Towie’s Kirk Norcross says new girlfriend was sent to him by his late father Mick ‘for a reason’

Lorraine Kelly has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at singing sensation Adele following her epic BRIT Awards return.The 62-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Wednesday morning to host her self-titled ITV talk show.She kicked off the programme but discussing all the gossip from the BRIT Awards with showbiz correspondent Ria Hebden and fashion guru Mark Hayes.The trio opened up about Adele's flawless performance on her hit song I Drink Wine.She belted out the track wearing a glam gold dress whilst sitting on top of a grand piano.The simplistic but stunning performance didn't go unnoticed by Lorraine.The ITV star said: "She should have just done that in Vegas.

BRITs 2022 – and many took it as an excuse to really let their hair down.While there were no official after parties this year, fun-loving celebrities still managed to find some late night entertainment, and it looks like they enjoyed themselves.Some, like Sam Fender, were celebrating their wins, as the Geordie lad took home the trophy for Best Rock/Alternative Artist.Others, like Emily Atack and Oti Mabuse, were just there for a good time and to have fun with their showbiz pals.So while they tend to their sore heads, Daily Star is taking a look at all the fun from the BRITs 2022 afterparties.It was a big night for Sam Fender, 27, as he was up for a number of awards and also performed his track Seventeen Going under.The North Shields lad lost out to powerhouse Adele in a few categories, but took home the trophy for Best Rock/Alternative Artist on the night.And it seems he was having a great night, as he clutched his award as he was photographed out and about afterwards.Wearing a crisp black jacket over a pink t-shirt, Sam looked like he'd made the most of his big night.Emily Atack, 32, looked elegant as ever as she rocked a floor-length black gown on the evening, though it featured a plunging neckline to add a touch of sex appeal.She let her long blonde locks blow over her face as she emerged from a hotel in her towering sandal heels.At The O2, she teamed up with her Celebrity Juice pals Keith Lemon and Laura Whitmore and really let her hair down.Emily continued the fun as she got in a taxi with pals including actress Donna Preston, Strictly pro Graziano Di Prima and presenter Vick Hope.The pals could be seen laughing and smiling as they headed off into the night.Vick was glowing in a gorgeous golden gown, while Donna

Madonna sent temperatures soaring as she posed up a storm for a glam topless snap.The 63 year old left little to the imagination as she took to Instagram to show her 17.5million followers her ageless beauty.The pop star showed off her half blonde, half brunette locks as she styled them poker straight while pulling her tresses over her chest to cover her assets.She opted for a glam makeup look with lightly blushed cheeks, perfectly curved eyebrows and a bold pink lipstick to show off her large pout.Madonna completed the jaw-dropping look with several silver necklaces including a chocker which featured two yellow smiley faces, a blingy large cross and a third which had a small blue heart on.She penned to the selfie: "Breathwork……………. #gang-gang and yea Sasha is always reliable!," followed by a black heart emoji and an ocean emoji.Fans were quick to take to the comment section to hail the star a "queen".One said: "The queen."Another wrote: "Beauty Queen," followed by a red heart emoji.A third said: "Stunning Madonna.""She's ageing backwards," a fourth penned.While another added: "Damn Madonna."However, not everyone was loving her new look as some fans asked: "What happened to Madonna??"While another said: "Clearly some kind of “work” been done but not breath work lol.""She's ageing backwards," wrote a third.Earlier this month, rapper Nelly was scolded by fans for telling her to "cover up" after she posted a very revealing snap.

Madonna has taken to Instagram to bare all, with only her long hair protecting her modesty, while posing for a topless snap.The daring social media post comes days after the music icon, 63, was told to "cover up" by rapper Nelly after she shared some saucy snaps of her behind.In view of her 17.5 million followers, the Holiday hitmaker shared the sultry snap.Madonna captioned the picture: "Breathwork....."#gang-gang and yea Sasha is always reliable!" she finished alongside a black heart emoji.In the first picture, Madonna stared icily into the camera with nothing but her long tresses covering her exposed breasts.A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)Wearing a full-face of glam make-up including an overlined pout and winged eyeliner, the star looked flawless as she posed topless.Not one to forgo an accessory, Madonna layered multiple necklaces including a smiley face choker and a large silver cross.The next slide was in black and white and showed a line of the star's entourage each taking in death breaths in a Mexican wave-style formation.Finishing the clip, they all inhaled one final time together before breathing out.Following the post, Madonna's celebrity friends flocked to leave their thoughts in the comments section.Comedian Rosie O'Donnell wrote: "beautiful."Film director Lee Daniels simply commented with a red heart emoji, as did creative director Giovanni Bianco.While Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn gushed: "Stunning," alongside a series of star emojis.Madonna's revealing selfie comes days after rapper Nelly told the superstar to "cover up" after she posted several raunchy snaps to her Instagram account.Among thousands of other curious followers, Nelly was one of Madonna’s critics after she posted the photoshoot.The

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BECKY Hill and Laura Whitmore led the stars looking all partied out leaving the Brit Awards 2022 afterparties. Looking a little worse for wear, famous faces piled out onto the street outside parties after the epic ceremony at London's O2 Arena.

THE latest shocking Emmerdale storyline has left fans feeling "sick" with anger. In an incredible twist Jai Sharma finally admitted to fraudulently taking out a £50,000 loan in his partner Laurel’s name. He pulled off the scam to pay a fine, only to be exposed when Laurel checked her credit report while working out the finances for the sale of her cottage.

