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  • ITV Emmerdale ‘reveals’ Anthony’s killer – but it’s not Aaron Dingle

    ITV Emmerdale ‘reveals’ Anthony’s killer – but it’s not Aaron Dingle

    Emmerdale aired some big scenes tonight as Aaron Dingle confronted Anthony Fox, who is set to be murdered by an as yet unknown person in shocking scenes

    Emmerdale have seemingly ‘revealed’ Anthony Fox’s killer.

    A flashforward on the ITV soap has confirmed evil Anthony will die – but we are yet to find out who will kill him. Viewers know that he abused his own daughter Ruby, devastatingly leading to the birth of her daughter Steph.

    Earlier this week, viewers watched on as his son-in-law Caleb Miligan threatened him after learning what he did to his wife. Horrified, he pointed a gun at Anthony and got a confession out of him over what he’d done to Ruby.

    The gun had gone off, with Cain Dingle seeing Anthony fleeing, proving that no one had died in the gunshot scenes. Anthony had told Caleb that his half brother Cain and Ruby had had a brief affair, but he didn’t reveal this to his sibling as they came face to face.

    For a moment, it looked like Caleb was going to kill Cain for what he did with Ruby but he couldn’t fire the gun and both managed to leave the scene unscathed. Aaron Dingle had also seemingly worked out what might have happened when he noted that Ruby was scared of her father and in big scenes tonight, he took matters into his own hands.

    Did Aaron kill Anthony?
    Did Aaron kill Anthony? 
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    Tonight, as the episode ended, Anthony was seen approaching the depot, where Aaron stops him. With it seemingly hinting that Aaron could be the murderer, as he tells Anthony: “I think it’s about time me and you had a little chat,” fans have another idea.

    One fan mused on Reddit: “I don’t think Aaron will be the killer, I don’t think Emmerdale would reveal the killer that way. My prediction for tomorrow is… Aaron becomes threatening with Anthony..trying to get him to confess to what he did to Ruby.

    “After a lot of refusal, Anthony finally admits it and Aaron is disgusted. They are both unaware Steph entered the depot (this is plausible as she works there) and she has heard the conversation. She sees red and attacks Anthony. Aaron helps her cover it up.”

    Another suggested: “OK who kills Anthony. Caleb. Steph or Ruby #emmerdale,” whilst one shared: “It’s gotta be Steph.” A fourth wrote: “Predictions Caleb hasn’t shot Anthony, gun went off no injury. Cain takes Caleb away. Anthony makes it to the depot. Aaron turns up beats hell out of Anthony. All leads to Friday, Steph finds out, finds gun, shoots him.”

    *If you’ve been the victim of sexual assault, you can access help and resources via www.rapecrisis.org.uk or calling the national telephone helpline on 0808 802 9999

  • Exclusive: Strictly star Giovanni Pernice’s heartache as he confesses to fans: ‘I lost all my friends’

    Exclusive: Strictly star Giovanni Pernice’s heartache as he confesses to fans: ‘I lost all my friends’

    Strictly Come Dancing star opens up about his heartache on the first night of his tour in an emotional outburst

    Strictly star Giovanni Pernice says he lost all his friends in the aftermath of the Amanda Abbington allegations, saying: “Nobody wanted to be seen with me.”

    Speaking on the first night of his tour on Monday night in High Wycombe, Giovanni says how everyone shunned him – leaving him heartbroken. “I felt like the world collapsed….I didn’t have anybody around me,” he said. “All the people that were supposed to be my friend disappeared.”

    He says how he “felt alone”, adding: “Nobody wanted to see me, they were like ‘oh you can’t be with him’.

    Giovanni had been accused of being a bully by his dance partner. An internal BBC investigation later upheld six of 17 complaints against him but not those of physical aggression. Before the allegations, Gio said he felt “like I was on the top of my game.” He says: “I was untouchable, was a superhero….but fate did have different plans for me.”

    Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice on Strictly It Takes Two
    At War: Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice on Strictly It Takes Two 
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    But he says how he got through the ordeal by remaining positive. “I always had a voice in my head, saying ‘don’t worry….we know that all of this is going to finish. One day you’ll be back on top and you will feel again.” He says how he took great solace in his musical “idol”.

    He added: “There was always one voice. My idol here, Freddie (Mercury ). He would say to me, ‘Giovanni , don’t worry. Whatever happen. Remember the show has to go on.’

    The Italian professional, 34, has previously insisted he was merely a “strict teacher” but was never a bully to the Sherlock star, 50.

    He added at the end of last year: “Bully is a big word and there’s a difference between being a bully and caring about what you do. “I’m glad 11 allegations have been thrown out. At the beginning there were very serious allegations, for instance threatening her or abusing her, and all of this has been taken out.

