Charlie Herbert

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Charlie Herbert is a senior trending writer, who covers a variety of news and life stories. He joined JOE in March 2021, and his main areas of interest are sport and entertainment. Since then he has written several in-depth articles on subjects such as COP26, the Olympics, the Super Bowl and EURO 2020.

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  • Gino D’Acampo quits ITV show Gordon, Gino and Fred after ‘arguments with contract’

    Gino D’Acampo quits ITV show Gordon, Gino and Fred after ‘arguments with contract’

    ‘I value the friendship with Gordon and Fred more than arguments with the contract.’ Gino D’Acampo has announced that he has quit Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip following contract rows. The popular ITV show first aired in 2018 and saw Gino travel the globe with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and First Dates star Fred Sirieix. […]

    3 years ago

  • Mother’s Day street brawl as group of women fight outside nightclub

    Mother’s Day street brawl as group of women fight outside nightclub

    ‘Just a Mother’s Day afternoon and everyone enjoying themselves’ Footage has been shared online of the moment a brawl erupted outside a nightclub in Liverpool between a group of women on Mother’s Day. The shocking scenes were captured outside Camp and Furnace nightclub, on Jamaica Street, Liverpool, on Sunday (March 19). In the clip, a […]

    3 years ago

  • Footballer’s wife divides people after praising daughter for ‘punching bully’

    Footballer’s wife divides people after praising daughter for ‘punching bully’

    She’s said her daughter’s actions made her a ‘proud mum’ The wife of a former Premier League footballer has caused debate after praising her daughter for punching a girl who had “bullied” her. Bianca Austin, married to former Southampton and QPR striker Charlie Austin, told of her pride after her 16-year-old struck the girl following […]

    3 years ago

  • Adopted man discovers wife of six years is actually his sister

    Adopted man discovers wife of six years is actually his sister

    A man’s entire life has been turned upside down after discovering he is genetically related to the mother of his two young children. He explained how he was adopted two minutes after his birth – and doesn’t know anything about his biological parents because he was part of a closed adoption. But when he had a […]

    3 years ago

  • Man sent bailiffs to airport to collect Wizz Air refund

    Man sent bailiffs to airport to collect Wizz Air refund

    He waited two months for the money back from his cancelled flights A customer of budget airline Wizz Air decided to send a bailiff to Luton Airport to collect the money they owed him from a cancelled flight. Russell Quirk says his flight to Portugal was cancelled at the last minute by the airline, meaning he had […]

    3 years ago

  • Jeremy Clarkson responds to accusations his farm attracts ‘hordes of petrolheads’

    Jeremy Clarkson responds to accusations his farm attracts ‘hordes of petrolheads’

    Some residents are unhappy with the impact Diddly Squat farm has had on the once-quiet area Jeremy Clarkson has responded to the accusations that his Diddly Squat farm is attracting “hordes of petrolheads” to the area. Some local residents have criticised the broadcaster for turning their village into a “tourist attraction” and blocking roads. Clarkson […]

    3 years ago

  • Pervert caught having sex with a former mayor’s horse is jailed for eight months

    Pervert caught having sex with a former mayor’s horse is jailed for eight months

    The judge branded his actions ‘beyond contemplation’ and ‘reprehensible’ A pervert caught having sex with a former mayor’s horse in a field has been jailed for eight months. Phillip Henry, 34, violated the animal and was “giggling” with his trousers around his ankles when he was found by an employee at a private stables in […]

    3 years ago

  • Gary Lineker replaced as presenter of BBC’s Sunday FA Cup coverage

    Gary Lineker replaced as presenter of BBC’s Sunday FA Cup coverage

    The BBC has announced a ‘line-up change’ Gary Lineker has been replaced as the presenter for the BBC’s FA Cup coverage on Sunday, with Alex Scott taking on hosting duties in his place. Lineker made his return to BBC football coverage on Saturday evening as he presented coverage of the FA Cup quarter final between […]

