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Cliff Richard, 83, had maintained a strong relationship with Olivia Newton-John for more than 50 years.The vocal legend, who previously admitted he was "in love" with the Grease actress, is mourning Olivia after her three-decade-long battle with breast cancer ended this week at the age of 73.Although he is yet to address her death personally in a public statement, Sir Cliff's friend DJ Mike Read has shed some light on the singer's feelings about losing Olivia."I got an email from Cliff last night and he's devastated," he explained to The Mirror.A pal has also spoken out to describe the pair as "soulmates"."Olivia counted Cliff as one of her closest friends.

Richard Madeley has been slammed by viewers for making "creepy" comments about Oliver Newton John during his tribute to her yesterday (9 August.)The Good Morning Britain host fronted yesterdays edition of the programme with Charlotte Hawkins and the two spoke about Olivia Newton John's legacy after she passed away on Monday evening.They were joined by Olivia's close friend, Jane Seymour, who said she "changed the world".READ MORE: John Travolta leads celeb tributes to Olivia Newton-John following death aged 73The Bond Girl added: "She cared about everybody else and made a huge difference."Her legacy is extraordinary. Not just as a performer but as a friend and a champion of people who are dealing with cancer."Richard went on to say that he wished he had the opportunity to interview the star.He also spoke about an "iconic" poster of the Grease star.He said: ""There’s a picture we’re showing of her here, it was a very famous poster of her in the 1970s."She’s just looking at the camera, she’s backlit by sunshine, her hair’s down, she’s wearing a denim shirt."And I was saying earlier in the programme that poster was on the wall of a radio station I used to work in back in the 1970s and, I’m not exaggerating, it basically stopped traffic in the corridors."It was up there for months and even after months, the guys would just stop and look at it."And (they) just get lost in her beauty and I would have loved to have told her that."Viewers of the show have taken to Twitter to criticise him for his comments.One said: "Richard Madeley reducing ONJs achievements down to he and his colleagues letching over her "beauty" in a poster of her that was in his office space back in the day.

New details about the second instalment of the £650 means-tested cost of living payment have been shared by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). More than 7.2 million households received the first payment for £326 last month and a further one million families claiming Tax Credits will receive the financial support from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in September.

Martin Lewis has taken aim at Liz Truss's tax cutting plans to help solve the current cost-of-living crisis saying it could leave millions "endangered this winter". The money saving expert issued a dire warning to households already struggling to pay their bills that it is about to get a lot worse in the coming months.

Jarvis Cocker joined former Pulp bandmate and fellow Sheffield-born musician Richard Hawley on stage during his gig at the Leadmill last night (August 9), amid the venue’s ongoing eviction battle.During the second night of Hawley’s sold-out, four-date residency in support of the Leadmill – which faces closure after being given an eviction notice in March – Cocker reaffirmed his support for the legendary venue. Pulp performed their first full gig at the venue nearly 42 years ago, in August 1980.“It’s more than this building and this stage, it’s something that’s grown over years and it’s a feeling,” Cocker said of the Leadmill.

Pale Waves have been busy. 

urban explorer who explored an abandoned building.Kyle Urbex, a 26-year-old photographer, had the shock of his life as he was exploring the former East Fortune Hospital which is now a run-down building in Scotland, which has remained empty since 1997.When entering the former hospital, Urbex spoke of a "eerie" feeling when spotting disused bed frames and old mattresses scattered across the floors of the dilapidated building.READ MORE:Bloke killed in freak 'flying hammer' accident as he walked past Highland GamesHowever, things turned from bad to worse for Kyle after he spotted a blonde-haired doll with purple-coloured bleeding eyes that was placed on a chair.After speaking to The Daily Record, Kyle said: "Although the building was fire damaged it still had an eerie feeling when I stepped inside. Like any former hospital, it can be creepy exploring it alone".“Nothing was to prepare me for the creepy doll I came across with its eyes spray painted in a deep dark purple.

space rather than towards Earth – ever recorded.The zig-zagging, upward eruptions are a dazzling sight and remain a largely unexplained phenomenon with the jet witnessed springing up from a cloud top in Oklahoma, USA, and darting 50 miles above Earth's surface having delivered the largest charge transfer to space on record.A lightning bolt's charge is measured in coulombs with a typical average strength of less than five.READ MORE:Ferrari recalls 'nearly every car it's made since 2005' due to possible brake failureBut this gigantic jet transferred a flabbergasting 300 coulombs to the ionosphere – the area where Earth's atmosphere meets space.That figure is almost double the previous largest recorded charge for a gigantic jet and matches that documented as the strongest for a cloud-to-ground bolt.It struck on May 14, 2018, and is the subject of a study published last week in the Science Advances journal.The jet was captured from the ground on film by a citizen scientist in Hawley, Texas, with a low-light camera, while other instruments on the ground and in space also provided the shock data.Now scientists led by Levi Boggs, a research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, are trying to decipher what it all means.In addition to its surprisingly high charge, the jet has baffled scientists like Boggs because it emerged from "unusual circumstances" in a "unique thundercloud", according to the study.

