If Wednesday’s Nintendo Switch 2 showcase isn’t enough for you, Nintendo will have even more reveals to share throughout the rest of the week.

You probably know by now that Nintendo will be holding a showcase tomorrow all about the Nintendo Switch 2. In fact, you probably already have the livestream open in another tab in preparation.

Its exact contents are a mystery, but it’s expected to share a lot of new info about the console and its games, considering it’s set to be the longest Nintendo Direct ever.

Turns out that’s not all Nintendo has planned for this week, as it will also be sharing deeper dives and hands-on gameplay for certain Switch 2 games for two days after the showcase.

As announced on its social media channels, Nintendo Treehouse will be holding livestreams on Thursday, April 3 and Friday, April 4. Exactly how long these livestreams will last hasn’t been specified but both will start at 7am PT, which is 3pm BST here in the UK.

For anyone unfamiliar with Nintendo Treehouse, it’s a division of Nintendo of America mostly responsible for localising the company’s games for the region. Since 2014, it’s occasionally held livestreams to show off upcoming games.

Nintendo hasn’t said which games will be shown, but that’s obviously because they haven’t been announced yet. One of them could very well be the new Mario Kart, which was teased in the initial Switch 2 reveal, but the rest are anyone’s guess.

Whatever will be shown is bound to be interesting though as a hands-on demo usually gives a better idea of how games work in action, when compared to curated trailers.

The livestreams may also serve as an indicator of what people can expect from the Switch 2 live events Nintendo is holding over the coming months. Anyone who managed to land a ticket will get to try out the Switch 2 early.

It seems fair to assume whatever games are shown in the Nintendo Treehouse streams have a good chance of being present at these events, although not necessarily all of them.

As a reminder, tickets were given out via a lottery system, so you can’t just waltz in. The London event is taking place next weekend on April 11 to April 13 – so you can expect attendees to share video footage and photos from that as well.

The Switch 2 isn’t expected to launch until June, although that is currently only a rumour. Ideally, Nintendo will reveal have a concrete release date during tomorrow’s showcase, as well as pre-order details and pricing.

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The day today
So here we go, the biggest Nintendo moment in eight years: the full reveal of the Switch 2 and all (some? a couple?) of its games. I don’t know what’s going to be there anymore than anyone else does but I can tell you I feel that tingle of excitement in a way I haven’t in a long time.

We don’t need to go over what a disappointment this generation has been again, but this is the sort of thing it’s been missing: a big event, that probably isn’t going to disappoint, and will have tons of new things to talk about and look forward to.

When was the last time we had something like that? For me The Game Awards just don’t do it, they’re just paid ads and what is shown is almost always pre-rendered and very brief. I’d probably have to go back to the unveiling of Elden Ring for the last time I was anticipating things this much and that wasn’t hyped up like this.

Maybe that will hurt it in the end, if it means Nintendo can never do enough to please people, but I have a good feeling about it and I certainly plan to get no work done between 2pm and 3pm today.
Onibee

One hour
60 minutes of Nintendo Direct? Now we know they’re serious. I’d worry that a lot of that is going to be waffle but Nintendo are the masters of the Direct format and a lot of that is due to fast pacing and being very lean, with no wasted time and never staying on anything for too long.

Maybe they’ll suddenly switch strategies, but I doubt it. This is their moment and I hope for their sake, my sake (as a fan), and the games industry’s sake they make a proper job of it. This has been such a rough generation, where the great games seem to almost be in spite of Microsoft and Sony, not because of them.

I want to see Nintendo reset the clock and show what video games are about: an affordable console that’s clearly different to the last one, unique and imaginative games that don’t cost the earth, and no live service trash – or at least a bare minimum, I know Nintendo has dabbled with it.
Lofty

Dream team
My wish list for today: Mario Kart (a given), 3D Mario, F-Zero, a new Zelda remake, and two new IP. Might seem a bit of a tall order to some but I think there’s a reasonable chance it might come true. The Mario games are obvious, but I think some kind of Zelda representation, even if it’s a cheap remaster of The Wind Waker, is very likely.

Nintendo must have some new IP, I think, and even if one is a smaller thing like 1-2-Switch hopefully we still get something. And then F-Zero… well, we’ve had some rumours about GameCube support recently so maybe it’ll be F-Zero GX on Nintendo Switch Online. If it’s a brand new game then I promise to pre-order a Switch 2 the second you can.
Hester

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Cheap advice
This Xbox crossover with Asus seems so cheap. I know that’s a strange word to use for something that’s probably going to cost £600+ but the ROG Ally does look cheap and that whole teaser trailer thing looked like an ad for DLC, not a hyper expensive handheld console.

I can sort of see the idea that Microsoft wants to get their foot in the door with portable consoles, but most people aren’t even going to know this exists, let alone buy it. So what does Microsoft gain from that?

As usual they’re trying to take a shortcut, because they want a portable next gen console out now, but it’s not going to be ready, according to them, for a few years. You would’ve thought they’d learn by now, after so long making the same mistakes again and again, but no.

Just do the groundwork and success will come to you. There is no shortcut and if there was it certainly wouldn’t be slapping an Xbox logo on a weird portable console that only plays PC games.
Gaza

Too obvious
Given Nintendo’s new obsession with the number to, that a reader pointed out a few weeks ago – releasing a 2:22 long video at 22:02, having 2 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days between announcements – I wonder if someone with a sense of humour at Nintendo UK has considered setting a trailer to this version of the appropriately timed Song 2, which I remember being mentioned in the Inbox years ago.

Though presumably it needs updating with Kevin Afghani’s vocals now.
astropause

GC: Perhaps we’ll find out at 2pm today.

Solid nine
I’m quite surprised by your comment on Final Fantasy 9 not being a popular game. I remember it getting rave reviews at the time of the release (in fact Metacritic still has a 94% rating on the game). I remember thoroughly enjoying the game at the time (even if the story got a little weird towards the end!). I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone disparage it (except in the general Japanese role-playing game way).

I’m very hopeful for a remaster, but not in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake style of super realistic graphics and a totally new battle system. Refine the existing game and improve the graphics, certainly, but don’t go so far as Remake did. Maybe add some new content or expand the story. Definitely give us an expanded Tetra Master! Loved that mini-game!

Anyway, I wrote in way back (January maybe?) saying the top port in the Switch 2 could be to enable dual screen with the old Switch. Glad the current rumours are agreeing this is what it’s for, but I wait with bated breath for the actual reveal!
Solabound

GC: We just meant it wasn’t necessarily a series favourite, but we have nothing against it.

Genie in a bottle
If some developers are crying because they haven’t been given devkits I think I’m prepared to believe that Nintendo is right to deny them. We haven’t had a single serious leak that didn’t come from the production line and I for one am glad of that.

I hate leaks and rumours, and it annoys me no end that they spoil everything before you get a proper reveal. I realise that once the information is out there it’s pointless to pretend it isn’t but if Nintendo is being extra suspicious with who they trust then good for them, it clearly worked.
Waldorf

Mappa mundi
I am currently playing the excellent Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown on Switch. Having a great time 15 hours in and so far would place it in the top tier of Metroidvanias, alongside Hollow Knight and Metroid Dread.

One minor issue I am having though is constantly pausing to look at the map. I have this compulsion with all similar games, to continually check I am in the right place or to look for clues in branching paths, etc.

The rumoured Wii U-esque feature for Switch 2 has really caught my eye for this reason. Back on the Wii U I played another brilliant Metriodvania in Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition. Here the map was on display on the GamePad, with touchscreen functionality. I loved this set-up at the time and was always disappointed when other Wii U games didn’t replicate it (Breath Of The Wild was a huge missed opportunity to display the map on the GamePad’s second screen)

It sounds minor but would be an excellent quality-of-life feature if developers were to take advantage.
i.e.mcr (NN ID)

GC: We suspect Nintendo downgraded the GamePad’s functionality in the Wii U version of Breath Of The Wild, so it didn’t seem better than the Switch.

Inbox also-rans
I could almost imagine Rockstar releasing the GTA 6 this week or next, except that I think that weirdly they have quite a good relationship with Nintendo. I’ll laugh if the Direct starts with Rockstar logo, that would certainly set the tone.
Bosley

What if Metroid Prime 4 isn’t in the Nintendo Direct but a 2D sequel to Metroid Dread was? I would not be disappointed.
Lockwood

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Upset TV viewers have branded Bill Murray ‘gross’ for kissing Naomi Watts during a joint appearance on Watch What Happens Live.

The pair recently starred in The Friend together, and were on the Bravo show on Monday night to promote the sweet flick, which was released in US cinemas last month before a UK premiere at the end of April.

However, things quickly took a turn during a Q&A segment with the audience, when the 56-year-old was questioned over the best kiss of her career.

Before she could answer, the camera panned from host Andy Cohen to his guests, showing 74-year-old Bill tipping his castmate’s head back and kissing her on the mouth.

As the audience loudly screamed over the bizarre moment, the Mulholland Drive actress kept her head in her hands and shook it, while Bill – who was previously linked to Kelis – stared straight at the camera.

‘You’ve got lipstick on your face,’ Naomi laughed, before asking if she went ‘red’ over the shock moment.

‘That was too easy,’ her co-star insisted. ‘That was way too easy.’

According to Decider, she then took the opportunity to answer the question herself, adding: ‘Well, of course, it’s Billy Crudup, my husband.’

Viewers were incensed by Bill’s actions and flocked to social media to unpack the scene, with many branding it ‘disgusting’.

Reddit user Classic-Carpet7609 fumed: ‘Jesus, the death grip on her face. Poor Naomi.’

TenPotential commented: ‘Ummmm thats gross wtf lol [sic].’

‘His smug face and Andy laughing…beyond gross,’ Morethansad agreed.

TechnicalDark9211 penned: ‘I saw it in shock. So disrespectful wtf?’

Vanitaa3 wrote: ‘How gross and horrifying. Andy saying “yes” and “so good”, ugh just awful.’

‘I was in utter shock! I felt so bad for her,’ RealityShizz added.

Naomi has yet to speak out over the kiss, but has been active on social media and shared other videos from the WWHL episode on her Instagram story.

Andy also posted a video from the program on his own Instagram page but offered no comment on the reaction, while Bill has not addressed the backlash publicly.

Naomi is currently married to Billy – the pair grew close while filming psychological thriller series Gypsy in 2017.

They walked down the aisle in June 2023, before celebrating their connection in a second ceremony in Mexico last year.

She also shares children Sasha and Kai with ex-husband Liv Schreiber, who she split with in 2016 after 11 years of dating.

Bill was previously linked to singer Kelis in 2023, but recently poured cold water on any romance rumors during an appearance on SiriusXM in March, insisting there was no truth to the speculation.

Metro has contacted reps for Bill and Naomi for a comment.

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During an episode of The One Show, Sally Phillips accidentally let a swear word slip live on air.

The star, 54, is best known for comedic appearances in TV and films such as Bridget Jones, Smack the Pony, and Veep is set to appear on the new BBC series Austin.

Appearing alongside her Austin co-star,  Ben Miller, 59, the star appeared on The One Show to discuss their upcoming series.

The pair discussed their co-star Michael Theo and Sally revealed: ‘We did have a word with each other early on, we were like “Oh s**t. S**t he’s really good. We’re going to have to raise our game.’

As the story continued, Lauren Laverne realised the mistake and then apologised for the ‘fruity language’.

‘We should just apologise guys, for any fruity language, sorry about that.’

Ben and Sally immediately looked at one another and burst out laughing as they realised that Sally had sworn live on air.

