By LILY JOBSON, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER

Published: 19:33 BST, 30 August 2026 | Updated: 21:05 BST, 30 August 2026

Selena Gomez kissed husband Benny Blanco on the cheek as they enjoyed a romantic water taxi ride in Venice on Sunday.

The smitten couple, who tied the knot last September, held hands after stepping off the Orient Express at Santa Lucia railway station.

Selena oozed elegance in an autumnal outfit as she stunned in a sleeveless brown top and leather skirt.

The actress ditched her summer sandals for stylish brown heeled boots to mark the new season. 

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Selena indulged in a sweet PDA with her husband as they spent some quality time together in the city.

The lovebirds arrived in the city just days away from the 83rd Venice Film Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday. 

Selena Gomez kissed husband Benny Blanco on the cheek as they enjoyed a romantic water taxi ride in Venice on Sunday

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The smitten couple, who tied the knot last September, held hands after stepping off the Orient Express at Santa Lucia railway station

Benny looked smart in a dapper blue suit as he gazed into Selena’s eyes while out and about.

The actress was recently in the UK filming the latest season of her series Only Murders In The Building and took some time off to spend time with her music producer husband. 

It comes after Benny opened up about the early days of his relationship with Selena.

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He revealed the important question she asked him when they first struck up a romance.

‘She asked me, “Are you sure you want to do this? I understand if you want us to just be friends”,’ he told the Spanish publication El País.

The pertinent question was posited due to her immense fame as a singer, actress and beauty mogul.

Benny said he decided to embrace a public-facing romance.

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‘And then I said, “You know what? Screw it.” We’re lucky because we both have friends and family we’ve known since before all this, and we’re surrounded by a good group of people we love,’ he explained.

Elsewhere in his conversation with the outlet, the musician admitted, ‘I don’t like to expose my life. Famous people are under constant scrutiny: if you say one thing, it’s wrong, and if you say another, it’s also wrong.’

Selena oozed elegance in an autumnal outfit as she stunned in a sleeveless brown top and leather skirt

Selena indulged in a sweet PDA with her husband as they spent some quality time together in the city

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The lovebirds arrived in the city just days away from the 83rd Venice Film Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday

The actress was recently in the UK filming the latest season of her series Only Murders In The Building and took some time off to spend time with her music producer husband 

Prior to making his status with Selena public, the pair ‘kept our relationship private for a long time, about eight or nine months’, said the producer.

They confirmed their relationship in December 2023 and got engaged a year later.

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‘Forever starts now,’ the songstress wrote on social media at the time, flaunting her sparkling diamond engagement ring.

They tied the knot nearly two years later with a ceremony in Santa Barbara.

Ahead of the wedding, the couple celebrated their love story with a joint album, I Said I Love You First, released in March 2025.

Last November the Texas native described the first weeks of their marriage as ‘a dream’ in an interview with Zane Lowe.

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She added: ‘And I know it’ll come with ebbs and flows, but [he’s] the most beautiful person I could do that with.’

The chef, author and TV personality – who is the older brother of presenter Gok Wan – took to the Regional Chef Area today (Sunday, August 30) for a live cooking demonstration.

Kwoklyn, who is from Leicester, joked that he had brought the sunshine with him as festival-goers gathered to watch him cook.

Returning to Bolton Food and Drink Festival for what he said was his third or fourth year, he demonstrated Dan Dan noodles, putting his own twist on the popular Sichuan dish.

He explained that Dan Dan noodles would traditionally consist of separate elements, including meat, noodles and sauce, which are brought together to create the finished dish.

During the demonstration, Kwoklyn also shared some of the tricks he has picked up from decades around Chinese kitchens, including explaining the difference between light and dark soy sauce.

Light soy sauce is generally used to season dishes and provide saltiness and umami, while dark soy sauce is thicker and sweeter and is often used to add colour.

It is a distinction Kwoklyn has previously highlighted when helping home cooks get to grips with Chinese food, describing light and dark soy as two of the handful of basic ingredients needed for Chinese cooking.

He was also joined at the demonstration by a young helper, Grace, who lent a hand as the dish came together.

Kwoklyn’s connection with Chinese food stretches back to his childhood in Leicester, where he and younger brother Gok grew up around their family’s restaurant business.

