Verstappen slammed Netflix's Drive to Survive for 'faking rivalries' to create TV drama

The BFI has named Louise Ortega as Senior Production and Development Executive for its Film Fund.

CELEBRITY Bake Off fans were majorly distracted by Annie Mac during the latest episode of the Stand Up 2 Cancer special. The Great British Bake Off returned with stars Annie, Ed Gamble, Example, and also host Matt Lucas, who stepped in at the last minute after a fourth celeb pulled out.

Meanwhile, Rod looked dapper in smart grey trousers which he paired with a white trench coat.The Do Ya Think I'm Sexy star added a white shirt with a spotted navy tie which had come undone by the end of the night.Sitting in their ride home, Penny playfully grabbed her beau's face before planting a kiss on his lips.The pair were all smiles as they laughed in the back of the car before being driven home.

For most people living with the condition, struggles arise with reading, writing, speaking and understanding words.Sometimes, aphasia sufferers are unable to think of which word to use, or they may string words together incorrectly when they speak.If Bruce had continued with his career, it is likely that the progression of his impairment would have prevented him from learning his lines for film roles, so he made the difficult decision to bow out.However, the multi-award winning The Fifth Element star now looks set to enjoy his retirement in peaceful and calm surroundings with his wife by his side.Bruce's eldest daughter Rumer, 33, had originally broken the bad news about her dad's retirement in an Instagram post, to the dismay of his fans."To Bruce's amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities."As a result of this and with much consideration, Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him," she wrote."This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support."We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him."Finally, in a hint that his life will be filled with fun despite his recent struggles, she added: "As Bruce always says, 'Live it up' and together we plan to do just that."The note was even signed by Bruce's ex-wife Demi Moore, who has reportedly remained amicable with him since their split 22 years ago.The latest photos of Emma and Bruce were taken in a remote environment,

Madonna has once again sent fans wild with her latest batch of racy social media snaps.The 63-year-old singer posed up a storm in a baby pink statement jacket, which she modelled from both front and behind.She teamed her latest look with a white corset bodysuit and rippled blue denim jeans.Madonna crimped her hair and wore it in a classic middle parting, while her makeup enhanced her stunning look, including the application of brown lipstick. Captioning the trio of snaps, she wrote: "Thank you Riccardo @burberry ……….

TikTok followers.But after going viral as she shared her uber toned body post birth, she has caused quite the controversy.Aga shared a clip that has now racked up 586,000 views, the new mum claimed she managed to fit back into her clothes that she wore before she was pregnant - and people are not happy about it.In the viral clip, the American beauty donned some blue high waisted gym leggings that cinched her already teeny waist, which she paired with a white crop top.Whilst Aga pushed her baby daughter along in the stroller on the sunny day, the mum wrote over the clip.“POV: You're two weeks postpartum, fit again in all your clothes, it's a beautiful sunny day, you're on your hot mom walk, your baby is full and happy, life is good,' she wrote.”Despite Aga being happy with her life and super fit physique, many people criticised Aga for upholding outdated beauty standards for new mums.The new parent was bashed for ‘normalising’ for gloating about ‘bouncing back’ to her figure so quickly - other women branded her ‘unrealistic’.One person slammed: “This type of post makes most new mums feel like they are failing, not everyone is so lucky.”Another user added: “This made me feel so bad about my postpartum body.”Whilst a third person voiced: “This is so unrealistic.”Someone else criticised: “Took me months to fit in my old clothes... 2 weeks isn't it.”And, a fifth user declared: “Happy for you but this is widely unrealistic and triggering for so many new mums.

alien creature from the deep" has left locals stunned after the strange being washed up on a beach in Australia.Sydney resident Drew found the beast from the deep on Bondi Beach while taking a morning walk with a pal.The local has lived in the area for two decades and has never come across a creature quite like this one.He said: "I've been living in Bondi for the past 20 years and I've never seen any creature that looks remotely like this. It had these weird lips that looked like it had been to a cosmetic surgeon and had way too much filler put in, and also it had these weird teeth."I thought 'is it a shark? Is it a stingray?'"The stunned local continued: "We had no idea what it was.

