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After a 'testing couple of months,' Alex Scott was honoured for her broadcasting work at the Royal Television Society Awards on Tuesday, she came dangerously close to quitting the television industry. At the dinner in London's Grosvenor House Hotel, the Football Focus host was rewarded with the Sports Presenter, Commentator, or Pundit prize. Alex, who won with partner Jess Glynne, gave an eloquent speech on her Instagram Stories addressing the challenges she encountered as a black woman in a male-dominated industry.

He's the youngest child of the late King and Prince Phillip, who spent many years in the shadow of his older brothers and sister who were more prominent. However, although his siblings have been rattled by scandals and marriage break-ups, Prince Edward has pressed on with his duties, loyal, and popular wife Sophie by his side. We have 60 amazing facts about the man known in royal circles as'steady Eddie,' in honor of his 60th birthday.'

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: He was blessed with inheriting the magnificent Longleat, his stately family seat in Wiltshire, as well as a sprawling estate of more than 9,000 acres, after his father died in 2020, aged 87. However, Ceawlin Thynn, Bath's 8th Marquess, would not be human if his late father, Alexander, had lived in a slightly more orthodox manner from time to time. Ceawlin is now plagued by the inevitable fractures caused by the man's confession that he had 75 couples, or wives, as he wanted to call them after his 1969 marriage to Hungarian-born actress Anna Gael, who has never divorced. Now that I can recall, Longleat's balustrades are being rattled by one-time Bond Girl, Jamaican-born bombshell Sylvana Henriques, many decades after she first attempted to photograph Alexander.

It's difficult to imagine The Great British Bake Off without Prue Leith's presence on stage, but the host admits that her entrance to the program was far less assured. When the show moved from its original BBC home to Channel 4, the South African TV star was drafted in as the much-loved Mary Berry replacement in 2017. Fans were similarly unimpressed by the change, with original judge Berry leaving the show and original host Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc replacing them by Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig.

Sandi Toksvig, a retired actress who resigned from hosting the programme in 2020, has revealed that she left the program because she "wasn't having fun." Following allegations that the Channel 4 show is 'boring,' Prue Leith defended The Great British Bake Off.

The Huw Merriman's remarks, as a day after culture secretary Lucy Frazer said that the BBC's coverage had been biased, interrupted it.

AMANDA PLATELL: What a surprise to learn on Wednesday that both the Princess of Wales and the King were undergoing intensive medical care. Kate, we learned, had already undergone abdominal surgery, requiring her to stay in hospital for up to a fortnight, and Charles will soon have a 'procedure' for an enlarged prostate. But not half as shocking as it should have been for Prince Harry, who reportedly didn't know about Kate's or even his father's health until he saw media bulletins. According to reports, Buckingham Palace has made every attempt to notify all senior members of the Royal Family, including Harry. However, the public announcement of Charles took place at 3.2 p.m. in California, which is 7.25 a.m.

Sandi Toksvig, 65, said that the threats to her life that started following her decision to openly announce her sexuality in 1994 haven't diminished to this day. Sandi, who married psychotherapist Debbie Toksvig, told the Cambridge Union: "I don't want to be too serious." I have had a lot of death threats lately. When we got married, my wife and I were required to have a close protection cop alongside me. It's still underway.'

Since being moved to Channel 4 six years ago, the Great British Bake Off has had the worst ratings decline since being on Channel 4 six years ago. Matty was crowned the champion after beating out opponents Josh and Dan on Tuesday night's show. However, only 4.38 million viewers tuned in to watch the moment, down from 5.1 million last year.

Nina Stibbe (left), a London writer, is back in town 20 years after she left London. Here, we feature excerpts from her latest book Moved To London, Took the Dog (inset), based on her diary, and a long-awaited sequel to the laugh-out-loud bestseller Love Nina. Took the Dog by Took The Dog: A Diary by Nina Stibbe (Pan Macmillan, £16.99) will be published on November 2 in London, Took The Dog: A Diary by Nina Stibbe (Pan Macmillan, £16.99) is expected to be published in November 2. Deborah Moggach, who was photographed correctly, is seen here.

An influencer has revealed a 'posh index' grading system that ranks people from "just well-spoken" to 'true aristocrat." Rufus Rice, 21, of Bath, said he is 'often accused of being posh,' which he isn't, but that there are many more well-to-do. In a video posted to TikTok, I'll explain using this visual aid, which I created called the posh index.'

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Alison Hammond's appearance on The Great British Bake Off (Ch4) is a reversal of new blood for Lord of the Goths Noel Fielding. Matt Lucas and Sandi Toksvig, both comedians with differing styles, had a positive rapport with him. However, La Hammond isn't a stand-up. She has an old Telly Personality. Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith don't appear to have an idea what Alison is like. She is overwhelming them. But Noel's sheer energy and vigour are making him laugh out loud, and that gives this series, the 14th, a new lease on life.

