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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lorraine Kelly disappears from screens AGAIN as she ditches ITV show amid huge cuts - and fans swipe 'any excuse not to work!'
Lorraine Kelly has disappeared from screens again after ditching her ITV show on Monday morning amid huge cuts - and fans immediately swiped 'any excuse not to work!' The 62-year-old took to Instagram on Sunday to share her exciting new project that she will be working on this week - meaning that she wouldn't be presenting her daily self-named programme. Lorraine said: 'Hi there! I'm in the land of the midnight sun. It's absolutely glorious. 'It's a project that I have wanted to do for years and years and finally it is actually happening. 'I'm heading really, really far North. 'It is going to be amazing and I will tell you all about it when I am back. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The 62-year-old took to Instagram on Sunday to share her exciting new project that she will be working on this week - meaning that she wouldn't be presenting her daily self-named programme 'I'm back a week tomorrow (Monday) and I will see you then. 'Wish me luck.' She captioned the post: 'BIG FILMING ADVENTURES!!!! 'Heading to the very far north - it's going to be amazing - see you in a week's time! #happy #arctic #filming #adventures #exploration #joy.' But some couldn't contain themselves in the comments section, with one asking the telly star: 'So more time off work then Lorraine!?' 'Any excuse to not work.' Others, including some famous faces, rushed to post their well wishes. Susanna Reid wrote: 'Good luck!!!' Katie Piper added a red love heart emoji. Doctor Amir Khan said: 'Ooooooh! Exciting!' Monday's episode of the ITV show saw Ranvir Singh, 47, step in for Lorraine. Ranvir and Christine Lampard, 46, are the usual step-in presenters for the Scottish star. Many viewers have made note of when Lorraine is missing from her programme. Back in March a SECOND X account tracking her absence from her ITV show was created, but then weeks later it was suspended. Recently Lorraine has also been missing from our screens after undergoing preventative keyhole surgery to remove her fallopian tubes last month. Shortly after sharing a health update on Good Morning Britain on May 19, it was revealed that Lorraine and Loose Women have been AXED for half the year. ITV Lorraine and Loose Women have been axed for half the year and Lorraine's runtime has been slashed by 30 minutes, as ITV Daytime bosses announced huge cuts today with job losses in excess of 220. Host Lorraine Kelly faced the brunt of the cuts with Good Morning Britain now taking her 9-10am slot for 22 weeks of the year. For the remaining 30 weeks of the year, Lorraine will present five days a week, meaning her Friday stand-in presenters Ranvir and Christine are no longer needed for the show.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Romesh Ranganathan reveals plans to step back from career in shock move - but insists he is not retiring
Romesh Ranganathan has revealed he's hitting pause on his hectic showbiz schedule - but insists he's not quitting for good. The funnyman, 47, best known for his hit BAFTA-winning series Rob & Romesh Vs, says he's taking a breather to spend more time at home. Speaking on Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4, Romesh told host Lauren Laverne: 'There's no game plan. I'm just doing whatever feels good - I'm taking a step back.' But fans don't need to panic, as the Crawley-born comic made it clear he's not packing it in for good. Romesh also opened up about life before comedy, reflecting on his old job as a maths teacher and how tough it really was. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'There's not been a single day of my comedy career that's even come close to the stress I felt as a teacher,' he said. 'I cannot speak highly enough of teachers and teaching and how I loved that job.' Romesh met his wife Leesa in 2009 when they were both working at a secondary school in Crawley. The pair tied the knot and went on to welcome three children, Theo, Alex, and Charlie – with the comedian having tattoo of his sons' names. Romesh shot to fame with his deadpan style and has become a household name thanks to stand-up, panel shows, and hit series with pal Rob Beckett. Alongside his hugely successful comedy career and Radio 2 programme, he also co-owns Coughlans Bakery in Oxted, Surrey. And just last month, he delighted fans with his hands-on approach to running the business as he served customers coffees and pastries from behind the counter on Wednesday. The down-to-earth star didn't shy away from pausing his duties to pose for selfies and chat to fans, as well as record video messages for those who missed out. In May delighted fans with his hands-on approach to running the business as he served customers coffees and pastries from behind the counter He was fully kitted out in the bakery's branded cap and hoodie, with videos and photographs from his shift showing him collecting orders and processing payments. His fans were quick to take to social media to heap praise on the comedian for taking the time to speak to all his fans during his surprise shift behind the counter. It is not the first time he has done a stint working in the bakery chain, as he has also thrilled fans with shifts in its branches in Dorking and his hometown Crawley. In February, he told the BBC of his visits: 'It was nice to meet people. I just wanted to get involved. The crowds are better than my tour show.' Romesh, who is a vegan, had initially partnered with the bakery to create a vegan treat, called the Ranga Yum Yum, before going on to become a co-owner. The delicious snack was made a permanent fixture on the menu and Romesh was partly responsible for owner Sean Coughlan setting up a branch in his hometown. Sean previously said of Romesh's involvement: 'Romesh is working behind the counter because he wants to know more about the business. He loves it.' 'He is so down to earth, humble and genuinely one of the nicest guys I ever met,' he added.
