Newcastle's Saudi owners want to make £400,000-a-week star their first marquee signing

Emmerdale's Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu) has reigned terror through the Yorkshire Dales and her latest plot has seen the kidnapping of newlyweds Dawn Taylor and Billy Fletcher. Fans saw Meena's ex Billy and Dawn exchange vows in an emotional ceremony that left everyone in tears of joy. However, as the villagers headed back to Home Farm for the reception, Dawn and Billy were nowhere to be seen...

It would be a huge understatement to say that Sheridan Smith is a versatile actress. In recent weeks alone, she’s been on screens as a mother desperate to free her son in ITV’s No Return, as well as a teacher accused of sexually assaulting a pupil in aptly named Channel 5 series, The Teacher.

BBC Radio 2 presenter admitted that the breakup “hit him round the face” as he “never thought’ he would experience something like it.Speaking on his podcast Ry-Union, the Strictly: It Takes Two host confessed the split was “really hard to deal with”.He explained: “I’ve never in my life thought that I would go through a crisis like that."But I did, ultimately, and it literally hit me round the face like a baseball bat, because I always thought I was too strong for it."Like, I’m never going to let anything like that happen to me, but then it does and it’s really, really hard to deal with.”Earlier this month, Rylan sparked concerns over his health after being rushed to hospital over a bout of ill health.The reason for his hospitalisation was not confirmed, but he previously told his fans he had come down with the flu and was bedridden for a few days.Due to his health issue, Rylan could be set to miss his Rylan On Saturday radio show for the second week in a row.He has been temporarily replaced on the BBC Radio 2 show by presenter OJ Borg.It has not yet been confirmed whether Rylan will be well enough to host the show this weekend.But yesterday the TV star shared a new update to let fans know he will be “back soon”.In an Instagram post, Rylan gave his 1.5 million followers an insight into how he is keeping his spirits up while he receives treatment.He uploaded a picture of a huge jar filled with Kinder Happy Hippos with a tower of boxes of the popular chocolate visible in the background.The snap also showed a pile of Nutella and breadsticks.Rylan captioned the post: “Whenever I feel ill I turn into such a child.“Resting up be back sooooooon.” (sic)Fans promptly took to the post’s comments section to send Rylan their

She fumed: "What world is she living in?"How many bleeding cups of coffee are people drinking to make it to the equivalent of buying a house?!"I've never heard so much bull s**t in my life," she wrote in her column for New! Magazine.She added that things were generally a lot easier for those who came from privileged backgrounds.The reality TV star explained that she was still struggling to buy a house.She concluded: "It's extremely hard to buy a house - I'm still struggling now!”Over the years, Kerry has had plenty of her own financial hardship.Kerry declared herself bankrupt in 2008, following a failure to pay a tax bill.In 2009, claims emerged where she accused ex-husband, Mark Croft, of “bleeding her dry.”"This has to end. Mark's bled me dry.

Danny Miller has jokingly revealed why Adam Thomas hasn't made it to best man at his wedding.

Manchester City fans know their side are all-but assured of their quarter-final place in the Champions League – and some are even daring to dream of going all the way.

Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards couldn't contain his excitement as Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning last-gasp winner to give Paris Saint-Germain a valuable lead over Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Wordle has become a massive hit over the past couple of months and has brought out everyone's love of word challenges.

The gathering of Russian troops at the border with Ukraine in recent weeks has given rise to fears that an invasion could be imminent.

Storm Dudley is set to hit Greater Manchester later today - bring fierce winds and a 'danger to life' Met Office warning.

Alokesh Lahiri aka Bappi Lahiri, the popular Indian singer, composer and record producer, has died at the age of 69.

Charles Spencer has given a rare insight into his long-lasting love for his wife Karen. Taking to Twitter earlier this week to mark Valentine's Day, the younger brother of Princess Diana uploaded a picture of a beautiful bouquet of red roses, something he no doubt brought for his beloved.MORE: Charles Spencer didn't walk daughter Kitty down the aisle - this is whyThe couple married in 2011, and they share a daughter together, Lady Charlotte Diana Spencer, who was named after the Earl's late sister.WATCH: Charles Spencer says Princess Diana's grave is 'an oasis of calm'"Happy Valentine's Day…," he simply tweeted alongside the image, which received a flurry of comments.MORE: Charles Spencer sparks questions after revealing removed part of Althorp HouseREAD: Earl Spencer's wife opens up about life at Princess Diana's family's stately home"What beautiful flowers!!!!!" remarked one follower, while another stated: "What a beautiful colour! I bet they smell heavenly.

