Emmerdale's Charles star Kevin Mathurin's life off screen including surprise A-list connection

Bill Fellows has become a regular face on our TV screens over the years, having starred in the likes of Ted Lasso, Doctors and Casualty. However, the 65 year old actor is now arguably best known as Coronation Street's Stu Carpenter, having joined the cast of the hit ITV soap back in October 2021. Since taking on the regular role, he's found himself at the centre of some dramatic storylines, including most recently coming face-to-face with ex-wife Lucy.

After a brief absence from Emmerdale, Cathy Hope recently returned to our screens in the wake of her debilitating mental health battle with premenstrual dysphoric disorder.The youngster had been battling heavy periods and severe mood swings for a number of weeks and left the village to go and stay with her half-brother Scott Windsor in the hopes that a break would help her to get a better handle on her condition. Since her return, a tearful Cathy has opened up to her dad’s partner Wendy and explained how she is still struggling to live with the devastating condition, with emotionally taxing scenes having broken the hearts of many fans tuning in.Thankfully however, despite Cathy’s on-screen struggles, Garbielle Dowling, the talented teen that plays her, has a far less stressful life away from the cameras! Co-star brother First making her debut alongside her real life brother, Sebastian in 2007, the pair have been firm fixtures of Emmerdale for over 16 years! Now aged 17, Gabrielle has been propelled into the limelight as part of the exciting PMDD storyline, but with the real-life twins having been staples of the show for so long, it may surprise viewers to know that the pair weren’t the first stars to originate the roles of Bob Hope’s children.The twins were originally played by Ella Whitehouse Downes and Lilith Kitching for the first few episodes following their introduction, as Sebastian had to remain in hospital for an extra week following his birth.

For ten whole years, Kellie Bright has been delighting audiences with her portrayal of Linda Carter in EastEnders, with her decade long stint on the show having the seen the character embroiled in numerous dramatic storylines. Among some of her most iconic storylines to date, fans have seen the character come to terms with her rape at the hands of her brother-in-law Dean Wicks, battle with alcoholism, deliver a premature baby and of course, lose the love of her life Mick Carter in a devastating car accident last Christmas.

Emmerdale viewers watched as vicar Charles Anderson exited the soap following the death of his father and guilt over his actions.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Coronation Street star Anthony Crank returned to the cobbles as Dean Turnbull earlier this year much to the delight of fans. Anthony, 49 returned to the cobbles in August playing the turbulent role of villain and drug dealer Dean who has notably been terrorising Cassie Plumber amid her drug addiction.This is Anthony's fourth stint on Coronation Street having played the role of Dean twice as well as two other roles. In 2011, he appeared as a police officer in scenes linked to Jim McDonald's armed robbery and in the same year reappeared in the same role, this time attending the burglary scene at Janice Battersby's house.

posted to X (formerly Twitter), the pop star, 35, claimed that she was thinking of wearing a tracksuit after struggling to find silver attire. “I’m gonna go see Beyonce on Monday; I’m very excited,” said the “Easy on Me” crooner during her Las Vegas residency. “You know, I like to get dressed up every weekend, and obviously this is her birthday show.

Diana Ross graced the stage, announcing, “Hello, L.A.!”Ross mesmerized the audience with her hit “Love Hangover” and then led SoFi Stadium in singing “Happy Birthday” to the birthday queen herself. Beyoncé, visibly moved, rushed to the stage to greet Diana Ross with tears welling up in her eyes, and the two iconic divas shared a touching moment.

Queen now. Royally grooving the night away, Meghan Markle was spotted snapping flicks with Hollywood hotshots Kelly Rowland, 42, and Kerry Washington, 46, at Beyoncé’s third Renaissance World Tour stop in Los Angeles on Monday — Queen Bey’s 42nd birthday.

Beyoncé celebrated her 42nd birthday in style.

according to a TikTok.Rumors that the “Love Hangover” songstress might appear had been circulating for weeks since Knowles-Carter, 42, sang at Ross’, 79, birthday in 2019. The Post has reached out to Beyoncé and Ross for comment. In the video, which was posted early Tuesday morning, Beyoncé can be seen looking “Crazy in Love” as Ross and fans belt out the tune.

