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"Or did I? I haven't quite told you the whole truth.The truth is the money that went into the shredder was real, but the money that came out was fake. I would never destroy money.

Joe Lycett has remained true to his word by shredding £10,000 of his own money after urging David Beckham to give up his role as an ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar.

David Beckham failed to acknowledge his challenge over the 2022 World Cup Qatar deal.The comedian is yet to receive a response from the former professional footballer.Last Sunday (13 November), the comedian released a video on social media in which he directly addressed David about his deal promoting the World Cup in Qatar.The comic explained he has received "radio silence" from the former Manchester United player.In the video, Joe said that he would give £10,000 to charities that support gay people in football if David pulls out of his reported £10 million deal over to the country’s stance on LGBT+ issues.If the footballer did not, the comic said he would shred his own money (£1,000 for every £1m allegedly earned by the former England player) and live stream it this Sunday at midday on the website BendersLikeBeckham.com.It is illegal to shred, destroy or deface money in the UK, however, Joe said he will come off "more lightly" than if he were to be gay in Doha.In an Instagram Live, the comic stood wearing a rainbow-coloured jacket and captioned the post: "A platform for progress."Joe could then be seen taking wads of cash and throwing it into a shredder.Taking to Twitter earlier today, Joe had started his countdown after sharing a photo of his cash ready to be put in the shredder.In view of his 1.2 million followers, he penned: "3 hours... #benderslikebeckham."In an earlier post, Joe tweeted: "4 hours...

David Beckham has said the Qatar World Cup will be a "platform for progress" amid backlash for his backing of the event's controversial location.

As controversy continues to swirl around World Cup hosts Qatar, and with the tournament due to begin next Sunday, British comedian Joe Lycett has said he will give £10,000 to charities that support gay people in football if David Beckham pulls out of a reported £10 million deal to act as an ambassador for the event. If Beckham does not, Lycett said he would put the money through a shredder and livestream himself doing so ahead of the opening ceremony. 

A post shared by Joe Lycett (@joelycett)“You’re the first premiership footballer to do shoots with gay magazines like Attitude, to speak openly about your gay fans, and you married a Spice Girl, which is the gayest thing a human being can do.”Joe went on: “But now it’s 2022. And you signed a reported £10m deal with Qatar to be their ambassador during the FIFA World Cup.“Qatar was voted as one of the worst places in the world to be gay.“Homosexuality is illegal, punishable by imprisonment and, if you’re Muslim, possibly even death.”Joe told David that, as he had “always talked about the power of football as a force for good”, he wanted to give him “a choice”.He revealed: “If you end your relationship with Qatar, I’ll donate this £10,000 of my own money, as a grand for every million you’re reportedly getting, to charities that support queer people in football.“However, if you do not, by midday next Sunday [20 November] I will throw this money into a shredder just before the opening ceremony of the World Cup and stream it live on a website I’ve registered called benderslikebeckham.com.”Joe added: “Not just the money, but also your status as a gay icon will be shredded.

David Beckham has been issued a social media demand by comedian Joe Lycett.

Joe Lycett, 34, has joked about looking “like a right t**t” following the revelation yesterday that Rishi Sunak, 42, is now Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.The comedian had previously claimed that the former Chancellor would “never” end up in the role.Joe took to Twitter yesterday to show his 1.2 million followers he knows how to make fun of himself with a hilarious new post.The star shared a clip from the BBC programme Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, where he had previously appeared as a guest.“Well it was nice to hear from Rishi Sunak but he’s not going to be Prime Minister,” Joe said in the video. “So you may as well have interviewed Peter Andre,” the star joked, referencing the popular singer and television personality. On Monday, it was announced Rishi would become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The politician, who formerly served as Chancellor of the Exchequer under Boris Johnson, will be the third Tory Prime Minister in less than two months and the fifth in six years. He was formally appointed today following a meeting with King Charles at Buckingham Palace.His appointment marks a dramatic U-turn for the Conservative party, who elected Liz Truss over Rishi just six weeks ago. Liz announced her resignation last week after just 45 days in office, becoming the shortest serving PM of all time. She bid farewell to Downing Street today, delivering an unapologetic farewell speech where she defended her lower-tax vision for the UK.Joe’s followers took to the comment section to share their thoughts on the dramatic political events of the last few days.Mary wrote: “It is a hard one. I am happy for Rishi Sunak on his prime-ministerial role.

READ MORE: You've Been Framed host Harry Hill's real name and why he always wears enormous collarsHill would also flag people who he thinks could be set for a big career in showbiz, while also sharing rhymes and the like on the show.Since the series ended, Harry has continued touring thanks to his career in comedy and still remains a popular and sought after comedian.However, when in comedy it is more likely that people may be partial to controversy - and Harry is one of many to have found himself in moments which left viewers less than impressed.From a segment which was banned after receiving Ofcom complaints to shoving a pie in Piers Morgan's face, Harry has come under fire many times.Harry Hill came under fire in 2018 after hosting a comedy night with comedians putting on various musical numbers. The likes of Matt Lucas, Sean Lock and Joe Lycett were all listed to be taking part in the event put forward by the famous comedian - but some fans couldn't help but notice there was a severe lack of diversity.

