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EXCLUSIVE: Daily Star chats to two experts on whether suncream is actually ‘toxic’ after TOWIE star Sam Faiers claimed that she doesn’t put sunscreen on her children as ‘a lot” are “harmful’16:20, 01 Aug 2025TOWIE star Sam Faiers has been slammed after she admitted to not putting suncream on her young children after claiming it is “toxic.”The reality star turned influencer, who has More

Patrick Kielty and Cat Deeley announced their split this week, making them the latest in a long line of celebrity break-ups and divorces in 202514:46, 01 Aug 2025Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty announced their split this week(Image: Penske Media via Getty Images)News of Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty’s separation sent shockwaves through showbiz circles this week. The This Morning host and her Late Late Show presenter husband revealed on Tuesday that their 13-year marriage had come to an end. Paddy, 54, and Cat, 48, had been regarded as television’s golden couple and appeared to be blissfully wed with their two young sons.However, they revealed in a joint statement on Tuesday: “We have taken the decision to end our marriage and are now separated. There is no other party involved.”Their romance was especially heartwarming, having first crossed paths as friends and colleagues on TV programme Fame Academy in 2002, before tying the knot a decade later. Romance sparked when Patrick travelled across continents to attend Cat’s birthday celebration in LA, reports the Irish Mirror.Their surprising split adds to a growing list of celebrity breakups and divorces in 2025. Entertainment fans are dubbing 2025 the year of unexpected star separations, given the sheer number of high-profile splits.Jessica Alba and Cash WarrenJessica Alba split from her husband in January(Image: Variety via Getty Images)Jessica Alba parted ways from her husband of 16 years, film producer Cash Warren, in January. The Fantastic Four star announced the news via Instagram, explaining she had been on a “journey of self-realisation” adding: “It’s time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals.”The pair had been together for 20 years and share three children.Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson Also in January, Jessica Simpson called time on her decade-long marriage to husband Eric Johnson. The vocalist, 44, and former NFL star, 45, who share two daughters and a son, acknowledged it was a “painful situation” but emphasised their commitment to putting their children first.Katy Perry and Orlando BloomKaty and Orlando split after nine years(Image: orlandobloom/Instagram)Celebrity power couple Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have recently ended their nine-year romance. Though they separated earlier this year, the confirmation only emerged last month.The duo first got together in 2016, welcomed daughter Daisy Dove in 2020, and had been engaged for three years. Nevertheless, there had been considerable gossip about their relationship’s stability, with suggestions they were no longer aligned in their goals.Pop sensation Perry was notably absent from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding, despite British acting legend Bloom being amongst the invited guests. In a statement, they announced: “Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting. They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is – and always will be – raising their daughter with love, stability, and mutual respect.”Bloom has since shared some thought-provoking quotes from psychologist Carl Jung on Instagram, which read: “Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself.”Meanwhile, Perry was reportedly spotted on a date with former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau this week.Lily Allen and David HarbourLily Allen and David Harbour split after four years(Image: Internet Unknown)The Smile singer Lily Allen, 40, and her husband, Stranger Things actor David Harbour, 50, dramatically parted ways this summer after four years of wedded bliss. The vibrant pair tied the knot in Las Vegas in 2020, with an Elvis impersonator officiating the ceremony.Allen’s teenage daughters – Marnie and Ethel, whom she shares with ex-husband Sam Cooper – were also present at the wedding, and the couple appeared head over heels for each other. However, the romance fizzled out, with reports suggesting they had been leading separate lives prior to the split.Accusations of infidelity on Harbour’s part added fuel to the fire, making the separation bitter.Speculation swirled that Harbour had been unfaithful to Allen, allegedly using the celebrity dating app Raya. Whilst Allen hasn’t directly addressed their separation on her podcast Miss Me, she has made veiled references, criticising the injustice of men gravitating towards younger partners.David Harbour is now in a relationship with model Ellie Fallon, who at 27, is 23 years his junior.Sabrina Carpenter and Barry KeoghanSabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan