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The Sun
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Emmerdale's Ryan Hawley reveals real reason he's returned to the soap after secretly moving abroad
EMMERDALE star Ryan Hawley has revealed the real reason for his soap return - after secretly moving abroad. The actor has reprised his popular role as Robert Sugden for the first time since 2019. 4 4 4 His dramatic return to the soap came amid his ex Aaron about to get married. Speaking to press, Ryan has shared the real reason behind his big Emmerdale comeback. The actor said: "I have been able to do some cool stuff while I have been away. "I've got to do things like All Creatures Great and Small, Miss Scarlet, Casualty and Silent Witness. 'I wasn't as busy as I would have liked, but that meant I got to be around my kids a lot, so I was very lucky.' Meanwhile, he had also moved to Brazil with his wife and young children. Ryan added: 'It was great and such a nice life experience." The Sun exclusively revealed Ryan would be reprising his role as Robert for a brief stint. A source speaking at the time said: 'Ryan has a lot of respect for the show and its fans and he really wanted to give them a treat so he agreed to come back for a brief stint. 'It's going to be a huge surprise for fans especially the Robron fans who have missed Robert desperately since Ryan quit. Emmerdale fans work out explosive twist as John Sugden arrives in the village - and they aren't happy 'Nothing was seen as being too extreme to keep the secret with fake names on scripts, smuggling him in and out of the studios and keeping everything very tight.' Aaron Dingle's biggest storylines The character Aaron Dingle (formerly Livesy) made his Emmerdale debut all the way back in 2003. Current actor Danny Miller took on the role in 2008. Here are some of Aaron's biggest soap storylines over the years. McFarlane family: After Aaron returns to the village in 2008, he is arrested by Ross Kirk (Samuel Anderson) for possession of drugs. His mother Chas ' (Lucy Pargeter) family later learn he is a drug courier for the McFarlanes. Coming to terms with his homosexuality: Initially, Aaron questioned and struggled to come to terms with his homosexuality. He ultimately confided in friend and guardian Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt). Romantic advance towards Adam Barton: At one point, Aaron begins dating Holly Barton (Sophie Powles) and befriends her brother Adam (Adam Thomas). Aaron tries to kiss Adam after they are involved in a run-off road collision. Embarrassed, he tells Adam that he misunderstood the situation. Aaron sleeps with Holly, however, Adam informs his family that he thinks Aaron is gay. Aaron denies it but Holly ends the relationship. Child sexual abuse: In 2015, it was revealed Aaron had been sexually abused by his father Gordon (Gary Mavers) when he was from the age of 8 before Gordon kicked him out. Ultimately, Gordon was imprisoned years later - but took his own life while in prison. Relationship with Jackson Walsh: Aaron and Jackson Walsh (Marc Silcock) started dating after a tumultuous start to knowing each other. Their story ultimately ended in heartbreak, as Jackson died by assisted suicide. Suicide attempt: A harrowing storyline from 2010 saw a then-teenage Aaron attempt to take his own life. Relationship with Robert Sugden: Aaron and long-standing character Robert Sugden were romantically linked following the latter's return in 2014. Nicknamed "Robron", the pair married in 2018, however, Robert exited the soap in 2019. The star - who played scheming Robert between 2014 and 2019 in the ITV soap - agreed to return as a one-off treat for fans as ex-husband Aaron Dingle prepares to marry Robert ' s killer brother John Sugden. ITV pulled the episode from its streaming service ITVX ahead of its usual 7am broadcast in an effort to maintain the surprise for fans. Which Sugden brother will Aaron choose to be with? Emmerdale airs on ITV1 and ITVX. 4
Telegraph
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
The Last Anniversary, review: it couldn't be more ‘beach read' if it came with a bottle of sun cream
