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Pope Francis, who is currently in a critical condition in a hospital, is currently the focus of the cast of “Conclave.”

The movie won the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture award on Sunday (23.02.) for its fictional account of the election of a new Pope.

25). The actors addressed the ongoing crisis that Pope Francis, 88, is currently experiencing through his bronchitis and double pneumonia. During the ceremony, actress Isabella Rossellini sent a heartfelt message to the Pope before a montage of the film was shown, stating: “First of all, we would like to wish Pope Francis a quick recovery”.

Later, in the winners ‘ room, she added to reporters: “Pope Francis, I wish him well. In our film, we analysed the election of a new pope, which is very secretive, taking place within the Vatican in the beautiful room that was painted by Michelangelo, the Sistine Chapel, that we reproduced.

” As Italians, we are familiar, more familiar than maybe foreigners, with the debate within the church that are very similar to the debate in every society: the role of the gays, conservative, progressive, the role of women. So Sergio]castmember Sergio Castellitto] and I were more familiar, maybe than all of you, but we don’t know exactly what happens during the Conclave. The film reveals the possible debates. “

Sergio Castellitto chimed in:” For us that live in Rome, to live at a few meters, few yards from the Pope is to have a much closer relationship. We see the helicopter leaving his place: ‘ Oh, is the Pope flying off today and coming back! ‘ As Italians, our relationship with the Pope is much more close. I repeat, I really wish him well. “

Pope Francis was taken to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 and is currently in critical condition, according to a statement from the Vatican on Sunday. It explained:” The condition of the Holy Father remains critical, but since yesterday evening, he has not experienced any further respiratory crises…

“The Holy Father remains alert and well-oriented. The prognosis must remain unwarranted due to the complexity of the clinical situation and the amount of time required for the pharmacological treatments to produce results. This morning, in the apartment on the tenth floor, he participated in the Holy Mass, together with those who have been taking care of him during these days of hospitalization”.

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Bars and Melody gained notoriety in 2014 when they wow notoriously unpopular Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell. The fresh-faced teens won over the judges, eventually securing third place in the live final.

Fast forward a decade, and the pair have grown up, released several albums, embarked on international tours, and competed in other talent contests. Today, they look vastly different from their BGT days with rippling muscles and tattoos, but that’s not all that has changed. Leondre, now in his twenties and formerly known as Bars, has sprouted in height and sports a mature dreadlock hairstyle. He frequently poses for photos with his 601, 000 Instagram followers in the gym.

Meanwhile, Charlie, also in his twenties and previously known as Melody, is now a dad after welcoming a child in 2022. He sports an array of tattoos across his neck, arms, and chest.

Up until 2024, when they regretfully announced they were splitting as a band, the pair continued to play music and perform together. The pair claimed they wanted to finish the day high but decided it was time to get moving.

According to OK!, Simon and the charming pair captivated the audience with a rap performance against bullying back in 2014 during their audition, and they eventually hit the coveted golden buzzer.

Collabro took the top spot in the final, taking third place overall. Bars and Melody’s debut single, Hopeful, shot to Number 5 on the charts, and their debut album, 143, dropped in 2015, followed by a steady stream of new music.

They later became finalists on Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions in 2019 and took on America’s Got Talent: The Champions the following year. The duo has also made stops in Japan and Europe.

They reflected on their BGT audition in 2021, which celebrated its seventh anniversary with a YouTube video of their Golden Buzzer moment. “7 years today. Words cannot adequately describe how this video feels. The moment that changed our life forever”! It had a caption.

They continued, “Thank you for supporting us every step of the way.” We have come to the end of the beginning. Our journey’s just started”.

Leondre and Charlie, a rapper, first connected via Facebook and then collaborated on Britain’s Got Talent, forming a musical friendship. Their anti-bullying song, Hopeful, earned them a standing ovation from all four judges in their first audition.

The brand-new season of BGT, it’s 18th, began on our TVs on Saturday, 22 February, Presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have made their return, alongside judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and brand-new member of the judging panel, YouTuber KSI.

After their flight from Down Under to spend time with his ill-fated mother, who is battling Alzheimer’s and Parkinsons, Peter Andre has revealed how proud he is of his two eldest children, Princess and Junior Andre. Thea, who lives in Australia with Peter’s father, Savvas, was given her diagnosis in 2023 and it has been a huge source of heartache for the popstar, who lives with wife Emily in the UK.

