He has anchored beloved television programs like The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, and Strictly Come Dancing for more than 75 years. Before taking the stage when he retired from presenting in April 2014 following a decade at the helm of the BBC ballroom show, the star delivered laughter and happiness to countless viewers across the country.
The father-of-six tragically passed away in his multi-million dollar Wentworth Estate home in 2017 from bronchial pneumonia at the age of 89.
Saracens prodigy Noah Caluori says he aims to win his first England cap in the next six months as he maps out an ambition to be his country’s “best-ever wing”.
The explosive 19-year-old scored five tries on his first Prem start in October, showcasing his extraordinary aerial ability, and was called into Steve Borthwick’s England squad eight days later.
Borthwick names his Six Nations squad on Friday and, after appearances for the under-20s and England A, Caluori hopes to make his senior bow either at the tournament, or in England’s summer Tests against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina.
“I want to go on the summer tour this year for England and hopefully get my first cap either this Six Nations or in the summer,” he said when asked about his goals for the rest of this season.
“I’d be able to just play at the peak of rugby, achieve everything. I want to be able to win trophies with Saracens, win trophies with England and then be able to go down as one of the greats.
“That’s my long-term goal. Short-term goal: Coming out of school, it was always my goal of being able to play in the 2027 World Cup.”
Caluori faces considerable competition. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Tommy Freeman and Tom Roebuck have been ahead of him in Borthwick’s pecking order, while Saracens team-mate Elliot Daly, Bath’s Henry Arundell and Harlequins’ Cadan Murley also have claims to a wing spot.
But Caluori is taking inspiration from Henry Pollock, who was picked for last year’s initial Six Nations squad, released to the under-20s, and then returned to the senior set-up and scored two tries off the bench in the final-round rout of Wales.
Caluori, who ultimately made two appearances for England’s second-string ‘A’ team during the autumn, said of Pollock: “We have had a couple of chats at camp, not really in depth.
“But credit to him. He’s had a crazy ride and I would definitely like to follow in his footsteps in some things he’s done.”
Caluori says that, along with Pollock’s trailblazing example, he has taken heed of a training-ground scolding from former England captain Owen Farrell.
Farrell returned to Saracens this season after a season’s stint at Racing 92 and has praised Caluori’s abilities, calling his team-mates’ ability to regain attacking kicks “nuts”.
However, Farrell took issue with Caluori’s effort during a tackling drill earlier this season.
“It was a very cold day,” remembered Caluori.
“I wasn’t necessarily moping, [but] I was a bit cold, feeling a bit ill. It was one of those days… I could have been training harder, so there is some truth to the story.
“I was like ‘My shoulder kind of hurts’, just to myself.
“Faz was like: ‘Is there anything wrong with you?’
“I said: ‘I am fine.’
“He said: ‘Is there anything wrong with you?’
“I said: ‘I am fine.’
“He said: ‘Train like it then.’
“I didn’t take it in a negative way at all. He spoke to me later in the session and said: ‘You shouldn’t need someone to motivate you to train like you always do on a day when it is cold or on a day when you haven’t been selected.'”
Caluori has caught the eye with 12 tries in 14 games this season, but he is instead sharpening his defence in preparation for the Test game.
Yerin Ha joins the growing line of ladies starring as the female leads in Bridgerton, which is about to see its fourth season land on Netflix on January 29. But it’s not just her role in the hit show that’s dazzling fans, as Yerin wowed on the premieres’ red carpet with incredibly glowy skin we’re all envious of.
What is her secret? The Bridgerton actress swears by a Rice Ceramide serum from a popular K-Beauty brand, which is credited with “game-changer” status among beauty enthusiasts.
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Ashton Kutcher has revealed he read a domestic terrorist’s manifesto ahead of his new villain role.
The 47-year-old star joins forces with Evan Peters in FX’s fresh body horror thriller, The Beauty. Crafted by Ryan Murphy, the programme follows FBI agents investigating a sexually transmitted virus that transforms ordinary people into their most attractive selves, but with deadly consequences.
Kutcher portrays Byron Forst or ‘ The Corporation’, a tech mogul who developed the original substance known as The Beauty, which is the root of the show’s mayhem.
He is a merciless entrepreneur prepared to go to any lengths to maintain his trillion-pound empire.
