New mum Sheridan Smith in tears over toughest role that is 'every parent's nightmare'

Emiliano De Pablos Closing in on one of the leading voices in Caribbean cinema, Sony Pictures Television has acquired from Latido Films Latin American rights to “Hotel Coppelia,” directed by Dominican filmmaker José María Cabral.Produced by Santo Domingo-based Rafael Elías Muñoz at Lantica Media and Cabral’s outfit Tabula Rasa, “Hotel Coppelia” is a real events-inspired drama, set during the 1965 Revolution in Dominican Republic.The story focus on a forlorn band of prostitutes, forced to pick sides when the American military invades and the soldiers hole up in their seaside brothel.“It would be impossible to think of a better house to have ‘Hotel Coppelia’ seen in Latin America,” Latido Films CEO Antonio Saura told Variety about the Sony Pictures deal. “The film deals with great intelligence with important issues of the history not only of the Dominican Republic but of all the region, but seen through the eyes of unexpected protagonists, caught in events that are beyond their reach.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe BBC is handing one of its juggernaut shows a multi-season renewal and moving production outside of London for the first time since 2001.Cooking competition series “MasterChef,” produced by Banijay U.K.-owned Shine TV, has been renewed for six more seasons, and is moving from London to Birmingham from 2024. The relocation is part of the BBC’s six-year “Across the U.K.” strategy, which was first announced in March 2021 and committed $978 million to expanding key services outside of London and further afield in the U.K.

Kanye West took a break from talking about Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson to give fans an update about his highly-anticipated new album Donda 2 on Feb. 17. “Donda 2 will only be streaming on my own platform, the Stem Player,” Kanye wrote on Instagram. “You can download new music from StemPlayer.com. You can play four different elements of the track: vocals, drums, bass and music. It also has a MP3 player available. We currently have 67,000 available and are making 3,000 a day.”

Wickes is here to help; using some of your favourite celeb rooms to inspire the looks in your home.What's more, Wickes is also hosting a huge paint sale event until March 2, so you can save on some of the smaller things too.TV presenter and DIY goddess, Stacey Solomon has catalogued the renovation of her dreamy farmhouse home throughout 2020 and there’s one room we cannot get enough of. Her ‘Blue Loo’ takes inspiration from farmhouse style with porcelain painted sinks, brass taps and a high-level toilet and cistern system.

KFC goodness? The fast food giant is loved by millions across country, plus around the globe.Now to celebrate the opening of 1,000 restaurants in the UK and Ireland, KFC is launching a Golden Bucket Hunt.The hunt features prizes that chicken fans are going to absolutely love.All you have to do to win is find one of the limited-edition Golden Buckets, but you'll have to be lucky.Only five of these incredible buckets are up for grabs across the UK and Ireland.It basically feels like the Willy Wonka of chicken doesn't it?Inside you'll find five special KFC cards which unlock access to prizes including 1,000 free visits to any restaurant.There's also a £1,000 KFC voucher up for grabs to spend at any branch and a trip to Kentucky to visit the home of Colonel Sanders.To have a chance of winning, you'll need to head into one of the five chosen restaurants and say "1k Win" at the counter.If it's the right one and you're the first person to say the codeword, you'll instantly win one of the five prizes and a Bargain Bucket. To get you started we can reveal the chosen restaurants are around South Lanarkshire, Dublin, London, Manchester and Pontyclun.

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond left Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly in tears with a naughty 'pillows' joke during the latest show.Friday's episode of the ITV programme saw Alison and Dermot O'Leary interview the iconic duo ahead of the return of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway this weekend.During the interview, Ant and Dec discussed their 'paranoia' about being pranked themselves after duping so many of their celebrity pals across the series - leading to the hysterical moment.Dec said: "The worst time is when you have a bad massage or treatment or something and you're in a state of undress and you're like, 'oh my god. This is an undercover job'."Gesturing a massage motion, Ant added: "When the thumb just reaches a little bit too close to you know what.

