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Checks are trending this autumn, and Amanda Holden’s high street mini dress gives a nod to Kate Middleton’s timeless style

Amanda Holden has proved her fashion credentials once again this week, stepping out in a chic high street checked mini dress that gives a subtle nod to the Princess of Wales. Kate Middleton has long been a fan of heritage prints, often sporting checks and tartans during the autumn months.

Just yesterday, Kate opted for a grey check suit from British brand Bella Freud. And Amanda’s latest look felt like a stylish tribute to the royals’ timeless wardrobe.

Amanda was spotted in the River Island Green Check Belted Cape Dress, priced at £69. This dress has already proved to be so popular that it’s currently sold out on the River Island website. However, we’ve found it in stock in all sizes on the Next website.

The khaki green printed mini dress features a sleeveless cape detail, handy pockets, and a horsebit belted detail reminiscent of popular Gucci styles. The perfect combination of polished and playful, this mini can be easily dressed up or down for autumn depending on the occasion.

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Checks are always in fashion for autumn, but this year they’re bigger and better than ever. They’re having a serious fashion moment right now, making Amanda’s outfit even more on trend.

The print has returned this autumn thanks to a revival of heritage-inspired dressing and the growing popularity of ‘countrycore’ style, a look sparked by the cult TV series The Traitors, with host Claudia Winkleman putting rural-inspired fashion back on the map.

From tailored coats to tartan skirts and mini dresses like Amanda’s, checks offer so much versatility.

The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner was suited and booted for a new Strictly Come Dancing promotional video, days after he stormed out of a roundtable interview to promote the show

Thomas Skinner has brushed his antics at the Strictly Come Dancing interviews under the rug as he filmed a video for the BBC show.

In the clip, The Apprentice star held up an ‘8’ scorecard while dressed in his casual clothes and covers the camera before it transitions to him dancing around in a glittering purple suit.

The 34-year-old controversial signing wore a blue silk shirt under the purple three-piece suit and danced around as the Strictly theme song played out. In the shared post between Thomas and Strictly, the caption read: “Did someone say eight days until #Strictly? BOSH!”

He wrote in the comment section: “Absolutely LOVING being part of strictly had so much fun so far and everyone is absolutely amazing!! Now let’s start dancing!! Bosh.”

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Fans rushed to share their excitement over the new series, with one posting: “You look great and you’re already my favourite!” and another added: “So looking forward to watching you dance, good luck and enjoy!”

“Yes Tom! Not got into this before but I will watch it to support my mate. This is going to be a right giggle. Go smash it Thomas,” another fan commented.

It comes after he stormed out of Strictly’s roundtable interviews. The Apprentice star was being interviewed alongside the rest of the 2025 line-up by journalists at BBC’s Elstree Studios on Tuesday afternoon when he suddenly stormed out.

The contestant grabbed a reporter’s phone after being asked a question as they asked him to stop. He had arrived at the table of journalists with fellow contestant Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.

While a female journalist had asked Skinner what had motivated him to sign up for Strictly, it felt the reality TV star realising that he was being recorded on a phone during the press event. “What’s that?” Skinner demanded, before picking up the woman’s phone and taking it from the table.

Tom recently responded to what happened in an Instagram post. He claimed: “To set the record straight of the back of yesterday. During one of the interviews, a journalist placed their phone on the table to record the conversation.

“I happened to catch a glimpse of the screen and saw numerous messages – not about Strictly but about a personal story from my past. I’ve been through some difficult times in my life, which I have worked hard to move on from. In that moment, seeing it there caught me off guard. I felt it was best to step away and gather myself.”

He continued: “This had nothing to do with Strictly or the interviews themselves. I’m sorry I picked up someone else’s phone and I don’t even know if the journalist realised their messages were visible, and I don’t want to suggest any bad intentions on their part.

“What I do want to say is how excited I am to be part of Strictly this year. I’m so grateful for all the love, kindness and support I’ve been shown so far. It means the world to me, and I can’t wait to give it my all on that dancefloor. Bosh.”

