Karen Price

Anthony Hopkins discusses his deep attachment to Wales, his mortality and the difficulty of returning permanently to Port Talbot after more than 50 years in the United States. He says he revisits memories of his Welsh childhood through Google Maps and reflects on his unexpected first record deal at age 88 for the album Life Is A Dream. Hopkins also recalls overcoming alcoholism and reaching 50 years of sobriety, while pursuing plans to perform at Carnegie Hall and continuing work on three films.

Taskmaster will return to Channel 4 on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 9 p.m. for its 22nd UK series, with Greg Davies and Alex Horne presenting. The cast includes Isy Suttie, Matt Lucas, Nina Conti, Chloe Petts and Richard Ayoade. The announcement follows Davies's humorous comments that Horne deliberately winds him up, while Davies uses the scoring as revenge. The series will also be released internationally on YouTube, as the format continues to expand, including an upcoming Polish version.

Matt Allwright has discussed the difficulties he faced early in his broadcasting career, admitting that he was initially a poor radio reporter, presenter and journalist. After working as a teacher in Japan and spending more than two years at BBC Solent, he found his niche in consumer journalism when a story about his mother's tumble dryer led to an opportunity on Watchdog. He has since become a prominent broadcaster, appearing on The One Show and presenting programmes including Rogue Traders and Fake Britain, while also hosting a daily Channel 5 show. Allwright says the central challenge of broadcasting is maintaining a strong relationship with viewers and understanding what they need from each programme.

Lucy Owen shared a photo from her hospital bed after undergoing eye surgery to replace a lens following a previous detached retina. She thanked the NHS team for their care and told viewers she expects to return to BBC Wales Today after recovering. Supportive messages followed from colleagues and fans, and the article recaps her broadcasting career across ITV and BBC.

Television presenter Kate Humble is returning to BBC One's Animal Park alongside Ben Fogle. The profile revisits her candid comments about skinny-dipping and taking part in nude celebrations outdoors, as well as her life on a farm in Monmouthshire with husband Ludo Graham. It also covers her decision not to have children, her early modelling and acting work, and her transition from television research to presenting wildlife programmes.

BBC viewers were surprised when Trevor Eve’s character, businessman Jack Wright, was killed within the first few minutes of the opening episode of the crime drama I, Jack Wright. Despite the unexpected death, audiences generally reacted positively to the whodunit, which centers on family secrets, inheritance disputes and a police investigation. The six-part series was originally released on U&Alibi in 2025 and has been acquired by the BBC, which is also producing a second series.

Hugh Bonneville has begun a new relationship with influencer Heidi Kadlecova following his 2023 divorce from Lulu Williams, whom he had married for more than two decades. The actor was recently seen with Kadlecova at Wimbledon, marking one of several public appearances together. His personal life has also been shaped by the deaths of his mother, father and brother over recent years, losses he has spoken about as profoundly affecting. Alongside these developments, he continues to maintain a successful acting career, including roles in Downton Abbey and other major projects.

Jamie Cullum joins Channel 4’s The Piano as a guest mentor while continuing his career as a jazz musician and BBC Radio 2 presenter. Away from his public work, he has been married to Sophie Dahl since 2010, with Dahl’s family connection to Roald Dahl highlighted. The piece recounts his musical achievements, personal life, and frequent public attention to his height, which he has addressed with humour and openness.

Consumer journalist Nick Stapleton is building a career in the tradition of his late parents, broadcasters John Stapleton and Lynn Faulds Wood. Known for exposing scams on BBC Morning Live, The One Show and Scam Interceptors, he has joined the latest Watchdog line-up alongside Amber Haque, working with Matt Allwright and Nikki Fox. Nick says consumer campaigning is in his blood and that joining Watchdog is poignant because it was central to his parents’ careers; both died relatively young, Lynn in 2020 and John in 2025.

