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Comedian Janey Godley has confirmed that she's now moved to a hospice after revealing that she is receiving end-of-life care amid her ovarian cancer battle.The 63 year old Scottish star has been regularly updating fans on X, formerly Twitter, since being diagnosed with the disease in 2021.Taking to the social media platform on Thursday (3 October), she told her followers: "At the hospice now," as she shared a picture of her room, which showed a peaceful-looking view of a garden. Janey was showered with well-wishes, with fellow comedian Sarah Millican replying with four red love heart emojis.

The Sun has compiled the list which revealed that Peter Kay is the UK’s richest comedian with an estimated fortune of £34.6million.The latest figures are thought to have been bolstered by Kay’s ongoing arena tour, which carries on until December 2025.Second in the list was Stephen Merchant with £26.2million, followed by his Office–co-creator, Ricky Gervais with £25.8 million. Others on the list included Russell Howard, Jack Whitehall and John Bishop. Check out the full list below.1 Peter Kay: £34.6million 2. Stephen Merchant: £26.2million 3. Ricky Gervais: £25.8million 4. Russell Howard: £10.1million 5. Jack Whitehall: £.9.9million 6 Rob Beckett: £6million 7. Michael McIntyre: £5million 8 John Bishop: £4.3million 9. Sarah Millican: £3.2million 10. Hugh Dennis: £2.7millionMeanwhile, earlier this summer, Jason Manford has revealed what Peter Kay told him in response to the Manchester Co-Op’s continued delays which pushed the latter’s opening week gigs back twice.Kay was supposed to open the venue with gigs on April 23 and 24, but following a test event featuring Rick Astley on April 22, the gigs were “regretfully” pushed back to April 29 and 30 with the venue citing technical issues.The shows were then postponed a second time, with Kay now scheduled to perform on May 23 and 24.

Katherine Ryan has opened up about female representation in television, critcising the lack of female hosts of late-night chat shows in the UK.The standup comic appeared on Grace Dent’s Comfort Eating podcast recently, where she claimed that men are more commonly given late-night hosting gigs, whereas women are featured more on daytime TV.She spoke about being raised in Canada before moving to the UK in 2008 when she was 25, saying that she “grew up” with the idea of men more frequently hosting late-night shows compared to women.“I thought that either myself or any of my female peers could have a late-night chat show in this country. I think Sarah Millican had one for a little while, not any more,” she answered when asked about being prevented from certain jobs.“And I think for whatever reason, women are sometimes relegated to daytime and then the boys do all the late-night chat shows,” she continued.The format has been historically dominated by men, with The Graham Norton Show and The Jonathan Ross Show currently being the UK’s biggest chat shows.

An Edinburgh Fringe Festival performer who was left in tears after just one person turned up to her show has been accused of pulling the same "stunt" last year.

Comedian John Bishop has announced the sad death of his mum, Kathy, in a heartbreaking post on social media. The actor is being supported by friends and fans after taking to Instgram with the sad update. He wrote: "Two weeks ago my Mum came to see me in Mother Goose in Liverpool and joined in the sing a long at the end as I knew she would.

Channel 4 has announced Taskmaster will kick off its new series later this month.As announced on Thursday (March 16), series 15 of the comedy game show will start on Thursday March 30 at 9pm on Channel 4.The line-up for the new series includes comedians Frankie Boyle, Jenny Eclair and Ivo Graham, alongside Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin, who created and starred in the Netflix comedy series Feel Good.Series 14 concluded in December last year, which featured Dara Ó Briain, Fern Brady, John Kearns, Munya Chawawa and Sarah Millican. A New Year’s special aired in January.Enormous news: #Taskmaster Series 15, starring @frankieboyle, @IvoGraham, @jennyeclair, @kfRedhot and @TheMaeMartin starts Thursday 30th March on @Channel4.

Taskmaster is in development at Paramount.As reported by Variety, Taskmaster Australia will be produced by Avalon Television with Kevin & Co for Network 10.The series, set to be released next year, will be hosted by comedian and writer Tom Gleeson, alongside Tom Cashman.Taskmaster has been adapted for various countries since it originally debuted in the UK in 2015, including New Zealand, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Canada.Alex Horne, who originally created the format and co-hosts the UK version, is an executive producer on the Australian series, alongside Richard Allen-Turner, Rob Aslett, James Taylor, Jon Thoday and Andy Devonshire.The UK version is currently in its fourteenth series on Channel 4, co-hosted by Greg Davies.

