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Hollywood career but she has not forgotten where she started.The actress has been confirmed by Neighbours to be returning to the show for its final episode next week.Margot played Donna Freedman on the Channel 5 soap from 2008 until 2011.She will be returning for the finale along with Delta Goodrem, Jesse Spencer, Holly Valance, Carla Bonner, Natalie Imbruglia and Kym Valentine, who all started on the show.There will also be an appearance from Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue, to mark the end of the show which has aired for 37 years.A source said: "Everyone working on the soap was determined that Neighbours would end on a real high and when they reached out to Margot she said 'yes' straight away."There was no way she wasn't going to be a part of the historic big finale as she's always spoken so fondly about her time on the soap and how it helped to launch her movie career."Sadly, she couldn't get to Australia for filming but recorded a special clip that will be shown in the big finale", the source concluded to The Sun.Neighbours also took to their Twitter to make the big announcement last night.Along with their old head shots, Neighbours penned: "Surprise! You didn’t think we were done did you?!"We’re thrilled to share that Margot Robbie, Jesse Spencer, Delta Goodrem, Kym Valentine and Carla Bonner will all make an appearance in our finale!"Many social media users rushed to the comments to share their excitement over the huge announcement.PhilippaMiss said: "Donna is my favourite character of all time!"Katos1981 added: "And I'm crying again.

Emmerdale in late 2011 as Dan Spencer and was initially contracted to eight episodes, but due to his success, he was later promoted to the main cast.The ITV actor used to be married to a Hollyoaks star before divorcing and reuniting with his current partner and university friend, Jo Hudson.Liam married fellow actress Nicole Barber-Lane in 1999, and the pair went on to have one child together, while Liam became a stepparent to Nicole's daughter.Nicole played Myra McQueen on the Channel 4 serial drama, Hollyoaks.However, after sixteen years, the pair decided to go their own ways in 2015.In a joint statement at the time, they said: "It is with much sadness that we confirm the end of our marriage, though our family unit remains strong."We'll always love and respect each other and are united by our children and family remaining at the centre of our lives."This wasn't the end of love for Liam, however, as he reunited with his former university girlfriend, Joanna, in 2017.Also an actress, over the years she has starred in a number of short films and also played the role of a waitress in the film, The Bromley Boys.She now goes by the double-barrelled surname of Hudson-Fox as she and her husband got married in 2020 just before the pandemic meant weddings were postponed indefinitely.Tying the knot at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, the couple became man and wife after three years of a blissful romance.They reconnected in 2017, but it was back in 1993 that they first met as they both studied at Salford University.The pair have since spoken about their idyllic wedding day and the memorable moments.Speaking about their big day, Liam said: "It was everything I’d hoped for and more, so I’m chuffed.

Neighbours was completed - and Jackie Woodburne was heartbroken when the time came to bid her much-loved character Susan a fond farewell.She told in a brand new interview of how she regarded herself as Susan's "guardian" and felt "anger" on learning that the soap had been axed."I’ve lived with her for so long and been through so much with her," an emotional Jackie admitted."I feel like I’ve been her guardian and while she’s been living her life, I’ve kept watch."Feeling like a bereaved parent, she confessed: "I really miss her.""We all felt those five stages of grief – anger, denial, acceptance and the rest – at different times over the last few months," Jackie continued.However the tight-knit team of actors on the soap "helped each other through"."We’re very much an ensemble and there’s no hierarchy on the show," she insisted."That makes for a really strong support network.”It has been just five months since the world learnt that Neighbours would be no more, leaving some fans heartbroken as they felt they had grown up with the characters.Many even remembered Can't Get You Out of My Head star Kylie Minogue's days on the show, before she pursued a musical career full time.Jackie believes some of the younger members of the soap face bleak prospects, claiming that being forced to take side-jobs as waitresses is a "reality" of an acting career in Australia.However, she is looking forward to taking a much-needed break before embarking on her next role.Top of her wishlist is playing an "evil psychopath" - in other words, the polar opposite of her comparatively innocent character Susan.In the meantime, as someone who insists she has never been a "showbizzy" person, she will be taking her time before stepping back on the

Dan Walker, 45, recently made the move from BBC Breakfast to the evening show of Channel 5 News, giving him more time to spend with his family.The presenter shared a picture on Twitter of an activity he did with his children after school and was left to defend himself after a fan questioned his children's attendance. Dan shares Susanna, Joe and Jessica with his wife Sarah.Dan took to Twitter to share an idyllic picture of the Peak District in view of his 770,500 followers.He captioned the post: "Took the kids to Slippery Stones in the Peak District today… just beautiful."Social media user Mikingram123 commented: "School?"Dan jibed back: "Yes Mike...

