Carol Vorderman reaches out to Debbie McGee as unearthed Paul Daniels clip emerges

Gemma Atkinson marked International Women's Day by sharing an adorable video of her daughter but fans were soon distracted by her accent.

Emmerdale star Rebecca Sarker has opened up about her on-screen sister Paige Shandu's exit from the ITV soap.The 47-year-old actress, who plays Manpreet Sharma, has grown extremely close to Meena Jutla star Paige since she joined the show back in 2020.Over the past two years, Paige and Rebecca have become like sisters off-screen as well as in front of the cameras.Paige's time as evil serial killer nurse Meena is coming to an end and Rebecca has opened up about Paige leaving the cast."It feels very surreal, it has been so intense," the soap star explained."We messaged each other the other day and we know it’s coming soon."It’s a bit strange, to say the least, to think that I’m not going to be with her."I can’t really imagine her not being part of Manpreet’s storyline and vice versa."Rebecca continued: "But you’ve got to be sensible about it, there was life before Meena and there will be life afterwards, I think."That's the life of an actor, people come and people go."Meena is continuing to enjoy having leverage over the villagers from behind bars, toying with them as she continues to play games over her upcoming plea hearing.Next week, Manpreet puts on a brave face as she nervously awaits Meena’s plea hearing but she’s apprehensive to know that Liam Cavanager (Jonny McPherson) and Charles Anderson (Kevin Mathurin) cannot discuss Meena’s confession on the stand.Anticipation builds for the plea hearing as the villagers prepare to face Meena in court.Manpreet suffers a panic attack as she becomes utterly overwhelmed by the pressure of testifying.Rebecca explained:: "Manpreet feels Meena is controlling her life, even from behind bars."Deep down she has very little faith that her sister will do the right thing.“She’s witnessed

The Sun: "They have made choices to be Scientologists [and] it’s our job as a parent to always offer unconditional love."However, she admitted on the podcast Backstage, hosted by awards editor Jack Smart that she does struggle in her relationship with her younger biological children as a result of travelling for her career so much."[I tell them]: 'Mum is gonna go now, and mum is going to go through this, and I need to you know it doesn't diminish any of my love for you,'" she explained."'This is deeply needed in my life and my creative path is deep but it doesn't diminish anything that I have for you.'"

Rachel Riley has taken to Twitter to tell Russian men who have been involved in the war in Ukraine to "stick their flowers" in light of International Women's Day this year.The maths genius, 36, made the remarks on the celebrated day in light of the Russian troops "separating women and kids from their partners and fathers" and just days after expressing support for her Russian beau, Pasha Kovalev, as the war in Ukraine continues.In view of her 695,000 followers, the star shared her views on the ongoing war.Rachel wrote: "In Russia International Women’s Day is big thing, more like Mother’s Day, but for all women.

Loose Women host Ruth Langsford has insisted she is “proud” to be one of the female stars at ITV today.

Hollywood star and Dawsons Creek actor James Van Der Beek is 45 years old today (March 8).The actor, who was born on March 8 1977, played the leading role of teenager Dawson Leery in the hit teen drama, alongside Hollywood icons including Michelle Williams and Katy Holmes.It was one of the decade's biggest teen dramas and launched the careers of its young stars to global fame.Along with Dawson's Creek, the teen dramas of the nineties including Blossom and My So Called Life, also brought viewers some of the decade's biggest heart throbs.To celebrate James Van Der Beek's birthday, Daily Star takes a look at where some of the nineties teen show heart throbs are now.James Van Der Beek rose to fame as budding film maker Dawson Leery in hit teen drama Dawsons Creek, where he played the character for over five years from 1998-2003.From there he starred in TV series including One Tree Hill (as another film maker - Adam Reese), as well as Ugly Betty, Medium and Mercy.However, he received rave reviews for his role as himself in sitcom Don't Trust The B**** In Apartment 23, and most recently provided the voice of Boris in the cartoon Vampirina.

Katie Price has shared a rare natural-looking selfie not long after her latest round of cosmetic surgery. The star, 43, has had several cosmetic procedures over the years, including liposuction, boob jobs and a recent eye and brow lift.And she showed off the results in a stunning Instagram selfie snapped during her holiday in Thailand.Katie looked very different to usual in the shot, swapping her typically glam look for minimal make-up and what appeared to be just the barest slick of lip gloss and eyebrow pencil.

Carol Vorderman, 60, took to Twitter to detail a dream she had about the soap, which involved Coronation Street actor David Platt (played by Jack P Shepherd) and penguins, who had escaped from a zoo.The presenter made her humorous admissioon in view of her 456,000 followers and received a reply from the soap. She tweeted: “My dream last night involved David Platt from @itvcorrie, the Isle of Man and a group of penguins which had escaped from a zoo.“I’ll be mainly trying to figure that out on my walk this morning.”Finding the humorous side to her tweet, a response from Coronation Street’s Twitter page reads: “Shh! Spoilers.”Carol’s admission prompted many of her fans to share the random dreams they have had during lockdown.READ MORE: Naga

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Carol Vorderman had to battle the elements when she went outside for her daily exercise today, amid the national lockdown.The TV and radio star documented her wet and windy walk and took to social media to share the footage online.Carol, who is still getting to grips with Instagram, shared several videos in view of her 79,300 followers.The windswept BBC Radio Wales presenter could be seen struggling to cross a bridge in strong winds.The former Countdown star, who was dressed in a warm outdoor coat, still had a smile on her face as she got whipped up by the elements.She was later forced to walk backwards when it started to rain, as it hurt her face.Carol, who turned 60 last month, attempted to talk on the video, but could hardly be heard

