Rod Stewart, 77, dotes on 'gorgeous' wife Penny, 51, as she flaunts figure in skimpy dress

Clarksons Farm star Jeremy Clarkson has admitted he wishes the UK’s 2020 Eurovision entry Sam Ryder “hadn’t entered” the competition this year.The former Top Gear host went on to explain how he felt the singer’s talents have been wasted on the competition because he was “always going to get beaten” by the Ukrainian entry for this year.Jeremy, 62, has shared his thoughts on the UK’s chances in the Eurovision Song Contest this year. Britain has a reputation for placing at the bottom of the leaderboard year after year. Sam, 32, is hoping to change our country’s fortunes this year, however, with his positively-received song SPACE MAN. Despite the hype, Jeremy remains unconvinced that this year could spell victory for us Brits.But he did praise Sam for his incredible vocal capabilities in his latest column. “For some time, I’ve been listening in awe to Sam Ryder singing on TikTok,” Jeremy wrote.“He may be a vegetablist and a beardy but he seems like a nice lad and his voice has the power to knock down walls.“Which is why I wish he hadn’t entered this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.” This year, Ukraine is tipped to do well in the competition - a likelihood that can be attributed, at least in part, to Russia’s brutal ongoing invasion of the country. Meanwhile, Russia has been banned from Eurovision, with the European Broadcasting Union making their final ruling on the matter back in February. Reflecting on Sam’s talents, Jeremy continued: “He was always going to get beaten by the Ukrainian entry.“Even if they’d fielded two dogs barking at one another,” he added in his piece for the Sun.The Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra is competing on behalf of their country this year, with special permission to leave Ukraine in order to

Eurovision Song Contest host.With the release of his career-making single Grace Kelly back in 2007, Mika launched himself into the musical stratosphere, going on to release tracks like Lollipop, Happy Ending and Big Girl.He’s since collaborated with pop icons such as Ariana Grande.As he prepares to make his Eurovision presenting debut, Daily Star takes a look into his life away from the spotlight - from the horror accident which saw his sister impaled on a fence after falling from a window to his real name.And it’s certainly been a wild ride so far.Of course, Mika is merely a moniker - the falsetto-voiced star actually has a rather more conventional birth name.Mika was originally born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983 and has four siblings, with his mum being originally born in the USA and his father originally hailing from Israel.And his legal name is Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr – a name he took in part for his fifth studio album, My Name is Michael Holbrook.The nickname "Mica" was originally given to him by his mum, though he later replaced the C with a K.Speaking to HuffPost about his fifth album, the artist revealed: “It was written as medicine.“I needed to re-find that young guy who was writing songs in his apartment at 17 or 18.

David Beckham, was left fearing for the safety of his family after a stalker believing to be his daughter Harper’s mother approached her at school, a court heard.The ex Manchester United player claims he does not know the woman in question, and has insisted that she is not the mother of his four children. David, 47, felt “threatened and frightened for the safety of his family” due to the alleged stalking incident, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard at a hearing yesterday. Sharon Bell, 58, is said to believe that Beckham and his wife Victoria stole her eggs and that 10-year-old Harper is her legitimate child, the court heard. It is also alleged she is also under the delusional belief that she was in a relationship with the former England footballer.Sharon turned up at Harper's primary school in an attempt to speak to her and was also there when Victoria, 48, arrived to collect her daughter, the court heard. At the hearing yesterday, prosecutor Arizuna Asante said: “[David] felt threatened, he felt frightened for the safety of his family, and he believed this behaviour was targeted and intimidating.”“He says he does not know the defendant and she is not the mother of his children,” he continued.The court heard that Sharon did not attend the hearing on account of being in hospital, where she has been sectioned. After sending a series of letters to the Beckhams' homes in Oxford and London, Sharon also tried to visit the addresses in July and September last year, the court heardThe Watford woman previously pleaded not guilty to a charge of stalking and is facing trial on 12 July.Lisa Wilson, Sharon’s lawyer, made submissions about how the trial should proceed in the case that Sharon is not found to be insane by the

Scott Bryan A strange trend is taking place on British television: Opinionated American-style television channels have appeared for the very first time.Both generally right-leaning in agenda, if you watch GB News on any given night, you’ll see regular features about so-called “cancel culture” and “wokeism,” as well as a show hosted by the former populist UKIP leader Nigel Farage. Watch “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on TalkTV on any given night and you’ll see rather surreal opening titles consisting of a brain farting out the words “snowflake society,” followed by Fox News-style swooping sound effects and a monologue where Morgan tries to “cancel the cancel culture.”So why is it all so strange? Well, despite heavy publicity, these shows and channels don’t appear to be resonating with U.K.

Former Manchester United coach Warren Joyce believes this week’s FA Youth Cup victory could help in cultivating a culture of winning back at Manchester United.

A huge summer of change and transformation lies ahead for Manchester United.

Among the most notable shifts throughout Greater Manchester in last week’s local elections was the almost total rejection of mainstream parties in the town of Radcliffe. In all-out elections for the three wards in the town, hyperlocal party Radcliffe First won eight of the nine seats they fought for.

Primark is popular for many reasons, but the main one is its low prices. From dirt cheap kids' clothes to bargain bras, shoppers can save a fortune compared with other high street retailers.

