Sam Thompson fans all say the same thing as he shares pics from date night with Zara McDermott

Paddy McGuinness has sent his 'apologies' to his fans and followers as he gave a glimpse of his ripped physique while chilling in the pool during a recent break. The presenter has been MIA on his social media platforms since the start of the year and as he made his return, he explained why.

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A man is set to appear in court over 24 alleged shoplifting offences.

North Face is renowned for its warm and comfy puffers that gets fashion fans through winter. Being equal parts stylish and practical, the puffer jackets are a firm favourite among those looking to stay bundled up as well as putting an Instagram-worthy outfit together.

The 75th prestigious Emmy Awards took place on Monday night (January 15) in California after a delay from September due to industry strikes. If you were watching the much-anticipated ceremony that awards the best in TV, you may have spotted an unusual green goblin striking a pose on the red carpet.

The family of a 30-year-old woman who died in an ambulance crash have shared their sorrow. They described Lauren McFarland as a "beautiful, caring and confident person" who had just come back from her dream trip to the Himalayas.

The award-winning bar and restaurant 20 stories in Manchester will host their first exclusive wedding fayre this month. The restaurant is giving couples the opportunity to plan for an upcoming wedding by meeting wedding suppliers and experts.

The long-term future of Howden Park Centre has been secured.

Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner is pregnant with the couple's fourth child.

The death of a cruel foster carer who subjected Scots kids to sickening abuse is being investigated.

A popular seaside town has had a helping hand - or paw - with its tourism in recent years, in the form of a much-loved local cat. Parsley has built up a huge social media following for his antics in Oban, and has even had visitors from all over the world.

Motorists across the UK could save money on fuel under new rules that will require retailers to share price changes every 30 minutes.

Several of Spain's most popular holiday hotspots have been placed under weather warnings this week as a bout of stormy weather takes hold.

Porij have today (January 16) shared a new single, ‘My Only Love’, and announced details of their debut album, ‘Teething’.The four piece, made up of vocalist and keyboardist Scout Moore (Egg), bassist James Middleton, guitarist Jacob Maguire and drummer Nathan Carroll, revealed that their new album will arrive on April 26 via Play It Again Sam Records and can be pre-ordered here.‘My Only Love’ is described in a statement as being about “the safety and comfort of a settled relationship, for better or worse”.Speaking about the new single, the band said: “I went to see ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ at the National Theatre and was completely struck by a moment in the closing monologue which has the line ‘Dancing with eyes half-closed because to open them would break the spell.’ This felt so fitting to how I was immediately dealing with the conflict I was experiencing.“The power of succumbing to denial felt particularly inviting. Over time the lyrics settled and this song anchors on the thoughts in the bridge saying ‘I don’t know if this will be my forever love but it’s my only love for now’.

Enter Shikari and Fever 333 lead singer Jason Butler have today (January 16) shared a new collaboration – listen to ‘Losing My Grip’ below.‘Losing My Grip’ marks the first new music from Enter Shikari in 2024 ahead of the start of their UK tour next month. Fever-333 will also be supporting the band on the upcoming run of dates.Talking about their new single, lead singer and producer Rou Reynolds explained: “We’ve known [Fever 333 lead singer] Jason for years now and have toured much of the world together.

The Bear stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Matty Matheson toasted their Emmys win with a kiss.The show’s cast and crew took to the stage at the event in Los Angeles on Monday (January 15) to accept the award for Outstanding Comedy Series.Matheson, the real-life chef who plays Neil Fak in the series, was mid-speech when his co-star, Richie actor Moss-Bachrach, interrupted him with a prolonged kiss on the lips – to cheers and applause from the audience.After the kiss, Matheson replied: “I love you Ebon.” Check out the moment below.Matty Matheson and Ebon Moss-Bachrach share a kiss on stage after #TheBear wins the award for Outstanding Comedy Series at the #Emmys pic.twitter.com/lHT3Iu8ffd— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 16, 2024Picking up his speech afterwards, Matheson added: “I just love restaurants so much. The good, the bad, it’s rough.

UK’s Jack Thorne-Backed TV Access Project Finds New Lead

EXCLUSIVE: The UK-based VFX and animation company Jellyfish Pictures has made two senior hires in an expansion of its VFX division.

ITV‘s decision to kick Love Island: All Stars into its main channel schedule failed to reap rewards, with just 1M tuning in to the opener last night on ITV 1 and a further 500,000 on ITV 2.

“It was a good night,” Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, said after the Emmy ceremony, and not only because HBO/Max topped the list of networks and platforms with 31 wins across 11 series.

The BBC today unveiled the 57 companies that have won cash funding through the 2024 round of its Small Indie Fund.