Entertainment

Love Island host Laura Whitmore
4 July 2020

Love Island reunion specials planned

A number of 'Love Island' specials are being planned after this year's show was axed. The ITV2 series has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic but channel bosses are eager ...

Dermot O'Leary and Dee Koppang O'Leary
4 July 2020

Dermot O'Leary reveals newborn son's name

Dermot O'Leary and Dee Koppang O'Leary have named their newborn son Kasper. The couple welcomed their first child together last month and, during his return to his BBC 2 Radio Show ...

Mel B
4 July 2020

Mel B quits Celebrity Juice

Mel B has quit 'Celebrity Juice'. The 45-year-old Spice Girls star has stepped down from her role as Team Captain on the ITV2 show but she is likely to return ...

Shirley Ballas and Danny Taylor
4 July 2020

'Now I know he's the right person': Shirley Ballas says lockdown has made her relationship stronger

Shirley Ballas says lockdown has made her realise Danny Taylor is the man for her. The 59-year-old 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge was worried about quarantining with her 47-year-old actor beau Danny ...
Steven Knight
3 July 2020

Peaky Blinders will feature a 'supernatural twist'

The new series of 'Peaky Blinders' will feature a "supernatural" twist, according to Steven Knight. The creator of the popular show has teased details of the new series during a fan ...
Danny Williams
3 July 2020

Danny Williams rushed to hospital after breaking his ankle

'Love Island' star Danny Williams had to be rushed to hospital after breaking his ankle while performing a dance routine. The reality TV star was dancing in red heels alongside Chris ...
7 Books that might change your way of thinking
29 June 2020

7 Books that might change your way of thinking

Looking for a new read? Rather than indulge in the latest chick-lit or fantasy novel, why not pick up something that might just change your way of thinking? We have ...
Author Laura Carter
24 June 2020

Is there such a thing as Mr. Darcy's 'accomplished women' in 2020?

Jane Austen famously wrote Mr. Darcy’s checklist of an accomplished woman in her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. In Darcy’s eyes, a woman must paint tables, cover screens, net purses, ...

Liar Author Lesley Pearse
23 June 2020

Literature and Music: Liar Author Lesley Pearse Reveals Her Ideal 'Liar' Soundtrack

Have you ever asked yourself what music would complement the latest novel you are about to read? Well we asked author Lesley Pearse for her recommendations for the perfect soundtrack ...

Suzy Quinn Author of Bad Mothers Virus
18 June 2020

7 things I’d like readers to know about me - Suzy K Quinn

My name is Suzy and I am a chocaholic. I have two or three mega-strong 70% hot chocolate drinks every day, plus a chocolate bars and biscuits. If I don’t ...

Author Kim Nash
16 June 2020

Seven things I love about The Algarve by Kim Nash

Kim Nash is Head of Publicity for Bookouture, now an author in her own right, part of a book club, sets up book events and has her own book blog. ...
Deniable Memories
12 June 2020

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me

Everyone’s memory is unreliable because we all see things differently: you might see the plum tree with its delicate white blossoms and the wind rustling the leaves on the red ...
Agatha Raisin Series Three
2 July 2020

Win a copy of Agatha Raisin Series 3 on DVD

Prize Provider: Aim Publicity  INTERNATIONAL STAR Ashley Jensen (Catastrophe, After Life) returns as the titular, beloved amateur detective Agatha Raisin, in the hit series, that sees hersolve murder mysteries in ...

Military Wives released on Digital Download DVD Blu-ray
1 July 2020

Win A Copy of Military Wives on Blu-ray

Here is your chance to win a copy of the new release Military Wives from Lionsgate the feel-good film and inspirational story of friendship, love, and support on the home ...
Daisy Lowe (Dave Benett photos)
26 June 2020

PIMM'S PICNIC O’CLOCK Competition

Hamper supplied by Pimm's/Pique Picnic Hampers. To celebrate National Picnic Week (22nd- 28th June) Pique, the beautifully hand-crafted and freshly prepared London hamper service, is delighted to announce a brand-new partnership ...

