Rachael Leigh Cook Turned Down Rogue in 'X-Men' Movies & Reveals the Reason Why

DUA Lipa is one of the biggest pop stars in the world and has a stunning £7million pad that lives up to her status. The 26-year-old scooped the Best Pop/R&B act at last night's Brits but wasn't available to pick up the gong in person.

DANCING On Ice fans think Kimberly Wyatt is sailing through the competition because she is the judges’ favourite and they keep overmarking her. The Pussycat Dolls singer, 40, received the highest score of the series with her 37.5 tango on Sunday, but not everyone is convinced she deserved it.

Vanessa Bryant is paving the way for girls to dominate. After all, it's what Kobe Bryant would have wanted. Inside the Sports Power Brunch on Tuesday, hosted at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, Vanessa took the stage to accept the Be Your Own Champion Award.

came to an end last month after 40 games. She first made headlines in December after setting the record for the most consecutive wins by a woman at 21, beating Julia Collins' 20 wins. The next month, Schneider made history when she surpassed Matt Amodio as the second-most winning contestant on the long-running game show.

Lucy Alexander hopped onto her official Instagram account to pay tribute to her daughter Kitty Castledine on the 12th anniversary of the latter's paralysis.

Piers Morgan, 56, is openly critical of many, rarely steering away from being involved in heated debates. However, the outspoken journalist has now drawn his attention to Adele, 33, who accepted her Brit Award last night for Artist of the Year.

Kanye West is once again speaking publicly about his family drama.

Meghan Markle rather than by Kate Middleton, a stylist has claimed. Queen Elizabeth’s sister died on this day (February 9) 20 years ago, but her glamorous looks are still admired by many after two decades.Julie Dickson, a stylist at Cotton Traders, described Princess Margaret's style as "perfection", writes The Express. She said: "There was always a fabulous sense of fun to Princess Margaret’s style, with a real focus on knock-out accessories.

Good Morning America's Ginger Zee isn't the only one who knows how to steal the limelight in her family...her husband, Ben Aaron, is a master at it too.The meteorologist's TV star hubby shot a segment at a beauty salon and as well as conducting some treatments on clients himself, he had his armpits waxed.MORE: Ginger Zee makes candid confession about her appearanceBen shared a clip on Instagram and one look will make you wince.

WATCH: David Beckham and daughter Harper share the sweetest father-daughter bondDavid and Victoria Beckham are the ultimate power couple, and their talented children are swiftly following in their star-studded footsteps. We love seeing the Beckhams share sweet moments of Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper Seven as they grow up - particularly as ten-year-old Harper is already on her way to becoming quite the fashion icon. SEE: Harper Beckham is mum Victoria's double in plush matching outfitsFormer Spice Girl Victoria often shares photos of her little girl on social media, either to mark her achievements or gush over her stylish outfits.

Moving into a creepy old mansion can serve as quite the creative inspiration.

Hollyoaks, as they pit themselves against each other in a baby raising lesson.When Olivia decides to give the students a baby doll to look after, Nancy meddles with the settings of Ella and Charlie's baby.However, Nancy soon has a change of heart about her actions after mum to be Ella questions whether she will be a good parent.Since joining Hollyoaks in 2005, Nancy Hayton has become one of the soap's most well known faces, and has taken viewers on a wild ride including the discovery of her husband's affair and a love triangle story.However off screen, actress Jessica Fox's life is far less dramatic, but has been just as interesting, with roles in iconic childhood TV series, a secret wedding and showcasing her stunning home.Long before she played Nancy Hayton in Hollyoaks, Jessica Fox was a child star and had roles in iconic films and TV series.However, what many fans might not know is that Jessica's debut acting role was actually in a huge Hollywood film alongside The Muppets.In 1992, she voiced The Ghost Of Christmas Past in the hit film The Muppets Christmas Carol, opposite Michael Caine.She later went on to play Enid Nightshade in the ITV programme The Worst Witch, based on the popular series of books of the same name, from 1998-2001.Jessica later reprised the role in the 2002 spin-off series Weird Sister College.The star also had a rival soap role as Belle Wise in the reboot of Crossroads in 2001, as well as starring in programmes including The Forsyte Saga and The Bill.However, she will most fondly be remembered for playing Nancy and despite many familiar faces leaving the soap, Jessica told Metro that she hopes her character will be around for a while, saying: "They write so well for Nancy, I am so so lucky.

Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones would want to be covering the Winter Olympics from Beijing, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the pair are actually still in New York City.INSIDE: Today Show stars' ultra-stylish homes: Savannah Guthrie, Jenna Bush Hager, Dylan Dreyer and moreAnd on Wednesday, the Today host gave fans a small insight into their coverage as she and Sheinelle wrapped up warm as they posed in the Today Plaza. The duo were decked out in all their thermal gear, with Dylan rocking a fluffy fleece, red leggings, boots, gloves and an adorable embroidered hat.

West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has been dropped by Adidas amid calls for him to be banned from the France national team as the fallout from his cat slapping video continues. Animal charity the RSPCA took the defender's pet cats away after videos circulated on social media on Tuesday of him kicking and slapping one of them.

crocodile has finally had a tyre removed from his neck that tormented him for six years by a brave man with a hacksaw. The four-metre long beast has been spotted frequently over the years in his Indonesian home of Palu, Central Sulawesi with the rubber appendage around his scaly neck.It was long thought that the tyre had ended up around his neck after some poachers had attempted to catch him and then just left it there. Tragically, as the crocodile grew the tire began to compress tighter around his neck leading to fears he would be suffocated.

Jeremy Clarkson to launch his own farm in the heart of Oxfordshire.During the peak of the global pandemic in March 2020, the Top Gear legend decided to take a break from zipping up and down the country in designer vehicles as he made the decision to settle down and start his own farm.And as he went on his adventure struggling through the minefield of becoming a successful farmer, the dad-of-three decided to document the process with his Amazon Prime series which was quickly adored by viewers nationwide.Now, more than two years on from the first series, the highly popular series has started teasing snaps of a new upcoming series on the streaming platform as the pair return to the family-owned farm once again.Since the show became a huge success, the star has gained a whopping one million followers on the popular social media platform, as fans referred to the redhead as having some of the “funniest list stories” they’ve ever heard.And as viewers eagerly await to see the farmer’s latest hairstyle after he confessed his plans to try out every hairstyle he could while he was young, fans were shocked to see his throwback snap from his youth.In the sweet snap, the southern farmer could be seen in a bright red tractor with his furry friend by his side at just 15 years old.Dressed in all black, the youthful TV star looked worlds away from his recognisable look on the beloved reality show.He captioned the sweet snap: “This is a throwback to when I was 15.

A total goddess in olde-Hollywood style, in those plunging gowns, sleek waves and picture-perfect make-up, her skin glowing as if there was already an Instagram filter over it, giving her a regal, sculpted radiance…At which point, everyone starts wondering: how does she look like that? What has she done, or had done? And, er, she had any tweakments to help her out?Look, I have absolutely no idea and it’s none of my business. Adele is insanely beautiful with staggering bone structure unveiled by her weight loss.

At one time, Channing Tatum and filmmaking partner Reid Carolin attempted to make a superhero flick set within the world of the popular “X-Men” franchise focusing on Cajun team member, Gambit. The superhero film was expected to tackle the charming mutant’s origins in New Orleans during his time with the Guild of Thieves.

New York Times profile that she turned down the role of Rogue in the beloved Marvel series.

Rachael Leigh Cook could’ve been Rogue in the “X-Men” films, but she turned it down.

Rachael Leigh Cook says the death of Paul Walker hit her 'hard.'The pair worked together on the 1999 movie She's All That alongside Freddie Prinze Jr, Matthew Lillard, Anna Paquin, Gabrielle Union, Kieran Culkin, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Lil Kim and Usher and Rachael admitted Paul's death in a 2013 car crash left her bereft.'I remember how hard it hit me when I heard about Paul's passing because you always think that there's going to be — this is the corniest thing I've ever said — but you always think that there's going to be time to reminisce with people, the way I'm doing with you now — or the way I got to do with [Matthew Lillard] — about a time that was,' she told Vanity Fair.