The Masked Singer returns on Saturday for its next episode and it’s been reported that there was ‘chaos’ whilst filming it as a celebrity ‘stormed off’ stage after being voted out

The Masked Singer was “thrown into chaos” when a celebrity “stormed off” the stage after being voted out of the competition.

The ITV show returned for its new series last weekend, with a host of masked celebrities performing in the launch episodes. The next unmasking however is said to have come after the contestant walked off stage in disappointment over leaving.

The “dramatic scenes” will air on Saturday night’s episode when Pufferfish, Bear, Toad in the Hole, Wolf and Bush are set to perform again. The outlet described the celebrity contestant, whose identity has yet to be revealed, as a “world-renowned star”.

A source said that it was “absolutely bonkers,” noting that the celebrity with the lower number of votes each week usually takes off their mask shortly after the result. The unmasked contestant then speaks to the panel and performs again, but this time without their mask on.

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The source added to the Sun: “But instead this character turned around and shuffled off stage, which was hilarious in their costume obviously – but we were all stunned. We knew something was going on because we saw lots of to-ing and fro-ing with crew before the person eventually came back on stage.” The source said that it added “even more” intrigue to the audience finding out who was behind the undisclosed mask.

The outlet adds that one source that said bosses behind-the-scenes worked on encouraging the celebrity to finish the show, whilst host Joel Dommett entertained the audience. The source said that the contestant was “basically gutted” to be leaving the contest “so soon” into the new series.

The sixth series of the Masked Singer launched on Saturday last week, with six contestants taking to the stage. The remaining six performed in the following night’s episode and two celebrities from the group were unmasked that evening.

Spag Bol was unmasked as Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway following her rendition of Geri Halliwell’s Look at Me. Later in the episode, Pegasus was unmasked as Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith, who had performed Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ from the musical Oklahoma!.

Alongside a new group of celebrity contestants, there’s also an addition to the panel this year. Love Island host Maya Jama who has replaced singer-songwriter Rita Ora, who had been on the panel since the show’s debut in 2020.

Maya has joined returning panelists Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross for the new series. Former Olympic athlete Mo Farah and actor Vicky McClure featured as guest panelists on the first and second episodes respectively. Actor Suranne Jones is set to be a guest panelist on Saturday’s episode.

As he turns 80, the unstoppable Rod Stewart – who confesses that for him the ‘fountain of youth’ is in the form of his eight children – is showing no signs of slowing down

With his headline Glastonbury slot certain to be one of the must-see events of the summer, it’s hard to believe that rock legend Sir Rod Stewart celebrates his 80th birthday this week, as OK! reports. The spiky-haired singer reaches the milestone on 10 January, but shows no sign of giving up the 60-year career that has seen him sell a whopping 120 million records globally. “I have no desire to retire,” Rod declared on Instagram in November.

“I’m fit, have a full head of hair and can run 100 metres in 18 seconds at the age of 79.” Rod’s birthday celebrations are being overseen by his wife Penny Lancaster, who previously said she was planning a series of special events that would last “several weeks”. The Essex-based pair are believed to have spent Christmas at their home in Palm Beach, Florida, before sailing to the Caribbean in time for the big day.

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It’s fair to assume they will be joined for the festivities by several of Rod’s eight children, including his and 53-year-old Penny’s sons Alastair, 19, and Aiden, 13, as well as his four daughters and two sons from former relationships: Sarah, 61, Kimberly, 45, Ruby, 37, Renee, 32, Sean, 44, and Liam, 30. Rod’s three grandchildren, Delilah, 13, and Otis and Louie, who are both 19 months, are also likely to be part of the fun. Known affectionately as the “Rodfather” by his extended clan, Rod once told how the age gaps between his children means being “several different fathers” all at once.

