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Europe plots to impose retaliatory tariffs on Levis jeans and American whiskey if Donald Trump launches his trade with swingeing charges on steel
06/03/18 09:34
Europe is ready to impose tariffs on iconic US imports such as Levis jeans and American-made whiskey (pictured) if Donald Trump launches a suspected trade war. Brussels has made clear it would respond in kind to threatened moves to shelter the US economy from global changes. US President Mr Trump has declared 'trade wars are good' and backed 25 per cent tariffs on steel imported to America. The rapidly escalating dispute has alarmed Theresa May as she plots a free trading future for Britain after Brexit. The Prime Minister called the White House this week to try to calm tensions....read
Hungary warns EU not to 'punish' Britain for Brexit and rejects Michel Barnier's claim that Theresa May is trying to 'cherry pick' in negotiations
06/03/18 00:55Zoltan Kovacs, Hungary’s Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, said Brussels needs to recognise its failings caused Brexit and that a good deal is in the EU’s interests too.
Election that is a body blow for Brussels: MARK ALMOND says EU bureaucrats must sit up and take notice as half of Italians vote for Eurosceptic parties
06/03/18 00:34Half of all Italians voted at the weekend for parties that exude Euroscepticism and have questioned the validity of the euro, says Mark Almond.
DOMINIC LAWSON: How shaming that two former PMs obsessed with a fake row over Ireland have become Brussels' useful idiots
05/03/18 01:56Now those leading the campaign to thwart Theresa May honouring the result of that referendum are using the threat of civil war to terrify us.
We CAN'T have our cake and eat it! May admits Brexit won't be cost-free as she bids to break talks deadlock - but kicks back at EU for 'cherry picking' on trade and slams Irish border ultimatum
02/03/18 08:56The PM gave the most detailed picture yet of the unprecedented free trade agreement she wants to strike, saying Britain must regain control of its own destiny and urging the EU: 'Let's get on with it.'
Tony Blair brands Brexit a 'mistake of destiny' and demands a rethink to stop it ever happening in yet another call for a second referendum
01/03/18 09:37Speaking in Brussels today Tony Blair insisted it was wrong to say cancelling Brexit was impossible and insisted 'anything can happen'.
'I am not happy with your red lines': EU chief Donald Tusk berates May in tense Brexit talks at No10 as he stokes Northern Ireland row by DISMISSING UK's ideas for avoiding hard border
28/02/18 17:59The European Council president told the PM he was 'not happy' with her proposals as he dismissed the idea that Brussels will water down its demands to keep control over Northern Ireland.
'No UK PM could ever agree to it': May condemns EU's power grab over Northern Ireland as Barnier says he is just being 'realistic' by demanding province obeys Brussels rules
28/02/18 08:30The Prime Minister gave an angry response as Eurocrats were accused of tabling demands that would effectively 'annex' Northern Ireland.
Another Brexit bonus! Pint-sized champagne bottles are set to return almost 50 years after Churchill's 'ideal' measure was banned by Brussels
27/02/18 11:37Many UK drinkers prefer pint-sized champagne over the standard 750ml measure as it provides four glasses rather than six, reducing the chance of leftovers having to be stored in the fridge.
Leaked draft of Brexit divorce treaty reveals Brussels will make a NEW demand to keep Northern Ireland inside all EU rules if there is no trade deal
27/02/18 08:45A leaked draft of a 'legal text' based on December's political agreement suggests Northern Ireland should continue to obey all EU rules after Brexit was the easiest solution to keeping the border open.
Brussels draws up plan to put the post Brexit customs border in the Irish sea in a move which sets it on a collision course with Westminster
26/02/18 10:34The Prime Minister struck a deal with the EU in December which committed to keeping a soft border in Ireland as part of the divorce agreement.
Armed police seal off streets after reports of a gunman at large in Brussels suburb where terror suspect Salah Abdeslam hid from authorities after Paris attacks
22/02/18 13:14Armed police officers were pictured hiding behind buildings and staking out a building rooftop in the Forest neighborhood of the Belgian capital on Thursday.
Ministers are forced to deny Brexit transition could last INDEFINITELY after UK proposals fail to name end date amid demands for protection from 'harmful' new EU rules
21/02/18 08:27The government has issued its response to Brussels over terms of the mooted 'implementation' period.
May threatens to keep Cabinet up ALL NIGHT at Chequers summit to thrash out Brexit negotiating stance amid warnings that failure could sweep Corbyn to power
20/02/18 09:05The Prime Minister is due to gather senior ministers at her country residence on Thursday to discuss the 'end state' of relations with the EU.
Most British businesses can't wait to ditch Brussels because they believe Brexit will boost the economy
19/02/18 01:53Most British firms support Brexit and believe it will boost the economy, a survey reveals, despite doom-laden warnings.
British, French and German spooks unite to warn Brussels not to cut the UK out of security decision after Brexit
16/02/18 15:24Alex Younger (right), the head of MI6, and his European counterparts, met in public for the first time to stress the necessity of their close ties when Britain leaves the UK.
Brexit win for Britain as Brussels cancels a controversial plan to put a punishment clause in the transition deal after a backlash from 12 countries
15/02/18 12:17EU negotiator Michel Barnier included the clause in a draft transition agreement last week, setting out powers to penalise the UK during the two years after Brexit begins next March.
