Celebrities shared their appreciation to key workers for their tireless efforts to keep the nation running in the third week of the lockdown during the crisis ahead of the weekly Clap for the Carers.

Britain's Got Talent will return to our TV screens on Saturday night for its highly anticipated 14 series.

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 60, and his girlfriend Lauren Silverman were in for a shock on Saturday after being locked out of their Beverly Hills mansion.

The So Macho singer has revealed she contracted coronavirus nine days before the country went into lockdown when performing at a gig in London.

Britain's Got Talent fans were left emotional on Saturday as Simon Cowell sweetly kissed son Eric, 6, after being blown away by a father and son magic act.

Beth Porch, 25, who sings to child cancer patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital, joined a hopefuls at the series 17 auditions which were filmed earlier this year before the UK COVID-19 lockdown

The former X Factor judge, 67, recently underwent a 'painful' fourth facelift and has had several procedures over the past 20 years.

Saturday's BGT opening skit sees David greet Simon with a Union Jack car-boat causing the music mogul to swear, while the comedian later makes a remark about his recent weight loss.

The chart-topping band are rumoured to be reuniting for the 10th anniversary of their formation on The X Factor in 2010.

She has been isolating in her Malibu home with Simon Cowell during lockdown. Yet Lauren ensured their son Eric, six, got some fresh air on Tuesday, as they headed out on a bike ride together.

Sinitta has suggested her on-off romance with Simon Cowell was 'never really over' until he had son Eric with girlfriend Lauren Silverman in 2014.

Lauren Silverman has been making sure she and her son Eric, six, have been getting plenty of fresh air and exercise amid COVID-19's lockdown.

Friend and on/off lover Sinitta said she bought the blow-up contraptions for herself and the X Factor boss long before the coronavirus pandemic took hold.

The playful altercation happened while comedian David tried to serenade Simon during an audition by Bhim Niroula, who sang a self-penned love song.

Simon Cowell gave 12-year-old Fayth Ifil a clear run to the semi-finals after awarding her with his golden buzzer during Saturday's episode of Britain's Got Talent.

The mother-of-two, 42, enjoyed a bike ride around the neighbourhood with her son Eric, six, who she shares with her music mogul beau.

Sure to solicit some laughs from their loyal fans was the show's head honcho, 60, and the German supermodel, 46, who donned matching pyjamas during the chat

The music mogul, 60, is said to have been given the go-ahead from the council to transform his seven-bedroom property into a home that meets the 'modern requirements of the family'.

Simon Cowell's girlfriend, 42, appeared in good spirits as she took a break from COVID-19 lockdown to walk her pet pooches alongside six-year-old son Eric on Friday.

Saturday's Britain's Got Talent was an emotional one as Amanda Holden broke down in tears before awarding her golden buzzer to a mum and daughter duo amid the mum's cancer battle.

Simon Cowell 's girlfriend, 42, and their young son cycled to a newsstand, where they stopped to check out the latest magazines and grab a cold drink, on Saturday

The music mogul, 60, showed off his vast fortune as he took his $500,000 Rolls Royce Phantom for a spin in Malibu on Sunday.

Friends say it's just that Simon 'can't bear' the idea of matrimony, monogamy or losing his freedom. This is no secret. But why is the X Factor judge so scared to become Lauren Silverman's husband?

A junior choir who sing an original song in memory of the fallen war heroes wow the judges in Britain's Got Talent's next round of auditions, set to air on ITV on Saturday.

The animal lover, 60, was close to breaking down as Miracle the dog stole the show with a magic trick on an episode of Britain's Got Talent.

Therapists for the 1% are seeing a surge in business during the pandemic, Mark Ellwood reported for Bloomberg.Some of their wealthy clients are worried about finding the perfect Hamptons vacation rental.Others are anxious about not being able to see their personal trainers five days a week and gaining weight during quarantine.Meanwhile, more than 30 million people lost their jobs during the pandemic, many of whom are low earners struggling to pay rent.The coronavirus outbreak is shining a light on the disparities between the rich and poor in the US.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Therapists that cater to the 1% are seeing a surge in business during the coronavirus outbreak, Mark Ellwood reported for Bloomberg.While many people are experiencing heightened anxiety because

Auburn University students Alexis Dinga and Collins Kitchens were filming a standard TikTok dance when Annette Desmond, a USPS driver interrupted the video with a cute wave.The video immediately went viral — and Desmond even caught wind of her online fame when her niece showed her the thousands of comments on the clip.After commenters demanded a "part two" to the video, Dinga uploaded another video in which she, Kitchens, and Desmond all showed off their dancing prowess.The videos have racked up a combined total of 36 million views, and Dinga gifted Desmond the gloves she'd been needing as a thank-you for the boost to viral fame. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.When Alexis Dinga and her friend, Collins Kitchens, began filming a TikTik video, they weren't expecting to go viral. The

The tiny face challenge is the latest viral craze to hit the internet.People are painting miniature mouths and noses above face masks and scarves to make it seem like they have tiny faces.TikToks of people giving themselves tiny faces highlight how funny and strange the challenge can be. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.TikTok has been the starting point of countless internet crazes, with everything from the "Savage Challenge" to the "Don't Rush Challenge" getting their starts in the app.One of the most recent trends to become popular on the app was born out of people wearing masks and scarves amid the coronavirus pandemic, covering the lower half of their faces.Because their mouths are hidden, people have started painting small noses and mouths to make it look like they have tiny

