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Scotsman
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Blankety Blank cast: who is on the BBC show this week?
Blankety Blank will be back with a brand new episode this evening 👀 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Bradley Walsh will welcome a new panel of celebrities this week. The BBC revived the show in 2020 and it is now in its fourth season. But who are the panellists for this week? Blankety Blank will be back with a brand new episode tonight and there are plenty of famous faces set to appear. The revived show continues to go from strength to strength on the BBC. Originally dating back to the late 1970s, it made a return to TV in 2020 and is now in its fourth season. It has the same host each week - but new guests for each episode. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But who are the celebrities who will appear on Blankety Blank this week? Here's all you need to know: Who is the host of Blankety Blank? Bradley Walsh | BBC Bradley Walsh is on hosting duties for the show since its revival back with the Christmas Special in 2020. He has been the host for all four of the seasons - including the current one. He recently presented the latest season of Gladiator - alongside his son Barney. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What time is Blankety Blank on TV today? The comedy quiz show is set to follow Doctor Who this weekend. It will start at 7.35pm today (May 24) and it will run for 35 minutes. Blankety Blank is due to finish at around 8.10pm and will be followed by Casualty. If you can't watch it live, the show will also be available on iPlayer after it has finished and can be viewed on demand. Who are the celebrity guests on Blankety Blank this week? Bradley Walsh is joined by a fresh batch of famous faces for the latest episode of the show. It will include the following panellists: Brian Conley Kate Garraway Jonathan Ross Ruth Madeley Kiri Pritchard-McLean Phil Wang For those with long memories they may remember Brian Conley best from his titular TV show in the 1990s and early 2000s. The Brian Conley Show ran from 1992 to 1995 and again from 2000 to 2002. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad More recently he played Tom 'Rocky' Cotton on BBC's long-running soap EastEnders. He was in the role from 2021 to 2023. Kate Garraway is best known for her TV presenting roles - including Good Morning Britain. She is also the host of Mid Mornings with Kate Garraway on Smooth Radio. Jonathan Ross will be an extremely familiar face to television watchers - including his self-title show. He is set to appear in Celebrity Traitors on the BBC later this year. Ruth Madeley has had a recurring role on Doctor Who since 2023 as UNIT's Shirley Anne Bingham. She also appeared in Years and Years and The Rook. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Kiri Pritchard-McLean is a stand-up comedian, who you may have heard on BBC Radio Wales. Phil Wang is also a comedian who has been on shows like Taskmaster, 8 out of 10 Cats and more. Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Scotsman
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Blankety Blank cast: who is on the BBC show this week?
Blankety Blank will be back with a brand new episode this evening 👀 Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Bradley Walsh will welcome a new panel of celebrities this week. The BBC revived the show in 2020 and it is now in its fourth season. But who are the panellists for this week? Blankety Blank will be back with a brand new episode tonight and there are plenty of famous faces set to appear. The revived show continues to go from strength to strength on the BBC. Originally dating back to the late 1970s, it made a return to TV in 2020 and is now in its fourth season. It has the same host each week - but new guests for each episode. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But who are the celebrities who will appear on Blankety Blank this week? Here's all you need to know: Who is the host of Blankety Blank? Bradley Walsh | BBC Bradley Walsh is on hosting duties for the show since its revival back with the Christmas Special in 2020. He has been the host for all four of the seasons - including the current one. He recently presented the latest season of Gladiator - alongside his son Barney. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What time is Blankety Blank on TV today? The comedy quiz show is set to follow Doctor Who this weekend. It will start at 7.35pm today (May 24) and it will run for 35 minutes. Blankety Blank is due to finish at around 8.10pm and will be followed by Casualty. If you can't watch it live, the show will also be available on iPlayer after it has finished and can be viewed on demand. Who are the celebrity guests on Blankety Blank this week? Bradley Walsh is joined by a fresh batch of famous faces for the latest episode of the show. It will include the following panellists: Brian Conley Kate Garraway Jonathan Ross Ruth Madeley Kiri Pritchard-McLean Phil Wang For those with long memories they may remember Brian Conley best from his titular TV show in the 1990s and early 2000s. The Brian Conley Show ran from 1992 to 1995 and again from 2000 to 2002. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad More recently he played Tom 'Rocky' Cotton on BBC's long-running soap EastEnders. He was in the role from 2021 to 2023. Kate Garraway is best known for her TV presenting roles - including Good Morning Britain. She is also the host of Mid Mornings with Kate Garraway on Smooth Radio. Jonathan Ross will be an extremely familiar face to television watchers - including his self-title show. He is set to appear in Celebrity Traitors on the BBC later this year. Ruth Madeley has had a recurring role on Doctor Who since 2023 as UNIT's Shirley Anne Bingham. She also appeared in Years and Years and The Rook. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Kiri Pritchard-McLean is a stand-up comedian, who you may have heard on BBC Radio Wales. Phil Wang is also a comedian who has been on shows like Taskmaster, 8 out of 10 Cats and more.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Kate Garraway looks delighted as she bumps into Amanda Holden outside their radio station office in London
