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Erling Haaland finally responds to Tom Holland’s dinner invitation after ‘humbling’ Spider-Man star

Erling Haaland finally responds to Tom Holland’s dinner invitation after ‘humbling’ Spider-Man star

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Erling Haaland will meet Spider-Man after all. The Norwegian football star has finally responded to the Marvel superhero actor after Holland revealed that Haaland left his dinner invitation on read. Holland — who is currently on the promotional trail for Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation of The Odyssey — told the story on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday. Holland said he messaged the Manchester City striker after spotting him in a nearby hospitality suite at the Monaco Grand Prix last month, explaining: “And I just thought I’d shoot my shot, sent him a text. I never imagined I’d talk about it on live television, but here we are!” He told Fallon: “That is the exact type of humbling experience that is important for actors. Erling Haaland (left) has finally accepted Tom Holland’s invitation to dinner after blanking the Spider-Man …

Meet 80s sitcom star Jeffrey Holland’s very famous wife

Meet 80s sitcom star Jeffrey Holland’s very famous wife

Published by Daniella Wilson

If any sitcom embodied the 1980s, then it had to be Hi-de-Hi!. The classic show aired between 1980 and 1988 and featured a cast of characters at a holiday camp in the 1959/1960 holiday season. Many of the show’s characters aimed for a higher calling in life, including Jeffrey Holland’s character, Spike Dixon, a comedian and the moral foil to entertainment host Ted Bovis (Paul Shane), who often dabbled in criminality. Away from the camp classic, Jeffrey was also known for shows like You Rang M’Lord? and Oh, Doctor Beeching!, both of which also aired on the BBC. However, the 79-year-old is also happily married, with the star walking down the aisle with actress Judy Buxton in 2004. He had previously been married to Eleanor Hartopp, with whom he shares his two children with. Scroll down for all you need to know about Jeffrey’s famous wife… Judy Buxton Like Jeffrey, Judy is also successful in the entertainment industry, making her debut in an episode of Dixon of Dock Green back in 1972. The star then …

Holland’s Mauritshuis museum to lend Girl with a Pearl Earring

Holland’s Mauritshuis museum to lend Girl with a Pearl Earring

Published by José Betancourt

Holland’s Mauritshuis museum in The Hague announced on Thursday that the best-known work in its collection, Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, will travel to Japan this fall. The news was reported by the Japan Times. The 17th-century masterpiece will be on temporary loan to the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka while the Dutch museum is closed for renovations in August and September. The painting was last loaned to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam for its 2023 Vermeer retrospective. Related Articles “Girl with a Pearl Earring is one of the most famous paintings in the world,” the museum said, “and is a key reason for many people to visit the Mauritshuis. It is therefore loaned to other institutions only in highly exceptional circumstances.” One of only 34 known paintings by Vermeer, Girl with a Pearl Earring depicts a young woman, wearing exotic headgear and the titular bauble, looking back at the viewer with her lips parted. It received global attention after inspiring a best-selling novel of the same name, which was adapted into a 2003 …

Jools Holland’s private life off-screen: his castle home, growing family and secret hobby

Jools Holland’s private life off-screen: his castle home, growing family and secret hobby

Published by Daniella Wilson

If you’re someone who prefers to stay in on New Year’s Eve, chances are you’re familiar with musician Jools Holland’s BBC Hootenanny show, which this year features Jessie J, Olivia Dean, Ronnie Wood and Heather Small. While it might seem that Jools Holland is the Michael Buble of New Year’s Eve, defrosting just in time for his yearly appearance, the presenter is actually busy all year round. What does Jools Holland do all year? Alongside the Hootenanny, Jools also hosts his year-round BBC show, Later… with Jools Holland, showcasing both new and legendary musical acts, plus he has spent the majority of 2025 on tour with his band, playing up and down the country, including in Bristol, Manchester and York. Jools Holland plays in a touring band Where does Jools Holland live? When he’s not on the road, Jools, 67, lives in a castle in Kent. He calls Cooling Castle, near Rochester, his home. The 14th-century property is home to Jools and his wife, visual artist Christabel McEwen, whom he married in 2005. They share …