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Coronation Street's Sue Devaney, who plays Debbie Webster on the cobbles, has secretly married her partner Jim O'Farrell in a low-key ceremony.The 57 year old actress is believed to have tied the knot with retired journalist Jim earlier this year, celebrating their love in an intimate ceremony surrounded by close family and friends. Pictures thought to be from their special day show the bride looking stunning in a red gown with black detailing, while she added a touch of sparkle with a silver tiara. Groom Jim looked dapper in a patterned navy suit, which he paired with a red tie for the ceremony and a darker one for the reception.

A woman killed a motorist in a head-on car crash after she became distracted while trying to switch on her heated steering wheel.

A lorry has been wrecked in an M6 crash with debris and boxes strewn across the road following a major crash. Four lorries and a tanker were involved in the collision in Cheshire at around 4am today (June 4).

Helen Lederer, known for her distinctive lopsided grin and large, inquisitive blue eyes, has admitted to cheating on Harry Enfield before being cast as a sex worker.

George Harrison, Paul McCartney and the Travelling Wilburys over his five-decade career, has died at the age of 82.Per a press release from his representatives, Leland passed away on Christmas Eve surrounded by his family. No cause of death has been mentioned.Leland initially trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama and later moved into stage management and direction at the Crucible Theatre.

Victoria Wood fans were delighted on Saturday night as the late comedy legend returned to TV screens on BBC 2 with a repeat of her much-loved Christmas special Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings. The sketch show features an array of famous faces, but fans were quick to comment how many of them are no longer with us.

Loose Women stars were left shocked over Kaye Adams' X-rated joke about Denise Welch on the latest instalment of the hit ITV daytime show.The episode on Thursday, 21 December, saw Kaye Adams, Katie Piper, Denise Welch and Jane Moore, on the panel, with Loose Women's Josie Gibson joining them.The ladies were clearly in the festive spirit as they laughed and joked - with Kaye making a particularly raunchy quip.They were discussing their preparedness for Christmas, as Katie, 40, said she ordered her online festive food shop in May of this year. As the rest of the women praised Katie, she revealed: "My mum bought me a hostess trolley for my birthday", as Denise, 65, joked: "Now you're talking!" Kaye, 60, then cheekily said: "Denise likes a hostess trolley, she likes to be bent over backwards over it!" Denise's mouth dropped open in shock at the comment, with the panel and audience dissolving into raucous laughter.

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Gareth Richards died in a car crash in April of this year. Now he has been honoured at the Edinburgh Comedy Fringe Festival in Scotland, UK, becoming the first ever recipient of the Victoria Wood award.

Eric Jackson often has his tongue firmly wedged in his cheek. The artist has created a large collection of, sometimes cheeky, posters celebrating Greater Manchester’s villages, towns and boroughs.

DEALSTake That have signed themselves to Universal Music’s EMI Records in order to release some new music. You know, on the off chance somebody somewhere wants some.

Emmerdale and The Royle Family star Peter Martin has passed away at the age of 82.The late actor played Joe Carroll on The Royle Family for 14 years, and appeared in Emmerdale as Len Reynolds from 2001 until 2007.The tragic news of his passing was confirmed by a friend of the actor's, who shared a tribute to him on Facebook.The friend shared a photo of the actor, which they captioned: "My friend, drinking partner, fishing buddy passed away on Wednesday morning, very sad, many of you will know him from TV, RIP Peter Martin, we had some great laughs." Peter had a rather eclectic acting career, making a name for himself in both the small screen and stage. He also appeared in a number of films.

Strictly Come Dancing’s stars will take on beloved BBC theme tunes this weekend, from The Apprentice to Doctor Who. The couples will be part of the broadcaster’s centenary celebrations, jiving, tangoing and cha cha-ing to the well-known tunes.

The Strictly Come Dancing ballroom may have only just been emptied for another week but fans of the show are already discussing the upcoming week after the latest song and dance choices were revealed.

Coronation Street favourite Sunita Alahan died nine years ago following a horrific fire in the Rovers Return pub.The popular shop worker was played by actress Shobna Gulati for 12 years from 2001 until 2013.In upcoming scenes of the long-running ITV soap, her teenage son Aadi Alahn (Adam Hussain) gives Kelly Neelan (Millie Gibosn) an engangement ring belonging to his late mother.READ MORE: Corrie icon Richard Fleeshman is unrecognisable in hit Netflix series The SandmanAs the young lad takes the next step in his relationship, Daily Star has taken a look inside actress Shobna's life away from Weatherfield.One of Shobna's earliest tastes of fame was when she appeared as a dancer in the music video for Boy George's 1991 single Bow Down Mister.In the late 1990s, she appeared in both series of Victoria Wood's BBC sitcom dinnerladies. She also played Ameena Badawi from October to December 2000 in EastEnders.

