Monty Don under fire for 'celebrating' ban on gardening essential 'You can afford it'

Naga Munchetty quickly shut down co-star Charlie Stayt on BBC Breakfast after he suggested she write a line out 100 times as a punishment.The duo were discussing school-time punishments while taking a look at some newspaper headlines.Naga, 46, picked up on a story about punishments, when she said: "I was never given lines at school."Charlie, 59, asked her: "You mean when you'd done something wrong?"His co-host replied: "Yes, I don't know if it happens now with children today, but there obviously was a time where you did, 'I will not lie or I will not hit my friend on the head.'"I was never given any. Were you?"Charlie quietly confessed that he had, turning away as Naga asked him what he'd had to write out.But he didn't answer, instead asking: "Shall I write one for you now that you need to write out 100 times through the programme?"Naga laughed at the suggestion, before agreeing to go along with it, saying: "Okay, let's see what he comes up with."Charlie asked viewers to suggest their own lines for what Naga should write, but soon had a change of heart.Naga agreed, looking directly at the camera with a cautious look, saying: "No, let's not do that.

Kim Kardashian has been accused of Photoshopping a photograph of herself wearing tight-fitting gym gear that she uploaded to Instagram.The 41-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has been called out by fans who are accusing her of altering her figure in snaps that she posted to the photo-sharing platform . Working up a swear in the gym, Kim could be seen standing by some gym equipment donning some baby blue ultra-tight fitting gym-wear, from her brand Skims.

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Vogue favorite Alessandra Ambrosio shared more bikini photos to her 10million Instagram followers on Wednesday.And the 40-year-old catwalk queen proved age is just a number as she looked as toned as ever with washboard abs, sculpted arms and lean legs while in a white bikini from her GAL Floripa swimwear line.In her caption the Daddy's Home actress said she loves the waves and was having an 'easy breezy' day on the beach in picturesque Rio de Janeiro. Getting it white:Vogue favorite Alessandra Ambrosio shared more bikini photos to her 10million Instagram followers on Wednesday.

Hugh Hefner's widow, Crystal Hefner, is working with a brain disorder specialist to recover from 'past traumas' as she shared a glimpse into her mental health journey on Instagram.The 35-year-old former Playboy Playmate revealed she was seeking help from Dr. Daniel Amen in Costa Mesa, Calif., who specializes in in-depth brain imaging to uncover previously undetected psychiatric issues and traumas.Crystal has been on an extensive healing journey as of late which started when she removed her breast implants in November 2016 following health issues, and a fat transfer in 2020 which almost killed her during the procedure.

Britney Spears' little sister Jamie Lynn is reportedly in the preliminary phase of starting a podcast as part of her Hollywood comeback.She is allegedly planning to host a podcast giving a candid account of life in showbiz - and her famous sister, TMZreports.Jamie Lynn, 30, has been hitting the headlines for her gossipy memoir after her promotional efforts set off a seething feud with Britney. New venture:Britney Spears' little sister Jamie Lynn is reportedly in the early stages of starting a podcast as part of her comeback; she is pictured as a guest on the Call Her Daddy podcastJamie Lynn apparently wants to have guests on her show, which is to be a frank forum with no subject off the table, it is claimed.The podcast is said to be a final step in a three-stage comeback that began with the memoir and her decision to start acting again.

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Jean-Pierre Jeunet can be a master juggler of a filmmaker, letting many different pieces achieve weightlessness while our attention is rapt. When it’s graceful and methodical, it can have the dreamy qualities of “Delicatessen” or “Amelie.” But when the trick doesn’t work, it can be mighty exhausting to follow along with, as with his new Netflix film “Bigbug.” This movie has Jeunet doing “The Jetsons” while ruminating on what a robot uprising might inevitably look like, but that proves to be less exciting than one could ever imagine.

memes comparing him to an ‘Irish dad’. Thankfully, Matt also found the memes of him with his arms crossed pretty funny as Stephen Mangan – who worked with Matt on five seasons of the sitcom Episodes – told RTÉ he’d been following the parodies. He joked: ‘I’m not sure Matt really understands what was happening. Obviously, he is Italian, but he saw the funny side of it.

An unlikely rom-com duo if ever there was one, this Valentine’s Day, Charlie Day and Jenny Slate team up in an attempt to win back their respective exes in Amazon Prime Video’s I Want You Back. Directed by Jason Orley, the film follows Peter (Day) and Emma (Slate), two happily taken strangers who find themselves unceremoniously dumped on the same weekend.

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Monty Don has given fans a candid insight into his personal life, discussing the traumas that blighted his childhood.MORE: Monty Don announces Gardeners' World schedule changeDuring an interview with The Times, the 70-year-old gardening expert revealed his father Denis was a "frightening figure" whilst growing up, and how he was left fearful on numerous occasions as his dad suffered with "deep depressive fits"."He was an army heavyweight boxing champion and a commando and had been through the war," he said of his dad, who served in the armed forces. "He had killed people.

Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don, 66, has taken to Twitter to detail a challenge he and his TV crew have been facing while attempting to film the hit gardening show over the past week.Since the coronavirus pandemic hit the horticulturalist has shared how the show has adapted to filming amid restrictions and social distancing measures, meaning that he hadn't  missed an episode last year.

GARDENERS' World host Monty Don has hit back at viewers after he was slammed for "celebrating" a ban on a a gardening essential. The TV presenter came under fire after he backed a campaign to eradicate peat - soil cut from bogs and fens - from compost.

Gardeners' World star Adam Frost, 51, is a regular face on the BBC gardening programme alongside main host Monty Don.

Monty Don took to Twitter to correct BBC’s Springwatch as it said we are still in the midst of spring.The Gardeners’ World host divided fans as he asked if he was “missing something” after reading the tweet.The broadcaster was reacting to a post from the BBC series about an owl.Posting a video of the small creature, the official account asked if anyone had seen one in the wild recently.However, there was one element that Monty took issue with in the new tweet.Yesterday the nature programmes’ account penned: “How charming is this little owl?!?“Has anyone else been lucky enough to spot one so far this spring?”The gardening expert then replied today, pointing out spring had passed a while back.Monty wrote: “Unless I am missing something, I was