News about Rick Edwards

After being left furious when it was axed, BBC star Rick Edwards announces he's started a one-man campaign to revive the BBC show

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 23, 2024
After being axed, BBC presenter Rick Edwards has announced that he would launch a one-man campaign to save his TV show. The host, 44, took to Instagram to announce that he is on a solo quest to resurrect his show Impossible. The show ran for four years from 2017 to 2021 before being cancelled by the BBC, but Rick hasn't lost hope of returning it to life.

At a question about a sporting legend, the Weakest Link viewers are left 'howling' at a parody

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 8, 2024
On Saturday night, the Weakest Link viewers were left 'howling' at a parody of a sporting legend. Romesh Ranganathan, the comedian, had returned to host a 'radio special' episode of the BBC One quiz show, but viewers were treated to a much more amusing show than they had expected. Vicky Hawkesworth, Fi Glover, Rick Edwards, Snoochie Shy, and Owain Wyn Evans appeared in this special episode.

As the petition approaches 70,000 signatures, Mary Earps of Nike has launched a book: Lioness supporters are designing their own England jerseys

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 21, 2023
Fans have taken to Twitter to share their own ideas for the 30-year-old Manchester United and England goalkeeper's shirt, which hails from Nottingham, using wrought-on motifs and felt-tip pens. Despite the Lionesses' heartbreak, Earps, whose save of Jennifer Hermoso's penalty, has slammed Nike's 'hugely hurtful' decision not to carry identical copies of her jersey for fans. Meanwhile, a petition was launched to reverse Nike's decision, which has now attracted around 70,000 signatures.

PICTURED: At a high school graduation ceremony in Virginia, an Army veteran, 36, and his son, 18, were shot dead

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 7, 2023
Following a graduation ceremony, Shawn Jackson, 18, and his stepfather, Renzo Smith, 36, were shot dead in a park. In the chaos, Jackson's sister, nine years old, was also wounded. Several others were also injured. He was so excited - oh my God - because he had to leave.' His mother, Tameeka Jackson-Smith, said he worked hard.' Amari Ty-Jon Pollard, 19, of Henrico, was charged with two counts of murder. Pollards were ordered to be detained without bond. According to investigators, the perpetrator knew at least one of the victims.

As it became clear that father, 36, and son, 18, were killed, witnesses recall moment shots were fired

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 7, 2023
Witnesses have recalled the horrific moment a gunman opened fire outside a Virginia high school graduation, killing a father, 36, and his son, 18. A 19-year-old boy was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree murder, with police claiming he knew at least one of the victims.' Photographs and videos from the scene revealed the chaos that followed as students from Huguenot High School emerged from the Altria Theater in Richmond after graduating to be confronted with violent gun fire.

A baby boy has been welcomed by Rick Edwards and Emer Kenny

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 13, 2023
For the first time, host Rick Edwards has become a father. On Monday, the T4 actor and his partner, Emer Kenny, 33, took to social media to announce the good news, posting the first photos of their newborn. Emer wrote: "A bit of news... @rickedwards1 & I have had a beautiful baby boy.' He is just magic.'

"He Is Just Magic" is the TV host Rick Edwards and Emer Kenny's first child

www.popsugar.co.uk, February 13, 2023
TV presenter Rick Edwards and wife Emer Kenny have welcomed a baby boy! Emer, a "eastender" actress, shared good news on Monday, February 13th by posting photos of her kissing her newborn son's head and Rick holding his baby. She captioned the post, "Some news! Rick & I have had a beautiful baby boy. "He is just magic." Friends were quick to comment on her post, including "Ted Lasso"'s Ellie Taylor, who wrote, "Oh Emer!!!Huge congratulations dolly!!! Hope you're doing well xxx." Nicola Coughlan of "Bridgerton" expressed her appreciation, while Emer's Elizabeth Day (who is now Rick's ex-girlfriend) told her, "Oh, have you been DMing me how." CONGRATULATIONS YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!"

According to recent estimates, Radio 4's Today show lost half a million listeners in a year

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 27, 2022
More than half a million viewers have been lost over the flagship news and current affairs show, as part of a larger trend of declining listeners across BBC radio stations. The average audience for Today, from 6am to 9am with host Mishal Husain and Nick Robinson, dropped from 6.5 million listeners in July to 5.9 million in the same period this year, a decrease of 9 percent. Around 300,000 followers have lost over the same period, down 20% from 1.7 million to 1.4 million, according to BBC Radio 5 Live's breakfast show. The downturn comes as Rick Edwards has swapped Nicky Campbell as the lead presenter in November last year. The breakfast show on BBC Radio 2, hosted by Zoe Ball, 51, was the first one of the network's early morning radio shows to see an increase in viewers tuning in - up by 151,000 listeners in a year.