Outnumbered stars Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner, who are husband and wife in the on-screen BBC sitcom, have been in a relationship for a year after their real-life marriages broke down, it has been claimed. The Sun reported Dennis, 56, and Skinner, 53, who play parents Pete and Sue Brockman on the hit show, first got together in March last year. Mother-of-two Skinner split from her partner two-and-a-half years ago, while Dennis and his second wife separated in 2015, it was said. A friend told the newspaper: "They’ve been out in public quite a lot, just no one has quite cottoned on to it.” Relatives are said to know about their relationship. Representatives for both actors did not respond to comment to the Telegraph. As parents on Outnumbered they raised three children, Jake, Ben and Karen, played by Tyger Drew-Honey, now 22, Daniel Roche, 18, and Ramona Marquez, 17. The show ran for seven years over five series, with a separate Christmas special spin-off in 2016. … [Read more...] about Outnumbered parents ‘together in real-life romance’
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Outnumbered’s ‘parents’ Hugh Dennis, 56, and Claire Skinner, 53, are a real-life couple
OUTNUMBERED’S Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner have been in a relationship for more than a year and are said to be blissfully happy and in love. Hugh, 56 — Claire’s TV husband in the hit BBC One sitcom — is now her real-life partner after she split from husband Charles Palmer. The couple, who play stressed-out parents Pete and Sue Brockman in the show, got together in March last year after their marriages broke down. A friend said “It’s always a sad moment when a marriage breaks up. So to have found each other after the ending of both their relationships is rather lovely.” Pals said 53-year-old Claire, a mum of two, split from TV director Charles 2½ years ago — but kept it quiet and still referred to him as “my husband”. Hugh has two children with second wife Kate Abbot-Anderson but they separated in 2015 after 19 years together. The friend … [Read more...] about Outnumbered’s ‘parents’ Hugh Dennis, 56, and Claire Skinner, 53, are a real-life couple
AI passes real-life doctor exam
A London-based artificial intelligence (AI) company says its AI robot doctors can diagnose patients just as well as a human clinician. Babylon Health has created software that can interpret symptoms and tell a person what might be wrong with them after answering a number of questions. But general practitioners say while the program has some benefits, it will never replicate the level of care offered by humans. How to trick your boss using artificial intelligence NZ radiology centres to trial AI diagnosis The software was created in a trans-Atlantic collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians, Stanford Primary Care and Yale New Haven Health. Babylon's founder, Dr Ali Parsa, revealed the AI doctor at an event in London held at the Royal College of Physicians. The demonstration showed the software being accessed through Amazon's voice-controlled Alexa assistant. The program asks a patient a series of questions, ruling out different options along the way, to arrive at a possible … [Read more...] about AI passes real-life doctor exam
The real-life Hogwarts Express is hiring a Harry Potter expert to educate tourists at Hogsmeade Station
HAVE you got an expert knowledge of Harry Potter – and do you live in Yorkshire? The real-life Hogwarts Express wants to hire a Potter expert to work with tourists at Goathland Station, which was featured in the film as Hogsmeade Station. The North Yorkshire Moors Historical Railway Trust needs super-fans to dedicate their time to answering the questions of fans who visit the station on a daily basis. A magical-sounding job description states that the role will “mainly require the successful candidate to be available on a weekdays to accommodate for school visits.” You will also lead “small to medium-sized groups of Muggles and Wizarding enthusiasts on tours around Goathland station, delivering knowledge on the history of the railway and the station’s association with the Harry Potter franchise.” The candidate will also: “Work with the Education Officer to create an engaging Wizarding itinerary with the aim of group visits and ensuring … [Read more...] about The real-life Hogwarts Express is hiring a Harry Potter expert to educate tourists at Hogsmeade Station
For a fun flick, Tag isn’t funny enough but stay for real-life footage of the original Tag Team
EVERY May 5, a group of 40-something blokes recommence the game of tag they’ve been playing since school, coming up with outlandish ways to shout “you’re it”. Jerry (Jeremy Renner) is the only player never to be caught. This year, the others vow to finally tag him. A plot centred around a playground game delivers predictably juvenile results – yet unbelievably this film is actually based on a true story. Director Jeff Tomsic forgoes all subtlety and plays it unswervingly to please big kidults. There’s slapstick, bro-bonding, bad jokes and ladled-on nostalgia with VHS and mixtape references, Wonder Years-style flashbacks and an admittedly brilliant soundtrack. A midlife-crisis movie for men who’ve outgrown frat flicks, Tag is so middle-aged even the action scenes take place on a golf course. For a fun flick, it isn’t ever funny enough but stay put for a decent twist plus brilliant real-life footage of the original Tag Team. Pitt stop Brad … [Read more...] about For a fun flick, Tag isn’t funny enough but stay for real-life footage of the original Tag Team