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The soap icon who is a favourite on Coronation Street is getting ready to marry her fiance this weekend after popping the question to him while on a train last year21:27, 02 Sep 2025Updated 21:28, 02 Sep 2025Dame Maureen Lipman is set to get married in just a few days(Image: PA)A Coronation Street legend is getting married in just a matter of days after proposing to her fiance last year.Dame Maureen Lipman, who has played Evelyn Plummer in the ITV soap since 2018, is walking down the aisle this weekend. It was last September when she proposed to her business consultant boyfriend David Turner, also 79, on a train.Her Gogglebox co-star and dear friend Gyles Brandreth has revealed her wedding is taking place this weekend. “Dame Maureen Lipman, this Sunday I will be going to her wedding. She’s getting married,” he revealed.”She’s getting married in the morning! I think it’s actually the afternoon. I’ll be there. Isn’t it fantastic? To get married in your 80th year is fantastic,” he said on his Rosebud podcast.The actress, 80, is engaged to David Turner(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)The actress shared her engagement last year – as well as her rather unusual proposal. She wrote in the Spectator: “Later that night my partner David and I decided to tell our children that, with a combined age of 156, we are going to get married.”In truth I had been rather against the ‘M’ word, but on a train coming back from Edinburgh he mentioned that it was the minor festival of Tu B’Av – a day when a Jewish woman can ask a man to marry her.”Unable to resist the gag, I slid under the table separating us onto one knee and asked him for his hand. To my surprise and slight panic, he gave it.”Maureen plays Evelyn Plummer in Coronation StreetMaureen was previously married to TV writer Jack Rosenthal for 30 years until he died in 2004. They share their daughter Amy, 50, and son Adam, 48.Her soon-to-be-husband David also has three children from a previous relationship. The actress revealed their children were all welcoming of the news – and perhaps a little surprised.”All reactions were warm, and all were individual,” she said at the time. “One child said that he needed time ‘to process it’. We broke the news to another as he slid leaves into a new dining table, transforming the scene into a Jack Rosenthal play – one with, I like to think, a happy ending.”She made her debut in 2018(Image: (Image: ITV))Maureen first went public with David in 2023 when she confirmed she was bringing a “gentleman friend” to that year’s National Television Awards. She told the Sunday Express: “I’m going with my gentleman friend David.”They also stepped out together at the Oldie of the Year Awards in 2023. She confirmed: “That’s my significant other >”Maureen has gushed about finding love once again later in life, admitting: “It’s a gift for all concerned. It’s a gift and he’s been very nice. I’ve met some nice men in my life, some really interesting men, and we will see where it goes.”The soap star dated Italian businessman Guido Castro for 13 years before he passed in 2021. “He got Covid – it wasn’t Covid that killed him but it weakened him terribly,” she said.”We don’t know how he got it or when or if he had it when he got the vaccine. I said to Guido, ‘It’s time to go. You’ve got to let go’. And I think for once in his life he actually did what I told him.”Article continues belowHave you joined Threads? Follow Daily Star to keep up to date on all things showbiz here.Want all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. More

Despite being in huge Hollywood movies like Deadpool and Wolverine, Channing Tatum has admitted he wondered if he should have gone into acting during his break from the screenSam Huntley Senior Showbiz & TV Reporter and Bang Showbiz20:51, 02 Sep 2025Updated 20:51, 02 Sep 2025Channing Tatum questioned if he was “good enough” an actor(Image: BANG Showbiz)Channing Tatum questioned whether he was “good enough” an actor during his break from films.The 47-year-old Hollywood star has appeared in huge films like Magic Mike and Deadpool and Wolverine. However, the former stripper has admitted he had doubts about being an actor when he took a break from the business.Tatum took a hiatus from leading film roles for nearly five years, starting around 2017, and ended up wondering if he was right for the industry.He told Variety: “I was working too much. I got burned out. I was questioning if I ever should have been in this business, because I didn’t feel I was good enough. And I got to a place where I didn’t know what I was doing. No one tells you how to do fame.”The star took a break from acting in 2017(Image: WireImage)He’s also revealed there’s more pressure on him to pick the right projects as he’s now got a daughter. Making movies requires a lot of commitment, so he wants to make sure he’s spending his time wisely.The star – who