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EastEnders star Thomas Law is back on the popular BBC soap after 13 years away to reprise his role as Peter Beale. He opens up about his return to the show and reveals that his mum was the one who sparked the idea of him coming back to Walford. “My mum’s a chaperone here, and she introduced herself to Chris Clenshaw (executive producer) at one of the EastEnders parties,” says Thomas.

Love Island is due for a huge shakeup as ITV is looking to rejuvenate the show with a glamorous new offering called Love Island All Stars. Building on the legacy of the show's ten-series run, the upcoming winter edition will feature fan-favourite contestants from previous seasons, all set in a villa in Cape Town, South Africa.

on his website Wednesday. His cause and location of death has not been revealed.“It is with great sadness that we at Sugarman.org announce that Sixto Diaz Rodriguez has passed away earlier today,” read the statement on his website.“We extend our most heartfelt condolences to his daughters — Sandra, Eva and Regan — and to all his family. Rodriguez was 81 years old.

Sixto Diaz Rodriguez, the Detroit singer-songwriter better known simply as Rodriguez whose seeming disappearance after a brief flirtation with musical success in the early 1970s was the subject of the Oscar-winning 2012 documentary Searching For Sugar Man, died today. He was 81.

Sophia Scorziello editor Cineverse has acquired all North American rights to the reboot of the 1987 horror-comedy “Street Trash.” The remake of the cult classic is helmed by “Fried Barry” director Ryan Kruger. Over three decades after the slimy and grimy film’s debut, Kruger is moving this horror story out of Brooklyn and into a whole new continent with an even more potent message.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Australia were crowned the winners of the Netball World Cup for a 12th time on Sunday (6 August) after a nail biting match in Cape Town. England made history by making it to the final, facing champion team Australia.

Runner-up of the first ever winter series of Love Island, Siannise Fudge, is dating again after her shocking split from fellow islander Luke Trotman - aka Luke T. Siannise and her ex-boyfriend Luke T met when the dating show took them to Cape Town in 2020. In the show, the pair coupled up in week three and it took them all the way to the final where they came second to Paige Turley and Finn Tapp.

EXCLUSIVE: David Neumann’s management company Newmation, for animation creators in film and TV, on Thursday announced its signing of Malenga Mulendema, the creator of Supa Team 4 — Netflix’s first-ever original animated series out of Africa, which debuts on the platform on July 20th.

Love Island star Tasha Ghouri has been compared to a real-life Barbie as she got pulses racing with her latest social media post. She stunned fans in pink lingerie in snaps taken while she was doing a modelling job for Ann Summers.

When Ahmad Alaswad opened his shop on one of north Manchester's busiest high streets, he had high hopes of it becoming a success.

Christopher Vourlias The release of “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire,” a pan-African Disney Plus Original animated series that will drop globally on the streaming platform on July 5, could be a game-changer for an African animation industry that continues to scale new heights. Executive produced by Oscar winner Peter Ramsey (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”), Anthony Silverston of South African animation house Triggerfish, and Tandayi Nyeke, the 10-part anthology series offers a dizzying blend of mythology, science fiction and Afrofuturism, presenting 10 bold, wholly original visions of the future from a distinctly African perspective. The series, which is produced by Triggerfish, features animators from six African countries drawing on their own ancient histories, folklores and contemporary urban landscapes to reimagine a world populated with cyborg cattle, flying minibus-taxis, radioactive octopi and robotic birds. Collectively, they present a portrait of the continent that’s never been seen before.

Broadcaster Nicky Campbell has hit out at delays in bringing an alleged abuser at his former school to justice while he lives in luxury.

Eva Zapico and Nas Majeed have sparked engagement rumours following a getaway to Greece.The couple, who met on season six of Love Island, appeared to be just as loved-up as ever as they posed for romantic holiday photographs. Sharing a carousel of sun-soaked snaps with his 428k followers on Instagram, Nas, 26, captioned the post: "With love from Greece."  Eagle eyed fans were quick to notice that in the first photograph where Eva, 24, snuggled into Nas, she flashed a gold ring on her engagement finger.

