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      Mollie King says she’s been reduced to tears by gruelling Comic Relief challenge as they hit huge fundraising milestone

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      MOLLIE King raised over £1million for Comic Relief after cycling 500km from London to Hull.The Radio 1 DJ endured driving rain and wind on the mammoth challenge and reached the finish line yesterday.Mollie King raised over £1million for Comic Relief after cycling 500km from London to HullCredit: GettyMollie endured driving rain and wind on the mammoth challenge and reached the finish lineCredit: GettyMollie kisses husband Stuart Board after completing her epic challengeCredit: GettyMollie’s fiancé, England cricketer Stuart Broad, and their daughter Arabella, greeted an elated Mollie at the finish line.In an exclusive chat with The Sun after crossing the finish line, Mollie, 36, said: “When they told me how much we’d raised, I never in my wildest dreams thought this was anything we could ever do.“I am so grateful to anyone who has donated.”Mollie finished up in Hull, the hometown of her late father Stephen, who passed away in November 2022 after a brain tumour diagnosis.Read More on ShowbizShe has snaked from London through towns and villages in the midlands before travelling onto Manchester then across to Hull.The Saturdays pop star was inspired by the thought of her dad along with the support from the public, who lined the roads to cheer her on.Mollie, who pedalled up 4,000ft hills over the Pennines before reaching the final leg of the journey yesterday, said it had been a painful journey.She added: “I’ve had moments where I’ve been crying on the bike because I have been in a lot of pain and I didn’t think I could do it.Most read in Celebrity“I have been training as hard as I can but I wasn’t sure it would actually get me here.“My body has been telling me I couldn’t carry on but I was determined to do it.”Mollie King in tears as she finishes Comic Relief challenge and reunites with daughter – having raised SEVEN-figure sumSpeaking about the support from Stuart, 37, Mollie said: “He has been so supportive throughout the whole thing.“He has been so amazing.“I just couldn’t wait to see my family and to hug my little girl Annabella.“I have missed her so, so much. She is my ray of sunshine.”Mollie’s epic challenge has played out every day on Radio 1 and last night aired as part of Comic Relief’s coverage.Her final total is expected to continue to rise over the coming days.Mollie said: ‘I just couldn’t wait to see my family and to hug my little girl Annabella’Credit: Getty More

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      What happened to Mollie King’s dad Stephen King?

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      IN November 2022, Radio 1 star Mollie King shared the heartbreaking news of her dad’s death.Here we take a look into the life of The Saturdays singer and what happened to Mollie’s dad Stephen.Mollie King has a show on Radio 1Credit: InstagramWhat happened to Mollie King’s dad?In 2022, Mollie King announced the tragic death of her dad Stephen – just days after she welcomed her baby daughter Anabella.You have been our hero and it’s impossible to think of our lives without you.Mollie KingSharing the devasting news that her dad had died of a brain tumour, Mollie posted a series of snaps to social media and wrote: ”Heartbroken beyond words. In August, my family’s world was shattered when my Dad was diagnosed with a brain tumour.”Last week, we had to face the day we hoped would never come and say goodbye. Dad, we love you with all our hearts and we will miss you every single day.”You have been our hero and it’s impossible to think of our lives without you.”Read More on Mollie KingMollie’s dad was tragically diagnosed with a tumour during her pregnancy.The singer and radio star then went on to explain that her dad got the chance to met her baby daughter Annabella.Mollie added: “You have always been there for us with every step we’ve taken and you even held on a few extra days to meet baby Annabella. You gave us your everything. You will be in our hearts and our memories every single day.”More than 12,000 Brits are diagnosed with a primary brain tumour every year — of which around half are cancerous — with 5,300 losing their lives.Most read in ShowbizThe disease is the most deadly cancer in children and adults aged under 40, according to the Brain Tumour Charity.Brain tumours reduce life expectancies by an average of 27 years, with just 12 per cent of adults surviving five years after diagnosis.The 9 most common symptoms of a brain tumourBrain tumours can cause a host of different symptoms – but not everyone knows the signs.
      Each year around 12,300 cases of brain cancer are diagnosed in the UK, Cancer Research UK states, and these present in the form of a brain tumour.
      The symptoms can often be mistaken for something less serious, like headaches, however, experts say there are some signs that you must be aware of.
      The most common symptoms of a brain tumour include:

      Headaches
      Seizures
      Feeling sick
      Vomiting
      Memory problems
      Change in personality
      Vision problems
      Speech problems
      Weakness or paralysis on one side of the body

      Sometimes you may not have any symptoms to begin with, or they may develop very slowly over time.
      If you are suffering any of these symptoms, particularly a headache that feels different from ones you normally get, it is recommended that you visit your GP.

