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In what came as a shock to many viewers, Claudia (left) found herself in the bottom two with her professional partner. James Jordan (right) took to Twitter to accuse the show of fixing the results. He said: 'Well done judges and producers! You got exactly what you wanted and exactly what I predicted. Such a shame, a great show but not fair.'

He may be the king of daytime television, but presenter Phillip Schofield met his match when offered the interview of a lifetime with Prince Philip. In a one-hour special to be shown tonight to mark the Diamond Jubilee of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE), the notoriously dour - and sometime cantankerous - prince made clear he had little time for Schofield's apparent sycophancy. When the presenter revealed he would take part in a wing walk to raise funds for the scheme, Philip, in his typically pithy manner, asked: 'Who is trying to get rid of you?' In the programme, members of the royal family and celebrities including actress Joanna Lumley (top right) and Comedian David Walliams (bottom right) share their anecdotes of the 95-year-old Duke.

David and Victoria Beckham have got their eyes on a £160million Los Angeles mega-mansion which has 14 bedrooms and 27 bathrooms after they put their £24million home on the market. The Manor (left) is the largest home in LA County - sitting on 4.6 acres with a staggering 123 rooms. The pair (inset), who got married in 1999, have created a list to help them choose a new home which meets the needs of their four children. And the French chateau-style 56,000 square-foot mansion (right) - which has a tennis court and swimming pool - certainly fits the bill. It includes a gym, bowling alley and the space to park 100 vehicles.

The MP - nicknamed Ms U-turn for her frequent changes of policy when she was Education Secretary - has been pictured on numerous occasions (right) carrying the luxury oxblood brown leather Bayswater bag from upmarket brand Mulberry. Last week she laid into the Prime Minister after Mrs May wore designer leather trousers worth £995 for a magazine photo-shoot (left), suggesting it would not go down well with her constituents 'in Loughborough market'. The row led to Mrs Morgan being banned from a No 10 meeting after a spat erupted with one of Mrs May's most senior aides.

When the Queen attends the funeral of her cousin Margaret Rhodes in Windsor, it will be doubly poignant for another of her bridesmaids, Lady Elizabeth Longman, has died, aged 92, after a short illness. It means that just two of the Queen's eight bridesmaids are still alive ahead of her 70th wedding anniversary next year. Lady Longman was a childhood playmate of the Queen and member of the Buckingham Palace Girl Guides troop. The two girls grew up together and were taken for outings such as to the Royal Tournament. They both learned to dance at Madame Vacani's studio in London.

Becoming a father can be a tiring business, and Mick Jagger, who has just welcomed his eighth child at the age of 73, can surely be excused for feeling more weary than most. However, the reason for his stresses are not - entirely - down to the newborn son delivered in New York on Thursday by dainty American ballerina Melanie Hamrick, 30 (right and inset with the star) - who is a mere 43 years his junior. Rather it is the delicate question of the status and future of their relationship which seems to be most exercising the pair of them. Those in Hamrick's circle indicate that there was a serious problem two months ago when reports linking Jagger to blonde 5ft 11in Russian model Masha Rudenko (left) surfaced - and the result is that he is now 'treading on eggshells' around her.

Concrete barriers have been erected at Birmingham's German Market to prevent suicide bombers. The bollards were put up this week to safeguard the thousands who flock to the seasonal city centre attraction each day. It is estimated that 5.5 million people will visit the market in Colmore Row and Bennetts Hill before it closes on December 29.

The story of a mysterious nudist who lived on his own in the Irish mountains is set to be told for the first time in a new documentary. The decomposing body of Peter O'Neill, 71, (pictured left) was found by local police in the Glenmalure Hills last year, having lived in the remote surroundings over 20 years. Little is known about the herbalist, who was discovered several months after his died when a nearby hotel informed the Garda that he hadn't been collecting his post. Now, a new RTE documentary will examine Peter's past and connections, as well as his assertion that he moved into the hills. The programme, titled The Secret Of The Universe, will reveal how Peter built a hut on the site of an old ruin in the middle of the forest (shown right).

Karly Tophill, from Cornwall, was so frustrated by her son's apparent inability to get off his iPhone she imposed a year-long ban on Dylan, 13, having it, with dramatic results in six weeks. Dylan seemed happier, more talkative and more energetic, did better with homework and even volunteered to help her with household chores. Karly, who lives with her two sons and their father Sam Kissling, 41, near Penzance in Cornwall, said the teenager had even told his father he thought he was better off without the phone.

