The pair went Instagram official on Friday evening, as they both shared loved-up snaps with their followers.
Maura, who appeared on the 2019 series of Love Island, posted a photo of them embracing by the sea, captioning the photo: “I’m yours” and adding a love heart emoji.
Giovanni, who has appeared as a dancer on Strictly since 2015, posted a similar photo and wrote: “You’re mine.”
The pair had been linked in the press in recent weeks, following Maura’s split from fellow Love Islander Chris Taylor.
Earlier this week, she shared a photo on her Instagram Stories showing her holding the hand of an unknown man at dinner, prompting her followers to speculate that it was Giovanni’s.
Gary Lineker has begged England fans not to boo the Italian national anthem during Sunday’s Euro 2020 final.
England fans at Wembley came in for criticism after the team’s historic 2-1 win against Denmark during Wednesday’s semi final, when they booed the Danish anthem.
The Match Of The Day host has now pleaded with those who are attending Sunday’s game not to repeat the scenes of earlier in the week.
Marc Atkins via Getty ImagesGary Lineker
In a post on Twitter, he wrote: “If you’re lucky enough to get a ticket for the final, please, please don’t boo the Italian anthem.”
He explained: “A/ It’s an absolute belter and worth listening to. B/ It’s bloody rude, disrespectful and utterly classless.”
If you’re lucky enough to get a ticket for the final, please, please don’t boo the Italian anthem. A/ It’s an absolute belter and worth listening to. B/ It’s bloody rude, disrespectful and utterly classless.
UEFA charged England over the boos in the stadium on Wednesday, while disciplinary proceedings were opened over England fans letting off flares inside the venue.
England were also charged after a laser was shown in Denmark’s goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel’s eyes before Kane struck his spot-kick.
According to Eurosport, the Three Lions are likely to be hit with fines for the offences.
David Beckham has shown just what a perfect match him and wife Victoria are on their 22nd wedding anniversary.
The former footballer has shared a series of pics with Victoria and they all have one thing in common: matchy-matchy outfits.
Well, they’ve always had a bit of a thing for coordinating their wardrobe, but we still can’t get on board with those matching purple wedding outfits (sorry guys).
David shared the collection of throwback snaps on Instagram on Sunday, which he captioned: “22 years later, still matching outfits. Happy anniversary love u so much and thank you for giving me our amazing kids so we can all wear the same.”
The final pic sees the happy couple posing with their four children, Brooklyn, 22, Romeo, 18, Cruz, 16, and Harper, nine, in their PJs – all matching, of course.
Victoria was also feeling nostalgic on her Instagram page, where she shared a video montage of her and David looking seriously loved-up throughout the years.
She captioned the montage, “I love you David” with a pink hearts emoji, and finished with “Happy Anniversary”.
David and Victoria first met in 1997 at a football match, and were engaged a year later. They tied the knot four months later in a lavish ceremony at Luttrellstown Castle, just outside Dublin.
One not-so-unlucky-in-love football fan got the shock of his life when he facetimed a girl he met on holiday only for the number to belong to an actual celeb.
Luke Worley was on holiday in Kos, Greece when he and his friends met a group of women on a night out and asked one of them for her number.
The 28-year-old then decided to give her a buzz the following day when England played Germany in their Euro 2020 match.
But when Luke dialled the number, instead of the girl he’d met answering, it was TV presenter Maya Jama.
TwitterMaya Jama and Luke (bottom right).
He told LADBible: “We were in a bar and we were a bit drunk – we’d been drinking all day, as you can imagine – and we tried calling these girls to see where they are.
“I tried to ring a normal phone call at first through WhatsApp because I was connected to the WiFi in the bar.
“It said ‘Connecting’ and then it just didn’t go through, it just crashed. So I thought I’d try a video call – it rang once, and Maya Jama answered.”
Luke initially thought it was a wind-up, but when Maya was as confused as he ewas, he realised it was a pure fluke.
He continued: “She was like, ‘Who are you?’
“And I was like, ‘Oh, I was calling for Sarah!’”
When the former Radio 1 presenter told him her name, he replied: “I know who you are!”
The pair ended up chatting anyway before the TV presenter – who he said was a “good sport” – got called away.
“We had a conversation, we spoke about the show that she’s doing at the minute with Crouchy – that’s what she was doing, she was getting ready for that,” he said.
