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Richard Osman has shared some exciting news for fans of his cosy crime novels one week before Netflix’s The Thursday Murder Club lands in cinemas.

The eagerly-awaited Netflix adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club is arriving in cinemas next week, and fans of the beloved book series are buzzing with excitement to witness the story come to life on the big screen.

Yet there’s even more cause for celebration, as writer Richard Osman, 54, has just delivered some good news about his next literary venture.

The bestselling novelist, who’s also recognised for presenting BBC quiz programmes such as Pointless and Richard Osman’s House of Games, shared a major announcement yesterday with his social media audience.

Most fans recognise Osman for his Thursday Murder Club collection, which will soon feature five titles: The Thursday Murder Club, The Man Who Died Twice, The Bullet That Missed, The Last Devil To Die and upcoming release The Impossible Fortune.

Yet in 2024 the writer also published another standalone work titled We Solve Murders, reports the Express.

Posting on Instagram, Richard disclosed that he’s now begun penning a sequel, sparking a thrilled response from his 266,000 followers.

He simply posted a snapshot of his laptop display showing the witty heading ‘We Solve Murders 2: We Solve More Murders by Richard Osman’.

Richard penned in the caption: “And the 2026 book begins! I mean, it’s just a working title, but it’s got a certain ring to it. Welcome back Amy, Steve and Rosie!”

Supporters rushed to the comments to express their joy, with one declaring: “Best news this year!”

One eager fan remarked: “I am so excited for this one. Perfection will be Nicola Walker reading the audiobook again. Oh and Tony Taylor and his extensive road knowledge of course…”

“Brilliant, I just re-read the first one and loved it even more,” one chimed in with a heart emoji, while another shared: “Oh yay! ! Great news to hear on my birthday lol! Really loved the first one.”

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The title also received a lot of praise, with one person pleading: “Pls keep this title.

“Please for the love of god keep this title,” another insisted, while a third echoed: “It’s a GREAT title, please keep it!”

Meanwhile, fans of The Thursday Murder Club can anticipate the film adaptation from director Chris Columbus, hitting select cinemas from 22 August.

The plot summary reveals: “Four irrepressible retirees spend their time solving cold case murders for fun, but their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.”

The star-studded cast features Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie and David Tennant, with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment also producing the film.

Reflecting on the adaptation of his novel last year, Osman expressed: “I’m so proud of this book, so it is a dream to see The Thursday Murder Club in such incredible hands.

“From Chris Columbus to Amblin to Netflix, there are geniuses everywhere I look. And what a cast. I’m pinching myself.”

Desperate fans of the nostalgic punk rock band have been waiting for years to finally see them live after a short hiatus – but these ticket prices have left them feeling furious

Emo music fans were sent into a frenzy this morning as they tried to buy “extortionate” tickets to see their favourite rock band from the 2000s.

Tickets went on sale today for My Chemical Romance, as they announced two UK tour dates to celebrate 20 years of their album The Black Parade. Following their sell-out run of US shows. And, after much teasing, the band are set to play the iconic Wembley Stadium in July 2026.

Made up of frontman Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Ray Toro and Frank Lero, the American group will be bringing their nostalgic tunes and punk rock energy back to the UK for the first time since their reunion tour in 2022. Although as fans fought tooth and nail for tickets, they were left in shock at just how much it would cost them.

One person shared their disappointment, writing on X: “I am number 79,536 in the queue for MCR in London next year, and the prices that are quoted are criminal. f*** dynamic pricing.”

Another fan wrote: “Anybody else think they were gonna have enough for tickets only to be devastated by the prices?” While a third said: “I’ve never seen MCR live, and I would do anything so me and my brother could see them. Let some stroke of luck strike me down with cheaper tickets closer to the date.”

Adding to the frustration, someone shared: “Just took a look; finally getting through the queue for MCR long live the black parade tickets…. Yeah, I like MCR, but those prices are insane. GTFO!” Meanwhile, another ticket buyer commented: “I’m not okay after seeing those Wembley gig ticket prices.”

The band firmly cemented themselves within popular culture with their multi-platinum-selling album, The Black Parade, in 2006, and this tour is a celebration of its work, 20 years on. It carried strong themes of politics, fascism, death and the afterlife that resonated with fans of the genre, so much so that 20 years on, people are willing to cough up a lot of money to hear it live.

Ticketmaster claimed that shows have been priced in advance of the sale, ranging from £58.85 to £268.85 (including fees), along with a handling fee of £2.50 per order, NME reports. But it wasn’t long before the tickets were already finding themselves up on reselling sites.

A frustrated fan shared in line: “People already advertising/selling tickets for My Chemical Romance on Twitter, and I’m still in the f****** waiting room, I hate buying concert tickets man, there’s got to be a better way.” Meanwhile, another fan added: “Not people selling My Chemical Romance tickets already, and I’m still 20,000 people behind in the queue.”

It was reported by the news outlet Joe that front pitch standing tickets were priced at £141.90, with main pitch standing at £100.65 and seated tickets ranging from £58.85 to £141.90, dependent on their tiers. For fans hoping to get their money’s worth, rumours are already beginning to swirl that the band could be making a special appearance at next year’s Download Festival, in Donington, and so they could be in with the chance of seeing them reunite once again.