Lauren then told co-host Alex Jones, ‘It wasn’t you Alex,’ who looked rather confused as she appeared to have missed the bad language.

‘I think it might have been me, yes I’ll take it,’ joked Claudia Winkleman who was also on the couch alongside the singer Mika.

Claudia gave a nod to Sally as she jokingly took the blame for the on-air swear.

During their appearance on the BBC series, Sally and Ben spoke about the importance of their new TV show, which focuses on neurodiversity.

The series follows Julian (Ben), a newly-cancelled author on a book tour in Canberra, who discovers that he has a 28-year-old son named Austin.

Julian and his wife, Ingrid (Sally), then get to know Austin, who is neurodiverse and has tracked down his father in hopes of forming a connection.

In conversation about the series with Metro, Sally revealed: ‘I think disabled representation, it’s definitely been the poor cousin of race and gender. Also, disability hate crime is the one hate crime that is rising,’ she said.

‘And I really firmly believe in the power of especially television, weirdly, more than cinema, because with TV, you’re turning up in people’s homes.’

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Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash’s TV series Stacey & Joe kicks off tonight and shows what the couple is really like behind closed doors.

Stacey is known for being a Loose Women panellist and clearing up clutter on BBC’s Sort Your Life Out.

Anyone who follows her on Instagram will know that she’s qualified after spending the last few years on a one-woman mission to make Pickle Cottage even more beautiful, armed with a paintbrush, a glue gun, and a dream.

It’s been quite the journey for Stacey with her public life beginning on The X Factor in 2009, and taking her to Loose Women, before starting a new chapter as a social media star, and TV’s hottest property.

Let’s take a look at her life outside of TV, and her career so far…

Stacey Solomon’s home

Stacey and her husband Joe Swash, 42, moved into their incredible house, reportedly worth over £ 1 million, in 2021.

The Essex abode, which is surrounded by over two acres of land, was sweetly named after Stacey’s nickname for her children, and she’s made the space perfect for her family’s needs.

She may be doing well for herself but that hasn’t stopped Stacey from getting her hands dirty with some DIY. For every project, she has documented the process on Instagram, or in her book, Tap to Tidy. We’ve seen her jet wash her swimming pool area, stencil her children’s rooms, and even surprise Joe with his own ‘den’. We’re just wondering when Stacey sleeps.

She doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon either, recently confessing: ‘I don’t think I’ll ever be done DIYing… Although don’t tell Joe that. It’s almost therapeutic for me.’

After months of getting everything to their taste, Pickle Cottage was used as a venue for a special occasion…

Stacey Solomon’s family life

On July 24 2022, Joe and Stacey said ‘I do’ in front of their loved ones after seven years of dating at the place they feel happiest.

Announcing their nuptials, Stacey wrote: ‘🕊Forever 🕊 Me and My Husband 😭 I don’t think I will ever get used to saying that. It all feels like a dream.’

She then quoted Dr. Suess: ‘You know you’re in love when you don’t want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.’

On their wedding date, the couple already had two children together Rex, five, and Rose, three, but there was an extra guest in Stacey’s stomach unbeknownst to them. Although it was a surprise, they couldn’t have been happier.

‘So grateful & can not believe I’m saying this… Another little pickle is on the way… 😭 A HUGE surprise, but one that we are so thankful for,’ wrote Stacey.

Belle was born in February 2023, with Stacey sharing: ‘We can’t wait to love you forever and ever we are so grateful we get to be your family.’

Their three children together also have older siblings – Stacey’s sons Zachary, 17, Leighton, 12, and Joe’s son Harry, 16 – making up their beautiful blended family.

There are two more beloved members of their clan – pups Teddy and Peanut.

Also in her tight-knit family is her sister Jemma Solomon, who runs the business The Label Laby, which was invested in by Lord Alan Sugar. Stacey can often be seen attaching her sister’s items to her pantry jars.

Stacey has a very useful family as her other sister, Samantha Stone is a personal trainer, who has been helping her utilise Pickle Cottage’s garage gym, while her dad David Solomon is a photographer and often captures beautiful family photos which Stacey shares with her 5.9 million followers on Instagram.

Stacey Solomon’s journey from The X Factor to TV star

Stacey first burst onto our screens in 2009 on the talent competition, The X Factor, where she made it to the final. From the moment she told Simon Cowell ‘Hiya’, British TV was forever changed.

When asked if she was good at singing, our humble Queen replied: ‘I hope so, you may not think so.’ Stacey, then 19, got four yeses from judges Simon, Louis Walsh, Danni Osbourne and Cheryl Cole, after singing What A Wonderful World.

Although her vocal range was impressive, her personality shone equally as bright leading to more TV work.

At the time, Stacey was a single mum after having her first child as a teenager. Speaking about becoming a parent at a young age, she said: ‘I haven’t done anything that thousands haven’t done’ and spoke of her privilege of having such a supportive family.

She now ‘barely remembers’ life before motherhood, but does remember the judgements she’d get.

‘I do remember all of the looks I’d get & all of the things that people would say when they saw a “child raising a child”. I can’t believe I am now a mummy of 5,’ she wrote on Instagram.

She continued in the defiant caption: ‘And all I can say is, not one of those judgments or opinions back then were true.

‘No matter how real they felt I look at each of them now and I have never felt so proud. They are the kindest most amazing people and I was a part of that.’

The following year, she appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here and became Queen of the Jungle. The person who placed the crown on her head was none other than her future husband, Joe, as he was the reigning champ.

She went on to appear on The Jump, where celebrities learnt winter sports (and Stacey ended up in a relationship with Jackass co-star, Steve-O – the streets never forget), and was eventual host of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Extra Camp – a spin-off of the main show.

By 2016, she was a regular panellist on Loose Women, where she used that platform to create her own personal brand on social media.

She is currently the most-followed ITV presenter, with followers enjoying insights into her life as a mum-of-five, her friendship with fellow influencer Mrs Hinch, and watching her organise every inch of her home. A 60-second reel of Stacey restocking the snack cupboard is surprisingly entertaining, and we won’t be told otherwise.

Stacey often uses Instagram to celebrate small businesses and has recently begun investing her own money into them. She began with Rehab, who sell vegan and cruelty-free hair products. Someone needs to get Stacey on Dragons’ Den – she’s certainly got the funds as it was recently reported she’s almost taking home the average yearly salary of UK residents every single week, a whopping £27,000.

Although Stacey occasionally pops up on Loose Women, she’s mainly focused on her own shows, including Sort Your Life Out, which has won a Royal Television Society award, Crafty Christmas, and her 2024 offering, Stacey Solomon’s Renovation Rescue.

In an interview with The Mirror ahead of the new TV series, Stacey shared that she was excited to make this show so they can show the footage to their children.

‘This is such a lovely family album to have. In years to come, when the kids are getting married, we’ll have so much footage to show them what they were like,’ said Joe.

Stacey also teased that the show is set to be a very honest reflection of their relationship.

‘What you see is what you get,’ said Stacey. ‘What we’ve learnt about each other is that we’re not a perfect couple. We’ve never said we’re a perfect couple, but you get to watch yourself back, which is something that doesn’t happen often.’

Stacey & Joe begins tonight at 8pm on BBC One.

This article was originally published in April 2024.

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Early birthday celebrations are underway for David Beckham ahead of his 50th and he looked dapper as ever for the formal party.

Silk dresses and black tuxedos were the dress code as the Beckhams — minus eldest son Brooklyn — partied in Florida.

The football legend turns 50 on May 2, with plenty of parties likely to be in store as the family loves a big celebration.

David and Victoria, 50, showed their always united front as they posed together on a staircase, with the former Spice Girl looking posh as ever in a minimalist silver silk gown.

In another picture, Romeo, 22, and Cruz, 20, could be seen posing with their girlfriends while Harper, 13, — coordinating with her mum in a dark sleek dress — smiled near her parents.

‘So I thought I’d start celebrating slightly early , such a special night in Miami 🩷 ,’ the former England captain wrote on Instagram.

He continued: ‘So lucky to have amazing friends and family to start the 50th celebrations with 🩷 Love you @victoriabeckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham #HarperSeven 🩷.’

It wasn’t just family at the event as footballing icons joined David in Florida, where the team he co-owns, Inter Miami, is based.

Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and American football player Tom Brady were all seen posing in their smartest suits.

It wasn’t just footballers who got the star-studded invite, though, as none other than Shaquille O’Neal, better known as Shaq, was in attendance.

Sharing a snap of him and Brady on Instagram, Becks joked he was annoyed to be ‘so small’ compared to the sporting icons.

David is 5ft 11, while Brady is 6ft 4 and famously tall Shaq is a whopping 7ft1.

Long-time friend and sports agent David Gardener was there with Becks posting on his story that they had been friends for 35 years now.

The pair met at Manchester United Youth club and remained close over the years.

Everyone from comedian Jack Whitehall to makeup icon Anastasia Soare appeared to have secured an invitation to the event.

However, Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz were nowhere to be seen in the party pictures, which showed David laughing and dancing with his friends.

The couple were just on a getaway in Santa Barbara, LA, with the chef-turned-designer posting snaps with his wife.

The birthday bash comes days after David shared a loved-up post of Victoria for Mother’s Day with previously unseen snaps of her and the kids.

This included a black and white shot of Harper as a baby in 2011 resting on Victoria’s chest as she lay on a sofa surrounded by the couple’s sons.

He also used individual shots of his pop legend wife with each of their kids, as well as pictures of himself as a youngster with his mum Sandra, and with Victoria’s mother Jackie too.

‘I’m so lucky to have so many incredible women around me who are the most amazing Mum’s [sic] ❤️ I learn from you every single day ❤️,’ wrote David in the caption.

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Katie Price has revealed that she was forced to leave Mucky Mansion after being conned.

The former reality TV star, 46, moved out of the dilapidated house in May 2024 after reports of an eviction notice due to her financial issues (which she has denied) and undergoing a ‘hellish’ ordeal while living there.

It was reported at the time that the star had been served an eviction notice after filing for bankruptcy, which Katie has also denied.

The star now claims that she ‘handed back the keys’ to the home, known as Mucky Mansion after her renovation TV series, after being conned in a fly-tipping scam.

In an interview on The Disruptors podcast, Katie claimed that she thought she was turning her land into a wedding venue.

‘So the reason I got out of my house. I was introduced to a guy who said, “Why don’t we turn your house into a wedding venue? Because you’ve got stables, we’ll do a big gallop track in your fields.”

‘And where your tennis court is, we’ll knock that down and we’ll build you a brand new one and a brand new five-bedroom house. And you can use your house as a wedding venue.

‘Showed my mum all the stuff, all legit, had this architect there, all the drawings, all the planning. I don’t know what’s real and what’s not and he sold us the dream.

He started getting everything at my house, putting scaffolding up on the house and knocked my tennis court down. Every time I’d go to the house, there was all diggers in the field.’

She then revealed things took a turn: ‘And then one day, when we went to the house to film, I went out in the fields and I thought. What is actually going on here?

‘This doesn’t look like it’s a gallop track, and that’s when people messaged me and said “oh my god, Kate is with this fraudster”.

She revealed the man gave her various names, and eventually it led to her being caught out for flytipping and being given an enormous bill to sort out the rubbish on her land.

‘He fly tips on your fields. Then we caught him out. Then I’m left with the house. Council on my case saying you’ve got to get rid of all this flytipping – it’s contaminated, this and that.

‘And I’m like but it wasn’t me that’s done it. We had quotes that it was going to cost me about £800,000 to get it all back right.

