John Lennon's son breaks silence on 'uncomfortable' gap with Beatles star's offspring

Almost 45 years since the murder of John Lennon in New York, relations between his sons Julian and Sean continue to have one notable stumbling block. Excluded from the running of the Beatles' business empire while Yoko Ono's son Sean plays a hands-on role, older brother Julian sadly reveals: "Sean and I have a great relationship, but he can't even talk to me about that stuff legally, which is a little uncomfortable."

After John left Britain for America with second wife Yoko, Julian was raised by late mother Cynthia in North Wales. He now adds of Sean: "He wants to tell me stuff, but he can't."

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Appearing at London's Cadogan Hall in a career retrospective celebrating his "50 Years in film", director and Monty Python star Terry Gilliam highlighted one significant catch.

Having struggled to secure financial backing of late, the 84-year-old growled: "I would be happier if somebody would give me the money...it's eight years since I've been behind a camera."

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Now settling into a new home down the road from estranged husband Charles Spencer's Althorp estate - amid bitter divorce proceedings - the Earl's third wife Karen announces the couple's beloved pet sheep Lucky and Minty have gone with her.

Though allowed to grow up inside the Althorp residence as orphaned lambs, I'm assured the woolly duo aren't the subject of a fierce custody battle!

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Having recently attended the christening of her 15th godchild Felix Peacock, Dame Joan Collins frostily reports fellow godparent, pop star James Blunt, bizarrely stripped off and performed a cheeky turn at lunch.

After former army officer Blunt, 51, got up on the table in just a pair of Speedos to jokily "denigrate" other godparents present, Joan unflatteringly suggests the "short crooner's" scantily-clad appearance failed to set pulses racing...

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While Chancellor Rachel Reeves continues to come under mounting pressure, next door neighbour Sir Keir Starmer confirms to LBC's Nick Ferrari a "joint trampoline" has been purchased for both politicians' children to enjoy in the Downing Street back garden.

Cue gags about Rachel getting "bounced out" of Number 11 in the not-too-distant future!

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Mourning the death of mother Prunella Scales, just a year after the passing of father Timothy West, fellow actor Samuel West knows precisely where his own story begins.

During one family trip to Stratford-upon-Avon, where Timothy had regularly performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Prunella, pictured, embarrassingly insisted on pointing out the house where All Creatures Great and Small star Samuel had been "conceived" in 1965. West recalls: "It was hilarious."