Author: Eleanor Price

Penelope Cruz has revealed she believed she was about to die after being warned of a brain aneurysm while preparing to film a key scene for her new movie — before doctors told her the alarm had been a false one and she could continue working. The 52-year-old Oscar-winning actress disclosed the terrifying health scare during a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival for her new film The Black Ball, according to Variety. Cruz described the moment she was given the news as she was being fitted with her wig ahead of filming. “When we were about to go…

Rio Ferdinand has taken his wife Kate and their family to Dubai for a break ahead of his lengthy departure to the United States for the World Cup — giving the couple a chance to spend time together after Kate was left heartbroken by the death of her beloved dog Ronnie. Kate, 34, announced at the weekend that Ronnie, her pet since her TOWIE days, had passed away. “Heartbroken. Anyone that knows me knows how much I love my baby Rons. So so sad,” she wrote on Instagram, sharing photographs of the dog she had owned since 2015, when she…

Emily Atack has confirmed she will marry her fiancé Alistair Garner in September, revealing she has thoroughly enjoyed the planning process as the couple prepare to tie the knot. The actress, 36, who got engaged to the scientist in July 2025 following the birth of their son Barney, now two, opened up about the upcoming wedding in an interview with Luxury London Magazine. “I think I’ve nailed it. We’re getting married in September. I’ve very much enjoyed the planning process,” she said, adding with characteristic humour: “Choosing napkins and stuff. I’m like, ‘My God, my life is here!'” Emily’s mother…

Tom Hardy has been dropped from the Paramount+ crime drama MobLand ahead of its third series, following a string of reported clashes with producers and growing tension with co-star Dame Helen Mirren, who sources say became increasingly frustrated with his on-set behaviour. The actor’s departure was first reported by The Puck newsletter, written by former Hollywood Reporter editorial director Matthew Belloni, which stated that Paramount had opted not to pick up Hardy for season three. The newsletter attributed the decision to “clashes with producers Jez Butterworth and David Glasser, among others, during the recent production of season two.” Prior to…

A new sub-strain of Ebola that scientists believe jumped from fruit bats to humans has killed more than 200 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the World Health Organisation escalating its threat assessment to “very high” as experts warn the outbreak may have been spreading undetected for months before it was identified. The crisis has grown with alarming speed. Since the WHO declared a public health emergency last Sunday, suspected cases surged from 246 to around 750 while the death toll climbed from 65 to 177 in a matter of days. Total infections are now estimated at around…

A mother of two has swapped her life on land for permanent residence on a cruise ship, raising her young children at sea for six months at a time — and says her son and daughter have absolutely no idea their upbringing is anything out of the ordinary. Jessie Trondeau, 40, left her home in Pennsylvania to live aboard a cruise ship with her six-year-old son and four-year-old daughter, documenting the family’s life at sea for her social media following. She told People magazine that the arrangement came about so the children could spend time with their father, Krasimir, who…

More than four in five dogs show signs of fear or anxiety in everyday situations, according to the largest study of its kind — raising significant concerns about the mental wellbeing of millions of family pets and prompting experts to urge owners to seek veterinary help before mild anxiety escalates into aggression. Researchers from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences analysed behavioural data from 43,517 dogs enrolled by their owners in the Dog Aging Project, asking owners nine questions designed to assess the levels of anxiety and fearfulness in their pets. The results, published in the journal…

Some of the passengers and crew who were quarantined at a Merseyside hospital following a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship are set to be discharged on Wednesday, after completing 72 hours of isolation — though they will be required to remain at home for a further 42 days. Those held at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral include 20 British nationals, a German national resident in the UK, and a Japanese passenger, all of whom were aboard the Dutch expedition vessel MV Hondius when the outbreak was confirmed. Not everyone eligible to leave will do so, however. It is understood…

Katie Price’s husband Lee Andrews has been caught out in a fresh embarrassment after video footage posted to his own Instagram account revealed he was filming from Dubai airport — not Muscat in Oman, as he had told his wife and the Good Morning Britain hosts when explaining why he had missed their first joint television interview. Andrews, 43, was due to join Price, 47, on the ITV daytime programme on Tuesday for what was billed as their first TV appearance together since the couple married in January. Instead, Price appeared alone, telling hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls that…

Hannah Waddingham has revealed she is in her first relationship in eight years, telling Women’s Health UK that her new man is “very good looking” and “really lovely” — ending a period in which the Ted Lasso actress dedicated herself entirely to life as a single mother. The 51-year-old, who plays Rebecca in the award-winning Apple TV+ series, became a single mother after her decade-long relationship with Gianluca Cugnetto broke down when their daughter Kitty was two years old. Since then she has raised Kitty, now 11, alone — and has spoken candidly about the demands of being a sole…