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ITV has updated and confirmed its schedule for Saturday night following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Fat Friends star Richard Ridings is almost unrecognisable in his latest TV role, almost 20 years after the hit show aired on ITV.The actor is best known for playing Alan Ashburn in the TV series about a slimming club.The show first aired in 2000 and also featured the likes of Gaynor Faye and Gavin & Stacey stars Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman. It wrapped in 2005 but today, Richard looks very different with his new bald look and more casual attire. But there's one thing that everybody will probably recognise about him, and that's his voice.

A selection of the cast from Gavin and Stacey enjoyed a mini-reunion on the red carpet as they headed to the opening night of Sister Act: The Musical. James Corden, Alison Steadman and Rob Brydon were all smiles as they headed to London’s Dominion Theatre on Thursday, 21 March – weeks after it was reported that the hit BBC sitcom would return for a new special at Christmas in 2024.

Fat Friends focuses on a slimming club in Headingley, Leeds, which is run by the formidable Carol (played by Janet Dibley). She tried to persuade the members of the group to follow the "super slimmers" diet to varying degrees of success.The show first aired on ITV and ran for four series and starred a number of famous faces including Ruth Jones, James Corden, Gaynor Faye and Alison Steadman. 19 years after the series came to an end, Fat Friends is now available to stream on Netflix with a new generation enjoying the drama.

Fat Friends, which stars several cast members from Gavin & Stacey, has been released on Netflix almost 20 years after the show ended.Earlier this week, the steaming service uploaded all four seasons of the comedy drama, which ran on ITV from 2000 to 2005.Set in Leeds, the series followed the lives of several slimming club members from varied backgrounds. The club was run by the formidable Carol (Janet Dibley), who fruitlessly tried to persuade the members of the group to follow the ‘Super Slimmers’ diet.Created by Kay Mellor, the series starred Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman, who all went on to appear in Gavin & Stacey.Netflix’s decision to upload the series clearly went down well with fans, as the show currently sits second in the streamer’s top 10 most-watched programmes in the UK, with Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen holding the top spot.After seeing that all of the episodes were available to stream on Netflix, fans soon took to social media to share their excitement.“Fat Friends is on Netflix and I am buzzing for a lazy morning watching a few eps.

BBC's Gavin and Stacey star Alison Steadman has spoken out about the show coming back with new episodes. Alison Steadman, who played Pamela Shipman and is loved by many fans, acted with stars like Larry Lamb, Matthew Horne, James Corden, Joanna Page, and Ruth Jones.The show had three seasons and was last seen in 2019 for a Christmas special. Fans want to know if Smithy (played by Corden) said yes to Nessa's (played by Jones) big question because the last episode ended in a cliff-hanger.

Gavin & Stacey Ruth Jones has put to bed the recent rumours surrounding the popular British sitcom.It was reported this week that the series, which stars co-writer James Corden, along with Joanna Page, Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb, would be returning for another Christmas special later this year.However, this was not confirmed by BBC and today (February 14), Jones has addressed the rumour.Speaking with Irish radio station RTE Radio 1, via the BBC, she said: “All I can say is, if there was something to say on that front, James and I would happily announce it, we would.”Dave ‘Coaches’ actor Steffan Rhodri also weighed in on the news telling BBC One’s Morning Live he had “no knowledge to impart”.The actor said: “I’ve heard there was a rumour, I never know where they star and I certainly don’t know where they’ll end.”The sitcom, which ran for three seasons, followed the lives and close family relationships of a married couple, who met online despite one of them living in Barry in Wales and the other in Billericay, Essex.Gavin & Stacey won several awards, including a BAFTA Audience Award. In 2019, it was named by Radio Times as 17th-greatest British sitcom.The 2019 Christmas special aired on BBC One, and gathered nearly 18.5million viewers – making the broadcast the most viewed non-sporting event in the UK in a decade and the most-watched comedy in 17 years.The special ended with a cliffhanger marriage proposal from Jones’ character Nessa, to Corden’s character Smithy.

EXCLUSIVE: Beloved BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey is set to return for another a bite at the Christmas cherry.

Gavin & Stacey fans are in for a huge treat as a Christmas special of the BBC sitcom is reportedly in the works.

Gavin And Stacey comeback, saying the British sitcom is unlikely to return.Many fans hoped that co-creator and star James Corden moving back to the UK following his eight-year stint hosting The Late Late Show in the US would increase the chances of a comeback for the show. And after Corden was recently spotted meeting with fellow co-creator Ruth Jones in London, speculation was rife.However, Page, who played Stacey in the sitcom, says the chances of the hit comedy returning are low because it was left on a perfect cliffhanger in the 2019 Christmas special, with Nessa (Ruth) proposing to Corden’s character Smithy, and the episode ending before he could provide an answer.Speaking to MailOnline, Page said: “I can see them never doing any more because it was nice to leave it on a cliffhanger because it’s up to the viewer to imagine what would have happened.

