Spotify Hires HuffPost Top Editor Lydia Polgreen as Gimlet’s Head of Content

Nicole Scherzinger really turned up the heat as she hit the beach this week.MORE: Nicole Scherzinger surprises fans with major transformation – and she looks so different!The 43-year-old shared two pictures with her followers on Instagram showing her stood at the water's edge, looking sensational in a pink string bikini.WATCH: Nicole Scherzinger slips into tiny string bikini on Caribbean getawayNicole can be seen smiling for the camera in both images and holding a glass of margarita. Her long dark hair has been left to fall around her shoulders and she appears barefaced as she poses on the sand.READ: Nicole Scherzinger's bikini body is incredible - here are her fitness secretsMORE: Thom Evans gets fans talking with baby photos"Happy Margarita Day, everyone!" she wrote in the caption.

It has been confirmed that households across the UK will see their council tax skyrocket from April, further increasing the already steep cost of living.

Coronation Street star Alexendra Mardell has officially ended her time on the cobbles.

Kelly Osbourne has revealed that she has lost someone "very dear" to her on Tuesday. Ozzy and Sharon's daughter shared the heartbreaking message on her Stories and advised her fans to show their loved ones that they care before it's too late.MORE: Sharon Osbourne's daughter Kelly divides friends with controversial post about her pizza topping of choiceKelly wrote in her Stories: "I lost someone very dear to me today.

The family of a 'smiley' mum-of-two who died suddenly have paid tribute to her devotion to her children.

Sir Elton John suffered a scary ordeal this week as he headed to New York to perform at Madison Square Gardens.MORE: 10 rare photos of Elton John's children with husband David FurnishHis private plane suffered hydraulic failure at 10,000ft, the Sun reports, and had to twice abort landing on a day that winds hit 80mph.WATCH: Inside the Beckhams' stunning homesShortly after 10am on Tuesday, Sir Elton, 74, left Farnborough Airport in Hampshire, but about an hour into the trip the pilot had to make a U-turn while approaching the coast of southern Ireland.READ: Elton John and David Furnish's wedding connection to Prince Charles and Duchess CamillaMORE: Inside Sir Elton John's $7.2million eccentric mansionThe private jet then returned to Farnborough, where ambulance crews, firefighters and police were on alert. Sir Elton's plane was forced to carry out an emergency landing (seen in 2019)Eyewitness Philip Thomson saw the incident and told the publication: "The terrible weather and epic gusts made it almost impossible to land.

Good Morning Britain presenter Ben Shephard has said how his colleague Kate Garraway will "never give up" on her husband Derek Draper as he battles to cope with the effects of severe Covid on his body.Derek, 54, was admitted to hospital in March 2020 and placed into a coma after being infected with Covid-19.After spending an entire year in hospital he has now returned home but is unable to properly move or communicate after suffering damage all over his body and requires round-the-clock care.Kate's close friend and fellow presenter on Good Morning Britain Ben appeared on ITV documentary Caring For Derek, which charts Derek's slow recovery and his wife's struggle caring for him.In the documentary Ben said Kate will always stand by her man despite her admitting he’s almost a "stranger" now.He said: "Derek has undoubtedly changed from the man I knew a couple of years ago, and certainly from the person that Kate fell in love with."He admitted Kate will find trying to accept what the future might look like "really difficult"."One thing everybody knows about Kate is that she hates letting anybody down," Ben said."The idea that she would think that people might think she’s given up would so far removed from who she is, what motivates her and what drives her on."I don’t think she ever will [give up]."Kate discussed her life with Derek before he fell ill in the documentary, saying she "married someone who was loud and fast-talking, challenging and loving and all of those things"."And the person he is now in many ways is a stranger," she added.She said that while he may never "command a room with a thesis on modern psychology again", she wondered if that is "the be-all and end-all".Kate said: "If we have a love and he can be a dad

Richard Madeley has revealed that he was hit a lot by his dad during his childhood.On Wednesday's Good Morning Britain (February 23), the TV host debated the new law coming into Wales which aims to prevent parents from smacking their children.During the chat, Richard said: "When I was a little boy I was hit quite a lot by my dad, who I love very much and he was a great father, but I was hit quite a lot."It was typical of the day, we are talking about the 1960s. I was hit with a stick and reflecting on it now if it was outlawed then it wouldn't have broken the law."He then asked TV guest Rebecca Wilcox: "Is that one of the reasons with that knock-on effect, it would make parents them stop and think if this ban was introduced?"Rebecca is a journalist and daughter of Childline founder Miriam Wilcox.She then replied: "It's been proven if you make it illegal, it's a form of education, it's not about criminalising parents, but smacking has a negative impact on mental health all the way through childhood and adolescence."We need to evolve out of violence, you should not be smacking, discipline means teaching.

Tunisian-French film producer Tarak Ben Ammar has finalized a deal to purchase Studios de Paris, the production facility outside the French capital which recently housed the Netflix series Emily In Paris and Netflix’s Murder Mystery 2, Deadline can confirm.

Eamonn Holmes has revealed that where he grew up, in war-torn Belfast during the infamous era of the Troubles, cancel culture "was a bullet in the head". However, the former This Morning presenter has revealed he admires Piers Morgan for his fighting spirit during his own cancel culture scandal, when he clashed with ITV over his Meghan Markle comments.Praising Piers for standing up for his beliefs, he exclaimed: "He saved ITV Breakfast!"Without him, the viewing figures will probably slump because he brought a different way of doing it," he added."You have to evolve or die."He also related to the host's refusal to suck up to people in the industry, admitting that he and his wife Ruth Langsford are also "not good at kissing bottoms"."Sometimes it is really quite pathetic the way some people suck up to influential people," he continued."Ruth and I have to genuinely like people to socialise with them."Despite this, he also told the Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine that he can't quite match Piers' outspoken tendencies explaining: "Piers is much braver than I am.

BBC Breakfast star Sally Nugent shared a 12 second phone call with co-host Dan Walker before accepting her new role on the show.The 50-year-old journalist began filling in as a temporary host on the iconic red sofa 10 years ago.However, she was made main presenter on the programme since October last year following the departure of Louise Minchin. She has opened up about how she accepted her role and the question she asked Dan before agreeing to the presenting job.Speaking to The Mirror, Sally said: "I did have a 12 second conversation with Dan before all of this started where I said, 'You are staying for a bit aren't you?' And he went, 'Yeah, I think so.'"So I was like right.

1997 BRIT Awards.The former Spice Girls singer shot to fame as Ginger Spice in the star-studded girl group during the 1990s - alongside Mel B, Emma Bunton, Mel C and Victoria Beckham.However, Geri alone would go on to make modern pop history with her jaw-dropping dress at the 1997 BRIT Awards - which took place at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre on February 24 that year.The Spice Girls were at the height of their fame during the 17th edition of the glam awards ceremony, and they certainly left Britain with plenty to talk about on that evening - from wardrobe blunders to Mel C's infamous spat with Liam Gallagher.The Spice Girl ladies bagged a hefty stack of five nominations and two awards - including best Single for Wannabe and British Video of the Year for Say You'll Be There.The pop powerhouse even performed two of their hits at the ceremony - Wannabe and Who Do You Think You Are - and Geri dazzled the nation in her gorgeous dress which became forever synonymous with the Spice Girls.For Who Do You Think You Are, Geri sizzled in a tight red, white and blue mini dress designed with a huge Union Jack flag stitched all over the front - with a white CND peace symbol on the back.The next day, red-head Geri filled the front pages of newspapers around the globe in her dress - and the look has become known as one of the most memorable moments of the 1990s.She wasn't always meant to wear the Union Jack dress though, because she was originally given a black Gucci mini dress to wear, but the singer decided to take matters into her own hands as she thought it was too "boring".Instead, Halliwell wanted to opt for something that was "celebrate being British", so she asked her sister Karen to stitch a Union Jack tea towel onto the

reports the Daily Mail.In 1981, he was given a life sentence for the murder of teenager Kim Barry, 19, after he beat her and cut off her head and fingers. He was released in 1996 after just 15 years.He was nabbed again in 2010 after being connected to organised crime in Victoria and New South Wales, and he was suspected of having been recruited to carry out gangland killings.He was one of three charged over the planned murders of two men related to disputes within a drugs syndicate.But he skipped a court appearance and has been on the run since then.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.That came to an end this week when police nicked him in a rundown shack in Ravenshoe, about 50 miles south-west of Cairns, in Queensland.

Danny Dyer is reportedly at the top of the I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! wish list this year.The reality TV show looks set to return to the Australian jungle after being held in Wales for two years because of the coronavirus pandemic, and producers think EastEnders star Danny would make the perfect camper.As the actor is set to leave Albert Square this year, it could be good timing.And it sounds as if show bosses are prepared to dig deep to book the star.A source told The Sun: "Producers think Danny would be great on the series and is their number one target."They're hoping he'll be finished in time, they'd definitely be up for a big money offer."Danny's Walford exit after nine years as Mick Carter was confirmed in January.A soap spokesperson said he would be leaving when his contract ends later this year, adding: "Danny has made Mick Carter an iconic character, which we shall always be grateful for, however we won’t be saying goodbye just yet as there's still quite some time - and plenty of explosive drama for Mick - to come before he departs Walford."I'm A Celebrity hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have recently suggested the plan is for their show – which usually airs in November - to return Down Under this year.Speaking on ITV's Lorraine last month, Ant said: "We would all like to go back.

Paul Scholes has suggested Cristiano Ronaldo would not get into Liverpool's team - and Paul Pogba is the only Manchester United star who would.Ronaldo, 37, has failed to provide the impact that many thought he would at Old Trafford this season following his blockbuster return from Juventus last summer. The Portuguese has scored nine goals in the Premier League - the same number as Sadio Mane and fewer than both Diogo Jota and the division's top scorer Mohamed Salah.

Office Freedom, which commissioned the research, said: “Every city is different when it comes to the way its businesses operate.

Sir Elton John endured mid-air drama as his private jet suffered hydraulic failure at 10,000ft on Monday 21 February. Elton, 74, left Farnborough Airport for New York soon after 10am but one hour into the 3,000 mile trip, the singer’s £66 million jet’s hydraulics failed, according to reports. Gradual or sudden loss of pressure or flow resulting in a loss of power is common in hydraulic system failure, which is often caused by air and water contamination.

Rapper Kanye West included audio from Kamala Harris in his latest performance, in an apparent attempt to mock the vice president as she and President Biden face low approval ratings amid high inflation, a border crisis, a disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, and the current Ukraine crisis. Harris's voice was heard in West's Donda 2 experience Tuesday night in Miami. "We did it, we did it, Joe," ran the voiceover, as dancers in black marched in a circle through water around West and a church.  The audio comes from a video Harris posted on Twitter on Nov.

Kate Garraway has responded to the suggestion that she has 'paraded' her husband Derek Draper in front of the public.

ITV viewers were left in tears just minutes into Kate Garraway's latest documentary.

Lydia Polgreen is stepping down as editor-in-chief of Huffington Post to join Gimlet Media as head of content, she announced Friday morning on Twitter. Polgreen has led HuffPost for the last thee years, seeing it through a period of change and staff cuts under owner Verizon Media.