Steve Hopkins

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Steve is the deputy director of editorial at Joe. He manages Joe.co.uk and oversees the trending news team, where he helps cover the most talked about news, politics, sports and entertainment stories. Steve joined Joe in May 2021 from HuffPost UK.

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  • Denzel Washington reportedly joining cast of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel

    Denzel Washington reportedly joining cast of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel

    The sequel follows Maximums’ son, Lucius, played by Paul Mescal Denzel Washington is reportedly in the final stages of negotiations to join the Gladiator sequel. According to Deadline, the actor looks set to join Ridley Scott’s highly-anticipated flick, reuniting with the movie-maker 16 years after their 2007’s hit, American Gangster. Sources tell the publication that […]

    3 years ago

  • Keanu Reeves pays emotional tribute to John Wick co-star Lance Reddick

    Keanu Reeves pays emotional tribute to John Wick co-star Lance Reddick

    John Wick Chapter 4 will be dedicated to Reddick Keanu Reeves had said he is “deeply saddened and heartbroken” over the death of his John Wick co-star Lance Reddick. The actor died Friday, aged 60. Reddick, best known for his role in The Wire, also appeared in all four John Wick movies. He died “suddenly” […]

    3 years ago

  • The Wire and John Wick actor, Lance Reddick, dies aged 60

    The Wire and John Wick actor, Lance Reddick, dies aged 60

    ‘A man of great strength and grace’ Lance Reddick, best known for his role in The Wire, has died aged 60. Reddick died Friday morning, one week before the release of John Wick Chapter 4, in which he reprises his role of Charon, the concierge at the Continental Hotel’s New York City. A spokesperson for […]

    3 years ago

  • Jurassic Park star Sam Neill diagnosed with stage-three cancer

    Jurassic Park star Sam Neill diagnosed with stage-three cancer

    ‘I can’t pretend that the last year hasn’t had its dark moments’ Sam Neill has revealed that he is being treated for stage-three blood cancer. The Jurassic Park actor broke the news in his book, Did I Ever Tell You This?, which he spoke about to the Guardian. The 75-year-old’s book opens with a gut […]

    3 years ago

  • Three men who took turns raping woman in ‘atrocious’ town centre attack jailed

    Three men who took turns raping woman in ‘atrocious’ town centre attack jailed

    ‘This was an atrocious attack on a young woman’ Three men coerced a woman down an alleyway in Barking and then took turns raping her. The trio, Miguel Clino and Devon Cato, both 20, and Nizandro Caimanque, 21, were sentenced this week to between seven and eight years in jail after being convicted at Snaresbrook […]

    3 years ago

  • Arrest warrant issued for Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes in Ukraine

    Arrest warrant issued for Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes in Ukraine

    A warrant was also issued for Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights An arrest warrant was issued on Friday for Vladimir Putin, accusing the Russian leader of war crimes in Ukraine. The International Criminal Court said in a statement that Putin “is allegedly responsible for the war crime of unlawful deportation of population (children) and that […]

    3 years ago

  • Snoop Dogg welcomed to Scotland in the most Scottish way possible

    Snoop Dogg welcomed to Scotland in the most Scottish way possible

    ‘Pipe it like it’s hot’ Snoop Dogg touched down in Scotland on Thursday and was instantly taken with the local tunes. The rapper, arriving at Glasgow Airport ahead of his show at the OVO Hydro, was greeted by a performance on the bagpipes, and he appeared to love it. Snoop, wrapped his blanket over his […]

    3 years ago

  • Headteacher took her own life after Ofsted rated her primary school ‘inadequate’

    Headteacher took her own life after Ofsted rated her primary school ‘inadequate’

    ‘She was an absolute shadow of her former self’ A headteacher took her own life while waiting for an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest possible rating, her family has revealed. Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, where she had worked for 13 years, and killed herself on […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman becomes second person to be cured of terminal stage four lung cancer

    Woman becomes second person to be cured of terminal stage four lung cancer

    Doctors suggested Tannaz Ameli go into a hospice and get end-of-life care A second person has reportedly been cured of terminal lung cancer after a double lung transplant, according to Northwestern Medicine. Tannaz Ameli, 64, who underwent the procedure in June, joins Albert Khoury, 54, who successfully received the operation at Northwestern in 2021. Ameli, […]

    3 years ago

  • Quentin Tarantino’s tenth and final movie has been announced

    Quentin Tarantino’s tenth and final movie has been announced

    Quentin Tarantino reportedly has another movie in the works – his last. The cult director who hasn’t put a foot wrong since his 1992 debut, Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, which came out two years later, is said to be putting together his final flick. He always said he’d do ten. According to The Hollywood […]

    3 years ago

  • Man killed in botched robbery after being ‘attacked with hammer for his Rolex’

