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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EastEnders actor 'shuts down' critics after BBC castmates are BOOED at Soap Awards - revealing what really happened at star-studded bash
EastEnders actor Colin Salmon has 'shut down' critics after some of his co-stars were apparently BOOED at the Soap Awards over the weekend. On Saturday night (May 31 2025), the stars of the UK's much-loved soaps gathered at the Hackney Empire in London to attend the annual star-studded bash. And it saw EastEnders stars Rudolph Walker and Angela Wynter, who play Patrick and Yolande Trueman, won Best On-Screen Partnership on the night. Some fans have taken to social media and a forum to discuss how they had apparently heard that the pair had been booed on stage as they received their gong. So Colin, who plays George Knight in EastEnders, took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to reveal exactly what happened. Colin said: 'Just want to clarify; No one was booing Rudi and Angela at the@SoapAwards we were singing RUUUDI , RUUUDI , RUUUDI. 'Which obviously confused some people. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Some fans have taken to social media and a forum to discuss how Rudolph Walker and Angela Wynter (pictured) had been booed on stage as they received their gong 'Appreciate some were concerned, as we should be, but it's all good.' '#NoDrama#WeLovePatrickandYolande @bbceastenders.' One fan wrote on Walford Web forum: 'Been hearing that Swarla fans were booing Rudolph and Angela as they went on stage. F**king sickening.' 'Can't believe Swarla fans or whatever they're called booing Angela and Rudolph and them having to do a retake on their award. Disgusting.' Another added: 'There are some tweets going about saying they were booing but now seeing mixed reports saying there was no booing.' Many fans replied to his tweet to share their thanks. One said: 'Thanks for clarifying, especially as some of us Corrie fans, who were cheering just as hard for the win, were being blamed for the non-existent booing.' 'but thank you for clarifying that down on the floor where y'all were, everyone was cheering. that's lovely to hear, congrats to you all.' Rudolph Walker and Angela Wynter, who play Patrick and Yolande Trueman, (pictured) won Best On-Screen Partnership on the night 'Thankyou for shutting the rumours down Colin xx.' 'Thank you for saying this Colin congrats on the win for Best Soap.' Rudolph Walker has played Patrick in the BBC soap since 2001. Meanwhile Angela took on the role of Yolande in 2003 and has played the character on off since then. The pair were up against some tough competition, including Coronation Street's Carla Connor and Lisa Swain (Alison King and Vicky Myers), as well as Emmerdale's Caleb and Ruby Miligan (William Ash and Beth Cordingly) and Hollyoaks' Dillon Ray and Lucas Hay (Nathaniel Dass and Oscar Curtis). EastEnders left its rivals in the dust as the show took home eight gongs at the British Soap Awards. Meanwhile Hollyoaks received three, Emmerdale two and Coronation Street only got one. They kicked off their wins with Best Episode which went to Phil's Psychosis: The Mitchells In 1985. EastEnders also won Scene of the Year for Angie Watts' Shock Return while Navin Chowdhry won Best Villain for his role of Nish Panesar. Steve McFadden, who plays fan favourite Phil Mitchell, won the Best Dramatic Performance award while Patsy Palmer won Best Comedic Performance for her role as Bianca Jackson. Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter (Patrick & Yolande Trueman) delivered another win for EastEnders as they won Best On-Screen Partnership. Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater, won the Best Leading Performer Award and EastEnders also won the most coveted award of all: Best British Soap. Viewer Voted Categories: Best British Soap: Coronation Street EastEnders - WINNER Emmerdale Hollyoaks Best Leading Performer: Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders) - WINNER Kellie Bright (Linda Carter, EastEnders) Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, Emmerdale) Beth Cordingly (Ruby Miligan, Emmerdale) Villain of the Year: Calum Lill (Joel Deering, Coronation Street) Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar, EastEnders) - WINNER Ned Porteous (Joe Tate, Emmerdale) Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding, Hollyoaks) Best Comedy Performance: Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street) Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson, EastEnders) - WINNER Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King, Emmerdale) Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen, Hollyoaks) Panel Voted Categories: Best Family: The Platts (Coronation Street) The Slaters (EastEnders) The Dingles (Emmerdale) The Osbornes (Hollyoaks) - WINNER Best Dramatic Performance: Peter Ash (Paul Foreman, Coronation Street) Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell, EastEnders) - WINNER Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, Emmerdale) Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne, Hollyoaks) Best Single Episode: Mason's death (Coronation Street) Phil's psychosis: the Mitchells in 1985 (EastEnders) - WINNER April's life on the streets (Emmerdale) Hollyoaks time jump (Hollyoaks) Best On-Screen Partnership: Alison King and Vicky Myers (Carla Connor and Lisa Swain, Coronation Street) Rudolph Walker and Angela Wynter (Patrick and Yolande Trueman, EastEnders) - WINNER William Ash and Beth Cordingly (Caleb and Ruby Miligan, Emmerdale) Nathaniel Dass and Oscar Curtis (Dillon Ray and Lucas Hay, Hollyoaks) Best Newcomer: Jacob Roberts (Kit Green, Coronation Street) Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell, EastEnders) Shebz Miah (Kammy Hadiq, Emmerdale) Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne, Hollyoaks) - WINNER Best Storyline: Paul's battle with MND (Coronation Street) Phil Mitchell: Hypermasculinity in crisis (EastEnders) Belle and Tom - Domestic Abuse (Emmerdale) Sibling sexual abuse (Hollyoaks) - WINNER Best Young Performer: Will Flanagan (Joseph Winter-Brown, Coronation Street) Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon, EastEnders) Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor, Emmerdale) - WINNER Noah Holdsworth (Oscar Osborne, Hollyoaks) Scene of the Year: Angie Watts' shock return (EastEnders) - WINNER Amy's deathly plunge reveals a grisly secret (Emmerdale)
The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
EastEnders star forced to hit back after being accused of BOO-ing rivals at Soap Awards
AN EastEnders star has been forced to hit back after rumours of actors being booed at the Soap Awards. The returning annual event took place on May 31 - but viewers at home won't see the ceremony on screens until June 5. 4 4 It saw EastEnders stars Rudolph Walker and Angela Wynter win Best On-Screen Partnership for playing Patrick and Yolande. Fans wrote online how audience members had seemingly booed the pair upon being announced as the winners. Taking to X, Colin Salmon - aka George Knight - refuted this and said it had not been the case. He wrote: "Just want to clarify; No one was booing Rudi and Angela at the@SoapAwards we were singing RUUUDI , RUUUDI , RUUUDI. "Which obviously confused some people. "Appreciate some were concerned, as we should be, but it's all good." He added: "#NoDrama#WeLovePatrickandYolande @bbceastenders." One of Colin's followers penned: "Thankyou for shutting the rumours down Colin xx." Another shared: "Good to know. Congrats on the wins, well deserved!" While a third chimed in: "Thank you for saying this colin, congrats on the win for best soap." EastEnders' Colin Salmon reveals his son is autistic as he opens up about how much latest storyline means to family Colin joined the BBC soap in 2023 and his character George currently runs the Queen Vic. George was joined by daughters Gina and Anna, as well as his now-wife Elaine Peacock. EastEnders dominated this year's Soap Awards, winning Best Soap after its huge live episode and anniversary week. The special event saw Anita Dobson return as Angie Watts and Martin Fowler killed off in the arms of his love, Stacey. Actress Lacey Turner received the trophy for Best Leading Performer ahead of her impending exit from the show. The 40th anniversary also managed to clutch the Scene of the Year thanks to Angie's shock return. Steve McFadden a won a trophy for Best Dramatic Performance as Phil Mitchell although he did not attend the ceremony. The Walford based soap also collected the Comedy Performance gongs and Villain of the Year. EastEnders airs on BBC One and iPlayer. 4
BBC News
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
EastEnders actor Colin Salmon: 'Don't look down on Luton'
Eastenders actor Colin Salmon has championed Luton after it hosted its 49th carnival. The star, who also appeared in James Bond films and Strictly Come Dancing, grew up in the Bedfordshire year the 63-year-old was appointed Luton International Carnival Champion and plays at the event with his steelband "UFO".He said: "People look down on it ... but it has a great history. It's ancient, Luton, and you can feel it." "Every village and town has a history of carnival and festival, so it's great for people to bring their flavour to the pot," he Carnival, hosted by the UK Centre for Carnival Arts (UKCCA), started in 1976 and was inspired by African-Caribbean actor said he hoped the celebration would inspire children in the town and give them a sense of "belonging".He said: "To see your parents celebrated and clapped, and yourself, your culture, it changes your mindset."You know you have value but this affirms it, we celebrate that, not look down on it, and it's important." This year there were no trucks to move the carnival floats, so celebrations were instead on foot and with said the new approach meant sound systems did not have to be as loud to be heard over engine noises."By having it all green it means we bring [the volume] all down. "For some SEN people it's overpowering... It starts to become much more manageable for everybody."You know, fossil fuel, we don't need it. We can push, we can walk, we can cycle, we can make it work." 