Showbiz

Jesy Nelson is leaving Little Mix after nine years in the band.

The head of MI6 has paid tribute to “brilliant” British author John le Carré – the writer of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Constant Gardener – who has died aged 89.

Singer FKA Twigs has filed a lawsuit against her former partner Shia LaBeouf, claiming the actor was physically and emotionally abusive during their relationship.

“I’ve always known I’m the underdog,” says Shaggy. “I’ve always known that, you know, I don’t have the privileges. So I have to do things that are shock value.”

The NHS choir are rivals-turned-Beliebers after teaming up with Justin Bieber five years after beating him to the Christmas number one spot.

Dame Barbara Windsor – best known for her roles as Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders and in the Carry On films – has died aged 83.

British author John le Carré, writer of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Night Manager, has died aged 89, his literary agent has said.

She was the Carry On star who left little to the imagination, who later became loved as the EastEnders matriarch behind the often-screeched catchphrase: “Get outta my pub!”

Rapper Lil Wayne has admitted possessing a weapon despite being a felon after a gold-plated handgun was found in his luggage at an airport.

Mariah Carey has finally hit the number one slot in the UK’s official charts with All I Want For Christmas – 26 years after it was first released.