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The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
EastEnders star Tameka Empson breaks silence on ‘intense' Celebrity Traitors and what part of show took her by surprise
EASTENDERS legend Tameka Empson has lifted the lid on her time in the 'intense' Celebrity Traitors mansion. The soap star, best known for playing Kim Fox on the BBC show, swapped Albert Square for the grand Scottish castle as part of the all-star line-up in the hit reality series. 5 Tameka, 47, admitted the pressure of the game left her feeling "intense." Speaking out for the first time since filming wrapped, she said: "It was great, really great, but it was a lot." Tameka will be joined by 18 other celebrities including comedians Alan Carr and Joe Wilkinson, actors Celia Imrie, Ruth Codd, and Mark Bonnar, singer-songwriters Cat Burns and Paloma Faith, and broadcasters Clare Balding and Kate Garraway. The other contestants are Charlotte Church, David Olusoga, Joe Marler, Jonathan Ross, Lucy Beaumont, Nick Mohammed, Niko Omilana, Stephen Fry and Tom Daley. The participants will be seen competing for up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice. BBC has confirmed the new series will air on BBC One and iPlayer this autumn. Meanwhile, The British Soap Awards returned after ITV mysteriously axed the contest in 2024. But it was bad news for Coronation Street as the programme suffered a devastating loss after managing to bag just the specially curated Outstanding Achievement Award which went to Roy Cropper star David Neilson. The show failed to secure wins in any of the main panel or viewer-voted categories amid ITV's ongoing cash crisis and the mass cast exodus at the soap over the past six months. Coronation Street and Emmerdale humiliated at British Soap Awards as rival soap wins EIGHT gongs Its ITV counterpart Emmerdale also faced a crushing blow ahead of the impending ITV schedule changes which will see 30 minutes worth of each programme cut a week from January 2026. BBC rival EastEnders swept the board after collecting a total of eight gongs in its 40th anniversary year - more than double its nearest rival, Channel 4's Hollyoaks who got three awards. EastEnders was awarded Best Soap after its huge live episode and anniversary week which saw Anita Dobson return as Angie Watts and Martin Fowler killed off in the arms of his love, Stacey. It was certainly not the only award that they picked up with actress Lacey Turner receiving the trophy for Best Leading Performer ahead of her impending exit from the show. British Soap Awards 2025: Winners List Here's who took home trophys at the 2025 British Soap Awards Best Single Episode - Eastenders: Phil's Psychosis: The Mitchells In 1985 Best Young Performer - Emmerdale Scene Of The Year - Eastenders: Angie Watts' Shock Return Best Newcomer - Hollyoaks: Isabelle Smith as Frankie Osborne Villain Of The Year - Eastenders: Navin Chowdhry as Nish Panesar Best Family - Hollyoaks: The Osbornes Best Dramatic Performance - Eastenders: Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell Best On-Screen Partnership - Eastenders: Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter as Patrick & Yolande Trueman Outstanding Achievement Award - Coronation Street: David Neilson Best Comedy Performance - Eastenders: Patsy Palmer as Bianca Jackson The Tony Warren Award - Emmerdale: Mike Plant Best Storyline - Hollyoaks: Sibling Sexual Abuse Best Leading Performer - Eastenders: Lacey Turner as Stacey Slater Best British Soap - Eastenders 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 but did not attend the ceremony with Angela Wynter and Rudolph Walker also receiving prizes as Patrick and Yolande - beating Corrie fan favourites Lisa Swain and Carla Connor, affectionately known as Swarla, to the Best On-Screen Partnership award. The Walford based soap also collected the Comedy Performance gongs and Villain of the Year. In a major blow to Coronation Street, only David Neilson picked up the Outstanding Achievement Award as Roy Cropper which was presented to him by by his on-screen wife Julie Hesmondhalgh. Hollyoaks managed to win three awards with Isabelle Smith winning as Best Newcomer with The Osbourne family taking home Best Family and the sibling sexual abuse storyline being named Best Storyline. Emmerdale managed just two awards with Amelia Flanagan beating her Corrie star brother Will to the Best Young Performer prize. Mike Plant, one of the show's camera operators, picked up the prestigious off-screen Tony Warren Award accolade for his contributions to the soap behind the scenes. ITV's crushing defeats come amid a period of unrest backstage at the shows. Both Corrie and Emmerdale have lost a number of stars over the past 12 months amid cuts at the channel. In particular, Coronation Street has faced increasing criticism of its far-fetched storylines and dwindling viewer interest in many of its plots. Fans will be able to see all the reaction from the ceremony held at the Hackney Empire during the broadcast of the ceremony this Thursday evening on ITV. 5 5 5
