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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are "still not trusted" by William and Kate after their bombshell Oprah interview, claims one royal expert.

Reality TV classic The X Factor ran for a staggering 15 series as devoted fans were glued to their screens every Saturday night to watch aspiring popstars sing their hearts out. It produced some massive superstars including Harry Styles, Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke who all went on to launch successful careers in the public eye, and cemented Simon Cowell as one of the biggest names in the music industry.Thousands of wannabe singers would line up for their shot year after year, but some made more of an impression than others.

Former The X Factor star Diana Vickers has stunned fans online as she revealed her stunning transformation, 15 years after initially starring on the talent show. The 31 year old star was just 17 years old when she starred in the 2008 series of The X Factor and quickly gained the attention of then judges Louis Walsh and Cheryl.The talented singer was even described as a “little hippie” by Louis, and was well known for her quirky, even if understated sense of style.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince William and Kate Middleton, led Royal arrivals as they attended the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. The service is the first with King Charles as monarch, and it saw him deliver a message marking the occasion from the Great Pulpit in Westminster Abbey, where he will be officially crowned King in just two months' time.

The X Factor is set to return for a very special one-off in honour of Red Nose Day.

BBC icon Dawn French has undergone such a drastic image transformation, it's made fans 'spit their coffee out'. The 65-year old has become a National treasure over the years thanks to roles in shows such as The Vicar of Dibley, French and Saunders and the Harry Potter films.

Made in Chelsea star Ashley James and Celebrity Big Brother star Ashley James has welcomed her second child. The DJ, who starred in the fourth and fifth series of the E4 reality show and was a housemate in the 2018 series of CBB, says she's on "cloud nine" after giving birth to a baby girl.

Boyband JLS have announced they're coming back to the stage as they prepare for a huge comeback tour.The band, consisting of Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, JB Gill and Oritsé Williams, originally shot to fame when they finished second to Alexandra Burke on The X Factor in 2008.The band, whose hits include Beat Again, One Shot and Everybody In Love, later left their fans devastated when they announced they were going on a hiatus in 2013.They are now reuniting for a major arena tour which will see them perform some of their greatest hits but also a DJ battle between the band members. Sharing the news on Twitter, they wrote: “The suspense is over… We couldn’t be more excited to announce another UK and Ireland arena tour later this year.” The band continued: “[The] last time out was totally surreal and we’ve been eagerly awaiting the right time to do it all over again.

supports HTML5 videoAmanda Holden was all smiles as she donned a purple bikini in celebration of her 52nd birthday on Thursday.The Britain’s Got Talent judge and broadcaster showed off her flawless figure in the swimwear as she posed for pictures on a beach. Clutching a coconut, the star flashed her pearly whites and completed her holiday look with a purple cover-up, a straw sun hat and black shades. In the playful picture, the famous face also sported a birthday badge in honour of her special day that read: ‘Happy Birthday’. Alongside the Instagram snap, she uploaded the caption: ‘52 today – grateful to be alive and happy with people I love’. Underneath the sun-soaked picture, friends and fans rushed to the comments to offer their well-wishes and words of affirmation for the stunning star. Daisy May Cooper penned: ‘Happy birthday gorgeous xx [sic]’, while singer Alexandra Burke wrote: ‘Happy birthday my darling xxx sending love [sic]’. Breakfast show co-host Ashley Roberts also sent Amanda birthday wishes: ‘Legend.

Cheryl has given her thoughts on a potential X Factor reboot and admits the show would need some serious changes to air today.

MASKED Singer fans think they have worked out that Jellyfish is pop star Estelle. The character has dropped a number of hints, which viewers think suggest it is the Brit rapper, famed for working with Kanye West.

Meghan Markle, 41, and Prince Harry, 38, have made headlines since the release of their explosive Netflix docuseries, Harry and Meghan, earlier this month.The show has divided opinion across the world, but the Sussexes still have a supporter in X Factor winner Alexandra Burke, 34.In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Alexandra was asked for her thoughts on the doc.She said: “I actually haven’t had a chance to watch it.“I am looking forward to watching it because I absolutely love Meghan and Harry but I haven’t had the chance simply because of my workload, but I will watch it very soon.”Alexandra’s inability to watch the series is understandable given that she is currently performing 12 shows a week in pantomime at the London Palladium, all while raising her five month baby.The former Strictly Come Dancing star has taken on the role as the villain in this year’s production of Jack and the Beanstalk.In her Palladium panto debut she is also acting alongside comedy greats Dawn French and Julian Clary.On how it is going, Alexandra said: “Doing a show with the likes of Dawn French and Julian Clary is just amazing and I think for everyone, we have all been through a tough couple of years so to go into a theatre and laugh and smile is such a joyous moment that I think everyone needs. “And [Dawn and Julian] are just wonderful.

