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The actor is reportedly in the early stages of casting for the popular Channel 4 program.

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Nigella Lawson is reportedly set to replace Dame Prue Leith as judge on The Great British Bake Off. According to reports, the star is in the final stages of discussions following Prue’s announcement today that she’d be leaving the show after nine years. It’s thought Nigella will join Paul Hollywood when filming starts for the new series in April.

Nigella’s last TV appearance in the UK was in Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat on BBC Two in 2020. Since then she has judged on MasterChef Australia and fronted some Christmas specials. According to a source, bosses are confident she’ll be a “sure-fire hit” when she joins the baking show.

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According to the source, “Contract discussions are in the final stages, and Nigella will be heating up the famous tent soon.” The source added to The Sun: Nigella is well-known around the world. With all of her work stuffed with the funnies and sexist patter that are associated with Bake Off, she has the cheeky banter down to a tee.

Dame Prue Leith made her exit today in a statement. The 85-year-old, who evaluates the baker’s creations alongside Paul Hollywood, who has been a part of the program since its beginning, is a fan favorite but is now looking forward to taking some time off. She intends to spend her summer in her garden rather than the sweltering Bake Off tent.

Prue shared photos of her time on the program on Instagram, including a photo of herself and Paul posing with hosts Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding. After nine series and judging more than 400 challenges, she then stated, “I’ve decided to step down as The Great British Bake Off judge.”

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“Bake Off has been a wonderful part of my life for the past nine years, and I’m confident that I’ll miss working with my fellow judge Paul, Alison, and Noel, as well as the Love Productions and Channel 4 crew.” But now, for the love of my life (I’m 86), it seems appropriate to take a step back! I’d like to do a lot of things, not the least of which is spending the summers outside enjoying my garden.

I’m confident that anyone who joins the team will enjoy it just as much as I do. She wrote as she finished the announcement, “I feel very lucky to have been a part of it. Fans expressed their happiness when one wrote, “Ahhh, sorry to miss you Prue!” I appreciate all the love.

Love Productions, the creator of the hit program, thanked Prue for being a brilliant Bake Off judge and a beloved presence in the tent for almost ten years. Prue will always have a piece of the Bake Off’s heart, from her sincere knowledge and support of the bakers to her ability to drop innocent innuendos that bring the audience home and the tent to tears of laughter.

Love Island: All Stars viewers were left confused over Jess Harding’s behaviour on Wednesday’s edition of the ITV2 dating show as she told Tommy off and then apologised to Charlie

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Love Island: All Stars fans were left confused when Jess Harding apologised to Charlie Frederick over their love triangle drama. The reality star, 31, is back in the villa looking for love after previously winning the 2023 edition of the hit ITV2 dating reality show.

Over the last few days, fans have watched as Charlie started up a romance with Millie Court but then shared a kiss with Jess. It seemed as if Jess had been expecting Charlie to couple up with her, but he chose Millie. Jess was then left furious with Tommy, despite his decision to couple up with her.

On Wednesday’s episode, she raged at Tommy: “It’s publicly shaming and I’m not gonna lie, it’s so f******* rude. The whole thing. I’m standing up there on my own and you’re throwing shade at me and you made me look like an absolute fool, darling!”

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Tommy pleaded: “You’ve been ghosting me, you’ve not even looked at me. I haven’t felt much!” but she hit back: “I’m overwhelmed with a lot of situations that are going on in my head so for me to stand there and feel like I’m being publicly shamed because you’re embarrassing me. Fair play to me because I took that straight on the chin.”

He replied:”I wasn’t saying anything nasty about you personally, I was speaking my mind and how I feel. Every time, I vote from my heart and my mind.”

“Charlie would never do that, go to speak to Charlie, go speak to one of the other boys. Do you not understand where I’m coming from? “Not really, no! I apologise for upsetting you but I’m just speaking from my point of view.” It was what Jess did next that riled viewers as she immediately went to apologise to Charlie.

She said: “I will say sorry, I am actually really sorry, especially after that whole Tommy situation. But this is the problem you’re exploring two connections. You’ve got to know that you’re gonna come to some sort of consequences.”

He replied: “Everyone likes to make it deep, what am I meant to do? Not kiss you, then recouple with Mills and then not wanna kiss you? I don’t wanna lose that spark with you but I can’t be a***** with this drama from either of you.” It was then that Jess declared that she was removing herself from the situation, but fans were left wondering what her game was given her initial conversation with Charlie.

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One fan wrote: “They needed to focus on that more because Jess is basically confessing she likes him more but also how does she know that? Charlie does not give that impression especially after picking Millie!” and another said: “Jess is upset because Charlie didn’t pick her at the re coupling, not because of what Tommy said (who stated facts anyway)”

A third wrote: “jess needs to get out of charlie’s a**** he literally picked someone else babe wake up,” whilst a fourth wrote: “jess why are u apologising to charlie u absolute bird brain. dont think i dont notice how u keep bringing whitney and belle just incase they try blaming you”

Last night, AJ picked Shaq, Sammie picked Ciaran, Scott picked Leanne, Sean picked Helena, Konnor picked Whitney and Jack picked Belle. Charlie then reasoned his choice was down to the fact that she was a “good kisser” and chose Millie. Following this, Tommy chose Jess but there was an undeniably frosty atmosphere on set.

Fans instantly took to social media to question Charlie’s decision, with one writing: “Charlie just kissed Jess talking bout thank God can’t wait to sleep in the same bed with you Mils??” Another fumed: “This show is a genuine psychological experiment… why do they act like this?!”

A third said: “So Charlie lipsed Jess just for him to choose Millie, he is such a loser,” and another wrote: “Is Charlie suffering from some sort of mental illness or what cos I’m so confused right now.” Another fumed: “This recoupling is such a f****** mess, like what is this season actually!”

Jess was later in tears again over the way things had turned out, but some fans didn’t exactly take her side. One wrote: “I’m with Tommy tbf. Jess decided after 5 days to start talking to Charlie and then said to Tommy… You live with your mom, we are at different times in our lives… U knew that from the beginning.”

Another said: “I don’t understand why Jess is surprised when she’s the one whose literally dropped him the second Charlie gave her attention!” The Islanders later urged Charlie to tell Millie that he had kissed Jess prior to choosing her.

Before the recoupling had taken place, it had all kicked off with Scott getting involved in the drama. Millie was then seen telling her fellow Islanders to “drop it” and insisting that she, Charlie, and Jess were all “moving on”.

On the verge of tears, Jess raged: “Everyone is putting their f****** two pence in! I don’t get it. At the end of the day, I’m here for myself, and I do carry some guilt on my shoulders. It’s just the way that I’ve spoken to every single boy, and they all agree. Scott is supposed to be my f****** friend.”

Jess Harding’s actions on Wednesday’s episode of the ITV2 dating show caused confusion for viewers of Love Island: All Stars, where she apologized to Charlie and told Tommy off.

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Love Island: All Stars fans were left confused when Jess Harding apologised to Charlie Frederick over their love triangle drama. The reality star, 31, is back in the villa looking for love after previously winning the 2023 edition of the hit ITV2 dating reality show.

Over the last few days, fans have watched as Charlie started up a romance with Millie Court but then shared a kiss with Jess. It seemed as if Jess had been expecting Charlie to couple up with her, but he chose Millie. Jess was then left furious with Tommy, despite his decision to couple up with her.

On Wednesday’s episode, she raged at Tommy: “It’s publicly shaming and I’m not gonna lie, it’s so f******* rude. The whole thing. I’m standing up there on my own and you’re throwing shade at me and you made me look like an absolute fool, darling!”

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Tommy pleaded, “You’ve been ghosting me, and you’ve never even looked at me.” I don’t feel very much”! but she responded, “I’m overwhelmed by a lot of situations that are going on in my head, so it’s inappropriate for me to stand there and feel like I’m being publicly embarrassed because you’re embarrassing me.” I took that right on the chin, so fair play to me.

He responded, “I was speaking my mind and how I feel, not saying anything bad about you personally.” I always cast my heart and mind in the polls.

“Charlie would never do that,” Charlie said as he approached Charlie and the other boys. Do you not comprehend where I’m coming from? Actually, no, not really! I apologize for offending you, but all I’m saying is that I’m speaking from my perspective. “Jess’ next behavior riled viewers because she apologized to Charlie right away,” she said.

She responded, “I’ll say sorry, I’m actually really sorry, especially given the Tommy situation.” However, you’re examining two connections because of this. You must be aware that you will face consequences.

What am I supposed to do, he said, “Everyone likes to make it deep, right? ” Not wanting to kiss you, but rather recoup with Mills and then not want to? I don’t want to lose that spark with you, but neither of you can handle this drama. Fans were left wondering what Jess’ game was given her initial exchange with Charlie, but it was then that she declared she was removing herself from the situation.

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Because Jess is basically confessing she likes him, but how does she know that? wrote one fan. After picking Millie, Charlie doesn’t leave that impression. “And another said that Jess is upset because Charlie didn’t pick her at the recoupling, not because Tommy (who stated facts anyway) said. “

A third person wrote: “Jess needs to get out of Charlie’s a**** because he literally picked someone else’s babe wake up,” and a fourth person questioned why you are apologising to Charlie, a birdie. don’t you think I notice how you bring Whitney and Belle just in case someone tries to accuse you of being so cruel?