‘So I was like, do you know what? I’ll give the keys back, I don’t want it. You can have it back.’ 

The estate, which includes nine bedrooms, four bathrooms, 12 acres, and a disused swimming pool, was bought by the reality star in 2014 for an estimated £ 1.35 million.

Katie sold the property in December 2024 for a loss. A public notice on Rightmove stated at the time: ‘Mortgagees in possession are now in receipt of an offer for the sum of £1,150,000,’ per the Daily Mail.

The star previously called the Sussex mansion ‘cursed’ and told the Daily Mail: ‘I’ve been wanting to get out of my old house for absolute years. It’s been nothing but hell in there. I’ve not had any luck in that house, ever.’

‘I hate that house. Whoever buys it, I warn them, they will get bad luck there. It is absolutely cursed. My anxiety got worse with that house. There was a point when I couldn’t even walk up the driveway without having a panic attack.

‘I had therapy about the house. I should never have gone back there. Now I’m out of it, it’s the best thing I’ve ever done.’

The mum-of-five now lives in a four-bed Sussex home for a reported £5,000 a month with her boyfriend JJ Slater.

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The big day is finally here, when Nintendo will reveal the inner secrets of the Switch 2 and its games, and it’s very easy to watch the Direct as it happens.

At over eight years old, the Nintendo Switch is well past retirement age, but it’s still selling and we found out last week that there are still new games scheduled for it in 2026.

Nevertheless, its successor has been waiting in the wings for a while now, after the Nintendo Switch 2 was officially announced in January. Although it was a very limited reveal, with no voiceover to explain anything, while the only game that was shown was seven seconds of footage for a new Mario Kart.

The true reveal, where more games will be shown and the console will be explained in detail, takes place this week, as part of a very special Nintendo Direct.

When is the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct?

The Switch 2 Nintendo Direct is an online showcase that will be livestreamed on YouTube and Twitch on Wednesday, April 2.

It will last approximately 60 minutes and will start at 2pm BST (remember we’re not on GMT anymore).

That’s long for a Direct, so clearly Nintendo feels they’ve got a lot to talk about, but you don’t necessarily have to tune in when it happens, as you can just watch the whole Direct, or edited highlights, after the livestream is finished.

How to watch the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct

Watching the Nintendo Direct is very easy and completely free. The default venue is YouTube, with the video already available above, where you can watch the whole thing once it starts.

If you prefer, it’ll also be shown at the same time on Nintendo’s Twitch channel, but it’s the same livestream either way. Both channels will offer the full Direct to watch after it’s finished, along with much shorter videos of individual game trailers and console details.

What announcements are expected at the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct?

That question is much harder to answer, as not only is Nintendo naturally hard to predict but there’ve been very few leaks or rumours in the run-up to the Direct (there were more before but that’s only because it’s harder to keep secrets when third party hardware companies are involved).

Based on previous console unveils, and given how few concrete details there are, it seems fair to expect a detailed description of what the console can do and definitive answers to questions like what the secret ‘C’ button is for and whether the Joy-Cons can really be used as mice.

We wouldn’t expect detailed tech specs though, as that’s something Nintendo never does. Although there’ll probably be something to illustrate the console’s power and the difference between Switch 1 games running on the original console versus the Switch 2.

In terms of games, the only thing close to certain is the new Mario Kart. But despite assumptions, there’s no guarantee it will be a launch title.

Considering it was in last week’s Nintendo Direct, there’s no certainty that Metroid Prime 4 will be featured heavily. Although given it’s widely expected to be a launch game it should at least be mentioned.

Everything else is pure guesswork at this point, including whether Nintendo will showcase any third party games or leave that for a subsequent Direct.

If you had to guess though, you’d have to say there’s a very good chance that you’ll get at least a glimpse of a new 3D Mario (with some rumours suggesting it’ll feature a Donkey Kong crossover), with a good chance of Splatoon 4 and perhaps a tease of a new Animal Crossing.

It’s far too soon after Tears Of The Kingdom to expect a new mainline Zelda but there could be another remaster or spin-off. Or perhaps even a full-blown remake of a classic title.

You’d also hope there might be at least one brand new IP and in fact we technically already know about one: the secret online title that Nintendo was playtesting late last year and is believed to be codenamed Rockstock.

Will the Switch 2 release date and price be announced at the Direct?

This is also very difficult to say but the best answer we can give is… probably. The Switch 2 is rumoured to have a launch date in or around June, so if that’s true Nintendo is going to have to get specific about the details of when the console will be available and how much it will cost pretty soon.

We already know it’ll be out this year, at some point, so a specific release date is all but certain. Pre-order details are also possible, but they may be left until a few days or weeks afterwards, so don’t worry if that isn’t announced straight away.

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A TV show that’s been described as one of the ‘best crime dramas ever’ is completely free to watch on a UK streamer – and fans can’t rave enough about it.

First premiering in 2017, Snowfall is a series that follows the crack epidemic of the 1980s in Los Angeles.

It marked the breakout role of British actor Damson Idris, who played a 20-year-old drug kingpin, while also starring Carter Hudson, Angela Lewis, Isaiah John, Amin Joseph and Emily Rios in the cast.

Snowfall – which is available to stream in its entirety on BBC iPlayer – aired for six seasons until the final episode was released in April 2023, with a spin-off also in the works.

Several fans of the drama have enthused about it on social media, with one Reddit user called Brungala saying that after finally finishing all six seasons, they believe it ‘might be one of the best crime stories I’ve ever watched in recent memory’.

‘After finishing the series finale, I was left with a feeling of emptiness. But the kind that you experience when you just finished watching something so good, and as it ends, you might not find something as gripping and engaging to binge for a while,’ they wrote.

‘The show has some of the best writing I’ve seen in years, and while some episodes of prior seasons fall a little short, it’s still really good, as it kept me wanting to see what happens next.’

In response, Interesting-Run-5497 agreed that Snowfall was a brilliant watch, saying that ti was ‘probably one of their favourite crime dramas after Breaking Bad, Justified, Ozark, Narcos and Banshee’.

Several people who have been singing Snowfall’s praises on social media emphasised that not only is it a great watch throughout, but it ‘wrapped up perfectly’ by the final episode.

‘The ending is totally unexpected and brilliantly done. In fact, that entire final season is both cinematically and narratively amazing,’ Complete-Meaning652 said.

Reddit user chill90ies labelled it a ‘masterpiece’ saying that it is ‘one of the best shows I have seen in many years’.

A number of fans also compared Snowfall to other shows regarded as the best crime dramas ever shown on TV, including The Wire, The Sopranos and Breaking Bad.

‘Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul are sort of in a separate category in my mind, like how can you really compare anything to those shows, but I would personally say Snowfall is “as good” as both of them,’ NAlaxbro stated.

‘Probably my favourite show of all time,’ simplycari shared.

The adulation continued in the show’s Google reviews, with Mounzer writing that being a ‘perennial watcher of mob/gang TV series’, they thought that the genre ‘could no longer tell us something that we didn’t already know, nor provide an original take that rises to the heights of such masterpieces of television’.

‘But I was wrong. Snowfall matches, if not exceeds the very best of these, in terms of narrative power, acting quality, historical/political perspective, empathy and passion,’ they continued.

Tara exclaimed that Snowfall was ‘by the far the absolute best series I’ve ever watched’ and made them feel ‘every emotion possible’, while Greg added that it was ‘one of the best shows to come out on television ever’.

‘The show is a must watch! I could rant all day about it,’ they added.

Consider us sold!

Snowfall is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

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Emo fans were in shock after beloved 00s band, Linkin Park, announced a reunion last year, however, their reunion tour has hit a bump in the road.

The From Zero tour was announced after they revealed new vocalist, Emily Armstrong, seven years on from the emotional death of frontman Chester Bennington.

Linkin Park dropped a new album featuring vocals from Emily to generally positive responses but it seems the tour hasn’t been quite as big a hit with fans.

The Numb legends revealed as part of their US tour, their previously announced gig at Dodger Stadium has been moved to Intuit Dome.

According to the Daily Mail, this was due to low ticket sales — with the new venue capacity at just a third of the stadium’s whopping 56,000.

Now, the gig will go ahead at the smaller Intuit Dome, hosting 18,000 fans, on September 13, 2025.

The band wrote on social media: ”Los Angeles: Our LA show on 9/13 will now be at Intuit Dome with @jpegmafia. If you purchased tickets previously, you will be refunded & have first shot at buying tickets at Intuit Dome. Can’t wait to see you there!’

They also added that South American dates would be coming soon, which have since been announced with LPU pre-sales now open.

Queens of the Stone Age will no longer open for the band at the Los Angeles show and tickets were being sold for a much discounted price.

At the new venue, fans could secure two ‘Up from the Bottom’ tickets for $39.50 (£30.57) with ‘randomly assigned’ seats.

These discounted tickets don’t appear to have been widely known about previously and drastically compare to prices such as £213 for their UK arena shows.

Fans took to social media to share their opinions on the venue change, seeming rather sympathetic to the reformed group’s struggle to sell out.

‘Really upset that the Dodger Stadium show was moved and my tickets got cancelled. No run the risk of not being able to see the band cause we have to rebuy tickets to Intuit Dome,’ wrote RichGinter on X.

Kingharleypup suggested: ‘I’m thinking you couldn’t fill up Dodger stadium so you changed the venue to something more intimate…by about 40,000 people. 🙄’

‘Hate that they have to do this to get enough ticket sales but also love that this makes it more accessible for people,’ said shansremedy.

Siriusalt shared: ‘The state of rock music in America is embarrassingly bad 😭 and this is one of the greatest and biggest bands ever bro.’

KciriaSicnarf added: ‘Embarrassing for the US. Prepared to have night 2 shows throughout this tour, and can’t even sellout the first ones. Meanwhile, international shows are selling out like soccer games.’

Fans from Brazil were desperately asking why Rio de Janerio was not included in the tour, despite Sao Paulo, Brasília and Curitiba all getting shows.

The other South American dates on the limited tour included Buenos Aires in Argentina, Bogota in Columbia and Lima, Peru.

Meanwhile, in Europe this summer, UK and Irish fans will only be able to see Linkin Park perform at one concert in London’s Wembley Stadium on June 28 – aka Glastonbury weekend.

There are also dates in Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Poland across June and July.

Tickets are still up for grabs at Wembley, costing fans on average around £200 a pop plus any booking fees.

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Amazon Prime’s new comedy series, Last One Laughing UK, has made a case for itself to be added to the canon of classic TV less than two weeks after it debuted.

Hosted by Jimmy Carr and special guest Roisin Conaty, the reality show has broken the streamer’s records as one of its biggest UK launches ever, with the first episode watched nearly 3 million times.

For the uninitiated, the six-parter features 10 comics desperately battling to keep a straight face: Bob Mortimer, Daisy May Cooper, Joe Lycett, Judi Love, Rob Beckett, Sara Pascoe, Lou Sanders, Joe Wilkinson, Harriet Kemsley, and Richard Ayoade.

They must not, under any circumstance, laugh; even when their poker faces are tested through a series of unhinged challenges. If they do, they are eliminated from the competition until there is one comedian standing.

The format has proved a hit with viewers, with X user @alanturnerr among those branding Last One Laughing as a comic masterpiece: ‘Last one laughing UK is one of the funniest shows I’ve ever seen. Haven’t laughed at TV like this in years.’

So, if you’re in need of a laugh, here are the 7 best moments from Last One Laughing.

1. Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade’s epic date

2. Joe Wilkinson’s RNLI speech

3. Bob Mortimer’s unhinged magic show

4. Danny Dyer’s transformation into Harry Potter

5. Daisy May Cooper’s awkward roller coaster ride

6. Richard Ayoade every time he opens his mouth

7.Judi Love’s fashion dog show

LOL: Last One Laughing is available to stream on Amazon Prime.

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Jon Richardson has revealed a new career move after joking he’s quitting comedy.

The stand-up comedian and TV star, 42, revealed in an Instagram video yesterday that taking a break from the industry made him realise he wants to stay away from the limelight, and after reading a diary entry from 1997 he’s ready to pursue his dream of becoming a teacher.

‘I’ve loved being a comedian, it was absolutely the right choice. But I’ve decided that it would’ve been nice to try the other option, so that’s exactly what I’m gonna do,’ he shared in a video with his 187k followers.

Jon told fans he’s been training and taken on a teaching position, and was showered in support from fans and friends alike, but it has now been confirmed that he is in fact just starring in Waterloo Road.

The move will add to his various TV appearances, but even if he did plan a move to into the public sector, according to reports, Jon has a small fortune to fall back on.

What is Jon Richardson’s net worth?

As per celebritynetworth.com, his net worth stands at $5,000,000 (£3,869,000).

How did Jon Richardson earn his huge fortune?

Jon soared to fame after winning his heat of the BBC New Talent Comedy Search in 2003, before reaching the semi-finals of the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year competition the following year.

His first performance at the Criterion Theatre in London’s West End received glowing reviews, and just a few years later, after touring with Alan Carr, Jon’s first solo Edinburgh Fringe show, Spatula Pad, earned him a Best Newcomer nomination at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

In 2008, he won the Chortle Award for Best Breakthrough Act, and took it around the country for his first solo tour.

Following his stand-up success, Jon hit screens in various programmes, from Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Have I Got News For You to taking over as a team captain from Jason Manford on 8 Out of 10 Cats.

He’s also published a book, It’s Not Me, It’s You, and presented Channel 4 documentary A Little Bit OCD in 2012, and has hosted various radio shows.

Around the same time, Jon revealed he had bought his mum a house in the Lake District.

As well as his own TV and radio appearances, Jon has appeared in mockumentary sitcom alongside his now-ex-wife Lucy Beaumont, Meet The Richardsons, with the former couple also fronting their series Jon & Lucy’s Odd Couples, which launched in January 2023.

The pair, who share one daughter together, announced last year that they were divorcing after nine years of marriage, and have since remained tight-lipped about their relationship breaking down.

It emerged last year that Jon had agreed to a seven-figure payout to Lucy after buying shares from her when she stepped down as director of their company, This Guy At Night Limited.

Jon is still holds the role of director in the company, which, according to Companies House, held shareholders’ funds of £3,950,140 in November 2023.

Lucy stepped down as a director last June, with Jon paying her £1,625,000 for her shares and a further £8,125 in Stamp Duty costs.

According to MailOnline, before their split, the couple’s company raked in £32,000 a week, and reportedly amassed a £6million fortune.

In October, Hullraisers stars Lucy admitted in an interview with The Guardian that her ‘biggest disappointment’ was ‘that money doesn’t buy happiness’.

When asked when she was happiest, she said: ‘I remember going to my auntie Pauline’s house in winter when I was eight or nine and she made me a roast beef sandwich. I ate it and fell asleep next to a fire. I felt like a cat, fed and left to nap.’

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A This Morning star has been slammed after she pretended to be pregnant.

Georgina Burnett, 46, was formerly a weather presenter and news reporter, but is now best known for working on ITV’s flagship breakfast programme where she shares DIY and home improvement tips.

She is also a regular presenter at the Ideal Home Show and Grand Designs Live.

However, she’s drawn criticism today after posting what appeared to be a fake pregnancy announcement.

Earlier today she shared a black and white photo of herself by a staircase on Instagram, which showed her face obstructed while she looked down on and held her stomach.

She captioned the post ‘News!’, with many quickly rushing to question if she was expecting.

But after she started commenting on some comments with a wink face emoji, others pointed out the date and indicated she may be making an April Fool’s joke, saying her actions were ‘insensitive’ if it was a prank.

‘Not funny if this is an April Fool’s joke,’ one person commented.

‘As a grown adult you actually think this is funny? Embarrassing,’ someone else shared.

‘I’m sure you’ve meant no offence, but this is in incredibly poor taste,’ another added.

Meanwhile another follower wrote: ‘This is deeply hurtful to the huge number of women suffering with infertility. Did you know 1/4 of pregnancies end in miscarriage and 1/6 of couples have trouble falling pregnant? You would do well to consider this before making “jokes” about such sensitive topics in the future.’

As other negative comments calling her out starting coming through, Georgina deleted the post.

She’s since added a post wishing her cat Dexter a happy birthday. 

Just a few days ago she posted the following on social media: ‘I only have 2 children but ended up with 4 Mother’s Day cards so I’m feeling very blessed today. There isn’t a day that goes by (even on those days!) that I’m not immensely grateful for my kids. My heart goes out to anyone feeling sad for any reason today as I’ve been there xxx.’

It was on Valentine’s Day in 2023 she also announced she’d split from her husband Andy Flawn after more than 20 years together.

‘It’s time for me to share some personal news for a change. Something I’ve been dealing with this past year is my marriage splitting up,’ she wrote.

‘Never easy for anyone, especially the kids, but don’t worry, I’m not alone today and I’m excited about my next happier chapter and making the most of my life as a very fortunate single mum.’

Some other April Fool’s jokes today have also fallen flat, with Lorraine viewers saying a prank in which she was ‘given a tattoo’ in honour of her granddaughter Billie saw her name spelt wrong.

Pretending to storm off set after the ‘mistake’ was pointed out, Lorraine’s prank was called ‘cringeworthy’.

Metro has contacted Georgina Burnett for comment.

This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV1.

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The internet is awash with fake video game pranks for April Fools’ Day though some of them are more tangible this year.

With everyone’s attention squarely on tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct for the Nintendo Switch 2, it’s easy to forget that it’s April Fool’s Day today.

Every year, the games industry likes to make fake game announcements that, frankly, aren’t all that funny. There are some exceptions (Sega made a whole Sonic The Hedgehog murder mystery visual novel one year), but the misses are more numerous than the hits.

As always, it’s important to take any gaming news you hear today, especially anything that sounds too good to be true, with a pinch of salt. Things will only get worse as the day goes on too, as America wakes up, but there have been a number of fake reveals already.

Examples of definitely fake announcements include screenshots for an 8-bit remake of NieR:Automata, made by the NieR franchise’s Japanese X account, and a PowerWash Simulator update that teases dual-wielding; both of which would actually be pretty neat.

Zenless Zone Zero’s April Fool’s prank may be the meanest since it teases an Xbox port for the game that’s scheduled to launch… on February 30, 2222. Considering Zenless Zone Zero is only on PlayStation 5, PC, and mobile, any Xbox owners might feel a bit peeved by the rug pull.

We’ll give Argonaut Games some credit for its effort. Ahead of the launch of its Croc: Legend Of The Gobbos remaster, it has claimed to have rediscovered a long lost Commodore 64 graphical text adventure game ‘which served as the inspiration for the 1997 classic 3D platformer.’

This is obviously all fake, but Argonaut has gone out of its way to release a playable version of this lost game, that you can download from its website and run through an emulator. It’s an awfully niche joke, but we respect the work put into making something more tangible.

Thankfully, Rockstar hasn’t tried anything cute with a fake GTA 6 announcement or something, probably since that’d just infuriate the already disgruntled fans who are still waiting for a second trailer.

Insider Gaming has taken a crack at trolling the fanbase though, by sharing an ‘exclusive’ report on an Xbox 360 version of GTA 6 being in development, including a statement from a Rockstar representative called Don Beleevit.

Unsurprisingly, there are a couple of dating sim announcements too, which seem to be the low hanging fruit of video game April Fool’s pranks. The first is for PUBG Battlegrounds, which turns the game’s guns into anime waifus to romance.

We initially assumed this was just a fake trailer, but it turns out it is playable through the PUBG Battlegrounds website and has three endings that unlock minor rewards for the actual game.

And then there’s Palworld, 2024’s indie survival game hit most famous for its similarities to Pokémon. Last year, developer Pocketpair did a fake announcement for a dating sim spin-off, saying it would launch on April 1, 2025.

Another trailer for it was recently shared, which seemed like Pocketpair was just repeating the same joke. Except this time, the Palworld dating sim has a listing on Steam and can even be added to customers’ wishlists, suggesting that it’ll be a real product.

The new trailer doesn’t mention a release date, only saying it’s in development, so fans shouldn’t expect a surprise drop by the end of the day.

It being April Fools’ doesn’t mean the regular news cycle has stopped though. In fact, Nintendo has today elected to confirm the runtime of the Switch 2 showcase, revealing it to be the company’s longest Nintendo Direct yet.

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After joining Gogglebox in 2015, Mary Killen and Giles Wood immediately became firm favourites with fans. 

I was one of them – this stiff-lipped, upper-class ‘hippy’ couple has a clear disdain for pretty much all television they’re forced to endure and are unlike anyone else on Gogglebox. They’re so out-of-place that they somehow feel so perfect for it.

They wince at pretty much everything they’re shown, including their hilarious horror at Naked Attraction.

For years, I was convinced they were liberal lefty academics, with a flair for dancing in fields and championing peace and love. 

I was sold on their fractious relationship, driven by the sort of bickering that can only come with couples who have lived together and been in love for decades.

And then it became clear that I – and so many other Gogglebox fans – had them wrong.

In my defence, they admitted to previously pretending to be lefties (like me) back in the 1990s. During an episode in 2024, Gogglebox stars reacted to two by-election defeats for the Tories to Labour.

Watching the results in their respective battered armchairs, Giles said: ‘Oh God, do you remember that? Labour victory, with all those Labour people crowing about their victory.’

Mary sighed: ‘But this is going to be even worse.’

Giles then candidly admitted: ‘And we pretended that we voted Labour… We thought we were going to be lynched.’ (Mary then proclaimed, ‘you pretended!’)

Considering their comments came during the peak hell of the previous Conservative government, which admittedly doesn’t feel much worse than the mess we’re in under this Labour one, Gogglebox fans were alarmed.

Then last month, Mary and Giles stunned fans again when the latter appeared to back Donald Trump after his row with Volodymyr Zelensky over the Ukrainian President’s suit (or lack of).

Giles also defended Vice President JD Vance from accusations he was raising his voice in the argument.

‘I don’t think he was speaking loudly,’ he told Mary, who teased: ‘We can see which side you’re on. You’re on the side of the wrong’uns!’

The final straw for viewers came last Friday though, when they mocked man-of-the-moment and national treasure-in-waiting Stephen Graham while discussing Adolescence, the Netflix series widely hailed as the most important television in years.

Mary dubbed him the ‘actor who always plays short northerners’.

Graham is one of the finest actors Britain has produced, his IMDB ranges from Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire to a violent boxer in A Thousand Blows, and even Matilda’s dad Mr Wormwood in the Netflix musical adaption of the Ronald Dahl classic.

If anyone has range, it’s Graham.

Mary’s comment came as Sir Keir Starmer announced Adolescence is going to be shown in schools across the UK to tackle misogyny and the increasing popularity of incel culture among young boys.

Created by Graham and Jack Thorne, it’s a rare moment when a televised drama really feels as though it could change the course of history.

Given the timing, there are few things that could have gone down worse with Gogglebox viewers, including backing Trump.

