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Metro
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
EastEnders legend unveils new look leaving fans stunned
EastEnders fans have been left stunned by former star Jo Joyner's new look. The actress, 47, is best known to viewers of the BBC One soap as Tanya Branning – a role she played across several stints between 2006 and 2018. Some of her biggest stories included discovering husband Max's (Jake Wood) affair with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) on Christmas Day, and then – when she finally reunited with Max – finding out he was a bigamist. The last time we saw her on screen was to say goodbye to daughter Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald), who died after falling from the roof of The Queen Vic. Months later, it was then revealed that Tanya was in a mental health facility, struggling to cope with the loss of her middle child. Since leaving The Square, Jo has starred in Channel 4 school-based soap Ackley Bridge, leading a number of 5 dramas and playing the lead in drama Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators. She's also appearing in new Paramount Plus thriller Little Disasters. The series follows four women who are bonded by motherhood, but are then torn apart when one of the group is accused of injuring her baby. Jo's character – an A&E doctor – is then left with a predicament… whether or not to contact social services. The actress recently spoke to Metro about being compared to Nicole Kidman, after the show was branded as the next Big Little Lies. However, following an appearance on The One Show last night, it wasn't the new Paramount drama that caught viewers' attention, but rather Jo's new look. Throughout her time on EastEnders and Ackley Bridge, she sported a luscious blonde weave – but her locks have now been dyed a dark brown colour. She looks worlds away from her Walford days! 'Jo Joyner has dyed her hair brown and didn't recognise her at first. She looks great. #TheOneShow #EastEnders' said one fan on X. Praising her brunette weave, another added: '#theoneshow Jo Joyner out of EastEnders she's looking good, good actress too.' In 2023, she ruled out a return to EastEnders, citing that she preferred to play a variety of different roles. Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who's leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale? Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro's WhatsApp Soaps community and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers! But there is one former part she has her eyes on. In 2005, she played a guest role in Doctor Who, and told us that she would go back to travelling with The Doctor in a heartbeat. More Trending 'The wonderful thing about Doctor Who is that you could go back a million times with a million different faces and no one would know, well, the Whovians would know. But you could play all sorts,' she explained. 'It's endless, boundless imagination for something like Doctor Who. I'm very proud to have been part of the franchise, and I would definitely do it again.' View More » Little Disasters is coming to Paramount Plus on Thursday, May 22. 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: Popular TV series that has fans 'screaming' set to return for another season MORE: EastEnders legend Lacey Turner set to exit after 21 years in dramatic story MORE: EastEnders star Heather Peace reveals breast cancer diagnosis as she shares update
The Irish Sun
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
How & when to watch Pope Francis' funeral from Ireland as RTE confirm coverage of tradition bucking ‘simple' ceremony
HUNDREDS of thousands of people will gather in the Italian capital for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. But for those who won't be making the flight to Advertisement 3 Thousands of mourners will gather for the funeral Credit: AFP 3 The ceremony will take place on Saturday Credit: AFP The deceased pope's funeral will be held in the historic Italian city on Saturday, April 26. It will take place almost a week after the 88-year-old Since then, his body was brought from The Vatican and lay in wait in St Peter's Basilica for public viewing and mourning. The funeral mass ceremony, which will take place in St Peter's Square in the Advertisement Read more in News The service will be led by the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re. Pope Francis famously bucked the tradition of a decadent funeral, opting for a more "simple" plan. He made the move in 2024 to show that he was a "disciple of Christ" rather than "a powerful man of this world". According to his changes, he is to be buried in a single coffin rather than the traditional three separate coffins throughout the burial rites. Advertisement Most read in Irish News Exclusive And different language will be used, with the previously used term "Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church" now being avoided. Pope Francis' coffin transferred to St. Peter's Basilica For those watching the ceremony from Ireland, national broadcaster They recently announced a major programming Live coverage from The Vatican will begin at 8.30am Irish time. Advertisement The programme, lasting four hours, will be presented by David McCullagh, Sharon Ní Bheoláin and Áine Lawlor. At 12.30pm, footage of the Pope's visit to Ireland will be aired until the news at 1.00pm. Due to the scheduling change, SPECIAL PROGRAMMING And RTE bosses said that Ros na Rún, Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators and Celebrity Bridge of Lies have been scrapped from Saturday's programming altogether. Advertisement Coverage of the funeral will also be available on RTE Radio One during a special programming, with Colm Ó Mongáin and Fr Thomas McCarthy giving commentary. And RTE said that "detailed reporting" will also be available on their website and app. The funeral of Pope Francis is set to bring leaders from countries around the world. It's already been announced that US President Donald Advertisement Irish President Michael D 3 RTE have announced live coverage of the event Credit: Reuters
The Irish Sun
23-04-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Huge RTE shake-up as hours of TV replaced in sudden move in days for special programming after Pope Francis' death
RTE have made some major changes to their TV schedule to allow for special programming following the death of Pope Francis. The leader of the Catholic Church, 88, . 2 Pope Francis will be laid to rest this Saturday Credit: AP:Associated Press 2 RTE One will be covering the Pope's funeral have around gathered around the world to mourn the loss of their leader and . The coffin has been taken into St Peter's Basilica for the public to view and pay their respects. The morning with a mass in St Peter's Square in Vatican City in Rome, with the service scheduled to begin at 10am local time. The service will be led by the dean of the College of Cardinals and is expected to draw top world leaders who will join thousands of mourners from across the globe for the historic event. read more on pope francis RTE has had to make some changes to their TV schedule to air the funeral. Live coverage from Vatican City of the funeral of Pope Francis will be shown on RTE One at 8.30am on Saturday, April 26. The four-hour programme will be presented by David McCullagh, Sharon Ní Bheoláin and Áine Lawlor. At 12.30pm, coverage of the Pope's visit to Ireland will be aired until One O'Clock News. read more on the irish sun Due to the schedule changes, While Ros na Rún, Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators and Celebrity Bridge of Lies will be completely axed from Saturday's schedule. Pope Francis' coffin transferred to St. Peter's Basilica President President Higgins signed the book of condolences for the Pope at the Apostolic Nunciature on the Navan Road in After signing the book, President Higgins said he signed on behalf of the people of He said he met Pope Francis five times in his lifetime and values and appreciates all of those conversations. IRISH BLESSING President Higgins added: 'I think back to the discussions we had and his ability to embrace the suffering of the poor and the marginalised. 'The Pope's vision was wider than many people in politics and public life.' Earlier, former taoiseach Mr Varadkar, who was taoiseach from 2017 to 2020 and again from 2022 to 2024, met Francis during the The former In 2023, Francis stated that laws criminalising homosexuality were 'unjust' and that 'being homosexual isn't a crime'. The pontiff visited Ireland for two days in August 2018, which included a visit to Knock, a meeting with victims of clerical abuse, and a visit to a homeless centre run by the Capuchin Fathers.