Last night, AJ chose Shaq, Sammie chose Ciaran, Leanne chose Leanne, Sean chose Helena, Whitney chose Whitney, and Jack chose Belle. The fact that Millie was a “good kisser” was then why Charlie made his decision, and he also chose her. Tommy chose Jess as a result, but the set was incredibly frosty due to the environment.

Fans immediately questioned Charlie’s decision on social media, with one saying, “Charlie just kissed Jess talking about thank God can’t wait to sleep in the same bed with you Mils”? Why do they act in this manner if this is a genuine psychological experiment?

One third wrote, “So Charlie lipsed Jess just for him to choose Millie, he is such a loser,” and another wrote, “I’m so confused right now. I’m wondering if Charlie has a mental illness.” This recoupling is such a mess, like what this season actually is, “Another fumed”!

After the outcome, Jess was later in tears, but some fans weren’t entirely on her side. I’m with Tommy Tbf, one wrote. After five days, Jessica made the decision to talk to Charlie and then said, “You live with your mom, and we go through different times in our lives. “Us knew that from the beginning.

Another person responded, “I don’t understand why Jess is surprised when Charlie gave her attention the first time she saw him.” Later, Charlie was urged to confess to Millie that he had kissed Jess before choosing her.

Before the recoupling had begun, Scott had already gotten involved in the drama. Then, Marilyn was caught “dropping it” and insisting that she, Charlie, and Jess were all moving on.

Jess cried as she was about to shed tears and declared, “Everyone is putting their f****** two pence in!” I don’t understand it. In the end, I’m here for myself, but I still feel some guilt. Every boy I’ve spoken to has agreed with me, and that’s exactly how I’ve done it. My f****** friend is supposed to be Scott.

When the 2026 cast concludes, Traitors legend Paul Gorton has predicted that Stephen and Matty will “have the best couple of years” in mind.

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When the castle doors shut, we’ll soon be wondering what will happen to our Faithfuls and Traitors with only a few days left in the 2026 series. After Friday’s final, series two star Paul Gorton has predicted who will succeed in the series, tipping Matty Hyndman and Stephen Libby for even more fame.

Paul made it to the penultimate week of series two as a Traitor and has since appeared on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Celebrity Mastermind, Morning Live and will be teaming up with Vernon Kay for new BBC daytime show Do You Know Your Place. He’s not the only one, with Harry Clark, Mollie Pearce, Minah Shannon and Francesca Rowan-Plowden among landing gigs in TV and radio after the show.

Predicting who is set to lead careers in the spotlight after The Traitors, Paul said that he can see Stephen and Matty finding success in the content creator world – which is where stars are making big money. “If you look at their Instagram, they’re so aesthetically pleasing,” he told The Mirror in an exclusive chat.

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“I can’t see them going into presenting, but look at people like Angry Ginge because they have a lot of money and viewers,” said one viewer. He continued, noting that Matty and Stephen both speaking out against the ban on conversation therapy while Stephen was open about coming to terms with being gay on the Isle of Lewes.

“I believe they will both have documentaries produced because they have both experienced verytraumatic religious experiences, so there may be a point,” he said.

“I am aware that Matty founded a group about conversion therapy, and Stephen wanted to pray himself ‘normal’ just because he was gay when he was younger. So I can see them both getting on the air and telling stories about that.

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He added, “This is one of The Traitors’ biggest shows yet,” which could make stars for a lot of contestants. “People are growing in size. Stephen, who I believe has nearly 200, 000 followers, started off with a very small following, he claimed.

“They will have opportunities in front of them because they have big, beautiful personalities, whether or not they like it.” If all of them can have the same amount of success as me and Harry Clark did after their first season, then they’ll have the best couple of years.

Tonight, The Traitors airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 8 p.m.

The Traitors legend Paul Gorton has revealed what the 2026 cast have in store for them when the series ends, predicting that Stephen and Matty will “have the best couple of years”

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With just a few days left of The Traitors’ 2026 series, we’ll soon be wondering what’s next for our Faithfuls and Traitors once the castle doors close. Now, series two star Paul Gorton has given his predictions as to who’ll find success after Friday’s final – tipping Stephen Libby and Matty Hyndman for even more fame.

Paul made it to the penultimate week of series two as a Traitor and has since appeared on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Celebrity Mastermind, Morning Live and will be teaming up with Vernon Kay for new BBC daytime show Do You Know Your Place. He’s not the only one, with Harry Clark, Mollie Pearce, Minah Shannon and Francesca Rowan-Plowden among landing gigs in TV and radio after the show.

Predicting who is set to lead careers in the spotlight after The Traitors, Paul said that he can see Stephen and Matty finding success in the content creator world – which is where stars are making big money. “If you look at their Instagram, they’re so aesthetically pleasing,” he told The Mirror in an exclusive chat.

