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Sir Ian McKellen has opened up about his family life in a new BBC interview, expressing his wish that he had been able to tell his father that was gay before he died. In a conversation with Amol Rajan, the Lord of the Rings and X-Men actor recalled growing up in Wigan, where he and his family moved shortly before the outbreak of World War II. In 1988, the now-82-year-old came out publicly in a BBC radio interview, going on to co-found LGBT+ rights charity Stonewall the following year.

The daughter of NHS hero Sir Captain Tom Moore has appeared on TV to address claims around the charity set up in her dad's name.

Chelsea despite Roman Abramovich putting the club up for sale.It had been claimed that the wealthiest man in Britain was considering putting in an offer via his Ineos empire - but fresh reports have thrown cold water on the idea.The £20billion business tycoon currently owns Ligue 1 side Nice and Swiss Super League side Lausanne-Sport - but he's not interested in buying in the Premier League.Before this, the 69-year-old had made comments about the price that the current owner paid for the west London side.Radcliffe told The Times in 2019: "Even though clubs have those valuations today, nobody has ever paid those amounts of money."How much did Abramovich pay for Chelsea, £100million? The Glazers, what £500million? You can say it's worth three, four billion but no one has ever paid those sums."Ineos has always tried to take a sensible approach. We don't like squandering money or we wouldn’t be where we are today.

Manchester United tried to appoint Carlo Ancelotti as Sir Alex Ferguson's successor but the Italian had already given his word to Real Madrid.In 2013, upon the retirement of Ferguson, Man Utd were desperately scrambling to find a worthy heir to his Old Trafford throne.Despite eventually handing the job to David Moyes, the Red Devils did attempt to tempt Ancelotti back to England at the end of his time at PSG.Athletic writer Sam Pilger states Ferguson was a long-time admirer of Carlo Ancelotti."After he [Ferguson] retired in 2013 he spoke to me, but I had already given my word to Real Madrid," said Ancelotti, as reported by Pilger."They were too late. Yes, of course, I would have been interested in [going to] United."Having been turned down by Ancelotti, United plumped for Moyes with the Scotsman also a recommendation from Ferguson.Though the former Everton boss crumbled under the weight of expectation at Old Trafford and was axed just 10 months into his six-year contract.And it's not just Moyes who has failed to deliver success at Man Utd in the post-Ferguson era.HAVE YOUR SAY! Should Manchester United have tried harder to convince Carlo Ancelotti? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Sir Alex Ferguson has already hailed Carlo Ancelotti as “one of the best managers the game has seen” amid reports linking the current Real Madrid boss with Manchester United.

Manchester United will make a surprise attempt to secure Carlo Ancelotti on a short-term basis if Mauricio Pochettino rules himself out of contention. A report in ESPN has suggested that the Italian has a “close personal relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson”, a figure who United’s new CEO, Richard Arnold, has spoken to before about who to bring in as Ralf Rangnick’s successor.

During Sir Alex Ferguson’s time in charge of Manchester United, there can be no doubt the legendary manager had his favourites when it came to his players.

Dancing on Ice star Chemmy Alcott has told how she named her horrific shin injury after celebrated professional golfer, Sir Nick Faldo.Speaking exclusively with Express.co.uk, the alpine ski racer, 39, opened up candidly about the injuries she's sustained throughout her skiing career, which included her breaking her neck aged 11 and a smash in 2010 that saw her bones pierce through both her skin and ski boots.Speaking about the horror crash which saw her break her right leg in two places in 2010, Chemmy told how she had been living with the pain.She said: "It was persistent straight after the crash."But I had it all the way until January last year."I had this, like, Nick Faldo size golf ball of swelling on the front of my shin that I squashed into a ski boot all the time," she added.The Ski Sunday presenter explained the reasoning behind naming her injury after the sportsman.Chemmy went on: "I always call him Nick Faldo."I'm a bit of a, 'name everything to personalise it', and I'm like, 'Oh, hey, Nick's, back today, I better take it easy.'"However, despite affectionately naming her injury after the sports commentator, she has never come face to face with him.Chemmy continued: "And I've actually never met Nick Faldo."And I've got nothing against him at all."But I didn't want him in my life, on my leg."Even though I was retired, I was spending a lot of time in a ski boot and actually working in skiing, I had relatively few days off," she divulged.Elsewhere in the interview, Chemmy opened up on wearing her injuries with "pride".She reasoned: "All the injuries were proof that I was willing and confident enough to take risks."A lot of my career, actually, in my healthiest, in my twenties, I didn't break anything."And it's

Cliff Richard is finally eyeing "stopping" after hits spanning eight decades.The music legend, 81, has talked about slowing down after first hitting the big time in the 1950s with The Shadows.And while Sir Cliff insists he will never fully retire, he says he "doesn’t mind stopping", because he can always come back to the live stage if he gets the urge.When asked if he has plans to retire, The Young Ones singer said: "Well, I don't know if I ever want to retire. I don’t mind stopping."Fortunately, in 2021, I did get to perform The Great 80 Tour.