But having a large, blended family keeps him young at heart too, and he has said, “If there’s a fountain of youth, it’s children.” Even today, lifelong Celtic fan Rod is known to enjoy playing football with his brood, saying recently, “I’ve always played soccer, and I still do. I play with my kids as well. I keep myself really fit. I work out a bit. I’m mad about nutrition, watching my weight and everything. So I do work at it, and I think that helps a lot.”

Despite being 27 years younger than her husband, former model and Loose Women presenter Penny has revealed that Rod keeps her on her toes, too. “He’s a workaholic and constantly on the move,” she has said. “I struggle to keep up with his training schedule. He works out three or four times a week — even on tour.” The couple first met in 1999 when Penny was a photographer and Rod agreed to let her take photos of him on tour.

At the time, he was separated from model and actress Rachel Hunter, his second wife and mother of his children Renee and Liam. Before that, Rod was married to actress Alana Stewart, mother to Kimberly and Sean. Devoted Rod has called third wife Penny “the most gorgeous woman I have ever had in my life” and proposed to her at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris in March 2005. “I opened the box and he had bought me the most amazing princess-cut diamond engagement,” she later recalled. “It was classic and striking. I was stunned, threw my arms around him, and burst into tears.”

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They married in Portofino in Italy in 2007, before an intimate gathering of close family and friends. Last June, when they celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary and more than two decades as a couple, Rod wrote on social media, “25 years together and no red flags.” With their relationship remaining as strong as ever, Penny has said, “Rod and I can have dinner in a crowded room or just the two of us — we always have eyes for each other.”

Meanwhile, when she took part in Strictly in 2007, she revealed how Rod would get jealous while watching her spinning around the dance floor with partner Ian Waite. “I’ve lost my wife, she’s in the arms of another man,” he’d say. “She’s spending five to six hours a day with another man.” Away from the cameras, Penny — who joined the City of London police in 2021 as a special constable — has told how Rod helped her cope with the “inferno” of menopause, which affected her so badly she would even throw plates of food across the kitchen.

She was initially misdiagnosed with depression, but Rod’s support ensured she sought the proper medical treatment. He also encouraged her to call out TV presenter Gregg Wallace, who recently stepped down from MasterChef after a series of allegations about inappropriate behaviour. On social media, Rod branded the host a “tubby, bald-headed, ill-mannered bully” over his dealings with Penny on the celebrity version of the BBC series in 2021, adding, “Good riddance Wallace… You humiliated my wife when she was on the show, but you had that bit cut out, didn’t you?”

Addressing the situation on Loose Women, Penny told how Rod gave her the confidence to speak out. “Once you have the backing and support of other people, you feel like you’re going to be listened to,” she said. Over the years, Rod has become increasingly outspoken and has taken on all kinds of issues, including the poor condition of roads near his home. In March 2022, he was filmed filling potholes with a shovel, while wearing a tracksuit and high-vis vest. “

This is the state of the road near where I live in Harlow and it’s been like this for ages,” he wrote on Instagram. In February 2023, the kind-hearted star paid for a day’s worth of MRI scans for patients at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex, saying he was “heartbroken” by the struggles of the NHS and that people were “dying because they cannot get scans”.

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Rod has a big brood when they all get together
Born in Highgate, London, in 1945 to Scottish father Robert and English mother Elsie, Rod was the youngest of five children, and once described his childhood as “fantastically happy”. After being given his first guitar at the age of 15, he would regularly go busking to earn cash. He played in several successful bands including the Dimensions and the Faces, but it was as a solo singer that his career really took off, with Maggie May bringing his first No.1 in 1971. Rod has had 10 No.1 albums and 31 Top 10 singles, and in 2019, he became the oldest male to hit the top of the album chart with You’re In My Heart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

But his life has not always been easy, and he has fought cancer twice. In 2000, he had surgery for thyroid cancer which left him needing to relearn to sing. Then in 2016, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, before being given the all-clear in 2019. His experiences mean he is a passionate campaigner for the City of Hope Foundation, which aims to find a cure for cancer. In 2020, Rod also revealed that he had undergone a knee replacement and ankle fusion surgery after a football injury.