“She was really nice about it, she couldn’t have been any better.
“A lot of people in the public eye would have probably just put the phone down or something or blocked my number.”
After the call, Maya tweeted it was “the most random phone call ever”.
The sculpture, created by Ian Rank-Broadley, was unveiled by Princes William and Harry at the Sunken Gardens at Kensington Palace on Thursday.
After Piers Morgan tweeted his dislike of the statue, Davina agreed, tweeting: “I really wanted to like it. But somehow… it doesn’t feel very Diana? Her joie de vivre… her radiance, her compassion. It feels stiff.”
Mike Marsland via Getty ImagesDavina McCall
Davina has since deleted the tweet, which hasn’t gone unnoticed by Piers.
“Bullied & abused by the woke #BeKind brigade into deleting an honestly-held and entirely accurate opinion. Suffice it to say, I won’t be deleting my statue critique – because it’s true,” he tweeted on Saturday.
Bullied & abused by the woke #BeKind brigade into deleting an honestly-held and entirely accurate opinion. Suffice it to say, I won’t be deleting my statue critique – because it’s true. https://t.co/GwnWV5vTGR
“Can I just say, I don’t really like it,” Lorraine said on her daytime show on Friday..
“I’m sorry. I don’t know what you think, but I don’t really like the outfit.”
David M. Benett via Getty ImagesLorraine Kelly
Lorraine said that she liked the “strength” that the statue gives off, as the late princess “looks very strong”, but added: “I just don’t think it does her justice.
“Of course, it was all about the boys and if they’re happy, then that’s fine,’ Lorraine said of William and Harry.
“Maybe it looks better in real life. I have to reserve judgement until I can see it for myself.”
The bronze statue shows Diana surrounded by three children and is said to be based on the final period of her life as she gained confidence in her role as a humanitarian ambassador.
It aims to convey “her character and compassion”, Kensington Palace said.
Samir Hussein via Getty Images A statue of Diana, Princess of Wales in the sunken garden at Kensington Palace.
William and Harry said in a joint statement on the day: “Today, on what would have been our mother’s 60 birthday, we remember her love, strength and character – qualities that made her a force for good around the world, changing countless lives for the better.
“Every day, we wish she were still with us, and our hope is that this statue will be seen forever as a symbol of her life and her legacy.”
Jonathan Ross made his Celebrity Gogglebox debut on Friday night and viewers had so many questions about a certain piece of furniture in the chat show host’s front room: mainly “where can I get one?”
Jonathan settled down on the family sofa with his son Harvey Kirby, daughter Honey Kinney and Honey’s boyfriend, musician Zane Saz to give their opinions on the week’s telly.
Well we say sofa, we’re not entirely sure that does it justice…
Channel 4Celebrity Gogglebox
Size of it.
Twitter had serious sofa envy…
Fascinated by the massive bed/sofa absolute DREAM piece of furniture in @wossy lounge!! What is this??? 🛋😮😍 #CelebrityGogglebox
Jennifer Aniston has been famous for decades, but even she has trouble with some of the gossip, rumours and attention that comes with being in the public eye.
The Friends star has spoken out about what’s helped her cope over the years, telling People magazine that “self-awareness is key” and opening up about therapy in a cover story for the US outlet.
“I’ve really gotten a lot out of therapy. Just being a public person, there’s a lot of amazing things that come with that,” the actor told the magazine.
“But there’s also a lot of tough stuff, because we’re only human, and we tend to walk around with bullseyes on our heads.”
“It’s like, ‘Oh, good gosh, when and how many years will it take for you to ignore that silliness?’”
When Jennifer reunited with her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, for an unexpectedly flirty table read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High for charity last September, it sent fans into a spiral and reignited relationship rumours.
“There’s no oddness at all except for everyone that probably watched it and wanted there to be. We had fun and [the table read] was for a great cause.”
Steve Granitz via Getty ImagesAniston attends the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards on in January 2020.
“David was great [but] we were in relationships. It was always never the right time, and it wouldn’t have worked,” she told the host, who refused to believe the two hadn’t “consummated” the relationship.
“The beauty of that was, whatever feelings we had, we just literally channelled everything into Ross and Rachel. I think maybe that’s why it resonated.”
