MAFS viewers 'rooting for' Ella and Nathanial before shocking twist leaves them gasping

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They're called flashbulb memories.Those events in history where you can remember exactly what you were doing at the time they happened. From the election of President Obama to the announcement of the Covid-19 pandemic and even Take That splitting up – all belong to a part of psychology where personal memories of significant events are somehow imprinted in our brains in a different way to everyday ones.

Muse performed tracks from their seminal 2003 album ‘Absolution’ for the first time since 2016 at their arena show in Dublin yesterday (September 27).The trio kicked off their autumn run of UK and Ireland shows at the 3Arena on Wednesday, where they performed three ‘Absolution’ tracks.As per Setlist.FM, Muse played ‘Butterflies & Hurricanes’ for the first time since 2017, along with opening track ‘Intro’ leading into ‘Apocalypse Please’ for the first time since 2016.Introducing the 20-year-old ‘Butterflies & Hurricanes’, frontman Matt Bellamy said that the band hadn’t played the track for a long time, before asking the crowd to “bear with us” as “we might fuck this one up”.You can watch footage of both performances below.After the show, Muse posted to Instagram to thank fans for an “amazing start to this run of shows”.Check out the full setlist from the first night of Muse’s autumn arena tour below.‘Will of the People’‘Interlude’‘Hysteria’‘Psycho’‘Butterflies & Hurricanes’‘Won’t Stand Down’‘Compliance’‘Thought Contagion’‘Intro’‘Apocalypse Please’‘Time Is Running Out’‘The 2nd Law: Isolated System’‘Resistance’‘You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween’‘Madness’‘We Are Fucking Fucked’‘The Dark Side’‘Supermassive Black Hole’‘Plug In Baby’‘Behold, the Glove’‘Uprising’‘Prelude’‘Starlight’‘Kill or Be Killed’‘Knights of Cydonia’The Devon trio released new album ‘Will Of The People’ last year and finished up a summer tour of the UK and Europe with Royal Blood back in June.Muse are due to play Manchester’s AO Arena Friday night (September 29), before they play two shows at London’s O2 Arena in early October. Support across all shows comes from Nova Twins.

Fans of Married At First Sight UK adore a good love story, so seeing Brad Skelly and Shona Manderson return from their romantic honeymoon should have been a happy sight to see – but many are sick of their over the top public displays of affection. It was clear at the beginning of the show that as soon as the pair laid eyes on one another that there was an instant attraction.They tied the knot and since then things have went from strength to strength.

Kelly Osbourne has once again ripped apart Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for "whining" and taking the "victim road."During another scathing rant, Osbourne, 38, criticized the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for how they went about their lives after making the decision to step back as senior royals. "I feel a certain level of disappointment because I feel like they had the opportunity to become the most liked, loved people in the entire world that could actually bring some positive change," she shared on "The Osbournes Podcast." After the English television personality doubled down on her comments on Harry being a "t---," Osbourne claimed the couple went "down this victim road." "I get wanting to leave [the royal family], I get that, but then just leave," Osbourne remarked.

Married At First Sight UK viewers have turned against new bride Porscha Pernelle after she said it would be “sad” if her groom was “broke”.The reality TV hopeful, 36, was paired with youth worker and DJ Terence Edwards, but the public think the pair could be headed for heartbreak. Porscha admitted on the show - which has recently been branded a "sham" - that she was in search of a man who could “look after” her, explaining: “It would be great to have a man who is happy to go out to work and happy to come home and have his dinner on the table.” Porscha, who works as an Executive Assistant, added: “Oh my god, could you imagine if he’s broke? That would be sad, especially if he’s got no ambition to be richer because I’m not going to be the bloody breadwinner and let him stay at home and be my missus.

A Married At First Sight UK couple has been labelled "the perfect match" by viewers "with instant chemistry" after they tied the knot. Fans of the hit Channel 4 show were delighted on Monday, 25 September as two new couples said "I do" after meeting for the first time at the altar. While we've already seen a fair share of awkward encounters in this series, Shona Manderson and Brad Skelly seemed to hit it off from the moment they met.

