The Pride of Britain Awards are back for another year, celebrating the remarkable people who make our world a better place.

The star-studded ceremony took place in London on Monday (19 October), but audiences will be able to watch the celebratory night from the comfort of their own homes this evening (Thursday 22).

Former Countdown and woman&home cover star Carol Vorderman returned as host for the 27th year running, joined by Diversity frontman Ashley Banjo.

The prestigious awards, which are in association with The Daily Mirror and P&O Cruises, honour unsung heroes across Britain, including those who have acted with outstanding bravery, tireless fundraisers and courageous young people.

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The Pride of Britain Awards 2026 air on Thursday 22 October on ITV1, starting at 8pm and concluding at 10.05pm. You can also stream the ceremony for free on ITVX, both live and at a later date.

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There's no denying that brown is the must-have colour for autumn 2026 and even though the Duchess of Edinburgh loves styling bright shades, some of my favourite outfits she wears are far more neutral. This includes an off-duty look from 2022 when Sophie attended the National Shire Horse Show wearing head-to-toe earthy tones.

Four years later this style is more on trend than ever and the Duchess started out with a cold weather staple - a chunky jumper. Hers had a ribbed roll-neck and a matching ribbed hemline which accentuated the cosy feel. Instead of tucking it into her jeans, the King's sister-in-law left it draped over the top and this is a chic approach when you've got a thicker or longer jumper.

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It's also even easier than arranging the perfect French tuck and Duchess Sophie was wearing skinny jeans so the contrast between the fitted denim and loose knit was perfect. Going for more streamlined jeans, trousers or skirts with oversized sweaters and vice versa helps to balance out your frame.

The Duchess's jeans were a soft khaki-brown tone that complemented the richer chocolate colour of her jumper. Earthy greens and chocolate are big autumn/winter fashion colour trends but they're so timeless that you know they'll never really go out of style and can be paired with a huge range of other items.

Sophie chose to stick to the pared-back theme at the horse show and styled her jeans and jumper with dark brown flat knee-high boots.

These look like they could be the Reginas by British clothing brand Fairfax & Favor and even though I'm not a huge fan of skinny jeans, their shape does work best for tucking into tall boots like this.

However, you could still achieve this with straight-leg designs and on really cold days you can even wear wide-leg jeans or trousers over the top. Duchess Sophie's footwear was suede and the key to making an all neutral outfit feel a bit more multi-dimensional and interesting is incorporating different textures.

The soft boots, smooth denim and knitted jumper all added definition in their own ways and corduroy and leather would have a similar effect. The Duchess layered a camel mid-length coat over the top and left it open in the March sunshine, though it was clearly still chilly - rather like the autumn weather we're experiencing now.

Although I love incorporating pops of colour into my seasonal outfits, Sophie's outfit is a reminder that sticking with neutrals can be just as stunning. It's also just a lot simpler and you can mix and match different pieces together with ease.

Earthy, warm-toned greens and browns still feel autumnal and tie in with trends, though you can also wear them in sunny weather and throughout winter and into spring without them looking out of place. We often still see the Duchess and other royals like the Princess of Wales reaching for variations on this 2022 outfit, especially when they're outdoors, as green and brown tie in with the colours around them and give their style more of a countryside feel.

The colder it gets, the more layers I reach for and this can sometimes leave me feeling like my outfits don't have a huge amount of shape. The same can be true with cosy jumper dresses and yet there's an easy way to accentuate your waist and it works for so many different looks.

The Princess of Wales and Zara Tindall just stepped out within days of each other and both used the same trick to enhance their style - a waist belt. The future Queen has been loving the brown colour trend recently but she switched things up and wore a gorgeous emerald midi on day 1 of the Sultan of Oman's State Visit on 20th October.

This Norma Kamali dress was high-necked, long-sleeved and had a wide built-in belt above the flowing midi-length skirt.

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A chunky belt like Kate's immediately draws the eye and creates that smooth cinched-in look, even if it's only loosely fastened. However, you can also achieve this waist-flattering effect with a more delicate belt and this is exactly what Zara did at Qatar Racing British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse on 17th October.

She championed one of her favourite British clothing brands, Fairfax & Favour, and wore their Sennowe suede belt over her Sybil tweed jacket. This design is more streamlined and minimal than the one on the Princess of Wales's dress, but it still added a lovely amount of definition.

The colour contrast helped with this too, as the equestrian royal chose a deep chocolate belt over a lighter beige jacket. Shade-matching your belt to your outfit can be tricky if the accessory isn't part of the actual design, though it does look incredibly polished.

Alternatively, I'd recommend going for a neutral tone like black, brown or tan which will complement the widest variety of shades. That way you can get a lot of wear out of them and the beauty of belts is that they're one of the most affordable types of accessories. Kate particularly loves pairing hers with thicker coats and this is where the extra structure can be most needed.

In the past she's gone for chunky black buckle belts that will fit neatly over the top whilst Zara tends to always reach for slim belts like her Ascot one. Whichever width you prefer, leather and suede accessories bring textural contrast and you can easily adjust the fit to ensure your belts sit at the perfect point when worn with different pieces.

Earlier in October in Belfast the Princess of Wales cleverly used an old favourite Ralph Lauren belt to subtly conceal the point where her ruffled white blouse was tucked into her Emilia Wickstead tartan skirt. There were no handy belt loops on the waistband so the positioning was immaculate and it made everything feel put-together.

Although it looks so chic, styling belts with separates like this can take a bit more time and I'm personally more into the idea of throwing on a belt with thicker fabrics and looser silhouettes. That way you still get the cosiness and comfort, as well as a waist-defining shape.

Coleen Nolan recalls the "panic" and fear" she felt after becoming pregnant at the age of 16. The presenter was supported by her Loose Women co-star Janet Street Porter when telling her story, who once found herself in the same situation as a teenager.

Speaking about their experiences on the daytime show, Coleen begins, "I always knew I wanted kids, and you know, as things happen, accidentally I got pregnant very young at 16."

She continues, "I'd just joined my sisters, and it was all taking off for the band." She says that the image of the band, The Nolans, was "sweet, innocent Irish girls."

Concerned for how the band would be perceived if knowledge of her pregnancy became public, Coleen says, "I didn't tell my sisters, I didn't tell my mum and dad - I didn't tell anyone."

Explaining the decision she made at the time, the presenter shares, "I went off and I did have a termination, at 16."

Looking back on how she felt at this stage of her life, Coleen recalls, "The panic, the absolute panic in me when I found out - this is why I have this thing about wanting my kids to be able to tell me everything."

She remembers just knowing, "I can't tell them," when thinking about her family, worried that she was going to "ruin their whole life."

Having just joined the band and being the youngest, she could only think about what a teenage pregnancy would look like for the future of The Nolans when making her very difficult decision.

Janet Street Porter stepped in to share her very similar experience of finding out she was pregnant at 17.

"I didn't grow up feeling particularly maternal, but I did get pregnant by my boyfriend, who was a steady boyfriend, at 17," she says.

She continues, "But oh my goodness, like Coleen, the idea of my parents finding out - I was absolutely the most scared I've ever been in my entire life."

Sharing her experience of deciding to end the pregnancy, Janet says, "I had a backstreet abortion which was absolutely horrible, I paid for it with £25 in cash and went to some place in Camden Town."

She's since never been able to walk down the street on which the termination took place, because "it brings back the memories."

"I was doing my A Levels and going to college," she says of plans that would've had to be postponed if she'd had the baby.

Ultimately, the relationship came to an end, and Janet had a further termination just before the partnership ended for good. "From then on my life started, and I did not have children in the immediate agenda," she says.

When a clip from the conversation was shared to Instagram, the presenters both received a number of supportive comments.

One person wrote, "Very strong women! They made choices for their bodies and lives. We need to make sure we will always have this option for all women."

Another added, "Thank you both for sharing this, it’s so important for women to have the right to choose, free from shame and judgement."

Somebody else shared, "Absolutely bless them for talking about such a devastating part of their lives."

The Prince and Princess of Wales started a new tradition of taking a pre-State Banquet photo together last year and they didn't disappoint this time around as the royals welcomed the Sultan of Oman to Britain. This time, the future King and Queen's portrait was taken by photographer Greg Williams and it showed them standing in the centre of a magnificent staircase.

For a moment I wondered whether this could've been our first tantalising glimpse of Forest Lodge, but it was actually snapped at Frogmore House. Since the banquet was at Windsor Castle this would've meant going to Frogmore first and it's interesting that they chose to take this extra step rather than be photographed at home.

All these residences are on the Windsor estate so it wouldn't have taken loads of time, though it shows that Prince William and Kate aren't messing around when it comes to privacy. Outside of a few videos filmed in specific rooms during the pandemic, they've never shared pictures of their home and they're standing firm on this.

It makes sense, as they spend so much of their time being photographed and scrutinised and Forest Lodge is a safe haven away from all that. The Prince and Princess have drawn a clear line between their public roles and their private family life and although State Banquets are undeniably glamorous, they are part of their work.

Taking a pre-banquet picture at home would blur those lines. Prince Harry and Meghan have been vehement about wanting privacy for their own family, but also share quite a bit of their home life on her Instagram page, sparking a lot of discussion about this balance already.

There's another subtle link to the Sussexes in this new picture, as Frogmore House was where they had their wedding reception. Earlier this year, the Duchess posted snaps from their big day taken by Chris Allerton and now William and Kate have taken an official portrait there.

It couldn't have looked more regal too, as the Princess was wearing the Lover's Knot Tiara and she and William had on their respective honours and sashes. This is a powerful image that screams royalty, duty and tradition.

They could've chosen to take their photo at Windsor Castle if they didn't want to show their home, so going for Frogmore House instead feels significant. It could remind people how much has changed since Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding and that William and Kate are still here as working royals.

Even though it takes us behind-the-scenes before a State Banquet, it doesn't reveal too much and is low-key yet still poised. This epitomes the Waleses' approach, as they respect long-standing customs whilst taking steps to modernise the monarchy.

Emily Andrews, woman&home's royal correspondent, described the future Queen's skill at not oversharing during an episode of her Catching Up With The Royals podcast earlier this year.

"The public Catherine is quite reserved and quite formal and very warm with the kiddies…but she's not going to give you too much," she told co-host Revd Richard Coles. "The private Kate is quite different. Very warm, very friendly, and got a great sense of humour."

Dame Helen Mirren is a lot of things, including an icon, a national treasure, and a hugely talented actress.

She's also very honest and down-to-earth, and this is evident in the "biggest vice" she has, that she really struggles to give up - it's one that many people share.

Speaking on The Run-Through with Vogue podcast, when Helen was directly about her biggest vice, her immediate and very surprising answer is "doomscrolling."

"It's the worst vice of all," the actress admits, adding that her algorithm serves her "ballet" videos that she just can't stop looking at.

This admission leads to another little known story about Helen, involving her once hoping to attend the Royal Ballet School.

"I love looking at dance - I went to ballet school," she explains, adding, "I auditioned for the Royal Ballet School but I didn't get in, luckily, which is a very lucky escape really."

She doesn't reveal the reason for this being a "lucky escape," but does say that her love of dance took her to explore many types of movement. "It led me into Indian dancing, Indonesian dancing, Turkish dancing - and dance is so magical," she says.

"Dance is a magical thing we all do," she continues, but does say that algorithms giving people "whatever you want," is "dangerous."

While the idea of Helen Mirren endlessly scrolling ballet and dance videos and being unable to put her phone down makes her more approachable than ever, the actress also shares her equally understandable TV show recommendations.

"I did love Game of Thrones," she says, adding that she's just as in awe of its prequel, House of The Dragon.

Speaking of the latter, she says, "It's just so spectacular to have a huge series about two women, and it's about family, it's about sex, it's about their smartness, their fear, their insecurity, their faults - incredible to see that."

Helen is also a huge fan of Slow Horses, sharing that she's read all of the books on which the admittedly brilliant show is based.

Sharing even more insight into aspects of her life the public wouldn't normally know about, Helen also delves into the time she tried "method drinking" to get into character for a role.

"I have done method drinking in the past," she admits, explaining that the first time was for a play called Teeth and Smiles where she played an "alcoholic rock and roll singer."

She previously hadn't been able to afford to drink up until that point, but needed the experience for the role.

"I did method drinking - I started drinking a lot, just to see what it was like," she shares. When asked whether it helped, Helen replies, "It was fantastic."

She continues, "It was wonderful - talk about freeing. The liberation, it's a terrible thing." Although she quickly says, "I stopped as soon as I started the play, because you can't do that and do a play."

She adds, "But to feel what that feeling is like, to be so drunk," hinting that it was something she wouldn't forget and something that informed her performance.

The Princess of Wales had already dazzled in one colour from Oman's national flag ahead of the State Banquet on 20th October, so I was fully prepared to see her step out in a gorgeous white or red gown to continue the theme. Instead, Kate took her style in a totally different direction and attended the event in a lemon yellow Elie Saab frock.

The flowing cape sleeves, fitted bodice and graceful high neckline are all classic Kate details, but this was the first time she's ever worn yellow to a State Banquet before. It was so striking and she accessorised with a glimmering gold Anya Hindmarch clutch and her favourite Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara.

The Princess's bright gown seemed to glow in the opulent surroundings of Windsor Castle and had a similar effect as when she wore her purple dress to the Digger film premiere. Both times, she sent a subtle message to the Sussexes on where things stand.

The State Banquet for Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman was held the same evening that Prince Harry's latest interview discussing the royals was released. In it, the Princess's brother-in-law told GQ that "with everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile".

Although Kate probably wouldn't have known about the interview in advance, her choice of outfit was nonetheless very powerful. Yellow is associated with happiness, optimism and confidence and she seemed totally at ease at the banquet, exemplifying the image of a future Queen.

In a recent issue of Woman magazine, Royal Editor Emily Andrews remarked on how the Princess's purple evening gown at the premiere was equally regal - and significant.

"While at first sight it may have seemed like a standard royal engagement - William and Kate attending the Royal Film Performance, a charity fundraiser - this, alongside a significant uptick in public appearances, sends a secret message to Meghan and Harry," she claimed.

A source also alleged that the Prince and Princess of Wales are "of course" sending a message - "This is how you do real royalty, so back off with your pale imitation."

Even though Prince Harry's interview with GQ has received some attention, it's William and Kate at the Oman State Banquet that has arguably stolen the show. Her outfit is already much-talked about and stepping out in a dress that radiates happiness, a tiara that was once loved by Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth's Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings is peak regal.

Attending State Banquets is part of the job when you're a working royal and she undertook her duties with poise. Prince Harry and Meghan have never been to one together and as they're no longer working royals they're unlikely to be invited, so this was a clear reminder once again of how much things have changed and where things stand in terms of their royal positions.

