Shannon Beador was complaining about former Real Housewives of Orange County co-star Alexis Bellino before she drunkenly crashed her car into a home and was arrested for DUI alcohol and hit-and-run Saturday.

Beador, 59, was at a Newport Beach, California establishment called A Restaurant Saturday, where Bellino, 46, was also present, an eyewitness told TMZ Tuesday.

The witness told the site that Beador was sitting with her friend and business partner Steve Muller at the eatery, which is near where she subsequently crashed her vehicle while intoxicated.

Beador’s demeanor at the bar in the luxe Orange County area was described to the site as ‘tipsy, loud and boisterous,’ and she had her arms ‘flailing in the air.’

A witness told the site that there was ‘real animosity in the air’ as Beador badmouthed Bellino to the people around her.

Bellino, who appeared on four seasons of the Bravo reality show, confirmed in a statement to TMZ that she and Beador were at the restaurant, but did not talk to one another.

‘When my girlfriends and I arrived for a fun night out together, it was soon brought to my attention that Shannon was also at the same restaurant,’ Bellino told the outlet. ‘Shannon and I did not interact that night, but it greatly saddens me to learn that she may harbor negative feelings or resentment toward me.’

In regards to the fallout of Beador’s crash and arrest, Bellino said she wishes ‘Shannon nothing but the best, as I know she is facing trying times ahead.’

Bellino added that she ‘was not involved in’ a defamation lawsuit her ex-husband Jim Bellino filed in 2018 against Beador and RHOC’s Tamra Judge over comments they made about his business on the podcast Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald.

According to TMZ, Beador was arrested Saturday in the luxe Orange County city, as authorities said she hit a house, parked in the middle of a street and pretended she was walking her dog.

Beador’s vehicle was seized by authorities, and she was was subsequently released without bond.

Beador’s lawyer Michael Fell told DailyMail.com Monday: ‘Shannon is extremely apologetic and remorseful. 

‘We will be awaiting the official information on this case as it becomes available, and Shannon is prepared to accept full responsibility for her actions.’

The Newport Beach Police Department told People Monday that Beador had been ‘arrested at 1:17 a.m. on Sept. 17 after fleeing the scene from a collision that caused property damage.’

She was ‘booked for two misdemeanors – hit-and-run and DUI alcohol;’ and ‘released on a citation.’

Bravo personality Jeff Lewis, who is a friend of Beador’s, said that Beador ‘was injured’ and is ‘going to be recovering’ in the aftermath of the incident.

‘Shannon and I have been friends for a very long time,’ Lewis said on his SiriusXM show. ‘I was shocked – she called me yesterday and we talked for awhile – and I was shocked because I’ve never known Shannon to ever, ever drink and drive.

‘I will tell you she’s accepting full accountability. She is ashamed, she’s embarrassed. I personally, as her friend – cause people are like, “Oh she needs rehab,” “Oh she’s an alcoholic” – I don’t think Shannon is an alcoholic.’

He added: ‘I think she’s been going thorough a lot of personal struggles right now, and I think she has been leaning on alcohol – but I don’t think she’s an alcoholic.’

Lewis said that Beador is ‘going to be entering counseling this week’ following the accident and arrest.

The Real Housewives of Orange County can be seen on Bravo every Wednesday at 8/7c.

Sofia Vergara returned to America’s Got Talent in the first episode of the Live performances… the first time she was at the judges table since her split with Joe Manganiello… which Howie Mandel poked some fun at.

All of the auditions were taped well in advance of her split, though Tuesday’s first live performance episode featured a joke from Howie Mandel, that Vergara took in stride.

Manganiello, 46, filed for divorce from Vergara, 51, in late July, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ while there were numerous claims that he wanted children and she didn’t.

While the split wasn’t discussed in detail during the episode, Mandel was discussing a performance by 12-year-old magician and ventriloquist Brynn Cummings – where she tried to find a new mate for her rabbit puppet in the performance – when he cracked a joke.

