I’m A Celebrity viewers have praised Ashley Roberts for admitting having children ‘isn’t top of the list’. 

On Tuesday’s episode, the Pussycat Doll, 44, was quizzed by Sinitta, 62. The eighties singer asked Ashley if being a mum was on the cards for the future. 

The refreshing conversation then sparked Scarlett Moffatt, 35, to talk about the fertility struggles she suffered while trying to conceive her son Jude, two. 

Ashley explained to camp as to why having a child wasn’t a priority for her right now. 

She said: ‘It’s not the top of the list. I don’t know, I think I’ve just been so driven and I like travelling and I don’t feel a strong passion to be a mum.’ 

Sinitta, who has two children, whom she adopted, said: ‘I always say to people unless you really, really want to because it takes everything, doesn’t it.’ 

Scarlett said: ‘It is your life and too many people become parents who actually shouldn’t be parents because they actually they don’t really want it.’

The former Gogglebox star later said the Bush Telegraph: ‘For me, being a mum has changed my whole life and it’s something that I’ve wanted for so, so long.

‘For other women it isn’t and I think, good for Ashley, same as good for me who wanted a child. We all just have to live our best lives however that looks.’

Scarlett, who is engaged to former police officer Scott Dobinson, went on to tell camp about her fertility struggles before falling pregnant with Jude. 

She said: ‘Me and Scott, we tried for four years to have Jude, it took so long.

‘And then the day we found out I was pregnant, the day after we were going to a fertility clinic. 

‘That happens to loads of people. I think it’s because you feel like not stressed but because you think it’s going to get sorted. 

‘I feel like then when you have one kid, everyone goes to you: “Are you having another?”

‘And I always feel like going: “I would love to but it just sometimes doesn’t work out that way”. Happy that I just have this one.’

Viewers took to X to say they enjoyed the open and honest chat in camp. 

They wrote: ‘Absolutely, some people make a choice not to have children. That’s fine too. 

‘Let’s not shame Ashley for not having kids on top of her list. I say fair play to her.’

‘People can’t afford to have kids these days.’

‘I feel like as a society we put too much pressure on women to have kids’.  

Scarlett previously spoke about her difficulties with falling pregnant on Giovanna Fletcher’s Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast. 

She said: ‘We were trying for a long time. I think a lot of women do this.

‘I self-diagnosed myself, like, “Maybe I can’t have children, because it isn’t happening…”

‘We booked to see a fertility doctor to check to see that everything was OK.

‘That was for November, and on my birthday in October I remember blowing my birthday candles out and wishing that it would happen, like, “I really wish that I could have a baby”. 

‘Then two weeks later I found out that I was pregnant. It was a nice feeling emailing the fertility doctor, cancelling the appointment.’

Elsewhere in the show, Gemma Collins tackled a gruelling eating trial alongside Craig Charles. 

The star also overcame her fears to ride into camp on a helicopter, having broken down in tears during her last attempt in 2014.

Gemma’s return was quickly praised by fans, and they declared she was well into her ‘redemption era’.

For the trial, Craig and Gemma privately decided how many servings of dishes such as Fish Eye Pie, Terror-rine, Brain Freeze, and Bloody Moory Shots they are willing to eat or drink. 

The player who committed to the highest number of servings had to consume the entire pledged amount to win a point for their team.

Shocked by the sight of the spread, Craig asked: ‘Have you ramped this up because it doesn’t look that bad on the telly?’

It was a closely-fought race, with Gemma struggling to stomach some of the dishes, but as they headed to the final round, it was a head-to-head race to see whether she or Craig could finish a whole tray of Bloody Moory shots.

The episode ended on a cliffhanger with Craig and Gemma about to begin, but fans were full of praise for the TOWIE star following her return.

They wrote on X: ‘Obsessed with Gemma wanting to prove herself after last time;

‘I’m so happy Gemma is proving everyone wrong on this eating trial;

‘Gemma actually doing great at this trial!! GAGGED! Her redemption era begins;’

‘Gemma doing better than I thought she would already!’

‘Gemma’s redemption era looks so good on her’ 

While appearing in the main show back in 2014 the TOWIE star famously quit in tears on day three after believing she had caught malaria and struggling with the lack of food, a moment which she said has ‘hung over her head’ ever since. 

Meanwhile, viewers have already decided which campmate is the villain of the series, just two episodes in.

 As Gemma and Craig Charles took part in their first eating trial, David Haye couldn’t help but make comments towards the GC, including pointing out the rules.

