Charley Webb welcomes 3rd child

OHMYGOSSIP — Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden have welcomed their third child into the world.
The ‘Emmerdale’ co-stars – who also have kids Buster, nine, and three-year-old Bowie – have increased their “crazy gang” brood after the Debbie Dingle actress gave birth, and the married couple have nicknamed the little one “Baby Wolf”.
Charley wrote on Twitter: “BaByWoLf#3 has joined the crazy gang. We’re in a bubble of newborn’ness heaven (sic)”
The 31-year-old actress recently admitted she will try to breastfeed her newborn, but insisted mums shouldn’t “put pressure” on themselves to do so if “it doesn’t work for you”.
She took to Instagram to share a picture of a quote which read “I make milk. What’s your superpower?”, and she wrote: “I saw this quote today. It’s true. Very true. The flip side to this is, not everyone can breastfeed for a million different reasons.
I couldn’t breastfeed Buster at all, it just didn’t happen for us. Bowie it lasted much longer. That’s ok. I must get asked a hundred times a day, ‘Are you going to breastfeed?’ The answer is, I don’t know. I’m going to try and I really hope it works but if it doesn’t then that’s just the way it is. I ask Mums the question myself, I’m guilty of it. But I do always say, ‘Are you going to try and breastfeed’. There’s a difference in the two phrases for me. But ultimately I guess what I’m trying to say is, don’t put that pressure on yourself if it doesn’t work for you. It doesn’t mean you’ve failed, it just means it’s not right for you and your baby. That’s fine. Always do what makes you happy and your new tiny human. It’s all that’s important. The 20 people a day that ask you aren’t (sic)”
Charley recently revealed she had been left in “agony” after she was diagnosed with a pregnancy-related pelvic condition, SPD (symphysis pubis dysfunction), which saw her muscles relax too much ahead of her birth.
She said: “I still get waves of sickness but I’ve also been diagnosed with SPD [symphysis pubis dysfunction].
“It’s when your muscles have relaxed too much ready for the birth. It’s agony.”

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Anna Vakili taking time off relationships after Love Island

OHMYGOSSIP — Anna Vakili says ‘Love Island’ has “put her back in terms of relationships” following her bust-up and subsequent split from Jordan Hames.
The 29-year-old pharmacist is not ready to meet anyone just yet after being left “bruised” by her ‘Love Island’ experience, which came to an end last week after she was left fuming when boyfriend Jordan appeared to try to crack on with fellow Islander India Reynolds, just two days after asking Anna to be his girlfriend.
Speaking on ‘Good Morning Britain’, Anna said: “I’m single, so I came out of there single. I’m just going to concentrate on work, I don’t know if I’m ready to meet anyone now after that experience.
“It’s put me back a bit in terms of relationships.”
Kate Garraway then said: “[Are you] a bit bruised?”
Anna replied: “Yeah.”
She also isn’t planning to return to working in a pharmacy just yet, but hasn’t ruled out going back into the career at some point.
Asked whether she will return to her previous day job, Anna replied: “Not for now, but maybe in the future.”
Anna admitted it was easy to forget she was on TV during her ‘Love Island’ experience, and she didn’t really take it in until she appeared on spin-off show ‘Love Island: Aftersun’ via a video link from the villa’s Beach Hut.
She said: “When you’re in there you don’t realise there’s cameras. Until ‘Aftersun’ live I didn’t realise, I was like, ‘Oh my god, I’ve been on TV all this time.’ ”
Love Island’s fifth series came to an end last night (29.07.19) when Amber Gill and Greg O’Shea won the show and the £50,000 prize money – and fellow Islander Chris Taylor believes they were worthy winners.
He said: “Amber went on such a journey in there culminating on her winning, which was amazing. And Greg’s a really nice boy as well, he’s had such an impact.”

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Love Island’s Michael Griffiths ‘surprised’ by Maura Higgins

