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Coronation Street actor Johnny Briggs has died aged 85.The star was famous for his role as Mike Baldwin in the ITV soap.A statement from his family said he died after a long illness."It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs," the statement said."He passed away peacefully this morning after a long illness, with family by his side.He was 85."We politely ask for privacy at this time, so that we can quietly grieve as a family and remember the wonderful times we had with him."The actor played the role on the Cobbles for decades.

Former Coronation Street actor Johnny Briggs, who played Mike Baldwin on the soap, has died aged 85. Johnny’s death was announced by his family in a statement which read: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs.

Johnny first joined the cast of Coronation Street in 1976 and went on to appear in 2,349 episodes before he left the show in 2006.His character, Mike, had been suffering with Alzheimer's for months and collapsed in the street after a heart attack, dying in the arms of Ken.Tributes have flooded social media following the sad news of Johnny's death.Piers Morgan took to Twitter and wrote: "RIP Johnny Briggs, 85. Coronation Street legend who played rogueish Mike Baldwin for 30yrs.

Sarah Michelle Gellar fansite for the first time. “The things that made me fall in love with her in the first place, she wasn’t doing them anymore,” she remembers.

Coronation Street actor Johnny Briggs has died at the age of 85, his family announced in a statement. The star, who was best known for playing lothario Mike Baldwin on the ITV soap, was surrounded by his family when he died.His family said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs."He passed away peacefully this morning after a long illness, with family by his side.

MOLLY-MAE Hague admitted she finds it horrendous sitting at home watching her boyfriend Tommy Fury box. The Love Island beauty saw her man win his latest bout on BT Sport last night, and while he was untroubled by his opponent, it was still stressful for Molly.

TikTok user has gone viral after explaining how two islands have a 21-hour time difference – despite being just three miles apart.The islands of Big Diomede and Little Diomede are separated by the International Date Line which passes through the Pacific Ocean.It is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and marks the boundary between one calendar day and the next. Big Diomede is almost a day ahead of the smaller island.

ANT McPartlin and his fiancée Anne-Marie Corbett couldn't have looked happier as they drove home from Saturday Night Takeaway. The loved-up pair beamed inside presenter Ant's car as they left the ITV studio.

here"When I was taking people’s photographs people would say ‘why am I smiling?’, but you can see it in their eyes."A person’s personality comes out even though we all look the same."I wanted to try and represent the vast number of people in Manchester who every day are doing an incredible job."They are great at what they are doing and in spite of everything, having fun doing it."It never ceases to amaze me how dedicated they all are.

cooking fatigue? Since lockdown began, we’ve all had to start cooking a bit more as the whole family is at home from school or work.And, after months of the same routine we’re getting tired of cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner and all the planning that goes with it.So, what’s an easy meal that we all often go to? Sausage and mash with loads of gravy of course.To help you take your bangers and mash to the next level, the Daily Star spoke to three chefs to get their top tips on taking your dish to the next level.This is sausage and mash like you’ve never had before – and here’s what our chefs had to say: Andrew green, head chef at Ducie Street Warehouse explained: “Select a good Maris Piper potato and boil until soft, before passing through

Faye Brookes says she and Joe Davies are in no rush to have kids – but is already imagining what their wedding could look like.

Green Day‘s side-project returned to TV this weekend (February 27) after 16 years – watch their performance on Fallon below.The not-so-secret band returned last year, releasing their latest album ‘Money Money 2020 Part II: Told Ya So!’ in December, marking their first full-length LP since 2003’s ‘Money Money 2020’.

Few knew much about Javier Hernandez when he left Mexico to join Manchester United as a teenager.

Rishi Sunak today confirmed coronavirus support for firms and workers is set to be extended in Wednesday's Budget.

David Beckham has refused to rule out blockbuster swoops for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at Inter Miami.

@hollyvlogsofficial said: "If you regularly shop at B&M make sure you download the B&M app. "This is really handy because it has a built in barcode scanner so if you can't find a price for an item simply scan it and it will come up on screen."This is also a great app to find mispriced products."In the video, we see Holly use her phone with the downloaded app to scan the bar code of a nearby flask.Within seconds, the price of the item and other product information flashes up on her phone screen.The popular short clip was watched more than 62,000 times and gained plenty of attention in the comments section.User @keishagooden commented: "Yes, it's good as they seem to not have a lot of prices out.

Canelo Alvarez will face unbeaten Brit Billy Joe Saunders on May 8 as the super middleweight rivals go head-to-head for the WBC, WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine World championships.Canelo, who further cemented his pound for pound king status with a third round win over Yildirim at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, noted the ‘complicated’ style of Saunders following the announcement.Saunders' WBO belt was the obvious target of the Mexican, and negotiations coincided with his win over Yildirim and recent bettering of previously unbeaten former WBA champion Callum Smith.Canelo, who has lost only to Floyd Mayweather Jr. across 58 professional fights, said of his next opponent: “He’s a different fighter...

Nick Jonas reunited with his famous brothers in 2019, when they reformed their beloved pop trio the Jonas Brothers.But the two-time Grammy nominee is currently busy promoting his fourth solo album Spaceman, which drops March 12.He pulled double duty this weekend, serving as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live, where his older brother Kevin Jonas made a surprise appearance to put him on the spot about their group's fate.

Former SNL cast member Maya Rudolph is tapped to host the iconic sketch comedy show when it returns from a brief hiatus on March 27 withrapper Jack Harlow as musical guest.Rudolph, who was a regular on the show from 2000-2007, has made a number of return trips to Saturday Night Live since her departure.Most recently, she played now-Vice President Kamala Harris in a recurring role this past election season. She's back! Maya Rudolph is returning to Saturday Night Live as host on March 27SNL returned from its winter hiatus on January 30 for five consecutive episodes, withhostsJohn Krasinski, Dan Levy, Regina King, Regé-Jean Page, and most recently, Nick Jonas.

It started out as a random act of kindness from one Saturday Night Live host to another.Now, some three weeks later, it looks like the iconic sketch comedy show may have a new tradition.Nick Jonas took to his Instagram Story just before he made his way to the SNL stage on Saturday, February 27, and confirmed he too got a message of encouragement -- from last week's guest host Rege-Jean Page. New SNL tradition: Nick Jonas, 28, shared the note of encouragement last week's Saturday Night Live host,Rege-Jean Page, left for him in his dressing roomJonas, 28, took a mirror selfie of himself standing next to the Post-It note from the Bridgerton actor.'Just have the BEST time Nick! Rege X,' Page wrote in his message to the singer and actor.

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