The Sandman, Netflix’s series adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s comic book, ended the two-week reign of Virgin River‘s fourth season at the top of the streamer’s weekly rankings for Aug.1-Aug.7. The Sandman drew 69.5 million hours viewed in its first three days of release. That is a solid number for a new series.

Teresa Giudice‘s new husband is setting the record straight.

Sir Cliff Richard is said to be utterly heartbroken by the death of his close pal and “soulmate” Olivia Newton-John. Olivia, who is best known for her starring role in Grease, passed away at age 73, her husband confirmed on Monday (August 8).Cliff’s friend, DJ Mike Read, revealed that the We Don’t Talk Anymore hitmaker has been “heartbroken” following the death of the Hollywood star.

Mindy Kaling is setting the record straight about her “beef” with Stephen Colbert…or is she?

Rosie O’Donnell took to TikTok Sunday in a clip in which she expressed regret for mocking actress Anne Heche over a 2001 interview in the wake of Heche's battle for life after a car crash on Friday.'I can’t stop thinking about this Anne Heche accident and how horrifying the whole thing is,' O’Donnell, 60, said, 'and feeling bad that I made fun of her when she was talking to Barbara Walters about having a relationship with space aliens.'O’Donnell alluded to the possibility that Heche, 53, might have been under the influence of alcohol in the incident, in which Heche had been riding a Mini Cooper that careened into a Mar Vista, California home that caught fire following the collision. The latest: Rosie O’Donnell, 60, took to TikTok Sunday in a clip in which she expressed regret for mocking actress Anne Heche, 53, over a 2001 interview in the wake of Heche's battle for life after a car crash on Friday'If we have an honest discussion about drunk driving, we find out just how prevalent it is and that’s terrifying, isn’t it?' O’Donnell said.

No turning back! Christine Brown gifted her Coyote Pass land back to Kody Brown and Robyn Brown following their split, Us Weekly can confirm.

World Wrestling Entertainment said Tuesday an independent board probe of former CEO Vince McMahon showed additional unrecorded payments of $5 million, bringing the total to $19.6 million.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been issued a chilling warning with a mountain lion stalking their swanky California neighbourhood. The Sussexes were even told to lock down their $14.6million (£12.09m) mansion in Montecito, given that the flock of chickens they keep could attract the predator.

dubbed the most powerful man in television and known as “the king of TV”  — is the secret buyer of Richard Gere’s Westchester estate, Gimme Shelter can exclusively reveal. Gere’s Pound Ridge compound first hit the market last year for $28 million. Murphy, who did not return calls at press time, paid $24.15 million for the property.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorVince McMahon’s off-the-books payments while he was chairman and CEO of WWE were higher than previously reported, the company said.Last month, WWE announced that it would revise its financial statements going back to 2019 because $14.6 million of “certain payments” that McMahon made while chairman and CEO should have been recorded as expenses. That was three days after McMahon said he was retiring from WWE, an announcement that came amid an ongoing investigation into allegations that he paid millions of dollars in hush money to multiple women to keep quiet about alleged affairs and misconduct.In an SEC filing Tuesday, WWE disclosed that since the July 25 announcement, it determined that McMahon made two additional payments totaling $5 million — unrelated to the allegations that led to the special committee investigation — in 2007 and 2009 should also have been recorded in the company’s consolidated financial statements.

Yikes. This is getting worse and worse.

Scots tourists heading to Spain this summer are being warned that authorities plan to introduce mandatory air-conditioning restrictions - despite predictions of near 40C temperatures. Approved last week, the Spanish government said they will not delay their controversial energy plan, in spite of calls for legislation to be scrapped due to fears it could hurt tourism.

Britney Spears' teenage sons. Following Kevin's exclusive interview with ITV News' Daphne Barak, the outlet shared at-home pics of Kevin, Jayden James, 15, and Sean Preston, 16.The boys are all smiles in the shots, some featuring their dad, Daphne and her ITV colleague, Erbil Gunasti, and their half-sisters.Kevin shares Peyton, 8, and Jordan, 10, with his wife, Victoria Prince, whom he married in 2013. He's also dad to Kaleb, 18, and Kori, 20, from a previous relationship.In the interview, Kevin discussed Jayden and Sean's relationship with their mother, claiming that Britney hasn't seen them in «a few months.»«The boys have decided that they don't want to see her right now… They made the decision not to go to her wedding,» he said of Britney's June wedding to Sam Asghari. «It's been tough, it's been really, really tough.