TALK OF THE TOWN: David Thewlis and his muscle suit

Harry Potter star David Thewlis has put all those influencers who spent lockdown drinking smoothies and lifting weights to shame with this photo of himself with a rippling torso.

But, as you might have guessed, rather than hitting the gym, David, 58, just dug out a picture of himself in the muscle suit, left, he wore behind the scenes of J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls a few years ago.

David – who shares a daughter with his ex-partner, actress Anna Friel – told his followers: ‘By the way, at the time these photos were taken I had already anticipated that they might one day be rather amusing to post on social media and – being aware of Instagram’s strict “no nipple” policy – I had a wardrobe assistant remove mine with some cheese wire.’ Ouch!

Harry Potter star David Thewlis has put all those influencers who spent lockdown drinking smoothies and lifting weights to shame with this photo of himself with a rippling torso

As you might have guessed, rather than hitting the gym, David, 58, just dug out a picture of himself in the muscle suit he wore behind the scenes of J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls a few years ago

As you might have guessed, rather than hitting the gym, David, 58, just dug out a picture of himself in the muscle suit he wore behind the scenes of J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls a few years ago

 Oh boy… Jamie adds Number 7 to the team

Will there ever be a girl in the Redknapp family? 

Following the news that football pundit Jamie and his Swedish model girlfriend Frida Andersson are having a baby, I’ve been told that we can expect blue confetti at the gender reveal party. 

The child, due in November, will be Frida’s fifth as she already has four sons with American hedge fund tycoon Jonathan Lourie. 

Following the news that football pundit Jamie and his Swedish model girlfriend Frida Andersson are having a baby, I’ve been told that we can expect blue confetti at the gender reveal party

Following the news that football pundit Jamie and his Swedish model girlfriend Frida Andersson are having a baby, I’ve been told that we can expect blue confetti at the gender reveal party

Meanwhile, Jamie – who is one of two sons – is already a father to boys, Charley and Beau, with his ex-wife, former pop star Louise Redknapp. 

So ex-England midfielder Jamie, right, will have no fewer than seven lads under his care if the new baby is indeed a boy – four short of a football team. 

While Jamie, 47, and Frida, 37, are keeping tight-lipped about the baby, Jamie’s father Harry shared his joy at the news. ‘I’m really pleased,’ he said. 

She’s a girl? I think we guessed…

At the risk of getting cancelled, I have to say I was rather surprised to see that blonde socialite and podcast presenter Oenone Forbat has updated her Instagram page – to tell us she’s a woman.

Her profile now reads: ‘Oenone (uh-no-nee) she/her.’ While the explanation of how to pronounce her name is helpful, did she really need to include her pronoun?

It’s a very of the moment thing to do and I’m sure her ultra-woke best friend Grace Campbell, daughter of spin doctor Alastair, approves. 

But as Oenone used to be a bikini fitness model and regularly posts extremely revealing images of herself, it’s safe to say I could guess she identifies as ‘she/her’.

At the risk of getting cancelled, I have to say I was rather surprised to see that blonde socialite and podcast presenter Oenone Forbat has updated her Instagram page – to tell us she’s a woman

At the risk of getting cancelled, I have to say I was rather surprised to see that blonde socialite and podcast presenter Oenone Forbat has updated her Instagram page – to tell us she’s a woman

 …but Salma discovers she’s really a man

A-list actress Salma Hayek had no hesitation accepting a multi-million-dollar role in the new Marvel Cinematic Universe film. There was just one small problem – she had no idea the part was intended for a man.

Oscar-nominated Salma, right, will play Ajak, but – as comic book nerds will know – the character is male. ‘I knew the name of my character but didn’t look for it in the comics. When I did look… I was a man!’

Fortunately, film-makers have used dramatic licence and turned Ajak into a woman.

A-list actress Salma Hayek had no hesitation accepting a multi-million-dollar role in the new Marvel Cinematic Universe film. There was just one small problem – she had no idea the part was intended for a man

A-list actress Salma Hayek had no hesitation accepting a multi-million-dollar role in the new Marvel Cinematic Universe film. There was just one small problem – she had no idea the part was intended for a man

Heiress Petra Ecclestone has finally admitted to having more money than sense. The daughter of billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, former owner of Formula 1, reveals that she saw a psychic four times a week before coming to her senses.

‘I get in psychics, ouija boards and mediums whenever there’s anything changing or evolving in our lives. We turn to the psychic realm when we need answers,’ admits mother-of-four Petra, 32. 

‘Last summer, there were psychics four times a week. I don’t see them any more because I’ve realised every single one I’ve seen so far has been a crook. They haven’t predicted anything in my life.’

Quite. Surely they would have seen her ex-husband, disgraced businessman James Stunt, coming a mile off?