Dean Jones Dies: ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ Director Of Production Was 56

Strictly pro Neil Jones and Love Island star Chyna Mills have welcomed their first baby.

Two friends died after the car they were travelling in plunged into a river in Wales on Christmas Day, an inquest heard.

EXCLUSIVE: A trio of British actors is leading The Salvation, an Audible sci-fi podcast drama. Ariyon Bakare (His Dark Materials, Good Omens), Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones, Vigil) and Toby Jones (The Hunger Games, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny) will star in the time-travel series, which is from musical artist and writer Justin Lockey.

EXCLUSIVE: Toby Jones is to play the solicitor who tried to save Ruth Ellis in ITV’s upcoming drama about the last woman to be hanged in Britain.

David Walliams is suing Britain’s Got Talent maker Fremantle, according to reports.

K.J. Yossman David Walliams has filed suit against “Britain’s Got Talent” producer Fremantle after he was axed last November for allegedly making sexually explicit comments about a contestant. The data protection suit was filed last week.

Masterpiece on PBS has revealed the premiere date for MaryLand, its three-part miniseries that stars Eve Best (House of the Dragon), Suranne Jones (Gentleman Jack) and Stockard Channing (The West Wing).

Katya Jones has become a familiar face on Strictly Come Dancing over the years, joining the show as a professional in 2016. In recent years, Katya has been paired with various celebrities, including Ed Balls and Nicola Adams. However, her most notable win was with Joe McFadden in 2017.Their chemistry and performances won them the coveted Glitterball Trophy.

Gita Mehta, whose books transformed Western ideas on India, died today at her home in New Delhi. She was 80.

EXCLUSIVE: Stanley Nelson’s Firelight Films and Hulu have set Julianna Brannum (Now I Lay Me Down), Ivan MacDonald (Breaking the Silence) and Juan Carlos Dávila Santiago (When Reggaeton Was a Crime) as the first filmmakers to benefit from their new Hulu/Firelight Kindling Fund. Through the initiative, each will be awarded $25,000 to develop their original documentary feature or limited series for a first look by the companies.

Good Morning Britain viewers have sent messages of support to Nicola Roberts after she made an emotional appearance on the show. The Girls Aloud star was live in the studio of the ITV news programme on Friday (September 22) to chat to hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard.

Former Britain's Got Talent drag star La Voix has made a tearful plea to her followers after her van, containing all of the equipment for her shows, got stolen.The 43 year old, who rose to fame when she appeared on BGT in 2014 as part of The London Big Gay Band, which made it to the semi final, posted a video to Instagram asking for help to find the van. Dressed in a red silk robe, adorned with her act initials, La Voix could be seen in full makeup with her red hair teased into glamorous curls as she talked to the camera, with tears swimming in her eyes.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Japan’s Dean Fujioka (“Fullmetal Alchemist,” “The Man From The Sea”) and the U.K.’s Callum Woodhouse (“All Creatures Great and Small,” “The Durrells”) are set to star in “Orang Ikan,” a WWII-set creature horror film. The picture is scripted by Singapore and Indonesia-based Mike Wiluan (“Buffalo Boys,” HBO series “Grisse”) who will also direct the picture from next month. International rights to “Orang Ikan” have been picked up by London-based SC Films International, which will give the project its sales launch at the Busan festival and accompanying market next month. Set in the Pacific, 1942, a Japanese ship transports prisoners of war to occupied territories as slave labor.

Daniel Craig is considered to be one of the sexiest men alive, but somehow, the director of his first James Bond movie was worried he wasn’t handsome enough to play the iconic role.

Britain's Got Talent legend Susan Boyle's Spotify page was targeted by anonymous hackers on Monday, who added an X-rated album to her playlist. Among the 62-year-old's normal big hitters including I Dreamed A Dream and Wild Horses, a single titled "A**l Queen" appeared on her list of releases, standing out from the rest with its bright pink cover.The artist's name on the single sleeve was Lina Mae and Serenity Mae, but Susan's fans - who took to their socials to call on Spotify to remove the song - weren't aware of any connection.

Britain's Got Talent director Dean Jones has sadly died at the age of 56. The behind the scenes star, who worked on a number of other TV shows too and was director of production at Fremantle UK during the height of his career, passed away after being diagnosed with cancer. The news was announced by fellow colleagues, as Fremantle CEO Amelia Brown was one of the first to pay tribute.

Barbie star Margot Robbie has opened up about the inspiration behind Kate McKinnon’s Weird Barbie.McKinnon’s zanily dressed character was one of the many iterations of the doll seen in the Greta Gerwig satirical comedy, which recently became the highest-grossing film of 2023.In a new featurette for the film (via Entertainment Weekly), Robbie provided some background detail on the character, noting that she was partly inspired by David Bowie.“Greta described Weird Barbie in the script as a cross between David Bowie and a hairless cat,” she said. “It is so strangely accurate.”Gerwig added: “Weird Barbie is truly the Barbie you’d play with too much.

Kate Garraway has revealed she nearly suffered a heart attack from the stress of caring for her Covid-stricken husband. Derek Draper, 56, suffered severe complications from contracting the virus in March 2020 and now requires round-the-clock care.

Sharareh Drury How does one measure the worth of one’s life? Does one life have more value than another? These complicated questions are at the center of British-Palestinian writer-director Farah Nabulsi’s feature debut, “The Teacher,” which premieres in TIFF’s Discovery section. The film follows Palestinian schoolteacher Basem (Saleh Bakri), who acts as a father figure to two of his students, Yacoub (Mahmoud Bakri) and Adam (Muhammad Abed El Rahman), amidst turmoil in the West Bank.

An 83 year old who rose to fame after boasting about the “great” sex she was having with her toyboy lover has spoken out after they parted ways. On her Facebook page, she accused him of “lovebombing” her following their first encounter in 2019.