Former TOWIE star, Lucy Mecklenburgh, has admitted Ryan Thomas’ brothers, Scott and Adam, do one ‘weird’ thing, which fans reckon is ‘not normal’

Lucy Mecklenburgh has shocked fans after revealing an “inappropriate” incident with her fiancé Ryan Thomas’ brothers. Lucy, 33, joined the Coronation Street star, 41, and twins Scott and Adam, 37, on their podcast where the mum-of-two lifted the lid on the “weird family”.

Revealing that Ryan’s brothers wolf-whistle when she’s trying on clothes, she shared: “This family’s weird. Not normal.” Looking at Scott and Adam, she continued: “The other day you [were] filming TikToks at ours and I was trying to try on clothes for holiday and every time I came out in an outfit, they were both wolf-whistling me. This is so inappropriate.”

To this, Ryan laughed and admitted: “I love it though.” It comes as the former TOWIE star admitted that she and the dad-of-three sleep in separate rooms.

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In hysterics after Lucy’s bombshell, reality star Scott, who quit Love Island All Stars earlier this year, joked: “Me and Adam were like ‘oh, I like that one.’” Lucy then added: “Basically the only tight dress I came out in they were wolf-whistling me.”

Still chuckling, Ryan shared: “They were sat there like ‘she’s fit you know’.” Meanwhile, happily married dad-of-two Adam joked: “Scott was like, ‘we’re gonna come round here more often’.”

Responding to the podcast, which has racked up 200,000 views on TikTok, some fans thought the Thomas brother’s behaviour was weird, as one posted: “Not normal.” Meanwhile, another mused: “I think Scott fancies Lucy.”

However, others thought it was just “family banter”, as another replied: “Love this family banter” as a second gushed: “I absolutely love this family.”

It comes after Lucy spilled the secrets about her sleeping arrangements with Ryan. The reality star and former Coronation Street cast member, who have been in a relationship since 2017, now live in Manchester with their two children.

However, Lucy revealed the couple have separate rooms due to Ryan’s ‘horrendous snoring’. She shared: “Basically we sleep in separate bedrooms because Ryan is a nightmare sleeper.” She went on to say that her fiancé snores and talks in his sleep.

Scott teased: “He always wants a cuddle.” Lucy responded: “I mean, that is annoying.” Sharing her reasons for sleeping separately from her partner, she then shared: “Basically, Ryan snores, he sleep talks, he whacks me in his sleep.”

She added: “Just to get a good night sleep and that’s just become normal now.” Lucy later shared that she isn’t always alone though, with her saying that she sometimes has the couple’s five-year-old son in the bed with her.

Earlier on the podcast, Lucy said that she considers the couple’s sleeping arrangements to be “normal”. Speaking about spending the night apart from the dad-of-three, she said: “I’ve spoken to other people and it’s pretty normal in their house [too].”

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Gwendoline Christie is returning to Netflix’s Wednesday, but how tall is the Weems actress and where have you seen her before?

Netflix thrilled fans yesterday by unveiling a new trailer for Wednesday season 2 part 2, which featured the return of several beloved characters.

In a surprising development, it looks like Principal Weems (Gwendoline Christie) will be making her comeback in season 2, despite meeting her end in the inaugural season of the Netflix series.

Nevertheless, it appears she won’t be returning to the land of the living, but will instead serve as a fresh spiritual mentor for the show’s protagonist Wednesday (Jenna Ortega).

As Christie makes her anticipated return to our television screens, viewers have been left wondering about the acclaimed Game of Thrones star’s tall stature and what her fresh role involves.

Is Gwendoline Christie Wednesday season 2 part 2 trailer?

Netflix audiences catch their initial look at Gwendoline Christie’s comeback as Principal Weems in the trailer for Wednesday season 2 part 2, reports the Express.

After Wednesday’s brush with death, the former Head Teacher clarifies to the teenager that she is “not in hell”, before presenting herself as a new spirit guide.

It seems that Weems, whom the other characters cannot see, will be watching over Wednesday and providing her with guidance in the latter portion of season 2.

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How tall is Gwendoline Christie?

Gwendoline Christie’s stature measures 6ft 3in, with the actress reaching 191cm in height.

The beloved star has previously revealed how her considerable height resulted in her being bullied when she was younger.

She was additionally informed she would never make it as a performer due to her towering frame, but that proved to be completely wrong. Christie has since revealed that these doubters only spurred her on to chase her dream of acting.

Where have you seen Gwendoline Christie before?

Besides Netflix’s Wednesday, fans of Severance might have noticed Gwendoline Christie gracing their screens earlier this year, as she took on the role of a mysterious Lumon employee in the Apple TV+ thriller.

Game of Thrones enthusiasts will also fondly remember her for her portrayal of the legendary Brienne of Tarth, a role that catapulted her to international stardom.

Moreover, Star Wars aficionados may recognise Christie for her role as First Order stormtrooper Captain Phasma in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, a part she has labelled as “revolutionary”.