Sara Cox reassured viewers she will remain part of BBC’s Morning Live despite her new role hosting Radio 2’s Breakfast Show. Appearing via video link the day after her debut, she reflected on her first broadcast, which included an appearance by Tom Hanks, and confirmed she will continue contributing to the daytime programme. Colleagues praised her launch, which followed Scott Mills’ departure from the station. Cox also previewed upcoming celebrity guests scheduled for her show.

Rav Wilding’s career progression from military service and police work to long‑standing BBC presenting roles is outlined along with his various television appearances and personal disclosures. His past relationships, including with Chantelle Houghton and former wife Jill Morgan, are detailed, alongside their separation and co‑parenting arrangement. His subsequent relationship with Morning Live co‑presenter Rebecca Mason and reports of their split are also highlighted.

ITV has recommissioned 20 episodes of Millionaire Hot Seat and 15 episodes of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, both hosted by Jeremy Clarkson. The decision follows strong audience figures, including Millionaire Hot Seat becoming ITVX’s third-most-watched entertainment programme of the year. The new episodes will be recorded later in 2026 and broadcast on ITV and ITVX. The announcement comes shortly after Clarkson revealed that he is in remission from an aggressive form of prostate cancer diagnosed in 2025.

BBC presenter Gethin Jones was reminded of the broadcaster’s guidelines after reportedly wearing Clogau watches while hosting Morning Live. Jones is a long-standing ambassador for Clogau, whose products he has promoted in advertisements, and BBC rules prohibit presenters from wearing or using products they are contracted to promote on air. BBC Studios confirmed that Jones had been reminded of the guidelines. The report compares the incident with a similar reminder given to Gardeners’ World presenter Monty Don after he wore a Barbour jacket linked to an advertising campaign.

Grace Keeling, known as GK Barry, presents the BBC documentary GK Barry: Toxic Gossip, investigating Tattle Life and the potential real-world damage caused by anonymous online gossip. Drawing on her own experience of being discussed on the forum, she interviews affected individuals, including Sophie Dickson, whose daughter Princess died earlier in the year, and a Tattle Life contributor. The documentary examines whether the platform provides legitimate scrutiny of influencers or enables harmful hearsay and abuse, while also seeking accountability from its elusive owner. It will be released on BBC iPlayer and BBC YouTube channels on 1 July.

Here We Go, Tom Basden’s BBC sitcom about the chaotic Jessop family in Bedford, has three series available to binge on BBC iPlayer, with a fourth already commissioned. The comedy stars Alison Steadman, Basden, Jim Howick, Katherine Parkinson and Tori Allen-Martin, and has received enthusiastic praise from viewers for its relatable characters, awkward British humour and laugh-out-loud moments. A US remake is reportedly being developed by Amy Poehler’s production company Paper Kite, though its prospects are uncertain given the mixed record of American adaptations of British sitcoms.

Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell, known as The Repair Shop's Teddy Bear Ladies, began working together at a teddy bear business in the New Forest in 2006 before shifting their focus to restoration. Production company Ricochet later approached them for the programme, which premiered in 2017 and has since developed a devoted audience. The pair will feature in a standalone special restoring a World Cup Willie plush toy, and they have also published the children's book Bartie Bristle with Walker Books. They say filming emotionally charged restorations can be difficult, although they try to manage their reactions on camera.

Jeremy Clarkson-founded Hawkstone Farmers' Choir won the 2026 Britain's Got Talent final, defeating Celestial as runners-up and Anastasiia and Salsa in third place. The choir received £250,000 and a place at the Royal Variety Performance, dedicating the victory to farmers. While many viewers celebrated the result, others argued that different finalists deserved to win and some alleged the outcome was influenced by Clarkson's promise of a free pint to voters. The report also revisits similar claims made against 2025 winner Harry Moulding, who said critics mistook the difficulty of his magic for evidence of a fix.

