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Simon Cowell has a new series on Netflix called The Next Act and from there he has created a new boy band in similar style to The X Factor

Simon Cowell’s new boyband have been unveiled and will be called December 10.

The British seven-piece boyband have signed to EMI/Universal and their first promotional shot has now been released. Their name is the same date that the new Netflix series about their creation has been released.

The lads consist of Cruz (19), Danny (17), Hendrick (19), John (17), Josh (17), Nicolas (16) and Sean (19). They are from Chorley, Rochester, Dublin, London, Lisbon and Walsall, and between them Irish, Brazilian, Indian, Nigerian and Jamaican heritage.

Viewers will see the come together during an audition process on new Netflix series Simon Cowell: The Next Act which dropped on Netflix today. The band were amongst the guests at a premiere for the series in London on Wednesday night.

On the series Cowell admits since creating global smash hit boyband One Direction he has not signed or created another huge act, but he feels now the time is right.

But Cowell is feeling the pressure and he tells the cameras: ““If I can’t get it right,“I’ll have to accept that I’ve lost whatever I had before.” The band are set to fully launch with new music in 2026.

* Simon Cowell: The Next Act is available now on Netflix globally, across all territories worldwide.

Social media influencer Goda Problema was left red-faced after sharing a video of a man she believed to be former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo – but it was actually an Italian man playing along with the mix-up

Cristiano Ronaldo is undeniably one of the most recognisable faces on the globe. With the highest number of Instagram followers worldwide, the Portuguese football icon has a fan base spanning all six continents.

His face (and physique) are instantly recognisable to billions. However, even A-list status couldn’t prevent a hilarious mix-up involving an overly optimistic and rather inebriated influencer hoping to score some social media points with a celebrity selfie.

In a tale that’s sure to bruise the former Madrid player’s ego, a Lithuanian influencer mistook a random bloke for the real CR7.

Taking to Instagram, Goda Problema shared a video of herself enjoying a drink at a lively club with a man she mistook for the footballing legend.

She captioned the post: “Yesterday I got so drunk I thought I met Cristiano Ronaldo” – and the video she took on the night is as funny as it sounds.

The random man plays along – despite bearing no resemblance to the real Ronaldo.

At one point, he seems to convince himself that he might indeed be the ex-Manchester United star because he starts referring to the influencer as ‘Georgina’, the name of Cristiano’s partner.

Incredibly, the power of social media managed to identify the opportunistic Milanese chap who fancied a night pretending to be Ronaldo.

Stefano Boscolo, a motorcycling enthusiast and whiskey fan, even left a comment on the Instagram post.

He quipped: “It was a pleasure to meet you, see you in Milan! Greetings from Ronaldo of Temu”. The comment has since garnered thousands of likes and comments.

Predictably, the internet didn’t miss the opportunity to poke fun at both the influencer and Stefano. One user jibed: “Ronaldo SHEIN version.”

Meanwhile, another chimed in that he had “no shame” in playing along with the mix-up.

However, there were some who seemed convinced this could be the beginning of a romantic liaison between the faux CR7 and the Lithuanian influencer.

‘He’s hot who cares”, one user penned, rather bluntly. Meanwhile, another slightly more starry-eyed Instagrammer added “Please marry him!”

The fact that Ronaldo isn’t actually out partying in Milan should have been a significant clue. That’s because he’s still an active footballer!

After leaving Good Morning Britain, Piers Morgan said he still didn’t believe what Meghan Markle said in her Oprah Winfrey interview, and refused to apologise

Piers Morgan insists he has no regrets about leaving Good Morning Britain, almost five years on from announcing his exit. In March 2021, the presenter revealed he had left the show following a row over comments he made about Meghan Markle.

Piers has long voiced dismay over claims made by Prince Harry and Meghan about their time in the Royal Family, but expressing his true opinions on air and subsequently refusing to apologise ultimately cost him his job.

Following the pair’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Piers said he didn’t believe a word they said, including Meghan’s admission about having suicidal thoughts.

During a discussion about the topic on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, the 60-year-old clashed with his co-star Alex Beresford in a heated row and ultimately stormed off the set.

Although the situation appeared to settle before the programme ended, Piers later announced his departure from the show, citing his refusal to apologise as the reason.