Juncker tells member states they must cough up more cash amid warnings the EU faces a £12.5bn a-year funding black hole after Brexit
14/02/18 13:04The European Commission President said it cannot be 'business as usual' and countries will have to 'rethink things' and loosen their purse strings.
Brexit transition set to end three months EARLY as Philip Hammond launches a charm offensive in European capitals
13/02/18 09:04Theresa May set out in her Florence speech a transition that ran for 'around two years - taking the transition until the spring of 2021.
Brussels is ready to offer Britain a better deal on trade amid disarray at Barnier's hardline approach
13/02/18 00:30EU chiefs said there was pressure from EU capitals to scrap its chief negotiator's strategy.
Davis slams Brussels for threatening to punish Britain during the Brexit transition as May's 'war Cabinet' fails to finalise a negotiating strategy
08/02/18 11:45Leaks in Brussels revealed the EU wants powers to penalise Britain by closing off sectors of the single market if it fails to follow EU rules after Brexit takes place in March 2019.
May vows 'robust' response to EU amid fury at demand for sweeping powers to ground flights from UK and impose punitive tariffs during Brexit transition
07/02/18 11:49The Prime Minister dismissed threats from the EU as 'noises off' as she said the government would stay focused on getting a good deal.
Brussels does plan to PUNISH Britain: UK will be banned from single market access if it fails to abide by new EU laws during Brexit transition... but Juncker and Barnier seem more interested in horsing around
06/02/18 19:08Leaked EU documents show that the EU is plotting to take a hard-line stance which will set in on a collision course with Theresa May.
Regal in rose! Queen Mathilde of Belgium oozes elegance in a vibrant pink blouse as she attends student talk in Brussels
06/02/18 17:47On Tuesday Queen Mathilde of Belgium, 45, put on an elegant display in a cerise blouse and pencil skirt as she attended a student engagement conference in Brussels.
Nick Clegg blames EUROCRATS for Brexit in damning attack on their 'sneering' attitude to patriotism in member states
06/02/18 08:54The former deputy prime minister, a prominent Europhile, complained that the drive for 'ever-closer integration' had been a 'terrible misreading' of public opinion.
Paris terror suspect accuses courts of being biased against Muslims and says that he ‘puts his faith in Allah’ as his trial over police shoot-out begins in Belgium
05/02/18 09:03Salah Abdeslam, 28, the only terrorist survivor of the murderous Isis attack on Paris that killed 130 people refused to confirm his identity as he appeared at the Palais de Justice in Brussels today.
Around the world in 20 dates! Serial swiper uses TINDER to hook up with 21 women in 20 European cities...so he doesn't have to pay for hotels
04/02/18 22:56Anthony Botta, 25, from Brussels, has shared his journey going to twenty different cities and meeting 21 women by only staying at the homes of some of the 3000 strangers he's met on dating app Tinder.
PM sets collision course with Brussels over Brexit transition demand that could see a MILLION more EU citizens settle in Britain
01/02/18 16:08The Prime Minister flatly dismissed demands for citizens arriving during a mooted transition period to get permanent residency.
EU plans to block the City from a Brexit trade deal unless the UK keeps paying into Brussels coffers
01/02/18 13:48Theresa May has ruled out paying vast quantities into the EU budget after Brexit and it remains how much cash the EU will demand under the model, which was revealed by the Politico website.May draws red line on Brexit migrants: PM vows to fight plans by Brussels that could let a MILLION more EU citizens live in Britain
01/02/18 00:19Theresa May set out a new Brexit red line last night as she vowed to fight Brussels over plans that could grant up to another million EU citizens the right to settle in Great Britain.
Angelina Jolie visits NATO headquarters in Belgium to discuss prevention of sexual violence against women in warzones... as her tour of Europe continues
31/01/18 11:41Angelina Jolie was seen visiting NATO headquarters in Brussels Belgium to discuss ways to prevent sexual violence against women in areas of conflict on Wednesday.
Minister faces calls to quit after breaking ranks to hint that Brexit should be STOPPED - as No 10 admits it WILL have to hand MPs draft impact reports despite saying they are wrong
31/01/18 08:53Justice minister Phillip Lee said the government could not 'dismiss' assessments that found UK plc would do worse outside the EU.
EU chief Michel Barnier enrages Brexiteers by vowing that Britain MUST follow Brussels laws during transition despite having NO say over setting them
29/01/18 08:55The Brexit row burst back into life as the bloc formally adopted its negotiating guidelines for the next phase of the talks.
'Timid' Theresa May faces leadership challenge: 60 Eurosceptic MPs warn her to make a clean Brexit break from Brussels or they will scupper her premiership
26/01/18 00:38The Tories were plunged into war by Philip Hammond saying Britain leaving the EU would result in only ‘very modest’ change, leading to Theresa May (pic) disowning the remarks.
Tory darling Jacob Rees-Mogg warns Theresa May against a 'damage limitation' approach to Brexit as tough Brussels rules on the transition deal are revealed in leaked papers
25/01/18 15:15Jacob Rees-Mogg, the chairman of a powerful Tory backbench group of Eurosceptics, demanded 'fundamental change' in how the Government is tackling the negotiations.
Philip Hammond says UK should only make a 'modest' break with EU as he admits MPs WON'T know the 'full details' of a Brexit deal before vote on £38billion divorce agreement
25/01/18 10:10The Chancellor told business leaders at the Davos summit that the British and European economies should only be 'selectively' separated and in a minimal fashion.
