X Factor's Janet Devlin opens up about her battle with alcoholism and 'self-loathing'

Jessica Simpson shocked fans this week when she admitted that her credit card got declined while trying to order a meal at fast food restaurant Taco Bell, after investing millions of her own cash to save her fashion brand.'I am draining my bank account,' the 41-year-old said on chat show The Real. 'I have no working credit card.

Kerry Washington has landed a permanent role on The Simpsons.The 45-year-old actress is set to voice the part of Rayshelle Peyton on the long-running animated sitcom, Bart Simpson's fourth-grade teacher.Kerry's alter ego is a replacement for Mrs. Krabappel, who was voiced by the late Marcia Wallace until her death in 2013.The Scandal star told Entertainment Weekly: 'She's a great teacher.

Sean Combs announced he will host and executive producer of the 2022 Billboard Music Awards in a video that was shared to his Instagram account on Friday.The 52-year-old rap mogul appeared to be excited about filling both roles in his clip, in which he stepped outside of his house to watch the sunrise and let his neighbors know about his new project.The awards ceremony is currently scheduled to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas next month. So excited:Sean Combs announced that he would be the host and executive producer of the 2022 Billboard Music Awards in a video that was shared to his Instagram account on FridayCombs began his video by officially announcing that he had accepted the positions of both host and executive producer for the upcoming show.'As the sun rises, I have an announcement I want you all to hear!...I am returning, and what better way to come back than to executive produce and to host this year's 2022 Billboard Awards,' he said.

EastEnders fans were amazed at the cast’s attempt at fancy dress after Albert Square icon Jamie Borthwick posted a picture of the group to Instagram.Jamie, who has played Jay Brown in the soap since 2006, captioned the post: “Bowie, Ginger Spice, Shirley Bassey, Cher and Britney mix! The way Cher looks at Bowie though,” and signed off with eye and camera emojis.The cheeky snap showed the EastEnders cast posed on a set of iron stairs, dressed up in a red and blue striped suit, a gold gown covered in feathers, Britney’s iconic air hostess outfit, black thigh-high boots and Ginger Spice’s union flag dress.Fans flocked to the comments to praise the cast on their attempts and complement their creative efforts. One fan wrote: “I am obsessed,” while another left: “All of you looking fire”.A kind follower also commented: “Fire, great pictures gang”.Another went on to add: "You guys! I love these pics." The cast’s ex-co-star Maisie Smith, who played Tiffany Butcher, has taken a sudden career change as she appears to prepare to step away from the television.

It was recently reported that power couple Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan would be launching their very first clothing collection together.The brand which is named AYTEE7 was first teased by the pair back in March as they stepped out in LA wearing coordinating activewear which displayed the brand's logo on the front. The range is a joint partnership from the couples love of fitness wear and is described as: being "uncompromised in design".

Eating his words? Johnny Depp read aloud his past texts about ex-wife Amber Heard in court — and the actor confessed to regretting some of the more aggressive messages.

Vanderpump Rules viewers weren’t the only ones surprised by Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney’s divorce announcement. Tom Sandoval exclusively told Us Weekly that he had “no idea” that his costars had split.

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Selling Sunset viewers got a glimpse into Jason Oppenheim and Chrishell Stause’s relationship during season 5, but their romance came to an abrupt end — off camera — during the finale.

Céline Sciamma makes small films that contain multitudes, tender and vivid portraits of sisterhood and self-becoming. Imagining spaces out of places where women can discover themselves and each other freely, the French filmmaker first earned acclaim for a trio of social-realist coming-of-age dramas: 2007’s “Water Lilies,” 2011’s “Tomboy,” and 2014’s “Girlhood.” Though connected in their study of adolescence, gender, and sexuality, as well as their close and empathetic attention to outsiders navigating rites of passage, these films — especially “Girlhood” — also revealed Sciamma’s burgeoning interest in modes of female-gaze storytelling beyond the naturalistic.

Following the slap, his resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and his ten-year ban from appearing at the Academy Awards ceremony, the post-smack aftermath for Will Smith continues. While there were concerns that studios would instantly look at what projects they had in development with Smith and jettison them, some are doing exactly that and some are taking a more cautious approach.

The future of a much-loved urban farm has been thrown back into doubt following claims 41 conditions put on plans to save it are ‘impossible’ to deliver. Kevin Swindells, owner of The Garden House, near Marple, was jubilant in February when plans to transform the site were approved by Stockport council - seemingly bringing to an end a four-year wrangle with the authority.

Snoop Dogg has revealed in a new interview that he has previously considered re-recording albums from his back catalogue.The rapper discussed the idea of reclaiming his masters during an appearance on the Full Send Podcast this week, during which he cited the recent example of Taylor Swift re-recording her first six studio albums.Swift, who has so far released ‘Taylor’s Versions’ of ‘Fearless’ and ‘Red’, is attempting to regain control of her master recordings, after masters of her early records were sold off several times without her permission.Speaking on Full Send about Swift’s landmark actions, Snoop mused: “She ain’t an old artist at all, she’s quite new. What did she do? She remastered her album.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an update on an outbreak of salmonella linked to Kinder chocolate products. In the UK, a total of 73 cases have been identified, mainly among children under the age of five, the agency said.

A New Zealand family is giving onlookers permission to LOL at a fallen family member’s headstone.

Idris Elba is taking on a new role!

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April Fool's day has come and gone, but X Factor 's Janet Devlin still has a few pranks up her sleeve.

X Factor star Janet Devlin has revealed how she secretly battled alcoholism at the height of her fame.

Former X Factor star Janet Devlin has opened up about her struggles with alcohol, sharing that she got sober when she was just 20.

X FACTOR star Janet Devlin has revealed she was downing bottles of Jack Daniels before she was even 20 as she secretly battled with alcoholism. The Irish singer, who shot to fame on the reality singing show in 2011 at the age of 16, said loneliness made her turn to the bottle and finally attempt suicide.