Calvin Valentine: Last News

Many British actors and actresses started their careers in the likes of EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale before moving onto bigger and better things in Hollywood.

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Peggy Mitchell throwing a no-good out of her pub- actors leaving in search of 'new challenges and opportunities'. While lots of stars are content to remain on their shows for decades, others get itchy feet and depart, in search of new roles.

Peggy Mitchell throwing a no-good out of her pub- actors leaving in search of 'new challenges and opportunities'. While lots of stars are content to remain on their shows for decades, others get itchy feet and depart, in search of new roles. Some make it big in Hollywood or carve out a career in the UK entertainment industry, and some return to where it all began, their ambitions perhaps not going to plan.We've taken a look at actors who have broken into Hollywood, and a few who didn't succeed.Ricky WhittleRicky, 40, played kind-hearted cop Calvin Valentine in Hollyoaks between 2006 and 2011.

Hollyoaks's Ricky Whittle has left his Hollyoaks character Calvin Valentine far behind and headed for Hollywood to film new movie Land of the Bad which stars Liam and Luke Hemsworth. Ricky, 40, played Calvin in the Channel 4 soap but in a recent shot posted to his Instagram, he's dressed in army trousers and a green top standing along co-stars Luke Hemsworth, Liam Hemswoth and Milo Anthony Ventimiglia, who he's tagged in the image.The caption reads: "I’m not sayin' my squad is better than yours….

FORMER Hollyoaks star Ricky Whittle has been spotted looking worlds away from his soap character Calvin Valentine. The actor has been spotted filming for scenes with Hollywood actor Luke Hemsworth as part of the cast of Hollywood film Land of Bad. Ricky, 40, who rose to fame as Calvin in the Channel 4 soap, kept it casual army-printed trousers and a green top.

Hollyoaks 12 years ago for Hollywood, where he went on to build an impressive career.While part of the Hollyoaks cast, he played Calvin Valentine from 2006 to 2010.The Oldham-born actor was recently spotted at the 61st Monte-carlo Television Festival in Monaco.Since his Hollyoaks days, Ricky has dyed his dark hair platinum blonde on top, and now has a fuller beard.At the event, he donned a blue waistcoat and matching shorts, paired with a white short-sleeved granddad shirt.He wore a pair of box-fresh white trainers and accessorised with a brown leather watch and bracelets.Before heading to tinsel town, Ricky took part in the 2009 series of Strictly Come Dancing.He then made the move to LA, starring in the US remake of BBC drama, Mistresses, action series The 100 and fantasy show American Gods, starring opposite Ian McShane of Lovejoy fame.He also has accrued several film credits to his name, including Netflix film Nappily Ever After, as well as 2013 romcom Austenland.For more of the latest showbiz news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.His life has changed greatly since he starred in the Cheshire-based soap, where he dated his co-star Carley Stenson, who played Steph Cunningham in the soap.Since crossing the pond, Ricky has been linked to former Gossip Girl actress Jessica Szhor and Demi Moore's daughter Rumer Willis, although isn't thought to have had a serious relationship since Carley.He also purchased property in the States, splashing out on a £1.2million LA property back in 2019.The large house is said to boast three bedrooms and four bathrooms, a games room, a wet bar and a wine cellar.

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Hollyoaks this week after Sylver McQueen comes back to haunt her.Sylver's death left the village residents and viewers devastated after he was killed off in an explosion earlier this year, alongside Marnie Nightingale.Speaking about his exit from the soap, Sylver actor David Tag said he was proud of the way the character was written out of the programme, telling Digital Spy: "When I was told how I was leaving, I thought that was much better.

