Entertainment – Metro https://metro.co.uk Metro.co.uk: News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities from Metro Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:18:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-m-icon-black-9693.png?w=32 Entertainment – Metro https://metro.co.uk 32 32 Cheapest PS5 Black Friday 2023 deal is £350 at GAME – but there’s a catch https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/cheapest-ps5-black-friday-2023-deal-350-a-catch-2-19873885/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/cheapest-ps5-black-friday-2023-deal-350-a-catch-2-19873885/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:17:31 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19873885&preview=true&preview_id=19873885
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The UK’s biggest gaming retailer has now slashed its prices on the newest consoles and games for Black Friday, which kicked off today – November 24.

It’s become the norm for Black Friday to become so much more than just a single day, or even week – with some retailers opting for a month long shopping holiday.

Amazon have been giving their customers daily deals all week long – meaning our cards have taken quite the hammering.

We’ve covered the PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo stores and their best offers already, as well as Amazon – and now it’s time to look at dedicated games retailer GAME.

The major retailer is offering heavy discounts on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and most of their biggest games (or at least it is while stock lasts).

GAME now offers the PlayStation 5 console for £389.99, which is £90 off the usual price. The retailer’s Xbox Series X offer isn’t far off at £369.99, which saves you £70.

If you want to spend less, then the Xbox Series S Starter Bundle has now been slashed from £249.99 to £199.99, which comes with three months of Game Pass and is currently the best Xbox deal in the country.

The best deal for the PlayStation 5 is £349.99, which is a saving of £130 on the usual price. The catch is that you have to buy it through GAME’s Frasers Plus Price deal (Frasers Group is the parent company of GAME), which involves a credit check.

GAME PS5 and Xbox Series X console bundle Black Friday deals

There are also several console plus game bundles on offer, such as:

GAME PS5 and Xbox Series X console video game Black Friday deals

That’s only the consoles and bundles, though. GAME has a wide catalogue of games on sale too, including the newly released Starfield.

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Sharon Osbourne breaks down in tears over Ozzy’s health https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/sharon-osbourne-breaks-tears-ozzy-osbournes-health-19873173/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/sharon-osbourne-breaks-tears-ozzy-osbournes-health-19873173/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:10:53 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19873173

Sharon Osbourne took the reigns at last night’s Rolling Stone UK Awards for Ozzy Osbourne after he was honoured with the icon award.

The likes of The Last Dinner Party, Daniel Kaluuya, Jessie Ware and The Chemical Brothers also all went home winners from the London awards showheld at The Roundhouse, in collaboration with Rémy Martin.

Ozzy – the publication’s latest cover star and Black Sabbath legend – now 74, couldn’t be at the event due to something ‘cropping up’, but his wife of 40 years Sharon, 71, accepted the accolade in his place.

As she did, Sharon gave an emotional speech and explained how it was ‘f**ked up’ the rock n’ roll legend couldn’t be there to pick up the award himself.

Since a fall in 2019, Ozzy has undergone four operations on his back. He’s been pictured using a wheelchair and walkers since, and declared in September he would only endure one more surgery, and that was it – regardless of the outcome.

‘You’ve got me instead of the legend,’ she began, then nodding to his recent cover star interview with the publication, continued: ‘Rolling Stone UK you have no idea what it means as an artist to be on the cover of Rolling Stone.

‘I can remember when Ozzy first got the cover, he said: “Does this mean I’ve made it now?” And I’m like, yeah, I think so.’

Sharon Osbourne breaks down in tears over Ozzy's health
Sharon Osbourne gave an emotional speech at last night’s Rolling Stone UK awards (Picture: Metro.co.uk)
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon expressed how Ozzy captures the spirit of rock n’ roll (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Talking of his love for music, Sharon declared, ‘It’s all Ozzy’s ever known his entire life,’ before crumbling into tears.

Composing herself, Sharon praised Yungblud who presented the award, confessing that when Ozzy met the young rocker, he felt as if he was meeting himself.

‘I’m just so f**ked up that he’s not here tonight, it means so much and he’s worked so hard his entire life to give back,’ she continued, full of emotion.

Focusing on her husband, she explained how the worst thing you can do to Ozzy was confide him in a music studio, but even so, he always emerged with a banger.

Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne
The pair have been married for 40 years (Picture: Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Ozzy Osbourne Download Festival, Day 3, Donington Park, Castle Donington, UK - 10 Jun 2018
Ozzy is one of the UK’s most iconic rockstars, having started his career in Black Sabbath (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)
Sharon Osbourne
The awards show was hosted at The Roundhouse in London (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images)

‘Now it’s 55 years he’s been making music,’ she said, ‘and a 55 year career where he’s never had a dud album.’

Having sold over 100million albums, Ozzy forged an almighty solo career after being booted out of Black Sabbath for substance use in 1979.

‘I am just so proud of him as a man, as a musician,’ she continued. ‘It’s been my honour to be on his coattails, I adore him and you’ve just got no idea what this means to him right now,’ Sharon confessed, breaking into tears again, and then joking she knew she was going to ‘f**k this up’.

Summarising Ozzy’s legacy, Sharon said he is what ‘rock n’ roll is all about’.

‘He’s wild, he’s fabulous, he’s talented, he’s like a f**king uncaged animal and I adore him, and I know you all do, and just thank you, thank you, so much,’ she concluded.

Rolling Stone UK Awards winners

The Icon Award, supported by Visit West Hollywood

Ozzy Osbourne, presented by Yungblud and accepted by Sharon Osbourne

The Artist Award, in collaboration with Rémy Martin

Jessie Ware, presented by Billy Porter

The Film Award, in collaboration with Rémy Martin

Daniel Kaluuya for The Kitchen, presented by Clara Amfo

The Breakthrough Award, supported by Volvo

Maisie Peters, presented by Aisling Bea

The Album Award, supported by Brooklands Studio

The Chemical Brothers – For that Beautiful Feeling, presented by Louis Tomlinson

The Rising Star Award, supported by Moving Venue

The Last Dinner Party, presented by Busted

The Song of the Year Award

PinkPantheress, ‘Boy’s A Liar Pt 2’, presented by Vick Hope

The Record Label Award

Partisan Records, presented by AJ Odudu

The Festival Award

Download Festival, presented by Nova Twins

The Live Act Award

Yungblud, presented by Jodie Harsh

The Television Award

Doctor Who, presented by Juno Dawson and accepted by David Tennant

The Gamechanger Award

Lewis Capaldi, presented and accepted by Roman Kemp

The Trailblazer Award

Digga D, presented by Skepta

In a video message, Ozzy said: ‘I’m so sorry I couldn’t be there tonight, only something cropped up and I just couldn’t make the flight. My wife’s gonna be there on my behalf and she’s great.

‘The only one bit of advice is keep her away from the bar because she gets very rowdy when she has a few drinks!

‘My success is just a dream come true. I’d like to thank Rolling Stone UK and all the readers for this wonderful award. This award means everything to me. I’m just so sad.’

‘It’s really knocked me about,’ Ozzy told Rolling Stone UK in their cover star interview chatting about his operations in recent years.

‘The second surgery went drastically wrong and virtually left me crippled. I thought I’d be up and running after the second and third, but with the last one they put a f**king rod in my spine.

‘They found a tumour in one of the vertebrae, so they had to dig all that out too. It’s pretty rough, man, and my balance is all f**ked up.’

Sharon added: ‘It’s been nearly five years of heartache, and at times I’ve just felt so helpless and so bad for Ozzy, to see him going through the pain.’

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Lauren Goodger enjoys family day out with ex Charles Drury and daughter after domestic assault charge https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/lauren-goodger-seen-ex-charles-drury-domestic-assault-charge-19873706/ Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:01:29 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19873706
Lauren Goodger and Charles Drury with their daughter Larose
Lauren Goodger and ex Charles Drury met up for a shopping trip with their daughter Larose (Picture: SplashNews.com)

Lauren Goodger appears to be on amicable terms with her ex-boyfriend Charles Drury as they were seen together for the first time since he was charged with domestic assault. 

The former couple, who dated for two years before splitting in January 2022, spent time together with their two-year-old daughter Larose on Thursday, with the family enjoying a day out at Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex. 

Former Towie star Lauren, 37, took charge of pushing the pram which was filled with shopping bags and had a balloon tied to the handle, while both she and Charles, 26, held Larose’s hands as the toddler walked in the middle of her parents. 

Charles, a builder, was in good spirits as he was seen smiling while walking his daughter along, and at one point was seen talking to Lauren. 

It’s the first time the two have been pictured together since Charles was charged with assault and coercive control in August 2022, following an incident at the funeral of their second daughter Lorena, who died shortly after birth in July that year. 

The charges relate to an incident where police were called to Upminster where a woman aged in her 30s was treated for facial injuries. At the time, it was reported that Lauren was taken to hospital with serious facial injuries.

Lauren Goodger and Charles Drury with their daughter Larose
The former couple appear to be amicable while co-parenting their daughter (Picture: SplashNews.com)
Lauren Goodger and Charles Drury with their daughter Larose
The trio looked to be in good spirits as they hit the shops (Picture: SplashNews.com)

In July 2023, Charles appeared in court accused of assaulting Lauren causing actual bodily harm in the hours after Lorena’s funeral. He was also charged with engaging in ‘controlling or coercive behaviour’ against the reality star between August 1 2020 and August 5 2022.

During the preliminary hearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court, Drury pleaded not guilty to the charges.

According to the indictment, he ‘engaged in behaviour towards Lauren Goodger that was controlling or coercive which had a serious effect’ on her. 

It alleges he ’caused Lauren Goodger to fear, on at least two occasions, that violence will be used against’ her, ‘at a time when he knew or ought to have known that the behaviour’ would have a ‘serious effect’ on her.

The second charge states that he ‘assaulted Lauren Goodger thereby occasioning her actual bodily harm’ on August 4 2022.

A second preliminary trial will take place in the same court on February 12, 2024, before a full trial listed for five days begins on March 18 of the same year.

He has been released on unconditional bail until that time. 

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Lauren and Charles dated for two years before splitting for good in January 2022 (Picture: @laurengoodger, Instagram)
Lauren Goodger's daughter Larose
They welcomed their first daughter Larose in 2021 (Picture: @laurengoodger, Instagram)
Lauren Goodger holding baby daughter Lorena's feet
Lauren and Charles’ second child, daughter Lorena, died shortly after birth in July 2022 (Picture: @laurengoodger, Instagram)

Lauren and Charles began dating in October 2020 and welcomed their baby girl Larose in July 2021. 

However, their relationship came to an end in January 2022 after it emerged that Charles had a brief romance with Amy Gilbert during his break from Lauren, but he ended it and got back together with the mother of his child. They split when Charles admitted to the relationship. 

Regarding the charges against her ex, Lauren’s rep previously told Metro.co.uk: ‘Lauren has never commented on this police investigation and will not be commenting on this story.’

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I’m A Celebrity star had lens implants before entering jungle https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/im-a-celebrity-star-lens-implants-entering-jungle-19873532/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/im-a-celebrity-star-lens-implants-entering-jungle-19873532/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:56:10 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19873532
Frankie Dettori on I'm A Celebrity
Frankie Dettori fixed his vision before heading to Australia (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

I’m A Celebrity star Frankie Dettori had lens implants on his eyes before heading into the jungle.

The 52-year-old jockey and former pro boxer Tony Bellew joined the other campmates – including the likes of This Morning’s Josie Gibson, YouTuper Nella Rose and First Dates star Fred Sirieix – on Thursday’s episode.

Before heading into camp, Frankie revealed he underwent a ‘simple procedure’ on his eyesight because he couldn’t ‘read without glasses’ anymore.

‘I’ve had some lenses put inside. It was a simple procedure. Obviously, you know time heals things,’ he told the Mirror.

‘The bright light really affected me. Especially in the mornings when my eyes were still tender.’

However, he insisted it’s the ‘best thing’ he could have done, and it’s already having a profound impact on his day to day life.

Frankie Dettori on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! (Picture: ITV)
The world famous jockey will be able to spot all the critters in the jungle (Picture: ITV)

He added: ‘But, it’s the best thing I’ve done actually. I can read without glasses and can see long it’s great. I’m glad I did it.’

The procedure – which is known as refractive lens exchange (RLE) – sees the actual lens removed from just behind the front of the eye and replaced with a man-made version.

Frankie Dettori on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
He insisted he’s not joined the show for the money (Picture: James Gourley/Shutterstock)
Frankie Dettori
His children are desperate for him to not embarrass them (Picture: Dave Shopland/Shutterstock)

Meanwhile, Frankie revealed his five children have begged him not to ’embarrass them’ in the jungle.

