Peaky Blinders' new series slow and lumbering - a bigger mess than Arthur Shelby

Gogglebox fan-favourite Ellie Warner has been photographed for the first time since her boyfriend's car accident as she was comforted by pals.The 31 year old has been absent from the Channel 4 hit show since partner Nat Eddleston was involved in a car collision last month which left him in critical condition with several serious injuries. On 18 March, Nat was walking home in Leeds when he was struck by a vehicle, suffering a broken neck, back and two collapsed lungs.

Stacey Solomon has shared a peek at her beautiful Easter table as the bank holiday gets under way. The beautiful mum-of-four took to Instagram to show her 5.1million followers her set up.The 32 year old decorated eggs and set them in a quirky rabbit basket. Each egg was expertly decorated by the star with a sharpie to give them faces, and she even popped flower head bands and lashes on.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently made a secret visit to Windsor Castle where they caught up with Prince Charles, but it’s reported that the meeting lasted for just 15 minutes. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stopped off in the UK to meet the Queen while on their way to the Invictus Games in the Netherlands. However, though details of the visit remain concealed, it’s believed that 37 year old Harry and Meghan, 40, first met up with Charles in what the Daily Mail has called an “edgy” reunion.

supports HTML5 videoThe first day of Coachella 2022 kicked off with a spectacular surprise, as Justin Bieber joined Daniel Caesar on stage to the amazement of the screaming crowd.Ahead of the start of the music festival, there were rumours that Justin might make an appearance, as he was travelling across the US between locations for his Justice World Tour.That speculation was confirmed on Friday evening, when the 28-year-old arrived on stage shirtless while wearing a pair of baggy jeans and a backwards-facing red cap.Attendees screamed in shock when the Grammy Award-winner showed up, with numerous people raising their phones aloft to capture the moment, which came as Coachella returned following a three-year hiatus.Justin sang Peaches from his sixth studio album Justice, a track that features Daniel as well as singer-songwriter Giveon.One person said his performance was ‘the highlight’ of the first day of the festival, with another describing Daniel bringing Justin out as ‘pure gold’.‘Justin Bieber carried Coachella and he wasn’t even a headliner,’ someone else remarked, while another admitted they had ‘chills’ watching the performance.Several people called for Coachella to make Justin a headliner at next year’s event, with this year’s headliners being Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd, after Kanye West pulled out.

breast cancer battle as she recalled her “brutal” mastectomy.The former Countryfile presenter will be releasing a documentary to raise awareness around the issue for ITV. The much-loved television presenter went on Instagram today to share an update with her 204,000 followers. She wrote: “They'll be quite a few photos of my upper body in the press this week because I've done lots of interviews about my forthcoming @itv #breastcancer documentary.”Referring to the selfie attached to the post, she continued: “This is the last pic I took of myself before my mastectomy, to remove a 6cm tumour from my left breast. “One of the best bits of advice I was given by my friend Heidi who has been through this, was to say goodbye and thank you to my breast… “For all the years of service and time spent together. “Saying farewell and grieving for what we've lost is OK. “To all the women about to go through this (I know some of you have your op this week) and to those of you just through the other side... “It helped me to know this brutal, scary procedure was to save my life,” Julia penned.“There are new possibilities, this experience will give you an inner strength you didn't know you had, and there is always hope. “I am learning more about my body now than I ever have. “I understand how incredible it is, how it functions. “Our bodies need care, nutrition & emotional sustenance. But for now...

