EastEnders newcomers Bobby Brazier and Ellie Dadd playfully mess about after filming

Al Roker normally floods his Instagram feed with daily updates but the Today weatherman has been noticeably silent in the last week and fans are concerned. The star has been absent from both social media and the small screen while he vacations with his wife, Deborah Roberts. MORE: Al Roker looks so different in sentimental photo shared by wife Deborah RobertsHowever, while she's been updating her fans with their sweet antics abroad, Al has been quiet. WATCH: Al Roker's rise to fame Fans have been commenting on the last post Al shared of his dog, six days ago, and have remarked: "You haven't posted anything for the last few days. I hope all is well with you?" Another added: "Where are you?" and many others asked if he was ok. Their worried messages come at a challenging time for Al and Deborah whose youngest son, Nick, just left home for college. MORE: Al Roker and wife's disbelief over son Nick revealed MORE: Al Roker's wife wishes for 'healthy moments' in reflective messageAfter months of preparing for the big day and opening up to fans about his feelings, the time came for Al to face the bittersweet goodbye.

"I do know personal friends who struggled with the negativity that surrounded being enclosed and not being able to get out and about," he lamented."I definitely do think accessing outdoor space and the countryside and being able to be immersed in nature does have its benefits."Certainly mentally - I've seen that firsthand over the last two years."Kind-hearted JB was sure to invite his family members over during the pandemic, using safe measures."We invited our parents and of course we were very cautious because they were potentially at high risk so we didn't actually see them," he explained."[However] they had the benefit of being able to come here, park up the car and go for a walk and then go home - and that was invaluable."It was nice to be able to have [the farm] and share it with our extended family and friends."Meanwhile, his two children with dancer wife Chloe also benefited from all the extra open space - even if home-schooling during a pandemic was tough.JB is keen for eight-year-old son Ace to become a footballer, having seen his aptitude for the sport.It follows his own experience in regional rugby leagues as a child - and if it hadn't been for a traumatic injury, he believes he could have made the Premiership."Do I want my children to go into sport? For sure [but] it's a very much an individual thing in the sense that you have to really want it," he said."There'll be lots of kids, especially in football, who'll go on and want to play professional football, but it's not just a case of 'Oh, this is what I want to do'.

Rafael Nadal has shared an update on his wife's health after she was hospitalised.The tennis star, 36, who is currently competing in the US Open, has shared an update after he was has reportedly left fuming after footage of his wife, Mery Perello, entering hospital was leaked.Speaking about his wife being admitted to a hospital in Mallorca, the star reassured fans that she is well.Nadal said: "As much as there have been all kinds of claims in the press in relation to my wife's health, my wife is fine, I'll just leave that there."It comes after the star is said to be furious after his pregnant wife’s medical information was leaked after she was admitted to hospital at home in Mallorca while he was away in New York for the US Open.The family are now considering moving Mery Perello to another facility after footage from the hospital was also leaked,it has been reported.The Spaniard’s family is said to be “very angry” that a video showing the moment Perello arrived at Palma’s Hospital Quironsalud Palmaplanas was leaked to the press and they will now be “looking for the guilty parties”, per Marca.There is some good news as the 22-time Major champion’s wife is said to be out of danger and improving, though will remain hospitalised.And the Nadal family is said to now be considering whether they will move her to another facility.It comes after his wife's medical information was also leaked to the press, with reporters said to be waiting outside of the hospital.The leaked reports indicate that Nadal’s wife - who is currently 31 weeks pregnant - will remain in hospital until she reaches 34 weeks as a precaution for observation.Nadal has remained in New York where he is competing at the US Open for the first time since winning the

EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Kaluuya is “chilling” on acting following the release of Nope, his latest collaboration with Jordan Peele.

The scourge of the opioid crisis has been documented in the press and in government reports; the culpability of the Sacklers, the multi-billionaire pharmaceutical family whose former company Purdue made the painkiller Oxycontin, has been successfully dramatized. The Sacklers are everywhere in Laura Poitras’ gripping documentary All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, but they are supporting players.