Good Morning Britain has sparked 850 Ofcom complaints after Richard Madeley questioned the death threats made against Sir Keir Starmer. On February 14, it was reported that an investigation had been launched into harmful messages that were sent to the Labour Party leader, after Boris Johnson made the false claim that to prosecute paedophile Jimmy Savile. Last Tuesday’s edition of GMB saw Madeley discussing Starmer’s experience, explaining that there are trolls who have been ‘calling for his execution’ online, which led the presenter to ask whether it was ‘that big a deal.

Sir Elton John suffered a scary ordeal this week as he headed to New York to perform at Madison Square Gardens.MORE: 10 rare photos of Elton John's children with husband David FurnishHis private plane suffered hydraulic failure at 10,000ft, the Sun reports, and had to twice abort landing on a day that winds hit 80mph.WATCH: Inside the Beckhams' stunning homesShortly after 10am on Tuesday, Sir Elton, 74, left Farnborough Airport in Hampshire, but about an hour into the trip the pilot had to make a U-turn while approaching the coast of southern Ireland.READ: Elton John and David Furnish's wedding connection to Prince Charles and Duchess CamillaMORE: Inside Sir Elton John's $7.2million eccentric mansionThe private jet then returned to Farnborough, where ambulance crews, firefighters and police were on alert. Sir Elton's plane was forced to carry out an emergency landing (seen in 2019)Eyewitness Philip Thomson saw the incident and told the publication: "The terrible weather and epic gusts made it almost impossible to land.

Peterborough United manager one week before the FA Cup fifth round tie against Manchester City.The son of legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex resigned via a phone call with club chief Darragh MacAnthony on Sunday.It came after Peterborough suffered a 1-0 defeat in the Championship to Derby County on Saturday, which left the side without a single win over the last two months.And with his side second from bottom in the table and five points from safety, the 50-year-old decided to call time on his third spell with the club.Ferguson re-joined Peterborough two years ago before guiding the side to an impressive second-place finish in League One last season.But things have been far from straightforward this season, having won just five matches out of 31 this season.And Peterborough announced their manager’s resignation with a brief statement on Sunday night.It read: "Peterborough United can confirm that the co-owners have accepted the resignation of manager Darren Ferguson following a phone call made by Darren to Darragh MacAnthony on Sunday."Ferguson’s decision to walk away came after he openly criticised his side’s display against Derby.Do you think Darren Ferguson made the right decision to step-down? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Jamie Carragher channeled Sir Alex Ferguson as Tottenham gave Liverpool renewed hope in the Premier League title race.Harry Kane's stoppage-time winner to draw Spurs 3-2 ahead inflicted a first league defeat on leaders Manchester City since last October. There's now just six points between Pep Guardiola's side in first and Jurgen Klopp's Reds, who earlier beat Norwich 3-1 and still have a game in hand, in second.With the two rivals also set to meet again, Liverpool are now back in control of their fate, which obviously pleased their former defender Carragher who was on co-commentary as the action unfolded.The Sky Sports pundit couldn't hide his excitement after Kane's goal and said "football bloody hell".One fan observed: "Carragher nicked Ferguson's line Football Bloody Hell."And it is of course what Sir Alex came out with in a post-match interview after Manchester United had won the Champions League final in the most dramatic of circumstances in 1999.Is Carra the best co-commentator? Let us know in the comments section. The call back went down well with some fans online.One tweeted: "That [Rob] Hawthorne/Carragher comms partnership is Sky’s best.

Jamie Carragher believes Manchester United should take inspiration from Sir Alex Ferguson's ruthless decisions of the past and cut ties with Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer.The former Liverpool defender has been critical of the Portuguese superstar following his sensational Red Devils return last summer, previously labelling the striker a "passenger".Despite netting 15 goals this season, Ronaldo has often drawn criticism over his inability to press and has been accused of refusing to sacrifice personal glory for the greater good of his team.The 37-year-old has reportedly grown disillusioned with the club in recent months and, amid speculation that his second Old Trafford stint could come to a swift end this summer, Carragher believes United would be better off without him.The Sky Sports pundit feels United should look to the past and the ruthless decisions of legendary former manager Ferguson as inspiration for how to solve the problems Ronaldo creates."No single player can ever be bigger than the club," Carragher wrote in his column for the Telegraph."And no-one knew that better than Sir Alex Ferguson who, in 2006, sold one of the Premier League most prolific goalscorers, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, because he felt the striker’s personal hunger for goals was inhibiting the progress of younger, emerging team-mates.Should Manchester United let Cristiano Ronaldo go in the summer? Have your say in the comment section"Who reaped the rewards? Ronaldo, who thrived after Van Nistelrooy’s exit."Just like Van Nistelrooy 16 years ago, Ronaldo’s goal sprees have the capacity to make anyone deemed critical look foolish."It does not alter the fact that the next United manager will face the same issues as Rangnick in trying to keep him

