Explosive Christmas Coronation Street storylines scrapped over coronavirus

Gemma Collins’ ex James ‘Arg’ Argent begged the star to call off her engagement to Rami Hawash when it was first announced. He held up a cheeky sign at the PDC World Darts Championship at London’s Alexandra Palace.James, who was in an on-off relationship with 41-year-old Gemma for the best part of ten years, was pictured giggling as he clutched a sign saying: “GC call off the engagement!!” back in December. It came days after the TOWIE star announced her plans to tie the knot with car salesman Rami.She had previously dated him in 2013, and they got engaged for the first time when he hid a ring in her Christmas pudding, but Gemma later admitted her heart was not in it. She explained to Piers Morgan on Life Stories: "I knew it wasn’t right because when he asked me to marry him I zoned out and sort of stared into space."I should have said no, but I didn’t have the guts.”In 2014, the pair called it quits just weeks before their wedding day was supposed to go ahead. They briefly reunited in 2017 but split up once again, with Rami blaming Gemma’s fiery ‘GC’ persona. “The GC is a protective armour for her,” the 48-year-old told The Mirror.“I would wake up in the morning and I would look in her eyes.

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Dawn French has confessed to talking about her "beaver" to a member of the royal family.At the 2005 premiere of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Dawn revealed she had a rather awkward run-in with Prince Charles.During The Graham Norton Show on Friday (February 18th), the comical star explained that she made a naughty innuendo to his royal highness.When asked about her royal encounter, Dawn confessed: "I played Mr and Mrs Beaver in the Narnia films, and there was a big premiere at the Royal Albert Hall with Prince Charles. "He came up the row and began meeting us all and there's a picture of me meeting him, like 'ooooh'."And in fact, he was asking me what I did in the film and I said 'tonight your royal highness, you will see my beaver."I just smiled at him and he sort of twinkled at me and then moved on very very quickly like there was a bad smell...

Bob Saget wore many hats in Hollywood — actor, comedian, host. And now you can include a literal chef's hat.Rapper Desiigner had the late star appear in his new music video for «Bakin',» which features Slushii and DJ Whoo Kid.

Today star Hoda Kotb has shared a sweet birthday tribute to her niece Hannah alongside a series of throwback snaps.MORE: Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager celebrate incredible social media milestone with fans"Where does the time go! Happy birthday Hannah B! Aunt Hodie loves you xoxo," she captioned the post which featured three pictures of Hannah - one of her playing soccer with rainbow-striped socks, another of her with Hoda and younger sister Ella, and a third more recent picture of the teenager.WATCH: Today's Hoda Kotb announces split from Joel SchiffmanFans loved the pictures and took to the comments to wish Hannah a happy birthday as well. Hoda has two siblings, brother Adel and sister Hala, and two daughters, Haley, four, and Hope, two.However she recently shared the sad news that her engagement to Joel Schiffman had been called off; Hoda announced the end of her relationship live on air.MORE: Hoda Kotb celebrates Simone Biles' wonderful engagement newsMORE: Inside Hoda Kotb's stylish NY home where she will co-parent her daughtersIn an emotional statement, Hoda said: "Joel and I have had a lot of prayerful and really meaningful conversations over the holidays, and we decided that we're better as friends and parents than we are as an engaged couple."She told her co-host Jenna Bush Hager: "We decided that we are going to start this new year and begin it kind of on our new path as loving parents to our adorable, delightful children, and as friends."A post shared by Hoda Kotb (@hodakotb)Hoda shared these sweet throwback picturesThe couple had been together for eight years, and got engaged in November of 2019.

Jennifer Aniston has shared a heartbreaking tribute to talent manager Chris Huvane who died by suicide on 6 February. Chris died following a years-long battle with mental illness.SEE: Friends stars' real-life homes revealed: Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry and moreHe was a partner at Management 360, managing the careers of the likes of Salma Hayek, Milo Ventimiglia and Kirsten Dunst. "We lost someone very special.

“Selma,” said he’s always willing to take chances in different types of roles.“I’ve always believed that the way to a long career is to challenge yourself and the audience’s perception of you,” Oyelowo, 45, told The Post. “I’ve gravitated towards roles that are different from my cultural background, my physical appearance, my accent.

The fate of a Southern California family went unexplained for months — but if they’d only been successful in sending their last message, everyone would have known what had happened all along. And maybe, just maybe, someone might have been able to save them.

