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More than 6,000 UK jobs are put at risk as Germany controversially BLOCKS a deal to sell British-made Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
31/10/23 21:26
Thousands of highly skilled engineering jobs could be lost after Germany blocked a deal for British-made fighter jets to be exported to Saudi Arabia. The Typhoon programme run by Lancashire-based BAE employs more than 6,000 aircraft specialists and supports an estimated 28,000 jobs in the supply chain. Production lines at the company's factories would close without further orders for the aircraft from overseas, because the Royal Air Force is phasing out the Eurofighter Typhoon from 2025. The jet was built by a consortium, including the UK and Germany, and export licences must be approved by all its members....read
Body of missing hiker was found using AI drone technology after conventional searches failed to track him down
31/10/23 18:28The body of Charlie Kelly, 56, was discovered in the Scottish Highlands by a mountain rescue team used A.I. drone technology, after search teams had spent weeks looking for him.
Council bosses say Government plans to house migrants at former Dambusters RAF base are 'unlawful' and should be quashed
31/10/23 17:00West Lindsey District Council in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, is arguing against the plan to house migrants at the disused RAF Scampton airfield, having sought a judicial review of the scheme.
Clinical support worker, 28, planned to detonate homemade bomb at hospital where he worked because of grievances with work colleagues and not because he is a terrorist, his barrister tells court
31/10/23 13:25Mohammed Farooq, 28, is on trial at Sheffield Crown Court accused of plotting terror attacks on a hospital and an RAF base, which he denies.
How heartbroken Princess Margaret broke off her secret engagement with Group Captain Peter Townsend on this day. She chose duty - and her privileges as a Royal - over love...
31/10/23 12:10Forced to choose between duty to her country and the man she loved, it was a titanic collision of loyalties for Princess Margaret. And in the end, duty won out.
Ready for our photo 'chute! Stunning images of the RAF in action - from parachutists to pilots - feature among Royal Air Force photo competition entries... and YOU can help select a winner
31/10/23 11:21Jaw-dropping images range from an RAF transport backdropped by aurora in Norway to a paratrooper dramatically landing in a dropzone in Switzerland.
King Charles and Queen Camilla land in Kenya without ceremonial welcome ahead of four-day trip to highlight 'warm relations' with country
30/10/23 21:28He touched down on the official RAF Voyager aircraft in Nairobi at 7pm UK time (10pm local) accompanied by his wife, Queen Camilla.
Heroic patient talked an Islamic terrorist out of detonating a homemade bomb inside a hospital after noticing him and 'realising something was amiss', court hears
30/10/23 16:38Mohammad Farooq, 28, brought a homemade pressure cooker bomb to St James' Hospital in Leeds and intended to carry out a 'murderous terrorist attack', Sheffield Crown Court was told.
Stand-off at Dambusters HQ: Protesters keeping 24/7 vigil outside RAF Scampton reveal battle to 'save Britain's heritage' ahead of crunch court battle over plans to use historic airfield to house 2,000 asylum seekers
29/10/23 08:30The Home Office plans to house 2,000 asylum seekers at RAF Scampton, triggering outrage. Above: Protestor David Sunderland, who is camping outisde the main gate.
Breakfast sofa star Lorraine Kelly said she'd rather have been an RAF fighter pilot - but her dream was shot down by teacher
27/10/23 23:05The TV presenter said her dream of joining the forces was shot down by her school's careers officer.
Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes: What you need to know about the Group 1 race over 2000m at Royal Randwick on October 28
27/10/23 02:52Royal Randwick will host the $2 million Moët & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes on Saturday afternoon at 4pm - and the Group 1 feature race is looming as a very open affair.
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: London Calling, London Calling... Here is the BBC News read by Lord Haw-Haw
26/10/23 21:16The BBC and other Left-wing media outlets pump out Hamas propaganda. The Met refuses to arrest demonstrators calling for 'jihad' on the streets of London . Labour MPs side with terrorists.
Married RAF chief accused of trying to force his tongue down a female NATO officer's throat at boozy fancy dress summer ball is cleared of sex assault... but is told by judge to 'tread carefully where alcohol is in abundance'
26/10/23 11:50Wing Commander Jolyon Goodwin admitted kissing the Scandinavian officer on the lips, claiming he 'misread her values' when she reacted angrily and pushed him away at Kaiserslautern stadium.Tongue kissing? I don't even do that to my wife, insists RAF chief on trial accused of trying to snog female NATO officer at booze-fuelled fancy dress summer ball in Germany
26/10/23 09:53Wing Commander Jolyon Goodwin allegedly tried to snog his Scandinavian colleague at a fancy dress party at Kaiserslautern football stadium near Allied Air Command HQ at Ramstein air base.
Last surviving member of the RAF's heroic 'Guinea Pig Club', Polish WW2 veteran Jan Stangryciuk-Black, dies aged 101
26/10/23 00:04Jan Stangryciuk-Black (pictured), who has died aged 101, a Polish veteran, was one of the airmen who underwent pioneering plastic surgery after suffering burn injuries in the Second World War.
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Will King Charles attending the Cop28 summit in Dubai next month help to defuse the combustible Middle East?
