Sophie Okonedo Breaks Down the Complex Psychology of Her ‘Ratched’ and ‘Criminal: U.K.’ Characters

Brian McFadden's appearance on This Morning was quick to get viewers talking.

A man who harassed his ex-girlfriend has kicked off over his police mugshot.

Rylan Clark has revealed that he felt as though he was "hit round the face" following his split from Dan Neal after six years of marriage.TV and radio presenter Rylan took four months off work on BBC Radio 2 and was later hospitalised after "losing" himself over the separation. Now, the 33 year old, who recently shared a health update after being rushed to hospital with a mystery illness, has opened up on his mental wellbeing on his podcast Ry-Union, where he explained the break up was "hard to deal with". “I’ve never in my life thought that I would go through a crisis like that," he shared.

Berlin Film Festival has staged its first in-person edition since 2020, soldiering on amid a wave of the COVID omicron variant in Germany and a last-minute virtual pivot for the European Film Market. Here are our main takeaways below:Film Industry Pining For In-Person Meetings Despite the EFM being online, a clutch of buyers and sellers made the trek to Berlin where they held a mix of online and physical meetings in the Marriott and a very bare Gropius Bau.

Emily Atack appeared to take a swipe at Jack Grealish, following rumours the pair had met up last year. Inbetweeners actress Emily, 32, was linked to footballer Jack, 26, following the claims they had formed a friendship. Emily did not publicly respond to the speculation but Jack denied the claims in an Instagram post.

Emmerdale fans were left in hysterics after Vinny Dingle held a large baguette in an unfortunate position.The character, played by Bradley Johnson, surprised his girlfriend Liv Flaherty (Isobel Steele) with a romantic Valentine’s Day indoor picnic in their lounge in Tuesday night's episode. But fans were left in stitches by Vinny’s unfortunate placement of the baguette by his waist as Liv walked in and he exclaimed: “Surprise!” One fan tweeted: “Ooo Vinny! That’s a long one!! #emmerdale” Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox with OK! daily newsletter.

Ed Meza @edmezavarZDF Enterprises has struck further deals for the first season of post-apocalyptic disaster thriller “Sløborn,” including sales in the U.K., Russia and Japan.The eight-part series is produced by Christian Alvart’s Berlin-based Syrreal Entertainment in co-production with ZDF, Tobis, Nordisk Film and ZDF Enterprises. Alvart, who also penned and helmed the Netflix series “Dogs of Berlin,” co-wrote and directed “Sløborn” along with Adolfo J.

Irish folk duo Hudson Taylor have released the music video for their new single, You Me Myself. 

She may not be back together with her baby daddy, but a pal close to Lauren Goodger has claimed she’s doing everything she can to put on a united front with her ex, Charles Drury. The former couple broke up when devastated Lauren, 35, found out that the 24-year-old builder had allegedly slept with Instagram model Amy Gilbert during a break in their relationship last November. In an interview with new last month, Lauren – who’s more than four months pregnant with her second daughter with Charles – admitted she was “really hurt” by his fling but that her love for him “will never go”.

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has marked her 51st birthday by sharing a snap of herself looking stunning in latex lingerie. The radio presenter often posts sexy snaps on Instagram and she's pulled out all the stops for her birthday. In the beautiful picture, the 51 year old wears a latex bra teamed with heart diamanté drop earrings and a silver bracelet.

Hollywood star Gwen Stefani rocked the top of the charts with Don't Speak.The No Doubt singer hit number one on this day in 1997 with the track, after rising to fame with the band following songs including Just A Girl.Gwen Stefani showed off a number of stunning looks in the video for the song, including a sweet ditsy print dress and a crop top and trousers onstage, which showed off the singer's toned abs.To pay tribute to the 25th anniversary of the hit song, Daily Star has taken a look at some of Gwen Stefani's hottest looks.Gwen Stefani channelled inspiration from Las Vegas showgirls for her glam Met Gala 2019 look.The singer walked the red carpet wearing a white bodysuit, encrusted with multi-coloured jewels that were draped over her sizzling curves.The high fashion look from designer Moschino was completed with black fish net tights and a white faux fur coat, completing the stunning outfit.Designer Jeremy Scott told Vogue: "The look I designed for Gwen is a mix of all the kinds of camp iconography that she and I love.

as reported by Teesside Live. The Mill gave them a deadline of 4pm on Tuesday to cough up the cash before going to the police.They posted on social media: "To the lovely couple that racked up a hefty bill consisting of fillet steak and lobster, numerous bottles of wine…."Whilst we’re sure it was an honest mistake on your part that you left without paying, please pay your bill by 4 o'clock today."You were sat opposite a camera and the CCTV couldn’t be clearer."The pub later said that they had made contact with the couple and had been told that they would pay up on Wednesday when the male half of the couple got paid.However, at just after 8pm on Tuesday night, The Mill announced that the £179.20 bill had been paid by a female.They posted online: "The bill has been paid by an anonymous female believed to be his girlfriend! Bless, who said romance is dead."A number of people took to social media to condemn the couple's actions.

