Ellie Simmonds sobs over birth mother’s rejection as she wins BAFTA for emotional doc

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Emilia Pérez” breakout star Karla Sofía Gascón, who won the best actress prize at Cannes Film Festival alongside Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz, has filed a complaint against French far-right politician Marion Marechal alleging “sexist insult due to one’s gender identity.” The charges stem from a post on X in which Marechal, who is currently campaigning in European elections for the far-right Reconquête party, wrote upon Gascón’s win at Cannes that “it is therefore a man who receives in Cannes the prize for… best actress. The progress for the left wing is the erasing of women and mothers.” The vitriolic social post sparked outrage within the LGBTQ community and beyond.

Ruth Langsford has been pictured for the first time since announcing her split from husband Eamonn Holmes.The Loose Women presenter shared a new selfie on Instagram, but kept her ring finger hidden following the news. Ruth, 64, posed for a selfie to promote her own QVC clothing range on social media. She joked her outfit was "all my own work" as she sported sunglasses and posed in a mirror.

Sophie Wessex has humbly brushed off praise for her 'brave' visit to Ukraine, the first by a Royal since the conflict with Russia began.The Duchess of Edinburgh journeyed to the outskirts of Kyiv in April, just as Russia was forced to make a hasty retreat from moving towards the capital city. During her trip, Sophie engaged with victims of wartime sexual violence, listening to their harrowing experiences.

Gogglebox star Amy Tapper has left her fans speechless with a striking three-stone weight loss transform, which the English beauty has documented in a series of breathtaking photos. Now 24, Amy shot to fame on Channel 4's show after joining in 2013 with her lovable family, including dad Jonathan, mum Nikki and brother Josh, all sitting comfortably in their living room critiquing the latest telly.The Tappers quickly became firm favourites on the show, but in 2018, they exited to chase down new experiences.

Stacey Solomon has welcomed two very cute new additions to her ever-expanding family.The Sort Your Life Out presenter, 34, shares three children with husband Joe Swash - Rex, five, Rose, two, and one year old Belle. Joe also has a son named Harry, 17, from his previous relationship with Emma Sophocleous, and is step-father to Stacey's two older sons, Zachary, 15, and Leighton, 11, from a previous relationship. Also living at their Essex residence are their two dogs, Teddy and Peanut.

Jamie Lang Late screenwriter-director Sophie Fillières‘ seventh and final feature, “This Life of Mine” was the opening film at this year’s Directors’ Fortnight and today wrapped things up as the France Writers’ Guild’s favorite French-language feature, winning the SACD Authors’ Favorite Prize. In the film, Barbie, once a devoted mother and partner, faces the realities of middle age as she turns 55. Following a classic three-act structure, the film advances from comedy to tragedy to epiphany, at times toying with the absurd.

Alison Hammond has dropped a cryptic hint that she may have filmed her final episode of For The Love Of Dogs after viewers were left divided by her stint on the show. Alison stepped into the shoes of the late Paul O’Grady following his death last year as she took over presenting duties on the popular ITV show – though the TV personality has received mixed feedback on social media since making her debut last month.

Declan Donnelly left King Charles in stitches with a hilarious comment about Ant McPartlin and his newborn.The TV star explained to the King that his co-host Ant was absent from a Buckingham Palace reception because he was on daddy duties, feeding his baby. Dec, one half of the famous duo Ant and Dec, apologised to the monarch for his friend's absence, explaining that Ant was busy caring for his newborn son.The 48 year old TV star was attending a reception at the palace with his wife Ali Astall, celebrating young individuals who have transformed their lives with help from The Prince's Trust.

We're just weeks away from the Britain's Got Talent finale - and now ITV has confirmed exactly when the show's 2024 winner will be crowned. The talent competition returned last month with its 16th series hosted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly and after weeks of auditions, the show is about to begin its daily live shows. Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli will be back on the judging panel for the semi-finals and now ITV has revealed when the finale is set to air live.

