{"id":1690,"date":"2026-01-02T09:18:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topshowusa.us\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2026-01-02T09:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:18:54","slug":"breaking-newsluther-actor-is-knighted-for-his-campaign-against-knife-crime-while-the-lionesses-lead-sporting-heroes-recognised-by-the-king-in-the-new-years-honours-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topshowusa.us\/?p=1690","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News:Luther actor is knighted for his campaign against knife crime while the Lionesses lead sporting heroes recognised by the King in the New Year\u2019s Honours"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arise Sir Idris: Luther actor is knighted for his campaign against knife crime while the Lionesses lead sporting heroes recognised by the King in the New Year\u2019s Honours<\/p>\n

For years he was tipped to take over on His Majesty\u2019s secret service as the next\u00a0James Bond<\/span>\u00a0and now\u00a0Idris Elba<\/span>\u00a0is to be knighted by the King.<\/p>\n

The odds may have slipped for the star of Luther and The Wire to become 007 but he has been recognised for his work campaigning against knife\u00a0crime<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Sir Idris, 53, is among a string of top celebrities to receive gongs in the\u00a0New Year\u2019s Honours<\/span>\u00a0while ice dancers and the Lionesses lead stars of the sporting world.<\/p>\n

The actor, whose Elba Hope Foundation supports youth advocacy, said he was accepting the honour on behalf of the \u2018many young people\u2019 at his charity who inspire his work.<\/p>\n

Sir Idris said: \u2018I hope we can do more to draw attention to the importance of sustained, practical support for young people and to the responsibility we all share to help them find an alternative to violence.\u2019<\/p>\n

Jayne Torvill<\/span>, 68, and\u00a0Christopher Dean<\/span>, 67, are made a Dame and a Knight for services to ice skating and to voluntary service.<\/p>\n

The pair took home Olympic gold at the 1984 Winter Games before gaining household fame\u00a0appearing on Dancing on Ice<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Actor Idris Elba has been knighted for his campaigning against knife crime<\/p>\n

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The actor, whose Elba Hope Foundation supports youth advocacy, said he was accepting the honour on behalf of the \u2018many young people\u2019 at his charity who inspire his work<\/p>\n

Sir Christopher, who faced an agonising wait as his letter came three days after that of his skating partner, said: \u2018It\u2019s such an amazing award to receive this and we\u2019re really humbled by it.\u2019<\/p>\n

Dame Jayne said the timing felt \u2018perfect\u2019 as the pair completed their final ever tour earlier this year.<\/p>\n

A year after former Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate was knighted, the Lionesses Dutch manager Sarina Wiegman, 56, was\u00a0awarded with an honorary damehood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her squad featured heavily following their second Euros win in the summer with captain Leah Williamson, 28, made a CBE and teammates Alex Greenwood, 32, Keira Walsh, 28, Georgia Stanway, 26, and Ella Toone, also 26, made MBES.<\/p>\n

Wiegman, who cannot receive a substantive damehood as she is not British, said: \u2018I would like to express my sincere gratitude for this honour.<\/p>\n

\u2018When I first arrived in England, I could never have imagined the respect and warmth I\u2019ve experienced from the English people. I deeply thank the fans for their support.\u2019<\/p>\n

Despite scoring the winning penalty in the final against Spain in Switzerland, Chloe Kelly, 27, missed out on a gong.<\/p>\n

But a source said to \u2018keep an eye out\u2019 for future lists as there has been a \u2018move away\u2019 from awarding automatic honours for whole teams \u2018in one go\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Jayne Torvill, 68, and Christopher Dean, 67, are made a Dame and a Knight for services to ice skating and to voluntary service.<\/p>\n

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Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman was awarded with an honorary damehood while player Alex Greenwood is made an MBE<\/p>\n

Others recognised include comedian Matt Lucas, 51, who is made an OBE 10 years after his controversial Little Britain partner David Walliams received the same title.<\/p>\n

Harvey Weinstein\u2019s former PA Zelda Perkins is awarded a CBE for services to social justice after her campaign against NDAs.<\/p>\n

Singer Ellie Goulding is made an MBE as she turns 39 on Tuesday while Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, 55, is made an OBE for services to drama.<\/p>\n

It comes after Davis was\u00a0given Bafta\u2019s highest honour in February for the advocacy work he has done<\/span>\u00a0since his wife Samantha died of sepsis due to complications from surgery.<\/p>\n

Location, Location, Location star Phil Spencer, 56, has been made an OBE. He said: \u2018I\u2019m hugely honoured and humbled. I mean, it\u2019s a hell of a thing.\u2019<\/p>\n

Former Coronation Street star Sally Lindsay, 52, best known for\u00a0playing the long-suffering Rovers Return landlady Shelley Unwin<\/span>, is made an MBE.<\/p>\n

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Singer Ellie Goulding is made an MBE while broadcaster Gabby Logan is made an OBE<\/p>\n

Writer Roy Clarke, creator of sitcoms Last Of The Summer Wine, Open All Hours and Keeping Up Appearances, becomes a knight.<\/p>\n

Paul Elliott, 78, one half of the Chuckle Brothers, is made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to charity.<\/p>\n

He has been a prominent supporter and ambassador for Marie Curie since his brother Barry died of bone cancer aged 73 in 2018.<\/p>\n

Paul said: \u2018A lad from a council estate in Rotherham, and after all these years, getting an MBE is just such an honour. I\u2019m very much a royalist.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Author Richard Osman is made an OBE<\/p>\n

Goodness Gracious Me actress Meera Syal, 64, becomes a Dame and broadcaster Gabby Logan, 52, and author Richard Osman are made OBEs, while celebrity chef Marcus Wareing, 55, is made MBE.<\/p>\n

Comedian and musician Bill Bailey, 60, and Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, 38, are made MBEs while three-time London marathon winner Paula Radcliffe, 52, is made an OBE.<\/p>\n

England Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup winning coach John Mitchell, 61, is made OBE alongside players Marlie Packer, 36, and Zoe Aldcroft, 29. Teammates Ellie Kildunne, 26, Sadia Kabeya, 23, and Megan Jones, 29, are made MBEs<\/p>\n

This year half of all recipients at CBE level were women and 67 per cent across the board were from outside of London and the South East with 10 per cent from minority ethnic backgrounds.<\/p>\n

Sir Keir Starmer said: \u2018This year\u2019s Honours list celebrates the very best of Britain \u2013 people who put the common good ahead of themselves to strengthen communities and change lives.<\/p>\n

\u2018Their quiet dedication speaks to the decent, compassionate country we are proud to be. On behalf of the whole nation, thank you \u2013 and congratulations to everyone recognised today.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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