Jennifer Lopez has been giving us all the style envy recently with her collection of breathtaking wedding dresses, but her latest look is one that’s going straight on our wishlist.RELATED: Jennifer Lopez's fourth plunging wedding dress is not what you'd expectSHOP: 16 best gingham print dresses for summer - the trend to check off your must-have listThe A-lister, who tied the knot with Ben Affleck in July, has been keeping us on tenterhooks by gradually revealing the four gowns she wore for her wedding celebrations. In her latest Instagram post, the newlywed is seen wearing the prettiest pink midi dress from Reformation as she announces the latest wedding edition of her OnTheJLo newsletter - and we can’t get enough of the gingham print.Thankfully, JLo’s gingham dress is still available to shop, with all sizes currently in stock.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Variety has been given exclusive access to a first-look clip for “Amanda,” Carolina Cavalli’s quirky Italian-cool film in Venice Horizons, starring Benedetta Porcaroli (star of Netflix series “Baby”), and featuring Italian heavyweight Giovanna Mezzogiorno, and Italian “X-Factor” winner Michele Bravi. The film, which is reminiscent of early Wes Anderson, premieres at Venice on Monday, then goes to Toronto – it’s the only Italian film to play both fests this year. Charades is handling international sales. I Wonder is distributing in Italy. The film centers on Amanda, 24, who lives mostly isolated and has never had any friends, even if it’s the thing she wants the most. When she discovers that as toddlers her and Rebecca used to spend a lot of time together, Amanda chooses her new mission: to convince her that they are still best friends.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic In “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” the photographer Nan Goldin tells a woeful, revealing, and in its way rather funny anecdote about how in the 1980s, when she first gathered up her photographs — casually transgressive images of her and her friends, who were often drag queens and addicts, along with shots of the assorted other people and situations she experienced as part of the hummingly squalid East Village New York subculture — and tried to shop them around to galleries and museums, they were roundly rejected, because the arbiters of taste, who were inevitably men, favored photographs that were black-and-white and composed in elegant meticulous ways. Goldin’s photographs were in garish verité color, set in environments that were so scruffy (messy bohemian apartments, ordinary people just lolling around) that it looked, to the gallery mavens, like there was no visual organization to them, no art.

Victoria Beckham has shared a glimpse into the family's celebrations as son Romeo turned 20. The promising footballer waved goodbye to his teenage years on Thursday (September 1) and his proud parents couldn't help but publically gush over their son on his big day.

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan delighted fans as he made his way back onto the cobbles. The young actor, who plays Sam Blakeman in the ITV soap, hasn't been seen on-screen as much as usual.

Manchester City will be looking to record their fifth win of the Premier League season when they face off against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday evening.

SeaWorld visitor has told of the horrifying time she saw a killer whale with a dead trainer in its mouth.Dawn Brancheau, 40 at the time of her death, was killed by notorious orca Tilikum in 2010 after the creature dragged her underwater.Dawn eventually died from drowning, although her spinal cord was severed and head scalped. She had worked at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida for 15 years.READ MORE: SeaWorld trainer's heartbreaking words as she was dragged down by two massive orcasTilikum, who weighed six tons and was 22ft long, was also involved in the deaths of two other people - animal trainer Keltie Byrne and Daniel Dukes, a member of the public. The minutes leading up to Dawn's death were captured in chilling video footage.

EASTENDERS legend June Brown, who played chain-smoking Dot ­Cotton, has left almost £1million in her will. The star, who died at the age of 95 in April, requested the money be divided equally between her five children. Dot Cotton was one of the BBC soap’s longest-running and best-loved characters.

