Jessamy Stoddart pregnant: Hollyoaks star expecting first child and details difficult journey to parenthood

Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton have known each other for years.The blonde stars are very close in age - This Morning presenter Holly is 41 and TV and radio personality Fearne is 40 - and they palled up as they were both making their way up in the entertainment industry at the same time.The pair have shared countless snaps of them on holidays and nights out over the years, and are tight as ever now.READ MORE: Holly Willoughby ditches makeup and poses in nothing but a towel for dazzling snapBut it seems the friendship hasn't all been plain-sailing, with speculation at one point that the former Celebrity Juice stars had drifted apart as they got busy with other things.We take a look back at their friendship over the years.Holly and Fearne first became friendly when they were around 17 and both rising stars.Both were busy getting their careers off the ground from their late teens to early 20s.Holly had shows like CBBC At The Fame Academy, X-perimental and Ministry Of Mayhem and Fearne on Eureka TV and Finger Tips.But they had each other to lean on, and were often photographed out and about together.In 2007 the pair teamed up for short-lived dating show Holly And Fearne Go Dating.It saw the stars matching up potential couples and sadly failed to go the distance, with just a few episodes airing.Still, the duo seemed to have had a blast.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.And a few years back they revealed on the Lorraine show that they spent a chunk of their time on the series just sipping cocktails together."We would set people up, then we were in Hell's Kitchen (restaurant) spying on couples having dinner while we - and I'll let the viewers in on this

down to the cooking and not using a high enough heat. I like to slice them lengthways thickly and cook them on the barbecue to give a great flavour. Or cut them into ribbons and toss with tagliatelle and a spoonful of pesto for a simple vegetarian pasta. I like to experiment with growing different types and colours of courgettes.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Feature documentary “The Ghost of Richard Harris,” which premieres Sunday at the Venice Film Festival, looks to answer the question: “Who was Richard Harris?” The film also contains the revelation that Harris was offered the role of Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” movies, but chose to take the part of Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” franchise instead. Variety spoke to director Adrian Sibley and Richard Harris’ son Jared Harris – a distinguished actor himself, and one of the originators of the project – about how the documentary came to be made. Sibley first broached the subject of making a film about Richard Harris some 20 years ago with the man himself, who responded: “I’ll do it, but only if I can tell the truth half the time,” Jared Harris recalls.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent PBS International has unveiled the trailer for “Casa Susanna,” Sébastien Lifshitz’s follow up to “Little Girl,” which is having its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori section. Produced by Agat Films, ARTE France and American Experience Films, in association with BBC Storyville, the documentary film will have its North American premiere at Toronto on Sept. 9. “Susanna” delivers a look at the underground network of transgender women and cross-dressing men who found refuge at a modest house in the Catskills region of New York during the 1950’s and 1960’s. Known as Casa Susanna, the house provided a safe place for them to express their true selves and live for a few days as they had always dreamed—dressed as women without fear of being incarcerated or institutionalized for their self-expression.

WITH a legion of fans and a string of hits, Gary Barlow rose to fame as the Nineties poster boy for chart-toppers Take That. But despite writing their biggest hits, including A Million Love Songs and Back For Good, he was “drowning in jealousy” as his ex-bandmate Robbie Williams carved out a hugely successful solo career after quitting the band in 1995.

HAIRY Bikers star Dave Myers is still smiling despite his cancer treatment robbing him of his trademark long hair and beard. He released a photograph of himself as he undergoes therapy and told listeners of his podcast: “I’m missing my beard, but doing alright.

Today marks National Cinema Day in the UK, celebrating one of the most popular hobbies there is. Cinemas all over the UK will be taking part in this celebration of everyone's love for films, and some cinemas have even slashed their ticket prices right down so that everyone can take part.

A pedestrian has been struck by a car on the Edinburgh City Bypass. Emergency services raced to the A720 southbound near the Straiton Junction after the alarm was raised shortly after 5.10am on Saturday, September 3.

drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán have retaliated in gruesome fashion after they were threatened by a rival cartel. On Tuesday (August 30) police in Caborca, Sonora found the dismembered remains of a man stuffed into bags and placed in three different locations across the city.

Page 3 star Apollonia Llewellyn is no stranger to stripping down to a bikini.And, the blonde bombshell has certainly left her fans drooling after posting this saucy swimwear snap.The busty beauty, also known as Barbi to Daily Star readers, often shares her lavish lifestyle and drop-dead gorgeous figure to her 467,000 Instagram followers.READ MORE: Page 3 girl embraces inner 'Barbie' by rocking tiny bikini in Ibiza In a recent post, the 22-year-old shared a snippet from her holiday in Barcelona, Spain - and let’s just say the sun was not the only thing that was sizzling hot.Apollonia caught the moment she effortlessly climbed out of the pool with nothing but a teeny bikini and her signature silver cross necklace on.The navy two-piece had a bright yellow lining that helped accentuate the model’s already full chest while the thong bottoms were hiked up to her petite waist.She swept her wet tresses out of her face as she dazzled with her natural beauty and she held onto the ladder attached to the pool.Her skin gleamed in the sun with several water droplets upon her body.“Fresh morning”, Apollonia captioned the post.One person commented: “Beautiful in that sweetie.”Another user added: “Looking very beautiful Apollonia .”While a third person voiced: “Just wow."Someone else swooned: “Stunning.”Meanwhile, a fifth user gushed: “Amazing swimsuit. Amazing girl.

