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Simon Cowell has revealed he wanted to be cryogenically frozen when he died until he realised it required medics to chop off his head.The X Factor judge and record executive made the startling admission while discussing his will. Cowell reportedly told an audience including Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden in 2009: "I have decided to freeze myself when I die. You know, cryonics.

Given that the whole premise of the show is people marrying without ever meeting their partner, it’s no surprise that Married At First Sight Australia series nine has been full of drama. Watching relationships turning sour and awkward conversations unfold is nothing new on the UK version, but for one couple in the Australian show, things haven’t been plain sailing at all. In fact, ever since tying the knot, contestants Brent Vitiello and Tamara Djordjevic found themselves at the centre of a squabbling storm.

Emma Bunton has issued an apology to Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham in the wake of her not being able to attend the young couple’s wedding. Nicola, 27, and Brooklyn, 23, are set to say their ‘I dos’ today, Saturday 9 April, in a star-studded ceremony at Nicola’s parent’s mansion in Miami, Florida. There were hopes of a potential Spice Girl reunion on Brooklyn’s special day as the band rallied around the mother of the groom, Victoria, 47.

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Jennifer Lopez has a lot to celebrate these days!

Jack White took to the field at Comerica Park in Detroit yesterday (April 8) to perform the US national anthem – you can watch his performance below.The former White Stripes frontman played an instrumental version of the anthem before the Detroit Tigers’ baseball game against the Chicago White Sox. The performance coincided with the release of his fourth solo album, ‘Fear Of The Dawn’.For the performance, White was backed by bassist Dominic Davis, keyboardist Quincy McCrary, and drummer Daru Jones – the same trio set to accompany White on his ‘Supply Chain Issues Tour’.It comes after White previously threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Tigers game against the White Sox back in 2014.You can see White’s performance below:Native Detroiter Jack White performs the national anthem on Opening Day.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are living proof of the old adage the heart wants what it wants. And now, some 20 years after they first got engaged, the singer and actor are giving marriage another go, but with added perspective.Bennifer — as they were aptly dubbed back in the day — first got engaged in November 2002 but broke things off in January 2004. Following their split, they each embarked on new lives with other mega stars.

Ghosts could make easy jokes about sounds that go bump in the night but then that wouldn’t make it the breakout comedy that CBS needs it to be. So says the cast of the hit freshman comedy, which took center stage at Deadline’s Contenders TV event at Paramount Studios.

Instagram to share a heartfelt message about missing their wedding. Today Victoria and her ex-footballer husband David Beckham will watch their oldest son get married, although former Spice Girl Emma won’t be there to join them for the lavish ceremony in Palm Beach, Florida.Emma, who was once known as Baby Spice in the popular girl band, used to perform with Brooklyn’s mum Victoria, who was known as Posh Spice. Taking to Instagram, Emma broke her silence on the upcoming nuptials in view of her 1.3 million followers. The star shared two selfies with the happy couple, where she could be seen holding a drink and blowing a kiss to the camera at what seemed to be a lively event.She captioned the snaps: “These two beautiful souls are getting married today!"I'm so sorry I couldn't make it there to celebrate you both."Emma signed off the post with: "We love you all very much. “@victoriabeckham @davidbeckham try not to cry to much!! #happytears.”Emma’s fans took to the comments section to share their thoughts on Baby Spice missing Brooklyn’s big day. Barbara Chisholm wrote: “Such a shame you can’t attend it,” while fan page SpiceGirlsNet added: “It’s such a shame you won’t all be there.” Another fan account penned: “Oohh! There will be no Spice reunion (tearful emoji). “But we still hope to see you guys on tour together in 2023!”Emma’s news comes after reports of Geri Horner - formerly Geri Halliwell or Ginger Spice - also missing the nuptials. Geri is reportedly set to “skip” Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding to attend the Australian Grand Prix alongside her husband, former racing driver Christian Horner.According to a source, Geri and Chris will enjoy some time off work together during their trip to Australia.The insider claimed:

An Easter weekend heatwave with the 21C hottest days of the year is set to hit Britain.Highs will leap from a cool 11C yesterday (Sat) and 13C today (Sun) to 20C by Tuesday.The high teens are due in the run-up to Good Friday and then nudging 21C is expected during a dry and sunny long weekend for many.A 500-mile wide Canary Islands air plume is expected to blow in.But first we’ll have to battle through -5C chills and frosts on Sunday (April 10) and 50mph Storm Evelyn’s washouts on Monday (April 11).Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: “It looks promising for the Easter weekend, with a sustained warmer period next week and, after mixed conditions, mostly dry and settled weather by the weekend.“20C could be seen even early in the week.”Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weathertrending said: “It looks wetter to start the week – but then warmer for Easter, with balmy air expected across the UK by Good Friday.“Plenty of fine and settled spring weather is likely for the holiday weekend.”A Met Office forecaster added: “The influence of cold Arctic air across the UK will lessen and warmer air from the Atlantic will arrive and help temperatures rise.”The storm is churning in the Atlantic and affecting the UK before hitting Portugal.The grim start to the school break has seen kids stuck indoors amid strong winds and chills.Over the four-day Easter weekend, the South will be warmest, with the North more unsettled but still pushing 16C, well above average for the time of year.