25/10/23 22:05Unlike other leaders, Charles can speak to all sides with confidence and understanding. He has always had good relations with Jordan, Saudi Arabia , the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. And Israel.
First RAF flight carrying 21 tonnes of aid for Gaza arrives in Egypt after Rishi Sunak vowed to increase UK support from £27million to £57million
25/10/23 12:10The C-17 that left RAF Brize Norton on Wednesday morning contained 76,800 wound care packs, 1,350 water filters and 2,560 solar lights.
RAF top brass 'considered stripping Carol Vorderman of honorary title because of her anti-government tweeting'
25/10/23 00:48Voderman, 62, not only a famed Countdown star, is also a proud Air Cadet Ambassador and Hononary Group Captain, as is noted in her X, formerly Twitter, bio.
Killer grandfather who shot dead his daughter's ex-boyfriend and his father amid bitter child custody battle involving his grandson told police arresting him: 'Sometimes you have to do what you have to do'
24/10/23 11:02Widower Stephen Alderton, 67, had previously sent out text messages claiming he would 'override any court decision' and that there was always a 'plan B' if the custody plan failed.
Concorde's last commercial flight: How Jeremy Clarkson, David Frost and Jodie Kidd flew on its final journey from New York to London on this day 20 years ago - three years after Air France crash that killed all 109 people on board
24/10/23 05:57Twenty years ago today Concorde - the great feat of British and French engineering - made its final commercial flight. On board for the journey from were 100 lucky celebrities.
ROB DRAPER: Sir Bobby Charlton carried memories of the Munich Air Disaster all his life. That he wasn't defined by the tragedy showed just how extraordinary he was
21/10/23 22:32ROB DRAPER: In an age in which post-traumatic stress wasn't understood and survivors' guilt would have been considered an indulgence, Charlton dealt with much of this alone.
Moment Russian SU-27 fighter jets buzz RAF spy plane over Black Sea
21/10/23 14:00'A pair of Su-27 fighters from the air defense duty force were flown to identify the air targets and prevent violation of the state border of the Russian Federation,' said the country's defense ministry.Moment Russian SU-27 fighter jets buzz RAF spy plane and Typhoons
20/10/23 20:12'A pair of Su-27 fighters from the air defence duty force were flown to identify the air targets and prevent violation of the state border of the Russian Federation,' said the country's defence ministry.
Stand-off in the skies: Moment Russian SU-27 fighter jets buzz RAF spy plane and Typhoons over the Black Sea
20/10/23 19:04'A pair of Su-27 fighters from the air defence duty force were flown to identify the air targets and prevent violation of the state border of the Russian Federation,' said the country's defence ministry.
Clinical support worker, 28, accused of planning terror attacks on hospital and RAF base admits further charge after pleading guilty to possessing pressure cooker bomb
20/10/23 17:37Mohammed Farooq, 28, was arrested in the early hours of January 20 in the grounds of St James's Hospital in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Surprise, surprise . . . William turns TV interviewer, and he's a natural: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV
20/10/23 00:05CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Responding to a smart rat-a-tat-tat at his door, 97-year-old RAF veteran Alford Gardner was nonplussed to find the Prince of Wales standing there.
Drone photos show new asylum accommodation centre where up to 2,000 migrants will be housed at historic home of the Dambusters - after local fury at Home Office decision to transform RAF Scampton
19/10/23 15:20Rows of portable cabins have been placed on RAF Scampton's airfield, in Lincolnshire, with diggers seen parked up inside the temporary metal fencing.
RAF officer who said he was discriminated against for being Scottish male Christian wins his case against Ministry of Defence after being sacked
18/10/23 19:38Wing Commander Allan Steele was sacked from the Royal Air Force after he made repeated accusations against 42 'mainly senior officers' that he was the victim of 'extreme bullying'.
Clinical support worker, 27, accused of planning terror attacks on hospital and RAF base admits possessing pressure cooker bomb
16/10/23 19:00Potential jurors were told that Mohammed Farooq, 27, is accused of 'an alleged plan to target RAF Menwith Hill, in Harrogate, and St James's Hospital, in Leeds, in a terrorist attack'.
Biden POSTPONES trip to Colorado as fears of all-out war in Middle East grow and after slamming the 'sickening' murder of six-year-old Palestinian boy by landlord shouting 'you Muslims must die'
16/10/23 13:56President Joe Biden postponed a trip to Colorado on Monday to stay in Washington and focus on the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Moment wounded female Israeli soldiers are shot dead by Hamas gunmen
16/10/23 11:35The clip, captured by a Hamas attacker using a GoPro camera, showed the moment terrorists stormed what appeared to be an IDF post amid their ruthless surprise assault on October 7
Executed without pity: Shocking moment wounded female Israeli soldiers cowering under a table after being injured by a grenade are shot dead by Hamas gunmen
16/10/23 09:53The clip, captured by a Hamas attacker using bodycam, showed the moment terrorists stormed what appeared to be an IDF post amid their ruthless surprise assault on October 7
'We're giving people the opportunity to leave Gaza. Hamas didn't do that for the families slaughtered in their beds': Israeli diplomat defends military's response to terror atrocity, with 2,750 now killed in Palestine
16/10/23 08:02Tzipi Hotovely, 44, gave an impassioned and defiant speech, pointing out that Hamas terrorists launched their attacks with no forewarning and slaughtered innocent, unarmed Israeli citizens.