Hunt says Britain should not have to follow EU regulations after Brexit as we 'cannot be rule takers and not makers' as he admits a transition deal may not be done by March
23/01/18 17:15Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said Brussels must not expect the UK to be 'rule takers and not rule makers' by having health and medicines regulations imposed on us.
Migrants 'could set up Jungle-style camp on EU headquarters' doorstep': Fears Brussels is becoming new hub for gangs looking to find a backdoor into Britain
23/01/18 00:37Belgium's deputy prime minister Jan Jambon has said that an unofficial 'Calais Jungle' style migrant camp in Brussels was inevitable unless authorities took action.
Lord Mandelson's secret vow to help Brussels in Brexit talks: Labour peer said he was 'deeply committed' to the EU in letter to chief negotiator
22/01/18 00:25In the letter, Lord Mandelson suggested that he and chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier held private talks at a conference they both attended in Brussels in November.
Queen of the jungle! Mathilde of Belgium sports a bold leopard print dress as she joins King Philippe at a reception at the Royal Palace
18/01/18 14:16Queen Mathilde, 44, and King Philippe of Belgium, 57, continued the New Year festivities today when they hosted a reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels.
Tory Remainer rebels Dominic Grieve and Anna Soubry hold talks with EU's Barnier in Brussels amid renewed pressure for 'soft' Brexit
15/01/18 10:03Tory rebels including Dominic Grieve and Anna Soubry were among the delegation, along with Labour's Chuka Umunna.
Harrowing exhibition of garments worn by rape survivors challenges the myth that victims 'invite' attack with their clothing - including a three-year-old's My Little Pony t-shirt
12/01/18 16:43The 'What were you wearing? exhibition at Centre Communautaire Maritime in the Molenbeek district of Brussels is designed to challenge the one of the most 'pervasive rape culture myths'.
Brussels admits bad Brexit deal would hurt: Leaked EU report lays bare fears over economic damage from attempt to punish Britain
09/01/18 13:39The EU report lays bare the many towns and cities across which rely on Britain for its trade and manufacturing.
Farage says Britain and the EU have NOT discussed immigration in the Brexit talks and says Barnier STILL does not understand why Britain voted to leave the bloc after their private showdown in Brussels
08/01/18 10:54Nigel Farage tore into the 'disappointing' state of affairs after he held private talks with the EU's chief Brexit negotiator in Brussels today.
Now British MEPs want to sabotage Brexit: Cross-party group of 20 politicians sign letter urging Government to keep UK in the single market
06/01/18 14:00In an open letter signed by 20 MEPs - including Tories Julie Girling and Richard Ashworth (pictured) - the Prime Minister was urged to keep Britain in the single market following Brexit.
Turkey's president Erdogan is 'tired' of sluggish European Union membership process and says the bloc has left his country 'waiting outside the door'
06/01/18 13:36Speaking from Paris yesterday, President Erdogan (pictured with his French counterpart Macron) said: 'We cannot continuously ask the EU, ''please take us now''.' .
‘Get ready for thunder and lightning’: David Davis warns Brexit talks are set to turn nasty again as he says the City MUST be covered by trade deal
02/01/18 00:38The Brexit Secretary delivered a stark message to Brussels that they will not be allowed to ‘cherry pick’ a free trade deal that excludes the City of London.
Don't EU read my lips! How secretive politicians are learning from footballers by covering their mouths as they chat at Brussels summits
01/01/18 09:54Politicians have been increasingly emulating sports stars by covering their faces in a bid to dodge lip readers at Brussels summits.
Brussels dreams of seeing David Davis ‘sidelined’ from Brexit talks so it can get a better deal, Government officials claim
29/12/17 11:52The officials' claim comes a day after reports Brexit Secretary David Davis (right) was being left out of direct talks between EU negotiator Michel Barnier and civil servant Olly Robbins (left).
Brussels has passed EVERY law Britain has opposed since the Brexit vote 'adding £473.3m to the EU budget'
29/12/17 01:09Brexiteers have demanded a clean break from Brussels after it was revealed every single new EU law opposed by Britain since the referendum has been passed.David Davis forced to deny he has been SIDELINED from his own Brexit negotiations after Brussels held direct talks with his former top aide
28/12/17 09:37Olly Robbins (left), who was David Davis' principal secretary before being transferred to No 10, has held direct negotiations with Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator.
'This is when Brexit gets real!': EU officials plan to hold the City hostage in looming trade talks in a desperate bid to stave off divisions in the bloc
27/12/17 09:27Brussels is scared the next stage of talks will expose deep divisions among the 27 member states as countries try to protect their trade with the UK.
Bad Brexit deal will drive up the price of food unless UK secures trade agreements with other countries, say retailers
26/12/17 01:13The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said prices could go up unless International Trade Secretary Liam Fox is quick off the mark in sealing new deals.
Grandmother, 74, 'was forced to sleep on baggage carousel at Brussels airport after Ryanair 'left her stranded for three days'
22/12/17 14:16Edith Steele, 74, and her daughter Wendy Erskine were due to fly back from Eindhoven to Edinburgh earlier this month when bad weather forced the budget airline to cancel the flight.
