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Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has issued her most combative response yet to the government’s decision to privatize the broadcaster, calling the move “disappointing and a shame” and implying it will have damaging consequences for the UK TV industry.

A privatized Channel 4 could lose the UK economy up to £3BN ($3.8BN) over the next decade and support 4,000 fewer jobs, according to the It’s a Sin network’s alternative privatization proposal, unveiled to journalists today.

Lorraine Kelly has spoken out after being put on the spot about becoming the new Countdown host following Anne Robinson's departure from the show.

Rachel Riley has shared her excitement over the "next chapter" in the show's history following the exit of Anne Robinson.The stunning presenter and maths whiz posted a photo on her Instagram as she posed in a blue plunging dress with pink flowers as she opted for a subtle makeup look.She pinned her hair back and finished the look with a swipe of lippy as she donned a casual exterior as she held up a glass of wine to the camera.As she shared the snap she captioned the photo: "Drinking a toast to the next chapter in Countdown's history...

Craig David has been known for his amazing musical talent since he first rose to fame in 1999.Featuring on the classic garage single Rewind by Artful Dodger, Craig quickly catapulted to stardom and went on to release his debut studio album, Born to Do It in the year 2000.The star's success and popularity continued to grow strong, gaining him several loyal supporters throughout the course of his career.However, during the height of his fame and popularity things took an unexpected turn for the star when comedian Keith Lemon, whose real name is Leigh Francis, impersonated him during his comedy show Bo Selecta.What came to follow was years of parody sketches and a bitter feud between the singer and the Celebrity Juice host.Daily Star has taken a detailed look into what happened between the famous pair.In 2002, Leigh Francis' show Bo Selecta debuted on Channel 4.The programme mainly focused on Keith's central character Avid Merrion, who was a dangerously insane stalker obsessed with celebrities.

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake prefer to keep their children firmly out of the spotlight so when the Candy actress painted the ultimate picture of life at home, fans were delighted. The mom-of-two was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show celebrating upcoming Mother's Day and when asked about her boys, Silas and Phineas, viewers got more than they could have hoped for. MORE: Jessica Biel wows fans as she undergoes huge transformation The celebrated host was asking Jessica for some advice for the pregnant women in the audience and they got talking about what her and Justin's children are like. WATCH: Justin Timberlake reveals second son's unique name Jessica said: "Silas is seven and Phineas is 21 months," before adding about her youngest: "It's a really cute age. He is all over the place, we're exhausted, but he's so cute."When it comes to their personalities, they're full-on too. "Both of our boys never stop," she revealed.

Elizabeth Hurley is no stranger to a daring fashion choice, and on Monday the star took to social media to share a host of incredible looks in celebration of fashion mogul Donatella Versace's 67th birthday.SEE: Elizabeth Hurley's most memorable bikinis revisitedThe former model marked the milestone with a series of snaps of the celebrity pair,  pictured alongside A-listers including Elton John, Pharrell Williams and Naomi Campbell.MORE: Elizabeth Hurley lounges in teal bikini that sends fans wildWOW: Elizabeth Hurley shows off her best moves in fun new videoCaptioning the post, Elizabeth penned: "Happy Birthday glorious @donatella_versace So many happy memories." The friends looked closer than ever in the photos and donned jaw-dropping looks.Elizabeth shared the update with her 2.3 million followersIn the first photo, friends Elizabeth and Donatella  twinned in gorgeous glittery gowns. Elizabeth showcased a floral number embelleshed with purple beading and a low cut back.Donatella, meanwhile, wore a bold gold dress, also featuring beautiful intricate beading, and showed off her fabulous legs as she sat beside the mother-of-one.Donatella replied: "Wow!!! So many memories! Thank you!" with a purple heart.Friends and fans rushed to comment on the stunning post.

Disney fans can experience a magical show at the Manchester AO Arena this winter as Disney on Ice brings their Dream Big production to the city. The show will feature more than 50 fan-favourite Disney characters including Moana, Aladdin and those from Frozen.

China has gone full pelt with its attempt to go Covid free as new video footage shows officials locking residents in their homes.And they're using huge padlocks and unbreakable cable to do it.Video footage posted on Chinese social media sites shows how residents who refuse to either stay inside or hand their keys over to officials are having wires drilled into their doors and padlocks used to stop them from leaving if they test positive.And another video shows one official drilling a hole in front of someone's door so that they can use metal bolts to stop them from getting out.According to independent Chinese news outlet Caixin Global, the measures are being taken in the northern Hebei province.Local sources have quoted the Qianan Pandemic Prevention and Control office as saying: “We are investigating and will modify the policy.“We are also looking into the possibility of installing alarms to replace current methods.”Up until May 4, China had a seven day average of 22,566 cases, with 14,731 positive cases just yesterday alone.Despite having 1 million cases since the pandemic started, the country has only suffered 5,141 deaths.The latest draconian measures came just a few weeks after we reported how workers in China's financial district in Shanghai were being forced to sleep in office for days.The stringent Covid policy came as positive cases escalated in the coastal city of Shanghai while local government vowed to keep the infectious separated in a two-stage lockdown.One of the measures is stop workers from returning home to avoid cross-infections.One worker, who works at a company in Shanghai Software Park, documented his horrendous life during the office lockdown and shared to viewers online.He received a notice that

