When The Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder was almost cast as Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey

Gemma Collins was up in arms as she took to her garden to unveil the "terrible" damage caused to her property by Storm Eunice.The 41-year-old TOWIE legend was unable to comprehend how "furniture" and "fence panels" could just be flung around as she explained her garden had been "blown to pieces".Her Essex home grounds looked much like a battle field with a large garden horse toppled over and gnomes face down in the mud.The reality star appeared to be distressed as she spoke to camera, telling viewers she'd even been left without electricity overnight and had to charge up her phone in the car.In the video, she said: "Poor Tallulah was taken down in the storm. Unbelievable.

Nandi Bushell has delivered a rollicking cover of Ed Sheeran and Bring Me The Horizon‘s recent collaboration, ‘Bad Habits’ – watch it below.The 11-year-old child prodigy’s take on the song, which you can view below, follows her recent covers of Rush’s ‘Tom Sawyer’, Billie Eilish‘s ‘Happier Than Ever’, Tool’s ‘Forty Six & 2’, ‘Gimme Shelter’ by The Rolling Stones, ‘Numb’ by Linkin Park and ‘Duality’ by Slipknot.“I am #LOVING the collaboration between @edsheeran and @bmthofficial!” Bushell wrote on Twitter, sharing a clip of her cover.

The Queen, 95, has had a lot on her plate recently with her son Prince Andrew's sexual assault case being settled out of court.

DJ Khaled helmed an All-Star performance for the NBA last night (February 19), recruiting Lil Wayne, Lil Baby, Migos, Mary J. Blige, Ludacris and Gunna – watch it below.Dubbed ‘DJ Khaled & Friends’, the performance came as part of the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend, an annual event (this year held in Cleveland, Ohio), which sees a number of performances and exhibitions, ending with the NBA All-Star Game.The eight-minute performance saw Khaled joined by a host of his contemporaries one by one, with Lil Baby joining the party first for a performance of ‘Every Chance I Get’.Gunna was next, performing his own track ‘Pushin P’, before ‘Migos’ performed ‘We Going Crazy’, Mary J.

Paige Turley and Finn Tapp have opened up about their future plans, revealing that they hope to get a puppy and are currently house hunting.The Love Island winners, 24 and 22, met on the winter series of the hit dating show in 2020 and they celebrated two years together on Tuesday 8 February as they attended the Brit Awards 2022. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Paige and Finn shared details about the next step in their relationship as they currently look for a house in Manchester.Talking about their future plans, Paige exclaimed: "Hopefully it's a puppy! Initially we had said an English Bulldog... but I think recently I have made him [Finn] turn to having two German Shepherds.

Researchers have identified the top 20 signs you are turning into your parents, such as nodding off on the sofa, repeating the same jokes – and saving old boxes and bags, “just in case”.A quirky poll of 2,000 adults found half believe they are morphing into their own mum or dad – which happens, on average, at 32-and-a-half years of age.Other signs one is turning into the person that raised them include the realisation you now dress for comfort instead of style, and relying on your kids for tech support.While almost one in four (24 percent) were met with the dawning realisation that during arguments in their own younger years, their parents were actually right all along.Louise Care, for research agency OnePoll, which carried out the study, said: “We learn how to be parents from our own parents – who else?“So, it’s no surprise to find many adults consider themselves mini-versions of their own mums and dads, at some point down the line.“It’s interesting that many of the signs that you’re becoming a parent are very personal things – that all parents seem to do.”The study also found just under a quarter (23 percent) of adults polled find themselves using the same phrases as their parents, including “You’re not going out dressed like that!”But women are slightly more likely to report transforming into their parent than men – 50 percent compared to 47 percent.And 84 percent believe it was only after having kids of their own, that they realised how much their behaviour had started to mirror their own mum or dad.Of those who believe they are going down that path, nearly two-thirds (63 percent) don’t mind this destiny.But 42 percent have actively tried not to become their parent – even if, for 79 percent, it is eventually

