They've been living separate lives ever since he returned from Australia following the end of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here.   But TV host Ant McPartlin's marriage to make-up artist Lisa Armstrong appears weaker than ever after she reportedly tells friends their marriage is 'definitely over'.  The revelation comes after Ant asked best friend Declan Donnelly to pick up beloved pooch Hurley from their family home in London on Saturday, instead of picking the dog up himself. 

For 15 years I was personal chef to Her Majesty and, later, Princess Diana until her death in 1997, catering to the Royals over many Christmases and New Years. Right from my first Christmas I was in love with and enchanted by Sandringham. This year there will be a new guest when the Royals gather at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk on Christmas Eve, in the shape of Harry's actress fiancee, Meghan Markle.

Joe McFadden was crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night, making him the oldest ever contestant to scoop the Glitterball Trophy. The Glaswegian actor, 42, made history as he took the record from 2009 winner Chris Hollins in the action-packed final and triumphed over fellow celebrities Gemma Atkinson, Debbie McGee and Alexandra Burke. As partner Katya Jones burst into tears, the elated Holby City star whooped in amazement and gushed: 'Oh my goodness. It's completely surreal! I can't believe we did it! Not in a million years did I think we could do it.'

Our interview took place on November 14, three-and-a-half years after Clifford began an eight-year sentence for sexually assaulting four girls, the youngest just 15, in the 1970s and 1980s. He had lost at least 3st and there was little physical trace of the brash and ruddy-faced fitness fanatic who once controlled the destinies of celebrities and Fleet Street editors alike. What I couldn't have known was that I was the last journalist that Clifford, 74, would ever meet. Last Sunday morning, three weeks after our interview, he died following a cardiac arrest in hospital, having twice collapsed in his cell the previous week.

He is wearing a high-vis jacket but he isn't attracting much attention. And that's just the way he likes it. For this never-before-seen picture shows elusive street artist Banksy at work on one of his most famous pieces - a giant white rat daubed on to Liverpool's derelict White Horse pub. It is the first photograph to identify Banksy at work, and it categorically confirms that he is indeed former Bristol public schoolboy Robin Gunningham, first unmasked by The Mail on Sunday in 2008.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY OLIVER HOLT: When the shortlist of contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award was announced last month, many were outraged that Jermain Defoe was not on it.  He deserved recognition, those campaigning on his behalf insisted, because of the heartbreakingly touching friendship and compassion he had shown to Bradley Lowery, a brave little boy who was dying of a rare form of cancer. Defoe did not join the chorus of resentment. He was grateful for what people were saying about him but that was as far as it went. 

The House of Commons Deputy Speaker's daughter has mysteriously died aged 28 after being found unconscious on Friday morning. Natalie Lewis-Hoyle died at a house on the road where she lives in Heybridge, Essex.  Her death is not being treated as suspicious but her mother has appealed for information to be handed to police.

Mohammed bin Salman (inset), heir to the throne of Saudi Arabia, has been revealed as the buyer of Chateau Louis XIV, an opulent French mansion that features and underground nightclub and moat filled with koi carp. His identity was kept hidden behind a web of shell companies at the time it was bought, but now an investigation has unmasked Salman as the true owner. The news comes as the prince is overseeing a corruption probe in his native kingdom and arguing in favour of financial austerity to balance government books as he tries to end the country's dependence on oil.

Robert McKendrick, a father-of-three from Cheshire, details the night of horror his wife Priya and daughter Scarlett (together left) suffered because of his former mistress, Karine Solloway (inset). The pair were bound and blindfolded by three men hired by Solloway to rob Mr McKendrick's £1.5million home to reclaim money she loaned him during their fling. Mr McKendrick admits his 'stupidity' led his family into danger, saying he cannot explain what compelled him to bring Solloway into his life, and apologises for the suffering he caused.

Foremost among the values instilled in Liam Allan by his mother was compassion. The 22-year-old undergraduate was encouraged to offer succour to those in need, just as he was taught to treat women with respect. But in truth, says his mother, chivalry and courtesy came naturally to him. So when he became romantically involved with a troubled teenager - the young woman who would later accuse him of six counts of rape - he couldn't have been more supportive.

A bookmaker has refused to apologise after posting a picture of a darts fan 'blacked-up' as Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott. Star Sports shared the image of a fan attending the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace while wearing black make-up as well as a wig and glasses. The man - who has not been named - also wore a red suit jacket as well as a Labour rosette. The tweet - which quickly went viral and was shared thousands of times - was captioned: 'An early contender for best fancy dress costume at the #PDC #WorldDartsChampionships tonight at #AllyPally.'

The body was discovered next to Tipton St John near Ottery St Mary in Devon at 11.00am. Police had been looking for Daniel Chambers (left), 15, who was last seen on Wednesday morning. Formal identification of the body is yet to take place but his family has been told. The death is being investigated but is not thought to be suspicious, police say. Right shows searches being extended to include in and around the River Otter in Devon on Saturday and inset are search crews.

