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Steph’s Packed Lunch presenter Steph McGovern, 40, has provided an insight into why she chose to leave BBC Breakfast and join Channel 4 in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The former Business Presenter spoke about her changing career as part of a wider interview about a new venture she was exploring with health expert Dr. Julia Jones.Steph left BBC Breakfast in October 2019 to join Channel 4, with the expectation being that she would host a show called Steph's Talks from spring 2020 in Leeds.However, due to the pandemic, she began presenting The Steph Show from her front room in March 2020 and eventually went on to officially launch Steph’s Packed Lunch in September of that same year. Opening up on why she chose to leave the BBC, Steph admitted it was because Channel 4 had offered her a big step up.“I had an amazing career at the BBC,” she reflected.

Gogglebox star Tom Malone has addressed why his family have been absent from the new series and when they will be returning. Much to the delight of fans, the 28-year-old has confirmed that they will be back on screens this evening and viewers may also get to see their new family addition.The Malones welcomed their new dog Tilly to their social media fans last week.Many of their 233,000 followers gushed over the new pet pooch and expressed hopes of seeing her on the show.Addressing his family plans, Tom said they have been back filming after a holiday in Florida.He exclusively told Express.co.uk: "My mum and dad took four of my nieces and nephews to Disneyland with my sister and my brother.Jason Manford defends Harry and Meghan over hand-holding row"That's why for the first couple of episodes they weren't there, but they should be on tonight."And, the new pup could be joining them as Tom believes Tilly has been in the room during filming."Hopefully she can make her debut tonight," he added.Tom, however, has said he has no plans to return to the show alongside his family.The Gogglebox star left the show last year to pursue other opportunities, but said he looks back with "fond memories"."I'm completely done with Gogglebox now," he spilled.

Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith has opened up about the surprising moment she gave 30 people food poisoning after serving up a dodgy chicken mayonnaise dish.The 82-year-old made the food for one of her "best" customers at the time, who hired her company, Leith's Good Food.

Channel 4.Earlier this year (April 4), previous culture secretary Nadine Dorries tweeted her intentions to privatise the broadcaster under the belief that government ownership is “holding Channel 4 back” from competing against streaming platforms.A Change.org petition was launched in response to stop the plans, which has received almost 500,000 signatures at the time of writing.Donelan told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme she was “making sure that we still agree with that decision” (per BBC News).“As the prime minister said, we do need to re-examine the business case and that’s certainly what I’m doing. We’re looking especially at the business case for the sale of Channel 4 and we’re making sure that we still agree with that decision.”She added: “I’m the type of politician that bases their decisions on evidence, that bases their decisions on listening, and that’s what I’ll be doing over the coming weeks.”Donelan, who took over at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as part of new Prime Minister Liz Truss’ wave of cabinet announcements, said it was “no secret” that she had “been a sceptic for a long time of the [BBC] licence fee”.The culture secretary said that the BBC‘s “unique” coverage of the death and funeral of the Queen had reaffirmed the importance of making the corporation “sustainable”.“For me that means it’s even more important to make sure the BBC is sustainable in the long-term,” she said.

The Emoji Movie and other children’s films during Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral.The channel was the only major UK network not to show any footage of the historic funeral on Monday (September 19), which drew in over four billion viewers from across the world.BBC One, BBC Two, ITV and Sky all broadcast the funeral live, while Channel 4 aired a documentary on the Queen.Channel 5’s decision to instead play The Emoji Movie – the 2017 animation starring Patrick Stewart and James Corden – as well as other kids’ films such as Stuart Little and Ice Age, proved to be divisive on social media, with some criticising the move.However, many viewers took to Twitter to praise the network for providing child-friendly alternatives on a day of national mourning.“Channel 5 deserve a lot of respect for this,” one person wrote. “Airing an entire day’s worth of kid and family-friendly content to give us a break from wall-to-wall bleakness is a great move.”Another tweeted: “Really don’t understand the criticism of Channel 5 for showing The Emoji Movie, Stuart Little etc during the queen’s funeral.

Channel 4 has announced that series 14 of Taskmaster will air weekly from Thursday September 29 at 9pm.Hosted by Greg Davies and his assistant Alex Horne, the comedy game show returns this month to put a new line-up of celebrity contestants through a series of bizarre challenges.The line-up for this series includes comedians Dara Ó Briain, Fern Brady, John Kearns, Munya Chawawa and Sarah Millican.A synopsis reads: “Across the series, Greg will be presented with visual evidence of the competence, or otherwise, of this cross-section of comics trying to complete a range of tasks that may or may not be useful in everyday life. Can they find pleasure in construction equipment? Can they play billiards with yoga balls? And, most crucially, can they laminate?Contain your excitement, your time starts now! #Taskmaster returns, with @daraobriain, @FernBrady, @johnsfurcoat, @munyachawawa and @SarahMillican75, Thursday 29th September on @Channel4.

