The Latest Breaking News from Ian West

Dame Meera Syal says sexual assault in her 20s ‘completely changed my life’

The 65-year-old rose to fame after co-creating and starring in the hit sketch comedy series Goodness Gracious Me.

Evening Standard · Aug 30

Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway to star in Days Of Thunder sequel

Cruise will reprise his role as Nascar driver Cole Trickle and will be joined by Anne Hathaway who will play a team owner and engineer in the sequel.

Evening Standard · Aug 29

EastEnders’ Tameka Empson says character had ‘reality check’ in cancer storyline

Empson plays fan-favourite Kim Fox, known for her social media influencer alter-ego ‘The Kimfluencer’.

Evening Standard · Aug 28

Who will host the new series of Top Gear?

The show is returning for another series on the BBC, the broadcaster’s director of entertainment Ed Havard confirmed on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Aug 27

Claudia Winkleman asks for ‘moment of silence’ in Celebrity Traitors trailer

The beloved BBC reality spin-off will return to screens with a new batch of 21 celebrities including actors Michael Sheen and Bella Ramsey.

Evening Standard · Aug 27

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock dazzle as star-studded Practical Magic 2 premiere held in London

Bullock thanked London, where the sequel was filmed, for helping recapture the magic of the original Practical Magic as the long-awaited sequel held its European premiere in the capital

Evening Standard · Aug 26

Sandra Bullock: ‘All the people in the world will never amount to Dolly Parton’

Parton died aged 80 following a ‘brief battle with cancer’.

Evening Standard · Aug 26

Harry Potter’s Rupert Grint to reprise role as Ron Weasley on Broadway

Grint starred as the red-headed wizard in the film adaptations of the JK Rowling’s fantasy series alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.

Evening Standard · Aug 26

ITV boss says he would consider airing Holly Willoughby’s YouTube series

Guests on her show have included Stanley Tucci, Katherine Ryan and Lily Phillips.

Evening Standard · Aug 26

Harry Styles took break from music due to pressure: ‘I was a bit in my head’

The former One Direction star said he needed to focus on ‘living from the inside out’.

Evening Standard · Aug 25