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'Rubbish', sh**e' and 'not what they were' are just some of ways Manchester Christmas Markets have been described by shoppers this year.

Jason Manford and Love Island's Dr Alex George have hit out at LBC radio over host Steve Allen over his body-shaming comments about Strictly star Tilly Ramsay.

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Showbiz all-rounder Jason Manford is back on our screens this week, hosting a new show, The Complaints Department, on Comedy Central.The series sees Salford-born Jason joined by comedians and celebrities, including Jimmy Carr and Sara Pascoe, as they explore and celebrate the wonders of the humble complaint, with a heavy injection of humour.

Jason Manford has shared the last text he ever sent to Sean Lock just weeks before the star died. The 40-year-old stand up comedian was a friend of Sean who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 58-years-old after loosing his battle to cancer.

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Sean Lock's 8 Out Of 10 Cats co-stars have lead tributes to the comedian after he has sadly passed away at the age of 58 after a battle with cancer. After the tragic news was announced on Wednesday morning, many of his fellow comedians have spoken out on the star.

OK! are proud to announce we have teamed up with the TRIC Awards to celebrate the best of Britain's television and radio industries talent. The 52nd ceremony will take place at a lavish ceremony in Central London next month, with it being available to watch on a free livestream for the very first time.

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Jason Mansford has shown off his impressive three stone weight loss in a neon fushia pink jacket after he made it his mission to lose weight.The comedian, 40, revealed his trim figure after he lost the weight in less than six months, after he made it his New Year's resolution to cut out the junk food. It wasn’t just his health that made him want to get fit, as he also vowed to improve his mental health and body insecurities.

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Jason Manford has shared a glimpse inside his lavish theatre-themed 40th birthday.The comedian, who celebrated the milestone birthday on the scorching Bank Holiday Monday, shared a collection of snaps to his 322,000 Instagram followers of the glamorous garden party.The 40 year old revealed how his best friend Steph Ledigo, owner of the popular Go PR and Events, organised the birthday bash.

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Jason Manford is filming in Glasgow for his new quiz show and joked about receiving anal Covid-19 swabs. The comedian, from Salford, has been in Scotland over the past few weeks as he hosts his brand new general knowledge show Unbeatable, which will air on BBC One later this year.

McDonald's McFlurry - and we certainly don't blame him. The comic, from Salford, said he was the "heaviest" he'd "ever been" when he jumped on the scales on New Year's Day and discovered he was 17st 6lb.

hereBut the singer revealed that his practice sessions haven’t gone too badly.“We had a lot of people on screens but I think we had a few laughs,” he said.Shaun was mentored by fellow northerner Jason Manford, who is no stranger to stand-up gigs.The 38-year-old, also from Salford, is to put his comedy credibility on the line as Shaun tries to win over the mostly-virtual crowd.“He probably wants to never see me again for the rest of his life,” Shaun joked.“I suppose it was like training a big

Death In Paradise's season 10 guest star Jason Manford, 39, joined Ralf Little, 40, and Will Mellor, 44, on their Two Pints with Will & Ralf podcast recently and took the opportunity to call his co-star Ralf out on a comment he made about his tanned skin. The moment came after the latter read out comments from listeners, where one asked Will why he didn't follow Ralf on Instagram.

Nicola Sturgeon.The comic said he would be happy to lock lips with the SNP leader, 50, because he thinks she would be a “good laugh” on a night out.And he went one further to reveal that he would marry The Chase’s Anne Hegerty, 62.Jason, 39, said: “I think I’d snog Nicola Sturgeon.“I quite like Nicola Sturgeon. I think she’s neat.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Jason Manford showed off his acting chops on Thursday's episode of Death in Paradise, and fans were full of praise over his brilliant performance as the holidaymaker, Craig McDonald.  MORE: Death in Paradise star reveals the most surprising thing about wife's role on showOn the show, Jason played the pal of a lottery winner who visited them on the Caribbean island, only for his host to be discovered dead.

One Death in Paradise spoiler for series 10, episode 3 follows. Death in Paradise star Jason Manford has shared some behind-the-scenes images from his time on the BBC murder mystery drama.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Death in Paradise star Tobi Bakare has opened up about his delight at welcoming his wife, Prisca, onto the show to play his on-screen wife! The actress joined him in Guadeloupe for season ten, and it sounds like they had the best time filming together.  MORE: Jason Manford hints at role in Death in Paradise season tenChatting about working with Prisca on the set to the BBC, Tobi said: "Oh my gosh.

Jason Manford has shared his heartbreak after finding out his BBC and XFM radio star pal has died.The stand up comedian took to his Instagram feed to share a photo of Michelle Mullane before explaining to his 318,000 followers that she sadly lost her battle with bowel cancer aged 50 on Christmas Eve.The snap saw the the brunette beauty smiling at the camera, which he captioned: "Just found out my dear friend and ex-BBC Manchester presenter Michelle Mullane sadly passed away on Christmas Eve.

direct to your inboxThis is the heartwarming moment Jason Manford turned up outside a care home in Greater Manchester to sing Christmas songs to residents.The Salford-born comedian sang a series of Christmas classics from outside the window of the home, thought to be in south Manchester.He posted the video on Facebook, saying he'd wanted to surprise his friend's dad at the care home.Residents can be seen inside the home cheering, dancing along from their chairs, and singing along.Jason gave them

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Death in Paradise fans were devastated when DI Richard Poole was killed off at the beginning of season three - so now that he will be returning to the show, the big question is: how?!MORE: Jason Manford talks taking over from Ralf Little on Death in Paradise one dayBen Miller, who plays the detective, opened up about how his character would be making a comeback to the drama while on Steph's Packed Lunch earlier this week.