    “I’m a strict teacher. I said it myself. I care about my job. I’m very competitive.”

    Amanda has since told how in the year since she made the complaints she has been accused of accused of “being a liar, a ­troublemaker and of being ‘mad and unstable’”.

    Amanda Abbington
    Tearful: Amanda Abbington 
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    She added: “I’ve also received rape and murder threats. My family and children have been subjected to threats and intimidation.

    “Despite this vile abuse, I’ve never regretted coming forward, and today’s apology from the BBC is a vindication of my complaint. It’s also a vindication for the others who have contacted me to express concerns about their own ­experiences on Strictly.”

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  • Katherine Ryan has brutal message for 1,057 ‘loser’ men who lined up for sex with Bonnie Blue

    Katherine Ryan has brutal message for 1,057 ‘loser’ men who lined up for sex with Bonnie Blue

    Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan has shared a powerful message with the 1,057 men who lined up for hours to have 45-second sex sessions with OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue

    Comedian Katherine Ryan is the latest celebrity to weigh in on the controversial Bonnie Blue stunt, which has been taking social media by storm in recent weeks.

    Adult star Bonnie, 25, claims she’s already ready for her next sex marathon just days after allegedly a breaking world record by sleeping with 1,057 men in just 12 hours. After the shocking feat, Bonnie said that she’s feeling fine and “ready for round two”.

    The OnlyFans creator broke Lisa Sparks’ previously held record of having sex with 919 men in one day back in 2004. Bonnie’s attempt largely surpasses Lily Phillips’ record as she recently documented sleeping with 101 men in one day.

    While many have debated the legitimacy of Bonnie’s sex claims, others believe she has actually bedded over 1,000 men in 12 hours. If her claims are to be believed, it would mean that each encounter with the 1,057 men would have lasted less than a minute.

    Katherine Ryan has savage message for 1,057 men who queued for Bonnie Blue sex
    Katherine Ryan has savage message for 1,057 men who queued for Bonnie Blue sex

    According to her team, Bonnie organized the stunt by dividing the men into groups of five and giving each group two minutes, meaning that individuals would get around 30 to 45 seconds with her.

    Following the controversial challenge, Canadian comedian Katherine, 41, has now shared her opinion. Rather than focusing on Bonnie, Katherine has called out the 1,057 men who queued up beside one another to spend less than two minutes with the adult star.

    Katherine Ryan has weighed in on the Bonnie Blue sex controversy
    Katherine Ryan has weighed in on the Bonnie Blue sex controversy

    Bonnie Blue claims she bedded 1,057 men in 12 hours
    Bonnie Blue claims she bedded 1,057 men in 12 hours 
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    While she labelled what Bonnie is doing as ‘dehumanising’, the Never Mind the Buzzcocks star made light of the situation and decided to focus on the men – and in particular – their socks and ‘hairy legs’ which can be seen in the controversial clips of them waiting outside the bedroom before bedding Bonnie.

    “What is wrong with men?,” Katherine asks in her latest Instagram reel focused on the scandal. “This brings me to Bonnie Blue. I think as much as people see Bonnie Blue and what she has set out to do as dehumanising or disgusting or they want to slut shame her, I was transfixed on this queue of men just looking like f***ing idiots in their socks and boxers.

    “With their dumb hairy legs just sticking out in this corridor just like waiting like ‘here I am going to do 45 seconds in her, it’s gonna be the best’ and like waiting for hours to do that? They’re just like… I’ve never seen someone so desperate for 45 seconds of a thing. Ick.”

    Katherine has a powerful message for the 1,057 men who lined up to have sex with Bonnie
    Katherine has a powerful message for the 1,057 men who lined up to have sex with Bonnie 
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    Bonnie claimed she was proud to have slept with over 1,000 men
    Bonnie claimed she was proud to have slept with over 1,000 men 
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    tiktok/bonniebluclips)Katherine went on: “So, the feelings that people have towards her, I have really got that feeling about men generally and I don’t even know how to articulate it properly. Just what a sad lineup of absolute f***ing losers.

    “And of lot of these will have a wife at home who absolutely loves them. For sure, they might not have given them a b***job for a few years and that’s sad in your marriage but like, what are her reasons? I don’t know. Maybe she’s dating the kind of man who will take your adult son with him to go f*** a 25-year-old stranger.”

    Despite the physically exhausting escapade, Bonnie assured she didn’t experience any negative side effects the following day. She told The Sun: “I was expecting to wake up today needing to take painkillers – but I actually haven’t whatsoever. And I’m the first to usually take if I’ve got a bit of a headache. I was expecting to be sore but I’m not, which is good cause that just means I can do this more often.”