Hollyoaks is celebrating International Womens Day with a special episode dedicated to its female characters.The episode will see dismissive terms used against women challenged, and reclaimed by the women of Hollyoaks, including scenes where Verity challenges Tony at the Dog in Pond pub.The Channel 4 soap has brought to our screens a lot of amazing characters throughout the decades, including The McQueen family, The Valentines and The Nightingales.To pay tribute to some of the iconic Hollyoaks residents, Daily Star takes a look inside the lives of the actresses who played some of the soap's most famous matriarchs.Diane Valentine was one of Hollyoaks' original family matriarchs, when she arrived in the fictional village with her children in 2006.While her time in the village was short, she certainly made an impact, after she forced residents Sophie and Mel to leave the house that they had just purchased - which once belonged to their mother Liz Burton.Viewers also watched her emotional relationship with her son Calvin Valentine, as well as their arguments about him leaving home once he graduated from the police force.However, more heartbreak was to come, when Diane was killed in a hit-and-run accident during the same year.Long before she played the Valentine family matriarch however, actress Pauline Black had a long singing career as part of group The Selecter.She has also appeared in TV series including Doctors, Two Thousand Acres of Sky and Grownups.If that wasn't enough, the star was made an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2021, for her services to entertainment, and helped to launch the City of Culture programme in her home town of Coventry.She paid tribute to the town in her acceptance speech, telling PA: "It’s

Emmerdale actress, singer and TV icon Patsy Kensit is 54 years old today.The star, who was born on March 4, 1968, rose to fame as a child actor before going on to star in huge Hollywood films including Absolute Beginners and Lethal Weapon 2.She later went on to play Sadie King in ITV soap Emmerdale for over two years.However, she is not the only soap star to have found fame in Hollywood, with many actors going on to find new levels of fame in smash hit films.To celebrate Patsy Kensit's birthday, Daily Star looks at the soap icons who have made it to Hollywood.Long before Patsy Kensit starred in Emmerdale as Sadie King between 2004-2006, the actress had a long and successful career in Hollywood films.The actress started out as a child star, before landing her breakthrough role in the 1986 film Absolute Beginners, which also starred and featured music by the late music legend David Bowie.Over three years later, she also appeared as Rita Van Den Haas in the blockbuster film Lethal Weapon 2, who falls in love with Detective Martin Riggs.Talking about her career to The Guardian, she said: "Making the transition from child actor to teenage one was a lucky break, and then somehow I’ve continued to get work through my adulthood.

Hollyoaks village for the endless Californian sunshine.The actor, who turns 40 on December 31, left hunky fan favourite Calvin Valentine behind in 2010 after four years on the Channel 4 soap to pursue his career in America.He has since enjoyed huge success across the pond, taking on big roles in shows including Amazon Prime fantasy offering American Gods and Netflix's popular Nappily Ever After.The star has emerged himself into the Hollywood scene after finding an army of fans stateside thanks to his acting prowess.Having a flawless body hasn't held Ricky back in his pursuit of fame - and he has his love of working hard in the gym to thank for it.The handsome Brit - who was born in Oldham, Manchester - often gives fans an insight into the

Hollyoaks viewers were left on the edge of their seats on May 21, 2010 as Theresa McQueen (Jorgie Porter) was finally revealed as Calvin Valentine's (Ricky Whittle) killer.The Who Shot Calvin storyline ran for seven months and there were 13 suspects in total, including Calvin's own father Leo and siblings Sasha (Nathalie Emmanuel) and Lauren (Dominique Jackson). However, it was blonde bombshell Theresa who bumped off the Hollyoaks hunk in December 2009 after he told her to abort their unborn baby.In a fit of rage, Theresa armed herself with a gun and shot her bad boy lover Calvin on his wedding day to her cousin Carmel McQueen (Gemma Merna).

Ricky Whittle made his mark as Calvin Valentine on Channel 4's Hollyoaks but gave up the soap for a new career in America. Securing roles in TV series The 100, the hugely popular series American Gods as well as a movie role in Netflix's Nappily Ever After, Ricky, 38, is living the life lapping up the sunshine, glitzy parties and glamour of Hollywood.The former Strictly Come Dancing star, who has amassed a huge following thanks to his role as Shadow Moon in American Gods, is now based in California where he has been living along in lockdown.