The-50-year-old could hardly contain her laughter when she left the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday night, ready to celebrate her win at an after party

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said the legendary Star Wars franchise will 'absolutely' have a female director in the future. A few female directors have already directed franchise series.

Rebel Wilson lit up the British Academy Film Award (BAFTA) red carpet on Sunday. The Australian actress oozed Hollywood glamour as she showed off her slimmed-down frame in a fugue-hugging design.

Daisy Ridley proved that she has the force as she turned heads sweeping down the red carpet for the British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Olivia Colman joked that the evening she won her Oscar last year was 'the best night...of my husband's life.' She was at the Dolby Theatre this Sunday to present best actor to Joaquin Phoenix.

She's currently basking in a fresh round of critical and fan acclaim for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the latest series of Netflix's The Crown.

The Best Actress nominee, 33, looked sensational in her dramatic gown with a sparkling sequinned bodice as she walked the star-studded red carpet at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Online platform Give Her a Break will show clips about female directors who had been snubbed by the Oscar's instead of ads. The ceremony will take place in Los Angeles later this evening.

FEMAIL put the latest magnetic makeup products to the test. Eylure Pro Magnetic Eyeliner was easy to apply but the false eyelashes wouldn't stay close enough to the lash line.

Among the latest shows to suspend filming is ITV's Celebrity Juice which abruptly cancelled filming on Monday evening.

Joe Callaghan brings us the latest news and views from South America - as well as traveller tips for those heading out there - and provides a flavour of exactly how the World Cup in Brazil is shaping up.

The World Cup is just 37 days away and excitement is building. Each week our man in Brazil, Joe Callaghan, brings us the latest news and views from South America.

BLOG FROM BRAZIL: Joe Callaghan brings us the latest news and views from Brazil and provides a flavour of how the World Cup is shaping up with two days to go.

The interest building society customers receive has been cut to ribbons ever since the 2008 financial crisis. But Yorkshire's Mike Regnier, for example, will keep his £20,000 bonus from 2019.

Britain's largest current account provider Lloyds rolled out Confirmation of Payee to customers over five weeks in February and March, and said it had now carried out 4million name checks.

Savers with large pots looked for a safe haven amid market storms caused by coronavirus, with savings platforms that safely spread money around seeing a surge in applications.

UK banks this week outlined how how vulnerable customers can get hold of cash. For the first time, trusted friends and family will be able to make withdrawals on their behalf.

Figures from two of Britain's big four high street banks revealed the numbers of cheques being digitally deposited using mobile banking apps has surged, while branch footfall has plummeted.

While NS&I announced it was reversing planned cuts to some of its variable rate savings accounts, including Premium Bonds, it still pressed ahead with cuts to 10 fixed-rate deals.

There may be chicer, more contemporary and certainly less expensive hotels in Dublin than The Westbury - but few can be better positioned or more established, says our impressed Inspector.

Upscale accommodation chain Hotel du Vin is the latest operator to try to bring some pizzazz to Cannizaro House on Wimbledon Common. Our Inspector is not sure it will manage to work wonders.

What to do when you find yourself in possession of the old family home, but don't want to sell it. In the case of one enterprising couple in Deal, you turn it into a boutique B&B. The Inspector checks in.

Few hotels come with quite the 'naughty' reputation of Cliveden in Berkshire. But after a careful refurbishment, this grand old dame is now as intriguing as its back story, says The Inspector.

When you have been stuck on the M4 for what seems like forever, you want a cosy pitstop where you can recharge your batteries. The Inspector finds exactly this at The George at Backwell.

Once upon a time, the Hoste Arms in North Norfolk was a simple pub. Now it has The Vine House, an accommodation annexe where the prices are not cheap. The Inspector takes a look.

If you travel to Baughurst in Hampshire you'll find an old shooting lodge, The Wellington Arms. With only three rooms, and exquisite attention to detail, to stay and eat in the B&B is a joy.

Fisher folk, golf enthusiasts, grouse and pheasant shooters will all feel at home at The Roxburghe in Kelso. There’s even a spa in this hotel in the Scottish Borders.

Sometimes, you don't need swish modernity and gleaming innovation. You just want a hotel that is clean and comfy. The Crown in Mundford does not excel - but it will do fine, says The Inspector.

There is something happily quaint about the Chequers Inn in Lincolnshire that is maybe summed up by the slope on the nearby cricket pitch. The Inspector beds down for a one-night innings.

Slap-bang next to the A12 in Dedham is the 15-bedroom Milsoms hotel but thankfully you won't hear the road due to the bar and brasserie throwing up its own cacophony of noise.

The Grand Hotel was built in 1875. It's known as the White Palace but its huge lobby and even bigger main dining room had a cruise feel and there were children running around.

The Inspector loves the looks of this Leicestershire enterprise from the outside, but inside finds the service slow, the food disappointing and the interior charmless in places.

The Crab & Boar in Berkshire has changed hands twice in recent times, but is now part of the expanding Epicurean Collection - so it was only fair to give it another go, writes the Inspector.

Privately owned, The Crown sits in Constable Country in the Dedham Vale. This homely village pub, with 11 rooms in a separate hotel building next door, offers dinner, bed and breakfast.

Recently revamped No. 11 Cadogan Gardens hotel in London is filled with old portraits and chandeliers. For food, Tartufo specialises in truffle-infused dishes of exceptional quality.

The Crown at Woodbridge is made up of ten light and airy rooms with lots of powder blue wood panelling, two sash windows and a large comfy bed.

You may go to Windsor in search of its famous royal castle - but if you want to stay in town a little longer, the Castle Hotel is an excellent spot to rest your head, says our sharp-eyed Inspector.

The staff are polite and the rooms are comfortable at One Warwick Park in Tunbridge Wells but The Inspector says that the new hotel is best suited for businessmen.

The Inspector called in at The Bank House in King's Lynn, a former Georgian merchant banker’s residence. He found it made for a fascinating break.

The Arundell Arms in Dartmoor has a reputation mainly as a fishing hotel and anglers will love it. The decor is traditionally English, as is the food by master chef Steven Pidgeon.

The Daily Mail's hotel inspector was impressed by the brilliant food at The Bell in Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex, but underwhelmed by its grim and dusty accommodation.

The Inspector checked into The Carnarvon Arms, a country inn in Newbury, and found its rooms unimaginative and the breakfast no more inspiring.

Everything is pristine at Hurley House Hotel in Berkshire; the staff are dedicated; there’s lots of outdoor space with a barbecue area and the food is sensational.

The Crown in Amersham has a claim to fame - it was the setting for a key scene in Four Weddings And A Funeral. Nice - but this pricey bolthole could, and should, be better, says our hotel inspector.

The Inspector called in at Number One Port Hill, a quirky, Grade II-listed, Georgian end-of-terrace B&B, located a short walk from the centre of Hertford - and found it to be utterly charming.

The Inspector called in at The Inn West End near Woking, in Surrey, where he was pleasantly surprised by its warm atmosphere, newly-built rooms and excellent value food.

The Inspector called in at The Mill at Gordleton hotel in the New Forest, where he found the staff to be charming and the food plentiful but uninspiring.

The Inspector investigated the Crowne Plaza on Gerrads Cross, Bucks, where he was deeply underwhelmed by its layout and general lack of character, but pleasantly surprised by its breakfast.

Overlooking Chesil Beach, Seaside Boarding House is a friendly, eight-bedroom retreat opened by Mary-Lou Sturridge, a former managing director of the Groucho Club in London.

The Inspector checked in to investigate The Athenaeum Hotel on Piccadilly in London following its multi-million-pound refurb, and was disappointed with its food, service and decor.