Phil Vickery's ex-wife Fern Britton 'not taking s**t from anyone' as she reflects on split

Love Island star Niall Aslam looks worlds away from his ITV debut on the popular dating show as he now channels his inner hippie and boasts a full luscious beard.The sexy singleton appeared in the original line-up of the fourth series of the show back in 2018 alongside the likes of Megan Barton Hanson and Dr Alex George.Throughout his time on the show, the 26-year-old hunk was briefly paired up with Kendall Rae Knight before he coupled up with villa firecracker Georgia Steel.But it wasn’t meant to be after the brunette beefcake decided to quit the show just nine days after it started despite becoming quite the fan-favourite during his short time on the show.After his shocking exit, the star soon revealed he had been rushed to hospital due to stress-induced psychosis, explaining how he had suffered from hallucinations.Now, more than four years later, Niall looks almost unrecognisable from his brief TV stint as he now rocks luscious long locks with striking blonde highlights which he completed with a thick raven beard.He has also gone on to publicly speak out about his struggle with autism on social media, as the reality star confessed he often felt “ashamed” over his mental health condition in the past.In a lengthy Instagram post, the star opened up about his experience as part Autism Awareness month with the condition to his loyal legion of fans online.He penned: “Haven’t posted whilst it’s been autism awareness/ acceptance month but I know most people that follow me on here are aware of my diagnosis.“Truth is sometimes I find it hard talking about my experiences being autistic online in such a positive light all the time.“Being autistic has been a struggle my whole life Leading me to be on antidepressants at 10, school

This Morning is one of the hottest daytime shows on the silver screen, as celebrities rush to appear on the ITV show watched by millions of viewers each day.But the beloved show wouldn’t be the same without its regular dose of mouth-watering food as TV chefs from far and wide regularly battle it out to appear on the show and showcase their impressive culinary skills.Over the years, viewers have grown fond of many of the cooks to grace our screens, including Phil Vickery, James Martin, Gino D’Acampo and John Torode who quickly became regular stars on the show.But what many of the adoring fans don’t know is about what these national favourites are like away from the cameras.Ahead of long-standing chef Phil Vickery’s 60th birthday, Daily Star have taken a look inside the lives of the popular TV chefs away from the ITV kitchen.One of the first award-winning chefs to appear on the popular daytime show was Australian native John Torode, who blagged his way onto the show where he later became a household name.The cook first started his culinary career at the age of 16 where he developed a passion for cooking from his grandmother in Australia.He then went on to attend a catering college and worked for the Conran restaurants in the UK where he met his fellow MasterChef judge Greg Wallace while working at Quaglino’s.But it was his role on This Morning which made him a cookery connoisseur when he managed to swindle his way onto the show back in 1996.Speaking at the time, John recalled: “If you want to do anything in life, you've got to be bold enough to start out. That’s how my TV career began.“I was.

Coronation Street, Emmerdale, EastEnders and many more battle it out in the hope of winning £200,000 for charity.Hosted by Fern Britton, Ben Shepherd and Blue's Duncan James, the hugely popular show ran for two series between 2006-2007 - with many fans left in awe at their favourite star's hidden musical talents.However, many viewers may be wondering what happened to the stars who appeared on the series too - and over 15 year since Soapstar Superstar ended, Daily Star has taken a look at where the winners and runners up of the show are now.Richard Fleeshman was the first ever winner of Soapstar Superstar, beating fellow contestants Andy Whymet and Lucy Pargeter all the way back in 2006.Three years previously he had also become the youngest contestant ever to win Celebrity Stars In Your Eyes at the age of 13 years old - so with such a great singing voice, it is no wonder he scooped the £200,000 prize for charity The Kirsty Appeal on Soapstar Superstar.After playing Craig Harris in Coronation Street between 2002-2006, the actor has become an established theatre star, performing in productions such as Legally Blonde, The Last Ship and Chicago.He has since made a return to our TV screens however, appearing in BBC series Call The Midwife, Reign and most recently, ITV2 wrestling sitcom Deep Heat as Nick Nitro.Richard also has a link to music megastar Elton John too, as he supported the star on his 2008 tour, following the release of Richard's debut album with Universal records.In his personal life, the actor is also dating model Celinde Schoenmaker, who appeared in films such as Phantom Of The Opera and Rocketman.He has also wowed fans with snaps of his toned abs on Instagram, as well as showing off his athletic physique in