There’s relief in the Hope household as Cathy Hope (Gabrielle Dowling) is finally given a diagnosis in latest Emmerdale spoilers, but it’s not the news she wanted to hear. Cathy is thankful to be officially diagnosed with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, but she’s upset to only be offered treatment to manage her symptoms. Back at the B&B Cathy tells Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw) she wants to find a cure to stop her PMDD symptoms.

Michael Le Vell has become a soap legend thanks to his role as Kevin Webster in hit ITV soap Coronation Street, having joined the cast back in 1983. The 58 year old actor has found himself at the centre of numerous dramatic storylines over the years, from Kevin's rocky marriage to Sally Metcalfe to his affairs with Natalie Horrocks and Molly Dobbs. More recently, viewers have watched as the mechanic has cared for his son Jack following his sepsis diagnosis along with his marriage and romance with Abi Franklin.

Coronation Street star Shelley King has become a key character on the cobbles since she joined as Yasmeen Metcalfe in 2014.The believed character is currently in a relationship with Stu Carpenter played by Bill Fellows and will soon be celebrating her 70th birthday in the heart of Weatherfield. Away from Corrie, the soap star is miles away from her on screen persona and is actually 67 years old and is in a civil partnership with actor and director Trilby James.Trilby has established herself in the world of showbiz having worked on shows such as Poirot, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Casualty, The Broker's Man and Cake. The pair have been together for over 20 years with Shelley "coming out" to her parents after they met.

When Emmerdale first introduced the loveable Lydia Dingle to fans back in 2016, it didn’t take long for the character to capture the hearts and attention of the nation. During her time on the show, the character has faced everything from a string of short-lived romances with Paddy Kirk and Rishi Sharma, the heartbreaking loss of her stillborn son, and more recently the sting of the cost of living crisis - but along the way she also fell for and married the love of her life, Sam Dingle.

Lucy Benjamin has been a recognisable face in the soap world for decades - mainly thanks to her work in EastEnders as Lisa Fowler, where she was first cast back in 1998. Now 53, Lucy has made quite a name for herself on the soap, first being introduced by producer Matthew Robinson as a 'home-wrecking blonde.' Since then, she's departed and returned to Albert Square a number of times over the years, and is now firmly back amongst things in the Walford world.

After Tuesday night's dramatic episode which saw Victor Anderson’s shock death, Emmerdale fans are predicting a cruel twist involving his son, Charles Anderson. During the jaw-dropping episode, Victor was accused of stealing a necklace from Manpreet Sharma and was thought to have left the village before he his son found dead him at the church. As regular viewers will know, Manpreet and Jai Sharma were warring over the precious family heirloom in the wake of Rishi’s death - with Manpreet finally having agreed to return the item to Jai after sleeping on it.

Emmerdale fans were convinced foul play was afoot on Tuesday’s visit to the village, when former thief Victor Anderson was accused of stealing Manpreet’s necklace. As regular viewers will know, Manpreet and Jai Sharma were warring over the precious family heirloom in the wake of Rishi’s death - with Manpreet finally having agreed to return the item to Jai after sleeping on it.

We know her best for starring in the smash hit historical drama series Outlander, but Scottish sensation Joanne Thomson is so much more than just one role, with the talented actress already having had a wealth of accolades under her belt - including a role in the BAFTA award winning movie The Suffragettes, along with the BBC series The Victim. Whether it’s writing pilots and co-founding the first online BAFTA New Talent Writer's Group, through to flexing her cinematic skills both in front of and behind the camera, it’s safe to say that Joanne is a woman of many talents.

Lover, life partner, boyfriend, girlfriend, significant other, whatever you want to call it, everyone wants to find that special someone. And stars are no different. A new series of Celebs Go Dating started on 20 August, with all the television personalities keen to meet their person.The full line-up is: Adam Collard, Chloe Burrows, Lottie Moss, Mark-Francis Vandelli, Vanessa Feltz and Spuddz (real name Kieran Weir).

Home and Away viewers recently saw the arrival of new character Tegan to Summer Bay, claiming to be Andrew’s half sister. Tegan, played by Sophia Forrest, has made it clear about their desire to get to know Andrew better.The two have already started bonding over shared childhood trauma and fans will have to wait and see where this storyline leads... Who is Sophia Forrest? In a vastly different life from that of their Home and Away character, Sophia Forrest is the child of one of Australia’s wealthiest families.