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Geri Halliwell-Horner has added her maiden name to her moniker after years of being known as Geri Horner following her marriage to Red Bull CEO, Christian Horner

Mel C has been papped with Geri Horner’s husband after the artist formerly known as Ginger Spice changed her name.

Geri Halliwelll-Horner, 52, has added her maiden name to her moniker after years of being known as Geri Horner following her marriage to Red Bull CEO, Christian Horner, 51.

Christian is currently in Australia for the Grand Prix and was delighted to show Mel, 51, around the paddock with her Aussie boyfriend, Chris Dingwall. Sporting a chic navy pinstriped blazer with matching trousers and a crop top, Mel looked in her element as the multi-millionaire gave her a behind-the scenes tour ahead of the first Formula One race of the season.

Mel C was shown the F1 ropes by Christian Horner in Australia ahead of the first race of the season
The Scouse singer later caught up with Geri’s husband on the grid in Melbourne as they posed for a photo in front of four-time world champion Max Verstappen’s car, which was being shielded from some unseasonable rain.

Geri did not join the trio Down Under, but was papped in the UK this week when she rocked up at the Cheltenham Festival. The Chico Latino star looked gorgeous in a signature all-white ensemble, sporting a floor-length cream coat and caramel-coloured Fedora hat. The singer flashed a huge grin for the cameras as she enjoyed the last day of horse racing.

It comes after reports the mum-of-two is bringing back her maiden name and choosing to double-barrell her surname just over a year after Christian was accused – and subsequently cleared – over an alleged sexting scandal, which nearly cost him his job.

The Spice Girl flew Down Under with her Aussie boyfriend, Chris Dingwall
The Red Bull boss was accused of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ by a female colleague at the start of February 2024 before a glut of WhatsApp messages allegedly between him and the woman were leaked to the media, including 149 Formula 1 figures.

Geri stood by her man and put a public show of affection with the Red Bull star when Christian was cleared after a three-week inquiry conducted by an external lawyer for the F1 team’s parent company Red Bull GmbH.

Geri Halliwell-Horner has added her maiden name to her moniker after years of being Geri Horner ( 
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PA)However, the scandal understandably put pressure on the couple, with Geri now said to be ready to let the public see more of her. The Mail reports that there are ongoing conversations between London-based television company Blast Films and some of the world’s biggest streaming giants for a fly-on-the-wall documentary featuring the Watford-born star.

Industry sources say the firm has pitched a lifestyle reality show to Amazon and Netflix that apparently has similarities to Meghan’s widely-panned series With Love, Meghan.

However, sources close to the star told the outlet Geri was not in talks to do a reality show. The Mirror has contacted Geri’s reps for comment.

Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison made sure to celebrate Newcastle’s historic win as they beat Liverpool to be crowned champions in the Carabao Cup final

Vicky Pattison has been filled with Geordie pride as she celebrated their historic win against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final.

The former Geordie Shore star, 37, cheered on Newcastle as they went head to head against Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening. They managed to cinch victory thanks to a 2-1 lead, making it their first major trophy since 1969 despite the Reds being favourites to win the competition for an 11th time.

Vicky made sure to join in the celebrations as she shared a touching tribute to the club and showed off her long-time support for the Magpies. The reality TV star posted a throwback snap from her childhood as she proudly donned a Newcastle football kit. Alongside the sweet photo, Vicky gushed: “HOWAY THE LADS!!!!!!!!!!

“Screaming, crying, throwing up….This means SO much to our city!!!! Well done boys… well deserved!! I bet the toon will be absolutely BRILLIANT tonight!!! And well played Liverpool!!!!” Vicky’s co-star Chloe Ferry also made sure to celebrate, while Ant and Dec were inside the stadium cheering their beloved team on.

