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EastEnders’ official 40th birthday falls on Wednesday 19 February 2025

However, rather than contain the celebrations to just one episode, soap bosses have a week of special instalments planned
Everything you need to know about EastEnders 40th anniversary
It's set to be a HUGE week.
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January 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Geoff Payne, the father of Liam Payne, is being sued for defamation by the late singer’s friend Roger Nores
Liam Payne's dad sued for $10,000,000 by late singer's friend
The pop star died in October 2024, aged 31.
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January 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
In her new Amazon Prime documentary series Molly-Mae: Behind It All, Molly-Mae speaks at length to her mum, Debbie Gordon, about what unfolded.
Molly-Mae Hague cries over Tommy Fury's drinking after he admits it caused split
Her new documentary series is out today.
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January 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright has died at the age of 95.
Oscar-nominated actress Dame Joan Plowright dies aged 95
She was married to Laurence Olivier.
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January 17, 2025 at 9:57 AM
However, the contents of the West End show is kept tightly under wraps so when audience members go they are totally surprised - all participants even sign an NDA on arrival 🎭
James Corden is performing in bizarre secret West End show for free
Experiencing the show has been described as 'life-changing'.
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January 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Lately, the iconic character has been seen to be lonely and isolated; but is unable to admit this to anyone

'Watching these scenes unfold felt frustrating and depressing because, while this EastEnders storyline is fictional, it depicts a sad reality for many men in the UK,' Dan Egg writes for Metro
This Phil Mitchell storyline is a vital change of pace for his character
EastEnders is telling a powerful and timely story.
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January 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
'This is why Severance will be the best TV show of 2025: the thrilling juxtaposition of the most accurate depiction of human emotions onscreen played out in a bone-chillingly sterile office environment devoid of any life,' Ruth Lawes writes for Metro

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January 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The star portrayed Sol Patrick on the Channel 4 soap between 1997 and 2001, and went onto appear in Celebrity Love Island

His management have confirmed the news, writing: ‘It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic news of the passing of @pauldanan at just 46 years old'
Hollyoaks star Paul Danan dead at 46 after revealing health battle
He played Sol Patrick in the Channel 4 soap.
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January 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
A week after The Vivienne's death, fans, family and friends alike paid tribute on the steps of St George’s Hall in Liverpool.

As well as moving speeches, beautiful musical performances, there was also one point that saw the well-wishers spontaneously release balloons into the sky.
Hundreds gather to commemorate The Vivienne at 'beautiful' Liverpool vigil
Hundreds of people attended the event.
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January 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
In 2004, Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand struck gold with their single Take Me Out — 20 years on and they still love their classic tracks

Alex and bassist Bob Hardy, told Metro their new album, The Human Fear, ‘had to compete’ against such a certified banger
Franz Ferdinand's new album 'can compete' as biggest song hits a billion streams
'We are very much a living band.'
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January 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
With more than 2,000 episodes broadcast, including some of the biggest meltdowns and dramatic moments we’ve ever seen, Come Dine With Me has become a British institution

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Metro has taken a look back at some of the programme's most memorable moments
I was on Come Dine With Me - the reality is more like an 18-30s weekend on acid
Former contestants spill the tea about life behind the scenes.
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January 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
After arousing suspicion from other contestants as a possible Traitor, and being questioned why she used the phrase ‘With God as my witness,’ Lisa Coupland decided it was time to come clean
The Traitors contestant's secret finally exposed in 'dramatic announcement'
More drama unfolded in the latest episode of the BBC series.
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January 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The 39-year-old fitness guru is starring as a guest investor on the BBC One competition alongside Emma Grede, who is a founding partner of Kim Kardashian’s retail business Skims, and fashion expert Trinny Woodall
Joe Wicks' £14,500,000 net worth explained as he joins Dragons' Den
He's built an empire from The Body Coach.
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January 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"After an extremely strong start with some of the best characters to ever walk into the castle, the current season of The Traitors has hit a wall," writer Adam Miller
Something is missing from this season of The Traitors
At this point, I actively want every single faithful banished.
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January 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Lily Allen is ‘going away’ for a few weeks after revealing she is ‘not in a good place’ following rumoured David Harbour break-up
Lily Allen says she’s not going to rehab after ‘pain’ from David Harbour split
The singer says she has been 'spiralling'.
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January 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Jamie Lee Curtis has proved she’s still got it, not that it was ever in any doubt that she hadn’t
Jamie Lee Curtis, 66, recreates iconic rom-com scene 30 years later
The leotard was back!
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January 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
An epic sci-fi series that some fans have hailed as being even better than Netflix’s Black Mirror is available to stream – and viewers can binge all 10 episodes in one go
Underrated sci-fi epic rated ‘five stars’ available to stream after 8 years
The futuristic show has been hailed as 'excellent' and 'thought-provoking'.
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January 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
She came close to walking away
Coleen Rooney reveals exact moment she wanted to quit I'm A Celebrity
She came close to walking away.
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January 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
She says in her upcoming memoir Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman that she was recommended to undergo a labia reduction to fix her years of issues
Brooke Shields horrified after surgeon performs vaginal rejuvenation
She compared it to a 'rape of some kind'.
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January 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
‘I’m very proud of my roots. I’ve tried not to lose that. Unfortunately, I’ve got kids that are quite privileged, so they don’t really understand'
Danny Dyer says council estate where he grew up 'petrified' his kids
He admitted his children were too 'privileged.'
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January 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
As the devastating California wildfires rage on, a number of key events have been cancelled, with some pressing for attention and money to be directed towards the first responders and firefighters' efforts to contain the blaze
How the LA fires are affecting awards season as blaze inches closer to Hollywood
Many events have been cancelled or postponed.
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January 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
‘I’m going to raise a glass of milk to all of the babygirls in the room’
Nicole Kidman reenacts notorious moment from steamy Babygirl scene on stage
We'll have what she's having.
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January 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
In a statement posted on Facebook on Wednesday, the academy shared the news of Leon Heywood’s death, paying tribute to him as a ‘mentor, friend and role model’
Got To Dance star Leon Heywood dies aged 45
Tributes have been paid.
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January 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Coronation Street fans are facing a shake-up to their viewing habits this week as the soap moves in the schedule
ITV confirms major schedule changes to Coronation Street this week
A big shake up.
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January 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
After discovering her boyfriend had never taken a genuine interest in films, Brooke Ivey Johnson decided something needed to change

'Since it was going so well, I thought taking my student on a field trip to the cinema to see Nosferatu might be fun. This proved to be a dire mistake'
I told my boyfriend that Nosferatu is about the evil of the female orgasm
Taking my partner to see Nosferatu changed the way I watch films.
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January 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM