'Proud of the young girl who overcame obstacles' Alex Scott hits back at TV criticism

Fans were quick to jump on to the post and express their well wishes and condolences.In response to Lorraine's quote Tweet, @Feesbabe said: "So very sorry for your loss Heather."He looked a gorgeous little fur baby. May he rest in peace over the Rainbow Bridge."@Grierson_Judy wrote: "Sleep tight little one."@SuePerkins said: "The pain is equal to the love.

Emmerdale's Jeff Hordley, 51, has been married to his wife and now co-star Zoe Henry, 48, since 2003. In an unearthed column, Zoe admitted that there are benefits to working together, as when Zoe has "upsetting" story lines, Jeff will always "completely understand" her if she is having a "bad day".Jeff was cast as Cain Dingle on Emmerdale in 2003, before having a short break from the show between 2006 and 2009.His wife, Zoe, who plays Rhona Goskirk, has had a permanent role on the show since early 2010.Zoe wrote a column back in March 2019, giving an insight to her daily life.The actress detailed her heavy storylines and how she deals with them.She said to The Sun: "Tough storylines can be heavy going."Rhona, my character on Emmerdale, has been through a lot, including rape and a hysterectomy."But when we cover difficult subjects there’s a really good rapport between the actors and crew as soon as the camera stops rolling."Zoe then continued to praise her husband, and how they both understand each other on set.She continued: "It’s important to have a laugh in-between takes so upsetting stories don’t get you down too much."Working on the same show as Jeff, who plays Cain Dingle, also helps because if one of us is having a bad day then the other will completely understand."Jeff recently addressed his long standing career and why he appeared to have gone on a television hiatus after not being on-screen for some years.It comes after the Cain Dingle actor had made the decision to leave Emmerdale 16 years ago.Speaking on Mike Artistik's Ego Podcast last year, the Dales star admitted that he had his fair share of setbacks.Jeff explained: "It's about knockbacks.

Just because Mark Wahlberg got COVID, his family wasn’t about to give up their vacation.

A tiny frog has been found in a bunch of bananas at a primary school - having journeyed 5,000 miles to get to the north west.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Osaka Asian Film Festival has unveiled its biggest ever program – a total of 76 films – to unspool next month (March 10-20, 2022).Its competition section includes the acclaimed Korean debut film “Aloners,” which offers an exacting critique of the alienating effects upon life of modern capitalist economies; Hong Kong biopic “Anita”; the world premiere of “Angry Son,” which combines LGBT and mixed race themes in a heartwarming comedy; Kong Dashan’s new take on “Journey to the West,” as a ragtag group of people on a UFO hunt; “Mama’s Affair,” the second film by Kearen Pang, whose 2017 debut “29+1” won Osaka’s audience award, “No Land’s Man” from Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and festival circuit hit “Barbarian Invasion.” The spotlight section includes ten titles. Among them are “The Ground Beneath her Feet” from Bangladesh’s Mohammad Rabby Mridha; “A Room of Her own” from China’s Xie Yiran; and Carlo Francisco Manatad’s “Whether the Weather is Fine.”The largest component section is the twenty-title Indie Forum, a platform for Japanese indie films that allow the winner to claim the Japan Cuts Award.

Charlotte Dawson has been wowing fans while on holiday thanks to her regular social media updates.

A train operator is 'strongly urging' people not to travel on the railways tomorrow as Storm Eunice hits the UK.

The speed limit on Mancunian Way has been reduced significantly this week and we'd like to know what you think of the decision.

Celtic outcast Boli Bolingoli could finally be set for the exit door as it's reported he's in talks over a move to Russia.

Storm Dudley wielded it’s power yesterday afternoon as the plane transporting Manchester City back to the UK was forced to abandon its landing.

A bustling Ferguslie Park community hub is urging groups in the area to apply for a share of £25,000 funding to help reduce isolation and increase health and well-being.

