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Nancy Dell’Olio has signed up for ‘Celebrity MasterChef’. The former ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ contestant - and ex-girlfriend of former England football manager Sven Goran-Eriksson - is said to have joined the line-up for the star-studded BBC cooking competition, according to the Daily Star newspaper's Hot TV column. That is despite the 60-year-old lawyer once admitting she "doesn't enjoy cooking much".

Nick Cannon has revealed he is a huge fan of sex with pregnant women, hailing it as an ‘amazing turn on’. The Wild N Out host is currently expecting his eighth child as model Bre Tiesi is pregnant with a baby boy. During a Q&A segment in the latest episode of Nick’s talk show, things got a little X-rated as he was asked for his thoughts on pregnancy sex. When one audience member asked how men ‘really feel’ about it, Nick, 41, confessed: ‘I’m going to be honest, it’s the most amazing turn-on. When you see a woman that’s bearing your child, it’s magical, it’s God-like.

Russia and Ukraine in May despite Vladimir Putin ordering a full-scale invasion, in what has been described by Boris Johnson as a ‘catastrophe’ for Europe.While Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference that ‘Peace on our continent has been shattered’ Eurovision Song Contest organisers described the competition as a ‘non-political cultural event’.They also appeared to dismiss suggestions Russia’s attack on its neighbour would result in the country being banned for 2022.The 66th edition of the annual competition is due to take in Turin after Italian rock band Maneskin triumphed during the 2021 contest.It comes as the European Union and others condemned the Russian invasion and promised tough sanctions to hit the Kremlin.A statement from the contest, which is produced by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), said (via PA News Agency): ‘The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-political cultural event which unites nations and celebrates diversity through music.‘The EBU’s public broadcaster members in both Russia and Ukraine have committed to participating in this year’s event in Turin and we are currently planning to welcome artists from both countries to perform in May.‘We of course will continue to monitor the situation closely.’Last week, the act chosen to represent Ukraine in Turin, Alina Pash, withdrew from representing her country after facing scrutiny over a reported 2015 visit to Russia-occupied Crimea.Pash had been chosen in a televised national selection show and was due to perform her song Shadows Of Forgotten Ancestors, but pulled out after details of the trip emerged.People who enter the territory via Russia are considered by Ukraine to have illegally crossed the border.

Ed Sheeran has shared a heartfelt tribute to the late music entrepreneur and SBTV founder Jamal Edwards, following his death aged 31. Edwards died on 20 February following a “sudden illness”.

Ryder Cup legend Tony Jacklin believes potential European captains being blacklisted if they sign up for the Saudi Super League will “spell the sad death” of the biennial event. Lee Westwood, Henrik Stenson and Ian Poulter have all been linked with Greg Norman’s planned breakaway league despite a threat of facing bans from the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. Plans for the Super League have suffered some major blows in the past week as a posse of top players, led by world No 1 Jon Rahm and now also including Olympic champion Xander Schauffele, pledged their allegiance to the PGA Tour.

Gallery: Which movies or people have won the most Oscars? (Espresso)For the German composer, "Dune" was always going to be a dream project. He had been a fan of Herbert's intergalactic tale of politics, religion and giant sandworms since his teenage years, like Villeneuve. "It was only when Denis very quietly said to me one day, have I ever heard of a book called 'Dune' that I sort of went into this teenage enthusiasm like a puppy dog chasing his own tail.

drinking improved her relationship with her boyfriend so much that she never wants to get drunk again.Olivia Rogers was crowned Miss Universe Australia in 2017, and has gone on to author a book about self-help, sharing tips about body positivity.Now, the 29 year-old opened up about her tricky relationship with booze, admitting on the Kinda Sorta Dating podcast that she has cut out drinking entirely after it created arguments with her husband.She explained a number of reasons had compelled her to quit drinking, but acknowledged her relationship with her now husband Jason was a crucial factor.“There was this ongoing pattern that most times that we drank together, we would end up having some sort of disagreement, to varying degrees,” she recalled.“Sometimes it was minor, and other times it was a big emotional blow-up where I’d end up in tears.“Every time we would be going out drinking, I would get this anxiety that was like, ‘how is this night going to go?'”Like most of us, Olivia described how she would also suffer from ‘hangxiety’, the fear of not knowing what you had done during a heavy drinking session on the day after.And, with the couple’s relationship perfect aside from their drunken arguments, Olivia identified alcohol as the “common denominator” and vowed to try going 30 days without drinking.Almost ten months later, the model-turned-author is enthusiastic about the benefits of her new lifestyle.“Fourteen days in, and I already felt better about myself and I suppose more in control about situations,” she said.“Justin and I just had our wedding, which was the best day of our lives.