But with an upcoming residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, he’s unlikely to give up his snake-hipped moves on stage. “I don’t see any possibility of slowing down anytime soon,” says Rod, whose latest album Swing Fever with Jools Holland was released last February. “As I get older, I only really want to do things that give me great pleasure.”

When his Glastonbury appearance was announced in November, Rod told how he was “absolutely thrilled” on Instagram, adding, “After all these years, I’m proud and ready and more than able to take the stage again to pleasure and titillate my friends at Glastonbury in June. I’ll see you there!”

However, the flamboyant rocker does recognise that he has had to slow down in recent years, saying in an interview last summer, “I’m not like I was in the 70s and 80s and I can’t stay up all night, get drunk and go mad and still have a voice just like that.”

But he seems to have no worries about the prospect of death, admitting last year, “I’m aware my days are numbered but I’ve got no fear. We have all got to pass on at some point, so we are all in the same basket.” Rod’s relaxed attitude could mean we will see him celebrating his 90th birthday a decade from now. “I am going to enjoy myself for these last few years as much as I can,” he insists. “I say few − probably another 15. I can do that easy mate, easy.” We’re glad to hear it!

Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK star The Vivienne was found dead by their devastated father and stepmum, according to reports. The drag performer, whose real name was James Lee Williams, was found dead at the age of 32 at the weekend

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The Vivienne, a star of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK, was tragically found dead by their heartbroken father, reports have revealed. The performer, whose real name was James Lee Williams, was confirmed to have passed away at the age of 32 over the weekend.

A close friend of the drag queen has since shared that they were discovered by their distraught father and stepmother on Sunday. Authorities had previously confirmed that they were called to a residence in Chorlton-by-Backford, near Chester, at 12.22pm on Sunday following reports of an unexpected death.

A police spokesperson stated: “Police attended, investigated the circumstances of the death of the 32-year-old man and concluded there were no suspicious circumstances. A file will be prepared for the coroner.”

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The news of The Vivienne’s passing was confirmed on Sunday and shared by their publicist and friend, Simon Jones. “Their devastated dad raised the alarm and believed they had passed away a day or two before being found,” a source told the Sun.

 

“James was due to move to a $500,000 house next week, and had a holiday lined up. They were planning a tour and really had everything to live for.”

Announcing The Vivienne’s death, their publicist released a statement saying: “It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved James Lee Williams – The Vivienne, has passed this weekend. James was an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and amazing person. Their family are heartbroken at the loss of their son, brother and uncle.”

“They are so proud of the wonderful things James achieved in their life and career. We will not be releasing any further details. We please ask that James’s family are given the time and privacy they now need to process and grieve.”

In a heartfelt tribute, Simon expressed his admiration for The Vivienne, reflecting on their special relationship. He said: “These are words I never ever wanted to write. Viv was a close friend, a client and someone I loved very much. From the moment I met them in 2019 I knew we could create magic together and I became their manager. Their talent was immense and the light they brought to every room was astonishing. No one has ever made me laugh in my life as much as Viv did. Their comic genius and quick wit was like no other.”

“I’m so proud and lucky that Viv was such a big part of my life every day for the last 5 years. It’s tragic that their career was only just beginning. In musical theatre Viv had found a space and career they loved, excelled and thrived in. I am heartbroken and devastated at this news. RIP my wonderful friend. You left us way too soon.”

The Vivienne’s final public appearance was just a week before their untimely passing, performing in Blackpool in the West End production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as The Childcatcher. Days before their death, the star also took to social media to encourage fans to support a charitable cause, reports the Mirror.

David Ludford has paid tribute to his ex-husband The Vivienne in a heartbreaking social media post, after the Drag Race icon tragically died at the age of 32

The Vivienne’s ex-husband has shared a loving tribute

The Vivienne’s ex-husband David Ludford has revealed he received the devastating news of the star’s death through a phone call.