His grandfather established a Chinese restaurant in Leicester in 1962, while his father later opened the city’s first Cantonese restaurant, The Bamboo House.

Kwoklyn went on to become a full-time chef at the age of 16, having already spent years helping out with jobs including washing up, peeling prawns and preparing vegetables.

He has since built a career taking the Chinese food he grew up with to a wider audience through television, cookbooks and live demonstrations.

Bolton Food and Drink Festival continues until Monday, August 31, with hundreds of food and drink traders, live entertainment and cooking demonstrations taking place across the town centre.

By TOM MIDLANE

Published: 20:39 BST, 30 August 2026 | Updated: 20:53 BST, 30 August 2026

Kevin Booth, English Heritage head curator of collections, who co-ordinated the study, said: “I’ve been fascinated by this individual – this man of the Conquest – for 20 years. Who was he, what did he experience, could he have been at the Battle of Hastings, what sort of person might he have been?

The Colonel Commandant Brigade of Gurkhas and the Gurkha Brigade Association have said the “Gurkha family” is standing united with those affected after devastating flash floods swept through parts of Nepal last week.

The tragedy has particular resonance in North Yorkshire, where generations of young Nepalese recruits have undergone their British Army training at Catterick Garrison and where a sizeable Gurkha and Nepalese community has developed around the military base.

A drone view of the aftermath of flash flooding at the confluence of the Trishuli and Tadi rivers in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district, Nepal (Image: AP/PA)

In a joint message following the disaster, the Gurkha organisations said: “As the scale of the tragedy in Nepal becomes apparent, all of the Gurkha family stand united in support of the people affected.

“We salute the work of our brothers and sisters in the Nepal Army and emergency services as they deal with the aftermath of the catastrophic river flood.

“Our Gurkha family is working together to do what it can.”

Police officers and rescuers walk past a damaged building following flash floods in Nepal (Image: AP/PA)

They added that British Gurkhas Nepal and the Gurkha Welfare Trust were working to establish that people were safe and to support the Nepalese authorities.

“Many lives and livelihoods have been lost, and the path to recovery for Nepal, yet again, will take time and considerable effort,” the statement said.

“Our hearts go out to those who have lost family and friends. We are with you.”

The death toll in Nepal had reached 734 by Sunday morning, according to the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, with 2,498 people still listed as missing. Authorities said 589 foreign nationals were among those unaccounted for.

A further 16 people have been reported dead and 546 missing in Tibet, taking the combined number of people missing across Nepal and China to more than 3,000.

Search and rescue operations are continuing while authorities have also warned about renewed rises in the Bhotekoshi River, raising fears of further flooding.

The disaster has also left dozens of British nationals unaccounted for.

The UK Government has sent a Rapid Deployment Team to Nepal to assist British nationals and their families and has announced a £5 million humanitarian support package for the country’s emergency response.

The disaster will be felt particularly keenly around Catterick Garrison because of the area’s longstanding relationship with Nepal.

Gurkha Company at the Infantry Training Centre in Catterick forms part of the 2nd Infantry Training Battalion and provides training to young men recruited in Nepal before they join units across the Brigade of Gurkhas.

The Army says its Gurkha course at Catterick lasts 37 weeks and includes infantry training alongside English language, cultural and Brigade-specific instruction.

The Gurkha Welfare Trust, which supports Gurkha veterans, their families and communities throughout Nepal, has begun assessing the impact of the floods through its network of Area Welfare Centres.

In its initial disaster update, the charity said roads, bridges and riverside settlements had been swept away and several families connected with its work had been directly affected.

At the time of that assessment, no Gurkha Welfare Trust beneficiaries had been reported killed or injured, although the charity stressed that welfare checks were continuing.

The latest disaster comes as rescue teams face enormous difficulties reaching isolated communities after bridges were destroyed and around 25 miles of road were damaged.

Nearly 20,000 Nepalese security personnel have been involved in the response, while more than 8,000 people have so far been rescued, according to Nepalese authorities.

Fans at the final day of Reading Festival were treated to a surprise set from singer Lola Young.

“I am backstage, the cat is out of the bag and I am going to be performing so see you… at the Grid stage,” she teased on Instagram, before treating fans to hits including number one single Messy and One Thing.

Her performance marks the latest step in a return to the spotlight after she had to cancel a string of shows last year following an on-stage collapse in September.

