Six million fewer US viewers tuned in than for his first inauguration – and nine million fewer people than for Biden in 2021

Nine million fewer viewers tuned in for Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony than for Joe Biden’s in 2021. According to audience measurement company Nielsen, 24.6 million people watched the former reality TV personality take office, compared with 33.8 million who saw Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration.

The number of viewers was also significantly down on the 30.6 million Americans who watched coverage of Trump’s first inauguration. This time, the majority of viewers were aged 55 and over, with 17% of all US citizens in that age bracket watching, compared with 1.9% of people aged 18 to 34.

The actor’s husband has announced ‘with a heavy heart’ that she will step back from public duties

Actor Pauline Quirke, best known for starring in BBC sitcom Birds of a Feather, has dementia, her husband has announced. In a statement, Steve Sheen confirmed that she was diagnosed a number of years ago and she will no longer be doing any public-facing work.

“It is with a heavy heart that I announce my wife Pauline’s decision to step back from all professional and commercial duties due to her diagnosis of Dementia in 2021,” said Sheen.