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Emmerdale's Dominic Brunt has said he feels "privileged and honoured" to portray Paddy Kirk's heartbreaking suicide storyline. In upcoming episodes, the village vet considers taking his own life in a heartbreaking turn with the ITV soap working closely with the Samaritans and Andy’s Man Club since August to ensure the scenes accurately "shine a light on male mental health", producer Laura Shaw said. Speaking about collaborating with the charities and doing his own research into the subject, Dominic, 52, said: "Not only has it been inspirational, but it’s been pitch black dark and it’s made me appreciate what I have.

Days of Our Lives spoilers suggest that there will be plenty of drama heading into spring. Iconic characters like Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall), Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow), and Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans) are fighting for their lives. In addition, love is in the air for many Salem residents.

A top British soap actor has allegedly been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in her 20s after meeting her at a party.The household name, who is said to also be in his 20s, has been released on bail as police officers continue to investigate the incident, which reportedly happened at a residential property in South London. The incident is said to have happened on December 20 last year, with police now offering the unnamed woman specialist support as officers continue with their investigation. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a man was arrested on suspicion of rape but was subsequently bailed until April.

Days of Our Lives spoilers have been rolling in, and it seems that Sarah Horton’s (Linsey Godfrey) marriage to Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) is over. Sarah has had divorce papers drawn up and she’s ready to move on. She is tired of Xander’s scheming and criminal activity, although the couple obviously still love each other.

This weeks EastEnders spoilers reveal that one resident of the Square is set to receive some tragic news while Kheerat’s suspicions about Ranveer’s disappearance grow ever stronger. Early in the week Nish (Navin Chowdhry) announces in the café to Ash (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha), Kheerat (Jaz Deol) and Vinny (Shiv Jalota) that the family are coming to Walford East for Diwali. Later Ravi (Aaron Thiara) is interrupted by two police officers who are investigating Ranveer’s whereabouts.

It’s all kicking off on the cobbles as spoilers reveal that Stephen (Todd Boyce) is struggling to keep on top of his lies, Eileen (Sue Cleaver) has a spiritual experience and Daisy (Charlotte Jordan) and Daniel (Rob Mallard) have crossed wires in this weeks Coronation Street. As the week begins Stephen is panicking as Leo’s dad refuses to give up trying to contact him. He takes a photo of him and Jenny (Sally Ann Matthews) in the street and sends it to them from Leo’s phone with a message saying “don’t contact me again”.

The village is still reeling from the events of last week and spoilers for upcoming scenes in Emmerdale reveal that the fallout is far reaching an end. Chas (Lucy Pargeter) is worried that Aaron ( Danny Miller ) will spill the beans about her secret affair. After being urged by Paddy (Dominic Brunt) to hash things out with Chas, Aaron reluctantly agrees.

Hold onto your hats – and everything else for that matter – as Emmerdale celebrates its 50th birthday in style this week, when a killer storm ravages the village.The rural soap has seen all manner of high drama since it broadcast its first episode in 1972. Back then the show was a cosy lunchtime drama, centred on lives of the Sugden family on the Emmerdale Farm of the show’s original title. But as the eighties gave way to the nineties, the show was given a big makeover, moving to a teatime slot and famously dropping an entire jet plane on the village in its first big stunt episode.

EastEnders have released the first snaps of Alfie Moon with his bride Joan as they get set to say 'I Do' on their surprise wedding day. The news that Alfie (played by Shane Richie) is getting married was as much of a shock to viewers as it was to his former wife Kat (Jessie Wallace). Especially since he has spent the weeks since his return pursuing his former wife and attempting to woo her back – even risking the wrath of Phil Mitchell in the process.

As a huge storm hits the village the residents of Emmerdale find themselves in serious danger and some lives will change forever. As the storm brews on the day of Will (Dean Andrews) and Kim’s wedding, Kim (Claire King) takes her horse out for a ride and Will informs Billy (Jay Kontzle) there may now not be a wedding as he and Kim need to have it out. When she arrives home their argument commences with Will insistent that he doesn’t want to be with Harriet (Katherine Dow Blyton).

It's a dramatic week in EastEnders as Nish (Navin Chowdhry) gets his feet back under the table while Jack (Scott Maslen) lets his temper get the better of him and it has serious repercussions.The week begins with Vinny (Shiv Jalota) supporting his dad but Nish is disappointed when Ash (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha) and Kheerat (Jaz Deol) fail to show for a family lunch. When Nish collapses Nina arrives to find Ash tending to him. Nish shares some touching words with his daughter.

