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ITV has revealed that its controversial sitcom Piglets will be back on our screens after making its debut last year despite backlash about its ‘offensive’ title

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ITV has announced the return of its police sitcom Piglets, with one particular Traitors star set to join the cast. The comedy follows a group of police recruits as they begin training under the leadership of hopeless Superintendent Bob Weekes (Mark Heap) and ambitious Superintendent Julie Spry (Sarah Parish).

The series proved to be controversial ahead of its launch in July last year, with the Police Federation of England and Wales calling it “highly offensive” over its title. The group described the show’s title – based on the slang term for police which is ‘pig’ – as “insulting” and “inflammatory” at the time.

ITV sitcom Piglets will be back for a second series with Traitors star Madelyn Smedley(Image: ITV)

The show is set to return for a second series however after reaching 5.6 million views across its six episodes since launching. Sarah Parish and Mark Heap will reprise their roles alongside Colin McFarlane, Rebecca Humphries, Ricky Champ, Halema Hussain, Abdul Sessay, Jamie Bisping and Sukh Kaur Ojla.

Meanwhile, Traitors star Madelyn Smedlyn will be joining the cast as new trainee Danni alongside Game of Thrones star Kerr Logan – who also has a connection to the BBC show. While Madelyn competed on the first series of The Traitors, Kerr’s mum Diane Carson was one of the standout stars of the second series.

ITV’s Head of Comedy, Nana Hughes, said in a statement: “We are absolutely thrilled to bring back the attention-grabbing Piglets for a second series on ITV.”

While creator Victoria Pile added: “We’re delighted ITV have given us the chance to explore the latest antics of our talented would-be cops!”

Maddy was one of the first contestants on The Traitors (Image: BBC)

The news follows ITV’s latest cuts to its daytime staff, with over 220 employees reportedly set to lose their jobs out of 500 working on Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women.

ITV announced this week that Good Morning Britain will be produced by ITN – ITV’s news provider – from next year with only 38 of the 113 staff being kept on.

Meanwhile, Lorraine will only air for 30 weeks of the year, with its running time being slashed in half from 60 minutes to half an hour. GMB will instead be extended by an extra hour during the weeks when Lorraine is not on air.

Insiders recently revealed to The Mirror that the cuts may lead to Lorraine Kelly quitting the show altogether, with the new schedule a “kick in the teeth” for the star.

ITV have announced huge changes to their Daytime output, including Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women amid fears of money-saving cuts at the broadcaster

ITV daytime will look very different in a few months with huge changes coming to shows including Good Morning Britain. The ITV news and magazine shows usually run from 6am to 1.30pm weekdays and include the breakfast show followed by Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women.

From January 2026, Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily. While Lorraine Kelly’s show has been cut in half and will now run from 9.30am until 10am. Not only that, but the programme will only air for 30 weeks of the year

During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am. This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year, while Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot for a seasonal basis of 30 weeks too.

Lorraine Kelly returned to work this week after undergoing surgery earlier this month ( 
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Kevin Lygo, Managing Director of ITV’s Media and Entertainment Division, explained of the huge changes: “Daytime is a really important part of what we do, and these scheduling and production changes will enable us to continue to deliver a schedule providing viewers with the news, debate and discussion they love from the presenters they know and trust as well generating savings which will allow us to reinvest across the programme budget in other genres.

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He added: “We will work with ITV Studios and ITN as they manage these changes to produce the shows differently from next year, and support them through this transition. Daytime has been a core element of ITV’s schedule for over 40 years and these changes will set ITV up to continue to bring viewers award winning news, views and discussion as we enter our eighth decade.”

The expanded Good Morning Britain will see a mix of news, interviews, debate and competitions as well as more regional news and more investigations as well as more analysis of the biggest stories of the day.

GMB will be made by a special team within ITV News at ITN whilst Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will continue to be produced by ITV Studios. It will be broadcast from a new location in central London. ITV Studios is now working with its Daytime teams that will see the three shows produced by one team sharing resources and operations.

Lorraine recently made her return to work following an operation. Speaking about it on her show, she said: “Well, it was keyhole surgery to get rid of my ovaries and fallopian tubes, keyhole is amazing.