While Scarlett told David to ‘shut up, viewers said on social media with their own comments: ‘Come on the GC lets prove David Haye wrong’; ‘Bore off David’; 

 Voicing their opinions on the professional boxer, they said: ‘Haye is VERY unlikeable’; ‘Is it just me, or is David Haye coming across REALLY badly so far?!?!?’;

‘Haye I can see causing rows’; ‘I can tell Haye is very jealous of Mighty Mo. Surely he has to be the Alpha Male?’

Viewers were also shocked by the harsh conditions in the camp as it was hit by a storm.

The celebrities were split between the main camp and the Savannah Slum during the show and their sleep was ruined when heavy wind and rain battered the camp.

Coronation Street star Beverley Callard looked exhausted the next morning after struggling to sleep through the night. 

Saturday Night Live star Chloe Fineman is facing backlash after the resurfacing of a tale where she discussed ‘pantsing’ a six-year-old during summer camp.

The 37-year-old US comedian, who joined the SNL cast in 2019, recently took part in a Vanity Fair ‘How Well Do You Know Each Other’ interview alongside co-stars Mikey Day, Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla, Jane Wickline, and James Austin Johnson.

In a since-edited out clip from the 22-minute video, which has now resurfaced on social media, Chloe asked her fellow NBC comics if they knew which job she was once fired from (and later rehired) with a ‘bonus point’ if they could reveal why.

This led to her sharing the story of how she lost her job as a summer camp counsellor when she was 16.

I was fired as a camp counsellor. I pantsed a boy. He would lift my shirt all the time. It was a different time.

‘He would be like: “Hey, could I have a hug?” And then I’d go to hug him and he’d lift my shirt, like a d**k.

‘And then I was like: “I’m going to get back at you.” And so we were on a hike, and I was like: “Hey, Ollie, go look over there. It’s a hawk.” He looked and then I yanked his pants down, and then I was fired.’

She joked that the six-year-old boy’s ‘little ding-a-ling was out’ as he wasn’t ‘wearing underpants’ with Padilla responding: ‘Oh, honey, I think you’re on a list somewhere.’

Her other co-stars gasped in shock at the tale, with many covering their faces, with Fineman claiming it was ‘a different time’.

The original clip is now circulating on social media, with fans also sharing their horror at Fineman attempting to share the anecdote humorously.

‘This is such a disturbing thing to admit in an interview and omg the uncomfortable laughter among the cast mates, I feel so bad for them,’ X user Kylie wrote.

‘Can’t comprehend how any public figure in 2026 would share this story proudly and publicly, regardless of whether or not they personally think it’s an issue,’ sarahlovesnimbus added.

‘This is so much worse than I thought,’ cellularsodacan added.

‘I am actually stunned she pulled the “it was a different time” line here,’ Jessi reflected.

This is not the first time the screenstar has shared this story. She also recounted it on the Jake Shame podcast, Therapuss, last May, which is still on YouTube in full.

The tale is told in much the same way, with similar details.

Beyond SNL, Fineman has also starred in several major movies and TV shows, including Freakier Friday, Big Mouth, Despicable Me 4, Babylon and Dickinson.

She is set to star in the upcoming Amazon Prime sequel, Red, White and Royal Wedding.

Metro has reached out to Chloe Fineman’s representatives and Vanity Fair for comment.

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Over the two decades that Dragons’ Den has been on screen, every stratospheric high has been met with a gutting low.

Our multimillionaire business tycoons – currently Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, and Steven Bartlett – have reaped the rewards and missed out on megabusinnes hits.

Just last year, a pet food start-up, Omni, secured a £75,000 investment from Deborah and Steven. Now, they have raked in a whopping £11million.

On the flip side, food company Pasta Evangelists, which appeared on the show in 2018 and was brutally shot down, is now worth £40m.

But, in the cutthroat world of business, perhaps nothing is worse than an investment that falls apart – despite everyone’s best efforts, and there have also been plenty of those in the history of the BBC series.

Over the years, our Dragons have signed away big bucks into folding paper equipment, maritime safety devices and even a band looking for their big break – all ending in the company’s folding, or never even taking off.

One such company, that could be considered the biggest investment disaster in the show’s history, was Gaming Alerts Limited.

Partners Emmie Matthews and Ed Stevens appeared on the fifth season of the show all the way back in 2007, where they pitched their affiliate marketing company specialising in promoting online bingo, casino, and poker platforms

As Emmie explained to the sharp-tongued Dragons on the show: ‘What our unique selling point is in our name, gaming alerts, users can download

‘From any of our five websites. Their desktop is completely free, and they can opt in to receive poker, casino, bingo or sports betting alerts.’

