Strictly’s Bill Bailey admits he was fully prepared to be the ‘joke act’ on the show

He started off as a 50-1 outsider to lift the glitterball trophy when the BBC show kicked off in October. And it seems Bill Bailey had as little faith in himself as the bookies did as he admitted that he had prepared to be the ‘joke act’ of Strictly Come Dancing. Fast forward a couple … Read more

EastEnders SPOILER: Jack Branning isn’t prepared for what Bobby Beale reveals after shock confession

EastEnders SPOILER: Jack Branning isn’t prepared for what Bobby Beale reveals after shock confession… as Ian fights for his life after mystery attack By Georgia Simcox and Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 00:02 GMT, 11 December 2020 | Updated: 00:46 GMT, 11 December 2020 EastEnders’ Jack Branning will not be prepared for what Bobby Beale … Read more

Sam Smith says they weren’t prepared for ‘ridicule and bullying’ after coming out as non-binary

Sam Smith has discussed coming out as non-binary, revealing that they weren’t prepared for the amount of ‘ridicule and bullying’ they faced. The singer, 28, spoke very candidly about the decision and also changing pronouns to they/them last September in an interview with CBS This Morning. As well as reflecting on the reaction, Sam revealed that … Read more

Doctors and nurses were not prepared to see ‘so much illness and death’ during Covid pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of doctors and nurses because they were not prepared to ‘see so much death’, a leading medic has said.  Dr Chaand Nagpaul said NHS staff have reported higher than normal levels of severe stress, anxiety and fatigue this year as they battle the pandemic on … Read more

Brexit: Matt Hancock tells EU the UK is ‘prepared’ for No Deal

‘Our red lines haven’t changed’: Matt Hancock warns Brussels that the UK is ‘prepared’ for a failure to strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU THIS WEEK amid talks deadlock Health Secretary suggested UK not prepared to bend to demands from the bloc  Brussels is insisting on concessions on fishing rights and state aid … Read more

Are Brexit trade talks on the brink of collapse? Michel Barnier says EU ‘prepared for all scenarios’

Are Brexit trade talks on the brink of collapse? Britain and EU fail to close gaps over fishing rights and state aid with Michel Barnier vowing that Brussels is ‘prepared for all scenarios’ Breakthrough continues to elude UK and the EU during post-Brexit trade talks But Lord Frost and Michel Barnier expected to recommend that … Read more

Ronda Rousey jokes that she’s prepared for ‘zombies’ at Browsey Acres during Hot Ones interview

Ronda Rousey joked that she was prepared for zombies during an interview Thursday on Hot Ones on YouTube. The 33-year-old fighting champion opened up while being interviewed by host Sean Evans, 34, over progressively hotter chicken wings. Sean opened by asking Ronda about her sustainable ranch Browsey Acres in Riverside, California and if her lifestyle … Read more

Britain’s personal finances aren’t prepared for the unexpected

Many of us will be poorly prepared financially when things go unexpectedly wrong and we won’t be able to cope with future money shocks, a new study has shown. The majority of Britons are on top of the financial basics, but score poorly when it comes to future financial planning, a report compiled by Schroders … Read more

Scouts will be prepared… to spot fake news! Latest badge is awarded for identifying online dangers

Scouts will be prepared… to spot fake news! Latest badge is awarded for identifying online dangers such as ‘bogus bulletins’ and celebrity-sponsored products The Scouts’ latest Digital Citizen Badge is awarded for spotting fake news  Scouts will learn how to spot ‘bogus bulletins’ and manage cyber bullying Its introduction comes as the organisation modernises itself … Read more

I’m A Celebrity’s Gwrych Castle location continues to be prepared for show’s first UK-based series

Construction work continued on Gwrych Castle in Wales in anticipation of the next season of I’m A Celebrity, which it will play host to later this year. A large crane was seen operating above the 200-year-old historic site at its entrance on Tuesday, seemingly lifting and moving things inside the entryway and turrets ahead of the show’s … Read more