Israel's Netanyahu calls for 'the world to unite to defeat Hamas as it defeated ISIS and the Nazis' and warns Iran and Hezbollah: 'Do not test us'
16/10/23 07:27Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today called for 'the world to unite to defeat Hamas as it defeated ISIS and the Nazis'.
Two decades of 'disrespect': Council moves WWII memorial featuring embarrassing mistake to its new HQ... after no one spotted error for 20 years
14/10/23 12:32EXCLUSIVE: Slapdash staff have been labelled as 'disgraceful' for mistakenly calling the conflict the Great War on the plaque - a term denoting the First World War
Brits flee Israel: First repatriation flight lands in Cyprus after Hamas attacks as British citizens say 'We don't want our children to witness what is about to happen in Gaza'
14/10/23 07:04An Airbus A400M made two flights from Tel Aviv to Cyprus, the first on Friday night and the second during the early hours of Saturday morning, according to FlightRadar24.
Chartered flight to evacuate Britons from Israel has left the country with more expected to depart in coming days, Government says
13/10/23 22:47A chartered flight to evacuate vulnerable Britons from Israel has left the country with more flights expected to depart in the coming days, the Foreign Office has said.
Palestinian supporters tear down more posters of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas as one man confronted over the Oxford Street vandalism says: 'I don't feel bad - I feel so good'
13/10/23 09:15Shocked Londoners have filmed people tearing down posters of kidnapped Israeli citizens in the name of Palestine, as the conflict between Israel and terror group Hamas rolls on.
Woman shouts 'this is for Palestine' as she rips down kidnap posters
13/10/23 08:33EXCLUSIVE: Neta Fibeesh, who came back to the UK from Tel Aviv this week, has told how she and some of her Jewish friends have been 'scared' on the streets of Britain.
Outrage as women tear down posters of children kidnapped by Hamas and shout 'This is for Palestine': Student, 23, who put the signs up reveals she fled Israel for Britain just days ago but is now 'scared' to show her Jewish faith in public
12/10/23 21:41EXCLUSIVE: Neta Fibeesh, who came back to the UK from Tel Aviv this week, has told how she and some of her Jewish friends have been 'scared' on the streets of Britain.
Life as private vet to the world's oldest tortoise
12/10/23 20:13Posted to St Helena, which lies 1,300 miles from Africa and 2,000 miles from South America, Jonathan Hollins was responsible for looking after one of the few remaining Seychelles giant tortoises.
Britain sends Royal Navy ships, Marines and spy planes to support Israel in its fight against Hamas and 'ensure regional stability'
12/10/23 16:31Britain will send two ships to the Eastern Mediterranean and start surveillance flights over Israel in a show of military support, according to reports.
RAF fighter jets escort Kenya Airways flight to Stansted Airport after 'security alert' saw it diverted from Heathrow
12/10/23 15:21A large emergency response is under way at Stansted Airport as a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Heathrow is diverted.
Prince William reveals how he faced 'cliff fall' which left him feeling 'quite lonely' after retiring from his air ambulance pilot job
11/10/23 22:54Prince William said he had an 'armour up' when working for East Anglian Air Ambulance, and only realised the reality of his experiences after he had left.
Three including teenager are rushed to hospital after plane crashes at Langham Airfield in Norfolk
11/10/23 07:45The crash involved a four-seater light aircraft that plummeted to the ground at 3:40pm yesterday at Langham Airfield leaving the three passengers in a 'critical but stable condition'.
Hugh Bonneville ditches his wedding ring as he is seen for the first time since his shock split from wife of 25 years Lulu Williams
09/10/23 09:58The Downton Abbey star, 59, confirmed the split at the end of September - just days after he appeared at the wedding of his co-star Michelle Dockery alone.
Who is the Duke of Kent? The daredevil driver and tennis enthusiast is the oldest living blood relative of Queen Elizabeth II - and celebrates his 88th birthday today
09/10/23 06:10While Queen Elizabeth may have been the longest ever reigning British monarch, her cousin, the Duke of Kent is currently the oldest living relative by blood of the British Royal Family.
Female soldier, 19, who took her own life didn't want to report sexual harassment to her bosses in case she was branded a 'troublemaker', her mother reveals
05/10/23 10:48Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley-Louise Beck, 19, killed herself after an 'intense period of unwelcome behaviour' from a superior.
How four men 'took advantage' of 'caring' teenage soldier Jaysley-Louise Beck before she took her own life: Recruit, 19, was harassed by her boss, 'assaulted' by a senior officer, and had two affairs with a married man and instructor before her death
05/10/23 08:40Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley-Louise Beck, 19, killed herself after an 'intense period of unwelcome behaviour' from a superior, an official report found.
Braking bad: Moment police use stinger to halt speeding Jaguar X-Type driver hurtling down country lanes
03/10/23 09:50A Jaguar X-Type is seen veering across a country lane at more than double to speed limit before it is brought to a halt after a wild chase in Cambridgeshire.
