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Only Fools and Horses actor John Challis was the star behind her memorable cameo in ITV comedy Benidorm.The singer made the appearance in a 2018 episode, which saw John Challis' character Monty sing the song China In Your Hand hilariously out of tune onstage - much to Carol's feigned horror.She has now revealed exclusively to Daily Star that the late Only Fools star personally approached her for the role - and shared an insight into the sweet video John Challis' wife sent to her afterwards."The late, lovely John Challis, he was in it [Benidorm] and he got in touch with me," said Carol."He said 'my character has to sing China In Your Hand really badly in an episode of Benidorm and I think it would be hilarious if you were in the club."So the director said, 'you're on a hen night, you all come barrelling in to this club, and there onstage is John murdering China In Your Hand. You don't have to sing, you just have to look horrified.""That's what we did and it was just really, really fun."She also revealed the heartwarming dedication that John Challis had put into learning the song especially for the episode and the sweet gift that she received after her appearance, saying: "His wife sent me video footage of him learning the song in his hotel room, which was very touching."Asked if she would ever consider making any further cameos on TV, there was one programme that the star revealed that she would love to appear in - The Masked Singer."I'd love to, but I haven't been asked," said Carol, adding: "I'm surprised I haven't been asked, but I haven't been approached yet.

Laverne Cox isn’t afraid of aging anymore.

Zack Sharf One of the biggest Netflix original series set to arrive later this year is “The Sandman,” a fantasy epic based on the acclaimed comic book written by Neil Gaiman. The author recently told Empire magazine that his main goal with the Netflix adaptation is to constantly surprise the viewer, so much so that all episodes of “The Sandman” will feel wildly different from each other.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorChinese Berlinale Competition title “Return to Dust” has been sold to several European distributors with more about to close deals. M-Appeal is handling world sales.

Amber Ruffin is coming back with more hilarious and insightful commentary on her critically-acclaimed late-night variety show. The Amber Ruffin Showwill return with new episodes dropping every Friday beginning on Friday, February 25.  The Amber Ruffin Show  showcases Amber’s smart and silly take on the week’s news.

Following the Los Angeles Rams’ victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at Super Bowl LVI, quarterback Matthew Stafford’s game is still being scrutinized. Now, his wife Kelly has had enough.

A bright teenager tragically died just hours after complaining of a headache while at church.

GAME'S hotly anticipated restock of PlayStation Five consoles could drop sometime this week, according to the PS5 Stock UK Twitter account.

A family were left with a huge trench outside their home after they claim to have been given wrong information from United Utilities about a leak on their property.

Shares of ViacomCBS are down more than 20% in early trading as Wall Street digests the company’s streaming strategy, outlook and financials announced after the market closed Tuesday, and clearly has some issues.

Linda Evangelista, 56, looks drastically different after trying CoolSculpting at a dermatologist’s office between August 2015 and Feb. 2016. Six years later, the model is opening up about the aftermath of the procedure, which is cleared by the FDA and considered an alternative to liposuction. In the new issue of People, she shared the first new photos of herself in years, showing off her new look, which you can see here. She said she is “permanently deformed” and “brutally disfigured” from CoolSculpting, which is also referred to as “fat-freezing.”

GLAAD, the queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced that it will honor award-winning actress, singer, and activist Michaela Jaé (Mj) Rodriguez with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, April 2, 2022.

A football fan who screamed racist abuse at a player has been banned from going to matches.

Delivery service workers and trade union leaders will rally at Yodel’s main Scottish depot in Bellshill on Thursday night over a number of workplace grievances.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAt around $7 million per 30-second spot, an ad for Sunday’s Super Bowl LVI did not come cheap. But with more than 112 million viewers having tuned in for the Los Angeles Rams victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, the companies who shelled out that cash would likely think it was worth it to have their spot viewed by that many eyeballs.

Way to Work plan has been created with the aim to get job seekers on benefits back to work by the end of this June.The scheme has created changes to Universal Credit rules which mean claimants will have to widen their job search earlier than before. Instead of the three months they had to look for jobs previously, claimants will only have four weeks to look for a job in their preferred sector, under the new rules.

Queen's Platinum Jubilee Pageant. The popular chocolate company is offering Brits the "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity to celebrate Her Majesty's 70-year reign. It will offer 250 pairs of ticket, so 500 in total, to "experience first-hand the majesty of the pageant" down the Mall in London.And yes you guessed it, these tickets are similar to Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Bollywood legend Bappi Lahiri has died at the age of 69 after suffering complications with a breathing condition.The Indian icon was known as the "King of Bollywood Disco" thanks to his skills in singing and music composition.The legend was often referred to as "Bappi Da" and known for his striking individual fashion sense, which included adorning himself with several heavy gold chains around his neck which he wore for luck. Bappi - who was credited with bringing disco music to life in India - had "multiple health issues" at the time of his death at CritiCare Hospital in Mumbai late on Tuesday according to the health facility director Deepak Namjoshi.He had contracted and covered from Covid-19 last year, but his health had deteriorated in 2022 with him spending the last month in hospital.He is believed to have died from obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that hinders breathing ability whilst the sufferer is sleeping.Bappi was briefly discharged from the hospital on Monday (February 14), but was readmitted on Tuesday when his health deteriorated further.Sharing their grief his family call his death a "deeply sad moment" for us.

BBC star Naga Munchetty looks unrecognisable with long hair in a Strictly Come Dancing throwback.The BBC Breakfast presenter, 46, competed on the reality dancing series back in 2016.Partnered with Pasha Kovalev, 41, Naga became the fourth celebrity to be voted off the show that year after losing a dance-off to pop star Anastacia and her professional dance partner, Brendan Cole.For one memorable episode on the series, Naga also ditched her trademark pixie cut for a longer and curlier hair style.The BBC Radio 5 Live star looked ravishing as she added long extensions to her dark tresses, with thick curls cascading over her shoulders.It seems Naga herself is also a fan of her longer hair style.The Panorama presenter shared an image of herself rocking the shoulder-length hairstyle as her first ever Instagram post.Naga officially joined the social media site on October 8, 2016.Alongside an image of herself sporting longer hair, she wrote in a caption: "This was an amazing transformation last week - @lucajoneshair is working his magic again today!"As well as her longer locks, Naga also relished her time on Strictly.Speaking immediately after her exit on the show, Naga confirmed that she was "absolutely gutted" to be leaving.

CORONATION Street's Chesney Brown will break down in tears after Joseph's gran makes a dramatic return later this year. Revealing pictures show Chesney having a poignant hug with his adorable son Joseph as his gran Linda looks on. The tear-jerking scenes will air on the ITV soap later this year.

Corrie.Our exclusive snaps show the lad, played by Sam Aston, having a poignant hug with son Joseph (Lucca-Owen Warwick) as his gran Linda (Jacqueline Leonard) looks on.An insider said: “These snaps suggest all is not well. It looks like Joseph could be heading off and leaving dad Chesney behind.