Bryce Dallas Howard hails strong females in Jurassic World Dominion

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OHMYGOSSIP — Bryce Dallas Howard is grateful that female characters have a prominent role in the ‘Jurassic World’ films.
The 41-year-old actress returns as Claire Dearing in the new film ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ and is proud to be part of a strong female ensemble in the dinosaur franchise.
In a clip celebrating female characters in the new film, Bryce said: “I adore that there are so many female characters who are different because we’re not all what would typically present a strong, feminine or a superhero in classic adventure films.
“‘Jurassic’ is a very pro-female franchise. As it started, all the dinosaurs were female. They were women. And they’re inherent in the idealisation of that female strength female power.”
Laura Dern returns to the ‘Jurassic Park’ franchise in the new blockbuster as Dr. Ellie Sattler and Bryce revealed how she was inspired by the character as she was growing up.
She recalled: “Dr. Ellie Sattler was such an iconic character and such an important character because she’s a scientist and palebotanist. It was really important to see an inspiring character like that.”
Laura revealed how she and Steven Spielberg, who directed the original film, were aware of the importance of Dr. Sattler and is grateful to see how much the character has been appreciated.
The 55-year-old star said: “That felt really exciting that that became a takeaway for people who loved the film. She’s badass and physically strong and complicated and funny. I would say that for all the female characters in this franchise.”

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Deborah Chow says Obi-Wan Kenobi appeals to more than just Star Wars fan

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OHMYGOSSIP — Deborah Chow believes ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ works on a “human level”.
The director has helmed the ‘Star Wars’ spin-off series for Disney+ but doesn’t think it is essential to have seen previous projects in the legendary sci-fi franchise to enjoy the new show – which marks the return of Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their roles as Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader respectively.
Speaking to Collider, Deborah said: “I would definitely say that would if you’ve seen the prequels. So I think if you do have time to watch one thing, the prequels would certainly be a help in understanding the show.
“It’s tricky because obviously we are so in the middle of two trilogies with these big legacy characters. Joby (Harold), who’s the writer and I, when we were doing the development, were really trying to make sure that we’d always do a reality check to go, ‘If we take the ‘Star Wars’ out of this, does this still work, just on a human level?'”
Chow continued: “I guess if you didn’t know anything at all about ‘Star Wars’, which feels like it’d be hard to find a person who maybe doesn’t know anything, I think you could still watch it. You may not get every single reference or understand everything, but I think hopefully it still works just on a human level.”
The filmmaker revealed that most of the material that had been filmed made it into the final cut.
She said: “It’s interesting, almost everything was on the screen. There was very little actually that got cut. Obviously we were shooting this through COVID and it is quite an ambitious project.
“So it was kind of great actually at the end of the day that the vast majority of what we shot actually is on screen.”

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Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright has been plagued by doubt during his life

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ian Wright has suffered from doubt throughout his life.
The former footballer has teamed up with Cadbury on its ‘Give A Doubt’ campaign – in partnership with The Prince’s Trust – as research has revealed that nearly three-quarters of people experience doubts on a daily basis.
Asked what inspired him to get involved, Ian said: “I connected with the campaign message straight away. It’s also how so many people, specifically young people are feeling. We don’t talk about this a lot but when do it’s often that feeling nervous or doubtful is a weakness and it’s not, it’s normal.”
Wright admits that he has been plagued by uncertainty by his failure to finish school and says it was at its worst when he retired from playing.
The former Arsenal and England striker said: “This specific doubt and anxiety started when I retired and I was navigating my way through my post-playing career plans which were largely all about TV and light entertainment. I wasn’t TV trained, I didn’t come through private school, I was an ex-footballer that didn’t finish school and all of a sudden, there I was hosting a prime time game show and broadcasting on ‘Match of the Day’. I doubted whether I could be myself or if I needed to be a version of myself that people would accept.”
Wright hopes to inspire others to be open about their doubts with his participation in the campaign.
Asked why it is so important to young people, he said: “Because this campaign really is about helping people. It’s about accepting who we are as people, and celebrating our doubts instead of rejecting them as weaknesses.”