Urbexcr' group, who travel all across the country venturing into interesting abandoned buildings, didn't think too much of their findings when they first searched the derelict house. The pair of explorers claimed they had an "eerie feeling" as they walked around the lost building for the first time.Keeping the location of the house private to protect its anonymity, the pair of explorers documented how they found a weird array of dog cages, collars, water dishes and beds.But after the pair left the property and shared their photos on Facebook, followers noticed something extremely worrying in one of their photos.In one sinister image, a human hand appeared to be coming out from under the rubble.Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, one of the explorers said: "The page went crazy, people were accusing us of photoshopping it in."Other people kicked off and said we had left someone dead under the rubble."Honestly, I woke up and my phone was hot to touch cause there were so many messages and notifications."Terrified at the discovery and realising that their could be an actual dead body left in the house, the pair rushed back to the property and called the police on their way."The police go down and we race down trying to get there before them," the explorer continued."We wanted to take a look but as it was during Covid we could have been fined for being outside."When the couple got back to the house the police had already raided the property.And shockingly, the hand was nothing more than an old magazine.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here."The police were not happy at all," the explorer added."Thankfully it turned out not to be a dead body.

Lorraine. During Thursday’s instalment of the popular ITV daytime show, Ranvir Singh welcomed her fellow Strictly Come Dancing star onto the couch joined by his wife-to-be as they discussed their upcoming nuptials.

Bobby Brazier has revealed he doesn't miss his Big Brother star mother, giving a heartbreaking explanation behind the surprising admission.The reality television icon died at the age of 27 in March 2009 after a battle with cervical cancer when Bobby had been five, and his younger brother Freddie was four.But Bobby, who is now 18, has said he doesn't miss his mother as he doesn't really know life with her still there.Speaking to The Face, model Bobby said: "I don't feel like I've missed out on a mum. It's normal life to me.

Crimestoppers has increased it's reward for information on the whereabouts of a wanted man who may be hiding in Scotland.

This weekend, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz will say 'I do' at the bride's parents' beachside estate in Florida.

Max Verstappen’s “aggression” and doubts he would adopt a similar driving style if he was competing for a Formula One championship himself.The McLaren driver noted the difference between those fighting for titles and other drivers on the grid by highlighting Verstappen’s tenacious attitude. Verstappen’s extremely committed driving style has rubbed his fellow drivers up the wrong way on a number of occasions since his 2015 debut.It especially came to the forefront last year as he went wheel-to-wheel with Lewis Hamilton on a number of occasions for the driver’s championship.

Red Bull after Max Verstappen received 'karma' during the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.Verstappen endured a nightmare start to his Formula One title defence as a suspected fuel pump issue caused him to retire late in the race, allowing rival Lewis Hamilton to finish on the podium.Red Bull's problems worsened as Sergio Perez was also forced out of the race for the same reason as Ferrari claimed a one-two finish through Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.The dramatic finish to Sunday's race led to a brutal tweet from Mercedes after Hamilton finished third.Mercedes tweeted: “You love to see it," and new arrival George Russell was also amongst the points, finishing fourth in his first race for his new team.It was not just Mercedes who took the chance to revel in Red Bull's misfortune, either, with "karma" soon trending on Twitter as fans reacted to the race.One Mercedes fan tweeted: “Karma’s a bitch, eh. Up yours Red Bull.

Max Verstappen was left in a fit of rage at his team as his car broke down during the Bahrain Grand Prix.The Formula One driver was competing in the first of the new season when his Red Bull car encountered a technical with just three laps to go, leaving Charles Leclerc to take the first win of the new campaign.Verstappen was heard yelling at Red Bull chiefs. He shouted: "What is going on with the battery? The team replied: "Battery is fine." But the 24-year-old was not happy and fired back: "No it is not. No it's not! What the f*** is this!"Trying to keep calm, the team responded: "It is not battery-related.

Max Verstappen was heard raging at Red Bull after he 'took it easy' and allowed Charles Leclerc to lead during the Bahrain Grand Prix. It proved to be a frustrating start to the Dutch driver's title defence as he failed to finish the opening race of the season after retiring late on in Bahrain.

Formula One season gets underway on Sunday, with the world's most glamorous sport making stops in Bahrain, Monaco, England and the US across the year.Mega movie actors, world-famous singers and stars from other sports will all follow the travelling circus around the globe. But as well as those spectators and their teams, the drivers will also be supported by their wives and girlfriends.Some drivers have tried to keep their relationships secretive, while others bring their WAGs to every race, with some even featuring in Netflix series Drive To Survive.

