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Adam Woodyatt has shocked fans with his new career path.The 53-year-old star, who is best known for playing EastEnders legend Ian Beale, was seen over the weekend working on a stall at a festival in London.Adam left the BBC soap at the start of January 2021 after being part of the cast for 35 years.Although he was a much-loved character throughout the decades, he has "no plans" to return to Albert Square anytime soon.Despite appearing in the latest series of I'm A Celebrity, the star seems to have ditched the cameras for the hospitality industry.He was spotted at Pub-In-The-Park festival in Wimbledon Park selling Kentucky Fried Pheasant (KFP).Fans saw Adam with a bushy beard and wearing blue latex gloves as he happily served customers some grub to enjoy.In a recent interview, he also revealed that he's been offered a job at a restaurant which has made him rethink his career choices.

Safiyya Vorajee said she was "screaming and crying" when her ex Ashley Cain told her that he was having a baby with another woman. Dental nurse Safiyya and footballer-turned-reality TV star Ashley tragically lost their eight month old daughter Azaylia following a battle with leukaemia in April 2021. Speaking about the moment Safiyaa found out her ex would be a father again she told The Sun: "He didn’t tell me who she was and, again, I would not ask." Breaking down in tears, she added: "That’s the heartbreaking thing about it.

Fans of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here are in for a treat as a new 'all-star' version of the show gets underway.

EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt, best known for his portrayal of Albert Square's Ian Beale, has put any plans of returning to the show in doubt after signing up for a new BBC show. The actor, 53, was among the original cast when the soap first aired and his tenure on the show made his the longest serving male cast member in the soap's history.  In 2013, Adam was honoured at the British Soap Awards for his time on the show with a Lifetime Achievement Award. However, in 2020 he announced he would be taking an extended break from EastEnders and during an appearance on Steph's Packed Lunch, he told the Teesside presenter he had "no plan" to go back.

Adam Woodyatt has cast doubt over a potential EastEnders return after signing up for a new BBC TV role.The 53-year-old has played Ian Beale since the BBC One soap first hit our screens but the fan favourite took a sabbatical at the start of 2021 in order to star in a play.Now Adam has signed up for a new show called B&B By The Sea.The daytime BBC show programme, which is also set to feature Richard Blackwood, Linford Christie, Gloria Hunniford and Deborah Meaden, is set in a guest house on the Northern Irish coast.Great British Menu chef Alex Greene will lead a different celebrity in each episode on what producers describe as “a personal journey of discovery."The decription read: "Each episode will see a different celebrity guest, all with connections with the coast, stay at the B&B. Taking a personal journey of discovery and reflection, they make the most of the region's produce and the restorative location."According to The Sun, filming has already begun at Roe Park Resort in Drumraighland, with the celebs helping to create dishes from locally sourced ingredients.

ADAM Woodyatt has put his possible return to EastEnders in doubt after signing up for a HUGE new BBC role. The soap actor - who stepped back from his long-running role as Ian Beale last year - recently ruled out a return to Albert Square.

Read more: New BBC show will see celebrities stay in authentic B&B on NI's north coast He has now given his thousands of fans a peak of the beauty of Downhill Beach in a post on Wednesday. The caption read: "So peaceful and beautiful.

Express.co.uk, Linford said: “I got my MBE from the Queen and I’d already met her earlier on in the year at the Commonwealth Games and she gave us the medal.“So it wasn’t as nerve-racking as it would have been if I had just met her for the first time.“And she is sweet, she is a really, genuinely, nice person and if she wasn’t the Queen, she would be a person that I could hang out with because she’s down to earth.“I’ve got a lot of respect for her, I really have.”Linford went on to share details about what the Queen said to him when she presented him with his MBE at Buckingham Palace.The athlete divulged: “She said it was unusual because when I met her she said, ‘Hello again Linford, it’s unusual for me to give a medal to a person twice in a

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Queen Elizabeth II.The former Olympic athlete has now hit back at the criticism in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.He insisted he “worked hard” in order to be recognised “at the very top”.Linford earned the honour after becoming the World, Olympic, European and Commonwealth champion at once, before being awarded an OBE and the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.Reflecting on the moment he received his OBE from the Queen, Linford said: “I got my OBE from the Queen and I’d already met her earlier on in the year at the Commonwealth Games and she gave us the medal.“So it wasn’t as nerve-racking as it would have been if I had just met her for the first time.“And she is sweet, she is a really genuinely nice person and if she wasn’t the

FERN Britton left her co-stars baffled with a bizarre confession on Fishing Scotland's Lochs and Rivers. The former This Morning presenter joins Les Dennis, Linford Christie, Rosemary Shrager and Shane Lynch on the Channel 5 series.

Channel 5's Fishing Scotland's Lochs and Rivers.The TV chef, highly regarded for her traditional cooking recipes, will feature alongside presenter Fern Britton, legendary cricketer Lord Ian Botham, former sprinter Linford Christie and comedian Les Dennis.The famous five will tonight try catching fish near Loch Tay, after their exploits last week saw them travel from the east of Scotland to Auchmithie beach, where they enjoyed smoked fish in barrels.Throughout their time on the show, the fivesome will explore a variety of different cooking methods - something Ms Shrager has spent her career as a chef doing on a variety of TV shows.Among her TV highlights include a stint on ITV's I'm A Celebrity...

