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Emmerdale's Vanessa Woodfield, played by Michelle Hardwick, is currently in the spotlight on the ITV soap as she mourns the tragic death of her partner Suzy Merton (Martelle Edinborough), who was killed in last month's limo crash. .

Former BBC Studios drama boss Priscilla Parish has headed in the opposite direction to Zai Bennett.

Molly Seymour, who runs Emily In Paris outfit Jax’s UK division, is to join BBC Studios Comedy Productions as Creative Director.

Naman Ramachandran “Sherlock” Seasons 1-4, “Death in Paradise” Seasons 1-11, “Unforgotten” Seasons 1-4 and “Life Below Zero” Seasons 1-9 are among the series that will be available as part of BBC Studios‘ new content agreement with Lemino, a Japanese video-on-demand streaming service operated by NTT DoCoMo. The deal, which comes into effect Nov.

Apple TV+ Europe commissioner Tom Williams is leaving the streamer after a year to join the expanding BBC Studios Drama Productions team.

Kate Oates has been named Head of Drama Productions at BBC Studios.

BBC daytime soap Doctors has been cancelled after more than 20 years, leaving fans devastated.The real reason for the show's cancellation has now been revealed. Doctors has been a launchpad for many big stars, including Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne, Outlander's Sam Heughan and Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Big Brother exec Katy Manley has said it is “derogatory and disingenuous” for people to dismiss reality TV shows as “guilty pleasures.”

Charley Webb may be best known to viewers for her role as the formidable Debbie Dingle in Emmerdale, but that didn’t stop her fans from being shocked when the star revealed her real age earlier this week. To mark her birthday, the talented actress shared a sneaky glimpse inside her intimate celebration with friends and former co-stars, but it was the accompanying caption that baffled fans as she revealed that the youthful looking star was actually 35! Taking to Instagram to document the celebration, Charley shared a polaroid style snap of her friends alongside the words “This is 35” as they enjoyed a relaxing sleepover together.

Charley Webb has surprised fans with her age as she gave a glimpse into her unique birthday celebrations. The former Emmerdale actress was joined by some of her former co-stars as she celebrated her special day on Sunday (February 26).

The producers of EastEnders have confirmed that an upcoming storyline will focus on male rape, and will involve the characters of Ben Mitchell (played by Max Bowden) and the new bartender Lewis Butler (played by Aidan O’Callaghan).Trigger Warning: This story discusses male sexual assault, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Ben Mitchell will be at the centre of a new storyline after his character is raped by Lewis.

EastEnders has released new spoiler pictures teasing Sam Mitchell's, played by Kim Medcalf, explosive return to Albert Square. It was announced earlier this year that Kim would be reprising her role of Sam, which she played from 2002 until 2005.The role was previously played by Danniella Westbrook from 1990 to 2000 — the latter also briefly returned in 2009 and 2016.

Soap favourites star in a powerful video in a stand against domestic violence to mark International Women’s Day.

The Manchester Evening News made a Coronation Street cameo in Sunday night's hour-long episode as Laura Neelan read our article about the soap.

EastEnders’ Stevie Basaula has confirmed he's leaving the hit BBC soap in the wake of speculation that his character Isaac Baptiste was leaving Albert Square. Stevie first joined EastEnders is 2020 as Patrick Trueman's son, and said he will “cherish” the two years he spent on the programme and credited it for being part of his “growth” as an actor. His decision comes just days after his co-star Zack Morris announced he was also leaving the show, while Maisie Smith quit late last year.

EastEnders star Zack Morris is leaving Albert Square after playing Keegan Baker for five years. Zack, 23, is believed to have already filmed his final scenes on the soap but paid tribute to the BBC programme for his five-year run. Announcing the news, Zack said: "After five beautiful years on this incredible show, I have made the tough decision to leave Walford and give Keegan Butcher-Baker some well-earned rest.

EastEnders is set to clash with Emmerdale after it announced a huge schedule shake-up on Monday, which starts next month. The BBC One soap will no longer be airing on Fridays and instead will be broadcast Monday to Thursday at the new fixed time of 7.30pm.This isn't the only schedule shake-up as Doctors, which will also air in the afternoon, will be repeated Monday to Thursday at 7pm on BBC Two.

EastEnders role. In view of her 228,600 followers, the actress wrote on Sunday that she had “dodged a bullet”.She penned: “Well well well who knew.“All I can say is thanks looks like I dodged a bullet.”On Sunday, EastEnders’ official Twitter account shared the news Kim was set to take back the role after portraying it from 2002 to 2005.It announced: “Sam is returning to Walford, bringing all the Mitchell mischief and mayhem with her...“Kim Medcalf has said: ‘She’s a brilliant character and I can’t wait to get back in The Square this spring.’“And we can't wait to see her explosive return!”The BBC's head of continuing drama Kate Oates said: "I have long wanted to bring Sam back into the family fold."Her return is guaranteed to be explosive.“She is due to start filming in a couple of weeks' time, with fans thrilled troubled Sam is back in Walford."Reacting to the news on Twitter, Danniella wished the new Sam Mitchell star luck as she claimed her legal team would be “in touch” with the programme’s bosses."Wishing Kym the best of luck at @BBCEastenders," she wrote.She went on: "Yet again this poor woman has to recreate a Samantha Mitchell as close to my last two recent come backs on the square go smash it darling..x"“Oh but not to @bbceastenders my legal team will be in touch to know why..."In an separate post, she added: "Bet you all can’t wait for my new book now can ya …..“Oh it’s gonna go way back to the things I’ve never ever told #beafraidpeople #itsallgood." (sic)Danniella had previously addressed the lack of contact from the BBC regarding her role.She told her 79,300 Instagram followers: “The @bbceastenders have not contacted me to say they are re casting or if they have.

Danniella Westbrook has blasted the BBC after she was snubbed to reprise the role of Sam Mitchell on EastEnders.

Albert Square promises to be just as eventful with plenty of twists and turns to keep us thoroughly entertained over the festive season.It has already been a big year for the BBC soap as it celebrated its 35th anniversary with a boat crash, and despite taking its first-ever break off our screens, it promises to be back with a bang next month.Speaking to Metro, show boss Kate Oates shared: ‘We are in the second draft of script stage for this Christmas, which is exciting.‘We have an exciting return planned.

Speaking to The Mirror about his new show Ainsley’s Food We Love, he said: ‘I still have love and feelings for my ex wife, that never stops because she gave me the most important things in my life, and there is a respect there.