‘If I have one word of advice, if you’re looking for eligible bachelors, you should have talked to Sofia because she’s in the market right now,’ referring to her recent split with Joe Manganiello.

For her part, Sofia took the joke in stride, raising her arms and screaming, ‘Yes’ with a laugh, as Terry said, ‘No we’re not doing that here.’

First up was True Villains, a rock band from Nashville who are always competing with country artists in their town.

They were singing one of their own original songs, with the group admitting before the performance, ‘It’s a big risk to bring an original. We’re trying to be an original band, not a cover band.’

Their original hard rock song called Dead to Me got raucous applause from the crowd.

Howie admitted, ‘You know, truly this is my favorite kind of music it’s my favorite kind of music it’s not that popular today. I thought you made a good choice on the audition to cover something. America is going to choose only two can go through. It’s a gamble to do the I love the original. Your voice is like the most original voice it’s like the best rock concert coming from a helium factory

Heidi added, ‘I loved it it brings me back to my 20s. We were listening to this music in my 20s, like Axel Rose. The band was super tight, two thumbs up.

Sofia added, ‘I love you guys. I love you more than the audition it’s amazing I’m so happy you guys brought this energy. We need it to start like this tonight. It’s up to America I think they’re going to love you.’

Simon added, ‘I loved your audition because you did something really different with a song we know really well. There’s no question you can play really well. You can sing really well,’ before admitting, ‘I hated the song, I did,’ causing the crowd to boo.

Next up is 10-year-old dancer Lambros Garcia, who performed a dance routine to Todrick Hall’s Vogue Zone.

He said in a video package, ‘I wanted to do this song because it has a good beat to it and it brings so much energy and that’s what I want to show. I want to show me. My big dream is to perform on Broadway this is my chance, but only two people this round are going to make it to the finals. I feel nervous, but I’m just going to bring Lambros 2.0.’

Heidi revealed after the performance, ‘I love you and I love everything about you. I love mostly that you do you and you don’t care about what anyone says. You don’t look back. You do you and you are perfect.’

Sofia added, ‘Lambros, I love who you have become. You’re so confident tonight. You were amazing my favorite part of your show is how happy you are when you’re doing it.’

Simon added, ‘You know what I loved, Lambros, was hearing you before you started about the reaction you had in school. You had a problem with bullies, didn’t you?

Lambros confirmed that he did, though he added that the bullies have, ‘totally’ gone away after his AGT audition.

Simon added, ‘We all loved you because you define the word personality.’

Howie added, ‘You know, Lambros, more than what you do, you’re the same little boy who was bullied and had this tough time. Then you showed the world who you are. This is not Lambros 2.0. You changed the world. It’s the world 2.0.’

Host Terry Crews asked, ‘Lambros, what advice do you have for other boys who love to dance?’

Lambros said, ‘As I stated in my first audition, not a lot of people respected who I am however, we cannot let other people break our dreams. Dreams do come true, right?’

Next up is Mitchell Mossell, who, like True Villains, opted to sing an original song, following another original he sang at his audition, which Howie predicted would go to number 1 on the country charts the next day.

Mitchell revealed Howie’s prediction was true, though it also went to #1 on four other genres as well.

His new song – entitled All I Need To See – went over well with the judges, as Sofia told him, ‘Mitch, you sing with such emotion it was such a catchy, romantic song I love you guys. I love country music I think you’re the perfect talent that America’s going to fall in love with.’

Simon added, ‘Howie got it right when he said I think this song will go to number one. That audition was a brilliant audition I saw you watching the film and getting emotional watching you with your family and, you know, the first part of the song you were almost choking up until you hit the first chorus let me tell you, you are the real deal. I really, really, really hope this works out for you. You are super talented, such a nice person, great band — sorry I don’t know your names, but everyone was amazing.’

Howie added, ‘I’m going to make my second prediction. This is also number one tomorrow at least on the country chart. You, for me, are the best act so far tonight. I think you are the act to beat, one of the two going through America, make me right.’

