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Emmerdale viewers will be introduced to Rhona Goskirk's mum Mary in upcoming scenes.The village vet has always had a strained relationship with her mother and is left gobsmacked when she arrives in the village just as she proposes to Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock)Mary actress Louise Jameson has opened up about joining the cast of the ITV soap and opened up about her close bond with her on-screen daughter away from the village.She said: "Zoe Henry, who plays Rhona, comes from the exactly same place as me in Essex."We have a lot in common with each other which is a wonderful coincidence so we can really identify as mother and daughter."We've both played in the same parks and same forest growing up."I think she's fantastic on and off screen and I feel blessed to be paired up with her really."Emmerdale have a buddy scheme and she's my buddy so I feel like I've struck gold."Louise went on to tease what fans can expect from the Emmerdale village newcomer.She said "Mary is very much a push-pull character."I think she probably suffers from narcissistic personality disorder as most of her sentences start with "I"."Mary is going to get her fingers in as many pies as possible."She's got an opinion on everything that should be happening in the village rather than what could be happening in the village."Mary and Rhona push each other's buttons a lot of the time like a lot of mothers and daughters. However, when push comes to shove they've got each others backs."I hope that will be what becomes very apparent to our audience.

EastEnders villain, looked utterly glamorous as she wore a purple dress with an extreme collar and a tie-up waist. She matched the look with a black clutch and a pair of earrings to complement it.Annette also had her hair coloured ice-white as she opted for a dark hue on her eyelids and a stunning swipe of pink lippy as she celebrated her success.Although she only attended the awards virtually, she certainly made sure she dressed to impress, and as she - and the cast of Ted Lasso - won an award, it was all worth it.The actress' success on the new series comes five years after she left EastEnders after three years of causing trouble on Albert Square.Aunt Babe was famously an evil character on the soap, with baby farming, encouraging Abi Branning to fake a pregnancy and blackmailing Les Coker all on her resume.While she has left her character of Aunt Babe locked away during her stint on Ted Lasso, it was only last year that she teased a comeback could be well overdue.It was just last year that a fan said they hope a return for Aunt Babe is "imminent", prompting Annette to respond to the fan adding: "Be careful what you wish for." However, playing Aunt Babe came with some gruelling consequences, with the actress confessing that she was hit with multiple death threats over the years.She previously told the Distinct Nostalgia podcast that she had to go to the police after being inundated with death threats.Annette said: "Towards the end I did have death threats.

BBC Breakfast anchor Dan Walker was forced to reveal some frightening news to viewers after Russia reportedly bombed a state administration building in Ukraine.The BBC presenter, 44, told viewers that a state building in Central Kharkiv, Ukraine, had been bombed by what was thought to be a Russian strike on Tuesday morning (February).Dan and co-star Sally were able to show BBC viewers a clip of the horrifying moment the missile hit the government building and resulted in a devastating blast.Watching the video, gobsmacked Dan branded it "awful" and Sally called it "shocking".Breaking the news to viewers, Dan said: "We are trying to bring you the very latest from what's happening in Ukraine this morning, and we have some developments to bring you, and some pictures to show you from Cenntral Kharkiv, which has been hit by what we believe to be a Russian."This morning that appeared to target some government offices in a place called Freedom Square, which is in the city centre."Sally began: "We're going to show the pictures now.

Arsenal star Ben White went public with his relationship with Instagram beauty Milly Adams on Sunday night.The Gunners defender and Adams both took to the social media site to post identical pictures of themselves hand in hand on their respective Instagram accounts.White has a range of distinctive tattoos, including one of the year 1959 and a Libra star-sign, which confirmed it was Arsenal’s very own defensive stalwart in the picture.And it is reported that the 24-year-old England international has impressed his new flame by showing her off on social media, having also previously liked a number of Adams’ snaps on Instagram.The Mail claim a source said on the relationship: “"Ben and Milly are totally smitten with each other."It's the first time Ben has gone public with a girlfriend on his Instagram.