They originally wanted an eye-watering £200,000 investment for 10% of the business and, in the end, walked away with the £200k and a 30% stake from former Dragon Theo Paphitis (2005-2012), who was convinced thanks to his wife’s own internet bingo habits.

In an omen for what was to come, an Evening Standard article from the time declared: ‘Yes, they’re all extremely wealthy. Nevertheless, £200,000 is £200,000. That’s a lot of cash to lose. Big respect to Mr Paphitis.’

After the investment, Emmie, who hails from Upton Upon Severn, told Worcester News: ‘The experience was terrifying, we got to the studio at 7am and were put in a little room with the other contestants. We were the last to be seen, so by [4pm] I was desperate for them to see us.

‘Some of the dragons thought we had over-valued our business, but Theo saw the value of online and the gambling industry.’

Meanwhile, Theo added: ‘I think the whole concept of proactively alerting users to the best bonuses and offers is truly revolutionary and Ed and Emmie have really brought the idea to life.’

And Emmie optimistically shared to Heretford Times: ‘I’m doing something I enjoy doing and I love working in this industry. We’re not millionaires yet, but we’re working on it.’

In 2008, in an interview with Bingo News, Ed confirmed that they were pivoting away from the overpopulated UK market and set their sights elsewhere.

‘After finding out how saturated the market is in the UK, we’ve decided to focus our attention on other European markets. We’re excited about the new opportunities we have in the works with Theo and hope Spain proves to be a success,’ he said at the time.

In the end, however, just three years later, the company folded and was officially dissolved on September 20, 2011.

Around a similar time, the pair were also involved in the company Global Digital Markets, with Emmie resigning in 2012 and Ed following in 2014 – the company eventually dissolved in 2024.

In 2014, Emmie told Casino International she was ‘a board director at MC&C Media – Jack Media merged with MC&C Media.’

According to her LinkedIn, since 2015, she has been the founder and adviser of Faust House and describes herself as an ‘experience exited entrepeneur’.

Then, since 2022, she has been the founder of Female Founders Rise, a community of 11k female and non-binary founders with the goal of ‘financial freedom for women through entrepreneurship’.

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“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” are back for a “wilder-than-ever” Season 17.

The new season premieres tonight, April 5, at 8 p.m. ET.

“With fan favorites and new faces joining the mix, friendships are pushed to their limits,” Bravo’s official logline for “RHOA” Season 17 reads. “Atlanta is hotter, bolder, and more unpredictable than ever, and keeping it peachy is the ultimate challenge.”

Six Housewives are set to return this season; Brit Eady is the only Housewife exiting the series ahead of Season 17. The group will also grow by two with the introduction of K. Michelle and Pinky Cole.

‘RHOA’ Season 17 release date

“Real Housewives of Atlanta” returns for Season 17 tonight, April 5 at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.

New episodes will air weekly on Sundays at 8 p.m. ET for the rest of the season.

How to watch ‘RHOA’ live:

Although Sling TV doesn’t offer a free trial, it’s offering the best value among live tv streaming services. Bravo is included in Sling’s Blue plan along with 40+ additional live TV channels. Sling TV Blue currently costs $45.99/month, but you can save $23 on your subscription when you prepay for three months (that’s enough time to watch most of this season of “RHOA”).

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Housewives Porsha Williams, Phaedra Parks, Drew Sidora, Shamea Morton Mwangi, Angela Oakley and Kelli Ferrell will all return to “RHOA” for Season 17. Friend of the Housewives Cynthia Bailey is also set to return. Season 17 will introduce two new Housewives into the mix: Pinky Cole and K. Michelle. Here’s what you need to know about the new cast members.

Pinky Cole is the entrepreneur behind Slutty Vegan, facing a new phase of life as she lost her business and fought to buy it back. Cole is also a mother of five and wife to an equally successful husband.

K. Michelle is an award‑winning, Billboard‑charting artist and newlywed breaking barriers in country music after years in the R&B scene. She’ll be seen juggling her career and her son with her new home and a new chapter in her love life this season.

‘RHOA’ Season 7 trailer:

If you just can’t wait for 8 p.m., Bravo released a 7-minute-long sneak peek of the “RHOA” Season 17 premiere on YouTube.

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Skins star Mike Bailey has shocked fans with a rare appearance, looking completely different years after walking away from fame for a regular 9-to-5.

The actor, now 37, became a cult favourite as awkward outsider Sid Jenkins in the hit E4 series Skins, but in a recent interview he appeared almost unrecognisable.