Brodey Young (pictured right and main) was born on Tuesday morning on the Blueberry Ward at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby. He weighed in at 12lb 130z - nearly the same as a bowling bowl, stunning midwives, doctors and his mother Sheralyn Wilcock (pictured left with partner Robert). Ms Wilcock said there were no abnormalities during her pregnancy that suggested Brodey would be so heavy, but explained that her other two children, Bailey Hemsley and Payton Young (pictured centre), were also larger than anticipated when they were born. The parents say they are just happy that Brodey, who measured 63cm when he was born, is healthy and has been delivered in time for Christmas.

While Britons can enjoy a mild respite from the cold snap over the coming days, forecasters warn the UK could be battered by up to 70mph gales from Boxing Day onward - meaning Storm Dylan could be named. The Met Office have issued a yellow warning for ice tonight and into the early morning affecting Wales, Northern Ireland, northern Scotland and the east coast of England this weekend, with the possibility for a potentially treacherous start for road users tomorrow morning. Clear skies tonight will see the mercury plummet across the country, and especially in eastern parts, which can expect lows of around -3°C (26.6°F).

Top designers including Gucci and Temperley are leading the way with the new Christmas tree look - a style that helpfully ensures that dresses light up in the glare of the photographers' flash bulbs. High street stores are heaving with glitter, too, and in every colour of the rainbow as partygoers ditch the little black dress for some seasonal sparkle.

Rebecca Batchelor (pictured), 21, who runs the Billericay Town FC cheerleading squad, was tried alongside her former boyfriend Anis Ben-Sghaier, 25, for their roles in the £230,000 money laundering scam. Ben-Sghaier and his brother Amin, 27, claimed to work for a company called AJ Auctioneers, tricking their victims into paying thousands in 'fees and taxes' on fake investments. Batchelor (pictured inset outside court) hit the headlines earlier this year after her team were sacked for 'distracting players' with their routines at the Essex football ground. They were subsequently re-instated. The model would use the money on eating out, expensive club nights, holidays and cosmetic surgery procedures, a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court heard.

Holly Hutchings, aged four, from Kingswinford, had to endure 23 rounds of chemotherapy over a 27 week period (left) after she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer back in March which only affects 80 children in Britain each year. Her mother Sarah, 28, (right, with her daughter Holly) described her daughter's recovery as a 'Christmas miracle' and the family can now move onto a new chapter in their lives.

The French designer's dark past has been uncovered in recent years, which included a lengthy love affair with a senior Nazi officer. But a new film by French director Stephane Benhamou called The No 5 War has revealed further dealings between Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel (pictured) and the Vichy regime that ruled wartime Paris. Pierre and Paul Wertheimer became Chanel's partners in 1924 after backing the full financial and production costs of the revolutionary No 5 scent. After the deal was struck she received only 10 per cent of profits, 70 per cent went to the Wertheimers , while 20 per cent was transferred to Paris department store Galeries Lafayette. But never satisfied with how ownership and profits were divided, she became involved with an aristocratic Abwehr spymaster called Hans Günther von Dincklage - who was 13 years younger than her.

Mother-of-two Nancy Powell, 34, of Essex, is learning to embrace her vitiligo after it left her with white patches scattered across her skin and fearing her boyfriend would leave her. Nancy didn't think any more about it until five months after she gave birth to her son when her vitiligo - a condition where white patches spread across a person's skin, caused by a lack of melanin - spread on her hands, around her mouth and face. As a teenager, she was bullied for having acne which had only just cleared up when her vitiligo appeared. Now she wants to raise awareness about the condition.

Tamoixifen might be a lifesaver for breast cancer patients, but it's irritating side effects, such as late night hot flushes, are absolutely awful. Often, she was getting up for her early morning shift at 3.30am having only managed four hours' sleep, writes Sky News' JACQUIE BELTRAO.

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Gavin Peter Doolan, from Aigburth, has been charged after a video of him kicking a Jack Russell in the face on a street in Liverpool went viral. In the shocking video the small dog is thrown into the air by the force of the kick. Four months ago the clip was posted online and shared on social media. Several complaints were received by both the RSPCA and the Merseyside Police. He is due to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court on December 29.

Michael (inset left), who ruled Romania twice before being forced to abdicate by the communists in 1947, died aged 96 in Switzerland this month. Prince Charles, Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, and Spain's former King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, were among the royals at the funeral service at the Royal Palace in Bucharest where Michael's body had been laying in state for the past two days. Among non-European royals attending the funeral was Princess Muna al-Hussein, mother of King Abdullah II of Jordan. Pictured bottom right: Tens of thousands of mourners gather to pay their respects. Bottom left: Princess Margaret of Hohenzollern, Michael's daughter, touches his coffin, at the former Royal Palace.

