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Halle Barry put on yet another jaw-dropping display as she risked a wardrobe malfunction in her most recent social media snap as she celebrated her 56th birthday in style.On Tuesday (August 17), the Hollywood actress opted to go braless as she showcased her killer curves in a stunning oversized cotton dress which featured large cold shoulders and a plunging neckline.She paired the beautiful with two gold statement necklaces which perfectly complimented her gold earrings as she effortlessly beamed to camera.READ MORE:Halle Berry strips to lacy lingerie for 56th birthday as fans hail her a 'queen'Her golden tan practically glowed underneath the off-white garment as she updated her 7.9million followers about her latest hair transformation as she revealed her once bright purple locks had now faded to a soft lavender shade.The X-Men star opted for minimal makeup on her birthday as she embraced her inner beauty, sporting simply lashings of mascara and a smile.And it's fair to say the Oscar-winning actress had an amazing day as she thanked her loyal legion of fans for all their birthday wishes online.She captioned the sweet snap: “Thank you for all the beautiful birthday wishes – you all made me feel so loved! [red heart emoji, purple heart emoji] and....... purple has turned to light lavender.”Fans soon flocked to the comments to compliment the star and wish her a happy birthday, including fellow celebs like Jamie Foxx who wrote: “Happy Birthday” and Taraji P Henson who chimed in with: “Happy Birthday my sister friend [three heart emojis, three lips emojis].”A third fan of the actress added: “Happy birthday to our Queen!!! Love you so much.

READ MORE: Model shows what she looked like before extreme plastic surgery – like two boob jobs According to Plastic Surgery Group, there has been almost a 70% increase in requests for the procedure. Juvenis Clinic chief surgeon Dr John Skevofilax has performed roughly 50 of them in 2021 alone.And now he reckons tight clothes for women is to blame.

READ MORE:Dating expert says women need to bag men 10 years older to be happyTo help couples get experimental safely Pippa Murphy, the sex & relationship expert at condoms.uk, has shared her step-by-step guide to teach people the dos and don'ts.This is what people need to do to make the most of great - and safe - anal sex. While the vagina produces a natural lubricant, unfortunately, the rectum doesn’t so it’s incredibly important to use a lubricant to prevent friction or, in a worst-case scenario, tearing.To begin with, you should get the penetrating partner to apply lots of lube, and use the pad of their finger to gently massage the entrance.However, lube should be applied thoroughly throughout anal sex too.

Emmerdale stars Luke and Elliot Tittensor have shocked fans with their brand new looks.The twin actors, 32, both portrayed Carl Gallagher on Shameless, with Elliot taking on the bulk of the role towards its later years.Following their breakout success on the Channel 4 drama, Luke landed the role of Daz Eden on ITV soap Emmerdale.READ MORE:Emmerdale's Mandy distracts ITV viewers as fans spot unexpected item in her salonEarlier this week, they attended the House of the Dragon premiere in London.Posting pictures of the event to Instagram, the brothers appeared unrecognisable as they teased their 'involvement' with the Game of Thrones prequel series.With Luke and Elliot both sporting beards and longer hair, they looked a far cry from their closely shaven teenage years.The twins also matched their red carpet outfits in Marc Darcy suit trousers.In a caption alongside the image, Luke wrote: "Top night at the HOTD premiere, capping off what was a truly beautiful experience.

A Place in the Sun fans were surprised when a house hunter turned up in a very similar outfit to one of the show's presenters.Kirsty and her boyfriend of four years, Joe, met with host Jean Johansson in Valencia, Spain, where they were looking to spend £250,000 for a permanent home.When they met up at the beach to go over the wish list for their house, Kirsty wore a floral short dress in stunning yellow and a a pair of white boots.READ MORE: A Place in the Sun fans tell guests to 'f*** off' over outrageous property offerEagle-eyed fans noticed the outfit and thought of another host, Danni Menzies, who looked absolutely stunning while filming her ventures.Danni is always seen wearing mini skirt and a pair of white leather boots to show off her long tanned legs.One said: "Kirsty has modelled her look on Danni - horrible white boots and flashing dress.""She nicked Danni's boots!" a second joked and a third added: "Has she half-inched Danni's boots?"While others were concerned of her very short dress, with a viewer saying: "That dress seems to be getting shorter every five minutes."Danni was seen in the property show wearing a very similar pair of white boots and she left her fans swooning when she paired it with a white mini skirt.One fan wondered Danni's height when she walked side to side with her guest in a house hunt in Andalucia region of Spain."Blimey! How tall is Danni? She looks amazing in that outfit!" she wrote.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. Last week a guest distracted viewers as she neglected to wear a bra on the show when she and her husband were searching for a home in the bolthole in Cyprus.The woman later became a talking point on

Nightmare roadworks are causing misery in Alexandria but one local business is determined to spread some positivity – by decorating traffic cones in YARN.

James Tavernier has signed a new long term contract at Rangers the club have announced.

A Conservative councillor in Falkirk says he is now backing Liz Truss to become the next Prime Minister because of her determination to "hold the Scottish Government to account".

Outlander actor Sam Heughan is on the hunt for more Agave, and fans believe they know the reason why.