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Gemma Collins pulls out of Chicago tour a week before opening night

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gemma Collins has pulled out of the UK tour of ‘Chicago’.
The 41-year-old reality star had been poised to make her musical theatre debut as prison matron Mama Morton in the classic musical when the show arrives at Sunderland Empire next Tuesday (31.05.22) but has been left “inconsolable” after being forced to pull out because of a knee injury she sustained on ‘Dancing on Ice’ back in 2019.
A source told The Sun: “Gemma is absolutely gutted she’s had to pull out of ‘Chicago’. She has been in floods of tears and is inconsolable. Gemma realised her knee wouldn’t stand up to the gruelling schedule She had a bad fall on ‘Dancing On Ice’ and an injury to her knee then started to flare up, as it has done before from time to time.'”
The ‘Diva Forever’ star – who famously lost control of her balance while competing on the ITV skating show and crashed face-down into the rink – is said to have known the part so well that directors let her “cut down” on rehearsals but one “last-ditch” attempt at sorting her knee problem led her to quitting the show altogether.
The source added: “She knew her lines off by heart and was even told she could cut down rehearsals because she knew the part inside out. She had an X ray two weeks ago and then went to see someone about her knee last Friday which meant she missed a rehearsal. It was a last-ditch attempt to gauge the problem before the opening night. However she has had to admit defeat and accept the inevitable. She is still able to walk around but dancing, singing and acting in 48 performances over six weeks with all the travelling stuck in a car meant she wouldn’t be able to give the part her all.”
Producers of the musical also confirmed Gemma’s exit from the production and wished her all the best for the future.
A statement read: “Gemma Collins’ management have informed the producers of Chicago she will no longer be appearing in the UK Tour of the show due to a knee injury. The Producers of Chicago wish Gemma all the best for the future.”
‘Chicago’ – which tells the story of two women who end up in jail accused of murder and become tabloid sensations – has been on tour throughout the UK for almost a year and also stars ex-‘Coronation Street’ actress Faye Brookes.
While there is no word on who will replace Gemma in the role that was made famous by Queen Latifah in the Oscar-winning film, it is currently being played by 80s pop singer Sinitta, who is due to complete her run in the show later this week.

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Pregnant Hollyoaks star Nadine Mulkerrin is leaving the show.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Pregnant ‘Hollyoaks’ star Nadine Mulkerrin is leaving the show.
The 28-year-old actress has “closed” her time on the Channel 4 soap after playing nurse Cleo McQueen since 2015.
In a post on Instagram on Tuesday (24.05.22), which featured a collection of her ‘Hollyoaks’ keepsakes, Nadine wrote: “My Hollyoaks chapter has closed, I have officially left the village! I just want to say a huge thank you to no. 1 to Mr Bryan Kirkwood who cast me as Cleo McQueen back in 2015 and changed my life forever.
The soap star – who has two-year-old son Reggie with her fiancée Rory Douglas-Speed, the actor who plays her on-screen husband Joel Dexter – called being on the show “the best years” of her life, which has involved storylines about her character’s anorexia and currently includes being offered the opportunity to work on a research project in India.
Nadine continued: “I have truly had the best years of my life working on ‘Hollyoaks’. I’ve been blessed with incredible storylines that have challenged me as an actor, whilst also meeting some of my lifelong friends and having an absolute ball together inside and outside of work!
“I met my future husband to be and now I have two kids!! I’m so grateful for everything this job has given me, it’s not often you get stability and comfort in this line of work.”
Nadine offered her love and gratitude to “all the amazing Hollyoaks fans” and all the production crew that bring the soap to life.
She wrote: “Thank you to all the amazing Hollyoaks fans that have championed Cleo McQueen you guys are the best! And my Lime Pictures family from every single department I love you all so much! See you on the other sideeeeeee.”

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ITV confirms Love Island return date

