News about Richard Bacon

EXCLUSIVE: Mark and Chrissie Bacon (left) had aspired to convert their garage so Mr Bacon's dying father Richard (left inset) could spend his remaining days with them and his grandchildren. However, Mr and Mrs Bacon, 61 and 53, said they never had the 'opportunity to give him the 'right ending' because Lawrence Martin (centre inset) conned them out of £44,000 in what was a 'nightmare of strain.' On the day of Richard's funeral, there was even a standoff, with Martin's shouting and screaming' at Chrissie. On Wednesday, the cowboy builder was sentenced to five years in prison for scamming more than 50 people in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, and Sussex out of nearly £650,000.

After a mass reshuffle that culminated in three presenters' resignation within 14 months, Blue Peter landed Shini Muthukrishnan, a 22-year-old Tik Tok veteran, as the new host. Following the slew of departures, there were doubts that the longest-running children's television show could be cancelled, with insiders branding the program a "very sad, sinking ship" in October. Also, show bosses will be hoping that promoting Shini will bring some peace to the much-loved show on January 19.

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Richard Bacon mocked the cocaine fiasco that cost him his appearance on Blue Peter 26 years ago. Richard, 47, was just 18 months into his dream job at Blue Peter when he was fired at the age of 22 for admitting to smoking cocaine in a London nightclub in 1997. Ex editor-in-chief Richard Marson sent a gushing note about the show on Monday, when it reached its 65th birthday.

As he confidently pranced through London's picturesque Victoria Tower Gardens, TJ the cockapoo (pictured right with owner Mims Davies) showed that age is no obstacle to excellence. TJ will hopefully celebrate his victory by attending dog-friendly ministerial meetings, with work and pensions under strict control of Ms Davies, who said she would like to have the flexibility to transport him to Parliament. This year, responsible ownership and the MPs involved had fought for public approval before unveiling their dogs' heroic deeds and acts of dedication to a panel of judges. The response among applicants was that dog-friendly offices were the way forward, as pets' 'enlivened the workplace.' Anna McMorrin, a Labour MP, came second, and her cocker spaniel Cadi came second. Peter Gibson, a Tory MP, and his dog Clemmie are shown on the bottom of the photo at left.

After jetting off on a summer holiday to Ibiza, Richard Bacon enjoyed a jet ski ride with his wife Rebecca McFarlane. During their Spanish break, the former Blue Peter actor, 47, went shirtless as he and his wife sped along the sea. Richard was a more relaxed figure as he and Rebecca headed down to the beach to banish the jet ski.

Mr Edwards' first name was mistakenly posted on live television last week, and the Newsnight presenter claims to have been looking into him for a while.' Several sources told Deadline that Ms Derbyshire had already alerted "multiple people" regarding allegations of his suspected conduct, which included unwanted, offensive, or flirtatious messages to junior employees. But Jon Sopel has accused the BBC of unfairly criticizing his family, and he claims: "Many of my former BBC colleagues, many of whom are senior, have been in touch to express their indignation and dissatisfaction with their own coverage of this." Huw is "very ill" and 'felt very let down' by the BBC's coverage,' he said. MailOnline has also confirmed that Mr Edwards' bosses were genuinely concerned about missing the Ashes, Wimbledon, and their wives after being tasked with probing the radio company for explicit snaps. According to a company insider, although the journalists who were covering the claims were "left in the dark," BBC executives were held hostage in a conference room. According to the source, one boss was heard'moaning loudly' about missing the sport and England's Ashes fightback, saying: 'The only time I've seen my wife this weekend is when she was on television,' adding: "We are all so sick and tired of these people.'

Mr Sopel, a former colleague and friend of more than three decades, has smuggishly referred to the corporation's reporters for eagerly delving into the private life of the married father-of-five. Mr Sopel said today that he hasn't talked with Mr Edwards since being admitted to hospital. However, after the affair broke in The Sun on Thursday night, he said he had a contact. He has accused the BBC of leading a 'feeding binge' that ensued. We've had contact, but not since he's hospitalized,' he said. He was extremely outraged and felt very let down by The Sun, angry with their coverage, but not overly impressed with the BBC's coverage.' Mr Sopel, who left the BBC last year, claims there are people at ' BBC news that need to have a long hard look in the mirror over the coverage and over the alacrity with which they have gone into someone's private life', adding: What has it got to do with anybody?' The Sun said it was not going to reveal anything more and that then you're getting new evidence that he assaulted people in a flirtatious or inappropriate manner,' and 'You'll be in jail.'

The house made popular by The Big Breakfast TV show has sold for millions of pounds less than its asking price. Despite being listed for £5.75 million in October 2020, Lock Cottage (pictured, left) Bow, East London, has sold for £4.3 million. According to documents, the six-bedroom mansion, which saw hundreds of celebrities walk through its doors between 1992 and 2002, was sold at the reduced rate in April 2022. However, the building is now unrecognizable to fans of the 90s Big Breakfast TV Show, which has been renovated and modernized since it was on the nation's TV screens every morning. The once vibrant home is now sleek with exposed brickwork, wooden flooring, a spiral staircase, and log-burning fireplaces.

On Monday, Falkirk's Abby Cook was announced as the 42nd presenter to join the Blue Peter crew. Abby is the 42nd host of the country's longest-running children's television show, and he will co-host alongside Mwaksy, Joel, and Henry the dog.

It was the zany 90s alternative to staid breakfast news shows, offering up a daily dose of silly games, celebrity interviews, and comedy sketches with puppets Zig and Zag...and it was the start of many careers. This week Dani Behr stepped back into the public eye, revealing a Hollywood makeover but how did the show's other presenters fare? FEMAIL takes a look at the latest developments in the country. (Pictured from top left: Paul O'Grady as Lily Savage, Paul O'Grady now, Chris Evans, then and now, Dani Behr, then and now, Zoe Ball, then and now)