EastEnders' Cheryl Fergison says son Alex's dad 'disowned' him when he came out as gay

Prince Harry and Prince William have begun to heal their relationship on the eve of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, an insider has claimed. The royal brothers are said to be holding "weekly video calls" and are "back on old buddy terms" as they prepare to reunite for the special weekend.Since leaving for the US in early 2020, Harry has reportedly had a strained relationship with his elder sibling, something which came to a head after he and his wife Meghan Markle took part in an explosive interview with US chat show host Oprah Winfrey.But things now appear to be on the mend as they prepare to put their differences aside for one of the Royal Family's biggest events ever.Commenting on their efforts to reconcile, a source told the Daily Mirror: “The brothers needed time for everything to settle down.

Australia.One image shows the boy — whose face has been blurred to protect his identity — inside the perspex box with his hands pressed against the walls as he waits for help to arrive.A huge pile of toys and the crane used to pick them up as part of the game can be seen in the background.He is believed to have gained access by sneaking through the opening where toys are deposited for winning players, according to the firemen.Paramedics were also present at the scene although the boy escaped unharmed, reports 7 News. Back in 2019, a similar incident in the UK saw three-year-old Noah Draper ignore the rules of the arcade crane game at a play centre and crawled in the moment mum Natalie’s back was turned.The nightmare scene began when Natalie, 37, returned from taking his twin brother Joel to the toilet and heard another mum ask: “Is that your child in the machine?’’For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.It took staff 10 minutes to prise open the game by breaking three padlocks.Housekeeper Natalie, 37, said: “It was the most terrifying 10 minutes of my life.“All he wanted was a teddy bear.

Obi-Wan Kenobi” star Ewan McGregor slammed social media users who sent his co-star Moses Ingram hundreds of racist messages — calling them fake “Star Wars” fans.“I just wanted to say as the leading actor in the series, as the executive producer on the series, that we stand with Moses; we love Moses,” McGregor said in a video statement posted by the official “Star Wars” Twitter account Tuesday night. “And if you’re sending her bullying messages, you’re no ‘Star Wars’ fan in my mind.

Eastenders icon Adam Woodyatt revealed he could end up working with a different kind of soap after being offered a job in a local cafe. The 53-year-old Ian Beale actor said he wanted to help out his pal who runs a cafe in Cambridge and joked he'd probably end up washing the pots. Adam, a favourite on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here last year, told the Daily Star : "My friend Daniel Clifford has previously offered me a bit of time working in his kitchen at Midsummer House restaurant in Cambridge, so I might go and do that for a couple of weeks.

EastEnders viewers have been left understandably confused after Janine Butcher, played by Charlie Brooks, revealed she has thousands of pounds in the bank. The mum-of-one returned to the Square last year with nowhere to live and unemployed, and managed to bag a job at the Queen Victoria to make ends meet.

Ex-EastEnders star James Alexandrou made a return to showbiz 15 years after leaving Walford. James, 37, is best known for playing Martin Fowler on the long-running BBC soap from 1996 until 2007 when he left the soap. He has kept a relatively low profile since.The role of Martin is now portrayed by James Bye, who first landed in Walford in 2014.

EastEnders icon Adam Woodyatt has made the decision to ditch booze altogether as part of a health kick as he embraces a new lifestyle.The Ian Beale actor has been a part of the Albert Square soap since 1985 and he is currently on a break from the show which gave him a chance to participate in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! last year. He has also undergone a major shift in his appearance in recent years as he has placed an emphasis on living a healthy lifestyle and has revealed he has quit alcohol altogether following a three stone weight loss.

Pam St Clement has been photographed for the first time in two years as she celebrated turning 80.The EastEnders legend, who recently looked unrecognisable in throwback pictures, is known for playing the role of Pat Butcher in the popular BBC show, but has kept a low profile since quitting back in 2012. Now, she's been seen in a snap on Kellie Shirley's Instagram feed, looking healthy and happy as ever as she marked her milestone birthday. Kellie, who portrayed Carly Wicks on the soap opera, shared a sweet snap for her 3,131 followers to see, which showed her laughing with her two kids as Pam sat close by.

Milly Zero looked sensational as she attended the Dreamgirls event at the New Wimbledon Theatre on Tuesday evening. Looking worlds away from her scheming EastEnders soap character Dotty Cotton, the 22 year old actress, whose real name is Melissa Jasmine Skye Zero, looked casually cool for the outing.The soap star, who recently begged Rylan Clarke to join the iconic soap, opted for an unbuttoned blue shirt that she wore atop a simple white vest that was tucked into a pair of baggy jeans. She completed the look with a pair of cool monochrome trainers as she posed up a storm on the red carpet with her hand on her hip.

