As the land we now know as Britain was being invaded, the Celts were pushed to the fringe, to places such as Cornwall or Wales. This is evident when you hear the idiosyncratic and distinct Welsh or Cornish languages being spoken.
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It's been two decades since Emmerdale actor Anthony Lewis left the soap, but for fans his character Marc Reynolds is fondly remembered. Yet Anthony, 39, is still a TV regular, though fans might not realise it - he hosts the continuity announcements on BBC One and BBC Two.The dad of one began his acting career aged nine when he took on roles in Heartbeat and A Touch of Frost. He first appeared as Marc Reynolds in 1999, leaving three years later but making a return in 2007 for the funeral of his on-screen grandfather Len.
After Emmerdale he took up theatre acting and starred on screen in Dalziel and Pascoe and Respectable as well as performing as Lomper in the 2016/2017 UK Tour of The Full Monty. Anthony hails from an acting family and is the elder sibling of Harry Potter actor Matthew Lewis, who plays Neville Longbottom in the films. He married wife Samantha in 2019 and often takes to Instagram to share loved up snaps of the pair.To celebrate Samantha’s birthday in February, Anthony posted an image of the pair to his grid grinning into the camera.The caption read: “Happy happy birthday to my beautiful partner in crime.
Love you Mrs Lewis.” Proud dad Anthony often keeps his followers updated on his three year old son River.To celebrate the tot’s third birthday he posted a sweet collage of images. “So our little munchkin River turned 3 today. How time has flown, but with every minute something new and wonderful.
Proud to be your Daddy. Happy Birthday! Oh and top credit to @whaley_helen for the awesome cake.” Marc arrived in the Dales with his dad Sean, played by Stephen McGann, and mum Angie who was played by Freya Copeland. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play
.As the land we now know as Britain was being invaded, the Celts were pushed to the fringe, to places such as Cornwall or Wales. This is evident when you hear the idiosyncratic and distinct Welsh or Cornish languages being spoken.
Dua Lipa and Saoirse Ronan have reportedly been cast in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.The singer, who is set to make her acting debut in the Apple TV+ film Argylle later this year, is believed to have landed a role in the upcoming live-action adaptation alongside Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.Speaking to The Sun, an inside source said: “Dua is making waves in both music and movies. She really impressed in Argylle and word spread around Hollywood about how good she was.”They added: “Now she has joined the cast of Barbie alongside big names including Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell and Saoirse Ronan.”#BARBIEJuly 21, 2023Only in theaters pic.twitter.com/mauCGpizD1— Warner Bros.
Mark Owen has been showing off a new look as he reunited with his Take That bandmates. And the location couldn't have been further from Manchester, or the UK as they appeared in Cannes.
Ronan Keating has addressed claims his daughter Missy Keating will appear in the next series of Love Island – revealing that he won't be tuning in. The 21-year-old model is Ronan’s daughter with his ex-wife Yvonne Connolly and she's already appeared on reality shows such as Dancing with the Stars. The Boyzone singer appeared on Good Morning Britain when host Ben Shephard asked him: “I was very excited to hear the rumour that Missy, your daughter, may be making her way onto Love Island? “Is there any truth, will we be watching her in the new series?” Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox with OK! daily newsletter .
The Royal Mint has revealed a new rainbow-coloured 50p coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK Pride movement and said this will be the first time the LGBTQ+ community has been recognised on an official coin.
Mark Labbett has become one of the most popular faces in the game show world and fans of The Chase just can’t seem to get enough of him. One of the most sassy chasers, the Beast has had an exciting life, including his marriage to his second cousin, an incredible transformation and a shocking diabetes diagnosis.
It’s time to get the Union Jacks out and the snacks and drinks in – the Eurovision Song Contest is back for its 66th year. It is also 25 years since the UK last triumphed, with Katrina and The Waves’ Love Shine A Light. Bringing his usual dry wit to the event, Eurovision fixture Graham Norton will be flying the flag for this year’s entry, Sam Ryder’s Space Man.
EXCLUSIVE:UK producer and distributor Signature has secured global rights to British true crime docs Bellfield and The Search for a Serial Killer.
Ex Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan cut a gorgeous silhouette on Sunday evening as she arrived at the 2022 BAFTA Television Awards. Dressed in a stunning salmon pink iridescent gown, the stunning star opted for a chic grecian design, featuring a one shoulder design, complete with flowing train.
Harry Styles has announced a North American headline tour for this year – see all the details below.The pop star, whose third album ‘Harry’s House’ arrives on May 20, will return to New York to perform 10 nights at Madison Square Garden between August 28 and September 21 in continuation of his global ‘Love On Tour’.He’ll then head over to Los Angeles to play 10 shows at the city’s Kia Forum between October 31 and November 15.Styles is also scheduled to play five concerts in both Austin (September 25 to October 2) and Chicago (October 6-14) after kicking off the stint with two nights at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena (August 15, 16).Support will come from Blood Orange (New York), Ben Harper (LA), Madi Diaz (Toronto), Gabriels (Austin) and Jessie Ware (Chicago).Ticket details are yet to be confirmed – you’ll be able to find them here when they go live. Check out the announcement post below, and head to Styles’ official site for more information.A post shared by @harrystylesThe UK and Ireland leg of Styles’ 2022 tour commences next month, with the run including two consecutive nights at Wembley Stadium in London (June 18, 19).
The man who kickstarted the careers of a raft of award-winning actors and household names from Greater Manchester has died. Tributes are pouring in to David Johnson, who set budding actors on the path to stardom at the Oldham Theatre Workshop, which he founded in 1968.
Kacey Musgraves is set to feature on the soundtrack for the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic Elvis, contributing a cover of Presley’s ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’.The singer revealed her addition to the soundtrack on the red carpet of the 2022 Met Gala. Variety reports that Musgraves was in attendance alongside both Priscilla Presley and Elvis‘ director, Baz Luhrmann. While Luhrmann would only hint that Musgraves’ song on the soundtrack was “something to do with love”, Musgraves herself confirmed it would be her version of Presley’s best-known love song.
Guy Lodge Film CriticAt a crucial point in “Firebird,” two perfectly chiseled servicemen steal away from the Soviet Air Force base where they’re stationed for a skinny dip in the Baltic Sea. Behind craggy rocks and away from prying eyes, they kiss, before one gives the other a charged underwater handjob; as they jointly climax, director Peeter Rebane cuts to an image of two fighter jets blazing overhead, the lovers’ clenched moans drowned in a roaring sonic boom.
A couple who were told they were being evicted from their home by Bolton Council have insisted they're not leaving - and have even taken in dozens of cats who escaped the war in Ukraine for the next three months.
Love Island star Tyne-Lexy Clarson has had a scare after her beloved mum Tracey Clarson had a heart attack. Unfortunately, the reality TV beauty was on holiday in Spain and found herself stuck abroad when her mum went into hospital for emergency treatment without her daughter by her side. After finally being able to get back to the UK, the 25 year old shared a series of updates on her first visit with her mum and gave an update on her condition.