Remember Phoenix Nights’ Spencer? Comedian Daniel Kitson is unrecognisable 20 years on from Peter Kay show

ANT and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway fans were left fuming tonight when a popular segment disappeared after viewers complained about it. The segment, Ring My Bell, saw Ant and Dec dishing out cash to lucky audience members last week.

ANT and Dec were forced to apologise twice for bad language used in tonight's episode of Saturday Night Takeaway. The presenting pair returned to screens tonight with another jam-packed edition of the family show - and it soon got hectic.

KILLING Eve fans rejoiced tonight as Jodie Comer returned in the new series. It opened up with a shocking twist as Jodie's Villanelle kicked off the fourth offering of the hit BBC series.

PREGNANT Lauren Goodger hit the red carpet with boyfriend Charles Drury and baby daughter. The former TowIe star, 35, had dumped her baby daddy after finding out about his fling with Amy Gilbert but the pair seem to have reconciled.

SHERIDAN Smith stole the show on the latest episode of Starstruck in a plunging pink number. The 40-year-old joined Jason Manford, Adam Lambert and Beverly Knight on the panel for the ITV singing contest, which sees four sets of superfans impersonating stars.

GEMMA Collins showed she is the perfect step-mum as she cuddled fiancé Rami’s four-year-old son while enjoying a night out. She beamed from ear to ear in the cute photo which she captioned on Instagram: "My lovely little dinner date." The reality TV star showed off her natural beauty in the rare pic of her in casual attire.

CHANNEL 4 viewers were moved to tears when during an emotional tribute to late comedian, Sean Lock. The comedian passed away in August last year aged 58 after a long battle with cancer.

CORONATION Street actress Tina O’Brien has been accused of smashing ex Ryan Thomas’s car with a baseball bat after a furious late-night row. The pair, who played couple Sarah Platt and Jason Grimshaw in the ITV soap, dated for six years until 2009. Sources say tempers flared at 1am last Sunday after Tina, 38, had been partying with pals.

LOVE Island winner Amber Davies has revealed she is buying a house with her new boyfriend Nick Kyriacou after quitting booze. Amber, 26, told The Sun she has even begged her businessman beau to propose and is "so excited" to start the next chapter in her life. The loved-up couple, who were introduced by a mutual friend in 2020, have just returned from the Maldives, in the Indian Ocean, where Amber kept asking Nick, 29, if he was going to propose.

Ryan Sheckler is a married man!

Halsey has announced some very sad news.

Drew Barrymore has had it with dating apps and she’s ready to meet someone IRL (in real life).

Amy Schumer is opening up about her son Gene.

Rachel DeLoache Williams, the real-life person who was the inspiration for Katie Lowes‘ character in the Netflix series Inventing Anna, is once again calling out the streaming service.

boxing fight between YouTubers Deji and Alex Wassabi was forced to be halted after a fan stormed the ring.Deji was looking to win his first fight of his career, having lost his previous two bouts, while American social media star Wassabi was making his debut in the ring.The pair were headlining an eight-fight card, with the likes of Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, Kristen Hanby Ashley Cain and Kyle 'Stromedy' Godfrey all also featuring.It was the culmination of a years-long rivalry between the duo, with Deji having been desperate to win to continue his boxing career after two disappointing showings.But the bout descended into chaos in only the second of the five scheduled rounds when a fan stormed the ring.The spectator leapt out of the stands, climbed through the ropes and into the ring, forcing the fight to be halted.Security guards immediately jumped into the ring and bundled the fan away from the fight, which was paused.The ring announcer then pleaded for calm as he warned the crowd that the fight could be called off if they continued.The fans heeded that advice, with the bout getting back underway and lasting the five-round distance before Wassabi was declared the winner by a split decision.How would you have scored the fight between Deji and Wassabi? Let us know in the comments section...Following his win, Wassabi fired a shot at the crowd, who were overwhelmingly supporting Deji in the clash.“I did great, I didn't know who was going to win at the end. I didn't realise how tough it was going to be,” he said.“These people love their people and they showed; I didn't hear my name once.

EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite was feeling tearful as she responded to Gary Lineker after he praised Liverpool football fans for their “moving” tribute to Ukraine. Before their Premier League clash with West Ham, Liverpool held a minute-long applause for Ukraine. During the minute-long applause Liverpool held for Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion, fans could be heard singing You'll Never Walk Alone as a gesture of solidarity towards the country.Tamzin Outhwaite, who is probably best known for playing Mel Owen on EastEnders, took to Twitter to praise Liverpool for the tribute. In front of her 255,400 followers, she wrote: “Have been moved to tears today, a few times…“From buskers playing the Ukraine national anthem to the generous and heroic acts I have seen on the news. “Trying to ‘Look for the helpers’ otherwise it's too tragic to cope. “Look for the light,” she added, “#StopPutinNOW."The star wrote the post in response to another tweet from Gary Lineker, who also showed his support for the gesture. He penned: “Half way through the minute’s applause for Ukraine, Liverpool fans start singing You’ll Never Walk Alone.

Sean’s representative announced Sean’s death in August and confirmed he had been battling cancer.A statement from Off The Kerb Productions said: "It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Sean Lock."He died at home from cancer, surrounded by his family."Sean will be sorely missed by all that knew him. We kindly request that the privacy of his family and children is respected at this difficult time."Sean's friend Bill Bailey revealed shortly after his death that he had been battling lung cancer in secret.In an interview with ITV News, Bill said: "He had been diagnosed with lung cancer a few years ago and it was at the time quite a blow, particularly when it was quite advanced."We've tried to make the most of the last few years.

Drew Barrymore is over dating apps and wants to meet someone IRL (in real life).

Mastercard has suspended operations in Russia, with Visa soon looking to do the same, according to multiple reports. The moves on the part of the financial services corporations are the latest to hit the country’s financial system, following its invasion of Ukraine.

Channel 4's hit sitcom Phoenix Nights ended two decades ago after only two series, but it is still etched in the brains of viewers.Actor Daniel Kitson, who played barman Spencer on the series, looks totally unrecognisable as fans of the show can't believe how much he has changed.In pictures found on the Guardian, he looks a far cry from his former alter ego with thin glasses, a thick beard and much shorter hair.Fans of the show know that slow-witted Spencer had chin-length light brown hair and thick rimmed glasses when he was seen behind the bar.Daniel, now 44, is a stand-up comedian and performs around the country for festivals and theatres after his small stint in the show inspired by Peter Kay.He presents a breakfast show on Resonance FM

One of the joys of Christmas Day is all the family sitting around the TV during the evening to watch a long-awaited festive episode of a favourite comedy show on TV.