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BBC presenter Reggie Yates has announced his family has "grown by one" with a sweet snap of the new arrival clinging to his finger.The new baby in question is Reggie's nephew, and he posted two images of the baby with the caption: "And the family grows by one. "Again.

The Voice UK debuted on our TV screens back in 2012.The singing competition aired on BBC One at the time, hosted by Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates, before eventually moving over to ITV after fears that the show could ‘upstage’ the X Factor.Leanne Mitchell was eventually crowned the winner of the first series, but later quit singing altogether after a furious fat-shaming row with judge Sir Tom Jones.With an original panel comprised of Jessie J, will.i.am, Tom Jones and Danny O’Donoghue, the show finally ended its BBC run in 2015.But where are the stars of series one now? From a royal connection to horrific rows, we take a look.Series one winner Leanne Mitchell left fans stunned when she soared to victory on the show mentored by Tom Jones, going on to release her debut single Run to You in June 2012.However, her debut album turned out to be a “huge flop” when it came out the next year, reaching number 134 in the charts - and Leanne was sadly dropped from her label in 2014.And shortly after, Sir Tom cruelly suggested that it was Leanne’s weight gain that led to her “singing at a holiday camp” rather than topping the charts.Speaking to The Sun, he said: “Leanne Mitchell, the girl who won the first one - she was singing at a holiday camp and she still is.

This Morning viewers who tune in on a Friday are used to seeing Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond present whilst Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield take their routine day off. But fans of the ITV show have today been treated to a new face as Dermot O'Leary, 49, is missing from his usual slot.

10 years ago this month, Official Charts presented its first Number 1 Award, helping artists celebrate achieving the pinnacle of UK chart success in style.

Pirates.Set in London on New Year’s Eve in 1999, the film follows three 18-year-old aspiring musicians and best mates. Together, they drive through the city in a desperate hunt for tickets for the best millennium party ever, aware that their futures will not stay the same forever.Yates’ core cast comprises of Small Axe actor Elliot Edusah, Gangs Of London‘s Jordan Peters and EastEnders‘ Reda Elazouar.

Model Talulah-Eve burst onto the scene of the fashion world in 2017 when she competed in series 11 of Britain’s Next Top Model, hosted by the lovely Abbey Clancy. As well as being the first trans model on the show, she has since gone on to achieve many milestones.

Prepare to feel old: Carly Rae Jepsen is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her worldwide smash Call Me Maybe.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterA former kids TV presenter, who worked alongside Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates in the 90s, has been convicted of rape in addition to the deaths of two people in a fatal high-speed car crash.Paul Ballard was found guilty of raping a woman in his hotel room and threatening to kill her after he told her that she was “dying tonight".The 39-year-old is currently awaiting sentencing for the rape charges after he was convicted following his trial at Chelmsford Crown Court.The TV star, who is most known for his role as Des on Diggit from 1998 to 2002, was found guilty of rape, attempted rape, assault, criminal damage and threats to kill.During his trial, the court heard how

Stormzy‘s publishing imprint #Merky Books has announced its first children’s book, which will focus on a number of different real-life ‘Superheroes’.The comic book style Superheroes: Inspiring Stories of Secret Strength focuses on 50 different figures from communities that are underrepresented in children’s literature.They include authors such as Candice Carty-Williams and Reni Eddo-Lodge, actor Riz Ahmed, broadcaster Reggie Yates, former footballer Ian Wright, comedian Mo Gilligan and many more.It was written by Sophia Thakur, illustrated by 21-year-old student Denzell Dankwah, and also features an introduction written by Stormzy himself.It’s due to be published on September 16, with eight percent of proceeds going to the MC’s #Merky

Model Talulah-Eve burst onto the scene of the fashion world in 2017 when she competed in series 11 of Britain’s Next Top Model. As well as being the first trans model on the show, she has since gone on to achieve many more milestones.

EXCLUSIVE: The British Independent Film Awards is for the first time launching a podcast, This Is My Cinema, with a group of UK indie film names lined up to discuss their craft and inspiration over the coming weeks.

Kimberly Hart-Simpson, 33, will happily consider dating any contestant, male or female, after signing up to appear in E4 show Celebs Go Dating 2021.The actress, who played escort Nicky Wheatley in Coronation Street last year, had already come out as bisexual, but has now divulged that she is pansexual.Pansexuality refers to those who are not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity.Kimberly said: “I have dated people who are male, female, transgender…Gender is completely irrelevant to me."It’s about the person, not what sex they were born.

Regina King has defended casting Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X.The One Night In Miami director has opened up on her decision to get the British actor – who portrayed Barack Obama in The Comey Rule – to play the African-American civil rights leader during a fictional meeting with Jim Brown, Sam Cooke, and Muhammad Ali in her new movie.Speaking to Reggie Yates during a BAFTA masterclass this week, King said: “In my opinion, I feel like the best actor for the role should play the part; the actor that truly understands the role that they’re playing.“And of course I had my own moments of thinking, ‘How are people going to (react)?’ because, as you say, this conversation is going on and it’s been going on.“But up until that moment, if I was

Naman Ramachandran “One Night in Miami” director Regina King has defended the casting of British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X in her film.Delivering a BAFTA masterclass on Tuesday, King was in conversation with U.K. actor and presenter Reggie Yates, who questioned the director about her stance on the transatlantic casting debate.In “One Night in Miami,” Ben-Adir portrays the civil rights leader during an imagined evening with Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke.

Sam Fender and Rina Sawayama will perform on Elton John‘s World AIDS Day live-stream tonight (December 1).Hosted by Reggie Yates, the virtual event will be broadcast via John’s official TikTok profile from 7pm (GMT), with various stars from the social media platform expected to appear alongside celebrity guests.Performances and interviews will come from the aforementioned Fender and Sawayama, as well as Sam Smith.Elton John has partnered with TikTok in a bid to raise awareness, deepen understanding and achieve the shared goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.

Former EastEnders star Tilly Keeper wowed fans as she slipped into a metallic gold minidress to mark her 23rd birthday.

FORMER EastEnders' star Tilly Keeper has celebrated her birthday in style and jaw dropping gold dress. Tilly turned 23 this week and was spoilt rotten with country styled birthday party complete with two huge sponge cakes.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterFilmNation TV UK has signed a two-year development deal with Reggie Yates, the British broadcaster and director whose debut feature film Pirates was halted mid-shoot by the pandemic.Launched last year as partnership between U.S. outfit FilmNation and Scandi major Nordic Entertainment Group, FilmNation TV UK is being headed up by Creative Director Kirstie Macdonald and is developing a slate of premium scripted TV projects.Those now include Patriarch, a four-part series written by Yates inspired by his short film of the same name which was shown on Channel 4.

More than £27 million was raised last night as stars came together to celebrate the BBC's Big Night In fundraiser.

Claudia Winkleman, Dame Joan Collins and Carey Mulligan are among the stars supporting Comic Relief to raise funds to help vulnerable people whose lives have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

By Jake Kanter