The cast for ‘Normal People’ author Sally Rooney’s debut novel adaptation has been revealed

The documentary maker behind Wayne Rooney's new film has revealed what surprised him most about former footballer.

the Sun reports. A deal has not yet been reached between the two fighters, but talks are reportedly at "an advanced stage".If a deal is struck as expected, it will be Hatton's first fight since he suffered defeat on his final professional comeback in 2012.The Hitman announced his final retirement immediately after being knocked out by Senchenko in September 2012, admitting: "I needed one more fight to see if I had still got it – and I haven't."Hatton had last year teased the idea of a possible appearance at some point, as he discussed the increasing popularity of retired fighters returning for exhibition fights.The likes of Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr and Evander Holyfield have all reappeared in the ring since November 2012, while Floyd Mayweather Jr is gearing up for his third exhibition since retiring from professional boxing.Would you like to see Ricky Hatton return to boxing? Let us know in the comments section."I am all for these dream fights we keep hearing about," Hatton said last year – much to the delight of his loyal followers."I have youngsters coming up to me, saying, ‘I’ve watched your fights on video but I never got to see you live!' And I think that is why I’m a fan of these exhibitions."You’re not going to see your heroes get seriously hurt, it is a chance to see them showcase their skills one last time and you can raise a bit of money for charity too, so I’m all for it."There’s a couple of picks that spring to mind for me.

High street burger giant McDonald's has announced it will no longer be selling the Chicken Big Mac.

Google Maps' Street View function after an embarrassing outdoor snap made her "famous".Amanda Byrne was seen rocking a pink tracksuit and fluffy pyjamas outside of her North Dublin home.The Dublin resident was minding her own business, rocking the matching tracksuit with her takeaway in her hand, only for the passing Google Maps Street View car to take a photo of her without her knowing, Dublin Live reports.Some time later Amanda's brother found the picture on Google's Street View map, which allows anyone in the world to view any street across the globe, including those standing on it.Byrne was surprised to say the least, speaking to DublinLive, she said: "My brother sent me the screenshots and was like 'you're famous'."When I saw them first I didn't realise they were from Google Maps. I thought I had a stalker outside my house taking photos of me."Thankfully, Byrne saw the funny side of the Google Maps snap shot, saying: "Google Maps did me dirty.

Covid lockdown was introduced, which means by now most of us are used to testing ourselves to see if we have been infected with the virus.Many people may now associate the phrase ‘positive result’ with a confirmed case of the infectious virus that has caused the pandemic.But, that was not always the case.This was clear when a woman messaged a friend with a picture of her pregnancy test - which gave a positive result.Having snapped a photo of the white stick portraying two red lines, the women wrote “positive” with a neutral face emoji.However, there was a bit of a modern day mix-up.Just like how lateral flow tests show two red lines for a positive result, the friend thought they tested for Covid - not for being pregnant.The confused friend replied: “Damn, I hope you feel better.”Along with a prayer emoji, they added: “Quarantine.”Stunned at the response, the pregnant woman slammed: “Are you stupid?”A screenshot of the text was posted to Facebook by user Amber Lee Clark which has now racked up thousands of likes and 33,000 shares.People were left in stitches at the confusion so tagged their mates with laughing emojis whilst they poked fun at the mix-up.One person chuckled: “I hope she takes all the necessary precautions that the CDC has lined out. Don’t need that s*** spreading”Another added: “Name your kid Covid.”Whilst a third user related: “Remember when I sent you my Covid results and you thought I was pregnant?”Someone else shared: “I laughed too hard at this.” Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Emmerdale fans coulnd't help but be distracted as they tuned into the soap's double bill on Thursday night.

Emmerdale fans were delighted to see some future acting stars dominate the latest episodes.

Manchester United players would "get a slap" if they mentioned the treble during their historic season.The Red Devils' 1998/99 campaign, which ended with Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League glory, is the greatest ever by an English football club.While rivals Man City won the domestic treble in the 2018/19 season, it doesn't come close to the achievement of Sir Alex Ferguson's side.United players would have been forgiven for getting excited about the prospect as season neared its conclusion.But Teddy Sheringham has revealed he and the rest of the squad daren't do that for fear of the response they'd get.During an interview with Genting Casino, the former striker was asked if captain Roy Keane would calm them down if they got over-excited. He replied: "I think actually, the manager was always like that, very straight-laced, very Scottish."He’d say, 'What you getting excited for?'."We had a captain that was very serious at that time, he didn’t have to say it, he might just look at you.Is the treble-winning team the best of all-time? Let us know in the comments section."Someone in the team could mentioned it after they’d scored a goal or when we we’re winning in the league, 'Oh, the treble'."'Don’t even say it.

