CELEBRITY CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 The X _, long-running TV talent competition (6)

4 1996 basketball movie with a current sequel (5,3)

10 Title that actor Jonathan Pryce was awarded in June 2021 (3)

11 See 7 Down

13 Roger _, portrayed James Bond in seven films (5)

14 Influential guitarist, _ Clapton (4)

15 Investigative journalist _ O’Porter (4)

16 Billy _, voiced Mike in

Monsters Inc (7)

18 Finnish F1 driver, _ Hakkinen (4)

19 Ellen _, Grey’s Anatomy

star (6)

21 Hero that Mel Gibson took

Beyond Thunderdome in

1985 (3,3)

22 _ Biles, American Olympic medal-winning gymnast (6)

Rearrange the letters in the shaded squares to spell out the name of the celebrity in the centre of the grid

24 _ Cacace, Italian dancer married to Jimi Mistry (6)

25 2020 Disney-Pixar animation about jazz musician Joe (4)

29 _ Burch, US comedian participating in Taskmaster (7)

32 First name of Mrs George Clooney (4)

33 Italian-born celebrity chef, _ Zilli (4)

35 Last name of the family who live at Southfork Ranch, Dallas (5)

36 Ed Sheeran’s shaky chart topper (7)

37 Comedy alias of Jim Moir, _ Reeves (3)

38 Elizabeth _, leaving her role as Emmerdale’s Diane Sugden (8)

39 _ Simpson, Geordie Shore participant (6)

DOWN

1 Doctor _, eponymous medic played by Suranne Jones, pictured (6)

2 _ Lover Boy, sixth studio album by Canadian rapper Drake (9)

3 Russian-born comedian, _ Koch (4)

5 Jeremy _, Entourage star who played Mr Selfridge (5)

6 Last name of acting siblings Joan and John (6)

7 & 11 Across Late footballer who didn’t play in the 1966 World Cup Final (5,7)

8 See 27 Down

9 Boy band behind 1993’s Crazy For You (3,5)

12 Dear _ Hansen, Broadway musical and movie (4)

17 _ Maddix, regular guest on Never Mind The Buzzcocks (6)

20 One quarter of JLS, _ Williams (6)

21 Steve _, EastEnders’ Phil Mitchell since 1990 (8)

23 World Champion snooker player, Ronnie _’_ (1’8)

26 Trevor _, DJ who has a regular show on Radio 2 (6)

27 & 8 Down Dating show hosted by Paddy McGuinness (4,2,3)

28 Only Fools And Horses character, played by the late John Challis (6)

30 Shimmering single from Years & Years or Take That (5)

31 _ Here, Right Now, Fatboy Slim hit (5)

32 _ Levine, host of intimate TV show Sex Actually (5)

34 Now You See Me and Wedding Crashers actress, _ Fisher (4)