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Princess Margaret had pretty luxurious tastes and enjoyed her royal life to the fullest, including taking a six-week long honeymoon on the Royal Yacht Britannia. So it might come as a surprise to discover that Queen Elizabeth's younger sister wasn't keen on a drink most of us associate with celebrations and pushing the boat out.

Sipping champagne wasn't for Margaret, according to her former Lady-in-Waiting, Anne Glenconner. In her new book, Trunks & Tiaras, she describes how "a list of questions" would be passed to her "well in advance" of Margaret's visits so hosts could have all the Princess's favourite things ready for her.

"They'd want to know what she'd like to drink, to which the answer was gin and tonic at lunchtime and whisky and soda in the evening. Grouse whisky if possible," Lady Glenconner writes. "She was not a fan of champagne. She used to say it made people's breath smell of poo."

Of all the possible reasons for Princess Margaret not to like champagne, this didn't cross my mind for a second! Anne adds that this unfortunate effect is "not something you notice" if you're drinking champagne yourself "but easy to spot if you aren't".

It's enough to make anyone think twice the next time they're offered a glass of bubbly and yet it looks like Queen Elizabeth didn't share her sister's view. The late monarch was often pictured daintily sipping champagne at State Banquets and other formal occasions.

She also awarded Royal Warrants to multiple champagne houses throughout her reign, including Bollinger, Pol Roger and Veuve Clicquot. Over the years reports have even alleged that Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a glass of champagne before bed.

Whether or not that was the case, she clearly enjoyed the taste of champagne and surely wouldn't have drunk it at major events if she also felt it made one's breath "smell of poo". After all, the Queen was always circulating and talking to guests and she was conscious of not eating garlic or onions at mealtimes too.

Former royal chef Darren McGrady claimed to MailOnline in 2016 that during his time working in the palace kitchens they "could never serve garlic to the queen but Prince Philip loved it".

"When she was at the table, there was no garlic at all. She was very Victorian and believed when she was brought up that you don't eat garlic - because if you were holding an audience the next day, you didn't want to be breathing garlic. It was seen as anti-social," he added.

Meanwhile, Queen Camilla has also spoken about the pungent ingredient before, telling her son Tom Parker Bowles in an interview for You magazine that she "avoids chili and garlic" too. She explained she still likes cooking for herself sometimes too and sounds like much more of a foodie than her mother-in-law and aunt-in-law.

Darren McGrady has alleged Queen Elizabeth used to eat "to live" and not the other way around, whilst Lady Glenconner notes that Princess Margaret "was not particularly interested in food and had very plain tastes".

"She didn't like meals to go on for hours, preferring to retire to a drawing room for coffee or whisky," the former Lady-in-Waiting says.

Watching television has become far more than just something to do to fill the time at the end of a long day.

TV shows and films have the ability to transport viewers somewhere completely different, letting them in on unforgettable stories and the lives of characters they'd never usually meet.

Importantly, TV can be comforting. Recently, Bake Off fans have been sharing moving stories about how the show has become their ultimate comfort-watch, and something far more meaningful to them than simply watching enthusiastic bakers in a tent.

The long-running reality series is something that wraps them in a warm hug and makes them feel part of community during dark times.

Thanking viewers for telling their stories, the show's official Instagram account posted a picture overlaid with the words, "We're seeing lots of posts about GBBO getting you through dark times and just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for watching and for sharing, it means a lot to us."

This was followed by slides revealing some of the stories. After reading the post, the comments were flooded with viewers sharing their own tales of Bake Off being the one thing they turn to during time of need - and it's very emotional reading.

One person shared that Bake Off was the only show she could watch when her husband passed away, leaving her with two young children aged two and four.

She wrote, "When my husband died in 2020, I laid in our bed for days and days and left GBBO on repeat. Anyone who came to give their love to my little family (boys aged two and four,) would sit silently in the room with me while lovely people baked charming carb-loaded creations.

"We would stare and try to make sense of anything by watching sugar, butter and flour come together, and it’s never left my family as a gentle place to wonder and remember the goodness in the whole thing."

Somebody else shared, "While my mum was dying in hospice care at home we binge watched it together, and it is some of the best memories. When I want to feel close to her, I put it on."

One lady told the story of Bake Off helping her through a difficult divorce. She said, "GBBO helped me through when my marriage ended. That first Thanksgiving alone was almost impossible to survive, but then I found this crazy baking contest. The contestants were so kind, and encouraged each other.

"I was floored, because American reality shows are cutthroat and just vile. GBBO was an immediate salve to my injured soul. I binged all the prior seasons and still regularly have the old episodes on in the background. Now, it feels like they are all old friends."

For another person, Bake Off was the only way she could give herself important medication. Poignantly, she wrote, "I was going through our egg retrieval process for IVF and the only way I could inject myself with these very large needles multiple times, every day, for 2 weeks was to put on GBBO on my iPad in the bathroom.

"It took my mind off the task and felt like I had friends in the room with me. Thank you for bringing joy all over the world!"

Other commenters didn't have such emotional stories to tell, but still wanted to praise the series simply for being nothing but joyful - something that really is a rarity when it comes to modern TV.

Summing it up perfectly, somebody shared, "Bake Off is an example of how we all could live together when no-one cares about race, sexuality, gender, age, disability. Like a microcosm of acceptance and harmony. So refreshing and k(needed) in these polarised times."

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In the lead-up to one of the biggest moments in their relationship, the Princess of Wales was blissfully unaware of what Prince William was planning - and risking. The couple marked their 15th wedding anniversary this year and several reports have claimed it was on 20th October that he actually popped the question in 2010.

William and Kate publicly announced their engagement a few weeks later and before proposing on a private holiday to Kenya, the future King made two bold choices. For a start, he didn't do the traditional thing and ask for her father Michael Middleton's permission beforehand.

When he was questioned about his approach in the couple's engagement interview, William explained that he was "torn" but then the "realisation that he might actually say 'no' dawned upon [him]."

The Prince continued, "So I thought if I ask Kate first then he can't really say no. So I did it that way round. I managed to speak to Mike soon after it happened really."

The Royal Family and the Middletons are both quite keen on tradition so it's interesting that William switched things up and got Kate's "yes" before reaching out to his father-in-law-to-be. Michael clearly didn't mind at all and seemingly kept the news a secret from Carole, who only found out later.

However, the Prince of Wales's way of doing things led to an "awkward" moment with his mother-in-law. The Princess admitted, "We had quite an awkward situation because I knew and I knew that William had asked my father but I didn't know if my mother knew."

Apparently she didn't, because Kate went on, "But it was amazing to tell and obviously she was very happy for us."

It wasn't just the way he proposed that Prince William took a risk with, but the ring too. He decided to propose with Princess Diana's iconic sapphire and diamond ring and he'd been taking it everywhere with him for weeks until the right time.

"I had been carrying it around with me in my rucksack for about three weeks before that and I literally would not let it go," he said. "Everywhere I went I was keeping hold of it because I knew this thing, if it disappeared I would be in a lot of trouble".

This piece is world famous and incredibly expensive, though it's also sentimental so the possibility of losing it would've been terrible on so many levels for the future King. Thankfully, Prince William managed to keep it safe until he popped the question and the risk was worth it as he said the proposal went "really, really well".

According to royal expert Russell Myers in William & Catherine, the couple "agreed to savour the moment" and decided to "keep the news out of the public domain until they returned home". Almost a month later the news was announced and Queen Elizabeth was said to be "delighted".

Privately, the late monarch seems to have been hoping for this happy news for quite a while. At a reception held at Windsor Castle the same afternoon, the Queen was congratulated by a guest and allegedly responded, "It is brilliant news. It has taken them a very long time".

Warning: Spoilers ahead for all episodes of The Diplomat season 4.

Another thrilling instalment of The Diplomat has come to an end, and as is customary with the hit political thriller, there's a huge amount to unpack after that season 4 finale.

This season opened with Kate reeling from the discovery that the catastrophically dangerous nuclear-powered weapon the Poseidon, hadn't been buried in cement at her request at all, but actually stolen by Grace and Hal.

By the time the credits rolled on episode 8, there'd been a shocking death, several resignations, and a growing number of couples re-thinking whether or not their romantic entanglements should continue.

Let's break down what happened.

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In the build-up to the finale, Austin Dennison was nowhere to be seen. By episode 3, it came to light that Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge had sent him on a visit to Amritsar, India, to meet with the country's foreign minister.

Sadly, he didn't make it back as he died in an unseen helicopter crash that happened off screen.

Austin's death pushed Trowbridge into a downward spiral that included him having visions of his deceased former adviser, Margaret Roylin and kicked off the start of what was ultimately his political downfall.

By episode 4, Trowbridge had resigned. He was a broken man after the troubling hallucinations of Margaret, and having been blackmailed by Kate - she made it clear to both the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Robyn Palmer that she had evidence of Trowbridge's wrongdoing.

This came in the form of a recording of the Prime Minister throttling Margaret after he found out about the part she played in the HMS Courageous bombing disaster. Upon resignation, Trowbridge is replaced with Jodie Whittaker as Bethan Vaughn.

During this season, Stuart found out the truth behind the HMS Courageous attack. Like most people, he believed President Rayburn had been responsible for the bombing, and is shocked to find out Grace was really the leading force behind it.

With Grace's growing confidence leading to risky behaviour and decision making, Stuart posted a message on the State Department Dissent Channel - an internal communications system that lets employees express confidential disagreements - to raise concerns about her.

When Grace found out, she removed Stuart from his London posting and it appeared he was going to be left jobless. With Stuart returning to Washington, Eidra would be staying in London - not only is Stuart probably unemployed, but it looks like his relationship could also be over.

During the finale's G7 summit, our leading characters, Grace, Hal, Kate, Billie, and Vaughn are all in the same room in Tuscany.

Grace unexpectedly kicks things off by announcing that Vaughn intends to let Russians into UK waters. The president says, "Americans are prepared to fire on any country that interferes with our mission."

She adds, "Nothing will stop us from keeping Russian warships and surveillance vessels and tactical weaponry out of the European seas." It's an outright threat, essentially saying that America will be doing whatever they want from now on, and nobody can stop them.

Immediately, Kate stands up, takes off her lanyard, and resigns to the President's face. Walking from the room, she's followed by Billie and Ganon who both want to follow her lead and make a stand against American tactics.

Grace is once again left furious and alone, but still intends to simply keep going with her mission to maintain absolute geopolitical control. While it initially doesn't look like Hal will join the walk out, there's sighs of relief all round when he eventually does.

For most of the cast and crew, Hal’s appearance with the rest of those walking out came as a surprise, as it was a detail kept secret until the filming of those scenes actually took place.

"In the read-through, that last page was redacted," Hal actor Rufus Sewell tells Tudum, sharing that his character's actions earned him "a round of applause that day" when the cast all found out the Vice President was doing the right thing.

However, the actor isn't sure his character made the decision because it was the noble thing to do - he thinks it could be down to Hal wanting revenge for the President earlier humiliating him.

Having already tried to stand up during the summit to express his feelings, he'd been "sat down" by Grace and left red faced. "It’s painful to play that because it’s not a good look," Rufus says of how Hal would've felt in that moment.

But, Hal is out, and now there needs to be a press conference. Without warning him, Kate informs the waiting reporters that her husband has something to say.

Stepping up to the mic, Hal goes to make a speech but viewers infuriatingly don't get to hear it, as that's where the finale ends.

Whatever his master plan, we won't get to find out what it is until season 5 - whenever that might be.

All 4 seasons of The Diplomat are currently streaming on Netflix.

After wondering when we'd finally get some autumn weather, the UK's temperatures have plummeted and although I could do without the rain, I'm loving reaching for knitwear. The royals are clearly thinking the same and the Princess of Wales debuted a new Fair Isle jumper in a special video on 16th October, made by one of her favourite British clothing brands, ME+EM.

Kate announced a new project for the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, supported by founding partner, The Duchy of Cornwall. The future Queen has commissioned the Foundation Centre to take forward new work which examines how nature can help support the development of babies and young children.

Unsurprisingly, the Princess spoke about this project whilst outside in nature herself and the jumper kept her cosy. It was a deep chocolate brown tone with hints of steel blue, camel and white in the traditional Fair Isle pattern.

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Brown is autumn's must-have colour and various shades are trending right now, from espresso to latte. Kate's outfits have been incorporating these hues for months and her ME+EM knit was mainly dark brown, which made it incredibly versatile.

When you're styling traditional patterns like Fair Isle and Argyle, it can be a bit daunting if there's a lot of different colours to balance. Picking a design which has a neutral base makes things easier and looks more understated. The Princess of Wales has a few different Fair Isle knits and they all have a cream, white or brown base.

This particular piece from ME+EM had a delicate, small pattern which accentuated the low-key feel. It's sadly almost out of stock now, though the brand still makes an alpaca-wool blend Fair Isle sweater in charcoal grey with pops of brown.

There are also so many other options out there right now and because brown is having a moment, a lot of designs feature this colour. In Cornwall we saw Kate wearing her jumper over the top of a monochrome polka dot shirt with the piecrust collar poking out at the top.

This gave her ensemble a preppy, polished edge and she loves layering her knitwear like this. If it's not for you, then you can still add extra warmth by wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt or a vest underneath.

The Princess of Wales added her Barbour Defence jacket over the top and the khaki-brown shade complemented the chocolate sweater perfectly. Earthy tones work beautifully together and Kate finished off her outfit with the same navy Johnstons of Elgin x Le Kilt skirt she wore in Scotland in January (also with a Fair Isle-inspired item).

It tied in with the blue in the Fair Isle pattern and the Princess would've wanted to look polished and smart-casual for this big announcement. However, a traditional Fair Isle knit looks stunning with a simple pair of blue or black jeans and ankle boots as a more relaxed outfit.

Something about the traditional, heritage feel of the pattern screams autumn/winter and although it can be tempting to go for brighter shades these can end up looking festive. Neutral knits are great throughout the colder months as well as for Christmas and I wouldn't be surprised to see Kate wear this ME+EM one a lot more this season.

Daniel Ings who plays the iconic Freddy Horniman in Netflix's The Gentlemen, has confirmed he won't be returning to the hit show for season 3.

As one of the most memorable characters in Guy Ritchie's crime comedy caper, Freddy's axing from the series comes as a huge shock, and fans want to know the reason for his departure.

The actor has opened up and been very direct about the behind-the-scenes changes and "different direction" he was told The Gentlemen would be taking before he learned Freddy wasn't included in season 3, and how he'd begun to feel he "couldn't rely on the scripts" he was given during filming for seasons 1 and 2.