Young also pulled out of the 2025 Reading festival due to a scheduling clash.

The weekend festival concludes on Sunday with a line-up including performances by drum and bass duo Chase & Status, and Florence + The Machine.

After Charli XCX ushered in her own new era with an electrifying set following her latest release Music, Fashion, Film, Young’s return was welcomed by festival-goers in Reading on Sunday.

Young had cancelled her scheduled appearance at Reading Festival last year due to an “unavoidable scheduling conflict”.

A month later, Young dropped her microphone, collapsed backwards and had to be helped off stage in front of a festival crowd in New York.

A few days later, she cancelled all shows “for the foreseeable future”.

“I really hope you’ll give me a second chance once I’ve had some time to work on myself and come back stronger,” she posted in a message to fans at the time.

Young has sought treatment for drug dependency and told the Guardian, external in 2025 that addiction had dogged her for “a long time”.

The pop star has since returned to performing with a small run of shows in the UK, starting with a London gig in March.

“It felt so right being back on stage,” she wrote on social media shortly after, but said: “As tempting as it is to jump on a big tour I’m going to continue taking things slowly despite feeling so ready to perform more.”

Before touching down in Reading, Young performed at the Electric Picnic Festival in the Republic of Ireland on Saturday.

Although she has returned to performing and released reflective single From Down Here in May this year, fans are still awaiting a fourth album.

Reading Festival winds down on Sunday night with a star-studded cast including indie icon Florence and the Machine, R&B hit-maker Loyle Carner, and Irish rap group Kneecap.

The festival’s other site in Leeds, meanwhile, closes after performances from singer-songwriter Raye and multi award-winning rapper Dave on Sunday night.

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has backed Arsenal to win the title again as he believes Mikel Arteta has the best defensive unit in the Premier League ‘by a million miles’.

The reigning champions got their new campaign up and running in convincing fashion with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Frank Lampard’s newly promoted Coventry just over a week ago.

The Gunners will look to pick up where they left off when they return to action away to Aston Villa, who were hammered 4-0 at Brighton in their opening match.

Arteta will undoubtedly have been keeping a close eye on results over the weekend as Manchester City – last year’s runners-up – maintained their 100 per cent start with a 4-1 defeat of Crystal Palace.

Chelsea and Manchester United also emerged victorious at home to Brighton and Ipswich respectively, while Liverpool and Tottenham both suffered disappointing setbacks.

A win for Arsenal on Monday night would put Arteta’s men level on points with City, Chelsea and Premier League new boys Hull City heading into the third round of games.

Speaking after United’s victory on Sunday, Neville suggested Arsenal’s ‘amazing’ set of defenders set them apart from his former club and the rest of the division.

‘It’s incredible what Arsenal have done really, to sign Ezri Konsa, because they’ve got [Jurrien] Timber, [Ben] White, [Cristhian] Mosquera, [William] Saliba, Gabriel [Magalhaes], [Piero] Hincapie, [Riccardo] Calafiori, [Myles] Lewis-Skelly,’ he said.

‘They’ve already got eight amazing defenders and now they’ve signed another really good centre-half.

‘It’s almost like they’re doubling down and saying: we’re not going to concede goals, we’re just going to make sure we’re better than everyone else defensively by a million miles – and they are. That will win them a title again.

‘If you were to ask if you’d swap Arsenal’s front players for United’s, Liverpool’s, Chelsea’s, you might actually keep the front players. From a defensive perspective or in midfield, you’d swap all of them.’

Neville voiced his concerns over Chelsea’s defensive unit compared to that of Arsenal after Alonso’s men clung on for victory over Brighton after going three goals in front.

‘They had to make the decision to bring in a new goalkeeper [Emiliano Martinez]. They’ve done that and brought in a big personality,’ the ex-United and England right-back continued.

‘It was [Levi] Colwill, [Maxence] Lacroix and [Wesley] Fofana that played there [against Brighton] and I just look at that… what I see are very talented defenders in a lot of teams but I don’t see units.

‘You used to see a back-four and you would think there’s a very good back-four or they’re a good back three. You just don’t see that now.

‘I don’t know whether it’s just the quality of the attacking play maybe, I’m not sure.

