OHMYGOSSIP — Helen Lederer hopes she gets some bedroom scenes on ‘Coronation Street’.
The 69-year-old actress has joined the soap in a guest role as Elspeth, the latest love interest for lothario Ken Barlow – who is played by 91-year-old actor Bill Roache – and she thinks it is important for the show to depict “older love” on screen.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “We do need to see the upstairs. It is about time there was some older love on Corrie.”
Ken meets Elspeth at a singles cocktail night and things soon turn romantic, and while Helen explained her character is “bold” about what she wants, she reassured fans she won’t be taking things too far.
She said: “I am a woman who is bold and who has needs and I am just going to go for them. I am not going to kill him off in the bedroom. I just want a nice snuggle.”
The former ‘Hollyoaks’ actress admitted she always knew she would “drop everything” if a role in ‘Corrie’ came along, whatever the part.
She said: “‘Coronation Street’, of all the soaps, is the most substantial and ironic with such humour, it’s really a class act. So when you get the call for ‘Coronation Street’, you drop everything.
“To be offered a part playing a role opposite William Roache is even more exciting.”
“I had met him once before and I thought what a lovely man he was.”
The ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ actress recently revealed she was once paid £70,000 for less than two days work on a commercial.
She told The Daily Telegraph newspaper: “By the 80s, I was working a lot on TV and then I landed two adverts: one for Advocaat, the other for Finish dishwasher tablets – and they paid ridiculously well. I was paid £70,000 for a day- and-a-half’s work and that was 20 years ago – one day to say the lines, half-a-day to show my hand inserting the tablet. ”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Stephanie Waring was “distraught” and “cried uncontrollably” when she found out she was being axed from ‘Hollyoaks’.
The 46-year-old actress has been involved with the show for almost 30 years since making her debut as Cindy Cunningham back in 1996 but she recently found out she’s among the stars being given the boot as part of a cast reduction strategy – and she’s admitted the news left her inconsolable.
She told The Sun newspaper: “In the meeting they read from a script and a tear fell from my eye because I could just feel it in the room.
“They got to the end and said: ‘And with that, we will be losing Cindy from the show’. I just kept saying: ‘I don’t understand’. I was very distraught, I didn’t take it well – I was probably the most dramatic person they told.
“I just kept telling them ‘I’m an original character’. I was clutching at anything – telling them ‘but I was the first person to give birth on the show!’ I could see the distress I was causing them because they were upset that I was so upset.”
She added of her reaction: “I just left and cried uncontrollably. I went into make-up and I fell into two of my co-star’s arms who held me as I sobbed until I calmed down a bit.
“I drove home to my fiancé [Tom Brookes] and cried in his arms for the rest of the night. I was in total disbelief.”
Stephanie went on to reveal she ended up taking a week off work so she could process the news in private, admitting ‘Hollyoaks’ bosses were very supportive during the tough time.
The actress later broke the news of her exit in a candid post on Instagram, writing: “I can’t believe I am writing this and I have taken the last two weeks to process and come to terms with the shock of what I am about to say.
“I am heartbroken to announce that my character of Cindy has been included in the actors reduction of Hollyoaks.
“As an actress obviously I understand there are no jobs for life but with my 28 years on the show I hoped that Cindy would survive the exciting revamp and continue into its new era, especially as I began playing her in 1996, making me the only original cast member remaining to be included in the cast cull, which I can only describe as gutting.
“I was given the chance to say I had chosen to quit the show to spare me any embarrassment of revealing that I’ve been axed, which was very kind but I don’t want to lie to the fans who have followed Cindy’s journey for nearly 3 decades as I believe they know she nor I would ever have left the show by choice, Hollyoaks is in my blood and I have loved every minute of walking in Cindy’s heels.
“I would like to add that I totally understand all shows evolve, so whilst I cannot hide my devastation I can only express my gratitude for my time on the show and respect the producers decision with no anger just sadness. (sic)”
She added: “On a personal note, whilst I currently can’t imagine a life away from my ‘Hollyoaks’ family or being Cindy, who will always remain a part of me, I know that on my last day I’ll walk out with my head held high, even if my mascara is still running! (sic)”
Her exit is part of a massive shake-up on the soap which has led to 20 castmembers being given the boot, episodes being cut from five away to three and the show being moved from its longtime home on Channel 4 to E4 and YouTube.

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ bosses are reportedly eager to sign up football legend Paul Gascoigne for the second series.
After splashing the cash on Sharon Osbourne – who is said to have landed a whopping £100,000 a day for her eight-day stint – for the first season of the rebooted ITV reality show, they see the 56-year-old retired England player as a “top priority” for 2025, whilst they are also eyeing a secret British pop star.
