Venom actor Riz Ahmed announces he’s married novelist Fatima Farheen Mirza

Riz Ahmed has married novelist Fatima Farheen Mirza. The actor, 38, announced he’d tied the knot in secret while starring as a guest on Louis Theroux’s Grounded podcast on Monday, and later revealed they wed in a ‘super intimate’ ceremony with only a few guests present.  Riz said he tied the knot ‘not very long ago’ … Read more

TV presenter Samira Ahmed reveals BBC have taken her Newswatch show off air for Covid safety review

Samira Ahmed reveals BBC have taken her Newswatch show off air for two weeks while bosses review Covid safety at New Broadcasting House Presenter Samira Ahmed takes to Twitter to announce temporary cancellation BBC confirm lockdown will see increased precautions in London headquarters  Along with John Neal, show host is ‘pressing to return as soon … Read more

Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer join sci-fi thriller Invasion for Amazon Studios

Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer join sci-fi thriller Invasion for Amazon Studios By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 03:02 BST, 30 July 2020 | Updated: 03:02 BST, 30 July 2020 Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer have boarded a new thriller entitled Invasion, which is being set up at Amazon Studios. Amazon Studios will produce alongside … Read more

Riz Ahmed reveals he has lost two family members to coronavirus

Riz Ahmed has said he has lost two family members to coronavirus, adding that the pandemic crisis is ‘reflecting and revealing the faultlines in our society’. The Venom actor and rapper said he hopes the surge of appreciation for the NHS draws attention to prejudice against the ethnic minorities that keep it running. Ahmed, who … Read more

Rapper Riz Ahmed blasts Brexit Britain for ‘breaking up’ with him in new album

Rapper Riz Ahmed blasts Brexit Britain for ‘breaking up’ with him in new album with video portraying white racists executing an Asian family on a UK street Riz Ahmed’s album The Long Goodbye was released with complementary film In a statement about the pieces, he blasted the UK for the ‘breakup’ he suffered  One song … Read more