London Palladium: Last News

BBC sitcom The Royle Family was David and Denise's first child and starred in season three of the series - but two decades on the actor who played him James Matthew-Hughes is all grown up.James' character was born on Christmas Day back in 1999 and his christening day and first birthday were featured in the series which told the story of a working class family living in Manchester.These days he stars in numerous stage shows after training to be a musical theatre actor.According to his CV, James is able to do a variety of accents and is also skilled in dance jazz, tap, ballet and period dance as well as being a classically trained singer.After growing up, James got a degree in theatre arts and has starred in musicals such as Crazy for You and Me And My Girl at the London Palladium.James played David for a year before Harry Cash took it on 2006 for the reunion episode of the show The Queen of Sheba, where he was seen as a young child with his father looking like the spitting image of his dad, with the pair matching T-shirts.After the tragic death of its creator and Denise star Caroline Aherne back in 2016, many cast member have said they would not like to see the series brought back to TV screens without her.Ricky Tomlinson, who played Denise's dad Jim in the sitcom said on Loose Women in 2020: "Not for me, if it’s not broke don’t try and fix it."She was wonderful.

Escape to the Chateau stars Dick Strawbridge and Angel Strawbridge have opened up about the “daunting” task of putting on a show.The couple, who are known for their DIY skills at the French chateau, shared this in their latest update with fans of the Channel 4 series.Dick and Angel have just returned home from their six-week tour across the UK, which is the longest they’ve ever been away from the chateau.They were joined by their children Arthur and Dorothy for their show all about how they’ve been renovating their French chateau.Called Dare To Do It, this saw them visiting theatres in Belfast, London, Edinburgh and many more.It came to an end last week with a final show at the London Palladium.Now the family is back home, they’ve been updating their fans on what’s been going on.In their latest newsletter update, they shared a “humongous overdue hello and update”.Dick and Angel called the tour “an honour, a privilege and a pleasure” as they shared how lovely it was to meet fans.As well as this, they shared some photos of the time spent with their family across the country.However, the couple also candidly opened up about their opening night was a daunting moment for them.They penned: “In 2019 our tour manager told us that every night must be as good as the first and we have taken this very seriously.“However, there is something different about opening night because there is an underlying feeling of ‘anything can happen’...“Even after two days of rehearsals and testing everything technical is working, there is a small anticipation of the unknown.“It’s daunting and exciting in equal measure!”They went on to explain how they kept grounded, admitting their children were a big help.The couple continued: “At the start of every

Sunday primetime looked a little different this week with CBS’ coverage of the 2022 March Madness tournament topping the evening, even with its final half-hour. Airing the latest March Madness games proved to be a clever strategy for the network as the annual basketball event provided 60 Minutes with a strong enough boost to best ABC’s American Idol in both the demo and audience.

Rebuilding from the disastrous postponement of her planned Las Vegas residency, Adele will return to the public eye on March 20 with a concert special on NBC.

James Martin has shared his experience growing up in Yorkshire in a candid new chat.The star admitted he spent his childhood there before moving to London for work, as he explained he really missed his family home.Yorkshire-born James shared how his family were pig farmers while his dad looked after Castle Howard’s catering department.He later moved to London, but the celebrity chef admitted this made him realise how sad he was to bid farewell to Yorkshire.Asked about how this felt, James said: “You don’t really understand the best bits until you leave.“That’s a lesson in life really, you don’t understand how good it is until you’ve left it.”He added on the Talkshire podcast on February 25: “When I moved down to London when I was 17, I never saw daylight for four years.“I just worked seven days a week, 19 hours a day.

Bruce Forsyth had a hugely lucrative career, boasting the longest one ever for a male entertainer in the history of showbiz, his children seem to have been left out when it comes to reaping the rewards of his formidable fortune.The Strictly Come Dancing and The Price Is Right star surprised the public after claims were made that none of his children would inherit so much as a single penny - although there could be a cunning reason.Bruce, who enjoyed an incredible 75-year stage career following his first ever TV appearance aged just 11, died in 2017.He had fought a short battle with bronchial pneumonia, aged 89, and in honour of his entertainment career, had his ashes scattered beneath the stage at the London Palladium.However the public was shocked when it emerged that it was his third wife - former Miss World 1975 winner Wilnelia Merced - who would inherit the entirety of his fortune.No-one else, not even his six children, were honoured in the £11.5 million will.However, on closer examination, Bruce had revealed in an early interview that he had every intention of his children benefitting from his will.Discussing the banes of inheritance tax back in 2015, just two years before his death, Bruce told the Radio Times: "I think your inheritance should go to your children more than back to the country that you've lived in."I'm not saying you don't owe the country something, of course you owe your country a lot for living there all those years."But I think it can be a bit over the top."The current laws state that 40% of a deceased person's funds are claimed by the government as inheritance tax.However those who have left all of their funds above a £325,000 threshold to a spouse or civil partner, for instance, instead of

John Cale has announced that he’ll be heading to the UK this summer for his first full run of tour dates in almost a decade.The last time the Velvet Underground multi-instrumentalist hit the road this side of the pond was for his ‘Shifty Adventures In Nookie Wood’ European tour back in October 2012.The Welsh musician’s tour will begin in Liverpool at the Royal Philharmonic Hall on July 15, before calling at Whitley Bay, York, Bexhill, Cambridge and the London Palladium, before closing out the run at Birmingham Town Hall on July 25.According to a press release, Cale will “perform songs from throughout his career, which is now in its sixth decade, and has earned him an international reputation as a musical pioneer”.“TOUR News! Hello UK I’m heading your way in July! My first extended run of UK dates in several year,” Cale said, sharing the dates on Twitter.TOUR News! Hello UK I'm heading your way in July! My first extended run of UK dates in several years. Tickets on sale Friday from https://t.co/evSuIopxNn pic.twitter.com/Yy1Ef0mELW— John Cale (@therealjohncale) February 24, 2022Tickets go on sale on Wednesday (March 2) at 10am.