“I’ve got three new holes in my body which are fantastic, all healing beautifully … I’m all good, absolutely fine, I’ve had it before and I was fine. I only stayed in for one night but so well looked after, I couldn’t have asked for better care. Obviously when I went home, Steve had to do everything. So I’m not even allowed to hoover, apparently, not allowed to lift anything.”

Lorraine’s show was covered by guest presenters in her absence but she has yet to break her silence about her show changes.

The Princess of Wales attended her first Buckingham Palace garden party in a recycled dress in butter yellow – the shade of the season – but another part of her outfit had a connection to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

The Princess of Wales made an unexpected nod to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with a surprise detail on her latest outing. Kate surprised guests by joining husband Prince William, at a Buckingham Palace garden party – her first one in two years.

The princess, who is in remission from cancer, missed the whole of the 2024 garden party season while undergoing treatment during what William described as a “brutal” year. Kate, whose attendance was not announced in advance as is the custom for garden parties, was dressed in a butter yellow Emilia Wickstead dress and hat by Philip Treacy.

Kate talks to guests as she wears an Emilia Wickstead dress and Philip Treacy hat (Image: PA)

Both pieces she had worn before – and it turns out the hat has a connection to her estranged brother-in-law Harry and his wife Meghan. That’s because the hat, complete with yellow flowers, is exactly the same as the one she wore to the Sussexes’ wedding.

It also comes just days after Harry and Meghan celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary, with Meghan marking the day with a selection of personal family photos on Instagram. Kate also wore the same hat at Trooping the Colour in 2019.

Meanwhile, Kate’s dress yesterday, which was in a colour dubbed the shade of the season, was also a repeat. She last wore it to a service at St Paul’s Cathedral during the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Kate wears the same hat at Harry and Meghan’s wedding in 2018 (Image: Getty Images)

Her diamond earrings had also been seen before, as she opted to wear a pair from Robinson Pelham that she had worn on her wedding day in 2011 after receiving them as a gift from her parents.

During yesterday’s party, William and Kate met guests from a number of their patronages, military affiliations and passion projects, including Homewards, Action for Children and Ty Hafan, as well as Duchy of Cornwall tenants.

Among them was the family of aspiring photographer Liz Hatton, who died in November from an aggressive cancer called desmoplastic small round cell tumour.

Kate has emotional reunion with the family of Liz Hatton(Image: PA)

The 17-year-old, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, was pictured being hugged by Kate at Windsor Castle just weeks before she died after being invited to take pictures of William at an investiture.

Also at the event were William’s cousins, Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall, with Kensington Palace saying the prince and princess had specially invited the younger generation of the royal family to accompany them.

Other attendees included Holocaust survivor Steven Frank, who was photographed by Kate in 2020 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust, and fundraising youngster Tony Hudgell.

The Princess of Wales at a Buckingham Palace garden party(Image: PA)

Ten-year-old Tony, who is a double amputee and previously met Kate at the Evelina London Children’s Day Surgery Unit, missed a garden party last year after getting stuck in traffic on his way there, prompting another invitation from the Palace this year. Kate last appeared at a royal garden party in May 2023, just days after the King’s Coronation, when the social event was staged in celebration of the historic occasion.

Some 7,500 guests mingled in the spring sunshine on the neatly manicured lawn of the royal residence on Tuesday, as William, Kate, and other members of the royal family stood on the West Terrace for the National Anthem. The official engagement marks another step in Kate’s gradual return to post-cancer public duties.

Both pieces she had worn before – and it turns out the hat has a connection to her estranged brother-in-law Harry and his wife Meghan. That’s because the hat, complete with yellow flowers, is exactly the same as the one she wore to the Sussexes’ wedding.

It also comes just days after Harry and Meghan celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary, with Meghan marking the day with a selection of personal family photos on Instagram. Kate also wore the same hat at Trooping the Colour in 2019.

Meanwhile, Kate’s dress yesterday, which was in a colour dubbed the shade of the season, was also a repeat. She last wore it to a service at St Paul’s Cathedral during the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Kate wears the same hat at Harry and Meghan’s wedding in 2018 (Image: Getty Images)

Her diamond earrings had also been seen before, as she opted to wear a pair from Robinson Pelham that she had worn on her wedding day in 2011 after receiving them as a gift from her parents.

