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Emma Thompson jokes she could’ve ‘changed American history’ by saying yes to date with Donald Trump

The now-US President asked Emma Thompson out in 1998, following her divorce from Kenneth Branagh. The celebrated actress recalled the strange moment during a talk at Locarno Film Festival, and joked that she could have “changed the course of American history.”

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First Thing: Prominent Al Jazeera correspondent among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital. Plus, Trump demands homeless people leave Washington DC

The Guardian - UK

Dame Emma Thompson turned down date with Donald Trump

Dame Emma Thompson has revealed she got a phone call from US President Donald Trump asking her out on a date on the same day her divorce from Kenneth Branagh was finalised back in 1995.

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Emma Thompson Gets Real About Filming The Harry Potter Movies: ‘I Don’t Mean To Be Rude…’

Professor Trelawney’s new reveal.

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Love? Actually, no: Emma Thompson reveals Donald Trump asked her on a date

Actor said Trump phoned her to make the offer on the day her divorce from Kenneth Branagh was confirmed in 1998

The Guardian - UK

Emma Thompson says Donald Trump asked her out on day she divorced Kenneth Branagh

The actress says she was in her trailer when she received a bizarre proposition

Evening Standard

“That’s Stalking”: Emma Thompson Reveals Startling Call from Donald Trump After Her Divorce

Emma Thompson recently shared a shocking revelation about an unexpected phone call she received from US President Donald Trump on the same day her divorce

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Emma Thompson jokes she could’ve ‘changed American history’ by saying yes to Trump

The ‘Nanny McPhee’ star said Trump got her phone number by ‘stalking’

The Independent UK

The Dead of Winter review – Emma Thompson lights up icy Fargo country thriller

Thompson turns up the accent dial to play a good-natured Minnesota widow bringing her charm – and her gun – to tackle some concentrated nastiness

The Guardian - UK

Dame Emma Thompson loved playing a 'real female heroine'

Dame Emma Thompson plays a "real female heroine" in The Dead of Winter.

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Sense and Sensibility review – blue-chip cast decorates Emma Thompson’s pleasurable Austen adaptation

Thirty years later, this richly enjoyable film is back with its quality lineup including Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant alongside Thompson herself

The Guardian - UK

Autumn TV preview 2025: the best dramas coming soon to BBC, ITV, C4, 5, Sky and streaming

In our exclusive Autumn TV preview for 2025 we reveal the best dramas on their way to the UK over the next few months.

WhatToWatch

Apple TV+ teases its next mega thriller series from the writer of Slow Horses

Down Cemetery Road is almost guaranteed to be one of Apple's next big streaming hits

Down Cemetery Road: release date, cast, plot and everything we know about the crime thriller

Emma Thompson stars in the new Apple TV Plus series Down Cemetery Road, based on the Mick Herron book series. Here’s what you need to know.

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Apple TV Plus offers a tantalizing first look at new thriller from creators of Slow Horses

Emma Thompson stars as private investigator Zoë Boehm in new series Down Cemetery Road, and now we have our first look and a release date for the series.

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Greg Wise thought he was destined to marry Kate Winslet

Greg Wise has revealed a "witchy friend" predicted he would meet his "life partner" on the set of his 1995 movie Sense and Sensibility and he thought it meant he was destined to marry Kate Winslet because Dame Emma Thompson was married to someone else at the time.

The Independent UK

Emma Thompson says sex ‘should be on the NHS’ because it’s ‘so good for you’

‘It’s part of our health plan,’ actor said

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Dame Emma Thompson urges doctors to recommend sex

Dame Emma Thompson has called for sex to be recommended by the NHS after her experiences with the topic of intimacy during her role in the 2022 film Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.

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The Independent UK

Pride and Prejudice fans have Matthew Macfadyen to thank for the film’s romantic ‘hand flex’ moment

The intimate moment routinely goes viral on social media

The Independent UK

Emma Thompson improvised unforgettable Charlotte Lucas line for Pride and Prejudice film script

We have Thompson to thank for Charlotte Lucas's memorable speech about marrying Mr Collins

Tom’s Guide

3 best miniseries on Max you can binge in one weekend

These acclaimed series pack a dramatic wallop in a short number of episodes.

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15 Celebrities Who Paid The Price For Looking Stunning On Red Carpet

"I have never felt pain like that in my life."

The Guardian - UK

Romcom ageism: is George Clooney right to hang up his heartthrob hat at 63?

The film star has announced his retirement from romantic roles, and it could be a clever move – just look at Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey

The Independent UK

What is recession blonde and why is it trending?

Fewer trips to the hairdresser is leading to a new colour trend

The Guardian - UK

Trump chose the wrong hill to DEI on

Deleting stories of Iwo Jima and other diverse US military heroism backfired. For subtle discussion of diversity, equity and inclusion, talk to Lorraine Kelly

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