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Ant Middleton has hit out at Channel 4 for firing him from SAS: Who Dares Wins, branding them "desperate and reckless" - despite also claiming that he had decided to quit anyway. Appearing on Good Morning Britain, the ex-Special Forces soldier went on to complain about the "PC patrol and woke patrol" kicking in but admitted to "butting heads" with crew on set. It comes after the Mirror told how female members of crew raised concerns with makers Minnow Films and Channel 4 during an end of year review where they were allowed to speak anonymously. However, a spokesman for Middleton has refuted the allegations, claiming that he is "always disciplined and utterly professional". Middleton told Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid: "It's all smoke and mirrors - from the last episode of SAS: Who Dares Wins when I filmed the last episode, it became a half-scripted reality show. Full control was taken from me - from health and safety to production. After that I said, 'I'm not going to film … [Read more...] about Ant Middleton brands Channel 4 ‘desperate’ over firing – despite claiming he quit

Tokyo Olympics make late bid for gender equality Grammozis becomes Schalke's fifth coach of the season Bobic claims he will leave Frankfurt at end of season March 3 Tokyo Olympics makes late bid for gender equality Tokyo Olympics CEO Toshiro Muto has announced that the 12 women will be added to the Games' executive board, which will increase in size from 33 to 45 as a result. Seiko Hashimoto, the new president of the organising committee, was instrumenatl in the changes. She took charge in February after former president Yoshiro Mori was forced to resign after making derogatory comments about women. “Regarding the promotion of gender equality, we believe that it is necessary to work with a sense of speed and produce solid results in order to restore the trust in the organising committee,” Hashimoto said at the start of the meeting where the decision was rubberstamped. The postponed Games are now set to begin on July 23, with the Paralympics following on … [Read more...] about Sports News Feed: Tokyo Olympics makes late gender equality push

Hollyoaks actor Billy Price has revealed why his character Sid Sumner had to die, in a devastating twist to the County Lines storyline. Fans did not see it coming on Tuesday night when Victor managed to catch up with Sid, after learning he had recorded a confession of his crimes and planned to drop him in it with the police. But Victor managed to steal the USB containing the videos and audio, before stabbing Sid and leaving him to die in harrowing scenes. Sid had teamed with James Nightingale to try to free James' sister Juliet from prison, and take down Victor once and for all by recording his confession. Ste Hay managed to find Sid soon after the stabbing, and held him in his arms as he screamed out for help. But Wednesday's episode brought the tragic news Sid had died from his injuries, and Victor had claimed another victim. Viewers were in tears as the village reacted to the news, and speaking exclusively to The Mirror Sid actor Billy promised there was much more to … [Read more...] about Hollyoaks actor Billy Price explains decision to kill off Sid after teen’s tragic death

After Princess Diana's tragic death, her butler and  close friend Paul Burrell was among a small group tasked with going through her belongings. Her Kensington Palace apartment was filled with beautiful dresses, expensive jewellery and her handwritten letters. But the princess' mum and sister were keen to destroy some of the items and ripped up much her correspondence - which Paul disagreed with. He believed everything should be saved for Princes William and Harry to go through when they were older. Diana's family didn't agree, but he decided to do it anyway - taking some of her things back to his Cheshire home and storing them in the loft. However in June 1998, 10 months after Diana's death, a police offer saw him pulling up at Kensington Palace at 3.30am, going inside, and coming out carrying two dresses and a wooden box. Three years later, an investigation was launched into the sale of some of Diana's private items being sold in the US. Police raided his Cheshire … [Read more...] about Queen saved man from jail by intervening in court case to share vital piece of evidence

Gary Oldman has shared the "hell" of his two decades as an alcoholic. The Oscar-winner has been sober for 24 years, but vividly recalls what life used to be like when he drank to excess. He told the LA Times : "I used to sweat vodka. It becomes such a part of you. "My tongue would be black in the morning. I blamed it on the shampoo. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy, to be in the grip of it. It’s hell." Oldman developed what he calls a self-effacing humour to "mask the inadequacy", and used to joke about his heavy drinking. The father-of-three recalls: "I would sit down and tell the waiter, ‘I’ll have a large vodka tonic. And can you bring it now because I’m an alcoholic. I need it quicker.’” Even during his worst years, the London-born California-based star still managed to memorise his lines and work, making him seem functioning. But after two decades of alcoholism, and two rehab stays, the Darkest Hours star stopped "romanticising" his addiction. Oldman, 62, … [Read more...] about Gary Oldman’s tongue turned black and he’d ‘sweat vodka’ at height of alcoholism battle