‘I got the same message from everyone “dad don’t be embarrassing”. I said I can’t promise that,”‘ he quipped. ‘I don’t know what that means but all five of them said, “dad don’t be embarrassing!” ‘

And he has insisted he isn’t going on I’m A Celebrity for the money, as he knows his kids will all want ‘their slice’ of the payday.

‘When you have five children, all the fun is taken out of it! I’m sure they’ll want their slice,’ he teased.

‘I’ll be honest here, it’s not about the money, I was doing it, you know because I’ve been asked so many times to do it, I thought if I let this opportunity go this time then perhaps when I’m retired and a nobody, then I might not get another chance.’

I’m A Celebrity continues tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

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Best Xbox Black Friday 2023 deals include a console for £190 and games at 50% off https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/best-xbox-black-friday-deals-console-189-fc-24-50-off-2-19873315/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/best-xbox-black-friday-deals-console-189-fc-24-50-off-2-19873315/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:56:06 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19873315&preview=true&preview_id=19873315
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Today’s the day if you want to get an Xbox Series X cheap (Picture: Microsoft)

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If you’re looking to buy an Xbox console or games this week then there are plenty of tempting offers at major discounts.

If you’re shopping for Christmas gifts or just looking to treat yourself, this year’s Black Friday has some particularly good bargains, now that both next gen consoles no longer have stock problems.

There are already over 1,000 Xbox games with reduced prices for this year’s Black Friday, with heavy discounts on even big name titles such as Diablo 4 and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

Now that Black Friday is finally here, the various retailers are beginning to compete more fiercely over prices, which is good news for everyone looking for a bargain.

In terms of consoles, the best price you can get for an Xbox full stop is the Xbox Series S Starter Bundle for £189.00 (down from £249.99) at Amazon.

But if you want the more powerful Xbox Series X you can find it at most retailers, including the Xbox store, for £359.99 (a saving of £120). Although the Xbox store also offers a refurbished Xbox Series X for £329.99.

But hang on… we have to talk about console and game bundles too, which often offer more value than the console on its own.

Best Xbox bundles this Black Friday

  • Xbox Series X – Forza Horizon 5 Bundle – £369.99 at Smyths
  • Xbox Series X with free Diablo 4 – £379.99 at GAME
  • Xbox Series X and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Bundle – £399.00 at Currys
  • Xbox Series S Console and EA Sports FC 24 Game Bundle – £269.99 at Argos

Best Black Friday Xbox game deals

With so many games on sale during Black Friday, there are plenty of tempting offers for both new and old titles.

  • Starfield – £42.99 at Amazon and Currys
  • EA Sports FC 24 – £34.99 – at Xbox
  • NBA 2K24  – £34.99 at Xbox
  • Madden NFL 24 – £34.99 at Xbox
  • NHL 24 – £41.99 at Xbox
  • Life of P – £39.99 at Amazon
  • Mortal Kombat 1 – £29.99 at Amazon
  • Street Fighter 6 – £24.99 at Currys
  • Assassin’s Creed Mirage – £29.99 – at Currys
  • Diablo 4 – £41.99 at Amazon
  • Payday 3 – £21.99 at Smyths, Currys, and Amazon
  • Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – £14.99 at Xbox
  • Hogwarts Legacy – £28.99 at Very
  • Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 – £11.99 at Xbox
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – £22.74 at Xbox
  • Cyberpunk 2077 – £29.99 at Xbox
  • Cyberpunk 2077 & Phantom Liberty Bundle – £51.99 at Xbox
  • Remnant 2 – £24.95 at Amazon
  • Control Ultimate Edition – £8.74 at Xbox
  • Sonic Frontier – £19.99 at Amazon
  • Dead Island 2 Deluxe Edition – £38.99 at Xbox
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – £41.99 at Xbox
  • Redfall – £17.49 at Xbox
  • Resident Evil 4 – £24.95 at Amazon
  • The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Necrom – £19.79 at Xbox
  • Borderlands 3 – £8.99 at Xbox
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator – £35.99 at Xbox
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 – £18.14 at Xbox
  • Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – GOTY Edition – £29.99 at Xbox
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition – £6.99 at Xbox
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition – £10.49 at Xbox
  • Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater™ 1 + 2  – £19.99 at Xbox

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Strictly star pictured sobbing in taxi after leaving rehearsals with partner https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/strictly-star-pictured-sobbing-leaving-rehearsals-partner-19872902/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/strictly-star-pictured-sobbing-leaving-rehearsals-partner-19872902/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:52:19 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19872902
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Strictly Come Dancing pro Carlos Gu was seen sobbing after rehearsals for week 10 (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)

Strictly Come Dancing star Carlos Gu has been pictured sobbing in the back of a taxi after leaving rehearsals.

The pro dancer, 30, is partnered with TV presenter Angela Scanlon, 39, with the pair leaving Saturday’s Blackpool special with 38 points, just one point behind Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin, and Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola.

However, after rehearsals for this week’s live show, Carlos didn’t appear too happy, as he was pictured with tears in his eyes.

Sat beside Angela in the back of a taxi in London, Carlos hid his face behind his pink hoodie, and wiped his eyes.

It’s unclear whether they were tears of joy, though Angela didn’t appear too concerned as she sat beside him.

Carlos Gu
Carlos was seen wiping his tears (Picture: JAMES CURLEY AND MAGICMOMENTSUK)
Carlos Gu
He was pictured after rehearsals in the back of a taxi (Picture: JAMES CURLEY AND MAGICMOMENTSUK)

This comes after Carlos burst into tears during Strictly Come Dancing week nine, bursting with pride over their performance.

‘She’s been down for quite a few weeks, and hearing that, I’m just really happy,’ he told Claudia Winkleman, of the judges’ comments.

‘It’s happiness!’ he confirmed.

Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu
Angela and Carlos have made it to week 10 (Picture: JAMES CURLEY AND MAGICMOMENTSUK)
Carlos Gu and Angela Scanlon
Rehearsals have taken their toll (Picture: JAMES CURLEY AND MAGICMOMENTSUK)

The pair have had a wild journey on Strictly, with Angela sharing candid updates to social media during rehearsals, including, how she cured her blistered feet with bleach!

Earlier on in the series, Angela found herself in controversy after being reported to the police of a video where she hung out of a car window and danced as the vehicle moved, before later apologising for the ‘incredibly dangerous’ incident.

Since then, Angela and Carlos have managed to save themselves from a new ‘curse’ – the dreaded Samba, and have survived in the competition, becoming one of the six remaining couples returning to the ballroom on Saturday.

Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday at 7.30pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

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BBC Breakfast sparks panic as Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt evacuated from studio https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/bbc-breakfasts-naga-munchetty-charlie-stayt-evacuated-studio-19873635/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/bbc-breakfasts-naga-munchetty-charlie-stayt-evacuated-studio-19873635/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:41:00 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19873635

BBC Breakfast viewers were left concerned after Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty were evacuated from the studio.

The pair had been reporting live on Friday morning, when the show was suddenly pulled off air.

A news report was interrupted and cut to BBC News, leaving viewers concerned, as behind-the-scenes Naga and Charlie were rushed out of the building, with a live report from Aerospace Bristol changing to a broadcaster covering the Israel-Hamas war suddenly.

‘Hope everyone in #BBCBreakfast studio is ok and it’s just a technical glitch,’ one person wrote.

Another commented: ‘It’s weirdly unnerving.’

Someone else said: ‘Building was evacuated – #bbcbreakfast is back. Phew!’

BBC Breakfast studio evacuation
Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty were rushed out of the building (Picture: BBC)
The change sparked concern from viewers (Picture: Twitter)
The change sparked concern from viewers (Picture: Twitter)

‘I hope everyone is OK on @BBCBreakfast Odd switch to @BBCNews,’ a fourth penned.

Returning to the red sofa after several minutes, Naga explained: ‘You’re returning to BBC Breakfast.

‘Apologies, we had an evacuation in the building but we are back now with you to keep you up to date with the latest in the news.’

It has yet to be confirmed whether the evacuation was for a fire alarm or another incident.

BBC Breakfast studio evacuation
BBC Breakfast suddenly cut to BBC News (Picture: BBC)

This wouldn’t be the first time a BBC fire alarm has interrupted live programming.

In March last year, presenters Rachel Burden and Roger Johnson were midway through conducting an interview with The Apprentice winner Harpreet Kaur when they were interrupted.

‘We’ve been disturbed by an alarm which may mean that we have to slow things down for a moment,’ Rachel said, after an alarm went off.

‘I’m so sorry everyone. For the time being, we’re going to have to leave the studios.

‘So we’ll see if we can come back before the end of the show,’ she explained.

Over the alarm, a voice could be heard saying: ‘Attention, attention, please evacuate the building via the nearest exit. Please do not use the lifts.’

Metro.co.uk has approached the BBC for comment.

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Dolly Parton, 77, looks decades younger in tiny outfit for show-stopping NFL performance https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/dolly-parton-77-rocks-nfl-thanksgiving-halftime-show-daring-outfit-19873019/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/dolly-parton-77-rocks-nfl-thanksgiving-halftime-show-daring-outfit-19873019/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:35:09 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19873019
Dolly Parton performs at the 27th annual Red Kettle Kickoff
Dolly Parton proved that age is just a number with her electric NFL performance (Picture: Ian Halperin/UPI/Shutterstock)

Dolly Parton scored the biggest touchdown during her performance at the Thanksgiving NFL game half-time show.

The 9 to 5 singer, 77, left the audience’s hearts beating wild as she took to the stage during yesterday’s Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders game which ended with a 45 – 10 victory for the Cowboys.

Performing to a sold-out crowd at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Dolly belied her age as she strutted out in a daring, bedazzled Cowboys cheerleader outfit.

But it was the crowd left cheering for the music icon as she belted out her biggest hits 9 to 5 and Jolene as well as a rendition of Queen’s We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions.

Following her set for the 27th annual Red Kettle Kickoff, CBS announcer Tony Romo praised the Here You Come Again singer.

‘She was wearing the… Cowboys cheerleading outfit,’ he began, discussing the set with Jim Nantz. ‘You saw that coming, didn’t you?’

Dolly Parton performs at the 27th annual Red Kettle Kickoff
Dolly performed at the halftime show during the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders Thanksgiving game (Picture: USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con)
Dolly Parton performs at the 27th annual Red Kettle Kickoff
The 9 to 5 hitmaker donned a daring Cowboys cheerleader outfit (Picture: AP)
Dolly Parton performs at the 27th annual Red Kettle Kickoff
Fans were quick to praise the country icon for her look and performance (Picture: Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
Dolly Parton performs at the 27th annual Red Kettle Kickoff
It comes as Dolly releases her brand new album Rockstar (Picture: AP)

‘You said, “I think she’s going to go with a liiiittle cheerleading outfit tonight”, and I was like, “wow, pretty good.”‘

And they weren’t the only ones, with fans taking to social media branding the star a ‘national treasure’.

‘If a Genie gave me one wish I’d ask to be as hot as Dolly Parton at 77 or any age really,’ one person posted to X (formerly Twitter).

Another added: ‘Dolly Parton is one of those extremely rare public figures who is genuinely and universally beloved, which would be more than enough at this point to rest her laurels on, but instead, even now, she always gives it her all just for the sake of giving it her all. 💜’

One user was calling for Dolly to become the next President of the United States, saying: ‘Joe Biden is 81. Donald Trump is 77. If we have to elect an old person, let it be Dolly Parton.’

Dolly’s set was part of her larger campaign in support of the Salvation Army this holiday season.

It also coincides with the release of the country icon’s first rock album, Rockstar, on November 17.

Speaking to Metro.co.uk, Dolly, who has been in the music industry for six decades, revealed why now was the right time to dip her toes into the pool of hard rock.

‘I’d often thought I might want to do a rock album at some point. I’d done a few rock songs scattered here and there on my albums, and I’d done some covers of rock songs, making them kind of Country or bluegrass,’ she revealed.

‘But when I got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, a place in my heart said “I hadn’t really earned that position.” I thought ‘If I’m ever going to do a rock album, I want to earn it. I’m big on timing. It seemed the right thing to do at the right time. I’m proud I did it and I’m real proud of how it turned out.’

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I’m A Celebrity viewers have a theory behind Fred Sirieix and Nella Rose U-turn https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/im-a-celebrity-theory-behind-fred-sirieix-nella-rose-u-turn-19873040/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/im-a-celebrity-theory-behind-fred-sirieix-nella-rose-u-turn-19873040/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:03:50 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19873040
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Nella Rose and Fred Sirieix are best buds (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

I’m A Celebrity stars Nella Rose and Fred Sirieix appear to be back on track after their row but fans have some thoughts.

The two campmates had an intense clash earlier this week after First Dates star Fred, 51, said he felt like the 26-year-old YouTuber’s dad because of their age gap.

