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Kevin Spacey did not sexually assault actor Anthony Rapp, jury finds"Their drive to find a cure is vital and inspirational and I truly believe that one day, a cure will be found.”Anita said Mike "knew early on" that he was "losing something of himself".Concerned for his health, the Carry On actress said he continued asking her what was happening to him."He used his sense of humour to put people at ease, making light of our fear that his memory was slipping away," she explained.Mike is now getting professional care in a nursing home leaving Anita missing his hugs at night.She does however ensure she puts him to bed every night and tells him she loves him.The actress added: "We celebrated our 49th wedding anniversary in May and I count our blessings for all our years of togetherness."The couple have been married since 1973.

BBC's first female journalist to present the news. However, there was a period of around one year that Angela admitted she struggled with work due to her stint on TV-am back in 1983, with Angela speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk about the period.TV-am was supported by five presenters who were not only fronting the programme but were also shareholders.This included Angela, Michael Parkinson, David Frost, Anna Ford and Robert Kee.When the franchise was announced in December 1980, Angela's contract with the BBC was about to expire, and was not renewed as a result of her TV-am employment.After just two months on air, the company was running at a loss, leaving the chief executive and chairman Peter Jay to be ousted.Angela made her support for the previous chairman clear, leading to her and Anna Ford to be fired by the new executive, Timothy Aitken.This led to Angela being out of work for over a year, and nearly meant the end of her career.Speaking to Express.co.uk about the events, she said: "If you look at my career path I've never apart from one year immediately after the nonsense of TV-am been out of work."Although I wasn't then as Capital Radio employed me."I thought that was the end of my career."You know, after TV-am famously one of the controllers at the time said, 'Angela Rippon will never work for the BBC again.'"Well, you know, I don't know where he is.

dementia in 2004.The legendary presenter spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about when he "realised she needed help" with her close family.Angela recalled when she first got in contact with the Alzheimer's Society.She said to Express.co.uk: "My late mother Edna, was diagnosed with vascular dementia back in 2003 or 2004, after my father's sudden death from a massive heart attack."At that time I knew little about dementia, and I realised I needed a bit of help because I was going to be her primary carer right at the beginning."So I rang the Alzheimer's Society, and asked them for some help and advice and they were very, very supportive."She continued: "And I felt that I wanted to give something back to them."So I became an ambassador for them and then have chaired various committees and things that they've done."So I now co-chair the Prime Minister's Champion group for dementia."This has been something I've been involved with really since 2004 and I remain an ambassador for them."She also recalled a memory with a journalist that stood out to her from some years ago.Angela explained: "I've told this story so many times, talking to a journalist from the national press when I first became an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society."I was happy to talk about the condition and how I personally was involved with it and the effect that it was having on my mum."And I remember the journalist saying to me, 'Aren't you embarrassed to be talking about this in public?'"She continued: "Why would I be? I mean that but you have to understand that we're talking 10, nearly 20 years ago knowing that there was a stigma attached to dementia, people did not talk about it."Because they didn't talk about it there was a lack of information and a

Express.co.uk her secrets for staying youthful and healthy as she continues her lengthy career.Angela has always been lucky with television work, getting her first break at just 21 with BBC South West.From this, she moved to becoming a reporter for BBC TV news and her career has flown ever since.Speaking to Express.co.uk about her health, she said: "I'm pretty fit. Fortunately, I've always been fit."Believe it or not, the job I do requires that you're fit."So I'm very fortunate that I've always had good health."I eat sensibly, I exercise regularly because I enjoy doing it.

Call the Midwife’s Judy Parfitt, 86, has spoken out on dementia and how it affected her relationship with her late husband, Tony Steedman. Judy and Tony, who was best known for his role as Socrates in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, met at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1960.The couple went on to tie the knot in 1963 and have a son together.Tony passed away on 4 February 2001 after battling Alzheimer’s for three years.She pointed out how she “lost him as a husband” about a year after the diagnosis.Judy revealed how the diagnosis changed their life together, explaining that the condition leaves the partner “feeling very alone”.In a piece for the MailOnline published in 2014, Judy continued: “Tony didn’t understand what was happening to him which is, I suppose, about the only positive of his illness.

Jimmy hit out at people complaining over the hardships of living life in the public eye, even going so far as to describe being a celebrity as “the natural state”. During the podcast Out To Lunch With Jay Rayner, the host asked him about his life in the spotlight. In response, he said: “Yeah. Love it.

Alzheimer's is the most common form of Dementia, the general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities.The condition affects around 55 million people.The 85-year-old opened up the symptoms he suffered from and how she felt as if he was already "gone".The Call The Midwife star began by highlighting that the disease affects people differently."You have to find a way of dealing with it," she explained."My husband had vascular dementia and died 20 years ago."'Biggest problem' George Clooney details 'tragic' day with daughterWith this form, she said oxygen wasn't getting to his brain because of circulation.The actress added he used to have hallucinations and "eventually this person who was my husband was not

Covid-19.The 85-year-old's other half had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for more than a decade.The singer has now spoken out about her death and the difficult wait that followed for an official goodbye.Speaking out in a new interview, Engelbert told fans "things are not good" as he reflected on a very tough 2021.He revealed that he considered cancelling his forthcoming tour after Patricia died.It comes after Engelbert and his family had to wait before flying her body back to Leicester from Los Angeles."We had to wait from February to July to bring her back to England," he detailed."Leicester is home, but we couldn't move her back until we had permission."The star continued: "We had to wait months and months for the funeral and all