Albert Square is set for another dramatic week as EastEnders fans will see Amy Mitchell rushed to hospital after taking drugs.The drugs are bought by a desperate Stuart (played by Ricky Champ). But with Linda's words still ringing in his ears, he decides against taking them and ends up giving them to Jada. He heads to the GP but after failing to get an appointment he snaps and creates a situation in the surgery.

EASTENDERS fans are saying the same thing about newly recast Amy Mitchell - saying she's the "spitting image" of her on-screen mum. The daughter of the late Roxy Mitchell and Jack Branning was totally transformed as she made a shock appearance on EastEnders last night. Silent Witness star Ellie Dadd has taken over the role - and she made her debut in Monday's episode - and left fans in awe.

Jade Goody's son Bobby Brazier was spotted looking very cheery with his co-star Ellie Dadd on Tuesday 9 August. Bobby, 19, is the son of presenter Jeff Brazier and the late TV personality Jade Goody, who died in 2009 from cervical cancer. Heading to film their EastEnders scenes, Bobby and Ellie were all smiles as they looked back at the cameras with Bobby putting the thumbs up.

EastEnders fans have noticed that the soap has recast one of their most beloved child stars.Fans tuned in to BBC One to watch the long running soap and were quick to spot a change with Amy after she was introduced to Denzel.She wore a blue t-shirt, denim shorts and tied her hair back in a ponytail.There were mixed feelings about the child star and fans took to Twitter to comment on the switch-up.One fan noted: "New Amy looks like she’s straight out of Tracy Beaker," with a laughing face.Another wrote: "The new Amy! They picked a great actress but I’m so gutted they recast her, was legit a mini Roxy."An eagle eyed viewer tweeted out: "They changed Amy on a sly, didn't think we'd notice, and added like four years to her age, nice try."Amy has been on the show since 2008 and has been recast several times throughout the years.She was the result of a one night stand between her mother, Albert Square icon Roxy, and her father, fellow legend Jack Branning.Amy was played by Kamil and Natalia Lipka-Kozanka when she originally joined the show and was later replaced with Amelie Conway from 2010 to 2014.Abbie Burke then took over for eight years until now, newbie Ellie Dudd is set to pave the way for the teenager in the foreseeable future.This is a breaking showbiz story and is being constantly updated. Please refresh the page regularly for the latest news, pictures and video.

EMMERDALE will welcome back a huge star to the screen for their 50th anniversary week at the end of this year. Emmerdale bosses have revealed huge spoilers for the 50th anniversary including major returns.

spoilers for upcoming episodes of EastEnders.) A major casting change is set in store for EastEnders later this week, with the BBC confirming Amy Mitchell will be played by a brand new actress. Amy is the daughter of Jack Branning (played by Scott Maslen) and the late Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons).It has been revealed that Amy will be bullied by some other teens on the Square, Denzil and Nugget.She was trying to show off to the boys by stealing some food from Walford East, but they later targeted her at school when they posted a picture of her legs online.Amy has already had a difficult childhood, so this is the last things she needs.The 13-year-old was previously played by sisters Kamil and Natalia Lipka-Kozanka when Amy first made an appearance on the soap.Amelie Conway then took over the role between 2010 and 2014, then Abbie Burke stepped into Amy’s shoes.The BBC has confirmed Ellie Dadd is EastEnders’ new Amy Mitchell, with the star making her debut later this week.Ellie is best known for her role as Cat Shaw in Silent Witness.The casting change coincides with Amy’s coming-of-age storyline.It is not unusual for child stars to be swapped regularly as commitments change and they age rapidly which may not be in line with filming.

EASTENDERS have recast soap star Amy Mitchell AGAIN ahead of a new storyline for the popular character. The daughter of the late Roxy Mitchell and Jack Branning has been played by four actresses since her birth in 2008 on EastEnders.

EASTENDERS has recast Amy Mitchell after eight years. The daughter of the late Roxy Mitchell and Jack Branning has been played by four actresses since her birth in 2008. Actress Abbie Burke has played the character for the last eight years.