Netflix reveals the star-studded cast for its Matilda adaptation

Dan Walker had been invited to go wild swimming with his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars, but had to decline - and Sara Davies wasn't accepting his excuse.The sheepish BBC Breakfast star attempted to explain away the situation on his Instagram Stories.Talking during a special Q&A session on social media, he was quizzed on whether he'd be willing to brave the water."Would you ever go wild-swimming like the Strictly tour lot?" the question read."I was going to, actually, when we were in Sheffield," Dan recalled, referencing his hometown."I was invited down by the Reverend Kate Botley and Sara - but I just couldn't get back from work in time."It looked like fun, and I'd love to have a go."However, he added of his ill-preparedness: "Appropriate footwear always essential when wild swimming, I think!"If the luxurious-looking work shoes he has posted on Instagram to show off his shoe-sock combinations are anything to go by, they would have been nowhere near casual enough for a sporty swimming trip.However, he also reposted Sara's feisty assessment of the situation, where she'd written: "Yeah we invited him and he totally flaked on us."This excuse about not getting back from work on time is total BS - he chickened out!" she added, using a chicken emoji to punctuate her point.Dan appeared to own up to his antics, adding a GIF which read: "GUILTY."However, in previous Q&A footage from yesterday, Dan took the moment to present himself as courageous.He told fans: "The best thing about being a journalist is the opportunity to be a sword for those without weapons and a shield for those who can't defend themselves."However, his job wasn't always deeply serious, as he demonstrated when he revealed one of his embarrassing moments in the

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Geoff Mayfield Ten years ago today, the world lost Whitney Houston. She was 48 years old and on the precipice of a long-awaited comeback that was tragically cut short the night before the 2012 Grammy Awards.

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With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we’re desperately trying to find the perfect outfit for our date night. Whether you’re going out for dinner or staying in with a Netflix series and a takeaway, Valentine's Day is a great excuse to dress up. This year, instead of scrambling an outfit together minutes before, we’re taking some style inspiration from some of our favourite celebrity style gurus to ensure our outfit is top notch whatever our date night involves.

The son of a Kilmarnock fan who died from cardiac arrest following the Ayrshire derby has thanked the first responders who battled to save his dad.

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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBC News has a lot of stories to tell during the Olympics and the Super Bowl. One of them is about itself.The large NBCUniversal news division is using both events to get the word out about its growing package of streaming news programming at a time when the battle for broadband info junkies appears to be reaching a new apex.NBC News will tout its streaming-news outlet NBC News Now with a 20 second promo in the first quarter during NBC’s broadcast of Super Bowl LVI this Sunday, as well as with a 15-second promo during the pre-game.

Adele has revealed her ex-husband Simon Konecki is still her soulmate, despite their divorce. The mega star, 33, is set to appear on The Graham Norton Show on Friday 11 February, where she talks about her ex and their son, Angelo. Adele won big at the Brits this week and in her speech for her third award, for Best Album, the singer emotionally dedicated it to her son and ex-husband.

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Morgan Wallen is in love. The 28-year-old singer’s girlfriend Paige Lorenze, 24, gushed about her boyfriend on Instagram on Friday February 11. The controversial country singer‘s new relationship came almost two years after Morgan and his ex Katie Smith had their first child together (the two had broken up before their son was born). Now Morgan seems like he’s smitten with Paige. Here are five things you need to know about the singer’s new girlfriend!

Machine Gun Kelly, 31, likes to keep us on our toes with his fashion choices. That was no different when he performed at Crypto.com Arena for the Super Bowl LVI: Bud Light Music Fest in Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb 10, three days before the big game. The “Bloody Valentine” rapper sported a Dolce & Gabbana silver lip ring that he showed off while posing for photos on the red carpet before he took the stage for his set. He slyly stuck his tongue out in the pictures to highlight the unique lip piercing.

Clockwise from left: Silk shirt, £400, Bite; Open knit vest, £69, Cos; Pleated skirt, £95, Samsøe SamsøeTonal dressing is a fun way to play around with colour - take a cue from the Nordics and break it up with different shades of a single colour. A coat over a dress over knee-high boots in one palette looks very chic - try a complementary coloured roll neck underneath a shirt or jumper - which also adds another layer of warmth as well as another colour to the mix.Clockwise from left: Cotton linen mix jacket, £335, Rodebjer; Ribbed roll neck, £27.99, Bik Bok; Flared wool trousers, £95, & Other Stories Nothing looks more polished or put-together than tailoring, and the Scandi set do it well.

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Netflix announced today on social media that two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson and Alisha Weir are joining the Working Title feature Matilda based on the popular musical stage play version of Roald Dahl’s classic story.

The upcoming Matilda musical movie has found its two leading ladies!