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    Gary Lineker named BBC’s highest earner for final time as he pockets eye-watering sum

    Gary Lineker has been named the BBC’s highest-paid on-air talent for the eighth year running, with radio presenter Zoe Ball coming in second place on the corporation’s latest annual reportCarly Hacon Showbiz Reporter and Casey Cooper-Fiske PA Entertainment Reporter12:31, 15 Jul 2025Updated 12:33, 15 Jul 2025Gary has been named top earner(Image: More

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    Maya Jama ‘exposes’ Love Island bosses as host admits vital villa scenes are cut

    Love Island host Maya Jama has spoken out to explain that some important scenes on the ITV2 reality dating series are cut after giving her “two pence” on the matter12:01, 15 Jul 2025Updated 12:03, 15 Jul 2025Love Island host Maya Jama has exposed ITV.The TV host revealed that ITV occasionally edits out some of her reactions to the Islanders’ behaviour. The 30-year-old presenter recently called out Islander Ben after he made a rude comment about co-star Toni.Maya quickly clapped back at the contestant and said: “Yeah, I didn’t really mean like that, Ben. That was unnecessary”.Love Island spin-off panellist Sam Thompson later commended Maya for her response, saying: “You smashed it with Ben by the way, yeah, you nailed that.”Maya replied: “Thank you but you do have to remember we film for a long time. I do always speak, it just doesn’t always get involved. There, you got my two pence,” reports the Mirror.Maya admitted that she says a lot more that doesn’t get shown(Image: More

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    Real reason behind Billie Eilish’s jaw-dropping tour merchandise prices exposed

    Billie Eilish is currently touring the UK and the What Was I Made For? songstress has spoken out to explain why her tour clothing merchandise is priced so highly11:45, 15 Jul 2025Billie Eilish has explained why her merchandise is so pricey.The chart-topping singer previously opened up about how much she is charging fans to support her work and the reason why the prices are so high.Eilish said: “The problem is to make sure that my clothing is being made well and ethically and with good materials, and is very sustainable, and that it feels good and is durable.”The singer acknowledged that this makes her clothing more costly than usual, but the issue is close to her heart. She explained: “I’m trying to pick one of two evils.”The accompanying merchandise for her Apple TV+ documentary The World’s A Little Blurry was mainly crafted from organic fabrics and produced in the US.Eilish is currently touring round the UK(Image: More