The BRIT Awards have long been the stage for drunken exchanges, political statements and a few romance rumours – the Daily Star have looked back at some of the most iconic through the past 45 years16:00, 01 Mar 2025Updated 19:09, 01 Mar 2025Many iconic performances have graced the BRITs stage(Image: More
Loose Women presenter Linda Robson, who recently opened up about her friend Pauline Quirke’s dementia battle, is set to star in a spin-off of a beloved BBC comedy14:57, 01 Mar 2025Linda Robson is set to star in the Fawlty Towers musicalLinda Robson has landed a huge new job away from Loose Women.The 66-year-old ITV star recently revealed her good friend Pauline Quirke fails to recognise her due to her advanced dementia, which she was diagnosed with in 2021. However, the Loose Women panelist still keeps in touch with her Birds of a Feather co-star, who also struggles to recognise members of her own family.Linda is set to star in another beloved sitcom, but she’ll be gracing the West End stage instead of the small screen. She’s appearing in John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers play in the summer, with her first shows slated for aMay and June.Linda told The Sun: “I did ‘The Good Ship Murder’, and then I’m going into [John Cleese’s] ‘Fawlty Towers’, the play, for a couple of months, so I’m looking forward to that. Hopefully I won’t have to sing.”She will appear in John Cleese’s stage spin-off later this year, likely beginning in May or June(Image: More
Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa were found deceased at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico this week and police have been investigating their mysterious deaths14:08, 01 Mar 2025Updated 20:32, 01 Mar 2025Gene Hackman and wife found dead at home with their dogPolice are reportedly set to question Gene Hackman’s family members in a bid to find out more about the actor’s mysterious death. The Hollywood legend, 95, was found dead at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Wednesday (February 26) with his musician wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, and one of their dogs. Their bodies were decomposed and partially mummified and discovered in separate rooms of the property, with no obvious signs of trauma.Police have revealed the couple died around 10 days before they were discovered inside of their mansion. There were no signs of a gas leak and the bodies tested negative for carbon monoxide poisoning, despite a theory this could have caused their deaths.Cops are currently investigating their deaths and believe the circumstances are “suspicious enough” to require a search warrant which has now been executed on the property. This was obtained because the front door of Hackman’s mansion was open, although there were no signs of forced entry into the home and no signs of items out of place.Gene Hackman hadn’t spoken to his daughter Leslie for months before his death – police are speaking to members of the actor’s family to piece together his final days(Image: More
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico this week and police have since launched a major investigation into their deaths12:16, 01 Mar 2025Updated 12:32, 01 Mar 2025Gene Hackman and wife found dead at home with their dogThe death of Gene Hackman and his wife is being treated as “suspicious” by police.The legendary actor, 95, was found dead at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Wednesday (February 26) with his musician wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, and one of their dogs. Their bodies were discovered decomposed and partially mummified, in separate rooms of the property, with no obvious signs of trauma.Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths and revealed the couple died around 10 days before they were discovered. An initial autopsy has revealed the bodies tested negative for carbon monoxide poisoning, despite a belief this could have caused their deaths.They said they suspect no “immediate” signs of foul play, but have not ruled this out yet. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said they’re “keeping everything on the table” and, at a news conference on Friday, confirmed this “is an active investigation still”.Gene Hackman and wife Betsy’s deaths are being treated as “suspicious” by cops, but it’s believed no foul play was involved(Image: More