Carol Vorderman, 60, has made it clear that she will not be returning to Loose Women anytime soon, after abruptly leaving the programme seven years ago.The BBC Radio Wales host shared a poll from a Loose Women fan page on her Instagram story today, revealing she had voted “no” to her possibly returning to the show in the future.The fan account had uploaded an image of Carol from her time as one of the Loose Women panellists, while the poll asked: "Would you like to see @carolvorders return to the show?"As of today, Carol received a majority of "yes" votes from fans, with 60 per cent of users hoping she would make a comeback.However, it appears the former Countdown host does not feel the same way, as she had promptly hit the “no” button on

Debbie McGee, 62, has prompted a cheeky remark from Jonathan Ross, 60, following her appearance on BBC News last night.The former magician’s assistant, who worked alongside her late husband Paul Daniels, caught the attention of the comedian due to her surprising home decor choice during her Zoom call with the programme.Jonathan posted a screen grab of Debbie’s interview that appeared to show a life-size cardboard cutout of herself, which had been placed in the doorway behind her.Debbie could be seen chatting away to the BBC in the snap, as a replica of her younger self lurked in the background.The Jonathan Ross Show host wrote alongside it in view of his five million followers: “The fabulous Debbie McGee is on BBC news via zoom. “With a

Carol Vorderman, 60, has given fans a funny insight into the night she was introduced to tequila by the British and Irish Lions.The presenter recalled the booze-fuelled evening after having a chat about the rugby union team today.Carol revealed she met the sportsmen while having a drink in a bar in Cairns, Queensland when the team suddenly strolled into the venue during their Australian tour.The maths expert admitted that although she had a fun night drinking with the boys, her first experience with tequila badly impacted her filming plans for the following day.Sharing the hilarious story on her official Twitter and Instagram accounts, Carol said: “OMG… talking about @britishandirishlions tour and just remembered being in a bar in Cairns,

Carol Vorderman looked visibly upset as she recalled her heartbreaking childhood and her relationship with her late stepfather and his family.In her new BBC series, Closer to Home, the 60-year-old opened up about "grieving" for the man she called dad when she visited his family home in Denbigh, Wales.MORE: Carol Vorderman divides fans with her surprising new food obsessionWATCH: Carol Vorderman becomes emotional when she revisits stepdad's homeWhen Carol was nine years old, her late mother Edwina formed a relationship with Italian builder Gabriel Rizzi and the family moved into his home.

Debbie McGee, 51, found it hilarious that people had thought she was Seahorse on the show, before it was unveiled that Spice Girl Mel B was the celebrity behind the mask.The former Strictly Come Dancing finalist received a flurry of texts from friends, after she was incorrectly guessed to be taking part in ITV's The Masked Singer UK 2021.Debbie, in view of her 43,000 followers, retweeted a picture of Seahorse posted by The Masked Singer account.Alongside the photo, they had speculated whether Debbie, Trisha Goodard, Jessica Ennis or Mel B could be behind the mask during the second instalment. In response, the 51-year-old typed: “That was so funny.

Carol Vorderman is undoubtedly TV royalty from her days as a Countdown star and presenter, which is why it’s no surprise her home looks like a palace.The 60 year old Bedford-born star, who gets more glamorous by the day, very rarely shares a look inside her home but when she does our jaws drop to the floor. Carol, who recently showed off a bright pink hair transformation, took to her Instagram stories recently, to our delight, to share a look inside home with her 78,000 followers.

Carol Vorderman visited her step father’s family in the latest instalment of her new programme Closer To Home.The TV and radio star, who turned 60 last month, said she is only now grieving for the man she called dad and the time they could have had together.The former Countdown legend has revisited places in Wales from her childhood for the programme.Episode two saw her spend time with her late step father’s family and reminisce about her younger years.When Carol was nine, her late mother Edwina met Gabriel Rizzi and the family moved into his home.Carol said that it was only now that she was realising the great effect he had on her life.The BBC Radio Wales presenter said: “Gabriel’s influence was like moving from a black and white world

Carol Vorderman, 60, has taken to Instagram this evening to warn fans after learning about a fake social media account which had been set up in her name.The Countdown legend also called on her 77,000 followers to help her with the situation by reporting the account if they receive any messages from it.Addressing the incident, Carol penned: “NOTICE OF A FAKE ACCOUNT trying to contact followers.“Dull I know but the account @carolvorderman12 is fake…. “If you could help me and report it if they contact you that would be great.Thanks.“I don’t want anyone to be scammed,” the presenter explained.Directing fans towards her official Instagram account, the maths expert concluded: “@carolvorders…this is me.”Carol regularly uses her official Instagram

Carol Vorderman gives fans a look inside of her private home, but a recent photo shared on Instagram has revealed just how stunning it is.The former Countdown star and BBC Radio Wales host took to her Stories with the image as she showed how she had transformed the living room and library into a space for her to work out during the coronavirus lockdown period and wrote: "Lounge and library are now my gym.

Carol Vorderman, 60, laughed as she recalled the moment she didn’t realise Edamame beans looked the way they are during a dinner meeting with an ITV boss at the restaurant Nobu.The presenter said she smothered the dish in soy sauce and began eating the food item as a whole.Explaining further, she said on her BBC Radio Wales show: “One of the bosses Harry took me to the poshest Japanese restaurant in the whole of the United Kingdom, which is called Nobu.“So, I went and I ordered Edamame beans which are like little soya beans and they came like peas in a pod, but I didn’t realise.“I thought because they came unopened, they looked like the pod but its like a very hairy pod.“And I’m with the boss at ITV, and I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’m doing this show

Carol Vorderman had good reason to celebrate this week. The former Countdown star took to social media on Tuesday to announce the start of her new series, Closer To Home.