Swapping Sid’s signature messy hair and oversized glasses for bleached blonde hair and a more polished look, Bailey’s transformation quickly sent fans into meltdown online.

Taking to Reddit, viewers struggled to believe what they were seeing. ‘I HAVEN’T SEEN HIM IN FOREVER OMG,’ one wrote, while another comment read: ‘I honestly can’t see Sid there at all, crazy.’

Another admitted: ‘I didn’t recognise him at all.’

Someone else thought it all came down to the hair, posting: ‘Whoa the short, light hair makes SUCH a huge difference, I never would have guessed this was Sid! He looks like he’s been doing great.’

Bailey shot to fame as part of Skins’ original cast, starring alongside future Hollywood names including Nicholas Hoult and Daniel Kaluuya.

While many of his co-stars went on to achieve global success, Bailey quietly stepped back from the spotlight.

During his recent appearance on the NSN podcast, he reflected on his career and revealed a decision he made early: ‘I think I made the choice between [series] one and two to finish off at college and not really audition and stuff and get the agent,’ he said.

‘I didn’t get an agent until series two and that’s when everything slowed down massively.’

He added: ‘[My career] didn’t die a death, but it kind of did.’

After Skins, Bailey appeared in a handful of smaller projects including the drama documentary 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth and the film We Are the Freaks, but ultimately chose a different path, retraining as a drama teacher.

Elsewhere in the iterview, he also said: ‘Acting is ridiculous isn’t it, I mean when you really think about it?’

His journey stands out in contrast to many of his former castmates.

Nicholas Hoult, who played Tony Stonem, went on to star in major films including X-Men, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Favourite and The Menu, and is now set to take on the role of Lex Luthor in the next Superman film.

Meanwhile, Daniel Kaluuya has become an Oscar-winning actor with an acclaimed career spanning both film and television.

Dev Patel has also gone on to become an extremely successeful actor and director.

Though Bailey may have left acting behind, the reaction to his rare reappearance proves fans are still as attached to the coming-of-age drama as ever, even if he now looks worlds away from the Sid Jenkins they remember.

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“Summer House” stars Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard met up for an emotional reunion while indulging in Uber Eats.

The formerly engaged pair were seen in a joint Instagram video shared on Saturday, with Radke blowing his nose and Hubbard grabbing tissues for him — while asking “Is it soft enough for you?”

“Carl is A MESS,” Hubbard wrote atop the video, in which a large Uber Eats bag sat near them. The former couple shared bags of chips and other snacks — along with pizza — during the meetup, which appeared to take place in a living room.

Radke was seen pointing a remote control at a TV as he put his feet up on a coffee table, wrapping a blanket around his shoulders.

He appeared overwhelmed with emotion as Hubbard attempted to comfort him.

“Delivering cleanup for any mess. Uber Eats,” Hubbard quipped atop the clip. “Can confirm, Carl is A MESS,” Hubbard repeated in the caption.

Hubbard was said to have officially unblocked her former fiancé for their reunion, though they did not appear to be following each other on the platform on Saturday.

Radke, 41, and Hubbard, 39, abruptly broke off their engagement just weeks before their planned November wedding in 2023.

“The two were set to get married in November, but Carl told Lindsay he couldn’t move forward with the wedding,” a source told “Entertainment Tonight” at the time.

Radke said in a statement to People that, “Lindsay is devastated and I’m crushed with how all this transpired. I graciously ask for some patience and grace to heal and recover while we navigate this extremely difficult time.”

He added that, “Words cannot possibly express how difficult the last two weeks have been for Lindsay and I.”

Hubbard later wrote in a social media statement that her “entire life and future was ripped out from underneath me and I’ve had a hard time making sense of it all – with no answers or closure on why.”

Two weeks prior, on August 12 of that year, Hubbard enjoyed a garden-themed bridal shower with friends.

The following October, an insider told Page Six that they were seen “openly avoiding each other” at the Season 3 premiere party of “Winter House” — though Hubbard, according to sources, had appeared to be in good spirits and “came in for hugs and pictures with the rest of the cast.”

Relations seemed to have thawed by September 2025, when Radke told Page Six Radio that Hubbard had stopped by to support the opening of his non-alcoholic bar and café, “Soft Bar.”

The Bravo star said “it felt good” to see her and other “Summer House” stars at the business launch, calling his ex-fiancée “sweet.”

“I was honored that she would take the time and come, given everything that’s happened between us. It was just cool to see that,” he said at the time.

An ‘outstanding’ dystopian Netflix series has been hailed by fans as ‘better than The Handmaid’s Tale’ with viewers pushing it for more recognition. 

Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale last aired in May 2025, with the story that had long followed Elizabeth Moss’s protagonist June finally coming to its dramatic ending. 

While the spin-off series, The Testaments, is soon to hit screens, viewers have been looking elsewhere for their latest dose of dystopian drama. 

Fans of the genre have found another drama to dive into in the meantime – and have been left raving over it as ‘on point’ and ‘deserving more recognition’. 

Portuguese series 3% first launched on Netflix in 2016, and follows a cast of young people in the distant future living in a poverty-stricken area known as Inland. 

Each year, an elite group that choose to live in a virtual paradise, Offshore, allows the young residents of the Inland to compete for a place on the virtual island paradise through a series of tests. 

Only 3% of candidates succeed and qualify to leave the Inland area in each selection process – seeing a fierce battle of wits taking place each year. 

The majority of the candidates are forced to return to their impoverished conditions after taking part in the selection process, often too debilitated to survive. 

Much of the action follows new Offshore resident Michele, played by Bianca Comparato, a young woman with no family and a strong sense of justice. 

It draws a focus on the high-stakes tests that divide social inequality in the futuristic society, and the rebellion that aims to take down the system.  

The series, which came to an end in 2020, has won over viewers since its launch, with an impressive 85 per cent score on reviews site Rotten Tomatoes, with fans calling it ‘tremendously underrated’. 

One fan penned on IMDb: ‘I was really surprised by the fact that this show is really unknown. It is a great TV series that definitely deserves more recognition.’

Another chimed in: ‘Cinematically and visually stunning, a political, Hunger Games-esque storyline with believable acting, and I thought very interesting, lifelike characters. 

‘The script is intelligent, the characters are strong, and the interaction is elegant in its simplicity and natural air.’

Someone else added: ‘3% is one of those rare shows that only gets better and better as it goes. Season 3, so far, is shaping up to be the most enthralling season yet, which, let me tell you, is absolutely saying something!

‘The world continues to be fleshed out, and the already quite complex characters are only getting more interesting. 

‘Do yourself a favour; watch at least to episode three before you pass judgement. You won’t regret it!’

A fourth penned: ‘This is truly an outstanding dystopian/post-apocalyptic series. The acting, the shots, the pace, the character development, the storyline… Everything is on point! Seasons 1, 2 and 4 were, for me, all riveting.’

While a fifth concluded: ‘I watched this out of boredom, but boy, was I glad that I did. It totally caught me off guard by how wonderful this show was. 

‘It is intelligent, futuristic, and well acted; all in all, absolutely amazing.’

It comes after a crime series dubbed by fans as ‘the best murder mystery on TV’ returned to screens, with viewers already binging their way through all the episodes. 

The Australian dark comedy series, which debuted on Amazon’s Prime Video back in 2023, has returned for a new season, leaving long-term fans delighted. 

Deadloch, which was created by Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, is set in a fictional town in Tasmania and sees a community turned upside down when a local man is found dead on the beach. 

Two female detectives, Kate Box’s Senior Sergeant Dulcie Collins and Madeleine Sami’s Senior Sergeant Eddie Redcliffe are soon on the investigation together. 

The pair have to work through all the evidence with the help of their overseeing constable, Abby Matsuda (Nina Oyama) and officer Sven Alderman (Tom Ballard).

Much of the drama is focused on Dulcie and Eddie coming to terms with each other’s vastly differing working styles as they try to find out what happened ahead of the town’s annual Winter Festival. 

It received rave reviews from fans after its first season, so there was little surprise that when it returned for more earlier this month, fans were sent wild. 

The hype was only escalated by a new cast member joining the team, in the form of Hollywood legend Luke Hemsworth, the brother of Liam and Chris Hemsworth. 

The second series of the show sees a major turning point for the action, with the detectives arriving in Darwin to investigate the death of Eddie’s former police partner.

However, their plans are diverted when another body is discovered in a remote town called Barra Creek, and the detectives are sent on the case. 

The synopsis teases: ‘Sticky, sweaty and juggling comprehensive thrush infections, the detectives find themselves embroiled in a world of crocodile-fuelled tourism, overstretched Indigenous rangers, cagey locals, and seven-metre prehistoric predators – all of whom call Barra Creek’s stretch of land, and water, their home,’ the synopsis continues.

‘As the humidity builds, and Eddie and Dulcie dig deeper, more questions arise for our duo – not only about the case, but the many secrets that lie beneath the surface of this small town.’

Since its release, the critics have been full of high praise for the series, with the Telegraph branding it the ‘best murder mystery on TV’ and Decider concurred, praising the show’s ‘wickedly funny’ cast.

