All news by author: Mark Jefferies

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Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper on rare trip outside amid health issues
Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper has been spotted on a trip outside with a carer, as his medical team are keen on his getting "bursts of fresh air" as his recovery slowly contines
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Ranvir Singh quit her Good Morning Britain politics role because of exhaustion
The presenter is now a regular main host of the ITV breakfast show and added she feels “very lucky” her bosses listened to her request to take a different path
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Linda Nolan's famous sisters rally around her as she fights hip and liver cancer
The singer, who has sold more than 30 million records with her sisters in hit band The Nolans, was pictured as she was collected from hospital
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ITV lost £9million ditching Spitting Image episodes after Queen's death
The broadcaster said the episodes could not be effectively edited and that it doubted they would ever be screened
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Neil Morrissey says he helped Adrian Dunbar land Line of Duty role
Neil Morrissey and Andrian Dunbar take part in ITV's DNA Journey together as the Men Behaving Badly actor spills on the Ted Hastings role
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Coronation Street's Daisy Midgeley targeted by stalker in wedding day attack
Staff working on Coronation Street collaborated with The Katie Piper Foundation during work on the scene, which will see a stalker attacking another character with acid
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80s pop star snubbed chance to write Top Gun soundtrack fearing film would flop
ABC frontman Martin Fry was at the height of his fame in the 1980s, and was approached to do the music for the iconic Tom Cruise movie Top Gun, but turned it down as he thought the film would fail
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Jon Snow says becoming a father in his 70s is similar to being a grandparent
Snow and his wife Dr Precious Lunga have a son born in 2021, and the former Channel 4 newsreader said 'it's all love' no matter what the parent's age
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Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood discusses retirement plans ahead of 60th birthday
The 58-year-old judge is ready to embrace life after passing the milestone and plans to continue to work in the theatre and on the judging panel of the BBC One show
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Giovanni Pernice finally explains why he’s had so many girlfriends
The dancer, 32, insists he is currently focused on his career and hints in a new TV series he does not feel “grown up” enough to be a family man yet
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Sue Johnston, 80, says she feels privileged to grow old due to touching reason
The TV star, famed for roles in shows such as Brookside and The Royle Family, sometimes feels tired and forgetful, but added she comes alive when she is working
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Prue Leith says David Schwimmer 'didn’t want to talk' in Bake Off tent
The Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith has revealed how David Schwimmer was so focused on winning the celebrity version of the show he didn't want to speak to anybody in the famous tent
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Mickey Dolenz is baffled to be the last Monkee standing after death of bandmates
Drummer Dolenz says he will keep playing the band’s hits and vows to keep their legacy alive - but is baffled as to why he has outlived them
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Kate Garraway takes family on first holiday since Covid - but Derek unable to go
Kate Garraway visited Disneyland Paris with her son Billy and daughter Darcy after the family last went weeks before Derek became seriously unwell
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Johnny Vegas is left all shook up after tracking down Elvis impersonator cousin
The comedian discovered he had a mystery cousin he knew nothing about when he took part in ITV show DNA Journey - and the relative is a Presley lookalike
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BBC's mistaken handling of Gary Lineker is causing real long term damage
The BBC spent too long deciding what to do about Gary Lineker, and they are now paying the price, as backlash over his removal from Match of the Day grows, and the situation is bigger than was ever needed
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BBC announces no presenters for Match Of The Day after Gary Lineker is axed
Following the BBC's original statement earlier this evening, a whole host of stars have ruled themselves out of replacing Gary Lineker on Match of the Day tomorrow night
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Maya Jama's cider-fuelled Halloween led to strange appearance at BBC
The broadcaster has confessed to being a pint-swilling cider drinker who once went into work at Radio 1 still dressed as a mermaid from a party the night before
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Stephen Moffat set for Doctor Who return as Russell T Davies wants new episodes
The 61-year-old acted as showrunner on the BBC One series between 2010 and 2017, having been a writer on the show - and now he has been asked to create storylines for the 15th Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa
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Gary Lineker taken off air by BBC as star steps back from Match of the Day
BBC have confirmed Gary Lineker will not present Match of the Day this weekend and say his social media posts were a 'breach of our guidelines', but sources close to the presenter claim the decision to 'step back' from the show was not a joint one
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Lineker won't be silenced and makes migrant vow after BBC boss's £800K Boris row
Football legend faces “impartiality” rap just weeks after it emerged BBC chairman Richard Sharp had introduced someone to ex-Prime Minister to guarantee loan
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Dancing On Ice's Nile flooded with support after opening up about addictions
Olympian turned Dancing On Ice skater Nile Wilson has revealed he's been bombarded with support having touched thousands of people after sharing his struggles
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Sir Rod Stewart helping 'as many cities as he can' as he pays for hospital scans
The singer has vowed to help patients in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and “as many cities as I can” as he continues to shame penny-pinching ministers with his generosity
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Britpop icons Blur reveal they were nearly AXED by record company before success
New documentary Britpop: The Decade That Changed Music starts on Channel 5 hears Blur drummer Dave Rowntree admit the band were given their 'last chance' with record company bosses
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Christine McGuinness says she's not ready for dating after split with Paddy
Christine McGuinness says she wasn't excited about dating after her split from Top Gear host Paddy, saying she will not be "speed dating anytime soon".