Breathtaking moment RAF Typhoons appear to narrowly miss each other while they practise dogfighting 18,000ft in the air
02/10/23 15:39Anthony Helcoop snapped pictures showing the Typhoons getting very close during the mission over West Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire at around 5pm last Thursday.
Rangers condemn fans over flag with Nazi symbol displayed at Saturday's match against Aberdeen... with Scottish club launching probe after vile banner was unveiled during Ibrox Armed Forces Day
01/10/23 16:24Rangers have condemned fans for displaying an 'unacceptable' flag with a Nazi symbol at Ibrox on Saturday.
Memorial to six brave RAF men - including Scots pilot - who crashed into field in Germany in 1943 unveiled at wreckage site
27/09/23 23:40For 75 years it lay buried beneath a crop-covered field in Germany. Now a memorial monument has been built at the site of the wreckage to remember six RAF men, including Scottish pilot Andrew Bro
Hiker's chance discovery on Bosnian mountain could solve 80-year mystery over missing RAF Wellington bomber that disappeared during WWII raid
24/09/23 12:07EXCLUSIVE: In July 1944, one RAF Wellington bomber among a group of 13 sent from Regina, Italy to attack an oil refinery at Smederevo in Serbia failed to return and nothing more was heard from its crew.
RAF Typhoon fighter jets land on Finnish roads in dramatic exercise designed to test if they could still operate after a Russian invasion obliterated their air bases
24/09/23 09:40Two frontline jets took off and landed on the single lane road in Tervo, Finland. The strip is usually used for normal road traffic but had been designed for an emergency landing.
Inside Britain's Area 51: The secluded RAF base where UFO hunters believe it government scientists examined alien corpses and spacecraft wreckage
23/09/23 08:32EXCLUSIVE: Fed-up locals have complained that the eerie RAF Rudloe Manor in Wiltshire has been plagued by break-ins after remaining sealed off behind security fences.
Beautician, 29, who 'spied for Russia' got £20,000 Covid taxpayer cash
22/09/23 08:13Bulgarian-national Vanya Gaberova, 29, ran a west London beauty salon called Pretty Woman and lived with her boyfriend, an unnamed decorator, in a nearby flat.'If she is a spy, she was a good one': How 'timid' award-winning beautician, 29, who 'spied for Russia' was very discreet', had a partner who was a 'big guy' and got £20,000 Covid loan
22/09/23 06:36Bulgarian-national Vanya Gaberova, 29, ran a west London beauty salon called Pretty Woman and lived with her boyfriend, an unnamed decorator, in a nearby flat.
Teen, 17, who graffitied a Windrush mural with Nazi symbols and racial slurs after being expelled from the RAF cadets for sending pictures of him with a Swastika on his chest is jailed
21/09/23 19:20Aristedes Haynes, who the court heard fantasised about making a gun and killing a schoolboy, admitted a string of terror offences and criminal damage in June.Award-winning beautician accused of spying for Russia: Glamorous 'lashes extension specialist' who runs 'Pretty Woman' beauty firm is one of five Bulgarian nationals charged with conspiracy to conduct espionage
21/09/23 16:25Vanya Gaberova, 29 (pictured) is among five Bulgarians accused of conspiring to gather information that would be useful to an enemy between August 2020 and February this year.
Boy, 14, is charged with murder of RAF cadet the same age who was stabbed to death - as devastated family pay tribute to teenager who 'never failed to make people laugh'
18/09/23 14:17A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of an RAF cadet Nathaniel Shani (pictured), also 14, who was stabbed to death in an inner-city neighbourhood in Manchester.
Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea in 2022 because he believed he had permission - but his missile missed
14/09/23 07:53The pilot fired two missiles at the British military plane, with the first missing the target rather than malfunctioning as was claimed by Russia at the time.
Don't feed the birds, RAF tell residents after two helicopters suffer bird strikes and red kites force military aircraft to re-route to avoid them
13/09/23 12:49A spokesperson for RAF Benson, near Oxford, says that the birds are becoming so numerous in Oxfordshire that military aircraft are having to re-route to avoid them.
Dermot O'Leary trades the This Morning sofa to join Paul Whitehouse on fishing trip as the programme celebrates 35th anniversary
12/09/23 23:40Viewers of the ITV programme are set to learn about the presenter's passion as he embarks on an angling adventure with the Welsh actor.
EXCLUSIVE - Psychiatrist is slammed by immigration tribunal for saying that a man who appealed against his deportation to Cameroon after raping his own daughter does not display 'distorted sexual attitudes towards children'
12/09/23 20:22Dr Nuwan Galappathie has been slammed by an immigration tribunal for concluding an African man who raped his own daughter does not display 'distorted sexual attitudes towards children'.
Meghan lands in Germany for Invictus Games: Duchess of Sussex is pictured beaming as she arrives at Dusseldorf before going to private event with husband Prince Harry and families of UK team tonight
12/09/23 14:44The Duchess of Sussex was photographed smiling and wearing oversized dark sunglasses and a patterned scarf as sat in the back seat of a luxury Range Rover car leaving Dusseldorf Airport today.
