OHMYGOSSIP — Jason Manford and Claire Sweeney have joined the new BBC comedy ‘Scarborough’.
The 37-year-old comedian will star alongside the 47-year-old actress in the new BBC One show, which is set in the North Yorkshire seaside town and tells the story of a host of Scarborough residents who are “bonded by family, friendship and their love of karaoke”.
The cast will also include former ‘Coronation Street’ stars Catherine Tyldesley and Stephanie Cole, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Steve Edge, Harriet Webb, and actress Gina Fillingham.
Jason will play Mike, who gives his relationship with Karen (Catherine) another go five years after they split when his ambition to become a professional entertainer meant he was never at home.
Now in his late 30s, Mike has given up life on the road to come back to Scarborough and give their romance another shot.
The show is written and directed by Derren Litten, who insisted the project is “unlike anything he’s written before” and the ‘Benidorm’ creator has been “genuinely flattered” by the programme’s all-star cast.
He said in a statement: “Even though I’ve stuck close to themes I clearly love (the seaside, pubs and karaoke), ‘Scarborough’ is unlike anything I’ve written before.
“I’m genuinely flattered by the calibre of actors my scripts have attracted and I can’t wait for BBC audiences to get caught up in the laughter, love and intrigue I’ve created all set against the backdrop of this beautiful North Yorkshire fishing town.”
‘Scarborough’ is produced by Gill Isles and will be executive produced by Stephen McCrum and James Farrell for BBC Studios.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jim Broadbent and Dame Maggie Smith are set to star in Netflix’s ‘A Boy Called Christmas’.
The two former ‘Harry Potter’ stars are set to appear on screen together once again, as they’ve both landed roles in the live-action family movie in production with streaming service Netflix, Studiocanal and Blueprint Pictures.
The project, which tells the story of Santa Clause’s origin, will be directed by Gil Kenan, after having adapted Matt Haig’s bestselling book with Ol Parker.
Jim, 69, and Maggie, 84, will join the likes of ‘Bridesmaids’ star Kristen Wiig, ‘Sherlock’ actress Indica Watson, Rune Temte of ‘Captain Marvel’, ‘Game Of Thrones’ star Michiel Huisman, ‘Les Miserables’ actor Henry Lawfull, Zoe Colletti of ‘Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark’, and Sally Hawkins, who starred in ‘The Shape Of Water’.
The movie will tell the story of an ordinary young boy called Nikolas who was born on Christmas Day and sets out on an adventure with his reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse in search of his father, who is on a quest to discover the fictional village of the elves, Elfhelm.
Studiocanal will release the Christmas film – which has just started shooting – theatrically in Australia, China, France, Germany, New Zealand, and the UK while Netflix has it for the rest of the world, including the US.
Studiocanal is producing with Graham Broadbent and Pete Czernin of Blueprint Pictures with filming set to take place in Lapland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the UK.
‘A Boy Called Christmas’ is the first in a series of five novels and was first published by Cannongate in 2015.
Meanwhile, Jim recently appeared in the star-studded heist movie ‘King of Thieves’ – based on the unbelievable true story of the Hatton Garden Heist – while Maggie is soon to star in the big-screen adaptation of the hit TV series ‘Downton Abbey’, in which she previously starred as Lady Violet Crawley.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Natasha Kaplinsky has recalled the “terrible” boat accident which left her daughter Angelica with severe facial burns.
The 46-year-old newsreader was visibly emotional as she spoke of the horrific family ordeal which occurred last year on holiday to Corfu when a leak in the fuel pipe of the boat caused the vehicle to explode while she and her family were onboard.
Speaking on ‘Loose Women’, she said: “Something terrible went wrong with the boat after 15 minutes of being on it; it was long enough for us to be very far away from anywhere.
“There was a leak, we now know, in the fuel pipe, the boat stuttered and stopped.
“My husband made a phone call to get some advice and he was advised to turn the key to see what was happening with the pressure. It was just like a James Bond moment, the whole boat just blew.
“My daughter Angelica, who was eight at the time, myself and my dad, who doesn’t swim, we were badly burnt at the time and we were all in the water for about 45 minutes before anybody found us, which we now understand to be a blessing in a way because the scars were much less because we were in the water for such a long time.”
