Squid team up with Tim Key and Paul Ewan for ‘O Monolith’ audiobook ‘Lessons’

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag It's never easy when a couple splits and in 2023, it seems that more celebrities than ever are parting ways. From Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez to Taylor Swift and Matty Healy, it truly has been a summer of break-ups. Relationship expert Tina Wilson says celebrities face particular strains when it comes to keeping a marriage alive.

Sam Ryder and Mae Muller, has announced that it will not be selecting the UK’s entry for Eurovision 2024.The management company, which is also behind artists including Lana Del Rey and Ellie Goulding, has helped the BBC select the UK representatives for the past two years at Eurovision. However, the team has now confirmed that it will be stepping down from the role ahead of next year’s instalment.Headed by Ben Mawson and Ed Millett, the company was responsible for choosing Sam Ryder as the contestant for 2022 and Mae Muller as the entry earlier this year.Ryder fell just shy of the winning position last year, coming second place to Ukraine with his song ‘Space Man’.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Prime Video has acquired the Ancient Rome gladiator drama series “Those About to Die” in multiple European territories. The show is directed by “Independence Day” helmer Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner. The 10-episode first season will debut exclusively on Prime Video in Germany, the U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, Turkey, Andorra, Monaco, Luxembourg and Belgium.

The mortgage market was sent into a frenzy last month after the Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates. Following a meeting in June, the Bank hiked the base rate up to 5 percent - which is the highest rate since 2008.

Simple Plan have announced a 2024 tour of the UK and Europe – check out the full list of tour dates below.Yesterday (July 31), the band took to Instagram to share a list of Europe and UK tour dates between January and February next year, with State Champs and Mayday Parade confirmed as support.The extensive tour will see all three bands perform 20 shows across Europe and the UK, with shows confirmed for Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Berlin, Cologne, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Leeds, London and more.A post shared by Simple Plan (@simpleplan)Pre-sale tickets to the tour will be available from today (August 1) from 10am local time onwards via the official Simple Plan website with the code “ICONIC”. Meanwhile, general ticket sales begin on Friday (August 4) at 10am local time.“It’s gonna be great to play a bunch of new songs from our latest album ‘Harder Than it Looks’ as well as all the fans’ favourites from our early records.

Love Island fans are taking to Twitter to express their disappointment after Jess Harding and Sammy Root were crowned this year’s winning couple in the live final. Jess, 22, and Sammy, also 22, beat out several fan favourite couples in the public vote to storm to victory.

After a glorious June, the weather in July has been has pretty disappointing.

Outlander fans who stayed up until midnight to watch the newest episode have said they are unable to sleep after yet another cliffhanger.

Amanda Holden appears to have baffled her fans as she posed alongside her rarely-seen husband. The Britain's Got Talent judge said last week that she was enjoying an idyllic getaway with her beau Chris Hughes as she shared a new bikini snap to social media.

EastEnders fans have branded Keanu Taylor 'stupid' and a 'loser' for breaking up with Sharon Watts. Viewers saw him end his engagement with Sharon on Tuesday, 25 July, after discovering that she helped Lisa Fowler flee the UK with Keanu's daughter Peggy, in the ultimate betrayal to her fiancé. Keanu had tried to stop Lisa moving to Portugal with their daughter by confiscating their passports and keeping them in the home that he shares with Sharon, whilst he determined if there was a way that he could legally prevent them from leaving.

estranged brother, Prince Harry, have endured a strained relationship since the latter left behind official royal duties.Royal biographer Tom Bower alleges that, should Invictus Games founder Harry, 38, propose a truce to William and his wife, Kate Middleton, both 41, it could be refused.He recently told OK! that the Duke of Sussex “can’t come back” to the Firm because he has “caused so much damage to the family.”Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, moved to California in 2020, since releasing a slew of projects detailing their struggles with royal life, including his memoir, “Spare,” and their Netflix doc, “Harry & Meghan.”“I think Harry’s offer will ultimately be rejected. I doubt William and Kate can forgive Harry,” he explained.A source had also claimed to the publication that Harry called William recently in an attempt to end their feud.

A paedophile magician subjected children as young as two to a catalogue of harrowing abuse, a court heard. Paul McKee lived in a Neverland-style ranch with monkeys, meerkats and a pig, and was working in a school in Thailand he was arrested.

A "serial" paedophile lured children into his 'Neverland Ranch-style' home by keeping monkeys, meerkats and a pig.

Ellise Shafer Iconic music publication NME is relaunching its print magazine. After shutting down production in 2018 to focus on its digital presence, the brand will return as a global bimonthly magazine with a July/August issue featuring fast-rising indie singer-songwriter D4vd. Each issue will focus on an emerging artist as part of NME’s commitment to music discovery, and a limited number of copies will be sold via select partners (starting with music retailer Dawsons on Aug. 9) to enact what NME Networks COO Holly Bishop calls a “high-hype model.” “We believe there’s value in scarcity, and you really see this in the hype and buzz that’s created in the fashion world, particularly around sneaker drops. We’re taking a similar approach to the magazine,” Bishop, who has worked in publishing at NME for 10 years, tells Variety. “Of course, we want the brand to be accessible … but there really is something valuable in delivering a product that’s hard to get your hands on.”

J. Kim Murphy Bron Studios, the Canadian finance and production company that emerged as a media force in 2017 and has backed awards favorites like “Joker,” “Judas and the Black Messiah” and “Licorice Pizza” and commercial plays like “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” “The Mule” and “65,” has filed for bankruptcy. Co-founder and CEO Aaron L. Gilbert disclosed the news in a statement on Wednesday, penning a letter to the banner’s “friends, partners, team members and backers.” “Having explored many options for many months, BRON had no choice but to take this step in light of its financial circumstances. The last few years have been incredibly difficult for BRON, and things have only gotten more complicated over these past months,” Gilbert shared, citing the COVID pandemic and both the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes as insurmountable headwinds for the company’s continued operations. The exec also stated that the company would not be doing press.

Prince Harry has allegedly reached out to his estranged brother Prince William in a bid to plan a return to the UK, following reports over in the US that the Duke of Sussex is "panicking" over his and his wife Meghan Markle's future in America.

Today is the day - for those waiting for general sale tickets for Taylor Swift’s barely spoken about Eras tour, happening next summer, it’s go time.

Paul Mullin is preparing for a return to the EFL following two goal-laden years playing in the National League for Wrexham.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Ariana Grande has reportedly 'split' from her husband Dalton Gomez, after she was seen at Wimbledon on 16 July, without her wedding ring. Speculation and rumours swirled after Ariana was seen without her diamond rock on her left hand - though some fans were quick to rush to her defence. Estimating the cost of the ring, one said: “I wouldn't wear half a million dollars on my finger everywhere”.

In what feels like an eternity for Swifties, general sale tickets for Taylor Swift's much-anticipated Eras tour dates in Liverpool are finally about to go on sale.