Heidi added, ‘You’re radio ready. Your songs are great. You have an amazing family. I wish you all the best.’

Terry asked Mitch how he thinks tonight’s song will do on the charts tomorrow, as he responded, ‘Oh, man, I’m hoping for the same results. That would be amazing.’

Next up is Oleksandr Leshchenko and Magic Innovations, who performed a storytelling illusion about his native Ukraine, which earned much applause, though Simon wasn’t entirely impressed.

‘I loved, loved your first audition I thought visually that was unbelievable. However, I thought the music almost ruined it. It needed a great, great, great song,’ Simon says, as Heidi argued, ‘It was dramatic though.

Simon countered, ‘It was just corny, the music. It wasn’t as good as it should have been in my opinion.’

Howie did not share the same opinion, adding, ‘I was at a different show tonight you are above and beyond anything we know the dancing, the story telling, the visual, the sounds, you check every box. You are doing so much more than most people and most groups that come on the stage. You just set a bar.’

Heidi was asked which of the men she agreed with and she said she agreed with Howie, adding, ‘I think you’re a great story teller I want to thank you and coming and telling your magic on the stage. You piled a whole lot of stuff into two minutes well done.’

Sofia loved the performance as well, adding, ‘ Sofia: That was such a highly technical performance. I can’t imagine how much it took you to nail every second of it. It was amazing you took it to another level today from the day of the audition.’

Next up is Adrian Stoica from Turin, Italy, with his adorable dog Hurricane, who, unlike most dog acts, don’t use any treats as a form of motivation.

‘When we perform, Hurricane goes rogue. She likes to improvise anything can happen. I do my best to support her. If something goes wrong, it’s not her. It’s me. Hurricane would love Las Vegas she’s ready to show she’s the best dog in the world,’ he said.

Howie added, ‘I was on my feet and then I sat down and I was on my feet it shows you how tough it is we didn’t know whether to stand or sit he’s a dog he gets more cues than we do it’s my favorite dog act ever on AGT.’

Heidi made a timely joke about Hurricane Hilary making landfall near Los Angeles, adding, ‘I love it. This is the type of hurricane we like in Hollywood.’

‘And it is mind blowing to me how you do this routine with him you don’t give him treats. He knows this entire routine it’s mind blowing, amazing,’ she added.

Sofia added, ‘That was perfection. I love the relationship you two have I love she’s having so much fun, the humor, the story I think hurricane is ready for Vegas!’

Simon said, ‘Honestly, I think this is — in terms of stepping up from the audition to the live show, this is the best act we’ve seen tonight it was amazing like I said at the start, this is live. That was a tricky routine,” asking if Hurricane was a he or she, as he confirmed Hurricane is a she.

Next up was the 26-member choir Sainted, lead by DJ Fannie and Dennis, who took to the stage in pink ensembles, singing a medley of hits like Nelly’s Hot In Here, Mark Morrison’s Return of the Mack.

Heidi revealed, ‘That was so much fun,’ while Sofia said, ‘You guys lifted the room up, that was amazing.’

Heidi added, ‘Every single one of you is bringing excellence to the stage,’ while Simon said, ‘It was like seeing 30 brilliant solo artists all together. It was so clever, cool, current, a step up. This must have taken a lot of prep this was what we were looking for. Brilliant.’

Next up was 12-year-old Michigan girl Brynn Cummings, who mixed magic and ventriloquism in her audition.

‘I just want to be my own self. I’m doing something for lives I’ve never done before and hopefully the reveal is crazy. I’m also adding audience elements, judge elements, comedic elements, props. I’m used to small theaters this is my biggest performance ever the fact it’s also live, it’s, like, whoa,’ Brynn said.

Instead of combining magic and ventriloquism, this time she combined ventriloquism with mentalism, with the help of Heidi.

She enlisted Heidi to help her puppet – who just suffered a breakup – find a new mate, enlisting her to pick a new mate based on brief descriptions, with Brynn revealing a photo of the mate after.