‘But Arsenal, of course, when you think of Timber, Calafiori, Saliba and Gabriel, that’s a proper back-four with the goalkeeper David Raya behind them. That’s the only real team I look at right now.

‘Obviously Manchester City had it when they were winning the league and I just don’t see it. Obviously Liverpool had it but there’s a real lack of units that are good, solid units now.’

According to Neville, Liverpool and Chelsea may both need to turn to the transfer market again if they are to establish themselves as a defensive force under their new managers.

‘Liverpool have [Bradley] Barcola, [Cody] Gakpo, [Florian] Wirtz, [Hugo] Ekitike, [Alexander] Isak, [Rio] Ngumoha, they’ve got a great group of attacking players,’ the eight-time Premier League winner went on.

‘Then you think defensively, the full-backs, to not support Andoni Iraola and give him new full-backs and for United not to give back-up at left-back or right-back… Leny Yoro has come on today, that can’t be your back-up full-back.

‘For Chelsea, maybe that’s the next part of their recruitment. They have recruited well this summer, maybe that’s the next part.

‘They’ve got talented centre-backs but that defensive part for a few of the teams is a real problem.’

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Rangers boss Derek McInnes was under pressure after a slow start to the season, but the Light Blues claimed their first William Hill Premiership win of the campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Aberdeen

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Derek McInnes has admitted he was finally able to savour a Rangers display after their narrow 1-0 victory against Aberdeen at Pittodrie.

The Gers manager had been facing mounting scrutiny following only two victories from seven fixtures since his summer switch from Hearts, which included elimination from both the Europa League qualifiers and Europa Conference League play-off rounds.

McInnes has recruited 12 fresh faces to the squad, amongst them first-timer Kim Min-su, the 20 year old South Korean wide player who joined from Girona on a four-year contract for an estimated £8.5million fee, and he made a promising impression before his second-half withdrawal.

Nevertheless, it was captain Lawrence Shankland’s 69th-minute spot-kick that ultimately secured the Light Blues’ opening William Hill Premiership triumph of the campaign.

The ex-Aberdeen manager McInnes commented: “Probably for the first time this season, I’ve really enjoyed watching the team.

“There’s been moments of enjoyment. There’s been a couple of wins and some passages of play, but we know when you come here you can’t be sparkling for 90 minutes but you need to compete, and you need to bring quality, and I thought we did all that in abundance today.

“Strong performance, deserved win. I thought we were good in the game. I thought we looked like a team, a sense of the team that I would like us to be.

“I think the added bit of quality from Min-su at the top of the pitch was much needed. We’ve been looking for that for a while now, so it’s great that we managed to get him in.

“Any sort of win today was vitally important for obvious reasons. So the fact of the matter is we’ve won a tough away game, and deservedly so.”

Rangers continue to be heavily linked with Portland Timbers forward Kevin Kelsy, while Belgian midfielder Nicolas Raskin was once more missing from the squad as rumours persist regarding his potential departure.

McInnes commented: “In terms of outs, I don’t think there’s anything imminent on that. There’s certainly not been any offers for Nico.

“Obviously, it’s normally the last couple of days of the window when things really crank up, so we need to be primed for that.

“We are really keen to get a striker in that we want.”

Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson expressed his frustration with referee Matthew MacDermid’s call to disallow captain Kevin Nisbet’s goal for a foul on Dujon Sterling in the Rangers penalty area, particularly after an earlier penalty appeal against the same Rangers defender had been waved away when his side were trailing 1-0.

The Northern Irishman remarked: “If I could give my thoughts (I would), but the authorities make sure we don’t give our thoughts.

“You all saw the game and the only thing I can comment on is I don’t know who judges the amount of force.

“There wasn’t enough for Kevin to get a penalty and there was enough to disallow the goal. Someone has made that decision rightly or wrongly and it certainly affects the game.

“They seemed quite similar to me but I’m not a referee.

“I can only control the things that I can in terms of our performance. There was lots of good stuff with battling qualities and real desire and determination.”

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Claire McKeown, 41, was “depressed and unhappy” and relied on daily painkillers to manage her mobility.

A woman who was “crippled” with pain due to her weight has shed an incredible 12 and a half stone.

Claire McKeown said mobility issues caused by her being overweight saw her taking eight Tramadol a day – a prescription opioid pain medication used to tread severe pain – “just to get through”.

