OHMYGOSSIP — Alan Fletcher is “very sad” that ‘Neighbours’ is coming to an end.
The 65-year-old actor has played GP Karl Kennedy on the Australian soap for almost 30 years and admitted that he is “full of gratitude” and feels “very lucky” that he got to play the role for so long.
He said: “‘Neighbours’ has given me so much and brought so much joy to a lot of people over the years, and that’s a very rewarding aspect of my career. I’m a very lucky person that I got to do it. I’m very sad, of course, that the journey is over, but I’m also full of gratitude that I got to go on this journey.”
The soap opera has been on screens since 1985 but will air its final episode on Friday (29.07.22) and Alan teased that the episode will be full of “nice little twists and turns.”
He told Metro.co.uk: “There will be some nice little twists and turns in there to intrigue the audience. It wouldn’t be ‘Neighbours’ without that! But there is also going to be a celebratory mood around the show. There will be a few tears in a few living rooms when it airs on July 29.”
The final episode is set to feature guest appearances from pop stars Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan as well as Hollywood actress Margot Robbie – all of whom first found fame on the soap – and Alan admitted it was “great” to have Natalie Bassingthwaighte back on set after her character Izzy Hoyland had a relationship with Karl back in the early 2000s.
He said: “Natalie Bassingthwaighte is one of my great pals, so having her come back [has been great]. Izzy is one of the most delightful and mischievous characters we’ve ever had on ‘Neighbours’, and the fact that she comes back with [Karl’s son] Malcom, it’s joyous!”
Back in February, Channel 5 confirmed they were axing the show.
A spokesperson said at the time: “‘Neighbours’ will no longer air on Channel 5 beyond this summer.
“It’s been a much-loved part of our schedule for more than a decade, and we’d like to thank the cast, Fremantle and all of the production team for their fantastic work on this iconic series.
“We’d also of course like to thank the fans for their loyal support of Neighbours across the years.
“We recognise that there will be disappointment about this decision, however our current focus is on increasing our investment in original UK drama, which has strong appeal for our viewers.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kate Garraway will take a second week off from ‘Good Morning Britain’ after her husband Derek Draper was hospitalised.
The 55-year-old presenter pulled out of last Thursday’s episode (21.07.22) of the ITV breakfast show to be with her husband, who is said to be in a “very serious condition” as he continues to suffer following his long battle with COVID-19, which began at the start of the pandemic.
An ITV spokesperson told Metro.co.uk at the time: “Kate is taking some time off work over the next few days, and is hoping to be back to her normal presenting duties as soon as possible.”
Kate has now extended her break from the show for another week to be with Derek.
ITV’s spokesperson told the site on Tuesday night (26.07.22): “Kate is taking some time off work over the next few days, and is hoping to be back to her normal presenting duties as soon as possible.”
Kate’s 54-year-old spouse was in a coma after catching the infectious virus and unable to get out of bed, speak and care for himself.
Regarding his latest hospitalisation, a source told The Sun newspaper: “[Derek] has been taken back to hospital this morning in a very serious condition.
“The family are very worried about him but Derek is in the best hands.
“Kate is by his side and is keeping it together as best she can. She’s a total professional and devoted to her work – both on Good Morning Britain and Smooth – but she had no choice but to step away this week to be there with him.
“This is an incredibly difficult time for her and their family.”
The ‘Good Morning Britain’ team sent their love to Kate during this difficult time.
Her co-stars Ben Shephard and Charlotte Hawkins paid tribute to their fellow presenter.
Ben said: “We are missing a member of the team, aren’t we?”
Charlotte replied: “We are, yes. So Kate’s not here. She’s taking some time out to be with Derek at the moment so we’re sending her lots of love.
“Lots of you have been in touch with messages of support, so we wish him well.”
Ben added: “Thank you for those messages, we’ll definitely pass them on. You know how much Kate appreciates all the support that she gets and fingers crossed Derek will be home as soon as possible.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jaime Winstone will play a young Peggy Mitchell in a flashback episode of EastEnders.
The 37-year-old actress – daughter of film veteran Ray Winstone – portrayed the pub landlady in the BBC biopic Babs in 2017, which showed Dame Barbara aged in her 20s and 30s.
Barbara, who died in December 2020 aged 83 having after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2014, played the Mitchell family matriarch in EastEnders after joining the BBC soap in 1994.
Jaime is already filming flashback scenes, which will feature the Mitchell family struggling through a late-1970s winter of discontent, and is set to be shown this autumn.
The ‘Kidulthood’ actress, who got engaged to boyfriend James Suckling after he proposed at Glastonbury festival, said: “It’s been such an honour to step into Peggy Mitchell’s shoes for the first time, and into Barbara’s shoes for the second time.
“There’s certainly a healthy amount of pressure when you’re taking on such an iconic role – I thoroughly enjoyed it.
“Playing this role has really cemented my love and admiration for Barbara as I got to bookend my journey by playing Peggy Mitchell – I hope I’ve done her justice and I’ve loved every minute of it, I can’t wait for everyone to see the episode.”
