Paul Nicholls' sad downward spiral from EastEnders heart-throb to drug death fears

Kate Ferdinand was every inch the "proud" wife as her husband Rio was awarded an Honorary Doctorate. Formally recognised for his work on addressing inequality, racism and the stigma around mental health, the former professional footballer was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from London South Bank University on Thursday.

the debut series of American Song Contest.In a take on the Eurovision Song Contest, 56 artists from across the nation will be competing to find America’s favorite song.There are some huge stars jumping straight into the competition for the pride of their home state, battling it out against lesser-known musicians.Macy will be representing Ohio while Thong Song legend Sisqo is performing for Maryland.

Kim Kardashian‘s recent Twitter “like” has piqued the interest of her fans, especially those who are following the drama that involves her ex husband Kanye West.

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Kim Kardashian made her feelings clear over Kanye West’s latest music video for Eazy, in which he appeared to bury her boyfriend Pete Davidson.The Gold Digger rapper faced a huge backlash over the visuals for his new single, which have been branded ‘inappropriate’ by many fans.Pete has not addressed the clip publicly but Kim – who was declared legally single just hours before it dropped – liked a tweet from James Gunn, defending her beau.Earlier today, the Suicide Squad director penned: ‘For the record, Pete Davidson is one of the nicest, sweetest guys I know. ‘A truly generous, tender & funny spirit, he treats everyone around him with respect.’Among the 30,000 likes at the time of writing was Kim – who has only liked 198 posts on the platform.For the record, Pete Davidson is one of the nicest, sweetest guys I know. A truly generous, tender & funny spirit, he treats everyone around him with respect.‘I’ve been on set with Pete & I see how he treats all of the crew & background actors,’ James later added to a follower. ‘I’ve been to restaurants & see how he treats the staff.

There might be some new changes for the royal institution once Queen Elizabeth passes away — including the ways in which Prince Harry and Meghan Markle potentially fit into the family dynamics in the future!

Exhausted women and children stumble out from overfilled buses. It is just another step in their ongoing journey to safety after crossing the border from Ukraine to Poland.

Kanye West is once again being called out by some of the creatives he hired for his live show.

Shirley Hughes was a British children’s author and illustrator known for “Dogger” and the “Alfie” series.  Shirley Hughes wrote and sold millions of children’s books that were praised for their look at everyday family life. She illustrated her own work and did illustrations for other writers.

The family of an elderly man who had £30,000 stolen by a scheming carer said he was so devastated that he 'gave up living' after her vile crimes were revealed.

Allen Media Group announced that its fast-growing, free streaming platform, Local Now, has signed PBS Digital Studios to offer viewers curated PBS Digital Studios content. Starting today, PBS Digital Studios content will be available on the Local Now streaming platform. Streamers can expect an awesome line-up of PBS Digital Studios content including hit series, BE SMART, EONS, SOUND FIELD and much more.

Sherri Shepherd is making her wishlist of guests for the first season of her upcoming talk show Sherri, premiering in September. And she would “of course” welcome Wendy Williams as a guest on the show.

A new doctor’s coming to Grey’s Anatomy as Skylar Astin (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) joins the long-running ABC drama in a recurring role.

Lupin suffered an on-set robbery on late last month, according to reports.It’s the second Netflix show to suffer a theft in recent weeks after prop items worth £150,000 were stolen from the set of The Crown last month.Now, it’s believed the theft on the set of Lupin occurred just days later.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Netflix said: “There was an incident on 25th February while filming the upcoming season of Lupin. Our cast and crew are safe and there were no injuries.

Madonna and Canadian producer Sickick have added Nigerian singer Fireboy DML to a second version of their ‘Frozen’ remix.Madonna and Sickick first released a remix of the 1998 classic – taken from the queen of pop’s ‘Ray Of Light’ album – last December, which came after it went viral on TikTok.Today (March 3), the pair have shared another reworking, but this time they’ve brought onboard Fireboy DML, who recently earned acclaim for his ‘Peru’ collaboration with Ed Sheeran.Madonna announced the remix earlier in the week when she took to Instagram to share a photo of herself and DML on the set of the song’s video, which she said is due soon after the release of the track.You can check out the new remix of ‘Frozen’ below:Earlier this week, Madonna weighed in on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, voicing her support for the latter.It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation last Thursday (February 24). “Russia’s Pointless and Greed Driven Invasion Of the Ukraine MUST be stopped!!” Madonna captioned an Instagram post that contained a fanmade video set to a remix of her 2005 song ‘Sorry’.“Please Send in Humanitarian Aid to help millions of citizens of the Ukraine who’s lives are being affected by this CRISIS at this very moment !!”She continued: “Putin has Violated Every Human Rights Accord in Existence. Putin has no right to try to erase the existence of the Ukraine.

Iron Maiden have announced that their upcoming summer shows in Ukraine and Russia have been cancelled due to the ongoing conflict between the neighbouring countries.The band were set to perform at VDNG in Kyiv, Ukraine on May 29 before visiting VTB Arena in Moscow Russia on June 1 as part of their 2022 ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ world tour.Sharing a statement on social media, Iron Maiden said “the promoters have cancelled the two Iron Maiden shows” due to the “ongoing situation in Ukraine”.“We are very sorry to announce that due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine, the promoters have cancelled the two Iron Maiden shows scheduled for May 29th in Kyiv and June 1st in Moscow on the 2022 Legacy Of The Beast World Tour,” the band tweeted.The band added that ticket-holders would we informed by the respective promoters on refunds, and concluded by stating: “Our priority is, and will always be, the safety of our fans.”Ticket-holders for both shows will be informed by the respective promoters on refunds at the appropriate time. Our priority is, and will always be, the safety of our fans.— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) March 3, 2022Since the conflict started, the likes of Iggy Pop, Yungblud, Green Day, Franz Ferdinand and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are among the acts who have scrapped dates due to the ongoing crisis.It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation last Thursday (February 24).Ukraine, which has a population of 44million people, borders both Russia and the European Union.

Paul Nicholls has candidly admitted he has fears he will die if he doesn’t beat his addiction with cocaine as he battles to stay clean.The 42 year old former EastEnders star, who played Joe Wicks on the BBC One soap, said he “pressed the f**k it button” as his addiction peaked last year. He has now candidly opened up on his drug use has relived his darkest days in an interview with The Sun Online.

Former EastEnders star, Paul Nicholls, 42, believes that if he doesn't combat his drug addiction, he fears he may die.The actor has publicly spoken of his previous days which saw him not sleep for "three or four days".Paul who played Joe Wicks in the BBC soap until he departed Albert Square in 1997 has been attempting to combat his addiction over recent years.Speaking candidly about his battle, Paul revealed that last year, he struggled and relapsed, admitting he wouldn't sleep for several days at a time.The Ackley Bridge actor admits he felt "shame" and believed he would die if he didn't stop taking drugs.Speaking in a recent interview, he said: "I've had addiction issues before and relapsed last year."READ MORE: Carol Vorderman leaves

EastEnders star Paul Nicholls, who played the loveable Joe Wicks on the BBC soap, has admitted he’s terrified if he doesn’t kick his cocaine addiction, he’ll end up losing his life.

EX-EASTENDERS star Paul Nicholls fears he will die if he doesn’t kick his cocaine addiction — and is desperately battling to stay clean. The actor, 42 — who played schizophrenic Joe Wicks in the BBC1 soap — has told how he “pressed the f*** it button” as he went on four-day benders in squalid drug dens with people he did not know.

Former EastEnders actor Paul Nicholls admitted that he was left fearing for his life as he battled an addiction to drugs.