    Speaking on the details of the extreme stunt, it was reported that Bonnie only took two to three minute breaks during the 12-hour event. After, Bonnie claimed that she was feeling fine but admitted that if she kept at the same pace as she during the first few hours she would’ve eventually struggled.

    Bonnie completed the intimate acts at a £15million ($18million) estate, which belongs to convicted English fraudster Edward Ormus Sharrington Davenport. As the participants entered the room, they were handed a blue ski mask to conceal identities while security guards on the door checked ID and confirmed names were on an approved list.

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  • Paul Danan funeral: Hollyoaks actor’s celeb friends join family to say final goodbyes

    Paul Danan funeral: Hollyoaks actor’s celeb friends join family to say final goodbyes

    Hollyoaks and Love Island legend Paul Danan, 46, tragically died last week after he reportedly ‘slipped and fell’ in a luxury apartment near Bristol

    Paul Danan’s friends and family gathered together for his funeral in Waltham Abbey this afternoon. However, many of Paul’s famous friends were forced to miss the ceremony due to traffic carnage.

    The 00s legend, 46, tragically died last week after he reportedly “slipped and fell” in a luxury apartment near Bristol. Neighbours reportedly said taht an ambulance was called to the flat on Wednesday evening.

    His management announced the devastating news of Paul’s death last Thursday and called the actor a “beacon of light”. Their statement read: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic news of the passing of @pauldanan at just 46 years old.

    “Known for his television presence, exceptional talent, and unwavering kindness, Paul was a beacon of light to so many. His untimely departure will leave irreplaceable voids in the lives of all who knew him.

    Boyzone singer Shane Lynch was in attendance
    Boyzone singer Shane Lynch was in attendance 
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    James Redmond who appeared on Hollyoaks was in attendance
    James Redmond who appeared on Hollyoaks was in attendance 
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    “During this difficult time, we kindly request respect and privacy for Paul’s family, friends, and colleagues. No further comments will be made at this time.”

    Avon and Somerset Police issued a further update on Paul’s death in a statement: “Officers attended a property in Brislington, Bristol, at around 5.20pm yesterday (Wednesday 15 January) where sadly a man in his 40s was declared deceased by paramedics.

    “His family have been notified and our thoughts are with them. They have asked for people to respect their privacy during this incredibly difficult time,” the statement read. “His death is not being treated as suspicious and officers are preparing a file for the coroner.”

    Mourners gathered at the ceremony
    Mourners gathered at the ceremony 
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    He had been due to appear in court just hours before his tragic death over drug and driving offences. He was set to enter a plea at Warrington Magistrates’ Court in Cheshire on Thursday after being charged with being in possession of several bags of cocaine as well as a ‘quantity’ of cannabis, as said in court documents.

    It came just months after he was rushed to hospital and given CPR after he suffered respiratory failure brought on by his addiction to vapes. His diagnosis at the time was so bad that his family had been warned that “he might not make it”.

    Mourners comforted one another outside of the service
    Mourners comforted one another outside of the service 
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    Paul tragically died aged 46
    Paul tragically died aged 46 
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    N.C)During his week in intensive care last year, he contracted pneumonia. At the time, he blamed his years of smoking for his health battle.

    He said: “I’m upstairs puffing away on my vape then suddenly I lost my breath and collapsed. My family called for an ambulance and started giving me CPR, then police arrived and took over before paramedics took me to hospital. I was on a machine in ICU and ended up with pneumonia. My family were warned I might not make it through the night. I’m so lucky.”

    The soap star also revealed that doctors told him straight the reasons why he was in such a critical position. He said: “The doctor was so, so harsh with me. She told me, ‘Paul, you don’t know how serious this was and you are going to be in here for a while now, on this oxygen’. She said if I ever smoke in any form again I risk being linked to an oxygen tank later on in life. She said that’s it now.”

    Actor Connor McIntyre (centre) joined mourners
    Actor Connor McIntyre (centre) joined mourners 
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    Paul’s last social media post was dated a week before his death and was an audition tape to play A Tewlfth Night’s Orsino. Heartbroken fans have since taken to the comments to pay tribute to the star. One wrote: “RIP mate sleep well.” While another commented: “So shocked. I hope it’s not true. RIP Paul. Why are so many young and vibrant people leaving us so soon?”

    The former soap actor, who also appeared on the original version of Love Island in 2005, has been open about his struggle with addiction over the years. While speaking with Liam Tuffs on The Dozen podcast, he revealed how he was introduced to cocaine at 19 years old during his first day on Hollyoaks.