Britain’s Got Talent host Ant beamed on his way into the ground to watch Newcastle try their best to take home the Carabao Cup. Ant brushed off any pre-match nerves and celebrity status as he waited thirty minutes alongside his fellow Geordies in queuing up to get into Wembley Stadium

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Despite best mate and co-star Dec being in the same stadium, the pair weren’t sat next to each other during kick off for the nail-biting clash and didn’t arrive together. However, as Newcastle scored the pals were reunited. The duo took to social media to share their happiness following full time and showed them surrounded by fellow fans in the stands.

They remained high spirits as they gazed at the camera of Dec’s phone and recorded a short video message for their followers. Taking to TikTok, Dec yelled at the camera: “Well? We did it!” And Ant wheezed: “Toot toot. I’ve lost my voice. Oh my god, this is amazing.” Dec then declared: “I can’t believe it. This is the best day of my life. Apart from my wedding, and the kids. But it’s the best day of my life.” The pair then continued to exclaim and cheer.

There was drama just moments into the match, however, as ITV were forced to apologise for some unexpected bad language. Before the game began, cameras got up close to the two teams – where a pep talk by Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk heard letting out a swear word while urging his side on to victory.

With a camera man mere centimeters away from him and the squad, it was near impossible for viewers to miss him urging his team: “We worked so hard to be here. Let’s f***ing do this together, come on.” After the f-bomb made its way to air, ITV quickly issued an apology to anyone that was offended by the bad language.

Newcastle’s Dan Burn scored the first goal of the game – sparking raucous celebrations from his team. And the team pulled further towards victory when Alexander Isak scored a second goal for Newcastle – securing their victory.

Ant and Dec were in the stands watching Newcastle United Football Club defeat Liverpool Football Club in the Carabao Cup final and had some interesting comments after the final whistle

Ant and Dec were left screaming with joy as they watched Newcastle United Football Club win an important game of sport.

The presenting duo are proud Geordies – and were both present at London’s Wembley Arena on Sunday to watch their home team take ok Liverpool Football Club in the Carabao Cup final. They watched as Newcastle romped to victory with a 2-0 defeat over their Liverpudlian challengers.

Ant McPartlin, 49, confessed he overexerted himself as he was losing his voice from screaming, shouting and celebrating. While Declan Donnelly 49, risked disappointing his wife and two children, by announcing that watching Newcastle win was the greatest day of his life.

The duo took to social media to share their happiness following full time and showed them surrounded by fellow fans in the stands. The pair looked in high spirits as they gazed at the camera of Dec’s phone and recorded a short video message for their followers.

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Taking to TikTok, Dec yelled at the camera: “Well? We did it!” And Ant wheezed: “Toot toot. I’ve lost my voice. Oh my god, this is amazing.”

Dec then declared: “I can’t believe it. This is the best day of my life. Apart from my wedding, and the kids. But it’s the best day of my life.” The pair then continued to exclaim and cheer. The post sparked a flurry of comments from followers, with one writing: “I just say you guys on my TV on the cameras for the mach!!.”

There was drama around the match, however, as ITV were forced to apologise for some unexpected bad language. Before the game began, cameras got up close to the two games – where a pep talk by Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk heard letting out a swear word while urging his side on to victory.

With a camera man mere centimeters away from him and the squad, it was near impossible for viewers to miss him urging his team: “We worked so hard to be here. Let’s f***ing do this together, come on.” After the f-bomb made its way to air, ITV quickly issued an apology to anyone that was offended by the bad language.

But this action only encouraged fans to flip off at the network for saying sorry over a passionate pep talk. Taking to X, fans raged at the channel – with one writing: “We live in a time of wet wipes.” Another declared: “Stop apologising for bad language when covering sports. You poked a camera into a team talk, what did you expect?”

A further fan complained: “Utter nonsense by ITV.” While another typed: “If that offends you switch off the footy and watch Songs of Praise.” And yet another fan complained: “I’d have been surprised if there hadn’t been swearing!”

As the game got under way, viewers continued to share their opinions about the game – with many declaring Newcastle were playing better than their rivals from the other coast of the country. Dan Burn scored the first goal of the game – sparking raucous celebrations from the Newcastle team. And the team pulled further towards victory when Alexander Isak scored a second goal for Newcastle – securing their victory.