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Many mourning families and friends are having to lay their loved ones to rest through Zoom, as they're unable to convene in person due to COVID-19 lockdown laws.David Kessler, a grief expert, says it's important to maintain rituals during this time of mass grieving.Zoom funeral attendees are finding both comfort and difficulties in having to participate in a ceremony of grief while also being socially distant.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Few words mark the bleakness of the COVID-19 era more than "Zoom Funeral."In another time, the words "Zoom" and "funeral" together might have been just a dark mad-lib, but with over 258,000+ COVID-19-related deaths (on top of deaths from other causes) to date and a ban on large gatherings in many states, digital funerals are a reality for many

Younger workers are bearing the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic more so than older workers, according to a recent report by Data for Progress.More than half of those polled under age 45 have lost jobs, lost hours, or been put on leave, the report found.It's bad news for millennials, who are still financially behind from the Great Recession, and Gen Z, who might find themselves on the same path as older millennials.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.The economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately impacting younger workers the most.More than half (52%) of respondents under age 45 have lost jobs, lost hours, or been put on leave, according to a recent report by Data for Progress which surveyed 2,644 likely voters in the US. That's compared to 26%

Hedge-fund billionaire Julian Robertson received a total of $1.2 million NZ ($800,000 USD) from the New Zealand government to pay employees at his luxury resorts.Not unlike the Paycheck Protection Program that helps American businesses affected by the coronavirus crisis, New Zealand's wage subsidy has been hit by allegations of fraud and favoring large businesses. Robertson has amassed a $4.4 billion fortune running hedge fund Tiger Management.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.A billionaire former hedge-fund manager took hundreds of thousands of dollars from New Zealand's government to pay the staff at the luxury resorts he owns there, data from New Zealand's Ministry of Social Development shows.Julian Robertson's luxury resorts and golf courses received more than $1.2 million

An influencer and OnlyFans creator, known as Billie Beever to her fans, posted an emotional TikTok video last week.In the video, she said she could no longer pay her bills after losing subscribers amid the pandemic and economic downturn."I've got nothing else going for me," the creator said in the clip, which has racked up 15,000 views. Since posting the video, she has received intense backlash from online trolls who have told her to get "a real job."The content creator, and several online supporters, have pushed back against her critics, saying that sex work is, indeed, real work — requiring planning, marketing, and physical labor. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Billie Beever, an influencer in Australia who has monetized her online presence by posting adult content on OnlyFans,

Millions of people have quickly had to adapt to working from home during the pandemic, leading some to scramble to look presentable over video chats with colleagues.One strategy workers have used is the purchase of a ring light, a product that can be used in your video set-up to to improve lighting of your face on-camera.Right lights have already been popular buys for influencers, vloggers, and TikTok creators who adopt various tools to produce professional-quality videos uploaded online.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.The ring light is beloved by YouTubers and aspiring TikTok creators for casting a flattering, even glow across anyone's face. Now, ring lights are seeing widespread interest among people tuning into Zoom work calls from their poorly lit homes during the pandemic.Video

Gen Z is graduating into a crippled economy marked by a nearly century-high unemployment rate of 14.7%.Research shows that recession graduates typically see stagnant financial growth that can last for up to 15 years.But the author behind this research told Business Insider there's an upside: These graduates job hop to play financial catch-up, which makes them more flexible and helps them advance their career.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Gen Z is in for a bumpy ride.The class of 2020 is graduating into a grim economy: The unemployment rate surged to 14.7% in April, a number not seen in nearly a century, since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The US lost a record 20.5 million jobs in April. That's roughly 25 times the worst monthly decline seen during the Great Recession,

Every summer this two-acre field at Combe Cross Farm in Monksilver, near Taunton, Somerset, explodes into a kaleidoscope of colour. It was created after a farmer abandoned the field.

Yet another band of rain is set to move in across southern parts of England into the east coast today as torrential downpours travel from the continent. This follows flash flooding in Edinburgh yesterday.

Thunderstorms are unleashing downpours across south-east England as a yellow warning covers northern, eastern and central regions today after rain caved in a Tesco roof in Stirling last night.

The Saharan Bubble that has scorched continental Europe in recent days is finally starting to yield some UK sunshine with temperature highs of 75F (24C) in Boscombe near Bournemouth today.

The heat and humidity from the weekend will be a distance memory today, Scotland and Ireland will be cloudy with parts of rain today, while south east England and London will have a sunny start.

As thousands of revellers flock to Wireless Festival, Pride and Wimbledon today many are hoping for bright, sunny skies. But spots of rain could dampen spirits, according to the Met Office.

Warm sunshine is predicted for much of England and Wales from today, with the mercury hitting 84F (29C) in south eastern areas. Further north, it could reach 79F (26C).

Antonia Hoyle explores the best ways to stay cool throughout this year's heatwave. She revealed gadgets such as the battery-powered Makita Fan Jacket can help to keep cool on the go.

Twitter across the UK went into meltdown this morning as commuters suffered scorching temperatures inside packed train carriages after a sleepless night tossing and turning in the heat.

Male commuters have been stripping to the waist on the London Underground and train networks around the country as they face arduous journeys home in baking weather.