This week, Rod Stewart, 80, and his wife Penny Lancaster, 54, were spotted shopping in the posh Bond Street boutiques in London. The singer stopped to greet fans and then left.
Rod Stewart, 80, is credited with bringing London’s Bond Street to a standstill this week as thousands of people gathered to watch the rocker during a festive Christmas shopping spree.
As Rod walked between high-end retailers, reportedly with crowds blocking parts of the street, he grinned, waved, and absorbed his devoted fans’ attention.
Before later meeting up at Dolce &, Gabbana, Rod and wife Penny Lancaster, 54, were seen shopping separately. Prior to entering Ralph Lauren with her son Aiden and a woman he thought was his nanny, Penny was first seen outside Celine and Loewe, where the couple’s two cars were parked.
Rod later left the Etro with purchases carried in an Etro bag while a woman he claimed to be his personal assistant was seen browsing the site alongside.
A sizable crowd quickly formed at Dolce &, Gabbana, where the couple reconnected. With a large gold crucifix that Penny noticed as she stopped to take a closer look, Rodriguez cut a stylish figure in a jacket with the same pattern and tight leggings.
Penny, on the other hand, kept things chic with a faux-fur jacket from the brand. Rod always had time for his fans, waving, grinning, and even flashing a thumbs-up, demonstrating that, decades later, he still knows how to steal the show.
As she hosted her final Saturday show on BBC Radio 2, Zoe Ball has said a heartfelt farewell to viewers today.
She said, “It’s just time for me to say thank you so much for listening on Saturday afternoons, in a heartfelt finale radio show this afternoon, where she welcomed a number of guests including Ricky Gervais, Joel Dommett, and Angela Hartnett. When Emma Willis arrives with you in the new year, don’t forget to take care of her.
Before signing off with “Merry Christmas, love ya!” before Chris Rea’s Driving Home For Christmas, the final song, she said, “Huge respect” to her listeners for their support.
Presenter Zoe made the announcement while on air last weekend that she would no longer host her BBC Radio 2 Saturday show. Zoe made it known that Emma Willis, who she called “superwoman,” would take her place. Zoe will continue to host special programs for the station despite quitting her regular hosting position.
Before her final performance, Zoe was pictured arriving at BBC Studios this morning in high spirits. Before hopping onto the airwaves for the last time, she beamed as she posed for photos with the outside fans.
As she arrived at the BBC (Jonathan Buckmaster), Zoe appeared in good spirits.
The final Saturday episode of Zoe’s BBC Radio 2 program is airing (PA).
Zoe opened the show for the final time today, and Zoe acknowledged that “there would be tears” before making reference to another BBC departure that was occurring today. Tess and Claud’s final performance, she said, “Oh, they’ll be tears tonight, girls, hold on, it’s going to be amazing.” Who will win, in your opinion? By the way, “Hello,” before Slade’s Merry Xmas Everybody.
I have loved being with my dear friends Romesh (Ranganathan) and Rylan (Clark), and I know I love you all the same, but I’m not going away completely, she said in a news release last week.
“It’ll be Christmas Crooners, of course, and I’ll be doing an eras show in the new year. More on that later. However, I’m happy to inform you that you will be in the best of hands because a superwoman is already familiar with you all, but that also means that she will be able to join the Radio 2 family.
Zoe and her fans pose for selfies.
She’s a gorgeous lass, welcome to the BBC Radio 2 family, and welcome to Saturday afternoons, Emma Willis, you’ll have loved her on The Voice, The Circle, Big Brother, Cooking With The Stars, Love Is Blind, and delivering babies.
Emma said in her new role, “I’m a huge fan of Radio 2 and I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining the family.” I’m also a huge fan of Zoe, who I admire and adore.
“I’m very excited to spend my Saturday lunchtimes with the Radio 2 audience, and I’ll happily serve as the filling for a Romesh and Rylan sandwich!” She continued, “It’s really exciting, and it’s quite nerve-racking as well, because you always have fantastic boots and shoes, but they’re very big boots and shoes.”
After almost six years, Zoe left the Radio 2 breakfast program last year, before resuming to host the Saturday show on weekdays at 1pm and 3pm.
Zoe stated at the time of her departure that she wanted to “focus on her family and fend off the”very early mornings, “citing her 4am alarm taking a toll on her. Following the tragic death of her mother, Julia, in April of this year, and health issues, this had gotten worse. Due to her diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), Zoe has experienced headaches in public. She was the highest-paid on-air female presenter in 2023/2024, taking home between £950, 000 and £954, 999. She came in second place behind Gary Lineker in terms of top-earning talent due to this.
