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It’s that time of year when supermarkets unveil the delicious festive treats they’ve got on offer this year, and one chain is getting things started right with the most important meal of the day

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What’s the best thing about Christmas? Is it the presents? Getting to spend time with your nearest and dearest? The Strictly Christmas special? All good – but the number one best thing about the festive season is, of course, the food.

It’s that time of year when all the supermarkets are unveiling the delicious treats they’ve got on offer this year, and one national chain is getting things started right with the most important meal of the day. Marks and Spencer fans on Instagram were amazed by the retailer’s breakfast party food range.

Posting images of its product range on the social media platform, the company said: “BREAKFAST. PARTY FOOD. Sign us up! We’re still not over our FIRST EVER breakfast party food launch, landing in store today you don’t have to wait until festivities to begin to tuck into these NEW epic treat, PLUS you can pick them up in our four for three offer!”

Detailing the various products it is launching, it said: “Maple Bacon Pancake Stacks – British outdoor bred bacon with hot maple syrup between two fluffy buttermilk pancakes – YES PLEASE.

“Ham & Cheese Mini Croissants – Mini all butter croissants filled with Serrano ham and Castilla cheese, heat them in the oven so the cheese goes all gooey – ABSOLUTELY YES.

“Hot Smoked Salmon Rosti – Mini potato rostis topped with hot smoked Caledonian Gold salmon mixed with sour cream, cheddar, and herbs – YES, YES, YES!

“Hash Brown Topple Tower – Golden, crispy potato hash brown fingers are paired with a tangy tomato dip – YES!”

It added: “Find them NOW in your local M&S Foodhall or online at @ocadouk.”

Fans were salivating over the products, with one writing: “The hash brown fingers are so good. My freezer is full of them ready for Christmas!”

Another asked: “Is all of this freezeable?” Marks and Spencer replied: “Hi there, the pancakes and salmon rosti are suitable for freezing.” The user replied: “I just went up and bought them. Going to have it Christmas Day rather than make a mess with eggs royale.”

A third user wrote: “Oh my goodness how good do these look!!!!” And another said: “We need these for our Christmas gathering.”

Someone else said: “Omg! Always upping the game M&S.” Another said: “Cannot wait to try them.”

And another fan wrote: “Oh my days!!!!! it all looks so delicious!!! especially the hash brown stick things.”

Juddith Keppel won Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2000 and admits she still watches the hit ITV show, which is presented by Jeremy Clarkson

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The first person to win Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? has revealed what she really thinks about host Jeremy Clarkson. Judith Keppel won the jackpot in 2000, after attempting to get on the show more than 50 times.

Judith, who was working as a garden designer at the time, spent more than £100 trying to land a place on the show despite “struggling for money”. And now, 25 years later, Judith says she still has the first £1million she won.

Instead of splashing the cash on cars and a new house, she says she decided to reinvest the money. Three years after the win she even joined Eggheads on BBC Two, spending 19 years on the show before retiring in 2022.

Judith says she still watches Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, which has been presented by former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson since 2018. Although she criticised the host’s general knowledge skills.

She said: “Frankly, he knows nothing. Ask him a geography question or a question about cars and he might know, but there’s no point asking him anything else.”

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Contestants who are struggling on the show can turn to Jeremy as one of the show’s lifelines. The TV presenter however admits he worries whenever someone turns to him for help.

When asked if it’s got any easier helping contestants over the years, Jeremy told Heatworld: “No, it’s still terrifying. I was doing reasonably well on my average getting them right, but this series, I have been really useless.”

The star says appearing on the show is “very useful” but confesses that it hasn’t helped improve his own general knowledge skills. Instead he believes it is simply a “test” of what you can recall.

He added: “I don’t think the show improves anyone’s general knowledge, it just tests it. It’s very useful, because I can never remember where I put my spectacles, but somehow know the national beer of Sri Lanka is Lion. You think, ‘How is that in my head?’”

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Jeremy also admits that fronting the popular show hasn’t led him to becoming the first pick for pub quizzes. He jokes that he once attended one and answered “Edelweiss” as the original name for JFK Airport in New York, USA, only to discover it should have been “Idlewild”.

Jeremy, who was “so proud” that he knew the answer was left gutted when they “wouldn’t let him have it”. Jeremy joked it was “ridiculous” and vowed never to return to a pub quiz.

Judith meanwhile managed to answer 15 questions correctly to secure the million. She says she “wasn’t 100 percent sure” in the final round, but believes some “insane gambling-instinct urge” took over.

She answered the question – which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine? Henry I, Henry II, Richard I or Henry V? – correctly, becoming the first person in the UK to walk away with the money.

The internet personality and comedian has landed his TV debut in Robin Hood.

Henry Rowley of TikTok fame has landed his first major TV role in MGM+’s Robin Hood, which also stars Sean Bean.

He plays the character Will Gamewell, and took to Instagram to say he was “so excited” for the “amazing project”.

