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Jane McDonald has emotionally shared how the grief of losing her mother and her partner 'never leaves you' as she gave a warning to fans about her upcoming tour. The singer and cruising favourite appeared on ITV's Lorraine on Friday morning (April 26) to chat about her latest projects.

Emmerdale fans have shared their suspicions about Will Taylor after the identity of newcomer Rose was exposed. Fans of the ITV soap were teased with the new arrival this month with actress Christine Tremarco confirmed to be joining the cast.

Alison Hammond had a one-word response to a fan who hit back at those who 'judged' her taking on the presenting role on For the Love of Dogs before watching the show for themselves.

Porter Robinson has announced a massive world tour that will see him perform across five continents in 2025 – see the full list of dates below.The tour announcement, which was made by the producer-DJ-singer via social media, comes shortly after Robinson announced his third studio album ‘SMILE! :D’, which will be released on July 26 via MOM+POP Records. So far, he has also shared the singles ‘Knock Yourself Out XD’ and ‘Cheerleader’ as a preview of the album, which you can pre-order here.The upcoming tour will kick off in late August, and will run until March next year.

OnlyOneOf have announced more dates and concerts for their ongoing ‘Things I Can’t Say LOve’ world tour in 2024.Today, (April 26), OnlyOneOf revealed the cities and date for their long-awaited Asia and Australia legs of their 2024 world tour. It comes after the K-pop boyband announced the Japan, America and Europe legs of the tour over the past few months.In July 2024, OnlyOneOf will hold concerts in eight Asian cities, which include Taipei, Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore and more.

Coleen Nolan has received messages of support from fans as she spoke openly and honestly about her menopause symptoms. The Loose Women star is no stranger to sharing her views and thoughts on the ITV show but she also regularly shares updates with her hundreds of thousands of social media followers.

Fans of the Hairy Bikers have flooded Si King with support as he shared an emotional update on his final project with Dave Myers. The much-loved TV chef died in February, just under two years after he revealed he’d been diagnosed with cancer in May 2022.

Roman Kemp has confirmed his first move since emotionally quitting his job on Capital FM. The presenter was left in tears last month when he hosted his last show alongside Sian Welby and Chris Stark, 10 years after presenting his first programme for the Global station.

Twenty One Pilots have released a brand new single, titled ‘Backslide’ – watch its accompanying music video below.Released on Thursday (April 25), ‘Backslide’ marks the third single to be released from the duo’s upcoming album ‘Clancy’. The newly released track also comes with its own music video, which was directed by the band’s drummer Josh Dun, marking his directorial debut.The video stars Twenty One Pilots’ singer Tyler Joseph as he rides around a town in a self-imposed Groundhog Day-esque scenario.Joseph sings on the track’s chorus: “I don’t wanna backslide to where I started from / There’s no chance I will shake this again / ‘Cause I feel the pull, water’s over my head / Strength enough for one more time.”‘Backslide’ comes after Twenty One Pilots announced earlier this week that they will be delaying their upcoming album ‘Clancy’ by a week so they can shoot music videos for all of the record’s tracks.

Dennis Harvey Film Critic In an odd quirk of distribution timing, this month has seen the arrival of no less than two imported, semi-comedic thrillers featuring decrepit apartment building invaded by giant spiders. Already playing U.S. theaters is the Australian “Sting,” which is fun, if formulaic.

Final vows continued on Thursday night, as the remaining couples on Married at First Sight Australia reunited to declare if they would be continuing their relationship.

Jack Dunn GKIDS and European animation distributor Anime Ltd. have acquired global rights to Naoko Yamada’s new film “The Colors Within.” GKIDS has acquired the film for North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, while Anime Ltd. has acquired the film for the United Kingdom, Ireland, and all of Europe.

The toxic world of social media influencers is blown wide open tonight (Thursday, April 25) on ITV's Instagram's Worst Con Artist. The two-part documentary focuses on Belle Gibson, a woman who shot to fame on the Meta-owned network.

Ant McPartlin and his wife Anne-Marie are embarking on an exciting new chapter with their baby on the way. While Ant continues to charm the nation on Britain's Got Talent, he's decided to take a breather from his usual presenting roles, including a temporary halt on Saturday Night Takeaway, to dedicate time to family life. He's already embracing his role as step-dad to Anne-Marie's two children from her previous relationship.

