Drink, drugs and wild partying on EastEnders nearly killed me… I’m proud to still be alive, says Sid Owen

Harrison Ford helped a crew member on the set of Indiana Jones 5 who was in the midst of a suspected heart attack.The Hollywood icon, 79, was on set as cameras rolled on the final scenes of the film at Pinewood Studios in England when the medical emergency occurred, a source told The Sun Monday.'All of a sudden a male member of crew collapsed,' the source said. The latest: Harrison Ford, 79, helped a crew member on the set of Indiana Jones 5 who was in the midst of a suspected heart attack.

She was spotted partying over the weekend while she was in town for London Fashion Week.And Irina Shayk looked as if she was ready for more on Monday when she shared some glamorous photos of herself in a stunning black dress to Instagram.The 36-year-old model showcased her racy look while enjoying another fashion event with her fellow model Stella Maxwell and Burberry's Chief Creative Officer Riccardo Tisci. Elegant: Irina Shayk, 36, stunned in a revealing black dress in photos she posted to Instagram on Monday from an evening out in London with fellow model Stella Maxwell and Burberry's Chief Creative Officer Riccardo TisciIrina highlighted her curves in her black figure-hugging dress, which reached down to the ground.The long-sleeve look included a series of circular cutouts over her chest and midriff that were held together by thick gold rings.

Rebel Wilson couldn't help smiling as she wrapped up a workout session in Beverly Hills on Monday.The actress and comedian, 41, looked energized as she headed to her car in a parking garage.The blonde entertainer wore a black zip-up sweatshirt that said 'just do it' in gold lettering on the front. Happy! Rebel Wilson couldn't help smiling as she wrapped up a workout session in Beverly Hills on Monday The Australian performer loosely pulled her bright locks back, leaving face-framing strands out in the front.The Pitch Perfect star skipped makeup, letting her natural beauty take center.

Jon Hamm got his week off to a good start by running some errands with his girlfriend Anna Osceola on Monday.The 50-year-old actor and his 33-year-old actress girlfriend were both seen masked up while walking hand-in-hand in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles.The couple, who have been dating since early 2020, were spotted leaving the high end butcher shopMcCall's Meat & Fish Company in Los Feliz. Monday walk:Jon Hamm got his week off to a good start by running some errands with his girlfriend Anna Osceola on MondayHamm was spotted wearing a white t-shirt under a light black jacket with his sunglasses dangling from the zipper.He also rocked a navy blue baseball cap and stayed safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic by wearing a black face mask.

Luke Hemmings’ latest TikTok is making fans think that he may have recently said “I do”.

prisoner who boasted that his cell resembles a hotel room has sparked fury.The inmate posted a video online showing it kitted out with stylish decor, tech gadgets and even a flatscreen TV.He has an air humidifier, speaker ­system, landline telephone to receive calls on, and a leather seat next to his bed.He dubbed his lifestyle “HMP livin” and bragged: “When ya prison cell lookin like a hotel room.”His TikTok post went viral and was viewed more than a million times in just a few days.The unnamed crook racked up 5,500 followers and had 42,000 likes.But his showing-off caused outrage among hard-up taxpayers.Mum-of-three Crystal Jayne said she sleeps on the floor to make space for her children. She wrote: “Think I might break the law for a comfy bed and peace.”Charlotte Holland said: “Can’t believe I pay tax on this.”And Rebecca Peach added: “That’s so sad because my brother lived like this in supported living.

Bradley Walsh has admitted he nearly turned down a huge TV role.The 61-year-old has become one of the most famous faces on British TV and reportedly is one of the UK's highest paid presenters.The Chase host first trialled a career as a footballer before venturing into acting.Bradley has now revealed in an interview that he nearly turned down a huge role due to it forcing him to be separated from his wife Donna Derby.The TV star tied the knot in 1997 after meeting his wife in 1992. The couple share his only son Barney Walsh together.He explained if his wife had not convinced him to take the role on Coronation Street in 2004 he would not have signed up.Bradley told The Mirror: "I wouldn’t swap my missus for the world.

Beckel was the campaign manager for Walter Mondale’s Presidential run, but when that failed, he joined Fox News as a political analyst and the only liberal featured on the conservative network. He later became the co-host of Fox talk show, The Five, but was fired following back surgery. He would hop on the campaign trail again in 2002 working for Idaho’s democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Alan Blinken. However, he resigned after getting wrapped up in an extortion plot involving a sex worker.

EastEnders star Sid Owen, who played Ricky Butcher on the popular BBC soap, has revealed Hollywood megastar Al Pacino nearly adopted him when he was 13.The unlikely duo made a film together in 1985, and it turns out life could have taken a very different path for the London-based actor.The Godfather great played youngster Sid’s father in the period epic Revolution. After discovering his teen co-star’s mum had tragically died, the now 81 year old Al considered adopting him instead.