He paid tribute to his former partner in a heartfelt post on social media, sharing a series of photos from their six-year relationship. David explained how meeting The Vivienne in 2017 had a profound impact on his life.

He admitted he’s still struggling to come to terms with the news of the star’s death. In his post, David wrote, “My heart literally sank when I got the call. Never in a million years did I ever think I’d ever be writing anything like this about James Lee Williams.”

 

He continued, “This man changed my life so much from the day we first met in August 2017 in Gran Canaria! ! We literally clicked straight away and we knew we was going to be together for along time! ! He made me feel love and shown me what it was really like to love someone.”

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David admitted he “wouldn’t have changed the time we spent together for anything.” The pair were together for six years before divorcing a year ago.

David expressed his deep sorrow, saying, “I’m so happy to say I not only met you but we were together, we were husbands and you were the biggest part of my life for such a long time. 6 years is such a long time to spend 24/7 with. You will always have a place in my heart. Going to miss you more than people will ever know. Sleep tight angel.”

Simon Jones, who was the publicist for The Vivienne, took to social media to share a heartfelt statement following the star’s death. “It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved James Lee Williams – The Vivienne, has passed this weekend. James was an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and amazing person. Their family are heartbroken at the loss of their son, brother and uncle,” Simon wrote.

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He continued, “They are so proud of the wonderful things James achieved in their life and career. We will not be releasing any further details. We please ask that James’s family are given the time and privacy they now need to process and grieve.”

He added, “These are words I never ever wanted to write. Viv was a close friend, a client and someone I loved very much. From the moment I met them in 2019 I knew we could create magic together and I became their manager. Their talent was immense and the light they brought to every room was astonishing. No one has ever made me laugh in my life as much as Viv did. Their comic genius and quick wit was like no other.”

Simon concluded, “I’m so proud and lucky that Viv was such a big part of my life every day for the last 5 years. It’s tragic that their career was only just beginning. In musical theatre Viv had found a space and career they loved, excelled and thrived in. I am heartbroken and devastated at this news. RIP my wonderful friend. You left us way too soon.”

The Vivienne was married to David Ludford for six years and he has now shared a heartbreaking tribute following the RuPaul’s Drag Race star’s sudden death

The Vivienne’s ex-husband has spoken out

The Vivienne’s ex-husband David Ludford has paid tribute to the drag star who tragically died at the age of 32.

James Lee Williams, known as The Vivienne, appeared on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars and was married to David for six years. The pair met at Sparkles show bar in Spain’s Canary Islands, where The Vivienne was a Pride Quarter DJ and host.

The Vivienne married David in 2018 but they sadly split in 2023, releasing a joint statement at the time. Following the announcement of The Vivienne’s death, David shared a touching tribute as he posted a collage from their wedding day on social media.

Overwhelmed with sorrow, he took to social media and revealed that his “heart sank” upon hearing the devastating news. He further reflected, “Never in a million years did I ever think I’d ever be writing anything like this about James Lee Williams.”

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Emotionally recounting their relationship, he shared, “This man changed my life so much from the day we first met in August 2017 in Gran Canaria. We literally clicked straight away, and we knew we were going to be together for a long time! He made me feel love and showed me what it was really like to love someone.”

Continuing his touching tribute, he said, “We literally went through and did so much together it was like a whirlwind, and I wouldn’t have changed the time we spent together for anything In the world. I feel like a t– feeling this upset and hurt because we have been fully divorced for just over a year now, but we were together for 6 years, and we loved each other so much, and you can’t take that away.”

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Concluding his heartfelt post, he celebrated the bond they shared, “I’m so happy to say I not only met you, but we were together, we were husbands, and you were the biggest part of my life for such a long time. Six years is such a long time to spend 24/7 with. You will always have a place in my heart. I’m going to miss you more than people will ever know. Sleep tight, angel.”

