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Coronation Street actress Alexandra Mardell has shared behind-the-scene snaps after revealing her plans to exit the soap.The actress is best known for playing bubbly, pink-wearing Emma Brooker in the ITV soap.In 2018, she made her debut as an apprentice hairdresser at Audrey Roberts' salon.Since, she has become a barmaid at the Rovers and has discovered the life-changing news that she is Steve McDonald's biological daughter.After four years of starring on the cobbles, Alexandra has decided to exit the soap.The 28-year-old star said in a statement: "Playing Emma, on the most iconic street there is, has been the best experience of my life. Four years have gone so fast."Compared to other cast members, I still feel like a newbie, which makes my decision to leave all the more difficult.

BBC Balamory star Miles Jupp is now a famous comedian and successfully starred in Harry Potter.The legendary CBeebies series, set in a fictional Scottish village, saw Miles play a wacky inventor called Archie, who lived in the big pink castle and donned a purple kilt.Miles starred in the kids' show from 2002 - 2005 and appeared in 74 episodes.Since the show, Miles has gone on to great things and has enjoyed regular TV appearances including in The Thick of It, Outnumbered, Netflix's The Crown and Sex Education, and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow.He also played the weatherman in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and racked up other movie credits including The Legend of Tarzan, Sherlock Holmes and Johnny English Reborn.

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They play mortal enemies with an unhealthy obsession with each other in the hit BBC show. And while her encounters are normally laced with malice in the spy thriller Jodie, 28, who plays top assassin Villanelle, was laced in black for her appearance at The Peninsula Beverly Hills Hotel in California.Sandra, 50, rose to the occasion with this bright red trouser suit and its huge flowery motif.But she might want to chose something more practical for hand-to-hand combat with her nemesis when the show starts its much anticipated fourth and final run later this month, when her Eve character tries to end all the bloodshed.Fans of the spy caper, developed by Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, were recently treated to a trailer that showed Eve and Villanelle resuming their usual game of cat and mouse.It shows Villanelle claiming she is trying to change as she divulges: “I killed two people last night after I tried really hard not to”.

LOVE ISLAND star Chloe Burrows has been making the most of her time in Los Angeles and shared a slew of shots from her idyllic trip yesterday. The ITV2 darling, who is there shooting a new campaign with JD Sports, posted several snaps of her at some of Tinseltown's most iconic locations.

EASTENDERS fans will be left shocked this week with two bombshell storylines involving Dotty Cotton and Gray Atkins. First Dotty, played by Milly Zero, absolutely kicks off with Vinny for throwing her a surprise birthday party on the same day she marked to 23rd anniversary of her dad Nick Cotton's death. Filled with anger and grief, Dotty hits the bottle leaving a horrified Vinny and Rocky to find her unconscious.

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Amanda Owen is taking 'drastic measures' after sad stillbirth on the Ravenseat farm.Opening up about the sad ordeal, Amanda shared a series of candid snaps that showed a calf called Stormy trying to feed on her adoptive mother Lily, who had suffered a stillbirth. She detailed graphic details that left fans totally in awe over Amanda's farming skills and openness about the sad stillbirth.

pregnant with her third child – and she's been going out and about with her friends lately.In a video she posted on Saturday (February 5), the Aussie influencer puts on a fancy two-piece set in grey faux leather fabric. Flicking her wavy blonde locks to the back, she turns to the side and flaunts her sizeable baby bump.

Instagram to vent about one of her latest outfits.The fitness star, who is usually known for her body positive posts, told her 491k followers that she had ordered a strapless, satin top from brand PrettyLittleThing.However, when it came, it wasn't exactly like she'd ordered.Hayley shared a photo of herself in the outfit alongside a picture of the model advertising the top.The model was seen wearing the cropped garment around her shoulders in a strapless style.However, Hayley had the top pulled up over her shoulders as more of her waist was exposed.She told fans that she'd tried to lower the sides of the top, but when she did this, they fell down and 'left her boobs exposed'.Hayley pulled a comedy expression as she showed fans she wasn't exactly happy with the fit.Captioning the post, the social media star wrote: "What I ordered Vs What I got."And yes I’ve tried to lower the sides down on my shoulders but the ‘sleeves’ instantly fall down leaving my boobs completely exposed."PLT you did me dirty (this is meant to be the smallest size they do too."Fans were loving the cheeky post, with it racking up more than 8,000 likes.It seems like many had had similar experiences with online purchases too.One exclaimed: "Oh noooooo! Honestly I never order anything online that could potentially be questionable, can’t take the risk."While another added: "Hehe that's the reason I don't buy online clothes."A third chimed in: "Story of my life."Despite this, others didn't mind the top on Hayley, as one told her: "I like it on you."While another told her: "Still look gorge."Daily Star has contacted PrettyLittleThing for comment.Hayley also hit headlines last month as the influencer showed how people fake 'perfect' bum snaps in pics taken

