Rachel Riley reveals daughter Maven is taking after her in new heartmelting video

EXCLUSIVE: Showtime and Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment have acquired U.S. distribution rights to the Tarik Saleh directed action movie The Contractor starring Hell or High Water stars Chris Pine and Ben Foster.

EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films is continuing to expand its international footprint, having recently inked a deal with distribution partners in Switzerland and Benelux. The L.A.-based company has signed with WW Entertainment in Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) and Ascot Elite in Switzerland, which it will add to deals it already has in place in the UK and Ireland (Altitude), Germany and Austria (Splendid), France (ACE Entertainment), Spain (Key2Media), Scandinavia (Mis.Label) and Australia and New Zealand (Defiant Screen Entertainment).

David Mackenzie’s “Hell Or High Water” was, pun intended, a high watermark for genre filmmaking in 2016. The low-budget neo-Western became a critical darling straight out of the gate after it premiered at the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival that year.

Queen Elizabeth has made her first in-person audience since her son Prince Andrew settled his sexual assault lawsuit outside of court.The monarch, 95, already had the date for the official engagement set in her dairy before it was announced the Duke of York had settled with Virginia Roberts. Her Majesty met with met the incoming Defence Services Secretary Major General Eldon Millar, and his predecessor Rear Admiral James Macleod at Windsor Castle on Wednesday 16 February. She was seen in a blue and pink floral dress and a set of pearls around her neck as she met with the Defence Service officials.

Instagram can leave many people feeling insecure about themselves thanks to the endless amounts of "flawless" influencers.That’s why body positive influencer and bikini brand owner Karina Irby is on a mission to show women that the ‘perfect’ they see online is not completely real.The Australian babe is no stranger to hitting back at trolls and flaunting her natural curves and cellulite to her 1.2 million followers.And, her most recent post is not an exception.Karina has shown that in moments apart your body can look completely different thanks to the power of posing.Modelling a blue bikini with yellow flowers, Karina can be seen highly posed on the white sand beach showing off her long blonde locks.But, in a second picture, the 32-year-old Instagram star sits in a relaxed pose and pouts for her fans. She captioned the post: “Two looks in 5 minutes.“While I’m down the beach relaxing not taking content I often think how different I’d look to someone walking past.“Just relaxed.

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Prince Harry looks balder because of his “close military cut”, a royal expert has said.The Duke of Sussex recently appeared on a video with BetterUp, where he discussed “burnout” and the importance of “self-care”.During his appearance however much of the attention was drawn onto his looks and in particular his hair.The hosts of the Royally Obsessed podcast Roberta Fiorito and Rachel Bowie discussed the Duke’s new haircut, saying they preferred his old look.Ms Fiorito remarked it made him look balder and that a "close military cut" does not work when you "don't have much hair" to begin with. She said: "I will say, his hair threw me for a loop on this one...

Prince Harry's behaviour is being controlled by his wife's body language, an expert has claimed.Jesus Enrique Rosas, who runs the YouTube channel Body Language Guy, has told how the Duchess of Sussex uses subtle hand gestures to stop her husband from doing things she doesn't not approve or – such as talking.It has been reported that the expert made the claims having following the pair at public events since 2019.He said: “Meghan and Harry were attending the Wellchild Awards back in 2019, and they were talking to some of the families attending.“And I think this was the last family they were talking to because they were sitting along a wall, and this was at the far corner, and in fact, it was the end of the video.“But Harry was still talking to them, in a quite engaging way, and then Meghan just stands up and literally, and silently commands Harry to stop and stand up just using her body language.“And this is not the only time she’s been caught in camera interrupting Harry out cold.”“There’s the (Commonwealth Day 2019) video where she does exactly the same, or the red dress video (their visit to the Annual Salute to Freedom Gala in New York City, November 10, 2021) where she uses that hand cue to get Harry going and of course, the direct ‘shut your mouth’ in Oprah’s interview.”Earlier this week, it was also claimed that Meghan doesn't have any plans to change the British public's perception about her, as it is a “lost cause” according to one royal expert. The Duchess of Sussex has not returned to the UK since the pair quit the Royal Family and moved to California in 2020.Royal biographer and investigative journalist Tom Bower made the claim ahead of the release of his new book on Meghan.He told The Sun: “Britain is a lost

Met Office has now issued a warning of 90mph winds as the storms hit across the north of England and Scotland.Incoming Storm Dudley will be followed by Storm Eunice in a double whammy of windy weather set to pummel the country.Frank Saunders, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "Significant disruption is possible from both Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice with strong winds one of the main themes of the current forecast. "The most impactful winds from Dudley will be in the north on Wednesday afternoon, as shown in the amber warning area."Storm Eunice is expected to track eastwards from early on Friday, bringing the most significant winds to the central and southern areas of the UK, with some gusts possible in excess of 95mph in exposed coastal areas."With the amber warnings are now in place for yet another storm, many people will be left wondering how two storms of significant size are occurring in the same week.Four storms have already hit northeast England since November 2021 and their frequency has left people wondering why there have been so many.A spokesperson for the University of Plymouth explained to the Sunderland Echo that storms have been caused by cold air over the North Atlantic meeting warmer air further south.