Melbourne Film Festival Launches $100K Best Film Prize; Southern Hemisphere’s “Richest” Feature CompetitionThe Melbourne International Film Festival is introducing a feature film competition ahead of its 70th anniversary edition.

TikTok user @kenzjee, who works as a waitress at the restaurant chain, demonstrated purchasing the hosiery from a vending machine in the restaurant bathroom.The $5 (£3.70) tights, which come in different skin tone colours, must be worn as part of the uniform, which also consists of tiny orange shorts and a low-cut white shirt with the Hooters logo on it.And many TikTok viewers were stunned to find out that the tights weren't provided by the company and that waitresses had to pay for them themselves.Talking on the video, @kenzjee said: "People always ask me about our tights machine and I have to buy tights today so I'll just make a video about it."In the clip, which has now been viewed more than 4.7million times, she inserted a five dollar bill into a vending machine that sold the tights.She then chose the size and skin tone colour that she wanted before getting her pair.The vending machine was made by a company called Peavey Hosiery, which charges $8.49 (£6.30) for the same tights - called Suntan Hosiery - on its website. So at least they get them a little cheaper, we guess.Kenzjee explained that the reason Hooters doesn't give employees the tights for free is because they are considered 'undergarments,' so they have to 'sell them through a third party company.'She also said that the item of clothing is tax deductible as a work-related expense.However, many people still said that the company should not make their employees pay for the tights if they are required as part of the uniform.Some even blasted them the firm in the comment section.One exclaimed: "It's a company uniform, so company should pay for it.

driver who left a "sick and twisted" note on her car which called her fat before ending the message in a horrifying way. The woman, who wished to stay anonymous, said she received the vile letter following a minor incident at a Sainsbury's car park in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

on plastic surgery left her fans drooling this week with a cheeky lingerie snaps. Céline Centino, 27, from Switzerland, was bullied at school and so spent a small fortune to achieve her dream body.The model has undergone nose and boob jobs and even recently treated herself to a Brazilian Butt Lift for Christmas.Now, she earns thousands from her “sex object” appearance.The popular Instagram model made the most of her enhanced figure this week with a cheeky lingerie post that left her 735,000 followers with their jaws on the floor.Céline donned a frilly, peach coloured thing and white t-shirt with a black trim for the sexy snap.She knelt on the floor and pushed her booty into the air while giving the camera a sultry stare.The model’s black and grey sleeve tattoo was also on show in the cheeky photo.

The Hollywood Reporter.The show is one of several from Murphy with the streaming service, including The Politician and Hollywood.The series was given 18 episodes right off the bat so it means we have 10 more episodes to enjoy from the twisted mind of Ryan Murphy.Sarah Paulson, Cynthia Nixon, Finn Wittrock, Sophie Okonedo, Amanda Plummer, and Judy Davis are all likely to return.As are Vincent D’Onofrio and Brandon Flynn who’s destined for institutionalization given his character’s Henry Osgood’s actions in the first season.Obviously, there will be a lot of cast additions as there was a lot of casualties in the first season.

Naman Ramachandran Sophie Okonedo joins “Britannia”; Sony Pictures Classics takes “The Human Voice”; HBO Europe commissions two series; Viz Media takes Japanese animation; “Out of Love” renewed; BBC Studioworks launches talent plan; Laika and Park Circus team for repertory sales deal.“Ratched” actor Sophie Okonedo, Oscar nominee for “Hotel Rwanda,” has joined the cast of Sky original series “Britannia” for its third season.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the first season of “Ratched,” streaming now on Netflix.For decades the character of Nurse Mildred Ratched from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” has been considered one of the most iconic fictional villains of all time. First created by Ken Kesey in his 1962 novel, she was then brought to life on the big screen by Louise Fletcher in 1975.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the first season of “Ratched,” streaming now on Netflix.Netflix’s new drama “Ratched” may be an origin story of the cruel nurse from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” but it begins with a different violent offender: her foster brother Edmund Tolleson (Finn Wittrock).

is Ryan Murphy’s latest, ambitious series, exploring the origins of one of film’s most iconic villains, Nurse Ratched of  Led by Sarah Paulson, the series fills out her backstory with a cast of eclectic characters played by the likes Cynthia Nixon, Sharon Stone, Sophie Okonedo and Jon Jon Briones, who opens up to ET about playing Dr. Richard Hanover, his bloody arc in season 1, and bringing Filipino visibility to Murphy’s ever-expanding world. Born in the Philippines before becoming a U.S.