Former Gladiators star Sharron Davies, who played Amazon in the 1990s, is known for her campaigning on women’s sports
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Sharron Davies in Gladiator(Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Gladiators made its comeback on the BBC in 2024 and the triumphant reboot is now in its third series, which is scheduled to broadcast in January 2026. In April 2025, it was revealed the programme would launch a new live arena tour.
Given the show’s popularity, viewers have been reminiscing about the original lineup, with Sharron Davies joining as Amazon in 1995.
With sport and fitness being her primary focus, she established an online fitness platform, Sharron Davies Training, in January 2022.
Now aged 63, the former competitive swimmer has spoken candidly about missing out on a gold medal in Moscow in 1980. She has also featured on Question Time sharing her perspective on transgender rights and has opened up about financial difficulties.
She came second to an East German rival, Petra Schneider, whose triumph was performance-enhanced through drugs, and she has restated her firm stance on ‘doping’, reports the Express.
Unfair Play: The Battle For Women’s Sport is the name of her 2023 publication which outlines her beliefs on how women in sport remain disadvantaged.
Apart from releasing her book, the celebrity has voiced her opinions regarding the involvement of trans women in female sporting events.
Earlier in 2025, she featured on Good Morning Britain, revealing she and sailor Tracy Edwards had established a “women’s sports union” aimed at maintaining the separation of transgender athletes from female sports at grassroots and youth levels. She’s also recognised for her political activism, having publicly endorsed Conservative Party politician Kemi Badenoch in 2022.
Now the party leader, Badenoch nominated Davies for a peerage in honour of her sporting accomplishments and advocacy for women’s rights.
In terms of her personal life, she has been married thrice between 1987 and 2009. Her first marriage was to gym manager John Crisp, but they divorced four years later in 1991.
The subsequent year, she met Olympic athlete Derek Redmond, and they tied the knot in 1994, welcoming two children together.
Her third marriage was to Tony Kingston, a British Airways pilot, in 2002. The couple had been trying to conceive for four years and had undergone eight rounds of IVF treatment before successfully conceiving.
During a Sport Relief event in Devon, she shared: “We’re very optimistic and happy but we’re cautious, too, because of what we have been through.
“Giving birth at 44 doesn’t worry me. So many women go through this as they leave it later to have babies.”
Her third child was born in January 2007, and she separated from her husband after seven years of wedded bliss in 2009.
If you’re looking to add extra festivities to your Christmas dinner this year, why not pick up a decorative tableware set that’s perfect for the holiday period
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Shoppers can snap up this ‘wonderful’ festive tableware set before Christmas(Image: Dunelm)
Whether you have a huge get-together over the Christmas period or just dine with your nearest and dearest, a holiday tableware set is sure to add an extra festive flourish to any kitchen or dining room table. And before you worry that you’ve left it too late in the season, Dunelm promises there’s still plenty of time to get the set delivered before the 25th.
Described as being “absolutely wonderful”, this tableware set includes four dinner plates, four side plates and four bowls, creating the perfect 12-piece bundle to cater to your family or friends this holiday season.
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Ideal for serving up a festive feast this Christmas, from starters to desserts and everything in between, this dining set is adorned in the much-loved Christmas Tree design. Made from high-quality stoneware, this tableware set promises to be the perfect addition to your festive décor, ensuring Christmas spirit in every room in the house.
Wonderfully practical too, every piece in this set is microwave, dishwasher and oven-safe, so you can whip up an array of Christmas treats without worry. This set retails for £110.
The product’s dimensions are as follows:
Dinner Plates: Dia. 27cm x H 3cm
Side Plates: Dia. 15.2cm x H 2.4cm
Bowls: Dia. 15.2cm x H 5cm
This tableware bundle has garnered plenty of praise from thrilled shoppers, boasting an impressive 4.7 out of 5 rating on Dunelm’s website. One buyer beams: “Beautiful and very good quality, great price in the sale too.”
Another happy customer shares: “Looks stunning on my Christmas table and will be adding other pieces.”
And further accolades come from this shopper who enthuses: “Brilliant dinner set, can’t wait till Christmas!. Bowls are just the right size for a bit of pudding.”
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Though one buyer does have a gripe with the price tag, writing: “I was very surprised and not shopping around, but I think John Lewis has 95 for 12 pieces. Could be wrong, but if I am right, that is disappointing. I think of Dunelm as honest, good value.”
Rod Stewart, 80, called out a fan in the crowd after seeing something he didn’t like as he belted out Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? at the gig in Athens, Greece, last night
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He held a football as he yelled at a member of the crowd(Image: @chris_antoniadou7)
Rocker Rod Stewart let rip at a fan during a bizarre mid-gig argument over a sign. Music legend Rod was playing at a venue in Athens, Greece, when he unleashed a sudden verbal volley at the audience member. The 80-year-old was performing 25 tracks during his shows which include his classics including classics Maggie May, You Wear It Well and Hot Legs.
