Coronation Street legend Jim McDonald set for shock return to cobbles, actor Charlie Lawson claims

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Becoming red carpet official is a big step in a celebrity couple’s relationship and there are a handful of them that did that at the biggest fashion event of all – the Met Gala.

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Tom Blyth was immediately lassoed in when he was offered to play gunfighter Billy the Kid. The British-born, New York-based actor is taking on the role of the legendary outlaw for a new EPIX series titled "Billy the Kid." The 27-year-old, who grew up watching American Westerns, said he was eager to explore the brief and bloody life of the 19th-century gunslinger. "I grew up with Westerns — reading and watching them," Blyth told Fox News Digital.

The Met Office has forecast that temperatures will likely be "above normal" across the country.By Monday, the whole of the UK is expected to see sunshine following a cloudy weekend.David Oliver, Met Office deputy chief meteorologist, said: “It is a different mix of weather this bank holiday weekend after what has been a largely settled week for the UK.“The high-pressure that has been dominating the UK in recent days will move away to the south, allowing a low-pressure system to move in from the northwest."Brits are set to enjoy a mix of springtime weather with some of the country bathing in near 20C temperatures, with cloud and wind in others."The highest temperatures of the weekend are expected to be on Monday, where the mercury could hit 17C.The low-pressure system will introduce clouds and outbreaks of rain for much of Scotland and Northern Ireland, with some blustery winds in exposed coastal areas.By Tuesday, forecasters expect it to be cloudy in the north and northwest, with some rain at times, reports the Met Office.For rest of May the mercury could drop as low as -3C with the Met Office predicting "chilly" nights and turbulent weather conditions as we head into summer.WX charts show heavy rainfall is forecast will hit most of the country for the start of the new month.Parts of Britain could be plunged into sub-zero temperatures as early as next week, mere days after being blessed with scorching temperatures.For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.A new weather map from independent forecaster WXCharts shows a shock return to snowy scenes that could be on the horizon, thanks to Arctic winds blowing in from the north.According to the

Angelina Jolie was hurried away to the safety of an air-raid bunker in Lviv as air raid sires blasted off during her visit to city.The Hollywood star had embarked on a trip to Ukraine to meet with refugees and show support amid Putin's war on the country.The UN goodwill ambassador was not on an official mission, and had travelled independently with friend Baroness Arminka Helić, who campaigns against rape as a weapon of war. While visiting Lviv, Angelina was spotted by locals in a coffee shop.

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson has reportedly been given a warning to clean up his antics by his soap bosses. It comes after he was said to be involved in a drunken brawl last week. The I'm A Celeb star, who plays one of the soap's longest-serving characters Steve McDonald, was allegedly called in by bosses to discuss his behaviour at a Toby Carvery, which is being investigated by Merseyside Police.

Bosses at Coronation Street have reportedly given Simon Gregson a warning in an emergency meeting over his recent behaviour.

CORRIE bosses have given off-the-rails Simon Gregson a slap on the wrist in an emergency meeting over his recent behaviour. The star, who earns £150,000 a year to play Steve McDonald, was quizzed by police after a bust-up in a Toby Carvery near Aintree racecourse following Ladies Day last Friday.

Coronation Street’s Jon Spear and Emma Brooker could be related in a rather sinister way - as eagle-eyed fans reckon they’ve uncovered a key DNA link between them.ITV Corrie fans have been suspicious of Jon since he whisked Emma off her feet after his grandfather Ted’s funeral - and the pair soon found themselves ensconced in a hotel room before going indoor skydiving.His suggestion they both emigrate to Australia after just a few weeks of knowing each other saw Emma agree almost immediately, leaving fans concerned Jon was ‘lovebombing’ his new girlfriend.But now things could have gone a step further, as fans now think they’ve uncovered a rather sinister DNA connection between Emma and Jon.And they could actually be twins.It makes sense - when Emma first appeared on the cobbles, it came as a shock to everyone that she was actually Steve McDonald’s long-lost daughter, born to Fiona Middleton.A DNA test confirmed it after some viewers worried she could actually be related to Liz’s former flame Jim instead of Steve.But could Fiona have actually welcomed twins instead?Taking to Facebook, one keen fan wrote: "I bet it will come out that Fiona and Steve had twins and she kept Emma and put the boy up for adoption, he will end up being her long-lost twin brother!"Another fan quickly agreed: "I have been saying that I bet they are brother and sister."Someone else guessed: "Could they end up being related? Get all of us… rewriting a happy ending into a bad one!""They are going to turn out as half brother and sister," a fourth social media user penned.Another red flag comes as Jon refused to bring out his passport when meeting Steve and Tracy - and could only offer a library card or gym membership, despite jetting off to Australia

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson caught a lift to pick up his car after a boozy Aintree bust-up saw him quizzed by police. The soap actor was spoken to in the back of a police van after a row in a Toby Carvery pub opposite the Grand National racecourse.