“I would proudly say I banged Schwimmer if that happened,” she added with a laugh. “He reminded me of my high school boyfriend, to be quite honest.”
Britney Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asghari has shared a photo of himself sporting a “Free Britney” t-shirt ahead of the singer’s latest hearing about the conservatorship she was placed under more than a decade ago.
The chart-topping singer was placed under the legal conservatorship of her father Jamie Spears in 2008, during which time he’s been in charge of various aspects of her daily life, as well as her finances.
InstagramA screenshot of Sam Asghari’s Instagram story
In a selfie posted on his Instagram story, he was seen sporting a t-shirt emblazoned with the “Free Britney” slogan, alongside a lion emoji.
The previous night, he shared a motivational speech about lions, which said: “The lion is the king of the jungle. He’s not the biggest, the fastest or the smartest… so how does a lion become the king of the jungle? His mentality.”
Britney has not spoken publicly about the conservatorship since the 2009 MTV documentary Britney: For The Record, but did request last year that her father be replaced as her legal guardian.
The star’s lawyer added that Britney was refusing to perform as long as her dad was still in charge of her estate.
J. Merritt via Getty ImagesBritney Spears and Sam Asghari at the GLAAD Media Awards in 2018
While Britney has remained tight-lipped on the conservatorship battle, Sam – who was born in Iran – wrote on Instagram in February: “I have zero respect for someone trying to control our relationship and constantly throwing obstacles our way.
“In my opinion Jamie is a total dick. I won’t be going into details because I’ve always respected our privacy but at the same time I didn’t come to this country to not be able to express my opinion and freedom.”
What do you get if you mix Sarah Paulson, Matthew Perry and an invite from Carrie Fisher to a “make out party”? The answer is this somewhat unexpected celebrity anecdote.
The American Horror Story star made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s US chat show on Monday, when she recalled what happened when she “hit it off” with the late Star Wars legend, after meeting on a night out in the early days of her career.
After deciding to leave the gathering they were at, they were in their cars when Carrie “rolled down her window and shouted out, ‘Hey, do you want to come to a party?’”
Taylor Hill via Getty ImagesSarah Paulson
Excitedly accepting the invitation, Sarah later ended up attending what Carrie described as “Gore Vidal’s make out party”, who Jimmy explained was a writer who threw “interesting parties”.
“I didn’t see anyone make out,” Sarah said. “But there was a hat with names in it and you were supposed to make out with whomever you pulled out of the hat.”
Revealing an encounter with a certain Friends star, Sarah continued: “Matthew Perry pulled my name out of the hat… and then promptly left the room.
“I was like, ‘Uh, well let’s kiss!’ and he was like, ‘No,’” she said.
“We knew each other a little bit through one of my very best friends and it was awkward.”
Cindy Ord via Getty ImagesMatthew Perry
And while they didn’t end up making out at the time, they did lock lips years later when they worked together on Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip.
“We ended up playing romantic partners,” she said. “And then I got my kiss. I got several kisses. And boy, did he regret not taking me up on that at Gore Vidal’s make out party.”
Paul Archuleta via Getty ImagesCarrie Fisher
Sarah played Harriet Hayes in the US comedy drama, who was the ex-girlfriend of Matthew’s character Matt Albie.
Studio 60 ran for one series from 2006 to 2007, before it was cancelled by NBC.
Joe Wicks has shut down the rumours he will be appearing on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing – or any future series of the BBC dance show.
And the Body Coach’s reason for “definitely not” ever appearing isn’t exactly the healthiest of excuses.
In a new interview with Radio Times, Joe explained that he’d need to “steaming” in order to take to the floor.
Ian West – PA Images via Getty ImagesJoe Wicks
“Publicly dancing on a dance floor, out there and exposed on my own, is my worst fear,” he explains.
“I can only ever really have a dance when I’ve had a drink, so to do Strictly I’d have to be steaming.”
And don’t expect to see Joe on any other non-dancing reality shows either – even though he’s been offered pretty much all of them, including I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! And Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
“To be honest, I just love being at home with my kids too much,” he says. “Being away for three weeks at a time, I wouldn’t enjoy that experience because I’d be missing them.”
Read the full interview with Joe in this week’s Radio Times, out now. www.radiotimes.com