Melvin Odoom who appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! alongside Danny Jones and Maura Higgins appeared on Good Morning Britain and addressed their kiss

Danny Jones and Maura Higgins’ I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! co-star has spoken out on their drunken kiss. Melvin Odoom appeared on Good Morning Britain on Monday and revealed that the cast of the ITV jungle show are in a group WhatsApp chat with one another, which has been active in recent days.

It comes after reports Danny’s wife Georgia, who is said to he ‘humiliated’ by his behaviour, has moved out of the family home. The BRIT Awards kiss also appears to have caused strong feelings among Danny’s formerly close I’m A Celeb pals – with some of them choosing not to publicly wish him a happy birthday last week.

Following the furore, Radio 1 star Melvin appeared on GMB with the hosts not wasting time to ask him his verdict. When asked about Danny and Maura’s kiss after the BRIT Awards, Melvin said cooly: “It’s none of my business.” He revealed that everybody “got on” in the jungle and their WhatsApp had been used to wish Danny a happy birthday last week.

Melvin Odoom offered a brutal five-word response to Danny Jones and Maura Higgins’ kiss
“The thing is, we’ve all got a WhatsApp group, we all got on in the jungle,” Melvin said, before adding: “The other day, it was Danny’s birthday, we all wished him a happy birthday. In regards to this story, it’s none of my business. That’s all I’m saying on it. I got on with everyone and they were all really lovely, I wish them all the best.”

“Definitely,” Melvin said when host Susanna Reid commented that she hopes Danny and his wife Georgia can work through the issues. But Melvin was left gobsmacked on the show as he stood in for Richard Arnold on the show. “First of all, you guys don’t hold back,” he said before adding: “Just straight in with the hard stories.”

Danny, 38, was all smiles as he and the 34-year-old Love Island star Maura attended the Universal Music party and were spotted locking lips with one another in direct view of other party goers. Sources at the time claimed the pair were “having a great time” and had struck up a close friendship after meeting in the Australian jungle.

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It was reported that they later headed to another after party and were said to be sat downing wine with one another until 6am before leaving the party together. Now, two weeks later, it’s claimed that Danny’s wife Georgia has “moved out” of their family home and told those closest to her that she won’t be a “pushover.”

“Danny and Georgia may still be married but they’re not together and she is working out what she wants to do,” a source told The Sun. They went on to add: “She has been hugely hurt and embarrassed by everything and told Danny she needed to get away. She has been staying with her friend Rose since Wednesday.

Last week, Danny issued a short but grovelling apology to his wife and family via his Instagram Stories. He said: “Hello everyone, sorry it’s taken me a while to post this but I’ve taken some time out to be with those closest to me. I want to deeply apologise to my wife and family for putting them in this situation. I love them so much and we’ll continue to deal with this privately.

“I love you guys, thank you for your patience, understanding, and support. See you all soon, Danny.” Sources close to the McFly star say he has been left “mortified” by the scandal.

The Prince and Princess of Wales joined King Charles and Queen Camilla for the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey today – and an expert noted a change when compared to their recent royal outings

The Princess of Wales’s loved-up gesture left Prince William looking bashful at one of the biggest events in the royal calendar, according to an expert.

William and Kate joined King Charles and Queen Camilla today for the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey, which both the princess and the monarch missed last year due to their cancer diagnoses. Kate looked eye-catching in a red Catherine Walker coat and a hat by Gina Foster in the same colour as she arrived at Westminster Abbey with William. The pair were seen chatting as they arrived and giggling together as they took their seats before the start of the service.

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And body language expert Judi James told the Mirror it showed a ‘transition’ from their recent outings – but one moment showed William’s ‘bashful crush’ on his wife. She explained: “William and Kate made the body language transition from ‘unison’ behaviours to mirrored, ‘free movement’ behaviours at this formal royal event.