Wearing a trendy jacket and a radio mic, Pastor Jason Cask, the founder of the C7 church calls on his congregation to dig deep and donate. Behind him, a screen shows ways to pay as he booms out the options: 'You can give by credit card or debit card or cash, you can write out cheques...' For the 200-or-so young people at the service - some cheering at his every word - there can be no doubt: the Lord's work will be done only when you fund it. The Scottish Mail on Sunday  attended a C7 service last week run by the charismatic pastor, who proudly boasts that he is 'on fire for God'.

The parents of the miracle baby who was born with her heart growing outside her body said they hope to have their daughter home for Christmas. Vanellope Hope Wilkins defied eight-in-a-million odds after surviving birth despite the vital organ being located on her chest. Now her parents, Naomi Findley and Dean Wilkins, have revealed they are desperate for her to come home for Christmas.

Cargo ships with 10,000sq ft sails could be introduced to battle rising fuel bills. It has been suggested that when the wind is strong enough it could cut the amount of diesel a vessel burns by 20 per cent.One system is already in use, created by German company SkySails. Its sail can unfurl to 90ft wide.

Murdered MP Jo Cox's husband has spoken about his struggle with her death and said every amazing moment he shares with his children is 'tinged with sadness.' Brendan Cox is preparing to spend his second Christmas without his wife who was shot and stabbed to death by a Nazi sympathiser in Leeds in June 2016.  'The thing I find the hardest, the thing I wrestle with the most, is what Jo is missing out on,' he said.

As excited boys and girls pen their messages to Santa and his reindeer, the festive tradition can throw up some rather unusual requests. While some kids adopt a flattering or pleading tone with Santa, others take a more aggressive stance as they order Father Christmas to fulfil their wishes. Reddit users have been sharing some of the most hilarious examples.

Hundreds of cyclists in Santa costumes (bottom left) made their way down Oxford Street and a handful of scantily-clad fun-runners made their way through the streets of Chelsea, London this morning to help raise money for charities this morning. The London Santa Cruise on Oxford Street helped to raise money for Evelina London Children's Hospital (ECHO). The annual event began three years ago after Stephane Wright's son Tommy, who suffered a heart attack and nearly died. Some cyclists also wore bear outfits (top right) while others also wore blue Santa outfits (inset).

Australia's first legally-married lesbian couple have celebrated their marriage with friends and family in Sydney on Saturday. Lauren Price, 31, and Amy Laker, 29, have become the first gay couple married in Australia after the postal vote. The pair each wore white wedding gowns for their special day, which they have been planning for 18 months. The Sydney couple were exempt from the 30-day notice to marry period because of financial reasons. The couple plan to start a family next year and are happy to do it as wife and wife after saying 'I do' in a simple and floral ceremony.

National Geographic Traveller have come up with a list of the top nine places to jet off to for the perfect winter holiday whether it be searching for snow or finding sunnier climes. Making the list is Baja, California, top left, thanks to the stunning scenery, Vienna, top right due to the Christmas markets, the float markets of Vietnam, bottom left and the snowy mountains of Japan, bottom right.

Monkeys have been observed having sex with deer in what scientists believe could be a new behavioural tradition. Researchers first spotted a male Japanese macaque and female sika deer interacting earlier this year and they are now convinced the behaviour is sexual after watching adolescent females and stags at Minoo, Japan. Dr Noëlle Gunst-Leca, co-author of the study from the University of Lethbridge in Canada said: 'The monkey-deer sexual interactions reported in our paper may reflect the early stage development of a new behavioural tradition at Minoo.' It remains unclear why the snow monkeys engage in sexual interactions with deer, but scientists believe they could be practicing for sex with other monkeys or they could have been rejected by males, leaving them with no sexual partner.

A snapshot taken on Facebook Live is the last image one Michigan father has of his young daughter before she disappeared last Thursday. Jessica Lynn Andress, 26, (left) has not been seen by friends or family since she left her Detroit home on the morning of December 7 to rendezvous with a man she met online. She would phone the police hours later from the Wake Forest Baptist Trauma Center in Winston Salem, N.C, nearly 600 miles away, telling authorities that 'We were robbed; my clothes, my money, my phone.'

Construction on the family home in Colchester should be finished by early 2018, developers say, and will be sold next week for however much £350,000 in sterling is trading for on the day. The house is the first new build in the world to be traded for Bitcoin rather than cash. Developers Go Homes are also preparing a second Bitcoin sale in the next few weeks, as another 'miner' swaps his virtual wealth for a £595,000 townhouse. However, the historic sale comes as financial experts warned yesterday that the Bitcoin bubble may be about to burst with investors facing massive losses.

This is the house that inspired the home of Cruella de Vil, the protagonist in classic novel, The One Hundred And One Dalmatians in Greys Hall, Sible Hedingham, Essex. Author Dodie Smith, who lived in nearby Finchingfield, used the house as the basis of Hell Hall, which appeared in the originally illustrated version of the book, bottom right. The property, which has been owned by the current family for the past 14 years has a Grade II* listing. The novel was turned into a 1996 movie featuring Glenn Close, top right.