Originally from Leicester but now living in London, the star is the youngest of three brothers, who studied English literature at the University of Bristol.

He uploaded his first TikTok video in October 2021 and some of his sketches have received millions of views.

One of his most famous videos includes an uncanny impersonation of Keira Knightley. The star is seen re-enacting some of the Hollywood actress’s scenes from the film Love Actually. On Instagram, the video has more than 180,000 likes.

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Speaking to Square Mile, he admitting there was nothing showbiz about his childhood.

“Mum’s a counsellor, dad’s a doctor,” he shared, and as for his brothers: “Nick works in PR and Alex is an accountant.”

Never did he dream he would appear in an epic adventure drama with A-list stars like Sean Bean.

On landing his Robin Hood role, he said: ” It was the best experience of my life, far and away.

“For me that’s been a lifelong dream, to get a professional acting role and to be on a proper set with the cast and full crew and everything.

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“Being there was better than the expectation. On my first day on set, I was giddy. I couldn’t stop smiling and saying to everyone, this is the most fun I’ve ever had.

“It’s just play with more stakes.” After sending over an audition tape, he landed the role and was told he would fly out to Serbia for filming three days later.

“Cancelled my trip to Mexico, went to Serbia, and had the best time ever,” he said.

He quit his job in marketing to pursue comedy and acting full-time and has since performed at a number of Edinburgh Fringe shows.

Henry admitted he did not know what TikTok was when he first started using it, thinking it was just “kids dancing”.

It was his friends who encouraged him to post his impressions on the platform and they “lost their minds” when the videos started garnering 30,000 views a day, in particular Minty, the posh girl at the afters.

Torrie Wilson is best known for being a WWE star as she was inducted into the Hall of Fame back in 2019 after finding wrestling fame in 1999

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A WWE icon has said that becoming a mum at 50 is “a dream come true” for her. Torrie Wilson, who is 50-years-old, took to her social media to share the exciting news.

The star is best known for her impressive wrestling career which first began in 1999. Since then she has become a household name and she was inducted into the Hall of Fame back in 2019.

Torrie has now revealed that she and her husband Justin Tupper have welcomed daughter Poppi into the world. She explained on her Instagram page that Poppi was born via surrogate.

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Sharing the sweet announcement. Torrie wrote: “Poppi Wilson Tupper was born via our angel surrogate a few months ago.”

She shared photos of herself and her baby as well as photos alongside her husband at the hospital after the birth. Torrie said she was worried about not becoming a mum due to her age and compared having a child in her 50s to slipping onto a train “just as the doors were closing”.

She added: “I wasn’t sure if ‘Mommy’ was going to be in the cards for me. As I write this, I’m filled with emotion & gratitude. I feel like I slid onto the subway train just as the doors were closing.

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“Thank you for making my dream come true @justinctupper.” Friends and fans of the star have taken to the comment section to share their congratulatory messages.

WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella commented: “Omgosh congrats!!!! so happy for you!!!” While Cassie Lee, who was known as Peyton Royce in the IIconics wrote: “Omggggg!!!! Congratulations!!! How beautiful! I’m so happy for you.”

Legendary ring announcer Lilian Garcia said: “What a lucky little girl to have the two of you as parents!!! Congrats.” Brie Bella added: “I’m sooo happy for you!! Congratulations you’ll be the best Mama!!”

Kevin Nash added: “That’s amazing. I’m so happy for you both. You’ll be a fantastic mother.” Former women’s champion Carmella, who has opened up on her own fertility journey with commentator Corey Graves, wrote: “Oh my goodnessssss congratulations, mama!! So so happy for you.”

Torrie first became a well known name in wrestling with WCW from 1999 to 2000 before going on to sign with WWE the following year.

She feuded with the likes of Dawn Marie and Sable over the years as well as bagging cover shoots for magazines like FHM and Playboy.

When she was inducted into the Hall of Fame six years ago, she said: “I just want to thank you for letting me be just even a small part of your life. And for many of you guys, a part of your puberty.”

Dolly Parton has reassured fans after appearing looking fresh-faced and healthy via video link to receive an honorary Oscar on Sunday evening – after pulling out of the event in-person

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Dolly Parton delighted fans by appearing via video link, looking a million dollars, to accept an honorary Oscar – after sparking concern when she cancelled her Governors Awards appearance over health concerns. The 79-year-old singing star delivered an emotional speech virtually on Sunday at the Governors Award, which took place at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, California as she accepted an honorary Oscar – The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

The Tennessee native had sparked concern when she cancelled her in-person appearance at the glitzy awards due to mystery ‘health challenges’. But she managed to dazzle fans all the same with her heartfelt speech, wearing a sparkly beige dress and her trademark ‘big’ hair.

