Lucie and Charlie dated last year (Picture: ITV/REX)
The first batch of Love Island 2019 singles has been announced by ITV as fans gear up or another long hot summer in the villa.
One of the women heading to Mallorca this year is 2-year-old Lucie Donlan from New Quay in Wales who dated previous contestant Charlie Fredrick.
Fans will remember blonde Charlie (not to be confused with Charlie Brake) was a later arrival in the villa last year who was coupled up with Hayley Hughes.
Lucie revealed that she and the 25-year-old model got together last year.
‘The last guy I was with was Charlie [Frederick] from last year’s Love Island,’ the surfer said in her ITV interview.
‘We got together a few weeks after he came out of the villa.’
Lucie said she typically goes for guys with a ‘surfer look’ and is turned off by arrogance.
‘I hate it when a guy loves himself. That turns me off. If they’re looking in the mirror more than I am!
‘I had this guy who would put his music on and look at his abs in the mirror and he was being serious. I cannot deal with that.’
The self-proclaimed ‘guy’s girl’ added: ‘I find sporty guys so much more attractive compared to your average guy that just chills and goes on nights out.
‘I’d rather have someone that could come and surf with me and then I could go and do their cool sport. I want someone who will want to do fun things on the weekend.’
Love Island returns to ITV2 on Monday 3rd June at 9pm. Love Island: Aftersun returns the following Sunday.
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Tonight’s Britain’s Got Talent live show kicked off the week with an epic show as eight acts took to the stage hoping to make it through to the finals on Sunday.
After a tense results show, Flakefleet Primary School and Dave and Finn the police dog were the two acts who made it through the first BGT semi-final.
Scary magic act The Haunting almost made it through but head judge Simon Cowell made the final call and the adorable school choir are still in with a chance of winning the top prize.
The group were David Walliams’ Golden Buzzer in the auditions, and they were back with a joyful semi-final performance tonight.
Last time we met heroic police dog Finn, he wowed us all by reading Simon’s mind.
Tonight, he worked his magic with the help of some very special police puppies.
A total of 32 acts remain, who will take part in the remaining four semi-finals over the next four days.
Among them are three Golden Buzzer Acts; Chapter 13, Giorgia Borg and Kojo Anim.
Just one more week stands between one act and the series title, bringing with it a £250,000 prize as well as the chance to perform for the Queen and the Royal Family at this year’s Royal Variety Performance.
Britain’s Got Talent live shows air every day this week at 7.30pm on ITV.
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Amanda Holden gasped when creepy act The Haunting nearly made it into the Britain’s Got Talent finals on tonight’s live show.
During the tense results episode, just three acts were left on stage all vying for a place in the final; Finn the police dog, Flakefleet Primary School and The Haunting.
But when Ant and Dec announced that The Haunting was in the top three, judge Amanda looked very wary.
The act scared her so much tonight, that she dropped a huge F-bomb on live television.
When it came down to deciding the two acts who would make it through, Amanda complimented the magician but went for the school choir instead.
‘I think Elizabeth is outstanding,’ she said.
The Haunting made it to the top 3 tonight (Picture: ITV)
‘I’ve been terrified twice now by her but I’m going to go with my heart and I’m going to with Flakefleet.’
Just one more week stands between one act and the series title, bringing with it a £250,000 prize as well as the chance to perform for the Queen and the Royal Family at this year’s Royal Variety Performance.
Britain’s Got Talent live shows air every day this week at 7.30pm on ITV.
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Lucie and Charlie dated last year (Picture: ITV/REX)
The Love Island 2019 hopefuls have been unveiled by ITV and as fans get to know the new line up, former contestant Charlie Frederick has wished his ex Lucie Donlan luck.
Lucie, the 21-year-old surfer from New Quay is one of the first 12 islanders to head to the villa in Mallorca this June.
Not much is known about why thy decided to call it quits but Lucie revealed Charlie is the last guy she was seeing.
‘The last guy I was with was Charlie [Frederick] from last year’s Love Island,’ the surfer said in her ITV interview.
‘We got together a few weeks after he came out of the villa.’
Charlie wished his ex ‘all the best’ (Picture: @charliefrederick_)
There are a number of photos of the couple on their respective Instagrams of when they were together.
Taking to his Insta Stories this evening Charlie posted an old photo of him and Lucie and said: ‘All the best’.