Stray Kids member Felix will have a limited participation in the group’s upcoming concert following a recent back injury.Earlier today (February 9), JYP Entertainment announced in a V Live post that Felix was recently diagnosed with an intervertebral disk herniation, following a detailed check-up with his doctor after experiencing back pain.JYP Entertainment said that there will be “no effect on his everyday activities”, but said that doctors have “recommended that he avoid postures and activities that pressure his waist”, as translated by Soompi.As such, Felix’s performances during the group’s upcoming show, ‘SKZ’S CHOCOLATE FACTORY’, will be “limited”. The rapper will return to fully participating in performances after “doctors confirm that his back has fully recovered.”“We apologize for having to share the sudden news and causing concern to all STAY who have been looking forward to seeing Felix perform,” JYP Entertainment added.

A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week.Today (February 9), the show’s production team announced that the premiere of A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week, attributing the delay to stricter COVID-19 protocols on the show’s set. The show will now premiere on February 28.“We have decided to inevitably postpone the first broadcast of A Business Proposal for a week due to COVID-19 in order to change the filming schedule and secure a safe production environment,” a representative from the show said, per Sports Chosun and translated by Soompi.“The first broadcast date has been changed from February 21 to February 28,” the representative added.

All Of Us Are Dead star Park Ji-hu has opened up about the series’ success and her newfound social media fame.In a recent interview with South Korean news outlet Yonhap News Agency, Park said that it was unreal to have the social media following she’s earned after the premiere of All Of Us Are Dead. According to Yonhap, the actress’ follower count on Instagram has gone up over “80 times” since the show’s premiere, and currently sits at 2.5million.“I can see the numbers on Instagram or read news reports, but it looks surreal.

Telltale Games has announced that The Wolf Among Us 2 is getting a reveal and trailer, so here’s how and when to tune into the event.The reveal event will be streaming on multiple platforms at 6PM GMT in the UK (10AM PT/1PM ET) and is set to include a full reveal trailer for the sequel to the five episode series that ran from 2013 to 2014.The event can be watched on Twitch here, or viewed below in the YouTube embed.Hosted by Geoff Keighley, all we know so far is that both a behind-the-scenes look and a trailer for the game will be revealed.The Wolf Among Us is a prequel to Bill Willingham’s Fables comic, and in the original game players controlled Bigby Wolf in Fabletown, located in Manhattan.Back in 2019 Telltale Games announced it was “under new management” following a majority studio closure the year prior. Reports had emerged alleging that Telltale Games had a culture of crunch and toxic management, and that staff had no warning of the closure, were given no severance, and just 30 minutes to collect their things and leave.Since the relaunch some of the laid off staff have apparently been offered freelance roles, and in an announcement Telltale games said “we’re doing things different this time.”Whilst the studio is continuing the narrative with The Wolf Among Us 2, it also announced that it was partnering with Deck Nine Games to develop a series based on science-fiction show The Expanse.Since 2017 Deck Nine has been responsible for a very similar style of episodic game, as it developed three Life Is Strange titles.

Nintendo Direct of the year has been announced, and it’s shaping up to be a big one. If you’re wondering what’s in store for the Nintendo Switch in 2022, don’t miss it – here’s how, when and where to watch the Nintendo Direct.The Nintendo Direct is scheduled for today (February 9) and will broadcast at 10PM GMT / 11PM CST / 2PM PT.When it goes live, the Nintendo Direct will be available to watch on Nintendo’s official YouTube channel, which you can see below.As to what’s in store, Nintendo says it will feature “roughly 40 minutes of information mainly focused on Nintendo Switch games launching in the first half of 2022.”While it’s safe to expect more news on Kirby And The Forgotten Land, which launches on March 25, there’s a few other games which could potentially make an appearance.

Ol’ Dirty Bastard has sued Wu-Tang Clan, alleging years of unpaid royalties to the late rapper’s estate.ODB, real name Russell Tyrone Jones, was a founding member of the Wu-Tang. He passed away in November 2004 at the age of 35 following an accidental drug overdose.Icelene Jones, ODB’s widow and the sole executor of his estate, has now taken legal action against Wu-Tang Clan, alleging that the late rapper’s estate is owed at least $1million (£737,565) in unpaid royalties (via Variety).Jones alleges in the suit, which was filed in New York Supreme Court yesterday (February 8), that Wu-Tang Clan Productions – which is owned and operated by RZA – did not pay royalties to ODB’s estate between 2011 and July 2021, when it sent a cheque for $130,000 (£95,000).While ODB’s estate also received some payments in 2019 and 2020 from Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., the suit claims that the two combined payments fell well short of what they are owed.The complaint cites a 1992 recording agreement, which states that ODB was to be paid 50 per cent of net earnings from publishing and recording royalties, as well as merchandising and videos.The suit further alleges that ODB’s estate has not been granted detailed accounting statements, despite repeated requests for accountings and payments over the last decade.Jones’ suit alleges breach of contract and is seeking damages of at least $1 million, as well as interest, attorneys’ fees and costs.

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.

Former TOWIE star Kirk Norcross has opened up about his new girlfriend and revealed how he believes his late dad, Mick, “put her in front of him for a reason.” In a gushing post on Instagram, Kirk vowed to "spend the rest of my life" with Tanika Watkins, describing her as “amazing” and “strong.” He wrote: “She is a strong, phenomenal, amazing person - and I know my dad has put this woman in front of me for a reason. “I’m going to spend the rest of my life with this woman and I’m going to do everything in my power to be the best boyfriend, partner, fiancée or however it goes to this lady, because she is amazing.” “I’ve been single for two years and I seriously didn’t think I’d find someone.