Mumford and Sons star Marcus Mumford reveals he was sexually abused aged 6

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Just how polished does a career-spanning documentary about the anarchic underground filmmaker behind “Greaser’s Palace” and “Putney Swope” need to be? If you’ve seen any of Robert Downey’s films, the answer is obviously: not very. You might even say, the scrappier the better. So goes the thinking behind “Sr.,” a loose seemingly seat-of-your-pants portrait of the antiestablishment director (perhaps best known for siring “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr.) that sneaks up on ya, emotionally speaking, seeing as how it doubles as a kind of farewell exercise between the two generations (plus grandson Exton) in the months before Downey succumbed to Parkinson’s Disease.

Liz Truss, 47, was announced today as the new Prime Minister to be taking over from Boris Johnson, 58, who was forced out of office by a rebellion among his MPs in the wake of the Partygate allegations. Carol Vorderman, 61, has taken to Twitter to share her opinion on the results, just minutes after the announcement, with a jibe relating to former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Liz's victory speech.Sir Graham Brady announced the result of the election this afternoon following a bitter contest with Rishi Sunak receiving 60,399 votes, while Liz received a landslide victory of 81,326 votes.The newly apppointed prime minister delivered a lengthy acceptance speech, with former Countdown star Carol taking to Twitter to seemingly compare Liz to Margeret Thatcher's premiership in 1979.Carol wrote in view of her 488,800 followers: "Looking at the audience at the Tory party announcement.....have I time travelled back to 1979??? #PrimeMinister."Many social media users took to the post's comments to respond to Carol's Thatcher jibe.MrH1987 said: "I said that, probably going to try and be another Thatcher."Sean_Boon added: "It's going to feel just like it too.

Speculation over the identities of The Masked Dancer characters is already rife after only two episodes and Prawn Cocktail is the latest fan fixation. After an energetic performance to One Night Only from the musical Dreamgirls the judges - Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, Oti Mabuse and Peter Crouch - were left guessing, with Davina suggesting it might be TV presenter Holly Willoughby behind the mask. However, viewers at home reckon they know who it is with one saying: "Prawn Cocktail is Amber Davies," after claiming they made "west end" references during their VT.

Liz Truss, 47, beat Rishi Sunak, 42, in the race to become Boris Johnson's successor in today's result, in which she won 57 per cent victory over her rival Rishi Sunak's 43 per cent. From Tuesday, she will take over Mr Johnson's role as the Conservative party leader and Prime Minister and has vowed to put her all into solving the current living cost crisis.Today's result has prompted many to share their opinions online, including the outspoken actor John Cleese.Taking to his Twitter page today, the 82-year-old shared a savage response about Liz's "honour" to be the country's next leader.He wrote: "Liz Truss says that it's an honour to be elected leader of the Conservative party. No it isn't."In another tweet, he commented: "I had always hoped Boris would lead the Tories into a debacle at the next election, but the last couple of weeks have reassured me that Truss will do the job very nicely."Piers Morgan gloats he's 'right' about Meghan amid Susanna Reid swipeMany of John's 5.7 million flocked to his post to share their thoughts.Mike Jones wrote: "I get what you are saying but we'd better hope she surprises us...

Thinking of going darker for autumn/winter? Many of us use these seasons as a reason to transition our hair colour into something a bit closer in shade to our roots in a bid to restore its condition and shine. But if you’re worried about ending up with a boring base, you only need to look to former Corrie and Dancing on Ice star Faye Brookes for brunette inspiration.The 35 year old has just revealed a new “mocha melt” hair colour transformation on her Instagram page after deciding to give her look a bit of an update for the new season.

Perrie Edwards and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were spotted enjoying a family lunch outing with their baby son Axel.The Little Mix singer, 29, and her Liverpool footballer fiancé, 29, welcomed their son and first child together last year. Heading on a family outing, the trio looked happy as dad Alex carried the tot, while Perrie held onto her phone and sunglasses.The singer sported blue ripped jeans, a cap, a white t-shirt and white trainers. She also carried a black bag while showcasing her fresh makeup-free face.

