The Easter bank holidays create a four-day weekend for families to enjoy, with Good Friday (April 7) and Easter Monday (April 10) off.
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Coronation Street star Colson Smith has been praised by his fans after he shared his latest impressive achievement. The actor, who is known for playing Craig Tinker in the ITV soap, took his lockdown running hobby to the next level as he took part in the Heaton Park Half Marathon.
Last month, Colson was flooded with good luck messages as he announced what appeared to be his biggest challenge since starting his fitness journey. The soap starshocked fans when he revealed his epic 10 stone weight loss for the first time in 2020. Colson completely overhauled his lifestyle and documented his journey in his own YouTube film, Bored Of Being the Fat Kid.
When lockdown hit, and the cast and crew suspended filming at the Salford-based set, Colson packed up and went back to his family. It was then, he previously told the Manchester Evening News, that he chose to put himself first after spending so long being a self-confessed "people pleaser''.
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It was during lockdown that he found his love of running and while lockdown was challenging for everyone, it turned out to be the best thing for him. Since then, Colson, who would drink around five pints of fizzy drinks a day before his epic weight loss, has regularly updated his followers on his latest runs and gym sessions as he continues with his new lifestyle. And he has now shared his next running ambitions with his social media followers.
Sharing two photos with his hundreds of thousands of followers, Colson could be seen running in a woodland area, sporting black sportswear and bright orange trainers. Revealing all, he said: "Sooooo… I’m finally running a marathon! Stockholm
The Easter bank holidays create a four-day weekend for families to enjoy, with Good Friday (April 7) and Easter Monday (April 10) off.
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Maisie Smith has shared snippets of her romantic getaway to Dubai with boyfriend Max George in racy bath snap.The actress and The Wanted star headed off for some Spring sunshine in Dubai shortly after Maisie gave her final bows on stage following the Strictly Ballroom: The Music she had been starring and touring in. Not wasting any time in relaxing the 21 year old posted a racy bath snap on Tuesday as she sat in a bath holding a glass of champagne with her feet up on the side covering her modesty.
Max George and Maisie Smith have taken the next step in their relationship, as former Eastenders actress Maisie packed up and left her family home in Essex to move in with her beau in Manchester. Maisie, 21, and The Wanted's Max, 34, have been dating since last summer, after getting together two years on from meeting on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020. Since then, their relationship has been going from strength to strength, as the pair have embarked on a number of holidays and often share loved-up snaps together.
Strictly Come Dancing stars Maisie Smith and Max George are taking their relationship to a new level, just four months after exclusively confirming their relationship to HELLO!.Maisie's mum, Julia Smith, who acts as her manager, shared the exciting news on her professional Instagram account, revealing her daughter was moving out of the family home and in with Max."Moving out day," she wrote on an emotional video, which you can see below, and which shows the 21-year-old packing and then carrying her belongings into her sports car.WATCH: Maisie Smith's mum shares emotional video of daughter moving out of family home"Enjoy your new life in Manchester with Albert & Max," she added, whilst showing Maisie sitting next to her dog, who was relaxing on the passer seat."Good luck in your new home @maisiesmithofficial," she captioned the video.The big move was no surprise for the actress' family as Max announced back in February that he was ready to ask his girlfriend to move in with him. The couple have been together since last summerThe singer, 34, pulled out all the stops for the big question and showed the big proposal on his TikTok, including him hiding his house keys inside a bag of sweets and later showing Maisie pulling them out, much to her surprise."I love you," Maisie simply said to Max whilst she beamed.Maisie and Max spoke about their dream to live together in Manchester last November, in an exclusive shoot and interview with HELLO!.
Former Eastenders star Maisie Smith has given fans a glimpse into her loved up life with The Wanted singer Max George, as she boldly confessed he’s “The One”. The 21 year old stunner, who previously appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, is currently in the process of moving in with Max, 34, and leaving behind her home in Essex for a brand new life in Manchester alongside the man of her dreams. The move marks the first time the couple have truly settled in one place, as their relationship so far has been on Maisie’s terms as she toured the country as part of Strictly Ballroom: The Musical.
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Molly Smith looked stunning as she showed off her toned figure as she soaked up the sun with her boyfriend, Callum Jones during a trip to Mexico.The Love Island couple met during the 2020 series of the hit TV show and their romance has gone from strength to strength ever since.The pair moved into their first Manchester home together in the same year they met and have indulged in a number of romantic getaways, the most recent being a luxurious trip to Mexico.The model shared a number of glamorous and gorgeous snaps on her Instagram as she posed in bikinis and evening outfits on the beach in the Mexico heat. With the caption "Tequila time" and the backdrop of palm trees and sea, Molly stuns in a blue crochet co-ord, paired with gold heels and bag in the first snap shared since arriving in North America.
Actress Ellie Leach is best known for playing Faye Windass on long running soap Coronation Street. Faye landed on the cobbles in 2011, when she was adopted by residents Anna and Eddie Windass. She had a rocky start on the show when she fell pregnant aged just 13 and struggled to bond with her newborn daughter, Miley, who she eventually gave up to the custody of the baby’s dad, Jackson, and his family.The teenager later endured an early menopause storyline which left her unlikely to conceive again, an issue which could affect up to 1 in 100 young women.
ITV2's hit show The Cabins has been cancelled after just two series. The reality show, which was heralded the 'new Love Island ', saw single 20-somethings ditch their dating apps and find love in secluded cabins. After moving into the titular cabins, stars of the show would have 24 hours to decide if they wanted more time with the person they'd been matched with for a very intense first date.The show proved popular with fans, and performed well as a replacement for Love Island when it wasn't being broadcast in the summer.
Love Island fans were left making the same complaint as they watched Maya Jama return to screens as she was joined by this year's string of islanders and bombshell contestants to get all the gossip just days after the final of the second-ever winter series.
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