called it quits(Image: Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)Pop star Sabrina Carpenter, 26, and actor Barry Keoghan, 32, called time on their romance as 2025 began. The pair had seemed utterly smitten when they first coupled up in 2023.They graced red carpets together at prestigious events like the Met Gala in striking ensembles and attended glitzy occasions including Grammy after-parties and Oscar celebrations. The Saltburn actor even featured in his American partner’s music video for her track, Please Please Please.Their breakup dominated headlines throughout the year as the pop sensation hinted that several of her latest songs were inspired by her romance with the Dublin-born performer. When Carpenter dropped her single Manchild on June 8, she posted the provocative caption: “This one’s about you!” Yet the track’s scathing lyrics delivered a brutal blow to her former flame.Maura Higgins and Pete WicksMaura Higgins sent some digs Pete’s way(Image: maurahiggins/Instagram)Reality television personalities Maura Higgins and Pete Wicks had been an item for over six months – despite knowing each other for six years – before their turbulent breakup. Pete gushed about Maura: “We’ve known each other for a long time. We have the same sense of humour, she’s super intelligent. She’s incredibly witty. We have always been there for each other at a distance.”Rumours emerged that Pete had been messaging other women(Image: Social Media)However, their romance crumbled amid claims of cheating. The Love Island beauty, 34, allegedly gave Strictly favourite Pete, 37, the boot after growing wary of his behaviour.She discovered numerous texts from other women on his mobile and felt her trust had been shattered.This Valentine’s Day, she was spotted exiting a restaurant solo, and when a supporter enquired about Pete’s whereabouts, footage captured her responding: “I don’t know, probably cheating.”Article continues belowWant all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. More

Easy access to the Channel 4 show – which features footage of Bonnie naked, sex acts and her filming porn videos with other adult stars – appears to fly in the face of the Government’s new Online Safety Act15:50, 01 Aug 2025Updated 16:42, 01 Aug 2025Bonnie’s documentary has sparked outrage(Image: Rob Parfitt / Channel 4)The shadow Home Office minister has said it is ‘bizarre’ kids can watch a TV documentary about sex marathon star Bonnie Blue despite strict new age checks to stop them viewing porn.Channel 4 is facing twin probes by politicians and broadcasting regulator Ofcom for screening the programme about the former Only Fans content creator who claims to have bedded 1,057 men in 12 hours.Although the network requires users to be 16 to register an account there is no age verification process meaning youngsters can lie about their dates of birth.Easy access to the show – which features footage of Bonnie naked, sex acts and her filming porn videos with other adult stars – appears to fly in the face of the Government’s new Online Safety Act requiring age verification checks to stop minors viewing adult sites.Bonnie: Shock doc fury(Image: Channel 4)Asked on Times Radio if it was possible to have a credible online safety system when it was possible to log in to a public broadcaster to watch the documentary shadow Home Office minister Katie Lam said: “It seems bizarre to me.Article continues below“There is clearly a consistency problem both in terms of content and in terms of platform.”But Channel 4 argued that its streaming has industry-standard controls to help ensure age-inappropriate content is not accessible to viewers under the age of 18Bonnie Blue – who is really Tia Billinger from Nottinghamshire – has claimed she earned up to £1.5 million-a-month on the Only Fans website through stunts such as the world record attempt to have sex with as many men as she could in 24 hours – before she was banned from the site.Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson said she had not been aware how easy it was for viewers to see the documentary.Asked if Channel 4 had made a mistake in broadcasting it and whether Ofcom should intervene, she replied: “That’s an important question that I think is worth considering.”She said: “I am very happy to go away and consider that.Channel 4 filmed her in the lead up to her stunt(Image: tiktok/bonniebluclips)“I haven’t actually clicked on in the way that you suggested is available.