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Ashleigh Rainbird

Showbiz quiz of 2022: Do you know your Halloween worms from your Hancocks?

1 Kate Bush reached No1 with Running Up That Hill in June after it was featured in TV show Stranger Things, but in what year was it originally released?

2 When Storm Eunice lashed the UK with high winds in February, which TV channel was the nation glued to, watching planes landing at Heathrow airport?

3 Which singer cancelled her Las Vegas residency through tears in January because it “wasn’t ready”? She now performs there every weekend.

4 In September, which socialite hired a pet detective, a dog whisperer, a pet psychic and purchased several “dog finding drones” to find her missing chihuahua Diamond Baby?

5 In June, which pop star’s former husband was arrested for gate-crashing her lavish, A List wedding? The former couple had only been married for 55 hours back in 2004.

Can you guess who this worm is? (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock)
Rebekah Vardy was in the news - but who was the defendant in the case? (Future Publishing via Getty Images)

6 Who dressed as a worm for Halloween?

7 Which comic received a ban from Balthazar restaurant in New York, after its owner Keith McNally said he was rude to staff? His ban was removed, but then reapplied, all in October.

8 The best Hollywood drama of the whole year happened behind the scenes of Don’t Worry Darling, but which actress, who starred in the main role in the film, was said to have fallen out with director Olivia Wilde, and cast member Shia LaBeouf before he quit the movie?

9 At the premiere for Don’t Worry Darling, Harry Styles had to deny accusations he did what to co-star Chris Pine?

10 Which Aussie tennis player accused a member of the crowd of having drunk “700 beers” during the Wimbledon men’s final? He later donated to a charity of the woman’s choice, after apologising for accusing her of being “drunk out of her mind”.

Which tennis player caused a storm - as usual (PA)

11 Which two Strictly Come Dancing stars got together during the tour of the show earlier this year?

12 Which model had a dress sprayed on her in quick drying liquid latex during Paris Fashion Week in October? She was named Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards this month.

13 Which two A-Listers tied the knot secretly in Las Vegas in July, before throwing a much more public wedding bash in August? They broke off their first engagement in 2002 and rekindled their relationship last year.

14 The Wagatha Christie trial between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney gripped the nation in May, but which of the two footballers’ wives was the defendant?

15 Billionaire Nicola Peltz married into one of Britain’s most famous families, and fell out with her new mother-in-law over the design of her wedding dress. Who did she marry?

Who hit Chris Rock in one of the showbiz moments of the year (AFP via Getty Images)

16 Which actor got on stage at the Oscars back in March to slap comedian Chris Rock, after he made a quip about his wife? He went on to win the Best Actor award later at the ceremony.

17 Which group reunited for a new live residency in London – but as holograms?

18 Who bowled into Twitter’s HQ carrying a sink to celebrate his £38.1billion purchase of the social network in October, only to agree to stand down as CEO last week?

19 We all saw Matt Hancock in the jungle during his stint on I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, but what other reality show did the part-time Conservative MP film this year?

20 The UK will host Eurovision next year, even though our entry Sam Ryder came second this year. Which country came first?

21 Laura Whitmore will no longer be hosting Love Island, after this summer’s series, but who is replacing her?

22 Panda won the Masked Singer back in February, but who was behind the mask?

The answers

1. 1985, 2. Big Jet TV, 3. Adele, 4. Paris Hilton, 5. Britney Spears, 6. Heidi Klum, 7. James Corden, 8. Florence Pugh, 9. Spit on him, 10. Nick Kyrgios, 11. Max George & Maisie Smith, 12. Bella Hadid, 13. Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck, 14. Coleen Rooney, 15. Brooklyn Beckham (she fell out with his mum Victoria), 16. Will Smith 17. ABBA, 18. Elon Musk, 19. Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, 20. Ukraine, 21. Maya Jama, 22. Natalie Imbruglia

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