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When Hollyoaks actress Kirsty-Leigh Porter held baby Nala Rai in her arms for the first time, she was overwhelmed with relief, joy and inescapable sadness. Nala, now three, was a rainbow baby, born two years after Kirsty-Leigh lost her first daughter Penny-Leigh, who died when she was 29 weeks and three days pregnant.The Hollyoaks star travelled to hospital alone for a check-up after feeling reduced movements in December 2018. Doctors scanned her bump but were unable to find a heartbeat and Kirsty-Leigh was told her much-loved and longed-for baby had died.

K.J. Yossman “The Hunger Games” star Sam Claflin has boarded George C. Siougas’ short film “The One Note Man” as an executive producer.

Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi expects Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo to leave the club this summer, amid links with Manchester United.

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Disney+ has given a first look into its reboot of 90s comedy film The Full Monty.

We’re getting a first look at FX’s The Full Monty, the eight-part follow-up to the BAFTA-winning movie. FX has released some of the first images from the series that will premiere in June (date TBA) and stream exclusively in the U.S. on Hulu.

Brighton CEO Paul Barber has not ruled out a summer exit for midfielder Alexis Mac Allister amid links with a move to Manchester United.

The Manchester Giants basketball franchise is seeking a new investor after being bought out of administration, it has been revealed.

Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks with her portrayal of Leela Lomax.From a surprise pregnancy, DNA drama and a secret murderer boyfriend, screen star Kirsty knows a thing or two about turbulent relationships.But while she hasn’t suffered any similar dramas in her personal life, the 34-year-old has endured some ups and downs of her own that could feature in a storyline of the hit soap.READ MORE: Emmerdale's Chas branded 'hypocrite' as fans fume over her reaction to missing PaddyFrom a tragic stillborn birth to high-profile infidelity rumours – let’s take a look at the Manchester-born star’s love life away from the cameras… Kirsty and actor Danny Miller first crossed paths on the Emmerdale set back in 2010 where they started their five-year on-and-off romance. But claims that Danny had cheated on his girlfriend allegedly caused the couple to split in 2011 and again in 2012.

Brighton have confirmed Roberto De Zerbi as new manager on a four-year contract subject to a work permit following Graham Potter's move to Chelsea earlier this month.The club state that the 42-year-old agreed terms with the club on Sunday afternoon having met with Tony Bloom, Paul Barber and David Weir in London to discuss the role.Chairman Tony Bloom said: "I am absolutely thrilled Roberto has agreed to become our new head coach. Roberto's teams play an exciting and courageous brand of football, and I am confident his style and tactical approach will suit our existing squad superbly."READ MORE: Brighton star admits Chelsea transfer would be 'dream' as he eyes Graham Potter reunionDe Zerbi most recently spent time as manager of Sassuolo and Shakhtar Donetsk having played for AC Milan and Napoli during his professional playing career.The 43-year-old led Sassuolo to consecutive eighth place finishes in Serie A before leaving at the end of the 2020/21 campaign.He then won 20 of his 30 matches in charge of Shakhtar between May and July of 2021, leaving because of the situations that emerged following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Prior to those spells, De Zerbi managed Darfo Boario, Foggia, Palermo and Benevento in Italy having retired from playing in 2013 - usually opting for a 4-2-3-1 formation while encouraging his players to build attacks from the back.Where will Brighton finish in the Premier League this season? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below.Technical director David Weir has said: "Roberto has shown his undoubted ability with his work in Italy and Ukraine, and what he achieved at Sassuolo certainly stands out.

Film crews have descended on a Greater Manchester town once again as the reboot of an iconic 90s favourite takes shape. Bolton has certainly been no stranger to film crews in recent years.

Scottish actor Robert Carlyle gave his backing to a real-life Full Monty show in aid of children suffering from a rare illness. The actor helped support the fundraiser in Sheffield where a group of men stripped off to raise funds for research into mitochondrial disease - a progressive and life-limiting illness.

