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    Coronation Street legend, 93, ‘rarely seen in public’ as son gives update

    Eileen Derbyshire is best known for her role in the ITV soap, Coronation Street, where she played Emily Bishop for more than 50 years before retiring from acting in 201614:53, 18 Mar 2025Eileen Derbyshire as Coronation Street’s Emily in 1990A Coronation Street legend’s son has given an update on his famous mum, six years after she last graced the cobbles.Eileen Derbyshire, 93, became a household name as ITV soap stalwart Emily Bishop, first stepping into the role in 1961 and bowing out of the acting game in 2016.Article continues belowAlthough she made a fleeting return in 2019 with a cameo via video call, she’s kept a low profile since hanging up her acting hat.In the world of the soap, Emily has jetted off to Edinburgh, swapping the streets of Weatherfield for Scottish adventures following her charitable stint in Peru. Meanwhile, back in the real world, Eileen has been a bit of a recluse, keeping quiet about her private life.Eileen Derbyshire played Emily Bishop for 58 years(Image: More

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    Gene Hackman wife’s chilling call for help as details emerge after tragic deaths

    Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa died around a week before the legendary actor, but it’s now been revealed she made an urgent phone call in a bid to get medical help14:40, 18 Mar 2025Oscars 2025: Morgan Freeman pays tribute to Gene HackmanGene Hackman’s wife Betsy tried to get medical help before she died – and now details of the call have emerged.The legendary actor, 95, was discovered dead at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on February 26, along with Betsy, 65, and their dog Zinna. Their bodies were found decomposed and partially mummified, in separate rooms of their property.Article continues belowAuthorities said Hackman died of coronary artery disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease as a contributing factor. They believe he likely died on February 18, around a week after Arakawa, who died from Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, a rare virus caused by exposure to infected rats.Police initially said that Betsy likely died on February 11, but now it’s been revealed that the pianist made multiple calls to a Santa Fe medical centre on February 12, 24 hours after she was initially believed to have died. Sadly, she didn’t receive treatment.Betsy made multiple calls to a Santa Fe medical centre in a bid for help(Image: More

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    Rochelle Humes declared ‘restraining order’ in ‘creepy’ first meet with husband Marvin

    Rochelle Humes once revealed that she and husband Marvin got together after he slipped her phone out of her bag so he could use it to ring herself and get her number12:31, 18 Mar 2025This Morning: Rochelle Humes discusses meeting Joshua RitchieRochelle Humes once joked that when she first met her husband Marvin he acted in a “creepy, restraining order” way.The TV beauty and JLS star Marvin – who celebrates his 40th birthday today (March 18) – have now been happily married for 13 years, have three young children together and are major players in the showbiz world. But it seems things were a little different when they first met.Article continues belowRochelle once shared that the pair met in the early noughties, when she was around 16. They crossed paths again in 2010, two years before they tied the knot, at an event in Ireland.Rochelle and Marvin tied the knot in 2012(Image: More