Gary Speed’s former agent admits naivety over depression nine years on from death

PEAKY Blinders bosses have kept alive Helen McCrory's Aunt Polly character in the sixth series - but were you able to spot the clues? The sixth and final season of the hit BBC series has finally returned, more than two years after that epic cliffhanger aired. But one person whose absence will be felt by viewers this time around, though, is Aunt Polly, the head of the Shelby family in the previous five seasons. Actress Helen McCrory, who played the formidable matriarch in the series, died last year after a private illness with cancer.

TRIGGER Point viewers have ripped into the 'waste of time' finale after a 'dreadful and predictable' bombing twist. The six part ITV drama concluded last night, with Vicky McClure's character Lana Washington finally figuring out who was behind the bomb threats of The Crusaders, a white supremacist group.

A SOMBRE Susanna Reid told Good Morning Britain viewers today that Vladimir Putin's nuclear threat made her feel physically sick. Yesterday the Russian President put his nuclear forces on high alert after warning the West "may face the greatest consequences in history".

TOWIE's Amy Childs thrilled fans with an incredible throwback as she wished Peter Andre a 'happy birthday' on Sunday night. The singer turned 49 over the weekend and old pal Amy took to Instagram to mark his special day.

THE Only Way Is Essex star Chloe Brockett stormed off after a massive row with one of her Celebs Go Dating costars. The reality TV favourite opened up on the moment she called Geordie Shore star, Marty McKenna a c**t on the set of the Channel 4 dating show.

ALED Jones' daughter Emilia looked incredible in a glamorous black dress as she attended The Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles yesterday. The actress, 20, wowed in a black ball gown dress as she posed for pictures on the red carpet for the star-studded event which took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.  Emilia received the Outstanding Performance by a Cast award based on her portrayal of Ruby Rossi in comedy-drama CODA.

EMMERDALE will air a one-hour special tonight ahead of its big move to a new time slot. The ITV soap will broadcast from 7pm to 8pm instead of its usual 30 minute episode because of disruption to the schedules. Matches from The FA Cup will see the soaps moved around all week with none airing on Tuesday night.

ACTOR Orlando Bloom splashes out on a luxury eco electric car — after an 11,000-mile round trip to the UK. The grinning Lord of the Rings star, 45, picked up a space-age Lucid Air sedan, which cost up to £126,000, in Beverly Hills, California.

FORMER Strictly Come Dancing pro Kristina Rihanoff has clarified her "insensitive" tweet amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 44-year-old, who hails from Russia, appeared to show support for Vladimir Putin as she posted a caricature taking aim at the leaders of the West yesterday.

PEAKY Blinders fans were in tears as the BBC gangster drama paid tribute to its late star, Helen McCrory. Helen 52, starred as Tommy Shelby’s aunt, Polly Gray, but sadly passed away after a battle with cancer in April 2021.

Apple TV Plus has been a major player in the streaming game with its original programmes since it launched in 2019.

A mum has taken to the internet for advice after finding over £1,000 stitched into a 'handmade' blanket she bought from a charity store.

A number of important Covid rule changes come into force in Scotland today.

A Ukrainian tractor was caught on camera 'stealing' a Russian armoured vehicle.

A petition calling on the UK Government to give all legacy benefit claimants backdated payments is awaiting an official response after gaining more than 13,700 digital signatures since it launched two weeks ago.

NHS Lanarkshire has been criticised after it published advice for children as young as 13 telling them that 'it is okay' to have sex.

Princess Charlotte is often described as the most outgoing of the Royal Family children.

Naman Ramachandran Veteran Hollywood actor Henry Winkler will star alongside Aleeza Chanowitz in “Chanshi,” a U.S.-Israel crossover comedy series for Israeli network HOT.Chanowitz is also the series creator and writer of “Chanshi,” which is currently in production on location in and around Jerusalem.Chanowitz plays Chanshi, a young religious girl from the Jewish community in Brooklyn who decides, just before her wedding and despite her family’s objections, to break off her engagement and immigrate to Israel. In the Holy Land Chanshi embarks on a wild and reckless journey, but the transition from a life with a clear set of rules to a life without any rules at all is not what she was expecting.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentGiancarlo Giannini, who was the late great Lina Wertmüller’s muse, helmer Gabriele Muccino (“The Pursuit of Happyness”), and Teresa Saponangelo, star of Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Hand of God,” are among top honorees of the seventh edition of Filming Italy — Los Angeles, the bridge between Italy and Hollywood set to run as a hybrid event Feb. 28-March 3.The celebration of Italy’s top film and TV titles is headed by longtime Italian industry promoter Tiziana Rocca, a former chief of the Taormina Film Festival.

9 to 5 The Musical, which is as campy and as dazzling as the showcase 9 to 5 set piece – featuring a pretty tricky alarm clock – is a fun night out at the theatre. The musical relies heavily on crude and outdated humour but it works, maybe because the ’80s seems like such a quaint time, compared to the hells-cape we’re trapped in currently. But it does it in a way that proves that if dated dick jokes that we’ve all heard and seen before are delivered with a twinkle in the eye, the right amount of wood and a big dash of chutzpah, you can still get a laugh from an audience in 2022.Erin Clare, Marina Prior and Casey Donovan in 9 to 5 The Musical.

Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as Riddler and Colin Farrell as Penguin.All eyes have been on that cast ever since director Matt Reeves’ superhero blockbuster was first announced, with fans desperate to get a glimpse of R-Pattz and co on the big screen.Ahead of the release, Metro.co.uk caught up with casting director Lucy Bevan who – along with Cindy Tolan – was responsible for putting the talented cast together.‘So my role as casting director is to help the director of the film realise their vision for who should be in the film, and cast all of the actors,’ Lucy told us, emphasising how much secrecy was involved in the project from the very beginning. ‘From reading the blank scripts, I help the director decide who would be best in each role, and get the actors to be in it.‘I will tell you that I wasn’t allowed the script until I had a safe in the office.