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Liam Payne ‘delays second solo album’ amid personal drama Liam Payne’s second solo album is now reportedly ‘completely on pause’ as the singer faces ongoing drama in his personal life. The 31-year-old rose to fame as a member of One Direction, which went on to became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. After the band went on hiatus in 2015, Liam signed his own record deal, releasing his debut solo album, LP1, four years later. However, it largely received negative reviews after peaking at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart. Now, five years later, plans for…

Boyzone stars still missing Stephen Gately ‘dearly’ 15 years after his death Boyzone have said they are still heartbroken over the death of bandmate Stephen Gately more than a decade after his death. Gately died 15 years ago today at his holiday home in Majorca aged 33 from an undiagnosed heart condition. Three of his bandmates Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch have paid tribute to him on the anniversary of his death. On Instagram, Keith shared archive footage of Gately performing and being interviewed on TV, writing: ‘A Brother’s Heart. Steo, my brother, my friend. ‘It’s been 15…

Justin Bieber ‘disgusted’ by Diddy allegations and ‘warned to stay away’ Justin Bieber is said to be ‘completely disgusted’ after the multiple allegations that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is currently facing. The rapper was arrested last month over charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. The 54-year-old has been accused of sexual assault and rape in claims that span decades, with more than 100 people reportedly planning to sue him. In the wake of the allegations, it has been claimed that the 30-year-old has been warned to steer clear of the disgraced producer. ‘Justin has been advised…

Huge Lord of the Rings star has ‘absolutely no desire’ to return for new film One of Lord of the Rings’ biggest stars has shut down a comeback for the franchise’s new film to be released in 2026. Twenty years after the acclaimed movies ended, Peter Jackson is returning as a producer with a prequel focussed on Andy Serkis’ character Gollum. But while Andy has confirmed he will reprise the role – and be the film’s director- his former co-star Hugo Weaving is not on the same page. The Slow Horses actor, who played Elrond in the original films, said…

‘Perfect’ Netflix series does the impossible and is renewed season two One of the biggest TV shows of 2024 has been renewed by Netflix for a second season, just weeks after it first premiered. Nobody Wants This first debuted on the streaming platform last month and instantly shot to the top of the most-watched charts. Adam Brody and Kristen Bell led the cast as rabbi Noah and podcast host Joanna respectively, with the episodes focusing on their budding romance and the obstacles they both face to keep their connection. After the program blessed us with the ‘best kiss ever’, which…

Splinter Cell remake has not been cancelled insists new report Despite some reports to the contrary, the remake of 2002 classic Splinter Cell has not been cancelled, but it is going to be a while before it’s out. There are an awful lot of video game remakes around at the moment and for every welcome surprise, like Silent Hill 2, you get a bizarrely unnecessary waste of space like Until Dawn. You can sense a backlash stirring against the concept, as ever more inconsequential games get the treatment, but the truth is the great majority of remakes are very well…

England footballers’ cooking show with Yung Filly pulled by the FA after rapper’s rape and assault charges The Football Association has pulled a new cookery show featuring Yung Filly alongside top England players, after the rapper was charged with rape and assault. The rapper and Youtuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was arrested while on tour in Australia after being accused of assaulting a woman in a Perth hotel room on 28 September following his performance at a nightclub in the city. The FA announced on Wednesday that it had partnered with Barrientos for a series named…

Strictly Come Dancing opening credits might actually predict the winner A Strictly Come Dancing fan has come to the conclusion the BBC show’s opening moments could give away the winner. After crunching some serious numbers, Reddit user MorningMist13 believes the celebrity’s position in the title credits determines their success. Using data pulled from all 21 complete seasons of the ballroom competition, they have worked out that the star most likely to win will be placed in sixth place at the start of the show. That’s because it boasts the most Glitterball Trophy holders with three previous celebrities winning the show…

Strictly Come Dancing announces huge new addition to BBC show after 20 years Strictly Come Dancing will be getting a shake-up with a brand-new themed week being introduced to the long-running series. This year marks 20 years on screen for the BBC dancing show, which first launched in 2004. Over the years the themes in special weeks have been movies, Musicals and Blackpool. Now another will be added to the mix. The news was announced on tonight’s episode of It Takes Two, with host Janette Manrara sharing the update. Want to be the first to get all the latest news…