During yesterday’s party, William and Kate met guests from a number of their patronages, military affiliations and passion projects, including Homewards, Action for Children and Ty Hafan, as well as Duchy of Cornwall tenants.

Among them was the family of aspiring photographer Liz Hatton, who died in November from an aggressive cancer called desmoplastic small round cell tumour.

Kate has emotional reunion with the family of Liz Hatton(Image: PA)

The 17-year-old, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, was pictured being hugged by Kate at Windsor Castle just weeks before she died after being invited to take pictures of William at an investiture.

Also at the event were William’s cousins, Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall, with Kensington Palace saying the prince and princess had specially invited the younger generation of the royal family to accompany them.

Other attendees included Holocaust survivor Steven Frank, who was photographed by Kate in 2020 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust, and fundraising youngster Tony Hudgell.

The Princess of Wales at a Buckingham Palace garden party(Image: PA)

Ten-year-old Tony, who is a double amputee and previously met Kate at the Evelina London Children’s Day Surgery Unit, missed a garden party last year after getting stuck in traffic on his way there, prompting another invitation from the Palace this year. Kate last appeared at a royal garden party in May 2023, just days after the King’s Coronation, when the social event was staged in celebration of the historic occasion.

Some 7,500 guests mingled in the spring sunshine on the neatly manicured lawn of the royal residence on Tuesday, as William, Kate, and other members of the royal family stood on the West Terrace for the National Anthem. The official engagement marks another step in Kate’s gradual return to post-cancer public duties.

Mission Impossible star, Tom Cruise, shares daughter, Suri, with ex-wife, Katie Holmes, however he hasn’t seen the 19-year-old, who has ditched his last name, for years

Katie Holmes posed up a storm in New York

Katie Holmes posed up a storm in New York on Tuesday despite her ex, Tom Cruise, making a toe-curling comment about the couple’s daughter the day before. Tom and Katie were once Hollywood’s hottest couple until they split in 2012 when their daughter, Suri, was six.

Following the break-up, Suri has become estranged from the Mission Impossible star and ditched his last name last year. Tom alluded to their frosty relationship when he was asked what he would be doing for Father’s Day on Monday and replied, nonchalantly: “Just having fun, man”. However, putting his curt comment to one side, actress Katie looked sensational when she rocked up at Tod’s Cocktail Party in New York the day after.

Katie Holmes put her best forward after Tom Cruise’s curt comments (Image: WWD via Getty Images)

Sporting an eye-catching strapless brown dress, comprised of a ribbed top and long leather skirt, the Dawson’s Creek star smiled seductively for the cameras, wearing her long brown hair loose and showing off plenty of smokey black eye make-up and a crimson lip.

She complimented the look with a pair of tan leather shoes and a cream Tod’s bag with a gold clasp as she rubbed shoulders with A-listers, including Christian Slater and Sherlock star, Andrew Scott, at the Italian brand’s in-store bash.

It comes after Tom appeared somewhat caught off-guard when he was asked about Father’s Day at the Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning premiere when an E! News journalist stopped him on the red carpet in Mexico to ask about the celebration.

He was asked: “Father’s Day is just around the corner. What would an ideal Father’s Day look like for you?” Pausing, the actor mused: ” “You know…” before saying: “Just having fun, man. Making movies, big adventures, having a great time.”

Tom said he just wanted to ‘have fun’ on Father’s Day(Image: ABACA/PA Images)

Many of Tom’s fan were unimpressed by his comments as one replied to a video of the short interview on YouTube quipping: “Seeing the daughter he has abandoned for a decade perhaps?”

Another person claimed the Top Gun star was “not interested in answering the father question” and branded his relationship with Suri “his biggest failure”.

Suri ditched Tom’s last name last year(Image: TikTok)

Others were shocked by the journalist’s “wild” question, but the general consensus was that Tom should have answered differently as another fan replied: “A simple question about Father’s Day and he can’t answer it. He has gotten to a point where all he can talk about is movies and his love of movies. What about being a parent, Tom? There was a time when that was important to you. Sad for this man.”

During her graduation ceremony last year, Suri revealed she had dropped Tom’s surname and was now going by just her first and middle name – Suri Noelle.

