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One thing is certain when Wimbledon rolls around each year – aside from, y'know, the tennis. It's that the crowd at the tournament is inevitably dotted with famous faces , be they Hollywood stars, influencers or icons of the sporting world. Some are even lucky enough to wind up in the famous Royal Box , sitting in the presence of actual royalty at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. READ MORE:  The Aussie dressing royalty: 'Often they'll buy things themselves' After seeing the photos, you might have quietly pondered: how, exactly, does a David Beckham or an Olivia Rodrigo end up in the prestigious section when they aren't a royal? The hottest ticket in town The Royal Box, a Wimbledon institution since 1922, is a strictly invite-only section next to the stadium's Centre Court that sits 74 people, with no tickets available to the public. As you can guess from the name, members of the British and overseas roy...

Chris Carmack , who plays Dr. Atticus "Link" Lincoln on Grey's Anatomy , is hopeful his character makes it out alive after the Season 21 finale aired on May 15. The explosive episode left viewers with more questions than answers, particularly about Link and if he made it out of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital alive after it went up in flames. "Well, I can tell you how I feel about the ending because I thought it was really exciting. I thought it was a fun episode, and I've been on the show for seven seasons now, and I've never been able to be part of those nail biting cliffhangers where you don't know what's going to happen. We've had them happen — just not to my character. Mine is always like, 'Is he going to propose?' or, 'Is she going to say yes?' Mine has always been kind of romantic, but finally, it's like, 'Does he live or die?' I haven't talked to the writers yet, so fingers crossed, but I ...

Wimbledon 2025 day four is underway and the royal box is already packed with a star-studded guest list made up of TV presenters, actors and sports stars. Day four of the world-famous tennis tournament features a packed schedule with a raft of British players in action, including Jack Draper and Dan Evans , the latter taking on Novak Djokovic on Centre Court . Yesterday, Emma Raducanu headlined a brilliant day for British tennis at Wimbledon that also saw wins for Sonay Kartal and Cameron Norrie. Beyond the tennis, there have been plenty of famous faces for fans to spot, with the likes of Dave Grohl , Olivia Rodrigo and John Cena showing up on day three . The opening day at SW19 saw England football icons Sir David Beckham and Gareth Southgate rub shoulders with actors Eddie Redmayne and Jason Isaacs. Perhaps the biggest draw on day four is Bear Grylls , the infamous adventurer and TV presenter. The royal box, situated in the prime-vi...

Lizzo is working on her fitness after debuting a shocking weight loss . The "Juice" singer, 37, gave a glimpse inside her gym routine in a Wednesday, July 2, video. The pop star flaunted her slimmed-down physique as she performed ball slams, bicep curls, skater hops and battle rope exercises. She alternated between several athleisure looks, including a red, long-sleeve cut-out top and tiny black biker shorts. Lizzo later donned a white bodysuit and sweatpants while performing step-ups onto a stool. The Instagram video was set to one of the musician's recent releases, "CRASHOUT." Lizzo posed for the summer 2025 Women's Health cover, holding a rope while extending her back leg into a lunge. "The Covergrrrl is BACK 💪🏾😤," she captioned a July 2 post announcing the feature. Lizzo's Weight Loss In January, the Grammy Award winner shared that she reduced her body mass index (BMI) by 10.5 points a...

Michael Madsen , a stoic actor who worked frequently with director Quentin Tarantino and appeared in various acclaimed films from the 1980s onward, has died, according to his publicist Liz Rodriguez. He was 67. Rodriguez told CNN that Madsen had a cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive in his Malibu, USA home Thursday morning. "Michael Madsen was one of Hollywood's most iconic actors, who will be missed by many," said a joint statement from his managers Susan Ferris and Ron Smith of Bohemia Entertainment and Rodriguez. READ MORE: Photo that fuelled Beckham family feud rumours Sgt. Christopher Jauregui, watch commander for Los Angeles Sheriff Department Lost Hills Station confirmed to CNN Thursday that deputies responded to Madsen's home in Malibu this morning and found him "unresponsive." He was pronounced dead at 8:25am local time and no foul play is suspected, Jauregui added. Illustrious body of work Madsen was a pr...

Of the five charges Sean 'Diddy' Combs faced trial over, he was only found guilty of two — and they were the least serious ones. A relieved Combs celebrated in court and told his family he would be home soon, but the matter is not over yet. And the verdict is not the end of the road for alleged victims, with dozens of civil lawsuits accusing him of sexual abuse which are yet to be dealt with. Here's what happens next. What was Diddy found guilty of? Two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution These were the least serious charges against Combs. What was Diddy found not guilty of? One count of racketeering conspiracy Two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion One of the trafficking charges was related to Combs's ex girlfriend Casandra "Cassie" Ventura. The other trafficking charge related to another ex-gir...

The Israeli government said Thursday that Donald Trump’s plan to relocate nearly two million Palestinians from Gaza is “still active,” despite widespread opposition from U.S. allies and warnings from rights groups that it would constitute a war crime. “President Trump has made clear that plan is most definitely still active,” Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer said in response to a question from The Independent about the plan’s status. “We think it's a good idea. The Prime Minister has praised the idea. It's certainly out-of-the-box thinking,” he added. The White House did not deny the plan was still a possibility when asked by The Independent. “President Trump has long advocated for creative solutions to improve the lives of Palestinians, including allowing them to resettle in a new, beautiful location while Gaza rebuilds,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said. The comments come ahead of a visit from Israeli Prime Minist...

