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Actress Lynn Hamilton passed away at the age of 95, according to an announcement. Lynn’s decades-long career included appearances on TV shows like Sanford and Son, The Golden Girls, and The Waltons, which has been hailed as a result of the news.

Reverend Dr. Calvin Carson, who is alleged to have been her former manager and publicist, has shared the news of her passing. He makes the announcement that Lynn passed away peacefully on Thursday, surrounded by her children, loved ones, and caregivers. Her passing signifies the end of a time, but her legacy will continue to inspire and motivate future generations, according to a statement.

From 1972 to 1977, Lynn starred in the television series Sanford and Son, where she became Donna Harris’ partner and Fred Sanford (played by Redd Foxx). According to legend, Steptoe and Son, which aired in the UK from 1962 to 1974, served as the inspiration for the NBC program.

She later appeared on the CBS program from 1973 to 1981 as Verdie Foster in the Waltons. The character, who is said to have appeared in more than a dozen episodes, eventually bonds with the titular family.

In 1988, Lynn is also credited with portraying Trudy in a Golden Girls episode. Lorraine Wagner (Rosalind Cash), who married Michael Zbornak (Scott Jacoby), the son of Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur), was depicted as Trudy as her aunt.

Over the course of her career, the actor has also appeared in numerous other shows. She has acted in the Practice from 1997 to 2002 and as her cousin Georgia Anderson in Roots: The Next Generation in 1979.

Over the years, Lynn is said to have worked alongside her late husband, Frank S. Jenkins, who passed away in 2014 at the age of 89. In 1964, she wed the poet and playwright.

the statement that Rev. In addition to announcing Lynn’s passing, Calvin on Facebook paid tribute. Without expressing our deep gratitude and admiration for the extraordinary life of legendary actress Alzenia “Lynn” Hamilton-Jenkins, whose remarkable legacy continues to inspire and lift people today, it was stated.

Through her work as a model, stage, film, and television actress, her illustrious career, which spanned over five decades, has etched an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. Her “captivating performances” continue to “inspire new generations,” according to the post.

Lynn received the NAACP Award, according to the statement. The accomplishment was referred to as a “testament to her outstanding contributions” to the sector.

Additionally, it stated that Lynn and her husband Frank worked on a number of theater productions. In the statement released this week, they were described as a “shining example of creativity, love, and dedication.”

On social media, more tributes to Lynn have been made as a result of the news. On X, one user wrote, “Oh no, what a loss. She did a fantastic job. Lynn Hamilton, rest in peace. Another praised Lynn Hamilton’s “dignity and grace” in her standout performances. Bring Peace to the world.

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A video about the new song, which was released earlier this month, on TikTok this week, has attracted teasing comments from fans on the platform. Ritta Ora released her most recent single Heat earlier this month.

Fans have poked fun at Rita Ora after she shared footage of herself that was taken on a plane this week. Viewers have questioned a situation that she suggested had happened whilst on board the flight in the recent video message.

The update from Rita, 34, comes after she released her latest song Heat earlier this month. She’s been promoting the new single, which includes Troye Sivan among its songwriters, at recent performances, like during her set at Capital’s Summertime Ball 2025 last weekend.

The singer-songwriter has also been posting about Heat on social media lately. It’s included on TikTok, where she has more than 3 million followers. One of her posts about the song on the platform this week showed Rita sat on a plane.

She made fun of the fact that she had just heard a passenger playing her new song next to her on the plane. She wrote over the reaction in the video, “Me: Hearing heat playing out of the person next to me’s headphones.”

Rita’s seen wearing a face mask at the start of the video, before removing it. Sporting headphones herself, she then lip syncs to Rihanna singing: “Uh oh! Boner alert!” The lyric is from the Lonely Island song Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde.

The MTV Video Music Award winner wrote in the caption of the video that was uploaded to the platform just days ago: “He’s definitely got good taste.” She concluded the caption of her post with an emoji depicting a tongue.