    Hollyoaks' Ruth Osbourne star Terri Dwyer paid her respects to Paul
    Hollyoaks’ Ruth Osbourne star Terri Dwyer paid her respects to Paul 
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    He said: “The day I started there, someone and I am not going to say who, handed me an eighth of cocaine and I didn’t really know much about coke and he was like, ‘welcome.’ It was the first day, the first read through, I hadn’t even filmed anything.”

    Paul was also very open about his love life, admitting to sleeping with more than a thousand women. He added: “I just enjoyed [it] and I think there’s a bad thing, a flip side to that, because now I really miss it.” Asked if he’s now celibate, he told the podcast host during the discussion: “It just don’t happen like it used to.”

    Paul Danan appeared on Celebrity Big Brother
    Paul Danan appeared on Celebrity Big Brother 
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    The actor pictured with his son DeNiro
    The actor pictured with his son DeNiro 
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    He went on to discuss the idea of dating someone in their twenties or thirties, saying on the podcast: “And you have to be really careful that if you’re looking at like 25, 30 [year olds] and they look f***ing 20, 25 – y’know is that wrong? Is that right? Are you alright to even kind of fancy someone that’s say 25, 30 [years old]? They’re not really on your level because you’re 45. And you’re talking about [different things than they are] and they don’t know what the f*** [you’re talking about].”

    Paul was last seen in public at Bristol Magistrates Court for possession of drugs. Back in 2010, he was fined a total of £350 and referred to a drugs agency for support and admitted “medicating myself” for anxiety and depression. That year in September, police were called to Kneesworth Street, Royston, and shortly afterwards arrested Danan over cannabis possession and a public order offence when he swore at officers.

    The actor, who was dad to nine-year-old son Deniro, left Hollyoaks in 2001 to pursue a Hollywood career. However, he remained a permanent fixture within the reality TV circuit.

    Speaking to the Mail Online in November last year, Paul spoke about his regret over leaving Hollyoaks over his fear of being “typecast”. He said: “Back then, everyone didn’t want to be the next Ken Barlow. You wanted to go off and play different roles, especially when you’re a real actor.”

    He ventured onto LA and “got very close” to appearing in some big films but struggled with the rejection. Paul said: “Acting is a tough job and I think you don’t realise how lucky you are when you’re in a soap and you’ve got the closest thing to a nine to five job in acting that you can get. And when you get out there, you’re like s**t, man, it is really tough!”

    Paul candidly opened up about his health struggles last year
    Paul candidly opened up about his health struggles last year 
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    His appearance in 2005’s Love Island, alongside the likes of Rebecca Loos and Jayne Middlemiss, was a “detriment” to his acting career. He continued: “It didn’t help with my acting career because suddenly people were like ‘oh, we don’t want to hire a reality star!’ Casting directors were a bit snobby like that, they don’t people want to see me on a TV show thinking ‘isn’t that the guy from Love Island?’”

    A year later, he presented ITV2 show Test Drive My Girlfriend and then appeared in another series for the channel entitled Calum, Fran and Dangerous Danan. In 2007, he was famously sacked from his lead panto role as Prince Charming after yelling “make some f****** noise” as he switched on Christmas lights.

    He later struggled for TV or film work in the states and went on to get a ‘normal job’ at a phone company called I Smashed It. He went on to work in a number of other stable jobs while hoping for his big break, from recruitment to Ted Baker.

    Paul spoke of his desire to provide for his son, admitting that he found the cost of living “crazy” and that he did struggle because he wasn’t on the TV “all the time”. He said: “You don’t know when the next gig is coming, and hence the reason why the reality shows, some of the time I said yeah, because I needed to pay bills. And I probably didn’t want to do a reality show did I? I should have just stuck to my acting.”

    Paul appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show in 2019
    Paul appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show in 2019 
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    Paul appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show back in 2019, during which he revealed his parents saved his life after he suffered a drugs overdose. He had left rehab and instead of attending a meeting, he visited a drug dealer who gave him heroin instead of cocaine.

    He said: “My mum came into the bedroom and heard me making these noises. She knew it wasn’t quite snoring but it was me choking on my last breaths. I was gagging basically. I was overdosing. They found me in my bed and they didn’t know what was going on. They didn’t think I’d taken anything because I’d just come back from rehab.”

    Quizzed by Jeremy on why he still took drugs after what happened to him, he said: “I know that I have to work hard at it every day to keep in recovery. I find it difficult. I relapse a lot. When I was 14, 15, I started experimenting with ecstasy but it wasn’t a regular thing that I felt I had to.

    “When cocaine came into the equation, that’s a drug that can become addictive without you realising.” At the time of the interview, he had been in rehab 17 times.