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The couple’s son, Ziggy, was born in the private wing of St Mary’s hospital earlier this month.
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Jamie Laing has shared some adorable snaps of his new baby son (Image: jamielaing/Instagram)
Jamie Laing has shared some adorable snaps of his new baby son after facing backlash following his comments about his wife’s maternity ward.
Sophie Habboo, 31, and her former Made In Chelsea co-star, 37, became proud parents to son, Ziggy, who was born in the private Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital, earlier this month. However, after welcoming the tot, Jamie complained on TikTok that his bed at the £6,000 a night wing – where Kate Middleton gave birth to all three of her children – was ‘uncomfortable’, prompting ‘tone deaf’ comments from some of his followers.
Following the backlash, the reality star has jumped on social media again, however, this time Jamie’s posted sweet snaps of little Ziggy and Sophie as the family of three get ready for their first Christmas together.
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As new mom Sophie hugs them in front of their lavishly decorated Christmas tree, Jamie and baby Ziggy can be seen wearing matching pyjamas in a photo. In another shot, Sophie poses in the family’s new bathroom, which is said to be worth £12 million after a 14-month renovation, staring adoringly at her bundle of joy.
This Christmas is lit @sophiehabboo, Jamie wrote in a caption to the carousel of photos, which also includes two of Jamie pushing his buggy through London and one of his sleeping son on the sofa.
Fans have expressed criticism of the reality star after he complained about Sophie’s maternity suite, which some have called out as being out of touch. Jamie was able to sleep in his own single bed to be near his wife and their young son as part of the pricey package at the Lindo Wing.
He later claimed to have had an uncomfortable sleep after the baby was born, but he jokingly posted a picture of himself holding his back in pain.
He posted a photo of his temporary bed on TikTok to inform his followers about the pregnancy and said to “Don’t limp, hold your back, or complain immediately after your wife has given birth because your bed was uncomfortable.”
While many people were aware of Jamie’s joke attempt, some of his followers appeared to be expressing their disapproval of his actions. Because they only gave us a small plastic chair, my partner ended up sleeping on the floor. Another person responded, “Omg you got a bed! You ought to check out the chairs in the hospitals for the less fortunate, “lol.”
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Through Instagram, Jamie and Sophie shared a number of images from the birth to celebrate the birth of their first child. Ziggy, you have our hearts, the post’s podcaster and radio host said.
Karen Carney, the finalist in the Strictly Come Dancing, has revealed that she has “begged” BBC bosses to let her make a change despite having issues with one of the issues.
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Strictly’s Karen Carney breaks down in tears after judges’ unexpected comments(Image: BBC)
Karen Carney, who, alongside her dance partner Carlos Gu, is in the running to lift the Glitterball trophy in the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 final, has admitted that she previously received a stern warning from BBC bosses after trying to get out of obeying a major show rule.
The former professional football player spoke to Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill about her struggles with adapting to the ballroom wardrobe, particularly high-heeled shoes, which were problematic.
Karen, 38, left fans taken aback by her impressive week one performance. However, she confessed to Jessica during a November appearance on her Gold Minds podcast that the secret to her success was actually taking to the dance floor in flats.
She explained to the retired Olympic athlete, “I believe the first dance, the Jive, even the shoes, were football boots.” So I felt really at ease in them, just like I did in my previous three dances.
Jessica, 39, yelled out a question to the Lioness about dancing in heels. She pondered: “Your feet absolutely kill. I was going to say, like, wearing heels and just going out for a night out, or just sitting with a meal.”
And I was watching you, “How do you dance in heels now, and your feet are breaking up after?”
The actress openly responded, “Oh yeah, honestly, that in itself is like… my heels for last week didn’t arrive until the day before, so I was like, “I hope they don’t come!”
Then, Karen confessed, “She begged Strictly bosses to allow her to skip wearing heels for one routine, but they warned the football pundit that her and Carlos’ scores from the judges would suffer if she” wore her black shoes.”
She continued, “I was begging, I was like, I hope they don’t come,” she continued. And they said, “If you wear your black shoes, which would look horrendous, you will get marked down,” and I was like, “Ok, but if I felt more comfortable and I danced better, would the marking actually balance itself out?”
They responded, “You can’t, it’s like, the rules, you have to wear them.” And I thought, “Ugh,” and then I sigh, and then the shoes arrived.
Karen impressed Strictly judges and viewers with her journey on the BBC series despite having trouble adapting to the change.
The star, who has faced cruel comments from online trolls as a football pundit, admitted: “For probably the next five or six years I’ve been open and honest about how I’ve been crushed quite a lot in terms of my confidence. I’ve also been soaring on leaps and bounds throughout the competition.
