Trending in Entertainment (the UK) - Week 41, 2026

Weekly archive: 5–11 Oct 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Oct 11, 2026.

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1. josh hartnett 1000+ searches · 2 days

   • Below review – a killer snot-berg causes chaos for Josh Hartnett – The Guardian
   • Josh Hartnett’s New Netflix Hit Is Like Kissing a Dead Fish and Taking a Shot. I Loved It. – Slate
2. kim kardashian 200+ searches · 3 days

   • Kim Kardashian: ‘I was single for five years. I needed to heal’ – The Times
   • Kim Kardashian Says She Needed to ‘Completely Heal’ Before Dating Again: ‘I Was Really Single for 5 Years’ – People.com
3. the rookie 500+ searches · 2 days

   • 'The Rookie' Season 9 & Spinoff 'North' Get Premiere Dates, Teaser – Deadline
   • The Rookie Season 9 At New York Comic Con: Live Panel Updates From Nathan Fillion & Co. – TVLine
4. strictly voting 50000+ searches

   • Strictly Come Dancing week three – live – The Guardian
   • Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke go head-to-head in first look at Ballroom vs Latin group routine – BBC
5. jeanne tripplehorn 200+ searches · 2 days

   • Michael Douglas Reveals He and Kathleen Turner Were Once Secret ‘Lovers’ (Exclusive) – People.com
   • Exclusive | Michael Douglas reveals how ex Jeanne Tripplehorn reacted to his affair bombshell – Page Six
6. shaun strictly come dancing 20000+ searches

   • Shaun Wright-Phillips’ famous dad makes surprise Strictly Come Dancing appearance – The Independent
   • Strictly Come Dancing viewers gobsmacked by Shaun Wright-Phillips' family connection to "national treasure" – Digital Spy
7. hbo max 1000+ searches · 2 days

   • Watch: What the Paramount and Warner Bros deal means for you – BBC
   • Goodbye Warner, hello Skydance: how will the major merger really impact Hollywood? – The Guardian
8. kiefer sutherland 500+ searches · 2 days

   • Rob Reiner Directed This 1986 Classic That Remains One of 'the Greatest Movies of All Time' – Yahoo
   • You Never Have Friends Like the Ones You Had at 12, According to Stand by Me – AOL.com
9. who left strictly tonight 10000+ searches

   • Melanie Walters is the second celebrity to leave ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2026 – Entertainment Focus
   • Second celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing – The Independent
10. melanie walters 5000+ searches

    • Melanie Walters is the second celebrity to leave ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2026 – Entertainment Focus
    • See the second celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2026 – Westmorland Gazette
11. jaime winstone 5000+ searches

    • Strictly star Jaime Winstone’s home strength routine at 41 – ‘I’m not a gym person’ – Women's Health
    • Strictly star opens up about ‘horrific’ results show experience after dance off – The Independent
12. the celebrity traitors episode 4 50000+ searches

    • Emotions run high at the round table as Celebrity Traitors banish two players – BBC
    • Richard E Grant, you are the worst Traitor ever – The Telegraph
13. strictly news 50000+ searches

    • Strictly Come Dancing 2026: Who was the first celebrity to leave the show? – BBC
    • Strictly Come Dancing results: Chris Appleton becomes the first celebrity sent home – The Telegraph
14. mike flanagan 200+ searches · 2 days

    • Say Your Prayers: An Exclusive First Look at Scarlett Johansson in 'The Exorcist: Martyrs' – Esquire
    • ‘The Exorcist: Martyrs’ Trailer: Scarlett Johansson Tracks A Demonic Killer In Mike Flanagan’s Take On Horror Classic – Deadline
15. gala 200+ searches · 2 days

    • Taylor Swift to Perform at Academy Museum’s Annual Gala – Rolling Stone
    • This Is Her Trying – Vulture
16. la bola negra 200+ searches · 2 days

