TV and Soaps

12 December 2020

BBC airing Babs biopic to honour Barbara Windsor

BBC has changed its schedule to honour Dame Barbara Windsor. On Friday evening (11.12.20) network will broadcast 2017 biopic 'Babs' to pay tribute to the late 'EastEnders' actress, who sadly died ...

Barbara Windsor Letitia Dean Diane Parish

12 December 2020

Simon Cowell rejected Naughty Boy's cooking

Simon Cowell once rejected a meal Naughty Boy spent three hours cooking for him. The 'Britain's Got Talent' judge turned out to be a fussy eater, leaving Naughty Boy - who ...

Simon Cowell Naughty Boy

12 December 2020

Michelle Collins praises Barbara Windsor as 'working-class hero'

Michelle Collins has praised Dame Barbara Windsor as a "working-class hero". Following 83-year-old Barbara's death this week after a long battle with Alzheimer's, her 'EastEnders' co-star Michelle said she "leaves a ...

Michelle Collins

12 December 2020

Shirley Ballas' wedding plans

Shirley Ballas wants to marry Danny Taylor, with Johannes Radebe, Gorka Marquez and Giovanni Pernice as bridesmaids. The 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge is considering proposing to her partner and would live ...

12 December 2020

Katya Jones: 'Strictly can empower people to leave unhappy relationships'

Katya Jones says 'Strictly Come Dancing' empowers people to leave unhappy relationships. The 31-year-old professional dancer was caught kissing her 'Strictly' celebrity partner Seann Walsh, 35, after a night out in ...

11 December 2020

Martin Kemp hails Barbara Windsor as 'one of life's good people'

Martin Kemp has described the late Dame Barbara Windsor as “one of life’s good people”. The former 'EastEnders' star - who played Steve Owen in the BBC soap opposite the Peggy ...

Barbara Windsor Martin Kemp

11 December 2020

Bobby Ball fundraiser launching for £100k statue honouring late star

Bobby Ball is set to be honoured with a £100,000 statue in his adopted hometown of Lytham. A fundraising campaign will be launched on Just Giving next week in memory of ...

11 December 2020

Lee Mack glad Not Going Out is back for 12th and 13th series

Lee Mack is glad 'Not Going Out' will return for a 12th and 13th series. The BBC One sitcom - which first aired in 2006 and sees the comedian starring alongside ...

Lee Mack

11 December 2020

Bobby Ball fundraiser launching for £100k statue honouring late star

Bobby Ball is set to be honoured with a £100,000 statue in his adopted hometown of Lytham. A fundraising campaign will be launched on Just Giving next week in memory of ...

11 December 2020

Great British Bake Off reveals Christmas lineup

'The Great British Bake Off' has revealed the lineup for Christmas and New Year's specials. The Channel 4 competition - which is fronted by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith and ...

Noel Fielding Paul Hollywood Prue Leith

11 December 2020

All of Disney's big announcements as part of Disney+ and their new streaming extension Star

The Walt Disney Company went a little wild whilst most people in the UK wrapped up warm in their beds, making a whole slew of announcements as part of Investor ...

Disney

11 December 2020

John Altman thought Barbara Windsor would 'live forever'

John Altman thought Dame Barbara Windsor was going to "live forever". The former 'EastEnders' star - who played 'Nasty' Nick Cotton on the BBC soap on and off from 1985 to ...

Barbara Windsor John Altman Lacey Turner

11 December 2020

Barbara Windsor remembered by Alzheimer's Society after death

Dame Barbara Windsor has been hailed a "national treasure" by the Alzheimer's Society. The 'EastEnders' legend - who played Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap - sadly died on Thursday ...

Barbara Windsor

11 December 2020

Pam St Clement admits 'sadness' at not seeing Barbara Windsor for nearly a year

Pam St. Clement fought back the tears as she admitted it was "a sadness" she wasn't able to see Dame Barbara Windsor for "nearly a year" due to the coronavirus ...

Barbara Windsor Pam St Clement

11 December 2020

Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars pay tribute to Barbara Windsor

'Coronation Street', 'Emmerdale', and 'Hollyoaks' stars have paid tribute to late 'EastEnders' icon Dame Barbara Windsor. The Peggy Mitchell actress - who made a name for herself in 'Carry On' ...

Beverley Callard Jane Danson Twitter

11 December 2020

Shirley Ballas suffered bleak Christmases

Shirley Ballas suffered bleak Christmases with her father. The 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge didn't receive presents from her dad at Christmas, and he once promised his children their gifts were in ...

11 December 2020

Love Island's Niall Aslam quit show after suffering stress induced psychosis

Niall Aslam found out he was suffering from stress induced psychosis after he quit 'Love Island' . The reality star - who shocked fans when he walked away from the ITV ...

11 December 2020

Neil Jones would 'embrace' all-male pairing on Strictly Come Dancing

'Strictly Come Dancing' star Neil Jones would "embrace" being part of the show's first all-male partnership. The 38-year-old dancer's ex-wife Katya Jones made show history by pairing up with Nicola Adams ...

Nicola Adams

11 December 2020

Shaughna Phillips had bloody Real Full Monty rehearsal

Shaughna Phillips had blood pouring down her leg during 'The Real Full Monty On Ice' rehearsals and was in "so much pain". The 'Love Island' star recently underwent surgery on her ...

11 December 2020

Boris Johnson pays tribute to Barbara Windsor

Boris Johnson has paid tribute to Dame Barbara Windsor, admitting she "cheered the world up with her own British brand of harmless sauciness and innocent scandal". The UK's Prime Minister ...

Barbara Windsor Boris Johnson

11 December 2020

Bobby Davro pays tribute to 'incredibly generous' Barbara Windsor

Bobby Davro has recalled how "incredibly generous" Dame Barbara Windsor put him at ease when he filmed his 'EastEnders' debut, and she would also put him "in his place" when ...

Barbara Windsor Bobby Davro Dean Gaffney

11 December 2020

Amanda Barrie praises 'so talented' Barbara Windsor as she recalls 63-year friendship

Amanda Barrie has remembered her 63-year friendship with Dame Barbara Windsor, and she jokingly recalled how her friend used to be late in when they worked together in the 1950s ...

Barbara Windsor

11 December 2020

Adam Lambert 'to judge on Stars in Their Eyes reboot'

Adam Lambert is to be a judge on the 'Stars in Their Eyes' reboot. The 38-year-old singer - who now sings for band Queen, following the passing of their legendary ...

Adam Lambert Sheridan Smith

11 December 2020

X Factor 'not expected to return until 2022 at the earliest'

'The X Factor' is not expected to be back until "2022 at the earliest". The ITV show hasn't been on air since 2019, and it is thought next year could ...

Simon Cowell