Wyle, 55, who admitted he thought the title was a “prank”, joins the ranks of hot, male celebs who have previously been given the honour, including last year’s winner Jonathan Bailey.

Amazingly, Wicked star Bailey became the mag’s first out gay star to be named “Sexiest Man Alive” – something he absolutely deserves the title of.

But it got us thinking, which other queer stars should get the award and accompanying sizzling photo shoot?

Matt Bomer

Gay actor Matt Bomer, 49, who appeared opposite Bailey in 2023 series Fellow Travelers, is an obvious choice.

He’s had a number of iconic roles, including in American Horror Story, Will & Grace, and even Glee. And let’s not forget that toe scene in Fellow Travelers.

Aside from his acting, Bomer, who came out publicly in 2012, is married to publicist Simon Halls. They have three children, born via surrogacy.

Bomer has previously been voted among the hottest of celebs, including Logo’s Hot 100.

Colman Domingo

It’s honestly amazing that Colman Domingo, whose real life mirrored a romance movie with how he met husband Raúl, hasn’t ever been named People’s “Sexiest Man Alive”.

He’s been nominated for two Oscars, two BAFTAs, three Emmys (winning in 2022 for Euphoria), two Golden Globes, four SAG Awards, and two Tonys.

Domingo, 56, is known for roles including Fear the Walking Dead, Euphoria and more recently The Four Seasons. He’s also reportedly writing a live-action Princess And The Frog film, with Disney.

Ricky Martin

Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin will have been the gay awakening for many millennials, thanks to his iconic song “Livin’ la Vida Loca”, released in 1999.

At the start of his career, Martin, 54, was surrounded by rumours about his sexuality, refusing to engage with the “violating” questions.

He publicly came out as gay in March 2020, saying: “I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.”

Martin split from husband Jwan Yosef in July 2023, after six years of marriage, with the duo now co-parenting their children.

Andrew Scott

Irish actor Andrew Scott, 50, is everywhere right now – and we’re not complaining!

Rising to fame on BBC series Sherlock, Scott has gone on to have some unforgettable roles, including in Fleabag, Wake Up Dead Man, tear-jerker All Of Us Strangers, Bond movie Spectre and recently Elsinore, which has seen him tipped to win Best Actor at the 2027 Oscars.

The star, who came out publicly as gay in November 2013, also appears in the first episode of new Channel 4 series It Gets Worse, delivering a performance that had fans all over the world thirsting after him.

Justice Smith

We’re about to see a whole lot more of Justice Smith, after he was confirmed for a role in Heated Rivalry.

The queer actor is set to play loveable social media manager Harris Drover, opposite love interest Troy Barrett, played by Charlie Gillespie.

He’s already had roles in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, I Saw the TV Glow, and even the live-action Pokémon movie Detective Pikachu.

Smith, 31, came out as queer publicly in June 2020, saying in 2025 he didn’t plan on dating women again as he felt the pressure to be “the man in the relationship”. He was previously dating actor Nicholas L Ashe.

Murray Bartlett

Murray Bartlett, 55, came out publicly as gay early during his career – and since then he’s done it all.

Whether it’s a rimming scene on The White Lotus, an emotional queer love story on The Last Of Us, or the legendary Looking, Bartlett has proved he’s a man of many talents.

The Australian actor said he “never felt [he] could be anything but [himself]” when speaking of his decision to come out in his career – and good for him!

He’s next set to appear in Netflix series All the Sinners Bleed.

Arian Nik

Rising star Arian Nik is best known for playing the lead role in ITVX horror sitcom Count Abdulla, but he’s also had roles in Killing Eve, Ackley Bridge, and Daddy Issues, among others. He appeared on the current season of RuPaul’s Drag Race too, during the “Snatch Game” episode, acting as an eligible bachelor alongside Duncan James.

This month, the gay actor, 31, appeared in Channel 4 series It Gets Worse, spending much of his time on-screen shirtless.

British-Iranian star Nik regularly uses his platform to speak up for causes he believes in. He told Principle: “It’s scary out there and it’s important we use any platform we have to shed light on the f****** of the world and political systems that have nations in chokeholds.”

Kit Connor

It’s been a huge year for 22-year-old British actor Kit Connor. Not only did he appear in the Heartstopper finale movie, Heartstopper Forever, but he also got announced to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The young star is set to play Cyclops in the upcoming X-Men reboot movie, though we have a few years to wait to see him in action, as it’s not due for release until 2028.

After shooting to fame in queer, young love drama Heartstopper, Connor felt forced to come out as bisexual after online speculation.

He said on X in October 22 that the speculation was “forcing an 18-year-old to out himself”, adding that fans had “missed the point” of Heartstopper.

Elliot Page

Elliot Page, 39, has been all over headlines this year, after landing the role of Sinon in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

Transphobes were furious that the character, from Greek mythology, and therefore not a real person, was being played by Page, who came out as a trans man in 2020.

His performance went down very well with critics, but he has said he has had few offers of work since.

Outside of acting, though, Page has been getting ripped in the gym, and exuding trans joy on social media.

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Law enforcement said Zoya was attacked by four people on 23 October and died the following day. Police have registered a murder case against four suspects, and said two of them, reportedly brothers, were detained.

What do police say happened to Zoya?

UA.NEWS published an account saying Zoya was assaulted with sticks while travelling with her sister, Mehnaz Bano, to the DHQ district hospital.

Law enforcement shared Zoya had filed a complaint previously, against the people she named over harassment and violence, who had allegedly sent death threats too. The same police account said the suspects allegedly wanted a relationship with her and began harassing and threatening her after she refused.

Police said Zoya registered a complaint at the B Division police station about a month before the attack.

Trans community in Pakistan

Zoya spent several years at the Bahawalnagar district police administration’s office in a specialist post handling victims’ appeals, and she used the role to help deal with difficulties faced by the transgender community.

Pakistan has a visible khwaja sira and transgender community with a long cultural history, but trans people face high levels of discrimination and violence. The country’s 2018 Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act is often cited as a landmark legal framework, though implementation and social acceptance vary significantly. In September 2022, a clash over Pakistan’s 2018 trans rights law highlighted how contested legal protections can become.

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In his Instagram announcement, Jackson said he struggled to qualify for health insurance in 2025, with the added pressure that his husband Jason and their two children relied on his coverage.

“Last year, Kathy Bates helped me qualify for my SAG-AFTRA health insurance by helping me get five lines on an episode of [Matlock],” Jackson wrote. “I know what it feels like to be one job away… and what it means when someone actually comes through.”

What is One Job Away and how does it work?

One Job Away spotlights performers who are close to the minimum by sharing their faces, work and contact information on Jackson’s public Instagram profile, which has a reach of 743,000 followers.

As of 27 October, the campaign had featured 22 headshots, including Trace Lysette, Daniel Franzese and Jai Rodriguez.

Jackson has also spoken about the pressure created by the earnings threshold, telling Variety: “An actor can make $500,000 one year, but when they don’t make much the next year, the $500,000 doesn’t help with the following year’s health insurance minimum,” a situation that leaves many “scrambling for one little guest spot to try to keep up with their insurance.”

The Kathy Bates call

Jackson said Bates secured him a very minor role on the CBS show in fewer than five minutes. “She’s like, ‘I have good news and bad news for you. The good news is, I got you a role on Matlock. The bad news is, you have five lines, and you don’t have a name.”

“I was like, ‘Sign me up! No ego amigo here,’” Jackson recounted. “I played no-name detective. I searched a crime scene, and I said, ‘Hey, Sergeant, we got some blood over here.’”

The campaign arrives as transgender and nonbinary performers have spoken publicly about work drying up. In September, Jack Haven posted a YouTube video asking to be hired and paid $4,000 to qualify for SAG health insurance.