Channel 4 documentary Britain's Tourette's Mystery: Scarlett Moffatt.The Gogglebox star delved into the terrifying experience of developing sudden onset tics as she investigated the increase in cases of Tourette’s in Britain.Scarlett, who was 12-years-old when she developed her tics, also had Bell's Palsy, a temporary weakness or lack of movement affecting one side of the face.While Bell's Palsy usually gets better within nine months, Scarlett had to learn to control her body all over again.Speaking exclusively with Express.co.uk, Scarlett revealed why she wanted to “shine a light” on sudden onset tics to try and help younger sufferers - especially girls.Scarlett began: “I feel like when I did, it was because I have experienced that myself.“And so it's always sort of in my mind, the fact that it's happened to me, and it could happen to others.”Scarlett highlighted the huge increase in people experiencing tics, branding it a “mini pandemic”.She continued: “There's been a massive increase in young girls getting sudden onset tics, like - it's almost like a mini pandemic in itself.“And no one was really talking about it, and I wanted to shine a light on it, because I know how sort of scared I felt when I had tics as a kid.“So I wanted to, like, open the conversation up.”Scarlett explained how she believed the coronavirus pandemic had also affected children, who were left dealing with their issues whilst being left “to their own devices”.The TV star pointed out how much of the attention during that period was focused on the higher risk groups.She explained: “And also, I think during the pandemic we saw all of our concentration was on the vulnerable and the elderly, because that's who needed our help the most.“But I think in

BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have all announced changes to their TV schedules following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.The Queen died aged 96 at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon (September 8), as confirmed by Buckingham Palace. “The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” a statement read.The BBC suspended their usual programming at 12.30pm yesterday after Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying that royal doctors were concerned for the monarch’s health.The channel’s blanket news coverage will continue across Friday (September 9) on BBC One, starting from 6am until 6am on Saturday (September 10) morning.Many shows, like Pointless, Doctors and EastEnders, have been moved to BBC Two.

Ant Middleton poked fun at his SAS Who Dares Wins replacement, Rudy Reyes, as he joined in with Twitter fans in a display of mockery of the new star.The former star of the show made his feelings only too clear after Channel 4 announced last year that they would be parting ways with him permanently as their "views and values are not aligned".Yesterday the ousted adventurer applauded one of his Twitter fans, @TubbyNo8, for taking aim at his replacement.The fan joked: "Reminds me [of] when Rachel dated Russ in friends…. Looks like Ross but is not Ross…"He’s got a beard and dark hair but he ain’t you Ant… come back !!"Ant enclosed a laughter emoji, exclaiming: "You guys are killing me… Keep em coming!"The Zero Negativity author wasn't quite living up to the title of his book when he tore into Rudy himself, although he later insisted it was all in good fun."If a US Marine tried to run a Delta Force selection process, he would be laughed at and get a good old fashion kickin'," he added in another Twitter rant.Commenting on the physical similarity between the two men, who are both muscular with black hair, another follower joked in reply: "They tried to make the other guy look like you with a wig on."Ant then mischievously retorted that his rival was also "uglier".After another one of his 326,000 followers dismissed the latest format as "p*ss poor", Ant instantly agreed: "Of course it is!!!"I built that show from the ground up.

Great British Bake Off is due to return to viewers' TV screens on September 13 - but in a brand new promo interview ahead of its launch, it sounded as if the competition had already begun. Paul Hollywood, 56, exclaimed that Mary Berry "hates" host Prue Leith, 82, as the pair clashed over opinions about Victoria sponge cake.First, Paul insisted on calling the widely salivated over dessert dish a "Victoria sandwich", insisting that there was "no such thing" as a Victoria sponge.Next, Prue challenged him over the correct method of making one to guarantee maximum flavour sensation.She suggested that the best way was to cream the sugar and butter together first, whereas Paul said he could see no difference in taste between that method and the more relaxed approach of "chucking" all the ingredients in at once.Prue fought back that the "all-in-one method" was specific to Mary Berry and was "a little heavier...