An official statement was shared by The Vivienne’s spokesperson Simon Jones on Sunday night. It read, “It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved James Lee Williams – The Vivienne, has passed this weekend.”

The statement continued, “James was an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and amazing person. Their family are heartbroken at the loss of their son, brother, and uncle. They are so proud of the wonderful things James achieved in their life and career. We will not be releasing any further details. We please ask that James’s family are given the time and privacy they now need to process and grieve.”

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars legend The Vivienne sadly died over the weekend and now their friend Dean McCullough has issued a heartbreaking plea to fans

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The Vivienne has sadly died at the age of 32, with their friend now issuing a desperate plea to fans.

The TV icon, who shot to fame on RuPaul’s Drag Race, was confirmed dead on Sunday evening in a statement shared by their spokesperson. As tributes continue to flood in, a friend has taken to social media urging people to regularly check in on their pals.

Dean McCullough expressed his grief on Instagram. Alongside photos of the two together, the Radio DJ penned, “I’m lost for words. Check in on your mates. Tell your people you love them. The sky is a lot more sparkly tonight with our Viv up there. I’ll miss you girl. Love you.”

 

Despite disabling comments on his heartfelt post, it received more than 11,000 likes. On Sunday, Simon Jones, a friend and publicist of The Vivienne, confirmed the sad news of their death on social media.

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In a statement, Simon said, “It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved James Lee Williams – The Vivienne, has passed this weekend. James was an incredibly loved, warm- hearted and amazing person. Their family are heartbroken at the loss of their son, brother and uncle. They are so proud of the wonderful things James achieved in their life and career. We will not be releasing any further details. We please ask that James’s family are given the time and privacy they now need to process and grieve.”

Stars paid tribute to the star following the news. Pussycat Dolls’ Ashley Roberts was visibly shaken, posting, “Omg! I can’t believe this. This is heartbreaking news,” with a broken heart emoji.

Michelle Visage commented, “I don’t have the words. Utterly heartbroken.” She then shared another emotional tribute on Instagram alongside pictures with The Vivienne.

Michelle wrote, “Heartbreaking. I don’t know how to say how I feel. My darling @thevivienne_ we go back to when I started coming over here to the UK. You were always there, always laughing, always giving, always on point.”

The Drag Race judge added, “Your laughter, your wit, your talent, your drag. I loved all of it but I loved your friendship most of all. You were a beacon to so many. Seeing you make your West End debut was amazing for me to witness your dream come true right in front of my eyes, I’m the lucky one to have known you and to have laughed together with you so many times. I love you my darling. You will be so missed my lovely. May your light shine fiercely, forever. RIP MY ANGEL fly high.”

Former Mafia underboss Sammy ‘The Bull’ Gravano is telling his family’s story of their drugs bust in Arizona for the first time in an explosive documentary titled Sons of Ecstasy

The name Sammy ‘The Bull’ Gravano was once of the most feared names on the planet.

After rising to the position of underboss in the Mafia’s Gambino crime family, he found himself facing a lengthy jail sentence after a police crackdown. Despite confessing to 19 killings, Sammy, whose real name is Salvatore Gravano, took a plea deal in which he testified against Mafia boss John Gotti and received a smaller five-year sentence.

Following his release from prison in 1994, he and his family – his now ex-wife, Debra, and their two kids, Karen and Gerard – relocated to start a new life under witness protection. However, the Brooklyn-born gangster, now 79, soon ditched his new alias and returned to his former name.

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Despite starting a fresh life, Sammy and his family soon found themselves embroiled in a new saga at the epicentre of the ecstasy drug trade in Arizona. It left Sammy facing a brand new rival, English stockbroker Shaun Attwood. The face-offs that followed landed Sammy with another sentence of 20 years behind bars.

Now, as his family tell their side of the story for the first time in an explosive new Warner Bros. and Max documentary, Sammy has further opened up to the Mirror about the dramatic events.