Gallery: 20 celebrities who got divorced multiple times (Espresso) "If I was at a dinner party, and somebody was like, 'Oh, my God, you're expecting a baby,' I wouldn't be like, 'God, I can't talk about that. Get away from me, you psycho!'" she said.

Vladimir Putin, announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine.Explosions were soon heard in cities including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odessa - with the Ukraine military claiming 40 people have been killed. Russia declaring war on democratic Ukraine is a clear sign of the detest Putin feels towards the West.So with that in mind, what must Seagal be thinking?After all, he’s been incredibly complimentary towards Putin in recent times, even describing him as a "brother".These words are now coming back to haunt him - with Arnold following up his earlier tweet with: “If Steven Seagal violently chokes out Vladimir Putin tonight he might get one last chance to work in Hollywood.”Below, we take a look inside one of the strangest friendships in the world.Seagal, now 69, started out as a martial arts instructor before becoming a 90s action hero in blockbuster Hollywood movies.He then enjoyed a profitable spell of producing and starring in his own Hollywood films - including Sniper: Special Ops.But his career has often been plagued with controversy - and his friendship with Putin is right up there.He once described fearsome Putin as “one of the greatest living world leaders” while also identifying the Russian president as being “like a brother” to him.It is believed the pair struck up a friendship because of their passion for martial arts.Seagal is a 7th-dan black belt in aikido and he became the first foreigner to open an aikido dojo in Japan.

Avril Lavigne has opened up about her relationship with singer Mod Sun and explained how he ended up co-writing and co-producing her new album, Love Sux.  MORE: Avril Lavigne begins major countdown as she shares unreleased music teaserThe rockstar appeared on Lorraine Kelly's ITV breakfast show on Wednesday morning to promote her album, which will be released on Friday 25 February. Grantchester season six is hereAnton Du Beke shows off incredible living roomSean Penn and Charlize Theron grace the red carpet togetherStrictlys Karen Hauer causes a stir in fitness video with new boyfriend14 times Disney Princess characters inspired us with their acts of kindnessWATCH: Avril Lavigne provides special preview of new albumWhen asked by Lorraine about working with her partner on the record, Avril said: "We met in the studio and I performed on his record with him on a song called Flames and then we ended up co-writing my entire album together and he co-produced it as well.

Gallery: Rihanna's Pregnancy Style: All Of The Singer's Best Maternity Looks So Far (ELLE (UK))"Meghan's wrap dress by Armani, worn to showcase a divine pregnancy, framed the Duchess in black against the bountiful landscaping of Tyler Perry's Hollywood garden. This look now, through sheer association with a viral television moment, is firmly ingrained in our pop culture psyche," they commented.

increased criticism of PrettyLittleThing, a company she is the creative director for, after protests outside a fashion show last week, as well as backlash Molly, 22, herself has received after her controversial comments on success and wealth on a recent podcast.The creative director was a guest on Steven Barlett’s Diary Of A CEO pod earlier this year, but received criticism after saying she ‘worked her a**e off’ to achieve her success, and suggested that anyone could do the same because ‘we all have the same 24 hours in a day.’Asked how she handles the ‘intense pressure of being a role model’, Molly this week shrugged off the criticism and said she’s never going to please everyone.She told new! magazine: ‘With 6.2million followers, it’s not possible to keep everyone happy. I do my best to be a positive role model and with everything I say I put an extreme amount of thought into it.‘I’ve got a lot of young followers that are extremely affected by the things I say, so I’ve got to be super careful.‘I’ve had to accept over the last three years that I’m not going to be able to keep everyone happy.