    Yet Paul was keen to help those similarly struggling with addiction and those with mental health issues through his passion project, Morning After Drama (MAD). He also visited rehab centres, prisons and schools to help those interested in the arts. He said: “It really has changed people’s lives and helped a lot of people, it’s been overwhelmingly rewarding.”

  • Sir Michael Parkinson leaves staggering six-figure fortune to beloved wife in will

    Sir Michael Parkinson leaves staggering six-figure fortune to beloved wife in will

    Legendary chat show host Sir Michael Parkinson died at the age of 88 in 2023 following a short illness as it has since been revealed he left a staggering fortune to his wife

    King of chat shows Sir Michael Parkinson has left his family an impressive fortune following his death aged 88.

    The much-missed British broadcaster sat down with some of the most famous and impressive names in showbiz during his 50 years in television. He would devote an entire programme to each guest and delve into their life and career, including David Beckham, Muhammed Ali, Billy Connolly and David Attenborough

    Sir Michael died after a short illness, eight years after receiving the all-clear following treatment for prostate cancer. In a heartbreaking statement shared by Michael’s family on August 16, 2023 they said: “After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family. The family request that they are given privacy and time to grieve.”

    Now, it has been revealed Sir Michael left an estate worth almost £300,000. His will was signed off by a court last week and confirmed he left £308,985, which was reduced to £292,512 after funeral costs, legal bills and debts were paid off, reports the Sun. All of his cash and assets were left to his wife of 64 years, Lady Mary Parkinson.

    Sir Michael Parkinson (R) poses for photographs with his wife Mary
    Sir Michael left his cash and assets to wife Mary 
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    Sir Michael Parkinson
    The chat show host died in 2023 at the age of 88 
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    His sons Andrew, Nick and Mike were appointed executors of the will after signing it in May 2020. Friends and family of the chat-show king, who was fondly called ‘Parky’, gathered to say their final goodbyes in a modest funeral a month after his death. Placed on top of his coffin was a cricket cap and a red and white scarf of his beloved football team Barnsley. A service was held at St Michael’s Church, in Bray, Berkshire.

    Sir Michael’s son Mike reflected on the scale of tributes after his father died.Speaking on BBC Breakfast, he shared: “We didn’t expect the kind of outpouring, we didn’t expect what happened. I mean, not just here but inAustralia. I mean, Australia, there was a golf course he used to be a member of and they put the flag at half mast.

    “Remarkable kind of gestures like that. And I have said previously that it’s a very difficult situation to be in as a family because you do actually feel that you should step back for a while and just let the public mourn the man that they lost in the sense that you don’t want to almost step on their toes because they had a particular relationship with him, either through television, radio, through print.”

    He continued: “And in a sense they’re mourning a different person and so we have to, in a sense, keep out what we were mourning and keep it separate and allow that to subside before we’re really able to as a family come together and remember him as a dad and as a husband of 64 years.”

    Asked how his mother and family were doing at the time, Mike said they were still in a “sense of shock” and admitted he caught himself wanting to reach out to his father before remembering he can no longer do so. Sir Michael came from humble beginnings – born in South Yorkshire in 1935, and growing up in a council house in Cudworth, near Barnsley. It was reported Michael died of ‘frailty of old age’, per his death certificate.

  • Linda Robson ‘unaware’ Pauline Quirke’s dementia statement was going to be released

    Linda Robson ‘unaware’ Pauline Quirke’s dementia statement was going to be released

    Loose Women star Linda Robson is said to have been unaware her Birds of a Feather co-star Pauline Quirke’s devastating dementia statement was going to be released

    Linda Robson was reportedly not aware Pauline Quirke’s dementia diagnosis was going to be shared publicly.

    Pauline’s husband Steve Sheen sadly announced the actress is set to “step away from all commercial and professional duties” to spend time with her family. She is known for playing Sharon Theodopolopodous in the original series of Birds of a Feather and its revival between 2014 and 2017 alongside Linda.

    Steve said in the statement: “‘It is with a heavy heart that I announce my wife Pauline’s decision to step back from all professional and commercial duties due to her diagnosis of Dementia in 2021.” It was revealed on Loose Women yesterday that Linda had known about Pauline’s diagnosis for “some time”.

    As the devastating announcement was released, Linda was on a Caribbean cruise. She was near the island of Grenada and was unaware the statement was to be released, according to the Daily Mail. On Monday, Linda had shared a photo of herself with a friend as she wrote: “Having the time of our lives!”

    Linda’s Loose Women co-star Ruth Langsford also addressed her being away as Pauline’s health battle was discussed by the panel on Tuesday’s show. Ruth said: “Linda Robson, obviously great friends with Pauline, is actually away at the moment, otherwise she would have joined us today to talk about her friend. And obviously she has known for some time.”