The broadcaster admitted she “couldn’t bear” to look at her daughter’s injured face and insisted there’s “nothing worse” than seeing your child hurt.
She added: “There is nothing worse than being a mum and seeing your child injured. I just kept on looking at her and her face, because that’s what was injured for her and her arm, and thinking about her wedding day.
“It was just one of the moments where you think, ‘I just can’t bear it.’
“But anyway, we now, nearly a year on – having had a lot of help and a lot of support from friends and amazing help from doctors – are OK.
“We were all air-lifted home and it was very traumatic at the time. It’s a shock.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kym Marsh has called for people to “stop bashing each other” about breastfeeding.
The ‘Coronation Street’ star – who has kids David, 24, and Emilie, 22, from her previous relationship with Dave Cunliffe, and eight-year-old daughter Polly from her former marriage to Jamie Lomas – insists her older children “turned out just fine” without being breastfed, and believes people should do what is right for themselves.
She said: “There’s a lot of pressure on new mums, particularly around breastfeeding. I did try my best to breastfeed after I had Polly but she was in special care and I wasn’t making enough milk. In the end, I was advised to stop trying.
“That said, I didn’t breastfeed with David or Emilie and they turned out just fine. I think people have to stop bashing each other.”
Kym’s daughter Emilie is expecting her first child in the coming months, and the ‘Corrie’ star is delighted her partner Scott Ratcliffe was able to go to her daughter’s antenatal appointment recently because neither the Weatherfield favourite nor Emilie’s boyfriend of two years, Mikey Hoszowskyj, couldn’t attend.
Writing in her OK! magazine column, she added: “Emilie had an antenatal appointment and neither Mikey or I could make it due to work, so Scott went along with her.
“It’s lovely to see how well they get on and Scott loved hearing the baby’s heartbeat.”
Kym – who plays Michelle Connor on the soap – will depart the ‘Corrie’ cobbles this week, and recently admitted one of her reasons for leaving the show is so she can spend more time with her soon-to-be-born grandson.
She said: “I’ve loved every minute of working there and I’ve made some great friends at work but now feels like the right time for me to take a break and spread my wings.
“There were reports that I was going to appear in the next series of Strictly or I’m A Celeb … as wonderful as those shows are, I’m not leaving Corrie after thirteen years to do reality TV.
“Another big factor in my decision to take a break from Corrie is the impending arrival of my grandson.
“I’m looking forward to having more time to spend with him and Emilie after he’s born this summer.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Margot Robbie has confirmed that ‘Birds Of Prey’ has wrapped up filming.
The 28-year-old actress announced through her production company Lucky Champ’s Instagram account that the upcoming all-female DC superhero movie ‘Birds Of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)’ has completed filming after three months.
The ‘I, Tonya’ star revealed a new image of her character Harley Quinn – who was first seen in 2016’s ‘Suicide Squad’ and will reprise her role alongside a new gang of female anti-heroes – sat on a char emblazoned with the film’s possible logo, and a caption confirming: “That’s a wrap!”
‘Birds of Prey’ is expected to be very different from other movies in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), as it’s reportedly aiming for an R-rating, making it less child-friendly than previous movies.
Although the flick takes place in superhero Batman’s hometown of Gotham City, the caped crusader won’t be making an appearance, and the cast will instead be made up of Margot, alongside Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary, and Ella Jay Basco as Cassandra Cain.
The movie is also set to be different from the ‘Birds of Prey’ comic series, which saw Barbara Gordon team up with Huntress and Black Canary as crimefighters in Gotham City.
Instead, according to a rumoured synopsis, the DCEU version will see the titular gang be put together by Harley herself, after she splits up with the Joker and needs help saving the life of a young girl, Cassandra Cain, from an evil crime lord.
‘Birds Of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)’ is due to hit cinemas on 7 February 2020.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jed Mercurio once saved a crew member’s life while working on a medical drama.
The ‘Line of Duty’ creator – who was previously a hospital doctor – brought an assistant director back to life after his heart stopped while they were working on Jed’s BBC 1990s medical drama ‘Cardiac Arrest’, which he penned under the pseudonym John MacUre.
Maya Sondhi – who portrayed Maneet Bhandra in ‘Line of Duty’ – said: “He was on set one day and they were going to do a scene where they put a defibrillator on a young lad. Something happened where it got swapped out for a real one, or something went wrong with it.
