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Sam Fender was last night (July 23) joined on stage by Shaun Williamson – who played Barry in Eastenders – at Truck Festival. Check out footage of the moment below.The musician headlined Truck Festival in Oxfordshire on Saturday night and surprised fans by being joined on stage by Williamson to sing ‘Getting Started’ early in his set.Fender described the moment as “one of the highlights of our career” for him and his band.Williamson is best known for playing the character of Barry in Eastenders as well as a satirical version of himself in Ricky Gervais’ Extras.

A baby's severe mistreatment has been uncovered after their 'binge drinking' mother walked away from a pram outside a supermarket, leading to the discovery of a catalogue of tragic abuse.

Sofia Vergara looked as fabulous as ever as she posed outside for a sun-soaked selfie wearing a barely-there string vest and small white shorts.READ: Sofia Vergara wows in stunning bikini photoIn the photo, the America's Got Talent judge opted for a hilarious Instagram filter which made her eyes and nose look exceptionally larger, as she posed in the summer look, complete with a straw hat soaking up the summer sunshine.WATCH: Sofia Vergara stuns in figure-hugging sequinned dressCaptioning the post on her Instagram Stories, the mother-of-one penned: "Me gusta el verano," with a palm tree emoji, which translates to "I like summer."SEE: Sofia Vergara stuns with risqué suspenders photo – with a twist!MORE: Sofia Vergara places $19.6 million LA home on the market - see insideThe brunette beauty's luscious tresses looked as perfect as ever as she wore them down in natural waves. Sofia is no stranger to a summer updateThe star is no stranger to a candid update and on Friday shared another fabulous selfie with fans donning an incredible beach dress.Taking to her Instagram Stories again, the mother-of-one posed in front of her ultra-glamorous full-length mirror in her stunning LA kitchen wearing a full-length ethereal Spell beach dress which had long, elegant sleeves and a subtle v-neck.The Modern Family star accessorized the stunning gown with a vibrant yellow Bottega bag and chic embellished Louis Vuitton slider sandals.

OK! magazine.Katie says she has an even greater sense of "belonging" and "purpose" these days because now she is flying the flag for people who have felt as vulnerable as she did, and highlighting diversity.She has become an ambassador for the skincare brand La Roche-Posay and feels "included" again.There are still functional problems and residual pain from the attack, meaning that she continues to have work done on her stomach and esophagus as well as her face.In the early days, the intensity of the sulphuric acid had left her struggling to even swallow.However she is filled with renewed confidence as she continues on her "ongoing" journey towards healing.Katie has also started to embrace herself on her own terms rather than looking to society to give her validation that she is beautiful."It’s [about] calling the shots and deciding if I’m desirable, not waiting for somebody else to make that decision for me," she explained.The model says she hates the expectation from others that she should simply be a survivor of burns, and is determined to prove that life is about far more than that.Her love life is looking positive after she married her carpenter husband Richard Sutton in 2015, with whom she has two daughters.Courageous Katie was also acknowledged with an OBE from the Queen for her charitable work.She said in a statement at the time that she was "honoured to be recognised for services to charity and survivors of burns".The proud activist added: "Funded purely by voluntary donations, we launched and founded the UK’s first and only live-in rehabilitation centre so that having a brighter future after burns can be for the majority, and not the minority of survivors."

Danny Dyer fit into EastEnders like a glove, but after nine years as Mick Carter, the cockney actor is moving on to new things.Speaking to The Evening Standard, Danny explained: "There's two months left and I didn't take this decision lightly, I am still in debate how we are going to end, there are still negotiations how I think it should happen, and what the powers that be think should happen."It may be that we never see Mick again, but it will be an epic ending, I think I want to put a full stop on the job.“It has been an amazing 10 years that I have had, it is a third of my career, but I am ready to move on."The actor is celebrating his 45th birthday today but he isn’t slowing down, as he has a few new projects coming, including a Netflix series.Danny has done more than 1,000 episodes of the soap and by the time he calls it quits, he will have been in Albert Square for 10 years.The exact date of his departure hasn’t been set in stone, though his final storyline will be told over the Christmas and New Year season.The details of that plot have not been revealed, though it will slowly start to unfold as we leave the summer months.The end is in sight for Mick, with Danny feeling that now is the right time to step away from the series.It seems the actor simply felt it was time to move on, wanting to leave the show the right way after all this time.Speaking to The Sun, he said of his exit: 'It’s huge and it’s going to upset a few people.“I will miss everyone but I want to go out proper. I came in proper and I want to go out proper.“I wish I could tell you more.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has compared his club's summer transfer business with Manchester City's, as the two sides prepare to rekindle their battle for Premier League supremacy.

Girls Aloud stars Cheryl Tweedy, Nicola Roberts and Nadine Coyle were reunited in honour of their bandmate Sarah Harding at a special Race for Life event in her name. They joined hundreds of people gathered in Hyde Park on Sunday morning to take part in Race For Life For Sarah, a Cancer Research 5k run in her memory.

A 'beautiful' mum's death remains a mystery after she died suddenly at home, four months after a fall and multiple hospital visits.

