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Denise Welch, 64, jumped to defend the Duchess Of Sussex amid the fallout following her latest tell-all interview.The Loose Women star took to Twitter following Tuesday’s Good Morning Britain which saw the hosts get into a lively debate about Meghan’s comments. In Meghan’s new interview, she criticised the British media and claimed her children, Archie and Lilibet, had been called a racist slur.Discussing her rage at not having full control over releasing photographs of her children, Meghan told The Cut: “Why would I give the very people that are calling my children the N-word a photo of my child before I can share it with the people that love my child?”She also said the media “shaped the story” around her and detailed a particularly “cruel chapter” shortly after she gave birth to Archie and before the family relocated to California.The tell-all has sparked plenty of discussion and on GMB, Adil Ray defended the Duchess and agreed that she had been treated “unfairly” by the media.Following his comments, Denise praised Adil and said his take was “spot on”.The actress tweeted: “Omg well said @adilray @GMB.

Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway was left apologising to viewers after telling a guest not to 'say that word'. Kate and co-host Adil Ray were joined by Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith on Friday morning's episode.

Anton Du Beke had some unexpected words about his former Strictly Come Dancing partners.

Kate Garraway from ITV's Good Morning Britain has shared that a colleague on the show had a cancer scare this year. The TV presenter also mentioned that the colleague is still waiting for a call back from a check-up they had in June, due to the NHS's long waiting times.

Good Morning Britain has been slammed by viewers following their debate on South Park's dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Good Morning Britain has come under fire after discussing South Park's fresh dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have become the latest inspiration for an episode of the US cartoon, which features a copy of a book entitled Waaagh, following the release of Harry's book, Spare.

Twitter this evening to share the heartbreaking news that her beloved mum Margaret has died.The Gogglebox star previously asked fans to pray for their family following some “scary” health news.  Kate took to social media yesterday to inform her worried fans that Margaret had been rushed to hospital.Today, she shared the devastating news that her mother had died, posting pictures of them both from when she was younger and from later in life."She really was a smasher," she wrote in a sweet tribute to her late mum."May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace and rise in glory." In a follow-up tweet, Kate added: “And we’ll take all the prayers, mass intentions and general positive thoughts we can get, thanks.“(Also FYI Dry January is cancelled, she bloody loved a Bacardi and Coke).” (sic)Earlier today, Kate sent out an urgent plea to her Twitter followers after her mum was taken ill. "Please pray for M, Lord In Your Mercy,” she wrote. Last Tuesday, the star revealed her mother had been in hospital for several weeks following some “scary” health news. “My Mum has been in hospital for 3 weeks,” she wrote this time last week.“She’s due home tomorrow. It’s been tricky emotionally as well as physically. “She has been cared for by some of the best humans, huge thanks to all @SheffieldHosp and #Solidarity #NHS.”The Channel 4 star has since been inundated with supportive messages from her friends and followers. MP Jess Phillips wrote: “All my love xxxx.” (sic)“Sending a big hug.She looks like a good ‘un and must have been so proud of you,” Jacqui Smith added.

Jeremy Clarkson has come under fire over a rant about Meghan Markle in his column in which he said he hates her more than serial killer Rose West.

GOOD Morning Britain viewers are convinced Kate Garraway and Ed Balls are secretly feuding. Fans sensed an "awkward" atmosphere between the hosts on-air today. They accused Kate of being "rude" and "ignoring" Ed by talking over him during a debate with Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith on today's news.

Good Morning Britain viewers have blasted host Ben Shephard for the show's controversial Bernie Eccleston video. The former F1 boss is pals with Vladimir Putin and Bernie defended him on the ITV show, saying how he was a "first-class man".

Dan Walker quit Football Focus last April after 12 years as its lead presenter.The star went on to compete in Strictly Come Dancing later that year, whilst also juggling his presenting role at BBC Breakfast and hosting The NFL Show alongside fellow former Strictly contestant, Jason Bell. Former professional American Football player Jason Bell, 43, joined Zoe Ball on her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show today to discuss the upcoming Super Bowl 56, which will take place this Sunday. The Super Bowl is the USA’s biggest sporting event of the year, featuring a playoff championship game of the National Football League (NFL). Jason was a cornerback in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, and New York Giants. However, in recent years, the sports star has strapped on his dancing shoes to compete in BBC fan-favourite show Strictly. Jason competed in the series in 2020 alongside professional dance partner Luba Mushtuk, but was unfortunately second out of the competition after former Labour Party politician Jacqui Smith.Nonetheless, when quizzed by Zoe about Strictly, he gushed about his time on the show, admitting that he still likes to dance and that his young daughter is “infatuated” with it. Zoe then asked Jason if his pal Dan Walker, 44, had asked him for advice before entering the latest series of the show back in September, as the pair have both been presenting on the NFL Show together since November 2020. “He did ask me and I said, ‘Dan, you’ll be great on it,’ because I know Dan’s personality,” Jason confirmed.  “Dan is one of the best people I’ve ever met, he is just a nice human being.So I said, ‘This will be perfect for you.’“Dan steps up to challenges and that’s what you need to do when you get on Strictly.”The BBC

