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Kevin Spacey calls on Channel 4 to broadcast his “right of reply” interview with Dan Wootton

Kevin Spacey has called on Channel 4 to air his “right to reply” interview with Dan Wootton, in response to their documentary Spacey Unmasked.Spacey Unmasked is a two-part show that aired on the channel on May 6 and 7, featuring “never-seen-before interviews and archive” footage that covered the actor’s life “from childhood to early success on Broadway and subsequent meteoric rise to stardom.”It also explored Spacey’s sexual allegations and subsequent acquittal. A description reads: “In 2023, Spacey was acquitted of sexual offences against four men in a UK trial.
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Julie Walters pulls out of Channel 4 show due to ill health
Channel 4 drama Truelove due to ill health.The actor will be replaced by Lindsay Duncan in the role of Phil on the upcoming series, after filming was paused last year due to Walters suffering severe back pain.Speaking to Deadline, Truelove creators Charlie Covell and Iain Weatherby said they were “saddened” by the loss of Walters, but “with her blessing, Lindsay has joined and we are both huge admirers.”A statement from producers Clerkenwell Films reads: “Last year, filming on Truelove was paused while Julie Walters sought medical advice and attention for severe back pain.“Subsequently, Julie has decided to step back from the project to focus on her recovery and recuperation, and so will not be returning to the role of Phil. We wholeheartedly support her decision, and the entire cast, crew and production team wish her the very best and a speedy recovery.”Filming on the project, which also stars Clarke Peters (The Wire), is set to restart in Bristol later this year.Walters previously revealed she was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in 2018, but was given the all clear after undergoing chemotherapy.Her last major role was in the 2020 film The Secret Garden opposite Colin Firth, which was based on the novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett.Truelove follows the lives of Phil (Duncan) and Ken (Peters), two former childhood sweethearts who reunite when they’re retired in their 70s after decades apart.
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A Place In The Sun's Laura Hamilton explains footwear after questions from puzzled viewers
Laura Hamilton, 40, is known for wearing skyscraper heels when filming popular property investment show, A Place In The Sun.Posting an image of herself in a pair of tight black wet-look leggings and a tan polo neck jumper.The petite blonde finished the look with a pair of tan open-toed high-heeled shoes.She posted: “Not my usual @aplaceinthesunofficial attire but whilst it’s sunny here, it’s pretty cold.”She added: “People often comment on my shoes and if you watch my stories you will see one of the reasons I wear them!"Robert Rinder 'unrecognisable' after break with Carol Vorderman  The star referred to the reel which showed hilarious footage of her with a camera explaining the high-heeled shoes.In the video, you see a laughing cameraman pan down to her feet and she captioned the clip with: "He is taking the mickey now”The quip was about why she always wears high heels in some of the world's most exotic locations.To that, she answered: “In my last reel you can't hear what I am saying but basically the reason I wear such high heels is that I am only 5”2 and sometimes the cameramen are very tall @twhittaker.”The post received over seven thousand likes and followers flocked to her page to comment on her revelation.One fan wrote: “Anyone else zoom in or just me ?” Another posted: “ It really doesn’t matter what you wear, the result is always the same.
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Hollyoaks star Gary Lucy in horror crash as star says 'someone was watching over me'
Taking to her Instagram Story, Laura first shared a video from the hospital room as Gary walked on crutches.Later, she shared a video of Gary laying on the sofa and watching TV after he was discharged from the hospital.A later post featured a collage of pictures marking the series of events from their Christmas dinner until Gary finally got home after the collision.Gary is best known for playing Luke Morgan in the Channel 4 classic Hollyoaks.He first appeared on the show when he was still a teenager from 1999 until his exit in 2002.Following his character’s departure to Canada, Gary returned to the soap in 2017 and has since left again.Earlier this year, he and Laura surprised fans after the Love Island beauty revealed that she and Gary were officially together.Speaking to The Sun back in October, Laura said the romance was "blossoming” after meeting on the E4 dating show.Laura explained: "I get on really well with Gary, it's blossoming."It's the happiest I've been in a long time.”Laura continued: “We started off as friends but let see what happens."There were loads of dates on the show and sometimes when your dates don't go that well you just see who else is around."Things are going really well for us, I wouldn't change anything."We are going with the flow and seeing where things go."Laura had broken up with Another Level's Dane Bowers in the summer.She and Dane, 42, were together for five years before their split in August.
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‘Got a bit tearful’ I'm A Celeb's Scarlette Douglas emotional over new move away from show
Scarlette Douglas, 35, admitted she “got a bit tearful” about her latest career stint following her exit from A Place In The Sun.The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! opened up about her exciting new role on Channel 4 in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.Scarlette became the third famous face to leave ITV’s I’m A Celebrity this year, after previously exiting her longtime gig on A Place In The Sun back in August.However, she has now started a new chapter with Channel 4, joining her brother Stuart to present property show Worst House on the Street, which made its debut this year.The show follows Scarlette and Stuart's work as property developers as they help families transform run-down houses into dream homes without breaking the bank.Asked if she ever got emotional filming the series and watching families see their homes transformed, Scarlette confirmed she did.The former jungle campmate said: “It really is. And I think - the episode you'll see next week on the Wirral - it can get quite emotional towards the end.“Because the lady in it - it was the first time that she bought a house for herself and her kids,” she continued.“And it was just a really good end result.She was over the moon and we all got so emotional with her.So I think that's probably the one where I really got a bit tearful.”Scarlette went on to reveal there were also tears when she left A Place in the Sun after building such a strong fanbase within the show. “I’ve been quite emotional about it, actually.
