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Hollywood actress appeared on Steph's Packed Lunch today to promote her new series Harry Wild and addressed her previous comments.Speaking to Steph, Jane said: "They got it wrong and I'll set you right… I was asked when I did Wedding Crashers if I had done anything, so I was honest, I'm always honest.'I said, 'Yes, when I was 40, I had my breasts improved because my two children had been fed quite well and I felt they needed a little help'.She continued: "I used to have, I still do, actually, a bit of a bulge under my eyes and the photographer I was working with said, 'It's very simple they can do something and help get rid of that bulge and would you please do it because it takes too long retouching?'"So I said, 'ok.' But that's it."I don't have anything against anyone doing plastic surgery. I've never said that I haven't done anything."Jane had previously been asked whether she'd had any cosmetic surgery during an interview with the Daily Express.She said: "I am unusual in Hollywood in not having any work done, I only know one other actress who hasn't had it - though she might have now!"I felt as an actress I needed to have all the moving parts moving.

plans to sell Channel 4 don’t “make any business sense” and undermine the channel’s “tremendous economic and cultural achievement”.The Scottish filmmaker criticised the government’s proposals to privatise the publicly owned channel, which he clarified does not cost the taxpayer any money as Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries wrongfully claimed last year, because it’s paid for by ad revenue.Iannucci, known for TV shows including The Thick Of It and I’m Alan Partridge as well as feature films such as The Death Of Stalin (2017), wrote in a The Guardian op-ed that the move has been ill-thought-out as he questioned why a broadcaster that “puts billions into the economy and promotes British culture and values internationally” should be sold off.“It doesn’t make any business sense, and it’s certainly not patriotic,” he wrote. “I regularly get asked by international broadcasters why the UK government has such a destructive agenda against the country’s main television networks.“Dorries tweeted yesterday that ‘government ownership is holding Channel 4 back’, which perhaps explains part of the problem, that she sees the network as some manifestation of the Big State.

Annie Mac‘s bizarre pronunciation of “kneading” has caused a stir online.The former BBC Radio 1 presenter was starring in last night’s (April 5) episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer when she made the comment that some have likened to Nigella Lawson’s Bafta-nominated “mee-cro-wah-vay” (microwave) moment.Mac, who is a podcaster, author and DJ, appeared keen to hit her dough while making six identical raspberry doughnuts by “nedding” it.“Maybe I should do a bit more nedding,” Mac said. “You’re trying to get more air into it, so it’s less dense.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C last night.The former side-kick to David Walliams on Little Britain wrote a defiant tweet to his 1.2 million followers on the subject, signing off with a reminder that he saw himself as "an icon and a natural treasure".The 48-year-old actor and comedian had taken part in the Great British Bake Off together with Ed Gamble, Annie Mac and rapper Example, after a fourth celebrity contestant, believed to be Martine McCutcheon, pulled out.Matt was awarded with one of Paul's famous "Hollywood Handshakes" after a challenge that had seen him prepare some biscuits themed around the Arsenal football team.Fellow judge Prue Leith had shown her disapproval over the congratulatory move by trying to push Paul's hand away from Matt's, but the coveted handshake still took place.The other three contestants notably failed to receive one - and it started a Twitter storm.One poll quizzed fellow followers: "Does Matt Lucas' handshake count?", only for 60 per cent of viewers to adamantly vote 'no'.Yet Matt, who came top in the technical challenge after mastering some delicious jam doughnuts, was nonplussed by the scepticism."Say what you like.

Gary Lineker, 61, has blasted Conservative MP Ben Bradley, 32, after he voiced his support for the sale of Channel 4.The politician said the broadcaster would benefit from its privatisation and being “free from the State”.Gary urged the MP to “stop with the lies” as he clarified that the taxpayer is not funding Channel 4 prior to its sale.He had reacted to a tweet sent by the MP in which he said regarding the plans: "Welcome this. If C4 wants to compete in the modern market, it needs to be able to invest and grow.

