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Coronation Street fans have been left delighted as Will Mellor shared an update on his latest move. Viewers of the ITV soap have seen the actor appearing on and off from behind bars as his character Harvey Gaskell continues to cause trouble on the cobbles despite being in prison.

For over twenty years, Irish actor Allen Leech has been delighting audiences with his phenomenal performance skills and stellar on-screen presence, with the much loved star dabbling in everything from period dramas to Oscar winning movies throughout his impressive career. But while most of us will know him best for playing Tom Branson in Downton Abbey, or his memorable turn as Paul Prenter in Bohemian Rhapsody, this week fans will be able to catch Allen in a brand new drama for Channel 5, called Too Good To Be True.

Kara Tointon has opened up about being away from her kids to film Channel 5's Too Good To Be True, with the ex-EastEnders star admitting that it was a difficult experience. The mum-of-two shares Frey, five, and Helly, three, with ex-fiance Marius Jensen.The couple split up in 2022 after six years together. Kara, 40, is starring in Channel 5's latest drama as Rachel - a penniless single mum with a troubled past and a violent ex-boyfriend - acting opposite Downton Abbey star Allen Leech.

Rachel is a penniless single mum with a troubled past and a violent ex-boyfriend in new four-part drama Too Good To Be True. But Kara Tointon still managed to find an aspect of her character’s life that made her feel a tiny bit jealous.

Hannah Tointon is probably best known for playing the role of Katy Fox in the E4 soap, Hollyoaks.The actor portrayed the character on and off for 10 years before finally saying goodbye to the show in 2017, when it was revealed that Katy had tragically passed away from a drug overdose. Throughout her time in Hollyoaks, Hannah was able to sink her teeth into some gritty storylines, including dealing with her murderous brother Warren, being kidnapped by Clare Cunningham and her numerous romances. However, despite such a dramatic decade on the soap, Hannah shared that it was time for her to leave to pursue other things.

Matt Willis and his wife Emma had a picture-perfect wedding surrounded by their glamorous and famous friends back in 2008. Jason Donovan, Holly Willoughby and Kara Tointon were all there when the duo tied the knot at Rushton Hall in Northamptonshire. However, groom Matt had only been released from rehab three days before, and while he was delighted to be marrying the love of his life, he was feeling overwhelmed by the bash where everyone else was celebrating with flutes of champagne.

Lewis Capaldi and his girlfriend Ellie MacDowall have taken their relationship to the next level – with the actress meeting the singer's parents.The 26-year-old Someone You Loved hitmaker and Ellie, 23, were first linked in December 2022 before being seen sharing a kiss at the Brit Awards in February. And it seems Ellie has slotted into Lewis' family unit with ease as she joined him and his parents – Carole and Mark – on a stroll in Los Angeles while he is currently on tour in the USA.

STRICTLY Come Dancing winner Kara Tointon has revealed the Glitterball trophy is made from cardboard and is “falling apart”. The 39-year-old actress took home the coveted prize back in 2010 alongside Artem Chigvintsev, and has shocked Strictly fans by shedding light on the ‘truth’ behind her win.

The Inbetweeners will forever be a classic thanks to its depiction of the awkward teenage years and endlessly quotable one-liners that left E4 viewers in stitches.The series first began in 2008 before ending two years later. However, fans were thrilled when creators announced two spin off films released in 2011 and 2014.

The Inbetweeners stars Hannah Tointon and Joe Thomas have welcomed their first child, a baby girl.The happy arrival was announced by Hannah’s sister Kara Tointon, 39, as she was interviewed on Ashley James’ podcast Mum’s the Word. Kara revealed that Hannah, 34, and Joe, 38, who met on the set of series three of The Inbetweeners, were completely surprised they had welcomed a girl after expecting a baby boy.The former EastEnders actress said the pair were “knocked for six” after believing they were having a son when the ultra-sound technician accidentally said “he” during an appointment. Kara said: “My sister's just had her first.

SHE’S survived EastEnders, won Strictly Come Dancing, played Eliza Dolittle in Pygmalion and toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company. But Mr Selfridge star Kara Tointon doesn’t mind admitting her biggest, baddest and most demanding role yet is being a mum to her two little boys, Frey, 3, and Helly, 21 months. In fact, she reckons balancing motherhood with her career has left her with the sort of super skills that M15 would envy.

Kara Tointon has reportedly split with her fiancé Marius Jensen, who (now single) was pictured kissing another woman this week. Reports of their split come after Marius was seen in photos obtained by The Sun kissing a mystery brunette woman outside a nightclub in central London on Thursday. A source has explained that in fact Kara and Marius went their separate ways "around ten months ago", following the release of the pictures.

FORMER Strictly winner Kara Tointon has split from her fiancé — who has been pictured kissing a mystery woman. Norwegian chiropractor Marius Jensen, 37, was seen leaving a central London nightclub with the brunette on Thursday.

