Olivia Colman has revealed for the first time that she has always felt ‘nonbinary’ in a new interview to promote her latest film Jimpa

Oscar award wining actress Olivia Colman has revealed that she has always “felt sort of nonbinary” in an interview to promote her latest film, Jimpa. The film follows the life of Hannah played by Olivia and her nonbinary daughter Frances, played by Aud Mason-Hyde, who travel to Amsterdam to visit her gay grandfather, known by the family name of Jimpa.

During an interview to promote her latest project Olivia, 52, candidly explained that she had never felt comfortable with “rigid gender roles”, which she is equally open about in her marriage to Ed Sinclair.

In the interview, she said: “Throughout my whole life, I’ve had arguments with people where I’ve always sort of felt nonbinary.” She added: “I’ve never felt massive feminine in my being female. I’ve always described myself to my husband as a gay man. And he goes ‘yeah I get that’. And so I do feel at home and at ease.”

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The star of The Roses continued to tell the publication Them: “I don’t really spend a whole lot of time with people who are very staunchly heterosexual… The men I know and love are very in touch with all sides of themselves. I think with my husband and I, we take turns to be the ‘strong one,’ or the one who needs a little bit of gentleness. I believe everyone has all of it in them. I’ve always felt like that.”

She then went on to add: “I’m not alone in saying, ‘I don’t feel like it’s binary.’ And I loved that. I came away from making this film with, Yeah, I knew I wasn’t alone.”

Olivia and Ed tied the knot in 2001 and the pair share three children together, Finn, 20, Hall, 18 and a ten year old daughter. The couple first met during rehearsals for the production of Table Manners.

Ed, who is currently a screenwriter and film producer, was a budding actor at the time they first met. His most recent film, The Roses, was produced by himself and starred his wife alongside Benedict Cumberbatch.

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Casting her mind back to the first time she saw Ed, Olivia told the publication: “I’d gone to two of the rehearsals and there was no one particularly fanciable there. Then I walked in and I saw his left-hand profile. “

“At the time he was smoking a ciggie, his feet were crossed, and he’s got this lovely bump in his nose and I saw his side profile and just went, oh my God, I’m going to marry him. ‘I had proper thunderbolts: that’s him, that’s him! Poor thing, he didn’t know.”

Speaking about her marriage back in 2013, the actress told The Daily Mail: “My husband and I were very lucky. We met when we had nothing and we loved each other then. So we were all right.We were 20 and he was also an actor. If you meet at that age then you’re fine.”

Explaining the secret to her decades long marriage she told the Good Hang podcast: “We’re not big fighters, which apparently isn’t very healthy. We have learned over the years – but really late on actually – to sometimes [think], if that was annoying, just wait.”

She added: “And it doesn’t work for everyone, I know that, but I think it’s much better to wait until the calmer moments to go, ‘Can we talk about that moment? I did find that a little weird and is that OK that I’m saying this and yes I was a bit cross that day’…”

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MILAN (AP) — The 2026 Winter Games are off to a promising start for host nation Italy with gold, silver and bronze on the first day of medal events.

But it was Switzerland’s Franjo Von Allmen who captured the first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday.

There were no Americans on the podium, though Lindsey Vonn impressed in her second training run ahead of the women’s downhill on Sunday.

Birthday gold for Lollobrigida

Italian speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida celebrated her 35th birthday by winning the host nation’s first gold medal of these Olympics — in the 3,000 meters. It’s also Italy’s first gold in women’s speedskating at any Winter Games.

Competing in her fourth Olympics, Lollobrigida outskated Ragne Wiklund of Norway for her first Olympic gold after winning silver and bronze in Beijing four years ago.

Her great aunt was the late Gina Lollobrigida, a star actress of the 1950s and ’60s.

Von Allmen strikes gold on Olympic debut

Italy had a strong day on the slopes, as well, with Alpine skiers Giovanni Franzoni and Dominik Paris taking silver and bronze, respectively, in the men’s downhill — the first medal event of the Games.

However, neither could beat Von Allmen’s time of 1 minute, 51.61 seconds in Bormio.

The 24-year-old Swiss skier was the leader after his downhill run, but the wait for his rivals to finish was nerve-racking.

“I tried to enjoy the moment, but I didn’t quite realize what was going on today,” von Allmen said after his first Olympic race.