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The 41-year-old from Glasgow weighed over 25 stone and says she was “depressed, unhappy, and had very little confidence” after living on a diet mainly consisting of fast-food takeaways, chocolates and sweets.

Claire now weighs 12 stone 13lbs and says her outlook on life has “completely changed”. She told Glasgow Live: “I didn’t feel comfortable in myself. I felt like people were constantly looking at me. I now have a new lease of life.

“I no longer need to take pain relief. I’m fitter, happier and more confident. Every day life is so much easier.”

Claire decided to make a change in November 2024 and joined a Slimming World group in Colton. The class “transformed” her relationship with food, replacing non-nutritious meals with homemade meals like fish and chicken.

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Claire said: “One of the biggest changes for me has been my confidence. Being able to walk into a shop and actually find clothes that fit me, rather than automatically going for the biggest size available, means so much to me.

“It might seem like a small thing to some people, but for me it’s huge.”

“I don’t think I could have done this without Slimming World. Going to my weekly weigh-ins keeps me accountable.

“If I’ve had a bad week, there’s no judgement. You simply draw a line under it, get back on track and try again.

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“This journey has given me so much more than a smaller number on the scales. It’s given me a life I can enjoy again.”

Sharon Kelly-Mitchell, Dunbartonshire and North Glasgow team developer, praised Claire for her hard work.

She said: “Claire’s 12 and a half stone award is so much more than a number on the scales. It represents hundreds of small decisions, countless meals prepared at home, choosing a Slimming World fakeaway instead of a takeaway, and most importantly continuing to turn up and believe that she could do it.

“She should be incredibly proud of yourself. Claire’s determination and commitment have been phenomenal, and her story is proof that when you decide to make a change and keep going, amazing things really can happen.”

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Tragedy has struck once again in Emmerdale as Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) died just hours after welcoming a baby boy, much to the devastation of fiancé Joe Tate (Ned Porteous).

Dawn was hospitalised in the wake of Jimmy King (Nick Miles) unintentionally crashing his car through the marquee, where she was set to wed Joe.

Jimmy perished in the crash and it was thought that Joe met a sticky end as well but he managed to pull through after Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) rescued him from the blaze.

Dawn, meanwhile, went into early labour and delivered a baby boy, much to the delight of Joe, who was excited about the future with Dawn and their little baby, but tragedy ensued soon after, with Dawn pronounced dead after suffering a devastating haemorrhage.

Joe was heartbroken, as was Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle), who Dawn exchanged harsh words with just hours earlier over his plot to get her away from scheming Joe.

Word of Dawn and Jimmy’s demises filtered through the village, leaving the residents reeling. If you’re eager to know what happens next then here’s what we can tell you about Monday’s episode.

What happens next in Emmerdale? Spoilers for Monday, August 31 episode 

The aftermath of Dawn’s death will inevitably take centre stage in the subsequent episode as Joe struggles to come to terms with the loss of the woman he loves.

Of course, there’s also the fact that he’s just become a dad to their newborn baby, who he and Dawn never officially got to name before tragedy struck.

Will Joe lean on his loved ones in Kim and Graham at this troubling time? Or will he push everyone away and try to cope on his own?

Nicola, meanwhile, struggles to come to terms with the death of her beloved Jimmy and she receives a visit from Lewis Barton (Bradley Riches), who gives her a hug she sobs in his arms.

The cafe owner also receives shocking news about Jimmy’s demise – and you can find out what exactly that news is in our new video clip below.

Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham), meanwhile, is harbouring a big secret and she was all set to reveal it to Laurel (Charlotte Bellamy) before she learned of Dawn’s death.

Is it in relation to what happened to Jimmy? Does she know more than she’s letting on? Upcoming scenes see something weighing heavily on her – but will she open up about what that something could be?

Monday’s episode also sees DS Ramsden announce her plan, which takes Serena Sugden (Casey Al-Shaqsy) aback.

The duo, as viewers know, have been working together, seemingly with the collective goal of taking down Kim.

The accident up at Home Farm has put Ramsden and Kim in each other’s orbit at last, so will Ramsen use this opportunity to get what she wants?

We’ll just have to wait and see!

Emmerdale airs these scenes Monday, August 31 at 8pm on ITV1 or stream from 7am on ITVX or YouTube.

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