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There are action blockbusters, sophisticated adult dramas and a farcical comedy that was the best time you could’ve had in a cinema this year. How many of these did you catch this year?

Cast your mind back to the most viral and bizarre internet jokes of the year. From Chicken Jockey to Jet2 Holiday, we bring you the inescapable sound bites of 2025.

Get thee to a cinema because there are some exciting movies coming in 2026 featuring big names, and made by some of the greatest living filmmakers including Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan and Greta Gerwig.

The actor announced in April he had been diagnosed with ALS, the most common form of motor neurone disease.

The celebrity chef reportedly referenced the drama during his wedding speech.

The reality TV star sparked backlash after announcing she had added four new members to the family.

You can’t avoid Timothee Chalamet. He is everywhere and he won’t stop talking about the only thing on his mind.

Coldplay cheats, KPop Demon Hunters and one devastating but high-profile revenge album: We break down the events that ruled the online world in 2025.

Gladiators and dictators, wolves and Beatles feature in our list this year.

It was a great year in TV as streaming services were overloaded with impressive dramas and raucous comedies.

‘We watched our home and everything we’ve created burn to the ground.’

In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career.

Brigitte Bardot, the tousle-haired French actress who redefined mid-20th-century movie sex symbolism in films, then gave up acting at 39 to devote her life to animal welfare, has died aged 91.

French actor Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91 at her home in southern France, her foundation says.

We all love a celebrity scandal - and 2025 has been filled with drama, break-ups, and some truly WTF moments.