Simon Cowell focuses on kids TV with new series in the works after X Factor axe

Coronation Street's Samia Longchambon admitted she made a grave error when coming face-to-face with Prince Charles.The star, who plays Maria Connor on the ITV cobbles, appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday (March 9) to discuss her current storyline, which sees Maria's partner Gary face up to the murder of Rick Neelan.And the conversation soon turned to one of her most memorable on-set moments - which came as the Prince of Wales visited the Manchester-based set.Frankie Bridge kicked off the conversation by asking: "You've had a very special moment with Prince Charles, haven't you?"Giggling, Samia admitted: "Oh, yeah - I got asked by your lovely researchers what on of my highlights was, and one that always sticks out in my mind is when I was literally 18, so we're going back 22 years ago."Prince Charles was visiting the set and we all got told the protocols and what you need to say when you meet a member of the Royal Family."I think it was like, 'Pleased to meet you, your Royal Highness', and then curtsy."My nerves went, and I just forgot everything and said, 'Hiya, you all right? Welcome to Manchester!'"Frankie couldn't help stirring the pot a little as she asked: "Did you get in trouble?" - but Samia was notoriously tight-lipped.Samia also spilled some details of the upcoming Coronation Street storyline which - spoiler - sees Kelly's mum Laura move in with Gary and Maria.The no-nonsense mum soon makes herself at home, going as far as to steal Maria's mattress - and leaving Maria worried that Gary's secret might come out.Though the viewers are already aware that he murdered Laura's husband - and Kelly's dad - Rick, nobody on the street except Maria, and possibly Sarah, knows.The interview came after a segment featuring a

wine-ing about the 94th Academy Awards.The trio of funny ladies are hosting the 2022 Oscars on March 27 and the Academy released the first promo for the show on Wednesday.Schumer, Sykes, and Hall jokingly rip on past ceremony hosts over glasses of red wine and cheese boards in the 30-second spot.“We just have to do better than last year’s host,” Sykes, 56, notes. Schumer, 40, then agrees, adding: “That is the thing, totally.

UFO sightings recently but one conspiracy theorist on Reddit believes he has the answer.The forum user u/DeezNahtus took to the subreddit r/UFOs to share their theory of the weird sitings after sharing a video of what is believed to be a 'cruise missile.'The Reddit user wrote: "Saw this and it reminded me of a Tic-Tac. Obvious propulsion on this but still interesting to look at."These guided missiles are used against terrestrial targets, remain in the atmosphere, and fly the major portion of their flight path at a consistent speed.The post, which the user shared was originally posted by u/Assorted_Education_, shows black missile gliding through the air.It was captioned: "Chasing a cruise missile mid-air.

Channel 5 show has been slapped with over 200 Ofcom complaints after the host suggested Russian soldiers 'probably deserve to die'.The daytime show received a total of 230 regulator complaints relating to comments Vine made about Russian troops during a phone-in segment on his talk show last Monday (February 28).Vine, 56, had been discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a caller named Bill, who suggested many young Russian troops didn't want to fight against the Ukrainians but had no choice.Bill said: "Quite a number of those Russians you'll probably find will go across. They were were holding their hands up this morning not wanting to fight Ukrainians.

Finally over. Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock have finalized their divorce nearly two years after their split.

Getting back out there! Kelly Clarkson has settled her messy divorce from Brandon Blackstock, and she’s ready to start looking for love again, an insider reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

Setting the record straight. Audrey Roloff clapped back at an Instagram troll criticizing her decision to welcome baby No. 3 in a birth center.

Amanda Bynes is getting ready for her upcoming court date, and has a message for her Instagram followers.«What's up, Instagram? Amanda Bynes here. My court date is coming up in two weeks,» the 35-year-old actress shared in a video posted to social media.

Brandon Armstrong may not have won the Mirrorball Trophy on this past season of , but he did win the heart of his girlfriend! The 27-year-old pro dancer took to Instagram on Tuesday to share sweet photos from his proposal to Brylee Ivers.«I made a good decision a while back to ask you on a date…made the BEST decision of my life asking you to be my wife last night! I love you forever bry!❤️,» Armstrong captioned the shots.The photos are taken inside of a movie theater in Utah, in which Armstrong filmed a personalized proposal message to his future bride. In the pics, the couple hugged and showed off Ivers' stunning diamond sparkler as she held a bouquet of red roses. A post shared by Brandon Armstrong (@brandonarmstrong)Ivers posted her own pics from the special moment, including a close-up photo of her beautiful ring, which appears to have two bands of diamonds beneath a large circular stone. «My whole heart for my whole life.

Alyssa Milano is keeping tabs on what her kids watch, and that includes her hit ’90s and early aughts series, “Charmed”. Milano took to TikTok on Monday to answer a fan who asked her if her kids have seen “Charmed” and what they thought about the bewitching series if they did.

Andy Cohen has slammed the “so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill” banning Florida teachers in classes up to third grade from talking about LGBTQ issues with their students.

A brand new £7m leisure centre has officially opened in Urmston.

Patients on two cardiology wards at the Royal Bolton Hospital will not be able to have visitors after both wards had covid outbreaks.

A major road near Bury was shut following concerns for the welfare of a person.

The Adam Project is an upcoming Netflix sci-fi film featuring two of Marvel’s greatest superhero actors - the Incredible Hulk’s Mark Ruffalo and Deadpool’s Ryan Reynolds. The two play a time-travelling father and son duo.

Ukraine officials have fired a grim warning to Europe after its Chernobyl nuclear power plant was hit by a blackout.

house from the iconic movie Edward Scissorhands is on the market and had been transformed into a bizarre "shrine" to the film with a life-sized model of Johnny Depp's character. Located at 1774 Tinsmith Circle in Lutz, Florida, the strange property has been listed for $699,000 (£531,000) having been bought for just $224,000 (£170,000) two years ago by Joey Licalzi and his wife.Joey is more than just a fan of Tim Burton's 1990 cult classic - he was actually a dishwasher on set."We need more space.

The stage has been set for an extreme version of America's Got Talent.Like the flagship competition series, Terry Crews has been tabbed as the host of the new NBC spinoff series, America's Got Talent: Extreme.The brand new series, which was revealed by the network this week, will also have AGT veteran Simon Cowell as a judge, along withNikki Bella and Travis Pastrana.

NBC is investing in more America’s Got Talent!

The judging table has been set for “America’s Got Talent: Extreme”, NBC’s upcoming “America’s Got Talent” spin-off featuring the most insane, daredevil-style acts.

EXCLUSIVE: NBC has set the lineup up for its extreme version of America’s Got Talent.