Taylor Hawkins’ first posthumous release – a cover of Johnny Winter’s 1970 track ‘Guess I’ll Go Away’, which the late Foo Fighters drummer recorded with Johnny’s brother, Edgar Winter – has been revealed.It comes as part of a new tribute album, ‘Brother Johnny’, that Edgar released yesterday (April 15) in his sibling’s memory; the Texan blues-rocker died in 2014 at the age of 70. Hawkins sings the lead on his and Edgar’s cover of ‘Guess I’ll Go Away’, retaining the swampy hard-rock bite of the original, but modernising it with tighter and more crisp production, contrasting lead guitars and layered vocals, and a heavier focus on the brash and thrashy drumming. Edgar plays organ on the track, while guitar duties were handled by Doug Rappoport.Have a listen to Hawkins and Edgar Winter’s cover of ‘Guess I’ll Go Away’ below:In a statement shared on his website, Edgar explained that he “wanted a younger, more energetic, modern approach to the vocal” on the ‘Brother Johnny’ redux of ‘Guess I’ll Go Away’.

Charli XCX has shared a video for new single ‘Used To Know Me’ – you can watch it below.Taken from the pop star’s recently released fifth album ‘Crash’, the new track tells the catchy story of a post-breakup revival, and borrows from the 1990 house hit ‘Show Me Love’ by Robin S.“You used to know me, now you don’t/ You used to hypnotize me, did it so easy/ I’m finally free from your control/ I don’t need a kiss goodbye, I’m on my own tonight,” Charli sings on the song’s chorus.‘Used To Know Me’ comes alongside a video directed by Alex Lill, that sees Charli switch through a series of colourful scenes and outfits. The video comes under the creative direction of Imogene Strauss and with choreography from Nathan Kim.You can check out the video below: In a four-star review of ‘Crash’, NME‘s El Hunt wrote: “Since the beginning, we’ve seen Charli XCX trying on many guises, whether she’s referencing new-wave on ‘Sucker’ or teaming up with SOPHIE to craft an alien new interpretation of pop on her 2016 EP ‘Vroom Vroom’.“One emotion that her music will never evoke is boredom, and even when her sights are trained on infiltrating mainstream pop, she’s still an artist with a knack for surprising.

L7 have announced plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their seminal third album, ‘Bricks Are Heavy’, with a special reissue and North American tour.There are 17 dates on the itinerary, with the Californian grunge icons starting off in Nashville on Monday October 3. They’ll head to Atlanta, New York, Brooklyn and Boston over the rest of that week, before playing in Philadelphia, Toronto, Columbus, Detroit and Chicago across the following week.

Hanson have shared a brand new track called ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ featuring Zac Myers of Shinedown.The trio, who got their breakthrough back in 1997 with their hit song ‘MMMBop’, have dropped off the latest preview of their upcoming album ‘Red Green Blue’, which is due to arrive on May 20 via 3CG Records.“‘Don’t Let Me Down’ is a song all about seizing your moment. It’s about living up to your potential,’ explained Zac Hanson.

Lordi have joined forces with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to support the organisation’s ongoing campaign against animal testing.The Finnish heavy metal band – who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 with ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’ – posed for a new poster declaring that “animal testing is horrifying”, using their garish, horror-themed costumes and imagery to bolster the message. Pictured below the band is a rabbit that appears to have an unidentified device screwed into its scalp. Have a look at the poster below:A post shared by PETA UK (@petauk)In addition, Lordi have encouraged fans to show support for the European Citizens’ Initiative, launched by PETA in tandem with more than 100 animal protection groups, as well as brands like Dove and The Body Shop, to call on the European Union “to uphold and strengthen the animal testing ban for cosmetics”. In a press release issued by PETA, the org explained that “despite setting a global precedent, the ban is being undermined by new and unnecessary animal testing requirements for cosmetics ingredients that have been safely used for years”.It continued: “The ECI also calls for the transformation of EU chemicals regulations without the addition of new animal tests and for the establishment of a plan to end all animal experiments.”In a statement of their own, Lordi said: “The EU ban prohibiting cosmetics testing on animals is under threat because the Helsinki-based European Chemicals Agency is demanding that thousands of animals be subjected to cruel tests.

