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Andrew Neil on Twitter after the journalist shared an article entitled that claimed Mock the Week "deserved to be axed”.The BBC programme's host Dara fired back at Andrew, referring to his short tenure with GB News.Yesterday, Andrew shared Patrick West’s Spectator article “Mock the Week deserved to be cancelled” in view of his 1.2 million followers.Soon afterwards, Dara responded: “Still, at least I didn’t bail on it after two weeks and f*** off to my house in France, eh Andrew?“All the best!” the presenter added with a sarcastic kiss.Despite being the lead presenter and chairman of the network GB News, Andrew took a leave of absence a fortnight after the channel launched in June of last year, quitting entirely after just eight months.The BBC announced this week that the comedy panel programme, Mock the Week, was ending after 17 yearsA BBC spokesperson stated: “The next series of Mock The Week will be the last.“We are really proud of the show but after 21 series we have taken the difficult decision in order to create room for new shows.”In light of the news, Dara quipped at the time: "That's it folks, the UK has finally run out of news."The storylines were getting crazier and crazier; Global pandemics, divorce from Europe, novelty short-term prime ministers.“It couldn’t go on,” he added.Mock The Week started in 2005 and Dara has been on the show throughout its long run.The show also features Hugh Dennis and a host of other high-profile comedians.As chairman of The Spectator, the article Andrew shared made the argument that Mock The Week was “well past its time” whilst also claiming that the BBC’s progressive decision in 2014 to no longer create all-male panel shows “compromised” its quality.Some of Dara’s fans flocked to

The Inbetweeners stars James Buckley and Joe Thomas played Oasis‘ Liam and Noel Gallagher in a parody reunion film for Comic Relief. Check it out below.It came after heavy hints earlier in the month pointed to Comic Relief planning something Oasis-related, before it was revealed that Buckley and Thomas would reunite on-screen for the charity show.The sketch, titled ‘Oasis: The Reunion: The Movie’ aired on BBC One last night (March 21) and saw the actors, who formerly played Simon and Jay in The Inbetweeners take on the role of the Gallagher brothers.It began by tracing their notorious breakup in 2009 to their reunion, announced last year, which – according to the film – came after Noel’s “credit card maxed out” and Liam’s accountant (played by money-saving expert Martin Lewis) informed the singer that he was “skint”, resulting in the brothers both being told to call each other in order to get “big money”.Once they reconcile, they begin arguing over the setlist and getting the band back together by calling “everyone in Manchester”, including Happy Mondays‘ Bez and a handful of Coronation Street stars.They then went on to poke fun at the band’s ticket fiasco, with Piers Morgan as “the ticket master” parodying the band’s dynamic pricing controversy that made headlines last year when tickets went on sale.The sketch also showed a fan stuck in an extensive ticket queue until they turned into a skeleton before reaching the checkout page.Other celebrity cameos, included Hugh Dennis, Micky Flanagan, Vernon Kay, Mark Silcox, Tasha Ghouri, Melvin Odoom, Tommy Fury and Roisin Conaty.

Outnumbered actors Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis married privately nearly three years ago, a report has revealed.The actors played Sue and Pete Brockman, the overwrought parents of three children in the sitcom, which ran from 2007 to 2014, with Christmas reunion specials airing in 2016 and 2024. The actors became a real-life couple after the show concluded in 2017 and, according to MailOnline, have wed in real life.According to the article, the pair married in Westminster in June 2022.

The original cast of Outnumbered are reuniting for a Christmas special episode to be aired tonight (December 26).

Outnumbered parents Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis are now happily in a relationship together after they played the loving parents Sue and Pete for many years on the BBC show. The sitcom followed the Brockman family including children Jake, Ben and Karen and their lives and parents dealing with growing children with different personalities and issues. The brand new episode of Outnumbered, set to air at 9.40pm on Boxing Day on BBC One, will see Sue Brockman (Claire Skinner) and Pete Brockman (Hugh Dennis) welcome their family into their house for Christmas.

Fans of Outnumbered are in for an emotional rollercoaster this Christmas as the holiday special delivers a poignant storyline, with dad Peter Brockman, portrayed by Hugh Dennis, disclosing his prostate cancer diagnosis. Returning after an eight-year hiatus, the upcoming Boxing Day episode of the acclaimed BBC comedy-drama will see the Brockmans coping with the news during their festive celebrations.The treasured family sitcom welcomes back beloved characters Peter and Sue, played by Claire Skinner, as they await their adult children's homecoming.

The Outnumbered kids are completely unrecognisable as they return for their fifth Christmas special. It’s the first time in eight years that the cast have been together for a feature length special - and they’re all back for the festive episode. Hugh Dennis returns to play dad Pete, Claire Skinner as mum Sue, Tyger Drew-Honey as eldest son Jake, Daniel Roche as middle child Ben, and Ramona Marquez as daughter Karen.

The Couple Next Door is moving in again.

Comedian and actor Lee Mack looks unrecognisable without his trademark beard, in unearthed photographs,.The star can be seen without his usual facial hair in the pictures, making him look entirely different to his usual self. Lee, 55, who is known for hosting The 1% Club, can be seen smiling for the camera in one snap, taken at The Loaded Laftas Comedy Awards in 2005. He sports longer hair than usual with a small bit of stubble on his face.

