Alex Kingston: Strictly Come Dancing was ‘perfect antidote’ to cancer treatment The 63-year-old actress revealed her diagnosis while she was a contestant on the BBC dancing competition last year. Evening Standard · Mar 23
Paddington star says film series will continue without him ‘It’s a younger man’s job, but you can get other actors in and it will work just as well, because it’s all about the bear,’ says Hugh Bonneville The Independent UK · Jan 19
Hugh Bonneville is 'blessed to start a new chapter' after end of 25 year marriage and teases Paddington future The actor has made a rare comment after finding love again with vegan influencer Heidi Kadlecova Evening Standard · Jan 19
Shirley Ballas ‘surprised’ at Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s Strictly exit The 65-year-old called the departure of the hosting duo from the BBC dance programme ‘sad’. Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2025
Shirley Ballas opens up on Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly departure from Strictly Ballas also revealed how she almost quit the show in 2018 The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Jenni Murray says Woman’s Hour has ‘lost its way’ and is ‘rather dull’ The 75-year-old broadcaster criticised the radio show she worked on for more than three decades. Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025
Ken Bruce says he no longer listens to his former Radio 2 slot as he reflects on falling audience numbers The broadcaster signed off from Radio 2 in early 2023 before moving to Greatest Hits Radio, where his mid-morning programme and long-running PopMaster quiz have since become the station’s flagship draw Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025
Dame Mary Berry says she loves her husband of 59 years 'more than ever' after caring for him following a fall Dame Mary, 90, said it’s a ‘sheer pleasure’ looking after her husband, adding she loves him more than ever Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2025
Piers Morgan hints he would be interested in running to become prime minister The journalist and presenter said he would ‘get tough’, if elected. Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2025
Piers Morgan hints at potential run for prime minister: ‘It’s time to get tough’ The presenter says a lot of people feel ‘betrayed by successive governments’ The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025
Penny Lancaster says she still has ‘triggers’ after surviving sexual assaults The Loose Woman panellist has written a memoir titled Someone Like Me, where she opens up about her life and documents attacks she endured. Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025
Pierce Brosnan backtracks on female James Bond calls: ‘007 has to be a man’ The actor, who played the spy between 1995 and 2002, previously it would be ‘exciting’ to have a female 007 Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2025
Naga Munchetty, 50, reveals she was branded 'wicked' for not having children The broadcaster made the decision to be surgically sterilised in her 40s Evening Standard · May 19, 2025
Zoe Ball’s father says she’s in ‘a good place’ after quitting BBC Radio 2 breakfast show Broadcaster stepped away from BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show last year to ‘focus on family’ – but she will return to the airwaves this spring The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2025
Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025 Twiggy says she was ‘shocked’ after mistaking damehood letter for tax notice A new film about the 1960s model’s life will be released next month.
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025 Bear Grylls says he is not dealing with being 50 ‘very well’ The adventurer is hoping humans will be able to ‘live to 200 in the next 30 years’.
Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2024 'Fat suit saved me from serious injury in West End stage fall', says Sir Ian McKellen The acclaimed stage star admitted he’s ‘nervous’ to leave the house following shocking accident mid-performance
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024 Gabby Logan reflects on confidence-knock after ITV Sports ‘gave her job to a man’ BBC presenter reflected on ‘cloud’ over ITV departure in 2006
Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2024 'The most wicked thing': Miriam Margoyles remorseful as she admits 'hitting' her paralysed mother The Harry Potter star also ponders if she should have kept her sexuality a secret from her parents
Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024 John Cleese reveals £17,000-a-year battle to stay young: 'I think it’s worth it' The TV star says he travels to Switzerland to undergo stem cell therapy treatment
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024 Dolly Parton opens up about her cosmetic surgeries ‘I try to do just little bits at a time - I don’t do like really big stuff,” singer says
The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023 Broadcaster Jon Snow says he ‘hasn’t found age relevant’ to becoming father in his 70s Former Channel 4 News presenter and his wife, Precious Lunga, 48, had a boy via a surrogate in 2021
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023 Jeremy Paxman details separate incidents that led to three A&E trips in 24 hours Paxman and his partner ended up in hospital numerous times in the space of a day
Wales Online · Mar 2, 2023 Jeremy Paxman went to A&E three times in 24 hours amid health scares The former Newsnight presenter said he was friendly with staff by the end of it
Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023 Jeremy Paxman rushed to A&E three times in 24 hours in terrifying health scare Former Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman, 72, was 'seized by a pain in my chest' but his troubles didn't end there as he also smashed his head after suffering a heart attack