Don’t cross Hannah Waddingham or you’ll be hearing that bell.

Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett has rekindled his romance with a French wellness entrepreneur following a very romantic gesture. The Diary of a CEO podcast host, 29, who previously revealed in the trailer for the BBC One show that he was a 'single 28 year old guy trying to find a girlfriend', confirmed at The London Palladium on Monday that he was in a relationship with the stunning Melanie Vaz Lopes.

X Factor stars have reunited ten years on from forming on the X Factor in 2012.The band includes the original lineup of George Shelley, JJ Hamblett, Josh Cuthbert and Jaymi Hensley.This comes after the boy band secretly decided to regroup during the pandemic and have recently announced a one-off show at the London Palladium.Alongside this, the boys are also filming a documentary about their return.The gig will take place on May 28, which is exactly ten years after their first performance on the ITV show but is expected to lead to far more for the band.The lads will be chatting to Daily Star showbiz reporter Carly Hacon and will be revealing a load of gossip including X Factor secrets, past feuds and future plans.Union J will be taking part in the Facebook Live event which will take place on Tuesday at 11am - which readers can watch for free, here.There will be a chance for readers to ask The group questions of their own which will be put to her by the Carly in Convo host.In an interview with The Sun, Jaymi revealed it was him who managed to make the magic reunion happen.He told the publication: “All offers were off the table for two years, so the relationships started ­blossoming again between all of us as a four.“I went to George first, then I went to Josh and then I rang JJ and said, ‘Well you haven’t got any choice, you’re still in the contract.”JJ added: “We’re like four brothers. We’ve spent the last few days together and it’s so natural.”George also added: "We never told anyone we were dropped by our label and we didn’t get an explanation.

Simon Cowell has been forced to pull out of Britain's Got Talent auditions after testing positive for Covid.The ITV entertainment show is back this year after being cancelled in 2021 because of the pandemic and auditions have been under way at the London Palladium.Due to his positive test result, the 62-year-old TV personality could not take his seat at the judge's table. Simon's spokesperson exclusively told Mail Online that the star is currently isolating at his London home after contracting the virus.His spokesperson said: "Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19." Simon was scheduled to be on the set of the talent competition on Thursday alongside his fellow judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.A week before testing positive and withdrawing from the audition process, Simon was rushed to hospital after being caught in a horrific e-bike accident near his home in West London.The incident which happened last Thursday night saw Simon fall off his e-bike while reaching speeds of 20mph.This is the second e-bike accident the father-of-one experienced, just 18 months after breaking his back on an e-bike in Los Angeles.

Lorraine Kelly was not happy with Simon Cowell after it was claimed he wasn’t wearing a helmet when he crashed his bike again. The X Factor star was admitted to hospital in west London, according to reports, which came just 18 months after his crash in Los Angeles. The previous incident left him with a broken back, but the star luckily appears to be less badly hurt this time.

EastEnder's hunk Ryan Malloy from April 2009 until August 2011. Just to recap on his time in Walford, when Ryan rocked up on in Albert Square he was a mystery man for a short while, before it was revealed that he was Whitney Dean's (Shona McGarty) half-brother.

Britain's Got Talent bosses reportedly struggled to fill the audience at recent tapings in London. The ITV entertainment show is back this year after being cancelled in 2021 because of the Covid pandemic, and auditions have been under way at the London Palladium.But according to The Sun it hasn't been all that easy to get bums on seats in the audience – and then keep them there.

All four original members of Union J will reunite for a special 10th anniversary show at the London Palladium, it's been announced.

BRITAIN’S Got Talent has earned a reputation for being one of the hottest tickets in town. But it seems bosses this year found it a little harder to fill up the audience for the ITV show’s recording sessions at the London Palladium.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent star Amanda Holden lost her rag as a result of a saucy quip by Simon Cowell during the show's auditions. At the London Palladium on Monday night, the music mogul suggested his fellow judge was a fan of S&M.

Simon Cowell reportedly lost his temper with his Britain's Got Talent co-star David Walliams after he made a vulgar joke. Last week, music mogul Simon reunited with comedian David, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon for the ITV show after BGT was cancelled last year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Britain's Got Talent 2022 recently kicked off at the London Palladium.

AMANDA Holden made a cheeky joke about Simon Cowell during this year's Britain's Got Talent auditions. The 50-year-old star reunited with the mogul, 62, earlier this week when the auditions for the fifteenth series of the ITV show kick started in London. Since then Amanda has loved updating fans with behind-the-scenes snaps and videos on her social media.

Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon made bold appearances in contrasting outfits as they attended the London auditions for the new series of Britain’s Got Talent on Thursday. Filming for season 15 of the ITV show started this week and the judges are back on top in the style stakes and happily posed on the red carpet as they arrived at the London Palladium.