EastEnders’ Shona McGarty breaks down in tears during emotional message to fans as Whitney leaves BBC soap

Former Coronation Street star Denise Welch has shared an emotional Instagram post after she visited the hospital where her son Louis was treated as a baby, and reconnected with the nurse who cared for him more than 20 years ago. Denise, who is best known for her feisty appearances on daytime chat show Loose Women, showed her softer side as she and Louis visited Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool.

Simon Cowell was visibly moved to tears while appearing on the Diary of a CEO podcast with Dragons Den star Steven Bartlett.The music and TV icon had to pause the interview as he recounted the heart-wrenching moment he learned of his father's passing. The Britain's Got Talent judge opened up about the emotional turmoil he faced while celebrating his early career triumphs, only to receive the devastating news. Simon shared: "I think someone told my mum, 'Don't tell Simon' [while he was celebrating].

A cameraman who spotted a body in the search for Dr Michael Mosley broke down in tears as he addressed the TV personality’s family. Michael, 67, who is known for presenting Trust Me I’m a Doctor, was last seen by friends on Wednesday, 5 June, before he went for a walk to the centre of the Greek island of Symi. A body, which has yet to be formally identified, was found beneath a fence that runs around a bar on Agia Marina beach on Sunday, 9 June.

EastEnders actor Shona McGarty is grasping life outside Albert Square with both hands, as she amazes fans with her gospel singing via Instagram. The 32-year-old emotionally made her exit from the BBC soap recently, after playing Whitney, Dean, the adoptive daughter of Patsy Palmer’s Bianca Jackson, since 2008. Shona’s angelic voice is no secret to fans, as she’s previously posted her ‘second’ career as a soprano in a gospel choir called UpMass.

Jennifer Aniston had to take a moment to compose herself after breaking down in tears over her time on “Friends.”The actress, 55, was overcome with emotion after she was asked about her late co-star Matthew Perry on Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series.For her conversation, Aniston was paired up with “Abbott Elementary” star Quinta Brunson.“Oh God, Don’t make me cry,” Aniston said with a shaky voice after being asked about “Friends.”“You’re already crying,” Brunson, 34, said. “Do you want a minute? We don’t have to talk about [it.]”“I’m sorry, I just started thinking about –,” Aniston responded, seemingly referencing Perry.In a clip shared online, the actress — who played Rachel Green in the hit NBC sitcom from 1994 to 2004 — reflected on her time on the show, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.Aniston starred alongside Perry, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Courteney Cox.Jennifer Aniston gets emotional when asked about “Friends.” #ActorsOnActorsShe then tilted her head back to void messing up her makeup.

Love Island fans have accused Harriett of creating 'Year 8 drama' after she broke down in tears when her current partner Ciaran asked Nicole to go to the Hideaway with him for a chat. Harriett and Ciaran were coupled up on day one of the show when the latest series kicked off, and they've spent the past few days getting to know each other, with Ciaran confirming to Harriet that he's interested in her.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Whoopi Goldberg celebrated the 30th anniversary of “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” by reuniting the movie’s cast on “The View” — and not just her adult co-stars like Kathy Najimy. Goldberg gathered many of the kid actors who made up the choir in the movie and recreated the scene in which her character, Sister Mary Clarence, conducts them in a soulful rendition of “Oh Happy Day.” Lead vocalist Ryan Toby, who played the young Ahmal in the movie, returned to sing “Oh Happy Day” with Goldberg 30 years later. The co-stars also sang “Joyful, Joyful” from the film, with The War and Treaty singer Tanya Trotter taking over vocals from Lauryn Hill, who did not participate in the reunion.

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This Morning's Cat Deeley broke down in tears on Tuesday's instalment of the show, after a clip of the late rugby star, Rob Burrow, was shown.The 47 year old TV star, who fronts the ITV daytime show alongside Ben Shephard, couldn't contain her emotions as the video saw Rob speaking to his fans in a posthumous BBC documentary, named There's Only One Rob Burrow, which aired on Monday, 3 June. Rob, who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2019, had recorded a deeply moving final message for his supporters before he passed away on Sunday 2 June, aged 41, encouraging them to "be brave", "live in the moment" and to continue "to dare to dream".

Hunter Ingram The team behind “Girls5eva” has gotten used to being texted song demos out of the blue. Series creator Meredith Scardino regularly sends music supervisor (and fellow executive producer) Jeff Rich- mond and his team voice memos singing her lyrics to the show’s latest absurd songs, such as “Home Alone Doorknob” or “Sweet’N Low Daddy.” By season’s end, Sara Bareilles also gets in on the fun.

