Jake Wood Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

It's been nearly 40 years since The Bill first graced our TV screens. From tragic passings to a pop star offspring and a stint on Celebrity Big Brother, we take a look at the lives of the actors after the series ended.

EastEnders' fans reckon that Max Branning, played by actor Jake Wood, is on his way back to the soap. The theory emerged as Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa), Max's eldest daughter, stumbled upon a critical clue. In an episode aired on Monday, 8th January, Lauren was thrilled to be reunited with her son Louie after being falsely accused of smuggling drugs.

Lacey Turner is one of EastEnders' most-loved actresses, having portrayed Stacey Slater since 2004 and tackled some huge storylines over the years. Lacey, 35, will once again take centre stage at Christmas on the BBC One soap this year, with Stacey being one of The Six and linked to the mystery murder on Christmas Day.There's a possibility she could even be the murderer, as it wouldn't be out of character for Stacey, who previously killed villainous Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) on Christmas Day in 2008. Lacey's life away from Albert Square is worlds away from Stacey's, especially her love life.

EastEnders' Jay Brown does not have much luck with the ladies! However, actor Jamie Borthwick is constantly getting romantically linked to his co-stars. Just this year alone there has been speculation he is dating his former EastEnders co-star Danielle Harold and when she left he was linked to his new co-star Jazzy Phoenix. Now he's bracing himself for more rumours of romance after signing up for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special with the gorgeous Nancy Xu as his dance partner.

Following the exciting news that she's replaced Sophia Bush as the frontwoman of West End sensational 2:22: A Ghost Story, singer-turned-actress Frankie Bridge looked flawless as she took to the streets following a performance of the hit show.The former The Saturdays singer, 34, set tongues wagging as she left London's Apollo Theatre wearing a sultry strapless bra top, which she paired with a fashion-forward denim maxi skirt and long-line black blazer. Frankie's black Prada bandeau and shin-length skirt showed off the performers impressive midriff, with the simple yet sophisticated outfit choice also highlighting her golden, shoulder-length tresses.

Frankie Bridge looked amazing as she stepped out following a performance of the West End show 2:22: A Ghost Story. The former Saturdays singer wore a matching set of black loungewear that showed off her midriff and amazing abs.The 34 year old smiled for the camera and took pictures with fans, smiling for the camera while wearing a minimal makeup look and letting her hair flow down her back.

Strictly Come Dancing's Aljaž Škorjanec has said that he "hasn't moved" as he enjoys the baby bubble following the birth of his first child Lyra. Aljaž and his wife Janette Manrara, welcomed baby Lyra on Friday, July 28. Just two days on the new father has shared a sweet selfie of himself looking over the crib at his daughter.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Stars from the world of Strictly Come Dancing have been congratulating former professionals Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec following the news that they have welcomed their first baby into the world. The pair, who have been married since 2017, revealed that they had become parents for the first time in a heartwarming Instagram post shared online earlier today (29 July).

Cheryl is reportedly set to make a huge career comeback which is said to have sparked a showbiz bidding war - although she's expected to take her career in a different direction from pop music. The Geordie singer first found fame in TV contest Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, winning a place in Girls Aloud and going on to rack up a string of hits with her group and also in her solo career.

From Kara Tointon to Danny Mac and Jake Wood to Georgia May Foote, Strictly Come Dancing is known for signing up soap stars each year to shimmer in sequins on the Saturday night show. So it's no surprise that BBC bosses have set their sights on Jade Goody's eldest son, Bobby Brazier, 20 – who plays Freddie Slater in EastEnders – for this year's razzle dazzle spectacular. Former model Bobby – also son to TV presenter Jeff Brazier – first set foot in the Square in autumn 2022, saying he was "very grateful" for the opportunity" and "loving every minute" so far.

Channel 5 and it sees EastEnders star Jo Joyner reunited with her on-screen mother, Ann Mitchell. The pair played Tanya Branning and Cora Cross, who were mother and daughter, in the BBC soap many years ago. Now, they star as mother and daughter again with Jo playing Laura and Ann playing Maggie.

‌EastEnders favourite Jake Wood has said that he’s “gutted” after being given medical advice not to take part in the London Marathon, forcing him to pull out. He was due to take part in the marathon to help to raise funds for dementia charities in memory of much-loved Peggy Mitchell actress, Barbara Windsor.

EastEnders stars Natalie Cassidy, 39, and Heather Peace, 47, have been spotted running together in north London as they continue their training for the London Marathon. The actresses, who play Sonia Jackson and Eve Unwin in the soap respectively, have signed up to compete in the annual race in honour of Dame Barbara Windsor. The duo, who will be joining the likes of Stacey Slater star Lacey Turner, Tanya Franks, Jake Wood and Adam Woodyatt, will be running to raise money for Alzheimer's Research UK.

