Soap stars who have broken into Hollywood - and those who didn't make it

"Rocky" star Sylvester Stallone and his wife of 25 years, Jennifer Flavin, have patched up their relationship after she had filed divorce paperwork in August.  Stallone, 76, and his 54-year-old wife were spotted giggling on a bench like teenagers Friday in Calabasas, California. The pair were cozying up as the "Rambo" star grabbed Flavin’s attention by showing his phone to her while sharing an intimate moment.  Stallone’s wedding band was shining visibly as Flavin intently gazed at his screen.

Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin recently made the decision to work on their marriage and reconciled after she had filed divorce paperwork in August.  Their split came as a surprise to many, but having second thoughts (and following your heart) is common in any romance, including many Hollywood love stories.  Sherene De Palma, partner of New York-based firm Hannon De Palma, exclusively told Fox News Digital that a couples' decision to divorce can simply be due to their "outdated" agreements with each other. "People change their minds about getting divorced for all sorts of reasons," De Palma said. "Some of the most common reasons I have seen over the last 20-plus years of representing high net worth individuals and public figures include preserving the couple’s image and not wanting to look bad to the public, colleagues, family members and friends." Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin called off their divorce earlier this month.

Sylvester Stallone and wife Jennifer Flavin have been pictured putting on a united front following their reconciliation last week after briefly calling off their divorce.The 76-year-old Rocky star and his 54-year-old former model wife were seen looking happy together again, as they went out grocery shopping in Calabasas, California on Thursday.Showing no signs of animosity, at one point Sylvester appeared to be showing something to Jennifer on his phone as they both smiled together and looked relaxed. The pair were dressed casually for the outing with the Rambo star in gym wear, while Jennifer appeared chic in sneakers, skinny jeans and a simple cream top.   No Rocky marriage here! Sylvester Stallone and wife Jennifer Flavin put on a show of unity as they're pictured out together amid reconciliation following brief splitThe sighting comes after it was reported that the lovebirds have a 'better channel of communication' to work through their differences, according to People. They still have work to be done, the source noted, but 'in a longterm marriage like theirs, ending it and dividing up their assets would be difficult.'While it is not all 'bliss' for the couple, they 'are both family-oriented,' the source said, 'that had a lot do do with their efforts to stay together.'Adding: 'They have their differences.'  Would you look at that: Sylvester and Jennifer appear to be moving on from their marriage drama as they were seen playing happy families while grabbing groceries  Walk and talk: The couple were pictured at a Trader Joe's in Calabasas on Thursday Sylvester and Jennifer's fortune is estimated to be around $400 million; they live in a $36 million mansion in Palm Beach, Florida.In the divorce proceedings, Jennifer

Sylvester Stallone's wife Jennifer Flavin, 54, filed for divorce in August reportedly citing "intentional dissipation" of marital assets.

Is this the real reason Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin decided to rekindle their romance?!

Sylvester Stallone was enjoying some quality family time on Tuesday with his daughter Sophia Stallone.The 76-year-old Rocky star shared a photo of himself and his 26-year-old daughter during some downtime he had from filming a new project.The action star's family reunion comes just days after it was reported that he and his wife Jennifer Flavin, who is Sophia's mother, had worked out their differences after she initially filed for divorce from him a month earlier. Family: Sylvester Stallone, 76, looked deleted to get a visit from his daughter Sophia Stallone, 26, on set on Tuesday.

Sylvester Stallone and estranged wife Jennifer Flavin have called off their divorce and reconciled.The movie star and his wife of 25 years 'decided to meet up at home, where they talked and were able to work out their differences. They are both extremely happy,' his rep told Page Six.Their reconciliation comes one month after Jennifer, 54, filed for divorce from Sylvester, 76.

