The 53-year-old, who took part in the London Marathon in April, wrote in The Sunday Times Magazine that he started running “because God told me to”.

“I swear this is precisely what happened,” he insisted.

“Approximately five years ago, I was driving back from London to Berkshire on my regular commute when, just as I was approaching Virginia Water in Windsor Great Park, a voice from somewhere (definitely not mine and I think from up above) instructed me to pull into the car park and try to run around the lake.

“Which I duly did, no arguments, no hesitation, as if I didn’t have a choice.”

The Virgin Radio host said he ran for around ten minutes “before I even began to question what universal force had taken me over”.

He said he felt an “inner sense of achievement” unlike any other he had felt in years.

The broadcaster’s whose battle with alcohol and party-heavy lifestyle was well documented in his younger days in the 1990s, said that the improvement he felt throughout his body within the first few days of running was “exponential”.

He added: “Fast-forward to the here and now: I’m a stone lighter, I’ve managed six marathons, countless half-marathons, loads of fun runs and park runs, still shuffling whenever I can, wherever I can, however I can.

“Am I addicted? Almost certainly. But what a fantastic addiction.”

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Leo Latifi had been with family members at an after-school swimming club at Great Baddow High School in Chelmsford when the incident happened.

Essex Police said officers were called on Thursday to reports that a boy fell from a locker and became trapped underneath it at around 6.15pm.

Leo, who was a pupil at St Michael’s Primary School in Galleywood, Essex, died in hospital.

St Michaels Church is open all weekend for people to pay their respects.

Maria Rumsey, head teacher at Leo’s school said: “All the staff, parents, governors and pupils from St Michael’s school are shocked and immensely saddened to hear of the tragic death of our Year 4 pupil, Leo Latifi.

“He will be greatly missed by all.

“We wish to extend our thoughts and condolences to all of Leo’s family and friends at this saddest of times.

“Leo was a sparkle in our school. His face lit up the classroom and his mischievous blue eyes made us all smile.

“He had a wide circle of friends in the year group, all of whom will miss him greatly.”

Carrie Lynch, head teacher of Great Baddow High School, said the “thoughts and prayers of everyone at Great Baddow High School” are with Leo’s family and friends, his school and swimming club.

Leo’s school said it is “supporting all of our children and staff today as we try to come to terms with this sad loss”.

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The 58-year old who often performs at Spring Harvest told the judges why he finally decided to appear on the popular talent show.

“I have thought about it and I’ve chickened out and so I got to the point this year where I thought, ‘face your fears and do it’ and so I’m here.”

He got emotional as he opened up about the toil his profession has had on his family as doing gigs takes up a lot of his time.

“I really just want to make them proud,” he said fighting back tears.

“I know it sounds corny – sorry!”

He revealed he had not brought anyone with him, as it would make him “too nervous” to perform.

For his trick, Archer asked judge David Walliams to join him on the stage and showed him a series of cards with different drinks written on them.

John received a standing ovation from all the judges and audience after pulling off a trick that had seemed destined to fail.

Britain’s Got Talent’s semi-finals will air live on ITV at 7:30pm on Monday.

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He urged doctors and priests to support families to carry such pregnancies to term.

During an audience with participants of a Vatican-sponsored anti-abortion conference, Francis said opposition to abortion is not a religious issue but a human one, asking: “Is it licit to throw away a life to resolve a problem? Is it licit to hire a hitman to resolve a problem?”

Francis denounced decisions to abort based on prenatal testing, saying a human being is “never incompatible with life”.

Even those babies destined to die at birth or soon thereafter deserve to receive medical care in the womb, Francis said, adding that their parents need to be supported so they do not feel isolated and afraid.

While one can argue about using medical resources this way, there is value to it for the parents, he said.

Faithful reach out to Pope Francis during an audience with participants of a pilgrimage of the Italian-Albanian diocese of Lungro, in the Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, Saturday, May 25, 2019.

“Taking care of these children helps parents to grieve and not only think of it as a loss, but as a step on a path taken together,” Francis said.

Francis has spoken out strongly against abortion, although he has also expressed sympathy for women who have had them and made it easier for them to be forgiven.

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The Christian pop star, 78, has previously told how the trauma of BBC coverage of the police search of his Berkshire home in 2014, following a claim of historical sexual assault, had left him emotionally drained.

Sir Cliff was not arrested and charges were never brought, and he won a privacy case against the BBC last year.

However, Sir Cliff has now chosen to leave the UK for good, with Hunniford telling The Sun: “Cliff won’t come back and live here.

“He has made that jump now. He was very disillusioned with what happened.”

She said that he “likes the anonymity in America”, adding: “Some people recognise him but he does not get it all the time like he does here.”

TV presenter Hunniford, a long-time friend of Sir Cliff, said that he “loves coming back to perform occasionally and is looking forward to playing summer shows this year”.

But she said she does not think he will ever return to live in the UK full-time again.

Sir Cliff has previously spoken of how the 2014 raid and the following legal battle took a toll on him.

In November, he told LBC: “I think most people know that what I have been through has been pretty traumatic emotionally … It’s been horrible.”

He added: “I finally feel that I came out of that mud and mire, and I’m here again and I’m doing what I’m best at really and what I enjoy most.

“So, if I do sound…