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Strictly host Tess Daly was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) this week for her services to broadcasting, an accolade she described as the “greatest honour”

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Vernon Kay made an awkward royal blunder while sharing details about his wife Tess Daly’s MBE ceremony. In a broadcast of his BBC Radio 2 show, which aired just one day after Tess’ big day, Vernon shared his memories from the event.

As Breakfast Show host Scott Mills handed over the airwaves, Vernon discussed the investiture ceremony he attended alongside Tess and their two children yesterday.

During the event, Tess, known for her hosting role on Strictly Come Dancing, was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to broadcasting, an accolade she described as the “greatest honour”.

In a light-hearted exchange as they transitioned into Vernon’s show, Scott declared that he hoped his colleague had a “lovely day”, to which the presenter thanked him and confirmed that it was indeed “amazing”.

However, as he set out to provide some context to the conversation, Vernon made an on-air gaffe before admitting he was “lying”. He said: “We were at Buckingham Palace…that’s why….no, I’m lying; we were at Windsor Castle.”

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He jokingly continued in a posh accent: “So many royal establishments that I’ve visited today”, as Scott mockingly chimed in: “I don’t even know which royal establishment I was in”.

Maintaining the accent, Vernon added that he was getting “confused”, while Scott pointed out that it looked like a “special day” from the photos, to which Vernon confirmed that “it really was”.

Scott and Vernon both said “well done” to Tess on air, as Vernon described the occasion as “beautiful”. Finally, Scott shared a compliment with his colleague, noting how Vernon looked “very smart” for the ceremony.

Tess, who last month announced (alongside co-host Claudia Winkleman ) that she would be stepping away from Strictly, said she would dedicate the accolade to her father, “because he’d be so proud of his daughter meeting the King, in a castle”, reports the BBC.

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Talking to reporters afterwards, she said: “This is probably the greatest honour of my career and it still feels quite surreal to be honest with you. I’ve been working in television for 25 years, and it’s a job I absolutely love to do.

“It was a real privilege to be in a room of people who have made a difference in their communities, who have built incredible careers. It was a very inspiring environment.”

In other news, Vernon, who is set to host Children in Need on Friday (November 14), has declared that he’s “absolutely thrilled” to be joining a new celebrity quiz show, dubbed Do You Know Your Place?, in 2026.

Also featuring The Traitors ‘ Paul Gorton, each episode of the show will see Vernon test three celebrity guests’ UK knowledge.

He said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be fronting Do You Know Your Place? — it’s a cracking new quiz that’s all about the people and places we know best.

Ariana Grande was protected by her co-star Cynthia Erivo as the pair walked the yellow carpet for the premiere of Wicked: For Good in Singapore.

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Ariana Grande was grabbed in shocking scenes as she walked the red carpet for the premiere of Wicked: For Good in Singapore.

The 32-year-old was greeting fans from the yellow carpet event – in a nod to Oz – when a man suddenly ran towards her and put his arm around her shoulders. This prompted her co-star Cynthia Erivo, 38, to leap into action and push the man away from a clearly bewildered Ariana.

In the clip Cynthia, who plays Elphaba to Ariana’s Glinda in the second part of the hit movie which is released in UK cinemas on November 21, is heard shouting: “Get off!” before putting a protective arm around her colleague.

Fans are then heard shouting: “Ariana, are you ok? Are you fine?” Clearly shaken up, she is comforted by her co-stars before nodding her head and continuing to walk on the red carpet with Cynthia tightly clutching her hand.

Footage of the incident has since been shared multiple times on social media. One person wrote: “The guy does this often and thinks it’s funny.”

“Is someone hiring him? How is he able to get soooo close to celebrities?” another asked, as a third posted: “This is so disturbing.”

The man has been revealed to be self-proclaimed ‘Troll most hated’ social media user Pjyama Man. Posting the clip online to his 9,000 followers, he wrote: “@arianagrande @wickedmovie Dear Ariana Grande Thank You for letting me Jump on the Yellow Carpet with You.”

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In his bio, he also wrote the words ‘Ariana Grande is the Queen.’ From a look at his Instagram account, he has recently pulled similar stunts with a shocked Katy Perry who kept her cool but pulled away from him as he suddenly joined her on stage during a gig in Sydney in June.

He wrote in the caption: “Dear Katy Perry thanks for letting me Dance on Stage. You made my Childhood Memory since 2008. I Dreamed about meeting you!! And now it has happened.”

Fans were quick to comment underneath expressing their horror at the prank, with one writing: “I’m sorry… you thought it was a good idea to post this?” Another warned: “Stay from my queen!”