Heidi skipped over a ‘Lamborghini collector,’ a ‘beach lover,’ and a ‘poetry writer,’ before picking, ‘a world traveler.’

‘Oh, my gosh he’s a love bird now, Heidi could have picked a duck or a platypus, but no, she picked the bird. Now we’re going to meet him. I’m a magician remember out of all the dozens of options that Heidi could have picked, I knew she would pick the bird and now I’ll make him appear,’ Brynn said, before using her free hand to reveal the new puppet.

‘Love is like magic. Tonight the audience will contribute to that magic I promised to create a connection with the audience everybody, please hold up your papers and show America that love connection,’ Brynn said, as several audience members held up individual photos that revealed an image of the two lovebirds.

Heidi added, ‘I think we did a fantastic job, particularly you. I wish you luck,’ while Sofia said, ‘That was amazing it’s so unique we’ve seen so many ventriloquists. To see you doing the mentalism, it’s great to see the two things, the magic and the ventriloquism.’

Simon added, ‘I didn’t have a clue what’s going on. You have to remember what you do ventriloquism. You do it brilliantly.’

Next up was 59-year-old Bournemouth, England music teacher John Wines, who said his audition was, ‘scary, but also exhilarating.’

He said his students’ reaction to his performance was, ‘madness,’ adding, ‘you walk into a class and they just start clapping. I can’t get over I’m doing this. I’m a teacher.

He started with an opening of the rendition of America’s National Anthem before moving into a hard rock version of Black Eyed Peas’ Pump It Harder… though Simon surprised everyone by giving him a buzzer.

After the performance, Howie said the performance was like watching, ‘old man Halen,’ joking that, ‘With the girls coming out, that’s a great Viagra commercial the way you were able to keep that up the entire time. I loved it.’

Terry asked Simon why he used his buzzer, and he replied, ‘I just thought the whole thing — I don’t know what it was. It just felt strange. You’re very talented.’

Heidi joked, ‘Simon, didn’t you think it was in-shred-ible? I love it even more. I love your outfit. You went in front of the mirror and said, yes, this is how I’m going to lives I love it. You can shred it like no one can.’

Next up is Manhattan comedienne Maureen Langan, who opened up about her preparations for the show.

‘The way I prepare for the lives is just going out and doing three, four sets and keep doing it it’s intense it’s nerve wracking to go live in front of millions of people do I want to throw up in the corner maybe. I want to bring the same energy I brought before I want to show them I’m consistent this is the biggest performance of my life I’ve been plugging away for 20 years. I feel great,’ she said before the performance.

She told jokes about crocheting and menopause before joking she had gay ex-husband… adding, ‘Well, he was a golfer, it’s the same thing.’

She closed with a joke about her gynocologist telling her to ‘go to your special place,’ as she joked, ‘Well you’re so close, why don’t you go there.’

Her routine brought the crowd to their feet, as Sofia added, ‘Maureen, you can tell that you have been practicing and going out there. You feel so confident. You feel like you’re having fun. I can relate to all your jokes I love you,’ as Maureen joked, ‘If I could look like you, it would help me get through it.’

Simon said he thought it was, ‘good’ but he didn’t, ‘love the audition’ and he didn’t hear the one big moment where a joke really landed.

Howie disagreed, adding, ‘You said you wanted to be professional, consistent. You showed us you’re professional and consistent. This is a big family show. I’ve been married for a long time I think you did land big jokes for women out there that kind of understand and relate. Your closing joke for me was your special place, which is also my special place too.’

Next up is Ray Wold, who couldn’t find an assistant for his audition, so he turned to his 85-year-old mother, with the audition racking up 165 million views, the second highest total this season.

The routine involved Ray setting himself and his mother on fire and setting other things on fire on stage, with Ray’s mother even sliding herself through a flaming hoop… but Howie buzzed the act.

The finale involved Ray being submerged in a tank of water that was set on fire, as he was submerged for many seconds before emerging unscathed.

