Marcus Donaldson

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Graham Linehan has celebrated a landmark ruling from the UK Supreme Court on the definition of a woman. The 56-year-old writer, who won multiple Baftas and Emmys for comedy classics like Father Ted and The IT Crowd, has long been outspoken on gender critical issues. On Wednesday, Britain’s top judges unanimously agreed that the terms "woman" and "sex" in gender legislation will only refer to a biological woman and biological sex.

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Mickey Rourke is reported to be mooting a lawsuit against ITV after he was dramatically axed from Celebrity Big Brother. The 72-year-old Hollywood icon was booted from the show after repeated instances of "inappropriate language and unacceptable behaviour”. Rourke’s early exit had reportedly meant his whopping £500k fee for appearing on the show will be slashed.

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Paul Hollywood and his wife Melissa Spalding appeared with Hollywood star Blake Lively while attending a glitzy London screening on Tuesday night. The Great British Bake Off judge, 59, has been on good terms with Lively, 37, and her husband Ryan Reynolds, 48, for several years. They were present to watch the new thriller comedy Another Simple Favour, starring Lively and Anna Kendrick.

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Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been finally laid to rest in a private memorial service in Santa Fe, New Mexico, nearly two months after their deaths. The Oscar-winning actor, 95, and his classical pianist wife, 65, were found dead in their Santa Fe home on February 26. Hackman and Arakawa's bodies were discovered by maintenance workers who were carrying out routine work at their property.

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Trisha Goddard has become the second housemate to be evicted from ITV Celebrity Big Brother, although some fans have been left outraged at how she was received upon her exit. The 67-year-old broadcaster decided to take on the reality show to show others “not be scared of living” after being diagnosed with stage four terminal cancer. Goddard’s had bravely fought the disease in 2008 but tragedy struck when it returned in 2023.