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Comedian and presenter Frank Skinner will return to the mic with a podcast version of his popular radio show featuring his previous co-hosts Emily Dean and Pierre Novellie.

Steven Wilson has announced that he’ll be supported by four of his “absolute favourite British stand-up comedians” on his upcoming four-night stint at the London Palladium.Wilson headlines the London Palladium this spring across four nights – from May 12 – 20 – and has now revealed he’ll be supported by Clinton Baptiste, Al Murray (as the Pub Landlord), Stewart Lee and Frank Skinner.Touching on the unusual openers, the ‘Objects Outlive Us’ musician said the choice was inspired by his love of comedy and a desire to create a “unique aspect to each night” of ‘The Overview’ tour, in support of his recent album.His new space-themed record dropped earlier this month, and he is now set to embark on a full European, UK and North American tour. Visit here for tickets and check below for a full list of dates.“I’ve decided to try something I’ve been thinking about for several years and have stand-up comedians opening proceedings,” he said in a press release.

The Royal Variety Performance takes place on Friday 22 November in London, with King Charles in attendance. Back in 2022, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh and her husband Prince Edward were among the guests, but Sophie wasn't exactly thrilled by one particular act and her unexpected remarks about a performance raised eyebrows. During the night, comedian and radio presenter Frank Skinner performed the song Three Lions with his mate David Baddiel, but it didn't quite hit the right note with Sophie.

He made no secret of his desire to be a member of JLS while in the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! jungle, and Sam Thompson has finally made his dream come true.The reality TV favourite became an honorary member of the hit boyband for one night, even joining them on stage at a gig. Sam, 31, formed a close friendship with JLS singer Marvin Humes, 39, while in the Australian jungle last year, with the ex-Made in Chelsea star making it known that he's a huge fan of the band.The pair have continued to meet up away from the ITV show, with Sam making pals with the other JLS members - Aston Merrygold, JB Gill and Oritse Williams.

TV producer Spencer Millman has announced that Sky’s popular comedy sports series Fantasy Football League has been cancelled, and no more shows will be made. The series, which was based on the 1990s cult original hosted by David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, was rebooted in 2022, with Matt Lucas and Elis James taking on the presenting roles. Announcing the cancellation on X on Wednesday 24 April, Spencer wrote: “Gutted to say that Fantasy Football League won’t be returning for another run.

Matt Lucas has gone from Bake Off to the beautiful game as Sky’s revival of Fantasy Football League enters its third series. The comedy show was first made popular in the 90s when it was hosted by David Baddiel and Frank Skinner.Today, it brings Matt together with broadcaster Elis James and comic Andrew Mensah to poke fun at the week’s football news, with a different celebrity guest manager in each episode. Best known for sketch comedy, Matt is a passionate footie fan.The lifelong Arsenal supporter was even a ball boy for the London club as a 14-year-old.

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have added a huge football pitch to their already incredible £3.5million Essex mansion.The Towie star - who is known for his love of the game - revealed he'd installed the large pitch, complete with perfectly-cut lawn lines, in the grounds of the new house he shares with wife Michelle, 36. Posting a video of himself having a kickabout, a topless Mark, also 36, was clearly thrilled at the latest addition to the property, which already boasts a cinema room and swimming pool.

Many of us may have dreamed of being a real life prince or princess at some point in our lives, but pop icon Britney Spears almost made it a reality as she struck up a cyber romance with Prince William at the height of her fame. The 40 year old singer, had aspirations to become a literal ‘princess of pop’ as she began chatting to the royal online when they were both teenagers, but sadly things fizzled out before they could make things official.

English football team anthem, the 1996 smash hit by comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner with band The Lightning Seeds, 'Three Lions'. The unexpected success of the men's England team - which saw the Lions qualify for the finals of a major international tournament for the first time since 1966 - saw joy across the country, with football fans bursting into renditions of the chorus throughout the month of June. READ MORE: Brilliant but scary forgotten photos show Prince Charles and Camilla almost getting wiped out by a bald eagleThe song has also found itself a new fan in perhaps the most unexpected of iconic British establishments; the royal family itself.

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Piers Morgan has revealed he’s been texting England footballer Raheem Sterling ahead of tonight’s Euro 2020 final, because why not?England is set to take on Italy this evening, with rowdy fans already causing chaos in central London before the big game and getting in huge queues at the pubs. Getting in the spirit of it all, former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers made the casual revelation as he clapped back at a fan who claimed he ‘attacked’ Sterling and ‘called the players “woke”.’‘a) I’ll be in the main crowd, not a box,’ Piers wrote.

the track re-entering the UK top five this week.Baddiel, Skinner and Ian Broudie of the Lightning Seeds appeared on Friday night’s The Last Leg Euros special to perform their timeless football anthem, and Skinner revealed that UEFA nixed the suggestion that they perform in Wembley Stadium as it would be too unfair on visiting opponents Italy.The 64-year-old comedian said: ‘There was a suggestion that we sang it on the pitch before the final on Sunday, and UEFA said it was too partisan and not fair on the Italians to have that.‘In the opening game, which was Italy against Turkey, Andrea Bocelli sang Nessun dorma before the game!’In fairness to UEFA, aria Nessun dorma is a bit of a staple of football tournaments, having been performed at the

Adele is one of many figures from the entertainment world celebrating the England football team’s latest Euro 2020 victory.The singer took to Instagram after the game to share a clip of Harry Kane scoring the winning goal alongside the caption: “IT’S BLOODY COMING HOME” – her take on the famous refrain from ‘Three Lions’, the 1996 track by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner, and the Lightning Seeds.A post shared by Adele (@adele)Joining Adele in referencing the iconic track, which has become one of the country’s most enduring football anthems, were the likes of Dua Lipa, Liam Gallagher, Glass Animals, Keir Starmer, Michael Dapaah, and Sex And The City actor Kim Cattrall, the latter of whom wrote: “It’s coming closer to home.” You can see the

The Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie has reflected on 25 years of ‘Three Lions’ in a new interview ahead of England’s Euro 2020 semi-final with Denmark tonight (July 7).The May 1996 song, which Broudie co-wrote with comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, has enjoyed its latest resurgence in popularity over the last month as England fans continue to bask in their side’s strong form in the tournament.‘Three Lions’ has re-entered the UK charts as a result – it currently sits at number six in the latest Official Singles Chart Update – and Broudie, speaking to Sky News, has now spoken out about the enduring popularity of the song.“People walk past my window late at night singing it, it just makes me smile,” Broudie said.“There’s a certain poetic

Euro 2020 games.Twenty-five years since its original release, the song – a favourite in the stands thanks to its ‘It’s coming home’ lyric – has spent a total of 45 weeks in the singles chart, peaking at number one.Three Lions was released with updated lyrics again for the 1998 World Cup, and the original song has made an appearance in the charts at every major tournament since.Three Lions continues to be an anthem for England fans during major tournaments and saw a resurgence in popularity during the 2018 World Cup.New Order’s World In Motion, written for the 1990 World Cup, is in second place while This Time (We’ll Get it Right) by the 1982 England World Cup squad is third.The list ranks the official Football Association, Fifa World Cup