LEGO is gearing up for the launch of a brand-new set inspired by the iconic apartments from Friends next month.
Following the earlier release of a similarly-intricate Central Perk set – which proved extremely popular among fans of the much-loved 90s sitcom and LEGO alike, and is now classed as ‘hard to find’ by the manufacturer online – LEGO’s The Friends Apartment set arrives after word of a follow-up set first emerged all the way back in January.
Rumours then began trickling down the grapevine in the months following to suggest it would be based on Monica and Rachel’s apartment.
And now, those rumours have turned out to be true.
As it turns out though, there’s far more to this Friends Apartments set than was initially expected, as alongside the famous purple walls of Monica and Rachel’s apartment, the whopping 2,048-piece set also gives you the chance to build a replica of Joey and Chandler’s apartment and even an adjoining slice of hallway too – which means it doubles the size and footprint of previous sitcom-inspired sets.
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What’s more, is that each set comes complete with seven minifigures of each of the characters, all wearing some of their most notable outfits from throughout all ten series, which add to the collection of references scattered throughout both apartments.
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Speaking ahead of the launch of the new LEOG set, designer Anderson Ward Grubb said: “Following the success of the LEGOIdeas Central Perk set, we wanted to develop another tribute to this iconic TV show with a focus on the famous apartments [so] we worked directly from production photos of the set as well as watching and re-watching a lot of episodes to capture as many iconic moments as possible.
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“One fun challenge was figuring out how to represent some aspects that change over the course of the show that appear in some episodes and not in others.
“I’m looking forward to seeing if the eagle-eyed fans will spot them”.
LEGO’s The Friends Apartments set is available to get your hands on from 1st June, will set you back £134.99, and is ready to pre-order online via the LEGO website here.
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I’m A Celebrity line-up announced for brand new all-star series in South Africa
Daisy Jackson
The all-star line-up for I’m A Celebrity… South Africa has been announced, with some massive Manchester celebs taking part.
The brand new show is due to air in April and will see some of the series’ most memorable campmates heading to a new setting in South Africa.
Names involved include Bolton-born boxing legend Amir Khan, Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan, and Happy Mondays legend Shaun Ryder.
And that’s just part of the first wave of celebrity contestants – more famous faces will take part in I’m A Celebrity… South Africa, entering the camp as the series goes on.
The new series will ‘push them to their limits and test them like never before’, ITV has said, promising bigger and tougher challenges and an even harsher environment.
Also taking part from the launch episode will be Diversity star Jordan Banjo, TV presenter Carol Vorderman, Olympian Fatima Whitbread, former royal butler Paul Burrell, ex-England cricketer Phil Tufnell, and supermodel Janice Dickinson.
ITV said: “Whilst nodding back to the Australian jungle, I’m A Celebrity…South Africa is a uniquely different series so viewers can look forward to lots of unexpected twists and turns.”
The trailer also shows the celebs taking part in pre-recorded challenges, taking on everything from nasty food to terrifying heights.
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa will air on ITV1 and ITVX from April 2023.
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Commentator Arlo White shows off what the Old Trafford gantry walk looks like
Danny Jones
Ever wondered what it’s like to be up in the gantry in a football stadium, say, Old Trafford? Well, we certainly have.
You see the odd shot of the commentators sat there on the telly from time to time but it never really gives much away either and, at some venues, it’s quite a ways up there. There’s a little bit of allure behind these mysterious parts of footy grounds that most fans will never get to see.
After hours of mindless scrolling on the social media app, we stumbled across the well-known sports commentator‘s channel where he’s been showing off what it’s like to go in the gantry and one of them is his long walk to crow’s nest up at the Theatre of Dreams.
As it turns out, Arlo’s been doing these videos for a couple of years now, revealing how the gantry looks not only at Old Trafford but other big Premier League grounds too, such as down the road at the Etihad, Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, Tottenham Hotspurs’ sparkly new ground and many more.
Another reason we found ourselves stuck on his TikTok for so long was also because of the other behind-the-scenes details he reveals too, even shedding light on how he prepares for games: note-taking, data sheets, how keeps himself warm up there during those cold nights on comms and so on.
Emily Sergeant -
12th May 2021 