Rachel Riley has two girls with husband Pasha Kovalev, both of whom he loves to help look after. However, the new mother hadn't bargained on his penchant for increasingly bizarre horror themed movies.Taking to Twitter to share her concerns with her 693,500 followers, the 35-year-old explained: "Every night I come down from putting the toddler down, Pasha is cuddling the sleepy newborn and watching something relaxing at the end of the day, always of a similar theme."Tonight some kind of mutated zombie bear just got shot," she went on incredulously."Boy films are weird."However, other Twitter users hit back with their own interpretations."My wife watches hallmark Christmas movies which all have the same plot line based on different imaginary small towns, with the same endings," @pauloafernandes replied."Girl films are also weird!"@capedjoosader concurred, urging Rachel: "Give him a break he has 20 years ahead of him forced to watch frozen etc then what ever girls watch."Meanwhile @birneybau tried to guess the name of the movie Rachel's horror enthusiast husband had been viewing."Annihilation? Did it scream with a human voice?"The fan continued: "Good film...

Rachel Riley suffered an embarrassing blunder when she didn't know the name of her own book when quizzed on the title by Jimmy Carr.The Countdown beauty appeared on the latest instalment of 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown when she made the slip-up as she got her introduction from the comedian.Rachel, 36, was happily perched on her chair as Jimmy, 49, got chatting to her about her children's book, which got its release in October last year.The educational tome - titled At Sixes and Sevens: How to Understand Numbers and Make Maths Easy - is aimed at teaching school-age children mathematics.However, Rachel stumbled over her own word challenge when she couldn't even name the book when asked.Jimmy started: "Last year rachel narrated a children's book aimed at making maths fun for kids. Spoiler alert - it didn't."She said: "Have you asked all the kids?"Jimmy replied: "Have I asked the kids? I didn't want to wake them.

Rachel Riley has paid the sweetest tribute to her husband Pasha Kovalev as he marked his 42nd birthday on Wednesday. The couple, who met on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013, headed out for a lovely meal with their two young daughters, two-year-old Maven and two-month-old Noa.MORE: Rachel Riley reveals daughter Maven is taking after her in new heartmelting videoIn an Instagram caption, Rachel touched upon the "change" in their marriage since welcoming their two daughters.

Countdown star Rachel Riley has shared an adorable video of her daughter Maven counting to ten.The 36 year old, who is said to be locked in a bitter feud with her gameshow co-star Anne Robinson, showed that the sweet two year old was following in her footsteps as she recited her numbers. Little Maven, who Rachel shares with husband Pasha Kovalev, was prompted to read out the numbers in order to from a drawing.The youngster was seen saying some numbers correctly but struggled with others, which made Rachel joke in the video: "I think my job is safe for now." In the caption, Rachel wrote: "Not bad for just turned two though.

Rachel Riley has returned to the Countdown studios, two months after welcoming her second child with husband Pasha Kovalev.MORE: Rachel Riley flooded with support after sharing heartbreaking family tributeTaking to social media on Monday, the 36-year-old shared a series of pictures - both new and old - as she marked her first day back in Salford's Media City.WATCH: Rachel Riley gushes about being a mum-of-twoThe snaps showed the doting mum posing with her youngest daughter Noa, whom she welcomed in November, on a set tour of Coronation Street, while a throwback image showed Rachel doing the same thing with her eldest child, Maven.MORE: Rachel Riley makes honest confession about doing Strictly with Pasha KovalevREAD: Rachel Riley reflects on heartache of suffering a miscarriage last yearIn her caption, the TV star revealed little Noa takes after her, while Maven looks like her professional dancer dad. "Spot the difference," she wrote.

RACHEL Riley has sent Coronation Street fans wild with adorable pictures of her baby daughter at the Rovers Return. The 36-year-old has been on maternity leave from Countdown after welcoming her second child with husband Pasha Kovalev in November.

She included the same photos on the pub set of Coronation Street months apart with her two daughters.She said: “Spot the difference. One mini me, one mini Pash!"Back to Countdown from mat leave today, nice to be back and this just had to be repeated (22 months later) in the Media City foyer.”Fans were eager to share their happiness for the star in the comments.@Andysbirds wrote: “Beautiful photos”@ThainJoanna penned: “Still all completely adorable.”@Jackrussels2 quipped: “No draught Guinness on?”The TV star has been married to Pasha Kovalev, 41, since 2019.The pair now have two daughters together, with Maven being born in December 2019 and Noa being born in November 2021.Rachel recently opened up about a tragic heartbreak she experienced last year, penning a message to fans on Twitter to express her pain.Rachel experienced a miscarriage in 2020, and after sharing the message about the loss with fans, followers were extremely supportive of the star in the wake of her suffering.She said: "This time last year I was shedding a tear for the baby that wasn’t meant to be.“This year we were dancing around with two little girls in tow," the mathematician wrote."Whether you’ve had a great last year or whether 2021 was a tough one, wishing you all a happy, healthy and better 2022 ahead.”She attached photos of Maven and Noa to the post.Fans of the Channel 4 favourite inundated the post with comments.Rhoda Borrocks said: "You poor thing, that’s a lot to cope with at the best of times.

