Shirley Ballas reveals she turned to her therapist for help after receiving ‘suicidal’ messages

‘I’ve steered many people in the right direction’: Strictly star Shirley Ballas reveals she sought advice from her therapist after receiving ‘suicidal’ messages from fans By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 12:13 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 13:14 GMT, 17 February 2021 Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas admits she turned to her counsellor … Read more

How Sir Robert Walpole’s son turned 1776 Strawberry Hill House into bachelor pad

Stunning images show the eccentrically-decorated home of the son of Britain’s first Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole.   Strawberry Hill House, in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, was the home of 18th-Century writer Sir Horace Walpole, who was the youngest son of Sir Robert.  Completed in 1776, Sir Horace extensively built the home in a decorative style … Read more

Fifth of Britain’s wealthiest people are TURNED DOWN for a mortgage by their bank

A fifth of Britain’s wealthiest people are TURNED DOWN for mortgages despite having hundreds of thousands in the bank Not having a monthly pay slip means they struggle with ‘tick box’ applications Wealthy individuals also have issues applying for overdrafts and credit cards The problem has become worse, according to survey by a mortgage provider … Read more

Viggo Mortensen says he turned down Wolverine in X-Men because of ‘the commitment of endless movies’

Viggo Mortensen says he turned down the Wolverine role in X-Men because of ‘the commitment of endless movies’… before being saddled with three epic Lord of the Rings films By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 05:02 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 05:02 GMT, 9 February 2021 It appears that the iconic character of Wolverine … Read more

Strictly’s Anton Du Beke revealed he auditioned to replace Len Goodman but got turned down

‘I got turned down’: Strictly’s Anton Du Beke revealed he auditioned to replace Len Goodman when the head judge left the panel in 2016 By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 14:11 GMT, 5 February 2021 | Updated: 14:11 GMT, 5 February 2021 Anton Du Beke has revealed he auditioned to replace head judge Len Goodman … Read more

During the bitter winter of 1962-63, the sea turned to ice, milkmen froze in their floats

BOOK OF THE WEEK FROSTQUAKE: THE FROZEN WINTER OF 1962 AND HOW BRITAIN EMERGED A DIFFERENT COUNTRY    by Juliet Nicolson (Chatto £18.99, 368 pp) Perhaps every half-century we need an intervention outside our control, an uninvited pause, in order for resurrection to take place.’ Thus writes Juliet Nicolson in her fascinating, quirky and evocative book … Read more

Bali’s pristine beaches have turned into garbage dumps as the island struggles without tourists

Bali’s iconic beaches have transformed into rubbish dumps with tonnes of filth piling higher than the deck chairs where Australian tourists once sunned themselves on holiday. The once-popular Kuta and Jimbaran beaches are now a deserted coastline that looks more like a tip than an idyllic tourist destination, strewn with washed-up bottles, bags and plastic. … Read more

Trump’s Oval Office summit on ‘election fraud’ turned into wild six-hour confrontation

Four days after the electoral college certified Joe Biden’s presidential victory, then-President Donald Trump, his legal team and several White House advisers had an election fraud meeting in the Oval Office that devolved into a shouting and swearing match. The heated confrontation took place over six hours, first as aides faced off against each other … Read more

Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom TWICE from Trump’s administration

Dolly Parton reveals she turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom TWICE from Trump’s administration due to COVID-19 By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 03:48 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 03:48 GMT, 2 February 2021 Besides being one of music’s biggest superstars, Dolly Parton has also performed a great deal of philanthropy over the … Read more

Susan Sarandon says she turned down a ‘big check’ for Thelma & Louise sequel

Susan Sarandon says she turned down a ‘big check’ for Thelma & Louise sequel… where the iconic duo were set to come back as GHOSTS By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 19:45 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 19:45 GMT, 28 January 2021 They famously drove off the edge of a cliff while being chased … Read more