A third chimed in: “It does not look like she invited u on stage, why do u think ur entitled to storming the stage and violating her personal space like that? What part of this seemed like a good idea?”

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“She didn’t LET you. Stop traumatising artists. You did this at the weeknd and other concerts too. Not ok. You’re not famous,” said a fourth.

In another clip, the self-titled ‘Pyjama Man’ had to be escorted off stage when he stormed a Weeknd gig in Melbourne in August. “He didn’t want u there bro,” one fan fumed.

“Why is this dude still not locked up even with what happened to ari earlier????!” another questioned, as a third posted: “Assaulting celebs for just 200 likes is crazy work i think it’s time to fill that job application.”

Villagers in the Austrian village of Thal are begging home-grown Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger to pay for their Christmas market after the council’s coffers ran dry

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Residents in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s home village are appealing to the Hollywood legend to dig deep and save their Christmas after the local market was scrapped for lack of cash.

The tiny, picture postcard Austrian village of Thal, near Graz — where the Terminator star was born — has been forced to cancel its beloved annual Christkindlmarkt because the community coffers are completely empty. And locals now say the only man who can bring it back is their most famous son.

“They should knock on Arnie’s door — he loves his hometown so much,” one resident posted on Facebook. “For him, that’s pocket change.”

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Another added: “Now it’s time for the man himself to show some generosity towards his village.” But so far, there is no sign of a Christmas miracle from California. Mayor Matthias Brunner said the decision to pull the plug was painful but unavoidable.

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“It hurts because it was one of my favourite projects,” he told Austria’s Kleine Zeitung newspaper. “But due to the financial bottlenecks, we simply can’t do it anymore because we can’t cover the costs.”

“We had stallholders, a stage, sound equipment, drinks for the music club, decorations, the huts — it all adds up,” he said. “We’re talking about more than 10,000 euros.”

And for a community of just 2,400 residents, that’s just far too steep a bill. The town has been losing money on the event year after year, he said, and this time, there was no rescue fund left.

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Online, emotions ran high. Some villagers suggested Arnie was a grinch, arguing said it was time Arnie showed his famous muscles in a new way — by lifting Thal’s Christmas spirit with a cheque.

“He’s proud of where he comes from — now he can prove it,” wrote one. Others pushed back. “Yes, he has the money, but why should he pay for everything?” one woman argued.

“There must be hundreds of people asking him for help.” Another added: “I knew his mother. She was modest and kind. Money isn’t everything.”

Temperatures are due to be dropping, and we’ve found where to shop Zara McDermott’s favourite electric blanket with £12 off for a limited time

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With a chilly spell due, now is the perfect time to get a heated blanket (if you haven’t already), and Zara McDermott’s current go-to favourite is on offer with £12 off. Sharing a few of her favourite buys right now with her followers, Zara said the Beurer HD 75 Nordic Electric Blanket “gets so warm and toasty”, and despite not enjoying the winter, she loves to get this electric blanket out.

Normally priced at £69.99, this cosy blanket is now £57.99 in a flash sale on Amazon. The blanket features six different temperature settings that can be manually tweaked with a handheld switch.

The switch can also be removed, allowing the blanket to be easily washed when needed.

Not to mention, if you fall asleep and forget to switch it off, it will do so automatically after three hours, so you can snuggle in peace knowing the blanket will turn off safely.

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Zara isn’t the only fan of this blanket. It boasts hundreds of 5-star reviews on Amazon for its cosy feel and different heat settings.

One shopper wrote, “I bought this on Amazon last year for winter and continue to use it now. I use it to lie on when watching TV, and it’s easy to fall asleep as it’s so cosy. It has a three hour timer shutoff so it doesn’t run endlessly if you fall asleep and forget to turn it off.”A second added, “This is great. The fluffy fabric is good quality, the blanket heats well, it is simple to use. Just set the slider to the heat you want and turn it on. After three hours it turns itself off. No complex controllers to try to remember, just simple and effective. Great! The slider goes from 1 to 6, and I find 4 is perfect. Some heated blankets are quite weak and the hottest setting is required, but this blanket seems a little more powerful than some others, so you probably won’t need to set it to 6.”

Not everyone was as impressed, however. One reviewer commented, “As a blanket this is really cosy to cuddle up with on the sofa. It’s a nice size and feels so soft against my skin. My main issue with is that even on the highest heat setting, it doesn’t get very warm. It’s only on the highest heat setting that it feels remotely warm.”

iI you want something similar for a little less of an upfront cost, Lakeland’s StaySnug Velvety Taupe Heated Throw is now £29.99 in an early Black Friday sale, and has great shopper reviews.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is currently serving a four year sentence after being convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in relation to his ‘freak off’ parties

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has reportedly had his jail time increased. The 56-year-old was jailed for four years last month after being convicted of prostitution-related charges.