Paris, 36, was delighted with his bronze after coming away empty-handed in his four previous Olympics.

“It’s my fifth Olympics, and getting the first medal in front of the home crowd, that’s really special,” Paris said.

Lindsey Vonn feeling ‘good’ ahead of women’s downhill

In Cortina, Lindsey Vonn completed another downhill training run and was set for Sunday’s medal race despite tearing her left ACL a little more than a week ago.

The 41-year-old American crossed the line in third position and told The Associated Press “all good.”

She has been wearing a large brace on her injured knee.

Kagiyama stuns Malinin in figure skating team event

Yuma Kagiyama landed near-perfect quads and scored 108.67 points in his short program to help Japan put pressure on the defending champion U.S. in the figure skating team event.

Malinin, the two-time reigning world champion, was second with 98.00.

But a brilliant free skate by Madison Chock and Evan Bates pushed the U.S. score to 44 points — five more than Japan ahead of the men’s, women’s and pairs free skates to decide the medals Sunday.

Disappointment for Jessie Diggins in skiathlon

Jessie Diggins, the most decorated American cross-country skier ever, finished eighth in the 20-kilometer women’s skiathlon in Tesero. She finished more than 2 minutes behind winner Frida Karlsson of Sweden.

“I had a crash on the first lap, where my tip just disappeared in the slush, and unfortunately it was a tough spot where you lose all your momentum,” the 34-year-old Minnesota native said.

JD Vance and Jake Paul attend US women’s hockey game

U.S. Vice President JD Vance sat with influencer and boxer Jake Paul as they watched the U.S. women’s hockey team beat Finland 5-0 on Saturday. Paul’s fiancee, Jutta Leerdam, is a speedskater for the Netherlands.

Finland played two days after the team’s game against Canada had to be postponed because of a stomach virus affecting players. Switzerland played Canada a day after announcing that one of its players tested positive for the norovirus. Canada won 4-0.

Norwegian upsets Slovenian favorite in women’s ski jumping

Norway — the nation with the most medals in Winter Olympics history — got its first gold of the Games in the women’s ski jumping. It was unexpected.

Anna Odine Stroem of Norway won the normal hill competition ahead of Slovenian favorite Nika Prevc, who has dominated the sport this season. Nozomi Maruyama of Japan won bronze.

Gold and silver for Japan in men’s snowboarding

Kira Kimura won Japan’s first gold medal at these Games — in men’s snowboarding big air in Livigno. His teammate, Ryoma Kimata, picked up the silver medal.

Defending champion Su Yiming of China took bronze, keeping 17-year-old American Oliver Martin off the podium.

Big air consists of one single jump off a huge ramp, where the rider varies spins, flips and holds of the board.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year’s devastating wildfire and ongoing criticism of City Hall on issues from street paving to homelessness.

The deadline is Saturday for candidates to enter the contest ahead of the June 2 primary election. Bass — a first-term Democrat and the first Black woman to hold the post — already is facing challenges from tech entrepreneur and nonprofit founder Adam Miller; reality television personality Spencer Pratt, who lost his home to the deadly Palisades Fire; and community organizer Rae Huang. A late entry was city council member Nithya Raman, a onetime Bass supporter who will now be trying to oust her.

Although the contest is officially nonpartisan, it is breaking along sharp political lines.

Pratt is a Republican in a heavily Democratic city who was endorsed by Steve Hilton, a Republican candidate for governor, and Richard Grenell, an ally of President Donald Trump. Raman was the first council member elected with the backing of the Democratic Socialists of America. Huang has positioned herself to the political left of Bass, who while in the U.S. House was a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Homelessness, cost of living to be major issues

Bass greeted Raman to the race with a pointed jab: “The last thing Los Angeles needs is a politician who opposed cleaning up homeless encampments and efforts to make our city safer,” Bass campaign adviser Douglas Herman said in a statement.

The race is unfolding at an unsettled time for the city of nearly 4 million.

Complaints about the cost of living — whether for rent, taxes or groceries — are a constant refrain. Dirty, pocked streets and sidewalks abound. Hollywood jobs have been decamping for years for more affordable locales.

Ongoing Trump administration immigration raids have shaken the city. Despite studies showing a slight decline in the homeless population, encampments remain commonplace. And recovery from the Palisades Fire, which killed 12 people and destroyed much of the tony seaside neighborhood in January 2025, continues at a pace that some say is too slow.