OHMYGOSSIP — Love Island’s Michael Griffiths was “surprised” to discover Maura Higgins initially had eyes for him when she first entered the villa.
The 27-year-old firefighter only found out about the 28-year-old model’s intentions when she revealed her feelings on last night’s (29.07.19) live final – on which she finished fourth alongside Curtis Pritchard – and he has admitted the ring girl didn’t ever “make it clear” she liked him.
Quizzed on whether he was aware Maura was keen on him, he said: “No, not at all, not in the slightest. That was news to me, I was a little bit surprised by that.
“She didn’t ever make that clear to me.”
Lucie Donlan, who was close pals with Maura in the villa, said: “I already knew that. She told me at the beginning which guy she really fancied but I didn’t want to say anything.”
But Michael insists nothing would have happened between himself and Maura even if he had known about her feelings.
He said: “At that stage me and Maura were just chatting and we got on really well but there was nothing there for me.”
Michael was previously coupled up with Amber Gill on the show but dumped her in favour of Joanna Chimonides after the original girls went to stay in second villa Casa Amor.
But Amber had the last laugh as she and Greg O’Shea won the show and the £50,000 prize money last night.
Asked if he was thinking “that could’ve been me”, Michael replied: “No, no, not at all. I was so happy for her, just to see that smile on her face is unbelievable.
“I’m actually so happy for them, just to see the excitement in Amber’s face.
“They didn’t expect that. But I’m so happy for them. Amber has been on such a journey, so it’s great. I’m so happy for her.”
And Michael admits he had a feeling a couple of days ago that Amber and Greg were going to pip long-term favourites Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague to the post in the finale.
Speaking on ‘Lorraine’, he added: “I thought, ‘Do you know what? Tommy and Molly have got it,’ but in the last few days I was like, ‘No, Amber and Greg have got this.’ I could feel it.”

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Simon Cowell takes swipe at former Britain’s Got Talent contestants

OHMYGOSSIP — Simon Cowell has made a dig at former ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ contestants.
The series boss has taken a swipe at some ex-‘BGT’ acts who turned down the chance to compete in forthcoming spin-off ‘Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions’, despite them finding fame on the talent show.
According to The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column, the 59-year-old music mogul said: “We’ve had acts we’ve asked to come back and they’ve said, ‘We don’t want to compete but can we do a guest appearance and plug our tour’. And it’s like, ‘No!’ ”
On the other hand, Simon was seen praising rollerblading siblings Billy and Emily England, who appeared on the programme in 2015 before getting their own Vegas show.
The duo accepted the offer to take part in The Champions’ final heat at Wembley Arena.
Simon told them: “You’ve come all that way to thank the audience for giving you that chance and you put your lives on the line every time you compete.
“So I can’t thank you enough.”
Simon was recently in floods of tears when he was reunited with BGT’s Julia Carlile two years after paying for her life-changing £175,000 spinal surgery.
Julia shot straight to the ‘BGT’ semi-finals with dance group MerseyGirls, and told judges Simon, David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon she was hoping to use the £250,000 prize money to pay for an operation to correct her spine.
After the group lost out, Simon made sure he flew Julia out to the USA so she could get the procedure she needed.

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Abigail Breslin to join Matt Damon in Stillwater

OHMYGOSSIP — Abigail Breslin is set to join Matt Damon in ‘Stillwater’.
The 23-year-old actress – who is best known for her roles in 2006 drama ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ and 2009 horror-comedy ‘Zombieland’- will team up with director Tom McCarthy for a new project in which she’ll play Matt’s on-screen daughter.
The new film will see the 48-year-old actor play an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, who travels to France to visit his estranged daughter in Marseille, France, where she has been imprisoned for a murder she claims she didn’t commit.
Faced with language barriers, cultural differences and a complicated legal system, Matt’s character – who remains unnamed as of the time of writing – makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter, and in the process, develops a friendship with a local woman and her young daughter.
The story is said to be one that explores a personal journey of discovery and a larger sense of belonging in the world.
Production on the flick is set to start in August, with Jonathan King, Liza Chasin and McCarthy producing, while the late Steve Golin will also be receiving a posthumous producing credit.
Jeff Skoll and Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda will executive produce, while Participant Media are producing and financing the movie through Amblin Partners.
It’s been a busy year for Abigail, who in February wrapped up filming on the hotly-anticipated follow-up to 2009’s ‘Zombieland’ titled ‘Zombieland 2: Double Tap’.
The new movie will see the ‘Signs’ actress return to her role as Little Rock alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Emma Stone who all reprise their roles from the original movie.
Luke Wilson, Zoey Deutch and Rosario Dawson have been confirmed as new characters.

