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The long Jubilee Weekend is almost here (2-5 June) and I can’t wait. I will head for The Mall in the morning, drink in the atmosphere with the crowds – then celebrate at a red, white and blue tea with my family (and Ollie the puppy – not a corgi, but a very cute shih tzu). The Queen ascended the throne 70 years ago and it has been – as the National Anthem says – ‘a happy and glorious’ reign. But with Her Majesty now 96, two future Queens are being seen to support her more and more. So, over the next three weeks, we are celebrating both our current and future Queens. Kate (this week), Camilla (next) and finally, for the Jubilee weekend, Elizabeth herself. The Duchess of Cornwall has ‘never complained…

1 BRITNEY’S NEW BABY… Miaow! Pop princess Britney Spears, who is expecting her third child with fiancé Sam Asghari, introduced a new member of the family last week – her cat, who has clearly been helping her famous mama out with some wedding prep! Britney, 40, captioned the post, ‘Introducing Wendy!! And yes, this is the veil to my wedding dress!’ Instagram/britneyspears 2 Who wowed the crowd? The BAFTA Red Carpet saw an influx of one-shoulder wonders, Strictly It Takes Two’s Janette Manrara, 38, wowed in ruffles in Tran Hung, while Michelle Keegan, 34, opted for a more grecian vibe in Zuhair Murad. And Laura Tobin, 40, looked slinky in a Maticevski gown hired from My Wardrobe. 3 TISSUES AT THE READY Rose Ayling-Ellis, 27, and Giovanni Pernice, 31, delivered a moving BAFTAs speech, as they…

Deborah James, the inspirational podcaster and cancer campaigner known as Bowel Babe, battled Stage 4 bowel cancer for five years. But last week, she revealed her body, after many operations and interventions – and much ‘rebellious hope’ – had finally ‘stopped playing ball’. The inspirational mum-of-two, 40, who lit up the room at the best Heroes Awards in 2019, broke the tragic news to her followers, saying: ‘No-one knows how long I’ve got left’. The You, Me And The Big C host – who was known to dance around hospital rooms to her favourite songs while undergoing chemo – confessed she was no longer able to walk, and was sleeping most of the day. But she added that she was surrounded by her ‘incredible family’, including her husband, banker Sebastien Bowen, children Hugo, 14,…

Holly Willoughby and cricketing legend Freddie Flintoff had us laughing out loud last week. Though Holly admitted she felt ‘like a fish out of water’ hosting The Games – a sports-based show – the chemistry between her, Freddie and the panel just worked. It was rather like eavesdropping on a conversation among old friends, as they rated and discussed the show in which celebrity contestants go head-to-head in various sports (yes, just like school sports day!) Talking about the women’s hurdles race – won by Kylie Minogue and Dua Lipa songwriter Chelcee Grimes, 30, Holly hilariously commented, ‘Normally, if you see a celebrity running that fast, there is a big free glass of Prosecco at the end of it!’ The mum-of-three then revealed her secret thoughts on what she reckoned was unfair about…

After all the build-up and excitement, the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is nearly upon us. And while communities up and down the country are making plans to celebrate the occasion, the Royal Family will be busy planning how they’ll mark the momentous occasion. With the Queen’s health in a fragile state, the other members of ‘The Firm’ have been called upon to fulfil duties that, had the 96-year-old’s health permitted, she would have performed herself. ‘Over the course of the central weekend, members of the Royal Family will visit the nations of the United Kingdom to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee,’ a Buckingham Palace statement read. ‘Members of the Royal Family will attend engagements in each nation, including public events marking the occasion.’ Although the finer details are yet to come, we do know…

Top Gun: Maverick sees Tom Cruise, who, incredibly, turns 60 this July, reunite with co-star Val Kilmer, who played Goose in the original. The sequel, which also stars Jennifer Connelly and Mad Men star Jon Hamm, finds Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell – now a courageous test pilot dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past – and his deepest fears. We caught up with Tom Cruise, who is rumoured to be dating a mystery woman after three divorces, to get the low-down on Summer’s biggest movie. Why was now the right time for a Top Gun sequel? It was now or never. We’d been looking at how to tell this story. I was always thinking…