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Daily Record
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
The Chase's Anne Hegerty goes from Governess to Fairy Rose in exciting career move
Anne Hegerty has been known as the Governess on quiz show The Chase since 2010, but now she is set to take on a new role in Scarborough Spa Hall. Known best for her role as the headstrong Governess on ITV's The Chase, Anne Hegerty is now set to swap her TV persona for the theatre stage as she has been confirmed to be reprising an exciting role over the festive period. It has been announced on X that from December 6, the 66-year-old will once again take on the role of The Fairy Rose in Scarborough Spa's production of Beauty and the Beast. The show is set to run until January 1, 2026. "Back by popular demand", Anne will be transforming into the Fairy Rose at Spa Hall in Scarborough, reports the Express, who is otherwise known as the Enchanted Rose in the 1991 film. The post said: "We are delighted to announce that back by popular demand for Beauty and the Beast will be The Governess, Anne Hegerty! Keep your eyes peeled for MORE star names to follow." Anne is not the only star to be revealed in the poster, as singer Jake Quickenden is also revealed to be playing the role of the villainous Gaston in the festive production. This certainly isn't Anne's pantomime debut, as she had previously showcased her talents in a 2014 production of Cinderella at the Grange Theatre as the Wicked Stepmother. She then went on to play the Empress of China in Aladdin and Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty. Speaking about how she kick started her career in the panto world, Anne shared that she was contacted by a theatre producer after she set up an X account. She told the Swindon Advertiser in 2022: "I did panto [but] I was really fairly terrible the first time. I was technically bad, I used to miss cues, so I stumbled through it. Then I got offered more and I've been doing it ever since. "I enjoy doing the panto, it's a chance to act and a chance to sing, a chance to act, a chance to be funny more than one gets in The Chase. "This year I'm Fairy Flutterby, I'm not strictly a villain, I do turn the Beast into the Beast, but I was only doing it to teach him a lesson." Anne has also teased fans about possibly venturing into acting, as last year she revealed a fellow quiz show colleague had written a sitcom role specifically for her. Chatting on the 'A Very Tall Man' podcast, she said: "I'd love to be on a TV show or a film. I know various people who are trying to get things off the ground," and "One of them is the guy on The Chase, he's written a sitcom with a part for me." She went on to express excitement about the project, saying: "It would be brilliant to get that made." However, while Anne seems to be excited about scripted roles, she has ruled out the idea of returning to reality TV. After her appearance on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2018, she said: "The jungle is about as big as you can get. Everything else is a bit of a step down. I don't want to do another reality show unless it involves something I want to get better at. I think I'm done." 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'.
Egypt Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Egypt Today
Angelina Jolie Set to Return in Maleficent 3, A Dark Fairy Rises Again
Angelina Jolie is set to return in Maleficent 3, a dark fairy rises again. Angelina Jolie is reportedly teaming up with Disney once again to reprise her iconic role as Maleficent in the third chapter of the popular fantasy film series. While the film is currently in early development and no official release date has been revealed, confirmation of Jolie's return has been shared via Instagram. The Maleficent films offer a fresh take on the classic Sleeping Beauty villain, portraying her with greater emotional depth and complexity. Jolie's performance has been widely acclaimed for highlighting the character's inner struggles, past trauma, and motives for revenge. Fans are eagerly awaiting Maleficent 3, hoping for a deeper dive into the character's evolving bond with Aurora and the mystical world they inhabit. The previous films have also hinted at Maleficent's origins as a phoenix and her ties to other realms, suggesting that the upcoming sequel may introduce new adversaries and a richer, more intricate storyline.