It’s not clear whether his use of the crying laughing emoji is meant to be sarcastic.
Perhaps Lucie will open up about their relationship over the course of her time on the show this summer.
Lucie said she typically goes for guys with a ‘surfer look’ and is turned off by arrogance.
‘I hate it when a guy loves himself. That turns me off. If they’re looking in the mirror more than I am!’
Love Island returns to ITV2 on Monday 3rd June at 9pm. Love Island: Aftersun returns the following Sunday.
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Contestant Daniel Wright (Photo by Chris Haston/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
Daniel Wright, Season 8 contestant on The Biggest Loser, has died at the age of 30.
The Iowa native lost his two-year battle with leukemia on Sunday, his Biggest Loser co-stars have confirmed.
According to People, Daniel was first diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in October 2017.
He was treated with an intense 6-month course of chemotherapy, with 8 rounds every 21 days.
But just as life was getting back to normal for Daniel and his wife Rebecca, whom he met on The Biggest Loser, his leukemia relapsed this Christmas.
Daniel lost a total of 142lbs during his time on the show (Photo by: Justin Lubin/NBCU Photo Bank)
Daniel met his wife Rebecca (front, far left in light blue) during filming for Season 8 (Photo by Chris Haston/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
In February, doctors told Daniel that he would have six months to live if he chose not to seek further medical treatment.
His death was confirmed by Season 11 contestant Courtney Crozier, who said Daniel had been ‘called to heaven’, this weekend.
On Facebook, she wrote: ‘I am so so heartbroken to hear about Daniel Wright this morning. He has fought SO HARD during his battle with cancer & more.
‘This man is one of the kindest people I have ever met & is a true difference maker in this world! His faith has never faded, even in the darkest of times. I am honored to have known him!’
In another tribute, Season 8 contestant Amanda Arlauskas wrote: ‘I’m struggling to come up with the right words. My heart is broken.
‘Daniel Wright, you were a light to so many. I’m so blessed that our lives had the opportunity to cross 10 years ago during such a life-changing experience.
‘You were so smart, so positive, so kind, so motivating, and just pure joy to be around. I hate that cancer stole you at the young age of 30. It’s just not fair and I’ll never understand it.’
Daniel and Rebecca were just starting to get normality back when he relapsed (Facebook: RebeccaWright)
The casting team for The Biggest Loser also posted a statement to say Daniel was ‘one of the kindest people we have ever interviewed/cast on the show’.
He was 312lbs and just 20 years old when he arrived on the ranch in 2009 and lost a total of 142lbs by the finale.
But it wasn’t all loss. Daniel walked away with a new relationship, after striking up a bond with fellow contestant Rebecca Meyer.
The couple married three years later, in 2012, and this Valentine’s Day he praised his wife for ‘holding him up’.
He wrote on Facebook: ‘I am so thankful for you. You have held me up through every single inch of this and I adore you. I love you!’
Together, the couple started a fitness and personal trainer business in De Moines in 2013.
By 2016, Daniel and Rebecca told The New York Times that they had gained back their collective 250lbs weight loss.
How old is Love Island contestant Amber Gill and where is she from?
Originally from Newcastle, the 21-year-old beauty therapist describes herself as having a ‘big personality’ and is ‘always up for a laugh’.
She has an affection for actor Tom Hardy and as for what she’s looking for in a man, she prefers ‘tall guys who are muscly and athletic’ (so, Tom then).
Looks aren’t everything though – the male islanders will need to make her laugh, too.
Amber wants someone ‘tall’ and ‘funny’ (Picture: ITV)
What sort of person is Amber looking for on Love Island?
‘I want someone who is funny and that I can have fun with and doesn’t take themselves too seriously because I am daft,’ she said.
‘Looking at my past relationships, I don’t really have a type, it’s quite broad. If someone catches my eye then I’ll go for them.’
Amber currently has a modest Instagram following at @amberrosegill, with just over 6,600 followers, but is likely to see a boost during her time on the show.
But before you consider sliding into her DMs, it’s worth noting that she is very unlikely to respond – and you won’t find her on Tinder or Hinge, either.
‘I would never reply to a DM on Instagram and I would never send one!,’ she said.
‘I like to meet people through friends. Sometimes you meet nice people on nights out. I’m old fashioned, I wouldn’t do a dating app or anything like that.’
Who are the other contestants on Love Island?
