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Coronation Street star Paula Wilcox has explained that taxi drivers still recognise and give her flattering comments for her role in Man About The House.The 72-year-old actress was 24 when she landed her breakout role as Chrissy Plumber in the ITV sitcom.The show ran from 1973-1976, and despite it ending over 45 years ago, the corrie star still gets recognised.In an interview with Women’s Weekly Magazine, the actress said: “I get taxi drivers saying they used to be in love with me, and I say. ‘What do you mean, used to be?’”She continued: “It’s very flattering after all this time.”The 70s sitcom centred on a man who shared a flat with two single girls and was considered to be cheeky and daring for its time.Created by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, the popular show also starred Richard O’Sullivan as Robin Tripp and Sally Thomsett as Jo.Wilcox acknowledged that Man About The House was “a lovely programme” and enjoys being recognised for a show that was “dear to people’s hearts.” The actress has since starred in several different TV series including Emmerdale, The Lovers, The Queen’s Nose and plenty more.

Two Pints with Will & Ralf is a throwback for fans of the TV show, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, where the pair talk to each other and frequently invite guests on. 

Whitney Houston interview moments as part of a new special for CBS. Titled, it will chronicle the life and legacy of the music superstar and will air Saturday, April 2, at 8 p.m.

Bob Saget's death investigation, and it shed light on the hours that led up to the comedian's untimely death and what may have caused the multiple skull fractures and abrasions to his scalp.According to the incident report, obtained by ET, authorities interviewed a total of seven people -- including the medical examiner — to determine a minute-by-minute account into Saget's final hours, from the time the comedian arrived at his Jacksonville, Florida, show to housekeeping using an emergency room key to enter his hotel room before he was found dead on Jan. 9.A Hard Rock Live employee told authorities he spent time with Saget in his green room prior to his performance.

Police have launched a fresh appeal in their hunt for a depraved man who raped a teenage girl at Bournemouth Beach last year. The incident took place at around 4pm on July 18 2021 in the sea near the town’s Oceanarium.The 15-year-old girl was with her friends playing with a ball when it landed in front of a teenage boy, who eventually threw the ball back to one of the group and then began talking to the victim.He then pulled her out deeper into the sea, where it is alleged that he raped her.The attacker told the victim that his name was Dabby, he was 17 years old and he was from Birmingham.

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Kourtney Kardashian left little to the imagination as she flashed her derriere in a skimpy swimsuit during a beach day with her beau Travis Barker. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians, 42, star shared pictures and video on Instagram showing the smitten pair taking a dip at Laguna Beach in California.

Down Under with his girlfriend was stung by one of the most venomous creatures on Earth, causing "excruciating pain" and leaving him fearing for his life.James Soale was stung on the forearm by a Irukandji jellyfish while swimming at Palm Beach Cove in Cairns in tropical far north Queensland after arriving there from London in March.The 22-year-old was with his girlfriend Savannah Callaghan, 23, when he felt a small sting on his forearm which he at first dismissed."I think after about 30 seconds I went straight back up (to the lifeguard) saying I had tight chest pains and was struggling to breathe," Mr Soale told Yahoo News."After that it was just excruciating pain in my lower back and they called an ambulance," he said.The Irukandji jellyfish are any of several similar, extremely venomous species of box jellyfish. With a very small adult size of about a cubic centimetre, they are both the smallest and one of the most venomous jellyfish in the world and they inhabit the northern marine waters of Australia."James was just like shouting, screaming and saying he felt like he was gonna die, which was traumatic to watch," Ms Callaghan added.

EXCLUSIVE: Actor Adam Beach, who most recently starred opposite Benedict Cumberbatch and Jesse Plemons in Netflix’s Academy Award-nominated film The Power of the Dog from director Jane Campion, has signed with Buchwald for representation.

James McPake reckons Celtic are a tougher nut to crack than Rangers with their intensity giving Ange Postecoglou's side the edge.