"I’m not in the next one," Daniel confirms in conversation with HATC Magazine. He doesn't give away exactly what happens to Freddy, who was last seen maniacally decapitating Gospel John in the closing moments of season 2, but does refer to Freddy's departure as "wild, broken, crazy."

Humorously teasing his fate, Daniel says he believes season 3 could explain the Freddy's absence as him being off "probably mumbling into the ether somewhere in the British countryside”.

Describing his time on the show as "a lot of fun" and "a great experience," the actor explains that while he'll "always be grateful to have played a part in creating that character," Freddy was presented to him as "a completely different character" when scripts were handed out for season 2.

"I think Guy wanted to move away from the humour of it," he shares, adding, "He sat me down on my first day on the second series and was like, 'We went too far with the humour; we got to pull it back.'"

As part of the "big old journey" Freddy went on, and the changes to his character made for season 2, Daniel hints at constant script changes presenting a challenge to the cast, particularly to how Freddy's relationship with his brother Eddie came across on screen.

"The way that Guy Ritchie works is that he kind of throws the script out on the morning, and so you’re really putting a lot of yourselves as performers into those characters and helping build the momentum of a scene, ad-libbing and improvising and all this kind of stuff," he says.

However, he says the director would sometimes "rewrite the script and give you brand new pages." Because of this "constant evolution of surprise," the actor felt he "couldn’t even really rely on the scripts that you were given."

He continues to reveal, "Then new directors would come in. We’d get these new drafts, and that was a sort of constantly evolving process, and it was a real challenge to find the through-lines with the characters, and particularly for me and Theo [James]."

Delving into how their brotherly bond was depicted, Daniel says, "We had this kind of dynamic of a brotherly conflict that we had to really track through all of these evolving plotlines and storylines," and this would need to be revisited during multiple script alterations.

"So that was a constant bag of surprises," he says of navigating this particular behind-the-scenes aspect. However, he can see why certain changes need to be made to keep a series fresh, and why Freddy needed to be axed.

"You don’t want to keep playing the same game with the audience of this guy kind of comedically messing things up for them," he shares, concluding, "So it was an interesting challenge to take him in a different direction at the end. I thought it was fun."

There's one thing before bidding Freddy farewell for ever that fans would like to know: Did Daniel get to keep the chicken suit from season 1? The answer is yes and no.

"I asked for it on my very last day, and they said yes, and I took it home with me," he reveals. But, a week later, he received a phone call.

"They called and said, 'Oh my God, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have given you that,'" and he needed to return it.

"It means that when it gets to Halloween every year, I’m very resentful because I don’t have a standard costume that I can whip out," Daniel says humorously.

He concludes, "But in fairness, it did take up quite a lot of space in the wardrobe."

Seasons 1 and 2 of The Gentlemen are currently streaming on Netflix.

During a recent appearance on Sara Cox's Radio 2 Breakfast Show, Emma Thompson left listeners in stitches with a hilarious anecdote about once being mistaken for a naked intruder at her own home.

Teasing what was to come, Sara asks the iconic actress whether she'd like to elaborate on a drama "involving nakedness in a sheep field" that once happened to her.

Emma wastes no times in perfectly delivering the tale, beginning, "I was at home in Scotland with the sheep, and my daughter."

A night-time knock at the door woke both Emma and her daughter, Gaia, who "trotted down in our nighties" to see what was happening.

They were greeted by "a massive, horribly good looking policeman," who said, "I'm so sorry to bother you at this time, but a neighbour of yours reported that there was a 50-year-old naked man walking through the field about 4pm this afternoon."

He added, "I was wanted to see that you were OK." immediately frightened, Emma recalls wondering, "Oh my god, there's a stalker," until her daughter pointed out something really quite funny.

"That's sauna time mum, that's when you always go for your sauna," her daughter had said, and the actress made the connection - she was the one mistaken for a naked 50-year-old man.

The actress has previously spoken about having no problem with nudity, and being naked in front of others - with her property being in what she believed was "the middle of nowhere," she didn't think anyone was near enough to see anything in the outside land, let alone see her walking around it.

When the realisation about the nature of the mix-up hit, Emma says she quickly told the policeman, "I think it's OK," and it appears he might've joined the dots at the same time.

"Oh, oh," the officer backtracked, saying of the elderly neighbour, "I don't think she can see very well. I'm sorry to bother you."

Emma says, "Away he went, faster than he would otherwise have gone." She was left pondering whether he'd "had the same vision in his mind" of it actually being her naked in the field, and left as quick as he could out of embarrassment.

"So, that's what happened, and it's entirely true," the actress concludes with a smile. As well as the sauna, the actress also has a pond that she "washes in" at her Scottish home.

Witing in the comments, one person wanted to issue a warning about the dangers of walking and bathing naked outdoors.

"Be careful, Emma. Walking through a field naked is asking for a tick infestation. At least wear boots!" they wrote.

Another added, "Laughing out loud in the car this morning listening to Dame Emma's story!"

Women who have experienced any type of healthcare issue will likely be aware of the gaslighting and misogyny that's sadly ingrained in the UK medical system.

Presenter Ashley James recently spoke about about being told the bladder and bowel incontinence she's currently going through after a traumatic birth, is "all in her head."

After the huge outpouring of support she received for sharing her story across social media and on ITV's This Morning, she returned to the morning TV show to make further comments linking her experience to a Cambridge study that reveals women are far more likely than men to have their physical symptoms dismissed.

Broadcaster Mariella Frostrup now adds to the conversation by highlighting that healthcare provision in the UK isn't just inadequate, but also worse than some European countries.

Appearing on Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball's Dig It podcast, Mariella suggests there are two main problems behind issues with women accessing the care they need.

"One is the NHS and it's being the fact that it's overburdened," she says of the first possible major issue, adding, "The second is that women's health has never really been a priority."

She continues, "You know, under 10% of funding goes into medical research for female specific conditions."

Sharing a personal story and insight into what healthcare in the UK should look like, Mariella reveals that she once went to Italy and forgot to take her oestrogen for her menopause symptoms with her.

She felt "absolute terror" on realising she didn't have the medication, wondering how she'd manage without it and not thinking she'd ever get a replacement - such medicine is often subject to strict gatekeeping by medical professionals in the UK.

Mariella was surprised to be told, "Oh, just go to the chemist down the road and they'll give it to you."

Questioning whether she'd heard correctly, a friend living in Italy explained, "You just go down there and tell them you've left it behind, and you can just get your oestrogen."

She was surprised to find hormones, sleeping tablets and other useful medication just on the shelves. "What this illustrates is a trust in women's judgment that that in this country, we have an absence of" she says.

Mariella says women are often told, "You don't really," "you're too young," or "those aren't the symptoms" when trying to access drugs they know they need. They know their own bodies but are often told they do not, and a medical professional knows better.

Poignantly, she adds, "We're treated constantly as though we're unreliable witnesses to our own experience," calling this grave injustice "one of the most infuriating things" that "curtails progress."

When talking about what we can do about something so "entrenched in society," Mariella says, "It's something we have to just keep talking about, and we have to keep spotlighting until it changes, because it's absolutely unacceptable."

She explains a "recent ITV investigation" found medical students can have as little as "an hour" of training in a women's issue like menopause in their entire five-year course.

"That has to change, right?" she questions. "It highlights a system where women's health is at least at the very best secondary and really at the bottom of the list," she states.

The broadcaster acknowledges that changes are being implemented to how medical professionals are trained in menopause care, but believes it's "going to take at least 10 years for that to impact the women who are going to their GPs" in the future for support.

She highlights that "in too many cases" women are turned away or "being delivered opinions that actually aren't accurate" which is why gaslighting and withholding access to treatments can be wrong.

Mariella urges women to keep advocating for themselves and for everyone to "take responsibility" to move women's healthcare forwards.

However, she does point out that with "recognition of menopause, comes the commercialisation of it," warning women to research carefully and not fall into the traps of those "selling you all kinds of stuff that you don't need and isn't going to make a blind bit of difference."

Her advice for those visiting their GP with their symptoms is to attend an appointment armed with as many facts as possible. This could mean reading papers and books on the subject and accessing as much information beforehand.

Mariella concludes, "We need to take ownership of our own bodies and the responsibility for being informed, in the absence of societal recognition of it," while we "battle for better provision on a governmental and national level."

The Hairy Bikers will always be remembered as national treasures - a warm double act brimming with enthusiasm for both food and motorbikes.

However, one half of the partnership, Si King, has been dealing with a devastating loss after his good friend and fellow Hairy Biker Dave Myers, sadly passed away in 2024 at the age of 66.

Speaking candidly about grief after Dave's death, Si says, "It's interesting about grief isn't it, because it's as nuanced and as individual as the people that are feeling it."

Many people know the basic stages of grief include denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

However, Si's very poignant statement proves that the process is never linear, and those going through loss can revisit certain stages, or have an entirely different grieving process altogether.

Speaking on Davina McCall's Begin Again podcast, Si candidly spoke about his experience of feeling angry with Dave for leaving him.

"I'm still pretty angry about him b*****ing off really, but I'm not really an angry person and I struggle with that about myself and that part of my character," he shares.

Si continues, "My journey with Dave's illness was quite different to what everybody else sees, because it was highly personal and very private."

Explaining the "level of disbelief" he felt when he found out about Dave's diagnosis, Si says he can "still remember where I was" when he found about his good friend's cancer.

"There was a surreal moment of, 'What do you say?'" he recalls of the moment he was told about Dave's illness, adding that although he didn't know what to say at all, he landed on asking lots of questions instead.

He remembers that it quickly became clear Dave and his family were "up for the scrap," or the fight against the disease (the location of Dave's cancer has never been publicly shared by his family,) and Si needed to find where he sat within that.

"My role as his friend was to support that endeavour- it didn't matter what I thought, or the route I personally would have taken, it was about supporting him," he says.

Reflecting on continuing life after Dave's death, Si shares, "It's different, very different, because were part of a double act and we always took each other into consideration."

He adds, "However that manifested itself, we always did that for each other - it's just different Davina."

The presenter also reflects on his own experience with serious illness, when Davina asks him about the aneurysm he had in 2014. During that year, he suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm that resulted in a brain haemorrhage, and he came close to death.

Si reveals he no longer recognises the man he was when the aneurysm happened, sharing, "I was loved, but I caused quite a lot of pain and anguish," saying it took him three to four afterwards to look back on the person he was before it happened, and ask, "Who in god's name was that?"

He says, "It had a profound effect on my family," and he and his wife Jane divorced a couple of years after the brain injury occurred. He does say they are now "great mates" and he "adores" his former wife, but they had to work hard to be amicable with each other.

"Divorce is like a marriage and it's all about compromise," he says in another poignant statement, concluding, "It's about being adult about it and understanding where you went wrong - it was never anybody's fault, it just broke."

She may have been the UK’s longest-serving monarch, but she was a grandmother first - and it was seeing how Prince William’s future in-laws treated her grandson that really enamoured the late Queen to the Middleton family.

Ailsa Anderson, a former press secretary to Queen Elizabeth, revealed how important it was for the Queen to see her "children and grandchildren happy" and she recognised how Michael and Carole Middleton "welcomed [William] with open arms into their family".

The late monarch was also reportedly comforted by another aspect of the Middleton family dynamic - how they "stuck together through thick and thin", giving William and Kate a role model when the Queen had been left "distressed" by three of her own children going through a divorce.

Speaking to HELLO!, Ailsa shared, "The Queen always wanted her children and grandchildren to be happy, and she recognised what a huge support Carole and Michael Middleton were to William and how they welcomed him with open arms into their family."

"She clearly saw all the qualities that the Middletons provided for Catherine and William. She had three out of her four children divorce, so I think she liked the fact that her grandson was marrying into a really close family who have stuck together through thick and thin."

She added, "Carole has never put a foot wrong - she’s been a steadfast presence as a loving, supportive mother and grandmother to those grandchildren."

Royal author Robert Hardman has also suggested the Queen was left "distressed" by her children’s divorces in the past, echoing the sentiment shared by Ailsa.

In his book, Queen of Our Times, Robert alleges, "It distressed her much more than she let on" and that a staffer told him for his book "one shouldn't underestimate the pain she's been through".

The source reportedly told the author that Her Majesty once even proclaimed, "'Three out of four!' in sheer sadness and exasperation".

Of the Queen’s four children, King Charles, Princess Anne and the former Prince Andrew have all been divorced. Charles, in what is now arguably one of the most famous separations of all time, and Princess Diana ended their marriage after 15 years.

Princess Anne divorced her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, after 18 years of marriage. And Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor divorced Sarah Ferguson after 10 years of marriage.

Now, with the late Queen gone, her trust in the Middletons seems well placed, with royal author Ingrid Seward describing how much of a support Carole has become to the future King and Queen.

She told HELLO!, "Carole is a really helpful, practical and unflappable mother and grandmother. Rather than ask what she can do, she just gets on with it; she's very proactive.

"When William went back to royal duties after Catherine’s diagnosis, she was doing the school run and probably doing things like filling the freezer with the kids' favourite foods.

"Looking after the three kids would have been absolutely no problem for her whatsoever, and Catherine would have been able to relax in the knowledge that her mother's hand was on the wheel."

From walking fields filled with active landmines to helping challenge prejudices against those living with HIV/AIDS, Princess Diana’s legacy is one of charity and shining a light on important causes.

And while many of these causes were widely discussed at the time, it turns out that the late Princess of Wales would find even more ways of helping those in need - and they weren’t always conventional, or something you’d expect to see in the papers.

Dickie Arbiter, a former press secretary for Diana and King Charles, has revealed that she would leave Kensington Palace unannounced and drive around the streets of London, handing out money to sex workers and the homeless - partly because she was lonely each night and partly because she felt it was "something she had to do".

Speaking to the Daily Mail's Palace Confidential, Dickie - who worked with the late Princess from 1988 up until her death in 1997 - claimed, "She would try to escape, telling her protection officer: 'I'm not going anywhere tonight. You can have the night off.'

"Lo and behold, the car would come anyway and she'd drive around Paddington. Not just to hand money to sex workers, but to drive past and see how the homeless were coping.

"It was something she felt she had to do, but it was also something that she was doing out of boredom."

He added that, while Diana would have things to do during the day, she’d find herself "desperate" for something to do at night, especially as any friends would face a "rigmarole" trying to visit her at the palace.

"All she had was a telephone to phone friends," he said. "Her friends were reluctant to go through the security hoops. She had to give security her friends’ names, addresses, car numbers, what time they were coming, and when they were leaving. It was a bit of a rigmarole."