Amber will be joining four other female contestants including scientist Yewande Biala, surfer Lucie Donlan, air hostess and cabin crew manager Amy Hart and pharmacist Anna Vakili.
As for the male contestants, she can expect to potentially date plenty of tall, muscly men including gym owner Anton Danyluk, boxer Tommy Fury (brother of Tyson Fury) and dancer Curtis Pritchard (brother of Strictly Come Dancing’s AJ Pritchard), as well as five others.
Season five of Love Island starts on Monday 3 June.
The model also pretty much confirmed she was not on her way to the villa when she ran a 10k in her underwear in London on Monday.
Malin was one of the first to praise ITV2 bosses for signing Jada last week, saying: ‘So they DO listen.’
But Malin wasn’t the only one left feeling disappointed by the unrepresentative bunch as her thoughts were echoed across Twitter.
Some viewers felt so strongly that they threatened to boycott the show, but many said that realistically they would still be obsessed when it launched on Monday.
Others suggested that the line-up looked like it had been handpicked from Instagram and modelling agencies.
Charlie has been pretty blunt about his former flame, Lucie (Picture: ITV)
Last year Love Islander Charlie Frederick has slammed his ex-girlfriend for heading into this summer’s villa – saying she’s just searching for ‘z-list fame’.
Lucie Donlan was announced as one of this year’s original line-up of 12 islanders, bragging in her initial interview that she had previously dated the hunk.
‘[She’s] Most definitely not looking for love! She’s only 21! I hope she’s going in there with the right intentions,’ he told Daily Mail – before hinting she was in it for the Instagram numbers.
‘She said it herself. I don’t even need to say she used my name to get famous. You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do to get the Z-list fame.’
As well as Charlie, Newquay surfer Lucie has said she’s enjoyed an Instagram flirtation with Joey Essex, but their date never happened.
Talking about what summed up her love life, she explained: ‘A song called ‘Six Months’ or something. I’ve never had a boyfriend longer than six months.
‘It always cuts off at six months or before. It’s so weird. I love the honeymoon stage and being all excitable but then you just relax and I get bored… next!’
Lucie will be heading into the villa next week in a quest to find love – or Instagram followers, if Charlie is to be believed.
Charlie wished his ex ‘all the best’ (Picture: @charliefrederick_)
Alongside her in the line-up is Curtis Pritchard, older brother of Strictly pro AJ Pritchard, and Tommy Fury, the younger brother of boxer Tyson Fury.
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The biggest scare was when the ghost’s mum ‘Agatha’ smashed through a mirror and grabbed her, before the creepy figure proved helpful by guiding her back to the studio floor.
After apologising for swearing later in the show, Amanda has since revealed how the incident left her particularly shaken through the ad breaks.
Asked about behind-the-scenes gossip between the breaks on spin-off show Britain’s Got More Talent, Amanda said: ‘Well it’s all very boring. Simon goes out for a vape.’
Simon replied: ‘You told me you were going to get fired.’
‘I said oh my god, oh my god, don’t fire me for swearing,’ Amanda replied. ‘I had a panic attack and went to the toilet lots of times.’
Asked why she got involved in the act in the first place by host Stephen Mulhern, Amanda said: ‘What do you mean why did I get involved? She got me involved. She said I had a connection.’
Amanda Holden was scared silly on Britain’s Got Talent (Picture: ITV)
Apologising for swearing on the live show, Amanda said: ‘I know there’s kids watching. A massive apology.
‘I can honestly say I feel terrified. It’s terrifying, amazing, thrilling. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that. It was amazing.’
A new Gavin and Stacey special has been confirmed for this year (Picture: BBC)
It’s happening! The Gavin and Stacey reunion is officially happening!
James Corden and Ruth Jones have confirmed that the Billericay/Barry Island gang will be reuniting for a Christmas special this year.
Fans of the much-loved UK sitcom have been begging the team to make a comeback ever since they were last seen on our screens nine years ago, and James confirmed the news on Twitter this morning.
Posting a picture of the script, he wrote: ‘Ruth Jones and I have been keeping this secret for a while… We’re excited to share it with you. See you on Christmas Day.’
In joint statement on the show’s return, Ruth and James said: ‘Over the last ten years we’ve talked a lot about Gavin and Stacey – where they might be today and what their lives might look like. And so in secret we took the plunge and wrote this one hour special.
