Stephen Tompkinson accused of ‘grievous bodily harm’ that ‘left man with skull fracture’

Shia LaBeouf has announced that his mother Shayna Saide died last month while he was enmeshed in drama surrounding the Olivia Wilde movie Don’t Worry Darling.The actor, 36, speaking via email Thursday with The Hollywood Reporter, confirmed the death of Saide at the age of 80 at a hospital in Los Angeles, on August 27 as he was at her bedside at the moment she passed away.The timing of Saide's death came as LaBeouf was responding to allegations by Wilde that he was fired from her new film. The latest: Shia LaBeouf, 36, said that his mother Shayna Saide died last month as he was enmeshed in drama surrounding the Olivia Wilde movie Don’t Worry DarlingOn Thursday, in response to Wilde's claims in a Vanity Fair piece that LaBeouf had a 'combative energy' and that his methods were 'not conducive to the ethos' she had hoped for, he told THR, 'It is what it is - every blessing to her and her film.'LaBeouf recalled the sad moments leading to his mother's passing, saying that she 'was full of fear in her last moments,' as she was 'frantic' and 'asking the doctor what this tube was and what that machine did.' The actor said his late mother 'was deeply interested in God and spirituality her whole life, but she didn’t know him,' and her 'greatest gift' to him 'was to promote, in her dying, the necessity of a relationship with God.'He said: 'Not an interest, not just a belief, but a relationship built on proof as tangible as a hug.

Prince Harry’s old flame Cressida Bonas showed how to do pregnancy in style while out shopping in West London last week. Wearing a relaxed pair of denim dungarees and a white T-shirt, Cressida, 33, accessorised her outfit with a straw tote bag and her dachshund, Budgie Bear, who trotted alongside her.

recover from the cocaine addiction that led her to have a heart attack and almost ended her life and her marriage to Liam (Jonny McPherson). As Liam prepares to welcome her home again in upcoming episodes, Priya (Fiona Wade) is concerned that he hasn’t grasped the reality of the situation and how difficult things are going to be as Leyla navigates life as a recovering addict.

the past two years had never happened. Under a threatening storm cloud which never broke, the Royal foursome walked shoulder to shoulder through the gates of Windsor Castle, past a tide of flowers and notes of condolence to greet the throng of well-wishers. Side by side, as if they had never been apart, they accepted flowers, cuddly toys and an endless stream of well wishes, comforting the public just as they tried to console them.

his tour bus crashed in Tennessee near the Kentucky state line.«Yesterday we had a serious accident on the way to a concert in North Carolina. Everyone that was on the bus is recovering from their injuries,» the singer shared with fans in a statement posted to Facebook.

Wilson Chapman editor A first look at the highly anticipated “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” Disney+ series was released out of the D23 Expo on Saturday. First greenlit in January, “Percy Jackson” is an adaptation of Rick Riordan’s popular young-adult fantasy book series, which consists of five books released from 2005 to 2009. The series was previously adapted into two feature films released in 2010 and 2013, with Logan Lerman in the title role. The films grossed $425 million combined worldwide. The new series focuses on the titular 12 year-old boy (played by “Adam Project” star Walker Scobell), who discovers that he is the son of Greek god Poseidon and begins training to become a hero at Camp Half-Blood, a special training camp for demigods.

John Stamos may have come to D23 to talk up the second season of his Disney+ show but he took time out to show some love to his old pal, Bob Saget.

EMMERDALE'S Lisa Riley and Karen Blick posed together in a cute new picture that delighted their co-stars. The pair, who play Mandy and Lydia Dingle respectively, called themselves "work sisters" in a snap.

The stars of the upcoming movie Avatar: The Way of Water were all at the 2022 D23 Expo!

Disney’s movie and television studios including Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Walt Disney Studios, Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, 20th Century Studios and Disney Branded Television revealed plenty of news at the D23 Expo, which ran September 9-11 at the Disneyland-adjacent Anaheim Convention Center.

Jessica Kiang It isn’t that people’s first instincts are bad in “Victim,” Slovak director Michal Blaško’s compelling, apprehensive feature debut. A distraught Ukrainian mother travelling back to her adopted home in the Czech Republic to be by her injured son’s hospital bedside, for example, will find someone willing to drive her when her bus is delayed. It’s just that once they find those instincts lining up with their pre-existing prejudices — say, when the boy alleges, or heavily implies, that the ones who beat him up were of Roma background — then those same people will erase all nuance, ignore all complexity, and do almost anything to drink further into the intoxication of righteous moral outrage. Even if it means shoring up a teenager’s lie. 

