Piers Morgan and Ian Wright lead tributes after Arsenal superfan Maria Petri passes away

Mark Wright has opened up on his long distance relationship with wife Michelle Keegan in a rare chat about their marriage. The 35 year old former The Only Way is Essex star and the Our Girl actress Michelle, 35, have been married since 2015, however they're known to spend extended periods of time away from each other for their respective careers. Michelle is currently away in Australia filming for for new BBC drama Ten Pound Poms, and Mark is currently out there to visit her.

Mark Wright has spoken about spending time apart from his wife, Michelle Keegan, as she films her latest TV show in Australia.Speaking to MailOnline, the former The Only Way is Essex star opened up about the "pressure" such a separation can put on a relationship – and shared some advice from an unexpected source!MORE: Mark Wright shares new health fears after cancer scareMark told the publication: "The longer you go, the more pressure there is because the longer it's been. But I was in L.A and had a dinner with Piers Morgan and I told him it was hard.

TalkTV host Kate McCann is back on air after her major incident the day before.The presenter collapsed while fronting the programme's Tory leadership debate which had to be yanked off air due to the incident on Tuesday (July 26).Kate fainted live on-air during the debate and hit the headlines for doing so.READ MORE: Piers Morgan’s talkTV show in chaos as Ozzy Osbourne pulls out last minuteHowever, she came back on Wednesday's programme (July 27) with a smile on her face and ready to make fun at her own expense.Kate opened Wednesday's TalkTV show and jokingly said: "After all the excitement after last night's leaders' debate, thank goodness I'm sitting down."After introducing the expected segments of the programme, she added: "Thank you for joining us and on to our top story tonight, well there was plenty of speculation in the run-up to last night's The Sun's showdown debate, whether anyone would be the victim of a knockout blow.She then quipped: "What no one predicted was it might well be the presenter."The broadcaster, which is owned by News UK, issued an official statement after a loud crash was heard in the studio.Alongside viewers spotting Conservative candidate Liz Truss seen with her hands over her face in shock.TalkTV's statement confirmed: "Kate McCann fainted on air tonight and although she is fine, the medical advice was that we shouldn't continue with the debate.

Alessia Russo's stunning backheel in Tuesday 26 July evening's win against Sweden has received worldwide praises as she is now the joint-second top scorer at the Euro 2022 tournament.The 23 year old has helped to propel the England Lionesses into Euro final on Sunday 31 July and fans of the young striker would no doubt want to see more of her incredible talent. BBC pundit Ian Wright even compared Alessia to football legend Lionel Messi. He said: '''Lessi', not Messi, for what she has done when she comes on.

Piers Morgan, 57, has reignited the row surrounding transgender women in sport.The broadcaster shared a controversial tweet regarding the Lionesses’ win during Tuesday's semi-final.In view of his 7.9 million followers, Piers typed: “Football’s coming home… to people who don’t identify as men! #LionessesLive”Twitter account FootballJOE soon replied to the tweet, asking: “Why are you like this?”Piers then went on to explain that his intention was to “mock” the “woke mob”.He wrote: “I’ll tell you why.. because we should be celebrating England’s women footballers for their gender-specific brilliance - but nobody’s even allowed to say what a woman is these days for fear of cancellation by the woke mob, and I want to mock that madness until it stops.”Comedian and podcast host Adam Rowe replied to Piers’ tweet, accusing Piers of making the Lionesses’ victory a “trans issue”.He penned: “That’s just not true though is it.“Loads of people are tweeting their joy and congratulations at England’s women’s team, calling them women and nobody but you is making it a Trans issue.

Ian Wright's impassioned speech following England's 4-0 win over Sweden in the semi-final of the Euros on Tuesday night. During the BBC's post-match coverage of the game, the endearing former Arsenal striker stressed how proud he was of the Lionesses and urged the FA to ensure their glorious campaign leads to a lasting legacy for young girls."Whatever happens in the final now, if girls are not allowed to play football just like the boys can in their P.E.

Alex Scott was branded "disrespectful" after criticising Sweden goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl in the aftermath of the Lionesses' emphatic victory in the semi-final of the Euros on Tuesday night.After watching the 39-year-old put in a hapless performance at Bramall Lane, Scott told her colleagues that former Chelsea stopper Lindalh was "past her best", particularly after fluffing her lines for three of England's four goals on the night."That's why [Chelsea manager] Emma Hayes is so intelligent," Scott said. "She brought a new goalkeeper in at Chelsea because Emma knew she [Lindalh] was past her best.READ MORE: England Lionesses reach final of Euro 2022 after demolishing Sweden 4-0"That's not me disrespecting her, that's just me praising the intelligence of Emma Hayes, knowing when to move a player on," she added.Later on in the broadcast, Scott attempted to clarify her earlier comments, saying: "I feel bad actually.

Prince William has led famous faces congratulating England on reaching the Women’s Euro final after beating Sweden 4-0. The Duke Of Cambridge, who is president of the Football Association and a huge fan of the sport, said: "The entire country is so proud of everything you’re achieving. We believe in you and will be with you all the way!" The semi-final got off to a nail-biting start, until England's Beth Mead scored the first goal of the match in the 34th minute.

READ MORE: Piers then quote tweeted the post, expressing his disappointment in a playful way. He wrote: “Only fourth? Disappointing.”Reuters Institute then responded to Piers’ comment. They said: “Hi Piers! We asked respondents to name up to five specific journalists they pay attention to, using an open-ended question. “Across countries, less than half of our sample named a single journalist, though this may be due to low response rates in general for these types of questions.”Other fans expressed their thoughts on the subject. @CharlieVisconti wrote: “I'd like to see the age demographics of the respondents. “An ever-increasing number of people don't consume mainstream media but are using internet journalists and other independent online sources for their news gathering.”@LiCross said: “This is an old poll, Chris Mason is now BBC's political correspondent, thank goodness. “Surprised Martin Lewis isn't there, but again depends on how you define journalist.”Piers Morgan has hosted his own TalkTV show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, since April. Interviews conducted on the show include one with former US president Donald Trump. As of July, Piers has shifted the focus of the show to the war in Ukraine. One episode includes his visit to the now war-torn country, where he visited President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena.They gave their first joint interview which will air on Wednesday night.

Ukraine, which was hosted by Ukraine’s First Lady. The 35-year-old singer-songwriter joined the likes of former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan, who hosted the second annual event by Olena Zelenska, amid the ongoing war against Russia. Writing on Instagram, Ellie shared her experience with her 14.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘floundering and totally lost’ after moving to America, claims Sharon Osbourne. The 69-year-old believes the couple have not ‘found their path yet’ after stepping down from the royal family and trying to kick off their own careers.

Piers Morgan has paid an emotional tribute to a "magnificent lady" following her sad death on Friday.MORE: Piers Morgan hits out at 'desperate' Dan Walker in heated Twitter spatThe former GMB star joined hundreds of Arsenal fans in paying homage to the club's "legendary" supporter Maria Petri, who passed away at the age of 82.WATCH: Piers Morgan expresses concerns over the Queen's well-beingTaking to his Instagram Stories, Piers shared a touching photo of Maria dressed head-to-toe in red and holding an Arsenal scarf while beaming for the camera, which he captioned: "RIP Maria Petri, Arsenal's greatest ever fan."He added: "Never missed a game and we always heard her chants. Magnificent lady.

Piers Morgan, 57, posted a photo of himself behind the scenes of his TalkTV show Uncensored, with three attractive women alongside him. However some of his followers were enraged, believing the photo call was "sexist" and "pathetic", while others quizzed whether he would end up posting bikini-clad girls in a bid to boost his ratings."Piers’s Uncensored Angels," the broadcaster captioned the photo, before tagging team members Isabel Oakeshott, who is the international editor for TalkTV, plus political editor Kate McCann and journalist Emily Sheffield.He added three fire emojis to punctuate his point - but some felt they were being treated more like Victoria's Secret Angels on the catwalk than as serious employees, and they weren't afraid to take to Twitter to say so.@Macros0611 remarked scathingly: "I’m sure they’ll eventually look back at this as a low point in their careers."Meanwhile @juniejunis blasted: "What century are you in?", questioning: "Is this the 80s?"The comments continued as @0Huggett0 quipped: "Should have had one of them pouring you tea, Emily Thornberry would have a fit."@BnmPlanet chimed in: "Another fanning him last but nor least, peeling your grapes."Some followers claimed that they felt "sorry" for the girls, and @AjbSuperstarR described Piers as a "thorn between three roses".@fordprefect71 exclaimed: "Christ.

Alex Scott is nursing a broken heart after she revealed her sadness following the death of Arsenal supporter Maria Petri, who passed away at the age of 82.LOOK: Alex Scott rocks audacious mesh 60s dress and thigh-high PVC bootsMaria was a loyal supporter of the football club since 1950, including the Arsenal Ladies side in which Alex played in. Following the news of her death, Alex paid an emotional tribute to her on social media.WATCH: Alex Scott tells fans about 'tough' eveningSharing a smiling photo of the two women together at one of the club's games, Alex penned: "Arsenal through and through...

BBC Breakfast weather girl Carol Kirkwood showed she’s a true romantic at heart as she revealed she’s included a secret tribute to her new fiancé Steve in her upcoming project. The 60-year-old star, who announced her engagement in May, shared how she has dedicated a character to Steve in her new romance book by naming him after him.

SHARON Osbourne has revealed husband Ozzy is a "diva" after recovering from major surgery. The Black Sabbath rocker, 73, had an operation on his neck last month after years of pain following a fall at home in 2019. Prior to the op, Sharon said it would determine the remainder of his life, and fortunately it's gone very well.

Ozzy Osbourne pulled out of an appearance on Piers Morgan’s show at the very last minute.The 73-year-old rocker was due to make an appearance on the talkTV Primetime show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, for his first TV interview since undergoing major surgery in Los Angeles.But the former Black Sabbath star walked off set at the last minute leaving both the host, and his wife Sharon Osbourne, raging. READ MORE: Jeremy Clarkson says Meghan Markle's 'pants are on fire' as he praises Piers Morgan Earlier in the show, Piers teased the star would be joining him for an exclusive sit-down interview, the first since he tested positive for Covid earlier this year.The senior booker of the show tweeted: “He's back and better than ever! The Prince of Darkness @OzzyOsbourne joins @piersmorgan tonight at 8pm on @PiersUncensored ... you're gonna want to tune in for this, anything could happen,” along with a string of emojis including the flame and TV, alongside a bat.But it wasn’t to be as the singer was a no-show, which left his wife and Piers’ longtime colleague exasperated.As Thursday’s instalment of the show crossed live over to Sharon appearing via video link, Piers exclaimed: “Now I’ve spent the past 20 minutes boasting about the fact that it was going to be you and Ozzy and he’s done a runner.”The former America’s Got Talent judge quipped back: “He’s a b*****d tonight let me tell you.

READ MORE: Prince Harry's Nelson Mandela speech questioned by Piers Morgan"It feels very liberating,” she told People magazine.“When I think of my grandmother at 60, she in a way seemed to be already resigned to being old.

Meghan Markle. Piers famously walked off the set of Good Morning Britain during a debate on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following the pair’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.But now an unearthed segment on the ITV Show ‘It’s Clarkson on TV’, shows the former Top Gear presenter mocking the former actress and praising his former rival Piers Morgan saying “he had a point!”.READ MORE: Meghan Markle furious at Kate and William 'snubbing' her and Harry at 'sham' wedding In the item, Clarkson can be clearly heard mocking the former Suits actress whilst praising the former Life Stories Interviewer.Jeremy was caught saying: “Sorry can we just hear that again because it really does sound like Piers Morgan had a point, her pants really were on fire.”He added: "Now I’ve had a note here from the legal department at ITV.

BBC Breakfast presenter Carol Kirkwood has revealed how she almost ruined her boyfriend's proposal to her earlier this year.

Piers Morgan claims it is "highly unlikely" Cristiano Ronaldo will ever play for Manchester United again following direct contact with the Portuguese superstar. The five-time Ballon d'Or has made clear his intentions to ditch the Red Devils this summer in order to satisfy his insatiable appetite for Champions League football next season.