Theresa's death stare: May glares over her glasses in clashes with MPs as she furiously denies BEGGING the EU for a Brexit transition deal because she bungled the election
20/12/17 16:35A clearly furious Prime Minister repeatedly stared down MPs during bad-tempered clashes at a committee hearing.
European Commission hits Poland with 'nuclear option' Article 7 disciplinary procedures over the country's new 'anti-democracy' laws
20/12/17 12:20The European Commission triggered what is formally known as Article 7, a procedure that could eventually lead to Poland losing its voting rights in the EU.
Britain WILL be able to set its own regulations and strike trade deals after Brexit, vows May as ministers agree 'ambitious' demands for negotiations
19/12/17 09:33The Prime Minister told Cabinet today that having scope to diverge from Brussels rules will be a red line in the impending negotiations.
We'll do deals on Brexit day one: Theresa May vows to work on trade AND prepare for new immigration rules during transition period
18/12/17 01:41Theresa May will today insist that Britain is allowed to begin striking global trade deals and registering new EU arrivals on the first day after Britain leaves.
'Boris and Gove can go whistle': Brussels warn Brexiteer duo that their dreams of a EU trade deal will be scuppered if they try to turn Britain into 'a Singapore in Europe'
17/12/17 01:24Boris Johnson and Michael Gove have been warned by Brussels that breaking away from European Laws and securing a favourable trade deal may be scuppered by the EU.
March of the 'Blue Momentum': ANNA SOUBRY on why Theresa May must condemn 'toxic' Brexit fanatics who are whipping up hate
17/12/17 01:10Last week, I was one of 11 Conservative MPs who put my country’s interests first and voted for an amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill now going through Parliament, WRITES ANNA SOUBRY.
David Davis 'blew £10,000 on RAF flights' to Brexit meetings while his staff are stuck in economy, new figures reveal
16/12/17 23:31David Davis has jetted to Europe on RAF jets 11 times over the past year at a cost of £50,000 for Brexit meetings, but has been lambasted for squandering taxpayers money.
Brexiteers warn EU demands mean the UK would be 'in the EU for TWO more years': May is urged to stand up to Brussels after it agrees her divorce but sets strict new rules on trade talks
15/12/17 08:35All 27 remaining EU leaders signed off on Britain having made 'sufficient progress' on how to leave the bloc today in a major milestone on the road to Brexit.
Tory rebels have INCREASED the chances of a hard Brexit, say critics: Brussels warns its leaders will not return to the negotiating table if MPs vote down final deal
15/12/17 01:23Eleven rebels backed an amendment on Wednesday that gives Parliament the power to send the Prime Minister back to the negotiating table if the Commons rejects the final bill.
Miss Soubry sat on her own. She rather likes being unpopular: QUENTIN LETTS sees questions to the Brexit Department after Tory MPs rebelled
15/12/17 00:10Anti-Brexit Tory Anna Soubry (whose constituents in working class Nottinghamshire voted firmly to leave the EU) sat on her own in the Chamber yesterday.
Theresa May is met with wild applause from EU leaders as she pledges to deliver a 'smooth' Brexit despite humiliating Commons defeat
14/12/17 22:28The Prime Minister told leaders of the remaining 27 EU states at a summit in Brussels that the UK remains committed to a smooth and orderly withdrawal and that she is keen to start discussions.
Here's to us! The moment Tory rebels celebrated Theresa May's humiliating Brexit Bill defeat with wine in Commons bar
14/12/17 10:42At least, four of the rebels, Antionette Sandbach, Anna Soubry, Bob Neill and Heidi Allen, were pictured drinking glasses of white wine following the government's setback.
EU chief Jean Claude Juncker is branded 'arrogant' as he's embroiled in wiretapping probe while overseeing Brexit negotiations
14/12/17 01:39European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker was branded ‘arrogant’ last night after he become embroiled in a criminal probe over wiretapping.
‘You’re not our best friends anymore’: Irish PM vows unity with the EU and warns Brexit trade talks won't start until MARCH as May arrives in Brussels to pitch for 'ambitious' trade deal after parliamentary setback
14/12/17 00:44Theresa May arrived in Brussels to press the case for trade talks - but Leo Varadkar said the details of the transition will have to be thrashed out first.
Jean-Claude Juncker is dragged into a WIRETAPPING scandal as his officials are accused of lying under oath to judges in Luxembourg
13/12/17 01:40A judge has ordered a new investigation into whether Jean-Claude Juncker’s officials misled Luxembourg’s judiciary over phone tapping.
'Get up off your knees!' Lord Lawson demands PM ends 'demeaning' Brexit negotiations with Brussels
12/12/17 10:00Tory grandee Lord Lawson launched a furious attack on the PM saying she had put the country in an 'humiliating' position by begging the EU for a trade deal.
She won loud rhubarbings of support... the crisis has passed: QUENTIN LETTS hears Theresa May give her Brexit statement
12/12/17 01:21There was no mistaking a lift in the Government’s mood when Theresa May came to the Commons to make a statement about her Brussels agreement, writes QUENTIN LETTS.
'Dear EU citizens, I want you to STAY': Theresa May writes an open letter to the three million EU nationals living in Britain urging them not to leave the UK after Brexit
11/12/17 17:08Theresa May scrambled to try to win over Europeans who have moved to the UK by sayings he understands their 'underlying anxiety' at their future when we quit the bloc.
