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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Emmerdale's Ruby star Beth Cordingly faces agonising decision over soap future
Ruby Fox-Miligan actor Beth Cordingly is up for two gongs at the British Soap Awards - just as she faces a huge dilemma related to her future on the soap Drama is picking up a pace in the Dales, with a body being dredged out of the lake - and Ruby believing she may face consequences for Anthony's murder. She's only been in Emmerdale for 18 months, but Beth Cordingly has made a big impression as firecracker Ruby Fox-Miligan. Now she's nominated for Best Leading Performer in this year's British Soap Awards alongside castmate Eden Taylor-Draper, and EastEnders stalwarts Kellie Bright and Lacey Turner. On top of that she's up for Best On-Screen Partnership with William Ash, who plays Caleb Miligan. 'I was quite blown away to be nominated as Best Leading Performer,' says Beth. 'I love the fact it's four women. I'm really chuffed to be one of those four. It's amazing to be there with Kellie Bright, who I massively admire, and Lacey Turner is a powerhouse of an actor, and Eden is just brilliant.' When Beth was offered the role of Ruby, she was worried about commuting between Brighton and Leeds, and sought her daughter's opinion. Together they decided she would take the job for 12 months. That deadline has passed and Beth is agonising about her future on the show. 'The problem is, I never intended to do more than a year,' confides Beth. 'I took the job for lots of reasons. When my daughter and I decided I would take the job, I didn't know I would fall in love with it the way I have. I don't know if Emmerdale Village is built on a ley line or something but there is something really magical about that place.' As for working with Will, she couldn't wish for a better onscreen husband. 'He is one of the best actors of his generation and I feel incredibly lucky to be working with him,' says Beth. 'Every day is just easy and joyous.' When she joined the soap, Beth, 48, had no idea about the trauma that would unfold for her alter ego, who has this year revealed years of sexual abuse at the hands of her father Anthony. When she auditioned for the role, she was told Ruby would shake things up, but had no idea about her trauma or the repercussions the storyline would unleash. 'When I joined the show, I had no idea that would be her journey,' says Beth. 'You join the show and you're given your biography, and it kept using the word 'firecracker'. So I knew she was going to be trouble and that there was going to be tension and drama.' It was that promise of tension and drama that made Beth pitch hard for the role in the Yorkshire-based soap, despite living in Brighton with her 11-year-old daughter. 'You really want to be a character who is driving the drama rather than a reactive character,' says Beth. 'The problem with being nice is that you often become a victim because you're reactive to circumstances rather than driving the story.' In real life, Beth is dating former Emmerdale star Ian Kelsey, 58, who played Dave Glover for two years until he was killed off in 1996. The pair are very happy, though Beth says she's often warned against dating a fellow actor. 'Some people go, 'Oh God, I'd never go out with an actor.' And there's a joke among actors where you'll say, 'Is your partner an actor or a normal person?' But I'm lucky that I'm with someone where there is zero jealousy and only support.' The pair have been together for four years and Beth credits Ian with boosting her career by filling her with confidence. 'I'm sure it's no coincidence that my career has gone on a new trajectory since I got together with Ian four years ago,' she says. 'If someone is making you feel gorgeous and talented, then you walk into a room differently, don't you?' She even thinks she looks more attractive since meeting Ian because her contentment shines through. 'Happiness lifts your face,' smiles Beth. Not that there has been much to smile about lately in Emmerdale, but Beth has no problems turning on the tears. 'The hilarious thing is that even though I'm happy, I'm a deeply emotional person and I'm also a perimenopausal woman,' says Beth. 'I've always been very emotional. My daughter doesn't even notice when I'm crying any more!' Beth is no stranger to soaps, having broken through with Family Affairs before becoming a regular on The Bill. She briefly played Shirley Carter's cellmate in EastEnders. However, she says Emmerdale trumps them all. 'When you walk into the building, it's a well-oiled machine and all the departments like costume and make-up, they're always upbeat,' says Beth. 'Some shows I've worked on, there has been more of a divide between crew and cast, but at Emmerdale it's very much one team.' However, while she's 'fallen in love' with Emmerdale, Beth isn't about to move up north. 'I spend a lot of time thinking maybe we should move up to Leeds,' she says. 'But I'm from Brighton. I moved back in lockdown and I love that my daughter is growing up in the place where I grew up – and there's the sea and we're always on the beach. 'In the evening you're sitting on the beach eating chips with a beer and music playing, and you think, 'People go away to look for this – and I live here.' But I do go around in circles about it most days.'
