EastEnders star looks unrecognisable and lives a completely different life now

Kelly Ripa is a doting mother to three grown-up children, and her youngest Joaquin flew the nest in September to attend college in Michigan.MORE: Kelly Ripa details terrifying uncertainty with her childrenThe Live with Kelly and Ryan star reunited with the 19-year-old this week, and shared several photos of them together.Posing in the kitchen, Kelly pulled a mock unimpressed face as she stood next to the teenager, writing in the caption: "Yeah I get it. You're bigger than me...

FANS of The One Show were left fuming and "switched off" the show after a "chaotic" interview on Thursday night. Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan took to the BBC One programme to tease their new show alongside Eddie Hall.

FANS of Tipping Point were left furious over a "pathetic" final round - after a contestant refused the £10,000 trade off. Thursday night's episode saw Ben Shephard joined by three new hopefuls - John, Jean and Sophie - hoping to win some cash.

JULIA Bradbury's courage and bravery was praised by fans tonight as she shared personal moments from her cancer battle. The 51-year-old documented the emotional process of undergoing a lifesaving mastectomy in ITV's Breast Cancer And Me.

BEN Shephard and Charlotte Hawkins fought back tears on today’s Good Morning Britain as they watched a viral video of an inspirational young rugby player. The moving clip sees a youngster doubt his ability on the field, until his pal steps forward and gives him a motivational speech.

NETFLIX viewers have been left complaining about sex-filled show 365 Days: This Day - dubbing it an exceptionally long "music video". Fans of the show - who have been waiting more than a year for the second instalment of the series - were left severely disappointed.

HELEN Flanagan has revealed she struggled with ‘mum guilt’ yesterday. The actress, 31, admitted she shouted at her eldest daughter Matilda, six, because she keeps losing her glasses and said she felt bad after getting help with her youngest Charlie, one.

Naman Ramachandran Banijay U.K.’s Kudos has signed a creative partnership deal with “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight. Under the terms of the deal, Kudos will get a first look at future U.K. based projects originated by Knight and support the Birmingham film and TV industry.Kudos, the production company behind “Deadwater Fell” and “Grantchester,” is also producing the upcoming BBC One series “SAS Rogue Heroes,” created by Knight.

Amber Davies celebrated reaching her eight-month mark of being alcohol-free on Thursday.The 25 year old gave her sobriety update in a post shared on Instagram Stories as she discussed the improvement quitting alcohol has had on her mental health. Love Island graduate Amber spoke candidly in response to a fan’s question as they asked her whether or not she would consider drinking again in the future. “It’s a hard one…the impact it's had on my mental health and the relationship with myself has been life changing,” she replied.

Using cucumber on your eyes isn’t exactly a new skincare concept. In fact, a couple of slices paired with a face mask is probably one of your earliest beauty-related memories, picked up via countless film and TV show characters (hello, The Princess Diaries).

Julia Bradbury has said that she hopes she's "still alive" in ten years during heartbreaking cancer documentary, Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me, which aired on ITV on Thursday night.The 51 year old Countryfile presenter was diagnosed with breast cancer last year after finding a lump in 2020 that turned out to be a cluster of benign micro-cysts, and a scan showed her to have a "high grade" 6cm tumour. Julia bravely shared her journey in the new hour-long documentary, which showed her navigating her cancer, from undergoing a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery, to how her children are dealing with it.

Ben Fogle, his wife Marina and their children have been left devastated and “in tears” as some of their beloved family pets were eaten by foxes. Marina, 44, revealed on Instagram on Wednesday that family’s guinea pigs, named Q and Patch, had gone to “guinea pig heaven”, causing “many tears to be shed and the sound of sobs reverberating from our house”.

The world is ever curious about royal lifestyles. With films like Mrs Brown, The Queen and The Young Victoria being massive hits, it’s clear the Windsors have even the most ardent republicans showing interest.

