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Dame Judi Dench now finds it «impossible» to read scripts. The 88-year-old actress is a guest on Friday's episode of The Graham Norton Show and expresses her difficulty with reading scripts due to her deteriorating eyesight. Dench says she has a «photographic memory» and wants to find a machine that is able to teach her her lines and also locate them on the page. The Oscar winner previously revealed she has macular degeneration, which causes the gradual loss of vision. In 2012, she told ET about her condition, after a report claimed she was fighting to save her eyesight. "​​In response to the numerous articles in the media concerning my eye condition — macular degeneration- I do not wish for this to be overblown," she said. «This condition is something that thousands and thousands of people all over the world are having to contend with...and it's something I have learnt to cope with and adapt to — and it will not lead to blindness.»A decade later, Dench tells host Graham Norton things have changed.

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly have reportedly secured their biggest six figure salary to return as hosts for Strictly Come Dancing.

Prince William at last year's ceremony. Mel hadn't been aware of where it would be placed, but is convinced Victoria Beckham knew when she decided to create a dress that revealed her cleavage.Talking on the US TV show Live With Ryan and Kelly, she explained: "Victoria designed my dress for the occasion – and she put a big slit right there.

Martin Lewis was supported by his wife Lara Lewington and television co-star Angellica Bell, 46, at the National Television Awards last week, where his financial expertise was awarded.The 50-year-old has helped thousands of people with their money problems on ITV shows including his very own The Martin Lewis Money Show: Live. Ahead of the new series kicking off, Angellica told Express.co.uk just how fortunate she was to have someone like Martin to turn to.She said: "People see the glass of it all, but there's been times where I've been like, 'I don't know what to do'."You know, times are a little bit hard being a freelancer and I'm not afraid to say that."He'll be like, 'do this, do that', he's really helped me think about money."Lewis Hamilton confesses ‘I feel so alone’ after reflecting on splitThe presenter went on to say she had always been conscious about money and investing where beneficial.Angellica added that working for Martin is like a "perk" as she knows he'll always be there for her."He's really good, he has supported me.

Strictly Come Dancing last year after nine years as part of the professional line-up. At the time, the 32-year-old released a statement to announce his exit, telling fans he had "lots of exciting stuff planned".Reflecting on his departure in a new interview, the dancer admitted it was wife Janette Manrara's exit from the show that led him to quit.He said: "It was different doing it without Janette.

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comments he made regarding cancel culture, in which he eloquently stated it was more about ‘accountability. ’Also in the highly-praised interview with Times Radio, the Eurovision broadcaster was quizzed on author JK Rowling’s views on the transgender community, but Graham simply suggested speaking to actual trans people who have experience with such matters.

J.K. Rowling.During an appearance at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on Tuesday (October 11), the presenter discussed his views on cancel culture with interviewer Mariella Frostrup.Norton said: “You read a lot of articles in papers by people complaining about cancel culture and you think, ‘In what world are you cancelled?’ I’m reading your article in a newspaper, or you’re doing interviews about how terrible it is to be cancelled? I think the word is the wrong word. I think the word should be ‘accountability’.”When asked about how that applies to Rowling, who is described as facing “anger, rage and attempts at censorship” for her views on transgender people, Norton replied: “What I feel weird about this is when I’m asked about it, then I become part of this discussion.One of the most sensible takes on ‘cancel culture’ I’ve seen.

British presenting royalty Graham Norton has left Twitter soon after Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling criticized him over comments about transgender people made in a recent interview.

 Mariella Frostrup, 59, has spoken up about the recent interview she had with Graham Norton, 59, at the Cheltenham Literary Festival.

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary tackled their late night head-on as they continued the National Television Awards celebrations on This Morning. The hosting duo were back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Friday morning (October 14) after the popular programme won big at the glittering showbiz ceremony.

Graham Norton’s comments about cancel culture got people talking on social media this week.