‘We’ve loved revisiting Barry and Essex again and bringing the characters back together has been a joy.’
James shared a picture of the script to confirm the show’s return (Picture: Twitter)
‘We’re so excited to get the chance to work with our fabulous cast and crew once more and to give fans of the show a festive treat this Christmas. Thank you BBC for helping to make this happen,’ they added.
No more details have been revealed yet regarding the Christmas special – though a couple of the show’s stars have confirmed they’ll also be joining in on the festivities once more.
Joanna Page, who plays the titular Stacey, confirmed her involvement with a retweet of James’ message, while Larry Lamb, who plays Gavin’s dad Mick, wrote online: ‘Yup It is finally occurrin’!! Xxx’
‘The question will now be “where were you when you heard ?”..the question I’ve been asked for ten years is finally answered and all thoughts of having “I don’t know “ tattooed on my forehead happily abandoned… G&S !!’
The Welsh and Essex collective will be back this Christmas (Picture: BBC)
‘and try not being able to let this little secret out of the bag since smiffie called from LA about two months ago,’ he added. ‘I’m going to get a lot of grief from some very dear friends !!! But anyway..’
Rob Brydon, who plays Uncle Bryn, also got involved and confirmed his involvement in the most Bryn way possible with a simple: ‘SURPRISE!!! SURPRISE!!! SURPRISE!!! SURPRISE!!! SURPRISE!!! SURPRISE!!! SURPRISE!!!!!!!!’
Way to play it cool, Uncle Bryn.
Larry, who plays Gavin’s dad Mick on the show, had previously hinted the whole cast would be up for a reunion if offered.
‘I don’t think anybody that was in it would ever say no to it,’ Larry said. ‘I think it’s highly unlikely that they’ll ever make another television series of Gavin and Stacey.
‘I think it’s a distinct possibility that one day, they might make a film, that’s it.’
Larry admitted he was delighted that the gang were returning (Picture: Twitter)
Quizzed about it while making an appearance on Celebrity Catchphrase, she put on the characters distinctive accent and said: ‘No, it’s never gonna happen. So stop askin’! It’s getting’ on me nerves.’
While it was clearly all said tongue-in-cheek, noone realised she was in the midst of devising a plan for the show’s return.
Ruth and James, pictured as Nessa and Smithy, will both be back for one more round (Picture: Rex)
The show was last seen on our screen on New Year’s Day in 2010 – bringing to an end a three-series run (and a Christmas special) as one of the BBC’s most loved sitcoms.
With the future of Smithy and Nessa’s relationship left with a big question mark at the end of series three, the Essex lads’ both moving to Barry Island, the fishing trip still remaining a mystery and Pam always up for the drama – you just know that this is going to be one epic ride.
Gavin and Stacey: Christmas special will air on Christmas Day.
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The second series Killing Eve ended on an almighty cliffhanger with Jodie Comer’s Villanelle firing a bullet at her love interest Eve (played by Sandra Oh) in the final moments.
Although we have zero confirmation as to whether the special agent survives the shooting or not, executive producer Sally Woodward Gentle has teased what’s on the horizon for our cat and mouse couple in season three.
The BBC announced that the drama had been renewed for a third installment last month and Sally has revealed: ‘We have a sketchy map with little bits colored in various places.
‘I think what is fun about the show is because we kill so many people, there’s always room to bring in new brilliant key people that you either kill or you going to keep going – but we’ve got a plan.’
She continued: ‘Who knows what’s going to happen in the future — whether [Eve] is even alive or whether they could be together happily after.
‘What would that really look like if you ever have a happily ever after with a psychopathic assassin?
‘So I think you’ve just got to keep that alive and keep that sense of mystery and surprise going. So I hope that what the fans ask: “what’s going to happen next to this relationship?”’
Sally added to Deadline that she couldn’t spill whether or not Eve will make it into the next series though.
Actress Sandra shared her thoughts on how the story could progress if she pulls through.
‘Honestly, I’m trying to figure out: how does Eve come back to any of her life? I don’t know yet. We’re going to work that out. Or not. If she survives,’ she told Entertainment Weekly.
Killing Eve season 2 is expected to arrive on BBC Three in June.
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Jason Momoa played Khal Drogo in Game Of Thrones (Picture: HBO)
Jason Momoa has shared a throwback behind-the-scenes picture from filming Game Of Thrones, explaining how he was ‘too broke’ to fly home.