BBC's The Great British Bake Off.The TV chef has since been working non-stop, with successful ventures including the launch of her own homeware range and becoming contributing editor to BBC's Good Food.However, before her stellar stint on The Great British Bake Off, Nadiya had a very different future on the cards.Nadiya wanted to read psychology at Queen Mary in London, but her family did not allow her to go to university due to fears she would be corrupted.Motivated by her outrage, Nadiya became “furious” and worked two jobs so she could “stay away” from the family home in Luton.Reflecting on her parents’ concerns, Nadiya explained how she could now understand their fear thanks to having her own children.She said: “Now when I look back I can understand their fear.“But I wish they [could have been] stronger.”Nadiya continued to Radio Times: “That desire I had, for my parents to have the strength to let me do something completely wild in their eyes, I’d like to think that I have that now.“I had to go through that lesson to understand that my children are going to want to do things that scare the living daylights out of me.”Nadiya has previously opened up about her own worries and experiencing anxiety.In her 2019 memory, Finding My Voice, Nadiya revealed her struggles with the "monster" – anxiety."I do have moments of anxiety," said Nadiya."I stepped into this industry so unknowingly and so quickly…“I could very easily not have this job."Exposing her internal dialogue, Nadiya told The Scotsman: "I think, ‘Oh, goodness.

breast cancer and is undergoing treatment to fight the disease.The broadcaster and property expert went on to explain the illness will not stop her from continuing her Channel 4 series and new book.Sarah, 50, also confirmed that she will have surgery in the new year.She will begin a course of radiotherapy at that time, after her course of chemotherapy, which she started last week.In a recent interview, Sarah admitted she had “a little bit of a breakdown” after receiving the upsetting medical news.The star was given her diagnosis three weeks ago, after finding a lump in her breast.While her initial mammogram showed nothing concerning, a biopsy confirmed it was breast cancer, meaning she will need to have a mastectomy.The property star admitted she had been expecting her diagnosis, as her own mother had died at the age of 39 after her breast cancer had spread to her brain when Sarah was just 10 years old. Recalling her diagnosis, Sarah said: “The nurse was so sweet and they were really nice to me but I thought, ‘You don’t understand. “‘I have waited 40 years to hear those words.’ I knew I was going to hear it one day,” she told The Telegraph.Sarah was deeply affected by her mother’s illness, as she was too young to understand what cancer meant and wasn’t told it was terminal.The star remembered her heartbreak when she was told her mother “wouldn’t wake up” on the day she died and said she felt “lucky to live in a family where we all talk”.Sarah decided to cut her hair at the weekend rather than waiting for it to fall out due to chemotherapy. The Property Ladder star admitted she was in tears before it happened, but that she did feel much better afterwards thanks to the effort of her sons.“I was really, really sad before.

Big Boys has been renewed for a “bigger and better” second series on Channel 4.Created and written by comedian Jack Rooke, the first series of the show followed a young adult named Jack (Derry Girl‘s Dylan Llewellyn) as he set off to uni after the death of his father, explored his sexuality and formed a strong bond with roommate Danny (Jon Pointing).The first series received widespread critical acclaim, with The Guardian describing it as a “warm and witty sitcom” that “tackles coming out and coming of age”.Speaking of the show’s renewal, Rooke said: “The response to Big Boys series one has been so phenomenally kind, heartwarming and beyond anything any of us could have hoped for.“The fact we got onto Gogglebox is probably the proudest moment of mine and my mums lives (she got over 100 likes on Facebook for it!).“And so after a huge spitroast at Harvester, I decided I probably do have some more embarrassing stories about me & my mates to mine for comic material so get ready for an even more cringe second year at Brent University.”Charlie Perkins, Head of Comedy at Channel 4, said: “I’m so happy to confirm that Big Boys is returning.“This is one of my first commissions as Head of Comedy at Channel 4 and it fits squarely into what I think makes the greatest comedy; so much heart blended with so much silliness.

Escape to the Chateau has become a bestselling brand via the TV series featuring Angel and Dick Strawbridge and their spin-off merchandise ranges, comprising everything from wallpaper to furnishings and fragrance.

A Place in the Sun presenter Laura Hamilton seems to have reconciled with former husband Alex Goward, after the pair enjoyed two sunshine breaks together.

A Place in the Sun presenter Ben Hillman looked glum this evening as he posted a picture of himself forlornly tucking into a takeaway in a hospital bedroom, after suffering the injury from hell.The 32-year-old dislocated a bone, which had been left sticking out of his flesh, during a session on a water slide."Not the French cuisine I had in mind for 1st day of our family holiday!!" he groaned on Instagram in view of over 14,000 followers."Managed to acquire an open fracture/dislocation on the water slide, and for those not in the know that means the bone was sticking out the skin," the grimacing TV fave disclosed."Word to the wise, don’t forget your travel insurance this summer.

Conservatives on The Last Leg. Fans have taken to Twitter to call for Rylan to join the run-up for the next Prime Minister after his comments and social media interaction.The BBC Radio 2 presenter made an appearance on last night's The Last Leg and made sure to make his views apparent.Rylan was asked his thoughts on Nadine Dorrie's criticisms of Rishi Sunak's "expensive clothing" compared to Liz Truss' "Claire's Accessories earrings".He quickly quipped: "I just don't think it matters, Jess."I don't care what you're wearing, just run the country right, look after the people of this country and stop being a f***ing a***hole."Rylan then took to Twitter after the show to add further discussion to the topic.He said in view of his 1.7 million followers: "Serious note….