Sensors on the bleep? Don't panic, jet pilot Buzz is light years ahead: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV
11/09/23 23:47You have to feel for Typhoon pilot Buzz, leading an intelligence-gathering flight out of Cyprus and over Syria, in Top Guns: Inside The RAF.
Home Office is ordered to halt work to turn the former Dambusters base into accommodation for asylum seekers
10/09/23 20:50Town hall bosses have served contractors with a temporary stop notice after a 'breach of planning control' at the former RAF Scampton.
World War II RAF veteran Bill Cooksey becomes oldest person to complete a half-marathon... aged 102
10/09/23 19:45Grandfather Bill Cooksey, 102, completed the AJ Bell Great North Run on Sunday from the start line in Newcastle to the finish in South Shields in South Tyneside in five hours and 41 minutes.
Dermot O'Leary admits being a 50-year-old father to a toddler is 'full-on' as he opens up about life changes since becoming a parent
10/09/23 18:10The television presenter, 50, lives in London with his wife Dee Koppang O'Leary and their son Kasper, three.
Spitfire that downed Nazi aircraft and starred in 1969 Hollywood epic 'The Longest Day' is set to fetch £4.5M at auction
10/09/23 09:07The 81-year-old warplane spent 40 years in a Texan barn before being shipped to Australia and then back to its homeland in Britain. It's due to go under the hammer on Saturday at Goodwood, West Sussex.
The number of RAF combat aircraft is so low they would be wiped out by 'attrition' if Britain went to war with Putin as Russia has more than 20 times more aircraft and our fleet is smaller than European allies
10/09/23 00:05The UK has just 169 frontline jets to Russia 's 1,500 and, after repeated post-Cold War cutbacks, our fleet is also smaller than that of our European allies.
Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty shows off some fancy footwork before heading out for dinner with PM after fourth outfit change of the day as she wows India ahead of G20 summit
08/09/23 11:21Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty played football with local schoolchildren in Delhi, India, during an official visit today ahead of the G20 summit.
Inside Daniel Abed Khalife's jail breakout: How 'Iranian spy' in prison kitchen uniform used makeshift straps to tie himself to bottom of delivery van after serving breakfast, before it was waved through HMP Wandsworth's gates by 'civilian staff'
07/09/23 11:47Khalife, who was on remand ahead of his six-week terror trial, was meant to be working in the kitchens when he sneaked out and strapped himself underneath a truck that delivered food.
Fugitive terror suspect in his British Army uniform: Ex Royal Signals soldier, 21, 'who spied for Iran' is pictured during military training - as massive manhunt shuts motorways and causes huge queues at ports after his escape from Wandsworth prison
07/09/23 07:48Humiliated Prison Service bosses are under huge pressure to explain why alleged traitor Daniel Abed Khalife was placed in Category B HMP Wandsworth in south-west London.
Manhunt for terror suspect enters day two as authorities question how category B terror suspect 'who planted fake bomb at military base' was able to 'strap himself underneath delivery van' and ride out of HMP Wandsworth
07/09/23 01:08The Ministry of Justice is now investigating why someone accused of such serious offences was not placed in a higher security prison, as experts furiously question why Khalife was not seen as more of a risk.
Who is Daniel Abed Khalife and what did he do as Metropolitan Police launch an urgent manhunt for the suspected terrorist who has escaped from HMP Wandsworth
06/09/23 15:59Who exactly is Daniel Abed Khalife and what did he do? Here is everything you need to know about Daniel Abed Khalife. Police say Khalife, 21, was on remand at HMP Wandsworth.Manhunt for terror suspect continues after prisoner escapes from HMP Wandsworth 'by sneaking out of kitchen and strapping himself underneath delivery van': Police seek fugitive soldier 'who planted fake bombs at military base and breached Secrets Act'
06/09/23 14:41Daniel Abed Khalife was reported to police after escaping from HMP Wandsworth this morning at around 7.50am. Police say Khalife was on remand at the prison awaiting trial.
New Defence Secretary Grant Shapps blunders by saying RAF operates Britain's aircraft carriers and doesn't know how many ranks the army has - as he insists he won't give up posting on TikTok despite security fears
06/09/23 10:29Grant Shapps, who took over from Ben Wallace in the 'mini-shuffle' last week, praised the UK's aircraft carriers as 'the largest the RAF has ever had'.
Viewers left divided over Bake Off The Professionals winners - as some praise 'sublime' champions while others say they were convinced runners-up 'had it in the bag'
06/09/23 09:54The final episode of Bake Off: The Professionals aired on Channel 4 at 8pm yesterday, with Mauro and Daniel from The Landmark London being named the champions.