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street and Emmerdale humiliated at British Soap Awards as rival soap wins EIGHT gongs
CORONATION Street were brutally snubbed at the 2025 British Soap Awards as they failed to pick up any of the previously announced awards at this year's ceremony. The annual soap event made a return this year after ITV mysteriously axed the contest in 2024 as Jane McDonald returned for her second year as host of the event. 5 5 5 But it was bad news for Coronation Street as the programme suffered a devastating loss after managing to bag just the specially curated Outstanding Achievement Award which went to Roy Cropper star David Neilson. The show failed to secure wins in any of the main panel or viewer-voted categories amid ITV's ongoing cash crisis and the mass cast exodus at the soap over the past six months. Its ITV counterpart Emmerdale also faced a crushing blow ahead of the impending ITV schedule changes which will see 30 minutes worth of each programme cut a week from January 2026. BBC rival EastEnders swept the board after collecting a total of eight gongs in its 40th anniversary year - more than double its nearest rival, Channel 4's Hollyoaks who got three awards. EastEnders was awarded Best Soap after its huge live episode and anniversary week which saw Anita Dobson return as Angie Watts and Martin Fowler killed off in the arms of his love, Stacey. It was certainly not the only award that they picked up with actress Lacey Turner receiving 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 but did not attend the ceremony with Angela Wynter and Rudolph Walker also receiving prizes as Patrick and Yolande - beating Corrie fan favourites Lisa Swain and Carla Connor, affectionately known as Swarla, to the Best On-Screen Partnership award. The Walford based soap also collected the Comedy Performance gongs and Villain of the Year. In a major blow to Coronation Street, only David Neilson picked up the Outstanding Achievement Award as Roy Cropper which was presented to him by by his on-screen wife Julie Hesmondhalgh. Emmerdale shock return as Aaron's wedding to serial killer is gatecrashed by ex Hollyoaks managed to win three awards with Isabelle Smith winning as Best Newcomer with The Osbourne family taking home Best Family and the sibling sexual abuse storyline being named Best Storyline. Emmerdale managed just two awards with Amelia Flanagan beating her Corrie star brother Will to the Best Young Performer prize. Mike Plant, one of the show's camera operators, picked up the prestigious off-screen Tony Warren Award accolade for his contributions to the soap behind the scenes. ITV's crushing defeats come amid a period of unrest backstage at the shows. Both Corrie and Emmerdale have lost a number of stars over the past 12 months amid cuts at the channel. In particular, Coronation Street has faced increasing criticism of its far-fetched storylines and dwindling viewer interest in many of its plots. Fans will be able to see all the reaction from the ceremony held at the Hackney Empire during the broadcast of the ceremony this Thursday evening on ITV. 5 5
RNZ News
03-05-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
NZ Warriors retain prestigious Harold Matthews Cup U17 crown
The Warriors under 17 team celebrating their back-to-back Harold Matthews Cup victories. Photo: David Neilson/Photosport Second-rower Bishop Neal has scored a try double to rally the NZ Warriors under 17s to a successful defence of their Harold Matthews Cup crown, defeating Newcastle Knights 30-16 at Sydney's Leichhardt Oval. Neal's first-half brace brought his team back from an early 12-0 deficit to level at half-time, but they again fell behind when the Knights scored first after the break. Coached by TJ Ashford, the Warriors closed with an 18-0 run that saw five-eighth Hinckley Ioka, and props Krushil Koteka and Lucian Mikaele cross for tries, with half-back Alapati Tusa Soagia enjoying a perfect kicking performance off the tee, slotting all five conversions. Neal, 16, was named Man of the Match. The Auckland-based team made history last year, winning the New South Wales U17 competition at their first attempt, and have now become the first repeat champions since Parramatta Eels prevailed, in 2012 and 2013. Bishop Neal scoring a try against Newcastle Knights, on Saturday. Photo: David Neilson/Photosport Parramatta historically dominated the competition, taking the title 20 times, while Newcastle had won five times. The Warriors finished third in the regular season, with six wins and two losses, but overcame Sydney Roosters 20-4 and South Sydney Rabbitohs 28-8 to reach the grand final. In the build-up to the game, they lost the services of dummy half Amasio Tiatia and captain Tyson Hansen through injury, causing a late reshuffle in the line-up. Halfback Hansen featured in last year's triumph, and his withdrawal left fullback Jeremia Faanu Lemana as stand-in skipper and the only player to contest both finals.