As a result of Mary’s poor jibe, fans of the show in droves have called to ‘get rid’ of the couple. And as someone who spends life determined to be surrounded by my echo chamber of friends, I sympathise.

I, too, can go from zero to 100 when someone shows a glimmer of support for a Tory or Trump because sitting on the fence is no longer an option. 

The world feels like it’s on the brink of collapse, life has never been bleaker, and I stand by blaming everything wrong with the world on right-wing politicians and their reckless greed.

It is unfathomable to me that anyone could have lived through the last 14 years of Conservative rule and have an ounce of sympathy for the Tory Party.

I get the disappointment in Mary and Giles because I felt it too. But unfortunately, Gogglebox would be pointless without them.

Gogglebox reflects the mood of the nation. It’s a celebration of multicultural Britain and its multitude of values and takes on the week’s television.

I categorically disagree with every political statement I’ve heard from Mary and Giles but that’s exactly the point of Gogglebox. Yes, it’s a lol-a-minute but it’s also the best reflection of how Britain has been gripped by the weekly news.

Mary and Giles also raise a different self-confronting issue: can I like someone who doesn’t align with me politically? As long as they’re disguised as a Labour voter, it turns out I can.

Before I knew anything about their political leanings, I’d go as far as to say Mary and Giles were possibly my favourite Gogglebox couple – or at least up there with the greats like Sophie and Pete Sandiford, The Moffatt Family and Warner sisters.

Should I no longer find their dry humour quirky ramblings spoken with the enthusiasm of John Major because they may have voted for him?

The thing is, I just do. They’re wonderfully strange creatures I’d miss if they left Gogglebox.

Gogglebox has always included right-wing views. Boozers Steph and Dom had a ball wining and dining with Nigel Farage for a TV special in 2014, while Andrew Michael stood as a UKIP candidate before he died in 2021, but neither seemed to be met with the same vitriol by Gogglebox fans.

Perhaps it feels more disappointing to have a couple less clearly Conservative turn out to seemingly be sympathetic to Trump, but still, it feels essential to have them there alongside the liberal lefties. 

There are no villains in Gogglebox, that’s part of its charm.

Everyone is brilliant in their own way – whether they voted for Boris Johnson or they worship at the altar of ‘wokeism’, they’re extraordinary ordinary folk who all bring something so unique and special to what on paper is a woefully boring concept.

They give a show that follows everyday people watching TV its life, the eclectic mix of characters keeping it just as popular now as when it began 12 years ago.

Gogglebox airs Fridays at 9pm on Channel 4.

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Christine McGuinness has revealed that she is struggling to pay off her huge divorce bill three years on from her split from husband Paddy McGuinness.

The model, 37, split from her ex-husband after 11 years of marriage.

The pair announced their split in 2022 and reportedly settled their divorce in October while remaining friends and living together to co-parent their children, Leo and Penelope, 10, and Felicity, seven

In a new interview, the star admitted that the divorce has been expensive, but she’s determined to be able to say: ‘I paid for my own divorce.’

During an appearance on The Shizzio Show podcast, Christine explained: ‘There was times where it was fine and really civil, and we were agreeing on what we wanted and what we were going, then there was times where it felt like we were starting all the way back at the beginning.

‘It’s the biggest bill I have ever paid in my life, and I will say that I paid for my own divorce, nobody else…’

She went on to explain that she and her ex agree that they would do things very differently now, as they both ended up spending huge amounts on divorce lawyers.

‘I think people assume that if you’re going through a divorce with someone who earns a hell of a lot of money, your legal fees will be covered, or they will cover the costs or something, but it doesn’t work like that.

‘I think both of us now, if we could sit down and do it again, yeah, we’d do it completely differently, because we both spent a hell of a lot of money on divorce lawyers.

‘Me personally, £300,000 out of my own money that I didn’t even have.’

She then added: ‘I probably wouldn’t have gone down that route. I got someone to represent me that was equal to who was representing him.

‘I didn’t have £300,000 to pay for a divorce! I’m still paying for it.’

In the interview, the star added that she doesn’t think she will ever publicly reveal why she and Paddy chose to split.

‘I’ve never spoken about the reasons for our divorce, and I don’t know if I ever will. It was a difficult time. It wasn’t something that, you know, I just decided to do overnight, or that we chose to do.

‘We tried, and, yeah, there just, unfortunately, there was no repairing it, you know?

‘I’ll always, always love him as the father of the children, and I still live at home with him, which says a lot. We separated three years ago, and we are completely divorced, and we live in separate parts of the house, but we share a family home.’

Although Christine mentioned that the couple still shares a family home, it has recently been reported that Paddy has put their £ 6.5 million property up for sale.

The home boasts seven-bedrooms, six en-suite bathrooms, a huge array of commodities including its own gym, an orangery, and a kitchen diner.

Sources told MailOnline that the property has been put on sale for a huge amount deliberately so that it won’t sell.

‘It is so overpriced, Paddy doesn’t want to sell which seems like another tactic by him.

‘The house is on for two thirds more than what they paid for it, it will never sell. It all feels a bit like Paddy wanting to control the situation and keep Christine living in the house with him for longer.’

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Death of a Unicorn is undoubtedly one of the more imaginative and gory films you’ll see in 2025, silly and savage in equal measure – even if it can’t quite live up to the promise of its juicy premise.

The A24 comedy–horror, written and directed by Alex Scharfman in his feature-length debut, has attracted a star-studded cast led by Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega thanks to its wacky tale of corporate greed and magical unicorns.

When Elliot (Rudd) and his teenage daughter Ridley (Ortega) accidentally injure a unicorn foal on the way to the estate of Elliot’s sickly but pharmaceutically wealthy boss Odell Leopold (Richard E Grant), they discover the healing properties of its blood spatter, which fixes her acne and his allergies and long-sightedness.

Ridley is also left with a mental link to the unicorns after she touches the foal’s horn and experiences visions on a cosmic level, causing her to worry over its treatment.

However, the cancer-stricken Odell and his grotesque family – luxury wife Belinda (Téa Leoni) and their vacuous son Shepard (Will Poulter, having the best time of anyone) – very quickly see how they can benefit thanks to the medicinal power of these mythical beasts.

Or as Shepard crows: ‘They’re going to hate us on the non-profit circuit – nice knowing you, cancer charities, am I right?’

Death of a Unicorn is reminiscent of both Jurassic Park and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in its approach to its unbelievable central creatures and the intoxicating level of their extreme desirability to humans, despite imminent threat.

It has lashings of Spielberg in its nostalgic monster approach – we know the greedy baddies will have their comeuppance and that tension will be built by sound, shadow and our hero being charged in a car at some point – but there’s a frivolous edge to it all.

After all, Leoni’s Belinda utters the immortal line, ‘Not to be a size queen, as they say, but that horn was rather girthsome’, with undisguised lust, while one of Shepard’s most resolute lines in the whole film is that ‘gloss is gauche’ when it comes to printing photographs.

The movie’s carnage is unexpectedly graphic and disgusting, even with Ridley’s warning ringing in our ears that unicorns are a ‘bloodthirsty and vengeful beast’ after she digs up historical research.

We are then shown that this is very much the case, as these massive creatures snarl and growl, bare their fangs and curl their ominous grey tongues while disembowelling and destroying the humans who have done them wrong.

Although there is humour in the deaths, I would have welcomed a little more variety away from people being impaled on unicorn horns – although there a head is cracked under a hoof like a coconut, while someone else is literally torn in two.

There’s also plenty of literal guts, with one hole left by a horn in a body so big Elliot can peer right through it before the victim’s intestines start falling out.

It is satisfying to see the morally bankrupt answer for their crimes in a world right now where this seems more like a fantasy, even if the payoff isn’t quite the slam-dunk expected.

Death of a Unicorn is unsubtle if entertaining in its social commentary, but ultimately none of the characters have the depth required – even Ortega’s Ridley spends most of her time wavering between pouting and panicking.

Although it’s somewhat refreshing to demonstrate such a clearly broken family dynamic, Elliot is so spineless that it’s hard to root for him in the relationship he’s supposed to be rebuilding with his daughter.

Grant regurgitates the eccentric flavour he provided in Saltburn although with more of a vicious, unicorn steak-eating edge, thanks to his instincts for comedy – although there’s less of a reward, character-wise, to work with here.

Meanwhile Poulter is weirdly lovable as Shepard, who’s always ready to provide buzzword salad (his ‘diversified portfolio of entrepreneurial activities’, for instance) as he struts around in his chino shorts offering nothing else of value.

Death of a Unicorn is also particularly evocative of its clear inspirations when one irritated unicorn is prowling around outside, its fearsome jaws shown in silhouette against the tent Odell’s employees set up on site (The Lost World: Jurassic Park), while a hunting party later traipses through the misty woods in search of their creatures (E.T.).

Although it’s unlikely to enter the cinematic canon next to such greats, Death of a Unicorn is still an entertainingly silly romp if not as sharp as you’d hope to truly stick the satirical landing.

Death of a Unicorn is in UK cinemas on Friday April 4. It’s in US cinemas now.

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Dara Ó Briain has hit back at claims that he was ‘bullied’ on Mock the Week three years after the show was axed.

The Irish comedian, 53, fronted more than 200 episodes of the BBC Two programme from 2005 until 2022, when it was cancelled ‘in order to create room for new shows’.

The basic format of the show involved six comedians answering questions about the week’s news.

Previously, Dara agreed that criticism directed at Mock The Week over a lack of diversity among the show’s panellists was ‘bang on’.

Now, however, the comedian has defended the show after being asked about how he felt being the butt of many jokes, with panellists often making fun of his nationality, voice, weight and appearance.

Asked whether the treatment he received was a form of bullying, the 53-year-old told The Times: ‘No. It really wasn’t. If I was in a low-status position it would be bullying.

‘But I’m the one pressing the buzzer and handing out the points and I have a kind of high-status mien about myself. So actually it’s fine. It’s grand. 

‘And a lot of it was from Ed Byrne, who is one of my closest friends. So I think it’s allowable.’

He also added: ‘I don’t think you need to give young men licence to slag each other off. We didn’t invent the notion of people joking at each other. We just basically stepped into thousands of years of it.’

Mock The Week has been credited with launching a number of comedians into household names, including the likes of Frankie Boyle, Angela Barnes and Russell Howard.

Previously, the show’s creator, Dan Patterson, told Metro that Dara learnt the show had been cancelled while he was on a family holiday.

‘I called him,’ Dan explained. ‘The unfortunate thing was that he was on holiday with his family.’

After learning that his show had been cancelled, Dara confirmed the news, sarcastically saying the ‘UK has finally run out of news’.

‘The storylines were getting crazier and crazier – global pandemics, divorce from Europe, novelty short-term prime ministers,’ he said. ‘It couldn’t go on.

‘And so, regretfully, we are closing the doors on Dara and Hugh’s Academy for Baby Comedians.

‘We just couldn’t be more silly than the news was already. Huge thanks to all our guests over the years, so many of whom went on to huge successes of their own, and never write or call. It was a joy!’

Mock the Week is available to stream on U.

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Amazon Prime Video fans are only just emerging out of hibernation after binge-watching an Australian medical drama all winter.

Described as ‘one of the best shows’ to hail from Down Under, All Saints followed staff overseeing the so-called ‘garbage ward’ as it treated overflow patients at the fictional All Saints Western Hospital.

However, the focus was switched to the team working on the emergency department after the ward shut down roughly halfway through the show’s 12-year run.

All Saints’ cast included Georgie Parker, who played the ward’s compassionate nun, sister Terri Sullivan, Erik Thomson as doctor Mitch Stevens and John Howard as head of emergency, Dr Frank Campion.

