Hollyoaks Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

Gemma Atkinson has been praised for her honesty as she shared her C-section experience, confessing she was 'shocked' by the aftermath.The ex-Hollyoaks actress and mum-of-two, who shares her little ones with Strictly's Gorka Marquez, took to social media to have a candid chat with other mums about post-C-section recovery. The 39 year old star gave fans an intimate look at her journey, posting snaps of her scar taken three days after welcoming son Thiago and showing her progress since. Gemma's openness about the realities of a Caesarean section struck a chord with new mothers.

James Farrar, the Greenwich-born actor who's best known for his role as heartthrob chef Zack Hudson on EastEnders, first made his mark in Albert Square in 2021. Over the past three years, the 37 year old has kept us all glued to our screens with a series of gripping storylines, including his character's HIV diagnosis and the devastating loss of baby peach. Initially introduced as Sharon Watt's brother, James has had us hooked with Zack's love life, involving characters like Nancy Carter, Sam Mitchell, Janine Butcher and most recently Whitney Dean.

When OK! caught up with actor Gary Lucy at a recent event for The Wickers charity, he opened up on life as a family man - including being dad to five little ones. The former Hollyoaks star told us: “I have five babies. I’m the daddy man! My oldest is 18 and my youngest is eight months.

Hollyoaks enthusiasts are on edge as they speculate that a fan-favourite might be exiting the Channel 4 drama, after actor Rory Douglas-Speed, famed for his role as Joel Dexter, dropped a significant hint.The soap's loyal viewers are fretting over Rory's future following his recent social media activity which suggests he could be saying goodbye to the village.The potential departure comes amid news of the soap facing a cull of up to 20 characters and experiencing a shake-up in its broadcasting schedule, moving from five nights a week down to just three. Rory, who has been a fixture on Hollyoaks since 2016, posted a series of new headshots often used by actors seeking new opportunities accompanied by suggestive emojis including a film camera, a lightning bolt, and a zipped-mouth face.

Coronation Street's Bernie Winter, portrayed by the talented Jane Hazelgrove, has been on a heartfelt quest to find her long-lost son Zodiac, and it looks like she might be getting closer to the truth. In a recent episode, Bernie was seen continuing her search for the child she gave up for adoption nearly three decades ago. She thought she had found him in a man named Christopher Green - Zodiac's name after adoption - but he denied being her son.

In the Coronation Street episode that aired on Monday 13 May, Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) revealed to Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) that she has a secret son - and he’s played by Hollyoaks star Jacob Roberts. Bernie admits to her boyfriend that she had another son called Zodiac who was taken into care, later adopted and changed his name to Christoper Green. In the episode, Bernie tracked down the man who she thought was her son, who goes by the name of Kit Green (played by Jacob).

Gemma Atkinson has hit back at 'Strictly curse' rumours as she branded them "offensive". The 39 year old former Hollyoaks star is engaged to Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka Marquez, 33, and the pair share two children together.

Hollyoaks star Jorgie Porter has opened up about her wedding plans after getting engaged to fiancé Oliver Piotrowski back in 2021. 36 year old Jorgie, who has recently opened up about the realities of juggling motherhood and work, spoke to OK! while at the BAFTA TV Awards in London on Sunday, 12 May and looked sensational as she sported a stunning white dress for the occasion. As she headed to the highly anticipated ceremony, the soap star wowed on the red carpet with her white gown which featured a sweetheart neckline, leaf detailing and dazzling tulle skirt.To finish off the bridal-esque look, Jorgie wore her hair in a chic updo and opted for a nude lip and smokey eye.

Katie McGlynn and Ricky Rayment have been dating for six months and they certainly seem to still be in the honeymoon phase as they couldn't keep their hands off each other.The couple were watching a charity football match at Rochdale FC in Manchester and couldn't stop smiling at one another.They were also spotted kidding and laughing with each other. Katie looked stunning in a white sleeveless dress with a pleated skirt. Her blonde locks were worn loose and she accessorised with silver jewellery.

Channel 4's Hollyoaks has seen yet another star exit, with Zain Rizwaan star Jonas Khan leaving the soap.The actor, who has played Zain on the show for the last two years, is the latest Hollyoaks star to depart the cast after a number of major exits. Ross Adams (Scott Drinkwell), Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox) and Lily Best (Lizzie Chen-Williams) recently left the soap - with Tuesday's episode marking Lily's last as the character. OK! has reached out to Channel 4 for comment.

A devastated man has opened up about how his life was "completely shattered in a moment" following the tragic loss of his pregnant partner and their unborn daughter in an horrific car accident. Calvin Buckley has spoken out about his heartache after the devastating loss of Frankie Jules-Hough and their baby girl Neeve, who were killed in a shocking collision on the M66.

Joe Tracini is an actor, a magician and a best-selling author. He also thinks about ending his life. All the time.

Nikki Sanderson and partner Anthony Quinlan have headed off on a romantic holiday to mark the Hollyoaks actress’s milestone 40th birthday, which she celebrated back in March. Making the most of the bank holiday, the pair, who enjoyed a couple's holiday to Mallorca last year, headed to an undisclosed location where they have been celebrating Nikki’s 40th in style. In a post uploaded to her Instagram, the soap star, who has previously appeared in Coronation Street, explained that the trip was “just what” she and Anthony needed and that it was a “birthday treat” for them both to enjoy together.

Terri Dwyer is probably best known for playing one of Hollyoaks' original characters, Ruth Osborne.The 50 year old was first cast in the Channel 4 soap back in 1995 and made her debut appearance in January 1996. But after being away from the soap world for so long, fans were recently left stunned by the fact that she hasn't aged one bit.