THE Masked Dancer fans are convinced the Cactus is McFly star Dougie Poynter. The musician, 34, was named by viewers after Saturday's night second episode of the ITV guessing game. One fan tweeted confidently: "Cactus is @DougiePoynter - 100%." The clues offered for Cactus in the character's first appearance included guitars and links to performing or appearing in big venues.

William Earl Jennifer Lawrence brought serious starpower to the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, appearing at the world premiere of her new film “Causeway.” But despite the big, Hollywood name “Causeway” was a quieter character study. Lawrence stars in and produces the film, in which she plays a soldier returning to civilian life in New Orleans. The film also stars Brian Tyree Henry, Linda Emond, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Russell Harvard. “Causeway” is the feature directorial debut of theater veteran Lila Neugebauer, with a script written by Elizabeth Sanders, Luke Goebel and Ottessa Moshfegh.

THE family of former Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh have spoken out after his cause of death was revealed today. The singer and actor was found dead in his US apartment, in Rochester, Minnesota, last month at the age of 41. But today it was confirmed that the star died from "inhalation of chloroethane", the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner's Office said.

WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire? viewers have accused the show of stitching up a contestant with an overly hard question that saw him leave with nothing. John McKenna, who won the programme's sister show Fastest Finger First to make it into the hot seat, was visibly annoyed when he became only the second player in host Jeremy Clarkson's tenure to go home empty-handed. He came unstuck on the £1,000 question: "Which of these is a thick omelette made with fried onion and potatoes, popular in Spain? A: Tortilla B: Churros C: Croquetas and D: Gazpacho." John was stumped, admitting he didn't know what Churros were.

SINCE landing a career-making role in Corrie fifteen years ago, Michelle Keegan has become one of the best-loved actresses in Britain and has a clutch of awards to prove it. But despite starring in prime-time dramas such as Our Girl and Brassic, the bashful star still hasn’t adjusted to becoming a household name. She said: “Even now, 15 years on, you never get used to being famous.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun” won the Grand Prize of the Deauville American Film Festival on Saturday evening during a ceremony which was followed by the French premiere of Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling.” “Aftersun” had world premiered at Critics Week in Cannes where it won a prize. The movie marks the feature debut of Wells, a New York-based Scottish filmmaker. Headlined by “Normal People” actor Paul Mescal, the bittersweet drama follows a father and his daughter who take a holiday at a Turkish resort in the late 1990s. The movie is being represented in international markets by Charades and will be distributed in North America by A24.

TV detective Stephen Tompkinson allegedly battered a dad so badly he was left with a double skull fracture. The DCI Banks star, 56, is facing a crown court trial accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm. He was charged following a late-night bust-up, said to have happened outside a house where he was living in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside.

KATIE Price has broken her social media silence with a sweet comment on her lookalike daughter Princess' latest snap. The former glamour model took to the comments section under her teen daughter's snap to say that she "loved her". Katie, 44, has been taking an extended break from social media this summer - telling fans she needed time away for "personal reasons".

British actor Stephen Tompkinson, best known for his roles in Ballykissangel and DCI Banks, has been charged with grievous bodily harm (GBH) and will appear to stand trial in an English crown court.

READ MORE: Trolled: Stephen swaps chasing crooks for writing prescriptions in new comedy roleThe English actor who played Inspector Alan Banks in the detective drama has denied all charges.It is claimed that the alleged victim has been left unable to work and with a double fracture to his skull.The victim's Prosecutors have claimed that the on-screen star unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm.Last month, Tompkinson appeared before a Magistrates Court where he filed a plea of "not guilty".The trial was deemed to be so serious that the case was expedited to Crown Court for a jury to decide a final verdict.It is believed that the bust-up took place outside Tompkinson's home in North Tyneside last May.Reports have suggested that the alleged victim is unable to remember much about the incident due to the nature of his injuries.Tompkinson has a number of claims to fame, including landing the lead role in the ITV series DCI Banks.The programme endured five successful seasons, running from 2010 to 2016.Another telly stint included Tompkinson's role in the 99s hit comedy series Drop The Dead Donkey.In 1994, he won the British Comedy Award for best TV actor.Other claims to fame include playing Father Peter Clifford in Ballykissangel in 1996 —assisting with making Brassed Off a Box Office smash.A Crown Prosecution Service spokesman confirmed to The Sun that the actor appeared before magistrates on Wednesday, August 10 to face “a single charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm”.The spokesman added: “He pleaded not guilty and will next appear at Newcastle crown court on Wednesday, September 7.”READ NEXT: