ITV Corrie fans disagree as BBC Strictly star Will Mellor returns to the soap as villain Harvey Gaskell

KYM Marsh is the favourite to leave Strictly Come Dancing this week. The actress, 46, has had a difficult couple of weeks on the show alongside pro Graziano Di Prima and has failed to impress the judges – in particular Shirley Ballas. Kym is now the 6-4 favourite with bookmaker Coral to be the next contestant to leave the BBC show this weekend.

Sharon Stone looks half her age as she dances in bedazzled suit“He mumbled something and I went, ‘What? I’m really sorry, I can’t understand what you’re saying’.“And he kept mumbling, and I said (loudly), ‘What?’ and he said (loudly), ‘I would be lost without you’.”Ruth is hopeful the pair will write together again but any more of Gavin & Stacey seems doubtful.She went on to say there were currently no plans to write more episodes, but added: "I don't know what will happen in the future."The article was titled: "The James Corden I know is no bully – but I’ll just never find him sexy, says Gavin and Stacey co-star Ruth Jones."Earlier this month, restaurant boss Keith McNally called him out on Instagram showing fans two alleged accounts of his behaviour.In one report, a manager claimed he "yelled" at staff over a wrong order, which left a waitress "shaken".Keith followed up his post saying James had "apologised profusely" for his behaviour and that he had given him a second chance.In the latest episode of his The Late Late Show, the host finally broke his silence about the claims. Carol Vorderman unveils Pride of Britain gown as she gives beauty tips [PICTURED]James Corden 'deeply regrets' being 'rude' to restaurant staff [REVEALED]Michelle Keegan teases fans in bath snap after turning heads in corset [INSTAGRAM]He told viewers: "Look, when you make a mistake, you've gotta take responsibility.So I thought I would, if it's okay, share with you what happened."James went on to say that the restaurant messed up his wife's order and brought food over that she's allergic to.Following this, he said in "the heat of the moment" he made a "sarcastic rude comment about cooking it" himself.He continued: "It is a comment I deeply

MICHELLE Keegan left fans hot under the collar after she stripped naked for a bath on Sunday evening. The actress, 35, enjoyed some rest and relaxation after her boozy night out in Manchester.

Strictly Come Dancing star Kym Marsh, 46, risked being eliminated from the show last week after being placed in the bottom two, but was saved by all four judges in the dance-off. Kym’s former Coronation Street co-star Charlie de Melo, 33, described the soap actress as a “force of nature” as he shared his honest opinion with Express.co.uk at the 2022 Inside Soap Awards on Monday.Charlie, who is best known for his portrayal of Imran Habeeb on Corrie, began by complimenting former Hear'Say singer Kym on her dancing skills. “I watched her yesterday - it was fantastic! Absolutely brilliant,” the actor confirmed warmly. Asked if he thought Kym had the potential to win the competition, Charlie replied: “Well, the standard is unbelievably high. “I’m not a regular viewer, if I’m being entirely honest, but I did watch the entire thing yesterday and a lot of people… “Hamza [Yassin], who I wasn’t aware of before, was absolutely extraordinary. Charlie added that another star to impress him with his moves was Will Mellor, whom he had overlapped with during his time on Corrie. “Usually there’s someone that’s there and people turn their noses up and they snort and they laugh, but everyone is doing such a good job,” Charlie reflected. “I love to see it, because I think Kym’s an absolute force of nature,” he added. “But I think it would be insincere of me to say… Because this year the competition she’s up against is unbelievable.

STRICTLY star Will Mellor was so sick on Saturday night he "couldn't stand" and was secretly being "held up" by his dance partner. The 46-year-old had just four hours' training last week after being wiped out by a virus. Despite this, Will battled through to perform on Saturday night - but was punished by the judges with their scores.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nancy Xu, 31, admitted she was “worried” about her partner Will Mellor, 46, when he took to the dance floor on Saturday night. Nancy explained how she was forced to “hold up” Will, who was barely standing on account of his illness. On Saturday night, Will and Nancy took to the ballroom to perform a rumba to Ed Sheeran's The Joker and the Queen.The Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps star had already been dealt a huge blow earlier that week when he became seriously ill with a virus that forced him to miss a number of rehearsals.The usually energetic actor was visibly struggling when the pair performed and judges awarded them 23 points out of 40, their lowest score so far.Speaking to Janette Manrara on Strictly: It Takes Two, Will admitted that everything “felt good” until “the judges started talking”. Addressing the pair, Janette said: “You were very worried last night because of the time and it being such a difficult dance."Nancy replied: “That night, for me, he’s my winner and I said that in the live show because it was a challenging week and he put himself out there."“It let people see what he could give to the show,” Nancy continued in a heartfelt tribute to her partner. “He said to me, ‘I want to do this for you.

