The Chase's Bradley Walsh 'buys £400,000 Essex forest next to M25'

Love Island star Maura Higgins has shared details of her mystery illness which has left her bed-bound for three days.Appearing a far cry from her usual perky self, Maura, 31, jumped onto her Instagram story to provide insight into how she was feeling with fans.The TV star wore a grey jumper as she lay down on her bed while telling fans that she "lost a stone" from her unknown sickness.Opening up to her 3.4million followers, she explained: "This is the first time that I've been out of bed in I don't know how long."And if you're wondering what the noise is, it's a fan, because the sweat that's protruding out of my body, I can't even explain."She added: "If I've not lost a stone from this illness, I'd be shocked."I don’t think I have ever been so unwell."Sharing an image of her bath with fans on her Instagram story, the star captioned the photo: "After three full days in bed, I finally have the energy to wash myself.

Celebrities of Ukrainian and Russian descent are speaking out about the Russia-Ukraine crisis among signs that the Ukrainian capital was increasingly threatened early Friday. Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the global post-Cold War security order.

Nicole Scherzinger has left fans with their jaws on the floor after posting an incredible beach video to her Instagram.MORE: Nicole Scherzinger hits the beach in tiny pink string bikini – and wow!The singer, 43, can be seen in two different looks, the first one shows her in white leggings a matching bralette as the sun is about to set. As the video transitions, cutting to a scene where the sun has almost disappeared behind the horizon, Nicole can then be seen in a gorgeous leopard-print bikini, showing off her incredible muscular body.WATCH: Nicole dazzles in leopard-print bikiniFans rushed to comment on the impressive clip, which saw her pretend to draw an arrow and shoot it towards the sun.READ: Nicole Scherzinger leaves fans speechless in figure-hugging outfitRELATED: Nicole Scherzinger wows in thigh-skimming mini dress"Literally said wow out loud," one said of the brief clip, whilst a second added: "That body man." The singer recently posed in a gorgeous pink number"Looking absolutely stunning," wrote a third, whilst a fourth praised her the quality of the video, writing: "The best one so far."Nicole's fans are no strangers to incredible video montages.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Russian invasion of Ukraine is reverberating in the classical music world, where star conductor Valery Gergiev, who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is being forced to cancel engagements at La Scala in Italy as well as Carnegie Hall and other venues in the U.S.Gergiev, known to be an old friend and vocal supporter of Putin, last conducted Tchaikovsky’s opera “The Queen of Spades” on Wednesday evening at Milan’s famed La Scala opera house, where he was lightly booed, according to Italian press reports.On Thursday, as Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala, who is the president of La Scala, publicly urged Gergiev to condemn Russia’s invasion, saying that if the conductor — who has not commented Putin’s move — did not issue a statement, “the collaboration will be over,” he said. Gergiev is next scheduled to appear at La Scala on March 5.

Three males, including two teenagers, have been arrested in connection with disorder offences following the Rangers and Borussia Dortmund match.

Women's Cricket World Cup becomes its latest victim.Teams have been told that in the event of an outbreak, they'll be allowed to use backroom staff as fielders, providing they're female of course.According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), teams will be expected to fulfil their fixtures even if they have as little as nine fit players.The tournament, which is taking place in New Zealand, has some of the world's strictest Covid protocols.The eight teams involved have squads of 15 players, with a maximum of three travelling reserves.If a game is not played and cannot be rescheduled, it will be abandoned and the points shared.Given that all persons entering New Zealand must quarantine for a week in a hotel, there's little point in sending for reinforcements in the event of an outbreak.As such, the ICC have decided to allow staff members to get involved instead, potentially making for a bizarre spectacle - though teams do have the option of rejecting to play a match if they have fewer than 11 players available.Which Premier League team would benefit the most from fielding members of their backroom staff? Let us know in the comments section..."From a Covid perspective, we need to be a little bit flexible, as far as the way in which we manage the game to take into account these unique circumstances," said ICC head of events Chris Tetley."It's important that we do everything we can to try and maximise opportunities for the best players in the world to show their skills at a World Cup."The tournament on March 4 and will run for one month, with the final taking place on April 3.

Outlander star Sam Heughan had This Morning hosts Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby in stitches after offering a piece of advice when speaking about his hit show Outlander.

Ukraine intensifies. Declaring that the collective is "officially in cyber war against the Russian government", Anonymous took down the website of Russia Today, the country's main state broadcaster, early this morning.