Kate Garraway has seemingly let slip that she knows some top secret Masked Singer information ahead of the final this weekend.The 54-year-old presenter was left red-faced on Thursday (February 10) as she spoke to ITV star Lorraine Kelly about what is coming up on her self-titled talk show.Lorraine told Kate and Ben Shephard that Masked Singer host Joel Dommett was appearing on her program to share some backstage gossip ahead of Saturday's grand finale.The Scottish broadcaster teased on Good Morning Britain: "There might be somebody you may recognise from Masked Singer on aswell.Kate said: "I think we might know i'm excited."A confused Ben asked: "You know?"Kate replied: "Yeah" before stumbling and adding "Ah I don't know."The flustered TV star added: "I think I might know but I don't know if i'm meant to know or not know."Ben and Lorraine giggled as the watched Kate panic about her slip-up.

Prince Charles who was born with the name, Charles Philip Arthur George has the authority to use any of those four names as his first, according to expert Christine Liwag DiwonThe writer and editor of the List said: “While the expectation would be that Charles would become King Charles III, according to tradition, he can actually change his first name once he becomes King.“There's a precedent in history that some Monarchs have chosen a different name once they became King or Queen, such as King Edward VII, whose birth name was Albert."It's vital to remember there's only room for one sovereign at a time, not two. Charles was born as Charles Philip Arthur George, and he can use any of those names when he takes the throne."However, she added that it is likely that Prince Charles will refrain from following this tradition as different names have earlier caused problems in the Royal Family.She said: "While it seems unlikely that Charles would decide to choose a different name, stranger things have happened in the royal world.”For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.The Constitution Unit at University College London's School of Public Policy claimed that Prince Charles will not the first one to use a different name if he choose to do so.They said: "He is free to choose his own regnal title.

Madonna has taken to Instagram to post a topless selfie in defiance of recent backlash for her racy snaps on the social media platform.The 63-year-old singer posed for the sultry selfie, pouting for the camera as she positioned her blonde and brown streaked hair to cover her breasts.Madonna wore a full face of makeup with pink lipstick and adorned her neck with an assortment of silver chains.She shared the selfie alongside a video of her friends in the studio.

Prince Andrew have demanded the road name be changed due to his civil sex case.Locals have fumed that 'it's not right' to keep the name of 'Prince Andrew's Drive' for the street in Telford, Shropshire, as he faces a civil case in the US accused of sexually assaulting Virginia Guiffre when she was 17.Ms Giuffre has alleged that she was trafficked by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew's friend and a convicted sex offender, and forced to have sex with the Queen’s son three times between 1999 and 2002, in New York, London, and on Epstein’s private Caribbean island.The Duke of York has continued to vehemently deny the claims. But with a lawsuit filed against the 61-year-old, residents on Prince Andrew Drive told the Shropshire Star that they were considering writing to council to demand his name is removed.One local, who wished to remain anonymous, said it’s “not right that it’s named after him”."We've been thinking about writing to them," they said.Another resident doubled down on the suggestion a change was in order, but suggested the replacement name should keep the royal theme.They said the street could instead be named after one of the Cambridge children, taking the name either Prince George, Prince Louis or Princess Charlotte.However, residents Terry and Kim Beech believe the name should stay the same.Terry said he didn't think the council should change it because of what had happened, and claimed it didn't really bother him."You can't keep rewriting history," he said."It's always been Prince Andrew Drive.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been trolled on purpose by an FA Cup compilation video.Manchester United's quest for silverware took a huge hit when they were dumped out of the competition by Championship side Middlesbrough last week.And their star man missed what could've been a game-changing penalty early on in the fourth-round tie, firing wide.He did convert his spot-kick in the shootout, but his performance was nothing to write home about.However, the FA decided to publish his highlights from the match on their social media channels.They wrote: "@Cristiano made his long-awaited #EmiratesFACup return on Friday. Here's his every key involvement from the game!"The gesture was not taken seriously by those in the replies, with one writing: "FA is literally trolling Ronaldo.

