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John Torode was fired from the BBC One show following an investigation and fans have finally found out who will be replacing the Aussie and former co-star Gregg Wallace

Fans are wondering if axed John Torode has taken a swipe at MasterChef in a new Instagram post.

The BBC programme will have new hosts with two new female judges ‘revealed’ following the shock exits of John and co-star Gregg Wallace, who both exited under a cloud earlier this year. They are said to be angry at their dismissal, which came following the outcomes of a formal independent investigation.

There will be a fresh feeling of change when the show returns as Grace Dent and Anna Haugh will replaced the disgraced male former stars, it is claimed. Fans of MasterChef will soon see the ladies guiding contestants in the kitchen and tasting their efforts when the show returns following the exits of Wallace and Torode, both 60.

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John left his followers guessing after he uploaded a slide showing his September horoscope. It read: “The universe is saying to you today a fresh chapter is waiting to unfold in your life. The old is closing, and new opportunities are ready to emerge. Trust this rebirth, do not cling to doors that have already closed.”

Appearing to reference his time on the hit show, it added: “Step forward with faith and excitement. The future is brighter than anything you’ve left behind.” In his caption added on top, tellingly the chef wrote: “So much to take from this! A new chapter and a wonderful world awaiting.”

It’s a new chapter for the iconic show he leaves behind, too. A source told The Sun: “It’s really exciting that two women are judging the show, especially as, historically, it’s been dominated by men, but coming to the decision hasn’t been easy.

“Grace and Anna have brilliant chemistry. They know it’s a big responsibility and can’t wait to deliver for the fans.” It has been a turbulent year for the hit series – which saw the explosive exit of both it’s stars.

Wallace became embroiled in controversy last November when he was accused of misconduct on the set of the BBC show. Following an investigation, the Corporation ruled that Wallace’s behaviour “falls below the values of the BBC” and confirmed that it has “no plans to work with him in the future.”

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said at the time that the allegations against Wallace were “horrendous and appalling”. She added: “This case highlights a wider issue and much more must be done to ensure that everyone working in the creative industries is treated with dignity, fairness, and respect.”

Months later, Torode was faced with allegations of using racist language. His contract was not renewed following an investigation by the BBC and Masterchef production company Banijay. The Australian-British host expressed remorse for his behaviour – and released a statement following the announcement of the allegations.

He said: “For the sake of transparency, I confirm that I am the individual who is alleged to have used racial language on one occasion.” Addressing the incident, believed to have taken place in 2018 or 2019, in more detail, he conceded: “[The] person I was speaking with did not believe that it was intended in a malicious way and that I apologised immediately afterwards”.

He continued: “I have absolutely no recollection of any of this, and I do not believe that it happened. However, I want to be clear that I’ve always had the view that any racial language is wholly unacceptable in any environment. I’m shocked and saddened by the allegation as I would never wish to cause anyone any offence.”

Frankie Grande has sparked debate he has a secret feud with pop star Tate McRae as fans noticed a ‘dramatic’ reaction when she was performing at the MTV Video Music Awards

Ariana Grande’s brother has been accused of having a ‘feud’ with pop star Tate McRae after a telling moment at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. The Wicked actress picked up two accolades at the award ceremony in New York on Sunday evening.

She was joined by brother Frankie and their family as they took in the celebrations. However, at one moment it seemed Frankie was far from impressed by singer Tate.

The pop star performed a medley of her two hit singles, Revolving Door and Sports Car. Yet, during Tate’s set Frankie appeared to be scowling and shaking his head. He was spotted watching her performance in a backstage POV camera, with fans soon taking note of his behaviour.

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Many were quick to brand Frankie “dramatic” and even suggested he was “giving hater” energy. One fan said: “Hes so mad.” Another added: “that man has no right to have a reaction like that to tate of all people performing lol the girl DEVOURED.”