A source told The Sun: “Bosses are full steam ahead planning this autumn’s civilian series but there’s also one eye on 2025’s celebrity series because the best names get booked up.
“It’s super-early days but names are being discussed, and candidates sounded out.
“Gazza is considered a top priority after the brilliant reception he received on Channel 4 reality show Scared Of The Dark last year, whether it be for this series or one down the line.
“But bosses are also talking to a British pop star who’s had hits worldwide.
“They’re a big name, instantly known and will surprise people.
“They know everyone was wowed by the inclusion of Sharon and Louis for series one and know they need big-hitters for season two.
“Everyone is really chuffed with how series one went but the intention is for two to be bigger, bolder and better than ever to keep the ball rolling.”
Former ‘Ibiza Weekender’ star David Potts, 30, won the first series, which also featured the likes of Louis Walsh, Fern Britton, Zeze Millz, Nikita Kuzmin, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Colson Smith.
It show is co-hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best.
Gascoigne won Channel 4 reality show ‘Scared Of The Dark’, which saw celebrities live in complete darkness for eight days, last year.
In a nod to Big Brother’s ‘Diary Room’, the celebrities could chat to a camera in a dimly lit room called ‘The Vault’.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Charlie Clapham has had “a lot of fun” since returning to ‘Hollyoaks’.
The 32-year-old actor has gone back to his role as Freddie Roscoe in the Channel 4 soap opera and admitted that shooting scenes has been a bit of a “rollercoaster” but is glad to see the soap opera at its “best”.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “There’s a lot going on isn’t there. It’s been great, it’s been a lot of fun. It has been a bit of a rollercoaster as well. I feel like every week there’s a new announcement, someone is leaving or someone is joining.
“It’s a very eventful period of time to be coming back to the show, but it definitely feels like for me the timing is right for a return, and I am exactly where I’m meant to be.
“To see Hollyoaks at its glorious best.
“It’s gonna be heightened, it’s gonna be dramatic, it’s gonna be completely surreal at times, but it’s worth watching right now. Each week could be its own movie, each character coming to life in such a beautiful way and I believe now is the time to get in.”
The TV star teased that there is “no telling” where things could go for his character and is impressed with the soap opera’s recent decision to move to three episodes a week.
He said: “Strap yourself in for the ride, because it’s gonna be one hell of a rollercoaster. You have no telling where it’s gonna go and I think it could be Golden Era 2.0 loaded!” It comes as Executive Producer Hannah Cheers said of the time jump: “When we started talking about the move to three episodes a week, we realised we needed a mechanism through which to transition our stories and characters and we kept coming back to this one.
“It’s bold, daring and is a first for a UK soap; it sums Hollyoaks up perfectly. The new three episode pattern offers us a different model of storytelling, which means we’ll see characters on screen for much longer. Our viewers are really smart; in order to serve them well we need to kick off this new structure in a meaningful way.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jedward want their own chat show.
The pop duo – which consists of 32-year-old twins John and Edward Grimes – shot to fame as a novelty act on ‘The X Factor’ in 2009 but after almost 15 years in the industry, they are keen to host their own television in a similar vein to ‘The Graham Norton Show’ on the BBC.
Jedward told Metro newspaper’s Sixty Seconds column: “We’re setting up a podcast and we’re putting together a team that will see our vision. We’d love to work towards getting a talk show like Graham Norton as we have a great connection with people and want to bring out the best of everyone.”
The former ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ stars have enjoyed huge success in the industry since they entered the public eye and reflected that despite the “major pressure” they felt some years ago, they have now become more “comfortable” in themselves.
They added: “We had major pressure put on us to be a certain way, pop artists of the early 2010s. It was the Lady Gaga era so everything had to be larger
than life. We found ourselves in
situations that weren’t acceptable but at the time we weren’t aware of how things should have been.
“Now we’re more comfortable in ourselves and we’re working on things we want to do. We have a great relationship with our fans and want to keep moving forward in life, personally and
professionally.
“We aren’t afraid to give a voice to those who have been silenced or need our support.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Adrian Edmonson still finds it “really weird” that Rik Mayall is no longer here.
The 67-year-old star shot to fame alongside his fellow comedian – who died in 2014 at the age of 56 after suffering a heart attack – as part of a double act in the early 1980s and admitted upon the 10th anniversary of his friend’s passing that it is strange to think that he never knew about major world events.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “It’s really weird being in a world without him. Very weird thinking he didn’t know anything about Brexit and about Covid. I mean our relationship was strained towards the end. When I do things like this, I remember the absolute joy of sitting in that little office in Richmond [writing]. It was absolute distilled joy, the most joy I have ever had in my life, making each other laugh, properly laugh. It’s very rare you get a relationship like that.