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Jason Momoa to star in and produce Netflix thriller Sweet Girl

OHMYGOSSIP — Jason Momoa is to lead Netflix’s upcoming thriller ‘Sweet Girl’.
The 39-year-old actor is reportedly set to star in and produce the streaming service’s upcoming revenge tale which will be helmed by Brian Andrew Mendoza from a script by Gregg Hurwitz and Philip Eisner, with polishing by Will Staples.
Though there is no word on when the movie will begin shooting the ‘Aquaman’ star will portray a distraught husband who embarks on a mission to bring violet justice to those responsible for the death of his wife, all while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter.
This isn’t the first time Momoa has teamed up with Mendoza and the pair worked together on Netflix and Discovery Canada’s TV series ‘Frontier’ as well as 2018 action film ‘Braven’.
Brad Peyton and Jeff Fierson of ASAP Entertainment will also produce while Martin Kistler will serve as executive producer.
Confirming his involvement in the project in a statement, Momoa said: “I’m excited to partner with Netflix once again. I’m putting a dream team together from Brad and Jeff to my best friend, Brian, who has been my partner for over 10 years. It’s a dream come true to collaborate with him and deliver his vision.”
Fierson added: “Brad and I are ecstatic about bringing another project to Netflix, who have truly made us feel like we have a home to make groundbreaking original features and series
“Additionally, Jason and Brian are like family, so to re-team with them on a movie after working for three seasons of Frontier, is a dream come true. When we first read this script, we knew there was only one actor who could bring the gravitas and depth to the role of Cooper, and that’s Jason.”

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Julia Goulding ‘vetoed’ husband’s plan to name baby Han Solo

OHMYGOSSIP — Julia Goulding has “vetoed” her husband’s plan to name their baby Han Solo.
The ‘Coronation Street’ actress – who plays Shona Ramsey on the ITV soap – is expecting her first child with her spouse, Ben Silver, and is due to give birth at the end of the year.
While the couple have opted to keep the sex of their baby a surprise, Julia has had to ban her beau from naming their tot after the legendary ‘Star Wars’ character.
Julia told OK! magazine: “We’ve got a lot of girls’ names but we haven’t got any boys’ names yet.”
Ben added: “I want Han if it’s a boy as then he’ll be Han Silver, which sounds like Han Solo and I’m a big ‘Star Wars’ fan.”
Julia said: “Plus, Ben thinks he looks like a young Harrison Ford. I’ve ruled out Han so boys names are proving difficult.
“Ben also wanted Wolfgang but that also got vetoed. Although, weirdly, my mum wanted to call me Wolfgang if I’d been a boy – I’m glad I was a girl.
“I think you’ve got to be a certain kind of cool to pull off a name like that and I don’t think I’m that brave.”
The brunette – who is 23 weeks pregnant – also insisted she’s finding it “hard” to be on set whilst she is expecting because it uses up all of her “energy”.
She said: “It was hard [working whilst being pregnant] at the beginning but it’s my job and I just got on with it.
“I saved all my energy for work and when I got home my guard would go down.”

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Jamie Lomas teases Hollyoaks character Warren Fox’s future

OHMYGOSSIP — Jamie Lomas says it is “always a pleasure and an honour” to return to ‘Hollyoaks’ after he made a comeback on the Channel 4 soap.
The 44-year-old actor reprised his role as bad boy Warren Fox – who he has been playing since 2006 – on Monday (29.07.19), and has hinted there is more in store for his character, because it won’t be “the last” audiences see of him.
Speaking in a video uploaded to the ‘Hollyoaks’ Instagram account, Jamie said: “Hello guys. As you can see, The Fox is back in the village, causing some trouble. And this might not be the last you see of me.”
Jamie says returning to the soap – which he first departed in 2009, before making several reappearances – is “like coming home”.
He added: “How does it feel to be back? Yeah, amazing, you know? It’s like coming home, coming to see my family, my friends.
“Coming back to play Warren Fox is always a pleasure and an honour. ‘Hollyoaks’ … I love it.”
Warren’s reappearance came as Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) was reunited with her twins, whom Warren had snatched last year.
But as she was about to drive off with her beloved kids, she was stopped by boyfriend Brody Hudson (Adam Woodward), half-sister Liberty Savage (Jessamy Stoddart), and the twins’ au pair Nina, who convinced Sienna the children weren’t hers by showing her pictures of them with their father.
In a later scene, Nina was seen with Warren, telling him it was lucky she had pictures of the twins with her brother to throw Sienna off the scent.
Warren then emerged from his car, revealing that Sienna’s instinct was right and the children are hers, but he’s taking them back to Spain.
Currently, Sienna is unaware of how close she came to being reunited with her children, but with Jamie teasing Warren’s future, the storyline seems far from over.

