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Comedian Russell Kane has become embroiled in a public spat with property mogul and millionaire Martin Makepeace, who recently appeared in ITV dating show My Mum, Your Dad. Both Russell, 48, and Martin, 53, have hit out at each other on social media, with Russell sparking the row with a video in which he shared his thoughts on the show.

Mark Wright has given an insight into his relationship with Michelle Keegan as he jokingly called her out live on the radio. The couple will soon be celebrating nine years of marriage after tying the knot at St Mary's Church in Bury St Edmunds in May 2015.

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have shared a peek inside their incredible bedroom as they added some finishing touches.The former TOWIE star, 36, and his wife of eight years have been renovating the five-bedroom property – which they bought in 2019 for £1.3 million – for three years, finally moving in last summer.They've overseen major works at the house which includes five bedrooms, three dressing rooms, a state-of-the-art gym, in-house spa and sauna, an outdoor pool and even a pool house. In the couple's latest post on their home account, they shared a snap of the room, featuring white cabinets, khaki panelling and modern wall art.

Steph McGovern has made an emotional speech to mark her last ever episode of Steph's Packed Lunch as the show has been axed by Channel 4. Former BBC business reporter Steph, 41, has hosted the lunchtime chat show for three years, but earlier this year it was announced that the programme was being cancelled and would air its last episode in December. As Steph was joined by some of the show's regular guests, including Kate Bottley, Chris Kamara, Simon Rimmer, Russell Kane and Marcus Brigstocke, the Middlesbrough-born journalist paid tribute to the show as a "Northern power house".

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan are finally settled in their dream home after years spent creating their perfect pad. When the couple threw their no-expense-spared lavish Marchella housewarming bash last week, it wasn’t just a way to show off their £3.5 million Essex mansion, it was also a “restart” for their life together, a source told new after the party.

Michelle Keegan showed off her natural curls as she enjoyed a lavish getaway in Bali for a friend's destination wedding.The former Coronation Street, 36, stayed in the luxury Four Seasons Resort with husband Mark Wright, who served as a groomsman at the nuptials. Sharing some snaps of the holiday to her Instagram, Michelle shared that the humidity had left her hair rather curly, as she referenced Friends, writing: "In Monica's voice...

Reading & Leeds festivals have announced the comedy line-up for the Alternative Stage at the 2023 festivals – see the full list below.The twin festivals return to Richfield Avenue and Bramham Park from August 25-27, with Foals, Billie Eilish, The Killers, Sam Fender and Imagine Dragons all set to headline.The 1975 were also recently announced as last-minute headliners, replacing Lewis Capaldi who is taking a break from all live performances for the time being following his Glastonbury set to focus on his mental and physical health.Playing the Alternative Stage at Reading & Leeds next month are the likes of Joel Dommett, Russell Kane, Fern Brady, Chris Washington, Daliso Chaponda, Fern Brady, Laura Lexx, Mark Oliver, Jack Skipper, Sara Schaefer and Thanyia Moore.See the full list of new names below and buy any remaining tickets for Reading & Leeds 2023 are available here.

Russell Kane, 47, has explained how he feels “insecurity” makes it impossible for men “to be chatted up” in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Steph’s Packed Lunch star made the remarks in an interview about losing his virginity, a topic that he has been discussing as part of the Boots Taboo Talk podcast.  Appearing in an episode entitled ‘What I Wish I’d Known Before Losing My Virginity’, the comedian reflected on how his insecurities would make him “fall horrifically and quickly in love with the first girl who showed me any affection whatsoever”. He then went on to explain how it was only once he became famous and successful that he found new confidence in himself. “Having fame and having women come up to me took that insecurity away,” he admitted. “Before that I was always like, ‘Who’s going to want me?’ I know we all think that and all have periods where we think like that. “But when you’re a bloke and you think like that, you’re screwed.

Russell Kane, 47, has confessed he’d sooner talk about his sex life than make jokes about Brexit or the BBC in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Steph’s Packed Lunch star made the remarks in an interview about losing his virginity, a topic that he has been discussing as part of the Boots Taboo Talk podcast. Speaking about whether he ever felt uncomfortable speaking about a topic that was so personal, the Channel 4 media personality confirmed: “No, not for me. “The more taboo or rude or filthy or awkward the subject, the more obvious it's home territory for a comedian. “The only time a comedian is nervous is after speaking about Brexit or Prince Andrew or the BBC or something like that,” he continued. “Then you'll see a comedian sweating. “But if you’ve been asked onto a podcast to talk about your sex life, there’s a queue of comedians around the block happy to talk all about that.”Asked why he thinks comedians find sex easier to talk about than more divisive issues, Russell explained: “It’s easier to be funny about that, because there’s more tension to be released around the embarrassment. “So it’s a bit of a home gig for a comic.

