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Queen Camilla is a proud superfan, having hosted a palace tea party for the show, been in the audience, and filmed a video message for a final. Hoofer Craig Revel Horwood suggested she join the judging panel and Tess Daly revealed she has voted for contestants. But for now she is keeping a discreet distance as the BBC battles to save one of its most lucrative cash cows.

How irritating is David Baddiel! A highly successful writer and TV presenter, a hugely celebrated comedian and happy family man, he is also a much-admired public figure and (on the downside) one of the trio behind a song interminably revisited whenever England play football. The least he could do was to make sure his long-awaited family memoir would be an utter dog. But no: it's a joy from beginning to end; beautifully written, deeply moving, incredibly funny and containing one of the most shocking jokes you will ever encounter. It is also a very funny joke, and an unanswerable assertion of the redemptive power of love and life (and sex).

Whether it's to honour a visiting dignitary or VIP or to celebrate a landmark event, the royals like to pull out all the stops to make it as memorable as possible. In many cases that includes having the Kings and Queen's Guards play appropriate music at the gates of a royal residence. This week's rendition of Frank Skinner 's and David Baddiel 's Euro 96 anthem Football's Coming Home outside Buckingham Palace proved their skills once again. And last month the Coldstream Guards performed a hugely popular song by Japanese rock group Ryokuoushoku Shakai in honour of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako during their state visit. But there are many more examples of the military musicians hitting just the right note

It's a dilemma we've all faced when worrying about which friends can't be accommodated on a party or wedding list. But comedian David Baddiel ended up digging a deeper and deeper hole for himself when it came to his recent 60th birthday party. After initially being fairly free and easy with the invites, Baddiel found himself emailing his pals again to invite them NOT to attend - while trying to explain the message with a joke that fell flat with some - before re-inviting them and secretly fearing they may all turn up.

ANDREW PIERCE: No one has been more scornful of Labour's feeble plans to stop the boats than the former Tory MP for Dover Natalie Elphicke. Regular readers of this column will recall how, last year, she mocked up a picture of Sir Keir Starmer standing by a door which bore a 'Welcome' sign and opened on to a beach in her constituency.

England fans have been left amazed by how much David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and the Lightning Seeds have earned from their legendary Three Lions song. The classic hit was originally released 28 years ago ahead of Euro 96, when England hosted the tournament. In the ensuing period, the song has remained incredibly popular whenever England have been involved in a major competition.

Sir Mark Rowley, who leads the Metropolitan Police, said it was 'startling' that people could stir hatred if they 'avoid being threatening or abusive'. The Met has faced controversy over its policing of hate crimes and protests in London surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict, with Sir Mark facing calls to resign. The force has come under pressure from senior Conservatives , including former home secretary Suella Braverman , and campaign groups to ban large pro-Palestinian demonstrations - something the police chief said was not possible as the legal threshold for a ban had not been met.

The plans are an attempt to transform the 500-year-old Dolphin Hotel in Southampton (top right) into student halls, but they have already received a flurry of objections from fans of the Pride and Prejudice writer. Ms Austen (bottom right) is said to have celebrated her milestone birthday at the hotel in 1793 and attended two ballroom dances there. Now David Baddiel (inset), an ambassador of the author's Hampshire home museum, has called for the heritage of the building to be preserved. 'I agree that important elements of our history that are about great artists - and I do very much think that Jane Austen is a great artist, and very under-rated even though she's so popular - should be preserved, and I would be very happy about preserving anything that Jane Austen is involved with' he told The Telegraph. Campaigners have even donned period costumes this week as they protested the plans to transform the hotel (left).

Speaking to Hello!, Turkish-British author Elif Shafak (right) praised book-lover Queen Camilla (left) for 'supporting poets and writers' ahead of the launch of this year's Queen's Reading Room Festival on June 8. Award-winning Shafak, whose 2021 novel The Island of Missing Trees was shortlisted for the Costa Award and Women's Prize for Fiction (amongst others), will be discussing her new book There are Rivers in the Sky at the June festival.

In a shock to fans, Sky have cancelled one of their popular football shows - after just two series. The popular programme - which was a reboot of the 1990s original hosted by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel - made it's return back in September 2022. The programme became the latest sport-based show to face the axe in 2024.

Several 'influential' users awakened to discover a blue tick on their account, despite not paying for the site's Premium version. If customers like them or not, it seems that the website is giving free subscriptions to X Premium. Larry the Cat, a parody account of the feline living at Number ten, wrote: "It appears a blue tick has been added to my account.' Just to be clear, I haven't paid for it, I didn't ask for it, and I don't want it.'

Skinner told listeners on Saturday that his breakfast show would come to an end after 15 years, and that, 'I'm not going to pretend I took it well.' Emily Dean and Pierre Novellie, the 67-year-old comedian, were'sacked,' and the co-hosts, according to him.' He will be out of work in May after being told that his deal will not be renewed, but that he does not want to go'. Critics also protested the decision to cancel Skinner's famous program, which has been on air since 2009. Absolute's decision, according to journalist Nick Duerden, was due to ageism, and there were similarities with Ken Bruce's departure from BBC Radio 2 last year. 'No one could guess how Radio 2 undervalued Ken Bruce so much,' and now much the same appears with Skinner, a man of some vintage, but who never looked his age and never sounded it out.' He was fine, and he still is.' 'Ageism may have been a factor in Skinner's dismissal,' Tristam Fane Saunders said. He's technically a pensioner at 67. 'On X: Frank Skinner's show on Absolute is brilliant, but the decision not to renew it can only have been made by an Absolute t***.'

