Buckingham Palace Insiders have praised a new royal book that has revealed “the truth” about a bitter row at the heart of the Royal Family.
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EastEnders' original Elaine Peacock was played by Maria Friedman, but what fans might not know, is that the actress also has a link to Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe. Maria, 63, played the role of Elaine from 2014 to 2017 and throughout her time on the hit BBC soap appeared in over 50 episodes.
The character made her debut on Albert Square when Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) asked her to find out why her daughter Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) was behaving oddly.
After her role in EastEnders, Maria continued her successful career in theatre productions including directing a show starring Daniel Radcliffe.
The 63 year old has also won Best Actress in a Musical award twice after her roles in Passion and Ragtime - let's take a closer look at Maria's star-studded career... Who is Maria Friedman? During the character's first stint on the soap, Elaine was played by Maria Friedman from 2014 to 2017.
Throughout her time on the show, Maria appeared in over 50 episodes.
Now aged 63, Maria is a renowned actress and director for both TV and theatre. She is best known for her numerous works in musical theatre, directing shows that would run on the West End.
One of which includes the musical Merrily We Roll Along which was transferred to Broadway in 2023 with Maria as the director.
This saw Maria work alongside Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe who played the role of Charley Kringas. Maria has also been a star of on-stage productions since 1989, bagging roles in shows such as Sweeney Todd and Chicago, to name a few.
But despite her success on the stage, she is also well-known on TV, having made cameos including Casualty, Red Dwarf and Unforgotten. Who is EastEnders' Elaine Peacock? Elaine Peacock first appeared on EastEnders in 2014 when
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during the 2024 Emmy Awards on Monday. Radcliffe, 34, who is nominated for his role as “Weird Al” Yankovic in Roku’s musical biopic “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” made the revelation during the award show‘s red carpet interview with Laverne Cox. “What was it like playing a real-life person?” Cox, 51, asked Radcliffe, adding that she knew that Darke was a huge fan of the parody singer.
Rumours are flying that George Clooney has ended his high-profile friendship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The actor's bond with the Royals was confirmed when he and his wife Amal Clooney attended the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in 2018, reports Birmingham Live. Just a few years later, it seems the Ocean's Eleven star's close relationship with the couple has cooled off as reports suggest that he's "ditched" Harry and Meghan as close friends.
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Actor Toby Jones has won the nation's hearts while portraying real life hero Alan Bates in ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office, and fans have been left shocked after discovering a rather surprising role he had in the past.Toby, 57, has starred in a number of popular films and TV shows, and has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Unvierse, the Harry Potter franchise, and The Hunger Games trilogy. He appeared as Dr.
Harry Potter games following the success of Hogwarts Legacy.Speaking to Variety in a new interview, Haddad stated that not only was an already announced game based on the wizarding sport Quidditch in beta testing but that a “series of other things” are also in development which “will let the fans be part of this world and stories and characters in deeper and deeper ways.”Haddad spoke on the upcoming Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, stating that they don’t have any “particular announcements on exactly how and when [the Quidditch game] is going to come to the market, but we are working to get it designed in a way just to delight fans.”He also spoke very briefly about the message that Warner Bros Discovery is giving to the gaming division, stating that they keep emphasising the “importance of franchises”.“There’s a unique and important games have in keeping our franchises relevant, resonant and exciting because there’s plenty of fans and plenty of people consuming content where games are their starting point, it’s their preferred form of content,” he explained.NME reviewed Hogwarts Legacy when it was released, stating that it was “fun and managed to get a lot of things right”, but that the game already felt “somewhat dated”.“It’s a stunning way to experience Hogwarts and the surrounding area and is probably the best representation for fans of the universe, regardless of the medium. Honestly, this is an exceptional piece of fan service and a loving recreation that for performance reasons and dated design, doesn’t quite come together,” our review read.In other gaming news, the face model for Mary Jane Watson in Marvel’s Spider-Man has called out the fanbase for harassing her.
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The Royal Family welcomed back Sarah Ferguson to one of their most significant occasions, suggesting that "all is not lost" with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid the rift, a royal expert said. On Christmas Day 2023, the Duchess of York joined her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, their two daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie along with other members of the Royal Family at Sandringham.
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Princess Eugenie has "maintained a close relationship" with Prince Harry amid the Royal Family rift, with hopes that Sarah Ferguson could "act as a mentor" for a family reunion. Since The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down from their royal duties in 2020, tensions have noticeably grown with the Royal Family, including with brother Prince William and father King Charles.Things blew up after Harry released his explosive memoir Spare last year, along with their tell-all Oprah Winfrey interview and revealing Netflix docu-series.The couple, who reside in Montecito, California, made a modest appearance for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and funeral in 2022, but Harry attended his father's Coronation solo last year.They have since been noticeably distant from the Royal Family with their relationships yet to be rekindled.
When most people think of Emmerdale’s business-savvy maven Gabby Thomas, the first face that springs to mind is usually Rosie Bentham, who has been delighting audiences as the character since 2016 and currently portrays the young mum in the hit ITV soap. However, long before Rosie took over the reins as the daughter of Bernice Blackstock ( Samantha Giles ) and Ashley Thomas ( John Middleton ), two other stars actually played the role of Gabby first.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may be "supportive" of one another but that doesn't stop the Duchess of Sussex from getting "frustrated" at her husband, according to an expert.
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has set a Broadway record for weekly ticket sales for a non-musical play, reporting a gross of $2,718,487.50 for the week ending Sunday. It was one of several high marks achieved for Main Stem shows in 2023’s final box office frame.
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has seen his fortune double to a whopping £16million, thanks to savvy investments in property worth over £3.3million. Now 34, Daniel became a household name globally after first appearing as young wizard Harry in 2001. Company records reveal that last year he had a cool £8,832,790 in his bank account, which has now doubled to an impressive £16,085,209, according to The Mirror.The actor and his parents run a firm called Gilmore Jacobs, which rakes in a tidy sum from smart investments, including a property portfolio valued at nearly £3.4million.
Harry Potter fans have spotted a 'hidden theme' in the opening credits of every film as the Warner Bros. logo gets 'darker' in each movie, reflecting the growing darkness of the storyline.
EXCLUSIVE: JK Rowling has pocketed an £8.25M ($10.5M) paycheck after stage show Harry Potter And The Cursed Child proved to be a post-pandemic crowd pleaser.
Viktor Krum was one of the international wizards introduced into to the world of Hogwarts as he sought to win the Triwizard Tournament. He was up against the likes of Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter as well as Clémence Poésy’s Fleur Delacour in the huge competition.