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Brian James, founding guitarist of punk band The Damned, has died aged 70.The musician, who wrote the first UK punk single New Rose, passed away peacefully on Thursday.James was a key member of the original line-up that created the band’s groundbreaking 1977 debut album Damned Damned Damned, the first full-length release by a UK punk group.A sta…

Georgia Jones is “struggling” and feels “humiliated” following her husband Danny’s “kiss” with Maura Higgins at a Brits afterparty, it’s been claimed.The wife of the McFly star is reportedly having a tough time coming to terms with the circumstances of the scandal in the public eye.”Georgia is struggling at the moment. She isn’t just having to n…

Richard Osman has sparked outrage on social media after suggesting British viewers would prefer to watch domestic celebrities over globally renowned stars such as the latest Oscar winners.The controversy erupted following comments made on his podcast, The Rest is Entertainment.Osman claimed that if Oscar winners Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison ap…

The Bay star Daniel Ryan, who portrays the formidable DI Tony Manning in the ITV crime drama, has opened up about his weight loss transformation after fans spotted his trimmer appearance in the latest series.The 57-year-old actor shed three stone, which caught the attention of viewers when he appeared on a weekend talk show that aired after the …

TV presenter Alexander Armstrong has launched a scathing attack on Keir Starmer’s VAT policy on private schools.The father of four boys in private education expressed “real anger” about the controversial tax change.Armstrong, 55, who has a 10-year-old son with special educational needs, criticised both the timing and impact of the policy on fami…

Sara Davies has announced she is leaving Dragons’ Den “for now” to focus on her business Crafter’s Companion, where she recently returned as CEO.The entrepreneur, who joined the BBC show in 2019, revealed the news in an Instagram post on Thursday night.Davies, 40, has been a Dragon for six years, making her mark as the youngest female investor i…

Disney has been accused of creating “division” and “disadvantage” for actors with dwarfism ahead of the release of their live-action remake of 1937 classic Snow White.The film has sparked swathes of controversy since its announcement for casting Latin-Ameican actress Rachel Zegler, and using CGI instead of actors to create the dwarves, dubbed “m…

David Hasselhoff has issued a statement following the death of his ex-wife Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, who was found dead at her Los Angeles home on Wednesday night.The 62-year-old actress, who appeared in Baywatch alongside Hasselhoff, reportedly died by suicide.”Our family is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Pamela Hasselhoff,” the actor s…

Remember Monday have been announced as this year’s Eurovision representatives for the United Kingdom ahead of May’s extravaganza in Basel, Switzerland.The three-part girl band will take the baton from Olly Alexander, who finished in 18th spot on the leaderboard last year while Switzerland’s Nemo emerged victorious. The band is made up of three l…

Eurovision fans are split over their thoughts of this year’s UK entry, which has been announced as girl band Remember Monday with their fast-paced tune, What The Hell Just Happened?The country pop band reached the quarter-final of The Voice UK in 2019 and now has half a million followers on TikTok.This year’s Eurovision is set to be held in Base…