Nicole Kidman will become the first Australian to receive the prestigious Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. To commemorate the occasion, Kidman shared a sweet post featuring a clip of her first movie role.

Junior Andre prompted tears among his social media followers as he shared an update on his and sister Princess' recent dash to Australia. The siblings' dad Peter previously told how his eldest children went from meeting their new baby sister to the other side of the world to visit his mother.

New two-part documentary series Instagram’s Worst Con Artist, showing on ITV1 at 9pm on Thursday 25 April and Thursday 2 May, focuses on the inside story of Belle Gibson. She is the social influencer who gained millions of followers – as well as a lucrative app and book deal – by claiming she had cured her terminal cancer through wellness and healthy eating.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Cinephil has sold Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó’s feature documentary “Agent of Happiness” to a wide range of key international territories ahead of the film’s Hot Docs debut this weekend. Deals are confirmed in the U.K.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Australian police said on Thursday that they had arrested Orpheus Pledger, an actor known for his role on long-running soap “Home and Away.” His failure to appear in court on Tuesday led to the issue of an arrest warrant and a public call for help. Variety has reached out to Pledger’s agent Craig McMahon for comment. Pledger appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday, charged with four counts of assault.

Junior Andre has just returned from a trip to Australia with his sister Princess, as the teenagers visited their paternal grandparents, Thea and Savvas.Thea, who is mum to their dad Peter Andre, has been diagnosed with vascular dementia and Parkinson’s disease. And now they have returned home, 18 year old Junior has shared a post to Instagram from the trip, leaving fans emotional as he included a sweet video with his elderly grandmother.

Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman.The Australian actor has been accused of stomping on a woman's head. He was detained by police officers earlier in the week before managing to escape and go on the run.The actor was due to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday 23 April accused of assaulting a woman.

Alex Ritman Multi award-winning Filipina actress Ruby Ruiz has landed her first major screen role following her appearance in Amazon’s “Expats.” She will lead “First Light,” the feature directorial debut of James. J.

Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Mötley Crüe, it’ll be tricky for 2024’s schedule to outdo its predecessor – and yet, thanks to the likes of Taylor Swift, Blink-182 and Pink, plus Coldplay, Pearl Jam and SZA, it’s poised to do just that.From debut headline shows for breakout artists to bustling festival sideshow programs, there’s something for everyone to enjoy as a stellar batch of musicians make their way Down Under in 2024. Read on for NME’s roundup of all the biggest concerts and tours coming to Australia this year.James Taylor: An Evening with James Taylor & His All-Star BandWhen: April 12 – April 28Find tickets and more info hereIf there was ever a festival made for James Taylor & His All-Star Band at this juncture of his 50-year career, it’s Day on the Green.

Rebel Wilson‘s memoir Rebel Rising will be printed in the United Kingdom with several passages relating to Sacha Baron Cohen redacted.

Michaela Zee Rebel Wilson‘s memoir “Rebel Rising” will be published in the U.K. with redacted passages about her experience working with Sacha Baron Cohen. “We are publishing every page, but for legal reasons, in the U.K.

Tammy Slaton is looking fabulous!

After finding himself an unwilling major selling point of Rebel Wilson‘s memoir Rebel Rising, Sacha Baron Cohen is feeling a bit of vindication tonight. When the UK version of the book is published tomorrow, the chapter about him will be largely redacted, this after Baron Cohen’s attorneys threatened to sue Harper Collins over allegations his camp has maintained were provably false. She has been beating on Baron Cohen like he owed her money for the past month, alleging outrageous treatment by him toward her on the set of the 2016 film The Brothers Grimsby. Wilson has not relented in public comments, but it looks like the publisher wasn’t taking any chances.

Brenda Blethyn, known for her portrayal of the beloved detective Vera, recently took to social media to express her heartfelt sentiments as the iconic series approaches its end. With filming for the 14th season set to begin soon, Brenda thanked fans for their unwavering support and shared her bittersweet feelings about bidding farewell to the role. She posted: “Many thanks to everyone for your good wishes.

Marvin Humes is not often short of declarations of love thanks to being in a boyband for the best part of 15 years. But this time, the declaration once again came from someone very familiar to fans as it was his I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here co-star.

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney are opening up about Anyone But You, and the marketing strategy for the rom-com.