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A charity football match that will see former professionals take on celebrities is taking place next month to mark the fifth anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing.

Shane Warne once bowled a ball into Manchester comedian Jason Manford's penis when appearing on A League of Their Own.With Warne appearing on the show, alongside team captain Freddie Flintoff, producers set up a cricket-based challenge.A member of each team - the comedian duo of Manford and Jack Whitehall - was strapped to a wheel with targets to hit with a ball.However, both cricketers threw the rules out of the window, instead aiming for their teammate's genitals.And Warne managed the task, hitting Manford plum in the, erm, plums, to the delight of the crowd and the contestants."This is what my dad means when he says I haven't got a proper job," Manford said nervously as he was strapped onto the wheel.Before the wheel started to spin, and Warne started to bowl, James Corden joked a producer had just told him to remind Manford to hold on tight."Can I just say I have the full Sky package, and I get nothing for free...I'm paying for this!"Corden offered congratulations to Warne for hitting Manford, who quickly responded: "Well done Shane? He's doing his job!"What do you think about the challenge? Let us know in the comments sectionWarne, 52, passed away on Friday."It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack," his management team confirmed."Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived."The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course."

Nadia Sawalha was quick to make a dig at her co-star Linda Robson during the latest episode of Loose Women.

Nadia Sawalha made a playful dig at Linda Robson after Adam Lambert accidentally swore live on-air during Wednesday's Loose Women. During the latest instalment, Adam, 40, appeared on the ITV chatshow to talk about new Stars In Their Eyes reboot, Starstruck, where Sheridan Smith, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford also serve as judges.Talking about Adam's incredible career, Katie Piper pointed out: "You've been there, you have worked very hard, you're living people's dream but you have worked for it." With Adam replying: "I remember being in their position with American Idol, I remember being on stage and having people look at you and you have to be able to kind of laugh it off and take the p**s out of yourself." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

This Morning viewers were baffled when they tuned into the latest edition of the show.

Lorraine Kelly ended up having to apologise to her guests after her show suffered not one but two 'nightmare' issues.

TODAY'S episode of Lorraine was thrown into chaos as not one but TWO guests' interviews were derailed by errors. Firstly Busted's Matt Willis was forced to miss his studio slot after getting stuck in a traffic jam, before Jason Manford's WiFi went down as he was about to chat to host Lorraine Kelly.

Lorraine Kelly experienced quite a disruptive morning on Friday (February 25) as she was forced to apologise for missing guests on her daytime show.Lorraine's self-titled programme was thrown into chaos when her first guest Matt Willis was unable to make it into the studio for his interview due to traffic.Due to the fact that no one was able to fill his spot, the Busted star spoke to the ITV veteran from the back of his cab.But this wasn't the only celeb who experienced problems on the show, as comedian Jason Manford also had technical issues before his chat.With all the calamities taking place, Lorraine was forced to apologise to viewers as fans were clearly confused.Jumping onto Twitter one spectator penned: "Who is Matt Willis and why is he sat in the back of his car?"Another viewer laughed: "Ha ha stuck in traffic with traffic driving past."This is a live TV story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email

Read more: RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World: How many episodes of the BBC Three series are there?Ahead of her appearance on the hit Drag Race show we've taken a look into the life and career of the actress: Stockport-born Michelle was born in 1987 and when she first left school was working on a make-up counter in the Trafford Centre before landing her first big acting role. She first appeared on our TV screens as Tina McIntyre in the Manchester soap Coronation Street in 2008. Michelle was in her early 20s when she landed the role and was said to have beat 900 other people who were also auditioning for the part.

Scotland was hit with terrible weather over the weekend, with storms Eunice and Dudley reaping havoc over the country.

Jason's latest tweets come days after ITV defended the show against more miming accusations.After the first episode aired last week, Twitter users expressed their concerns with other viewers.Express.co.uk contacted ITV for a comment, with a spokesperson shutting down the claims and explaining: "There is no truth in it whatsoever."The singers all sang live."Starstruck follows the format from the 90s hit TV show, Stars in Their Eyes, which saw ordinary people become their musical idol for the night.After groups of singers perform together, the judges decide who they think is the best tribute and advance them into the sing-off, where the audience then votes for their favourite.The show is hosted by X-Factor contestant Olly Murs, who is joined by Sheridan Smith, Jason Manford, Beverly Knight and Adam Lambert as judges.

Showbiz can be a cut-throat business, with ambitious wannabes all vying to be the next big thing. And it’s fair to say that the pop doppelgangers impersonating their favourite stars on Starstruck are all hoping for a big break. But when it comes to the judges rating their performances, along with the viewing public, there’s no rivalry.

Holly Willoughby has given herself a pat on the back as she shared her latest success.

Jason Manford offered Michelle Keegan some useful advice after she posted a bikini snap.