She continued, “I knew that Strictly would be the thing that would fix me if I ever had the chance to throw myself into what I believed would be my heart.”
Karen and Carlos are set to compete against George Clarke and his partner Alexis Warr, and Amber Davies and her dance partner Nikita Kuzmin in a bid to become this year’s Strictly champions.
Tonight at 7 p.m., Strictly Come Dancing: The Final will be streamed on BBC One and iPlayer.
After a number of contentious comments, it may have seemed like David Walliam’s career was unstoppable, but now that he has been fired from his publishers, we can see how he has lived.
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David Walliams career has been golden – but has now been dropped by his publishers(Image: PA Archive)
He was once the king of comedy, but now, in his biggest fall from grace so far, British author and comedian David Walliams has been let go by his publisher Harper Collins after many lucrative years.
The publisher announced yesterday that they had cut ties with the 54-year-old following allegations of inappropriate behavior toward young women, which he denies, despite it seeming his career has been pretty bulletproof with a number of ventures under his belt that have helped him build his incredible fortune of approximately £17 million.
The former Britain’s Got Talent star had released a number of books with the agent, including successful kids stories. However, he has since faced accusations that he had “harassed” junior female employees at Harper Collins, which he has denied.
A spokesperson said in a statement on David’s behalf that: “David has never been informed of any allegations that HarperCollins has made against him.” He had no access to any inquiries or opportunities to respond to inquiries. David is seeking legal counsel, despite his best efforts to refute allegations that he has been acting improperly. “
Walliams has admitted he won’t be spending Christmas with his son, so he is now anticipating a lonely Christmas. He former Little Britain star recently discussed how he and his 12-year-old son Alfred, who he co-parents with ex-wife Lara Stone, would spend Christmas Day together.
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Disrespectful remarks
Walsh left Britain’s Got Talent after being caught making “disrespectful comments” during breaks during the London Palladium’s January 2020 auditions.
The public was informed of Walliams’ use of one BGT hopeful as “a c**t” in his remarks. He was also heard saying, “She thinks you want f**k her, but you don’t,” while speaking during the breaks during the 2020 series’ filming.
Williams quickly apologized in public for the incident. He continued, “These were private conversations, and they were never intended to be shared like the majority of conversations with friends.” I apologize, though. “
Fremantle, which produces the ITV talent show, apologised after the comments were leaked and reached an “amicable resolution” with Walliams after he sued the company for misuse of private information and breaching data law after the comment were leaked.
In June it was reported that he gave Nazi salutes while recording BBC panel show Would I Lie To You? The comedian was reported to have made the gesture twice during the filming of the show’s Christmas special.
He was reported to have made the salutes while his teammate on the show, Call The Midwife’s Helen George, was telling a story about her experience on Strictly Come Dancing, in which she said she sprained her wrist from “waving too much during the Strictly tour”.
The opposing team informed her that her wave was “too little,” which is said to have sparked Walliams to join in with a more vigorous wave that ended with a Nazi salute.
Williams, whose real name is David Edward Williams, was reportedly abducted by host Rob Brydon after making some light-hearted lewd jokes about George’s time on Strictly.
The Times, who first reported the story, said team captain Lee Mack looked distinctly unimpressed by the incident.
Would I Lie To You is owned by Banijay UK, a spokesperson. Zeppotron, a production company, declared that “any attempt at humor regarding this deeply offensive gesture, whether broadcast or not, is completely unacceptable in any context.” We apologize to those present at the recording for any offence caused by the recording, and it was immediately made clear during the recording that this segment would not be broadcast under any circumstances. ”
Little Britain
Walliam’s comedy style has always been close-to-the bone. In 2011, Channel 4 received complaints after the comedian joked about performing a sexual act on Harry Styles, who was 17 at the time, as he said: “I’d like to suck his c—.”
Along with Matt Lucas and the hit television series Little Britain, he became a household name in 2003.
In 2020, Little Britain and Come Fly With Me were removed from Netflix, Britbox, Now TV and BBC iPlayer because of their use of blackface and their portrayal of black, disabled and gay people.
After both shows featured scenes where the comedians portrayed characters from diverse ethnic backgrounds, both outlets claimed that “times have changed” since it first aired. A Beeb spokesperson said at the time, “We regularly review the historical programming on BBC iPlayer.” Since Little Britain first aired, times have changed, making it unavailable on BBC iPlayer. “
Lucas remarked in 2017 that he wouldn’t make those jokes about transvestites if he went back and did Little Britain once more. I would not portray black people. In essence, I’m not going to start that show right now. People would be upset about it. We produced a more obscene comedy than I currently do. “
Walshiams that in today’s cultural landscape, he would “definitely do it differently,” and they both apologize for using blackface makeup in the past.