Princess Andre has spoken out after her dad Peter Andre unleashed a scathing statement towards ex-wife Katie Price. The statement came as the fallout between the pair intensified as Princess, 18, released her debut solo TV project.

The teen shared her life on screen in ITV documentary The Princess Diaries. And while dad Pete, 52, featured throughout, Katie was fuming that the producers opted to go ahead without input from her.

Now, after her dad’s outburst, Princess has broken her silence on the feud. Princess addressed the feud as she answered a question about her parents on Snapchat. It comes after Katie Price worries fans with appearance in family photo after explaining weight loss.

One fan asked her on the platform: “Does it affect you even now when your mum and dad don’t get on?’

Princess then said in a video on the platform: “To be honest it doesn’t affect me. At the end of the day, they broke up when I was two years old so I don’t even have any memory of them being together.”

Writing on top of the clip, she added: “I love my mum and dad and that’s all that matters xxx.”

It comes after her dad Peter Andre shared an Instagram post in which he raged: “For sixteen years, I have stayed silent in the face of repeated lies from my ex-wife and her family, out of respect for my children and loved ones, but staying silent has been incredibly frustrating. That ends today.

“The latest comments about my children’s welfare and living arrangements compel me to set the record straight.

“For well-documented reasons, and for their safety, Junior and Princess came into my care in 2018 and remained with me until they reached adulthood. In 2019, the family courts issued a legally binding order to enforce this arrangement.”

He went on: “I have never made this public before, out of respect for my children. In 2011 and 2015, publicly documented court cases, found my ex-wife had made false claims.

“She was ordered to pay substantial damages and legal costs, and to apologise, to me and my management. The same falsehoods are being repeated today.

“Unfortunately, there are many more lies and baseless accusations I have yet to address. Those will now be dealt with in the coming months.”

Following his claims, a spokesperson for Katie told the Mirror: “Kate is in a much better and clear headspace and is at peace with the situation, this was in the past and she doesn’t feel the need to bring up tit for tat comments, but more importantly she’s dealing with this the right way and it’s now in her lawyers hands. Kate will no longer be gaslight [sic] and bullied as she once was…”

Hours before Peter’s statement Katie seemingly proposed a truce between the pair in the latest episode of The Katie Price Show podcast. The duo, who share kids Junior and Princess, haven’t communicated since their divorce, after their marriage collapsed in 2009.

Last week, Katie said she was “very very upset” as she claimed she had been left out of her daughter’s latest career milestones and claimed she had pleaded to take part in the TV series but was told no. Following the backlash from her comments, in which she faced accusations of jealousy and attention seeking, the former Page 3 star has spoken out once again and insisted she only wants to be there to support her teenage daughter.

Katie has now suggested a sit down talk with Peter and her former management The CAN Group in which she said: “I feel like I’ve missed out on so much and it’s so not fair to bring Princess as piggy in the middle so I think it’s about time all of us adults just sit down and talk about what their beef is with me and just get over it. Life would be such more at peace.”

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Love Island star Shaughna Phillip recently returned from Alicante, Spain, but had a horrible experience at the airport on her way back to the UK

Shaughna Phillips detailed her travelling nightmare while on the way back from Alicante Airport this week. The Love Island star was on holiday with her family when the incident unfolded, prompting her to take to her Instagram Stories to share travel advice with her many followers.

The TV personality revealed there was an abnormal number of travellers at the airport, with ‘snaking queues’ reaching the back of the airport. However, she soon discovered a travel hack that got her entire family through the line without having to wait for hours.

“I’ve had loads of messages asking me about Alicante Airport and what happened because they’re going to be using it. So, I thought I would jump on here quickly and tell you all because I did have a solid bit of advice,” she said. It comes after a Brit abroad slams all-inclusive hotel food asking ‘what on earth is this?’

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She had a flight at 11:20am and arrived at the airport at 9am, but still had to ‘run to the gates’. The reality star said they were sat by the gate for only five minutes before the flight started boarding.

“So we had no time, no shops, no wee breaks,” the TV personality revealed. “When we got there it was like I’ve never see it before.

“It was like Selfridge’s on Christmas morning with people queueing everywhere and you couldn’t even tell where the queue started that you needed to be in.

“The queue for the EasyJet desk was about 30-35 minutes queue and it snaked like it was way out the barriers to where it was supposed to be. And that wasn’t just EasyJet either.”

The star said every single check-in and baggage drop desk was busy “apart from Jet2 because nothing beats a Jet2 holiday”. The star went on to reveal there was another long queue that went “all the way back to the end of the airport”.

She left her father-in-law in the queue to walk around with her baby and noticed there was a VIP fast track that bypassed the whole queue if travellers paid 10 euros to get through.

Shaughna said there was a black sign with a QR code at the front of the queue that has the information on the VIP queue.

Shaughna returned from her holiday this week and told fans she was “ready for an exciting few weeks/months”. She said: “I feel like my life has somewhat been put on hold for the last few years, and it’s finally coming to an end, only good times ahead.”

The star later returned to her page to share her reality check moment. She wrote: “One minute you’re laying by the pool and the next minute you’re in Kennington getting a blood test, life comes at you fast.”

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