The 32-year-old singer, who hosted the ceremony, referred to the outlandish theory in a pre-taped segment with comedian Billy Eichner, who asked her to 'blink twice' if she is the murdered girl.

Calvin, who is the world's highest paid DJ, was 'really interested in Sophie and made a beeline for her as soon as he got inside', according to sources.

The 27-year-old pop star's single, which debuted at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, beat the previous record held by Adele's Hello which snagged 27 million for its first day in October 2015.

Miley Cyrus gave fans a rather tame MTV VMA performance on Sunday night, except for a bizarre moment when she groped an elderly woman onstage.

Fifth Harmony cleared the air about their shady moment at the VMA's. On Good Morning America Tuesday, the ladies said it was more about themselves than former member Camila Cabella.

Young actress Millie Bobby Brown, 13, turned heads at the MTV Video Music Awards after party after changing from her frock into a stunning two-piece metallic outfit.

Mel B was spotted kissing celebrity hairstylist Gary Madatyan at a VMAs after party in West Hollywood, DailyMail.com can reveal. Madatyan is an avid supporter of charities aiding abused women.

The romantic gesture seemed to be well received as the rapper proudly flaunted the huge sparkler on his right finger at the MTV VMAs on Sunday night when he debuted the glittering band.

Josh Peck and Drake Bell have officially smoothed things over. The former Drake & Josh co-stars had a falling out back in June, when Josh failed to invite his 31-year-old friend to his wedding.

The musician, 37, discussed her daughter's reaction to her moment in the spotlight during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday.

Lorde has slammed viewers who took issue with her silent, interpretative dance performance at the MTV Video Music Awards this week. 

Mel B prompted speculation that she has submitted to an undisclosed cosmetic procedure after looking notably different during a recent red carpet appearance.

Cardi B, Beyoncé and Jay-Z are all among the top honorees at this year's show. The event is set to air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on August 20.

The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards haven’t taken place yet but they are already in the news after Adam Levine mistakenly thought that Childish Gambino's This is America was snubbed.

According to The Sun , the Your Song hitmaker, 27, will belt out the pair's hit single Lonely Together on August 20, which served as the Swedish musician's last song before he passed away.

MTV Video Music Awards are reported to have upped the amount of security at the event in case Nicki Minaj and Safaree Samuels confront each other during their appearance at the awards.

Rita Ora was already turning heads when she touched down at JFK airport on Sunday night, rocking a quirky ensemble for her flight.

Rita Ora rocked leopard print for her VMA Kickoff Concert performance with surprise guest Liam Payne on Sunday night in New York.

Madison performed her new single Home With You for the crowd at Terminal 5 on Sunday night.

The 2018 MTV Video Music Awards will take place Monday at New York's Radio City Hall. The show will feature a slew of performances including a tribute to Aretha Franklin, who died on August 16.

Their whirlwind romance and June engagement made tongues wag. And they were the talk of the town once again on Monday when they made their first ever red carpet appearance as a couple.

Jennifer Lopez's Video Vanguard performance set pulses racing before she took to the stage to gush over her twins and call her beau Alex Rodriguez her 'twin soul' at the 2018 VMA Awards.

The MTV Video Music Awards has always been a show where stars can show off their creative style when it comes to fashion. And Amber Rose did just that as she hit the carpet in a devil costume.

Karrueche and Victor have been linked since December 2017. The couple recently returned from a getaway to the Bahamas.

The 27-year-old R&B belter introduced rapper Logic's performance with Ryan Tedder onstage Radio City Music Hall

She became a household name after starring on the hit MTV reality series. And eight years later, Heidi Montag hit the carpet for the MTV VMAs with her husband Spencer Pratt and their son.

The 31-year-old Jersey Shore star showed off her growing belly in a a flowery black romper with a long skirt that she pulled aside to show her shapely legs at at Radio City Music Hall in NYC on Monday.

Logic turned the VMAs stage into a protest against Trump's immigration policy on Monday, including dozens of families wearing 'We Are All Human Beings' shirts in his performance.

The 21-year-old pop starlet was up for a total five trophies at the star-studded ceremony

Honouring the DJ, who tragically died in April at the age of 28, she said: 'I wanna take a minute to say, I just found out that Avicii and I won Best Dance.'

Sophie Kasaei, 28, stayed close to her roots as she attended the annual Video Music awards hosted by the television channel on Monday evening.

They couldn't keep their hands off each other as they arrived at the MTV VMAs in New York on Monday night in their first public appearance as a couple.

The 35-year-old Barbie Dreams rapper was caught on camera saying 'I am the new Harriet Tubman' just hours after tweeting about her in the run up to the awards on Monday night.

The star caused a stir when she hit the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards — held at New York City's Radio Music Hall — carrying a wrapped-up bundle on Monday night.

She reentered the showbiz world in a big way on Monday night, when she attended the MTV Video Music Awards five weeks after the birth of her daughter Kulture Kiari.

Olivia Munn enjoyed a fashion double-whammy as she hit Jennifer Lopez's MTV Video Music Awards afterparty at Beauty & Essex in New York on Monday night after the ceremony.

Hayley Kiyoko, dubbed the Lesbian Jesus, was awarded the Push Artist of the Year 2018 MTV VMA Award in what marked the Curious singer’s first win and first appearance at the ceremony.

Grande, who won best pop song, donned an over-sized sweatshirt and knee-high boots to the special event.

Teyana Taylor and Dreamdoll BOTH wore the same trousers to the 2018 VMA Awards on Monday night.

Bebe Rexha channeled her inner Moonman Award in a risque silver set at the 2018 MTV VMAs on Monday night.

Iggy Azalea flaunted her trim waist and surgically enhanced breasts at the 2018 MTV VMA Awards at Radio City on Monday night.

Ariana Grande saved Nicki Minaj from a major wardrobe malfunction during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday. The Chun-Li rapper then praised Ariana in her acceptance speech.

The Bedroom Floor hitmaker first stopped by the Republic Records afterparty at Catch and happily posed for photos with singer Kim Viera.

One of the controversies to come out from the MTV VMAs 2018 was the amount of stars who did not attend. The likes of Drake, Childish Gambino and Beyonce didn't go. And Twitter noticed.

The 38-year-old comedienne showcased her curves in the semi-sheer garment as she strolled from her car into the celebrity hotspot.

She released her fourth studio album - Queen - on August 10. And 10 days later, Nicki Minaj commanded attention on the carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards while dressed in a thong look.

Hart has previously refused to speak about Trump during interviews and his stand-up routines, but broke with that stance in New York on Monday night as he told the President to 'suck it'.

Cairo Dwek, 20, didn't appear in the best of moods as she stepped out solo in London on Tuesday - just hours after her beau enjoyed the company of a number of beautiful women in New York.

Olivia paired her bold fashion choice with a pair of matching sandal heels. The former star of The Newsroom added plenty of bling, too, with two diamond chokers and several rings.

Camila Cabello shared a hilarious old 2012 tweet wishing she could attend the VMA Awards on Tuesday following her Video Of The Year and Artist Of The Year win at the 2018 ceremony.