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Amazon Prime Video viewers have had to prise themselves away from their screens after watching an ‘atmospheric’ thriller.

Canadian series The Disappearance is such a compelling crime drama that fans have been rationing the six episodes.

Set in the Montréal suburbs, the French-language show is centred on the disappearance of 10-year-old Anthony (Michael Riendeau), who vanishes from a birthday party.

But the investigation takes a turn when it uncovers dark secrets buried by his family, including parents, Henry (Peter Coyote) and Helen (Camille Sullivan).

On Google, viewers said they were kept ‘guessing until the very end’ by The Disappearance’s ‘unexpected twist.’

Among them was Estelle Berry, who wrote: ‘I loved the show. I found it to be a gripping, poignant story that was well-acted and beautifully filmed. My one criticism of it is the relationship between the nurse and her sick patient; it struck me as very unrealistic and could still have served the plot well if it had been close but less intimate. A Canadian show well worth watching!’

Echoing their sentiment, Catherine Wild said: ‘A good watch. Expected and unexpected twists throughout. Well acted, written and gripping. Once in, I had to stop myself from bingeing the whole series. Peter Coyote is excellent.’

Chris Nixon shared: ‘All I will say is that I am very picky about TV series – and I can tell you now that this was a great TV series to watch!’

Over on IMDb, TJjw-76445 added: ‘Came across this little gem purely by accident & wasn’t disappointed. Lots of impulsive actions & stupid mistakes makes you want to yell at the telly! Highly enjoyable, kept up the suspense & excitement to the climactic end. Well worth the binge.’

The Disappearance is not the only non-English-language thriller gripping Amazon Prime viewers.

They have also been binge-watching Indian supernatural series The Last Hour about the life of a mysterious shaman who can talk to the spirits of dead people Devi (Karma Takapa).

The Hindi-language show sees Devi’s talents deployed to help solve the investigation into the brutal rape and murder of an actress.

He communicates with her soul and relives her last hour in order to amass clues to crack her killer’s identity.

However, Devi’s life is also under threat as he is being hunted down by a dangerous figure from his past.

Viewers who have devoured The Last Hour have labelled it ‘criminally underrated.’

Among them is Reddit user RaatKiRaaani, who said: ‘Such a unique show it was, I remember watching it waay back. It’s criminally underrated they need to bring another season ASAP it has great potential.’

Echoing their sentiment, Google user Astha Arunika raved: ‘Soul-soothing, beautiful and what not!! It will give you a different experience overall. Everything was so perfect about this series, such a perfect cast. Loved every character.’

D Singh enthused: ‘Outstanding!!! Fully enjoyed watching it! Very rich storyline, much thoughtfully created, the idea and art of using native actors so smoothly has got the best out of this production.’

The Disappeared is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

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Maura Higgins has reportedly filmed her TV comeback weeks after she appeared to kiss Danny Jones at a Brits afterparty.

The Love Island star, 34, has not publicly addressed their embrace but has been sharing social media about various work projects, including a business trip to LA and a gin event launch with Margot Robbie.

Her next venture, and her first on-screen appearance since the embrace with her I’m A Celebrity co-star, Danny, 38, will be the BBC’s reboot of game show Blankety Blank.

Maura reportedly appears as a contestant on the programme hosted by Bradley Walsh and filmed her episode at Maidstone Studios in Kent last month.

A source told The Sun: ‘Since that unfortunate incident, Maura’s kept to modelling jobs and posting glossy social media videos, but this will be her first TV appearance.

‘She’s opening herself up to ribbing and scrutiny, but the BBC has ensured the drunken kiss stays off-limits because it’s a family show.’

While Maura has remained silent on the kissing scandal, Danny issued a public apology to his wife, model Georgia Horsley, 38.

The McFly singer has been married to Georgia, a former Miss England, since 2014, and they have a son, Cooper, together.

In an Instagram Story, he wrote: ‘Sorry it’s taken me a while to post this but I’ve taken some time out to be with those closest to me.

‘I want to deeply apologise to my wife and family for putting them in this situation. I love them so much and we’ll continue to deal with this privately.

‘I love you guys, thank you for your patience, understanding, and support. See you all soon, Danny.’

After his apology, Georgie reportedly moved out of the family home and stayed with her best friend Rose Mahon.

It was later claimed she returned after a week’s break to give her husband a ‘second chance.’

A source told The Sun: ‘Her relationship with Danny was pushed to breaking point and they are still trying to work out what they want.

‘Danny has made it clear he will do anything to make it work.’

The King of the Jungle is set to have a busy summer with gigs lined up with McFly as they go on a joint tour with Busted that extends into the later half of the year across the UK and Ireland.

Georgia is expected to return to her Mum’s The Word! podcast – which she hosts with Kelsey Parker – soon and is set to take it live at the Big Feastival in the Cotswolds in August.

Blankety Blank returned in 2021 after nearly two decades off-screen.

First launched in 1979, the show was inspired by the American game show Match Game.

It was hosted by Sir Terry Wogan from 1979 to 1983 before Les Dawson took over from 1984 to 1990.

Lily Savage eventually revived Blankety Blank from 1997 to 1999 and then again from 2001 to 2002.

Metro has contacted Maura’s reps and the BBC for comment.

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Gladiators star Steel has revealed his son is ‘defying the odds’ after being born prematurely.

The CrossFit athlete, 34, from Leicestershire, who won the title of the UK’s Fittest Man in 2020, joined the first series of the rebooted BBC show in 2024.

On Instagram, Steel, real name Zack George, revealed his partner Samantha George had given birth to their son at 23 weeks, weighing less than two pounds.

Steel said his son, who has been named Leo, was ‘one hell of a strong boy’ and was ‘tiny, fragile and fighting.’

He wrote: ‘Our Precious Boy Leo George.

‘You should still be tucked up inside mummy’s tummy but instead you entered the world on the 26th March 2025 at just 23 weeks weighing one pound eight ounces.

‘You never truly know how quickly your life can be turned upside down but one thing we do know is that you are one hell of a strong boy and you are already defying the odds.

‘Tiny, fragile and fighting.’

The post also contained photos of Samantha in a hospital bed with the baby on her chest, and medical staff around her.

The couple also share daughter Ivy.

In January, Samantha wrote on Instagram that Ivy was ‘very excited to have a new friend very soon’ while sharing pictures of their pregnancy scan.

Steel earned his name through his ‘unbreakable strength’, ranking number 26 out of 126,461 on the global CrossFit leaderboard.

As a child, Steel said he was ‘really unhealthy’ and ‘really lazy’ before overhauling his lifestyle when he was 12.

He previously told Metro: ‘My dad could tell I was quite unhappy, I used to try and skip swimming lessons because I was so self-conscious of how I looked and didn’t take my top off.

‘I used to have McDonald’s and KFC three or four times a week, it was a really unhealthy lifestyle.’

Steel then embarked on a fitness journey and was considering a career as a rugby player before an injury forced him to stop.

Instead, he started CrossFit and has been a professional athlete for a decade.

‘It’s crazy looking back because when I was younger and overweight, I used to watch Gladiators and draw a pretend six pack on my stomach, because I could never think about ever having abs,’ Steel recalled.

‘I used to look at the Gladiators and they had such great six packs and my sister used to play the games in the living room, I’d draw muscles on my stomach and then would play like Duel and things like that. It was quite cool.’

Gladiators continues on Saturday at 5.50pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

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AJ Odudu and Will Best know exactly what makes the perfect Celebrity Big Brother ahead of the second series launching on ITV1 tomorrow night.

‘Another David’s dead; that would be amazing,’ says AJ.

It’s been nine years since Tiffany Pollard—who is returning to CBB for its spin-off show Late and Live—mistakenly thought David Gest had died in the Big Brother house and been casually laid to rest in the bedroom.

For context: It was the morning after David Bowie had died while his ex-wife, Angie Bowie, was living with the likes of Pollard, Gemma Collins, and Darren Day in the Celebrity Big Brother house.

