Emmerdale's Ashley star supported by fans as he lands new job after leaving soap

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Rodolphe Belmer, the former CEO of Canal+ Group, is set to join TF1 and is on track to be appointed managing director of TF1, France’s leading commercial channel. Gilles Pélisson, who is currently the chairman and CEO of TF1 Group, will propose Belmer as CEO at an Oct. 27 board meeting. Belmer would then fully succeed Pélisson as chairman and CEO after the following board meeting on Feb. 13. Pélisson will remain at the company as chairman of the Board of Directors until Feb. 13 and will then join the Bouygues group as senior VP in charge of media and development.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Continuing to tap top series from Spain, Munich-based Beta Film has snapped up international distribution rights to “Simple,” the new dramedy by Anna R. Costa, the co-creator of Movistar Plus+‘s most-binged series, “Arde Madrid.” Costa’s directorial debut, “Simple” world premiered earlier this week in San Sebastian as a Movistar Plus+ world premiere. Produced by Movistar Plus+ in collaboration with Destrucción y Salvación, “Simple” turns on four young women in their twenties and thirties, who have reached a milestone in their lives: Sharing an apartment as truly independent adults. The series follows the flat mates, all of whom have disabilities, as they navigate the pressures of adulthood and the absurd norms imposed on them by society.

This Morning duo. Joe from Nottingham said Phillip Schofield, 60, and Holly Willoughby, 41, "walked straight past us all" which sparked anger.

Manori Ravindran International Editor “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.” contestant George Ward, who performed as Cherry Valentine, has died at the age of 28. A cause of death is still unknown. Ward, who also worked as a mental health nurse, starred in Season 2 of the British “Drag Race” adaptation in 2021. Ward’s agent Emma Bunning confirmed the news of his death, on Sept. 18, to Variety and shared a statement from the actor’s family: “It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George – Cherry Valentine – has tragically passed away,” reads the statement. “This will come as a profound shock to most people [and] we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced.

Instagram followers over the years with her workouts. The bodybuilder, from Melbourne, Australia, often reveals her wisdom on social media where she attracts younger lads.READ MORE: Fit gran, 64, drops jaws as she shows off artistic skills with naked drawingNow in a couple of recent posts, Lesley, who sometimes trains with her fit granddaughter Tia Christofi, explained her favourite kind of workout.She wrote: "Where is everyone tonight? I'm the only one here but I kind of like that.

Norwich City’s club shop.That's according to Emily Thornberry, Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury, who posted an open letter addressed to the government, with one of the claims being that sector, headed by James Cleverly, had spent thousands in the shop of the Championship side.The politician posted on Twitter an attachment of the letter, along with the caption: “How did the Foreign Office manage to spend £4,333.30 on two trips to the hairdresser? Why has their spending via government procurement cards shot up 45% since last September? And why won’t they answer these and dozens more related questions? Read all about it in my letter.”Read More: Premier League's most handsome managers revealed - with David Moyes top of the list The message is addressed to Gillian Keegan, the MP of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Some of it read: “My purpose in writing to you today is to set out why I believe it is in the public interest for you to answer the questions I have raised, and to give you a second opportunity to do so by way of a ministerial letter, without the cost constraints that may arise in relation to answering Parliamentary Questions, or indeed Freedom of Information requests.“As of 31 March this year.

Tottenham star Eric Dier has already got one over on Arsenal.The centre-back is dating model Anna Modler, who is the ex-girlfriend of former Gunner Alexis Sanchez. They met through mutual friends and a romance has blossomed since then, with Anna watching her new beau at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium several times this season.It caps off a great few weeks for Dier, who has earned his way back into Gareth Southgate's England squad after an impressive start to the new campaign with Spurs which has seen him score twice and keep three clean sheets.READ MORE: Dele Alli's model girlfriend gets pulses racing with sizzling lingerie snapsA friend of the pair told The Sun: "Eric and Anna are blissfully happy.

This Morning host Alison Hammond accidentally caked her co-star Dermot O'Leary in makeup as the pair reunited on the latest episode.Friday's show (September 23) saw the presenters return to the ITV daytime series for the first time since their lengthy summer break.Sharing a warm hug, Alison accidentally left her makeup on the shoulder of Dermot's jumper – as well as his face.READ MORE: Holly Willoughby 'called in lawyers' after 'damaging' queue-jumping backlashAlison said: "Watch my makeup," to which Dermot replied: "Do I have makeup on me?"Wiping Dermot's face, Alison explained: "A little bit. You've got a little bit of [blush] on your face...

