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Davina McCall’s boyfriend confirms marriage talks after brain surgery Davina McCall’s boyfriend of six years Michael Douglas has revealed that the pair have discussed marriage. The former Big Brother presenter, 57, underwent a craniotomy in November 2024 after a random health check discovered a 14mm wide brain tumour. Davina, 57 documented her journey with fans and at the end of last year had the benign mass removed. Supporting her throughout the ordeal was her partner Michael, 49, who was Davina’s hairstylist friend of 20 years prior to their romantic relationship. The pair has been together since 2019 – two years after her split from husband Matthew Robertson…

CNN anchor quits after 18 years with final warning ‘Don’t give in to the lies’ Long-time CNN anchor Jim Acosta revealed his decision to ‘move on’ from the US news outlet with a warning over lies and fear-mongering. After confirming he would be leaving, the presenter issued a warning over ‘tyrants’ and pleaded with the public not to ‘give in to the lies’. Acosta, 53, had been with CNN for almost 18 years when reports about a possible change to the schedule began to surface. He confirmed that he had been offered an ‘alternative time slot’ but ultimately ‘decided…

Boyzone’s biggest-selling single very nearly didn’t happen, claims Andrew Lloyd Webber Boyzone’s most successful number one single ever was almost scrapped, and now Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed his secret further role in its release. No Matter What, which sold over four million copies alone worldwide, propelled popular chart-toppers Boyzone ‘to a whole other level as a band’ in 1998, according to member Ronan Keating – but it was so close to never being heard by fans. Theatre impresario and composer Lloyd Webber, 76, originally co-wrote the song with Jim Steinman for their stage show musical, Whistle Down the…

Inside the ‘Oscars 2025 race’ you didn’t even know was happening The Oscars 2025 race is well underway and there is one clear frontrunner in the race we simply can’t ignore – Paloma Diamond. Depending on how chronically online you are, you either just let out a knowing laugh, creased your brow at the ring of familiarity, or are wondering who on earth this popular Hollywood star is. Well, worry not, for we’re about to clear up all your questions. Yes, Paloma Diamond is a beloved actor nominated for ‘The Oscars’ this year. No, she is not real. Forget…

Fans brand iconic 90s actress, 52, ‘a gorgeous vampire’ after ageless new pictures Fans were left doing a double take over the star-studded guest list at Schiaparelli’s Paris Haute Couture week show this week, after spotting an ‘ageless’ Hollywood actress on the front row. Gabrielle Union jetted to the French capital to take in the shows, and truly stole the show on Monday after landing a coveted invite to the luxury brand’s catwalk show on Monday. The 52-year-old – known for her roles in Bring It On, Bad Boys II and 10 Things I Hate About You – showed off a…

Furious Netflix fans ‘hate’ major update about biggest sci-fi’s final season Stranger Things has been one of Netflix’s most popular series, but fans have been left unimpressed as it’s rumoured that the show will be released in two parts. 2025 is set to be a huge year for the streaming platform as it marks the return of its three biggest series: Squid Games (which was released in January), Wednesday, and the fifth season of Stranger Things. The popular supernatural horror series launched in 2016 and stars Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, David Harbour, and Winona Ryder. The horror series set in the…

Meryl Streep cut a ‘car-sized hole’ in fence during frightening escape from wildfires Meryl Streep’s nephew, Abe Streep, has revealed how his A-list aunt was forced to make a frightening getaway from her home. The LA wildfires tore through the Palisades in California, a popular celebrity neighbourhood, earlier this month. celebrities were forced to evacuate and many shared horrifying stories on social media as their homes were destroyed and people were killed. Although the Devil Wears Prada actress hasn’t spoken about the horrifying events herself, her nephew has now revealed that she had to endure a terrifying ordeal in…

Is the original still the best? (Aspyr) The Wednesday letters page thinks it knows what Nintendo is planning for Donkey Kong, as a reader discusses the secret to Grand Theft Auto’s success. Ultimate RaiderI know the Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered compilation has had some criticism in the Inbox, but I’m really interested in playing it, even though I didn’t really like any of the games at the time. I’m especially interested to see if they can actually improve Angel Of Darkness, although I’m doubtful they can turn it into an actually good game. But that made me think about…

More than 500,000 people have been displaced thus far in January due to heavy fighting in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the country’s foreign minister told an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday. “The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, with more than 500,000 new (internally displaced people) in North and South Kivu provinces in January alone,” Congolese Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner said. In the worst escalation of a long-running conflict in more than a decade, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels entered Goma, the capital of North Kivu and the largest city in eastern Congo, on…

Increased repression halts humanitarian aid in Yemen because of key decisions by Yemen’s de facto government, the Houthi army, seem to indicate the Houthis are on a zigzag course in the ongoing Yemeni conflict. Last Thursday, the Houthis kidnapped 7 UN employees in the country’s capital Sanaa. On Friday, they released the 25-member crew of the Galaxy Leader, a merchant ship they had seized in November 2023. The Israelis are also playing a long game in Yemen, destabilizing the region and bombing targets in Yemen, claiming they are Houthi targets. Increased repression halts humanitarian aid On Saturday, the Houthis also let…