Dawn French's Good Morning Britain was scrapped Thursday morning as the show gave extensive coverage of Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. Putin ordered the attack on the country in the early hours - crossing its borders and bombing military targets near big cities - in a move which has been widely condemned by world leaders.Dawn was due to discuss her new solo show, Dawn French Is A Huge Tw*t - set to begin this autumn - and chat about her reunion with her French And Saunders co-star Jennifer Saunders.

Todrick Hall reportedly cancelled all of his interviews after leaving the Celebrity Big Brother house, following heavy criticism from viewers over his behaviour on the reality show. The musical theatre actor and choreographer lost out on the top position in Wednesday (23 February) evening’s finale, coming in second place to UFC fighter Miesha Tate. However, Hall had been called out by CBB fans for his tactics throughout the series, and apparently refused any conversations with media after leaving the House.

the comedian referred to the actress as Nick Jonas’s ‘wife’ and also assumed she was author Deepak Chopra’s daughter.In the crossover we don’t think anyone had on their 2022 bingo card, Rosie was forced to issue an apology, on top of her earlier apology, after she revealed she approached Nick and Priyanka (who recently welcomed their first child) while at Nobu in Malibu recently.‘Embarrassing’ her son, his girlfriend, and Rosie’s friend Fran Drescher, Rosie took to TikTok to set the record straight, but in doing so, didn’t mention Priyanka’s name and referred to her as ‘someone Chopra’ and then ‘the Chopra wife’.After being called out, in this layered tale, for that apology, she went on to apologise again and insisted she knew Priyanka’s name.Anyway, in what appeared to be a dig at Rosie’s post, Priyanka shared ‘some thoughts’ overnight in which she suggested her name be Googled, and that she should have been reached out to directly.She began: ‘Hi everyone. Some thoughts.

Holly Willoughby was pictured in good spirits as she left a casual after-party at a pub, following the swanky launch of her first fragrance through her wellness platform on Wednesday night.After the Wylde Moon X ENO (English National Opera) immersive night at the London Coliseum, the presenter rocked up to The Marquis pub in London’s West End to keep the party going.Arriving with her sister Kelly, husband Dan Baldwin and around 40 others, Kelly was later seen enjoying drinks and a vape outside with friends during the festivities.Holly, who was immaculate in a cream double-breasted jacket and matching trousers, and Dan made an exit around midnight, looking merry after a successful evening as they hopped into their car.The presenter was still going strong in her black and white polka dot stiletto heels too.On the way out of the pub, the couple stopped to speak to two homeless people, with Holly seen giving one a hug while Dan, 47, gave a Big Issue seller £30.Earlier that evening, she had been surrounded by famous friends, including This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield, Bond actor Colin Salmon and comedian Lee Mack at the official launch event for new scent (borrowed from) The Wild.She posed with long-time pal and colleague Phillip, who celebrated 40 years in TV earlier this week and looked dapper in a pale green blazer, dark blue top and trousers.Emily Atack got Holly’s suit memo, opting for a black one paired with a lilac blouse, as she posed with her mum actress Kate Robbins, who was all in black.Hollywood star Colin was suave in a forest green shirt, grey trousers and brown boots, which he wore with a black jacket and grey flat-cap.Lee Mack cut a louder figure in his jeans, tweed jacket and blue scarf as he supported

Boris Johnson announced his plan for England to ‘live with Covid’ earlier this week. The plan comes into force today, Thursday February 24, with the end of mandatory self-isolation.

pregnancy. The 29-year-old updated her social media fans from her hospital bed and asked her followers to "pray" for her unborn child. "What’s meant to be the most exciting week for me has turned out to be the worst!, she wrote on Instagram.

Aaron Carter has split from his fiancee Melanie Martin yet again – declaring that he ‘can’t trust any woman’.The former child star, who welcomed son Prince Lyric with Melanie last November, took to Twitter on Wednesday night to confirm that the pair had called it quits. In a series of tweets, the 34-year-old said: ‘My relationship has come to a point where we have to part ways. Please respect my privacy at the time.

Ed Sheeran has paid tribute to his "brother" Jamal Edwards after his tragic death aged just 31. Jamal died after a "sudden illness" over the weekend, his devastated mum has confirmed. "I haven't posted anything coz I can't find the words," Ed wrote, adding.