Billy Bragg has responded to J.K. Rowling after the Harry Potter author accused the musician of “misogyny” for voicing his support of Graham Norton’s views on transgender rights.Yesterday (October 13), Bragg shared a clip of Norton discussing ‘cancel culture’ and trans rights at the recent Cheltenham Literature Festival.“Norton really good here on John Cleese, telling him that ‘cancel culture’ is just accountability, and JK Rowling, suggesting that the media talk directly to trans teens and their parents rather than merely amplifying the takes of a celebrity,” Bragg wrote on Twitter to accompany the clip.Norton really good here on John Cleese, telling him that ‘cancel culture’ is just accountability, and JK Rowling, suggesting that the media talk directly to trans teens and their parents rather than merely amplifying the takes of a celebrity.

It was a star studded evening last night at the National Television Awards (October 13) which took place in Wembley's OVO Arena, London. Emmerdale, Strictly and the likes of Martin Lewis all won TV recognition and This Morning's Friday host Alison Hammond was up against Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly for Best Presenter.

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Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly won the Best Presenter gong for the 21st year in the row at Thursday's 2022 National Television Awards at London's O2.The Geordie duo, aged 46 and 47 were absent from the event due to testing positive for Covid, they beat out the likes of Alison Hammond, Bradley Walsh and Graham Norton — who were all nominated. It comes after Ant & Dec broke a World Record in 2019 for winning the most Best Presenter gongs ever at the NTAs. Accepting the award for them was their close friend and co-host Stephen Mulhern.

On today's This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were joined by Alison Hammond ahead of her "Best Presenter" nomination at tonight's National Television Awards. But in the interview, Alison, 47, chose instead to heap praise onto her co-host Dermot O'Leary saying: "I just love him so much".

Alison Hammond, 47, is up for the best TV presenter award at the National Television Awards, NTAs, along with Ant & Dec, Bradley Walsh and Graham Norton.

TV's Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have both contracted Covid-19 which means they won't be able to present their Britain's Got Talent magic spin-off show and they won't be at tonight's (October 13) National Television Awards 2022.The humorous pair, 46 and 47, posted images of their positive Covid tests to their Instagram (which they also share) saying "we even get ill together". They added they are "so sorry" to be missing the NTAs and said: "After feeling unwell a few days ago we both tested and we're positive for Covid...

"I've had loads going on, which I'm sure most of you are aware of. A lot of you have been checking in with me, which I really, really appreciate."I'll be honest, I'm not going to lie. I'm not going to come on and say, 'Oh, I'm fine.

John Cleese's use of it in an interview today.The BBC chat show host said it "must be hard" for the likes of the 82-year-old to perhaps tone down what they say on this day after speaking freely with no backlash for many years.The 59-year-old said: "You read a lot of articles in papers by people complaining about cancel culture and you think, in what world are you cancelled?"I'm reading your article in a newspaper, or you're doing interviews about how terrible it is to be cancelled?"Graham went on to suggest that the word should be replaced with "accountability" instead.He added to Times Radio: "John Cleese has been very public recently about complaining about what you can say and I just think it must be very hard to be a man of a certain age, who's been able to say whatever you like for years, and now suddenly, there's some accountability there.Nadia Sawalha 'very sure' she would never do Strictly after Kaye Adams"It's free speech but not consequence free."Earlier this year, the Fawlty Towers actor announced he will be fronting a documentary to find out if it's possible to create comedy without causing offence.A description about the show titled John Cleese: Cancel Me says he will "explore why a new woke generation is trying to rewrite the rules on what can and can’t be said".John has been no stranger to sharing what he deems cancel culture in recent years.Last year, he slammed BBC owned UKTV for temporarily removing an episode of Fawlty Towers.A 1975 episode titled The Germans was taken off the streaming service because it contains "racial slurs".At the time, the streaming service said it expected to reinstate the show with "extra guidance" in "the coming days".After criticism about the move from John and others, the