Steph McGovern.On Wednesday's (12 October) episode of the show the star was tasked with cooking Steph her lunch and she seemed a bit worried about his cooking skills.Luckily it seems that Russell was also worried as he said that it is lucky she is "dressed as a paramedic" referring to her all green outfit.READ MORE: Hollyoaks star leaves Steph's Packed Lunch fans 'in tears' with emotional chatSteph laughed and said: "I am!."The chat show host was donning a green zip up jumpsuit with a matching belt alongside a pair of white sliders.Chef Mike Reid was supposed to appear on the show and cook Steph her lunch but he was off sick and so regular guest Russell was forced to step in.Steph can give as good as she gets when it comes to cheeky swipes. On Monday (10 October) she made viewers laugh when she took a facial jibe at strictly star.

Steph's Packed Lunch host Steph McGovern took a savage swipe about John Whaite's face on air.The popular Channel 4 daytime show got off to a frosty start on Monday (October 10) when Steph decided to have a cheeky pop at her co-star John's appearance.It was only minutes into the show when Steph made the facial jibe as she was just telling viewers about what was coming up on the programme, which included an appearance from World's Strongest Man star Eddie Hall. READ MORE: Steph's Packed Lunch to see comedian Russell Kane endure prostate exam live on air.Steph suggested hunky John had been cursed with a monstrously unattractive face when she told him he could "take his Halloween mask off".Handsome Strictly star John, of course, was not wearing any such mask despite it being the appropriate time of year.Steph said: "John, you can take your Halloween mask off, you don't need it yet."The studio erupted at the roasting remark, and John looked jokingly shocked at the comment before he hit back: "This is just my face, Steph. Deal with it, I have to."Luckily, poor John was able to move on swiftly to preview his segment, which saw him whip up spiced shredded pork with bao buns and pickled cucumber.Steph also previewed Luke Kempner's segment, where he told viewers about the best Halloween films, some of which were "spooky" and some "silly".This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

Steph's Packed Lunch soon.This comes after host Steph McGovern had a cervical smear in front of viewers.Russell Kane, 47, regularly stars alongside Steph, 40, on the daytime show and recently spoke about the importance of busting taboos - as part of Boots Taboo Talk podcast.He said: “Steph had a cervical smear live on tv and there’s no doubt in my mind I’ve got a prostate exam coming my way when the new series starts.“We will literally be bum in the air, facing the screen."He added how he thinks talking about anything taboo is "useful when it creates change for the better" and that they're not just doing it for a "laugh".Russell added: “Yes, it’s nice to get a laugh - but imagine if people start talking about that stuff more and someone goes for a test.“If you talk about taboos properly, you can evoke thoughtfulness with humour. I’m so passionate about it, particularly with men.” Former Hollyoaks star Joe Tracini has left Steph's Packed Lunch fans "in tears" with an emotional chat.In more Steph's Packed Lunch news, former Hollyoaks actor Joe Tracini left viewers "in tears" after an emotional chat.The Dennis Savage star appeared on Wednesday's show (September 28) and talked about the struggles he's faced while living with Borderline Personality Disorder.Viewers took to social media, with one fan writing: "I'm in tears watching your interview with @joetracini."I have the same thoughts, day in, day out.

Russell Kane, 47, has teased that he might soon be asked to get into a rather undignified position on Steph’s Packed Lunch in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The star, who regularly appears alongside Steph McGovern, 40, on the Channel 4 show, spoke about the importance of busting taboos as part of Boots Taboo Talk podcast.Russell explained how he could see himself posed with his “bum in the air” live on TV for a good cause, in a wider chat about losing his virginity and why it's beneficial to talk about touchy subjects.Speaking about Steph’s Packed Lunch, he said: “We talk about a lot of stuff on there and we talk about it at lunch time. “Steph had a cervical smear live on tv and there’s no doubt in my mind I’ve got a prostate exam coming my way when the new series starts.“We will literally be bum in the air, facing the screen,” he added.“Talking about anything taboo is useful when it creates change for the better.That’s what people forget," he continued.“We’re not just talking about virginity, or cervical smears or prostate exams for a laugh.“Yes, it’s nice to get a laugh - but imagine if people start talking about that stuff more and someone goes for a test. “If you talk about taboos properly, you can evoke thoughtfulness with humour. I’m so passionate about it, particularly with men.”Russell then went on to speak about how strongly he felt that taboos need to be lifted for men when it comes to talking about sensitive topics. “Honestly, men are such a mess and you don’t realise”, Russell said.