Karen Hauer has discussed her decision to leave Strictly Come Dancing after 14 years, saying the emotional choice came from a desire to pursue new projects and continue growing. She kept the decision private from her fellow professionals but was moved by the public response. Hauer expects the BBC programme to thrive under its substantially revised presenting and professional team, although she will miss its staff, dancers and dance floor. She is now preparing to play Mavis in a UK tour of Stepping Out and will appear with Nikita Kuzmin in Burn the Floor: Supernova, a production with strong personal significance because Jason Gilkison helped shape her early career.

Spoken-word poet Sonny Green is the bookmakers’ favourite to win the 2026 Britain's Got Talent final and its £250,000 prize. The Essex-born performer, actor and musician has spoken about recovering from alcohol and drug addiction after his father died from addiction, saying that becoming a father motivated him to change his life. During his semi-final performance at the Hammersmith Apollo, Green included his two young sons on stage because age restrictions prevented them from attending as audience members. The decision enabled them to watch him perform and earned him Simon Cowell’s golden buzzer, sending him directly to the live final.

Penny Smith has returned to daytime television as a roving correspondent on BBC Morning Live, 16 years after leaving GMTV. Her feature from Manchester examined how the EU's new fingerprint scanners affected air travellers, including a passenger who missed her flight, while Smith tested how substances such as water, moisturiser and alcohol wipes influenced scanner results. Viewers welcomed the 67-year-old broadcaster's comeback and called for more appearances. Smith previously worked for Sky News and GMTV and has since presented radio programmes and appeared on several television shows.

Richard Jones, the former British Army bandsman who became the first magician to win Britain's Got Talent in 2016, has continued to build a successful career. After winning the show with an emotional performance involving Second World War prisoner of war Fergus Anckorn, Jones appeared at the Royal Variety Performance and hosted the ITV prime-time series Operation Magic. He now performs regularly in theatres and at charity events, including his music-and-illusion tour The Sound of Magic. Jones also praised Simon Cowell as a kind and supportive person behind his demanding television image.

BBC Wales Today anchor Lucy Owen was forced to hand over a live news bulletin to weather presenter Derek Brockway after suffering an unexpected coughing fit while reporting on Wrexham football club. Owen later apologised to viewers on Instagram, explained that the incident had happened only once before, and thanked Brockway for stepping in. Viewers responded with supportive messages praising her professionalism. Owen has presented BBC Wales Today since joining the BBC in 2007 and has had a long career in Welsh television and radio.

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid said Madeleine McCann’s disappearance affected her so deeply that she did not sleep for two weeks because one of her children was the same age. During an interview with director Paula Wittig and actress Laura Bayston, who are involved in Channel 5’s Under Suspicion: Kate McCann, the programme’s focus on Kate McCann’s police interrogation and the public suspicion surrounding the case was discussed. The drama portrays Portuguese investigators naming Kate a formal suspect after lengthy questioning, while she denies the accusations and maintains her search for Madeleine.

Rachel de Thame is returning to the BBC's presenting team for the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show alongside Monty Don and Sophie Raworth. Before establishing herself as a horticultural presenter on Gardeners' World, she trained in ballet, worked in the art world, and pursued careers as a model and actress, appearing in Merlin and Bodywork. She later retrained at the English Gardening School. The article also outlines her marriages and four children, including her collaboration with daughter Lauren on a gardening book. De Thame was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, took time away from Gardeners' World for treatment, and said the disease had been detected early and that she was recovering well.

BBC presenter Sophie Raworth is returning to the broadcaster's coverage of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2026. The profile recounts her long career, including presenting BBC Breakfast and major news programmes, as well as her marriage to real estate broker Richard Winter. Winter proposed during a holiday in Amalfi after the couple had briefly separated, and they now have three children. Raworth is also noted for running the London Marathon with her daughter and for her close relationship with her sister, economist Kate Raworth, creator of the Doughnut Economics model.

Kate Garraway’s ITV interview series Life Stories is facing uncertainty after only one episode aired in the past three years. The programme, previously hosted by Piers Morgan, has reportedly not been cancelled, with ITV saying further episodes could be produced if suitable guests are available. The decline is attributed partly to Garraway’s other television work and the growing preference of high-profile guests for podcasts.