Nearly two decades after it ended, viewers have been rewatching or discovering the TV show on Amazon Prime, with several claiming it was the best medical show of all time.

Among them is Mary Short, who raved: ‘This is the absolute best medical drama I have seen! There is a good balance between medical drama and personal drama. Regarding this aspect, I think it positively compares with ER. The only thing that isn’t working for me is that I have pretty much given up most of the things I need to do just so I can continue to binge on this show.’

Echoing their sentiment, Cheryl Crocker said: ‘This TV show has to be the best that Australia has ever produced. The acting is fabulous and the wonderful writing expertly married with truth, and the best plot lines.’

Michelle Porter wrote: ‘All Saints quickly became one of my favourite medical dramas. The characters suck you into the family that is woven into the show. I won’t lie, at times it seems that drama was added just for the added chaos, but once you see through the extra writing, it’s a beautiful journey. So many twists and turns make sure that you’re never bored. The duality of characters adds reality to sometimes over-dramatised situations. This is definitely an Australian favourite for good reasons.’

Cactus Queenie added: ‘I just discovered All Saints on Amazon Prime, and have been binge watching all winter. I am not a fan of today’s medical shows, which seem to focus on nonstop manic action and graphic depictions rather than story and character development. This is my 2nd favorite med TV series(only behind the great ST. Elsewhere on the 80s).’

All Saints originally aired on Australian broadcaster Seven Network for 12 seasons and 493 episodes from 1998 until 2009.

All Saints is not the only Australian TV export fans have been recommending on Amazon Prime.

They’ve also urged everyone to watch the ‘excellent and gritty’ true crime drama series, Underbelly, which they say has been ‘criminally underrated’ since it started airing in 2018.

At the time, it was hailed as ‘Australia’s answer to The Sopranos’ but has flown under the radar in recent years.

Each season of Underbelly is inspired by real-life events, with the first loosely based on the 1995 to 2004 gangland war in Melbourne.

During this time, 36 underworld figures were killed, causing a power vacuum within the city’s criminal community.

Many of the murders remain unsolved, but drug trafficker Carl Williams pleaded guilty to the murders of three people.

In 2010, he was killed by an inmate aged 39 while serving life in prison for the crimes.

Williams is portrayed by Gyton Grantley in Underbelly, with other actors including Vince Colosimo, Simon Westaway and Kat Stewart.

Discussing the 00s drama on Reddit, FooteHarry said: ‘Australian show Underbelly about real gangland wars in Melbourne is (pardon the pun) criminally underrated and should be seen by an international audience.

‘Australia has always punched above its weight in terms of crime dramas both cinematically and televised, but after re-watching Underbelly (season 1, the others weren’t so good) there is a strong case to be made that we do it better than anyone else with a massively underfunded media industry.’

Over on Google, Principe Raphael described Underbelly as ‘must-watch’ TV.

All Saints is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

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The White Lotus fans are convinced that a very subtle reference to the Simpsons has revealed the killer twist in season three – and it’s not an April Fool’s Day joke.

The third series of Mike White’s iconic drama transported the star-studded cast – including Carrie Coon, Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey and Patrick Schwarzenegger – to Thailand, where they enjoyed the lap of luxury at a swanky resort.

Ahead of the finale on Sunday, viewers have been flooding social media with speculation over who the mystery shooter is, and who will get gunned down, and a new theory about the Simpsons is picking up speed.

Eagle-eyed fans spotted that Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) previously rocked a necklace adorned with the face of baby Maggie Simpsons, who famously shot Mr Burns – and questioned whether this could be a nod to the identity of the killer.

Reddit user _minion_ posted: ‘I’m pretty sure this is a reference to the Simpsons episode named “In Who Shot Mr. Burns?” where basically a wealthy and cruel owner of the local Nuclear Power Plant, Mr Burns, is shot in a crowd after making enemies across town because he blocked out the sun, polluted the town, and basically made his money very suspiciously.

‘Then the town attempts to find the shooter, with many suspects since the shooting happened very quickly in a rlly big crowd before it’s in the end it’s revealed that Simpsons family baby Maggie Simpson “accidentally” pulled the trigger while trying to pry a lollipop out of Mr burns’ hand.

‘And since Maggie is just a baby, the police chief Wiggum basically just lets her go and everything goes back to normal. So back to white lotus, I think this is a subtle Easter egg where Chloe is the shooter who accidentally kills her husband gregary or something [sic].’

While many followers in the sub joked that the theories had officially gone too far, and reminded the user that Mr Burns ‘survived’ the incident, others saw the vision and were convinced that Chloe is connected to the shooting.

Lazarchdog replied: ‘In that episode of the Simpsons, Maggie accidentally shoots Mr. Burns. A rich old man… could be Gary?’

TheDeadlySpaceman commented: ‘Holy s**t I noticed she had a Maggie pendant and thought it was weird, this actually makes sense.’

‘Her wearing a Maggie necklace is pretty random so this is a very plausible theory for me,’ Known_Ear_6012 agreed.

Zealotstim wrote: ‘Lmao, that would be the deepest reference ever. I am so glad you noticed it.’

‘Sometimes you don’t know the answer until you see it, and this is one of those times. 100% has to be it,’ HeretoFore200 suggested.

The Simpsons connection also popped up on Twitter, after some users also spotted Chloe’s unique jewelry.

Lost Kings tweeted: ‘Lotus white lotus prediction Chloe has a Maggie Simpson necklace on Maggie kills Mr burns in the Simpsons Chloe def killing old guy this season [sic].’

Anjuluah added: ‘Is Chloe’s necklace supposed to be Maggie Simpson or am I missing something? #TheWhiteLotus.’

Someone get Mike White on the phone, immediately.

The two-part Who Shot Mr Burns special served as the season six finale, and season seven premiere, with both episodes airing in 1995.

They followed a whodunnit taking place in Springfield after Mr Burns was shot and collapsed on the sun dial in town, with a string of residents in the frame as the possible shooter.

In the premiere, it was eventually revealed that the billionaire businessman fought with Maggie over a lollipop and the baby was somehow the one to pull the trigger.

Things took a turn in a later instalment, Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Three Times, when Homer appeared to confirm that he actually shot Mr Burns and framed his baby daughter.

Thankfully, viewers don’t have to theorize on the White Lotus for too much longer as the finale airs on Sunday, meaning we will finally get answers over who pulled the trigger, and whose holiday came to an untimely end…

The White Lotus is available to stream on Now in the UK and HBO in the US.

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It looks like you can expect a lot – and we mean a lot – of new Switch 2 info at Nintendo’s next big showcase, judging by its runtime.

We’re less than 24 hours away from Nintendo’s first proper showcase for the Nintendo Switch 2 and everyone has sky high expectations for it.

Nintendo has avoided saying exactly what people can expect from the showcase, but a thorough breakdown of what the new hardware can do and a closer look at the new Mario Kart teased in the January reveal are safe bets. But beyond that it’s anyone’s guess.

It’s unlikely any info will slip through the cracks ahead of time, but Nintendo has given one more reason to get excited for the showcase: a reassuringly long runtime.

How long is the Nintendo Direct for Switch 2?

As confirmed by Nintendo’s social media accounts, the Switch 2 Direct will run for approximately 60 minutes.

Out of curiosity, we took a quick scan through Nintendo’s archive of previous showcases, and this makes tomorrow’s showcase the longest Nintendo Direct the company has ever had.

This shows how important a showcase this is for Nintendo and means the company will have a lot to share during it. It’s also notable in that usually Directs are known for their brevity, so either they’re spending an unusual amount of time on each subject… or there’s a lot of subjects.

This could mean there’ll be a lot of new game announcements. Aside from Mario Kart, there’s rampant speculation of a Switch 2 port of Metroid Prime 4, a new 3D Mario platformer, and the long rumoured Final Fantasy 9 remake showing up during the proceedings.

It’s unclear how much time Nintendo will spend on the console itself though, and services like Nintendo Switch Online, so it’s still best not to go into the Direct expecting a dozen new game reveals.

Nintendo announced a bunch of new games for the original Switch in last week’s showcase, but the bigger name franchises were notably absent, presumably because they’re being saved for Switch 2.

In fact, the biggest reveal Nintendo had was a new Tomodachi Life, which is popular in Japan but not so much in the rest of the world.

All that said, it’s impossible to predict how Nintendo has chosen to structure the Switch 2 Direct and how much time will be spent on the games or whatever else they want to talk about.

We’re expecting Nintendo will opt to close the showcase with a release date announcement, as well as pricing and pre-order details – especially if the rumours about a June launch are true. However, as with everything else it’s best not to take anything for granted.

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Fearne Cotton’s estranged husband Jesse Wood has confirmed his new relationship just a few months after their split.

In December broadcaster and author Fearne, 38, and musician Jesse, 48, announced they were splitting after more than a decade together.

The pair, who were married in 2014, also share two children – son Rex, 11, and daughter Honey, 8.

Earlier this month it was revealed Fearne had moved on when she was spotted kissing TV director Elliot Hegarty, whose estranged wife was reportedly blindsided by their romance.

Now Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood, has found love.

A few weeks ago, it was first reported he was dating Gemma Gregory, 39, a former actress who is best known for her parts in Popcorn, Gypsy Girl and the BBC television adaptation of Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations.

Gemma also played the young Estella in the 1999 adaptation alongside Ioan Gruffold and Charlotte Rampling but has since started her own fashion brand, Recovered by GG.

She’s now hard-launched him on social media, sharing a photo of them.

Posting on her Instagram stories, Gemma’s photo saw her and Jesse hugging outside in the sunshine.

‘Bloody love this one,’ she wrote alongside a red love heart emoji.

A source had previously told the Mail Online the pair ‘seem very happy and in love’.

‘They have been together some time, and people around them know about their relationship,’ they said.

‘Gemma is a lovely woman who has been through some difficult times over the years. She deserves some happiness.’

The daughter of actor Paul Gregory, Gemma was previously romantically linked to Nicholas Knatchbull, son and heir of Earl Mountbatten while she dated Henry Brett, a captain of the England polo team.

A close childhood friend of Hugo Taylor, she also appeared with him on Made in Chelsea in 2012.

She also has a son, Benji, who was born in 2014.

Meanwhile Jesse also has two older children from a previous marriage before Fearne – Arthur, 21, and Lola, 18.

He and Fearne were introduced by a mutual friend in Ibiza in 2011, around a year after he split from his first wife.

Earlier this week, Fearne spoke publicly for the first time about her marriage breakdown.

Appearing on Lorraine on Monday she said things were ‘very amicable and the kids are doing great’.

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Chappell Roan has sparked controversy by saying that all of her friends who have kids are ‘in hell’.

In the March 26 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, she went on to say: ‘I actually don’t know anyone who is like, happy and has children at this age. I have literally not met anyone who is happy, anyone who has light in their eyes, anyone who has slept.’

Whether or not she meant to, she touched a nerve. That’s an understatement actually, she whacked it with a cattle prod because – in the days since – social media has blown up with people on both sides of the fence reacting.

On one side, you have childfree people agreeing with Chappell, applauding her for saying it how it is. And on the other, you have mothers intent on setting the record straight.

Oh my god, I hate all of the in-fighting.

At a time when motherhood – womanhood, actually – is so politicised, I feel the divide between us on this issue only serves to make us weak in a way we cannot afford to be right now. 

American women have had their right to choose what to do with their own bodies ripped from them, UK women are facing colossal childcare costs that are forcing them out the workforce at a devastating rate, and the rise of conservatism online is seeing more and more childfree women criticised and judged for their own choices.