The Guardian
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
I did a road journey in England avoiding motorways – and discovered a whole new country
I learned a lot driving to Hinckley in Leicestershire. I had some work there. That's showbiz, folks. I didn't do the journey as I'd normally do it – eyeballs out, gripping the steering wheel, fixating on the satnav ETA, on some motorway or other. If I'd done it that way, it would have taken less than two hours. For a change, I decided to take my time. And this change was as good as a rest. You're unlikely to find London to Hinckley in any coffee table book about the World's Best Road Trips, but this little odyssey lifted my spirits no end. It helped that I was on my motorbike. Wherever I'm going, I find motorcycling the shortest route to serenity. I think it's partly an ADHD thing, with the relief that total absorption affords me. On a motorbike you have to be absorbed – hyper-focused, in fact – because your life is on the line. And while there's road noise in your ears, there's none of the other brain-wrecking cacophony of modern life. No phone, no internet, no news, no radio, no nothing. In its own way, it's as peaceful as lying in a meadow by a babbling brook miles from anywhere. There's another magical aspect to it, which I can only really explain by quoting a guy I once interviewed called Ara Gureghian, who, with his rescue dog Spirit alongside him in a sidecar, had covered around 300,000 miles riding around the US for nearly 10 years. I asked Ara, what with the dog and all, if it mightn't have been easier to do it in a car. 'The difference between riding a motorbike and driving a car,' he said, 'is like the difference between sailing and using a speedboat.' That's not a perfect analogy, but I've never come up with anything better. So there I was, sailing along the A41 bearing north-west towards Aylesbury, passing Berkhamsted, Cow Roast, Aston Clinton. Wasn't Berkhamsted something to do with Graham Greene? What on earth went on in Cow Roast? Surely Aston Clinton is a bloke, not a place? These questions asked themselves, but there was no Googling for me, and on I went. Aylesbury materialised, but the Through Traffic signage was so insistent I took the hint and swerved the middle of town. Where now then? I spied a sign to Buckingham. That would do nicely. Weedon, Hardwick and Oving showed themselves. I was thoroughly enjoying the A413. The mere place names provided some enchantment. It felt a mite shaming, even rather rude, not to have seen or heard of any of these places before. I took a break in Winslow, somewhere else I had never heard of, which looked to me like a pitch-perfect little English town. How many more of these places were there around the country that I'd never heard of and would probably never see? It panicked me a bit. I parked in the town square and asked the lad in the shop if there was a cafe anywhere. 'Oh yes,' he said. 'There's a great cafe a couple of minutes' walk away.' He was right. It was called Legends. Here, an extravagantly tattooed and exuberantly friendly bloke made me a cup of tea and a sandwich. I'd have been perfectly happy, if I'd been able to stop thinking about how many places like this I'd been missing out on. I looked at the map, and saw my route was working the space between the M40 and the M1. I dread to think how many hours I've spent on those roads in my time, so close to all this, yet missing it completely. That's the trouble with motorways – since the first one, the Preston Bypass in 1958, they've been doing what they were invented to do. They've been allowing us to bypass everything. Which is great, and necessary, and how it must be. But the more bypassing we do, the more our world passes us by. I don't think trains are much better in this regard: they too take you past everything. Last weekend a friend was initially dismayed to find she had to take a rail replacement bus from Rugby to Rugeley Trent Valley, but was soon loving seeing the middle of towns and cities she'd hitherto only barely glimpsed out of train windows We all have an idea of what our country and our compatriots are like, but what are we basing this on when even those of us who travel a lot are seeing so little of it? Here's a sense in which I think we might well be an island of strangers. On to Buckingham and then Towcester. En route, Maids Moreton, Akeley, Lillingstone Lovell, Whittlebury: to you, I say sorry to have left it this long to make your – albeit fleeting – acquaintance. I decided I'd call this thing I was doing mindful motoring. And I busied