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Duncan James says Blue’s mainly female fanbase made it harder to come out

Blue star Duncan James has said being in a boy band with a predominantly female fanbase made it hard for him to find the “courage” to come out as gay. The 43-year-old singer said the existence of TV series such as It’s A Sin, the hit Channel 4 drama ...

02 Feb 2022 at 15:55

Strictly pro Giovanni Pernice to teach Drag Race UK queens moves in new series

Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice will make a guest appearance on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK as he teaches the queens some moves ahead of an “all singing and all dancing” challenge. The forthcoming fourth series of the BBC Three show features a ...

31 Aug 2022 at 12:42

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‘Take care of our Queen’: messages of support for Madonna after ICU stay

Celebrities and fans have sent well-wishes to Madonna following news that the singer spent several days in intensive care. The 64-year-old US pop star is expected to make a “full recovery” but has had to “pause all commitments” including delaying ...

29 Jun 2023 at 13:49

Laurence Fox loses High Court libel battle over social media row

Laurence Fox has lost a High Court libel battle with two people he referred to as paedophiles on social media. The actor-turned-politician was sued by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal over a row on Twitter, now known ...

29 Jan 2024 at 15:43

Gay couple subjected to homophobic abuse on late night bus

A same sex couple have been subjected to homophobic abuse by a gang of youths on bus, police said. Daniel McDonnell and Giles Norton were targeted on the late night bus service in Cheltenham last week by four or five teenagers. Gloucestershire ...

18 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Drag Race UK star Ginny Lemon: We need more opportunities for queens post-show

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Ginny Lemon has said while the programme has “pushed boundaries,” they want contestants to be given the same post-show opportunities as other reality TV casts. Lemon, known for their thick-rimmed glasses and ...

01 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Strictly Come Dancing announces its first drag artist for Christmas special

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK finalist Tayce will become the first drag artist to take part in Strictly Come Dancing after she was announced as the latest contestant for this year’s Christmas special. The Wales-born radio presenter and model ...

12 Nov 2024 at 18:36

Laurence Fox tried to ‘whip up mob of bigots’, Drag Race star tells High Court

Laurence Fox tried to “whip up a mob of bigots” with tweets calling two gay men “paedophiles”, a Drag Race UK star has told the High Court. The actor and politician is being sued by drag artist Crystal and former Stonewall trustee ...

23 Nov 2023 at 16:58

Laurence Fox’s life ‘destroyed’ by racism allegations, actor tells High Court

Laurence Fox’s life was “destroyed” by “hurtful” racism allegations and was left unable to get a mortgage, the actor has told the High Court. The Reclaim Party founder entered a witness box on the fourth day of a libel trial in ...

27 Nov 2023 at 16:35

Britney Spears is a normal, sweet and shy person, says documentary director

Fenton Bailey, who directed Britney Spears in a documentary about her life, has said she is a “sweet, normal and shy” person. The filmmaker got to know the pop star during the 2013 documentary I Am Britney Jean when she was ...

29 Apr 2023 at 13:00

Stranger gets suspended sentence for McDonald’s attack on drag star The Vivienne

Hate crime assault has caused ‘ongoing trauma’, says drag star The Vivienne

A stranger who attacked drag star The Vivienne in an “appalling” hate crime has received a suspended jail term. Last month, magistrates ruled the one-punch attack by unemployed scaffolder Alan Whitfield, 51, on James Lee ...

05 Jan 2024 at 12:41

BBC Three to return with a regional focus, channel controller says

BBC Three will return with a focus on providing regional content and opportunities, the channel’s controller has said. The channel will relaunch as a broadcast TV channel from February 1, after its operations were ...

31 Jan 2022 at 02:55

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