As someone who is absolutely exhausted thanks to a sleep-averse toddler and a newborn, I’m not sure I’m making a lot of sense at the moment. But I must say that I personally enjoy motherhood.

But more interesting than my own views on the subject, I think, is the emotionally-charged nature of this topic and getting to the bottom of why some mothers might be feeling like ‘hell’.

The crux of this is that from as early as we are cognisant, little girls are told that having children will fulfil them. Subliminally and overtly, we are pretty much conditioned to believe that having children is our life’s purpose. This really is a message that doesn’t do anyone any good.

For those that don’t have children for whatever reason, they’re treated like their life is missing something, that they are unfulfilled and without purpose – which is obviously horrible.

And for those who do have children? Well, therein lies the trigger. It took becoming a mother for me to learn that the formula was a little bit more complicated than baby = fulfilment. 

Because while children are incredibly fulfilling, they will not necessarily completely fulfil you. That is not their job, nor their role. And to be honest, the coolest baby in the world is going to be hard pushed being enough fulfilment that a mother can ignore the society that she lives in.

The society that told her that she needed to ‘have it all’ – the job, the family, the body, the friends, the money, the beauty, the time, the peace, the joy. The reality is, we can’t have all of that. At least, not all at once.

Hence, this is where I believe the ‘hell’ that Chappell discusses comes from.

It is incredibly hard to be a mother in this day and age, but it is very hard to say that out loud because when you do, society’s messaging is parroted back at you. 

You’ve had children now, you should be fulfilled, you should be happy, every single minute of every single day, and if you aren’t, then you have failed.

You’re told you’re ungrateful and that this was your choice, and you should be happy about it. This is incredibly detrimental.

On an individual level, it is this rhetoric that means maternal mental health is so bad. But on a societal level, it is dangerous in a whole new way.

When women don’t feel able to complain about motherhood, to acknowledge the difficulties, to highlight an issue, we prevent them from being able to demand a solution. And we desperately need a solution.

It’s gaslighting of a sort, but one that is so intrinsic to our society. It’s so woven into the tapestry of our culture that we often never get far enough back to see the pattern.

I personally don’t think having children is hell. But I do think for a lot of women, they are having children in hell.

They are exhausted, neglected, overstretched, undervalued, and they’re having to work like they don’t have jobs. On top of that, the cost-of-living means parents are making huge and regular sacrifices.

In spite of all of that, motherhood is beautiful. What we need is women on both sides of this divide to acknowledge that.

To deny the existence of the hell, to negate the bad bits and gloss over the problems, it upholds a system that on one hand takes complete advantage of mothers, giving them no support, financial or otherwise as they get on with the job lauded as ‘the most important’ one they’ll ever have.

And on the other, judges the hell out of all the women who choose a different route for themselves.

As the divide grows ever wider, I worry that within it a truly pervasive misogyny grows.

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John Bishop is the latest comedian to hit headlines for suffering rowdy hecklers while trying to perform a live show.

On Thursday the comedian, 58, was forced to contend with ‘drunk’ front row audience members, one of which was said to have become aggressive.

When they wouldn’t stop talking through his set John repeatedly told them to be quiet or else leave the Devon theatre.

‘This is a live show, okay?’ John can be heard telling the audience members in a video of the incident, which took place during one of his recent Back At It shows.

‘See them, them and them, they all have as much right as you to enjoy the show,’ he continued, pointing at other individual audience members in frustration at the man and woman.

A woman is then seen leaving the theatre while swearing at the audience over a chorus of boos. She followed the man leaving before her.

The incident happened at the Princess Theatre in Torquay, Devon, on March 27.

An attendee said, as per The Sun: ‘John warned a couple on the front row several times for the show to stop speaking.

‘After the interval they continued doing so and then John told them he wanted them to leave.’

They claimed: ‘The man then stood up and gestured towards John as if he was going to jump on stage.

‘Security got to him in time, grabbed him by the cuff of his shirt and then slammed him through two fire doors.

‘My video only recorded the aftermath in which he then wanted this man’s wife thrown out of the building and slightly later two of their friends were also thrown out.’

One onlooker wrote to Facebook group Spotted Torquay: ‘Just finished seeing John Bishop at Princess Theatre.

‘To the drunk couple that were ejected and especially to the man, you’re both an absolute disgrace.

‘Well done to the security guard who swiftly dealt with them.’

Others commended John for his actions, as onlooker Amanda said: ‘Hope the heckler is proud of himself, made himself look a complete tool. JB is a different class of comedy…’

Marianne added: ‘John handled it brilliantly and I really hope he knows that we all loved the show and doesn’t stop him coming back.’

Jeanette said: ‘What an absolute tool….well done to security for handling the situation so well and to the rest of the audience for booing them…I bet they woke up this morning shamefaced.’

In recent years, comedians have noticed a violent shift in British audiences – a trend Metro investigated last year.

This comes after Peter Kay kicked out an audience member for shouting out, ‘Garlic bread!’ repeatedly during his show.

Jimmy Carr also recently sent a heckler packing, but today told Jordan North on Capital Breakfast that he only kicks people out of gigs ‘for a reason’.

‘I do like a heckle,’ Jimmy explained this morning. ‘People come to my tour show and there’s a lot of jokes in it.

‘There’s a lot of like, “Okay, I’ve written a show, this is it,” and then I like to leave enough space so people can just join in and shout nonsense. And it’s kind of that thing of like, I suppose like watching a magician do magic.

‘Because I’m so used to it, it’s like, “Bring it!” I’m not going to get insulted and it’s kind of fun,’ the Last One Laughing host explained.

He added: ‘I think Peter Kay is a national treasure, he’s a wonderful, wonderful man, and he’s incredibly likeable.

‘But there’s 16,000 people in a room, and he had to get rid of some people who were getting in the way of the evening.

‘And his duty is to the 16,000 people who have booked a hotel, and they’ve bought a ticket and they’re there at the arena to watch the show, and there’s a huge difference.

‘And we all know there’s a huge difference between shouting out something that’s disruptive and repetitive and annoying, and joining in and adding value.

‘The people at my show are very lucky. The audience that come to see me know that when it’s heckling or joining in and asking questions. It’s not random, drunken nonsense. There’s a huge difference.

‘So, when I kick people out as well it’s… The difference between me and Peter Kay is I don’t care.’

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The countdown is on for Celebrity Big Brother, with the new series set to launch in just a few days.

A fresh batch of celebrities are preparing to abandon the outside world and enter the house on Monday, and though the official line-up has yet to be announced, rumours have been swirling of it could include.

Last year saw Ekin-Su Culculoglu join Fern Britton, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne in the house, with David Potts crowned champion.

This time, it’s been claimed Hollywood icon Goldie Hawks, EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer, Chesney Hawkes, Corrie’s Jack P Shepherd, Daley Thompson and Annie Walker are taking part.

They’ll reportedly be joined by reality star Ella Morgan, Love Island’s Chris Hughes, and drag queen Danny Beard.

And though we still don’t know for sure who will be entering the house, a winner has already been revealed.

According to the latest odds by Card Player, Daniel Curtis, who goes by Danny Beard on stage, is the current market leader as 3/1 to win the new series.

He’s followed by singer Chesney at 7/2 and Patsy at 5/1.

Liam Solomon, spokesperson for Card Player, said: ‘As we gear up for the upcoming series of Celebrity Big Brother on Monday, drag queen Danny Beard has taken the top spot in the market to win the show.

‘We’ve priced Beard at 3/1 as our current outright favourite the win the show as we expect him to be a fan favourite in the Big Brother house following various successful television appearances on Britain’s Got Talent and RuPaul’s Drag Race.

‘The remaining candidates in the top three in the betting are Chesney Hawkes and Patsy Palmer, priced 7/2 and 5/1 respectively.’

Other names thrown in the mix include Towie star Ella Rae Wise, who stands at odds of 7/1 to win, Angelica Bell, at odds of 12/1, and politician Michael Fabricant, at odds of 20/1.

Danny reached the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent in 2016, and won season four of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, becoming the first bearded winner of any Drag Race franchise.

They’re also no stranger to the Big Brother franchise, having appeared on Late and Live last year, and having expressed their desire to work in TV.

Back in 2022, they told GayTimes: ‘I really wanna work in TV and I don’t mean celebrity picking up dog s**t, I would love to work in TV.

‘I would love to host television, I’d love my show eventually. I’d like to crack TV presenting and I think I can do it.

‘Listen to me! I’m sat here with no bloody knickers on saying, “I could be a TV presenter!”

‘I’d love to do it. It’s always been a dream, so let’s see if we can do it.’

A source previously told The Sun: ‘Danny is hilarious and witty yet also great to be around. They’re going to make a great housemate for viewers and the other celebs alike.’

Meanwhile, an ITV spokesperson has previously told Metro: ‘Any names suggested for Celebrity Big Brother are speculation.’

Celebrity Big Brother is returning for a second season after it was revived last year for the first time since 2018, hot on the heels of the successful ITV relaunch of Big Brother’s civilian edition, with AJ Odudu and Will Best as hosts.

ITV brought Big Brother back in 2023 after it had spent five years off the air following its earlier revival by Channel 5, which ran from 2011 to 2018.

Since its return, Jordan Sangha and Ali Bromley have been crowned winners, with a third season expected to air in October.

Celebrity Big Brother returns on Monday, April 7, at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

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All good things must come to an end, and that is certainly true of TV shows on Netflix.

The global streaming platform may have added extraordinary content in recent weeks, including the ground-breaking Adolescence, but this month, seven top titles are being removed from its library.

Among those getting booted off Netflix are a British comedy series with a cult following, a Spanish-language show about a real-life boxer who murdered his wife and a beloved anime series.

Viewers are likely to be most disappointed by the culling of sci-fi crime drama Life On Mars, which was so popular it led to the production of an equally successful spin-off.

However, they still do have just over two weeks to watch the TV show that has been called ‘the best British drama I have seen in years’ by Google reviewer Scotland Scotland.

Here are the 7 titles you need to binge-watch before they disappear from Netflix.

Life on Mars

Life on Mars follows Manchester police officer Sam Tyler (John Simm), who is shocked to discover he has travelled back in time from 2006 to 1973 after a near-fatal car accident.

In the 70s, Sam works the same job in the same location, but this time under the command of Detective Chief Inspector Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister).

The BBC series originally ran for two seasons from 2006 until 2007 and later produced spin-off drama, Ashes to Ashes.

Last day to watch: April 19

Hatton Garden

British acting legend Timothy Spall leads the cast of ITV’s drama Hatton Garden, based on the ‘most spectacular’ British crime of the decade.

The show charts the real-life jewellery, gold and cash burglary at the heart of London’s diamond district executed by an elderly gang of career criminals across the Easter Bank Holiday weekend in April 2015.

The TV adaptation aired four years later for one season.

Last day to watch: April 30

The IT Crowd

Starring Chris O’Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson and Matt Berry, The It Crowd revolved around the IT department of the fictional Reynholm Industries in London.

Considered a staple of British comedy programming, the sitcom ran for seasons from 2006 until 2013 on Channel 4, ending on the famous line: ‘Try turning it off and on again’.

Last day to watch: April 25

The Missing

First airing on the BBC in 2014, the first season of The Missing, starring James Nesbitt and Tchéky Karyo, followed the investigation into the disappearance of a young boy in France.

The second season also centred on the investigation of a missing young person, but this time in Germany and with David Morrissey and Keeley Hawes playing the parents.