“It’s been 10 years now nearly, since he died. It was a very shocking thing. An absolute genuine surprise because he was fairly fit. He had stopped drinking for several years. It was weird to have a heart attack when you’re not really heart attack material. We used to write each other’s characters more than people imagine. As Ade I was in love with Richie and Rik was in love with Eddie.”
The comedian wrote and starred in ‘Bottom’ alongside Rik and reflected that their characters were “alter-egos” of themselves as he recalled having “so much fun” creating the sitcom with his late co-star.
He said: “I think that love shows. They are like alter-egos of each other. Eddie is my alter-ego. I mean properly. We’re quite similar and Rik’s quite similar to Richie so it’s about our love for each other.
“I remember mostly the joy we had in the writing room. That’s the funniest place I’ve ever been. We laughed harder in that room than I’ve ever laughed before or since. It was an absolutely joyous experience. It was a real kind of communion

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OHMYGOSSIP — Caroline Flack’s mother is determined to discover “the truth” of her daughter’s arrest after something “very unusual happened” to her at the police station.
The former ‘Love Island’ presenter was found dead at her London home in February 2020 at the age of 40 having taken her own life after she was charged with assaulting her then-boyfriend Lewis Burton.
Now, Caroline’s mother Christine has insisted she will work non-stop to see justice for her daughter after the Met Police successfully appealed her case, which found her guilty of assault.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “We won’t stop until we get the truth.”
After the initial ruling that gave Caroline a caution, it was said that an officer who was present at her arrest in 2019 did not give evidence for initial reviews into police conduct when he left the force.
The Met apologised to the Flack family last year after admitted officers did not record why they had appealed against the CPS’s decision not to charge Caroline for allegedly assaulting Lewis.
Now, Christine thinks something “very unusual” happened to her daughter on the night of her arrest.
She explained: “Something very unusual happened to Carrie at the police station that night, but no one kept a proper record explaining why.
“I have now made a complaint to compel the officer to give the ­statement we think he should have given four years ago. As a family, we have been left with important ­unanswered questions.”
Christine then revealed she has been begging Met Commissioner Mark Rowley for a meeting about the issue, though has not been successful yet.
She said: “He has refused to speak to me. Now it’s time the Met gave us full disclosure.”
As Christine continues to seek the truth into what happened to the fomer ‘X Factor’ presenter at the police station, a spokesperson for the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) told the BBC it has urged the Met to re-open their investigation into Caroline’s case, which it has since agreed to.
They told the publisher: “On the basis there may be new witness evidence available, we returned one aspect of the complaint back to the Met to investigate.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ is due to receive a new spin-off programme.
Fans of the show, in which Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli judge different acts, will be able to watch ‘BGT Reacts’ exclusively on ITVX, where some of the country’s biggest social media stars and celebrities share their thoughts on the brave performers who have taken to the stage.
In a statement, Charlie Irwin, Managing Director of Thames (a Fremantle label) – the company behind the show – said: “We are thrilled to be able to expand on the ‘Got Talent’ brand with a fantastic new show to accompany the new series of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’.
“Collaborating with both content creators and celebrities, we know that ‘BGT Reacts’ will deliver some truly fun and unique moments, for the ITVX viewers.”
A total of six 15-minute episodes will be released onto the streaming platform after the main show has aired on ITV1.
Head of Entertainment Commissioning ITV Katie Rawcliffe added: “As well as being one of the favourite parts of the series for traditional linear viewers, we know that the auditions generate a huge social footprint online each series.
“We can’t wait to amplify this viewer engagement through brand new ITVX series ‘BGT Reacts’, working with some of the UK’s most successful influencers and content creators – all big fans of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’.”
The seventeenth series of the show is set to air from Saturday 20 April, in which more hopefuls try to impress the judges with their talents.
Former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star Bruno, who joined ‘Britain’s Got Talent’s judging panel in 2023, said that he couldn’t wait to see what the nation had in store for him this year.
He told Radio Times: “I had a ball, partly because I had never seen it before. It’s true!
“Simon has teased me to death about it. I didn’t even watch ‘Strictly’ – I don’t watch shows that have a judging panel because I don’t want to be influenced by another judge. I just want to do my own thing.
“But I had the best time. It’s a proper variety show and the range of talent is incredible.”

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