Though the exact details of why the disgraced hip hop mogul will spend more time behind bars has not been disclosed, it’s been reported he has allegedly violating multiple prison rules since being behind bars.

This means Diddy’s release date has been pushed back by a month. So instead of being released in May 2028, the rapper will now have to wait until June 2028.

He is currently being held at the Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institute in New Jersey after being transferred from Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Fort Dix is a lower security prison where the Bad Boy Records label founder will serve the rest of his sentence.

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Page Six confirmed the report that The I’ll Be Missing You hitmaker Diddy’s jail time had been extended. But the reasons why have not been made public.

Last week it was claimed Diddy was ‘in trouble with prison officials’ for allegedly making homemade alcohol from fermented sugar, Fanta and apples. Though his family have denied this, posting on social media: “The rumors [sic] claiming Mr. Combs was caught with alcohol are completely false. His only focus is becoming the best version of himself and returning to his family.”

His spokesman Juda Engelmayer confirmed he has entered a rehab programme and said Diddy is “committed to sobriety, healing and trying to set an example for others”. He added: “Mr Combs is an active participant in the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) and has taken his rehabilitation process seriously from the start.”

Giving an update on his progress, the spokesman said Diddy was “in his first week at FCI Fort Dix [after being transferred from Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center] and … focused on adjusting, working on himself and doing better each day.”

The rep continued: “As with any high-profile individual in a new environment, there will be many rumors [sic] and exaggerated stories throughout his time there — most of them untrue. We ask that people give him the benefit of the doubt, the privacy to focus on his personal growth.”

Engelmayer said the rapper was now working in the prison’s church library, describing the environment as “warm, respectful, and rewarding”.

Successful completion of the rehab programme could cut down the amount of jail time he has to serve. He was sentenced on October 3 to 50 months in prison and received 14 months’ credit for time already served – though his team are thought to be appealing it.

Once released Diddy will still be subject to five years’ supervision, alongside drug testing and mental health treatment conditions.

Prosecutors had sought more than 11 years, citing what they described as a sustained pattern of coercion, manipulation and violent sexual abuse.

During the trial, former girlfriend Cassie Ventura testified that Combs used violence to force her participation in so-called “freak-offs” – drug-fuelled sex sessions involving sex workers he hired. She told the court she felt “disgusted” and “humiliated” afterwards.

At sentencing, US District Judge Arun Subramanian told Combs he “abused the power and control with women you professed to love” and said: “You abused them physically, emotionally and psychologically.” Combs apologised to Ventura and another former girlfriend, calling his conduct “disgusting, shameful and sick.”

Sabrina has bagged herself her first major film move, and this time its a musical take on a British classic we all know and love. While her role is yet to be announced, we expect it to be big.

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Sabrina Carpenter has landed her first major acting role in a big Hollywood movie. But this film is different from her previous roles, it’s a spin on the British classic Alice in Wonderland.

Her role, which is yet to be released, will require her to both act and sing, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sources revealed that the movie is a passion project for the pop star, as she approached the studio a year ago with specific ideas and even a look book, which doesn’t come as a huge surprise as Sabrina has been a long time fan of Alice in Wonderland.

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In 2021, she revealed it is one of her favourite movies, most probably referring to the original 1951 Disney film which she said. “I’m a huge fan of Alice in Wonderland and over the years, my fans will bring me Alice in Wonderland-themed things. Someone actually sent me an original illustration from one of the original sketches from Alice in Wonderland, which is crazy,” she told Interview Magazine.

The musical’s release date is yet to be announced. The new take on the film will be based on the original, Lewis Carroll’s novel which follows Alice as she falls through a rabbit hole and ends up in a fantasy world full of odd creatures and an adventure.

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This isn’t the first time the book has inspired new creations, previously it has inspired the 1951 Disney cartoon movie and more recently, the 2010 film that features Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska, and its sequel which slightly changes the story seeing Alice end up in the fantasy world through a looking glass.

This version will be written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, however it has not been disclosed which direction the film will go into but there is the possibility of it being targeted to Gen z’s as oppose to children considering Sabrina is 26 years old.

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This is a first for Sabrina, but we can imagine it certainly won’t be a last – as she’s hoping to variety her acting roles, currently she has a great resume and her music career is going well as she’s had a great year, with her seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend.

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