“But I’m very happy to do that and to look and to raise it with the technology secretary Peter Kyle.”The Online Safety Act was introduced last week to protect children online by implementing new rules for social media companies and search engines.The strongest protections in the act were designed to prevent youngsters from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content.That included an age verification process for websites such as YouPorn.In the programme – called 1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story – the content creator is followed by a film crew who capture her day-to-day life.According to the synopsis the doc goes ‘behind the headlines, clickbait and rage bait to discover what life’s really like in Bonnie’s wild orbit, how she got here and what’s really going on behind those steely blue eyes’.It also ‘explores the central question polarising debate about her – is she a ‘dangerous predator’ pandering to male fantasies and perpetuating the patriarchy or an empowered, sex positive, businesswoman having the last laugh?’Viewers were shocked by the content.One tweeted: “Literally 3 seconds in and Bonnie Blue is already disgusting.”Ahead of its release director Victoria Silver said explicit scenes were important for the documentary.She said: “If I was making a film about a musician or some other kind of performer their work would be in there.“I think it’s really important to see what she does.”Channel 4’s commissioning editor Tim Hancock said it was the broadcaster’s ‘job to tell stories like this that are at the edge of modern morality’.“I commissioned this documentary because Bonnie is the tip of a huge iceberg,” he said.“Since the pandemic there has been a cultural shift in the acceptability of creating adult content and the types of people do it.”A spokesman for Channel 4 said: “Channel 4 streaming has industry-standard controls to help ensure age-inappropriate content is not accessible to viewers under the age of 18.”To be able to access programming on our streaming service, a person must have a Channel 4 account. Registration requires users to be 16 or older and the programme was restricted to viewers that are 18+ .”Channel 4 streaming is also equipped with Parental Controls that allow viewers to set a PIN on their account to restrict access to content 18+ rated content. This is standard practice across all main streaming platforms.”Careful consideration has been given to the content and the way in which it is included, and the final programme is compliant with the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.”The explicit content in the documentary is editorially justified and provides essential context; making pornographic content is Bonnie’s job, and this film is about her work and the response to it.”Crucially, the content is presented in a non-gratuitous and in part partially blurred manner, and viewers are alerted to the sexual content with appropriate warnings to ensure they understood from the outset the nature of the programme.”A Channel 4 spokesman said its streaming had ‘industry-standard controls to help ensure age-inappropriate content is not accessible to viewers under the age of 18”. The spokesman said: “The explicit content in the documentary is editorially justified and provides essential context – making pornographic content is Bonnie’s job, and this film is about her work and the response to it. Crucially, the content is presented in a non-gratuitous and in part partially blurred manner, and viewers are alerted to the sexual content with appropriate warnings to ensure they understood from the outset the nature of the programme.”Article continues belowOfcom said they were ‘assessing’ the documentary and ‘then will decide whether or not to investigate’.An Ofcom spokesman said: “On-Demand Programme Services are not in scope of the Online Safety Act.”Broadcast programmes are regulated under the Ofcom Broadcasting Code, while on-demand content is regulated under separate rules for On-Demand Programme Services. We are assessing the programme as broadcast and available on-demand against our rules, and then will decide whether or not to investigate.” More

Cruz Beckham has issued an apology to his fans as he shared a number of snaps of himself on a family holiday with dad David and brother Romeo13:54, 01 Aug 2025Cruz Beckham apologised for having no more pics in tiny trunks(Image: Instagram)Cruz Beckham has issued an apology after attempting to rival his dad David Beckham in the skimpy swimwear stakes by stripping down to minuscule white trunks. The wannabe musician, 20, sported a pair of budgie smugglers whilst basking in the sunshine aboard his parents’ luxurious yacht. It comes after Brooklyn was seen cosying up to his in-laws.Now, Cruz has turned to Instagram to share a fully-clothed photograph alongside brother Romeo, offering his apologies.Cruz certainly grabbed attention with his social media post from the Beckham family boat trip as he sat with legs akimbo on a large white sofa at the vessel’s stern. He left precious little to the imagination whilst confidently posing in his tiny trunks and sunglasses.Cruz Beckham posed in some tiny Speedos, mimicking dad David’s famous photoshoots(Image: @cruzbeckham/Instagram)”Sorry I don’t have more speedos pictures x,” he wrote whilst sharing a fresh collection of snaps from the family getaway, featuring dad David, reports the Mirror.The latest images feature Cruz and Romeo alongside their footballer mate Mitchell Curry seated in the rear of a vehicle. A second photograph captures a beaming Romeo and David in swimming trunks