Strictly star Will Mellor has been declared one of the top favourites to win by bookies, but he recently found himself so annoyed that he questioned whether he should have "left".The Coronation Street star has now opened up about the one element of appearing on Strictly Come Dancing that he absolutely can't stand.Will, 46, told the world that he crumbles over tough criticism - something which has been a sore point for him recently.After a bout of viral illness last week, he underperformed, leading to the judges admitting they found him underwhelming - and Will felt their comments were "a kick in the teeth".He took it especially hard when the routine with Nancy Xu to the tune of Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift's 'The Joker and the Queen' was described as "not good", as he had dedicated his performance to his late dad."I was a bit annoyed by it, to be honest, because I was struggling, and when you’re that way you feel a bit sorry for yourself."When I got the scores I was a bit, ‘After all that…?!’" he exclaimed to the Independent, adding indignantly: "I got a four from Craig [Revel Horwood]!"That’s up to them [but] maybe I shouldn’t have [danced], because the judges slagged me off – I should’ve just left it!”He then opened up further on the subject when he appeared on It Takes Two."‘I find being criticised by the judges hard. I find being criticised hard as a person," he exclaimed candidly."Some people can let it go over them, but I find it hard to hide my emotions.

Ken Barlow is set to find himself reunited with another former flame as Coronation Street announced the return of Stephanie Beacham. The actress will reprise her role of Martha Frazer in the ITV soap next month, it was revealed on Thursday (October 10).

STRICTLY judge Anton Du Beke has warned fans to expect shock dance-offs EVERY week. The 56-year-old says top-scoring celebs are at risk of an early exit because of the "fifth judge's votes". He says this year, more than any, has proved no one is safe.

KERRY Katona has revealed her and ex-pal Katie Price are no longer friends and that she's never even met her fiance Carl. The 42-year-old former Atomic Kitten star opened about her friendship with Katie in a new interview.

One week on from moving into their lavish £3.5million mansion, Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have finally given fans at home a real glimpse of their dream living room. After almost three years of painstaking work to create their ideal home, the couple moved into their luxury Essex pad earlier this month, with their stunning lounge just one of the eye catching rooms they now call their own.

Strictly Come Dancing's Will Mellor was certainly a proud dad as he posed with his son Jayden at the Black Adam premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square.The Coronation Street and Hollyoaks actor, 46, sported a light blue shirt under a navy blue waistcoat and matching trousers. Jayden rocked a cream jumper, navy blue fitted trousers and a beanie hat.

Strictly Come Dancing has made an epic comeback with more famous faces getting glammed up every Saturday night to put on a show for the judges and the public at home. The iconic BBC dance competition has welcomed a number of EastEnders stars over the years with Frankie actress Rose Ayling-Ellis going on to win the show last year.

Michelle Keegan's fans called for her to be the "next Bond girl" as she flaunted her killer body in a racy black velvet minidress.The actress's latest Instagram upload showed her perched on a red chair in the teeny outfit, which left her shoulders bare, hugged her incredible curves and just skimmed her thighs.Her lustrous, long brunette locks were swept up in a messy bun, with tendrils hanging sexily around her face.READ MORE: Michelle Keegan shares stunning selfie as she and Mark Wright move into dream homeMichelle's make-up was as flawless as ever, with glowing skin, smoky eyes and a slick of nude lipstick.With her chin resting in one hand, she served up a sizzling stare at the camera.The former Corrie star's fans went wild for the stunning shot, which Michelle also shared in black and white."The next Bond girl," one wrote in the comments section."Now that would be good," agreed someone else, adding that Michelle would be "the prettiest one"."Absolutely will never know how she hasn't been already," said another of the actress's admirers."You're so naturally beautiful Michelle and a very sexy lady with the most sensational figure," said one fan.Another posted: "You are so beautiful it should be illegal!"The snap also got the seal of approval from Michelle's celebrity friends, with former Corrie stars Catherine Tyldesley and Bhavna Limbachia both dropping fire emojis."Jeeeeez," wrote the soap's Georgia May Foote, while In The Club actress Liz Fletcher - wife of Emmerdale's Kelvin Fletcher - called Michelle the "ultimate babe".For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.And her hubby Mark Wright dropped a fire emoji along with a heart.The pair have been married

James' wife Victoria shared the clip to her family blog Instagram. In the lengthy caption she said: "When the lovely folks at Strictly gave me the nod to pop in with the rabble to surprise James, I was there!"The EastEnders actor is currently partnered with pro Amy in this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing. As they rehearsed to perform their dance, Victoria came to visit with their sons, Edward, 8, Louis, 6, and Hugo, 3.

Coronation Street's Alan Halsall was among those showing their support for Isabella Flanagan as the ITV soap star picked up one of her first major awards. The young actress is loved for playing troublesome child Hope Stape on the cobbles.

Anton Du Beke has addressed the 'mole' that has been throwing Strictly Come Dancing into chaos every weekend. The BBC One dance contest has been dazzling audiences once again with its 20th series beginning last month. The likes of Helen Skelton, Will Mellor, Hamza Yassin, and Kym Marsh have been impressing with their moves in the ballroom.

Coronation Street fans couldn't help but make the same joke about Will Mellor as he returned to screens as Harvey Gaskell. Viewers were warned about his return when it was revealed that Sam Blakeman was writing letters to him in prison. Fans of the ITV soap were horrified to discover the drug lord was the youngster's pen pal after he brutally killed his mum.

CORONATION STREET fans predict a huge DNA twist with villain Harvey Gaskell being Sam Blakeman's real dad. In Monday's episode of the ITV soap, Leanne faced murderer Harvey in prison and threatened him for stalking - but she was left reeling after Harvey told her the real reason he wanted to see her. Harvey accidentally killed Sam's mum Natasha last year on Halloween thinking it was Leanne.