‘Be safe!’ Vera star Brenda Blethyn speaks out on show future amid Storm Eunice worries

He added to the publication: "It was certainly unplanned."We'd both left long-term relationships and the last thing we were looking for was another one, but that's life."Amy and Robert have been together since and even starred together in another project in 2016.They appeared in Rehearsal for Murder, which was produced by Bill Kenwright.Speaking about working together again in 2016, Robert admitted it was Amy’s idea.He told The Sunday Post: “Bill’s very canny, so he probably thought it would be nice to have an actual couple playing the couple in the show, and he came to us with it.“We read the script and Amy said she really liked her part.“So that was the deal done because I wasn’t going to argue with that!”

He said that it was time to “grow up” and make a relationship “happen.”Olly said it was the “best decision” he ever made.Speaking to OK! this week, he said that he would “love to be a dad.”He said on his bucket list he had been a dad as well as picking up a Brit award once again.Olly Murs is hosting ITV’s new series, Starstruck.The show sees a trio of singers transform into their musical heroes with the chance of winning £50,000.Olly spoke to This Morning in February about the time when a trio impersonated him on the show.He said: “It was pretty surreal and I actually said to the judges if that was how I sing and dance I might retire now.“Genuinely it was really humbling, I was very emotional actually and I was really taken aback that these three guys had gone away to study me, study how I sing and how I perform.“It was slightly weird and it did throw me a little bit because I have these amazing judges in front of me and I’m trying to be cool and host the show and suddenly I’m judging myself.“

At the time, she opened up publicly about how she would like to get to know Dec better and go for a “drink and a chat.”In 2013, she explained that she’d like to keep it out of the public eye but that they were still getting to know each other.“We’re having fun, but I’m single,” she said.The two have stayed friends and Ashley attended Dec’s 2015 wedding.Ant and Dec, in January, began promoting their new show, Limitless Win, which they admitted had been the only one to grab their attention in ten years.Dec told PA earlier this year "nothing has really tickled us in the last 10 years, nothing's really grabbed us."And the first time we played this, we were like, 'Oh my God, I love it.

The One Show after nine years on the BBC sofa. But he had no idea just how well things would fall into place for him, until the pandemic hit last spring.The presenter has his eggs in many different baskets, what with his regular slot on Countryfile still at the forefront of his career.He has always enjoyed the outdoors lifestyle and being the son of a farmer, it seemed only natural.Which is why he decided to move his family - wife Nicola and children Luke and Molly - back to the Durham Dales after his mum Janice, had a nasty accident on their 100-acre farm back in July 2020.Janice and Matt's dad Michael, couldn't run it alone and after being left with a fractured tibia when she was knocked over by some large sheep, it was near enough impossible to keep things running smoothly.Never one to pass up an opportunity, Matt soon secured a commission and the Channel 4 documentary series Our Farm In The Dales, was born.He had many reasons for leaving The One Show, with one of them being to spend more time with his family, and he definitely got what he wanted.Of his exit, he told The Yorkshire Post last year: "When you get to a certain point in your life you start reflecting."I’d had that period in my life when I was so busy with The One Show – which was fantastic – but then you suddenly realise what makes you."The countryside has made me who I am.”He laughed: "There’s only ever been six months in my life when I haven’t had a flock of sheep."That’s what’s really important to me.

ITV, she said: "I was due to start Kate and Koji in the studio in January 2021."But there were too many challenges.

suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds caused by Storm Eunice. Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of the venue, which is located near Greenwich, South East London.

ITV's This Morning had threatened her with the sack if she didn't return to work shortly after giving birth. At the time, Fern was the Friday host of the ITV show alongside John Leslie, but following Judy Finnigan's and Richard Madeley's departure, she had been promoted to the main presenter role, shortly after negotiating her return to work.The 64-year-old spoke candidly on the White Wine Question Time podcast hosted by Kate Thornton today.Fern said that an unnamed male producer told her to return to her presenting role two weeks after giving birth "or there's no job for you".She said that as a mother-of-four the presenter told managers at ITV that at the age of 44 she couldn't just "turn up" so soon after having a baby.The small-screen star claimed that she was told by one male producer "my wife was driving after two weeks" and warned that if she didn't show up she would not have a job anymore.Fern's then-husband Phil Vickery, and father to their daughter Winnie, was also working at ITV as a chef.Speaking on the podcast, Fern said: "It was when Richard and Judy had left, I was pregnant, she [Winnie] was due in September and the show went off air as it used to for the summer and then my boss said 'well you've got to come back.'"I said 'well she's going to be born in September and you go on air in September.

