Les Dennis admits bringing back key aspect of Corrie character Michael Rodwell to new role

DENISE van Outen's cheating ex Eddie Boxshall has grown close to his business partner three months after their split, according to reports. The DJ was pictured leaving a gig in Chelmsford with club promoter Julia Pinkney, 47, who the Mail describes as his "shoulder to cry on".

Spring is upon us, and that means one thing only, time for the return of the oh-so-trendy slider. Shoppers yet to bag sliders for the warmer weather are in luck as PrettyLittleThing has just launched Yeezy dupes for a fraction of the price.

As the cost of living worsens for many, homeowners are desperately trying to find ways save money around their home. When it comes to renovating, one of the best ways to do this whilst keeping costs down is to DIY.

Tom Bergeron is reacting to the news.

There was one scene in particular that Kristen Stewart wanted to get just right in “Spencer”.

Lee Ryan has revealed he secretly married Verity Paris in Gibraltar, a year after welcoming their first child together. The Blue star, 38, married Verity, 32, in a romantic ceremony witnessed by family and friends.

Comedian and author David Walliams, 50, on revisiting Rock profile and reuniting with Matt Lucas after their long-running feud, shopping with Elton John, and realising he was ludicrous.A lot of people have probably never heard of Rock Profile. It’s not a complicated idea, it’s just us pretending to be different music stars and being interviewed by, in this case, Vernon Kay. It’s just a spoof.

Pete Davidson’s voyage to the great beyond is now just a pipe dream as the comedian has dropped out of his scheduled space flight. The Saturday Night Live star was due to rocket off on the next Blue Origin trip on Wednesday, but it was announced on Thursday night that he’ll no longer be on it. In a tweet, the company said: ‘Blue Origin’s 20th flight of New Shepard has shifted to Tuesday, March 29. ‘Pete Davidson is no longer able to join the NS-20 crew on this mission.‘We will announce the sixth crew member in the coming days.’ No further reason was given for Pete’s sudden drop-out, shrouding the news in mystery. Blue Origin’s 20th flight of New Shepard has shifted to Tuesday, March 29. Pete Davidson is no longer able to join the NS-20 crew on this mission.

supports HTML5 videoDenise Van Outen has revealed doctors had to remove her voice box to get to her spine in an operation following a horror fall in 2012.The former Big Breakfast presenter had competed in Strictly Come Dancing in 2012, and was performing strongly until, she says, she was dropped on her head during a rehearsal.Denise gravely injured her spine in the fall and had to undergo surgery, recalling this week that it was ‘so horrific’.The Steph’s Packed Lunch star appeared on Thursday’s Lorraine where she explained that her ‘neck went’ when she was dropped on her head and she had slipped three discs in her spinal cord.‘I did the final of Strictly Come Dancing with steroid injections,’ she recalled. I don’t know how I got through it.’During the operation, ‘they had to go in through your throat in order to get to your spine’, she explained.

Charli XCX was spotted wearing some absolutely fire fits as she explored London ahead of the release of her new album.The Boom Clap singer landed in the capital this week where she was set to do several interviews to promote her new album, Crash.Released on Friday, March 18, Charli has described the sound of the new record as ‘cool as f**k’, with fans having waited impatiently for months for it to be released.Despite all the work ahead however, Charli found time to explore the capital and enjoy the food and restaurants London has to offer.The singer was seen heading out of the Sexy Fish restaurant in glamorous Mayfair on Thursday, wearing a powerful slogan across her chest.It read: ‘They don’t build statues of critics’, a quote attributed to 1930s composer Jean Sibelius.Maybe Charli was sending a message to all the music critics ready to rate or slate her new album?The quote appeared on a comfortable light pink crop top, which Charli paired with low-rise black trousers to show off even more of her toned body.Charli, her brunette locks flowing down her back, also wore black shoes and hid her face with dark sunglasses.And – because it was St Patrick’s Day, after all – the musician carried a cute, smart green handbag.Charli happily posed with a peace sign for cameras before heading off to finish her night out.After her meal at the popular restaurant, Charli got glammed up to the nines as she put on a busty display in preparation for her performance at G-A-Y nightclub in central London.The star looked stunning as she swapped the pink crop top for a revealing, bikini-like black leather piece, her eyes done up in smokey silver eyeshadow.She flashed a smile and a wave to cameras ahead of her performance in the world-famous