Prior to the series’ launch, Kutcher disclosed he read American terrorist Ted Kaczynski’s manifesto, Industrial Society and Its Future. Better known as The Unabomber, Kaczynski killed three people and wounded 23 others during a nationwide postal bombing campaign targeting those he believed to be advancing modern technology.
The Unabomber’s atrocities occurred between 1978 and 1995. He was arrested in 1996, and pleaded guilty at trial in 1998, reports the Mirror US. Kaczynski died in prison aged 81 in 2023.
When asked whether he sees his character as a villain or someone genuinely helping humanity, Kutcher explained why this book choice proved valuable for understanding the role.
“I was reading Ted Kaczynski’s manifesto”, he said during a press conference. The Hollywood actor then revealed: “I’m in a banned book club where we read books that you would be embarrassed to read on The Subway. Because you wouldn’t want people looking at you”.
He went on: “As I was reading Ted Kaczynski’s manifesto]I found that] you can follow his train of thought for a lot of it. I didn’t agree with a lot of his train of thought, but you could follow it.
Then you reach Article 94, where he says, “So I needed to kill a number of people, so people would actually listen to what I was saying,” and then you say, “Okay, you jumped the shark there.” “
Every so-called villain has the ability to justify their actions, Kutcher remarked. Although his person is radically different from The Unabomber, he does so in part because of how he justifies his actions as benefiting the greater good.
Kutcher remarked, “I have to look at the character as a good guy who is doing a good thing as the person who portrays him.” The character has me in mind as someone who believes that “This will help people live better, happier, and more fulfilled lives.”
Queen of Baking Mary Berry has opened up on how she’s maintained her enviably slim figure for 90 years – and the reason is devastating Dame Mary, still looking sprightly at the age of 90. Has spoken about her weight and how she feels about weight-loss jabs which are currently all the rage.
The former Great British Bake Off’s host, whose successor Pru Leith revealed on Wednesday she was quitting the show, opened up about the tragic reason why she’s stayed so slim over the years.
The TV legend and her husband, Paul Hunnings, were left heartbroken in 1989, when their son William, died in a car crash at the tender age of 19.
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She admitted during a talk at the National Liberal Club’s lunch that “we lost a son, and after that we lost weight,” confessing that she has kept that attitude.
Dame Mary also admitted that she was somewhat amused by all the things she could have done with injections during the candid conversation and that the entire weight-loss jab had left her scratching her head.
However, she also made it clear that she does consider her daily diet and that even though she enjoys her food, she is “quite cautious” and has learned over the years that second helpings are a big no.
Mary’s heartfelt confession is not her first to discuss the tragic loss that has affected her life in many ways.
Despite all the success she has had, she recently claimed that her thoughts never stop thinking about her late son.
In 1989, William was driving home from Bristol University with her daughter Annabel in the back seat.
She said, “I think of William every day,” in a radio interview. I do, of course. And if he were to walk through that door, I would ask, “Where the hell have you been?”
I still hold him in high regard. I recall his joy for us. You have to take a step back and consider that I had wonderful parents, that I had two more children, Annabel and Tom, and that my grandchildren.
She touched on the pain of her loss in December when she appeared on Gyles Brandreth’s podcast.
She said, “He asked if he could borrow a sports car, which he was insured for, and I said, “You ask your dad,” and that day brought their lives together.
Anyway, he brought his sister with him, and it was so unoriginal.
“William was the one you could rely on,” said one. Everyone yelled “I’m so sorry to hear about Thomas,” as the phone rang shortly after his death because he was our wild one.
When the policemen stormed the door, I was aware. I can tell him, “It must be an awful thing to tell us all,” I recall.
It was a lot of sadness, but Annabel and I were given a bonus by going to Wycombe Hospital, which they didn’t tell us because the police officers weren’t aware, so we went down.
And I can recall running into Annabel, who was wearing a pink tracksuit, in the direction of my corridor and thinking, “I’ve still got her.”
She described how she handled the terrible tragedy as “I was incredibly lucky to have my husband.” Other friends have experienced tragedies in which the husband and wife argue or don’t comfort each other.
We simply had to be able to have Thomas and Annabel around. Very, very kind people. Simply put, we needed to function. I wanted to avoid having to go back to my place of employment in London.
And despite the agonizing pain they have endured, her happily married to her 93-year-old husband Paul. She thinks that their non-arguing is the key to their union.
I simply leave the back door and go pick up some flowers or apples if there are any disagreements. She said, “It’s amazing if you can walk away.”