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Daily Mail
14 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
He broke Kylie Minogue's heart. Now, actor Joshua Sasse's marriage to another Aussie girl is OVER after we caught him canoodling with a blonde - and you won't believe how he's responded
The British actor who famously broke Kylie Minogue 's heart by having a fling with his co-star has now split from his wife after we pictured him with another woman. Back in 2017, reports of infidelity led to Minogue ending things with Joshua Sasse.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Neighbours legend Alan Fletcher reveals secrets of show's final EVER episode as soap says goodbye again
NEIGHBOURS legend Alan Fletcher claims fans of the soap will "adore" the final ever episode when it airs in December. The long-running Australian show previously called it a day in 2022 before Amazon MGM Studios intervened and gave it a new lease of life. 5 5 However, it has decided against making more episodes beyond 2025 and soap fans are once again mourning. Alan, who has played Dr Karl Kennedy for 31 years, believes executive producer Jason Herbison has crafted the perfect goodbye though, one which is very different from the last farewell. For its initial swansong, legends of the show's past returned, including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Guy Pearce, delivering a heavy dose of nostalgia. In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Alan, 68, says: "He wanted to create episodes that were full of hope and full of community and the strength of community. And he's achieved it immaculately. "And, of course, he could never go anywhere near where we went last time. Now, that's done, that type of episode. So it's been really, really fantastic to work on this last ending. "I know the fans are going to love it. It'll go to air in December and it'll be adored." Having been saved once, fans might be holding out hope that another production company will intervene, but Alan doesn't think it's likely. "It'd be lovely if a TV saviour came along and said, 'oh no, let's keep Neighbours going', but I don't think that's very likely," he says. His feelings towards Neighbours' retirement is very different this time round, with disappointment now replaced by satisfaction. A modern filming style and fresh team reinvigorated the programme and the product was noticeably more refined. "The first time around, I was gutted," he says. "I was gutted for the fans, I was gutted for everyone losing their job, but partly I was gutted because I felt like Neighbours had unfinished business. "And when Amazon bought the show back, suddenly the show was revitalised. It had a new energy, a new crew, and I think it just looked a million times better. We changed the way we shot the show. "So by the time we got to the end this time, I think a lot of us just looked at each other and went, you know, we have just made 400 episodes of the highest quality TV drama that you could do on the budget. "If you think about how many shows are on Netflix that maybe do 16 or 13 shows in a season, we've done a hell of a lot of episodes, and they have been superb. So I just think we felt very proud at the end." While there's plenty of action to air between now and December, Karl's already been at the heart of some dark and challenging plotlines this year. He's fought to save his marriage to wife Susan as well as his health after growing addicted to painkillers, something that Susan's doctor nephew Darcy exploited. "This is what we crave as actors, of course, because it gave, it gave a really great opportunity to explore Karl's flaws," says Alan. "We've all perhaps seen the series Dopesick about who becomes addicted to painkillers and Karl gets stuck in that maelstrom. But he doesn't want to be in it. He actually genuinely believes he's shaken his addiction. 