“Since Kate’s illness, they have been extra tactile and totally connected during their public appearances, using every opportunity to use touches, glances or mimed hugs to move together coupled up like ice skaters or ballroom dancers.

“But here they performed the equivalent of ‘free’ movement, putting in their professional appearance in a more traditionally regal way but moving while apart in synchronised, mirrored unity as they did so.

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“What this showed was a more relaxed approach with no need to check or employ tie-signs. It appeared to signal they were both on strong, repaired form for this event, keeping their signals of utter fondness to a minimum while still keeping totally in sync.

“They walked in together but slightly apart with signs of renewed energy and positivity. William’s beaming smile projected ongoing pride in his wife but he avoided all the steering pats and touches that can imply she has some need of support and encouragement.

“When they did connect as they do here, sitting together, William’s body-scrunched pose and his very youthful smile with eye crinkling and a peek of the front teeth through his lips in response to Kate’s lean and playful smile suggests a bit of a bashful crush is still going on in their relationship.”

Before the service began and as the royals, including Princess Anne and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, gathered together, they all greeted each other and had a jovial chat.

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According to lip reader Jeremy Freeman, Charles said to his oldest son: “Good to see you.” Anne could also be seen talking to her older brother the King, with him telling her “I didn’t hear a word” before the procession.

It comes as the King, in his Commonwealth Day message, said restoring the “disrupted harmony of our entire planet” is the most ‘important’ task facing humanity.

Ahead of commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the King also remembered the “sacrifice and selflessness” of Commonwealth forces who answered the call to fight with Britain and her allies. Charles said in his written address included in a Commonwealth booklet given to the congregation: “More than one-and-a-half million men and women who served during the war came from across the Commonwealth to support the United Kingdom and its allies.

“On this special anniversary, we remember with particular pride and everlasting gratitude the untold sacrifice and selflessness of so many from around our family of nations who gave their lives in that dreadful conflict. This year’s Commonwealth Day theme was Together We Thrive, which celebrates the “enduring spirit of the Commonwealth family”.

King Charles visited the headquarters of the Royal College of Nursing in London today where he took part in a demonstration under the watchful eye of nursing cadets

King Charles was left in fits of giggles as he showed off a little-known skill that could save a life.

Today, he visited the headquarters of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in central London, where he refreshed his first aid skills when he practised resuscitating a dummy patient under the watchful eye of nursing cadets. Charles has been trained in CPR and was happy to join a demonstration when he visited the RCN to celebrate a scheme introducing young people to the healthcare profession.

With 17-year-old cadet Mia Alami guiding his actions and telling him to “keep your arms straight”, the King pumped the chest of the patient – just a head and torso – making it click to demonstrate he was providing the right pressure.

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When he reached 28 chest compressions, counted by the teenager, he received a round of applause and later joked: “At least I haven’t broken it.” It is hoped Charles’s actions will encourage others to refresh their first aid skills or seek to learn.

His visit celebrated the 1,000th RCN King’s Nursing Cadet, a scheme launched in 2019 and inspired by Charles, then the Prince of Wales, to help cadets acquire new skills. Mia, who has just completed her cadet course, said: “I was telling him to keep his arms straight, shoulders above the hands so you get the correct pressure because it has to be 5cm-6cm deep – he did very good.”

The King also watched cadets practising the technique for removing a blockage from a patient’s throat, and others learning about hygiene best practice. He presented the 1,000th cadet, Harrison Rigby, 16, from Colchester, with his certificate after the teenager had completed 40 hours of teaching and learning experience plus 20 hours of clinical observation.

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The 16-year-old’s twin brother Jefferson was standing nearby and was the 999th person to finish the cadet course, and when the King was told he had just missed out on the milestone, Jefferson joked: “I drew the short straw”. Harrison, who like his twin wants to become an Army doctor, said after the visit: “I got to spend the day on the Basildon cardiac ward, it was incredible getting to see all the doctors and nurses go through their procedures pre-op and post-op – it was an incredible experience.”

