Corrie star says her 'heart is cracking' after her partner dies following coronavirus battle

Brayden Smith, the 24-year-old five-time Jeopardy! winner whose death was announced by family last week, had undergone surgery for an undisclosed condition in the days before his Feb. 5 passing, a local CBS station in his hometown of Las Vegas reports.

direct to your inboxFormer Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye has posed for an ethereal photo shoot as she prepares to become a mum for the first time.Victoria, who played Angie Appleton in Corrie, looks incredible in the dreamy Midsummer Night's Dream shoot.The actress proudly showed off her bump in a floaty green gown with delicate baby's breath flowers adorning her hair.Victoria revealed she was pregnant with her and boyfriend Jonny Lomas' first child, a baby boy, in November.The couple

direct to your inboxCoronation Street star Cherylee Houston says she won't be back on the famous cobbles 'for a while.' Cherylee, who plays Underworld factory worker Izzy Armstrong in Corrie, confirmed to disappointed fans that they won't be seeing her back on our screens just yet.

Alisha Wainwright, 31, couldn’t help but gush over her Palmer co-star Justin Timberlake, 40. “This guy is a megastar, and he’s one of the most recognizable faces,” she said to Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday, Feb. 3. “I thought he was incredible in this movie,” she noted, going on to note that, “you’d be surprised how someone is in character. You can take away all the noise and just focus on what’s in front of you like, ‘Let’s make a movie.’”

Naman Ramachandran Captain Sir Tom Moore, one of the heroes of the U.K.’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, has died after contracting the virus. He was 100.In a statement, Moore’s daughters Hannah Ingram-Moore and Lucy Teixeira said: “Whilst he’d been in so many hearts for just a short time, he was an incredible father and grandfather, and he will stay alive in our hearts forever.”Moore was taken to Bedford Hospital on Sunday with breathing difficulties.

“Saved By The Bell” star Dustin Diamond has died following a short battle with cancer.

Maureen Lipman has been left heartbroken as her partner of 13 years, Guido Castro, has died aged 84.The Coronation Street star, who is known for portraying the role of Evelyn Plummer on the popular soap opera, was by her other half's side as he passed away on Thursday 28 January at his respite home.The 74 year old actress said her "heart is cracking" as she explained that Guido, who had a form of Parkinson's Disease, had tested positive for coronavirus just two days after getting the vaccine.

Love Island star Olivia Bowen took to Instagram this week to show the impressive results of an at-home aligner treatment she’s been undergoing for the past 14 weeks.The Islander has a dazzling smile as it is, but signed up to the plan to correct the positioning of her bottom teeth – which appeared to be slightly out of place.

direct to your inboxRussell T Davies' new drama It's A Sin has had rave reviews for its gut-wrenchingly honest portrayal of life during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.The drama, which follows the lives of group of young people as the epidemic took hold, made it debut last week on Channel Four last week. As the praise came flooding in for the emotional mini-series, former Coronation Street star Charlie Condou has reflected on the support he received from its creator.

Former Corrie star Beverley Callard has paid tribute to her former colleague and pal Anne Kirkbride on the sixth anniversary of her death.