Todd Boehly ‘improves Chelsea bid’ and hopes to seal takeover before Brentford game

Covid strain has been found in the UK – but boffins say it’s too early to say exactly how transmissible it really is.Top scientists at the UK Health Security Agency warned they were studying the new XE variant.They say it is a mutation of the BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron strains, meaning it is a “recombinant” as it is a combination of two other viral sources.But experts currently don’t know if it is more transmissible than previous strains that have previously wreaked havoc across the UK.There were 637 cases with the XE strain in England as of March 22, the health agency said.It means it would make up just a small fraction of cases reported with the latest data showing almost 70,000 people in England were positive for the virus on April 2.The health agency said initial growth rates showed that XE was not dissimilar from BA.2, according to Wales Online.It added: "As this estimate has not remained consistent as new data have been added, it cannot yet be interpreted as an estimate of growth advantage for the recombinant."Numbers were too small for the XE recombinant to be analysed by region.”Top government boffin Sir Patrick Vallance admitted the next Covid variant could be worse than Omicron.He said it would be a “mistake” to think the more the virus evolves, the less deadly it would become. Stay in the loop with all the latest news from the Daily Star by signing up to one of our free newsletters here. Although Covid cases may have peaked, there will be more hospitalisations and deaths to come from this current wave, Sir Patrick added.He told MPs that despite the vaccination programmes success at preventing deaths, it was not a "credible" strategy to give people booster jabs every four months.But it isn’t all doom and gloom for

Strictly Come Dancing star Nicola Adams and her girlfriend Ella Baig have confirmed that they are expecting a baby boy.The 39-year-old British professional boxer and her model partner, 24, are overjoyed about the news.Nicola and Ella have been an item for four years and underwent four rounds of IVF after starting their fertility treatment journey in 2019.At the London 2012 Olympics, Nicola became the first female boxing champion to win a gold medal in the flyweight division and now she's preparing for parenthood.Speaking to Hello magazine about the exciting news she explained she cried "yes" when the sex was established.The sportswoman told the same publication: "It's super cool. I'm excited, happy, nervous and just wondering what to expect."All my friends have boys, so I was like: 'Yes!' when I found out."It feels really good to finally have a baby on the way.

Liverpool fan's dream' as he scored a goal and avoided a red card for kicking out at Richarlison against Everton on Sunday.The West Ham United left-back opened the scoring at the London Stadium with a stunning free-kick into the top corner, before celebrating in front of the Everton fans.However, he was lucky to escape with only a yellow card later on in the match after kicking Richarlison whilst he was on the floor during stoppage time.Cresswell is understood to be a Liverpool fan, having been born in the city and spent several years in the club's academy as a boy.Liverpool fans were quick to react to Cresswell's eventful 90 minutes against Everton, as he even cupped his ears to the travelling fans during his celebration.One fan tweeted: “Aaron Cresswell has lived every Liverpool fans dream today.

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars welcomed Ade Adepitan, Janette Manrara and Sarah Millican onto the show to try and win some cash for their chosen charity.With a grand prize of £20,000, the celebrities all put their best foot forward as they attempted to take home the cash.However, one question seemed to catch Ade off guard, which resulted in Ben Shephard using him as the target of his swipes as the host told him that he had "embarrassed his family".One of the questions asked by Ben was regarding the EUFA Euro 2020 games, prompting Ben to ask which team was knocked out against England.Janette immediately answered correctly, prompting Ben to say he was feeling "disappointed" in the other two who got the question wrong.Ade questioned the fact it was called the 2020 tournament despite taking place in 2021.Ben said: "They're not calling it the 2021 tournament though Ade. You just embarrassed yourself, you embarrassed your family."Luckily, Ade was able to see the funny side of Ben's quip and joined the other two in laughing at the host as he congratulated Janette on her successful answer.Despite the swipe, Ade remained successful, proving that subtle digs will not hold him back - with the star heading into round two with £1,900 after getting incredibly lucky with his counter success.Janette was booted out of the show after winning £300 for her charity after failing to bring in any cash into her second round after passing on most of her fire-round questions.

Hollywood stars are gearing up for the return of the 64th annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas this evening.The highly anticipated awards event will see stars from the world of entertainment descend on the MGM Grand Garden Arena to celebrate some of the past year's greatest music.However it will not just be the prizes that all eyes are on - but the outfits too.Stars throughout the decades have served up some of the world's most iconic and glamorous awards show looks - as well as some of the most revealing.To celebrate the return of the Grammy Awards, Daily Star takes a look at some of the ceremony's sexiest looks ever.Jennifer Lopez's iconic green floral dress is undoubtedly one of the most talked about Grammy Award looks ever. The singer's look went viral via word of mouth and in the press, in the days before social media, as she posed for the cameras in a sexy green floral print sheer gown, made by fashion house Versace, complete with a plunging neck line that was open to the waist and showed off her toned abs.Paired with silver sandals, barely there make-up and glowing skin, it has become one of the singer's most memorable looks - and the one that inspired the launch of Google images - withGoogle executive founder Eric Schmidt saying in 2015 to Huffington Post: "At the time, it was the most popular search query we had ever seen.