In addition to her Facebook cooking sessions, Rosemary has also been mentoring comedian Johnny Vegas on Cooking With The Stars.She also headed to Scotland to film a new television series.The TV star can be seen in Channel's Fishing Scotland's Lochs and Rivers alongside Fern Britton, Ian Botham, Linford Christie and Les Dennis.When her co-star Les tweeted about the first instalment of the show, she said they had created some wonderful memories during filming."Great memories all R xx," she tweeted in view of her 21,300 Twitter followers."I had the absolute pleasure travelling the East to West coast of Scotland with this incredible bunch," she added in another update, tagging the rest of the cast into her post.The five stars visited a number

Olympic champion sprinter celebrated with the Union Jack after a member of the crowd handed him the flag following his triumph in the 100 metres at the time.However, his patriotic move went on to spark a complaint from one of his own team officials.When quizzed on whether he was surprised about the controversy he faced for displaying the flag, Linford admitted in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk: “It only surprised me because it was a member of our team, on the management side, that complained about it.“But it’s life, and I’m a proud Brit, and I loved that I had the opportunity to go out there and represent my country.“And I love the Queen, and I think people need to get behind that.”Addressing the complaint he received, Linford

Fishing Scotland’s Lochs and Rivers, Fern Britton is among five gung-ho celebrities tackling the chilly Scottish waters for an adventurous fishing trip.  The five-parter follows Fern and her fellow fishing companions, England cricket hero Lord Ian Botham, Olympic sprinter Linford Christie, Corrie actor, and comedian Les Dennis, and TV chef Rosemary Shrager, as they catch salmon, pit their wits against monster carp, and even fish for shark around the waters of Oban in Scotland.

MBE in 1990 and OBE in 1998 by the Queen, spoke out to defend the royals after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle aired their criticisms about “the firm” in recent bombshell interviews with Oprah Winfrey.Addressing Harry and Meghan’s comments about the royals, Linford said in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk: “For me, I don’t live among them, and I’m not out there to judge.“And sometimes, you have to go by how people treat you, so therefore if you’re my friend, and you fall out with someone else, it doesn’t mean that I can’t be their friend. “So until you walk a mile in someone’s shoes, you can’t judge and I would never judge.”The star added: “I can only go by how I’ve been treated by members of the Royal Family, and it’s always been

cancer specialists GenesisCare and the charity Prostate Cancer Research.The star, who is a prostate cancer campaigner, got involved after research found that while 1 in 4 black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer compared to 1 in 8 men of other ethnicities – less than a quarter (24 per cent) of black men are aware of the higher risk.Opening up about his concerns, Linford explained in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk: “When I first found out, the figures shocked me - that 1 in 4 black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in comparison to 1 in 8 others.“And when I spoke to my friends about it, they didn’t know anything about it at all. “This is something I feel that we actually need to have a conversation about and try

Gwrych Castle next week (November 15), and line up with the rest of the celebrities to undergo some new trials and stay in a new camp.It'll be different from the Aussie bush that's for sure.Let's find out more about Sir Mo.Olympian and huge I'm a Celeb fan Mo is said to have been inspired by fellow runner, Linford Christie to enter the challenge show.Sir Mo, who was born in Somalia, is the most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history.The 37-year-old has ten global titles, and was the first British athlete to win two gold medals at the same world championships. He also has four Olympic golds.

“But I would never condone it to the detriment of performance because ultimately that's what they do," she added.Previously the programme has seen participation from other British Olympic medallists including Rebecca Adlington and Sam Quek.The four-time gold medallist is said to have been inspired by former sprinter Linford Christie, who signed up to live in the jungle in 2010.A separate source told The Sun: "Mo's been a big fan of the show for years and was just waiting for the right time in his career to do it.“He obviously has an excellent level of fitness and mental focus so will be great at the Bushtucker Trials ."And will be a positive addition for keeping up team morale for campmates.“Especially as a lot of the celebs are worried

vowed to return to the cobbles.Keith initially turned down a spot on the line up earlier this year as he was due to go on tour with Brian McFadden.But their plans were scuppered by the coronavirus restrictions which forced them to delay their plans till next year.A source told The Sun: ‘Keith has had Zoom meetings with I’m A Celebrity’s booker.‘Since the location moved from Australia to North Wales it’s been a little more tricky to get people on board but the team are confident they sold it well.’Keith has some experience of reality TV having previously starred in the very first series of Celebrity Big Brother back in 2001 where he finished in third place.Meanwhile, Mo is said to have been inspired by former sprinter Linford Christie when

OLYMPIC hero Sir Mo Farah has signed up for this year’s I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here! Britain’s most successful athlete, 37, will go into isolation this week for the ITV show. Mo will join campmates at new venue Gwrych Castle, North Wales, next month.