      Who is Mollie King?Mollie King, born June 4, 1987, is an English pop singer, songwriter and radio presenter.The star, who hails from Wandsworth, London, rose to fame as one-fifth of the pop group The Saturdays, alongside Una Healy, Vanessa White, Frankie Bridge and Rochelle Humes.Mollie King joined by ‘grumpy’ Greg James on Comic Relief Pedal Power challenge as Radio 1 star reveals huge new fundraising totalThe group went on to have four top 10 albums and 13 top 10 singles, including Forever Is Over, Up and Issues.However, in 2014, the band revealed that they were taking a hiatus.Since then, Mollie has turned her hand to presenting and is known for hosting on This Morning and Radio 1.What is Mollie King doing for Red Nose Day?Friday March 15, 2024, not only marks Red Nose Day – but also Mollie King’s final day of her Comic Relief Pedal Power Challenge.Over the course of five days, The Radio 1 presenter has swapped her mic for a bike to cycle a staggering 500km across England.I’m not a strong person but to have got to day five, I was thinking, ‘Mol, you should be proud myself here’.Mollie KingMollie is taking on the huge challenge to raise cash for Comic Relief in memory of her late dad and is aiming to get to Hull – Stephen’s hometown.On Monday, March 11, 2024, the challenge kicked off during the Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Greg James.Mollie saddled up in London as she began her route to Hull via Towcester, Burton-on-Trent, Manchester and Leeds.In an exclusive chat as she finished the first 20km stretch, Mollie opened up about how partner Stuart Broad had been keeping her spirits up ahead of the mammoth challenge.Mollie, who only cycled on a road for the first time six weeks ago,  said: “I have been so incredibly nervous in the days leading up to it, I’ve had a bit of a foggy head.“My partner Stuart was like, ‘It’s cool, it’s pre match nerves’.“He has been really encouraging and really supportive.”As she continued the challenge, Mollie told Radio 1 breakfast star Greg James that she feared she wouldn’t make it and broke down in tears as she learned just how much she had raised for Comic Relief.Mollie is taking on the huge challenge to raise cash for Comic ReliefShe said: “It’s tough, it’s really tough. I’m drained I feel like I haven’t had any kind of recovery since getting off the bike.”My muscles are just like, ‘oh we’re doing this again?’ It’s pretty brutal. I think at the start there was so much excitement and adrenaline that kept me going and now I’m drained. It feels like every push of that peddle feels like more of a struggle.”Mollie could be heard sobbing into her microphone on the radio and continued: “Salford. The thought of getting there tonight, is that going to happen? It’s just so tiring, it’s so hard.”Greg told her: “There are horrible lows in these things, but there will be incredible highs. Think of other things, don’t think of Salford.”The money raised is extraordinary, this might give you the boost that you need for the next half hour.”The total so far for Peddle Power for Comic Relief is £181,023.”A tearful Mollie she struggled to speak, but she managed to say: “Oh my gosh, that is unreal. Oh my gosh I needed that today.”Thank you so much, like seriously. Like this money is unbelievable. Oh my gosh, I’m a mess, I’m crying, I’m snotty.”As the challenge comes to an end, Mollie has now raised a staggering £1 million for Comic Relief and has reflected on what she’s accomplished so far.Sitting in the back of a car in her fluorescent jacket, Mollie sobbed: “It’s the first time in ages I’ve really felt proud of myself and I’m quite tough on myself generally but this is so beyond what I’m capable of physically.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I’m not a strong person but to have got to day five, I was thinking, ‘Mol, you should be proud myself here’. This is mad.”To get involved and donate to Mollie’s epic charity challenge, go to comicrelief.com/pedalpower. More

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      Soap stars with off-screen lives as dramatic as characters’… including EastEnders actress with double-murderer boyfriend

