Celebrity year in review: Sex abuse claims abound in year of break-ups, babies, gossips and gaffes

Conor McGregor became a father, Niall Horan saw his solo career take off, and Saoirse Ronan was an award-winning Ladybird. Those were some of the positives celebwise in 2017, writes Kelly O’Brien.

There’s never a dull moment in Tinseltown, but this past year has proven particularly tumultuous for members of the glitterati.

A large part of this can be attributed to the huge volume of claims of sexual misconduct being made against male members of Hollywood’s elite on a seemingly never-ending basis.