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When the Academy announced changes to the live telecast of this year’s Oscars, which included handing out several awards before the show begins to air on TV, folks in the industry were definitely upset. While all of the Oscars are meaningful, the ones being relegated to the pre-taped section of the show mainly focused on the behind-the-scenes folks who don’t necessarily get their moment in the sun often enough.

DANNIELLA Westbrook has been spotted with her mystery new man for the first time. The 48-year-old enjoyed a very romantic lunch date with the man as they tucked into oysters and sipped expensive bubbly.

Time now to announce this week’s Song Thief Of The Week. Well done, Dua Lipa! Oh, hang on, that’s Alleged Song Thief Of The Week. That’s really important.

Chelsea despite Roman Abramovich putting the club up for sale.It had been claimed that the wealthiest man in Britain was considering putting in an offer via his Ineos empire - but fresh reports have thrown cold water on the idea.The £20billion business tycoon currently owns Ligue 1 side Nice and Swiss Super League side Lausanne-Sport - but he's not interested in buying in the Premier League.Before this, the 69-year-old had made comments about the price that the current owner paid for the west London side.Radcliffe told The Times in 2019: "Even though clubs have those valuations today, nobody has ever paid those amounts of money."How much did Abramovich pay for Chelsea, £100million? The Glazers, what £500million? You can say it's worth three, four billion but no one has ever paid those sums."Ineos has always tried to take a sensible approach. We don't like squandering money or we wouldn’t be where we are today.

Ukraine after heading there for a family holiday and now he may be drafted into the military. Tim Dmitrenko, 39, was on a skiing holiday with his wife and two children, but was told he could not leave while the country was under martial law after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The family touched down in the eastern European country just moments after US President Joe Biden made a speech warning Russia was attempting to "set up a false justification to act against Ukraine".

They may not be dancing together anymore but Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis' support for each other is very much continuing.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin called on the UK Government to help Ukraine by helping to bankroll its war effort, as he told of his fears for the safety of his grandma who is stranded in the country. The pro dancer, 24, spoke on ITV's Lorraine on Thursday morning where he revealed several of his family members – including his grandma – are still in Ukraine.Nikita, who was paired up with Tilly Ramsay on the show, said he was "struggling to compose" himself over the ongoing conflict in his home country and is worried about his family despite his grandma reassuring him of her safety.He said: "We still have connections to her, we are video calling her all the time, she is trying to protect us from being scared."Every time we can hear a gunshot or explosions in the background, she’s telling us it’s a movie on the TV but only a couple of hours after [we speak] she’s confessing it’s real… it’s incredibly scary."The dancer also issued a heartfelt plea to the Government to help the effort in Ukraine as he advised what viewers at home could do to help.

Experts have shared two types of food than can have a significant effect on weight loss if you are able to cut them out of your diet.

JEREMY Vine is facing a ferocious backlash from viewers after he said Russian soldiers deserve to die. In a phone conversation with a viewer on his Channel 5 show, Jeremy had no sympathy for Russian soldiers and conscripts invading Ukraine.

A man was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries following a violent unprovoked assault in Paisley.

ITV thriller No Return has made many viewers think twice about dusting off their passports. The tense drama saw Sheridan Smith play Kathy Powell, whose family are dragged into a nightmare while on holiday in Turkey.The plot centred around Kathy's teenage son Noah, who was accused of sexual assaulting another boy.

Patti Smith will headline a new one-day festival in London.Higher Ground Festival will take place on the slopes of Alexandra Palace on July 24. It will be headlined by Smith, with Nadine Shah, Connie Constance, Spelling, Nabihah Iqbal and Joviale also confirmed to be performing.Higher Ground Festival will also host DJ sets, workshops, talks and readings.

Maguire has struggled for consistency this season, with calf and rib injuries interrupting his rhythm.The 28-year-old defender has made 27 appearances in all competitions for United this campaign, but was left out of the side in the most recent game against Watford on Saturday. Ralf Rangnick explained the decision was down to the need for “fresh legs, energy and the tactical demands against this Watford team.” But The Times now reports that there are tensions behind the scenes at United, with Maguire’s selection being privately questioned by members of the squad.

Cristiano Ronaldo for Manchester United’s Premier League derby with Manchester City on Sunday.The United manager will stick with under-fire star Ronaldo ahead of the visit to league leaders City, according to The Sun, despite his lacklustre form in recent weeks.Rangnick is said to be hopeful that a week-long rest will have revitalised and energised his main attacking threat, who has notched just one goal in his last 10 games.Ronaldo recently suffered his longest goal drought since the 2008/09 season - his first season at Real Madrid - before netting a stunning long-range strike against Brighton & Hove Albion.Ronaldo, 37, made his fifth start in just 15 days last Saturday as the Red Devils were held to a goalless draw by Watford.The Portuguese veteran missed a host of chances as he has uncharacteristically done over the past month.Yet Rangnick will have to stick with the Champions League all-time top goal-scorer due to a lack of other options up-front.Marcus Rashford’s confidence is at an all-time low in an attacking sense, having struggled to make an impact all season.Do you think Cristiano Ronaldo is finished as a player? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has opened up on the agony of being separated from his grandma who lives in Ukraine. During an appearance on ITV’s morning show Lorraine, Nikita described watching the conflict unfold as “absolutely heartbreaking”, as he went on to share how he is in contact with his grandma “all the time.” The 23 year old, who moved from Ukraine to Italy with his family when he was nine years old, explained: “Luckily, we still have a connection to her so we are video calling her all the time.” Nikita, who made his debut on Strictly Come Dancing last year, went on to share how terrifying it is to hear gunshots and explosions in the background as he fears for her safety.

A man is in hospital today with serious head injuries after being battered in broad daylight in Renfrewshire.

Tickets for Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte sold out quickly on Wednesday after around 200,000 attempted to buy a seat at Wembley Stadium. The queue grew as large as 150,000 at one point - with tens of thousands more attempting to buy tickets - leaving many fans inevitably disappointed with Wembley's capacity being only 90,000.

Rio Ferdinand has suggested Arsenal should go after Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus in the summer.

Anthony Elanga has been named as the only Manchester United player 'close' to getting into the Man City team.

A man has been charged after a taxi driver was stabbed and choked with a seatbelt in an attempted robbery in Bolton.

A woman set a fire in her own flat whilst on FaceTime to her family in a cry for help.