Hollie RichardsonBeloved Detectorists star Toby Jones was not the first actor in his family. His grandmother Doreen (AKA “Dorki”) was entertaining troops in France just as the Nazis invaded. That stressful tale of escape – as well as the truth behind grandfather Reggie’s war wound – are revealed in the last episode of this emotional series.

Sara Cox has revealed that her vow renewal with husband Ben Cyzer at Camp Bestival was "a joke thing" after being congratulated by fans online.The 47 year old broadcaster shared an image of herself in a wedding dress at the festival in August while Ben stood beside her in a leopard print suit. But the BBC Radio 2 presenter has now admitted all was not as it seems in an exclusive interview with OK! She said: "I feel like I need to explain this, I don't think I made it very clear in that post. It's just a joke thing that you do at Camp Bestival.

Hugh Dennis has said that he’s ‘sad’ but remains ‘proud’ as Mock the Week begins its last ever season on the BBC. The comedian and actor, 60, has appeared as a team captain on the topical stand-up show ever since it began in 2005 – more than 200 episodes have been broadcast since then. The series featured many household names, including series regulars Frankie Boyle and Russell Howard, and has also featured the likes of Michael McIntyre, Rhod Gilbert, and Sarah Millican.

Channel 4 has announced that series 14 of Taskmaster will air weekly from Thursday September 29 at 9pm.Hosted by Greg Davies and his assistant Alex Horne, the comedy game show returns this month to put a new line-up of celebrity contestants through a series of bizarre challenges.The line-up for this series includes comedians Dara Ó Briain, Fern Brady, John Kearns, Munya Chawawa and Sarah Millican.A synopsis reads: “Across the series, Greg will be presented with visual evidence of the competence, or otherwise, of this cross-section of comics trying to complete a range of tasks that may or may not be useful in everyday life. Can they find pleasure in construction equipment? Can they play billiards with yoga balls? And, most crucially, can they laminate?Contain your excitement, your time starts now! #Taskmaster returns, with @daraobriain, @FernBrady, @johnsfurcoat, @munyachawawa and @SarahMillican75, Thursday 29th September on @Channel4.

DJ Sara Cox has renewed her wedding vows to husband Ben Cyzer with a can of Stella in hand.The broadcaster, 47, wore a wedding dress and renewed her vows at an inflatable castle, nine years after the couple first said ‘I Do’. Sharing the news with fans on Instagram, Sara shared photos of the event, writing: “We renewed our vows with our best besti buddies @campbestivalshropshire …and the bride wore satin & carried a can of Stella”. Sara’s followers congratulated her in the comments, with comedian Sarah Millican writing: “Glorious”.

Read more: I'm A Celebrity odds have referee Mike Dean as 'dead cert' as Chris Kamara and Michael Owen linked Video: Philip Schofield makes emotional confession about 'dark times' on This Morning (Chronicle Live)Philip Schofield makes emotional confession about 'dark times' on This MorningJo O’Meara on possibility of S Club 7 reunionBarry Manilow pauses Newcastle showBarry Manilow in NewcastleDr Hilary Jones explains if we need to be concerned about polio virus emergence in UKPolio discovered in the UK and national incident declaredShirley Ballas fights back tears as she opens up about brother's suicideThe bus which Muhammad Ali rode on in South Shields has been restoredTaskmaster Champion Of Champions saw the previous winners, from series six to 10, return for the ultimate battle. Bafta-winning Taskmaster was created by Horne, 43, and first aired on UKTV’s Dave before moving to Channel 4 in 2019.

Taskmaster has revealed its celebrity line-up for series 14.The BAFTA and National Comedy Award winning game show will soon return to Channel 4, although an air date is yet to be officially confirmed.Joining the line-up for the latest series are stand-up comedian and television presenter Dara Ó Briain (Mock The Week), stand-up comedian Fern Brady (Live At The Apollo), stand-up, writer and actor John Kearns, comedian, broadcaster and digital creator Munya Chawawa, and award-winning stand-up comedian Sarah Millican.Greg Davies will return to his throne as the titular host of the show, as will his assistant Alex Horne, to help judge and adjudicate the celebrities as they carry out a number of bizarre and challenging tasks.Horne, who co-created the series, also serves as executive producer, alongside Richard Allen-Turner, Rob Aslett, James Taylor, Jon Thoday and Andy Devonshire.News of the new line-up comes after the Channel 4 show enjoyed the one-off special Taskmaster Champion Of Champions tonight (June 23), in which the winners from series six to ten reunited to determine an overall victor.The former champions included Richard Herring, Liza Tarbuck, Kerry Godliman, Lou Sanders and Ed Gamble.