my mind formulating some guidance as to how it should be done. Bike is best, but car is fine too. Just give yourself time. It won't work at all if you're on a clock. Optimally, don't have the car radio on, and, most importantly, don't use satnav. This makes a world of difference. If I have my satnav on, my attention's drawn to the data on it rather than what's all around me. It helps to plan ahead a little, pick a road number or two and just stick to them. The more route anxiety you spare yourself, the more headspace you free up. Here, for example, I knew I could get on the A5 at Towcester, which, deliciously, took me all the way to Hinckley. Towcester, by the way, looks a smashing town. And what a magnificent entrance it is to the racecourse. I'll be back. But not before I've chalked off some other mindful, alternative routes. I'm thinking Birmingham to Manchester on the A515 via Ashbourne and Buxton. And all the way from Oxford to Aberystwyth on the A44 via too many new places to mention. Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster, writer and Guardian columnist
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
JoJo Siwa CONFIRMS romance with Chris Hughes while on-stage at her second London show after performing sweet on-stage tribute to him
JoJo Siwa finally appeared to confirm her romance with Chris Hughes as she took to the stage for her second show in London on Tuesday. The pair have sparked frenzied speculation over their relationship status after meeting in the Celebrity Big Brother house, and enjoyed a passionate reunion when JoJo flew to the UK on Sunday. And after taking to the stage at Colours Hoxton, JoJo finally appeared to admit her friendship with Chris had blossomed into romance, despite being coy about their status in previous interviews. The star once again performed her cover of Bette Davies' Eyes, and changed the end of the song's lyrics to sing 'Chris Hughes Eyes.' Admitted she'd changed the end of the song because it made her 'happy,' she added: 'I'll tell you this much, if it's not obvious, that ending lyric is very much true,' sparking a huge cheer from the fans in attendance. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Chris had attended JoJo's first show in London the previous night, but the star admitted he couldn't attend Tuesday's performance. So instead, the dancer revealed she'd brought along the orange beanie he'd given her while in the house, after she caught Christopher singing one of her hits while she was still asleep. She told the audience: 'This morning I woke up and all I heard was [sings Nobody Can Change me] he was singing, so I figured today I'd bring a little bit of him while I sing this next song.' The previous evening, Chris was filmed beaming at JoJo and blowing her a kiss as she performed her on-stage tribute to him. The Dance Moms star then revealed a rhinestone-covered Sunderland football shirt, the team Chris supports, after they were promoted to the Premier League on Saturday, telling the crowd: 'This is for somebody special who's here tonight.' The pair were then spotted leaving the venue together, with Chris going onto share a cosy snap of himself and JoJo cuddling in bed watching Dumb and Dumber. Despite frenzied speculation around her relationship with Chris, JoJo was noticeably coy when grilled about their bond in Monday's Lorraine. Lorraine's step-in host Andi Peters asked the star if they have had a chat, similar to how they do in Love Island, to make themselves 'exclusive'. JoJo laughed at the question and said: 'Chris and I have had a lot of chats. 'We've never gone into the kitchen and the head is turning, we've never had that version. He's the best man.' JoJo and Chris were reunited on Sunday when she jetted to the UK, with the former Love Island seen waiting to greet her with a bouquet of roses. 'I will say he is up there as one of my favourite people in the entire world, he makes me happier than I think I've ever been, he makes me feel so full as me, he's a really good one who has been the most incredible addition to my life,' JoJo gushed. Over the weekend JoJo revealed she was missing Chris - just days after the couple were spotted sharing a kiss during a romantic, adults-only getaway in Mexico. The American dancer shared a cosy black-and-white photo of the pair strolling along a street together, with Chris wrapping one arm around her shoulder. Posting the photo to her Instagram Stories, she captioned it: 'Just a lil longer' alongside a love heart emoji. Last week, the pair appeared to 'confirm' their romance after jetting to Florida with JoJo's family to celebrate her 22nd birthday, as they were spotted kissing in a swimming pool. It comes after on Saturday JoJo's love life took a surprising new direction as she reportedly believes Chris is 'the one' and sees a long-term future with him. A source exclusively told that JoJo believes Chris would make 'a tremendous father.' JoJo — who recently declared she no longer identifies as a lesbian — is 'telling people that Chris is the one in a dramatic twist in the way she has lived her life over the last few years,' the insider said. 