An SNP MSP has apologised after she was accused of comparing Ukraine's battle to repel Russian troops from its borders to the campaign for Scottish independence.

Specialist divers are now on the scene at a Paisley reservoir ahead of a special operation to remove dumped cars from the water later this week.

A man left with life-changing infection as a result of dog poo left on a rugby pitch has issued a warning to urged owners to clean up after their pets. Darryl Adams, 50, has spent almost two decades suffering with a leg that has "never been right" after his shin was stamped on with rugby boot studs covered in dog mess during a game 17 years ago.

Coronation Street fans were horrified as Chesney Brown agreed to let his son Joseph go to start a new life with his grandmother in Portugal.

Charley Webb has revealed if she is planning a return to acting after leaving Emmerdale.

Bee House bar in Deansgate Locks is accepting donations of items needed to help the people of Ukraine.

After a nerve-racking wait parents across Greater Manchester will find out today if their child has got into the secondary school of their choice.

A new housing development in Wythenshawe has released the first look images of it's proposed homes.

Katie Price has said her 'kids saved her' as she attempted to take her own life before seeking help.

LOONA have tested positive for COVID-19.On February 28, Blockberry Creative announced via LOONA’s fan cafe that three of the girl group’s members, Haseul, Yeojin and Vivi had been diagnosed with the virus two days prior. As a result, the group will not be participating in the filming for episode of the upcoming second season of Mnet’s TV competition Queendom.Earlier today (March 1), the agency shared that other eight members – Heejin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, Choerry, Yves, Chuu, Go Won and Olivia Hye – have also been diagnosed with COVID-19 since their previous announcement.

EASTENDERS' Zack Morris has said an emotional goodbye to the soap and his co-star after five years in Walford. There were hugs, tears and kisses as Zack was given a big send off by some of the soap's biggest stars such as Shona McGarty, Lorraine Stanley and Jamie Borthwick.

KATIE Price's sister has opened up about the star's horrific car crash saying: "She could have killed someone - or killed herself." Sophie, 32, speaks out in new BBC documentary Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next, which airs on Monday. The mum-of-one explains: “When I saw the police there, I thought: ‘She’s really done it this time.' "She’s like the cat with nine lives but I looked and thought: 'This is going to be a nightmare.' It was a shock.

EMMERDALE duo Daisy Campbell and Rosie Bentham looked worlds apart from their soap characters on a girls' night out yesterday. The actresses headed out to watch rapper Dave's rescheduled tour date at the O2 last night after it was postponed following damage to the venue in Storm Eunice.

HOLLY Willoughby melted fans' hearts as she shared an adorable piece of artwork 'to mummy' from son Chester, 7. The busy-mum-of-three is very private about her children, but couldn't help showing fans this adorable snippet of their homelife as she posted Chester's picture on Instagram.

THIS Morning's Phillip Schofield revealed his chiselled bicep after pumping iron. The TV star, 59, shared a close-up photo of his flexed arm on Instagram with his sleeve rolled over the muscle.

Heather Dubrow, 53, has had a firecracker of a season returning to The Real Housewives of Orange County, but apparently there’s even more exciting drama to come! “I’ve never ended a season like this before so that was sort of weird and interesting and cool,” the 53-year-old stated during an EXCLUSIVE interview with HollywoodLife while promoting her new show with husband Terry Dubrow, 7 Year Stich. “And then the connectivity between the cast and the real relationships between several cast members is such an amazing foundation to then move forward with for the next season. I have no idea where it goes from there, but it’ll be interesting to see.”

Jay Weissberg The producers and funding bodies behind “The Furnace” took quite a chance when they agreed to back Roderick MacKay in his debut feature, yet clearly the young writer-director knows how to sell his vision just as well as he knows how to make a movie. Set in the deserts of Western Australia in the late 19th century, this ambitious, ethnically diverse and visually dramatic Western about an Afghani camel driver and a hard-bitten gold thief in the outback is a classic oater on every level, reminiscent of the more sensitive Westerns of the 1970s in which natives are accorded dignity and depth and moral quandaries aren’t black and white.