Shannon Sharpe at the 56th NAACP Image Awards (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
Shannon Sharpe’s lawsuit took a surprising turn after the former NFL star attended court this week.

Sharpe, who has been away from ESPN amid the s3xual assault allegations, had his first appearance in court on Wednesday and was perhaps surprised to learn that he was the only one there with a lawyer.

The Hall of Famer showed up with attorney Robert DeMarco. However, according to KLAS, the plaintiff, Gabriel Zuniga, was without her legal counsel, prompting Clark County District Court Judge Anna Albertson to express “Disappointment.”

Zuniga is represented by Tony Buzbee, the celebrity attorney who has taken the likes of Deshaun Watson, P Diddy, and Jay-Z to task. At least that’s believed to be the case, as we’re not sure what’s going on with that now, given his no-show on Wednesday.

Did Shannon Sharpe Score An Early Win?

Former NFL player Shannon Sharpe (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)
Recent reports revealed that Buzbee just had a lawsuit filed by Jay-Z thrown out, while he was active on social media this week. That he would not show up for a client suing a former NFL player and media star for $50 million is indeed bizarre.

Meanwhile, Sharpe’s lawyer requested a 45-day extension, asking the judge to review the case’s progress.

The former FS1 analyst has denied all allegations made against him. Shortly after he was sued, he took to social media to suggest that the whole thing was a money grab orchestrated by Buzbee.

Even so, he admitted that he had previously tried to settle for $10 million before the lawsuit was filed, leading many to suspect that he may have something to hide.

That Buzbee failed to show for the possible stare-down could be considered an early win for Shannon, but time will tell.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

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Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’