    Man killed in botched robbery after being ‘attacked with hammer for his Rolex’

    ‘There was kids around, it’s terrible’ A man has died after reportedly being attacked with a hammer for his Rolex during broad daylight. Emergency services were called to the Heath Way, in Shard End, Birmingham, after the victim was found in a critical condition at 2.55pm on Wednesday. Paramedics began administering life support to the […]

    3 years ago

  • Influencer breaks down in tears after trolls attacked her son’s unusual name

    Influencer breaks down in tears after trolls attacked her son’s unusual name

    ‘That might not be the flex that you think it is’ A mum has gone viral after breaking down on camera as she spoke out about trolls attacking her baby’s unique name. Liana Jade from Enderby, Leicestershire, and her partner, Connor, welcomed their son, Koazy, last July. In a recent TikTok video, Liana – who […]

    3 years ago

  • Eleanor Williams: Woman jailed over false rape claims

    Eleanor Williams: Woman jailed over false rape claims

    Three of the men Williams falsely accused tried to take their own lives A woman who attacked herself with a hammer then falsely claimed she was raped and trafficked by an Asian grooming gang has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years. Eleanor Williams ignited protests in her Cumbrian home town of Barrow after posting photos on […]

    3 years ago

  • Man with a Tesco Clubcard inked on his arm has collected just £18 in points

    Man with a Tesco Clubcard inked on his arm has collected just £18 in points

    ‘Sometimes when I go in there, the cashier doesn’t believe it’s real’ A Tesco fan who got his Clubcard tattooed on his arm because he kept forgetting it says it was totally worth it – even though he’s only collected £18 worth of points. Dad-of-three Dean Mayhew got the QR code for his card etched […]

    3 years ago

  • Channel 4 viewers stunned as ‘obese’ woman smothers man in feeder porn fetish

    Channel 4 viewers stunned as ‘obese’ woman smothers man in feeder porn fetish

    ‘This is hard to watch’ Channel 4 viewers found Monday night’s episode of Sex Actually with Alice Levine, a little hard to stomach. The series sees host Alice explore the sex lives of others, “discovering out-of-the-ordinary love stories from across the world” and this week’s episode really lived up to the billing. It focussed on […]

    3 years ago

  • Man quits job to become full-time flatpack furniture assembler on £35,000

    Man quits job to become full-time flatpack furniture assembler on £35,000

    And he only works 30 hours a week A professional flatpack furniture assembler rakes in more than £35,000 a year after making it his full-time job. Mohammed Amin was working as a delivery driver and looking for opportunities to earn more money. After buying himself a van, the 28-year-old started a side hustle completing odd […]

    3 years ago

  • Paedophile former pop star, Gary Glitter, recalled to prison

    Paedophile former pop star, Gary Glitter, recalled to prison

    ‘We don’t hesitate to return them to custody’ Gary Glitter has been recalled to prison just weeks after being released. The disgraced former pop star was freed in February after serving half of his 16-year jail term for sexually abusing three schoolgirls. The 79-year-old breached his licence conditions, the Probation Service said. Upon release, Glitter, […]

    3 years ago

  • BBC Question Time’s Fiona Bruce quits charity role after domestic abuse comments

    BBC Question Time’s Fiona Bruce quits charity role after domestic abuse comments

    Bruce had suggested an incident involving Boris Johnson’s dad was a ‘one-off’ Fiona Bruce will step back from her role as an ambassador for the charity Refuge following claims she had trivialised domestic violence. Bruce made a comment about Stanley Johnson on BBC Question Time presenter last Thursday. The presenter had interrupted while a panel […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘Major incident declared’ as house collapses in suspected gas explosion

    ‘Major incident declared’ as house collapses in suspected gas explosion

    It is not yet known if ‘there are any injuries or fatalities’ A major incident has been declared after a suspected gas explosion at a house in Swansea on Monday. Emergency services are currently responding to the incident at the junction of Field Close and Clydach Road in Morriston. Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart said […]

    3 years ago

  • Grandma mauled to death by pit bull she rescued after finding it living on the street

    Grandma mauled to death by pit bull she rescued after finding it living on the street

    The 67-year-old couldn’t ‘bear the thought of throwing Choccy back on the streets’ A grandmother was mauled to death by a pit bull she took in as a starving stray on the street. Anne Shields, a British ex-pat living in Spain, was reportedly left with “catastrophic” head and arm injuries after the dog turned on […]

    3 years ago

  • Michelle Yeoh becomes first-ever Asian winner of best actress Oscar

    Michelle Yeoh becomes first-ever Asian winner of best actress Oscar

    ‘Ladies, don’t let anybody tell you that you are ever past your prime’ Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian woman to win best actress as Everything Everywhere All at Once swept the Oscars on Sunday night in what was a “dream come true” moment for the star. The creative multiverse adventure took home seven awards […]