Brad Pitt has revealed he’s a fan of Channel 4’s The Great Pottery Throw Down.While promoting his upcoming film Bullet Train alongside co-stars Brian Tyree Henry and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the trio were asked in an interview with Joe.ie what their go-to show is when they “want to watch stuff explode”.Tyree Henry chose The Great British Baking Show aka The Great British Bake Off, saying: “Let me tell you something because when those soufflés explode, man, you watch some stuff go down.”Pitt replied: “If we’re going that route, I’m going The Great Pottery Throw Down.”@siobhni have you seen this? A lot of love from Brad and Brian for @PotteryThrow pic.twitter.com/VbPInPHyDL— Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera (@PantiBliss) July 27, 2022After Tyree Henry, in shock, asked “how have we never talked about this?”, Pitt said he’d “seen every season” of the reality show.Pitt specifically expressed his admiration for judge Keith Brymer Jones, who is known for being brought to tears by the work of contestants. “He’s so beautiful,” Pitt said.

Channel 4 star opened up about his battle with bowel cancer last September and has spoken previously about how he dealt with such horror health news.Merlin was told by doctors that he has a 75 per cent chance of living beyond five years following his recent bowel cancer diagnosis.Medical professionals at Northampton General Hospital discovered a stage three tumour that measured 4.5cm in length.The Channel 4 star has tried to stay positive since the diagnosis and has spoken about how he gets through.He said: "I’ve shed a tear in private."But you can choose ‘to do’ or ‘not to do’."I chose to lead my life as normal, to stick to the facts about it, and to keep putting one step in front of the other", he admitted to the Sunday Mirror.Merlin is the landlord of a pub with his partner Lucile, who he met over ten years ago at a cocktail competition, and they share one daughter, Alix.The pub opened in 2010 and is called The Priory Tavern in Kilburn.The couple's pub won Regional Cellar Keeper of the Year in 2015.In the interview, Merlin also revealed that he started feeling pain in June last year.However, he thought it was caused by scar tissue in his stomach from a car accident when he was 20 years old.Griffiths said: "I thought, as most people must when they get a diagnosis, ‘Oh f***, I’ve got cancer’."It’s terrifying – of course, I want to live."The first people who Merlin informed of his diagnosis was his partner Lucile, and First Dates star Fred Sirieix, Grant Urquhart and Cici Coleman.After the cancer battle, Merlin launched the first no alcohol bar with Harrogate Spring Water at Royal Ascot 2022.However, he was back in hospital this month due to complications with recent surgery.He took to Instagram to tell fans: "Last time

Express.co.uk looks back on the vets' surprising link to Britney Spears.The Supervet has been rumoured to be the inspiration behind the singer's hit song Toxic due to his relationship with the co-writer.The veterinary surgeon was an actor in the past and had a relationship with former pop star Cathy Dennis.The former couple broke up in 2003, the same year Toxic was composed.In the song, an individual is described as a "taste of poison paradise".Noel has spoken in his book, Listening to the Animals - Becoming the Supervet, previously about his relationship with Cathy.He remarked: "Cathy and I remain good friends and I'm sad that I couldn't give her, or anyone else, what is needed in a healthy relationship."Noel is not married to date and does not have any children.He previously mentioned he would have loved to settle down, but his 16-hour working days were not wife friendly.Many viewers were left with tears in their eyes during last week's episode just minutes in.Viewers met a police dog called Trigger who was experiencing intense back pain and was visiting the Supervet to see if it could be healed.As Noel analysed Trigger's condition, the dog squealed and cried in pain, leaving fans of the Channel 4 series in tears.Noel explained to Rob that he would have to conduct three tests to see how much pain Trigger was in, and warned him it could be painful for him."I don't want to cause him pain, but I've got to document the pain and unfortunately, it's very subjective," the veterinarian remarked.As he felt for Trigger's pain points, the service dog screeched in agony and cried, trying to free himself from Noel.The Channel 4 favourite tweeted about the episode, writing: "Terrific Met Police Dog Trigger."A special boy with an

split from Katie Morgan Jones in February, however, he’s now been romantically linked to Swiss opera singer Florence Hvorostovsky.Although details of when George’s new relationship began, the pair were spotted at Wimbledon together at the beginning of this month where they posed for photos.In one snap, the pair smiled for the camera as they wrapped an arm around each other.They were also recently photographed walking hand in hand while on holiday in Ibiza after having a spot of lunch at El Chiringuito.Florence, 52, was previously married to Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, with whom she shares two teenage children.