Brookside fans go wild as stars reunite and look totally different 19 years after soap ended

Luke Volker has broken his silence after the sudden passing of his fiancée, Charlbi Dean.

Ethan Shanfeld While “The Last Jedi” achieved widespread critical acclaim, the middle chapter of the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy proved to be somewhat divisive among fans. Looking back at his go at the galactic franchise, writer-director Rian Johnson said he is “even more proud of it five years on.” In an interview with Empire, Johnson said, “When I was up at bat, I really swung at the ball.” He continued: “I think it’s impossible for any of us to approach ‘Star Wars’ without thinking about it as a myth that we were raised with, and how that myth, that story, baked itself into us and affected us. The ultimate intent was not to strip away – the intent was to get to the basic, fundamental power of myth. And ultimately I hope the film is an affirmation of the power of the myth of ‘Star Wars’ in our lives.”

Things got scary on the set of Natalie Portman’s upcoming TV series.

Lucy Spraggan looked completely unrecognisable when she appeared on This Morning on Friday, with the singer looking worlds away from her X Factor days. Lucy, 31, appeared on the ITV daytime show to chat about her new single, Everything Changes, with guest hosts Rylan Clark, 33, and Ruth Langsford, 62.

after his death.The 85-year-old beloved actor, best known as the owner of the Peach Pit in the long-running show, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2014.News of his death was announced by former castmate Ian Ziering on Instagram, following the recent deaths of two other co-stars.“In the last few months we’ve lost Jessica Klein one of 90210’s most prolific writers and producers, Denise Douse who played Mrs. Teasley, and now I’m very sad to say Joe E Tata has passed away,” Ziering wrote in his post.“Joey was truly an OG, I remember seeing him on the ‘Rockford Files’ with James Garner years before we worked together on ‘90210.'”A post shared by Ian Ziering (@ianziering)The pair co-starred alongside original series stars Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley, Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth, Brian Austin Green, Gabrielle Carteris and the late Luke Perry.“He was often one of the background villains in the original ‘Batman’ series,” Ziering added.

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins unveiled its biggest lineup of recruits yet.The show, which is aired on Channel 4 in September, has a massive 14 celebrities flying out to the heat of the Jordanian desert.The original SAS: Who Dares Wins sees civilians put through military training exercises to test their physical and mental strength, and the celebrity spin-off launched in 2019.This year there’s a whole host of stars taking part in the gruelling tasks and they feature former sports people as well as reality and soap personalities. We take a look at what each contestant is known for.

A brand new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins is coming to Channel 4 next month with a huge line-up of celebrities set to take part. 14 famous faces will take on both physical and mental challenges as they are pushed to their limits in the Jordanian desert to raise money for cancer.

Gogglebox star Izzi Warner debuted a new look as she enjoyed a night out with her friends this weekend. The 31-year-old sported a glamourous fresh hairstyle, with her long, newly-blonde locks softly curled.

 reunion at Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams' wedding over the weekend. Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen and more of Hyland's  co-stars were in attendance to watch the couple tie the knot in the intimate Santa Barbara soiree.Ferguson shared a photo of him and his husband, Justin Mikita, dressed to the nines for the big event, captioning the snap, «Dads night out ❤️.»A post shared by Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler)For his part, Mikita shared his own snap of the «family,» posting a shot of him, Ferguson, Gould and Winter hugging and posing outside the picturesque venue.Vergara shared several snaps from Hyland and Adams' big day, including a photo booth picture that featured Ferguson, Mikita and Gould.

Love Island's Gemma Owen has said she's "still waiting" for Luca Bish to ask her to be his girlfriend, weeks after they left the famous villa, and just days after Luca finally met Gemma's dad, footballer Michael Owen. Gemma, 19, appeared on Capital FM Radio on Tuesday morning, 16 August, where she got candid with her thoughts on Luca, 23, asking her to be his girlfriend, after she said she wanted to wait until he had met her family to make things official.

Gemma Collins reunited with her Celebrity Big Brother pal Jonathan Cheban for a wild night out in London last night, Wednesday 17 August.The TV star became friends after meeting on CBB in 2016 and have kept in touch ever since. It’s reportedly been three years since the pair saw each other but on Wednesday night, the duo reunited for a fun-filled evening out in London town.

Actress Jennifer Ellison flaunted her toned figure while on holiday in Turkey, following her three-stone weight loss.The former Brookside star, 39, has showed off her gym-honed bikini body in a series of selfies and snaps during the sun-soaked trip with her husband Rob Tickle and three kids.The blonde beauty oozed confidence in a sizzling mirror selfie while wearing a bright pink bikini which accentuated her assets and toned tummy. She then shared a cheeky snap taken from behind, giving followers a glimpse of her bum in a multi-coloured thong as she looked out to sea from a plunge pool. Earlier in the holiday, Jennifer donned a multicoloured bikini in another selfie as she told her followers she was having "best time".

Luca Bish has appeared to take a swipe at girlfriend Gemma's dad Michael Owen after he was snubbed from the family photograph. The fishmonger, 23, and Gemma, 19 recently jetted off to join her family in Algarve, Portugal, where the Owens have a private Villa. But it seems the Love Island star was left out of the family snap after the football legend uploaded an image of himself posing with his wife Louise, and children James, 16, Emily, 14, and Jessica, 12.

Gemma Owen was seen getting acquainted with Brighton surroundings as she met Luca Bish’s family there over the weekend.The 19 year old visited the Bish’s residence in the East Sussex county and was filmed by Luca, 23, becoming friendly with the horses next to the family’s garden during the trip. Gemma was seen in the video which was shared on Instagram Stories happily feeding one of the horses an apple, as Luca captioned: “@gemowen_1 making herself at home”.The visit comes after the Love Island runners-up recently returned from their holiday in the Algarve, Portugal, where Luca met Gemma’s family for the first time.