Speaking ahead of the release of Sons of Ecstasy, Sammy told us: “People will understand it [the story] a lot better after watching. [The documentary] explains how Gerard got into it [the drugs business]. It was a trial of errors. One after another. We were doing other things, and more or less, we were duped into it, and I really had no interest in it. [Viewers] will see the entire story and how the original story that came out with the press and the people involved was exaggerated tremendously.”

The former Mafia underboss went on to explain how Arizona was “completely different than New York, Brooklyn”. “That’s the hub of the Mafia [New York],” he said. “It was right in the hub, right in the middle of it. Arizona, the people were more legitimate, and my kids found what was going on Arizona really wasn’t happening in New York, there’s ecstasy and parties and this and that.

“But it was like a whole different world to me. I didn’t even know what ecstasy was. I mean, I never took drugs. I smoked pot a couple times as a kid, but I wasn’t into drugs. I never took ecstasy. I never cared about it. I never even wondered what it was. It really was a bulls*** drug.”

In the trailer for the show, Gerard is seen discussing how he wanted to run the ecstasy scene in Arizona before a rival – Shaun Attwood – began undercutting them. Speaking of how the drug rivalry quickly escalated, Gerard added in the clip: “They’re going to kill me to send a message to my father.” He claimed: “It was me and my family against the world”.

Sammy confessed that he later discovered people had been using his name to brag about distribution. “I was in the pool business. I was in construction business, and my head was nowhere near these kids. I didn’t even know them. They were a lot younger than me. I never went out with them, drinking or partying or doing anything.

“I only met one of them, and he was a college student. He was going to medical school. I liked him. I didn’t mind him. He was my son’s friend. I didn’t know he was into ecstasy or anything. I thought, you know, he’s a college kid going to medical school, good kid. That’s what I thought, but I didn’t know the real side of him. Of course, I never really got close to that.”

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Sammy hesitated to divulge more on their links prior to the show’s release. However, speaking of his son mixing with the wrong crowd, he said Gerard “knew it was a mistake”.

“It was a big change for them [moving to Arizona]. He met some of them kids that were going out. He was like a fish out of water. He made friends with them, and he went down the wrong path with them, following them. It was a mistake. He knew it was a mistake. He realises it now. He realised as it was happening.

“Like I said, it was a quick thing. They were under investigation for a year. He met them and in 5, 6, 7, weeks, he was gone. He was brought into it for his name. I think they said things about him that were exaggerated. He did befriend them. He did do things – in the show he admits to it and doesn’t hide from what he did.”

In 2000, Sammy – along with his wife, daughter and son – were arrested in connection with an ecstasy trafficking ring that authorities said made them about $500,000 per week. He was accused of buying 40,000 ecstasy pills from a drug gang in New York. He pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in Arizona and New York in 2001 and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, being released in 2017. Gerard was sentenced to nine years.

The UK release of Sons of Ecstasy is still to be confirmed, with US viewers able to watch it on Max from January 9.

The former Saturdays star was forced to ‘fix’ her outfit just moments before she was due to go live on-air as co-star Charlene White lunged into action to make sure her outfit was adjusted

Frankie Bridge was left rather red-faced during Thursday’s episode of Loose Women as she experienced a wardrobe mishap just moments before the show went live.

As cameras rolled, it became apparent that there had been some behind-the-scenes drama with host Charlene White announcing: “Sorry I just had to help Frank there, a bit of a wardrobe malfunction” leaving The Saturdays singer to admit her near on-air slip up

With a blush and a quick adjustment of her top, Frankie confirmed: “Had a wardrobe malfunction,” while supportive pal Charlene reassured her: “But you’re all ok now.”

Frankie then confidently nodded at Charlene, signaling all was well: “I’m alright, I’m ok now.”

Charlene White stepped in to support Frankie

The discussion on the show took a turn towards parenting as Frankie shared stories about bedtime routines with her husband Wayne Bridge and their boys.