Saturday Kitchen is the perfect antidote to a busy week. It is a show packed with fabulously scrumptious food, inspiration and recipes that viewers are encouraged to recreate at home.

After a gruelling three months of training, new ITV show The Games saw 12 celebrities take on a series of Olympic-style challenges. From Monday (May 9) through to Friday (May 13) famous faces such as former Corrie star Ryan Thomas, The Wanted's Max George and reality star Olivia Attwood battled it out in front of a live audience for gold, silver and bronze medals.

Adele Roberts has long documented her cancer journey, and has now opened up about the effects of chemotherapy on her skin.The BBC Radio 1 presenter was diagnosed with bowel cancer in October last year, and has been undergoing treatment for it ever since. Adele, 43, has showcased her scars from surgery, and cracked hands from chemotherapy, and has now revealed the how her ongoing treatment as “burnt” the skin on her face. Sharing a video on Instagram alongside her partner Kate Holderness, Adele said: “I just wanted to show you my skin everybody.This is what it looks like and this is a lot for me to show you because I’m embarrassed, but I shouldn’t be.

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake shared a rare look into life at home with a date night photo posted on Instagram on Friday the 13th.

Oscars have set a date for their 2023 ceremony – see all you need to know below.After this year’s Academy Awards, which hit headlines following Will Smith’s notorious onstage slap of Chris Rock, the Oscars will return next year on March 12 and take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.The submission deadline for general entry categories will be November 15 this year, with preliminary shortlists being announced on December 21.Voting for nominations will then take place on the week of January 12-17, 2023 after the eligibility period ends on New Year’s Eve.The nominations for the 2023 Oscars will then be revealed on January 24 next year, with final voting taking place in the week before the ceremony (March 2-7).In an incident that has since gone down in history, Smith struck Rock onstage during the Academy Awards ceremony this March following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head.Following numerous apologies over the incident, the actor resigned from the Academy. He was later banned from all Academy events for 10 years.Jada Pinkett Smith has said her family have been “focusing on deep healing” following her husband’s altercation with Rock.Jada originally shared a post on Instagram seemingly in response to the incident, writing: “This is the season of healing and I’m here for it.”Then, as her show Red Table Talk returned on Wednesday (April 20), a message was displayed on the screen promising to share more information about their family’s “healing” at a later date.The message read: “Considering all that has happened in the last few weeks, the Smith family has been focusing on deep healing.

Snail Mail was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (May 13) – watch her perform ‘Glory’ below.The track is a highlight from Lindsey Jordan’s second album, ‘Valentine’, which came out late last year via Matador.June will see Snail Mail head abroad for a 17-date tour of Europe and the UK. That run was initially slated to kick off earlier this year, but was postponed after Jordan underwent surgery on her vocal cords.She opened up about her road to recovery last month, saying she was “silent for the entire month” following the surgery in December, and found the experience to be “really hard”.Watch the passionate performance of ‘Glory’ on Fallon below.In a five-star review of ‘Valentine’, NME’s El Hunt wrote: “As a songwriter, Jordan continues to cut straight through to the messy, conflicted, hopelessly infatuated guts of life.

Many stars are partial to an appearance tweak from time to time to keep things fresh.That could involve a gruelling fitness regime loss, a red carpet makeover or even just a flattering new haircut. But, when compared to the days when they first appeared under the media radar, some stars are now barely recognisable.

Coatbridge motorists are warned to expect travel disruption as a road in the town will be closed for five days next week.

Love Island 2021 seems like it was mere weeks ago, but fans haven't forgotten it - and neither have ITV bosses.

Kerry Katona has been taken to hospital for an unknown reason, shortly after admitting that she thinks she has an eating disorder.The 41-year-old former Atomic Kitten star has left her fans concerned after revealing that she's hooked up to an IV drip at hospital. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Kerry uploaded a snap of her IV and penned: "Not really where I wanna be", alongside crying face emojis.Daily Star have reached out Kerry's representatives for an update on the star's health.This comes days after her admission that she believes she has an eating disorder.Opening up about her body image issues, Kerry explained how she has recently been in tears over her relationship with food.Writing candidly for her latest column for new! magazine, Kerry explained: "I've been in tears over my relationship with food.

Floyd Mayweather once wanted "twerk queen" Miley Cyrus to be a ring girl at one of his boxing fights.The former four-weight world champion is no stranger to having glamorous ring girls present at his fights after becoming one of the sports biggest stars during his impressive unbeaten professional career. However, after his majority decision victory over Canelo Alvarez in September 2013, he made a specific request for who he wanted to accompany him on his next ring walk.During an interview with Billboard in the days after the bout, Mayweather admitted he wanted Cyrus at his next fight and even called her the "twerk queen"."I was thinking about letting the twerk queen Miley Cyrus bring me out.

Rod Stewart is "getting over" Celtic's Scottish Cup loss at the weekend thanks to a swanky trip to the south of France.

Rod Stewart made sure he got the best seats in the house as he cheered on his beloved team from a VIP box at Hampden Park on Sunday.  The rocker, 77 - whose father was Scottish - wore a tartan blazer as he watched The Bhoys take on their bitter Glasgow rivals Rangers during the Scottish Cup semi-final.  Sir Rod added to his look with a white shirt and camel-coloured tie, while a pair of cream trousers and beige flat cap rounded things off.