Matthew Kelly: Last News

pregnancy back in May that year she said: "Ben and I are delighted to announce that we are expecting our first baby at the end of this year! "We are absolutely overjoyed and can’t wait to meet our little one!"The Soap Awards returned on Sunday night on ITV for an evening of continuing drama glitz and glamour after a two year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event will see the biggest soaps go head to head, as host Phillip Schofield returns to roll out the red carpet at The Hackney Empire in London.

Coronation Street star Jodie Prenger was bowled over by the support of her friends and co-stars as she briefly broke away from the cobbles for another role. The actress, who plays Glenda Shuttleworth in the ITV soap, returned to her musical theatre roots over the weekend.

Coronation Street fans may be more used to seeing her in the Rovers Return these days, but Jodie Prenger is preparing to return to musical theatre this week for a very special role. Jodie, known for her powerhouse vocals, will be taking on the role of Mama Rose in Gypsy at Manchester Opera House at the weekend.

The 1975 star Matty Healy used a day off rocking out arenas with his band to support his actress mum Denise Welch who is also performing on stage here in Manchester this weekend. Denise is starring in the world premiere production of The Gap at the acclaimed Hope Mill Theatre in Ancoats.

From West End musicals to edge-of-your-seat whodunnits, there's a raft of new shows heading to Manchester over the next 12 months. One of those to hit the stage is The Gap, a brand new play showing at Hope Mill Theatre.

ITV have announced that the 2024 British Soap Awards have been axed.

As a little boy, Arman Vardazaryan, proprietor of the Armenian Taverna, would open the windows on the balcony of the family home and look out on the distant snowy peaks of Mount Ararat, said in the Old Testament to be where Noah’s Ark came to rest following the great flood.

As the latest series of Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway came to an end on Saturday evening, viewers were more than a little distracted by presenter Stephen Mulhern ’s appearance during one segment of the show. Geordie show hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly swapped their usual UK studio for the balmy warmth of Florida, as they broadcast live from Universal Studios, Orlando - and had even brought along co-stars Stephen, Fleur East and Jordan North for the final show.

Jason Manford wants to host a revival of 'You Bet!' The 40-year-old comedian - who was recently a judge on ITV's 'Star In Their Eyes' reboot 'Starstruck' - is turning his attention to the cult 1990s game show and admitted he wants to put the focus on "real people" rather the celebrities. He told The Sun newspaper's TV Biz column: "I'd love to bring back 'You Bet!' because I like shows with real people in them. "Celebrities have had it good for too long.

STARS In Their Eyes was a highlight of Saturday night telly for years. The iconic show, hosted by Leslie Crowther before Matthew Kelly took over, saw members of the public transform themselves with impressive make-up and costumes to perform as their favourite singers.

Beverley Knight has revealed that she would love to find out what presenter Matthew Kelly thought of the new ITV show Starstruck.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star and other press Beverley, 48, who will appear as a celebrity judge on the show, gave details of what viewers should expect and whether it shared similarities with Stars In Their Eyes.Sitting alongside her fellow celeb judge Jason Manford, Beverley was asked whether she heard from TV legend Matthew, but she confirmed that she personally hasn't.She exclaimed: "I'd be interested to see what Matthew thinks of it though!"Jason chimed: "I'd think he would love it! He's an old-school entertainer you know.""Yeah I think he would love it," she agreed.Speaking on whether audiences would compare the show to Stars In Their Eyes, the Made It Back singer said: "It is, in a way."But it's 21st century, it's Stars In Their Eyes 2.0, the sequel."Beverley also spoke about the performances that left her emotional and said a lot of them have an impact on her.She confessed: "This isn't the type of show where the back story is supposed to influence the performance, it's not that kind of a show."But you can't help but hear a little bit about the contestants.

STARS In Their Eyes’ Matthew Kelly has recalled the time he was almost killed on set - with the entire crew forced to evacuate the studio. Matthew fronted the iconic singing competition from 1993 to 2004 and welcomed members of the public as they belted out hit songs dressed as their favourite singers.

It happened as the presenter was approaching the stage, just before a contestant was about to perform.Matthew recalled how the ball dropped as he was walking and “smashed into a million pieces.”He joked about how the headlines would have penned the incident the following day.READ MORE: Louise Minchin stuns GMB's Adil Ray as she breaks silence on new move after BBC BreakfastThe TV legend said: “As I stepped on to stage, this giant mirror ball fell from the ceiling and smashed into a million pieces at exactly the spot where I would have been standing two seconds later.”Matthew said that it “would have killed him” and that everyone had to be evacuated.“I said, imagine the papers the next day: ‘Matthew Kelly killed in terrible glitterball

Matthew Kelly is known to many for hosting the TV classic Stars In Their Eyes.The show featured people from all walks of life transform into their favourite singer and have their dreams come true in the performance of a lifetime.The series later ended in 2006 after 16 years with the former presenter making a rare appearance alongside Alan Titchmarsh on Love Your Weekend today.

Sheridan, 39, will star on a revamped edition of the hit nineties and noughties show, Stars In Their Eyes, previously presented by Leslie Crowther, Matthew Kelly and Cat Deeley.The new series which is rumoured to begin filming in May will be named Starstruck, reports The Sun.Guests on the show will still dress up as their favourite musicians and perform some of the music industry's biggest tracks.A source told the publication: "Starstruck is a new take on telly classic Stars In Their Eyes and will see the public living out their dreams on stage as their idols."The publication reports that Starstruck was supposed to get to work this year but the coronavirus pandemic abruptly brought things to a halt."Her job will be to critique the acts and

Matthew Kelly admits he will never get a job on television again.

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Matthew Kelly has been a regular on our telly screens over the years.

It looks like the X-factor has gone the way of the Dodo but there is some good news as one of our favourite 90s talent shows is set for a revival.