Steph's Packed Lunch's Russell Kane admits comedians 'sweat' joking about BBC and Brexit

A week packed of exciting events is coming to Lanarkshire next week for Book Week Scotland.

Aaron Mooy has credited Celtic's European adventures and superb domestic form as the reasons for his call-up to the Australian national team for the World Cup in Qatar.

Scotland’s national clinical director was given the VIP treatment when he was on hand to help officially open NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s new pre-op assessment unit.

South Lanarkshire Council is making progress on a new housing development in Larkhall.

Businesses across Ayrshire are on the hunt for new staff to help them keep pace with the busy festive period.

Lindsay Lohan is making a comeback! The actress has returned to film — and she’s doing it in style.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+’s The Morning Show is expanding its recurring cast for the upcoming third season, adding Clive Standen (Taken), Alano Miller (Dexter: New Blood) and Lindsay Duncan (A Discovery Of Witches). They’ll join new series regulars Nicole Beharie and Jon Hamm as well as fellow new recurring players Tig Notaro, Stephen Fry and Natalie Morales, as well as Julianna Margulies, who is reprising her Season 2 role.

Sylvester Stallone looked dapper as he appeared for his interview at SiriusXM on Friday in New York City. The 76-year-old actor arrived in an aubergine-colored plaid sportscoat over a a black leather vest, turtleneck sweater and black slacks for his interview with Jessica Shaw.The action star has been promoting his latest show, Tulsa King, which is scheduled to debut Sunday on Paramount+.

In style and in love! Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner never fail to look fashionable and coordinated in their outfits. While the actress and singer are most known for their red carpet looks, their street style is just as on par.

Nas looked back on his long-ended feud with Jay-Z in a track on his latest album King's Disease III.The LP, which was released on Friday, delves into the since-squashed beef on the song Thun, where he raps about burying the hatchet and learning to appreciate the craft of their old diss tracks.'No beef or rivals, they playing Ether on TIDAL / Brothers can do anything when they decide to / In a Range Rover, dissecting bars from Takeover / Sometimes I text Hova like, 'N****, this ain't over ... laughing!' he raps, via TMZ.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Brandon Oldenburg (The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore) will make his feature animation directing debut on Mouschi: The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank — a new film based on the children’s book The Cat Who Lived with Anne Frank by David Lee Miller (My Suicide) and Steven Jay Rubin (Silent Night).

Candice Swanepoel showed off her tanned skin while sitting in a windowsill on Friday afternoon. The 34-year-old model left little to the imagination in a dark brown bikini which showed off her toned tummy. She shared a clip of herself in the garment as she enjoyed the sun and a spot on the windowsill of a gorgeous stone building in Mallorca.  Tanned and toned: Candice Swanepoel showed off her tanned skin while sitting in a windowsill on Friday afternoonThe clip begins with Swanepoel leaning out of a window, a large stone ledge underneath her.  She then decides to lounge on the ledge, only about 10 feet off the ground. She brushed her blonde hair off to the left and lets the thick curls touch the middle of her back. Swanepoel captioned the clip, 'Pela janela [window emoji] @tropicofc #new.' 'Pela janela' roughly translates to 'through the window.'  Bikini: The 34-year-old model left little to the imagination in a dark brown bikini which showed off her toned tummy Relaxed: She shared a clip of herself in the garment as she enjoyed the sun and a spot on the windowsill of a gorgeous stone building Thinking of Romeo: Candice also followed the clip up with a few stills from up on the ledge, writing, 'Romeo Romeo...[cloud emoji, window emoji, thought bubble emoji'  Candice also followed the clip up with a few stills from up on the ledge, writing, 'Romeo Romeo...[cloud emoji, window emoji, thought bubble emoji.' Swanepoel's bikini came from her own brand, Tropic of C, which she founded back in 2018. Fans can buy a number of the garments she's sported in myriad Instagram posts including this one.

How do you write music for a wandering donkey in EO? Composer Pawel Mykietyn didn’t take the responsibility lightly.

