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The BRIT Awards are always a highlight in the showbiz calendar, with outlandish outfits, sizzling performances from the top chart stars and outrageous behaviour all on offer in abundance over the years. This year's hotly-anticipated ceremony will see a few changes from previous years, such as the male and female categories being replaced by gender neutral gongs.

World's Scariest Man, has showcased just how seriously he is taking his upcoming fight with Iranian Hulk by receiving a nasty black eye in sparring.The strongman and actor revealed last month that the highly-anticipated showdown has been signed and sealed to take place at London's O2 Arena on April 2 - promising that he is training to achieve a knockout victory.In the latest update over his progress, Ford has told his followers that he is currently working with the best in the world - and has been left battered and bruised from sparring.After saying that he forgives athlete and actor Rico Verhoeven for giving him a black eye, Ford detailed just how committed he is to improving his ability in the ring.He wrote: "For those who doubted I was taking this seriously, when I say I am 100% in. Sparring with literally the best in the WORLD.

Manchester United fans have been left baffled by Harry Maguire's comments after conceding a soft goal against Burnley in the Premier League.Maguire, 28, harked "we have to see it out better," following a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor, to the annoyance of supporters on social media.Following a shock FA Cup exit to a resilient Middlesbrough side, Ralf Rangnick's men were looking to bounce back at Turf Moor, four days later.The Red Devils seemed to be well on the way to exorcising their demons when Paul Pogba struck home midway through the first half.Twice more they had the ball in the back of the net but Raphael Varane's header and Marcus Rashford's deflected effort were both chaulked off by referee Mike Dean.And a sucker punch arrived immediately after the restart when Jay Rodriguez beat David de Gea at his near post from close range.The Man Utd captain spoke to the press after the game admitting there is an issue conceding leaky goals."We have to see it out better, not concede a goal in that moment," said Maguire."Disappointing goal to concede our behalf. It was a last man challenge, so I did not want to make the challenge.

Christian Horner has been hailed as an “excellent troll” for winning a charity auction that gives him a tour of the Mercedes factory.The Silver Arrows were embroiled in a bitter title fight with Horner’s team last season, winning the constructors’ title but losing the drivers’ championship.In a bid to get a headstart on his bitter rivals, Horner has now taken extraordinary measures, paying nearly £3,000 for a tour of the Mercedes factory.The auction was held at the Autosport Awards on Sunday night, with all proceeds going to the Grand Prix Trust, who provide help and advice to F1 personnel.After winning the bid to have a look around the Mercedes factory, Horner cheekily suggested he wanted to bring ‘about 20’ of his Red Bull team with him.“Adrian [Newey, Chief Technical Officer], myself, Pierre Wache [Technical Director] and probably Paul Field, our Director of Production,” he joked to RacingNews365.“It'll be interesting to go and see how they're spending their budget cap.”The news of Horner’s bid was met with delight by F1 fans, who branded him an “excellent troll”, with pre-season testing now just a fortnight away.Who do you think will win the 2022 F1 World Championships? Let us know in the comments section...“Excellent troll job,” one fan wrote on Twitter.“Merc definitely going to blindfold him the whole way round,” added another.“If I'm Merc I put Mickey Mouse trophies all over the factory. A mini-RBR car rolling by with clowns jumping out of it.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker made sure he didn't get on the wrong side of his co-host Sally Nugent after he joked that he could possibly get into trouble for disagreeing with her.Before heading into their main headlines, the morning duo discussed Adele's win at the BRIT Awards which took place in London on Tuesday night.But when broadcaster Sally admitted that Adele's album was great, Dan was lost for words and confessed that he hadn't listened to it all.Discussing her win, Dan said to Sally: "She had a great night, didn't she."Saly agreed: "Yeah, making a point as well!"Mentioning the number of awards she received on Tuesday evening, Dan replied: "Three out of four isn't bad." Sally chimed: "She did really well, it's a great album though." But Dan who hadn't listened to Adele's album to its entirety looked back at Sally and giggled. Realising, that Dan didn't know what she was talking about Sally was also left laughing at her co-host in disbelief.Giggling he said: "I wasn't disagreeing with you by the way, you'll get me in trouble."Picking up on their reactions, one viewer chimed: "Can't believe how much fun Dan & Sally are having this morning.

Tuesday night was a big one for singer Dua Lipa as she scooped up the gong for Best Pop/R&B Act award at the Brits. The 26 year old raven-haired beauty couldn't make the Brits, as she's currently in Miami. But she did appear via video link to virtually collect her accolade and explained that she's currently touring in America.

Former American Idol star Caleb Kennedy has been charged with felony DUI that resulted in death following a crash in South Carolina on Tuesday 8 February. Highway Patrol Master Mitchell Ridgeway told People magazine that the 17 year old singer has been driving a vehicle that crashed into a private driveway and hit a building. He explained: "A 2011 Ford pickup was traveling north on W.

Judi Love has sent her congratulations to Rihanna on the announcement that she's expecting her first baby with boyfriend A$AP Rocky. In her latest column for OK!, the Loose Women star said she thinks the singer's baby is going to be "born into Black excellence". Are you an OK! VIP? If not, why not? It’s free and gives you backstage access to stories like this, exclusive home tours, special discounts and so much more! All you need to do is pop your email address below! P.s.