David Davis says he doesn't need to be 'clever' to negotiate Brexit as he blames DUP's failure to 'sort themselves out' for divorce deal delay
11/12/17 11:36Despite previously warning that the talks could be the 'most complicated of all time', the Brexit Secretary said he only needed to be 'calm' rather than intelligent.
'It's unravelling faster than a Christmas jumper': May is lashed in the Lords over Brexit deal as she fights to keep it afloat despite rare display of Tory unity in the Commons
11/12/17 09:05Theresa May was lashed for offering Britain a Brexit deal that is 'unravelling quicker than a hand-knitted Christmas jumper' today as she defended her agreement with Brussels.
Hezbollah says it will focus on confronting Israel and renew its fight for the Palestinian cause after Netanyahu claimed Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as its capital makes 'peace possible'
11/12/17 08:49Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel provides much-needed stability in the Middle East that stops the spread of militant Islam and protects Europe as he spoke to EU leaders in Brussels.
Now we'll take back control: May's vow as she hails 'new sense of optimism' over Brexit ahead of the next phase of talks
11/12/17 00:23Addressing the House of Commons for the first time since last week’s breakthrough, the PM will promise to ensure that a sovereign UK ‘takes control of its borders, money and laws once again’.
VINCE CABLE: Now Gove the smiling assassin is trying to skewer Theresa (Her crime? To have made the best of a bad job on Brexit)
10/12/17 02:03It speaks volumes about Michael Gove and the poisonous political tendency he represents that he waited only a few hours after Theresa May’s modest Brussels triumph before trying to destroy it.
Cabinet big-hitters back PM's EU deal as a step towards a soft Brexit... as rival Gove camp push May in relentless drive towards harder terms
09/12/17 21:59Michael Gove led the Brexit campaign with Boris Johnson and has suggested voters could force a more radical approach to the UK exit from the European Union.
Financial Times editor denies almost costing the UK £13bn after 'nonsense' claims he suggested £52bn Brexit divorce bill during lunch with EU boss
09/12/17 12:12In March 2017, Financial Times editor Lionel Barber sat down for lunch with EU chief Jean Claude Juncker in his fancy Brussels dining room. The pair scoffed carpaccio and veal.
Backlash as May agrees EU judges will keep powers to rule on citizens' rights for EIGHT YEARS after Brexit
08/12/17 14:58The divorce deal signed off by the PM sets out the arrangements for more than three million EU nationals already living in the UK, and one million Britons residing on the continent.
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Lauryn Goodman's sister Chloe is 'not ready to forgive' after Kyle Walker drama as she weighs in on financial demands her sibling made in court
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Adele FINALLY confirms engagement to Rich Paul as she tells fans she's 'getting married' and flashes ring on stage in Munich
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Strictly's female pros showcase their toned figures in bikinis as they enjoy a relaxing spa day after a week of rehearsals
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Patrick Schwarzenegger shows off bulging muscles in behind-the-scenes photos from White Lotus season three set in Thailand
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EXCLUSIVEMy Hairy Biker served up love on a plate. In her first interview since TV chef's death of cancer, Dave Myers' wife tells how he wooed her
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An irresistible mix of art and genitals! Featuring real sex, it was one of the most notorious films ever. Now Caligula's been re-cut
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Kym Marsh, 48, puts on loved-up display with toyboy boyfriend Samuel Thomas, 29, as they leave the theatre after 101 Dalmatians The Musical
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Justin Bieber YELLS at teenagers in viral video as he tells them to 'get out' of hotel lobby over 'concern for safety of his pregnant wife' Hailey Bieber
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EXCLUSIVEDisturbing TRUTH behind why Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us stars are feuding with Justin Baldoni
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Billy Joel, 75, surprises commuters as he hops on a train to Cardiff for his first ever gig in the Welsh capital
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Katie Price breaks her social media silence and urges people to 'be kind' after court appearance following Heathrow Airport arrest
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Robbie Williams unveils his new teeth as he admits he 'absolutely abused' his old ones for years with cocaine as well as using them to open bottles
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Huge star looks unrecognisable as she shares throwback childhood snaps - but can you guess who it is?
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Josh Hartnett recalls meeting wife Tamsin Egerton on set of 'the worst movie either of us have ever made'
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Britney Spears enjoys trampoline fun with on-off felon boyfriend Paul Soliz's kids at a Sky Zone in Thousand Oaks... after sparking fears they reunited
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Strictly's Katya Jones stuns in a sheer metallic top as she clings on to Janette Manrara during a night out with Olympian Aimee Fuller
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EXCLUSIVEHow a 'messy' split with my fiance left me with psychosis. HELEN FLANAGAN reveals her mental turmoil - and the reason her relationship imploded
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Cat Deeley, 47, shows off her incredible figure in a bandeau bikini and packs on the PDA with husband Patrick Kieltybin sweet snaps
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Hollyoaks' notorious villain Blue is FINALLY unmasked - but fans are unimpressed: 'What a let down!'