It wasn’t just this new insight into Diana’s less-publicised movements that Dickie revealed to the outlet - he took aim at several allegations made in Earl Spencer’s book, Swan Song.

Written by Diana’s brother, the book includes several accusations that have since been contested by supporters of King Charles, and His Majesty released a rare statement questioning the accuracy of some of the more damning suggestions, including him supposedly telling Earl Spencer that Diana would soon be forgotten after her death.

Dickie, who worked with the late Princess and the now King, refutes a lot of the book’s claims.

"It’s just not in Charles’s DNA to be the sort of person Spencer is portraying. I saw him the day Diana returned, which was hours after she had died," he recalled

"He got off that plane, and I don’t think I’d ever seen him that distraught since the death of his great uncle, Lord Mountbatten. The man was a wreck. So for Spencer to suggest that he was like somebody who had won the lottery is just make believe. It’s la la land."

Bennifer might not have lasted as a power couple, but there’s still plenty of love and respect between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.

The pair are something of a modern day Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Their romance started in the early 2000s, with the pair getting engaged but never making it down the aisle. Then nearly 20 years later, they rekindled the romance and tied the knot, with their marriage lasting between 2022 and 2024.

Proving that a divorce doesn’t have to turn lovers into enemies, Ben has recently praised Jennifer as "extraordinary", sharing the "enormous amount of respect and admiration" he holds for her and acknowledging that she taught him a lot over the years.

Appearing on the podcast, The Moment with Jorge and Paola Ramos, Ben expanded on comments he made in an interview with Variety recently, telling the hosts it would be hard "to sum up the things I got to learn from knowing Jennifer and witnessing her."

He shared, "I think to understand Jennifer Lopez, honestly, is to understand somebody who really is a pioneer who did things when he was told they’re not possible and you’re not welcome and by kind of force of will."

He added, "in terms of professionally, watching her do what she does, I think that she’s exposed to a degree of criticism in which there is an implicit or at least subconscious double standard."

Continuing to heap praise on the singer/actress/entrepreneur, Ben continued, "I stand in enormous respect for what she’s been able to achieve, and she’s always done it by saying, ‘Even if nobody else believes in me, I’m going to bet on myself.’

"She’s also taken real risks, invested her own money, she’s done all the things that we’re told, ‘This is what great American entrepreneurs do.’ She’s done them to spectacular success and I have nothing but respect for her.

"She is probably the hardest working person that I’ve ever known."

Their marriage ended in 2024, but Ben revealed that there were many lessons from his time with her.

"I learned a lot, not just from her, but from her family and the people I got to know through them… She’s pretty extraordinary, and I’m not surprised at all to see her having ongoing success, and I wish it for her. She deserves it in every way."

Despite calling time on their romance, the pair continue to be in one another’s lives, often spotted attending events with each other’s children from previous relationships. Jennifer’s twins, Max and Emme, were from her marriage to singer Marc Anthony. Ben shares three children with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.

Both women have held the same title, but Catherine, the current Princess of Wales has one “striking contrast” from the woman who held it before her, Princess Diana - Diana had to face it on her own.

This is the claim made by royal biographer Ingrid Seward, who suggested that “it’s one of the tragedies of Diana’s story that she was adored by millions, yet emotionally denied by the few who mattered most.”

Her opinion is that, despite both women having to deal with their own hurdles and burdens holding such a senior title in the Royal Family, Kate has the support of both Prince William and the Middleton family, whereas “Diana faced it alone”.

Ingrid made the claims on HELLO!’s A Right Royal Podcast, sharing that she believes “that is where the contrast” between Diana and Kate “is most striking”.

While acknowledging that Kate’s “life is not perfect, it is rooted in a shared understanding with William, her husband, Diana’s son.” And it’s not only having the support of her loving husband that has helped Kate comfortably take on the senior role.

From her closeness to her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, to her supportive siblings Pippa and James, Ingrid believes Kate has “something that Diana didn’t have: an incredibly close-knit family, and a very ambitious mother”.

Then, of course, there’s also the benefit of hindsight. Ingrid suggests that Kate has also cleverly learnt what not to do by observing what Diana went through so publicly.

“Catherine took lessons from Diana,” the royal author said. “She saw that Diana gave so much of herself to people, but it exposed her too much. Catherine learned from that: just give enough, but don’t give too much, because you’re too vulnerable that way, and people are going to strip you bare if you do that.”

“Being a Princess of Wales is not just about acting as a decorative accessory,” she added. “The title and rank can be a force for good, employed by both Diana and Catherine to champion big issues, using their celebrity to shine a light on often overlooked but critical challenges”.

A shared title is one thing, but the one thing that truly connects the two, per Ingrid, is their shared affinity for children.

“They both absolutely had [and have] a magic with children, and I think they would have talked about that,” she said. “Diana’s legacy is her sons and the way she changed the face of royal engagements, and Catherine has completely taken up the mantle [on that].”

Comparisons to Princess Diana - her late mother-in-law who passed away tragically young in 1997, before Kate had ever met her - were always going to be inevitable. And it's why she was reportedly reluctant to accept the Princess of Wales title to begin with.

"Kate found all such talk stressful,” royal author Robert Jobson wrote in Catherine: The Princess of Wales: A Biography of the Future Queen.

"Indeed, it got to the point where she felt she might follow Camilla (who opted to become Duchess of Cornwall) in refusing - when the time came - to be known as HRH Princess of Wales.”

Ultimately, when the time came in September 2022, Kate accepted the title "with good grace, out of respect for her husband and the king. Enough time had passed to make the title more palatable, and Catherine had been on the world stage long enough to be appreciated for her own qualities."

Mike and Zara Tindall have enjoyed a 15-year-strong marriage - and counting - but the former rugby pro has revealed that it’s not always easy.

In a relatable and candid interview with the Talk Horse podcast, Mike opened up about navigating the more difficult moments with Zara, how he tries to help her deal with her "mother’s guilt" when she’s juggling her competitions and her parenting, and what the pair are good at when it comes to confrontation.

Mike told the podcast, "I think neither of us necessarily chase out confrontation until it happens. That's sometimes not the best way of doing it. But then when it happens, I think we're probably pretty good at actually talking about it.

"You've just got to try and muddle your way through. It's never easy, is it?"

He added, "I think it all depends on the scenario. I think it's very easy when it's around sport or whether it's around the animals and the kids, but obviously other nuances become more difficult."

The former England Rugby athlete then admitted to something that many spouses are likely guilty of - winding Zara up on purpose. With his trademark humour, he confessed that sometimes “you just want to annoy someone, just for the sake of it. I probably do that a bit too much”.

Despite trying to annoy his wife, Mike did also offer an insight into the ways he supports Zara as she continues to compete at a professional level in her equestrian sports. Zara - who recently won her first major eventing medal in 20 years - is no stranger to the mum "guilt" that many working parents feel.

Mike shared, "You forget sometimes life is hard when kids come along and you try to still compete. Fortunately, when Mia came along, that was my last year, so I haven't been a professional athlete whilst the kids have been around."

Championing Zara’s ability to juggle her sporting prowess and their three children - Mia, Lena and Lucas - he added, "You've got to try and play a support role at the same time because mums do have mother's guilt. It's a thing.

"And it can be really hard at times. I won't say I get it right all the time, but you've got to try and do it whatever ways you can."

When Zara has a big event approaching, Mike knows how important it is to give her her space as she requires “massive focus”, but he also tries to bring some lightness to it.

"I try and make her laugh every now and again to remind her you don't have to be that serious."

Piers Morgan storming off the set of Good Morning Britain is a moment that will go down in TV history. Following a heated debate with co-presenter Alex Beresford about Meghan Markle back in March 2021, Morgan left the seat he had sat alongside Susanna Reid for five years and never came back.

In episode 5 of our podcast, woman&home loves, our centenary issue cover star Susanna spoke to our editor-in-chief, Hannah Fernando, about her friendship with Piers following his infamous exit from GMB.

'When it all ended in tears, and he stormed off the programme, we did have a period of time - a very short period of time - where it was very fragile," Susanna told us. 'Because obviously it's been very emotional. But we very quickly patched it up.

'From there we have maintained a friendship because he's a really important person in my life. In that five years of GMB was very impactful for viewers, and he's also just great fun. You know, I just love hanging out with him.'

Susanna also explained how she first felt when they met and the depth of their friendship. 'I didn't know him before he came to work alongside me on Good Morning Britain in 2015. I knew of him, and when I was told he was going to be the co-presenter, I remember taking my microphone off, going to the dressing room with my editor and going 'what on earth are you doing?

'He's one of those presenters - one of those journalists - who has international name recognition. I was lucky to work alongside him. Not least because he taught me so much about journalism, the way you question people. He was like a dog with a bone when it came to interviewing politicians. He was utterly ruthless. But I learned a lot about being persistent and being determined and I'm very grateful to him.'

As Lorraine Kelly looks back on 2026, it is clear that it has been very much a year of two halves. In January, she tragically lost her dad after he had a heart attack, thought to have happened after he slipped on ice near his East Kirkbride home. She admits that she now tries to focus on the “funny” memories they had together.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, her daughter Roise got married to her partner Steve in a glorious ceremony outside of Dunblane. “I disappeared to the loo and to protect my eye make-up, I leaned forward to let the tears fall out of my eyes. Getting control of myself was impossible,” she says.

So Christmas this year for the 66-year-old daytime TV star will be a time of reflection but also celebration - although one thing has changed slightly, those celebrations may not be as alcohol-heavy as they once might have been. “Some people deal with bereavement by not eating, but I ate for comfort. I found solace in chocolate. I was eating too much and, frankly, drinking too much at weekends,” she says.

“In April, I had a good, long look at myself, and I’ve now cut out chocolate and drinking, I swim every day and, since April, I’ve been going to an over-55s gym twice a week. The workouts are all about building muscle, confidence, balance and strength, and it’s made all the difference.”

“Judging by how my clothes fit, I think I’ve lost a stone and a half. I was a size 14, pushing a 16, and I’m now what I call a size 11! Steve’s changed too. In April, when he tried on his kilt, which he wore to our wedding, he couldn’t fasten it. Before, he had a belly with a man at the end of it and now the belly’s gone!”

“Over the years I’ve lost weight then gone down a slippery slope, thinking, ‘One wee bit of chocolate isn’t going to hurt.’ Then suddenly your head’s in the biscuit tin. I’ve worked hard to get rid of this and to get healthy, so I hope this is now me forever.”

However, she will be allowing herself a Bucks Fizz when she opens presents with husband Steve on Christmas morning, and a glass of champagne as she talks to her friend Joyce on Christmas Day evening.

This year also saw her eponymous ITV show Lorraine cut to just half an hour amid a range of changes from the channel’s daytime offering. While initially upset that she was losing staff and having her airtime cut down, she now thinks of it as a positive move.

“I have the best job in TV. I’m still there, still enjoying it, we’re still doing well and I still give it 100%, but [time off] allows me to do other things, like Lorraine Kelly’s Norwegian Odyssey on Channel 4.

“My show being cut was a blessing in disguise – if I was doing five days a week, 50 weeks a year, I wouldn’t have had those chances. It has opened up so many opportunities – travel shows, writing my third novel, a newspaper column and a podcast – which is great because I can really be unleashed, and I like being unleashed!” Long may it continue.

Lorraine’s Change + Check campaign continues this month, 9.30am weekdays on ITV.

The Island Secret is out now in hardback (£20, Orion), and in February in paperback.

Former model and TV chef Lorraine Pascale has now shifted her career focus to study for a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy.

Her thesis is on feeling safe in relationships, and she's specialising in coercive control as part of her studies, after being a victim of this type of abuse herself.

Lorraine recently appeared on the Second Act podcast to share her experience and offer advice to women who recognise they are in a controlling relationship and aren't sure what to do.

She explains that her abusive relationship wasn't made public and the press didn't know about who it was with. "I do consider myself to be strong, and not to be the person to get into those type of relationships," she says.

Lorraine adds that coercive control is "stealth - it's so subtle, it's so persuasive, it's so enticing, but then ultimately it's really dangerous."

She continues, "For those of you who watch true crime, you'll see that so many of the homicides started as coercive relationships."

Sharing the "best advice" she was given when she became a victim of coercion, Lorraine says, "Write everything down that happens," although acknowledges this can be difficult.

If a person being controlled is concerned about writing things down that might be found, Lorraine shares, "I know people who will send a text to a friend and then delete the text, so the friend can keep the record."

She says that "people don't understand just how easy it is" to get into a controlling relationship, and how just as hard it is to get out once someone recognises what is happening.

Lorraine likens the "intermittent reward" of controlling relationships as "addictive" and like "slot machines."

She explains, "You lose, you lose, you lose and then you win - and the win feels so good, and is so addictive."

Lorraine also calls not just for women to be educated about how to spot and get out of abusive partnerships, but also for men to be educated to prevent it happening.

"We need education for men, men in the workplace, for boys, everything, because it's just not there," she says.

Speaking about the practice of "love bombing," which is where a new partner showers someone with extreme affection, attention and grand gestures to gain control, Lorraine says manipulative tactic can feel "delicious."

"They're listening to me, they're buying me gifts, they're all over me," she says to demonstrate what can go through people's minds when they're being love bombed.

"A red flag means get out, don't think about it," she says, but understands this can be easy to say and difficult to actually do.

If you're experiencing coercive control or are concerned about somebody who is, women can call The Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge on 0808 2000 247 for free at any time, day or night. Alternatively, women can email helpline@womensaid.org.uk – staff will respond to your email within 5 working days.

Dwight "The General" Manfredi is back. Taylor Sheridan’s brilliant Tulsa King returns on October 16 with Sylvester Stallone once again bringing his A-game as the infamous mob capo for season 4.

In the new episodes, Dwight tries to legitimise his empire and protect his crew while coming up against corrupt politicians and New York mobster Quiet Ray Renzetti - and new challenges can no longer be solved with old-school tactics.

With his empire threatened from all sides and Tulsa turning into a battleground, Dwight is out to keep proving nobody can underestimate him.

If you're concerned about missing out on the gripping new episodes, there's no need to be - you can tune into Tulsa King season 4 from anywhere in the world.

Remember, if you're abroad and want to watch the series as usual, but find yourself hit by geo-restrictions, you can use a VPN to watch the show online and access your usual streamers - more on that below.

How to watch Tulsa King season 4 in the UK and US

In the UK and US, fans can watch Tulsa King season 4 on Paramount Plus from Friday, October 16.

After the season 4 premiere, episodes will air weekly on Fridays for the remainder of the show's run.

