Happy Valley cast’s lives off screen including their beautiful families

Love Island's new bombshell Keanan Brand has the full backing of a former contestant. The professional rugby player arrived in the villa with new girl Rosie Seabrook to shake things up in the aftermath of Casa Amor and the dramatic movie night. Throwing his support behind the 24-year-old, former Islander Jacques O' Neill commented on a recent picture of him: "Go on, laad." It's thought the two of them know each other from the rugby, with both of them playing for northern teams.

Aaron Thiara joined the cast of EastEnders in July 2022, coming onto the square as Ravi Gulati. He’s been part of some of the soap’s biggest storylines of the year - now known for killing Ranveer Gulati after beating him to death with a clock. In recent weeks, he’s now set his sights on winning the affection of Denise Fox, who’s having problems in her marriage with Jack Branning, played by actor Scott Maslen.

Jessica Simpson is sharing her love for her family.

Fans of long-running soap EastEnders are bracing themself for a tragic goodbye to Danielle Harold’s character Lola Pearce.The young mum, who first appeared on the show back in 2011, has recently been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour on the show and will eventually lose her battle.This all means that actress Danielle Harold is also set to move on from the soap once again. Danielle left the soap initially in 2015 but made a dramatic return to the show in 2019 when Lola sensationally attempted to con Phil Mitchell.

Vulnerable families across England will receive additional support from their local councils thanks to a £842m extension to the Household Support Fund.

Having played the iconic Rodney Blackstock in Emmerdale for over 20 years, Patrick Mower is a familiar face to soap fans up and down the country. Over the years, Patrick has taken on some dramatic storylines including one in 2018 which saw his character Rodney suffer a tangent ischaemic attack (TIA), also known as a mini stroke, following an argument. But while he may be a veteran in the world of soaps, viewers may be less familiar with Patrick’s life off screen away from the Yorkshire Dales.

She’s been on our screens for the last two years as Weatherfield’s Daisy Midgeley but away from the soap, Charlotte Jordan lives a drama-free life. The actress's life is world’s away from her character’s who arrived on Coronation Street in 2020. Daisy is the step-daughter of Jenny Connor, the landlady at the Rovers.

the end of Happy Valley this month, James Norton looked delighted to be enjoying the London social scene alongside his fiancée Imogen Poots.The couple, who live together in Peckham, were among the star-studded guests at The Charles Finch & CHANEL 2023 BAFTA party over the weekend.WATCH: James Norton reveals his surprising career before acting Smiling for the flashing photographers, the loved-up duo were very much in sync with their coordinating attire. James, 37, rocked a black suit with white pinstripes over a black T-shirt, and added two silver necklaces and shiny leather shoes.Meanwhile, his partner Imogen put on a stylish display in a grey oversized coat which was teamed with a black crepe blouse, white stripy trousers and metallic silver pumps.At the exclusive bash, they mingled with the likes of Danielle Deadwyler, Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh and Taron Egerton.

Following in the footsteps of comedy stars such as Stephen Fry and Richard Ayoade, this year’s BAFTA film awards will be hosted by Hollywood actor Richard E Grant and This Morning presenter Alison Hammond. Dressed to the nines for one night only, the charismatic duo will be joining forces as the reveal the winners of this year’s closely run awards race, to see who will get to take home of of the iconic BAFTA mask trophies.

Happy Valley’s Rhys Connah enjoyed his newfound fame on Wednesday night as he attended the star-studded Creed III premiere following his success on the Sarah Lancashire-led show. Rhys has portrayed Ryan Cawood since 2013 on the BBC’s highly acclaimed show Happy Valley, which follows Sarah’s character Sergeant Catherine Cawood and her team as they solve crimes in West Yorkshire.

Casa Amor bombshell Layla Al-Momani has entered the Love Island villa and set her sights on TikTok farmer Will Young. Layla is a 28 year old brand managing director who lives in Kingston, south west London. When asked about what she think she can bring to the villa, she said: "I think that I’ll be a standout Islander.

A Perth businessman is trying to arrange for aid collections for Turkey to be left at his city kebab shop.

Fans of Happy Valley have probably been wondering what to do to fill the void when Sunday nights come around. But fear not, as the BBC has a brand new drama up its sleeve to replace the gritty police show starring Sarah Lancashire and James Norton.

Two Doors Down's Kieran Hodgson has gone viral on Twitter after impersonating star from BBC hit show Happy Valley.

On Sunday night over 7.5 million viewers tuned into BBC One to watch the grand finale of Happy Valley and it did not disappoint.

Happy Valley star James Norton has spoken out about rumours the BBC filmed numerous endings of the highly popular police drama which came to an end on Sunday.

James Norton, who played baddie Tommy Lee Royce in the hit show Happy Valley, says he thought the grand finale was "sort of perfect".

Happy Valley fans are convinced the show will return despite producers firmly stating Sunday night's finale was the very last episode.

It's the series that everyone has been talking about, and now, Happy Valley has aired its final episode. The BBC drama has had viewers glued to their TV screens every Sunday night, with the show gaining praise for its incredible acting and writing.

Sky is seeking inspiration from Happy Valley for its next hit show as programs boss Zai Bennett says the pay-TV giant is taking a ‘less is more’ approach to original content.