READ MORE: Paddy and Christine McGuinness confirm split but reveal they're still living togetherThe Tweenies was first screened in September 1999 and seven series were made with a total of 390 episodes.We followed the adventures of Bella, Milo, Fizz and Jake, four pre-school aged kids who got up to fun, mischief and a lot of singing at their nursery.They were watched over by playgroup managers Max and Judy, along with their pet dogs Doodles and Izzles - with each character being operated by someone in the suit and a different voice actor.It was a “well-oiled machine”, with the voice actors recording their clips first then operating the animatronic controls on the faces, while “skin actors” were inside the costumes in front of the cameras.We didn’t actually get to see the identity of any humans on-screen, but the show helped launch the careers of some famous children’s TV actors.Everyone will recognise the person behind the voice of Jake, as it was none other than CBeebies legend Justin Fletcher, better known as Mr Tumble.Justin went on to have a successful career in children's TV and has an eye-popping net worth.But he was also embroiled in a feud with a fellow TV presenter.In recent years, many secrets surrounding the show have been revealed for the first time by the stars of the show and creators Will Brenton and Iain Lauchlan.Originally there were supposed to be five Tweenies, including a sensitive child called Sid, who was cut out by the BBC to leave the four characters we know and love.But what happened to the actors who played the Tweenies stars? Here is what happened next for the stars of the Tweenies.Jake was the youngest of the Tweenies, aged three, and had orange skin and a distinctive yellow mohawk.Due to his

Ukraine by siding with fellow dictator Vladimir Putin over his invasion. Kyiv cut ties with North Korea after it became one of the few countries in the world to recognise two Russian-backed breakaway states in occupied Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk.With North Korea dependent on Ukrainian parts and technical support for a number of its planes, the move it set to blow up in tubby tyrant Kim Jong-un's face.

READ MORE: Off-duty paramedic downed 10 pints before killing 'doting dad' in horror crashOut of 222 people, 218 passengers and four crew, on board, 142 were injured and 80 died.The train's data recorder showed that it was travelling at more than double the posted speed limit of 50 mph when it entered a bend in the rail. The crash was recorded on a track-side camera which shows all thirteen train cars derailing and four overturning.

Taron Egerton has revealed that he has been in talks with Kevin Feige and other Marvel Studio executives about taking on the role of Wolverine, previously brought to screen by Hugh Jackman.

Hulu The comedy stars Lana Condor (“To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before”) and is helmed by Erin Ehrlich (“Crazy Ex Girlfriend”) and Lauren Lungerich (“On My Block”). It revolves around a high school senior who lives under the radar but wants  to be noticed.

Taron Egerton paid tribute to Ray Liotta during his recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week.

Emily Longeretta The “Field of Dreams” TV adaptation is no longer happening at Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively. Universal Television is currently shopping the project to other outlets.The show adaptation of the 1989 movie was ordered straight-to-series at Peacock in August 2021. Michael Schur was set as writer and executive producer under Fremulon, with Lawrence Gordon of The Gordon Company also executive producing with David Miner of 3 Arts and Morgan Sackett.

Showing their support. Ray Liotta’s daughter Karsen Liotta and fiancée Jacy Nittolo attended the premiere of one of his most recent projects, Black Bird, to honor the late actor.

Ray Liotta’s two leading ladies attended the premiere in his honor. On Wednesday, the late actor’s fiancée, Jacy Nittolo, and his daughter, Karsen Liotta, walked the red carpet together at the premiere of the Apple TV+ series in Los Angeles.  Karsen, 23, wore a black dress with silver lining across the bottom, while Jacy sported a black jumpsuit.

Ray Liotta's co-stars on his final completed project,, are sharing their memories of the late actor. ET's Will Marfuggi spoke with the stars of the new Apple TV+ drama series on the carpet at the show's premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and they opened up about their memories of the celebrated actor.Taron Egerton, who stars in the series as a convicted criminal serving time in prison, recalled sharing scenes with Liotta, who plays his father.The 32-year-old Welsh actor — who also served as an executive producer on the series — recalled Liotta's «passion» for the script and the on-screen relationship they shared in the show.«I just kind of fell in love with him immediately,» Egerton remembered. «We developed a very, very, very close connection, and I had a very special time filming those scenes. I'm very pleased with how they turned out.»The show, inspired by true events, tells the story of Jimmy Keene (played by Egerton), who is sentenced to 10 years in prison for various criminal activities, but then is given a fateful choice: Either he can stay in his minimum-security prison and serve the whole sentence or enter a maximum-security prison to befriend suspected serial killer Larry Hall (Paul Walter Houser), in exchange for a reduced sentence.Houser walked the red carpet wearing a T-shirt featuring Liotta's character from , and reflected on how big a fan he was of Liotta's amazing body of work.«So many great performances he left behind.

Ray Liotta‘s daughter Karsen Liotta and his fiancée, Jacy Nittolo, team up on the red carpet for the premiere of his final small screen role, Black Bird.

Taron Egerton is looking back on his special time working with the late Ray Liotta on the new Apple TV+ series “Black Bird”.