A music teacher guilty of a campaign of rape, abuse and grooming against six female pupils has been jailed for 11 years.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Well gawd blimey, luv a duck, I’ll go to the bottom of me apples and pears, what a blindin’ Olympics we’re all havin’, innit?For poshos this translates as: Golly gosh, what a super effort our chaps and gals are putting in that magnificent sporting event in Tokyo.And yes the silver spoon mob do enjoy yer ooh, aah Daily Star because Her Maj herself once told me how much she enjoys our racing pages.I was so stunned I had to be scraped up out of the curtsey I swore I wouldn’t do but somehow had.We are, of course, talkin’ about the Lord and the East End bird who don’t talk proper on telly – or ex CBI boss Lord Digby Jones of Birming-ham and BBC Olympic Games telly host Alex Scott.The

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!BBC Sport have utilised high-tech graphics to take their viewers on a virtual tour of Tokyo during the current Olympic Games, leaving some spectators baffled after learning of their Salford base.Due to the quality of the images placed behind the presenters and pundits, many didn't realise that those sitting in the studio haven't actually left the country.An impressive selection of British Olympians and broadcasting veterans have been called in to talk about the events taking place in Japan, with Dan Walker, Alex Scott and Clare Balding among the presenters.Having sent pundits to Brazil back in 2016, the BBC opted not to send the majority across the world this time out because of the

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!The Olympic Games; where the World comes together in a show of determination, passion, athleticism and love.

Scott, who also made 140 appearances for England has been widely praised for her presenting and punditry work.She is hosting the BBC’s Tokyo Olympics coverage alongside fellow household names such as Dan Walker and Gabby Logan.Lord Digby’s tweet was met with waves of criticism.Deborah Meaden was among those to praise Fry’s response, writing: “Ok… @stephenfry has said all that needs to be said. Thank you.”BBC presenter Gary Lineker said responded: "I wonder which accents are acceptable to Lord Snobbery of Digby?"Team GB currently sits sixth in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medal table with 28 awarded.This includes eight golds, nine silver and 11 bronze.

Piers Morgan and Dan Walker are at each other’s throats once again over Ben Stokes’ withdrawal from cricket for mental health reasons, after the ex-GMB presenter criticised Simone Biles for her exit from the Olympics.Earlier this week, it was announced that English international cricketer Ben, 30, would be taking an ‘indefinite break’ from cricket to ‘prioritise his mental well-being and to rest his injured finger’.The chief of the England and Wales Cricket Board praised Ben for his ‘tremendous courage to open up about his feelings and well-being’, stating: ‘Our primary focus has always been and will continue to be the mental health and welfare of all of our people.’When asked by a Twitter user for his view on Ben’s break from cricket for

Piers Morgan is no stranger when it comes to airing his true feelings and his latest post is certainly no different.The broadcaster chose to hit out at BBC’s Dan Walker, who he claims isn’t "qualified" enough to report on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.Piers, 56, recently aired his reaction following the news that England cricket star Ben Stokes, 30, would be taking an "indefinite break" from the sport in order to prioritise his mental wellbeing.The former Good Morning Britain anchor claimed that Ben’s decision to withdraw from England's squad for the five-Test series against India was not "courageous," before saying the national team will be "weaker" without him.His comments have sparked outrage across social media, with hundreds claiming

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Saturday Kitchen presenter Matt Tebbutt, 47, has opened up about deciding to sell his pub in Wales before landing his presenting gig on BBC weekend cooking show Saturday Kitchen.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the chef told how he was spending increasing amounts of time away from the pub which he ran with his wife, Lisa, before eventually making the difficult decision to sell the restaurant.

Arsenal as well as Birmingham City.The London-born presenter also made 140 appearances for the English national football team, as well as representing Great Britain in the London 2020 Olympic Games.Since putting her sporting career to one side in 2018, Alex has fronted the likes of Soccer AM and Match of the Day Kickabout.Most recently, she was announced as the new presenter of Football Focus following the news that Dan Walker had stepped down.Despite amassing a loyal fanbase, Alex is no stranger when it comes to sexist and racist online trolling - something she has spoken about previously.In a new interview, she hit out at claims her race is why she has landed certain jobs.Speaking to The Sunday Times, she said: "People only see the end