UK Entertainment News

Taylor Swift has dominated the charts (Doug Peters/PA)

Taylor Swift named Spotify’s most streamed artist for 2023

Sir Elton John is visiting Parliament (Yui Mok/PA)

PM praises Sir Elton John’s contribution to fight against HIV

Nella Rose rowed with Fred Sirieix on I’m A Celebrity (ITV)

Nella Rose and Fred Sirieix row on I’m A Celebrity draws almost 900 complaints

Shannen Doherty to discuss cancer, relationships and Hollywood career in podcast (Hyperstar/Alamy Stock/PA)

Shannen Doherty to discuss cancer, relationships and Hollywood career in podcast

Beyonce’s mother rebuffs accusations singer ‘lightened skin’ for film premiere (Andrew White/Live Nation/PA)

Beyonce’s mother rebuffs accusations singer ‘lightened skin’ for film premiere

Jennifer Aniston urges support for Matthew Perry Foundation to ‘honour legacy’ (Ian West/PA)

Jennifer Aniston urges support for Matthew Perry Foundation to ‘honour legacy’

Bethany Joy Lenz said One Tree Hill stars supported her to leave a cult after a decade (Hyperstar/Alamy/PA)

One Tree Hill stars supported me leaving cult after a decade – Bethany Joy Lenz

Sandra Oh describes working with late Paul Reubens on last film as ‘so special’ (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Sandra Oh describes working with late Paul Reubens on last film as ‘so special’

Nella Rose (ITV)

Nella Rose ‘disappointed’ in Nigel Farage after cultural appropriation comments

Timothee Chalamet arrives for the world premiere of Wonka at the Royal Festival Hall in London (Ian West/PA)

Timothee Chalamet calls Wonka a Christmas film and says it is ‘joyful’

Olivia Colman arrives for the world premiere of Wonka at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Tuesday November 28, 2023.

Olivia Colman goes blonde for Wonka world premiere in London

The Great British Bake Off finalists Matty, Josh and Danny (Channel 4/Mark Bourdillon/Love Productions/PA)

Bake Off winner crowned after celebration cake showstopper

Timothee Chalamet arrives for the world premiere of Wonka (Ian West/PA)

Timothee Chalamet dazzles in velvet suit at world premiere of Wonka

Aretha Franklin (Mary Altaffer/AP)

Judge cites handwritten will and awards real estate to Aretha Franklin’s sons

The Crown part two first look (Netflix/PA)

Kate Middleton’s sheer dress on catwalk revealed in first-look The Crown photos

Taylor Swift had more songs in Apple Music’s global daily top 100 than any other artist across the first 10 months of the year (Doug Peters/PA)

Taylor Swift crowned Apple Music’s artist of the year for 2023

Channel 4 boss says results of internal probe on Russell Brand ‘weeks’ away

Now That’s What I Call music is celebrating its 40-year anniversary (PA)

Now That’s What I Call Music celebrates four decades of hits

Performance of the year winner Sarah Lancashire from Happy Valley (Olly Hassell/C21 Media Content London/PA)

Sarah Lancashire ‘thrilled’ to scoop Rose d’Or award for BBC’s Happy Valley

Robert De Niro claims Gotham Awards speech censored to remove political comments (Matt Crossick/PA)

Robert De Niro claims awards speech censored to remove political comments

Shortlist unveiled for 2024 Brits Rising Star award (Brits/PA)

Shortlist unveiled for 2024 Brits Rising Star award

British adventurer Bear Grylls said he explored ‘the sewers at night with a torch’ during his time at Eton College (PA)

Bear Grylls on Eton: ‘I explored the sewers at night with a torch’

Restaurant critic Grace Dent arrives at Heathrow Airport, London, after leaving the ITV series I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! (Aaron Chown/PA)

Grace Dent arrives back in London after early I’m A Celebrity exit

Chris Packham (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Chris Packham criticises I’m A Celebrity’s ‘grotesque’ treatment of animals

Jamie Lynn Spears (ITV/PA)

Jamie Lynn Spears tells how her daughter nearly drowned in quad bike accident

Prime minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis had spoken about his want for the ‘reunification’ of the Elgin Marbles (Jeff Overs/BBC/PA)

Greek prime minister accuses Sunak of scrapping Elgin Marbles talks at 11th hour

Grace Dent has left I’m A Celebrity on medical grounds (ITV/PA)