Gest, coincidentally, had been feeling under the weather and had been resting away from the other housemates when Angie was given the news that the Heroes legend had died.

Angie then confided in the only person alive who would confuse Liza Minelli’s ex-husband for the greatest musician that ever lived, and all hell broke loose.

Reality television has never quite reached the same heights since.

The first Celebrity Big Brother on ITV aired last year, though, and gave it a good go with a cast that took even Big Brother’s most loyal and optimistic fans by surprise.

Sharon Osbourne—an actual A-list celebrity—was reunited with her former X Factor judge Louis Walsh, which was as iconic as it was unexpected.

He was every bit as chaotic and unfiltered on Celebrity Big Brother as he was on The X Factor, unbelievably frank about his blazing rows with Ronan Keating, called Jedward ‘vile’ while he and Mrs O ripped into James Corden and national treasure Adele with a total lack of awareness that they were on national television.

‘Ideally, you want someone like Louis Walsh who doesn’t know the format, doesn’t know what the hell is going on,’ says Will.

‘Louis divided opinion because he was completely himself,’ says AJ. ‘The concern can be getting a bunch of celebrities who are all media trained and know how to dodge questions, all of that jazz.

‘What you truly want is somebody who isn’t afraid to spill the tea, give some gossip, and really draw back the curtain of their celebrity lifestyle.’

Walsh’s Celebrity Big Brother housemates perhaps remember him less fondly. During the last few days, Walsh grew closer to the other housemates after quibbling that they were ‘supposed to be celebrities’. He promised to stay in touch and give them his number.

David Potts, who eventually won Celebrity Big Brother, has since confirmed he hasn’t heard from Louis once.

‘I’d actually be disappointed if he was responding,’ laughs AJ.

Will agrees: ‘Yeah, exactly, otherwise you’d think he was just faking the whole time.’

But no one divided opinion more than Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu. Just two years after winning Love Island, one of the biggest reality TV popularity contests, she left Celebrity Big Brother to boos and lost a huge chunk of her fanbase.

She’s since bounced back in full force, winning Love Island: All Stars, but left Celebrity Big Brother scorned and bitter, clashing with AJ and Will in her exit interview.

Asked if they felt Ekin-su was entitled to feel hard done by, they agreed: ‘No.’

‘Ekin-Su in Celebrity Big Brother was very different to the Ekin-Su who we saw on Love Island,’ says AJ.

‘I feel like there is a sincere fairness when myself and Will interview anybody. We are literally asking questions regarding the goings-on in the house as we have watched it.

‘Those things haven’t been edited into your body. Obviously, the show is a one-hour cut-down of a 24-hour filming cycle, but the misconception people have about Big Brother is the sound engineers and producers go in there and plant things, or they interact with housemates face to face.

‘They literally don’t be another human being out of the Big Brother house so it’s a very unique experience unlike any other reality show. If you’re going to do something in the Big Brother house and be questioned about it, that’s fair.’

Will adds: ‘In terms of if somebody could be edited fairly or unfairly there are literally checks and balances.

‘There is a legal team who whose job it is to make sure that everybody is actually being represented fairly because it’s a competition that people at home are voting on so they have to be presented with a fair representation of what has been happening in the house, otherwise the votes are null and void.

 ‘I don’t know what it was like back in the day, but a huge amount of effort goes into making sure everybody is represented as accurately and fairly as possible.’

They both diplomatically agree, though: ‘She was an amazing housemate—we love everyone brave enough to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house.’

Tomorrow night, Celebrity Big Brother returns with a new batch of housemates about to be immortalised as Big Brother legends, an honour bestowed to anyone who walks into the iconic compound, whether they leave to boos or cheers.

At the time of our interview, a few weeks before the live launch, Will and AJ had no idea who would be entering the house.

‘I’d be lying if I sat here and said I didn’t want the biggest name,’ admits AJ. ‘But just out of curiosity. I want a celebrity I’ve never seen in this sort of scenario before.’