BRIT award-winning rapper Dave has upset Scots fans after a last-minute change of his tour dates in Glasgow next week.

Dave has rescheduled a number of his upcoming UK tour dates after damage caused to London’s The O2 by last week’s Storm Eunice forced cancellations.The London musician was due to perform at the arena venue on Monday and Tuesday this week (February 21-22) as part of his ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’ UK and Ireland tour.However, the damage caused to the roof of The O2 by Storm Eunice on Friday (February 18) forced the closure of the 20,000-capacity venue and postponement of all planned shows there up until today (February 24). The O2 will now reopen tomorrow (February 25).As a result, Dave has had to reschedule four dates on his ongoing UK and Ireland tour.

Loose Women star Ruth Langsford took home more than her ITV colleagues Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield in 2021, even with her departure from This Morning, according to reports. Ruth hosted the show with her husband Eamonn Holmes on Fridays and during school holidays from 2006 until last December. However, Ruth 61, is apparently still making a lot of cash after exiting the popular ITV talk show. MailOnline reports that tax records from her personal company Hey Ho Ltd suggest Ruth earned £2,092,863 in 2021.The publication also claimed that Holly’s Roxy Media Ltd taxes suggest she made £1,373,695, while Phil's records indicate he earned £789,542.One source claimed that Ruth has “vast” earning power outside of This Morning, in an interview with The Sun. It comes amid a feud escalating between her husband Eamonn Holmes and Phillip, as the former hit out at the presenter and ITV in an interview.“Ruth has had the last laugh here,” they began.

Good Housekeeping magazine, where she appears on the cover of April issue which is on sale now, the actress opened up how her new hair journey came about.And, of course, it all comes down to lockdown."The real trigger came during the lockdowns when I was dying my hair myself, and I just couldn’t be bothered to keep doing it," she explained."So I let my natural grey come through."I also cut some of it myself - to my hairdresser's alarm!"It’s much shorter than I’m used to now and I do have certain 'grrr' moments when I’m going out and I don’t know how to style it - I would literally give my old hair 13 minutes of my time each day - but the plan is to grow it again like my old hairstyle."She pondered the future of her hair, telling the publication: "I'm curious to see what the bob might look like with a good strong grey."Dawn previously spoke of her new do on Zoe Ball's Radio 2 show, where she admitted she does miss her signature bob.A post shared by Dawn French (@dawnrfrench)She has been rocking her chic dark bob for as long as we can remember, but since the change-up, she's very much feeling the low maintenance."We spend so much time and money on it; I'm very guilty of that, I loved my hair!" she told Zoe."Took me 13 minutes to do it everyday."I loved that bob but I'm ready for this now and not to be dying it anymore."She also spoke of her hopes for a full grey bob in the future, but admitted she will turn back to the dye if she doesn't like it.Dawn added: "If I get to the point - it'll take a while to grow - if we get there and I don't like it, guess what?""We're going to dye it!" she exclaimed as Zoe cheered.And a fresh look warrants a fresh project, as she returns to live comedy this year with her new one-woman

A mosque devastated by strong winds as Storm Eunice battered the region could be forced to fork out £100,000 in repairs.

After a week of storms that battered the country, it seems the bad weather isn't over yet with another band of chaos on its way. Storm Gladys is set to arrive in the UK this week with forecasters predicting more weather disruption. Last week three storms ripped through the country and parts of the UK were issued with a rare red weather warning as the official advice was to stay home.Though all Met Office weather warnings have now been lifted, forecasters have warned that the heavy wind and rain is set to return later this week.

BBC Breakfast's beloved weather presenter Carol Kirkwood has taken to Twitter to share her astonishment at the impact of the recent storms in the UK.This morning, the weather woman, 59, checked in on a social media user who revealed that a family member's garage had been severely damaged by the risky weather conditions.After wishing her 217,200 followers a good morning, the meteorologist addressed the impact of the recent extreme weather.Carol tweeted: "Hope you have not been adversely affected by the storms we have had... xx," followed by two red hearts.The star's social media users were quick to comment on the post with their own experiences of Storm Eunice and Storm Franklin.Twitter user @matelotjack posted a snap of a garage with the roof completely blown off.Replying to Carol, they captioned the snap: "My mothers garage roof in Wales."(sic)Clearly taken aback by the image, Carol responded: "Oh my goodness...

