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Daily Mail
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly leave fans in hysterics as they mimic Aussie twins who went viral for speaking in perfect unison
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly left fans in hysterics as they parodied the Australian twins who went viral for speaking in perfect unison. In the new clip, Ant and Dec, both 49, watched twin sisters Bridgette and Paula Powers, 47, speak in unison during their live TV interview. The pair then playfully mocked the twins by speaking in unison themselves, leaving fans in hysterics. Kicking off the video, Ant asked Dec: 'What are you watching?' The pair then hilariously started speaking in sync, saying: 'Ahh it's those Australian twins that talk at the same time. 'I saw this, weird, isn't it? Imagine talking at the same time as someone else and saying exactly the same things, how do they do that? 'I can't imagine what it must be like. The weirdest part is, I don't even think they know they're doing it, bless them. 'Cuppa tea? ooo yeah go on then, biccy? You read my mind.' Sharing the post on their joint Instagram account, the duo captioned the hilarious clip: 'The Australian twins have nothing on us...' Within less than a day, the video gained more than 40,000 likes and fans flocked to the comment section to express their joy, with one even jokingly comparing the pair to the Chuckle Brothers. One fan wrote: 'This is why they win all the awards' followed by several laughing emojis. 'Giving off chuckle vision vibes (laughing emojis)'; On point. wonder how many takes it took.'; Celeb pal Marvin Humes also commented with clapping hands and rolling on the floor laughing emoji. Meanwhile, Adam Thomas commented several laughing emojis. Within less than a day, the video gained more than 40,000 likes and fans flocked to the comment section to express their joy, with one comparing the pair to the Chuckle Brothers Celeb pal Marvin Humes also commented with clapping hands and rolling on the floor laughing emoji Meanwhile, Adam Thomas commented several laughing emojis Ant and Dec were mimicking the moment the twins gave an interview recounting the terrifying moment their mother came face-to-face with an alleged gunman. The bizarre interview saw the twins give an identical, word-for-word explanation at the exact same time. The alleged gunman is alleged to have caused a crash on the Bruce Highway in Queensland that killed a woman, then shot a Good Samaritan in the arm while on a carjacking spree as he fled the crash scene. Twins Bridgette and Paula witnessed the chaos firsthand, and their surreal interview - where they answered a journalist's questions in unison - quickly went viral. The pair described how their mother, who had rushed to help a crash victim, suddenly found herself confronting the alleged gunman emerging from the wreckage. 'And one guy, he was up there with our mum… he goes, "run, he's got a gun",' one sister said, while the other mimicked her speech exactly, word for word. 'And our heart started to pound. And I said, "Oh, mum, where's mum?" - and poor mum was stuck up there. 'She goes, "Are you alright?" because he had all blood all over his face and he goes, "I'll shoot you".' In a split-second decision, their mum distracted the alleged gunman and bolted into the surrounding bushland. 'Mum was distracting him to make him look the other way and he looked the other way and Mum ran into the bush behind the fence and the guy goes, "I'll find you and I'll shoot you".' Thankfully, the twins and their mother were able to escape the chaos safely. Their interview made headlines around the world, with US media and politics news website Mediaite describing their perfectly in unison recount as 'surreal'.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
On this day: Chuckle Brothers feature on Bradford Burns Unit track
On this day ten years ago, the Telegraph and Argus reported that a cover version of the anthem 'You'll Never Walk Alone' had been recorded to raise money for the Bradford Burns Unit. The track, featuring stars such as the Chuckle Brothers, Billy Pearce, and Black Lace's Dene Michael, was set to be released on download sites on May 11, the anniversary of the fire disaster. It was also set to be played to the crowd at Bradford City's League One clash with Barnsley on April 25, 2015 (the day after reporting). Nigel Hunter, a driving force behind the recording, said at the time: "All the money from sales is going straight to the burns unit. "And we would love it to get to the top of the charts." He added: "I am extremely proud of it. "It sounds really good. "The artists have gone way over what we expected and gave their time for free as well. "I am ecstatic. "It's been a bit of a hard slog, but definitely worth it. "I want to say thank you to everybody involved. "Tim Walker for producing it, and all the artists – Dene Michael, Clive Jackson, Owen Paul, Billy Shears, Billy Pearce, the Chuckle Brothers, Flint Bedrock, Rick Wild, Danny Tetley, The Aim, Tom and Dom from Bantams Banter, and all the local musicians on it." The idea for the charity track came from lifelong Bradford City fan Lloyd Spencer.