Jennifer Garner penned a moving tribute to someone very special on Tuesday, when she mourned the loss of film director, Ivan Reitman. The Ghostbusters producer died at the age of 75 and Jennifer remembered what a wonderful man he was with a heartbreaking message. MORE: Jennifer Garner celebrates special birthday with memorable before-and-after photos The mom-of-three knew the celebrated man behind the likes of Stripes and Kindergarten Cop on both a professional and personal level and said she was pained that she didn't seize the opportunity to see him before he passed away. WATCH: Stars gone too soon Alongside a photo with Ivan, Jennifer wrote a lengthy note, which read: "I loved Ivan Reitman. As a director, Ivan had such an astute eye he noticed every thought crossing my mind in every take. "He would rush in with so many notes and ideas my brain would explode trying to keep track and execute – getting a laugh or good job from Ivan equaled Day Made.

Emeli Sandé has announced that she will release new album ‘Let’s Say For Instance’ in May, following on from a string of recent singles. Her fourth album in total, it will be her first for Chrysalis Records.“I’m so proud of this album and can’t wait to release it”, Sandé tells Variety.

The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival will make its fully-fledged post-COVID return this year, taking place across multiple venues in Cardiff. Among the line-up are Little Simz, Father John Misty, Idles, Pixies, Beebadoobee, Mykki Blanco, Self Esteem and more.“After two years, it feels very special to say that the 6 Music Festival is back with a bang in Cardiff”, says Head Of BBC Radio 6 Music, Samantha Moy.

Caitlin Quinlan In her debut feature, “Fogaréu,” director Flávia Neves interweaves the broader impact of colonialism in Brazil with a close-up tale of insidious goings on in Goiás, her home town in central Brazil. Having gained support from the CNC’s Aide Aux Cinemas du Monde, “Fogaréu” is an accomplished first film that offers a nuanced critique of power dynamics within a bold, cinematic thriller framework.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCritically-acclaimed Australian series “The Newsreader” is set to air in 80 additional territories, following a string of rights sales deals organized by Entertainment One. The six-part show was licensed to the BBC (U.K.), Arte (France and Germany), RTE (Ireland), Viaplay (the Nordic and Baltic regions, Poland and The Netherlands), Cosmo (Spain), Filmin (Portugal and 2nd window in Spain), Now TV (Hong Kong), Telus (Canada) and NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer (Latin America).Starring Anna Torv and Sam Reid, “The Newsreader” centers around the frantic, busy heart of a commercial TV newsroom set in the 1980s, while following the relationship between an ambitious young TV reporter and the star female news anchor.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentEdouard Weil and Alice Girard, the producers of Audrey Diwan’s Venice Golden Lion-winning “Happening” and Valerie Lemercier’s Celine Dion movie “Aline,” won the Toscan du Plantier Award at a fancy Paris ceremony hosted by the Cesar Academie. Weil and Girard, who run the Paris-based production banner Rectangle Productions, were selected by 1,557 voters, including all the artists and crew members who have been nominated at the Cesar Awards since 2008, as well as the 164 members of the Association for the Promotion of Cinema.Besides “Happening” and “Aline,” Rectangle Productions delivered several other critically acclaimed films within the last year, including Jean-Christophe Meurisse’s “Bloody Oranges,” Gaspar Noé’s “Vortex” which played at Cannes.

A Quiet Place Part III is officially in the works.The actor and filmmaker, who directed the first two films, announced during Paramount’s investor day yesterday (February 15) that a third film is currently eyeing a 2025 release, according to the Hollywood Reporter.The first film, Krasinski’s feature debut as a writer-director, was released in 2018 and launched a franchise which will now see a spinoff project helmed by Pig director Michael Sarnoski reach screens in 2023.A single-player horror game based on the idea of the first film is also due for release this year, courtesy of  iLLOGIKA, a studio based in Montreal comprised of developers with credits on Ubisoft titles Rainbow Six and Far Cry. The game is set to be published by Saber Interactive later this year.No director or writer has been announced yet for A Quiet Place Part III.

They may be due to tie the knot this summer, but Danny Miller has admitted that he knew his fiancée Steph Jones was ‘the one’ just three weeks into them dating. Speaking exclusively to OK! about their relationship, the former Emmerdale star says “something happened” three weeks after he and midwife Steph started dating which meant he knew he loved her. The couple have been together for nearly three years and previously dated when they were at school together.

Molly-Mae Hague has revealed she's taken a pregnancy test after getting worried over her late period.The 22 year old, who recently overhauled Pretty Little Thing in a bid to make the brand more sustainable following backlash, spoke out about her experience in her latest YouTube video, titled "Spend my period week with me..." Wearing a cream jumper with matching jogging bottoms while her blonde mane was styled up into a high bun, she told her 1.63million subscribers: "I am so premenstrual it's a joke, I was meant to come on my period four days ago. I'm so late.