“The first assistant director was mucking about with it and he stopped his own heart. Everyone panicked, but Jed gave him compressions and brought him back to life.”
Maneet’s son appeared in the first episode of the latest ‘Line of Duty’ series, and Maya has revealed not only was it her real-life boy, he had to be given a pay rise after ad libbing during filming.
She said: “That’s my actual son.
“He filmed a bit more, because he’s only two. He filmed a bit which didn’t actually make it to the final cut.
“He was just waving bye to me as I was leaving the house, before the car gets crashed into.
“And because he decided to ad lib on the day and he started going, ‘Bye bye, mama, see you later’ they had to give him a pay rise because then he wasn’t an extra anymore.
“I was like, ‘Yes, that’s my boy.’ ”
Maya’s character Maneet was shockingly killed off in the first episode, but she admits there are plenty more twists and turns to come in the nail-biting series.
Speaking on BBC Sounds podcast ‘Obsessed With’, she added: “There are so many more twists.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jim Carrey thinks ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ will evoke memories of ‘Ace Venture: Pet Detective’ and ‘The Grinch’.
The 57-year-old actor – who will play the evil Dr. Ivo Robotnik in the upcoming blockbuster – has suggested the big screen live-action adaptation of the popular video game franchise appealed to him in the same way many of his classic characters did in the past.
Speaking to Collider, he explained: “Pure fun. That’s how I operate these days. If it’s something I think I can explore a new side of myself, or I can go back and actually hit that really absurd energy that people really love – the Ace Venturas, those types of characters.
“It was an opportunity to do that again – or the Grinch, things like that. It’s always fun territory to step back into.
“It just suspends all care to me – evil is fun! And also intelligence is really funny if it’s accompanied with a warped ego.”
Meanwhile, he has also opened up about the tone of the highly anticipated movie, and admitted while it won’t be a dark film, it will still have “edgy” moments to appeal to older fans.
He told IMDb: “We’re playing to families, so you can’t get too crazy. But I made sure that there are some winks and nods, and edgy things that are still acceptable to both age groups.”
Although Jim has been reminded of his memorable roles, he recently insisted he has no plans to bring any of them back.
Despite working on sequels ‘Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls’ in 1995 and 2014’s ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ in the past, he has bad news for fans hoping to see him revive the characters again.
He said: “Oh, I’m bringing nothing back. No, no, no, I’m moving forward.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Alex Fletcher feels like a part of her has “died” following Lauren McQueen’s ‘Hollyoaks’ exit.
The 42-year-old actress – who plays Diane Hutchinson – admits she and Lauren (Lily McQueen) had to “pretend” their final scenes together weren’t really happening, and says the 22-year-old actress’ part in the Channel 4 soap has been one of the “best things” to have happened to her on the show.
She said: “She’s come in, we’ve won two Soap Awards together. She’s been absolutely phenomenal, which makes you up your game.
“I really wish her all the luck in the world. She’s a lady, she’s beautiful, she’s probably one of the best things that’s happened storyline-wise form me.
“A bit of me feels like it’s died because she’s come in and meant that much.
“I’m really, really going to miss her, to the point where we filmed our last scene and we pretended that it hasn’t really happened because we just couldn’t go there.
“But we’re going to stay in touch.”
Lauren admitted one of her ‘Hollyoaks’ highlights during her two-year stint on the show was meeting and starring alongside Alex.
She said: “One of my best and favourite things about my whole experience was that I got to meet Alex Fletcher and I got to work with her so much.
“I hope we stay in touch, because I’ve just made such a good friend.”
Lauren bowed out of the soap this week when Lily died of sepsis, and while the actress was “really upset” when she first found out her character would be killed off, she knows the plot is raising awareness of such important issues.
Speaking in a behind-the-scenes video on the ‘Hollyoaks’ Twitter account, she added: “When I first found out about Lily’s exit storyline I was really upset, but at the same time I know it’s going to have a massive impact on everyone watching it.
“It’s such an important and strong message to get out there, because it’s raising awareness about the consequences of the self-harm.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Niamh Blackshaw wants her ‘Hollyoaks’ character to “go off the rails”.
The 19-year-old star believes her character Juliet Quinn “definitely has it in her” to cause havoc in the village, and she would also like to play out a domestic abuse plot on the Channel 4 soap at some point.