Hollyoaks legend Stephanie Waring was left in floods of tears after saying goodbye to her character Cindy Cunnigham, after 28 years on the soap.The 46-year-old took to her Instagram to share a candid message on how she was feeling, having to say goodbye to some of the crew she had worked with for 16 years this week. “Today I had to say goodbye to some crew members that I’ve been working with for the last 16 years, and known for the last 28 years. It just hit me like a thunderbolt,” the soap star told her followers with noticeable tears in her eyes.

Jasmine Harman has opened up about her close friend Jonnie Irwin's tragic death in a tearful TV interview.The A Place in the Sun presenter became emotional during an appearance on Loose Women on Wednesday, 29 May. Jonnie tragically passed away in February after a three year battle with lung cancer. He was famed for being one of the hosts of A Place In The Sun and had been open about his cancer journey in the months leading up to his death.

The first episode of Clive Myrie's Caribbean Adventure, saw the BBC newsreader, 59, reunite with his elder sister Judith, who has recently relocated to Jamaica, where there family emigrated from to the UK. Clive and Judith's parents were part of the Windrush generation and relocated to the UK for work opportunities, and had originally only planned to stay for five years, leaving Judith back in Jamaica with her grandmother.

Wactor, 37, was shot dead while shielding a female co-worker from three armed robbers who shot him dead for his car’s catalytic converter. He spent several years playing Brando Corbin in the long-running soap opera.

Selome Hailu SPOILER ALERT: The following interview contains spoilers for “Endings Are Hard, Aren’t They?,” the series finale of “The Sympathizer” on HBO. Robert Downey Jr. may have played five different characters in “The Sympathizer,” but he’s not the only actor in the cast who assumes multiple identities. The limited series follows a North Vietnamese communist spy simply known as the Captain (Hoa Xuande) who’s embedded in a South Vietnamese community in Los Angeles after the war.

Billie Faiers is set to share a heart-wrenching moment on Thursday's episode of Billie and Greg: The Family Diaries as she recounts a frightening incident that led to her baby daughter Margot being rushed to hospital.The 17-month-old tot was taken by ambulance earlier this year after she suddenly stopped breathing, which doctors later identified as a febrile seizure - a condition the NHS explains can occur in children with high temperatures. In a preview for tonight's episode (Thursday 23 May) seen by the Mirror, Billie and her hubby Greg Shepherd relive the harrowing ordeal.

Lexi Carson Amazon MGM has released the emotional first trailer for Celine Dion‘s documentary “I Am: Celine Dion.” The doc reveals more details about Dion’s diagnosis with Stiff Person Syndrome. After postponing several of her European tour dates in December 2022, Dion announced that she was diagnosed with the life-altering neurological disorder, that creates spasms that affect her ability to walk and use her vocal cords to sing the way she used to. The trailer shows archival and behind-the-scenes footage throughout Dion’s career, plus new interviews with the world-famous singer as she grapples with her diagnosis.

It's the end of an era for EastEnders viewers as fan favourite Whitney Dean leaves Albert Square in tonight's episode, with star Shona McGarty exiting the soap after 16 years.The long-time Walford resident has been through a tough time recently, having found out at the altar that her husband-to-be Zack had slept with her best friend Lauren. With little baby Dolly to look after and heart-break to deal with, Whitney revealed in Wednesday's episode that she would be leaving the Square for good.

Brenda Edwards was left stunned when a surprise guest appeared live on Loose Women today.The ITV chat show was celebrating the 40th anniversary of Cilla Black's hit show, Surprise Surprise - which first aired in May 1984.The special Loose Women show saw a series of special guests arrive unexpectedly, and Brenda's surprise left her in tears.The panelist, 55, was taken aback to see her daughter Tanisha appear on the panel and broke down in tears as they embraced one another. Host Christine Lampard announced: "We're incredibly proud of you Brenda and someone else who is very proud of you, in general actually, with the strength you've shown over the past few years, surprise surprise! It's you daughter Tanisha!" "Oh my god," Brenda exclaimed as she and her daughter hugged.The TV star wiped tears from her eyes as the audience applauded.

ITV mini-series Mr Bates vs The Post Office, based on the real life story of the Horizon scandal, is back in the news today after former Post Office boss Paula Vennells broke down in tears. She sobbed as she apologised for telling MPs the Post Office was successful in every court case against sub-postmasters - the first time she has publicly spoken about her role in the scandal for nearly a decade.The miscarriage of justice has been described as “the most widespread in British legal history” and the ITV drama has already been viewed by nine million people.