Heid joked, ‘What do I think? What do I not think? I mean, this act really flamed to please. All kidding aside, it was lit.’

Sofia added, ‘I don’t know what happened during the audition and I don’t know what just happened today. It’s the craziest pairing I’ve ever seen in my life it’s also very, very inspirational. I want to be you guys with my son in the future.’

Terry asked Howie how he could buzz the act, as Howie explained, ‘Because I love my mom and if you love your mom, you don’t set her on fire, even the safety guy has a helmet and visor. His mom has a straw hat and flame thrower. It’s just wrong.’

Simon, though, ‘thought it was beautiful. You know what, where else are you going to see a mum setting her son on fire? I’ve never seen this before. That’s why I love this act. I love you, both of you. It’s fantastic.’

The final act was Heidi’s golden buzzer, Lavender Darcangelo, a blind autistic singer from Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

She said in the video package before her performance, ‘Growing up people often put me in a box because of my disability who I am.’

‘The golden buzzer made me feel like the world is seeing me now. It was just so emotional for me,’ she added.

She decided to sing the 1984 Foreigner hit song I Want To Know What Love Is, adding before the performance, ‘I chose it because being on America’s Got Talent brought me so much confidence. This song definitely challenges my vocal range I know it’s a challenging song I start with the heart and the vocal choices will follow.’

Her powerful performance of the Foreigner hit brought both the judges and the crowd to its feet, with Heidi expressing how proud she was of her after the performance.

‘I am so proud of you I love you, Lavender I feel you when you are singing. I feel you. I hope everyone in this room does. I hope everybody at home felt you. I hope everyone will vote for you so we can go to the next round together please vote, America.’

Simon added, ‘It’s the most amazing feeling when a contestant who everyone loves nails it, and you can feel it behind you I got to tell you, the second half of that song, the way you sang it, the whole song, the lyric took on a completely different meaning for me it was beautiful.’

America’s Got Talent returns Wednesday night at 8 PM with the results of America’s voting on tonight’s performances, plus an AGT ‘super performance’ with five previous winners – Aidan Bryant, Pack Drumline, Human Fountains, Light Balance and Kodi Lee.

Stacey Dooley has been left ‘heartbroken’ following the death of Jemma McGowan who appeared on her show Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 

The mum-of-three passed away from a battle with a rare form of ovarian cancer aged just 29 earlier this week, after meeting Stacey while filming the episode, called Mum Fighting The Clock, in February, before the show aired on W network in April.

Stacey, 36, took to her Instagram on Thursday to pay a heartfelt tribute, just hours after she spoke about her late friend in a retrospective episode Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over, in which she reflected on past episodes with her partner Kevin Clifton.

Alongside a sweet selfie with Jemma, Stacey penned:  ‘Just heartbreaking, Jemma was a joy to work with and we continued our relationship as pals. I’m thinking of her [husband] Clive and her gorgeous babies’. 

‘Coincidentally, our film airs this evening where we reflect on our time spent with Jemma. She knew it was coming out in August and was keen to hear all about it. Fly high darlin’.’ 

Jemma, from Northern Ireland, was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2016 while six weeks pregnant with her second child. 

After surgery she was told by doctors it wouldn’t return. But tragically she was struck down with the disease once again in January 2021.  Jemma found a lump on her body during her pregnancy before being told she had stage 4 ovarian cancer.

She wrote on Instagram: ‘I had a really bad pain on my left side. I went to the GP and he thought I was having an ectopic pregnancy and sent me straight to A&E.

‘They told me the baby was fine but I needed keyhole surgery to remove a fibroid on my ovary when I was 17 weeks pregnant.

‘They discovered it was cancer, but had said it was low grade stage 1, so I put it behind me and continued on with my life.’ 

She did not experience any further symptoms over the next four years, but when she was 36 weeks pregnant with her third child, she discovered a lump in January 2021.