The Sun has compiled the list which revealed that Peter Kay is the UK’s richest comedian with an estimated fortune of £34.6million.The latest figures are thought to have been bolstered by Kay’s ongoing arena tour, which carries on until December 2025.Second in the list was Stephen Merchant with £26.2million, followed by his Office–co-creator, Ricky Gervais with £25.8 million. Others on the list included Russell Howard, Jack Whitehall and John Bishop. Check out the full list below.1 Peter Kay: £34.6million 2. Stephen Merchant: £26.2million 3. Ricky Gervais: £25.8million 4. Russell Howard: £10.1million 5. Jack Whitehall: £.9.9million 6 Rob Beckett: £6million 7. Michael McIntyre: £5million 8 John Bishop: £4.3million 9. Sarah Millican: £3.2million 10. Hugh Dennis: £2.7millionMeanwhile, earlier this summer, Jason Manford has revealed what Peter Kay told him in response to the Manchester Co-Op’s continued delays which pushed the latter’s opening week gigs back twice.Kay was supposed to open the venue with gigs on April 23 and 24, but following a test event featuring Rick Astley on April 22, the gigs were “regretfully” pushed back to April 29 and 30 with the venue citing technical issues.The shows were then postponed a second time, with Kay now scheduled to perform on May 23 and 24.

The beloved Outnumbered kids look unrecognisable in a new clip, with the now grown-ups seen sporting tattoos and facial hair 10 years on from the hit BBC sitcom.The Brockman siblings reunited to launch a limited-edition digital series called ‘Rewind’ for Comic Relief’s YouTube channel.The new series sees the three youngest stars share behind-the-scenes secrets, including how the crew got the kids to behave and laugh on cue, and what it was like working with Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner, who played their on-screen parents Pete and Sue. In a snippet, Ramona Marquez, 23, who played the adorable Karen, is all grown up with tattoos.

Fan-favourite TV sitcom Outnumbered is returning to BBC after almost a decade off-screen with the five original stars to return.The returnees include Hugh Dennis as dad Pete, Claire Skinner as mum Sue, Tyger Drew-Honey as eldest son Jake, Daniel Roche as the middle child Ben, and Ramona Marquez as daughter, Karen.The characters are all back for a Christmas special in 2024, which will see how Pete and Sue are coping now their kids are all grown up.The new story will show how the kids are now all adults - and one has a child of their own - but they are brought back together to celebrate a traditional family Christmas. Somehow fate, neighbours, hyenas and bus replacement services get in their way.

Iconic BBC comedy Outnumbered is returning for a Christmas special after eight years.

Claire Skinner, who is best known for her role in Outnumbered, is returning to our screens for Channel 5's new thriller Coma. But away from fame, the actress, 59, tends to keep her life out of the spotlight, however, she is known to be dating her co-star from the hugely popular comedy series.

For fans of the iconic sitcom, Outnumbered, you'll be pleased to know that three of the main characters recently reunited for the first time in 10 years in aid of Red Nose Day.The show ran for seven years on BBC One from 2007 to 2014, and followed the daily antics of the Brockmans, a middle class family living in Chiswick.The part improvised comedy starred Hugh Dennis as the father Pete, Claire Skinner as mum Sue, Tyger Drew-Honey as their teenage son Jake, Daniel Roche as his younger brother Ben, and Ramona Marquez as their little sister Karen. Naturally, when the award winning programme ended, viewers everywhere were left gutted at the fact that they'd no longer get the see the quirky characters all together again on a regular basis.

With Not Going Out airing its 100th episode this Christmas, fans are well acquainted with the lives of chaotic couple Lee and Lucy, played by comic Lee Mack and Beyond Paradise ’s Sally Bretton. However, Lee has revealed there was originally a different actress playing his love interest – Doctor Who ’s Catherine Tate. The 55-year-old, who created the sitcom in 2004, revealed that Catherine originally filled the role of Kate in the pilot after the pair performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe together.

Outlander actor Sam Heughan is set to appear in Channel 4 thriller The Couple Next Door, which is based on a Dutch show called 'New Neighbours'.

Sam Heughan is rocking a kilt for his latest appearance!

EXCLUSIVE: Hugh Dennis (Outnumbered) and Kate Robbins(After Life) have boarded Channel 4/Starz drama The Couple Next Door, which stars Sam Heughan and Eleanor Tomlinson.

Outnumbered star Ramona Marquez, who played Karen Brockman on the hilarious BBC comedy show, looked unrecognisable as she delighted fans with a stunning new bikini picture.The now 22-year-old rose to fame on the popular BBC sitcom, playing the adorable and sassy Karen, after joining the cast at the age of six. Now years later, the talented actress is all grown up, having gone on to study Mandarin and Spanish at the University of Manchester.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story star Freddie Dennis has admitted to "crying quite a lot" while watching a certain HBO show. In a profile piece for WWD, the actor spoke about how the fourth and final season of HBO's Succession had him feeling very emotional as it led up to its finale episode. "It's witty, sharp and heart-wrenching as well," Freddie said of the series.

Tyger Drew Honey was snapped at the West End premiere of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Aspects of Love on Thursday night, smiling for pictures on the red carpet. The 27-year-old actor, known for playing eldest son Jake Brockman in BBC sitcom Outnumbered, was joined by his girlfriend of five years, Fluke Chotphuang, for the outing. Keeping a casual look, he donned a pair of dark-wash jeans with a printed T-shirt, layering a light grey jacket over the top.