SodaStream Spirit sparkling water maker
20 May 2020

Win a SodaStream Spirit sparkling water maker, the perfect addition to any stylish home

Prize provider SodaStream As pretty much all of us are spending much more time inside lately, you may have been thinking about how you can spruce up your home, or ...

Revenge
15 May 2020

Win a copy of Revenge on DVD

Prize Provider: Aim Publicity  One of the most talked about movies of recent years, Revenge lends ‘pitch-black humour and a cunning feminist agenda’ (★★★★ Daily Express) to the classic exploitation genre, and now Second Sight ...
Mizzie The Kangaroo
2 May 2020

Win a Mizzie The Kangaroo Bundle

Prize provider: Obsession PR The Kangaroo was born to help your little ones develop in a fun way! with  Stimulating the senses, developing fine motor skills, teaching cause & effect, encouraging ...
Stefflon Don
4 July 2020

Wireless Connect kicks off with performances from Stefflon Don, Saweetie, Gunna, Yungen and Tyga

Wireless Connect kicked off on Friday (03.07.20) with exclusive performances from Stefflon Don, Saweetie, Gunna, Yungen and Tyga. As the UK festival was cancelled this year due to the ...
Lewis Capaldi
4 July 2020

Lewis Capaldi writing songs every day

Lewis Capaldi makes himself write songs every day. The 'Someone You Loved' hitmaker has been getting into a routine of writing new material every single day whilst staying at home during ...
Tina Knowles and Beyonce
4 July 2020

Tina Knowles blasts Beyonce critics

Tina Knowles has hit back at critics of her daughter Beyonce's visual album 'Black Is King'. After Beyonce, 38, was accused of "appropriating" African culture for the new project - ...

Bono
4 July 2020

Bono likes to call radio shows under a fake name

Bono calls radio shows under a fake name. The U2 frontman admitted he likes to "put on a voice" and participate in listener phone-in discussions, but hasn't done so for a ...

Paul Weller
3 July 2020

Paul Weller 'not afraid' to say he's not seen Game of Thrones

Paul Weller hasn't seen 'Game of Thrones' - despite working with 'Game of Thrones: The Last Watch' scorer Hannah Peel. The pair have worked together for some time, with composer Hannah ...

Guns N' Roses
3 July 2020

Slash busying himself writing new Guns N' Roses music in lockdown

Slash is keeping busy working on new Guns N' Roses music in lockdown. The 'Welcome to the Jungle' rockers' guitarist has revealed he's using his time amid the coronavirus pandemic ...

Pierce Brosnan
4 July 2020

'He got to my vanity': How Will Ferrell convinced Pierce Brosnan to star in Eurovision movie

Will Ferrell convinced Pierce Brosnan to star in 'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga' by appealing to his vanity. Pierce, 75, plays Will's father in the new Netflix movie ...

Scott Adkins
4 July 2020

'I used up my Marvel card!': Scott Adkins wishes he could return for the Doctor Strange sequel

Scott Adkins says he "used up [his] Marvel card" too soon by appearing in 'Doctor Strange', as he'd rather have part in Sam Raimi's upcoming sequel. The 44-year-old actor's character Lucian ...

Chris Hemsworth
4 July 2020

Chris Hemsworth will undergo 'insanely physical' training for Hulk Hogan biopic

Chris Hemsworth's preparations for the Hulk Hogan biopic will be "insanely physical". The 'Thor: Love & Thunder' actor signed up to portray the wrestling legend last year and though the movie ...

Michael Bay
4 July 2020

SAG-AFTRA rescinds Do Not Work order for Michael Bay's Songbird

SAG-AFTRA has rescinded its Do Not Work order for Michael Bay's movie 'Songbird'. The upcoming blockbuster - which is set two years in a future in which the corona virus pandemic ...

Danny Glover
3 July 2020

Danny Glover has seen script for Lethal Weapon 5

Danny Glover has seen a script for 'Lethal Weapon 5'. The 73-year-old actor is set to reprise his role as LA detective Roger Murtaugh alongside Mel Gibson's Martin Riggs in the ...

Chiwetel Ejiofor
3 July 2020

Chiwetel Ejiofor can't wait to work with Sam Raimi

Chiwetel Ejiofor is looking forward to working with Sam Raimi on 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'. The 42-year-old actor will reprise his role as Baron Karl Mordo in the ...