In the UK, Paramount Plus plans start from £5.99 per month, and there's a seven day free trial for those new members. Those with an active Sky Cinema subscription can also activate a basic with ads account on Paramount Plus for free.

In the US, you can sign up for Paramount Plus Essential for just $8.99 a month, although you will see ads.

For an ad free experience, you can sign up for Paramount Plus Premium at $12.99 a month.

For residents of both countries, if you're abroad and want to watch the series as usual, you can use a VPN to watch Tulsa King season 4. online.

How to watch Tulsa King season 4 from anywhere

If you’re travelling, or going to be away from your usual TV set-up when Tulsa King season 4 airs, but don't want to miss out on any of the gangster drama going down in Tulsa, there's no need to worry.

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While the parents still have some things to iron out, it seems that the royal cousins - including Princess Lilibet, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - have plenty in common.

During their first joint outing since returning to the UK, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited the Community Recording Studio (CRS) in Nottingham, where they spoke with young children who benefit from the facilities.

While speaking there, Meghan revealed that Lilibet 'loves' gymnastics - something that Princess Charlotte is known to love and has even influenced her younger brother, Prince Louis, to get in on the action too.

Visiting the studio, Meghan took part in a confidence-building workshop with the children. She reportedly asked them when they feel most themselves. When someone answered that it was during their favourite hobby, doing gymnastics, Meghan replied, 'My daughter’s doing gymnastics right now. She loves it.'

Earlier this year, Prince William, Kate and all three of their children enjoyed a family outing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. It was there that William revealed Princess Charlotte 'loves gymnastics and ballet', before the Welsh gymnasts presented her with her very own signed Team Wales leotard.

At this family day out, Kate also shared that Louis has been following his sisters’ footsteps, saying 'Louis, you’re perfecting your handstand at the moment'.

Louis kept it real with his reply, letting it known that his big sister wasn’t full of praise for his efforts. He replied, 'But Charlotte says I’m not very good.'

Fortunately, the youngster still has time to perfect his gymnastics, and it seems that Charlotte has maintained her love for the sport for years. At the Commonwealth Games four years earlier, in 2022, Kate first talked about Charlotte picking up the skill.

At the time, Kate joked 'Charlotte spends most of her time upside-down, doing handstands and cartwheels'.

While Lilibet’s shared love of gymnastics was revealed by Meghan, Harry let slip something Prince Archie isn’t a fan of - and his adorable (and relatable) request.

Harry also spoke with some students and shared that Archie doesn’t like maths - going as far as requesting his parents find him a school in the UK that doesn’t have any maths whatsoever.

Harry reportedly quipped, 'Most people don’t like math… My son turned around to me and said, ‘Can I go to a school that doesn’t do math?’ I said, ‘That doesn’t exist!’

Alas, not even princes can avoid the school curriculum.

Vanessa Feltz has never shied away from honesty, usually offering candid answers to questions about her personal life.

The presenter has made it quite clear in recent years that she is looking for romance, but it sadly seems to be eluding her.

Vanessa was previously married to orthopaedic surgeon Michael Kurer. After getting wed in 1985, the couple divorced in 2000 - they share grown-up daughters, Saskia and Allegra, and Vanessa is now a doting grandmother of four.

She later entered into a long-term relationship with singer Ben Ofoedu, who was 10 years her junior. They spent 16 years together until reports of Ben's alleged infidelity came to light in 2023 and the partnership came to an end.

Recently appearing on the New Chapters Podcast with Isabel Webster, Vanessa shares her experience of loneliness, the challenges of dating over 60, and what she really misses from being in a relationship.

After her Channel 5 talk show was cancelled earlier this year, the broadcaster invested her own money into a brand-new YouTube venture and about to become her own boss, is busier than ever.

When asked if she stays busy because she doesn't "like being alone" and whether she's still in her "heartbreak era," Vanessa replies, "I certainly am in the era of wondering whether when you get to certain age, all the decent men are dead or dying or snapped up."

Either that, or they're "just very very keen to be with a woman of 32," the presenter says. Some people have told her dating is a "numbers game," and she just needs to "keep going" with going on dates, but Vanessa isn't sure this will ever get her the result she wants.

Dating apps are also off limits because "if I did, whoever in a branch of Wetherspoons would definitely text every one of their friends and say, 'Oh my god, it was that Vanessa Feltz off the telly'" if they dated her.

"I've got four grandchildren, that's not particularly dignified and I don't fancy it," she explains. Her current strategy is being set up by friends, but she says when this happens it's usually "absolutely terrible."

Explaining why, she shares that she often thinks "how could you have thought that I would like that old cream cracker of a fellow" during the date, while later having to thank the friend for setting it up.

"It is quite soul destroying," she says of the continuous round of unsuccessful dates and being by herself when she wants somebody to share her life with.

Despite the challenges she faces, Vanessa says she still "totally believes" in love. Also revealing that it might just be a "stupid fantasy," she shares what she misses from being in a relationship and what she hopes to get from a new one.

"I just want somebody who reads the Sunday Times review section and turns to me and says, 'Oh you know there's an exhibition of Degas sculptures and shall we go?'"

"Is that such a big deal?" she asks of her simple request. describing what the date to the sculptures might look like, she continues, "We go and we stroll have hand in hand and have lunch, and afterwards we have great sex and have a great conversation," she says.

Once again questioning why that might be too much to ask, she says, "What's wrong with that? That's absolutely the dream."

Listing the qualities she's looking for in a future partner, Vanessa shares, "I like somebody who's a kindred spirit, an interested, interesting person who I would have fun with. That's really it."

Knowing she might not get the chance to find that person, the presenter concludes sadly, "I hate the thought that they might not exist."

Anita Rani is usually private when it comes to her personal life, and would ordinarily describe herself as "not an anxious person."

However, when she was hit by a very sudden, "crippling" and "world ending" anxiety, the broadcaster made the decision to publicly share what was happening.

One time when the feeling struck, Anita tells The Times, "I was running in my local park when suddenly I burst into tears, which for someone who releases tears mainly through songs and movies is a new experience."

She says the emotions came "out of nowhere," leaving her feeling "so overwhelmed that tears started flowing down my face."

Not recognising herself, she asked, "Who was this woman?" revealing this was "the latest in a series of incidents" that showed she wasn't feeling quite right.

When the same thing happened again during another run, Anita immediately uploaded a quick video to her Instagram account to tell her followers what she was going through.

She captioned it, "Not my usual kind of post - but something I really wanted to share in case anyone else is feeling similar.

"Recorded while out and about doing the thing that has always made sense for my mental health - going for a run." The video gave details of the challenging experience, and the presenter was instantly flooded with support from both the public, and fellow celebrities.

Explaining just how unexpected her feelings were, Anita shares, "I’m not an anxious person. Stepping into anxiety-inducing situations is part of the job," saying that she thrives on the "buzz" and confidence is something that "comes easy to me."

To be hit with "catastrophising" and "worrying constantly" made her feel like "the world was ending."

Anita also describes that outside of her runs, a "destructive little voice" in her head made her question ability in her working life - if she was the right person to be interviewing "smart women" and making her ask of herself, "What is the point of any of it?."

Candidly, Anita shares that in that moment, she decided to make her experience public because life felt "meaningless and exhausting," and her "coping mechanisms had deserted me."

Feeling lost "in a moment of crisis," the presenter says the was overwhelmed by the number of messages she received, and how positive it felt to be "scooped up by strangers."

Of the well-known names to comment, Zoe Ball wrote under the Instagram post, "Oh darling girl. It is so overwhelming when it comes, I hear you. It was by far my biggest symptom with menopause and undid me quite a bit. Sending you so much love."

One of the reasons Anita felt blindsided by her symptoms was because she'd grown up in an environment where "the inner workings of the female body" weren't spoken about, and she was unprepared for what might happen during menopause.

She reveals being dismissed by doctors after suffering what she thought were perimenopause symptoms in her late 30s, eventually being told just to get therapy.

Anita has previously tried and then stopped HRT, but is now going to give it another go. The presenter says she's "willing to try anything" to ease her anxiety symptoms, and will "take all the mushrooms and mantras that are thrown at me."

She's not ready to give up alcohol quite yet though. "There is no way I will surrender my Friday night champagne. It’s taken me years of graft to become champagne woman," she says.

There's been a lot of changes at Grey Sloan Memorial over the years, including several name alterations for the hospital, and an even bigger number of cast members coming and going.

But, since Meredith, George, Izzie, Cristina and George arrived as fresh faced interns all those years ago, the show has maintained everything that drew fans in at the beginning - a huge amount of heart, and absolutely addictive drama.

Now, the series is back for a whopping 23rd outing, and nobody has to miss out on tuning in to the latest episodes, as we reveal how you can watch from anywhere in the world - potentially for free.

Remember, if you're abroad and want to watch the series as usual, but find yourself hit by geo-restrictions, you can use a VPN to watch Grey’s Anatomy online and access your usual streamers - more on that below.

How to watch Grey's Anatomy season 23 in the UK

If you're in the UK, new episodes of Grey's Anatomy season 23 will air weekly on Disney Plus from Friday, October 16.

For UK residents, the Disney Plus price starts from £5.99. Subscribers also have the option of upgrading to the ad-free Standard plan at £9.99 a month, or the £14.99 Premium option, which supports 4K and HDR streaming.

How to watch Grey's Anatomy season 23 in the US

For Grey's Anatomy fans in the US, season 23 airs on ABC. The first episode will land on Thursday, October 15 at 10pm, with new episodes weekly afterwards.

Both Fubo and Youtube TV offer free trials for new members, with ABC included. Another option is Sling TV, where local ABC channels can be found in certain areas (you'll need to check yours is included before you buy) with its Sling Blue plan. The Sling TV price for this plan is $45.99 a month, and there's the option to save 50% on your first month.

Each episode will air on Hulu the day after showing on ABC. To watch here, plans start from $12.49 a month, with other bundle plans available that could save you money when pairing with other services.

How to watch Grey's Anatomy season 23 from anywhere

If you’re travelling, or going to be away from your usual TV set-up when Grey's Anatomy season 23 airs, but don't want to miss out on what's happening at Grey Sloan Memorial, there's no need to worry.

You can still enjoy the episodes with the use of a Virtual Private Network - a VPN.

A VPN allows you to change your IP address to that of the area where you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to the series, even if you're not there.

Our sister site, TechRadar, has tested all of the major VPN services and they rate Nord to be the absolute best.

They say, "It’s compatible with all of your devices, supports most streaming services, and ranks among the fastest. You can even install it on devices like an Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox, and PlayStation. So for a one-stop-shop, you can’t go wrong with Nord."

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• Once you've installed your VPN, choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app
• With your VPN installed and server location set, you can now watch Grey's Anatomy season 23 from anywhere.

The Celebrity Traitors is well underway, and Celia Imrie's fart is a thing of the past as Richard E. Grant became the first person in history to immediately out himself as a Traitor on the show, and the nation can't get enough of Ross Kemp's paranoia every time someone breathes in his direction.

However, Richard was once nearly given a run for his money by the host of all versions of the brilliant show, Claudia Winkleman.

In an absolutely heart-stopping confession, Claudia reveals she one time came perilously close to giving away the Traitors' identities during a very tense round table moment.

The presenter discussed what happened during a clip of her appearance on Elizabeth Day's How To Fail podcast, that has recently been re-shared.

Claudia explains that while she's present at the round table, she "knows too much" and needs to keep her distance from the players and "melt into the wall" during discussions.

But one year, while observing the action, she had an urgent message come through her earpiece. The earpiece is something she usually wears for those "just in case" moments and the team behind the scenes "never really talk" to Claudia through it as there isn't the need.

On this occasion, two Traitors "turned on another Traitor," and a voice came through to Claudia's ear to say, "Watch your breathing."

She recalls that she knew instantly, "This is not nothing," to be given a message like that, and that the crew must've seen her breathing change so noticeably that they believed she could give the game away with it.

Luckily, the warning came through in time, and nobody noticed the presenter's altered breathing and change in demeanour, and the game played out normally.

During the podcast, the presenter also reveals her initial trepidation to take on being host of The Traitors, despite really wanting to do it.

"I knew I wanted to do it, but they said, 'Can you go to Inverness for three weeks?'" Claudia says of the initial conversations she had about joining the series.

Her response was very her. "I was like, 'You don't seem to understand I don't leave my bed, it's a no,'" was her first reaction to being asked to spend time filming in Scotland.

After producers got her to watch the Dutch version of the show, Claudia instantly changed her mind about presenting the UK version and became "obsessed" by the episodes she was sent as a taster of what she'd be expected to do as host.

But still, she was unsure what the British reaction to the series would be. "I literally got on a train to Inverness holding some red leather gloves and a cloak," she recalls.

At that moment, she thought maybe agreeing to present The Traitors was about to end her career.

Sharing the thoughts she had on that train journey, Claudia reveals she told herself, "It's all over, night night, you've had a really good run." She even phoned her husband to say, "Right, we're going to have to rethink everything."

Of course, the star didn't have to rethink anything at all, because The Traitors and its spin-offs have been a phenomenal success and a lot of that is down to Claudia's approach to her role - even if she did once nearly do something as potentially disastrous as give away who the Traitors were.

The Celebrity Traitors is currently airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

As Netflix's smash-hit political thriller The Diplomat hits our screens for season 4, all eyes are on its leading lady, Keri Russell.

As well as being interested in her brilliant acting abilities, fans are also keen to know more about the actress's life away from the cameras, with particular intrigue falling on her relationship with Welsh actor Matthew Rhys.

The couple have been together for 13 years - they met at a party in their 20s but nothing came of it, despite Matthew hoping for a date. They reconnected when they were both cast in The Americans a decade later.

By the time they got together, Keri had already been married and two children. In 2016, after three years of dating, they welcomed a child of their own named Sam.

After so many years together, Keri candidly speaks out to say why they haven't tied the knot, saying she "loves" not being married, and that it's "fun."

Speaking on the Dear Chelsea podcast, Keri explains, "I've had a big party, I get to dress up all the time.

I know for a lot of people, marriage is something different - people used to have to be married to get a credit card - we can have credit cards now."

She continues, "I don't need my last name to go away. If you want to be here, be here, if you don't, that's cool too."

When host Chelsea Handler shares that she finds being in a long-term relationship with someone "sexier" than being married, Keri wastes no time in agreeing, "Me too."

Keri also says firmly, "We have kids - that's forever," adding that to her, the idea of marriage just feels "antiquated" and "patriarchal."