Monty Don, 66, has denounced the sale of Channel 4, which is valued at more than £1billion.The Gardeners’ World star took to Twitter, where he boasts 254,000 followers, to share his views on the controversy.Monty, who has worked for the broadcaster before, said it should be “treasured” instead of being “flogged off”.He penned: “I worked for Channel Four at the end of the nineties and early noughties and we made superb gardening programmes I am very proud to have been part of.“It should be treasured for what it is, not flogged off unnecessarily.”Monty’s remarks sparked debate among other social media users, who replied to his tweet stating their stances.Bazz1955 said: “People don't like change, one door closes another opens….”Hardywilf argued: “Problem is when that door could lead to less independence editorially from the Government.”Willfhamilton typed: “'Flogged off'.

Taskmaster has released a trailer for series 13 – you can watch it below.The Channel 4 comedy game show will return on Thursday, April 14, when a new line-up will join regular hosts Greg Davies and Alex Horne.Comedians Chris Ramsey, Bridget Christie and Sophie Duker will appear in the new series, alongside Father Ted star Ardal O’Hanlon and Loose Women panellist Judi Love.A description for the new series reads: “Survival for this courageous quintet will depend on their abilities to paint perfectly with their lips, effectively wrangle a cement mixer and chase Alex around a tree while he’s pedalling a tricycle.“Should they impress the Taskmaster, he will reward them with points and the occasional admiring word. But should they stumble or show any kind of weakness… he’ll scent blood and pounce on them like a puma.

stop the privatisation of Channel 4 has reached over 50,000 signatures.On Monday (April 4), 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.She said selling the channel to a private owner would give it “the tools and freedom to flourish and thrive as a public service broadcaster long into the future”.The government is hoping to raise close to £1billion by selling the channel, with the money potentially being used to boost creative training and independent production companies.A Change.org petition has been launched in response by E.L McNally to stop the plans, which has received over 50,000 signatures at the time of writing.https://t.co/7WAxfcwBBn pic.twitter.com/WOpVXzjiYk— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) April 4, 2022The petition, which has been shared by Matt Lucas, Edgar Wright and Neil Gaiman, reads: “I am appalled at the Government’s intention to privatise Channel 4.”It adds: “To privatise Channel 4 would seriously undermine programming aimed at all the communities, across generations, that make up this country.

A Place In The Sun star Leah Charles-King took to Instagram to reveal all about the extreme weather conditions she was enduring. Leah had been driving with her TV team in Alicante, Spain, with the mountain Puig Campana appearing majestically in the distance - or at least it would have been, had the views not been obscured by drizzling rain.With her mood verging between crying and laughing, Leah revealed that as "a Londoner via the Caribbean", she was also finding the conditions unbearably "freezing cold".However, it wasn't just the temperatures that were worrying her, as an extreme gale had almost sent her flying across the mountain when she'd attempted to film a segment for the property hunting show amid the storm."We went out there for like two seconds," an open-mouthed Leah exclaimed."The umbrella not only broke in half within moments, but it blew me almost across the mountain!"She then confessed: "It's actually gotten to the point where it's just a bit dangerous."Why would we be standing out in a gale storm just to show them a mountain?"Leah, who had been pretending to sob seconds earlier, admitted defeat and decided: "I think maybe we should abort mission and get to the next property."In another Instagram Stories clip, she told her 11,600 followers that they had truly "tried"."We drove all the way up here for 40 minutes to try and film it," the frustrated presenter vented."It's just not gonna happen for us today, I'm afraid - because even if we did film it, would it make the show?""That's the question," she cackled, while the rain and dark, unclear skies were visible from the car window.