The topic of the day was a sleep expert’s suggestion that “children should be able to choose their own sleep time.” However, the Loose Women panel all agreed that “boundaries” were essential for the wellbeing of children, contributing to their sense of safety and security.

Frankie didn’t go into detail about the wardrobe mishap
Frankie opened up about her home life, particularly when it comes to bedtime with her kids. She revealed that her children often end up in bed with her and her football husband at night, reports the Liverpool Echo.

The singer-turned-TV personality shared: “I have a big bed and emperor size bed bed and I got someone to design me a bed with drawers with mattresses in so that the boys can get in bed with us and not disturb our sleep.”

Charlene was on-had to support FrankieHer fellow mums on the panel were fascinated by her custom bed solution, all agreeing: “What a great idea,” but Frankie was quick to point out that it’s not as perfect as it sounds.

She humorously added, “It’s funny it doesn’t really work if I’m honest, last night I was squished in between my eldest and my youngest… and Wayne had a really tiny spot and I had a toe up my nose,” causing laughter among her ITV colleagues.

Broadcaster Piers Morgan has made a major career move as he exits Rupert Murdoch’s News UK in favour of YouTube as he focuses on his Uncensored brand in the US

Broadcaster Piers Morgan is leaving Rupert Murdoch’s News UK in a huge career move.

The former Good Morning Britain host will now focus on his Uncensored YouTube channel in the US as he moves to the online platform. News UK – publisher of The Sun and The Times and owner of Times radio – has agreed a deal with Piers that will see him take ownership of the Uncensored media brand.

It currently has a 3.6million following on YouTube and Piers is understood to have struck a four-year revenue-sharing deal with News UK. The Murdoch-owned company will receive part of the advertising revenue generated by Piers Morgan Uncensored until 2029, according to Sky News.

Piers returned to News UK in January 2022 on a three-year deal. It included writing for The Sun and the New York Post as well as presenting shows on the since folded Talk TV channel. Piers’ book deal with Murdoch’s publisher Harper Collins is still expected to go ahead.

According to an insider, Piers will also continue to write occasionally for News Corporation’s newspapers. In February last year, Piers announced last night he would be leaving TalkTV to focus on his Uncensored YouTube channel. He said he decided he no longer wanted to “to create my show for linear television” and admitted he has grown frustrated with creating a show in a TV-format when the majority of his viewers watch via different methods.

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Piers told his followers “Some personal news” as he shared a link to a journalist reporting the news. The headline from Ben Smith reads: “News: Piers Morgan is ending his live broadcast show on UK’s TalkTV, and going full YouTube. He talked to me about it.” He told Smith his recent debates regarding Israel’s bombardment of Gaza on his TV shows felt rushed on his hour-long TV show.

“I find myself thinking, ‘I wish we weren’t just doing a TV show here, because if we weren’t I would do this for two hours. That’s what the YouTube crowd love’,” he admitted. The move to YouTube meant Piers is no longer regulated by Ofcom, but the divisive broadcaster has insisted that wasn’t what swayed his decision to go fully digital.

“Despite being allegedly so controversial, I’ve never had an Ofcom ruling against me,” he claimed when speaking with Smith. The TV star joined TalkTV in 2022 after his explosive Good Morning Britain exit. Back in 2021, it was announced the former newspaper editor was quitting the ITV breakfast show – with immediate effect – following an on-screen row with colleague Alex Beresford, which led him to storm off set.

The pair fell out after Alex condemned Piers for relentlessly targeting the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, after the wife of Prince Harry took part in a sit down with American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. In unexpected scenes, Piers stormed off the set of the ITV news programme after Alex called his comments about Meghan “diabolical”.

It was later reported that Ofcom launched an investigation into ITV’s Good Morning Britain after it received more than 41,000 complaints about comments made by Piers about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah. The channel said at the time: “Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain. ITV has accepted this decision and has nothing further to add.”