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The ad, titled “Moms”, features Dallas Center city council-member Shellie Flockhart speaking against Iowa state senator and Democratic congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott.

In the spot, Flockhart claims Garriott voted “to let grown men in girls’ locker rooms,” and concludes: “When it comes to our kids, Sarah Trone Garriott is just plain dangerous,” as a grainy image of Garriott flashes on screen.

Garriott responded on X, writing: “Paid actors, corrupt politicians, and now this. This is who Zach Nunn has speaking for him in his ads,” referring to the Republican incumbent running against her.

What does the ‘Moms’ anti-trans ad claim?

The ad frames itself around protecting children and leans on familiar anti-trans talking points about locker rooms, girls’ sports and gender-affirming healthcare for minors.

Local elected officials in the US are often used in Super PAC advertising to add “everyday voter” credibility, and trans inclusion is frequently targeted in campaign messaging through claims about schools, sports and bathrooms or locker rooms.

The Congressional Leadership Fund Super PAC reportedly spent more than $1million on the ad.

Shellie Flockhart’s child endangerment case

Flockhart’s conviction is connected to a driving-while-intoxicated case. In 2017, she pleaded guilty to two misdemeanours — one count of child endangerment and one count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated — after she was found in the car with her two children, aged eight and 11, reports The Washington Post.

According to court records from Dallas County, an officer found her parked on the side of a highway and said her speech was slurred and she “appeared to have difficulty comprehending” questions. A breath analysis showed her blood alcohol level was .254, described as three times the legal limit. She received a fine and probation.

Flockhart has also discussed her past on podcasts, saying she had a problem with addiction until she found God, and that she does not regret her past because “it’s brought a lot of depth to life and it’s brought me salvation.”

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In the clip, host Henar Álvarez asks Bernardeau: “Were any types of prosthetics used?” He initially replies: “No.” Almost instantly, he backtracks: “Wait, wait! No, sorry. Yes, they have been used. I wear many kinds of prosthetics.”

Bernardeau then appears to clarify what he meant, adding: “What do you think? That the wounds are real? Do you seriously think the wounds are real?” Álvarez responds: “Well played.”

The internet is divided over his response, with some viewers taking that first “no” as a tell that he did not use a prosthetic for the full-frontal shot.

What happens in La Bola Negra’s shower scene?

The question has lingered because the film does not shy away from nudity. Bernardeau appears fully naked in a scene in which Sebastián helps Rafael shower, and the camera briefly shows his penis.

Bernardeau has also spoken about what the role demanded of him. “It’s an intense movie. We had to invest ourselves emotionally a lot and that implies also nudity. You have to show everything! I was very excited to play this character. This is the character I’ve been wanting to play since I started. It gives you the space and possibility to get in those complicated scenes. I was very stimulated by them,” he told Out.

Bernardeau is best known internationally for Netflix teen drama Élite, where he played Guzmán Nunier, and has since built a profile beyond teen TV in Spanish projects. He is often positioned as part of a new generation of Spanish screen stars with crossover appeal.

When is La Bola Negra released on Netflix?

La Bola Negra, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi (Los Javis), is a queer historical film spanning interconnected stories of queer men across Spanish history. It begins streaming on Netflix on 2 December, following a theatrical rollout.

In an interview with Out, Ambrossi said: “We wanted to do a movie about desire! You need all of those in order to create the point of view of the character, especially Sebastián. We wanted to create a movie for everyone. I think I’m done with LGBTQ+ stories being niche. They are for everyone and we can prove that.”

The film’s rollout has also drawn attention after it hit theatres in the US and Canada on 16 October.

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The broadcaster said it and BBC Studios want “a clear focus on presenting the very best of contemporary British music to millions of viewers across Europe and beyond”.

UK Eurovision Project Director David May, who previously managed the UK’s 2022 act Sam Ryder, said: “We intend to be represented by an outstanding current British act, backed up by the very best songwriting and production talent the UK music industry has to offer.”

May added: “We are looking for an act with tried and tested live performance experience and a song crafted in the UK by the very best home-grown talent.”

The selected act and song will be revealed before the European Broadcasting Union’s deadline of March 2027.

Could 2027 mirror Sam Ryder’s success?

May also reflected on Ryder’s incredible second-place result in 2022, saying: “I saw first-hand in 2022 what one performance at Eurovision can do for an artist’s career. The opportunity is still very much there and it’s time the United Kingdom reached the top of the Eurovision scoreboard once again.”

The renewed push follows a rough run on the scoreboard. Look Mum No Computer’s synth-infused track Eins, Zwei, Drei ended the UK’s 2026 campaign in last place with just one point.

There are also reports that the BBC are on the look-out for a “successful” act, with a source telling The Sun: “For 2027, they are ripping up the rule book.”

Sam Ryder is the UK’s best result in years, with Liverpool hosting in 2023 on behalf of Ukraine.

Mae Muller followed in 2023 with “I Wrote A Song”, coming in 25th place. Olly Alexander’s “Dizzy” landed him in 18th place in 2024, while Remember Monday’s “What The Hell Just Happened?” came 19th in 2025.

Eurovision Song Contest 2027

Eurovision 2027 will take place at Arena Burgas in Burgas, Bulgaria. The semi-finals are scheduled for 11 and 13 May 2027, followed by the Grand Final on 15 May 2027.

Earlier this year, new rules for Eurovision 2027 were announced, including a change that blocks a winning country from hosting if there is active conflict there.

A number of countries have confirmed they will not participate due to Israel’s inclusion, including The Netherlands and Ireland. Meanwhile, Czechia have dropped out due to budget issues.

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Speaking to The Hill, the actor and activist said she has made a deliberate choice to avoid using Trump’s name at all.

“I think someone who chooses to exemplify and bolster the very worst of human tendency doesn’t really deserve to have their name spoken,” Bush said.

She compared that decision to the way some people try to shift attention away from perpetrators after mass violence. “It’s the same reason that I think it’s incredibly important to speak the names of school children that are lost in school shootings, and not the name of the school shooter,” she added.

Bush also said: “When you are wreaking terror on a community, I don’t think you deserve to be a star.”

Trump ‘has made things so much worse for women’

Bush said Trump “has made things so much worse for women in the last 10 years,” and described the impact of his leadership in stark terms, saying it was “absolutely abhorrent what’s happening in our country, in our economy, and in our culture right now because of that man’s leadership”, adding that she is “not particularly interested in saying his name”.

She added that she still intends to keep criticising him directly: “But I’ll be one of the voices that continues to call out his bad actions until he’s out of office proudly, because I love my country.”

Bush also said she is currently focused on the midterm elections and supporting Democratic candidates across the country.

What does Bush write in her new book?

In And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress, Bush does not mention Trump by name, but writes that he had “won on bluster and wildly crass tendencies” in the 2016 election. She also writes: “Despite running the most qualified person for president to date, misogyny had prevailed at the end of 2016.”

Bush rose to fame as Brooke Davis in One Tree Hill and later starred as Erin Lindsay in Chicago P.D.. She has a long-running public profile as a progressive activist, frequently speaking about gender equality, reproductive rights and US politics.

Earlier this month, Bush spoke about sharing her relationship publicly when she and Ashlyn Harris revealed they had quietly got married in summer 2025, saying they decided to do so because “the visibility piece matters” for young people who still do not feel seen.

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Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton made the comments in a KMBC interview when he was asked: “Where do you come down on transgender rights?”

Hamilton replied: “I don’t understand everything there is to know about transgender people. What I can say is this: I don’t think we should take a small group of people and bully them, pick on them, and hurt them.”

