Coronation Street fans go wild as they recognise Isla star Gemma Oaten from Emmerdale

Manori Ravindran International EditorIn a year when a festival darling like Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car” was able to garner four Oscar nominations, including best picture, questions for the Berlin Film Festival jury — which includes Hamaguchi — centered on the role of film festivals in connecting both arthouse and mainstream audiences.Declaring that he “felt like a kid” at the Berlinale, where his jury will be watching 18 films in all, M. Night Shyamalan sat beaming next to Hamaguchi, who is fresh off his Oscar nomination for best director earlier this week.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe impact of COVID-19 was ingrained throughout the annual financial results of CJ ENM, the most diversified entertainment company in South Korea. Music gained ground, while film was lossmaking. Similarly, the group’s streaming business rapidly grew its top line, but its heavy investment costs kept the unit in the red.For the year to end of December 2021, CJ ENM recorded a 5% increase in sales, to KRW3.55 trillion ($2.97 billion), and a 9% increase in operating profit, at KRW297 billion ($248 million), it sais in a regulatory filing on Thursday.

Emiliano De Pablos Media giant Mediaset has acquired Italian distribution rights to Spanish writer-director Benito Zambrano’s drama “Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake,” produced and sold by Barcelona-based studio Filmax.News of the deal comes just before Filmax screens “Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake” to buyers at this year’s online European Film Market.Described as high-quality cinema for adults and predominantly female audiences, “Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake” adapts the novel of the same title by screenwriter and casting specialist Cristina Campos. It has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide.A member of  Spain’s generation of directors that broke out in the 1990s,  helping Spanish movies find far larger favor with audiences at home, Zambrano’s breakout debut, 1999’s “Alone,” won the Panorama Audience Award at Berlin.

MORE: Model and influencer Cristina 'Vita' Aranda shot dead in front of estranged footballer husbandBrittany Dawn Davis is accused of misleading customers who had eating disorders, and engaging in deceptive promises of customized nutrition plans. Brittany Dawn is being sued by the State of TexasThe Texas Attorney General’s office filed the lawsuit against Brittany Dawn Fitness LLC on 1 February and is seeking $250,000 and $1m in penalties and court fees, according to court documents published by The Dallas Morning News.READ: In memoriam: remembering famous faces we lost in 2022MORE: Katie Couric shares shock and heartbreak after sudden lossBrittany started selling online fitness packages in 2014, stating that she offered customized nutritional guidance and fitness coaching.

The 72nd Berlin Film Festival kicks off in physical form today with M. Night Shyamalan leading the main competition jury. Also notable among panelists is Oscar nominee Ryusuke Hamaguchi whose Drive My Car this week became the first Japanese movie ever nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award. Hamaguchi was actually on a plane heading to Berlin when the nominations were announced, and only learned of the results upon landing.

It has been six years since Britain’s first female-only prison stopped housing inmates.Holloway Prison opened in 1852 but later became an all-female institution at the start of the 20th century.And the eerie jail gained notoriety after hosting five female executions - including the last woman to be hanged in Britain in 1955.Many suffragettes - including Emmeline Pankhurst - were also hauled to Holloway after defying the law in pursuit of their right to vote.Some went on hunger strike and were even force-fed - making the prison symbolic for women’s struggle for liberation.And it was Europe's largest female prison and could house 500 inmates before closing in 2016.

Valentine's Day shopping has left you overwhelmed there's one gift that is always sure to bring a smile to someone's face.Fresh flowers are usually a good way to go for the most romantic day of the year, because beautiful blooms to say 'I Love You' always work wonders for someone special.So you've decided on a beautiful bouquet for the special day?Luckily for customers, money-saving website TopCashback has launched a fabulous deal anyone wanting to send a Bloom & Wild bouquet can save up £10 on their online order.The deal is available to new customers only and orders will need to be made through the cashback site, all you have to do is to sign up for a free TopCashback account first. Once you find the Bloom & Wild £10 cashback on £10+ spend deal, click through to the flower delivery website to place your order.

urban explorer which has been abandoned since the millionaire owner died over a decade ago.The grand home was once owned by an eccentric millionaire called Jean-Charles, who earned his fortune by creating a famous dancing restaurant.But sadly since his death, all of his worldly possessions have been left to collect dust in his home in Isere, France which has been dubbed the 'Baron Castle of the Night'.He had multiple statues and throne-style chairs alongside bulky wooden furniture which took up the majority of space in the rooms.One room even features a pool table covered in clutter with the balls still laid out from the last game.There are black and white pictures of his loved ones still out, shelves stacked with books and a hoard of teddy bears taking up space on green armchairs. The French photographer behind the Urbex Peripitie Facebook page, Jérémy Marionwrote: "I present to you the old castle of Jean-Charles, a millionaire who made a fortune by creating a very famous dancing restaurant in a great city."He died a long time ago and now he leaves a legacy that is hidden, hidden from all at the bottom of the Isere." Fans of the YouTuber's page flooded the comments with admiration for the home which they found 'quirky.'One commenter said: "Such wonderful chateaux but such a shame to be left empty, to rot!"Another wrote: "Where is the family of the owner? People of this kind of wealth should have wills.