The 39-year-old actor, who played Khal Drogo on the series, appeared to be feeling nostalgic about the show following its recent controversial finale.
Posting on Instagram, Momoa shared a photo where he’s seen lying in the back of a U-Haul van in Belfast.
In the post, Jason wrote: ‘So homesick. Looking through my phone I found this. Off the road some quiet parking lot in Donegal. It was an amazing simple moment with my best friend @captainriff.
‘While filming GOT we had a lil break. We were to broke to fly home so we rented a panel van aka UHAUL in Belfast and drove around beautiful amazing IRELAND searching for the greatest pint of Guinness. Turns out it’s perfect everywhere.
‘So many wonderful people and stories I treasure those times It was the simplest moments I remember the most. I still miss my family. Been a long road and I feel like I’m just getting started.
‘On the roam Needs to go home. Ps ill ask Brian for more pics he’s got the gold. Aloha j [sic].’
Despite only appearing in the first season, Momoa has often supported the show throughout its run – with a visit during filming on the final season prompting rumours his character would return. (Spoiler: he didn’t.)
The show catapulted Jason to worldwide fame, who has since gone onto star in The Justice League, Aquaman and the upcoming adaptation of Dune.
You can catch-up on Game Of Thrones episodes on NOW TV.
The last episode of Stranger Things season 3 will be ‘the most moving’ (Picture: Netflix)
The Stranger Things season three finale episode has been revealed to be ‘the most moving thing’ out of the whole franchise.
With the trailer for the hotly-anticipated series teasing brand new hangouts, new problems and new monsters, Jim Hopper actor David Harbour has spilled that things are going to get rather emotional in the closing chapter.
‘Millie [Eleven] is growing up and I think that’s the terrifying thing for Hopper. He doesn’t like the idea of his baby daughter hanging out with boys,’ Harbour said at MCM Comic-Con.
‘So the season starts with him a little bit uncomfortable.’
According to Digital Spy, the 44-year-old actor added: ‘You get to see a lot of that throughout the season and it’s very unexpected what happens in the end and it’s very, very moving.
‘I think episode eight is the most moving thing we’ve ever shot.’
Jim Hopper shares a moving moment with Eleven in the upcoming season finale (Picture: Netflix)
The forthcoming season is set to welcome 14 brand new faces, with the promo images hinting that *nothing* will be the same in Hawkins after the summer is out.
Showrunner Shawn Levy has revealed that relationships between the characters will grow as they enter their teens, telling The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Mike and Eleven and are going strong, so that’s a relationship that continues, and same with Mad Max and Lucas.
‘But Again, they’re like 13 or 14-year-old kids, so what does romance mean at that stage of life? It can never be simple and stable relationships and there’s fun to that instability.’
This comes after fan theories circled web that the villainous teen would turn into a monster, thanks to the subtle Easter eggs planted in the trailer.
Stranger Things season 3 arrives Thursday 4 July on Netflix.
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The much-loved BBC sitcom left a lot of things in the air when they said goodbye back in 2010, but now we will finally have a lot of our questions answered over how the Wests and Shipmans are these days.
A lot can happen in that short amount of time, but if anyone can make sure it feels like we’ve never left, it’s these guys.
(And honestly, we’re just grateful to have a new show on repeat.)
Here are some of the essential things we want to find out as the show makes its return to our TVs…
The couple were finally getting their happy ending with a baby on the way (Picture: BBC)
What is Gavin and Stacey’s kid called?
At the end of series three, after fearing they would never have kids due to Gavin’s low sperm count, Stacey was seen beaming as she cradled a baby bump.
So, did she have a girl or a boy? Do the pair have more than one child by now?
You just know Pam and Mick are going to be loving their grandparent status – and Pam and Gwen will be fighting to be titled Best Grandma in their eyes.
Let the battle commence!
Are Nessa and Smithy together? And did he move to Barry?
After years of being a proud Englishman and Essex L-A-D, it appeared that Smithy uprooted his life and made the decision to move to Barry Island.
While he was relentlessly mocked for suddenly picking up Welshisms, viewers couldn’t help but wonder the reasons behind his big move.
Was it just to be closer to his son, Neil the Baby, and best mate Gav-a-lar? Or did he decide to give his VERY complicated relationship with Nessa a proper go?