Dawn Ward allegedly told a Jewish woman that she was a ‘little disease’ and is said to have ‘slapped’ a man during an incident at a train station, a court heard. The Real Housewives of Cheshire star appeared at the Inner London Crown Court, sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice, this week charged with racially aggravated intentional harassment and possession of cocaine, which she denies. It is alleged that Ward, 48, unleashed a tirade on Jewish brothers, Jake and Sam Jacobs, and Jewish woman Samantha Eisner, at London Euston in October 2019. The two men were reportedly asking customer services about a train delay when Ward allegedly approached them and said: ‘Why do you lot always complain?’ Eisner – who is Jake’s girlfriend – told the court: ‘I didn’t notice her until she started speaking to us when we were at the information desk.‘She said, “Why are you lot always complaining?” and I replied: “What do you mean?” ‘She said to the boys, “You Jewish c***s” and then she continued to say to me that I was a little disease. I don’t think we had much of a response because we were shocked, we were upset.‘It was awful, I was upset and my grandpa was in Auschwitz and survived Auschwitz.

Friday May 27 will see the following artists take the stage: Saturday May 28’s line up is: Main stage: Future Sounds Stage: BBC Music Introducing Stage: Sunday May 29 will see these stars performing: Main Stage: Future Sounds Stage: BBC Music Introducing Stage:Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

An office in Cambuslang is to be transformed into a purpose-built facility offering counselling services for families affected by murder and suicide.

Outlander creator Diana Gabaldon is set to be given a special award at a glittering fundraising gala in New York.

Carrie Underwood left fans overflowing with emotions on Friday as she announced huge news on Instagram.The country music star has been teasing her new music recently and finally, her single, Ghost Town, dropped. MORE: Carrie Underwood shares rare photo of son from family beach tripCarrie filmed a video for social media and said how excited she was to finally let fans know they could download the track. WATCH: Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's love story revealed Many of her followers commented: "OMG," and marveled at just how good the song is while others said they couldn't believe the time had finally come. The buzz over Ghost Town was amazing as other fans declared: "I know all the words already," and another added: "I haven't been able to stop listening to it since it came out last night."MORE: Carrie Underwood's jaw-dropping birthday cake needs to be seen to be believedMORE: Carrie Underwood wows in leg-lengthening micro shorts at ACM AwardsCarrie captioned the post: "Today is the day! I'm so excited my new single is finally here! Hope you guys love it. Welcome to a new era! #GhostStory *link in bio."A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood)Carrie was thrilled to announce the release of her new single Ghost Town The mom-of-two is equally as overjoyed with the end result of her hit and she opened up about what a magical song it is. MORE: Inside country music singers' jaw-dropping homesMORE: Carrie Underwood's $3M estate with husband Mike is 400 acres of perfection"Ghost Story is a thrilling, dramatic song that David (Garcia), Hillary (Lindsey) and Josh (Kear) wrote for me," she said.

A Scots couple have been left devastated by the loss of their stillborn baby girl - two years after their son was delivered stillborn.

Thomas Markle has claimed his daughter Meghan and her husband Prince Harry live like 'hermits'.

Rachel Riley has delighted her fans by sharing a heartwarming new picture of her baby daughter, little Noa. The snapshot comes just days after the doting mum introduced her five-month-old tot to Countdown viewers alongside her husband Pasha Kovalev.MORE: Strictly dancer Pasha Kovalev addresses the Ukraine crisis - 'It hits too close to home'The sweet image sees Noa smiling warmly towards the camera whilst looking snug as she lay down on a bright pink pillow.

A public funding appeal to help restore the historic Steamship Sir Walter Scott has entered a crucial phase.

Former Family Fortunes presenter Vernon Kay, 47, has shared whether he'd return to the hit ITV show and what he said to new host Gino D'Acampo. Vernon had a long stint on the show, after first starting his hosting duties in 2006. And despite his popularity as the host, the star told OK! he has no plans to return to the show.

Speaking in December, he added: “I'm double jabbed, I haven’t had my booster yet because I was on stage in the show.“I didn't want to get a reaction and not have to be able to finish the run at the ENO.“So I'm looking to that now and I will definitely get my booster before Christmas.”Les has also previously opened up about his health concerns.Talking on ITV’s Lorraine back in 2018, he explained how he found out he was pre-diabetic.Les said: “Last year during the Addams Family tour, I got bronchitis and laryngitis. As a result, I got a blood test done and found out I was pre-diabetic.“I then did the Sports Relief fitness programme and dropped the weight.