Three years after The Missing ended in 2016, the BBC commissioned a spin-off, Baptiste, based on Karyo’s detective character.

Last day to watch: April 12

Man Down

Created, co-written and starring Greg Davies, Man Down sees the comedian play a man in his 40s who is living with his parents and suffering a midlife crisis.

The Channel 4 sitcom aired for four seasons and 26 episodes from 2013 until 2017.

Last day to watch: April 17

Seraph of the End

Anime TV series Seraph of the End follows the child survivors of a deadly viral plague, but they face another obstacle as they become prey for the vampires taking over the world.

The adaptation is based on the Japanese dark fantasy manga series of the same name, written by Takaya Kagami and illustrated by Yamato Yamamoto.

Last day to watch: April 15

Monzón: A Knockout Blow

Spanish-language TV series Monzón: A Knockout Blow tells the true story of Argentine boxing champion Carlos Monzón (Jorge Román), as well as the investigation into the death of his wife Alicia Muniz (Carla Quevedo).

In 1988, Monzón was charged with killing Muniz and sentenced to 11 years in prison. He died seven years later in a car crash on his way back to prison after receiving weekend furlough.

The TV miniseries ran for one season in 2018.

Last day to watch: April 16

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TV star Jeff Brazier has opened up about his one ‘regret’ when raising his young children after watching hit Netflix series Adolescence.

The 45-year-old media personality raised his two sons as a single father – Bobby and Freddy – from the ages of four and five after his late wife, Jade Goody, died of cervical cancer in 2009, aged 27.

Although his children, now aged 20 and 21, are past the turbulent teenage years, the ITV presenter reflected on what he could have done differently while raising them.

He appeared alongside Craig Doyle, Jordan Banjo and Iain Stirling on a Loose Women special with an all-male panel to discuss the impact of Adolescence and the national conversation it has sparked.

When asked by Craig about his experience raising his two boys alone, he credited his mum and Aunty Leslie for their huge help.

He then explained: ‘In terms of doing it all alone I put all the pressure in the world on myself because I think the way that I coped with challenges that we faced in my childhood was to be positive and roll your sleeves up.

‘Naturally that became a coping strategy that I adopted when I was like “right I’ve got two children of my own and I need to somehow get through this. I need to cope”.’

He made his world ‘really small’ to just deal with what was ‘in front of him’.

The host continued: ‘I just used the shield of positivity which meant that I was batting off anything negative. I wasn’t really sitting on “how is this for you? How are you doing? Are you keeping a balance here?”.

‘That wasn’t in my mind whatsoever. It was just “are they alright? Do they have what they need? Are they being fed? Are they getting to school?”

‘So I regret that. I think that it is a really natural way to go about that so there’s no shame or embarrassment.’

But if he could go back and talk to his ‘younger self’ he would have said to be a ‘full menu’.

He would have said: ‘You need to be the full menu. For yourself as much as them. You need to be able to show the full range of emotions. The negative ones where you feel a bit despondent and feel like you can’t carry all of this pressure and weight.

‘You have to be able to voice that and share that with friends and let them see that as well because it would have been a really important.’

He said that he ‘wasn’t able to do that at the time’ and his coping strategy was ‘pre-determined’.

Jeff concluded: ‘But I’ve certainly done loads and loads of work on it since and I make sure I am as much of a full menu as I can possibly be.’

Later in the episode, he read out a letter to his younger self in which he discussed similar topics, getting emotional as he took a trip down memory lane.

And, as the conversation turned to the manosphere and Andrew Tate’s influence on young boys today, he admitted that he ‘can’t be the answer to everything.’

Since its release last month, Adolescence has broken a UK viewing record for Netflix and Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed the four-part drama will be shown in schools.

In his column for Metro, Starmer said he was ‘delighted that Netflix is making the drama free for secondary schools across the country’.

He wrote: ‘This is a fantastic step to start the essential conversations we need to be having in classrooms across the nation.

‘Because almost every week, we hear shocking stories of violent crimes against women.’

Loose Women airs at 12:30pm on ITV on weekdays.

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Kristin Davis has claimed she was pressured into a topless scene while filming Sex and the City.

From 1998 until 2004, the actress played Charlotte York in the HBO romantic comedy, starring alongside Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Cynthia Nixon.

She later reprised the role in the 2008 movie Sex and the City, its sequel Sex and the City 2 in 2010 and in the revival of the show And Just Like That…, which launched in 2021.

However, the 60-year-old actress has now spoken about a particularly uncomfortable experience on the set of the original series.

Recalling filming a scene during season 5 where she ‘flashed my boob’, Kristin accused showrunner Michael Patrick King, now 70, of not giving her a choice in the matter.

‘I didn’t want to do it. Michael Patrick forced me to do it. And he kept telling me like “it’ll be fine, it’ll be great”’ she said on the latest episode of her Are You A Charlotte? podcast.

‘And it is. But we were in a restaurant. There were people everywhere.’

Speaking with Jenny Bicks, a writer on the show, Kristin admitted the story was ‘not going to sound good’ when the episode was released.

However, she added her former boss ‘knows’ about her feelings.

She added: ‘I do think the other thing, and Michael always talks about this a lot too, is that we always wanted the sex to be like, “oh we are shooting a soft porn”. The tone was important.’

In the episode the actress also spoke about her first completely nude scene the following season when Charlotte converts to Judaism and steps into a mikveh bath.

Reflecting on that moment she explained: ‘It was a very, very integral part of the storyline. Because it wasn’t sexual – it’s much easier to have some nudity in a non-sexual way in a spiritual way.’

However, she said the filming environment was uncomfortable after having to walk through a room full of men smoking cigars.

‘I was like, “Uh, I’m trying to do something here without feeling self-conscious. Could you possibly move all those guys?” It’s crazy back then what went on,’ she shared.

‘Even in a situation where you theoretically did have so much power, all that stuff was still able to happen and you had to be the bad guy and be like, “They can’t smoke cigars literally in my eye line”.’

However, she said the mikveh scene was ‘gorgeous, romantic perfection’ and she was glad she’d done it.

Earlier this year Kristin, who has also appeared in Melrose Place, told People she was ‘scared’ of showing sex on the show and didn’t think all of the intimate scenes were needed.

‘I did not feel protected. I had to hide in my dressing room at the end of the scenario. I had to hide in my dressing room and call my manager in L.A, at two in the morning,’ she admitted.

Metro has contacted representatives for Michael Patrick King for comment.

Sex and the City is streaming on Now.

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After getting his gaming world records reinstated after cheating allegations, Billy Mitchell has now won another defamation lawsuit.

To many, the name Billy Mitchell will just make you think of the EastEnders character. But those intimately familiar with the world of video game speedruns and high scores will recognise him as the pro gamer who earned the highest score ever in the Donkey Kong arcade game by Nintendo.

They’ll also be aware of the scandals surrounding him, particularly how he was accused of cheating and had his world record for Donkey Kong (alongside his perfect Pac-Man score) redacted by Guinness World Records and Twin Galaxies, prompting Mitchell to accuse both organisations of defamation.

Those issues have long since been cleared up, but Mitchell is also at the centre of another lawsuit involving an Australian YouTuber, and the court case has ended in Mitchell’s favour.

As reported by The Guardian, a Brisbane court concurred that YouTuber and speedrunner Karl Jobst had defamed Mitchell in a 2021 video titled ‘The Biggest Conmen In Video Game History Strike Again!’ and so has to pay him over $350,000 (around £271,000) in damages.

For context, Jobst’s video alleged that Mitchell had cheated to obtain his high scores and had ‘pursuing unmeritorious litigation’ against other individuals over the same cheating allegations.

This included a YouTuber by the name of Benjamin ‘Apollo Legend’ Smith, who committed suicide in December 2020. Jobst made the damning accusation that Mitchell’s lawsuit contributed to this, going as far to say that Mitchell ‘hounded Apollo Legend to death.’

The video was later taken down and reuploaded with alterations to Jobst’s allegations against Mitchell. However, judge Ken Barlow still ruled that Jobst had made five defamatory imputations about Mitchell, which included a false assertion that Smith had to pay Mitchell ‘a large sum of money.’

While Barlow did acknowledge that Mitchell had a reputation for suing those who called him a cheater, the point of the case wasn’t to determine if Mitchell was guilty of cheating or not.

In the end, it was determined Jobst had damaged Mitchell’s reputation and caused distress. As such, the court awarded Mitchell $350,000 in damages, with Jobst needing to pay a further $40,000 in interest.

This comes more than a year after Mitchell reached a settlement with speedrunning website Twin Galaxies. Mitchell had sued it and Guinness World Records for defamation, after his records were rescinded.

While Guinness restored the records, Twin Galaxies countersued. A settlement was reached in January 2024, with Twin Galaxies restoring Mitchell’s scores to a historical database that serves as an archive, but not on the site’s main pages (per Ars Technica).

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Levi Davis, a rugby union star who appeared on The X Factor: Celebrity in 2019 as part of the group Try Star, has been missing since 2022. 

According to his mother, Julie, the athlete, 24 at the time of his disappearance, was last seen in Barcelona on October 29, 2022, at a pub, and she’s fearful his disappearance is related to a previous attack he suffered.

In a new interview with The Mirror, the mum of six opened up about how Levi had been ‘drug raped’ – with photographs and film from the incident being used as blackmail against him – around the time he was on X Factor.

Levi, who eventually posted on social media that he felt his life was in danger, had been chained to a chair with his feet in water, attached to electricity, according to his mum.

Julie said: ‘The blackmail video was a while before he went missing – around the time of X Factor. I think he innocently got drawn into something.’

Julie’s oldest son Nathan revealed the incident to his mother: ‘Levi had confided in Nathan that he had been drug raped and photographs had been taken and he was being blackmailed.

‘They told him, “We’ve got this on camera and we’re gonna do XYZ to your family if you don’t pay.”‘

Julie explained that she last heard from her son when he arrived in the Spanish city and phoned to tell her he had run out of money and needed £30 to spend the night in a hotel. 

She later messaged Levi – who had played as a winger for Bath and appeared on The X Factor: Celebrity with fellow players Thom Evans and Ben Foden three years earlier – asking if he’d found the money for the hotel. She never heard from her son again. 

She was later told that cruise ship workers had helped ‘someone in the water shouting for help in English’ shortly after Levi was last seen.

However, when the area of water was searched, nothing was found – all that was uncovered during the police investigation was Levi’s passport.

Levi was last seen on CCTV leaving The Old Irish Pub on La Rambla at around 10 pm on October 29, and bar staff later told authorities he had only had a couple of drinks. 

He sent a WhatsApp message to a friend shortly after midnight before going dark, the Mirror reports. 

Julie continued to the publication: ‘Levi wanted to travel Europe because of his anterior cruciate ligament tear. He’d been in Ibiza for a couple of weeks to work on music, and he said he planned to stay at a hotel in Barcelona overnight before going to his next destination, which was left open. But he had run out of funding.’

The devastated mother has been left with unanswered questions, including uncertainty as to why her son’s phone last pinged by a port-side underground station. She was left with even more uncertainty when the Spanish police eventually sent her a 250-page report that she had to get translated to English herself.

Julie is now crowdfunding to be able to hire a solicitor to continue to work on her son’s case, saying, ‘As far as the UK police are concerned, we’ve just been totally forgotten.’

West Midlands Police say of Levi’s case: ‘The investigation is being run by the Spanish authorities, and we are supporting it when required. Our thoughts remain with Levi’s family and we will continue to provide them with any updates from the Spanish authorities as their investigation continues.’

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