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The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
EastEnders stars Kat Slater and Alfie Moon to marry for THIRD time on soap 20 years after first tying the knot
EASTENDERS' Kat Slater struggles to veil her emotions as she marries Alfie Moon for a THIRD time. The on-off lovers, played by Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie, are set to tie the knot again more than two decades after first saying 'I do'. 7 7 In one of this week's episodes, Kat is stunned when Alfie pops the question – and planning for the big day soon begins. But trouble is quickly looming – and the couple look far from overjoyed in these first-look pictures. There is even a chance Kat may not go through with it. The couple first married in the 2003 Christmas special, with Kat's dream of a white wedding coming true thanks to a snow machine Alfie hired for the occasion. They were ripped apart a year later when Kat's jealous ex, Andy Hunter, threatened to kill Alfie unless Kat slept with him. The pair divorced then remarried in 2014 – but that didn't last either. Kat subsequently had a brief failed marriage to Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) before reuniting with Alfie. Let's hope it's third time lucky. EastEnders legend goes viral on TikTok with 16 year old clip from fitness DVD that's leaving fans HORRIFIED 7 JAMIE: ENEMIES? GORD NO 7 DESPITE describing Gordon Ramsay as a 'psychopath' in a viral social media clip earlier this year, Jamie Oliver has assured fans their long-running feud is not back on. The chefs fell out in 2009 when Gordon referred to his TV rival as a 'one-pot wonder', later labelling him a 'mere cook'. Jamie hit back that the Hell's Kitchen hothead was 'jealous' of his career and was 'too busy shouting and screaming'. But Jamie has now told The Sunday Times Magazine: 'Me and Gordon are absolutely friends – our little berating decade is behind us. 'He's smashing life at the moment. He's doing things that no chef has ever done. 'We're on good terms, and long may it continue.' GRACE IS BURGER QUEEN 7 SHE has dined at some of the world's top restaurants and is known for her withering put-downs of poor cuisine. But Celebrity MasterChef judge Grace Dent – tipped to replace Gregg Wallace when the show returns later this year – actually has some surprising secret tastes. She told Scott Mills on the Mercedes-Benz Vans Under the Bonnet podcast: 'I do love fast food, especially in service stations. People go, 'Oh I hate Burger King it's horrible.' But it's not. It's delicious. 'You can't put a price on stopping at a bog-standard service station at 11am.' But Grace admits she can't really do it now, due to her links with posh nosh. She said: 'People will just take photos of me because it's so comical.' BEEB HAS FAITH IN SPIN-OFF 7 THE Beeb's Faith show Pilgrimage has played host to some interesting stars over the years, from Christine McGuinness to Neil Morrissey. Now I can reveal it's getting a spin-off which will start filming this month. The programme's creators CTVC are working on the similar BBC project, which takes a deeper dive into religions and beliefs. The show has yet to get an official title but filming is set to wrap at the end of this summer – so it could be on our screens around this time next year. Pilgrimage has delivered steady ratings since it debuted in 2018 with its first adventure across Spain. Since then, it's taken a group of celebs on various treks in countries ranging from Italy and Turkey to Switzerland and Scotland. HARRY'S MAGIC PLAN HARRY MOULDING is already thinking about the future after triumphing on Britain's Got Talent on Saturday. The magician says his journey began when he was 11 years old and a conjurer came to his school. From that point Harry reckoned he was Harry Potter. He said of his teachers: 'I used to get my cards confiscated in class because I constantly wanted to perform my magic tricks to school friends. 'I'm sorry to the teachers who had to deal with my magic antics, but I hope they can see it was all worth it now. I'm grateful to my school. 'With the money, perhaps I can open the magic school, a BGT Hogwarts, and Simon Cowell could be the Dumbledor of BGTWarts.' I think he should come up with a catchier name though. LOVE Island has added another hunk to its roster just days before the new series kicks off – Londoner Tommy Bradley. An insider said: 'He's a cheeky chappy who enjoys a night out with the lads. "He's packed on serious muscle – so he's not just a personality hire.'
