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Siva Kaneswaran completes the 2023 line-up (Picture:Getty/REX) The Wanted’s Siva Kaneswaran has been confirmed as the final celebrity taking part in Dancing On Ice 2023. The Glad You Came hitmaker, 33, will join the likes of The Vivienne, actress and DJ Patsy Palmer, football’s John Fashanu, Love Island winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu, Olympic gymnast Nile Wilson, Coronation Street’s Mollie Gallagher, Towie star Joey Essex, and comedian Darren Harriott. Liberty X singer Michelle Heaton and Hollyoaks actress Carley Stenson are also on the bill. Talking about the upcoming gig on Tuesday’s Good Morning Britain, he told presenters Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid: ‘ Honestly I don’t know…

Jess has moved on with her new man (Picture: Matt Monfredi Ltd) Married At First Sight UK’s Jess Potter has announced she’s in a new relationship after calling things off with Pjay Finch, who she met and married at the altar. Jess and Pjay – despite their love for Harry Potter – had a pretty turbulent relationship on the show, starting with Jess and her mother-in-law making it pretty clear they weren’t impressed with Pjay’s job as a stripper. So much so in fact that Jess herself stormed off at the revelation, threatening not to go on their honeymoon. While…

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Jamie Lee Curtis had a tearful response after reading Kanye West’s comments about the Jewish community.  Grammy-winning rapper Kanye, 45, has come under fire over the past week for wearing a White Lives Matter shirt and proceeding to make allegedly anti-semitic comments on social media, prompting Twitter to block his account and Instagram to restrict his posts.  Twitter took action and removed a tweet from the rapper that ‘violated rules’ on Saturday, and reportedly featured him writing: ‘I’m a bit sleepy tonight…

  “What a petty thing – it was two old women having a little tiff and you’d think World War Three had broken out.” ​”What a petty thing – it was two old women having a little tiff and you’d think World War Three had broken out.” 

Give it a try (Picture: kalejunkie / TIKTOK) A foodie influencer has shared a clever hack to cut an avocado into quarters – and fans are going wild. Gone are the day of getting the green fruit (yes, it’s a fruit) all over your work surfaces and, let’s face it, ourselves. Nicole Keshishian Modic’s simple technique breaks the avocado into four and means the skin peels off easily. And, of course, Nicole picked up the hack from TikTok. ‘Everything I learned in life, I learned on TikTok,’ she joked. @kalejunkie Everything I learned in life, I learned on TikTok …

The bodies of Kate Donohoe and her son Vincent were found on Saturday (Pictures: Facebook) The ‘heartbreaking’ deaths of a mum and her baby son in Dublin last weekend are being treated as a murder-suicide.  Kate Donohoe, who was in her 40s, and seven-month-old Vincent were found dead in the upstairs bedroom of their home in Clonee on Saturday afternoon.  Irish police were alerted by a friend of Ms Donohoe’s who became worried when they were unable to get in touch with her in the previous 24 hours.  It is believed the pair, who were alone in the property, may…

Airport remains Europe’s busiest hub in summer but passenger numbers remain below pre-Covid level Heathrow is expecting a busy Christmas travel period this year, but has warned that future demand for air travel remains uncertain, partly as a result of the worsening economic outlook. Almost 5.8 million passengers travelled through Heathrow in September, making it the busiest European airport during the summer, as customers jetted off after the end of Covid travel restrictions. However, passenger levels remained 15% below pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Continue reading… ​Airport remains Europe’s busiest hub in summer but passenger numbers remain below pre-Covid levelHeathrow is…

Some families see washing powder and toothpaste as ‘luxuries’ (Picture: Getty Images) Children in poverty wolf down food when they get a chance as they have little idea of when they’ll eat next, a youth charity leader has said. Some kids eat up to five breakfasts when they visit and ask to take food home for their parents and siblings, Amanda Naylor, CEO at Manchester Youth Zone, says. She has issued a warning about the ‘stark’ reality of families who choose between food and heating and view washing powder as a ‘luxury’. Over the last six to nine months, her…

  Prince Harry has been a long-time supporter of the WellChild organisation, which supports children with life-limiting and severe illnesses and their parents, and became its patron in 2007. ​Prince Harry has been a long-time supporter of the WellChild organisation, which supports children with life-limiting and severe illnesses and their parents, and became its patron in 2007. 