Kate Garraway and Amanda Holden looked delighted as they ran into each other outside the Global offices in London on Friday. The pair stopped to embrace in public as they enjoyed a brief catchup amid their respective busy schedules. Kate, 58, is the host of Smooth Radio's Mid Mornings and bumped into Amanda, 54, who was leaving the studio after co-hosting the Heart Breakfast Show. The GMB presenter looked effortlessly stylish in a denim jumpsuit which she wore with a pair of trainers. Meanwhile, Amanda was glammed up in a leather look burgundy dress and white high heels. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The meeting comes after it was revealed that Kate was faced with a staggering £280,000 tax bill from her late husband Derek Draper's company. The presenter has openly discussed how she has been left with debts between £500,000 and £800,000 after caring for Derek. The political lobbyist died at the age of 56 in January 2024 following a four-year battle with long Covid, with Kate paying £16,000 a month on his care. Now, a new liquidator's report has revealed the large tax costs that are yet to be paid by Derek's now-defunct psychotherapeutic company Astra Aspera. The company, which was jointly controlled by Kate, went bust owing hundreds of thousands of pounds to creditors, including a large bill to HMRC. Filings on Companies House have revealed how Kate has been trying to pay off the debt, with HMRC now submitting a lower revised total in a small boost. HMRC's latest preferential claim stands at £288,054, which is around a third of its previous 2023 submission of £716,822, according to the documents. It is not known why HMRC dropped the payment, and the filing has claimed there are also 'insufficient funds to pay a dividend to secondary preferential creditors'. Meanwhile, Amanda was glammed up in a leather look burgundy dress and white high heels But despite her ongoing financial woes, Kate looked relatively carefree outside her place of work on Friday. According to The Sun, Kate has so far paid back £21,000. Addressing the filing, Kate's spokesperson told MailOnline the 'shocked' TV star 'doesn't recognise these figures' and is in contact with HMRC to make sure she 'honours what is required'. Their statement read: 'Kate has met all that the liquidators of Derek's company have asked for and more over the past four years. 'She doesn't recognise these figures and is shocked that it's being presented in this way by them. 'Caring for Derek and supporting her family when Derek could no longer run his own businesses has taken a huge financial toll on her but she's determined to put things right.'
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Kate Garraway's huge career move revealed after 15 years of financial woes and now a 'shock' £288,000 tax bill after husband Derek Draper's death
Kate Garraway has been busy juggling a hectic work schedule, as the true extent of her debts are revealed. The presenter, 58, has openly discussed how she has been left with debts between £500,000 and £800,000 after caring for her late husband Derek Draper, who died at the age of 56 in January 2024 following a four-year battle with long Covid. As well as tackling debts releated to the £16,000 a month costs for his care, a new liquidator's report has revealed the large tax costs that are yet to be paid by Derek's now-defunct psychotherapeutic company Astra Aspera. The company, which was jointly controlled by Kate, went bust owing hundreds of thousands of pounds to creditors, including a large bill to HMRC. Kate has been busy promoting her various work projects as her debts loom over her but it's not the first time the broadcaster has had to deal with financial woes. In 2012, two other firms jointly controlled by Derek and Kate went bust. 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. Fulfill Media Ltd had debts totalling £922,807, which included £88,486 owed to HMRC, £90,882 to trade creditors, and £462,808 in 'third party loans'. At the same time, Countrymouse Media Ltd, was liquidated owing £189,121, which included £98,944 to the taxman and £48,000 on an overdrawn directors loan account. Derek and Kate were both personally owed £24,000 each by the business. In January 2024, it was reported that Kate may have to sell the home to repay her current debts with one source saying: 'It has cost hundreds of thousands of pounds to look after Derek and do everything she could to get him better but it's left her struggling.' But hard-working Kate has been on a self-promotion blitz amid her latest financial woes. Alongside her regular GMB work, the star plugged her Smooth Radio show this week, revealing she was 'chuffed' that the lunchtime show now reached 2.8million listeners. She has also been teasing her signing in