Coronation Street Emma star Alexander Mardell quits soap as it's 'the right time'

Anna Marie de la Fuente Spanish filmmaker Roberto Perez Toledo’s swan song, “Places Where We’ve Never Been” (“Lugares a los que nunca hemos ido”), will screen in the Zonazine section of the Malaga Film Festival just weeks after the filmmaker’s demise.The 25th Malaga Film Festival runs March 18-27. Variety has been given exclusive access to a clip of his film, which consists of five unrelated but thematically similar stories revolving around five couples.Produced by Deep Entertainment, “Places…” presents five stories: Among them is that of Elena whose dinner order is delivered by a man who turns out to be an old flame.

ABC has dropped a new promo for the Oscars, spotlighting hosts Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes. In the ad (check it out above), the trio discusses the challenge ahead and how they’ll need to stack up against competition from other recent emcees.

Piers Morgan has made a cheeky dig towards his old Good Morning Britain role, saying that he has no regrets in storming off set. This comes a year on from his famous TV exit from the GMB studios after his row with Alex Beresford regarding his attitude towards Meghan Markle.

This Morning's Dermot O'Leary marked International Women's Day by honouring the important women in his life, and delighted fans by sharing a rare photo of his wife of nine years.MORE: Dermot O'Leary's ultra-stylish family house with wife Dee is beautiful inside and outPosting on his Instagram, the presenter shared three photos of his "holy trinity," which includes his mother Maria, his big sister Nicola and his wife Dee.WATCH: Dermot O'leary Congratulated For Coming Out In Awkward This Morning Moment"My holy trinity….#internationalwomensday," he simply captioned the post.READ: Dermot O'Leary gives rare insight into marriage with Dee KoppangRELATED: Relive Dermot O'Leary and Dee Koppang's breathtaking wedding day – photosIn the rare snap, Dee can be seen clearly at work, as a large filming camera can be seen next to her. Dermot shared a gorgeous picture of his wife of nearly ten yearsDee is a TV and film director who has worked on some major shows like Bridgerton, The Crown and The Split.The mother-of-one also has credits on Justin Bieber's documentary special All Around the World, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and reality show Ladies of London.Fans loved the rare family tribute, and Dee was one of the first to react, simply commenting a red heart emoji.Dermot and Dee have been together for nearly 20 years, after meeting at a TV production company where they both worked back in 2002.The couple like to keep their personal life private and rarely share family pictures on social media.Dermot, 48, has spoken out before about his wife, praising her for keeping him sane.

Helen Skelton took to Instagram on Tuesday to share an incredibly poignant post with her fans.READ: How to talk to your children about the Ukraine/Russia conflictThe TV star – who welcomed her third child in December – shared two photos: the first one, a black-and-white throwback of herself, and the second showing Ukrainian boxing stars Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko.WATCH: Helen Skelton reveals husband's major home transformationShe told her followers: "Slide one … 2012 filming in Kyiv we played football and drank vodka in the streets. Slide two talking to Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko this morning as they defend those streets. Chat felt surreal on many levels.READ: 5 ways to cope with news induced anxiety right nowMORE: What can you do to help Ukraine?"We also spoke to a woman who left her 19 year old son at the border to fight as she crossed to safety with her daughter.

Lil Bo Weep, real name Winona Brooks, has died at the age of 22, her family have confirmed. Her father Matthew Schofield shared the heartbreaking news on his Facebook page alongside a series of photos of his daughter. Sharing that she passed away on Saturday 5 March, he wrote: "02/01/2000 to 05/03/2022 "This weekend we lost the fight for my daughter's life against depression , trauma , PTSD and drug addiction that we have been fighting since we got her back from America through emergency repatriation DFAT but broken .

When we sit down for our video call with Joanna Lumley, the topic is travel as the 75 year old globetrotter has just completed her latest show, Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World. As well as chatting about her recent visits to the European hotspots of Rome, Paris and Berlin, she also lets us in on the moment she found out about becoming a dame and admits she’s not at all as glamorous as she might seem, dubbing £16 a “fortune” to spend on face cream. “I love slogging and slugging about a bit,” she says before admitting that she’s lazy with her wardrobe and hair – which she cut herself during lockdown.