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Lee Ryan unaware of half his Celebs Go Dating co-stars due to no TV

OHMYGOSSIP — Lee Ryan hadn’t heard of half of his ‘Celebs Go Dating’ co-stars.
The Blue singer was unaware about a number of his fellow reality TV stars because he hasn’t owned a TV for “a couple of years”.
He said: “I never had a TV for a couple years, I’ve only just got a TV. I’d rather sit by the piano.
“Half the people, I never really knew who they were. When they first walked in, I didn’t even know who Megan [Barton-Hanson] was.”
Lee has been joined by the likes of former ‘Love Island’ stars Megan and Jack Fincham, and ‘TOWIE’ star Lauren Goodger, on the programme, and admitted he had only “briefly” seen other seasons of the dating show.
Speaking to Metro.co.uk about his discussion with Megan, the singer said: “I said to her, ‘What’s your name?’ because I genuinely didn’t know. It’s not any disrespect to them. I mean, I don’t expect anyone to know who I am at the end of the day.
“I mean, I have a telly [now] but I only watch films. I have a telly but I don’t watch TV. I’d rather sit there and play my guitar or do a lot of writing.”
The former ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ contestant wants to show the nation he is no longer just “Lee from Blue”.
He said: “You’re forced to go and ask someone out. I necessarily wouldn’t go up to someone in a bar or in a public place and say, ‘Would you like to go out?’ Especially when you’ve just met someone…”

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Amy Hart excited to see Curtis Pritchard following Love Island final

OHMYGOSSIP — Amy Hart is “so proud” of her ex Curtis Pritchard and Maura Higgins after they finished fourth on ‘Love Island’.
The former air hostess insists she doesn’t hold a grudge against Maura and Curtis – who initially coupled up with Amy in the villa before dumping her – and she is looking forward to catching up with them.
Speaking on her Instagram Story, she said: “Curtis and Maura, they are my mates. I left all my grudges in the villa.
“Out of 30-odd Islanders, it’s amazing. I’m so proud of them. I can’t wait to see them on Sunday.”
Amy voluntarily left the show after being dumped by Curtis.
The ‘Loose Women’ panellist decided against watching the final, and instead she attended Amber Davies’ Dolly Parton musical ‘9 to 5’.
She added: “Ovie, my man. Looked after me. So happy he came third. India, haven’t met her yet. Looking forward to meeting her.”
The 26-year-old star was best friends with Molly-Mae Hague in the villa and she was excited to see her and Tommy Fury in the final.
She said: “Molly-Mae and Tommy, love them to death. Can’t wait to see Ellie Belly and obviously them too. Really proud of them for coming second.”
Amber Gill and Greg O’Shea took home the ‘Love Island’ crown in a surprise victory on Monday night’s (29.07.19) final.
The duo had only been coupled up for two weeks after Amber was dumped by Michael Griffiths.
Amy said: “When Amber sat and cried and said, ‘I don’t think I could do this anymore.’ Who would’ve thought that she’d win the whole bloody thing? I am so proud of her. I can’t wait to meet Greg. If he makes her so happy, he’s going to make the rest of us so happy.”

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Paul Walter Hauser joins Disney’s Cruella

OHMYGOSSIP — Paul Walter Hauser has joined the cast of Disney’s ‘Cruella’.
The 32-year-old actor – who is best known for his roles in 2017 Tonya Harding biopic ‘I, Tonya’ and 2018 drama ‘BlacKkKlansman’ – has boarded the upcoming live-action prequel to ‘101 Dalmatians’, which is set to hit screens in December 2020.
Although his role has not been confirmed, it is suspected he will play Horace, who is one of Cruella de Vil’s henchmen.
Emma Stone is taking on the part of the titular villainess – who in the 1961 animated classic ‘101 Dalmatians’ tries to steal Roger and Anita’s Dalmatian puppies to complete her dog fur coat.
Dame Emma Thompson is also part of the cast but her role is as-yet unknown.
Little else is known about the plot of upcoming film, which follows the life of a young Cruella, although it has been claimed that the project will have an 80s punk vibe.
Craig Gillespie – who helmed ‘I, Tonya’ in 2017 – is on board to direct.
Alex Timbers was initially set to helm the project but was forced to walk away from the movie due to scheduling issues.
‘Cruella’ is being produced by Andrew Gunn, Marc Platt and Kristin Burr.
Paul will next be seen on screens in Clint Eastwood’s ‘The Ballad of Richard Jewell’ where he will play the titular character who is wrongly accused of planting the bomb during the Olympic Park bombing during the 1996 Atlanta Games.
The upcoming movie follows Jewell as his life is transformed after the police leaked that he was a suspect in the incident.
Jewell – who found a suspicious backpack in the Olympic Park, before clearing the area and saving lives – quickly went from being considered a hero, to one of the most disliked people in the US.

