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I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is back for another year, putting a new roster of famous faces under the bug-covered microscope.

Rounding out a cast that includes Conservative MP Matt Hancock and Culture Club singer Boy George is the comedian Seann Walsh.

Walsh is a familiar face among reality TV fans, thanks to a controversial run on BBC dance competition Strictly Come Dancing a few years ago.

While Walsh has won acclaim for his observational stand-up comedy routines, it is the cheating scandal with dance partner Katya Jones for which he is most widely remembered.

Find everything else you need to know about the new series of I’m a Celebrity here, and the official cast photos here.

Here’s a timeline of Walsh’s career and past controversies, leading up to his participation in I’m a Celebrity...

2009 – Walsh wins Chortle’s Best Newcomer

The comedy organisation recognised...

I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is back for another year, putting a new roster of famous faces under the bug-covered microscope.

Rounding out a cast that includes Conservative MP Matt Hancock and Culture Club singer Boy George is the comedian Seann Walsh.

Walsh is a familiar face among reality TV fans, thanks to a controversial run on BBC dance competition Strictly Come Dancing a few years ago.

While Walsh has won acclaim for his observational stand-up comedy routines, it is the cheating scandal with dance partner Katya Jones for which he is most widely remembered.

Find everything else you need to know about the new series of I’m a Celebrity here, and the official cast photos here.

Here’s a timeline of Walsh’s career and past controversies, leading up to his participation in I’m a Celebrity...

2009 – Walsh wins Chortle’s Best Newcomer

The comedy organisation recognised...

I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is back for another year, putting a new roster of famous faces under the bug-covered microscope.

Rounding out a cast that includes Conservative MP Matt Hancock and Culture Club singer Boy George is the comedian Seann Walsh.

Walsh is a familiar face among reality TV fans, thanks to a controversial run on BBC dance competition Strictly Come Dancing a few years ago.

While Walsh has won acclaim for his observational stand-up comedy routines, it is the cheating scandal with dance partner Katya Jones for which he is most widely remembered.

Find everything else you need to know about the new series of I’m a Celebrity here, and the official cast photos here.

Here’s a timeline of Walsh’s career and past controversies, leading up to his participation in I’m a Celebrity...

2009 – Walsh wins Chortle’s Best Newcomer

The comedy organisation recognised...

I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is back for another year, putting a new roster of famous faces under the bug-covered microscope.

Rounding out a cast that includes Conservative MP Matt Hancock and Culture Club singer Boy George is the comedian Seann Walsh.

Walsh is a familiar face among reality TV fans, thanks to a controversial run on BBC dance competition Strictly Come Dancing a few years ago.

While Walsh has won acclaim for his observational stand-up comedy routines, it is the cheating scandal with dance partner Katya Jones for which he is most widely remembered.

Find everything else you need to know about the new series of I’m a Celebrity here, and the official cast photos here.

Here’s a timeline of Walsh’s career and past controversies, leading up to his participation in I’m a Celebrity...

2009 – Walsh wins Chortle’s Best Newcomer

The comedy organisation recognised...

Tributes are pouring in for Bill Turnbull after it was announced that the veteran broadcaster had died from prostate cancer on Wednesday (31 August).

The former BBC Breakfast presenter’s family confirmed on Thursday (1 September) that Turnbull had “passed away peacefully at his home” after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017.

Piers Morgan honoured Turnbull as “one of the best broadcasters in Britain” in a tribute posted on Twitter.

His tweet read: “Rip Bill Turnbull, 66. One of the best broadcasters in Britain, and such a smart, funny, warm & generous-spirited man.

“Fought his illness with typical stoicism, courage and humour. Bill made presenting live TV look so effortless, which was his great talent. Such sad news.”

Turnbull was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017, and had taken a leave of absence from his radio show Classic FM to focus on his health in October last year. However, he returned to the show last month.

Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid has honoured former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull after he died on Wednesday (31 August), aged 66.

The late journalist’s family confirmed that Turnbull had “passed away peacefully at his home” after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017.

Leading the tributes to Turnbull, Reid wrote on Twitter: “Bill was the kindest, funniest, most generous man in the business. I feel lucky to have worked with him and he taught me everything.

“But above all,” she continued, “He was devoted to his family and I am heartbroken for them. Rip Bill.

“We will miss you so much.”

Bill was the kindest, funniest, most generous man in the business. I feel lucky to have worked with him and he taught me everything.

But above all, he was devoted to his family and I am heartbroken for them. Rip Bill. We will miss you so much. https://t.

The family of Bill Turnbull paid tribute to him as they announced his death yesterday, saying the BBC and Classic FM presenter made them laugh every day and that they were “immensely proud” of him.

The 66-year-old, who co-hosted Breakfast for 15 years, died at home in Suffolk almost five years after being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.

A special programme will be shown in his honour on Friday, the BBC said.

“The last week of his life was very special: the whole family was with him and we shared some wonderful moments,” wife Sarah McCombie said in a statement read out on air by Naga Munchetty.

“Even though he was often in pain, Bill was dignified and brave throughout, and he was his usual determined self right to the very end.

“Billy made us laugh every day and we are immensely proud of him – he was the heart of our family.

Skyfall holds its world premiere this evening (October 23) at the Royal Albert Hall, with His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall joining 007 stars Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem and Dame Judi Dench on the red carpet. The X Factor contestants are expected to attend the event, alongside judge Tulisa Contostavlos and the show's host Dermot O'Leary. The guest list also includes Kelly Brook, Benedict Cumberbatch and Christopher Lee. James Bond fan David Walliams and Kate Silverton will host the red carpet (more)...

