Sky News’ Kay Burley apologises after confusing Dennis Waterman with another TV star in tribute

The UK Culture Secretary has waded into a fresh battle with British broadcaster Channel 4, accusing producers of a reality TV show of filming actors instead of real people.

Piers Morgan’s Talk TV show has suffered the ignominy of being beaten in the ratings by a programme fronted by a Canadian “human rights activist” on rival GB News. Rupert Murdoch’s challenger station, launched to shake-up the TV establishment, is facing a crisis after just one month on air. Despite bullish tweets talking up its social media impact, live viewing for Morgan’s flagship prime-time show is in freefall.

Piers Morgan had to end an interview on his show early after his guest branded him a ‘c**t’

Vladimir Putin has been seen manically shuffling his feet and looking frail during a meeting with a head of state, while a body language expert claims he looks “astonishingly weakened”.

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Matt Lucas and Eddie Izzard are among the stars supporting Blackpool forward Jake Daniels, who has become the first pro footballer to come out as gay in 32 years. Daniels, 17, became the first male professional player in English football to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990 with his incredible statement. Little Britain star Matt wrote on Twitter: ‘It’s a landmark day in British LGBT history.

It is one of the countries national dishes, but it looks like the future of fish and chips may be uncertain due to food shortages caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The winner of Eurovision 2022 was last night revealed as Ukraine. Sam Ryder represented the United Kingdom, and it was clear from the off that he was going to score big as twelves were awarded continuously to the UK by countries across Europe. An elated Sam could be seen smiling as at the half way point of voting the UK were still leading with 195 points, but after all the votes were cast it was Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra who scooped the top prize.This has led many to question where the 2023 Eurovision will take place, giving Ukraine's ongoing war with Russia.

his home in Spain, with his wife Pam by his side. A statement said: "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis passed away very peacefully at his home in Spain.

READ MORE: ITV Britain's Got Talent faces fresh fix claims as magician makes fourth appearance Stars who worked alongside Waterman took to social media to pay tribute to the actor. Comedian and Bake Off host Matt Lucas wrote: "I grew up watching Dennis Waterman's iconic performances in The Sweeney and Minder. His guest appearance in our Little Britain Live show at Hammersmith Apollo - in which he hilariously duetted with David's absurd impersonation of him - remains the absolute highlight of my career.

Matt Lucas and Paddy McGuinness are leading the tributes to legendary actor Dennis Waterman, whose death was announced today. A statement confirmed that the Minder and New Tricks star died aged 74 on Sunday, with wife Pam by his side. The family have asked for privacy as their grieve, revealing that the ‘beloved’ star ‘passed away very peacefully in hospital in Spain.

Minder and New Tricks, has died, his family have confirmed.The star died at home this afternoon (May 8) with his wife Pam by his side, they said in a statement per the BBC. He was 74 years old.“We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved Dennis passed away very peacefully at his home in Spain,” the statement read.

Actor Dennis Waterman has sadly passed away aged 74.

Piers Morgan's new news show Uncensored has suffered a dip in viewers since his explosive interview with former US President Donald Trump. Since Piers' show debuted on the new channel TalkTV, it has been reported that the average number of viewers tuning in for each episode has dropped by 200,000.

David Walliams sparked a huge reaction from his fans when he shared a sweet photo of himself and a very famous dinner date on Friday.MORE: David Walliams pays tribute following sad death of beloved BGT starThe Britain's Got Talent judge looked delighted to be in such good company as he beamed alongside Friends star David Schwimmer. Both men grinned from ear-to-ear in the snap with David wrapping his arm around the US star, who sweetly rested his arm over David's shoulders.WATCH: David Walliams films inside beautiful London homeThe children's book author also shared a similar black and white image, but this time his hand was affectionately placed over David's wrist.