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Tom Hanks openly praised the BBC on The One Show this evening, claiming that you “don’t get that” on American TV.The Hollywood star made the observation after watching a clip of Chris Packham presenting Springwatch ahead of the programme's return tonight on BBC Two. Tom, 65, appeared on the BBC One show today with his co-star Austin Butler, 30, ahead of their upcoming Elvis Presley biopic, which is entitled Elvis.Speaking to Emma Willis, 46, and Jermaine Jenas, 39, Tom expressed his admiration for the BBC.During their interview, the presenters introduced Chris and his Springwatch co-host Michaela Strachan, 56, as they joined them remotely from a Norfolk field. Chris’ stepdaughter Megan McCubbin, 27, also made a brief cameo as she was shown getting up close to some tawny owls in the North East of England. After the presenters had given a preview of this year’s Springwatch, Tom had some thoughts on the show.As Emma started moving on the conversation with the two actors on the sofa, Tom couldn’t help but interrupt her. “Now, I know you’re both very busy…” Emma began. “Can we just say how great the BBC is,” Tom interjected, causing the presenters to laugh at the unexpected interruption.Speaking about Springwatch’s award-winning live coverage of animals in the British country, Tom explained how UK TV differs from shows in the USA.“Now, you’re not going to get that live every night in the United States,” Tom mused.“That is just something else,” he said with a smile, as Emma agreed, “You’re really not are you?”Tom’s praise for the broadcaster comes after calls to “defund the BBC” have succeeded, after the government promised to abolish the licence fee by 2027. The BBC will also be forced to make deep cuts to its show budgets,

The One Show, which he previously co-hosted along with Alex Jones, he admitted: "My wife [reads my scripts] for me."He added that she had been "incredibly helpful" while he dealt with the fears of reading text out loud.Angellica Bell, who was standing in for Alex at the time while she took maternity leave, had also been discussing the issue with Line of Duty star Stephen Graham.The actor said he had been receiving the same help from his own wife, Hannah Walters.Countryfile star Matt had previously admitted: "The scariest thing someone can do to me is hand me an email on live television and ask me to read it out."He added in an interview with the Yorkshire Post: “It does something to me. It’s absolutely petrifying."Fortunately, childhood sweetheart Nicola is calm and reassuring when he has a meltdown behind the scenes.The love-struck presenter gushed to the Radio Times: “I have a very patient wife."Nicola is very supportive and understanding - she is everything to me."He added: "I couldn’t have done any of this without her.“She makes sure there is everything I want when I get home and she’s a fantastic mother.

The One Show host Alex Jones revealed her exciting half-term plans with fans on Friday after she shared a glorious photo of her son Kit, three, preparing for the occasion.MORE: Alex Jones shares update with baby Annie after son returns from hospitalTaking to her Instagram Stories, the mother-of-three snapped her second-born enjoying a sheep-shaped biscuit and carton of juice in the sun.WATCH: Alex Jones took to the water on holiday with hilarious resultsCaptioning the post, she penned: "Kit getting in the zone for half-term in West Wales."Alex's family of five live in a stunning Victorian house in London but the BBC One star grew up in Wales and attended Aberystwyth University.READ: Alex Jones reveals adorable morning routine with baby AnnieSEE: Alex Jones shares delight as she reveals family newsThe half-term break couldn't have come at a better time for son Kit as earlier this month he was admitted to hospital for an operation. Kit is the spitting image of his older brother TedAlex updated her fans as she waited for her little one to return from surgery.

The One Show host Alex Jones shared a rare glimpse into her morning routine with her children Teddy, five, Kit, three and baby Annie, on Thursday.READ: The One Show's Alex Jones reveals sentimental new addition to gardenThe mother-of-three took to her Instagram Stories with a family snap, showing the two boys on their bikes with her pram just in view behind them.WATCH: Alex Jones left flustered after One Show faux pasCaptioning the photo, which showed her walking along a residential road with her family, Alex wrote: "Morning." The brothers were dressed vibrantly in waterproof jackets and helmets.MORE: Alex Jones delights fans with new photos of her sons and baby girl AnnieSEE: The One Show host Alex Jones has the perfect London family home – insideOldest son Teddy was sporting a bright blue raincoat with a blue, red and yellow helmet, while younger brother Kit wore a bright red patterned coat with a blue patterned helmet. The family of five live in LondonOn Wednesday, the star was spotted with her husband Charlie Thomson out at the Chelsea Flower Show.Captioning a gorgeous photo of the pair, Alex penned: "Mum and dad went out……until mid afternoon."Thank you @the_rhs @rhschelsea for having us.