TikTok account of her glamorous mum posing up a storm by a hotel pool with some young children last month.The video of the ‘glam-ma’ went viral, racking up over ten million views and thousands of commenters complimenting her on how stunning her mum is.Kathi said: “Sophie messaged me the day after she posted and said we were going viral, I had no clue what she was talking about, I wasn’t on TikTok at the time.“I couldn’t believe it! It was crazy and sweet that so many people connected with our story and close relationship. The comments just made me cry!”Sophie said: “With age comes wisdom and life experience, and that’s a pretty decent trade-off for surface beauty, if you ask me.“My mom is my best friend, and I realise that not everyone is lucky enough to have that kind of relationship with their parent.“She truly makes lemonade out of lemons, part of why she’s aged so well!”Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Channel 4 show Grand Designs: The Streets, revealed they lost all their possessions in a fire.Animator Joanna and carpenter Ben from Glasgow set out with ambitious plans to build the home with a budget of just £170,000.Taking part in Scotland's maiden urban self build scheme, they were the first to break ground after paying £50,000 for the plot of land "in a gritty part of Glasgow".In order to save money, the pair had to come up with all sorts of creative ways to keep costs down with Ben even building his own scaffolding.While working on the project, which aims to give families the opportunity to better their home life and the outlook of the city, Joanna and Ben were staying in a wooden caravan.Devastatingly, during Wednesday night's episode of the Channel 4 programme (May 4) it was revealed local vandals had burned it to the ground while they were away for one night."I had a phone call and he said 'your caravan is not here'," recalled Joanna. "Just singed down to the ground.

BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty discussed moving jobs with listeners as she confessed she's stayed in her job far longer than anticipated.The 47-year-old kicked off her BBC Radio 5 Live show as she talked to a man named Walter Orthmann, 100, who has been working for the same company since 1938.He broke the Guinness World Record for working at the same company for 84 years, prompting Naga to tell her listeners to get in touch to let her know how long they'd been at their jobs.She said: "How long have you been with your company? Longer than you, perhaps, thought you might be?"Naga added: "I'm certainly here longer than I thought I'd be for many reasons. But I always had a view that to move around, move jobs, move companies is a healthy thing."She prompted: "What do you think? Do you love the work you do? Do you love your colleagues or are you simply stuck in your ways and quite comfortable and quite happy there? Let me know." Naga has been with the BBC for many years, but she only landed her own radio show in January 2021.She's been on BBC Breakfast since 2014, and although Naga hasn't looked for another job just yet, the hosts alongside her have sadly changed quite substantially in recent months.

Indian actor and filmmaker R Madhavan’s directorial debut Rocketry: The Nambi Effect will receive its world premiere in Cannes on May 19 as part of the celebration of India as the official country of honor at the Cannes Market this year. Check out some exclusive new photos above and below.

There is no disputing the sheer size of the challenge awaiting Erik ten Hag at Manchester United this summer.

Strictly fans are in for a treat this June as the show’s newest judge and reigning champion are bringing back their five-star rated show to Manchester. Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice’s Him & Me tour will take place at The Lowry in Salford Quays on Sunday, June 26.

Sharon Osbourne reveals she is flying home after husband Ozzy was diagnosed down with Covid but she promises to be back next week.@MrsSOsbourne | @OzzyOsbourne pic.twitter.com/sxlidvX5Tu‘We’ve gone two years without him catching Covid and it’s just Ozzy’s luck it would be now.’Talking about returning to Talk TV Sharon said: ‘I can’t believe my luck. I’m missing the show and I’ve only been there three days.

Rihanna took her baby bump on another star-studded night out this week, with the singer rubbing shoulders with fellow celebrities at Dave Chappelle’s big comedy show. The Diamonds singer attended the Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival event with boyfriend A$AP Rocky on Tuesday evening looking very heavily pregnant, as they expect their first child any day now. However, Rihanna, 34, showed no sign of exhaustion in the late stages of her pregnancy, donning another eye-catching get-up featuring a crop top and skirt leaving her baby bump on show. She may not be able to drink but it looks like Rocky was doing the swigging for her, as he was seen with a bottle of champagne in hand. The couple, who have been dating since early 2021, posed for a photo with comedian Michael Blackson, who revealed they were hanging out just before Chappelle was attacked on stage by an audience member. Sharing the photo to Instagram, Michael joked: ‘I thought I was going to have to deliver a baby last night backstage at the Hollywood bowl. ‘All this happened 30 mins before some rapper with 3,000 mixtapes and no album attacked my neega Dave. The clout chaser ended up with a new eye and two left arms.

ACTRESS Kate Beckinsale stretches in a crop top — and says internet trolls are the pits. The English beauty, 48, who posed in a shoot for Flaunt, told the mag: “I cannot fathom ever saying something nasty.

KENDALL Jenner has gone nearly topless as she pulled down her white robe in a hotel picture. The photo comes after the model has been accused of getting a secret boob job.

KATE Garraway beamed from ear to ear on today's Good Morning Britain as she was given a birthday surprise. The presenter turned 55 yesterday but hasn't been able to celebrate it properly because of dramas at home.

JENNY Powell looked incredible as she posed in a bikini during a holiday to Turkey "to recharge and reflect". TV presenter Jenny, 54, flaunted her age-defying body while beaming as she posed on the beach.