EastEnders actress Annette Badland, who used to play Babe Smith on the popular BBC One show, opened up about the death threats she used to receive in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The star, who has since gone on to portray the hit character Fleur Perkins in Midsomer Murders, admitted she found the ordeal “very upsetting”.Annette, 71, played Babe Smith on EastEnders for three years after being cast in December 2013.Babe was involved in some controversial storylines, including one about baby farming.The character also blackmailed Les Coker (Roger Sloman) during her time on the show and even encouraged Abit Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) to fake a pregnancy.Annette explained how some viewers who had been watching the soap for years were unable to separate the actress from the character, revealing that she even got death threats.“With EastEnders, some people think that’s real!” she said.“It was the first part I played where people didn’t stop me in the street and say, ‘I can’t remember your name but I liked what you did last night’. “Instead, they would call out, ‘Babe! It’s Babe isn’t it?’”“And you just think, ‘Wow, they really think…’“Because you’re in their home so much, they think it’s reality and towards the end I had death threats.”She went on to suggest that the reason people sent her such horrible messages was “because people really believe” the storylines in the show. “They invest so much in the characters because they’re in their homes all the time,” Annette explained. When asked how the threat made her feel she replied: “Yeah, it was very upsetting.”However, Annette is now delighted to be in her new role as Fleur in Midsomer Murders, who she began playing back in 2019.She also expressed her fondness for

EX-EASTENDERS star Cheryl Fergison claims her son's dad disowned him when he came out as gay aged 16. The actress, who played Heather Trott in the soap, opened up about her relationship with son Alex on The Hundamental Guide to Life podcast.

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Kim Medcalf made a welcome return to our TV screens in April, with the actress reprising the role of Sam Mitchell in EastEnders after 17 years.The 48 year old first starred on the soap as Sam back in 2001, when she took over from Danniella Westbrook, but she then left EastEnders in 2005. Earlier this year it was revealed that Sam was on her way back to Walford, with Kim taking over the role once again. It's safe to say Sam has made her presence known over recent weeks, and she's already started meddling in other Albert Square residents' business and dramas.

Carol Vorderman has broken her silence after Anne Robinson's Countdown exit, saying it would be an "honour" to host the show. Carol co-hosted the show with Richard Whitely for 26 years before he sadly died in 2005 and she left in 2008. And it's now been claimed that bosses are desperate for Carol to return and replace Anne.

EastEnders’ Danielle Harold ditched her Lola Pearce character as she glammed up for a London event. She is best known for playing Lola in Eastenders but Danielle, 29, looked worlds away from her soap character at a Boohoo event.The actress wore a black ensemble, consisting of a NY State of Mind belted dress, jacket, small bag and open toed-heeled boots. She completed the look with coral nails.

Soap fans are in for a treat this week, as Eastenders have announced the launch of its brand new spin off series, The Kimfluencer, which will kick off this Friday. The BBC soap's exciting new digital series will follow the journey of Albert Square’s very own Kim Fox (played by Tameka Empson) as she attempts to conquer the cutthroat world of social media influencing and make a name for herself.

Tilly Keeper made a big impression with some meaty storylines during her years playing Louise Mitchell on EastEnders before she was snapped up to work across the Atlantic. She’s one a talented quartet of young soap stars who have graduated to Hollywood after cutting their acting teeth on Albert Square. We've taken a look at Tilly's emerging fortunes, as well as the blossoming careers of three others who spent some time in the fictional Walford before spreading their wings - Himesh Patel, Ben Hardy and Mimi Keene.

EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison has taken to social media to share a rare loved-up selfie with her husband Yassine el Jamouni.The 56-year-old actress, who played Heather Trott in the BBC One soap for five years from 2007 until 2012, marked her 11th wedding anniversary by posting a black and white snap with her Instagram followers.She penned alongside the photograph: "IT's our wedding anniversary [red heart emoji] 11 years of love." In the picture, Yassine, 35, can be seen standing in front of Cheryl as she both posed for the camera.Unsurprisingly, some of Cheryl's 30,000 followers left a message for the former Celebrity Big Brother star in the comment section.One fan gushed: "Awwwwww Happy Anniversary to you both, such a sweet photo."Another added: "Happy Wedding anniversary you fantastic pair."A third person said: "Happy legs eleven anniversary may you have many more healthy and happy years together."Cheryl mostly keeps her love life with Yassine out of the spotlight.Speaking recently about proving doubters wrong with their romance, Cheryl said she believes women face more backlash than men when it comes to being the older one in the relationship.She told the Mirror at the time: "It seems to be quite cool for the men, like Mick Jagger, to date younger and it seems okay for them to have someone else two years later."But people don’t give any kudos to a woman dating someone younger, even though we’ve been together 11 years."Well we don’t care. It really is absolutely water off a duck’s back to us now.

Loved-up Cheryl Fergison has just celebrated her eleventh wedding anniversary with her enigmatic toyboy, Yassine el Jamouni.The 56 year old EastEnders star posted a cute snap of the pair snuggled up together, with the caption: “It’s our wedding Anniversary [heart emoji] 11 years of Love.” The pair married when Yassine, who is now 35, was just 24. But just who is Yassine el Jamouni? He is rarely seen, preferring to stay out of the limelight, but here's everything we know about him... Yassine el Jamouni is a shopkeeper from Morocco, who made the move to the UK the same year he and Cheryl were married, in 2011.

Cheryl Fergison has celebrated her 11 year wedding anniversary with toyboy husband Yassine el Jamouni, 35, in a sweet post.The 56 year old, who recently embarked on a new career 10 years after leaving EastEnders, took to Instagram to share a black and white photo of them looking cosy together before she gushed in the caption: "It’s our wedding Anniversary 11 years of Love," followed by two red heart emojis. Hollyoaks star Nicole Barber-Lane couldn't help but share in their joy as she wrote: "Happy Anniversary you look fantastic," followed by a smiling emoji, a kissing emoji and a black heart emoji. Meanwhile, many of Cheryl's 30,400 fans also flocked to the comments section, where one person wrote: "Congratulations to you both on your anniversary.

Anne Robinson has announced that she is leaving Countdown after just one year as host of the Channel 4 quiz show.