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Dubai is one of the most glamorous holiday destinations in the world but for some tourists their holiday of a lifetime turned into a holiday from hell.The United Arab Emirates country has notoriously strict laws in place and many tourists may unintentionally break the rules without knowingShould they be caught in the act, it can get pretty ugly with some unfortunate Brits being handed large prison sentences in an instant.In the last year alone, five British people were locked up in the country for crimes as petty as sending rude WhatsApp messages. This is what happened to each of them.Football coach Billy Hood, 25, was arrested in January 2021 by police for “unintentionally possessing” CBD vape oil in the United Arab Emirates country.After being detained for the year and forced to sign a confession in Arabic, Billy was given a 25-year sentence which was then reduced to 10 years on appeal.

CHLOE Ferry has once again sparked engagement rumours as she shows off diamond ring after just THREE months of dating. The reality star posed for a sexy snap in lingerie - but distracted fans with her enormous sparkler.

CHLOE Ferry stripped down to a thong for a sexy new Instagram snap - but fans have accused her of suffering a major Photoshop fail. The Geordie Shore stunner showed off her bum in the racy mirror selfie, but its shape left some followers a bit confused.

They might be frightfully posh with traditional, Christian monikers, but the Royal Family also loves a nickname. We know her as Her Majesty, or Ma'am, but the Queen has several quirky alternatives bestowed on her by her family. Read on for every royal nickname, including baby Archie's...

Ferne McCann has given a glimpse inside the 'surprise' floating breakfast for her daughter Sunday during their sun-soaked Maldives trip. The 31 year old First Time Mum star, who recently jetted off to the sun-soaked location with her four year old and new boyfriend Lorri Haines, revealed how she 'woke' her daughter up before surprising her with the delicious brunch. Ferne looked every inch the beach beauty as she flaunted her sun-kissed tan in a mint triangle bikini as the sun beamed on her face.

Dating show Love Is Blind is back on Netflix for season two and a whole new bunch of singletons are getting ready to find their future husband or wife – without actually meeting them face-to-face. The experimental show sees contestants go on a series of dates in self-contained pods, before choosing who they would like to get engaged to.

Jess Wright has been glowing during her pregnancy, sporting a series of incredible looks – and she stepped out in another one this week. The 36 year old, who is expecting her first child with her husband William Lee-Kemp, looked sensational as she dressed her blossoming bump in a chic black fitted midi-dress while out with mum Carol. While fans admired her chic dress, it was the cream coat gently draped over her shoulders that stole the show.

Miles Nazaire and Chloe Brockett's new romance is going from strength to strength as the Made In Chelsea favourite has revealed he wants to be "a lot more intimate" with the TOWIE star now their time on Celebs Go Dating has come to an end. After Chloe, 21, revealed to OK!she will be continuing to date with the Chelsea hunk, 26, Miles has spoken about what he hopes to happen between them when they "hang out". When we asked the star if he's looking forward to seeing Chloe without the cameras around, the reality TV star replied: "Yeah, yeah.

Liam Gallagher has hit out at Damon Albarn‘s recent comments about Taylor Swift and declared her to be “fucking cool”.The Blur and Gorillaz frontman was on the receiving end of a backlash last month when he said that Swift’s “co-writing” approach was at odds with his “traditionalist” view of songwriting.This led to Swift hitting back with the tweet: “@DamonAlbarn I was such a big fan of yours until I saw this. I write ALL my own songs.