However, Nella – who lost both parents at a young age – said she felt ‘disrespected’ by his comments, although the Road Trip presenter profusely apologised.

She accepted his apology but told him to not talk to her and to stay away from her in the camp.

On Thursday, they were both part of the Locker Shocker challenge, and as two of the five celebrities who won the task, they have had to live in a more intimate setting.

Things seemed to thaw for the pair after they volunteered to pair up on the Slam Dunk’d challenge, and they even shared a high five after winning a slap-up breakfast for their team.

Nella Rose and Fred Sirieix on I'm A Celebrity
They seem to have put their row behind them (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Nella Rose and Fred Sirieix on I'm A Celebrity
Fans have a theory behind the sudden U-turn (Picture: ITV)

While fans were delighted to see the unexpected ‘plot twist’ by the end of the trial, other viewers have speculated that I’m A Celeb bosses may have got involved off camera.

‘Defo reckon [producers] had word in private with Nella to say she’s proper hated and 100% leaving if she doesn’t make up with Fred,’ one fan suggested on X/Twitter.

‘Nella has definitely been told off by producers for how she acted towards Fred. She’s been much nicer towards him this episode,’ another viewer replied, while a third person added: ‘Shame that producers have clearly stepped in between Nella & Fred’.

And someone else said: ‘With someone else also agreeing: ‘Nella 100% has been told by itv producers to fix up, she’s hugging and praising Fred within a click of a finger.’

Nella Rose on I'm A Celebrity
Nella had previously hit out at Fred for a ‘disrespectful’ comment (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

Others had simply taken delight in the fact the pair had fixed things and looked ready to move on.

‘Ahhh that put a smile on my face I’m glad man! Nella and Fred smashed that,’ wrote one viewer, as another added: ‘You guys are more bothered about the Nella and Fred beef more than they are. You can get over it now.’

There had been online backlash to Nella’s initial response to the row, which TV star London Hughes said on X was loaded with ‘racial prejudice.’

Fred Sirieix on I'm A Celebrity
The Road Trip star was very apologetic (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

The 34-year-old comedian wrote: ‘Whether you choose to believe it isn’t my problem. But there’s real hatred in these tweets aimed at Nella! It’s dripping with racial prejudice.

‘Words like ”sub-human” and “disgusting animal” to describe a black girl you disagree with on a family entertainment show? Really?’

London is not the only celebrity to have defended Nella’s reaction to Fred, with Loose Women’s Janet Street-Porter calling him a ‘weirdo’, while others had defended him over the incident.

Fred’s First Dates co-stars Cici Coleman and Laura Tott, meanwhile, previously said on This Morning that arguments in a ‘pressure cooker’ environment were inevitable.

Cici said: ‘They are going to have moments where things are misconstrued, misunderstood and it’s normal, things will happen.’

Metro.co.uk contacted ITV for comment.

I’m A Celebrity continues tonight on ITV and ITVX at 9pm.

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Matthew Perry gets gorgeous honour during Thanksgiving Parade in New York https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/matthew-perry-gets-gorgeous-honour-thanksgiving-parade-new-york-19873106/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/matthew-perry-gets-gorgeous-honour-thanksgiving-parade-new-york-19873106/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:58:52 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19873106
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Matthew Perry had a special feature in a NYC Thanksgiving parade (Picture: Reuters)

Late actor Matthew Perry was honoured during a Thanksgiving celebration in New York City.

The Chandler Bing star’s death devastated Friends fans around the world last month after Perry was found dead in his hot tub at age 54.

Results of a toxicology report to determine his cause of death are still pending.

Tributes have flooded the internet since the shocking news broke and Perry is still being remembered in special ways, such as the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade.

In a subtle but sweet moment, singer Jax performed a cover of Jet’s Are You Gonna Be My Girl while on top of a Toys ‘R’ Us float.

She wore a grey sweater imprinted with a shot of one of Perry’s famous scenes in Friends.

Friends cast
News of the Friends’ actor’s death stunned the world last month (Picture: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
Matthew Perry
Perry was laid to rest on November 2 (Picture: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

The scene in question showed Monica wearing a turkey on her head, with a shocked Perry as Chandler beside her.

Taken from the episode titled The One With All The Thanksgivings in the 90s sitcom, the flashback scene involves Monica recalling when she tried to embarrass Chandler by seducing him into stripping off as revenge for calling her ‘fat’ once.

Her plans backfired, though, when she almost chopped his toe off by dropping a knife.

Fast forward to the ‘present day’ and an upset Chandler storms out, with Monica later placing the turkey on her head as a joke to get them back on good terms.

The tribute from Jax didn’t go unnoticed by fans, who took to social media to point it out.

Jax
Singer Jax wore a sweatshirt with one of his memorable Friends moments on it while performing at the Macy’s Parade (Picture: NBC)
Jax
The scene was taken from the episode titled The One With All The Thanksgivings (Picture: NBC)
Friends scene
Monica wore a turkey on her head to reconcile with Chandler (Picture: HBO)

‘Jax with a nice tribute to Matthew Perry. Very very cool’, one viewer tweeted alongside a photo of their TV.

‘Love Jax’s special Friends Thanksgiving tribute t-shirt. Matthew Perry, this one’s for you’, wrote another.

‘Jax wearing a hoodie with Matthew Perry has my heart melting’, one penned.

Perry’s Friends co-stars have all shared tributes of their own following his death, beginning with a joint statement before posting their own messages online.

‘We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,’ they said in a joint statement sent to People.

‘There is so much to say, but right now we’re going to take a moment to grieve and process this unfathomable loss.

‘In time we will say more, as and when we are able. For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.’

It’s believed David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow are now planning a new way to remember Perry with a reunion of sorts.

According to reports, the iconic cast are in early talks to appear at the Emmy Awards in January, where they will share ‘personal memories’ of their late friend and colleague.

‘When it comes to Matthew’s death, emotions are still running high and it is still a very touchy situation, which is totally understandable,’ a source told the Daily Mail.

‘But Jen, Lisa, and the rest of the cast want to honour him publicly at some point and give him the tribute he so rightfully deserves – and there have been rumblings to do it at next year’s Emmys.’

Matthew Perry
Perry’s cause of death is yet to be confirmed (Picture: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Perry – who was very open about his substance abuse issues – during his life was laid to rest on November 2, with his loved ones gathering to say goodbye at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills neighborhood.

The cemetery where Perry’s service was held is the final resting place of many other stars, including Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor, Carrie Fisher, and Paul Walker.

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Music stars devastated as rapper dies aged 52 https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/terror-squad-rapper-raul-conde-dead-aged-52-19873129/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/terror-squad-rapper-raul-conde-dead-aged-52-19873129/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:44:49 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19873129
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Terror Squad rapper Raul Conde has died aged 52 (Picture: Facebook)

Terror Squad rapper Raul Conde has died aged 52.

The likes of DJ Khaled, French Montana and Fat Joe have shared their tributes, while American model and actress Erica Mena, who shares her eldest son with Conde, spoke of life being ‘so short’.

Writing on her Instagram stories alongside a sweet picture of her young son with his father, she said: ‘My son officially has a broken heart. Life is so short. Please love your people.’

Announcing the news on Wednesday, Joe wrote: ‘My Day 1 how can a man love another man more than your own biological family.

‘You are 1 of 1 the most loyal EVER. We did it since kids we did everything we dreamed of i love you with every fiber in my body.

‘I thought we’d get old together and look back at the times we had and laugh. No one understood me like you, you were God sent my brother I wish I could get one last talk with you.’

Raul Conde
The likes of DJ Khaled and Fat Joe paid tribute (Picture: Facebook)

The emotional tribute to the music director went on: ‘My Condolences to the CONDE FAMILY ty for letting us have RAUL for all these years i can tell you not a moment in my life i won’t love and cherish every minute every second I’ve had with RAUL.

‘i want everyone to wish my brother a safe passage to Heaven cause he loved GOD SO MUCH WE ARE TERROR SQUAD 4 Life I love you RAUL TILL WE MEET AGAIN.’

DJ Khaled paid tribute in the comments, writing: ‘Love you forever @raul.ts GOD BLESS YOU.’

French Montana added: ‘Crazy! Love that guy hold your head crack.’

Erica Mena son and Raul Conde
Conde shared a son with actress Erica Mena (Picture: Instagram)

In a separate post, alongside pictures together over the years, Khaled wrote: ‘Love you my brother @raul.ts you are very rare you the definition of a true brother friend . U always wanted to see everyone win . RAUL I LOVE YOU BROTHER ! GOD BLESS . WE GOING MISS U , @raul.ts the legendary RAUL ! Love for ever !’

Timbaland shared a picture writing ‘Rest easy king’ while DJ Nasty penned: ‘Legends Never Die!’

Conde’s cause of death has not been announced.

His work included directing Fat Joe’s Lean Back music video and Terror Squad’s Take Me Home.

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Doctor Who fans loving David Tennant’s subtle nod to trans community https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/david-tennant-warms-hearts-wears-trans-rights-tardis-pin-badge-19852225/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/david-tennant-warms-hearts-wears-trans-rights-tardis-pin-badge-19852225/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:21:00 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19852225
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David Tennant attended the Rolling Stone UK Awards on Thursday (Picture: Getty)

David Tennant took another chance to show his support for the trans community at the Rolling Stone Awards on Thursday night.

Doctor Who’s returning star, 52, stepped out in a sleek black suit and jacket at the Roundhouse Theatre in Camden where he picked up the sci-fi epic’s award for Best TV Show.

And he completed his look by accessorising with a Doctor Who-themed Tardis badge, specifically one designed in the colours of the trans pride flag.

The Scottish star has long been a champion of LGBTQ+ causes and has been spotted in the past donning pro-trans and non-binary pin badges and T-shirts.

It’s a move that’s gone down well on social media, with Whovians everywhere praising him once again for his efforts.

‘David Tennant being so loud about supporting the LGBTQ+ community and even helping raising money by promoting pride Tardis pins – that man has my heart.’

David Tennant
Spot the trans Tardis badge! (Picture: Getty)

Sales of the Tardis pins, which are made by Dr. Jamie Gallagher of ProudScience, have gone through the roof, with £4,000 raised for charity this week.

Asked about the pins by Attitude magazine on the red carpet, Tennant called them ‘amazing’ but insisted he couldn’t take any credit for their popularity.

‘[They’re] amazing [but] I can’t really take any credit… It’s just something that I think is rather lovely and important, and it suits what Doctor Who’s all about.’

Tennant marked Trans Day of Remembrance earlier this week by wearing the same trans pride Tardis pin badge on The One Show on Monday night.

He appeared on the BBC evening talk show with Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas to discuss the upcoming 60th anniversary special episodes of Doctor Who.

Coming back to the role of the Doctor for the first time in a decade, Tennant sat beside returning Doctor Who showrunner and writer Russell T Davies.

And for some Whovians watching at home, there were two reasons to celebrate as Tennant showed his support for the trans community once again.

Looking smart in a navy blue suit, the actor completed his look with a sky blue, white, and pink badge, signalling his support for trans rights.

David Tennant
It’s not the first time David Tennant has shown such support (Picture: BBC)

Trans Day of Remembrance is recognised annually on November 20, memorialising those who have been murdered or have died as a result of transphobia.

Watching at home, one person commented: ‘Seeing him always so proudly wear that pin brings such joy to my heart. He is a hero!’

Another viewer said: ‘Nothing purer today than David Tennant talking about how doctor who got him into acting while wearing a Tardis pin in trans colours because he is that ally.’

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He wore the badge during an appearance on Saturday Night Takeaway in February (Picture: ITV)
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Tennant sat alongside Russell T Davies on The One Show (Picture: BBC)

The badge is part of a set made by Etsy manufacturer Dr. Gallagher, which also features a rainbow flag Tardis design and a bisexual pride flag Tardis design.

ProudScience’s set has proved to be a very popular one, with Christmas orders already sold out after thousands were sold over the last few days.

And it’s not the first time Tennant has worn such a badge on TV, with the Des and Litvinenko actor donning the same one on The Last Leg last Friday.

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Fans have been clamouring to get their hands on the badges (Picture: Etsy/ProudScience)

And Dr. Gallagher revealed his excitement at seeing his creation worn by Tennant as he tweeted about watching The Last Leg live.

‘The Doctor himself, David Tennent wearing my little trans Tardis on The Last Leg!,’ he excitedly commented, showing people where they could buy his pins.

Back in July, Tennant was also spotted wearing a non-binary pride badge while promoting the second season of Amazon Prime series Good Omens.

Earlier in the year, he turned up to a live episode of Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway while wearing the non-binary pride badge as well.

As for showrunner Davies, he had words for anyone upset by the fact the upcoming 60th anniversary episodes has a trans character played by trans actress, Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney.

