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    BBC Breakfast host forced to apologise after awkward ‘problem’ with guest on air

    A BBC Breakfast presenter issued an apology to viewers during chaos while reporting live on air with a guest speaker as a blunder left the pair in an awkward situation09:31, 24 Mar 2025BBC Breakfast: Jon Kay asked about gynaecological propOne BBC Breakfast host was left red-faced during a recent live interview.Jon Kay recently had to issue a live on-air apology today after a news segment was hit by a technical glitch. While hosting the news show alongside his co-presenter Sally Nugent, he welcomed Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to discuss the government’s push for councils in England to disclose their road improvement strategies.Article continues belowHeidi also touched on the recent fires at Heathrow airport following confirmation from the National Grid’s chief executive that power was sufficient to keep Heathrow operational during Friday’s disruption, but just as the interview kicked off a technical hiccup struck which left Heidi unable to hear the studio.Jon had to apologise to viewers for the disruption(Image: More

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    Hollyoaks legend ‘honoured’ as original song appears in Channel 4 soap

    EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Clapham, who has played Freddie Roscoe in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks since 2013, has spoken out as his original song Time to Ride played out in the show in a huge ‘first’ for the actor07:32, 24 Mar 2025Updated 07:32, 24 Mar 2025Hollyoaks bosses added Charlie Clapham’s original song to the latest episode of the Channel 4 soap(Image: More

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    Inside Jeff Brazier’s son Freddy’s life after ‘moving in’ with drug addict gran

    Jeff Brazier has reportedly been banned from seeing his grandmother, Jackiey Budden, after he moved in with her following a series of rows with his TV presenter father16:50, 23 Mar 2025Jeff Brazier appears on SAS: Who Dares Wins for Stand Up to CancerJeff Brazier, telly host and dad to Jade Goody’s sons, is said to be taking legal steps to shield his 20-year-old son, Freddy, from his gran Jackiey Budden.Jeff’s aiming to protect Freddy from “a relationship that has been incredibly detrimental to his wellbeing”, with reports of him getting a barrister on board for an impending court date.Article continues belowThis legal drama follows after Freddy opened up about his ADHD, which he was diagnosed with at 10. Chatting on Celebrity Race Across the World last year, Freddy admitted: “I don’t think I was bad but I weren’t good.”Jeff chimed in with some fatherly pride: “I couldn’t hazard a guess on how Fred’s mind works but I know he’s going to do something amazing in his lifetime. We need the pioneers, we need the people that give a completely different opinion. That’s what Fred’s role is gonna be. And I see it. I’ve always seen it and I look forward to him realising it, one day it’s all gonna click and fall into place.”Jackiey is Freddy’s nan(Image: More