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Review: Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning is a blockbuster smash

Source: <div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content> <a href="Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" title="">Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning</a> is a breathtaking culmination to one of the most iconic action franchises in cinema. From the very first frame, it commands attention, delivering an electrifying spectacle that never lets up. Tom Cruise once again embodies Ethan Hunt with the kind of commitment and charisma that reminds us why he is irreplaceable in this role. His daring stunts, including a jaw-dropping biplane sequence and high-stakes underwater scenes, are nothing short of phenomenal, blending physical courage with a genuine emotional core.  The film’s narrative expertly weaves tension, intrigue, and heartfelt moments. Each scene feels meticulously crafted, with director Christopher McQuarrie balancing edge-of-your-seat action with moments of introspection and humanity. The film’s pacing is relentless, yet it manages to carve out space for its characters to breathe, deepening our connection to them. Hayley Atwell’s Grace is a standout, bringing energy and complexity that both complements and challenges Ethan’s character. The returning ensemble, including Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, and Rebecca Ferguson, deliver performances that are both familiar and fresh, making the team dynamic feel stronger than ever.  The thematic depth of The Final Reckoning is equally impressive. Its exploration of the perils of unchecked technology and artificial intelligence feels incredibly relevant, yet it never overwhelms the human stakes at the story’s heart. The emotional weight of the narrative, combined with the franchise’s signature mix of globe-trotting adventure and intricate espionage, makes this instalment feel both grand and deeply personal.  Visually, the film is a marvel. The use of real locations and practical effects grounds the action in reality, enhancing the sense of danger and excitement. The cinematography captures both the beauty of its exotic locales and the intensity of its action sequences with equal finesse. The musical score, pulsing with adrenaline, complements the on-screen action without overpowering it.  Ultimately, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is more than just an action movie; it is a thrilling, heartfelt, and satisfying conclusion to a beloved series. It honours everything fans have come to love while pushing the boundaries of what a blockbuster can achieve. This is not merely a final chapter—it is a celebration of the spirit of adventure and the enduring power of cinema. </div>

Disney Plus announce new comedy 'Alice and Steve'.

Source: <div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement will star in new comedy 'Alice and Steve' for Disney Plus, from the makers of 'Baby Reindeer'.</h2>  Disney+ has officially announced the commissioning and casting of a new Original comedy series, currently titled Alice and Steve, produced by the acclaimed Clerkenwell Films (Baby Reindeer).  The series will star Nicola Walker (The Split, Unforgotten) and Jemaine Clement (What We Do in the Shadows, Flight of the Conchords) in the lead roles. Filming is now underway in London, UK.  <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5561a6fc-393b-45d7-88ac-da39e2917e6d_1200x675.jpeg" alt="Disney Plus explained: Shows, fees, and everything else you need to know | GamesRadar+"/></figure>  The story follows lifelong best friends Alice (Walker) and Steve (Clement), whose tight-knit bond is thrown into chaos when Steve—now in middle age—begins dating Alice’s 26-year-old daughter, Izzy, played by Yali Topol Margalith (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder). While both characters are familiar with disorder and questionable choices, this new development threatens to upend not only their friendship but also their families and futures.  Joel Fry (Cruella, Our Flag Means Death) joins the cast as Alice’s husband, Daniel, with Tyrese Eaton-Dyce (Sherwood, Patterns) playing her son, Dom. Olivier Award-winner Marcia Warren (The Crown, Agatha Raisin) appears as Alice’s mother, Val. The cast also includes Eilidh Fisher (Dope Girls, The Power) and Ebony Aboagye.  A mix of heart, chaos, and offbeat humor, Alice and Steve (working title) is a sharp, emotionally charged anti-romcom. As the line between friendship and betrayal blurs, viewers are left wondering: Can Alice forgive Steve? Can Steve and Izzy really make things work? And most of all—can Alice and Steve ever be friends again? One thing’s for sure: nothing will ever be the same.  Nicola Walker says: “I’m thrilled to be stepping into the fabulous world of friendship, motherhood, marriage frantic revenge and fierce love that Sophie Goodhart has created, and to be doing it with Jemaine Clement is completely joyful! Jemaine Clement adds “I really relate to Steve – he’s classy, stylish and an all-round good guy – except for when he isn’t. I’m excited to be working with the wonderful Nicola Walker and seeing how Steve and Alice’s relationship descends into absolute chaos”  Petra Fried, Joint Managing Director, Clerkenwell Films, says, “We’re excited to be exploring the chaotic, compelling and hilarious lives of Alice and Steve as they find themselves plunged into this modern comedy of errors. Sophie has created two utterly distinctive lead characters who are brilliantly brought to life by the massively talented Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement.”  Lee Mason, Executive Director of Scripted at Disney+, says, “Get ready for a riotous mix of betrayal and revenge in a world of beautifully messy and flawed characters brilliantly created by Sophie Goodhart. We’re thrilled to be bringing this twisted and hilarious story to Disney+ audiences - masterfully brought to life by British acting legend Nicola Walker, as you’ve never seen her before, alongside New Zealand’s comic royalty, Jemaine Clement”.  Alice and Steve (w/t) is the latest UK Original commission for Disney+, joining critically acclaimed titles such as, A Thousand Blows, Flintoff, Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, and BAFTA-nominated shows including Rivals, Extraordinary and In Vogue: The 90s.  Disney+ is available from £4.99 per month.  <div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{"url":"https://hotelsandholidays.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe","language":"en"}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"> <div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"> <div class="preamble"> </div> <form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"> <input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email…" tabindex="-1"/> <input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"/> <div class="fake-input-wrapper"> <div class="fake-input"/> <div class="fake-button"/></div> </form> </div> </div></div>

