Casualty legend Amanda Mealing sets record straight on sudden exit 'The work's gruelling'

Coronation Street viewers were first introduced to the Webster family in 1983.Kevin Webster moved to Weatherfield and his sister Debbie and father Bill later joined him. Kevin has been married three times since living there; his first marriage being to Sally Seddon in 1986.

X Factor’s former fashion director Grace Woodward has taken aim at the defunct talent show and claimed there was a “dark misogyny” on set.Woodward worked as the fashion director on the show in 2010, which was the year which 14 million viewers were wowed by Matt Cardle and Rebecca Ferguson's dulcet tones.Grace claimed X Factor star Cher Lloyd, who was just 16 during her time on the X Factor, reportedly once waved scissors at an assistant, Grace Woodward claims.Grace claimed that Cher, who is now 28, once got so stressed during a costume fitting that she aggressively waved scissors at a colleague.The former fashion director said that despite the alleged incident, Cher still performed at the live show on Saturday night.Grace explained: "Cher seemed very fragile when she came on the show, but she had no help or support."Woodward said she watched the women struggle on the programme and there was a "dark misogyny" which led to women being viewed as "expendable".She suggested One Direction were viewed as “untouchable” but the female contestants were not.Grace claimed that Liam Payne, who was 17 at the time, asked her to sit on his lap backstage and that the behaviour was considered as “part of the culture of the show”.She added that Payne likely would have considered it normal.It was recently reported that Syco has been hit by legal claims by former contestants that they did not receive proper care on the show.Katie Waissel was the named complainant, while Rebecca Ferguson, 34, has also been outspoken about her time on the show.Ferguson has been at the forefront of a movement against the music industry after claiming she has suffered abuse during her career.Grace explained: "I was worried about Rebecca as she was quiet anyway,

EastEnders star Patsy Palmer looked effortlessly beautiful as she strutted the red carpet in Malibu as she performed a DJ set at the Love Malibu charity event.On Saturday, the 49 year old channelled her inner cowgirl as she rocked a black strapless maxi dress that hugged her gorgeous figure.She paired the garment with a pair of chocolate brown leather boots.The actress-turned-DJ styled her signature red tresses in loose beachy waves which complemented her bouncy full fringe.She accessorised the classic ensemble with some delicate gold necklaces and a slew of rope bracelets as she flashed her pearly whites at the camera.For the afternoon event, the mum of three kept things natural with minimal makeup to show off her natural beauty and her stunning sun-kissed glow.The star took part in the Love Malibu Style: Love Amazon event – a pop up art show organised to raise money to help conserve the Amazon Rainforest. It comes after the London native relocated to the sunny seaside town of Malibu back in 2014 with her husband and their children shortly after she left EastEnders.

Ukrainian brewery has joined the fight against Russia by helping to make Molotov cocktails using bottles of one its beers, which translates to “Putin is a d***head”. Pravda Brewery in Lviv has stopped its operations due to the invasion of Russia but decided to help its country by creating Molotov cocktails after the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine shared instructions on Twitter.

@dejmorrison, are obsessed with her curvy fashion and lingerie looks as well as her efforts to help other women feel comfortable in their own bodies. Speaking to Daily Star, Dej said: “I did consciously start this journey in 2018, during a time where I was feeling my lowest and was extremely tired of constantly feeling bad about myself.“My eczema was out of control, I had gained almost 100lbs (7st) and had a poor relationship with food/dieting, and I had ultimately reached a point where I really lost sight of who I was because I was trying so hard to please everybody else.“I started to dig deeper and asked myself some really hard questions about why I felt this way.

Liz Hurley posed with her injured ankle in the air after heading off for a holiday at the Viva Mayr Medical Health Resort by Lake Wörthersee. The Royals actress, 56, is staying at her luxury accommodation – which costs up to £2,600 a night – with picturesque mountains and scenery visible outside the hotel windows.Austin Powers actress Liz reseted her bandaged leg on the wall near the window, as she perched in the window sill.Despite being injured, the former face of Estée Lauder looked incredible as she showed off her natural beauty.Liz rocked her signature smoky eyeshadow in the snap and added a soft-pink gloss to her plump pout.She styled her chocolate-coloured locks into loose, voluminous curls, which cascaded down past her shoulders.Despite going full-glam in the makeup stakes, she went stripped-back in the clothing stakes.Liz simply rocked a skimpy white T-shirt, showing off her supermodel pins.Liz captioned the post: "'I tore the ligaments in my left ankle whilst filming in the Caribbean in November.

Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s sex tape in the controversial TV series Pam & Tommy, has said that the he had nothing to do with the theft. Disney+ series Pam & Tommy dropped onto the streaming platform last month, rocking the world with the elaborate storyline that saw electrician Rand Gauthier (played by Seth Rogen) break into the couple's Malibu house and steal their sex tape.

doggers that Police have had to issue a warning.Ashdown Forrest in East Sussex is known the world over for being the inspiration for AA Milne's Hundred Acres Wood in the Winnie the Pooh stories.As a result, hundreds of families visit the spot each year hoping to walk through the scenery associated with the books and films.However, due to a spike in dirty behaviour, these days families are more likely to see a rocking transit van than a charming animated bear.Police have now urged people engaging in “acts of a sexual nature” not to visit the Sussex beauty spot.In a statement on Facebook after a number of reports, officers from Wealden Police reminded those who engage in the act that they can be arrested if caught.They said: “The Ashdown Forest is a beautiful place visited regularly by families and people relaxing and unwinding.“We remind visitors that his wonderful space and the surrounding car parks should not be the location for acts of a sexual nature amongst consenting adults.“Those engaging in these acts could be arrested and charged with outraging public decency.”Sussex Police is also stepping up patrols in the Ashdown Forest area in an effort to literally catch offenders with their trousers down.Interestingly (if you find this sort of thing interesting that is), dogging isn't actually a crime in the UK.That's right, the law allows consenting adults to get it on pretty much anywhere but there are some caveats to dissuade people from going at it in supermarket car parks.Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 people caught having sex in public can be charged with public lewdness and indecent exposure.Of course, you could try to argue that your act was neither lewd nor indecent - but you probably wouldn't look that

Piers Morgan has sensationally claimed Sarah Ferguson has "backed him" after walking away from Good Morning Britain over his comments regarding Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Oprah interview.In his Daily Mail column, the 56-year-old journalist exposed an encouraging text message from Prince Andrew's ex-wife, in which she says: "Get back out there!"READ: Holly Willoughby's advice to Piers Morgan after GMB exit revealedWATCH: Piers Morgan storms off GMB set halfway through showHe wrote: "'People have said how much they miss your morning joy and humour,' texted Sarah, Duchess of York, 'get back out there!'"READ: BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker addresses rivalry with Piers MorganMORE: Susanna Reid bids farewell to Piers Morgan following final GMB

Dan Walker has announced that he will leave the show after 12 years next month.The 44-year-old will continue in his roles with BBC Breakfast and BBC Sport, and will be on hand to cover the Tokyo Olympics later this year.Walker has expressed his gratitude to the team behind Football Focus and the viewers, with his replacement not yet confirmed by the BBC.Walker said: “It has been an amazing 12 years and I have loved every second of it.

PIERS Morgan has launched a fresh attack on his ratings' rival Dan Walker saying "there’s a nasty piece of work fighting to get out". The ex-Good Morning Britain presenter celebrated beating BBC Breakfast's viewing figures for the first time in its show's history on his last day.

Piers Morgan slammed rival presenter Dan Walker as a "nasty piece of work fighting to get out" in a scathing takedown.

Piers Morgan took aim at Dan Walker in his latest column today.The outspoken journalist responded to comments the BBC Breakfast host previously said about him last month.The 56-year-old shared his thoughts on what he thinks his BBC rival is really like behind the "faux saintly froth".As he spoke out about the Football Focus presenter, 44, he also made sure to reference Good Morning Britain's ratings during his final instalment.Piers and Dan have regularly exchanged cheeky jibes at each other, both on Twitter and in interviews since they went up against each other on TV.And today the former had his say on being branded "a decent bloke fighting to get out" by the latter.Piers stated: "My supremely virtuous former breakfast TV show rival Dan

PIERS Morgan has launched a fresh attack on his ratings' rival Dan Walker saying "there’s a nasty piece of work fighting to get out". The ex-Good Morning Britain presenter celebrated beating BBC Breakfast's viewing figures for the first time in its show's history on his last day.

