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Scottish Sun
19 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Champion boxer lands role in Guy Ritchie Netflix hit The Gentlemen as filming stars on series
Scroll down to read which other stars have roles on the show ON THE BOX Champion boxer lands role in Guy Ritchie Netflix hit The Gentlemen as filming stars on series Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHAMPION boxer Chris Eubank Jr has landed a knockout role on the second series of Netflix hit, The Gentlemen. His dad Chris Sr, who loves dressing like a toff in tweed and monocle, is said to be thrilled about it as he's a fan of the Guy Ritchie-directed show. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 2 Chris Eubank Jr has landed a knockout role on the second series of Netflix hit The Gentlemen Credit: PA The drama tells the story of Edward Horniman, the 14th Duke of Halstead, played by Theo James, who inherits a country estate run by mobsters. A TV insider said: 'Naturally, Chris will play a boxer, and a big part of The Gentlemen is about fighting because it's a sport the gangsters in the show are embroiled in. 'Guy Ritchie has frequently involved boxing in his gangster dramas, most notably Snatch, which had Brad Pitt as a bare-knuckle fighter. 'But the part Chris Eubank Sr likes is the aristocratic element. 'After all, he was once the Lordship of the Manor of Brighton, a title he purchased making his fortune boxing in the Nineties.' In April, Chris, 35, defeated Conor Benn, 28, in London. The following month, he was on The Gentlemen set as production began. Netflix confirmed our exclusive stories that the cast would also include Hugh Bonneville and Maya Jama. Vinnie Jones explains his upcoming role on Netflix drama The Gentlemen
The Irish Sun
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Champion boxer lands role in Guy Ritchie Netflix hit The Gentlemen as filming stars on series
CHAMPION boxer Chris Eubank Jr has landed a knockout role on the second series of Netflix hit, The Gentlemen. His dad Chris Sr, who loves dressing like a toff in tweed and monocle, is said to be thrilled about it as he's a fan of the Advertisement 2 Chris Eubank Jr has landed a knockout role on the second series of Netflix hit The Gentlemen Credit: PA The drama tells the story of A TV insider said: 'Naturally, Chris will play a boxer, and a big part of The Gentlemen is about fighting because it's a sport the gangsters in the show are embroiled in. 'Guy Ritchie has frequently involved boxing in his gangster dramas, most notably Snatch, which had Brad Pitt as a bare-knuckle fighter. 'But the part Chris Eubank Sr likes is the aristocratic element. Advertisement Read More on TV 'After all, he was once the Lordship of the Manor of Brighton, a title he purchased making his fortune boxing in the Nineties.' In April, Chris, 35, defeated Conor Benn, 28, in London. The following month, he was on Netflix confirmed our exclusive stories that the cast would also include Advertisement Most read in News TV Vinnie Jones explains his upcoming role on Netflix drama The Gentlemen 2 The drama tells the story of Edward Horniman, played by Theo James centre, who inherits a country estate run by mobsters Credit: Netflix
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Exclusive: Leah Van Dale on Why ‘Nobody Talks About' This Part of Being a Mom to a Baby & Stepmom to Teens
You may have originally met Leah van Dale as WWE's Carmella — but in her new era, she's fully embracing being Leah. As both a mom and stepmom, Van Dale never wants moms to feel alone, or overwhelmed by the sea of knowledge new moms seemingly need to keep track of every detail. Van Dale's superpower is to say the quiet parts out loud, making others feel as though they can explain all those emotions they don't know what to do with. And now, she's helping out mamas during their unique pregnancy journeys. Specifically, she helped create a workout program that soon-to-be moms will seriously adore … and she's giving fans all the details about what it's like being a mom to a baby and a stepmom to teens. More from SheKnows Exclusive: Taye Diggs Is Helping His Son See That 'Everyone's Journey Is Different' in Mental Health Below, see what Van Dale had to say about her first trimester, Snatch's new program, and what being a stepmom is actually like. In case you missed it, Van Dale and her husband, Matthew Polinsky — more commonly known as Corey Graves — announced that they were expecting baby number two. The pair announced the news of baby number two to their Instagram with the caption reading, 'All in perfect time … our new chapter begins this fall 🤍 .' When asked how she's feeling, she didn't sugarcoat it: 'It's a lot more difficult than my first pregnancy. I feel like I'm just still nauseous. I'm well into the second trimester, and I still feel like I did in the beginning,' she said. And while she's grateful, she's also honest about the lows — something she says people rarely talk about. 