News about Ricky Gervais

Two huge comedians have revealed they have signed up for Celebrity Gogglebox. The stars will be taking to the sofa to give their thoughts on the latest TV programmes for the Stand Up To Cancer special. Channel 4 has confirmed the two household names will be appearing for the first time in the episode which will air on Friday.

A star-studded crop of celebrities are rumoured to have signed up for the all star version of The Traitors.  Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the spin-off series will see the group compete in the psychological challenge to try to uncover who 'the traitors' are in order to win a cash prize.  And it seems the BBC are on their way to securing a bumper crop of celebs - with Courteney Cox, Ricky Gervais, Tom Daley and Tess Daly and Vernon Kay amongst the names rumoured to appear on the series.

Two young boys stand by a felled elephant (right) as it is about to be butchered, cooked and eaten in the remote village of Tsholotsho as Zimbabwe faces the country's worst drought in 100 years. The photo, given to the Mail by the boys' father Qaphelani Mahlangu, will horrify many wildlife conservationists in the West and in southern Africa, who argue that an elephant cull should not be undertaken, but Zimbabwe insists the killings will protect both humans and elephants fighting the drought. Locals have also highlighted Britain's hypocrisy (left) in allowing trophy hunters to shoot wild deer and take home the antlers, while condemning Zimbabwe for wanting to do the same with elephants.

The nights are drawing in and a chill is in the air. So there's only one solution - cosy nights in front of the TV. From a gloriously naughtly bonkbuster to the return of two comedy favourites from the wacky world of fashion, there's plenty to stream this weekend. Our critics have scoured hundreds of shows to bring you the very best to watch on demand this weekend.

The Australian reboot of The Office has come under fire from fans, but lead star Felicity Ward is not letting the criticism dampen her spirits. The actress, who has stepped into the role made famous by Ricky Gervais, has hit back at haters, urging viewers to give the show a chance before passing judgement.

The Wolverhampton-born singer, 31, has made a series of toe-curling appearances in recent years, leading fans to liken him to Ricky Gervais's cringeworthy character from The Office. Videos of the Wolverhampton-born singer sporting a T Bird-style hairdo, leather jacket and dance moves at Horan's Buenos Aires concert (right), while teasing screaming fans and smirking have caused a stir online recently, while a podcast appearance in 2022 (centre) has resurfaced, leading more people to draw comparisons with the sitcom character.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Purchasing a copy of the late Queen's Launer handbag - £2,640 for the Traviata style at the Royal Collection shop - will not help solve the mystery of what HM kept in her ubiquitous accessory. But Admiral Lord West discloses what the Queen Mother kept in hers. Sitting next to her at dinner, a lady-in-waiting passed him the royal's purse after she had signalled her need of a handkerchief. Lord West opened the bag. 'It was completely empty,' he tells Radio 4.

Britain is entering its first 'atheist age' as parents fail to pass on religious beliefs to children, a study says. For the first time in history, the UK now has more atheists than people who believe in the existence of a god, researchers have found. The team also discovered that the stereotype of the 'purposeless unbeliever' - that atheists lead lives devoid of meaning, morality and purpose - simply isn't accurate.

It has become a fashionable cause among celebrities from Ricky Gervais to Joanna Lumley and Ranulph Fiennes. Even Queen guitarist, Brian May, has demanded an end to 'this sense-less slaughter'. They are fervent supporters of the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill - legislation that would prevent people from bringing trophies such as heads and hooves into Britain following trips stalking big game in Africa and elsewhere.

RICHARD EDEN: She is one of Britain's top trainers, and her racehorse Teaforthree was described by the late Queen Elizabeth as her 'favourite steeplechaser'. However, Rebecca Curtis is facing a High Court battle with bloodstock auctioneer Tattersalls, I hear. The business is suing her for more than £104,000, claiming that she has not paid in full for four horses she bought at sales in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, last year.

ROLAND WHITE: The poet John Keats famously described autumn as the season of mists, mellow fruitfulness... and a new series of The Great British Bake Off. Or he surely would have done had he still been with us. This is the 15th series, and it's my solemn duty to report that the jokes are as bad as ever. Sometimes it's like watching an office party, where the management ( Ricky Gervais would be perfect for this role) tries to lighten the atmosphere, and junior staff laugh nervously along.

Ricky Gervais has won the battle build a tennis court for lessons at his posh £14.75M mansion despite angry protests from locals. The comedian wants to transform the back garden of his new Hampstead home, which is in a conservation area, but is having to jump through hoops to make it happen. The 63-year-old has to stick to a strict eco-plan, which includes building two bat roost boxes, a bird nest box, a 'sparrow nest terrace', an 'insect hotel' and a 'hedgehog home'.