has Everly, 12, with his ex-wife Jenna Dewan – said: “Better to have enjoyed doing the movie and thought that the process of making it was worth it.”Because you have a kid now, and you had better be able to answer to her, ‘Why weren’t you there?'” Channing is keen to show off his acting chips and wants to go on a “10-year-run” of projects.The Magic Mike star said he learned how to act on the job at the start of his movie career(Image: HANDOUT FILM PR)He said: “It’s a funny joke in my head, but… I’m going to do the big Marvel stuff and then help with gorgeous filmmakers and characters that I can flex some of the s*** I’ve learned in the last 20 years.”I keep saying it. I’m going to do a 10-year-run.”Channing plays a real-life master criminal called Jeffrey Manchester in Roofman, a new comedy-crime drama, and he loved working with director Derek Cianfrance. The hunk said: “He knows exactly how to move the conversation along, and take care of you in it. He understands that you don’t understand exactly.”The actor made his film debut in the drama movie Coach Carter (2005) – but has admitted he was learning on the job back then. He told Extra: “I was getting jobs before I knew what even acting was or how to do it.”I was doing all, like, kinda on-the-job training in a way, just being like, ‘Okay, just say the line naturally,’ instead of actually understanding what acting is and what this, like, beautiful gift is.”Admitting he learnt a lot from simply watching movies, added said: “I was watching movies and I’ve learned so much from movies, more than I’ve learned from school or anything else or books or anything.Article continues below”Movies are probably my longest relationship in my life. I don’t know, I just love them so much. They’re magical.”Have you joined Threads? Follow Daily Star to keep up to date on all things showbiz here.Want all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. More

This Morning star Rylan Clark has shared that he’s in a new relationship, four years after his difficult divorce, and they’ve even discussed having kids togetherSam Huntley Senior Showbiz & TV Reporter and Yasmin Vince20:29, 02 Sep 2025Updated 20:30, 02 Sep 2025Rylan has revealed he’s got a new man(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Rylan Clark is reportedly dating a hunk who is 11 years his senior.The ITV star, who recently sparked controversy with his comments about illegal immigration, has revealed he is in a new relationship.It comes four years after his tumultuous divorce from Dan Neal in 2021 after six years together. It’s now believed the TV star is dating a new man who is 11 years his senior.It’s said his new boyfriend is Kennedy Bates, 47, who is part of a successful family funfair business, Billy Bates and Sons. He’s 11 years older than Rylan, who is 36.(Image: instagram/bbfunfair)Kennedy was just 11 when he started working at funfairs selling balloons, posts frequently to the his family funfair’s Facebook page about his love for his family, their business and all its taught him. “Where would we be without the hard work, love and lessons learned from our fathers and grandfathers,” he wrote in one post.On his podcast How To Be In Love, Rylan let slip some details about his new relationship, admitting he and his boyfriend have discussed having children together. He told his guest, interviewer Louis Theroux: “I’m loving what I’ve got at the minute and I want to keep it that way.”(Image: WireImage)When Louis later asked the star if the new couple were thinking about children, Rylan said: “Yeah, I want kids. He wants kids.”Rylan also addressed the rumours about him having a romance with his longtime friend Rob Rinder, adding: “Like, so many people keep asking, everyone keeps asking me – because there’s all these fake news stories about me and Rob Rinder – we’ve gotten married and all of this. Rob’s my friend.”I adore him, and Rob and Rylan’s just about to come out again, our passage to India, and I just thought, ‘Let’s just put the record straight’.”Rob and Rylan filmed BBC show Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour together(Image: SCU)The former X Factor star didn’t name Kennedy, but said he was “very content” with his partner. It’s the first serious relationship Rylan has spoken about since his divorce from Dan Neal. The pair divorced in 2021 when Rylan admitted to cheating on his husband.Rylan said he felt like a “failure” after the breakdown of his marriage. he said earlier this year: “There was part of me that just felt like a complete and utter failure. I felt like I’d failed personally, but I felt like I’d found publicly on behalf of – the gays!”Rylan hasn’t gone public with his new man, but the pair have been spotted on a number of public dates over the summer, including at an Oasis concert. An insider told The Sun: “Rylan’s family and friends have all met him and they’ve been attending lots of gigs together this summer, including Oasis.”Article continues belowThey added: “This new man has certainly put a smile back on Rylan’s face.”Have you joined Threads? Follow Daily Star to keep up to date on all things showbiz here.Want all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. More