Emmerdale actress Rebecca Sarker took to Instagram this evening to share that she had been left “bruised and battered” after a gruelling day.The star admitted that she had “worries on her mind” as she uploaded a new selfie to the social media platform.Rebecca, 47, is best known for playing Manpreet Sharma in ITV’s Emmerdale.Taking to Instagram, the star opened up about the tiring day she had endured with her 28,500 followers.She posted a selfie lying down with her head on a pillow, while showing off her toned abs in a black crop top.Rebecca captioned the picture: “Bit bruised and battered today.“Ice on the ankle, heat on the back, worry on my mind…“Not long to go,” she added with a grimace emoji, with the tag @thegamestv.Rebecca is currently taking part in ITV’s competitive show The Games, which will see celebrities take on a host of challenges as they receive training from some of the UK’s top coaches.A number of Rebecca’s fellow celebrities reached out in the comments section as the star admitted her exhaustion with the process.Emmerdale’s Fiona Wade wrote: “You’re doing amazingly darling! A beautiful warrior!”Another Emmerdale star Kevin Mathurin penned: “You can do it, R.”“You got this mate,” added fellow castmate Ash Palmisciano, while ITV’s Lucrezia Millarini commented with a heart eyes emoji.In her story, Rebecca also showed some pictures of her training for The Games, including one of her hunched down and ready to run on the race track.Another snap showed the star applying ice to her painful ankle as she propped up her foot.“Out! Ice therapy,” Rebecca added with a cold face emoji.ITV’s The Games will see various celebrities slip on their swimsuits and hop on their bikes to try as they attempt to step out of their

Loose Women panelist Penny has since told how the rocker's "empathy" and excellent communication skills helped her to get through the hormonal changes.The 51-year-old confessed that she had suffered "major meltdowns".Penny recalled: "I couldn't justify my feelings and emotions, couldn't pull myself out of it and would collapse into a ball of tears of frustration and scream."She admitted that her behaviour was totally out of character, and rockstar Rod initially felt terrified.However, he soon grew to understand the reasons for the changes."He had empathy towards me and how I was suffering," Penny revealed."We've always been good at communicating with one another and explaining how we feel, so he got to understand."Then he wanted to encourage men to sit up and take note," she told The Telegraph."He's going: 'This isn't just a women's problem.

Piers Morgan, 57, has responded to a damning review of his new show Uncensored, which aired on TalkTV last night.The former Good Morning Britain presenter took to social media to react to the criticism that he resembled a “Jeremy Clarkson tribute act”. Journalist Piers Morgan returned to our screens last night, marking the occasion with an explosive interview from former US President Donald Trump, 75, and repeatedly slamming the idea of “cancel culture”. Today Piers informed his fans today that his bold comments had prompted a comparison to be made between himself and Jeremy Clarkson, 62.Jeremy is the star of Amazon Prime show Clarkson’s Farm and previously presented the BBC’s Top Gear for many years, before he was axed from the show after punching producer Oisin Tymon. Piers took to Twitter this morning to share an unfavourable review of last night’s show with his 7.9 million followers, referring to an incident at the 2004 Press Awards, when Jeremy punched Piers in the head.He wrote: “UPDATE: The Guardian review says I’m a ‘Jeremy Clarkson tribute act’. “Given my long-time respect and admiration for @JeremyClarkson (when he’s not punching me in the head), his fierce intelligence, razor-sharp wit and rakishly handsome looks, I take this as a massive compliment!”The ex-ITV presenter's tweet came as an update from his previous tweet on Sunday ahead of his TalkTV debut. At the time he wrote: “The only way the PR campaign for @PiersUncensored could possibly get any better is if the @guardian review it and say it’s terrible, unwatchable and the end of civilization as we know it. “Don’t let me down you whiny woke wastrels!” he added.The review in question didn’t hold back when it came to Piers’ new show and even addressed his