Well, AJ might have her wish, as The Sun revealed the leaked line-up that includes Oscar-nominated actor Mickey Rourke, hoping for another comeback 17 years after he starred in the critically acclaimed The Wrestler in 2008.

Goldie Hawn turned down a reported £1million, and Macy Gray reportedly pulled out at the ‘last minute’ just weeks after storming off The Masked Singer.

Other names on the ‘leaked’ list include EastEnders legend Patsy Palmer, chat show host Trisha Goddard, US reality star Jojo Siwa, and one-hit wonder and all-around lovely pop star Chesney Hawkes.

Celebrity Big Brother returns Monday night at 9pm on ITV1.

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Noel Fielding’s career has seen him jump between comedy and working on one of the most comforting shows on TV, the Great British Bake Off.

The 51-year-old started his career in the public eye performing stand up comedy in the late 1990s, during which time he met Mighty Boosh collaborator Julian Barratt.

Their idea became a radio show in 2001, before going to be commissioned as a TV series and then a stage show.

During the 2000s, Noel also appeared in shows including Nathan Barley, The IT Crowd, AD/BC: A Rock Opera, and Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace.

He’s also been a guest on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Richard Ayoade’s Travel Man series.

In 2017, Noel bagged his biggest presenting role to date – The Great British Bake Off – which he currently fronts alongside This Morning star Alison Hammond. There is also currently a series of Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer specials airing.

However earlier this year it was announced that his show – The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin – in which he stars had been halted in the middle of season 2.

At the time it was announced production had stopped due to an issue regarding Noel’s ‘health’, while a source claimed that he said that he ‘can’t film anymore’.

But away from the screens what do we know about Noel, whose partner is radio DJ Lliana Bird, with whom he shares two children.

Is Noel Fielding married?

Noel was previously in a relationship with Robots in Disguise lead vocalist Dee Plume, who made minor appearances in The Mighty Boosh and in its live adaptations.

In 2010 he then began dating radio DJ Lliana Bird, who previously hosted a weekly show with Radio X.

She is also an author who has released the book The Mice Who Sing For Sex – a non-fiction book on all things bizarre and wonderful from the world of science – and the children’s book Baboo The Unusual Bee.

Liliana, 42, also has her own production company called Bird & Be and is the co-founder of the charities Choose Love and The Kindly Collective, which funds and supports grassroots charitable projects for women, kids and animals.

The couple reportedly met after she appeared in several episodes of The Mighty Boosh in 2010 and later had a brief cameo in Noel’s series Luxury Comedy as ‘Lady in car’ in 2014.

Does Noel Fielding have children?

The couple are not married, but in 2018 announced they were expecting their first child together.

The couple have two daughters together; Dali – who was born in April 2018 and named after Noel’s favourite artist Salvador Dali and Iggy, who was born in August 2020.

Although they keep their children out of the public eye and off social media, Lliana does sometimes share photos of her eldest daughter’s artworks online.

Last year she also shared an insight into their home life.

Reminiscing about the births of her children and becoming a parent, Lliana spoke about how ‘magical’ a father Noel had become since welcoming their daughters.

‘He kind of makes the silliest little moments, he makes having breakfast a real moment,’ she said on the Happy Mum Happy Baby with Giovanna Fletcher podcast.

‘I think I’ve just really leaned into that and just going like, “This is amazing. We’re getting to have porridge and it’s funny, and it’s fun. And we’re wearing silly hats, and we’re dancing. And that’s okay.”‘

‘Maybe someone else’s kids are going to have a few more spoonfuls of porridge because it’s going to be quicker, they’re eating it properly, and digesting it properly. But, you know, my kids are having a lot of fun.’

Where does Noel Fielding live?

Noel Fielding lives with his family in North London home, with their home nestled in a residential area on the corner of Hampstead Heath.

Although he’s rarely shared images of his house online, he’s offered fans glimpses over the years, including of his back garden after he once mowed the lawn.

Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer continues on Sunday at 7.40pm on Channel 4.

This article was originally published on November 12, 2024.

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