News about Lauren Laverne

Russell Crowe shocked fans during an appearance on The One Show on Tuesday evening when he debuted a clean-shaven look.  The Gladiator star, 59, left viewers confused about who the BBC programme's guest was, with some mistaking him for John Goodman.  In recent years, Russell has become recognisable for his thick silver beard, but he has now decided to shave it off. 

EPRHAIM HARDCASTLE: Prince Andrew (right) has the opportunity to strut his stuff on the walk to Windsor's St George's Chapel due to the King's (left) decision to attend church on Easter morning. It's just a month since he elbowed his way to a front-row seat to King Constantine's memorial service. The departed royal is expected to attend communion with the King and others at a private service in the castle before walking to the chapel where the winking cameras are waiting.

Julia Samuel, a longtime Princess Diana, Young, 55, said she'beautifully ignored' the pain she suffered because she felt it was'self indulgent' when she had a fulfilling career and a jet-set life to worry about it. (Pictured: Kirsty Young) Inset: Julia Samuel)

When Michelle Dockery was told that Imelda Staunton had let it slip that there would be a third and final Downton Abbey film, she was left confused for words. When asked whether there would be another installment of the period drama, the actress, 42, who appeared on Lauren Laverne's 6 Music show, was unconcerned. Lauren asked Lauren what she thought of Imelda, 68, allowing the 'cat out of the bag', which means there is no final film in the works.

The 41-year-old said he first admitted to having a problem when he discovered himself lying to loved ones about'stupid stuff that did not even need to be worried about,', including when time had to wake up in the morning to start functioning. If a friend or family member told him he was tired and asked what time he had awakened, he would say, 'Oh, you know, eight' when it was actually 5 a.m. He also stated that he would go without food for a whole day. Graham, who has written hits involving Dear England, Ink, and Labour of Love, was diagnosed with the drug more than a decade ago. 'You hear the word [workaholic] a lot [as though] it's a habit that you have, not a disease," Graham said on BBC's Desert Island Discs. "But it is... no way different from [addictions] alcohol, or some other thing.' It's a pattern of behaviour that's gradually killing you. People related to it, and some people were dissatisfied with it.'

The station's boss, who has stated that it is not too awake, but rather serves as a mirror to a changing Britain. Mohit Bakaya's remarks came during a shake-up at the station, including a later Sunday slot for The Archers and extra airtime for Desert Island Discs. After public allegations that she did not ask enough follow-up questions, she defended the changes, arguing that the longer slot would allow host Lauren Laverne more time to get "more out of the guests." Mr Bakaya has been up for a few challenges at the helm of Radio 4, including fears over a decrease in audience figures, a shift in listener habits, and allegations that the station has become too woke.

He's one of Hollywood's most in-demand actors, having appeared in everything from Peaky Blinders to Oppenheimer. However, despite his steady rise to international prominence in the last few years, Cillian Murphy (left) has remained a low-key family life, owing in large part to his wife Yvonne McGuiness's unwavering love (right). The actor, 47, appeared on Desert Island Discs, a BBC Radio 4 broadcast, on Sunday, that his wife has been "crucial" in his help with his transition to Hollywood. Cillian, who appeared on host Lauren Laverne, outlined how he discovered the 'ancillary side' of being an actor, including walking red carpets, was 'quite difficult.' He continued, gushing over his wife: "A very solid base is extremely important." FEMAIL takes a look at one of Hollywood's most popular love stories, and how Yvonne has been there for Cillian from the sidelines every step of the way. Inset: When Cillian Murphy won Best Actor at the Golden Globes in January, his wife Yvonne jumped up and kissed him on the mouth - leaving a red lipstick stain