Fallout
3 July 2020

Amazon making Fallout series with Westworld creators

Amazon Studios is teaming up with the creators of 'Westworld' for a 'Fallout' TV series. The company has confirmed plans to adapt Bethesda's post-apocalyptic RPG franchise for the small screen with ...
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
3 July 2020

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater documentary getting digital release

The 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater' documentary will be released digitally next month. The highly anticipated video game film 'Pretending I'm A Superman - The Tony Hawk Story' is set to drop ...
Cyberpunk 2077
3 July 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 scraps wall running

'Cyberpunk 2077' has scrapped wall running from its gameplay. The highly anticipated title's level designer Max Pears has revealed the feature - which was teased in a previously trailer and saw ...
Dreams of winning
2 July 2020

Dream of Winning the Jackpot at a Casino—Interpretation & Meaning

Most everyone has imagined what it would be like to win a huge jackpot at a casino. But what does it mean when you actually dream about it? Is it ...

Xbox Series X
2 July 2020

Xbox boss on first party response to PlayStation exclusives

Microsoft has no plans to copy the PlayStation team's approach to first party game development. Xbox gaming boss Phil Spencer has addressed calls for the company to work on similar titles ...
Worms Rumble
2 July 2020

Team 17 announces Worms Rumble

Team 17 has unveiled 'Worms Rumble' ahead of a release later this year. The studio has announced the latest instalment in the long running franchise is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation ...
Christopher McQuarrie
5 July 2020

Christopher McQuarrie considers making an R-rated Jack Reacher

Christopher McQuarrie has considered making an R-rated 'Jack Reacher' movie. The 52-year-old director has revealed he's spoken to Tom Cruise about making a more edgy 'Jack Reacher' film following the success ...

Paul Weller
5 July 2020

Paul Weller: The world wasn't ready for my house record

Paul Weller says people "weren't ready" for his house record. The 62-year-old rocker and his 80s pop band The Style Council originally attempted to release their 1998 album 'Modernism: A New ...

Janelle Monae
5 July 2020

Janelle Monae: Misogyny in rap music is 'infuriating'

Janelle Monae finds misogyny in the rap industry to be "infuriating". The 34-year-old star has taken to Twitter to blast prejudice within rap music, saying it's something that needs to be ...
Patty Jenkins
5 July 2020

Patty Jenkins: I've hit the pause button on Wonder Woman 3

Patty Jenkins has "hit the pause button" on her plans for a third 'Wonder Woman' movie. The 48-year-old director admitted earlier this year she was keen to work on another instalment ...
Love Island host Laura Whitmore
4 July 2020

Love Island reunion specials planned

A number of 'Love Island' specials are being planned after this year's show was axed. The ITV2 series has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic but channel bosses are eager ...

Dermot O'Leary and Dee Koppang O'Leary
4 July 2020

Dermot O'Leary reveals newborn son's name

Dermot O'Leary and Dee Koppang O'Leary have named their newborn son Kasper. The couple welcomed their first child together last month and, during his return to his BBC 2 Radio Show ...

Dreams of winning
2 July 2020

Dream of Winning the Jackpot at a Casino—Interpretation & Meaning

Most everyone has imagined what it would be like to win a huge jackpot at a casino. But what does it mean when you actually dream about it? Is it ...

Agatha Raisin Series Three
2 July 2020

Win a copy of Agatha Raisin Series 3 on DVD

Prize Provider: Aim Publicity  INTERNATIONAL STAR Ashley Jensen (Catastrophe, After Life) returns as the titular, beloved amateur detective Agatha Raisin, in the hit series, that sees hersolve murder mysteries in ...

Military Wives released on Digital Download DVD Blu-ray
1 July 2020

Win A Copy of Military Wives on Blu-ray

Here is your chance to win a copy of the new release Military Wives from Lionsgate the feel-good film and inspirational story of friendship, love, and support on the home ...
Online or Bricks & mortar
30 June 2020

Which is better: live casinos or London’s bricks and mortar casinos?