Someone else commented: “why is he disappointed?” A fourth wrote: “i thought i was the only one that clocked this but like why is he making that face…”

However, others came to his defence as one fan said: “im sure he’s just paying attention not shading her.” Another argued: “maybe he’s disappointed of voice, idk why tate always do that changing those notes.”

Frankie also appeared to defend his actions as he appeared on the VMAs Celeb POV stream. He said: “I love Tate McRae. I’m obsessed with her. She’s beautiful and her makeup artist killed it today.”

The actor and singer also shared a clip of his famous sister Ariana meeting Tate, with Frankie spotted shaking the pop star’s hand. On the same night, Ariana also had a rather bizarre encounter with Sabrina Carpenter, who put her hands on her throat.

Espresso hitmaker Sabrina was seen with her hands around Ariana’s neck as they posed in an odd embrace. She appeared to be playfully strangling Ariana as the pair posed for a glam snap backstage.

It came just after Ariana, who won two awards, was accused of shading Sabrina during the ceremony. In a now-viral clip, the top pop stars were seen chatting and hugging when Sabrina, who bagged three awards, went in for another embrace.

However, Ariana failed to put her arms around Sabrina, making for an awkward interaction. Fans were quick to spot the seemingly tense moment between the pair as some even accused Ariana of being “fake”.

Ariana triumphed over Lady Gaga during the ceremony as she picked up the top honour of Video of the Year for Brighter Days Ahead.

She managed to beat Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather, Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With a Smile, Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt., Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild, and The Weeknd & Playboi Carti – Timeless. Ariana had also picked up Best Pop for Brighter Days Ahead.

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The Duke of Sussex is on a solo trip back to London for a brief four-day visit – but questions remain as to whether his family will see him before he returns to California

Prince Harry has landed in the UK for a four-day visit – but the question on everyone’s lips is whether he will reunite with his father, the King.

The Duke has made it clear in recent months that he would like a reconciliation with his family, but royal sources warn it might not be so easy to paper over the cracks.

The rift between the Sussexes and the Royal Family has been deepening ever since Harry and his wife Meghan Markle self-exiled and moved to the US. The explosive sit-down interviews, Netflix shows and memoir that followed only dampened relations further as Harry made numerous swipes against his family.

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Most recently, the Duke claimed that his father Charles is refusing to speak to him amid a bitter court battle over the degree of police security Harry and his family are entitled to while visiting the UK. Harry shocked royal circles when he publicly questioned how long his father has left to live in a candid interview just after he lost the case.

Harry and Charles have not seen each other since last February when the Duke flew back to his home country following the announcement of the King’s cancer diagnosis.

It remains to be seen whether father and son will reunite during Harry’s return to the UK this week, but a key area of concern for the royals is said to be trust.

The Prince has been accused of betraying his family by writing a scathing book about his experience of royal life, with fears that whatever Harry is told, ends up being leaked to the media.

This was reportedly the key reason that the Duke was not informed of King Charles cancer diagnosis in advance – instead, he is believed to have found out at the same time as the rest of the world, in an announcement from the Palace in February last year. The shock announcement is likely to have been a huge blow for the Duke.

Harry promptly flew to London to see his father after the news broke – but the pair met for just half an hour.

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Charles is currently at Birkhall, his Scottish residence, and will remain there until at least tomorrow, as he privately marks the third anniversary of his mother’s death. He does have a number of private audiences and meetings this week, which could, potentially, bring him back to the capital.

Harry is set to attend the WellChild Awards in London on Monday to show his support for the charity which supports young people affected by terminal and serious illness and their families. He has been its patron for 17 years, and will present an award.

On Tuesday, he will visit the Community Recording Studio in Nottingham. His team says he will use the visit to announce a ‘substantial donation’ to charity Children in Need to support its work tackling violence impacting young people.

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Harry has engagements on Wednesday and Thursday with other charities he is involved in, including the Invictus Games and the Diana Award.

A source told the Mail Online: “His visit is four days long and focusing purely on the patronages. [He is] keeping it positive, no courtrooms, just doing the stuff he loved to do and, hopefully, helping some of those causes closest to his heart.”

