Steve McQueen Slams “Blatant Racism” In UK Screen Industries

On the anniversary of the first album, Generation Terrorists, join us as we celebrate one of British music’s most iconic bands with...30 interesting facts you (probably) didn't know about the Manic Street Preachers.

Julia Fox has responded to Kanye West's comments that he wants his family to reunite, and seems completely unbothered by the rapper's apparent yearning for his estranged wife.Kanye, who is now legally known as Ye, has recently posted a photo of Kim Kardashian and their children from her March 2022 cover shoot for Vogue, writing a caption which reads: "GOD PLEASE BRING OUR FAMILY BACK TOGETHER."Racking up almost two million likes, the post caused a stir with followers and fans of Ye and his high-profiled family and estranged wife. Julia, 32, has now spoken out about her boyfriend, saying: “he’s with me now”.In a new interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Julia spoke with host Alex Cooper about her relationship with Ye, 44.

Holly Willoughby has given viewers plenty of comedy moments over the years, thanks to some hysterical blunders and slip-ups. The presenter has a devoted army of followers thanks to her hosting skills and good looks, but there are plenty who also tune in to see her roar with laughter when she puts her foot in it.She has also provided plenty of amusement for her This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield, who is frequently in stitches over her gaffes.Now, as she turns 41 (February 10), Daily Star is taking a look back at some of Holly's funniest ever TV bloopers.This Morning viewers couldn't stop laughing when Holly accidentally said the word "willy" as she and Ben Shephard were talking about welly-wanging.

Liberty Poole has revealed that she found a bouquet of red roses waiting for her in her hotel room - but she was worried as she didn't know had sent them.The Dancing on Ice star, 22, was baffled by the mystery flowers given they came without a card attached to them, and the rest of her room was left untouched.Liberty wondered if a secret admirer must have snuck into her room without her knowing to leave the gift for her.The blonde beauty quickly told her friends about the incident via voicenotes, and the pals were left howling.Liberty said: "So imagine I've just gone into the room and there was roses in my room but no card so I don't know who they're from."And the room's just been untouched apart from the roses put in there."And now I'm thinking 'oh my god, like, I don't know who these roses are from, how have they got in my room?'"Like is someone in my room, do you know what I mean?"Liberty shared a screenshot of her group chat to her Instagram Story, so her fans could get in on the gossip.The ITV ice skater wrote: "Just an average day in the life of Lib" with a laughing-face emoji.She added: "Imagine I walked all the way to reception asking who the hell had a key to my room and put the roses there"However, Liberty finally discovered the source of the flowers, and she took to Instagram to reveal the twist in a clip.Showing off the flowers in her room, she said: "So just a little update.

Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton has shared a sweet throwback pic from her friend's wedding with her fans online.The 38-year-old, who has been married to her rugby player beau Richie Myler since 2013, took to social media to share a sweet tribute to her close pal on her birthday.In the unearthed snap, the bride could be seen dancing in a traditional long white dress, while Helen wore a stylish printed V-neck gown and laughed as she helped to pick up the hem of her friend's frock while on the dancefloor. Captioning the black and white photo, Helen penned: "Happy Birthday gorgeous @soulsbyjane …..

We know and love (or sometimes love to hate) their characters on screen, but now it’s time to discover all the behind-the-scenes secrets from our favourite soap stars. In our exclusive interview, Soap Stars Coming Clean, OK!'s finding out all the juicy gossip about what happens when the cameras stop rolling, as well as the actors’ favourite memories with their co-stars so far. We recently caught up with EastEnders actress Milly Zero, who plays Dotty Cotton, to chat about joining the iconic soap, her famous school friends, and how she's already started a plan to get Rylan Clark to make a cameo in Albert Square.

