Ekin Karasin

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Ekin Karasin is a showbiz journalist covering celebrity news for Evening Standard. She can be contacted at [email protected]

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VIEW

Ekin Karasin is a showbiz journalist covering celebrity news for Evening Standard. She can be contacted at [email protected]

Showbiz

Boyzone fans defend Mikey Graham as he's missing from comeback show

Graham has previously battled alcoholism and mental health issues

9 Jun 2026
Music

Look Mum No Computer performs as five nations exit after Eurovision semi-final

UK entry Sam Battle has already qualified for Saturday’s grand final as one of the big four countries.
14 May 2026
Showbiz

David Tennant reveals BAFTA ban 'worries' over Rivals scene

The actor, 55, plays ruthless television boss Lord Baddingham in the Disney plus drama

14 May 2026
Kemi Badenoch/Nicki Minaj
Politics

Nicki Minaj gives surprise endorsement to Tory leader Kemi Badenoch

The US rapper is also a supporter of Donald Trump and previously clashed with Boris Johnson

14 May 2026
Showbiz

Michelle Dockery, 44, 'secretly gives birth to first child'

The Downtown Abbey star, 44, has reportedly welcomed a son with her husband Jasper Waller-Bridge

14 May 2026
Olly Murs Soccer Aid
Showbiz

Olly Murs 'collapses' on gruelling third day of Soccer Aid challenge

The singer is running, cycling and rowing for 249 miles between Manchester and London to raise money for Unicef

14 May 2026
Showbiz

Paul McCartney on why he refuses to take selfies with fans

The Beatles legend, 83, shared the ‘long explanation’ he gives to baffled fans asking for selfies

14 May 2026
Showbiz

Katie Price blasts husband Lee Andrews after Dubai airport mystery

The former glamour model admitted Andrews had ‘massively mugged her off’ after he failed to turn up to their joint GMB interview

14 May 2026
Showbiz

Danny Dyer leads stars at Rivals series two premiere in London

‘All we want to do is make her and her family proud’, Emily Atack said of turning series two into a ‘love letter’ to Dame Jilly Cooper

14 May 2026
Showbiz

Gordon Ramsay reacts to claims dog pooed inside his London restaurant

A furious diner went viral after claiming a dog urinated and defecated inside Ramsay’s pizza restaurant in Battersea

13 May 2026
Showbiz

Scott Mills 'boycotting Eurovision' after being replaced

He was fired from Radio 2 in March after it emerged he was investigated over alleged ‘serious sexual offences’ against a teenage boy

13 May 2026
Sally Nugent BBC Breakfast
Showbiz

Sally Nugent returns to BBC Breakfast after Munchetty 'clash'

Naga Muchetty ‘ruffled feathers’ by making a ‘dig’ about Sally Nugent’s makeover earlier this year

13 May 2026
Alex Ekubo dead
Showbiz

Nigerian actor Alex Ekubo dies aged 40 after cancer battle

The actor, who was one of the most recognisable faces in Nigerian film, sparked concern by quitting social media in December 2024

13 May 2026
Emma Willis therapy Strictly
Showbiz

Emma Willis starts therapy as Strictly hosting role 'confirmed'

The presenter, 50, is thought to have been offered one of the hosting roles on Strictly

13 May 2026
Showbiz

Strictly pro 'set for unique hosting role alongside Emma Willis'

The 39-year-old South African dancer - who joined Strictly in 2018 - ‘impressed bosses with his chemistry tests’

13 May 2026
Noam Bettan Israel Eurovision booed
Showbiz

Israel booed at Eurovision semi-final as singer given formal warning

Israeli singer Noam Bettan, 28, was told off by Eurovision bosses over his interaction with fans

13 May 2026
Sarah Beeny divorce husband Graham Swift
Showbiz

Sarah Beeny admits she considers 'divorce' from her husband

The property expert, 54, previously admitted their marriage was ‘hanging on by our fingernails’

12 May 2026
Showbiz

Zoe Ball hints 'multiple people' will host Strictly

The 55-year-old dropped a major hint about the ‘fabulous’ new presenters of the BBC dance competition

12 May 2026
Showbiz

TV chef arrested on suspicion of rape in London

The man, who has reportedly appeared on a number of shows, was detained last month

12 May 2026
Showbiz

Eurovision 2026 boycott explained as five countries pull out

Five countries who are Eurovision’s biggest financial contributors are refusing to take part this year

12 May 2026
Showbiz

Katie Price insists Lee Andrews wasn't 'arrested' at airport

The glamour model married the controversial businessman just days after meeting him

12 May 2026