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      SOAP characters have some of the most rollercoaster lives on TV – but sometimes the actors who play them have dramatic off-screen dramas of their own.Coronation Street legend William Roache has just been given three months to settle an eye-watering six-figure tax debt, after investing in a £500million Cayman Islands tax avoidance scheme.Corrie legend William Roache has been given three months to settle his six-figure debtCredit: PAThe soap stalwart has had a difficult lifeCredit: RexBill – who has played Ken Barlow on the ITV soap since it began in 1960 – is waiting to sell his property to pay back an undisclosed amount that has been reduced from the original £546,348.53.But he could be declared bankrupt if the bill is not settled by June.The soap stalwart has been plagued by personal traumas over the years – including the tragic loss of two daughters. Edwina died of pneumonia aged just 18 months in 1984, and Vanya passed away from liver failure in 2018, aged 50.Here we look at the soap stars whose off-screen lives have seen as much drama as their character’s.READ MORE TV FEATURESSandy RatcliffSandy Ratcliff was embroiled in her ex’s murder trialSandy Ratcliff was one of the original cast members of EastEnders as Sue Osman – a character who endured a child’s cot death before being sectioned.She was written out of the show in 1989 due to a heroin addiction that ended her acting career.Then in 1991, she got caught up in a heinous double murder trial, when she claimed she and her ex Michael Shorey were having sex at the time he was accused of strangling two young women in the basement they shared in North London.EastEnders star Jessie Wallace filmed looking drunk on all fours in a street in SohoHer story was shot down and Shorey was jailed for life.Most read in CelebritySandy died of cancer in 2019 aged 70, having suffered three strokes since 2013.A pal said: “She was still smoking 20 a day and had only just replaced her whisky with tea.”Craig FitzpatrickWaterloo Road’s Craig Fitzpatrick was jailed for threatening a family with a macheteIn 2020, former Waterloo Road actor Craig Fitzpatrick was jailed for 18 months after threatening a family with an 18-inch machete.The Oldham actor, who starred as Lewis Seddon in the BBC drama, smashed windows at the victims’ property with the blade while high on drugs and drink after a “family dispute”.The female victim said the family feared for their lives after he warned they would be “dead” if he saw them.The court heard he was “highly intoxicated and under the influence of drugs” during the incident on August 27 that year.Mark JordonEmmerdale star Mark Jordon was found not guilty of biting a pensionerMark Jordon played Emmerdale’s Daz Spencer from 2014, but left in 2019 when he was arrested on suspicion of biting and threatening a pensioner at a pub garden. He was eventually found not guilty of affray, unlawful wounding and assault by beating.However, he revealed he was forced to spend his and his now-wife Laura Norton’s five-figure savings on lawyers to prove his innocence as he did not qualify for legal aid.Laura, who also stars in Emmerdale as Kerry Wyatt, and Mark recently revealed their two children have a rare genetic condition called Usher Syndrome, which affects hearing and sight.The couple are making a documentary about their children’s illness.Elaine LordanElaine Lordan has reportedly struggled with her drinking since EastEndersElaine Lordan joined EastEnders as Lynne Slater in 2000.However she was convicted of drink-driving and banned for a year after downing five vodkas in 2004, and subsequently axed from the soap.A source said at the time: “It was decided to make the changes after she had a few problems with drinking. It has been done to help her rather than to punish her.”Life got worse for Elaine after she left the show. In 2005 her mum took her own life, aged 62.Nine months later she tragically lost her one-year-old son James. He suffered from breathing difficulties caused by a condition calleddiaphragmatic hernia — and died three days after Elaine married his dad, ex-BBC technician Peter Manuel.She fell pregnant again in 2007, but sadly miscarried shortly after. A year later her dad passed away.Elaine went off the radar for a long time after, but in 2018 she was spotted appearing to be downing mini bottles of wine in the street before midday.She was last seen in 2020 looking much healthier as she went for a jog with her husband.Joseph Shade Joseph Shade was arrested for sexual assault on three minors in 2017One of the many actors to have played Ian Beale’s son Peter over the years, Joseph Shade starred in EastEnders from 1998 to 2004.In 2017 he was arrested for sexual assaults on three girls between the ages of 14 and 17.Shade admitted five counts of causing or inciting a child under 18 to engage in sexual activity while in a position of trust, and one count of sexual activity with a child.The remaining five counts were ordered to lie on file.The court heard that Shade had a troubled childhood and had committed the offences while working as a youth worker, between 2012 and 2015, which brought him into contact with vulnerable teenagers.Shade, then 24, was handed an 18-month sentence suspended for 24 months, a sexual harm prevention order for five years and 150 hours of unpaid work.He now lives with his girlfriend in Nottingham.Leanne LakeyLeanne Lakey was arrested at Gatwick Airport in 2017 but found not guiltyLeanne Lakey played one of the Slater sisters, Belinda, on EastEnders from 2001 to 2003.In 2017 she was arrested at Gatwick Airport when three kilos of cocaine – with a street value of around £150,000 – were found hidden in the bottom of a suitcase.After her co-accused Dean Shanahan pleaded guilty to one count of importing cocaine, no evidence was offered against her.Leanne eventually walked free, and was found not guilty.Jody LathamJody Latham was arrested for growing cannabisJody Latham played Whitney Dean’s pimp Rob Grayson on EastEnders in 2011.The same year he was arrested for growing cannabis at his girlfriend’s house in Stackstead, Lancashire.Police seized 24 plants with a possible street value of £9,000.The actor, 39, wept as the judge told him he would be spared jail, with a 12-month sentence suspended for two years.In 2016 he was also accused of harassing a contestant on The Apprentice, but was later cleared.He’s now a multi-millionaire with an £18m cosmetic empire, and recently showed off his £200,000 Lamborghini.Chris HargreavesLife imitated art for Coronation Street actor Chris HargreavesActor Chris Hargreaves played drug dealer and gangster Carl Foster in Coronation Street in the 1990s.In 1998, the character caused the death of popular street resident Des Barnes, played by Philip Middlemiss, who was attacked by a group of thugs after coming to the rescue of stepson Tony.After leaving the soap Hargreaves became a real life drug dealer; in 2012 he was arrested after police found 3kg of high-grade cannabis during a raid on his family home in Salford.They also found £38,000 of ‘dirty money’ stuffed into Tesco carrier bags, shoe boxes and drawers at the house, which Hargreaves, then 48, shared with ex-wife Samantha and their five children.He was jailed for four and a half years, and ordered to pay back £60,000.Jessie WallaceJessie Wallace has been suspended from EastEnders numerous times for drinkingEastEnders’ Kat Slater is one of the mouthiest characters in Soapland, and there have been times when art imitates life for actress Jessie Wallace.In 2022 the star was slapped with a “clear warning” from the BBC soap after she was arrested at a nightclub for telling a cop: “F*** off you fat c***”.5ft 1in Jessie also kneed the officer in the goolies during “five minutes of carnage,” leaving him doubled up in pain before she was bundled into a police van. She was later released without charge.In 2003 Jessie was suspended from EastEnders for two months due to excessive drinking and partying.Then in 2018, Jessie was reportedly forced to leave the British Soap Awards early after drinking too much beforehand.In 2020 she was once again handed a two-month suspension from EastEnders after reportedly turning up on set to film the show’s 35th anniversary special drunk.Stephanie DavisStephanie Davis has been through a hell of a lot since she was on HollyoaksIn 2015 Stephanie Davis was warned by Hollyoaks bosses to cut down on her drinking while playing Sinead O’Connor on the show.But after one particularly wild night which saw her turn up for work still drunk the next day, she was fired.Scriptwriters had to quickly amend her storyline so Sinead could be written out.Steph was invited back to Hollyoaks again in 2018 and she stayed for a year before quitting the show “to be happy”.She was also involved in a Celebrity Big Brother cheating scandal in 2016 where she openly did the dirty on boyfriend Sam Reece with Jeremy O’Connell – with whom she ended up having son Caben-Albi, now five.The pair later split, with Jeremy found guilty in August 2017 of battering Steph in a cocaine-fuelled row. Steph is now sober and living a more settled life with Caben and Joe McKalroy, who she’s rumoured to be engaged to.She was most recently seen in a new role on Coronation Street.Iain RobertsonIain Robertson has been suspended from River City over a domestic abuse arrestCredit: BBCAt the end of last year Iain Robertson – who plays troubled bad boy Stevie O’Hara in the Scottish soap River City – was pulled off screen and arrested for domestic abuse.Police sent a report to prosecutors who will decide whether the Glasgow-born actor will face the allegations in court, and his future on the soap is still uncertain.It’s understood Iain’s co-stars have been told by bosses he won’t be on the show until the matter is resolved.READ MORE SUN STORIESA source told The Scottish Sun: “It’s been a real shock for everyone. One minute Iain was on set as usual and the next he wasn’t.“Producers are trying to keep the show going as usual but it’s difficult when one of the biggest stars is pulled like this. It’s also given the scriptwriters a bit of a headache.” More

