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Chinese actor and singer Yu Menglong has died at the age of 37, leaving fans across Asia mourning the sudden loss of one of the country’s most recognisable television stars.

Yu, who became a household name thanks to his role in the fantasy romance Eternal Love – a drama that went on to garner more than 50 billion views within just 18 months – reportedly “fell to his death” on September 11.

News of his death was confirmed by his management team through a statement on Weibo, where they expressed deep grief: “With unbearable sorrow, we announce that our beloved Menglong fell to his death on Sept 11. Police have ruled out any criminality. We hope he rests in peace and his loved ones remain strong.”

Speculation surrounding the tragedy began hours earlier when a paparazzi account claimed the performer had died in Beijing “after falling from height” at a friend’s apartment.

According to the now-deleted post, Yu was said to have spent the evening with “five or six” companions before retiring to a guest room around 2am and “locking the door.”

The post continued: “When his friends were leaving the flat this morning at 6am, they couldn’t find him and only discovered his body on the ground floor. A resident who was walking their dog contacted the police, who have ruled out any criminality and investigations are ongoing.”

Yu Menglong’s path to stardom began more than a decade ago when he first appeared on the televised talent show Super Boy in 2010 but was eliminated.

He then returned in 2013 and placed in the top ten, which kicked off his stellar career into the entertainment industry. That same year, he released his debut single Just Nice, demonstrating his dual talent as both a singer and an actor.

His breakthrough as a performer came in 2015 when he portrayed the 9th prince in the historical web drama Go Princess Go. Later that year, he also launched his first album, Toy.

His popularity soared two years later thanks to his portrayal of Bai Zhen in Eternal Love, a role that cemented him as one of the most beloved figures on Chinese television and gained him an international fanbase through streaming platforms such as Netflix.

Following the success of Eternal Love, Yu continued to work successfully as he took on roles in productions including Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud, Legend of the White Snake, and Who’s Not Rebellious Youth.

His last two web dramas, The Love Lasts Two Minds and The Moon Brightens For You, were released in 2020, marking the final entries in his on-screen career.

Over the years, Yu built a reputation not only for his acting but also for his gentle public image, with fans praising his versatility and his on-screen charisma.

His death has sparked widespread grief on Chinese social media, where tributes continue to pour in from admirers who grew up watching his work.

While investigations into the exact circumstances remain ongoing, authorities have stressed there is no evidence of foul play.

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Ozzy Osbourne’s widow Sharon has been seen for the first time since his funeral as daughter Kelly tried to put a smile back on her face by introducing her to a brand new hobby

Sharon Osbourne has been seen for the first time since her beloved husband Ozzy’s funeral as their daughter Kelly has kept her busy. The X Factor icon has surrounded herself by her family following the death of Ozzy in July.

The Black Sabbath legend died at their Buckinghamshire home on July 22, aged 76. A week later, Sharon and the family attended a public procession in Birmingham for Ozzy, before holding a private funeral at their mansion.

Sharon, 72, has stepped back from the public eye since, but has now shared how she’s taken up a new hobby with Kelly. Earlier this week, Kelly revealed she had “found her smile again” after getting into falconry.

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The hobby typically involves training and flying falcons or other birds of prey, sometimes to hunt other animals. She shared how it has been making her feel “happy” lately amid her “sadness and grief”.

Now, it seems Kelly has got her mum interested as the pair headed to Cornwall Falconry in Bugle near St Austell. Sharon appeared in an Instagram video uploaded by Kelly as she was told to “put her hand out”.

An owl then left Kelly’s head and flew over to Sharon, who stroked the bird. She then told the squawking owl: “I don’t have anything to give you. Come on.”

Alongside the short clip, Kelly said: “Today I introduced my mum to falconry and she loved it! Thank you @gerardsulter for putting a smile on my mum’s face too!”

Fans were delighted to see the mum and daughter enjoying a moment together as one said: “Oh Mrs O!!!! Missed your face! Sending love to you all.” Another added: “This makes me happy.”

Someone else commented: “What beautiful healing through the purity and light of birds/animals. Sending many blessings through this hard time.” A fourth shared: “There she is!!!! We’ve all missed seeing Sharon Thank you Kelly.”

Just days before, Kelly shared a photo of herself with an owl perched on her hand and wrote: “In all my sadness & grief I have found something that truly makes me happy!

“I never thought I would find my smile again through falconry but I did. I absolutely love being with the birds!” Last month, Ozzy’s memorial service in Birmingham saw Sharon being supported by Jack and daughter, Kelly, as she wept over the thousands of floral tributes laid out for the Prince of Darkness.

Ozzy has been laid to rest beneath a crabapple tree in the gardens of his Buckinghamshire home, leaving his widowfacing a painful decision about where she will now live.

TheChanges star had long expressed a wish to be buried at Welders House, the Georgian mansion he and Sharon purchased in 1993. The couple, who were married for 43 years, spent decades dividing their time between the UK and the United States.

Sharon now faces the choice of remaining in Britain, close to Ozzy’s grave, or returning to Los Angeles, where their three children, Aimee, Jack, and Kelly, and five grandchildren are based.