She is currently studying at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania and often travels back to New York to spend time with mum, Katie, with whom she has a very close relationship.

Britain’s Got Talent will see the return of KSI this week and there’s speculation that Simon Cowell is considering him being a judge next year amid calls to replace Bruno Tonioli

Simon Cowell is reportedly considering introducing a new judge on Britain’s Got Talent(Image: Getty Images)

Simon Cowell is now considering replacing Bruno Tonioli on Britain’s Got Talent, it has been reported. The talent show creator is also said to have already eyed up a new addition to the judging panel for the ITV show’s future.

Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno, 69, joined BGT in 2023 as the replacement for David Walliams. He’s back beside Simon, 65, Alesha Dixon, 46, and Amanda Holden, 54, for his third series this year, but KSI, 31, stepped in to cover for him at auditions that he was unable to attend.

Fans previously called for content creator KSI – also known as JJ Olatunji – to replace Bruno on the panel after his guest stint earlier in the series. There’s continued to be calls for KSI to be a permanent judge amid criticism of Bruno.

KSI is set to return to the panel for this weekend’s live semi-final and one fan wrote on X: “At last KSI is back.. keep him.” The latest reaction from viewers of the long-running show comes following criticism of Bruno earlier in the series.

Simon Cowell is reportedly considering a shake-up to the Britain’s Got Talent panel for next year(Image: ITV)

Someone said: “Anyone want Bruno replaced with KSI permanently or just me? Bloke does my absolute heading.” One fan wrote: “Was really hoping Simon would have fired Bruno and brought in KSI for the remaining live shows.

Amid the reaction from viewers, Closer reports that Simon is considering further changes to the judging panel in the future. And a source told the outlet that he is “growing a bit fed up” of co-star Bruno’s “antics” on the show.

The source said: “With the X Factor no longer on air, BGT has become Simon’s baby, and he is obsessed with the show. Bruno’s currently in his third year as a judge, but there are already rumours that Simon is growing a bit fed up with his antics and recently summoned him to his house in the Cotswolds for a meeting.”

He’s said to be ‘keen’ to have KSI, who has been a guest judge this series, back(Image: ITV)

They went on to claim that Simon is “keen” to get KSI – who is a member of the YouTube group the Sidemen – involved with the next series of BGT. The source said: “Simon’s said to be keen to get KSI signed on for next year’s series.”

KSI had temporarily replaced Bruno – who is thought to have been away filming Dancing with the Stars in the US – at auditions held for the latest series of BGT in Blackpool just months ago. He’s also covered for Simon on the show.

KSI covered for Bruno Tonioli earlier in the series(Image: Variety via Getty Images

His return to the judging panel was announced last week. BGT host Dec Donnelly, 49, shared the news with viewers at the end of the latest live semi-final on Sunday night.

The presenter also confirmed that this weekend’s episode will aired on Saturday, as usual for the new series. As previously reported, Dec said on the ITV show just days ago: “We’ll be back on Saturday with KSI joining the judging panel.”

Kate Garraway has been left shocked after paperwork by the HMRC revealed the remaining debt she has from her late husband’s company as well as a hefty tax bill

Kate Garraway still carries a debt, a liquidator’s’ statement of receipts and payments published this week shows

Good Morning Britain anchor Kate Garraway has been left “shocked” she is still heavily in debt after new paperwork from HMRC showed loan debts of almost £140,000 remain from her late husband’s company as well as a £288,000 tax bill.

A Liquidators’ statement of receipts and payments published this week shows Derek’s firm Astra Aspera still has a number of outstanding debts which Kate is under pressure to pay back.

Although royalties of £37,000 have also been paid into the company there remains a loan of £139,849 which needs to be repaid and a £288,000 tax bill to HMRC.

The company has no more assets and HMRC say attempts to recoup the money are ongoing, although it is thought that Kate does not have the money to pay back currently.

Derek Draper and Kate Garraway(Image: Mirrorpix/Daily Mirror)

She has been making efforts to pay the money back and sources close to her are keen to stress these are debts from Derek’s company and obviously caring for Derek and the loss of his income really hasn’t helped her financial situation.

Derek died in January 2024 at the age of 56 after a lengthy battle with the long-term effects of Covid.