Before leaving, Charles spent time chatting to cadets and those supporting the scheme, with his host the RCN’s general secretary and chief executive Professor Nicola Ranger. The King told the cadets: “I’m very proud of you all, hope you have great success. We’ll be relying on you more and more to keep everything going.The King’s visit to the RCN comes after a busy day yesterday celebrating Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey. He gathered at the Abbey with Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales for the service and in his Commonwealth Day message, he said restoring the “disrupted harmony of our entire planet” was the most ‘important’ task facing humanity.

Ahead of commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the King also remembered the “sacrifice and selflessness” of Commonwealth forces who answered the call to fight with Britain and her allies.

After the ceremony, the King also launched the inaugural King’s Baton Relay at Buckingham Palace, officially starting the countdown to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. British Paralympian Kadeena Cox and judo competitor Sarah Adlington presented Charles with the baton and his message for the Commonwealth Games, with the latter tied in a red ribbon.

Charles placed the message into the baton, where it will remain until it is opened and read out at the opening ceremony. Charles and Camilla were also guests of the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Baroness Scotland, at the annual Commonwealth Day reception on Monday evening and hear a commemorative song by Andrew Lloyd Webber to mark the inaugural Commonwealth Peace Prize

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle moved to California in 2020 after they stepped back from their roles as senior members of the Royal Family

A US judge has issued a major update in Prince Harry’s visa row, stating files must be made public by next week.

Judge Carl Nichols gave a deadline of Tuesday, March 18 to release the files that will show whether the prince’s immigration paperwork is in order. The judge also approved redactions that suggested the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), adding they were “appropriate.”

It is not clear at this stage what information would be released, although DHS lawyers previously said three items would be released with redactions, but that a fourth must be kept private. The right-wing Heritage Foundation sued the DHS last year following the agency’s decision to deny a freedom of information request for the Duke’s documents.

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The think tank has argued that Harry either received special treatment from the Biden administration or had lied on his immigration forms. In his memoir, Spare, as well as his Netflix TV series Harry said he had previously used cannabis, cocaine and magic mushrooms.

In his order, Judge Nichols, who had been appointed by US President Donald Trump, added: “The government has provided the court with its proposed redactions to the documents…those redactions appearing appropriate, the government is ORDERED to lodge on the docket the redacted versions of those documents no later than March 18, 2025.”

The case has been embarrassing for Harry who had been quizzed on whether he could be deported if he was found to have lied. But Mr Trump recently said Harry would not be ordered out of the country while also taking a swipe at his wife Meghan Markle, who he branded “terrible”.

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Judge Nichols previously refused a request from the Heritage foundation to release all the documents, saying he had a right to privacy. But, he later reconsidered during a fresh hearing, saying he wanted to reveal as much as possible.

He said during a previously hearing: “In my view that has to happen”. The judge added he wanted to make the “maximum amount” of material public as possible. He did not want to reveal the prince’s immigration status, meaning there could be heavy redactions in some areas.

Nile Gardiner, the director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at Heritage, appealed to the US president to make the files public. He added the president put “border security and the application of the rule of law a top priority”.

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Prince Harry has been open about his past drug use and said that cannabis helped heal his trauma following the public death of his mum, Princess Diana

The DHS wrote: “Even though he is a public figure, Prince Harry still maintains a privacy interest in these types of records and in his immigration or visa status generally. Even if public figures may have a diminished expectation of privacy, they do not surrender their privacy interests entirely.”

But the DHS said Heritage merely “recounted a litany of allegedly suspicious circumstances that lack any substantiation.” The DHS dismissed the Heritage Foundation’s claims as a “bare suspicion of government misconduct” and that making the prince’s paperwork public would not shed “meaningful light” on its functions.

The Mirror has contacted Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Foundation for comment.