In an upbeat speech this month laying out her vision for the city’s future, Bass talked of the upcoming 2028 Olympics in the city and plans to spruce up busy thoroughfares.

“Even in this difficult chapter in our history, great events, moments of unity, are possible,” Bass said. “And they are coming.”

Los Angeles-based Democratic consultant Bill Carrick sees the race as wide-open. Under California’s primary rules, all candidates appear on the same ballot and the top two finishers advance to the November general election — a system that can lead to unpredictable outcomes. A candidate can win the mayoralty outright by capturing more than 50% of the primary vote, but that appears unlikely with a large field that is also expected to include a string of little-known contenders.

Voters are “kind of unhappy with city government, and I think the Palisades Fire certainly contributed enormously with that feeling,” Carrick said.

Controversy over handling of fire

The mayor, who was on a trip to Ghana as part of a presidential delegation when the fire began raging through the Palisades neighborhood, has been on the defensive for her actions during and after the blaze.

The Los Angeles Times has published a series of reports, based on public records requests, showing that drafts of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report included deletions and revisions intended to soften the failures of city and department officials.

This week Bass’ office forcefully denied allegations in a Times story, based on anonymous, secondhand sources, that she pushed for changes in the report before publication to shield City Hall from potential legal action. She told reporters that the account was “completely fabricated.”

Officials have said the deadly blaze was ignited by remnants of a Jan. 1 fire that continued to smolder underground. In October, a 29-year-old man was arrested and charged with sparking the earlier fire. The LAFD has faced scrutiny over whether it properly extinguished the New Year’s Day blaze.

On his website, Pratt — who rose to reality-TV fame alongside his wife, Heidi Montag, on “The Hills” — said he watched his home burn “because the system failed us.”

“We don’t need more government programs,” Pratt added. “We need common sense, accountability, and a mayor that shows up for everyone.”

Miller, a Democrat running as an outsider with the ability to invest in his own campaign, poses a new challenge for Bass, who defeated billionaire Rick Caruso in her 2022 election. Miller founded Cornerstone OnDemand, a global education company, and later cofounded the Better Angels nonprofit to address homelessness.

“Los Angeles has extraordinary potential but too often City Hall hasn’t been there for the people who call it home,” Miller said in a statement.

Two potential rivals stay out of the race

Bass also avoided two potential strong opponents in the contest.

Caruso decided not to run again after months of equivocation, and Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath announced late Friday that she, too, would not enter the race. Both have been outspoken critics of the mayor’s handling of homelessness and the fire and were widely seen as possible contenders.

“It’s clear you want a different kind of leadership and you are ready to see change in your city,” Horvath said in a video posted on the social platform X, but she added that her work on the county board was not finished.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor invited a Russian model and depraved Jeffrey Epstein to Buckingham Palace years after he was convicted of disturbing child sex offences, emails show

Shamed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor invited Jeffrey Epstein and an “enchanting” Russian model to Buckingham Palace, bombshell emails have revealed.

The disgraced former Duke of York exchanged friendly messages with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, mentioning one of Britain’s most iconic buildings could serve as the perfect spot for dinner – noting it’s “privacy.” Emails revealed Epstein said that he would not be alone.

“I am just departing Scotland should be down by 1800 (6pm),” Andrew said in the September 27, 2010, email to Epstein. “I’ll ring you when I get down if you can give me a number to ring. Alternatively, we could have dinner at Buckingham Palace and lots of privacy.”

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Andrew has strongly and consistently denied any wrongdoing regarding his friendship with Epstein.

Epstein responded: “Already in London, what time would you like me and [redacted]? We will also need/ have private time.” The billionaire’s guest was described as “enchanting” and a “great friend,” reports The Sun.

In a March 4, 2010, email including Epstein, the woman said she was from Russia and had been living in London for the previous two years. She added: “I have been modelling for the past 6 years and have lived in Paris, New York, Barcelona and Japan.”

Epstein went on to message now-under fire Peter Mandelson the following day, describing the woman as “beautiful.” An email sent on March 7 from an unknown sender praised the woman.

“A rare combination of charm and elegance,” the person wrote. “She enchanted all those she met. Thank you so much for the introduction.”

