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    Maura Higgins all smiles in Cheltenham Festival ad after Danny Jones ‘kiss’

    Love Island star Maura Higgins starred in a promo video for ITV Racing’s coverage of Cheltenham Festival, following the fallout from her alleged kiss with Danny Jones15:09, 11 Mar 2025Maura Higgins promos 2025 Cheltenham Festival on ITVMaura Higgins appeared to brush off all of that BRITs ‘kiss’ drama with a new TV promo.The Love Island star, 34, appeared to lock lips with married McFly star Danny Jones, 38, at a BRITs afterparty last weekend. Footage from The Sun seemed to show the pair sharing a quick smooch by a curtain at Universal’s party at 180 Studios on the Strand in London.Article continues belowA source claimed: “Danny and Maura seemed to be having a great time. They looked like they had a brief drunken kiss. Danny and Maura seem to have a close friendship after meeting in the jungle. They were talking and laughing for ages.”Maura, who friends claim is “really struggling” with the backlash from the alleged kiss, took to Instagram on Tuesday (March 11) with a promo clip for ITV Racing’s coverage of The Cheltenham Festival. Cheltenham will host world class racing over four days from Tuesday until Friday March 14.Maura appeared in a pre-recorded advert for ITV’s coverage of Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday (March 11)(Image: More

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    Maura Higgins’ friend issues plea after ‘drunken kiss’ with Danny Jones at BRITs party

    Maura Higgins’ friend has said that all the kerfuffle over her alleged drunken kiss with Danny Jones at a BRITs after-party has ‘taken its toll’ on the Love Island star14:41, 11 Mar 2025Maura Higgins reacts to last nights Love Island trailerMaura Higgins’ friend has said people need to “calm down” in the wake of the star’s alleged kiss with Danny Jones.The Love Island beauty has been in the headlines for days after footage on The Sun appeared to show her and married McFly star Danny locking lips in a quick kiss at a BRITS after-party in London, with a source saying: “Danny and Maura seemed to be having a great time. They looked like they had a brief drunken kiss.”Article continues belowA second video then showed them at the Nobu Hotel in Marylebone later that night, where they were said to be “knocking back wine” at another industry event.Maura has apparently headed off to LA(Image: More

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    Bruce Willis’ wife urges fans to learn ‘vital’ thing after death of Gene Hackman

    Bruce Willis’ wife Emma has said there is ‘some learning’ to be had when it comes to the tragic case of Hollywood actor Gene Hackman and his pianist wife Betsy Arakawa13:09, 11 Mar 2025Updated 13:09, 11 Mar 2025Gene Hackman and wife found dead at home with their dogBruce Willis’ wife Emma has reminded people that “caregivers need care too” in the wake of Hollywood legend Gene Hackman’s death.French Connection star Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were discovered dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on February 26. It was later determined that pianist Arakawa died first from a rare virus, probably on February 11, and that Hackman died days later from coronary artery disease.Article continues belowThe fact he had advanced Alzheimer’s may have meant that he hadn’t realised his wife had passed away.Emma has been outspoken on the topic of care following her husband Bruce’s diagnosis. In 2023 the family confirmed that the Die Hard star had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.Emma has weighed in on what happened to gene Hackman and his wife(Image: More

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    Lorraine Kelly breaks silence after ‘scolding’ Vernon Kay for ‘appalling’ accent

    Lorraine Kelly has been forced to set the record straight after she ‘scolded’ Vernon Kay for his fake Scottish accent on the BBC Radio 2 star’s show last week11:51, 11 Mar 2025Lorraine slams Vernon Kay’s Scottish accentLorraine Kelly was quick to set the record straight on Tuesday after she ‘scolded’ Vernon Kay for his ‘incredibly offensive’ fake Scottish accent.During his BBC Radio 2 show last Friday, Vernon broke into a mock Scottish accent resulting in a recorded message from Lorraine ‘scolding’ his attempt.Article continues belowThe message had Lorraine saying: “Vernon, what are you doing? On behalf of Vernon Kay I would like to apologise to all of my fellow Scots for that incredibly offensive stereotype.”She continued: “The Scottish accent is a beautiful thing that comes in many different varieties and not everybody sounds like Billy Connolly, but that’s okay because we love him.”Lorraine Kelly was quick to set the record straight on Tuesday after she ‘scolded’ Vernon Kay for his ‘incredibly offensive’ fake Scottish accent(Image: More

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    Most controversial British sitcom ever had ‘naughty’ Hitler, Jews next door and a conga

    Heil Honey, I’m Home was a short-lived 1990s sitcom centred on Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun living next door to a Jewish couple and was driven by the Fuhrer’s inability to get along with his neighbours11:27, 11 Mar 2025Updated 11:27, 11 Mar 2025Heil Honey, I’m home was cancelled after one episode, but the pilot can still be watched onlineHeil Honey, I’m Home is probably the most controversial comedy ever to be aired on British telly, with only one episode ever screened.The 1990 sitcom centred on Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun, who live next door to a Jewish couple, Arny and Rosa Goldenstein. Complete with American accents, the show spoofs elements of mid-20th century US sitcoms and is driven by Hitler’s inability to get along with his neighbours. British TV writer Geoff Atkinson’s intention behind the show was to “turn the bully into a joke,” and not to cause offence.Article continues belowHowever, the subject matter was just a little too close for comfort to many, and the seven subsequent episodes never made it to the light of day.The subject matter was just a little too close for comfort to many(Image: More