Kerri-Ann Roper

London

Sculpture by artist who sexually abused his daughters back outside BBC

The sculpture depicts Prospero and Ariel from William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest.

9 Apr 2025
Showbiz

Wee Papa Girl Rappers singer Samantha Lawrence dies aged 55

Her family said she died peacefully in London after a secondary cancer diagnosis

5 Dec 2024
UK

John Torode ‘loves being part of’ MasterChef

Australian-born Torode has presented MasterChef alongside Gregg Wallace since 2005.

4 Dec 2024
Celebrity News

MasterChef Christmas shows pulled from schedule amid Gregg Wallace row

Wallace issued an apology on Monday for any ‘offence’ or ‘upset’ he caused after comments he made in a video on Instagram at the weekend.

3 Dec 2024
UK

Actor Ian Smith reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

The 86-year-old told an Australian news programme he had been diagnosed with an ‘aggressive, non-fixable cancer’.

2 Dec 2024
UK

Gregg Wallace stepping away from MasterChef amid external review

The presenter has fronted the cooking show since 2005.

28 Nov 2024
UK

Gregg Wallace to step away from MasterChef amid external review

A statement said the presenter is ‘committed to fully co-operating throughout the process’.

28 Nov 2024
Music

Sir Rod Stewart announced for Glastonbury legends slot in 2025

Sir Rod previously played at Glastonbury in 2002.
26 Nov 2024
UK

Barbara Taylor Bradford, the ‘grand dame of blockbusters’, dies

The author published her acclaimed novel A Woman Of Substance in 1979.

25 Nov 2024
UK

Zoe Ball ‘really touched’ by messages after leaving BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show

The presenter will step down from hosting BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast Show next month to ‘focus on family’ but said she is ‘chuffed’ for Scott Mills.
19 Nov 2024
UK

Zoe Ball departing BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show to ‘focus on family’

She has been fronting the show since 2019 and said it has ‘been a privilege’.
19 Nov 2024
Music

Scott Mills to replace Zoe Ball as BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show host

Ball will host her last show on December 20 with Mills set to begin fronting the programme from January.
19 Nov 2024
Music

Zoe Ball to step down from BBC Radio 2 breakfast show in December

She has been presenting the show since taking over from Chris Evans in 2019.
19 Nov 2024
Celebrity News

June Spencer: The veteran Archers actress who charmed the Queen

Her character Peggy was often viewed as a traditionalist, a conservative character in the long-running drama.
8 Nov 2024
Celebrity News

The Archers star June Spencer dies aged 105

She featured in the first episode of the long-running soap in 1951.
8 Nov 2024
UK

Liam Payne died of multiple traumas, post-mortem examination finds

Payne’s family have said they are ‘heartbroken’ at the news of his death.

17 Oct 2024
UK

Katya Jones says hand incident a ‘very silly inside joke’

In a video on her Instagram stories, Jones said she needed to make something ‘crystal clear’.

14 Oct 2024
Celebrity News

Strictly’s Katya and Wynne address ‘midriff’ moment as welfare team checks in

The couple have said they were ‘just messing around’ on Saturday night.
13 Oct 2024
UK

Scottish DJ Jackmaster dies aged 38 after suffering head injury in Ibiza

His family said he died on Saturday morning on the Spanish island.
12 Oct 2024
UK

Love Island star Tasha Ghouri gets first Strictly 10s for 2024

Her Charleston was praised by the judges as being nearly flawless, earning her a whopping 39 points.
12 Oct 2024
Celebrity News

TV presenter Nick Knowles returns to Strictly dancefloor following injury

He and his partner Luba Mushtuk performed their movie-themed routine.
12 Oct 2024