posing with the former England captain, whilst a third snap shows the trio tucking into pizza together on the yacht.The fresh photographs and Cruz’s apology follow his posting of a daring image showing himself posing in tiny white trunks, bearing striking similarity to his father’s legendary minuscule white swimwear. Cruz seemed to relish the attention as he initially captioned his bold photograph: “Speeedos,” before switching it to: “Spreadin em.”Cruz posed with brother Romeo and dad David in a new swimwear snap(Image: INSTAGRAM/cruzbeckham)His elder sibling Romeo was clearly taken aback by the snap, commenting: “Jesus.”Cruz’s partner Jackie Apostel joined in the banter, posting a series of laughing crying emojis beneath Romeo’s remark.Their nan and David’s mother, Sandra, made her reaction crystal clear with a selection of revealing emojis underneath Cruz’s post. She posted a red love heart, then a stunned open mouth emoji followed by the crying with laughter face.Cruz has been enjoying himself aboard the family’s £16million yacht alongside famous father David, mother Victoria and siblings Romeo and Harper. Notably absent was eldest brother Brooklyn, who opted for a Mediterranean getaway with his wife Nicola Peltz’s relatives instead.Article continues belowBrooklyn has been maintaining his distance from his celebrity clan, having missed David’s 50th birthday celebrations in May. This follows Brooklyn being photographed getting cosy with his father-in-law in what appeared to be a ‘financial flex’ directed at his own relatives.Want all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. More

Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins has shared a video of himself wearing Kim Kardashian’s new Skims face wrap and he is channelling his inner Hannibal LecterJack Wetherill Showbiz & TV Editor and Hannah Roberts PA Entertainment Reporter13:15, 01 Aug 2025This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreSir Anthony Hopkins has brilliantly channelled his iconic Silence Of The Lambs persona whilst sporting Kim Kardashian’s latest beauty gadget. The legendary 87-year-old actor shared an Instagram clip wearing Skims’ new face wrap, which promises to sculpt features and deliver “ultra-soft jaw support” according to the brand’s marketing.In the footage, horror film icon Sir Anthony declares: “Hello Kim. I’m already feeling 10 years younger,” before delivering that spine-chilling teeth-clicking sound that harks back to his cannibalistic character’s chilling dinner conversation.He cheekily captioned the post: “Thank you Kim. Don’t be afraid to come over for dinner.”Kim responded, posting the video on her Instagram and writing: “I’m screaming!”Anthony Hopkins channelled Hannibal Lecter in the Skims face wrap(Image: Instagram)Khloe Kardashian also shared it, saying: “I am screaming! Let’s go.”Momager Kris Jenner shared two laughing emojis, too.The Welsh thespian’s haunting performance as deranged serial killer Hannibal Lecter earned him the Best Actor Oscar at the 1992 ceremony.Throughout the psychological thriller, Lecter is frequently shown sporting a tan restraint mask designed to stop him from attacking fellow inmates with his teeth.Skims owner Kim Kardashian responded to the creepy skit(Image: INSTAGRAM)Sir Anthony remains regarded as one of Britain’s finest living performers, having reprised his terrifying role in Hannibal (2001) and its predecessor Red Dragon (2002).Kardashian’s shapewear empire launched its debut range in 2019 and has already shifted all stock of its £52 seamless sculpt face wrap.Article continues belowThe reality star’s brand is set to unveil its inaugural UK flagship store next summer on London’s prestigious Regent Street following an agreement with the Crown Estate.Want all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. More

Countdown star Rachel Riley has opened up on the first film that ever made her cry, as she admitted that she was left in tears after watching the Lion King with her childrenDanny Gutmann13:00, 01 Aug 2025Rachel looked back to the emotional moment in a recent interview(Image: Dave Benett, Dave Benett/Getty Images for Disney 100)TV presenter Rachel Riley was moved to tears as she reminisced about how a recent experience with her own children stirred up memories of her childhood. The Countdown star revealed that a family trip to Disneyland Paris evoked memories of the Lion King, the first film that ever made her cry.Speaking to the Times, Rachel recalled how the Lion King had brought her to tears: “I remember my grandma taking us to the ABC cinema in Southend to see The Lion King, and I still love all the Disney films.”Years after she first saw the iconic film, Rachel found herself emotional once more as she experienced her childhood again through her children.She told the publication: “I took my kids to Disneyland Paris for the first time recently, and it’s so nostalgic looking at your youth through new eyes. Why does this music make me feel so emotional? Because it takes you back.”She looked back to her younger