Sharon Osbourne hits back at weight critics after ballooning to 230lbs in past

Coronation Street viewers were left on the edge of their seats in a recent episode as panicked dad Chesney Brown (Sam Aston) rushed to the airport to reunite with son Joseph (William Flanagan). During Monday 28 February’s episode of the ITV soap, Chesney was in a race against time to make it in time to get to Joseph before he started his new life with grandma Linda Hancock (Jacqueline Leonard) in Portugal.The pair eventually came face to face and enjoyed a heartfelt chat as Chesney realised he’d made a mistake and that Joseph didn’t want to leave after all.

Piers Morgan has taken to Twitter to slam the international community over their handling of Vladimir Putin.The outspoken star questioned what’s to stop him “taking other countries” amid his “nuke threats”.This comes amid Putin ordering his military to move nuclear weapons to a "special mode of combat duty" during his invasion of Ukraine.Piers took issue with the international response to this in a series of tweets earlier today.In view of his 7.9 million followers, he penned: “If Putin succeeds in taking Ukraine by scaring us all off with his bulls**t nuke threats, what’s to stop him taking other countries including those in NATO?“Once you cave to a bully, they keep bullying. #StopPutinNow.”In another tweet, Piers shared his concerns about the lack of intervention over a 40-mile convoy of Russian military vehicles.Satellite images this morning show these vehicles en route to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.The former Good Morning Britain host shared his frustration at the lack of military intervention from NATO.He fumed: “There’s a 40-MILE convoy of Russian military vehicles heading towards Kyiv to surround the city, trap the people there, and bomb them into submission.“Are we really just going to sit back and watch Putin do this?“There’s a war crime unfurling in front of us.

LOVE Island star Hugo Hammond has been left heartbroken following the death of his beloved dog. The 25-year-old described the chocolate Labrador, called Mocha, who he has had since childhood, as his “best friend” in a touching tribute.

LOTTIE Moss left little to the imagination as she posed for a picture in skimpy underwear after leaving rehab and returning to London. The model, 24, showed off her curves in a white velvet tiny bra and g-string thong.

JAMES Argent and his Real Dirty Dancing partner Verona Rose admitted to fancying each other after a passionate routine. The pairing hit it off as they rehearsed their saucy steps in the English countryside.

PETER Andre has admitted that having more children “isn’t off the cards”. The singer, who has just turned 49, has kids Millie, eight, and five-year-old Theo with wife Emily MacDonagh and Junior, 16, Princess, 14, with ex wife Katie Price.

KERRY Katona has claimed she's NEVER co-parented with her ex Brian McFadden. The former Atomic Kitten star has hit out at her daughters Lilly-Sue and Molly's dad over his parenting skills - saying they’ve only been in the same room ONCE since their bitter split.

ENGLAND legend Michael Owen’s daughter achieved an impressive goal of her own — launching a luxury swimwear brand. Gemma, 18, poses in a one-piece costume from OG Beachwear, which includes bikinis starting from £130 and men’s swimming trunks for £110.

Aretha Franklin's granddaughter appeared on American Idol to show off her impressive vocal cords in front of the judges - but she didn't quite win them over.Grace Franklin, who is just 15-yeas-old, sang an incredible rendition of both Killing Me Softly and her grandmother's hit Ain't No Way.However, despite having an impressive voice and judge Katy Perry backing her every step of the way, she didn't quite win over Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie.Lionel confessed he had been friendly with Grace's grandmother, and stated that he wanted Grace to go away and come back, because he wanted her to work on her confidence and performance.When Grace walked onto the stage in front of the judges, she sang beautifully, but confessed it was the first time she had done so in that kind of environment.Grace, who told the judges of her close relationship with her grandmother, who sadly died in 2018 aged 76, was praised by Katy Perry who urged Lionel to vote yes.Luke immediately said no, while Katy gave her the go-ahead, leaving just Lionel to have the final say.Lionel said: "Grace Franklin, I love you and I think the best thing for you in life is to take a shot at going backwards. Go back and get a running start and come at this again."Katy immediately stared him down which prompted Lionel to add: "Are you putting pressure on me?"A fuming Katy argued: "She's got startdust! Give her a shot.

