Pig Destroyer’s Blake Harrison dies, age 48

Hollyoaks fans were left 'shocked' as Nikki Sanderson revealed her age before her soap star beau paid a sweet tribute on her special day. The actress, currently playing Maxine Minniver in the Channel 4 soap, was celebrating her birthday this week when she stunned fans.

BAFTA-nominated film producer Ileen Maisel has died at 68.Her sister and Hollywood publicist Cheryl Maisel announced that she had passed away from cancer at her home in London on February 16, 2024.The producer was behind films such as The Golden Compass, Ripley’s Game, and Onegin, the last of which earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best British Film.Maisel began her career at the age of 15, working for entertainment journalist Rona Barrett. In 1980, she became the Head of Development at Frank Yablans’ (former president of Paramount Pictures) independent production company.When Yablans became vice Chairman and COO of MGM/United Artists a few years later, Maisel joined him at the company.

CBeebies icon Kay Benbow has passed away aged just 63.

CBeebies legend Kay Benbow has passed away aged 63. Kay was CBeebies controller from 2010 until 2017, during which time the network won the BAFTA Children's Channel of the Year five times. Following the sad news, the BBC released a statement, which read: "Everyone in the BBC Children’s & Education department is incredibly sad to hear the news that Kay Benbow has passed away.

, Blake Lively has deleted an Instagram post which poked fun at the Princess of Wales’s from the public eye following her abdominal surgery as well as her earlier this month.On March 16, Lively shared an , her canned seltzer brand, which featured an obviously edited crop of the actor against a pool backdrop. “I’m so excited to share this new photo I just took today to announce our 4 new @bettybuzz & @bettybooze products,” Lively wrote in the caption, nodding to the conspiracy theories about Middleton's whereabouts and her lack of public appearances.

Guy Lodge Film Critic “Close to You” marks a reintroduction for Elliot Page, a screen presence at once warmly familiar and sharply redefined, finally established on his own terms. In his first film role since coming out as a trans man, the actor has evidently brought much of his own identity and experience to this sensitively observed story of a trans man cagily reunited with his family after a five-year period of estrangement.

Millions of 1950s-born women who lost out when the State Pension age changed cannot afford to wait much longer for compensation, campaigners said as they acknowledged that for some it was “already too late”. Age UK accused the UK Government of “seemingly endlessly dragging its feet in situations when there have been clear findings of fault”, and compared the situation to concerns around the Windrush Compensation Scheme and the Post Office and Contaminated Blood scandals.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson finds the public’s criticism about the 24-year age gap between him and his wife, Sam Taylor-Johnson, “bizarre.” The 33-year-old actor — who is rumored to be the new James Bond — made a rare comment about his marriage to Sam, 57, in a Rolling Stone UK interview, reminding readers that he’s an older soul thanks to his child acting days.“What you gotta realize is that what most people were doing in their 20s, I was doing when I was 13,” Aaron told the rock bible about starting his professional career at 6 years old.“You’re doing something too quickly for someone else? I don’t understand that. What speed are you supposed to enjoy life at? It’s bizarre to me,” he added.The pair met on the set of “Nowhere Boy” in 2009 when he was 18 and Sam was 42.

Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald has won the €50,000 ($54,000) Series Mania Seriesmakers award.

Marvin Humes publically backed his wife Rochelle with three-words of encouragement after she revealed a bit about their relationship. Rochelle has been opening up to Women's Health UK as she graced their latest magazine cover.

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) will hand higher age ratings to films that depict violence and on-screen sex and nudity in line with its latest Classification Guidelines following a new survey of the British public. 

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show the State Pension currently provides regular financial support for nearly 12.7 million older people across the country, including over one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

The royal family has lost all their credibility!

The chair of the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign has indicated that the final report from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) into ‘injustice caused by the maladministration’ of changes to the State Pension age, “is set to be released within weeks”.

EXCLUSIVE: Jessica Plummer (The Girl Before), Richard Armitage (The Hobbit), Lenny Henry (The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power), Steve Pemberton (Happy Valley), Paul Kaye (Sexy Beast), Samantha Spiro (Sex Education), Lisa Faulkner (Archie) and Mary Malone (Doctor Who) are among cast to have joined Rosalind Eleazar (Slow Horses) in Netflix‘s Harlan Coben adaptation Missing You, which is currently filming in the UK.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, as well as a number of James Bond films, passed away on February 27, aged 85. A cause of death has not been disclosed.The news was announced by Alliance Agents on Tuesday (March 12), with the agency paying tribute to a career “spanning over 50 years with notable roles in Sherlock Holmes, A Passage to India, Secret Army and of course one of the most memorable death scenes in the Star Wars franchise.”Culver played Captain Needa in The Empire Strikes Back, the character who is Force-choked to death by Darth Vader after losing track of a rebel ship.“Apology accepted, Captain Needa,” Vader (voiced by James Earl Jones) says as Culver’s character drops to the ground clutching his throat.

Karl Wallinger, a star of The Waterboys and World Party, has sadly passed away at the age of 66.The musician's publicist confirmed that he died on Sunday (March 12). Karl, who was born in Wales, formed World Party in 1986 after leaving The Waterboys.Their debut album, Private Revolution, included popular songs like Ship Of Fools.They released several more albums, with their fourth, Egyptology, featuring the track She's The One.This song was later covered by Robbie Williams and reached number one on the UK charts in 1999. In 2001, Karl had a brain aneurysm which paused his career for a few years.

Oscars coverage in the UK was free-to-air last night for the first time in two decades but ITV‘s coverage was slammed on social media for insensitivity and a lack of critical expertise.

King Charles's close friend, Captain Ian Farquhar, has sadly passed away at the age of 78. He was a skilled huntsman and died at King Charles's Highgrove Estate.

Princess Anne has stepped out in a dress she first wore back in 1978 during her visit to the United Arab Emirates as part of her role as President of The Mission to Seafarers. The Princess Royal, who recently paid tribute to her late mother, continued with her royal engagements this week as she visited the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) hotel in Dubai in what is her second overseas royal tour of the year so far.