TV and Soaps

12 May 2021

Emily Blunt to star in The English

Emily Blunt is set to star in Hugo Blick's 'The English'. The 38-year-old actress will join Chaske Spencer for the BBC One and Amazon Studios western drama set in the mythic ...
12 May 2021

A 'bidding war' breaks out over The Masked Singer spin-off

A bidding war is set to break out over a new 'Masked Singer' spin-off show. Following the success of 'The Masked Singer' - which is hosted by Joel Dommett - ...
12 May 2021

Ruthie Henshall's mum dies

Ruthie Henshall's mum has passed away. The 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' star has been left heartbroken after her dementia-stricken mum died following months of isolation in ...

12 May 2021

Alastair Campbell makes Queen blunder on final day co-hosting Good Morning Britain

Alastair Campbell "accidentally announced" the death of Queen Elizabeth on today's (12.05.21) 'Good Morning Britain'. The former Labour Party spin doctor guest hosted the breakfast show from Monday (09.05.21) to ...
12 May 2021

EastEnders' Brian Conley got lost in Albert Square on first day

'EastEnders' newcomer Brian Conley got lost in Albert Square after filming his first scene. The comedian, who has joined the BBC One soap as Sonia Fowler's (Natalie Cassidy) dad Terry Cant, ...
12 May 2021

Paul Chuckle raising £12k for ChuckleVision animations

Paul Chuckle has launched a Crowdfunder page to raise £12,000 for a new animated version of 'ChuckleVision'. The 73-year-old actor - whose brother and comedy partner Barry died in 2018 - ...

12 May 2021

Anita Rani calls for more female quiz show hosts

Anita Rani has called for more female quiz show hosts. The 'Countryfile' presenter has taken the helm of Channel 4's new daytime show 'The Answer Trap' - in which two teams ...
11 May 2021

Chris Gascoyne helped Alex Bain through fatherhood nerves

Chris Gascoyne helped his "worried" 'Coronation Street' co-star Alex Bain when he first became a father. The actor became a dad to Lydia-Rose in December 2018, when he was just 17 ...
11 May 2021

Helen Flanagan nearly made a Coronation Street return

Helen Flanagan was planning to return to 'Coronation Street' before she fell pregnant. The 30-year-old actress - who played Rosie Webster in the ITV soap - was in talks with the ...
11 May 2021

Michaela Coel in talks for new I May Destroy You series

Michaela Coel is in talks for a second series of 'I May Destroy You'. The 33-year-old actress - who also wrote, co-directed, and exec produced the show - was widely praised ...

11 May 2021

Channel 4 making documentary on Crystal Palace's youth academy

Channel 4 are to broadcast a behind-the-scenes documentary about Crystal Palace's youth academy. 'The Academy' will explore how the Premier League club finds the stars of tomorrow and is being filmed ...
11 May 2021

Lauren Lyle to star in ITV's Karen Pirie

Lauren Lyle is set to star in ITV's murder drama 'Karen Pirie'. The 27-year-old actress will play the central character in the drama series, which is based on author Val McDermid’s ...

11 May 2021

Sir Steve McQueen's Uprising to air on BBC One

Sir Steve McQueen's 'Uprising' is set to air on BBC One. The three-part series will explore three events in 1981 - the New Cross Fire, Black People’s Day of Action, and ...

11 May 2021

Jeremy Clarkson jokingly urges his son to become a burglar

Jeremy Clarkson has jokingly told his son to become a burglar to avoid paying tax. The 61-year-old TV presenter has quipped that his son Finlo, 24, should consider a life of ...
11 May 2021

Emmerdale's Liam Fox 'missed out' on storyline after catching COVID-19

Liam Fox "missed out" on an 'Emmerdale' storyline after he tested positive for coronavirus. The 50-year-old soap star - who has played Dan Spencer since 2011 - has opened up on ...

11 May 2021

Sally Carman poured real-life 'broken heart' into Seb's Coronation Street death scene

Sally Carman used every "broken-hearted" feeling she's ever had to play out her 'Coronation Street' character Abi Franklin's anguish following her son's death. The 40-year-old actress' alter-ego Abi was left ...

11 May 2021

Scarlett Moffatt told family she was working away but spent week in bed feeling 'so sad'

Scarlett Moffatt once told her friends and family she was "working away", but she spent the whole week in bed feeling "so sad" as a result of vicious trolling. The ...
11 May 2021

Line of Duty becomes UK's most-watched drama this century

'Line of Duty' has become the UK's most-watched drama series of the 21st century. The hit show, created by Jed Mercurio, has overtaken 'Heartbeat' as the most-watched drama series after this ...

11 May 2021

Paul Sinha's TV showdown set for more episodes

'Paul Sinha's TV Showdown' has landed a second series. The 50-year-old star - who is best known for being a quizzer on 'The Chase' - will return for more episodes ...

11 May 2021

Ashley Banjo: Simon Cowell is eager to get back to Britain's Got Talent

Simon Cowell is "eager to get back" to his 'Britain's Got Talent' judging seat in 2022. Ashley Banjo stood in for the music mogul on the show's panel last year ...
11 May 2021

Brian Conley's dad put his posters up on EastEnders set

Brian Conley's dad used to put his posters up on the 'EastEnders' set. The 59-year-old actor has joined the BBC One soap as Sonia Fowler's (Natalie Cassidy) dad Terry Cant, ...
11 May 2021

Jermaine Jenas' wife Ellie Penfold pregnant

Jermaine Jenas' wife Ellie Penfold is pregnant. The 'One Show' co-host revealed on the programme that his significant other - who he shares daughters Geneva, eight, and Olivia, four, with ...
11 May 2021

Jay Blades couldn't 'see tomorrow' after hitting rock bottom

Jay Blades couldn't "see tomorrow" as he felt like "a failure" and plotted to take his own life. The 'Repair Shop' star has opened up about hitting rock bottom six years ...

10 May 2021

Will Mellor launches new mental health campaign

Will Mellor is launching a new campaign to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week. The 45-year-old actor - who plays Harvey Gaskell in 'Coronation Street' - has joined the fight against ...