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Sam Asghari dreams of becoming a movie action hero. The 28-year-old star has recently sent taped auditions to Marvel Studios and Sam – who was born in Tehran, Iran – is determined to become a “positive role model for young Persian men”. A source close …

Queen Elizabeth reportedly made a concerted effort to save her energy during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The 96-year-old monarch has struggled with mobility issues over recent months, and royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti has claimed that the Quee…

Joely Richardson started an Instagram account to help dispel negative perceptions of her. The 57-year-old actress – who is perhaps best known for playing Julia McNamara in the drama series ‘Nip/Tuck’ – acknowledges that she “can come across as looking …

Ozzy Osbourne wants to renew his wedding vows after recently undergoing surgery. The 73-year-old music star has been married to Sharon Osbourne since 1982, and he’s now keen to exchange vows again after going under the knife. A friend of the couple sai…

Dame Kelly Holmes has come out as gay. The 52-year-old Olympic champion first kissed a woman when she was 17 and admitted her family and friends have known about her sexuality since 1997, so she finally feels free after making the decision to open up p…

Kate Bush has thanked the makers of ‘Stranger Things’ for propelling ‘Running Up That Hill’ to the top of the UK charts. The 1985 single recently featured in the hit Netflix show, and Kate has thanked the Duffer brothers – who created and serve as exec…

Joseph Gordon-Levitt thinks social media targets “primal emotions”. The 41-year-old actor has hit out at the ever-increasing influence of social media, and warned that the big tech companies are purely focused on profit. The Hollywood star – who shot t…

Rowan Atkinson thinks comedians should be allowed to make jokes “about absolutely anything”. The 67-year-old star has hit out at cancel culture, warning that comedy will suffer if current trends continue. He explained: “It does seem to me that the job …

Queen Elizabeth has missed Royal Ascot for first time since her coronation. The 96-year-old monarch – who recently celebrated her Platinum Jubilee – has missed the whole of the prestigious horseracing event due to her ongoing mobility issues. The Queen…

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles are often like “ships passing in the night”. The 74-year-old duchess and Charles, 73, have been married since 2005, but she admits that they sometimes struggle to spend quality time together because they’…