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Doctor Who’s newest member has confessed to being “depressed” before TV offer landed16:04, 01 Apr 2025Ncuti Gatwa and Russell T Davies react to Doctor Who casting announcementDoctor Who is all set to beam back onto BBC telly with Ncuti Gatwa gearing up for his second action-packed series as the Time Lord, and he’s bringing along a brand-new companion for the ride in the Tardis – Belinda Chandra, portrayed by none other than Varada Sethu.The 32-year-old was in shock when the BBC approached her about taking on the role in October 2023. At the time, the actress had been worrying about finding work again.Article continues belowShe’d boldly taken a five-month trip across South America, leaving acting on the backburner. When she returned to London with what she thought was work waiting, Varada found herself without a job thanks to an actors’ strike sweeping through the industry, reports the Mirror.Speaking to the Radio Times, Varada reflected on her tough time pre-Doctor Who: “I was depressed, had the holiday blues and just thought, ‘I guess I’m never working again’.”In a twist of events, she pondered her future when her agent called with jaw-dropping news: an offer to join Ncuti Gatwa in the upcoming series.Varada was “depressed” before she landed the role on Doctor Who(Image: More

Jon Richardson had pretended that he was stepping away from comedy to be a teacher, but it turns out that he meant he was joining the 16th series of Waterloo Road16:00, 01 Apr 2025Updated 16:00, 01 Apr 2025The star is joining Waterloo Road(Image: More

EXCLUSIVE: Axed ITV star Phillip Schofield has little chance of landing another major presenting gig, an expert suggests, but there are a “couple of routes” he could take to return to TV15:22, 01 Apr 2025Updated 15:23, 01 Apr 2025Phillip Schofield appeared on Channel 5’s Cast Away last year(Image: More

EXCLUSIVE: Daily Star spoke to international DJ and Netflix star DJ Bliss about some of the strangest fan encounters he’s had as he shares his future career plans15:16, 01 Apr 2025Updated 15:33, 01 Apr 2025The Dubai venue will see him return soon(Image: More

TV stars Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne were seen together in the morning after Mother’s Day, leading to speculation that they have got back together14:53, 01 Apr 2025Updated 14:54, 01 Apr 2025Jacqueline has two daughters with Dan(Image: More

Britney Spears’ hit song Toxic was inspired by a UK TV star, who is now better known to millions of viewers for his work on the small screen – and fans can’t believe it13:44, 01 Apr 2025Updated 15:39, 01 Apr 2025Britney Spears dances to her classic ‘Toxic’Britney Spears fans were astonished to discover that her iconic song “Toxic” was allegedly inspired by a surprising figure.Released in 2003, “Toxic” is one of Spears’ biggest hits, with lyrics that lash out at a toxic and addictive lover.Article continues belowHowever, it has confused fans after coming to light that the song’s co-writer, Cathy Dennis, drew inspiration from her own personal experience with Irish TV vet, Dr. Noel Fitzpatrick, also known as the Supervet, who was the muse for the track.Fans have talking about this on TikTok this week with one spouting: “My fun fact was that Toxic by Britney Spears was initially written for Kylie Minogue, and then Kylie Minogue turned it down later, calling it the fish that got away, which is not really a saying, but will allow it, because she’s Kylie Minogue.Toxic is one of Britney’s biggest songs”Can you imagine the different song that would have occur if Kylie Minogue kind of sang that like it still would have been slay because Cathy Dennis also wrote, can’t get you out of my head, which is crazy, because she also wrote Sweet Dreams by lax about the same guy that she wrote toxic about. Can you know, do you know who it was? It was Dr Fitzpatrick. That’s right. Super fetch. Sion. Toxic by Britney Spears written about Super vet.According to reports, Dennis dated Dr. Fitzpatrick in the early 2000s, but the two broke up in 2003, the same year “Toxic” was released. The song’s origins were revealed by Pop B*tch, who wrote: “The man who inspired the Britney Spears track Toxic was someone that the song’s co-writer Cathy Dennis had been dating in the early 2000s, who broke up with her in 2003: Noel Fitzpatrick.”It’s said that Dennis and Dr. Fitzpatrick met when she took her Labrador, Charlie, to his veterinary surgery. This isn’t the first time the rumor has circulated, as This Morning host Holly Willoughby previously questioned Dr. Fitzpatrick about the song’s inspiration.(Image: More

BBC Breakfast legend Carol Kirkwood reckons she might have become the victim of an April Fool’s prank as she shut down a fake account claiming she was leaving the BBC12:58, 01 Apr 2025Carol Kirkwood insisted she’s not leaving BBC Breakfast or the BBC in general(Image: More

Jason Isaacs has hinted that there was a lot going on behind the scenes as the latest series of The White Lotus was filmed in Thailand – but refused to spill the details12:41, 01 Apr 2025Jason has joined the cast of The White Lotus(Image: More