All news by author: Jackie Annett

More than two decades after the ITV show Pop Idol first aired, The Mirror takes a look at what the show's biggest stars are up to now - from Gareth Gates to Hayley Evetts

The unfathomable Shannon Matthews 'kidnap' case gripped the nation back in 2008 but what happened to her mum Karen after she was released from prison four years later?

A string of soap stars from Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale have formed romances off-screen - but not all couples have found their happily ever after

Blankety Blank presenter and former soap star Bradley Walsh has led an interesting life off-screen - here, we take a look at his famous ex, dancer wife and church devotion

Matthew Perry never found lasting love before his tragic death on Saturday, but he isn't the only Friends star who struggled to find a relationship that would go the distance

Early warning signs to look out for that could signal one of the most deadliest cancers, which has just a 10 percent survival rate, that people should get checked out straight away

There are eight warning signs to look out for with the killer disease that is one of the UK's most deadliest killers and claims the lives of hundreds of thousands

In her new documentary, Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story, Coleen opens up about her heartbreak over husband Wayne's infidelity. But why couldn't he stay faithful and can a leopard ever change his spots?

Sex offender Jimmy Savile used his status as a DJ at Leeds and Manchester clubs to lure many young victims into his grotesque lair while keeping the unaware authorities in his pocket

BBC Two will take us inside Northern Ireland’s Maghaberry Prison tonight - the UK’s 'most dangerous prison' - which houses some of the most serious offenders out there

Colin Stagg, the man who was wrongly accused of ­murdering young mum Rachel Nickell has revealed he is living in a homeless ­shelter after blowing £706,000 in compensation. It's not the only high profile miscarriage of justice to rock the UK

Guy Reid-Bailey was 16 when he arrived in the UK from Jamaica and has told of the prejudice that Black people faced - including when he was turned down for a job as a bus driver in Bristol

The sick truth behind serial sex predator Jimmy Savile only emerged after his death in 2011, but look hard enough and there were clues everywhere

For 30 years people have been dreaming of winning the lottery so they can retire early and enjoy a luxury lifestyle, but sadly, some have been taken for a ride by fraudsters

Some of the English rugby stars are taking their wives and girlfriends along with them to Paris this weekend for moral support, but who are the English rugby WAGS and what do they do for a living?

It's been a tough year for Fergie who was diagnosed with breast cancer - but that wasn't the only awful news the Duchess of York was hit with this past year

Not all Grand Designs projects go to plan so what happened to some of the most iconic buildings of the last 20 years? From the London water tower to the build that tore an entire family apart, The Mirror takes a look...

Coronation Street’s Stephen Reid’s murdering spree is about to be exposed this week on ITV but he’s not the only soap villain to have the nation on the edge of its seat

A man has appeared in court accused of attempting to kidnap This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby - but other celebrities have, or claim to have, been the victims of abductions, here are their stories

'Angel of Death' child killer nurse Beverley Allitt has served more than three decades in a psychiatric hospital after being convicted of the murder of babies in her care

One of Britain’s most famous doctors, This Morning’s Dr Chris Steele is celebrating 35 years as This Morning's resident doctor - and he's had need of the NHS's care himself

More than five million people around the world suffer from the conditon including some high profile celebrities, but what are the 13 signs to look out for before it progresses

The condition has been dubbed a 'silent killer' because it comes with little or no warning, but there are eight easy steps you can take to massively slash your risk of ever developing it

Milton Keynes used to be better known for its concrete cows and roundabouts rather than its contemporary culture, but now it’s been named as one of the UK’s most underrated cities

Russell Brand is facing serious allegations after a number of women accused him of sexual assault - which he denies. Although a self-confessed ladies' man, Brand has a number of important male friends, not least his bromance with Noel Gallagher