Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterMelissa Joan Hart will star in multiple new “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” holiday movies, as well as the made-for-TV hoarder film “Dirty Little Secret” at Lifetime, as part of a new multi-year deal with the cable channel, Variety has learned exclusively.Under her new pact, Hart will star in, direct and executive produce several movies for Lifetime. For the “Ripped From The Headlines” movie “Dirty Little Secret” (working title), which is set to debut this summer, Hart stars as a mother hiding her extreme hoarding tendencies that are destroying her family.Additionally, Hart will star in and executive produce new movies for Lifetime’s 2022 and 2023 Christmas slates, having previously starred in six holiday films for the cabler, including “Mistletoe in Montana,” “Dear Christmas” and “A Very Merry Toy Store.” Hart has previously executive produced eight Lifetime films with her production company Hartbreak Films, including the recent “Christmas in Tune” starring Reba McEntire.
EastEnders' Rita Simons 'wanted to hurt herself' over depression amid divorce
27.01.2022 - 15:41 / ok.co.uk
Former EastEnders star Rita Simons has detailed falling into a "deep depression" following the breakdown of her 14 year marriage.The 44 year old had been separated from her hairdresser Theo Silveston for two years before the pair, who share twin daughters Jaimee and Maiya, 15, officially divorced in 2020. And the soap star has explained that her mental health took a turn following the split, and she had to force herself to "get out there" to work because she's a "grafter". However, despite her efforts to stay focused on her career, the actress admitted that she reached a "crisis point" while touring with the play The Cold House on Cold Hill in 2019.
"There were some stairs on the set that I came on stage on, quite high at the top," she told The Sun. "And I thought I could just chuck myself down. I didn't want to die.
I just wanted to hurt myself enough to go to hospital and have someone look after me.That was scary. "There was my anxiety, depression and OCD, but in the centre of all of that, there was a really sad divorce happening." Rita, who played Roxy Mitchell on the BBC soap, added to the publication that despite the "cold and clinical" divorce, she now remains good friends with her ex-husband Theo. At the time of their split, Rita's agent told The Daily Star: "Rita and Theo have been separated for almost two years, and Theo moved out of the family home some time ago.
"They are currently finalising their divorce and amicably co-parenting their two daughters." "The split has been a big change for Rita, but she knows it's the right decision," said the insider. Last year, Rita opened up on being in a "dark place" and feeling "properly broken" amid her divorce from Theo. She described the split to OK! as "one of the
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Julia Fox responds to breakup rumors with Kanye West amid divorce drama with Kim Kardashian
Kanye West and Julia Fox are still going strong despite multiple rumors about a possible breakup, following the difficulties in his divorce with Kim Kardashian and the media attention.Julia decided to respond to the speculation that started after she deleted photos of herself with Kanye on her Instagram page, and unfollowed several Kardashian fan accounts, taking to social media to explain what was going on over the weekend.“Guys, relax,” the actress stated in one of her Instagram stories, adding, “I unfollowed the fan accounts because I was tired of seeing myself, okay? Suddenly Instagram was not a fun place anymore.”The 32-year-old star went on to say that she took the photos down “because I read the comments and everyone was like, ‘Oh my God, you clearly only posted photos where you looked good in....’”A close source to the couple revealed that Julia “deleted the photos because commenters were being really mean and she didn’t want to deal,” in reference to the divorce drama that has been going on with the famous Kardashian and the rapper.Page Six also reported that Julia “wants nothing more than to see West resolve his issues with Kardashian,” as she “understands that divorces are messy and when kids are involved it makes it almost impossible.”Kim recently shared her thoughts on Kanye’s social media posts, after he claimed he was being kept apart from their children, “Divorce is difficult enough on our children and Kanye’s obsession with trying to control and manipulate our situation so negatively and publicly is only causing further pain for all,” she declared.
Kanye West Claims Kim Kardashian Accused Him of ‘Putting a Hit Out on Her’ Amid Divorce Drama
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Kanye West Hangs With Vic Mensa While Kim Kardashian Rocks SKIMS Bikini Amid Divorce Drama
Kanye West, 44, took some time away from his divorce drama with Kim Kardashian, 41, this weekend when he hung out with pal Vic Mensa in Los Angeles, CA. The two rappers were photographed arriving at the Ye’s apartment on Feb. 5 as they greeted a fan who was waiting outside. Both of them wore mostly black outfits, including a black hoodie, dark blue jeans, and black boots for Kanye, and a black hoodie under a black coat, camouflaged pants, and boots for Vic.
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Molly-Mae Hague 'lost herself' over 'negative start to year' after backlash
Molly-Mae Hague has revealed how upset she was after starting 2022 off in a "negative" way.The 22 year old was slammed at the start of January for making "tone-deaf" comments on becoming successful on Steven Bartlett on his podcast The Diary of a CEO. While the the former Love Islander didn't specifically mention this incident, Molly-Mae has now taken to her YouTube channel to share how "disheartened" she was to have gone through a "jumbled" start to the year. While hosting a Q&A session with her millions of fans, one person asked her: "Has 2022 got off to a good start?" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.