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Catch a glimpse of a guy with frosted tips and a fire-print shirt, and you probably already know his name — Guy Fieri is…
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A plumber and gas engineer who swapped her van for the House of Commons chamber, Hannah Spencer became the Green Party’s first northern MP…
From a single viral salt-sprinkling gesture, Nusret Gökçe built a global steakhouse empire. But that empire is now shrinking, with multiple US closures and…
Born on 24 January 1994 in Pannal, North Yorkshire, Maisie Adam has built a reputation as one of the UK’s sharpest rising comedians by…
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ABBA’s songs are woven into pop culture, but the four people behind them have stories that go far beyond the stage. From the marriages…
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There aren’t many actors who can go from fighting zombies with a bo staff to delivering a BAFTA-winning performance as a closeted gay man…
Public figures often guard their private lives with fierce determination, but few have done it as quietly as Jon Kay. The BBC Breakfast chief…
Anyone who has tried to pin down the real story behind an online persona knows the feeling: one click gives you a birth date,…
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