Jenn Townsend: Last News

The Bay star Georgia Scholes has welcomed her second child after a secret pregnancy, delighting fans with an adorable first snap from the hospital. Georgia, 24, famed for her role as Erin Fischer on the ITV hit, kept her pregnancy under wraps until she broke the news to followers on social media. She introduced her little one, sharing the newborn's name, along with some birth details: "Phoenix Ola Scholes-Karlinska.

DS Jenn Townsend is bracing for a rollercoaster ride in the upcoming season of The Bay, with her personal life on shaky ground and her domineering mum crashing at her place. The drama returns for a fifth season on ITV, premiering on March 5, prompting Marsha Thomason, who plays the family liaison officer, to reveal that her alter ego is reeling from a tragic loss - her father's death off-screen due to Alzheimer's. "She's taken a couple of weeks off because her father has died from Alzheimer's," shares Marsha.

The eagerly awaited fifth season of The Bay is set to hit ITV tonight (March 2), with Marsha Thomason returning in her leading role as DS Jenn Townsend. Based in Morecambe, the latest instalment of the crime drama will see family liaison officer Jenn grappling with a death in her own family, while simultaneously tackling a murder case with a complicated past.

The Bay star Georgia Scholes has hit back at trolls who 'fat-shamed' her whilst she was pregnant as she payed Erin Fischer on the hit ITV show.The popular programme was came back to our screens last month, with DS Jenn Townsend (played by Marsha Thomason) and her team were coming back to solve the mysterious murder of a mother, whose home was the target of an arson attack. Whilst making the support of the murdered woman's family a priority, Jenn also has her own home issues to deal with, namely her stepdaughter Erin (played by Georgia) who had been playing truant from school to hang out with her boyfriend, Shane.

The Bay is back with its third season, following family liaison officer DS Jenn Townsend at the centre of a new case.

The third season of hit ITV series The Bay recently landed on our TV screens, and it's safe to say viewers have been gripped.The drama has became a firm favourite amongst fans, with each series being jam-packed with unexpected twists and turns. While previous seasons saw Morven Christie take centre stage as DC Lisa Armstrong, the third series focuses on new character DS Jenn Townsend, played by actress Marsha Thomason. Marsha, 46, is no stranger to our TV screens, and boasts an impressive acting career.

HELLO! from her home in Los Angeles, Marsha Thomason is worlds away from her role as the new family liaison officer, DS Jenn Townsend, on The Bay, but she can't wait to bring her back!The Manchester-born star made her debut on the third series and it's been a sure-fire hit already - so much so, that there's huge hope for season four. MORE: Why did Morven Christie leave The Bay after season two?While viewers watching the "who done it" crime drama on a weekly basis, are approaching episode three, many will already know the ending to the season having binged it on ITV Hub. WATCH: The Bay season three trailer This means anticipation and speculation over a fourth installment is a question on many fans' lips. Marsha opened up about the show and its future in an exclusive interview with HELLO!.MORE: What's on TV now: Best shows and series to watch RELATED: 5 shows to watch if you love Line of Duty When asked what it was like to be back in the UK working, she admitted she welcomed the change from sunny California. #The cast and crew are hoping for season four "I feel really connected to British drama," said Marsha, who relocated for several months with her husband, Craig and daughter, Tallulah.