days growing up in Southend(Image: Tim P. Whitby, Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for The Walt Disney Company Limited)Rachel, 39, shares two children – Maven, five, and Noa, three – with her husband Pasha Kovalev, who she met while competing in Strictly Come Dancing.Raised in the Thorpe Bay area of Southend-on-Sea, Rachel’s exceptional maths skills earned her a place at the University of Oxford in 2004. After working as a data analyst for a web design firm, she became one of the most recognisable faces on television when she took over from Carol Vorderman on Countdown in 2009.Rachel has since become a well-known figure, appearing on various popular shows including Strictly Come Dancing where she was paired with her future husband Pasha in 2013.She met her husband while on Strictly in 2013(Image: Dave Benett, Dave Benett/Getty Images for Women of the Year)Despite being eliminated in the sixth week of the show, before Abbey Clancy and Aljaž Škorjanec took home the coveted Glitterball, Rachel and Pasha’s relationship blossomed. After their stint on the show, their relationship was soon confirmed and they have since married and had two daughters.In 2012, Countdown collaborated with the beloved comedy panel show, 8 Out of 10 Cats, to create the hybrid show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.Rachel is set to return to our screens this evening(Image: Dave Benett, Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images)Article continues belowComedian Jimmy Carr hosts the show, with Rachel Riley reprising her usual Countdown role as mathematician, alongside Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.Rachel will return to our screens tonight, resuming her regular role as the resident mathematician on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. In tonight’s episode, Joe Wilkinson and Josh Widdicombe face off against Rhod Gilbert and Thaniya Moore.Catch 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown when it returns this evening (Friday, August 1) at 9pm on Channel 4. More

Rock star Dave Edmunds has been left fighting for his life after suffering a cardiac arrest. The 81-year-old musician, who scored a Christmas number one in 1970 with his cover of Smiley Lewis’ I Hear You Knocking, is said to have died in his wife’s arms before he was revived. He is now in hospital, […] More

Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat has been hit with bovine TB after one of his cows tested positive for the highly infectious disease – but what is the condition and can humans get it too? Let’s find out11:32, 01 Aug 2025Updated 11:34, 01 Aug 2025Jeremy Clarkson shared his bad news about his cattle – but what is really is TB?(Image: Amazon Studios )Jeremy Clarkson shockingly revealed his farm has “gone down” with bovine TB, leaving him “absolutely devastated” – but what actually is the disease and can humans be infected too?The TV presenter and farmer, 65, announced via social media that his cattle on Diddly Squat have tested positive for the bovine condition, meaning any infected will have to be sent straight to slaughter.Clarkson, star of his own Amazon Prime show, candidly admitted that the last 24 hours have been “awful” since one of his cows became “very sickly” on the farm in Chipping Norton, West Oxfordshire.On Thursday evening (July 31), he wrote on X: “Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.”He further shared on Times Radio this morning (August 1) that the farm is now “locked down” and Diddly Squat will have to be closed for “two months”, although the shop can stay open.He later clarified on social media that despite his Times Radio comments, “the farm is NOT shut. We just can’t buy or sell any cows”.Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat is experiencing a bovine TB outbreak(Image: Amazon Prime)But, why does a case of TB require such extreme measures? Here, we take a look at the fatal disease that has threatened the farm and whether it can spread to humans.What is TB?According to the NHS, TB (Tuberculosis) “is an infection that usually affects the lungs.” The bacterial condition can also affect other parts of the body and can prove fatal if not treated.However, if caught in time, a lengthy course of antibiotics can treat the respiratory disease that has seen the “largest year-on-year increase” since the current reporting period of 2000-2023.The UK Government recorded that cases in England have increased by 11% in 2023 in comparison to 2022, with 4,855 people testing positive for the disease in the latest published figures.TB is a bacteria that is spread through droplets deposited in the air when coughing, sneezing or talking(Image: Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF)Sometimes people can be asymptomatic to the disease, meaning that you could have TB in your body but you would not realise it. This would be classed as ‘latent TB’, cases with symptoms are classed as ‘active TB’.The bacteria ‘Mycobacterium tuberculosis’ causes the respiratory disease, which is passed from