Robert Carlyle has been pictured for the first time on set for the new Disney+ Full Monty TV series. The actor, who plays Gaz Schofield in the 1997 British comedy, was spotted filming on location in Manchester where he reunited with other original cast members Paul Barber, who played Horse, and Steve Huison, better known as Lomper. Robert, 69, was captured walking down the street sporting a Sheffield United football shirt with a denim jacket and grey jeans.

The Full Monty is set to get a new TV reboot on Disney+, with the film’s original cast returning for the series.The original hit film was released in 1997, and follows a group of unemployed men in Sheffield who start a striptease act to raise money.Disney has now confirmed that the new eight-episode limited series will catch up with the group 25 years later, bringing back stars Robert Carlyle (Gaz), Mark Addy (Dave), Lesley Sharp (Jean), Hugo Speer (Guy), Paul Barber (Horse), Steve Huison (Lomper), Wim Snape (Nathan) and Tom Wilkinson (Gerald).While specific plot details have not yet been revealed, the show will see the group “navigate the post-industrial city of Sheffield and society’s crumbling healthcare, education and employment sectors.“The series will explore the brighter, sillier and more humane way forward where communal effort can still triumph over adversity,” the synopsis adds.The series will also bring in the character’s children and grandchildren, with original screenwriter Simon Beaufoy overseeing proceedings.“We’re chuffed to bits to get all the Monty Men back together again – now with a chaotic entourage of children, grandchildren, pets and assorted hangers-on – to see what life in Sheffield is like twenty-five years on,” he said.The Full Monty has just begun production in Sheffield and Manchester, and will stream on Disney+ in the U.K. and globally, and Hulu in the U.S..

The Full Monty are reuniting to take their clothes off again in a new spin off TV series.Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy and Hugo Speer are coming back for some more striptease antics 25 years after the original.The award winning film centred on a group of unemployed former steelworkers in Sheffield who get together to try to make money by becoming a Chippendale-style act.Now a new eight-part sequel for telly is being made by Disney +.Bosses say the TV show will catch up with our favourite characters from the 1997 flick as they “navigate the post-industrial city of Sheffield and society’s crumbling healthcare, education and employment sectors”.But they promise plenty of laughs and silliness along the way and tease that the stripper gang may need to come back together again to “triumph over adversity”.The cast will feature some familiar faces reprising their old characters including Robert Carlyle (Gaz), Mark Addy (Dave), Lesley Sharp (Jean), Hugo Speer (Guy), Paul Barber (Horse), Steve Huison (Lomper), Wim Snape (Nathan) and Tom Wilkinson (Gerald).The new TV version will also introduce a whole new cast of children and grandchildren of the returning characters.Writer and creator Simon Beaufoy commented: “We’re chuffed to bits to get all the Monty Men back together again – now with a chaotic entourage of children, grandchildren, pets and assorted hangers-on – to see what life in Sheffield is like twenty-five years on.”And Disney content chief Lee Mason added: “Twenty-five years ago Simon introduced us to a group of funny, fearless and resilient unemployed working-class men from Sheffield and the world fell in love with them.“We’re delighted to reunite the original cast for this brand-new series on Disney+ to catch up with these

The original cast of The Full Monty have reunited for a new Disney+ series, 25 years after the hit film debuted. The new limited series is based on the iconic 1997 film and will follow the original band of brothers as they struggle to find their place in the post-industrial city of Sheffield.The city’s healthcare is crumbling, along with education and employment and the siblings come together to show how adversity can be overcome when people pull together.

Naman Ramachandran Filming commenced on Monday in U.K. cities Sheffield and Manchester on “The Full Monty,” a Disney Plus limited series adaptation of the BAFTA-winning hit 1997 film.

One appearance on an episode of Coronation Street sparked a 'spin-off' series for two characters that wasn't set on the cobbles.

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Eva Mottley appeared in Only Fools and Horses and was seemingly set to join the cast of regulars in the BBC sitcom.

It was recently revealed that Hollyoaks star Kirsty-Leigh Porter had given birth after a secret pregnancy.The star revealed she has welcomed a surprise baby, after keeping her pregnancy secret from fans.The 31 year old shared a sweet snap on Instagram on Wednesday of her partner Paul Barber carrying their newborn baby in a car seat from hospital. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .