Kate Winslet ‘Craving’ To Act Again After Taking Year To Be With Family & Recover From ‘Mare Of Easttown’

Dancing on Ice saved her skiing career.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the sportswoman, 39, revealed that she used the opportunity to appear on the show as "self-investment" to get back to a professional level of skiing after suffering injuries in a horror accident.Chemmy starred on the seventh season of Dancing on Ice in 2012 alongside her professional skating partner, the late Sean Rice.One year prior, the sportswoman sustained serious injuries to her leg following a horror crash that shattered her leg.After the collision at 80mph the star feared that she would never walk again let alone get back to the sport she loved.Detailing her injuries as a result of the crash, Chemmy said that she was "written off" by people in the industry.She said: "I'd been dropped by UK Sport beforehand."And not many people believe that I could get back to the sport that I love."And I really was adamant I wanted to ski race again."You know, people wrote me off," she added.However, the star jumped at the chance to star on the ITV ice-skating show as a way of getting back on to the slopes.Chemmy explained: "That gave me a chance to increase my profile, which helped me get sponsors so I could go on the tour and afford to ski again."So, you know, it was all kind of self-investment."The mother-of-two told how she took her time on the show seriously.She said: "That's almost why I probably didn't enjoy it as much as I would now because I had a goal."I needed to get to a point where I could get back to skiing, there was a purpose with it."I wasn't just a celebrity taking time out of life and having a jolly," she explained.Chemmy added that if she were to appear on the show again now she'd probably have more fun."I was quite serious about

The X Factor in 2014.The model, who wowed the judges with her eccentric style and sultry toned voice stole the limelight when she performed Why Don't You Do Right? in her arena auditions.Mentored by Girls Aloud singer Cheryl at the time, the star made it through to judges' houses and eventually to the live finals.However once in the live shows, her time on X Factor became a fairly rocky one.During week one, Chloe sang her version of Toxic by Britney Spears and was saved by the public.But in week two, things took a turn for the worse when the blonde beauty performed the song Fame by Irene Cara with an injured leg.Chloe received the fewest number of votes from viewers and landed herself in the bottom two alongside boy band Stereo Kicks.Only Cheryl chose to save her act, with the other three judges choosing to save Stereo Kicks, meaning she finished in thirteenth place.But since her X Factor stint, many fans have wondered where she is now. Daily Star has taken a look.Although Chloe didn't find success on the ITV show, she appeared to find love with fellow contestant Stevi Richie.The pair embarked on a relationship that seemed to go fairly well at first.However, Chloe was later forced to deny claims that she had cheated on her now ex-boyfriend Stevi, while the couple both had to battle with "showmance" rumours.The loved up couple quickly got engaged shortly after, however, their relationship wasn't to be and they called time on their romance in 2016.Talking about the split Stevi previously said: "I still love [Chloe] and we still talk."My heart was in bits.

Naman Ramachandran Veteran businessman Ian Cheshire has been appointed the next chair of U.K. broadcaster Channel 4, media regulator Ofcom revealed on Sunday. Cheshire will join the broadcaster’s board on Apr.

The Sunday Mail can reveal claims of perjury committed in Alex Salmond ’s sex assault trial are being probed.

Lanarkshire MSP Christina McKelvie has spoken of her own experiences of breast cancer and has backed this year's MoonWalk Scotland, calling on others to support the event in any way they can.

Jerrod Carmichael is making his Saturday Night Live debut!

Leona Lewis shot to fame on the 2006 version of X Factor and was a firm fan favourite, beating the competition to be crowned the winner. Her sell-out winner’s single – a cover of Kelly Clarkson’s A Moment Like This – subsequently became Christmas number one, firmly cementing her as the golden girl of the UK pop scene. The singer, who recently announced she is expecting her first child with husband Dennis Jauch, went on to sign a £1million recording contract with Simon Cowell’s record label SyCo.

Saturday Night Takeaway fans have been left devastated after Ant McPartlin made an announcement about the ITV series.Fans have been loving having the Geordie duo back on screen, with the current series including pranks with the likes of Craig Revel Horwood and at Radio 1.But Ant, 46, confirmed that it would be coming to an end sooner than fans expected – next weekend in fact.Ant, who hosts the show with Declan Donnelly, said: "Next week is the last in the series.

Barcelona striker Maxi Lopez appears to have recovered from his infamous love triangle after getting engaged to entrepreneur Daniela Christiansson. His relationship with the environmental entrepreneur is another sign Lopez, who celebrates his 37th birthday on Sunday, has moved on from his feud with ex-wife Wanda Nara and ex-Inter Milan hitman Mauro Icardi.

Russian forces as Putin’s invasion force seeks to establish a pro-Russia puppet administration in the territory it has captured. And now a shocking report from Ukrainian political pressure group The Honest Movement claims the number of officials abducted by Russia could be as high as 13.

Christine McGuinness wowed fans with her latest set of stunning social media snaps. The TV star posed up a storm in a matching purple lingerie set and sent fans' pulses racing.Christine showed off her stunning figure in the bold matching two-piece and flashed a smile for the camera.The former Real Housewives star captioned the post: "I have this set in black and worn it so much, I treated myself to another colour.

Manchester United.The legendary Barcelona defender may have enjoyed a miraculous career, winning everything there is to win in football, but his journey could have taken a very different turn. Pique's time at United wasn't all bad as he left with a Premier League and Champions League winners medal in 2008, but when he was aged 20 he drove through a red light in Manchester and was arrested.Pique failed a breathalyser test when he was pulled over by police, and has a moment of quick thinking to thank for escaping a huge punishment early in his career. And that's because he fooled the authorities with a bizarre 'trick' to get him out of trouble.The Spaniard opened up about the bizarre police incident in 2007 to The Wild Project YouTube channel, as he said: "I ran a traffic light and was stopped by the police.

