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Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton has announced the birth of her fifth child. The singer was delighted earlier this year when she revealed she was expecting her first child with her husband Charles Gay.

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Calderón (Pulp Fiction, Bosch) has joined the cast of the Marvel Studios Disney+ series Ironheart in an undisclosed role, Deadline has learned.

REBECCA Ferguson has claimed she was fed "pills before bed" and told who she couldn't date during her time in the music industry. The former X Factor star has called for a crackdown on mistreatment in the industry over recent years.

JOE McElderry looked completely different as he posted a shot in fancy dress. The 30-year-old who rose to fame after winning The X Factor  stunned fans with him impressive throwback.

X FACTOR Sam Bailey, 45, has shared a heartbreaking post about her autistic son Tommy. The star’s 12-year-old son was diagnosed with autism two years ago and she admitted he’s struggle to cope with London’s crowds recently.

EXCLUSIVE: Rashida “Sheedz” Olayiwola (South Side) has joined the cast of the Marvel Studios Disney+ series in an undisclosed role, Deadline has learned.

EXCLUSIVE: Shakira Barrera (Sprung, GLOW) has joined Marvel Studios’ as a series regular, Deadline has learned.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterShea Couleé is in a superhero show, baby.The star of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” and finalist on “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars All Winners,” has joined the Marvel Studios TV series “Ironheart” in an undisclosed role.“Ironheart,” set to debut on Disney+ in the fall of 2023, stars Dominique Thorne (“If Beale Street Could Talk,” “Judas and the Black Messiah”) as engineering genius Riri Williams, who, in the comics, develops a supersuit similar to Tony Stark’s Iron Man.

X Factor legend Sam Bailey has revealed that her son Tommy has not attended school in a year as she discussed the "broken" education system in England.The songstress who won the ITV talent show in 2013 explained that her youngster who has autism has been at home for a year, wearing his pyjamas and receiving "hardly any education".During an appearance on Loose Women, the singer and actress opened up about her year-long battle to get Tommy in school.READ MORE: X Factor icon Cher Lloyd now - pop career flop, hunky husband and bitter Cheryl feudThe youngster was diagnosed with autism and dyspraxia back in 2020 after Sam and her husband Craig Pearson sought help and Tommy had an assessment.Sam, 45, claims she and her husband had noticed that Tommy was "different" to other children.Speaking to Loose Women stars Ruth Langsford, Brenda Edwards, Jane Moore and Gloria Hunniford the Take It Out on the Dance Floor hitmaker said: "He's been off school since July last year, so no school."He's been living at home in his pyjamas for a year with hardly any education."The year that I've had, the system is so broke."Mum-of-three Sam went on to say that Tommy couldn't remain in mainstream education as he needed to be in a specialist school which was more suited for his needs."Because he's autistic he can't go to a mainstream school because they can't meet his needs," she told the panel.However, due to a lack of funding, Tommy was unable to attend a school which would be able to cater to his individual needs.She went on to say: "I was stuck with him at home because they wouldn't give me the funding for him to go to a special school."Despite currently appearing as Mrs Potts in the West End version of Beauty and the Beast, Sam is still

Loose Women panellist Denise Welch, 64, has caused a stir among her Twitter followers after she shared a picture of Rebekah along with a former X Factor contestant.Denise took to Twitter this morning to post a picture in view of her 530,000 followers.The post included a picture of Rebekah along with former X Factor star Sam Bailey, with Denise commenting on their resemblance.She captioned the post: "Have Sam Bailey & Rebecca Vardy ever been seen in the same room?"Many social media users rushed to the comments to share their view on the comparison and Denise' post, as some did not think the pair looked anything alike.MickW1964 joked: "I can feel another court case looming @RealDeniseWelch."Jorrath19 added: "Have you been to @Specsavers recently Denise?"Huelwn1968 commented: "What's the point in this post??"Supernanny1032 quipped: "That's an insult to Sam Bailey!"Denise' post comes after she recently urged viewers to "shut up" and turn off Loose Women if they are so angry about the show.The 64-year-old also admitted she enjoys replying to cruel trolls and sees it as a "sport"."It’s like, ‘Shut up, don’t watch it then! There’s an off button, turn it off!’" exclaimed Denise.The TV personality was spotted today shopping in Cheshire, for the first time since she hit back at Loose Women viewers.The ITV panel member cut a casual look in a pair of leggings which she teamed with a light blue sheer top and comfortable shoes.Denise is married to her former PR manager Lincoln Townley and has been since 2013.Prior to this, Denise was married to fellow Benidorm star Tom Healy from 1988 till their divorce in 2012.Last year, Denise penned a heartfelt tribute to Lincoln, with whom she credits with helping her deal with her substance abuse

Gaydio and BBC Radio Manchester's Jsky has been selected to carry the baton as part of The Queen’s Baton Relay. The radio presenter will represent the UK in the north west leg next month as part of the epic journey which began in October last year with the Queen placing her message to the Commonwealth into the baton.