New European
23-04-2025
- Politics
- New European
PMQs: Shock as Badenoch achieves the unthinkable
It should be a simple yes-no question, but ironically it's less binary than that and there is a third response: that you welcome the ruling and it brings clarity. We know this, because chancellor Rachel Reeves has said that she welcomed the ruling and it brought clarity, and yesterday education secretary Bridget Phillipson, who must have been delighted to also hold the hospital pass of the equalities portfolio on a day she really, really wanted to be talking about school breakfast clubs, said she welcomed the ruling and it brought clarity. After the Supreme Court ruling on the legal status of a woman, there was one question which was destined to dominate prime minister's questions today, and so it proved: does the government agree that the legal definition of a woman should be based on biological sex? Today it was the turn of prime minister Keir Starmer to face Kemi Badenoch, who must have been pleased to finally get the equivalent of a home draw. After a Today programme interview earlier in the week once again suggested she might be as suited to being leader of the opposition as the Chuckle Brothers running a funeral home, this was her turf: the culture wars, not the mere fripperies of, you know, the economy and public services. She must have licked her lips. After paying tribute to the late Pope Francis – 'Being married to a Catholic, I know the profound loss for millions in Britain and across the world,' she said, the implication being anyone not married to a Catholic must be confused as to what the whole hoo-hah is about – she asked: 'Does the prime minister now accept that when he said that it was the law that trans women were women, he was wrong?' The prime minister had had two days to know this was coming, so presumably he had a real doozie up his sleeve? Er, no. 'Let me be clear,' he said, before being no such thing. 'I welcome the Supreme Court ruling on this issue. It brings clarity, and it will give confidence to women, and of course to service providers. The Equality and Human Rights Commission will now issue updated guidance. It is important that that happens, and that all service providers then act accordingly.' Did this satisfy Badenoch? Also no. Would he apologise to Rosie Duffield, the former Labour MP whose previous stated views on this issue look, to the untrained eye, not a million miles from those now apparently held by the prime minister? Starmer wasn't going to get sidetracked. 'We should treat everyone with dignity and respect,' he said, adding that, when we don't, 'we end up with the spectacle of a decent man – and he was a decent man, the previous prime minister – diminishing himself at this dispatch box by making trans jokes while the mother of a murdered trans teenager watched from the public gallery just up there'. It is worth remembering that this particular grim spectacle actually happened. This batted back and forth for a question or two – Badenoch accusing Starmer of hiding from giving an answer, Starmer reminding her of her own avoidance of this particular hot potato when holding the equalities brief herself – when the prime minister suddenly remembered something: Bobby J! Robert Jenrick, shadow justice secretary, former leadership candidate and almost certain future leadership candidate – ironically for a Brexiteer, he lost and won't get over it – wasn't in his place in the Commons, the day a leaked recording showed him mulling over a possible Tory-Reform coalition deal. 'The mask has slipped, just one week before the elections!' said the PM. 'The shadow justice secretary is not here! A man who is doing everything he can to replace her, the man that most Conservative members want as leader of their party, has admitted that Reform and the Tories are working together!' On what remains of the Reform bench, they guffawed. 'He should be more worried about his backbenchers than my frontbenchers,' responded Badenoch, in a sentence even more daft written down than spoken aloud. Because, if she was actually any good at her job, shouldn't the prime minister be worried about her frontbenchers? If this was a home game for Badenoch, Starmer just about eked out a draw by taking the ball into the corner and somehow keeping it there for the last 15 minutes.
BBC News
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Chuckle Brothers: Barry is always by my side, says Paul
Chuckle Brothers star Paul Chuckle made a promise to his late brother Barry that he would keep on making people laugh. Here he talks about life without his comic sidekick and how humour and happiness can exist alongside you were a child of a certain generation, then chances are you were familiar with the farcical adventures of the Chuckle duo, born Paul and Barry Elliott from Rotherham, were a staple in British homes with their TV show ChuckleVision, which aired nearly 300 episodes during the 1990s and premise was good old-fashioned, family humour. Paul and Barry were the well-meaning but hapless, accident-prone brothers who unintentionally caused chaos wherever they went, often with the mutterings of "To me, to you". Their intuitive performance style and natural chemistry made the pair's bond even more Barry died from bone cancer aged 73 in 2018 and asked whether Paul would carry on entertaining, there was never a question of doing anything else. Paul, 77, reflects: "He said, 'you're not going to pack it in are you?' and I said 'no of course I'm not'. I mean what else would I do? It's too late to join a football team."Having forged an inseparable bond on screen and off over decades of performing together, it was a difficult says: "I was always the straight one and Barry was the comedian."I would feed the jokes and he would give the punchline but now I've got to do it on my own."But from panto appearances to frequent DJ stints in nightclubs, Paul continues to keep busy and fulfil his brother's no longer physically by his side, Paul says Barry stays close in spirit, especially when he is performing which brings "immense comfort"."Since 1963 I'd never really been on stage without him by my side."But I'm used to it now and I feel he's with me all the time. Whenever I walk on stage I feel he's there and it's a lovely feeling."His career has seen a slight directional change with a new gangster film, Fall to the Top, set to air next year showing a more serious side to the comical brother. "Everyone expects me to be silly and stupid but now I'm a stupid killer," he adds."It's completely different to other things I've done but I really enjoyed it."Asked whether Barry would approve of his role, he replies: "He loves it, I know he does. He's always said I was a nasty so-and-so." As well as doing what he does best - entertaining - Paul is an ambassador for Marie Curie, the end-of-life charity that provides support for people living with terminal illness and their talks warmly about his role and how helping with fundraising enables Barry's legacy to live on."They were there for Barry at the end and for my father-in-law as well when he died."The nurses were such a huge support to our family, coming in at such a difficult time and their visits gave us all a moment to breathe."Though heartbroken by the loss of his beloved Barry, Paul says the outlook has to be positive."Life doesn't end for the people who are left behind, it's hard but you have to keep on going."He adds: "You have to get out there and enjoy yourself because you never know how long it will last."Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