'There's so much we don't say. Everyone's like, 'I'm just so happy to be pregnant, and I should be grateful,' and I am. But both things can be true. I can be grateful [that I'm pregnant] and also not thrilled with how I'm feeling,' she said. 'We glorify pregnancy — like 'everything's perfect, look at my beautiful bump' — but that's not real. So many women I talk to say their first trimester was awful, but no one talks about it.' Her postpartum journey birthed Snatch's six-week pregnancy workout program, created alongside her good friend Larissa Lyon, who Van Dale says 'was my personal trainer when I was pregnant with Dimitri.' Van Dale founded Snatch to create a space for moms to talk openly — about everything from fertility to postpartum. Now, with its new workout program, it's not about 'bouncing back' — it's about preparing your body for labor and beyond. 'It's all about working from the inside out — core, breathwork, labor prep,' she said. 'We've got full-body workouts, upper and lower body, core mobility, stretching — 22 workouts total. I just know it's going to help so many moms.' And that's just the beginning. 'We have a lot of micro-programs coming, like The First Thirty — everything you need to know for those first 30 days at home with your newborn. It's not just sleep or lactation — it's everything, without being overwhelming,' she said. 'We have a sleep consultant, a lactation expert, mental health support, pelvic floor info … everything in one place, in short videos and easy diagrams. I'm really excited about it — and it's just the first of many.' Along with being the proud mama of her son Dimitri, she's also stepmama to three kids named Cash, 16, Lola, 15, and Lenny, who's somewhere in the teen/ tween age range as well! Cash, she says, is 'living his best life. He's got a job, a girlfriend — he comes and goes like most 17-year-olds.' (She added, 'It's wild. When I met him, he was like 9 or 10 — now he's taller than my husband!') While Cash is 'Mister Independent,' he's still always around his blended family, including his little brother Dimitri — and the sibling bond is strong. 'My stepdaughters are obsessed with Dimitri. And he's obsessed with them. On the days we don't have them, he's like, 'Where's my sissy?' It's the cutest thing. I'm so grateful for those girls.' But while her blended family functions like a well-oiled machine, Van Dale is quick to say their family dynamic didn't happen overnight. 'It takes time,' she explained. 'You have to figure out where you fit. … For me, what worked was to just let them know that they have their mom. I'm not trying to be their mom, and I'm not trying to replace anybody. I just wanted to find my role in their lives, and it took some time to figure that out. I'm just so grateful for where we're at, how far we've come as a family, and I love being a stepmom. It's so much fun. But it's a lot of work.' And with three teens and a toddler, things can get chaotic. 'My husband feels guilty because it's like when [the older kids] are here, he wants to be as present with them as he can. But then it's like, 'Oh, is that taking away from Dimitri?' I try to step up so he can have quality time with them,' she said. 'It's something we struggle with weekly.' Another struggle? Finding something both the 17-year-old and the 18-month-old both enjoy. 'Sometimes we're like, 'This weekend, we're gonna do something that we know the older kids are gonna like.' And then the following weekend, the older kids are gonna have to suck it up and come to the playground with us for [Dimitri].' Still, the balance is worth striving for. 'Dimitri naps during the day and goes to bed at 7, so by the time he goes down, it's our time to really be present with the older kids and do things that they like to do and be around them more,' Van Dale says. 'So I'm grateful that we have that uninterrupted time. And then my husband and I will switch off sometimes.' As the kids grow up, Van Dale admits it's emotional. 'You blink, and they're grown. It's scary and sad — but also so beautiful. We try to be as present as possible. Babies are only small for so long … we're not gonna have them around much longer.' Parenting — especially stepparenting — is hard, she emphasizes. And it's okay to say that. It's okay to be stressed, to be overwhelmed, and to have thoughts that may make you shudder a bit. 'There are so many times I've felt like I'm not doing anything right, or I'm failing at this,' she said. 