Elon Musk has sprinkled some of his unique wisdom into the world of interplanetary exploration.The Tesla owner and founder of space travel company, Space X tweeted his thoughts on how we — the inhabitants of planet Earth — can become leaders in travelling to other plants.Ironically, a Twitter account called Musk University — which shares “inspirational” quotes from Musk — tweeted Musk's previous words on the issue. READ MORE: Influencer who risks jail with OnlyFans page turned to racy content to pay huge debt The quote states: “It is hard to overstate criticality of reusable rockets. No less important than reusable aircraft, cars or bicycles.“Essential for humanity to become a multi planet species and backup the biosphere.” And modern-day Musk expanded: “Fully reusable orbital rockets are the fundamental breakthrough needed for humanity to become a multi planet species.” And it sparked a conversation online.

Donald Trump.The songstress said she had "no idea" about the former President's controversial views at the time of his inauguration in 2017 due to her hectic work schedule meaning she rarely saw the news.Rebecca, 36, claimed that she only knew about Trump's appearance in the likes of Home Alone and The Simpsons, adding that people "liked him" before his controversial presidency.READ MORE: Lucy Spraggan calls for X Factor bosses to make major change amid comeback rumoursHaving found fame on The X Factor in 2010, the Liverpudlian songstress had amassed a huge fanbase across the globe – including the soon-to-be-President.Speaking about her experience, she said: "I got a call saying 'Donald Trump wants you to perform at the presidential inauguration' and I didn't even have a clue he was nominated."All I thought was 'oh wow, inauguration, that sounds like a big deal to anyone,' so, a lady phoned me, she's a nice lady though and she said 'Becky, don't go, they're trying to end your career' and I was like 'What do you mean?'"She said 'don't go, no-one is going, all the artists they've asked have pulled out,' I went on Google, had a little look and saw all the controversy."She continued: "She said 'no, Becky, they're sending you to end your career, mark my words, you'll be going on your own', anyway, it turns out it was all true."But, this is what I said 'I'll go to this inauguration if I can sing Strange Fruit, it's a huge song in America, it's got a lot of historical importance, it referenced some of the terrible atrocities that were committed against African-Americans.

Kim Kardashian has landed a new modeling campaign after posing for Balenciaga earlier this year, making her one of the top models in the world.The 41-year-old reality TV siren - made famous by Keeping Up With The Kardashians and continuing with Hulu's The Kardashians - was seen flashing her bare bottom as she hawked crocodile boots for upscale shoe designer Stuart Weitzman.This campaign comes three years after her 26-year-old half-sister Kendall Jenner did the same for Weitzman. New face: Kim Kardashian has landed a new modeling campaign. The 41-year-old reality TV siren was seen flashing her bare bottom as she hawked crocodile boots for Stuart Weitzman Share Follow If you make a purchase using links on this page, MailOnline will earn an affiliate commission Update your shoe rack with Stuart Weitzman boots like Kim £1100 Stuart Weitzman 'Lucite' boots Shop here...

He might be best-known as Ian Beale, but Adam Woodyatt is branching out in a big way since leaving EastEnders. The actor played the fan-favourite character on the BBC soap for a whopping 35 years, but has now swapped Albert Square for the stage as he is set to appear in the theatre revival of My Fair Lady. Adam, who also appeared on last year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is also taking things in a different direction as he transforms into a drag queen for a new ITV show.

Vicky Pattison left her loyal legion of fans in stitches as she shared her X-rated advice from former EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt. The ex-Geordie Shore star, 34, recently announced she and her fiancé Ercan Ramadan will be taking part in the Alzheimer’s Society’s Trek26 hike around Stonehenge this Saturday (September 3) to raise money.As her famous friends and loyal legion of fans shared their unconditional support for the star, many took to her comments to pass on their advice for the star ahead of her 26-mile hike later this month.READ MORE:Vicky Pattison shows off her fabulous figure in swimsuit after losing weightAnd her close pal Adam was no different as he passed on his hilarious words of wisdom to the northern lass which she couldn’t help but share with her 5.2million followers online.Taking to her Instagram Story, Vicky shared the hilarious text message she received from the soap star just moments after she shared the news online.The Ian Beale actor cheekily advised: “This isn’t a joke...