X FACTOR star Alexandra Burke has let fans in on her Dubai holiday, sharing a very rare snap of her new baby. The singer, 33, and her boyfriend West Ham’s Darren Randolph announced they had welcomed their first child into the world in July.

HELEN Skelton has insisted that the Strictly Come Dancing professionals DIDN'T want Hamza Yassin to win the show. The Countryfile star revealed that the dancers were rooting for Gorka Marquez to take home the Glitterball trophy.

Strictly Come Dancing from 2006 until 2012, has opened up about the possibility of returning to the programme. His comments come after he was invited back to choreograph the dance routines a few years ago.The Italian dancer joined Strictly with his professional partner Flavia Cacace in 2006 after wowing audiences with their Argentine Tango the year before.Opening up on his Strictly experience, Vincent said: “Well, I loved every single minute of being on Strictly.“I was lucky enough that this big West End producer came and offered myself and Flavia, one of the theatres in the middle of London and we just took the opportunity, to be honest.“I mean, we’d never done theatre before that, we just wanted to take a challenge.“If you're the top of the class in what you do, you always want to try different things.”Addressing a possible show return, Vincent admitted he would definitely grab the opportunity.In July, he told Express.co.uk: "Yeah [I would return] because obviously, we left Strictly to go into the West End.

OLLY MURS is nervous. The amiable singer, usually so chirpy and confident, admits the release of his new album Marry Me has made him the most nervous that he’s been in years. “I’m on edge,” he says with a smile over lunch.

X FACTOR legend Alexandra Burke poked fun at herself as she posed in a Christmas jumper today. The singer, 34, went viral in 2012 when she claimed she'd brought the phrase "elephant in the room" to the UK. There was a heavy nod to the moment as she launched a 'Jazz Up Your Jumper' vintage sweatshirt pop-up shop in London.

ALEXANDRA Burke has revealed she cut short her planned three month maternity leave and returned to work eight weeks after giving birth. The pop star welcomed her first baby into the world in July with her fiancé, West Ham goalkeeper Darren Rudolph, 35. Alexandra, 34, previously said she had pencilled in a three month break from her busy career as a singer and actress.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's line-up is one of the most fiercely-guarded secrets by the BBC every year before it is official unveiled. In a bid to try and keep the identities of the dancing stars on the hit show under wraps, bosses go to extreme lengths - including giving the contestants secret code names. They use this mysterious monikers internally to try and stop any leaks prior to their grand unveiling.

GERI Horner threw a £400,000 celeb-packed party for her 50th birthday — but there was no sign of Mel B. The Spice Girl hosted the bash on Saturday night for 120 people in a converted barn at the sprawling Oxfordshire home she shares with her husband, Red Bull F1 team boss Christian Horner, 48.

Popular show I Can See Your Voice is back for a brand new series and the first episode sees a Scots couple take on the challenge.

X Factor and mentoring JLS in 2008.The judge was close to winning with the popular boy band, but missed out on the victory to Alexandra Burke, 34, who was mentored Cheryl, 39.Louis has now claimed Cheryl "played up to" Simon Cowell, 63, and implied it helped her be that year's winning judge."Simon pulled a really nasty stroke on me," the 70-year-old began."I wanted them to win the show, they were in the final, they got there and they were up against Alexandra Burke."He went on to say that at that point, he and Cheryl were "real rivals" who both wanted to win.Miriam Margolyes raged at 'total s***s' John Cleese and Bill Oddie"We were trying to pull every stroke.So, Simon wants Cheryl to win, what does he do?"A little puzzled by his words, host Doireann Garrihy asked: "Hang on, why did he want her to win?""He liked her a lot," Louis replied on her The Laughs Of Your Life podcast. "And, she was playing up to him.