Int'l Business Times
2 days ago
- Health
- Int'l Business Times
Mom's Mysterious Death During Turkish Vacation Turns Eerie After Family Learns Hospital Removed Her Heart
A vacation in Turkey took a bizarre and tragic turn when a sudden illness led to a UK mother's death and an autopsy revealed that her heart had been removed without any explanation or consent. Beth Martin, a 28-year-old mother of two, fell severely ill shortly after arriving in Turkey on April 27, with her husband Luke and their children, ages 8 and 5. Within days, she was in intensive care, unresponsive, and separated from her family amid language barriers and confusion, according to an account of the nightmare experience on GoFundMe. Beth and Luke's mothers both flew out to help with the children and to see Beth, but they were denied access amid extremely limited communication. When they finally were able to see Beth, she was unresponsive and on life support. The family received a call the evening of April 29 informing them of Beth's death. Luke had to fight to see her for a brief minute in the morgue. As the family worked through an avalanche of grief and financial strain, including paying thousands out of pocket to repatriate Beth's body, they were dealt another devastating blow: once back in the UK, a post-mortem examination revealed Beth's heart was missing. "No explanation. No consent," the family said. Now, Beth's death is under investigation as a potential case of medical negligence. Her family is speaking out, urging people to help cover the mounting costs and to share their harrowing story. "With excruciating detail, we are exposing our pain," the GoFundMe reads. "And asking for help [to] hopefully bring ALL OF HER home." The GoFundMe has exceeded their goal of £250K, and the family has stated the extra money will be donated to charity. Originally published on Lawyer Herald
Edinburgh Live
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Tom Kerridge shares rare insight into marriage as he opens up on 'difficult' experience
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge has opened up about his life with wife Beth Cullen-Kerridge, reflecting on "never giving up". The couple first crossed paths in 1997 when Beth cheekily asked Tom for money to pay for a stripper at a friend's birthday bash in London. Despite the rather unusual first encounter between the pair, it wasn't long before their romance started to blossom, with Beth proposing just months after they first met. Since launching the Hand and Flowers pub in 2005, Tom and Beth's careers have moved apart, but they faced the challenges of running their first venture together head-on. Tom recently revealed on the Go-To Food podcast how their determination played a crucial role in the success of their Michelin-starred establishment: "We've got to this point over 20 years and I think it's about relentlessness, never giving up." (Image: undefined via Getty Images) He added: "I mean she's as strongminded as me with that relentless drive of just doing stuff and doing things that we want to do and moving forward." Tom reflected on the challenges of running The Hand and Flowers, which is commemorating its 20th year, especially in the early days of living and working together with his partner: "I think at first it's very difficult, you live in one small room and you run a business together." "Yeah, those pressures tell, it's like living with a flatmate or something like that in a confined space." (Image: undefined via Getty Images) He also commented on how overcoming such obstacles has bolstered their relationship: "There's no escape or kind of release, but as you work through it, you come to realise that it actually makes you much stronger as opposed to a weakness." Commenting on his journey since establishing the Hand and Flowers with his wife in 2005, Tom expressed gratitude for their partnership in business: "There's not many people that with their partner, have been able to go on and do stuff and grow together." (Image: undefined via Getty Images) Not only has the Hand and Flowers secured two Michelin stars under his leadership, but Tom has expanded his influence by opening additional establishments including The Coach and The Butcher's Tap in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, along with four more venues in Manchester and London. Tom married Beth three years after they first met, and together they welcomed their child, Acey, in 2015, marking a personal milestone alongside his professional accomplishments.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Where Are Natalee Holloway's Parents Now? A Look at Their Lives 20 Years After Their Daughter's Murder