BAFTAs, as an actress, writer and all-round entertainer.Victoria started her long-running career in 1974 by winning the talent show New Faces aged 20, before going on to become one of Britain's most popular stand-up comics.The Money actress, who died of cancer in April 2016 aged 62, did work for Sport Relief and helped raise money and awareness of cancer less than two years before her death.The BBC star left half of her fortune to a charitable trust and the rest was split amongst family.In honour of what would have been the star's 69th birthday, Daily Star have looked inside Victoria Wood's will.Victoria left half of her fortune to charity and the rest was spread amongst friends and family, but that didn't include ex-husband Geoffrey Durham.She was married to the comedy magician, 72, better known as the "Great Soprendo" for 22 years and it is believed he was by her side when she passed away.The screenwriter handed over her £4m home in Highgate, North London to her two children, Grace, 33, and Henry, 30, along with her diaries, letters and photos, which she requested were kept private.Grace and Henry also received her her cottage in the Lake District, which she stated should not be sold "so long as it's enjoyed by family." Between £2,000 to £25,000 were given to 10 of her closest friends, which included two godchildren.The New Faces star left a large sum of her fortune to fund the Victoria Wood Charitable Trust which supports various causes like helping young and disabled people, tackling poverty and promoting arts and culture.She also gave £50,000 to her sisters Penelope and Rosalind and brother Chris Foote Wood.Chris, 81, sparked controversy shortly before the contents of his sister's will was released after he

Coronation street - with his appearance surprising both viewers and Weatherfield residents.He returned to the street on this day in 2011 (May 12), after 43 years away from the soap - with Dennis Tanner actor Philip Lowrie remaining on Coronation Street for a further three years before departing once more.To mark the anniversary of Dennis Tanner's return to the cobbles, Daily Star takes a look inside the life of actor Philip Lowrie - from connections to Victoria Wood to a hidden popstar career.Philip Lowrie was one of the Coronation Street OGs when the soap began on December 9, 1960 - but he originally auditioned for the part of Ken Barlow, before William Roache was offered the role.Instead, Philip was cast as the cobbles first bad-boy Dennis Tanner, with the character fresh out of a six-month stint in prison and hoping to embark on a career as a talent manager and a singer.During his time on the cobbles, a future fan favourite was also introduced as an acquaintance of Dennis' - the lovable Rita Littlewood - later known as Rita Sullivan, who famously ran the cobble's newsagents for many years when she joined the soap as a permanent character in 1972.Two years after joining the soap, Philip shared a similarity with his on-screen counterpart when he decided to embark on a career as a pop star.In 1963, he recorded a single called I Might Have Known at London's famous Abbey Road Studios, but the song failed to reach the UK charts.It is reported that his pop star career did not take off and he continued to play Dennis Tanner until Philip decided to leave Coronation Street in 1968.Dennis was written out of the series after his character left for a new job in Bristol alongside wife Jenny Sutton - and it would be many years

A huge wall mural of Victoria Wood is being plagued by people ‘urinating, vomiting and exposing themselves'. Speaking at a Bury council meeting, a woman who lives near the massive piece of art has revealed the shocking behaviour of passersby.

Britain's Got Talent viewers saw reach the final in 2019, claims she coached for seven months by producers before auditioning.She has also revealed that receiving four 'yeses' from the judges doesn't guarantee an automatic place in the competition. Siobhan, 45, from Wakefield, spoke to The Sun about her experiences on the show.

BBC comedy Dinnerladies is one of the late Victoria Wood's most famous creations, running for over two years between 1998 to 2000.The popular programme, centred around the staff and customers of a canteen at a fictional factory in Manchester, drew in nearly 16million viewers at its peak.During its time on air, the programme introduced viewers to up and coming stars including Maxine Peake and Coronation Street icon Shobna Gulati, as well as making audiences laugh out loud.January 27 marks the anniversary of the last episode of the comedy series, and to pay tribute to one of the UK's most beloved programmes, Daily Star takes a look at where the cast are now.Victoria Wood was the comedy legend behind sketch shows including Acorn Antiques and Dinnerladies, where she played Bren.Not only did she win five BAFTA awards, but she also formed lifelong relationships with fellow comedians Celia Imrie and Julie Walters, all of whom starred in her famous programmes.Victoria also won praise for her performance in the critically acclaimed TV drama Housewife, 49.In her personal life, she had also been married to Geoffrey Durham from 1980 to 2002 and they had two children together.However, Victoria died on April 20, 2016 from cancer, leaving the world devastated from the loss of the beloved comedian.Stars from the world of entertainment paid tribute to Victoria Wood, with friend Michael Ball explaining on BBC Radio 2 that she was a "trailblazer" for female comedians, saying: "She made it seem to other women, you can do this. You just need to look at the various social media feeds to see the people she's influenced."Fellow comedian Jennifer Saunders also tweeted: "Can't believe Vic has gone.

Victoria Wood will always be unique. Unlike almost anyone else, she could do it all: sketches, songs, stand-up.