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I’m A Celeb’s Scarlette Douglas ‘devastated’ co-star Jonnie Irwin has terminal cancer
A Place in the Sun star Scarlette Douglas, 35, became the third famous face to leave I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! last night.The star has shared her heartbreak after she learned about co-star Jonnie Irwin’s tragic terminal cancer diagnosis upon leaving the ITV show. Scarlette was shocked by the news, as she only found out about the heartbreaking prognosis after leaving the jungle. Last week, Jonnie bravely revealed he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and had been told he only had six months to live. Scarlette, who has worked with Jonnie on Channel 4’s A Place in the Sun before, sent out a heartfelt tribute to Jonnie and his family after hearing the sad news.She said: "I had heard but I didn't realise it was terminal, which makes it sound imminent. "On A Place In The Sun we're always in different locations and we never really get to see each other. "Sometimes our paths might cross but I think I probably only met Jonnie in person maybe three times, a handful of times, but it was always just brilliant. "And I remember when I was doing my screen test for it, I'd watch a lot of his shows because he was confident with the house hunters. “He was just on it,” Scarlette remembered. “He knew everything, you know, you never question Jonnie.
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GBBO's Freya Cox approached by Paul Hollywood after filming following 'difficult' time
The Great British Bake Off welcomed their first vegan baker Freya Cox to the show last year and her ways were praised by judges Paul Hollywood, 56, and Prue Leith, 82, throughout the series.The 20-year-old has said she is proud to have been an advocate for veganism on the show and even managed to change Paul's mind about baking her way. Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Freya reflected on her experience in the tent last series, which was won by Giuseppe Dell'Anno.The baker admitted it was "harder" for her baking the vegan way "because the challenges are already so difficult".This however didn't stop Freya from sticking to her guns.She added: "I was so dedicated and commited to it [being vegan] because I'm the type of person that really likes to stand by my morals," she spilled."I'm never going to change that."A Place in The Sun's Jonnie Irwin, 48, diagnosed with terminal cancerFreya's time on the show came to an end during German Week when she failed to impress judges with her Upside-Down Yeast-Leavened Cake.After leaving the show, she said Paul approached her to praise her for her efforts.She revealed: "When I left, especially Paul, he was so lovely and he was like, 'Oh you've changed my opinion a lot on vegan baking' which I thought was really nice because he didn't need to say that."Despite his words, Freya doesn't believe she could convert him to veganism anytime soon. "I'm never the sort of person who is really forcing it on anybody," she explained, adding she's happy if people are just more "open-minded" about it.The show introduced a vegan week on the show for the first time back in 2018.Despite not following the plant-based lifestyle, Paul defended the show for introducing the episode. At the time, he said:
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Jonnie Irwin's co-star Danni Menzies sends emotional message following terminal diagnosis
Danni Menzies, 33, took to Instagram today to share a heartfelt update with her 105,000 followers in light of the upsetting news. A Place in the Sun star Jonnie Irwin, 48, has bravely shared that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and only has six months to live.This afternoon, Danni shared a photograph of herself laughing and hugging Jonnie next to co-star Jean Johansson. She captioned the poignant pic: “You ledge @jonnieirwintv so incredibly brave to share your diagnosis with the world. “A true inspiration to us all to cherish all the moments we can with the people we love. “Love and laughs always to you and you’re gorge fam xxx,” she added. Yesterday, the news broke that the A Place In The Sun and Escape To The Country presenter had just six months to live. Jonnie has said he hopes that sharing his diagnosis will inspire others to "make the most of every day".The Channel 4 and BBC star shared how his lung cancer has sadly spread to his brain and admitted he “doesn’t know how long he has left” after hearing the devastating news.Jonnie, who shares three-year-old son Rex and two-year-old twins Rafa and Cormac with his wife Jessica, said he had chosen to keep his illness private until now.The star spoke about early warning signs of his illness, which came while he was filming A Place In The Sun in August 2020 in Italy.The presenter recalled how his vision became blurry while driving, which happened shortly before he was given his heartbreaking diagnosis. “Within a week of flying back from filming, I was being given six months to live,” he explained.“I had to go home and tell my wife, who was looking after our babies, that she was on her own pretty much.That was devastating.“All I could do was apologise to her.
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GBBO's Prue Leith defends the show after accusations of 'cultural appropriation'
“That’s not the spirit of the show.”She went on to confirm that she and Paul Hollywood set the challenges in each episode.Co-hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas introduced the episode, which first aired in October,The two were wearing sombreros and bright ponchos during the introduction.Noel commented he did not feel they should make Mexican jokes “because people will get upset” before Lucas said playfully: “What, not even Juan?”Following the broadcast, some on social media were critical of the programme’s depiction of Mexican culture, claiming it was guilty of cultural appropriation.During the interview, Dame Prue also spoke about what she sees as the show’s positive impact.“Really, the whole phenomenon of Bake Off is, to me, absolutely extraordinary,” she said.“This is rather a cliché thing to say, but I do think that it is a force for good, most of the time.“Everything we do in life is a bit stressful, we are always short of time, we’re short of money, there are all sorts of horrible things happening all over the world.“And Bake Off is this safe space where the worst thing that can happen is somebody will drop their bake.”It’s not the first time the show has been accused of “cultural appropriation”.In December 2020, the show came under fire for its “Japanese Week”.For the season’s seventh episode, contestants were also tasked with making Iles Flottantes, a French cuisine.They were also tasked with making ice cream and cakes with custard.
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