Serena Williams Withdraws From U.S. Open Due to Hamstring Injury: ‘I’ll See You Soon’

Brookside.The actress, who starred in telly drama Marcella and a string of films including Rogue Trader, Goal! and a Midsummer Night’s Dream, said her grandma hated her pre-watershed snog with Nicola Stephenson in the since axed Channel 4 soap.Anna, 45, said she has spent the best part of 30 years trying to live it down even though it helped land her a National Television Award and turned her a star.She told The Chap magazine: "I never want people to forget that I come from Rochdale, but I’d like them to forget I did Brookside."Looking back, all that controversy with Brookside was a good start, it made people know who I was but hopefully - and not just because I kissed a girl on telly - for all the right reasons."My grandma said she hated me kissing that girl."Now I hope you won’t be doing that anymore', she said 'None of that old nonsense'."My mum only said, 'I don’t really like that, Anna'.

Conor McGregor has treated fans to another glimpse at his new massive figure as he ramps up his preparations for a return to the octagon. The Irishman has been missing from action in the UFC after suffering a horrible injury in his last fight.

Sharon Osbourne is bringing out a fourth instalment of her memoirs later this year - and this time hubby Ozzy is in the firing line.The former X Factor judge’s tell-all autobiography will expose the Black Sabbath hellraiser’s affairs and drug benders.Sharon, 69, has stood by Ozzy, 73, despite blasting him in the past for his string of bed-hopping bouts.Now the promo material for her new book promises to spill the beans on “some of the most hardest years she’s experienced”.It states: “The anguish of a broken marriage and Ozzy’s infidelities, the constant spectre of drug abuse, the loss of friends and betrayal of colleagues, and her ongoing battles with mental health crises.”Sharon’s new book, due out in November, is called Coming Home because she is leaving life in Los Angeles and “heading home to the UK”.The blurb adds: “It’s time to start a new chapter - and lay rest to some of the demons of her past.”It also makes something of an understatement by boasting that Sharon “has never been a stranger to controversy”.She will be expected to dish the dirt on Ozzy cheating on her having already mentioned some of them in an interview three years ago.Sharon said at the time: “There were six of them: some Russian teenager, then a masseuse in England, our masseuse out here, and then our cook.“He had women in different countries.

Twitter to defend himself amid a backlash to his comments about slavery at the SXSW Festival.The Monty Python star, 82, hit back at a fellow user before taking a swipe at the reporter who interviewed him at the event, where his microphone was removed by a fellow comedian and panellist.In view of his 5.7 million followers, the award-winning actor defended his comment that British people should be given reparations for being enslaved, which sparked a fierce backlash.His microphone was snatched away by another comedian who claimed they did so to "save his career".Twitter user @sajidmerchant took issue with John's comments and sent him a message explaining why.They wrote: "John, I love ur humor man, but mockingly comparing getting reparations for things that happened 1000 years ago, to things that happened less than a generation ago is a flawed comparison. (sic)"But u do u." (sic) they finished.John replied: "Quite right, Sajid.

The rocker said: “It's funny, I don't think about it much anymore“Sometimes, you know, a bell rings and something inside says, 'Hey pal, enough.' “I just put the hammer on it," he said. "Luckily, I don't miss it, and that makes me feel good. Until I started rehearsing for the tour last August. “Then I realised that I had 10 times more wind.”On the WTF podcast with Marc Maron, he said he had “a lot more air in the lungs and in the voice, more stamina". The rockstar added that quitting is better than “the alternative". The British star has long been known for his extreme rock’n’roll lifestyle. He openly kicked his heroin habit in 1978 and stopped doing cocaine in 2006. In 2018, he spoke to Rolling Stone about how he had stopped drinking and would only occasionally drink beer or wine. In August last year, former bandmate Charlie Watts died at age 80 from an undisclosed illness. Keith also spoke about Charlie, explaining that the late drummer had been “trying to keep the illness under wraps for a while”. He added that it “came as a shock". “He just got hit with a double whammy.

Paul Wesley is joining the cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward has been accused of shouting racist abuse at two Jewish brothers, and “slapping” one of them “across the face”.The 48-year-old appeared at Inner London Crown Court sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday (March 15), accused of a “drunken rant” which allegedly saw her hurl racist abuse at Jake and Sam Jacobs at London’s Euston Station.Dawn, who is married to former Premier League footballer Ashley Ward, is accused of yelling: “You Jewish c***.

Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi still bears the scars from a knockout punch he received from Brian Blessed.The pair were booked to appear in the BBC period drama The History of Tom Jones.And in one of their scenes together, booming voiced actor Blessed had to fight with Capaldi’s character.However the mock scrap for the cameras - filmed back in the 1990s - ended in disaster.Capaldi, 63, revealed: “I’ve got a scar under my eyebrow that runs the length of my eyebrow.‘‘That’s when Brian Blessed punched me in the face. I got nine stitches.‘‘We were filming the old BBC version of Tom Jones and I was playing a fop in a powdered wig and make-up.

TOWIE star Billie Shepherd took to Instagram to share a snap of her and close friend Ferne McCann as they dressed up for a fun-filled peacock themed party.Ferne threw the star-studded bash and the duo stunned in colourful outfits, with Billie opting for a plunging sequin mini dress matched with chunky gold heels.The blonde beauty put on a leggy display and wore her locks pinned up in an elegant bunFerne sported a vibrant ensemble that cinched in at her waist, then fell to the floor, forming a peacock-like pattern.The reality star captioned the picture: “Peacock Party fun” followed by a string of emojis.This outing comes after Billie revealed her fury when a stranger smacked her three-year-old son, Arthur, on their flight home from Dubai.Recalling the shocking incident in the most reason episode of the Sam & Billie Show podcast, the former TOWIE star explained how the events unfolded.Billie explained how Arthur got upset on the plane and as she tried to calm him down, she apologised to the woman in front when Arthur kicked the back of her seat.The mum of two said: “I was like ‘Oh god, so sorry’. Then he was having a bit of a tantrum, crying, she turned round and she smacked him.She continued: “I went excuse me! I stood up...

Manchester United. The Reds legend believes that the Untied captain should be dropped in favour of Victor Lindelof - but believes the fact that Ralf Rangnick continues to choose the England international in partnership with Raphael Varane is worrying. The German opted to select the out-of-form defender for United’s crucial clash against Atletico Madrid in the round of 16-second leg.And in response, Scholes, while on pundit duty for BT Sport, said: “The manager has shown faith in him to keep playing him considering the form he’s been in.

Manchester United manager both bear a similar trait to legendary Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson.Scholes rarely shies away from critiquing the current Man United squad and management - and did so again when analysing the side’s progress under Ralf Rangnick. Since the German’s appointment in November, United have improved in some respects but remain susceptible to notably poor performances.The United hero believes the decision to appoint Rangnick is a reason for their persistent issues, claiming he would have preferred Tottenham’s Antonio Conte and Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel instead.

Serena Williams announced her withdrawal from the 2021 U.S. Open on Instagram.

Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, pulling out of the year’s last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring.

Serena Williams’ fans and her sport. The worldwide known and acclaimed tennis player has withdrawn from the U.S.

Serena Williams has decided to pull out of the US Open because of a torn hamstring, she announced on social media Wednesday.Williams, who has won the event six times in her career, said in an Instagram post she was advised to let her body fully recover over playing in the Grand Slam tournament in Queens, New York.«After careful consideration and following the advice of my doctors and medical team, I have decided to withdraw from the US Open to allow my body to heal completely from a torn hamstring,» she wrote. «New York is one of the most exciting cities in the world and one of my favorite places to play -- I'll miss seeing the fans but will be cheering everyone on from afar.»«Thank you for your continued support and love,» she said.

Serena Williams has announced some unfortunate news: she’s withdrawing from the 2021 US Open tennis tournament due to injury.

Serena Williams is the latest high-profile player to pull out of next week's US Open.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the at St George's Chapel in Windsor in 2018, and their guest list included many high profile stars such as Victoria Beckham and Oprah Winfrey. Here's what the royal wedding was really like, as told by those important people who were actually there…SEE: How Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle coordinated on their wedding days Victoria and David Beckham were among those to get a golden ticket to this legendary royal occasion, and when speaking to the Evening Standard, Posh Spice gushed about the special day.She said: "It was such a beautiful, incredible wedding.

Serena and Venus Williams are two of the most talented sisters in tennis history and anytime they are together, it’s a treat. Fans of the tennis pros luckily got to witness the two working out together yesterday when Venus hosted her ongoing Instagram Live series titled ‘Wellness With Venus’ and had her younger sister on as a guest.A post shared by Venus Williams (@venuswilliams)The two went through a full-body workout routine during the latest episode while Venus asked Serena viewer questions.

Serena Williams joined her elder sister and fellow tennis legend Venus on the latter's Instagram Live show this week.During the latest episode of Wellness With Venus the dynamic duo could be seen working through several strenuous exercises together.Venus, 41, and Serena, 39, were focusing on their legs and core during the workout session which occurred at Serena's home.

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