Ex Emmerdale star Bill Ward reveals he’s now a Tesco delivery driver after Covid cancelled acting work

McDonald's customers have been left 'devastated' after the fast food restaurant announced it has temporarily removed the new Chicken Big Mac.

Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt, 31, has imagined the sweet way she would pay tribute to boyfriend Scott Dobinson if he died. In the special series finale episode of the Scarlett Moffatt Wants to Believe podcast, the couple discussed a tragic love story that may have resonated with many of their listeners.The pair discussed the purported story behind the voice of the emblematic London Underground automated messages.Scarlett explained: “If you’ve ever been on the Tube in London, there’s this announcement that goes, ‘Please, mind the gap.’“And for some reason it always makes us laugh…”She continued: “Well, the guy who voiced that in 1950 - he unfortunately passed away - and his wife sometimes goes to the Tube and sits on a bench just to listen to her husband’s voice.”Scott added: “Because they changed and then she got really upset and went to some of the Underground employees.“And they told her there’s only one station in London where they changed it back.“It’s her local station and it’s still her husband and they won’t change it.”Scarlett gushed: “That’s so cute, isn’t it?”Scott agreed: “I think that’s nice, yeah.”The heartwarming story made Scarlett theorise on how she would pay tribute to Scott in a similar way if he died.She confessed: “I think if you ever passed away I’d listen to all the episodes of this podcast.”Scott joked: “Someone’s got to keep the listeners coming in...”The Gogglebox star added: “It’s just going to be me, isn’t it?”But she immediately pointed out that she hoped Scott did not die any time soon.She said: “I mean, I hope you just don’t pass away, but if you do.

“During the past two years, I have rediscovered myself as a woman and a person evolving in this industry.“I learned so much about myself, others, my job, its good and « less good » sides.“I grew up, I’m stronger.Thanks to all these beautiful souls that I met and who gave me so much love and support.”Josephine then ended her post with a poignant message to her colleagues.She added: “I love you with all my heart and I will be forever grateful to you.”The actress bid farewell to her role two weeks ago after Florence was caught in a mission gone wrong.The character had been sent to Jamaica but soon found herself having to flee the Caribbean.In an emotional goodbye, she hugged her fellow police officers and left Saint Marie.

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, Arian Moayed has joined another high-profile series,, creator Shonda Rhimes’ true-crime drama about Anna Delvey, the convicted fraudster popularly known as the Fake German Heiress. Moayed, the 41-year-old actor who was also recently seen in and, talks to ET about his scene-stealing performance as Delvey’s no-nonsense lawyer, Todd Spodek, and having to perform his big courtroom scenes in front of his real-life counterpart.Initially hired when Delvey, portrayed here by Julia Garner, was first arrested for not paying for an outstanding hotel bill, Spodek is eventually tasked with defending her against multiple larceny charges related to her attempt to secure a $20 million loan for her elite club, the Anna Delvey Foundation (ADF), as well as sticking one of her friends with a $60,000 bill after failing to pay for their lavish trip to Morocco. Unlike members of New York society, the city’s high-end hotels and restaurants, or even the bank executives who fall under the guise of this German heiress, her lawyer was not enchanted by any of that.

Tom Holland got a taste of the «Sit Down, Stand Up» game that's taken the U.K. by storm, and while doing so, the star dialed up none other than Timothée Chalamet. And hilarity ensued.Holland made a pit stop Thursday on BBC Radio 1 in London, and it was there where host Greg James clued in the star about the game in which the host and the guest call a friend and, without offering even an ounce of explanation, ask if they're sitting down or standing up.After going through his Rolodex and dialing up rapper Stormzy (who was sitting down) and Andrew Garfield (who didn't answer), Holland turned to Chalamet.

They did it! Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott settled on a name for their newborn babe, and it’s another unique one! It’s…

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNewen, the Paris-headquartered production and distribution outfit owned by TF1 Group, has upped Karine Atlan to the position of executive VP of Newen Connect. Under her new role, Atlan will spearhead co-productions and international acquisitions for Newen Connect, the company’s distribution arm.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe upcoming FX limited mystery series “The Retreat” has added 10 new cast members, Variety has learned.Clive Owen, Harris Dickinson, Alice Braga, Jermaine Fowler, Joan Chen, Edoardo Ballerini, Raul Esparza, Pegah Ferydoni, Ryan J. Haddad and Javed Khan have all joined the series.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCary Joji Fukunaga and chef René Redzepi are teaming for a new docuseries at Apple, Variety has learned exclusively.The series is produced by Film 45, Noma Projects, Parliament of Owls and Endeavor Content, with Endeavor serving as the studio. Narrated by Redzepi of the famed restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, the series is titled “Omnivore.”It will look at the world through the lens of food and explores how food binds and defines us, powers politics, shapes our beliefs, explains our past, and forecasts our future .Each episode will take viewers on a journey around the world, exploring the ingredients that have built societies, shaped spirituality, and forever altered the human story. The series was developed by Redzepi, Fukunaga, James Beard, and Matt Goulding, Xan Aranda serves as showrunner and executive producer.