Cristiano Ronaldo has asked Ralf Rangnick to make a change to the Manchester United side to help both himself and the team. For his usual standards the five-time Ballon d'Or winner has been in shocking form in recent weeks.He has scored just one goal since the turn of the year and endued his longest drought in front of goal in his club career since 2009 when he first left the Red Devils for Real Madrid.United have remained hard to beat yet uninspired themselves, prompting an emergency meeting between Rangnick and his senior players following the 1-1 draw with Southampton earlier this month.According to The Athletic, Ronaldo was most vocal of those present and pushed the idea of him having a strike partner.Playing two up top is a system that has been used on and off by United this season.It was first deployed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the 3-0 victory over Tottenham last October as the 37-year-old was flanked by Edinson Cavani in a 4-4-2.Rangnick briefly tested it following his appointment in a 4-2-2-2 but the tactic was ditched following the 1-0 defeat to Wolves on January 3.Man Utd fans - which formation do you want to see? 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 David Jason is gagging for a part in ITV’s big-budget reboot of The Darling Buds Of May. The telly veteran has been replaced by Bradley Walsh, 61, in the upcoming remake of the much-loved series.But Sir David, 81 – who played loveable farmer Pa Larkin in the show for its original two-year run – said: "A new version of Darling Buds? Consider me entirely in favour."Help yourself, Bradley.

Bradley Walsh, 61, was on hand to help four celebrities battle their way through numerous rounds of The Chase. All four, which included comedian Shappi Khorsandi, 48, radio presenter Iain Lee, 48, Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine, 37, and Stanley Johnson, 80, went up against Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan, 39.

The Chase host Bradley Walsh and his son Barney have been seen bonding in the Breaking Dad TV series which charts their a road trip around the United States and Europe.In a heartwarming moment Bradley was reduced to tears after Barney gave him a 60th birthday gift he'll never forget.When the pair were in Italy as part of their European road trip, Barney took him renowned opera singer Andrea Bocelli’s house.After going inside they found Andrea sitting behind a piano, alongside a violin player.

The Chase has been cancelled this week to make space for the ongoing European Football Championship, The Euro’s 2020. The Euro’s 2020 were set to be hosted last years but because of the Covid-19 pandemic it was postponed.

BRADLEY Walsh was left in a stunned silence after he and and a contestant guesses a "nonsense" question wrong on The Chase. During Thursday's episode, Karen, David, Rosie and Joe faced the Chaser, Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan, in a battle to take home some cash.

The Chase this Thursday, as she wondered whether her teammate Joe should go low.When she hinted Joe mightn't make it through to the final - despite earning more than her in the cash builder - Bradley was quick to put Karen in her place.Karen was the first player to face Chaser Jenny Ryan, and after earning £7,000 in the cash builder round, she managed to make it through to the final unscathed.The next two players were quickly booted out of the competition, as Jenny's seemingly bottomless well of knowledge left them floundering.When player four - Joe - stepped up, he sailed through the cash builder round, earning a near-perfect £8,000 after the series of quick-fire questions.However, when he was faced with the decision of going high or low,

THE Chase host Bradley Walsh handed out a playful "punishment" to quiz mastermind Mark Labbett for pressing his answer button early. Mark, 55, who is known as The Beast, answered a question too quickly during a tense play-off in the second round of the ITV show.

THE Chase star Bradley Walsh has bought his own forest sitting next door to the busy M25.  The patch of rugged land lies right beside the country’s busiest motorway in Essex - and it remains a mystery why the gameshow host has purchased the noisy plot.   But it appears Bradley, 60, could now be working on the barren property as a lorry unloading clay earth and a bulldozer was spotted on the land which is approximately 44 acres and 180,000 sq metres.

THE Chase's Bradley Walsh was left stunned after Shaun Wallace revealed his secret past as a film actor. Tuesday's episode of the ITV quiz show saw Shaun - aka The Dark Destroyer - in the chair taking on a new batch of contestants.

The Chase host Bradley Walsh was left doing a double-take on Tuesday's show when he learned something new about Shaun Wallace's impressive portfolio.Shaun, also known as The Dark Destroyer on the show, is also a trained barrister, having worked as a senior criminal defence advocate for the past four decades.However, while competing against player number one on the show, he revealed he once was an extra on a film set - a far cry from the world of law.Back in 1978, when Shaun was just 18 years of age, he appeared in the film The Class of Miss MacMichael, which was based on a novel by Sandy Hutson.On The Chase, a question about the famous London costume house Angels came up on the screen, prompting contestant Lynn to reveal she worked an extra

CONTESTANT Nick got a stern telling off by Bradley Walsh for taking over the host’s role in the ITV iconic quiz show. The Chase host, Bradley, scolded a contestant for revealing his answer which is part of the host’s job during Monday’s episode.

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