Residents in Stoke Newington, north London, were forced to flee their homes after the 30-inch water main ruptured earlier today. Dramatic photographs and video footage show gallons of water flowing down the high street as emergency workers attended the scene. It is the third time a burst water main has caused flooding in London this week, with residents in Islington affected on Monday.

David Attenborough's second series of Planet Earth came to a close on Sunday night and the veteran broadcaster issued a stark message to fans to create a world suitable for all life. Fans of Sir Attenborough, 90, might recognise the content of his parting message, for it closely resembles that which he gave at the end of State of the Planet in 2000. He said: 'Surely our responsibility is to do everything within our power to create a planet that provides a home not just for us, but for all life on earth?'

If loud-mouthed William Joyce - alias Lord Haw-Haw, the 'Germany calling' traitor who ranted foul Nazi propaganda over the radio to Britain throughout World War II - had kept quiet, he might well not have been caught. But the self-important twerp with the plum-in-his-mouth voice couldn't resist the temptation to gab. On the run in northern Germany three weeks after the end of the war in May 1945, he spotted a couple of British Army officers gathering firewood. Instead of slinking away in silence, Joyce was so convinced of his own invincibility that he called out to them: 'There are some bits over here.' The soldiers were intelligence officers. The voice was familiar. They'd heard its distinctive tones praising Hitler's 'super-human heroism' and cursing Winston Churchill as a traitor doing the bidding of his 'Jewish masters'.

North Korean tyrant Kim Jong Un cackles as he guides a military drill practising an attack on the South. Kim watched with binoculars as North Korea's special operation forces conducted an exercise aimed at 'destroying specified targets of the enemy', including the Blue House, the North's KCNA news agency said. Pictured, bottom right: Missiles are launched from a hilltop during the drill by special operation forces. Pictured, top right: The building resembles South Korea's presidential palace.

Jeremy Corbyn has chosen a white dove on a Labour-red background as the image for his official Christmas cards (right). Bucking this year's trend for children's drawings, the Opposition leader (inset) instead opted for the single simple image to convoy his greetings for the festive season. Mr Corbyn last year came under fire for his card, which was criticised for its austere appearance and lack of Christmas spirit (left).

Six-year-old Joseph Foster (pictured bottom right), from Bridport, Dorset, and his family launched an appeal last month to raise the £7,500 they desperately needed for the little-known treatment. After their plea was featured in the Daily Mail, donations from more than 400 well-wishers meant the target was reached just 24 hours later - and Tess received a lifeline. The operation (pictrued main and bottom left) is only offered at a single English veterinary centre, and is so rarely performed on dogs that a surgeon experienced in human medicine must oversee it. The four-and-a-half-hour procedure involved inserting catheters into veins in Tess's legs and neck, and guiding them to the heart. The team recorded electrical signals to show where the abnormal heartbeats were being generated, and destroyed problem areas with radio waves.

He's been enjoying the care-free existence of a well-to-do teen in London. But it seems that Rocco Ritchie is keen to keep himself out of trouble following his brush with the law in September, and has bagged himself a job. According to The Sun on Sunday, the 16-year-old son of film director Guy and Madonna has started delivering take-away meals on bicycle for Deliveroo.

Faryal Makhdoom Khan, 25, (pictured left with husband Amir) claims she was bullied 'physically and mentally', adding that she has had 'enough'. She moved into her husband's family home in Bolton shortly after they married in 2013, living with his mother and father (pictured right), as well as his brother Haroon and sister Mariyah. The model and make-up artist claims that Amir's eldest sister Tabinda (inset) hit her and threw a television remote at her. Faryal launched an astonishing Snapchat rant earlier this week in which she accused her in-laws of trying to destroy their marriage.

ISIS terrorists supported by tanks and other heavy weapons have managed to drive out Syrian government forces from the historic city of Palmyra, which was recaptured from the terror group in May. Homs governor Talal Barazi was quoted as saying the Syrian army had withdrew from the city allowing it to fall to the terror group. ISIS released footage of heavy armour, infantry and trucks mounted with heavy machine guns pounding the UNESCO world heritage site. Russian aircraft attempted to halt the advance, but Syrian officials admitted the counter-offensive has so far failed. Assad has been concentrating on trying to recapture Aleppo with 120,000 civilians fleeing the eastern part of the city since November.

