Channel 4 Grand Designs viewers appalled by ‘depressing’ floating home as Kevin McCloud in awe: ‘It’s absolutely awful!’

Grand Designs returned to Channel 4 on Wednesday, with a very unique home which left some viewers stunned.The first episode of the new series centred around Howard and Sarah, who dreamed of building a “floating” home in a tidal estuary in West Sussex.The house was deliberately designed to resemble a boat, with the pair hoping to build a “sleek, …

Rowan Atkinson’s daughter issues rare public statement on ‘darkest days’ of parents’ divorce: ‘so much chaos and loneliness’

Rowan Atkinson’s daughter Lily Sastry has spoken out for the first time about her parents’ divorce, revealing how the split plunged her into “darkness and chaos”.The 30-year-old artist has opened up about the emotional impact of the 2015 breakup between her Mr Bean star father and her mother Sunetra Sastry.In a candid social media post, Lily des…

Sir Elton John, 78, ‘broke down for 45 minutes’ during new recording as ‘mortality’ fears mount: ‘How much time have I got?’

Sir Elton John has admitted he became inconsolable while recording a song that reminded him of his own mortality. The 78-year-old music legend wept for “45 minutes” during a session for his upcoming record Who Believes in Angels? with Brandi Carlile. The new album, slated to release in early April, also features contributions with John’s long-t…