Some decades ago a young man came into my office in tears saying Al Fayed had repeatedly raped his teenage sister. I was a newspaper executive. He was on my team and pleading for my help. He said his beautiful sister, who was disabled, had been fast-tracked on a Harrods programme working on the shop floor.

MailOnline has now unearthed an eight-year-old YouTube video that saw Robin reflect on the tour and confess that he was being 'tortured'.

As one of the nation's most outspoken comedians, being politically correct is a trait that has never featured in Ricky Gervais' repertoire. Never one to pander to the idea of being 'cancelled', the comedian, 63, has previously ruffled feathers with his behaviour both on and off-stage, with some names sharing their less-than favourable experiences working with him. On Wednesday, fellow comedian Robin Ince shared that his experience touring with Ricky had a physical impact on his health, accusing him of bullying him and added that constant digs leading him to break out in a rash.

Robin claimed on Wednesday that fellow comedian Ricky's backstage jeers at him took a physical toll on his health when they toured together. And now a resurfaced video of Robin from 2014 shows him exhibiting 'anxiety, avoidance and low mood' at the sound of Ricky's laugh. Robin got fitted with an EEG - which records brain activity - at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability at the time to measure his neurological reaction to various audio stimuli. And after being played songs by his favourite band and the musical stylings of his best friend, which elicited positive feelings, hearing Ricky's cackle showed a quick drop in Robin's mood.

Ince, who was Gervais' support act for stand-up gigs in 2004 and 2007 and also appeared in The Office, has gone public with criticism of his fellow comedian. The 55-year-old has told of how Gervais's backstage jeers at him took a physical toll on his health when they toured together. He has also condemned Gervais for stand-up comedy material about transgender people which he says ended their friendship. Gervais, 63, came under fire for allegedly transphobic gags in his 2022 Netflix special for which he was reportedly paid £30million to go with 2018 show Humanity.

The trailer for the Australian version of hit UK comedy series The Office has been slammed just hours after its release. On Wednesday, Prime Video took to YouTube to release a full trailer for the show, starring comedian Felicity Ward in the role made famous by Ricky Gervais. But the show's sneak peek failed to impress fans, with many complaining the scenes were not funny, or 'cringe.'

'I look back now, and I think it is bullying, really it is,' Ince claims. 'I'm very good at sometimes just acclimatising to things, in which you go, ­'actually, this is really weird'. 'But people who knew me did not like the way that relationship worked. I am not saying it is a traumatic experience, but after two weeks I came out in red lumps that my doctor said were a stress rash. I think my hair is coming out in clumps.' Speaking on The Starting Line podcast, Ince, 55, claims that Gervais's 'bullying' became so bad his co-star in The Office Mackenzie Crook stepped in and confronted him about it.

Three men accused of performing Nazi salutes outside a Jewish museum told police they were joking, with one saying he was mimicking the act of a British comedian, a court has been told.

The 63-year-old comedian and actor was refused consent for his proposed four-bedroom neo-classical house on the site of his existing property which has been flooded five times since 1947. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead refused consent for his project earlier this month after ruling that it did not meet local and national planning guidelines. Planning documents suggested that the new Georgian-style home proposed by Gervais would have been less prone to flooding with its ground floor being just over 2ft higher than his existing house in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

Ricky Gervais' neighbours are not amused by his plans for a 'noisy' tennis court with seating for fans at his new £14 million-plus home. The comedian has splashed out on a seven-bedroom house which boasts a cinema, bar, gym, steam room, sauna and wine cellar. But now The Office star, 63, wants to rip up his back garden and replace it with a new permeable sports surface 'for the occasional game of tennis'. He has also served up plans to demolish a basketball court, waterwall, pergoda and retaining walls as part of a Ground Force-style revamp. But the proposals have been hit by a volley of objections from neighbours, citing noise and loss of privacy and trees in the designated conservation area.

Ricky Gervais has given fans a glimpse of his new £14.5million Hampstead home - which includes nine bathrooms, a spa and its own gym.  The British funnyman, worth an estimated £120million, purchased the mansion in March this year and says a major factor behind the move was his desire for a bigger garden - to build a tennis court. Ricky, 63, posted a picture on his Instagram account of the entrance hall and marble staircase, as well as a snap of a large room he's using as an office - which already has his numerous awards on display.

The comedian, 63, is said to be up high among the collection of A-listers being targeted for the show, which is hosted by Claudia Winkleman, according to the Sun.