The actress also addresses the huge furore that surrounded Matthew winning big at the Emmys and not acknowledging her in his speeches - he made history by becoming the first actor to win two lead acting prizes in one night, being named best lead actor in a limited series for The Beast In Me, then taking the trophy for best lead actor in a comedy for Widow's Bay.

While the focus should have been on his incredible achievements, the attention instead fell on speculating why Keri was left out of his speeches.

It turns out, this was deliberate and something the couple had decided on before the ceremony. Explaining that Matthew had been very nervous about potentially having to speak in front of so many people, Keri had told him to "take me off your plate."

"I know you love me, you don't have to thank me," she'd said to him. Revealing the level of pressure people can be under when making acceptance speeches, Keri shares that when Matthew won a few years ago for The Americans, people "still give him a hard time" for not saying their name during his speech.

With "so many people to thank," the actress simply wanted to give her partner one less thing to think about, and fewer names to remember.

"I don't care if you want to thank the dog walker, do whatever you want to do," she says, once again insisting that nobody gets to dictate who gets mentioned in another person's speech.

She concludes by saying that their life together is "private," and a speech is "for the business people" - those directly involved in the production of a winning show, and she doesn't need a mention just because they happen to be together.

The Diplomat is back for season 4, and audiences have been counting down to the return of one of the sharpest political thrillers ever made.

In the era of shows being quickly cancelled, the fact that Debora Cahn's series has made it to a fourth outing proves just how good it is - and we can't wait to re-join Kate and Hal Wyler, and President Grace Penn and Todd Penn, to see how they handle the aftermath of the potentially catastrophic decisions made during season 3.

But if season 3 seems a long time ago now and you need to refresh your memory about just what went down (a lot, and it was all gripping,) we've put together a handy recap with everything you need to know, all in one place.

The Diplomat season 3 recap

The first key and shocking plot point from season 3 was Margaret Roylin's death. The fallout from her demise is felt throughout the season, and she died as a result of her role in the HMS Courageous explosion.

Across seasons 1 and 2, Kate realised Margaret's part in the explosion and the following cover-up, and by season 3, Prime Minister Trowbridge also found out about her connection to the attack.

Margaret was offered asylum in America, but instead of further betraying her country, chose to take her own life at the end of episode 1.

Grace Penn was also involved in the attack, and season 3 saw her become President when President Rayburn died. She entered the role knowing she had a part in setting the attack in motion, which killed 43 people, and dealing with her feelings about it.

She believed the tragedy would maintain the strength of the UK and ensure America’s nuclear safety along with it. She felt guilty for what she did, but still ultimately stands by the feeling she made the right choice.

Kate decided the best way to handle the aftermath of the attack was to pin it on President Rayburn, as he was no longer alive to defend himself.

When Grace entered the White House as the new president, another huge storyline, and one fans are unlikely to have forgotten from season 3, unfolded: Kate was overlooked for a massive promotion which ultimately went to Hal.

Kate was the frontrunner for the role of Vice President and in a shocking move, Grace chose Hal for the role.

This was largely because his ruthless decision making and unsanctioned diplomacy aligned with her own style of governance. She believed he could strengthen her administration, despite Kate being the best person for the job.

Kate responded to this news by agreeing to be Second Lady publicly, while deciding to privately stay in London as ambassador rather than being side-lined as her husband's career flourished.

Prioritising herself, she not only wanted distance from her husband, but also from the harsh burn of being overlooked for the Vice Presidency. Kate also kept her role in the Foreign Service because she passionately believed there was still plenty of work to be done in London.

Separated both by distance and also emotionally, Kate embarked on an ill-fated attempt at a dalliance with Foreign Secretary Dennison, and a full-blown affair with intelligence officer Callum Ellis while away from Hal in the British capital.

Kate and Hal weren't the only ones having marriage problems, with Todd also seemingly unhappy in his role as First Gentleman - he grew suspicious of whether his wife could be having an affair with Hal with little to do but be jealous of the time they spent together.

Todd adores his wife, and while there was nothing going on between her and Hal, they have a professional dynamism and similar sense of humour that exudes chemistry to anyone seeing them together.

He felt threatened that his wife could be fulfilled by someone else, even if it isn't romantic in nature - his paranoia resulted in childish behaviour when it came to the working relationship Grace had with her colleague.

Next up is something that is crucial to remember before watching season 4, and that's the Poseidon missile debacle.

Callum Ellis revealed during season 3 that a nuclear weapon called the Poseidon was on a Russian submarine submerged just off the English coast. Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge formed a plan to work with China to remove the submarine, a decision Grace argued heavily against.

Hal and Kate, deciding to give their marriage another go by the end of the season, convinced Trowbridge to get the US on board to get rid of the weapon, rather than collaborate with China. The plan was for the Poseidon to be buried under the sea and caged in concrete, but it was stolen before anyone could get to it.

While the theft was blamed on Russia, Kate worked out moments before the end of the finale that it was actually Grace and Hal who had stolen it - this will not end well for the newly reunited couple.

It turned out the President and vice President wanted the torpedo for themselves because they didn't want it falling into the wrong hands, even though the decision to take it could already have dire political consequences.

But having such a potentially catastrophic weapon to be used for American intelligence was an opportunity they couldn't pass up, despite their actions pushing the UK and US the closest to war they've ever been.

We can't wait to see how the fallout from this is handled during season 4.

The Diplomat season 4 airs on Netflix from October 14.

David and Victoria Beckham are one of the most powerful and glamorous showbiz couples in the world, but their fairy-tale-like romance did not have fairy-tale beginnings. In fact, it started in car parks.

Victoria revealed the pair’s rather unexpected and unconventional first date location while appearing on the US talk show, Today with Jenna and Sheinelle. Discussing singer Olivia Rodrigo’s comments about how difficult dating can be when in the public eye, Victoria said, "I can totally relate."

"The advice that we were given was to just try and keep things under wraps. And actually, we had quite a few first dates in car parks." She was quick to add, "Not as seedy as it sounds".

"My mum would drop me off and I would get in David's car and we would just spend hours just talking just getting to know each other privately before anybody knew that we were dating. "

And from those humble car park beginnings, Victoria shared how the couple are to this day, with the fashion designer jokingly taking credit for David Beckham's pert backside.

When the conversation moved on to the trending topic of "glutemaxxing", Victoria joked with the hosts, "I have to say my husband has always had a great butt, but I am very happy to take the responsibility. I work out with him in the gym, make sure he's doing those squats for everybody out there."

She even shared one of the best exercises - pushbacks - and it might be worth adding to the workout plan.

Victoria and David have made it work, and her advice for other celebrities is "to find a really good car park."

It remains to be seen if the likes of Olivia Rodrigo will take up the advice, but it might be worth considering. Victoria and David have been married for 27 years, after all.

The pair were first romantically linked back in early 1997, when David was playing football for Manchester United and the-then Victoria Adams was best known to the world as Posh Spice.

Engaged in 1998, the pair would get married in July 1999 during a lavish ceremony at Luttrellstown Castle in Dublin.

The pair have welcomed four children, sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, and daughter Harper.

Writing for British Vogue, Victoria has described the romcom-worthy moment the two met, declaring it was love at first sight.

She wrote, "Love at first sight does exist. It will happen to you in the Manchester United players’ lounge - although you will get a little drunk, so exact details are hazy. While the other football players stand at the bar drinking with their mates, you will see David standing aside with his family.

"He has such a cute smile. You, too, are close to your family, and you will think how similar he feels to you. He’s going to ask for your number. (He still has the London-to-Manchester plane ticket on which you wrote it.)"

As one of the UK’s biggest beauty moguls, Trinny Woodall continues to empower women both with her products and through leading by example - showing what is possible when a woman turns everything she’s learnt in the past into a thriving second chapter after 50.

But her journey hasn’t been without blemishes. Trinny’s products might be about looking perfect on the outside, but she’s not afraid of going beneath the surface.

Speaking to Lorraine Kelly on Saga’s Experience is Everything podcast, Trinny opened up about overcoming a drug addiction after losing four of her closest friends to the disease, the 16 rounds of IVF she went through to conceive her daughter, Lyla, and how she chooses not to focus on the regrets of those struggles.

One of the tough chapters she faced was her battle with cocaine addiction in her 20s. What started as "a crutch, it filled a hole" became something much darker.

She shared, "I took cocaine and it made me feel confident. I was quite shy when I was younger and it took away that shyness. And then it starts to lead your life. You don’t lead it in your life. And then it was not recreational. It sort of controlled how I turned up for the day, how I turned up as a person."

She continued, "In the first two years of my being clean, my four closest friends died from the results of addiction. And I think it made it very clear for me what would happen if I picked up again."

From overcoming addiction to establishing herself with her TV career alongside friend Susannah Constantine, Trinny’s other defining milestone was becoming a mother - something which did not come without its battles.

Trinny, who has daughter Lyla, went through 16 rounds of IVF, admitting that "it takes over your whole life".

She added, "Somebody the other day said to me, ‘Why didn’t you have more children?

"I did many rounds of IVF and I lost some babies. I sort of hovered in this world where it would never happen, but I’d never not get pregnant. And then all through my pregnancy with Lyla, I had times when I bled and I did have times when I thought I’d lost her… The whole pregnancy was quite stressful."

Despite everything, Trinny wants the takeaway to be positive. “I don’t regret at all that I went through it. I regret things that happened, but I also don’t love the word regret.

"I don’t actually think it’s at all healthy to regret in life because then you’re mourning the loss of something where there’s nothing you can do about it and I think it’s an uncomfortable place to sit.

"You move forward, right? I didn’t always. I had many years of my life where I thought, if I’d done that differently or if I did this differently, and it takes up so much space in your brain when you keep going over."

As for what's next, the CEO of Trinny London is happy exactly where she is. Speaking about the journey to launching her company in her 50s, she said, "I felt it would happen, but because I couldn’t visually picture it really well, it didn’t happen until I was 51.

"I think you need to have such clarity. And also you need things not to fuzz your vision."

Lesley Joseph is well known to generations of fans as a talented actress and broadcaster, with a stage and screen career that spans over 60 years.

While many will remember the star for her role as Dorien Green in the long-running BBC sitcom Birds of a Feather, she's appeared in a number of high-profile roles and been nominated for an Olivier Award for her theatre work.

Approaching the age of 81, Lesley says she has no plans to slow down or retire, and still has plenty of energy.

Speaking to Lorraine Kelly on her chat show, Lesley says of life, "I just can't believe it, it's gone so quickly."

She continues, "I don't think I'd ever thought about age until I got to 80, and then it was like, 'Oh my goodness, help'".

The actress explains that she still likes to keep fit, saying she "walks everywhere" and likes to do exercises at home to stay well.

"My body will tell me when to slow down, and it's not there yet," she says with her signature brand of honesty.

Lesley is just about to appear in Billy Elliot the Musical when it returns to the West End at the Adelphi Theatre in London. From 12 February next year, she'll take on the role of Grandma in the show.

Set in the mid-1980s, the musical follows a young boy named Billy, who secretly pursues his passion for dancing while facing resistance at home and from his working class community.

Speaking about the show, Lesley says, "There are about four moments that make me cry every time I watch it, it's extraordinary."

Praising the rest of the cast, the actress shares, "The children in it - they're tapping and they're acting - we've got wonderful Billys and it's a glorious show."

Explaining how busy she's been this year, Lesley says that she was in Road, a Jim Cartwright play. "I played a very, very old woman in that," she shares.

The audience are shown a picture of Lesley in the play, and she looks worlds away from her usual, glamorous appearance, and is shown to be very vulnerable and frail, with none of the usual makeup and dark hair she's known for.

"I'm getting older as an actress, so I'm going to do parts that fit me," she says of portraying an elderly woman in Road, and now the grandma in Billy Elliot.

When the segment from the conversation was shared to Instagram, many fellow performers as well as the public had praise for Lesley.

Actress Kacey Ainsworth commented, "You are wonderful Lesley, anyone who has worked with you knows how talented, funny and brilliant you are."

One fan wrote, "She is amazing, I love her energy and her vibe," with another adding, "Very inspiring. She's a talented actress, and has such an amazing distinctive voice when narrating."

From fashion and beauty favourites to brilliant tech, room upgrades and must-have accessories, we’ve rounded up the best Christmas gifts for teenagers this year.

Whether you’re shopping for a younger teen or a notoriously hard-to-buy-for almost-adult, these are the gifts guaranteed to make the wish list.

Stocking fillers... gifts under £25

Gifts under £50

Gifts under £100

Little luxuries... gifts over £100

From Shakespeare to shaken, not stirred, Dame Judi Dench has been a singular presence across film, theatre and television - and the good news is she has no plans to retire any time soon.

In fact, she wants to work right up until the end. And she means that literally. As she explains in her new autobiography, Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? as serialised in The Times, the acting legend wants to die in her dressing room after finishing a show.

When describing why she won’t retire, Judi shares in the upcoming book, "'Retire', 'vintage', 'old' - let’s banish those words. I want to be like Newton Blick, who died in his dressing room after a performance."

Working right up until her final bow isn’t the only goal the 91-year-old has in mind. She added, "I want to be one of those women who throw themselves out of planes when they’re 100."

For Dame Judi, getting older has only brought one benefit - "They give you a dressing room nearer the stage. Otherwise, forget it. And you have to contend with people asking, ‘When are you going to retire?’ or, ’Isn’t it about time you put your feet up?’ No, it bloody well isn’t."

It’s this attitude, plus her work in the likes of James Bond, Cranford, As Time Goes By and her stage work that has made her an undeniable national treasure… just don’t call her that to her face.

When asked by the biography’s co-writer, her friend Brendan O’Hea, about her reputation as one of Britain’s beloved treasures, Judi explained that she actually "loathes" the title.

Why? "Makes me sound like a dusty old relic that’s been stuffed away in the back of the cupboard, along with some dinosaur fossils and a broken Roman shield."

Despite reassuring fans that she’ll continue to work, the Shakespeare in Love legend also opened up more about the impact her failing eyesight has had on her. Judi has previously explained how she’s "not far away" from being completely blind as she suffers from macular degeneration.

Describing how she copes, she explained, "I’m quite good at acting as if I can see. But then people think I’m cutting them dead when I don’t smile or recognise them.

"I’ve had to find a different method of learning lines because even with the script blown up, I struggle. It’s made me realise I have a photographic memory and so not being able to see the pattern of words on the page makes things really difficult.

"Friends now help and, provided I’m given enough time in advance to prepare, I can somehow muddle through."

There’s a reason food makes such a good Christmas present: it’s impossible to have too much of something delicious.

From festive treats to kitchen must-haves, whether you’re shopping for the keen cook, the dedicated foodie, the host who deserves a special thank you or someone who’s simply hard to buy for, these are the gifts guaranteed to delight them all.