Emily Atack and Giovanni Pernice reportedly enjoyed a snog at the afterparty of the Brit Awards 2022 on Tuesday 8 February evening.The 32 year old stand up comedian and Strictly Come Dancing star, 31, are said to have been "all over each other" while at nightclub The Box in London – where Giovanni travelled to from Glasgow. An onlooker told The Sun: “Gio and Emily were snogging the faces off each other.Their hands were everywhere and they were absolutely loving it." They went on to describe how the professional dancer had "been following her around the club" and eventually joined the star on Maya Jama's private table. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

EMILY Atack was forced to laugh off a troll's cruel comment who asked if she's 'put on weight'. The 32-year-old comic made a light-hearted joke after the nasty jibe.

SHE played the loveable little girl in the Dawson family for two series of Benidorm. But these days actress Honor Kneafsey looks very different to her character Jodie. The star, now 17, continues to work in TV and film but when she’s not onscreen she leads a very glamorous life.

EMOTIONS ran high in Weatherfield last night as Amy Barlow opened her gifts on the morning of her birthday. The first of a double serving of Coronation Street opened with Deirdre Barlow's brief and poignant return.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are "very money-driven", according to a former royal correspondent. According to Richard Mineards, who has moved close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Montecito, California, the couple are "very happy at the moment" in their grand LA mansion with their two children Archie, two, and baby Lilibet.

THE One Show's Alex Jones slapped herself after an embarrassing triple blunder with guest Joss Stone. Wednesday's edition of the BBC show saw singer Joss, 34, join presenters Alex and Jermaine Jenas via video link from Nashville, Tennessee.

Today is Holly Willoughby's 41st birthday, and she looks absolutely sensational as she opts for a retro print mini dress to wear today, proving Holly truly is our ultimate style icon. The birthday girl of course had to chose a special outfit for the day, and looks every inch ready for her special day in a floral print mini dress by Ted Baker.

We’ve heard some strange-sounding ingredients in skincare before, but never did we ever think we’d be choosing – and paying – to smother ourselves with a form of fashionable fungus. Yet here we are. Snow mushroom, also known more scientifically as Tremella fuciformis, is a seriously popular skincare addition at the moment, with the ingredient seeing a Google search increase of 250% in the past year.

BROOKLYN Beckham's eight-minute cooking show costs a staggering £74,000 an episode to make. Cookin' With Brooklyn sees the aspiring chef, 22, rustle up some of his favourite dishes on Facebook Messenger's streaming service Watch Together.

Soap star Sally Carman recently gave fans a glimpse inside her lavish home, and it's worlds away from Abi Franklin's abode at 13 Coronation Street. The actress, 40, first joined the hit ITV soap back in 2017, and over recent years she's found herself at the centre of several dramatic storylines. Away from the cobbles, Sally is engaged to co-star Joe Duttine, 51, who is famed for his portrayal of Tim Metcalfe, with the pair planning to tie the knot later this year.

My 600lb Life's first-ever transgender star Destinee Lashaee has died at the age of 30.The death of the reality star was confirmed by her brother Wayne Compton on Facebook as he shared several photos of his sibling before penning a heartbreaking tribute. "I accept you for who you are, I accept every flaw that come with you, I’m sorry you felt alone, I’m sorry you felt you had nobody else to turn too," he began the post.

Andreas Wiseman, Tom Grater A doc from Oscar-winner Steve McQueen and a VR experience about Banksy are two of the projects selected for this year’s Venice Film Festival Gap-Financing Market. The three-day event (September 4-6) is planning to take place in a physical form, as per the rest of the festival, despite the ongoing disruption from the coronavirus.

Steve McQueen is calling out the British film and television industry for what he describes as “blatant racism.”

12 Years A Slave director said the race imbalance in the industries was “blindingly, obviously wrong”.Writing in this weekend’s Observer, McQueen called for the fast-tracking of BAME trainees within the film and television industries.“Yes, I’m fed up,” McQueen wrote. “I don’t want to hear anyone say, ‘Oh yes, it’s terrible’ ever again. I’ve heard it a thousand times.

Sir Steve McQueen has said that the UK has a “shameful” lack of diversity in its film and TV industries.