Little Mix made history at the BRIT Awards when they became the first girl band to scoop Best British Group – but Oasis star Noel Gallagher made it very clear he didn’t support the win12:00, 01 Mar 2025BBC Breakfast: Dan tells Little Mix’s Jade she’s a ‘rubbish singer’Little Mix legend Jade Thirlwall didn’t shy away from shade after the iconic pop group were picked on by Oasis star Noel Gallagher after their BRIT Awards win.In 2021, Little Mix made history by becoming the first girl band to win the Brit Award for Best British Group, a feat celebrated by fans and industry insiders alike. However, Noel was less than impressed, telling The Sun: “Little Mix, with the greatest respect, are not in the same league as Oasis. Not even in the same f****** sport.”Jade responded to Noel’s comments during an interview with Louis Theroux, saying: “We’re very different bands, so I’ll give him that respect.” She added: “We’re a pop girl band. Yeah. I don’t know why he was comparing us, actually.”The singer also brought the sass when she hit back at Noel’s remarks during her guest appearance on the popular comedy panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks. She told the panel: “Noel said something about that we were undeserving of the Brit Award because we’re women and don’t… well, we do write music, but he thinks we don’t write music.”Jade had a cutting remark for Noel(Image: More
Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has made a heartbreaking confession about the time she nearly died after welcoming her daughter Hollie to the world in 201211:01, 01 Mar 2025Updated 11:05, 01 Mar 2025Amanda Holden reveals she died during the birth of her daughterAmanda Holden has made a heartbreaking confession about her near-death experience.The 54-year-old Britain’s Got Talent judge previously revealed she died for 40 seconds in 2012 after giving birth to her thirteen-year-old daughter Hollie. Ageless Amanda shares two daughters with her husband Chris, Hollie and Lexi, 19.The couple faced the ultimate heartbreak in 2011, a year before welcoming Hollie into the world, as Amanda sadly delivered a stillborn child, son Theo. She still pays touching tributes to him every year on social media.Amanda fought back tears as she opened up about the traumatic birth with Hollie during a chat with her best friend, Alan Carr. The TV star was visibly emotional as she discussed the moment she died and was put into a coma during Hollie’s birth on an episode of their BBC renovation show Amanda and Alan’s Spanish Job.Amanda died for 40 seconds while giving birth to Hollie in 2012 – and went into a comaEarlier in the episode, the duo had been working in the courtyard when Amanda received sad news about the property they;d been working on. The vine she loved had caused significant structural damage to the property and had to be removed.At the end of the day, they sat down on some fold-up camper chairs, sipped on Cava and reflected on the fragility of life and the inevitability of change. Amanda admitted: “When you look at massive landscapes like this, it does put things into perspective. When you lose someone you believe, don’t you, that they’ve gone somewhere.She told pal Alan Carr about how she can’t stop thinking about death ever since the traumatic experience, and that now she wants to “make every second count”(Image: More
A video of actress Demi Moore kissing her 15-year-old co-star back in 1982 has resurfaced ahead of her Oscar nomination for playing Elizabeth Sparkle in The Substance11:00, 01 Mar 2025Demi Moore kisses 15-year-old co-star in 1982A clip of Demi Moore kissing a 15-year-old has resurfaced.The clip, reportedly taken at Philip Tanzini’s 15th birthday party, was shot back in 1982 back when Moore was just 19. It was aired by Entertainment Tonight and shows Demi Moore kissing her co-star.In the video, The Substance actress wore a grey shirt as she kneeled down beside him. Philip wore a red jumper as Demi leaned down to kiss him repeatedly on the lips.Demi leaned in close to Philip’s face(Image: More
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico this week and now police have given a major update on the death investigation10:19, 01 Mar 2025Updated 11:46, 01 Mar 2025Gene Hackman and wife found dead at home with their dogPolice have issued a major update on the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife.The Oscar-winning actor, 95, was found dead at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Wednesday (February 26) with his musician wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, and one of their dogs. Their bodies were discovered in separate rooms of the property, decomposed and partially mummified.Police said they suspected no “immediate” signs of foul play and a cause of death has not been confirmed. In a new update on the investigation, officials believe the pair died around 10 days before their bodies were found and confirmed an initial autopsy had revealed the bodies had tested negative for carbon monoxide poisoning, despite a belief this could have caused their deaths.In a news conference on Friday (February 28), Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said: “Good afternoon everybody, I am Sheriff Adan Mendoza, Sheriff for Santa Fe County New Mexico. On Wednesday, February 26 2025 at approximately 1.45pm Santa Fe County Sheriffs deputies were dispatched to 1425 Old Sunset Trail where Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arkawa, 65, and their dog were found deceased.It’s believed Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa died 10 days before their bodies were found(Image: More
