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their daughter Maudie’s death, a tragedy that occurred when she was just two-and-a-half years old. When they were first approached about the film, Clara was reluctant to take part, as the original premise made her feel ‘uncomfortable’. However, they realised how they wanted to tell their family’s story and so went back to ITV with their feedback, which is how the film Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie eventually was made.

Claire Skinner, who is best known for her role in Outnumbered, is returning to our screens for Channel 5's new thriller Coma. But away from fame, the actress, 59, tends to keep her life out of the spotlight, however, she is known to be dating her co-star from the hugely popular comedy series.

When Jason Watkins was offered the part of a man at breaking point in a brand new drama, he couldn’t wait to get started. From McDonald & Dodds to Hold The Sunset, Jason has a habit of playing “the little man”, which is how he describes his character, Simon, prior to a split-second decision that changes his whole world. In the four-part series, Simon is living a very normal life with wife, Beth (Claire Skinner) and their daughter.That is, until the neighbourhood falls victim to the terrorising antics of a group of teenagers.

The cast of The Crown strolled the red carpet this evening, as the glitzy final premiere of the nearly-ended royal saga came to London’s Royal Festival Hall.

K.J. Yossman “The Hunger Games” star Sam Claflin has boarded George C. Siougas’ short film “The One Note Man” as an executive producer.

Bradley Walsh took a mortifying tumble while filming hit BBC show Blankety Blank, with the TV presenter losing his footing and fall over in front of his celebrity guests. The 63 year old was hosting the iconic gameshow when he slipped on the steps beside former Lioness Jill Scott, 36, who was appearing on Blankety Blank alongside the likes of comedian Rob Beckett and Strictly Come Dancing star Layton Williams.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has been flooded with congratulatory messages after she was revealed as the winner of Cooking with the Stars. The actress was one of several famous faces who signed up to the latest series of the ITV competition show hosted by Emma Willis and Tom Allen.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has shared why she took some time away from the cobbles to challenge herself in a new show. The actress, who plays Maria Windass in the ITV soap, revealed back in April that she is one of the celebrities taking part in the next series of Cooking With The Stars.

Lewis Capaldi and his girlfriend Ellie MacDowall have taken their relationship to the next level – with the actress meeting the singer's parents.The 26-year-old Someone You Loved hitmaker and Ellie, 23, were first linked in December 2022 before being seen sharing a kiss at the Brit Awards in February. And it seems Ellie has slotted into Lewis' family unit with ease as she joined him and his parents – Carole and Mark – on a stroll in Los Angeles while he is currently on tour in the USA.

ITV has announced the list of celebrities that will be taking part in the third series of Cooking With The Stars and it's going to be a belter.Tom Allen, 39, and Emma Willis, 47, will be returning as presenters of the show and welcome eight new celebrities including a Love Island and Im a Celeb star. The show will turn the celebrities into cooking experts within a matter of weeks as they pair up with a professional chef who will teach them everything they need to know to go from amateur cooks to restaurant-level chefs.

have opened up about the devastating loss of their daughter Maude and revealed it could have been “avoided”. The 60 year old star and his wife sadly lost their adorable little girl in 2011 when she was just two years old at the time. The little one had sadly been suffering from the flu at the time, but the illness soon progressed into undiagnosed sepsis, which ultimately ended her young life.

Jason Watkins and his wife Clara Francis have opened up about the devastating loss of their daughter Maude and revealed it could have been “avoided”.The 60 year old star and his wife sadly lost their adorable little girl in 2011 when she was just two years old at the time.The little one had sadly been suffering from the flu at the time, but the illness soon progressed into undiagnosed sepsis, which ultimately ended her young life. Now, twelve years on, the couple are bravely revisiting the heartbreaking moment as part of a new documentary Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie, which will see them offer support to other families who have also lost a child.

READ MORE: Hairy Bikers' Dave Myers opens up on 'crappy' year as he shares good newsJason went into Maude's room. "I saw her on the cot, and she was lying flat and there was a trickle of blood that had dried in her mouth. I knew she'd died straight away," he said.

Jason Watkins has spoken out about his family's grief following the death of their his young daughter.

ITV, In Memory of Maudie. The two joined Susanna Reid and Adil Ray on Good Morning Britain to explain why more resources need to be put into raising awareness of the illness. The couple spoke about how they blame themselves for not pushing for doctors to keep their daughter in hospital despite being told Maudie simply had croup.

Maudie's untimely death on New Year's Day 2011. Since the tragedy, Jason and Clara have also tried to help other bereaved parents. The family are moving out of the flat in which Maudie was born and the ITV show will follow as the couple tell their tragic story.

Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie: "She was floppy and pale and her eyes were rolling into her head. This was not something we were expecting at all. We were terrified so we drove back to the hospital.

Maudie died at age two after contracting sepsis (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Susanna asked the parents what Maudie was like with Justin saying: "She was extraordinary, full of life, full of joy, I find it difficult going back to the joy because I'm filled with the trauma of her loss. "Jason found his daughter dead in her bed on New Year's Day after suffering from flu symptoms. Despite two hospital visits, Maude's flu symptoms masked the sepsis and her condition went undiagnosed.