Gavin & Stacey star Alison Steadman has revealed that she almost quit television after being "bullied horribly" by a director early in her career. The 76-year-old, who is reuniting with her Gavin & Stacey co-star Larry Lamb for a new travel show, opened up about the horrific experience, which happened as she started out in acting on the BBC drama Z-Cars. "There was a time very early on when I was doing an episode of Z Cars which I was probably totally miscast in the role looking back," she told OK! in an exclusive interview.

When Gavin and Stacey icons Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb reunited to film a road trip along the sitcom’s famous route from Essex to Wales - fans were quick to assume their much-loved sitcom was returning. The national treasures are taking a B road bimble from Billericay to Barry for UKTV with plenty of stops along the way and guest appearances from co-stars including Russell Tovey, who played Budgie, Melanie Walters, who plays Gwen and Robert Wilfort, who plays Jason.

Ben Shephard was jokingly warned to 'get it right' as he spoke to Larry Lamb about his recent Gavin and Stacey reunion. The actor appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday (March 23) as he shows his support for Marie Curie's latest campaign following the death of his brother.

Gavin and Stacey fans will be thrilled to hear that two of its stars are reuniting in Barry Island for a brand new show. Alison Steadman, 76, and 77 year old Larry Lamb, who played Gavin's parents Mick and Pam Shipman, are due to return to our TV screens as they reunite to pay tribute to their roles in Gavin and Stacey.

Scriptwriter Kay Mellor has died aged 71. A spokesperson for her TV production company, Rollem Productions, said: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely and sudden passing of our beloved friend, mentor and colleague Kay Mellor on Sunday 15th May 2022. “We have lost a phenomenal talent and a true luminary.

EXCLUSIVE: Principal photography has begun on Better Man, and Deadline has the first image from production. This is the musical feature film based on the life of singer Robbie Williams, with Australian filmmaker Michael Gracey at the helm. Gracey’s debut film, The Greatest Showman, grossed over $435M at the global box office.

EXCLUSIVE: UK sales company Parkland Pictures is at the virtual EFM with Paul Morrison rom-com drama 23 Walks, which has been picked up for North America by Vertical Entertainment.

Life has certainly been a hit amongst viewers since it landed on BBC iPlayer last month, and it turns out fans have had a rather emotional response to the show. © @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine The series, which is a spin-off from the other hugely popular drama Doctor Foster, stars beloved actors including Alison Steadman, Adrian Lester and Victoria Hamilton and tells the story of the latter's character, Annabelle.

hereGail, played by Alison Steadman, is married to Henry, played by Peter Davison, and is about to celebrate her 70th birthday when a chance encounter throws her whole life into question.David, played by Adrian Lester, is happily married to Kelly played by Rachael Stirling, but is faced with temptation when he meets the impulsive Saira, played by Hollyoaks, Corrie and Cold Feet actress Saira Choudhry, on holiday.Pilates teacher Belle’s neatly ordered life is disrupted by the unexpected arrival

Doctor Foster creator Mike Bartlett has revealed the inspiration behind his new TV series.

Gavin & Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones has promised that she’ll make another TV show with James Corden in the future.The pair launched Gavin & Stacey on BBC Three in 2007, which ran for three seasons, and returned last Christmas for a one-off special.One of the show’s stars, Alison Steadman, has said the show is “unlikely” to return after the recent special, despite being left on a significant cliffhanger, and Jones has said that while a future project with Corden “may not be Gavin & Stacey,” that

Ricky Gervais and Judi Dench are among the stars who have signed an open letter to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to help end the exotic pet trade.

Gavin And Stacey star Alison Steadman has revealed that her character Pam Shipman would “hate” living in lockdown.

Pamela Shipman is coming back to your screens this Thursday

Alison Steadman has said she would “run to Cardiff” to be involved in another Gavin & Stacey special.

Surely we can get one more?

Gavin and Stacey fans across the globe are having their hearts shattered as the show is ‘unlikely’ to return.

Gavin & Stacey broke huge records when it returned for a one-off special over Christmas, and talk of more episodes has been rife ever since.

Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page has revealed she feared something “really, really bad” had happened when show creator Ruth Jones tried getting in touch over the beloved sitcom’s return.