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    Linda and Pauline have been friends since they were children 
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    Linda and Pauline have been friends since childhood, but have faced feud rumours over the years. Pauline was nowhere to be seen in the Birds of a Feather special back in 2020, which left fans convinced that she and Linda had ended their friendship of fifty years. Her lines in the title song were removed and so were pictures of their characters Tracey and Sharon together.

    It was claimed Linda and Pauline had become estranged and in 2022, Linda decided to address the rumours.She told The Mirror: “People say Pauline and I have fallen out. Obviously I couldn’t see her during lockdown but I’ve seen her since. She just doesn’t want to act anymore. She’s had enough – it’s long hours. She’s concentrating on her drama academies. She’s very hands on, going to classes and all that.

    “I see Lesley [Joseph] all the time because we won Celebrity Coach Trip last year. And during the lockdowns I would leave funny things on her doorstep, like Tena Lady and hair dye! But when I was ill, both Pauline and Lesley rang me, or a member of my family, every couple of days to see how I was. They were both a big support and really there for me.”

    In 2023, Linda admitted that she had for a time felt ‘envious’ of Pauline after she began picking up more serious acting parts. Opening up during an episode of Loose Women, Linda confessed: “So I’ve never really been jealous of Pauline Quirke but I used to be envious of all the roles she got like dramas and everything.

    “I used to think, ‘Lovely, I’m really pleased for you but I would love to do some drama role as well’. But now I am doing drama roles, so I don’t have to be envious anymore do I! But no jealousy can be a terrible thing really. I was delighted she was so successful but I just wanted a little bit of it as well and I wished I had got that.” Linda, Pauline, and Lesley attempted to dispel any row rumours once and for all by meeting up for lunch in 2022.

    If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at Dementia UK.

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  • Ricky Gervais announces heartbreaking death of TV sidekick at 13 years old

    Ricky Gervais announces heartbreaking death of TV sidekick at 13 years old

    Ricky Gervias has announced the sad news that a star of his hit comedy drama series AfterLife has died at the age of 13

    Ricky Gervais has revealed the sad news that a star of AfterLife has died aged 13.

    The comedian-turned-actor took to social media to announce the death of Anti, who played Brandy the dog in the hit series. Taking to Twitter/X the star shared an image of himself and the German Shepherd pooch on a park bench.

    He wrote: “Sad News. ‘Anti’, who played ‘Brandy’ in AfterLife, has died. She was 13 and a very good girl.” He added a crying face emoji to his post as fans quickly paid their respects to the canine and shared their thoughts on the series.

    Ricky Gervais with the famous German Shepherd
    Ricky Gervais with the famous German Shepherd 
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    One user penned: “It was the most simple yet profound series I’ve ever watched. Watching you in this role, I constantly saw myself. It was a series where I confronted myself and life. You and Brandy were amazing.” Another wrote: “I’m so sorry to hear that. She brought so much joy and love to the show.”

    A third said: “I lost my GSD a few years back. Such wonderful dogs,” and a fourth added: “Very sorry to hear it, Ricky. They are family. Condolences.”

    AfterLife saw Ricky play the role of a man called Tony who is struggling to come to terms with his wife’s death. He portrayed the newspaper columnist who adopts a new persona in an effort to push away those trying to help. Anti was seen in the touching role of his best pal at home, Brandy, who supports Tony through grief.

    In 2022, the dog’s owner, Beth Heale told BBC: “What she is to Tony, is what she is to us in real life.”

    She added: “We don’t have children, just like how Lisa and Tony don’t in the show. It sends a poignant message throughout – dogs are there for you when people can’t be and Antilly is always there.”

    Antilly had also had an Instagram account set up. Her death was shared to its thousands of followers alongside a sweet montage of moments, including alongside Ricky and another snap with the late Paul O’Grady. The caption read: “Vislor Antilly, After Life’s Brandy, has sadly passed away. We already miss her terribly. Sleep well xxx”

    The role on AfterLife wasn’t Anti’s only taste of fame. At just 10 weeks old, she visited the set of The Dark Knight Rises with her other owner, Ashley Foster, who is a TV and film extra. He was playing one of Bane’s henchmen and both of Antilly’s parents were starring as attack dogs.

    Antilly was often typecast as a police dog or guard dog on her time in front of the camera. She also featured in Midsomer Murders, Doc Martin and 2016 film Denial.

  • Katie Price suffers another problem with latest pet as kids step in after cry for ‘help’

    Katie Price suffers another problem with latest pet as kids step in after cry for ‘help’

    Katie Price: Making Babies showed the mum of five overwhelmed by her naughty pets, with her son stepping in to help as she jokingly questioned her desire to add another baby to the mix

    Katie Price seemed to be overwhelmed juggling her pets and children in a scene from her new documentary.

    Early on in the second episode of the Channel 4 show Katie Price: Making Babies – which documents her relationship with Love Island contestant Carl Woods, 35, and their journey to have a child together using IVF – the star was shown in her Sussex mansion in September 2023. Although she was trying to have another baby at the time, Katie is already a mother to five children – sons Harvey, 22, Junior, 19, and Jett, 11, and daughters Princess, 17, and Bunny, 10 – alongside a host of pets.

    “Jett, could you just get the dog? He’s chewing that wire,” she was heard saying, with Jett responding: “He’s already ruined it.” The young boy was then seen moving a fan away from the corner of the room, while an adorable puppy was caught looking guilty.

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    Katie Price yelled ‘help me’ as a naughty puppy added to her duties as a mum of five
    Katie then complained: “That’s puppies for you! And the kitchen was so tidy, and now it’s a mess again. Like, help me. And now I want another baby? Jesus!”

    Car salesman Carl has now shared similar sentiments about the fact that they didn’t have a child together, suggesting it wouldn’t have been for the best. The duo split soon after their IVF journey failed, and he recently shared his relief: “This is not a heartbreak situation. I’m not unhappy that it didn’t work. I’m ecstatic that it didn’t work. I’m sure she’s glad she’s got the clean break. You know, we don’t have any ties.

    Katie Price has multiple pets
    Katie Price has multiple pets 
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    “So actually, yes, everything happens for a reason. God was looking down on me and Kate and said, ‘you’re not matched to be parents, let’s not make this work. You go that way, I’ll go this way.’”

    Alongside Carl’s claim that he and Katie shouldn’t have had a child, viewers have also raged against the duo’s relaxed attitude towards fertility treatments in the doc. In one scene from the first episode, Katie and Carl discussed potential donors and the kind of attributes they would have liked their potential child to have. Katie asked: “Right would you like them to have curly hair or straight? I like curly.”

    Carl had the opposite response, saying: “I like straight.” Moving on, Katie observed: “Hobbies, you don’t like hiking, you hate reading and you don’t like classical and contemporary dance,” to which he replied: “No.”

    The couple then dismissed a university-educated donor who “clearly isn’t us”, before Katie continued: “Next one – oh you only like this one because she says she’s 24. Listen this isn’t a dating app.”

    Seeming to find a match, Katie was filmed exclaiming: “She’s a good one number four.” Carl then commented: “Four is my lucky number actually,” before Katie said: “What’s the brainy one again? It might be nice to have a little nerd. Brain over beauty.”

    Katie and Carl documented their IVF journey in a new series
    Katie and Carl documented their IVF journey in a new series 
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    Another slammed the show and its subjects, writing: “Watching Katie Price Making Babies – Absolutely disgusted! All about me!!! No respect for those who have been on the IVF rollercoaster. I treasure my precious miracle who took 6 transfers. She makes a mockery of the IVF process. Shame on #Channel4 for giving her a platform.”

    Katie’s pets have hit the headlines in recent years, and she was once the subject of a petition calling for her to be banned from owning pets. It is believed that over a few years, eight of Katie’s pets have died – including five dogs and a horse and a chameleon.

  • Stacey Solomon shows the messiest room in her house and pleads ‘don’t judge me’

    Stacey Solomon shows the messiest room in her house and pleads ‘don’t judge me’

    ITV’s Loose Women panellist Stacey Solomon shared the current state of her home and begged viewers not to judge her for one particular room in a candid Instagram post

    Loose Women star Stacey Solomon is known for her Instagram-worthy Pickle Cottage but she recently gave fans a glimpse at the messiest room in her home.

    The mum of five took to Instagram to share the current state of her home and begged viewers not to judge her for one particular room, despite being the host for BBC’s hoarding-help show Sort Your Life Out.

    After completing her school run on Tuesday, Stacey posted several videos on her Instagram story to share recent projects in the family home named Pickle Cottage, which she shares with her husband Joe Swash and their collective six children. Stacey began with a girls room reset, showing soft pink walls featuring a neon sign of ‘Belle & Rose’, a vanity nook against a rose filled wall, and Lilo and Stitch themed bunk beds. The dreamy bedroom also featured a Swedish style rug and various trinkets, creating a calming environment for the under-three year olds.

    Stacey captioned one photo of the girls hanging hoodie robes, saying: “Feels SO Good. To have everything in its own space, all their little figurines in tubs etc. Its also freed up space downstairs and I’ve left some shelves empty for future bits and bobs”.