EASTENDERS fans were shocked as Cheryl Fergison celebrated her birthday - insisting she looked much younger. The actress was famous for playing Heather Trott on the soap, before her character was bumped off by Ben Mitchell.

Former EastEnders icon Adam Woodyatt has reportedly landed a new role which will see him double his soap salary.The actor, who played Ian Beale in the BBC production, is set to star in the UK tour of My Fair Lady as Eliza Doolittle’s dustman dad Alfred.The part, which will see the 54 year old perform in 158 shows across nine months, is reportedly very well paid with Adam in line for a potential salary of £500,000. Each show will reportedly see the former EastEnders star earn £2,000 with added extras that could see him earn £3,500 a show depending on ticket sales. An industry insider told The Sun that at 70 per cent capacity he’ll get another £750, and another at 85 per cent.

EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt could reportedly pocket up to £3,500 a night playing a dustman dad.The 54-year-old, who played Ian Beale in the Walford soap, is to star in a stage version of My Fair Lady and could land £500,000 in total.Adam will play Eliza Doolittle’s dustman father Alfred in 158 shows over nine months at up to £3,500 a time.READ MORE: I'm A Celeb's Adam Woodyatt fights back tears as he opens up on 'new start' after splitHe is set to appear alongside singers Charlotte Kennedy and opera singer Lesley Garrett, 67, in a UK tour after a run in London’s West End.Charlotte is Eliza, famously played by Hollywood legend Audrey Hepburn in the My Fair Lady film in 1964.An industry insider said Adam, who appeared on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2021, will be on £2,000 a show, rising with ticket sales.At 70 per cent capacity he’ll get another £750, and another bonus at 85 per cent.The source said: “Adam’s a big name so there’s no reason ticket sales won’t be buoyant.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.“It’s a good deal for him.

FORMER EastEnder Adam Woodyatt is to star in My Fair Lady and could land £500,000 — double his old soap salary. Adam, 54 — Ian Beale in Walford — will play Eliza Doolittle’s dustman dad Alfred in 158 shows over nine months at up to £3,500 a pop. He will appear with singers Charlotte Kennedy and Lesley Garrett, 67, in a UK tour after a run in London’s West End later this year.

AFTER a lot of love drama in Albert Square, Dana Monroe is set to explore new horizons as she gets ready for university. But next week in EastEnders, the youngster played by Barbara Smith makes a shock decision for her father Harvey Monroe.

EastEnders Sonia Fowler star Natalie Cassidy has recently opened up about the secrets behind her incredible weight loss transformation.The star has lost more than three stone in recent years - and has attributed running as one of the secrets behind shedding the pounds.Natalie is just one of a number of EastEnders stars to have showcased incredible body transformations recently, including Ian Beale star Adam Woodyatt and Sharon Watts actress Letitia Dean.READ NEXT: Coronation Street star shares how she shed 9st in incredible weight loss transformationHere, Daily Star takes a closer look inside EastEnders' stars biggest body transformations.Former EastEnders Tiffany Mitchell star Martine McCutcheon wowed fans last year, after she shared stunning snaps of her weight loss transformation on social media.Martine smiled for the camera as she posed in a grey striped jumper and black mini-skirt for an Instagram snap, which flaunted her toned figure and tiny waist.Fans went wild for the snap, with one saying: "You look stunning and that outfit is beautiful.""You look the best you've ever looked," said a second, while a third added: "You look amazing."The Love Actually star had previously opened up about her one stone weight loss to Hello! Magazine, saying that she followed a low calorie diet of shakes, soups and snack bars to lose weight following the birth of her son.However, she revealed to Love Sunday Magazine that she maintains an "80/20 rule", which sees the star eat plenty of vegetables and fruit, as well as organic vegetable juices - but will also indulge in some treats too.“I’ll have treats 20 per cent of the time - I’ll have that slice of pizza, chocolate or a G&T to celebrate a friend’s birthday," said Martine.Speaking