He framed his answer through faith, saying: “I look at people, and I understand one thing really clearly when it comes to transgender, and that is Jesus told me I was to love my neighbor as I love myself. So I’m gonna love the trans person as well as the straight person, as well as the male or female.”

Hamilton also argued that trans people have been cynically weaponised in electoral politics. “I just think we have to do better than picking on small groups,” he said. “And what’s happened is we’ve turned a group of people into a campaign issue because it polls well.”

Why Adam Hamilton’s trans rights answer is spreading

In recent days, Hamilton’s KMBC answer has been widely shared online. The Human Rights Campaign’s rapid response account reposted the clip in an X post, writing: “It’s that simple. Thank you.”

Hamilton is challenging Republican incumbent senator Roger Marshall in Kansas.

Hamilton opposes allowing males to compete in female sports.

How trans rights are shaping the Kansas Senate race

Hamilton’s opponent has pushed federal policy in the other direction. Marshall filed legislation in 2024 to “codify legal definitions of male, female, and sex to ensure they are based on biology rather than ideology.”

Hamilton has also drawn national attention because of his profile as a prominent United Methodist pastor and author. He is associated with the Church of the Resurrection in the Kansas City area, one of the largest United Methodist congregations in the US.

In September, JD Vance attacked Hamilton and his church after it was among dozens of sponsors of Kansas City PrideFest. Hamilton’s campaign response at the time cited the church’s 2025 work, including feeding more than 45,000 people and distributing nearly 60,000 children’s books.

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In the trailer, a cash-strapped college researcher is enticed to an isolated ranch by an eccentric poodle breeder, who offers him $20,000 to assist her in shifting from breeding dogs to breeding humans.

One viewer said on X: “It’s hard to talk much about Breeder without spoilers, so I’ll keep it cryptic. This film is weird AF, but also has good dark humor to it. Much more male nudity than I thought I’d see too.”

Another said it was a “great horror movie”, adding on X: “Director Alex Goyette sends viewers on a bizarre, bone-chilling journey that blends terrifying suspense and cringe humour.”

Breeder stars Dot-Marie Jones, best known for playing Coach Beiste in Glee, as the film’s antagonist. Her performance has also attracted huge praise.

“Dot-Marie Jones steals the show with her deadpan, dread-inducing performance,” one reviewer went on. Another said: “It was great to see Dot-Marie Jones in a leading role finally!”

What is Breeder about?

Breeder was written and directed by Alex Goyette, who got his start on YouTube.

The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival in June, before it was picked up by Independent Film Company and Shudder for distribution, with a release date of 28 October. A UK release date has not yet been announced.

The movie, which also stars Daniel Doheny as Russell, Maddie Phillips and Tanaya Beatty, sees a strange poodle breeder lure broke college student Russell to her remote ranch, with big promises of funding his research.

But then things get weird.

Russell then discovers the breeder has moved to eugenics and experiments with humans, wanting him to be her stud.

Why are horror fans calling it a ‘cult classic’?

Movie critic Anthony Orlando said it was destined to become a “cult classic”.

Critic Neil Pond wrote that the film “avoids the jump scares, goop and gore of many horror flicks, instead focusing on moody, claustrophobic terror and wrenching up the weirdness,” while Dread Central’s Caroline Colvin added: “Breeder is so messed up, but Goyette’s debut is a delightful (and technically stunning) watch.”

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Speaking on the Hey Jonas! podcast, the 38-year-old said he was trying to share a snap of his bathroom TV showing the announcement that JJ McCarthy would be the New York Giants’ starting quarterback.

However, mirrors in the room meant the reflection captured a little more than he intended.

“The photo has mirrors, and I didn’t clock it,” Kevin said. “And it was in our bathroom, and I took the photo as I’m getting into the shower.”

Joe Jonas, 37, then went into detail. “You have a massive TV in your bathroom,” he said, adding: “There’s a big TV and right below it is a mirror, and it’s only your d***. It’s literally just your wiener.”

‘What’s funny is not the photo’

The brothers said nobody in the chat clocked it at first, with someone replying to the football news as if it hadn’t come with an extra surprise.

Kevin then realised what he had sent and started firing off panicked messages asking everyone to delete it.

“Guys delete the photo I’m sorry,” he texted, followed by: “Delete the thread f***.”

Nick Jonas, 34, said the funniest part was Kevin’s rapid-fire meltdown rather than the photo itself, saying the texts were “like poetry”.

Kevin also shared how his wife, Danielle Jonas, reacted when he told her what had happened: “She goes, ‘Oh no.’”

Joe said the group chat, which also includes other friends to talk about football, has been running for 15 years, and added that nobody “ribbed” Kevin too hard afterwards, saying people were “very sweet” about it.

The Jonas Brothers are currently on their The Burning Up Tour All Over Again run, which launched in August and continues to late December.

Accidental nudes

Luckily for Kevin, his mishap happened in private.

However he’s far from the only male celebrity to have a faux-pas.

Earlier this month, Smallville star Tom Welling posted a photo to Instagram that showed him nude in the reflection of his window – though he thankfully saw the funny side.

And in 2016, Torchwood star John Barrowman accidentally live-streamed his husband’s junk as they enjoyed a dip in the hot tub.

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NPO chair Jet de Ranitz said: “Due to the sensitivities surrounding the themes currently at play, we have decided to take a step back for the time being.”

De Ranitz said discussions with broadcasters had initially suggested there was sufficient support for a comeback, but NPO was unable to find a “suitable format” for taking part. “As a result, we must conclude that it is currently too early to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027,” she added.

NPO media director Jurre Bosman said Israel’s participation “elicits various reactions in society and causes discussion and division”, and NPO “has decided to forgo participation in 2027”.

Netherlands do the Hokey Cokey

The move is a U-turn from last month, when the Netherlands confirmed it would return to Eurovision in 2027 after boycotting the contest in 2026, despite Dutch network AVROTROS saying it would not take part. Instead, NPO said they would handle the country’s entry, while it would be broadcast on NOS.

The Netherlands was one of five countries to boycott Eurovision in 2026 in Vienna over Israel’s participation. Iceland, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia also stayed away.

Ireland has confirmed it will not return in 2027, while Canada will compete for the first time ever.

‘We believe the Eurovision Song Contest matters in a divided world’

Eurovision Song Contest director Martin Green said, as per the BBC, he was “deeply sorry” the Netherlands would not take part, adding: “We understand their decision, and we respect the strength of feeling behind it.”

Green said organisers recognise opinions about the contest “differ widely, both within countries and between them”, adding: “At the same time, we believe the Eurovision Song Contest matters in a divided world. It is one of the few moments each year when people from across Europe and beyond come together around music, creativity and shared experience.”

Eurovision organisers have also set out measures aimed at easing divisions, such as barring any country involved in an armed conflict from hosting the contest, alongside alterations to the voting.

Earlier this month, Czechia also pulled out of the 2027 show, due to “financial pressures”.

Eurovision 2027 is set to take place in Burgas, Bulgaria on 15 May, following Dara’s win in Vienna with the track Bangaranga.

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Speaking with People, the 55-year-old actor said: “I thought that sounded like a prank, just not in a million years did I think that this would be an honour bestowed on me.”

Wyle, who plays Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in HBO Max medical drama The Pitt, also joked about what the title might change in his day-to-day life. “I hope it’s just wine and roses, milk and honey from here on out. [Laughs] No, I don’t, but I am going to take a lot of ribbing from friends and family for sure,” he said.

Pitt said his wife Sara, 46, helped talk him round, telling him he was “SMA material” and adding that she was “very pleased that this reflects well on her taste”.

‘She’s going to tease me about this for the next 50 years’

Wyle said their children had very different takes on their dad’s new title.