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Love Island’ will return to screens on Monday June 6.
The hit dating show – which sees young singletons pair up in a villa in Mallorca and has launched the careers of influencers such as Molly Mae Hague and Amy Hart – will be back on ITV2 in just under two weeks’ time, the broadcaster has confirmed.
Alongside an animated video, a tweet from the show’s official account read: “Here’s your first hot date of the summer. #LoveIsland is back Monday 6th June on @itv2 and @itvhub!”(sic)
While no contestants have been announced, an official lineup should be out in due course, with Laura Whitmore set to return to her role as host and husband Iain Stirling joining her once again to narrate the series.
News of the launch date comes just hours after Ian claimed that the upcoming eighth series will be the “sexiest” yet following its move to a brand new villa.
He said: “I know it’s got a fire pit because I talked about that in the trailer and I imagine if there’s more working out space it’ll be the sexiest series we’ve ever had.
But Iain is yet to set eyes on the villa himself.
He said: “I’ve not seen the villa. I like to wait and see it on the first day and meet the Islanders for the first time, so I’m like a viewer seeing it for the first time, too. That’s my vibe … or maybe it’s just me being a little bit lazy.”
Iain also admitted he is “really proud” of the show and didn’t expect it to be such a hit.
He told OK! magazine: “None of us expected it to become so big, so the fact we had so much fun making it and then all of a sudden it is
everywhere, makes me really proud.”
‘Love Island’ airs from Monday 6 June on ITV2.

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Samuel L Jackson joins Garfield cast

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OHMYGOSSIP — Samuel L. Jackson has joined the cast of ‘Garfield’.
The 73-year-old actor will voice the lasagna-loving, Monday-hating cat’s father Vic – a new character created for the upcoming movie, which stars Chris Pratt in the lead role – in Alcon Entertainment’s animated feature film based on the iconic comic strip of the same name.
Jackson will voice the new character alongside Pratt’s take on ginger feline Garfield in a movie based on a script written by David Reynolds, with director Mark Dindal at the helm.
Sony Pictures will distribute the movie globally – besides China – with the ‘Garfield’ comic’s creator Davis serving as executive producers.
Cartoonist Jim Davis first created the loveable ginger cat for a comic in 1978, and the titular moggy was joined by owner Jon Arbuckle and his pet dog Odie.
The mischievous kitty made its big-screen debut in the live-action/animated 2004 film ‘Garfield’, which got a sequel, ‘Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties’, two years later.
Pratt is no stranger to voice acting, having already voiced Barley Lightfoot in Disney Pixar’s ‘Onward’ and Emmett in ‘The Lego Movie’, and it was previously announced that the star is set to voice Mario in the new ‘Super Mario Bros’ movie.
Meanwhile, Jackson – who has appeared in hit films like the ‘Star Wars’ prequels and ‘Jurassic Park’ during a prolific big screen career – recently explained he gravitates towards flicks he would have enjoyed when he was younger.
Samuel said: “I don’t do a lot of cinematic character studies. I tend to do popcorn movies and movies that I would have gone to see when I was a kid, movies that make me happy.
“Because, I think, people go to the movies to be drawn into joy and excitement of life.”

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Rita Moreno joins Fast and Furious franchise

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rita Moreno is “tickled to hell” to be staring in ‘Fast X’.
The 90-year-old actress will play the grandmother of Vin Diesel’s character Dominic Toretto in the tenth installment of the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise and both stars couldn’t be happier with the news.
Vin shared a video to Instagram, in which he sat alongside Rita and co-star Michelle Rodriguez.
He said in the clip: “It’s been my dream forever to work with Rita Moreno, and the fact that she’s here playing my grandmother makes my soul smile.
“I’m so blessed.”
The camera then focused on the ‘West Side Story’ actress, who said: “You know what, I think I was getting … I think my old age was waiting for you to invite me. Isn’t that nice?
“The answer is yes, I’ll do it. And yes, not only do it, but I’m tickled. I’m tickled to hell to do it. I’m so thrilled. It’s going to be such fun!”
After the pair exchanged “I love you” messages, Michelle shouted: “Rita Moreno in the house, baby!”
Almost a year ago, Vin admitted he was keen to land the veteran actress to play his family member after explaining the tenth and eleventh movie would explore more of his alter ego’s family tree.
He said: ” “We’ve been talking a lot about Mrs. Toretto, from the very beginning of [me] coming back for ‘F9’. So, I feel like there’s gonna be a time and place to be able to reveal that.
“Before we get to Mother Toretto, We will get to Abuela. And the person that I’m so excited to talk about that role is Rita Moreno.”
And Rita said at the time she loved the idea of joining the franchise.
She said in response to the 54-year-old actor’s comments: “I’m waiting for his call. I think it’s a fabulous idea. I hope he puts me in black leather…”

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Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell will front documentary about her home city