Kevin Kelly, the 41-year-old Northern Irish star, has shared how he helped his obstetrician father look under the car for bombs because he treated Catholic and Protestant mothers in Belfast in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as how his father practically delivered his first child. Jim Dornan (together left) and his severely pregnant mother Amelia Warner accompanied him and her baby in case she gave birth on their way to Vancouver, where he would play Christian Grey (inset) for the first time in November 2013. (pictured right). However, the actor and model revealed that his father, a renowned doctor and scholar in Belfast, decided that the baby would not arrive before they landed in Canada. Jamie also broke down when he told the Tourist that his father died from complications relating to Covid-193 years ago, and that he'never had to say goodbye.' He called 2021 "the worst year' of his life." Jamie also spoke about his mother Lorna, a nurse who died of cancer when he was 16. He wept, stating that his illness was terminal and that he was battling with the guilt of not being able to recall everything about her.

Jamie Dornan burstled with tears during his Desert Island Discs appearance, after he revealed that the only thing he'd need to get him through would be the thought of his wife. On Sunday, the 41-year-old Irish star appeared on Lauren Laverne's BBC Radio 4 show, where he revealed that the band he'd fight through the waves to retrieve would be Forever by the Beach Boys. Jamie said in a touching tribute that the song reminds him of his wife, singer Amelia Warner, who shares three daughters with his wife. At the end of the interview, Lauren asked: 'Which one track of the eight you have shared with us today would you rush to save from the waves?' 'Forever by the beach boys,' Jamie replied, as his voice cracked and he collapsed, adding: 'I will definitely have to get through my wife's thinking and everything she has given me and our family.'

Following Jamie Dornan's appearance on Lauren Laverne's BBC Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs, listeners were left aching for their tissues. During the 'emotional' interview, the actor, 41, battled tears as he addressed his mother's death, which occurred when he was just 16 years old. Jamie admitted to feeling shame for failing to recall information about his mother Lorna, who was diagnosed with cancer when he was 14 years old.

On Thursday morning, Carey Mulligan spoke with Lauren Laverne of BBC Radio 6 to discuss her role in the recently Oscar-nominated biopic Maestro and the Golden Globe-nominated erotic thriller Saltburn. The BAFTA-winning actress, 38, talked about being directed by and star opposite Bradley Cooper in last year's hit biopic Maestro, before explaining how she nabbed the role as Poor Dear Pamela in Saltburn. Maestro, an American biographical romantic drama film, focuses on Leonard Bernstein's friendship with his wife Felicia Montealegre, an actress.

On Thursday's One Show, Lauren Laverne seemed to let a major Masked Singer spoiler fall away after teasing that a 'former Doctor Who' will be on the team. As Lauren made the apparent blunder, she was speaking to Masked Singer panelist Davina McCall.

After Tillie Amartey mistakenly dropped the f-bomb live on air on Tuesday, One Show viewers were left feeling bewildered. Jermaine Jenas and Lauren Laverne, a 20-year-old actress and her co-star Angela Griffin, were chatting with hosts Jermaine Jenas and Lauren Laverne about the new series of the BBC school-based drama on Waterloo Road. Michelle Keegan was also on hand to discuss filming her Netflix thriller Fool Me Once.

On the red carpet, the Hollywood celebrities made a riotous display before heading to the stage to talk with host Lauren Laverne about the box office smash. For the occasion, America, 39, cut a sophisticated figure in a beige checkered mini skirt and a matching blazer, which she styled with a high-neck black jumper.

On Thursday, Brian Cox channelled James Bond at the premiere of his forthcoming reality show 007: Road To A Million Premiere at Battersea Power Station. The adventure game show series will premiere in Prime Video next month, and the actor, 77, made a show-stopping appearance in a dapper grey two-piece suit. For the glamorous occasion, Brian teamed the dapper suit with a black and white checked shirt, a matching tie, and a pair of brown suede boots.

