Naga Munchetty missing from BBC 5Live radio show as Clare McDonnell replaces her

Star Wars trilogy has become legendary, with countless stories surfacing from the development of those iconic three movies. Rumours were flying around about a potential affair, one that Harrison Ford denied even when he was confronted by Luke Skywalker star Mark Hamill. Partying was also a regular occurrence off the set, with a particularly infamous evening being shared with The Rolling Stones.

BRIT Awards, including the first ever genderless Artist Of The Year gong.  And pop sensation Adele continued to savour her trio of triumphs on Wednesday as she took to Instagram to mark the prestigious event, while paying tribute to fellow winners and nominees. The Easy On Me singer, 33, reflected on the evening with candid photographs and a heartfelt caption - which comes after she hit back at the 'woke' ceremony.

READ MORE: Coleen Rooney's brutally honest answer about how her marriage survived Wayne's brothel visits As a teenager, stories emerged in 2004 saying Wayne, who was an Everton star at the time, had visited a brothel multiple times with pals on drunken nights out. After he married Coleen in 2008, further stories emerged in 2010 about a threesome with escorts Jenny Thompson and Helen Wood which happened the previous year, as well as date nights out with Jenny, according to the Mirror.

Jenna Dewan shared her heartbreak in an emotional tribute to her friend on Wednesday following his tragic death.MORE: Jenna Dewan shares details of working with her real-life fiance on The RookieThe Rookie star took to her Instagram Stories to pen a heartfelt statement to celebrity manager, Chris Huvane, who passed away aged 47 on Sunday after reportedly taking his own life following a battle with depression.WATCH: Jenna Dewan praises The Rookie writers for her character's 'deep' storylinesSharing a photo of Chris – who was a partner at Management 360 – Jenna wrote: "Chris was the warmest, kindest, most open-hearted man to everyone who was lucky enough to know him. Fly with the angels Chris."Jenna also commented on Entourage star, Emmanuelle Chriqui's touching tribute to Chris, replying: "So beautiful my sister…The best human and the most beloved by all who knew him [broken heart emojis]."MORE: Jenna Dewan reveals why she has put her wedding to Steve Kazee on holdMORE: Inside Jenna Dewan's stunning $4.7million family home with fiancé Steve KazeeIn her own statement, Emmanuelle said in part: "[Chris] was there for EVERYONE all the time… every conversation started with a great big 'hello my love'.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTwitter netted 6 million new daily active users in the fourth quarter of 2021, a bit lighter than analyst forecasts, and beat Wall Street estimates on the bottom line. Revenue was in line with expectations, as the social network reported only “modest” impact from Apple’s iOS privacy changes.Twitter shares were up 3% in premarket trading, as the company also reaffirmed aggressive user and revenue growth targets for 2023 and announced a $4 billion stock buyback program.Q4 revenue was $1.57 billion, up 22% year over year, driven by “ongoing revenue product improvements, solid sales execution, and a broad, continued increase in advertiser demand,” the company said.

Naman Ramachandran Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom, has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the second time he has tested positive, after a bout with the virus in 2020.“This morning The Prince of Wales has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now self-isolating,” tweeted the official handle of the Prince of Wales and his wife The Duchess of Cornwall.

cryptocurrency, which was allegedly stolen after a hacker broke into the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in August 2016 and initiated over 2,000 unauthorised transactions.Those transactions were valued at $71million (£52.3m) in bitcoin at the time of the alleged theft, but are now valued at over $4.5billion (£3.3billion). US Department of Justice officials said in a statement that they have since seized over $3.6billion in cryptocurrency (94,000 bitcoin) linked to that hack.The department’s legal complaint alleges that Lichtenstein and Morgan “employed numerous sophisticated laundering techniques” for the bitcoin, and the couple now face charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering – which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison – and conspiracy to defraud the US, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.As The Guardian reports, Anirudh Bansal, a defence attorney for the couple, described the charges as “thin” and added: “I don’t think you’ll find that billions of dollars have been laundered.”Morgan’s past as a rapper under the moniker Razzlekhan has subsequently come to light in the days following the couple’s arrest.My fucking theme song!#endometriosis #endoawarenesshttps://t.co/mktaNJ0Oco— Heather R Morgan (rzk.eth) (@HeatherReyhan) February 6, 2022On her website, Razzlekhan is described as “like Genghis Khan, but with more pizzazz” and “the infamous Crocodile of Wall Street”.“Because Razz has synaesthesia, her art often resembles something in between an acid trip and a delightful nightmare,” a description on Razzlekhan’s website reads.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefTrinity Cine Asia has acquired rights to mainland Chinese blockbuster “The Battle at Lake Changjin II” for release in the U.K. and Ireland. The deal was struck with sales agency Distribution Workshop.

André 3000-narrated advert for Squarespace that will air in full at this year’s Super Bowl.The Euphoria star and musician poses as seashell-seller Sally who is struggling to make her business heard until she creates a new webstore that helps market her products. André 3000 uses parts of the famous seashell tongue-twister to detail her growth.A preview of the commercial shared yesterday (February 9) concludes with Sally’s seashells becoming so successful that “she sailed into the setting sun as a seashell celebrity”.

