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Daniel Craig has opened up about his latest encounter with the Queen, admitting she dropped a joke at his expense.The Hollywood star shared the insight that happened when he was awarded the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George by the monarch.The honour was confirmed in the New Year’s list as many were thrilled to see him receive the same title as his on-screen counterpart.Usually, the award is only given to diplomats and spies and is one that James Bond himself has.Opening up about receiving it during a recent interview, Daniel shared how he found out.Speaking on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert yesterday he said: “You get an enquiry about someone wanting to call you on a personal number.“And you’re like, ‘Well, who’s that?’ and they say, ‘We won’t say’.“Then you give out your number and then the ambassador to the United States called me up and said, ‘We’d like to offer it to you.’“And I said, ‘Can I have 24 hours to think about it?’ I don’t know why I said that but I thought it sounded adult.”When chatting about the honour, he also revealed what the Queen was like when they met.When asked about this by Stephen Colbert, he said she is “very funny”.Daniel added: "Very funny, wants to crack a joke, and crack a joke about me."“We were having our photograph taken, and she just went, 'Oh no, he's the one that doesn't smile.' Fair enough!"In the same chat, Daniel also opened up about working with the Queen’s corgis in the past.He appeared with them in a segment back during the 2012 London Olympics open ceremony.Daniel admitted they were very “friendly” when he worked with him at the time.The Bond star has recently signed up to play Macbeth on Broadway.The Hollywood star has been cast in Shakespeare’s play alongside Ruth

A Place in the Sun late last year and has become a firm favourite on the show since.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Leah revealed she had not only met one of her co-stars before the show but she actually replaced them in a previous job!Before going into presenting, Leah had a successful career as a singer, working with the likes of George Michael and Lionel Richie.She was also part of an R&B girl band with her cousins called Kleshay, securing two UK top 40 singles in the 90s.Speaking to Express.co.uk, Leah revealed that she actually replaced her now colleague Jean Johannson on Disney channel.She said: "I worked with Jean, actually I didn’t technically work with Jean but Jean was also a Disney presenter and when she left Disney I actually replaced her."And you know, that was 20 years ago so I knew Jean from then.She continued: "Once you're part of the Disney presenter alumni we all just kind of keep in touch."Leah has been very open about her battle with bipolar disorder and is an ambassador for Bipolar UK.She uses her presenting platform and social media pages to normalise the conversation and to end the stigma around mental illness.Leah admitted she used to be "petrified" and "ashamed" of her diagnosis and telling others about it.She said: "When I was diagnosed eight/nine years ago, I hid it."I only came out, as I call it, my big coming out, about two years ago."I couldn’t think of anything worse than bipolar because, you know, if you have anything else, people will give you sympathy and they will wrap you up in love."But when you’ve got a mental illness you are very much left alone and it’s already such a lonely condition and I just hid it."She continued: "I was hiding a big part of myself and when I came out it

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Jason Manford offered Michelle Keegan some useful advice after she posted a bikini snap.

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An overdue redemption. This Is Us will finally give Miguel some much-deserved justice before the series ends in May, star Milo Ventimiglia exclusively told Us Weekly.

Communication between Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd and his estranged wife Alice Evans has been revealed as the star pursues a restraining order.

Dermot O'Leary was photographed on a night out with his wife Dee Koppang as they attended a private viewing of a new exhibition. The stylish couple joined many famous faces at a special showing of Dave Bennett's Great Shot, Kid at the JD Malat Gallery in West London on Wednesday night. This Morning presenter Dermot, 48, looked dapper in a long tan overcoat, with a navy turtle neck top accompanying smart black trousers and brown suede shoes.

The world of music wasn’t enough for Foo Fighters, so they’ve made a movie.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaHillary Rodham Clinton has done a lot in her long career. But until now none of the tomes written by the former secretary of state, U.S. senator, first lady and winner of the 2016 popular vote have gotten the big screen treatment.

Ellise Shafer Ahead of the Season 4 premiere of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” on Feb. 18, Amazon Prime Video has announced that the award-winning series has been renewed for its fifth and final season.Production for Season 5 is currently underway in New York City.“Amy, Dan, and ‘The Marvelous Mrs.

In one of the few times since 2010, Jake Gyllenhaal, 41, is talking about Taylor Swift, 32. Three months after Taylor released the 10-minute version of “All Too Well,” one of the songs fans have speculated for years is about her brief relationship with Jake, the actor is revealing his reaction to Taylor’s music.

on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” the “Twilight Saga” alum revealed that he sought advice from Christian Bale, who starred in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” trilogy from 2005 until 2012, about how to urinate while wearing the caped costume.“I was a bit scared to ask them anything but I bumped into Christian Bale,” Pattinson said on the late-night talk show. “[I was] next to him in a urinal and I guess it kind of inspired him to say, ‘The first thing you need to do in the bat suit is figure out a way to pee.'”He added, “So when I went to the costume department I was like, ‘First things first.

taking her final bow.The critically-acclaimed comedy has been renewed for its fifth and sadly final season, Prime Video announced on Thursday. The news comes as the Rachel Brosnahan-starring series kicks off its fourth season on Friday, Feb.

Jake Gyllenhaal is finally opening up about Taylor Swift's 2012 song, «All Too Well.» The 32-year-old singer, who dated Gyllenhaal for several months in 2010, brought their romance back into the spotlight last year with the re-release of, an album which features several songs widely thought to be about Gyllenhaal, including a 10-minute version of «All Too Well.»In a new profile for, the 41-year-oldactor reacts to Swift's lyrics, saying specifically of «All Too Well» that «it has nothing to do with me.»«It’s about her relationship with her fans. It is her expression,» he tells the magazine.

A major UK supermarket is giving shoppers who spend £40 or more in store 7p off each litre off fuel.

An NHS boss has warned Stockport’s health system ‘can't hide behind Covid’ as waiting lists for vital treatment look set to ‘get worse before they get better’.

Queen Elizabeth II has no problem poking fun at James Bond! Daniel Craig, who recently made his last movie as the handsome spy, appeared on Wednesday's episode of  and talked about meeting Her Majesty while filming a sketch for the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Craig described the 95-year-old monarch as «very funny,» adding she «wants to crack a joke,» and «crack a joke about me.»He recalled filming the scene, which involved James Bond picking up the queen at Buckingham Palace and taking her via helicopter to Millennium Stadium. In true 007 fashion, the two then jump out of the helicopter and parachute into the crowd.

Nicola Adams and Ella Baig have announced they're set to become parents as they are expecting their first child together.The pair took to Instagram to announce the news as they shared a black and white snap of them kissing in front of the sea followed by an ultrasound of their unborn child. In the caption, they wrote: "We’re so excited to announce that our family is expanding," with a white heart emoji and a dove emoji.