    3 years ago

  • Refugee taken in by Gary Lineker tells all about living with the BBC presenter

    Refugee taken in by Gary Lineker tells all about living with the BBC presenter

    ‘He should be a point of pride for the British public’ A refugee who lived with Gary Lineker at his home in Surrey has hailed the former footballer as a ‘defender of humanity.’ Rasheed Baluch spent 20 days living with the Match of the Day presenter in 2020. Lineker had been introduced to Baluch through […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman slammed for ‘inappropriate’ and ‘disrespectful’ funeral dress

    Woman slammed for ‘inappropriate’ and ‘disrespectful’ funeral dress

    They said it was ‘absolutely perfect’ for a funeral A woman has been slammed on social media for recommending an extremely revealing dress to customers as a suitable funeral outfit. The owner of the British brand EdgyLittlePieces took to TikTok wearing what she claims is the “perfect” outfit to wear to a funeral. The black halter-neck mini-dress featured large […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 338

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 338

    Pour yourself a pint of the black stuff, it’s a Saint Patrick’s Day pub quiz! Hello quizzers, but in particular, hello to our Irish quizzers on this fine St Patrick’s Friday. As far as I’m aware, I have absolutely zero Irish heritage. But I’m going to take my ginger hair as evidence of some Celtic […]

    3 years ago

  • New Tesco petrol policy takes £120 from you no matter how much fuel you get

    New Tesco petrol policy takes £120 from you no matter how much fuel you get

    Tesco is launching a new petrol policy that takes £120 out of your account no matter how much you fill your tank with. The policy left one motorist “gobsmacked” after filled up his car with £15 worth of petrol before noticing that £120 had left his bank account. The driver, named Scott, had visited the […]

    3 years ago

  • Jeremy Clarkson’s farm branded ‘a menace and a danger’

    Jeremy Clarkson’s farm branded ‘a menace and a danger’

    Clarkson is appealing against planning decisions made by the council Jeremy Clarkson’s farm business has been branded both a “menace” and a “success for local people” during a planning meeting. Villagers in the area have been left divided about the impact of the farm and its shop on the Oxfordshire countryside. Clarkson is appealing against […]

    3 years ago

  • First screenshot of Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks online

    First screenshot of Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks online

    A screenshot has been shared online that might be a leak of Grand Theft Auto 6. As one of the biggest game franchises around, there is understandably a huge amount of secrecy around GTA 6, which would be the eight installment in the GTA series, excluding expansion packs. What we do know is that the […]

    3 years ago

  • Five planets will be visible from Earth at the same time in March

    Five planets will be visible from Earth at the same time in March

    Five planets in our solar system will be visible from Earth at the same time in March. It looks like the next few months are going to be a treat for stargazers, with several planetary alignments on the way in 2023. A planetary alignment can be one of two events. according to astronomy app Star […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘Outnumbered’ child star who played adorable Karen Brockman now unrecognisable at 22

    ‘Outnumbered’ child star who played adorable Karen Brockman now unrecognisable at 22

    If you loved Outnumbered, prepare to feel very old Ramona Marquez – the actress best known for her years as Karen Brockman in ‘Outnumbered’ – has teased fans who think she still looks like her character. The 22-year-old starred in the hugely popular BBC sitcom for as the hilarious Karen throughout the show’s five series-run […]

    3 years ago

  • Toddler dies after he was run over by lawnmower being driven by his dad

    Toddler dies after he was run over by lawnmower being driven by his dad

    ‘He didn’t see him’ A three-year-old has died after he was reportedly hit by a ride-on lawnmower that was being by his dad in a tragic accident. Police officers in South Pambula, Australia, were called to Pambula District Hospital on Saturday at about 12:30pm after the child was brought in with severe injuries, ABC News […]

    3 years ago

  • Gary Lineker takes subtle dig at the BBC with his new Twitter profile picture

    Gary Lineker takes subtle dig at the BBC with his new Twitter profile picture

    The Match of the Day star included a quote from outside the BBC HQ Gary Lineker appears to be making a point to BBC management with his new Twitter profile picture after the broadcaster decided to reinstate him as Match of the Day host. On Monday, the BBC announced Lineker would be back for the […]

    3 years ago

  • Police rescue girl, 13, from shed after she was groomed on social media and abducted