READMORE: Vogue Williams makes 'small boobs' confession as she presents new E4 show Sweeping her tresses into a low bun, the Irish star looked simply stunning wearing a light palette of makeup, accessorising with a few gold necklaces and gold earrings.Vogue launched her tanning brand, Bare By Vogue in 2019 which aims to give the "ultimate experience" in sunless tanning.Stunned by the star's jaw-dropping display, Vogue's followers flocked to the comments to share compliments, with one writing: "3 babies and still such an amazing figure, wow girl.""Your body is unreal girl," gushed a second.A third echoed: "Vogue you look absolutely incredible and the tan looks a dream." Vogue welcomed her third child, a son named Otto, with her Made in Chelsea star husband Spencer Matthews in April. Speaking about her son's unique name to Hello! Magazine, Vogue said: "I heard somebody else's child called Otto a couple of years ago and the name always stuck."I just loved it, I think Otto James together sounds really cool," Vogue explained that his middle name, James, was a touching tribute to Spencer's brother."Vogue and Spencer, who have been married since 2018, are also parents to Theodore, four, and Gigi, two.

Comedian Russell Kane, 47, has confessed he’d sooner talk about his sex life than make jokes about Prince Andrew in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk. Russell made the remarks in an interview about losing his virginity, a topic that he has been discussing as part of the Boots Taboo Talk podcast.   Asked if he ever felt uncomfortable speaking about a topic that was so personal, Russell confirmed: “No, not for me. “The more taboo or rude or filthy or awkward the subject, the more obviously it's home territory for a comedian. “The only time a comedian is nervous is after speaking about Brexit or Prince Andrew or the BBC or something like that,” he continued.

Commonwealth Games back in August.The Steph's Packed Lunch star won the Sport Relief All Star Games despite hiding a secret about his health, as he dished all in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.In August, Russell recently competed in the Sport Relief version of the Commonwealth Games hosted by Emma Willis and Jermaine Jenas on BBC One.Other celebrity contestants included rugby star Ugo Monye, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! winner Vicky Pattison and Love Island’s Kem Cetinay, all of whom were competing to raise money for charity.In the end, it came down between two ribbon gymnastics performances from Russell and Vicky, who were representing their respective teams.While Vicky scored an eight for the blue team, Russell scored a nine for the red squad, making them champions of the whole competition. However, what he didn’t reveal at the time was that he had sustained three separate injuries prior to his winning performance.“You know, human beings are very crafty - I’m crafty,” Russell explained."I just did the Commonwealth Games on Friday hiding about three injuries so I could do the ribbon gymnastics on TV.“Human beings are good at hiding injuries. People want to be on telly.

Jonathan Ross revealed his dictionary that doesn't include the letter R as he appearance on tonight's (9th Sept) episode of 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.Jonathan pulled out the reworked dictionary titled "Oxfod English Dictionay". Initially, Jonathan forgot to remove the R from first and quickly scrubbed it out with a sharpie.Jonathan jokingly confirmed the book would be available in all bookstores apart from Ryman.Jonathan has been open about his struggles with pronouncing words with the letter R and laughed with wordsmith Susie Smith about the word 'rhotacism' which is the name for people who pronounce R.Jonathan feature on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown with teammate Russell Kane, who was Marvel superhero actor Oscar Isaac's muse when he was learning the British accent, but Russell wasn't too impressed with the Oscar's results.Loose Women panellist and comedian Judi Love and 'funny man' Alan Carr were on the opposing team for the episode, with head host Jimmy Carr.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

Comedian Russell Kane, 47, has given some insight into how he lost his virginity in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The performer admitted he fell "horrifically in love" only to be heartbroken at an early age, which he suggested was “rare” in the less-romantic lives of teens nowadays.Russell has teamed up with Boots for their Taboo Talk podcast, where celebrities bravely discuss subjects that might usually make them feel uncomfortable.Appearing in an episode entitled ‘What I Wish I’d Known Before Losing My Virginity’, the comedian has shared his surprisingly heartfelt story with Express.co.uk. Asked what he wished he had known at the time he lost his virginity, Russell explained: “It wasn’t so much what I wish I’d known as it was sort of that I wish I could go back in time.“There’s a section of the podcast where we talked about things we would like to go back and say to our teenage selves.“And I suppose the biggest insight was feeling a bit sorry for this virgin teenager and wishing maybe I could send a missive back through a time machine.“But then I wouldn’t be who I was.There’s no omelette without the broken eggs.”Speaking about comparing virginity stories with his fellow podcast guest, American comedian Desiree Burch, Russell reflected on how he felt his story was a “rare” exception.“I was giving my stories about nudging towards trying to lose my virginity and… Mine was quite a loving experience,” he shared.“Like, falling horrifically and quickly in love with the first girl who showed me any affection whatsoever.“It wasn’t the normal story of a knee-trembler behind Argos with a slapper called Tracy for 10 cigarettes, which is generally what used to happen round my way…” he joked.“Mine was a girl I fell in

