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Richard Osman has become a household name over the years, thanks to his TV career as well as more recently penning a number of best-selling books. But he has now set his sights on a new venture

Throughout the years, Richard Osman has gained recognition primarily for his television work, alongside his more recent success as an author of multiple bestselling novels. However, he is now turning his attention to a fresh project.

Despite being recognised for developing and co-presenting Pointless, he has in recent years shifted more towards his literary pursuits.

While his books have all enjoyed different levels of critical acclaim, it was his first novel, The Thursday Murder Club, that became an immediate hit upon its publication in 2020.

The book proved so popular that The Thursday Murder Club was adapted into a film this year, featuring Dame Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Sir Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie in the lead roles. After its cinema debut, it also enjoyed tremendous success on Netflix, reaching the top spot on the streaming service for some time.

Following the success of the book’s screen adaptation, Osman has now revealed plans for a new venture.

In a recent interview with Candis magazine, he announced that The Thursday Murder Club is destined for the theatre: “I’m also working on a theatre play of The Thursday Murder Club. A brand-new story which sees our four heroes embarking on a brand-new adventure. More news on that next year, I suspect.”

The Thursday Murder Club, a tale of four retirement home residents who meet weekly to solve cold cases, takes an unexpected twist when they are tasked with investigating a real murder. The film features Dame Helen Mirren as Elizabeth, Celia Imrie as Joyce, Sir Ben Kingsley as Ibrahim and Pierce Brosnan as Ron.

Following the huge success of his first book series, Osman launched a new collection last year, with the first instalment, We Solve Murders, hitting shelves in September.

During his chat with Candis, he shared some exciting news about the series, saying: “I’m now writing the next book in the We Solve Murders series, which I’m very excited about.”

Before embarking on his career as a novelist, Osman began in television production, working on several popular game shows, including Deal or No Deal and 8 Out of 10 Cats.

After creating the hit game show Pointless, he stepped into the spotlight to co-host the programme, a role he held for 13 years.

Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona has hit out at Thomas Skinner after he grabbed a reporter’s phone and stormed out of an interview for Strictly Come Dancing

Kerry Katona has hit out at Strictly Come Dancing’s new contestant, Thomas Skinner, after he grabbed a journalist’s phone and stormed out of a recent interview. The 34-year-old was being interviewed alongside the rest of the 2025 line-up by journalists at BBC’s Elstree Studios this week 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. A female reporter asked him what motivated him to sign up for Strictly and, in that moment, he realised he was being recorded on a phone during the press event.

“What’s that?”, he demanded, before picking up the woman’s phone and taking it from the table.

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Thomas received a lot of backlash over the incident, and Kerry shared her two pence in her column for new! magazine.

Kerry said: “I read last week about the drama during the Strictly press launch, where Thomas Skinner, who was on The Apprentice, stormed out after getting angry at a journalist recording him. Whatever was going on behind the scenes, I think that’s a bit ridiculous!

“That’s what happens at press days. I worked for years to get to where I am, so have always been humble and nice to people doing their job, but sometimes overnight celebrities haven’t had that same journey.”

Following the incident, Thomas gave his side of the story on his Instagram Stories. He wrote: “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.”

Skinner went on: “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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Jonathan Howard, who plays Carl Webster on ITV’s Coronation Street, has been left horrified after his car was smashed in Manchester

Coronation Street actor Jonathan Howard has spoken out after his car was vandalised in Manchester, calling it a “welcome back gift” from local troublemakers.

Howard, 38, who plays Carl Webster on the ITV soap, returned to the UK earlier this year after a stint in Hollywood.

His homecoming, however, took a frustrating turn when he parked his car in Manchester and later discovered that the back windows had been smashed.

Thieves in the area are known for opportunistic attacks, targeting vehicles for quick thefts. Posting a picture of the damaged car, Jonathan joked: “Nice little welcome back gift from the Manchester scallies.”

Since joining the cobbles, Howard has made a big impact as Kevin and Debbie Webster’s previously unseen younger brother.

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Carl’s arrival quickly stirred drama as he seduced his brother’s wife, Abi, and turned his business ventures into a dodgy garage offering fake MOTs.

His willingness to bend the rules caused even more drama when he became involved with stolen cars, trying to raise money to pay off blackmail from Tracy Barlow, who discovered his affair with Abi.

However, Carl’s love life endevours didn’t stop there. Fans were stunned last month when it was revealed that he had embarked on a new relationship with former footballer James Bailey.

Howard explained the motivation behind his character’s bold moves as he explained: “Carl likes living life on the edge, he is a hedonist and a free spirit, he is attracted to a person regardless of their gender and if he sees something he wants he goes for it with no real thought to the consequences of his actions.

“He is frustrated that Abi has gone away with Kevin and he needs something to distract himself. There is a spark between him and James so he goes for it. Tracy was also offering herself to him but he isn’t stupid and he knows that would be a dangerous move, James on the other hand is less complicated and more fun.”

Carl’s escapades have made him one of the most unpredictable characters on Coronation Street between his romantic entanglements and his shady business dealings.

Whether he’s facing police scrutiny for stolen cars, trying to manage tension and drama with his family, or navigating affairs, his wild storylines have been keeping viewers hooked and on the edge of their seats.

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Blake Lively’s former pal, Taylor Swift, was dragged into her arduous legal battle with her It Ends With Us co-star, Justin Baldoni, and now it’s been claimed she may give evidence

Taylor Swift is reportedly edging closer to being forced to give evidence in former pal Blake Lively’s court case with Justin Baldoni. In December last year, Blake filed a lawsuit against Justin, alleging she suffered “severe emotional distress and pain, humiliation, embarrassment, belittlement, frustration and mental anguish” as a result of his conduct during production.

