EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt reveals he quit booze after doctors told him his liver was taking ‘a hammering’

Alesha Dixon has shared the sad news that her beloved dog Daisy has died aged 13. Taking to Instagram to announce that she’d passed away, Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha shared a selfie with her late dog and some throwback snaps of Daisy when she was a puppy. Alesha, 43, wrote alongside the photos: “I will love you forever Daisy,” followed by a string of emojis.

An alt-rock quarter hailing from Wicklow inspired by the likes of David Bowie, Scustin (you know, as in dee-scustin) only released their debut single last November, but things seem to be going quite well for the lads.

While it's nothing new, and we're certainly not complaining, Harry Styles' name is inescapable right now. Not content with scoring ten weeks atop the Official Singles Chart with As It Was, claiming the year's first Official Charts Double as Harry's House simultaneously nabbed Number 1, making moves in the beauty business with Pleasing and starring in upcoming movie Don't Worry Darling with girlfriend Olivia Wilde, the One Direction star's now treating fans across Europe to Love On Tour.

Love Island’s Paige Thorne has fast become a fan favourite since she entered the Mallorcan villa on the hunt for love with an Instagram following of 411,000 and growing. The paramedic, 24, has been at the centre of plenty of drama in recent days as she admitted she had torn feelings between Jacques O'Neill, who she was previously coupled up with, and Jay Younger - who she is currently coupled up with.Though, Paige showed she sticks to what she wants when she had a candid chat with Jay on Monday’s episode saying that she’d decided to focus on her relationship with Jacques instead. Although she’s currently swapped Swansea for Mallorca, the beauty is no stranger to living a life of luxury back home.

Charlotte Crosby has shared the gender of her baby with her grandma as part of a heartwarming celebration that even featured a gender themed cake. The former Geordie Shore star, 32, is currently expecting her first baby with boyfriend Jake Ankers, and recently revealed to fans and friends that she is expecting a little girl. But one person that warranted an extra special gender reveal was Charlotte’s nana, with the reality star even bringing her a special cake as she shared the news.

Andy Murray's wife Kim shared her support to Dame Deborah James on the first day of Wimbledon as she donned her charity T-shirt. 'Bo welbabe' Deborah, 40, is sadly dying of bowel cancer after announcing back in May that her body “isn’t playing ball” anymore and being moved into end-of-life care. Since then, she's been living to the fullest – raising money for Cancer Research UK, coming out with a book and creating her own clothing line with In The Style.

A mum has shared her hilarious review of toilet paper after trying to save money buying a cheaper pack.

Gabriel Jesus was greeted at a London hospital by Arsenal sporting director Edu this morning ahead of the player's move from Manchester City.

Police in Wigan have seized cocaine and cash and apprehended two suspects in a drugs raid this morning. In the early hours of June 28, Greater Manchester Police conducted a warrant at an address in Ashton-in-Makerfield and found the cash and drugs.

Ashlee Simpson‘s eldest child is all grown up!

Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope appears to have been leaked by its publisher Ubisoft. The alleged release date was spotted on the Ubisoft Store, with the game being slated for an October 20 release. The date has since been reverted back to the vague 2022 release window, although this hasn’t stopped people from taking screenshots and posting them online.

An underwhelming first season with Manchester City turned into a nightmare over the summer of 2016 for Raheem Sterling as a player already disliked by much of the country used him as the figurehead of their anger at a disastrous Euro 2016 for the England team.

Police are hunting for a man from Gorton who is wanted on recall to prison.

Sega has revealed that Two Point Campus will release with free Pride-themed downloadable content (DLC) when it launches in August, and announced a stream that will show off the content while raising money for transgender rights charity Mermaids.Two Point Campus publisher Sega has shared that the game’s first DLC will be the Pride Pack, which players will be able to pick up for free when Two Point Campus launches on August 9 (via PCGamesN).The DLC will include a range of rainbow-themed decorations for flooring, walls and beds, and will be explored in more detail today (June 28) during a livestream at 7PM BST.Besides sharing an “exclusive look” at what the Pride Pack will include, Sega’s livestream commemorates the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots.

A man has been charged with murder after a man was found dead in a block of flats in Salford.

An apocalyptic drama from the makes of Deutschland 83, a retelling of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and an emotionally-driven series set in Alabama are European giant Sky Deutschland’s latest trio of original dramas.

