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The Masked Singer unmasks Snail’s identity as legendary Irish musician In a double dumping on February 1 both Kingfisher and Snail were ditched from The Masked Singer and revealed their true identity. After Kingfisher was revealed as Grayson Perry, it was between Pufferfish and Snail for the judges to save. In their final guesses Mo Gilligan suggested Snail was Jane McDonald, Davina guessed Melanie Blatt, Maya Jama believed it could be Corinne Bailey Rae, and Jonathan Ross guessed Sugababes star Heidi Range. Snail sadly drew the short straw and was revealed as none other than Andrea Corr, the singer and…

Scottish Netflix actor rumoured as ‘serious’ contender to play James Bond A relatively unknown Scottish actor, Stuart Martin, is the latest star rumoured to be connected with the highly coveted 007 role. Since Daniel Craig officially stepped down from the role after the 2021 film, No Time To Die, fans have desperately wondered who is set to become the next British spy. Rumours have been flying about James Norton, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Idris Elba – but a new, lesser-known actor has now entered the shortlist. Stuart, 39, is reportedly the latest actor being discussed in Hollywood circles. ‘Stuart is the…

WWE star suffers wardrobe malfunction seconds into Royal Rumble WWE superstar Lyra Valkyria had to think quickly after suffering a wardrobe malfunction just moments into the 2025 Royal Rumble. The first ever Women’s Intercontinental Champion was the fourth entrance into tonight’s bout following Iyo Sky, Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez, and immediately went on the offence. However, her gear fought against her at first as it came undone from round her neck, risking an embarrassing moment. She stayed professional and kept going, hitting moves on her opponents in between trying to fix her gear. Former world champion Liv Morgan…

Gladiators star under fire for ‘promoting body-building supplements deceptively marketed towards kids’ One star of Gladiators has caught heat for promoting a brand that has long been accused of deceptively marketing body-building food supplements to children. Matty Campbell is a bodybuilder, former sprinter, and footballer. He’s also known for appearing as Bionic in the BBC revival of Gladiators, which he joined last year. The athlete boasts 25,000 Instagram followers, a platform where he regularly shares snaps from the gym, showcasing his very toned physique. He’s also prone to the odd paid partnership, one of those being with the US brand Ghost. Ghost…

Is it best to wait? (Nintendo) A reader explains why he won’t be buying a Nintendo Switch 2 at launch and why he’s always wary of buying games and consoles on day one. There’s a lot of very positive excitement for the Switch 2 at the moment and I am all for it. The reveal trailer didn’t reveal much but it did all look new and interesting and even though the console looks the same as the old one it still felt different and I kind of like the fact that they’re holding things back, like what the mystery…

The Royal Rumble delivered in spades WWE fans were left in floods of tears for all the right reasons just minutes after Logan Paul appeared to have ‘ruined’ the 2025 Royal Rumble. The Road to WrestleMania 41 is officially here and Jey Uso is heading to the main event in Las Vegas after pulling off one of the biggest upsets in the company’s history. In what was arguably the most star-studded Rumble in history, the former Bloodline member eliminated John Cena to book his own place in the history books. ‘Is Cole crying? I am too 😭 #RoyalRumble,’ tweeted…

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he ordered military airstrikes on a senior “Islamic State” attack planner and others from the terror network in Somalia. “These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the United States and our Allies,” Trump said on Truth Social. “The strikes destroyed the caves they live in, and killed many terrorists without, in any way, harming civilians.” Strikes coordinated with Somalia’s government The strikes were carried out in the Golis Mountains, a range on the northern coast of the Somali Peninsula, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, adding that the mission was coordinated with Somalia’s government. An…

UK to be first country to make owning artificial intelligence tools designed to make images of child sexual abuse illegal Creators of AI child sex abuse images face up to five years in prison under crackdown Creators of AI-generated images of child sexual abuse will face up to five years in prison in a new government crackdown. Home secretary Yvette Cooper has announced that the UK will be the first country in the world to make it illegal to own artificial intelligence tools designed to make images of child sexual abuse. The new offence will be punishable by up to…

Yang Tengbo was removed from the UK on national security grounds after it was alleged he was a Chinese spy Prince Andrew sought £2.5bn with help from alleged spy Prince Andrew sought secret advice from senior Chinese Communist officials as he tried to raise £2.5billion for his company, documents have revealed. The duke planned to “leverage the role of the royal family” to raise the money for his now-aborted Pitch@Palace entrepreneurs’ scheme in China, according to The Times. It comes after Andrew’s close confidant Yang Tengbo was removed from the UK on national security grounds after it was alleged he…

Around a thousand supporters of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (Tommy Robinson) march through central London, from Waterloo to Whitehall, to demand his release from prison, on February 1, 2025. [Getty]Thousands of supporters of jailed far-right agitator Tommy Robinson marched in London Saturday demanding his release, while police deployed to keep them apart from a large counter-protest. Tech billionaire Elon Musk posted a message of support on his online platform X, his latest intervention in support of Europe’s far right. Robinson, 42, is serving an 18-month jail term imposed in October after he admitted breaching a 2021 High Court injunction. Protesters organised under…