Otago Daily Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Outstanding night of dance from RNZB
The Firebird with My Brilliant Career What a superb night of dance. These two ballets delivered a beautiful contrast in style and rhythm, but shared the theme of featuring strong female characters and exquisite dancers, with standout performances by Katherine Minor and Jennifer Ulloa in My Brilliant Career and Ana Gallardo Lobaina in The Firebird . Written in 1899 by the then teenage Stella Franklin, My Brilliant Career tells the story of a young rural Australian girl, Sybylla, who is in a state of conflict. Two distinct "sides" of her personality play out her dilemma: is she destined to be a country girl looking after her siblings, or does life hold a brighter future for her? Choreographer Cathy Marston has created a true delight — the audience can feel the conflict in Syb and Bylla, and it is a feeling that most women can appreciate with the pressures that life inflicts. Minor (Syb) and Ulloa (Bylla) play out Sybylla's complexities and struggles with delicate tenderness, but also great resolve. Guest principal artist Victor Estevez's Harry Beecham is charming and provided a great match for Minor and Ulloa; their pas de trois were an alluring narrative. The second work for this double-bill is The Firebird . A force to be reckoned with — like Lobaina, who portrays her for the second time since choreographer Loughlan Prior envisaged her in this role — the Firebird is the guardian of the natural world and protector of life. Created at a time when the classical greats ( Swan Lake , Sleeping Beauty etc.) reigned supreme, The Firebird was a complete departure from the world of traditional fairy tales, and a welcomed one at that. The world is on the brink of destruction and The Firebird is a warning that nothing should be taken for granted, least of all the Earth — perhaps a prophetic one in today's environment, I said after the first time I saw Lobaina in this role that she is the powerhouse of this company. The role of the Firebird is not one for the fainthearted, and Lobaina has the strength, grace and agility to make this her signature role. Stravinsky's iconic score underpins the intensity and weightiness of this work. Prior's vision for this ballet — along with Tracy Grant Lord's stunning costumes and John Buswell's atmospheric lighting in tandem with POW Studios' intense visuals — immerse the audience in a world where water is the most precious commodity; let's hope this vision doesn't become a reality. Again, what a superb night of dance; I'm loving the direction this company is heading in. Review by Penny Neilson
Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'I went to Disneyland Paris and found the hidden attraction most people miss'
Disneyland Paris has plenty of iconic rides and attractions but there's one hidden right by the Sleeping Beauty castle that most visitors will miss - and there isn't a queue Disneyland Paris has plenty of iconic rides and attractions, but there's one hidden right by the Sleeping Beauty castle that most visitors will miss - so you won't even have to queue. I recently took a trip to Mickey Mouse 's French home, and had heard that if you went searching, you could find an unusual resident in its Disneyland Park; a terrifying dragon. So of course, I went on a mission to find it. Turns out the mission wasn't quite as complicated as you'd think. 'La Tanière du Dragon', or the Dragon's Lair, is hardly a secret; there are literally signs for it in the park, and it even appears on the app. However, despite it not necessarily being hidden away, most people will miss it because they're so focused on getting that all-important castle photo, or wandering through to get to popular rides such as Peter Pan's Flight or Pirates of the Caribbean. The best part is that because it's a walkthrough attraction, there's no queue to get in - and you won't need to give up too much time out of your day as it takes a few minutes at most. If you're facing the castle, you'll want to stick to the left of the castle, as if you're heading towards Adventureland. Alongside the walls of the castle, you'll find a blink-and-you-miss-it creepy looking tunnel, with a sign for La Tanière du Dragon. I was on a mission to find it so I was already keeping my eyes peeled, but it's surprisingly inconspicuous. Once you enter the tunnel, it's just a few seconds of walking before you can start to hear a roar - but I'll be honest, at that moment in time the scariest part was that because of how dark the tunnel is, you can't really see where you're going for a second or two, so hearing a roar doesn't exactly fill you with confidence. Still, eyesight adjusting, I was impressed at the sheer size of the sleeping dragon I found. The animatronic is pretty cool, and we timed it just as the dragon was waking up from his slumber. The effects are impressive, and his roaring and movements caused some nearby children to gasp, but overall it didn't feel too scary for kids (this is a Disney park after all). The dragon wakes every few minutes, so there's plenty of opportunity to get a photo and take in the effects. The fire-breathing beast is unique to Disneyland Paris; in fact, no other Disney park has a dragon lurking in its cellar! When I was there, it was quite a hot and sunny day, so the cool, shaded tunnel was a welcome setting. Plus it wasn't very crowded since it's tucked away, so it was a nice break from some of the crowds that were making their way to the rides. While it's not necessarily going to be the main highlight of your trip, I think overall it's well worth leaving time on the itinerary to find the dragon, as it's a unique feature of the park, and not one that every visitor will think to tick off the list!
