Scots Love Island star Laura Anderson has opened up on her difficult relationship with her ex Gary Lucy as she prepares to give birth to their first child.
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K.J. Yossman Viaplay’s first U.K. drama commission, “Rebus,” has gone into production in Scotland. The show has also added some new cast members including “Line of Duty’s” Lucie Shorthouse, Brian Ferguson (“The Ipcress File”) and Stuart Bowman (“The Serpent”). They will join Richard Rankin (“Outlander”) as John Rebus, the much-loved character John Rebus from Ian Rankin’s bestselling novels. “Rebus” tells the story of a Scottish police detective who “finds himself at a psychological crossroads,” according to the logline. “At odds with a job increasingly driven by corporate technocrats, involved in a toxic affair he knows he needs to end, and all but supplanted in his daughter’s life by his ex-wife’s wealthy new husband, Rebus begins to wonder if he still has a role to play – either as a family man or a police officer. In a world of divisive politics and national discord, does the law still have meaning, or is everyone reverting to an older set of rules? And if so, why shouldn’t Rebus do so too?”
The series also stars Neshla Caplan (“The Rig”), Amy Manson (“Spencer”), Thoren Ferguson (“The Midwich Cuckoos”) and Mia McKenzie as Rebus’s child Sammy. The six-part show, which is planned as a returning series, is produced by Eleventh Hour Films, written by Gregory Burke (“Entebbe”) and directed by Niall MacCormick (“Complicit”). Des Hamilton is the casting director. It is set to stream on Viaplay in 2024. Filippa Wallestam, Viaplay Group’s chief content officer, said: “It’s an exciting day that filming of ‘Rebus’ is now underway. We are proud to bring such a highly regarded character to audiences as our first U.K. commission, which will put Viaplay even more firmly on the drama map in the U.K. We found our Rebus in Richard
Scots Love Island star Laura Anderson has opened up on her difficult relationship with her ex Gary Lucy as she prepares to give birth to their first child.
Laura Anderson has confirmed that Gary Lucy revealed the gender of their unborn baby on social media without checking in with her first - leaving her "upset".The reality star, who rose to fame on Love Island in 2018 and is expecting her first child with the Hollyoaks actor, admitted her feelings of hurt during an exclusive chat with OK! this week. Upon learning of her pregnancy late last year when she was just two weeks along, the 34-year-old Stirling-born star then decided to find out the gender at eight weeks via a blood test. But she and Gary, who were already hitting headlines due to their split, then added fuel to the fire as the latter appeared to reveal the gender of their little one on Instagram without Laura's consent.
Laura Anderson has revealed her 'shock' over falling pregnant during her first time trying with ex-boyfriend Gary Lucy.The former Love Island star, 34, found out that she was expecting a baby girl with her actor ex, 41, at the tail-end of last year when she was just two weeks along.Talking with OK! this week, the Scottish star shared that while the news wasn't a total surprise - as they had planned to start a family anyway - how quickly it happened was a shock. “I was still very shocked, because I didn’t expect it to happen,” she says. “It was planned and it was both of our decisions to have a baby.
Hollyoaks spoilers follow. Hollyoaks star Lucy-Jo Hudson has teased a “heartbreaking” twist on the wedding day of James Nightingale and Ste Hay. The actress, who plays Donna-Marie Quinn on the Channel 4 soap, will see her character and the whole village congregate for the big day, but she hinted that it won’t be plain sailing for the couple.
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Coronation Street 's Lucy Fallon, who welcomed her first baby in January, has hit back at mum-shamers who have criticised her over a video of her baby boy Sonny with her dog. The 28 year old posted a paid advert video, in collaboration with Primark, where her adorable son tried on a selection of cute outfits. Lucy was seen laying the outfits on the floor to show them off before putting them on Sonny and giving him a big cuddle.
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Laura Anderson's ex-partner Gary Lucy has posted a cryptic quote from Robert De Niro on social media after the megastar actor shared some well-intentioned life advice during an interview.