GK Barry discussed her overnight fame with The Mirror before her entrance into the jungle, with last night’s episode showing her talking to Reverend Richard Coles about her first flashy purchase following her newfound income

Social media star GK Barry has amassed millions of fans in just four years, and she may soon have millions more – if she manages to make it to the final on Sunday night and be crowned Queen of the Jungle.

GK – real name Grace Keeling – rose to fame in 2020 after posting funny skits and commentary on TikTok, building an audience of 3.6 million on the video-sharing platform

But fame wasn’t always on the vision board for the 25-year-old, with GK telling The Mirror it was “an entirely accidental career for me” as she hadn’t expected to go viral with her videos.

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The star, from Cambridge, also has 1.5 million listeners on her YouTube podcast, Saving Grace, where she interviews celebs and influencers.

However, despite her success, she insists she was terrified about launching herself into the world of internet entertainment. She explained: “I called myself GK Barry because I didn’t want people from school or university finding my videos. I was embarrassed about it at first.

“It’s ironic – when you’re small, a lot of people will judge you for the content you are putting out. But as you start getting bigger, all those people who judged you want to become your best friend.”

GK made her first big TV appearance in August on Loose Women. Born in 1999, the year the show began, she was one of its youngest panellists. Despite talk of a feud between her and Frankie Bridge, she says the gang are the “nicest people ever”.

GK adds: “I never thought they’d have someone like me on there. And I was so nervous when I first started because I thought, ‘My God, what if no one gets my sense of humour?’ The audience is very different to people who watch my podcast, but it has been received so well and everyone on there is lovely.

Last night’s I’m A Celeb episode saw Richard quiz GK on her overnight fame and social media success. He asked: “So Grace did you go from working in Costa to all of a sudden being able to buy a house?”

The podcaster replied: “Yeah.” Continuing, Richard queried: “So you didn’t go from poor, poor, poor, a little less poor, a bit more money, you went from poor to rich?”

To which GK answered: “Yeah, pretty quick. And I remember being like, ‘I’m making enough money to buy a new car now’ and I remember a Porsche drove past me as I had that thought.

“I remember thinking, ‘I could buy a Porsche and it would not be an issue.’ I went to the centre, I was looking at an old one that was cheaper, but the one that I wanted was next to it and it was so nice.

“I rang my accountant and I was like, ‘Can I do it?’ And he was like, ‘Yeah’, so I bought it.”

The social media personality, and now TV star, may see her fame and success grow even further if crowned Queen of the Jungle.

Daytime show Loose Women launched a 25-hour Talkathon which came to an end on Friday, December 6 and during the event the panel was joined by a host of big names

The set of ITV’s Loose Women was gatecrashed by some famous names, including one of the most famous musicians on the planet, during a show ‘first’.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin joined the panel for its first-ever 25-hour Talkathon to urge the nation to ‘get talking’ about mental health issues. The event, which started on Thursday, December 5 and concluded during the usual show on Friday, December 6, was part of Loose Women’s 25th birthday celebrations and in support of ITV and STV’s Britain Get Talking campaign, which has sparked over 200 million conversations so far.

Ruth Langsford brought the Talkathon to an end on Friday by thanking everyone who had supported the event which was broadcast on ITVX between the launch show and the finale. There had been a rolling list of presenters and guests including Chris Martin.

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On Thursday evening the panel was joined by Charlene White, who announced she had some surprise guests – before returning with Chris Martin and chef Jamie Oliver. Both also shared their own advice on what they do to look after their own mental health.

Earlier in the show, Olivia Attwood Dack joined Christine Lampard, Kelle Bryan and Katie Piper to share the wise saying her nan and mum passed on and explains how the meaning of love has changed for her over the years: “Never date the wrong person because you can fall in love with anyone.”

First thing on Friday morning, Loose Woman panellist Coleen Nolan swapped studios to join fellow ITV Daytime show Good Morning Britain, as hosts Kate Garraway and Rob Rinder shared their support for the Loose Women.

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Speaking to them live, Coleen shared how she is finding the epic challenge so far. Responding to Kate asking “You must be shattered?” Coleen joked: “I actually don’t know where I am. I am so tired but I am so happy to see fresh faces!”