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Travis Kelce goes on WILD shopping spree for Taylor Swift - splashing out '$75,000 on 14 Italian designer gifts' before Eras Tour hit Milan last week
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EXCLUSIVEWhy Netflix 'should pay real-life Baby Reindeer stalker £132m'! Her plans for payback after 'slap in the face' are revealed in exclusive interview
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Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke 'raises concerns' over historic row and '1970s-style behaviour' amid misconduct scandal
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Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh Jolie continues plan to drop his surname with newspaper ad - as its claimed Angelina Jolie divorce is still ongoing
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Ashley Roberts sets pulses racing in a sexy sheer lilac corset and matching trousers as she enjoys a night out at PIRANA London
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Twisters fans fume that director Lee Isaac Chung should be 'called before Congress' as they discover a HUGE scene was cut from the disaster film
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Missing the limelight, Lily? Singer is clawing her way back into the public eye with raunchy confessions, an OnlyFans for her feet and reigniting old feuds
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BBC could 'face £1million legal bill' over Strictly misconduct scandal as video emerges of former professional slapping partner's bottom
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EXCLUSIVEStrictly star Graziano Di Prima's 'very concerned' family are stunned by his sacking and 'rallying around him' after he fled home to Italy
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EXCLUSIVEJodie Marsh admits she wants to reverse her glamour model boob job after quitting fame to start an animal sanctuary - but surgeons refuse
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Clint Eastwood's partner Christina Sandera dead at 61: Oscar-winner, 94, pays heartbreaking tribute much'
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Sharon Stone, 66, stuns in a dramatic monochrome feathered gown as she accepts Lifetime Achievement award at the Taormina Film Festival
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Khloe Kardashian, 40, flaunts her incredible figure in a white string bikini... after admitting she 'probably would have' tried Ozempic
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'Coolest King ever!' Frederik of Denmark sends royal fans wild by trying out hammer throwing, BMX biking and table tennis
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Daisy Edgar-Jones puts on a leggy display in tiny black shorts and a brown patent leather jacket as she continues her whirlwind press tour for Twisters in New York
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Jennifer Lopez REPLACES Ben necklace with her own name in diamonds as she puts on a busty display at Hamptons gym
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Molly-Mae's make-under! Reality star has bared back her Love Island look to channel a 'rich wife' aesthetic and 'clean' beauty
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EXCLUSIVEHeartbreaking pictures show Richard Simmons' grave heaped with pink roses as he's laid to rest - amid investigation into fitness guru's final hours
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Hannah Spearritt 'is set for surprising career change after a series of setbacks' following her ex Paul Cattermole's death
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Ben Affleck flashes wedding ring leaving ex Jennifer Garner's house as his marriage woes with Jennifer Lopez are 'deeper than his concerns over her fame'
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Armie Hammer DENIES that Robert Downey Jr. paid for him to go to rehab... in bombshell interview where he was asked if he's eaten human flesh
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Demi Lovato looks incredible in a faux leather corset and black pantsuit as she poses for sexy glamour shots before hitting the stage
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Selena Gomez says she's 'grateful' for Only Murders In The Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short - after receiving first acting Emmy nod
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Ariana Grande is set to join HYBE's superfan platform Weverse... as she CONTINUES to work with the entertainment brand and ex manager Scooter Braun
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Jennifer Lawrence teases her black bra in a sheer cover up and sweats while out in New York
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House Of The Dragon season two earns highest streaming ratings to date for Game Of Thrones spin-off
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Shannon Beador says she was 'shocked' to see her bloodied face in graphic selfie as she didn't remember taking photo the night of DUI arrest
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Kyle Richards reunites with rumored girlfriend Morgan Wade as she supports musician backstage at concert
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The top 20 TV shows to watch on demand this weekend, from Netflix to Apple TV+ and BBC iPlayer: Our critics sift through thousands of options so you don't have to
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Judd Hirsch reflects on life of Bob Newhart and the kindness he showed him when they starred together on George & Leo
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Heidi Klum's ex Vito Schnabel, 37, marries Russian model Helena Althof, 21, in private NY wedding
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Mama June: Family Crisis: June's husband Justin calls her surprise vow renewal 'embarrassing' and was 'caught off guard' during season finale
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'He's adorable': Kim Zolciak recalls 'deep conversations' with Chet Hanks while filming Surreal Life - after trailer teased potential hookup
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Dani Dyer cosies up to her boyfriend Jarrod Bowen during romantic getaway following England's Euros defeat
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'I miss his kindness and his humour': Reese Witherspoon shares sweet tribute to her Legally Blonde 2 co-star Bob Newhart following his death at 94
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Sean Kingston, 34, and mother Janice, 61, are INDICTED on federal charges in $1M fraud scheme... one month after rapper was released from jail
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'It's fun to be young': Madonna's son David Banda, 18, is 'scavenging' for food and selling guitar lessons in NYC despite mom's $850M fortune
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Nicolas Cage, 60, steps out with son Kal-El, 18, on vacation in Italy - as his other son Weston, 33, is investigated by police
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Lily-Rose Depp sizzles in a red off-the-shoulder top and jeans as she enjoys summer outing with girlfriend 070 Shake in LA
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Pregnant Margot Robbie surprises diners at The Ivy Chelsea Garden as she and husband Tom Ackerley treat them to a round of drinks
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Eminem hits HUGE UK milestone and draws level with David Bowie and U2 after release of The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace) album
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Ellen DeGeneres surfaces with wife Portia de Rossi... after announcing she is 'done' with showbiz once her Netflix special drops