When it comes to gambling, more people than ever have been going online. ‘Remote gambling’, or casino websites accessed by mobile, tablets and desktops, has grown in popularity over the ...
7 Books that might change your way of thinking
29 June 2020

7 Books that might change your way of thinking

Looking for a new read? Rather than indulge in the latest chick-lit or fantasy novel, why not pick up something that might just change your way of thinking? We have ...
Martin Jackson – movie lockdown - PA Real Life/Collect
27 June 2020

Film fanatics recreate iconic movie scenes using everything from salad bowls to Twix wrappers

With cinemas shut, a group of film fans have recreated a remarkable medley of iconic movie moments – transforming a bedsheet into Hannibal Lecter’s strait jacket and substituting a hand ...

Daisy Lowe (Dave Benett photos)
26 June 2020

PIMM'S PICNIC O’CLOCK Competition

Hamper supplied by Pimm's/Pique Picnic Hampers. To celebrate National Picnic Week (22nd- 28th June) Pique, the beautifully hand-crafted and freshly prepared London hamper service, is delighted to announce a brand-new partnership ...

Author Laura Carter
24 June 2020

Is there such a thing as Mr. Darcy's 'accomplished women' in 2020?

Jane Austen famously wrote Mr. Darcy’s checklist of an accomplished woman in her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. In Darcy’s eyes, a woman must paint tables, cover screens, net purses, ...

Liar Author Lesley Pearse
23 June 2020

Literature and Music: Liar Author Lesley Pearse Reveals Her Ideal 'Liar' Soundtrack

Have you ever asked yourself what music would complement the latest novel you are about to read? Well we asked author Lesley Pearse for her recommendations for the perfect soundtrack ...

Suzy Quinn Author of Bad Mothers Virus
18 June 2020

7 things I’d like readers to know about me - Suzy K Quinn

My name is Suzy and I am a chocaholic. I have two or three mega-strong 70% hot chocolate drinks every day, plus a chocolate bars and biscuits. If I don’t ...

Author Kim Nash
16 June 2020

Seven things I love about The Algarve by Kim Nash

Kim Nash is Head of Publicity for Bookouture, now an author in her own right, part of a book club, sets up book events and has her own book blog. ...
Deniable Memories
12 June 2020

Seven things I'd like my readers to know about me

Everyone’s memory is unreliable because we all see things differently: you might see the plum tree with its delicate white blossoms and the wind rustling the leaves on the red ...
A Perfect Cornish Escape - Phillipa Ashley
10 June 2020

Seven Things I Want My Readers To Know About Me - Phillipa Ashley

Here author of 'A Perfect Cornish Escape' Phillipa Ashley reaveals to seven important things she would like her readers to know about her, from her absailing to her pieces about ...

A Sisters Song By Molly Green
10 June 2020

How the coronavirus has affected my writing life - Molly Green

Stay at home? Fantastic. You have a tickle in your throat? No problem to self-isolate. It’s what we authors do – sometimes for hours on end – so immersed in ...

Author Sherryle Clarke
10 June 2020

FIVE FEISTY FEMALE SLEUTHS - Sherryl Clark

While I have a few male detective favourites, my love of great female investigators goes back to my early years of reading crime fiction. I’ve always preferred Miss Marple to ...

Holly Race credit Alex Beckett
9 June 2020

Midnight Twins Author Holly Race Reveals her Inspiration For Her Fantasy Trilogy

Female First had an exclusive chat with author Holly Race during which she gave us an insight into how she came up her fantasy trilogy the first of which is ...

Jodie Comer, Martin Freeman and Sarah Lancashire (PA)
9 June 2020

Jodie Comer, Martin Freeman and Sarah Lancashire in first look at Talking Heads

Jodie Comer, Martin Freeman and Sarah Lancashire can be seen in first look images from the new productions of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads monologues. Monica Dolan, Tamsin Greig, Lesley Manville, ...

Lady Gaga and Katy Perry (PA)
8 June 2020

Lady Gaga Katy Perry and Schitt’s Creek cast join virtual graduation ceremony

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and the cast of Schitt’s Creek are among the stars who have offered messages of hope to young people graduating from schools and universities ...