5 "And then, of course, Darcy drugs him in a way by giving him painkillers without him knowing it. Yeah, a great, clever story and a wonderful way to finish up on the show." Alan is currently in the UK and Ireland on a 34-date music tour, playing his honest and occasionally comedic brand of Americana, alongside his band, which includes his wife of 35 years, Jennifer Hansen. Though the music is his sole focus, he's also on the lookout for a UK TV agent that could get him some roles on our shores. "Like a lot of Aussie actors, I would crave to come and work in the UK," he admits. "And I'm looking to try and find myself a UK agent because I think the UK makes some of the best television in the world. "I think in terms of comedy, which I love to be involved in, the Brits are like the Australians. "We do understand satire and so there's incredibly sharp and witty television made here. And in terms of drama, the thing I really love about being in the UK is seeing how older actors, and I put myself in that bracket now, how older actors really get a good run on television and film. And some of the best UK actors, of course, are the older contingents. "You know, you name Judi Dench and so forth and Olivia Colman. It's not something that happens in Australia so much. Generally, the main roles are taken by younger people. So, you know, I'd crave to work here." Before that comes to pass, Alan is on the promo trail for his latest single, Back To School, a poignant ballad on how to nurture a loving relationship. "The title was about what I've learnt in studying philosophy, that love is something you can't take for granted, you have to really look at it," says Alan. "I mean, that's a bit of a cliche, but a lot of people don't spend the time. So it's really saying, let's get back to school and learn how to love. "It's a very musical, laid-back track, and it gets a great reaction from people." Both Alan and Jen went back to school, as it were, when they attended a lecture on love by philosopher Alain de Botton that helped to improve their own relationship. "It was quite transformative for us, because it reminds us that perfect love is a bit of an 18th century creation," says Alan. "And in reality, we all love each other's flaws, rather than trying to change each other. "And once we heard that, and kind of accepted that, and went, 'yes, absolutely, that's what it is'. So now if either one of us in the relationship do something that the other one would normally think is annoying or troublesome, now we look at it and go, 'oh, it's adorable that you do that'. 5 "So just accepting that we are who we are, and trying to change people, mold them to be the perfect human being, is a waste of time." At the tail end of last year Alan also released a classic slice of Americana in Tell 'Em, a duet with Jennifer that tells the tale of lost love. "It really is the first cut, the deepest I suppose, that notion of the first relationship you have and how it kind of never leaves you, even though you break up and move on with your life and you have other loves, there's some little tiny part of you that's still wishes that somehow you've been able to work it out all those years ago. "So essentially just saying, look, I know we'll never be together, but I just think of you all the time, or in flashes." Both tracks will be joining Alan on his tour which is taking place now and runs until September. Alan Fletcher's 2025 UK Tour and Ireland BACK TO SCHOOL UK TOUR DATES: July 22 – The Bedford – Balham July 23 – Studio 6 – Maidstone July 24 – The Factory Live – Worthing July 25 – The Attic – Southampton July 26 – The Steam and Whistle – Cheltenham July 27 – The Clarence Hall – Crickhowell July 29 – The Exeter Phoenix – Exeter July 30 – The Poly – Falmouth July 31 – The Hen and Chicken – Bristol Aug 1 – The Globe – Cardiff Aug 2 – St George's Hall – Bewdley Aug 3 – The Stables – Milton Keynes Aug 6 – The Portland Arms – Cambridge Aug 7 – The Garage – Norwich Aug 8 – The Witham Public Hall – Witham Aug 9 – The King Alfred Phoenix Theatre – London Aug 12 – The Sugar Club – Dublin Aug 13 – The Spirit Store – Dundalk Aug 14 – The Black Box – Belfast Sep 8 – The Gorleston Pavilion – Gorleston-on-Sea Sep 9 – The International – Leicester Sep 10 – Newhampton Arts Centre – Wolverhampton Sep 11 – Southside – Lincoln Sep 12 – The Yard – Manchester Sep 13 – Arts Club – Liverpool Sep 17 – The Wardrobe – Leeds Sep 18 – The Georgian Theatre – Stockton-on-Tees Sep 19 – Pocklington Arts Centre – East Yorkshire Sep 20 – Arts Centre Washington – Sunderland Sep 21 – The Voodoo Rooms – Edinburgh Sep 23 – The Blue Lamp – Aberdeen Sep 24 – Centre for Contemporary Arts – Glasgow Sep 25 – The Empress Ballroom – Mexborough Sep 26 – Castle & Falcon – Birmingham Buy tickets here
France 24
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- France 24
King's musical sage Errollyn Wallen blazes new path