Stormzy is set to perform at the 2024 Formula One British Grand Prix.The grime artist will take to the stage at Silverstone on Friday, July 5 as part of an “unprecedented four-day festival line-up” at the legendary motor racing circuit.On Saturday (July 5), Pete Tong is due to present his Ibiza Classics set alongside Jules Buckley and The Essential Orchestra before Rudimental closes the weekend on Sunday (July 6).The headline and support acts for Thursday night’s Opening Concert will be announced in the coming weeks.Per a press release, the festival “will see Silverstone take its new-look music and arts offering to the next level – cementing the British Grand Prix as a summer highlight on both the British sporting and music calendar”.Nick Read, Silverstone’s Commercial Director, said: “Our long-term ambition has always been to establish Silverstone as a venue that attracts the biggest and best artists in the world to put on a spectacular show for the British fans.“It’s an honour to announce Stormzy, Pete Tong and Rudimental as the first names on our line-up for the 2024 British Grand Prix.”He continued: “We knew we had a massive job on our hands following the great success of this year’s music offering, so we are thrilled to be able to take things up another notch – with more huge global acts still to be announced!”Tickets for the 2024 British Grand Prix are available now – you can buy yours here.This year’s event saw performances from the likes of Calvin Harris, Tom Grennan, Cat Burns and Black Eyed Peas.Stormzy played his only UK show of 2023 last month as part of this year’s All Points East gig series in Victoria Park, London.His third and most recent studio album, ‘This Is What I Mean’, was released last November.

Trailer has dropped for Netflix’s Squid Game reality series, which launches November 22 with record prize money of $4.56M.

Take That are coming to Manchester as part of their huge UK and Ireland 2024 tour and tickets are set to go on sale soon.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor European pay TV platform Sky has released the trailer for Sky Original film “Dance First,” ahead of its world premiere at San Sebastian Film Festival on Sept. 30. The film is directed by BAFTA and Academy Award winner James Marsh (“The Theory of Everything”) and written by BAFTA winner Neil Forsyth (“Guilt”).

Profits at JD Sports are on track to pass £1billion after demand for Nikes, Adidas and other branded footwear and apparel has continued to push up its sales.

Married at First Sight UK returned on Wednesday night as the first four couples enjoyed their honeymoons in some exotic locations after getting married and meeting at the altar for the first time as sparks were flying for some of the newlyweds.

Fans of Married At First Sight UK have branded newly-married couple Thomas and Rozz as 'awkward' - with most of them blaming it on the latter during the Tuesday 19 September instalment of the show. Prior to them getting married, Thomas pulled at viewers' heartstrings as he discussed his previous relationship traumas, including a previous girlfriend picking him apart for his looks.

The remnants of Hurricane Lee are hitting Scotland today in a deluge of rain that could bring flooding and travel delays.

Olivia Rodrigo has cancelled her publicity tour in Australia days before it kicks off due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The pop star was due to host a Q&A with fans on September 22. She was also booked for a number of media interviews in promotion of her new album ‘Guts‘.A spokesperson from Universal Music Australia said [via MusicNews]: “Olivia is devastated that she won’t be able to make it, however she’s so excited to see her Australian Livies [fans] in 2024.”Rodrigo recently announced her ‘Guts World Tour’ for next year, which opens in Palm Springs, California on February 23, 2024.The singer-songwriter was set on a promo tour of Australia following her record-breaking success in the country.

famously hosts his own eponymous talk show in the United Kingdom — made the trip across the pond to appear on a recent episode of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.”The 60-year-old entertainer was asked by emcee Andy Cohen, 55, how the Brits actually feel about royal family exiles Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex famously departed from The Firm in 2020 and moved to Montecito, California.“Since you can speak for all Brits, what would you say is the overriding feeling about Harry and Meghan over there at this point?” Cohen asked on Thursday. The comedian explained that the couple’s presence is a “gift” to Harry’s estranged brother, Prince William, and his wife, Kate Middleton.“It’s difficult,” the Irish native replied.

The GMP contractor behind a huge data hack can be revealed as Stockport-based firm Digital ID. The breach means some 12,000 GMP police officers and civilian workers are fearful leaked data from ID and warrant cards could be used by fraudsters or other criminals to target them.

Married at First Sight UK is just days away from returning to screens as a whole host of singles trust the experts to meet their match.

BBC News star Joanna Gosling has announced her next move after leaving the corporation at the start of the year.