He said at a press event ahead of the episodes airing that he knew there were some people ‘full of absolute hate, and venom, and destruction and violence who would like to see that sort of thing wiped off the screen entirely.’

And to anyone who held those views, he said: ‘Shame on you and good luck to you in your lonely lives.’

Watch Doctor Who on Saturday at 6.30pm on BBC One.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs responds after another accusation of sexual assault in second lawsuit https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/sean-diddy-combs-responds-accused-sexual-assault-19872699/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/sean-diddy-combs-responds-accused-sexual-assault-19872699/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:10:26 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19872699
Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been accused of sexual assault in a second lawsuit (Picture: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has responded after being accused of drugging and raping a woman in a new lawsuit.

Last week the rapper, 54, was accused of rape and violent behaviour by his ex, real name Casandra Ventura.

A day later, the claims were settled ‘to mutual satisfaction’, however Combs’ lawyer, Ben Brafman, denied any wrongdoing on his behalf and said that ‘a decision to settle a lawsuit, especially in 2023, is in no way an admission of wrongdoing’.

Now, less than a week later, the rapper has been hit with a new lawsuit accusing him of drugging and date raping a college student – before sharing a ‘revenge porn’-style video of the alleged abuse.

The complaint was filed on Thursday in the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York, according to The Daily Beast.

It was reportedly filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which opened a one-year revival window to file sexual abuse claims that would otherwise be barred by the statute of limitations.

Sean Combs.
The accusations come from a woman who said they met when she was a university student in 1991 (Picture: Angela Weiss / AFP)

The woman alleged Combs sexually abused her and is also accusing him of shooting revenge porn which he allegedly distributed across New York without her consent.

She has also reportedly listed the rapper’s Enterprise and his music label Bad Boy Records as defendants.

According to the publication, the defendant’s lawsuit says she met Sean for dinner in 1991 when she was a Syracuse University student, before the performer allegedly pushed her to go to a string of other bars and nightclubs.

It is said to state: ‘During their date, Combs had intentionally drugged (her), resulting in her being in a physical state where she could not independently stand or walk.

‘Driving first to a music studio where she could not get out of the car, Combs proceeded to a place he was staying to sexually assault her.’

The suit claims Combs was known to capture his alleged assaults on camera and the alleged victim did not immediately go to a hospital and asked her friend what happened the day after.

Sean Combs.
She has also accused him of shooting revenge porn (Picture: Denise Truscello/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)

In a statement to Metro.co.uk, a spokesperson for Combs said the ‘last-minute lawsuit is an example of how a well-intentioned law can be turned on its head’.

They said the ‘32-year-old story is not credible’.

‘Mr. Combs never assaulted her, and she implicates companies that did not exist.’

They added: ‘This is purely a money grab.’

Combs’ spokesperson is referring to New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which allows alleged victims of sexual offenses to file civil lawsuits even though the statute of limitations may have passed.

It expires on Friday.

In the original lawsuit, it was claimed that Cassie was raped ‘in her own home after she tried to leave’ Combs and ‘endured over a decade of his violent behaviour and disturbed demands’.

The suit contained a rare trigger warning on the front due to the extreme nature of the allegations.

Sean P. Diddy Combs with Cassie Ventura in 2016/
The allegations follow Combs settling a court case with ex-girlfriend Cassie last week (Picture: Chris Delmas/ AFP via Getty Images)

It was also alleged that Combs was ‘prone to uncontrollable rage’, with claims including that he ‘blew up a man’s car after he learned that he was romantically interested in Ms Ventura’.

Cassie was 19 when she met Combs and alleged he started a pattern of abuse and controlling behaviour that included ‘beating her, plying her with drugs and forcing her to have sex with male prostitutes as Combs filmed’.

Terms of their settlement have not been disclosed.

Combs has vehemently denied the allegations made against him.

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How ‘wonderful’ Robin Williams went above and beyond to help Mrs Doubtfire kids audition https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/robin-williams-helped-mrs-doubtfire-kids-audition-iconic-film-19870068/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/robin-williams-helped-mrs-doubtfire-kids-audition-iconic-film-19870068/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19870068&preview=true&preview_id=19870068
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It has been 30 years since we first saw Rob Williams tackle the role of Mrs Doubtfire

Robin Williams delighted fans throughout his career, starring in Jumanji, Good Will Hunting, Aladdin and many, many more films before his tragic death, at the age of 63.

Hollywood was sent into mourning following the news of his death in 2014, with many sharing their appreciation for his magnificent movie moments, and his efforts behind the camera.

One of the roles he is most known for is the 1993 classic, Mrs Doubtfire, alongside Sally Field and James Bond legend Pierce Brosnan.

Today marks the 30-year anniversary of the Hollywood icon lighting up the screen as Daniel Hillard, who went to drastic lengths during his divorce from wife Miranda (Field), disguising himself as a housekeeper to spend more time with his children, Lydia (Lisa Jakub), Chris (Matthew Lawrence), and Natalie (Mara Wilson).

Although the role was ‘written just for Williams’, casting director Janet Hirshenson has opened up about the moment he went above and beyond to help young actors with their auditions.

Speaking to Metro.co.uk ahead of the poignant date, she told us: ‘What was most fun was, I loved casting the children. We took all of our favorite children from LA to San Francisco to test with Robin, and Robin was so…. wonderful.

Robin Williams in Mrs Doubtfire
Robin stole the show as Daniel Hillard / Mrs Doubtfire (Picture: Rex)

‘He improvised all the time but these were little children, including five year olds and it was their test. 

‘He was trying so hard to keep on book, to help the kids with their audition.’

Hirshenson also revealed that Wilson – who delighted us all as the youngest Hillard child – almost didn’t get the part.

‘My favorite, Mara Wilson… When she walked in my office in LA, before she sat down, she was it for me. I loved her from the moment she walked in my door,’ she continued.

‘She just came in and I adored her. When Chris [Columbus, director] was figuring out the little girls he wanted to bring up there, at first she wasn’t included but I said we really should bring her.

Robin Williams in Mrs Doubtfire
Casting director Janet recalled how Robin helped kids audition (Picture: Rex)

‘He went, “Sure, fine, bring her up”. So she came up.’

In true Natalie Hillard form, Hirshenson recalled there was one moment where Wilson got a little sassy with her on-screen dad in front of the camera.

‘She was one of those magic children,’ she added. ‘I remember when Robin did the scenes with her and the older children.

Robin Williams
Robin died in 2014 at the age of 63 (Picture: Getty)

‘Mara with that tiny little lisp of her of hers, she was holding her sides. Robin laughed, and joked, “You can’t read that!”

‘She said, “Yes, I can read”. The other kids looked at her like, “Woah!”’

We would expect nothing less from Matilda.

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Maya Jama and Stormzy walk hand in hand for first public appearance as reunited couple https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/maya-jama-stormzy-make-first-public-appearance-reunited-couple-19872691/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/maya-jama-stormzy-make-first-public-appearance-reunited-couple-19872691/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:57:47 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19872691
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Maya Jama and Stormzy looked loved up on Thursday evening (Picture: Mike Marsland/WireImage)

Maya Jama was absolutely beaming as she and Stormzy stepped out for a rare public appearance.

The reunited couple, who rekindled their romance over the summer after splitting back in 2019, made their first public appearance together since their reunion at an event in London on Thursday evening.

The 29-year-old Love Island host and her 30-year-old grime star beau looked totally loved up as they were seen at the Vogue Forces For Change party in Mayfair.

Maya could hardly stop smiling as she held hands with her man, with both of them looking suitably stylish at the fashion event.

She was rocking a black PVC jumpsuit, with her long hair falling in curls, while Stormzy paired smart trousers with a navy jumper.

Their appearance comes after the rapper, real name Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr, addressed their rekindled relationship for the first time.

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The reunited couple were seen hand in hand at British Vogue’s Forces For Change party (Picture: Neil Mockford / Ricky Vigil M/GC Images)
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Maya was seen beaming at her man (Picture: Raw Image LTD/Mega)
Maya Jama and Stormzy
The couple rekindled their romance earlier this year (Picture: Mike Marsland/WireImage)

He explained that they’re trying to keep everything under wraps this time, having previously been more ‘public’.

‘We were so public the first time round. Somewhere down the line, my spirit started resisting,’ he told the December issue of Vogue, adding: ‘So I’m not gonna speak on it.’

However, he did reference their loved-up summer holiday in Greece and the snaps from the trip, admitting they were ‘just living la vida loca’.

He said: ‘Lapse of judgement for an hour!’

Maya Jama and Stormzy
The grime star recently insisted he didn’t want to ‘speak on’ their romance this time (Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Maya Jama and Stormzy
The couple want to be more private this time round (Picture: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Last month, Stormzy and Maya went Instagram official again when she melted hearts with a sweet video of Stormzy picking her up from the airport.

In the clip, the musician was waiting beside his car, holding a picture of Maya’s bombshell fashion campaign and a sign that read: ‘Maya Jama #1 fan.’

Giggling about the sweet gesture, Maya could be heard saying: ‘You are so cute. Thanks.’

It’s even said Stormzy – whose mum reportedly persuaded him to get Maya back – could be getting down on one knee this time around.

‘Stormzy knows how lucky he is to have got her back, and he’s determined not to lose her again,’ spilled an insider to The Sun.

They added: ‘He wants to make her his wifey for lifey. He’s telling his mates this is it for him now, he’s found the one.’

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Strictly’s Amy Dowden ‘feels strange’ in latest health update after ringing chemotherapy bell https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/strictly-star-amy-dowden-feels-strange-latest-health-update-19872537/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/strictly-star-amy-dowden-feels-strange-latest-health-update-19872537/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:04:36 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19872537
This has been the toughest year of my life, says Amy Dowden
Strictly star Amy Dowden doesn’t have her ‘routine’ after finishing chemotherapy (Picture: Rex)

Amy Dowden is feeling like she’s in ‘limbo’ with her monthly injection appointments.

The 33-year-old Strictly Come Dancing pro, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in May – has been undergoing treatment and recently finished chemotherapy and she admitted it’s a bit ‘strange’ now her routine has gone.

Taking to her Instagram Stories, she shared a video of the moment she rang the cancer treatment bell earlier this month.

She wrote on Thursday: ‘Can’t believe it’s a whole two weeks ago! I’m off to the unit again today for my monthly injection.

‘But it does feel strange as when your in chemo cycles there’s such a routine and atm you feel a little in limbo!

‘But still so very proud of this moment!’

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SHe has been left feeling like she’s ‘a little in limbo’ (Picture: Instagram/Amy Dowden)

Last week, the dancer revealed she had fractured her foot and needed to wear a medical boot, which sadly put an end to her plans of joining her fellow pros on the dancefloor this series after being unable to take part in the competition.

‘Not the week I was hoping for since finishing chemo. Port out but unfortunately gained a boot for a fractured foot. 💔,’ Amy had posted days before last weekend’s big Blackpool show.

‘Absolutely gutted and heartbroken as this means the plans for me to dance in the Strictly Ballroom this year are no longer possible. This is what has kept me going the past few months.

‘2023 is certainly not my year, roll on 2024 I say!’

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She recently revealed her fractured foot (Picture: Instagram/Amy Dowden)
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The injury has unfortunately ruled her out of returning to Strictly this year (Picture: Shutterstock)
Amy Dowden
She has been keeping fans updated on her health since her breast cancer diagnosis (Picture: Instagram/Amy Dowden)

She later shared an emotional update, saying in a clip, where she looked more cheerful: ‘I’ll pop in and see the guys tomorrow, I watched some more dancing, and it’s definitely cheered me up.

‘I’ve not smiled since Tuesday and now I’m smiling again. Just watched some wonderful dancing tonight and I’ll continue to do so over the weekend.’

She added that the support she’s received ‘means the world’, concluding: ‘It’s been a rubbish week, but feeling better now.’

Earlier this year, Amy revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, before undergoing a mastectomy in July.

The dancer began chemotherapy after doctors discovered more tumours, before ringing the bell to mark her final round of treatment this month.

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Paris Hilton announces second baby and reveals iconic name https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/paris-hilton-announces-second-baby-reveals-iconic-name-19872614/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/paris-hilton-announces-second-baby-reveals-iconic-name-19872614/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:03:46 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19872614
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Paris Hilton’s family is growing! (Picture: Getty/AP)

Paris Hilton has announced that she’s a mum-of-two, and that her baby daughter will have an iconic name.

The American model, 42, took to Instagram on Thanksgiving Day to share the happy news, with a picture of an adorable pink baby grow that showed off the name: ‘London’.

Paris welcomed her first child with husband Carter Reum via a surrogate recently, announcing baby Phoenix’s surprise arrival in January.

While she has yet to confirm whether this announcement is of her pregnancy or whether her daughter has arrived into the world, she was flooded with congratulatory messages after captioning the image: ‘Thankful for my baby girl.’

