TOWIE's James Argent wows fans as he unveils 13st weight loss in holiday snaps

Life is too short for **** books, that’s the premise of the book group I set up on Facebook during lockdown and it’s all the theme for this column.

James Keatings says Raith Rovers would have got a better player if they had put him through a proper fitness programme, but his Stark's Park career was over soon after his arrival.

James Martin, 49, blasted British Airlines on Twitter yesterday, as he found himself caught up in “the carnage that is travelling by air in 2022”.The famous chef claimed both the airline and airport did not have enough staff to take passenger bags on the plane, resulting in them having to courier luggage themselves.He typed: “Welcome to the carnage that is travelling by air in 2022. “Fourth time BA and airport hasn’t had enough staff to take the bags off the plane so now have to courier them. “A bloody joke, should be prosecuted for taking money when clearly can’t deliver the service. “Thousands kicking off,” he added.In response, his followers agreed as they shared their own experiences in recent weeks with flying abroad.@brontecottage commented: “You are right, chaos is created by them taking too many people's money for services that they cannot deliver, you are trapped while they use your money.They just close the desks and you are helpless.They took the gov furlough money to plan so it’s doubly disgusting.”@steve17750 typed: “Exactly. Why are they making reservations that they clearly and knowingly can't fulfil.“Scorpio54G said: “BA not responsible for baggage - no airline is - employed by the airports.

The Only Way Is Essex star Pete Wicks has been left devastated by the death of his grandmother, Doreen.Reality star Pete, 33, rose to prominence on the ITV show and often keeps fans up to date on his life via social media.While most of the star’s updates show him out for dinner, in the countryside or with friends, the TV personality had a sad update to share with his followers this week.On Sunday, Pete made the difficult announcement that his beloved grandmother had died, admitting he felt ‘so lost’ without her.The TV personality took to Instagram where he shared a snap of him and Doreen in happier times, along with a poignant black and white snap of him holding her hand in hospital.Alongside the photos, he wrote that despite knowing the day would eventually come ‘it doesn’t make it any easier.’‘It’s taken me days not knowing what to say because no words will ever be able to describe what you meant to me,’ he wrote.‘My heart is broken and I have never felt so lost.’Addressing his grandmother directly, Pete went on: ‘I have been blessed to have you as my nan but more importantly to have you as my best friend. ‘The strength, resilience, love, empathy and compassion you have shown throughout your life is a lesson to us all and without doubt the only good parts of me come from you.’Pete went on to say he hoped his grandmother ‘knew how much you were loved’.He finished the heartfelt post by writing: ‘Sleep well and be at peace, no one deserves it more.

Putting wellness first! As summer arrives, Hollywood’s best and brightest are emphasizing their wellbeing.

Lizzo had fans all asking the same question after she stepped out on Saturday night with what appeared to be a sparkling new engagement ring on her finger.MORE: Lizzo makes bold statement in spectacular latex dressThe star showed off the dazzling addition at a screening of her Prime Video show "Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls," but has left fans wondering about her relationship status.WATCH: Lizzo shows off her hula-hoop skillsThe 34-year-old shared a fabulous photo of herself and her mystery man at the exciting event as well as a close up snap of her left hand displaying the stunning ring on top of what appears to be her significant other and unconfirmed fiancé.SEE: Lizzo highlights curves in string bikini during sun-soaked swimREAD: Lizzo's new hair transformation is nothing you would ever expectFans were quick to notice the new addition to her hand and took to Twitter to share their thoughts. Lizzo shared the update on her InstagramOne fan wrote: "Umm is Lizzo engaged!?" with the photo.

King Princess has shared more details on upcoming second album ‘Hold On Baby’ – check out its release date below.The follow-up to Mikaela Strauss’ 2019 debut album ‘Cheap Queen’ was announced earlier this year alongside new track ‘For My Friends’, which follows recent tracks ‘House Burn Down’ and ‘Pain’.The album has now been confirmed to arrive on July 29, and will feature contributions from Mark Ronson, Ethan Gruska, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Tobias Jesso Jr and more.“I want this album to give you all some strength in accepting ourselves; as chaotic as we can be,” Strauss said of the album. “It’s not easy being alive and I feel indebted to you all for providing me air to breathe in this insane world.“That’s what King Princess has always been about at its core. Making a home for us to feel safe and weird and messy and imperfect.

Met Office has repeated its warning that severe thunderstorms could cause major disruption across southern England later today.Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to break out this afternoon and evening, perhaps merging to give longer spells of rain in places, more especially later this afternoon and this evening. The storms carry with them a chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.

wedding anniversary took a dramatic turn that left a British couple stranded on a Caribbean island.Pam and Martin Mullan, from County Derry, boarded the luxury cruise ship Carnival Freedom at Port Canaveral in Orlando on Monday along with some 2,500 other passengers.They were looking forward to a five-day cruise. But as the 110,000 ton vessel prepared to make its first stop at Grand Turk in the Dominican Republic at around 7am on Thursday, fire broke out in one of its funnels.The couple recalled that when the alarm was first raised, they woke up briefly and then – assuming it was just a practice drill – rolled over and went back to sleep.It wasn’t until a little while later, as the sounds of panic from outside increased, that they realised that it was no drill.Martin told his local paper Derry Now that while the crew were trying to keep passengers calm, “you could see they were nervous”.He described a chaotic scene, with elderly people and children needing a lot of help and becoming upset.The crew of another ship that was also docked at Grand Turk helped put out the blaze."It is a miracle that it happened while we were coming into port,” said Martin.