Natalee Holloway disappeared on a high school graduation trip to Aruba on May 30, 2005 Her parents, Beth and Dave Holloway, stopped at nothing to get justice for their daughter In October 2023, Joran van der Sloot confessed to killing NataleeNatalee Holloway's parents, Beth and Dave Holloway, have been coping with the disappearance and death of their daughter for 20 years. Natalee was taking a high school graduation trip with friends in Aruba when she went missing on May 30, 2005. Both of her parents led the search for Natalee for 18 years, but her case remained cold until October 2023, when Joran van der Sloot, who was the last person seen with her, confessed to killing her. Since Natalee's disappearance, both Beth and Dave have tried to move on while also continuing to talk about and honor their daughter. The two first met in college and got married shortly after graduating. In addition to Natalee, they also share a son, Matthew. The former couple divorced in 1993, and Beth raised their children in Alabama. Dave has since remarried, while Beth was married to George "Jug" Twitty from 2000 to 2006, per Fox News. Here's where Natalee Holloway's parents, Beth Holloway and Dave Holloway, are now, 20 years after her disappearance. Beth turned her daughter's disappearance into a larger message by advocating for personal safety and helping families who have gone through similar challenges. In March 2025, Beth used her experience to speak at AdvocacyCon 2025, a crime conference dedicated to bringing together families and friends of missing and murdered people fighting for justice. "In 2005, my daughter Natalee disappeared during her graduation trip to Aruba. It was a moment in time that turned my world upside down, and it's the reason why I'm here talking with you today," she said in an Instagram video message ahead of her speech. "Since that tragic event occurred in my family's life, I've made it my mission to deliver my message of hope and personal safety to people all across the United States." In October 2007, Beth released her best-selling autobiography, Loving Natalee: A Mother's Testament of Hope and Faith. In it, she wrote about Natalee's life before her trip to Aruba, her disappearance and the investigation up to that point. In addition to their daughter Natalee, Beth and Dave also share a son. Matt, who was 16 at the time of his sister's disappearance, "had to become a man" after Natalee didn't return home, Beth told PEOPLE in 2023. Matt welcomed his first child, Rylee, in December 2014, making Beth and Dave grandparents. "I had no idea the love I could have for a grandchild," Beth told B-Metro in 2015, per Bustle. "It was beautiful." Meanwhile, Dave said that his grandchild helped him heal. "I have three other children and now a grandchild and time has a way of healing," he told the Daily Mail in 2015. "The first three years were pretty tough as people came up with one theory after another." In the midst of her daughter's disappearance, Beth struck up a friendship with John Ramsey, the father of the late murdered child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey. 'They share common interests and concerns related to their children, particularly with respect to the actions of law enforcement and the media in response to those tragic losses,' Ramsey's attorney, Lin Wood, told the Daily News in 2007. Ramsey later echoed that sentiment and told Denver's Channel 9 in 2007, "I have great respect for Beth and how she's handled her terrible situation. We've developed a friendship of respect and admiration.' Beth later claimed that they "were dating" for a period but decided they were better off as friends. "He is a dear friend of mine, he is. We were dating, I would say. But now I think we really just support each other," she told Oprah Winfrey in 2008. "I feel as if he has a lot of miles on me, as far as into his journey. I feel like he was a really good source of support and strength." Two years after Dave and Beth divorced, he married his second wife, Robin, in 1995. The couple moved to Meridian, Miss., and welcomed two daughters, Brooke and Kaitlyn. Before Natalee disappeared, both she and Matt were living in Mountain Brook, Ala., with Beth, but they'd visit Dave and Robin. "Prior to Natalee's sixteenth birthday and obtaining her driver's license, she and Matt had been coming to our home every other weekend and more frequently during their summer vacations from school," he wrote in his memoir, Aruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in Paradise, per ABC . He continued, "But, during Natalee's senior year in high school, her visits were a bit less frequent due to her many extracurricular activities. So Robin and I made it our business to visit her and watch her dance at football games with her dance team, the Dorians." Dave and Robin's daughters have since grown up, and Kaitlyn — who was 2 years old at the time of her sister's disappearance — was present when van der Sloot faced the Holloway family in October 2023 in an Alabama court. 