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First image of Amy Winehouse actress in character divides fans ahead of biopic

Marisa Abela - who stars in Greta Gerwig's upcoming Barbie movie - takes on the role of the late Amy Winehouse in a biopic about the iconic singer's life in London and rise to fame in the '00s

Irish Mirror

Actor Marisa Abela to Portray Amy Winehouse in New Biopic

British actress Marisa Abela will portray Amy Winehouse in a biopic about the late singer, with filming due to begin in London on Monday, production and distribution company Studiocanal has said. Called "Back to Black" and directed by British filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson, the movie will focus on Winehouse’s "vibrant years…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Amy Winehouse biopic: first photo released of Marisa Abela as late singer

Industry actor pictured with singer’s trademark beehive, as Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Back to Black set to start shooting this month

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Amy Winehouse biopic: Industry star Marisa Abela to play singer in Back to Black

Film will show ‘what Amy saw’ and make viewers ‘feel what she felt’

The Independent UK

The best-selling albums you won't believe turn 20 in 2023

Two decades sure does seem to have passed quickly when you're reminded of things like this

Wales Online

I Hate Suzie Too review – Amy Winehouse and Caroline Flack haunt this astounding show

It may be the televisual equivalent of a panic attack – but TV doesn’t get any weirder, sadder or more fearlessly magnificent

The Guardian - UK

Pete Doherty rushed to hospital after 'biting through Christmas lights wire'

The Libertines frontman recalled the mishap on Never Mind the Christmas Buzzcocks and said the electric shock left him with a white streak in his hair as a child

Daily Mirror

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The unassuming Bristol venue where Amy Winehouse, Muse and Dua Lipa have all played

The venue has just received a grant that will help safeguard its 35-year legacy as a gig venue

Bristol Post

‘I was insanely jealous of Britney Spears’: Billie Piper on teen pop stardom, the fun of her drunk years – and making darkness funny

From 90s singer to celebrated actor then film director – the I Hate Suzie star opens up about the highs and lows of growing up in public

The Guardian - UK

Amy Winehouse's ex-mother-in-law predicted son's tragic death in Leeds B&B

Freddy Civil, 27, died on April 26, 2021, from a heroin overdose while staying in a hotel in Leeds

Leeds Live

Emmerdale's first transgender star Ash Palmisciano opens up on mum's devastating death

Ash Palmisciano, who plays Matty Barton, talks openly about his grief in a bid to help others

Leeds Live

Nick Grimshaw looks back: ‘Rihanna, Kate, Naomi – Mum was never fazed by them. But she did lose it over Alan Titchmarsh’

The broadcaster and his mother recreate an old photo and recall their wild nights out together

The Guardian - UK

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton's family ecstatic at her 'comeback' on BBC show after tough year

The On The Farm presenter has shared a comment from her dad saying she has got her spark back

Leeds Live

Mel B 'almost walks off' BBC's The One Show after 'car crash' interview

The singer appeared on the show alongside Emily Atack and Ruby Wax to talk about their new documentary

Leeds Live

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Amy Winehouse's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil's brother died of a heroin overdose in Leeds bed and breakfast

Freddy Civil, the younger brother of Blake, had absconded from hospital

Daily Mirror

Amy Winehouse's ex Blake Civil-Fielder suffers loss as little brother dies from overdose

The little brother of Blake Civil- Fielder, who was married to singer Amy Winehouse for two years, had been planning to open a barbershop with his mum before he died from a drugs overdose, an inquest has heard

Leeds Live

Strictly Come Dancing’s Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez forced into last minute change ahead of Blackpool after 'too much bouncing'

Helen and Gorka will be performing a quickstep to Valerie by Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse on Saturday night

Evening Standard

Hedi Slimane brings back the Noughties with skinny jeans and ‘crook of the arm’ handbags

Hedi Slimane has unveiled his SS23 collection for Celine - and it’s a return to his most famous era

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Strictly's Helen Skelton left out of breath during brutal rehearsal before Blackpool dance

Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez will be dancing the quickstep to Amy Winehouse's Valerie in the famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom this weekend

Daily Mirror

Barbara Windsor's widow Scott says ghost of EastEnders icon still occupies their home

Scott Mitchell, who was married to the late EastEnders icon Barbara Windsor claims the Dame's ghost is still present in their home

Wales Online

John Lennon's signature round glasses set to be sold at auction

Also on sale will be a guitar played and smashed by Kurt Cobain and an Amy Winehouse hair topper

The Independent UK

John Lennon’s glasses and Kurt Cobain guitar to headline blockbuster US auction

Over 1,500 instruments and artefacts owned and used by some of the world’s most famous artists will go under the hammer during the sale next week.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran claims he was a ‘gnat’s pube’ away from doing the James Bond theme

Sheeran says he had already begun writing the ballad when production changed direction

Evening Standard

Best engagement gifts: presents for the happy couple

The best ideas to celebrate a landmark moment

Daily Mirror

Amy Winehouse's troubled life turned into drama on musical genius, drink and drugs battle

The eight-part series is based on the best-selling book Saving Amy by author and film-maker Daphne Barak, who told her story from 40 hours of footage, photographs and interviews of the star

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