Coronation Street's Ryan Thomas turned down big money deal to return to ITV soap

UK and left thousands of people without power — but the incoming Storm Eunice could be even worse with snow expected.Met Office yellow weather warnings remain in place for much of the country today (Thursday 17) after a day of gale-force winds on Wednesday saw hundreds of train services cancelled and some roads blocked off by falling trees. The effects of Dudley could be seen across the UK as Capel Curig in Wales experienced gusts of 81mph while Emley Moore in Yorkshire saw 74mph winds, and a bemused onlooker discovered a strange-shaped cloud in Glasgow.Thousands of people were also without electricity across northern England on Wednesday night according to Manchester Evening News, with emerging reports that power might not be restored in some places until Friday morning.More severe amber warnings are now in place across the south of England and Wales for Friday as Storm Eunice moves in and threatens to dump several inches of snow across the UK alongside further winds of up to 100mph.According to WX Charts, the Scottish Highlands is set for up to 12 inches of the white stuff tomorrow, with significant flurries also hitting Northern Ireland, Wales, northern England and the Midlands.

Aqua look completely unrecognisable 25 years on from their smash hit song Barbie Girl as they reunite for a Top Of The Pops special.The 90s band sent fans wild as they reunited and shared a snap on Instagram of them in the studio recording the special.Lene Nystrøm, René Dif, and keyboardist Søren Rasted looked dramatically different having retired their crazy colourful and spiky hairstyles.They captioned the post: "We had a great talk with Ryan Saunders from @bbc for their 'Top Of The Pops 1994-1997' show the other day. This took us down memory lane.

Premier League clubs who must make a move for Paul Pogba, with the Frenchman reportedly open to joining an English club in the summer transfer window. Pogba’s contract at Manchester United will expire at the end of the season, with the possibility of an extension to his stay at Old Trafford diminishing.

Former President Bill Clinton is launching a second season of his iHeart podcast Why Am I Telling You This? on Thursday, with singer-songwriter Jason Isbell as his first guest.

The new Star Wars book, The Art of The Mandalorian: Season 2, reveals that Star Wars creator George Lucas had a very specific worry about Grogu, aka Baby Yoda.

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attended the big game. Rodgers wasn't one of them. Then, following the loss, Rodgers was named the MVP of the season – because that award is about the regular season, during which Rodgers was pretty spectacular.

 her fiancé, Rami Hawash. In one particularly difficult moment though, Gemma sat her mother Jean down in an attempt to talk about why she didn’t come to her aid, despite hurting herself in front of her parents at 13. ‘I obviously needed some sort of help or support at that time,’ the television personality admitted.

The Weeknd has shared the heartfelt message he received from his mother to mark his 32nd birthday. The “Blinding Lights” artist, real name Abel Tesfaye, tweeted a screenshot of the text exchange with his mother, Samra. “February 16 @2:45 pm the Star is born Happy Birthday Abel,” his mother told him.

Ryan Thomas has opened up on the incredible weight loss journey he and his fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh have gone through.The 36 year old, who recently sadly lost his soul singer father Dougie James, explained that the pair managed to shed five stone between them with the unlikely help of their baby boy Roman. Coronation Street star Ryan said he and his 29 year old soon-to-be-wife used their seven month old son as a weight in replacement of dumbbells or other training equipment to achieve this goal.

Ryan Thomas shed a stone and fiancee Lucy Mecklenburgh dropped four stone thanks, in part, to workouts weightlifting their nine-month-old son Roman.

Love Island star Scott Thomas has broken his silence following the news of his father’s death. Ryan, Scott and Adam Thomas’ dad Dougie James was reported to have passed away over the weekend.The ‘70s soul star Dougie, who was the lead singer of Dougie James And The Soul Train, had tributes pour in on social media after fans heard the heartbreaking news.

Ryan,Scott and Adam Thomas’ dad Dougie James has passed away, BBC Radio Manchester has reported.The ‘70s soul star Dougie, who was the lead singer of Dougie James And The Soul Train, had tributes pour in on social media after it was reported. BBC Manchester's Mike Shaft lead the tributes to Dougie as he said: “He played all over the north west, in those days when they were playing places like Golden Garter they'd have bands on, an American band and then Dougie James.

Singer Dougie James has died aged 72, his heartbroken brother confirmed today.

Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas and Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas' dad Dougie has died aged 72, his brother Barry has confirmed. It was reported on Saturday morning that the soul singer, who toured with Jackson 5 with his band Dougie James And The Soul Train, had died.The cause of death is yet to be confirmed.His brother Barry posted on social media: "Thanks to Ryan, Scott and Adam for letting me know the legend that was my brother Dougie James has passed away."Thanks for the laughs the musical education bro, see you on the other side."Dougie is the father of Ryan, 36, and twins Adam and former Love Island contestant Scott, both 32.

Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas' father Dougie James has died, according to BBC Radio Manchester. It was reported this morning that 70s music legend Dougie, who was the lead singer of Dougie James And The Soul Train, has passed away.BBC Manchester's Mike Shaft paid tribute to Dougie and said: “He played all over the north west, in those days when they were playing places like Golden Garter they'd have bands on, an American band and then Dougie James. “Wonderful guy, always a smile on his face.

Adam Thomas, has died aged 72.The singer’s death was reported by BBC Manchester, with reporter Mike Shaft remembering his time as the lead singer of Dougie James and the Soul Train.He said: ‘He played all over the north west, in those days when they were playing places like Golden Garter they’d have bands on, an American band and then Dougie James.‘Wonderful guy, always a smile on his face. Always a happy story.

Ryan Thomas has gushed over his fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh as he showed off her post-baby body seven months after welcoming their son Roman.The 36 year old, who recently told Lucy no more kids as he admitted the coronavirus is a great excuse to not organise their wedding, took to his Instagram feed to post before and after photos of his other half for his 1.1million followers to see.The first snap saw Lucy, 29, cradling her baby bump in gym gear as she wore a sports bra and high waisted leggings, while a second saw the star posing for a mirror selfie with an impossibly flat tummy. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Coronation Street, or his appearance in the Celebrity Big Brother house, but his famous curls have also won over a legion of fans.The Manchester-born actor looked completely different as his girlfriend, former The Only Way Is Essex babe Lucy Mecklenburgh, took to social media to share his new hairdo.Ryan is often seen with his glossy raven curls swept across his face but his new barnet offered a more late noughties look.Sharing an adorable picture of Ryan, 36, who posed with their eight-month-old son, Roman, Lucy took to her Instagram Stories to let fans know her boyfriend had ditched his curls."U voted for it! Here's Ryan's straightened hair," she said alongside a laughing emoji.Ryan appeared to be sporting the Justin Bieber-style haircut

Ryan Thomas has given his new hair its Instagram debut after fiancee Lucy Mecklenburgh took the straighteners to his signature curls.

Ryan Thomas looked like a new person after Lucy Meclenburgh gave him a new hairstyle.The former Coronation Street actor had his head of dark curls ironed straight by his former TOWIE star girlfriend, Lucy. Lucy, 29, took to her social media to share the results of her straightening Ryan’s hair with all her fans.