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BBC News - Entertainment

Jonathan Ross 'horrified' by Walliams allegations and Brand conviction - The TV presenter says he was once "friendly" with both David Walliams and Russell Brand, but was "genuinely unaware of their conduct". 5 hrs ago - Culture

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Why Walliams' unprecedented legal battle to stay anonymous failed -- The 55-year-old was named in reports by ITV News and the Guardian on Tuesday after losing a court bid to stop allegations being made public.

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Ground Force and Homes Under the Hammer star Tommy Walsh dies aged 69 -- The building and DIY expert also appeared on TV shows like Challenge Tommy Walsh and Clean It, Fix It.

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Judge allows Trump's $10bn defamation case against BBC to proceed -- But the court dismisses the other part of Trump's lawsuit that alleged the BBC had violated a Florida law.

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Cerys Matthews pays tribute to her family as she receives OBE -- Matthews was behind the Welsh rock band Catatonia who shot to fame during the "Cool Cymru" movement of the 1990s.

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'I've got a band now' - Club anthem star Shygirl on why she's switching up her sound -- Fans know her for big electronic bangers, but the singer and DJ has come back with an indie-tinged sound.

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Jemima Goldsmith accuses Russell Brand of violence and abuse against her -- Goldsmith accuses the disgraced entertainer of "violence, coercive control and abuse" while they were in a relationship.

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Russell Brand sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison for rape and sexual assault -- The disgraced entertainer was sentenced on Monday following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.

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Ioan Gruffudd in AI warning after fan claimed they had been in year-long affair -- The Aberdare actor urged fans not to send money, saying "explicit and disturbing" images are "not me".

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James Bond: What we know so far about the next 007 film -- Josh O'Connor, Jack Lowden and Callum Turner are reportedly in the frame to replace Daniel Craig.

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Relief, tears and sadness: Married at First Sight UK cast react to show being axed -- The show was cancelled after a BBC Panorama investigation heard allegations from three former cast members.

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Skepta: 'I'm what it looks like if you give an immigrant child a chance' -- The grime artist, widely considered to be one of the UK's best, returns with his first album in seven years.

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How 2000s lad culture helped Russell Brand to hide in plain sight -- The behaviour that formed the backdrop to Brand's prosecution also helped elevate him, writes the BBC's media editor Katie Razzall.

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ITV News and the Guardian have published reports alleging that David Walliams has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women, including one who was aged 15.

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ITN and the Guardian allege the comedian preyed on teenage girls and young women. He has denied all allegations.

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The author and comedian recently lost a court battle trying to block publication of the allegations.

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The entertainer shot to fame on Little Britain and also has best-selling series of children's books.

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Det Supt Andy Furphy says the force had received "several reports during the trial and since the trial".

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Author M John Harrison has become the oldest ever winner of the Booker Prize, picking up the prestigious literary award for his post-apocalyptic novel The End of Everything.

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Sarah J Maas's blockbuster series is full of brutal wars, scheming faeries and spicy sex scenes. Now the sixth book in the saga is breaking sales records – and dividing opinion.

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M John Harrison becomes the oldest ever winner of the prestigious literary award at the age of 81.

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