Actor Alan Rickman, 69, has married the academic Rima Horton. They began dating when he was 19 and she was 18, so a mere half a century until wedding bells, writes RACHEL JOHNSON.

Getting drunk and embarrassing yourself used to be part of the Christmas party season job description but there has been an unwelcome crackdown festive fun and those days are over.

EDDIE HEARN: The heavyweight world is total carnage right now. Tyson Fury did an incredible job to shake up the division last year but now he has done it again without even stepping inside the ropes.

EDDIE HEARN: There is a fine line between hyping a fight and going against the codes of conduct of the sport. Dereck Chisora went too far and now there will be a British Boxing Board of Control meeting.

EDDIE HEARN: With just a fortnight to go until the biggest fight in British boxing history, Wladimir Klitschko has began to crank up the mind games ahead of his clash with Anthony Joshua.

EDDIE HEARN WRITES EXCLUSIVELY FOR SPORTSMAIL: Here we go. The moment of truth. I can't lie – every morning since Monday I have been waking up with butterflies in my stomach about this.

EDDIE HEARN: How about that, then? It’s one thing filling out Wembley Stadium and breaking box office records, but to do it with one of the best heavyweight fights ever seen was truly special.

EDDIE HEARN: We are making good progress and we know the fourth defence of his IBF world title and the first defence of his WBA crown will be against the IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev.

EDDIE HEARN: This is the first time Aanthony Joshua has has had any disruptions during his camp and it hasn't been ideal. It's been a pretty long road to Saturday's showdown in Cardiff.

EDDIE HEARN: There’s been a lot of fun and games from Joseph Parker’s camp and they are doing a great job in driving up interest in a massive unification fight with Anthony Joshua.

EDDIE HEARN: Deontay Wilder had a very exciting dust-up with Luis Ortiz at the weekend. It was easily the biggest test of Wilder's career and credit to him for coming through it. In the seventh he was gone.

EDDIE HEARN: You are probably reading this column to find out what's next for Anthony Joshua - I can tell you there is only one fight on his mind - WBC champ Deontay Wilder.

EDDIE HEARN: The stage is set for a heavyweight war at the O2 this Saturday. It’s one neither fighter needed to take, one neither fighter should be taking but it’s the one they both wanted to take.

EDDIE HEARN: I have had a lot of people asking for an update on Joshua and as ever a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes. We have made offers to the major heavyweight contenders.

Tom Daley, 25, walked with the push chair while he joined his husband Dustin Lance Black, 44, and son for a family stroll, in London on Sunday.

The catwalk Queen, 27, looked stunning in a white crop top as she posed with Tom Daley at the launch of Adidas LDN, the new flagship store opening on Oxford Street, London on Thursday.

Sacked 60 Minutes producer Stephen Rice has enlisted the help of a high-profile lawyer to fight his dismissal over the botched abduction of Sally Faulkner's two children in Lebanon last month.

Australia's reporter Tara Brown's job was on the line before Nine Network bosses decided to sack 60 Minutes producer Stephen Rice over the botched child abduction scandal, it has emerged.

60 Minutes reporter Tara Brown and her husband of 16 years - television executive John McAvoy - have reportedly split. Brown and McAvoy have two children together, Jack, 7, and Tom, 5.

Tara Brown and her TV producer husband John McAvoy avoided eye contact and conversation as they walked through Ballina Airport with their two children on Thursday.

He breaks down during a interview on 60 Minutes which airs on Sunday night. But Michael Clarke seemed far more relaxed as he enjoyed a swim with 11-month-old daughter Kelsey Lee on Saturday.

Joanne Lees has revealed the chilling moment she realised police were treating her as a potential suspect in the case of her murdered boyfriend Peter Falconio, who was killed in 2001 in outback Australia.

38-year-old mother of one and 60 Minutes presenter, Allison Langdon, recently opened up about her biggest parenting fails - which include dropping a baby and feeding a four-month-old cupcakes.

