Gary Windass is now keeping a secret from his wife Maria after seemingly putting his bad boy ways behind him in Coronation Street. The reformed character arrived in Weatherfield in 2008, marking actor Mikey North's big break.
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Pyramid Game‘s growing popularity.Pyramid Game follows the lives of students at the fictional Baekyeon Girls’ High School, where every month they cast a vote in a popularity poll that will subsequently sort them into ranks. The system establishes the school’s hierarchy, leaving those at the bottom vulnerable to physical, verbal and psychological abuse from classmates.The K-drama, which premiered in late February, has caused concern among teaching staff in South Korea that children may begin emulating the show due to its growing popularity, which includes depictions of school violence and bullying.South Korean news outlet Chosun Ilbo reported on March 22 that several elementary and middle schools across the country, mainly in the city of Jeonju, issued letters to students and parents in order to “prevent the spread of Pyramid Game” among cohorts in school.In the letter, the institutions also advised parents to guide their children accordingly.
The letters also purportedly added that while their children’s imitations may start off as simple games, it is purportedly at a high risk of leading to intense school violence.Pyramid Game stars WJSN‘s Bona as Sung Su-ji, a new transfer student who has to endure intense bullying after being ranked last. Meanwhile, Jang Da-ah (IVE’s Wonyoung’s sister) stars as Baek Ha-rin, one of the queen bees in school who has a secret to hide.In other K-pop news, Queen of Tears star Kim Soo-hyun has denied rumours of a romantic relationship with controversial actress Kim Sae-ron.
Gary Windass is now keeping a secret from his wife Maria after seemingly putting his bad boy ways behind him in Coronation Street. The reformed character arrived in Weatherfield in 2008, marking actor Mikey North's big break.
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Sara Cox, the presenter of BBC Radio 2, has had quite a journey from being shockingly stalked by a paedophile to securing herself an impressive net worth.The 49 year old, who hails from Bolton, is now taking on her next venture as she joins this series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.The radio star will tackle technicals and showstoppers as she masters baking in the iconic GBBO tent alongside the likes of Danny Dyer, Paloma Faith, Oti Mabuse and Spencer Matthews.The 2024 celebrity series will kick off from 7.40pm on Sunday, 17 March on Channel 4 with Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith returning as judges and Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond as hosts. As we watch Sara mix her way to become Star Baker, we've taken a look at her life away from the spotlight.
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