    Police rescue girl, 13, from shed after she was groomed on social media and abducted

    The girl was found 1,000 miles from where she disappeared A missing teenage girl has been rescued from a locked shed after she was groomed on social media and lured from her home with money. The 13-year-old from Dallas was found nearly 1,000 miles away from where she disappeared in Lexington, North Carolina. She was […]

    3 years ago

  • Karen’s Diner receives food hygiene rating of zero from inspectors

    Karen’s Diner receives food hygiene rating of zero from inspectors

    It has only been open a month A branch of Karen’s Diner, the restaurant chain that prides itself on delivering ‘great burgers and rude service,’ has been given a food hygiene rating of zero. The chain is famous for deliberately providing awful customer service. Staff at the diner are instructed to be as rude as […]

    3 years ago

  • Cat owners face £500 fine under new law

    Cat owners face £500 fine under new law

    Legislation was passed by Parliament on Monday Cat owners are being warned that they could face a fine of £500 under new laws that require their pet to be microchipped. All pets in England are now required to be microchipped, and must be implanted with a microchip before they reach 20 weeks old. Legislation making […]

    3 years ago

  • Husband and wife win lottery jackpot twice in a week

    Husband and wife win lottery jackpot twice in a week

    They won two lots of $1 million A couple managed to win a lottery jackpot twice in one week – all because the husband was in trouble with his wife. The couple from Dapto, New South Wales, Australia, were awarded AU $2 million for winning the two division one prizes on the Monday Lotto after […]

    3 years ago

  • Man who racially abused Ivan Toney banned from every stadium in the country

    Man who racially abused Ivan Toney banned from every stadium in the country

    He was also handed a suspended prison sentence A man has been banned from all football matches in the UK for the next three years after he racially abused Brentford striker Ivan Toney on social media. Following Brentford’s 2-0 win against Brighton in October – in which Toney bagged both goals – the striker shared […]

    3 years ago

  • Blac Chyna deactivates her $240m OnlyFans account because it’s a ‘dead end’

    Blac Chyna deactivates her $240m OnlyFans account because it’s a ‘dead end’

    ‘All that stuff is a dead end’ OnlyFans star Blac Chyna has deactivated her account, claiming it’s a “dead end” for her. The reality star has become one of the biggest earners on the adult subscription site since joining in 2020, hauling in an estimated $240 million in 2021 alone. But she’s now decided to […]

    3 years ago

  • Retired police dog named as country’s top hero dog at Crufts

    Retired police dog named as country’s top hero dog at Crufts

    After starting out life as a rescue, Stella went on to become the country’s first Staffordshire Bull Terrier police dog A retired police dog has been named the the top hero dog in the UK at Crufts. Stella, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, was named the winner of The Kennel Club Hero Dog Award competition for 2023. […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman who claims to be Madeleine McCann takes DNA test

    Woman who claims to be Madeleine McCann takes DNA test

    The woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann has submitted DNA samples for forensic analysis to try and prove she is the missing Brit. Julia Wendell, 21, is currently in California, US, having been whisked from her home country after receiving death threats, the Star reports. Wendell went viral last month after sharing what she claimed […]

    3 years ago

  • Brendan Fraser confirms he wants to make another ‘The Mummy’ movie

    Brendan Fraser confirms he wants to make another ‘The Mummy’ movie

    Brendan Fraser has confirmed he’s open to appearing in a reboot of The Mummy films. On Sunday night, Fraser won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his heartbreaking portrayal of a 600lb recluse in The Whale. The 54-year-old beat off competition from Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Paul Mescal and Bill Nighy to pick up one of the […]

    3 years ago

  • Why Brendan Fraser was ‘blacklisted’ from Hollywood for years

    Why Brendan Fraser was ‘blacklisted’ from Hollywood for years

    His career ‘withered on a vine’ Brendan Fraser has picked up his first ever Oscar and is one of the most liked figures in the movie world, but there was a time when he was blacklisted from Hollywood after a traumatic experience. On Sunday night, Fraser won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his […]