After revealing her concerns to a midwife, she was fast-tracked an MRI scan and admitted hospital to receive steroids and get her baby ready for an early planned C section, which took place weeks later.

Just 24 hours after giving birth, Jemma was told her cancer had returned, this time having a tumour in her left lung and multiple tumours in her pelvic and pubic bones.

She said: ‘The words that stand out to me were: incurable, aggressive and acting unusually. I started chemotherapy when Betty was just two-weeks-old, but I was not prepared to give up and tell my babies that I’m going to die…

‘I knew then I was going to fight this.’

Jemma had three rounds of two different types of chemotherapy in Belfast, which caused side effects such as her hair falling out and vomiting. 

In May 2021, oncologists discovered three new tumours growing in her body and explained that as the chemo wasn’t working, they wouldn’t be able to continue her treatment, giving her three to 15 months to live. 

She said: ‘Chemotherapy made me very ill. It nearly killed me twice. And my tumours were growing when doctors said that it was unethical to continue…

‘They eventually offered five rounds of pain management radiotherapy, but the side effects included never having sex again, needing a bladder bag, a bile bag and major surgery.

‘Why would I put myself through five rounds for pain relief when my pain is generally not that bad? Plus, I’m not giving up on my sex life, I’ve given up on everything else. I need something!

‘I fought for high dose radiotherapy, and I eventually won 20 rounds. I want to see my children grow up. I’m not asking to be a granny. I just want to be a mummy. I don’t want forever, I just want more time, so why wouldn’t I give everything a go?’

She revealed that she was frequently trolled for looking too healthy and was even accused of faking her cancer by vile keyboard warriors. 

Jemma said: ‘I get sent at least one nasty comment per week on social media. I regularly get told that I’m faking having cancer. And there’s someone else who keeps telling me that I don’t have terminal cancer as I look too good to be ill…

‘I don’t really get upset or let it get to me as what they’re saying isn’t true. Strangers don’t know what they’re talking about. I feel like writing back ‘what more proof do you want? Do you want my blood? If I could give it to you, I would!..

Why would I put myself through five rounds for pain relief when my pain is generally not that bad? Plus, I’m not giving up on my sex life, I’ve given up on everything else. I need something!

‘I fought for high dose radiotherapy, and I eventually won 20 rounds. I want to see my children grow up. I’m not asking to be a granny. I just want to be a mummy. I don’t want forever, I just want more time, so why wouldn’t I give everything a go?’

A further announcement on social media revealed a Service of Thanksgiving will take place for Jemma with family and friends on Sunday.

The notice read: ‘The death has taken place of Jemma Ingrid McGowan, at her home, in Omagh, in the warm embrace of her beloved family. Formerly from Stewartstown. 16th December 1993 – 3rd August 2023.

‘A cherished daughter of John Howie (Debbie) and Tracy Megaw (David).

‘Beloved wife and soulmate of Clive, a precious and caring mother of Sadie, Louis and Betty, loving sister of Amy, Oliver, Anna, Matthew, stepsister of Rachel and Ruth.

‘A much-loved daughter-in-law of Walter & Maxine, dear sister-in-law of Karl (Carrie), Darren (Jill) and Lloyd (Aimee).

‘Friends welcome to call at her late home on Friday and Saturday between 12 noon- 8pm. Today and Sunday the family home will be strictly private.

‘Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Jemma will be held in Cappagh Parish Church on Sunday at 2:00pm followed by interment in adjoining graveyard.

‘Please take the time to share your condolences/ memories of Jemma, in the condolence book below, which will be safely kept for Jemma’s children to read in the future.

‘These messages will help Sadie, Louis and Betty to remember just how special Jemma was to everyone. Family flowers only please.’

Simu Liu is breaking his silence after an awkward clip of him and his Barbie co-star Ryan Gosling went viral.

In a video taken at the film’s London premiere this month, Ryan was seen brushing off Liu’s hand after he’d placed it around his waist as they posed for photos.

Taking to Instagram Wednesday, Liu, 34, suggested that Ryan had shooed him away in jest and praised the Canadian actor for making the press tour a blast for the cast.

He kicked off the post by making a reference to the film’s hilarious ‘Beach You Off’ scene where Ken (Gosling) and Tourist Ken (Liu) face-off in the sand.

‘I’d beach off with this Kenadian again in a heartbeat,’ wrote Liu, who is a fellow Canadian.

He continued: ‘[Gosling] is the best human in every way, especially when he jokes around with us on the carpet and on set, infecting all of us with his kenergy.’

To close out the post, Liu redirected focus to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes that have shutdown Hollywood.

‘Now let’s get back to the issues that matter, like supporting our striking actors and writers fighting for fair wages!’

Liu included a photo from the London premiere that showed Ryan smiling at him as they posed with their hands in their pockets.

His depiction of Gosling as a jokester provides clarity to the viral clip that drew discussion online earlier this week, with one person saying they would ‘literally never show my face again’ if they had been Simu.

Taking to Twitter, another user said: ‘This Ken doesn’t like to be touched across the nape of his back. Simu Liu handled it well though.’

Another wrote: ‘I mean you supposed to ask before you touch someone,’ while a third added: ‘He was so mad after like you can see it in his face.’

A fourth person came to Simu’s defense and wrote: ‘Is it me or has Ryan Gosling come off very arrogant for this entire press tour?’ 

Ryan stars as the main Ken in the fantasy film opposite Margot Robbie who portrays the main Barbie.

Simu plays Tourist Ken in the flick alongside John Cena, Scott Evans and Kingsley Ben-Adir who play other versions of the hunky character. 

Barbie could join an elite club of billion dollar movies with industry insiders predicting the acclaimed live-action film could cross the milestone after a $360million opening weekend.

Barbie beat its initial estimate of $155million with its domestic total rising to $162million following its release on July 21 – with its ticket sales marking the biggest opening weekend of the year, beating The Super Mario Bros. Movie which pulled in $146 million.

The film has also taken in $194.3million worldwide – making its current worldwide total $356.3million.

Deadline’s industry insiders are predicting Barbie may cross the billion dollar mark globally – with the Margot Robbie starring movie tipped to make at least $800million during its theatrical run.

The movie has received praise for its cast, storyline and its feminist themes, with a source telling the publication: ‘If you made Barbie in the 1980s, it would have fallen into the patriarchy.

Barbie is the second biggest opening of all time. Only Avengers: Endgame in 2019 did better with $357 million. 

Barbie is also the biggest debut ever for a film directed by a woman (Greta Gerwig), overtaking Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s 2019 blockbuster Captain Marvel ($153 million), reports Variety. 

The highest grossing film of all time is 2009’s Avatar – which made $2,923,706,026, closely followed by 2019’s Avengers: Endgame with $2,797,501,328.

The Barbenheimer box office battle saw Oppenheimer rake in  $82.4 million domestically – and has added $98 million for a total of $180 million worldwide.

Warner Bros. president of domestic distribution Jeff Goldstein said: ‘This historic result reflects the intense heat, interest and enthusiasm for Barbie. This doll will indeed have long long legs.’

In total, Barbie and Oppenheimer drew an estimated $465 million in ticket sales following their joint release date of July 21. 

If the $465 million figure is accurate, Barbenheimer weekend becomes the biggest box office weekend of all time. 

Declan Donnelly surprised his co-star Ant McPartlin with a hilarious gift after he suffered a painful fall on stage during the Britain’s Got Talent semi-final on Monday.

Fans were left in shock during the live episode as Ant’s feet slipped right out from under him and he slammed to the floor in a hilarious entrance. 

And though he recovered in time to host the second night’s semi-final the night after, his co-host Dec was on hand to support him after his unfortunate mishap.

Posting a video to their shared Facebook account, Dec surprised Ant with a crafty cup holder – known as a ‘SpillNot’.

The quirky device is made up of a curved plastic arm and nylon carry-strap that is attached to a flat base, creating the perfect balance to stop anything from spilling. 