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Derry Girls’ star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell is fronting a new documentary about her home city.
The actress – who played Michelle Mallon in all three series of the Channel 4 sitcom – is teaming up with the broadcaster for a special project entitled ‘The Real Derry: Jamie-Lee O’Donnell’.
The documentary will explore the star’s own upbringing in the Catholic community in Northern Ireland, as well as how things have changed since she grew up.
The film will also look at what the future could hold for Derry, including the younger generation there who are living “with the impact of the Troubles”.
In a press release, Channel 4 said: “Viewers will hear from real Derry girls, students at Jamie-Lee’s old school, about the regeneration of the city and why, despite this, many young people feel that they need to leave Derry to gain new skills and experiences.”
Daniel Fromm – the broadcaster’s Commissioning Editor, Popular Factual – commented: “I’m hugely excited to be working with Tyrone Productions on their first commission for Channel 4 – and with Jamie-Lee in a brand new role for her.
“‘Derry Girls’ has brought the city to national prominence, now this film gives a voice to a new generation of its young people, so they can tell us what it’s like to grow up there in 2022.”
And Patricia Carroll – executive producer for Tyrone productions – added: “As a Northern Ireland company, we are delighted to be working with Channel 4 and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell on this very personal documentary at such an important time in the city’s story.
“Fiercely proud of her home city, Jamie-Lee is the perfect person to explore Derry’s past and share her hopes for its future and we know that Channel 4 audiences will be both entertained and intrigued by what she discovers.”
Meanwhile, Jamie-Lee – who starred in the show alongside Nicola Coughlan (Clare Devlin), Louisa Harland (Orla McCool), Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Eric Quinn) and Dylan Llewellyn (James Maguire) – recently admitted she would be interested in a ‘Derry Girls’ spin-off.
She said: “I mean let’s be honest, I would take [creator Lisa McGee’s] phone call any day of the week about anything. But because every single character has so many layers to them and different personalities, the spin-off possibilities are endless.
“It would be interesting to see if that’s something Lisa is interested in.”

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Dani Dyer ‘beyond proud’ of boyfriend Jarrod Bowen after England call up

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dani Dyer is “beyond proud” of her boyfriend Jarrod Bowen after he received an England call up.
The former ‘Love Island’ star took to Instagram to praise her pro footballer partner – who plays for West Ham United – after he was called up to the Three Lions squad for their upcoming Nations League fixtures against Hungary, Germany and Italy.
Dani wrote: “Beyond proud of you. You deserve this so much. love you more every single day. bring it on @england (sic)”
It is Jarrod’s first call up to the England squad after he has been in fine form for West Ham this season.
A message on the official England Twitter account posted: “Congratulations on your first #ThreeLions call up, @_JarrodBowen!”
England manager Gareth Southgate admitted he was planning to call up Jarrod – who previously played for Hereford United and Hull City – earlier this year, but he got injured.
He said: “We were certainly thinking about involving him in March, before he got injured.
“I think he’s a goal threat, I think he’s direct. I think his journey is really interesting in terms of the experiences he’s had.
“He’s thoroughly deserved his call up.”
Dani’s dad, ‘EastEnders’ actor Danny Dyer – who is a big fan of the Hammers – has previously joked he is “in love” with Jarrod.
Speaking to Dani, he said: “I know you get very shy around this and maybe one day we will discuss it properly.
“It’s interesting I’m probably more in love with your boyfriend than you are.”

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Martin Roberts emotional as he returns to Homes Under the Hammer after life-saving op

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OHMYGOSSIP — Martin Roberts got emotional as he resumed filming on ‘Homes Under the Hammer’ following a life-saving operation.
The 58-year-old TV presenter – who has fronted the BBC renovation and auction show since the first series in 2003 – recently told how he had to have one-and-a-half litres of fluid drained from around his heart after experiencing chest pains, and he is “so happy” to be back on the programme.
Speaking in a video on shared on his Instagram, he said: “So I’ve got some news and it’s actually pretty amazing news.
“Today is a very special day, it’s quite an emotional day to be honest, because I’ve spoken to the doctors and they’ve said as long as I take it easy, which isn’t that easy for me, I’m OK to start work.
“So I am back today filming ‘Homes Under The Hammer’.
“I’m in the valleys of Wales, I never thought I’d be so happy to see a two-up two-down terrace.”
Martin then kissed the bricks of the Welsh house in celebration at his return to the show, and revealed he was wearing a loud shirt to mark his return.
The star recently admitted he isn’t planning to quit ‘Homes Under the Hammer’ anytime soon, because he is desperate to reach 20 years on the programme in 2023.
Martin – who suffered a cardiac tamponade, when extra fluid builds up in the space around the heart – said: “I’ve got to get to 20 years.
“Hopefully I’ll get some nicer properties and they’ll cherry pick the good ones, rather than the really bad ones.”
Asked if he’d like to get to 21 years, Martin said, “Yeah, I’d like to carry on.”

