Rylan Clark-Neal hugs X Factor pal Lucy Spraggan as he steps out amid divorce reports

Here’s another walking-and-talking film from festival favorite Hong Sang-soo, encapsulating a sliver of Korean life with his customary elusive delicacy. Shot largely in creamy black and white, Berlin competition entry The Novelist’s Film centers on the meeting between two artists who, for different reasons, have simply stopped working.

This Morning presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary were left in tears of laughter during the latest episode, as one guest shared his wild "spanking" story.The ITV show welcomed former rich kid tutor Matt Knott to the sofa to discuss his memoir A Class of Their Own: Adventures in Tutoring the Super-Rich.One part of the interview saw Matt recall his experience with a wealthy Russian family, which ended with him being spanked by a naked Russian oligarch in his own personal sauna.The funny anecdote left Alison and Dermot in floods of laughter as the lively pair giggled between themselves.Matt said of the oligarch: "He invited me to have a sauna, which being an oligarch, he had one in his basement and he walked in completely naked."He was showing me who's boss and it was surreal."As Alison and Dermot chuckled, he added: "Then, part of the traditional Russian [sauna] experience is that you get spanked."At this point, Alison doubled over in laughter and Dermot put a hand to his mouth. Matt concluded his funny tale with: "There's not a line in the tutoring handbook about what you do when a naked Russian oligarch offers to spank you.""The client is always right, so I let him spank me as much as I liked.

The managing director of a kitchen company has been jailed for more than six years for his part in a £10 million cocaine smuggling operation.

animals was slammed by charity RSPCA as he was banned from keeping animals for five years.The animal abuser was also ordered to pay £2,000 in costs for the horrendous crimes.Having investigated the premises in Rugby, Warwickshire, in November 2020, the RSPCA found that the man, who now lives in Manchester, had keep five adult dogs and two litters of 17 puppies all varieties of the Cane Corso breed.They also found five individual cat carriers holding a single underweight puppy each.Images from the inspection show that the poor pooches were so thin that their hips, spines and ribcages were all visible, while the charity said that the man had no food at all in his flat. Inspector Nichola Johnson said that urgent veterinary checks found that the animals had “unnecessarily suffered”.

Falkirk councillors have been challenged to leave the ‘gladiator style’ arguments behind and start co-operating ahead of a vital budget meeting next month.

swimwear category, the advertised product was an oversized T-shirt and the product listing appeared as a result of searches for T-shirts or tops.It ruled that two of the images were 'sexually suggestive' while the image of the model lifting the T-shirt to expose her stomach and side emphasised her exposed skin instead of the product.The regulator added: "We also noted that neither the partial nudity nor the bikini bottoms were relevant to the product and that the images did not show the product as it would usually be worn."For those reasons, we concluded that the ad objectified and sexualised women. It was therefore irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence."The ASA ruled that the ad must not appear again in its current form, adding: "We told Boohoo.com UK to ensure that future ads were prepared with a sense of responsibility to consumers and to society, and that they did not cause serious or widespread offence or harm by objectifying women."Boohoo said the images were part of their swimwear category and explained the model was wearing the T-shirt with a bikini.The retailer said it understood the importance of the issues raised and had removed the images from their website.A Boohoo Group spokesman said: "We are disappointed by the findings of this ruling because we pride ourselves in our inclusive, body positive imagery."Our marketing reflects the vibrant and confident culture of our brand, and is not designed to intentionally cause offence."We removed the associated images from our website when we received details of the complaint from the ASA."Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Khabib Nurmagomedov has vowed to personally resolve Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United dilemma.Ronaldo, 37, re-joined the club where he made his name as a youngster on Deadline Day of the summer transfer window in what became a dream signing for many United fans across the globe.But despite an impressive individual tally of 14 goals this season, the legendary Portugal forward has reportedly been left feeling jaded as a result of the Red Devils’ lacklustre performances and new manager Ralf Rangnick’s methods.And now retired UFC lightweight champion Khabib has revealed his plan to “talk” privately with Ronaldo as the veteran debates his future at Old Trafford.Khabib told Sky Sports: "He became 37 years old, this is not his best age but even how he plays, I think affect his whole team. His energy, his experience, his advice."They have a very good, strong, young team.

reports the Irish Mirror. Garda Nagle said that the offences finally emerged in July 2020 when a social welfare inspector at Hanover Street, Cork received notification of a pensioner in Cork, Donald O'Callaghan, who was due to reach 100.He told the court: "This would result in the issuing of a congratulatory letter from the president as well as a cheque for €2,540.