Oti Mabuse has sizzled in a hot pink swimsuit as she enjoyed a glamorous birthday getaway in Ibiza.The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 32, recently celebrated her big day by sunning herself on the Balaeric island alongside celeb pals including Russell Kane and Matty Lee.Taking a quiet moment, Oti also enjoyed a spot of sunbathing.READ MORE:Strictly's Oti Mabuse shows off toned legs in minidress as she poses for birthday snapPosting to Instagram, the Romeo & Duet host shared a stunning snap of herself wearing a hot pink one-piece swimsuit as she soaked up some rays.In a caption alongside the post, Oti also revealed that she was left using a hand fan as a hat after making a hilarious holiday gaffe.The Masked Dancer judge wrote: "Caught that sun I was wishing for POV of friends: gosh this is fit @the_tls @rebecca_banks."Reality: forgot my hat in the room so I used a fan for shade."Woke up 3 minutes after this and hid in the shade.

professional basketballer – who reached the final of Love Island in 2019 with India Reynolds – is among the entertainment and sports names who will compete in the charity event, just before the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony.Two teams, captained by double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes and five-time Paralympic champion Ellie Simmods OBE, will go head-to-head across five disciplines in front of live crowds at venues used at Birmingham 2022.The strapping London Lions player Soko, who stands at 2.01m tall, will play against Olympic and world champion gymnast Max Whitlock in one of the table tennis singles matches.Former Love Island winner and presenter Kem Cetinay, comedian Russell Kane, presenter Ferne McCann and Queen of the Jungle and TV personality Vicky Pattison are among the other celebrities taking part.Sports stars include former England rugby union and Lions star Ugo Monye, double Paralympic Gold medal runner Jonnie Peacock and Olympic gold medal long jumper Greg Rutherford.The one-off, all-star version of the Commonwealth Games will be broadcast at 7pm on Monday 8 August on BBC One and iPlayer in a one-hour special programme hosted by Emma Willis and Jermaine Jenas.After finding a spark in the Love Island villa, Soko and India finished third in the fifth series of the ITV reality romance show in summer 2019.The pair, who were popular among fans of the show, initially maintained a low-key relationship after leaving the villa before announcing they had split in October that year.They reportedly blamed conflicting work schedules on the break-up, after a romance beset by cheating and split rumours.Despite winning plenty of admirers on the show, three years on from finding fame it's believed Soko, 31, is still

Rachel Riley took to Twitter earlier today to apologise for her “puerility” in a video shared by Russell Kane on social media.The 36-year-old could be seen in an Instagram video uploaded by the comedian performing a gesture of a sexual nature.The clip, shared in view of Russell’s 312,000 followers, showed Rachel “bombing” in the background, moving her fist up and down.Russell, who could be seen dancing for the camera, cheekily captioned the post: “Would have been a funny dance had I not been abused by @rachelrileyrr”Today, Rachel shared the video to apologise to the actor as she tried to make light of her actions.She tweeted: “I thought I was privately ruining just one of a bunch of photos @russell_kane was taking on set, I didn’t realise I was bombing an Instagram dance video…“I would like to apologise unreservedly for my puerility, especially to any w**rs offended by my behaviour.” (sic)Twitter users joined in on the joke to send their support to Rachel.Jsbrads quipped: “Made the video better.”Johnny_JI81 added: “Dancing is always better barefoot.”7ellis96 penned: “You just saw the dancing and had to join in, no problem there!”Windassone stated: “This is the Twitter video of the day by far! X”Rachel was recently featured in a memorable on-air moment as she was spotted trying to stop herself from smiling as a Countdown contestant offered up an awkward answer.The TV star could be seen raising an eyebrow and smiling at the camera when a letter's round created a comical situation.Stand-in host Colin Murray shrugged it off as the contestants snickered while giving their answers to the new presenter of the long-running quiz.The moment was caused by the word “vagina” being offered as a potential winning answer by hopeful