Naomi Campbell wrote ‘Congratulations @parishilton and welcome London,’ while Paris’ aunt and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards shared some pink hearts.

‘PARIS AND LONDON. ICONS,’ one fan wrote.

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It’s a girl! (Picture: Paris Hilton/Instagram)
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Paris Hilton and Carter Reum welcomed their first child earlier this year (Picture: Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

And amongst the photos from her Thanksgiving celebrations shared to her Instagram Story, Paris also posted a picture of Phoenix which was captioned: ‘The big brother.’

In an earlier post, she had written that she was ‘so grateful for this beautiful life’, saying: ‘This year has brought so many amazing blessings, the most incredible being becoming a mom.🥰

‘I am truly so thankful to be surrounded by such an incredible family, supportive friends and a loving husband.😍 To many more years of love and thanks! 🍁’

Paris had previously revealed she had always wanted a daughter named London.

Speaking on a This is Paris podcast titled ‘This is… I’m Pregnant??’ before she had her son, she said: ‘One day I want to have a little girl, and I want to name her London.

‘That’s always been my dream ever since I was a little girl, because I just love London and Paris together.

Paris Hilton
Her son Phoenix is a big brother! (Picture: Instagram)

‘For a boy, I want to name him after a city or a country or a state as well. I have a name, but I’m not going to say it yet – I want to keep it a surprise, and I don’t want anyone stealing my baby name for that one. I’ve said London for a long time so I can’t really hide that one now.’

And when she confirmed Phoenix’s name, she admitted she had chosen a moniker that would complement London.

Speaking on her podcast, the Stars Are Blind hitmaker revealed an excerpt from her upcoming memoir Paris, which read: ‘If all goes well, by the time you read this, Carter and I will have a baby boy.

‘We plan to name him Phoenix, a name that I decided on years ago when I was searching cities, countries and states on a map looking for something to go with Paris and London.

‘Phoenix has a few good pop culture reference points, but more importantly it’s the bird that flames out and then rises from the ashes to fly again.

‘I want my son to grow up knowing that disaster and triumph go around and come around throughout our lives. And that this should give us great hope for the future.’

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Ant and Dec ‘in trouble’ after making cheeky joke on I’m A Celebrity https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/im-a-celebrity-stars-weigh-david-hayes-throuple-arrangement-19872512/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/im-a-celebrity-stars-weigh-david-hayes-throuple-arrangement-19872512/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:00:45 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19872512

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! hosts Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have admitted they are ‘in trouble’ after making a cheeky joke on air.

On the latest episode of the reality series, campmates shared their opinions on former boxer David Haye’s ‘throuple’ arrangement.

Not missing their chance to weigh in, the hosts also referred to their own respective marriages and made a cheeky quip about ‘throuples’, but quickly seemed to regret their joke.

‘You might not know this but Ant and I are in a throuple,’ Dec teased speaking to viewers.

Ant agreed, saying: ‘We are. We both have one partner who means more to us than anything, who is the love of our life.

Jumping back in his co-host said: ‘And then we’ve got our wives!’

I'm A Celebrity hosts Ant and Dec.
I’m A Celebrity hosts Ant and Dec have admitted they might be in hot water for a cheeky joke (Picture: ITV)

The pair then burst out laughing and agreed they were in ‘so much trouble’.

Ant has been married to Anne-Marie Corbett since 2021, while Dec tied the knot with Ali Astall in 2015 and they have two children together.

Their comments came after the arrival of retired boxer Tony Bellew, who was a latecomer to camp on Thursday night’s episode.

During a discussion with campmates, conversation turned to his former professional rival David Haye.

Earlier this year the 43-year-old boxer generated plenty of attention for appearing to couple up with not only girlfriend Sian Osborne, 30, but former The Saturday’s singer Una Healy, 42.

While none of the three officially addressed the rumours while together, David appeared to confirm the relationship on Valentine’s Day as he paid tribute to the ‘Queens’ in his life.

Now, their arrangement has been discussed in the camp after the arrival of Tony Bellow, 40.

During Thursday’s night episode, David’s unconventional relationship was mentioned by Grace Dent and Nigel Farage.

While Tony did have to ask his campmates what a ‘throuple’ was, once he found out, he threw his support behind it before backtracking.

It was actually Farage who alerted him to what it was, explaining: ‘He was living with two birds’.

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‘Oh, David’s living the dream, believe you and me,’ Tony then exclaimed.

But he added: ‘I don’t get it. I can just about deal with one to be honest.’

Considering the possibility of being in a throuple, This Morning host Josie Gibson made her thoughts known and shared: ‘Imagine being the other woman though?

Josie Gibson.
Josie Gibson made clear the ‘throuple’ arrangement wasn’t for her (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

‘I don’t… I couldn’t do that.’

Their discussion began when Tony gave an insight into his career and how it was only when he began to fight David that he made his fortune.

Tony said he was ‘skint’ before his first fight with the heavyweight boxer, which saw him make the most money he had ever made. 

Tony said he used to antagonise David before the fights and even though he beat him twice, he still thought his archrival was the ‘better fighter’.

Earlier this year, Una, claimed she was ‘hoodwinked’ into the relationship with David, whilst he was also dating Sian.

Una Healy, David Haye and Sian Osborne.
The former boxer was dating both Una Healy and Sian Osborne earlier this year (Picture: Una Healy/ Instagram)

Una revealed she had been looking for a monogamous relationship but decided to date polyamorous David because their romance was ‘casual’.

But after a group holiday to Costa Rica she knew the situation ‘wasn’t right’ and she wanted out.

‘There’s no dynamic there – she’s not my girlfriend – he’s both our boyfriend and I just thought, “I’m out, you can have him”,’ she told Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally on their My Therapy Ghosted Me podcast.

However, Sian appeared to brand Una a ‘liar’, with The Sun later reporting that she shared a dictionary definition of the word hoodwinked to her social media.

Metro.co.uk has contacted representatives for David Haye for comment.

I’m A Celebrity continues tonight on ITV and ITVX at 9pm.

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‘I spent a weekend with David and Victoria Beckham – they saved my life’ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/david-victoria-beckham-saved-life-19863594/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/david-victoria-beckham-saved-life-19863594/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19863594
'David Beckham saved my life'
Sophie May suffered from severe asthma as a teen but a trip to Spain with David and Victoria Beckham changed her life (Picture: Sophie May)

When Sophie May was a teenager a life-limiting illness repeatedly landed her in hospital.

By the time she was 15, Sophie, now 34, had not only ended up in a coma but had already been resuscitated twice and placed on a ventilator due to her severe asthma attacks.

As her health continued to decline, she was housebound and dependent on large amounts of medication. Her outlook was bleak and her mental health took a nose-dive.

Doctors told Sophie’s mum that there was nothing more they could do, so she decided to apply for When You Wish Upon a Star, a charity that grants the wishes of children living with a life-threatening illness.

That’s when everything changed for Sophie.

One day, Sophie told her mum that, above anything else in the world, she wanted to meet the Beckhams. Yep, those Beckhams.

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Nowadays, Sophie is happily married with two lovely children and even her health and asthma have massively improved (Picture: Sophie May)

‘They’ve always been in the public eye, but I was a football fan,’ Sophie told Metro.co.uk about her love of Victoria and David Beckham.

‘I watched him [play] for England. And they did a lot for charity at the time.’

Sophie added: ‘So I said, “Oh, I’d love to meet Victoria and David Beckham”. The next thing you know, I was getting a call from Barbara from When You Wish Upon a Star to say, “would you like to fly to Madrid and meet David?”’

At the time, David, now 48, was playing for Real Madrid and lived in Spain with Victoria, 49, and their kids.

Sophie with David Beckham
At the time, David, now 48, was playing for Real Madrid and lived in Spain with Victoria, 49, and their kids (Picture: Sophie May)

Before she knew it, Sophie was packed and ready for a weekend with the Beckhams. It was an experience she says saved her life.

‘There was a new drug that had come out around the time I met David, but it wasn’t available yet.

‘We had to fight for it. Meeting David and Victoria gave me that fight, mentally.

‘Before that, I was giving up. I was tired. But meeting them gave me that positive mental attitude and made me think, “No, I want to be here. I want to fight for my life”.’

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Sophie had an amazing weekend with Victoria and David (Picture: Sophie May)

While in Spain, Sophie spent time with David at his office and was taken aback by just how down-to-earth the superstar footballer was.

‘I didn’t know what to expect. I was meeting someone famous, but he was massively down to earth. He wanted to know about me, my story, my life, my family. And he wasn’t just asking those questions because he felt he had to, he was genuinely interested.’

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Spending time with Posh and Becks meant that Sophie was allowed a rare glimpse into the private life of one of the most famous couples in the world (Picture: Mike Marsland/WireImage)

Spending time with Posh and Becks meant that Sophie was allowed a rare glimpse into the private life of one of the most famous couples in the world.

However, they were more like a normal family than many would suspect.

‘[They were] a strong couple, a strong family unit, and that was something I aspired to,’ she shared.

Reflecting on David’s new Netflix documentary, Beckham, a large portion of which focuses around his time with Real Madrid, Sophie admitted it took her back to her time spent in Spain.

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As anyone who watched Beckham will know, David and Victoria’s time in Madrid was far from smooth sailing.

At the time, the Beckhams had only welcomed three of their four children: Brooklyn, now 24, Romeo, 21, and Cruz, who is now 18 and was born in Madrid in 2005.

They are also now doting parents to daughter Harper, 12.

In her husband’s Netflix documentary, Victoria admitted that moving to Spain in the early noughties was difficult and put a strain on their marriage.

Real Madrid's Briton David Beckham poses with Super Cup trophy after winning against Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, 27 August 2003. / AFP / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images) 12621859
David and Victoria’s time in Madrid was far from smooth sailing (Picture: Getty)

However, Sophie only has fond memories of her time with the Beckhams in the Spanish capital.

‘When you see him playing football – we went to watch him play football with Victoria and David’s mum – so that brought it all back. That was really nice to see,’ she said.

Nowadays, Sophie is happily married with two lovely children and even her health and asthma have massively improved.

David Beckham
Sophie only has fond memories of her time with the Beckhams in Madrid (Picture: Getty)

Asked whether she feels she’s come out the other side, Sophie shared: ‘Yeah, definitely thanks to the [new] drug and meeting them [the Beckhams] and having that positive attitude.’

She added: ‘Things have been difficult, but looking back, I never knew that I’d be here with children, married and living the life I’m living now.’

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Black Friday 2023 best of the best UK gaming deals for PS5, Xbox and Switch https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/black-friday-2023-best-best-gaming-deals-ps5-xbox-switch-19869545/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/black-friday-2023-best-best-gaming-deals-ps5-xbox-switch-19869545/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 01:05:00 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19869545
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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – everything is cheap this Friday (Picture: Activision)

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The big day is finally here and there’s a mountain of great deals to chose from, including cheap PS5 and Xbox consoles and great Switch bundles.

For the last couple of years Black Friday hasn’t been all that great for video games, as the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 were still brand new and there was no need for shops to offer a discount on the consoles (if they even had them in stock) or in many cases the games.

Now that both have celebrated their third anniversary there’s a lot more bargains about, for both hardware and software, and so we’ve drawn up this master list of all the best deals.

A lot of stores have the same prices, as they try and make sure nobody has the advantage over them, but you’ll find there’s usually one that’s always slightly cheaper.

Black Friday started over a week ago for many retailers but there’ll probably still be some new deals today, so we’ll update this article if there are any good ones.

If you notice any bargains we haven’t mentioned then do contact us via the email address at the bottom of the page. Likewise, if any of them change or go out of stock let us know and we’ll update the list.