  IFS issues warning to chancellor on tax and spend plans as BoE steps in again to calm market turoil caused by chancellor’s ‘mini-Budget’, writes Matt Mathers IFS issues warning to chancellor on tax and spend plans as BoE steps in again to calm market turoil caused by chancellor’s ‘mini-Budget’, writes Matt Mathers 

  The Sussexes have faced tensions with the Royal Family in the wake of Megxit. ​The Sussexes have faced tensions with the Royal Family in the wake of Megxit. 

  The legislation voted for by the Strasbourg politicians will allow the EU to sanction the UK if London fails to comply with the terms of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. ​The legislation voted for by the Strasbourg politicians will allow the EU to sanction the UK if London fails to comply with the terms of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. 

DID Marilyn Monroe really take her own life – or was she killed in a high level conspiracy? That is the question asked by a British playwright who is battling to get a movie made about the fi…

  Just one poll published since February has indicated a majority in favour of Scotland going it alone. ​Just one poll published since February has indicated a majority in favour of Scotland going it alone. 

  The UK’s public spending watchdog will now investigate how such an “exorbitant amount of public cash” was “wasted”. ​The UK’s public spending watchdog will now investigate how such an “exorbitant amount of public cash” was “wasted”. 

  Ukrainian officials believe more than 61,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the war since the invasion began on February 24. ​Ukrainian officials believe more than 61,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the war since the invasion began on February 24. 

Lowest-paying of big supermarkets says trial of temporary premiums ‘not delivering desired results’ Asda is slashing 1,500 grocery delivery drivers’ hourly pay by more than 12% despite the cost of living crisis. The UK’s third largest supermarket chain is ending a £1.50-an-hour premium introduced in the summer to help attract and retain drivers delivering groceries to homes from some London stores, including Charlton, Wembley and Colindale, as well as outlets in Bristol and the south coast. Continue reading… ​Lowest-paying of big supermarkets says trial of temporary premiums ‘not delivering desired results’Asda is slashing 1,500 grocery delivery drivers’ hourly pay by…

 Nurses across the UK are currently casting their votes on whether to take industrial action over pay and conditions. Nurses across the UK are currently casting their votes on whether to take industrial action over pay and conditions. 

April Banbury has revealed she was full of tears both on and off the screen (Picture: E4) Married At First Sight UK star April Banbury has reflected on her emotional experience taking part in the dating show.  The former Miss Great Britain appears in the current series of the E4 programme, in which she is ‘married’ to father-of-four George Roberts.  Viewers have watched their rocky journey over the past several weeks, including their arguments over George’s trust issues and April’s fiery rows with fellow contestant Thomas Hartley.  In a social media post to mark World Mental Health Day, April told…

  Vladimir Putin launched a devastating attack on Ukraine’s cities and civilian infrastructure yesterday with missiles indiscriminately rain down on Ukrainian cities. ​Vladimir Putin launched a devastating attack on Ukraine’s cities and civilian infrastructure yesterday with missiles indiscriminately rain down on Ukrainian cities. 

  The markets have continued to behave erratically following last month’s mini-budget. ​The markets have continued to behave erratically following last month’s mini-budget. 

  ‘Material risk to UK financial stability’, warns central bank ‘Material risk to UK financial stability’, warns central bank 

Technical personnel work at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) in Beijing (Credits: Xinhua/REX) The Chinese government will manipulate cutting-edge technology to increase its global influence. That’s the warning from the head of GCHQ due to be given later today. Alongside extending its own influence around the world, the likes of digital currencies and satellite systems will also allow China to increase control over its own population. Sir Jeremy Fleming will use a speech on security to say that while countries such as the UK seek to use new technology to enable prosperity, the Chinese government sees them as a…

Central bank was forced to act to protect pension funds after Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget Live coverage: Bank of England widens bond market intervention The Bank of England stepped in with another emergency intervention in the markets on Tuesday in an attempt to stave off a “fire sale” of UK government bonds by pension funds. In the second update for its bond-buying scheme in as many days, the Bank said it would expand its operations to include purchases of index-linked gilts, a type of UK government bond that tracks inflation. Continue reading… ​Central bank was forced to act to protect pension…

  Sam Tarry was also sacked by Sir Keir Starmer earlier this year after he joined rail workers on strike. ​Sam Tarry was also sacked by Sir Keir Starmer earlier this year after he joined rail workers on strike.