Location, Location, Location presenter Kirstie Allsopp has taken to Twitter to respond to comments asking whether she's worried her hit Channel 4 property show could be cancelled following the privatisation of the broadcaster.The property expert, 50, claimed that her and Phil Spencer's property programme is likely to remain on the channel thanks to its huge popularity as she claims it makes the channel a "fortune".In view of her 426,600 followers, Kirstie set the record straight over whether she is fearful for the future of her show.She wrote: "Let’s just get this out of the way, LLL makes a fortune for C4, shows like mine are very unlikely to be axed, it’s news & current affairs, and cutting edge dramas which are likely to be thinned out."Profit will be king and the passion & inclusion of Channel 4 will be lost," she added.Kirstie's remarks come after a fan of the show questioned why she had been so vocal against the privatisation of Channel 4.Twitter user @iamchica asked the star why she was so "angry" at the prospect of the channel being made private.They wrote: "Are you worried your LLL show could be axed eventually hence so much anger and protest from you???"Their tweet came after Kirstie shared her thoughts on the move, after it was announced yesterday that the government will push ahead with the privatisation of the channel, despite the broadcaster urging to keep it under public ownership.She wrote: "Believe me, anyone in TV who supports the sale of Channel 4 is doing so because they fancy a slice of the pie."Whatever their politics, people who really love British television know the part Channel plays in creating great UK content," Kirstie added.Following her thoughts on the matter, the star was soon inundated

Channel 4 by the government.The comedian's tweet comes after the Government has pushed ahead with the privatisation of the channel despite the broadcaster urging to keep it under public ownership.In view of her 1.2 million followers, the star shared her thoughts on the move.Sue wrote: "A government that talks about celebrating British achievements in the same breath as selling them off to foreign investors."We are sunk."The channel will reportedly be sold off by the Government for at least £1billion in the biggest privatisation in nine years - since the Royal Mail went private.The move risks the channel falling into the hands of streaming platforms such as Netflix or Amazon Prime.The new flagship Media Bill, set to be discussed in the Queen's speech next month, will enable ministers to sell the channel ahead of the next election.It comes after a series of clashes between the Tories and Channel 4 ahead of the 2019 election.In the same year, Dorothy Byrne - Channel 4's boss - branded Boris Johnson a "known liar" and "coward" and compared him to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a conversation at a TV festival.Similarly, Channel 4's former lead presenter Jon Snow was filmed screaming "f*** the Toris" at Glastonbury in 2017.The proceeds of the sale are expected to be earmarked for levelling up funds by “putting money into independent production and wider creative skills in priority parts of the country".Responding to the announcement that the move was going ahead, a spokesperson for Channel 4 said: "With over 60,000 submissions to the government's public consultation, it is disappointing that today's announcement has been made without formally recognising the significant public interest concerns which have been

Channel 4, which would result in the broadcaster being sold off after 40 years in public ownership.As reported by The Guardian, the government is hoping to raise close to £1billion, with the money potentially being used for creative training and for independent production companies.Last year, former Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said that the privatisation of Channel 4 was “needed” in order for it to “compete with the streaming giants”.“Without [more money], Channel 4 won’t have the money to invest in technology and programming, and it won’t be able to compete with the streaming giants,” he said, according to Sky News.Earlier in the year Ricky Gervais spoke out against the potential sale of Channel 4, calling it “a real shame”.“For almost 40 years, Channel 4 has been a launch pad for new ideas and new talent,” he wrote on Twitter. “It’s been able to do that because of its remit and not-for-profit structure and it would be a real shame if that was destroyed by selling off the channel.”Channel 4’s chief executive, Alex Mahon, revealed the news to staff on Monday (April 4): “We have been informed in the last hour that the government will shortly announce that the secretary of state has decided to proceed with the proposal to privatise Channel 4,” she wrote in an email.“In our engagement with the government during its extended period of reflection, we have proposed a vision for the next 40 years which we are confident would allow us to build on the successes of the first 40.