The flashback episode is set in the winter of 1979 with the Mitchells “hit hard by a Britain in economic turmoil” and Peggy struggling to keep things afloat as her marriage to Eric is showing “cracks”.
The episode will also feature characters from EastEnders never seen on screen before, including Peggy’s husband Eric (played by George Russo), Billy Mitchell’s older brother Charlie (Charlie Heptinstall) and Billy and Charlie’s father Stephen (Dean Roberts.)
EastEnders’ executive producer Chris Clenshaw said: “We’re delighted to be welcoming an incredible cast of actors to set for this special flashback episode, including the luminous Jaime Winstone as a young Peggy Mitchell.
“Focussed on the Mitchell family, audiences will embark on a rollercoaster journey to the East End of London in 1979 where they’ll delve into the family’s past, seeing much-loved and iconic characters, as well as meeting characters from the show’s history that have never been seen on screen before. There are twists, turns and secrets revealed – after all, trouble is never too far away where The Mitchells are concerned!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Luca Bish’s family have hit back at trolls after he was attacked online over an argument with Gemma Owen in Tuesday night’s (26.07.22) ‘Love Island’.
The 23-year-old fishmonger has been battered on social media after he took issue with the international dressage rider’s saucy performance during a Mile High Club challenge, with the 19-year-old Islander accusing him of being in a “mood”.
But Luca’s family hit back on his Instagram account, insisting he hadn’t done “wrong”.
A post on his Instagram Stories reads: “9/10 weeks of no contact with any family and friends. It’s a crazy intense environment where emotions are heightened. Learning to have disagreements and resolve them it is part of all successful relationships. Society preaches for men to not bottle things up and to open up??? So proud of how vulnerable and in touch with his emotions he’s been. Nothing but real [heart emoji]
“First to admit if he’s being a little f***, but really don’t feel he’s wrong here at all
“Would do anything to hug him (sic)”
However, later in the episode Luca and Gemma made amends in a clip where he held her hand at the fire pit and the pair both smiled.
The footage was shared on his Instagram and a post read: “Luca has always been taught to never go to sleep on an argument. That’s true love right there [heart emoji]”
‘Love Island’ airs at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox. The dating reality show can be seen in Ireland on Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Player.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Claudia Winkleman’s new show ‘Traitors’ has been renewed for a second series – before the first series has made its debut.
The 50-year-old television presenter will front another season of the intense competition series – which is filmed in the Scottish Highlands – that challenges contestants to see who they can trust to succeed in the various tasks.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column: “Rumours are Beeb bosses are so impressed with the finished product they’ve already got wheels in motion with the production company.
“And host Claudia has also been blown away by the experience of making the 12-parter, so is likely to return to front the new season too.
“It’s unusual for executives to be so excited by a programme that they take this step. It’s certainly a vote of confidence in the format.”
The programme – which is yet to air – aims to get players to collaborate to carry out breathtaking feats of physical and mental endurance to be in with a chance of taking home a jackpot of up to £120,000, which is racked up by successfully completing a level.
To be in with a chance, individuals must get through to the next stage and avoid being “murdered” or “banished”.
Claudia is believed to be integral to the drama through selecting some of the contestants to act as ‘traitors’ after being a huge fan of the original – which aired in the Netherlands – as she “couldn’t stop watching”.
She added: “The fact that the BBC version is set in a castle in Scotland and the producers want me to wear tweed meant I was all in.”
At the time of the show’s announcement, the broadcaster labelled the show “high stakes”.
Kate Phillips, BBC Commissioning director of entertainment said: “The Traitors is a high-stakes entertainment series full of false promises and paranoia. Set against the stunning Scottish landscape, I can’t wait for these very different Highland Games to begin, where the biggest rule of all is trust no one!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ashley Benson has joined the cast of ‘Wilderness’.
The 32-year-old star and fellow newcomers Eric Balfour, Claire Rushbrook, Marsha Stephanie Blake and Morgana Van Peebles are to team up with previously announced stars Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in the new Prime Video drama series.
Ashley will play Cara in the psychological thriller, which has been adapted from B.E. Jones’s book of the same name.
The story will follow Liv – portrayed by Jenna – as she embarks on a road trip across the US with her husband Will, played by Oliver, after finding out he had an affair.
A scorned Liv decides to take revenge on her cheating husband after Will suggests the British couple go on a road trip in the wilderness to work on their marriage.
Crystal Balint, Natalie Sharp, Geoff Gustafson, and Jake Foy have also joined the cast.
The series is directed and executive produced by So Yong Kim executive produced by Elizabeth Kilgarriff and Marnie Dickens and produced by Firebird Pictures. Filming for the series is currently underway in United States and Canada with the series launching on Prime Video next year in over 240 countries and territories.
Producer Marnie Dickens recently said: “Our heroine Liv says the things you wish you had the guts to, does the things you can only fantasise about and lives by her increasingly outrageous set of rules”
The ‘Serpent’ star Jenna recently expressed her excitement about working with Oliver.
She said: “I’m very much looking forward to getting on the road, into the wilderness and the depths beyond.
“Working alongside Oliver, we will be exploring the boundaries of a relationship that is tested in unimaginable ways and in the hands of the wonderful So Yong Kim, Marnie Dickens and Liz Kilgarriff at Firebird Pictures. I know this is going to make for an extraordinary trip.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jason Manford will return to host a second series of ‘Unbeatable’.
The BBC game show, which debuted in 2021, will once again be testing the knockout knowledge of contestants against their fellow opponents as they compete to win the jackpot prize.
Jason, 41, said: “What’s great about ‘Unbeatable’ is that you can’t ever really look stupid on this show, because the answers are already on the screen – you just have to pick the best one.
“It’s a brilliant show to work on and this series is going to have people jumping up and down on their sofas and shouting at the telly!”
The programme sees four players battle it out solo in the first three rounds by finding unbeatable answers to build up their personal banks, before going head to head with the other opponents for a chance to make it through to the final.
Contestants will have six rank-able answers to choose from on each round.
The answer they deem unbeatable will determine whether they bank £1,000 or win nothing, and the strongest player remaining will go through to the final for a chance to double their earnings.
Michael Mannes, MD 12 Yard Productions, added: “We’re delighted to be back with a second series of ‘Unbeatable’. Jason is a brilliantly funny quiz host and we’re the sure the audience at home will have a great time playing along.”
Alex McLeod, Commissioning Editor for BBC Daytime, said: “Unbeatable is a great and interactive quiz show that you can sit down and play with your family or on your own from the comfort of your own home.”
‘Unbeatable’ will start on BBC Two in September, and will then be shown on BBC One in autumn.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Alex Jones is going through a “tricky” patch in her life.
The ‘One Show’ host took to Instagram to reveal things have been “a bit challenging” for her and her family – Teddy, five, Kit, two, and 11-month-old Annie, who she shares with husband Charlie Thomson – but she insisted there is still “plenty to smile about”.
She wrote on Instagram: “Things have been a bit tricky for us recently and in all honesty, I haven’t had time to be on here between working and the children but I randomly logged on and saw all your lovely messages gently asking if we were all ok. I was touched by your kindness and so I just wanted to check in and say thank you, and that even though life has been a bit challenging, we are ok and still managing to enjoy the beginning of the holidays and there’s still plenty to smile about! (I’ll pop some stuff on my stories)
#whenlifegivesyoulemons #thekindnessofstrangers (sic)”
But Alex didn’t mention her Instagram post when she co-hosted ‘The One Show’ alongside former professional footballer Jermaine Jenas on Tuesday night (26.07.22).
Alex and Charlie welcomed Annie into the world in August last year.
She wrote on Instagram at the time: “We have some news………Our beautiful daughter came safely into the world on Saturday afternoon 21.08.21. Tiny, but perfectly formed we are all beyond happy and besotted by her, especially Ted and Kit.
“Watching them with their brand new little sister is just the best and we can’t believe how lucky we are to have the 3 of them and to be a family of 5. It still doesn’t feel real!!! Thank you to everyone at the Queen Charlotte hospital for all your support again, especially super midwife Audrey. Name will be incoming soon xx (sic)”
Alex had revealed live on ‘The One Show’ in March 2021 that she was expecting her third child.
She said during the show: “I feel really nervous all of a sudden! It just seems like a good time to share some news with everybody, and the crew in the studio for the first time.
“Lockdown has been anything but predictable and we’ve had some really unexpected news … baby number three is on the way!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ravnir Singh doesn’t flush the toilet after a wee.
The 44-year-old TV presenter, who is currently filling in for Lorraine Kelly on her ITV breakfast show while she’s off on her summer break, waded into a toilet debate with ‘Good Morning Britain’ hosts Charlotte Hawkins and Ed Balls during a segment on today’s ‘GMB’.
While discussing eco-friendly ways to cut water usage, as the UK could be facing a drought brought on by extreme weather conditions, the former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ contestant admitted one of her household rules is to not flush number ones during the day.
Ranvir – who shares 10-year-old son Tushaan with her ex Ranjeet Singh Dehal – said: “We have had a rule in our house that we don’t flush wees. We don’t during the day. We just don’t.”
The breakfast host recalled an embarrassing incident where a desperate delivery driver needed to go for a number one in her bathroom, but she suddenly remembered she hadn’t flushed the toilet.
She added: “It was sort of slightly uncomfortable because we had someone delivering furniture, and they asked to nip to the loo, and I said, ‘Oh yeah, it’s just down there’, but then I had to race past him like, ‘Wait! Wait! Hang on!’ and I went and flushed.
“I was like, ‘I’m so sorry, we don’t flush wees.’ ”
Most recently, Ranvir was seen making a rare public appearance with her 26-year-old boyfriend Louis Church, as they attended Ascot’s King George Diamond Day on Saturday (23.07.22).
The couple first met in 2020, on set of BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ where Louis worked in production, and she competed with Giovanni Pernice.
The mum-of-one confirmed her romance to Louis in December 2021 at Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball.
She said at the time: “I’m really happy”.

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