‘Trainspotting’ spin-off TV series about Begbie in the works, says Robert Carlyle

Russian soldiers have been 'bombarding' Ukrainian ladies with flirty messages as they begin to surround the nation's borders.Women living in Kharkiv, the nation's second largest city, have reported a deluge of messages from Russian admirers on Tinder after forces began to be stationed 40 miles north of them.It comes as Vladimir Putin has reportedly amassed 200,000 troops on the country's eastern border — and could even send troops in as early as Thursday morning.Dasha Synelnikova, 33, says she was flooded with messages from blokes named Andrei, Alexander, Gregory and Michail when she set her location to Kharkiv.The video producer from the capital Kiev told The Sun on Tuesday night: “I actually live in Kyiv but changed my location settings to Kharkiv after a friend told me there were Russian troops all over Tinder.“And I couldn’t believe my eyes when they popped up trying to look tough and cool.

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite took to Instagram to share a cheeky picture of his backside.The 32-year-old Strictly finalist surprised his 311,000 Instagram followers with an eye-opening snap as he posted a story of him naked and flaunting his incredible physique.In the story, John's chiselled backside was on full display as he stood naked in a bathtub while facing London's mesmerising skyline.He wrote "Hello London" on the bare-all snap, which no doubt had fans feeling hot under the collar.In the steamy bathroom picture, John had his followers out of breath as his peachy bum was covered with a sticker of a golden badge that read "Got Out Of Bed".John ensured nobody nearby could see his ab defined muscular physique on their morning commute as he wrote "Don't worry they can't see in" on the sizzling snap.His jaw-dropping picture comes days after the star showed off his latest hair transformation in the wake of his six-month ballroom dancing journey.On Thursday (February 17) the Great British Bake Off winner decided to show the results of his ginger perm for the first time on Instagram as he shared his disappointment at the final results online.In the short Instagram clip he posted, the star was seen lying in bed shirtless with his hair hidden from the frame as he explained that the transformation didn't go according to plan. He confessed: "OK, guys.

Holly Willoughby leapt to defend her TV co-star and friend Phillip Schofield after former This Morning star Eamonn Holmes made a "below the belt" comment about him.Eamonn, 62, recently claimed that Phillip, 59, was "renowned for subbing people" following reports of a feud between him and Eamonn's wife Ruth Langsford, 61.However, Holly felt the need to "defend" her TV partner Phil as he celebrates 40 years in the showbiz industry.A source told OK!: "Phil's This Morning family are rallying around him after the comments, none more so than Holly."Despite not always seeing eye to eye, Holly knows she owes a lot to Phil and she'll always be grateful for the way he took her under his wing when she first joined This Morning and how he fought for her to be his co-presenter on the show."Holly was left to stand up for her work husband after she thought Eamonn's "comments were very below the belt".The Irish broadcaster made the claims to the Daily Mail's Weekend magazine, saying that Phil cut his wife off during a live link to Loose Women.Eamonn said: "Phillip is renowned for snubbing people."He's very passive-aggressive. It's up to Ruth to say how she felt, but I was feeling hurt for her.

Clayton Davis Details of this year’s upcoming Oscars telecast are emerging following a Wednesday meeting between the Academy and representatives for the studios and talent publicists.On Tuesday, it was announced that several major categories will not be presented on the air during the live telecast. Instead, in an effort to present a more streamlined and television-friendly broadcast, eight honors will be awarded one hour before the on-camera portion, and then later edited into the March 27 ceremony.The reaction to the Oscars’ new format was met with strong reactions from the industry.

Imax CEO Rich Gelfold says the chain hopes to have 200 screens wired for live events by year end, up from 79 currently as it experiments with content beyond music, and with ticket pricing.

CBS has set an April premiere date for Come Dance With Me, the new family dance competition series from NCIS: Los Angeles stars Chris O’Donnell and LL Cool J. The series will debut Friday, April 15 at 8 PM, succeeding Undercover Boss in the timeslot. It also will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

The executive producers of the upcoming Showtime anthology series The First Lady are already thinking about what historical women to focus on in Season 2. Its debut season, centering Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis), premieres on April 17.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Sacha Baron Cohen is joining Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline in Disclaimer, the Apple TV+ series adaptation of the Renee Knight novel that is being written, directed and executive produced by Oscar winner Alfonso Cuarón.

Here’s everything coming to Netflix in March – Just Jared Jr The Spelling Manor is back on the market for $165 million.

Speaking her peace. Priyanka Chopra Jonas spoke out about her “awkward” run-in with Rosie O’Donnell — and the comedian’s uncomfortable apology that followed.

Backstreet Boys are hitting Las Vegas once again to kick off their new tour, and the guys are opening up about what it means to return to Sin City, and who might drop in during their big shows.Nick Carter and Howie Dorough recently joined ET's Lauren Zima to talk about the upcoming DNA World Tour 2022, which kicks off in April with four shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

BIANCA Gascoigne has left fans in awe with glimpses inside her incredible converted church home. The model and reality star's huge Essex pad is packed full of character with arched stone windows, a spiral staircase and unreachable ceilings.

The name of Tristan Thompson‘s baby son with Maralee Nichols has been revealed.

Da Brat is married!

ON The Buses star Anna Karen has died in a blaze apparently started after she dozed off while smoking. Anna, 85 — Olive in the 1970s sitcom — was heard screaming “Help me, help me” as the fire engulfed her terraced home.

MADONNA had a stark message for her critics as she continued to post incredibly youthful pictures online. The 63-year-old singer looked like a teenager in a series of selfies she has shared in recent weeks.

Sexy, stunning, and ready for the beach! That’s kind of Alessandra Ambrosio‘s M.O. if you haven’t already noticed, for her more recently paparazzi snapshots, she’s frolicking in the beautiful blue waves at St. Barts, sufficiently soaking up the sun in the process. The Brazilian-American model, 40, was all smiles on Tuesday afternoon as she enjoyed the island rays, showing off her stellar figure in a light blue, skimpy bikini covered in white polka dots.

Cooke Maroney, 37, and actress Jennifer Lawrence, 31, have welcomed their first baby together, and we couldn’t be more thrilled for them. So who exactly is Cooke Maroney? Well, unlike his wife’s high-profile IMDb page, Cooke is much more low-key…to most of the public. He’s not a director like JLaw’s most ex (Mother! director Darren Aronofsky), or an actor/musician like the other exes (The Favourite star Nicholas Hoult and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin). Still, Cooke has his own impressive street credibility.

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Carlyle is to reprise his role as the notorious Francis Begbie in a TV version of Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting sequel The Blade Artist.

Trainspotting star Robert Carlyle confirmed he's in talks to return as Begbie in a new spin off series. The actor admitted chats about the series, based on Irvine Welsh's 2016 book The Blade Artist, are at early stages but confirmed 'it's looking pretty good that this will happen eventually'.

Danny Boyle’s “Trainspotting” was based on the provocative novel by Scottish author Irvine Welsh, which chronicled a group of young Scots navigating heroin addiction and paying for it any way they can. A direct sequel, “T2: Trainspotting,” was released in 2017, which Boyle again directed, an adaptation of Welsh’s novel “Porno.” READ MORE: Danny Boyle To Helm’ Methuselah,” Starring Michael B.