Sophie Ellis Bextor has emotional reunion with kids after raising £1m with 24-hour kitchen disco

St Mirren's clash with Dundee has fallen foul of the weather for the second time.

North Lanarkshire ranks as the fourth worst council area in Scotland when it comes to recorded crime.

Garden Rescue viewers took an 'awful transformation' to task for a makeover with an outcome said to resemble a building site.

A drunken thug punched a woman unconscious after she asked him stop swearing in front of young kids.

Ange Postecoglou insists Celtic don't need to tighten up defensively ahead of Thursday's trip to face Bodo/Glimt.

MMA fans mocked Paige VanZant after she downed a pint of beer on Instagram.The 27-year-old babe is currently visiting Ireland with her husband, Austin Vanderford.On Tuesday, the couple stopped off at a local restaurant for some food and a quick drink.With temperatures hovering around 10 degrees, an ice cold beer was probably the last thing VanZant needed.But when her husband challenged her to down her pint, the blonde beauty just couldn't resist.Wearing a cute beanie hat and sunglasses, VanZant gave a quick "cheers" and began knocking back the amber nectar. She started off slowly but soon got into a rhythm as Vanderford asked fans whether she could do it.

dad-of-three had worked his way up the ladder to become a team leader but soon began struggling with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, which he was diagnosed with in the 1980s.He underwent successful radiotherapy treatment but says he began to develop shoulder pain in 2006 as a side effect of the radiotherapy drugs.After being diagnosed with Radiation-Induced Neuropathy and feeling weakness in his right arm and extreme sensitivity, the dad-of-three said he began to suffer from mental health issues and went on sick leave in November 2018.While off sick, a colleague reported to management that they had seen Jones in work boots, prompting the company to hire a private surveillance company to monitor him.Thompson Solicitors, representing Mr Jones, say the 55-year-old was sacked without notice on the basis that he was allegedly working elsewhere after footage showed him visiting and helping at a local farm.Jones had been visiting the farm to help manage his mental health issues, with his GP suggesting it as a form of therapy.A tribunal ruled that a "more nuanced and measured approach" should have been considered by Pilkington before taking measures against Jones.It also ruled that Jones had been unfairly dismissed, with a hearing to decide on the financial settlement taking place in May.Jones said: "I am still in disbelief that after all these years rather than speak to me my employer went to these lengths to try and catch me out.

Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud’s criticism, telling him “we don’t give a s***” about others’ opinions on their property. In a project that lasted more than 17 months, Leigh and Richard aimed to restore an old flour mill into a liveable home.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien was congratulated by her ITV co-stars after her daughter bagged herself a role on BBC's Waterloo Road.Scarlett, 13, will be following in the footsteps of her Sarah Platt actress mum who starred in the drama series set in a comprehensive school between 2010 and 2011, and played the role of pupil Bex Fisher.Tina shared the news on Instagram alongside a smiling picture of Scarlett and the rest of the cast in the filming studio.Tina gushed: "Very excited to finally be able to announce that my gorgeous, lovely, talented Scarlett Thomas will be in the new series of Waterloo Road #proudmum."Her post sent her Corrie co-stars into a frenzy and they rushed to the comment section to send her daughter well wishes.Helen Flanagan, who used to play Rosie Webster, posted a love emoji.Rovers Return barmaid Catherine Tyldesley said: "That girl has always been the brightest of stars."Lucy Fallon, Tina's on-screen daughter Bethany, also posted a heart emoji.Scarlett's dad is former Corrie star Ryan Thomas, 37, and her uncle, Adam Thomas, is set to play her dad in Waterloo Road.Adam, who'll be reprising his role as Donte Charles, also announced that Scarlett will play Izzy during an appearance on BBC's Morning Live today (February 23).Ryan also sent a heartwarming message to his daughter on Twitter.He wrote: "The secret is finally out!!! As a father and big brother it doesn’t get much better in life to find out that my brother is going back to Waterloo Road where it all started for him in his career to then find out Scarlett is going to play his daughter in the show."Ryan and former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh have announced they're expecting a little girl in the spring, meaning Scarlett will be a big

Dancing on Ice star Regan Gascoigne has revealed he "popped his shoulder out of its socket" in a nasty skating accident.The 26-year-old appeared on the latest episode of Lorraine alongside his skating partner Karina Manta on Tuesday.While teasing a new football show with his father Paul Gascoigne, Regan also recalled a dramatic tumble he took on the rink earlier this week, during which he "went flying" and ended up on his back.Regan later confirmed that he had "popped his shoulder out" in the dramatic incident.Speaking on Lorraine, he said: "One tiny little movement can throw you. "It sounds so stupid because it is so slippery, but it is so slippery to a point where you're like, you have no control, but you genuinely don't, even when you think you know what you're doing and you have the routine in your head."Like the other day when we were just on the practice rink, I went, like, flying up and landed up on my back, literally on something that I had been doing so easily.

bear.Alok Achkar Peres Petrillo, better known as DJ Alok, only spotted the beast when he re-watched the video on his phone after enjoying a day full of thrills in France.He shared the clip to his 27 million fans on Instagram: "Watch until the end.

split from long-term love Ronnie O'Sullivan, saying break ups can be "a good process".The Footballers' Wives actress confirmed earlier this month that she and the snooker star had called time on their romance after almost a decade together."After nearly 10 years of love and memories, Ronnie and I have parted ways," she tweeted, later adding that splits could be "the beginning of new adventures and learnings". Laila was asked about the break-up during an appearance on Steph's Packed Lunch and she said she was doing "fine".

Loose Women presenter Brenda Edwards has shared a sweet family picture in memory of her son Jamal.The 52-year-old changed her profile picture on Twitter to a picture of herself, between her children Jamal and Tanisha.Brenda, dressed in a classy grey matching suit and pink heels, is stood with her son and daughter by her side as they all laugh together in the candid shot.Jamal is pictured on the left wearing blue jeans, a cream jacket and white Nike trainers with his hand over his face.Tanisha is sat on a chair to Brenda's right, wearing blue jeans, a pink blazer, white top and white trainers.The proud mother beams from ear to ear as she rests her hands on their shoulders, surrounded by a pink studio background.Edwards captioned the post with the simple hashtag: "New profile picture".Supportive fans flocked to comment on the picture, a snapshot of joy and happiness between the loving family.One fan wrote: "Memories to cherish forever. What an inspiration he is to you. You should be so proud, he lived life to the full and made a massive difference to peoples lives.

Danielle Lloyd spoke exclusively to Daily Star reporter Carly Hacon about her past party days during the height of WAG culture in the 2000s. The former glamour model began dating former Arsenal and Tottenham football player Jamie O’Hara in 2009 and was labelled a WAG, which stands for Wives and Girlfriends and usually refers to the partners of famous athletes.WAGs were an exclusive club and a prominent part of football culture at the height of their popularity.Reflecting on her past WAG days, Danielle recalled: “God, we always used to be wild.

"It has to be with the right person."There are some people who are just trying to fill that gap, or give them support or replace that person."I think, I really know, it's wrong to try and replace that person."Debbie and Paul worked together for a decade before they married in 1988.She was the late magician's assistant on his shows.Debbie will be appearing on screens twice today.First of all, viewers can catch her in a repeat of ITV's Tipping Point.As well as this, she will be joining other famous faces in Michael McIntyre's The Wheel.She'll appear alongside Claudia Winkleman, Jamie Laing and Patrick Grant in the game show.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor and her husband Richard Jones have one of the most long standing and strongest marriages in showbiz. After 19 years together and five children later, they’re still more in love than ever.The couple felt ‘instant chemistry’ after meeting and their first child was born just eight months after they met So who is the man married to the popstar? Let’s take a look.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has raised over £1million in a 24-hour charity dance marathon for Children In Need.Ellis-Bextor started dancing on Tuesday morning (November 16), moving non-stop for an entire day and night. Along the way, she performed karaoke to several tracks, did routines with a ribbon, sang with Tony Blackburn and changed into various sparkly costumes and animal masks.The challenge was streamed live on BBC iPlayer, with the star dancing to tracks she chose herself by the likes of Abba, Beyoncé and Take That.She was cheered on by her husband Richard Jones, their five young sons and her mother, former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis.

SOPHIE Ellis Bextor broke down in tears as she completed a mammoth 24 hour danceathon in aid of Children in Need. The singer, 42, managed to raise more than £1m for charity in the challenge set by BBC Radio 2.

GEMMA Collins donned her sequins as she supported Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco danceathon. And it was a chance for the reality star to show off her rarely-heard singing voice.

Naga Munchetty expressed her shock at some of the cases she discovered during a chat with Morning Live presenters Gethin Jones and Sara Cox today.

The Chase viewers were shocked to see a contestant on the quiz show that looked just like one of Britain's best-loved radio presenters.Fans of the show stormed to social media to put the likeness out there, with many commenting on how much Lynn, 55, looked like Zoe Ball.The retired psychiatric nurse starred on Friday's programme and took her best shot against Mark Labbett.Many viewers took to Twitter, with one saying: "#TheChase What's Zoe Ball doing on here?"A second added: "Wow, that looks like Zoe Ball!"While a third penned: "Zoe Ball lookalike on #thechase"A fourth wrote: "Lynne - Poundland Zoe Ball ..