Viewers who tuned into the BBC's Platinum Party at the Palace have clapped back at the broadcaster due to a confusing performance from Sir Rod Stewart.

Platinum Jubilee celebrations are to close with an elaborate street pageant on Sunday, June 5, and loyal subjects are hoping the Queen will appear at the final show.

Chrishell Stause seems to be very into her lady love.The blonde was with her girlfriend G-Flip during the pre-tape for the MTV Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED, which will air on Sunday.And a source tells DailyMail.com exclusively that the 40-year-old Selling Sunset star and the 28-year-old singer - real name Georgia Flipo - were quite smitten with each other as they matched in sexy black outfits.'They were making out like crazy, like teenagers on spring break, and seemed very in love with each other when backstage,' a source shared. 'They could not stop kissing and were very sweet with each other.' Happy together:Chrishell Stause was with her girlfriend G-Flip during the MTV Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED.

Jamie Lee Curtis shared a heartfelt tribute on her Instagram account in honor of her late father, Tony Curtis, earlier today.The post was meant to celebrate what would have been her father's 97th birthday. Tony Curtis, one of Hollywood's top actors of all time, was born on June 3, 1925.He had a legacy in Hollywood as he worked with massive stars like Marilyn Monroe (on Some Like It Hot) and Natalie Wood (on The Great Race)and his career in the industry spanned for decades.

Jesy Nelson has taken Instagram by storm after uploading a new picture which saw her in a pair of red underwear.The former Little Mix singer shared the pictures on Instagram and sent fans wild as she kneeled in a hallway for the selfies.The 30-year-old’s first picture showed her with her hand on her face as she pouted, her lips coloured in a crimson red and her bronzed complexion perfectly contoured as she posed in the mirror.She crouched on the floor and wore her long brown hair in tight curls, her long manicured nails clutching the phone which took the picture.The star wore a cosy looking oversized red jumper and showed off her hand tattoos to her 8.8 million followers.In the next picture, Jesy stood up and revealed her red underwear as she tilted her hips out to the side.She grabbed the bottom of the jumper and kept the same expression as she snapped the shot.The next post was a short video which zoomed in closely to her face as she pouted before zooming back out again.The fourth showed her back on the floor, this time kneeling towards the mirror with her face scrunched, a wooden staircase climbing the wall behind her and some green house plants in the background.The last picture was a wider shot of Jesy as she kept her position on the floor but zoomed out to show the interior of the room.The large gilded mirror showed off the white floors, huge ceilings and numerous green plants while she took the selfie.She wrote: “I’ll be loyal to only you,” in the caption and fans went wild for her post.A keen follower wrote: “Hottest woman ever,” while another added: “Your beauty is next level”.Another speculated: “Oh my god, are these new lyrics by any chance?”Fans have been waiting for Nelson to release new music ever since her

Busy Philipps was cast in the fifth season of the seminal Nineties teen series Dawson’s Creek, playing Katie Holmes’s hedonistic college roommate. She brought much-needed vim to a flagging series, but behind the scenes came under scrutiny. The message from certain members of the crew was clear: she needed to change how she looked.

Countdown is one of the UK’s most beloved and prestigious quiz shows, but actually appearing on the Channel 4 programme sounds like quite the conundrum in itself. Letters and numbers are just part of everyday life for most of us, but for those who decide to apply for Countdown, they quickly become all-consuming.  Having run since 1982 and with over 7,000 episodes having broadcast so far, it’s clear it still has a huge draw for many.

Andy Carroll caused an internet meltdown after being snapped in a hotel bed with two blondes last week while on his stag do.Many urged his fiancée Billi Mucklow to call off the wedding - despite the women in the photo saying Andy was too drunk to "try anything" and that he did nothing untoward.However, it's been reported that the wedding is still on and they're set to get married today (Sunday June 5th).And now another woman who said her man "humiliated" her on his stag do has revealed why she also wed her husband.Writing for Fabulous, Alley Einstein explained all.She said that her man Harry*, who is now 59, went on his stag do way back in 1998 - with a pub crawl and nightclub trip planned.Alley said she expected to see him until the next morning "looking pale and suffering from a massive hangover".However, she said when she did see him, he had "guilt plastered across his face" as she suspected it was more than just a bad hangover.She wrote: "I knew he was no angel, so I instructed him to tell it to me straight. After an hour of questioning, he finally confessed."He admitted he’d been so drunk and ended up snogging some random girl at the nightclub.