Ebanie Bridges joked her eyes were bigger than her boobs after being left with a disfigured face following her fight with Shannon Courtenay.Bridges, who became world champion for the first time after beating Maria Cecilia Roman last month, came up short in her first title challenge 12 months ago when she lost to Courtenay. The Blonde Bomber went the distance with her British rival but lost out on the judges' scorecards, with all three officials giving the bout to Courtenay.The fight certainly took its toll on Bridges, who, as she put it, was left with an eye that looked bigger than her boobs after a brutal clash of heads in the fifth round. "What a war - blood, guts and heart.

pub had £1 pints on a Sunday and was so notorious that it starred in a documentary about bolshie boozers.The Old Vaults in Wrexham, North Wales let the cameras in for a noughties documentary series on Britain's toughest pubs.Tony Taylor used to run the Old Vaults, now under new ownership and called The Long Pull, and disputes the image portrayed of the haunt on the Sky show, called 'The Toughest Pubs in Britain.'He said that producers put £300 behind the bar during filming on a Sunday in 2004, so as to maximise the good TV that they might capture."The show was filmed on Sunday, starting in the morning, and the producers put £300 behind the bar," he told North Wales Live."Sundays were busy days for us back then anyway because it was pound-a-pint so you can imagine that people were quite intoxicated by the end of the day. "Most of the pubs in Wrexham had refused to go on the show but I didn't mind having the cameras there and the customers definitely enjoyed it - even more so as the day went on."The 59-year-old took over the pub from his parents in 2003 before parting ways with it just two years later.

Amber Heard announced that she’s going “offline for the next several weeks” ahead of her trial in Virginia where she’ll face ex-husband Johnny Depp in court.

Steve Bloom Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir is a straight shooter. When I asked him about life after the final “Fare Thee Well” shows in 2015, he told me (via Billboard): “We’ll see.

Jon Hamm and his girlfriend Anna Osceola are enjoying some quality time together!

Brant Daugherty does his best to protect Philippa Northeast from the cameras in this pic from Hallmark Channel’s new movie, A Royal Runaway Romance.

ITV viewers were left fairly disappointed on Saturday night as they were unable to see the questions on the screen while watching The 1% Club.The brand new game show hosted by comedian Lee Mack seemed to captivate TV watchers as they tried to get to grips with the new format of the show on April 9.But as many attempted to play along at home, they were left feeling upset as they were unable to see the questions on the screen due to the font size being "too small".Heading straight to Twitter, viewers aired their frustrations regarding the programme's format.One person said: "The1PercentClub is annoying me already. The questions and pictures are too small to read."Another angry viewer shared: "Can’t even see the options, why minimise them, put them on full screen so people can read them!"A third penned: "My mum is literally having to stand by the TV to see the questions on #The1PercentClub.

Jack White, 46, wowed a sold out crowd on Apr. 8, when he reportedly proposed to and then immediately married Olivia Jean Markel, 32, while on stage at his show at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, MI. The singer got the exciting night started when he brought the beauty up next to him and in front of his fan during the White Stripes song, “Hotel Yorba,” and put a ring on her finger. “It’s been such a great day, mind if we get married right now?” Jack then asked, according to Page Six, before the rest of his band and his parents joined the couple on stage as they exchanged vows.

Strictly pro Kai Widdrington has delighted fans by sharing a childhood snap alongside his footballer star brother Theo.The 26-year-old dancer looked very sweet in the touching throwback. Kai shared the picture in celebration of his brother's 23rd birthday.Theo is a professional footballer for King's Lynn Town. In the image, the two brothers beam alongside their mum – with Kai striking a cheeky pose.

Britney Spears is all about the confident, positive messages these days — and even looked to fast casual restaurant Chipotle for some inspiration! The 40-year-old rocked a pink crop top and jeans as she wrote, “Again !!! I remind myself every morning I am NOT free salsa … I am guacamole,” on Saturday, April 9. The reference was to the fact that Chipotle’s three salsas are free, however, the guacamole costs extra for their tacos and burritos.

Outdoing himself. Ben Affleck proposed to Jennifer Lopez for the second time with a new ring — even rarer than the one he gave her in 2002.