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For leading men in the world of Hollywood, showbiz, and TV, a killer moustache can complete a famous look and make it truly iconic. Would Friends be the same if Richard Burke hadn’t been blessed with Tom Selleck’s iconic nose neighbour? Would Ned Flanders be the same without his? Charlie Chaplin had a career that lasted 75 years but his most famous looks come from his black tash era. Sacha Baron Cohen’s character Borat inspired Halloween costumes for decades. And the joy of having one isn’t just limited to film and TV either, with rockstars like Freddie Mercury, wrestlers like…

Eamonn Holmes has made a rare comment about the ‘tough year’ he’s faced. The GB News presenter, 64, has been struggling with his health and suffering from chronic pain over the last few years, and has been pictured in public using crutches and in a wheelchair. Earlier this year, he opened up about his mobility issues, after saying that he was on ‘borrowed time’ and ‘not OK’. Eamonn has also faced a difficult year after splitting from wife Ruth Langsford after 14 years of marriage. He’s now opened up about the past few months, and shared gratitude for other parts of his…

Arne Slot expects Trent Alexander-Arnold to miss England’s fixtures during the international break after being forced off with injury in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday night. The right-back pulled up in the first half at Anfield and was seen pointing to his right hamstring as he spoke with the physio whilst sitting on the ground. Alexander-Arnold was then replaced by Conor Bradley in the 25th minute and is now expected to withdraw from England’s squad ahead of their Nations League games against Greece and the Republic of Ireland next week. ‘It’s difficult to say how serious it…

Michael Owen says he is ‘astonished’ that VAR did not intervene to award Aston Villa a penalty in Liverpool’s 2-0 win at Anfield on Saturday evening. Goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah sealed the victory for Arne Slot’s side, who are now five points clear at the top of the Premier League. However, Villa felt they were denied a clear penalty with the score at 1-0 when Conor Bradley pulled Pau Torres to the ground inside Liverpool’s area. VAR checked the incident but did not tell referee David Coote to review his decision on the pitchside monitor. Owen, however,…

Arsenal included 14-year-old Max Dowman in their first-team training session before their Premier League clash against Chelsea on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side are looking to get back on track after suffering back-to-back defeats away to Newcastle United and Inter. The Gunners currently sit 10 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League and a defeat at Stamford Bridge on Sunday would put another huge dent in their title ambitions. Arteta and his players were making their final preparations ahead of the game against Chelsea and Dowman was a surprise inclusion among the first-team squad. The 14-year-old midfielder is highly regarded by…

Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of Manchester United for the final time as interim boss against Leicester City on Sunday. United scored four times in the first-half in a 5-2 win over the Foxes in van Nistelrooy’s first game in charge in the Carabao Cup last week. After a draw against Chelsea and a first European win of the season against PAOK on Thursday, the Dutchman will be looking to sign off in style. Amad Diallo strengthened his case for a starting role with a superb individual performance against the Greek champions, scoring twice in the second-half. The Ivorian…

Mikel Arteta will be tempted to bring Martin Odegaard back into his starting XI when Arsenal take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this weekend. After being sidelined for three months with a ‘significant’ ankle injury, the Gunners captain made his long-awaited return off the bench in the Champions League against Inter Milan on Tuesday night. Odegaard entered the fray for the final minutes at San Siro and will no be pushing for a start on Sunday. In his press conference on Friday, Arteta said a final call will have to be made on starting Odegaard but with his side on…

England and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has been tipped for a sensational return to one of his former clubs. Gerrard, 44, is under huge pressure at Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq, who have slipped to 12th in the table after winning just three of their opening 12 league games. The Anfield hero took the job in Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2023 and signed a two-year contract extension in January to keep him at the club until 2027. But Al-Ettifaq are reportedly considering sacking Gerrard following a dismal run of form which has left the club just four points…

IPP scandal: Stop scaremongering over prisoners trapped by indefinite jail terms, ministers told Ministers have been accused of “scaremongering” after revealing they will not resentence thousands of prisoners trapped under indefinite jail terms. This will leave more than 2,600 languishing under “torture sentences” with no release date, including James Lawrence, who is still in prison 18 years after he was handed an eight-month jail term; Thomas White, who set himself alight in his cell after serving 12 years for stealing a phone; and Abdullahi Suleman, who is still inside 19 years after he was jailed for a laptop robbery. Despite…

Call to review ‘cancel culture’ in universities after ‘ostracised’ Oxford student takes own life A coroner has called on the government to examine the prevalence of “cancel culture” on university campuses, after ruling that a 20-year-old Oxford student took his own life after being “ostracised” by his peers. Alexander Rogers, a third-year studying materials science at Corpus Christi College, died in January. His body was recovered from the River Thames, and he was found to have suffered a head trauma. Following an inquest into his death, a coroner has now ruled that “in the preceding days Alexander had been ostracised”…