Kate Garraway has claimed that her Good Morning Britain co-star Susanna Reid was "attacked" over Piers Morgan's comments on the ITV breakfast show. The 54-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Thursday morning alongside co-host Ben Shephard.They kicked off the show by discussing Wayne and Coleen Rooney's new Amazon Prime documentary Rooney with Labour MP Jacqui Smith and ex-Tory MP Ruth Davidson.Conversation turned to the negative reaction Coleen has been hit with for sticking with Wayne despite the cheating allegations surrounding her footballer husband.Kate said: ""It was interesting how [Wayne] had picked up on something that I think we've all picked on which is when he's had indiscretions, made mistakes, obviously he's been criticised for it but she is as well in a kind of, 'Why are you forgiving him? Why are you keeping him under control?' It's interesting how women often get accused of it."It reminds me a little bit of when Piers Morgan was here, they'd be cross with something Piers had said, but then also attack Susanna for not keeping him in check!"Piers quit Good Morning Morning last March following a row over comments he made about Meghan Markle.The explosive TV moment brought his time on the show to an end after six years.ITV announced the decision after Ofcom said it was investigating his comments after receiving 41,000 complaints.Piers said he "didn't believe a word" the Duchess of Sussex had told Oprah Winfrey about her mental health in an interview.An ITV spokesperson said at the time: "Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain.

Kate Garraway has spoken out about reports that Tory MPs have allegedly been blackmailed by government whips as she calls the accusations "frightening".

Good Morning Britain guest and broadcaster Iain Dale slated Meghan Markle while commenting on her public outcry for paid family leave in the US.On Friday's episode of GMB, Iain joined hosts Ben Shephard and Charlotte Hawkins and Jacqui Smith to chat about Meghan's latest interview.The panel were talking about how light-hearted Meghan's appearance was, with Iain saying there weren't any highlights of the interview at all, saying it was all "fluff".Charlotte began by asking Iain: "But Iain, she did at one point talk about issues that were important to her."Paid family leave, she said she was going to do everything she can to make sure she can implement this in the US.

KATE Garraway was left red faced today when her phone interrupted Good Morning Britain. The live blunder caught the attention of co-host Ben Shephard who revealed the busy mum regularly left her phone on during the ITV show.

Good Morning Britain as her mobile phone went off loudly while filming a segment for the breakfast show.The present cringed as her phone pinged during a conversation with former home secretary Jacqui Smith.After the sound went off, her co-host Ben Shephard chimed in to say: "As ever Kate has left her phone on.Kate then replied: "Sorry my excuse today is my eye!"To which Ben jokingly responded: "The good news is it's breaking news on another news channel."This comes after Kate had just revealed that she was suffering discomfort with her eyes, as she had contracted a painful eye infection.The Star hosted the Friday morning show and donned a pair of glasses as she tried to disguise any changes to her eye area.Kate said: "I've got a very saw

Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway presenter the breakfast show in discomfort as she announced she was suffering from a painful eye infection.The Star hosted the Friday morning show and donned a pair of glasses as she tried to disguise any changes to her eye area.Kate said: "I've got a very saw eye bits of me are falling apart."She continued: "It's really sore and I've had quite a few long days recently."Co-host Ben teased her and said he likes her in glasses as it makes her look a little bit different, with Kate recalling a previous comment where he told her she looks more "intelligent" in glasses.The former home secretary Jacqui Smith also starred on the show and quipped that poor Kate was a "sight for sore eyes".Kate continued the

Steph McGovern, 39, regularly shares behind-the-scenes footage from the set of her TV show Packed Lunch on social media and today was no different.The Channel 4 presenter took to Instagram after filming her guests as they got ready to go live on air."On the telly in 2 min...@packedlunchc4," she captioned a clip which she shared with her 49,200 followers."We are about to go live," Steph said before panning the camera around the studio to introduce her guests."I've got Gareth Thomas, Marcus Brigstoke, Jacqui Smith and Kate Bottley...

Strictly Come Dancing in March 2020, but didn't believe what she was reading.The 58-year-old soon realised that it was not a "fake email" and accepted the offer, as she wanted to embark on a new challenge following the breakdown of her marriage."I thought I had missed my chance to do Strictly, so when they came to me at the end of March 2020 and said, 'Would you consider it?' I thought it was a fake email."But I came to realise it was a serious option," she told this week's Radio Times.The former Home Secretary announced she was separating from her husband Richard Timney in January 2020, after almost 33 years of marriage.The former couple share two sons.Jacqui said that she wanted to throw everything into her stint in Strictly, claiming she

Strictly Come Dancing star Jacqui Smith has been left filled with rage following anti-vaccine protests across the country.Jacqui, 58, appeared on Good Morning Britain to discuss the changes to coronavirus restrictions that will see health care workers be required to have the vaccine unless they are medically exempt.It comes as the government are reportedly planning to scrap the traffic light system and have just red and green list countries in the coming weeks.The political commentator who served as Home Secretary between 2007 and 2009 admitted that she was outraged by anti-vaxx protests.It was announced that due to the relaxing travel restrictions, those who are doubled jabbed will no longer be required to fork out for expensive PCR tests

Steph's Packed Lunch all agreed to makeup-free for the whole show on Thursday's programme in order to promote self-confidence.The cast included host Steph McGovern, model Vogue Williams, chef Ruby Bogal and former politician Jacqui Smith as they all posed fresh-faced while speaking openly about their hangups.During a discussion about women wearing makeup and feeling more comfortable in doing so, Steph asked all of the women on the show if they could join her in taking off their glamorous looks.The lineup was certainly sceptical and presenter Vogue Williams definitely showed that she was feeling a little scared, as did TV chef Ruby Bhogul.This empowering move was inspired by a guest on the show, the forthcoming Miss GB contestant, Elle