TV and Soaps

9 June 2020

Ex-Hollyoaks star Luke Jerdy hits out at Lysette Anthony

Former 'Hollyoaks' star Luke Jerdy has hit out Lysette Anthony. The 30-year-old actor - who played Jesse Donovan from 2016 to 2020 - accused Lysette, who currently stars as Marnie ...
9 June 2020

The Voice live finals 'to take place without studio audience'

'The Voice' live finals are expected to go ahead - but without a studio audience. ITV confirmed in March the show's semi-finals and final had been postponed due to the ...
9 June 2020

Steven Moffat is moving on from Doctor Who

Steven Moffat confirmed he is moving on from 'Doctor Who'. The sci-fi programme's former showrunner - who left his post in 2017 after seven years at the helm - has returned ...
9 June 2020

Coronation Street to Resume Filming Following Coronavirus-Enforced Break

Coronation Street is set to resume filming on Tuesday following a two-and-a-half-month break enforced by the coronavirus pandemic. However, it will not be a complete return to normal and producers ...

8 June 2020

Friends Co-Creator: I Did Not Do Enough to Encourage Diversity on Show

The co-creator of hit TV comedy Friends said she "didn't do enough" to encourage diversity on the show. The beloved sitcom remains wildly popular but has been criticised for not ...

8 June 2020

Mixed Response From Viewers Over Emmerdale Lockdown Episode

Viewers had a mixed response to the first lockdown episode of Emmerdale, which saw an emotional Sam asking Lydia to have a test for a genetic condition. The soap premiered ...

8 June 2020

The Flash Actor Hartley Sawyer Sacked Over Offensive Tweets

Actor Hartley Sawyer has been fired from TV show The Flash after offensive tweets resurfaced. The 35-year-old – who played Ralph Dibny aka the Elongated Man on the superhero series ...

8 June 2020

Normal People Star Raises More Than £60,000 for Charity After Raffling Off Chain

Normal People star Paul Mescal has raised more than GBP 60,000 for a suicide prevention charity after raffling off his neck chain from the drama. Mescal played Connell in the ...

8 June 2020

Hollyoaks to Resume Production in Liverpool This Week

Hollyoaks will resume production in Liverpool this week, with a return to on-set recording planned for July. New work protocols will be in place to safeguard the health, safety and ...

8 June 2020

Emma Willis and Dermot O'Leary join Big Brother spin-off

Emma Willis will be a special guest on 'Big Brother: Best Shows Ever'. The 44-year-old television presenter - who hosted the reality show on Channel 5 from 2013 to 2018 - ...
8 June 2020

Kelvin Fletcher loved experiencing Strictly Come Dancing with his family

Kelvin Fletcher was glad to experience 'Strictly Come Dancing' with his family. The 36-year-old actor - who has daughter Marnie, three, and 18-month-old son Milo with wife Liz Marsland - ...
8 June 2020

Noel Edmonds lands radio show in New Zealand

Noel Edmonds is set to front a new radio show about plants in New Zealand. The 71-year-old television presenter - who has Harrison, 16, with his wife Liz Davies - has ...
8 June 2020

Jason Flemyng thinks Lennie James needs a break before writing Save Me series three

Jason Flemyng thinks Lennie James needs to step back before starting work on a third season of 'Save Me'. The 53-year-old actor - who played Tam in both the 2018 series ...
8 June 2020

Zoe Wanamaker hates using Zoom during lockdown

Zoe Wanamaker thinks Zoom is "s**t". The 'My Family' actress hasn't embraced digital communication with her friends and family while isolating at home with her husband Gawn Grainger amid the coronavirus ...

8 June 2020

William Shatner Using ‘Magical’ Cannabis Extract to Treat ‘Aches And Pains’

William Shatner is using cannabis extracts to treat his "aches and pains" brought on by age. The Star Trek star, 89, described the treatment as "magical" and said he had ...

8 June 2020

Jason Manford tests positive after COVID-19 antibody test

Jason Manford tested positive after taking a coronavirus antibody test. The 39-year-old comedian revealed he had contracted the contagious respiratory disease at some stage after taking an antibody test for ...
8 June 2020

Lorraine Kelly only styles her hair on Mondays

Lorraine Kelly only styles her hair once a week. The 'Lorraine' presenter has to get herself ready for work on her ITV daytime slot on 'Good Morning Britain' because social distancing ...
8 June 2020

Marcel Somerville suffers worst day of his life as he 'nearly died'

Marcel Somerville is in hospital after he "nearly died" over the weekend. The 31-year-old reality star - who took part in the third series of 'Love Island' - has taken to ...

8 June 2020

Conor McGregor among favourites to head into I'm A Celebrity jungle

Conor McGregor is among the favourites to enter the 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' jungle following his UFC retirement. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight ...

8 June 2020

Ofcom: Miriam Margolyes’ Boris Johnson Comment Did Not Exceed Expectations

Miriam Margolyes' comments about wanting Boris Johnson "to die" will not lead to a formal Ofcom investigation, the TV watchdog has said. The 79-year-old actress sparked 494 complaints over her ...

8 June 2020

Hollyoaks cast backs Rachel Adedeji after racism claims

The 'Hollyoaks' cast have thrown their support behind Rachel Adedeji after she claimed she has experienced racism on the soap. Many of the Channel 4 shows stars have publicly backed the ...
8 June 2020

Nigel Havers says Sue Nicholls invented Lewis Archer's twin brother

Nigel Havers says Sue Nicholls invented Lewis Archer's twin brother because she was upset about his 'Coronation Street' exit. The 68-year-old actor - whose villainous cobbles character was killed off last ...
8 June 2020

Len Goodman could miss Dancing With The Stars due to pandemic

Len Goodman says the coronavirus pandemic could stop him from returning to his judging position on 'Dancing With The Stars'. The former 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge has been on the US ...
8 June 2020

Susanna Reid hoping for 'a miracle' for Kate Garraway's husband

Susanna Reid is "hoping for a miracle" for Kate Garraway's husband. The 49-year-old TV presenter held back the tears as she paid tribute to her 'Good Morning Britain' co-star, after ...