Paul Nicholls: Last News

Sheridan Smith OBE has gone on to take the world by storm with her incredible talent both on and off screen as well as her latest presenting roles including the ITV talent series Starstruck .But many would argue the mum-of-one's dramatic love life has grabbed the public’s attention almost as much as her impressive acting roles on the silver screen.READ MORE: Sheridan Smith's steamiest moments - lingerie, racy sex scenes and stripping toplessAs the actress prepares to celebrate her 41st birthday in fashion, Daily Star has taken a deep dive inside her raunchiest sex confessions.In 2014, the Cilla actress reportedly had a fling with The C-Word co-star Paul Nicholls while they worked on the emotional drama series together.The BBC drama saw Sheridan take on the role of a cancer sufferer Lisa Lynch, while Paul played the role of her emotionally supportive husband Pete.At the time, a source told The Sun on Sunday how the pair began a relationship while filming the show but kept their romance away from prying eyes in order to reduce problems for production down the line.The insider revealed: “They were clearly attracted to each other but they kept their romance quiet. They didn’t want it to cause problems on the show.”It is understood that the pair bonded over the character as their relationship grew off set as they got to know one another on a deeper level.The source added: “It was very emotionally draining.

KANDOO KID (4:05) can show his mettle in the Topham Trophy of Day Two of the Aintree Festival.

Former Eastenders actor Paul Nicholls has had a shock transformation - looking years away from his character at Albert Square - after he landed a new role on a BBC children's drama.

EastEnders actor Paul Nicholls, who played the popular Joe Wicks on the BBC soap, is barely recognisable 25 years after his dramatic exit from Walford. The 44 year old star has taken on a new role in a BBC children's drama series Phoenix Rise.

Channel 5 and it sees EastEnders star Jo Joyner reunited with her on-screen mother, Ann Mitchell. The pair played Tanya Branning and Cora Cross, who were mother and daughter, in the BBC soap many years ago. Now, they star as mother and daughter again with Jo playing Laura and Ann playing Maggie.

Jacqueline Leonard is something of a soap queen, after a high-profile EastEnders role as Lorraine Wicks in the 90s and frequent returns to Scotland’s River City as Lydia Murdoch. But it’s clear that if one soap has her heart, it’s close-to-home Coronation Street, where the Northerner currently back on the cobbles as Linda Hancock, ruffling feathers ahead of Chesney and Gemma’s wedding. “It’s a dream come true, this job, I’m absolutely thrilled to be back doing it again,” she smiles.

It's the warm up on Friday before the Scottish Grand National on Saturday and our man Garry Owen has picked out all his selections for the first day.

Max McNeill is hoping Threeunderthrufive can help his beloved annual trip to Ayr go with a successful swing.

Matt Goss has told of his “absolute love for Scotland” –which is no surprise as he’s head over heels with Scots girlfriend Chantal Brown.

SILENT Witness fans were tonight left gobsmacked when an EastEnders' legend turned up on tonight's episode. The hit BBC One crime drama often includes great guest stars that get viewers' talking, and this evening was no different.

EastEnders star Paul Nicholls is to lead a major show in a dramatic TV comeback.After minor roles in the early 90s, the 43-year-old actor got his big break on the BBC One soap in 1996. Paul was cast as loveable teenage rogue Joe Wicks but departed EastEnders just one year later as his life spiralled out of control.READ MORE:EastEnders Jessie Wallace's love life - co-star's godson, policeman and fling with fanAmid the pressures of fame and his partying, Paul developed a high-dependency addiction to cocaine and upon deciding to get sober in 2008, would relapse several times.Following a throat cancer scare in 2016, Paul's health woes went from bad to worse.After yet another drug relapse in 2017, the actor suffered two broken legs after falling down a waterfall as he ran from a pack of wild dogs in Thailand.Paul spent three days trapped at the bottom of the waterfall before being rescued.The incident also left Paul with 37 different infections, which were only diagnosed after they caused him to suffer a stroke while rehearsing for a theatre role.Following the traumatic health scare, Paul suffered yet another drug relapse.He previously told The Sun: "The rabbit hole I went down led to places that I never thought I'd end up in – flats with people I didn’t know."At certain points I'd be gone for three or four days and not sleep at all.

It’s a bumper few days of action in Scotland over the next few days and as usual – we’ll have all the best racing tips.

It’s Thursday and we have plenty of betting action to help you through the afternoon with live racing from Wincanton and Carlisle over the jumps with Southwell and Newcastle racing on the all-weather

It’s Friday and we have plenty of betting action to get you through to the weekend with live racing from Newbury, Doncaster and Lingfield in the afternoon, with Newcastle racing on the all-weather tonight.

Coronation Street 's Joseph Brown and grandma Linda Hancock stars, William Flanagan and Jacqueline Leonard, have posed for a sweet behind-the-scenes snap after their emotional storyline. Only recently, panicked dad Chesney Brown rushed to the airport just in time to reunite with son Joseph before he started a new life with grandma Linda in Portugal.

CORONATION Street fans have gone wild after recognising Joseph's granny Linda as an actress from another soap. The character landed on the cobbles after flying in from Portugal during a tense showdown dubbed 'Granny Wars'. Posh Linda Hancock, played by Jacqueline Leonard, was seen stepping on the toes of much-loved long-standing character Bernie Winter.

She flew in last week from Portugal and posh Linda Hancock is getting on Bernie Winter's nerves in a tense showdown dubbed 'Granny Wars' on Coronation Street.

We’ve got three meetings to enjoy in our Sunday service with live action and Cheltenham Festival clues aplenty from Exeter and Punchestown plus able support from the all weather at Southwell.

There are just 35 days until the Greatest Show on Turf begins and we’re all super excited for the Cheltenham Festival.

EX-EASTENDERS star Paul Nicholls looks back to his best after fearing he would die if he didn't kick his cocaine addiction. The actor, 42 — who played schizophrenic Joe Wicks in the BBC1 soap — looked happy and healthy as he stepped out after telling The Sun he was desperately battling to stay clean last month.

Paul Nicholls was the 90s hearth-throb who had everyone swooning - but his life quickly spun out of control.