Evening Standard
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
EastEnders dominates British Soap Awards with eight prizes
Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell, took home the award for Best Dramatic Performance and EastEnders also claimed the award for Best Single Episode for Phil's Psychosis which saw him hallucinate scenes from the Mitchell family home in 1985.
Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
EastEnders dominates as British Soap Awards 2025 winners are revealed
EastEnders has won big at The British Soap Awards 2025, picking up a whopping eight trophies on the night – including the highly coveted Best Soap. The BBC One soap has had a whopper of a year, celebrating four decades on air with an explosive anniversary week that saw the return of Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) and a surprise appearance from Angie Watts (Anita Dobson) as the Queen Vic was blown to smithereens. The storyline that perhaps resonated with viewers the most was Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) mental health battle, which won the popular serial a number of those gongs tonight. In addition to Best Soap, EastEnders also won Best Single Episode, Scene of the Year, Villian of the Year, Best Dramatic Performance, Best Leading Performer, Best On-Screen Partnership and Best Comedy Performance. The previous British Soap Awards, which aired in 2023, also saw EastEnders pick up Best Soap, with boss Chris Clenshaw's highly-praised tenure – particularly The Six story and Lola's brain tumour diagnosis – having gone down a storm with die-hard fans of the show. In term of other victories tonight, Hollyoaks got its flowers too, picking up a well-deserved three wins – all for its powerful sibling sexual abuse storyline. The Osborne clan was awarded with Best Family, while highly lauded Isabelle Smith – who plays Frankie Osborne – received Best Newcomer and the storyline in question itself won Best Storyline. Emmerdale secured two trophies, with Best Young Performer going to Amelia Flanagan – who plays April Windsor – and The Tony Warren Award was presented to cameraman Mike Plant. BEST BRITISH SOAP EastEnders Emmerdale Coronation Street Hollyoaks BEST LEADING PERFORMER Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) – EastEnders Kellie Bright (Linda Carter) – EastEnders Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle) – Emmerdale Beth Cordingly (Ruby Miligan) – Emmerdale BEST VILLAIN Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar) – EastEnders Ned Porteous (Joe Tate) – Emmerdale Calum Lill (Joel Deering) – Coronation Street Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding) – Hollyoaks BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson) – EastEnders Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King) – Emmerdale Jack P Shepherd (David Platt) – Coronation Street Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen) – Hollyoaks BEST FAMILY The Slaters – EastEnders The Dingles – Emmerdale The Platts – Coronation Street The Osbornes – Hollyoaks BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) – EastEnders Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle) – Emmerdale Peter Ash (Paul Foreman) – Coronation Street Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne) – Hollyoaks BEST SINGLE EPISODE Phil's psychosis (1985 Mitchell flashback) – EastEnders April's life on the streets – Emmerdale Time Jump – Hollyoaks BEST ON-SCREEN PARTNERSHIP Rudolph Walker and Angela Wynter (Patrick and Yolande) – EastEnders Will Ash & Beth Cordingly (Caleb and Ruby Miligan) – Emmerdale Alison King & Vicky Myers (Carla and Lisa) – Coronation Street Nathaniel Dass & Oscar Curtis (Dillon and Lucas) – Hollyoaks BEST NEWCOMER Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell) – EastEnders Shebz Miah (Kammy Hadiq) – Emmerdale Jacob Roberts (Kit Green) – Coronation Street Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne) – Hollyoaks BEST STORYLINE Phil: Hypermasculinity in Crisis – EastEnders Belle & Tom: Domestic abuse – Emmerdale Paul's battle with MND – Coronation Street Sibling Sexual Abuse – Hollyoaks BEST YOUNG PERFORMER Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon) – EastEnders Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor) – Emmerdale Will Flanagan (Joseph Brown) – Coronation Street Noah Holdsworth (Oscar Osborne) – Hollyoaks SCENE OF THE YEAR Angie Watts' shock return – EastEnders Amy's deadly plunge reveals grisly secret – Emmerdale Mason's death – Coronation Street Mercedes confronts her own mortality – Hollyoaks OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT David Neilson (Roy Cropper) – Coronation Street THE TONY WARREN AWARD Coronation Street legend David Neilson, meanwhile, was awarded with the Outstanding Achievement Award. More Trending The British Soap Awards, which will air on ITV this Thursday, celebrates all the highs of the past year for the nation's four biggest soaps – EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks. The awards took a one year break in 2024 but returned this year – and what a year it was for our favourite serial dramas! The British Soap Awards will hit screens on Thursday June 5 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX. View More » Jane McDonald, who took over hosting the ceremony in 2023, will return as the host this year. If you've got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@ – we'd love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. MORE: TV stars deliver iconic red carpet looks at the British Soap Awards 2025 MORE: The Chase star with surprising new job away from ITV quiz show MORE: The Chase star points out major issue 'ruining' rival ITV gameshow
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
EastEnders storms to victory at British Soap Awards 2025 - winners list in full
EastEnders and Emmerdale were the joint shows to beat at the 2025 British Soap Awards as both had an impressive 13 nominations over 12 categories each - but the BBC soap proved triumphant on the night EastEnders were the big winners at tonight's British Soap Awards, taking away the top gong. Named Best British Soap, they beat Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks to the coveted accolade. Walking away with eight awards in total, Steve McFadden picked up Best Dramatic Performance and Best Single Episode for Phil Mitchell's psychosis. It comes in the soap's 40th anniversary year. Hollyoaks got three awards, Emmerdale got two and Coronation Street walked away with one - the Outstanding Achievement Award to David Neilson, who has played Roy Cropper for 30 years. The biggest names in soapland dazzled on the glitter carpet - with Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter and Corrie favourite Tina O'Brien both looking sensational in the same dress, a sparkly Oh Polly number. Speaking before she was presented with the scene of the year award, EastEnders legend Anita Dobson said: 'It was just perfect.' And asked if she could return again, she said: 'I don't think so, although I should say never say never, it would have to be something extra special.' Gillian Taylforth, who plays Kathy Beale, added: 'It was just brilliant, although none of us knew that she was coming back! We'll need Ange back if anything ever happened to Kathy, not that I want it too.' Hosted by Jane McDonald, telly favourites Sir David Jason and Larry Lamb presented awards at London's Hackney Empire. The awards were back after being cancelled last year. Watch the British Soap Awards 2025 on Thursday 5 June via ITV1 and ITVX at 8pm. The British Soap Awards 2025 winners list in full; BEST BRITISH SOAP EastEnders BEST LEADING PERFORMER EastEnders: Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) VILLAIN OF THE YEAR EastEnders: Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar) BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE Coronation Street: Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt) BEST FAMILY Hollyoaks: The Osbornes BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE EastEnders: Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) BEST SINGLE EPISODE EastEnders: Phil's Psychosis: The Mitchells In 1985 BEST ON-SCREEN PARTNERSHIP EastEnders: Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter (Patrick & Yolande Trueman) BEST NEWCOMER Hollyoaks: Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne) BEST STORYLINE Hollyoaks: Sibling Sexual Abuse BEST YOUNG PERFORMER Emmerdale: Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor) EastEnders: Angie Watts' Shock Return David Neilson presented by Julie Hesmondhalgh THE TONY WARREN AWARD Emmerdale - MIKE PLANT
NZ Herald
22-05-2025
- NZ Herald
Man accused of St Patrick's Day rape in Whakatāne says woman had been ‘flirting' with him