The Stooges’ ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog’ while competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics this week.The 17-year-old athlete selected the rendition of the 1969 song (which was the Iggy Pop-led band’s debut single) that was recorded by John McCrea for the soundtrack to last year’s Cruella film.Trusova skated to the sounds of ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog’ during her free skate program at the Winter Olympics yesterday (February 17).Despite finishing top of the free skate standings, Trusova missed out on the overall gold medal after finishing fourth in Tuesday’s short program (February 15). She ended up picking up the silver medal, with Anna Shcherbakova winning the gold.Russian skater Trusova performing to Iggy & the Stooges “I Wanna Be Your Dog” pic.twitter.com/kNC3yPWaVz— Steve Kiviat (@SteveKiviat) February 18, 2022After she missed out on gold by 4.22 points, Trusova was heard to say (via Reuters): “Everyone has a gold medal, everyone, but not me. I hate skating.

gonorrhoea set to sweep across the country.With gruesome symptoms and painful implications, health experts are growing concerned as three new confirmed cases of the highly infections STI have appeared in the UK.Dr. Teodora Wi from the World Health Organisation has warned "These are extensively drug-resistant gonorrhoea with high-level resistance to the current recommended treatment for gonorrhoea."The bacterial infection is the second most common STI, and its symptoms are bad at the best of times — let alone when it becomes an unshiftable illness.Dr Sameer Sanghvi, Clinical Technology Lead at LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor, said: "Finding this strain of gonorrhoea in the UK is a stark reminder of the importance of keeping on top of your sexual health. Here's the low down on the nasty infection, with a breakdown of symptoms and advice on how to avoid it...Gonorrhoea is a bacteria spread through discharge — both male and female.

Jamie Carragher believes Manchester United should take inspiration from Sir Alex Ferguson's ruthless decisions of the past and cut ties with Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer.The former Liverpool defender has been critical of the Portuguese superstar following his sensational Red Devils return last summer, previously labelling the striker a "passenger".Despite netting 15 goals this season, Ronaldo has often drawn criticism over his inability to press and has been accused of refusing to sacrifice personal glory for the greater good of his team.The 37-year-old has reportedly grown disillusioned with the club in recent months and, amid speculation that his second Old Trafford stint could come to a swift end this summer, Carragher believes United would be better off without him.The Sky Sports pundit feels United should look to the past and the ruthless decisions of legendary former manager Ferguson as inspiration for how to solve the problems Ronaldo creates."No single player can ever be bigger than the club," Carragher wrote in his column for the Telegraph."And no-one knew that better than Sir Alex Ferguson who, in 2006, sold one of the Premier League most prolific goalscorers, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, because he felt the striker’s personal hunger for goals was inhibiting the progress of younger, emerging team-mates.Should Manchester United let Cristiano Ronaldo go in the summer? Have your say in the comment section"Who reaped the rewards? Ronaldo, who thrived after Van Nistelrooy’s exit."Just like Van Nistelrooy 16 years ago, Ronaldo’s goal sprees have the capacity to make anyone deemed critical look foolish."It does not alter the fact that the next United manager will face the same issues as Rangnick in trying to keep him

BAFTA award-winning actress Sheridan Smith says she was in tears over her latest role in ITV’s gripping new drama No Return.

Sheridan Smith has revealed that she felt "overwhelming fear" as a new mum, and it helped her prepare for her latest role.The Gavin and Stacey star, whose son Billy is almost two, is set to appear as doting mum Kathy on ITV's gritty new drama No Return - which airs in early February.The plot sees Kathy thrown into every parent's "worst nightmare" whilst on holiday in Turkey - when her 16-year-old son gets arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting another boy.Kathy's teen son faces a 12-year jail sentence, so she's determined to prove her boy's innocence.Speaking to Daily Star and other publications, Sheridan said that she's felt a deep sense of "protectiveness" and "overwhelming fear" as a mum to Billy.She also admitted she wept during the read-through for the new ITV series - which is written by Shameless writer Danny Brocklehurst.The star, 40, said: "Playing roles before I had Billy to playing ones now I’ve had him, is totally different."People had said you can’t understand the protectiveness and the overwhelming fear when you have a child and, he’s not even two yet, but I feel it. "I hope it will resonate with the audience, they’ll be feeling all the angst as well.