Bekka Barnard

US TV & Showbiz reporter

Topic ExpertiseMusic, films, TV and festivals

Bekka joined Daily Star back in 2021 and is currently enjoying reporting on the wacky world of American showbiz. She loves attending festivals, travelling, films, reading and being outdoors (preferably in the sun). She has been regularly reporting on rapper P Diddy since his arrest.

Noel Edmond's Mr Blobby theme park was weirder than you could have ever imagined

Blobbyland, which was called a number of different names during its two year run, was a bizarre homage to the strange Noel's House Party character that took over the nation back in the 90s

X Factor legend totally unrecognisable 15 years on after jaw-dropping makeover

X Factor icon Mary Byrne has undergone a dramatic transformation since her time on the ITV talent show, sporting a brand new look after switching up her hair and white blonde crop hairstyle and showcasing her incredible weight loss

Warwick Davis 'sues hospital for medical negligence' after wife's sudden death

Hollywood actor Warwick Davis is suing a London hospital for "medical negligence" after his wife Samantha suddenly died in March 2024, aged 53

Netflix fans desperate to copy Squid Game in real life as new trend sweeps globe

After Squid Game season two was recently released, fans of the Netflix show have been trying to recreate a vital aspect of the show's plot in real life as Google searches continue to rise

Simon Cowell performs rude stunt with his 'trousers down' while filming for BGT

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell had his co-stars in stitches after performing a very cheeky stunt as filming for the upcoming series of the ITV show got underway

Inside Ruth Langsford and Coleen Nolan's 'single girly weekend' down the pub

Loose Women stars Coleen Nolan and Ruth Langsford are planning a 'girls weekend' to help them move on from their recent heartache after both becoming single

Top Gear's Richard Hammond confirms split from wife Mindy after 28 years

Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond and his wife Mindy have announced that their "marriage is coming to an end" after 28 years together and have asked for "privacy at this time"

Mr Tumble victim of multiple cruel death hoaxes as panicked fans spiral into frenzy

Over the course of six years, loyal Mr Tumble fans have been frantically begging to know whether Something Special actor Justin Fletcher is still alive after a number of evil viral death hoaxes

Reason Peaky Blinders fans are convinced Mr Tumble is a 'missing Shelby brother'

Fans of the Peaky Blinders are convinced that Mr Tumble is a long lost Shelby brother after a strange link between the BBC drama series and CBeebies' iconic Something Special character have come to light

Lily Allen admits avoiding husband David Harbour's kinky bedroom requests

Lily Allen has revealed the excuses she used to avoid fulfilling her husband David Harbour's cheeky bedroom antics while chatting on her podcast series Miss Me?

Huge Squid Game blunder spotted as Netflix fans quip 'someone's getting fired'

Fans of Netflix's Squid Game have been buzzing for season two, but after watching one gruesome massacre scene viewers were quick to notice something unusual in the shot

Sarah Lancashire back in Happy Valley role for mystery - but all not as it seems

Beloved Brit actor Sarah Lancashire is back in her Happy Valley role as Catherine Cawood for a brand new thief mystery, but things aren't totally as they appear...

RuPaul fans fume 'read the room' over 'tone deaf' post after The Vivienne death

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul Drag Race fans have called out the show's creator and host RuPaul over an Instagram post shared just days after the death of season one winner The Vivienne

Piers Morgan boldly quits News UK role for controversial career across the pond

Piers Morgan has announced he will be leaving Rupert Murdoch's News UK and will be waving goodbye to his presenting role as the TV host takes his career over to the US

P Diddy's lawyers slam 'tell-all documentary' starring 'inner circle' members

P Diddy's lawyers have addressed the upcoming documentary about his life titled Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy after the project's trailer was recently released

Mr Tumble actor's life - millionaire fortune, swearing habit and topless co-star

Justin Fletcher, who has built a fortune by playing the iconic CBeebies character Mr Tumble, leads a totally different life to his beloved on-screen clown persona

Lily Allen sparks concern with 'most depressing' message as worried fans panic

Lily Allen recently shared a selfie with a "depressing" message, which has left her fans concerned over the singer's mental health amid claims she and her husband have split

Squid Game icon unrecognisable in 90s footage as fans frenzy over heart throb

An unearthed video of Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae, who stars as Player 456, has left fans in awe as they've described the actor as "unrecognisable" and "a pretty man"

David Jason almost quit Only Fools and Horses 17 years before show's finale

Only Fools and Horses

Sir David Jason has become a household name thanks to his role as Del Boy in the hit BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, but the actor almost once quit the show entirely

Aubrey Plaza breaks silence over husband's 'unimaginably tragic' sudden death

Hollywood actress Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time after her husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena, was sadly found dead at his Los Angeles home aged 47-years-old

'Scared' Pamela Anderson 'almost killed' on plane after man 'tried to attack'

Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson has revealed that she was once "almost killed" while travelling on a plane by an angry man who mistook her for someone else, which left her terrified to fly ever again

'Demented and unnerving' horror lands on Netflix as film fans gush 'must watch'

Netflix is now streaming one of the most "unnerving" horror films of recent times, much to the delight of film fans as they rushed to social media to share their thoughts

Netflix star found 'badly concussed and out of sorts' after missing person plea

A Netflix actor has been found "concussed, cold and out of sorts" after a plea was issued by their partner after the actor went missing on Saturday afternoon [4 January]

Legendary Batman and Harry Potter cinematographer Roger Pratt dies aged 77

Famed Hollywood cinematographer Roger Pratt, known for working on two Harry Potter films, 1995's Batman, Inkheart and for collaborating with a Monty Python star, has sadly died at 77

1
2
3
4
5