But it was during his hit Do Ya Think I’m Sexy? that things took a turn appeared to take aim at someone who had an issue with another fan holding up a sign. Gesticulating at the front of the stage, Rod screamed into the mic: “Out the f***ing way. You’re spoiling the show for everybody. Out the way. Leave. We don’t need you here!”
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He wasn’t done there, and yelled: “All she’s doing is putting up a sign. It’s not hurting you is it, mate?” Turning his back on the problem, he spoke to the band said: “OK, from the top… where we left off.” A clip of the incident found its way onto TikTok.
Some suggested Rod, carrying a football during the row, was still smarting for his beloved Celtic’s humiliation hours earlier. St Mirren wrestled the Premier Sports Cup from their grasp with a 3-1 Hampden Park triumph on Sunday as the club’s season went from bad to worse.
Sir Rod ran into a spot of bother whilst filming a promotional clip for his whisky brand earlier this month. The 80-year-old father of eight was in the Netherlands shooting content for social media, but found himself at a loss trying to pronounce the name of the Dutch retailer properly.
The store is called Gall & Gall, but Rod struggled with the Dutch pronunciation, which sounds like “Ghall” with a guttural “gh”. In footage shared on Instagram, he wore a tweed Crombie coat over dark trousers and a dark V-neck jumper, with a white shirt and dark tie visible beneath. The Maggie May hitmaker clutches a bottle of his Wolfie’s Blended Scotch Whisky as he strolls towards the camera.
Rod’s wife Penny Lancaster gave a fascinating insight into her life with rock legend recently, and told the Mirror that she would love to spend more time with him in the garden. “I love the idea of doing my own gardening show, maybe even based out of Durrington,” she tells us, referring to Durrington House, the 18th-century Grade II-listed Hertfordshire estate that she and Rod have shared for 12 years.
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Spread across over 50 acres, the grounds boast a walled garden, a 48sqm greenhouse, formal topiary, a woodland area and eight beehives.
“I’m learning more about different varieties of plants with [our] head gardener. I love being amongst nature. When things are getting too much, if I spend time in some greenery, by a source of water, listening to birds, in the rain or the sunshine, it feels like an injection of goodness. It’s not an everyday thing but I hug trees a lot. Rod and I both do!”
The presenter shared her top supermarket party looks on This Morning last week whilst rocking an ensemble from Marks and Spencer
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Lisa Snowdon wearing the Metallic Sequin Tweed waistcoat and skirt from Marks and Spencer(Image: Lisa Snowdon Instagram)
TV star Lisa Snowden returned to ITV’s This Morning last week to share her top partywear finds in the lead up to Christmas. And while many people were obsessed with the looks she chose, hailing from supermarkets like ASDA, Tesco and Sainsbury’s, many fell in love with her own outfit, which just so happens to be from the high street.
The Marks and Spencer co-ord is made up of a Metallic Sequin Tweed Waistcoat, £50, and matching Sequin Sparkle Tweed Tiered Mini Skirt, £40. Fixed with gold buttons and a V-neckline, the tweed waistcoat and skirt are crafted with metallic fibres and sequins to give it a cosy yet party-ready look that’s great for a work’s do or Christmas day itself.
With a luxurious finish that’s reminiscent of Chanel, the waistcoat can easily be layered over a white or navy long-sleeve top, to ensure the wearer remains warm, although indoors it can be worn without – as shown by Lisa. Posting the image of her donning the look on Instagram, fans of the model and TV personality were quick to comment on her style, with one person stating: “Looking fabulous,” while another said: “The Christmas glow is real.”
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As for the skirt, its playful mini length would look great with boots and some tights or with bare legs and heels. It has a fitted style that flares out in a second, frilly tier that adds plenty of volume. The good news is, people wanting to recreate Lisa’s look – she added sheer tights and some black pointed heels – sizes are still plentiful on M&S’ website, with six to 20 still in stock for the waistcoat, and eight to 22 for the skirt.
If the waistcoat isn’t quite fitting the bill, there are similar looks available at other fashion retailers. For example, Next’s Friends Like These Burgandy Red Boucle Flippy Mini Skirt, £38, and matching jacket, £66, is great for those who’d rather less sparkles while still eminating the festive spirit – thanks to its burgundy hue. The jacket is collarless, making it great for pairing with a scarf, while the skirt has a similar style to M&S’ with a voluminous, ruffle tier.