They're known as the nice guys of rock 'n' roll.

Some 24 hours before Team INEOS announced that Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal would start the Tour de France as joint leaders, the cycling team offered their defending champion to the media.

JANE FRYER: The Stroud climate change march started yesterday with just one man who arrived early and waited patiently under the anti-slavery arch in this staunchly liberal Gloucestershire town.

JANE FRYER: John Richards has impressively bushy eyebrows, two children, a grandchild, an amicably divorced wife, a passion for detective novels and a vast, exacting brain.

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The most fascinating insight from a Ryder Cup pundit this week will be delivered by former European captain Ian Woosnam.

Unforeseen events have utterly transformed the political weather. First came the Election result. Then came the abiding, endlessly painful tragedy of Grenfell Tower.

John Oliver, who plays Zazu in the new Lion King, confirmed speculations that Beyonce, who stars alongside him as Nala, was not actually present for the cast's official photo shoot.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z enjoyed some sweet family time with a beach picnic on Sunday. The couple were spotted with their twins, Sir and Rumi, one, while lounging around in The Hamptons.

Beyonce, 38, was seen enjoying a night out on the town as she hit the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Friday.

Beyonce posed up with her husband Jay-Z at the second night of his Shawn Carter Foundation gala at a Florida casino on Saturday.

Sir John has been working with Beyonce for years, and also boasts a number of other celebrity clients, including Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Joan Smalls.

The Single Ladies star, 38, put on a busty display, while her rapper husband, 50, rocked a dapper white ensemble at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy Gala in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday.

They are the premier showbiz power couple. And Beyonce and Jay-Z oozed glamour when they were glimpsed stepping out in New York City this Tuesday evening.

They last reunited with their fellow Destiny's Child member in July at the premiere of The Lion King. The group has had a few reunions over the years, playing Coachella together in 2018.

Jessica Richards, owner of beauty store Shen favored by Gwyneth Paltrow and Rachel Weisz, reveals the major skincare trends that will dominate 2020, from anti-pollution serum to organic lube

Darren Criss joked about Beyonce singing the song he wanted to perform during The Disney Family Singalong special on Thursday night..

Lizzo was overwhelmed when she realized Beyonce had wished her a happy birthday when she turned 32 on Monday. She screen-capped the birthday wish on Beyonce's website in awe.

Season one winner of Making the Cut, Jonny Cota, chatted exclusively with DailyMailTV about life after the show.

Beyonce set fans wild as she joined the new remix of Megan Thee Stallion's song Savage for disaster relief. Megan, 25, included the original song on her new EP Suga released last month.

The blonde actress, 37, oozed sophisticated glamour in her petrol blue blazer and coordinating trousers as she walked the red carpet at St David's Hall in Cardiff, Wales on Sunday night.

The actress, 31, has enthused she feels 'honoured' by her new role as she joins the likes of Game of Thrones' Gemma Whelan and broadcaster Edith Bowman on the panel.

The pair looked nothing short of sensational at the star-studded event at The Standard in London on Wednesday.

Adam Driver was also in hot contention for best dressed man as he wowed fans on the red carpet of the British Academy Film Awards in London.

The 45-year-old actor scooped the coveted honour for his efforts in Joker, but took the opportunity to address the lack of diversity in the entertainment industry on Sunday.

The World War I masterpiece took home seven gongs, which included Best Film, Director, Outstanding British Film, Special Visual Effects, Cinematography and Production Design.

Prince William, 37, and Kate Middleton, 38, were left chuckling after Brad Pitt quipped about Megxit during an acceptance speech at the BAFTAs at the Royal Albert Hall this evening in London.

Red Sparrow star Joely, 55, and fellow actress Hayley, 37, attended the dunhill & Dylan Jones Pre-BAFTA dinner at Alfred Dunhill's Bourdon House in London's Mayfair district on Wednesday evening.