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      Fury from rock fans after Glastonbury announce pop-heavy line-up including Dua Lipa and Shania Twain

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      Worthy Farm is going to be popping off this summer – thanks in large part to headliners Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA.The line-up, with Shania Twain playing the legends slot, is the most poptastic Glastonbury we’ve ever seen.Playing to an expected 120,000 crowd is no mean feat, but knowing how determined and driven Dua Lipa is, I think she’ll put on the show of a lifetimeCredit: GettyThe line-up, with Shania Twain playing the legends slot, is the most poptastic Glastonbury we’ve ever seenCredit: GettyColdplay, fronted by Chris Martin, are making a welcome return to the farmCredit: GettyAnd to say we’re excited would be an understatement.As you can imagine, hardline musos are up in arms with the announcement, with one person comparing the Pyramid headliners to a “Smash Hits poll winners party”.Admittedly, that is funny, but it is not exactly true.There are some great acts on the bill for the four-day event in June alongside the big pop names.READ MORE ON GLASTO 2024Rockers LCD Soundsystem, Idles, Bloc Party, The National, and Nothing but Thieves are all confirmed, as are punk acts Fontaines D.C. and Sleaford Mods.And Burna Boy and Headie One are both acts I’ll be heading to see, along with Jungle, Jessie Ware, Paloma Faith, Arlo Parks, and Sampha.We revealed last week how a last-minute drop-out by Stevie Wonder left festival bosses Michael and Emily Eavis scrambling for a late headline booking in SZA.But given her phenomenal success over the past year, I think she’ll be a sure-fire hit.Most read in BizarreBlown awayColdplay, fronted by Chris Martin, are making a welcome return to the farm.Their slot on the Pyramid stage on the Saturday will be their fifth time headlining, a record for the festival.Glastonbury Festival 2024 headliners revealed as three huge pop acts including legendary Brit band and US superstarAfter seeing them at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium last year, where I was absolutely blown away by their set, I have no doubt they’ll be setting Glastonbury alight.It’s a huge time for Dua too, with her upcoming third album, Radical Optimism, due out on May 3, a few weeks before the festival.Her Friday night slot will be the biggest performance of her career so far, and I am expecting her team to pull out all the stops to make it a show to remember.Playing to an expected 120,000 crowd is no mean feat, but knowing how determined and driven Dua is, I think she’ll put on the show of a lifetime.We revealed last week how a last-minute drop-out by Stevie Wonder left festival bosses Michael and Emily Eavis scrambling for a late headline booking in SZACredit: GettyJungle, Jessie Ware, Paloma Faith, above, Arlo Parks, and Samph are also heading for Worthy FarmCredit: RexAs well as being the most poppy, this year’s Glastonbury is the most diverse line-up ever — with almost 15 per cent more female or non-binary artists than its American equivalent in Coachella.There are more acts to be announced in the coming weeks, but given the line-up so far, I’m almost a happy camper.But I will never, ever be truly pleased about sleeping in a tent.GLASTONBURY FAILED FANS LIKE ME WITHOUT HUGE ROCK ACTSBy Simon Cosyns, Deputy Editor
      A few weeks before Glastonbury 2008, I was asked to meet festival founder Michael Eavis for a “crisis” meeting.
      We sat in a veggie restaurant somewhere in London, mulling over the huge backlash against the upcoming headline appearance of superstar rapper Jay-Z.
      The furore was fuelled by Noel Gallagher, brash but much-loved Epiphone-toting Oasis loudmouth, who had said the festival was “built on a tradition of guitar music”.
      “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” he added. “Sorry, but Jay-Z?”
      I remember saying to Eavis and daughter Emily that if they had 99 problems, Jay-Z wasn’t one, that his signing was genius and that The Sun would wholeheartedly back the rapper’s appearance.
      Thankfully, he was an unqualified triumph, famously opening his set with a montage of people hating on him, including Noel, and performing a sublime cover of Wonderwall to bring the house down and turn the “crisis” on its head.
      My point is that I’m open to Glastonbury moving with the times, drawing on popular music’s ceaseless shifts in trends and its wonderful diversity.
      Dua Lipa is a fabulous pop star, Shania Twain is a country diamond and SZA is R&B heaven.
      But, when it comes to the 2024 line-up and without wishing to sound like a “male, pale, and stale” old fart, I’m also mindful of Noel’s stance.
      As Joan Jett once sang, I love rock and roll… and would love to think that it had a more prominent place among the myriad acts that make Glasto the greatest music festival on earth. Put it this way, say the Rolling Stones weren’t touring America in June and Mick Jagger had agreed to strut and shimmy his way across the Pyramid Stage, it’s all anyone would be talking about.
      Furthermore, there’s no Springsteen, AC/DC, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam or Metallica on the bill. No Macca or Elton because they’ve just done it. And no chance of a reunion by Led Zepplin or Pink Floyd.
      As for Britpop, Blur had their moment at Wembley last year. Noel and Liam still need to kiss and make up (perish the thought).
      So we’re left with Glasto stalwarts Coldplay, God bless ‘em, who, under Chris Martin’s guidance, will do a lovely, phone-lights-in-the-air show.
      But they simply haven’t got riffs at their disposal like the monsters that usher in Satisfaction, or Highway To Hell .
      On the plus side, because Glastonbury is so huge and diverse, there’s rock gold to be found in them there Somerset pastures. Idles, The National, The Breeders and two lots of Irish rabble rousers, Fontaines DC and The Mary Wallopers, among them.
      But to borrow from Led Zep, let’s hope it won’t be a long lonely lonely time before the Pyramid Stage rocks and rolls again.