Holly Jones In anticipation of screening at Cannes’ MipTV market, Beta Film, which handles distribution, has provided Variety exclusive access to the international trailer for Greek abduction thriller “Silent Road.”Written by Melina Tsampani and Petros Kalkovalis and directed by Vardis Marinakis, the series dissects the entangled lives of an affluent family in Athens after a school bus carrying their children is held hostage, the kids and bus drivers inside being abducted and held for ransom. A slight nod to the eerie legend, turning on the Pied Piper of Hamelin, the town must come to grips with the event while police dig into the crime, desperate to resolve the atrocity.“While shaping the idea for ‘Silent Road,’ we wanted to use a fairytale in the narration, as a bridge that connects the world of adults to that of the children.

Kevin Bacon has paid a heartfelt tribute to the two most important women in his life.MORE: Kyra Sedgwick's swimsuit selfie with Kevin Bacon is too good to missThe Footloose actor took to Instagram on Tuesday to mark International Women's Day, sharing a never-before-seen photo of wife Kyra Sedgwick and their daughter Sosie Bacon."Lucky to know these wonderful women. I’m so grateful to have you in my life.

Kate Winslet is ready to get back to her acting career.

We really haven’t had any huge announcements from 20th Century Studios in quite some time and that seems to have changed as we’ve gotten a handful of updates from the head of the studio in a recent one-on-one interview about various franchises the studio oversees for Disney. The Hollywood Reporter was able to speak with 20th Century Studios President Steve Asbell about the upcoming films that audiences can look forward to in the future beyond the four “Avatar” sequels directed by James Cameron, as Asbell was adamant the studio will hit its December 2022 release for “Avatar 2.” READ MORE: James Cameron Explains Why He Shot 3 ‘Avatar’ Sequels At The Same Time The studio boss promised the studio has “more ‘Free Guy‘ movies coming.” Adding it’s already busy in the scripting stage of development, “We’re awaiting a script that is days away.

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU) and more recently Mare of Easttown, has died from cancer at the age of 65. His wife Patricia had confirmed the sad news in a statement released today and it was confirmed that his death occured at the weekend.It read: "As Ned would say, he was attacked by two very rare assassins — cholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma."Over the course of two years, he bravely fought the cancers in private while continuing to work in show business to ensure that his medical coverage paid for himself and his family."The actor most recently starred alongside Kate Winslet in the popular series HBO drama Mare Of Easttown, playing Detective Hauser.He also portrayed defense attorney Roger Kressler in Law & Order, with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit making him one of the series’ most regular supporting characters.Tributes have poured in for the beloved actor who privately battled cancer for the past two years.Twitter user, Vivianna penned: "Oh no.So sad, loved him in L&O.

Actor Ned Eisenberg has died at age 65 after a battle with cancer.The Law & Order: SUV and Mare of Easttown star had been privately battlingcholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma for the past two years, and passed away Sunday at his home in New York.His wife confirmed the news in a statement to TMZ on Monday.'As Ned would say, he was attacked by two very rare assassins — cholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma,' his wife Patricia said. Law & Order: SVU star Ned Eisenberg dead at 65 following private two-year battle with cancer (Pictured above in 2012)'Over the course of two years, he bravely fought the cancers in private while continuing to work in show business to ensure that his medical coverage paid for himself and his family.' His representative Jeremy Leiner of Nicolosi & Co.

Law & Order actor Ned Eisenberg has died following a tragic battle with cancer.The actor is best known for playing Detective Hauser in the HBO drama Mare of Easttown alongside Kate Winslet and his work on Law & Order.In the series, he played defence attorney Roger Kressler in "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" which made him one of the series' most regular supporting characters.His wife, Patricia, has confirmed that he died on the weekend aged 65.She told TMZ: "As Ned would say, he was attacked by two very rare assassins — cholangiocarcinoma and ocular melanoma. "Over the course of two years, he bravely fought the cancers in private while continuing to work in show business to ensure that his medical coverage paid for himself and his family.”Ned has also acted in a bunch of successful films including Last Man Standing with Bruce Willis, Limitless and Million Dollar Baby.Other roles he had totted up over the years also include The Burning, Flags of Our Fathers and A Civil Action.The Tv and film star was born and raised in New York City and kicked off his love for acting while studying it in high school.He then went on to get his first film credit in 1980 and also toured the Broadway play "Bright Beach Memories." Ned also co-founded the Naked Angels Theatre Company back in 1987.He also starred roles on various 1980s television series such as The Equalizer and Miami Vice.This then led to a role in the television comedy The Fanelli Boys, which also featured actors Christopher Meloni and Joe Pantoliano.In 1999, he also appeared in the first season episode Denial, Anger, Acceptance as Ariel in the HBO series The Sopranos.

Kate Winslet revealed she was "heartbroken" on Sunday as she made a virtual appearance at the 2022 SAG Awards. MORE: The most show-stopping looks from the 2022 SAG AwardsChoosing to stay comfortable, the British actress wore her hair tied back off her face and a simple black jumper with silver drop earrings as she sat on a sofa to pay tribute to Dame Helen Mirren.

Kate Winslet took home one of the top acting prizes at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.However, the British star was not there in attendance to accept the trophy, as she was forced to stay at home for the event for unknown reasons.While Kate, 46, did beam in remotely to introduce Helen Mirren's Lifetime Achievement Award, she mysteriously did not appear again to give a speech for her own award. No show: Kate Winslet wonthe award for outstanding performance by a female actor in TV, but did not accept it, instead she appeared remotely to present Helen Mirren with an awardThe Titanic star won the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or limited series for her role as Mare Sheehan in HBO's Mare of Easttown.