His popularity has grown since then. He cycled the length of the River Thames in 2011 and the English Channel in 2006, raising millions of pounds in the process. For his charitable and artistic contributions, he received an OBE in 2017.
Then, in 2018, he received criticism for hosting a charity event where female hostesses were told to wear high heels and miniskirts in front of an all-male crowd of renowned businessmen.
After an undercover reporter claimed hostesses were groped and sexually harassed by attendees at an after-party, the men-only Presidents Club charity auction was postponed.
Walliams at the time declined to enter a prize giveaway that would appear in his new book because he said he was “appalled” by the abuse allegations. The comedian claimed to have left the after-party and that he had only been there as a host in a “strictly professional capacity.”
criticism of books
In response to criticism, David Walliams’ children’s book’s Brian Wong story was taken out in 2021. The book’s title, “The World’s Worst Children,” was previously Brian Wong’s Who Was Never, Ever Wrong.
After podcaster Georgie Ma referred to the book as “normalizing jokes on minorities from a young age,” it was re-released without the “harmful” story. The Chinese person, who wore thick glasses and was devoted to math, was called “the swottiest swot ever swotted.”
The first book, The World’s Worst Children, was written by David and illustrated by Tony Ross, with subsequent sequels and spin-offs. A new story will be written to replace “Brian Wong” in upcoming The World’s Worst Children’s editions, according to HarperCollins Children’s, after consultation with our author and illustrator [Tony Ross]. As part of an ongoing commitment to regularly reviewing content, the update will be scheduled for the upcoming reprint. “
Georgie explained the problems with the book by explaining that “wong” and “wrong” are two words that are frequently used in playgrounds to make fun of people with their surnames.
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Just how Brian is depicted, exactly. He has small eyes, has a nerdy appearance, and wears glasses. they’re all harmful stereotypes. “
She continued, “The overall character plays on the model minority myth that Chinese people are nerdy, swotty, good at maths, not confrontational, and high achievers. Reading about that was just awful. I personally don’t want my toddler to be sucked into these stories where Chinese culture is misrepresented because of how I’ve got her. “
After the star’s new Netflix documentary, The Next Act, which revealed a rare glimpse into the couple’s relationship, Simon Cowell and his partner Lauren Silverman are enjoying the sun.
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Simon Cowell, and his partner, Lauren Silverman, have shared an adorable snap of themselves(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Sim)
Music mogul, Simon Cowell, and his partner, Lauren Silverman, have shared an adorable snap of themselves on a loved-up getaway.
The couple, who share son, Eric, 11, are soaking up the sun after letting the film crew into their home for Simon’s new Netflix show, The Next Act, in which he assembles a boyband, which he hopes will emulate the success of X-Factor icons, One Direction.
The documentary gives fans a rare look at Simon’s relationship with Lauren and now the couple have shared a intimate shot of themselves, snuggled up together on holiday onboard a boat. Posting the photo on Instagram, Lauren, 48, sporting a red bathing suit and Chanel sunglasses, looks delighted with life as Simon, 66, rocking black swimming trunks, puts his arm around her. The mum-of-two – who also shared a snap of a picture-postcard beach, with the tagline “candy-coloured sky” – simply captioned the romantic photo “Us” with a string of a red heart emojis.
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As Simon prepares to audition for his new band, December 10, he is also seen in his Netflix documentary with his “adored” partner, Lauren signing paperwork to change her name by deed poll to Simon’s.
Simon, who was once one of the UK’s most notorious bachelors, has been very vocal about his reluctance to marry. However, he left fans stunned when he popped the question to Lauren on Christmas Eve 2021, insisting that the two will wed.
He claimed that when they do a waltz down the aisle, it will be private and that he never said it would happen.
It’s obvious where all this is going because she mentions changing her name, but it will be private when we decide to do it.
We share a very, very close bond, “says. I adore her. We are genuinely a very happy family. The music mogul revealed that Lauren initially struggled to be on camera with Simon in his new show and that eventually she grew more used to it.
She is exactly the same on the show as she is in real life, which is funny. I was absolutely aghast while watching the show back in some of the scenes.
Lauren, who still uses her ex-husband’s surname, Silverman, is portrayed in one scene as saying it’s high time she changed her name. She responds, “Look, I have a life with Simon, we have a child together, and we have a solid relationship,” in a voiceover from the camera.
She claims that the name change was “forming a unity” with Simon and Eric, and that it was more about our families being one and the same. When Simon and I talked about it, Simon said, “Yes, I would really like you to change your name.”