Neil the Baby will now be a 11-year-old causing mischief on the family (Picture: BBC)
What happened to Neil the Baby?
In a ‘wow, don’t you feel old right now?’ move, Neil the Baby will be 11 years old by the time he appears on our screens in the new series.
A lot of time has passed since the show aired after all, and he will be a fully-fledged, half-Nessa, half-Smithy human…God help us all.
Wonder if at this point he’ll still be called Neil the Baby?
Will we ever find out what happened on the fishing trip?
We know it was cold, they were on their knees, and it’s not illegal (in this country)… but apart from that, the uncle/cousin adventure remains largely unknown.
Are we finally going to be told? Or will it disappear into legend forever as what it could possibly be?
Has Pete finally upgraded from the tea towels?
Poor Pete is never the most on-the-ball when it comes to things, but his heartbreaking tale of being reduced to use tea towels instead of oven gloves has stayed with us.
Has he managed to overcome that struggle? Will his poor, blistered fingers be bothered no more by the plight of using tea towels to pull things out the oven?!
We’ll keep our fingers crossed for him.
(Though to be fair to him, he might still be paying off that ridiculous wedding ring).
What are Pete and Dawn up to now?
Talking of argumentative couples, no one quite does ‘love to hate to love each other’ more than the Shipman besties, Pete and Dawn.
Working their way through a very awkward threesome opportunity, the best renewal of wedding vows ever put to screen and devoted to their friends til the end, we hope they’ve made it.
Though we’re not sure how many pieces they’d have made it in with their ability to tear each other apart.
Are Pete and Dawn still surviving each other? (Picture: BBC)
Has Bryn found love?
Noone has more love to give in the Gavin and Stacey universe more than Uncle Bryn – almost too much in fact, depending on who you ask.
Gavin and Stacey’s own personal cheerleader, Bryn was seen taking on the fatherly role to Stacey, and even lived just across the road from his brother’s wife, Gwen, to keep an eye on her.
So, nine years down the line, surely it’s time for him to find himself an other half of his own.
His sexuality has always been left with a big question mark hanging over it too, and that would answer the question over whether he’s gay or not once and for all.
Gavin and Stacey: The Christmas Special will air on Christmas Day on BBC One.
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The Britain’s Got Talent judges had a difficult decision to make in the first semi-final of 2019 (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)
The Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals are underway, with the first two acts to make it to this year’s final being chosen on Monday night.
The show saw the first eight of this year’s 40 semi-finalists take to the stage in their bid to go a step further – and potentially nab that £250,000 cash prize as well as a spot at the Royal Variety Performance.
It was a show which featured some seriously creepy magic which left Amanda Holden swearing, and a spot of daredevil roller-skating – not to mention a very clever police dog and two Golden Buzzer acts.
But which two were lucky enough to nab themselves a spot in Sunday’s final?
Here’s what happened on the night…
Which acts from the first Britain’s Got Talent semi-final reached the final?
The two who made it through on Monday night were Dave and Finn the police dog and Flakefleet Primary School.
The public vote was won by police officer Dave, who had previously told the judges how his heroic dog Finn saved his life and almost lost his own in the process.
‘It’s been about something far more than me, it’s been about these guys, so thank you very much,’ Dave told Ant and Dec as they were announced winners of the heat.
He said afterwards that they were working on their act for Sunday, adding: ‘If we can just push that message about animal welfare and these amazing dogs then we’ve already won.’
Police officer Dave and his heroic dog Finn are finalists (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)
That left the judges to pick the second act from the next two highest placed – Flakefleet Primary School, who are David’s Golden Buzzer act, and creepy magic act The Haunting, which had earlier terrified Amanda Holden.
Ultimately Flakefleet won the vote by three to one – with only Alesha Dixon opting to put The Haunting through – making them the second finalists.
David Walliams’ Golden Buzzer act Flakefleet Primary School also kept their place in the competition (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)
Headteacher Dave McPartlin said: ‘It’s just incredible, we’ve just shown kids that if you go for it you never know what might happen.’
Meanwhile Simon Cowell hinted that The Haunting’s Elizabeth could be a contender for the judges’ wild card vote, which sees them choose one losing act to join the other winners in the final.
The audition kicked off with judge Amanda meeting ghost Agatha and her 11-year-old daughter in a creepy backstage room.