He denied the claims and filed a countersuit against Blake, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and her publicist Leslie Sloane. His filing alleged extortion and defamation. He also filed a separate defamation action against The New York Times.

Meanwhile, the tension between Blake and Taylor blew up after the singer’s name got dragged into Blake’s arduous 2024 legal battle with her It Ends With Us co-star, Justin.

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Justin’s lawyers claimed Blake tried to ‘coerce’ Taylor into making a public statement about the actor, whom Blake accused of sexual harassment, and deleted texts allegedly sent between them discussing him.

Earlier this year, a judge ruled Justin could have the texts between Taylor and Blake that have to do with It Ends With Us.

And now, newly filed court documents seen by MailOnline showed that Taylor has been asked to take part in a deposition (in the week beginning October 20) after the release of her album in October.

She’s set to be deposed if Justin’s legal team can persuade to a judge to a deadline extension. Justin’s legal team claimed Taylor was asked to a deposition being scheduled for next month.

“Ms. Lively misleadingly implies the Wayfarer Parties seek a blanket thirty-day extension of the discovery cut-off date,” his lawyer Ellyn S. Garofalo wrote to judge Lewis J. Liman, according to MailOnline.

“In fact, the Wayfarer Parties requested an agreement solely to take the deposition of Taylor Swift during the week of October 20-25 due to Ms. Swift’s preexisting professional obligations.”

In July, Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit and the defamation claim against the newspaper The New York Times.

Meanwhile, it has been reported that Taylor and Blake aren’t on speaking terms. Fans noticed that Blake snubbed Taylor’s engagement news and questioned whether a song in her new album is about the Gossip Girl actress.

On August 13, Taylor announced her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl, which will include a track titled Ruin the Friendship — a song rumoured to be about her relationship with Blake. A source close to the situation tells People: “Taylor and Blake aren’t speaking.”

The Mirror have reached out to Taylor’s reps for comment.

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YouTube star Emma Chamberlain has shared some words of wisdom with her fans

YouTuber Emma Chamberlain has offered guidance to her ‘anxious’ fans just days after sharing a vlog in which she experienced a panic attack.

The social media star recently shared footage of herself confronting her fear of flying and struggling to remain calm during the journey.

In the candid video, uploaded to her main channel on 31st August, Emma revealed that her heart began pounding and her eyes started filling with tears the moment the plane took off.

Now, the 24-year-old content creator has shared pearls of wisdom with “fellow anxious people” amongst her millions of followers.

Speaking on her Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain Podcast, she told listeners: “It’s pointless to worry about things we cannot control,” reports the Mirror US.

“All that we need to focus on is what we can do in our lives. However, this is the hardest piece of advice for me to follow,” she added.

Emma went on: “Because even though I know that it’s technically a waste of my energy to worry about things that I can’t control, of course I’m still worried about them. There’s a lot of scary things that I can’t control.”

The online personality proceeded to explain that as she has matured, it has become increasingly challenging to accept the matters beyond her influence. Nevertheless, “it’s a practice that [she’s] constantly working on.”

One of Emma’s techniques is regularly repeating to herself the mantra “you cannot worry about things you can’t control”.

The Gen Z celebrity, who boasts over 12 million subscribers, has been candid with fans about her personal battles with anxiety, though she reminds viewers that she offers all guidance with “a grain of salt”.

Emma’s most recent podcast explores far more than anxiety management, as she also provides advice on handling love and relationships.

During the video, she urged followers to “stay emotionally vigilante,” whilst revealing how she previously tended to over-invest in fresh romances.

The California-born influencer admitted she once considered every boyfriend was ‘the one’ after merely one month of dating.

Two of this year’s Love Islanders have entered into a bitter feud online after the boy accuses his ex of ‘lying’

When Emma Munro entered Casa Amor this year, it was a shock to many, most of all her ex-boyfriend Harry Cooksley. She continued the drama when she came back to the main Love Island villa but ultimately left with fellow Casa bombshell Boris Vidovic. Now, the drama continues as the pair have descended into an online feud after Boris accused Emma of “lying”.

The pair began as two thirds of a love triangle, since Boris was with Billykiss Azeez when they first started flirting. After a steamy hot tub snog, Emma and Boris became a couple on the show and left with each other after being voted off. But by the live finale, they were just “flirty friends” again.

It seems that now, weeks after the end of the show, they aren’t even friends, as both appear to be taking swipes at each other on social media.

The feud began after Boris posted a video to his TikTok, where he lip-synced to Lies by Culture Wars and captioned the video: “When you knew someone was lying to you on Love Island.”

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Emma is thought to be retaliating after she posted a video to the same music with the words: “When they keep banging on about an undeniable connection.”

Now, Boris has issued a statement, telling the Mirror: “Look, I’m good. I’ve got nothing but respect for Emma, but I’m focused on my own path right now. Boris is doing Boris that’s where my energy is.”

She then posted another video alongside fellow Islander Andrada Pop, where the two danced and pretended to fight. “If you start a fight with me this is who I’m bringing as backup,” she wrote.

Andrada has also fallen out with her Love Island partner Ben Holborough. Like Boris and Emma, the two broke up before the Love Island finale, but this pair were far from friends as Ben had cheated on Andrada by kissing another girl. The same unknown girl also kissed Tommy Bradley, causing his break up with Lucy Quinn.

The couples still together from series 12 of Love Island are Emma’s ex Harry and his partner Shakira Khan, winners Toni Laites and Cach Mercer, Yasmin Pettet and Jamie Rhodes, and Meg Moore and Dejon Noel-Williams. Harrison Solomon and Lauren Wood are also seemingly still together but have still not made their relationship official, despite Harrison leaving the villa to be with Lauren after she was dumped.

The Mirror have reached out to Emma’s team but has not heard a response.