James Thornton: Last News

Emmerdale fans were left stunned in February 2012 when farming stalwart John Barton was killed off after a horrific car crash - which even left actor James Thornton himself injured.John was on his way to a hotel when he lost control of his Land Rover on black ice and fell down a cliff, and later died in hospital with his wife Moira and his children around him.Among his storylines on the soap was helping to battle daughter Holly’s drug addiction and being accused of a brutal assault on Cain Dingle.John even made a kind of soap ‘return’ in 2013, when his brother James was revealed to be Adam’s father rather than John - years after his death - leaving Moira in turmoil.But what has actor James Thornton been up to since leaving the ITV soap? From a horrific car accident to leaping into a river to save his wife’s pooch, his life has been no less dramatic than his on-screen persona.To commemorate a whole decade since John met his untimely demise on Emmerdale, Daily Star takes a look into James’ life now.46-year-old James isn’t the only actor in his family - as his wife has had an iconic role in one of Britain’s most famous sitcoms.The Emmerdale star exchanged vows with Gavin and Stacey actress Joanna Page back in 2003, after meeting on the set of a David Copperfield TV series in 1999.Joanna is best known for playing Stacey Shipman on the BBC comedy series - but she has also made her name in various Hollywood films including Dolittle alongside Robert Downey Jr. and hit Christmas flick Love Actually.The pair share four children, having welcomed their youngest daughter Boe Willow Russell last year.Joanna, 44, initially announced the news of her birth on Instagram, writing: “Welcome to our family Boe Willow Russell.

Joanna Page has opened up about a life-threatening situation she faced when she was a young actress - being held hostage by a taxi driver who demanded nude photographs.The Gavin and Stacey star, 46, was filming a costume drama in South Africa when the incident occurred. She revealed that she'd been given a driver and chaperone and told not to go out alone but left the hotel by herself one evening. Speaking to the Times, she added: “I was dropped off at the hotel and told not to go out anywhere alone, but one night I was so bored in the hotel I decided to take a taxi to go out shopping.

© INSTAGRAM Joanna Page Instagram Baby TV star Joanna Page, 46, has revealed she wished she didn't make the hasty decision to stop having children. The actress gave birth at 44 and felt she was "too old" to "love a fifth baby". "Deep down, I know that should be it.

Joanna Page recently announced the arrival of an adorable baby girl – baby number four for the star and her hubby James Thornton. Initially unsure whether they'd have a fourth child, Joanna once said in an interview: "If it was up to me we’d have a fourth, but after the third James said he was done." Yet, baby number four has arrived and looks as adorable as ever, and the little girl has a lovely, unique moniker of Boe Willow Russell.

Joanna Page has given birth to her fourth child, and shared the first photo of her baby girl.The Gavin and Stacey actress, 44, welcomed daughter Boe with husband James Thornton and confirmed their happy news on Instagram.Taking to her social media page, she blessing us all with a snap as she cuddled their new arrival in front of her Christmas tree.‘Welcome to our family Boe Willow Russell,’ she wrote alongside the adorable upload. ‘We love you with all our hearts

Joanna Page has welcomed her eagerly-awaited fourth child and announced the news on Sunday 12 December.The Gavin and Stacey star shared the news on Instagram, posting a photo of her snuggling up to her newborn with the caption: "Welcome to our family Boe Willow Russell. We love you with all our hearts".The Welsh actress and presenter is married to voice-over artist and actor, James Thornton, who she wed in 2003.The couple are already parents to three children; daughter Eva, seven, and sons Kit and Noah, aged five and four.

Gavin and Stacey actress Joanna Page has given birth to a baby girl.The 44-year-old actress, who plays Stacey Shipman in the BBC series, did not confirm when her daughter with born but revealed her quirky name.She captioned her recent Instagram post on Sunday: "Welcome to our family Boe Willow Russell. We love you with all our hearts.

Gavin and Stacey fans looking forward to a new reunion special have been dealt a serious blow as Joanna Page has announced she’s stepping away from acting.The 44-year-old star, famed for playing Stacey on the hit show, has decided to quit acting to dedicate her career to TV presenting.The actress is set to host ITV’s The Pet Show from Sunday and says she’s making the career change to make life easier as she prepares to welcome her fourth child.

Joanna Page became a star in 2007 in the adored sitcom Gavin & Stacey . And while she can’t currently confirm whether the show will return she will be back on telly from tonight, as one half of Shop Well For Less?’s new presenting duo, alongside Melanie Sykes.They’re stepping into the shoes of Steph McGovern and Alex Jones, the show’s presenters since 2016.

Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page has admitted she is "still in shock" in her first TV appearance since announcing her fourth pregnancy.The 44-year-old joked she and her husband James Thornton, 45, are "not going to have any retirement" while on Tuesday's The One Show. She is already mum to Eva, seven, Kit, give and Noah, four.

Joanna Page has joked she isn't "going to have any retirement" after announcing her latest pregnancy. The 'Gavin & Stacey' star revealed earlier this week she's due to give birth to her and her actor husband James Thornton's fourth child this Christmas, and she is "still in shock".

Joanna Page has shared the wonderful news that she is pregnant and is expecting her fourth child with her husband, James Thornton.The actress, most famously known for her role as Stacey Shipman in the much-loved BBC comedy series Gavin and Stacey, is already a mum to three young children and has said of the pregnancy "it's going to be a busy Christmas!" Announcing the news on Instagram, 44-year-old Joanna told fans the pregnancy was a surprise as she stopped for a snap outside her home, beaming in a white maxi dress.The snap subtly shows the Welsh star's bump as she posed with her hand on her hip.

Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page has revealed she’s expecting her ‘surprise’ fourth child.The 44-year-old actress has three children with Emmerdale actor and husband of 18 years James Thornton - seven-year-old daughter Eva and sons Kit, five, and Noah, four.They’re also doggy parents to sweet pups Lola and Bess. She shared her baby news with her 83,000 followers by sharing a sweet snap of herself with a blossoming baby bump.The actress - who stars in Dream Horse with Toni Colette and Damien Lewis - is tight-lipped about the kids, but Joanna has shared glimpses of family life on her Instagram, revealing the comical moments of being a mum.

Joanna Page has revealed she and husband James Thornton are expecting their fourth child together, as she shared a photo of her bump on Instagram. The Gavin and Stacey star, 44, shared a photo of her in a flowing white dress as she told her followers: ‘Well, this is a surprise!! Baby number 4 on the way! It’s going to be a busy Christmas!’Former Emmerdale star James, 45, shared the same snap, gushing: ‘My wonderful wife @iamjoannapage is pregnant and doesn’t she look amazing!!! We are having baby number 4! #almostafiveasideteam #nosleep.’Joanna joked in response to his hashtag: ‘If we got 3 guinea pigs, another dog and a tortoise we’d be a full football team!’The couple already share daughter Eva, who was born in 2013, and sons Kit and Noah

Joanna Page has announced she's expecting her fourth child with husband James Thornton.The 44 year old, who is mum to daughter Eva and sons Kit and Noah, took to her Instagram feed to make the happy revelation with her 83,300 followers by posting a sweet snap of herself.The photo shows the Gavin and Stacey star dressed in a flowing white dress with a khaki green shirt on top, alongside a pair of brown sandals on her feet. She styled her blonde hair down into loose waves as she smiled for the camera and placed one hand on her hip to highlight her blossoming baby bump.

Joanna Page has confessed that lockdown really impacted her relationship - ruining her sex life and even led her to thinking about divorce. The Gavin & Stacey star, 43, who also stared in popular Christmas movie Love Actually, has been married to actor James Thornton, 45, since 2003.

Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page has revealed that lockdown nearly drove her marriage to divorce and ruined her sex life.The 43 year old, who also starred in iconic Christmas movie Love Actually, has been married to actor James Thornton, 45, since 2003.The pair have three children together, Eva, seven, Kit, five and four-year-old Noah. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page nearly divorced her husband in lockdown after they stopped having sex.Similar to her onscreen storyline, where Mat Horne and Jo’s characters go through relationship turmoil, Joanna says her relationship lacked intimacy.Joanna and husband James Thornton have three children together between the ages of four and seven.She says the intimacy has dipped because of the youngsters.She told The Sun: “We spent the whole of the first lockdown arguing and threatening to divorce each other.“Then we went through a month of literally not saying a single word to each other.“We came out of that a bit numb and deadened and desperate for anything we could get because we just argued so much.Did your sex life suffer in

Joanna Page has explained how lockdown wrecked her sex life and drove her marriage to the brink of collapse.

GAVIN and Stacey star Joanna Page might be a busy mum of three, but that hasn’t stopped her dreaming of baby number four.  Joanna, best known for playing lovable Stacey in the eponymous show, shares Eva, seven, Kit, five, and Noah, who turns four next month, with actor husband James Thornton, 45.  While family life was turned upside down due to the pandemic this year, Joanna said they’ve tried to find time to keep the spark alive, as she admitted she “fancied” James from the minute she met him.  She said: “We had even less time with each other than usual.