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MANCHESTER UNITED are in advanced talks to play in a pre-season tournament in the US.

But the Red Devils have only been pencilled into the line-up as their top-flight status for next season is not yet secured.

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Man Utd need to secure their Premier League status before their spot is confirmed[/caption]

Man Utd have been invited to feature in the Premier League Summer Series.

They are set to come up against West Ham, Bournemouth and Everton in the pre-season event in July.

Atlanta, New Jersey and Chicago are all expected to host matches after the conclusion of the revamped Club World Cup.

Man Utd will also reportedly play a separate game from the tournament while in the US.

They also plan to head to Malaysia in a money-spinning tour that could see the club earn £7.96m, according to report.

Both Bournemouth and West Ham visited the US last summer before this season got underway.

The Cherries have heavy American involvement from owner Bill Foley and midfielder Tyler Adams.

Meanwhile, the Hammers played in last year’s Stateside Cup against Crystal Palace and Wolves.

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The Premier League Summer Series was cancelled last year due to complications organising the event.

Several sides had already made plans for pre-season when they were invited and broadcaster NBC had their TV schedule full due to the Olympics and Copa America.

The first edition of the tournament in 2023 saw each team play three fixtures.

Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton, Chelsea, Fulham and Newcastle were all involved, with the Blues lifting the cup after two wins and a draw.

FANS of Suranne Jones rejoice because I can exclusively reveal that she is returning for a new series military murder thriller Vigil.

The actress is reprising her role as Detective Chief Inspector Amy Silva, who we were introduced to in 2021, with a sequel two years later.

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Suranne Jones is reprising her role as Det Chief insp Amy Silva[/caption]

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Suranne says she ‘can’t wait to return to Vigil series three’[/caption]

Also returning for the new series, which will start filming later this year in Scotland, is Rose Leslie as Detective Inspector Kirsten Longacre, who is also Amy’s lover.

Suranne said: “I can’t wait to return to Vigil series three, see our brilliant team in Scotland and work with Rose again.”

Rose added: “I’m excited to get stuck into another season of Vigil. This time, Kirsten joins Amy on what’s set to be Vigil’s most high-stakes mission yet!”

The first episode of the most recent series of Vigil had a total of 8.8million viewers which is impressive, as the first episode of 2023’s I’m A Celebrity – which rivalled the BBC one show on a Sunday night – got the smaller figure of 8.7million.

The new case in series three takes us to an Arctic research station, where a member of a covert British special forces mission has been shot dead.

The pair must catch the killer and diffuse an international conflict, framed by the power struggle for resources in the polar climate, with their careers and relationship on the line.

If that all sounds too serious, Suranne will also be appearing in BBC Three comedy drama Film Club later in the year.

Yes, Julia is Keeley a goner

FANS have long speculated over whether Keeley Hawes’ Julia Montague did really die in The Bodyguard.

Many believed the fictional MP survived the explosion that seemingly killed her in the 2018 BBC One drama, as no funeral was shown.

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Keeley Hawes confirms her character Julia Montague really did die in The Bodyguard[/caption]

The theory grew more legs after Keeley’s appearance as the character in a Comic Relief skit the following year.

Now, she has set the record straight, saying bosses had run out of cash to give her a big send-off.

She told Waitrose’s Dish podcast: “Everybody thought I was still alive, but in the script there was, not a state funeral, but a big funeral because of her being the Home Secretary, but then they didn’t have the budget to shoot it.

“If there had been a bit more budget, there wouldn’t have been that question about whether I was coming back.”

Russell cops 7/7 drama

RUSSELL TOVEY will play a senior Met police officer in a new drama series about the 7/7 London bombings.

Suspect: The Shooting Of Jean Charles De Menezes will tell the story of the Brazilian man wrongly labelled a terrorist suspect and killed by police a fortnight after 52 people lost their lives in the attack on three Tube lines and a London bus.

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Actor Russell Tovey is set to play a Met officer in a new drama about the 7/7 London bombings[/caption]

Russell plays deputy assistant commiss-ioner Brian Paddick, alongside Emily Mortimer as senior police officer Dame Cressida Dick in the years before she was Met Police chief.

Game Of Thrones’ Conleth Hill plays Met commissioner Ian Blair, and Mad Dog’s Max Beesley is his assistant Andy Hayman.

Line Of Duty’s Daniel Mays features as a forensic officer, Gavin and Stacey’s Laura Aikman is an admin worker turned whistleblower and Edison Aclaide as victim Mr de Menezes.

The series will air on Disney+ in the spring.