Facebook.Earlier this week Meta (formerly Facebook) quietly issued a warning saying that it could shut down the services if Europe doesn't let it perform "transatlantic data transfers".In an annual report to a US government agency, Meta said that the company will "probably" have to stop offering its "most significant products and services" if a new framework is not adopted.After German leaders responded to the Facebook warning by essentially telling Zuckerberg to bring it on, a French minister has weighed in with some tough love for the Meta billionaire.French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said that life would be 'very good' without Facebook and that the EU will stand up to tech companies: “Digital giants must understand that the European continent will resist and affirm its sovereignty.”This followed comments from Le Maire's German counterpart, Robert Habeck, who said “After I was hacked I have lived without Facebook and Twitter for four years and life has been fantastic."The report in question said that a new transatlantic data transfer framework for Europe to the United States must be adopted, and if it isn't, Meta "will likely be unable to offer a number of our most significant products and services, including Facebook and Instagram, in Europe."A spokesperson for Meta said: “We have absolutely no desire and no plans to withdraw from Europe, but the simple reality is that Meta, and many other businesses, organisations and services, rely on data transfers between the EU and the US in order to operate global services."Like other companies, we have followed European rules and rely on Standard Contractual Clauses, and appropriate data safeguards, to operate a global service."They added: "Fundamentally, businesses need

OUR Yorkshire Farm's Amanda Owen was forced to 'act fast' as disaster struck in Ravenseat. The Yorkshire Shepherdess took to social media to share a video of her with one of her sheep, who had come down with conjunctivitis.

PATSY Palmer looked a far cry from her EastEnders character Bianca as she headed for lunch in Malibu yesterday. The 49-year-old looked amazing in a pair of denim hotpants and boho style duster coat – with her famous red hair falling down her back.

CHARLIE Dimmock may be best known for her appearances on Ground Force and more recently Garden Rescue. But one appearance fans may have forgotten is the TV gardener's cameo on Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks 20 years ago.

THIS Morning fans were left gasping today as Alison Hammond quizzed an 80-year-old man about his sex life. Wilson Williams was confronted with the very personal question as he appeared with his wife Terzel, who is 51 years younger than him.

Almost a year after Normal People aired, we finally got an update on the Conversations with Friends adaptation.

Joe Alwyn is certainly something of a muse for Taylor Swift. The celebrated singer-songwriter recently opened up about her decision to start getting political, and revealed the role her boyfriend played in inspiring her.«As a country musician, I was always told it’s better to stay out of [politics],» Swift recently shared with.

After shockingly being snubbed by the Golden Globes, Michaela Coel’s searing BBC/HBO series I May Destroy You has garnered a bunch of nominations for the UK’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.

Taylor Swift's boyfriend Joe Alwyn has been cast in the raunchy follow-up to Normal People, Conversations with Friends.

Sally Rooney’s second novel, Normal People, was one of the major hits of the first lockdown, turning its stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal into household names. Now, excitement is building for the dramatisation of Rooney’s debut work, Conversations With Friends, which is premiering on BBC Three in 2022.

Last year, Hulu’s “Normal People” became a massive hit for the streaming service, thanks in part to the best-selling source material from author Sally Rooney already having a ton of fans and also the two leads, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal, turning in showstopping performances. So, as you might expect, Hulu would love to replicate that success by bringing together a new incredible cast for another Rooney-inspired project, “Conversations with Friends.” READ MORE: The 25 Best TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2020 According to Hulu, “Conversations with Friends” is set to be directed by “Normal People” filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson (“Room”) and writer Alice Birch.

The cast of Sally Rooney’s latest adaption, Conversations with Friends, has been announced and we’re already buzzing for it.

The BBC and Hulu have set the cast for Conversations With Friends, their second, highly-anticipated Sally Rooney adaptation following the soaraway success of Normal People.