      Neigh Stopping Legend ShaniaBrushing my teeth over a muddy puddle, That Don’t Impress Me Much.But Shania Twain will make the Glasto hygiene horrors all worth it.The singer is already planning her outfit for her Legends slot on the Sunday, which I can guarantee will be replicated by our very own Jack, who goes all out when it comes to his Worthy Farm wardrobe.Shania is also considering bringing a horse on stage in a nod to her 2014 Las Vegas residency when she rode into the room singing You’re Still The One.She said on BBC Radio 2: “I really am so excited. I’m already planning what I’m going to wear.“You know, it’s going to be all the hits first of all, so I expect us to all be singing, word for word the whole time through.”After host Gaby Roslin suggested she might transport her trusty steed to Somerset, she added: “Oh God, who can pull those strings for me? You’ve just put something in my mind.“I know that you guys love your horses . . . let me think about this.“Maybe I could show up on a carriage, you know, a team of horses or something.”Prince Philip would have been proud, Shania.MOVE OVER, OLD FARTS, AND LET THE YOUNG STARS SHINEBy Howell Davies, Associate Bizarre Editor
      Glastonbury is finally moving with the times, and it’s great to see.
      Yes, there will be old farts complaining that it was better in their day. What’s new there?
      Really, this is the music that people are listening to in 2024.
      I’ve been to the festival every year since 2015 and I’m bored of seeing the same crusty old white men as headliners. This twist is refreshing for a pop fan like me.
      Of course there is a place for everyone, but old acts have dominated the line-up for years. And after a backlash over 2023’s all-male headliners, I love that there’s such a diverse roster.
      Dua Lipa is Britain’s biggest superstar in years, making waves around the world. Coldplay are one of the most successful bands of the 21st Century, with phenomenal stage shows.
      SZA had one of the most-played albums of 2023 with SOS – and has an incredibly exciting future.
      And in the legends slot, Shania Twain – who has the biggest-selling album of all time by a female artist with Come On Over – will have punters of every age singing along to her hits. No one talked about Guns N’ Roses when they headlined last year, but Stormzy’s debut headline set in 2019 felt historic.
      I’m sure some people will be disappointed that veteran acts like the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder aren’t topping the bill.
      But we have to give younger stars the chance to headline now.
      If not, when the “classic” Glasto headliners are all dead and buried, who will fill those slots as music legends and icons?

      Simz Onto the Next StageLittle Simz is returning to Glasto, but this time on the Pyramid StageCredit: GettyTwo years after a stellar set on West Holts, Little Simz has graduated on to play the Pyramid Stage.Speaking about returning, the Venom hitmaker said: “The last time I did Glasto, West Holts, I remember saying, ‘I’ll see you next time on the Pyramid’ and it actually happened. This is the only show I’m playing this year. All roads are leading for me to Glasto, so I’m really taking time to craft a show, to make it as much of an immersive experience as I can.”Speaking to Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 6, the rapper said going back to Worthy Farm meant the world to her.She added: “I think my Glastonbury journey has just been so unique. They’ve supported me and kept bringing me back to do bigger stages, it really is special.”We’ll see you there, Simz.Sugababes caused chaos when they first played at Glastonbury in 2022. Pints of warm lager went flying because the demand to see them on the Avalon Stage was so huge, with security eventually closing it off to stop people being crushed.Luckily this year, it won’t be the same – as Emily has upgraded them to the bigger West Holts Stage to give everyone a chance to watch.Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, and Siobhan Donaghy said: “We are ecstatic to be returning to Worthy Farm.“Two years ago will go down in history as one of our favorite ever shows, we’ve never seen a crowd like it.“Roll on Glastonbury 2024, let’s make it even better!”READ MORE SUN STORIESAnd thankfully less wetter.GLASTO HEADLINERS LEAGUE TABLE
      1 – Coldplay (2024, 2016, 2011, 2005, 2002) – 5
      2 – The Cure (2019, 1995, 1990, 1986) – 4
      =3 – Arctic Monkeys (2023, 2013, 2007), Muse (2016, 2010, 2004), Radiohead (2017, 2003, 1997), and Van Morrison (1989, 1987, 1982) – 3 More