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Lindsay Lohan gives peek at son Luai's racing themed 1st birthday party as she shares sweet tribute: 'I love you more than anything in this world'
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Lily Allen, 39, admits she gets her mother and children to do her laundry and she has no idea how to use a washing machine
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Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman match in pastels while promoting Deadpool & Wolverine in NYC
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Anna Faris wishes she got to know Matthew Perry better when she guest-starred on Friends... and says he suggested her for the role
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Christine Lampard says her husband Frank is like 'the son my mum and dad never had' as she confesses he loves being doted on by his in-laws
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Jordin Sparks says she 'wouldn't be a mean judge' if picked to take over Katy Perry's job on American Idol
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Adele 'set to live it up in £25k-a-night hotel' after announcing 'big break' from music - but the luxury suite doesn't include breakfast
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Meadow Walker wishes a happy birthday to her late father Paul's co-star Vin Diesel... proving they are still close 11 years after actor's death
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Nadiya Bychkova breaks silence on Strictly Come Dancing complaint amid misconduct scandal
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Miley Cyrus enjoys wild party at Chateau Marmont for VERY star-studded Gucci launch alongside Kendall Jenner, Salma Hayek and Rumer Willis
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Love Island fans in shock over Josh and Mimii's 'low budget' market date before demanding to know where all the money has disappeared to
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Clint Eastwood's tumultuous marriages and on-set love affairs laid bare - before finding long-lasting romance with Christina Sandera, as she dies at age 61
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Beyonce continues to embrace her cowgirl era as she promotes hair care brand Cecred during lavish helicopter ride over Manhattan skyline
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Victoria's Secret model Emily DiDonato continues to shows off postpartum weight loss - one year after welcoming son Oliver
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Ulrika Jonsson 'was offered Strictly Come Dancing presenting job but lost out to Tess Daly because she was pregnant'
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Lady Gaga smiles during a romantic dinner date with boyfriend Michael Polansky in NYC... after revealing she is working on new music
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Scarlett Johansson names the job she refused to take for the sake of her kids... and the 'disturbing' twist after she said no
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EXCLUSIVEBen Affleck's harsh warning to daughter Violet revealed - as 18-year-old struggles to deal with 'ridicule' over her pro-mask speech
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Richard Simmons' cause of death at 76 still unknown amid police probe into fitness guru's final hours - as star's final resting place is revealed
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Rory McIlroy's wife Erica Stoll is nowhere to be seen at The Open as he misses the cut amid divorce U-turn
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Katie McGlynn packs on the PDA with TOWIE star boyfriend Ricky Rayment as they hit the beach during sun-soaked Greek Island getaway
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Baywatch star Nicole Eggert, 52, is spotted on a grocery run in Los Angeles... after shaving her head while battling 'rare' cancer
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King Charles and Queen Camilla were rushed to safety HOURS after Trump's shooting after security spotted a mysterious person on a nearby roof
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Sharon Stone, 66, exudes glamour in sheer dress with mini slip, as she arrives on the red carpet at the Taormina Film Festival
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Sam Smith reveals they were 'unable to walk' as they open up about traumatic ski accident that left them with 'permanent damage' and anxiety
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Michael Cera pokes fun at his 'weird' blonde locks which the normally dark-haired star is wearing for a new acting role
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Emily Ratajkowski bares her long toned legs in white shorts with stylish motorcycle boots as she gets ready to leave New York City
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Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter, 72, looks decades younger as she poses in black leather to promote her single Pink Slip Lollipop
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Strictly Come Dancing fans threaten to boycott series over Graziano Di Prima and Giovanni Pernice misconduct probe
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Sofia Vergara, 52, flashes her chest in a strapless dress before digging into a HUGE plate of pasta during lunch with friends on the beach in Italy
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Love Island's Ekin-Su Culculoglu takes a swipe at ex-boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti following their bitter split
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Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke unfollows Graziano Di Prima on social media but stands by Giovanni Pernice
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Freddie Flintoff looks in great spirits while smiling out and about in London 18 months after Top Gear horror crash
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Pregnant Jenna Coleman showcases her blossoming baby bump in black lace midi dress during afternoon outing
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Those About To Die is praised by fans who say they are 'hooked already' and compare it to Game Of Thrones
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Twisters star Glen Powell pays tribute to the late Bill Paxton as his reboot hits theaters
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Doja Cat is FLASHED by her male pal during chaotic Instagram live
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Olivia Rodrigo models a tank top and miniskirt as she snacks on cookies and an iced Matcha drink in New York City
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Lady Deadpool's full look is revealed in Deadpool & Wolverine's final trailer - featuring a surprise cameo from Dafne Keen alongside Hugh Jackman
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The 'real reason' behind Strictly 'golden couple' Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington's split is revealed
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Sharon Stone says THAT Basic Instinct scene now seems 'very ordinary' compared to raunchy present-day scenes - as star talks on-screen sex
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EXCLUSIVELottie Moss puts on a cheeky display in a TINY pair of Daisy Dukes as she enjoys a night out in London
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Lily Allen fumes she's stranded at Heathrow Airport after missing her flight home due to the Microsoft outage chaos
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Love Island's Uma Jammeh wows in a strapless white dress as she enjoys a night on the town after quitting show with boyfriend Wil Anderson