human-to-human when a person with active TB in their lungs releases droplets of the infection – either from coughing, sneezing or even talking.This is then inhaled and infects the next person, with these droplets able to stay in the air for hours.Symptoms include:a cough that lasts more than three weekshigh temperaturedrenching night sweatsloss of appetiteweight lossIf TB is left untreated and spreads to another part of your body, including your glands and brain, then the symptoms can become more severe. These include coughing up blood, vomiting, pelvic pain and constipation.What is bovine TB?However, Clarkson’s farm has fortunately not been hit with TB – meaning it’s not a human-strain outbreak.Clarkson confirmed on his socials that Diddly Squat has tested positive for bovine TB – so what’s the difference and can this be spread to humans?Well, first off, the bacteria are slightly different from those in humans. ‘Mycobacterium Bovis’ causes Bovine TB, which is mainly a respiratory-presenting disease.The condition is spread by droplets released via coughing or sneezing from infected animals, inhaled by surrounding cattle or other mammals – like goats, sheep and dogs.It is said to be difficult to spot whether a cow has TB as symptoms can mimic a range of other illnesses, and they only usually display in later stages of the disease.The infected cow has to be culled (Image: diddlysquat.farmshop/Instagram)To offset this, and the spread, those who own cattle have to abide by a compulsory cattle testing programme, which was the process that alerted Clarkson to an infection on his farm.The disease is often spread into “new herds through the movement of infected cattle that have not been detected,” states the UK Government website.Cattle can also commonly be infected by the likes of badgers. While sneezing and coughing are the main instigators of infection, animals can also be infected by calves suckling on the diseased or contact with contaminated equipment, poo, feed or pasture.Symptoms in cows include:cows that continually lose weighta light fever that continues to returnweaknessreduced appetiteswollen lymph nodesmoist cough that gets worse in the morning, during cold weather or exercisechronic mastitis (udder infection that is not helped by antibiotics)Cows who have been infected with bovine TB must, unfortunately, be slaughtered to stop the spread.Can bovine TB spread to humans?In short, yes – bovine TB can be passed to all mammals (including us).Bovine TB can be passed to humans, although the infection rate is “very low for the vast majority of the population”, according to the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.Infected humans can expect to experience a continuous cough (stock)(Image: Getty Images)The government department states that humans can be infected by bovine TB from the following:consuming unpasteurised milk or dairy products from an infected cow, buffalo, goat or sheepinhaling bacteria from infected animalsinhaling bacteria released from the carcasses of infected animals or from their pooHumans infected with bovine TB will experience similar symptoms to human TB – these vary from fever, weight loss and a continual cough.If you’re suspected to have bovine TB, then you should consult a doctor who will provide you specific treatment in order to battle the infectious disease.What is going on at Diddly Squat Farm?Clarkson shared that the cow who tested positive is “pregnant with twins”, making the inevitable culling even more heartbreaking.His Oxfordshire farm is located on an “edge area” for TB, which means that it is a buffer zone between ‘high risk’ and ‘low risk’ infection areas.The West of England and Wales are more susceptible to outbreaks of bovine TB due to the population of badgers, who are common carriers and infectors of bovine TB.Clarkson has been left “devastated” by the news(Image: Instagram)This means that cattle herds undergo compulsory six-monthly TB tests – and Clarkson got the unexpected bad news that his recent test failed.Speaking to Times Radio Breakfast today (August 1): “It’s awful, it is awful.”You have a test every six months on the cows, and then you sort of become blasé, it’s a hypothetical threat. And then the vet looks up as he did yesterday lunchtime and said, ‘I’m really sorry this one’s failed’.”So that means we’re now locked down and it’s just dreadful, absolutely dreadful.” He has also admitted to a devastating loss as one of his puppies has died.He added: “It’s only been not even 24 hours since I found out and it occupies my mind. Well it was occupying my mind but I got up this morning and found one of my puppies has died. And we’ve got a very sickly calf. Honestly, farming? I’m not enjoying it this week.”His Diddly Squat farm shop is still open to punters, but the rest of the farm is on lockdown.Article continues belowHe added: “[The farm will be closed for] Certainly two months because that’s how long we have to wait before we do another test.”The farm shop’s unaffected – it’s only cows that get affected by it.” More