Now almost five years later, the outspoken journalist insisted he stands by his decision. “It was one of the most sickening attacks on our Royal Family, a monarchy, that I have ever seen,” he said of the pair’s interview.

“I was not going to grovel and apologise to the people that perpetrated that attack. So I told them you can take your job and shove it where the tiaras don’t shine.”

Addressing his departure at the time, ITV said in a statement: “Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain. ITV has accepted this decision and has nothing further to add.”

Ofcom received more than 50,000 complaints about the episode, many of which argued that comments about mental health and suicide were harmful and highly offensive. However, in September that year ITV was cleared by Ofcom.

Reflecting on what he described as a “brutal” schedule, he added to the publication: “I did it for five years getting up, and managed to negotiate my way to a 4.30/5am start by the end, but it is brutal.

“And then you do two-and-a-half or three years of live television, that takes all the adrenaline out and is really hard on the body, you get to midday and you’re absolutely exhausted!”.

Following his exit, Piers went on to host his TalkTV show Piers Morgan Uncensored from 2022 to 2024, before leaving the network and moving the programme to YouTube.

Since September 2025, a weekly highlights show from the YouTube episodes has aired on Channel 5.

Additionally, while he stepped away from his role, he hasn’t turned his back on ITV entirely.

Earlier this year, he re-joined his former co-presenter Susanna Reid and Ed Balls on Good Morning Britain to discuss an interview he did with US President Donald Trump.

The Naked Gun stars, Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson, got tongues wagging after starring in a reboot of the iconic film, with many wondering if they were a couple

Pamela Anderson has broken her silence on the Liam Neeson romance rumours, which surrounded the pair after they starred in The Naked Gun together.

Fans were convinced something was going on between the Baywatch star and Irish actor this summer when they appeared very pally during the promotional tour for the film, which continues the slapstick parody legacy of the iconic original.

Mum-of-two, Pamela, 58 – who previously admitted she was nervous about meeting Liam, 73, before shooting Naked Gun – looked delighted to be with the Taken icon, who in turn appeared smitten with the CJ Parker star. And now, Pamela has confirmed that the rumours were true…

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In bombshell news, the star has admitted that the pair were indeed romantically involved – but are now ‘better off as friends’. Speaking to People magazine, she said: “If you must know, Liam and I were romantically involved for a short while but only after we finished filming.”

The star explained how the pair enjoyed an “intimate week” together at the Taken actor’s home in New York. Pamela said: “I had my own room. Our assistants both came; even family stopped by.”

However, after a “romantic lost week” together, Pamela revealed how they ended up going their “separate ways to work on other films” – and are in fact, better off as friends.

Pamela and Liam ended up reconnecting on the promotional tour for Naked Gun this summer and she was amused to hear that some thought their obvious closeness was for publicity – insisting “we have real feelings”. The Last Showgirl star said: “We were having fun, (our connection was) a little bit like a Nancy Meyers film.

“I always was laughing when people thought, ‘Oh that’s a publicity stunt.’ I’m like, ‘A publicity stunt? This is real. We have real feelings.’ I adore Liam, but we are better friends, in full honesty.”

Pamela had previously admitted she was nervous about meeting Liam before shooting the film, but soon impressed him by bringing homemade sourdough bread and muffins to set. During a SiriusXM Town Hall event in New York City, she said: “[I was] nervous to meet [Liam], of course and you’re always nervous the first day on the set …

“I brought sourdough bread to Liam and cookies and muffins and kept me busy. Kept me outta trouble … It’s a very special [muffin] recipe. It’s very good for you. Let’s just say that.”

Meanwhile, Liam explained that he was charmed by Pamela from the moment they met. The Cold Pursuit star said: “Well, you know, we had never met before and I remember thinking: ‘Wow, she is gorgeous’, but she had this wonderful sense of silliness and just humanity about her.

“I don’t want to blow her head up, but it was like I just felt an ease with her, you know, and we discovered a silliness with each other, which was terrific, you know?”