It comes after the release of Ricky’s new stand-up show on Netflix, named SuperNature.The star was quizzed during the interview about how he deals with telling jokes in which he often talks about how wealthy he is.Alex Jones said: “You talk about your wealth a lot.“That can be really uncomfortable sometimes but the audience absolutely laughs it up.“How do you manage to pitch that so well?”Ricky replied by saying that it was because the audience “knows what I am doing”.He said: “Because they know what I’m doing.“They know I’m taking the mickey out of it.“It’s the elephant in the room.

The One Show presenter Alex Jones oozed elegance as she attended the press and preview day of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Monday. The Welsh BBC star, 45, wore a light blue lace number from Self Portrait as she visited the displays with her husband Charlie Thomson.The summery dress had puffy sleeves, a bow and a sheer lace overskirt, which she paired with pointy white heels.The mum-of-three wore her brown hair in a shoulder length bob swept to the side. Her husband Charlie, a New Zealand insurance broker, admired the displays wearing a blue blazer, pink shirt and beige chinos.

The One Show viewers were left giggling as Harry Potter icon Bonnie Wright pronounced a simple word wrong a number of times.The Harry Potter actor appeared as a guest on the BBC show to talk about her new programme, The Big Plastic Count, on Monday night. The show aims to help people lessen their carbon footprint by gathering data about how much plastic they use in their homes. A young participant in the show Maya was interviewed alongside Bonnie, but viewers couldn't help feeling distracted by how Bonnie said the word 'data'.

Angela Scanlon has revealed that she and her friend had to spend a night in a Mexican prison when they were younger.The One Show presenter, 38, and her friend had travelled to Mexico for a relaxing holiday, but things took a left turn after a passport mishap. Angela had used her sister's passport to get into the country, but had issues when she was trying to leave. Speaking to Alan Carr on his Life's A Beach podcast, she said: "I was in a Mexican prison.That's a whole other story.

Radio Times.Gethin has been a favourite to replace BBC Breakfast’s Dan Walker, who is presenting his last show from the red sofa today.The father-of-three confirmed his time on the red sofa would be ending in a social media post in April.A replacement has not yet been announced, but the BBC are searching for someone to take over from Dan.A spokesperson from the BBC told Express.co.uk recruitment is still going on.There is also speculation that broadcaster Jon Kay may be the next BBC Breakfast presenter once Dan, who was a presenter on the show for the past six years, leaves.While Manchester may feel like home to Gethin now (he studied there 20 years ago too), he did admit in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, that he felt lonely living there during the coronavirus pandemic.In January, Gethin explained that he kept busy with his studies, despite becoming ill himself.He described the time as “hard”.He said: “I was doing some work like Celebrity MasterChef at the time, and then got Covid myself and had to pull out, but then the Masters [Masters in Sport Directorship (MSD)] sort of kept me going.“But it was quite hard, I was living in Manchester city centre and it was like a ghost town and there was no real communication with anyone.It was a really odd time.”

The One Show viewers saw a big shake-up on Friday's show after Roman Kemp took over co-hosting with BBC long-timer Alex Jones.MORE: Dan Stevens receives gasps from studio after bold comment on The One ShowRoman, who usually hosts The Capital Breakfast Show on Monday to Friday, took to his Instagram after the exciting milestone - and fans couldn't get enough.WATCH: The One Show team in hysterics after Alex Jones' live mishapCaptioning a selfie with Alex, he penned: "Hosted @bbctheoneshow yesterday for the first time with the amazing @alexjonesthomson and loved it! Thanks for all the nice messages :) x."MORE: Inside Roman Kemp’s plush London bachelor padREAD: Roman & Martin Kemp get candid about their close bond and shared love of fashion - exclusiveViewers couldn't wait to share their thoughts on the show and left messages for the presenter. Roman shared the update with his 1.4 million followersOne fan penned: "So sick man.