'She feels more alive than she ever has been with anyone else. With Chris, she realized that this is exactly what she has wanted for so long.' The insider confirmed the romance, stating: 'The rumours are true, they are a thing and it is going very well.' More than just a fleeting romance, JoJo sees a long-term future with the reality star. 'Another thing she has wanted for so long is children. And she feels that Chris would be a tremendous father if they decided to go down that route.' The source added, 'Things are happening at a breakneck pace to the outside eye, but to them it is going at a pace that feels absolutely right.' Earlier this week the pair couldn't keep their hands off each other in new snaps uploaded by the singer - after 'confirming' that they are together with a kissing pool snap. On Wednesday, JoJo shared intimate snaps with Chris to her Instagram page as they spent time together on her special day. He treated her to a mountain of birthday presents, they enjoyed breakfast together on the morning of her big day and one snap even showed Chris with his hand high up on JoJo's leg. She penned in the caption: 'This years birthday week was more magical than anything! 'Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling, and good meaningful cries.
Forbes
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Southern California: How To Keep Out-Of-Town Relatives Busy
Almost unnoticed, four decades in the City of Angels whizzed by like a Santa Anita racehorse while I was busy doing other things – raising kids, making music and bylines and playing too much golf and basketball. I'd left my birthplace, the mighty Motor City, just after college in pursuit of anything but a humdrum, suburban existence and got a little lucky in the iffy world of showbiz--all while the sun mostly smiled down through fires and earthquakes, traffic jams and riots. That's the price one pays for living in paradise, I guess. The worst part of self-exile is leaving one's family behind, in my case three siblings and my adoring parents, and having to resort to snapshot-laden texts and emails to keep abreast of significant happenings back home. The upside of moving west was that it was always a great place to welcome guests in search of celebrity-sightings and a glancing glimpse of the fabled good life. But until my sister and her husband paid a recent visit, I had forgotten how diverse and stimulating was my adopted home, and how easy it was to amuse folks from elsewhere. The following is an appreciation of the wonders in one's own backyard. It's always a safe bet to take visitors to Hollywood itself, which is home to vibrant street life and tacky tourist traps alike. Dress-up Darth Vaders and Michael Jacksons will expect tips for posing for photos, but avoid all that nonsense and head right to the TCL Chinese Theater and fit your hands and feet into the cement-imprinted extremities of folks like Clark Gable and Shirley Temple. The sidewalk Walk of Fame stars are bought and paid for by Hollywood publicists, and the souvenir shops sell gold letters for do-it-yourself wannabes to fool their Facebook friends into thinking they're famous. Kinda sad that is, Day of the Locust material, 86 years on. Speaking of old-timers, just a half-mile down the boulevard stands the century-old watering hole Musso & Frank Grill, a magnet for true celluloid royalty like Chaplin and Sinatra, Bogart and Garbo, properly cherished for their old-school menu--Crab Louie salad and lamb chops--preceded by appetite-spoiling slices of chewy sourdough boule. But the food is just one aspect of M&F's allure, it's the ability to cozy up to the bar and order the same classic martini favored by Orson Welles and Dashiell Hammett--not the Kardashians, Dashiell, and vive la difference! Talk about time travel, a visit to Musso's is as good as it gets if you love the heyday of the moving pictures. As long as you're in the neighborhood, thirty minutes east down Sunset Blvd. is downtown Los Angeles proper, which has gone from homeless haven