Queensland Police have been handed a covert recording in which it is alleged a representative of a Chinese investment group asks a player at an NPL club to engage in match-fixing – and even provides instructions on how he could manipulate a game without being caught. The audio file has been submitted to Football Australia, Football Queensland and the police as investigations continue into a suspected failed betting scheme at Gold Coast United , the former A-League club previously owned by billionaire Clive Palmer which now participates in the Queensland NPL, the state’s top men’s division. This masthead revealed last week that a match between third-placed Gold Coast United and second-placed rivals Moreton City Excelsior had been called off just hours before it was to begin, as football authorities learned of a suspected plot to lure players into a match-fixing operation. Multiple sources with knowledge of what took place, who spoke to this masthead on ...

A woman walks her dog down a street in Clayfield. It’s windy, but sunny, and tradesmen rush about renovating multimillion-dollar homes. Most of the houses are empty on this weekday afternoon. A scattering of teenagers, having ditched their private school blazers during the holiday weeks, roam palatial properties barefoot and carefree. In a nearby park, small children laugh and squeal in the playground. But just days earlier, flashing sirens and homicide detectives swarmed the streets, slicing through the gentle holiday buzz following reports of a brutal stabbing. Halfway up the road, a towering white wall wraps around a property protecting the home from peering eyes. Behind it is a sprawling home with bay windows lapping up vistas from Brisbane’s city skyline. The events inside this $5.4 million home reverberated beyond the close-knit neighbourhood and captured the nation’s attention. Greg Josephson, the co-founder of clothing chain Universal Store, w...

One of OJ Simpson’s attorneys has explained how a single “smart move” made by Sean “Diddy” Combs’s defense team may have been why the rapper was found not guilty on two of the more serious charges in his sex trafficking trial. Alan Dershowitz, part of the Simpson “Dream Team” that got the late disgraced athlete acquitted in the killing of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in 1994, said Combs’s defense team was right not to put him on the stand. “Ultimately, the smart decision was not putting OJ on the witness stand. The smart decision here was not putting Combs on the witness stand,” Professor Emeritus Dershowitz told Fox News Digital. “The difference is we want a complete victory. They got a partial victory, but an almost complete victory, so I commend them for excellent work.” “I think this was a good day for justice today, and it showed the power of juries to stand up against the federal government,” he added. “And that's a nec...

Footage appears to show Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents urinating on the grounds of a Los Angeles public school, which they described as a “deeply disturbing” incident. Members of the El Rancho Unified School District Board wrote to the Department of Homeland Security to complain about the alleged incident and accused the ICE agents of risking “exposing themselves to minors.” It follows a period of heightened tension in LA and Southern California as communities push back against ICE and the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation agenda. The school board claimed the agents urinated against a storage container beside the playground of the Ruben Salazar High School in Pico Rivera on the morning of June 17. It was also close to where students were in session. Footage shared by the school appears to confirm the claims, as one by one the agents walk toward the storage container and stand for a few moments. The DHS did not respond to questions abo...

Eboni Elektra , friend of the late Kim Porter , broke her silence on the Sean “Diddy” Combs verdict, where he was ruled guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and not guilty on one count of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of s-- trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. The socialite, who often posts about her fond memories with Porter — Diddy’s ex-girlfriend of nearly 17 years — shared a photo of the rapper to her Instagram , where she questioned, “Who are we to judge? That’s God’s job.” Eboni Elektra's Reaction to the Sean 'Diddy' Combs Verdict Elektra elaborated on her faith in God, whom she credited for Combs’ favorable ruling. “PRAISE GOD,” she wrote. “OPINIONS ....we are all entitled to them. MISTAKES... we all make them JUDGING... we all do it. GOSSIP .... we are all guilty of it. GOD’S WILL... is higher than any opinion, mistake, judgement, or gossip.” Elektra’s caption continued, “If this is God...

Dr. Phil McGraw’s conservative-leaning cable network Merit Street Media is filing for bankruptcy barely a year after its launch, and is also suing its distribution partner Trinity Broadcasting for breach of contract. In its lawsuit against the Christian broadcaster, Merit Street alleged that Trinity “reneged on its obligations and abused its position as the controlling shareholder of Merit Street,” leaving the upstart channel with over $100 million in debt. “These failures by TBN were neither unintended nor inadvertent,” the lawsuit read. “They were a conscious, intentional pattern of choices made with full awareness that the consequence of which was to sabotage and seal the fate of a new but already nationally acclaimed network.” Following a two-decade run as a syndicated daytime talk show host, McGraw announced in late 2023 that he was starting up his own multi-platform media company, which would include a cable television channel featuring a Dr. Phil primetime program...

READ MORE: Coco Gauff breaks her silence following first round Wimbledon exit In a welcome boost for tennis stars, Wimbledon announced a record prize pot of $73million for this year's tournament - with singles champions set to take home a cool $4.1million. The sum represents an increase on the $3.6m taken home by last year's champions but, for one star, the Wimbledon title would prove far more significant than the stunning prize money. US star Emma Navarro, who was raised in New York, boasts a personal fortune so vast that the tournament's prize money would be like short change to her. Emma is the daughter of wealthy American billionaire investment tycoon, Ben Navarro, and the tennis star is quietly sitting on a $3.8bn inheritance. Tycoon Ben, 62, married to Emma's mother Kelly, built his billionaire empire thanks to numerous business ventures, most notably being the founder and owner of Sherman Financial Group, which has assets such as Cr...