LOVE Island's Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Culculoglu have broken their silence over 'cheating' rumours after he was pictured with two Icelandic girls. Speculation was rife after Davide, 27, was snapped getting into a cab with the pair of beauties after KSI's fight at the O2 last week.

Dear Evan Hansen entered a world pre-too many things to mention, at a moment of unimaginable innocence compared to the here and now.The musical, with a book by Steven Levenson, and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, had its world premiere at D.C.’s Arena Stage in 2015 and enjoyed a moment practically to itself at the forefront of a nuanced conversation about teens and depression, guns, suicide, and the pervasive influence of social media.The lore is long surrounding Michael Greif’s original production — perhaps most fervently among those who missed it — and the early revelation of seeing Ben Platt perform the title role.That was before Pasek and Paul had cemented their golden rep as the Oscar-winning lyricists of La La Land‘s “City of Stars,” and composers of original songs like “This Is Me” for Hugh Jackman’s blockbuster hit The Greatest Showman.That was before director Greif took Evan Hansen to Broadway and the show earned six Tonys, including Best Musical and Best Actor for Platt.Eras and movements have come and gone since the show helped frame new ways of considering a host of hot-button issues — chiefly teenage mental health — and before shocking real-world events, from Parkland to presidential politics, kept reshaping the conversation at a grueling and violent pace.Dear Evan Hansen now comes back around for a second time with the touring production of Greif’s Broadway staging, three years after its first stop at the Kennedy Center.It long ago shed its original cachet as the edgiest pop culture phenom around about disaffected teens. In fact, years of audience-pleasing commercial success might have smoothed some of the show’s formerly sharp edges.

Lorraine Kelly was left red-faced as she revealed it was her 30th wedding anniversary with her husband Steve Smith. Lorraine mentioned the happy milestone on her show today while chatting to Fred Sirieix, of First Dates fame, but also lamented that she didn’t know what they should do to celebrate.

READ MORE: Titanic II will be replica of original ship - and it's going to sail the same routeAccording to one former cruise ship officer, there's one hack that's the 'only way' to ensure an upgrade if the ship is full, reports the Express.Jay Herring, a former cruise ship officer, previously revealed that you should ask about upgrades once your ship has sailed. In his 2011 book The Truth About Cruise Ships, Jay explained that there can be free cabins up for grabs due to no-shows.He said: "Any time the ship was fully booked, the only way to get an upgrade was if there were no shows.

READ MORE: Kate Beckinsale, 49, sizzles in saucy snap as she rocks miniscule orange bikiniMuch like Lila's shots, one of Kate's pictures show her looking deeply into the camera as she tugs on her simple black vest top, showing off her flat stomach.Lila took to Instagram to share news of her photoshoot with her 419k followers.Uploading snaps from the shoot, Lila captioned the post: "So grateful to be a part of the new @calvinklein campaign by @alasdairmclellan".She also showed fans a pic from the photoshoot which saw her wearing a baggy pair of denim jeans, sitting comfortably at her hips to showcase the Calvin Klein briefs at the waist band.Calvin Klein proudly thanked their new ambassador, commenting "brought out the best" followed by a black heart under Lila's post.British photographer Alasdair McLellan captured Lila's beauty for the Calvin Klein campaign, which is set to also include stars like BLACKPINK's Jennie and Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon.The shoot comes after Kate reflected on her life's work in an interview with Vogue.Looking back on the shoot which made her a star, Kate revealed all."Fabien [Baron] said you should go and meet Calvin. So I went to the office and he booked me for this campaign CK Jeans," she said.Kate continued: "He wanted to put me under contract and that was a big thing, to be a model and have a contract.

Liz Truss will be the next UK Prime Minister.

