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Katy Perry and five other women will make history as the first all-female space crew since the 1960s, as the singer prepares to join Lauren Sanchez on a Blue Origin flight12:11, 09 Apr 2025Katy Perry will be the first pop star to fly to space.The singer will be blasting off into the cosmos on April 14, joining Blue Origin’s NS-31 sub-orbital spaceflight mission. Back in February, Jeff Bezos’ space venture Blue Origin announced that the Firework singer would be part of an all-female six-person crew making history aboard the New Shepard NS-31 mission.Article continues belowThe event is being orchestrated by journalist Lauren Sanchez, fiancée to Jeff Bezos. The squad venturing with Lauren includes Katy, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, CBS Mornings star Gayle King, and movie producer Kerianne Flynn.Lauren reckons this space jaunt will “challenge [the crew’s] perspectives of Earth” and “create a lasting impact that will inspire generations”. This marks the 11th manned flight for the New Shepard programme, which offers thrill-seekers a trip to the brink of space.Katy will be part of an all-female crew jetting off into space(Image: More

Actress and television star Donna Air showed off her youthful good looks as she slipped into a skimpy red and white swimming costume for a quick dip in the water11:57, 09 Apr 2025Donna showed off her dynamite figure in a new selfie(Image: More

EastEnders star Lacey Turner has spoken about her heartbreaking miscarriages and the emotional journey she went on to have a large family with husband Matt Kay11:45, 09 Apr 2025EastEnders’ Lacey Turner has shared her heart-wrenching path to becoming a mum-of-three, revealing the emotional rollercoaster she endured.The actress, known for her role as Stacey Slater, recently welcomed a baby girl named Gipsy Olive and is also a proud parent to another son and daughter with her hubby Matt Kay, whom she’s been with since she was just 15.Article continues belowHowever, their journey to a family of five wasn’t without its hardships, as Lacey experienced two miscarriages before their brood was complete, with the first occurring at age 29.Speaking on the Happy mum Happy Baby podcast, she recounted the struggle they faced when trying to conceive: “We tried for so long and it just didn’t happen and I thought okay, I didn’t realise it was such a small window, you just don’t really think about that.Lacey opened up about her family tragedy (Image: More

TV presenter Matt Baker recently shocked audiences after revealing that he used to frequently attend nightclubs and wore women’s clothing for a rather unexpected reason11:17, 09 Apr 2025Matt Baker has left fans stunned with details of his cheeky past.The TV presenter appeared on Sunday Brunch and the presenters asked their guests to guess which star had a secret past as a nightclub dancer. They all guessed singer Estelle, but to their amazement Matt raised his hand.Article continues below”It was a 70s re-enactment group that used to tour nightclubs. I spent a lot of my life as a gymnast when I was younger and I ended up in this dance group doing backflips and somersaults!”The Blue Peter star said that he performed as a “70s bartender” and even sported women’s clothing for the events.Matt admitted that he used to participate in a dance group(Image: More

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd is set to appear on the upcoming series of Celebrity Big Brother – here is all you need to know about his love life10:29, 09 Apr 2025Corrie’s Jack P Shepherd is swapping the cobbles for the Celebrity Big Brother house, putting his wedding plans on pause for a bit of reality TV drama.The much-anticipated new series launches tonight with whispers of a glittering cast that includes chat show icon Trisha Goddard, pop star Chesney Hawkes and Walford’s very own Patsy Palmer. With a wedding to fund, the soap star who plays David Platt couldn’t resist the opportunity to cash in on the ITV reality gig.Article continues belowJack’s love life has been as turbulent off-screen as his Corrie character’s. He famously cheated on his ex-fiancée Lauren Shippey, mother of two of his kids, in 2010 and is said to have fathered another child during his affair with Sammy Milewski.Before finding love with current flame Hanni Treweek, Jack and Lauren had been an item since 2002, sharing children Nyla and Reuben. Their romance hit the rocks in 2010 when Jack’s fling with sales exec Sammy led to a baby.Lauren used to be with mother of his two kids Lauren(Image: More

On Wednesday’s episode of Good Morning Britain, Ed Balls and Ranvir Singh were joined by Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams and Republic’s CEO Graham Smith for a debateTVDanni King09:58, 09 Apr 2025On the latest episode of Good Morning Britain (9 April), sparks flew as the panel debated the Royal Family’s funding.Hosts Ed Balls and Ranvir Singh welcomed Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams and Republic’s Graham Smith to programme for a heated debate.Article continues belowRepublic, the campaign group pushing for the monarchy to be replaced by a parliamentary republic, was represented by its CEO in the fiery discussion.The panel discussed King Charles and Queen Camilla’s taxpayer-funded trip to Italy, courtesy of the sovereign grant meant for Royal duties that is set to jump from £86.3m to a whopping £132m.Richard supported the idea that the Royals are a national treasure, especially during tough economic times. He praised their globe-trotting endeavours, such as King Charles’ meeting with President Trump stateside.Ed Balls and Ranvir Singh on GMB (Image: More

Dozens of people have been killed and many others taken to hospital after music lovers gathered to watch Rubby Pérez perform, a night that ended in disaster when the venue’s roof suddenly collapsed09:51, 09 Apr 2025Updated 09:52, 09 Apr 2025Rubby Pérez was performing when the incident began(Image: More

Comedian and actor Russell Brand is due to talk about free speech and cultural power at a college in Florida, days after he was charged with rape and sexual assault09:35, 09 Apr 2025Russell is to speak at a college in the US(Image: More