Barbara Windsor's widow Scott Mitchell has shared the moving words his late wife told him shortly before her death two years ago. The actor, 60, reflected on his grief in an interview with Best magazine and said it is now time for him to think about his future as Barbara would have wanted him to. EastEnders star Barbara, who was well-recognised for playing Peggy Mitchell, died in December 2020 at the age of 83 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Jake Wood said Cheryl caught the giggles while performing 2:22 A Ghost Story in the West End, with the pair “getting in trouble for laughing quite regularly”.The former EastEnders actor, 50, stepped in to reprise his role as Ben in the supernatural thriller after People Just Do Nothing’s Hugo Chegwin had to withdraw from the show due to illness during rehearsals. Wood originally starred in the show alongside singer Lily Allen – in her West End debut – as well as Silent House actress Julia Chan and West End actor Hadley Fraser in the production. Cheryl took over from former Love Island host Laura Whitmore when she joined the new cast for the show, which is running at the Lyric Theatre until April 23, featuring Horrible Histories actress Louise Ford as Lauren and theatre star Scott Karim as Sam.

Ex-EastEnders star James Alexandrou made a return to showbiz 15 years after leaving Walford. James, 37, is best known for playing Martin Fowler on the long-running BBC soap from 1996 until 2007 when he left the soap. He has kept a relatively low profile since.The role of Martin is now portrayed by James Bye, who first landed in Walford in 2014.

Lily Allen has responded to fans who have been comparing Kylie Jenner’s Met Gala dress with her bridal-inspired outfit from V Festival.Jenner attracted attention at the celebration of fashion at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York on Monday (May 2), where she wore a wedding dress from Off-White with a white cap and veil.On social media, fans began to compare Jenner’s dress with Allen’s outfit from V Festival in 2006, where the singer sported a snapback and strapless dress.Posting on Instagram, one fan wrote: “@kyliejenner is giving off @lilyallen at the 2006 V Festival vibes.”Allen, who also attended the ceremony with her husband David Harbour, reposted the picture to her Instagram Story, with the caption: “Lol.”Following the Met Gala, Jenner explained how the outfit was a tribute to fashion designer Virgil Abloh, who died from cancer in November last year.“Virgil and I were supposed to go to the Met together before it got postponed in 2020, to celebrate V tonight and his incredible legacy truly means the world to me,” Jenner wrote on Instagram.“I’m humbled to wear this dress and honour my talented beautiful friend. We felt you tonight Virgil and love you forever & thank u to the entire @off__white team!!” Last year, Allen made her West End debut in supernatural thriller 2:22, where she starred alongside Julia Chan, Hadley Fraser and Jake Wood.

EastEnders star Gurlaine Kaur Garcha posted an emotional video to Instagram after visiting a hospital in Malawi.The star, 28, who’s best known for playing Ash Kaur in Albert Square, said she felt “helpless and emotionally drained” after her experience delivering relief to people living in poverty in the African country with charity Khalsa Aid.The actress has been taking a break from her work on EastEnders, which she joined in 2019, to carry out the charity work and has been updating her 40,000 followers on her journey. Posting a video of herself wiping away tears as she spoke to the camera, Gurlaine spoke about how she felt grateful of her privilege and thanked the NHS for their work. Captioning the video, the star wrote: "On day four in Malawi we visited a hospital.This was by far one of the toughest experiences of my life.

EastEnders have shared a statement confirmed the death of actress Anna Karen.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Aljaz Skorjanec left fans in tears on Wednesday as he surprised wife Janette Manrara for her birthday on It Takes Two.

Jake Wood has left fans hot under the collar after sharing a topless photo of himself at the gym.The former EastEnders star, 49, stood shirtless in front of a mirror in the gym as he held his phone in his hand to capture the snap. Actor Jake looked in the mirror as he took the snap, showing off his toned body while he was surrounded by gym equipment.

Jacqueline Jossa has confirmed that she and her husband Dan Osborne aren’t planning on have any more kids. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Jacqueline said: “I feel like our family is complete now,” when asked if she was open to expanding her brood.

Former EastEnders star Jake Wood was spotted leaving the theatre with his children after acting in his new West End play, 2:22 A Ghost Story.The star revealed the new project last month, telling fans he was excited to be starring alongside popular singer Lily Allen.The play, which is directed by Matthew Dunster and showing at The Noel Coward Theatre in London, is an “edge of your seat, supernatural thriller” according to the website’s blurb.

Lily Allen has been seen leaving her opening night of her theatre show 2:22 A Ghost with her co-star Jake Wood.The singer, who recently celebrated being two years sober, wore an all-black ensemble as she exited the stage doors, beaming with delight at how well the first show went down. Starring alongside actors Jake, 49, of EastEnders fame, Silent House star Julia Chen and City of Angels’ Hadley Fraser, Lily pleasantly surprised early viewers of the show with her acting performance.

EastEnders stars Adam Woodyatt and Jake Wood had a surprise reunion at King's Cross train station in London on Monday, 2 August. Taking to Instagram, the two actors, who play Ian Beale and Max Branning in the BBC One soap respectively, revealed they had accidentally bumped into each other.

Jake Wood has revealed he would "love to do" I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! as he teased the idea of singing up to the series.

Jake Wood has teased a potential return to EastEnders and insisted that he "never got bored" of Max Branning after 15 years of playing Albert Square's bad boy. Speaking in a new interview, the actor, 49, admitted that he was "pleased" that soap bosses had "left the door open" and cryptically added: "Never say never!" Jake shocked EastEnders fans when he left the hit BBC One soap earlier this year in February after his character first stepped foot in Walford in 2006.

I'm a Celebrity with speculation over the line-up now underway. The reality series will be back on ITV later this year, though it's currently unknown whether the show will return to Gwrych Castle, in Abergele, or the jungle in Australia.

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