Friday Night Dinner's Tamsin Greig urged Paul Ritter to skip anniversary before he died

Death In Paradise frontman Ralf Little might not seem at first sight to be a NASA devotee, but he has admitted to being totally obsessed with outer space. Much to the astonishment of former Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps co-star Will Mellor, he claimed he would move to Mars, a planet with almost no oxygen on it, "in a heartbeat".He'd earlier confessed to feeling the chill after returning to Britain recently, telling the world he was "over it".He admitted to The Mirror: "I’m from Manchester so grew up in the cold, wet and drizzle.

A Place in the Sun last year and has become a firm favourite on the show.The presenter has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about her battle with bipolar disorder, with the low points leading the star to try to take her life.Leah has been very vocal about her battle with bipolar disorder and is an ambassador for Bipolar UK.She uses her presenting platform and social media pages to normalise the conversation and to end the stigma around mental illness.Leah admitted she has tried to commit suicide in the past as a result of her mental illness but is really happy she held on.Speaking to Express.co.uk she said: "I have been suicidal in the past and you know, on a couple of occasions have tried to take my own life unfortunately."But presenting is something I know I am good at and I have worked hard at."It makes me happy and I don’t do it for fame and fortune."She continued: "I have never been money driven but it really makes me happy."The last time I was quite ill I promised myself I would hold on a bit longer as miracles can happen and I’m glad I held on because here I am!"That is why for two weeks I cried as I felt I was able to breathe for the first time!"She also admitted she was "petrified" and "ashamed" of her bipolar diagnosis and telling others about it."She said: "When I was diagnosed eight/nine years ago, I hid it."I only came out, as I call it, my big coming out, about two years ago."I couldn’t think of anything worse than bipolar because, you know, if you have anything else, people will give you sympathy and they will wrap you up in love."But when you’ve got a mental illness you are very much left alone and it’s already such a lonely condition and I just hid it."She continued: "I was hiding a big part of myself

“It would have been a really half-a***d show and I can’t do that. People will see straight through me up on the stage and know I didn’t want to be doing it."I’ve never done anything like that in my life and I’m not going to start now.”Graham then pointed out that most fans simply want to hear Adele’s voice and if she performed with just “a piano, a lightbulb and a microphone” then people “would have been happy”.Adele responded: “There was a part of the show that was like that, but I feel like I've always had a really great incline with my shows...

EX-EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook posed for a fresh-faced selfie as she told fans she’s "ready to do life differently". The 48-year-old has spent the last few weeks reflecting on her life after the BBC replaced her Albert Square character with a different actress. Promising she's embarking on a fresh era, Danniella said: "Ok so this is what a few weeks of solitude and isolation working on yourself at home looks like.

RYLAN Clark was rushed to hospital this week with a mystery illness. The TV presenter, 33, revealed he is now back at home after “an extended stay”, but will not be on the radio tomorrow for the second week running.

– Anon, SuffolkYou say there is no compromise possible here. Hmm. We’ll come to that.

Machine Gun Kelly hasn’t responded to an assault and battery lawsuit filed against him by a disabled parking lot attendant.In the complaint filed September 8, the attendant John Tilli alleged that Kelly (real name Colson Baker) pushed and threatened him while he was working. The lawsuit comes as last year, L.A.

Disgaea series of games, Disgaea 6 Complete, is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC including all the DLC.Disgaea 6: Defiance Of Destiny initially came out as a Nintendo Switch exclusive back in June of last year, and since then has had a number of DLC packs added for characters and costumes. The strategy RPG which is the home of Prinny, NIS America’s beloved mascot, has now been around almost 20 years.The version coming to both PlayStation consoles and PC around Summer of this year will include all the DLC which has been produced since the exclusive Switch launch.

Activision Blizzard has confirmed that a sequel to Modern Warfare will be this year’s Call Of Duty. A new Warzone is also coming.The news was leaked earlier in the week via well-known leaker, Tom Henderson, on Twitter.

Bob Marley biopic.It was first announced back in 2018 that a biopic, produced by Ziggy Marley, was in the works, before Reinaldo Marcus Green, director of Oscar-nominated tennis drama King Richard, was revealed to be attached to the film last year.Ben-Adir, who most recently portrayed activist Malcolm X in One Night in Miami, will portray Marley in the as-yet-untitled film by Paramount Pictures.Speaking to Collider last year, director Green revealed that the film will focus on the making of Marley’s classic album ‘Exodus’ with The Wailers, which he recorded after moving to London following an unsuccessful assassination attempt in Jamaica.Of the Marley family’s input on the film, Green added: “Ziggy Marley is, right, my point of contact for the film, and producer on the project. So we’re full steam ahead.