Holly Willoughby has accused Rochelle Humes of ruining the This Morning set by staining the sofa.Holly, 41, and Phillip Schofield, 59, tried to work out who left a pen stain on their famous blue couch and went through a list of presenters who they believed could possibly be the culprit.Phil said he did notice the mark on the chair yesterday when he presented alongside singer Rochelle but didn't have enough time to point it out.However, Holly who is celebrating her birthday today seemed certain that Rochelle was the person who left the distinctive mark on the chair.This is a live TV story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.

Reddit sleuths appear to have finally been stumped by a location on Google Maps that appears to show a “random container on a random island” - and it was spotted literally in the middle of nowhere.Forum user NewArt7197 found the strange discovery on an island called Wrangel Island, in between the area where the East Siberian and Chukchi seas meet.Its nearest landmass is off the coast of the Leningradsky district in Krasnodar, Russia.But the container pictured on the island appears to have been opened with its contents left streamed all over the ground around it.Speculative guesses ranged from an “abandoned soviet station” to “some kind of nature research station”.The island is actually a highly protected nature reserve, and one user – boston_nsca – explained that the container could have linked to that.They wrote: “I'm assuming it's storage and a shelter for research.“It's also the last place woolly mammoths were known to exist so I wouldn't be surprised at all if that's what it is.”The island was said to have prehistoric humans living on it after evidence was uncovered in 1975 at the Chertov Ovrag dig site.What do you think the strange discovery could be? Let us know in the comments below!Stone and ivory tools, as well as a toggling harpoon, were found, and it has been suggested that humans lived there until its population of mammoths died out in the year 2000 BC.It was first discovered by modern humans in 1764 when Cossack Sergeant Stepan Andreyev named it Tikegen Land, but it was renamed in around 1824 when Baron Ferdinand von Wrangel read the Seargeant's report and attempted to find it himself – he did not, but it was named after him anyway.In 2014, Russia's Navy said it would make a base on the island, which was

Dancing On Ice star Bez has apologised to his fellow contestants for staying in the competition too long.The Happy Mondays musician, who has been impressing fans with his wobbly dance routines on Sunday nights said he feels "awful" that other stars are being voted off instead of him.And although he has been ranked as a favourite to win the show, Bez, 57, can't help but feel guilty.Speaking candidly, the star told The Sun: "I feel so awful for everyone, like Ben. He skated brilliantly and he was really strong, doing massive lifts on his first skate.

A drug dealer is facing jail after a raid on his Falkirk home found "cannabis throughout the house".

A global delay in the supply of equipment has seen the return of West Lothian Council to the ‘new normal’ of hybrid meetings delayed again.

Coronation Street fans are calling for Gemma Oaten to permanently stay on the hit Manchester-based soap in light of Isla Haywood’s dramatic exit. Gemma made her Corrie debut earlier this month as Tyrone Dobbs’ new interest — but things came to a sour end for the pair after Isla’s husband appeared.Things appeared to be going well between Isla and Tyrone until Isla’s husband, whom she told Tyrone she was separated from, emerged out of the blue and caught the pair on a date which ended with Tyrone being punched in the face.

Actress Gemma Oaten has just made her debut on the cobbles as Coronation Street newcomer Isla Haywood and has spoken out about her dream to be on the show and how Hollywood star Sir Patrick Stewart mentored her after 13 year anorexia battle. Soap watchers instantly recognised Gemma from Emmerdale where she played Rachel Breckle on the ITV soap from 2011 until 2015.

EVEN as doctors at the psychiatric hospital where she was being treated for an eating disorder gave her 24 hours to live, the young Gemma Oaten dreamed of one day starring in Corrie. Now 37, the actress who has starred in Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and Holby City finally got her wish as viewers saw her on the famous TV cobbles this week.

Coronation Street favourite Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) is hit with the truth next week.The Weatherfield mechanic meets up with new love interest Isla (Gemma Oaten) for lunch in Speed Daal and they immediately hit it off.As Tyrone and Isla head out of Speed Daal, a man approaches and explaining that he’s Isla’s husband.He punches Tyrone, sending him flying as Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine) and Phill (Jamie Kenna) rush to Tyrone’s aid.At No.9, Fiz tends to Tyrone’s bloodied nose.

Coronation Street fans have been left in agreement as a newcomer arrived on the cobbles.

Tyrone Dobbs is set for a date in Coronation Street.

Emmerdale and she's now off to Weatherfield to star in rival soap Coronation Street.The actress, 37, will play Tyrone Dobbs' new love interest Isla, who will undoubtedly cause some drama on the Cobbles. She played Rachel in Emmerdale for four years and has also appeared in Doctors and Casualty.

Tyrone's cut a lonely figure since his romance with Alina ended and Fiz made it clear she's not looking for a reconciliation. This week the mechanic finds himself getting attention in an unexpected place.