    • ‘La Bola Negra’ to Receive Gotham Vanguard Tribute at Gotham Film Awards (EXCLUSIVE) – Variety
    • Penélope Cruz Embraces Pattern Play in Archival Ralph Lauren – Yahoo
17. jennifer meyer 2000+ searches

    • Tobey Maguire’s Ex-Wife Jennifer Meyer Marries Billionaire Geoffrey Ogunlesi – People.com
    • Exclusive | Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer finally divorced 10 years after split – Page Six
18. gemma collins 2000+ searches

    • Big Brother fans hail Gemma Collins' return: "Beyond iconic" – Digital Spy
    • Big Brother legend entering warring house THIS WEEK - as ITV bosses bag top name – The Sun
19. shaun wright-phillips 2000+ searches

    • Strictly Come Dancing viewers gobsmacked by Shaun Wright-Phillips' family connection to "national treasure" – Digital Spy
    • Shaun Wright-Phillips’ famous dad makes surprise Strictly Come Dancing appearance – The Independent
20. shirley ballas 2000+ searches

    • Strictly's Shirley Ballas 'could lose judging role' over bond with younger dancer – London Evening Standard
    • Strictly’s Shirley Ballas hands rumoured boyfriend full marks in ‘ballroom Olympics’ days after fan uproar – The Sun
21. tabby strictly come dancing 2000+ searches

    • Strictly Come Dancing: week two results – as it happened – The Guardian
    • Strictly’s Movie Night saw three celebrities make spectacular comebacks – The Telegraph
22. ray winstone 2000+ searches

    • Strictly star opens up about ‘horrific’ results show experience after dance off – The Independent
    • Strictly's Jaime Winstone reveals what movie hardman dad Ray said to her after dance flop landed her in first dance-off – The Sun
23. coraline 2000+ searches

    • Other Mommy | Audience Reviews – Rotten Tomatoes
    • ‘Other Mommy’ Ending Explained: Does the Evil Entity Take Over Bela’s Body? – People.com
24. what time is traitors on tonight 20000+ searches

    • TV tonight: has Richard E Grant blown it in The Celebrity Traitors? – The Guardian
    • Watch: Celebrity Traitors series two kicks off with a wild curveball – BBC
25. keanu reeves 100+ searches · 2 days

    • 1994 Film, Starring Keanu Reeves, Ranked Among Greatest Action Movies Ever Made – Yahoo
    • 3 great Netflix action movies to watch this week — including Keanu Reeves’ classic fast-paced thriller (and it’s better than ‘The Matrix’) – Tom's Guide
26. anton du beke 1000+ searches

    • Strictly's Emma Willis 'glosses over' Anton Du Beke's remark about Josh Widdicombe – Wales Online
    • Strictly's Emma Willis ‘glosses over' Anton Du Beke's Josh Widdicombe remark after error – AOL.co.uk
27. emma willis 1000+ searches

    • BBC Strictly's Emma Willis 'swears by' £7 French cream for glowing skin at 50 – Manchester Evening News
    • Strictly's Emma Willis rushed to A&E after 'passing out' during filming – London Evening Standard
28. street fighter movie 1000+ searches

    • Street Fighter (2026) – IMDb
    • 'Not every video game adaptation has to be gritty and realistic': Kitao Sakurai on bringing the 90s punk rock vibe to Street Fighter | Interview | Hollywood – Hindustan Times
29. netflix new releases 1000+ searches

    • Ben Affleck Thriller ‘Animals’ Leads a Massive 63-Title Drop on Netflix UK – IMDb
    • What to watch tonight: 49 new shows and movies just added to Netflix, Apple TV, Peacock and more (Oct. 9) – Tom's Guide
30. strictly come dancing week 3 results 1000+ searches

    • Who was the first celebrity to leave Strictly? – BBC
    • Chris Appleton says winning was 'never the goal' as he opens up about Strictly – London Evening Standard