Joanna Lumley: Last News

Celebrity Gogglebox returned for a new series tonight (June 10) along with a whole host of hilarious celebrity interactions. While familiar faces such as Joanna Lumley, Sam Ryder, Denise Van Outen and Guz Khan sat down to watch the latest TV highlights, viewers were treated to a rewatch of the Platinum Jubilee special. Joining the team of armchair critics were Rylan Clark and his mum Linda, who watched the Queen meet Paddington in Buckingham Palace as hilarity ensued.

Dame Joanna Lumley has only just finished enchanting the nation with her “brilliant” coverage of the Platinum Jubilee, and now she is set to appear on Celebrity Gogglebox. For the royal celebrations, she joined Kay Burley and Alistair Bruce to discuss the historic events, including the Queen’s appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The Ab Fab star is loved by the nation, through both her hilarious comedy work and her more serious shows and activism.

Celebrity Gogglebox viewers were loving Dame Joanna Lumley's appearance on the hit Channel 4 show - and her constant eating habit. The Absolutely Fabulous legend joined Gyles Brandreth for the first time on Friday night (June 10) to discuss the best TV programmes including Stranger Things, Hunted and the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. And the actress and activist proved she was much like the rest of us as she settled down with various snacks in front of the telly.

Celebtrity Gogglebox is back this Friday - and we can't wait. Yes, we know, the regular series is always great fun, with its whole host of stars. But even better is the celebrity version.

Sam Ryder, Sir Rod Stewart and legendary singer Diana Ross have taken part in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations to honour the Queen’s 70-year reign.Today, the festivities will come to an end, with Dame Joanna Lumley taking part in Sky News’ coverage as members of the public watch the Jubilee Pageant take place outside Buckingham Palace.For years, Dame Joanna has been referred to as a ‘close friend’ of Prince Charles in the media, making appearances with him on several occasions and receiving her Damehood in the 2022 New Years Honours for services to drama, entertainment and charity.However, while speaking to Metro.co.uk before the Jubilee proceedings officially began, the Absolutely Fabulous star cleared up their relationship, saying that she believes people would be ‘foolish’ to describe themselves as close friends of the royals.‘I’m not close friends,’ she clarified. ‘The thing is, it’s odd this thing about friendship.

“But you can't avoid it because everybody's talking about it, it's on all the news things and on all the papers. “I feel terribly sorry about the whole thing.”“I’m so sorry for that whole family, who we love so much.

Gogglebox has replaced another one of its celebrity line up with a new famous face. Gyles Brandreth will be joined by Joanna Lumley this series, rather than Dame Maureen Lipman.

Maureen Lipman has officially been replaced on Celebrity Gogglebox. The acting icon and Coronation Street star appeared on the show alongside friend and This Morning regular Gyles Brandreth during series two in 2020.

The One Show presenter Alex Jones has encouraged people to buy the Dame Deborah James rose, which is currently on display at the Royal Chelsea Flower Show. Many other celebs have been lining up to throw their support behind the bloom too, which also raises funds for author and podcast host Dame Deborah’s new cancer charity, Bowelbabe Fund. BBC star Alex took to Instagram to share a photo of the potted rose at its stand with the attached information, calling the white and pink flower ‘beautiful’.

Eurovision success stories include the likes of Céline Dion, ABBA and Lulu, but life in the spotlight isn't always guaranteed. Despite performing live in front of millions of viewers at home, contestants often fade into the background once their time on the show is over. Fifty-two countries have participated in the song contest since it started in 1956, and whilst this has led to global stardom for some, others fell short after their 15 minutes of fame.

British Comedy Legend Billy Connolly To Be Given BAFTA Fellowship

Naman Ramachandran Comedian, actor, artist, writer, musician and presenter, Billy Connolly (“Mrs. Brown”), will be honored with the BAFTA Fellowship at this year’s Virgin Media BAFTA TV Awards.The fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA in recognition of an individual’s contribution to film, television or games across their career. Previous TV honorees include Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, Jon Snow, Bruce Forsyth, Joanna Lumley, Melvyn Bragg, Michael Palin, Trevor MacDonald, David Attenborough, Julie Walters, Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, Katie Adie and Joan Bakewell.In 1995, Connolly won the BAFTA Scotland entertainment category for “Billy Connolly’s World Tour of Scotland.” He has since received five BAFTA nominations, and has been presented with a BAFTA special award in 2002 and the BAFTA Scotland outstanding contribution to television and film in 2012.

Coronation Street fans were left making the same demand after watching one of the show's biggest star's life and career celebrated. Happy Birthday Bill aired on ITV on Tuesday night and paid homage to William Roache ahead of his 90th birthday.