Families who lost loved ones in the Manchester Arena bombing have urged the chairman of the resulting public inquiry to be 'clear sighted and brave' in drawing up recommendations 'to ensure real change is effected and this country becomes a safer place'.

Eric Stonestreet had quite the story to tell regarding his old frat house as he chatted to Drew Barrymore on Global’s “The Drew Barrymore Show”.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe European Union’s antitrust regulator “unconditionally” approved Amazon’s proposed $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, in part because “MGM’s content cannot be considered as must-have.” The deal is still pending approval by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.The European Commission on Tuesday announced the approval of the deal, announced in May 2021.

Comic Relief this week will be live from MediaCityUK in Salford on Red Nose Day. There will be a range of shows airing on the special day that will include celebrity guest appearances such as This is MY house, Bedtime Stories and more. Funds raised for Red Nose Day will go towards helping tackle important issues including homelessness, hunger, domestic abuse, and mental health problems.

Just a coincidence. Shanna Moakler was recently spotted with ex Matthew Rondeau in Rhode Island — but a source exclusively tells Us Weekly the run-in wasn’t planned.

Josh Peck might be best known for his work on sitcom Drake & Josh, but the former Nickelodeon star shares much more than behind-the-scenes secrets in his new memoir.

Rylan Clark has hit back at a troll who accused him of “mincing about dreaming of tattoos” amid the war in Ukraine. The TV star, 33, had innocently tweeted that he was thinking of getting a tattoo when one follower accused him of not taking the war seriously and told him to “grow up”.The BBC Radio 2 presenter simply tweeted: “Think I want a tattoo… if this midlife or…” However, one troll was not a fan of Rylan’s musings and replied: “People dying in Ukraine and you are mincing about dreaming of tattoos Grow up.” Hitting back, Rylan wrote: "U got any idea what I’ve done for the cause? No, because I don’t feel the need to plaster it all over social media so thanks and take care have a great eve." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

shark attack in 2022 in an infamous stretch of ocean known as the "shark bite capital of the world."The young man had been fishing in the water of New Smyrna Beach near Florida in the USA when he was set upon by a shark that ripped through his left knee and calf.Thankfully the victim survived his encounter on March 9, but the incident remains the first of its kind in the waters this year.Last year, sharks were responsible for 17 attacks along the New Smyrna coast which is popular with surfers, bodyboarders, fishermen and swimmers. Fortunately, none of these were fatal attacks and most were caused by small blacktip sharks.

Alaskan Bush People star Bear Brown has been arrested on a charge of domestic violence in Washington state.

EXCLUSIVE: Frankie Faison rounds out the quartet of actors set to anchor ABC’s proposed spinoff from The Rookie set at the FBI. Along with previously cast Niecy Nash, Kat Foster and Felix Solis, Faison will guest star in a two-episode arc in the current fourth season of The Rookie, which serves as a backdoor pilot for the potential spinoff.

Clarkson’s Farm presenter Jeremy Clarkson was inundated with praise on social media after hitting back at a question on veganism.The former Top Gear host gave a concise retort to one journalist asking about the council’s food selection. Jeremy, 61, and his girlfriend Lisa Hogan, 48, run Diddly Squat Farm with the help of local farming expert Kaleb Cooper, 22. The show Clarkson’s Farm, which follows Jeremy and company’s progress has been a huge hit for Amazon Prime. Meanwhile, the Diddly Squat Farm Shop Instagram account has amassed its own follower base of 728,000.On the account, Lisa posted a video of boyfriend Jeremy being interviewed by one journalist who had a question about vegan food served by the council. For clarity, Lisa captioned the post: “The journalist asked why the council shouldn’t be serving only vegan food.”In the video, Jeremy responds: “Why should they only be vegan?”Before adding, with a sense of irony: “Why should there be no choice?”Jeremy’s reaction was applauded by many of his followers in the comments section.Biddy Christensen wrote: “Thank you Jeremy - choice is everything.” Samedv12 added: “Good on you, Mr. Clarkson.