Top Gear trio Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May formed a legendary TV partnership that lasted years, but it seems they won’t be reuniting on screen anytime soon20:00, 02 Sep 2025Updated 20:02, 02 Sep 2025Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond have reportedly wound up their joint TV company(Image: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty I)It seems Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May won’t be on TV together for the forseeable.The beloved trio shot to fame on Top Gear in the noughties and had fans in stitches with their wild road trips for years. They later reunited for more motor adventures on their Prime Video hit The Grand Tour, which came to an end last year.However, it would appear the trio won’t be back on screen together anytime soon as it’s reported they’ve wound down their joint TV company, W. Chump & Sons. The trio and their producer Andy Wilman were behind the company, which had been active since 2015.Documents filed at Companies House suggest the “voluntary winding up” of their TV firm. According to The Sun, the company had over £24million on its books when it closed, which would mean each of the gang could pocket around £6million.It’s possibly a sign they won’t be collaborating on more TV projects in the near future(Image: BBC)It could be a sign that the trio have no further plans to work with one another at this time, as the company was behind their previous TV shows. They set up W. Chump & Sons in 2015, the same year that Clarkson left the BBC’s Top Gear in 2015, followed by Hammond and May.But even though the trio aren’t on screen together at the moment, they’re all busy with their own individual TV projects. Clarkson’s seen huge success with his Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm, which will return for a fifth series.The pair worked together on The Grand Tour and on Top Gear(Image: PA)Richard Hammond’s DIY show Workshop, which airs on Discovery+ and Quest TV, has reportedly been renewed for a fifth series. And James May has been fronting travel shows with Channel 5 and Prime Video.Jezza addressed the ending of The Grand Tour last year. He said at a screening for the final episode: “It gets you tonight, it is the end.”It didn’t at the end of filming. We said three years ago we would do one more then end it. We had driven cars higher and faster than anyone else so we did wonder what else we could do with a car. We had run out of places to go, we had run out of things to do. And I had got fat.”(Image: GETTY)He admitted it wasn’t so hard saying goodbye to a lot of his crew as they work on Clarkson’s Farm with him. Clarkson added: “Where I would have been emotional was saying goodbye to the crew because most of them started with us.”There’s a photograph taken on Kubu Island of Russ Edwards and Casper Leaver (Camera Operator) and Andy Wilman, who were there on the original crew, and they’re still with us.”You can’t say that about any other show. We are a dysfunctional family, and I’d miss that, except for one tiny detail.Article continues below”There I was with all these guys that I’ve known and worked with for twenty-four years and I said, “I’ll see you all on Monday morning” because they all work on Clarkson’s Farm. I’m 100% convinced I would have been a lot more emotional without the farm show.”Have you joined Threads? Follow Daily Star to keep up to date on all things showbiz here .Want all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. More

Victoria Beckham is set to dodge giving airtime to her family feud in her new Netflix show.18:00, 02 Sep 2025Updated 18:15, 02 Sep 2025Victoria Beckham is said to be cutting out her son Brooklyn from her upcoming docuseries.(Image: victoriabeckham/Instagram)Victoria Beckham is set to dodge giving airtime to her ongoing family drama in her new Netflix show.The former Spice Girl, 51, will snub giving mention to the supposed family feud with son Brooklyn and his billionaire heiress wife Nicola in favour of focusing on her life and career in fashion and pop music.A Netflix insider told the Daily Star about her upcoming show: “The Beckham family drama off screen will not be a narrative. Cameras have shot scenes with family members, including her husband David, as well as Brooklyn and Nicola, in the last year. But aspects of Brooklyn missing his father’s 50th birthday celebrations were not seen as relevant content to the show.”It means the series’ promise of giving a “behind the scenes” look at Victoria’s life will actually keep fans guessing about the state of relations between the Beckhams and Brooklyn.Brooklyn, 26, and his model missus Nicole, 30, have reportedly been keeping their distance from his family after they failed to attend his dad David’s 50th birthday party. There have also been signs things are frosty on social media, with wannabe chef Brooklyn suspiciously absent as his famous family rushed to send brother Romeo congratulations on his 23rd birthday recently.Brooklyn, 26, and his model missus Nicole, 30A source in LA said about his mum’s new show: “The word came down through production that this show is about Victoria’s journey to becoming one of the most in demand fashion designers on the planet. There are discussions about family life and the challenges of balancing a career and her businesses.