While Agatha tore up the set and smashed a mirror, magician Elizabeth disappeared.
When the lights were switched back on, Agatha began leading Amanda to the studio only for Agatha to be transformed into Elizabeth on a staircase.
Naturally it didn’t take long for observant viewers to point out the illusion on Twitter, writing: ‘BGT is so fake. The Haunting… you could see the woman popping out from behind the wall too early. So staged.’
Amanda Holden scared out of her wits by The Haunting (Picture: ITV)
Viewers managed to get to the bottom of The Haunting’s act (Picture: Twitter)
Meanwhile, another added: ‘Get a woman and a girl, dressed in clothes from the 1800’s, get them to jump out at Amanda Holden in a darkened room, smash a mirror, get the woman to walk behind Amanda Holden then swap places with her when you think the camera isn’t on you.
‘Fantastic act apparently.’
Amanda later had a ‘panic attack’ over fears she’d be sacked for swearing live on the show and voted not to put the act through to the final.
Confirming her decision, she said: ‘I think Elizabeth is outstanding.
Amanda accidentally dropped the F-bomb during the live show (Picture: Rex)
‘I’ve been terrified twice now by her but I’m going to go with my heart and I’m going to with Flakefleet.’
Acts Dave & Finn and Flakefleet Primary School managed to sail into the final, but sadly it was the end of the road for The Haunting.
Less than one week remains before a winner is announced and awarded with an epic cash prize of £250,000 and the chance to perform for the Queen and the Royal Family at this year’s Royal Variety Performance.
Britain’s Got Talent continues tonight at 7.30pm on ITV.
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Now that the news of a Christmas special has been confirmed by James Corden and Ruth Jones, who can fans expect to to see return to the cast?
Who is in the Gavin and Stacey cast?
Details on the new episode have yet to be revealed, but it’s likely that most of the original cast will be returning for the special.
James Corden and Ruth Jones hinted that we will see many familiar faces return for the special, saying in a joint statement: ‘We’re so excited to get the chance to work with our fabulous cast and crew once more and to give fans of the show a festive treat this Christmas.’
Some cast members have already confirmed that they will be taking part, including Joanna Page who plays Stacey in the comedy,
James Corden confirmed the Christmas special on Twitter (Picture: James Corden/Twitter)
Rob Brydon, who plays the lovable Welshman Bryn, will also be returning after tweeting ‘SURPRISE!!!’ following the announcement.
It’s not yet been confirmed if some of the supporting stars like Sheridan Smith (Rudi) or Robert Wilfort (Jason West), but it’s likely that they could make brief returns.
Unfortunately, Maragret John will be unable to return to the comedy as Doris O’Neill, as she died in 2011, just over a year after the last Christmas special aired.
The previous Christmas Special was first shown on New Year’s Day in 2010 and reached 10.25 million viewers, and it’s possible that a return could see the show reach similar figures.
The Vardanyan Brothers are set to perform in the semi-finals (Picture: Dymond/Thames/Syco/REX)
Britain’s Got Talent act The Vardanyan Brothers have faced criticism over their alleged past links to animal abuse in Circus Sochi.
The Armenian brothers, Gevorg and Andranik, are set to make their second appearance on the show in the upcoming semi-finals, after impressing the judges with their balancing stunts in the auditions.
Animal rights organisation, PETA, has since claimed the brothers previously worked for Circus Sochi – who still use animals in their circus acts – and hopes their success will encourage the circus to drop the animal acts altogether.
Elisa Allen, PETA director, said: ‘The Vardanyan Brothers prove that you can have all the thrills of a circus performance without exploiting animals.
‘We hope that news of their success will send a strong message to the circus they once worked for, Circus Sochi – which still cages bears, deprives them of everything that’s natural and important to them, trains them through violence and fear, and forces them to perform painful and demeaning stunts – to get with the times and drop the animal acts.’
It’s believed Circus Sochi use a number of animals in their performances, with pictures alleged to be taken at the circus showing bears riding atop horses.
Show judge Simon Cowell is a huge animal welfare supporter, and recently adopted a fourth dog at a charity auction.
A spokesperson for Britain’s Got Talent, however, has denied the brothers have been involved with any mistreatment of animals in the past.
‘Britain’s Got Talent is completely and totally committed to the highest standards of animal welfare,’ a spokesperson told Metro.co.uk.