Gemma Atkinson has revealed she used to feel "so nervous" walking red carpet events - because she feared seeing nasty comments from trolls.The stunning former soap star turned heads at the BRITs 2022 in London this week when she stepped out in an asymmetrical neckline navy blue dress.The 37-year-old mum wore her silky thigh-slit dress with metallic gold heels and accessorised with a gold bangle.And her gushing fiancée Gorka Marquez was clearly a fan as he responded to her outfit by pressing love heart and flame emojis.Ex-Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actress Gemma shared a snap of herself posing for photographers on the red carpet, looking happy and relaxed.But she bravely told her fans why she didn't always feel so comfortable in the same situation.She said: "Red carpets! I used to get SO nervous walking them and cringe inside knowing that despite what you wear, how you stand or who you are, people will still msg you directly or comment on articles saying how bad they think you look."I don’t know if it’s an age thing, being a mum now or just a combination of taking care of myself but I now don’t let any of the above bother me and it’s such a refreshing space to be in!"Giving a stranger the power to affect your mood is soul destroying and a complete waste of your time. Especially a stranger who’s sat alone on the internet."She added in her powerful statement: "Don’t do it.

Naman Ramachandran Sony Pictures Television and WarnerMedia have extended their content deal across Central and Eastern Europe, which will see titles from the Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) slate of current and upcoming films shown exclusively on HBO channels and streamer HBO Max across the region.The slate includes “Spider-man: No Way Home,” “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” “Unchartered,” “Morbius,” “Happiest Season,” “The Broken Hearts Gallery,” “Monster Hunter” and “The Father.”The deal also includes titles from popular SPE franchises such as Hotel Transylvania, Spider-Man, Peter Rabbit and Jumanji and the Sony Pictures Television library of TV series titles.Countries covered under the deal are Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina and North Macedonia. HBO Max replaces HBO Go in the region on March 8.

Jamie Lang One of the hottest titles from Spain at this year’s European Film Market, is Catalan director Carla Simón’s sophomore feature “Alcarrás,” the hotly anticipated follow up to her 2017 debut “Summer 1993.” There, Paris-based MK2 Films will be talking to interested buyers of the recently-finished arthouse entry. To mark the occasion, the sales company has given Variety access to an early clip.A smash hit with critics and festivals alike, Simón’s autobiographical debut “Summer 1993” won the Best First Feature Award and the Generation Kplus Grand Prix jury prize at Berlin in 2017.

Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz headed in to Hollywood on Wednesday to watch rocker John Mayer perform.Klum, 48, and Kaulitz, 32, frontman for the group Tokio Hotel, hit the red carpet at the Hollywood Palladium for SiriusXZm and Pandora's Small Stage Series.They were just a few of the celebs in attendance, with Vanessa Hudgens spotted with her baseball player boyfriend Cole Tucker, Paris Jackson, Olivia Culpo and more. Heidi and Tom:Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz headed in to Hollywood on Wednesday to watch rocker John Mayer perform Vanessa and Cole:They were just a few of the celebs in attendance, with Vanessa Hudgens spotted with her baseball player boyfriend Cole Tucker, Paris Jackson, Olivia Culpo and moreKlum was wearing an elegant black low-cut top with several sequined designs all over the top.She also wore matching black pants with sparkling sequined patterns down both of the legs.

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Loose Women panel member explained that drivers who failed to obey signs near her house were to be held responsible as she opened up on the programme yesterday.Speaking on Loose Women, Coleen called for greater measures to be taken to ensure that motorists do not exceed the speed limit on the road.She said: “I would like really strong signs on the road, especially country roads.“Sadly, two of my cats have quite recently been killed on the road by people just ignoring signs on the road.Coleen added: “I would like to scream those signs out.”The tragic deaths of her cats at the hands of speeding drivers seemed to shock her Loose Women co-stars.A horrified Christine Lampard, 43, replied: “I know what you mean.“They are there for a reason, of course, they are.”Coleen did not reveal which of her cats had died, but the three that she regularly shares snaps of on Instagram are named Alan, Prim and Lily.The Daily Star reported earlier this year that Coleen shares her home with up to 15 pets in total, including Instagram famous dogs Becks, Buddy, Mica and Coco.Coleen’s most recent pet post went out to her 284,000 Instagram followers five days ago, featuring the back of Becks’ head as they snuggled together on the sofa watching themselves on TV.“Becks watching herself on Loose Women today! How cute?” she wrote with the hashtags #boxerdog and #mylovablenightmare.Coleen recently blasted West Ham football star Kurt Zouma, who was filmed slapping and kicking his cat.The French sportsman sparked fury on social media after the video went viral and the RSPCA has since removed the cats from his home.German sportswear firm Adidas has also announced that it has ended its deal with the 27-year-old.Of the incident, Coleen said: “An apology is