EastEnders star Jason Watkins shared the heartbreaking impact of the loss of his young daughter to sepsis while appearing on Good Morning Britain today.The former Gerry Fairweather actor, 60, was in the studio to discuss new documentary Jason & Clara: In Memory of Maudie, which chronicles the aftermath of his two-year-old's death in 2011, while urging doctors to assess youngsters more thoroughly for signs of sepsis. "It's hard isn't it for us as parents to feel that we... that's one of the painful things, is think, did we do everything that we [could've done]?" he said to presenter Susanna Reid.

READ MORE: Nicola Sturgeon squirms as she's challenged on resignationThe family was devastated by Maude's loss but did go on to welcome their son Gilbert a year later in 2012. Their story is told through the ITV documentary with Gilbert seen at the bench on Hampstead Heath dedicated to Maude's memory. All of them feature, bar Bessie, with Clara telling RadioTimes.

READ MORE: Denise Van Outen opens up about 'strange' relationship with ex-husband Lee MeadThe family were given antibiotics and steroids and sent on their way, none-the-wiser to the actual health condition Maude was battling. Her condition continued to worsen and the family returned to A&E twice in the 48 hours before Maude's death, this time being told their little girl had croup, a childhood condition that affects the windpipe, airways and voice box. The parents were also told that her condition was improving and so returned home, but hours later they were awoken on New Year's Day 2011 by three-year-old Bessie who was concerned that she couldn't wake up her little sister.

Each year, actor Jason Watkins and his wife Clara Francis take a memorable walk through London's Hampstead Heath to commemorate the memory of their late two-year-old daughter. Within the park grounds lies a bench in memory of Jason's daughter Maude who tragically passed away from sepsis 12 years ago on New Year's Day, the Mirror reports.

EXCLUSIVE: Disney+ is ready to give the greenlight to an adaptation of CJ Sansom’s bestselling Shardlake novels, depicting an unlikely detective working under Henry VIII’s reign.

K.J. Yossman Kara Tointon, Harriet Walter and Laura Aikman have joined the cast of Cary Grant biopic “Archie” alongside Jason Isaacs, who will play the matinee idol himself. Aikman (“Bluestone 42”) is set to play Grant’s ex-wife Dyan Cannon, Walter (“Succession”) will play his mother Elsie Leach and Tointon (“Mr Selfridge”) will play a younger version of Elsie. Also joining the cast are Henry Lloyd-Hughes (“Ragdoll”), Ian Pulston-Davies (“DI Ray”), Ian McNeice (“Doc Martin”), Jason Watkins (“McDonald & Dodds”), Lisa Faulkner (“EastEnders”) and Niamh Cusack (“The Virtues”).

ITVX and BritBox International’s Jason Isaacs-starring Cary Grant biopic Archie has set the rest of its cast.

would be absent from the show for a brief time.It was announced Wednesday that Goldberg will be on hiatus from the long-running talk show until May 2. “ICYMI: Our EGOT winner is away doing EGOT things! See you soon, @WhoopiGoldberg,” the show tweeted, adding that she will be back to host Hot Topics then.The “Ghost” actress stepped back from the show because she is filming the upcoming Amazon series “Anansi Boys” in Scotland.Behar, 79, explained to the audience earlier this week that Goldberg was shooting her six-episode series, mistakenly calling it a “movie.”“If you’re wondering where Whoopi is, the girl’s got a movie she’s making and she will be back when she finishes whatever she’s doing,” Behar said.

Manori Ravindran International EditorAmazon Studios has rounded out the cast of forthcoming drama “Anansi Boys” with the additions of Fiona Shaw, CCH Pounder and Jason Watkins.The series is an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel of the same name, and is currently shooting in Edinburgh, Scotland.“Anansi Boys” follows Charlie Nancy (Malachi Kirby), sometimes known as Fat Charlie (it was his father’s nickname for him), a young man who is used to being embarrassed by his estranged father. But when his father dies, Charlie discovers that his father was Anansi, the trickster god of stories (played by Delroy Lindo), and that he has a brother. Now that brother, Spider (also played by Kirby), is entering Charlie’s life, determined to make it more interesting — but making it a lot more dangerous instead.

Coronation Street's Peter Barlow has been embroiled in some of the soap's most scandalous storylines.

Jason Watkins has moved his fans after paying a heartfelt tribute to his late daughter Maude on what would have been her birthday.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: ITV has commissioned an extended second season of its odd-couple detective series McDonald & Dodds, starring Jason Watkins (The Crown) and Tala Gouveia (Cold Feet).Mammoth Screen, the producer behind the upcoming BBC/Netflix series The Serpent, will produce another three feature-length episodes of ITV’s crime-of-the-week murder mystery drama.

Handwritten lyrics to one of the Beatles’ best-known songs sold for $910,000 on Friday in an online auction. The words scribbled on paper by Paul McCartney were among about 250 items of Fab Four memorabilia available via Julien’s Auctions of Los Angeles, according to reports.

The item fetched nine times its original estimate

The Crown’s Jason Watkins has joked that he is a “shoo-in” to play Chris Whitty in a future TV programme about the Covid-19 outbreak.