Steph McGovern confessed to her Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch audience that she ‘really offended’ the show’s producers.During a discussion about emoji etiquette, the TV presenter admitted to offending her colleagues by using a thumbs-up emoji in conversations.She confessed: “I found out today that I’ve really offended some of my producers on the show by sending a thumbs-up [emoji], apparently sending a thumbs-up is very hostile, and it’s very passive-aggressive."READ MORE: Hollyoaks star leaves Steph's Packed Lunch fans 'in tears' with emotional chatSteph was joined by TV personality Denise Van Outen and MP Sayeeda Warsi on Thursday’s (October 13) episode of the lunchtime show, where they discussed the "hostility" around some emojis. After Steph's confession, Denise admitted: "I do that as well [sending a thumbs-up emoji]."To which, Steph jokingly replied: "No, it’s really hostile.

Steph’s Packed Lunch star Steph McGovern, 40, has opened up about why she keeps the identity of her partner a secret in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Channel 4 star is known to give minimal reference to her personal life in public, despite being known for her open and friendly on-screen attitude. The former BBC Breakfast star is known to have a female partner, and she announced that she had given birth to their two-year-old daughter back in November 2019.However, Steph never shares any pictures of her daughter or partner on social media and doesn’t mention their names in interviews.Steph explained: “Obviously, if you’re on the telly or in the public eye there will always be an interest in your personal life. “But I’ve always been really clear that I'm not going to talk about my partner or my child because they haven't chosen to be in the public eye.“I wouldn't want to put them up for the scrutiny that I get, and I don't want my relationship scrutinised, or my parenting, or for my daughter to feel any pressure in any way.“I'm sure she'll have enough of that herself on social media when she's older,” Steph added.“And I think actually people respect that. I've always been really open about that. “I've never blurred the boundary.

Steph McGovern.On Wednesday's (12 October) episode of the show the star was tasked with cooking Steph her lunch and she seemed a bit worried about his cooking skills.Luckily it seems that Russell was also worried as he said that it is lucky she is "dressed as a paramedic" referring to her all green outfit.READ MORE: Hollyoaks star leaves Steph's Packed Lunch fans 'in tears' with emotional chatSteph laughed and said: "I am!."The chat show host was donning a green zip up jumpsuit with a matching belt alongside a pair of white sliders.Chef Mike Reid was supposed to appear on the show and cook Steph her lunch but he was off sick and so regular guest Russell was forced to step in.Steph can give as good as she gets when it comes to cheeky swipes. On Monday (10 October) she made viewers laugh when she took a facial jibe at strictly star.

Naga Munchetty has taken to Twitter to share a heartfelt tribute following the death of her BBC colleague. The 47-year-old presenter reposted a message from BBC video journalist Tony Smith, who announced the death of cameraman Raeph Ballantyne, on Monday (October 10).Raeph passed away following some time in hospital, according to Broadcast. READ MORE: BBC's Naga Munchetty 'puts world to rights' as she takes 'top' co-star for cosy dinnerHe was a cameraman and shoot edit for BBC News and began his career 15 years ago as a location engineer in the newsgathering operations team.During his time as a shoot edit for the Beeb, he was involved in some incredibly important projects, including films about fuel poverty in the Hebrides, the housing crisis in Cornwall and Ukrainian refugees in Calais.Sharing a photo of his colleague, Tony wrote: "The BBC News camera team are reeling today.

Steph's Packed Lunch host Steph McGovern took a savage swipe about John Whaite's face on air.The popular Channel 4 daytime show got off to a frosty start on Monday (October 10) when Steph decided to have a cheeky pop at her co-star John's appearance.It was only minutes into the show when Steph made the facial jibe as she was just telling viewers about what was coming up on the programme, which included an appearance from World's Strongest Man star Eddie Hall. READ MORE: Steph's Packed Lunch to see comedian Russell Kane endure prostate exam live on air.Steph suggested hunky John had been cursed with a monstrously unattractive face when she told him he could "take his Halloween mask off".Handsome Strictly star John, of course, was not wearing any such mask despite it being the appropriate time of year.Steph said: "John, you can take your Halloween mask off, you don't need it yet."The studio erupted at the roasting remark, and John looked jokingly shocked at the comment before he hit back: "This is just my face, Steph. Deal with it, I have to."Luckily, poor John was able to move on swiftly to preview his segment, which saw him whip up spiced shredded pork with bao buns and pickled cucumber.Steph also previewed Luke Kempner's segment, where he told viewers about the best Halloween films, some of which were "spooky" and some "silly".This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.