Ashton Kutcher walks and talks with wife Mila Kunis while arriving for a brunch date over the weekend in Los Angeles.

A new song from King Von's posthumous album What It Means To Be King has received a video. This time around it's the solo cut "Too Real" receiving the visual treatment.

London rapper Dizzee Rascal has been convicted of assaulting his former partner Cassandra Jones, the mother of his two children. District Judge Polly Gledhill delivered the verdict at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court early Monday morning.

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Former Motherwell captain Carl McHugh admits he still feels the pain of losing the 2018 Scottish Cup final with the Fir Park side.

Liverpool are into the next round of the Champions League despite losing 1-0 at home to Inter Milan, as goals from Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino in the first leg were enough to get the job done.It was the first time that Liverpool have lost at home this season as Lautaro Martinez' wondergoal separated the two sides, but a red card to Alexis Sanchez blunted Inter's search for a second.It was also the first time that Liverpool have lost in 2022, but although recent results have gone their way, they have taken their foot off the gas slightly ever since they thumped Leeds 6-0.After winning the Carabao Cup against Chelsea, Liverpool are very much on for an unlikely quadruple, but Salah has issued a wake-up call as he labelled his side as "overconfident".On a different day, Liverpool would have won the game 2-1 and Salah would be the man of the moment yet again, but it wasn't the Egyptian's day as he struck both posts in the second half.Liverpool also hit the bar via a Joel Matip header, but Salah has said that Liverpool need to do more if they are going to add to their success this season.Salah told BT Sport: "We need to start better from the beginning, we need to push a little bit more, maybe in the back of our mind we felt we were a little bit overconfident, but it’s a good game for us to take and learn from.

Valentine's Day is upon us and you need look no further than Coronation Street for inspiration.

Coronation Street actress Alexandra Mardell has shared behind-the-scene snaps after revealing her plans to exit the soap.The actress is best known for playing bubbly, pink-wearing Emma Brooker in the ITV soap.In 2018, she made her debut as an apprentice hairdresser at Audrey Roberts' salon.Since, she has become a barmaid at the Rovers and has discovered the life-changing news that she is Steve McDonald's biological daughter.After four years of starring on the cobbles, Alexandra has decided to exit the soap.The 28-year-old star said in a statement: "Playing Emma, on the most iconic street there is, has been the best experience of my life. Four years have gone so fast."Compared to other cast members, I still feel like a newbie, which makes my decision to leave all the more difficult.

EMMERDALE has teased jealous serial killer Meena Jutla WILL make an explosive return in long-awaited scenes due to air soon. Dawn Taylor - played by Olivia Bromley - is being stalked and after a string of unsettling events - including murderous threats and a slashed wedding dress - it seems like Meena is back for revenge. A short trailer shows Paige Sandhu's jealous killer's thirst for blood and revenge will overpower everything else, as she made it quite clear that she intends to return for Dawn and Billy’s big day.

Coronation Street fans think they have worked out how Emma Brooker will leave the cobbles after actress Alexandra Mardell announced she had quit the ITV soap. Alexandra, 28, revealed on Monday that she was leaving her role as Emma and it is believed her character will remain onscreen until April.Taking to social media after the news was announced, soap watchers were quick to predict what Emma's exit storyline could be with several viewers linking it to Ted.

Alexandra Mardell has left many Coronation Street fans gutted as she revealed her plans to leave the soap.

Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell has announced that she's leaving the soap after four years.

Coronation Street star Alexandra Mardell has revealed that she has quit the ITV soap after almost four years.The actress, 28, plays loveable Emma Brooker on the cobbles and first joined the Weatherfield cast in 2018. It is believed that Alexandra will film her exit scenes later in February and she will remain on the ITV soap until April.The soap star said: "Playing Emma, on the most iconic street there is, has been the best experience of my life. Four years have gone so fast.

Coronation Street fans were in stitches over a Line of Duty comparisons as PC Craig Tinker declared himself a bent copper.