The 67-year-old became the Master of the King's Music last year, a 400-year-old post and one of the classical world's top honours that involves composing works for landmark events and advising the king on musical matters for royal occasions. "He's very musical, which everybody's really thrilled about," Wallen told AFP. "He likes listening to music and he is curious about it -- he has broad tastes, which is really wonderful," added Wallen, who premiered her "funky" new composition "Elements" at the first night of the renowned Proms music festival in London on Friday. Charles showed a lighter side in March when he shared his favourite songs from around the Commonwealth in an Apple podcast, revealing a surprising appreciation of disco, reggae and Afrobeats and including hits from such artists as Kylie Minogue and Diana Ross. In a sign of his musical conviction, Charles sought advice from Wallen -- "but in the end the king chose his own" songs, she said. "It was important for him to choose tracks that brought back personal memories to him and that's the power of music," said the pianist, violinist and singer. "Think of the people he's met, all the great musicians. It's incredible," added the self-confessed cake fanatic. Teacher inspiration Wallen was born in the former British colony of Belize in 1958, and soon showed signs of a precocious talent. "My parents said that as a baby, I didn't cry, but I was always singing." She moved to London aged two and her mother and father then relocated to New York, leaving her and her siblings, one of whom is the jazz trumpeter Byron Wallen, in the care of her aunt and uncle. "I was always making up songs for any boring chore," she recalled. Wallen credits a junior school teacher for setting her on her current path. "I was very lucky that at school, all of us nine-year-olds were taught to read and write music, but also introduced to orchestral music." However, she received little encouragement to pursue a career as a composer. "I love my family, but I think there was the idea that you wouldn't step out of the ordinary," she explained. Another early memory is of a non-music teacher telling her "you know, little girl, classical music isn't for you". "These subtle messages going in that I might be good at music, but I wouldn't belong to that world. "But I was so curious and passionate about music... I think the negative messages didn't go in deeply." 'So shocked' Indeed, taking the road less travelled only strengthed her conviction and "led me into other paths of music making which has stood me in great stead". "I was a keyboard player and I played music in the community and care homes -- it opened my eyes to how music can touch people." It was at boarding school that the classical bug really took hold, and it was later nurtured at Goldsmiths', King's College London and King's College, Cambridge. Wallen also appeared as a backing artist for the 1990s girl group "Eternal" and performed as a tap dancer, having trained as a dancer in London and New York. She had her own recording studio, and her work includes 22 operas and a range of orchestral, chamber and vocal compositions. Her arrangement of Hubert Parry's "Jerusalem" was performed at the Last Night of the Proms in 2020, and she also composed a piece for the Paralympics Opening Ceremony in 2012. But she still admitted to being "so shocked" when the palace called last July, generating headlines about her being the first black woman to assume the role. "I had to remind the palace, I'm the first black person, full stop. There's never been a person of colour in this role, since 1626." Charles I created the role to take charge of his personal band, but today it mainly entails advising and composing. "I wrote something for the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey earlier in the year... and I did say to the palace my main objective is to be a kind of music ambassador," she said, adding that "children are my priority".
The Irish Sun
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
DJ Alok reveals his dream collaboration after teaming up with Kylie Minogue and Ellie Goulding
HE has worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Kylie Minogue and Ellie Goulding. And now DJ Alok is eyeing up a collaboration with Coldplay. 6 DJ Alok is eyeing up a collaboration with Coldplay Credit: Getty 6 The Sun's Jack Hardwick with Alok in Malta for Isle of MTV Credit: Supplied But the Brazilian star fears the British band will call it quits before he can get them into the studio, after frontman Chris Martin confirmed last year that their 12th record will be their last. Speaking exclusively to Bizarre's Jack backstage at Isle Of MTV in Malta on Wednesday, he said: 'I had two dreams for collaborations. One with the indigenous community. We did an album, it was amazing. The other is definitely Coldplay — they have such a good blend of electronic music. 