Tess Daly isn't the most tech-savvy parent!MORE: Strictly's Tess Daly looks ageless in rare wedding photos with Vernon KayThe Strictly host took to Instagram this week to tease an exciting update – but she also had to make a funny confession to some eagle-eyed fans.WATCH: Tess Daly gives followers a tour of her super stylish kitchenTess, 52, had shared a post which included a screen shot from a Zoom meeting in which she could be seen laughing and talking to the group.SEE: Strictly host Tess Daly's family home is even more gorgeous than you'd imagineMORE: 12 photos of Tess Daly's family life with husband Vernon Kay and childrenHowever, it didn't escape notice that her Zoom name came up as 'Phoebe' – Tess's eldest daughter with husband Vernon Kay. Tess admitted she used her daughter's Zoom for her meeting"Phoebe?" one follower enquired, prompting Tess to confess: "It's my daughters zoom account because I can't figure any of it out!" along with a crying laughing emoji.READ: Vernon Kay in trouble after Tess Daly wedding vow renewal storyMORE: Vernon Kay's wedding with Tess Daly was basically a fairytale - photosTess and Vernon have been married since September 2003 and together they share daughters Phoebe, 17, and 12-year-old Amber.

— visible only by torchlight — engage in sexual activity as part of an online dogging series. But it is the alleged location of the night time activity which is given away by the clip's title, that has sparked fury.The offending doggers are believed to have been filmed at Devil's Dyke near Brighton in Sussex's beautiful South Downs.The particular spot is frequently visited by ramblers and dog walkers thanks to its 100m deep V-shaped dry valley, managed by the National Trust.Millions of people have now watched footage of three people performing a sex act at Devil's Dyke after the film was uploaded to the 2Beeg.Mobi website.The 17-minute-long clip titled "Devils dyke dogging" shows the group performing the romp in the woods under the cover of darkness two years ago.According to The Argus, Brighton & Hove City Councillor Mary Mears has caught wind of the video which has been viewed well over two million times.Cllr Mears has slammed the footage as "disgusting" and fears it will put people off visiting Devil's Dyke.She said: "It is such a shame that they use these beauty spots - it makes other residents nervous."It is disgusting but I actually find it quite sad.

Coronation Street's Kimberly Hart-Simpson has teased a permanent return for her character Nicky - and Daisy Midgeley could be in trouble as the pair look set to become love rivals.Fans of the ITV soap last saw sex worker Nicky Wheatley in September 2020, when she briefly romanced Daniel Osbourne after the tragic death of his wife Sinead Tinker.The pair spent time together in various hotel rooms as Daniel fought his grief, but looked set to become more than just a professional partnership as Nicky got closer to her former client.And now actress Kimberly is back - and she's had a huge career change.She will return to the cobbles as a teaching assistant at Weatherfield High, which of course puts her in close proximity with teacher Daniel, who is currently rekindling his romance with Daisy.Speaking to Daily Star and other press, Kimberly hinted she could be back for good - and would love to be made a regular Corrie character.She gushed: "This is not for everyone, but I like vision boards, things that I want in life I want to see in front of me on the daily - it gives me direction and purpose."On the day of getting the call about Corrie, I’d just done a vision board of the ten things that I want in my life in general, and Corrie went on there, and I pinned it up and I wrote the reason for it."I wrote what it would feel like if I got the call, what would happen next and who I'd tell first - this is all part of something I read online," she explained.The star continued: "I did that, and within two hours I got the call to see whether I wanted to go back! Whether that’s the power of my boards, I don’t know, but I think that solidified me, having that vision."I make no secret of the fact that this is where I want to be in life.

