TV and Soaps

25 February 2021

Jed Mercurio could write coronavirus drama

Jed Mercurio has hinted he will write a coronavirus-themed drama. The acclaimed writer - who created shows including 'Line of Duty' and 'Bodyguard' - has admitted the global health crisis would ...

24 February 2021

Charlie Condou appeals for help finding a job after play is cancelled

Charlie Condou has appealed to social media to help find him a job - after his latest play was postponed. The former 'Coronation Street' actor admitted he will "accept anything" ...
24 February 2021

Lucy Mecklenburgh rushed her son to see a doctor amid choking fears

Lucy Mecklenburgh rushed her son to the doctor after he started choking on an apple. The 29-year-old star - who has 11-month-old son Roman with actor Ryan Thomas - took to ...
24 February 2021

Gregg Wallace was 'really troubled' by baldness

Gregg Wallace was "really troubled" when he started to lose his hair at 17. The 'MasterChef' star has admitted going bald as a teenager caused him to suffer a crisis of ...
24 February 2021

Nas Majeed and Eva Zapico plan to take £5k wheelbarrow to hospitals and hand out roses

Nas Majeed and Eva Zapico plan to take their new £5,000 wheelbarrow to care homes and hospitals to give out roses to lift morale amid the coronavirus pandemic. The former ...

24 February 2021

'It was like bandit country': Danny Dyer and family ate lasagnes at 3am during 1st lockdown

Danny Dyer says it was like "bandit country" in his house during the first national lockdown, and his family would chow down on lasagnes at 3am. The 'EastEnders' actor has ...
24 February 2021

Karen Hauer admits it took a year to 'let go' of Kevin Clifton

Karen Hauer took a year to "let go" of Kevin Clifton. The 'Strictly Come Dancing' star was married to Kevin between 2015 and 2018, and admits it took her 12 months ...
24 February 2021

Denise Van Outen and Duncan James sign up for The Celebrity Circle

Denise Van Outen, Duncan James and Saffron Barker have all signed up for a star-studded version of 'The Circle'. The trio will all feature as themselves in 'The Celebrity Circle ...
24 February 2021

Dr Alex George launches HEADucation initiative on Lorraine

Dr Alex George has launched the HEADucation initiative to help highlight mental health issues among young people. The 'Love Island' star - who serves as the UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador ...
24 February 2021

Jay’s Workshop commissioned for new 6-part series

'Jay’s Workshop' has been commissioned for a new six-part series on BBC Two. The new programme has been created by the makers of 'The Repair Shop', with each of the hour-long ...

24 February 2021

Tom Allen to front new quiz show

Tom Allen is to front a new Channel 4 quiz show. The 37-year-old comedian took inspiration from late comic legends Larry Grayson and Sir Bruce Forsyth for his role as quizmaster ...

24 February 2021

Rita Simons' scoliosis causing her a 'world of pain'

Rita Simons is in a "whole world of pain" because of scoliosis - and she "desperately" wants an operation. The 43-year-old actress - who previously played Roxy Mitchell in 'EastEnders' - ...
24 February 2021

Emma Samms praised in Parliament for long COVID fundraising

Emma Samms has been praised in Parliament for organising a 'Dynasty' reunion to raise money for research into long COVID. The 60-year-old actress - who has been experiencing coronavirus symptoms ...
24 February 2021

Laila Rouass had urine thrown at her 'every single day' by racist bullies

Laila Rouass had urine thrown at her by racist bullies during her childhood. The 49-year-old actress - who plays Sahira Shah in 'Holby City' - has revealed she was picked on ...
24 February 2021

Ricky Gervais casts his shows before writing them

Ricky Gervais casts his TV shows before writing them. The award-winning comedy star has admitted he loves working with the same people over and over, likening his on-set approach to "meeting ...
24 February 2021

Jed Mercurio wants to 'carry on' with Line of Duty

Jed Mercurio is determined to "carry on" with 'Line of Duty'. The 55-year-old TV writer is responsible for creating the BBC show, and although he's not sure whether it will return ...
24 February 2021

Gemma Collins opened boyfriend's post to catch him cheating

Gemma Collins once stole her boyfriend's post to see if he was cheating. The 40-year-old star has confessed she has been intercepting mail "all my life", after revealing she once ...
24 February 2021

John Simm wants ITV to adapt Peter James' 17 Roy Grace books

John Simm wants ITV to adapt all 17 of Peter James' Roy Grace books for TV. The 50-year-old star admitted it was a "manna from heaven" getting a call offering ...
24 February 2021

Jurell Carter watched One Born Every Minute to prepare for Emmerdale plot

Jurell Carter watched 'One Born Every Minute' to prepare for his 'Emmerdale' baby storyline, and believes he would "potentially struggle" at a real birth. The soap star - who plays Nate ...
24 February 2021

Lady Leshurr reveals the 'toll' Dancing on Ice has had on her body

Lady Leshurr didn't anticipate the "toll" on her body 'Dancing on Ice' would have. The 32-year-old rapper is currently competing on the ITV ice skating series and has had a few ...

24 February 2021

Jeff Brazier warns sons about perils of reality TV

Jeff Brazier admitted he hopes his sons avoid reality TV as a career path. The 41-year-old star - whose late ex Jade Goody became a household name on 'Big Brother' - ...
23 February 2021

James Moore receives recognition from US disability rights group

'Emmerdale' star James Moore has been honoured by a US disability rights group. The 28-year-old actor - who has ataxic cerebral palsy and plays Ryan Stocks in the ITV soap - ...

23 February 2021

Jane Danson: My dog has been my saviour

Jane Danson's dog has been her "saviour" amid the coronavirus lockdown. The 42-year-old actress - who plays Leanne Battersby in the ITV soap - has revealed she's been spending time with ...
23 February 2021

Steph's Packed Lunch comissioned for a second series

'Steph's Packed Lunch' has been commissioned for a second series. The Channel 4 show launched in September and although there have been reports of low ratings, it's been recommissioned for another ...