A source close to the family said Sharon is struggling with the dilemma. “She is heartbroken, she thought she would be nursing Ozzy for much longer in the UK. Now she’s sad, she is lonely, she’s a widow,” the insider told the Mirror, heartbreakingly adding: “She is in a state of pure devastation.”

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Edith Bowman speaks to the Mirror as the BBC launches three brand-new digital music radio stations on DAB+

Edith Bowman is one of the DJS a the helm of BBC radio’s latest venture – over two decades since she first started at the corporation.

This Friday the BBC launches its first ever DAB+ music stations. The three new station extensions from Radio 1 and Radio 3 are the first to be added to the BBC’s music portfolio since 2002 – when the BBC launched 6 Music, 1Xtra and Asian Network.

Edith’s show is one of the beloved BBC Radio 3 series getting a spotlight on the new stations. “It’s so exciting. I mean, I’ve been doing the show Cinematic Soundtracks on BBC Sounds for a while,” says Edith. “I can’t even remember when it started, to be honest. It feels like it’s part of the furniture.

“But, you know there’s always been this desire for it being a ‘proper’ radio station and finally from 12th of September we’re going to be available on DAB… which means that my mum can listen to it in the car, which is great!

“It’s a perfect show for a long car drive. Sometimes you need that calming influence, I think, when you’re on the road, just, you know, whether you you’ve got that kind of beautiful vista out the windows or whether you’re stuck in traffic, sometimes you might need just someone to help you kind of, I don’t know, approach it with a bit more meditation in a way.

“The whole idea behind Unwind is to encourage us all to take life with a bit more of a slower pace and exhale and just take a bit of time for ourselves and I love doing that through music, film and TV. We could all do with more unwind in our lives at the moment couldn’t we?”

Edith’s career on radio has taken many turns and guises since she first started on BBC Radio 1 presenting the afternoon slot weekday slots with Colin Murray.

“It’s so bonkers to think of me being a kid up in my little fishing village in Scotland and listening to the radio and going to watch films and now they very much inform such a big part of my life, my professional life,” says Edith.

As she reflects on her broadcasting career so far, Edith says it’s in her nature to keep wondering what’s next.

“I’m always kind of thinking about what are the other things that I can be doing. When one thing’s finished then it leads to another thing with a bit of patience another door opens. I’ve been very lucky,” says Edith.

Despite being the voice of her own Unwind series, Edith admits she’s no expert when it comes to letting go and shutting off. “I’m not very good at unwinding at all actually! My other half, my kids and the rest of my family and my mates will tell you I am not very good at doing nothing.

“So weirdly, what’s been really good for me is having a dog. We have River who’s just turned five. My favourite thing now is in the morning the kids get on the school bus at like half seven and then River and I will just go for a walk and I’m not on my phone. I’m just in nature. We moved out of London just before lockdown and so I’m surrounded by trees and a common and I just really love standing still and looking around.

“For me unwinding is not being in a rush to be anywhere and just taking a minute for yourself. And so going on a dog walk on my own actually, selfishly!, and just enjoying being out in nature has been a real gift, to be honest.

“Phones are so addictive and I do so much work stuff on my phone. I’d be lost without it, but it’s really, really healthy to find those times where you can leave it in another room or leave it behind because the temptation is then kind of removed. So I’m finding more and more I’m trying to really do that.”

Edith says her Unwinds Cinematic Soundtracks show was born out of the idea of taking her already popular film podcast to the next level.

“We are slightly restricted in that we can’t really play music on the podcast and Cinematic soundtracks was just this opportunity to really celebrate a lot of the music that I talk about on my podcast. I get really involved in curating it, so we’ve got a great team. Lucy, my producer, we’ve got a great rapport going where we just create a big old playlist for every batch of shows that we’re going to make. And I’m constantly throwing Ideas in there, whether it be from, you know, remembering about old films or TV shows that I loved, or I’ve just chatted to someone about something and it’s sparked an idea that I’ll throw that in and then my producer will put together the running order of the show and then I’ll work on the script.

“It’s really lovely because it’s not just a case of being given a list of music that I’ve got to talk about. I’m really involved in it. And so that makes it even more special really because it feels like it’s coming from a really truthful place.”

While Edith is happiest uniting her passions of music, cinema and radio she has a list of takeaways she wants her listeners to gain from the BBC show.

“I hope listeners come away from it feeling two things. One that they feel like they’ve just they’re kind of energised after having moment for themselves. But also that we’ve taken them somewhere because I think the thing about film and TV music is this transportive nature. There’s nothing better than your imagination being sparked and so I hope it’s kind of like take a breath almost and takes us all on a bit of an adventure.”

Does film fanatic’s Edith’s intense day job dampen her love of the silver screen? “No, I’m a total geek!” she says. “I watched a really great film yesterday. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, the new Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell film. It’s so gorgeous. There’s a real flurry of new filmmakers who are trying to approach romcoms in a a much more contemporary and creative way, and this is definitely one of those. And those two are fantastic on screen together.”

