Talisa Garcia to Become First Trans Actress Cast by Disney in a Lucasfilm TV Series

The Sun.The star went on to brand the potential ruling "shocking and dangerous" as she argued that it's "detrimental" for women to have no say over their bodies.Ulrika has been married three times, the first to John Turnbull who she shares son Cameron with.The star then married Lance Gerrard-Wright who she welcomed daughter Martha with.Most recently, the star was married to American advertising executive Brian Monet, who she shared son Malcom with, before splitting in 2019.Brian also adopted her daughter Bo from the presenter's relationship with German hotel boss, Markus Kempen.The star's brave words come days after anti-abortion activist and pro-abortion rights supporters took to the streets of Washington on Tuesday after news that the U.S.Supreme Court may overturn the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling which legalised abortion nationwide.If Roe is overturned, abortion is likely to remain legal in liberal states as more than a dozen states currently have laws protecting abortion rights.Numerous Republican-led states have also passed various abortion restrictions in defiance of the Roe precedent in recent years.Ulrika's comments come after she hit back at the stigma around her arthritis following a "really tough few years".In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Ulrika said: “I’ve had this back problem, that’s never going to go away either, and I had a few really tough years.“We talk about ageing, but pain and pain management is something people maybe don’t like to admit to.“We still slightly associate it with moaning, but we all have some sort of pain at some stage," she added.

The One Show host Alex Jones took to her Instagram story yesterday to speak out about the “longest morning of her life” as she waited for her son to come out of his surgery. Alex, 45, is mum to sons Teddy, four, Kit, two and nine month old daughter Annie.The popular presenter was waiting for her son Kit to come back from his surgery when she took to her Instagram to share the long wait with her 337,000 followers.The BBC favourite shared a picture of her son’s empty hospital bed and wrote: “Waiting for my little Kit to come back from theatre after a very routine op but feels like the longest morning of my life!” Read More Related Articles Inside Alex Jones' son Teddy's adorable superhero themed birthday party Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Alex gave birth to her third child, her first daughter with husband Charlie Thompson last August and shared their choice of classic name with the world as she appeared as a guest on The One Show in September.

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling keep their family firmly out of the spotlight but the mom-of-two made a heartbreaking reveal on Friday.During a rare interview on Today with Hoda and Jenna, the actress teared up as host, Hoda Kotb, wished Eva's mom, Eva Pere Suarez, a Happy Mother's Day.MORE: Eva Mendes delights fans with surprise pregnancy comment The Hitch star responded with an emotional message as she said: "She's not doing too well right now, so, means a lot to me," she said. "She's a survivor in every way, so thank you."WATCH: Eva Mendes' daughter takes photos of her famous mom Hoda embraced Eva and asked if she was ok during the unexpected moment. She did not elaborate on what is wrong with her mom, but continued the interview and spoke about her own children, Esmeralda Amada Gosling, seven, and Amada Lee Gosling, six.Talking about having children in her forties, she said: "Something really crazy happened.

Coronation Street beauty Helen Flanagan sizzled on her lavish getaway as she shared a stunning snap of herself sitting in a plunging red bikini on Instagram.Helen, 31, looked gorgeous in the snap as she sat in the shade on her Dubai holiday whilst looking after her son Charlie.Perching on a white seat, Helen donned a plunging red bikini which highlighted her impressive assets and washboard stomach as she clutched a drink to cool down.The blonde bombshell's hourglass curves commanded attention as the bikini bottoms showed off her curvy hips and slim waist, leaving fans hot under the collar.Tying her blonde hair up in a messy bun, Helen ensured all eyes were on her as she took a break from the sun on her beach trip.She finished the look with dark sunglasses which rested on her nose as she ditched her make-up to show off her natural beauty.Meanwhile, her son could be seen sleeping peacefully in his pram as the family enjoyed their well-deserved break together.As Helen captioned the snap: "Beach dreaming," it didn't take long for her friends and fans to rush to compliment her on the bikini snap.Ferne McCann posted: "You're unreal."Vicky Pattison added: "Wow," with a string of love heart emojis.One fan said: "Wow look at you."Another agreed: "So stunning."This comes after Helen admitted that she and fiance Scott Sinclair haven't shared a bed in seven years, sharing her experiences with parenting on Instagram.She wrote: "It’s been a good week of progress for Charles."Totally off my milk all throughout the day and just having a feed before bed and when he wakes up a milky feed."Can’t believe it either Charlie’s started to want to sleep in his cot! He just seemed so unsettled next to me, I think a bit was a bit of constipation