Revealing his gift to Ant, Dec said: ‘You alright? I got you a little gift after you had a little slip last night.’

Ant replied: ‘Oh here we go, here we go. What is it, is it a bandage? An Elastoplast is it?’

Smiling, Dec continued: ‘No… I was just thinking if you had of been carrying a hot beverage that could have been a catastrophe.’

‘Well yeah, obviously’, Ant acknowledged.

Dec continued: ‘So I’ve got you a little like safety thing like that so you can carry your tea and you’ll never spill a drop.’

Revealing the contraption, Ant was left in shock. 

Smiling, he gasped: ‘No way! What! Oh my god. 

‘Even I can’t make a mess of this. Yes!’

But as Ant got increasingly excited by his new gift, he started testing the contraption by swinging it in circles around him. 

Watching on, Dec said: ‘Woops, be careful…’

But as he continued, it appeared as though the device, which works using physics and a centripetal force, was not foolproof.

Swinging the device around, Ant then dropped the mug which contained a cup of hot tea, spilling everywhere and smashing around him.

Disappointed that his gift wasn’t entirely successful, Dec said: ‘I’ve still got the receipt, I’ll take it back.’

The morning after Ant’s fall, his co-host Dec admitted he ‘nearly wet himself’ with laughter after Ant slipped as he walked on stage following a performance by former BGT winners Diversity. 

On Tuesday morning, Dec uploaded a video to the pair’s joint Instagram account where he couldn’t resist poking fun at his co-host.     

Speaking to the camera, he said: ‘Well, did you see that fall? I nearly wet myself and farted at the same time. Lets see how he is. How are you Ant?’

He then walked into the next room where Ant was sat, with the star replying: ‘I can hear you, shut up! Shut up! I’m resting. I’m resting my back.’

‘How are you?’ Dec asked.

‘What do you mean, how am I? It’s a bit sore like,’ Ant said.

‘I’m not surprised,’ Dec said, laughing.

Ant replied: ‘It was all right, I think the adrenaline gets you through it and now it’s a bit like “ooh, I think I need a bit of ice on that.’   

Dec asked: ‘You’re OK? You’re gonna be here tomorrow? 

Reassuring fans he was fine and would be back for the next semi-final, Ant said: ‘I’ll be here tomorrow.’

Dec replied: ‘Oh thank God for that, I’m not doing it on my own.’

Meanwhile, the Britain’s Got Talent twitter account also confirmed Ant was OK, tweeting: ‘Don’t worry, Ant’s fine!’ 

The first live semi-final kicked off with Ant and Dec introducing the four judges, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli.

They then surprised the audience with their special guests, 2009 BGT winners Diversity who performed on stage.

At the end dance troupe leader Ashley Banjo ran forward as Ant and Dec came running to join him.

But Ant’s feet slipped and he slammed to the floor in a hilarious entrance. 

The judges fell apart laughing as Ant got back on his feet and Dec asked him if he was okay.

He replied: ‘I wet myself and farted at the same time!’

Laughing off the blunder, the hosts made their way to the judging panel to talk before the show.

Amanda wasted no time in asking Ant: ‘Is your coccyx alright?’

He assured her he was fine and Simon quipped that it was the comedy duo’s best entrance yet. 

Dec took the opportunity after the break to replay the fall in slow-motion much to Ant’s displeasure.

Ant quipped: ‘I’m making a claim! That was a very slippy stage.’

Dec added: ‘You better lawyer up.’

Viewers at home couldn’t help but react to the hilarious moment and took to Twitter to voice their amusement.

One joked: ‘Ant just hit the Dec’.

Another asked: ‘Hope you’re okay Ant?’

A third praised: ‘Poor Ant! He’s handled it so well through the pain and embarrassment of everyone milking it’.

A fourth added: ‘People falling on live TV will always be funny idc’.

And a fifth agreed writing: ‘Ant just absolutely Dec’d it live on TV’.