Answering the question of his own experiences of Drive To Survive, the British-Belgian racer said they describe stories well.He added that the documentary is great at showing viewers the passion behind the sport, which most don’t generally see.He said: “I think they describe stories very well.“They get into the depth of it; something you don’t see on normal TV.“You don’t see the passion and everything that goes into it behind the scenes.“That’s what they are really good at.”He contradicted Max slightly, saying that he enjoyed the show of rivalry on the docu-series.The sportsman said: “It’s not just 20 best mates all just driving cars for fun.”However, he went on to say that sometimes they did “over-do” the rivalries a little. Lando explained: “They made me and Carlos (Sainz) seem like bigger rivals than what we were.”Clarifying the truth of the matter, he said that the two were actually “strong teammates” who wanted to beat each other “more than anything in the world.”Concluding, the star said that he’s happy with the work that Netflix did on the show.Lando was then asked a less serious question about what his most “impulsive buy” was.He responded saying that he “hates fish and lobsters” when quizzed about whether he goes all out on buying food.The star said he does treat himself and goes out with his friends.Lando also added how he has only had two McDonald's in the last seven years.

BBC Sounds podcast last Saturday, Lando Norris, 22, admitted he doesn’t own a car.The presenters were speechless and almost didn’t believe him.Calling from Bahrain, Lando was asked what the “best thing” about being a Formula One driver is and he jokingly replied: “The money.”The 22-year-old quickly changed his answer and said: “No! The travel.”The curious presenters then quizzed Lando on his personal finances, asking how often he checks his online bank statements.Lando explained that he does occasionally check his finances but added: “I don’t own a car.”READ MORE: The British-Belgian driver, who competes under the British flag, said he is not a big spender.Lando said: “I don’t own many things.“I’ve not really treated myself…”Chris Stark was astonished.He repeated: “You don’t own a car?”Lando admitted that one of the “perks” of his job is that McLaren loans him cars, which he drives “for free”.He added: “It’s a lovely thing to have.”Scott Mills was still getting his head around the idea, saying: “That’s blown my mind, that you don’t have a car!”Lando acknowledged: “I know.”Lando said it could become awkward when mentioned in conversation.He revealed: “People look at me funny when they say, ‘What car have you got?’”The Mclaren star recently criticised Netflix after their popular series Drive To Survive implied there was a rivalry between Lando and his teammate Daniel Ricciardo.He has not been the only one to hit back at the show as a number of big name Formula One figures have also criticised the show for over-dramatizing certain moments.Current Red Bull world champion Max Verstappen has spoken out against the show too and has refused to contribute to any further interviews in the docuseries.Lando told the press: “I

Lando Norris, 22, currently competes for Britain under McLaren for Formula One.The budding driver has admitted in a new interview that he was a massive fan of the drama between his competitors Lewis Hamilton, 37, and Max Verstappen, 24, amid last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Lando recently signed a contract extension with McLaren, meaning he will race with the team until at least 2025.The Formula One driver spoke to Scott Mills and Chris Stark on their BBC podcast about his journey.Scott asked Lando: "How much as a fan do you buy into the rivalries? Are you invested?"The presenter was referencing the drama that happened on the last lap of the final race Of the season in Abu Dhabi.The 2021 campaign was one of the most controversial and dramatic in recent history, and the bitter disappointment of defeat led Hamilton to speculate retirement from the sport.Verstappen and Hamilton were on equal points in the Drivers Championship going into the final round, with Versappen leading on countback.Verstappen overtook Hamilton on the final lap to win the race, and his first Formula One World Drivers' Championship.Hamilton was in the front the majority of the race, until a late safety car was called in due to a crash at turn 14 involving Williams driver Nicolas Latifi.Verstappen pitted during the safety car period and used his soft tyres to overtake Hamilton at turn 5 of the final lap of the race to become the 34th Formula One World Drivers' Champion.Regarding the rift between his competitors, Lando said: "Well I love it, I don't know if every driver does."Of course when there's fights between drivers everything is going on."You do all you can to fuel it even more if you can as there you're competition.

Formula One World Championship - and have insisted that it is perfectly legal.Lewis Hamilton and new teammate George Russell debuted the new style in Bahrain testing on Thursday (March 10) - and everyone noticed that the car had tiny side pods.With F1 chiefs admitting a lot of debate will be created by an "extreme interpretation" of the rules, Red Bull boss Christian Horner was forced to deny claims that he questioned the legality of the design.Horner, who oversaw Max Verstappen's controversial victory over Hamilton to claim his first world championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December, was reported to have said that the "spirit" of the sport had been broken.A team spokesperson said: "Christian Horner has not given any interviews regarding Mercedes car. Any quotes being attributed to him this morning are incorrect."With Horner himself told Sky Sports F1: "I was slightly surprised to be reading comments I’m supposed to have been making, but there we go."With Red Bull saying in a statement: "So we are clear, we have made no official comment regarding Mercedes’ car and will not be doing so."Should the design be permitted? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionMercedes' innovative new W13 features minimalist side pods and fins on both sides, which they presumably believe will give them an advantage over rival teams.