ITV Turnover Dips 2% for 2023 While Production Arm ITV Studios Climbs With Hits Including ‘Fool Me Once’

Lucy Alexander, who is soon set to appear permanently on Channel 4's A Place in the Sun, always has her family close to her heart.The 53 year old, who is known for appearing on Homes Under the Hammer, is married to ex-Premier League footballer Stewart Castledine, with whom she shares two children, daughter Kitty, and son, Leo. Kitty has found fame in her own right, playing the role of Penny Branning, cousin of Lauren Branning, on BBC's EastEnders. She burst onto our screens in January 2024, hitting things off in a drugs mule storyline as she stashed drugs into her cousin, Lauren's (Jacqueline Jossa) suitcase in Paris.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Neon, the indie studio behind “Parasite” and “Anatomy of a Fall,” has tapped the producers of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Jon Read and Allison Rose Carter, to lead their growing production arm. Read and Carter are the co-founders of Savage Rose Films.

Ant McPartlin's ex-wife Lisa Armstrong has made a number of cryptic digs on Instagram, including one that said she is “tired of people”.The 47 year old makeup artist, who got divorced from TV star Ant, 48, in 2018, shared a quote to her Instagram stories that read: "No amount of concealer can cover up how tired I am of people," as she added a number of smiling-winking emojis. Her second Instagram story read: "Next time someone tries to bring you down, remember this: Confidence is quiet. Insecurity is loud." She added some prayer hand emojis above this post.

Next week's Emmerdale spoilers reveal a dark twist for Tom King, hints of an affair being discovered, and Amit Sharma's next victim. ITV fans can expect plenty of drama, including the possibility of an engagement and even a murder.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent In the early 1970s, Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan wrote and recorded songs for the English version of Italian director Franco Zeffirelli’s film “Brother Sun, Sister Moon,” about the early years of St. Francis of Assisi, that evoked the “flower power” hippie movement and developed a cult following. Half a century later, Donovan traveled to Italy last week to watch a freshly restored version of the film in two celebratory events.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Lupin” star Omar Sy, “Fast X” director Louis Leterrier and “Gangs of London” producer Thomas Benski have launched Carrousel Studios, a European independent production company with offices in Paris, London, Los Angeles and Senegal. The banner will finance and produce film and TV projects, with an emphasis on elevated action, thrillers, sci-fi, fantasy and comedy. The company will look to tap into tax credits, European incentives and brands to finance content.

Good news for fans: we hear there is more of The Bear on the way than previously thought. Multiple sources confirm to Deadline that the Emmy-winning FX on Hulu comedy, which was renewed for Season 3 in November, also has been picked up for a fourth season to film back to back in Chicago.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com Tan France — co-host and fashion expert on the Netflix “Queer Eye” series — has addressed the recent allegations that he pushed for the hiring of his friend Jeremiah Brent to replace former cast member and interior design expert Bobby Berk. In a recent Rolling Stone article, sources claimed that France (with alleged support from co-host Antoni Porowski) “campaigned” for Berk to be replaced with new hire Jeremiah Brent. Brent is set to join the cast for Season 9.

Despite its “particularly British” nature, Mr Bates vs the Post Office has now sold to a dozen territories around the world, ITV bosses revealed this morning.

EXCLUSIVE: Indonesia’s MD Pictures has announced that its horror prequel Badarawuhi Di Desa Penari is the first production in Southeast Asia to be filmed with Imax-certified digital cameras.

ITV boss Carolyn McCall has detailed the potential for a post-strike “blip” as commissioning conversations are restarted with U.S. buyers, while the head of ITV Studios described generative AI as a “co-pilot for creatives.”

Colson Smith, renowned for playing Craig Tinker on Coronation Street, set tongues wagging when he revealed his actual age on Celebrity Big Brother. Fans were left totally stunned by his revelation as he entered the house on Sunday (4 March) night. Everyone knows Colson for his impressive portrayal of Officer PC Craig Tinker on the famous ITV soap.

K.J. Yossman Julian Bellamy, managing director of ITV Studios, has joined the board of governors of the National Film and Television School in Buckinghamshire, England. ITV Studios is the production arm of U.K.

Selena Gomez waves to fans while she’s on the set of Only Murders in the Building on Saturday (March 2) in Los Angeles.

Harry Styles is best known for his addictive pop bops. However, he’s also a budding movie star!

Sydney Sweeney is on her way to the Saturday Night Live studios!

Diego Ramos Bechara editor Amazon MGM Studios’ Gato Grande label will launch a new division focused on producing English language series and films sourced from Latin American intellectual properties. Its first project, “Clipperton,” is based on best-selling Colombian author Laura Restrepo’s novel “The Isle of Passion.” “Clipperton” follows the true story of a group of Mexican castaways stranded on a remote island who must try to survive while maintaining their relationships. The new division’s goal is to produce premium, scripted television and features for mainstream U.S.

A new online petition is urging the UK Government to introduce a new social energy tariff for “disabled and financially vulnerable people who are rationing energy”. Petition creator Dan White argues that “an energy social tariff based on household income and household energy consumption could lift millions out of fuel poverty”.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent A rare flagship indie producer left on the French market, Bruno Nahon‘s Paris-based company Unité is preparing to conquer international audiences with “Rematch,” a period psychological thriller chronicling the historical battle between world chess champion Garry Kasparov (Christian Cooke, “That Dirty Black Bag”), and IBM’s supercomputer Deep Blue in 1997. The sprawling show, directed by Yan England (“The Red Band Society”) and co-created with Nahon and André Gulluni (“Sam”), was commissioned by Arte in France and has already been sold by Federation Studios to major outlets around the world, including HBO Europe for Spain, Portugal, the Nordics, Iceland, Baltics, Central Europe, Greece and the Netherlands.

Kim Kardashian‘s eight-year-old son Saint West got the moment of a lifetime on Sunday night when he walked out onto the soccer pitch holding hands with superstar Lionel Messi!