Meanwhile on social media, one user wrote on X, formerly Twitter: ‘I’m obsessed with watching Deadloch season 2,’ as another chimed in: ‘Deadloch season 2 is as chaotic as I’d hoped.’

A third penned: ‘Damn.. I kinda.. a little bit.. a lot.. want more Deadloch. Amazon, give us season three,’ as a fourth wrote on IMDb: ‘I need more seasons!’

‘Deadloch delivers on all fronts. This comedy-drama successfully sets up a mystery that is hard[er] to guess than some of the mystery dramas that take themselves more seriously. You have to watch this,’ a fifth viewer encouraged. 

As a sixth concluded: ‘I haven’t laughed out loud so many times in such a long time. It’s weird, quirky and dark. If you love Australian humour and some crime, this is it! It will keep you guessing and crying with laughter all at the same time.’

It comes after Netflix fans heaped praise on a Western drama that they’ve been left ‘addicted’ to watching – and there’s more than 100 episodes ready for fans to binge through. 

Canadian series Heartland, which follows the story of two sisters living on a ranch, first launched back in 2007 and last year released its 19th season. 

Amber Marshall and Michelle Morgan play siblings Amy and Lou Fleming, who grew up on the Alberta-based cattle farm in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. 

Their tight-knit family includes grandfather Jack, played by Shaun Johnston, their father Tim, portrayed by Chris Potter and ranch hand Ty (Graham Wardle).

The action follows as together they manage their ranch amidst a series of personal challenges, financial ups and downs, and blossoming romantic relationships.

The brand-new 19th season is said to include many dramatic new storylines, including the family forced to evacuate amid wildfire threats to the ranch. 

Elsewhere, Amy navigates a brand-new relationship while balancing her daughter’s life and reputation, while Tim and Jack are forced to make critical decisions about the future of the ranch.

While Netflix doesn’t have the first six seasons available of the show, fans have been clear that viewers can jump in at any point.

And with seasons eight through ten considered the ‘golden age’ for the series, Netflix have given fans a chance to start at a perfect point, with series seven to 19 available.

Since its release, it’s garnered hundreds of positive reviews from fans, with one writing on IMDb: ‘A true gem. I have watched every episode more than once.

‘It’s the one show that leaves one with a sense of family and community with both people and animals. It’s a slice of heaven.’

Another raved that the series was ‘the best show ever’, adding: ‘This show is completely amazing! The storyline, plot, the characters, the beauty, the memories.

‘There’s so much to this show that can teach us about life and the choices we make and the love it shows us. Call me crazy but I’m in love with this show!’

A third concurred: ‘All Time favourite TV Series. I stumbled across Heartland on Netflix and instantly fell in love with the show, characters, scenery and story-line.

‘Within two weeks I had watched seasons one to six. I became addicted!

‘Writers, directors, producers, actors and animals…..continue the wonderful job you’re doing. I would be devastated to see this wonderful show come to an end.

‘It’s a family show that is wonderful for all ages to watch. I hate that it took me 9 years to find the show, but so glad that I did. It has become my all time favourite TV show.’

It comes after it was announced a legendary Western film will be re-imagined SIX decades after it first hit screens in a new drama series, with Hollywood actor Matt Dillon leading the cast. 

Streaming service MGM+ confirmed that the There’s Something About Mary star will step into the leading role of Chris Adams in the re-make of The Magnificent Seven. 

The cult movie, which was first released in October 1960, follows seven skilled fighters hired by desperate villagers to protect them from a local bandit gang. 

It was re-imagined for the first time by American network CBS in 1998 starring Ron Perlman, and again in a 2016 film starring Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt. 

Now Matt, 62, will take on the role of the leader of the gunfighters battling against a land baron who wants to seize the area for himself. 

Written and produced by Heroes creator Tim Kring, filming for the new series is set to take place in Calgary, Canada, during the summer. 

MGM+ teased of Matt’s character: ‘Stoic, steady under pressure, and with an unflinching gaze that does most of the talking for him, Chris has no patience for hypocrisy or cruelty and holds fast to a quiet moral code.’

The streamer added: ‘Set in the tumultuous 1880s American frontier, The Magnificent Seven follows seven gifted but flawed mercenaries hired to protect a peaceful Quaker village after it is massacred by mercenaries working for a ruthless land baron trying to seize their land. 

‘As the team embeds itself and prepares to defend against overwhelming odds, they grapple with a central question: is violence acceptable to defend people whose faith is based on non-violence? 

