Sir Rod Stewarts ex-wife Rachel Hunter spends lockdown in an Ashram in India

Naman Ramachandran Physical obstacle course game show Ninja Warrior U.K. is returning to U.K. broadcaster ITV and streamer ITV Hub for a sixth season.

The past week has been a bit of a treat for Mancunians who are used to grey skies and pouring rain every day. As we move into spring the weather has gotten milder with plenty of sun to warm up the region, making it hotter than some popular abroad holiday destinations.

Hundreds of people marched through Manchester city centre on Thursday night in a transphobia protest.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefGlobal streamer Netflix has expanded its slate of unscripted entertainment programming in Japan. The company says it has 15 shows in the comedy, reality television and documentary genres in different stages of development.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued an important message to anybody paying a mortgage in the UK.

President Joe Biden and western allies have pledged new sanctions and humanitarian aid following the invasion of Ukraine - and warned of a 'response in kind' if Russia used chemical weapons.

Gareth Bale took his chance to hit back at the Spanish press over front page images depicted him as a "parasite" earlier in the week for failing to play in El Clasico. It comes after his jaw-dropping performance for his country against Austria - in which he scored two brilliant goals to take them to within touching distance of the World Cup this winter. Wales have not played in the competition since 1958 but that could change this year.

Ninja Warrior UK is returning to ITV after three years off air with an updated format in which ordinary contestants face off against “Ninjas” and there will be both a male and female winner.

The Queen has been pictured finding her balance with a walking stick as she carried out a royal engagement on 23 March.The monarch, 95, was all smiles as she donned a bright white dress with a green and pink floral pattern embroidered over it as she welcomed Dr Peter Harper and Pamela Harper from British craftwork company, Halcyon Days. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who recently launched a washing up liquid, wore a pair of velvet shoes for the event alongside a black handbag over shoulder.

Claudia Valentina has been waiting a long time for this. 

Bridgerton season two is released today on Netflix as fans of the regency romp get stuck into a new story.This time around it’s Jonathan Bailey’s Anthony Bridgerton who leads the show as viewers watch him caught in a love triangle with Kate Sharma (played by Simone Ashley) and Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran).However, as the series airs, it also prepares to say goodbye to one of its key players next season.This is because showrunner Chris Van Dusen will be stepping down at the end of season two.His replacement has not yet been named but there are two more outings of the show already confirmed.Speaking at the Bridgerton Global Press conference earlier this week, Jonathan opened up about this and how sad he’ll be to bid farewell.He told Express.co.uk and other media how helpful Chris was when he was preparing to star in the show.Jonathan explained: "Chris, we had loads of amazing conversations.“It's gonna be so sad to not have him as our captain going forward.”Following his comments, many of his co-stars shared their sadness with a round of applause for the creator.Elsewhere at the press conference, the stars addressed the lack of sex scenes in the second series of the show.As many fans will know, the Netflix hit became famed for its raunchy moments when season one aired.However, the second outing has toned these down as showrunner Chris opened up about why.He said: "It was never about quantity for us."Our approach to intimacy on the show really is the same as season one.“And we use these intimate scenes to tell a story and to push the story forward.“We've never done a sex scene for the sake of doing a sex scene, and I don't think we ever will."It all serves a larger purpose and it's a different story this season.“It's

Nicky Hilton opted for a wild maternity look on Thursday at a W Magazine event in Hollywood.The 38-year-old socialite wore a leopard print dress that covered her baby bump to the star-studded event at Gigi Restaurant.Nicky completed her look with black heels and carried a small black purse. Maternity style:Nicky Hilton opted for a wild maternity look on Thursday at a W Magazine event in HollywoodShe had her long blonde hair down below her shoulders and accessorized with a sparkling necklace.It was confirmed in January that Nicky was pregnant with her third child with husband James Rothschild, 36.

EASTENDERS fans were bowled over as Sharon Watts returned to Albert Square looking incredibly glam. Several viewers reckoned she'd come back looking years younger - and appeared more blonde, tanned and relaxed than ever.

She met her future husband when she starred in a music video for him in 2006.And Chrissy Teigen was celebrating how the couple launched their relationship when she shared behind-the-scenes images from a new music video shoot to Instagram on Thursday.The 36-year-old model set pulses racing in a gleaming gold dress for the shoot with the 43-year-old musician. Golden goddess: Chrissy Teigen, 36, shared some behind-the-scenes photos to Instagram on Thursday of herself in a shimmering gold dress as she filmed a music video with her husband John Legend, 43Chrissy put her long, toned legs on display in the photos, which were snapped in her dressing room as she got made up.Her halter dress was made of a shimmering reflect material, and she left little to the imagination by going bra-free under it.

Some of fashion's biggest names headed out to celebrate environmental fashion at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards on Thursday, including Alessandra Ambrosio, Heidi Klum and Karolina Kurkova.The 40-year-old Ambrosio, 48-year-old Klum and 38-year-old Kurkova were among the fashion luminaries at the event, held at the San Vicente Bungalows.Others in attendance included Petra Nemcova, Benjamin Larretche, Amber Valetta, Claire Holt and Thomas Raggi, to name a few. Fashion icons:Some of fashion's biggest names headed out to celebrate environmental fashion at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards on Thursday, including Alessandra Ambrosio, Heidi Klum and Karolina KurkovaAmbrosio stepped out in a shimmering black gown with bib straps, plus an elegant diamond necklace around her neck.She had her hair parted down the center with strands falling over her cheeks, with the gown featuring a large slit up the leg.

Actor John Stamos has been flooding social media with his memories of his former co-star and close friend Bog Saget, in the wake of his stunning death in January.Stamos teamed up withTikTok star Jax,who's known for performing parody songs, including one she did for Saget the day after his passing.The clip, which got the attention of Stamos, was a knock-off of the Full House theme song, only with newly written lyrics in honor of the late comedian and actor.Scroll down to video Surprise! TikTok star, Jax, tried to surprise her mother by having her 'celebrity crush' appear in a parody video of them singing a personalized version of the Rick Springfield hit Jessie's Girl Biggest fan: Jax revealed John Stamos was her mom's 'celebrity crush'Jax actually teamed up with John Stamos for a video two moths later, in hopes of surprising her mother, who just happens to have had a school girl crush on the Full House star for decades.'I am so grateful to this talented young lady @jax for singing that beautiful version of the Full House theme and for writing such touching lyrics about our BOB. This was so much fun and her mother is adorable.

She stepped out for a church service in LA on Wednesday night.And one day later, Hailey Bieber was seen leaving a photoshoot at Milk Studios in Los Angeles.The 25-year-old model showcased her flat midriff in jeans and a white T-shirt during her outing. Looking amazing:She stepped out for a church service in LA on Wednesday night.

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway was missing from the Friday edition of the ITV breakfast news programme. Kate, who usually presents the show alongside her close friend Ben Shephard, was nowhere to be seen as the show came on air at 6am.Instead, she was replaced by Charlotte Hawkins, who hosted alongside Ben in his usual slot as they shared the biggest news stories of the day.Kate was also missing from GMB the previous day, as she normally sits in Charlotte's bulletin role for a Thursday.However, she was replaced by Richard Gaisford, while Susanna was replaced by Ranvir Singh, who recently stepped down from her political reporter role.Ranvir recently reacted as her replacement for the coveted role was announced following her big decision, after she found success in a hard-hitting Jeffrey Epstein documentary on ITV.

SPOILER ALERT: The following story reveals major plot points from Season 2 of Netflix’s Bridgerton.

It has been more than a year since drama Bridgerton shot to fame on Netflix and proved an instant hit.

Greater Manchester Police has clawed back about £5m from the contractors who built its discredited iOPS computer system, Andy Burnham has said. The Greater Manchester Mayor revealed the figure during a heated Q&A where he was forced to deny a suggestion he had shirked responsibility for the IT scandal at GMP.