Fantastic Beasts' Mads Mikkelsen 'wished he'd spoken to Johnny Depp' before taking over his role

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Coronation Street viewers were left on the edge of their seats in a recent episode as panicked dad Chesney Brown (Sam Aston) rushed to the airport to reunite with son Joseph (William Flanagan). During Monday 28 February’s episode of the ITV soap, Chesney was in a race against time to make it in time to get to Joseph before he started his new life with grandma Linda Hancock (Jacqueline Leonard) in Portugal.The pair eventually came face to face and enjoyed a heartfelt chat as Chesney realised he’d made a mistake and that Joseph didn’t want to leave after all.

Piers Morgan has taken to Twitter to slam the international community over their handling of Vladimir Putin.The outspoken star questioned what’s to stop him “taking other countries” amid his “nuke threats”.This comes amid Putin ordering his military to move nuclear weapons to a "special mode of combat duty" during his invasion of Ukraine.Piers took issue with the international response to this in a series of tweets earlier today.In view of his 7.9 million followers, he penned: “If Putin succeeds in taking Ukraine by scaring us all off with his bulls**t nuke threats, what’s to stop him taking other countries including those in NATO?“Once you cave to a bully, they keep bullying. #StopPutinNow.”In another tweet, Piers shared his concerns about the lack of intervention over a 40-mile convoy of Russian military vehicles.Satellite images this morning show these vehicles en route to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.The former Good Morning Britain host shared his frustration at the lack of military intervention from NATO.He fumed: “There’s a 40-MILE convoy of Russian military vehicles heading towards Kyiv to surround the city, trap the people there, and bomb them into submission.“Are we really just going to sit back and watch Putin do this?“There’s a war crime unfurling in front of us.

LOVE Island star Hugo Hammond has been left heartbroken following the death of his beloved dog. The 25-year-old described the chocolate Labrador, called Mocha, who he has had since childhood, as his “best friend” in a touching tribute.

LOTTIE Moss left little to the imagination as she posed for a picture in skimpy underwear after leaving rehab and returning to London. The model, 24, showed off her curves in a white velvet tiny bra and g-string thong.

JAMES Argent and his Real Dirty Dancing partner Verona Rose admitted to fancying each other after a passionate routine. The pairing hit it off as they rehearsed their saucy steps in the English countryside.

PETER Andre has admitted that having more children “isn’t off the cards”. The singer, who has just turned 49, has kids Millie, eight, and five-year-old Theo with wife Emily MacDonagh and Junior, 16, Princess, 14, with ex wife Katie Price.

KERRY Katona has claimed she's NEVER co-parented with her ex Brian McFadden. The former Atomic Kitten star has hit out at her daughters Lilly-Sue and Molly's dad over his parenting skills - saying they’ve only been in the same room ONCE since their bitter split.

ENGLAND legend Michael Owen’s daughter achieved an impressive goal of her own — launching a luxury swimwear brand. Gemma, 18, poses in a one-piece costume from OG Beachwear, which includes bikinis starting from £130 and men’s swimming trunks for £110.

Aretha Franklin's granddaughter appeared on American Idol to show off her impressive vocal cords in front of the judges - but she didn't quite win them over.Grace Franklin, who is just 15-yeas-old, sang an incredible rendition of both Killing Me Softly and her grandmother's hit Ain't No Way.However, despite having an impressive voice and judge Katy Perry backing her every step of the way, she didn't quite win over Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie.Lionel confessed he had been friendly with Grace's grandmother, and stated that he wanted Grace to go away and come back, because he wanted her to work on her confidence and performance.When Grace walked onto the stage in front of the judges, she sang beautifully, but confessed it was the first time she had done so in that kind of environment.Grace, who told the judges of her close relationship with her grandmother, who sadly died in 2018 aged 76, was praised by Katy Perry who urged Lionel to vote yes.Luke immediately said no, while Katy gave her the go-ahead, leaving just Lionel to have the final say.Lionel said: "Grace Franklin, I love you and I think the best thing for you in life is to take a shot at going backwards. Go back and get a running start and come at this again."Katy immediately stared him down which prompted Lionel to add: "Are you putting pressure on me?"A fuming Katy argued: "She's got startdust! Give her a shot.