Recalling the moment he told them, he said: “My son is super practical. He was like, ‘Oh, this is going to make my life so much harder now. But that’s cool, Dad. But also, you invite a lot of haters too.’”

He added: “My older daughter was just like, ‘No way, no way.’ Because I think she’s going to tease me about this for the next 50 years.”

People’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’

People’s Sexiest Man Alive franchise has run for decades and still lands as a yearly pop culture moment, often prompting nostalgia and arguments about who gets labelled “sexy” as Hollywood ages.

Wyle has big shoes to fill, after everyone’s favourite Bridgerton beauty Jonathan Bailey was given the title. He became the first out gay man to win – and honestly, he should win it every year.

John Krasinki came before in 2024, Patrick Dempsey in 2023, Chris Evans in 2022, Paul Rudd in 2021 and Michael B Jordan in 2020.

Mel Gibson was the first to get the title, in 1985.

A woman, Cindy Crawford, was awarded the gong in 1993, when it was changed to “Sexiest Couple Alive”. She won with Richard Gere, with the couple being married at the time.

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During a rehearsal clip shown on Strictly, Antonia, 28, wore a top with the phrase clearly visible. The BBC shared the rehearsal footage on social media, but when it aired during a live show earlier this month, the slogan had been blurred.

Now, according to Daily Mail, 206 people complained to Ofcom about the removal of the slogan.

Antonia addressed the backlash speaking to Digital Spy, saying: “I think I made a choice to wear that T-shirt without considering the fact that it was linked to a charity, and that it was linked to what some people consider a brand.”

She added: “The BBC had to do what they had to do when they edited it out, to keep it fair for everybody.”

Antonia also stressed her support for trans people, saying: “I stand with my trans family in every way, and they knew what I was thinking when I wore that T-shirt. And that’s all that matters.”

Why did Strictly blur the ‘Protect the Dolls’ slogan?

A BBC spokesperson said at the time: “As is standard practice on any entertainment show on the BBC and in line with our editorial guidelines, appropriate steps are taken to reduce the inclusion of any overt branding or slogans that may be present, regardless of the wording or statement in question.”

The phrase “Protect the Dolls” is widely used in queer and trans communities, with the shirt, created by designer Connor Ives, raising hundreds of thousands for trans charities since it launched in February 2025.

A number of other famous faces – notably Pedro Pascal – have also been pictured wearing the shirt.

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The 22-year-old shared the update on Instagram, saying the robbery happened on Monday, 26 October. He told followers the theft had wiped out material he and others had worked on the previous day.

“Life’s been really testing me lately. All of our footage from yesterday is gone, and we put so much effort into it!” Fraser wrote.

He added that the incident had left him struggling and warned he might be quieter online for a while.

Fraser, who came out as bisexual recently, wrote: “I feel a little numb, to be honest, so apologies if I don’t post as much as I usually do. Feeling pretty low.”

Freddie goes back to uni

Earlier this year, Fraser, who is dating Bailey Ramsden, started studying an MA in Broadcast Journalism at City St George’s, University of London.

He spoke of how freeing it had been since coming out, saying the reaction had been “amazing”.

Fraser explained that school had been a more difficult experience for him, and had made it hard to come out because “you’re scared of being judged, or you’re scared to be bullied”.

Speaking of his new classmates, he added: “To be so open with them about who I am, my identity and all that, without even feeling that they’re going to judge me… It’s A, progress, and B, I feel like I’ve reclaimed a part of myself that used to be so scared.”

Freddie Fraser and boyfriend Bailey Ramsden

Fraser, best known for appearing on series three of BBC smash hit The Traitors, came out and hard-launched his relationship with Ramsden all in one go in a sweet Instagram post in August.

Speaking to Joe Bagg on the Not My Bagg podcast days later, he revealed: “I kind of realised I was bisexual maybe six or seven months ago. It’s quite a new thing.”

He explained how Ramsden had slid into his DMs, after Fraser had liked some of his photos on Instagram.

Fraser said of their first date: “We went to 14 Stories in London, it’s a nice little restaurant. He took me there, and then he was like, ‘Wouldn’t it be so cliche if you just asked me out?’ A few wines later I was like, ‘Do you want to be my boyfriend?'”

He went on: “I really feel like I’ve got a best friend that’s also my boyfriend. Also, I feel I could be more myself with him because I feel like sometimes when I’m with girls, I have in my head I have to stop being as feminine or whatever because they’re gonna judge me and not want to be with me … With him, I can really be my true self.”

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He prompted fans to head to his Spotify page, saying on X: “I’m still alive and kicking and it’s all thanks to my brother.”

In a health update shared in the bio section of his Spotify page, the Busted singer-songwriter and guitarist wrote: “My condition was serious and the doctors told me I had a few years left to live.”

Bourne, 43, said Chris had “saved my life yet again”, adding: “This time quite literally by donating me one of his kidneys.”

He told fans he is already feeling the difference, writing: “I can’t believe how much better I’m starting to feel already.”

Bourne added: “I’m still going to need some time, but I wanted you to know that we’re both recovering from surgery just fine. My brother is a hero.”

James Bourne health issues

Bourne’s statement followed a long period of concern among fans after he pulled out of the Busted vs McFly arena tour in September 2025, a day before it began, citing health problems. Chris stepped in to replace him on the run.

In April, Bourne said he needed “major surgery” that should “extend my life” and hopefully make him well enough to return to touring and making music.

Chris also shared a brief message on X, writing: “We did it brother.”

Chris told The Sun that he volunteered to be a donor “in the middle of the tour”, and said tests later showed he was a “near perfect match”, adding: “It was a no brainer for me.” The brothers underwent surgery earlier this month and are in a six-week recovery period.

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The theory was explored in a 2025 unpublished and un-peer reviewed study from the University of Bergen in Norway. Essentially, it looked at how the anus evolved from a male gonopore, which is an external opening in male invertebrates that ejects sperm.

Now, that theory has been pushed in a new study, which gives more legs to previous findings.

The 2025 study looked at how a tiny organism called a xenocoelomorph used its mouth opening as the hole to expel waste, too. Males in the species had another hole to transport sperm – the gonopore, or gonadopore.

Those tiny organisms did not have a “through-gut”, that creatures, including humans, have to take in food and then get rid of it at the other end. Humans share this system with organisms including sea urchins, flies and worms, which, the new study argues, suggests “that an inner digestive tube was already established in their last common ancestor”.

However, the same “through-gut” system has been found in other organisms which do not share similar ancestors, those which had one hole to take in and get rid of food, and another for sperm.

The 2025 study argued that, originally, the rear end was actually a sexual organ – and for some people, it never stopped being that.

So make of that what you will.

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The alleged collaboration would have seen Mattel appear as a legendary skin for Kate Denson, one of the game’s playable survivors. However, according to the leaker, negotiations took an unexpected turn after an allegedly offensive remark was made during discussions with developer Behaviour Interactive (BHVR).

The claims were shared by Dead by Daylight news and leak account @dvveet on 23 October. Neither the specific comment nor the identity of the developer involved has been disclosed, and the alleged incident has not been independently confirmed.

When approached by Them for comment, a BHVR spokesperson said: “We have no public statement to share. Please note that Dead by Daylight doesn’t comment on gossips and rumors.”

What happened to the Trixie Mattel collaboration?

According to @dvveet, Mattel was initially in talks to receive a legendary skin in 2023, potentially timed to coincide with LGBTQ+ Pride in 2024. Those plans were allegedly abandoned after she took a break from her career.

Mattel stepped back from work for several months in 2023, telling fans about her experiences with burnout and an autoimmune disorder.

The leaker claims that BHVR approached Mattel again the following year, but negotiations reportedly fell apart after a developer made what @dvveet described as an “ignorant” comment.