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Olly Murs was moved to tears at his gig in Manchester as he emotionally reflected on his friendship with Caroline Flack.
Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has shared a candid picture with her baby as she opened up about her personal struggles as a new mum. The soap star, 28, posted a selfie wearing a white T-shirt with her blonde hair tied up as she cradled her adorable baby. She captioned the sweet snap of the duo: “Mental health week.
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Horace Andy, Balming Tiger, DOMi & JD Beck, Meshell Ndegeocello and more set set to perform at the Finnish festival’s “unique landmark”.The Helsinki-based festival will take place between August 11-13 this year, with headliners including Blur, Wizkid, Lorde and Christine & The Queens joining the likes of FKA twigs, Caroline Polachek, Suede and Devo.Other acts added to the Balloon 360° stage, which promises a “versatile group of exciting musicians”, include Jake Xerxes Fussell, Nala Sinephro, Olli Ahvenlahti, Sonia and more.The stage will also host performances from Esa’s Afro-Synth Band, assembled by DJ and producer Esa Williams, along with Finnish artists Tuomo Prättälä and Markus Nordenstreng’s Tuomo & Markus featuring trumpeter Verneri Pohjola.The previously announced Eddie Palmieri has also now withdrawn from the festival due to health reasons.A post shared by Flow Festival Helsinki (@flowfestivalhelsinki)The festival also recently announced the huge line-up for its 2023 electronic program.Tickets for Flow Festival 2023 are on sale now – you can purchase yours here and check out the full line-up on the website.The festival returned last year for the first time since before the COVID pandemic, with acts including Fontaines D.C., Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Gorillaz performing on stage at the historical Suvilahti, a former power plant area in the city.Praising its climate-conscious ethic in a review of the 2019 festival, NME wrote: “Here are a list of things that you can do at Flow Festival: eat Michelin Starred hotdogs, watch some of the biggest artists on the planet and then save it as well, all at the same time.
Caroline Polachek played a huge Los Angeles gig this weekend (April 29), and was joined by special guests Charli XCX, Sudan Archives and Weyes Blood.Polachek is currently on tour in the US on the back of her second solo album, ‘Desire, I Want to Turn Into You’, and both Charli and Weyes Blood – aka Natalie Merring – were on hand to perform versions of songs from the LP.Charli came on stage to perform her recent remix of ‘Welcome To My Island’, which she released with her partner and The 1975 drummer George Daniel and gave a live debut to at Coachella last month.Weyes Blood was then on hand to duet with Polachek on a comparatively subdued rendition of ‘Butterfly Nest’. Sudan Archives then appeared to perform ‘Blood And Butter’ with Polachek.See footage of the collaborations below.Back in February, Charli spoke to NME on the BRIT Awards 2023 red carpet about being asked to remix ‘Welcome to My Island’.
Chart topper Olly Murs choked back tears as he dedicated a song during his latest gig to his beloved close friend Caroline Flack, who tragically passed away in February, 2020. Olly, 38, has been bringing his Marry Me Tour to arenas across the UK and during his most recent gig at the O2 Arena in London, he dedicated a cover of Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline to his late friend. Introducing his rendition of the hit song, he said losing Caroline was "one of the toughest things" to ever happen in his life and urged any fans struggling with their mental health to call someone they trust, adding that he regrets "not being there" for Caroline.
Richard Rankin has praised his Rebus cast mates, dubbing them 'incredible company' as the Scot gets underway with filming season one of the show.
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Shooting has kicked off in Rome on limited series “The Leopard” based on the classic Sicily-set novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa that marks Netflix’s most ambitious Italian original to date. Production on the lavish period piece will take place in the Sicilian cities of Palermo, Syracuse, Catania as well as the Italian capital over the next four months. The historical tapestry with elements comparable to “Downton Abbey” or “The Crown,” and potential to make a global mark, is a modern take on the sensual Sicilian saga famously adapted into a film by Luchino Visconti starring Claudia Cardinale, Alain Delon and Burt Lancaster. The film, now an Italian cinema classic, won the 1963 Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.