Wet Leg storming the UK charts with 'CPR'.

Source: <div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content> Wet Leg are storming the UK charts with their new single 'CPR', following an appearance at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Liverpool.  The track is the second single to come from the band's forthcoming album, Moisturizer, due for release on 11 July. Currently in the UK iTunes chart, it is sitting at No.2, putting it on course to be their most popular single release to date. It's great news for the Isle of Wight rockers, in the lead up to their next album release.  Speaking about the upcoming album, Hester Chambers said "We were just kind of having fun and exploring".  “We focussed on: Is this going to be fun to play live? It was very natural that we would write the second record together” adds Rhian Teasdale.  The band are in the middle of a massive tour, with upcoming dates confirmed as follows:  Fri 6th June - Primavera Sound, Barcelona Sat 14th June - NOS Primavera Sound, Porto Sat 21st June - Hurricane Festival, Scheessel Sun 22nd June - Southside Festival, Neuhausen ob Eck Fri 27th June - Glastonbury Festival, Shepton Mallet  Wed 2nd July - Roskilde Festival, Roskilde Fri 4th July - Rock Werchter, Werchter Sat 5th July - Down the Rabbit Hole Festival, Beuningen Sun 6th July - Festival Beauregard, Herouville Saint-Clair Fri 11th July - TRNSMT, Glasgow Tue 15th July - I-Days Milan, Milan w/ Olivia Rodrigo Wed 16th July - Acieloaperto Festival, CesenaFri 1st Aug - All Together Now, Waterford Sun 3rd Aug - Wilderness Festival, Oxfordshire Thu 7th Aug - Oya Festival, Oslo Fri 8th Aug - Way Out West, Gothenburg Sun 10th Aug - Boardmasters Festival, Newquay Fri 15th Aug - Green Man Festival, Crickhowell  Sun 17th Aug - Cabaret Vert Festival, Charleville-Mézières  Watch Wet Leg's set from Radio 1's Big Weekend on BBC iPlayer. </div>

'Walking with Dinosaurs': Where to Watch and which dinosaurs feature?

