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    ITV TOWIE star Ella Rae Wise life – Dan Edgar romance, Pete Wicks fling and Chloe feud

    Ella Rae Wise is well known for starring on The Only Way is Essex and has had her fair share of drama on the showTVMonde Mwitumwa09:00, 09 Mar 2025The Only Way is Essex star Ella Rae Wise is well known for appearing on ITV hit reality show
    Ella Rae Wise, a familiar face from ITV’s reality hit The Only Way is Essex, first graced our screens in 2019. The 24 year old former hairdresser joined the show alongside Kelsey Stratford and Chloe Brockett, who has since left the series.In a surprising turn of events, Ella was given the boot from TOWIE in 2021, along with ten other cast members including Harry Lee and Clelia Theodorou. However, she made a triumphant return in June 2022 and has been a central figure on the show ever since.Her comeback was kept under wraps until a week into filming the new series, leaving fans gobsmacked.Aside from her TOWIE antics, Ella also dipped her toes into Celebrity Ex On The Beach at the start of 2022, sharing the spotlight with James Lock and Megan Barton Hanson.Ella joined in 2019 alongside Kelsey Stratford as well as Chloe Brockett(Image: More

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    BBC EastEnders’ Kathy Beale star’s life – including tragedy, famous sister and co-star romance

    Kathy Beale has been a staple of EastEnders since the soap’s first episode in February 1985TVAngie Quinn08:45, 09 Mar 2025EastEnders: Kathy listens to Dermot O’Leary on the radioEastEnders icon Kathy Beale, portrayed by Gillian Taylforth, has been a staple of Albert Square since the soap’s inaugural episode in February 1985. In the early days, Kathy was wed to Pete Beale (Peter Dean), twin brother to Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), and mother to the late Martin Fowler (James Bye).After a failed marriage to Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), Kathy left the Square in 1998 for South Africa with her son Ben and new husband Gavin Sullivan (Paul Nicholas). She returned briefly in 1999 before leaving again on 6 January 2000.Years later, her son Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) was devastated to hear she’d died in a car crash – which was a complete lie. In 2015, Kathy dramatically returned to Walford and has remained a fan favourite.Kathy Beale is an original family member of the Fowler/Beale family READ MORE: More

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    Davina McCall’s harrowing final words to doctor before brain tumour surgery

    Television presenter Davina McCall was rushed into hospital back in September 2024 after a cyst was found in her brain by chance during a routine body scan16:44, 08 Mar 2025Davina McCall issues update after brain tumour surgeryDavina McCall’s final words to her surgeon have been revealed.The beloved television star underwent brain tumour surgery back in September 2024 and made sure to reassure her doctor ahead of the life changing procedure. Top neurosurgeon Kevin O’Neill handled her case and she took a moment to tell him one simple thing.The 57 year old telly star confessed she nearly pleaded with him to “keep me alive” for her kids’ sake, but when it came down to the wire Davina kept her cool and instead entrusted him with a simple message: “You do whatever you need to do. I put all my faith in you.”Now, feeling like she’s got the zest of someone half her age, Davina’s all set to host the BBC’s Stranded on Honeymoon Island.Davina had her brain tumour operation back in September(Image: More

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    Matt Lucas breaks silence as star accused of ‘mocking’ sign language interpreter

    Matt Lucas has responded after allegations surfaced he ‘mocked’ a British Sign Language interpreter at last year’s British Book Awards, with the comedian urging fans to “make up their own minds”15:42, 08 Mar 2025Lorraine: David Walliams on working with Matt Lucas againMatt Lucas has addressed claims of “mocking” made against him.The “Little Britain” star has clapped back following accusations from BBC radio pundit Nihal Arthanayake, who claimed that the comedian had poked fun at a British Sign Language interpreter during last year’s British Book Awards.The comedic legend urged his fans to “make up their own minds” and took to his Instagram Stories. The footage shows Matt cracking up the crowd as he steps up to dish out an award before noticing the pair of BSL interpreters.He then roped them into signing one of his jokes. He quipped: “Hello, I have a confession to make. I’m not actually a British sign language interpreter at all. I’m actually a convicted criminal. I know nothing of sign language, I’m literally just standing here waving my arms around willy nilly. Go on, do willy nilly again.”Matt has been accused of mocking the BSL interpreter(Image: More

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    Danny Dyer’s dad spelt star’s ‘real name’ wrong as he was ‘so drunk’ at registry

    Bet you don’t know Danny Dyer’s real name – the EastEnders icon recently revealed the meaning behind the unusual moniker and his father’s antics on the day he was registered14:04, 08 Mar 2025Danny Dyer learns silver serviceDanny Dyer’s real name is not what you think it is.You’d be forgiven for assuming the Human Traffic actor’s name is actually Daniel, but you’d be sorely mistaken – he has a far more interesting origin story. In an interview with British GQ, Danny Dyer dissected his own Wikipedia page and set the record straight.He told the camera: “I’d like to address the first bit [his ‘real name’]. My real name is Danial and that’s because me dad was so p***** when he turned up when I was born.””He weren’t there, he was in the boozer. He couldn’t spell Daniel so he spelled it D-A-N-I-A-L.”Danny said that his father was too drunk and couldn’t spell the word Daniel(Image: More

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    Saturday Kitchen fans amazed over guest’s ‘impossible’ age-defying looks

    Saturday Kitchen viewers couldn’t stop talking about how young one guest looked on Matt Tebbutt’s BBC show.13:51, 08 Mar 2025Saturday Kitchen: Floella Benjamin talks about her ‘food heaven’Saturday Kitchen’s Matt Tebbutt was absolutely thrilled as he introduced the legendary Floella Benjamin onto his show. BBC viewers were left gobsmacked by Floella’s age-defying looks on the latest instalment.It wasn’t long before people took to Twitter in amazement that she’s barely changed since her days on the children’s show Play School which she joined back in 1976.One viewer said: “Floella Benjamin looking absolutely fantastic on #SaturdayKitchen – she never ages. And the heaven dish looks gorgeous – gets my vote.” Another person tweeted: “Floella is 75, looking amazing, lovely woman.”Meanwhile, someone else chipped in with: “Floella was on Playschool when I was a tot, yet she looks impossibly young today.” Another fan demanded: “Never mind your favourite food, tell us your skin routine #floella looks amazing.”Saturday Kitchen fans amazed over guest’s ‘impossible’ age-defying looksREAD MORE: More