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson has now collected his car after being probed by police last week.The actor who plays Steve McDonald on the hit ITV programme was spoken to by Merseyside Police after attending Ladies Day on April 8 at Aintree Racecourse.Simon, 47, is said to have been involved in a bust-up at the annual event after being seen drinking pints of Guinness while rubbing shoulders with the likes of Zara and Mike Tindall and Jason Manford.Shortly, after the event, Merseyside Police confirmed they were investigating an "altercation" between two men at a Toby Carvery carpark, close to the world-famous racecourse.Now, Simon has been pictured arriving at the racecourse in the passenger seat of a grey BMW before driving away in his own car, a black BMW.The former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star was dressed casually as he walked across the carpark, wearing a pair of blue washed-out denim jeans, a red raincoat, an New York Yankees baseball cap and grey trainers.Shortly after getting back into his car and adjusting himself behind the wheel, the dad-of-three set off from the car park as he went about his day.Following the incident on Friday, a source told The Sunday Mirror: "There was a bust-up and bouncers kicked him out – they pinned him to the ground before the police arrived.

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SIMON Gregson was questioned in the back of a police van after a bust-up with another bloke in a pub opposite the Grand National racecourse.  The Coronation Street soap star, was reportedly pinned to the ground by bouncers before officers arrived at the Toby Carvery.  He was pictured drinking Guinness in one of the Grand National’s luxury suites and had enjoyed hospitality with other celebs at Aintree Ladies Day on Friday. A source told The Sunday Mirror: “There was a bust-up and bouncers kicked him out – they pinned him to the ground before the police arrived.  “He was taken to the police van and spoken to for some time.

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson was quizzed in the back of a police van close to Aintree Racecourse on Grand National day.The actor, who is best known for playing Steve McDonald on the ITV cobbles, was spoken to by officers after sampling the hospitality package with various other celebrities at Ladies Day on Friday (April 8), reports the Sunday Mirror.The 47-year-old had been pictured drinking Guinness in one of the racecourse’s luxury suites earlier that day, and rubbing shoulders with Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall and her former rugby player hubby Mike at the races.Other snaps showed Simon hanging out with former football star Dion Dublin, comedian Jason Manford and Olympian Kelly Sotherton.What followed was police confirming they were investigating reports of an “altercation” between two men at a Toby Carvery pub - The Rocking Horse - on Friday night.Speaking to The Mirror, a source said: “There was a bust-up and bouncers kicked him out – they pinned him to the ground before the police arrived. He was taken to the police van and spoken to for some time.

Coronation Street actor Simon Gregson was questioned in the back of a police van after an alleged bust-up in a Toby Carvery pub opposite the Grand National Racecourse, reports have said tonight.

Coronation Street star Charlie Lawson has slammed British soaps for 'ticking boxes'. The actor, who portrayed imprisoned Jim McDonald, appeared on GB News alongside former fellow Weatherfield resident Sherrie Hewson and Brookside's Tina Malone.Charlie, 62, was quizzed by broadcast Dan Wootton on "wokeness" and admitted current soaps don't "reflect reality".The actor argued that viewers would "start to switch off" from watching soaps as bosses choose to tick boxes.He admitted to feeling a sense of despair over the constant stream of "new things that you can and can't do".It came as Dan chatted to Charlie and fellow soap stars in the wake of June Brown's death.Charlie raised that many viewers are being extremely tight-lipped about what they want to watch and are afraid of calling soap bosses out.He told GMB's Dan: "We're great at being a silent majority in this b****y country over a great deal of things and I try not to be, to my detriment."There's always new things that you can and can't do and I despair and that goes across society in my humble opinion." He raged: "I hope to god that Corrie and EastEnders or whatever, Emmerdale Farm are around in 10 years but I think people start to switch off because boxes are being ticked with such heavy black ink and I mean that across the whole television industry."There is a silent majority out there who just want to say, excuse my French, they want to say, 'B******s to that, I want to watch what I want to watch'." During his stint on Coronation Street back in the late 90s, Charlie's character became temporarily wheelchair-bound following an altercation with son Steve in 1998.

This week viewers will wave goodbye to Emma Brooker as she leaves the cobbles. How she leaves, however, is still a bit of a mystery but what we do know is that the door will be left open for a return.

CORONATION Street actor Simon Gregson was asked to leave a club after taking off his shirt and dancing topless on furniture at a co-star’s leaving do. And the fun-loving soap star raged at bouncers who tried to boot him out.

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson was reportedly asked to leave a bar after dancing topless at his co-star's leaving party. The ITV soap star, 47, who recently called for his character Steve McDonald to leave Weatherfield, was at a leaving do for his on-screen daughter Alexandra Mardell, who plays Emma Brooker, at Albert’s Schloss in the Manchester Deansgate area in February.

CORONATION Street actor Simon Gregson was asked to leave a club after taking off his shirt and dancing topless on furniture at a co-star’s leaving do. And the fun-loving soap star raged at bouncers who tried to boot him out.