Coleen also revealed how the Talkathon has allowed her to get to know her fellow Loose Women even better, she said: “Because there has been no real restrictions over the 25-hour period, and we’re after the watershed, we’ve been able to have longer on topics and we’ve really opened up a lot about ourselves. Janet was really surprising. She really opened up and normally she is quite guarded with it, but she let the guard down

Coleen continued: “Men do find it hard to talk and we’ve discussed every topic possible over the last 20 odd hours and already the reaction has been really good.”

Discussing the unexpected visit and support from Chris Martin and Jamie Oliver, Coleen said of Chris: “He writes things he has been worried about or things he may be angry about and he writes them all down and gets it all out of his system and then he can carry on his day or go to sleep at night because he doesn’t keep it all here [in his head], he writes it all down. He’s actually amazing.”

Noel Fielding worried fans when he pulled out of a second series of The Completely Made Up Adventures of Dick Turpin but he is now back on our screens for the charity version of Bake Off

Noel Fielding is back on our screens tonight, presenting the new series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer alongside Alison Hammond, following concerns about his health at the beginning of the year.

Noel and Alison are joined by Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood and Caroline Waldegrave, standing in for Prue Leith, who has decided to concentrate on the main Bake Off series in the summer. Among the celebrities trying to hide their soggy bottoms and baking failures are podcasters Chris and Rosie Ramsey, Loose Women’s Gloria Hunniford, DJ and presenter Roman Kemp, presenter Sarah Beeny, Good Morning Britain’s Kate Garraway and actress Maxine Peake.

In the first episode, Noel returned to co-star Alison’s side as they welcomed Chris and Rosie Ramsey as well as Scarlette and Stuart Douglas into the tent. Noel showed off his classic humour as they introduced Prue’s replacement, Caroline. He quipped: “To be honest I thought Prue had forgotten her glasses again.”

Fans loved having Noel back as one said: “This episode of #GBBO has been SO much fun, I love Alison and Noel together.” Another cracked up over Noel’s joke as they commented: “Noel comparing Chris’s Chocolate fingers to Paul’s,” followed by a laugh crying emoji.

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Noel wasn’t at the Celebrity Bake Off launch earlier this week, despite the presence of Alison, Paul, Caroline and all 20 contestants, but it has been confirmed that he will be returning to film the new edition of The Great British Bake Off this year, as the Mirror exclusively revealed on Friday. A spokeswoman told the Mirror that Noel’s position on Bake Off had never been in doubt. “We had never claimed that Noel would not present Bake Off,” she said. “He will indeed be part of the team.”

Concerns for Noel’s health were raised when filming on the second series of his Apple TV+ drama The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin was cancelled in January after filming had been disrupted to the point where bosses felt it was no longer viable.

He did not return to the show – on which he was also a co-writer and executive producer – after the Christmas break, forcing the second series to be scrapped mid-way through production. For his second time of playing the legendary 18th century highwayman Noel is said to have been accompanied on set by a “fatigue coach” who had the role of balancing the time that he spent filming scenes.

The second series of The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin has been cancelled ( 
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An initial plan to try and salvage a shorter version from what had already been filmed has now been abandoned. “There is nothing possible – we’d filmed everything apart from him. But you can’t do a drama about Dick Turpin without Dick Turpin,” an insider said. Since the multi-million pound production ended, Noel has been resting in a bid to fully recover his health – both at home in London and at a holiday pad in France.

At the time of the show’s cancellation, Noel’s spokesperson said: “This is a private and confidential matter regarding our client’s health. We are saddened by the decision to cease production but we cannot make any further comment on this matter.”

Noel rose to fame for his starring role in the quirky, offbeat comedy The Mighty Boosh, which aired on the BBC from 2004 to 2007. He has also had smaller roles in comedy shows such as Nathan Barley, The It Crowd, and Never Mind the Buzzcocks.