“And I hope that she’ll have as much fun as I’ve had, and I hope that you’ll be as generous to her as you’ve been to me.”Upon his departure from the programme last year, Anne took his place alongside numbers whizz Rachel Riley and wordsmith Susie Dent.Before joining Countdown, Anne hosted The Weakest Link for 12 years before leaving the show in 2012 upon completing her contract.The so-called Queen-of-Mean hosted over 1,600 episodes of The Weakest Link during her tenure.Speaking to the BBC back in 2011, Robinson explained that it was a “hard decision,” to leave the Weakest Link and that her time on the show had “been superb”.“I’ll miss it,” Robinson continued, adding: “If there's anything about longevity in television, it's about knowing what to take and what to turn down, and what to stop.“It's often about what not to do anymore.

Derry Girls season three has been revealed alongside its spring release date.In the clip, friends Erin (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Clare (Nicola Coughlan), Michelle (Jamie-Lee O’Donnell) and James (Dylan Llewellyn) are seen visiting a video rental shop when they discover that Dennis (Paul Mallon), their aggressive local corner shop proprietor, is also working at the store.Dennis is irked when Clare asks him for a film recommendation, to which he says “no”, and then takes issue with her saying that the gang will just keep “reading” around for ideas of what to rent.“Bit of a read? This isn’t a fucking library, girls,” Dennis responds before screaming to them all to “Get out!” when it’s put to him by James that the shop is actually a “video library”.The scene previews the new series of the Channel 4/All 4 comedy series, which will return to screens on April 12.A press release shared with the first trailer released earlier this month reads: “While series one observed the gang navigating their teens in 1990’s Derry against a backdrop of The Troubles, series two charted them navigating their parents, parties, love interests and school against the backdrop of a precarious peace process.“In series three, which is coming soon to Channel 4 and All 4, viewers will see that while Northern Ireland is growing up this gang of eejits certainly aren’t anytime soon – while there’s hope in the air that The Troubles may finally be over their troubles are only just getting started as they get ever closer to ‘adulthood’.” Meanwhile, Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee has responded to a recent reference to the hit sitcom in The Simpsons.Earlier in March, a Twitter account called Wikisimpsons asked The Simpsons producer Matt Selman whether the

Channel 4 show. In a new interview, the former Weakest Link host, 77, spoke candidly about her signature move that has continued as a tradition following her move from the BBC to Channel 4.Anne hosted The Weakest Link for 12 years before leaving the show in 2012 upon completing her contract.The so-called Queen-of-Mean hosted over 1,600 episodes during her tenure.During her stint on the BBC quiz show, the formidable host became known for ending the show with her signature wink, before adding a curt "goodbye".But now, the star claims to have convinced Channel 4 bosses that she will continue with the move she's best known for - but at a cost.Claiming she had the agreement written into her Countdown contract, Anne said: "I told them I get paid £100 per wink.“I said, ‘It's going to cost you £100 a show’."'We film five shows a day, so that's 15 shows a week, and an extra £1,500,'" she explained to the Daily Mail.Express.co.uk has gone to Channel 4 for comment.Speaking to the BBC back in 2011, Robinson explained that it was a “hard decision,” to leave the Weakest Link and that her time on the show had “been superb”.“I’ll miss it,” Robinson continued, adding: “If there's anything about longevity in television, it's about knowing what to take and what to turn down, and what to stop.“It's often about what not to do anymore.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant admitted that she earned under £5,000 last year as a knock-on effect of COVID-19.Claire, 50, admitted she had to take drastic action when it came to money in a new interview. When the actress was asked about how much cash she earned last year, she replied: “Under £5,000.

Express.co.uk has contacted a representative for Channel 4 for comment.Dame Maureen also addressed her previous comments about cancel culture, and public spats she had been involved in. She explained that she felt as if she was accidentally provocative, and often gives people the wrong impression of who she is. The star said that people such as her, who care about “injustice”, do tend to speak their mind. She has confirmed that being anti-Corbyn, for example, has not made her very popular. She confirmed that there was little glory for her in being a truthful person, and she doesn’t feel “released" by it.Maureen added that criticism always hurts, regardless of age. She continued, saying that her kids have asked her to slow down with her outspoken comments. The writer went on to speak about her role in the new series of ITV’s DNA journey alongside Rula Lenska. She said that, at first, she didn’t want to do it, as she doesn’t like “weeping documentaries".The show follows a group of celebrities as they are given a specialist insight into their lives. Viewers can watch as Maureen, among others, use the latest in innovative science and technology to trace their ancestry. Read the full interview in this week's Radio Times - out now.