Although the leaker said they knew who allegedly made the remark, they declined to reveal the person’s identity because they did not know what the offensive comment entailed.

In the post, @dvveet said Mattel was “rightfully offended” and emphasised that she had every right to decide what she considered disrespectful.

The leaker also suggested that Mattel would have voiced the legendary skin herself, although it remains unclear whether the collaboration could ever be revisited.

The rumoured skin reportedly included outfits inspired by Mattel’s appearances on RuPaul’s Drag Race, including her skater-girl entrance look from All Stars season three, which she won in 2018.

Trixie Mattel is a longtime Dead by Daylight fan

The alleged collapse of the collaboration is particularly disappointing for fans because Mattel has spoken openly about her love for Dead by Daylight for years.

In a 2019 video for Polygon, she revealed that she had already been playing the multiplayer survival horror game for around two years. That same year, she called it her “all-time favourite” while discussing her gaming interests on The Savage Situation podcast.

Mattel’s connection to the game has extended beyond playing it herself. In 2023, she hosted a Dead by Daylight tournament fundraiser for the LGBTQ+ youth-focused It Gets Better Project, with the game featuring the event on its official social media channels.

She has continued to reference the game in recent years. In January 2026, she posted on X that she was “a Quentin main”, referring to another of the game’s playable survivors.

The latest leak has prompted disappointment among fans, with players on Reddit expressing sympathy for Mattel and hoping that a collaboration might still happen in the future.

Dead by Daylight and LGBTQ+ representation

The rumoured collaboration would have built on the game’s relationship with its LGBTQ+ audience.

Originally released in 2016, Dead by Daylight pits a group of survivors against a killer in an asymmetrical multiplayer horror experience. Its player base includes a significant LGBTQ+ following, and the developers have previously acknowledged the importance of queer and trans fans to the game’s community.

In 2022, BHVR introduced David King as the game’s first explicitly LGBTQ+ playable character, acknowledging that its roster had not previously featured confirmed LGBTQ+ representation.

“One of the cornerstones of that community are our LGBTQIA2+ players, who continue to elevate Dead by Daylight with their tireless passion for horror, gaming, and of course – horror gaming,” the team said at the time.

The developers added that they had been determined to address the absence of out LGBTQ+ characters.

For fans, the possibility of playing as Mattel — an out queer drag performer who has repeatedly celebrated the game — would have been another opportunity to bring LGBTQ+ culture into the horror franchise.

For now, however, the alleged collaboration remains unconfirmed, and it is unclear whether Mattel and BHVR will work together in the future. The developer has declined to comment on the rumours, while the specific details surrounding the alleged remark remain unknown.

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A shortened form of “maximising”, it is now used as a broad slang term for going all-in on something, or trying to improve some part of life as far as it can be pushed. Dictionary.com said its research estimated that, in August 2026, the term showed up in digital media at almost 19 times the average monthly rate recorded in 2025.

Steve Johnson, director of lexicography for the Dictionary Media Group, said: “Maxxing stood out because it captures a contradiction in how we approach modern life: We’re constantly looking for ways to improve ourselves and get more out of everything, even as we recognise how exhausting or absurd that pursuit can become.”

What does ‘maxxing’ mean online?

In practice, “maxxing” can be bolted onto almost anything. Dictionary.com’s examples range from “sleepmaxxing” and “proteinmaxxing” to “cozymaxx” for a supposedly optimised quiet night in.

The suffix also shows up in workplace and tech culture, with “tokenmaxxing” used to describe using artificial intelligence tools as much as possible, and “fibermaxxing” for trying to increase fibre intake.

The term’s modern internet usage also has roots in gaming. In role-playing games, “Min-maxing” has for years referred to maximising a character’s strengths and minimising weaknesses, and the more recent “maxxing” phrasing has since moved beyond that setting.

Why ‘looksmaxxing’ is controversial

Dictionary.com notes that “looksmaxxing” emerged from online incel communities and manosphere-linked forums, in which men talked about how to make themselves more attractive.

Some approaches focus on grooming, exercise and skincare, while others have taken a more extreme turn. Braden Peters, the influencer known as Clavicular, has shared online records of looksmaxxing attempts including “bone smashing”, which is described as striking the face with a hammer under the mistaken idea it will create a more defined facial structure.

Dictionary.com’s archived internet data traces examples of “looksmaxxing” to 2015, with terms such as “moneymaxxing” and “statusmaxxing” appearing by 2021.

“Maxxing” beat four other contenders for Dictionary.com’s word of the year: “affordability”, “data centre”, “odyssey”, and “unc”. In 2025, “rage bait” was named Oxford Word of the Year.

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The bar, in Greenfield, Massachusetts, became the talking point of social media after its masking rules were relaxed on Saturday nights – so much so that it attracted the attention of Hollywood.

The change to the venue’s rules caused uproar among its patrons, with a meeting to try and sort things out going viral thanks to podcast Blocked And Reported, and the Boston Globe.

A post to promote the mask-optional Saturday nights at the struggling bar was met with hostility. One person said they “hope your venue gets firebombed for robbing my fellow immunocompromised people of their Saturday plans just to scrape extra revenue from ableists”, while another said the bar owners were “complicit in a mass disabling event”.

Now, just weeks later, the bar has announced it is “soft closing” while it searches for new owners.

On Instagram, they wrote: “We need new owners ASAP, we close this winter.” They noted that events that were already booked at the bar would go ahead as planned.

They wrote: “We have put our lives on hold to foster networks of care, resources, and a home base for organising. It’s time we pass it on.

“We’ve been fighting since the beginning to fill out the team, and we still don’t have a board/leadership to manage workers owned Co-op transfer.”

They finished: “Love and solidarity to all.”

Last Ditch fallout

Last Ditch, which had a rule that patrons must wear face masks, despite there having been no COVID cases in Greenfield for two months at the time, announced plans to relax its rules on Saturday nights.

They were accused of not taking the pandemic seriously, while others were more sympathetic with the owner, who was living out of a car and in thousands of dollars of debt.

The bar was struggling, with many surprised to learn that nobody would be turned away, even if they couldn’t afford the entrance fee.

The announcement led to backlash from the local community, with some even complaining it wasn’t an “accessible” post as it didn’t have any alt text. Someone else said: “It indicates the lack of care or interest in Disability intersectionality.”

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Selling Sunset star Stause shared the news in a tearful Instagram video, saying she was “still in love” with G. She went on: “I don’t have all the information or the reasons, and I just am sure, just like always, with time… you get the lessons you’re meant to get, and I know that will happen, and I’m gonna heal, and everything is gonna be fine. I’m definitely never doing this again.”

According to TMZ, it was Australian musician G Flip who ended things.

G Flip also addressed the split on their Instagram, writing: “After 4+ years Chrishell and I are no longer together. I will always love her, we will always share a special connection and I cherish our memories together deeply.

“My head and heart are feeling very heavy right now and I’m not able to talk but I want to thank you all for your support and appreciate you respecting our privacy at this difficult time.”

Stause also thanked fans for their support, saying that’s why she did “a little bit more than a cold, written statement”.

She continued: “I just have to heal and figure this out.”

Chrishell Stause and G Flip’s relationship

Stause rose to fame on Netflix’s Selling Sunset, married to This Is Us star Justin Hartley at the time. He filed for divorce in November 2019, and it was finalised in February 2021.

The former soap actress dated Dancing With the Stars pro dancer Keo Motsepe for a few months between December 2020 and February 2021, before a brief relationship with her Selling Sunset co-star and Oppenheimer Group boss Jason Oppenheim.

In May 2022, she announced her relationship with G Flip, with the couple getting married in secret in Las Vegas that same July. They revealed they were married almost a year later, in May 2023.