    Stacey Solomon's messiest room in her house- the utility room
    Stacey Solomon captions video of her utility room as the messiest in the house 
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    Stacey Solomon's messiest room in her house- the utility room
    The mum says drawers are fifty percent full of empty boxes and old medicine 
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    The story then panned “from the cleanest room in the house to the messiest” as Stacey exposed her fans to her utility room, repeatedly saying “don’t judge me”, which she also wrote in big bold letters over the top of the clip. She revealed her next task to tackle was the cluttered room by “completely empty[ing]” the pale green cupboards, ready to be prepped for painting. She said: “I’m going to organise it outside the utility so that when the painting is done, I can just put everything back in there.”

    “Half of the stuff in these cupboards are just empty boxes, out of date medicine… I’ve just got to sort it out properly”, said the mum, claiming she needed the video as “evidence for just how bad it had got” and shared how excited she was to start again.

    The need to plead with viewers to not to judge her perhaps stems from her being the host of BBC’s show Sort Out Your life, and organisational show that supports members of the public to descale the contents of their cupboards/wardrobes in an effort to give as many people the satisfaction of a clean, decluttered home they deserve. Previously known for blowing Simon Cowell away in 2009’s X Factor, the star now has a Mary Condo-esque reputation when it comes to her own home.

    However Stacey’s fans took to the comments to reassure her, insisting that “we all have a messy room”, it “shows it’s lived in” and that here was “no judgement here”.

    Being prepped for Stacey’s usual pink theme, the current green cupboards were opened to reveal old boxes, pet food, washing detergent and medicine – amongst other things. Stacey hoped that this would be “a nice little reminder that if you live in your house, sometimes it gets like this! And nothing stays perfect forever!”.

    Her last video left viewers sharing in the satisfaction of Stacey emptying out her cupboards, and deep cleaning the coat-and-shoes nook labelled after each of her children. Stacey celebrated completing the task, saying: “I’ve built up so much STUFF in here, it’s terrible. So many empties/a few OOD (out of date) shoes the kids have grown out of”, and explained how “there’s a hidden storage nook in the seating are I forgot about”

    “I need to plan better when I bring things back in. But first, PINK.” said the star, who’s method was “shoving things onto a sheet and dragging them out” – joking that was her “life hack of the day”.

    Stay's emptied utility room
    Stacey shared her emptied utility room, ready to be prepped for its makeover 
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    Stay's emptied utility room
    The room features adorable coat nook that assigns cubby holes for Stacy’s children 
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    Instagram)The star has previously opened up on her blended family, sharing how her eldest sons, Zachary, 15, and Leighton, 11, struggled with being separated from their mother and siblings when spending time with their respective dads. In an interview last year, Stacey shared how she would beat herself up for not being able to provide a “normal, perfect family all under one roof” however realised how “normal, and perfect” her family is for them.

    Sons Zachary and Leighton now seemed to have followed in Joe Walsh’s footsteps in TV family tradition as they land a role in Hollyoaks, posted on the soap’s Instagram the same day.

  • The Chase star struggled to film ITV show as he opens up on heartbreaking death

    The Chase star struggled to film ITV show as he opens up on heartbreaking death

    Darragh Ennis, also known as The Menace on ITV quiz show The Chase, appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday (January 22), where he opened up about losing his dad to dementia

    The Chase star Darragh Ennis has revealed he struggled to film the ITV gameshow after his dad died from dementia.

    Darragh, who is also known as The Menace, appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday (January 22) to discuss his father’s battle with the neurological disease.

    After losing his dad in July 2024, Darragh shared that was “playing to a script” while going about his daily life, especially when he returned to The Chase.

    “In the end it was quite sudden. He had been physically quite well but then I got a phone call, and I barely made it home in time,” he said, adding that he was left “broken” inside.

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    Darragh Ennis appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday (January 22) 
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    “We had a natural break in filming, but when I did go back to work, I was put under that stressful situation,” Darragh continued.

    He revealed that he struggled to answer questions under time restraint, saying: “Normally when I start making mistakes, I’d naturally be able to handle it.

    “I’d just plant my feet and keep going, but this time when I went to put my feet down, there was nothing underneath them. They just fell away.”

    Darragh also shared that he got “camera shy” as the pressure completely “overwhelmed” him.

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    Darragh Ennis lost his father to dementia in July 2024 
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    “I had a couple of episodes like that, where every time I tried to reach for that part of myself that’s normally very calm under pressure, it wasn’t there anymore,” he continued.

    Darragh explained that the producers quickly clocked onto his struggles and offered him extra time off. They’ve also arranged for counselling

    When he was first offered help, Darragh initially “shrugged it away” as he didn’t want to admit that he was struggling. Once he accepted the support, he acknowledged that it felt like he was being saved from “drowning”.

    In light of his experiences, Darragh has since become an Ambassador for grief charity At a Loss.

    The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV1