Spain: Scandal-hit ex-king returns for 1st time in 2 years

Shakira and Gerard Piqué are separating

Love Island star Savanna Darnell has undergone a dramatic makeover since appearing on the show.The 26 year old appeared as a Casa Amor contestant on the 2018 series of the ITV dating show with a head of bright blonde hair. However, since leaving the villa she’s embraced a new look, showing off brunette locks which she often wears in braids. The star recently shared in an interview with OK! how she was originally flown out to Spain to be a contestant on the main show.

Emilio Mayorga Pedro Almodóvar has put his considerable weight behind Spaniard Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s first feature,”Lullaby” (“Cinco Lobitos”) as it has initiated a spirited run at Spain’s box office.“It is undoubtedly the best debut in Spanish cinema for years,” Almodóvar announced in a statement, describing the mother-daughter relationship drama as “a portrait of the role of women within the family, which is truthful, devoid of sentimentality and that does not exclude humor.”“Life could offer another destiny for women other than caring for the whole family. [The film offers] very accurate interpretations, where Laia Costa stands out and I suppose will sweep all this year’s awards.

Calvin Harris is reportedly engaged to TV presenter Vick Hope after a five month relationship. Speculation about the pair’s engagement began when the TV presenter, 32, sported a dazzler on her ring finger when she and DJ Calvin, 38, attended the Chelsea Flower show on 23 May .

Newen Studios’ Spanish divison iZen has launched documentary producer CAPA Spain with Emmy and Peabody-winning director and journalist Tomás Ocaña.

MADRID -- Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos I, is planning to visit Spain again in June, the mayor of the northwestern town hosting the former monarch said Friday, signaling that the vigorous debate sparked by the former monarch's return is unlikely to fade soon.Juan Carlos returned to the country on Thursday for his first visit since his abrupt departure nearly two years ago amid mounting financial scandals. Dozens of cheering supporters greeted the 84-year-old as he made his first public appearance on Friday in the town of Sanxenxo, where his yacht is taking part in a three-day regatta.The royal household said the former monarch would travel to Madrid on Monday to meet with his son, King Felipe VI, his wife Sofia and other members of his family, before returning to his “permanent and stable residence” in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates.On Friday, Sanxenxo Mayor Telmo Martín said Juan Carlos was already planning a second visit to to the town next month.

Monkeypox has spread to both Spain and Portugal as health officials confirmed cases.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn February, Carla Simon’s “Alcarràs” walked off with Spain’s first Berlin Golden Bear in nearly 40 years as Spain notched up its biggest main competition presence at the Berlinale since 1997.This May, Spain has four movies selected for Cannes – Albert Serra’s Competition entry “Pacifiction”; Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beasts,” in Premiere; Elena López Riera’s Directors’ Fortnight bow “The Water”; and José Luis López Linares’ “Goya, Carrière and the Ghost of Buñuel,” a Cannes Classics doc feature. That reps a Cannes presence roughly on par with recent standout years such as 2018 and 2019.With Netflix launching “Through My Window” in February, three of the streaming giant’s five most-watched non-English language movies are from Spain.

Kerry Katona has announced that she and partner Ryan Mahoney have been inspired by TOWIE's Tommy Mallet and Georgia Kousoulou, and are now set to start their own new life in Spain. Kerry, 41, claims that the pair will remain working in the UK for the next year before moving over to the island of Mallorca. Writing in her weekly new column, Kerry also speaks proudly of her Onlyfans career and wishes Sheridan Smith well following her burglary last week.

EXCLUSIVE: On the eve of the Cannes Film Festival, Competition title Close has sold to Lucky Red for Italy, Vertigo Films for Spain and Lev Cinemas for Israel.

BBC EastEnders star Sam Strike has hinted at a comeback to the soap - after reuniting with his co stars. Sam shared a snap of himself with his on screen family in London. Sam played Johnny Carter in the soap for two years.

Over recent years, people who experience periods have worked tirelessly to combat the stigma that surrounds that ‘time of the month’. Whether it’s raising awareness of what constitutes a ‘normal’ period or whether it’s renaming feminine hygiene aisles, changes are being made to how we treat, and talk about, menstruation. And now Spain has come under the spotlight after the country’s government has acknowledged the impact that severe period pain can have on people’s lives.