Countdown is one of the UK’s most beloved and prestigious quiz shows, but actually appearing on the Channel 4 programme sounds like quite the conundrum in itself. Letters and numbers are just part of everyday life for most of us, but for those who decide to apply for Countdown, they quickly become all-consuming.  Having run since 1982 and with over 7,000 episodes having broadcast so far, it’s clear it still has a huge draw for many.

Eurovision Song Contest took place in our very own county of Yorkshire. In 1982, the 27th edition of the competition took place in Harrogate following the country's victory at the 1981 contest. Buck's Fizz won it for us, with their classic "Making Your Mind Up".

Jimmy Carr will be making his grand return as host for The Big Fat Quiz of Everything, a gig he's been running for over a decade now. The quiz show encapsulates anything and everything of note and pitches several rounds of questions to a panel of hosts, celebrities and personalities.

Express.co.uk the TV personality admitted her leave from the show had been "articulated as a boycott" and it wasn't like that.Since Mock of the Week began in 2005, it has featured numerous female comedians including Jo Brand and Sarah Millican.However, it was not until 2017 that two women were featured on the six-person panel at the same time.Speaking to Express.co.uk, Katherine explained her decision to leave the show.She said: "It has been articulated as a boycott. I think that was the word and I certainly didn’t do that."I love Mock of the Week and I’m a huge fan and I am a huge fan of Dara Ó Briain specifically and I think Mock of the Week is a phenomenal vehicle for getting new comedians noticed.She continued: "It really helps direct people to come see me really and really opens the door for people to know about you and I love, love, love working on that show."I love the producers but there came a point in my career where I had to be careful I wasn’t being too selfish and taking all those bookings for myself."She went on: "Because at the time they only booked one comedian that was female-identifying each episode."Only one, it was never two, ever.

Sara Pascoe has given birth to her first child.Sara, 40, took to Instagram to wish her followers a happy Valentine’s Day, as she announced the news.The TV star – who is known for her appearances on Mock the Week and Have I Got News For You – shared the most adorable snap of her bundle of joy.Her husband Steen Raskopoulos is seen cradling the tot and feeding them a bottle as they lay on the bed together.Next to them was their adorable dog, Mouse, completing their family.Sara captioned the pic: ‘Morning everyone from me and my valentines ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️’Her comments section was flooded with excited congratulatory wishes from friends and fans.Funny lady Sarah Millican wrote: ‘Ah wonderful news! Congrats xxxxxx’.Bursting with joy, Ellie Taylor commented: ‘Ekkkkkkkk! Huge congratulations- sending so much love xxxx’.Harry Styles’ older sister Gemma also dropped a heart eye emoji.Meanwhile fellow comic Josh Widdicombe joked to the new mum: ‘You free to do a podcast?’Referring to Josh’s Parenting Hell podcast with Rob Beckett, Sara replied with a crying-laughing emoji: ‘I listened to Tom Parry’s episode as my only parenting prep.’Other celebs including actress Sharon Horgan, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Jessie Cave and Daisy Haggard were also thrilled at the baby news, sharing heart emoji aplenty in the comments.Sara announced her pregnancy last year, telling a fan on Instagram that she was five months pregnant at the time of filming the Sewing Bee Christmas special.Back in November, the comic posted a series of pictures that showed off her big baby bump while doing a standup gig.She revealed that she was actually in the third trimester of her pregnancy, and her baby was conceived through IVF.Sara said that she shares ‘love and

Naman Ramachandran Just For Laughs, the largest comedy festival in the world, is collaborating with live entertainment company AEG Presents to debut the event at London’s The O2 in 2023.The annual comedy festival, Just For Laughs London, will bow March 2-5, 2023 and will feature solo shows, live podcast recordings, in-conversation events and cast panels from U.K.-based artists and international stars.Famously, U.K. comedy icon Rowan Atkinson introduced Mr.

Twitter to announce his passing, David wrote: "My dad Colin Baddiel died earlier tonight."Thank so much to all of you who sent unbelievably lovely messages about him in response to all my posts over the years."He leaves a huge hole in my sky."He followed up with a separate tweet, where he paid a special thanks to the hard-working carers who looked after his dad over the past few years, right up until the very end."Thanks so much for all your incredible messages of support," he reiterated."It all so helps. I’d like to also thank while I’m here @bowles_clive, Sandra Wiseman and all the other amazing carers who helped look after my dad for the last seven years."Among those sending their condolences was Piers Morgan, who penned: "Oh no.So sorry to hear this, David.