‘The Vardanyan Brothers have assured production staff that they have never taken part in an act that has mistreated animals.’
A source close to the brothers added: ‘The Vardanyan Brothers would never condone cruelty to animals and are against the abuse or neglect of any animal. They’d hate for anyone to think otherwise.’
Parky’s interview with Helen was pretty terrible (Picture: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Michael Parkinson has refused to apologise for his infamously sexist interview with Helen Mirren, saying ‘nobody died’.
Back in 1975, the chat show legend interviewed Mirren, then 30, and introduced her to his show Parkinson as the ‘sex queen’ of the Royal Shakespeare Company and ‘especially telling in projecting slutty eroticism’.
Parkinson asked the actress: ‘Do you find, in fact, that this, what could be best described as your equipment, in fact hinders you perhaps in that pursuit? Well, your physical attributes. Your figure.’
Mirren replied: ‘Serious actresses can’t have big bosoms, is that what you mean?’, with the interviewer saying: ‘I think that they might detract from the performance, if you know what I mean.’
Speaking about the notorious interview, Parky, now 84, admits that the clip is embarrassing looking back, but didn’t brand it entirely sexist.
He filmed an interview for an upcoming edition of Piers Morgan’s Life Stories, and said: ‘I feel it’s of its time, and of its time it’s embarrassing. It was over the top, absolutely so.’
And when Piers pointed out there was overwhelming evidence that the comments he made were sexist, Parky replied: ‘Well, maybe. But nobody got hurt, nobody died.’
He added that while he has interviewed Helen since, they have never discussed the incident directly, saying: ‘She said what she had to say, I said what I had to say, and that’s the end of it.’
Oscar-winner Mirren previously called out Parkinson for the interview, telling The Telegraph: ‘That’s the first talk show I’d ever done. I was terrified. I watched it and I actually thought, bloody hell! I did really well.
‘I was so young and inexperienced. And he was such a f****** sexist old fart. He was. He denies to this day that it was sexist, but of course it was.’
However, in 2016, Parky refused to apologise for the interview, telling Event magazine: ‘She presented a provocative figure as she walked down the stairs carrying a feather boa, half dressed as I recall, with love and hate tattooed onto her knuckles. I would not have done my duty as a human being had I not reacted in a certain way.
‘I mean, we didn’t like each other. We have not done much since to repair the damage, but that sometimes happens in life.’
When asked if there was a chance the pair could make up, he said: ‘I don’t want to. Nor does she. I don’t regard what happened as being anything other than good television. There is no need to apologise, not at all.
‘She didn’t want to do an interview and after about ten minutes I didn’t want to interview her. There’s no problem, it’s not World War III for God’s sake.’
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Game of Thrones fans were warned Theon Greyjoy would die saving Bran Stark all along (Picture: HBO)
Game of Thrones season eight was just one big throwback to season one as it’s now been unveiled that Theon Greyjoy’s heroism, which eventually saved Bran Stark’s life (for all it was worth), was revealed to us way back in the show’s opening episodes.
In the fight against The Night King (played by Vladimir Furdik), Theon (Alfie Allen) was one of the warriors to die at the hands of the dead army when he ran towards their leader, knowing his life was over, to protect Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright).
The now ruler of the Six Kingdoms was always The Night King’s target, although we never really learned why in one of many storylines which amounted to nothing.
Eitherway, a fan on Reddit has done some digging, somewhat accidentally, and uncovered a line from Theon which sealed what was to come.
Ta5hak5 wrote: ‘I’m rewatching the first couple of seasons, since I watched them so long ago and knew so little about the series and the lore at the time.
‘In the second episode of season one, somebody tries to kill Bran, Catelyn finds Cersei’s hair in the tower, and tells the people she trusts most that she suspects the Lannisters.
‘Robb then gets mad and suggests they want war, and Theon says that if it comes to that, he will stand behind him. Maester Luwin scoffs and ask them if there’s going to be a battle in the Godswood.
‘Skip ahead seven seasons and Theon stands and fights for Bran… in the Godswood.’
Kit Harington had some pretty strong words for critics after he sobbed learning what would happen to Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in the finale, titled The Iron Throne. In all honesty, the best thing to come from Game of Thrones’ last chapter is footage of Kit’s tears during the table read, which aired during a behind-the-scenes documentary, The Last Watch.
Game of Thrones seasons one to eight are available to stream on NOW TV.
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