“But the Netflix team, overseeing the project, says that Brooklyn’s issues with his parents are not part of this process. Of course the matter came up within the Netflix teams because of the media discussion around Victoria and David publicly. It is billed as a docuseries, but in reality it is more a business focused exploration of the brand and the woman behind it.”The insider added the series would not be the same type of tell-all Victoria’s husband David, 50, gave in his hit Netflix documentary about his career, family life and past controversies.Brooklyn and Nicola’s feud with the Beckhams escalated when the pair didn’t have his parents at his wedding vow renewal service this summer. Rumours of a feud in the clan kicked off after reports Nicola refused to wear a Victoria Beckham-designed wedding gown at her original nuptials with Brooklyn in 2022.Victoria has said there will be “tears” in her new documentary, set to air in October, but sources say they will not be linked to the family drama. Another source has said her children “hardly feature” in the show.Insiders have previously said she is “heartbroken” over her rift with Brooklyn.She said in an interview to plug the show: “There are tears. And it did occur to me the other day, ‘What am I going to think when I see those tears on a huge screen? Or on an iPhone?’“To be completely honest, I am in the hands of the editor now.” She added the show will tackle her 20 years in fashion, including business “struggles”.Netflix’s publicity team has promised it will give “an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Victoria’s business” and “tell the story of Victoria’s reinvention as a Creative Director of her own brand”.Article continues belowNetflix has been approached for comment by the Daily Star on claims her family feud won’t feature in the show. More

Late broadcaster James Whale sadly died last month aged 74 after a heartbreaking battle with terminal cancer, and now the radio legend’s final wishes have been revealed16:55, 02 Sep 2025Updated 16:55, 02 Sep 2025James Whale reportedly left most of his £715,000 estate to his wife Nadine(Image: PA)James Whale reportedly left a huge sum to his wife and kids in his will.The broadcaster sadly died last month aged 74 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. The TalkTV host had stage four kidney cancer that had spread to his brain, spine and lungs.James, who was first diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2000, had been receiving end-of-life care at a hospice in Kent. He died on August 4 and his estate was reportedly signed off by the High Court last week.The radio presenter reportedly left “almost all” of his £715,000 estate to his beloved wife Nadine, whom he married in 2021. Records obtained by The Sun show he left an estate worth £715,000.The pair married in 2021(Image: Getty)After taxes, fees and debts worth just under £200,000 it was reduced to £517, 200. He is said to have left £75,000 to his children James and Peter, from his first marriage to Melinda Maxted, who died in 2018.The £75,000 he gave his kids is believed to be tax-free. It’s also said the former Celebrity Big Brother star had requested to be buried in the will, which was signed in April of last year.The TalkTV presenter sadly died last month following a terminal cancer diagnosis(Image: Instagram/ Nadine Lamont-Brown)James’ wife Nadine, affectionately nicknamed “Lady Whale”, confirmed the broadcaster’s passing. She told the Express: “James slipped away very gently this morning. It was a beautiful passing, and he left with a smile on his face.”TalkTV also shared a statement on social media that read: “We are sad to announce that James Whale MBE died earlier today, aged 74, following a lengthy battle with cancer.”James was first diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2000 and went into remission after undergoing treatment. However, in August 2020, he revealed that the cancer had spread to his spine, brain and lungs.The star had said he “felt at peace” in his final weeks(Image: Philip Coburn /Daily Mirror)He said he “felt at peace” in the hospice after being told he had just weeks to live. In a heartbreaking column for the Express, he wrote: “What’s surprised me most is how much better in myself I feel since finally moving into a hospice near my home in Kent a week or so back.The star, who was awarded an MBE for his contributions to broadcasting and charity work, added: “I began to feel better immediately. More positive. I feel at peace here, even though I’m not a religious person.””I know I’ve reached the end of my life but I’m quite sanguine about it. Despite everything, I’m happy to go now and a lot of that is due to the people who work here, because they make dying as peaceful and pain-free as possible.”Article continues belowHave you joined Threads? Follow Daily Star to keep up to date on all things showbiz here .Want all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter. More