Naturally, we can’t promise that everything you buy will make it all the way to Christmas Day. Consider this your excuse to pick up a few extras – purely for quality control, of course.

Stocking Fillers... Gifts Under £25

Gifts under £50

Gifts under £100

Little Luxuries... over £100

Warning, spoilers for all three episodes of Time season 3 ahead.

Time season 3 has been just as challenging yet important viewing as the previous outings of Jimmy McGovern's anthology series.

This time, the setting is a young offender institution full of boys locked up for hours a day, many under the "keep apart" system that stops inmates likely to be violent to each other leaving their cells at the same time.

David Tennant is brilliant as Bobby Bailey, worn down by his job as corrections officer, while still having compassion for the young boys in his care.

Siobhan Finneran, the only person to have appeared in all three seasons, has been equally incredible as prison chaplain Marie-Louise, a woman who has lost her faith and is no longer certain what she can bring to her role to help the incarcerated.

The young inmates offer an uncomfortable glimpse at the violence men and boys can be capable of, drawing parallels with Adolescence while forcing viewers to confront a broken prison system that needs a real world overhaul.

As viewers reach the final episode of season 3, we look at what happened to each of the characters by the time the credits roll, and whether Bobby eventually tells the truth about the big secret he's holding onto.

Time season 3 ending explained

At the start of the Time season 3 finale, Bobby is out to dinner with Nicola. At the start of the series his marriage to wife Erica was on the rocks, and she eventually left him.

Finding some semblance of happiness with Nicola while exhausted by his job at the young offender institute, viewers are quickly reminded during their date that Bobby is hiding multiple secrets.

When the pair are served by a former inmate who recognises Bobby, the youngster asks if the officer knows about Fred Jennings' tactic of punching the boys in the stomach so that people can't see their injuries. Bobby insists he knows nothing about it.

He's also been hiding the fact he knows Fred played a part in the death of Christopher/Ushindo. Despite being on the "keep apart" list and needing to be separated from the violent Patsy Flynn, Fred organised a meeting between the pair under the guise of helping them reconcile.

Coming from rival areas and with Patsy having a history of doing whatever he wanted without giving it a second thought, Bobby hadn't wanted the meeting to go ahead.

He was proved tragically correct when Fred left the boys unsupervised and Patsy stabbed and killed Ushindo. Bobby then made a promise to Fred that he'd keep what happened quiet, in exchange for a promotion.

However, the truth weighs heavily on Bobby, and he eventually confides in Nicola what really happened to Ushindo. Horrified, she ends their relationship and pushes for Ushindo’s mum to be given the truth about how her son had died.

Realising that his relationship with Nicola means more to him than a promotion and fed up with burying dreadful truths, Bobby confesses everything he knows during the inquest - he reveals how Fred made the serious error of leaving the boys alone, and how he'd been bribed to help cover up what had really happened to Ushindo.

However, while me might've been hoping that telling the truth would lead to a reconciliation with Nicola, she dies in a shocking car crash and any chance of a future for the pair comes to an abrupt and tragic end.

What happens to Marie-Louise?

Marie-Louise gets a much happier ending than Bobby. Things looked bleak for her at the start of the season, when she was broken-hearted after her relationship had come to an end.

The chaplain had fallen in love and started an affair with a Catholic priest named Michael. When their relationship was discovered by the Bishop, they were forced to end it and Michael was relocated.

Devastated and suffering a crisis of faith, Marie-Louise expected to lose her job when she admits how she's really feeling.

But an elder chaplain makes her realise how much the system needs her, and her woes continue into her work life as she struggles against the broken system.

However, right at the very end of the finale, Michael returns and the pair decide they can continue doing good things for those who need them the most, but on their own terms.

On that note, the couple head off to live in Toxteth, running a safe house for asylum seekers.

What happens to Peter and James?

While the likes of Patsy won't get a happy ending (deservedly, after his unrepentant demeanour in the aftermath of killing Ushindo and evident desire to "own the block" above all else,) Peter fares a little better. James still faces a level of uncertainty by the end of the episode.

Both youngsters had struggled with being locked up, and like Bobby, Peter had a secret weighing heavily on him.

He'd been involved in the death of an innocent man, but it was his cousin Toby who'd actually carried out the fatal stabbing that ended the man's life.

Loyalty and familial bonds stopped Peter from telling the truth, but this ended with the whole group going to prison, instead of the real perpetrator.

Ultimately, Peter also opted to tell the truth, and he was found not guilty at his trial and released. This meant he could resume his relationship with his partner and watch his young baby grow up.

James was incarcerated for killing his disabled brother, and the circumstances surrounding his motives were deliberately left murky and open to interpretation.

His brother was wheelchair and oxygen dependent, and James claims he wanted to end his suffering, and that his brother was in agreement with the plan to end his life.

He also admits to being jealous and resentful of the attention his brother received, which brings his real motive into question.

His mother finds it in herself to forgive James, but his father is unable to have the same grace, and is also dying from cancer.

In the finale, James is transferred to an adult prison to finish his sentence, knowing he'll never get the chance to repair his relationship with his father and having to face the consequences of what he did to his brother.

All three seasons of Time are available to view on BBC iPlayer.

We’ve seen Helen Mirren play everyone from DCI Jane Tennison in the acclaimed Prime Suspect to the late Queen Elizabeth in the Oscar-winning movie The Queen, but fans have never seen her take on a role like MobLand's Maeve Harrigan.

As the matriarch of a powerful crime family in London, Maeve schemes and manipulates alongside her husband, played by Pierce Brosnan, and her extended family, including her son played by Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon) and daughter-in-law played by Lara Pulver (Spooks).

The Harrigans find themselves clashing with another crime family, and it falls to Harry Da Souza (Tom Hardy) to prevent an all-out gang war. Full of twists, turns and tough guys (and gals), it’s become one of the must-watch hits on streaming.

Now on its second season, here’s how you can catch up on all the action so far, and not miss a future episode…

How to watch MobLand in the UK

Fans in the UK can watch MobLand through Paramount+.

Plans start from £5.99 per month, and there's a seven day free trial for those new to the streamer, which also hosts shows like Yellowstone and Dutton Ranch. Those with an active Sky Cinema subscription can also activate a basic with ads account on Paramount+ for free.

The first season of MobLand is available to stream in full now, with season two airing weekly on Fridays, culminating with the finale on November 20, 2026.

How to watch Mobland from anywhere

If you’re going to be away from your usual TV set-up when MobLand's new episodes air each Friday but don't want to miss out, there's no need to worry.

You can still enjoy each of the episodes on Paramount+ with the use of a Virtual Private Network - a VPN. A VPN allows you to change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to the series, even if you're not there.

Our sister site, TechRadar, has tested all of the major VPN services and they rate Nord to be the absolute best.

They say, "It’s compatible with all of your devices, supports most streaming services, and ranks among the fastest. You can even install it on devices like an Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox, and PlayStation. So for a one-stop-shop, you can’t go wrong with Nord."

If you've never installed a VPN before, don't worry, it's quick and easy. Just follow these three steps:

• Download and install the VPN following NordVPN's easy-to-follow instructions.
• Once you've installed your VPN, open the app and select your server location as anywhere in the UK.
• With your VPN installed and server location set to UK, you can now watch Mobland on Paramount+.

Will there be a Mobland series 3?

If you've been debating getting into a new series but don't want to commit only to have it cancelled, the good news is Mobland has already been greenlit for a third series.

Paramount confirmed that Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan will all be returning for the third series, which is scheduled to begin filming in November 2026 - around the time the second series airs its finale.

Airing from October 11 in the US, and October 12 in the UK and Ireland, an all-new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel Treasure Island is available for your viewing pleasure.

Starring Hayley Atwell, David Oyelowo, and Tom Sweet, the six-part adventure drama is an unmissable reimagining of the 1883 novel.

The series follows Jim Hawkins and his mother, Bess Hawkins, after they come into possession of Captain Flint’s treasure map. In pursuit of riches aboard the Hispaniola, Jim comes across Long John Silver and a crew pursuing the same treasure.

If you don't want to miss out on a moment of the swashbuckling action, we reveal how to tune in to Treasure Island from anywhere in the world.

How to watch Treasure Island 2026 in the UK

Treasure Island airs on Paramount+ in the UK, and new users will be able to get a 7-day free trial of the service. This means you could potentially watch all episodes of the show for free, if the free trial was timed towards the middle of November when the finale airs.

Episodes will land every Monday from October 12, and Paramount+ plans start from £5.99 per month, up to £12.99 for ad-free 4K streaming, with all tiers offering discounts on annual subscriptions. Sky customers may have access to Paramount+ as part of their current package.

How to watch Treasure Island 2026 in the US

If you're in the US, you can stream Treasure Island on MGM+ with episodes landing weekly, from October 11.

MGM+ is available as a stand alone service for $7.99 per month, or you could save 35% with an annual subscription.

The service is also available as a Prime Video channel, and as part of Prime's Five-Service Streaming Bundle, alongside AMC+, BritBox, PBS Masterpiece and Starz, which costs $29.99 a month after a 7-day free trial.

How to watch Treasure Island 2026 from anywhere in the world

If you’re travelling, or going to be away from your usual TV set-up when Treasure Island 2026 airs, but don't want to miss out on the exciting reimagining, there's no need to worry.

You can still enjoy the episodes on Paramount+ or MGM+ with the use of a Virtual Private Network - a VPN.

A VPN allows you to change your IP address to that of the area where you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to the series, even if you're not there.

Our sister site, TechRadar, has tested all of the major VPN services and they rate Nord to be the absolute best.

They say, "It’s compatible with all of your devices, supports most streaming services, and ranks among the fastest. You can even install it on devices like an Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox, and PlayStation. So for a one-stop-shop, you can’t go wrong with Nord."

If you've never installed a VPN before, don't worry, it's quick and easy. Just follow these three steps:

• Download and install the VPN following NordVPN's easy-to-follow instructions.
• Once you've installed your VPN, choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app
• With your VPN installed and server location set, you can now watch Treasure Island on Paramount+ or MGM+.

If you're a fan of Wayne and Coleen Rooney, you won't want to miss Disney+ documentary The Real Rooneys.

Across 10 episodes, viewers are given the ultimate glimpse into life behind the closed doors of one of Britain’s most famous families.

The power couple invited cameras into their home to capture a year of their lives, as Wayne swaps football management for school runs, and Coleen gets the chance to take on her own new career opportunities.

The revealing documentary began airing on September 24, and there's no need to miss out on a moment of it as we reveal how to tune in from anywhere in the world.

How to watch The Real Rooneys in the UK

If you're in the UK, You can stream The Real Rooneys on Disney+ anytime from Thursday, September 24.

Prices start at £5.99/month, and the platform has choice of three distinct tiers depending on your preferred video quality and whether you want an ad-free experience.

How to watch The Real Rooneys from anywhere in the world

If you’re travelling, or going to be away from your usual TV set-up when The Real Rooneys airs, but don't want to miss out on the docuseries, there's no need to worry.

You can still enjoy the 10 episodes on Disney+ with the use of a Virtual Private Network - a VPN.

A VPN allows you to change your IP address to that of the area where you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to the series, even if you're not there.

Our sister site, TechRadar, has tested all of the major VPN services and they rate Nord to be the absolute best.

They say, "It’s compatible with all of your devices, supports most streaming services, and ranks among the fastest. You can even install it on devices like an Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox, and PlayStation. So for a one-stop-shop, you can’t go wrong with Nord."

If you've never installed a VPN before, don't worry, it's quick and easy. Just follow these three steps:

• Download and install the VPN following NordVPN's easy-to-follow instructions.
• Once you've installed your VPN, choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app
• With your VPN installed and server location set, you can now watch The Real Rooneys on Disney+.

For many, the thought of facing the crowds of a busy capital city on the weekend can be enough to make you decide to stay at home, so commuters were in for a real surprise when they spotted royalty on a busy public train.

Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte enjoyed a mother-daughter day of bonding in central London on Saturday, October 10, and had no qualms hopping on board the Elizabeth Line underground train during the busy rush.

As first reported by The Sun - who have videos of the princesses on board - passengers on the same rail as the future Queen and her daughter described the moment as "surreal" - but it proves that Prince William and Kate are walking the walk when it comes to their hope of fostering as normal a life for their children as they can.

Describing their day as a "very ordinary girls’ day out", the outlet also shared that Kate and Charlotte had a "low-key security detail" but the pair were unfazed sitting with other members of the public and they weren’t "hassled".

Kate and Charlotte were reported to have taken the Elizabeth Line - the newest addition to London’s underground network and named in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II when it was opened in May 2022 - and disembarked at Tottenham Court Road.

While it’s not known where they went after - and the outlet reports a spokesperson declined to comment on private family time - Tottenham Court Road is easily accessible to plenty of shops, West End theatres and the British Museum.

It’s also not too far from the Royal Ballet and Opera, and it’s known that the two share a love of ballet, having attended performances together in the past.

The ease in which Kate took her daughter on the very busy underground system - which sees over three million journeys per day - is another example of the ways in which they’re trying to give their children a sense of normalcy.

Widely discussed in the past, William and Kate have implemented many measures to help their three children - Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte - have a sense of a normal childhood.

Speaking to OK!, royal expert Duncan Larcombe suggested that the Prince of Wales is recreating the ‘Middleton model’ as he and Kate raise Prince George, Charlotte and Louis.

He shared, "Although there are some similarities, George is being raised in a very different way to Prince William. William has based his children's upbringing on the Middleton model - three children, affluent, but hardworking parents and lots of love in the house."

Having not been brought up as a royal, it’s been suggested that Kate is bringing more of the Middleton way of doing things to their family.

For the Channel 5 documentary Prince George: How To Make a Monarch, psychotherapist Lucy Beresford also explored the ways in which the future king and queen are raising their children to have a grounding sense of reality.

She claimed, "I think William and Kate, making sure that George, Charlotte and Louis have these normalising experiences where they just interact with really normal people, actually gives them that grounded sense that they are human beings like the rest of us.

"They're not rarefied, they're not elevated and it could hopefully dilute that sense of 'I'm invincible’".

The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Belfast on Friday, and while Kate's outfit was made up of a few royal repeats, she did treat her fans to a statement new addition to her wardrobe.

She made the Emilia Wickstead Kensie Tartan Skirt the focus of her outfit, pairing it with the Knatchbull Cascade Ruffle Blouse, a pair of Cartier Trinity Earrings and a tailored Catherine Walker coat.