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Laurence Fishburne and Clifton Collins Jr. starring in Frank and Louis

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OHMYGOSSIP — Laurence Fishburne and Clifton Collins Jr. are to star in ‘Frank and Louis’.
The pair have joined the cast of the prison drama that is being directed by Petra Volpe for Participant, Zodiac Pictures and Tyler Perry’s Peachtree and Vine Productions.
The movie tells the story of a man serving a life sentence who takes a job caring for ageing and infirm prisoners suffering from memory loss diseases.
What begins as a selfish bid for parole turns into an emotional and transformative relationship that offers a glimmer of redemption in an unforgiving environment.
Volpe is directing from a script she penned with Esther Bernstorff.
The filmmaker said in a statement: “I feel a deep gratitude towards the incarcerated men I met while researching this project, and I can’t wait to bring this touching and timely story to audiences.
“Hopefully this film will contribute to an important conversation about ageing, mental health and the prison system.”
David Linde, CEO of Participant, added: “It is amazing to see this project grow. Tyler Perry joining this incredible team, combining with Petra, Clifton and Laurence, brings such a uniquely creative dynamic to a powerful story that showcases how shared compassion makes for a unifying, exhilarating experience.”
In another statement, Perry said: “I have long been a fan of Participant, and the company’s commitment to storytelling that inspires social change.
“As an advocate for prison reform, the story of ‘Frank and Louis’ and its powerful themes resonated with me, and I’m excited to be part of the creative team bringing this story to life.”
Fishburne is known for playing Morpheus in ‘The Matrix’ franchise while Collins Jr. has appeared in movies such as ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ and ‘Pacific Rim’.

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Celeste O’Connor to star in Madame Web

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OHMYGOSSIP — Celeste O’Connor has been cast in ‘Madame Web’.
The 23-year-old actress has been tapped to star alongside Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney in the latest installment in Sony’s Universe of Marvel characters, although her role is yet to be disclosed.
The film serves as an origin story for Madame Web – a clairvoyant whose psychic abilities allow her to see within the spider world itself.
In the Marvel comics, Madame Web is a paralysed, elderly woman with a myasenthia gravis – a chronic autoimmune disorder requiring her to connect to a life support system that resembles a spider’s web.
Her supernatural abilities prove to be beneficial to Spider-Man and his allies, although her condition means she has never battled villains herself.
S.J. Clarkson is directing the movie while Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless – the duo behind Jared Leto’s film ‘Morbius’ – are writing the screenplay.
‘Madame Web’ is Sony’s first modern comic book adaptation that will feature a female character in the headlining role. It is one of several Spider-Man spin-offs in the pipeline, including ‘Kraven the Hunter’, which will star Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ariana DeBose.
Sydney recently revealed that she has been studying comic books intensely to prepare herself for the flick.
The ‘Euphoria’ actress said: “I’ve been ordering a bunch of comic books. There’s a lot to learn.”
Sydney is a big fan of Marvel and Sony superhero movies and explained how she spent many of her formative years watching them.
The 24-year-old star said: “I’ve always been a really big fan of all of the Marvel and Sony Universe movies. I’ve grown up watching them all and I’ve been engulfed in the entire world my entire life, so being able to be a part of that is such an incredible, incredible thing.”