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Netflix’s new romcom features various former child stars

Netflix’s latest romcom, The Wrong Paris, boasts a cast of former child stars that may not be instantly recognisable to fans.

The lead actress, Miranda Cosgrove, is best known for her role in Nickelodeon’s iCarly. However, some viewers might not remember Madison Pettis’ career-defining part in a popular 2000s comedy.

In The Wrong Paris, Pettis portrays Lexi Miller, a single lady who signs up for a dating show with the aim of winning over bachelor Trey (played by Pierson Fodé).

She shares the screen with Cosgrove, who plays the main character Dawn, another young woman who joins the dating show but with a different agenda.

When Dawn gets accepted into her dream art school in Paris, France, she realises she can’t afford the flight to Europe or sustain herself once she lands, reports the Mirror US.

So, the crafty artist applies for The Honey Pot, a dating series she believes is filmed in the city of love.

However, she soon finds out that The Bachelor-style show is actually set in Paris, Texas, which throws a spanner in her plans.

If Pettis seems familiar, you might recognise her from the 2007 comedy The Game Plan.

The film tells the story of an NFL player who finds out he has an 8-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

Pettis starred alongside Hollywood heavyweight Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who played the self-absorbed football star.

After this role, Pettis also appeared with Will Smith in the 2008 thriller Seven Pounds.

The child star has also appeared in films such as the religious drama Do You Believe?, Netflix’s He’s All That, and the 2023 Spring Break drama, Deltopia.

Her first film role in two years is The Wrong Paris.

Its synopsis reads: “A young woman (Miranda Cosgrove) joins a dating show thinking it’s in Paris, France, but it’s actually in Paris, Texas. She plots a way to get eliminated until her unexpected feelings for the bachelor (Pierson Fodé) complicate her plans.”

Other big names in the romcom include Emmy-nominated actress Yvonne Orji; Reign alum Torrance Coombs; Reginald the Vampire actor Christin Park; Madeleine Arthur from To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before; and Emilija Baranac, best known for The CW’s Riverdale.

Forget the National Television Awards, Myleene Klass and Holly Willoughby ditch the ceremony for champagne with famous friends including Emma Bunton and Christine Lampard

Myleene Klass and Holly Willoughby ditched the National Television Awards this year, instead choosing to join a mutual friend for her birthday drinks.

The two TV personalities were spotted sipping champagne at an exclusive new restaurant whilst the rest of the entertainment industry headed to the O2 for the awards ceremony.

Ce La Vi in London opened their doors to Myleene, Holly and their friends a day before their grand opening so that the group could celebrate a birthday at the luxury restaurant. In a post on social media, former This Morning presenter Holly and Myleene showed off their friendship group, filled with other famous faces.

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Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton was also at the boozy afternoon, as were Laura Whitmore, Christine Lampard, former Sugababe Heidi Range and All Saints’ Nicole and Natalie Appleton.

The group had come together to celebrate a mutual friend Shiarra Ball, the Director of Artist Relations Universal Music. In the caption of one of her posts, Myleene said: “50 years on this planet and every one of them used to spread love. We’re lucky to have you in our lives.”

Holly’s appearance at the party followed a day of raising money at the annual BGC Group Charity Day. Neither she nor Myleene attended the NTAs. Myleene was not the only Loose Women panellist to skip the event. In fact, multiple panellists chose not to attend amid cuts to ITV’s budget.

A source told the Daily Mail: “Of course, many of the panellists don’t really feel like celebrating right now, they are months away from having the show’s budget slashed and many in production set to lose their jobs.

“It just didn’t feel right for many to attend a big, red-carpet event in the midst of all this sadness.”

The new Netflix romcom follows a young woman who signs up for a dating show in Paris, Texas, believing it is filmed in France.

Miranda Cosgrove has opened up about the moment she knew her romcom co-star Pierson Fodé was the right choice – and how her friends reacted to the casting.

The iCarly icon fronts Netflix’s new film The Wrong Paris, which features Fodé alongside Madison Pettis and Yvonne Orji.