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Prince Andrew performed a version of musical chairs in Windsor's St George's Chapel for the late King Constantine's memorial service. In the second class, he was supposed to sit next to his ex-wife Sarah. The front row was reserved for Queen Camilla and working royals plus Marina Ogilvy, who was seen in a wheelchair for the first time. The Duke of Kent, who should have been with his sister and niece in the second row, was carried to the second row like a jumbo cuckoo Andrew. Would absent William - who has little time for Andrew (who bagged pole position as the highest in the line of succession present) - have relegated his uncle to his proper place?

On the 1996 Euros, the English comedian, 59, admitted to the song Three Lions by himself, Frank, and the band The Lightning Seeds earned them money. However, David said that the album has not been a moneymaker for the comedy pair since the inception of Spotify. 'Not money, for a start,' David told The Sun when asked what the song had brought him in addition to fame.' A fair wedge was sent between Frank and Ian Broudie of The Lightning Seeds.' But not since Spotify took over, has it brought us much money.'

Mirren and Cooper's appearances are edited to make them seem more Jewish on social media. I see The Academy has shortlisted Golda and Maestro in the *Hair And Makeup* category,' he wrote in his post on X. Jewface is up for a nomination.' It comes after the actors received backlash for playing the roles, with Mirren playing former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir and Cooper playing American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. Reacting to Baddiel's post, one person commented: 'I don't want to laugh at that comment but it did actually make me Lol!Sorry!'

Lord Dobbs, a writer who wrote House of Cards, admitted to delivering the book to the King and Queen on a whim, but in a 'unexpected' but 'wonderful' twist, it was revealed on the Queen's book club website a few weeks later. At the State Opening of Parliament, Camilla attended firsthand as the thriller explores themes of love and devotion.

Camilla (left and right) will appear on The Queen's Reading Room Podcast, which launches on January 8. Her Majesty, 76, has used her royal position to encourage reading and help raise national literacy. During the pandemic, her Instagram book club, which has 167,000 followers, was established after she posted a few of her lockdown reading favorites. It has since been a charity and has hosted its own annual literary festival at Hampton Court Palace (inset), which will be held again next year on June 8.

Despite being referred to impartiality laws that state that journalist employees "should not participate in public demonstrations on contentious topics," hundreds of Jewish employees in news and current affairs attended the London demonstration. Following a dramatic rise in crimes since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, tens of thousands of citizens took part in a march calling for a crackdown on antisemitism, with some carrying placards reading "BBC muzzles journalists."

We've read and heard a lot about the feeling of bewilderment, shock, profound sadness, and - worst of all - fear felt by Britain's Jewish people in the last 50 days,' Robert Hardman writes. Yesterday, the collective anarchy in London's East End brought the biggest demonstration of support for British Jews since the Battle of Cable Street in London's East End nearly 90 years ago. The total figure came out at 105,000, but not nearly half of the UK's entire Jewish population.

According to an insider, a'significant' percentage of Jewish workers at the BBC planned to defy the corporation's 'ban' on attending the March Against Anti-Semitism today. As they expressed their dissatisfaction with the BBC's news coverage of Israel and Hamas, Jewish employees at the corporation announced that they would attend the rally in central London with tens of thousands of others calling for an end to hatred against their ethnicity. According to a source who spoke to MailOnline, several inside the corporation have even characterized the event as 'romanticizing Hamas and its allies,' and blasted it for having the 'audacity' to warn Jewish employees not to protest against rising anti-Semitism. Managers at the BBC had effectively barred staff from participating in the march last week, including some senior figures. According to one insider, Jewish staff thought the decision was "deplorable" and that "none of them was keen to comply with it," but it is not possible to determine how many individuals defy rules that say they should not go.

This week, comedian David Baddiel announced that his next book would be focusing on women and the male gaze. In it, he will discuss whether decent men can both objectify women's bodies and respect their minds. But can they? Both men and women are brought to life by two writers in an emotionally honest verdict on how both men - and women - fit into the opposite gender sex.

Frank Skinner, a nineties TV favorite and comedian, is reminiscing on his experience in comedy with a new set at the Edinburgh Festival titled 30 Years Of Dirt. It's an hour of stand-up.' In recent years I've thought to myself, "Wouldn't it be good if I went and did a completely clean show, just to prove I could?"' He laughs. "I don't think I can, but there is humour in my attempt." Your modern comic will do an hour in Edinburgh about science or some politic issue, or personal tragedy, but none of that is me. This is why I believe I'll always be a dirty comedian.' Frank was both left and right when they were younger, with David Baddiel.

This Oscar winner rose to prominence in the swinging sixties before sweeping Hollywood. She worked as a nails detective for 15 years before converting her badge for a crown and becoming a Dame. She is known for her natural beauty and rose to the role of Ambassador for cosmetics brand L'Oréal at the tender age of 69, as well as her starring talents.

The Lionesses of England were seen winding down with a day of 'wholesome activities' as the countdown begins for their first FIFA World Cup match. Ellie Roebuck and Mary Earps (pictured left and Ellie, top right) were seen strolling through Brisbane, Australia, enjoying a frozen ice cream in the sunshine less than 24 hours before their opener against Haiti. Several members of the team were enjoying a low-key day of sightseeing and a trip to Ciao Papi in an attempt to conserve energy before their big game. Earlier this week, several of the actors (bottom right) had gone whale watching off the coast of Queensland, where they noticed the massive mammals breaching the surface a few meters from the vessel's rail.