Monty Don: Gardeners' World host slams BBC TV licence sceptics 'I have a vested interest'

Manchester United fans have heaped praise onto Cristiano Ronaldo after he joined the Premier League's esteemed '100 goals club' against Arsenal.

Laura Whitmore has responded to claims by a former Love Island contestant who said she had landed the presenting job on the reality show because of her husband Iain Stirling. Ex-contestant Rachel Finni slated Laura's skills as she said she was 'gutted' the star was cast to host the ITV2 show.

Police have released an update on Gogglebox star Ellie Warner's boyfriend after he was hit by a car in Leeds.

A man has been charged a mammoth £40,000 for electric ity, in a single day, after a smart meter blunder.

Sir Bob Geldof was delighted by a popular Scottish bar and restaurant after popping in for lunch - so much so that he even brought his bandmates back the next day.

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is "dreaming" of being PSG manager as early as next season, according to reports in France.The Italian only took charge of Spurs this season and has appeared to have made an almost instant impact as they fight for a spot in the Champions League next season. Despite the upturn in form and momentum, the former Juventus manager is "dreaming" of life at the Parc des Princes next season, according to a report i Le Parisian.The 52-year-old signed an 18-month contract when he signed with the club in November.

Lewis Hamilton after the teams' early-season woes continued at Imola, Nico Rosberg believes.The defending Constructor's Champions have struggled to find their rhythm in the 2022 season despite sitting second in the standings, finding themselves way off the pace of Ferrari and Red Bull. Their troubles continued in Friday's qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Sprint, with both Hamilton and teammate George Russell only narrowly squeezing through to the second round.Mercedes' chances of making it through to Q3 always looked slim and, with rain falling at Imola following a red flag, their fate was sealed - becoming the first time since the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix that neither Mercedes made it through to the final round of qualifying.Towards the end of the second round of qualifying, cameras showed coverage inside the Mercedes garage where Hamilton had exited his vehicle before the session came to a close and was pictured involved in fierce discussions with team principal Wolff.While Hamilton refused to clarify what was said in those discussions, his former teammate Nico Rosberg issued his verdict on the events.“It's very difficult to know what was said.

weather.Public broadcaster NHK said there was a warning for high waves up to nine feet high.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The boat can accommodate as many as 65 people, according to its operator's website.The peninsula is home to many rare species of animals and plants, with drift ice often being spotted.It was designated as a World Natural Heritage site in 2005.

Emmerdale fans will see a 'terrifying' stunt that will be the first of its kind on the soap.

A terrified mum has detailed her abusive forced marriage, with her family warning her: "You don't divorce, you live and die with your husband; it doesn't matter what they're like."

James Martin, 49, revealed he is opening a new restaurant in India on the latest episode of ITV’s Saturday Morning.The chef made the admission as Atul Kochhar was preparing a Swahili Paneer curry in the kitchen.Chatting to the host, Atul asked: “When are you going to India, James?”This prompted James to announce that he is opening a restaurant in India later this year.Atul, who was born in Jamshedpur, then probed James to reveal the whereabouts of his new venture.James protested: “I’m not telling you where because you will open next door!“I’m not doing it, not saying a word, that’s all you are going to need to know.“You are a great mate of mine, but you don’t need to know.”Atul then chimed in saying that he has a restaurant in Delhi and urged James not to step on his turf.James couldn’t help but poke fun at his rival, saying jokingly: “Funny enough it’s right next door to yours!” And Atul and the rest of the crew began to laugh.The former Ready Steady Cook star currently has a selection of eateries across the UK including restaurants in Manchester and Hampshire and the James Martin Kitchen bakery chain in various airports.James has been in a long-term relationship with TV producer Louise Davies since 2011 when they met on Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.The chef previously admitted that he has no intentions of getting married.He explained back in 2019 that while others may want to go all out for their big day, he is simply “not interested”.He also said that catering a lot of weddings has put him off because he has seen how much goes into planning a big day.James told Sunday People: “No, it doesn’t interest me in the slightest, mainly because I’ve catered for so many weddings.“I admire people who do it, that’s

Every day is delicious. Celebrity chef Curtis Stone took Us Weekly exclusively through a day in his life — and it looks mouth-watering.

Kerry Katona has told fans her beloved mum Sue has been taken to hospital after suffering a heart attack on Thursday. Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry, 41, shared the news with fans in a video posted on her Instagram page.

God Of War: Ragnarok is still releasing this year, according to a statement from one of the developers following concern from fans.That’s according to Santa Monica Studio animation director Bruno Velazquez, who responded to a tweet from a fan asking him to confirm whether the game is still on schedule (on April 20).Fans were concerned that the game will not be ready by the end of this year following a development update released on the fourth anniversary of the release of God Of War (2018).In the clip published on April 20, creative director Cory Barlog wished fans a “happy 4/20” before saying, “God of War: Ragnarok, the elephant in the room. We haven’t said a lot about this.

Raven Software quality assurance (QA) staff at Activision Blizzard are eligible for a union election.As reported by The Washington Post, a decision on Friday (April 22) from the NLRB means the Game Workers Alliance (GWA) union can now vote on its formation.This follows Activision Blizzard’s decision to not recognise the union, and Microsoft’s – who recently acquired Activision Blizzard – choice to honour whatever the outcome, meaning it shouldn’t stand in the way of the GWA when the acquisition goes through next year.We are so proud to announce that the NLRB ruled that our unit is eligible for election! Thank you to everyone supporting our campaign since our initial strike up until this very moment! Time for democracy!

With top ITV soap Emmerdale set for a shocking week of twists and turns during a special flash forward week of episodes, producer Laura Shaw spoke to OK! and other outlets to reveal there’s much to come from the popular soap. Popular character Leyla, played by Roxy Shahidi, is set for a shocking secret to be revealed that will see huge “ramifications for Liam and Jacob”.

Former glamour model Katie Price may be have to be in a wheelchair “for three months” as she faces the possibility of undergoing surgery on both her feet. The 43 year old broke both her feet after she fell off a theme park wall in Turkey during a holiday in 2020 with beau Carl Woods, and children Junior, 16, and Princess, 14.

Tyson Fury steps back into the ring tonight to defend his WBC and The Ring heavyweight title belts against Dillian Whyte. It will be the first time he has fought against somebody other than Deontay Wilder since 2019.

Tommy Fury is now days away from the biggest moment of his career so far when he fights in front of 94,000 people at Wembley Stadium. The younger Fury brother is set to fight veteran Daniel Bocianski- who boasts an impressive 10-1 record - in one of the fights on the undercard of Tyson's upcoming title bout with Dillian Whyte.

No. 1 single “Watermelon Sugar” in 2020, a judge on Britain’s “The X Factor” was sour on the future pop superstar.After the then-16-year-old bakery worker crooned Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely” a cappella during his 2010 audition, he was unceremoniously shot down by music manager Louis Walsh.

During 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic, Monty was incredibly busy, working on three new releases in between filming his gardening programme.He said he had to put in long hours “day after day” in order to finish everything on time.Two of his books went on sale this autumn and the third is set to be published in the spring.With his writing work complete and the BBC show on a break, the presenter will no doubt be looking forward to some much-needed time off over the festive period.A social media post earlier this week however, revealed that work in his garden never stops.The horticulturist has already started sowing seeds to grow plants for his garden in the new year.Alongside a picture of the inside of his potting shed, he gave his 683,000