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Richard Hammond has yet to visit his Grand Tour co-star Jeremy Clarkson’s pub, The Farmer’s Dog, which opened its doors last year.The 55-year-old presenter didn’t hide his plans to visit and “get banned” in a recent interview as he vowed to follow in James May’s footsteps.The trio have been friends and co-stars for decades, with May, Clarkson an…

Football legend Wayne Rooney found himself in an amusing predicament during a recent backstage visit at the West End musical Mrs Doubtfire.The former England striker’s attempt to try on the show’s iconic granny mask was thwarted by an unexpected obstacle – his famously thick neck.The hilarious moment unfolded when Rooney, 39, and his wife Coleen…

The Apprentice returned to BBC One for a new series on Thursday, with Lord Alan Sugar searching for another business partner from 18 hopefuls.Fans tuned in were surprised as the 77-year-old business magnate introduced a huge change, breaking away from the previous 18 series of the popular competition show.Normally, the first boardroom conversati…

Gladiators star Jet has reportedly split from her wife Zoe Gilbert after just 18 months of marriage.The 54-year-old television personality, whose real name is Diane Youdale, met Zoe, 49, in a Tesco car park when Zoe spotted her doing her shopping and approached to introduce herself.Their romance quickly blossomed, leading to marriage in July 202…

Hudson Thames, the voice actor for Marvel’s new animated series Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, has sparked controversy after revealing he initially feared the Disney+ show would be “annoying and woke”.The actor made the comments just days before the series premiere on Disney’s streaming platform.Thames, who voices the titular web-slinger…

CNN commentator Bakari Sellers has apologised after sparking outrage for attempting to blame former President Donald Trump’s hiring freeze for Wednesday’s deadly plane crash in Washington DC.Sellers deleted his social media post and admitted he “f***ed up” after facing fierce criticism for politicising the tragedy that claimed multiple lives whe…

Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofia Gascon has apologised for controversial social media posts about Islam, George Floyd, and Oscars diversity that resurfaced this week.The Emilia Perez star, who made history as the first transgender performer to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, expressed deep regret for her past comments in…

British actor Nicholas Lyndhurst is reportedly still hoping to continue the Frasier reboot on a new network following its recent cancellation by Paramount+.The Only Fools and Horses legend remains committed to his role as Professor Alan Cornwall, with sources indicating he is carrying out steps to get the show back on track as he has “no intenti…

Sir Rod Stewart, 80, was one of many big names who took to the stage as part of a star-studded benefit concert featuring over 25 major artists across two Los Angeles venues last night to raise funds for victims of devastating wildfires.The fires, which began in early January, claimed 29 lives and destroyed more than 16,000 buildings across Los A…

Strictly Come Dancing professional Katya Jones could be set to quit the BBC show after reportedly feeling “betrayed” by the handling of Wynne Evans’ departure from the live tour.The 35-year-old dancer is said to be deeply upset about the treatment of her former dance partner, who announced on Tuesday he would be taking time away from both the to…