to tony address for so many urban professionals in recent years. Decrepit office buildings and flophouse hotels have been remade into pricey lofts and townhouses, the coolest address being where prizefighters Depp and Heard went at it tooth and nail, an art deco masterpiece called the Eastern Guardian Building, with its eerie clock tower and greenish glow. Another well-preserved echo of L.A.'s past is the Grand Central Market, an indoor culinary bazaar in the Beaux-Arts era Homer Laughlin Building, circa 1917. Home to some 50 vendors of everything from gourmet coffee and tacos to fresh fruits and nuts, and featuring one of the city's better sandwich joints. Wexler's Deli. But for those in search of truly legendary corned beef and pastrami, head a bit west to Langer's Deli, which may not be around much longer due to homelessness and crime. Go for the iconic #19, pastrami, swiss cheese, coleslaw and Russian dressing on rye. Thank me later… And for those who favor high culture to street life, downtown is also home to the city's finest art museums, most notably The Broad, a free, general admission treasure-trove of modern art by names like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Ed Ruscha, Warhol and Lichtenstein. Architecture buffs will admire the frenetic concrete and steel latticed exterior, offset magnificently by its gleaming neighbor next door, Disney Hall, the Frank Gehry design that became home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic. P.S., this is music director/conductor Gustavo Dudamel's last year with the outfit, so hurry down and catch a visionary artist at the height of his powers. He is a treasure and will be sorely missed. Between the Broad and the Musuem of Contemporary Art across the street, you may have had your fill of fine art, but head down Wilshire Blvd. west and stroll through the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the adjacent La Brea Tar Pits to see how prehistoric stardom lived way before celluloid and scandal. It's a strange sensation to think that woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats once scampered where motorized traffic now just crawls past. You can avoid driving chores if you choose: L.A.'s public transit system is evolving and has its share of growing pains due to crime and vandalism, but will save time and frustration. While the Universal Studios Tour is more like a theme park than a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Hollywood history, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour is for diehard film fans anxious to see where so many of the last century's classics were shot. You can stand on the sets of Friends and Big Bang Theory and make with the selfies to impress the rubes back home if that's your cup of java. Choose from the basic tour to the TCM Classic Films go-round, or splurge and go for the Deluxe, a six-hour odyssey--three of which are guided--with visits to the prop department and a meal at the legendary Commissary Fine Dining Room. Say hey to Bogey and Bacall for me… Out of town guests aren't just interested in cinema history, though you'd be remiss not to take them for a tour of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Wilshire Boulevard. The shining Renzo Piano-designed architecture is enough of a lure, but so are objets-de-tinseltown like Dorothy's ruby slippers or Gregory Peck's 1962 script for To Kill a Mockingbird, among 13 million artifacts from the town's most iconic industry. And while you're in the neighborhood, stop in for lunch or dinner at one of Century City's latest culinary sensations, Din Tai Fung, famous for their Xiao Long Bao (or soup dumplings). Family-style entrees like Shanghai Rice Cakes Noodles with Sesame Sauce are savory and delicious. A worldwide chain worthy of its Michelin recognition. In a city blessed with over 260 sunshiny days per annum, it'd be a shame not to squire your visitors to the beach, if only to ogle the florid fauna of the Venice boardwalk, ever a colorful spectacle. The water may not be the world's most pristine, but the Pacific's cooling breezes can reduce summer inland temperatures by some twenty degrees. Those in the mood can skateboard, bike or roller-skate all the way south down to Rancho Palos Verdes or north to the fire-afflicted Pacific Palisades. Hunger will inevitably set in and will be well-rewarded at Dudley Market, a seafood-centric spot which also boasts one of L.A.'s best burgers. They operate their own fishing boat, so expect the freshest fare in the hood. The tuna crudo and twice-fried french fries? Yes, por favor!