'Massive' The 49th event was themed on "Back to The Future".Salmon's steel band played a mix of classic and modern songs to meet the actor, who has also starred in Dr Who, added: "We're not just dwelling on the past. We're always going forward."The UK Centre for Carnival Arts is here. So they're always thinking about what the plan is and they're planning for next year, which is the future, by celebrating the now and the past."We are getting ready for the 50th next year which is gonna be massive." Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Irish Sun
07-05-2025
- Health
- The Irish Sun
The simple hand test that could reveal if you or your child has autism in a matter of minutes
A QUICK hand test could help spot autism in children, experts say. Scientists noticed small differences in how autistic and non-autistic people move their fingers when doing a simple task. Advertisement 2 Adults were asked to use their thumb and finger, with small trackers on them, to pick up blocks of different sizes Credit: York's Department of Psychology The test takes just two minutes and looks at how someone grasps an object. It's said to be 85 per cent accurate at picking up the neurodevelopmental condition. To create the test, researchers asked autistic and non-autistic people with the same IQ to pick up blocks, of varying sizes. and put it back in the same spot and return their hand to the starting position. Using artificial intelligence, the experts closely studied the participants' movements. Advertisement They discovered non-autistic people adjusted their grip more to precisely match the size of the block. Meanwhile, those with autism took slightly longer to complete the entire movement. Lead author Professor Erez Freud, a psychology expert at York University in Canada, said the results were impressive. "Our models were able to classify autism with approximately 85 per cent accuracy, suggesting this approach could potentially offer simpler, scalable tools for diagnosis," he said. Advertisement Most read in Health Graphic Warning Autism Many autistic people may struggle with things like understanding social cues, holding conversations, or dealing with loud noises or changes in routine. EastEnders' Colin Salmon reveals his son is autistic as he opens up about how much latest storyline means to family It can also affect motor skills. Some may find tasks like writing, using cutlery, or catching a ball more difficult. Advertisement Movements might be slower or less coordinated, and fine motor control – like picking up small objects – can be harder than usual. The researchers, who shared their findings in the journal 'Autism currently affects about one in 50 Canadian children, and timely, accessible diagnosis remains a major challenge," Professor Erez added. "Our findings add to the growing body of research suggesting that subtle motor patterns may provide valuable diagnostic signals – something not yet widely leveraged in clinical practice.' Advertisement 2 Professor Erez Freud says the test could lead to simpler and more widely available ways to diagnose autism Credit: York's Department of Psychology It comes as autism diagnosis waiting lists in England hit a record high. The latest NHS figures, from December 2023, show 172,022 people were waiting for an assessment – up 47 per cent from the year before. Read more on the Irish Sun If you're interested in being evaluated for autism, begin with your family doctor, who will evaluate you to be certain that there isn't an underlying physical illness accounting for your behaviours. Advertisement Your doctor may refer you to a psychiatrist or What are the signs and symptoms of autism in children? The NHS outlines the signs of symptoms of autism spectrum disorder in school-age children. Spoken language Preferring to avoid using spoken language Speech that sounds very monotonous or flat Speaking in pre-learned phrases rather than putting together individual words to form new sentences Seeming to talk "at" people rather than sharing a two-way conversation Responding to others Taking people's speech literally and being unable to understand sarcasm, metaphors or figures of speech Reacting unusually negatively