Epstein later described the woman as his “future ex wife.” In a June 15, 2010, response, Andrew said: “No response from your future ex. I emailed her this morning but I suspect it went into her junk email folder.”

The emails reveal this happened two months before Andrew jetted off to New York where he previously claimed to have ended his friendship with Epstein – a claim that was challenged after emails revealed the pair had messaged one another following their Big Apple meeting.

The latest Epstein Files dump also hints Andrew’s friendship break-up with included a star-studded bash. Guests included director Woody Allen, his wife Soon-Yi, broadcasters Katie Couric and Goerge Stephanopoulos, talk show host Charlie Rose and Chelsea Handler. Andrew would describe the meeting as a “small dinner party.”

Andrew’s close relationship with Epstein have seen him stripped of his royal titles. The Mirror has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.

The county’s force said yesterday evening’s (February 7) operation involved neighbourhood policing officers increasing its presence in the area.

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A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “Our teams have been providing a highly visible presence, engaging with bus staff, passengers, and local partner agencies.

“This work helps us gather valuable intelligence and take positive action against those causing nuisance or disruption on the network.

“We’re committed to keeping the route safe for everyone and will continue to patrol and work closely with the community to address any concerns.”

North Yorkshire Police said anyone experiencing ASB on the bus network or anywhere in the community should contact them.

Fans and media made their thoughts clear on Marcus Rashford following his latest Barcelona performance

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Marcus Rashford has been lauded by Spanish media after making the most of his opportunity in a rare Barcelona start.

Hanis Flick’s side extended their lead at the top of La Liga to four points with a 3-0 win over Mallorca at the Nou Camp. With Rafinha injured, Rashford was handed his first league start since January 3 and took his chance with both hands.

Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring in the 29th minute after a Rashford effort was saved. Lamine Yamal, scoring for a fifth game in a row, doubled the lead just after the hour before fellow teenager Marc Bernal completed victory with his first senior goal seven minutes from time.

But it was Rashford who received most of the acclaim from the media and fans, who gave the on-loan Manchester United forward a standing ovation when he was substituted midway through the second half.

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Mundo Deportivo called Rashford’s performance “hyperactive” and praised him for lifting Barca following a sluggish start. They said: “By far, one of Barca’s most purposeful players in a first half that was collectively very flat.

“Taking Flick’s challenge to heart, he assumed attacking responsibility when the game looked its worst, producing the most dangerous shots, the second leading to the 1-0 goal, and sending a beautiful free kick straight off the crossbar. Substituted to well-deserved applause.”

El Desmarque, alluding to the team’s slow start, praised Rashford and Yamal for waking Barca “from their siesta”. AS also praised Rashford, though pointed out that he was afforded more space than Yamal, who was “constantly facing a three-on-one on the right flank”. They also said that “Rashford’s form has improved throughout the season”.

The Barca Universal website gave Rashford an 8.5/10 rating and said: “Rashford was perhaps Barcelona’s most potent threat in the first half as he did not hesitate to cut in and shoot, creating a ruckus in the Mallorca area and bombarding Roman’s goal with powerful strikes.

“He also did well providing a wide threat, although his crosses were well defended for the greater part. In fact, the opening goal stemmed from his shot on goal which fell kindly for Lewandowski.”

The Football Espana site wasn’t quite a generous, giving him a 7/10 but still offered warm praise, saying: “Barcelona’s best attacker, and he can count himself unlucky that he did not find the back of the net with one of his ferocious strikes.”

Meanwhile, Barca Blaugranes said Barca woke up “thanks in large part to Marcus Rashford, who was the brightest and most active of the Blaugrana attackers”.

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A DAD who was tragically discovered dead at a home has been pictured – as his heartbroken family release a touching tribute.

Cops have charged a man with murder after Imran Bashir, 50, was found unconscious at a house in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, on Wednesday.

Emergency crews were scrambled to the house in Gladstone Street, Millfield, at around 10.45am.

Despite the best efforts of medical teams, he was sadly declared dead at the scene.

Cambridgeshire Police launched a murder investigation in the wake of Imran’s shocking death.

Issuing a tribute through police, Imran’s devastated relatives said: “Though his life was taken far too soon, his love was not.

“It lives on in the memories he created the values he passed down, and the lives he shaped forever.