Olympic gold medal-winning rhythmic gymnast Alina Kabaeva is rumoured to be the woman behind Russian war monster Vladimir Putin.And she made a rare public statement back in 2021 after 'vanishing', following reports she had given birth to twins.Two and a half years after she was last seen in public, Kabaeva sent a message of support out to Russia's women gymnastics team in which she said they were "ready and set to win for your country".Kabaeva, now 38, won bronze in all-around at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, upgrading to gold in the same category at the 2004 Athens games.Having been engaged to policeman David Museliani until their split in 2005, reports in recent years suggest that she is rumoured to be the long-term partner of Putin - and that she has had three children in the last seven years.Of course such reports are impossible to verify with the Kremlin, but according to the Spectator one outlet was shut down in Moscow for describing her in 2008 as his mistress.Her 2021 statement came two years after she was last seen in public, with reports saying she gave birth to twin sons in Moscow's Kulakov maternity clinic in 2019 having had a daughter in 2015.A source close to the former gymnast said regarding the reports: "We do not comment on the rumours."Kabaeva won a total of 14 World Championship medals, and 21 European Championship medals during her glittering career, and was a torch bearer at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.Should all Russian athletes be banned from competing? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionPutin has previously said: "I have a private life in which I do not permit interference.

Ukraine on Twitter with a rare photo of himself. While he was showing his support for the country after its invasion by Russia, his fans were more interested in what was behind him and what was on his feet.A blue and yellow fist with the words "I stand with Ukraine" can be seen plastered onto King's plain black shirt, with the Green Mile writer sporting the t-shirt with his signature cap and glasses.The image was posted to Twitter and gathered more than 400,000 likes in less than a day, but eagle-eyed fans were keen to know what King is stood in front of as well as what he is standing for.King proudly stated his support for Ukraine and did so standing in front of a huge bookcase crammed with books and baseball memorabilia.The image was accompanied by a caption from King, saying: "I don't usually post pictures of myself, but today is an exception."One humorous reply said: "Honestly can't tell if Stephen King is in a bookstore or a personal home library."Some fans took the opportunity to rifle through the Salem's Lot author's bookshelf, where a handful of classic literary titles and authors were picked out.For the latest breaking news stories and incredible tales from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.George R.

Kelly Osbourne and Erik Bragg are going strong! The new couple stepped out in Beverly Hills on Thursday, where they were caught PDAing in a parking garage. Kelly and Erik locked lips through their matching black face masks — and if that’s not a modern-day romance, then we don’t know what is.

Sharon Osbourne has an idyllic life with husband Ozzy Osbourne at their sprawling LA mansion.The celebrity couple are the proud owners of numerous dogs, who often feature on Sharon's Instagram account.MORE: Sharon Osbourne's kitchen inside her $12million mansion is like an American dinerAnd on Thursday, The Talk star shared a sweet fun photo of Ozzy and one of their many pet pooches, Pepsi, capturing their love/hate relationship.In the first photo, Ozzy was seen pretending to growl as he held onto the dog, while in the picture alongside it, the musician was pictured cuddling up to Pepsi.Watch: Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's pup howls in quirky bedroom"It's a love/ hate kind of thing," Sharon captioned the image, which has been liked over 32,000

Kelly Osbourne was seen passionately kissing her boyfriend Erik Bragg in a park in Los Angeles this weekend.The 36-year-old daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne was spending some time with friends as well as the man in her life.For her latest outing Kelly slipped into a black and white top and a pair of dark trousers, wearing her pale blue hair down.

Sharon Osbourne has introduced her edgy sense of style into her home - and her kitchen is so quirky!The TV host lives in a $12million mansion with her husband Ozzy Osbourne and when she gave fans a sneak peek inside the pad on Instagram on Saturday, one thing stood out. MORE: Sharon Osbourne's home cost 17x an average house in LA - see inside Sharon was sat in her kitchen in the clip she shared on Instagram and was sharing her joy over the return of The Real Yellow Pages. WATCH: Sharon Osbourne gave a glimpse inside her retro kitchen She was sat on a pale pink, plastic-looking kitchen sofa, which would look right at home in an all-American diner. The booth also housed an oversized chequered table and the only thing missing was a waitress on

She made a remote television appearance with her husband Ozzy Osbourne just days earlier from the comfort of their bed.And Sharon Osbourne looked as if she was still focused on comfort earlier this week when she visited her son Jack Osbourne while wearing a loose-fitting gray sweatsuit.The 68-year-old television host was joining her 35-year-old son as she helped him move some furniture into his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Sharon Osbourne has hit out at people commenting on her figure.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Sharon Osbourne was in for an incredible surprise on Valentine's Day. The Talk co-host, 68, revealed all on her Instagram account on Monday, sharing a snapshot of husband Ozzy Osborne's grand romantic gesture.