Emmerdale's Mark Charnock details 'eye-opening' preparation for stroke storyline

First Dates have revealed some of the show's secrets, and explaining how it's not as easy to find love on the series as it seems.Joseph Kent, who was due to appear in series three, was put on the show's backburner after two of his dates dropped out. He ended up featuring on First Dates in 2015 as a "background dater", to make the restaurant appear like it was busy and to "fill the space".

Victoria Beckham has said that husband David "can't get enough" of his wife's body.The former Spice Girl, 46, snapped him sneaking a peak at her while she was trying on clothes in their walk-in wardrobe.Victoria, now a fashion designer, had donned a little black dress from her collection, which she had paired with some high heels. She went without any accessories.Her shoulder length brunette was tousled and waved, and stayed perfectly in place as she tilted her head back.Confidently admiring her appearance in the mirror, she pulled her best model poses to take photos of her outfit.But in the background, David can be seen checking out his wife while popping his head round the door.Victoria cheekily captioned the picture: "Someone can't get enough of VB Body [shifty eyes emoji] @davidbeckham."The black dress is from her own brand, VB Body, and retails for £490.It's not the first time David has taken to social media to share his appreciation for his wife, often sharing photos of her looking gorgeous.For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.He posted an array of snaps on Instagram stories earlier this month to celebrate her birthday.One image was a shot of her bum while she was in a yoga pose."I mean [peach emoji].

Camila Cabello steps out in a chic ivory dress for the 2022 Hispanic Federation Gala held at the Museum Of Natural History in New York City on Thursday night (April 28).

Hollywood’s unions have agreed to extend the film and TV industry’s current Covid-19 safety protocols until a new agreement can be reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers. The protocols had been set to expire on Saturday. The extension was agreed to by the DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, the Teamsters and the Basic Crafts.

holiday costs soar when Ryanair allegedly forced them to pay for seats that they had 'already bought'.Sue Graham, 68, was on her way back from a getaway in Benidorm with husband Eric, from whom she is separated, and 22-year-old step-daughter Sophie when she found her seats had been allocated to someone else — despite being paid for.They were forced to stump up €30 (£25) each by staff from the budget airline in Alicante airport after they were told their seats had been cancelled, reports the Echo.Describing the stressful interaction with the attendant, Sue told the paper: "When I told the attendant we had no money I was told, 'It's not my problem,' either pay a further 30 Euros each or sort yourself out."I suffer with depression and anxiety so can you imagine my state of mind thinking we were going to be abandoned at the airport.""I'm disgusted. I have been informed of this happening to other travellers due to the airline over selling seats.

seriously disrupted by the war. Countries like Egypt, which sources 80 per cent of its imported wheat from those countries, have reason to be seriously concerned.Here in the UK we have less reason to worry, as we produce nearly 85 per cent of our wheat. But we have to expect prices to go up.

Prince George and Princess Marina moved into Coppins in June 1936. In those days, the nearby village of Iver retained a quiet charm and rural atmosphere, and Coppins was set in 130 acres of countryside, surrounded by arable fields, woods and plantations. The house was built in about 1850.Duke: We were very fond of Coppins.

Seafood and Eat It, a company set up by two brothers. They use Cornish crab, though go further afield when demand is high. It seems expensive when you put it in your shopping basket but there’s no waste and you can start cooking immediately.

Although, no doubt, he would blanch at such a description, the Duke of Kent is one of the nation’s great unsung heroes. Modest and self-effacing, he has always seen his role as being to support the Queen, and he has been doing just that for the 70 years of her reign.He was born in 1935, so he is now 86, and he had the tragedy of losing his father, Prince George, in a wartime air crash in Scotland in 1942.

Emmerdale and Only Fools and Horses actor Bhasker Patel uploaded an adorable past-time snap of his former co-stars. Bhasker, 66, has played the show's Rishi Sharma for over a decade and posted a snap of former Emmerdale favourites in Scotland.