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Beyonce in talks with Disney to create new movie

OHMYGOSSIP — Beyoncé is in talks with Disney to produce another project.
Following the success of the remake of the 1994 animated classic ‘The Lion King’ – which has banked $968 million worldwide in just two weeks, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 2019 – Disney has opened discussions with the 37-year-old R&B sensation to embark on a partnership which would give the star “free reign” to make film’s “under the Disney umbrella”.
A film insider told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “Beyoncé’s deal with Disney for ‘The Lion King’ was one of the biggest it has done to date. Now they want to expand it by giving her free reign to create her own movies under the Disney umbrella.”
The ‘Formation’ hitmaker is already producing projects with her entertainment company Parkwood Entertainment, however, Disney bosses are looking to strike up a deal which could earn the singer “millions”.
The insider added: “She is producing projects with Parkwood Entertainment but Disney bosses would like her to do the same for them in a partnership that would make her millions.
“The conversations are ongoing but it’s an exciting proposition.”
In ‘The Lion King’, Beyoncé voiced lioness Nala alongside Donald Glover who took on the role of Simba and the ‘Halo’ hitmaker also featured on the official soundtrack and released her own album ‘The Lion King: The Gift’, which features guests including her husband Jay Z, Pharrell Williams and Kendrick Lamar.
Speaking about her inspiration for the LP, Beyoncé said: “I wanted to make sure we found the best talent from Africa, and not just use some of the sound or my own interpretation of it. I wanted it to be authentic to what is beautiful about the music in Africa. A lot of the drums, chants, all of these incredible new sounds mixed with some of the producers from America, we’ve kind of created our own genre.”

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MTV bringing back former Geordie Shore stars for new show

OHMYGOSSIP — MTV is bringing back former ‘Geordie Shore’ stars for a brand-new show.
‘Geordie OGs’ will feature Gary Beadle, Holly Hagan, Aaron Chalmers and Marnie Simpson, and the programme will focus on their post-series lives.
From first introductions in the ‘Geordie Shore’ house to introductions of the second generation, ‘Geordie OGs’ has been created to allow fans of the original programme to keep up to date with their favourites.
Gary ‘Gaz’ Beadle is now a father, and he and girlfriend Emma McVey have another on the way.
Marnie and Aaron’s relationship was more off than on and after plenty of tears and tantrums they decided to call it quits, and since leaving the show, Marnie is also expecting a baby with Casey Johnson.
Ex-boyfriend Aaron has hung up his drinking boots and is now focusing on becoming an MMA fighter, and he has settled down with his girlfriend Talia and her daughter in Newcastle.
What’s more, ‘Geordie Shore’ favourite Holly Hagan has waved goodbye to partying and is now engaged to Jacob Blyth.
The group were known for their rowdy partying on the programme, but this new series will show the struggles of adulthood as well as parenthood.
‘Geordie Shore’, which has aired 19 series, was released eight years ago and was the Newcastle version of the US reality show ‘Jersey Shore’.
‘Geordie OGs’ will air on Wednesday August 14th at 9pm on MTV.

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Love Island finalists ‘on lockdown’

OHMYGOSSIP — The ‘Love Island’ finalists are on lockdown for 24 hours.
The final eight contestants are said to be going through one-on-one sessions with financial advisors and counsellors before returning to the outside world.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Bosses are leaving no stone unturned this year.
“Whereas the first day of freedom after the villa was historically a free-for-all, they are now making everyone stay put and have a ‘down day’ with bespoke sessions.
“There was a feeling they let them loose too soon and with not enough advice so they’re just changing it entirely this year.”
Show bosses made changes to the aftercare regime following the tragic deaths of former Islanders Mike Thalassitis and Sophie Gradon.
The sourced added: “It’s a day of adjusting back to civilian life. Their lives aren’t going to be the same again so experts will be on hand for any questions or worries they have.”
It has not been confirmed where the location of the Islanders’ 24-hour training is, but it is said the villa favourites will undergo a minimum of eight therapy sessions once they return to the UK.
Amber Gill and Greg O’Shea were crowned the ‘Love Island’ winners in last night’s (29.07.19) final, despite only being together for 14 days.
In June, ITV head honchos went before a Commons culture select committee’s inquiry into reality TV yesterday to share documents issued to Islanders before they headed to the villa, including a 27-page contract and an aftercare form.
In the contract, Islanders were warned the public may “quickly lose interest” in them if they become famous, and that the main goal of going on the show should be “to find love” rather than fame.
It reads: “Taking part in ‘Love Island’ will hopefully be a very positive experience for you. However, when you resume your regular life, there are potential downsides to be aware of.
“If you’re hoping that you will become famous by taking part in the show, there are no guarantees that this will happen. This is a dating show where the main goal is to find love.
“You may find yourself in the public spotlight in ways that you didn’t anticipate, including press interest and negative comments on social media. You could become famous but then find that the public quickly loses interest.
“Your family and friends, as well as your past actions, may also become the subject of negative press attention.”

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Chris Bisson surprised Emmerdale factory has lasted 10 years

OHMYGOSSIP — Chris Bisson is surprised the ‘Emmerdale’ factory hasn’t been burnt down sooner after lasting 10 years.
The former ‘Coronation Street’ star admits it felt like an “end of an era” after shooting scenes where his character Jai Sharma’s factory burns down after the fictional structure was first introduced on Chris’ 34th birthday, nearly 10 years to the day when he filmed the building’s demise.
The 44-year-old star – who celebrated his latest birthday on July 21st – said: “It’s the end of an era and it also marks me being on ‘Emmerdale’ for 10 years.
“That’s when the factory was first introduced, on my birthday 10 years ago.
“It’s been a 10-year cycle. I’m surprised it hasn’t been blown up sooner or burnt down sooner, it’s lasted quite well in Soap World.”
While the factory blaze is bad news for Jai, Chris has received a positive viewer reaction to Jai’s recently romance with Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy), and he is pleased the relationship has enabled him to team up with different actors.
He said: “It all seems to be very positive. I haven’t heard anything otherwise, so I’m really pleased with that.
“It’s nice because I’m now working with a slightly different character set, with Laurel’s children and Duncan, who plays Laurel’s dad.
“So there is a really nice dynamic there, there’s lots to play off, and a lot of good comedy stuff as well.”
Chris also pointed out the writers have been keen to portray Jai as “nice” following his former cocaine addiction, but admits a number of his scripts feature his character being “hot headed”.
He said: “Since he’s been through his rehab and his drug problems, we’ve tried to take him back to a place where he’s nice.
“He doesn’t really have those critical faults. The way he’s written at the moment is that he’s always the hot head, he’s always the one that reacts badly or over the top.
“He can be quite shouty. I get a lot of scripts where it says, ‘Jai loses it,’ or ‘Jai’s temper flares’. That is a recurring thing.”

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Harry Visinoni: Coronation Street’s slavery storyline is ‘intense’

OHMYGOSSIP — Harry Visinoni says filming the modern slavery storyline in ‘Coronation Street’ has been “intense”.
The 20-year-old actor plays Seb Franklin in the ITV soap, and his character is currently embroiled in a harrowing sex trafficking storyline in which his crush Alina Pop (Ruxandra Porojnicu) is in a situation of “forced labour”.
And Harry has now said shooting the scenes – which will see Seb brutally beaten by slavery ring boss Nikolai – has been tough, though he feels “privileged” to be “trusted with a real issue”.
He said: “I have enjoyed working on this storyline the most because it’s been a privilege to be trusted with a real issue like this. I’ve loved working with everyone on this storyline and the scripts have been intense.”
The actor says modern slavery is a “bigger issue” than is commonly known, and believes it’s important that soaps like ‘Corrie’ tackle the topic.
He added: “I knew that modern day slavery went on and that it was a bigger issue than was commonly known. I was pretty aware of it and I’ve heard of these situations happening before even though it’s not really something that people realise is all around.”
Seb’s storyline will see him beaten by Nikolai when he heads to the nail bar where Alina works – which is a front for the slavery ring – to meet his crush, but he is confronted by the henchman instead.
After being left for dead, Jan Loskinski (Piotr Baumann) – whom viewers recently learned is involved in the ring – drives an unconscious Seb to the hospital and leaves him at the entrance to A&E before speeding off.
‘Coronation Street’ bosses have been working closely with the Salvation Army on the storyline, and Harry says he’s had “positive feedback” from fans.
He said: “People have said that they are really enjoying the storyline so I have had a lot of positive feedback. Seb is not a moody teenager anymore so people have seen a different side to his character.”

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