Source: <div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Watch Walking With Dinosaurs from Sunday 26 May at 6.25pm on BBC One and iPlayer. Here we take a look at which dinosaurs feature in which episode.</h2>  Watch Walking With Dinosaurs from Sunday 26 May at 6.25pm on BBC One and iPlayer. Here we take a look at which dinosaurs feature in which episode…  <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Meet the Dinosaurs</h2>  <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d6ce9990-e3af-44f6-9e5e-68f85523178f_1920x1080.jpeg" alt="Walking With Dinosaurs - Everything you need to know about the ground-breaking series"/></figure>  <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Episode 1 - The Orphan</h2>  <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d8612b23-116d-4df0-987d-60da4dd7a44c_400x225.jpeg" alt="A baby triceratops stood in a forest surrounded by leaves"/> <figcaption>Triceratops (Image: BBC/PBS/ZDF/France Télévisions)</figcaption> </figure>  In Laramidia, a lush, subtropical landscape 66 million years ago, we meet Clover, an orphaned baby Triceratops. Alone and vulnerable without a herd for protection, she’s stalked by the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex.  Today, palaeontologists in Montana are uncovering her fossils, allowing us to imagine Clover’s life and the dangers she faced. Through stunning VFX we recreate her dangerous encounters and bring her fight for survival vividly to life.  <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Triceratops - Clover</h3>  At 8 tonnes and nearly 9 metres in length, Triceratops was the largest and most iconic of the horned dinosaurs. With two one-metre-long horns over its eyes, and a giant bony frill behind its head, Triceratops was an imposing sight.  Triceratops is thought by scientists to have evolved in tandem with Tyrannosaurus rex – an evolutionary arms race resulting in the ultimate predator and the ultimate defender.  Clover was a baby Triceratops, thought to only be about four years old and the size of a large dog. She was found in the Hell Creek Formation in Montana, not far from the remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex. In this dangerous world of giants, Clover was in desperate need of a protector.  Helen Thomas, Executive Producer, said:  “The story of Clover is so fascinating because, like the whole series, it is based on the real finds from a unique dig site. In the case of Clover, finding the bones of a very young Triceratops is rare in itself as so many ended up as lunch for the many predators roaming north America in the late Cretaceous. But Clover’s story was something even more special - close to her dig site the team found remains of the most infamous predator of them all – T. rex. Unearthing the bones of predator and prey so close together enabled us to reveal the latest science of these iconic species and tell their extraordinary stories”.  <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Episode 2 – The River Dragon</h2>  <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4fd7bfc8-6219-4943-836a-0643162960d7_400x225.jpeg" alt="A large dinosaur with a spiny back and long tail runs on two legs through a clearing in a grassy forest "/> <figcaption>Spinosaurus (Image: BBC/PBS/ZDF/France Télévisions)</figcaption> </figure>  At the edge of the Moroccan Sahara, an international team of palaeontologists lead by Dr Nizar Ibrahim has uncovered the bones of one of the largest predatory dinosaurs that ever walked the Earth: a Spinosaurus. A specimen that lived and died here one hundred million years ago.  Back then, land that is desert today, was a vast river system, supporting acres of scrub and forest. And far from being a monster, Sobek, the Spinosaurus we meet in this episode, is a new dad. Like some species of modern bird, it’s thought that once the eggs are laid, the job of looking after the babies falls to the male.  Sobek and his young family live on the banks of a nursery pool, because bones found at the dig suggest Spinosaurus spent much of their time in the water. Although the pool offers relative safety for his family, Sobek knows they must leave their home and travel somewhere they can catch far more substantial food. But the journey won’t be easy...  <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Spinosaurus - Sobek</h3>  Bigger even than T. rex, Spinosaurus was a giant predator unlike any other dinosaur – because it spent most of its time in the water. With a sail over 2 metres tall on its back, a paddle tail and webbed feet, this animal was perfectly adapted to live in the rivers and swamps of ancient Morocco.  Spinosaurus lived in the Kem Kem, an ancient ecosystem more dangerous than any other, with an abundance of predatory dinosaurs, over 7 species of crocodile, and hunting pterosaurs watching from above.  Sobek was a young male Spinosaurus, found in Morocco. Every year, he treks to a special stretch of river where enormous numbers of prehistoric sawskate fish gather. This time he will have to run the gauntlet of predators while protecting his young offspring to ensure their survival.  Dr Nizar Ibrahim, Anatomist & Palaeontologist at the University of Portsmouth who features in this episode, said:  “Spinosaurus is the most enigmatic and exciting dinosaur in the world right now, and we just have one skeleton of this spectacular, sail-backed, crocodile-snouted, and largely aquatic predator, hailing from an under-explored corner of the world: the Sahara. Resurrecting this dragon from deep time for an iconic series like Walking With Dinosaurs, was obviously a very special experience for my research team - unearthing this animal has been an incredible decade-long team effort, piecing together 100-million-year-old fossils, harnessing the power of digital anatomy, and braving sandstorms, snakes, scorpions and much more. Most people are somewhat familiar with the dinosaurs we all grew up with - but in this spectacular Saharan adventure they are going to come face-to-face with a very different giant - longer than T. rex - and a reminder that there is a lot we don't actually know about dinosaurs and that these creatures were a lot more diverse and adaptable than we previously gave them credit for.”  <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Episode 3 – The Band of Brothers</h2>  <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9b009a91-7777-45e2-b03e-c0f2341b1d51_400x225.jpeg" alt="Two relatively small spiny dinosaurs with horns with their heads pressed together in a forest"/> <figcaption>Gastonia (Image: BBC/PBS/ZDF/France Télévisions)</figcaption> </figure>  In the heart of the Utah desert a team of palaeontologists lead by Dr Jim Kirkland and Dr Josh Lively has uncovered the bones of one of the most heavily armoured dinosaurs that ever walked the earth: a Gastonia that lived and died here 130 million years ago.  George, a young Gastonia, must stay close to his parents for protection as they come face to face with a group of predatory Utahraptors, the heavyweight cousins of Velociraptor. The size of a grizzly bear, they are one of the most formidable predators that ever lived.  <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Gastonia - George</h3>  The spikiest dinosaur known; Gastonia belongs to the group of armoured dinosaurs known as ankylosaurs. Covered from head to toe in bony plates and osteoderms, these animals were well protected from predators.  Gastonia was one of the few social armoured dinosaurs known, being found in bonebeds consisting of multiple young individuals. Scientists believe that these individuals were juveniles that grew up together, so they had safety in numbers.  George was a juvenile Gastonia found in the Lorrie’s Site quarry, in the Cedar Mountain Formation. While George’s cause of death is unknown, he was found alongside multiple other young Gastonia, indicating they were possibly living together. Growing up here, the youngsters would have to deal with the ever-present threat from predatory Utahraptor.  Kirsty Wilson, Series Showrunner, said:  “Band of Brothers is an emotional rollercoaster of an episode. George the Gastonia might not be the fastest or biggest of all the dinosaurs, but this armoured dino may be the spikiest to have ever lived, and he has to face one of deadly predators of all time, Utahraptor. Lots of people assume that the infamous velociraptor they see in Hollywood movies is the most fearsome raptor, but actually, it was only the size of a turkey! Utahraptor was an altogether more terrifying animal. The fossil evidence reveals that it was fiercely smart, may have worked in a team and was the size of a bear. The production team loved working with the scientists to tell this dramatic and at times heart wrenching tale of a young dinosaur battling for survive against this ultimate adversary.”  <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Episode 4 – The Pack</h2>  <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/689ecf2d-e562-4190-9476-cd3dc1a5f53f_400x225.jpeg" alt="Three dinosaurs walk on their hind legs through a forest."/> <figcaption>Albertosaurus (Image: BBC/PBS/ZDF/France Télévisions)</figcaption> </figure>  71 million years ago we meet Rose, a teenage Albertosaurus; a faster, nimbler relative of T. rex. In modern day Alberta, a team of palaeontologists led by Mark Powers is unearthing the remains of this teenage Albertosaurus and attempting to uncover the secrets of Rose’s world. They find more bones belonging to multiple Albertosaurus, suggesting a mass grave where many individuals died together.  Rose is a member of a fearsome Albertosaurus pack, a group that hunts together and forms strong bonds - Rose even has a mate. Together, the pack hunts the enormous herd animal, Edmontosaurus, 'the McDonald's of the Cretaceous" as palaeontologist, Henry Sharpe, puts it. As our story of Rose unfolds, we learn that volcanic eruptions have delayed the migrating Edmontosaurus and Rose’s pack will have to find food elsewhere.  As we follow Rose’s quest for food, our team on the ground at the dig site learn one final surprise. Palaeontologist Colton Coppock has unearthed a tiny Albertosaurus jawbone, "the youngest individual we have". Could the baby possibly have belonged to Rose?  <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Albertosaurus - Rose</h3>  A smaller, but just as deadly, relative of T. rex, Albertosaurus were the speedsters of the dinosaur world. Young Albertosaurus were capable of reaching speeds of over 30 miles per hour, easily chasing down their prey.  Scientists have found Albertosaurus buried in groups, suggesting these hunters worked in groups to tackle larger animals.  Rose is a young Albertosaurus found in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation, Alberta, finding her place in her pack. A migration of Edmontosaurus draws close, and Rose will need to play her part to perfection to bring down one of these giants.  Mark Powers, Researcher at the Department Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, and Albertosaurus expert featured in this episode, said:  “Albertosaurus is the faster and sleeker cousin of T. rex. What it lacks in size it makes up for in speed and cooperation. No tyrannosaur has been found in such big groups as Albertosaurus, making it the most likely to have lived, or at least hunted in coordinated group efforts. It is astonishing to see these animals brought to life like never before in what can only be described as the most accurate and life-like restoration of this once apex predator!”  <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Episode 5 - The Journey North</h2>  <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e179bc5a-328d-4d5e-abf5-5d7e2583827b_400x225.jpeg" alt="Close-up image of a Pachyrhinosaurus with its young. The two dinosaurs nuzzle."