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Blac Chyna showcases her natural beauty as she steps out for ice cream after having her facial fillers dissolved
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Life in the slow lane! Scots model Rebecca Donaldson laps up the sun on beach break in Mallorca with Ferrari star boyfriend Carlos Sainz
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Piers Morgan forced to delete social media post after gender row boxer Imane Khelif triumphs over China's Yang Liu to claim Olympic gold
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Demi Moore and daughter Scout Willis match in coordinating denim looks while visiting a friend in Venice Beach
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Ben Affleck looks happy arriving at his offices in LA - as Jennifer Lopez divorce drama drags on
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Lily Allen flaunts her figure in a purple bandeau bikini during girls' trip to luxury resort in British Columbia
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General Hospital star Haley Pullos seen for FIRST TIME after serving three months in jail following DUI arrest
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Mariah Carey's ex Nick Cannon says he'd 'absolutely' get back together with singer - but fears 'she don't want me'
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MAFS star Ella Ding breaks her silence after Sit With Us podcast was axed - and reveals where her friendship REALLY stands with co-host Domenica Calarco
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'James was a big part of me getting sober': Colin Farrell has spoken movingly about how raising special needs son forced HIM to grow up
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Sydney Sweeney stuns in sexy thigh-high black leather boots in LA - after teasing Euphoria's time jump in season three
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Strictly bosses 'demand all professional dancers undergo anti-bullying training' ahead of this year's show following misconduct scandal
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Kate Moss, 50, wows in a skimpy snake print two-piece as she lives it up with bikini-clad daughter Lila, 21, and pal Rita Ora, 33, in Formentera
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Ten little-known Netflix shows to add to your watch list right now - our TV experts pick the top hidden gems to stream
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Love Island's Samantha Kenny stuns in a sequinned denim corset while Emma Milton wears a fitted crop top at live podcast event
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RHOBH star Erika Jayne joins bikini-clad Kyle Richards in St. Lucia - as estranged husband Tom Girardi's embezzlement trial begins
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Congratulations! At 83, Calendar Cliff Richard is back to leave Harry Styles and Taylor Swift in his wake with his 47th set of annual poses
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RICHARD EDEN: Fashion designer to the stars Bella Freud lifts the lid on early love affair with Roman prince 36 years her senior
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Paul O'Grady's left behind 'HUGE fortune from his roles hosting For The Love of Dog and Blind Date' - as his widower wins bitter legal battle
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Jeremy Clarkson and girlfriend Lisa Hogan holiday in South of France party villa - which inspired David Hockney's £60m Portrait Of An Artist
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The Supervet thrown into chaos as Noel Fitzpatrick suffers grisly injury in middle of emergency operation
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King Charles tells PM Keir Starmer he's encouraged by way Britain's 'community spirit' has 'countered the aggression' from racist thugs
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EXCLUSIVESag Harbor hotel where Justin Timberlake drank martinis before his DUI arrest is ordered to turn over key information
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Joaquin Phoenix drops out of gay romance film just FIVE DAYS before filming after getting 'cold feet'
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Stassi Schroeder returning for Vanderpump Rules spin-off - four years after she was fired for racist actions against Faith Stowers
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EXCLUSIVEHow Marcus Jordan's 'wild partying and drug use' affected relationship with Larsa Pippen, 50, as photos of him snorting white powder emerge
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Maren Morris says her 4-year-old son Hayes helped her through Ryan Hurd divorce and coming out as bisexual: 'We feel like partners in crime'
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Pregnant Jorgie Porter cradles her blossoming bump as she enjoys Italian babymoon with fiancé Oliver Piotrowski
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Jack Black surfaces in flame-print shorts after saying Tenacious D will be back despite putting band 'on hold' after Kyle Gass' Trump shooting joke
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Charlotte Dawson won't 'forgive and forget fiancé Matthew Sarsfield's sexting scandal as he begs her to move past it after moving out of home'
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Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown baffles fans with her switching accents as she showcases her new underwear line
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Blake Lively movie It Ends With Us is BANNED in Qatar due to kissing and non-graphic sex scenes with Justin Baldoni
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Junior Andre is all smiles as he attends a party while mum Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow after skipping bankruptcy hearing
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Spencer Matthews reveals injury scare could have ended his desert marathon challenge after ringing in his 36th birthday in style
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Fresh video shows Travis Scott scuffling with police in five-star Paris hotel and being dragged into a cop car
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Jenna Ortega reveals bizarre item she found in Beetlejuice director Tim Burton's bathroom
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Holland Taylor, 81, reveals why she and her longtime girlfriend Sarah Paulson, 49, have no plans to get married
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Camila Cabello wears self-deprecating T-shirt as she grabs a smoothie at Erewhon in Beverly Hills
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Chris McCausland details the moment he went blind 20 years ago - as he joins the Strictly Come Dancing lineup
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Jake Roche apologises to mum Coleen Nolan as he re-enacts racy sex scene with ex Jesy Nelson during his Edinburgh Fringe show
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Bandaged Katie Price promises judge she will 'move her diary' to attend court again as judge orders her not to go abroad
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Release date for Bridget Jones 4 revealed as Renée Zellweger wraps filming for next instalment
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Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw look smitten as they hold hands in Italy and celebrate daughter Jessica Capshaw's 48th birthday
