BBC radio host forced to quit after 12 years in 'frustrating' exit

Actor Ian McKellen has reiterated his love for Manchester in an interview with the BBC.

Ken Bruce admits he felt like an afterthought at BBC Radio 2 and wanted to make bosses 'appreciate' him.

Elvis Duran is detailing a scary experience. During the 58-year-old radio DJ's Z100 show on Tuesday, he alleged that a woman attacked him on a New York City street with a sharp object.«This woman comes out of nowhere and her fist comes toward my face, and it's holding a sharp object,» he claimed. «She tries to cut my face! I put my arm up, and I stopped her from doing it, and she did it to the woman behind her too.

Flo Rida has thanked fans for their "concerns and prayers" following his son Zohar Dillard's recent fall, which saw the six year old plunge more than 50ft from a building window. The little boy is said to have been rushed to hospital with his injuries, which include internal bleeding and collapsed lungs, on 4 March. A lawyer for the boy's mother, Alexis Adams, said he is "lucky to be alive" as the window was five stories up in an apartment building in New Jersey, USA.

Adele Roberts has shared the reality behind her appearance on The Great British Bake Off as she filmed the show while undergoing treatment for cancer. The BBC Radio 1 DJ was one of the latest familiar faces to step foot in the famous tent for a celebrity special of the hit Channel 4 show.

Hit BBC comedy Ghosts is to end after the upcoming fifth season, bringing to a close one of the BBC’s most successful family comedies of the past generation.

Lorraine Kelly welcomed iconic broadcaster Ken Bruce on her chat show on Thursday morning as she confessed she stole from his studio last year.

Paul O'Grady's sign-off from his final BBC Radio 2 show is being remembered following his 'unexpected' death at 67. The TV presenter and comedian's partner Andre Portasio confirmed the tragic news in a statement.

Adele Roberts has said receiving treatment for bowel cancer early helped “save my life”, as she supports a campaign to raise awareness about the symptoms of the condition.

Richard Madeley was grilled about whether he'd join I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! 's All Stars on Monday's Good Morning Britain. The presenter, 66, was forced to leave the ITV show early in 2021 after he was taken to hospital.

Craig Charles was rushed to hospital after falling ill live on air during his BBC Radio 6 music slot.

More artists have been added to the already star-studded line-up for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2023. The broadcaster’s flagship live music festival will take place in Dundee, Scotland, from May 26 to 28, with more than 80,000 music fans expected to attend the three-day event.

Thania Garcia The body of San Francisco radio host Jeffrey Vandergrift was found at Pier 39 on Wednesday, nearly one month after he went missing. He was 55. The San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his death to Variety in a statement, while Vandergrift’s radio station confirmed the loss on Thursday in a statement posted to their website and social media. “With a heavy heart, we must confirm that the body found near Pier 39 on Wednesday afternoon has been identified as our dear friend, family member & colleague, JV,” the statement reads. “We are devastated to know now that JV is gone. Please keep his wife Natasha, his family, and close friends in your thoughts and prayers.”

Wet Leg and Zara Larsson are some of the latest names announced for BBC Radio One’s Big Weekend 2023.Today (March 22) it was revealed that RAYE, Anne-Marie, Niall Horan, Sub Focus, Ashnikko, Inhaler, Cat Burns, Georgia, Nothing But Thieves and Cassyette will now join BBC Radio One’s annual festival. This year’s event takes place at Dundee’s Camperdown Park between May 26 and May 28.It follows Thirty Seconds To Mars, Self Esteem, Jonas Brothers, Headie One, Tom Grennan, Jess Glynne, Rudimental, Pale Waves, Mimi Webb, ArrDee, Romy, Joel Corry, FLO, Piri, and The Snuts all being added to the Saturday (May 27) line-up earlier this week.On the Friday (May 25), Big Weekend will host a special dance music line-up (see details).

Inflation in the UK had a shock rise to 10.4 per cent in February - defying expectations that it would go down again following three months of decline.

Thirty Seconds To Mars, Self Esteem and other acts have been added to BBC Radio One‘s Big Weekend 2023 line-up.Jonas Brothers, Headie One, Tom Grennan, Jess Glynne, Rudimental, Pale Waves, Mimi Webb, ArrDee, Romy, Joel Corry, FLO, Piri, and The Snuts are also the latest additions to the three-day festival, which takes place over Dundee’s Camperdown Park between May 26 and May 28.On Saturday, 27 May, Jonas Brothers and The 1975 will headline the main stage, with Jonas Brothers opening and The 1975 closing. Saturday and Sunday (May 28) tickets go on sale this Friday (March 24) 8.30am GMT here.Friday, 25 May will see the Big Weekend host a special dance music line-up (get details here).

Julianne Hough is returning to the ballroom! On Monday, ABC announced that the professional dancer is coming back to as a co-host for the upcoming 32nd season of the reality dance competition. Hough, 34, will join Alfonso Ribeiro — winner of season 19 — who will stand alongside her as co-host. Judges, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough are all set to make their return to the table for the upcoming season. Hough is no stranger to the ballroom. In 2007, she made her debut as a professional dancer. The same year, the actress took home the mirrorball trophy, twice.

Gino D’Acampo has announced that he has quit Gordon Ramsay’s popular ITV show Gordon, Gino & Fred: Road Trip after a row over contracts.

Nina Warhurst, a presenter on BBC Breakfast, has told fans she's pregnant with her third child after experiencing months of dramatic symptoms.

The full-Saturday line-up for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2023 in Dundee has been revealed, with The 1975 and Jonas Brothers as the co-headliners.