She was also given pills that were more friendly with her hair than the ones she had been taking.Laura recently welcomed newborn Jesse with former co-star Mark Jordon.Because of the pregnancy, she said that her hair began to once again fall out as she couldn’t take the pills due to hormonal content.She explained: "It was so intense I don't know how I had any hair left on my head."Laura said, however, that the hair did eventually grow back.She wrote in the letter that she expects the same thing to happen again at some point in the future.Laura has portrayed Kerry in Emmerdale since 2012, while Mark, 54, played Daz Spencer between 2014 and 2019.The two met and began dating when he joined the cast to play Kerry’s brother-in-law. 

Emmerdale’s Marlon Dingle suffered a devastating stroke recently and viewers are speculating that he may have an affair with a nurse as he recovers in hospital.In last night's episode Marlon, played by Mark Charnock, was frustrated during a speech therapy session as he struggled to form simple words.His girlfriend Rhona, played by Zoë Henry, tried to encourage him but Marlon started to get stressed and his nurse Gail asked her to ease off the pressure.It comes after Gail, played by Elizabeth Boag, has repeatedly urged Marlon not to worry about his condition in recent episodes.Now Reddit users have been questioning whether there could be a romance brewing between Marlon and Gail.One person asked: "Anyone else think these two might end up having an affair as part of Marlon’s rehabilitation?"Another agreed, saying: "I just think he will become attached to her, especially the amount of time they’ll spend together grows, and I think Rhona will think he’s being independent and strong when really it’s Gail who’s giving him that support."They added "one of them will want the affair to happen" and "it’ll just be a natural coincidence with the situations they’re in". But another person dismissed the idea, saying: "I can't see them going down that line as the story has been researched about how people can recover from strokes, this will be a medium term story, not done and dusted in a few weeks.

Emmerdale fans have begun making a public plea to the ITV soap's favourite Eli Dingle to return. Fans are hoping Eli, last played by Joe Gilgun before he departed in 2010, will make a comeback to the Dales to by his brother Marlon's side. Marlon's life changed forever after he proposed to Rhona Goskirk last week.

Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock is best known for playing the beloved Marlon Dingle in the ITV soap.

Emmerdale, broke fans' hearts with a hospital storyline in which he languishes in a hospital bed, scarcely able to communicate, after suffering a stroke. Viewers were left at loggerheads over whether Marlon was asking for his teddy or a drink in one scene - and Mark has now confirmed it was the former.The 53-year-old's plight devastated fans, particularly when he appeared to reach out for a glass of water, only for an unresponsive nurse to leave the room without giving one to him.His diminished ability to move or communicate distressed some sensitive fans.The divisive issue of how his on-screen care was portrayed made waves on social media - until Mark stepped in to give a personal response.@BantamCal tagged him in a request that began: "dear mark.

Emmerdale star Mark Charnock has thanked one Coronation Street actress after she said he is "taken for granted".Mark, who plays Marlon Dingle in the ITV Dales, is currently involved in a poignant and heartbreaking storyline after his character suffered a life-changing stroke.Marlon is in hospital, hardly able to move or speak - with his family torn apart by his illness.And though Mark is used to playing a rather comedic character in Marlon’s adventures with best pal Paddy and unlucky love life, many fans are calling for him to win an award for his excellent acting. Now Mark has reached out on Twitter to thank Coronation Street actress Georgia Taylor - who plays Toyah Battersby on the cobbles - for her kind comments.

Emmerdale's lovable Paddy Kirk, played by Dominic Brunt, has been a constant presence on the ITV soap for a quarter of a century - longer than some of the show's younger viewers have been alive. Yet when he fell prey to coronavirus, he was forced to step back from the job he loves and take sick leave.A deflated Dominic confessed his frustration on Twitter, lamenting that he had caught the virus despite being "ridiculously careful"."After 25 years at @emmerdale without a single day off, I have succumbed to the dreaded ‘rona," he wrote."I have been ridiculously careful but tomorrow will be be the first time in a quarter of a century."Now THAT p***es me off.

Loose Women star Ruth Langsford revealed that she feels like she is constantly “spinning plates”.