‘The series explores the backstories of each of the Seven, what’s at stake for them, and why they choose this mission – delving into themes of honour, sacrifice, redemption, morality, and faith.’

MGM+’s global head, Michael Wright, added of the actor, who has been on screen for more than three decades: ‘Matt Dillon brings extraordinary depth and gravitas to this iconic role.

‘His ability to portray complex, morally conflicted characters makes him the perfect choice to lead our reimagining of The Magnificent Seven. 

‘This series honours the legacy of the original film while exploring timeless themes about courage, redemption, and standing up against oppression – and Matt’s performance will be at the heart of that story.’

The Magnificent Seven will be made available around the world, including the UK, United States, Spain, Germany and Italy.  

It comes after fans were left raving about an ‘absolutely spectacular’ Western show hailed as ‘some of Steven Spielberg’s best work’.

Among the iconic director’s, 79, notable films are Schindler’s List, Jaws, ET: The Extra Terrestrial and The Color Purple.

However, one of his television projects has proved to be a perfect weekend binge watch as viewers showered it with praise.

Six-part series Into the West debuted on TNT in 2005 and premiered on BBC Two in the UK more than a year later.

The premise followed the lives of a White family and a Native American family during the American expansion, while Spielberg produced the show.

Cast members included Josh Brolin, Gary Busey, Glen Powell, Keri Russell, Rachael Leigh Cook and Sean Astin, to name a few.  

Writing on IMDB, one reviewer shared: ‘”Into The West” is, in my opinion, some of Steven Spielberg’s finest work. 

‘Watching the series itself stirred up inside of me mixed emotions– joy, sadness, anger, and so forth.

‘Spielberg did a pretty darn good job in capturing how the West was shaped and more specifically the people who risked their lives in shaping it.’

Another commented: ‘”Into the West” is an amazing story, that anyone who calls themselves an American should see. 

‘This mini-series shows a heart-felt perspective of American History that no high school text book could possibly explain. 

‘The way they tell these unprecedented events through generations of two families, and the joys and tragedies that they endure keeps you glued to the screen every second.’

A third remarked: ‘I have diligently watched this series since the beginning. I have re-watched all the episodes at least twice.

‘Having some knowledge of Native American history, I have found that again Spielberg has done his homework on both sides of the journey west.

‘I feel that he has portrayed both sides more than fair and hope that this movie will open the eyes of those who still believe in the stereotyped “Indian, Pioneer, and Mountain Man.”‘

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You know when an act comes with a ‘Don’t try this at home’ pre-warning, things are about to get interesting – and that’s certainly one way of describing this Britain’s Got Talent act.

This weekend’s auditions saw Leroy Patterson take to the stage, having travelled over from Los Angeles, California, by himself to showcase his… talents.

Well, he admitted it was more a display of ‘stupidity’, with which angry viewers agreed after branding his performance ‘vile’ and ‘horrific’.

The auditionee didn’t divulge any details about what his act would contain beforehand, meaning judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, KSI, and stand-in Stacey Solomon were taken aback when he began stripping.

Standing in just his underpants, the 42-year-old explained that he was about to demonstrate ‘three very important safety tips’.

But these weren’t demonstrations on handwashing or crossing the road. Instead, Leroy took the first lesson as an opportunity to say: ‘If you find yourself in front of a pile of mousetraps, do not do this…’

He proceeded to, you guessed it, throw himself down stomach-first onto the traps, causing hosts Ant and Dec to wince and the audience to gasp.

Stacey immediately pressed her red buzzer, which didn’t faze Leroy, who moved onto his second demonstration – sitting down on a strip of carpet tacks.

He closed his eyes as he did so, visibly shaking afterwards and clearly in pain.

‘Why would you do that?’, asked Amanda, with Alesha exclaiming: ‘What is happening?’

For his big finish, Leroy made his way to a tunnel of wheat strimmers, which he turned on and ran through – but not before shoving a bunch of flowers into the blades to illustrate the danger.

‘Is he still alive?’, Ant McPartlin asked the camera afterwards while the crowd screamed and KSI groaned.

Leroy covered his body and was, as you’d expect, uncomfortable, but still made his way to centre stage to take a bow.

Surprisingly, he earned rapturous applause and was sent through to the next round, with boxer-turned-YouTuber KSI telling him he wanted something to ‘make [him] squirm’.

He might have to work harder to get the likes of Alesha on board, though, as the long-time judge gave an emphatic ‘no’, saying: ‘For me, it’s not entertaining.’

Alesha wasn’t the only one who had to watch through her fingers, as viewers took to social media during the episode to criticise the inclusion of a ‘self-harm’ act.