Dan Walker appeared to try and keep the peace with Piers Morgan in a recent interview, only for the ex-GMB star to keep the flame of their feud alight.The pair have a long-running rivalry, with Good Morning Britain and BBC Breakfast getting caught up in a ratings war each year.Despite their very public Twitter clashes, Dan suggested Piers was a "nice guy" behind it all.During an interview with The Times last month, he said: "He likes to throw a few insults around, but underneath all the froth I think there is a decent bloke fighting to get out."Refusing to hold back, Piers replied to the remarks in his latest MailOnline column, branding the BBC star as a "nasty piece of work".He wrote: "My supremely virtuous former breakfast TV show rival

BBC drama last month.Her character was given a low-key goodbye, with it not being immediately clear it was the last we'd see of her.However, Amanda previously announced her extrended break from the show to concentrate on other work.Addressing her 59,000 followers, she tweeted following the broadcast: "What an amazing send off.Thank you, guys! Thank you."Sharing a snap of herself in a black tie and jeans, the mother-of-two hinted she'd be back.Feeling emotional, the star wrote: "And relax... I’m struggling to see through the tears.Thank you for all the love.#AuRevoir not goodbye.

Casualty fans were baffled as Connie Beauchamp seemed to leave the medical drama tonight without saying goodbye.Actor Amanda Mealing, 53, has left the beloved programme after joining the cast in 2014.Before joining the Casualty, she played Connie from 2004 until 2010 in the show's sister programme Holby City.It was Emily Carey's final episode tonight too as she bid farewell to her role as Connie's daughter, Grace.The moving episode saw Connie open up to her daughter about her past struggles with addiction and at the end of the programme, they left the hospital holding hands.However, some fans watching were perplexed over how subtle Amanda Mealing's final scene was.They took to Twitter as one said: "What? Connie's left now?"Another penned:

Casualty as her last episode playing the incredible Connie Beauchamp airs tonight (April 3).The 53-year-old actor and director is leaving the beloved programme after joining the cast in 2014.Before joining the Casualty cast, she played Connie from 2004 until 2010 in the show's sister programme Holby City. The television beauty is no stranger to a smoking-hot snap and has shared some gorgeous selfies online over the years.In February, Amanda drove her fans wild as she showed off her gorgeous lockdown hair transformation.The brunette bombshell's locks were cut short, her beautiful curls flaunted as she posed effortlessly.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker, 44, has revealed how he suffered online abuse for half a year following his appearance on BBC's A Question of Sport, formerly hosted by Sue Barker.The presenter spoke to The Great British Bake Off host Matt Lucas about his history as a participant on game shows today, where he admitted he has yet to win one.Speaking on BBC Radio 2, Dan opened up about his past stints competing on TV.He admitted: "I've got a very poor record on game shows actually."I once went on A Question of Sport and got trolled for six months for getting a really easy football question wrong."Continuing to list his game show history, Dan painted a poor picture of himself as a contestant.The newsreader continued; "I've been out in the

Casualty, as she appeared on Lorraine Kelly’s chat show Friday. The actress first stepped into Connie’s shoes back in 2004, when she made her first appearance on Casualty’s sister show Holby City on BBC One.

Lorraine today, the actress detailed how Charles Venn urged her to "reconsider" taking a break from the show.The 53-year-old said the Jacob Masters actor, 47, organised a virtual goodbye party for her.It came after his "passionate calls", asking her to stay in the medical drama.The small screen favourite has played Connie for 18 years and has no plans to return at the moment.She first announced she was taking a break on March 1, saying it had been the "most remarkable privilege" to star in the show.In an interview with Lorraine Kelly, Amanda said Charles really did not want her to bid farewell.Fans will know her character recently suffered the trauma of her break up with Jacob.When asked about exiting quietly and telling very few about her