/> <figcaption>Pachyrhinosaurus (Image: BBC/PBS/ZDF/France Télévisions)</figcaption> </figure>  Based on an unprecedented discovery in Alberta, Canada, The Journey North, tells the epic tale of one of the largest dinosaur herds that ever lived, the Pachyrhinosaurus, through the eyes of one of its youngest members, Albie.  To find enough food to survive, this close relative of Triceratops, must embark on a gruelling 400-mile migration North across hostile wilderness. As multiple herds begin to merge along the route, swelling the herd’s numbers into the tens of thousands, tensions rise as the strongest bulls begin to battle for their pick of their mates. A violent confrontation leads Albie to become separated from his mother. Pachyrhinosaurus, however, are thought to have had a remarkable way of finding each other. At the dig site the team, led by Dr Emily Bamforth, unearths something each Pachyrhinosaurus had - a horned, bony head frill. No two frills unearthed at the dig have been identical and it’s thought these unique frills may have allowed them to identify each other.  <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Pachyrhinosaurus - Albie</h3>  Closely related to Triceratops, Pachyrhinosaurus did not have eyebrow horns, and instead had a thick slab of bone over its nose, known as a boss, used for combat between males. Every single Pachyrhinosaurus discovered has had different horns on their bony headdress, known as a frill - almost like a fingerprint.  Scientists believe this unique arrangement of horns on their frill was used by Pachyrhinosaurus to identify each other in their giant herds, numbering in the thousands.  Albie is a little juvenile Pachyrhinosaurus, one of many found in the Wapiti Formation in Alberta, Canada. Every year, his herd makes an epic journey north as the seasons change. Along the way, he will encounter clashing bulls, tyrannosaur predators, and freak weather events.  Dr. Emily Bamforth, Palaeontologist and Curator at the Philip. J Currie Dinosaur Museum in Alberta, Canada, said:  “This episode is based on fifty years of research conducted at the Pipestone Creek Pachyrhinosaurus Bonebed in northwest Alberta. The Pipestone Creek Bonebed, tucked away in Canada’s mixed boreal forest, captures the moment when a herd of potentially thousands of Pachyrhinosaurus, an enigmatic ceratopsian (horned) dinosaur with a distinctive bulbous bump on the nose, was preserved in a single event. The bonebed provides an unparalleled opportunity for paleontologists to study growth, social structure, parental care, and behavior in a single community of dinosaur from a single point in time. The episode uses VFX and the integration of science-in-action to beautifully capture the immensity and scale of the bonebed, revealing the dramatic story of this dinosaur mega-herd, and the late Cretaceous world in which they lived.”  <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Episode 6 – Island of Giants</h2>  <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6b1dd686-e7fa-4f2b-9f2e-5ae2b4ca1244_400x225.jpeg" alt="A tailed dinosaur with a long neck stood in front of a rocky mountain on a semi-arid plain. The sky is blue with a few clouds."/> <figcaption>Lusotitan (Image: BBC/PBS/ZDF/France Télévisions)</figcaption> </figure>  Island of Giants tells the tale of one of the largest dinosaurs ever to walk the earth, a colossal, long-necked Lusotitan, known as Old Grande.  Living 150 million years ago on an island called the Iberian Meseta, this titan dwarfs every other dinosaur in the region. His remains are being uncovered near Pombal, Portugal, by a team of palaeontologists led by Prof. Franciso Ortega, Dr Elisabete Malafaia and Dr Pedro Mocho. As the most complete Lusotitan ever found, his bones allow the team to tell his story like never before. At 25 metres long his intimidating size is only part of his story. His goal is to win over a female and secure his legacy.  <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Lusotitan – Old Grande</h3>  A giant of the Jurassic, Lusotitan was 25 metres long, and over 40 tonnes. Closely related to the iconic Brachiosaurus, this titan roamed ancient Portugal 150 million years ago, when Europe was a series of fragmented islands.  Air sacs and hollow bones throughout its neck and spine, helped Lusotitan to grow massive. Scientists have speculated that the large cavity in Lusotitan’s skull, just past the nose, could have been used to inflate balloons of skin, like modern frigate birds.  Old Grande was the largest Lusotitan ever found, being unearthed in the hill town of Pombal. In search of a mate, he would have to contend with other bull Lusotitans, hungry predatory Torvosaurus, and the rapidly changing seasons.  <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">https://youtu.be/Y4qqoyIcERU</div> </figure>  The creation of the VFX dinosaurs was a heavily involved process, starting with a rigorous and detailed brief document, the VFX team built up the skeleton, musculature, and finally the skin (and occasionally feathering) of the animals. From start to finish the creatures took around 2.5 years to create.  <div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{"url":"https://hotelsandholidays.substack.com/subscribe?","text":"Subscribe","language":"en"}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"> <div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"> <div class="preamble"> Where to Watch </div> <form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"> <input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email…" tabindex="-1"/> <input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"/> <div class="fake-input-wrapper"> <div class="fake-input"/> <div class="fake-button"/></div> </form> </div> </div></div>

