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Footballer Romeo Beckham has announced he has split from his girlfriend Mia Regan after five years together.The 21-year-old son of former England football captain David Beckham and fashion designer Victoria Beckham had been dating the model since 2019. After speculation circulated online, Romeo confirmed they had gone their separate ways in a post to his Instagram Stories. Image: The couple pose for photographers at the premiere of Beckham last October. Pic: AP Alongside a photo of the pair pulling a funny face at each other while out on a country walk, he wrote: “Mooch and I have parted ways after…

A collectable coin celebrating George Michael has been unveiled by the Royal Mint.The coin features the singer-songwriter’s signature look from his debut solo album Faith. It is the latest in the Mint’s Music Legends series, following David Bowie, Sir Elton John and Queen.Designed by artist and sculptor Sandra Deiana, the new collectable coin portrays a headshot of Michael wearing his trademark sunglasses and an engraving of the refrain of Faith. The colours black and red feature on a selection of the coins.Rebecca Morgan, director of collector services at the Royal Mint said: “From his debut with Wham! to becoming one…

The prime minister has revealed how some of the money from abandoning the HS2 northern leg will be reallocated.Northern England will get £2.5bn and the Midlands £2.2bn after plans to run the high-speed line to the North were scrapped last year. The cash will go to a “local transport fund” to help towns, rural areas and smaller cities.Councils and local authorities will decide how to spend the money, the government said. For example using it to mend potholes, build roads, improve mass transit or renovate bus stations.The announcement comes as Rishi Sunak holds a cabinet meeting in northern England on…

Kenneth Mitchell, an actor who appeared in Captain Marvel and a Star Trek series, has died. The actor, who was 49, was diagnosed with ALS – also known as motor neurone disease – five and a half years ago. His family said in a statement on Instagram that Mitchell was “an inspirational work of art to all the hearts he touched”.Mitchell appeared in a variety of TV shows and films, including in Captain Marvel, in which he played the titular character’s father, Joseph Danvers.Born in Toronto, Canada, Mitchell was married to actress Susan May Pratt and the pair had two…

A former private secretary to Prince Andrew is playing a key role in the deliberations of a Chinese online retail giant over a possible bid for Currys, the high street electrical goods chain.Sky News has learnt that Amanda Thirsk, who quit as the Duke of York’s private secretary nearly four years ago, is working in a senior business development role at JD.com. Image: Ms Thirsk was Prince Andrew’s private secretary A former banker, Ms Thirsk worked at Buckingham Palace for Prince Andrew from 2004 until the spring of 2020, when she reached a settlement to terminate her role in the…

A new play, written by a former drama student, tells the story of a flawed acting school teacher whose out-of-date and unethical practices land him in deep trouble with his students.  Spider is set in a fictional drama school and the writer and director, Jude Benning, says the lead character – Frank Dowling – is a composite of people who still work in the industry. It’s run at the Riverside Studios, in London, and comes after a Sky News investigation in November last year uncovered misconduct and harassment in some of Britain’s leading conservatoires.Speaking to Sky News, Ms Benning says a…

At 97, Sir David Attenborough is a man still happy to crawl on his belly through wet grass to get his shot.For his latest project, Secret World Of Sound, the world-renowned naturalist and broadcaster explores the ways that animals hear and produce sound, using cutting-edge technology to record noises from nature – with some captured on film for the first time. Attenborough’s long-time collaborator, and the show’s series producer, Sharmila Choudhury tells Sky News: “David keeps us on our toes. He sets the bar very high. And that’s a good thing.”I think he work still works harder than most of…

First it was bent coppers, now it’s explosives planted around London – Vicky McClure’s characters never have it easy.The BAFTA-winning actress is currently on screen as Lana Washington in the second series of ITV drama Trigger Point, leading a team of bomb disposal experts – or “expos” – working for the Met Police. Written by Daniel Brierley, it’s another series executive produced by Jed Mercurio, the man behind Line Of Duty. While it hasn’t quite reached the same fevered levels of fandom just yet, the first season was a ratings winner and a linear TV draw for viewers tuning in…

Jessica Chastain says she “hid” from her co-stars during her latest project, going out of her way to distance herself and allow herself “not to be liked”.The 46-year-old Oscar winner, who stars in Michel Franco drama Memory, told Sky News: “Sometimes I play characters who know everything. They’re the smartest person in the room, and they know what’s going to happen. “It was interesting to play something and to work in a way where you just didn’t know, and you were free to discover.” Image: Jessica Chastain in Memory. Pic: Ketchup Entertainment/Bohemia Media She plays Sylvia, a recovering alcoholic, whose…

Pete Doherty has revealed he has been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes as he battles with ongoing health issues.The Libertines singer and guitarist, 44, has been open about his struggle with alcohol and drugs over the years. In an interview with the Guardian’s Saturday magazine, Doherty said he gave up “the main poisons” and his health improved.”Then you get told alcohol and cheese and sugar are just as bad and you were healthier when you were on heroin.”He admitted he was “a bit of a glutton”, adding: “It’s not a joke. I’ve been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. “And at…