Tess Daly isn't the most tech-savvy parent!MORE: Strictly's Tess Daly looks ageless in rare wedding photos with Vernon KayThe Strictly host took to Instagram this week to tease an exciting update – but she also had to make a funny confession to some eagle-eyed fans.WATCH: Tess Daly gives followers a tour of her super stylish kitchenTess, 52, had shared a post which included a screen shot from a Zoom meeting in which she could be seen laughing and talking to the group.SEE: Strictly host Tess Daly's family home is even more gorgeous than you'd imagineMORE: 12 photos of Tess Daly's family life with husband Vernon Kay and childrenHowever, it didn't escape notice that her Zoom name came up as 'Phoebe' – Tess's eldest daughter with husband Vernon Kay. Tess admitted she used her daughter's Zoom for her meeting"Phoebe?" one follower enquired, prompting Tess to confess: "It's my daughters zoom account because I can't figure any of it out!" along with a crying laughing emoji.READ: Vernon Kay in trouble after Tess Daly wedding vow renewal storyMORE: Vernon Kay's wedding with Tess Daly was basically a fairytale - photosTess and Vernon have been married since September 2003 and together they share daughters Phoebe, 17, and 12-year-old Amber.

AMBER Heard has welcomed a baby girl five years after her split from Johnny Depp, telling fans: "I hope we arrive at a point in which it’s normalized to not want a ring in order to have a crib." The actress took to Twitter to reveal the unique name- Oonagh Paige Heard- for the newborn. The 35-year-old shared the happy news in a series of tweets on Thursday.

Amber Heard has welcomed a baby daughter via surrogate.

Amber Heard has revealed she's welcomed a baby girl via surrogate. The 35 year old took to her Instagram feed to announce the news to her 3.9million followers as she shared a stunning photo of herself lying down with her newborn resting against her chest.

A post shared by Amber Heard (@amberheard)Amber captioned the post: "I'm so excited to share this news with you."Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child. I wanted to do it on my own terms."I now appreciate how radical it is for us as women to think about one of the most fundamental parts of our destinies in this way."I hope we arrive at a point in which it's normalised to not want a ring in order to have a crib. "A part of me wants to uphold that my private life is none of anyone's business."I also get that the nature of my job compels me to take control of this."My daughter was born on April 8, 2021.

Amber Heard has revealed that she has welcomed her first child via surrogate.The 35-year-old actress took to Instagram to share a snap of herself cradling her daughter with a lengthy caption about wanting to have a child under her own conditions.She captioned the snap to her 3.9million followers: 'I’m so excited to share this news with you. Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterAmber Heard has become a mother after welcoming a baby girl via surrogate, she has revealed.The 35-year-old Hollywood star took to Instagram on Thursday evening with an adorable photo of her with her new daughter on her chest, sound asleep.The new mum explained that her daughter was born on April 8, 2021 and is called Oonagh Paige Heard.She told her 3.9million followers: "I’m so excited to share this news with you."Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child.

The controversy surrounding Johnny Depp and his allegedly violent relationship with ex-wife Amber Heard has been making headlines for what seems like decades, at this point. Most people have chosen sides and are content with just arguing about it on social media.

Lily-Rose Depp, 22, was photographed taking a stroll while wearing a cute and fashionable outfit on June 28. The daughter of Johnny Depp, 58, showed off a white tank top that had a cut-out section around the front of her toned midriff and Daisy Dukes. She also wore dark purple cowboy boots and accessorized with a necklace, bracelet, and sunglasses.

Mads Mikkelsen's casting in Fantastic Beasts 3 has been one of the most controversial ones. The actor will be replacing Depp in the role of Gellert Grindelwald in the upcoming film and the circumstances under which he was cast have certainly been strange.

Fantastic Beasts 3 star Mads Mikkelsen has said he “would have loved to have talked to” Johnny Depp about replacing him in the film.The Hannibal actor was cast as Gellert Grindelwald in the forthcoming third film in the Harry Potter spin-off franchise, taking over from Depp who was asked to resign by Warner Bros after losing his libel case against his ex-wife Amber Heard.Speaking to The Times (per Film-News), Mikkelsen said: “I mean, obviously, they were going to do the film, and obviously he was not involved any more.“But I didn’t have a dog in that fight.