    3 years ago

  • Brendan Fraser wins Best Actor Oscar and completes The Brenaissance

    Brendan Fraser wins Best Actor Oscar and completes The Brenaissance

    ‘Things didn’t come easily to me’ Brendan Fraser has completed his awards sweep, winning the best actor Oscar for The Whale. Fraser beat out a field of contenders including Elvis’s Austin Butler and The Banshees of Inisherin’s Colin Farrell at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night. The actor has been on a […]

    3 years ago

  • Worshipper, 82, doused in petrol and set alight outside mosque

    Worshipper, 82, doused in petrol and set alight outside mosque

    The attacker had earlier been seen talking to the pensioner for five minutes An 82-year-old worshipper has been left with severe burns after being doused in petrol and set alight outside a mosque. Police are hunting the suspect who launched the savage attack, believed to have been carried out by another attendee. The pair spoke […]

    3 years ago

  • Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hits out at BBC over Gary Lineker controversy

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hits out at BBC over Gary Lineker controversy

    ‘An opinion about human rights and that should be possible to say’ Jurgen Kloop has spoken out about the social media controversy that has led to the BBC dropping Gary Lineker, saying that expressing an opinion about human rights should be possible without creating a “sh**storm”. The Liverpool manager was asked about the broadcaster taking […]

    3 years ago

  • BBC urged to explain why Gary Lineker is ‘restrained but Alan Sugar seems not to be’

    BBC urged to explain why Gary Lineker is ‘restrained but Alan Sugar seems not to be’

    BBC blasted for being ‘inconsistent’ with its rules A former head of the BBC has said the broadcaster is “inconsistent” in applying its impartiality guidelines, and has questioned why Gary Lineker appears to be “restrained but Alan Sugar and Co seem not to be”. The corporation said Friday that the former footballer would be “stepping […]

    3 years ago

  • Ian Wright says he will quit BBC if Gary Lineker isn’t reinstated

    Ian Wright says he will quit BBC if Gary Lineker isn’t reinstated

    ‘On his own platform he should be able to say what he wants to say’ Ian Wright has given the BBC an ultimatum, saying he will quit Match of the Day (MOTD) if Gary Lineker isn’t reinstated. The corporation said Friday that the former footballer would be “stepping back” from his hosting role on the […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘World’s loneliest Orca’ dies after more than 40 years in captivity

    ‘World’s loneliest Orca’ dies after more than 40 years in captivity

    ‘This cruelty must end’ Kiska, known to many as the ‘world’s loneliest orca whale’, has died after spending decades in captivity. The mammal’s death was announced Friday by MarineLand in Niagra Falls, Ontario, where she had been living. MarineLand said Kiska’s health had declined in recent weeks. “Marine mammal care team and experts did everything […]

    3 years ago

  • BBC Final Score and Football Focus cancelled after pundits and commentators refuse to appear

    BBC Final Score and Football Focus cancelled after pundits and commentators refuse to appear

    ‘It just doesn’t feel right’ The BBC’s Football Focus and Final Score episodes have been axed after more presenters and pundits pulled out Saturday as the Gary Linker impartiality row intensifies. Alex Scott, who is the main presenter of both BBC One analysis shows, quit Saturday lunchtime’s show, along with fellow presenter Kelly Somers. Scott, […]

    3 years ago

  • Premier League decide to boycott Match of the Day, report claims

    Premier League decide to boycott Match of the Day, report claims

    ‘We would support all members who might face consequences for choosing not to complete their broadcast commitments’ The Premier League has reportedly informed clubs that players and managers won’t do their post-match Match of the Day and BBC TV commitments as the fallout over Gary Lineker’s Tweet continues. The BBC is said to have informed […]

    3 years ago

  • More Match of the Day team members pull out of show in solidarity with Gary Lineker

    More Match of the Day team members pull out of show in solidarity with Gary Lineker

    The show must go on – with no presenter, pundits or commentators More members of the Match of the Day (MOTD) team have pulled out of this weekend’s broadcast in solidarity with Gary Lineker as the BBC confirmed it will go ahead without a presenter, pundits or commentators. On Friday, the broadcaster announced that Lineker […]

    3 years ago

  • Wife didn’t notice corpse of missing husband in her closet for eight months

    Wife didn’t notice corpse of missing husband in her closet for eight months

    His wife found him when she went looking for Christmas decorations A woman found the mummified corpse of her husband – eight months after she reported him missing – in a closet at their home, but only because she was looking for Christmas decorations. Richard Maedge, 53, was reported missing on 27 April 2022 and […]

    3 years ago