Sam Ryder’s SPACE MAN becomes highest-charting UK Eurovision entry in 26 years after passionate campaign

Piers Morgan, 57, was described by a member of his team who'd reached out to Jack Monroe as a "huge fan" of her work - but she claims that Piers had hit the block button on her on Twitter years ago, ironically telling her she was banned from his show for life.The activist, who has racked up more than half a million followers, was skeptical about the new approach - and she took to social media to tell the world that the man known for campaigning against cancel culture had tried to cancel her.She published a letter apparently sent by Piers' team to her - alongside the notification that she had been blocked - and wrote sarcastically: "He's a huge fan".Jack added a smirking emoji to punctuate her feelings.The letter she had received asked her: "Are you interested in coming onto Piers Morgan's new show Piers Morgan Uncensored soon?"It continued: "The show is really keen to cover the cost of living crisis - of course."Jack writes in her Twitter profile that she has been a past user of food banks and is now an activist campaigning to end poverty, so concerns around rapidly accelerating costs for British people is her area of expertise.Piers' rep then added: "Also bring your recipes and approach to our global audience."Piers would love to have you.

The Twitter user then replied: “Thanks for the reply, Lucy. “Wouldn’t mind some of the uncomfortable weather to be honest!”It comes after the ITV presenter took to social media earlier this week to show fans her trip to the Cotswolds. The meteorologist was snapped posing amid the greenery, as she wrote in the caption: “Swapped the city for the Cotswolds - colourful location for the @itvnews this evening.“Someone said you should spend 20mins in nature a day - and if you’re too busy, an hour.“It’s National Growing for WellBeing week.” Hicksandbrown wrote: “Looking amazing in the Aldeburgh Fedora Lucy.” Pepperseedpr said: “Lovely to see you today Lucy.” 

Boohoo's sales in the UK have fallen for the first time as it struggled to keep shoppers spending during its latest financial period.

A £2.07bn bid to takeover online retail and software giant THG has been abandoned by the two investment companies behind it.

The MEN Schools Awards are back for 2022 - and with the judging closed, our finalists for this year have been selected. The awards, hosted by Manchester Evening News, and with headline sponsor One Education, will be held on July 8 - for more information, visit the official website.

Chilling hidden messages ordering a violent criminal to 'melt the face' of a man and 'blind him' have exposed the brutal world of gangland hitmen trading in extreme violence.

Manchester City now know their fixture schedule for the forthcoming 2022/23 season. The Champions kick-off against West Ham on August 7 and finish their league campaign at Brentford on May 28.

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has been named top of the Sunday Times’ Young Rich List of sportspeople with a staggering £1.1billion net worth.Jack Sullivan, 22, sensationally topped the list of those involved in the UK sports industry under the age of 30 ahead of every Premier League footballer in the country. He also came second in the overall top-100 list which includes other industries, only being topped by Australian-born businessman Johnny Boufarhat on £2.06billion from his online platform Hopin.It is unlikely to thrill Hammers supporters after narrowly missing out on Europa League football on Sunday, with Sullivan’s fortune taking into account his family’s overall wealth.He was followed on the list of sportspeople by 29-year-old Ben Francis, who owns the Gymshark brand, and Lewis Morgan, who co-founded the same sportswear brand and is now chairman of the AYBL Group.Meanwhile, a whopping 34 of the top 100 who made the overall list were footballers.Do you think too much money has ruined football? Let us know in the comments section.Leading the charge for the Premier League's stars was Paul Pogba, whose enormous Manchester United wages have given him a net worth of £77million.

Her Majesty could be replaced by other members of the Royal Family at the Trooping the Colour display for the first time in 70 years.Plans are reportedly being made for senior members of The Firm to stand in for the 95-year-old Queen during important parts of the Platinum Jubilee ceremony, reports The Telegraph.Prince Charles, Prince William and Princess Anne may take the royal salute instead as the monarch continues to adapt her busy schedule around her mobility problems.However it is still hoped that Queen, 96, may be able to attend other sections of the landmark event at Horse Guards Parade on Thursday June 2.On the same day, the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories will come together to light a beacon at the same time as the principal beacon at Buckingham Palace.Then Friday June 3, a Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen’s reign will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral, before the star-studded Platinum Party At The Palace on Saturday June 4.Queen and Adam Lambert will perform first at the concert — which will be broadcast live on BBC — while Alicia Keys, Nile Rodgers and the UK's Eurovision runner-up Sam Ryder will also take the stage later in the evening.Hopes of weather fit for a Queen have been raised after forecasters predicted the anniversary of Her Majesty's 70 years on the throne would coincide with an extended spell of warm and bright conditions.John Hammond of weathertrending said: “The potential is there for a lot of rain in some places.

Harry Styles could claim all Top 3 spots on the Official Singles Chart this week following the release of his third solo album Harry’s House.

X-Factor winner Matt Terry has explained why he did the "right thing" by not signing with Simon Cowell's record label, Syco.Matt, 28, won the ITV show in 2016 and has since had a successful singing career.When chatting exclusively on a Daily Star Facebook Live, he revealed what happened after he was crowned the show's winner.Instead of singing with Simon Cowell's record label, he decided to go with a different option and not work with the music boss.Matt explained: "The deal with the show is you win a contract with Sony and within that, there are Syco, RCA, Island etc. "I was fortunate to have had more than one offer and I got to pick Syco or RCA."My winners single was Syco but I got a choice to do my album through Syco or RCA.

