EastEnders star devastated as BBC TV icon dad dies - 'He was my hero'

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach has reunited with her dance partner Vito Coppola following her rumoured split from Bobby Brazier.Taking to Instagram, the Coronation Street actress, 23, shared a string of smiley snaps with Vito, 31, as they travelled on the tube together. She wrote: "Fun times," alongside a red love heart emoji.

BBC radio star Tony Blackburn became emotional as he signed off the last time after 43 years on the air.The 81 year old broadcasting legend has been a permanent fixture on the airwaves for BBC Berkshire, Oxford and Solent, but is now hanging up his headphones to concentrate on other projects, including work on Radio 2. When he played his last song, You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine, he joked: "You'll never find another laugh like mine... 43 years on BBC local radio and that's it as far as I'm concerned.Thank you so much.

Max Bowden, who plays Ben Mitchell on BBC's EastEnders, has a new role lined up after his exit from the soap. Max is leaving the show after five years, and his character's exit storyline started this week when Ben was arrested for fraud.

Lucy Alexander, who is soon set to appear permanently on Channel 4's A Place in the Sun, always has her family close to her heart.The 53 year old, who is known for appearing on Homes Under the Hammer, is married to ex-Premier League footballer Stewart Castledine, with whom she shares two children, daughter Kitty, and son, Leo. Kitty has found fame in her own right, playing the role of Penny Branning, cousin of Lauren Branning, on BBC's EastEnders. She burst onto our screens in January 2024, hitting things off in a drugs mule storyline as she stashed drugs into her cousin, Lauren's (Jacqueline Jossa) suitcase in Paris.

Key Benbow, the influential former Controller of BBC preschool channel CBeebies, has died.

Doting mum of two, EastEnders star Jac Jossa, has been open about the fact that she is done with having kids - and is very happy with the two daughters she has.The actress, who plays Lauren Branning in the popular BBC soap after re-joining the cast late last year, was asked during an episode of The Sam & Billie Podcast back in 2022 whether she wanted to expand her brood - and her answer couldn’t have been clearer. "No," she replied shaking her head. Asked if her husband, former reality star Dan Osborne might, she again said: "No.

Hot off the heels of Fool Me Once, Netflix is set to release another thriller adapted from a Harlan Coben novel and there are lots of familiar faces in the cast.The series, which is based on the 2014 novel, previously cast Slow Horses actress Rosalind Eleazar as the lead Detective Kat Donovan, with filming already underway. Joining Rosalind in the production is EastEnders star Jessica Plummer, Fool Me Once’s Richard Armitage, Three Little Birds’ Lenny Henry, Happy Valley’s Steve Pemberton, and The Stranger’s Paul Kaye.

Doctor Who star Mark Sheppard has given fans an update on his health after experiencing serious heart problems. In December, he shocked his two million Instagram followers by revealing that he had "died" after suffering "six massive heart attacks" and being revived four times. Speaking at Dublin Comic Con last Sunday (March 10), he clarified his current health status after a fan expressed concern.

Danny Dyer is to explore modern masculinity in a new Channel 4 documentary series. Titled Danny Dyer: How To Be A Man, the two-part series will see the actor, known for playing hard-man characters, dive into areas including gender stereotypes, male attitudes to mental health and the changing roles of men in society.

Clair Norris, who plays Bernadette Taylor on EastEnders, has taken a huge milestone step with her boyfriend Lewis Wood and has been flooded with congratulations.The soap star, 26, who has been in Albert Square since 2017, took to Instagram to share the exciting news that they had purchased their first home together.The couple have been together for five years and on Saturday, 3 March shared snaps as they held their keys and customised keyrings in front of their new pad.They added the caption: "And we’re in!!! Time to make this house a home." A second photo saw a basket filled with new home goodies for the couple, along with a balloon and cards of congratulations.They were flooded with comments on their milestone moment including from James Bye, who plays Martin Fowler in EastEnders, as he said: "Congratulations." Co-star Lorraine Stanley also wrote: "Congratulations that’s amazing!!! I’m so happy for you both, can’t wait to come over for a cuppa." While EastEnders star Barbara Smith penned: "Omg!!!!!!!! I remember you talking about this ages ago so happy u made ur dream a reality." Fans were also quick to share their support as one wrote: "Very happy congratulations!", and a second said: "Congratulations to you both!!! Enjoy your new home." A third gushed: "Best of luck to you both x enjoy your new home xx." Clair and her boyfriend can often be spotted on romantic getaways together having visited Prague, Croatia and Spain. Celebrating their five-year anniversary in July last year, Clair shared a sweet video as they took in the sunset view while in Croatia and lovingly wrote the caption: "5 Years Of Us.

Tributes to 'Mr Bennett' from Take Hart have been paid following his sad death. Colin Bennett, the much-loved Children's BBC actor, was remembered by many for his role on the children's show and its spin-off Heartbeat.

Diego Ramos Bechara editor Garrison Brown, a son of “Sister Wives” stars Janelle and Kody Brown, died Tuesday at his home in Flagstaff, Ariz. He was 25. “Kody and I are deeply saddened to announce the loss of our beautiful boy, Robert Garrison Brown.

EastEnders star Mo George is swapping Albert Square for the glamour of Hollywood as he has bagged a role in a new movie with Tom Hanks, 16 years after he left the soap. Mo is famed for playing Gus Smith on EastEnders from 2002 to 2008, and now he's going to be in the new release, which is called 'Here'. On Thursday, Mo, who is 41, shared his happy news online.

Mark Dodson, whose unique voice characterizations propelled creatures in the films Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Gremlins, has died at 64.

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Reneé Rapp got real about a very hard moment in her life. In a new interview published on Thursday with

My Mum, Your Dad contestant Sharon Benson has announced that she is 'heartbroken' as her dad sadly passed away today (February 28).The 53 year old posted on her Instagram Stories that her dad has died just months after her mum's passing. She wrote: "Mam & Dad 56 years together, you just wanted to be with her... She'll probably have a go at you for missing her birthday.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has spoken about the "difficult time" she faced following the death of soap legend June Brown. The iconic actress died in April 2022 at the age of 95.

Love Island star Dami Hope has revealed he is heartbroken following the sudden death of his dad.The reality TV star - who shot to fame on season eight of the show - shared the sad news today (February 27), and explained to fans he was “in pain” as he struggled to come to terms with the sad news. Dami shared: “There’s pain in my heart as I write this.Took me a while to actually say it out loud to the point at times I didn’t even know what to say. Nothing feels real, I keep praying I’m just in a fever dream and everything will be as it once was when I wake up." The 26 year old, who is currently dating Indiyah Polack who he met on Love Island, continued: “But I keep waking up to the same painful reality.

EastEnders star Karl Howman has been a household name since the 1980s with his appearance in shows such as hit sitcom Brush Strokes and the beloved BBC soap in which he plays Andrew 'Buster' Briggs.