    3 years ago

  • British actor shouts ‘f*** the Tories’ in Oscars interview

    British actor shouts ‘f*** the Tories’ in Oscars interview

    Lucien Laviscount was speaking to Good Morning Britain about the Gary Lineker controversy British actor Lucien Laviscount had a clear message for the Conservative government as he appeared at the 2023 Oscars last night, as the fallout between the BBC and Gary Lineker continues. Good Morning Britain’s North American correspondent Noel Phillips was on the […]

    3 years ago

  • Gary Lineker to return to BBC this weekend as BBC apologises

    Gary Lineker to return to BBC this weekend as BBC apologises

    Tim Davie has apologised for the ‘difficult period’ Gary Lineker and BBC management have reached a deal to get the presenter back on air, after the weekend’s disruption to BBC Sport schedules. The BBC has apologised to Lineker for the saga, with Director General Tim Davie admitting there are “grey areas” in the corporations social […]

    3 years ago

  • Gary Lineker set to return to BBC imminently as talks continue

    Gary Lineker set to return to BBC imminently as talks continue

    The BBC is due to air two FA Cup quarter finals next weekend Gary Lineker is reportedly set to return to TV screens next weekend, following his removal from Match of the Day for apparently breaching BBC impartiality guidelines. The Match of the Day presenter was asked to step down from his role as host of the […]

    3 years ago

  • ITV criticised after ‘fake’ Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway segment ends in tears

    ITV criticised after ‘fake’ Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway segment ends in tears

    ‘This show is so fake’ Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway has been on the receiving end of some criticism from viewers after last night’s episode. This week’s installment of the popular ITV prime time show, hosted by Ant and Dec alongside co-star Stephen Mulhern, featured all the usual entertainment, laughter and mind-blowing prize pots. […]

    3 years ago

  • Match of the Day viewing figures increase by half a million with no host or pundits

    Match of the Day viewing figures increase by half a million with no host or pundits

    MOTD recorded its highest viewing figures since November 5, 2022 Match Of The Day was watched by nearly half a million more people on Saturday night – despite there being no host or pundits amid the ongoing Gary Lineker dispute. Viewing figures were up to 2.58million from last Saturday’s figure of 2.09million, according to BARB […]

    3 years ago

  • Frank Warren gives major Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk update

    Frank Warren gives major Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk update

    ‘It’s on’ Frank Warren has confirmed that Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk is back on, with plans in their final stages for the fight to take place at Wembley on April 29. The two heavyweights have been involved in negotiations and an online war of words for several months now, ever since Fury retained his […]

    3 years ago

  • Alan Shearer confirms he won’t be appearing on Match of the Day

    Alan Shearer confirms he won’t be appearing on Match of the Day

    Will any pundits be left to host MOTD? Alan Shearer has announced he will not be appearing on Match of the Day tomorrow night following the BBC’s decision to remove Gary Lineker from hosting duties. On Friday, the BBC announced Lineker would be “stepping back” from his role on the football highlights programme following comments […]

    3 years ago

  • The real reason why Gary Lineker has been taken off air has been revealed

    The real reason why Gary Lineker has been taken off air has been revealed

    The BBC claimed he had ‘stepped back’ The reason Gary Lineker has been removed from his hosting role on Match of the Day has been revealed, suggesting the move was not quite as simple as the BBC may have implied. On Friday, the BBC announced Lineker would be “stepping back” from his role on the […]

    3 years ago

  • Gary Lineker to step back from presenting MOTD

    Gary Lineker to step back from presenting MOTD

    The BBC has released a statement The BBC has said Gary Lineker will be stepping back from his presenting duties on Match of the Day until an agreement has been reached on his social media use. Lineker has been at the centre of controversy in recent days after he compare the Home Office’s policy on […]

    3 years ago

  • The Last of Us confirms bonus episode to air after finale

    The Last of Us confirms bonus episode to air after finale

    There will be a treat for fans after the finale After eight weeks of clickers, cordyceps, and more than a few devastating deaths, the finale to HBO’s The Last of Us will air this Sunday (March 12). The episode, titled ‘Look for the Light’ will wrap up the first season of the video game adaptation […]

    3 years ago

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