TV and Soaps

14 April 2021

BBC Diversity Chief: Idris Elba's Luther character 'doesn’t feel authentic'

The BBC's Diversity Chief has claimed Idris Elba's character John Luther was not "authentic" enough because he didn't have "any black friends". Miranda Wayland admitted Idris was a "really strong, ...
14 April 2021

Martin Compston warns Line of Duty fans they'll 'need therapy' after next episode

Martin Compston has warned 'Line of Duty' fans they will "need therapy" by the end of Sunday night's (18.04.21) episode. Last Sunday's (11.04.21) fourth episode of the current sixth series ...
14 April 2021

EastEnders' Shona McGarty expects singing storyline after learning how to yodel

Shona McGarty is expecting to land a yodelling storyline in 'EastEnders' after she taught herself the singing form during lockdown. The 29-year-old actress' character Whitney Dean could do with a ...
14 April 2021

Jacqueline Jossa's grandad dies

Jacqueline Jossa's grandad has died. The former 'EastEnders' actress has paid a heartfelt tribute to her late grandfather, and asked him to find "a stage in heaven and sing your ...
14 April 2021

Movie trailer breakdown: First look at The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

The Hitman’s Bodyguard hit the big screen in 2017, and with a stellar cast including Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson, it was only a matter of time until the ...
14 April 2021

Gethin Jones pulls out of Morning Live due to surge COVID testing

Gethin Jones pulled out of presenting 'Morning Live' today (14.04.21) as the area he lives in was "affected by surge coronavirus testing". The BBC show began with Gethin's co-host Kym ...
14 April 2021

Kate Lawler blasts body-shaming troll

Kate Lawler has blasted a troll who called her "too skinny". The 40-year-old star - who later deleted her post - hit back after someone claimed they were "huge until my ...
14 April 2021

Unforgotten's Sanjeev Bhaskar is 'jealous' of Line of Duty

'Unforgotten' star Sanjeev Bhaskar gets jealous watching 'Line of Duty' because the characters have "flashier" cars and weapons. The 57-year-old actor - who plays DI Sunny Khan on the ITV cold-case ...

14 April 2021

Alan Carr downs gin on holiday to keep mosquitos away

Alan Carr "drinks a lot of gin" on holiday to stop mosquito bites. The 44-year-old comedian was once told that a gin and tonic raises your quinine levels, which is meant ...
14 April 2021

Harry Visinoni bought black nail polish after Coronation Street scenes

Harry Visinoni bought himself some black nail polish after his 'Coronation Street' character embraced "goth culture". The soap star - who has played Seb Franklin on the cobbles since 2016 - ...

14 April 2021

Clair Norris selling clothes on Depop

Clair Norris has been selling some of her awards show clothes on Depop. The 'EastEnders' actress has made more than £100 offloading her outfits on the social shopping app, including ...

14 April 2021

Justin Lee Collins pays tribute to late director Stuart McDonald

Justin Lee Collins and Dick and Dom are among the TV stars who have paid tribute to director Stuart McDonald, who has died in a car crash. Broadcaster Richard Woolfe ...

14 April 2021

Amanda Holden flashed Stephen Mulhern with no warning

Amanda Holden once flashed Stephen Mulhern without any warning. The former 'Britain's Got More Talent' host - who has worked alongside judge Amanda on the spin-off show - has opened up ...
14 April 2021

Nikki Grahame 'had talks for Big Brother job'

Nikki Grahame was in talks to join 'Big Brother' as a researcher before her death. The late star - who died last week aged 38 after a long battle with anorexia ...
14 April 2021

Chloe Sims quit Playboy Bunny life for TOWIE

Chloe Sims quit life as a Playboy Bunny to join 'The Only Way is Essex'. The 38-year-old reality TV star was working in the likes of Cannes and St Tropez ...
14 April 2021

Rachel Riley pregnant with second child

Rachel Riley is pregnant with her second child. The 'Countdown' star took to Instagram to reveal she is expecting another baby with her husband Pasha Kovalev, with whom she has 16-month-old ...
14 April 2021

Melanie Hill supported BGT's Sign Along With Us after 'horrendous' trolling

Melanie Hill supported 'Britain's Got Talent' act Sign Along With Us through "horrendous" trolling. The 'Coronation Street' actress - whose character Cathy Matthews has been trolling Steve and Tracy McDonald (Simon ...

14 April 2021

Alex Scott 'replacing Dan Walker on Football Focus'

Alex Scott has reportedly signed up to host 'Football Focus'. The 36-year-old retired footballer - who appears on 'Match of the Day 2' - is said to be in line to ...

14 April 2021

A lost follow-up series to Bottom was shelved after Rik Mayall's death

A lost follow-up series to sitcom 'Bottom' was shelved after Rik Mayall's death. The late comedian sadly passed away in 2014 at his London home, aged 56, after suffering a heart ...
13 April 2021

Andy Whyment and his wife enjoy a pint at their local pub

Andy Whyment has enjoyed his first pint in six months in his local pub after lockdown restrictions were eased across England. The 40-year-old actor - who plays Kirk Sutherland on 'Coronation ...
13 April 2021

Shona McGarty thinks Kush's exit would 'hit Whitney hard'

'EastEnders' star Shona McGarty thinks Whitney Dean "would take it really hard" if she was separated from Kush. The 29-year-old actress - who plays Whitney in the BBC soap - thinks ...
13 April 2021

24 Hours in Police Custody: What happened to Paul Jenner? Was Sherry Naidoo convicted for murder?

A horrifying case reached a disappointing conclusion in this week’s episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody, as audiences watched Bedfordshire Police’s Alicia Lawrence lead an investigation into the abuse ...
13 April 2021

Alex Beresford drops Strictly Come Dancing hint

Alex Beresford has hinted he's already signed up for 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The 'Good Morning Britain' presenter has suggested he could take part in this year's BBC Latin and ballroom competition ...
13 April 2021

MasterChef final given new broadcast date

The 'MasterChef' final will air on Wednesday (14.04.21). The eagerly-awaited show was originally due to air earlier, but it was postponed because of the death of Prince Philip, which led the ...