TV and Soaps

29 July 2020

Jack Fowler: Secret illness nearly wiped me out

Jack Fowler nearly died from his secret illness earlier this year. The 'Love Island' star suffered from transverse myelitis - a neurological disorder that damages the spinal cord - which ...

29 July 2020

CBBC axing Newsround afternoon bulletins after almost 50 years

CBBC is axing the 'Newswound' afternoon school bulletins after almost five decades. From September, the Beeb's children's programme will air just one report in the morning as the broadcaster looks to ...

29 July 2020

Dean Andrews may 'beg' Emmerdale bosses to let him reprise Life on Mars role

Dean Andrews will have to "beg" 'Emmerdale' bosses to let him re-join 'Life on Mars', if the show still wants him when it returns. The BBC time-travelling drama's co-creator Matthew ...

29 July 2020

Holby City makes Doctor Who reference in John Barrowman and Jo Martin scene

'Holby City' paid a sneaky tribute to 'Doctor Who' as John Barrowman and Jo Martin shared a sweet moment. The 53-year-old actor - who played Captain Jack Harkness in the sci-fi ...
29 July 2020

Netflix 'plans to make a Jimmy Savile documentary'

Netflix is reportedly planning to make a documentary about Jimmy Savile's celebrity friends and lifestyle. The streaming giant is said to have already started working on a feature-length film about the ...
29 July 2020

Lee Mack to star in new sitcom

Lee Mack is to star in a new sitcom, 'Semi-Detached'. The 51-year-old comedian will lead the cast in the upcoming BBC Two comedy as wedding DJ Stuart who faces a mid-life ...
29 July 2020

Richard Hammond struggles with car insurance because of high-profile crashes

Richard Hammond admits getting car insurance is a nightmare after two near-fatal accidents. The 'Grand Tour' host struggles to get decent cover following two high-profile crashes during his television career. He told ...
29 July 2020

Shaughna Phillips nearly called cops over date

Shaughna Phillips nearly called the police about her 'Celebs Go Virtual Dating' date. The 'Love Island' star is looking for love once again on the E4 virtual dating show but was ...

29 July 2020

Gemma Atkinson would love 'feisty' Coronation Street role

Gemma Atkinson would love to play a "feisty" 'Coronation Street' character. The 35-year-old star - who has appeared in the likes of 'Hollyoaks', 'Emmerdale', and 'Casualty' over the years - is ...
29 July 2020

Corrie's Daniel Brocklebank had tan mishap on set after lockdown

Daniel Brocklebank looked like he had spent a month in Barbados after an epic tanning mishap. The 'Coronation Street' star - who has played vicar Billy Mayhew on the ITV show ...

29 July 2020

Lorraine Kelly hails dog Angus real 'stress-buster' for lockdown anxiety

Lorraine Kelly credits her pet dog Angus with helping her through her lockdown anxiety. The 60-year-old television presenter has opened up about her mental health struggle amid the coronavirus pandemic and ...
29 July 2020

Normal People's Paul Mescal thinks Daisy Edgar-Jones deserved Emmy nomination

Paul Mescal thinks Daisy Edgar-Jones deserves an Emmy Awards nomination for 'Normal People'. The 24-year-old star - who is on the shortlist in the Lead ACtor in a Limited Series category ...

27 July 2020

Mikey North says pandemic changed Coronation Street plot

Mikey North's 'Coronation Street' plot changed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 33-year-old actor - who plays Gary Windass in the ITV soap - has revealed that a storyline involving his ...
27 July 2020

Holby City finally resumes filming

'Holby City' has resumed filming. The long-running BBC drama paused filming earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it has now restarted, with the cast and crew working on ...

27 July 2020

Exclusive: Ricky Gervais and After Life co-stars worried the world wasn't ready to laugh again

The stars of After Life have admitted they were concerned the world may not be ready to laugh again as the second season of the hit Netflix show premiered in the ...
27 July 2020

Dancing on Ice 'might not have a studio audience'

'Dancing on Ice' might not have a studio audience when it returns next year. The ITV show is expected to return to the air in 2021, but Ashley Banjo has revealed ...

27 July 2020

Paul Mescal to present at the BAFTA TV Awards

Paul Mescal is set to present a gong at the BAFTA TV Awards. The 24-year-old actor and his 'Normal People' co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones have both been lined up to present an ...
27 July 2020

Naga Munchetty says 'lessons need to be learnt' from controversy

Naga Munchetty thinks there are "lessons to be learnt" from the controversy surrounding the BBC's guidelines. The 45-year-old presenter was ruled to have breached the broadcaster's guidelines by criticising US President ...
27 July 2020

The Great British Bake Off 'is set to feature longer episodes'

'The Great British Bake Off' is reportedly set to feature three longer episodes when it returns later this year. The first three episodes of the popular series - which is currently ...
27 July 2020

June Sarpong: I've rarely been on sets with people of colour

June Sarpong has "rarely" been on sets with other people of colour. The 43-year-old TV presenter - who has been appointed BBC's first director of creative diversity - thinks there is ...
27 July 2020

Richard Hammond recalls being dragged through dog poo

Richard Hammond was once dragged face-first through dog poo. The 50-year-old TV presenter has revealed that the surreal incident occurred back in 2007, when he was covered in husky faeces while ...
27 July 2020

Vicky McClure doesn't know when Line of Duty filming will get back underway

Vicky McClure has no idea when production will resume for 'Line of Duty'. The 37-year-old actress - who plays Detective Inspector Kate Fleming alongside co-stars Martin Compston (Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott) ...
27 July 2020

Bradley Walsh makes son Barney 'director of his company'

Bradley Walsh has made his son a director of his company to give him "more responsibility". The father and son duo have delighted fans with their on-screen chemistry on their ITV ...
27 July 2020

Nic Jackman hasn't seen Holby City script 'in months'

Nic Jackman has not seen a 'Holby City' script "in months", and he has received "no news" about when filming will start up again. The Cameron Dunn actor is unsure ...