It follows Dawn (portrayed by Cosgrove), a young woman who is accepted into her dream art school in Paris, France. But she soon realises she cannot afford the flight to Europe, or to make ends meet once she arrives.

Dawn’s fate changes when she discovers that a new The Bachelor-style dating show, which is filmed in Paris, is recruiting female contestants.

She applies for the show, plotting to quit after the production team have covered her travel expenses. But her plan fails when she wins a spot on the programme and discover the series is filmed in Paris, Texas.

While there, Dawn also sparks a connection with the show’s horse-riding bachelor Trey McAllen (played by Fodé). The newfound romance complicates her plans to study abroad.

Cosgrove was among the film’s executive producer, so she had some say in who would play her on-screen love interest.

The 32-year-old recently revealed the moment she ‘knew for sure’ Fodé was fit for the role.

Speaking to People Magazine, she said: “When he came in to do the chemistry reads, that was really when I knew for sure, ‘This is going to work out.'”

The former child star added that her friends were also in agreement. “I asked a bunch of my girlfriends at the time,” she shared. “They were all like, ‘Him.’ All my friends just had crushes on Pierson.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Cosgrove described her colleague as “a really good actor and a great person.” However, she confessed to one challenge the duo faced while filming.

She told People that Fode stands at “6 feet, 7 inches tall,” although online reports place him at 6 feet, 3 inches. Meanwhile, Cosgrove is reportedly around 5 feet, 6 inches tall.

Their height difference was so noticeable on screen that Cosgrove often stood on boxes during their joint scenes.

“And it’s just crazy how tall he is… They kept having to put me up on boxes and things for certain shots because I’m still much smaller than him,” Cosgrove explained.

Miriam Margolyes has shared the things that she needs every single time she’s on tour, but you may be surprised at the minimalistic things the 84-year-old requires…

Miriam Margolyes is well-known for her crude sense of humour and often blurting out the most inappropriate answers when being interviewed. The 84-year-old is no diva, however, as in her latest book, ‘The Little Book of Miriam,’ in which she jokes she’s written “for the money,” she shared what her backstage wants and needs are.

Miriam’s latest book is an A-Z of words she loves or feels she has a story to tell. R has many meanings, but one of the words for which she wrote an explanation is ‘rider’. Many celebrities will ask for the most outlandish things on their riders, but Miriam was keen to explain that she prefers to keep it simple.

For those not in the know, a rider is a document sent by a performing artist or band to a booker or venue, detailing their technical and hospitality requirements for a gig.

Some celebs decide they want extravagance, perhaps asking for bottles of champagne and a lot of expensive snacks.

But Miriam prefers to keep it simple. In her book, she explained: “Mine is not complicated: give me Wi-Fi, good brown bread, butter, smoked salmon responsibly sourced, freshly sliced onions and Big Tom tomato juice, and I’m happy. A gin and tonic is always welcome too.”

Speaking about artists who ask for “bowls of blue M&Ms,” or “redecoration of the room,” she said she thinks it’s “silly” and not necessary.

Miriam, who went viral on TikTok for her potty-mouthed rant getting into a pool saying “f****** h***, s***, this is a f******* nightmare, f****** h***” did say, however, there was something even more important than her beloved onions, which she carries around whole as a low-calorie snack and bites into like an apple.

The most “vital” thing for Miriam is to have “a loo within reach,” which she says is often “taken for granted”.

When it comes to going on tour and working, Miriam still adores it, saying it’s “hard work but fun,” and still enjoys playing to different audiences each night and trying to work out what makes them tick.

Miriam recently admitted she and her long-term partner Heather Sutherland, 82, plan to relocate to Tuscany in Italy because they need somewhere ‘beautiful’ to live.

She said: “The world around us has lost its charm. And we just want each other in a beautiful place which we know. We can toddle along and laugh and just quietly subside into old age. But together. We’re here for such a short time. It’s gone so fast. Mentally, I’m still fairly crisp.”