Helen Skelton returned to her roots for a new five-part series, Summer on the Farm. In the show, which aired on Channel 5 this week, saw the 38-year-old touching upon her life in Cumbria, where she grew up.MORE: Helen Skelton reflects on special bond with baby daughter amid marriage heartacheIt marked the first time the TV star appeared on television soon after her shock split from her husband, Richie Myler.

Carol Klein, the nation's TV gardening favourite, has confessed that her army recruit father had found it tough when he discovered his first child would not be a boy. While everyone else was celebrating the end of the Second World War a month earlier, Carol's father was mourning the loss of the son he'd never had.Joking about her conception, Carol explained: "Dad was in the Army so must have had leave nine months earlier.“He was always distressed that I was a girl and I was actually called Bill for the first year and a half of my life by him and my grandad."Thankfully for her, her mother then gave birth to a little brother for her who could take on the name Bill instead."He’s the brother I lost....

Channel 5 News reporter Dan Walker dodged a question about his salary in a new interview.The former BBC Breakfast star suggested that speculation he was receiving £1.5million for his news role was “so wrong”.Dan, 45, was asked what “first attracted him to the £1.5 million a year news reading gig at Channel 5?”At this, the presenter laughed and insisted: “I’ll answer anything, except about money. “It really makes me laugh how you guys love to speculate and you always get it so wrong.”Asked if he was earning even more, he replied: “Nooo! Ha ha ha! No!”READ MORE: Elton John ‘booed by crowd’ at farewell tour after Newcastle quipDan went on to explain: “This should never be about money. Especially when people are struggling.

Dan Walker begins his new role at Channel 5, he has been enjoying some downtime.The 45-year-old presenter, who quit BBC Breakfast this month, took to Twitter and shared a photo of his son.The doting father, who also has two daughters, revealed an amusing moment of his son attempting to hide from him."This just popped up on my photos," he exclaimed in view of his almost 760,000 followers."An early picture of our little lad Joe playing hide-and-seek!"The 45-year-old then added affectionately: "Kids are the best."His son had been lying face down on a counter top in his bright red and white striped pyjamas, in the hope of avoiding being seen.Viewers played along, chiming in with cries of: "Where is he?"@JaneMaddison2 joked: "If he’s got his eyes closed, nobody can possibly see him! Very sweet pic."@mrgbriggs reasoned: "If I can’t see you, you can’t see me. Brilliant plan.

Strictly Come Dancing star Kelvin Fletcher recently decided to step back from city life and transform himself into a farmer, as documented in his show Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure. However, that's not the only upheaval he's had, after he and wife Liz announced their delight at welcoming their twins this week.Liz took to Instagram to offer almost 100,000 followers a candid update, admitting: "It’s been a month to remember!"Tagging helpers including members of her hair and makeup glam squad, she added: "Thanks for being the best."The accompanying photo showed her and daughter Marnie grinning broadly together as they posed surrounded by balloons to celebrate the new arrivals, and building blocks spelling out the word "Baby".The post, sharing a series of photos of the party-like atmosphere surrounding the birth, gave fans an insight into what life has been like with two new boys.The post accumulated over 10,000 likes in a matter of hours, with fans like @muriel.standen praising: "Congratulations enjoy every minute of it!She added: "Those baby boys will [be] pleased they have a big brother and sister to look up to x"Meanwhile @margaret.brooks.125 urged Liz to ensure Kelvin didn't shirk his share of the responsibilities, laughing: "Good luck with your newbies Liz.

Channel 5's The Yorkshire Vet with new episodes airing every Tuesday.The new series of The Yorkshire Vet turns viewers' attention to the new generation of surgeons.As Peter settles into his new role, he has reflected on how far the industry has come.He said: "Leaving Skeldale Veterinary Centre in Thirsk after 40 years, initially working as a veterinary assistant to James Herriot and for the last 20 years as senior partner, I am now working part-time at Grace Lane Veterinary Practice in Kirkbymoorside, a beautiful market town."My daily routine is very similar though, and I like the fact that I have retained some of the longstanding clients who have appeared on The Yorkshire Vet over the last seven years and have also been introduced to many new ones."I think it’s obvious to viewers that the warmth, humour and resilience of Yorkshire people, particularly farmers, still shines through", he added to The Yorkshire Post.Peter previously spoke to Express.co.uk about the difficult decision to leave Skeldale and the progress he made because of the opportunity.He said: "I was there from being the new boy and then I gradually became (a) partner."I then became a senior partner. I ran the practice for almost 20 years, and I have lots of happy memories of working there."But, at the same time, I am what is called a mixed practitioner.