Caravan dicey for Dyers

DANNY and Dani Dyer may have secured a new series all about the Great British holiday – but that doesn’t mean they think it’s going to be any good.

I exclusively revealed yesterday that the father-daughter duo are creating their dream mobile home destination for new Sky series The Dyers’ Caravan Park, launching later this year.

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Danny Dyer and daughter Dani Dyer are set to star in new Sky series The Dyers’ Caravan Park, launching later this year[/caption]

Discussing the series, Danny said: “I love a caravan, I love a caravan site, so I will try and make the greatest of British holidays cool again.

“Now this could be a triumph; or a complete fing failure. But there’s only one way to find out and that’s to roll the fing dice.”

Dani added: “Has my dad got what it takes to make a success of this? I think he has, just so long as people don’t decide to go to Magaluf.”

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JUST days after the sixth series was won by Pufferfish Samantha Barks, ITV has confirmed The Masked Singer will be back next year.

A source said of the ratings hit: “The calibre of celebrities have been really high and there are hopes to maintain those levels for the next series.”

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SEX Education’s Aimee Lou Wood will star in new comedy-drama, Film Club with House Of The Dragon’s Ralph Davis.

Co-written by the pair, it is about Evie and pal Noa, who must confront their feelings for each other when he gets a job far away and will air on BBC Three later this year.

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Three decades after they first got together, the Spice Girls are helping other music Wannabes – on TV in South Korea.

I can reveal Emma Bunton and Mel B secretly flew to Seoul in November to take part in a reality show where they sang with K-pop idols.

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Emma Bunton, above, and Mel B have jetted to Seoul for a secret K-pop reality show[/caption]

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While the show will only include Emma and Mel B, above, from the Spice Girls, there are also other huge acts taking part[/caption]

The series called Kpopped, which is expected to air later this year, will feature a different Western act in each of the eight episodes, collaborating with big names from the world of K-pop to re-imagine one of their biggest hits.

I personally feel like the Spice Girls back catalogue is already top tier, so I’m not sure turning any of them into a high-octane banger will do many favours.

One of the other big names taking part will be Eighties legend Boy George, so they are clearly pushing the boat out when it comes to star power.

A music insider said: “A Spice Girls reunion is a way off.

“So having Emma and Mel back on stage singing a Spice Girls song together might be the closest fans get to a comeback, even though it will be with K-pop stars rather than Geri Horner, Melanie C and Victoria Beckham.

“They flew to South Korea at the end of last year and were on set for quite a few days as they battled it out with other pop veterans.

“With them alone on board, it is a big show. But there’s also Boy George and loads of other chart-topping stars, which will be enough to encourage people to tune in.”

Lionel Richie is an executive producer on the Apple TV+ show, which will also feature rapper Megan Thee Stallion and Gangnam Style singer Psy.

‘Get things right’

Next year will mark three decades since Spice Girls released their debut album Spice, and Melanie C reckons a reunion could well be on the cards.

She said earlier this month: “There has to be something befitting of 30 years since Wannabe. Once a Spice Girl, always a Spice Girl.

“We all feel like that. But we now are getting together because we know if we’re going to do anything, we have to start planning things to get things right.”

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Netflix’s Court of Gold docuseries, which premiered Tuesday, chronicling the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball tournament highlighted Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s iconic “Night Night” celebration during Team USA’s gold medal victory over France. Head coach Steve Kerr, who led Team USA during the tournament, reflected on the significance of the moment. “When it […]

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On Sunday, Jalen Brunson took part in the NBA All-Star game from San Francisco alongside New York Knicks teammate Karl-Anthony Towns. While the games themselves didn’t do much to alleviate the growing chorus of fans angry at the All-Star format, they did provide Knicks fans a chance to see their team’s best two players on […]

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The New York Knicks have enjoyed a strong season to date, currently sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference as the season approaches its final stretch. Both Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns were rewarded for their efforts this year with selections to the All-Star game, which was played on Sunday evening in San Francisco. […]

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It is crazy to think that we are entering the last several weeks of the 2024-25 NBA season. With about eight weeks remaining coming out of the All-Star break, every team and player in the league has a different goal. For many, it’s all about closing out the NBA season on a strong note to […]

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The Atlanta Braves look to bounce back from a sub-par season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Atlanta Braves over/under win total prediction and pick. From 2018 through the 2023 season, the Braves won the division title in each season. Further, of the five full seasons in that time, they won […]

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A BIG Brother couple have SPLIT – after having fallen for each other during their time on the show.