A spokesman for Kate said: “‘Kate has met all that the liquidators of Derek’s company have asked for and more over the past 4 years. She doesn’t recognise these figures and is shocked that’s it’s being presented in this way by them.

“Caring for Derek and supporting her family when Derek could no longer run his own businesses has taken a huge financial toll on her but she’s determined to put things right. She is in constant contact with HMRC to make sure she honours what’s required from Derek’s now defunct company.”

Kate has made no secret of the costs of caring for Derek which have hugely affected her financial situation. She has been open with her struggles along the way.

Kate has been open about how much Derek’s care cost

Astra Aspera Ltd which Derek set up in 2021 went into liquidation in March 2022, owing £716,822 to HMRC and £196,548 to four other creditors. Since then Kate has paid some money back but has been unable to clear all the debts.

Speaking before her husband’s death, Kate had said in ITV documentary, Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story: “Derek’s care costs more than my salary from ITV and that is before you pay for a mortgage, before you pay any household bills, before you pay for anything for the kids, so we are at a crunch point.

“I am in debt. I can’t earn enough money to cover my debt because I am managing Derek’s care and I can’t even use the money I do have to support Derek’s recovery, because it’s going on the basics all the time.”

Actress Bella Thorne seemingly hit out at Nicola Peltz years before her feud with her husband, Brooklyn Beckham’s famous family, in a scathing rant

Social media users believe that Bella’s comments were made about Nicola Peltz(Image: Getty Images for W Magazine)

Bella Thorne appears to have hit out at “very mean girl”, Nicola Peltz in a scathing outburst. In recent weeks, Nicola’s alleged behaviour has become the topic of conversation due to her strained relationship with her husband, Brooklyn Beckham’s famous family.

But in 2015, actress Bella hit out at a “mean girl” billionaire, and it has been speculated that the person she was talking about is socialite Nicola. At the time of her comments, Bella, 27, set tongues wagging over who she could have been talking about following her rather scathing comments.

There had been speculation that she may have been talking about reality stars Kendall and Kylie Jenner, as well as their friend Gigi Hadid. At the time of her comments, Bella said she stayed away from the billionaire “at all costs” and said she “hated” the woman, not because of her wealth, but because of her attitude.

“It’s not I hate her because she’s a billionaire,” the actress said. She went on to add: “I don’t like her because she is a billionaire and makes sure everyone knows that she is.” Bella went on to add: “I never say hello to her. Her siblings are not mean like she is. It’s just her.”

Bella Thorne previously hit out a ‘mean girl’ billionaire(Image: Getty Images for Red Sea Interna)

Speaking to HuffPostLive, she commented: “One of the reasons I don’t like her is because she’s been a billionaire since she was very little, and she’s never had to work for anything in her life.” Nicola has six brothers as well as a sister. She also has two half-siblings from her dad, Nelson Peltz’s previous marriages.

Peltz’s father is a billionaire investor who initially started his career as a delivery truck driver before working his way up the ladder and launching one of the biggest food distribution companies in the world. His estimated net worth is believed to be around $1.6 billion, while her mother, Claudia Heffner Peltz, is also a former model.

The Peltz family own a large estate in Bedford, New York, as well as another large estate in Florida. Bella’s comments in 2015 came just a year after Nicola appeared alongside Thorne’s ex-boyfriend, Greg Sulkin, in the independent movie Affluenza. At the time of her comments, speculation was rife over who the billionaire in question was.

It’s been widely speculated that the ‘mean girl’ is Nicola Peltz(Image: Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

One social media user penned: “Bella might not have been singling out one girl, but if I had to pick one, I’m placing my bet on Nicola Peltz. Nicola is an actress around the same age as Bella so there could be some competition for roles there, she starred in a movie with Bella’s current boyfriend Gregg so that could cause some problems, she has a ton of siblings (one who is also an actor), and she literally comes from a billionaire family.”

A second added: “The girl she was talking about is Nicola Peltz (from Transformers, Bates Motel). Nicola literally was born rich and now she’s starting a career in the Hollywood industry. They always hated each other since a long time ago. Bella thoughts her siblings are good because she’s a good friend of Will Peltz (her brother) but she still doesn’t like Nicola.”

