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    One key reason UK kids are going nuts for Eurovision this year

    The vast majority of kids across the UK will be tuning into the Eurovision Song Content this year with one act named as the key reason for the surge in popularityTVEleanor Ovens14:48, 08 May 2025Kids are going crazy for EurovisionA whopping 90 per cent of kids in the UK will be tuning into Eurovision this year.They are set to embrace the upcoming Eurovision with open arms thanks to the widespread popularity of musician Sam Ryder – the UK’s highest-scoring Eurovision entrant of all time.Since his iconic 2022 ‘Space Man’ performance that catapulted the UK back to Eurovision glory, 70 per cent of children say they are now Eurovision fans.Research commissioned ahead of this year’s competition in Basel, Switzerland, by easyJet has found Eurovision fever is well and truly alive in Gen Z and even younger, and inspiring a new generation of wanderlusters.Sam Ryder has been credited for inspiring young Brits(Image: More

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    Ellen DeGeneres unrecognisable after ditching short blonde hair and moving to UK

    Ellen DeGeneres has undergone a dramatic transformation since moving to the UK and has now ditched her signature blonde hair for a new look to suit her new lifestyle13:15, 08 May 2025Ellen DeGeneres renews her vows with wife Portia de RossiYou’d be forgiven for not recognising Ellen DeGeneres nowadays.The American comedian seems to be loving her new life in England and is sporting a fresh look that’s a far cry from her usual style.67 year old Ellen recently shared a video of herself beaming with joy after swapping her iconic platinum locks for a darker hairdo. After moving to the UK post-Trump’s election last November, the chat show star took to Instagram to post herself mowing the lawn.Ellen and her wife Portia de Rossi had to switch homes near Oxfordshire when their initial Cotswolds residence suffered serious flood damage soon after settling in.Ellen shared a video of herself mowing the lawn with her new brunette locks(Image: More

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    Inside Emily Atack’s romantic history as she ‘marries’ TV legend – including Strictly star

    Emily Atack has long been voted one of the sexiest women in Britain – so no wonder she’s had a long line of suitors hoping to win her heart.While she’s dated some more low-key men, the actress and presenter, 35, has also been romantically linked to the likes of One Direction heartthrob Harry Styles and Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice. And now, after years of playing the field, Inbetweeners icon Emily has finally got hitched. But not to boyfriend and baby daddy Alistair Garner – who is her step-cousin with no blood relation. Instead, Emily has become the ‘wife’ of a TV legend. However, that screen icon is actually a monkey and is obsessed with drinking tea…As part of a new hilarious ad, stunning Emily is playing the role of ‘Mrs M’ who is the wife to the PG Tips Monkey – a comeback for the brew brand’s once beloved mascot. Emily’s character also is the mother of children Earl and Chai, a nod to her tea-obsessed ‘husband’.Although Emily hasn’t actually got hitched to the knitted monkey, she’s apparently being paid a six-figure sum for becoming the new face of PG Tips, replacing Johnny Vegas.In honour of Emily’s ‘marriage’, we thought we’d take a look at some of the unlucky blokes who got away – and her actual real life human partner while we’re at. More