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“I can’t see them going into presenting but in this day and age, the money and viewership is in the content creator world – look at people like Angry Ginge.” He added that he can also see them making documentaries, with Stephen being open about struggling with coming to terms with being gay on the Isle of Lewes and Matty advocating for the banning of conversation therapy.

“I think they’re both going to have maybe documentaries made because they’ve both gone through very traumatic experiences through religion so maybe there’s an angle there,” he said.

“I know Matty founded a group about conversion therapy and Stephen, when he was younger, he wanted to pray himself ‘normal’, just because he was gay. So I can see them both doing stories about that and getting on the telly.”

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However, he added that with this series being one The Traitors’ biggest yet, it could make stars of lots of contestants. “People are getting massive. I think Stephen has nearly 200,000 followers and he started with a really low amount,” he said.

“Whether they like it or not, they will have opportunities put in front of them because they’ve got big, beautiful personalities. I want every success for all of them because if they can have half the ride that me and Harry Clark have had coming out of the show, then they’re going to have the best couple of years.”

The Traitors continues tonight at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

On Monday night, Brooklyn made a number of shocking allegations against his parents, but sources claim he is now disconnecting from social media.

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Brooklyn Beckham has reportedly quit social media after making a series of shocking claims against his family on Monday night. According to a source, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham is ‘lying low’ and won’t read any response from his family – should they choose to make one – because he’s taking a break from social media.

The news comes after he changed his profile picture to a photo of the back of his neck, which is covered in a tattoo of his wife Nicola’s eyes. In an explosive statement posted on Instagram, Brooklyn shared his reasons for cutting his parents out of his life. Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz are now “lying low” after his bombshell post, with Brooklyn choosing to remain offline.

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According to a source, “Brooklyn, we’re told, is surprised and appreciative of the support he’s received.” In his statement, Brooks said, “I have made every effort to keep these matters private for the past few years.” Unfortunately, my parents and their team continue to target journalists, leaving me with no choice but to speak up for myself and expose only a small percentage of lies.

I don’t want to have a family, I say. For the first time in my life, I’m standing up for myself instead of being controlled. My parents have controlled our family’s narratives in the media for my entire life. My life was made up of performative social media posts, family events, and unauthentic relationships.

He continued, “his parents have told countless lies to the media, primarily at the expense of innocent people, to “protect their own facade.” He also claimed that they were trying to break up with his wife, and particularly his mother, who he claimed had backed away from making Nicola’s wedding dress at the “11th hour” and that she had inappropriately cheated on me when she “tried to steal their first dance to dance” on her. He claimed that he “never felt more humiliated or uneasy.”

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Brooklyn also accused his parents of trying to extort money from him, accused him of being unfair and accused him of “signing away” his name, and called him evil for having his and Nicola’s nannies at their wedding table. Romeo and Cruz, Romeo and Cruz, are accused of attacking Brooklyn on social media before blocking him, as well.

His parents are yet to address the claims, but on Tuesday David admitted that his children had ‘made mistakes’ on social media in an interview in Davos, where he was attending the World Economic Forum.

Victoria has remained silent on social media, breaking her customary practice of posting frequently. She has since chosen to break that silence and posted on her Instagram stories as a media blitz surrounds her.

Instead of expressing her regret for her affair with her eldest son, Victoria made a birthday tribute to her former bandmate and friend Emma Bunton, who turned 50 yesterday. As Victoria and Emma were the first to post a black and white photo, she wrote, “Happy birthday @emmaleebunton.” I’m so in love with you! She then uploaded a video of Emma singing in the song “Happy Birthday Baby Kisses Xxx” and added, “…

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It comes after allegations that Victoria has been mocked on social media for her claims that she danced “unfavorably” with her son at his wedding and “steached” their first dance together on their big day. Thousands of people have been making fun of Victoria on the internet by posting memes and videos attacking Brooklyn’s assertions since the explosive claim.

A wedding guest supported Brooklyn’s claim, despite one source’s assertion that there was “no malice” from Victoria after her son and his new wife was exposed by a source. Stavros Agapiou, DJ Fat Tony’s partner, said in a wry Instagram comment, “I was there and she did, he’s telling the truth. However, the comment was later deleted and replaced with “Good on him for speaking out!”

According to one reviewer, “Vitoria” allegedly got up on stage and wrapped her arms around Brooklyn and nuzzled into his neck while dancing with him inappropriately. That is the God’s truth, she learned from Nicola. After months of bubbling tension between the Beckhams and the Peltzs, Brooklyn’s sensational statement on Monday caused the outcry over the alleged inappropriate dance.

The Beckhams had a feud with their son for the majority of 2025. Brooklyn and his wife, Nicola Peltz, appeared to distance themselves from the family and did not attend or recognize family gatherings despite having no one to confirm that they were feuding.