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| 2025 | JME stars in 'Inside', a reality show exploring his life and career |
| 2025 | John Boyega provides voice acting for the character Slash in the 'Love, Death + Robots' animated series episode titled '400 Boys' |
| May 3 2025 | Made a surprise appearance at Burnley F.C.'s Turf Moor pitch after their promotion, performing 'Unwritten' and 'These Words' to the crowd. |
| March 2025 | Cowley was named EFL League Two Manager of the Month after achieving five wins from seven matches, which propelled Colchester United into play-off contention. |
| March 2025 | Received EFL League Two Manager of the Month award for March 2025, demonstrating ongoing success in management. |
| February 22 2025 | Boyega posted a tweet on X about 'WHITE on BLACK racism', which led to significant backlash and resulted in him deactivating his X account. |
| 2024 | Jme was featured as himself in the documentary 'The Sidemen Story' |
| 2024 | Jme released multiple singles including 'What You Know About That' with Dizzee Rascal and D Double E, 'New Era' with House of Pharaohs, and 'Know Me Better' with Vikkstar and Masked Wolf |
| 2024 | Bromley's arrival in the Football League raised the prospect of a new Kent Derby or A2 Derby rivalry with Gillingham. |
| October 2024 | Set to star as Otis Redding in an upcoming biographical film titled Otis and Zelma, opposite Danielle Deadwyler as Zelma. |
| August 2024 | Scheduled to perform for British athletes at the Paris Olympics alongside Cat Burns. |
| July 2024 | Announced as chair of the Curriculum and Assessment Review for the English Department for Education |
| January 4 2024 | Danny Cowley was appointed head coach of League Two club Colchester United, marking the start of his managerial tenure with the club. |
| 2023 | Jme appeared in the short film 'The Naughty List' playing the role of Big Nick |
| 2023 | He starred in the mystery film They Cloned Tyrone. |
| 2023 | John Boyega served as the narrator in 6 episodes of 'World War II: From the Frontlines'. |
| November 2023 | Solanke presented her 90-minute play 'Phillis in Boston' at the Old South Meeting House. |
| September 2023 | Welcomed his second daughter, Remy, with his wife Sarah Cavanagh. |
| January 2023 | Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year Honours for services to education. |
| January 2023 | Brad Galinson confirmed as the new Chairman of Gillingham F.C. |
| January 2 2023 | Following a run of over two months without a league victory, Cowley was sacked from Portsmouth while the team was sitting in 12th position. |
| 2022 | Jme appeared on the Sidemen track 'Christmas Drillings', which reached number 3 on the charts |
| 2022 | Jme released 'Egyptian Cotton' featuring Example, Local, and Westneat from the album We May Grow Old But We Never Grow Up |
| 2022 | Served as the opening act for Lewis Capaldi. |
| 2022 | Gillingham were relegated back to League Two after remaining in League One since 2013. |
| 2022 | Boyega starred in Abi Damaris Corbin's film Breaking, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. |
| 2022 | Boyega starred in the historical action film The Woman King. |
| December 2022 | Brad Galinson, a Florida-based property tycoon, acquired a majority shareholding in the club, with Paul Scally retaining minority ownership. |
| August 2022 | Named EFL League One Manager of the Month for August 2022, further highlighting his consistent managerial performance. |
| August 2022 | Cowley won the League One Manager of the Month award for August after picking up thirteen points from a possible fifteen, putting Portsmouth in early contention for automatic promotion. |
| 2021 | Jme collaborated on the single 'Don't Know About You' with B Live and Becky Hill |
| 2021 | Becky Francis was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA). |
| 2021 | Competed in season six of The Masked Singer as 'Pepper', and was eliminated alongside John Lydon as 'Jester'. |
| 2021 | John Boyega starred as Jack Locke in the film 'Tomorrow's Monsters' and also took on the role of producer. |
| 2021 | John Boyega played Casi in 'Naked Singularity'. |
| November 2021 | Cowley won the EFL League One Manager of the Month award for November, after winning thirteen points from five matches. |
| May 2021 | It was announced that Boyega would reteam with Joe Cornish for a sequel to Attack the Block. |
| May 11 2021 | After overseeing 6 wins in 12 matches, Cowley signed a new 'long term' contract with Portsmouth. |
| March 19 2021 | Danny Cowley was appointed as head coach of Portsmouth on a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season, with his brother Nicky joining as his assistant. In his first game, Portsmouth came from behind to beat Ipswich Town 2–1. |
| March 5 2021 | Released collaborative album 'Norf Face' with Capo Lee, Frisco, and Shorty through digital download and streaming platforms |
| 2020 | Jme was featured on the single 'Red Card' with Frisco, Skepta, and Jammer, which reached number 58 on the charts |
| 2020 | Jme released two singles: 'Issmad' and '96 of My Life' from his album 'Grime MC' |
| 2020 | Jme released the remix of 'Night Time' featuring Master Peace and Sophie DeMasi as a non-album single |
| 2020 | John Boyega portrayed Leroy Logan in Red, White and Blue, part of Steve McQueen's anthology series Small Axe, for which he won a Golden Globe Award. |
| 2020 | John Boyega won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie for 'Small Axe'. |
| 2020 | Boyega was listed in the Top 100 of the most influential people in the UK of African/African-Caribbean descent in the Powerlist. |
| 2020 | John Boyega's character Finn was featured again in Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland. |
| 2020 | In a 2020 interview with British GQ, John Boyega criticized Disney for sidelining his character Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, expressing frustration with how the character was marketed as significant but ultimately diminished in the storyline. |
| 2020 | John Boyega showed solidarity with victims of racial injustice during a speech at a Black Lives Matter rally in Hyde Park, London, bringing attention to figures like George Floyd and Trayvon Martin. His actions received support from celebrities and the company Lucasfilm, which emphasized their backing of Boyega and the Black Lives Matter movement. |
| July 19 2020 | Cowley was sacked by Huddersfield Town, with chairman Phil Hodgkinson citing the need for a 'different vision' as the reason for his dismissal. |
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