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Minaj joined Trump on stage at the rally in Michigan on 25 October, after telling the audience he’d been looking at her “beautiful a**”, saying: “That’s hard to miss.”

The “Starships” rapper, 43, has previously spoken out against gender-affirming surgery for trans minors, despite the fact that these types of surgeries are rarely ever performed on those under-18 in the US.

At the Michigan rally, part of the campaign for Senate candidate Mike Rogers and gubernatorial candidate John James, Minaj once again spoke of trans minors.

She told the audience: “We don’t want our children to be bombarded with sex changes, right? We don’t want that for our children. We want people to leave the children alone. Leave them out of it.”

Minaj, who has fallen foul with much of her LGBTQ+ fanbase since cosying up to Trump, also addressed the president.

She said: “President Trump, it is an honour to stand with you every single time. And I will continue to support you forever and ever. If you run again, I will support you again.”

That’s not likely under the current rules in the US, as he is serving his second term as president. Individuals are banned from being elected as president more than twice under the current 22nd Amendment rules.

Nicki Minaj on gender-affirming surgeries

In February this year, Minaj spoke on The Katie Miller Podcast about why she was opposed to California governor Gavin Newsom, who has shown support for trans youth.

She said: “I want to make it clear. I personally don’t have an issue with the trans part of the LGBT at all.

“I am the biggest advocate for adults being able to do whatever the heck they wanna do, they’re adults. I don’t care.”

She went on: “Ninety-nine per cent of the parents would not let their 17-year-old child get breast implants. If you wouldn’t let a child get breast implants, you’re not gonna want them to have any kind of surgery. We all know the brain is not developed.”

“MAGA Minaj”

A number of famous faces from the LGBTQ+ community have since spoken out against Minaj.

RuPaul’s Drag Race star Heidi N Closet told PinkNews in May that she could “feel the tension” when Minaj was a guest judge on her season. She told us: “We lost ‘MAGA Minaj’, it’s so unfortunate. But at least we know where she stands now, and there we have it. It’s quite a shame.”

Similarly, Pose star Billy Porter reacted to Minaj’s closeness with Trump and criticism of gender-affirming care, saying: “F*** her.” He went on: “When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.”

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The Iowa state representative released the ad on 24 October, ahead of the November midterm elections. In the video, Turek also reiterates his opposition to transgender women competing in women’s sports, saying: “I’m against taxpayers paying for sex changes too. Anyone tells you any different is lying.”

The proposal has drawn particular concern because it appears to extend beyond restrictions on care for transgender minors, potentially affecting access to gender-affirming healthcare for adults as well.

What would Turek’s proposal mean for trans healthcare?

Turek opens the advert by discussing his experiences of being bullied as a child because of his disability.

“As a kid in a wheelchair, I faced my share of bullying. It’s why I believe that no Iowan should face discrimination,” he says.

However, he subsequently pivots to transgender people, arguing that rules are necessary in sport and opposing the use of taxpayer money for gender-affirming care.

“It’s why I oppose males competing in female sports, something that is already illegal in Iowa,” he says, before adding that he is “against taxpayers paying for sex changes too”.

The advert concludes with Turek calling for an end to what he describes as “the nonsense from both extremes” and a renewed focus on lowering costs for Iowans. It briefly shows Democratic congresswoman Becca Balint, who is first woman and first out LGBTQ+ person to represent Vermont in the US House of Representatives, questioning Attorney General Pam Bondi about survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Turek’s proposal has been compared to a so-called “transgender Hyde Amendment”, a policy that would broadly restrict federal funding for gender-affirming care much like the historic Hyde Amendment, the legislative provision first enacted in 1976 that blocks the use of federal funds to pay for abortion services with certain exceptions.

Erin In The Morning via Substack points out that such a restriction could affect access to treatment through programmes and institutions including Medicaid, Medicare, Veterans Affairs healthcare, federally subsidised Affordable Care Act insurance plans and federal hospitals. It could also affect funding for research into gender-affirming healthcare.

The consequences would depend on the precise scope of any legislation and how it was implemented. However, restricting federal funding could make treatment unaffordable or inaccessible for some transgender people who rely on publicly supported healthcare.

The proposal is also broader than restrictions that specifically target transgender young people, as Turek’s campaign ad does not limit its opposition to minors.

Transgender advocates condemn the advert

The ad has prompted criticism from LGBTQ+ advocates, including Tyler Hack, executive director of the Christopher Street Project, an organisation that supports pro-transgender candidates.

“Turek’s stance is cruel, electorally misguided, and out of step with his own party,” Hack said.

He added that Democrats and LGBTQ+ organisations needed to speak out against the proposal to maintain the trust of transgender voters.

Turek’s campaign is part of a wider trend of Democratic candidates in competitive races adopting more restrictive positions on transgender rights. A Reuters report published earlier this month found that Democrats in closely contested Midwestern races were pursuing different approaches to transgender issues, with some embracing more conservative messaging.

In Iowa, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand has opposed transgender girls competing in girls’ sports, while congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott has campaigned against allowing what she describes as men in women’s locker rooms.

Other Democratic candidates have taken a different approach, declining to support restrictions on transgender people despite political pressure over the issue.

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Details about the show are under wraps at the moment, though Ryan Murphy revealed earlier this year that he had already written a script and approached some of the OG stars.

Lea Michele is reportedly confirmed to return as Rachel Berry, while a handful of other cast members have also appeared to announce their come backs.

The musical comedy, which ran for six seasons between 2010 and 2015, featured a number of tribute episodes to artists including Britney Spears and Madonna, as well as theatre classics like The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Grease. It also tackled difficult issues and storylines – though often used language that would almost certainly be deemed problematic nowadays.

In the more than 10 years since Glee ended, the landscape of music has completely changed. There is a whole new generation of It Girls in pop, K-Pop has boomed globally, and whether or not a song inspires a TikTok dance trend determines its popularity.

Glee fans have already been sharing their predictions on social media, and it’s got everyone excited.

So with that in mind, I got thinking of songs I need to see on the Glee reboot.

Rachel Berry singing Raye’s “Where Is My Husband!”

The last we saw of Rachel Berry, she was an award-winning actress on Broadway, carrying Kurt and Blaine’s baby, and married to Jesse St James.

She never was all that lucky in love, and Jesse (played by Jonathan Groff) was never really all that of a good person.

A common theory among Gleeks is that Jesse will have left Rachel, and she’ll be single all over again.

But, pining after him, she’ll belt out a rendition of Raye’s “Where Is My Husband!”

It would also be a fun nod to Groff’s time in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s all-male As You Like It. If you know you know, that’s all we’ll say.

Rachel Berry singing Sabrina Carpenter’s “Taste”

After Rachel finally gets over Jesse, she’ll end up on a downward spiral when he moves on with a younger, more talented lady.

And Sabrina Carpenter’s “Taste” would be her perfect tearful revenge song.

Bonus points if Carpenter makes a cameo as Jesse’s new girlfriend.

Sue Sylvester singing JoJo Siwa’s “Karma”

Jane Lynch’s return as Sue Sylvester hasn’t been confirmed, though the actor shared news of the reboot on her Instagram Story, suggesting she was excited.

The last we saw of the problematic villain, she was the first female Vice President of the US. Speaking in 2022, Lynch told The Guardian that her character “would be MAGA”.

Now, fast-forward to the reboot. Imagine she’s found herself on the outs with Trump and has been left licking her wounds back in Lima, Ohio.

One TikTok user suggested the perfect track for her return: JoJo Siwa’s “Karma”. And honestly, perfection.

Brittany S Pierce singing KATSEYE’s “Gnarly”

Heather Morris was not one of the better singers on Glee, with her main sell being her dancing and choreography.