Ellise Shafer Lindsey Pearlman, a TV actress who appeared in “General Hospital” and “Chicago Justice,” was found dead on Friday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. She was 43.An update posted to the LAPD website reads, “Today around 8:30 a.m., Hollywood Area officers responded to a radio call for a death investigation at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue. The L.A.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the first nine episodes of “Love Is Blind” Season 2, streaming now on Netflix.Is love really blind? That’s the question Season 2 of the Netflix hit series asks in every episode — but fans have many others. The series began with 15 men getting to know 15 women from separate pods, unable to see one another.Over the course of 10 days, they casually date and if they want to meet face to face, they must first get engaged. During Season 1, which aired in 2020, eight couples got engaged, but only six of those were aired, and one duo, Diamond Jack and Carlton Morton, split shortly after meeting.Season 2’s first five episodes dropped on Feb.

Elliot Page is sharing his personal experience, announcing the release of his upcoming memoir ‘Pageboy,’ which is set to be published in 2023 and will delve into his emotional journey.Flatiron Books has revealed more details about the book, and readers can expect to gain more insight into “Page’s relationship with his body, his experiences as one of the most famous trans people in the world,” sharing his thoughts on different topics, including “mental health, assault, love, relationships, sex, and the cesspool that Hollywood can be.”The 34-year-old star of ‘Umbrella Academy’ made history, becoming the first openly trans man to be on the cover of Time Magazine, declaring at the time that he was “anticipating a lot of support and love and a massive amount of hatred and transphobia.”Elliot is also known for his activism, constantly spreading awareness and fighting for equality. He previously described his journey as “not only life-changing but lifesaving,” and responded to political attacks against the trans community.“We know who we are,” he explained, “people cling to these firm ideas [about gender] because it makes people feel safe.

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis stepped out in LA on Friday for a little coffee date, and the husband and wife duo were looking as sweet and stylish as ever. Mila kept things casual in a black hoodie with the word “SOUND” scrawled across the front in a rainbow pattern and paired the look with cozy grey sweatpants that had Goofy cartoon character art design. Ashton, for his part, wore a preppy sort of casual look, sporting a green sweater over a white collard shirt and black chinos, pairing the outfit with a navy blue baseball cap and adidas superstar sneakers. The duo were notably without their children for the outing, taking some time for themselves for a quick coffee run.

Coronation Street couple Nick (Ben Price) and Leanne Tilsley (Jane Danson) could be on the rocks as soap boss Iain MacLeod has confirmed a secret from Nick's past will re-emerge.The storyline will come as part of the ongoing plot with Leanne, Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) and their son Oliver.Things are set to kickstart this month as Iain told Daily Star Online: "I love the Leanne, Oliver, Steve story.

From the explosive return of old flames to new romances and devastating revelations, Coronation Street plans to kick off its return to six episodes with a bang.

Coronation Street's teenagers will be involved in a "tragic" storyline which will have serious ramifications for other cobbles residents.

EMMERDALE and Coronation Street will return to six episodes a week from September 14. Filming on the ITV soaps was halted in March in a bid to stop the spread of Covid-19, although some cast and crew returned to the Emmerdale set in May for socially distanced shoots.

Coronation Street fans have been hoping to see justice served on the cobbles for some time, as abuser Geoff Metcalfe spread his campaign of lies.

Coronation Street's Christmas Day episode this year could be a special one-off standalone should the rules surrounding the coronavirus lockdown tighten up again.Soap boss Iain MacLeod has revealed that, hopefully, that won't be the case and isn't currently the plan, but there are options available should they need to rush a quick fix onto screens in time for the big day.Speaking to Daily Star Online as it was announced that Corrie would return to six weekly episodes, Iain revealed all about this year's festivities.He told us: "[A standalone episode] is an idea that's still there as a contingency measure should we need it."At the moment, and I don't want to jinx things too much because we all know the situation internationally and nationally

CORONATION Street fans will be disappointed if they hope to see legendary characters like Bet Lynch in the soap’s 60th anniversary special. Boss Iain MacLeod has ruled out having former stars – such as Bet actress Julie Goodyear – pop up.

Emmerdale and Coronation Street will return to six episodes a week after recovering from the slowdown in production caused by the coronavirus pandemic.