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The PlayStation 5 is three years old now (Picture: Sony)

Cheapest PS5 console deals for Black Friday 2023

Cheapest PS5 console bundles for Black Friday 2023

Cheapest PS5 video games for Black Friday 2023

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Xbox Series X – it’s never been cheaper (pic: Microsoft)

Cheapest Xbox Series X and S console deals for Black Friday 2023

Cheapest Xbox Series X and S console bundles for Black Friday 2023

Cheapest Xbox Series X and S video games for Black Friday 2023

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Nintendo Switch OLED Model – other models are available (Picture: Nintendo)

Cheapest Nintendo Switch console deals for Black Friday 2023

Switch OLED Neon Blue/Neon Red console£279.95 at Amazon

Switch standard Neon Blue/Neon Red console£249.95 at Amazon

Switch Lite blue console£189.99 at Amazon

Cheapest Nintendo Switch console bundles for Black Friday 2023

Switch OLED console + Mario Kart 8 + Super Mario Bros. Wonder £329.99 at GAME

Switch OLED console + Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + 3 months of Nintendo Switch Online£269.85 at ShopTo via eBay

Switch standard console + Super Mario Bros. Wonder + Sonic Superstars£299 at Very

Switch standard console + Nintendo Switch Sports + Super Mario Bros. Wonder + 3 months of Nintendo Switch Online£289.99 at Currys

Switch standard console + Nintendo Switch Sports + Mario Kart 8 + 3 months of Nintendo Switch Online£279.99 at GAME

Switch standard console + Nintendo Switch Sports + 3 months of Nintendo Switch Online£259.99 at Amazon

Switch standard console + Super Mario Bros. Wonder£259 at Very

Nintendo Switch Lite + Animal Crossing: New Horizons£194.99 at Argos

Cheapest Nintendo Switch video games for Black Friday 2023

  • Super Mario RPG – £39.99 at Currys
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder – £39.99 at Currys
  • Sonic Superstars – £34.99 at Amazon
  • The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom – £44.95 at Amazon
  • Metroid Prime Remastered – £24.99 at Nintendo Store and Argos
  • Kirby And The Forgotten Land – £39.99 at Amazon
  • Pokémon Scarlet – £39.99 at Amazon
  • Pokémon Violet – £39.99 at Amazon
  • Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – £29.99 at Amazon
  • The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword – £39.99 at Amazon
  • Pokémon Legends: Arceus – £39.99 at Amazon

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Games Inbox: Best console to buy on Black Friday 2023, Silent Hill: Ascension horror, and The Game Awards https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/games-inbox-best-console-buy-black-friday-2023-19872401/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/games-inbox-best-console-buy-black-friday-2023-19872401/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 01:00:00 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19872401
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Will you be picking up a bargain today? (Picture: Nintendo)

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Too much temptation
So I’ve got maybe £400 to spend over Black Friday and I’m thinking I should get a new console. All I’ve got at the moment is a PlayStation 5 and a gaming PC so I’m looking at either an Xbox Series X or a Switch.

The problem is though, is that if I get an Xbox I don’t gain access to any new games. However, I won’t have to worry about upgrading my PC any more, which is a benefit because it probably needs a new graphic card. So there is a good argument for getting an Xbox.

The Switch will give me access to dozens of games I can’t play on other systems, most of which have been very well reviewed. The problem there though is that I’ve never really owned a Nintendo console before (we had a N64 at uni but that’s it) and I don’t have much emotional connection to the games. Also, it could end up getting replaced next year by the Switch 2.

I know what people will say, that I should just save the money, but that phrase about money burning a hole in your pocket… it’s a real thing, I just feel the urge. I’ll see how things go today but I think I’ll get a Switch.
Vern


Unknown geniuses
I really don’t buy Rockstar’s excuse for why they let any of their developers get any publicity. Seems to me they just want to keep them buttoned down and chained to their desk, without out getting any idea about being famous (or headhunted). I guess as long as you’ve got Rockstar on your CV that’s going to be a benefit but beyond that you could work your whole life there, make the most popular games ever, and no one would have a clue who you ever were.

Knowing that they forced that guy to shut down his blog, even though I’m not sure they have any legal basis to do so, leaves an extra bad taste in the mouth. What does it matter that he told us they were working on a zombie game for six months, 20 years ago? What harm could that possibly do?

I’m looking forward to GTA 6 as much as anyone but Rockstar themselves have always seems a bit off to me and this week’s revelations don’t make them look any better. The irony that the game calls itself Rockstar Games is not lost on me.
Gordo


We warned you
I have a confession to make. I downloaded the Sony Pictures app on my PlayStation 5 and then did something even worse than that. I went and watched the first two episodes of Silent Hill: Ascension. I’d read the scathing reviews, but morbid curiosity got the better of me and well… it really is utterly terrible.

Where do you start when nearly everything in it is execrable? From not being remotely scary to woeful animation, ugly art direction, flat characters, bad dialogue, lip syncing errors, incomprehensible motivation, inexcusable slowdown, not to mention scene transitions being a three second black screen reminiscent of data loading off a PlayStation 2 disc.

Is there a worse way for an iconic series to return? I’ve not done anything other than watch it, as I’ve no intention of being fleeced of cash for this hot mess, but although the third episode is available and entirely free to watch I’m already on the bus home. It deserves to sink into the abyss with a 60 ton anchor on it to keep it down there.

Heaven forbid what the remake of Silent Hill 2 is going to be like.
Wonk


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Jumping in
So, I finally did it. Merely days after contributing to the last Hot Topic, and declaring this generation a waste, and that I was going to wait until GTA 6 before taking the plunge… I bought a PlayStation 5.

The Black Friday deal was too good to pass up: a PlayStation 5 with Spider-Man 2 bundled for £399. I genuinely feel as though I got the last deal from Argos in my area, they were sold out everywhere shortly after ordering it.

My thoughts are… mixed. if GC will allow it, I might write a Reader’s Feature about my experience.
Rangersingh (PSN ID)

GC: Sure, please do.


Live on stage
While acknowledging that real stage invasions are wrong and very worrying, I would love for there to be an announcement at this year’s Games Awards which comes about through a set-up which sees Bill Clinton rush the stage and demand to play the game. While he is being escorted from the stage, Geoff Keighley would jokingly admonish him and have him thrown out, before returning to face the audience and stating… ‘For the rest of you, here’s the world premiere of GTA 6!’

All we need is Rockstar to pay Clinton 50 quid to play his part. I will accept a tenner for my idea (I’m willing to drop to a fiver given the current economic crisis) and we will have ourselves the best game reveal ever!
Scott, Fort William


Not from From
I had to read Penfold’s Thursday inbox letter twice and I’m still none the wiser, if those choices of developers to work on the Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic remake were serious.

Lies Of P selling a shed load doesn’t make it a good game or equate to its developer being talented enough to do Knights Of The Old Republic justice.

Koei Tecmo? Aren’t they ones that make those shonky and mindless licensed button mashers based off established franchises?

This has to be sarcasm, surely?
Mitchell
PS: Just like Stephen, my friends and I had a lot of fun with Street Racer on the SNES to the point of obsession. Underrated game that was.

GC: Since he was talking about Lies Of P, and action role-playing games in general, we assumed he meant the Nioh team at Koei Tecmo. For our money, Nioh 1 and 2 are still the best Souslikes not made by From.


Instant discount
Buy a console deal through Very, choose to pay with VeryPay (their finance option), and you get 20% off your first order.

So I just got the OLED Switch Mario Kart bundle deal for £242 instead of £299. Paid off the VeryPay bill the same day, then closed my VeryPay the day after. Bosh. Bargain.
Robby C


Bringing down the walls
I think we’re all expecting the lawsuit against Sony to end up in Sony’s favour. It will be deemed that Sony shouldn’t have to allow other stores, as it’s a closed system and even if 30% is excessive they have the freedom to charge that.

However, it will be interesting if in game purchases gets any focus as there’s no technical reason for purchases to go through Sony at that point. DLC requires a download and Sony’s involvement, but other things like a Just Dance+ subscription do not. The store is solely used for the game to validate a purchase, but just like a Netflix subscription you could pay on a website and then sign in.

I see this as less justified on Sony’s side. Forcing games to have the PlayStation Store as an option is reasonable, but I don’t see any reason devs shouldn’t be allowed to also use alternative payment gateways with different prices on each. After all, as a consumer, we are effectively paying a price for the content and a price for the transaction service. It’s not really much different than choosing Visa, Mastercard, and Amex which can affect the price you pay.

The same goes for Xbox and Nintendo too.
Tim

GC: And Apple. Walled gardens have been the online standard for decades and it seems only now that government agencies are realising that.


Inbox also-rans
GC, when is The Game Awards on and is it being broadcast live online?
David

GC: You’ll see it advertised as December 7 but it’s actually 1am GMT on Friday, December 8 once you factor in the time difference. It’s broadcast live on YouTube, Twitch, and elsewhere.

Why is it that when I look back at the PlayStation 4’s lifespan, it seems as if it lasted just three years? But when I look back at the PlayStation 3’s, it seems like it lasted 10?
Henry

GC: You were younger when the PlayStation 3 came out. Both consoles lasted exactly seven years before being superseded.


This week’s Hot Topic
The subject for this weekend’s Inbox was suggested by reader JesseM, who asks what is your favourite 16-bit video game?

So as to not get bogged down in technical details, we’ll accept any game from a fourth generation home console, so that includes the Mega Drive, SNES, PC Engine, Neo Geo, and peripherals like the Mega-CD. We’ll also accept any PC games or coin-ops released between 1987 and 1993, plus the Amiga and Atari ST home computers.

What is it you like about the era and how do you think its best games stand up to modern titles? Does your favourite have a modern day equivalent and if not what would you imagine it’d be like?

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Roman Kemp floors everyone with emotional speech about Lewis Capaldi’s Tourette’s diagnosis https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/roman-kemp-floors-everyone-emotional-speech-lewis-capaldi-19872312/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/24/roman-kemp-floors-everyone-emotional-speech-lewis-capaldi-19872312/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:04:05 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19872312
GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 24: Lewis Capaldi performs at Day 4 of Glastonbury Festival 2023 on June 24, 2023 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/Redferns)
Lewis Capaldi is undeniably a game changer (Picture: Shirlaine Forrest/Redferns)

Attendees at the Rolling Stone UK Awards were left in tears of both laughter and crying by Roman Kemp’s speech in honour of his friend Lewis Capaldi.

The glitzy awards night saw Sharon Osbourne accept an award on behalf of her husband Ozzy Osbourne, who is currently unwell and couldn’t travel.

Daniel Kaluuya, Maisie Peters, and The Chemical Brothers all received honours on the night but one speech for an absent recipient stood out.

Roman, 30, was presenting the Game Changer award at the glamorous event on Thursday, November 23, in London, to the Someone You Loved singer.

‘This award is the first of it’s kind and it’s going to someone who I would class as a close friend of mine, a good mate, someone who all of you in this room know probably too well, I’ll give you a little hint,’ the radio DJ began.

He continued: ‘I texted him and I said: “Gotta get this award for you do you want any message to pass on?” and he just said: “Get tae f**k. You do it yourself, freestyle something.” So you know it’s Lewis Capaldi right?’

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Roman Kemp attends the inaugural Rolling Stone UK Awards at The Roundhouse on November 23, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Roman Kemp showered his close friend in praise (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
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Lewis has taken a step back from performing since Glasto (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Lewis, 27, decided to ditch the event as he has been taking some time for his health after revealing his diagnosis of Tourette’s Syndrome last year.

The usually cheeky chappy shocked audiences at Glastonbury 2023 when his performance was derailed resulting in fans rallying around the singer.

Roman, who is the son of singer Martin Kemp, brought up this pivotal moment in the Scottish singer’s career and said it was ‘the hardest thing to watch’.

‘You can see how much he tried to get through that all whilst battling with something that he was going through in his personal life,’ shared Roman.

‘That’s Tourettes. That’s something Lewis lives with every single day and is dealing with part of him, part of who he is.’

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The inaugural event had some major music heavyweights, like Busted’s Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne (Picture: Dave Hogan/Hogan Media/Shutterstock)
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Maisie Peters walked away with the The Breakthrough Award (Credits: PA)

Lewis was ‘gutted’ and had a conversation with his friend about stepping back from the spotlight after Glastonbury, which Roman wholeheartedly supported.

‘It was the best thing I ever heard him say, I know that for him that’s a scary thing and I know for a lot of artists in this room have that voice in the back of their head saying this is a lot: “I’m losing touch with who I am”,’ he shared.

Roman has been an incredibly vocal advocate for mental health awareness, even issuing pleas to the government to take action on suicide prevention.

The One Show presenter has revealed in the past his own struggles with depression, as well as discussing the impact of the death of his friend Joe Lyons.

He continued: ‘The mental health thing gets thrown around a lot. Sometimes artists are forgotten about in this.

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David Tennant looked dapper with his animal print suit and trans flag Tardis pin(Picture: Dave Hogan/Hogan Media/Shutterstock)
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Sharon Osbourne accepted an award for her husband Ozzy(Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images)

‘We put these people on this stage, put them in front of thousands, in front of stadiums and we expect them to come off stage and be okay because they’re getting paid loads of money so who cares?

‘But every now and again someone, like Lewis, will come around and say you know what there’s a point where I do need to step back really regroup, see my friends, see my family, focus on who i am and take proper time out.

‘I implore artists to do it and I implore labels to allow artists to do it, to not put that much pressure on them and that is why Lewis Capaldi is a game changer. He is one of those artists that stood up and said that.

‘To be able to say you know what I’m not going to walk out in front of thousands of people, I’m not gonna walk out to adoring fans and people to sing my name every night.

‘I’m gonna go back and I’m gonna look after myself, that my friends is a real f**king rockstar. That’s Lewis Capaldi.’

