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A rock legend, who fronts the metal band Puddle of Mudd, has been arrested for alleged domestic violence and supposed drug possession just months after a tense SWAT stand-off16:34, 15 Mar 2025Updated 16:35, 15 Mar 2025Wes Scantlin has been arrested for alleged domestic violence (Image: More

Sherlock star Amanda Abbington has opened up about her ‘horrendous’ year, which has seen her delay her wedding to Britain’s Got Talent star and fiance, Jonathan Goodwin15:30, 15 Mar 2025Amanda admitted putting her wedding on holdSherlock’s Amanda Abbington has put her wedding on hold until 2026, following what she describes as one of the most challenging years of her life.The 51-year-old actress is still grappling with the aftermath of the Strictly Come Dancing scandal that saw her exit the BBC show in 2023 and later accuse her dance partner, Giovanni Pernice, of bullying during practice sessions. The broadcaster ended up saying sorry to Amanda after backing some of her less severe allegations against the Sicilian dancer. But, according to Amanda, the drama left her on the edge of a breakdown.Article continues belowLuckily, her fiance, Jonathan Goodwin, was there for her. She started seeing the Britain’s Got Talent stuntman after parting ways with her Sherlock co-star, Martin Freeman.Amanda says she had the worst year of her lifeTragically, Jonathan suffered life-altering injuries in 2021 while rehearsing for America’s Got Talent: Extreme. This, coupled with the Strictly saga, made it feel like they were “definitely on the rollercoaster”, according to Amanda.Speaking to The Times, she revealed that they had planned to get married in 2025 but have pushed it back to 2026 due to “litigation”, which the paper suggests is related to Goodwin. In 2023, the daredevil sued the producers of America’s Got Talent: Extreme after a stunt went horribly wrong, leaving him paralysed when he was crushed between two flaming cars while hanging upside down, reports the Mirror.As for Amanda, she hasn’t ruled out taking the BBC to court.Opening up about the hellish 2024, Amanda revealed she was bombarded with death threats and sickening remarks about her kids online, confessing: “Last year was one of the worst years of my entire life. I was very close to having a breakdown because of the constant barrage of abuse and hideousness.”The star bade farewell to Strictly two years back and then dropped a bombshell, accusing her dance pro partner Giovanni of bullying her offstage. This led to a probe by officials, which ended up giving Giovanni a bit of a clean slate from the claims.Amanda and her fiance pushed back their wedding dateBut the BBC did say sorry to Amanda after they clocked some truth in her gripes, including Giovanni’s potty mouth and his snide digs at the mum-of-two.Article continues belowAmanda said: “As the BBC has indicated today in its statement, my decision to come forward and complain about Giovanni Pernice’s conduct towards me was not an easy thing to do. In the days, weeks and months since I contacted the BBC, I’ve been accused of being a liar, a troublemaker and of being ‘mad and unstable’.”She added, “I’ve also received rape and murder threats and a bomb threat was sent to my place of work. My family and children have also been subjected to threats and intimidation. Despite this vile abuse, I’ve never regretted coming forward, and today’s apology from the BBC is a vindication of my complaint.”Want all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter More

Conor Maynard has officially confirmed that he is not the father of The Traitor’s star Charlotte Chilton’s child, which she previously declared him online after a brief relationship14:15, 15 Mar 2025Charlotte previously said Conor Maynard was the father of her daughter, Penelope (Image: More

Gene Hackman was found dead with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, along with their dog, Zinna, with officials confirming the reason for the dog’s death after their other two were found alive12:24, 15 Mar 2025Updated 12:38, 15 Mar 2025The cause of death for Hackman’s dog was confirmed New official reports have confirmed the cause of death for the dog of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa – who were both found dead in their Hollywood home last month.Hackman’s dog Zinna was found dead alongside the Hollywood couple. Beforehand, Gene’s cause of death was reported as hypersensitive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with Alzheimer’s as a contributing factor during a press conference on March 7.Article continues belowBetsy’s was due to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare infectious disease usually spread by rodents that begins with flu-like symptoms and progresses rapidly to more severe disease.Now, the death of Zinna has been confirmed via a necropsy report. It revealed that dehydration and starvation likely led to the death of the dog.Gene Hackman was found dead with his wife and one of their dogs(Image: More

Maura Higgins appeared to remain silent after supposedly being caught sharing a drunken kiss with married Danny Jones – but has now shared a behind the scenes social media post10:51, 15 Mar 2025Updated 11:03, 15 Mar 2025Maura shared an Instagram post before Danny Jones’ statement (Image: More

It took authorities eight years of connecting various dots involving Philip Foster to finally bring down the millionaire fraudster who targeted children, parents and vulnerable people10:06, 15 Mar 2025Updated 10:31, 15 Mar 2025Philip Foster, former actor, set up a fraud empire(Image: More

EXCLUSIVE: Harry Potter actor Guy Lenk has teased whether he will be returning for the HBO series which is set to follow J.K.Rowling’s books “more closely” than the films10:00, 15 Mar 2025Holby City’s Hugh Quarshie and Guy Henry star on The One Show in 2017A Harry Potter star has teased whether he will be returning for the hotly-anticipated HBO series.The famous film franchise is set to make a comeback in the form of a TV series reboot, which is set for a 2027 premiere.Article continues belowHarry, Ron, Hermione, and the rest of the Hogwarts crew will be making their way back to screen 15 years after the final movie hit cinemas. But will Guy Henry, who played Ministry of Magic official Pius Thicknesse, be returning?In a riddle-filled response, the actor exclusively shared: “Don’t let’s speak to soon…” when pressed on if he had been asked to sign up for the TV show.Guy played Pius in the films(Image: More

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa’s deaths in February have sparked an outpouring of grief with theories circulating about the circumstances surrounding how they were found08:27, 15 Mar 2025Updated 08:29, 15 Mar 2025A pal of the late Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa has revealed a new theory surrounding their deaths(Image: More