TikTok, where she regularly uploads videos of her beauty tips and vintage clothing try-on.She recently dug out her old pictures, showing fans what she looked like before becoming a Hollywood icon double."I can't believe I used to take pictures like this when I was 15," she said. "Why did I pose like that?"The blonde beauty smiles awkwardly when she now sees her old self in stills - with long curly tresses, smokey eye makeup, pencil-thin eyebrows and posing with a "duck face".Fans were stunned and said she looked equally gorgeous then and now."We all did the duck face, it was definitely in style.

Formula One heads to a new venue that has aspirations of rivalling Monte Carlo as the crown jewel in the annual calendar.The road to Miami was not a smooth one, however, with plans for a downtown street race scrapped, while even using roads around the Hard Rock Stadium was problematic as fans expressed their concerns - eventually resulting in a semi-permanent, custom built circuit around the stadium itself.Landing a 10-year contract with F1, Miami is here to stay and is the first of two United States races on the calendar this year, with Austin once again hosting in a few months time, while Las Vegas will take the US tally of Grand Prix races to three when it makes it's own debut next year.Stephen M Ross is the man responsible for bringing Formula One to Miami, trying for years to get the race on the calendar and the using his ownership of the Hard Rock Stadium to play host to the event, finally bring the plans out of limbo and moving forward to put the city on the calendar.Born in Detroit in May 1940, Ross has a net worth of $7.7bn (£6.2bn) and founded The Related Companies, a global real estate company, in 1972.

North Korea appears to have fired a ballistic missile into the sea just days after the last test.Kim Jong-un's missile was projected off the North Korean east coast, according to South Korea’s military, and Yonhap news agency believes it was a submarine-launched ballistic missile.Japan's defence ministry also confirmed this, as they tweeted that the projectile could be a ballistic missile.Reports say there has been a significant increase in missile testing by North Korea this year, with leader Kim stating the exercises are being carried out to protect the country from foreign threats to the state, reports the Mirror.In a speech at a military parade last week, he also claimed his nuclear force was not only tasked with preventing war through deterrence, but potentially carrying out strikes against anyone who violates the North's "fundamental interests.’'On Wednesday, North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea and Japan said, after Pyongyang vowed to develop its nuclear forces "at the fastest possible speed".The United States assessed that North Korea was preparing its Punggye-ri nuclear test site and could be ready to conduct a test there as early as this month, State Department deputy spokesperson Jalina Porter said.This incident comes as South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol takes office on Tuesday.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here .North Korea has said that it opposes war and that its nuclear weapons are for self-defence.

Helen Skelton may be best known as a Blue Peter presenter or fronting Countryfile but she could be set to take to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom.The 38-year-old appeared on the Christmas Special back in 2012 alongside professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev, with the pair scoring an impressive 37 out of 40.It comes just weeks after Helen confirmed her eight-year marriage to Richie Myler had come to an end, with reports suggesting Richie has moved on with the daughter of Leeds Rhino's president, Andrew Thirkhill.Now, a decade on from her brief stint, the presenter has hinted that should the call come through, it would be incredibly difficult to not sign on the dotted line.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Helen previously said: "It's one of those shows I think that is such a, you know, in terms of a telly gig, it’s the biggest and the best."[It has] a fantastic makeup team, a fantastic costume team and a fantastic lighting team."The mum-of-two added: "I think anybody who works in telly would find it very difficult how to say no to it."While many Brits will have hailed Helen as their inspiration growing up having seen her embark on several gruelling Blue Peter tasks, she explained she "wrestles" with the term of being hailed an inspiration.Helen explained: "I think my job has always been to entertain and inform."You know, that's the kind of motto of Blue Peter and that was my first big network show, so I kind of always stick with that and I'm very lucky that I've worked with some really good fun programmes and projects and informing and entertaining is what it's all about."I think people are so emotive and have been engaged in environmental issues, that It wouldn't have been my ambition to tell people what they

Manchester United star Paul Pogba to join neighbours Manchester City.The soon-to-be free agent is being eyed up by Pep Guardiola, according to the Daily Mail. After six years of mediocrity with the Red Devils, his switch to serial winners City would send shockwaves through the city.But history has shown that anything is possible when the right deal is put on the table.