proposal to his girlfriend went disastrously wrong after he lost the £500 engagement ring and became so cold he caught hyperthermia.Atick Miah, 47, had planned to pop the question to long-term partner Tiana Mia, 36, at the top of Welsh mountain Snowdon.But the romantic gesture couldn’t have gone worse for ill-fated Atick as his backpack snapped off with the white gold ring inside it.The loved-up pair, who both work as personal trainers, had decided to start making their own way down the mountain after Atick took a break and powerful wind stopped Tiana returning along the same route.They agreed to meet at Lake Glaslyn, but as the light disappeared and the temperatures plummeted the badly lost 47-year-old made his way down on his backside and fell into a small waterfall.He told North Wales Live: “I was wet through, shaking with the cold. I tied a scarf over my head to keep warm.“I ached all over and, when I tried to rest, I began cramping badly.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have their sights set on becoming a “global” brand as they look to focus away from the UK, according to an expert.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are believed to be looking to expand the reach of their brand, which is why they choose to sign multi-million pound deals with global streaming services such as Netflix and Spotify, despite the current lack of content.American PR expert and commentator Eric Schiffer believes that due to Harry and Meghan seemingly being keen to “monetise”, they no longer see the UK as being a big piece of their brand.“Their [Harry and Megan] focus is on global," Mr Schiffer told the Daily Star."The UK is just one piece of the pie and it is a smaller piece in their mind, especially if they are trying to monetise.“They will find a way of creatively maximising their IP, their royal intellectual property.

Celebs Go Dating star Anna Williamson revealed she wants to sign up Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, for her hit Channel 4 dating show.The TV dating guru, who coaches celebs on the E4 dating series, says Fergie is a "huge character", so the public would be 'fascinated' to watch her search for love on the show.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star at her London book launch, Anna spoke about the duchess and how she thinks the royal would get on if she ever made an epic appearance.When asked if she had any dream she'd like to star on the show, she answered: "Yes, I would like Fergie, Duchess of York."Speaking about how she thinks the duchess, 62, would get on with the dates, she replied: "I don't know! I think everyone would be fascinated."She went on to say that cheeky comedian narrator Rob Beckett would "have a field day" with her.Rob is known for roasting celebs with his one-liners - especially when they embarrass themselves in front of the camera during a date.Anna added: "She's a huge character. She's royalty.

Emmerdale star Oscar Lloyd looks almost unrecognisable 10 years after leaving the ITV soap as Will Wylde.

Disturbed frontman David Draiman has opened up about his controversial support for Israel, saying he’s no longer fazed over the public’s opinion of his political views.Draiman – who is of Jewish descent – has long been a staunch advocate of the Israeli state. In 2019, for example, he derided ex-Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters “and his Nazi comrades” for their demands to boycott Israel.

Young Craigneuk bikers were back on track last week thanks to some National Lottery funding.

February brings with it the season of love. Red roses, red-heart shaped flowers, extravagant getaways and romantic dinner dates are all on the table. With such positivity and connection in the air, we almost wish we could celebrate the holiday of Valentine's Day all year round.

Private schools were not prioritised in Manchester's Covid vaccination programme, the organisation responsible for the rollout has confirmed.

As ethically challenged and immoral as Damon Salvatore was, The Vampire Diaries fans could never hate the character thanks to his irresistible charm. The show, that featured Ian Somerhalder as Damon, first aired on the television in 2009 and ran for 8 seasons. For the major part of the first three seasons, we saw the elder Salvatore brother hurting people around him, and we still had a soft spot for him. Of course, it all paid off when he turned into a good guy after falling head over heels in love with Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev).

Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder were everyone’s favorite on-screen and off-screen couples when they were working together in The Vampire Diaries, which is why they hogged headlines and broke many hearts when they decided to call it quits. Even though their relationship did not work out in real life, the actors continued to play each other’s love interests as Elena Gilbert (Nina) and Damon Salvatore (Ian) in the popular teen drama show before the actress decided to quit the series after season 6.

Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder’s The Vampire Diaries characters, Elena and Damon, shared effortless onscreen chemistry from the moment they laid eyes on each other. Even though in the first few seasons Elena was dating Damon’s younger brother Stefan (played by Paul Wesley), there was something about the two characters that made us secretly root for them. Of course it all added up when the two characters finally confessed their feelings for each and turned out to be a perfect match.

Growing up watching The Vampire Diaries and continuing to binge-watch the show again, we all have our list of favourite scene from the teen drama series. For instance, all the Damon and Elena scenes gave us the feels, Stefan and Lexi's moments always left us smiling, romantic scenes, action sequences and all the other emotional moments shared by various characters in the show. The series came out in 2009 and ran for 8 seasons, and its loaded with iconic scenes that we still can’t stop gushing about.

Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder defined romance for The Vampire Diaries fans for years, both on-screen and off-screen, before eventually calling it quits. Their fans, who were rooting for the love birds to find their happy ending in the real life, were left heartbroken after the two broke up and Nina left the show in season 6. While she did not officially make a statement saying her decision to leave the show had anything to do with her breakup, people speculated she left because of Ian.

Friends before lovers! Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder didn’t waste any time taking the next step in their relationship, getting engaged in January 2015 just six months after they started dating.

In a gushing birthday post, Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder professed his love for his wife, 32-year-old Twilight star Nikki Reed, giving his near 17 million followers all the feels. "Nik.