Shayne Ward's life off screen from Hollyoaks star fiancée to 24lb weight loss

Emmerdale star Christopher Chittell has played the iconic character of Eric Pollard for almost 40 years, making him the soap's longest-serving actor. Christopher, 75 first joined the hit ITV soap in June 1986 and his first scenes aired in late September of that same year. It's no surprise that over the years the actor has been at the heart of some major storylines, including most recently, a devastating diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

Big Brother made its comeback earlier this month, and fans of the iconic series have already been treated to drama, wholesome moments, and, of course, heaps of laughter. Liverpudlian housemate Paul has found himself one of the show's more controversial contestants, after being embroiled in immature arguments. But away from the cameras, what else do we know about Paul? What age is he? Paul is 23 years old.

Samantha Barks is an extremely successful West End and Broadway star, who first came to prominence back in 2008 when she appeared on Andrew Lloyd Webber's reality show, 'I'd Do Anything,' and ended up placing third. For those who can't remember, the show saw hundreds of hopeful unknown musical theatre performers compete for the lead role of Nancy in the 2009 West End revival of Oliver. Plus, the series was also on the hunt for three young rising stars to alternate as Oliver Twist.

Big Brother star Dylan Tennant quickly became a favourite among fans of the ITV2 show, thanks to his caring nature and ability to stay away from the drama. Until now, the 39 year old has also been popular among his fellow housemates. However, on Friday night, he faces being evicted from the Big Brother house, after receiving four nominations earlier in the week.

Since first arriving on our screens back in March 2021, EastEnders star James Farrar has captured the heart of the nation with his portrayal of Zack Hudson in the iconic BBC soap. The 36 year old actor has delighted audiences at home with Zack’s antics over the years, which have included a selection of very rocky romances with everyone from Nancy Carter to Sam Mitchell, Janine Butcher and most recently Whitney Dean.

Emmerdale icon Sammy Winward is returning to TV, eight years after quitting the ITV soap to pursue a "normal" career. Sammy, 38, joined Emmerdale as Katie Sugden in 2001 when she was just 15 years old and was introduced as Andy Sugden’s first girlfriend. She was at the heart of some dramatic storylines over the years which saw her get married, have numerous affairs and suffer a miscarriage, as well as shattering her pelvis after a fall.

Hannah Tointon is probably best known for playing the role of Katy Fox in the E4 soap, Hollyoaks.The actor portrayed the character on and off for 10 years before finally saying goodbye to the show in 2017, when it was revealed that Katy had tragically passed away from a drug overdose. Throughout her time in Hollyoaks, Hannah was able to sink her teeth into some gritty storylines, including dealing with her murderous brother Warren, being kidnapped by Clare Cunningham and her numerous romances. However, despite such a dramatic decade on the soap, Hannah shared that it was time for her to leave to pursue other things.

Coronation Street star Ryan Russell has played the role of Michael Bailey since 2019 and has been caught up in a number of huge storylines. Just this week, Michael landed in jail after his gambling addict father Ed Bailey bet all of his money on a horse.The risky bet ended up winning and Ed went to stash his winnings in a bag at home in a bid to hide it from Micheal and his daughter Dee-Dee Bailey.

Big Brother made its comeback last week and fans of the iconic series have already been treated to drama, wholesome moments, and, of course, heaps of laughter. Since the fresh batch of new housemates entered the iconic house earlier this month, plus new hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best took to the job like a duck to water, our evenings have been filled with enormous amounts of entertainment. One housemate who has so far stayed out of any drama is Matty Simpson, who viewers have described as a “ray of sunshine”.

The Big Brother reboot has been taking over our lives as of late - and if we're being honest - we're not about to change that any time soon. Since the fresh batch of new housemates entered the iconic Big Brother house earlier this month, plus new hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best took to the job like a duck to water, our evenings have been filled with enormous amounts of entertainment.