Billie Eilish has said she cried after performing her new song for the first time.Eilish dropped her newest album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft‘ on Friday (May 17), where she would go on to host a series of listening parties across London, New York and Los Angeles.Now, Eilish has opened up to Radio 1‘s Jack Saunders (via Music News) about watching the album come to life. She told Saunders that she became emotional performing ‘The Greatest’, the record’s sixth track, at her show in Los Angeles last week (May 16).“The count-in happened and I was sitting there on the edge of the stage in front of this tiny crowd and I was like, ‘Woah, I’ve never done this one before’ and it’s really one of my hardest.” she recounted.“I love that song so much.

Just last week, Kerry Katona went under the knife once again for nose surgery to repair the damage done through past years of cocaine abuse - and now she's ready to share how she feels about the results. The 43 year old has revealed that she "burst into tears" after seeing her new nose for the first time and that it could take some time getting used to a difference appearance. She said: "I had a tough week mentally while recovering from my nose surgery, the recovery is going really well but it’s been a shock to the system seeing my new nose.

Katy Perry is leaving American Idol after the show crowns the Season 22 winner, and ahead of the grand finale on Sunday night, the judge predicts she’ll most likely cry.

Helen Skelton has been flooded with messages as she confirmed a short break from hosting duties on Morning Live. The presenter took to social media to share a video that featured a string of snaps as she showed off her recent looks from appearing on the show.

Gabby and her husband, former rugby player Kenny Logan, went through an emotional whirlwind after Kenny's shocking prostate cancer diagnosis.The heartfelt revelation, made by the beloved BBC Sports presenter on Steven Bartlett's The Diary of a CEO podcast in 2022, saw Gabby share: "He [Kenny] was really upset as you can imagine and I just thought, 'Right no, this is going to be absolutely fine, what are we going to do? What are the answers here?'" Gabby, who appears on Pointless on Friday, 17 May, further explained how their neurologist proved to be an amazing source of guidance, she said: "His neurologist was brilliant, he's a brilliant communicator and told us what the options were and I was like, (to Kenny) 'We've just to get a plan together, you need to know what you're doing and then we will keep being positive about it.'" Once they had adjusted to the initial shock, they treated the ordeal as a project: "That's what we did really, once we got over the initial shock, we just really kind of focused on it as a project we had to deal with and it's a b****y awful operation." Despite the gut-wrenching diagnosis, Gabby showed remarkable resilience, revealing that deep down, she was certain she "wasn't going to lose her husband, who is also the father of her two children. As she shared stories about how this formidable challenge had actually strengthened their bond, with Kenny proving to be an incredible "rock" throughout the journey, the normally composed sportscaster was moved to tears.

, and that's by design. As her character Penelope Featherington steps “out of the shadows” in her search for a husband, she will also finally make a move on longtime crush , leading to the character's first sex scene.Coughlan explained that in working with the show's intimacy coordinator, she advocated for her own ideas about Penelope's sex life. “I specifically asked for certain lines and moments to be included,” she told , per .

What is the purpose of police in the U.S.? To ensure public safety, many people might answer. But that’s a thoroughly misleading definition in the view of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Yance Ford. In his new documentary Power, premiering on Netflix this Friday, the filmmaker argues policing in America is really about the maintenance and enforcement of a particular social order, one that privileges property-owning members of society while targeting and disadvantaging others.

Bambie Thug has given a special message at the end of their gripping Eurovision performance – watch it below.The Irish Eurovision entry has been tipped as one of the favourites to win this year, with them ranking fourth on the bookie’s odds to win the contest.However, the Cork singer has also faced significant challenges throughout the competition due to their pro-Palestinian stance. It was revealed they were forced to remove the words ‘ceasefire’ and ‘freedom for Palestine’ in a medieval script from their costume due to Eurovision’s political neutrality clause.Though they were prevented from saying the words ‘ceasefire’, Bambie seemed to allude to the Israel-Palestine conflict at the end of their powerful performance.

Eurovision Song Contest hopeful Olly Alexander has revealed how he was left sobbing after a heartbreaking TV moment. The former Years And Years singer, who's representing the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, 11 May, was filming Channel 4's award-winning drama series It's A Sin when filming had to be halted.

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan has been flooded with birthday wishes as he recreated a family tradition before a weekend celebrating in London. The young actor has officially entered his teenage years as he turned 13 on Saturday (May 11).

Sasha Pieterse is addressing the possibility of playing Alison DiLaurentis again.