Katie Price has added a new member to her brood and called it a “bundle of cuteness”. But before fans get too excited, it’s not a baby - rather, it’s a puppy.

The Only Way Is Essex star Liam Gatsby’s future on the popular ITV show has been called into question after the reality star underwent a “life changing” surgery to improve his health. The 33 year old recently underwent an operation to repair a hiatus hernia that had become so severe he was unable to eat or drink properly. As a result of the surgery, he now faces a two month recovery period, which means he may not be fit enough to fly to the show’s exciting new series as the stars jet set off to the Dominican Republic.

Gina Dewdney, 34, and her husband Craig, 35, from Frodsham in Cheshire, tried for a baby during the pandemic – and ended up with extremely rare identical triplets. Here the mum of three tells her story... "As soon as the triplets have been put to bed at 7pm, I spring into action.

Perrie Edwards has revealed she "thought she was going to die" as she prepared to go back on tour with her Little Mix bandmates months after giving birth to her baby boy.The 28 year old welcomed her son Axel with partner Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, also 28, in August 2021 and eight months later she and her pals Jade Thirlwall, 29, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 30, headed out on the road for their Confetti tour. With just one week to go for their final performance before going on a hiatus, the group got together for an interview with The Sun, where Perrie explained she and Leigh-Anne, who welcomed twins with fiancé Andre Gray last year, had intense "baby brain" during rehearsals.

Brooklyn Beckham's lavish wedding to Nicola Peltz, it is no secret that David Beckham knows how to put on a fabulous party - and he did just that on Friday after jetting to Miami for a very exciting reason.MORE: Victoria Beckham pens heartfelt tribute to husband David on 47th birthdayThe father-of-four joined the likes of tennis star Serena Williams and American footballer Patrick Mahomes for a glamorous evening of cocktails and specialty food, put on by himself and recent business partner Jamie Salter, for sports magazine Sports Illustrated.WATCH: David Beckham shares epic video from inside his Cotswold living roomTaking to his Instagram account to document the lavish evening, David shared a photo with the two aforementioned sports stars.A post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham)David shared the update with his 72.7 million followersCaptioning the post he penned: "So good to be back in Miami hosting the @sportsillustrated event with my partner @jamiejsalter."Such a fun evening with Incredible company @serenawilliams @patrickmahomes and of course great drinks @haigclub."David also shared a snap with Jamie, who works together with the former Manchester United player on brand agency Authentic Brands Group. David's gorgeous dining room was decked out in silver for the occasionAccording to Sports Pro Media, David recently became a significant shareholder in the company after they won a 55 percent stake in DB Ventures in March.Talking about the exciting new partnership, David said: "Our shared vision makes ABG the ideal strategic partner to help unlock the full potential of my brand and business."I’m incredibly grateful for the support I have received in my business career and proud of what our team has achieved.

A Lanarkshire secondary school has made it to the finals of a prestigious nationwide science competition.

Researchers have found a link between a Parkinson's disease gene and vocal issues which could lead to earlier diagnoses, a new study reports.

It was an unbelievable night at Ibrox on Thursday.

Voters in the eight wards across Monklands reflected the overall North Lanarkshire result by returning a total of 15 SNP councillors and 11 Labour – plus the authority’s first-ever Green representative.

Talisa Garcia has become the first openly trans actress cast in a Lucasfilm production, as the British performer will appear in the forthcoming Disney+ show Willow.The TV adaptation of the 1988 film will focus on a princess who puts together a team to save her twin brother from harm.The cast also includes Warwick Davis reviving his role as Willow Ufgood, as well as Erin Kellyman, Ellie Bamber and Tony Revolori. The latest:Talisa Garcia has become the first openly trans actress cast in a Lucasfilm production, as the British performer will appear in the forthcoming Disney+ show Willow.

British actress Talisa Garcia is breaking down barriers at Disney as the first known openly trans performer to be cast in one of the studio’s LucasFilm productions.

EXCLUSIVE: British actress Talisa Garcia (Baptiste) has been cast in anticipated Disney+ series Willow, marking the first known occasion an openly trans actor has been cast in a production from Disney-owned Lucasfilm, home to the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.