Emmerdale, Coronation Street and EastEnders have had viewers hooked for decades - but do you know which soap character is disliked most by fans?A new survey by Bingo site Tombola analysed more than 109,668 tweets by viewers of three of the most watched UK soaps, to reveal which characters we have said goodbye to, who the public loved and disliked the most, as well as the most talked about soap exit.By analysing the positive vs negative sentiments of each tweet, the data has now revealed that Emmerdale icon Viv Hope has been revealed as the most disliked character across the three soaps.READ NEXT: EastEnders' iconic comebacks unveiled - from Dirty Den, Sean Slater and Kathy Beale More than 69% of tweets about Viv Hope, who died in a post office explosion in the dales in 2011, reportedly included negative sentiments.Tombola reported that "it seems her character and her exit wasn't best received."Closely behind Viv Hope was EastEnders Lucy Beale, whose exit and character received 63% of negative sentiment tweets.Despite this, her famous exit from Albert Square in the Who Killed Lucy Beale? storyline was the most talked about across the three soaps, with her exit mentioned most in viewer's tweets.Out of 18,760 tweets about the character, 495 referenced her exit storyline, with the total number of tweets making Lucy the most talked about character across EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale.Her exit also came just ahead of Peggy Mitchell's sad death, with more than 408 tweets referencing her exit from the soap.More than 6,201 tweets were also about Peggy, making her the fifth most talked about soap character behind EastEnders Ian Beale and Emmerdale's Kim Tate.Coronation Street villain Pat Phelan also took third place

Jorgie Porter has excitedly revealed the gender of her unborn baby as she prepared to give birth to her first child. The Hollyoaks actress announced she was pregnant back in June with fiancé Ollie Piotrowski.

Many British actors and actresses started their careers in the likes of EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale before moving onto bigger and better things in Hollywood.

Sylvester Stallone and estranged wife Jennifer Flavin have called off their divorce and reconciled.The movie star and his wife of 25 years 'decided to meet up at home, where they talked and were able to work out their differences. They are both extremely happy,' his rep told Page Six.Their reconciliation comes one month after Jennifer, 54, filed for divorce from Sylvester, 76.

Sylvester Stallone, 76, saddened many of his loyal following last month when it was reported that his wife Jennifer Flavin, 54, was filing for divorce after 25 years of marriage.

Peggy Mitchell throwing a no-good out of her pub- actors leaving in search of 'new challenges and opportunities'. While lots of stars are content to remain on their shows for decades, others get itchy feet and depart, in search of new roles. Some make it big in Hollywood or carve out a career in the UK entertainment industry, and some return to where it all began, their ambitions perhaps not going to plan.We've taken a look at actors who have broken into Hollywood, and a few who didn't succeed.Ricky WhittleRicky, 40, played kind-hearted cop Calvin Valentine in Hollyoaks between 2006 and 2011.

Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin are pausing their divorce proceedings.

Sylvester Stallone and estranged wife Jennifer Flavin have called off their divorce and reconciled.The movie star and his wife of 25 years 'decided to meet up at home, where they talked and were able to work out their differences. They are both extremely happy,' his rep told Page Six.Their reconciliation comes one month after Jennifer, 54, filed for divorce from Sylvester, 76.

Sylvester Stallone and his wife Jennifer Flavin aren’t splitting after all.

Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin did not have a prenuptial agreement when they tied the knot. An order of abatement from the exes was granted in court documents obtained by TMZ on Thursday (22. 09.

JORGIE Porter has shown off her growing baby bump in a red bikini after heading off on holiday with fiance Ollie Piotrowski. The actress - who is currently expecting her first child with fiancé Ollie, 31 - posed in the crystal clear waters in Greece. Jorgie, 34, cradled her bump in her hands as she stood to her waist in the sea - wearing a bandeau bikini top and matching bottoms.

Sylvester Stallone is moving ahead with his divorce from his estranged wife Jennifer Flavin.The 76-year-old Rambo star is currently ironing out the details on a settlement with the 54-year-old former model, but legal documents obtained by TMZ revealed that Stallone has no prenuptial agreement in place to protect his massive $400 million fortune.Signs of trouble in their marriage started after DailyMail.com exclusively revealed last month that Stallone had a giant tattoo of Jennifer on his right bicep covered up with a picture of Butkus, Rocky's bull mastiff from the hit movies. Wrapping it up: Sylvester Stallone, 76, and his estranged wife Jennifer Flavin, 54, are ironing out the details on a divorce settlement, TMZ reported on Thursday; seen in March in Washington, D.C.The former couple have reportedly put court proceedings on the back burner as they negotiate the deals of their divorce.According to the documents, both parties have requested an abatement, which means that any court filings in their divorce have been paused.