Soapland’s love scenes have taken on a strange look. Because of social distancing, characters cannot be seen to be frantically ripping off each other’s clothes, jumping into bed, kissing, or any other variant of what they used to do in the old days. Corrie’s Alina and Tyrone have fallen in love behind closed doors; EastEnders’ … Read more
Soaps have done their best to reflect real life during the pandemic. Characters wear masks, there are NHS posters on display, and vaccinations get discussed. Understandably, they had to ignore the most recent closure of pubs since residents spend 90 per cent of their lives in one. Another area where they’re reflecting real life is … Read more
The breakneck speed with which characters go from regular person leading a normal life (well, by soap standards anyway) to criminal mastermind has always required a stretch of the imagination. One minute EastEnders’ dishy-but-dim Kush was flogging tat on a market stall in Albert Square, the next he was getaway driver for a disastrous Mitchell … Read more
Lisa Rinna comments on her 19-year-old daughter Amelia’s romance with Scott Disick, 37, for the first time with funny jab of their shared love of hats By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 19:12 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 19:12 BST, 7 April 2021 She’s the queen of owning it as a fan favorite on … Read more
Ex-EastEnders actress Danniella Westbrook has spoken candidly about her role on the soap being recast with another actress. The soap star, 47, appeared on the BBC series as Samantha Mitchell, on-screen daughter of the late Barbara Windsor, making her debut on in 1990 at the age of 16. She left three years later but returned in 1996; however, … Read more
The complex relationships between parents and children have been brilliantly explored in EastEnders recently – Jean and Stacey, Suki and Ash, Lucas and Chelsea (which had me in tears). These relationships are so tricky, it’s a wonder parents don’t look into selling their kids on eBay: ‘Brunette, nasty temperament, prone to murder’ (Tracy, Corrie). ‘Youngish … Read more
Coronation Street stars Harry Visioni and Mollie Gallagher were seen among some of the soap’s younger cast members as they returned to filming scenes on location on Wednesday. The actors were seen clashing with a gang of teens while necking cans of lager as they filmed with co-stars Millie Gibson and Harriet Bibby. It comes after it … Read more
Emmerdale’s Jimmy King star Nick Miles has teased the soap’s deadly stunt week where one character will be killed off. In upcoming scenes, several villagers will be left fighting for their lives after Jimmy loses control of his van and ploughs into a farm building in an attempt to stop Juliette Holliday taking his children away. Speaking on … Read more
Adam Thomas left ‘shaken’ after he is attacked by a thug who tried to steal his £1.5k electric bike while he was with his son Teddy, 6, in Manchester By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 14:12 GMT, 25 March 2021 | Updated: 14:13 GMT, 25 March 2021 Adam Thomas has reportedly been left ‘really shaken … Read more
‘I swear to god Boris, I will lose my marbles’: Catherine Tyldesley urges the government to tackle the obesity crisis in an impassioned plea By Aisha Nozari For Mailonline Published: 13:10 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 13:10 GMT, 23 March 2021 Catherine Tyldesley has urged the government to tackle the UK’s ‘obesity crisis’ in … Read more