Her character, Brittany S Pierce, was also often in a world of her own, with her songs not requiring the powerhouse vocals of some of her co-stars.

That’s why KATSEYE’s “Gnarly” is perfect. I’m hoping for literally any KATSEYE song, but “Gnarly” would be a great choice for ditzy Brittany, with most of it made up of talk-singing, instead allowing Morris to nail the ready made choreo.

Rachel Berry, Tina Cohen Chang and Brittany S Pierce singing “Golden” From KPop Demon Hunters

There will surely be some K-Pop. The original show featured “Gangnam Style” by PSY, but the likes of BTS and Blackpink have blown up around the world since then.

And, of course, Netflix movie KPop Demon Hunters became a smash hit, especially its song “Golden”.

Lea Michele’s Rachel Berry definitely has the vocals to do the song justice, but she’ll probably perform it with Jenna Ushkowitz’ Tina Cohen-Chang, who is a Korean character, and Brittany S Pierce as her back-ups, because of course Rachel has to be the star.

It might even be part of a full K-Pop episode. But they’d probably do the English versions of the chosen songs, to avoid butchering pronunciation and being potentially offensive.

Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson singing Troye Sivan’s “Rush”

Chris Colfer and Darren Criss haven’t exactly confirmed they’ll be reprising their roles of Kurt Hummel and Blaine Anderson, but after they recently reunited to perform one of their Glee songs, fans are hopeful.

They were about to become parents, with Rachel Berry serving as their surrogate.

Fast-forward, their marriage is at a bit of a low-point, burnt out from being dads to a young child.

They decide to try and get their spark back, taking a couple’s trip to West Hollywood where, in a vodka soda-fuelled moment of euphoria, they perform a duet to Troye Sivan’s “Rush” in a sweaty gay club.

I can already see the Emmy nomination.

Rachel Berry singing Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club”

Of course, Rachel will have to go to WeHo with Kurt and Blaine after offering to babysit.

But while she’s left at home, heartbroken still from Jesse inevitably leaving her, she has a moment of clarity. That doesn’t have to be her life!

What will start off as a low-energy performance, Rachel will eventually get all fired up and head on out to join Kurt and Blaine singing Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club”.

It’ll end abruptly when Kurt and Blaine ask who’s at home looking after their kid.

Sam Evans singing Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things”

Chord Overstreet is one of the OGs who has seemed he has signed up for the reboot.

At the end of Glee, Sam had taken over as coach of the New Directions and was single, but seemingly keen on rekindling things with Mercedes Jones, played by Amber Riley.

Now, I can’t imagine Riley will return to the show – especially if Lea Michele is coming back. But it’s likely Mercedes will be mentioned, at least.

That leaves the door open for Sam to sing Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things”, as he gets a call from an off-screen Mercedes, ending their relationship yet again.

It would definitely cater to the TikTok generation, and, just like Benson Boone, Sam took his shirt off a lot.

Mr Schue singing Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage”

Speaking of TikTok, Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” was huge on the app during lockdown.

Nobody needs to see Covid on television again, I beg, but I wouldn’t put it past the Glee writers to have Will Schuester being a wannabe TikTok star in the reboot.

According to Deadline, Matthew Morrison is hopeful he’ll be a part of the reboot, and this would be a perfect way to give him a cameo appearance.

He could return to McKinley – because he absolutely would not have lasted as the principal – and try to inspire a new generation of the New Directions, showing how down with the kids he is… by performing a song that was a trend years ago.

Mr Schue would do the full TikTok choreo and embarrass himself, thinking he was living his dream as a real life influencer. And we would all love to see it.

So, Ryan Murphy, if you’re looking for ideas, feel free to take inspiration from these suggestions…

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The official result was set out in the TSE announcement of Lula’s re-election. It said Lula won 64,256,232 votes (51.79% of valid votes), while Flávio Bolsonaro received 59,826,041 votes (48.21%).

Speaking to supporters after the result was called, Lula said: “I want to tell you that, as we win elections, we no longer have adversaries. I have to govern for 215 million… I have to govern for all cities.”

What were the official vote and turnout figures?

The TSE said more than 158 million voters were eligible to vote in the second round, and that 128.2 million people turned out.

Abstention was put at around 19.2%, below the 21.08% recorded in the first round.

With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil’s electoral court announced that Lula’s lead was nearly 4.4 million votes.

What has Flávio Bolsonaro said and what happens next?

Flávio Bolsonaro rejected the election result, as Lula called for the country to move on from the campaign.

Lula is a left-wing politician and long-time leader of the Workers’ Party (PT), and a polarising figure in Brazil. He previously served as president in the 2000s and returned to office after defeating Jair Bolsonaro in 2022.

Flávio Bolsonaro, a senator and the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, campaigned on a tough-on-crime message. While campaigning, he promised Brazil would sign up to the Shield of the Americas, a US-led security initiative targeting so-called “narco-terrorism”.

When Lula defeated Jair Bolsonaro in 2022, the election victory was confirmed by Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Court.

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New additions to the ensemble include Grace Chow and Nadine Garner, alongside Elaine Crombie, Sara West, Claude Jabbour, Daniel Henshall, Laura Gordon, Thom Green and Chika Ikogwe.

They join returning Wentworth favourites Katrina Milosevic as fan-favourite Susan “Boomer” Jenkins, Nicole da Silva as sapphic icon Franky Doyle, as well as Kate Box as Lou Kelly. Other cast members named so far include Rachel Griffiths as Moira, Sophie Lowe as Sam, Alex King as Dee and Chenile Chandler as Lily.

In the trailer, which dropped five years to the day that the Wentworth finale aired, Boomer is released from prison, with Officer Linda “Smiles” Miles seeing her off. In the clip, she tells Smiles: “Nearly forgot… can you pass this on to the girls for me,” before adding: “I’m out, b******!”

What is Wentworth: Halfway Home about?

In the sequel series, Boomer turns up at Sal’s Halfway House newly released on parole, and is set on winning custody of her daughter.

When a body turns up, distrust starts to spread among the residents.

Production is currently under way in Melbourne, with the series set to air later this year on Binge in Australia.

There is currently no news about its UK release, but the original series aired on 5Star over here.

Wentworth ran for eight seasons from 2013 to 2021, becoming an international cult hit. The series is a reimagining of the classic Australian soap Prisoner (also known as Prisoner: Cell Block H), and is known for its high-stakes twists, intense rivalries and standout ensemble performances, as well as its depiction of queer relationships and characters.

Who is joining the cast?

Garner, who is playing a character called Josie Simmons, described joining the franchise as “a real thrill”.

“For many years I had friends and colleagues creating and working on Wentworth … It became a solid fixture of screen work in Victoria,” she said, as per Deadline. “I admired the show from afar and the incredible world that they had built as a team. I never dreamed I would be stepping into this next chapter and am so grateful for the opportunity to carry forward the story for their dedicated audience. It’s a real thrill for me.”

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Speaking on the Alchemy with Anthony Mason podcast, Taylor said: “I got four Emmy nominations, and they never gave me a raise. They usually do.”

Taylor played Evelyn Harper, mum of Charlie (played by Charlie Sheen) and Alan (Jon Cryer), on the sitcom. She said money was a key factor in her decision to stop renewing her deal after season six, choosing instead to return only when it suited her.

“They never paid me very well on that show. I was paid on that show what I had made on a series like eight years before or something,” said Taylor, who is in a long-term relationship with actress Sarah Paulson.

‘I only did it if I wanted to’

Taylor said she made a deliberate choice to step away from being tied to the show full-time.

“When the six years were up, I said, ‘I don’t want to be on a contract anymore, but I will visit the show occasionally if you want,’” she recalled. “I mean, I did play the boys’ mother.”