This weeks Coronation Street spoilers reveal that Fern (Gabrielle Glaister) is not quite what she seems while Summer (Harriet Bibby) is pregnant and Sam (Jude Riordan) has been keeping a dark secret from Leanne (Jane Danson) and Nick (Ben Price). As Nick and Sam prepare to mark the anniversary of Natasha’s death with a memorial lunch in the Bistro. Leanne says she is going to the cash and carry but secretly goes to visit Harvey in prison.

With just days left to go until Emmerdale airs its nail biting 50th anniversary episode, stars from the long running ITV soap have stepped back in time for a 70’s themed photo shoot to honour the decade which first introduced us to the Yorkshire village. Dressed in a selection of colourful outfits, five of the show’s younger cast members, Jessie Elland, Rosie Bentham, Katie Hill, Daisy Campbell and Karene Peter looked nearly unrecognisable as they channelled their best retro vibes while paying homage to 1972 in particular - the year Emmerdale first aired.

Spoilers for Coronation Street reveal that Tracy (Kate Ford) is struggling with Ken’s new relationship and Max (Paddy Bever) is angry that he can’t return to Weatherfield High. Ken (Bill Roche) and Wendy (Roberta Kerr) attend a book launch in the Bistro where they meet Daniel (Rob Mallard) and Daisy (Charlotte Jordan).They tell Ken they are pleased to see him and Wendy together but when Tracy arrives, she is horrified to realise that Ken is seeing Wendy and calls the pair out in the middle of the Bistro. Later, Ken is surprised when Tracy apologises for her behaviour and offers to cook Wendy lunch.

Spoilers for EastEnders indicate a big week for Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie (Shane Richie) and the Panesar family as high drama ensues. Freddie (Bobby Brazier) helps Alfie with an extravagant flower display for Kat but things take a turn for the worse when she finds out where the flowers have come from. She later joins him in The Vic but is left speechless when a young woman enters the pub to remind Alfie he is getting married tomorrow.

It’s a sad week for the Dingles on Emmerdale as they say goodbye to Faith (Sally Dexter) . Elsewhere affairs of the heart have other residents of the Dales in a spin. With her cancer eating away at her Faith is too weak to go to the beach but they use their ingenuity to bring the beach to her.

Spoilers reveal plenty of drama on the cobbles this week with departures, rekindled romances and aroused suspicions on Coronation Street. Alya (Sair Kahn) is convinced that Stu’s (Bill Fellows) ex-wife Lucy knows more than she’s saying about the murder case. Although she wants to investigate her suspicions, Stu decides he wants to leave it all in the past now that he has reconnected with his family.

Spoilers for Emmerdale reveal that there is plenty of drama in the Dales this week. Affairs of the heart come to the fore with several residents harbouring guilty secrets. Liv (Isobel Steele) has an angry and violent showdown with Terry (Neil Bell).

It’s a big week in EastEnders as spoilers reveal there are fights, falling outs and romantic reconciliations. Fed up with being blackmailed Sam (Kim Medcalf) refuses to give Shirley (Linda Henry) any more cash.This leads an irate Shirley to reveal all to Phil (Steve McFadden) about the fact that his sister has been ripping him off for months. After she tells him everything, Kat (Jessie Wallace) realises that Sam was the person behind all of the family’s recent troubles.

EastEnders star Barbara Smith looked stylish as she took to the red carpet at a showbiz event in London.The 24 year old actress, who is best known for playing Dana Monroe in the BBC One soap, put on a chic display whilst posing for cameras at the bash. Pulling a serious expression in a snap, Barbara sported a black dress with a low-cut back and thin straps.The soap star completed the red carpet look with a pair of platform Converse shoes, as well as bronzed eyeshadow. Barbara looked completely different from her soap character as she made her way into the Sejuiced Brunch event at Kibele restaurant in Fitzrovia.

Days of Our Lives” fans have been going wild for “Beyond Salem” Chapter 2. The five-episode limited series reunited the iconic “DOOL” super couple, Bo (Peter Reckell) and Hope Brady (Kristian Alfonso).During Season 2 of the “Days of Our Lives” spin-off series, Bo watched Hope and his family from Heaven as his former wife looked for the three prisms.

Coronation Street’s Fiz Stape is a bride in a pickle next week, as her ex Tyrone declares his love, just as she’s about to head down the aisle with new fella Phill Whittaker (Jamie Kenna). However, Jennie McAlpine – who plays Fiz – reveals it’s not all high drama on the big day.There is a sweet moment in the episodes which she and co-star Alan Halsall (Tyrone) enjoyed playing out.The scene paid tribute to the late Jack and Vera Duckworth (Bill Tarmey and Liz Dawn) – who became like second parents to Ty and Fiz over the years.