From Kate Middleton to The Queen, when it comes to the Royal Family, the leading ladies have always stunned in the style stakes. However, there is one royal member that is forgotten amongst these fashionable influencers and that is the Queen's very own sister, Princess Margaret.

Last week, Ofgem, was forced to hike the energy price cap up by 54 per cent to a record £1,971 for a typical household as wholesale gas prices soared to unprecedented highs with the decision expected to impact 22 million households across the UK which are on their energy supplier's default tariff.

A yellow weather warning for snow has been issued for many areas of Scotland.

An extreme Christian sect is being probed for allegedly spreading gay hate and anti-vaxx propaganda among its followers.

mxmtoon has released ‘mona lisa’, a new single from her sophomore album that will be released later this year. The artist known as Maia has also announced North American tour dates – find those below.The single was released on streaming platforms on February 8 alongside art depicting the singer as the iconic Leonardo da Vinci painting.The ukulele-driven song invites the listener to daydream, mxmtoon checking off references to several famous artists, including William Shakespeare and Frida Kahlo, as she sings: “I wanna be a Mona Lisa / The kinda girl that you can dream of”.Listen to mxmtoon’s ‘mona lisa’ below.The single is taken from mxmtoon’s upcoming sophomore album, which has yet to be given a release date.In a statement, she said, “As someone who usually writes songs about other people, one of my ongoing questions is ‘will anyone ever write songs about me?’”“‘mona lisa’ is about wanting to be the subject of the art for once instead of being the creator.

Floyd Mayweather Jr's former boxing rivals has claimed a rematch between them would break pay-per-view records and be a bigger fight than Money's recent exhibition bouts.Since retiring from competitive boxing in 2015, Mayweather has taken on a host of famous faces in one-off fights for the purpose of making obscene amounts of cash. His 2017 fight against UFC star Conor McGregor reportedly earned him £220m and was a huge PPV hit. Since then he has fought the likes of kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa and YouTuber Logan Paul.

2006 Adele graduates from the Brit School in Croydon, south London. The college counts Amy Winehouse, Raye and Loyle Carner among its alumni. Later in the year she signs a record deal with XL Recordings.

Brit Awards on Tuesday night at The O2 Arena. The singer, 27, brought the foster carer up on stage - whose name is unknown - to collect the trophy with her, who excitedly threw her hands in the air and beamed from ear-to-ear.  She began: 'Wow.

Salma Hayek couldn't be prouder of her best friend, Penelope Cruz.MORE: Salma Hayek's swimsuit diet and fitness secrets revealedOn Tuesday, the Mexican star took to Instagram to celebrate the news that both Penelope and her husband, Javier Bardem, have been nominated for the 2022 Oscars.WATCH: Salma Hayek reveals beauty secret behind youthful appearancePenelope, 47, has received a Best Actress nod for her role in Parallel Mothers – the story of two mothers who give birth on the same day. Javier, meanwhile, has been lauded for his portrayal of Desi Arnaz in Being The Ricardos.READ: Salma Hayek shares rare glimpse into daughter Valentina's personal lifeMORE: Salma Hayek turns heads in wetsuit in gorgeous new photosDelighted Salma, 55, soon took to Instagram to celebrate their achievements.

Whoopi Goldberg has been absent from The View following a two-week suspension in light of her controversial comments about the Holocaust.MORE: The View announces exciting new additions to show - detailsThe TV star has been keeping a low profile on social media ever since, but her co-stars have been there to publicly show their support for their friend and colleague.Sarah Haines took to Instagram on Friday to share a picture of the pair of them taking a selfie together on set.VIDEO: Whoopi Goldberg makes controversial comments about the HolocaustThe happy photo was captioned: "This just popped up and warmed my heart. That's my Whoops!!!"MORE: Whoopi Goldberg's replacement on The View revealed following suspension over Holocaust commentsMORE: Sharon Osbourne breaks silence as Whoopi Goldberg is suspended from The ViewSarah later took to the comments section to defend her friend from the messages that were being written alongside the post.

David Beckham has revealed he once ate 32 snails in one sitting.The football legend revealed he liked to visit Chez L’Ami Louis – dubbed the world’s most famous bistro – while at Paris Saint-Germain.Former England captain Becks, 46, dined there alone weekly, but set a “record” that would horrify affable snail Brian from The Magic Roundabout when he took wife Victoria along.He said: “One of my favourite restaurants in the world is L’Ami Louis... for atmosphere, food, enjoyment, everything about it.“All the waiters are dressed in those white jackets – whether you’re wearing a bomber jacket or the most elegant lady walks in wearing a Chanel coat, they take your coat off, they fold it up and they throw it above their head.“It’s like a train carriage.“My record for eating escargots – I’ve eaten 32 at one dinner.“They’re big and they come on trays of six or nine I think.

YouTube on Tuesday (February 8), with Mo Gilligan as host from The O2 Arena in London. Adele was the big winner of the night with trophies for Album of the Year, British Artist of the Year and Best British Song for 'Easy on Me'.

After learning that ‘Belfast’ had been nominated in seven categories, he said: “It’s a long way from the streets of Belfast to the Academy Awards. “I think of my mother and father, and my grandparents – how proud they were to be Irish, how much this city meant to them. They would have been overwhelmed by this incredible honour – as am I.