News about Britt Ekland

Brain VINER: In the classic folk-horror film The Wicker Man, Britt Ekland, above, bared all. Or so audiences in December 1973 were led to believe. 'But I've got an **** like a ski slope,' she cried as she learned that her backside will be revealed to the camera, so director Robin Hardy obligingly recruited a comely 'bottom double'. Despite the filmmaker's sleight of hand, or rather haunch, The Wicker Man was a thrillingly daring film. It's a little old now, but it's still horribly scary and, in some cases, scary. Edward Woodward was sent by a devoutly Christian policeman, Neil Howie, to look for a missing teen on a remote Hebridean island where the locals, including the pub landlord's flirtatious daughter Willow (Ekland), were in thrall with the sinister laird. (Christopher Lee). Lee, who used to say he had appeared in more films than anyone else, had no idea that The Wicker Man was the pick of them. Despite Woodward's tragic ending, he did.

William, Kate, and the children attended Westminster Abbey's carol service together, breaking with the late Queen's tradition that those first in the line of succession travel separately. We may have ended up with Harry as the heir apparent and Meghan as Princess of Wales in the case of an unexpected disaster. In the line of succession, the King has not changed Harry and Andrew's positions. For the sake of everybody, William might reconsider his travel plans in the future, or beg your father to modify the succession laws.

Now, as The Wicker Man commemorates its 50th anniversary, actress Britt Ekland, who played the ostensible female lead, has reflected on the film's longevity, bringing the story building to its climax in picturesque locations in south-west Scotland. Ms Ekland, who has died at the age of 81, is still grieved over the infamous dance scene, in which a stripper acted as her body double. "I made some remarks about how difficult the film was and that it was implied that I had ill feelings against it," she said.

David Berglas (left in 1974; right and inset after receiving his MBE from Prince William in 2019), one of the twentieth century's most influential magicians who even fooled fellow conjurers, has died at the age of 97. Berglas, the Magic Circle, who was dubbed the world's most popular magic society, died in London on Friday night. Meet David Berglas, also known as the International Man of Mystery, was the first magician to have his own show on British television.

Will King Charles's attendance at climate change summit COP28 in Dubai next month help to defuse the combustible Middle East? Charles is able to communicate with confidence and knowledge as opposed to other leaders. He has always had good contacts with Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman. He is a friend of Israel. Princess Alice, her grandmother, spent the Second World War in Athens shielding Jews; for this she was given honour by Israel.

JAN MOIR: I didn't bother asking Dame Arlene Phillips (right) about her sex life, whether sizzling or not. I can't believe it, I thought. I can't do it any more. I've had to question Dame Joan Collins (left), Dame Prue Leith, Britt Ekland, Barbara Amiel, Erica Jong, and God knows how many other women are concerned with their late-life sex lives. And I have only had to do this because the women themselves, in one way or another, have brought the issue of these sex lives out there, prompting discussion and inquiry.

People are right to be concerned about new eating experiences, particularly curries and spices that can burn the tongue 'like a live coal,' and 'cause tears to flow,' according to Daniel Bender, a professor of food studies in Toronto.'

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Was King Charles playing Windrush catch-up with his Buckingham reception ahead of this week's 75th anniversary of the boat's arrival? The Royal Family were behind the times when Windrush Day was established in 2018, with the Queen attending Ascot rather than the inaugural service at Westminster Abbey. Charles was in Salisbury on official business, William was off work, and Harry was in Lesotho. The King, who is determined to keep as many foreign thrones as he can, is now determined to do better.

Bond girls, according to Britt Ekland, do not have as much fun in the modern age of political correctness. But the actress, who appeared on Mary Goodnight in 1974's The Man with the Golden Gun, says actors are now in a 'better situation' as a result of the #MeToo campaign and the presence of intimacy coaches on set. 'There are no more Bond girls; they are now Bond girls,' she said.' They have a much better time than we did with the political correctness and the #MeToo.' However, I don't think the end product is as exciting as ours were because we were pretty and had healthy bodies, and we didn't want to look sexy, we just were.'

On Monday, Britt Eckland looked stunning as she attended the 50th anniversary of her film The Wicker Man at the Picturehouse cinema in London. As she joined a whole host of her former co-stars at the festival, the Swedish actress, 80, showcased her age-defying appearances. Willow MacGregor of the now famous 1973 drama, which followed the story of policeman Neil Howie (Edward Woodward) as he hunts for a missing child on the small Scottish island of Summerisle.

Sir Rod Stewart, a penny-pinching, thrifty music legend, seems to be transforming into a generous softy in his golden years. After promising to do so last month, the 78-year-old rocker rushed to his local NHS hospital in Essex on Friday to personally pay for patients to have scans to help reduce waiting lists. Sir Rod also suggested that scannings be funded at hospitals in Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, and Manchester. It's a far cry from the thrifty image he used to have, with ex-girlfriend Britt Ekland (right) claiming she earned her rent when she lived with him in the 1970s.

Kristina Hirsch, one of Hollywood's most popular lotharios, has been charged by a woman named Kristina Hirsch of raping her when she was just 14 years old on the 1973 set of The Parallax View. The recent accusation follows a long and well-documented tradition of bedding some of Hollywood's most popular women, including Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, Elle Macpherson, Barbara Ross, Edie Sedgwick, Barbra Strobin. Cher once confessed that she had a one-night stand with Beatty when she was 16, and he was 25 years old. Joan Collins became pregnant and had an abortion during her tumultuous friendship with Beatty in the 1960s, and she said he was 'insatiable' for sex. Britt Ekland, a legendary Bond girl, said Beatty once seduced her with a pornographic film before they returned to a hotel room. Despite a 22-year age gap, Madonna said he was a "incredible lover" during their brief marriage in 1991.

I'm a celebrity: Get Me Out Of Here! On Sunday, the Australian jungle is expected to return to the United States after being forced to relocate to Wales for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. MailOnline takes a look at some of the ITV reality show's most iconic, stomach-churning, and dramatic moments as I'm A Celebrity's 22nd series returns to screens.

She is best known for her role in the 007 films as glamorous Bond girl Mary Goodnight. Britt Ekland, who appeared in the franchise's 1974 film The Man with the Golden Gun, has confirmed that she will keep her bombshell appearances until 'the day I die.' I'll be dyeing my hair until the day I die,' the actress, who turned 80 this week, told the Mirror firmly. Vanity is my best friend.'

Andy Whyment, a Coronation Street actor, is reportedly back to the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! The upcoming spin-off show is being held in the camp. In 2019, the actor, 41, who plays Kirk Sutherland on the ITV soap, came in second place behind Jacqueline Jossa, 29. According to a television source, Andy is set to appear on the new version of the show, which is likely to be shot in South Africa, with audiences raving about his down-to-earth personality and sense of humor.'

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