The Mirror.Longing for the pandemic to be over so that she can start to appreciate her blessings again, Jane has vowed to do more travelling.She also reversed the decision she had made in 2021 to retire from performing after realising that packing her life full of work was helping with her grief."It’s been my healer being out with the fans," she subsequently told the world when she appeared as a guest on ITV's Loose Women.The 58-year-old has lamented that she is no longer as young as she once was, but still wants to combine time spent singing with her work on-screen.Her seventh series of Cruising With Jane McDonald recently aired on TV."I am going to dedicate 2023 to more television because I am getting on a bit – I’m not as young as I should be," she joked.The star, who rose to fame in her 30s after appearing on The Cruise in 1998, was left shaken and saddened by Eddie's death.She had been planning a long-term future with the Liquid Gold drummer, only for it to be taken from them when he succumbed to lung cancer last spring.She now feels her future endeavours will be a way to pay tribute to him.Her relationship with Eddie had been a chance at finding happiness with a partner again after her previous ill-fated marriage with a plumber she had met while touring in the Caribbean.After their televised wedding, her then husband Henrik gave up his career to become Jane's manager, which eventually soured the waters between them.Speaking in her autobiography, Riding The Waves: My Story, Jane confessed: "Your manager is your boss and tells you what to do, what to wear and who to be, so our relationship changed."I loved him with all my heart, but felt he had stopped looking at me as a wife. I became a product.

cancer last year.After sharing the tragic news of Eddie’s death, Jane credited the hospice for their work.It seems the hospice has had a lasting impact on the singer, as she recently made another kindhearted donation to them. Jane revealed in a video earlier this month that she has donated 61 of her glamorous gowns from her on-stage performances to the hospice.The hospice is now selling the dresses on its eBay site to raise vital funds.Jane spoke about her donation for the launch of the auction, which was then posted as a clip on the hospice’s Twitter page.She said: “Hi, it’s Jane McDonald here. I’ve got some very exciting news.“61 of my amazing gowns have just gone live for sale on the Wakefield Hospice eBay shopping channel.“That’s a bit of a mouthful!” Jane quipped. Jane told fans: “I’ve loved wearing those gowns and I sincerely hope you do too.”The TV personality continued: “All the funds will go to the Wakefield Hospice who don’t just look after the patients, they look after the patients and their families.”It wasn’t long before Jane’s fans flocked to the comments section to praise her on her sweet gesture in Eddie’s memory.Twitter user Tricia Kemish penned: “What a wonderful thing to do! You are a marvellous woman and I’m sure the Hospice will be extremely grateful for the money. “I pray that you raise a tremendous amount! God bless you.

Dan Walker will soon bid farewell to his regular slot on the BBC Breakfast sofa - a role he has held since 2016.The news of his departure comes just months after Louise Minchin, 53, quit the news programme in September.The 45-year-old broadcaster has opened up about his exit in a new interview.The dad-of-three is set to leave the BBC for Channel 5 where he will replace Sian Williams on the network's daily news slot.But Dan has admitted that one person, in particular, was left slightly taken aback by the news of his exit from Breakfast.Sally Nugent, 50, a former sports presenter, has since taken the reins and began fronting the show earlier this year.The BBC Breakfast veteran admitted that his co-star was upset about the news of his departure.When asked what the reaction has been to his decision, Dan said: “It’s been lovely, apart from [co-host] Sally [Nugent], who is a bit upset.”The broadcaster was also quizzed on who could potentially replace him on the show.Dan revealed that he has not been made aware of who would be taking his place.Asked who might take over, Dan added to The Mirror: “I have no idea.

Loose Women panellist Jane McDonald, 59, is known for enjoying spending time at sea, ever since rising to fame as a cruise ship singer. However, the star took a slightly smaller mode of transport for her latest outing on the waves. Fans of Jane’s noticed how radiant she looked on the speedboat, while flaunting her toned legs in a tiny pair of white denim shorts.The singer posted the image, which appears to have been taken on her recent trip to St.

