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House Of The Dragon star Steve Toussaint has said he is “gutted” about showrunner Miguel Sapochnik’s departure from the series.The co-creator quit the Game Of Thrones prequel series after the second episode aired on HBO. He will continue to work on the show in a limited capacity as an executive producer, with fellow co-creator Ryan J. Condal now running the show on his own.“We have this English phrase ‘gutted’ and I was like, ‘Oh no,’” Toussaint, who plays Lord Corlys Velaryon (aka the Sea Snake), said during a recent appearance on Entertainment Weekly’s West of Westeros podcast.“I got a call from Ryan one night, just saying, ‘Listen, this is about to break.

Jane Park joined The Voice winner Craig Eddie, Scots boyband Just The Brave, River City’s Tom Urie and more at the opening of a new Manhattan style restaurant in Glasgow.

Dame Judi Dench has said having her late husband’s pocketwatch repaired and engraved with his initials by The Repair Shop team was “more than she could possibly hope for”.The veteran actress had the sentimental item mended as part of a special live session of the BBC One programme held at the Edinburgh TV Festival. Before the 87 year old appeared on stage, a video tape was played which showed her presenting the team with the pocketwatch, which she had given to her late husband, actor Michael Williams, in 1972 – one year after they married.

Soap star Iain Robertson has issued a plea to his fans after ending up in hospital after ignoring an infection “for years”. Iain Robertson, 41, who plays Stevie O'Hara in BBC Scotland soap River City, took to social media to share a snap of him lying in a hospital bed, warning his followers not to ignore worrying symptoms and thanked the hospital for looking after him. Sharing a photo of himself in a hospital gown, Iain urged fans to “go see yer doctors” as he explained how ignoring a health issue had left him needing surgery.The actor wrote: “Found myself an unexpected guest of the NHS this week.

the new HBO series, which premiered Sunday.The British actor, 57, told Men’s Health that several fans said his casting was not true to the book’s depiction of members of House Velaryon.“It seems to be very hard for people to swallow,” said Toussaint of his character, who is the richest man in Westeros.“They are happy with a dragon flying, they’re happy with white hair and violet-colored eyes, but a rich Black guy? That’s beyond the pale.”According to the book “Fire & Blood,” the source material for “House of the Dragon,” Lord Corlys is never stated to be white but is said to have hair that is “Targaryen white-blonde.”“When they asked me to stop shaving, I was like, ‘Oh no!’ I’m not a big fan of the beard, but it’s part of the look. It’s striking,” he said of his character known as the Sea Snake.

BBC show The Repair Shop. The BBC One show sees members of the public bringing in worn-out family heirlooms to be fixed by a team of experts led by furniture restorer and host Jay Blades. As part of this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival, the show will mark five years of the programme with a special appearance by 87-year-old acting legend Dame Judi alongside Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood, 57.

Ethan Shanfeld “House of the Dragon” star Steve Toussaint, who plays Lord Corlys Velaryon a.k.a. “The Sea Snake” on the series, slammed viewers of the “Game of Thrones” prequel who took issue with his casting.“It seems to be very hard for people to swallow,” Toussaint said in an interview with Men’s Health.

Emmerdale star Laura Norton is expecting her second child with co-star Mark Jordon. Laura, 39, who portrays Kerry Wyatt in the ITV soap, took to Instagram to announce the happy news with a loved-up photo of her and Mark, 57, with her blossoming baby bump clearly visible. "Round 2… @markjordondad," the actress excitedly captioned her post.

Steve Toussaint is set to star in the HBO House of the Dragon series as Lord Corlys Velaryon. The character, known as the Sea Snake, is the head of House Velaryon and will feature prominently in the fantasy drama.

The BBC’s One Show editor Rob Unsworth has been appointed Head of Daytime and Early Peak commissioning, overseeing a department that has produced hits such as Pointless and The Repair Shop.