Celtic supporters were in fits of laughter after a video clip was shared appearing to show Kris Boyd ‘shedding a tear’ on Sky Sports.In the wake of Rangers' Old Firm Derby defeat on Sunday, a sullen-looking Boyd was on punditry duty. Analysing Celtic’s 2-1 win over their biggest rivals, Boyd looked as though he was crying in a video - but it appears to have had a filter applied to it.The former Gers striker’s bottom lip started to quiver and what looks like a tear ran down his cheek in the spoof video.

Congratulations are in order for Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon! The reality star and daughter of Mama June is pregnant with twins and expecting a baby boy and a baby girl with her husband Josh Efird, according to TMZ.  Pumpkin and Josh already share 4-year-old daughter Ella Grace and baby boy Bentley Jameson, who arrived in July, 2021.

Kyle Eustice “DaBaby is in the building!” The anticipation for the “Rockstar” rapper’s arrival had been somewhat palpable at Drai’s Beachclub & Nightclub in Las Vegas on Saturday, but not like a typical concert.The doors opened at 11 a.m. and the crowd was happily occupied by the crystal blue pools, floating beach balls and seemingly endless sea of bare skin.

Just hours after it was first shared online, Kelsey's donations page for husband Tom Parker has almost tripled its target. Tom, 33, died after a battle with brain cancer earlier this week and Kelsey shared her thanks for all the support she'd received and set up the page on Saturday. Now, the GoFundMe page has raise a huge £29,379 already, despite originally having a £5,000 target.

EastEnders star Shona McGarty looked worlds away from her character Whitney Dean on Sunday as she unveiled a new blonde hair transformation.The actress, 30, took to Instagram to show off her Britney Spears inspired makeover where she wore a costume from the pop star's hit music video Toxic. Posting a collection of selfies, the actress donned blonde hair with long extensions, piercing blue eye shadow and a cabin crew costume complete with matching hat.

attending their first public event together,Andrew Garfield and Alyssa Miller have split up. The 38-year-old Oscar-nominated actor and the 32-year-old model broke up recently, a source tells ET. «Their work commitments and schedules made it hard for them to continue their relationship,» the source says.

The Ukrainian Defence Ministry is reporting that Lithuanian film director Mantas Kvedaravicius was killed Saturday in Mariupol, the under seige Ukrainian city and subject of his documentary films.

The 2022 Grammy Awards are airing tonight (Sunday, April 3), and there are so many reasons to celebrate with all of the amazing artists that snagged major nominations.

The performers and presenters for the 2022 Grammy Awards have just been released!

Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum are back in their judge seats. The two shared clips of their return to the “America’s Got Talent” stage over their social media, clearly happy to be back for another round.Karol G is that you? Sofia Vergara’s new look has us seeing doubleSuper Bowl 2022: Celebrity sightings in Los AngelesA post shared by Heidi Klum (@heidiklum)Klum shared a photo of this season’s judges, who will be made up of herself, Vergara, Simon Cowell, Terry Crewes and Howie Mandel. She captioned the post, “we’re back! See you May 31.” Klum spoke with People Magazine and shared her excitement over coming back.

Kanye West has already been banned from playing at the Grammys this year, but nearly 50k people are hoping the Coachella Music and Arts festival follows suit. Ye is scheduled to perform both weekends on Sunday, but following his jarring behavior on Instagram which many saw as threats, a change.org petition began making its way online to remove him.The petition is a little less than 600 votes from reaching 50k at the time of this publication.

Rod Stewart, Martin Compston and Frankie Boyle celebrated Celtic's victory over Rangers at Ibrox following the Old Firm clash.

Kim Kardashian, 41, showed off a chic professional outfit in her latest social media pics. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star took to Instagram to post several new photos of herself rocking a black Prada oversized suit along with baby blue gloves as she walked in a hallway with a nearby elevator. She also wore sunglasses as she had her long hair pulled back and looked down in all of the snapshots.

was accused by several women of sexual misconduct — is up for the award for “Best Comedy Album” for his stand-up performance “Sincerely Louis CK.”The comedy special was his first since he admitted in 2017 that he masturbated in front of women without their consent.Also among the embattled nominees is comedian Dave Chappelle, who has faced backlash for transphobic remarks in his Netflix stand-up special “The Closer.”Chappelle is being considered for “Best Spoken Word Album” for his half-hour set on the police-killing of George Floyd, “8:46.”Meanwhile, West could be called up to the stage if he wins any of his five award nominations for his 2021 album “Donda” — even though his planned performance at the show was reportedly pulled over “concerning online behavior.”The rapper has faced scrutiny for harassing his estranged wife Kim Kardashian, cyberbullying Kardashian’s boyfriend, Pete Davidson, and using a racial slur while addressing Grammys host Trevor Noah.West’s collaborator, Manson — who is accused of being a sexual predator — is also nominated for his work on “Donda,” which is up for the “Album of the Year” category.At least 15 women have accused Manson of various degrees of sexual, psychological and physical abuse. He has denied all the allegations through his lawyers.When asked about Manson’s nomination, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr.

Chelsea legend John Terry has issued a message to supporters as he looks to buy a 10 per cent stake in the club with the True Blues Consortium.

“Dungeons & Dragons” fans have some fun to look forward to.