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Arnold spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about his co-star Kate Garraway whilst presenting at the Ideal Home Show, in partnership with NatWest.The star began by talking about the support Kate was getting from their ITV team in light of her husband Derek Draper’s life-threatening battle with Covid, before going on to discuss her brave antics while competing on hit show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2019.Richard, 52, recalled watching his GMB colleague Kate, 54, compete on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity just before the pandemic completely changed everything.Kate is currently providing round-the-clock care for her husband Derek Draper, 54, who returned home from hospital in April 2021 after a year-long battle with Covid that almost cost him his life.The popular presenter competed on the 2019 series of I’m A Celebrity alongside the likes of Andy Whyment, Ian Wright, Nadine Coyle and series winner Jacqueline Jossa.Richard remembered how, before she had even entered the Australian jungle, Kate had to face a terrifying 334ft plank walk.When asked about Kate’s brave stint in the jungle, he said: “I know, I don't know how to this day she walked that plank.“That day they have the challenge for you to step out on the plank on that skyscraper…“I mean, that's the one thing I couldn't do - anything to do with heights,” he confessed.“In all honesty, if they threw me out of the plane, I'd be more grateful.“There's something about being on a man-made structure that chills my water,” he continued.“But if they're going to throw me from a balloon or a plane, and I'm strapped to someone who knows what they're doing, then I'd happily take that over walking the plank.”During the interview, Richard also

TalkTV presenter Piers Morgan took to Instagram to share an insight into a dinner party with his former ITV pals Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes at the home of Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden.

ITV viewers have praised Susanna Reid for presenting Good Morning Britain live from the Polish-Ukrainian border. The 51-year-old presenter travelled to Poland to share stories of the Ukrainian refugees who have made it across the border, while Richard Madeley, 65, was live in the ITV studio.

Express.co.uk.The Midsomer Murders star admitted that she had experienced a rather “naughty tempation” before while on set as her character Fleur, acting opposite DCI John Barnaby star Neil Dudgeon.Annette joined Midsomer Murders back in 2019 as motorbike-riding chief pathologist Fleur Perkins.While Annette only became a part of the show in its 20th season, the ITV hit has now been running for 25 years. When asked what she thinks makes it stand the test of time, Annette replied: “I think it’s quite quirky and English because the deaths are often extraordinary and the fans like that.”Opening up about one particular murder scene featuring “naughty” Fleur, Annette admitted she got an inappropriate temptation during filming.  “One death I’ve had is by chocolate,” Annette recalled, as she referred to the season 20 episode The Lions of Causton.“It was as much as I could do not to break a bit off and eat it,” the actress admitted.She went on to explain that she felt it was “something Fleur might do” but decided against it for a rather peculiar reason.“I thought Fleur might do, but then I had to think, ‘No - of course she’d like dark chocolate.’“‘This person’s been smothered in milk chocolate and she’d prefer dark.’”Reflecting on her mischievous character, she added: “It’s the sort of naughty thing where, if it wasn’t near the body, I thought Fleur might just have a little.”When asked what it was like to be given such a fun role, Annette responded: “It’s brilliant to play an older woman who’s got a very interesting private life and who is very good at her job and can send the blokes up and intrigue them and things. “It’s terrific, you know, and there should be more - and they do exist in real life - characters like that