Snoop Dogg has acquired the brand of Death Row Records, the legendary hip hop label that released the rapper’s first two albums in the 1990s.Founded by the often controversial Suge Knight, Death Row was legendary in the 1990s for its roster and releases, and then subsequently more legendary for its eventful downfall and Knight’s many legal woes, including a massive legal battle with the label’s co-founded Lydia Harris.The company eventually went bankrupt and – after attempts to sell the thing also proved eventful – ultimately ended up in the ownership of Canadian company WIDEawake Entertainment Group. Which then went bankrupt.A period of stability followed after entertainment firm eOne bought the label and its catalogue.

Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time.

Britain’s Prince William made his first official visit to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, where the future monarch is highlighting his passionate work around wildlife conservation and climate change.

BBC Breakfast star Louise Minchin is leaving the show after 16 years so her co-stars threw her a fabulous farewell bash to mark her time at the station. The broadcaster's last day on the famous red sofa will be on Wednesday, September 15.

BBC Breakfast fans have moaned that the show’s coverage of teen tennis star Emma Raducanu is too OTT and that there is other news happening today - mainly the commemoration of the 9/11 terror attacks. Presented by Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, the sporting protege’s meteoric rise to tennis fame featured heavily on the morning programme - but some thought it was just too much.

BBC Breakfast'sNaga Munchetty hit out at Morning Live presenter Gethin Jones on Friday morning, after an embarrassing name blunder left him red-faced.Gethin branded Naga 'Naggy' live on-air - leaving her furious, and Gethin begging to sever the connection to the studio.Naga was hosting the programme on the red sofa alongside co-presenter Charlie Stayt, when the studio cut to the Morning Live set to give viewers a taste of what was coming up later that morning.Things very quickly turned awkward, as Naga didn't hold back in her initial critique of Gethin, telling his co-host Sarah: "Sarah, I think you're gonna have to hold a certain someone up, because I think they had a late night and missed one of the biggest events in sporting history!"It

BBC Breakfast fans were left fuming on Friday morning, as a technical blunder 'ruined' the show for them.Fans of the morning programme in the Midlands were left furious as they received the London regional news during the regular local segment - rather than the news about their own local area.Viewers begged hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt for an explanation as they sat on the red sofa to present the show.It came as Naga announced: "28 minutes past seven is the time.

Steph McGovern, 39, was feeling nostalgic after she came across an advert of herself for BBC Breakfast, two years after she left the show.The Packed Lunch star announced her departure to begin her own self-titled show (later renamed Packed Lunch) on Channel 4, but it seems she's sill considered one of the BBC family until they replace the enlarged images on Media City's walls.Taking to Instagram, the presenter was pleasantly surprised to see herself up there alongside regulars Dan Walker, Louise Minchin, Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt, Carol Kirkwood and Sally Nugent.She penned: "Walked past the building I used to work in at Media City."I look up… 'I know her’."Two years after leaving I’m still on the BBC Breakfast poster!"A post shared by

BBC Breakfast viewers only have three days left of watching Louise Minchin, 53, on their screens, as her last day on Wednesday September 15 is fast approaching.

BBC Breakfast viewers were left fuming on Thursday morning, as they spotted a subtle swipe at former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan.Co-hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty were chatting on the red sofa to TV critic Scott Bryan about the upcoming National Television Awards, with Ant and Dec up for their 20th Best Presenter award.An incredulous Charlie began the conversation by exclaiming: "19 years?!"Scott cheerily responded: "You'd be wondering where to put your 20th award! I mean, just having a few is enough, but the shelf would completely give way if you had 20 awards!"He went on to discuss those competing with Ant and Dec for the coveted trophy."They're up against Alison Hammond, the guy who walked off the sofa on your

BBC Breakfast viewers were left cringing behind their hands on Thursday morning, as host Charlie Stayt entered into a tense row with a Conservative MP live on-air.MP Helen Whately had appeared on the programme to discuss the new tax rise to cover social care and the NHS backlog created by the Covid-19 pandemic, with Charlie joined by co-host Naga Munchetty on the red sofa.But things quickly turned tense as the Social Care Minister was interrupted on more than one occasion by Charlie.It came as Charlie quizzed Helen on when the extra tax money would enter the financial system and be distributed to the social care sector."How much will the amount be, can you give us some numbers?" Charlie pressed, as the MP continued speaking.

BBC has shared a brand new job advert as they search for a new BBC Breakfast presenter to replace Louise Minchin who is leaving the morning show.It follows Louise's announcement which came earlier this year, as she revealed she was leaving the show to pursue other interests - prompting the BBC to look for a replacement host.Whoever gets the top TV job would work alongside famous presenters including Dan Walker, Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt and Jon Kay.It comes as current anchor Dan Walker is set to star in the 19th series of Strictly Come Dancing - which kicks off later this month.The job appears to come with one of the top pay packages at the BBC - and is just three working days a week.The advert reads: "BBC Breakfast is seeking a chief