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He was the flirty barman in hit ITV sitcom Benidorm for 11 years from 2007 to 2018. But now actor Jake Canuso, who's 54, is unrecognisable from his time playing hottie Mateo Castellanos. Jake starred alongside celebs including Crissy Rock – who's since opened up about her childhood abuse ordeal – as well as Johnny Vegas, Steve Pemberton and Sherrie Hewson, ending up as the show's longest-serving character and appearing in all 74 episodes.

Actress Sherrie Hewson has teased a huge hint that popular ITV sitcom Benidorm will be making a return to TV as she shared a cryptic response to eagle-eyed social media fans.The Benidorm legend, 73, seemingly suggested the show might be returning for a new series, six years after it was cancelled. Sherrie's cryptic comment comes just a few months after the creator behind the much-loved comedy hinted at a possible revival of the show, Derren Litten, teased that he's ready to write new episodes. Benidorm aired from 2007 until 2018, bagging numerous awards and nominations including NTAs and BAFTAs.

Johnny Vegas is keeping his outdoors dreams alive as Carry On Glamping returns for a second series – but this time around it’s no picnic for the Benidorm star and his long-suffering assistant Beverley Dixon. The show follows Johnny, 53, as he tries to find a bigger home for his and Bev’s glamping business after the success of their Yorkshire site.The pair travel from Brighton to Leeds, and while they get up to their fair share of shenanigans, progress hits a wall when Johnny receives a diagnosis for ADHD, a condition that makes people struggle to concentrate, appear restless and find it hard to cope with stress.

The genius behind ITV's much-loved comedy, Benidorm, has hinted at a possible revival of the show, five years after it was cancelled. Derren Litten, the creator, has teased that he's ready to pen new episodes, sparking excitement among fans. Derren, 52, is the mastermind behind the hit show which ran for ten seasons and over 74 episodes for more than a decade.

Ben Wheatley‘s zombie series Generation Z is building its bite.

With the sun making a few more appearances over the past couple of weeks as spring starts to kick into gear, the desire for a nice pint after work or at the weekend increases ever so slightly.

A warren of characterful Victorian streets and alleyways was sacrificed for the building of Manchester's Arndale Centre.

Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar is set to star on ITV's DNA Journey to uncover details of their ancestry which will air later this year.

Thousands across the UK are getting ready to witness the world-famous Blackpool Illuminations be switched on tonight.

With Halloween just around the corner, a Greater Manchester cinema has announced details of its new horror offering. Chapeltown Picture House (CHP) in Cheetham Hill will be putting on a number of cult horror classics over Halloween week as part of their ‘STAB’ film season.

TV star and designer Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen will turn on this year’s Blackpool Illuminations as part of a live switch-on concert at the Tower Ballroom. He replaces actor and comedian Johnny Vegas, who announced last week that he would have to pull out due to ‘unforeseen personal circumstances’.

EXCLUSIVE: London-based sales outfit 7&7 Producer’s Sales Service has set The Drowning of Arthur Braxton, the debut feature from popular YouTube star Luke Cutforth, for international release next month in the UK, Australia, and Scandinavia via international content distributor Rights Booster Ltd.

long running soap. His mum regularly keeps Jude's 70. 8k Instagram followers informed with updates from his exciting life as he forges an impressive career in showbiz.

This Morning's Josie Gibson couldn’t stop laughing during Tuesday’s episode of the show, after a comment she made to comedian Johnny Vegas didn’t quite come across the way she intended. Johnny was on the show, which is currently being presented by Josie and Craig Doyle, to promote the second series of his TV show, Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping.The show sees the comedian go on adventures in a camper van, but things went disastrously wrong, with Johnny explaining that he'd tried to get his camper van over to the UK from Malta, but the ferry that it was on caught fire and the van later crashed into a barn.

Johnny Vegas jokingly stormed off Tuesday's instalment This Morning following a savage comment made by host Josie Gibson.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s an intriguing development in the burgeoning sports docs and entertainment space: UK-based soccer content specialist Copa90 has formed a studio production business with Race to the Center of the Earth creator Dan Lewis and set a strategic partnership with U.S. filmmaker Evan Rosenfeld to build a slate of premium docs.

Holly Willoughby has shared a rare snap of her 74 year-old mum to celebrate her birthday today. Holly took to her Instagram account to wish her look-alike mum a very happy day. The snap was posted just hours after Holly presented This Morning with her co-star and friend Phillip Schofield live from Buckingham Palace.

Holly Willoughby has shared a rare snap of her 74 year-old mum to celebrate her birthday today. Holly took to her Instagram account to wish her look-alike mum a very happy day. The snap was posted just hours after Holly presented This Morning with her co-star and friend Phillip Schofield live from Buckingham Palace.