She said: “I’d love to do Juliet going off the rails. The partying would be so fun, and making all these bad decisions.
“She’s definitely got it in her. Also the abuse in a marriage storyline, which is going on at the minute with Sinead and Laurie, is a really incredible storyline.
“I’d love to do something along the lines as well.”
Juliet will cause chaos just next week when she turns up at the hospital and declares Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson) is in love with her, leaving him baffled while his girlfriend Mandy Morgan (Sarah Jayne Dunn) is in the delivery room ready to give birth.
Niamh added: “The whole situation between Juliet and Darren comes to a head.
“She decides its time that she makes it known to him how she feels.
“She goes to do just that with the expectation that everything will be reciprocated, and obviously that’s not how it turns out.
“Juliet’s timing is always great. She decides to go and tell him how she feels the moment Mandy is giving birth.
“If it wasn’t so emotional for her it could be quite comical.
“As Mandy is being rushed in to the delivery room she is stopping Darren saying, ‘You don’t love her you love me,’ and Darren is very confused.
“She has to realise that this isn’t the fantasy that was in her head, it isn’t real.”
While the feelings certainly aren’t mutual for Darren, Juliet firmly believes he is interested in her.
Niamh said: “She genuinely thinks he likes her back she really does.
“It just shows how naive she is and she genuinely has no doubt. His reaction is such a shock. I don’t even think Mandy’s on her mind.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Craig Revel Horwood won’t share a public message about Darcey Bussell following her decision to leave ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ – because “she’s not dead”.
The show judge cannot stop laughing at all the public “condolences” doing the rounds for the retired ballerina – who this week quit as a judge on the BBC One Latin and ballroom show – and insists the programme was “really honoured” to have someone of her calibre.
He said: “I’ve sent her a private message – unlike everyone else who sends their condolences as though she’s dead! Which makes me laugh.
“She’s not died, she’s just left the show. She’s got a life to lead – she’s a Dame, she doesn’t need it.
“Darcey is a prima ballerina – we were really honoured to have her. That’s really important. That we had someone of her calibre on the show.”
Craig admits he is “shocked” and “really sad” about Darcey’s decision, and will “really” miss her, especially on the ‘Strictly’ tour.
He said: “She’s done seven years and she loves it and she has a great time.
“It’s going to be really sad seeing her go, obviously, because I love sitting next to her and I don’t know who’s going to take her place – no idea. But it’s a good thing she wants to do other things.
“I’m shocked as well because she was one of my best mates, especially on the tour, we had such a fantastic time. I’m really going to miss her.”
While he is unsure who might step into Darcey’s shoes, Craig would be happy for ‘Strictly’ professional Anton Du Beke or former pro Karen Hardy to take on the judging reins, but joked ‘X Factor’ boss Simon Cowell might even like a go at the role.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror newspaper, he quipped: “It’ll probably be someone we haven’t considered – like Simon Cowell.”
Darcey announced on Wednesday (10.04.19) she has left ‘Strictly’, and insisted she isn’t departing the programme due to “any upset or disagreement”, but she simply wants to focus on her “many other commitments in dance”.
The 49-year-old star – who became a full-time judge on the show’s 10th series in 2012 – said in a statement: “It has been a complete privilege for me to be part of ‘Strictly’, working with such a talented team.
“I have enjoyed every minute of my time and will miss everyone from my fellow judges, the presenters, the dancers, the musicians, the entire back stage team, and especially the viewers of the show, who have been so supportive.
“I am not leaving because of any upset or disagreement at all, I am just stepping away to give more focus to my many other commitments in dance, after seven truly wonderful years that I can’t imagine having gone any better.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jacqueline Jossa was always “so well looked after” on ‘EastEnders’ and attended therapy when she “needed it” and even when she “didn’t feel [she] needed it”.
The 26-year-old star, who played Lauren Branning from 2010 to 2018, has encouraged others to seek help if they are struggling, insisting doing so “doesn’t mean you’ve lost the plot”, and said therapy has “always come in handy” for her.
She wrote on Instagram: “When I started EastEnders when I was 17years old. (I am now 26) I was lucky enough to be so well looked after and give the care that come with “fame” and what not. I went to therapy when I needed it and even when I didn’t feel I needed it and turns out, it always comes in handy and doesn’t mean you’ve lost the plot.
