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There are big changes happening in the world of soaps as an Emmerdale big name decides to join rival soap. Emmerdale boss Kate Brooks, from Emmerdale, is about to walk the cobbles of Coronation Street, causing quite a stir behind the scenes.

The Channel 4 soap, Hollyoaks, is having a huge shake-up in 2024.The episode numbers are dropping, and reports say ‘20 characters’ will be axed during a time jump twist set to air later this year.The soap has already lost three huge actors in the last three months, Owen Warner (Romeo Nightingale), Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox) and Ross Adams (Scott Drinkwell). It’s unclear whether they were part of the axing or left of their own accord.

The drama from ITV's Love Island All Stars appears to have continued off-screen as Molly Smith was reportedly 'ignored' by her fellow cast members at a launch party. The event was to celebrate Molly's new fashion collaboration with popular brand Boohoo, and saw a number of stars and fellow Love Islanders flock to show their support. However, some notable faces were missing from the glitzy event, including Georgia Steel, Georgia Harrison and Anton Danyluk.

Ben Miller, the actor who played Professor Jasper Tempest in the ITV drama Death In Paradise, has opened up about his personal battle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).The star revealed that he struggled a lot with OCD, especially in his twenties. "I did struggle a lot with OCD, particularly in my twenties, and I'm very lucky in that it's all very manageable now," Ben said.

Michelle Keegan has been spotted filming the second series of Ten Pound Poms out in Australia. The actress was seen exiting her trailer in Sydney while dressed in a 1950s-style outfit as she transformed into her character Kate.

Ekin-Su Culculoglu has been spotted for the first time since she failed to appear on the Celebrity Big Brother final on Friday, 22 March.The 29 year old quickly went from being a fan favourite to one of the most criticised contestants on the show.The TV star recently said she has been "taking some time away to reflect" on her time on the ITV show, after suffering public backlash. It appears that the TV star is keen to distance herself from the show entirely, as she removed several posts shared by the official Big Brother Instagram account shortly after her eviction.

Emmerdale fans are worried that Belle Dingle could be in danger after harrowing scenes with Tom King. Belle is stuck in a terrifying marriage to Tom, who's been making her feel like she's the problem as he emotionally abuses her. In Monday night's episode, Tom decided he needed to know where Belle was all the time and took her phone so he could track her with his own.

Emmerdale favourites Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) and Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) could be hearing the sound of wedding bells soon as Paddy is set to propose in the episode airing on Wednesday 27 March.Their relationship has been rocky recently with Paddy sharing a kiss with his soon to be ex-wife Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter). However, that drama is just a drop in the ocean compared to what the couple has been through from affairs to awful betrayals and second chances. It all started in 1997 when Paddy arrived in the Emmerdale village - where Mandy had been living since 1995, and she pretty much fell in love with him straight away.

EastEnders' Suki Panesar has been a key character since she joined the BBC soap in 2020 with her four children. She's been at the heart of many storylines, including her affair with Eve and ongoing drama with Nish, not to mention the infamous Christmas murder spectacular at the end of 2023. But EastEnders isn't the only soap that Balvinder Sopal, who plays Suki, has starred in – she's actually appeared in all four major UK soaps over the years, as well as Doctors.

The episode of Death in Paradise that aired on Sunday 24 March saw DI Neville Parker sail into the Caribbean sunset with DS Florence Cassell seemingly leaving Saint Marie for good. Ralf Little has played the part of Neville for four years now, having joined the show in 2020. Neville arrived on the island hating the weather and slathering himself in sun cream.

Death in Paradise has seen many actors come and go, with the fictional paradise of Saint Marie being a dangerous place due to all the stabbings, shootings and ice pick-related deaths.This is what makes the BBC drama about detectives solving crimes on a tropical island so popular. Over 11 seasons, there have been more than 70 killings, including one of the lead characters, making it almost as deadly as Midsomer Murders. Four different actors have played the role of the leading detective - Ben Miller, Kris Marshall, Ardal O'Hanlon and Ralf Little.The BBC has already commissioned a 14th run of the show and will also return for a Christmas special this year, which is set to film over the coming months.