One of Matt Damon’s most iconic films has landed back on Netflix after a long hiatus and fans can finally stream the movie, which is considered one of the best ever made16:41, 02 Sep 2025Matt Damon’s most “powerful” film to date is now available to stream on Netflix.The drama was directed by Gus Van Sant and stars Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård and Minnie Driver. Good Will Hunting’s plot follows Matt’s character Will Hunting, who works at a janitor at MIT.His incredible mathematical skills are noticed by a professor after he solves a difficult equation. Sadly, Will is plagued with troubles and suffers from his past.The film has become a cult classic since it was released in 1997 and is widely considered as one of Damon and Williams’ best roles to date. Fans and new viewers can now stream it on Netflix.Will’s skills are discovered after he cracks a complicated codeGood Will Hunting currently has a 97 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and although the film is almost three decades old, fans and critics alike still can’t stop raving about the Matt Damon-fronted flick.One person wrote: “A predominantly engrossing drama that benefits from its compelling narrative and superb performances,” while another said: “Awash with emotion, but never descends in to the mawkish sentimentality that blights so many ‘kid with a problem’ movies.”Robin’s character becomes Will’s confidant and mentor(Image: Miramax)Someone else wrote: “It’s writer-stars Matt Damon & Ben Affleck’s childhood friendship-chemistry and the hilarious bickering between the real-life Affleck brothers that generates the magic in Good Will Hunting’. Not to mention a magical performance by Robin Williams.”A second critic added: “The acting is outstanding; Williams and Damon perfectly embody their roles, creating a believable, poignant, powerful partnership full of uplifting, feel-good triumphs.”Join the Daily Star’s WhatsApp for the sexiest headlines, showbiz gossip and lots moreThe Daily Star is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join us!Through the app, we’ll send you the sassiest showbiz stories, some naught headline and a seismic smattering of aliens…along with the latest breaking news of course.To join our community, all you have to do to join isclick on this link, select ‘Join Chat’ and you’re in!No one will be able to see who has sign up and no one can send messages except for the Daily Star team. We also treat our community members to competitions, special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.CLICK HERE TO JOINArticle continues belowHave you joined Threads? Follow Daily Star to keep up to date on all things showbiz hereWant all the biggest Showbiz and TV news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free Daily Star Showbiz newsletter More

Critics have poked fun at Donald Trump, suggesting the Orange Manbaby’s approach is too much like the daft agents found in South Park creators hit film ‘Team America: World Police’16:26, 02 Sep 2025Updated 17:10, 02 Sep 2025A judge said the Orange Manbaby violated federal law(Image: AFP via Getty Images)A judge who shot down the Trump administration’s use of National Guard troops has argued the president is “creating a national police force with the President as its chief”. The “national police force’ is the latest Team America: World Police comparison mockingly made over Trump’s policies.Judge Charles Breyer found President Donald Trump’s administration violated federal law by sending troops to the Los Angeles area amid Southern California immigration enforcement operations and accompanying protests.The Orange Manbaby federalised members of the California National Guard under a law that allows the president to call the guard into federal service when the country “is invaded,” when “there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the Government,” or when the president is otherwise unable “to execute the laws of the United States”. Team America: World Police was a huge hit(Image: Unknown)Trump has pushed the bounds of typical military activity on domestic soil, including through the creation of militarised zones along the US-Mexico border. Some on social media have poked fun at the American leader, suggesting his approach is the kind of More