Well said, Roman!

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I’m A Celebrity fans shocked over Nella Rose ‘plot twist’ after explosive row https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/im-a-celeb-fans-shocked-nella-rose-fred-sirieix-plot-twist-19872200/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/im-a-celeb-fans-shocked-nella-rose-fred-sirieix-plot-twist-19872200/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 23:13:46 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19872200
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Nella Rose and Fred Sirieix appeared to have reconciled (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

I’m A Celebrity fans have breathed a collective sigh of relief as Nella Rose and Fred Sirieix appeared to bury the hatchet after a distressing clash.

The relationship between the campmates became strained after First Dates star Fred, 51, said he felt like her dad because of their age gap as the YouTuber is 26.

Nella, however, who lost both parents at a young age, said she felt ‘disrespected’ by the comments when the Road Trip presenter apologised.

While she accepted the maitre d’s sorry, she told him: told him: ‘I don’t want to eat no food that you’re cooking, don’t talk to me, you stay over there, I stay over here and we can live.’

But on Thursday’s night episode, the celebrities were set the Locker Shocker challenge, with the winning five campmates moving to a new luxury camp.

Both Nella and Fred were among the five celebrities who aced the task, forcing them to live in a more intimate setting.

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Nella and Fred have turned a corner since their disagreement (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
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Nella was left upset after Fred remarked he could be her dad (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

But it was long before the previously feuding duo reconciled, opting to volunteer in a challenge called Slam Dunk’d, much to the delight of Danielle Harold.

In the Bush Telegraph, the EastEnders actor exclaimed: ‘Fred and Nella have both volunteered to go out for the challenge today… I reckon this will bond them even closer.’

Nella and Fred went head-to-head with Hollyoaks actor Nick Pickard and JLS star Marvin Humes from the losing camp, with the prize being a slap-up breakfast.

Fred Sirieix
Fred had apologised profusely over the remarks (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Fortunately for world order, Nella and Fred smashed the task and even shared a high-five as they gleefully returned back to camp as champions.

ITV viewers on X, formerly known as Twitter, were thrilled the feud had been ‘squashed’, with many predicting they would now become ‘best friends.’

One delighted fan enthused: ‘Ahhh that put a smile on my face I’m glad man! Nella and Fred smashed that#ImACeleb.’

‘You guys are more bothered about the Nella and Fred beef more than they are. you can get over it now #ImACeleb,’ another commented.

A third raved: ‘Nella and Fred shooting hoops acting like besties wasn’t the plot twist I was expecting this evening #imaceleb.’

There had been online backlash to Nella’s response to the row, which TV star London Hughes said on X was loaded with ‘racial prejudice.’

The comedian, 34, wrote: ‘Whether you choose to believe it isn’t my problem. But there’s real hatred in these tweets aimed at Nella! It’s dripping with racial prejudice.

‘Words like ”sub-human” and “disgusting animal” to describe a black girl you disagree with on a family entertainment show? Really?’

London is not the only celebrity to have defended Nella’s reaction to Fred, with Loose Women’s Janet Street-Porter calling him a ‘weirdo.

She said on the ITV show: ‘In Nella’s defence, I found Fred incredibly patronising,’ she began.

‘I mean, he’s not serving food in a restaurant now, he’s not dealing with difficult customers.

‘I can see that what he said to her could’ve offended her and also, looking at her backstory, her parents came from the Congo, they went to Belgium, both of her parents died within a few months of each other…’

Janet continued: ‘It’s not Fred’s fault and he will not be aware of it, but that will inform how she reacts to him.’

Fred’s First Dates co-stars Cici Coleman and Laura Tott, meanwhile, previously said on This Morning that arguments in a ‘pressure cooker’ environment were inevitable.

Cici said: ‘They are going to have moments where things are misconstrued, misunderstood and it’s normal, things will happen.’

I’m A Celebrity continues tomorrow on ITV and ITVX at 9pm.

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Bradley Cooper reveals poignant Thanksgiving plans with Leonard Bernstein’s family after addressing Maestro backlash https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/bradley-cooper-reveals-poignant-thanksgiving-plans-maestro-fury-19872121/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/bradley-cooper-reveals-poignant-thanksgiving-plans-maestro-fury-19872121/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 21:33:36 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19872121

Bradley Cooper will be enjoying Thanksgiving with a difference this year, spending it with the family of Leonard Bernstein.

The 48-year-old starred in – and directed – Maestro and spent years working on the new film exploring the late conductor’s life.

He led an A-List cast including Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer and Maya Hawke, and has been tipped for Oscars success.

Although his transformation for the role sparked huge controversy over the use of prosthetics, the dad-of-one was defended from the backlash by the composer’s loved ones – proving how close they had become behind the scenes.

During an appearance on the Stephen Colbert show, Cooper briefly touched on his plans to celebrate Thanksgiving, explaining that he is reuniting with them for the holidays.

‘We are going to go to Jersey and then we’re going to go to Fairfield, Connecticut to spend it with the Bernsteins,’ he told the host.

Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro
Bradley Cooper played Leonard Bernstein in new film Maestro (Picture: Netflix)

It will be a touching Thanksgiving as he added that they actually filmed ‘in that house’ they will be spending the day in.

Maestro was released in cinemas on Wednesday, and will be dropping on Netflix on December 20.

Earlier this year, first look images from the set were released, and quickly sparked fury over the decision for Cooper to sport a prosthetic nose in his portrayal of Bernstein.

Many claimed that the makeup equated to ‘Jewface’ and weighed in with their concerns on social media.

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The actor was met with backlash over the use of prosthetics (Picture: Getty)

However, Bernstein’s family, including his children, Jamie, Alexander and Nina, quickly stepped in and offered a statement in support of the transformation.

‘Bradley Cooper included the three of us along every step of his amazing journey as he made his film about our father,’ it read. ‘It breaks our hearts to see any misrepresentations of misunderstandings of his efforts.

‘It happens to be true that Leonard Bernstein had a nice, big nose. Bradley chose to use makeup to amplify his resemblance, and we’re perfectly fine with that.

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The acclaimed composer died in 1990, at the age of 72 (Picture: Getty)

‘We’re also certain that our dad would have been fine with it as well.

‘Any strident complaints around this issue strike us above all as disingenuous attempts to bring a successful person down a notch – a practice we observed all too often perpetrated on our own father.’

Speaking in an interview with Gayle King, Cooper revealed how touched he was by the support, but confessed he wasn’t shocked by the fury.

Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro
Maestro is out in cinemas now (Picture: Netflix)

‘Nothing really catches me off guard. You never know what’s going to happen,’ he said. ‘The truth is, I’ve done this whole project out of love and it’s so clear to me where I come from.

‘My nose is very similar to Lenny’s, actually. So, the prosthetic is actually like a silk sheet.

‘I thought, Maybe we don’t need to do it,” because we can take down time of prep. But it’s all about balance. My lips are nothing like Lenny’s, and my chin, so we had that, and it just didn’t look right.’

Maestro is out in cinemas now.

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David Tennant’s family seen in rare snap as wife Georgia celebrates Doctor Who https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/david-tennants-family-seen-rare-pic-wife-celebrates-doctor-19871939/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/david-tennants-family-seen-rare-pic-wife-celebrates-doctor-19871939/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 21:01:30 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19871939
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Georgia Tennant shared an adorable on set snap of her and David (Picture: BBC Pictures Archives)

Doctor Who fans have been thrilled that David Tennant is returning to the long-running show but on-one is more excited than his wife and their children.

David, 52, keeps his family life fairly private but is quietly married to Who co-star Georgia Tennant, occasionally sharing their everyday antics such as disaster shopping trips.

The 38-year-old producer actually met David on set in 2008 while appearing on Doctor Who in the role of the Doctor’s daughter, Jenny.

Together they have five children – Olive, Wilfred, Doris, Birdie – including Georgia’s eldest child Ty who the Good Omens actor adopted.

David and Georgia take their children’s privacy incredibly seriously but in celebration of the big milestone, the excited mum shared a family snap.

The Ahsoka actor beamed from ear to ear as he held his youngest and hugged his family, although their faces were covered.

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The children’s faces were covered but David looked happy (Picture: georgiatennantofficial/Instagram)
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The pair have been married since 2011 (Picture: Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Georgia also shared a promotional picture of her and David from Doctor Who as well as a throwback snap of her in character as the Doctor’s daughter.

She shared her ‘deep’ connection with the show in the caption, which reaches into her childhood too as she is fifth doctor Peter Davidson’s daughter.

‘Ugh gosh where do I start?! Doctor Who has always been there, embedded deep in the fabric of my existence and it seems it always will be,’ Georgia wrote in her caption.

She continued: ‘During childhood it entertained me with weekends spent in convention halls with my dad. As I grew up it gave me a career and then in an unlikely timey wimey series of events gave me a family and now my children will tell a similar (but even less likely) story.

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This picture is honestly just so wholesome (Picture: BBC Pictures Archives)
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Georgia portrayed Jenny in an episode titled The Doctor’s Daughter (Picture: georgiatennantofficial/Instagram)

‘It’s a joy to be part of the Who family in every sense of that. Thank you for it all. Happy Birthday old boy x ‘

‘Where am I?’ teased Ty who was not in the group picture but has followed in his parents’ footsteps becoming an actor.

Eagle-eyed fans spotted that one of their children, believed to be Wilfred, was rocking a top which said: ‘Lets get one thing straight, I’m not.’

Last year Georgia confirmed their 10-year-old now uses they/them pronouns with both parents being vocal allies of the trans and non-binary community.

David frequently is seen supporting the LGBTQ+ community in numerous ways, including attending the Rolling Stone UK Awards on Thursday, November 23, wearing a trans Tardis pin.

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David was rocking a trans Tardis pin at the Rolling Stone UK Awards (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Doctor Who is often seen as a safe space for queer fans, and in a kick-ass statement, returning showrunner Russell T Davies told Metro.co.uk that was something he wanted to nurture.

He told anyone who didn’t want diversity in the cult sci-fi show: ‘Shame on you and good luck to you in your lonely lives.’

The 10th Doctor signed up for three special episodes to mark the British icon’s 60th anniversary before Sex Education’s Ncuti Gatwa takes on the role.

Following Jodie Whittacker’s groundbreaking female doctor, Ncuti will be the first person of colour in the role.

‘It’s something I and a lot of other writers are keen to do – to be progressive, to reflect more of society,’ Russell added.

Doctor Who will return on Saturday 25th November on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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I’m A Celebrity ‘issues urgent warning’ after grim invasion causes concern https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/im-a-celebrity-issues-urgent-warning-two-campmates-attacked-19871800/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/im-a-celebrity-issues-urgent-warning-two-campmates-attacked-19871800/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:50:16 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19871800
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I’m A Celebrity campmates have even more creepy-crawlies to contend with (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

I’m A Celebrity campmates have been reportedly urged by ITV to be wary of blood-sucking leeches after they invaded the jungle.

It’s been claimed there has been an onslaught of the parasites in the camp, which has recently welcomed two latecomers, due to severe storms hitting Australia, with the wet weather providing the perfect conditions for the critters to thrive.

MIC’s Sam Thompson, 31, and Hollyoaks actor Nick Pickard, 48, have been particularly targeted by the leeches, who reportedly set upon them in a surprise attack.

As a result, producers have been forced to warn celebrities to stay hyper-vigilant around the unwelcome guests as they’re blood-zapping could drain their limited energy levels.

A source said: ‘Sam had a leech attach itself to his foot and Nick had one on his hand – the rain has brought them all out. Production has told the celebs to take extra care and be vigilant.’

They continued to The Sun: ‘Whilst leeches fall off naturally once they’ve drunk their fill, if the celebs are feeling weak, tired and hungry anyway it’s far from ideal.

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Sam reportedly had a leech attach itself to his foot (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
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Nick was also reportedly attacked by the blood-sucking parasites (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

‘There’s also the risk that the leeches’ entry site can become infected so it’s a big issue.’

And that’s not the only animal intrusion the stars have had to contend with this year after venomous snakes also descended on the jungle due to the ‘humid’ weather Down Under.

The programme’s Health and Safety Officer Jeremy Douglas said:  ‘We have had a lot of snakes on the site this year, possibly because it has been so humid.’

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Jamie Lynn has been struggling with the conditions in the camp (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Jeremy continued to The Sun: ‘We have had pythons and non-venomous and venomous species.

‘You get small eyed snakes and brown tree snakes predominantly.’

Executive producer Laura Woolf confirmed there has already been 15 snake sightings, but admitted it will ‘get worse’ when the 10 celebrities enter the jungle this weekend, because they tend to leave food around.

She added to the publication: ‘We’ve had 15 snake sightings across the site and then we’ve had to identify some venomous ones in camp.