Marnie Schulenburg has sadly died age 37 following a battle with cancer.The As the World Turns actress has passed away after developing stage four breast cancer that had become metastatic. Marnie was diagnosed with cancer five months after the birth of her daughter Coda in December 2019. As well as receiving a Daytime Emmy for the former show, the star was also well-known for her role in the soap opera One Life to Live.The American actress is survived by her husband, actor Zack Robidas and their daughter, Coda, 2.

Tilly Keeper made a big impression with some meaty storylines during her years playing Louise Mitchell on EastEnders before she was snapped up to work across the Atlantic. She’s one a talented quartet of young soap stars who have graduated to Hollywood after cutting their acting teeth on Albert Square. We've taken a look at Tilly's emerging fortunes, as well as the blossoming careers of three others who spent some time in the fictional Walford before spreading their wings - Himesh Patel, Ben Hardy and Mimi Keene.

ITV has produced two of the biggest weekly soap shows on TV - Coronation Street and Emmerdale. While the main appeal of these shows' characters is the dynamic twist and turns of their daily lives, many fans may be surprised that a lot of actors who spent time in the limelight decided to give up fame and work normal day jobs. Many of these actors are now happy with the careers they have chosen while others had little choice but to abandon acting as the work dried up, Birmingham Live reports.

Emmerdale fans were worried Andrea Tate’s (Anna Nightingale) murder would never come to light, but Meena Jutla’s (Paige Sandhu) luck might soon run out. Meena was saved from the devastating maze fire, but Andrea sadly didn’t make it out; something which left fans furious.

Danny-Boy Hatchard has spoken about the heartbreaking events which led to him attempting suicide at the age of 19.The former EastEnders star struggled with his mental health as a student and has said that at the time, he "didn't want to be alive anymore." Danny, now 30, revealed the shocking news yesterday evening, after he took to Twitter to defend old drama school tutor, Chris Hocking. Hocking was formerly the principal of London-based drama school, ArtsEd, where Danny used to be a student.

Most will recognise Dean Andrews as Emmerdale's Will Taylor, yet the actor has actually appeared on our screens on various occasions prior to his role on the soap. Dean, who recently looked unrecognisable in a throwback snap, first featured on Emmerdale back in 2019, following a series of roles in other dramas and soaps.

Alexander Lincoln, who plays Jamie Tate on ITV's Emmerdale, has received backlash on social media for appearing to accidentally ruin an ongoing storyline. Emmerdale viewers saw Jamie drive into a lake last month, but no body was found following the horrific crash.

Days of Our Lives” fans are in for a wild ride. Longtime viewers will remember that one of the soap opera’s most famous storylines included the possession of Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) in 1994.

Jac is back! Holby City managed to stay tight-lipped about the return of one of the show’s most iconic characters and fans had no idea Rosie Marcel was back until she burst onto our screens in dramatic scenes which aired on Tuesday night.The 44 year re-entered the hospital at the start of the episode, which also featured the debut of her new co-star Davood Ghadami. “It’s great to come in with her,” Davood told us, who was sworn to secrecy about Rosie’s comeback.

Days of Our Lives is heating up. Spoilers for the upcoming episodes of the NBC soap opera hint that there may be a big new storyline with Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) brewing.Last week, Kristen was seen back behind bars as she spoke with the love of her life, Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) on the phone.

Days of Our Lives spoilers for upcoming episodes suggest that fans will be seeing some beloved characters return in the weeks to come.Viewers of the long running NBC soap opera have watched plenty of character exits over the past few months. Some of the most popular characters have been written off the landscape and left Salem.

Days of Our Lives spoilers suggest that there will be a shocking wedding day twist for Shawn Brady (Brandon Beemer) and Belle Black (Martha Madison).According to Soap Dirt, fans will watch Jan Spears (Heather Lindell) scheme in order to make sure Belle doesn’t marry Shawn, whom she’s been obsessed with for years. Jan has already convinced Shawn and Belle’s daughter, Claire, not to help her mother get ready for the ceremony.

Full of backchat and looking like a Poundland Spice Girl, a teenage Leanne Battersby stomped on to the cobbles 23 years ago. Since then, actress Jane Danson has lived through no end of drama as her Weatherfield alter ego.

Days of Our Lives spoilers are suggesting that there could be a surprising twist ahead for viewers. It looks like there may be some couple-shuffling in store as the cast continues to change.Recently, rumors have been flying that Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker) may be getting a new man.