Michelle Keegan has shown off her incredible body as she shared a stunning bikini snap from her sun-soaked holiday abroad with husband Mark Wright.The Our Girl actress, 34, and her former TOWIE star hubby, 35, jetted off to the British oversees islands of Turks and Caicos earlier this month.The lavish destination, which is peppered with sandy beaches, turquoise seas and a slew of luxury resorts, bars and restaurants, has been a peaceful retreat for the pair as they embarked on their luxury winter getaway. Unveiling her glistening tan from the trip, Michelle posed on the shore line, covered in sand and glowing in the afternoon sunlight. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The star opted for a dark gold high-waisted bikini that flattered her toned figure and limbs as her brunette curls hung wet around her shoulders.

Death in Paradise star expressed regret for leaving the show, saying he "regretted" leaving the show for Hollywood.Ralf played Johnny Keogh for six series of Two Pints, with the first series running from February 2001.During an interview with This Morning in September 2007 Ralf said that he would not be returning for the next series due to an overwhelming schedule.Due to this, his character was subsequently killed off the show.Speaking on The Two Pints podcast, with former co-star Will Mellor, Ralf expressed regret for not staying on the show.Hosts Adam Rowe and Dan Nightingale asked Ralf how he felt when he Two Pints and it carried on.Ralf replied: "It was gutting actually, a bit difficult."It's a weird one really."I look back now and I'm like yeah it feels like a mistake."Adam asked Ralf: "Was it your call?"Ralf hastily replied: "Yeah."Will interrupted telling the hosts "he went to Hollywood!"Ralf then continued to say that he did have "regrets" of the way he left the show.He continued: "We did some mad things on Two Pints and I don't think if I'm really honest that I appreciated how good it was at the time."Ralf recently made sure to jump to former co-star Sheridan Smith's defence after viewers joked she is “on TV more than the adverts”.On Saturday night, Sheridan made her debut as a judge on ITV’s new singing competition, Starstruck, where contestants transform into their favourite stars for the chance to win £50,000.As well as Starstruck, ITV drama, No Return, and Channel 5’s The Teacher were also on screens recently.The discussion began when fellow Starstruck judge, Jason Manford, condemned those who blasted Sheridan for being on TV so much.The comic wrote: "Seen a few comments about Sheridan being on TV a lot this

The explosion of shows featuring her in a prominent role demonstrated that 40-year-old Sheridan has come a long way since her early days as Janet Keogh in Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps.Many viewer comments suggest that, in spite of criticism, she has been largely successful at winning over the hearts of the public.One fan tweeted: @Sheridansmith1 thought I might have been all Sheridaned out after "Four Lives" and "The teacher" which were both awesome BTW but just finished watching "No Return" what a brilliant actress you are, such heartfelt and emotional scenes, keep up the good work."(sic)Meanwhile, another added: "She's on literally every channel at the moment and I'm here for it @Sheridansmith1."Recently the focus has been on Starstruck, the new contest which began last Saturday, seeing guests compete to become stars for one night only in front of the judging team.As the would-be stars undergo an epic transformation to embody their stage idols for the night, they are judged by a panel including not just Sheridan and Jason, but also Queen frontman Adam Lambert and show-stopper Beverley Knight.ITV summarises: "Leaving their day jobs behind, members of the public will be transformed into their most beloved music star for one night only."But they won’t be on stage alone."Instead, they’ll be teaming up as trios who all share the same love of a music icon to give the performance of a lifetime."With an expert glam team to oversee their extraordinary transformation, impressive staging and a spectacular sound and light show, our singing stars will be getting the complete ‘superstar experience'."Each episode will culminate in an exciting finale which sees the winning trio compete against each other for a place in

“TV has been renamed Smithbox.The licence fee has been scrapped, but we all have to pay a Sheridan Tax instead.”Dee typed: “Seen more of Sheridan Smith than my family recently.”David penned: “Hi, you’ve reached Sheridan Smith’s agent.“I can’t take your call right now but, whoever you are, she’ll do it.”Jason also took to the social media platform to defend his fellow judge, telling critics to “chill out”.He said: “Seen a few comments about Sheridan being on TV a lot this week.“It’s not [something] she is in charge of, she would have filmed those three excellent shows last year and some scheduler decided they went on this week.So, chill out.“Also, she’s excellent and you are lucky to have her.”

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster ITV has recommissioned Argonon Group company Bandicoot Scotland to produce two more seasons of hit music reality show “The Masked Singer U.K.” Both seasons will have eight 90-minute episodes each.The third series concluded on Saturday with a season high of 7.8 million viewers, accounting for a 45% share of total viewing, with younger viewers — 46.6% of the available 16-34 demographic — also tuning into ITV for the show.

TAKING his place on the left-hand side of an all-star panel of judges, Jason Manford is firmly in the “Simon Cowell chair” for new ITV talent show Starstruck. But unlike the music mogul, the 40-year-old comic has no need for extra lighting, harsh put-downs or a cushion to prop him up — the similarities end at his seating position. And Jason insists that Starstruck — a revamped version of Nineties favourite Stars In Their Eyes which hits screens tonight — is nothing like “Mr Nasty” Simon’s most famous show, The X Factor.

Jason Manford told TV viewers to 'chill out' as he defended Starstruck co-star Sheridan Smith.