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Taylor Swift ticket prices rise by almost 2000% for London shows as fans scramble to buy last-minute seats after Vienna terror plot
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Jessica Simpson parties with pals in LA after shutting down speculation she's been drinking again
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Blake Lively used her OWN jewellery and $3K crystal boots while also borrowing clothes from pal Gigi Hadid for It Ends With Us
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BAFTA tells non-binary stars to pick a side as they refuse to introduce woke gender-neutral categories
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Giggling Maisie Smith, 23, steps out in a plastic rain hood as she enjoys a romantic evening with her boyfriend Max George, 35, in Manchester
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Wynonna Judd's daughter Grace Kelley arrested AGAIN three months after facing prostitution and indecent exposure charges
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David Boreanaz, 55, reveals he's had 'four MRIs in four months' and needs to give his body a rest after grueling SEAL Team finale
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Denise Richards enjoys a date night with husband Aaron Phypers at an event in LA - after urging Tori Spelling to join OnlyFans
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Strictly announces Gladiator star Montell Douglas as twelfth contestant after unconfirmed celebrities are spotted sneaking into rehearsals
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Strictly's Tasha Ghouri can't wipe the smile off her face as she heads to rehearsals with Toyah Wilcox after she is revealed as bookies favourite
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Coronation Street star quits soap after three years on cobbles - with explosive exit storyline kicking off within months
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Gemma Collins hits out at Strictly Come Dancing and reveals the REAL reason she'll never do the show
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A Place In The Sun viewers 'worry' about presenter Lee Juggurnauth in latest episode
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Channing Tatum talks marriage and kids as he gushes about acting with his fiancée Zoë Kravitz
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Travis Kelce's dad Ed hits back at Kanye West with withering response after rapper's new track referenced Taylor Swift and his son
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Beloved BBC game show returning to screens in just days with celebrity hosts after string of special episodes
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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri Cruise, 18, is the spitting image of her actress mom as she steps out in NYC - weeks before college
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Jennifer Lopez tenderly kisses Jharell Jerome's forehead in first look of their upcoming film Unstoppable
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Ex-Emmerdale star Mica Keeble helps brides on their big day following bizarre viral Tik Tok trend
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Jade Thirlwall reveals she could have been a real life princess because her Little Mix bandmates tried to set her up with Prince Harry
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Huw Edwards is 'villain who was living a double life': BBC chair's eviscerating take down of fallen star in internal email to staff
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Emma Roberts dons a colourful polo top as she heads out to watch the Olympics Games in Paris
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds enjoy a date night after It Ends With Us screening - as she speaks on going head to head with husband at the box office
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Katie Price's boyfriend JJ Slater breaks cover as he heads to his car shirtless as star is bailed hours after arrest at Heathrow airport
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Beyond Paradise confirms return of major character as BBC drops first series three spoilers - and filming is already underway
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EXCLUSIVELizzie Cundy, 56, shows off her incredible figure in a skimpy printed bikini as she relaxes in Mallorca after suffering a mystery illness
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Love Island's Paige Thorne puts on a VERY cheeky display as she slips into a skimpy thong bikini during sun-soaked Florida getaway
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Katie Price RECAP: Latest court updates as judge tells ex-glamour models 'no holidays' as he warns her she faces PRISON if she swerves next court date
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EXCLUSIVELorri Haines recalls trauma of watching his parents spend all their money on alcohol while he was forced to go to school with holes in his shoes
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Jade Thirlwall transforms into a scorned bride in a corset and veil as she releases video for new version of her track Angel Of My Dreams
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Antiques Roadshow guest clasps hand to mouth and gasps 'I don't want to swear!' as she struggles to contain shock at value of record-breaking brooch
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Shawn Mendes reveals pregnancy scare that 'shook' him to his core in new song: 'I was about to be a father'
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Rihanna is left in HYSTERICS as she enjoys a thrilling inflatable boat ride with boyfriend A$AP Rocky during their holiday to Barbados
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Katie Price is bailed hours after she was arrested at Heathrow Airport - but still faces court today over enormous debt
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Lila Moss sends pulses racing in a skimpy black two-piece as she soaks up the sun in in Formentera with her mum Kate and boyfriend Yoni Helbitz
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Rita Ora shows off her incredible figure in a tiny bikini as she recovers from mystery hospital dash on holiday with Taika Waititi and Kate Moss
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This Morning fans slate 'worst opening to a show ever' and wonder if they're hallucinating after Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle's car crash intro
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Emily at the Olympics! Lily Collins styles sequined beret as she emulates her Netflix character to cheer on USA at Olympics in Paris
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BBC asks Huw Edwards to return more than £200,000 he was paid after being arrested over child abuse images
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Love Island's Jess is seen getting VERY cosy with bombshell Harry just days after Hugo split as worse-for-wear Islanders take to drinking in the streets
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Kym Marsh, 48, shows her youthful side in dog ears as she steps out with toyboy Samuel Thomas, 29, following their performance in 101 Dalmatians The Musical
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The Repair Shop fans panic as beloved BBC star 'goes missing' from new series - demanding 'where are they?!