The very epicentre of British royal life, it’s the most public of regal residences and the place the monarch calls home in the capital. As such, Buckingham Palace is every bit as vast as it is impressive.There are 775 rooms, including 78 bathrooms, 92 offices, 52 bedrooms for royals and their guests, and 118 staff bedrooms.The jaw-dropping numbers go on.The rooms are lit with 40,000 lightbulbs (we do hope these are energy-saving – Charles is watching) and there are 1,514 doors and a total of 760 windows that are cleaned every six weeks.

the Mirror.All well and good, except that when he was introduced to her family and friends he claimed it was “disrespectful” that they referred to him by his name instead of adding “Dr” to the front of it. In her post, she wrote: "My boyfriend is a doctor.

Strictly Come Dancing’s AJ Odudu has been elected as the UK’s spokesperson for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest.The event, which will be held on May 14, sees countries from all over Europe come together as they battle it out to win the title.After her appearance on Strictly, a number of doors have opened up for AJ since her bright personality and stunning looks have made her extremely popular with the public.AJ’s Eurovision gig will be set up in Salford, Manchester and she is entrusted to read out the scores on live television, to be shared with the rest of the world.This year will be the first time the BBC will base the UK's announcer outside of the country’s capital, London.AJ spoke about the opportunity and said: “I’ve watched the contest ever since I was a kid, when I fell in love with the pure joy of it, and the fact it’s coming up North is amazing. It’s like the Eurovision stars have aligned for me.”The shining Strictly star has gone on to present a number of shows since her performance in the 2021 final was cut short due to a torn ankle ligament.The 34-year-old has landed presenting roles on Channel 4’s The Bridge, BBC’s Picture Slam and E4’s The Big Blow Out and Married At First Sight UK.AJ was also recently announced as The Perfume Shop’s first ever celebrity ambassador after 30 years on our high streets.

weight loss and helps women to stop emotional eating, said she is "keeping it real" for her followers as she showed the hacks.In her video, she puts on a sporty outfit and slightly pulls down her yoga pant to show her tummy.Audra says: "So these influencers you follow, you don't think they look like this sometimes or maybe even all the time except when they are showing off?"Yes they do, it's called staging and angles."She then starts adjusting her clothes and explains: "Look, anybody can buy a cute outfit — make them look cute. "Pop their boobs up, turn to the side, make an angle...there it is, and suck it in."Listen it's fine if you want to follow people who try to look perfect all the times, but try to also follow people who are keeping it real."Viewers praised Audra for showing the reality behind the Instagram and TikTok "filters" and appreciated her effort to explain to the younger generations.One wrote: "I'm tired of seeing 20-year-olds giving fitness advice when at 20, most can eat and not exercise and still be thin and fit.""Finally a real woman who tells all!" a second penned and a third shared: "I'm 5ft...it's all angles.

Russian massacre in Bucha, Ukraine have been revealed. The group accused of taking part in the Bucha massacre were pictured by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence earlier this week, describing them as the "despicable 10".The Ministry claimed that they are part of the 64th brigade, which was honoured by Vladimir Putin for the part it played in Bucha.After Russian troops pulled out of Bucha more than 410 corpses were discovered of civilians, many of them with their hands tied and executed with a bullet to the head.Torture chambers, where men were brutally beaten before being killed, were also discovered, along with the bodies of women and children.The remains have been removed from the town and are being examined by forensic experts preparing to present evidence in future war crimes trials.“The despicable 10,” the Ministry of Defence tweeted this afternoon.“Ten Russian butchers from the 64th brigade have been identified and named suspects responsible for committing Bucha Massacre.“This unit had been awarded for its atrocities, and returned to the battlefield.

The news of June Brown's death has seen an outpouring of tributes from her EastEnders co-stars. June's co stars, including Gillian Taylforth and Adam Woodyatt - who have been on the soap since day one - shared their sadness over the loss of the soap legend, who passed away yesterday aged 95. Gillian, who plays Kathy Beale, said: “I’m truly heartbroken by this news.

EASTENDERS actor Adam Woodyatt is asking fans to fork out £40 to be "roasted" or subject to a "pep talk". The Ian Beale star, who has been away from the BBC soap for a year, has tapped into another cash stream with a Memmo Me profile.

EASTENDERS' Ian Beale will return and take over the Queen Vic after Mick Carter's exit, bookies claim. Bets are on that Adam Woodyatt could be about to return to EastEnders as show favourite Danny Dyer leaves the BBC Soap.