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      Mollie King joined by ‘grumpy’ Greg James on Comic Relief challenge as Radio 1 star reveals huge new fundraising total

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      MOLLIE King was joined by a ‘grumpy’ Greg James on her Comic Relief Pedal Power challenge today after revealing her huge fundraising total.BBC Radio 1 DJ Mollie, 36, is currently cycling 500km from London all the way to her late father’s hometown of Hull, in order to raise money for the charity.Greg James joined Mollie King on her Comic Relief Pedal Power challenge todayCredit: InstagramMollie is cycling 500km from London all the way to HullCredit: SplashHer big expedition kicked off on 11th March, with her station colleague Greg James, 38, vowing to venture out “half naked” if listeners helped Mollie reached the £400,000 mark.With the milestone met this morning, a regretful Greg made the journey up north via train before hopping on a scooter to join his pal.Ensuring to post the proof to his Instagram Story, the Lewisham-native wrote in his caption, “Help is on the way dear! See you soon @mollieking.”But, he appeared to be wearing a high-vis jacket and black trousers as they stopped off at the Morning Live studios in Manchester.read more on MOLLIE KingMollie confessed on the show, “I felt like I hit a brick wall yesterday. It was so hilly and I felt like, ‘I don’t know if I can do this.'”There were times where I was cycling up hills and I could feel tears just beginning in my eyes and I thought, ‘No, Mollie, come on, you can do this.'”But that voice of doubt was really loud yesterday so it was emotional.”The former Saturdays singer surprisingly added that, just six weeks ago, she’d never cycled on a road before.Most read in ShowbizGreg soon made his way into the studio, joking, “I hate these scooters. This is Matt Edmondson’s scooter. I always take the mickey out of him for this! Anything for Morning Live, anything for Mollie King.”The Up songstress previously said she’d been inspired to keep pedalling thanks to her listeners and her dad Stephen – who passed away in November 2022 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.In an exclusive chat with The Sun as she finished the first 20km stretch, Mollie recently opened up about how her England cricketer fiancé Stuart Broad, 37, had been keeping her spirits up ahead of the mammoth challenge.Mollie said: “I have been so incredibly nervous in the days leading up to it, I’ve had a bit of a foggy head.“My partner Stuart was like, ‘It’s cool, it’s pre match nerves.’ He has been really encouraging and really supportive.”Stuart was at the start line at Broadcasting House in London to wave off Mollie, along with their baby daughter Arabella.Mollie’s mum’s Susan and her sister were also there to support her.Giving an update on her progress, Mollie added: “We started the challenge which feels crazy, we are 20k in now.“If you had told me six weeks ago we would be casually saying we’re 20k in now, I would never have believed you.“Even this bit feels like an accomplishment.“I had the most incredible and emotional send off. I had my daughter Arabella there, I had my partner Stuart and my mum and my sister and it was exactly what I needed for that boost of energy.“That boost of warmth to push me through.She added: “It’s been good to get stuck in and get to our first pit stop.“We have tackled our first hill as well which was quite intimidating but even that sense of achievement of making it to the top of that first hill felt like, you’ve done one so you can tackle more of them.READ MORE SUN STORIES“I am trying to stay positive at this point and take it small bit by small bit.”Greg vowed to venture out “half naked” if she reached the £400,000 markCredit: InstagramToday, he took to train up to Salford to join her on the featCredit: InstagramGreg wrote in his caption, “Help is on the way dear! See you soon”Credit: InstagramThey appeared on Morning Live soon afterwardsCredit: BBCMollie revealed that, just six weeks ago, she’d never cycled on a road beforeCredit: BBC More

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      Ex-EastEnders star was DJ at Calvin Harris & Vick Hope’s wedding as host hails him as ‘most famous person’ she knows

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      A FORMER EastEnders star was the DJ at Calvin Harris and Vick Hope’s wedding, it has been revealed.The Radio 1 presenter, 34, was chatting on air alongside co-hosts Katie Thistleton, 34, and Jamie Laing, 35, on their Going Home show.Vick Hope and Calvin HarrisCredit: The Mega AgencyVick played a celebrity message for Mollie King, 36, for her Red Nose Day cycle challenge.The presenter is seeking to pedal from 311 miles from London to Hull via Manchester in five days.In the clip, Ross Kemp, 59, offered her his well wishes for the gruelling ride.He said: “Mollie, it’s Ross here. I just wanna wish you all the best on your challenge, keep pedalling.”Jamie said: “That’s good stuff.”Afterwards, Katie quipped: “The team did point out Vick like you could’ve had the world’s most famous DJ very easily, but you decided to go with Grant from EastEnders instead.”Laughing, Vick replied: “You said the most famous person I know, I bring you Ross Kemp.”Jamie added: “To be fair guys, that’s a big booking.”Most read in CelebrityVick and the Feel So Close artist tied the knot last September in a private and threw a Glastonbury-themed after-party at Hulne Priory in Alnwick, Northumberland.Last month the couple made a rare public appearance together when they hit the red carpet at the Grammy Awards.Earlier this month they also attended the BRIT Awards at The O2 in London.Ross Kemp played Grant Mitchell in the hit BBC soap between 1990 and 2022.Ross Kemp took charge of the decks at Vick and Calvin’s star-studded weddingCredit: Alamy More

