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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Michelle Collins ‘gutted and worried' as she's forced to stop show after audience member passes out and medics rush in
EASTENDERS legend Michelle Collins was left 'gutted and worried' after being forced to halt her stage performance when an audience member collapsed mid-show. The star, 63, was appearing in a live production of Motorhome Marilyn when paramedics rushed in, leaving Michelle and the crowd shaken. 4 Michelle was forced to halt in the middle of a performance of Motorhome Marilyn Credit: Michael Wharley 4 The emotional performance took a real-life turn as someone collapsed mid-show Credit: Michael Wharley Michelle made her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with a darkly funny new play inspired by a real-life encounter Michelle had in LA. The show, penned by Ben Weatherill (of Frank and Percy fame), follows Denise - a struggling actress obsessed with Marilyn Monroe. As Denise's Hollywood dream fades, she's forced to face the emotional toll of chasing fame, from ageing and rejection to identity and ambition. Michelle, best known for her iconic telly roles in EastEnders, Corrie, and Doctor Who, called the show 'so close to my heart'. She said: "When I encountered the show's real-life namesake out in LA, I couldn't have imagined that journey would lead me to this point. "However, thanks to Ben's, and my late friend Stuart's, wonderful writing, I can't wait to share this story with Edinburgh audiences this summer.' But the emotional performance took a real-life turn when audience members gasped as someone collapsed mid-show. Michelle was visibly shaken as medics rushed in. She later admitted to feeling 'gutted and worried,' saying she hoped the affected theatre-goer made a full recovery after they reached out on social media. Taking to X, Michelle replied: "I am so relieved just seen this I was only asking just now if anyone had heard anything about you, I hope it wasn't me talking about what I did that made you ill. EastEnders icon facing sack after 40 years amid fan backlash "It was all very worrying, please let me know if you would like to come back I'll give you a seat and a hug x." A friend of the ill theatre-goer responded: "Aww thank you that's really kind. Yeah she gave us all a bit of a fright! "As I said the event staff were so brilliant and really looked after her until the paramedics came. "She's mostly upset that Michelle had to abandon the end of the show - hope she's ok too!" Most complained about soap storylines Over the years, all three of the main soaps have featured plots that have had even die-hard fans reaching for their phones and laptops so they can get in touch with Ofcom and complain. Here are just some of the most scandalous... EastEnders baby theft: 13,400 Ofcom complaints - Back in 2011, EastEnders was flooded with complaints when Ronnie Branning (RIP) swapped her baby for the dead son of Kat Moon. The storyline drew the most number of objections in the soap's long history and saw it roundly criticised by campaigners - with 13,400 flying in over the course of the storyline. Some viewers called it 'distressing' and 'horrific' but Ofcom ruled the scenes were not "unduly disturbing'. Emmerdale dog-napping: 550 Ofcom complaints - Back in 2016, Ross Barton and Charity Dingle came up with a plan to steal a dog and hold it ransom - but viewers didn't like it one bit. The nation's pet owners rose up, insisting the storyline would encourage copycats (not to mention copydogs). Complaints over two episodes totalled a staggering 550 and soap writers quickly learnt you don't mess with animal-lovers. Coronation Street double murder: 546 Ofcom complaints - Marginally less people complained about a gruesome double murder than objected to a dog-napping plot when Pat Phelan was at the centre of a spate of killings. First he forced Andy Carver to shoot dead Vinny Ashford - and then Pat killed Andy. All the bloodshed back in 2017 proved to be too much for some viewers, who lodged complaints in vast numbers about the 'violent scenes'. Michelle answered: "Phew, so happy she is ok as we didn't find out anything, god don't worry about the end of the play more important she is ok I was very worried indeed we all were. "Maybe she can come and just pop her head in for the end? It's a good ending too! Xxx". Motorhome Marilyn is running at Doonstairs, Gilded Balloon Patter House, from 30 July to 25 August 2025. Meanwhile, EastEnders bosses have let Michelle have a month off from the soap to star in the play. As well as playing the Walford villain, actress Michelle also runs a firm called It Worx Limited - which she started in 1996. It takes in cash from her telly work and its bottom line has been swelled by money from her lucrative EastEnders contract. The business was down to £20,000 just before she inked her new deal. But figures sent to Companies House and published this week for the 12 months to March this year show cash reserves of almost £200,000. And she has a Corporation Tax bill of £69,694 – meaning her earnings were around five times that sum. The actress first joined EastEnders as scheming Cindy in 1988 for a two-year stint. She returned in 1992 for six years before taking a longer break. She thrilled fans with a shock comeback to the BBC soap after a 25-year hiatus in 2023. Even though Michelle was thrilled when the show's former executive producer Chris Clenshaw asked her to come back to Albert Square, the star wasn't sure how Cindy would be received by viewers. Speaking at the TRIC Awards at Grosvenor House in London, Michelle said: "I didn't know if people would be happy that she was back. I really didn't know, you have to take that risk! "But, I think she's gone down quite well. I think people are liking her. "People don't want to see nice Cindy. She was nice for a while, and they don't want to see nice Cindy - I promise you, they don't! "Sometimes I'll pick up the scripts, and I'll go, 'Oh no, you can't. Really? Having an affair with his son? No, it'll be fine, people love her.'" 4 She admitted to feeling 'gutted and worried' after medics rushed in Credit: BBC