Boris Johnson is facing mass scrutiny as it has been alleged that Downing Street staff held two parties the night before Prince Philip's funeral - at a time when Covid restrictions banned indoor mixing.Taking to social media, Countdown star Rachel Riley has shared her thoughts on the government’s actions in a scathing tweet.The newest reports of illegal Downing Street parties, first brought to light by The Telegraph, say that the events took place on April 16, 2021, and went on until the early hours.Boris is facing calls to resign from the opposition as well as some senior Tories but has urged MPs to wait for the outcome of an investigation into lockdown gatherings in government buildings by senior civil servant Sue Gray.Taking to Twitter Rachel, 36, shared a video of Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips recalling the death of his own daughter during this period. Rachel tweeted out to her 693,200 followers: “As more and more has trickled out about party after party, the image of the Queen sitting alone at her husband’s funeral, and stories like @TrevorPTweets really put the behaviour of the government into perspective. “Disgraceful and disrespectful spring to mind,” she added.The tweet she shared read: “Trevor Phillips shares his experience during lockdown, when one of his daughters was very ill.“She died not long after the funeral of Prince Philip, when it is alleged that those working for the government met despite Covid rules.”The video clip attached came from Trevor Phillips on Sunday, where the presenter could be seen trying to restrain his emotions as he challenged Oliver Dowden, one of the party’s co-chairs, over whether the prime minister understood public anger over these gatherings.During the interview, Trevor

Rachel Riley, 36, and partner Pasha Kovalev, 41, welcomed their second child, Noa, in November last year.The Countdown star recently went on maternity leave but has since revealed she will return for filming on Countdown next week, as she expressed her fears.The Countdown star posted a series of snaps, as the mum-of-two shared her concerns on Twitter today.In the four images, Rachel included new fashion choices incluing see through leggings, cut out dresses and mesh dresses.She penned in view of her 693,200 followers: "I’m back filming Countdown next week so I’ve been online shopping for some new clothes that fit post-baby…"What the hell is this stuff?!"How long was I pregnant for, is this what we’re supposed to wear now?!"Many social media users commented on the latest fashions, as they agreed with the mathematician's frustrations.AndyG849 said: "If for regular Countdown I think you might need medics and a few deliberators on standby."Hope you have a lovely first week back."Ian J Little joked: "Be careful.

A post shared by Rachel Riley (@rachelrileyrr)Donaldbell1944 wrote: “You are so right about ‘the questions I would have asked them’.“Nowadays, I find myself simply sharing stuff with my children so that they don’t have that regret.“Needless to say they find some of it trying.”Pievsky wrote: “We are all guilty of not asking questions to our family.“We don’t realise until it’s too late xx.”The_craigt gushed over the good looks of one of Rachel’s family members in the photo.He penned: “One of your granddads looks like a James Bond Roger Moore.”Elsewhere, Rachel was recently replaced in her role as a maths expert on Countdown by Anne-Marie Imafidon, 31.Speaking to Steph McGovern on Channel 4’s Packed lunch, Anne-Marie explained that the job is tougher than it looked."It was fun in a way, but it's still a job," Anne-Marie admitted."Like, it's six things at the same time, I'm having to check their answers, I'm having to write it legibly, I'm also having to move."I've got bigger hair than Rachel does so I'm having to stand and not cover Anne's camera or the numbers or the letters.”

COUNTDOWN star Anne-Marie Imafidon has opened up about taking over from Rachel Riley on the hit Channel 4 show and confesses it’s not “what she expected”.  It hasn’t been long since Anne-Marie Imafidon stepped into Rachel Riley’s role as Countdown’s numbers girl, but it’s already surprising her.  Talking to Steph McGovern on Channel 4’s lunchtime chat show Steph’s Packed Lunch, the maths whizz spilled the beans on her Countdown experience to date.  Asked by Steph, 39, whether she’s enjoying being on the brain-busting show, Anne Marie admitted that it’s “a lot” to deal with.  The 31-year-old explained: “It’s fun in a way, but it's still a job. Like, it's six things at the same time.

Rachel Riley said she didn't realise how much of a perfectionist she was until she took part on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013 with Pasha Kovalev, 41.The 36-year-old said she was so involved with the competition that she felt she "wasn't present" in her own body at one point.She said: "I didn't realise I was a perfectionist, punishing myself for mistakes, until I did Strictly."At one stage I felt like I wasn't present in my body," she wrote in an extract of her book titled At Sixes And Sevens: How To Understand Numbers And Make Maths Easy, serialised by the Mail Online.Rachel said there was a point where she "couldn't' stop thinking" about a mistake she made in her Quickstep routine, which she performed again in the dance-off."The next week when the music started at the rehearsal Pasha looked at my face and said: 'Are you there?'"James Jordan branded a 'scumbag' by Strictly co-star Danny John-JulesConcerned for her health, the professional dancer advised Rachel to seek help using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).The method is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health issues, primarily depression and anxiety disorders.She explained: "Something that shouldn't be worrying you comes back.