The cast of Narnia has fans feeling nostalgic as actors William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, and Georgie Henley came together to celebrate the anniversary by recreating an old photo

Fans were left feeling nostalgic as the cast of Narnia came together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of film by recreating an iconic photo along with the movie’s director.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe premiered on December 7 2005, and was the start of the trilogy of films that took fans by storm. It stars William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, and Georgie Henley as the siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy as they find a hidden passage through a wardrobe that leads them to the world of Narnia, where they ally with the lion Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson) against the forces of Jadis, the White Witch, portrayed by Tilda Swinton.

The film was a huge success grossing $745 million worldwide against a $180 million budget and becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2005. It was then followed by two more films in the franchise, Prince Caspian and The Voyage of Dawn Treader.

For the 20th anniversary of the film, which was released in 2005, the four actors met up with director Andrew Adamson to celebrate together, and even recreate a 20 year old photo.

Taking to her Instagram page, Georgie shared a photo which appears to have been taken around the time where the first movie was filmed. It sees the four child actors sitting on a bench together.

William, Skandar, and Anna were seen hugging, with Skandar making a face, while Georgie sat next to them, also making a face. Next to her, sat director Andrew as they all posed for the camera.

She then posted the recreated version of the photo, where the actors, now all in their 30s, were trying their best to recreate the same poses along with Andrew sitting next to Georgie.

She then went on to share two more photos of the group enjoying a meal together in a restaurant, with one photo being more serious before they all burst out laughing.

Georgie wrote in the caption of the post: “20 years!!!!!! we had to recreate this photo in August when Andrew was in London. I don’t really have the words except thank you Andrew for creating real life magic and letting us be a part of it, and thank you everyone who loves the film as much as we loved making it.”

She then added: “I’ll post some more pictures soon of our Narnia family, how beyond lucky we are!!”

Fans quickly took to the comment to express their love for the film and its creators, as many couldn’t believe it had been 20 years since the first film was first released.

“How was that already 20 years ago?? I remember seeing it in theatres as a kid and being absolutely blown away. The music is also amazing!! Thank y’all so, so much for all the magic you brought us – still one of my favourite movies as an adult!!” one person wrote.

“Also 20 years!! Ah I feel old,” a second fan wrote, as someone else commented: “I just re watched all 3! Best cast, best movies! Love that you all got together!!!”

Fearne Cotton’s makeup artist has shared the affordable metallic liquid eyeliner she uses to add some subtle festive sparkle, and it works perfectly on mature skin

The Christmas season is all about bringing a touch or sparkle and magic to every outfit, but if you don’t want to go all-out with a sequin party dress, then metallic makeup is a quick, easy and effective way to bring some subtle glitz and glamour. If you’re looking for some inspiration, Fearne Cotton’s makeup artist Justine Jenkins has shared her go-to pick that added an understated shimmer to your everyday look.

In a recent Instagram post, Justine revealed that she’d used Violette_FR’s Lune Liner on The 44 year old radio presenter and DJ’s lids, opting for the shade Cuivre 29 which you can pick up for £35. The two-tone metallic liner has a chrome effect which appears to be different colours when you move, with the Cuivre 29 moving between green and bronze colour that’s perfect for Christmas.

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The liquid eyeliner is also perfect for using on mature skin, as it has a creamy, blendable formula that means it won’t drag your lid too much when you apply it. As we get older our skin thins, which can make areas like your eyelids much harder to apply makeup to.

However the Lune Liner has a fine-tipped applicator wand that makes it easy to create thin, precise lines and wings with your eyeliner without applying too much pressure. Its formula is also blendable and buildable, so you can use it to create more smokey eye effects or use it as a creamy eyeshadow.

Although Fearne wore the Cuivre 29 of the Lune Liner , you can also pick it up in other shades including Coup de Foudre, which moves between green and gold hues, and Aurora, which has a frosty white and pink colour combination, both of which would work great for the festive season. You could also shop Stila’s Stay All Day Chroma-Flash Liquid Eyeliner for some other colour options, with the peacock blue colour now on sale for £16.10 (down from £23) at Debenhams.

If that’s not enough choice for you, About Face’s Holographic Eye Paints are £20 and come in 10 different shades, plenty of which would be amazing for wearing over Christmas. Or if you prefer your eyeliner in a pencil formula, the £26 Danessa Myricks Beauty Infinite Chrome Micropencils or the £16 HAUS Labs Optic Intensity Eco Gel Eyeliner Pencil are both great alternatives.