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Amy Dowden shares emotional post about finally returning to work as she prepares for Strictly comeback amid show's abuse scandal
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EXCLUSIVEAmanda Abbington will break her silence on Lorraine next week as she returns to TV for the first time since quitting Strictly Come Dancing
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Simon Cowell's boyband search is hit by another blow while Amanda Holden reveals the mogul brutally shut down her idea to spice up Britain's Got Talent
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Peter Andre claims he's 'BANNED' from Buckingham Palace after destroying priceless object in epic blunder
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Devon Windsor showcases her fit form in a yellow and orange bikini as she enjoys the beach with 'mini me' daughter Enzo
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Mauricio Umansky's mystery woman is identified as a Russian-born actress who is 20 years younger than Kyle Richards' ex and is in a movie with Alec Baldwin
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Strictly pros reveal FOURTH celebrity clashed with their partner and claim some female dancers 'are even harsher' than the men in rehearsals
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EXCLUSIVEPregnant The Traitors star Charlotte Chilton says she's been contacted by MORE women who claim to have children with Conor Maynard
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Prince Harry's charity chief quits: Duke of Sussex thanks his friend Dominic Reid for 'relentless service, dedication and leadership'
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Strictly's Katya Jones breaks her silence on BBC scandal as she insists the competition isn't about the professionals
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The Boss is a billionaire! Bruce Springsteen, 74, reaches milestone after selling his music catalog for over $500M
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Candice Swanepoel says she ran into SHARKS when posing in a skimpy green bikini while visiting a remote tropical island
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BAFTA and Emmy-winning Channel 4 show to return after 10 years as a 'reimagination' of the original run
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Jess Wright shows off her abs in a plunging white crop top and £900 Lowe jeans as she goes shopping in Mayfair with a pal
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Imogen Thomas stuns in a plunging black mini dress as she kisses banker boyfriend Michel Aramouni during intimate al fresco lunch date
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Monty Don reveals his simple three-step plan to defend your garden against slugs and snails
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Jax Taylor heads to the gym as police visit the LA home he shared with estranged wife Brittany Cartwright which now has a $35k tax lien
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Adidas DROPS Bella Hadid from advertising campaign for retro sneakers - following outcry over her pro-Palestine views
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Little Mix fans go wild as Jade Thirwall transforms herself into a range of eccentric personas for the release of her debut single Angel Of My Dreams
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Joe Jonas releases first single from his album Music for People Who Believe in Love after his split from Sophie Turner
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EXCLUSIVEBikini bottoms to avoid and the style that's NOT flattering. Our fashion expert reveals the surprising bikini rules for over-50s
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Ellie Goulding sets pulses racing as she poses topless while frolicking through a field in sexy snaps
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Pregnant The Traitors star Charlotte Chilton showcases her baby bump in a mini dress after revealing she's been contacted by MORE women
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Rachel Stevens looks effortlessly chic in one-shoulder white top and black jeans as she heads out in London on the hottest day of the year
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Fans are convinced pregnant Margot Robbie will call her baby Barbie or Ken - as she awaits birth of first child with husband Tom Acklerey
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Hollyoaks' Jennifer Metcalfe reveals she suffered a terrifying health scare after finding a lump in her breast
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FIRST LOOK: Bulked-up Stephen Graham, 50, shows off his muscular physique as he begins filming his Netflix crime drama Adolescence with Ashley Walters
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Graziano Di Prima's rule for Zara McDermott during Strictly training that left her 'hurting and bleeding' is revealed after the dancer admitted to kicking her
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Love Island SPOILER: Grace confronts Reuben for 'embarrassing' her as the final recoupling looms
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Kate Garraway sparks concern with Good Morning Britain absence after her father was 'rushed to hospital following a stroke and heart attack'
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Britain's Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas reveals the hilarious moment Amanda Holden stripped off in front of her and her mother
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Norwegian model Frida Aasen showcases her lithe figure in a leopard print bikini and a sheer black dress as she attends a boat party in St Tropez
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James Corden shares major Gavin and Stacey update after delay finishing script with Ruth Jones
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Vanessa Feltz defends former Strictly partner James Jordan after 'abusive' footage of him emerged
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Jennifer Lopez poses makeup free in lingerie before 55th birthday as she frolics in the Hamptons... while estranged husband Ben Affleck works in LA
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Giovanni Pernice brushes off break-up blues as he makes his first appearance since split from girlfriend Molly Brown
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Lauren Goodger reveals her daughter Larose, 2, has been rushed to hospital after struggling with 'breathing problems'
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Giovanni Pernice 'SPLITS from his girlfriend Molly Brown for the second time after they were involved in heated rows following Strictly abuse scandal'
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Kiefer Sutherland admits he feels 'sorry' that he didn't spend more time with his late father Donald as he reflects on the actor's death
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Daisy Edgar-Jones hysterically recalls ending up in an ambulance and wetting herself after trying Marijuana for the first time in Amsterdam
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Sharon Stone, 66, is the epitome of elegance in a dramatic hooded gown at the Taormina Film Festival in Italy - after recreating THAT Basic Instinct scene
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Strictly's Zara McDermott hits back at Graziano Di Prima by insisting it 'wasn't a singular incident' after he downplayed his 'abusive' behaviour
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Ashley Roberts sends temperatures soaring as she flaunts her figure in a skimpy black bikini during her Caribbean getaway