Piers Morgan, 57, and Lord Alan Sugar's, 75, feud began in 2020 when Lord Sugar hit out at Piers for his comments on the government's handling of the pandemic.Since then the pair have added small quips to their ongoing feud with today being no different for the entrepreneur.Lord Sugar shared a post to Twitter in view of his 5.2 million followers, including a picture of an owl.The owl can be seen looking distorted and tired, with Alan captioning the post: "@piersmorgan you are aging rapidly since you walked off GMTV."(sic)Many social media users took to the post's comments to laugh at the remark.JPWR_1984 said: "He didn't walk off. He stormed off like a child."GriffDownUnder added: "Did he walk or did he flounce?"Sticking up for Piers, Onearth2design said: "He walked off, marmite or not."Rupert M Stepped in.

The Easter Bank Holiday weekend is off to a sunny start as temperatures are set to rise to 21C in Greater Manchester today. After a cloudy start to the day, the skies will brighten up by mid-morning, according to the latest forecast from the Met Office.

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Rihanna's designer has said the pop star is still with boyfriend A$AP Rocky. It comes after reports speculated that the parents-to-be had called time on their relationship after cheating.

First Dates star Merlin Griffiths has shared an update from his hospital bed amid his cancer battle.The 46 year old took to social media to share a selfie and thanked the NHS for saving his life. Merlin wrote: "2am.Tubes outta everywhere. Aches and pains.

Britney Spears, 40, has taken to social media, sharing a clip of her rolling around on a sandy beach in a throwback clip of her Mexican holiday on Instagram. In the video clip, she opted to wear a mini bikini in white with a pale blueprint, and wears her blond locks up in a messy bun, with circular sunglasses and dangly earrings.The megastar captioned the Insta pic: “Throwback clips of me and my small fetus playing in the water in Mexico!!!”Fans couldn't help but gush over the stunning star, with one writing: "Queen of playing in the water.

It might only have been a friendly but there was a cold reality about the defeat on a sub-zero Sunday in east Germany.

North Lanarkshire Council’s community arts classes are re-starting after the Easter break with a new programme until June.

Jennifer Garner was almost in tears during a surprise celebration of her own only days after her ex-husband Ben Affleck asked Jennifer Lopez to marry him. The mom-of-three took to Instagram with an emotional video which left fans in disbelief. MORE: Jennifer Garner breaks silence after Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's engagement In the clip, Jennifer celebrated her 50th birthday a few days early and her gift was amazing. WATCH: Jennifer Garner sparks engagement rumors with huge ring As the Yes Day actress enjoyed lunch at a plush-looking restaurant, she was surprised by none-other-than, legendary performer, Donnie Osmond. Jennifer appeared close to tears as he sat next to her and began to sing. DISCOVER: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's family member speaks out following their engagement newsPHOTOS: Jennifer Garner's dreamy $14m LA mansion near Ben Affleck – insideShe explained the scene in her caption which read: "My first (pre)birthday surprise was a doozy — the one and only, legend in his own time, object of my childhood adoration and devotion — @donnyosmond showed up to knock my purple socks off. A post shared by Jennifer Garner (@jennifer.garner)Jennifer was stunned by her birthday surprise! "He took an hour and a half of his day to sit with me, sing my favorites, and to give me a master class on how to be a class act."Her fans were almost as blown away by the moment as Jennifer was and they commented: "I don't believe it.

Peaky Blinders franchise is expanding further with a ballet show in London. Tickets are available here.Performed by the Rambert Dance Company, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby is written for the stage by show creator Steven Knight.The limited run show is heading to the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre in London, with performances scheduled from October 12 to November 6.Ticket prices range from £24 to £90 and can be purchased here.A synopsis for the show reads: “Tommy and the Peakys fought side by side at Flanders and this piece takes us into the trenches.

Renowned actor Sam Claflin has now taken on his next gig as Peaky Blinders villain Oswald Mosley in the BBC series. The 35 year old has had an impressive career in the world of acting, with credits including The Riot Club, Me Before You and The Hunger Games. Sam is also a dad to two children, a son named Pip and a daughter named Margot.