With the new series of The Celebrity Traitors well underway, we're embracing all things Highland-inspired at the moment, and this flattering midi skirt fits the bill perfectly. In fact, swap the Gianvito Rossi heels for chunky boots, and it's actually a very Claudia Winkleman-coded look. The pleats moved beautifully when Kate walked, plus it feels like exactly the kind of piece the late Queen Elizabeth II would have worn, only styled in a modern way.

Shop the look

What exactly is the heritage trend I hear you ask? Think reassuringly timeless items like cosy knits, checks, tweed, tailoring and autumnal colours. Focus on one key piece like Kate's skirt, and you can afford to keep the rest of your look simple. Easy, right?

For anyone who hasn't worn much tartan before, trying the print in earthier shades of green and brown or darker neutrals like navy can be a more subtle way to work the print into your autumn outfit ideas than striking shades of red.

In fact, Kate already owns a red tartan skirt by Emilia Wickstead, which she's worn on several high-profile engagements. Adding this similar but fresh skirt works to ensure her wardrobe is cohesive and familiar. It also proves that tartan is a trend that will come back year after year, so buying a similar style now is a sound investment.

A midi skirt is an easy swap for your favourite jeans this season. They're also a bit more flexible styling-wise than dresses, and the longer length will help elongate your frame. Pair yours with a shirt or light knit and ballet flats when the sun is shining, switching to your best cashmere jumper and boots when winter really kicks in.

King Charles and Queen Camilla's Clarence House residence is rather more luxurious than most people's homes, but their evening routine as a couple is incredibly low-key. They embrace the opportunity to unwind before dinner and instead of watching TV or even chatting together, the Queen has revealed they immerse themselves in books.

"My husband and I actually read before dinner," she explains in the first ten minutes of the BBC's new documentary, The Book That Changed My Life. "We just like sitting quietly and reading. He loves biographies and PG Wodehouse."

Both King Charles and Queen Camilla are totally absorbed when they read and she admits that she "occasionally" hears the monarch "roaring with laughter about something" when she's deep into her own book. With a smile on her face, she quips, "It's very off-putting."

However, it's not just King Charles interrupting her, as Her Majesty adds that she'll "suddenly start weeping" at certain books which can surely be heard by him too. No matter how each of them react, though, Camilla describes it as a "lovely quiet time".

The Book That Changed My Life airs on BBC Two and iPlayer on 14th October and coincides with the National Year of Reading 2026. It paints a moving and fascinating portrait of how books truly have the power to change lives and Queen Camilla - an outspoken advocate for literacy - also says early on that she thinks reading can be a "tonic" after a hard week.

Carving out time to read before dinner is clearly something that she and King Charles consider very important and it's not the first time she's discussed how happy they are to sit in silence with their books. Ahead of her 75th birthday she spoke to British Vogue and said that they love to do this when they go on holiday too.

"You know when we go away, the nicest thing is that we actually sit and read our books in different corners of the same room," the Queen said. "It's very relaxing because you know you don't have to make conversation. You just sit and be together."

Their way of reading sounds very calming, though King Charles is also reportedly an expert at entertaining the grandchildren with his rendition of certain books. In 2022, Camilla said "his grandchildren aren't [too old to be read stories] and he's very good because he does all these voices for them. He loves Babar the Elephant."

Meanwhile, her son Tom Parker Bowles has described the King as a "wonderful step-grandfather" to his children and his sister Laura's kids too. He divulged to People, "The children utterly adore him. From an early age, he's read them stories, been there, and swung them around."

Reading to children and encouraging them to read from when they're very small is something Queen Camilla thinks is pivotal and in the upcoming BBC documentary she explains why.

"You learn so much about people, about life, I think people who don't read miss out so much. That's why I think it's so important to get children reading early. You can go anywhere, get your magic carpet and off you go," she declares.

The Book That Changed My Life will air on BBC Two and iPlayer on Wednesday 14 October at 9pm.

Debbie McGee was married to magician Paul Daniels for 28 years, until his death from a brain tumour in 2016.

The pair met in 1979 when former dancer Debbie joined one of Paul's shows as his assistant. The couple later married in Buckinghamshire, nine years after they first met.

Recently, Debbie has opened up about loss, and how her life looks in the years since her husband's death.

In conversation with Lorraine Kelly on her talk show, Debbie reveals a key piece of advice given to her by a grief counsellor when Paul died, that she's never forgotten.

"For anyone out there that's going through grief, a grief counsellor once said to me, 'We used to think that grief fades with age and time,'" Debbie begins.

Explaining further, she shares the counsellor told her "But now we believe your grief stays the same size as the day they died, you just have to build a bigger life around it."

As Lorraine praises the analogy, Debbie continues, "I totally believe that, because the more you do, you have less of your brain to think about recalling the time with them."

Debbie shares that she returned to work quickly after Paul's death, to continue "grabbing life by the scruff of the neck."

"You can choose your moments to recall them," she says of her strategy of keeping busy, and 10 years later, is celebrating the fact she has "kept going."

Speaking about Paul and whether or not she's ready to find love again, Debbie recently told The Mirror that she still has a lot of her husband's possessions.

"To be honest, I've still got loads, especially clothes. I sold quite a lot of tricks two or three years ago and I'm going to have another sale later this year," she says.

Debbie adds, "I've given odd bits to the family, but there's a wardrobe upstairs that's just crammed with costumes. That's one of the hardest things - to let go of their things feels like you're letting go of the person."

She reveals that she's had a couple of relationships, but hasn't found anything serious yet. "I've had a few boyfriends since Paul died, and they've been lovely, but they haven’t been serious," she says, adding, "So far love hasn't happened. So, you know, watch this space."

She still feels that Paul is around her, revealing that he "sends" feathers to remind her of him. "I feel Paul's presence everywhere. He's always with me," she says.

Debbie adds, "I see feathers everywhere and I look and say, ‘oh yeah, you're with me.’ I love the idea of the feathers and I would love to think it was true that they're letting you know they're thinking of you. It's a comfort."

When she spoke about how her conversation with the grief counsellor had shaped her life when appearing on Lorraine, the segment received a lot of comments when it was shared to Instagram

One person wrote, "Such a mind-blowing perspective, and so right."

Another shared their own devastating story, writing, "This is so true and helpful about grief our being the same size as the day our daughter lost her cancer battle. We're building a bigger life around it to remember her inspirational life, thank you Debbie."

Now it's finally getting colder, we can enjoy getting cosy, whether that means styling great UGG boot alternatives or chunky coats. I've personally been longing to wear my jumpers and even though many of them are neutral, I've been tempted to try something else.

The Princess of Wales has some gorgeous colourful jumpers and I was recently reminded of one she wore in January 2020. Kate often chooses to wear blue in Scotland as a nod to the national flag and this roll-neck knit was a misty pastel colour.

It kept her warm as she visited the Social Bites Café to meet members of the local community for her Early Childhood survey. The ribbed trims were a neat touch and it fell to just below her waist. The best jumpers are those that have a simple, timeless design as it means they can work with so many different skirts and trousers.

Recreate Kate's Look

A more classic style also helps to balance out a bolder colour, though the Princess's sweater was already quite subtle. Pastels aren't as popular at this time of year compared to rich, deep shades like chocolate and berry - both particularly big autumn/winter fashion colour trends for 2026.

However, the future Queen showcased in Scotland that we should never overlook them. Her soothing pale blue jumper might be more striking than a plain black or brown design but it also brought softness and brightness.

Kate paired her knitwear with black skinny jeans and black heeled ankle boots. Skinny jeans aren't for everyone though their fitted shape is perfect for tucking into boots and creating a streamlined, leg-elongating effect. Matching the colour of the jeans and footwear made this even stronger and the blue jumper lifted the colour palette.

When she arrived at the Social Bites Café the senior royal was wearing the Reiss Delaney coat in an even paler shade of blue than her sweater. Having two pastel items layered over each other immediately draws the eye because of the big colour contrast and then this actually emphasised the sleekness of the jeans and boots even more.

The Princess of Wales has used this trick multiple times, like in Northern Ireland in October 2022. On this occasion she wore a longline baby blue coat with a matching blouse and then kept the rest of her outfit navy.

She also went for navy trousers and flats when she wore a pastel blue houndstooth blazer in Windsor in June 2023. Even if blue isn't something you typically reach for, you can still take inspiration from the Princess's ensemble and go for another pastel like sage green or blush pink.

They would also work well against dark blue or black denim. In Scotland back in 2020, Kate finished off her style with gold fern earrings from Catherine Zoraida. These added some subtle sparkle but meant she still looked relatively relaxed.

This was perfect for a poignant engagement where she met with Social Bites Café employees, volunteers and customers who have experienced homelessness. The Princess was there to hear about how experiences in the early years of life can have a significant impact on later life.

Fancy yourself a as bit of a puzzle pro? Well, it’s time to put those skills to the test. We’ve packed five different challenges onto one page, and there's something to suit every kind of every kind of puzzler. From the number-lover who can’t resist a Sudoku to the wordsmith who lives for a tricky crossword. Add in a word search, number challenge and jigsaw, and you've got plenty to get those grey cells working. Enjoy!

1. Suduko

2. Word search

3. Guess the number

4. Crossword

5. Jigsaw

Warning, major spoilers for all episodes of Blue Lights season 6 ahead.

Season 4 of Blue Lights has been another absolute knockout. Even with the air of finality that came with the closing moments of episode 6, there was an assumption by fans that such a globally adored, award winning show would definitely be returning.

With further investigation, it appears that might not be the case. Cast member Katherine Devlin (Annie Conlon,) and several members of the team behind the hit police drama, seem to have dropped strong hints that season 4 was the end of the road.

While nothing has been confirmed, Katherine shared a picture of her character Annie to Instagram recently, with the caption, "In life change is inevitable. But there’s the kind we endure and then there’s the kind we make. And I’d like to think that between these walls, we made more than we endured.

Annie- Thank you for the good the bad and the ugly. Thank you for loving her just as much as I did." Well, that seems to be a goodbye message if ever we saw one, and it's not something the actress has ever posted before when a season has come to an end.

Commenters appeared to be equally worried Katherine was signing off from Blue Lights for good, with one writing, "Honestly, Katherine, I’m bereft! Incredible work. Stunning show. I miss all the characters already."

Another added, "I hope this doesn’t mean its the end of Blue Lights," with another saying what Katherine appeared to be implying, and writing, "Why does this feel like goodbye?"

It's not just Katherine who appears to suggest we might not see the show again, as Blue Lights co-creators Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson have confirmed they'll be "stepping back" from the series and will "take a beat" for a while.

In conversation with The Irish Times, Declan says, "Whatever iteration of the show happens afterwards, or whatever decision the BBC makes, great, but there’s a sense in which we definitely want to step back and look at it in the round."

Ominously, Adam steps in to add, "It’s the end of a chapter." He explains, "Declan says every season that it’s the best season, but I might finally agree with him. I think this season is really beautiful in many ways and will give people a lot of satisfaction in the end."

The duo have referred to the show as "quite an oppressive responsibility," and have only been able to film in certain areas on the condition the residents feel comfortable.

Declan says, "Everything we’ve done has had an element of risk. We’ve looked at nationalist gangsters, loyalist gangsters, cartels and the middle classes involved in trafficking and grooming.

Now we’re looking at crime against migrants and what’s behind it. So it’s both a wonderful thing to be able to do and also scary at times."

The pair have now written D Notice, a six-part conspiracy thriller for the BBC, also set in Belfast.

Still not confirming the future of Blue Lights but appearing to nod to other projects away from the show, Declan concludes, "Whatever we do, we have aspirations to keep Belfast as part of the story."

When you give it some consideration, the ending of season 4 was the first time most of the characters had been given complete endings, and story arcs spanning every series were wrapped up with seemingly neat bows.

Stevie and Grace were engaged, and Grace achieved her dream of landing the role of detective for child protection services. Most of the other officers accepted their fate that Blackthorn station was closing and they needed to relocate.

Although Gerry's death wasn't fully avenged, Tina and Mo McIntyre and their long-running saga tied to his shooting came to and, although not one fans were happy about.

Both were offered a new life under witness protection in exchange for helping take down Dana Morgan and the Ginley clan, allowing them to leave Belfast. Lee Thompson, who had turned up sporadically throughout the series, accepted a plea deal in exchange for his help in bringing down the Ginleys.

Dana Morgan was finally arrested, and Ginley operations dismantled after the cartel had managed to evade the police for so long.

We still have hope, but all of that really does seem all very final.

All four seasons of Blue Lights are available to view on BBC iPlayer.

Anthea Turner has candidly shared that she once had therapy during a difficult time in her life, that allowed her to recognise unhealthy patterns she's repeated when it comes to relationships.

The presenter, 66, was married to DJ Peter Powell between 1990–1998. During her marriage, Anthea became involved in an affair with businessman Grant Bovey, which was highly publicised and the subject of huge tabloid speculation at the time.

Anthea married Grant in 2000, but the couple divorced in 2015 after Anthea claimed he was unfaithful. During their marriage, Anthea underwent IVF treatment which was ultimately unsuccessful.

While they were together she became a stepmother to Grant's three daughters, and they remain close to this day.

Reflecting on the aftermath of her divorce and what she learned for future relationships, Anthea tells OK! Magazine, "I've only ever once gone into therapy - it was very quick, when I was trying to untangle my divorce."

She continues, "I learnt that people have a pattern and tend to repeat it," going on to admit, "If I look back over the decades, yes, I am a pattern repeater."

Now in her later years, Anthea says she's "scrubbed-up" and "wiser than I was." Explaining what therapy did for her, she shares, "What I needed was the tools and somebody to give me an overview of myself that I couldn't see."

With age, experience and what she now knows about herself, Anthea is engaged to her businessman partner, Mark Armstrong and hoping to wed for a third time. The presenter sweetly refers to Mark as "a gift from the universe."

The couple have been together since 2019 after meeting in a nightclub - they got engaged after two months.

Anthea once told The Mirror of her rapid engagement, "We honestly knew straightaway it was something serious and that there was a great connection. It was all a bit quick and a bit crazy but sometimes those crazy moves work out."

Reflecting on her age, she explains, "It’s very different having a relationship when you’re older. You’re not thinking about buying a house or having children together.

"Instead you look at the best and happiest way to spend your remaining years on the planet."

Saying that love "doesn't have a sell-by date," Anthea adds, "I love to be with somebody. You don’t have to be doing anything in particular, it’s just nice that the other person’s in the house.

"It’s very easy to think those little things don’t matter, but they really do." Although the happy couple are yet to marry, Anthea says, "One day, we'll sort that out, most definitely."

Sharing what that special day might look like, she reveals, "I do love a wedding. It's got to be small, fun, and you've got to be surrounded by your mates."