Fans, however, didn’t appear to be convinced that the incident had actually occurred. One person said, “This has never happened the most out of all the things that have never happened.” Another woman claimed, “Girl, it didn’t happen at 100%.”

A third viewer made fun of her by saying, “You have a lovely imagination.” In response to Rita’s video, someone responded, “Hey, let’s be nice. She probably misunderstood the song being played on her phone and her headphones probably broke.

She was also seen wearing headphones herself, according to some. Someone said, “You can hear it while wearing headphones.” Another person claimed that she must be extremely audible to use headphones to listen to music from someone else’s.

Someone else suggested that her husband Taika Waititi may have been beside her on the flight. They teased: “It’s your husband next to you.” Several fans shared their amusement over the comments on the post. One wrote beside laughing emojis: “These comments are killing me.”

On the platform, Rita’s post has received more than 60 000 likes. Two more videos of her sat on the plane, including one where she thanked her supporters and joked that it was “just the beginning,” followed.

She wrote, “Flights make me emotional and grateful” over video of herself looking teary-eyed. Rita continued, “I’m so grateful for everything I have, thank you to all the lovely people in my life and to those who have come so far,” in the caption.

She then gave “advice” to fans in a third video captured on camera. She smiled while raising her middle finger in front of the camera in the video. She wrote, “POV: nobody,” over the video. The F I give is me. She continued, “Bit of advice for anyone who doesn’t match your energy or bring good vibes – protect your ORA.”

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Pete Townshend and Roger Daltery have been performing in The Who since 1964, but following the explosive exit of drummer Zak Starkey, the group could be torn apart further

The Who’s Pete Townshend thinks he could be fired from the iconic band if he doesn’t censor himself around his bandmates. The 80-year-old musician is a co-founder of the rock band – playing alongside Roger Daltrey and Zak Starkey in recent months.

But 59-year-old Zak was seemingly booted from the band in April this year as The Who were preparing to embark on an epic Farewell Tour. There have been conflicting statements from Zak, Roger and Pete as to whether the drummer retired from the band or was given his marching orders.

But now Pete has addressed the dramatic turn of events to confess he lives in fear that he too could be forced out of the group if he doesn’t watch what he says. Fans had been startled to see Zak and Roger clash on stage at the Royal Albert Hall earlier this year.

The Who played a gig in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust in March when Roger scolded Zak for overplaying during one of their tracks. The drummer exited the group soon after.

Reflecting on the incident, Pete told the i Paper: “It’s been a mess. I couldn’t see anything wrong. What you see is a band who haven’t played together for a long time. But I think it was probably to do with the sound. I’ve lost my sound man as a result.”

He continued: “I think Roger just got lost. Roger’s finding it difficult. I have to be careful what I say about Roger because he gets angry if I say anything about him at all. He’ll be sacking me next. But that’s not to say that he sacked Zak.

“It’s a decision Roger and I tried to make together, but it kind of got out of hand.”

However, Pete went on to hint he wasn’t that upset about Zak leaving the group. The drummer had first joined the band in 1996 – and is also a member of supergroup Mantra Of The Cosmos alongside Shawn Ryder and Bez from Happy Mondays as well as Andy Bell, who plays with Oasis.

When asked if it was a difficult to let Zak go, Pete told the paper: “Well, I’ve never been a huge… I didn’t invite him in, right? Roger invited him. And at that time, I don’t know quite why he chose Zak, but Zak is another Keith Moon. He comes with real, real bonuses and real, real difficulties.”

Zak previously lashed out over his alleged sacking from The Who. He told Rolling Stone in April: “I’m very proud of my near thirty years with The Who.

“Filling the shoes of my Godfather, ‘uncle Keith’ has been the biggest honour and I remain their biggest fan. They’ve been like family to me.”

He continued: “In January, I suffered a serious medical emergency with blood clots in my right bass drum calf. This is now completely healed and does not affect my drumming or running.

“After playing those songs with the band for so many decades, I’m surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance that night, but what can you do?”