Ukraine. Diana Isakova, 25, posted flyers criticising the conflict and took part in an anti-war demonstration in Sochi which led to her arrest and interrogation by the feared FSB secret service.Her father Eduard Isakov, 48, reacted with fury having previously warned her not to criticise Putin or the authorities on social media.

WWE and admits he’s happy to ‘forget about’ his time playing the good guy on screen.

Too Hot To Handle narrator, Vogue – who is married to Spencer Matthews – explained she'd been 18 at the time and was dating a 27-year-old. The Dublin beauty spoke of being younger and the "other stuff" she and her boyfriend would do before they went all the way. READ MORE: Vogue and Spencer win 'showbiz's randiest couple' after romping nine times in one night "I remember before you'd lose your virginity, boys would go up your top."I was like, 'They're literally going to get to my head because I had no boobs.

Sharing her news, Jane went on: "You know, and I want to be here for my family."You know, my niece is just about to have a baby and we're all very excited about that."The star went on to reveal that she's planning to step away from her hectic schedule and take time to "slow down","And I want to be around, I want to be around for them all just for a while to like sort myself out and then stop working as much as I do, because I work constantly," she explained.Kaye asked her friend: "Are you aware of getting older?"Jane confessed she has no qualms about aging, admitting she plans to have fun and stop working as much.She said: "I'm looking forward to it. Because I can slow down.

Cliff Richard.The former professional tennis player met the We Don’t Talk Anymore singer after he got in touch with her. Although the pair had “a lot of fun”, Ms Barker has admitted she was warned against Mr Richard by both her parents and her friend.

Mo Gilligan has reportedly "secretly split" from his girlfriend of four years Sophie Wise as he tries to crack America.The comedian, 34, and former Hollyoaks actress, 27, are said to have "amicably" broken up, after moving in together this year – with Mo's work commitments and travel for new projects to blame. Mo, who hosted the Brit Awards for the first time earlier this year, will present the upcoming UK version of game show That's My Jam, which will air on the BBC but is being filmed in Los Angeles.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children are believed to have moved into their new Windsor home. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are joining the co-educational private Lambrook School near Ascot in Berkshire after the family set up home in Adelaide Cottage in Windsor’s Home Park.

One half of the duo The Hairy Bikers Dave Myers has revealed he's lost his beard as he continues to battle cancer.The 64 year old went public with his diagnosis in May but is yet to reveal the type of cancer he is suffering from. He's kept his condition and treatment under wraps since first sharing the news. Now, the famous chef has given fans an update while appearing on his Agony Uncles podcast as he told pal Si King, 55, that he misses his beard.

Vernon Kay and Tess Daly are already proud parents to two daughters, Phoebe, 17, and Amber, 13, but there's another 'baby' in their household that also fills them with joy.MORE: Strictly Come Dancing 2022: all the celebrities confirmed to take partVernon revealed that his family are huge fans of Strictly Come Dancing – which Tess has fronted since it began in 2004 – and they even see the BBC One show as a "third child". "We love Strictly in our house," Vernon said. "It's like our third child. WATCH: Strictly Come Dancing's most amazing perfect 40 dances"Tess started the show in its infancy — its first ever series when it was just a wee baby. Then we had our first baby and subsequently we had Amber, so we've grown up with it as like a family member."He added to The Sun: "It sleeps for the majority of the year, but come August when they start prepping outfits and talking about contestants, that's when that baby comes alive."READ: Strictly Come Dancing Blackpool special date revealed - and here's how you can win ticketsSEE: Tess Daly stuns in flirty mini summer dress as she gushes about husband Vernon KayVernon is extremely proud of his wife and her Strictly accomplishments and revealed she hopes to co-host the show well into her eighties, just like Sir Bruce Forsyth who hosted the show with her until he was 86.Tess now co-hosts with Claudia Winkleman who took over from Bruce following his departure in 2014, and Vernon was full of praise for the game-changing female duo.

Hollyoaks actress Jessamy Stoddart and husband Ryan O'Gorman are expecting their first child. Portrayer of Liberty Savage on the soap for four years now, she delivered this heartwarming news via Instagram yesterday (August 9), complete with a mirror selfie cradling her bump. "Baby O'G, you are so loved already," the caption began.

Hollyoaks' Jessamy Stoddard and her husband Ryan O'Gorman are to become first-time parents, they have revealed.The soap actress took to her Instagram page to confirm her wonderful news with her 102,000 followers as she cradled her blossoming baby bump.Alongside a wooden decoration which read: "Our little rainbow. Due December 2022," she penned: "Baby O'G, you are so loved already.