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Renee Zellweger says Bridget Jones has been a ‘blessing’ as statue is unveiled

The figure was revealed on Monday in London’s Leicester Square as part of the Scenes In The Square trail.

Evening Standard

Bridget Jones statue unveiled at London landmark

Bridget Jones is now a permanent resident of London's Leicester Square, joining icons like Harry Potter and Mary Poppins

The Independent UK

Renée Zellweger reunites with Bridget Jones cast as statue unveiled in London’s Leicester Square

The figure becomes the latest addition to the West End’s popular Scenes in the Square trail, joining icons such as Harry Potter and Paddington

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Dick Van Dyke, 99, says he is ‘physically and socially diminished’

In a new health diary, the ‘Mary Poppins’ star – who turns 100 in December – opened up about his loneliness, writing that ‘every single one of my dearest lifelong friends is gone’

The Independent UK

Thursday news quiz: Dachshunds, Dave Ball, drag acts and data disasters

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

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Strictly Come Dancing 2025: Emmerdale’s Lewis Cope tops leaderboard with perfect 10

Lewis Cope and his professional partner Katya Jones scored 37 for their Paso Double to The Plaza of Execution from the film The Mask of Zorro

Evening Standard

'It'd be funny if I didn't make it': Dick Van Dyke jokes about his upcoming 100th birthday

Mary Poppins icon Dick Van Dyke says it would be "funny" if he doesn't reach his 100th birthday in December.

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Julie Andrews at 90: the magical nanny with a sideline in the sly, sexy and subversive

Britain’s practically perfect star enters her 10th decade today. To celebrate we look back over the remarkably rich, radical – and sometimes risqué – career of an actor best known for tucking up children in the mid 1960s

The Guardian - UK

Emily Blunt Reveals The Sweet Way Dick Van Dyke Made ‘Everyone’ (Including Colin Firth) Cry On The Mary Poppins Returns Set

A true Hollywood legend.

Cinemablend

See Rick Springfield Run Into 99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke At The Gym (And 'A Little Dance Step' Was Involved

Step in time!

Cinemablend

John Lewis’ Christmas shop is open, and the decorations are already selling fast – I predict these 12 will sell out first

Run, don't walk, these decorations won't be here come December

Ideal Home

‘I do – again!’ Why are so many people renewing their marriage vows?

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz are doing it, Guy Ritchie is doing it – and some people are even doing it with a Mary Poppins impersonator to officiate. Here, couples share why they’ve tied the knot for a second time

The Guardian - UK

Why is 'Mary Poppins' Britain’s most complained about film of 2024?

Supercalifragilisticexpialido-WHAT?? How did the 1964 classic 'Mary Poppins' become the most complained about film of 2024 in the UK?

Euronews

Mary Poppins named as the most complained about film of 2024 after rating change

The classic musical’s rating was changed due to an offensive term used in the Disney film

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Grief is the Thing With Feathers: why Max Porter’s strange but ‘magnificent’ debut keeps inspiring adaptations

With a new Australian stage version and a movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch later this year, the author’s boundary-pushing novella continues to soar

Evening Standard

What's your drunk style? Are you a 'nutty professor', a 'Mr Hyde', or an 'Ernest Hemingway'?

A new study has whittled it down to four different ways that a few drinks can take you. Which one do you become?

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Disney Legend Dick Van Dyke is 'still' working on computer animation skills at the age of 99

Mary Poppins star Dick Van Dyke is "still" a computer animator at the age of 99.

The Independent UK

Dick Van Dyke’s wife shares statement after actor misses event due to illness

‘When you’re 99, you have good days and bad days,’ star’s partner said

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The Independent UK

The Gold’s Charlotte Spencer: ‘I worry that acting is becoming only accessible for the rich’

INTERVIEW: The actor is fast becoming a familiar face on British television, from ‘Glue’ to ‘Line of Duty’. As she returns as Nicki Jennings in BBC’s heist drama, she talks to Gabriel Tate about rejection, rethinking accessibility in the arts and ‘why she’s not expecting to be famous’

Woman & Home

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have their very own 'Mary Poppins-like' figure - and it's their grandma Carole

A royal source has claimed that Carole Middleton has become a 'Mary Poppins-like figure' to her three royal grandchildren

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26 Things People Found In Their Houses While Quarantine-Cleaning And Decided To Share Online

It's just like Mary Poppins has taught us: "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and – snap! – the job's a game."

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James Bourne reveals why Busted reunion is like Mary Poppins

'Year 3000' pop rockers Busted have compared themselves to Mary Poppins after their 2015 reunion, and insisted they "will stay till the wind changes".

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28 Actors Who Played Their Roles So Flawlessly No One Could Ever Replicate It

37 times actors had such a firm grasp on their character they left no room for improvement, as shared by movie-lovers online. The post 28 Actors Who Played Their Roles So Flawlessly No One Could Ever Replicate It first appeared on Bored Panda.

Evening Standard

World Book Day: Rochelle Humes and Coleen Rooney among celebrities whose children are dressing up

Never one to miss out on an opportunity to dress up, BGT judge Amanda Holden also got involved

Evening Standard

Americans in London: the restaurants, clubs and 'villages' most popular with US expats

From ‘outstanding’ chippies to prime postcodes, here’s where the latest wave of US expats hang out in London

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