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“From my heart to yours, I truly thank you,’ the singer began, after explaining how she valued the award she was being given. I grew up in a house with 12 kids. Now, that alone teaches you how important sharing is”, she said. “Don’t get me wrong, we didn’t have that much to share. But my mom and daddy showed me by example that the more you give, the more blessings come your way.”

The Jolene hitmaker said she’s ‘tried [her] whole life to live by their example ‘ and in turn, has ‘been blessed more than I ever dreamed possible’. She continued, “Like this award tonight – The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences. It’s an honor just to be considered, but to receive this? I mean, that’s a blessing of a lifetime – and I don’t take this kind of thing lightly.”

Dolly said that the honours made her ‘want to dream up new ways to help lift people up – and isn’t that what we’re supposed to be here for?’ She also had a special mention for her 9 to 5 co-star Lily Tomlin, who introduced her from the venue. ‘I want to thank my good buddy Lily Tomlin for presenting me with this award,’ she said. ‘Hi, Lily, I love you.

Back in October, the star clapped back at rumours that she was seriously ill, releasing a video, telling fans “I’m not dying”, a day after her sister asked for the public to ‘pray for her’. “I know lately everybody thinks that I’m sicker than I am. Do I look sick to you? I’m working hard,” the musician said in the video posted on Instagram.

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It came after her sister Freida apologised for scaring fans in her initial Facebook post about her famous sister’s health. The singer, 79, was recently forced to pull out of a Dollywood event after being diagnosed with a kidney stone. In her video, Parton thanked fans for their prayers, and explained that “I didn’t take care of myself” after her husband died earlier this year.

“So I let a lot of things go that I should have been taking care of,” she said. “So anyway, when I got around to it, the doctors said ‘we need to take care of this’ and ‘we need to take care of that’. Nothing major, but I did have to cancel some things.”

Dolly wasn’t the only star to be presented with an honorary Oscar at the Governors Award. Mission Impossible legend Tom Cruise also picked up a gong at the ceremony, delivering a passionate speech about his deep love for Hollywood.

He gushed, “The cinema, it takes me around the world. ‘It helps me to appreciate and respect differences.It shows me also our shared humanity, how alike we are in so, so many ways.”

‘And no matter where we come from, in that theater, we laugh together, we feel together, we hope together, and that is the power of this art form. And that is why it matters, that is why it matters to me.’

Jess West, a mainstay on the UK’s adult television channels and online streams for many years, recently took to her social media to announce that she had been diagnosed with cancer

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Babestation star Jess West has issued a warning to women to “get checked” after receiving a heartbreaking diagnosis.

Jess, who has starred on the UK adult channel for many years, recently took to social media to announce that she had been diagnosed with Stage Two breast cancer. And while she has now had her right breast removed and rebuilt – as well as surgery on the other to make them even – she says her symptoms were not ones that she expected.

While many of us are aware and have been educated to “look for lumps,” Jess was shocked to discover that her cancer signs were the total opposite. “It was a dent,” she told the Daily Star.

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Speaking to us from her home just days after surgery, in a chat available to watch on our YouTube channel, she explained: “So basically there was an indentation in my right breast, which I’d thought I’d had for a long time and I think I had had it for a long time.

“It basically started to get progressively bigger and one of the other girls who I was actually working with – we did a shoot together – she pulled me aside and she was like ‘I don’t want to worry you but you’ve got a dent on your right breast’.

“I had seen it, but now she pointed it out I was confident that it was definitely not just something in my head.”

Jess visited her GP and was referred for a mammogram, followed by a biopsy – the results revealed that her right breast contained three “big lumps” so deeply embedded that they had drawn her skin inward and formed the “dent”.

Her choices were restricted due to the size of the lumps, meaning she could only undergo a double mastectomy with reconstruction.

“I went to cancer counselling with a nurse and she was really good, and from this nurse she changed everything for me because she put my file in front of my new doctor – his name is Simon Smith – he is amazing and honestly I cannot rate him highly enough.

“He has literally saved my life because he saw my folder and was like ‘I’m taking this woman, she’s going to be my patient’.”

The specialist carried out both the removal and reconstruction, leaving Jess with minimal scarring around the sides which helps recovery as the weight is not on the scar-bearing areas.

She also underwent another procedure to preserve her nipples, which were removed and reattached, as the cancer was 3mm away from them.

Jess had always been classified as low-risk for cancer, and having undergone tests, did not show signs of carrying the BRCA cancer gene.

She has undergone further tests revealing that cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, but has not yet disclosed publicly how this will be managed.

And the adult star has issued a warning to fellow women. “Anything at all, like a dent, a lump, like an indentation, or if your skin changes, anything at all, just go and get checked. no matter how small because you just never know .

“Even if you feel like it’s anything that’s not right on your breast area just go and get it checked because like I said the smallest little thing – it can be cancer.

“And especially with dents, as mine was a small dent that started off like this and it progressively got bigger, and the only reason the dent happened was because the tumour inside had got big enough to pull it in.