It means you are in control of your feelings and owning your stuff! Never be afraid to ask for help or even just go for a chat. You don’t need to be going through a terrible time to need guidance and help. (sic)”
Jacqueline believes people should “take control” if they are feeling down by seeking help and talking to others.
She added: “We look after our bodies our skin, our looks.. but when it comes to our brains (very important) we tend to neglect it and stuff our feelings in boxes never to be opened again. Instead of dealing and healing.
“For example: Say sorry for the things you know you are doing wrong, it will set you free.
“Forgive someone you know is sorry and let it go, it will set you free.
“Talking to a therapist, getting some counselling doesn’t mean you aren’t well. #takecontrol (sic)”
Last month, the former Walford favourite blasted trolls who make cruel comments about her appearance.
She said: “Sometimes all the comments and what people say to me gets to me a little bit too much. I’m not ashamed to admit that I don’t like reading horrible stuff about myself.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Robbie Williams and Ayda Field have quit ‘The X Factor’.
The showbiz power couple were both judges on the ITV talent show last year, but have taken to Instagram to confirm they will not return to the series later this year due to other commitments.
A joint post on Robbie’s Instagram read: “Sadly though it’s impossible to do everything … and we’re gutted to tell you we won’t be able to return to The X Factor this year. (sic)”
But the married couple will still be working with show boss Simon Cowell on other projects.
They added: “We will, however, be working on projects with Simon going forward – and as huge fans of the show, we will still be tuning into The X Factor, voting and winding Simon up…x (sic)”
The 45-year-old singer teased he and Ayda, 39, have some “big announcements coming soon”, and he has numerous other projects, including performing at The Wynn Las Vegas in June and July.
He wrote: “A quick update from Team Williams… it’s been a very busy year so far. Vegas has been incredible and we cannot wait for June and July to do it all again. I’ve got the massive @BSTHydePark show on July 14 and I’ve written the lyrics and music for the #RSCBoyInDress show with @guyachambers – opening on November 8. As well as all this we’ve got some very big announcements coming soon – but we can’t reveal all yet. (sic)”
Robbie and Ayda’s announcement comes just a day after Louis Tomlinson – who was also a judge with the pair and Simon last year – admitted he is “less likely” to return to ‘The X Factor’ panel this year because the show may clash with his album work.
He said: “He [show boss Simon Cowell] hasn’t called me yet.
“I had an amazing experience on the show last year, but if it’s going to get in the way of my mission for this year, which is releasing the album, then it’s probably going to be less likely.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Seth Rogen has wanted to work with Charlize Theron for “seven years”.
The pair star together in upcoming romantic comedy ‘Long Shot’ and the ‘Sausage Party’ actor claimed the movie took a long time to be made because he needed to work his way up in order to impress the Oscar-winning actress enough for her to agree to join him in the film as she was the only person he wanted for the role.
He said: “I really only wanted to make the movie with her, and it took me seven years to get successful enough to get Charlize Theron in our movie.”
But it turns out the 38-year-old star didn’t need to wait so long.
Charlize told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “I’ve been a huge Seth Rogen fan.”
In the movie, Seth plays a journalist who is spending time with Charlize, a presidential hopeful who also happens to be his former babysitter.
And for the ‘Monster’ actress, the lighter subject matter made a refreshing change.
She laughed: “I’m usually in movies where a lot of people die. So I said, ‘I think this could be fun.’ ”
Seth – who also produced the movie with his co-star – felt it was important to take the story back to comedy basics.
He said: “What if we made the kind of movie I grew up watching that is actually romantic and actually funny?”
And the pair both think they’ve made a movie that feels realistic.
Seth teased: “Sparks fly”.
Charlize added: “It felt like we could go and explore a real relationship.”
‘Long Shot’ is set for release next month.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jeremy Clarkson cried during the final ‘Grand Tour’ studio show because he never got to say goodbye to ‘Top Gear’.
The 59-year-old TV presenter admitted it was very emotional bringing an end to 17 years of filming in front of a live audience, and says the tears could have been down to missing out on a send-off from the BBC motoring show when he was axed in 2015 following an altercation with a producer.
He told The Sun newspaper: “So, you know, you do something for 17 years and then it goes. It’s a wrench. Even though ‘The Grand Tour’ goes on, it’s a wrench to say goodbye to the studio element of it for sure.