The Christmas countdown is officially on! And how do we know? Because the Marks & Spencer Christmas advert has just hit screen. And the star is a certain Holly Willoughby – and her enviable wardrobe. We can’t stop thinking about the fabulous purple coat that she wears during the ad – which is FINALLY available to purchase now.

Although it was released in store earlier this month, you can now purchase it online for £89. The single-breasted design has already proved a massive hit on Instagram, due to not only the gorgeous wide lapels, the on-trend, oversize fit and super cosy wool texture – but also the fact that Vogue Williams, Holly and fashion blogger Erica Davies have all rocked it. Now if you don’t know who Erica Davies is – let us enlighten you. Erica is a huge fashion influencer and has always been a big fan of M&S, having single-handedly made THAT starry-print constellation dress a sellout last year.

Speaking about how to style the purple coat of dreams, the chic mother-of-two advised: “Do not fear the purple hue. It works SO WELL with navy blue, bright yellow (yes really), orange or red AND emerald green. It’s a completely useful shade if you want to inject some colour into your life. And who doesn’t want that? We couldn’t agree more, E.

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She added: “I used to feel like I could only wear a certain type of clothing and I think sometimes you just get stuck in a bit of a rut and wear the same thing over and over again and you create rules for yourself, you think ‘ooh I can’t wear trousers because I’ve got a big bum’ and you create some sort of rule book of your own and sometimes you’ve just got to go ‘right, I’m going to tear up that rule book and I’m going to experiment or I’m going to find my trouser, or I’m going to find my V-neck top or I’m going to find the place that does the perfect T-shirt’. It’s about finding the right things.”

“Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.”

Ali, who gave birth to the couple’s baby daughter Isla in September, looked gorgeous in a black maxi dress that featured an off-the-shoulder neckline. Holly was also her typically stylish self, wearing a white summer dress, while Scarlett looked lovely in a zebra-print number.

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The gang, who were joined by their other female friends and I’m a Celeb co-host Dec, appeared to be in high spirits as they were pictured chatting and laughing. It’s all go-go-go for the cast as I’m a Celeb returns on Sunday night. This year’s celebrity campmates are expected to be revealed the day before but the various star sightings at Brisbane Airport have already given the game away.

Presenters Holly and Dec have also been drumming up excitement over on their social media accounts.
The This Morning star shared a photo of the pair on Instagram.
Holly and I are looking forward to welcoming you to Australia next Sunday night.

There’s only a week to go before I’m a Celebrity returns to screens, and ahead of the launch, show’s leading ladies have been enjoying some downtime together. Presenter Holly Willoughby, who has stepped in for Ant McPartlin this year, was pictured having a laugh with Scarlett Moffatt, who co-hosts the spin-off show, I’m a Celebrity: Extra Camp. The TV stars were joined by Declan Donnelly’s wife Ali Astall on their day out in New South Wales, Australia. Photographed in a suitably verdant setting alongside her co-presenter, Holly looked ready to take on anything with a retro Cowgirl-esque outfit. Dressed in the supercool Danish brand Ganni, a.k.a the go-to designer for influencers worldwide, Holly wore the ultra cute ‘Salvia’ suede mini skirt in dark camel with frill detailing that buttoned all the way up at the front.