Daily Mirror
23-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Brain-dead pregnant woman is 'rotting' as docs refuse to switch off life support
The heartbreaking case of a dead pregnant woman who is being kept on life support until her foetus can be cut out of her womb has sent shockwaves around the world A pregnant woman who has been declared legally dead but is being kept on life support to 'incubate' her foetus has no chance of recovery - but doctors are refusing to let her go because of harsh anti-abortion legislation. Every day she stays on mechanical ventilation, the greater likelihood her tissue will begin breaking down - and the risk of her foetus dying in the womb increases, according to an expert. Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old mum-of-one, has been brain-dead since February, when she was nine weeks pregnant. She sought hospital treatment for her intense headache, but was sent home with medication instead of being given a CT scan. The next morning her boyfriend woke to the sounds of her gasping for air and called for an ambulance. She was rushed to hospital where scans found blood clots on her brain, and hours later the nurse was declared brain dead. But thanks to draconian 'pro-life' laws in the US state of Georgia, Adriana was hooked up to machines that keep her lungs ventilated and heart pumping blood around her body so that her foetus could stay in her womb and develop. Now around 22 weeks along, tests have revealed the foetus has hydrocephalus - fluid on the brain - so even if it survives the pregnancy, it will be born with life-limiting disabilities. Dr Dale Gardiner, an Intensive Care Consultant and member of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, said the situation is highly unusual because life-support is not designed to be long-term treatment for brain-dead patients. "These patients are very physiologically unstable owing to the severity of their brain injury. They are all on intensive care," he told the Mirror. "Normally mechanical ventilation and other intensive care interventions are only continued for a very short time to allow family to say goodbye or to enable organ donation (for example, up to a day). It is extremely unusual to continue beyond this point." Adriana's family, including her five-year-old son who thinks his mum is "sleeping", sadly have no chance of her ever recovering because her brain has stopped working entirely and there is no more blood flowing to it. That means the tissue inside her head will start decomposing. "The world has been confirming people deceased using neurological criteria for over 50 years. No-one who has been correctly diagnosed and confirmed deceased using neurological criteria has ever woken up or recovered," said Dr Gardiner. While oxygen and nutrients are still being pumped around her body by machine, Adriana's skin will look normal. "If 'rotting' is occurring, it would be internal in the brain," he explained. "However, such patients are not like Sleeping Beauty. They are critically unwell on intensive care, needing medications and mechanical ventilator to maintain their body after death. Without that support their heart will stop rapidly. "Given that, and that they are not moving, pressure sores and tissue breakdown can occur. They are very difficult patients to nurse and care for." Adriana's foetus is also at risk because its host body is no longer living, although it will be getting what it needs through the placenta for as long as she is on life-support. "There is very high risk for miscarriage, foetal death or birth abnormalities," says Dr Gardiner. "In general terms from the second trimester, it is the placenta which supplies the growing foetus' hormones, so growth does not depend on the mother's brain." But while there have been other cases around the world of brain-dead pregnant women kept 'alive' for their baby to develop, not one of them has ever recovered. Once Adriana's life support is switched off, her body will shut down very quickly. She no longer has capacity for consciousness and she has permanently lost the ability to breathe, so once she's taken off mechanical ventilation, Adriana's body will "rapidly lose oxygen and the heart will cease within minutes". The mum-of-one's family have repeatedly said they want Adriana to be taken off life support, while Emory University Hospital in Atlanta have laid out plans to keep her on ventilation until August, when they will deliver her baby by C-section. Adriana's mother, April Newkirk, said her unborn grandson - who they have named Chance - may not even survive the birth, but they will "love him just the same". "We didn't have a choice or a say about it," she added. "We want the baby. That's a part of my daughter. But the decision should have been left to us – not the state." The Smith family will also be liable for Adriana's mounting medical bills, despite their wishes to have her care withdrawn. Her case has sparked anger around the world at the USA's anti-abortion laws, which were swept in at state level after the Supreme Court overturned 50 years of Roe vs Wade in 2022. Under Georgia's law - brought in by Republican politicians - abortion is banned after cardiac activity can be detected, which is around six weeks gestation.