Stirling’s rail passengers are facing yet more pain this week as strike action leaves the region’s stations in the dark.

, there’s a certain kind of swagger required. And for D’Arcy Carden, the only way to bring that to the screen was to channel George Clooney. “Playing cool and confident and sexy is really hard,” the actress, who first garnered breakout attention thanks to her Emmy-nominated turn as Janet on, tells ET.

EXCLUSIVE: ICM Partners veterans Chris von Goetz and James Robins Early have teamed to launch Adventure Media, an artist-driven management and production company. Aaliyah Williams has joined the company as a founding partner, manager and producer.

Demi Lovato goes public with her new boyfriend, Jute$. The 29-year-old singer is in New York City promoting her new album on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. For the outing, Demi returned to her grunge era, wearing a leather jacket paired with a plaid skirt, platform loafers, fishnet stockings, and heavy black eyeshadow.The couple’s public debut comes days after a source close to Demi told People details about her new relationship.

EXCLUSIVE: Following the success of his breakout comedy Palm Springs, director Max Barbakow looks to have found his next big studio film as he has boarded the Warner Bros. comedy Disaster Wedding. Dave Holstein is currently rewriting the script with the first draft by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. Spider-Man director Jon Watts is producing along with Andrew Kortschak. Jesse Ehrman and Chrystal Lee are overseeing for the studio.

TIFF announced its Short Cuts section today comprised of 39 live-action narrative, documentary, and animated short films from directors repping 18 countries.

Netflix is bringing back classic competition series The Mole.

EXCLUSIVE: Ray Nicholson (Licorice Pizza), Elizabeth Lail (Mack & Rita), Leila George (Animal Kingdom) and Grammy winner Rick Springfield (Ricki and the Flash) have signed on for roles in Oscar and Emmy winner Patricia Arquette’s feature directorial debut, Gonzo Girl, based on the novel of the same name by Cheryl Della Pietra. The actors join an ensemble led by Camila Morrone, which also includes Willem Dafoe and Arquette, as we told you first.

EXCLUSIVE: The ensemble for Jeff Nichols next feature film is continuing to grow as sources tell Deadline Michael Shannon, Boyd Holbrook and Damon Herriman have joined The Bikeriders at New Regency. Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy are already on board. Nichols will direct the pic, which is a fictional story inspired by the photography of Danny Lyon and his 1967 book The Bikeriders.

the Duchess of Cambridge, acting as her bridesmaid at her 2011 wedding, but the mum-of-three has another royal connection that you might not be aware of.The 38-year-old is rumoured to have dated someone who married into the royal family – Thomas Kingston, who tied the knot with the Queen's cousin Lady Gabriella Windsor in 2019.MORE: The title Kate Middleton's sister Pippa is set to inherit revealedThomas and Pippa were photographed together at Cheltenham Festival in March 2013 and going for dinner at luxe London restaurant Le Caprice the following month.They clearly remain friendly, as Thomas and Gabriella attended Pippa's wedding to James Matthews in 2017.WATCH: A decade of Pippa Middleton's style Pippa and Thomas have since been photographed enjoying a walk in each other's company.MORE: Pippa Middleton's new baby girl's sweet connection to cousin Prince GeorgeREAD: Pippa Middleton's fun family plans for August with three childrenThomas and Gabriella are an impressive couple, with Gabriella, who is 52nd in line to the British throne, completing degrees at Ivy League institution Brown University and Oxford, where she graduated with a Master of Philosophy before starting work as a journalist. Her father, Prince Michael of Kent, is the Queen's first cousin.

 “They have tried out a few 20-year-olds for The Chase as quizzers.“I would be more than p***ed off if I was replaced, as she would not be as good as me.“Nobody is about to replace me.”In his Oxford Union address, Mark said the producers were looking for someone who can “play like Anne or Jenny (Ryan) and looks like she can be on Love Island”.The popular ITV quiz show is in the middle of its 15th season, and all the current Chasers have tons of experience to show for themselves. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk from earlier this month, Anne further expressed how unhappy she would be about the decision to introduce new blood.The star previously revealed that the more Chasers there are, the less money they all get paid. She explained: “If they introduce one, I mean, we won’t get told.“It will kind of be sprung on us. I guess we’ll just have to put up with it.”Based on the pattern of recruitment over the last few years, it seems unlikely there will be another Chaser for some time. After the first series of The Chase, Anne joined Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace in 2010.Paul Sinha was added the following year, after which changes to the panel occurred much more slowly.In 2015, Jenny Ryan became the fifth Chaser on the panel, while the most recent addition, Darragh Ennis, was introduced in 2020.This comes as Anne has a new sitcom in the works called Gammon, and is likely to branch her career away slightly from ITV.“The sitcom hasn’t actually been greenlit yet,” she told Express.co.uk.“We are hoping for someone to pick it up.

’s Jarrette Jones and Iyanna McNeely. On Wednesday, the pair revealed that they are divorcing.“What’s going on family,” the two wrote in a statement, posted on their respective Instagram accounts.  “After much thought, we’re saddened to share that we have separated and will begin the process of divorcing.