Simon Cowell feared that he would lose his nether regions during a dangerous stunt on the latest series of America's Got Talent.The media mogul has only recently recovered from breaking his back in a motorised scooter accident and is believed to be less than impressed with the producers of the talent show.It all came about as a result of an extreme act known as Jacques ze Whipper.READ MORE: X Factor to make dramatic return as Simon Cowell pens deal to bring back TV favouriteThe circus act has gone viral in recent months on TikTok for his performances, which see him perform songs, stunts and others to music.During his audition for the NBC show, he asked for the judges to volunteer - with only Simon stepping forward. The whip artist sent out lashes in between Cowell's legs, missing his most intimate parts by centimetres.A show source on the NBC hit revealed: "Simon may have broken his back, shattered his arm and endured concussions in the past couple of years, but this potential medical drama was his most extreme.'Simon had to face the scare of seeing Jack flash his whip between his legs for a trick.

Strictly Come Dancing have announce that they will be making some major changes this year.Since the Coronavirus pandemic, the BBC Ballroom competition has seen lots of Covid restrictions that will all be removed this year. The clear panels between the judges and an empty studio have been a normal thing to spot in the show lately but both are expected to be removed and the show will return to a bit of normality.READ MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice hints at leaving dancer role as he opens up on BBC futureAnton du Beke, a panellist on the show said he's been dying for the panels to be removed since they were implemented in a bid to return closer to his fellow judges.

Emmerdale star Nicola Wheeler has teased a dramatic exit for her character later this year.The actress has played Nicola King in the hit ITV soap for 21 years, but recent episodes have seen her character suffer with severe trauma after she was brutally attacked by a group of teenage girls.The actress joined presenter's Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on Tuesday morning's instalment (June 28) of This Morning where she spoke about her the current storyline and what is in store for her character.As Nicola explains that her character gathers her strength back, things actually get "worse and worse."Hinting at a possible exit, Phil asked: "So is this a serious thing? Do you have more plans to spend time with family?"A flustered Nicole responded: "No, it's been a very good storyline..."Phil chimed: "But there will be many others that you're looking forward to?""I can't tell you," Nicola giggled before adding: "I can tell you something does come up in the future, just when you think this story may have been put to bed, something else comes along."The actress also hinted that her character's exit could be tied in with the upcoming 50th anniversary episode which is set to air in October of this year.

EastEnders and most recently took part in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! The actor has revealed in a new interview that he was told by doctors he needed to give up drinking after he suffered a stomach issue, which pushed him to shed an incredible three stone.Adam admitted in his interview that due to his drinking habits his "liver was taking a hammering", leading doctors to give him a stern warning.He said: "I went into hospital with a stomach issue and they pointed out my liver was probably taking a bit of a hammering."They said, 'Look, give your liver a rest for six weeks, we’ll do some tests'.Then Covid happened and six weeks became 12 weeks."And I thought, 'Do you know what — I’ve cracked this, I don’t miss it, I'm better off without it'."He continued: "With giving up alcohol, the weight drops off and because the weight drops off it was earlier to cycle, so it was easier to stay fit", Adam told The Sun.The former EastEnders star did however admit that this doesn't mean he will be giving up booze forever, but at the moment he is "quite happy not drinking".Recently, Adam slammed EastEnders bosses for turning Ian Beale into a "sociopath" on the show.He claimed that due to this, his character had become "very unpopular" due to his "rude" ways.Adam joined the soap in 1985 and quit in January last year.Ian hit rock bottom on the soap in 2020 when he split from his long-term wife Jane, played by Laurie Brett.Speaking to Kate Thornton on her podcast White Wine Question Time, Adam admitted: "The character evolved. If you think back in the 80s, he was a spotty, teenage kid."He was getting bullied at school, his dad wanted him to do boxing."It's been a very, very long journey.

EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt has given up the booze after doctors gave him a health warning.Medical professionals had told him that his liver had been "taking a bit of a hammering".The actor, 53, played Ian Beale in the BBC One soap opera for 36 years before making his exit.Adam left the show last year and it is still rather unclear whether he will ever return.Speaking on The Nightcap podcast, he explained his decision to cut out booze.Adam said: "It was a health thing (on why he gave up alcohol). I went into hospital with a stomach issue and they pointed out my liver was probably taking a bit of a hammering."They said, 'Look, give your liver a rest for six weeks, we’ll do some tests.' Then Covid happened and six weeks became 12 weeks."And I thought, 'Do you know what — I’ve cracked this, I don’t miss it, I’m better off without it' and I thought, 'That's it!'"I’m not going to say never again, but at the moment no alcohol and it’s fine."But I still like smelling it, especially rum.