perhaps one of the most anticipated TV shows of year - Celebrity Traitors. Along with the likes of Stephen Fry, Alan Carr and Jonathan Ross Kate headed to Scotland a few weeks ago to film the spin off of the smash hit BBC series. Meanwhile, in February she was announced as the host of a new Duabi-set podcast and YouTube series - DXB Unheard. Each of the eight episodes, which are released weekly, feature interviews with Emiratis and Dubai residents 'who have left an indelible mark on the city.' She filmed the series last year and has admitted that she found it 'interesting' to learn about how people lived their lives at a time when she was contemplating her future plans. Kate previously revealed that Derek's £16,000-a-month care costs eclipsed her GMB salary, admitting in a 2023 interview that she couldn't even afford to have the heating on in October. Speaking before her husband's death, Kate said: 'Derek's care costs more than my salary from ITV and that is before you pay for a mortgage, before you pay any household bills, before you pay for anything for the kids, so we are at a crunch point. 'I am in debt. I can't earn enough money to cover my debt because I am managing Derek's care and I can't even use the money I do have to support Derek's recovery, because it's going on the basics all the time.' In May last year, Kate candidly revealed she's resorted to withdrawing money from her pension pot to pay the huge bills during a discussion about the NHS and private care on GMB. Sharing the results of a survey that revealed one in five Brits are getting themselves into debt while funding private medical care, she admitted: 'I am doing something similar myself. 'I have had to withdraw the bit you can tax free from my pension to pay for belated bills for my husband, who has now passed away. 'People are having to do things - it wasn't a huge pension in the first place - which aren't what they saved for.' Addressing the latest HMRC filing, Kate's spokesperson told MailOnline on Wednesday that the 'shocked' TV star 'doesn't recognise these figures' and is in contact with HMRC to make sure she 'honours what is required'. Their statement read: 'Kate has met all that the liquidators of Derek's company have asked for and more over the past four years. 'She doesn't recognise these figures and is shocked that it's being presented in this way by them. 'Caring for Derek and supporting her family when Derek could no longer run his own businesses has taken a huge financial toll on her but she's determined to put things right. 'She is in constant contact with HMRC to make sure she honours what's required from Derek's now defunct company.'
Daily Record
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
ITV Good Morning Britain halted for 'disturbing' breaking news
GMB star Ranvir Singh halted Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley's broadcast for the harrowing update. Good Morning Britain was halted for some breaking news on Thursday as Ranvir Singh gave a 'disturbing' update. Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley were hosting the show and handed over to Ranvir for the news slot. The presenter then told viewers: 'Disturbing breaking news from America, two members of staff from the Israeli embassy in Washington have been shot dead outside the city's Jewish museum. "The man and woman were killed as they left an event. The suspect is in custody. Police say he shouted 'Free Palestine' while being detained." The deadly shooting occurred on Wednesday evening at the crossroads of 3rd and F Streets NW - an area known for its high-level federal presence. The crime scene is located directly behind the FBI's field office and the U.S. attorney's office, and in front of the Capital Jewish Museum. US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that two Israeli Embassy staff were killed. She said via her X account "Two Israeli Embassy staff were senselessly killed tonight near the Jewish Museum in Washington DC. We are actively investigating and working to get more information to share. Please pray for the families of the victims. We will bring this depraved perpetrator to justice." Earlier this week, it was revealed that GMB will be extended by 30 minutes in 2026. The show will now air from 6am - 9.30am in a huge schedule shake-up at the channel, which is also affecting night time programming with major changes planned for Corrie and Emmerdale also. Scots star Lorraine Kelly's morning show will now be reduced to 30 minutes and is only set to run for 30 weeks of the year. Channel bosses made the announcement in a release which read: ' This change will see ITV bring all its national news gathering into one hub, with Good Morning Britain benefitting from the journalistic and production resources already in place for national news bulletins, for the website and for digital platforms including ITVX." Lorraine will now only run for 30 weeks of the year, and will air from 9.30am-10am when it's on and when Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am. Yesterday we reported Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway has found herself "shocked" to discover she's still deeply in debt following an HMRC update indicating nearly £140,000 in loan debts from her late husband's firm as well as a sizable tax bill of £288,000. Documents released this week have drawn attention to the ongoing debts of Derek's company Astra Aspera, with accounts showing significant sums that Kate is facing pressure to settle. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