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg on September 4, the comedian joked that he was a “right-wing” supporter of the Conservative Party, before sarcastically declaring his excitement for Liz Truss to be named as the next Prime Minister.“I know there’s been criticism in The Mail on Sunday today about leftie liberal wokey comedians on the BBC,” he said. “I’m actually very right-wing and I loved it.

Joe Lycett’s world and we’re just living it, following his headline-grabbing appearance on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg.The comic provoked a social media storm with his appearance on the show as he sarcastically shared his thoughts on new prime minister Liz Truss, ahead of her being declared victor in the Conservative leadership race against Rishi Sunak.Joe proclaimed himself ‘incredibly right wing’ following his observation that Ms Truss could be seen as the ‘backwash of the available MPs’ in the party by ‘haters’.During the broadcast, he delivered his thoughts on the now leader of the government in deadpan fashion, which viewers praised as ‘grade A trolling’.Now, he’s shared that he’s enjoying an uptick in sales for his tour since declaring himself right wing.‘Fyi since coming out as right wing my tour sales have exploded,’ he tweeted on Tuesday afternoon, adding the hashtags ‘stay woke stay broke’ and ‘fair play to Janet’.fyi since coming out as right wing my tour sales have exploded #staywokestaybroke #fairplaytojanethttps://t.co/JugVj8y8ccFans were cracking up in his comments as they played along, with one replying: ‘I booked tickets when I thought you were left wing & now I have found out that you are a right wing comedian I feel like I have been duped and would like you to send me a full cash refund, but I would still like to come to see you.

Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg yesterday (September 4), Lycett shouted: “You smashed it, Liz!” after Tory leadership frontrunner Liz Truss was interviewed on the programme, and later gave a sarcastic response during a panel interview, joking he was “extremely right-wing”.Following the exchange, The Daily Mail published a front page with the headline: “Now BBC comic mocks Liz Truss,” with the article claiming “anti-Tory bias” from the corporation.Tweeting the image, Lycett responded: “I’ll be off to the framers in the morning”.I’ll be off to the framers in the morning pic.twitter.com/tJLFwtSnBU— Joe Lycett (@joelycett) September 4, 2022During the TV exchange, the comedian was asked about his thoughts on Truss’s interview, responding: “I know there’s been criticism in The Mail on Sunday today about leftie liberal wokie comedians on the BBC. I’m actually very right-wing and I loved it.

Boris Johnson on Tuesday (September 6) and become the nation’s third female leader after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest.She won the contest by 81,326 votes (57 per cent) to Sunak’s 60,399 (43 per cent).Truss said it is an “honour to be elected” as she thanked her party for organising “one of the longest job interviews in history”.The new Prime Minister now faces the immediate challenge of coming up with a package of support to households across the country over the current cost of living crisis driven by soaring energy bills.Comedian John Cleese was one of the first to react to her appointment with a mockingly scathing tweet stating: “Liz Truss says that it’s an honour to be elected leader of the Conservative party. No it isn’t.”Liz Truss says that it's an honour to be elected leader of the Conservative partyNo it isn't— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) September 5, 2022Joe Lycett, who yesterday (September 4) jokingly trolled Liz Truss on a BBC politics show, addressed her victory with a similar sarcastic comment today.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit Manchester today for a charity summit.

Pregnant Love Island star Amy Hart has been supported after speaking out about vile trolls. The former Islander, from Love Island 2019, last week shared her exciting pregnancy news on Loose Women.

Netflix has surprised fans of The Sandman with an additional “bonus” episode of the popular series. The two-part animated/live-action hybrid episode, which was released at 12 AM PT, features favorite stories from Neil Gaiman’s graphic novels, “A Dream of A Thousand Cats” and “Calliope,” with guest stars Sandra Oh, James McAvoy, David Tennant and Michael Sheen.