Eastenders actor Sid Owen has revealed Al Pacino “considered adopting” him after working together in the 1980s.Owen starred alongside Pacino as his son in 1985 historical drama Revolution, and has said the pair developed a “close bond” while filming.The actor opened up about his connection to Pacino in his new book Rags to Ricky, reflecting on how his father left when he was six and his mother died two years later.“When I started on Revolution, there was a lot for us to work through together to make our father-and-son relationship convincing, so we got into a routine where every day I’d go to his trailer and we’d run lines, whatever we were doing that day,” Owen wrote of working with Pacino, in an extract published by The Sun.He continued:

EastEnders star details how he developed a bond with the Scarface actor while filming his debut film role aged 13.He claims Al even “considered adopting him” because he had no parents.Sid's father David was an alcoholic who left the family home when the star was just six years old, while his mother Joan died from cervical cancer in 1979 when she was 35 and Sid eight.The actor was raised by his aunt Carol and her husband Michael.Sid revealed the first audition involved him reacting to the line “I have to tell you your mum’s died” - which brought back the raw emotion of his mother's death, and cemented his role in the film as Ned Dobb, the son of Al's character.In an extract of his book Rags To Ricky published in The Sun, he writes: “When I

EastEnders.The 49-year-old – whose mum died when he was seven - had a troubled childhood in London where he “basically lived on the streets”, experimented with alcohol and got into shoplifting, reported The Sun.His dad ended up behind bars and Sid said he would have followed in his footsteps if acting hadn’t saved him from a life of crime.He says in his book Rags To Ricky: “The more I got into acting, the less I shoplifted - until it pretty much stopped altogether.“They say that if your dad’s been in prison, the likelihood of you going to prison is much higher and when you’ve grown up with family who’ve been in and out the nick like it’s an occupational hazard, it’s pretty hard to be one of the only ones who doesn’t end up inside.“If I’d

AFTER a troubled childhood, EastEnders star Sid Owen found salvation in acting. His mum Joan died from cancer when he was just seven while his violent, alcoholic dad ended up behind bars. Here in our second extract of his book Rags To Ricky, he tells of his rise to stardom.

AS EastEnders’ Ricky Butcher, Sid Owen found fame and fortune. Yet the actor, 49, first had to face a childhood blighted by family tragedy and grinding poverty.

EastEnders star Sid Owen has said he is ‘proud to be alive’ after wild cocaine and booze binges almost claimed his life.

Former EastEnder Sid Owen is dating restaurant worker Victoria, who the actor first dated 23 years ago and he has said he is “the happiest he’s ever been”. Sid played one of EastEnders' most popular characters, loveable mechanic Ricky Butcher, and he returned to the soap twice and last hit our screens as Ricky in 2012.

EASTENDERS legend Sid Owen says he has "pure hate" for his jailed dad who beat him, his mum and his brothers up in drunken rages. The soap star, 49, has opened up about his troubled past in an exclusive interview with The Sun as he lifts the lid on his cocaine and booze binges and romps with groupies.

Former EastEnders star Sid Owen has admitted he's "proud to still be alive" after his wild partying days.The 49 year old actor rose to fame as he played Ricky Butcher on the BBC soap from 1998 until 2000. Sid's character Ricky returned to Albert Square in 2002, and made on and off appearances until 2012.

EastEnders legend Perry Fenwick is one of the longest serving actors on the BBC One soap.He first joined the cast back in 1998 as fan favourite Billy Mitchell, a distant relative of already established characters Phil (Steve McFadden) and Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp).It makes Perry the third longest serving actor on the soap, tied with Sid Owen, who plays Ricky Butcher, and Ian Beale star Adam Woodyatt, who joined in 1985.Over the years, Billy has struggled to hold down a job in Walford becoming a market trader, a chip shop assistant and an undertaker over the past two decades.He's also had a relationship with Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) got married to Little Mo (Kacey Ainsworth) and cheated on his second wife Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton)

EastEnders find their way into the hearts of the nation quite like hapless mechanic Ricky Butcher, played by Sid Owen, did.Stepping onto the streets of Albert Square in 1988 the character was caught up in a melee of dramas over the years and will forever go down in soap folklore as "Rickaaaay".Actor Sid Owen was equally popular in the real world, and enjoyed the celebrity lifestyle that went hand in hand with being a cast member on one of the the country's most watched programmes.Behind the scenes though Sid was battling away with drugs and booze with the 49-year-old maintaining: “I’m proud I’m still alive.”In an interview with The Sun, Sid reveals the intensity and fast pace environment of living a wild showbiz lifestyle.The Eastenders

DANNIELLA Westbrook sent fans wild by posting an incredible EastEnders throwback snap with her former on-screen husband Sid Owen. The former soap star, 47, played Sam Mitchell in the BBC soap from 1990–2000 and again from 2009–2016.