Tony Blackburn: Last News

Coronation Street actress Maria Charles, who was known for playing Lena Thistlewood in the ITV soap, has died. The star enjoyed a long career both on the screen and on the stage, performing to audiences for over 60 years. As well as playing Lina Thistlewood in Corrie back in 2005, Maria also notably played Mrs Reaper in 2007's hit movie Hot Fuzz and Noreeen Biggs in Bad Girls from 2002 to 2003.

Piers Morgan, 58, vowed that he'd "restore Britain" to its "former glorious non-woke self" with the help of a twenty-point plan - and sanctions involving Unholy singer Sam Smith's videos are at the heart of his strategy. The semi-satirical piece, published in his column for The Sun on Thursday, suggests that "all 'preferred personal pronouns'" should be "banned with immediate effect", as they are "pointless, confusing and annoying". The TalkTV star - who is clearly feeling more Uncensored than Unholy - also took a swipe at Sam Smith.

Carol Vorderman, 62, told her 332,000 Instagram followers that she has been forced to cancel her plans tomorrow due to poor health. The I'm A Celeb South Africa star explained she was feeling "sweaty and full of temperature" as she connected with her fans via Instagram live. The BBC Wales presenter asked fans to "excuse her" as she continued to cough throughout the video, admitting: "I'm not a well girl tonight".

Helen Flanagan, 32, shared a snap of herself with her three slightly angsty-looking children on Instagram this morning, admitting that it's been "chaos every day". The star's photo, in which she held her youngest, Charlie, on her arm, was published to over a million followers. The ex-Coronation Street star, whose 2023 jungle debut in South Africa was screened last night, has already admitted how much of a struggle it was to be away from her kids to film the show.

Piers Morgan, 58, has taken to Twitter to explain why he won't be making an appearance on Talk TV's Uncensored tonight. The outspoken broadcaster revealed to 8. 4 million followers: "UPDATE: Some dodgy sushi has rendered me a puking gibbering wreck (which is why I looked so queasy on air last night) so I won't be hosting @PiersUncensored tonight.

READ MORE: Tony Blackburn cancels all work as illness turns more serious"But when I think back at the memories we all shared with Len, his sense of humor, his smile and charm everything feels much brighter and full of sunshine. "Derek went on: "Still hard to fully process but filled with gratitude knowing I had the privilege of working beside this absolute legend. "The ABC star concluded: "We will miss you dearly Len.

READ MORE: Tony Blackburn cancels all work as illness turns more serious"She's domineering - it's do it her way, or there's no way. I had very little to do with Kris. I stayed away from her as much as I could," Esther added in the unearthed interview with DailyMail.

Strictly Come Dancing together - and Arlene has admitted her world fell apart after the devastating news that he'd died on Saturday aged 78. The star, who previously said she'd turned down an opportunity to be contracted to the show no fewer than three times before Len stepped in and changed her mind, said they were the "perfect pairing". In an emotional tribute sent out to almost 100,000 Twitter followers, she wrote: "My heart is truly broken hearing the news today about @GrumpyLGoodman.

Paul O'Grady in a gay bar in 1977, has opened up about her marriage to the star in a new interview. On Thursday, mourners lined the streets to pay tribute to the TV icon, who died of a sudden cardiac arrhythmia at the age of 67 at his home in Aldington near Ashford on March 28. Paul, who worked closely with many charities throughout his life, was beloved for his kind heart and generous spiritIt should therefore come as no surprise that the star also decided to marry his lesbian friend Teresa to stop her form being deported.

Tony Blackburn has been forced to take time off from his BBC Radio 2 show and postpone his upcoming Sounds of the '60s shows due to a health issues. The iconic radio host, 80, was absent from his show on Saturday morning with fellow host Johnnie Walker filling in for him. Tony later took to Twitter to announce he will be absent from Radio 2 over the coming days after his doctor ordered him to take some time off to "recover properly" from a recent chest infection.

