Charlie Hunnam is no stranger to action films, but he hasn’t played a superhero yet. It turns out that he did have the opportunity to bring a classic character to life, though.
27.11.2023 - 13:43 / ok.co.uk
David Walliams has reportedly been offered a multi-million-pound payout from Britain's Got Talent after stepping down over his X-rated rant. Last November, the former Little Britain star stepped down from his role as a judge on the show after offensive comments he made about contestants were leaked to The Guardian newspaper.
The 52 year old is now understood to be about to agree to a large settlement after alleging that the producers recorded his private conversations without his knowledge.
The Sun on Sunday reports how both sides are trying to reach a financial agreement to ‘avoid going to court.’ A source told the publication: “The specific details of the talks are being kept secret for obvious reasons but an agreement is not far off.” David claimed behind-the-scenes staff 'recorded, transcribed and retained' all his conversations during his ten years on the show, despite him having no idea his microphone was 'kept on and recording' throughout. The comedian is reportedly seeking up to £10million, after claiming that 1,700 hours of audio recordings were collected.
He also claims producers recorded a private chat with his fellow judges Alesha Dixon, Simon Cowell, and Amanda Holden about the impact of his father's death. Since leaving the show following his controversial comments, David says he has battled severe depression and 'active suicidal thoughts'.
In a statement issued on Friday, November 24, Fremantle said they were 'saddened' that David was taking legal action and 'remain open to resolve this matter amicably'. Recordings revealed the TV judge has called an elderly contestant a 'c***' three times after they left the stage.
Charlie Hunnam is no stranger to action films, but he hasn’t played a superhero yet. It turns out that he did have the opportunity to bring a classic character to life, though.
Clara Amfo, the host of BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds show, has announced she will be stepping down next year to focus on new projects with the network. Jack Saunders, who currently presents Future Artists and The Official Chart shows, will take over from April 15.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Dennis Ruh, the head of the European Film Market, has issued a statement saying that he will step down from his position after the 2024 edition of the Berlin Film Festival. Ruh unveiled the news of his upcoming departure in a letter sent to journalists shortly after Tricia Tuttle, the former head of the BFI London Film Festival, was announced as the new director of the Berlinale starting in 2025.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here fans have been left begging each other 'do the right thing' as they hit out at the voting public following the penultimate episode of the series. On Saturday night (December 9) Josie Gibson became the latest contestant to be eliminated.
They could have chosen any city in the world for their fashion spectacular but Chanel chose Manchester. Three hours before the models took to the Métiers d’Art catwalk Bruno Pavlovsky, the brand's president, told us why.
Spotify said chief financial officer Paul Vogel will be leaving at the end of March. The news comes several days after the music streamer announced about 1,500 layoffs, some 17% of its workforce.
Ruby Adler became emotional as she opened up about her break up with ex-boyfriend Nicholas Sinclair on Made in Chelsea, admitting she'd found the split "hard". In Monday's episode of Made in Chelsea on 4 December, which is filmed months in advance, Ruby, 27, broke the news of her split to best pal Olivia Bentley as the pair enjoyed a coffee date. Ruby, who dated Nicholas, 29, for around a year, told Olivia: "My boyfriend and I have broken up.
“Days of Our Lives” fans have been watching Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker) be put through the wringer as of late. The beloved character was tense during her entire pregnancy, and when she was forced to give birth after a car accident, things went from bad to worse. Nicole’s baby boy was taken from her, and she was told that the child had passed away.
Pete Tong has announced new details of his ‘Ibiza Classics’ UK arena tour for 2024.The BBC Radio 1 DJ released the ‘Ibiza Classics’ compilation album back in 2017, where iconic dance songs were covered by Jules Buckley and The Heritage Orchestra. The album features renditions of The Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, and Armand Van Helden.
Rita Ora opted for a bold look as she headed to the British Fashion Awards 2023 with a prosthetic 'dinosaur spine'.The Masked Singer judge, 33, stunned as she stepped out on the carpet with her husband Taika Waititi in a long backless black ballgown that revealed a silver chromatic spine.The star shared that that she had teamed up with Primark to work on the look, which aimed to raise money for charity.The Hot Right Now hitmaker announced on Instagram that she would be selling 500 replicas of the dress worn to the event to raise funds for breast cancer. Talking about her look from last year's award ceremony, which included aquatic face prosthetics, she said: “We are going to the British Fashion Awards 2023.
Romeo Beckham and his model girlfriend Mia Regan looked every inch the loved-up couple as they took to the red carpet at the Fashion Awards together in London on Monday evening, 4 December.The 21 year old footballer and Mia, who is the same age, cut an incredibly stylish figure together as they cosied up with their arms around each other. Romeo opted for a smart black suit that he toned down for casual effect with a matching black T-shirt underneath.
Rochelle Humes was left 'shaking' as she shared her emotional reaction to her husband Marvin crying over her letter to him in the jungle before issuing a plea to those tuning into I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.
Nigel Harman was forced to withdraw from Strictly Come Dancing on medical grounds after injuring his ribs.The Casualty star joined Claudia Winkleman to address his exit with professional partner Katya Jones. Explaining his injury, Nigel said: "I was leaping off a rostrum and was about to be caught by some very handsome men and, as I flew I was Peter Pan and as I landed, I was in A&E.
Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have got their first target in sight for next year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! - Amanda Holden. The pair were asking fans for suggestions to enter camp in 2024 when one suggested radio host and Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda.The duo know her well from their time working on BGT and both seemed excited by the idea of getting her on the show.
David Haye ’s new "throuple" partner has slammed his ex Una Healy after the singer criticised the boxer and his girlfriend Sian Osborne. The former Saturdays star hasn’t held back in recent months as she lifted the lid on her time in the unique relationship, which included admitting it wasn’t originally what she had signed up for. However, Mica Jova, 28, has now jumped to David and Sian’s defence.
Bruno Tonioli, who first graced our screens in Elton John's music video for "I'm Still Standing", has had quite the journey since his Strictly days. The 68 year old professional choreographer became a household name in 2004 when he joined the judging panel on the new BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. After eighteen years of entertaining us with his bubbly personality and flamboyant remarks, Bruno made a dramatic exit from the show.
Claudia Winkleman has announced she will be stepping down from hosting her BBC Radio 2 show in March 2024.
Kym Marsh has shared a message with her fans and followers after she was seen breaking down in tears on Morning Live. The presenter and actress was back fronting the BBC One show when she was joined my her mum and dad, Pauline and David as she hosted the show with Gethin Jones.
Britain’s Got Talent maker Fremantle has reached an “amicable resolution” with former host David Walliams following the leaked audio that led to his leaving the show.
Former Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams has reached a settlement with the show's producers, Fremantle, following a legal dispute.The comedian, 52, who appeared on the ITV talent show between 2012 and 2022, was suing the company a for misuse of private information and for breaching UK General Data Protection Regulation (UKGDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. High Court documents released last month said the Little Britain star was accusing the company of causing him psychiatric harm and financial loss.The TV star, real name David Edward Williams, left Britain’s Got Talent last year after he apologised for making “disrespectful comments” about auditioning contestants during filming breaks in January 2020 at the London Palladium.