'And you can't say things like, 'What if I wasn't in this role?' because you'd feel like a terrible person.' But those thoughts happen, she admits — and feeling overwhelmed or unsure doesn't make you a bad step-parent. It makes you human: If you care enough to worry, it means you're doing something right. She added, 'Nobody talks about it. It's almost like … you make these sacrifices, and they kind of go unnoticed because you're not the mom. You're not the dad. You're just the step-parent. But I am grateful to be a part of their journey.' She's also a big believer in therapy — for herself, for couples, and for navigating blended family life. When reflecting on the 'well-oiled machine' that is blended family life, Van Dale admits that it took time (and therapy!) to get there. 'We had to really oil it and get to where we're at. I think any new parents, or anytime you add a new baby or a new child into the mix, it's challenging —no matter how solid your foundation is. We have a very solid foundation, but it's always gonna get rocky there. Because it's new, and there's a new routine involved, and there's so much unknown.' And no — it doesn't mean there's something wrong. 'It just really helped, and it doesn't mean you have to have an issue in your relationship or you have a bad marriage,' she said. 'I'm just a firm believer in therapy in general, never mind as a couple. If you wanna be stronger, you go to the gym and you work out. It's like working out as a couple for your relationship. And there's nothing wrong with it. It's made us so much stronger, so much closer, and it's only helped us.' Van Dale may have spent over a decade as Carmella, but now she's discovering who she really is. 'It's been maybe three months since I'm no longer with WWE and no longer Carmella — and I was Carmella for 12 years,' she mused. 'And being in the WWE isn't just a job. It kind of it takes over your whole life. Who I am outside of that [is] something I'm trying to figure out and work on,' she said. 'Obviously, I wanna be the best mom, the best stepmom, the best wife, the best daughter that I can be, but what is my legacy? Who knows? I guess we'll see what the future holds.' And we, for one, can't wait to see more of what Van Dale has in of SheKnows Michelle Obama's Best Mom Quotes — Because We Could All Use a Dose of Her Wisdom These Art Deco Girl Names Embody the Perfect Blend of Modern Elegance & Vintage Glam There's Something So Beautiful About the Bond Between Brothers
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Stephen Graham on wife, kids and why he couldn't get a job after This is England
Actor Stephen Graham shares lessons about raising his children and struggling to get a job, despite being labelled as one of the 'greatest British actors of all time' Stephen Graham has opened up on his relationship with his wife and children and how, despite being labelled by fans as the 'greatest British actors of all time', he struggled to get another acting job after This Is England. Stephen recently made history for writing his highly praised four-part drama, Adolescence, about a teenage boy who murders a female classmate. The show not only had the best opening fortnight in Netflix history, but it also sparked a widespread discussion on the issue of young boys and violence, even leading to a discussion in Parliament by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Stephen shared a rare insight into his relationship with his wife Hannah Walters in an interview with GQ, revealing that she reads scripts first for him because he is dyslexic, stating they have a 'great little partnership'. The actor added: 'She's me best mate for one,' adding: 'She's funny as f***. I find her dead saucy. She's amazing. She's the light of my life. Do you know what I mean? We're a great little partnership. It really works.' Stephen also shared some advice that he swears by when raising children, which he said stems from not having the 'drive to be famous'. Stephen explained: 'I remember Alfie, when he was young, asking me to go and kick a ball about or whatever. And me going, 'I can't, just give me half an hour. I'm doing this.' "And as he turned and walked away, I kind of stopped and I looked and I seen his back [slumped], And I thought, Oh sh*t, wait a minute. I can do this any time. That mightn't happen again. So what I would say is: always make time. No matter how busy you are, make time, because that opportunity may never come back again." While Stephen is an undeniably incredible actor, he discussed a time after filming This Is England when a casting director revealed that couldn't see him playing different roles. Stephen found himself without work for eight months and said: 'Couldn't get a job. Couldn't get a job, I was going to pack it in. I was going to stop. It's not like I carry it like a rock on my back,' [he says, but if there was an acting job, 'and you put Tommy from Snatch next to Combo from This Is England, you might think, Oh, have a look at this fella. He's quite good. He's versatile. But for some reason it didn't go that way.' Stephen has since played iconic roles in hard-hitting crime drama Boardwalk Empire, comedy series Code 404, 2018 drama Save Me / Save Me Too and 2025 series A Thousand Blows.