Former Hollyoaks star Carley Stenson showed off her beautiful baby bump with fans as she posed for a mirror selfie after a workout. Carley - who played Steph Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap and Harriet Shelton in the BBC's Doctors - held her bump while wearing a pink sports bra and a pair of grey leggings.The 41 year old actress wrote: '#pregnancyjourney #pregnantat41 #workout'.

Actress Stephanie Davis has had a busy few years after turning her life around and stepping back onto a television set in one of the country’s biggest soaps. But her role as Coronation Street ’s Courtney Vance is just the start for the 31-year-old, as she’s just finished recording a new album with some of America’s top producing talent. Now, it’s all systems go for a return to her musical roots.

As she looked at her daughter Isla’s eczema covered skin and saw her discomfort, doting mum Ali Bastian knew that something wasn’t quite right. Despite Covid-19 restrictions stopping her from seeking reassurance from other parents, the former Hollyoaks star’s maternal instincts kicked in and she knew that something needed to be done. “Isla had severe eczema at eight weeks and was covered head to toe.

Gemma Atkinson has candidly opened up about the heartbreaking loss of her father, David, who passed away over two decades ago.The former Hollyoaks star took to Instagram to share her heartache on the anniversary of his death - but revealed the special way she keeps in touch with him.The 39 year old actress and radio presenter lost her dad "very suddenly" and "unexpectedly" to a heart attack when she was just a teenager, with her father being only 52 at the time of his passing. On Saturday (April 27), the Strictly star reflected on the significant date, posting an emotional video on Instagram where she discussed the impact of her father's death and how she planned to commemorate the day. In her heartfelt message, Gemma said: "It's 23 years today since my dad died.

Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter has opened up about one of the biggest challenges in her relationship with partner Oliver Piotrowski after returning to work on set following the birth of her son Forest in November 2022.Throwing open the door to the unseen side of her life on ITV’s new documentary series, Drama Queens, Jorgie revealed that she and Oliver had been struggling with negotiating childcare arrangements alongside their busy and demanding day jobs. “We have a massive challenge of childcare at the moment as we are both, very busy in our jobs,” explained Jorgie.

Emmerdale legend Kelvin Fletcher has been left overwhelmed with emotion at watching his daughter Marnie following in his footsteps on rival soap Hollyoaks. The actor, who played Andy Sugden on the ITV drama until 2016, said his heart was "beaming with pride" at seeing his child, seven, in a scene. He had gone along to filming for the Channel 4 show as his daughter's chaperone, saying watching her on set was "one of the very few times I’ve felt completely fulfilled".

A former Hollyoaks star has landed a new role on Coronation Street, according to reports. Actor Jacob Reports is said to be joining the cast of the ITV soap in an undisclosed role. Jacob, 33, previously starred in E4 soap Hollyoaks as Damon Kinsella from 2017 until 2023.

When actress Roxy Shahidi signed up to appear on ITVBe’s fly-on-the-wall documentary series Drama Queens, she was looking forward to taking on an exciting new project away from her day job on Emmerdale. But as the first episode of the show aired earlier this month, she admits she was suddenly overcome with nerves.

Ex-Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach, 23, has addressed her future on the show during an episode of Drama Queens. On the ITVBe reality series that follows the lives of soap actresses, Ellie was chatting with fellow Corrie star Lucy Fallon (Bethany Platt).The pair were together at an event held by Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster) for a launch of part of her business Oh So B, and were joined by Corrie legends including Sally Dynevor (Sally Metcalfe) and Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster). Ellie left Coronation Street after 12 years of playing Faye Windass.

Another Hollyoaks actor has called it quits amid a mass exodus of cast members according to The Sun.Theo Graham who plays Hunter McQueen apparently told bosses his decision to leave last year - and has already finished filming. Hunter originally joined the soap in 2016 alongside his twin brother Prince McQueen (Malique Thompson-Dwyer) - they are the sons of Goldie McQueen (played by Chelsee Healey).Theo left the soap in 2018 when his character’s girlfriend, Neeta Kaur (Amy Maghera) was killed during an explosion at Hollyoaks High.

Hollyoaks icon Stephanie Waring has confessed she "begged" producers not to cut her from the show.The actress, who has played Cindy Cunningham for almost 30 years, found herself among the 20 stars given the chop from the Channel 4 soap and has now opened up about the emotional turmoil of her departure. The star, famed for playing Cindy since the dawn of the soap, spoke out for the first time since the shocking news broke, describing how she was reduced to tears and left reeling in shock at the announcement of her exit.

Hollyoaks couple Carley Stenson and Danny Mac are expecting their second child together later this year. Carley shared the sweet announcement on Tuesday, 16 April.The pair started going out in 2011 and got married six years later.

Laura Anderson has left fans wondering what’s going on between her and Hollyoaks ’ Gary Lucy as she posted a cryptic quote to Instagram. Former Love Island contestant Laura, 34, and Gary, 42, had been dating on-and-off since first meeting on Celebs Go Dating and they welcomed a daughter, Bonnie, together in September 2023. However, the pair have since split again with Laura confirming she’s single.

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Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Waring has been seen for the first time following the news of her shock axing from the Channel 4 soap. Stephanie, 46, has been snapped in Liverpool filming scenes for her final days in the show, alongside co-star Tamara Wall.

Hollyoaks star Chelsee Healey has left fans fearing for her future on the show after a cryptic 'dark and heavy' post. In March, The Sun claimed that Hollyoaks bosses are planning a major shake-up, threatening to axe up to 20 cast members.The actress recently made Instagram waves by posting a posh selfie accompanied with a heartfelt message about feeling "dark and heavy".