“The truth of it is, I think, I never got the chance to say goodbye to ‘Top Gear’. One minute I was there and one minute I wasn’t. It was like, did the show and then never did another one.
“Never said goodbye. Never got a gold watch. Never got a retirement speech. Nothing. So this was almost as though we were saying goodbye to ‘Top Gear’ as well. That’s why it was so emotional for me.”
Although Jeremy’s emotional moment was captured on film and aired in the final scenes of the Amazon Prime show’s third series, he insisted he wasn’t the only one tearing up.
He added: “James [May] is made of wood. You’ll very rarely get James to get unmanly, he’d call it unmanly.
“But behind the scenes were quite a few quivery lips. People who I’ve worked with for 20 years or so.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — A friend of Shila Iqbal claims she is the “least racist person” anyone has ever met.
The ‘Emmerdale’ star was sacked from the ITV soap – on which she portrayed Aiesha Richards – this week over tweets posted in 2014, but her pal Amy Spinks insists a message has been “taken out of context and used vindictively”, and claims the actress has been the victim of “religious abuse” herself.
She said: “She is the least racist person you have ever met. Having met recently, she showed me the amount of hateful, awful, religious abuse she has received being a Muslim actress on this soap ‘Emmerdale’. It was unfathomable.”
Amy claims Shila has used the N-word with her friends of colour and says it “makes sense in their personal conversations”.
She is quoted by The Sun Online as saying: “This doesn’t excuse the use of the N-word, but if her friends of colour accept and use this word lovingly and jokingly between themselves.
“Of course it makes sense in their personal conversations.”
‘Emmerdale’ confirmed yesterday (11.04.19) that Shila had been axed from the soap – just a month after her part was made permanent.
A representative for the show said: “As a consequence of historic social media posts Shila Iqbal has left her role as Aiesha Richards on Emmerdale.
“The programme took the decision not to renew her contract as soon as these posts were brought to the company’s attention.”
Shila shared an apology soon after news of her axing emerged.
She said: “I am terribly sorry and take full responsibility for my use of such inappropriate language … I have paid the price and can no longer continue the job I loved the most at ‘Emmerdale’.
“Although I was young when I made the Tweets, it was still completely wrong of me to do so and I sincerely apologise.
“The only consideration I would ask is that I have recently received hateful tweets telling me that as a Muslim my ‘Emmerdale’ role means that I am ‘committing sinful acts, promoting sin and deliberately going against the Quran’…
“I regret that I too have let people down by the use of such language, albeit six years ago. I, like everyone else, have a responsibility about the language I have used on social media as well as in conversation.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Chris Kamara says his chances of doing ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ aren’t completely over and he could “possibly” do it next year if his back heals.
The 61-year-old retired footballer has suffered with back problems since his playing days, and while he recently made the injury worse when he fell down the stairs backstage on ‘Ninja Warrior’, he admits there is a chance he could take to the dancefloor for the BBC One show in 2020.
He said: “I actually fell down the steps on ‘Ninja Warrior’.
“My back has always been a problem from when I played.
“We had this competition, no drinking involved, and this day my back felt particularly good.
“So I ran up the steps and then down the steps to try to get there before anybody else, and of course I tripped up before the second last step.”
When asked if he could recover from his injury to take part on ‘Strictly’ next year, he said: “Possibly, possibly. I had an injection a week last Monday.”
Football pundit Chris – who is known as Kammy – was keen to go for the Glitterball Trophy this year after getting a “little taste” of the action on a Sport Relief special last year.
Speaking on ‘Good Morning Britain’, he said: “I would’ve loved it because I did it for Sport Relief, so I had a little taste of it.
“It’s a great show, a wonderful, wonderful show.”
Chris’ comments come just days after he said he wouldn’t be able to compete on ‘Strictly’ this year because his body is “knackered”.
He said: “I’ve been invited to do ‘Strictly’ and they told me who I would be dancing with because, apparently, you have to train with them for six weeks before.
“But it’s just not going to happen because my body is knackered.
“I got injured just before we filmed ‘Ninja Warrior’, which stopped me playing football with my mates.
“I haven’t played football since. I’m crocked now, my back has gone and I feel like my body has packed in.”

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