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Coronation Street fans are convinced they’ve ‘worked out’ the true identity of newcomer Lou Michaelis – and it’s nothing to do with her being a ‘nightmare neighbour’14:33, 12 Feb 2025Coronation Street Lou’s identity ‘exposed’ as fans predict sibling twistCorrie enthusiasts reckon they’ve cracked the case on Lou Michaelis’ real identity – and it turns out she’s kin to a Weatherfield icon. In January, the Street announced the arrival of newbies Lou (played by Farrel Hegarty) and Mick (Joe Layton), dubbed as “nightmare neighbours” who are set to shake up Mawdsley Street with their antics.The duo is tipped to wreak “absolute carnage” among the locals, stirring up some explosive storylines. Lou made her first appearance on Wednesday (February 12), giving Aadi Alahan (Adam Hussain) grief in the corner shop over some nighttime pull-ups.Gemma (Dolly-Rose Campbell) then bumped into Lou, recognising her from their kids’ school, leading to a budding friendship and drinks at the Rovers. Lou popped up again later in the week, with Mick scheduled to show his face on Friday (February 14).Mick and Lou Michaelis will arrive on the street all guns blazing(Image: More

ITV’s Good Morning Britain was interrupted on Wednesday as much-loved presenter Charlotte Hawkins shared a breaking news announcement with viewers watching at home14:22, 12 Feb 2025Updated 14:29, 12 Feb 2025Good Morning Britain was interrupted by Charlotte Hawkins as she delivered a breaking news update – which isn’t the first time she has been forced to halt the ITV show.Following a big week for the show, today’s episode (February 12) was suddenly paused midway through the host’s report to share the breaking announcement. TV star Charlotte hosted the show alongside Ed Balls and Susanna Reid,.Charlotte revealed that Thames Water is under investigation by industry regulator Ofwat due to the late delivery of environmental improvement schemes. Ofwat will investigate whether Thames Water has failed to deliver these schemes over the past five years.The company had committed to 812 schemes but has admitted that 100 are unlikely to be implemented by March this year. These schemes aim to reduce the environmental impact of water companies through upgrades to sewage treatment works and minimizing wastewater spillages.Charlotte Hawkins shared some breaking news with viewers(Image: More

Love Island star Danny Bibby has been left “pretty sad” after his £220,000 supercar burst into flames while he was driving – and he was forced to watch it burn to the ground13:53, 12 Feb 2025Updated 14:13, 12 Feb 2025A Love Island star has had a near fatal scare after his motor went in flames, following a fiery week of the ITV show.ITV dating show hunk Danny Bibby had a brush with death after his swanky McLaren 720S supercar, worth a cool £220k, suddenly went up in flames mid-drive. The 28-year-old reality star was cruising at a modest 30mph when the rear of his “dream car” spontaneously combusted as the ITV All Stars show is in full swing.In a panic, he dashed for the fire extinguisher, but before he knew it, the whole motor blew up right in his mug. Taking to Instagram, the lad shared harrowing clips of his prized wheels ablaze, trying to crack a joke amidst the disaster.With his car on fire, he quipped: “‘Have you got anything to put that out with? ‘Ye mate here, just letting it burn to the ground for a laugh innit’.” As the inferno raged on, he posted another vid, saying: “Mate imagine my nephew was still with me wow.”Danny updated his fans on Instagram(Image: More

What do the Duolingo owl, Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show and his beef with Drake all have in common? Bizarrely, more than you’d ever expect…13:02, 12 Feb 2025Updated 14:00, 12 Feb 2025You probably have no idea how Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show, Drake and the death of Duolingo’s mascot are all connected.At the event Kendrick performed his hit song Not Like Us, a diss track aimed at fellow rapper Drake after years of beef, despite him taking legal action to stop the performance.Elsewhere, Duolingo mocked the Passionfruit singer in an advert immediately after the halftime show concluded. Duolingo’s mascot is a bright green cartoon owl, while Drake’s label OVO (October’s Very Own) is a gold outline of the same bird.The official X/Twitter account for the language app advertised their new music course and shot some serious shade at Drake: “Learn A minor in our music course #SuperBowl,” in reference to Kendrick’s Not Like Us lyric: “Tryna strike a chord and it’s probably A minor.”Duo, the mascot for Duolingo, has reportedly diedSocial media was ablaze with comments about the beef: “Even Duolingo joining in the Kendrick/Drake battle,” read one tweet as another person typed: “Plz don’t get sued I need to learn Spanish.”After this, Duolingo made a baffling announcement that stirred the pot even further. The statement was issued to social media and said: “It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as The Duolingo Owl, is dead.”Kendrick performed at the 2025 half time show(Image: More

The Go.Compare advert star was spotted making a relaxed trip to a Cardiff coffee shop ahead of his legal tussle with the BBC after being axed from Strictly Come Dancing12:54, 12 Feb 2025Updated 13:00, 12 Feb 2025Wynne Evans looked relaxed as he strolled round coffee shops(Image: More

Brookside actress and reality star Jennifer Ellison has been rushed to hospital as she makes a tearful plea to her social media followers as she “just wants to be well now”12:01, 12 Feb 2025Updated 12:20, 12 Feb 2025Jennifer was taken to hospital after a health scare(Image: More

Jennifer Coolidge’s most iconic role was Stifler’s Mom in 1999’s American Pie, but the actress has confessed she made one “fatal flaw” after landing the iconic Hollywood character10:12, 12 Feb 2025Jennifer Coolidge made a “fatal flaw” after playing Stifler’s Mom.Film fans will remember the actress’ unforgettable performance in 1999’s American Pie, which is arguably her most famous role and the one that put her on the Hollywood map. Also known as Jeanine, Coolidge’s character was mother to Steve Stifler, played by Sean William Scott.She landed the role at 38 which led to her glittering career which included roles in Legally Blonde, Zoolander and The White Lotus. However, there’s one “mistake” Coolidge remembers from early on in her career.While chatting with Jeremy Allen White for Variety’s Actors on Actors series, she explained: “Now that I’m old enough to really look back at my life and certainly my mistakes, I see a lot of those, but I never had any strategy.”Jennifer’s role as Jeanine was arguably the franchise’s most iconic character(Image: More

Maya Henry has spoken out for the first time since her ex-fiancé Liam Payne died, as she made a number of shocking claims about the former One Direction singer10:09, 12 Feb 2025Updated 10:52, 12 Feb 2025Liam Payne’s ex fiancée Maya Henry has broken her silence with some bombshell revelations about her tumultuous times with the tragically deceased star after new developments were made this week.The former One Direction heartthrob passed away tragically at 31, after a horrifying fall from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel last October. At the time, Liam was loved up with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy, who he started seeing in 2022, following an on-off relationship with Maya that began back in 2018.The pair had even considered getting hitched but now Maya reveals the strains that tormented their would-be fairytale. She laid bare that she endured pain “for years” post-split due to their rocky past. In a fictionalised form, Maya spilled the tea on her experience in her novel, Looking Forward.Before Liam died, Maya fired off a TikTok accusing him of relentless harassment towards her and her circle via numerous iCloud accounts. Fast forward a few days, and Maya sent a lawyer-led cease and desist demanding he cut out the harassment.Liam and Maya were previously engaged(Image: More