Nigel Richards (Picture: Getty) This man won the French-language Scrabble world championship recently, despite not being able to speak any French (well, he probably knows ‘bonjour’). Nigel Richards, who is from Christchurch in New Zealand, defeated a guy who actually speaks French at the final in Belgium on Monday. While he doesn’t speak the language, Richards […]

Fresh from announcing that Miley Cyrus will host this year’s ceremony, MTV have announced the 2015 Video Music Awards – or as everyone actually refers to them, the MTV VMAs – nominations. A whole host of music’s biggest stars are fighting it out for the moonman statuettes, and Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are […]

Chris Columbus has opened up about making a potential return to the wizarding world, admitting that he’d love to direct a new ‘Harry Potter’ movie. Chris was at the helm for the first two films of the franchise – ‘Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone’ and ‘Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets’, and he’s […]

brightcove.createExperiences(); The best and most efficient way of fighting bigotry is to point out just how ridiculous it is. While the Ku-Klux-Klan used their freedom of expression to spout their archaic views at a South Carolina rally recently, a man decided he would use his freedom of expression as well. But rather than fly a Confederate flag […]

What you are witnessing here is a young girl playing the piano while she sleepwalks, apparently. Isabelle, a 12-year-old from New Zealand, says she sometimes dreams of jamming along with her favourite musicians. It’s easy to see how these dreams manifest themselves, as her family recently filmed her gently playing the piano while fast asleep. […]

<img class="img-align-none size-full wp-image-5305464" src="https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/pa-real-life-dominique-lesbirel-1-withtravis.jpg?quality=80&strip=all&strip=all" alt="Photo credit: PA Real Life. Pictured: Dominique and Travis. Usage: ANY publication (print, online, broadcast) of this image will incur a fee. Contact PA Real Life Online Editor Anna Roberts on +44 (0) 2079637218. Story:Story: Dominque Lesbirel, 41, has always loved animals, and when she went on holiday to Greece, […]

The transgender actress said she admired the way Caitlyn has been transitioning in the public eye and admitted she would not want that kind of celebrity status for herself.

Adam Deacon has been found guilty of posting abusive messages on social media about his former co-star, mentor and ‘Adulthood’ director Noel Clarke. Deacon, 32, was found to have sent Mr Clarke a “barrage” of abusive and threatening messages after the pair fell out over the title of hit film Anuvahood. Adam Deacon and Noel […]

‘Hollyoaks’ actress Helen Pearson has been banned from driving, after being found to be nearly three times over the legal limit while driving on a motorway. The star, who plays Frankie Osborne on the Channel 4 soap, was stopped by police on the M6 in Staffordshire, where it was also uncovered she was driving without […]

Yoko Ono has turned her Twitter feed into an impromptu arts project, offering pearls of wisdom and more than a few bizarre pieces of advice. On Sunday Yoko posted a risqué arts and craft tip requiring shattered glass and a second-class stamp. Drill a hole in the sky. Cut out paper the same size as […]

Arcade Fire will be taking their fans inside their minds in their first feature film ‘The Reflektor Tapes’, due in cinemas from the end of September. The Grammy-Award winning band have been shifting albums in droves since their inception in 2001, including the Grammy winner ‘The Suburbs’, but this is the first time they’ve revealed […]

Carol Vorderman has laughed off reports that she’s to follow in the footsteps of fellow former ‘Loose Women’ stars Denise Welch and Carol McGiffin by entering the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house. SEE ALSO: WISE WORDS: Carol Vorderman Reveals Her Only Life Regret Carol Vorderman Can Perform A Very Impressive Trick With Her ‘Rear Of The […]

‘Game Of Thrones’ fans are once again questioning whether Kit Harington’s character Jon Snow is actually dead, despite the dramatic season five finale. If you’re not up to speed on the episode’s events then look away now… Jon Snow lives? We can only hope… The shock finale saw Jon stabbed multiple times and left in […]