Sam Ryder’s Eurovision single Space Man has gone to number two in the charts after his surprise success at the contest last week. The singer, 32, was narrowly beaten to the top spot by Harry Styles’ As It Was, which secured its seventh week at number one.

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Florence + The Machine have scored their fourth Number One album with ‘Dance Fever’.Florence Welch’s band’s fifth studio album beat Kendrick Lamar‘s Mr Morale & The Big Steppers’ to the top spot.The band’s previous chart toppers include 2009 debut ‘Lungs’ follow up ‘Ceremonials’ and 2015’s ‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful’.Despite not claiming the top spot Lamar’s new LP was the most-streamed album of the week, in the absence of a physical release, according to the Official Charts Company.Meanwhile, The Black Keys ended up at Number Five with their new LP ‘Dropout Boogie.Elsewhere, in the UK singles chart, Sam Ryder‘s ‘Space Man’ was pipped to Number One by Harry Styles‘ ‘As It Was’,despite his success in the Eurovision Song Contest.Ryder’s song is also the highest Eurovision chart entry since Gina G’s Number One hit ‘Ooh Ahh…Just A Little Bit’ in 1996.‘Space Man’ was the UK’s most-downloaded song of the week, landing at Number One on the official download chart.Despite his defeat, Ryder hailed Styles who has remained top of the charts for seven consecutive weeks.“I feel like what Harry stands for, as a fan of his and listening to his music, he stands for the same things that Eurovision celebrates; a freedom of expression, of inclusivity. A celebration of music, joy and togetherness,” he said.

In recent years, the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entrants have faced a barrage of negativity, nay-sayers and 'nul points' jibes. A country convinced it was a laughing stock, its accusations of 'political voting' cast a grey cloud over any hope of success.

Switzerland’s act for the Eurovision Song Contest, Marius Bear, has praised UK star Sam Ryder for being absolutely lovely off camera, after the Space Man star finished as the runner-up. Marius was one of 25 acts from across Europe (and Australia), to compete in Saturday night’s huge televised event. UK viewers were left doing a double-take through their beer goggles as Sam climbed up the leaderboard, even topping the jury vote. He eventually came second after receiving a healthy score in the public vote, as Ukraine came out on top. Unfortunately, Marius, who sang the song Boys Do Cry, received the dreaded nil points from the public, eventually finishing in 17th place.Fans tuning in saw Sam go up to console his fellow competitor, giving him a much-needed hug after the news, which Marius admitted to Metro.co.uk was ‘a real low moment.’But Marius has promised us Sam is just as wonderful away from the spotlight as he comes across on camera, as he spoke of the UK and Swiss delegations ‘coming together’ as the process continued. He shared: ‘There was friendship and then, for me, it was always important to give [Sam] space.‘Everyone knows Sam Ryder, he’s big on TikTok.

Tipping Point fans were left distracted as Eurovision star Sam Ryder 'appeared' on the ITV game show.Contestant Glen, an entertainer from South Shields, joined host Ben Shephard as he took on the coin machine in a bid to win a £10k prize.But fans were left distracted, with many saying he's the spitting image of the Eurovision star, commenting on his strikingly similar facial features and his blonde shaggy hair.One eagle-eyed viewer shared: "Is Glen that Sam Ryder Eurovision fella after a trip to the barbers??!! #TippingPointAnother shared: "This bloke reminds me of Sam Ryder with a haircut. And he’s an entertainer.

Having spent six weeks at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with As It Was, Harry Styles faces tough competition from a similarly-silky-haired singer in this week's race for the top spot.

Eurovision superstar Sam Ryder has revealed the identity of one half of the duo Subwoolfer, Norway’s entry into the song contest this year.Appearing on stage wearing black suits with yellow wolf-head masks, Subwoolfer sent Eurovision fans into a frenzy as viewers turned into amateur detectives in a bid to work out who was behind the disguises.The pair, who go by the pseudonyms of Keith and Jim, came in 10th place as they bagged 182 points with their single Give That Wolf A Banana.Now UK entry Sam Ryder has confirmed speculation that Subwoolfer is in fact Ben Adams, a British singer who is best known as a member of the British-Norwegian band A1.A1 won Best Newcomers at the BRIT Award back in 2001 and had two number one UK singles, Take On Me and Same Old Brand New You.Although the boy band split up in 2002, Adams later reunited with his former bandmates Christian Ingebrigsten and Mark Read to release new singles and perform a series of concerts in Norway.Eurovision commentator Graham Norton fuelled rumours of Subwoolfer’s identity during the live final of the contest, saying: “So we think the shorter wolf is Ben, Ben Adams from the boyband A1.”Another strong theory was that Subwoolfer were Ylvis, the duo behind catchy hit What Does The Fox Say, who are signed to the same record label that released Give That Wolf A Banana.

Eurovision hero Sam Ryder brought the United Kingdom together as we dreamt of our first Eurovision win in a quarter of a century over the weekend. The 32 year old singer came out on top in the jury votes but was pipped to the crown by Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra when the public's scores were added. The Ukrainian act – who were given special permission to leave their war-torn country and perform at the contest – received 431 points from a maximum of 468 in the public vote, giving them an emotional victory in Turin, Italy, on Saturday night.

Jason Sudeikis and his girlfriend Keeley Hazell have reportedly separated.The 46 year old Hollywood actor and his ex-Page 3 model other half Keeley, 35, are said to have parted ways after their busy work schedules meant they didn't spend much time together, according to The Sun. The pair met on the set of the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, where Keeley plays the role of Bex, and romance rumours first began swirling in February 2021 when they were seen in New York together.