Harrison Ford actually cut part of his finger off minutes into first job Harrison Ford is one of the biggest action legends in Hollywood, but he found himself needing medical attention just minutes into starting his first job. He has been a staple of our screens for decades, thanks to roles in the Indiana Jones franchise, as well as Han Solo in Star Wars. Unpacking the beginning of his career during a new interview, the 82-year-old revealed that he actually started out as a chef, before cutting ‘part of his finger off’ within moments. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday,…

Megan McKenna announces birth of baby and reveals adorable name Megan McKenna and her fiancé Oliver Burke have become first-time parents. The Towie star, 32, and the footballer, 27, announced they had welcomed a baby boy on Instagram. Megan gave birth in Germany, where she is living with Oliver as he plays for the football team SV Werder Bremen. The X Factor: Celebrity winner shared a clip confirming her son was born on Monday weighing 9.2 pounds and was named Landon Henry Burke. The video featured moments after the baby was delivered and the couple cradling the newborn in the hospital,…

Grand Designs viewers ‘sobbing’ seeing home built for young mum who was paralysed Grand Designs viewers have declared this week’s episode ‘the best ever’ after a home was built for young mum and her family following a devastating health diagnosis. On the latest episode of the long-running Channel 4 series, Yorkshire couple Jonny and Kara shared their plans to build their dream home for their young family. Not only facing the challenge of leading the project themselves and managing a tight budget, they also wanted to create an accessible home after Kara was confined to a wheelchair five years ago.…

 Until Dawn PS5 review – the world’s most unnecessary remake Sony’s seminal interactive horror movie is remade for the PS5, but the end result is not necessarily the definitive edition. Given how many there have been recently, it’s easy to become cynical about remakes and assume they’re all creatively bankrupt cash grabs, but that’s clearly not true. The likes of Resident Evil 4 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth have been amongst the best games of the generation, even though the original versions were also classics. And despite all the, understandable, pessimism this month’s Silent Hill 2 has turned out to…

Games Inbox: What will the Nintendo Switch 2 look like? Expect the unexpectedI’ll be honest I’m loving this rumour cycle with the Nintendo Switch 2. The one for the PS5 Pro was boring because no one wanted and everyone knew it was going to pointless but not that expensive!). But the Switch 2, everyone is up for a new Nintendo console at this point, as well as all the new games that will be announced alongside it and whatever weird features and ideas it brings along. I mean… they just announced an alarm clock as if it’s some major breakthrough…

 The Office star Jenna Fischer reveals she was diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ breast cancer The Office star Jenna Fischer has said she was diagnosed with an ‘aggressive’ form of breast cancer last year but is now cancer-free. The 50-year-old, who played Pam Beesly in the sitcom, said the cancer was found after an ‘inconclusive’ mammogram due to ‘dense’ breast tissue. Results from a biopsy showed she had stage 1 triple positive breast cancer which Jenna said was ‘aggressive but highly responsive to treatment.’ Jenna underwent a lumpectomy, as well as radiation and chemotherapy treatment and is now cancer-free. The actor said…

‘Best movie of 2024’ with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score lands on Netflix A blockbuster sequel that was dubbed the ‘best movie of 2024’ has dropped on Netflix, leaving fans truly thrilled. Bad Boys: Ride or Die – aka Bad Boys 4 – hit the big screen this summer, with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprising their roles as the iconic Miami Police Department detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett respectively. They expertly led a star-studded cast alongside Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Tiffany Haddish and Ioan Gruffudd, while Adil & Bilall served as directors. It was met with rave reviews from…

Katie Price shares tender moment with Harvey after cosmetic procedure ‘obsession’ fears Katie Price was ever the doting mum as she snuggled up to her son Harvey on holiday after revealing her full body transformation. The former glamour model, 46, enjoyed some quality mother-and-son time around the pool in Cyprus where she is enjoying an autumn break with her boyfriend, Married at First Sight star JJ Slater. The OnlyFans creator wore a black bikini and matching lace skirt paired with a YSL beach bag as she sunbathed on a red and white striped towel at a four-star resort in Ayia Napa. Katie has…

