News about Paul Merton

Arriving late has long been considered the height of discourtesy - but TV host Victoria Coren Mitchell (left) says that it's guests who turn up early who drive her nuts. The Only Connect presenter considers people who appear ahead of schedule just as rude as those who keep her waiting, and has even added a switch to silence her doorbell so she can ignore them. 'Everyone complains about people being late and the ones who are early get away with it,' Mitchell, 51, told BBC Radio 4 show Room 101. 'It's so passive aggressive. 'Oh, not ready?' they say, arriving at the door 20 minutes early when you're in a nightie picking the chicken up off the floor and cleaning it with a tea towel.

I'm not sure if it's stealing, but a few restaurants have the little mini Tabascos on sale; I do try them. During a recording for a new episode of the radio show Room 101, she said, 'It's feeling really good when I have a couple of them in my bag.' Ms Munchetty, a keen golfer, told the BBC audience: "If you're forced to stop [golfing] halfway and you're really sick, there's usually soup.' I will have a sip and go.' 'I need the Tabasco,' yeah.' She said she made the sauce on 'fried eggs, chips, and everything else.'

I haven't worn anything in bed since I was about 16.' Being naked and having clean sheets around you is so luxurious and liberating.

Naga Munchetty has been asked by fans to host Have I Got News For You as the permanent host of Have I Got News For You. The BBC Breakfast host, 48, appeared on Friday's special edition of the show, joined by panelists Ian Hislop and Paul Merton, and guest panellists Maisie Adam and Richard Osman. Fans were left hysterics as she made an X-rated quip and displayed her risqué humour as she hoped to benefit from her appearance on a post-watershed display.

Victoria Coren Mitchell, 51, (pictured left, right, and inset) and David Mitchell, 49, who have just had their second child, June Violet, who has just turned around, has been doing well. The pair, who revealed the pregnancy news last week by retaining the family's information private, pushed a blue buggy as they went for a stroll and ran some errands in London. Barbara, an eight-year-old girl, has already have an eight-year-old daughter.

Victoria, the mother of eight-year-old Barbara with comedian David, 49, kept her pregnancy a mystery until announcing the birth of her second child (announcement in The Times inset). Victoria speculated at her forthcoming maternity leave in recent weeks as she cryptically tweeted about moving a 'little sabbatical' away from her work as a TV presenter. Victoria has made few public and red carpet appearances in recent months, and she was last seen attending an event on June 21 (left). Victoria appeared on Have I Got News for You (right), just weeks before giving birth, but she managed to mask her pregnancy on air.

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: After an auction room brawl over a statue that was estimated to be worth just £300, the headmaster of King Charles' school has netted an incredible £500,000 windfall. He was the first figure of authority that Prince Philip encountered after being sent to school in England in 1930. However, following an extraordinary turn of events this week, Harold Taylor, Duke of Edinburgh's headmaster at Cheam prep school, may have remembered quite differently.

After the panel discussion was highlighted in a Channel 4 documentary about Yates' public demise, the comedian told the Telegraph that he didn't recall being cruel to the Big Breakfast host. Paula Yates (left) was just 41 years old when she died from an accidental heroin overdose after years of turbulence in her personal life, which were played out in public. Thw two-part documentary, released in March this year, took on

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Prince Andrew spent £7.5 million on repairs and renovations on his own property after being granted a 75-year lease on Royal Lodge in 2003. As a result, the Crown Estate waived any rent due for the remainder of his tenure. And if he resigns the lease before 2028, the Crown Estate is liable to compensate him for the Lodge's capital outlay.

Despite the country's appalling human rights record, the former Manchester United defender turned pundit, a Labour activist, has been accused of hypocrisy after signing a deal with BeIN Sports, a Qatari state broadcaster. The backlash erupted when he ranted last night as millions of British football fans watched the World Cup final last night, with ITV chastised for failing to act and now advising not to use him again. Neville entranted in an extraordinary debate, claiming that the conditions for striking nurses and railway workers in the UK were similar to those facing Qatar's huge foreign labour force. He also stated that British ministers were'demonizing' public sector employees. He refused to back down today, despite a tweet a day earlier today about 'cold-heart Tories' putting lives in jeopardy' by failing to do a strike agreement with NHS workers. He even threatened one critic of alcoholic beverages. One viewer called him 'the full definition of champagne socialism,' and warned him that he might'never wash off... all the sweet qatar gold'. Mr Neville sent a series of emojis, one of which sent sarcastic kisses.

On Friday, Gary Neville posted a video in which he confessed to being 'nervous,' ahead of his first appearance presenting Have I Got News For You. The former footballer, 47, confessed to filming the video in a 'uncomfortable moment' before joining Paul Merton and Ian Hislop on air in his first position as guest stars. He confessed to his'stress' because of not being a professional presenter and having a team of 'intelligent, astute, and experienced' broadcasters alongside him.

Rupa Huq, a Labour MP, has cancelled out of a scheduled appearance on Have I Got News For You after being banned from her party for describing Kwasi Kwarteng as 'black'. On October 7, Miss Huq, the sister of former Blue Peter host Konnie, was scheduled to be a panelist on the BBC 1 news comedy show. She was due to join team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton, as well as comedian Ivo Graham and guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell. But program creators Hat Trick Productions announced: "Rupa Huq MP has decided not to appear" and "Rupa Huq MP has refused to appear."

After Boris Johnson and Liz Truss were exposed to a slew of personal attacks on primetime television, the BBC is being scrutinized more closely about anti-Tory bias. As it dedicated Friday night's episode to Mr Johnson, comedy show Have I Got News For You was accused of broadcasting a slew of "spiteful and crass insults." Host Jack Dee referred to the departing Prime Minister as a 'cosmic ****,' a moment that was met with a slew of laughter in the studio. Mr Johnson may have taken cocaine, according to panelists. When he meets MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) committee on Tuesday, BBC Director-General Tim Davie is likely to be grilled about the slurs and other allegations of impartiality. In attacking Ms Truss and Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, the satirical program was also accused of "blatant sexism." Dee said Downing Street is "believed to be getting quotes for padded wallpaper," while Ms Dorries was mocked as "Lady Barking."

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: With Paul Merton and Ian Hislop clearing their throats to mock Boris in this week's first episode of the 64th series of Have I Got News For You, could this be the last outing for the jaded BBC satirical news show? Having been kicked out of Mock This Week, Beeb cost-cutting bean counters see a chance to save millions of dollars from ditching HIGNFY after 32 years.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Honours are dished out by Prime Ministers after they leave office. Often, the list isn't complete when they departed No. 10. 'So Boris must be tempted to scroll through his list before he resigns as Prime Minister,' says Honours' website. 'This will prevent his replacement as Prime Minister removing some of his tastier choices'