Big Brother made its comeback last week and fans of the iconic series have already been treated to drama, wholesome moments, and, of course, heaps of laughter. Floral shirt-loving housemate Jordan Sangha was quick to win over viewers with his dry sense of humour and witty one-liners. But away from the cameras, what else do we know about Jordan? What age is he? Jordan is one of the younger contestants in the Big Brother house this year, as he turned 26-years-old on the show.

Sophie Khan Levy enjoyed her EastEnders debut yesterday as one of Walford's latest characters, Priya Nandra-Hart.The actor burst onto our screens during last night's episode, and instantly caused drama for current Albert Square resident, Ravi.To recap, viewers saw Ravi follow Suki and her abusive husband, Nish to a flat in London, where he discovered his son Nugget had been hiding out after he fled from Walford. During a heated moment where Ravi demanded he return to the square with him, Ravi's ex Priya entered the room, and proceeded to let viewers know that she was in fact Nugget's mum.

This Morning viewers were left taken aback by Shayne Ward as he reunited with his former Coronation Street co-star to appear on the programme. The singer-turned-actor was live in the ITV daytime show's studio on Tuesday (October 17) alongside Catherine Tyldesley.

The Big Brother reboot dropped on our screens last Sunday, and thanks to the new set of housemates, fans of the iconic reality show have enjoyed some serious drama, wholesome moments, and of course - heaps of laughter. However, one housemate in particular has made quite the impression on viewers: 40 year old senior NHS manager Kerry Riches.

Emmerdale star Zoe Henry has played the role of Rhona Goskirk since 2001 and has certainly made a name for herself on the ITV soap.The soap star, 49 has been at the heart of storylines recently as she supports Lydia Dingle after she was raped by her childhood friend Craig Reed. Last week viewers watched as Lydia returned home to tell her husband, Sam, Mandy Dingle and Belle Dingle before seeking support from Rhona. Over the years, Rhona has been caught up in her own heartbreaking storylines in the Yorkshire village including domestic abuse when she was married to her second husband Pierce Harris.

Anil Goutam recently made his way to the Yorkshire Dales to star as Amit Sharma in the much loved soap, Emmerdale.The actor's character made his debut last week, where he headed to The Hide to surprise his two sons, Jai and Suni. For those who have been keeping up with Emmerdale for a while, you'll know that previously, Jai believed his father to be Rishi Sharma, but it was actually revealed that his mum, Georgia, had an affair with Amit while working as his secretary.

The treats continue for Take That fans as it's been announced they are releasing a brand new podcast which celebrates their return.

Barbara Knox has starred in Coronation Street as Rita Tanner for the past 56 years. The veteran soap star made her name on the cobbles shortly after its on-screen debut making her one of the longest-serving cast members. After joining the show full time in 1972 following one episode in 1964, 90 year old Barbara established herself as a mainstay on the programme, acting in some of the soap's most dramatic storylines.

Big Brother has returned, which means for the next six weeks, we'll be pretty much unavailable most evenings.The iconic reality show aired on Sunday after a five year hiatus, but now it's back and bigger than ever. With two new presenters - Strictly's AJ Odudu and Dance Dance Dance's Will Best - plus a fresh batch of new housemates and, just as we expected, there's been laughs, tears, and a whole load of drama. Housemate Zak Srakaew has already won over viewers with his laid back attitude and cheeky smile.

Take That are gearing up to revisit standout moments from their decades-long career in a brand new podcast series. Across six episodes, Gary Barlow, whose wife was rushed to hospital earlier this week with an excrutiating injury, Mark Owen and Howard Donald will discuss their journey, starting out in the 1990s alongside former bandmates Jason Orange and Robbie Williams to topping the charts and performing at arenas.The first episode of Take That: This Life, named after their upcoming album, will be released next week.The band joked: “Who’d have thought after all this time we’d be adding professional podcasters to our resumes? “It’s been a real treat to sit down together and just chat – about some things we’ve talked about before and some things we haven’t.