The world of celebrity and entertainment has not been quiet this year. After a couple of years of scaled-back award ceremonies, cancelled tours, and a lack of sporting events, 2022 seemed like the year of things finally returning to some kind of "normal".
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And with the action-packed year came plenty of huge showbiz stories. Here at HELLO!, we've rounded up the top five that have hit headlines all over the world this year.
WATCH: HELLO!'s Top 5 celebrity stories from 2022
From a shock outburst at an awards event to an A-List trial that had many gripped for weeks – check out the video above to see our pick of the biggest celebrity stories from 2022...
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© Photo: Getty ImagesWill Smith shocked the world when he slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars
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