She also described how it worked once she was no longer under contract, saying the production would ask if she could do a guest appearance on a specific date, and she would simply decline if she could not.

“I only did it if I wanted to do it,” she said.

Taylor added: “I loved a lot about that show, but they were not full of courtesies.”

‘They said, “We can’t afford to give you more”’

Taylor said the show’s team seemed to think she was negotiating, and told her they could not afford to increase her pay.

She replied: “You could actually pay me the cost of this building, but don’t bother because I don’t want to continue on under contract.”

Taylor said the back-and-forth continued, with the production insisting: “But we can’t afford to give you more.” Taylor said she responded: “I’m cool with it. I just will come back as a guest from time to time.”

Taylor went on to claim that Cryer did get a pay rise, though, saying: “Jon quadrupled his salary or something like that,.”

Two and a Half Men ran for 12 seasons on CBS between 2003 and 2015.

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The “Starships” rapper made another appearance alongside apparent BFF Trump, as she continues her public parade for MAGA.

Minaj, 43, appeared alongside Trump at a campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, as part of the Republican campaign ahead of the forthcoming midterm elections.

Before she addressed the crowd, Trump commented on her appearance from the stage, telling supporters: “By the way, I looked at one hell of a beautiful a** before… Nicki Minaj. That’s hard to miss.”

After the audience applauded, he continued: “Stand up. That’s hard to miss. I hope Nicki was not insulted but we love Nicki. She has been with us for a long time.”

Minaj later used the moment to praise Trump’s economic achievements.

Is Nicki Minaj the new White House Press Secretary?

White House director of communications Steven Cheung shared footage on X talking about “tough” Trump’s economic plan, suggesting she could be the next press secretary.

Cheung posted the clip on Sunday (25 October) and wrote: “Ladies and gentlemen, I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!”

Minaj then responded on X with an American flag and sweating emoji.

Trump needs a new press secretary after Katie Zachaira was let go after just five days, with her only media briefing lasting approximately 15 minutes. She is the shortest-serving White House Press Secretary ever.

Her briefing saw backlash from both the Democrats and Republicans, with her appearing nervous and accidentally referring to her husband as the president.

‘MAGA’ Minaj

Minaj’s palliness with Trump has repeatedly sparked online debate. In January, her awkward on-stage appearance with Trump prompted a wave of backlash, while, in February, Trump also praised Minaj’s “beautiful skin” during a Black History Month speech.

The Trinidadian-born US rapper broke through with Pink Friday (2010) and is known for crossover hits including “Super Bass” and “Anaconda”, plus a highly organised fanbase, the Barbz.

Many of her Barbz, who are part of the LGBTQ+ community, have turned their backs on the star following her comments about trans children.

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Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and history student Emmeline Hague-Wright said the pins were removed from their appearance earlier in 2026. The episode was initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August 2026, delayed twice, and eventually aired on 7 September 2026.

The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ Pride flag, the bisexual Pride flag and a rainbow feather.

Carlier said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.”

He also described the decision as “weird” and “absurd”, and questioned how “impartiality” is being applied. Carlier said he contacted the BBC to ask why the pins had been removed, was directed to the BBC complaints website, and filed a complaint. He said he had not received a response explaining the edit.

Why did the BBC remove the Pride pins?

A BBC spokesperson said the broadcaster advises against visible symbols during filming, citing its editorial rules.

“In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme,” the spokesperson said.

The BBC also stated that the episode’s delays had nothing to do with the decision to edit out the pins.

An ITV Studios spokesperson said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.”

Contestant expected a support call over online transphobia

Hague-Wright said she was contacted by the BBC and expected a welfare or support call, because she understood there had been online transphobia in response to a previous University Challenge episode. Instead, she said she was told her feather pin would be removed and that the episodes would be delayed.

“At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. Hague-Wright also linked the repeated scheduling changes to the edit, adding: “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.”

In 2023, the BBC faced criticism after it reissued guidance advising some news staff not to attend ‘overt’ Pride protests.

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The Australian conservationist, 22, appeared on the BBC chat show alongside the Prince of Wales, 44, to talk about William’s Earthshot Prize environmental award. Next month, Mumbai will stage the Earthshot Prize ceremony, with £5million in prize money set to be awarded.

The conversation quickly took a turn when Irwin’s sizzling Bonds campaign appeared on screen, leaving him looking at his own underwear modelling shots with a future king sitting next to him.

“I can’t believe I’m looking at these with Prince William,” Irwin, the “proud” LGBTQ+ ally, said. He went on: “Australia’s hot, you can’t wear too much!”

Asked if he had seen the images before, William replied: “I’m still thinking about your python,” as Irwin appeared to go bright red and face-plant into the sofa.

Robert Irwin’s Bonds underwear campaign

Irwin told the show the shoot was about more than just posing for the camera in his pants.

“It was an underwear commercial, obviously, but I wanted to kind of create a conservation element to it,” he said. “I believe in bringing the message to an audience that might not ordinarily be in that world. But seriously, what matters to me is the snake in that image, wildlife was showcased.”

The Bonds advert was shot in Irwin’s garden at his home in Australia Zoo, with snakes and spiders crawling over the conservationist.

Irwin has built a public profile through wildlife conservation work and TV appearances, following in the footsteps of his late father, Steve Irwin.

He saw his stardom skyrocket in the US last year when he competed on and won Dancing With The Stars, just like big sister Bindi did years earlier.

Prince William ‘loves’ Celebrity Traitors

William joined Cate Blanchett, Irwin and Hannah Waddingham on the show’s red sofa, and also spoke about his TV habits.

Speaking of The Celebrity Traitors, he said: “I love it, the family love it. Charlotte and Louis are obsessed with it. It’s really good telly.”

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Speaking to Digital Spy, the 28-year-old actor addressed the moment the message was edited out of footage broadcast earlier this month. “The BBC had to do what they had to do when they edited it out, to keep it fair for everybody,” she said.

Antonia made clear her support for trans people, adding: “But I stand with my trans family in every way, and they knew what I was thinking when I wore that T-shirt. And that’s all that matters.”

She also said she had not considered how the top might be treated under the show’s rules. “I think I made a choice to wear that T-shirt without considering the fact that it was linked to a charity, and that it was linked to what some people consider a brand,” Antonia said.

Antonia said she did not believe the message behind the slogan drove the decision, and suggested it was about the broadcaster’s compliance and branding rules.

She added that she was happy to see “so much support for the trans community online”, and that it “started a conversation”.

Why did the BBC blur the ‘Protect The Dolls’ slogan?

A BBC spokesperson said at the time: “As is standard practice on any entertainment show on the BBC and in line with our editorial guidelines, appropriate steps are taken to reduce the inclusion of any overt branding or slogans that may be present, regardless of the wording or statement in question.”

The “Protect The Dolls” slogan on the T-shirt is associated with backing the rights of trans women, with more than $600,000 being raised for trans charities since designer Connor Ives launched it at London Fashion Week in February 2025.

Looking at the future of Strictly, Antonia added: “I think it’s only a matter of years before we see a trans contestant.”

Who is Bethany Antonia?

Antonia, who is also known for HBO/Sky’s House of the Dragon, has spoken about LGBTQ+ representation on Strictly and what visibility can mean for audiences watching at home.

She is competing on the 2026 series with professional dancer Nancy Xu, with the pair in a same-sex couple.

Speaking to Radio Times before the launch of this year’s Strictly, Antonia explained that it was watching Nicola Adams dance with Katya Jones that made her hopeful she’d also get a same-sex couple.

She said: “It was a huge part of watching people in my family accept this beautiful show that we’d watched for years and years and years, and see this new way of the girls doing it together, and then being so accepting and exciting about it made me feel proud.”

“It was a thing that I talked into existence, so it feels like a real privilege.”

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