Bake Off star takes ‘diabolical’ swipe at Gordon Ramsay’s appearance The Great British Bake Off star Noel Fielding compared Gordon Ramsay to an ‘omelette’ in an absolutely savage dig. The comedian, 50, made the comment when he was trying to dissuade contestant Dylan, 20, from becoming a chef because he was ‘too attractive.’ He then likened the Hell’s Kitchen star, 57, to an ‘omelette with eyes’ before joking he wanted the remark removed due to Gordon’s hot temper. As Dylan was sharing his ambition to become a chef, Noel told him: ‘You don’t want to be a chef, chefs are…

Games Inbox: Will the new Halo be on PS5? The next evolution of combatI have little reason to disbelieve the rumours of the Halo: Combat Evolved remake coming to PlayStation 5. At least two of the rumours come from good sources, even if neither said it was a definite. I certainly think it’s a certainty that Microsoft has thought about it but at that point, what then? Xbox as a console dies the day they put their biggest game on a rival format. You don’t need me to tell you that but… what a turn-up for the books that would…

Best new mobile games on iOS and Android – October 2024 round-up Definitely not The Elder Scrolls 6 (Bethesda) GameCentral examines Bethesda’s new mobile game The Elder Scrolls: Castles, as indie smash hit Balatro finally comes to smartphones. Along with Bethesda’s heavy hitter The Elder Scrolls: Castles, this month also sees the arrival of the awesome Balatro on mobile and the crowdfunded, pared back and apply named idle game Cube Farm. Machine Yearning iOS & Android, Free (Tiny Little Keys) Each round of Machine Yearning gets you to associate made-up words with blocky symbols and colours. So you could decide…

Strictly star ‘finding it hard to walk’ due to chronic condition Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Thomas has opened up about his chronic health condition (Picture: PA) Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Thomas has been struggling to walk amid his arthritis battle, which has left him in pain ‘every day’ for the past two years. The Emmerdale actor revealed in August 2023 that he had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and in a new update the 36-year-old shared that he is coming off his latest medication because the side effects have become ‘too much’. Adam, who was partnered with Luba…

90s rock band issues urgent appeal after drummer’s daughter, 16, goes missing The 16-year-old daughter of The Flaming Lips guitarist, Steven Drozd, has gone missing in Washington as band members share online plea for help in the search. The teen, Charlotte Drozd (also known as Bowie) vanished in Seattle, Washington, near the Space Needle after being last spotted on the city’s monorail. In a missing poster posted to his 259k followers by lead vocalist Wayne Coyne, and reposted to the band’s official account, she is described as a five foot seven inches girl with brown hair and eyes who…

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024 video game bargains – 50% off and more SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Products featured in this Metro article are selected by the shopping writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, Metro.co.uk will earn an affiliate commission. Click here for more information. There’s a major Prime sale going on at Amazon this week and it includes big discounts on recent games and hardware. Black Friday is still more than a month away but if you’re impatient for some bargains then Amazon has another two-day sale underway, similar to the…

Twitch tells VTubers to cover their hips so they don’t look too sexy Ironmouse and other VTubers have been told that they can’t show their naked hips on-stream, as Twitch introduces Enforcement Notes to clarify what’s not allowed on the site. In an attempt to get ahead of problematic trends on its platform before they become popular, such as Morgpie’s ‘topless’ meta from last year, Twitch has introduced Enforcement Notes. These notes are added to the guidelines as clarifications, with specific examples of what isn’t allowed on Twitch for streamers and chatters. One of the first Enforcement Notes added is…

This hot young acting couple could be our new James Bond and villain Among all the James Bond rumours flying about – often focused on favourite for the role, Aaron Taylor-Johnson – there’s the chance for a great casting coup with a young couple. With it being three years since Daniel Craig retired from the role after No Time To Die in 2021, we’re still clueless as to who could pick up Bond’s licence to kill. Many contenders have been put forward, including Jonathan Bailey and Theo James. Not so much has been discussed when it comes to the franchise’s…