Steph’s Packed Lunch presenter Steph McGovern has credited her move away from the BBC as her “best financial decision".The star claims she is “much better off” now that she has moved to Channel 4.Steph, 39, opened up about her savvy attitude towards money in an interview released today. When the star was asked about her “best financial decision”, she revealed it was her move away from the BBC. She said: “Leaving the BBC and moving to Channel 4 to present Steph’s Packed Lunch. “I’m much better off now,” the star added.Despite describing herself as “prudent with money” the Channel 4 star also admitted her “worst” ever purchase was a significant one. When asked the question, she revealed: “My first house. Everyone was telling me to get on the property ladder. “I was in my early 20s and living in London.

A Place In The Sun's Danni Menzies has revealed that she's single after splitting with her boyfriend just days ago. In a new interview, the property expert, 33, told how she felt "s***" after initiating the break-up, while admitting that she found it difficult to have a relationship while jet-setting around on the hit Channel 4 programme.Earlier this week, Danni candidly told how she wasn't feeling her best after breaking up with her boyfriend.The property guru said: "I actually broke up with someone yesterday – it was s***."I think it was the right thing."The star went on to claim that men are often "intimidated" by her, which she admits to being baffled by."Men are intimidated by me, I don’t know why, I’m really nice," she told The Sun.She explained that it was difficult to have a relationship while she was on the show due to her jet-set lifestyle and travelling somewhere new every week.Now, she is ready to focus on the personal aspects of her life after she admitted it was “about time for a change”.In 2020, Danni was with her army hero ex-boyfriend after revealing that their mutual friends set them up on a date.Speaking about meeting her ex-beau, Danni said to the Sunday Post: "When I first saw him I thought he was attractive.

Danni Menzies, 33, has parted ways with her boyfriend earlier this week and described the separation as “s***”.The A Place in the Sun presenter admitted that travelling often for work put a strain on her dating life.She announced last month she was stepping down from her role on the Channel 4 property show after hosting it for six years.Now, she is ready to focus on the personal aspects of her life after she admitted it was “about time for a change”.She said: “I’ve left the show about a month ago, I’ve done it for six years and it’s about time for a change and there were quite a few things that were hard to do when I was doing the show, like have a relationship."Like when you go on a date you’re packing your bag every week doesn’t really happen, so I just thought it’s time for a change."Going into detail about her latest break-up, Danni believes she and her former partner did “the right thing” by parting ways.She said: "I actually broke up with someone yesterday – it was s***."I think it was the right thing.

Channel 4’s series First Dates, has shared an update on his health battle.The star was diagnosed with bowel cancer last year and has now opened up on his latest surgery.Back in September 2021, Merlin shared the news that a tumour was found.He was diagnosed with stage three cancer and was given a prognosis that he was unlikely to live beyond five years.The 46-year-old publicly shared the news as he detailed his plans to battle his cancer.Over the past few months, the star has been updating his fans on his cancer journey.Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Merlin explained how he has a new surgery booked to his 42,000 followers.He wrote: “Operation scheduled. 3 weeks to get my s**t together.“Robotic surgery, welcome to the future!”The surgery in question sees doctors use a robotic system to help with keyhole surgery, according to Cancer Research UK.They explain this allows the surgeon to sit slightly away as they watch the operation on a magnified screen.The machine has four arms, with one holding the camera, and the others holding the instruments needed for the surgery.These arms are controlled by the surgeon monitoring the operation.Following on from the update, Merlin was inundated with supportive messages from fans.Austin Ventour wrote: “Sending unlimited love Merlin.