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Dafne Keen stuns in a red figure-hugging halterneck dress as she steps out for the It Ends With Us London screening in Deadpool & Wolverine crossover
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The changing face of Blake Lively: Inside star's glamorous transformation from baby-faced teen to Hollywood leading lady
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Saturday Night Live movie FIRST LOOK: Trailer recreates the very first SNL episode from 1975 with 'chaotic scenes' and 'lookalike actors'
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Sabrina Carpenter, 25, turns heads in a figure-hugging gold dress amid mounting plastic surgery speculation
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Prince Philip's last gaffe revealed: Aled Jones discloses never-before-heard hilarious interruption Duke of Edinburgh would make
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Moment Travis Scott is seen in the back of French cop car as details emerge of 'drunk' 5am fight in Parisian five-star hotel that led to his arrest
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The Umbrella Academy fans 'want to cry, scream and throw up' after 'nauseating' age gap love scenes - demanding an apology from show creator
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King Carl Gustaf of Sweden tries out the famous 'no sex' cardboard beds all in the Olympic Village in Paris
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Taylor Swift beefs up security for her London shows after cancelling Vienna concerts amid terror plot - as 'Swiftonomics' uncover the cost of axed gigs
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Blake Lively says her new movie It Ends With Us is a story of 'joy, pain, possibility, and trauma' as she reveals what the role means to her
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Ekin-Su Culculoglu looks worlds away from her Love Island days as she debuts a major new hair transformation
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Moment Katie Price is met by police at Heathrow and arrested with son Harvey looking on and her head in a bandage after £10,000 facelift - as she faces court today
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EXCLUSIVERevealed: The WAG who has been helping Lauryn Goodman pen barbed social media posts and telling her how to behave in public. KATIE HIND reports
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ITV takes outrageous turn as Andi Peters compares himself to Olympic pole vaulter with racy manhood joke on Lorraine
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Downton Abbey bosses reveal it was 'terribly easy' to convince Maggie Smith that her character should be killed off
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Beaming Jeremy Renner is the picture of health as he's seen for the FIRST time on set of Knives out 3 alongside fellow Marvel star Josh Brolin
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Travis Scott looks 'hyped up' as he shouts and swears at Olympics crowd hours before being arrested
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Love Is Blind fans beg couple to 'take a DNA test' after string of worrying clues they're related - as stars admit 'I've got goosebumps'
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Emma Stone keeps a low profile beneath a beanie hat and shades as she revisits Cruella filming location in London - ahead of the blockbuster's sequel
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Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up: Every celebrity contestant we know so far as Tasha Ghouri and Pete Wicks are latest stars confirmed
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Good Morning Britain host 'grovels for his job' after technical gaffe - admitting to 'unplugging his microphone so he can go to the toilet' on live ITV show
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Tasha Ghouri is seen for the first time since her Strictly Come Dancing signing was confirmed as she arrives at a London studio
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's endless separation is humiliating - and utterly exhausting. But MAUREEN CALLAHAN has a theory...
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Crown Prince Haakon meets the viral Norwegian swimmer dubbed 'the muffin man' - amid his stepsons arrest
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Love Island's Gabby Allen flaunts her jaw-dropping figure in a VERY racy red dress as she joins equally daring Faye Winter at the It Ends With Us premiere
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Colin Farrell reveals son James' heartbreaking misdiagnosis before doctors confirmed he was suffering from Angelman syndrome
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Claire Sweeney, 53, cuts a stylish figure in a hot pink dress as she enjoys romantic meal with boyfriend Ricky Hatton, 45, in Tenerife
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Gemma Collins hops on the Brat summer trend as she wows in bright green ball gown
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Abbey Clancy shares adorable family holiday snap with husband Peter Crouch and their three kids after jetting off to mystery location
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Meera Syal becomes the latest star to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story as she honours South Asian Heritage Month
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Sir Paul McCartney shares never before seen snaps from Wings' 1974 Abbey Road recording sessions featuring late wife Linda
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BBC Breakfast grinds to a halt as Naga Munchetty rocked by back-to-back technical blunders - seething 'well this is great!'
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Russell Brand is 'axed from his big-money role in the Despicable Me film series and replaced by a British comic after rape and assault allegations'
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Rapper Travis Scott 'arrested in Paris after fight with his bodyguard' hours after cheering on US basketball stars in Olympics semi-final
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EXCLUSIVERevealed: Eamonn Holmes' new girlfriend, 42, has a son with a retired coach driver aged 81
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Blake Lively looks radiant in a £30,000 floral frock after making her FIFTH outfit change of the day for the UK premiere of It Ends With Us
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EXCLUSIVEKatie Price is set to appear in court TODAY: Reality star spent night behind bars after being met by police as she returned to Britain
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ALISON BOSHOFF: Jealous Huw Edwards was 'poison' in BBC news room, claim ex-colleagues
Would complain bitterly
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Princess Diana would have been 'broken-hearted' over Prince William and Prince Harry's feud, RICHARD KAY tells PALACE CONFIDENTIAL
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Jamie Lee Curtis pushes for cast and crew to wear name tags on film sets to help eliminate power hierarchies from forming
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Diddy's ex Yung Miami breaks silence over her relationship with disgraced rapper... following claims she 'transported pink cocaine for him'
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Bella Thorne commands attention in a power suit with a plunging neon yellow blazer at HollyShorts Film Festival - after slamming Ozempic use
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Olivia Wilde looks edgy chic in low-cut black dress and platform boots as she supports pal Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut Blink Twice in LA
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Colin Farrell reveals the heart-wrenching question he asked doctor after his son James, 20, was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome
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Naomi Watts reveals her surprising relationship with former co-star Simon Baker: 'I love you so much!'
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Justin Bieber looks unrecognizable in scruffy attire with his boxer shorts showing at posh Waldorf Astoria in LA without pregnant wife Hailey
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King Charles seethed at photographs of his mother posing with her hands in her pockets, but he and other royals do this too...
