Eldorado hunk Marcus Tandy actor Jesse Birdsall unrecognisable - 30 years since soap flop

For fans of the BBC dance competition, every weekend from now until mid-December will be marked by the glitz and glamour of the ballroom, the biting comments of notoriously tough judge Craig Revel Horwood, charming hosting by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, and the tension of Sunday night results shows. As well as the celeb stars, fans of the show can't wait for the return of our much-loved Strictly professionals, including the talented Dianne Buswell. Dianne joined the show back in 2017 and has gone on to have some pretty successful routines and celebrity partners, including her now-boyfriend Joe Sugg, who she reached the final with back in 2018.

The names Brad, Rich and Devin might not mean much. You may even struggle to remember that the threesome made up the 1990s US pop/hip hop boy band Lyte Funkie Ones, or LFO for short.

Cast your mind back to I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here's 2020's series and you'll likely remember Jessica Plummer.The actress, who was voted out seventh on day 17, also appeared on EastEnders as Chantelle Atkins from 2019–2020, and was a member of Brit girl group Neon Jungle. You'll probably also know Jess for her incredible hair.The 30 year old mostly keeps her curls looking voluminous and defined, but she's just stunned fans with a beauty makeover that gives her whole appearance a very different look.

Jeremy Spake is now virtually unrecognisable - some 18 years after he first found fame on BBC series Airport - which, like ITV's Airline, gave a behind the scene glimpse at the daily workings of the UK's airports. Jeremy, now 52, appeared on the show in 2005 while he was working as a ground services manager for Russian airline Aeroflot.The star, who was based at Heathrow at the time, won over a legion of fans during his stint on the show and it catapulted him into additional TV opportunities.

Coronation Street fans have pointed out a huge weather blunder by the soap after the UK was hit with a heatwave last week. In the episode which aired on Monday, 11 September, viewers watched as Evelyn Plummer wrapped herself in several blankets and wore two cardigans and fluffy socks as her boiler had broken and her flat was freezing.

Ben Shephard is usually seen looking suited and booted when he appears on national TV in the mornings on Good Morning Britain. But the presenter was rendered unrecognisable when he took on a tough challenge over the weekend.

If you experienced your teenage years in the 90s, chances are you knew of, or were into the music of Chris Leng, Giles Kristian, Jamie Browne and Richard Micallef, aka former boyband, Upside Down. Alongside Britpop, the 1990s was the decade of the boyband, and the era produced other major stars like Take That, Boyzone, Backstreet Boys and Five.

Ann Lee became a voice of Eurodance with her hits ‘2 Times’ and ‘Voices’ in the 90s and continues to tour the world from her base in Italy. The singer, now 55, released her most famous tracks in 1999 and is also credited with contributing to the composition of the dance banger ‘The Rhythm Of The Night’.

Coronation Street's award-winning scriptwriter John Stevenson has sadly passed away. Aged 86 at the time of his death, John was responsible for the many of the ITV's soap most memorable plots over the course of 447 episodes up until 2006. One such corker was the devastating dementia battle for Mike Baldwin, played by the late Johnny Briggs.

Danielle Harold has been making the most of her free time since leaving EastEnders in May, with her character Lola Pearce tragically passing away from a brain tumour.The 31 year old actress, who played Lola since 2011, won huge praise for her portrayal of Lola as she battled brain cancer in the soap, with the role raising awareness of cancer and the signs of brain tumours. While she thinks about her next career steps, Danielle has been enjoying attending glitzy events and awards bashes, as well as heading out in London on nights out and spa days.

He was the fresh-faced cheeky chap who everyone loved, enthralling TV viewers with his old-fashioned swing-based style on the third series of The X Factor in 2006. Ray Quinn even nearly won the show, coming runner-up to singing sensation Leona Lewis.The Mersyside-born star went on to release a No 1 album, Doin' It My Way – featuring songs including Ain't That A Kick In The Head and My Way – but, after a 30-date UK tour, he was dropped by Simon Cowell's Syco record label at the end of 2007. Undeterred, Ray took part in Dancing On Ice in 2009 and the All Star series in 2014, winning both shows with his incredible skating skills.

EXCLUSIVE: ITV is progressing on a landmark deal with British actors union Equity that would, for the first time, include provisions for AI and cloning on the likes of Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

broke records with the release of their eponymous docuseries on Netflix late last year — but the Duke hasn’t been able to recreate the same magic with his follow-up streaming series, “Heart of Invictus.”The five-part series has failed to make Netflix’s Top 10 chart in both the US and the UK since its release last Wednesday, according to Newsweek, who branded the show a “flop.” “Heart of Invictus” follows six athletes competing in the Invictus Games — the sporting event founded by Harry back in 2014 for wounded servicemen and women.The Prince served as an executive producer for the series, while his company, Archewell, is listed as the production house behind the show. Harry and Markle have signed a lucrative deal with Netflix estimated to be worth a whopping $100 million, so it’s possible that the streaming giant is unhappy with the lackluster debut of “Heart of Invictus.” The company could be hoping for more bang for their buck from the royals.

Jess Wright has told how her psoriasis has left her ‘in so much pain’ as she shared an update on her sore skin condition. The 37 year old former The Only Way Is Essex star, who appeared on the reality TV show from 2010 until 2016, shared her frustrations with fans on social media by posting an image of her arm suffering from a flare-up. Alongside the snap, she wrote: “And sooo over it.

When BBC drama Eldorado hit our screens back in 1992, show bosses had hoped it could replicate the success of EastEnders while bringing a little more sunshine into the lives of avid soap viewers. The iconic show, which was set in the fictional town of Los Barcos on the Costa Eldorado in Spain, focused on the lives of a group of wealthy British expatriates, and introduced viewers at home to a variety of stars including Eldorado hunk Marcus Tandy.

EastEnders fans have accused the show of turning into a sci-fi series, with recent episodes containing flashbacks and flashforwards. Earlier this year, the long-running soap began dropping hints in regards to its dramatic Christmas storyline, with a flash-forward revealing that one character will die tragically this festive season. And now Cindy Beale's return has led to a number of recent episodes containing flashbacks, revealing what she's been doing the last 25 years, including abandoning her new family the Knights.

Succession creator Jesse Armstrong has talked up the benefits of writers rooms for shows of “scale and length” as he threw his support behind the ongoing writers strike.

EastEnders (BBC1) It’s going to be a dramatic week as Cindy returns to Walford to see Peter. Despite Ian’s hopes that she will come straight back to France without bumping into anyone else, Cindy decides she needs to clear the air with Kathy too – which goes about as well as you’d expect. Ian arrives to spirit Cindy away again, but before they can leave, she comes face to face with George.

The acting world doesn’t always pan out as planned for some soap stars, or perhaps they just need a break from the limelight. For some, turning their back on their on-screen profession in favour of a more ‘normal’ way of life is the way forward. With everything from careers in the teaching industry to working as firefighters, we take a look at what some soap stars are up to professionally these days.

star Michael K. Williams, which resulted in the actor's 2021 death, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Irvin Cartagena, 40, who also goes by the name «Green Eyes,» previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogue, according to an April news release from the U.S.