Netflix has released a surprise bonus episode of The Sandman, available to stream now (August 19).Based on the series of comic books by Neil Gaiman, The Sandman stars Tom Sturridge as Morpheus/Dream, the personification of dreams and nightmares who sets out to restore order to his realm after being locked away for over 100 years.The two-part bonus episode is divided between animated story A Dream Of A Thousand Cats and the live-action Calliope. The former features a voice cast that includes Sandra Oh, Rosie Day, David Gyasi, Joe Lycett, Gaiman, James McAvoy, David Tennant, Georgia Tennant, Michael Sheen, Anna Lundberg, Nonso Anozie, Diane Morgan and Tom Wu.Speaking about the episode, director Hisko Hulsing said: “We endeavoured to make the animated version of A Dream Of A Thousand Cats as mesmerising and hypnotic as we could by utilising the magic of real oil paintings on canvas.“We combined the paintings with classically drawn 2D animation, based on realistic 3D animation of telepathic cats in order to create a trippy world that feels both grounded and dreamy at the same time.”Calliope, directed by Louise Hooper, stars Melissanthi Mahut, Arthur Darvill, Nina Wadia, Souad Faress, Dinita Gohil, Kevin Harvey, Amita Suman and Derek Jacobi.The Sandman showrunner Allan Heinberg previously told NME about plans to adapt the entirety of the comic series in potential future seasons.Asked how many seasons they’ve got planned, Heinberg said: “We’ve got as many as they’ll let us have.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterWhile Netflix has yet to renew Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” for Season 2, it’s just given fans of the new hit TV series the next best thing by dropping a surprise “bonus” episode featuring guest stars Sandra Oh, James McAvoy, David Tennant and Michael Sheen.Dropping Friday at 12 a.m. PT, exactly two weeks after the first 10 episodes launched, the new installment of “The Sandman” Season 1 is a live-action/animated hybrid episode adapting two fan-favorite stories from Gaiman’s “Sandman” graphic novels from DC Comics: “A Dream of a Thousand Cats” and “Calliope.”“A Dream of a Thousand Cats” is the animated portion and stars Tom Sturridge in his leading “Sandman” role as Dream, as well as a guest voice cast members including Oh as The Prophet, Rosie Day as The Tabby Kitten, David Gyasi as The Grey Cat, Joe Lycett as The Black Cat, Gaiman himself as Crow/Skull Bird, McAvoy as Golden-Haired Man, David Tennant as Don, Georgia Tennant as Laura Lynn, Sheen as Paul, Anna Lundberg as Marion, Nonso Anozie as Wyvern, Diane Morgan as Gryphon, and Tom Wu as Hippogriff.

 fans are getting an extra treat! Netflix dropped a special two-part episode at midnight on Friday, featuring the stories of «A Dream of a Thousand Cats» and «Calliope.» The first half of the bonus episode is an animated feature with series star Tom Sturridge reprising his role as Morpheus, known as Dream and the titular Sandman. The voice cast also includes creator and executive producer Neil Gaiman as Crow/Skull Bird, Sandra Oh as The Prophet, Rosie Day as The Tabby Kitten, David Gyasi as The Grey Cat, Joe Lycett as The Black Cat, James McAvoy as Golden-Haired Man, David Tennant as Don, Georgia Tennant as Laura Lynn, Michael Sheen as Paul, Anna Lundberg as Marion, Nonso Anozie as Wyvern, Diane Morgan as Gryphon and Tom Wu as Hippogriff.Directed by Louise Hooper, «Calliope» is live-action and stars Melissanthi Mahut as the titular character. Arthur Darvill also stars as Richard Madoc, as well as Nina Wadia as Fate Mother, Souad Faress as Fate Crone, Dinita Gohil as Fate Maiden, Kevin Harvey as Larry, Amita Suman as Nora and Derek Jacobi as Erasmus Fry.Hisko Hulsing, director and product designer of «A Dream of a Thousand Cats,» said in a statement that the production team worked to make the animation «as mesmerizing and hypnotic as we could» through the use of real oil paintings on canvas.«We combined the paintings with classically drawn 2D animation, based on realistic 3D animation of telepathic cats in order to create a trippy world that feels both grounded and dreamy at the same time,» Hulsing explained. «Untold Studio’s in London created the breathtaking 3D animation of the cats.

Seven years after property developers closed down one of London’s beloved gay bars, former patrons are rallying around to raise funds to open UK’s first community-run LGBTQI venue. Joiners Arms on Hackney Road in East London, counted late fashion designer Alexander McQueen and actor Sir Ian McKellen among its regulars. Property developers shut down the bar in 2015, after they bought the plot to turn it into apartments and offices. The developers promised to fund a new LGBTQI venue at the same spot but plans stalled after pandemic hit work on a planned hotel. “I’m so proud to share the work we’ve done to turn this utopian idea into a real space – one that can survive as a viable business, will create opportunities for queer people to work, perform, create, socialise and just ‘be’ on their own terms,” Amy Roberts, Chair Friends of the Joiners Arms said in a statement. Actors Stephen Fry and  Mawaan Rizwan and comedian Joe Lycett are among those who have supported the campaign. The campaign offered shares in the new bar to supporters, with each share worth £ 25.

Manori Ravindran International EditorFormer Channel 4 deputy director of programs and head of popular factual Kelly Webb-Lamb has set up a new production company.Mothership Productions will focus on global formats and “ideas of scale” across the unscripted genres. Webb-Lamb’s senior team includes Charlotte Desai, Gilly Greenslade and Gudren Claire on board.“After 25 years in the industry on both sides of the pitching/buying table, it felt like it was time to take the leap and have a go at doing it for myself,” said Webb-Lamb.