A drama about the serial killer Fred West and a social worker connected with his case has taken three top gongs at this year's BAFTA TV Awards.

Dominic West took the award for best lead performance by a male for his role of Fred West in the chilling mini-series Appropriate Adult. He beat a strong field including Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch, a favourite with even those in West's camp, as it transpired.

"Even my sister was rooting for Benedict – she’s watching with eyes filling up with tears," West remarked as he received his statuette.

West's co-star Emily Watson took the award for best lead performance by a female, while Monica Dolan won the best supporting female gong for her role of Rose West in the same drama.

The YouTube Audience Award, the only one voted for by the public, went to Celebrity Juice - the quiz show hosted by Keith Lemon,...

A drama about the serial killer Fred West and a social worker connected with his case has taken three top gongs at this year's BAFTA TV Awards.

Dominic West took the award for best lead performance by a male for his role of Fred West in the chilling mini-series Appropriate Adult. He beat a strong field including Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch, a favourite with even those in West's camp, as it transpired.

"Even my sister was rooting for Benedict – she's watching with eyes filling up with tears," West remarked as he received his statuette.

West's co-star Emily Watson took the award for best lead performance by a female, while Monica Dolan won the best supporting female gong for her role of Rose West in the same drama.

The YouTube Audience Award, the only one voted for by the public, went to Celebrity Juice - the quiz show hosted by Keith Lemon,...

Kate Silverton has given birth to a baby girl, it has been announced. The BBC newsreader and her husband Mike Heron welcomed Clemency Florence Rose late last night, initially teasing on Twitter "Remember remember the 5th November". Revealing the full news on her Twitter page, Silverton said: "I became a mummy yesterday. Mike and I are thrilled to announce the birth of our daughter Clemency Florence Rose. She is utterly divine. "She was born yesterday at 14.40 weighing 8lb 9 oz after a natural delivery - am simply ecstatic! Huge (more)...

Kate Silverton almost vomited during a live interview with David Walliams on BBC Breakfast this morning. The presenter, who announced that she is pregnant with her first child last month, was discussing the comedian's new book project Mr Stink when she tried the scratch-and-sniff booklet. Using it, she exclaimed: "Oh, that's exactly what I thought it would smell like," before proceeding to gag loudly off camera. The noise prompted laughter from Silverton's co-host Bill Turnbull and Walliams, who said: "It's not that bad!" (more)...

BBC newsreader Kate Silverton has announced that she is pregnant with her first child. The 40-year-old broadcaster told her Twitter followers the news in a series of posts this morning, initially revealing that her recent plans to get a puppy would not be going head. Silverton explained: "We had some very unexpected - but lovely news just recently..... I am pregnant ;-) (sic)" She continued: "Ooh that felt odd to announce! We gave up hope of having a biological family last year so this feels something of a minor miracle... "Sad about puppy but husband vetoed - probably sensibly - said (more)...

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No one could blame you if you imagined even for a second that a show about flashy sports cars wasn’t your cup of tea. Until last year I was in the same shabby, Winnebago [read: boat]. Usually, when someone says to me “It must be good, look at how many people watch it!” I laugh it off. Television programming tends to be more successful the more mindless it is, I’m sorry if you disagree, but more often than not it’s the plain-spoken truth. American shows like American Idol pat themselves on the back when they hit 38 million viewers per episode. Top Gear? It boasts 350 million viewers worldwide and frankly, I can’t blame a single one of them.

Hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May love themselves a fast, sleek, beautifully styled automobile. They rarely agree on which car fits all those descriptions, but that’s half the fun.

Kate Silverton has confirmed that she is engaged to her ex-marine partner Mike Heron. Appearing on BBC Breakfast this morning, the 38-year-old flashed her engagement ring after being congratulated by co-presenter Bill Turnbull, saying: "Officially, I'm now engaged. It's very exciting." Heron, who currently works as a security consultant, proposed to Silverton with an ethically-sourced Forevermark ring at the Piazza Del Popola in Rome during a romantic trip to the (more)...

Kate Silverton has been seen trying on engagement rings, fuelling rumours that her ex-marine partner Mike Heron is to propose. The BBC Breakfast presenter reportedly spent hours looking at rings in Hatton Garden in central London and then in New Bond Street. Silverton, 38, met Heron on a course for BBC journalists going to trouble zones, reports the Daily Mail. After separating for a brief period, the couple reunited (more)...

Newsreader Kate Silverton has revealed that she wants a man who is "tough enough" to match her. The 38-year-old journalist, who is about to return to the studio to cover Sian Williams's maternity leave on BBC One's Breakfast Time, said that she has started thinking about having children for the first time. She told the Mail on Sunday: "Although I love the idea of being a mum and being there for my children as my mum was for me, I suppose I felt for a long time that I couldn't quite have it all with the career as well." Silverton, who also presents Big Cat Live, (more)...

Kate Silverton has been forced to pull out of Children In Need due to a back injury she sustained falling down an elephant hole. The BBC presenter had a disc removed after it slipped and jutted into her spinal cord, reports the Daily Mail. Silverton, 38, was due to be appearing in a performance of 'Mamma Mia' with other news presenters. However, a friend said she would no longer be able to take part. "She has been morphined up to her eyeballs. Kate kept the removed disc in a jar by (more)...