Nathan King and Rosie Williams formed an unlikely romance after meeting on the ITV series last year.

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Nathan and Rosie met while competing in Big Brother last year[/caption]

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Viewers watched as their romance formed[/caption]

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Three months on, the couple have parted ways[/caption]

Three months on, Nathan revealed the pair “amicably” opted to part ways – realising they were “better off as friends”.

Rosie had previously relocated to Scotland to move in with her now-ex partner.

The pair seem to be on good terms, as they still follow each other on social media.

During Big Brother, the duo developed a close bond which quickly evolved into a relationship.

Viewers saw the pair confirm their status as boyfriend and girlfriend mid-way through the show.

They were separated for a number of days after Rosie’s – aka Baked Potato’s – eviction.

Nathan left the house on the final night, finishing in fifth place overall.

Some fans accused the two of a “showmance” following an on-screen kiss.

Writing on social media, one said: “Anyone else feeling like Rosie and Nathan where told by producers to fake a romance cos wtf I’m sorry but I’ve seen better acting and kissing in drama class.”

Another said: “I’m not buying this Rosie and Nathan thing at all…”

While a third added: “Rosie and nathan’s romance is so awkward it’s giving me second hand embarrassment.”

However, 2023 housemate Yinrun Huang defended the pair, claiming their bond to be the real deal.

Yinrun exclusively told The Sun: “I’ve given them a name Natato – I think it’s genuine and I wish it is. I want to see the love in the house.

“I can tell from the way they look at each other and each other’s eyes, they can’t help but kiss each other.

The Sun have contacted Nathan and Rosie for comment.

“I think it’s love. I’m happy to see more about it. They’re already thinking about parents, I think it will blossom outside because they’ll be under less pressure.

“And from family and friends, when they see that they have been through the Big Brother experience together, I think they will be more supportive to them as well.“

The star added: “I think they are genuine, I think it was Baked Potato asked Nathan when they were having the fire exit, it was a moment when they were already outside of the house.

“I think that shows sincerity from her side, and the way Nathan looks into Rosie’s eyes, I think that’s quite authentic.”

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The pair still follow each other on social media[/caption]

DANIELLE Lloyd has been seen for the first time after revealing she has been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer.

The model, 41, looked deep in thought as she was spotted catching a train in London today.

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Danielle Lloyd has been seen for the first time after revealing her cancer[/caption]

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She was spotted at a train station in London today[/caption]

Showing off her stylish sense of style, Danielle wore a burgundy coat with jeans, while her hair was off her face in a half ponytail.

On Friday the TV personality said she was “really shocked” to receive the news and would need to have an operation to determine if it has spread.

The mother-of-five used the opportunity to encourage others to see a doctor if they have noticed changes to their skin or body which could be a sign of cancer.

In the emotional video, she said: “I don’t really know how to say this and I didn’t know whether to come on and say this but I just feel like I have to raise awareness about this happening to other people.

“Today I have been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer.

“And I just want to raise awareness for anyone who might think they’ve got something funny on their body, they see a mole that’s growing that’s not normal – please, please, please go to your doctor because honestly, you just never know.”

Danielle said the Macmillan nurses at the hospital has “really supported” her after she received the health news which had “really shocked” her.

She added: “Just honestly, not what I expected today. And I suppose not what anyone expects.

“But please guys look after your skin. Stay off sunbeds, wear factor 50. Just look after yourself because honestly you never know what’s going to happen.”

The appearance of a lump or discoloured patch on the skin that continues to persist after a few weeks can be a sign of a form of skin cancer according to the NHS website.

A new mole or a change in an existing mole may also be signs of skin cancer.

The glamour model has been open about her health issues in the past including revealing she had vaginal rejuvenation treatment after her pregnancies left her struggling with incontinence.

She also previously discussed how she felt “forced” to have cosmetic work done to her face after being trolled online about her looks.

During an appearance on ITV‘s Lorraine in 2018, Danielle read out negative messages sent to her online, one of which described her as “wrecked and trashy” and that she “looks like a bloke”.

Danielle rose to prominence as a beauty queen who was crowned Miss England 2004 and later Miss Great Britain 2006.

In 2007, she featured on the fifth series of the reality show Celebrity Big Brother.

She made it to the final three of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins in 2023 alongside singer Gareth Gates and former health secretary Matt Hancock, but missed out on completing the course at the final stage.

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Danielle was seen on her phone as she made her way through the station[/caption]

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She looked stylish in a burgundy coat[/caption]

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Danielle has revealed her upset over the cancer[/caption]