‘That was one of the worst things I’ve ever seen on this show’, wrote @RyanSoapKing25 on X.

‘What the hell was that? There was NO NEED’, raged @2001joe_mendy.

‘So we’ve just seen a man self-harm on #BritainsGotTalent & you are voting him in. This is all that’s wrong with the world right now’, vented @cookmandy, accusing ITV of becoming ‘desperate for ratings’ as numbers dwindle.

‘Absolutely vile that self harming act. Should be embarrassed’, echoed @kazuma_kir12053.

‘That was a serious OFCOM complaint performance. Horrific!’, @JackieA954 said.

Of course, this is far from the first time a dangerous act has appeared on BGT.

Over the last 20 years, millions have tuned in to see escapologists risk their lives and daredevil magicians defy all health and safety protocols in the hopes of winning a place at the Royal Variety Performance.

In 2010, gymnastics troupe Spellbound also won the show, having stunned viewers with their daring routines that involved risky flips and spins. Simon Cowell even called one of their performances ‘one of the most astonishing things [he] has ever seen’.

Other controversial acts included 2019’s Andrei Gomonov, who threw knives at a board while Simon stood in front, and 2023’s Andrew Stanton, who was called ‘disgusting’ after lifting Amanda up using his eye sockets.

Unfortunately, though, things don’t always go to plan.

Thrill-seeker Jonathan Goodwin made his debut on the talent show seven years ago, making it to the finals and becoming the first-ever act to be ‘buried alive’.

Also an America’s Got Talent star, Jonathan retired in 2021, having been hospitalised after sustaining serious injuries during a rehearsal for AGT: Extreme, which included a broken spine and third-degree burns.

After getting crushed between two cars as they caught fire, he was left paralysed from the waist down.

ITV has been contacted for comment.

Britain’s Got Talent continues next Saturday on ITV1 and ITVX.

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A casting call for a ‘young trans woman’ to star in Majesty has been shared by ITV.  

The six-part series about Queen Elizabeth I is searching for a ‘leading role’, as per its call-out. 

In 2024, it was announced that the broadcaster had commissioned a period drama about the late royal. 

Now, the ITV casting call says it is ‘particularly encouraging submissions from actors who identify as transgender women’.

ITV previously said about the programme: ‘Far from being a historical account of Elizabeth’s early years, Majesty is a bold, intriguing reimagining of her life based upon conspiracy theories which surrounded her as a youth. 

‘Was the Virgin Queen hiding a profound secret? And how did this overlooked, embattled princess become the most powerful ruler England has ever known?’ 

The call-out describes the characters’ traits as ‘intelligent, compassionate, brave, witty, charming, and likeable’. It also states she ‘begins as a bright child and grows into a strong young woman’.

It’s currently unspecified whether the role ITV is seeking to fill is Queen Elizabeth I herself. However, it has been widely reported by various publications, including Attitude, that it does, indeed, suggest as such.

Showrunners William Harper, Joan Rater, and Tony Phelan previously remarked of the drama: ‘Majesty is an emotional, funny, and contemporary-feeling alternate history about how three outsiders try to stay alive while hiding a secret that, if discovered, would rock England to its foundations. 

‘Majesty allows us to have fun with history while illuminating who we are now. This show is pure wish-fulfilment of how people devoted to the public good suddenly find themselves in a position to make a difference.’ 

Was Queen Elizabeth I trans?

Elizabeth I ruled from 1558 to 1603 and was known as the Virgin Queen. She is reported to have been resistant to marriage, and she did not have children.

Of course, given the time period, it’s nearly impossible to know for certain whether the Queen identified as trans. While accounts of transgender people have been identified going back to as early as 1200 BCE Egypt, historians have only traced the first use of the word ‘transgender’ to a 1965 psychology textbook.

However, Chief Minister Sir Robert Cecil is recorded to have once said about Elizabeth I: ‘More than a man, and, in truth, sometimes less than a woman.’ 

Additionally, the ‘Bisley Boy’ myth is an old legend that claims, aged nine, Princess Elizabeth I was killed by the plague in London and ‘replaced by a young boy’.

According to the story, the child grew up to rule as Elizabeth I. 

She is still widely considered one of the most famous monarchs in history, partly because of her defeat of the Spanish Armada and the ‘golden’ period for culture during which she ruled.

Filming for the series chronicling her life will take place between July 20 and the end of October this year, with applicants needing to be 16 by the time this begins.

Metro has reached out to ITV for comment.

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Published: 20:37 EDT, 2 April 2026 | Updated: 00:07 EDT, 3 April 2026