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If the M&S combo isn’t sparkly enough, River Island’s Black Boucle Tailored Sequin Mini Skirt, on sale for £29, and Tailored Sequin Jacket, reduced to £56, is decorated in silver sequins that will deliver some serious glitz and glamour, on a black and white houndstooth boucle background.
Although, if Marks and Spencer’s Metallic Sequin Tweed Waistcoat and matching Sequin Sparkle Tweed Tiered Mini Skirt is just right, shoppers who have already snapped it up have been showering it in praise, with many complimenting its tailoring and ‘elegant’ quality.
One person who left a five-star review on the waistcoat said: “A good quality, thick waistcoat with a flattering long silhouette that matches well the skirt.” Although their one gripe? “The sizing of the pieces was a little variable hence 4 stars (I needed a bigger skirt size than normal and I will need to take in the top button of the waistcoat).”
Although contrasting this, someone else noted: “Just a perfect fit, looks stunning and very festive.”
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Someone else raved: “Very pretty fabric, normal sizing (12) for M&S, feels comfortable to wear, quality clothing.”
We’ve tracked down the ultimate luxury beauty box that’ll see you through the festive season, and it gets you £220 worth of free products from brands like Medik8 and Benefit
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The Cult Beauty box is full of festive staples(Image: Cult Beauty)
There are no doubt still plenty of parties and occasions on your horizon as we move through December, not to mention the all-important Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve celebrations still to be had. And if your beauty bag is feeling a little bare, or you just want to treat yourself to round off the year (you definitely deserve it), then this festive beauty box is for you.
You can get your hands on The Ultimate Holiday Edit at Cult Beauty, and it contains a huge £270 worth of beauty products including skincare, makeup and wellness staples to see you through the festive season. And although it’s usually priced at £70 – already giving you a £270 saving – it’s now been reduced in a pre-Christmas deal to just £49, making you get £220 worth of freebies inside.
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The Ultimate Holiday Edit is primed and ready for giving as a gift to a beauty lover in your life, but it’s also a great treat for yourself to say well done for surviving another year/December/week at work. There’s all kinds of goodies inside that not only help you get glam for Christmas parties and events, but it also contains plenty of great pieces to keep you looking and feeling pampered and relaxed.
There’s a satin eye mask, skincare from the likes of Medik8 and Kate Somerville, and makeup products from brands including Benefit and Sweed. Everything comes in a two drawer beauty box that not only houses your goodies, but can be re-purposed as a makeup kit or jewellery box once you’ve used it.
The Ultimate Holiday Edit
Medik8 Press and Glow Tonic (full size; 200ml)
MZ Skin Anti Pollution Hydrating Face Mask (full size; 1 mask)
Kate Somerville KateCeuticals Supercell Rejuvenation Serum (full size; 30ml)
Cult Beauty Satin Eye Mask (in a drawstring bag)
Sweed Air Blush Cream in ‘Lucky’ (full size; 5g)
Benefit 24 Hour Brow Setter Mini in ‘Clear’ (travel size; 3.5ml)
LANEIGE Lip Glowy Balm in ‘Blueberry’ (full size; 10g)
Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil (deluxe size; 15ml)
Cult Beauty isn’t the only one to launch some great beauty edits for the festive season either. The Sephora Favorites Party Glam Set is down from £59 to £47.20, and not only does it include products from Too Faced, Color Wow, Rare Beauty and Makeup by Mario, but it also comes in a satin pouch bag which could double as a festive clutch.
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You could also head over to ASOS, where the Face + Body Luxury Lovers Beauty Box is down from £60 to £30 with seven travel-size and full-size products inside including Pat McGrath, Huda, Elemis and Caudalie. Alternatively, the LookFantastic The Christmas Present Edit is worth over £170, but has been slashed to £42.50 with Olaplex, Morphe and Rodial inside.
As a towering force in Hollywood, Rob Reiner made films that didn’t just reshape modern cinema but became the montage to countless lives, and today Tinseltown is in shock and mourning after he and his wife Michele were brutally killed In their Los Angeles home
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Rob Reiner became a popular sitcom actor himself before directing a slate of beloved films, including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Stand by Me”, “When Harry Met Sally …” and “The Princess Bride”(Image: Brian Ach/Invision/AP)
As a towering force in Hollywood, filmmaker Rob Reiner’s movies didn’t just reshape modern cinema they became the montage to countless people’s lives.
Following his and his wife, Michele’s brutal murders in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, Tinseltown is in shock and mourning today, having lost one of its most recognisable and dependable creative figures. Police are treating the case as “an apparent homicide”, a detail that has shocked even those long used to tragedy in the entertainment world.