Strictly Come Dancing's Matt Goss has sent fans wild with his Saturday night attire after he danced with a pair of tight white trousers on.Viewers of the show were so distracted by Matt's package that they swarmed to social media to comment on his bold look.The singer, 54, and his pro dance partner Nadiya Bychkova took to the dancefloor on Saturday (October 1).READ MORE: Ex-EastEnders star Kara Tointon wows in jumpsuit with deep plunging necklinePro Nadiya dazzled in a gold slashed outfit while Matt channelled John Travolta's Tony Manero in white flared trousers and a waistcoat.The dancing duo scored 22 points out of a possible 40 from the judges which positioned them at the bottom of the week two leaderboard.The pair tied with footballer Tony Adams and Loose Women panellist Kaye Adams.TV judge Anton Du Beke praised Matt and said: "I love, love, love, your groove" and encouraged Matt to do some more hip-thrusting dance moves.Craig Revel Horwood pointed out how "distracted" he was by Matt's tight-fitting flares.He said: "I was slightly distracted through the whole thing darling by those tight white trousers unleashed on the nation."Viewers at home also joined in on the debate, with one tweeting: "Those tight trousers," with a covering-eyes emoji."Matt Goss’s trousers, " another said.While a third penned: "Might get some of those white trousers Matt Goss was wearing."A fourth shared: "How tight are Matt Goss’s trousers?"A fifth exclaimed: "Crikey! Matt Goss’s trousers leave nothing to the imagination.""Matt Goss trousers.......no words...." posted a sixth.Another viewer commented: "Strictly last week Matt Goss' trousers were too baggy, this week oh my, too tight.

Strictly Come Dancing winner Kara Tointon has split from her fiancé Marius Jensen, amid photos circulating of him kissing another woman. The actress, 39, and Norwegian chiropractor Marius, 37, have been a couple since 2016 and have two children together.

K.J. Yossman Kara Tointon, Harriet Walter and Laura Aikman have joined the cast of Cary Grant biopic “Archie” alongside Jason Isaacs, who will play the matinee idol himself. Aikman (“Bluestone 42”) is set to play Grant’s ex-wife Dyan Cannon, Walter (“Succession”) will play his mother Elsie Leach and Tointon (“Mr Selfridge”) will play a younger version of Elsie. Also joining the cast are Henry Lloyd-Hughes (“Ragdoll”), Ian Pulston-Davies (“DI Ray”), Ian McNeice (“Doc Martin”), Jason Watkins (“McDonald & Dodds”), Lisa Faulkner (“EastEnders”) and Niamh Cusack (“The Virtues”).

ITVX and BritBox International’s Jason Isaacs-starring Cary Grant biopic Archie has set the rest of its cast.

EastEnders bosses to be cast as barmaid or stall holder in the BBC soap as it's revealed her son Bobby Brazier has bagged a role. The Big Brother legend, who died in 2009 aged 27 after being diagnosed with cervical cancer made no secret of her love for the show and in 2006 petitioned two of its stars to talk to their bosses about securing her a role. The Bermondsey born TV star, who grew up in Dickens Estate asked the soap's former cast members Kara Tointon (Dawn Swan) and James Alexandrou (Martin Fowler) to put in a good word for her after meeting them at the V Festival.

EastEnders star Louisa Lytton has finally married long-term partner Ben Bhanvra in Italy, after being forced to delay their wedding three times. The actress, 33, best known for playing Ruby Allen on the soap, had to postpone her nuptials three times due to the travel restrictions and limits to guest numbers imposed by the pandemic. And just a week before they were due to tie the knot in Tuscany, the couple tested positive for Covid, delaying their special day even further.

AS EASTENDERS’ “tart with a heart” barmaid, Kara Tointon was nominated for sexiest female at the 2007 British Soap Awards. But the 38-year-old reckons her appeal was more down to her character, Dawn Swann, than with her.

EastEnders has introduced fans to some of soap's most iconic couples - but did you know that there have been real life romances away from Albert Square too?Throughout the decades, love has blossomed between huge soap stars including Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha and heartthrob Marc Bannerman, along with Phil Mitchell actor Steve McFadden and former EastEnders star Lucy Benjamin.However, while some relationships have gone the distance, others have sadly reached their end after just a few years.Here, Daily Star takes a look at the real life EastEnders couples who are no longer together.Former Strictly Come Dancing winner and actress Kara Tointon joined EastEnders in 2006, as the half sister of Joe Swash's character Mickey Miller - until the character was written out three years later.During her time on the series however, Kara had relationships with two of her EastEnders co-stars, dating Martin Fowler actor James Alexandrou from 2006 for 18 months.Soon after, she began dating Joe Swash and the couple were together for over two years – even starring in a Snow White pantomime at the Bristol Hippodrome together.However their relationship came to an end in 2010, leaving Kara devastated, with Joe telling The Sun: "She genuinely does everything right. It was my fault it broke down.