‘It gets worse when the celebs come in because they leave food everywhere. It’s like they don’t realise they’re living in a jungle!’

Even hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have been acquainted with a snake after spotting one near their apartment in Australia.

It’s reportedly thought to have been an Eastern Brown Snake, which is considered the world’s second-most venomous land snake.

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Ant and Dec have also come across snakes in Australia away from the jungle (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

Ant and Dec will have to keep their eyes peeled when on the beach and in the surrounding area. The snake has been spotted exactly where they hang out between shows and brown snakes are not to be messed with,’ a source from the show claimed.

‘Snakes are part of Aussie life but it is still scary to think one of these was slithering around so close by,’ they added to The Mirror.

Growing up to seven feet (two metres) in length, the Eastern Brown Snake is known for its defensive displays – often mistaken for aggression – which will see it coil its neck into an ‘S’ shape, rising off the ground and opening its mouth, ready to strike.

They are responsible for the most deaths from snakebite in Australia than any other group of snakes, and are also very fast, thought to be able to outpace a human running at full speed.

I’m A Celebrity continues tonight on ITV and ITVX at 9pm.

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Flavor Flav wins Thanksgiving with iconic reaction to Cher’s parade performance https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/cher-slays-thanksgiving-day-parade-performance-flavor-flav-agrees-19871751/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/cher-slays-thanksgiving-day-parade-performance-flavor-flav-agrees-19871751/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:35:42 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19871751
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Cher smashed her Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade performance (Picture: Getty)

It’s fair to say that Cher was the star of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but one celebrity seemed to enjoy her performance more than anyone else.

In fact, Flavor Flav nearly stole the 77-year-old’s thunder as he was spotted in the crowd, bopping along to her efforts without a care in the world.

As she closed the Thanksgiving Parade out with her new track, DJ Play A Christmas Song, the camera panned to the impressed crowd, who had gathered in New York to take in the action in person.

Nestled in the audience was none other than the rapper, real name William Drayton Jr, who was clearly having the time of his life.

Fans couldn’t get enough of the scenes, and flocked to Twitter to cheer the 64-year-old’s appearance.

‘NOT FLAVOR FLAV ON THE TV CLAPPING FOR CHER HES EVERYWHERE WHAT A KING [sic],’ one yelled.

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The Believe singer closed the show like a queen (Picture: NBC)
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Flavor Flav couldn’t get enough of the track (Picture: NBC)

A viewer penned: ‘The parade continues to be a fever dream. Flavor Flav cheering for Cher in the audience?’

‘Grateful for Flavor Flav hyping up Cher at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,’ another said.

A follower agreed: ‘Seeing Flavor Flav cheering for Cher at #MacysThanksgivingDayParade was my favorite thing today.’

‘Flavor Flav going nuts over @cher at the #MacysParade is all I needed to kickstart my Thanksgiving,’ a Twitter user posted.

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Fans were living for Flav’s reaction (Picture: Getty)

‘Starting a petition to have Cher and Flavor Flav perform together next year. #MacysThanksgivingDayParade #Thanksgiving #Cher #FlavorFlav,’ a commenter begged.

As a fan added: ‘May the season bring you as much joy as Flavor Flav reacting to Cher’s performance.’

Honestly, a whole mood.

Cher has had a busy time of year, as she has just dropped a new edition of her Believe album to celebrate the 25th anniversary, as well as her first ever Christmas record.

The new music is dedicated to her late mother, Georgia Holt, who died last December at the age of 96, following a long illness.

But, despite the dedication, she isn’t using the album – which includes collaborations with Stevie Wonder, Cyndi Lauper and Michael Buble – as a way of memorializing her mom.

‘I think about my mom all the time,’ she previously told AP.

‘I don’t have a bit of regret that my mom is gone because my mom was such a vibrant woman and she didn’t like what was going on in her life.’

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‘Nella Rose’s I’m A Celebrity backlash is dripping in racial prejudice’ warns TV star https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/im-a-celebs-nella-roses-backlash-slammed-racially-prejudiced-19871240/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/im-a-celebs-nella-roses-backlash-slammed-racially-prejudiced-19871240/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 18:14:26 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19871240

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star Nella Rose has been defended by TV star London Hughes after being slammed for her explosive row with Fred Sirieix.

Some ITV viewers have criticised the way the YouTuber handled the argument with the First Dates star on social media, which imploded when he said he felt like her dad.

Nella was upset by the remark, made by the Road Trip presenter in reference to their respective ages- he is 51 and she is 26, because she lost both parents at a young age.

Fred did not realise the faux pas until the next morning, when Nella began repeatedly ignoring him, and then apologised when she explained she felt ‘disrespected’ and her ‘feelings were hurt.’

Nella begrudgingly accepted the maître d’s sorry but told him: ‘I don’t want to eat no food that you’re cooking, don’t talk to me, you stay over there, I stay over here and we can live.’

Taking aim at the X, formerly known as Twitter, users who have cruelly called for Nella to be ‘cancelled’ over the debacle, London pointed out the bashing has been loaded with ‘racial prejudice.’

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Nella Rose was upset when Fred said he was like her dad (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
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Fred did not realise the faux-pas until the morning after (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

The comedian, 34, wrote: ‘Whether you choose to believe it isn’t my problem. But there’s real hatred in these tweets aimed at Nella! It’s dripping with racial prejudice.

‘Words like”sub-human” and “disgusting animal” to describe a black girl you disagree with on a family entertainment show? Really?’

Echoing London’s sentiment, Metro.co.uk‘s Alicia Adejobi previously explained the argument was ‘uncomfortable’ because she was aware that ‘as a Black woman on reality TV, the public reaction would paint Nella as the villain but to the extreme (which has happened).’ 

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Janet has also defended Nella’s response to Fred (Picture: ITV)

She wrote: ‘The whole thing was uncomfortable to watch in every sense; that Fred didn’t understand what he did wrong, the fact he didn’t really do anything wrong, that Nella overreacted to the situation but also that she thought he would intentionally be insensitive about the death of her parents.

‘It was also uncomfortable for me because I knew that, as a Black woman on reality TV, the public reaction would paint Nella as the villain but to the extreme (which has happened). ‘

London is not the only celebrity to have defended Nella’s reaction to Fred, with Loose Women’s Janet Street-Porter calling him a ‘weirdo.

She said on the ITV show: ‘In Nella’s defence, I found Fred incredibly patronising,’ she began.

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Nella also confronted Farage over his controversial politics (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

‘I mean, he’s not serving food in a restaurant now, he’s not dealing with difficult customers.

‘I can see that what he said to her could’ve offended her and also, looking at her backstory, her parents came from the Congo, they went to Belgium, both of her parents died within a few months of each other…’

Janet continued: ‘It’s not Fred’s fault and he will not be aware of it, but that will inform how she reacts to him.’

Nella also brilliantly confronted the jungle’s most controversial campmate Nigel Farage over his anti-immigration stance.

Telling him ‘Black people don’t like you’, she pointed out the massive contribution immigrants have made to society and how they have bolstered the NHS.

Challenging him, she stated: ‘I bet you anything if every single immigrant or from immigrant descent was to leave the UK, all your doctors, go… most of your doctors are Asian right? Most of your nurses are African women, right?’

I’m A Celebrity continues tonight at 9pm on ITV and ITVX.

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Rockstar Social Club has been discontinued as GTA 6 reveal looms https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/rockstar-social-club-discontinued-gta-6-reveal-looms-19871336/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/rockstar-social-club-discontinued-gta-6-reveal-looms-19871336/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 17:58:10 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19871336
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If you go to the website now all this branding has disappeared (Picture: Rockstar Games)

The Rockstar Games website has started to remove all mention of the Social Club, as it seems GTA 6 will be getting a new online service.

Back in 2008, to coincide with the launch of Grand Theft Auto 4, the Rockstar Games Social Club was launched – an online service that allowed you to track your in-games stats, access multiplayer options, and act as an authenticator for playing online.

The same basic system was used for GTA 5, without any rebranding, but it seems that it will not survive the launch of GTA 6.

Rockstar has promised the first teaser trailer for GTA 6 will premiere in ‘early’ December but it’s still a mystery as to when the game itself will launch, although the decommissioning of the Social Club may imply it’ll be sooner rather than later.

The only obvious guess for when the trailer will debut is December 8 at The Game Awards, at which point it’s likely (but by no means guaranteed) that the game will become available for pre-order.

If Rockstar is planning a next gen replacement for the Social Club it’s likely that you’ll also be invited to sign up to that, in readiness for the game.

Whether the replacement will do anything before GTA 6 is out is impossible to say, but it’s highly unlikely that the stats and data from the Social Club will be lost – there’ll just be accessed from the new service.

What that new service will be called is a mystery, as it’s currently referenced only as ‘Rockstar Games Platform’, while the Social Clube webpage still remains active.

One of the big questions about GTA 6 is if and how it will interact with GTA Online. Will there be a GTA Online 2 that’s completely separate or will you still be able to play the existing game world from the new game?

Rockstar has offered no clues and there’s been very little in the way of leaks when it comes to the online side of things.

It’s not even certain that the online mode will launch at the exact same time as the single-player, as the first time round there was a few week’s wait between the launch of GTA 5 and GTA Online going live.

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Katie Price’s eye oozes with blood days after yet more cosmetic surgery https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/katie-prices-eye-oozes-blood-days-getting-massive-new-lips-19870235/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/11/23/katie-prices-eye-oozes-blood-days-getting-massive-new-lips-19870235/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 17:54:16 +0000 https://metro.co.uk/?p=19870235

Never one to stay away from adjusting her body, Katie Price has been tweaking away at her face again but it was her eye that really grabbed everyone’s attention.

The former glamour model is no stranger to bleeding flaunting her new lips, new bum, new teeth, and an estimated 17 boob jobs – the latest of which left us truly speechless.

However, oozing blood from your eye is a new one even for Katie as she caused concern on the red carpet at the premiere of Netflix’s The Psychopath Life Coach.

Katie, 45, had to be rushed to hospital as her nine-year-old daughter, Bunny, alarmingly pointed out her eye had suddenly turned red.

Doctors told Katie she had suffered a haemorrhage in her eye most likely caused by overwhelming stress in her life.

One major stress comes from the health of her mum, Amy, who recently had a lung transplant and now lives with a terminal diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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Katie Price showed off her new lips and a bloody eye (Picture: Joe Maher/Getty Images)
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She seemed unfazed by the health scare at the premiere (Picture: Joe Maher/Getty Images)

On her podcast The Katie Price Show, she relayed the horrific health scare to her sister Sophie, she said: ‘I woke up to get Bunny ready for school at seven in the morning.

‘She was going, “Mum, mum, your eye’s bleeding”. I said, “What do you mean, my eye’s bleeding?”

‘She went, “It is, inside your eye”. And I thought, “Is she winding me up?” cos she’s always pranking me. And then I looked in the mirror and I was like, “S**t, what the f**k’s happened to my eye?”

‘I thought I can’t leave my eye like this, I don’t know what it is, I’ve never seen it before in my life, what’s it bleeding and what’s happened? I just woke up like this.’

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The results of her 17th boob job were also on show (Picture: Joe Maher/Getty Images)
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She has just had her lips plumped up once again (Picture: Instagram/lift.aesthetics)

She added: ”There are a lot of stresses behind the scenes in my life, like, not work stuff. I love the work, but other stuff that I’m deal dealing with.

‘Everyone has stresses, I just wish my stress didn’t show in my eye.’

Despite her busy life – and apparent bankruptcy – Katie has been indulging in yet more cosmetic surgery, unveiling her very plump new lips.

The Mucky Mansion star is never afraid of revealing her cosmetic surgery, having said she might have a form of body dysmorphia.

The mum of five, filmed the entire surgery and live streamed it all on Instagram as she got her already full lips topped up with a distinct cupids bow.

Adding to her major lip transformation, she got yet another bum lift to fill out her hip dips – months after her butt leaked on stage.

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The aesthetician called it a ‘little’ top up (Picture: Instagram/lift.aesthetics)
Katie Price getting bum lift
She also had her hip dips erased (Picture: Instagram/lift.aesthetics)

She shared: ‘I just love them! I love how you’ve done the dip and made them flatter today. Like, little and often I just love them.’

‘Love them,’ she repeated before winking at the camera then added: ‘Oh my god, my lips look massive today!’

Little is not something usually used to describe Katie’s extensive cosmetic surgery, with her boobs rumoured to be above a double H cup after many breast enhancements.

She previously shared: ‘I know sometimes when I have gone too far. I have been there done it with all the fillers. I don’t have fillers now. I do in my lips and I have Botox because it got to the point where my face just looked like a balloon. Like really shiny.

‘I am starting to look alien. It is purely for me, that’s the difference.’

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