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Harry Styles will read a CBeebies bedtime story, BBC confirms
Following in the footsteps of Tom Hardy, Ed Sheeran, The Duchess of Cambridge and Tom Hiddleston.
The average age of CBeebies viewers is expected to shoot right up next week.
The BBC Press Office has confirmed that the locally-renowned musician is going to be taking on a different role this month.
Fresh from headlining the world-famous Coachella Music Festival across the pond, and shortly before he heads out on a sell-out stadium tour following the release of his upcoming studio album, Harry’s House, later this month, Cheshire-born singer and actor Harry Styles has been announced by the BBC today as the latest reader to settle the nation’s children with a CBeebies Bedtime Story, The Manc reports.
According to a statement released by the BBC, Harry will “don his pyjamas” to read the ‘In Every House, on Every Street’, which is written by Jess Hitchman and illustrated by Lili la Baleine.
The story is “a heartwarming celebration of homes and the different families that live in them”.
Although not much has been revealed about an appearance that’s is likely to have viewers of all ages tuning in, the BBC says Harry introduces the bedtime story as being about “a house full of love and laughter.”
Styles’ appearance makes him the latest in a long list of famous names to feature on the CBeebies series – which has previously seen the likes of Tom Hardy, Ed Sheeran, The Duchess of Cambridge, Tom Hiddleston, Ellie Goulding, Dave Grohl, Regé-Jean Page, and more all show their faces.
It also comes after EastEnders actress and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis made her debut in CBeebies’ story corner earlier this month.
As part of Deaf Awareness Week 2022, Rose became the first celebrity to sign a CBeebies bedtime story in British Sign Language (BSL), and the story – titled Can Bears Ski? – warmed the hearts of audiences across the UK as it told the tale of a young bear and his dad on their journey into the discovery and management of deafness.
Read More: Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis to sign first-ever CBeebies bedtime story
CBeebies Bedtime Stories is on each weekday on CBeebies at 6.50pm, and Harry Styles will be making his much-anticipated appearance on Monday 23 May.
You can also catch it on BBC iPlayer after it’s aired on CBeebies.
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Kevin Sinfield will return to Leeds for his final 7 in 7 challenge in honour of Rob Burrow
Clementine Hall
Leeds legend Kevin Sinfield is set to take on his seventh and final 7 in 7 challenge this month.
The former Leeds Rhinos captain will begin 7 in 7: The Grand Finale next Sunday 27 September.
Wondering what on earth that is? Allow us to fill you in.
Sinfield will be running an ultra-marathon every day for seven days, and this time it's across the north of England including a special stop off right here in Leeds.
Not only that, but the challenge will bring Sinfield back to some of the places that have played a huge part in his rugby league career.
The route will visit all 12 English Betfred Super League grounds, starting at Hull KR before travelling through Yorkshire and eventually crossing the Pennines towards Manchester where Sinfield is from.
Here in Leeds, we can expect Sinfield to arrive at Headingley Stadium on Wednesday 30 September at 11:14am, before leaving towards Pudsey Civic Hall at 11:40am.
The challenge will then finish at Old Trafford on Saturday 3 October, where Sinfield will arrive ahead of the Super League Grand Final.
Since the first annual challenge back in 2020, Kevin Sinfield and his team have raised over £11 million for the MND community with six charities set to benefit once again from this years fundraising.
It's an amazing challenge for an amazing cause, and you can donate and find out more about the challenge here.
Good luck Kevin and the team, we know you'll smash it.
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Channel 4 needs people from Yorkshire who think they can survive the apocalypse for a new TV series
Lydia Mastrolonardo
Have you always wondered how long you’d last in an apocalypse?
Well now's your chance, as Apocalypse is potentially coming back to Channel 4 for a second series, with producers having put out a nationwide casting call for contestants willing to take part.
The casting call simply reads: "Do you think you have what it takes to survive the end of the world?"
Described as a dystopian series designed to test the creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience of our nation, Apocalypse sees players are pushed out of their comfort zones and put to the ultimate test.
In the series, ordinary people are tasked with surviving for 28 days in an abandoned city - used previously only for the military to practice urban warfare - with no food, running water, electricity or heat.
Produced by The Garden - which is part of ITV Studios - for Channel 4, the show’s creators are now calling on people from Yorkshire with the 'courage and ingenuity' to compete, to get in touch and apply for the potential second series.
Does your mate always bang on after watching a post-apocalyptic film that they would’ve done things differently? Or is the news at the moment freaking you out and you want to give the end of the world a bit of a practice run? Either way, sign up, test that plan you’ve built in your head, and see if you’ve really got what it takes.
Applications are now open, and all you need to do is fill in a short application form and one of the production team will get back to you if they would like to proceed. Come on, let's prove what we're made of.
Applications close on Sunday 4 October 2026 at midnight, and you must be 18 or above, with a valid UK or ROI passport, to enter.
Find out more and apply here.
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