@5_News.“@MrDanWalker will be bringing you the news at 5pm every day from now on.“And he's got something to tell you all - watch his video down below.” In the video, Dan said it was a hard decision to make, as he loves the show and his colleagues. “This has been a massive decision for me because I love Breakfast,” the star said. He added: “I love working alongside Sally and I love the team there.“But Channel 5 came with big ambitions, with big plans.“I don’t think opportunities like this come around very often.”Dan shared the post with his 753,100 Twitter followers yesterday evening. He attached the caption: “Hello lovely people… some news.” Former co-host Louise Minchin responded to the news on Twitter.She wrote on Monday: “Massive congratulations and good luck Dan.“You will be missed on @BBCBreakfast but you won’t miss the early alarm calls.”

Dan Walker has been a popular fixture on BBC Breakfast for six years - and most followers were alerted to the news that he would be leaving when he announced it yesterday.

Dan Walker left fans astonished after he announced would be leaving BBC Breakfast in favour of a new role on Channel 5 yesterday. However, despite the "privilege" of working with the BBC for six years, he has taken the plunge into the unknown for an opportunity that he claims rarely arises in the world of TV.Like Storm Eunice, Dan had left fans in a whirlwind when he announced in the midst of the storm earlier in the year that he was "considering leaving all current jobs" to pursue a career filming plane landings for Big Jet TV - but that had been a playful joke.Now that he is leaving for real, he expressed his desire to "explain" the reason behind the switch for the benefit of his loyal viewers.Speaking out on Twitter, where he has over 753,000 followers, he confided: "I have some news.

Channel 5 show Watercolour Challenge.The main difference in her life is that she feels she is living on her own terms, without a man to answer to."I’m really enjoying being in a big bed by myself, and I’ve moved the pillows to the middle," she announced.She now shares her home with no-one other than her three cats and her 20-year-old daughter, Winnie - her youngest child and the only one conceived during her marriage to TV chef Phil Vickery.Besides independence, she is also celebrating the tendency she has developed to speak her mind.She believes this comes with age, and may have something to do with hormones."When you get to 40, you think, ‘I’m not going to take any more s*** from anybody.’"When you get to 50, you start saying ‘F*** off!’ to everybody."When you’re 60, you think, ‘Do you know what? I can’t be a****'.

Kate Humble, 53, has confessed she was worried she may have made a “terrible mistake” in starting a rural skills business, which she runs with her husband, television producer and director Ludo Graham.She said there were times when she had doubts about whether they’d made the right decision.In a new interview, Kate described setting up the business as “really hard” but also rewarding.She explained that it was especially difficult, because running the business was so new to them and not an area they had much experience in.When asked about setting up a rural skills business with her husband, the television presenter, who specialises in wildlife shows, she told Platinum magazine earlier this month: “It was really hard.“We were doing our day jobs while getting it up and running, with no knowledge or experience.“We constantly asked ourselves, ‘Are we making a terrible mistake?’Kate added that things worked out for the best and she’s glad they took the “risk”.She said: “But now we are living the dream.“And I’m really pleased we did it, because you can coast through life and always take the easy option, or you can take risks and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with that.”Kate and Ludo married in Newbury in 1992.Kate recently spoke about her marriage of almost 30 years on a one-off Channel 5 documentary called Escape To The Winter Farm With Kate Humble.Opening up about how the pandemic actually strengthened her marriage to BAFTA award-winning husband, Ludo.The 53-year-old explained: “We have lived through major world events in our time together, including the fall of the Berlin Wall and Nelson Mandela being released from prison and now the pandemic.“And now we’re hanging on in there and we have stayed together for the dogs,

Kate Humble, 53, admits she was “vile” to her husband of 30 years, Ludo Graham, 60.She said the couple were on the brink of divorce many times, but that she has her way of “getting away” with things.The A Country Life for Half the Price presenter said: “Basically, I got divorced almost every week as I tried to balance filming with writing the cookbook, which I had no idea how to do because I’d never done one before.“I was vile to poor Ludo!”In a new interview with Platinum magazine, Kate shared that her marriage nearly fell apart “almost” on a weekly basis.Speaking on their relationship, Kate said that balancing her work and her personal life was a struggle.Kate runs a rural skills business with her husband and admits setting it up was “really hard”.She said: “It was really hard.

Radio Times, Kate, 53, has opened up about her marriage and how her now-husband’s cooking skills made her realise how strong her feelings were for him.