James Martin, 49, revealed he is opening a new restaurant in India on the latest episode of ITV’s Saturday Morning.The chef made the admission as Atul Kochhar was preparing a Swahili Paneer curry in the kitchen.Chatting to the host, Atul asked: “When are you going to India, James?”This prompted James to announce that he is opening a restaurant in India later this year.Atul, who was born in Jamshedpur, then probed James to reveal the whereabouts of his new venture.James protested: “I’m not telling you where because you will open next door!“I’m not doing it, not saying a word, that’s all you are going to need to know.“You are a great mate of mine, but you don’t need to know.”Atul then chimed in saying that he has a restaurant in Delhi and urged James not to step on his turf.James couldn’t help but poke fun at his rival, saying jokingly: “Funny enough it’s right next door to yours!” And Atul and the rest of the crew began to laugh.The former Ready Steady Cook star currently has a selection of eateries across the UK including restaurants in Manchester and Hampshire and the James Martin Kitchen bakery chain in various airports.James has been in a long-term relationship with TV producer Louise Davies since 2011 when they met on Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.The chef previously admitted that he has no intentions of getting married.He explained back in 2019 that while others may want to go all out for their big day, he is simply “not interested”.He also said that catering a lot of weddings has put him off because he has seen how much goes into planning a big day.James told Sunday People: “No, it doesn’t interest me in the slightest, mainly because I’ve catered for so many weddings.“I admire people who do it, that’s

Piers Morgan, 57, found himself at the centre of controversy last year after he suddenly left Good Morning Britain following his comments about Meghan Markle.The broadcaster sparked over 57,000 Ofcom complaints after saying he didn't believe a word Prince Harry's wife said during the pair’s landmark interview with Oprah Winfrey.Now, Piers has returned to the ITV studios for a candid chat with Lorraine Kelly on her eponymous show.During the interview, Piers discussed his new TalkTV series, Uncensored, which is set to kick off with a 75-minute interview with former US President Donald Trump.He also addressed his shock exit from Good Morning Britain as he once again clarified he did not want to leave.Piers began: “On the last day we finally got our highest ever ratings and beat the BBC.“And I wasn't expecting a carriage clock Lorraine, but I wasn't expecting to leave the building either, so I'm sorry I had to leave."He insisted: "Just to be clear, I didn't want to leave. It wasn't my choice to leave.“I was just told, 'You've got to apologise or you have to leave.'“I said, 'Why would I apologise for something I believe?'"I don't think anyone, by the way, should apologise for an honestly held opinion."Piers went on to highlight the “lovely time” he had throughout his years working for the broadcaster as he heaped praise on his former co-star Susanna Reid.He described his working relationship with Susanna as an “arranged marriage” as he explained the dynamic between them.“I did have a great time there. I had a lovely time at ITV.

Piers Morgan is returning to ITV today, just over one year after he walked off the set of Good Morning Britain following a nasty spat with weatherman Alex Beresford. Ahead of his appearance on Lorraine this morning, Piers revealed in a new interview that he believed Alex was after his “moment of fame” and that their altercation had been rehearsed ahead of time.Piers, 57, dramatically exited the set of Good Morning Britain in March 2021 after Alex, 41, slammed his attitude towards Meghan Markle.The journalist has now claimed that the weatherman had an ulterior motive for calling him out. “Apparently he was heard out the back rehearsing his lines,” Piers said. “Clearly wanted to have his little YouTube moment of fame, and that’s fine. “I know he was planning a Hollywood career,” he continued brazenly. “I’m not quite sure how it’s going; I’ve not heard any updates.”Express.co.uk have contacted Alex’s representatives for comment.Early last year Meghan, 40, claimed that racist treatment she received while working as a senior member of the royal family left her feeling suicidal in a sit down interview with her husband Prince Harry, 37, and TV’s Oprah Winfrey. Questioning the credibility of the Duchess of Sussex’s claims, Piers told 1.9 million GMB viewers at the time: “I’m sorry, I don’t believe a word she said, Meghan Markle.  “I wouldn’t believe it if she read me a weather report.”Alex went on to suggest Piers’ response was due to him having some sort of personal vendetta against Meghan. During the exchange, Alex said: "I understand you’ve got a personal relationship with Meghan Markle, or had one, and she cut you off."She’s entitled to cut you off if she wants to.

Piers Morgan has asked his 7.9 million Twitter followers whether he should “storm in” to Good Morning Britain following his infamous exit last year.The journalist is finally returning to ITV today to appear on Lorraine, which airs straight after GMB. “Shall I storm into ⁦@GMB?” he tweeted half an hour before his appearance on the show, while watching Kate Garraway and Lorraine Kelly poke fun at him on-air from backstage.It comes when, shortly before his momentous return, his ex ITV colleagues Kate and Lorraine joked that they would have to “locked the doors” beforehand. “Piers Morgan is in the building and hopefully he will stay for the whole interview!” Lorraine announced. “I’ll cross my fingers,” she added, as the Good Morning Britain presenters burst out laughing. “We’re going to have to go and find him aren’t we?” Kate quipped.Her co-star Richard Bacon said: “He absolutely might come into this studio.“I don’t know if we’ve got a bolt…”“A bolt for the door!” Kate added gleefully, as Lorraine chimed in, “Lock the doors!”Piers is on Lorraine this morning at 9am on ITV.Alex’s accusations caused Piers to storm off the set of the ITV show, and he has not returned to the channel since. Piers had previously told Express.co.uk he would not speak to Alex again as he reflected on his departure from the programme.Piers, 57, is returning just over one year after he walked off the set of Good Morning Britain following a nasty spat with weatherman Alex Beresford.More to follow...

Piers Morgan, 57, has made light of his return to ITV in a tweet shared with his 7.9 million Twitter followers.The former Good Morning Britain presenter is set to visit his former employer’s studios tomorrow for a chat with Lorraine Kelly on her eponymous programme.Taking to Twitter, Piers made a reference to his clash with weather presenter Alex Beresford last year, which saw him storm off set.He enquired: “Anyone know who’s doing the weather on ITV tomorrow morning?”

ITV talk show host Lorraine Kelly made a joke about Piers Morgan’s “suspiciously smooth forehead” in a brutal jibe about him “actually managing to get another job”.The star will be interviewing the controversial journalist on her self-titled show, Lorraine, tomorrow morning. Lorraine, 62, took to Twitter today to share a post Piers, 57, had tweeted earlier to his 7.9 million followers, to mark his highly-anticipated return to ITV, one year after the GMB fallout over his controversial rant about Meghan Markle. In the tweet he said: “BREAKING: I’ll be returning to ITV tomorrow for first time since the Markle Debacle… “Live & definitely uncensored on @lorraine⁩ with the fabulous ⁦@reallorraine⁩ - should be fun… With a swipe at his former employer he added: “(May even storm back onto ⁦@GMB⁩ while I wait, & get those ratings back up.)”He also shared a rather odd picture of himself on the Lorraine show, where the Scottish presenter could be seen reaching across from her chair to touch his face. Lorraine then retweeted the post to her 692,600 followers, writing: “I’m checking for signs of any Botox and fillers on his suspiciously smooth forehead in this pic. “Worth a watch to find out how @piersmorgan actually managed to get another job,” she added with three laughing emojis. Fans took to the comments section to share their thoughts on Piers’ return to ITV. Addressing Piers, Simon John wrote: “That will be weird surely, returning to a place of work you were forced out from.”Sara added: “I will be keeping well away, then. A bully like you shouldn’t be given any air time whatsoever!!”While Christine Channing told Lorraine: “Can think of nothing worse.

Piers Morgan aimed a brutal dig at his former show GMB's ratings with his close to eight million followers.

Good Morning Britain guest host Richard Madeley has revealed that he isn't sure about his future on the popular ITV show.The star's comment came following the backlash he faced after an interview he conducted about an oil protest which was slammed as "patronising".In a new interview, the star, 65, spoke about working with his wife Judy Finnegan on their projects and running their Book Club and podcast.The TV personality went on to reflect on his solo work, which at the moment sees him guest host on GMB with Susanna Reid.However, Richard candidly admitted that he isn't sure how long he'll last on the programme.He said: "But in terms of what I do on my own, which at the moment is Good Morning Britain, although who knows how long that'll go on for."I'm doing it month to month at the moment and I'm very happy to."I quite like operating at that level, I've had my main career curve," he revealed.Richard went on: "I'm not seeking some huge career arc, we'll see what happens."But I enjoy it, I enjoy doing it," he said to Kate Thornton on her podcast, White Wine Question Time.He went on to gush over Judy for "understanding" what he's talking about when he returns home after a day at the GMB studio.It comes after the star's comments about a recent interview with climate activist Miranda Wheelan were met with backlash.Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker shared a tweet from Greenpeace which condemned the "shocking" interview as well as Richard's interviewing skills.Gary told his 8.4 million followers: "Seeing the interview in its entirety is sickening, but at the same time the bullying & patronising nature of it is getting plenty of coverage for what is the most crucial time for our future existence on this planet.“Only one

Dermot O’Leary left Alison Hammond in hysterics on Monday's This Morning when he did an impression of Phil Vickery. After the ITV chef did a segment about Cadbury Creme Egg brownies, the co-hosts tucked into the chocolate Easter treat and Alison, 47, ushered Dermot, 48, to do his impression of Phil, 60.

Express.co.uk that he was asked to sit in the cold jacuzzi at the Ideal Home Show a number of years ago, while Andrea, 52, did the weather.The Good Morning Britain presenter shared the anecdote while speaking at this year’s Ideal Home Show, in partnership with NatWest. Richard has been the Entertainment Editor on ITV’s Good Morning Britain since 2014 and has been working in showbiz for over two decades. Andrea is probably best known for co-presenting ITV’s Loose Women between 2007 and 2020. However, both stars previously began working at GMTV in 1997 for a number of years, with Richard working as a TV critic and Andrea presenting the weather. Richard recalled one year he and Andrea attended the Ideal Home Show, the world’s longest-running home and interiors exhibition, and it left him feeling rather chilly. Speaking about his experience this year, he said: “I've met some great characters on the floor. “I’ve really enjoyed it and I haven't been here for many, many years. “I did a live broadcast from here with Andrea McLean back in the days of GMTV,” he remembered.  “And I was charged with the task of sitting in a hot tub at six o'clock in the morning for a live broadcast while Andrea did the weather. “And believe me, she was a lot warmer because at six o'clock in the morning, I can tell you the Ideal Home Show, whilst very professional, had not heated the jacuzzi," he laughed.Acknowledging the early start time he added: “And who could blame them frankly?” “So that was an interesting experience.

Piers Morgan has reignited his row with Meghan Markle a year on from exiting the popular ITV programme, after publicly disagreeing with claims she made during her landmark interview with Oprah Winfrey.The ex-Life Stories star, 57, told how his views on the Duchess of Sussex haven't changed since he said he "didn't believe a word Meghan said", following her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey last year, which resulted in him leaving his position on GMB.Speaking at a press event ahead of the launch of his TalkTv show Uncensored, Piers told how his view on the Duchess of Sussex hasn't changed.Piers said: "I still don't believe a word Meghan Markle says."I think almost everything that comes out of our mouth is complete b******t."However, the star went on to take issue with the fact that his co-host Susanna Reid was allowed to voice her opinion on Meghan's comment, while he wasn't.Piers explained: "But whether you agree with me or not, doesn't matter."Susanna Reid, on that same show where I got into all the trouble, she was saying the complete opposite."Well, why is she entitled to believe her, given how many lies were coming out of Meghan Markle's mouth?" he asked.He went on to add that he couldn't "understand" why he was censored from voicing his opinions on the Duchess of Sussex's claims."I just don't understand why someone's right to believe was deemed to be more than, more valued and protected and someone's right to disbelieve them," Piers added.Piers' comments come after he stormed off the GMB set after being criticised for his comments towards Meghan by his co-star Alex Beresford.In the interview, Meghan claimed to have experienced mental health struggles while pregnant with her son, Archie.Addressing the Duchess of