Former Hollyoaks actor appears in court charged with rape and child cruelty

Chris Fountain, who played Tommy Duckworth in Coronation Street, has revealed that he suffered a mini stroke last month. The actor awoke in his home unable to speak, and called 111 on his mother's advice.

Former Hollyoaks actress Carley Stenson has been announced as the next Dancing On Ice 2023 contestant.The actress and West End star shared her excitement at the news ahead of her appearance on the show next year. Carley said: "I'm so excited that I get to learn how to dance... on ice! I'm terrified but can’t wait - I just want to make the most of this whole experience." The actress, who has also appeared in Holby City and in the West End, will join RuPaul's Drag Race UK 2019 winner The Vivienne, EastEnders' Patsy Palmer, John Fashanu, comedian Darren Harriott, Corrie's Mollie Gallagher, Olympic Gymnast Nile Wilson and Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.

Lewis Capaldi stunned fans after revealing his love for Hollywood star Chris Evans in a bizarre Twitter thread.

Kelly Ripa bared her soul with her debut as a writer, as the newly released Live Wire shares all kinds of stories from her life, upsetting or hilarious.MORE: Kelly Ripa's husband Mark Consuelos shares intimate birthday tribute - see photosThe TV star detailed one incident that verged on both sentiments as she described encounters during family vacations that left her rather flustered.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa's son Joaquin shares glimpse into lavish family vacationWhile gushing about her home state of New Jersey, she marveled at the uncanny ability for people from Jersey to find her during international holidays."I've met people from New Jersey in Italy, France, Greece, Canada, Bahamas, Croatia, Corsica, UK, Nevis, Turks and Caicos, Mexico, and, of course, Florida, the New Jersey of the actual South," she wrote.She explained that the pattern of the encounters usually featured a group of people loudly calling out to her while in a relatively quiet place, like the Sistine Chapel, as she'd urge them to quiet down.MORE: David Muir's birthday tribute to close friend Kelly Ripa is too cute to missKelly even quipped that she'd learned how to apologize in four languages "including English, for this very reason."The Live with Kelly and Ryan star then shared another incident from a vacation to Nice, France in 2011 with her husband and kids, just after Hurricane Irene made landfall in New York and Jersey.

A Greater Manchester Police detective accused of rape and multiple sex offences is to stand trial next summer.

A man appeared in court today charged with the murder in Liverpool of nine -year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel. Thomas Cashman, 34, of Grenadier Drive, West Derby, Liverpool, was produced from custody to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court this morning.

The great playwright Tom Stoppard and his simpatico director Patrick Marber make a lasting gift of remembrance in the brilliant, gorgeous and devastating new play Leopoldstadt, opening tonight at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre. But it’s a gift that comes with strings, ropes even, the author seems to be warning us: There’s burden attached to memory, and pain, and, above all, responsibility – duty, even – that accompanies every yellowed snapshot in an old family album and every fading face that once seemed fixed with such clarity.

Three Minutes: A Lengthening,” similarly, is about a recently discovered reel of film that is the only evidence that thousands of murdered Jewish residents of a small Polish town ever lived. Many of their names, even so, are lost to time.The pages of Stoppard’s drama, loosely inspired by the British playwright’s own family, slowly flip like a hefty fading photo album, too, and while that strikes an appropriate tone it also creates a theatrical problem.

Rizwan Khan has been charged with five counts of rape, one section two offence of the Sexual Offences Act, and one count of causing unnecessary suffering/injury to a child. The 37 year old spoke only to confirm his name, age and address during the short hearing at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

Alec Baldwin’s lawyer is speaking out amid reports suggesting the actor could potentially face charges over the fatal “Rust” shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Alec Baldwin's lawyer insists it is "premature" to discuss the actor potentially being charged in the 'Rust' shooting case. The investigation is still ongoing into the 'Rust' shooting which led to the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when Baldwin, 64, was holding the gun that discharged, while he has maintained he didn't pull the trigger. Luke Kikas of Quinn Emanual told PEOPLE magazine: "The DA has made clear that she has not received the sheriff's report or made any decisions about who, if anyone, might be charged in this case.

Ali Bastian is really excited to announce she is 20 weeks pregnant with her second child. But as well as being a time for celebration, there have been some worries along the way.The 40 year old, who also shares daughter Isla with husband David O'Mahony, revealed she had a scare early on in her pregnancy. "We had a bit of a bumpy start because I had some early bleeding, so I was sent to the early pregnancy unit," the former Hollyoaks and Doctors actress explained.

Hollyoaks actor Malique Thompson-Dwyer has welcomed into the world his second child, announcing the news in a sweet Instagram post. Thompson-Dwyer, who plays Prince McQueen in Hollyoaks, previously announced in August that he was expecting a baby with his girlfriend.