“She’s talking about Nicola Pelt lmao,” commented a third. Nicola is believed to be at loggerheads with her famous in-laws. Earlier this month, Nicola and Brooklyn jetted into London to celebrate David Beckham’s 50th birthday, but eventually failed to attend any of the celebrations.

A source close to Nicola, however, rejected claims that she had been controlling her husband. Speaking to the Mirror, a pal said: “We are at this point because Nicola, an outsider coming into the Beckham family, has been able to help Brooklyn see the emotional abuse and toxic behavior within his family, that it’s not healthy and it’s not normal and it’s not ok.”

But a source close to the Beckham’s lashed out at the claims and branded it a “deeply unpleasant attack”. They said: “It doesn’t even warrant a response it’s so ludicrous and patently untrue.”

The Mirror approached Bella’s spokesperson for comment.

ITV Lorraine presenter Ranvir Singh was forced to pull out of hosting the show on Friday after she was rushed to hospital and underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix

TV presenter Ranvir Singh has received an outpour of support from fans after revealing a recent health ordeal landed her in the hospital for emergency surgery. The 47-year-old, known for filling in for Lorraine Kelly on ITV’s Lorraine and for hosting Good Morning Britain, took to Instagram with an update and pictures showing her pre- and post-surgery contrasts.

In one photo, she looked chic in a white suit at the ITV studios, while others show her in a hospital bed connected to medical gear, including an IV drip. She captioned the post, explaining: “Had a fab time as always hosting @lorraine last Wednesday wearing this gorgeous linen white pinstripe suit, felt a bit drained and foggy in the morning but nothing a couple of coffees couldn’t sort out.”

Ranvir was forced to drop out of ITV’s Lorraine last minute(Image: (Image: ITV))

Her story continued with a shocking turn: “I’m off air – all good – at 1030am I feel this sudden stomach ache. I stay in bed all day. Turns out I had a ruptured appendix and had urgent surgery at midnight on Thursday!

“Woke up 5am on Friday morning, high on anaesthetic and certain I could get into work to host the show as normal [laughing emoji]..

Ranvir shared snaps from the hospital(Image: ranvirtv/Instagram)

“Pretty nasty few days, the bacteria had spread and infected my blood etc and told to take this week off by @jadeens I’m sore and shuffling around, can’t drive for a week, and no exercise for 4 weeks (! ) so really it’s the boredom that will kill me! Ps. Anyone else have this horrendous shoulder pain afterwards? It’s mad isn’t it!”, reports the Express.

Ranvir is having to take a break from presenting(Image: (Image: Getty))

Some of her pals and colleagues were quick to show their support for Ranvir. In the comments, GMB’s Alex Beresford penned: “Awwww wishing you a speedy recovery xxxx.”

Emmerdale’s Bradley Riches chimed in with: “Sending my love xoxoxo,” as I’m a Celeb’s Melvin Odoom dropped an ok-sign emoji. Fans also sent their good vibes, with one posting: “Wishing you a swift and full recovery.”

Another said: “Get well soon! Take it easy!” A third shared: “Hope you feel better soon.”

ITV’s Lorraine saw an unexpected presenter change on Friday after Ranvir had to opt-out at the last second – and now we know why. Regular viewers got quite the surprise when they switched on to find Andi Peters steering the ship after Ranvir was out due to sickness.

He relayed a message to the audience, announcing: “First thing’s first, I’ve just got to say get well soon to Ranvir, who can’t be here today.”

With a bit of a laugh, he quipped, “Which is why they’ve brought in a bloke in a blinding orange shirt – just to ensure you’re wide awake this morning.”

Further, he expressed heartfelt sentiments, “Get well soon Ranvir, we’re sending all our love your way.”

Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan has revealed that she “can’t sleep at night” after seeing details of cases like Madeleine McCann’s disappearance as the show discussed a new documentary

Coleen Nolan has admitted that she’s being caused so “much stress” by seeing details on social media of horrific cases like that of Madeleine McCann’s disappearance ahead of a new documentary tonight.

Speaking about whether the public need to know about the investigation into suspect Christian Brueckner looked at in detail in Madeleine McCann: The Unseen Evidence, Coleen told Loose Women: “My thing is I think we all have this morbid curiosity and I’m including myself in that. But over the last few months, I’ve realised how much stress it’s causing me to the point where sometimes I can’t sleep at night because I don’t need actually to know all those details.