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      CBeebies star Sarah Jane Honeywell, 50, poses topless 13 years after racy shoot that got her sacked from kids TV show

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      CBEEBIES star Sarah Jane Honeywell posed topless 13 years after her racy shoot that got her sacked from the kids TV show.Back in 2011 the 50-year-old posed topless lying on a giant plate of food in London’s Trafalgar Square for a Peta advert.Sarah Jane Honeywell posed for a snap without her bikini top on 13 years after posing topless for a Peta advertCredit: InstagramThis is the picture that got the TV presenter fired from her jobCredit: AlamySarah opened up about losing her job with Fabulous magazine last monthCredit: FabulousAfter the snap was published Sarah lost her job at the TV channel. But the former TV presenter recently shared another topless of her in the sea to mark her first ever mammogram. Sarah has a huge smile on her face playing in the water in blue bikini bottoms.The star covered her nipples with plaster emojis. Read more on Sarah Jane Sarah captioned the Instagram post: “[Well] I just had my #cboobies photographed in a whole new way!”I had my first #mammogramssavelives”Yes I’m a woman of a certain age now & so I join a new club of how women over 50 get there titties captured on camera.”So here is a picture of my external knockers (plasters at the ready) to celebrate the @nhsengland & to say to women everywhere, look after your titties!Most read in Showbiz”Now I just need to brace myself for the HRT I guess 😘.”A mammogram is an X-ray of the breasts to check for cancer.How can I check my own boobs?Everybody’s boobs are different in terms of size, shape and consistency.
      One of your breasts can be bigger than the other, and the way they feel could change at different times of the month.
      For example, you might have tender and lumpy breasts, especially near the armpit, around the time of your period.
      And after the menopause, they might feel softer, less firm and not as lumpy.
      The NHS recommends you get used to these changes so you can recognise when something doesn’t look or feel normal for you.
      You should look at your boobs and feel each one, from your armpit up to your collarbone.
      You may find it easiest to do this in the shower or bath, by running a soapy hand over each breast.
      You should:

      feel around the breast in a circular motion
      feel under your arm
      feel behind the nipple

      You can also look at your breasts in the mirror. Look with your arms by your side and also with them raised.

      At present, the NHS offers mammograms every three years between the ages of 50 and 70. Sarah recently opened up about losing her job in a chat with Fabulous magazine. She told us: “After that, all the doors were slammed in my face.“I couldn’t get any auditions because people didn’t take me seriously and just passed me off as a children’s TV weirdo. “Financially it was an absolute disaster.”After Sarah was sacked she lost her job, was in £100k of debt and was left feeling suicidal. She added: “As well as losing my job at Cbeebies, I had also been through a breakup and it left my financial situation in ruins.“Ayden and I both worked really hard all our lives, and then we suddenly found ourselves living in this tiny space with two children.”Sarah joined CBeebies in 2001 and presented Tikkabilla and the Tweenies.After that she appeared on stage in the likes of Peter Pan, The Little Mermaid and Wizard of Oz.The star now has her own radio shows on BBC Radio Lincolnshire. READ MORE SUN STORIESSarah is also married to Hollyoaks actor Ayden Callaghan. They are parents to sons Phoenix, nine, and Indiana, six. Sarah joined CBeebies in 2001Credit: BBCThe TV star isn’t shy of sharing lingerie snaps on social mediaCredit: Instagram/sjhoneywell More

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      Inside supermodel Cara Delevingne’s battle with drink and drugs which saw her turn life around to become a West End star