'They have done a lot of songs that have amazing remixes and a lot of anthems.' Admitting time isn't on his side, Alok added: 'They are stopping soon, though, so maybe it would end up as just me and Chris.' READ MORE ON MUSIC Also on the bill for Isle Of MTV — an annual free concert in Malta's historic Il-Fosos Square — was Alok's previous collaborator The pair teamed up on Under The Sun in 2024, but, due to his globe-trotting schedule, which has seen him play everywhere from Las Vegas to Hong Kong, Alok hadn't previously met the singer in person. Alok explained: 'Sometimes people just meet and go into the studio, but it's been a while since I went into the studio with those international features. 'After the pandemic, everyone is really working on video calls. The industry is so tough for all of us. Most read in Bizarre 'The biggest challenge is how we are going to meet. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin stops show in Sydney to save young boy in heartwarming 'For example, even Kylie . . . I have not yet met her in person but that's OK. At least we could release our song, Last Night I Dreamt I Fell In Love. 'We could do phone calls, but because of my agenda I would rather do it online than have to leave my family to go somewhere.' Going all out for his headline set in Malta, which will be broadcast on MTV and streamed on Pluto TV from September 13, Alok was joined by more than 40 dancers, smoke cannons and more pyrotechnics than you'd see at Ibiza's superclubs. Alok revealed: 'Each set I do is different. First of all I want to understand the people where I am playing. 'It also depends if it is in the day or night-time, or if I am going to have lasers or lighting. 'Usually I know 25 per cent of what I am going to perform. The rest? I try to feel it.' And just like many of the music lovers at the bash who were well lubricated — including Laughing at Team Bizarre's favourite tipple being a classic supermarket vodka, Alok said: 'If it's a long set then I do like some champagne. Doing long sets, it's great to drink as you play.' And that, Alok, is probably why you woke up after the show with a clearer head than us fans. 6 DJ Alok has worked with Kylie Minogue and Ellie Goulding Credit: AFP He's the Man MANESKIN frontman The singer, who released debut solo album Funny Little Fears in May, said backstage: 'Funny Little Fears was my first solo project, so I really had a lot of space for experimenting and finding my own sound. The whole process was a lot of me trying different things. Right now, I'm working on my own headline tour.' 6 Damiano David wowed Isle Of MTV with a ridiculously high-energy set Credit: Shutterstock And it's clear Damiano was loving the nostalgia of the bash, adding: 'I remember watching music videos on MTV with my brother as a kid. It's very special for me and that generation to have the chance to collaborate with MTV.' Ella's fin-tastic ELLA HENDERSON joked her vocal warm-ups ahead of her performance at Isle Of MTV could see her mistaken for a dolphin. In a chat backstage, the Ghost singer said: 'My pre-show ritual is quite simple and very boring. 6 'My pre-show ritual is quite simple and very boring', says Ella Henderson Credit: Shutterstock 'Lots of honey, lots of ginger, lots of steaming vocal cords and lots of crazy dolphin noises during my warm-up.' After a storming set in Malta on Tuesday, Ella went on to gush over finding The One in her fiancé She will marry Jack in the coming months after he popped the question while the couple were on holiday in Mauritius back in 2023. Ella, whose new country-tinged single Me & You is out now, said: 'I've been very excited to do this style of music. 'It's about me finding love and finding my fiancé and him putting a ring on it.' Laughing, the self-deprecating star added: 'I don't know why, but he did – probably the biggest mistake of his life! 'I have been unlucky in love but this is very different.' Miriana is a 'vision in pink' SHE may have fallen short when it came to Eurovision 2025, but one of the biggest cheers of the night came for Malta's home-grown star The singer wore a pink latex leotard as she belted out her Eurovision entry Serving – grinding her way through her performance. 6 Miriana Conte wore a pink latex leotard as she belted out her Eurovision entry Serving Credit: Shutterstock Editorial And it's clear Miriana had a ball throughout the event, as she was spotted dancing and singing backstage as Ella Henderson performed.