He told her, 'I enjoyed getting to know you tonight', and claimed she responded in kind. They began kissing, he said, shared 'dirty talk,' and she allegedly played with his hair and removed her underwear. He performed oral sex on her, and he claims she told him she wanted him to 'f*** [her] on the beach', so he proceeded to have sex with her. Then the door opened, the lights came on, and the woman's fiance asked him, 'What the f*** is going on?' He says the woman then 'wouldn't respond' and just 'groaned' when her fiance 'nudged' her and said her name. The fiance accused him of having 'f***ing raped' the woman. The man replied, 'No, it's not what it looks like', and appealed to the woman to 'tell him... tell him'. But she remained silent, he said in evidence. A flatmate of the couple came in and punched the man in the face, and he says he doesn't remember much of the next 24 hours. The man, who has interim name suppression, was based in Whakatāne at the time but is from overseas. He is defending a charge of rape in a trial that began on Monday. In his evidence, he spoke about events leading up to the alleged incident, which the Crown has described as 'a polished recitation of a story'. The man recalled a night out celebrating St Patrick's Day with good conversation, joking around, and dancing. He said it marked the end of what had been a stint of working in Whakatāne, and spoke about his positive experiences of exploring New Zealand. In question by his lawyer Phil Mitchell, he gave a full account of everything he'd drunk that night, his interactions and observations, and how he came to be found with his pants around his ankles in the woman's bedroom. Crown prosecutor Richard Jenson said the man's account was 'perfect and polished'. He had 'tailored' it to fit the evidence and explain his actions that night, Jensen suggested. 'It's not an account of a young man who's been out at the pub and has had a few drinks, and pieced together the details.' The man gave evidence about his interactions with the woman that night, and how she'd continued to be flirtatious despite his drawing her attention to the engagement ring on her finger. He demonstrated what he claimed she'd done – pulling the ring to the tip of her finger, then pushing it back on as she winked at him. But the woman, who has also given evidence at trial, had no recollection of that, nor much of the evening after about 9pm. She described herself as an 'attentive conversationalist', who liked to hold people's gaze, and hands, when she spoke to them. The man said in his evidence she had been 'forward' and he had enjoyed her attention. 'It's great to have someone flirting with you,' he said. 'I was single at the time.' However, he said he'd struggled to 'read the dynamic' given she was engaged. The woman's fiance had invited him, and others, back to their flat. His friends declined the invitation, but urged him to go and 'have fun', given he had finished his work in New Zealand and was now on holiday. Three of the defendant's friends, who were there that night, were called by the defence to give evidence at the trial. They described flirtatious behaviour between the pair – some specified the woman touching the man on his shoulder, chest, and arms, and holding hands. Intoxication levels questioned Evidence has also focused on the woman's intoxication levels that night, and her vomiting before the alleged incident took place. At the flat, the woman had indicated to her fiance that she needed to vomit. The defendant offered to help. The fiance said she was lying down next to her bed, and needed assistance to lift her head to vomit into a bowl the man held. He said it was the most drunk he'd ever seen her, and even with his attempts to keep her hair back, it still ended up with vomit in it. However, the man says she induced herself to vomit; he says it wasn't because she was drunk, it was because she was feeling bloated, and afterwards she'd been laughing about it. The man said the woman's behaviour and level of intoxication at the flat were the same as they had been earlier in the night. However, the Crown pointed to text messages the man sent to a friend after the woman vomited. It said how things were 'different than he thought', and that she had vomited. The Crown suggested he must have known any 'aspirations' he'd had for consensual sex were 'out the window'. The man disagreed. He said the fiance later went to check on the woman, after she'd left to have a shower, and had come out and said the woman was 'fine'. The fiance testified that when he went to find her, she was asleep in bed. The defence case is that she later called out to the defendant, and invited him in, after he'd visited the bathroom. However, the Crown says the man had sex with her while she was asleep. 'If there was anything remotely consensual and mutual, you would have done the responsible thing and got a condom out that you had in your pocket,' Jenson said. 'No,' the man said. '[It's] another point that shows us that all this was you quickly and stealthily going into her room, doing what you wanted to do, and leaving as quickly as you could.' The man denied this. The trial continues.