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      SUPERMODEL-turned-actor Cara Delevingne is the toast of the West End after her stage debut went down a storm on Monday.The catwalk star is playing Sally Bowles in Cabaret, a dream role for a woman who auditioned for and won the coveted part previously played by A-listers including Liza Minnelli and Dame Judi Dench.Supermodel Cara Delevingne made her West End stage debut on MondayCredit: Emilio MadridCara is playing Sally Bowles in CabaretCredit: SplashThe catwalk star landed the coveted part previously played by Liza Minnelli and Dame Judi Dench, above as a Victoria’s Secret model in 2013Credit: RexBut the road to Cara’s standing ovation has been difficult, as she battled to get back on her feet after hitting rock bottom 18 months ago.After worrying photographs of her emerged in September 2022, her friends told The Sun how her family — her sister is socialite Poppy Delevingne and they are descended from viscounts and baronets — had come close to intervening.Cara was seen sitting alone in a car in West Hollywood, smoking in the driver’s seat and sucking on what looked like a pipe.Days later she was seen wandering around Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles looking dishevelled after spending a few days at the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada desert, where, it was claimed, she had not showered or eaten for days.READ MORE IN SHOWBIZReality checkHer behaviour came just a few weeks after she was seen celebrating her 30th birthday with a series of wild parties in Ibiza with pals including Barbie actress Margot Robbie.At Van Nuys a video showed her seemingly unable to control her limbs as she bent over, dropped her phone and wandered around while on a call, with a cigarette in her hand.Cara had been due to fly out of Los Angeles and she was seen boarding Jay Z’s private jet, but then she re-emerged, her bags were removed from the plane and she was driven away from the airport.At the time her friends told The Sun: “We are all incredibly concern-ed. The situation has been building for a few weeks now and Cara’s family is involved.Most read in Celebrity“There is talk of staging some kind of intervention and making sure Cara gets the help she may well need.“She has been burning the candle at both ends of late, and it’s clearly taking its toll.”Cara Delevingne posts on social media for the first time since sparking concern with disturbing behaviourThe shocking photographs were a wake-up call for Cara, who once admitted she didn’t think she would live to see 30.She later said of the pictures: “I hadn’t slept. I was not OK.Sometimes you need a reality check, so in a way those pictures were something to be grateful forCara Delevingne“It’s heartbreaking because I thought I was having fun, but at some point it was like, ‘OK, I don’t look well’.“Sometimes you need a reality check, so in a way those pictures were something to be grateful for.” Of the festival, she said: “There is an element of feeling invincible when I’m on drugs.“I put myself in danger in those moments because I don’t care about my life.”Cara then checked into rehab and began a 12-step programme to break free of drink and drugs.She added: “Before, I was always into the quick fix of healing, going to a week-long retreat or to a course for trauma, say, and that helped for a minute, but it didn’t ever really get to the nitty-gritty, the deeper stuff.“This time I realised that a 12-step treatment was the best thing, and it was about not being ashamed of that.”The model was seen sitting alone in a car in West Hollywood, smoking in the driver’s seatCredit: BackGridCara was seen sucking on what looked like a pipeCredit: BackGridCara looking dishevelled at Van Nuys airport in 2022Credit: BackGridIn a revealing interview with British Vogue mag, Cara also gave an insight into her earlier years, explaining that when her mother Pandora, 64, was going through heroin addiction it took a devastating toll on her.She said: “The way that addiction took my mother from me was brutal, and it was brutal for her too.”The way that addiction took my mother from me was brutal, and it was brutal for her tooCara DelevingneCara started using drugs and drinking in her teens, having first had booze aged just seven.By the time she was ten — the age when she also got her first major modelling job, for Vogue Italia — Cara was prescribed pills to help her manage insomnia. At 15 she suffered a breakdown and was put on anti-depressants after she started self-harming.Cara then fell in and out of bad habits with drink and drugs, but away from modelling she started to build a successful career in acting.She landed her first film role in 2012 alongside Keira Knightley in historical drama Anna Karenina.Three years later she was cast in comedy drama Paper Towns and Peter Pan prequel Pan, then in 2016 she appeared in superhero adventure Suicide Squad as Enchantress.The same year Cara stepped back from full-time modelling as she focused on acting, and said: “I lost sight of myself and what it meant to be happy, what it meant to be successful. “I think it all stemmed from a deep-down feeling of wanting people to like me and love me. I knew I had to re-evaluate my life and my goals for my future.”After lockdown, Cara’s bad habits resurfaced and she has told how she started partying hard — all while juggling more film and TV work, including BBC Three documentary series Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne.A year later, it spiralled — with Cara’s meltdown at Van Nuys signalling a turning point.She checked into rehab and started the 12-step programme, cutting off her work commitments to focus on getting better.Two months after the shock pictures were taken she appeared on the red carpet at Rihanna’s Savage Fenty fashion show, but then lay low again until February last year, when she appeared at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. It marked the start of her big comeback — and last September she was back on stage, this time at a Vogue World fashion event in London.Poised for her return to work, Cara then quietly auditioned for the role of Sally in Cabaret.Show bosses at London’s Playhouse Theatre announced she had won the part last month.Cara said at the time: “There are no words to explain the excitement I have to return home to make my stage debut in such an iconic role.“I am so inspired by the brilliant actors who have played Sally in past productions around the world and in this one in the West End.”She spent weeks rehearsing — six days a week for eight hours a day — before her debut on Monday.Defending her casting from criticism, Cara said last week: “Even if I did the best I possibly could, and even if that was really good, people are still going to be like, ‘She doesn’t deserve to be here’.“I auditioned like anyone else [so] it’s just annoying, but I have to tune that out.”Cara, who identifies as bisexual and pansexual, has been dating musician Leah Mason, who she met as a child, since 2022. She has previously dated US musician St Vincent and actress Ashley Benson.She took over the role of Sally from singer Self Esteem, also known as Rebecca Taylor, and she stars with Luke Treadaway, who inherits the role of The Emcee from Scissor Sisters singer Jake Shears.Cara’s first night saw big crowds and some of her famous pals turn out to support her.I haven’t done a play since school but it’s the reason why I’ve wanted to act for my whole lifeCara DelevingneShe has been keen to put her stamp on the character. Keeping her posh English accent, she nailed both the comical and hard-hitting scenes, her voice making easy work of big solo numbers including Don’t Tell Mama and the iconic Cabaret.Cara said: “I wasn’t sure whether I should go and see it before I start, because Jake and Rebecca are both musicians and while I am [a musician], I’m not a singer in the same way.“I think everyone brings something different. I’m not great at being a carbon copy of someone else.”Cara will play Sally until June 1, and if the early reviews are anything to go by she has a glittering stage career beckoning.READ MORE SUN STORIESShe said last week before taking her first bow: “I feel more alive and on the edge of a nerve [than ever] and it’s so nice. It’s a wonderful place to be.“I haven’t done a play since school but it’s the reason why I’ve wanted to act for my whole life.”Cara at the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada desertCredit: InstagramThe beauty and her mum Pandora at a ball in 2013Credit: Rex More