Twitter user asked Brenda if she had to lift a real tyre or if it was prop.Attaching a picture of a shot where Brenda is seen lifting a tyre, Twitter user Lisa_Campbell8 enquired: “Was that a real or fake tire?! Impressive!”Brenda replied soon after: “A real tyre and it was HEAVY.”Continuing the conversation yesterday, the viewer asked: “Do you ad lib on Kate & Koji?“Or is your off the cuff performance simply because you’re a superb actor?!”In view of her 62,400 followers, Brenda simply stated: “It’s all carefully scripted by andy hamilton and guy Jenkin.”Other Twitter users appeared to be entertained by the interaction, as they praised Brenda’s “superb” acting skills.Hamstertweet93 said: “This show is such fun:) happy it is continuing on!“#VERA is absolutely sensational. I am always so excited when it airs here in the United States.“You are brilliant.

Stacey Solomon has filmed an update on how her family is faring after Storm Eunice.

flood warnings have been issued for Tuesday as rivers have burst their banks.An evacuation advisory was issued by the Environment Agency for residents in the village of Ironbridge, Shropshire yesterday (February 21) as levels on the River Severn rose dramatically in just a matter of hours.All trains out of Rotherham were cancelled after the River Don began to flow into the railway tracks, while homes in York and Tadcaster were also flooded.It comes as Storm Franklin became the third storm in a week to cause widespread damage to property and major transport disruption after Storm Dudley and the deadly Storm Eunice.More than 280 flood warnings and alerts remain in place across the country this morning as water heavy and sustained rainfall over the weekend continues to seep into rivers and streams, causing a delayed rise in river levels.Two of those warnings are "severe", warning of "danger to life" on the River Severn at both Wharfage, Ironbridge and Wribbenhall, Bewdley. The Met Office forecast for Tuesday reads: "A band of rain, heavy at first, accompanied by some strong winds in the north will move southeast and ease.

holiday site as 'pure filth' after she and her family stayed at the park at the peak of Storm Eunice and eventually fled due to the 'disgusting' facilities.As 80mph winds battered the country Sally Hammond and her young family checked into the Camber Sands branch of the popular holiday chain.The site has been dogged by poor reviews in recent years and holds just two stars on Tripadvisor with over 2000 terrible reviews.Branded 'the worst' in the UK by some guests following the reviews, common complaints of the holiday park claim they have dirty rooms, poor service, and outdated run-down facilities. Speaking to the Daily Star, Sally shared the grim discoveries she made at the park which necessitated her fleeing the site after just one day.She said: "Have just returned after booking a two-day stay at Pontins Camber sands.

Gordon Ramsay delighted fans after sharing a new picture of his mini-me son Oscar. The snap showed the two-year-old looking rather unimpressed as he ate some ice-cream.MORE: Gordon Ramsay's wife Tana marks incredible milestone - and Victoria Beckham reacts"Happy Sunday @oscarjramsay he's not too sure about the flavour," the celebrity chef remarked in the caption.WATCH: Gordon Ramsay teases lookalike son Oscar in adorable video - and he's unimpressedFans were quick to comment on the father and son's likeliness, with one joking: "Tell me your Gordon Ramsay's son without telling me you're Gordon Ramsay's son." Another responded: "Lol this was my exact thought when I saw this photo! Adorable."MORE: Gordon Ramsay's £6million Cornwall holiday home will take your breath awayREAD: Gordon Ramsay shares details about daughter Megan's ex-boyfriend - and he's not impressed!A third person stated: "Like father like son." A fourth post read: "Absolutely gorgeous little man." Another person said: "His facial expressions kill me [laughing face emoji]."The funny post comes shortly after Gordon's million-pound mansion had a narrow escape when a giant tree was uprooted during Storm Eunice.

Perth and Kinross residents endured travel and power disruptions at the weekend as the region became engulfed in a blanket of snow brought on by Storm Eunice.

This week was a stressful one on Dancing On Ice, according to Associate Creative Director Dan Whiston. Due to the heavy winds from Storm Eunice, rehearsals had to cease with everything still unfinished on Saturday, one day before the live show. "On Sunday morning everyone was stressed to the max because they hadn't had their normal rehearsal time," Dan shared.