Series five of Mad Men, the series set in the world of New York advertising in the 1960s, begins on RTÉ Two on Friday.

The 26-year-old hunk explained he won't be joining Gaz Beadle, James Tindale, Jay Gardner, Holly Hagan, Vicky Pattison, Sophie Kasaei and Charlotte Crosby for a second series of the MTV reality show because the "whole concept" of the programme stopped appealing to him.

Pogues hit 'Fairytale of New York' – which has repeatedly missed out on the number one spot – is the all-time Christmas favourite, a survey showed today.

U2 have given fans a little early Christmas gift by covering Greg Lake's festive tune 'I Believe In Father Christmas' for a new online charity venture.