Jordan Moreau New York City became River City on Thursday night.Tony-winning stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster took the stage at the Winter Garden Theatre to kick off the long-delayed revival of “The Music Man,” which withstood COVID outbreaks, production pauses and the removal of lead producer Scott Rudin over nearly two years.Before the curtains even raised, opening night festivities began with a high-school marching band rousing the eagerly waiting crowd with renditions of “76 Trombones” and “The Wells Fargo Wagon.” Executive producer Kate Horton, who was appointed after Rudin left the show in June 2021 due to allegations of abusive and bullying workplace behavior, welcomed the early attendees alongside NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks. “Our kids have been through a lot throughout this pandemic,” Banks said.

Kylie Jenner has revealed the name of her and partner Travis Scott's baby son.The 24 year old makeup brand mogul and Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, who already shares daughter Stormi with her rapper beau, has called him Wolf Webster.The mum-of-two shared the news on her Instagram page in an incredibly subtle announcement. Posting a black screen to her stories, the star simply wrote the words Wolf Webster in white in the middle, which she added a white heart next to.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorA rare acetate of the Beatles’ 1964 concert at the Hollywood Bowl sold for $23,838 in an auction held by Boston-based firm RR Auction.The disc, one of just three known to exist, features the full 12-song, 29-minute concert, along with stage comments from the group. According to the announcement, the acetate was cut directly from reel-to-reel tape three days after the concert.

Ethan Shanfeld After dissing Pete Davidson in a song in January, Kanye West has once again taken aim at the “Saturday Night Live” star, who’s dating his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.On West’s newly released “City of Gods,” a collaboration with Fivio Foreign and Alicia Keys, he raps, “This afternoon, a hundred goons pullin’ up to ‘SNL’ / When I pull up, it’s dead on arrival.”Earlier in the track, West references Kardashian herself: “And if I let ’em have my wife, n—-s should thank me / With this Balenciaga and Balenci’ boots and new blue Yankee.”Earlier this year, on the track “Eazy,” West rapped, “God saved me from that crash / Just so I can beat Pete Davidson’s ass (who?).”West ignited a media firestorm on Thursday when he publicly called out fellow Coachella headliner Billie Eilish for comments he perceived were aimed at rapper and Astroworld Festival founder Travis Scott, threatening to pull out of the California festival unless she apologized. At a recent Atlanta concert, Eilish paused the show to locate an inhaler for a distressed fan in the audience.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticSPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers from the entire first season of Netflix’s new hit Korean drama “All of Us Are Dead,” which premiered Jan. 28.The final scene of “All of Us Are Dead” could act either as a period on the end of a sentence or a semicolon that finishes one phrase while leaving room for another. After 12 episodes of frenzied running from zombies, the show’s exhausted, traumatized teen heroes stand on the roof of their ruined school.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorClassic glamour was costume designer Caroline Duncan’s goal when building the wardrobe for Jennifer Lopez, who plays global pop star Kat Valdez in “Marry Me.” In the Universal Pictures film, in theaters Feb. 11, Kat is one-half of a mega-celebrity couple and engaged to Bastian, played by singer Maluma.

Wilson Chapman editorThe Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced its plans for the third annual Global Movie Day on Saturday.Global Movie Day, which was established in 2020 and is celebrated every second Saturday of February, was created as a way for film fans around the world to celebrate their love of film by engaging with Academy members and filmmakers on social media, using the hashtag #GlobalMovieDay.This year, celebrities and filmmakers who will participate in Global Movie Day include Zazie Beetz, Halle Berry, Jason Blum, Kris Bowers, Patricia Cardoso, Cher, Jon M. Chu, Ariana DeBose, Ali Fazal, Danny Glover, Eiza González, Tom Hanks, Aldis Hodge, Scarlett Johansson, Marc Maron, Marlee Matlin, Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Rodriguez, J.K.

Emily Longeretta The end of “This Is Us” is near, but there’s still a chance of seeing the Pearsons back together again on screen.On Friday, during the show’s final panel ever at the Television Critics Association, creator Dan Fogelman was asked about the possibility of revisiting the NBC hit in the future, in some way.“I say no to nothing,” Fogelman said. “If we can figure out a movie and can get together with [the cast] again in a few years, I’d love to.

Emmerdale actor Bill Ward is working as a delivery driver in order to make a living during the coronavirus pandemic. The 53-year-old ex ITV soap star, who played James Barton in Emmerdale and Charlie Stubbs in Corrie, revealed he had to look for new ways to make money after acting work dried up.

direct to your inboxFormer Coronation Street star Bill Ward has swapped acting roles to be a Tesco delivery driver after the coronavirus pandemic hit.The actor, who also starred in Emmerdale, is best known for playing builder Charlie Stubbs in the ITV soap. The ill-tempered character was on the Corrie cobbles for 418 episodes between 2003 and 2007 before Tracy Barlow sought revenge, attacking Charlie with an ornament, which consequently resulted in him later dying of his injuries.

Former Emmerdale star Bill Ward got stuck into a new job as a Tesco delivery driver after acting jobs dried up during the pandemic.