From his affair with Deirdre Barlow to dying in Ken's arms: Mike Baldwin's best moments on Coronation Street

Dorit Kemsley is just like Us! The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 45, is focused balancing her family life and business ventures all while filming a reality show.

International Women's Day will take place on Tuesday 8 March this year, and in celebration we chatted to four inspiring individuals, who are breaking the bias and thriving in careers that are often associated with men.The Mechanic Laura Kennedy, 39, lives in London and founded Spanners with Manners "On an average working day you’ll find me under a bonnet servicing a car and having a good laugh. Every day is different and I love it, but as a kid I was convinced I was going to be the next Sporty Spice. "I left school at 17 and worked in the admin office for Mercedes.

The Only Way is Essex favourite Gemma Collins took to her Instagram to share a sweet picture of herself with her stepson as they enjoyed a night out with Rami Hawash over the weekend.The TOWIE star took to her Instagram story to share with her 2.2 million followers the picture of herself and her fiancé Rami Hawash’s four year old son, Tristan. She beamed into the camera with her signature long blonde hair up in a messy bun as she cuddled up to her beloved stepson.The reality favourite, 41, looked casually for the family night out wearing a green sweatshirt.

Fans of Peaky Blinders have been patiently waiting for the show to return since series five ended in 2019 – and they weren't disappointed. While many questions that had been buzzing around in the run up to the first episode were answered, viewers were left with even more queries after the premier's enigmatic ending. The final moments of the highly anticipated episode showed Tommy Shelby's (Cillian Murphy) daughter Ruby (Orla McDonagh) experiencing an ominous premonition involving "a man with green eyes," and the Romani words, "Tickna mora o'beng." Now, ahead of the explosive episode that's due to air this weekend, show creator Steven Knight has revealed Ruby's vision is "not a good thing".

Charli XCX is heading out for the evening after her big night.

David Byrne is currently hosting a second Broadway run of his lauded American Utopia show, and brought a performance to CBS Saturday Sessions yesterday (March 5).The show originally started its second run in Manhattan last year but was forced to cancel dates towards the end of 2021 due to company members testing positive for COVID. However, Byrne announced that the show would go on and set to work creating a modified version of America Utopia.With the second run continuing into 2022, Byrne and his band headed to CBS to perform Talking Heads‘ 1982 hit ‘Burning Down The House’ and ‘Marching Through The Wilderness’ to US TV yesterday morning.Check out the performances below:Last year, American Utopia was turned into a Spike Lee-directed movie, which NME called a rare concert film that packs in brilliant music, incredible visuals, a vital political message and jokes” in a five-star review.Elsewhere, Byrne recently announced ‘Theater Of The Mind’, a collaborative stage production between the singer-songwriter and his friend Mala Gaonkar, who is a neuroscientist.

Coronation Street paid tribute to the late Johnny Briggs ahead of Monday evening’s episode, leaving fans emotional as they reminisced over his legacy on the cobbles.Waltzing into the soap in the 70s as Mike Baldwin, Johnny was a favourite with viewers, ruling Weatherfield over three decades.His family confirmed he died peacefully on Saturday aged 85, passing away after "a long illness, with family by his side”.Ahead of the episode, a continuity announcer confirmed the episode was dedicated to the soap star's memory.

Johnny Briggs, a British actor best known for his role as businessman Mike Baldwin in the long-running TV soap opera Coronation Street, has died. He was 85.

OLD Trafford’s score-board flashed up the result the whole country had been waiting for: Ken 1 Mike 0. Coronation Street’s love triangle had ended — with Deirdre Barlow dumping lover Mike Baldwin and staying with husband Ken.

Johnny Briggs, a British actor best known for his role as businessman Mike Baldwin in the long-running TV soap opera “Coronation Street”, has died. He was 85.

direct to your inboxMike Baldwin's bitter battles with his Coronation Street rival Ken Barlow were among the most fraught in soapland.When Deirdre reconciled with husband Ken after her affair with Mike, the storyline made national headlines.The news was even flashed on the scoreboard at Old Trafford to 56,000 cheering fans.Deirdre had dated cheeky charmer Mike, played by Johnny Briggs who passed away on Sunday following a long illness aged 85, briefly before her marriage in 1981.But she decided that she was more suited to Ken, played by William Roache.However Deirdre, played by the late Anne Kirkbride, felt suffocated by her life with Ken and she and Mike became lovers.She planned to leave Ken in 1983 and when she confessed about her affair

CORONATION Street has lead the tributes to soap legend Johnny Briggs. The actor - who played wheeler dealer lothario Mike Baldwin for 30 years on the ITV soap - has died aged 85.

Coronation Street star Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin on the popular soap, has died aged 85 after a long illness, his family said. “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs,” a statement said.

Actor Johnny Briggs who is best known for playing Mike Baldwin on Corrie has died.

PIERS Morgan and Samia Longchambon lead the tributes to Coronation Street legend Johnny Briggs. The actor - who played wheeler dealer lothario Mike Baldwin for 30 years on the ITV soap - has died aged 85.

CORONATION Street legend Johnny Briggs - famous for playing wheeler dealer lothario Mike Baldwin - has died aged 85. The actor played the role for 30 years and is best remembered for his famous bust up with Ken Barlow, played by Bill Roache, after he had an affair with his wife Deirdre, played by the late Anne Kirkbride.

Coronation Street legend Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin, has died at 85.

Coronation Street actor Johnny Briggs has died aged 85.The star was famous for his role as Mike Baldwin in the ITV soap.A statement from his family said he died after a long illness."It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs," the statement said."He passed away peacefully this morning after a long illness, with family by his side.He was 85."We politely ask for privacy at this time, so that we can quietly grieve as a family and remember the wonderful times we had with him."The actor played the role on the Cobbles for decades.

Former Coronation Street actor Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin on the soap, has died aged 85. Johnny’s death was announced by his family in a statement which read: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs.

Johnny first joined the cast of Coronation Street in 1976 and went on to appear in 2,349 episodes before he left the show in 2006.His character, Mike, had been suffering with Alzheimer's for months and collapsed in the street after a heart attack, dying in the arms of Ken.Tributes have flooded social media following the sad news of Johnny's death.Piers Morgan took to Twitter and wrote: "RIP Johnny Briggs, 85. Coronation Street legend who played rogueish Mike Baldwin for 30yrs.

Coronation Street actor Johnny Briggs has died at the age of 85, his family announced in a statement. The star, who was best known for playing lothario Mike Baldwin on the ITV soap, was surrounded by his family when he died.His family said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs."He passed away peacefully this morning after a long illness, with family by his side.