The One Show presenter Alex Jones updated fans on Saturday as her son Kit, who recently returned home from the hospital, celebrated his third birthday.MORE: Alex Jones shares update with baby Annie after son returns from surgeryThe three-year-old may have undergone surgery but he looked well on the mend after the BBC star shared a photo of him surrounded by a large birthday balloon in the shape of a number three and a humongous toy giraffe.WATCH: Alex Jones stuns The One Show viewers in stunning denim blouseCaptioning the post, she penned: "Years of our feisty, fearless and funny Kit Kat! Full of Joie de vivre and lives for the laughs! Happy birthday Pudding!READ: Alex Jones reveals adorable morning routine with baby AnnieSEE: Alex Jones shares delight as she reveals family news"(We now have to also house Geoff, which is challenging but he loves him! @melissaanddougtoys.)" Kit is the middle child of the family-of-fiveFans were quick to weigh in on the happy update and left their wishes for the birthday boy.One fan penned: "Great photo. Hope Kit has an amazing day." A second wrote: "Happy birthday sweetie."A third penned: "Yay.

The One Show presenter Alex Jones shared an adorable update from her and baby daughter Annie.MORE: Alex Jones reveals adorable morning routine with baby AnnieTaking to her Stories, the 45-year-old revealed a candid snap of Annie relaxing in her pram. Captioning the sun-kissed photo, she wrote: "running errands in the [sun]."WATCH: Alex Jones Returns To The One Show After Welcoming Baby AnnieAnnie's head can just be seen from underneath a blanket, and on top of the buggy were a bunch of flowers wrapped in brown paper.SHOP: Alex Jones' spring blouse on The One Show will make you do a double-takeSEE: Alex Jones shares delight as she reveals family newsLater that day, Alex enjoyed a night at the theatre and snapped herself as she headed off to watch To Kill a Mockingbird at the Gielgud theatre, in a stunning blue patterned outfit.

The One Show star Alex Jones cheekily warned British Eurovision contestant Sam Ryder that a boozy night out might be in store for him if presenter Rylan Clark has anything to do with it.Sam, Rylan and co-presenter Scott Mills joined Alex and her co-star Ronan Keating remotely as Alex jokingly begged the SPACE MAN singer to hold off on his big night out until after the finals on Saturday night.Alex and Ronan were joined remotely on The One Show by the UK’s Eurovision crew live from Turin. Sam, who hopes to turn Britain’s Eurovision reputation around with his hit song SPACE MAN, was flanked by grinning co-presenters Rylan and Scott.After checking in to see what the competition was looking like, Alex couldn’t resist making a cheeky remark about Rylan’s legendary tradition of taking the UK’s entry on a night out before the grand final. Alex said: “I know, Rylan, that you’ve been in trouble in the past because you’ve got this tradition of taking out the UK entry the night before the competition for a big night out and then it all goes a bit pear (shaped)."Turning to TikTok sensation Sam, she continued: “Now Sam, you need to be aware, he’s into tequila.”While Alex continued with an air of mock sincerity, the three men fell about laughing as they heard what she was saying through their earpieces.Rylan, however, was keen to clarify that he was assuredly not sabotaging the competition with any boozy nights out this year. “Listen, Sam has been extremely good this week, he’s been on vocal rest…” he insisted. “I’ve been eating my salads!” Sam chimed in, before Rylan quipped: “Alright calm yourself!”Scott added: “To be fair it is tradition that Rylan does take the acts out, but it hasn’t happened this year. As Rylan mysteriously