'He is a monster and even laying eyes on him made me feel sick inside,' Kaitlyn told the New York Post. "He did apologize and he said something along the lines that he gave himself to God and that he's a Christian — that he's a changed man." She added, "I really don't think that's true. I don't think it was a sincere apology considering all the damage he has done. I think it was some BS.' In the 18 years after Natalee's disappearance in Aruba, both Beth and Dave stopped at nothing to try and find their daughter, working with the FBI and Aruban police and spending months at a time on the island. "The first year Natalee went missing, I was there three or four months off and on. And then I would go there several times a year in the following years as new leads would come up,' Dave told The Meridian Star in 2015. When van der Sloot finally confessed to Natalee's murder in October 2023, both Dave and Beth were present for his day in court and gave victim impact statements. "Extreme emotional loss and pain really can't be comprehended by those who haven't lived a devastating tragedy like ours, and I have also suffered great professional and financial loss," Beth said. "When you killed Natalee, I lived in Aruba trying to find her and lost my teaching license and my tenure, I had to go back to school to get my license reinstated, and then had to work harder to get my tenure back." Shortly after Natalee's family finally learned what happened to their daughter, Beth spoke to PEOPLE about how she felt like van der Sloot's confession was a "huge victory." "My never-ending nightmare is over,' Beth told PEOPLE in October 2023. 'All those never-ending swirling theories and scammers and informants — no, it's over. Everyone has their own wishes and desires: mine was answers. I've been desperately seeking those answers for so long. It was a huge victory to finally have them.' Beth — who was persistent throughout the investigation that van der Sloot was the murderer — explained that he previously "had this power over me, because he had all the answers, and I had none.' 'Even though knowing the answer from such a brutal confession can just blister and burn your soul, I needed to know what happened,' Beth shared. 'The not knowing is more tortuous than knowing.' 'Joran van der Sloot is no longer the suspect in Natalee's murder, Joran van der Sloot is her killer,' Beth concluded. 'That is the answer that I needed. I am now able to begin to move my life forward.' Read the original article on People
USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
When do new episodes of ‘Rick and Morty' come out? Season 8 schedule, where to watch
When do new episodes of 'Rick and Morty' come out? Season 8 schedule, where to watch Show Caption Hide Caption Sarah Jessica Parker on new 'And Just Like That' season Sarah Jessica Parker reveals why audiences are rooting for Aidan and Carrie in new season of "And Just Like That." "Rick and Morty," the grandpa and grandson duo you can't help but love, are officially back in business. Season 8 of the adult animated sci-fi series returned May 25, nearly two years after the last season was released. Adult Swim first announced the premiere date and gave viewers a first look at Season 8 during the annual April Fools' Day broadcast special, where fans were treated to a 22-minute theatrical compilation of "Rick and Morty" moments. "Rick and Morty is back for Season Eight! Life has meaning again! Anything is possible!" according to the show's official logline. "Look out for adventures with Summer, Jerry, Beth, and the other Beth. Maybe Butter Bot will get a new task? Whatever happens, you can't keep Rick and Morty down for long. People have tried!" The duo and the rest of the Smith family will continue to embark on adventures around the world and throughout the multiverse for at least four more seasons, show co-creator Dan Harmon confirmed to fans at a New York Comic Con panel in October 2024. "Nobody wants a universe without Rick and Morty," Harmon told Deadline. "Fortunately, the list of places to go remains infinite." Wondering when the next "Rick and Morty" episode is going to drop? We've got you covered. 'Rick and Morty' Season 8 episode schedule New episodes of "Rick and Morty" will be released every Sunday at 11 p.m. ET/PT. The 10-episode season began May 25 with "Summer of All Fears" will conclude with "Hot Rick" on July 27. A full episode schedule is outlined below: Episode 2: "Valkyrick" – June 1 Episode 3: "The Rick, The Mort & The Ugly" – June 8 Episode 4: "The Last Temptation of Jerry" – June 15 Episode 5: "Cryo Mort a River" – June 22 Episode 6: "The Curicksous Case of Bethjamin Button" – June 29 Episode 7: "Ricker Than Fiction" – July 6 Episode 8: "Nomortland" – July 13 Episode 9: "Morty Daddy" – July 20 Episode 10: "Hot Rick" – July 27 Watch the 'Rick and Morty' Season 8 trailer How to watch 'Rick and Morty' Season 8 All new "Rick and Morty" episodes will premiere on Adult Swim first. You can view Adult Swim programming, including "Rick and Morty," through your television provider or on the Adult Swim app. New episodes will be available for purchase from digital retailers the day after they premiere on Adult Swim, the adult-oriented television programming block said in a news release. You will be able to stream Season 8 of "Rick and Morty" on HBO Max and Hulu in September. (Seasons 1 through 7 of "Rick and Morty" are currently available to stream on both Hulu and HBO Max.) Hulu offers an array of subscription options to "fit a variety of budgets and entertainment needs." A basic streaming plan (with ads) starts at $9.99 a month, however, the price may increase if you switch plans, choose to bundle, purchase add-ons, or add an extra member. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