Scottish Sun
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
DJ Alok reveals his dream collaboration after teaming up with Kylie Minogue and Ellie Goulding
The DJ admits time isn't on his side with the artist he wants to make music with ALOK'S DREAM COLLAB DJ Alok reveals his dream collaboration after teaming up with Kylie Minogue and Ellie Goulding HE has worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Kylie Minogue and Ellie Goulding. And now DJ Alok is eyeing up a collaboration with Coldplay. Advertisement 6 DJ Alok is eyeing up a collaboration with Coldplay Credit: Getty 6 The Sun's Jack Hardwick with Alok in Malta for Isle of MTV Credit: Supplied But the Brazilian star fears the British band will call it quits before he can get them into the studio, after frontman Chris Martin confirmed last year that their 12th record will be their last. Speaking exclusively to Bizarre's Jack backstage at Isle Of MTV in Malta on Wednesday, he said: 'I had two dreams for collaborations. One with the indigenous community. We did an album, it was amazing. The other is definitely Coldplay — they have such a good blend of electronic music. 'They have done a lot of songs that have amazing remixes and a lot of anthems.' Admitting time isn't on his side, Alok added: 'They are stopping soon, though, so maybe it would end up as just me and Chris.' Advertisement Also on the bill for Isle Of MTV — an annual free concert in Malta's historic Il-Fosos Square — was Alok's previous collaborator Ella Henderson. The pair teamed up on Under The Sun in 2024, but, due to his globe-trotting schedule, which has seen him play everywhere from Las Vegas to Hong Kong, Alok hadn't previously met the singer in person. Alok explained: 'Sometimes people just meet and go into the studio, but it's been a while since I went into the studio with those international features. 'After the pandemic, everyone is really working on video calls. The industry is so tough for all of us. Advertisement 'The biggest challenge is how we are going to meet. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin stops show in Sydney to save young boy in heartwarming 'For example, even Kylie . . . I have not yet met her in person but that's OK. At least we could release our song, Last Night I Dreamt I Fell In Love. 'We could do phone calls, but because of my agenda I would rather do it online than have to leave my family to go somewhere.' Going all out for his headline set in Malta, which will be broadcast on MTV and streamed on Pluto TV from September 13, Alok was joined by more than 40 dancers, smoke cannons and more pyrotechnics than you'd see at Ibiza's superclubs. Advertisement Alok revealed: 'Each set I do is different. First of all I want to understand the people where I am playing. 'It also depends if it is in the day or night-time, or if I am going to have lasers or lighting. 'Usually I know 25 per cent of what I am going to perform. The rest? I try to feel it.' And just like many of the music lovers at the bash who were well lubricated — including Geordie Shore's Nathan Henry — Alok says he isn't afraid to crack open a bottle on stage. Advertisement Laughing at Team Bizarre's favourite tipple being a classic supermarket vodka, Alok said: 'If it's a long set then I do like some champagne. Doing long sets, it's great to drink as you play.' And that, Alok, is probably why you woke up after the show with a clearer head than us fans. 6 DJ Alok has worked with Kylie Minogue and Ellie Goulding Credit: AFP He's the Man MANESKIN frontman Damiano David wowed Isle Of MTV with a ridiculously high-energy set, proving beyond doubt he can go it alone without his Eurovision band. Advertisement The singer, who released debut solo album Funny Little Fears in May, said backstage: 'Funny Little Fears was my first solo project, so I really had a lot of space for experimenting and finding my own sound. The whole process was a lot of me trying different things. Right now, I'm working on my own headline tour.' 6 Damiano David wowed Isle Of MTV with a ridiculously high-energy set Credit: Shutterstock And it's clear Damiano was loving the nostalgia of the bash, adding: 'I remember watching music videos on MTV with my brother as a kid. It's very special for me and that generation to have the chance to collaborate with MTV.' Ella's fin-tastic ELLA HENDERSON joked her vocal warm-ups ahead of her performance at Isle Of MTV could see her mistaken for a dolphin. Advertisement In a chat backstage, the Ghost singer said: 'My pre-show ritual is quite simple and very boring. 6 'My pre-show ritual is quite simple and very boring', says Ella Henderson Credit: Shutterstock 'Lots of honey, lots of ginger, lots of steaming vocal cords and lots of crazy dolphin noises during my warm-up.' After a storming set in Malta on Tuesday, Ella went on to gush over finding The One in her fiancé Jack Burnell, a former Team GB swimmer, after years of being chronically 'unlucky in love'. Advertisement She will marry Jack in the coming months after he popped the question while the couple were on holiday in Mauritius back in 2023. Ella, whose new country-tinged single Me & You is out now, said: 'I've been very excited to do this style of music. 'It's about me finding love and finding my fiancé and him putting a ring on it.' Laughing, the self-deprecating star added: 'I don't know why, but he did – probably the biggest mistake of his life! Advertisement 'I have been unlucky in love but this is very different.' Miriana is a 'vision in pink' SHE may have fallen short when it came to Eurovision 2025, but one of the biggest cheers of the night came for Malta's home-grown star Miriana Conte. The singer wore a pink latex leotard as she belted out her Eurovision entry Serving – grinding her way through her performance. 6 Miriana Conte wore a pink latex leotard as she belted out her Eurovision entry Serving Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Advertisement And it's clear Miriana had a ball throughout the event, as she was spotted dancing and singing backstage as Ella Henderson performed.