Ho99o9 have announced details of a new album, produced by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and featuring Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor.‘SKIN’ will be released on March 11 via Barker’s DTA Records and is being previewed by its opening track ‘NUGE SNIGHT’, which you can hear below.The band first teased the new album last month, sharing the song ‘BATTERY NOT INCLUDED’. Of the new track and forthcoming album, the band’s theOGM said: “There’s only so much mental & physical affliction + oppression the human psyche can endure before they reach the pinnacle of no return.“I think we’ve all had our moments where we’re fed up, our mind isn’t rational, our eyesight is only seeing red &, within that sequence, emotions can get the best of us.”Watch the band’s new video for ‘NUGE SNIGHT’ below, alongside the tracklist for ‘SKIN’.1. ‘NUGE SNIGHT’2. ‘BATTERY NOT INCLUDED’3. ‘THE WORLD, THE FLESH, THE DEVIL’4. ‘BITE MY FACE’ Feat. COREY TAYLOR5. ‘SLO BREAD’ Feat. BUN B6. ‘PROTECT MY BITCH PT. 2’7. ‘…SPEAK OF THE DEVIL’8. ‘SKINHEAD’ Feat. SAUL WILLIAMS9. ‘LOWER THAN SCUM’10. ‘DEVIL AT THE CROSSROADS’11. ‘LIMITS’ Feat. JASIAH12. ‘DEAD OR ASLEEP’ Since releasing their debut album ‘United States Of Horror’ in 2017, Ho99o9 have shared multiple mixtapes – including 2020’s ‘Blurr’ – EPs and singles.

Snoop Dogg has celebrated becoming the owner of Death Row Records by releasing new album ‘BODR’ AKA ‘Back On Death Row’ – check it out below.The 18-track record sees Snoop team up with the likes of DaBaby, Wiz Khalifa, The Game and Nas.Elsewhere on the record, the song ‘Crib Ya Enthusiasm’ samples Luciano Michelini’s ‘Frolic’ which is the theme tune to Curb Your Enthusiasm. Snoop Dogg has also released a video for the track, which sees him cruising around LA.

In a final poignant interview before his death last month, Friday Night Dinner star Paul Ritter told how the role in the Channel 4 comedy had been the highlight of his career.

FRIDAY Night Dinner star Paul Ritter was encouraged by co-star Tamsin Greig not to take part in its upcoming anniversary special due to his ill-health, according to the actress. Tamsin Greig, 54, who stars as Paul's wife in the hilarious sitcom, has recalled Paul's courage of pressing ahead with filming despite his brain tumour.

Friday Night Dinner star Tamsin Greig has revealed she attempted to persuade her late co-star Paul Ritter against taking part in the shows 10th Anniversary special.The actress, who played Paul’s on-screen wife in the popular comedy sitcom, spoke fondly of the late actor’s bravery as he continued with the episode despite his declining health. Paul, who sadly died at last month from a brain tumour at the age of 54, bravely carried on filming for the award-winning show earlier this year and the documentary is set to air on May 28.Tamsin revealed to the Metro: “Sadly at the time of making the documentary, Paul was pretty unwell and to be honest – and don’t tell the producers this – but I did try and persuade him not to do the interview.

Friday Night Dinner star Tamsin Grieg has revealed she told the late Paul Ritter to not film the show’s anniversary special due to his illness.Ritter, who played Martin Goodman opposite Grieg as his wife Jackie in the Channel 4 sitcom, died last month after suffering from a brain tumour.Ahead of Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years And a Lovely Bit of Squirrel, Grieg said in a new statement that she tried to convince Ritter to not take part due to his health struggles.“I’m sure you know that very recently we lost our dear and most cherished friend Paul Ritter, who plays Martin Goodman in Friday Night Dinner,” Grieg said in a statement obtained by Metro.She continued: “We all miss him terribly, an incredible actor, a true friend and a lovely human

This read: “He died peacefully at home with his wife Polly and sons Frank and Noah by his side.“He was 54 and had been suffering from a brain tumour.“Paul was an exceptionally talented actor playing an enormous variety of roles on stage and screen with extraordinary skill.“He was fiercely intelligent, kind and very funny.

The 'Friday Night Dinner' documentary marking the sitcom’s 10th anniversary is to air later this month. Channel 4 has confirmed that 'Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years And a Lovely Bit of Squirrel' will air on May 28, following three fan-favourite episodes, as voted by viewers of the show.

Friday Night Dinner anniversary special has set an air date for later this month.Channel 4 has confirmed that Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years And a Lovely Bit of Squirrel will air on May 28, to mark 10 years since the sitcom first aired.The one-off documentary will follow three back-to-back episodes, voted as favourites in the series by viewers.The special will reminisce on some of the show’s funniest episodes, and will also feature new behind-the-scenes material and interviews.Cast members including Tamsin Greig, the late Paul Ritter, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal, Mark Heap and Tracy-Ann Oberman are all set to feature in exclusive interviews, alongside creator Robert Popper.Celebrity fans such as Claudia Winkleman, David Baddiel and Jessica

Friday Night Dinner is set to air a one-off special documentary to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the hit comedy series. Friday Night Dinner – 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel will hit viewers screens on Friday 28 May on Channel 4.The one-off documentary will look at the funniest moments from the past six series of the sitcom, which starred Simon Bird, Tamsin Greig, Tom Rosenthal and Paul Ritter, who tragically passed away last month.

Channel 4.Friday Night Dinner - 10 years And A Lovely Bit Of Squirrel will look at the funniest moments from the past six seasons.It will include interviews with the entire cast and crew, including Tamsin Greig, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal, Paul Ritter and creator Robert Popper as well as celebrity fans of the show.Channel 4 have released a synopsis that reads: "This one-off documentary celebrates the 10-year anniversary of Robert Popper's iconic comedy, Friday Night Dinner, which gave us that infamous catchphrase, as well as the beloved Goodman family and their even more surreal neighbour Jim, who together have become the heart of one of Channel 4's most popular sitcoms of all time.”Speaking previously about the special doc, Robert Popper