Sharing his pride over Junior, 19, and Princess, 17, who he shares with ex wife Katie Price, Pete said: “Junior and Princess flew out to see my mum in Australia last week and I love them both so much for doing it. They are such lovely little ones, and as I write this, I’m so happy to have them around with her. I would’ve loved to have gone with them, but I’ve only just got back and I’m working. I love them so much for doing it and I know it’ll make my mum really, really happy”.

An emotional Pete acknowledged how “really tough it is to see your parents age or become ill” as Thea and Savvas celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary last year. Peter was born in the UK, but when he was 10 he and his Greek-Cypriot family moved to Australia’s Gold Coast. In the 1990s, he moved back to the United Kingdom, but he also travels there frequently.

Ahead of his 52nd birthday on February 27, Pete, who also shares Theo, Amelia, 10, and baby girl Arabella with his wife Emily, said he’d love to be able to wave a magic wand and bring his parents back to good health.

“I’m very blessed in so many ways”, he said. “The only thing is my parents – I would give everything else up 100 fold just to have them in full health and back to their youth, but, unfortunately, life isn’t like that”.

The Mysterious Girl singer said he couldn’t “stop thinking about my parents” in a heartfelt Instagram post that was shared shortly after his return.

“I’m having a moment. Sorry. Just returned to the photos from a few weeks ago after getting off the phone with them. Give someone you love a call and let them know how much you care about them. Maybe do it tomorrow as it’s late now”.

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On a brand-new series that combines cooking and genealogy, actress Florence Pugh made a surprising discovery about her family’s past. The actress appeared on No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski, and she was “utterly shocked.”

The six-part series, executive produced by Gordon Ramsay, is available to stream on Disney+ from today (February 24). Antoni, a hostess for Queer Eye, follows celebrities as they learn about their ancestors through food.

In the episode titled ‘ Florence Pugh’s English Odyssey’, Florence and Antoni headed to Oxford, where the actress grew up, before venturing to Yorkshire, Whitby and London as they traced her ancestors ‘ movements and the food they enjoyed. However, one surprising revelation about her lineage left the star in ‘ utter shock’.

As the pair ate oysters in London’s Columbia Road, Antoni handed Florence a piece of paper which had a crucial detail about the daughter of her great, great, great grandparents, Johannah Becht.

“You’re aware that today we got to meet little Johannah,” you ask? Well, she met a Welshman by the name of Lewis Pugh as she grew up, Antoni said. “That’s where the Pugh came in”.

Johannah and Lewis went on to have a daughter who it was swiftly revealed was named Florence Pugh, born in 1882, prompting the present-day Florence’s mouth to drop open. “No”! she exclaimed. “I feel quite emotional. There’s already been a Florence Pugh”.

“Your parents never mentioned anything”? Florence explained that her family named her after the city, so Antoni inquired. “My parents had no idea. The city gave me the name “I.” My mum’s going to scream”, she said, before later admitting that she was still in “utter shock” after learning of her namesake.

In a tragic twist, it was revealed that 19th Century Florence Pugh didn’t make it past her fifth birthday.

“Because of the air quality and the pollution here, quality of life was really tough”, Antoni began. “Little Florence, unfortunately just shy of her fifth birthday, passed away. Most probably from tuberculosis, that was the case with most children in those times”.

Henry Golding, Awkwafina, Awkwafina, and Issa Rae, who are also actors in the series, are just a few of the other stars. The episodes will also be broadcast on the National Geographic Channel, with Florence’s first one aired on February 26 at 10 p.m.

The series synopsis reads: “From Italy, Germany and the UK to Senegal, South Korea and Borneo, Antoni takes celebs on epic journeys to explore their ancestral and culinary roots”.

No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski is currently streaming on Disney+. On February 26, at 10 p.m., the National Geographic Channel will also broadcast the first episode.

Leanne Quigley battled the Traitors for more than a month in a castle built in the 19th-century Scottish baronial style. However, she lives in a much cozier home than her husband Sophie Jones and their two sons, Harley and Hudson. Leanne and Sophie have chosen soft neutrals and many sentimental nods to their IVF babies, but neither oak panel nor tartan armchair can be found in the room.