Manchester United, but he also had a few flops during his time.Although Ferguson had some of the greats in goal over his spell at United, for some reason every goalkeeper was prone to an iconic howler at Old Trafford, with Roy Carroll, Fabien Barthez and David De Gea amongst some of the shot-stoppers to embarrass themselves.One of the most famous incidents of all though, was when Massimo Taibi allowed Matt Le Tissier's shot to squeeze through his legs while his face planted into the ground, but by the time he picked himself up, the ball was in the net.Despite flopping at United, the goalkeeper who has just turned 52, claimed that it was his decision to leave United, and that Ferguson begged him to stay.Taibi joined United in 1999 for £4.5million after Peter Schmeichel left Old Trafford, but the Italian soon returned to his homeland the following year after making just four appearances for the first team.The goalkeeper revealed that it was a family issue causing him major issues, and that he had to return to Italy, but admitted that Ferguson was desperate to see him stay at the club. Unfortunately for Talibi, one of those four games included the howler against Southampton, but the Italian opened up about his time at United."Of course, it was 100% my decision to leave Manchester United.

Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson once named what is on his "fantastic" Spotify playlist. The former Red Devils manager was able to get a tune out of whatever players he had at his disposal during his time in the Old Trafford dugout.So it comes an no surprise that he is big into his music.Having been born in 1941, the 80-year-old's taste was influenced by some of the biggest names from the mid-20th century.And in an interview in 2012, Sir Alex revealed he still listened to the same songs decades on by using his very own iPod.He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I have Spotify, it’s fantastic.

Olympic gold medallist, 65, sparked outrage at the weekend after footage emerged of him appearing to thwack a horse 10 times on its rear end.Approaching a water obstacle, the horse hesitated to proceed forward and with a rider in the saddle, it was seemingly smacked for motivation with a tree branch.Now the ex-Equestrian champion has been temporarily suspended while an investigation is carried out by the BHA.A BHA statement read: "The Chair of British racing’s Independent Judicial Panel has today approved an application from the BHA that an interim suspension should be placed on the training licence of Sir Mark Todd following the emergence over the weekend of a video showing him striking a horse with what appears to be a branch."This interim suspension means that while investigations continue into the circumstances of this incident, Sir Mark will be unable to race horses in Great Britain or internationally."The trainer has admitted the individual involved in the video was him, has apologised for his actions and agreed to the imposition of an interim suspension."On Sunday the BHA condemned the video and confirmed that it was looking into the incident."The BHA will provide further updates as necessary in due course, though will not be able to comment on the detail of the investigation itself until it is concluded.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

school application forms should have gendered categories like "male" and "female" removed, according to reports. In addition, the lecture advised the use of phrases like "head pupil" over "head boy" and "parent" over "mother".

Instagram earlier this evening to share her appearance at Care Of Police Officers Winter Ball last week.The Loose Women panellist posed with those involved as she opened up about her enjoyment of the event on social media.She even admitted Sir Rod Stewart got involved as well after donating a special gift for the auction.Posting in view of her 150,000 followers, Penny could be seen holding an auction gavel.She donned a gorgeous white dress for the occasion alongside understated jewellery.Alongside the snap, she wrote: “Such a humbling and special night, that I was very proud as their patron to be apart of!!” (sic)As well as this, Penny shared the post from the official UKCOPS account as well.This read: “A very special last-minute surprise (donated by Rod Stewart), from tv presenter and special constable Penny Lancaster has helped raise more than £30,000 for the charity.“COPS Winter Ball 2022, sponsored by police support service provider SSCL, took place at the National Memorial Arboretum last weekend.”On their official website, it was revealed what Sir Rod had donated to the cause.A post shared by Penny Lancaster (@penny.lancaster)During the black-tie event, Penny auctioned off the opportunity to meet the Maggie May singer.The lot also included going to see him perform in one of his shows later this year.Speaking about this, Penny said: “I’m really pleased the auction, including my surprise lot, went well and raised so much money.“COPS is a charity that is close to my heart, so it was an honour to help.”The Loose Women panellist has been a Special Constable since April last year.She has previously shared how she was inspired to join the force after taking part in the show Famous and Fighting Crime.However, Sir Rod has

Sir Alex Ferguson was left fuming by Sven Goran Eriksson's decision to take an injured Wayne Rooney to the 2006 World Cup rather than let him recover with Manchester United.The legendary Scot often locked horns with international bosses who looked to call up his United stars when they might've been better off staying with the club due to injury concerns.The most infamous occasion came when England boss Sven looked to take a 20-year-old Rooney to the World Cup in Germany, with a precautionary CT scan on his foot going ahead on June 7.With Ferguson telling the England boss that he Rooney should not travel unless his is at 100% fitness, Sven ignored him and Rooney quickly paid the price in training.Speaking on Amazon Prime documentary, Rooney, England and United's record goalscorer admitted that he never considered staying behind in England.He said: "I remember thinking, it is my first World Cup, how can I not be there?"I need to do everything I can to be there. And I did, I was in oxygen chambers, I was back and forth seeing specialists."Was Sven right to take Rooney to the World Cup? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionWith Sven saying: "Sir Alex did not want Rooney to go.

Sir Alex Ferguson told Wayne Rooney to get out of his office after showdown talks about his Manchester United future in 2010. Rooney infamously revealed he wanted to leave Old Trafford as the club were not, in his opinion, matching his ambitions.