BBC Beyond Paradise fans all said the same thing just minutes into the new series of the Humphrey Goodman detective drama. DI Goodman and his team came back with a big mystery to solve when they found a real murder on a steam train. Humphrey and DS Esther Williams were on an old steam train because Margo asked them to act in her play.

Celebrity Big Brother fans couldn't believe their ears, as it seems contestant Louis Walsh didn't understand the "basic concept" of the show.The former X Factor judge seemed confused over how the show worked when being interviewed by hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best.The 71-year-old finished fourth place and made it all the way to the final, seemingly without knowing what he was in for. During his exit interview, he told the presenters: "We had no information." When asked by Will about his role as a "producer" in the drama between housemates, Louis replied by revealing he was shocked to have no contact with the outside world.

BBC Beyond Paradise fans all said the same thing just minutes into the new series. Humphrey Goodman, played by Kris Marshall, is back for a second series of the detective drama. DI Goodman and the team were thrown straight back into the deep end as they had to solve a murder on a steam train.

It's been just days since Charlie Fairhead's emotional departure from Casualty, which left fans devastated. Now it seems another legend might be leaving the show – hot on the heels of Charlie actor Derek Thompson, who quit after 38 years. A gripping trailer hints at tough times ahead for Dylan Keogh, played by William Beck, as he's seen handing over his ID badge in a moment of despair.

Meghan Markle is about to make her BBC debut as Suits is set to stream on iPlayer. The broadcaster has bought the rights to all nine series of the US legal drama that made Meghan famous before she joined the Royal Family. Suits starred the Duchess of Sussex as paralegal Rachel Zane, but the US star gave up her acting career after marrying Prince Harry.This will be the first time that Suits has been available to watch on the BBC when it joins iPlayer as a box set along with two other US series, St.

Thirteen years on since his iconic turn in Channel 4's Shameless, David Threlfall is barely recognisable with his grey hair and bushy beard in the new ITV drama Passenger.The 70 year old actor, who was famous for playing Frank Gallagher in the irreverent comedy series, looked worlds away from his old character in new photos snapped on set. In pictures from the upcoming show, David stars as Jim Bracknell, and was spotted wearing a hi-vis jacket, brown beanie hat and orange shirt - a far cry from his former alter-ego Frank, who was often spotted with a can and cigarette in hand, and best known for sporting long brown hair.

A spinoff of the popular show Suits has been confirmed. But will Duchess Meghan Markle and the rest of the original cast be back? On X, formerly Twitter, the official Suits account has revealed there will be a spinoff, although the original cast haven't been asked to return. On Tuesday, the account shared an article from Variety that was printed in February.The article said the new show, Suits: LA, had the go-ahead.The official account reacted by tweeting "We are so back," suggesting the new series is definitely happening.

Fat Friends focuses on a slimming club in Headingley, Leeds, which is run by the formidable Carol (played by Janet Dibley). She tried to persuade the members of the group to follow the "super slimmers" diet to varying degrees of success.The show first aired on ITV and ran for four series and starred a number of famous faces including Ruth Jones, James Corden, Gaynor Faye and Alison Steadman. 19 years after the series came to an end, Fat Friends is now available to stream on Netflix with a new generation enjoying the drama.

Made in Chelsea has lost one of its longest-serving stars from the line-up of its 28th series ahead of the E4 show's return.The reality series is back later this year - however, Olivia Bentley won't be returning for the show's upcoming run. E4 has confirmed that Olivia, who joined Made in Chelsea in 2017, is stepping back from the show for now. A spokesperson told The Sun on Monday, 18th March: "Olivia Bentley has been sharing her life with Made in Chelsea audiences for the past eight years and is now taking a short but well-earned break from the series to focus on her business – JOMO.