“He will be remembered not for the way he died, but for the way he lived – and for the love he gave so freely.

“He is gone from our sight, but never from our hearts. We love you and you will be missed for the rest of our lives.

“Your kids are devastated with this loss, and no one will ever be able to ease this sorrow, grief and pain. 

“As a family, we kindly ask for respect and understanding during this difficult time, and we are grateful for your support and prayers.”

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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, ending a troubled tenure three days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.

Lewis announced his departure in a two-paragraph email to the newspaper’s staff, saying that after two years of transformation, “now is the right time for me to step aside.” The Post’s chief financial officer, Jeff D’Onofrio, was appointed temporary publisher.

Neither Lewis nor the newspaper’s billionaire owner Jeff Bezos participated in the meeting with staff members announcing the layoffs on Wednesday. While anticipated, the cutbacks were deeper than expected, resulting in the shutdown of the Post’s renowned sports section, the elimination of its photography staff and sharp reductions in personnel responsible for coverage of metropolitan Washington and overseas.

They came on top of widespread talent defections in recent years at the newspaper, which lost tens of thousands of subscribers following Bezos’ order late in the 2024 presidential campaign pulling back from a planned endorsement of Kamala Harris, and a subsequent reorienting of its opinion section in a more conservative direction.

Martin Baron, the Post’s first editor under Bezos, condemned his former boss this week for attempting to curry favor with President Donald Trump and called what has happened at the newspaper “a case study in near-instant, self-inflicted brand destruction.”

The British-born Lewis was a former top executive at The Wall Street Journal before taking over at The Post in January 2024. His tenure has been rocky from the start, marked by layoffs and a failed reorganization plan that led to the departure of former top editor Sally Buzbee.

His initial choice to take over for Buzbee, Robert Winnett, withdrew from the job after ethical questions were raised about both he and Lewis’ actions while working in England. They include paying for information that produced major stories, actions that would be considered unethical in American journalism. The current executive editor, Matt Murray, took over shortly thereafter.

Lewis didn’t endear himself to Washington Post journalists with blunt talk about their work, at one point saying in a staff meeting that they needed to make changes because not enough people were reading their work.

This week’s layoffs have led to some calls for Bezos to either increase his investment in The Post or sell it to someone who will take a more active role. Lewis, in his note, praised Bezos: “The institution could not have had a better owner,” he said.

“During my tenure, difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post so it can for many years ahead publish high-quality nonpartisan news to millions of customers each day,” Lewis said.

The Washington Post Guild, the union representing staff members, called Lewis’ exit long overdue.

“His legacy will be the attempted destruction of a great American journalism institution,” the Guild said in a statement. “But it’s not too late to save The Post. Jeff Bezos must immediately rescind these layoffs or sell the paper to someone willing to invest in its future.”

Bezos did not mention Lewis in a statement saying D’Onofrio and his team are positioned to lead The Post into “an exciting and thriving next chapter.”

“The Post has an essential journalistic mission and an extraordinary opportunity,” Bezos said. “Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus.”

D’Onofrio, who joined the paper last June after jobs at the digital ad management company Raptive, Google, Zagat and Major League Baseball, said in a note to staff that “we are ending a hard week of change with more change.

“This is a challenging time across all media organizations, and The Post is unfortunately no exception,” he wrote. “I’ve had the privilege of helping chart the course of disrupters and cultural stalwarts alike. All faced economic headwinds in changing industry landscapes, and we rose to meet those moments. I have no doubt we will do just that, together.”

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Hailey was last seen in the Shankill area on Saturday

Police have said they are concerned for the welfare of missing child Hailey Walker from North Belfast.

Hailey waas last seen in the Shankill Estate area at aaround 3pm on Saturday February 7, and police are asking anyone who may have information regarding her whereabouts to contact them.

Police have issued an appeal saying they are concerned for her welfare and that she may be wearing black leggings and a black long sleeve sports top.

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A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police in North Belfast are currently concerned about the welfare of missing child Hailey Walker.

“Hailey was last seen in the area of the Shankill Estate at 3pm on Saturday 7th February 2026. She may be wearing black leggings and a black long sleeve sports top. “If you have seen Hailey or have any information which could help us locate her please make contact with us by calling 101 and quoting Serial 1736 of 07/02/2026.”

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