He added at the time: “I plan to take some much needed time off with my family, and focus on the release of [single] ‘Domino Bones’ by Mantra Of The Cosmos with Noel Gallagher in May and finishing my autobiography written solely by me. Twenty-nine years at any job is a good old run, and I wish them the best.”

After sharing steamy bedroom snaps with her social media, TV personality Christine McGuinness posed up a storm while wearing only a towel, left viewers’ jaws on the floor.

Christine McGuinness sent fans into a frenzy when she stripped topless and covered up with a towel for a photoshoot in her bedroom. The 37-year-old shared the saucy snaps to her Instagram wearing a glamorous full face of makeup and he hair styled professionally in beach waves.

In one of the photos, Christine was seen posing for a photo with her long blonde locks in a close-up while holding a towel with one hand behind her back.

The reality star, who recently made an unexpected return to Celebs Go Dating, jokingly captioned the carousel of photos: “Shower fresh but already sweating. Social media: 3 months behind. WhatsApp replies: on a 3-week sabbatical. Emails: see you in 2028. Texts? Cute, what are those again! Voicemails? Brave of you to try, don’t wait for a reply! .. But hey, at least this moment made it online eventually.”

Fans poured in compliments on Christine in the comments section, but they couldn’t resist. One fan wrote, “Beautiful as always Christine,” and another, “Gorgeous absolutely gorgeous and beautiful one in a million.”

Christine’s latest update follows after she dressed up to the nines and was spotted at the grand finale of Celebs Go Dating in London earlier in the week. The blonde beauty had initially left the show early in the season and said it was “too soon” after her divorce from Top Gear host, Paddy McGuinness.

She stated in a statement on Instagram that she had great intentions, but I soon realized that dating someone on a public platform and the attention it will bring is too soon.

Love guru Anna Williamson shared a snap with Christine at the party, which was also attended by Kerry Katona, Olivia Hawkins, Mark Labbett, Donna Preston and Sam Prince.

Anna’s caption for the upload read, “Oh, my word.” This series of @celebsgodating is amazing, but I can’t even begin to describe it! After 10 weeks of intense filming, dating, and coaching, another series is complete. Oh my goodness, each and every one of our amazing celebs has undergone a transformation! Because of how excellent it is, you will NEED to watch it. I have to shush for the moment (I don’t want to spoil it), but let me tell you that hundreds of incredibly talented people are involved in creating such a show.

Speaking about Christine’s return, a source told The Sun: “Christine’s return was kept top secret from everyone, so they were all so excited to see her come back.

Even though they completely supported and understood her reasons, the cast was very upset when she left the show, so it was great to see her return.

Even though Christine didn’t find love in the series, the source continued, noting that Christine had “the perfect end” when she started the journey with them all.

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After a tumultuous romance, the couple wed on the internet, but mum-of-three Tammy Hembrow revealed in a tearful TikTok video that she blames herself for their breakup.

Love Island Australia ‘s Matt Zukowski has split with his fitness influencer wife Tammy Hembrow just seven months after they got married. The couple got engaged in December 2023 after three months of dating, before tying the knot in November 2024.

Their family and friends surrounded the couple as their ceremony took place at Byron Bay’s Chateau Du Soleil. Tammy, 31, shares her ex-boyfriend Reece Hawkins’ eight children with her, Wolf, 10 and Saskia, eight. She and former partner Matt Poole also have a three-year-old daughter named Posy.

She addressed her split from Matt, 29, on TikTok, saying she didn’t want to go into too much detail. Speaking to her followers, Tammy said: “This is giving me so much anxiety … I wanted to finally tell you guys that I am going to be getting a divorce.”

Do you believe this was going to happen, Tammy continued? Is this something I should have? No. You marry someone if you believe it will last forever, it’s obvious. And, to be honest, I blame myself alone.

The influencer expressed a clear sense of tear as she explained, “I feel like I’ve made not the best relationships decisions. And I think I’m really good at wearing rose-colored glasses or just getting sucked into it all.