Paris Saint-Germain’s victory on Tuesday night.The Ligue 1 outfit beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League Round of 16.French forward Kylian Mbappe scored the all-important goal with just seconds left on the clock, cutting in off of the left-wing and rolling the ball between the legs of Thibaut Courtois to send Le Parc des Princes into a frenzy.Speaking about his celebrations, former Tottenham Hotspur manager said: “I felt two things. The first was joy, then Paredes ran towards me and hit my nose with his chest.“And I thought I had broken it.

Whilst every wedding guest outfit starts with finding the perfect clothes to wear, the accessories you team them with are of course equally as important.The biggest concern when putting together a show-stopping look is the shoes. If you’re looking for something to dance all night in, a platform heel will serve you well, but if it’s a destination wedding, perhaps a summer-style sandal will suit the warmer temperatures.

Long gone are the days when tampons and sanitary pads were the only period products available at your time of the month. If you head to your local chemist you'll find more options than you could ever have imagined, including menstrual cups, period pants and re-usable pads – there are now (thankfully!) so many options on how to handle your period. And sustainable period brand WUKA have now unveiled another intriguing innovation – period leggings that claim to absorb up to three tampons' worth of your flow.

Gary Lineker believes fans should 'probably lower expectations' of Manchester United icon Cristiano Ronaldo and Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi.

Police are appealing for help to find a missing woman who was last seen leaving Fairfield Hospital.

Manchester boxing legend Ricky Hatton has confirmed his interest in making a boxing comeback this year.

X Factor star Lucy Spraggan has treated fans to a shot of her impressive six-pack after her amazing body transformation.The former ITVcontestant has completely changed her look in recent months, with blonde hair replacing her former dark locks and a toned new physique thanks to a programme of healthy eating and exercise.She has now shown off the results in bikini pictures shared to Instagram.The first shows the singer posing in a striped bikini, with her toned tummy on display and her honed arms resting on her hips.Lucy's gorgeous blonde hair is tousled over her shoulders and she is flashing a bright smile at the camera.In the second snap, the star is wearing a black swimsuit and has turned so that the Elvis Presley tattoo she has on her

Rylan Clark-Neal appears to have drawn a line under his marriage to Dan Neal.

Rylan Clark-Neal has shared a rare look at his lavish Essex home's sprawling garden.The presenter, 32, posted a video to his Instagram stories on Monday to show his 1.4million followers the impressive space. Rylan filmed his gardener hard at work mowing the sprawling lawn and wrote: “Josh the gardener is ‘avin it off today.” An impressive patio area could also be seen in the video, complete with outdoor furniture including sofas, a dining table and chairs, as well as a BBQ area.

Rylan Clark-Neal has reportedly joined dating app Tinder following claims he and husband Dan Neal are set to divorce.The X Factor star Rylan, 32, sparked concern after taking some time away from his BBC Radio 2 show earlier this year. Following speculation over his marriage, Rylan confirmed he and Big Brother star Dan had separated.

Meghan Markle’s unseasonable wardrobe a ‘vulgar’ stunt claims Lady C"Over the past four months, probably for the toughest time in my life, she's been there for me and without her, I probably wouldn't be giving this award out tonight."Poking fun at his newly single life, he went on to say that he was "distracted" on his phone as he tried to download the dating app Grindr."What a year, I'm genuinely thrilled to be here," he added, according to The Sun.Rylan was accompanied at the event by his close friend Lucy Spraggan.The pair were seen arriving hand-in-hand as they made their way onto the red carpet.Rylan took a career break earlier this year amid speculation he was having marital issues.He later released a statement revealing he had "made

RYLAN Clark-Neal made a rare red carpet appearance as he attended the Attitude Awards this evening. And it was a real blast from the past as he brought X Factor pal Lucy Spraggan along as his date for the night.

Rylan Clark-Neal has liked a tweet about himself "smiling again" after it was reported that he’s set to divorce his husband Dan Neal. Back in June the Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two presenter released a statement confirming his marriage had broken down, but the couple were said to be working on salvaging their relationship and Dan was spotted at their Essex home in August.