Coronation Street’s Jacob star defends co-star sister as fans ‘hate’ villain Lydia

Amber Dowling The 94th Academy Awards ignited Twitter and Variety’s Trending TV chart for the week of March 21 to 27, pulling in more engagements than any other TV series, awards show or broadcast — including the Super Bowl — since the chart’s launch.The Oscars received nearly 33 million engagements during its three-hour-plus Sunday night broadcast and accompanying red carpet pre-show.

Former Love Island winner Cara Delahoyde-Massey was left nursing her face with a bag of frozen peas after the family's pet dog headbutted her. Cara suffered a broken nose following the accident involving her handsome pooch Nigel.

Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has suffered symptoms of suspected "chemical weapons" poisoning following a meeting in Kyiv earlier this month.

Emmerdale fans fume as Paddy Kirk refuses to visit best friend Marlon Dingle as he continues to recover a life-changing stroke.During Monday’s instalment of the popular ITV soap, the beloved vet made every attempt to avoid visiting his pal who is slowly adjusting to the dramatic effects of his devastating illness.Just moments after the lovesick landlord announced his engagement to Rhona Kirk the long-time soap favourite he collapsed as doctors confirmed he may feel the effects of his stroke for some time.Viewers have been left heartbroken as they watched the devastating scenes unfold as the usually independent chef was desperately reliant on the aid of his friends and family.And it’s fair to say fans were furious at his best friend for his lack of support when he needs it most as they flooded to Twitter to share their thoughts on his shameful avoidance online.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes 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

The Oscars bosses have announced they will be launching a formal investigation after Will Smith hit Chris Rock during the event on Sunday.The Hollywood star found himself irritated when Chris made a swipe at Jada's "GI Jane" style hair, causing the Men In Black actor to jump onto the stage before slapping Rock.Will's husband Jada suffers from alopecia but it is unclear as to whether Chris knew about this when he made the jokeJada looked speechless when Chris made the comment about the role that Demi Moore had famously made the decision to shave her hair off for.Now, The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has said they will be looking into the event that has left the world gobsmacked.In a statement, they said: "The Academy condemns the actions of Mr Smith at last night’s show. We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law."Following Chris' comments, Will walked onto the stage, slapped the presenter and went back to his seat, shouting: "Keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth."Despite being slapped, Chris made light of the situation and said that the incident "was the greatest night in history".Hours after the incident on Sunday, they said: "The Academy does not condone violence of any form."Will has since addressed the incident, issuing a formal apology to The Academy during his acceptance speech, saying: "I want to apologise to the academy and I want to apologise to all my fellow nominees."Love will make you do crazy things."It comes after bosses were said to be in crisis talks as to whether they would strip Will of his Best Actor trophy following the incident.

Pep Guardiola which saw his Manchester City career come to an abrupt end.The Celtic stopper was City's first choice prior to the summer of 2016, however, Guardiola's arrival swiftly changed that. The Spaniard craved a goalkeeper with better footwork and promptly purchased Claudio Bravo from Barcelona.Hart slipped to third choice in City's pecking order with Guardiola even preferring former back-up Willy Caballero to the ex-England number one.

BBC viewers were left stumped after an announcer made a major blunder before the latest instalment of The One Show.While fans tuned in to watch the BBC One magazine show, some were left in stitches as moments before the programme had even aired after the voiceover botched the time due to daylight savings time. Introducing the latest episode, the narrator said: “Well it’s 6 o’clock…sorry…still not changed that clock.

Chris Rock did his best to have a good time after being slapped by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars after making a joke about the  star's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, but a source tells ET, he was «still in shock.»«Chris was at Guy’s [Oseary] party and was having a good time. He didn’t want to let the incident with Will ruin his night out with friends,» the source shares. «Chris was still in shock by the whole incident and didn’t want it to become a whole thing at the party so he didn’t talk too much about it.»«Honestly, Chris seemed to really be having fun and not letting it get to him,» the source adds.And some pics from Oseary's party prove just that, with the comedian posing for some playful photos with Oseary, Woody Harrelson, Robert De Niro and artist JR.A post shared by JR (@jr)Rock, who made a joke about Pinkett Smith before at the 2016 Oscars, took another jab at her on Sunday night when he said, «Jada, I love ya. , can't wait to see it.» (Pinkett Smith has been open about her struggles with alopecia, an autoimmune disorder which causes bald spots and hair loss.) Moments later, Smith walked onto the stage and gave Rock an open-handed slap to his cheek.