Grace Dent says her ‘heart is broken’ as she exits I’m A Celebrity early

Matty on The Great British Bake Off (Mark Bourdillon/Love Productions/Channel 4/PA)

Bake Off finalist Matty says he felt like the competition’s ‘underdog’

Hugh Grant, Timothee Chalamet, Olivia Colman and Rowan Atkinson during a photo call with the cast of Wonka at Potter’s Field Park, London (Ian West/PA)

Timothee Chalamet and Olivia Colman promote Wonka after end of actors strike

Mark Owen, Gary Barlow and Howard Donald from Take That (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Take That’s This Life claims biggest first-week sales for a British act in 2023

Actress Helen George and the young cast of royal children at the Savoy Hotel, London, for the launch of The King and I musical (Yui Mok/PA)

Helen George says The King And I is ‘very political’ like Call The Midwife

The broadcaster posted a clip to Instagram (Ian West/PA)

Louis Theroux gives update on facial hair loss and shares photo of eyebrows

Eighteen candidates will complete new tasks for Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment and mentorship (BBC/Fremantle Media/Ray Burmiston/PA)

The Apprentice is back with Lord Sugar for its 18th series

Grace Dent has left I’m A Celebrity on medical grounds (ITV/PA)

Restaurant critic Grace Dent pictured at airport after jungle exit

John Bishop will embark on a stand up tour in 2024 (Ian West/PA)

John Bishop announces 2024 tour with two dates at London Palladium

Grace Dent has left I’m A Celebrity on medical grounds (ITV/PA)

Restaurant critic Grace Dent leaves I’m A Celebrity on ‘medical grounds’

Fred Sirieix (Ian West/PA)

Fred Sirieix tells Nigel Farage that he destroyed the economy with Brexit

Olivia Dean has won the BBC Introducing Artist of the Year Award (Ian West/PA)

Olivia Dean wins top BBC music prize for up-and-coming artists

British actor Bill Nighy will sit in for Iggy Pop on BBC Radio 6 Music (BBC)

Bill Nighy and Jane McDonald among stars featuring on BBC radio festive schedule

A contestant will be chosen on Monday who will delegate chores (ITV/PA)

Nella Rose and Josie Gibson say I’m A Celeb campmates restore their faith in men

Jamie Lynn Spears (ITV/PA)

Jamie Lynn Spears tells boxer Tony Bellew: My worst nightmare would be fighting

Strictly Come Dancing contestants who competed this week (BBC/Guy Levy/PA)

Ninth celebrity ‘really gutted’ to depart Strictly Come Dancing

Catherine Tate said being in Doctor Who was the best job she has ever had (Matt Crossick/PA)

Catherine Tate: Doctor Who is 100% the best job I’ve ever had

Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin (Guy Levy/BBC)

Layton Williams: Why shouldn’t we be swinging around a pole on Strictly?

Olivia Colman (Matt Crossick/PA)

Olivia Colman: Harder to get domestic abuse awareness classes in private schools

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage. (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Nigel Farage ‘surprised’ I’m A Celeb stint has not seen him do more trials

Jamie Lynn Spears (ITV/PA)

Jamie Lynn Spears says she and Britney ‘took complex history out on each other’

Bobby Brazier dedicated his Strictly performance to his late mother Jade Goody (Danny Lawson/PA)

Bobby Brazier dedicates Strictly dance to mother Jade Goody

The Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) (Alistair Heap/BBC)

Catherine Tate follows David Tennant into the Tardis on new Doctor Who

Michelle Obama has spoken about the rollback of US reproductive rights (Yui Mok/PA)

Devaluation of women behind loss of reproductive rights in US – Michelle Obama

Joe Lycett takes on water companies amid UK sewage crisis for TV special (Matt Crossick/PA)

Joe Lycett takes on water companies amid UK sewage crisis for TV special

Tiffany Haddish released after ‘driving under the influence’ arrest (Anthony Behar/PA)

Tiffany Haddish released after ‘driving under the influence’ arrest

David Bowie (Yui Mok/PA)

David Bowie’s handwritten lyric sheet could fetch £100,000 at auction

Jamie Lynn Spears (ITV/PA)

Jamie Lynn Spears discusses ‘iconic’ Britney and Madonna VMA kiss on IAC