Madeleine McCann went missing in May 2007 ( 
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It stays in my mind. Whether it’s about this case or anything – awful things on social media that I go to scroll past but then something else comes up but you’ve seen it.”

Coleen added that since the introduction of police officer bodycam, the footage has “become a reality show on social media”. She said: “We’re seeing every single awful thing that happens whether it’s this country or around the world. I just think we’re being overloaded with things that are out of our control.

“No wonder people have serious mental health issues because we’re being bombarded with so much negative, awful information.

“No wonder we don’t let our children go two foot out of our sight in a children’s play area because we think, ‘But that video I saw last week on social media.’ Everyone is becoming so paranoid about life in general. Life’s too short.”

Tonight’s documentary, which is airing on Channel 4, looks into a year-long investigation by Sun journalist Rob Pattinson into new evidence around Madeleine’s disappearance. The film is believed to highlight Brueckner’s alleged obsession with young children. Brueckner has denied any involvement in Madeleine’s disappearance.

Earlier today, it was reportedly that police investigating the child’s disappearance from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in 2007 after remaining tight-lipped about a hard drive of images found at the home of prime suspect Brueckner.

The pictures are said to be part of new evidence that will be revealed in tonight’s documentary after German police searched Bruckner’s home and reportedly found children’s clothes and guns.

Soap favourite Alan Halsall has shared a sweet picture with his new girlfriend and daughter as the Coronation Street star announces his “serious” new relationship

Alan Halsall beams as he steps out with new girlfriend (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Coronation Street favourite Alan Halsall has gone public with his new girlfriend. The soap star is dating human resources co-ordinator Ellie Dolan, we can reveal.

Insiders say their relationship is “serious”, with stunning Ellie having already met Alan’s beloved daughter Sienna. Proud Alan posted a picture with his two favourite ladies on Friday night, captioned with a heart. It’s the first time the actor has been pictured with Ellie. A source said: “Alan is really happy. Ellie is a great girl and they have lots of common. And she gets on so well with Sienna, which is so important to Alan. Sienna is his world.”

Alan posted a sweet snap with his girlfriend Ellie Dolan(Image: INSTAGRAM / Alan Halsall)

The pair are thought to have met at the Marriott Worsley Park golf club, where Alan is a member and who Ellie works for.

Alan split from his Corrie co-star Tisha Merry, 31, in 2024 after five years. The pair met on the set of the ITV soap.

He has daughter Sienna, 11, with his ex-wife and former Corrie and Hollyoaks actress Lucy-Jo Hudson, 42. The pair were married from 2009 until 2018.

Alan, 42, has played mechanic Tyrone Dobbs for 26 years. He took part on the most recent series of I’m A Celebrity, finishing sixth place.

Gorgeous Ellie is a human resource co-ordinator for Marriott hotels – where Alan plays golf(Image: Taken from Facebook)

Talking about his love life in the jungle, he said: “I love what I’ve got, even now I’m on my own I love just being dad. I’ve never done dating apps.”

The other woman in his life is close friend and co-star Jennie McAlpine. The pair play husband and wife Tyrone and Fizz on Corrie. In a recent post showing the pair enjoying lunch together, Alan lovingly called Jennie his “work wife”.

Corrie fans have loved tuning in to their 22-year on-off relationship, willing them to live happily ever after. The childhood sweethearts came close to marrying in 2015 when he proposed on Christmas Day. But when Tyrone’s debts came to light, the wedding was shelved.

Alan as Tyrone in Corrie with on screen wife Fiz, played by Jennie McAlpine(Image: ITV)

The couple broke up in 2021, when he cheated on her with beautician Alina. But then finally tied the knot the following year.

Fiz married serial killer John Stape (Graeme Hawley) in prison in 2009 and tied the knot with Phill Whittaker (Jamie Kenna) this year, only to dump him for Tyrone on her wedding night.

Tyrone has had two trips down the aisle, with Molly Compton (Vicky Binns) in 2009, and he made it as far as the church with abusive Kirsty Soames (Natalie Gumede) before dumping her