EXCLUSIVE: UK network ITV has ordered a second series of competition format Cooking With the Stars, Deadline hears.

As the weather cheers up and April begins, it’s a sign that better things are on the way.

Benidorm is easily one of the most memorable comedy shows of the past 20 years. During its ten-year run, it fast became one of ITV's most popular sitcoms, achieving a cult status that has led to endless reruns since it ended 5 years ago. Starring Johnny Vegas, the series intended to last just six episodes followed the story of an all-inclusive resort in Benidorm and the various holidaymakers who came to visit.

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have announced that they’re breaking up.The group have released 11 albums across their career since forming in Boston in the 1980s.In a statement, the band wrote: “After decades of brotherhood, touring the world and making great records together we have decided not to continue on as a band.“Above all, we want to express our sincere gratitude to every single one of you who have supported us. We could not have done any of it without you.”Lead singer Dicky Barrett founded the Mighty Mighty Bosstones with saxophone player Tim ‘Johnny Vegas’ Burton, guitarist Nate Albert, drummer Josh Dalsimer, trumpeter Tim Bridwell and Ben Carr.You can see the full statement here:After decades of brotherhood, touring the world and making great records together, we have decided to no longer continue…Posted by Mighty Mighty Bosstones on Thursday, January 27, 2022The group’s debut album, ‘Devil’s Night Out’, was released in 1989 and the band signed to Mercury Records in the early 1990s.‘Don’t Know How To Party’ followed in 1993, then ‘Let’s Face It’ – their most successful album – arrived in 1997.

Janey Godley has gone into hospital for a lifesaving cancer operation and told fans she's see them 'on the other side'.

Johnny Vegas has offered to 'shoot' Janey Godley's tumour with a pellet gun as she prepares for her cancer operation this week.

Salvation came from one officer recognising him - "you're the comedian, the skipping one" - and McIntyre was obliged to perform his skipping routine to the others. It was, he notes, his "first experience of the power of celebrity".

Johnny Vegas has surprised a care home near Wigan with a ‘very touching’ token of support.

Amanda Holden cringed as she opened up about her humiliating blunder at Piers Morgan's wedding. Chatting to Paul O'Grady for his show Saturday Night Line Up, Amanda opened up about how she didn't recognise well-known magician Dynamo and offered him a spot on Britain's Got Talent.

Steph McGovern is back! After taking some time out to be with her family over the summer, the TV star has returned to screens with a new series of Steph's Packed Lunch.Steph took to Twitter on Monday to share a brilliant trailer for the show, which sees her rushing to the studios - in both a helicopter and on the bus - all the while still wearing her pyjamas.

now has an estimated net worth of £7. 1m Born and bred in St Helens, he has secured huge endorsement deals with the likes of PG Tips and is well-known for his TV roles in ITV's Benidorm, BBC'S Home From Home and Red Dwarf.

Do you agree? Have your say in the comment section “Do a cookery show, my agent said!” wailed Johnny Vegas as he panicked in the ­kitchen. See, he gets it.

The new series sees eight celebrities, each paired with a professional chef who will mentor, teach and take them from amateur to restaurant-level chefs. The eight celebrities are comedian and actor Griff Rhys-Jones, Strictly’s head judge Shirley Ballas, DJ and songwriter Naughty Boy, performer and presenter Denise Van Outen, actress Catherine Tyldesley, McFly’s Harry Judd, comedian and actor Johnny Vegas and TV presenter AJ Odudu.

St Helens, the comedian, whose real name is Michael Joseph Pennington, first appeared on our screens in the 1990s and has since ventured out into the world of acting and secured huge endorsement deals with the likes of PG Tips. His most well-known for his TV roles in ITV's Benidorm, BBC'S Home From Home and Red Dwarf and for also appearing on numerous popular programmes such as QI, 8 0ut of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Sunday Brunch, Celebrity Gogglebox and more.

From The Voice UK, to The Circle, to her gorgeous fashion collection at Next – everything Emma Willis does leaves us wanting more. Well, we’re in luck as the 45-year-old gets ready to front Cooking With The Stars.The show sees eight famous faces and their chef mentors battle it out under intense time pressure as they attempt to produce restaurant-quality meals.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine We're used to seeing Johnny Vegas appear on various comedy panel shows such as Would I Lie To You? and 8 Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown, and he's also well-known for his roles on shows like Still Open All Hours – but now, the comedian is turning his hand to TV presenting.

the popular show with PA Bev Dixon, but he was less than impressed when during the first episode producers said the pair were in Liverpool. Johnny, who has been very vocal about how proud he is to be from St Helens, said he got on the phone straight away to sort it out, the St Helens star reports.

Johnny Vegas has said he “looked like he was kicked out of a circus” after he had his head shaved on live television.