EXCLUSIVE: Dan Goldsack, who was previously head of factual entertainment at British producer Burning Bright, is relocating to the U.S. to head up development for Nailed It! producer Magical Elves.

JUST IN: Elizabeth Taylor: Furious husband almost shot star over torrid affair"I remember knocking on the door and this lady came and I said 'Hello, can I have Richard Burton's autograph?' 'Oh, you're Dick Hopkins son aren't you?'"So I went down the passageway and heard this 'bzz' and there was Richard Burton, shaving with an electric razor, and he had a T-shirt on and blazing blue eyes. "Hopkins recalled Burton asking him if he spoke Welsh, to which he replied no, leaving the legend to declare: "Then you're not a true Welshman.

Hugh Grant might be taking over the iconic role of Doctor Who, according to some new reports.

Table Manners podcast, Joanna was asked whether she can take a lot of heat when it comes to her food.She confessed: “Some, Some.

“We like having people round and forcing them to eat the drab food we cook.“If we had takeaways, we have a good one on the South Lambeth Road, the name sadly I can’t remember.”Joanna spoke to the pair about her food habits and interests.She said that she adores corn on the cob, and also explained that, having spent a significant amount of her youth in India, she loves a curry.The star said, when asked about her ideal last supper, that she loves corn on the cob with “butter, salt, pepper, pretty much that, and eaten pretty disgustingly with it falling down your chin…“Bad for the teeth, so then a small little toothpick.“It might have been a cheese souffle, a little Swiss cheese souffle, just a little tiny one that comes up like a chef’s hat.”She said her dream main course “has to include rice".  The actress said it would have to be a “magical curry” with dal, alongside other “bits and pieces".She continued, saying she also loves to tuck into a spicy curry from Nepal, but didn’t neglect the bits on the side such as poppadoms and chutneys.Moving on, Jessie and Lennie asked the Absolutely Fabulous star about her views on the Royal Family and the Queen.Joanna responded saying that she has a lot of respect for the Queen and deems her to be an “extraordinary woman.”On her new book, A Queen for All Seasons, the presenter said the book is a celebration of the monarch in time for the Platinum Jubilee.She praised the Queen's resilient and brave behaviour, saying that she has never stopped doing what she has had to do.The star explained that even when she had “evil things” written about her, she was unable to respond.She concluded, saying that she has never watched The Crown, as she is close with the Royal Family on personal terms

The Crown as she stressed that she did not watch the Netflix original series.The actress dismissed the hit show’s storyline, saying it was “made up” and did not seem fair on members of the Royal Family.Joanna’s fondness for the Queen even led her to write a book in her honour.The book, entitled A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee, celebrates the Queen’s legacy as a Monarch.Asked on the Table Manners podcast whether she watched the programme, Joanna said she did not because she knows the Royal Family.Joanna said in the episode released yesterday: “I don’t watch it [The Crown] because I know them. I know the Royal Family, I know them, and it’s awful to see people, with stuff being made up as if they said it when they really didn’t because it’s made up.“It’s written by a script writer and people imagining how things went which isn’t what happened because we know it’s made up.“That doesn’t seem fair.

Comic Relief as Red Nose Day 2022 is just around the corner. Red Nose Day is an event designed to help put an end to child poverty around the world through fundraising events and TV specials, raising money to keep children safe, healthy, and educated. Celebs such as Jamie Laing, Hugh Bonneville, Joanna Lumley – and even Mr Blobby – have already come together to bring laughter and encourage the public to raise some funds, while Tom Daley recently completed an epic endurance test all in the name of Comic Relief.

Since the final episode of the show, the duo have worked together on various ventures.Some of their joint projects were a podcast and a radio programme.Dawn has previously spoken out on her friendship with Jennifer and how she was "conflicted" with jealousy when Jennifer’s sitcom Absolutely Fabulous gained success.The legendary duo had been set to make another series of French and Saunders in 1991, but Dawn and her then-husband Lenny Henry adopted their daughter Billie, and Dawn was unable to film.So Jennifer used the studio they had booked to try out her new show with Joanna Lumley instead.However, Dawn was a sounding board for ideas alongside US comedian Ruby Wax, 68, before the launch of Absolutely Fabulous.Speaking on Rylan Clark's Ry-Union podcast last year, Dawn explained: "When Jennifer got her scripts ready she used to pass them by me, and sometimes she used to pass them by Ruby."Ruby was definitely involved [in Ab Fab], and Jennifer really relied on Ruby as time went on."I did a few little bits in the show, obviously, and if she asked me to look at anything I would do that...but then she got confident with it and off she went."I got very conflicted about her massive success with Ab Fab. You know when your sister does really well at something? You're like, 'Oh good for you, good for you...