During an appearance on Desert Island Discs, Katherine Ryan said that working in British show business, there is a "dangerous comedian." The comedian appeared on the BBC Radio 4 show she was "wrestled" with the decision whether or not she'd be a perpetrator of sexual assault. The Canadian-born comedian told host Lauren Laverne that although she felt the individual'is or dangerous', she was keen to appear on a programme with him. The 40-year-old revealed that she'compromise' was to continue on the programme with the unidentified comedian, but that she'let him know what I think about him under no uncertain terms.' She said she didn't get much of a reaction' from the comedian in question, but that other comedians who were aware of the person's fame'really liked what I said.'

Fred Again fans have slammed the DJ and called him a 'nepo baby,' after he discovered his posh relatives and swanky education. Following his headline show at Coachella last month, the 30-year-old British artist and Mercury nominee has become one of the country's most in demand disk jockeys. But a year Marlborough College, the trendy hit maker, Frederick John Philip Gibson, was a direct descendant of a baron and studded at £45k a year.

Three finalists are competing for the 2023 Mercury Prize album of the year award, including Arctic Monkeys, Raye, and Fred Again. Lauren Laverne, a radio DJ and broadcaster, will host the Eventim Apollo in London's Hammersmith on Thursday. Both candidates, except Arctic Monkeys and Fred Again, who are on tour, will attend the service and perform, with the winner being announced at 10 p.m. on BBC Four and 6 Music.

Listening on BBC Sounds Podcast The rise and Fall of Britpop, Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley (right) said that women, including female indie stars, never discussed "anything that was going on" during that period. Shirley Manson, the lead singer of Garbage, said the 90s was 'unbelievably misogynistic.' (Pictured left: Lauren Laverne with her band Kenickie in the 90s, far right and inset: Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq on The Evening Sessions)

According to the BBC's annual report, Radio 2 host Ball earned between £980,000 and £984,999 in 2022/23, a figure unchanged from the previous 12 months. She hosts both a breakfast show and a salute to Terry Wogan. Gary Lineker, who earned between £1,350,000 and £1,354,999, is the only one to have risen to the top of the BBC's highest earning position. In third place is Radio 4's Desert Island Discs host Lauren Laverne, who earned £399,999. Sophie Raworth, the fourth highest-earning female actor, was paid £365,000-£369,999. However, the figures show how the BBC's gender pay gap has widened to its highest level since 2018, with the figure at 7.3 percent up from 5.9 percent in 2021/22.

PAUL REVOIR: The BBC has been hyping up Glastonbury coverage for weeks this year, with a'record number of hours' on BBC1 and what has been described as a "broader presence and reach" of the 'iPlayer brand. But there is one thing it is less keen to advertise in the midst of one company insider's 'Generation X Proms' tour, which is also how many of its workers decamp to Somerset's five-day music festival. In its press releases about the festival, you would be difficult to find any mention of the nearly 500 workers it is estimated that the BBC will bring to the festival.

Before being out as trans, Elliot Page elaborated on his demons and talked about Hollywood needing to'go so much further' after MeToo. On Monday, the actor, 36, was seen heading to BBC studios where he spoke to Lauren Laverne while blaming the promotion trail for his latest memoir Pageboy. Elliot talked about his liberation since being out as a trans man in 2020 and how his early Hollywood career was stymied by questions regarding gender and queerness.

On BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, the comedian, 43, told Lauren Laverne that he and his partner James Farrell welcomed a baby boy, Ziggy, two months ago, and a baby girl, Ruby, six months later, but that only his husband delivered the child after his surrogate, based in Washington, went into labor one month early. (Pictured from left: Adam Kay, with partner James Farrell)

After therapy, counselling at the Priory and Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings, the actor, 53, first told the Guardian in 2018 that he was addicted to booze and went clean in 2009. Now, he has admitted that although he was successful at hiding it at first, it became difficult to keep it a mystery, particularly when filming Mission Impossible III. On an episode of Desert Island Discs on Radio 4, Simon 'Benji' Dunn, the actor, opened up about his struggles during filming in 2006. You learn how to do it without anyone noticing because it takes over,'s host Lauren Laverne.