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Carry On legend Julian Holloway has passed away at 80 Fans and celebs alike are mourning the loss of model Sophie Dahl’s actor dad. The star was a staple in the iconic Carry On film series, gracing the screen in eight flicks from 1967 to 1976, including fan favourites like Carry On Camping and Carry […] More

EXCLUSIVE: Former EastEnders legend Cheryl Fergison spoke about the future of the BBC soap that shot her to fame, as the show celebrates it’s 40th anniversary on air11:26, 18 Feb 2025A former EastEnders star has opened up about the worries the cast about the future of the soap after one star is dealt a huge blow.As the show celebrates it’s 40th anniversary, in collaboration with https://www.casino.org/uk/, we spoke to Cheryl Fergison who played Heather Trott on the soap from 2007- 2012.When asked about her future hopes for the soap and how much longer she thinks the soap will be around, Cheryl, 60, shared some of the cast’s fears for the show. Cheryl told us: “I think we all worry about the future of soaps. It’s such an institution, and I truly believe it’ll stick around.”With the money EastEnders has spent on the new set, I can imagine they’ll want to get their money’s worth out of that. With AI and everything else going on, actors are understandably concerned about their futures.Cheryl played Heather Trott(Image: More

Ozzy Osbourne fans are gearing up for Black Sabbath’s final show scheduled for July and some have just realised the meaning behind the heavy metal band’s iconic name11:21, 18 Feb 2025Black Sabbath fans are shocked to discover the reason behind the band’s name.The iconic rock group, fronted by Ozzy Osbourne, are credited with founding the heavy metal genre and are preparing to reunite one last time this summer. Due to all the recent buzz about their one-off gig, fans have been curious about the meaning behind the name Black Sabbath.Over on Reddit, someone wrote: “Today I learned that heavy metal band Black Sabbath started as a blues band called Earth, but changed their name after seeing the Boris Karloff horror film Black Sabbath.””They liked that ‘people paid money to be frightened’.”Ozzy Osbourne fronts the Birmingham-born band(Image: More

Love Island fans saw Casey O’Gorman and Gabby Allen crowned the winning couple on this year’s All Stars series, but many were shocked by the result and felt something was off11:10, 18 Feb 2025Love Island fans were shocked that Casey and Gabby won All Stars(Image: More

The week of February 17 to 23, 1985 saw a new beginning for the BBC, a female duetting at number one, and a soap set in east London kicking off with a dead body11:06, 18 Feb 2025Magnetic weather-boards became a thing of the past when the Beeb heralded a new era(Image: More

The BBC has denied that Doctor Who is set to be cancelled, but refused to comment on the future of lead star Ncuti Gatwa – who is rumoured to be quitting the show10:17, 18 Feb 2025Updated 10:21, 18 Feb 2025The BBC has come out swinging, furiously dismissing any whispers that Doctor Who might soon face the chopping block. At the same time, they’ve clammed up on confirming whether Ncuti Gatwa will depart from the legendary series.There was speculation that 32-year-old Ncuti is mulling over his exit strategy after a mere two seasons’ stint as the lead. Stepping into the Tardis in 2023, inheriting the mantle of the Doctor from Jodie Whittaker, rumours are swirling that he’s plotting to jump ship post the upcoming season 15.Such talks have sparked dread amongst fans, who are worried over the potential axing of the beloved show as it has witnessed viewership dwindle from its golden age glory to a current tally of only 3.5 million viewers in recent episodes, despite Disney now investing in the show since series 14.However, a BBC spokesperson has told the Mirror: “This story is incorrect, Doctor Who has not been shelved. As we have previously stated, the decision on season 3 will be made after season 2 airs. The deal with Disney+ was for 26 episodes – and exactly half of those still have to transmit. And as for the rest, we never comment on the Doctor and future storylines.”Rumours have flown that Ncuti Gatwa is about to quit Doctor Who(Image: More

Former Love Island contestant Scott Thomas was nowhere to be seen at the All Stars grand finale despite, leaving his co-stars to share an emotional update about him09:45, 18 Feb 2025Scott Thomas enjoys karaoke night with nieceFormer All Stars islander Scott Thomas was noticeably missing from the grand finale last night – leaving his co-stars to share an “emotional” update.Tina Stinnes, 29, who was previously paired up with the 36-year-old hunk in the sun-soaked ITV2 villa, told Amy Hart just before Monday night’s grand finale: “I have heard from Scott. Yeah, me and Scott have FaceTimed. […] We spoke today.”When prodded about who made contact first, she shared: “Well, he always told me he was following me on Instagram so when I got out [of the villa] I got confirmation he wasn’t when I was in there. So I said ‘I told you you didn’t’ and he said it was a glitch. […] Then we had a FaceTime and we’ve been on the phone. We had a really good chat.”Ex-islander Amy cheekily quizzed if Tina is plotting a date with Scott when she gets back to the UK from South Africa post-final. Tina skirted around the idea of a “date” but hinted they’re set to have a proper catch-up sometime soon, reports the Mirror.Scott was nowhere to be seenA source told The Sun why Scott didn’t feel the need to show his face at the final and said: “Scott didn’t want to go back in after quitting, so he told ITV no to flying back out. “He achieved everything he wanted to on the show and didn’t see any point in going back. He just wants to focus on his business now.”Earlier in April, Scott announced his departure from the villa. He was once closely knitted with Tina but, reflecting on his time post-exit, he remarked: “I had a connection with [her] but it wasn’t fireworks.”He was previously coupled up with Tina(Image: More

Love Island viewers tuned into the All Stars final on Monday night (February 18), but they believed one of the stars was less than impressed not to win the showTVSam Huntley Senior Showbiz & TV Reporter and Joel Leaver Showbiz Reporter09:39, 18 Feb 2025Updated 10:30, 18 Feb 2025Sammy and Elma placed fifth in the Love Island All Stars final(Image: More