Confirming the news, former Love Island star Matt shared a heartfelt post on his story. He wrote: “It’s with a heavy heart I share that Tammy and I have decided to separate. Both of us have struggled with making this decision however we need to do what is right for ourselves and her three children.

We didn’t take this decision lightly, they said. Our time together will always be valued and never forgotten. We appreciate everyone’s assistance and space at this moment as we navigate the split, Matt concluded.

Fans have been making speculating about Tammy’s marriage after she was spotted crying in a public toilet in March. Later, Matthew allegedly overheard him talking inappropriately about his wife at a Melbourne gym.

Additionally, it’s been said that Matt left the couple’s Queensland home and relocated back to Melbourne where he worked for his father’s business. He also carried his book, Where’s Your Head? a guest appearance on the program with Anna McEvoy, who previously competed on Love Island.

Matt missed several occasions in recent months, including Posy’s third birthday party and Tammy’s 31st birthday celebration. Tammy had been sharing a number of cryptic social media posts, including a TikTok post that read, “When something feels off, it is usually women’s intuition.

In an interview last year with Stellar magazine, mum-of-three Tammy hit back at critics of her whirlwind relationship. She told the publication: “When people say, ‘Oh, you’re introducing your kids to another man’, I get where they’re coming from. But I’m not doing this lightly.”

She continued, “Blended families can be amazing, and my goal is to always get along with my exes. I always take my kids’ best interest at heart.

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Since replacing Zoe Ball in 2019, Ryan Clark hasn’t presented his BBC Radio 2 show, but he claims he has also pitched another idea to the radio station’s bosses.

Rylan Clark says BBC bosses “won’t listen” as he questioned a “decision” made by the broadcaster. The 36-year-old has been presenting his Saturday afternoon slot on BBC Radio 2 since 2019. He replaced presenter Zoe Ball when she moved to the station’s coveted breakfast slot.

Scott Mills has since replaced Zoe, 54, with whom she left the show. However, Ryan maintains a national broadcast presence and is the host of a number of BBC podcasts.

He did, however, say that he thinks he would make a great addition to the station. Despite making fun of the fact that he had to apologize to BBC bosses, he still racked up the sneer.

He made the revelation over the weekend when he showed off his geography prowess. Sally Boazman, a traffic presenter, inquired during the bulletin: “Is there a portion of the A13 Stanford-Le-Hope bypass that is eastbound and a place called Fobbing?” Is there a place called “Fobbing”?

Rylan, an Essex boy, said, “Yeah, it’s basically the Basildon turn-off.” It’s a small village on the outskirts of Corringham, he continued.

Sally responded, “You should do the traffic, shouldn’t you?” which Rylan made a joke about: “I should. They won’t listen to what I’ve been saying for years.

Before working in radio, Rylan rose to fame when he appeared on the X Factor in 2012. He was eliminated in the quarter final as James Arthur went on to win the competition.

Just weeks later however, Rylan was whisked away to the Celebrity Big Brother house. He won over the nation and was crowned the winner, ahead of reality stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag.

He later went on to work as a reporter on This Morning as well as presenting Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. Since 2018 he has commentated on the semi-finals of Eurovision alongside fellow Radio 2 star Scott.

For his documentary Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour, which included Rob Rinder and him traveling around Italy, Rylan won a BAFTA earlier this year. After separating from his ex-husband Dan Neal in 2021, Ryan described the show as “two gay guys going through a divorce,” while Rob and his own husband are still together.

Speaking to the Mirror and other press, Rylan said: “The show, it happened at a really weird time for me. I wasn’t fully over some of the breakdown of my marriage and stuff like that. I was flung with a judge. It was the best therapy I needed.

From the moment we meet and how raw I was then, I detest that word in television. With cameras nearby, it was like being an adolescent once and starting over.

“Everyone who worked on the show gave the show its exact appearance.” They made no effort to improve the appearance.