Since one series of the show aired, a Channel 4 competition series named The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge was cancelled. The decision came as a result of a slew of cancellations, with the broadcaster reportedly struggling to cut costs amid financial difficulties. Sandi Toksvig's home improvement show premiered in March 2022, but will not be renewed.

Fitzy, 46, and Wippa, 43, both Australian radio hosts, have gone viral on TikTok after revealing what really happens when you click on the "I'm not a robot" box while browsing on the internet. The 'I'm not a robot' checkbox is labeled a CAPTCHA, which stands for 'Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart.'

Susan Rae's voice does not appear in the great list of things she has lost - her work, her house, and vast swaths of her memory - but it does not appear. Her thing that characterized her has survived, and she has thrived. You'll have heard it. It may have brought you to sleep. Only a handful of radio announcers have been entrusted to produce Radio 4's legendary Shipping Forecast, the nearest thing we have to a national lullaby. Susan has done it best, according to some. I think how lovely it would be if she stopped worrying about horrible things - Alzheimer's, nearly setting the house on fire, feeling abandoned by her former employers - and instead gave a soothing 'Rain' followed by squally showers. Moderate is losing money, while poor is deteriorating.'

PATRICK MARMION: The Great British Bake Off Musical (Noel Coward Theatre, London) Verdict: Half-baked sugar rush Bake Off or Master Chef?Sweet or savoury? We're certainly Master Chefs in my household. Not because we're such good cooks, but because our contestants are not supposed to be so unhappy. By comparison, Bake Off is a sugar-based feelgood candy, but this half-baked dramatic spin off proves lethically saccharine and culpably inane.

As reports that ITV were lining up people to replace him as host of the famous quiz show, Jeremy Clarkson was seen at Jeremy Clarkson's 'first Formula One race in years'. And although ITV denied this, Clarkson's current boss, who 'forced out Piers Morgan,' said that the network has "no future commitments" to Clarkson following this season. It came following outrage over Meghan Markle's remark in a column in December, when he said he wished she'naked through the streets, but now people throw 'lumps of excrement at her'. But these issues seemed far from his mind today, when he appeared in a good mood at the Formula 1 in the Middle East today, where he said he was excited to be back.

JAN MOIR: Every morning, nine million of us tune in, soothed by his lowering presence and his peaty voice, with a hint of malt whisky bubbling over the smooth pebbles of pop. And now this! We're losing Ken, we're losing PopMaster, as well as the fluttering ribbon of contestants who have competed for many years. And no, not just for the chance to win a smart speaker or a CD wallet, but also for the opportunity to chat with Ken himself.

YOU RESOLVE: YOU RESOLVE: To learn to juggle with five balls. YOU'D FEEL FOR : Juggling with three balls. YOU GET: When you drop the first ball, you are getting ill...

After being diagnosed with bronchial pneumonia, the writer and comedian is now in an Australian hospital.

The heart of Norfolk's countryside has been turned into a £3.25 million workhouse after being left to ruins for nearly 70 years. Thursford Castle has been turned from an overgrown site to a five-bedroom house. The 3,649 sq ft home in Great Snoring was constructed 200 years ago and has already accommodated 250 people as the Walsingham Union's workhouse. However, the remaining 30 prisoners were moved from the home in 1930 until the workhouse was closed down in 1930. Despite the fact that the former workhouse was later used as a smallpox hospital, it was not until Mark and Sally Hickling purchased it in 2013. It took over a year to clear the site, and then another 18 months to complete the building project. The property is situated in more than five acres, with mature woodlands, a small paddock, and lawns. In a year, the couple lived on the property and made £100,000 before putting it on the market.

Louise Parker, 47, (right), has confirmed on Instagram that she has closed down her Harrods and Walton Street shop after her husband Paul's marriage to her husband Paul fell apart (couple pictured left), who was her artistic director. The 'family business' had no way to recover from the pandemic or divorce's financial losses, according to the fitness specialist who supervised the Princess of Wales (inset). Louise's mother died during lockout and the company struggled during lockdown, resulting in a difficult few years.

A collection of the best TV shows on fall has been compiled by a weekend magazine. They have compiled a list of the best shows from various genres, including sci-fi and drama. Strictly Come Dancing, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here (pictured left), Wednesday (pictured right) and This England (pictured top center) are among the shows planned for the forthcoming season.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Why isn't prime ministerial hopeful Rishi capitalising on the huge support on offer from Indian premier Narendra Modi? According to Indian High Commission reports, Modi has secretly promised a generous trade deal and other lucrative links if his fellow Hindus take over No. 10. The fact that Sunak, the first Hindu to occupy Downing Street, will gratify the wily Modi.