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
Driver pulls out knife on couple driving too slow in Kennesaw neighborhood, police say
Ten miles below the speed limit: that is what one driver told Kennesaw police drove him to pull a knife during a road rage incident in the Legacy Park community. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'He said the reason why he was agitated was because the driver was going 25 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone,' explained Ofc. David Buchanan about why 55-year-old Giancarlo Russo is accused of pulling a knife on his neighbors during a road rage incident. It happened in Kennesaw in the Legacy Park neighborhood. A husband and wife got to a stop sign to find the driver, Russo, behind them was outraged, when he blocked their car with his own. 'The offender pulled in front of them and blocked them, got out of his car, he was holding a knife and was threatening towards them,' Buchanan told Channel 2's Candace McCowan. 'He was trying to get the male driver out of the vehicle to instigate some type of altercation or fight. The victim stayed in the car, got away safely, and called us.' TRENDING STORIES: 2 women critically injured after shooting on I-20 Atlanta Public Schools announces new first day of school, 13 new principals Swimmer seriously injured in boating incident on GA lake Neighbors saw the police lights but never imagined someone who lives in the neighborhood pulling a knife on one of their neighbors. 'If you live out here, why would you pull a knife on your neighbor because you're going to see them at Publix, Kroger?' said neighbor Lonnie Edwards. 'You shouldn't carry a knife when you have that kind of anger. Uncontrolled anger,' said neighbor Hannelore Ahearn. Russo is now charged with simple assault and aggravated assault. He's out of jail on bond. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Yahoo
Suspect wanted for leading law enforcement on chase, critically injuring 2 GA deputies, arrested
A man deputies said led them on a high-speed chase nearly two weeks ago was taken into custody. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] On Friday, the Polk County Police Department, along with the US Marshals, arrested AJ Ware. Authorities said Ware led officers on a high-speed chase on April 12. Somehow, Ware got away, leaving two Polk County police officers with critical injuries, officials said. TRENDING STORIES: The mystery caller to Shedeur Sanders during the draft was the son of a Falcons coach 2 dead, 3 others hospitalized during shootout at motorcycle gathering in Forest Park Argument between rideshare driver and passenger ends in shooting in midtown Atlanta The officers were identified as Ofc. John Chandler and Ofc. Tre McDonald. Loved one says, the two officers were supposed to be off the day of the incident, but were picking up overtime shifts to help their families. Polk County officials say Ofc. Chandler has a long road to recovery, and with the help of Honoring Heroes Foundation, a monetary fund has been created. According to the website, Ofc. Chandler sustained multiple severe injuries, including a broken left hip, a broken ball joint of the left femur, a displaced sternum, and separated tendons in his hand. Click here if you would like to help, Ofc. Chandler. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] Ofc. McDonald has since been released from the hospital, however, his family has set up a meal train. It allows you to sign up to bring meals and donate gift cards, or make a flat donation. If you would like to help, Ofc. McDonald, click here.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
GA officer accused of stealing suspect's money, passport during traffic stop
A police officer was arrested after he stole a suspect's personal items during a traffic stop last month, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] On March 26, Lyons Police Chief Wesley Walker contacted the GBI to investigate a theft case involving one of his department's officers. The investigation stemmed from a traffic stop that happened on March 22. According to the GBI, 30-year-old Ofc. Dustin Matejcik, of Glennville, was asked to assist another Lyons officer with a traffic stop that led to an arrest. TRENDING STORIES: Family of Delta employee killed by exploding tire files lawsuit 3 charged in connection to 13,000-acre wildfire at state park Final Fort Stewart soldier who died during training exercise in Lithuania identified The GBI said, the person being arrested asked that his personal items be given to his employer who was supposed to arrive at the scene to get them. While the other officer was taking the suspect to jail, Matejcik was left alone at the scene, authorities said. On March 25, the LPD was contacted about getting the items back. The GBI said the items were never found. The investigation revealed no one arrived at the scene to get the money and the items that belonged to the person who was arrested, according to the GBI. Matejcik never turned the money, passport, and keys into evidence after the suspect was arrested, officials said. The amount of money taken was not disclosed. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] The GBI arrested Matejcik on Tuesday. He was charged with one count of violation of oath of office and one count of theft by taking. Matejcik was booked into the Toombs County Detention Center.