It is highly unlikely that Harry will see his brother Prince William during his visit. The future King is said to have no interest in a reconciliation, and has official engagements on every day of Harry’s stay.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain on Monday, The Sunday Times’ royal editor Roya Nikkhah was asked about Harry’s potential reunion with Charles.

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She said: “No one knows apart from the King, Harry and his private secretary. As from what I understand, it’s still very up in the air.

“If it does happen, I think it’ll happen midweek when the King comes down from Balmoral. It’s never that simple. Father and son want to see each other but Harry has said so many things in the last two years that has been hurtful to the King, to the Queen, to William, to Kate. There’s so much mistrust. Can a meeting like that happen and Harry not talk about it after? That’s the key question.”

Host Susanna Reid then asked what the most hurtful things Harry had said, and Roya said she believes it was what Harry said in Spare about Queen Camilla being “dangerous”.

Debby Ryan posted a photo of her baby bump on Instagram.

Debby Ryan, a former Disney Channel star, has just announced she is expecting her first child with her husband.

Taking to Instagram, she shared photos of her baby bump with her partner holding up a tiny pair of shoes and a sonogram snap.

She captioned the post: “Dun dun +one”, honouring her husband, whom she married during a secret ceremony on New Year’s Eve in 2019.

The couple married in Austin, Texas and initially kept the news quiet but later shared the details with Vogue magazine.

Here is all you need to know about Debby including her age, husband and where you have seen her before.

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Debby Ryan’s age

Debby is 32 years old and was born in May 1993 in Alabama.

She has an older brother named Chase who is a musician. Her mother is a teacher and her father worked as a civilian consultant to the U.S. military.

As a result, the family to move to numerous places around Europe, and they lived in Germany until she was 10.

Debby Ryan’s husband

Debby is married to Josh Dun, the drummer from the musical duo Twenty One Pilots.

The 37-year-old started dating Debby in May 2013, but they broke up for a couple of years before resuming their relationship in 2016.

The couple live in Columbus, Ohio and they are known for having a very unique home.

Being an avid boxer, Dun assembled a boxing ring in his basement and his home studio was designed by Haverstick Designs, the same firm that designed bandmate Tyler Joseph’s home studio.

Dun has an interesting family history, as his great-great-great-grandparents were the American rancher Edwin Dun, who was the United States Ambassador to Japan, and his second Japanese wife, Yama.

Debby Ryan’s acting roles

Debby began her acting career in 2006, in the TV show Barney & Friends.

During her career as a youngster, she was probably best recognised as Bailey Pickett on the Disney Channel’s The Suite Life on Deck.

She also had a major role in the feature film The Longshots, as Edith.

The actress went on to star in a number of other Disney Channel projects including Radio Rebel and The Suite Life Movie.

In 2011, she started playing the lead role of Jessie Prescott in the comedy series Jessie.

In her later years, she starred in American Horror Stories and Velma.

She and her husband are long-time fans of the Fast & Furious franchise and went on to make a cameo appearance in Fast X.

Prince Harry has touched down in London, marking his first visit to his home country in almost six months.

Harry arrived at Heathrow Airport this morning solo as his wife Meghan Markle and their children Archie and Lilibet remained in America. Harry has made the trip from his home in California to London for the WellChild Awards, to celebrate the achievements and resilience of seriously ill youngsters and their families.

It will be Harry’s 15th time attending the annual award ceremony as he continues his work as the charity’s patron, which is a role he has held for 17 years. The Duke will spend time with each winner and their families at a pre-ceremony reception then present an award to an inspirational child aged four to six. Harry’s arrival back in the UK also coincides with the third anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth.

Harry’s trip to the UK has prompted much speculation around a potential meeting between the Duke and his estranged father King Charles.

If the father and son do meet during Harry’s rare trip to his home country, it will be the first time they have seen each other since February 2024.