One Piece series.The trailer was shared, alongside a new look at the series’ cast and production, at the TUDUM fan event in Brazil over the weekend. It shows off most of the show’s core team of characters, the Straw Hat Pirates: Luffy (played by Iñaki Godoy), Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu), Nami (Emily Rudd), Usopp (Jacob Romero Gibson) and Sanji (Taz Skylar). Take a look at the teaser trailer below, followed by the first official cast photos:The series adapts the ongoing Japanese manga created by Eiichiro Oda, as well as its accompanying anime series.

Benni McCarthy has detailed what life is like on a daily basis for him as a member of Manchester United's coaching team, hailing the amount of work that goes in behind the scenes.

Perth’s Cerys Cairns has been selected to represent Scotland at the Netball World Cup.

Young love. Before Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle in 2018, he dated Chelsy Davy on and off for several years.

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story's Arsema Thomas has opened up about the special bond she shares with co-star Golda Rosheuvel. The Bridgerton prequel, which debuted on Netflix last month, chronicles the origins of the titular character, whose rise to power and marriage to King George sparked both an epic love story and a societal shift in the Ton. The narrative is split between 1761 and 1817, with Rosheuval reprising her role as Queen Charlotte in the later timeline, while Thomas plays the younger version of Adjoa Andoh's character, Lady Agatha Danbury, in the earlier one.

Severe weather warnings across the Love Island set look to cause chaos with hours to go until filming starts.The summer series of the show is due to hit our screens on Monday evening, but filming starts on Saturday. Weather warnings for the area in Palma de Mallorca are predicting rain and thunder storms amidst muggy, warm temperatures - set to cause both filming disruption for the cast and beauty disruption for their impending glamourous, episode one hair styles.The thunderstorms are predicted to last throughout the weekend with show producers praying that filming isn't a washout.This unpredictable weather is common place for this time of the year in the area and on most occasions the thunder passes without any major issues.

Love Island host Maya Jama has been digging through the archives to bring fans what she believes to be the most iconic moment from the show ever. The 28 year old, who took over presenting duties from Laura Whitmore earlier this year, is back for round two in what will be the tenth season of the hit reality dating show. So, as she prepares to jet over to Majorca for the first time (Maya’s first LI experience was during the winter series in Cape Town, where Kai and Sanam took home the crown), the presenter has taken a look back at the series' so far.

Naman Ramachandran Shant Joshi’s Los Angeles and Toronto-based company Fae Pictures (2023 Cannes title “In Flames”) has boarded Cape Town-based company Giant Films’ “Runs in the Family.” Fae will executive produce and handle the festival launch of the LGBTQ+ road trip family drama, a clip for which has been unveiled. The film is by real-life father-son duo Ian Gabriel (“Ludik”) and Gabe Gabriel (“No Hiding Here”). Ian directed and Gabe wrote and stars in “Runs in the Family.” The film marks Gabe’s first professional role since he came out as trans in 2019. The film follows a reformed con artist, Varun (Ace Bhatti), and his transmasculine son, River (Gabe Gabriel), on a road trip across South Africa to break River’s estranged mother (Diaan Lawrenson) out of rehab. When injury befalls Ollie (Cleo Wesley), River’s drag partner and best friend, his mother propels father and son to partner up for a drag competition that could win River his gender-affirming surgery.

Viewers will be feeling the heat as Love Island returns to our screens for a 10th series this summer. Following its second winter edition in January, the hit dating show is back in Mallorca.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Pape Boye’s Black Mic Mac, a recently launched banner championing African and Middle Eastern talent, is kicking off a strong first roster of projects including “Let the Earth Burn” from Sundance-prizewinning Sofia Alaoui and “The Bridge” creator Måns Mårlind. “Let the Earth Burn” is a six-part series following Kenza, a recent graduate of the police academy working in a remote station nestled in the Atlas Mountains. Surrounded by misogynistic colleagues, she starts investigating on the disappearance of some shepherds’ children. Alaoui’s credits include “So What if the Goats Die,” which won best short film at Cannes and Sundance in 2021, and “Animalia,” which won the Grand Jury prize at this year’s Sundance. Mårlind is one Europe’s best-known series’ creator with credits including “Midnight Sun” and “The Bridge” and “Shadowplay.” The film is produced by Barney Prods. and co-produced by Black Mic Mac. Other projects on the outfit’s slate include the female-powered thriller “Three Cold Dishes,” which revolves around teenagers who were sold into the sex trade who then set off to take their revenge. The movie will be directed by Asurf Oluseyi and is produced by Ifind, Alma Prods., Asurf Films and Martian Network. Black Mic Mac is repping sales in addition to co-producing.

Have you watched season two of Sweet Tooth yet on Netflix? If not, what are you waiting for?!

Even though the weather might not have got the reminder, summer is definitely approaching and it’s the perfect time to experiment with a brand new hairdo.The warmer weather is the ideal excuse to try out a shorter, lighter hairstyle, as not only does it look stunning, but it’s easier to manage and more comfortable as the temperature heats up. One celeb who got the summer bob memo is former Love Island star Tasha Ghouri, who debuted a brand new shoulder-skimming style on her Instagram on Sunday.The reality star has previously styled her hair in a mid-length cut that went past her chest, but took the plunge and went for the chop to celebrate the warmer weather ahead.

A British couple who were 'beaten to death' and thrown to crocodiles by a trio with alleged links to ISIS died due to blunt trauma injury. Rod Saunders and wife Rachel were famous botanists who died in South Africa in 2018.

Christopher Vourlias Set to make history as the first African show to take part in Canneseries’ main competition, South African extreme sports action drama “Spinners” offers a gripping portrait of life in Cape Town’s hardscrabble Southside — and the latest sign of a growing push for shows from the Global South in the international TV industry. The series follows 17-year-old Ethan (Cantona James), who’s looking for a way out of the Southside’s bloody cycle of gang violence through spinning, a South African extreme motorsport that features drivers performing daredevil stunts — such as leaning out of windows or standing on the roof — while driving at high speeds.

Sophie Habboo and Jamie Laing have been together since 2019, but 2023 is set to be the most important year for the couple yet, as they’ll finally be saying their “I do’s.” The Made in Chelsea stars, who started off as close friends, will be tying the knot in a lavish ceremony in Marbella surrounded by 200 of their nearest and dearest this week. But what else do we know about the pending nuptials? From Sophie’s designer dress to Jamie’s groomsmen, here’s the full lowdown of the soon to be Laing wedding… Where are they getting married? Over the last few months, there’s been some speculation about where the couple will be tying the knot.

Love Island star Shaughna Phillips was excited by the arrival of her daughter's placenta after welcoming her first child. The birthday girl, who turned 29 yesterday (Tuesday April 11), told her Instagram follower she was feeling emotional to have received the delivery after giving birth to Lucia on April 4.

Princess Diana’s niece is a married woman!

Princess Diana's niece Lady Amelia Spencer has tied the knot. The 30-year-old socialite married her partner of 14 years, Greg Mallett on a mountain in South Africa. Amelia and Greg said their vows at La Cotte Farm near Cape Town.

This Summer, it will be 42 years since Princess Diana first married into the most famous family in the world. However it was her own family - the Spencers - that took centre stage this weekend, as her niece Lady Amelia tied the knot with her beau of 14 years, Greg Mallett. Amelia and Greg recently teased that their nuptials were imminent in a sweet snap of them together shared to Instagram a few days ago.

Former Love Island stars Chloe Burrows and Millie Court have once again reunited as they jetted off to sunny South Africa ahead of the Love Island final. After landing in Cape Town, the besties, who met on the hit dating show last summer, made good use of their close proximity to the Stellenbosch wine region and went tasting one afternoon, where the pair were joined by TV presenter AJ Odudu, 35.

The grand finale of Winter Love Island 2023 is set to take place this evening and host Maya Jama has been busy getting prepared in South Africa. Maya, 28, will reveal whether Ron Hall and Lana Jenkins, Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan, Tom Clare and Samie Elishi or Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad are the winning couple of this year's series on Monday 13 January live from Cape Town.

The post-parade Cape Town Pride Mardi Gras was a colourful climax to the annual Cape Town Pride Festival with a spirited celebration of the rainbow community.

Instagram statement by his family. No cause of death was immediately announced.“Death has tragically knocked at our door.