RUPERT Everett is joining the cast of swashbuckling BBC drama The Musketeers as a corrupt politician.

The star will play King Louis XVIII’s illegitimate brother Philippe Achille, Marquis de Feron, the corrupt governor of Paris, in the third series of the show.

He said: “I’m very excited to be joining the cast of The Musketeers for the new series. I love the show and am really looking forward to working with the team.”

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Also joining the cast is Jamaica Inn star Matthew McNulty who will play an ambitious criminal who clashes with the musketeers.

ALESHA Dixon has admitted there have been a lot of dogs on the latest series of Britain’s Got Talent – but that’s because the audience loves them so much.

The ITV talent show was won by dancing dog Pudsey in 2012 and so far this year has seen acts including Wendy the talking dog, Princess the Hypno Dog, Cally the balloon bursting dog, and Max the Yorkshire terrier who took a dislike to co-host Ant.

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Some animal rights organisations voiced their concerns about ventriloquist Marc Metral’s act with his “talking” dog Wendy.

FINALLY, THE opening episode of Benefits Street attracted almost three million viewers – but was down on last year’s first instalment.

Monday night’s episode of the new Channel 4 series featured residents such as mum-of-six Julie Young and mum-of-four Sue Griffiths getting to grips with the media interest in their street.

The goings-on in Kingston Road in Stockton-on-Tees attracted 2.95 million viewers - 13.5 per cent.

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The documentary beat New Tricks on BBC One, which attracted 2.2 million, and came second to Safe House on ITV, which was watched by 4.8 million.