Nate Gasser (upper left), who lives in Dallas, Texas, shared the video Thursday on YouTube. He said a 'master thief' broke into his home the previous day around 11.35am after disabling the alarm with a hammer. Gasser said he called the police after noticing his system had been disabled and arrived home while cops confronted the man. 'He had about 30 minutes to rummage through the house, dumping out every rubber maid tote of summer clothing and cleared out all closets,' Gasser wrote on YouTube. Officers eventually handcuffed and arrested the suspect, leaving Gasser to make light of the event by editing the CCTV footage. The clip, which includes songs from 'Mission: Impossible', 'Rocky' and 'Cops' - played on a recorder - shows a man walking up to the house (left) before stepping inside (center) and ultimately being taken away by officers (right).

Princess Mary, Crown Prince Frederik and the couple's four children were sung into Copenhagen's Isaiah Church as the guests of honour at a Christmas concert over the weekend (left). The family were elegantly dressed to enjoy the Christmas concert (right), which showcased the Children's Choir of the Royal Danish Academy of Music.

The Twitterverse was buzzing as the very first impressions of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hit the social network. The highly-anticipated Star Wars spin-off had it's world premiere in Los Angeles on Saturday night and some of the lucky few in attendance were able to voice their opinions. It seems as if most if not all who got the first look had nothing but glowing reviews of the picture starring Felicity Jones. Actor and filmmaker Kevin Smith was among the first to get their word in on Twitter as he posted:  'Holy Sith! @RogueOneMovie is unbelievably wonderful! No lie: it is #EmpireStrikesBack great! An excellent chapter in the @starwars Universe!'

Seventeenth century Low House (below left), valued at £1.79million, is situated among eight acres of rolling countryside, part of which is occupied by this partially destroyed tumbledown barn (top right). The current owner of the six bedroom property revitalised the decaying structure four years ago by installing a giant chess board (top right), hot tub (below right) and marble water feature. Her family has used the space, which housed cows since the 1600s, for playing and entertaining.

Jordan McCready, now 21, from North Ayrshire, Scotland, was jailed for life in 2012 after admitting to killing 13-year-old Jon Wilson (inset) when he was 16. He attacked the schoolboy while high on a cocktail of alcohol and drugs, telling police how he 'jumped up and down' on his head. McCready has been posting pictures (left and right) on his Facebook profile under the name Canman Cameron while in high-security prison HMP Shotts.

In a nerve-shredding video the teenage daredevil, known as Dying Llama, is pictured balancing on a large metal joist as he scales the roof of the north London stadium. The clip has got 36,000 views on his YouTube channel, where he has also posted videos of him 'surfing' on a moving Paris Metro carriage and climbing up a 130 metre crane in London.

Cara Delevingne, sister Poppy and 160 of their friends spent a week on holiday on a private island in the Maldives as part of a huge freebie, but their photo sharing habits have prompted resentment. While the models sunned themselves and drank cocktails, the photos received colder responses from those stuck in chilly Britain. Followers ended up blocking the social media accounts and jesting about how 'rubbish' the holiday looked.

A young ice skater looked up into the sky in amazement after a meteorite exploded above a frozen lake in Siberia earlier this week - turning the night into day. Video footage shows families ice skating (left) before looking up at the sky following the phenomenon (centre). People who were on the ice shouted in dismay as the sky went from dark to light for just one second (right). After the meteorite exploded, it went back to normal and they continued to skate. The video clip was one of many incidents captured that evening at various locations in Russia - including Khakassia and the neighbouring Krasnoyarsk Region.

The £145,000 vessel is available in a range of different options depending on the owner, whether they plan to sleep on board, use it as the ultimate party boat or deploy it in military action. The vessels, which are made in Italy, have different configurations and engine options, from economic diesels to outrageous petrol V8s. Also because the boats are propelled by jets of water, they are incredibly manoeuvrable

Photographer Nicky Bay, from Singapore, took incredible macro images of spiders, scorpions and beetle larva under ultraviolet light, making them appear to glow in the dark. The pictures show net-winged beetle larva, right, a scorpion, bottom left, and a stick insect, top left. The eye-popping images show the beautiful side of the insects often seen as scary.

Tyntesfield House near Wraxall, north Somerset, will be celebrating the festive period the old fashioned way this year with a recreation of Christmas past. The Pantaloons acting group will allow people to step back in time, as they play the manor house's Victorian owners, the Gibbs family and their servants.