Kate Beckinsale criticises BAFTA after ‘In Memoriam’ snub

Kate Middleton has headed out on her first family outing since having planned abdominal surgery last month, and is said to be 'recovering well'.

Kate Garraway has shared the heartbreaking request her two children have made in the wake of their father Derek Draper's death, as she opened up on dealing with grief. Kate, 56, discussed mourning a loved one on Good Morning Britain on Friday, 9 February, following the passing of her husband Derek on 3 January. She was joined by EastEnders star Larry Lamb, 76, who spoke about losing his brother in 2019.

returned to royal duties Wednesday morning to host an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, where he handed out more than 50 honors on behalf of King Charles.With his ailing father out of action as he undergoes cancer treatment, William’s wife, too, remains out of the royal fold as she continues to recover from last month’s abdominal surgery.According to royal expert and author Christopher Andersen, the Princess of Wales is concerned over her husband’s workload, given the circumstances.“Kate is worried about the psychic toll these twin medical battles are having on her husband,” Andersen, author of “The King,” told Fox News.“William is terribly concerned about Kate’s condition — we still don’t know what her abdominal surgery was for or why her recovery is taking months — and now he has to face the fact that his father has cancer,” he told the outlet. “William has always made it clear that he wanted a full-fledged family life, and when Kate became incapacitated, he stepped in to play hands-on dad.

After 13 days in hospital to recover from her "planned abdominal surgery," the Princess of Wales has returned home to Windsor to continue her recovery and is “making good progress," Kensington Palace said.The full statement reads: “The Princess of Wales has returned home to Windsor to continue her recovery from surgery. She is making good progress.

King Charles' vision for a slimmed down monarchy is quickly becoming normality - with the days of the Buckingham Palace balcony being crowded by generations of royals firmly in the past. While this approach is more modern, recent events have prompted commentators to question whether the royals are already spread too thinly. The King and the Princess of Wales' health battles will see them out of action for many weeks - with Prince William also stepping out of the spotlight to be there for his wife and their children.

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has been pictured for the first time since her husband Derek Draper tragically passed away. Kate, 56, put on a brave face as she stepped out in London on Friday, 26 January. She could be seen embracing a friend in the street as she wrapped up warm in a pink wool coat and patterned scarf, paired with a knitted beanie hat.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic It’s not exactly breaking news in the world of show-biz satire that actors can be vain, or insecure; it’s been mined. But for as long as time and human consciousness still exist, there will be performers eager to wring laughter from skewering the vocation they hold dear, and audiences hungry for the piss-takes, as if they’re being let in on some trade secret.

“Bob Marley: One Love” premiere.The “Suits” alum, 42, and the Invictus Games founder, 39, posed with a multitude of public figures including the country’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness, politician Marlene Malahoo Forte and Brian Robbins, the president and chief executive of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon.But the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were labeled “insensitive” for spending time with Holness, an anti-monarchist, amid King Charles and Kate Middleton’s recent health battles.Holness, 51, previously pushed for Jamaica to separate itself from the United Kingdom, as the nation is one of England’s Commonwealth countries. Royal expert Phil Dampier told the Daily Mail Wednesday that “it seems Harry and Meghan will turn up at the opening of an envelope these days.”“Under normal circumstances there would be nothing wrong with them going to a film premiere,” he continued.

The fallout between the Princess of Wales and Meghan Markle has been well documented in TV appearances, interviews and books. Now, one royal commentator has claimed that Prince Harry would not be allowed to speak to his sister-in-law without his wife's permission.The host of the To Di For Daily podcast, Kinsey Schofield has since said Prince Harry is trying to act with defiance amid ongoing family drama.The royal podcast host said: “I personally don’t believe that Harry would speak to Catherine privately without Meghan’s blessing.” After they announced they would be stepping back from their roles as senior royals in January 2020, Buckingham Palace was forced to confirm the following year that the couple would not return as working members of the Royal Family.

BAFTA after being told that they “could not guarantee” that her late stepfather would be included in their ‘In Memoriam’ segment this year.Beckinsale’s stepfather Roy Battersby was a prolific television director who worked on shows including Cracker, A Touch of Frost and Inspector Morse. He married Beckinsale’s mother Judy Loe, and passed away on January 10 at the age of 87.On the day that this year’s BAFTA Film Award nominations were announced, Beckinsale took to Instagram to reveal that she had been informed by the organisation that they could not assure her that he would be honoured in the montage of those that have died in the past year.A post shared by Kate Beckinsale (@katebeckinsale)“So a man dead less than a week somehow has to audition in front of a committee after a decades long career (in which he has been awarded from said organisation the highest accolade they have) to decide IF his death is worth mentioning,” she wrote.“If his work, his life, his craft, his mentoring, his heart and soul are worthy of a mention that he is gone.

Kate Beckinsale is hot under the collar after a “cold” exchange with the BAFTAs… Over her stepfather’s death!

Kate Beckinsale just took to social media to share a “cold email” she received from BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) after the passing of her beloved stepfather, director Roy Battersby.

Kate Beckinsale shared a charged and lengthy post on Instagram Thursday morning in response to what she described as a “horribly cold email” from BAFTA about the death of her stepfather, TV director Roy Battersby. 

Alex Ritman What happened to “Barbie”? This is likely to be one of the hot-button questions following the announcement of the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards nominations on Thursday, which saw Greta Gerwig’s cultural phenomenon and box office juggernaut emerge without nods in the best film and director categories. While the film’s five BAFTA nominations (including leading actress, supporting actor and original screenplay) is, of course, still a tally to be very proud of, the figure is likely to have caught many awards-watchers off guard.

Kate Middleton is thought to be "doing well" following her abdominal surgery, as Prince William clears his diary of royal duties to support her recovery.The Princess of Wales, 42, had the operation on Wednesday at The London Clinic in Marylebone, with Kensington Palace making a statement that she would be stepping back from royal duties until after Easter - with Buckingham Palace making their own statement about the King's planned hospital treatment just an hour later. Her husband, Prince William, is also reducing his workload to be by her side and look after their three children George, Charlotte and Louis - meaning three of the four most senior Royals are unavailable for duties.The statement about Kate's health sparked concern from fans, but according to MailOnline palace sources have reassured that she is "doing well" following the operation.

remains hospitalized after undergoing abdominal surgery on January 16. Kensington Palace released a statement regarding the procedure the following day, January 17, noting that the surgery was “successful,” but that the Princess of Wales will remain in the hospital for the next 10 to 14 days., Kate is heeding the advice of her medical team and will stay out of the spotlight until after Easter—meaning we won’t see the princess at some of her most anticipated annual engagements, like .

Kate Beckinsale is mourning the loss of her stepfather.

Holly Willoughby's welcome return to our screens over the weekend has been berated by Katie Hopkins on social media. Sunday's premiere episode of Dancing on Ice marked the 42-year-old presenter's first TV appearance since walking away from This Morning in October. She was also joined by Stephen Mulhern, who'd bagged Phillip Schofield's old job.

When it comes to travelling abroad, a number of rules exist to protect The King and other members of his family when they fly overseas and some of them are unbelievable. Whether it is bringing their own alcohol for fear of poisoning or not allowing two or more heirs to the throne to travel in the same plane - all the rules are in place for a reason.There is another important royal custom which has been bought in after a previous experience left the late Queen unprepared for her monumental return to the UK. This rule now affects every member of the Royal Family whenever they travel abroad so that a similar situation doesn't arise.

New details are emerging about the death of Queen Elizabeth and why Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) was not present.