The Irish Sun
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Hugh Bonneville lands gritty new Netflix role in hit series – and it's world's away from Downton Abbey
WE know him best as upstanding pillar of the community, the Earl of Grantham – but Hugh Bonneville's new role couldn't be further from his Downton Abbey days. The actor has joined the cast of the second series of 9 Hugh Bonneville has ditched his Downton persona to play a dodgy criminal in gritty drama The Gentlemen Credit: Click News and Media 9 Netflix ordered the follow-up from Snatch director Guy Ritchie after the first series became one of the platform's most watched shows Credit: Click News and Media 9 Hugh as the upstanding Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham in Downton Abbey Credit: Alamy Though he's a seriously dodgy figure in the sequel, he's also said to bear a strong resemblance to legendary comic An insider said: 'It was pretty obvious that Hugh's new character plays a pivotal role in the story that runs through the drama's second outing. 'Though it's a bit of a surprise to see someone in a gangster thriller who's used to playing wholesome figures in shows like Downton Abbey and the Paddington movies. 'But it's fair to say with his giant head of grey hair and thick black glasses they've given him a very distinctive new look .' READ MORE TV NEWS Netflix ordered the follow-up from Snatch director Guy Ritchie after the first series became one of the platform's most watched shows in 2024, with 77million views. 9 Hugh's character is said to bear a strong resemblance to legendary comic Ronnie Barker, above Credit: Hulton Archive - Getty 9 Filming has already started and the new instalment of The Gentlemen is expected to drop in early 2026 Credit: Click News and Media 9 The Gentlemen goes inside the gritty gangster world of drug lords and dodgy deals in the hit spin-off of his 2019 movie Credit: Click News and Media Filming on the new instalment began last month and it's expected to drop in early 2026. Theo James, Ray Winstone and The shoot took place in a posh square in central London — a fitting backdrop for a drama about a family of aristocrats with deep ties to the criminal underworld. Most read in News TV Colson to plod back? 9 Colson Smith only recently waved goodbye to one policing role on Coronation Street, but he is already lining up another Credit: Getty But Colson revealed on his podcast On the Sofa – which he co-hosts with Corrie actors He said: 'It was similar to Craig Tinker, the casting brief. It was cringey, likeable, I was going through it and it was grating – I find it very, very difficult to play a copper. 'I did it and I've not heard anything back.' Laurie is most wanted Hugh Laurie is to star as a powerful crime boss in a new Apple TV+ thriller. The Wanted Man will see the British star of House and The Night Manager join forces with Bafta winner Thandiwe Newton, Dunkirk actor Fionn Whitehead and My Policeman's Gina McKee later this year. 9 Hugh Laurie is set to star as a powerful crime boss in a new Apple TV+ thriller Credit: Getty The series will chart the rise and fall of Hugh's Felix Carmichael, the elusive leader of a crime syndicate who, after being seemingly untouchable for two decades, is finally apprehended by the police. While he's being held in prison, it becomes clear he's been betrayed by one of his own men. Carmichael soon risks it all by planning a daring escape in order to take his revenge. Say Nothing's Hazel Doupe, Blitz's Elliott Heffernan and Stephen Dillane, who played Stannis Baratheon in Game of Thrones, will also feature in the eight-part series. Telly chef documentary . It follows him for six months in the wake of experiencing hallucinations and suicidal thoughts, which saw him sectioned. Heston: My Life With Bipolar will air on June 19 on BBC Two. Dannii's got love bites She's already got a lot on her plate helping to pair up ten sizzling singles in The singer, who hosts the BBC game show, nearly had her glamorous looks ruined while filming in Italy . 9 Dannii Minogue has revealed she is having to juggle matchmaking and spider bites while filming I Kissed a Boy Credit: BBC She said: 'I got five spider bites – they love me! 'Thank goodness we had painkillers, ice packs and a great medic, but these huge itchy red bites were not what I had planned to accessorise with my couture! 'And a lightning storm didn't get the memo that we had a Kiss Off – we all ended up having to take shelter.' I Kissed a Boy returns Sunday at 9pm on BBC Three. Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme – Sun Club.