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Maisie Smith joins Strictly Ballroom The Musical tour alongside Kevin Clifton

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OHMYGOSSIP — Maisie Smith has joined the ‘Strictly Ballroom: The Musical’ tour alongside Kevin Clifton.
The former ‘EastEnders’ actress will play Fran in the stage show alongside the ex-‘Strictly Come Dancing’ pro dancer – who she won the ‘Strictly’ Children in Need special alongside in 2019 – as Scott Hastings.
‘Strictly’ judge Craig Revel Horwood will direct the musical, which is based on Baz Luhrmann’s 1992 movie ‘Strictly Ballroom’.
Speaking on ‘Lorraine’, Maisie said: “We met a couple of years ago, I started my brief ‘Strictly’ journey with Kevin, so it’s only fitting now we get to continue it now in a musical.”
Kevin added: “We hit it off straight away when we were dancing on the Children in Need special, I thought Maisie was such a good dancer. She was so great to teach.”
The pro dancer revealed Maisie had “smashed” her audition for the musical, so he was confident she would land the role.
He added: “I’ve been waiting to find out who was playing Fran in ‘Strictly Ballroom’ for quite a while and I was told Maisie smashed the audition. I had some inside info, so I knew there was a chance you might be doing it, so I’m delighted.”
The musical begins touring in Portsmouth on September 26th, and according to the show’s website, Maisie is currently scheduled to appear until 25th March 2023.
Maisie – who played Tiffany Butcher-Baker in the BBC One soap from 2008 until earlier this year- took part in Strictly’s 19th series in 2020, finishing joint second alongside pro dancer Gorka Márquez.

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Dame Deborah James is ‘scared to fall asleep’ and doesn’t know how long she’s got to live

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dame Deborah James doesn’t know how long she’s “got left” to live.
The 40-year-old podcaster and blogger moved to end of life care earlier this month after battling bowel cancer since 2016, and admitted she is feeling “exhausted”.
She told The Sun newspaper: “The truth is, I don’t know how long I’ve got left. I don’t feel like I’m on my deathbed.
“I’m not planning on dying anytime soon but it’s just so unpredictable.
“I’m scared to fall asleep and that’s one of the biggest reasons I’m so tired. I am scared to go to sleep.”
Deborah is under the care of a hospice team and her family at her parents’ home, and while she’s in more discomfort than pain, she was dealing with stomach problems over the weekend.
She added: “It’s ironic, I’ve spent the last five years talking about poo, and breaking the poo taboo. It’s typical I suffer with a s*** stomach now.
“I think my family are knackered, they have all been incredible – going above and beyond to look after me and nurse me.
“What I have seen from them in the last two weeks is true love, deep love. It’s overwhelming. They have all been amazing.”
She explained that her family are under a “huge” amount of pressure as she “can’t do anything anymore without their help”.
However, she still has good days among the bad, and she is making sure she doesn’t let her children Eloise, 12, and 14-year-old Hugo – whom she shares with husband Sebastian Bowen – see her at her worst.
She said: “I feel very strongly that I don’t want my kids to see me agitated and distressed.
“I want to make sure they see me when I’m having a good day.”

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Glen Powell: Top Gun: Maverick is better than the original

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OHMYGOSSIP — Glen Powell thinks ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ “raises the bar in every way”.
The 33-year-old actor stars in the action sequel as Lieutenant Jake ‘Hangman’ Seresin and thinks that the new blockbuster surpasses the iconic 1986 original film that made Tom Cruise a leading star in Hollywood.
Speaking to IndieWire, Glen said: “I thought that movie is magical. It’s lasted for a reason. And over the years, as I’ve watched it, many, many times and shared it with many people, it hasn’t lost a bit of that magic.
“I think to return to it was kind of a daunting idea, definitely daunting for Tom, who I know was hesitant to do it because retreading on the movie that made him a movie star is a lot. How to beat it? How to return to that tone?”
Powell continued: “I think what’s incredible about what we did in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, we took that tone, updated it, made the aerial sequences even more extreme, and took a character and a story and really found a way that was new and fresh.
“I just think the timing, especially with the technology, the IMAX cameras in the back of these jets and putting real actors back there, I think we raised the bar in every way.”
Glen was amazed to work alongside Cruise on the movie and was impressed with how the actor cared for the rest of the cast.
The ‘Hidden Figures’ actor said of his co-star: “He’s truly one of a kind. You and I both have been around Hollywood and movies and actors, and rarely do your heroes live up to your expectations. And Tom is one of those guys who’s just so special.
“Movie stars tend to push themselves away from the pack, and he’s a guy that really cares about everybody, all the young guns in this movie, he really made sure that we looked as cool as possible on camera, were taken care of, listened to, and had an amazing ride.”

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