The One Show presenter explained to her 337,000 followers on Instagram stories that she was waiting for her son Kit to return from the theatre room after a routine operation."Waiting for my little Kit to come back from theatre after a very routine op," she captioned the photo of a hospital bed."But feels like the longest morning of my life!"The BBC star didn't share any more details about her son's medical treatment but simply shared a picture of a hospital bed.The 45-year-old has famously been extra-protective over Kit right from the beginning.Last year, she posted an Instagram photo of her cradling him to her chest as she explained the upheaval he might feel when his little sister arrived."Grabbing all the cuddles I can," she wrote emotionally."This little one has no idea how much his world is about to change.Alex had punctuated the post with a heartbroken emoji.A post shared by Alex Jones (@alexjonesthomson)A post shared by Alex Jones (@alexjonesthomson)Alex welcomed baby Annie into the world after giving birth to her only daughter in August 2021.Meanwhile, her eldest child, Teddy, is now five, while her youngest son Kit is three.Alex is besotted with all of her kids, regularly speaking of her affection for them.Last month, prior to the op, Alex treated her children to a sunshine break in the Cotswolds.They stayed at a luxury property provided by Lower Mill Estate, which bills itself as offering the best "sustainable, luxury Cotswold holiday homes"."Made the most of the sun and had the best day on the water," she wrote on Instagram afterwards."We crammed a week's worth of activities into one very fun day!""Children and adults now exhausted," she joked, before inviting followers to: "swipe for the most undignified

Adrian was previously married to radio personality Jane Garvey from 1998 to 2009.The former couple share two kids: Evelyn Katarina, 21, and Sian Mary, 18.During the special, Adrian also explained the reason why he opted for a suit for the episode as admitted he received help from a good friend of his who works in the fashion industry.He revealed that ahead of any TV gigs, his friend helps him pick out his outfit based on what would seem fitting for the occasion.Adrian said: “I went in a suit because my best mate is in the fashion industry.“I always get him to watch whatever programme I’m doing, and he tells me what to wear.“I don’t argue with him, I just go and do it.”

Dan Stevens left The One Show's hosts speechless as he made a savage dig about Boris Johnson. The Downton Abbey star appeared on the BBC chat show to discuss his new drama, Gaslit, which also stars Julia Roberts and Sean Penn.

When we arrive at Sam Quek’s exclusive cover shoot for OK! , she’s already in the make-up chair, relishing her first bit of downtime since welcoming her second child a month ago – a beautiful boy called Isaac “Zac” Gregory Mairs. However, while the former Team GB hockey star is beaming and relaxed today, she tells us the past four weeks have not been without their challenges, including Zac’s dramatic – and at times worrying – arrival into the world.

The One Show presenter Rylan Clark has reflected on his split with his ex-husband Dan Neal in 2021, branding it a "cursed blessing". In a new interview, Rylan, 33, recalls feeling compelled to "disappear" to mourn the loss of the relationship while reflecting on how he moved on from the split.The presenter, who has now removed his ex's name from his own surname, candidly opened up on how he moved on from the end of his marriage.The One Show star explained: "What was right for me was to disappear, to get bad, to feel s**t, to lose myself."I didn’t want to do that, but it happened."It’s only now, all these months on, that I can sit there and [say] that I’m glad I’ve been through that in a real f***** up way, because I know I will never let myself let anyone let me feel like that."It’s almost like a cursed blessing," he added.Following his split, Rylan is now often inundated with messages from those who relate to his plight."I get a lot...

EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy fought back tears as she paid tribute to June Brown on Monday's episode of The One Show. It was announced on Monday 4 April that the soap legend, known for playing Dot Cotton on the soap, had died at the age of 95. Natalie, 38, famed for her role as Albert Square's Sonia Fowler, then appeared on The One Show to chat about her former co-star, who she was also close friends with off-screen.

I’m a Celebrity… Get me Out of Here! will start earlier this year to avoid clashing with the FIFA World Cup, according to reports. The World Cup is set to kick off in November so ITV are apparently planning to shift its hit show's start date.This year's crop of brave celebs will enter the camp at the end of October, almost a month earlier than usual. A source revealed: "Two of ITV's biggest juggernauts - not just of the season but the whole year - are I'm a Celeb and its international football coverage.

Janice suffered a broken tibia after being knocked over by large sheep. Matt luckily got commissioned to go ahead with documentary series Our Farm In The Dales. He spoke to the Yorkshire Post last year about why he quit. He said: “When you get to a certain point in your life you start reflecting.” The former One Show presenter explained that he was “made” by the countryside and felt he should be there. "I’d had that period in my life when I was so busy with The One Show – which was fantastic – but then you suddenly realise what makes you."The countryside has made me who I am.”He laughed: "There’s only ever been six months in my life when I haven’t had a flock of sheep.”