The news prompted tributes from every corner of American life – politics, film, comedy and television – a reflection of Reiner’s impact over more than five decades. Former president Barack Obama said: “Michelle and I are heartbroken by the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his beloved wife, Michele. Rob’s achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen.” Meanwhile, ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called him “remarkable”, adding: “Rob was creative, funny, and beloved… Civically, he was a champion for the First Amendment and the creative rights of artists. And professionally, he was an iconic figure in film who made us laugh, cry and think with the movies he created.”
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Monty Python legend Eric Idle, shaken after speaking to Reiner only hours before his death, said: “Rob Reiner was a lovely man. I spoke to him last night for over an hour… This is so awful. I shall miss him. A clever, talented and very thoughtful man. So awful.” He recalled having met Reiner at his father Carl Reiner’s home in 1975. “He was telling me about filming at Stonehenge and his thoughts for the future,” he wrote on X. “This is so awful. I shall miss him. A clever, talented and very thoughtful man. So awful.”
Kathy Bates, whose Oscar-winning role in Misery came under Reiner’s direction, said: “I’m horrified hearing this terrible news. Absolutely devastated. I loved Rob. He was brilliant and kind, a man who made films of every genre to challenge himself as an artist. He also fought courageously for his political beliefs. He changed the course of my life.”
Sean Astin, president of SAG-AFTRA, summed up what many inside the industry felt when he described Reiner as “one of the most significant figures in the history of film and television”.
No tribute could, however, overstate what he achieved. Reiner’s career spanned acting, writing, directing and political activism, excelling in them all. Few filmmakers produced a run as consistent or influential. From the ridiculous perfection of This Is Spinal Tap to the emotional coming-of-age movie Stand by Me, the fairy-tale charm of The Princess Bride, and the enduring warmth of When Harry Met Sally …, the director made movies that remained familiar without ever repeating themselves.
Reiner was born into entertainment. His father, Carl Reiner, was the creative force behind The Dick Van Dyke Show, while his mother, Estelle, built her own career as an actress and singer. But despite being raised at the centre of the industry, Reiner said it was the atmosphere inside the home, where ideas were shared freely, and work was openly discussed, that formed him.
Creativity was expected, not performed, he once said. Reiner discovered acting at school and learned his craft the hard way, through small theatres and improv clubs. Fame arrived when he was cast as Meathead in All in the Family, a sharp-edged US sitcom that defined a generation of American television.
Across eight seasons, he played Archie Bunker’s liberal son-in-law, earning two Emmys and, more importantly, access to writers’ rooms, control booths and editing bays. While others rested between takes, Reiner studied how stories were put together. He always intended to direct.
He once said, “I acted when I was young, but at 19, I had my own theatre company where I acted but also directed. I also did some theatre in Los Angeles. So, I was always wanting to direct, even before I became an established actor.”
In 1984, he got his chance. This Is Spinal Tap confused the studios but delighted critics, becoming one of comedy’s most repeated cult classics. What followed was an extraordinary sequence that would secure his place in film history: Stand by Me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally … (1989), Misery (1990) and A Few Good Men (1992). Each film different. Each a lasting hit.
Reiner once explained how The Princess Bride reflected him: “People take a look at ‘Princess Bride,’ and exclaim, ‘God, this is such an odd conglomeration.’ ‘How could you balance all those things?’ But it didn’t seem all that strange to me… because those are all parts of my personality. I’ve definitely got this satirical side to me, and this romantic side, and this more realistic way of looking at things.”
He brought all of those sides to When Harry Met Sally …. After divorcing actress Penny Marshall, he found himself back in the dating world, which inspired writer Nora Ephron to use his experiences to shape the script. The result, with Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, became one of cinema’s most enduring romantic comedies.
During filming, he met photographer Michele Singer. They fell in love quickly and married within seven months. That relationship even changed the movie’s ending, a detail Reiner openly acknowledged. Originally, Harry and Sally were meant to walk away from one another. His own happiness made that impossible.
Reiner and Michele went on to have three children – Jake, Nick and Romy – and he adopted Tracy, Penny Marshall’s daughter from a previous marriage. Only last year, he made clear where his priorities lay: “My wife and kids. That’s the most important to me. There’s that joke, nobody on their deathbed ever said, ‘I should have spent more time at the office.’ Nobody says that.”
Alongside directing, Reiner continued to act, appearing in films such as The Wolf of Wall Street, as well as the sitcom New Girl and, most recently, The Bear. Of his films, he once said: “I love the idea of making movies that kids and adults can go to together and both get something out of it, and not just, ‘Oh, I’ve got to take my kid to the movie because they want to see the next, you know, ‘Hannah Montana’ movie or whatever.’”
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Away from Hollywood, he also fought political battles. A lifelong Democrat, he pushed for early-childhood programmes, worked with unions and campaigned for same-sex marriage rights. He supported a 1998 California initiative raising tobacco taxes to fund children’s services.