BBC Radio 1 DJ when it officially launched in 1967, has spoken about his once strained relationship with fellow broadcasting titan Noel Edmonds, 74.The presenter has explained how relationships once became “frosty” with the star after he replaced him in his former role.  DJ Tony was axed from the Breakfast Show in 1973, with Noel coming in to replace him for the next five years until 1978. While he confirmed his friendship with the presenter, Tony has admitted in a recent interview that Noel taking up his old role did cause a bit of tension between the pair. "He was five years younger than me, good-looking and very good” Tony recalled."I was married and had a child and thought 'this guy could be challenging me a little bit', and he did. "We're great friends but it was frosty between us for a while,” he admitted in an interview with Radio Times. Tony first rose to fame broadcasting on the pirate stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s.He then went on to enjoy mainstream success when he joined the BBC Light Programme in 1967, shortly before he joined BBC Radio 1 later that year. The star has worked for many of the UK’s biggest broadcasters, including Capital London and Classic Gold Digital.He can currently be found on BBC Radio 2, BBC Local Radio, and British Forces Broadcasting Service.The star also won over the public back in 2002 when he became the first winner of ITV reality TV series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.Meanwhile, Noel has hosted radio and television programmes over an incredible 50-year career in broadcasting. As well as his well-known work with the BBC, he has also joined projects on Sky and Channel 4. Many fans will remember Noel for popular shows such as Noel’s House Party, which

Love Island's Olivia Attwood. Before entering the jungle, Chris explained the "good advice" he received from his colleague and former campmate, Vernon Kay.Chris has refused to mention exactly what advice his Radio X colleague Vernon gave him prior to entering the jungle on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!He said, as reported by The Mirror: "Vernon gave me some good advice to do with underwear, I won’t share it."But he did call me and say I’ll have a great time and absolutely love it and he gave me tips on eating kangaroo testicles, he said ‘just shove it in’."Chris is also friends with fellow DJ Tony Blackburn who won the show in 2002.He joked: "I didn’t ask Tony (Blackburn) because he was the first winner so I love him a lot but he’s so old now he won’t remember what he had for breakfast so asking him what it was like to win that show he doesn’t even know he did that show."Vernon took part in the show in 2020, the first year the show was filmed in Gwrych Castle, Wales.Speaking to Toby Tarrant on Radio X, Vernon recalled: "From my experience, I was in a beautiful farmhouse in Anglesey in North Wales and I was on my own, but because I'm A Celebrity is a huge TV production, you can't really get around how big it is.There's someone to do everything."So I had a nurse come round and do my Covid test, because it was during the pandemic, I had someone come and deliver me food, my drink if I wanted some booze..."I was doing runs every day with the Royal Marine security guard who was looking after us.

A huge change to the schedule at BBC Radio 2 will see channel favourites Craig Charles and Tony Blackburn lose their regular slots.

raised more than £1m (and counting) for Children in Need after dancing on air for 24 hours. Hold your Murder on the Dancefloor jokes: “I don’t like the idea of the headline writing itself,” she quipped at the outset.

Eamonn Holmes shared the joyous news that he had become a grandfather, as his eldest son, Declan, had had his first child with wife Jenny.MORE: Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes' immaculate garden rivals the Queen'sThe star shared the news live on This Morning, and in his social media posts since fans have sent many congratulatory messages.WATCH: Eamonn Holmes has heartfelt message for fans following the birth of his granddaughterOn Saturday, Eamonn uploaded a clip to his Instagram thanking fans for the many sweet messages that they sent following the birth of Emelia.The veteran presenter was in his car as he drove on the M25, listening to Tony Blackburn on the BBC Radio 2.Addressing his fans, he said: "What I really wanted to say to you was

Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes dodged a comment about taking part in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! on Friday's This Morning.

DON'T MISS...Prince Harry's complaints quizzed by Loose Women's Jane Moore [UPDATE]Matthew Wolfenden gets revenge on Emmerdale co-star after insult [VIDEO]Back in March, Tony paid tribute to his sister on Twitter.The BBC Radio Two presenter informed fans that he would be taking a break from his usual Sunday show in order to grieve."I hope you enjoyed my @bbcradio2 shows this weekend which were recorded before I got the sad news that my lovely sister Jackie had passed away," he wrote online in view of his 78,200 followers."She had been in hospital with Covid and had been home for a week but lost the battle."I love you Jackie R.I.P," he added.After being inundated with love and support from social media users, he returned to the microblogging

Katie Price could be put through her paces for a third time on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! if the bookies are anything to go by.

Tony Blackburn insists he only sleeps for four hours a day – but that is enough to keep him going.

Benidorm actress Sherrie Hewson will be joined by Doctor Who actor Colin Baker, radio DJ Tony Blackburn, as well as Eurovision singer Sonia as the Celebrity Five head back on the road.The fivesome are facing the trials and tribulations of caravanning, with some stunning sights along the way.

Sherrie Hewson is back on our screens with the celeb five including Colin Baker, Todd Carty, Tony Blackburn and Sonia as they hit the road on their Caravanning road trip. But while Sherrie is a well-known face on our screens what is known of the actress's love life?Sherrie was previously married to ex-husband Ken Boyd.