From Sophie Turner-Joe Jonas’ decision to divorce to Sikh contestant Jag Bains winning Big Brother 25; Top English news of 2023

Many significant events unfolded in the realm of English television this year. From separations, engagements, shocking demises and show winners to the launch of new shows and celebrities’ personal milestones, the entertainment industry has been abuzz with daily headlines. Let's take a look at all the news that made headlines in 2023 in the English TV industry.

The video of North rapping for Kanye‘a song surfaced on the internet. She sung, "It's your bestie / Miss, Miss Westie / Don't tryna test me / It's gonna get messy / It's gonna get messy / Just, just bless me / Bless me." Her lines sounded very age-appropriate to the fans and she delivered in such a way that those in attendance and the internet are applauding the young rising artist. North wasn’t only there to support her father for his new music album but to show the world that she’s a musician as well. Kanye has made a comeback as a singer after almost a year.

Michael Huntley was crowned The Voice season 24 winner, marking coach Niall Horan's second win in a row. "You are the voice, Huntley. Congratulations," said host Carson Daly. He burst into tears and embraced runner-up Ruby Leigh. Horan then jumped onstage and hugged him tightly. Huntley and Horan dueted on Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" during the show. Team Niall's Mara Justine, Team Reba's Jacquie Roar and Ruby Leigh, and Team Legend's Lila Forde were all beaten out by the 33-year-old singer.

Kody Brown is reflecting on the lessons he has learned in love and marriage after a tumultuous journey through polygamy. The marriages of the Brown family patriarch Meri Brown, Janelle Brown, and Christine Brown all failed within 14 months. Brown and his four wives had expressed their involvement in the show as a means to raise awareness about polygamist families and challenge societal prejudices. Brown contends that his polygamous arrangement was legally permissible since he was officially married to only one woman (initially Meri, and later Robyn), while the other marriages were characterized as "spiritual unions." The Sister Wives: One-on-One episode showed that Robyn Brown is the 54-year-old’s only remaining wife.

Sister Wives’ Christine Brown has finally found happiness with David Woolley after a rocky divorce from Kody Brown after 25 years of marriage. Kody, 54, also shared his thoughts on his ex-wife's achievement. "I knew David and Christine were going to get married," he said. "She made the accusation that I had—" "Aren't we just so happy for them?" said Robyn Brown, Kody's only remaining wife.

The entire cast of Modern Family had a grand reunion and the only one to miss the party was Ty Burrell, who played the role of Phil Dunphy. The entire cast posed for a group photo with Ty’s photo in their hands. Many users commented that they had to check twice if Phil was alive. A user wrote, “Typical Phil, making us think the worst. He should have been the robot iPad thing if he couldn't make it.” Another wrote, “Had to google and check that Phil was still alive…” One of them wrote, “The framed photo scared me.” The actors later issued a post, where they wrote that Ty is alive.

Jag Bains lifted the Big Brother 25 trophy, becoming the first Indian-origin Sikh to bag the reality TV show. The finale was between Jag and Matt after they decided to evict Bowie from the show. The former contestants were called onto the stage and were asked to cast their votes for the contestant that they thought deserved to win the show. The two gave a tough fight to one another throughout the season. However, it was Jag who not only won the show but also became the first Indian-origin Sikh Punjabi to lift the trophy.

Actor, Matthew Perry, who gained immense popularity for playing the character Chandler Bing in the American sitcom Friends, has passed away. Matthew Perry's portrayal of Chandler earned him widespread recognition in the hit '90s TV sitcom. The actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home on October 28. His Friends' co-stars had requested privacy post his demise to mourn and later came out together to share their memories with him.

Oprah Winfrey spoke up about her lifelong struggle with weight and the shame that came with it. Winfrey got candid about her personal experiences with the audience, said, “You all know I’ve been on this journey for most of my life. My highest weight was 237 lbs. I don’t know if there is another public person whose weight struggle has been exploited as much as mine over the years.” “You all have watched me diet and diet and diet,” she added, admitting that her body would always tend to go back to a certain weight. Winfrey also acknowledged using Ozempic, a prescription drug for type 2 diabetes that also aids in weight loss, during the panel. It is one of the brand names for semaglutide and tirzepatide, commonly known as Wegovy and Mounjaro, which affect satiety in the brain and are the latest weight loss craze in Hollywood.

America’s Got Talent – All Stars judge Sofia Vergara walked off the stage after co-judge Howie Mandel cracked a joke by taking a dig at her divorce. In the reality show, Vergara walked out from the stage unexpectedly in response to her fellow judge Mandel's repetitive jests about her recent divorce proceedings. (Actor Joe Manganiello initiated divorce proceedings with Vergara in July.)

In September, renowned television host Ellen DeGeneres’ return to television screen was announced. More than a year after her daytime show went off the air, DeGeneres came back on television with a two-hour documentary special, 'Saving the Gorillas: Ellen’s Next Adventure'.

The Tonight Show by Jimmy Fallon’s current and former employees of the show accused the talk show host of having an ‘erratic’ behaviour on the set and ‘toxic work environment.’ However, Jimmy apologised to his staff after the news broke out on the internet. Around sixteen current and former employees expressed their disappointment in Jimmy and accused him of his ‘toxic work culture.’ The employees used to categorise Jimmy’s behaviour into two ways - ‘bad Jimmy day’ and ‘good Jimmy day.’ The employees confirmed that if Jimmy had a bad day then everyone’s mood was ruined and that’s when he showed the most ‘erratic’ behaviour to the staff and had ‘bad attitude’ most of the time.

American singer Joe Jonas and actor Sophie Turner called it quits on their marriage of four years. Jonas, 34, filed for dissolution of his marriage with the "Game of Thrones" star in Florida's Miami-Dade County Court. In the filing, Jonas stated that "the marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken". They have a prenuptial agreement in place. Jonas and Turner, 27, tied the knot in 2019 after nearly three years of dating. The couple welcomed their daughter Willa in 2020 and had another daughter in 2022.

Celebrity chef and Masterchef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo passed away at the age of 46 in Melbourne. His demise came as a shock to the culinary industry, fans and followers. Just ahead of the premiere of Masterchef Australia’s 15th season, celebrity chef and judge Jock Zonfrillo passed away on April 30.

The country is rejoiced in the triumph of the song "Naatu Naatu" from the film RRR directed by SS Rajamouli at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards. Many prominent figures in the television industry took to social media to congratulate the team. The film's entire star cast arrived at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California to attend the Golden Globe Awards. The song, which won the Best Song - Motion Picture honour, competed with Taylor Swift's 'Carolina' and 'Hold My Hand' from 'Top Gum: Maverick' among others. On the other hand, Zendaya was named the Best Performance by actress in TV series for 'Euphoria' and Julia Garner clinched the Best Supporting Actress, Television award for her performance in 'Ozark' at the 80th Golden Globes.

At the beginning of the year, Kylie Jenner had split from her boyfriend Travis Scott. Back then, sources close to Kylie and Travis, 31, said that the pair spent Christmas and New Year apart but "remain friends" and will continue to work together to co-parent their two young children.