when asked to do something by someone else Interacting with others Not being aware of other people's personal space, or being unusually intolerant of people entering their own personal space Little interest in interacting with other people, including children of a similar age, or having few close friends, despite attempts to form friendships Not understanding how people normally interact socially, such as greeting people or wishing them farewell Being unable to adapt the tone and content of their speech to different social situations – for example, speaking very formally at a party and then speaking to total strangers in a familiar way Not enjoying situations and activities that most children of their age enjoy Rarely using gestures or facial expressions when communicating Avoiding eye contact Behaviour Repetitive movements, such as flapping their hands, rocking back and forth, or flicking their fingers Playing in a repetitive and unimaginative way, often preferring to Play with objects rather than people Developing a highly specific interest in a particular subject or activity Preferring to have a familiar routine and getting very upset if there are changes to their normal routine Having a strong like or dislike of certain foods based on the texture or colour of the food as much as the taste Unusual sensory interests – for example, children with ASD may sniff toys, objects or people inappropriately
Scottish Sun
07-05-2025
- Health
- Scottish Sun
The simple hand test that could reveal if you or your child has autism in a matter of minutes
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A QUICK hand test could help spot autism in children, experts say. Scientists noticed small differences in how autistic and non-autistic people move their fingers when doing a simple task. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Adults were asked to use their thumb and finger, with small trackers on them, to pick up blocks of different sizes Credit: York's Department of Psychology The test takes just two minutes and looks at how someone grasps an object. It's said to be 85 per cent accurate at picking up the neurodevelopmental condition. To create the test, researchers asked autistic and non-autistic people with the same IQ to pick up blocks, of varying sizes. and put it back in the same spot and return their hand to the starting position. Using artificial intelligence, the experts closely studied the participants' movements. Read more on autism HEALTH CHECK From being fussy to difficulty sleeping - early signs of autism in your child They discovered non-autistic people adjusted their grip more to precisely match the size of the block. Meanwhile, those with autism took slightly longer to complete the entire movement. Lead author Professor Erez Freud, a psychology expert at York University in Canada, said the results were impressive. "Our models were able to classify autism with approximately 85 per cent accuracy, suggesting this approach could potentially offer simpler, scalable tools for diagnosis," he said. Autism can affect people in several different ways, including how they communicate, interact socially, and process information. Many autistic people may struggle with things like understanding social cues, holding conversations, or dealing with loud noises or changes in routine. EastEnders' Colin Salmon reveals his son is autistic as he opens up about how much latest storyline means to family It can also affect motor skills. Some may find tasks like writing, using cutlery, or catching a ball more difficult. Movements might be slower or less coordinated, and fine motor control – like picking up small objects – can be harder than usual. The researchers, who shared their findings in the journal Autism Research, said looking at how people move their hands could be a quicker and easier way to help spot autism. 'Autism currently affects about one in 50 Canadian children, and timely, accessible diagnosis remains a major challenge," Professor Erez added. "Our findings add to the growing body of research suggesting that subtle motor patterns may provide valuable diagnostic signals – something not yet widely leveraged in clinical practice.' 2 Professor Erez Freud says the test could lead to simpler and more widely available ways to diagnose autism Credit: York's Department of Psychology It comes as autism diagnosis waiting lists in England hit a record high. The latest NHS figures, from December 2023, show 172,022 people were waiting for an assessment – up 47 per cent from the year before. If you're interested in being evaluated for autism, begin with your family doctor, who will evaluate you to be certain that there isn't an underlying physical illness accounting for your behaviours. Your doctor may refer you to a psychiatrist or psychologist for in-depth assessment.