When OK! when we arrive at the home in North Wales, which is five minutes’ drive from the nearest beach, the gorgeously clutter-free kitchen, which has a large window and patio doors that flood with light.

The couple, who got married in 2021, are obviously house-full, but they have fully embraced the mess that will eventually result, even if that means spending a lot more time tidying up afterwards!

“We love family time at home. Where we live is so idyllic”, says Leanne. “I mean, we tidy up 15 times a day, as these twins are wild! But it’s so nice to feel normal again. Life’s not been normal for a long time”. Sophie adds: “My family’s close by. Additionally, Leanne’s mother and sister are moving away from the house, so “we might even enjoy some date nights”!

The two were also at ease at home while Sophie’s breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent intensive treatment were being treated. After discovering a lump last May, the then 32-year-old underwent several chemotherapy sessions, blood transfusions, and an operation to remove the tumour and lymph nodes.

Their caramel-coloured home, which is full of soft textures and personal photos, gave them a space to escape the clinical-feel of the hospital, and somewhere they could just enjoy being with their boys. There are numerous Harley and Hudson photos all around the house, some of them in their military garb, their wedding proposal, and of course, many of them in their uniforms.

Now that Sophie is cancer-free and the madness of The Traitors is over, it’s onto family’s next big thing – planning a wedding to take place as soon as Sophie’s hair has grown back following her chemo, Leanne says.

“It will probably be next summer. I do not want a cold wedding”! laughs Sophie, adding that, because the twins are still small, and Leanne’s younger sister being disabled and unable to travel far, it will likely be local. “

Leanne claims that there will be many of her former Faithfuls and Traitors on the guest list because they joked about getting married in Ardross Castle, where The Traitors is shot.

” Like Sophie, I don’t really care as long as there’s family and good vibes. We’ll definitely invite the Traitors gang, and Claudia]Winkleman], of course! On that program, I made lasting friends. We don’t go a day without speaking. The WhatsApp group is never ending. Even so, Sophie and their partner relationships are excellent.

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It’s been 16 years since Hollie Steel first appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, enchanting viewers with her heavenly voice. She impressed Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden with her performances, and at the tender age of 10, she was a strong candidate to win the show.

However, during the semi-finals, under the immense pressure of the competition, Hollie experienced a distressing panic attack live on stage. Simon Cowell made the unheard of choice to allow her to resurrect her performance that made her finals. Despite her talent, she ended up in sixth place, eclipsed by the success of the eventual winners, dance group Diversity.

Since her stint on the show, Hollie has undergone an incredible transformation. She is now 26 years old and has performed at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall in New York. After three years of study, Holly graduated with a diploma in musical theater in 2017.

She appeared as Louisa von Trapp in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Sound of Music tour in the United Kingdom, and she also appeared as Frenchy on a Caribbean cruise ship in Grease. Her talents continue to shine brightly, earning her a dedicated following of over 22, 000 on Instagram and 50, 000 subscribers on YouTube, reports OK!.

Despite the glamour of the showbiz, Hollie has openly discussed her PTSD and panic attacks, which she identifies as having originated from a distressing episode of Britain’s Got Talent. Speaking to The Sun, Hollie shared: “I get this thing where I swallow when I’m nervous, so I started doing that and then I couldn’t control it”.

She added, “And obviously I didn’t have the capacity to gain back control of the panic attack. I was thinking, ‘ Oh no, it’s happened again. Keep going, keep singing. Oh no, Simon]Cowell] looks disappointed. Keep going. Smile. ‘” Hollie went on to say: “I know I have a lot of trauma, even from 14 years ago. Sometimes I go back to the scene where I was just about to have a panic attack when I’m on stage.

She explained the steps she’s taken towards healing: “I’ve done a lot of therapy and counselling where I’m just like, ‘ You need to breathe, you need to relax. You’re enjoying this. You’re fine’. I had to really understand the panic attacks and just keep going through them all.

Her sincere revelations sparked debates about the psychological effects of competing in talent shows and the welfare of young performers. Bruce Forsyth, a late television icon, once criticized the pressure placed on kids with such shows, saying, “To put little children through that kind of ordeal I think is wrong. Some tiny girl was crying out there. I don’t think that’s entertainment”.