Scott said: “Barbara felt like a friend to everyone even if they’d never met her, so to have someone like her being so open about her diagnosis made others feel comfortable to do the same.“She would’ve absolutely loved to know she’s continuing to make a difference and helping other people in this way.”Dementia affects 850,000 people in the UK, according to Alzheimer’s Research UK.Fans can contribute at www.justgiving.com/damebarbara

Express.co.uk: “My mother, about 12 years ago now, she was in her early 80s then, but she began to get some strange symptoms.“And she was diagnosed on the same day as having both lung cancer, and Alzheimer’s, which came as a complete shock to everybody, but she was terribly laid back about it. “I remember her calling me up the day that she got the diagnosis.

Engelbert said: "Dear friends, please forgive the silence, after the unbelievable response to our plea for prayers."Our family is heartbroken over the loss of my darling wife."He continued: "Last night she slipped softly away, as if by God’s clockwork."The last rites were given just before our usual prayers at the 8pm hour, by our nephew, Father Paul.

The 78-year-old comedian revealed he spends a lot of time contemplating death but is no longer afraid of dying. Glaswegian Billy - or The Big Yin, as he is affectionately known - was forced to retire from stand-up as his struggle with the degenerative brain disorder took its toll on his health.

It raised a record-breaking £4million for the Dementia Research Institute.Kate Lee, chief executive of Alzheimer’s Society, said that Dame Barbara “shone like a beacon for others affected by dementia”.She said what the couple achieved for the cause “has been truly awe-inspiring”.Last year they delivered a letter to Boris Johnson signed by 100,000 people, asking for better provision for dementia.At the end of their chat, Dame Barbara said to the PM: “Can I have a kiss?”No 10 said yesterday ministers had committed to “significantly” increasing dementia research funding.

Barabara Windsor has been moved into a full-time residential care home after her battle with Alzheimer’s disease worsened during coronavirus lockdown.The beloved BBC star, who played Peggy Mitchell in ‘EastEnders’ until 2016, is considered a national treasure to many after decades on TV and in film. Her husband Scott Mitchell revealed the damning toll of the illness on her health in recent months, which he described as an “emotional rollercoaster” that felt “like bereavement” to The Sun.The former actress, now 82, gushed her love for Scott in recent years, who she felt was her soulmate after a number of high profile relationships and affairs, including with one the Kray Twins.

Dame Barbara Windsor has been moved to a care home as she struggles with her advancing dementia, the actress’s heartbroken husband said.

Alzheimer’s in 2014, but her husband Scott Mitchell, 57, didn’t publicly speak out about her degenerative illness until 2018.Earlier this week, Ross Kemp, 55, joined Alex Jones and Gethin Jones on The One Show to discuss his current projects, including the return of some iconic EastEnders episodes.During their chat, the host asked Ross how Barbara is getting on, to which he revealed her condition had worsened during lockdown.The documentary maker explained: “We did a documentary about Alzheimer's and she was really the spur behind making that film."Sadly during lockdown she had gotten a lot worse and Scott, her husband, is now having to think about finding alternative care for her because that is basically what happens with that

Barbara Windsor's heartbroken husband has revealed the 82-year-old actress may have to move to a care home as her Alzheimer's has worsened.Scott Mitchell, 57, said a specialist warned staying at home may no longer be sustainable for the EastEnders and Carry On star.Dame Barbara was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2014 and Mitchell has been campaigning to raise awareness of the disease.He reportedly told a TV documentary made by the actress' former co-star and on-screen son Ross Kemp that his wife moving to a care home is "the thing I've always feared".He said: "He's (the specialist) basically telling me I need to prepare myself that at some point it may not be sustainable to give her the kind of care she needs at the house."I've had some

Ross Kemp’s programme Living With Dementia has left viewers emotional over EastEnders star Dame Barbara Windsor’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

Ross Kemp has revealed how Alzheimer’s disease has left his former EastEnders co-star, Barbara Windsor unable to recognise him.Kemp starred alongside 82-year-old Windsor as they played mother and son Peggy and Grant Mitchell on the BBC One soap for over 20 years.Still close friends, the 55-year-old has spoken candidly about how Windsor’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis six years ago has changed the star as part of his latest documentary series Ross Kemp: Living With Dementia.“Barbara was my 'TV mum' on EastEnders and is hilariously funny and vivacious, with a rapier wit — we’ve always had a giggle, on and off set,” he told The Sun.

Naga Munchetty: BBC Breakfast star addresses her 'reputation'“When I arrived, she greeted me with a hug, as one of her ­closest friends,” he added.“Barbara was my TV mum on EastEnders and is hilariously funny and ­vivacious, with a rapier wit — we’ve always had a giggle, on and off set.“But now she clearly has no idea who I am.”The actor caught up with Barbara’s husband of 20 years, Scott Mitchell, who first spoke out about his wife’s diagnosis in 2018.Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting around six in every 10 people in the UK.Ross, whose grandmother also suffered from the disease, said he explored the issue “to get a vivid insight into the reality of their lives”.He admitted exploring the disease was “an

Ross Kemp has said it has been “deeply upsetting” to see Barbara Windsor’s condition deteriorate following her diagnosis with Alzheimer’s.