Harry has long expressed his desire to reconcile with King Charles and the royal family at large, with rumours of peace talks first emerging when senior aides to both Charles and Harry were spotted at a meeting in London in early July.

A US source told the Mirror that there is a strong possibility the pair will reunite, saying: “It’s clear there is now a determination on both sides to make this happen. Nobody is pretending the wider family issues have been resolved, but this is about beginning with Charles and Harry. For the first time in a long time, there’s a genuine sense that reconciliation is within reach.”

They continued: “After 20 months apart, and with the King continuing his treatment, the feeling is that the time is right to take that step. This is not about grand gestures or set-piece meetings – it’s about a simple face-to-face conversation between a father and his son. The priority is privacy and dignity, but also ensuring the door stays open for further dialogue.”

While rumours have swirled about Prince Harry and King Charles meeting during the Duke of Sussex’s brief trip to London, neither Buckingham Palace or the Sussex camp have confirmed such a meeting will take place.

The Emmerdale and EastEnders star shares son James with Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr and Lennon with Oasis’ Liam Gallagher – she opens up about how changes in their relationship have ‘broken her heart’

Patsy Kensit has shared how changes in her relationships with sons James and Lennon have “broken” her heart and the parenting mistake that “wasn’t fair” to them.

Talking to Ateh Jewel on HELLO!’s Second Act podcast, the soap star revealed how difficult it was when her sons left home. “It’s just broken my heart because they grow and they leave,” Patsy, 57, said.

She added how mistakes she made impacted her children: “I have two sons, I was so codependent on them to the point it wasn’t fair on them. I could sense that in them.

“They’re 24 and 33, I mean, I had a child at that age, and so I think for a few years I put way too much pressure on them.”

Patsy shares her sons with two world famous musicians – James, her eldest whose father is Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr, and Lennon, who she had with ex-husband and Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher.

Elsewhere in the episode, Patsy opens up about her own childhood. Her father, James, was a ‘career criminal’ and closely connected with notorious London gangsters The Krays, to the extent that Reggie Kray was Patsy’s godfather. However, it was her relationship with her mother that she opened up about.

Margaret, a former model, was diagnosed with terminal cancer when Patsy was 11. The impact it had on her life led to a PTSD diagnosis in 2023.

“In her 30s, my mother was terminally ill, she got diagnosed with cancer. It was a death sentence in those days, and she absolutely fought the illness,” Patsy said. “She died when I was 22.

“By the age of 11, I’d been to say goodbye to her probably about a dozen times. We’d get the call that she’s not going to say, make it through the night. We all get down to the hospital and then she pulls through. I think her worry was for my brother and I. What would happen to us?”

Her relationships with her family were not the only topic of discussion. Patsy’s relationship with money has been as complicated and resulted in having to start over in her 50s, despite starring in Hollywood blockbusters like Lethal Weapon 2. “I lost everything about 5 years ago,” she shared.

“I have more anxiety around it then you would ever believe. But you’ve just got to face things and work through them.”

Patsy started working aged four, when she appeared in a TV advert for Birds Eye frozen peas in 1972. She has worked consistently since then, appearing in films like the 1974 version of The Great Gatsby, starring Robert Redford, musical film Absolute Beginners and a number of soaps and dramas, such as Emmerdale, where she played Sadie King, and EastEnders, where she played Emma Harding.

It’s the latter role Patsy hopes to return to: “I’d love to go back to EastEnders.”

She added that last time, though it was her “dream job”, she wasn’t supported when taking it.

“That, to me, was a dream job, and I was in a relationship at the time, and it wasn’t really a job that I was encouraged to take.”

But, now out of a relationship and happily single, things are looking up for Patsy. She also told Ateh Jewel that she has been loving spending time with her good friend, Elizabeth Hurley, who celebrated her 60th birthday recently and the release of her reality competition show The Inheritance.

“Her and I just fell in love instantly,” Patsy said. “For her sixtieth, she’s got a beautiful place in the country. The whole family adopted me a little bit.”

Second Act with Ateh Jewel is available on all podcast providers.