Anthony Anderson's marriage is coming to an end. According to court documents obtained by ET on Monday, Alvina Anderson, Anthony's wife of 22 years, filed for dissolution of marriage in Los Angeles County Courts, citing «irreconcilable differences» as a reason for the split.The pair is still legally married and as there are no minor children shared between the two, no custody agreements need to be made. Alvina had previously filed for divorce back in September 2015, requesting primary custody of their two children, Kyra, now 26, and Nathan, now 22, as well as spousal support.

Will Smith and Chris Rock that took place during Sunday’s94 annual Academy Awards.“The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night's show,” the statement released on Monday reads.

Kim Cattrall had a reason to celebrate on Sunday as she marked Mother's Day in the UK.MORE: Kim Cattrall announces amazing new role after turning down Sex and the CityThe former Sex and the City star took to Instagram to pay a heartfelt tribute to her mom Gladys.The Samantha Jones actress posted footage of her mother singing while sitting in an armchair, and revealed in the caption that she couldn't remember what the song was, so would appreciate if anyone knew.VIDEO: Kim Cattrall talks turning down Sex and the City role"Happy UK Mother’s Day! Our Mum serenading us. Does anyone recognize the jingle Mum is singing? She couldn’t remember.

We know and love (or sometimes love to hate) their characters on screen, but now it’s time to discover all the behind-the-scenes secrets from our favourite soap stars. In our exclusive interview, Soap Stars Coming Clean, OK!'s finding out all the juicy gossip about what happens when the cameras stop rolling, as well as the actors’ favourite memories with their co-stars so far.

Coronation Street favourite Abi Franklin (Sally Carman) finds herself in danger next week as she spirals out of control.The mechanic orders more drugs as she struggles with her late son Seb’s birthday.Kevin (Michael Le Vell) and Jack Webster (Kyran Bowes) return from holiday, confiding in Debbie (Sue Devaney) Kevin says he wants to talk to Abi and hopes they can patch things up.However, after returning home, he finds Abi and her dodgy pal Dean cosy on the sofa, high on drugs and alcohol.Kevin orders Abi to pack her things and get out. While she’s in the bathroom, Dean steals Kevin’s garage keys.

Coronation Street actors have been pictured enjoying a fabulously "footloose" night out as they opted to spend time together as a cast outside of work. Taking to the red carpet at The Opera House Theatre in Manchester, siblings Rebecca and Jack James Ryan posed with their arms around each other ahead of the Footloose musical press night. Also joining the crew was Ellie Leach, 20, who plays Faye Windass on the ITV soap.

Coronation Street’s real-life siblings James Jack Ryan and Rebecca Ryan are currently taking over the famous ITV cobbles. Jack plays Corrie’s Jacob Hay, while Rebecca is very much front and centre as one third of a complicated love triangle as scheming Lydia Chambers.

Their characters are yet to interact on-screen but Rebecca and Jack James Ryan are still enjoying time on the cobbles together.

Coronation Street's real-life siblings Jack James Ryan and Rebecca Ryan are undeniably talented and they've been welcome additions to the cobbles. Jack, 25, plays bad boy Jacob Hay, and his sister Rebecca, 30, joined the cobbles in December as newcomer Lydia with the character recently causing chaos. Speaking about his sister joining the show, Jack previously said: "I've known I wanted to be an actor from a really young age.

Corrie's newest star implores fans to 'get to know' him as he answers their burning questions.

REAL-LIFE siblings Rebecca Ryan and Jack James Ryan have followed in each other's footsteps in the cobbles. The Jacob Hay actor shared an adorable snap with his sister on Instagram and the Coronation Street stars look unrecognisable.

Coronation Street 's real-life siblings Jack James Ryan and Rebecca Ryan looked unrecognisable in a sweet throwback snap shared on Tuesday. Jack, 25, plays bad boy Jacob Hay, and his sister Rebecca, 30, joined the cobbles in December as newcomer Lydia with the character recently causing chaos on the cobbles. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, Jack took part in a fun Q&A session with his 13.1K followers as his fans asked him questions about life both on and off the ITV soap.

Coronation Street fans were excited to get an extra look at the famous cobbles as the show shared a behind-the-scenes montage.