Charlotte Dawson's celebrity friends have voiced their sympathy following the tragic news that she had miscarried. After Charlotte's fiancé Matt Sarsfield revealed they had received "awful news" last week, the 29 year old took to her Instagram page on Monday to share that she had suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage. With the reality star's devastation and emotion clear in her caption, her pals quickly commented and showed their support.

With the exit of Robert Downey Jr. after the death of Tony Stark in “Avengers: Endgame,” Marvel Studios has two Disney+ projects that will see two characters take up that “Iron Man” mantle.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterMarvel Studios’ “Ironheart” has found its directors.Sam Bailey (“Dear White People”) and Angela Barnes (“Blindspotting”) will divide directing duties for the Disney Plus series — which will be produced by Proximity, the production company co-founded by “Black Panther” filmmaker Ryan Coogler.The series follows Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), who invents a suit of armor similar to Tony Stark’s Iron Man suit.

Reality TV star and singer Jsky is celebrating his dream coming true after landing his own radio show on BBC Radio Manchester. After two years working as a contributor on the station Jsky, from Bury, will be hosting the Dead Good Show on Wednesdays from April 27.

This spring, experience the most enchanted musical of all time right here in Manchester.

EastEnders star Madeline Duggan looked incredible as she enjoyed a lavish night out.The stunning brunette played the original incarnation of Lauren Branning in the hit BBC One soap for four years between 2006 and 2010.Madeline, 27, showed off her toned figure as she posed in a plunging white bodysuit at luxurious London restaurant Ours.The actress teamed her chest-baring look with a ruched white wrap mini-skirt with nude strappy heels and a matching quilted bag.She wore her hair loose flowing over her shoulders in tousled waves and completed her outfit with a full face of complimenting glamorous makeup.Madeline posed in front of a gold sequinned wall at the eatery with the name of the trendy spot emblazoned across it.She captioned the post: "Yours, mine, ours."Madeline quit her role as Lauren in 2010, later to be replaced by fan-favourite star Jacqueline Jossa who took over as the character in 2010 and played her for eight years until her 2018 departure.While Madeline has remained a working actress she hasn't enjoyed the successes of her successor Jac since her departure from the East London-based soap.Her roles to date have been limited but she remains signed to an acting agent.Madeline has previously admitted that she now works part-time in a doctor's surgery because "being an out of work actress doesn't pay".In 2020 she joined forces with Frank Bruno and X Factor winner Sam Bailey to raise money for both Alzheimer's Society and Action for Children by forming a supergroup called The Celebs.They released a Christmas charity single - a remake of Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens which was released on December 11, 2020.The video for the track debuted exclusively on Good Morning Britain on the day before its

FANS of The Masked Singer are convinced that Mushroom is an X Factor star after noticing she "sounds exactly the same". Viewers of the ITV competition took to social media to speculate the mystery celebrity could be Sam Bailey, who won the show in 2013. Mushroom has proved difficult to unmask, thanks to using a variety of accents – including Yorkshire and Irish – to fool the judges week on week.

Tamera Foster shot to fame on the tenth season of The X Factor when she was just 16 years old. She ultimately made the show’s quarter finals, but lost out on the crown to Sam Bailey.

SEVEN decades after the first Christmas No1, the battle for the coveted spot rages as fiercely as ever. Al Martino was the first to claim the honour in 1952 with Here In My Heart – and since then a procession of A-list names have joined the club.

THE X Factor's heyday saw it pump out singing heart-throbs by the dozen but in 2013 the competition was all about three lads. Louis Walsh oversaw the rise and rise of Luke Friend, Sam Callaghan and Nicholas McDonald - but where are they now? In the end, fierce competition for the £1million prize - well, recording contract - saw every one of them knocked out in favour of a singing prison officer.