Ian Youngs

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Liam Payne left behind £24m fortuneIan YoungsGetty ImagesPayne died in Argentina in October, aged 31, after falling from a hotel balconyLiam Payne left behind money, property and possessions worth more than £24m when he died last year, official records show. The former One Direction singer died in Argentina in October without making a will. If someone dies without making a will, the rules say any children will normally inherit their estate if there is no living husband, wife or civil partner.

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The 21-year-old said they didn't think about the use of pronouns until The Last of Us started in 2023, "and it was a question that I had and suddenly I had to choose". "I was so stressed out about it because I didn't know, and I didn't really care."Ramsey said they rejected the term non-binary "for so long" because they didn't want to be seen as being "trendy". "It was just something that had been very obvious since I was young.

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Bella Ramsey backs keeping best actress awardsIan YoungsGetty ImagesBella Ramsey plays Ellie in The Last of Us, and has also been in Game of Thrones and The Worst WitchThe Last of Us star Bella Ramsey has voiced support for awards shows keeping separate categories for male and female performers. The British star, who identifies as non-binary and asks to be referred to with they/them pronouns, said it was important that "recognition for women in the industry is preserved".

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Charles Darwin to Doctor Who: Famous faces come to life in art showIan YoungsFrameless/National Portrait Gallery/David ParryJonangelo Molinari's portrait of Ncuti Gatwa, the current star of Doctor Who, is projected onto the gallery's wallFrom Winston Churchill to Amy Winehouse, Charles Darwin to Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa, portraits of a host of British icons feature in the first immersive exhibition to use one of Britain's national art collections.

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The Gruffalo coming back after 20 years in new bookIan YoungsAxel Scheffler/Macmillan Children's BooksThe new book will be published in September 2026After more than 20 years roaming the deep dark wood, the Gruffalo is coming back in a new book, which author Julia Donaldson says she was spurred to write by a campaign to reverse a decline in children's reading.