Premier League has never been more fierce following blunders that cost both Newcastle and West Ham - because they are not the first and won't be the last monumental mistakes.With Eddie Howe's missing out on all three points after the extra official failed to spot an obvious push on Joe Willock, David Moyes was left seething after Jarrod Bowen's boot brushing past Edouard Mendy was deemed to be a foul.Even fans that backed the use of the technology on it's introduction have been left disillusioned over how it has been used in practise. READ MORE: Fans rage over Premier League VAR calls with 'meaningless gesture' slammedWith the latest blunders being recognised as errors by the Professional Game Match Officials Board, the future of VAR could well be adapted with talks with the Premier League now underway.As well as the Newcastle and West Ham debacles, there have been countless incidents of VAR calls taking an age before coming to the wrong decision.Daily Star Sport has now taken a look at 10 of the most controversial uses of the Video Assistant Referee in the Premier League since it's 2019/20 arrival.In at number 10 we have VAR's failure to recommend a red card be shown to Everton's Ben Godfrey during their trip to take on Arsenal in December of 2021.The 24-year-old's studs clearly made contact with the face of Gunners star Takehiro Tomiyasu moments after the central defender had looked at his rival before turning away.Mike Dean may have had VAR Stuart Attwell in his ear, but it was quickly dismissed with Gary Neville later saying of himself and Jamie Carragher: "We think he definitely means that."Fulham thought they had an equaliser against Tottenham during their March 2021 clash at Craven Cottage but it was ruled out for

Marcus Mumford has spoken out in a new interview about Winston Marshall’s decision to leave Mumford & Sons.Marshall helped form the folk-rock band in 2007, but faced an online backlash in March 2021 after tweeting praise for a book by the controversial US journalist Andy Ngo titled Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan To Destroy Democracy.In a since-deleted tweet, Marshall said the book was “important” and hailed Ngo as a “brave man”. After taking an initial break from the group following the backlash, Marshall officially left Mumford & Sons in June 2021.Speaking about Marshall’s departure now, Mumford told GQ: “I actually really begged him not to leave.” Despite not sharing his political beliefs, Mumford added: “I think you can disagree and work together.”He went on: “I just don’t think it’s the job of musicians to have all those thoughts. And I think Win probably agrees.

Marcus Mumford has discussed the creation of his song "Cannibal," the first single from his upcoming album self-titled, in a new GQ interview. Mumford sings at the beginning of the song: “I can still taste you and I hate it / That wasn’t a choice in the mind of a child and you knew it.” The lyrics, Mumford told the magazine, were inspired by sexual abuse he experienced as a child.

Marcus Mumford was able to process his childhood trauma through the healing power of music.

Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford is opening up about sexual abuse he experienced as a child. In a new interview with, Mumford, who is set to release his debut solo album next month, told the outlet that he was sexually abused at the age of six — something he discussed in one of his first solo records, «Cannibal.» «Like lots of people — and I’m learning more and more about this as we go and as I play it to people — I was sexually abused as a child,» Mumford told the outlet.

Marcus Mumford got candid in a recent interview where he revealed he is a sexual abuse survivor.

Zack Sharf Marcus Mumford revealed in a new interview with GQ magazine that he was sexually abused when he was 6 years old. The abuse and the resulting trauma make up the backbone of Mumford’s upcoming solo album, “Self-Titled,” and its lead single, “Cannibal.” The song, which got an iPhone-shot music video directed by Steven Spielberg, includes lyrics such as “I can still taste you and I hate it / That wasn’t a choice in the mind of a child and you knew it.”“Like lots of people—and I’m learning more and more about this as we go and as I play it to people—I was sexually abused as a child,” Mumford said.

Marcus Mumford is sharing his trauma.

Marcus Mumford has opened up about how his recent track ‘Cannibal’ deals with his childhood experience of sexual abuse.The Mumford & Sons frontman released the song last month as the first preview of his debut solo album ‘(Self-Titled)’, which is due for release on September 16 via Island. It arrived with a Steven Spielberg-directed official video.In a new interview with GQ, Mumford spoke about the direct nature of the ‘Cannibal’ lyrics.