The biggest showbiz stories of 2023: From Hollywood shutting down to Barbie

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie. (Ian West/PA)

In a year when Hollywood was brought to a standstill by actors and writers going on strike, 2023 was still alive with a host of celebrity news.

The year saw a film about a children’s doll dominate the box office, Elton John play his final tour shows and the concerts take cinemas by storm.