Danielle Lloyd is a true warrior, as anyone who watched her appearance on Celebrity SAS will know. Now 40 and having come through a miscarriage and a past abusive relationship, she’s happier than ever with husband Michael O’Neill, 36, although the couple certainly have their hands full with kids Ronnie, six, and Autumn, two, as well as Archie, 1 3 , Harry, 12 , and George, 10, whose dad is Danielle’s ex, former footballer Jamie O’Hara. After a stressful time last October with a terrifying home invasion robbery, which the family witnessed on their phones while on a day out, Danielle is opening a new chapter – and sees her new diet and fitness regime as an important part of staying strong for her kids… Hi Danielle, you’re looking amazing at the moment… Thanks.

When Jason Watkins was offered the part of a man at breaking point in a brand new drama, he couldn’t wait to get started. From McDonald & Dodds to Hold The Sunset, Jason has a habit of playing “the little man”, which is how he describes his character, Simon, prior to a split-second decision that changes his whole world. In the four-part series, Simon is living a very normal life with wife, Beth (Claire Skinner) and their daughter.That is, until the neighbourhood falls victim to the terrorising antics of a group of teenagers.

With Casualty’s longest-running actor Derek Thompson having quit the show, BBC bosses are said to hope Barney Walsh will fill the void. Derek, who played Charlie Fairhead, announced he was leaving the medical drama in May last year and said: "The time has come for me to hang up Charlie's scrubs." He also added that his exit storyline as one of “the best episodes of my career".

After almost four decades on the BBC medical drama Casualty, Derek Thompson’s final scenes as Charlie Fairhead were aired on Saturday 16 March and fans were emotional to say the least. During the episode on Saturday 9 March, Charlie was stabbed by a patient (played by Hollyoaks actor Angus Castle-Doughty). And viewers were left fearing soap icon, Charlie, would be killed off as his life was left hanging in the balance.

Celebrity Big Brother star Sharon Osbourne has been keeping a close eye on what has been happening inside the house. In her first Instagram post since her exit, the former X Factor judge seemed shocked at recent CBB events.

EastEnders icon Annette Badland, who fans will remember as Aunt Babe, is set to appear in Casualty for Charlie Fairhead's final episode on Saturday (March 16). She'll be playing Charge Nurse Shirley in special flashback scenes from the 1980s.

It's hard to believe that it's now been over a decade since we started inviting the stars of Gogglebox into our living rooms from their very own sofas. And while we're used to giggling along to their reaction to the weeks' TV, some of the stars have unfortunately faced some serious drama since the show's launch in 2013.The patriarch of the popular Siddiqui family, Sid, heartbreakingly admitted last year that he no longer "feels safe" under the care of the NHS.

Emmerdale's Paddy Kirk has had more than a few lifetimes' worth of drama in the Dales set soap, so it wouldn't be surprising if actor Dominic Brunt was starting to look his age, plus a couple of years. But despite Paddy's four marriages, various affairs, bereavement and his recent mental health struggles, he is still looking very fresh faced - and fans can't believe Dominic's real age.

Celebrity Big Brother was rocked with drama in Thursday's episode as the celebs were forced to give their eviction nominations in front of the whole house, leading to a huge feud between Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Fern Britton. The housemates were told to nominate two people each and all of the celebs chose to give one of their nominations to former X Factor judge Louis Walsh. Ekin-Su chose to give her other nomination to Fern and Fern chose to reciprocate Ekin-Su's nomination.

Hit reality series The Only Way Is Essex is back on our screens very soon, and along with the regular cast members is new signing Freddie Bentley. Freddie is a familiar face to anyone who watched The Circle in 2018.The show, which was based around social media, saw contestants compete to become the most popular without ever meeting.The players communicated through a specially designed app and could be themselves, or become a catfish.