Speaking of leading lady Margot, Edith like many film buffs is eager for Emerald Fennell Wuthering Heights adaptation following the release of the first trailer this month.

“Emerald Fennell is one of the best,” says Edith.” I think she’s one of the most exciting filmmakers I think we have. And that marriage of, you know, Margot [Robbie] finally being on camera in one of her films because she’s being a producer behind the scenes for most of Emerald’s career.

“I that trailer is so sexy and so sensual and I’m so excited for it that I just, I mean, yeah, I think in terms of female storytellers, both Margot and Emerald are like at the top of their game. And oh my God Jacob Elordi in a floaty white shirt, he just looks like he was born for it. Born to play Heathcliff.

“I’ve seen some criticism but people have a knee-jerk reaction to things. People getting up in arms when they haven’t seen the movie yet. I mean the book is really raunchy. I’m looking forward to it. Bring on the raunch!”

Vicky Pattison has shown the injury she has suffered as the intense training for this year’s BBC Strictly Come Dancing continues ahead of its launch later in the month

Training for Strictly Come Dancing is underway but for one of the celebrity hopefuls they have been left wounded. Former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison has showed off her gruesome injury as she prepares to battle it out for the coveted Glitter Ball Trophy on the BBC show.

Vicky, 37, took to Instagram to share an update, labelling her reel of pictures “Strictly BTS”. In the images, Vicky showed a close-up of a nasty looking blister on her big toe.

She also admitted to having a cry on the phone as she was put through her paces. However, her other images seemingly showed her enjoying the experience so far. She was snapped smiling away with her fellow dancers – and even included a picture of her dog with a shoe in its mouth.

The reality TV star went on to write: “It’s been a WEEK let me tell you lads!

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“I’ve laughed, cried and been strictlified. But I already feel like I’ve made friends for life with all my gorgeous dancers, not to mention the pros and the fabulous crew! It certainly is a juggernaut and I’m so honoured to be a part of this years show… even if it means I’ll have no skin at all left on my feet soon.

She signed off: “Love you all and Thankyou for your continued kind and supportive words… they mean so much!!! Not long now.”

Wow! What a week and ouch that toe!,” one of her followers wrote. “Ohhh this has made me smile so much!!! Apart from the bloody toe of course ffs,” said another.

The upload comes as fans fumed over an alleged leak of this year’s pairings. While all the stars are currently in intense training, the official lineup of who will dance with who has been kept under wraps by bosses.

However, it seems as though a list has shown the couples, with a number of accounts sharing the allegations on Twitter/X.

“Is this scam would not give information to them,” one furious fan said on the social media post. Another queried the leak, saying: “is that confirmed? this one is saying different.”

This year sees a wide range of celebrity backgrounds joins the show. As well as Vicky, Thomas Skinner is also to appear. As is show’s first contestant with Down’s syndrome, Ellie Goldstein, and its first drag queen La Voix.

Reality star Vicky initially made her announcement on ITV’s This Morning. At the time she revealed she was “terrified” by her latest project.

She told hosts Emma Willis and Craig Doyle: “I’ve not got high hopes for my dancing, I’m a drinker, not a dancer, drunk auntie dancing is me.”

Saoirse Ronan and her husband, Jack Lowden, enjoyed a relaxing stroll with their new baby at a park in London this week

Saoirse Ronan looked happy as she was spotted with her husband, Jack Lowden, and their new baby in London. The iconic actress, 31, and Jack, 35, took their baby out for a walk in its pram months after the Little Women star debuted her baby bump at the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 during Paris Fashion Week.

At the time, the famous duo did not comment to confirm the news but a source said the two were “very excited” about becoming parents. Saoirse and Jack, who got married in a private ceremony last year after dating for six years, were recently seen enjoying a walk in a park after welcoming their baby.

Jack, who is known for his role as River Cartwright in AppleTV+’s Slow Horses, had his hand wrapped around her as they leaned towards each other.

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The new parents pushed a black strollers along during their walk, with Saoirse wearing a loose button-up shirt and white trousers and Jack clinging on to the summer with shorts and a navy polo shirt.

In pictures shared online, Jack stopped to dote on his child as they enjoyed the rare sunny weather.

The Daily Mail recently reported that production on Pride and Prejudice, where he stars as Mr Darcy, has slowed following him becoming a father for the first time.

“But the show must go on, and that means the producers have had to keep on filming and that has meant they have had to have some stand-ins for Mr Darcy,” a source said.

“So it has been a case of lookalikes for Jack so that there is no disruption.”

At this time, the name and sex of the couple’s first child has not yet been made public.

Saoirse’s career is showing no signs of slowing down amidst her incredible baby news. Her next feature, Bad Apples, recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), though a wide release date has not been confirmed just yet.

Based on the Swedish-language book De Oönskade by author Rasmus Andersson, The Lovely Bones star portrays a British teacher named Maria who goes to desperate lengths during a feud with one of her students.

An official synopsis for the film reads: “Maria is a teacher finding her class of ten year-olds disrupted by one unruly pupil.”

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