The BBC has bought an adaptation of a Liane Moriarty novel and stuck it in the Saturday night slot, which is where TV dramas go to die. Moriarty gave us the more-ish thriller Big Little Lies, and while The Last Anniversary (BBC One) is superficially similar – the main characters are all women who live by the sea – it is dull as ditch water. The synopsis couldn't be more 'beach read' if it came with a free bottle of sun cream: 'When Sophie Honeywell mysteriously inherits a house on Scribbly Gum Island, her arrival threatens to unearth secrets held close by the three generations of women who call the island home.' Scribbly Gum Island sounds promisingly funny, but it's not. It's just the kind of name you get in Moriarty's native Australia, where the series is set. Miranda Richardson, wearing a long, grey wig, is the best-known cast member to British viewers, and you may recognise Danielle Macdonald as the quirky cop from The Tourist. It's an ensemble piece, but the focus of the first episode is Sophie (Teresa Palmer), who is surprised to learn that she has inherited the Scribbly Gum house from Connie, the family matriarch. It's mostly a surprise because Sophie is a relative stranger who last saw the brood when she was jilting Connie's nephew. Still, moving onto an island surrounded by Connie's hostile relatives is preferable to her current set-up in the city, where she is struggling through IVF treatment and going on dates with terrible men. A subplot briefly takes us back to 1974, when Connie and her sister Rose (Richardson) rescued an abandoned baby whose parents had suddenly upped and left. This has come to be known as the Baby Munro Mystery and has so intrigued Australians that family members run tours of the house where the child was found. It is now filled with props, including a replica of the marble cake discovered cooling on the worktop on that fateful night. The recipe for it is available to buy in the island gift shop. This tour takes place at the beginning of episode one and suggests that the series will be off-beat, but instead we simply get an uninspired soap opera in which Miranda Richardson does a lot of wild swimming. Multi-generational family sagas can work well in a novel, and perhaps this one does, but as a TV show it's dramatically inert. Scenes are just there to mark time until another skeleton falls out of the closet, One of the characters battles postnatal depression after a traumatic birth and there are dark moments, but mostly it just looks nice, with the pleasantly sound-tracked shots of Sophie moving into her new home resembling an advert for a building society. There is a meet-cute at a funeral. The worst detail of all is that, when Connie and Rose took in the baby whose parents mysteriously disappeared, they named her… Enigma. I confess that I couldn't make it to the last episode without giving up. I googled the ending instead, because life's too short.
The Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Coronation Street signs up rival soap hunk in dark Todd & Billy storyline 8 years after being brutally murdered onscreen
CORONATION Street has signed up a rival soap hunk for a shock new storyline - eight years after his character was brutally killed off on screen. The former soap star is making a sensational return to TV as part of a dark new plot involving Todd and Billy. 5 Casualty hunk Richard Winsor - who played Caleb Knight - will be joining the ITV soap in a shocking twist. His character Caleb was stabbed to death by Scott Ellisson in Casualty in 2017. He was killed during a fight while trying to protect his brother, Ethan. Richard also starred in Hollyoaks as the sexy priest - Father Francis - who had an affair with Carmel McQueen (Gemma Merna). Richard will play brand new character Noah Hedley in Coronation Street. The character will first appear on screen later this month as he comes to visit his friend Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank). Noah's arrival on the cobbles soon sends shivers down the spine of Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) who instantly recognises Noah as one of the members of the conversion therapy sessions that he used to be forced to attend by his religious parents. Theo is spooked by Noah's presence and soon reveals all to his boyfriend Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) about who Billy's new pal really is. Meanwhile, Ryan Thomas is set to make a comeback to Coronation Street for Sue Cleaver's exit - after almost a decade away. The actor-turned-reality-star played builder Jason in the ITV soap from 2000 until leaving in 2016. Corrie fans slam 'creepy' character as secret romance is almost rumbled Ryan says he wanted to pay the soap that made him famous back. He said: 'It was a mix of nostalgia and gratitude for what the show has done for me. When they told me Eileen was leaving, it felt right to be a part of that storyline for her and revisit where it all started.' Jason has barely changed since the last time he was on the cobbles. Actor Ryan says he's "still that happy-go-lucky, lovable guy" - who is set for a romantic twist in his upcoming scenes. Corrie cash crisis: shock exits for 2025 ITV bosses are locked in a battle to save the cash-strapped soap. This means that a number of stars have either been axed from or have abandoned the long-running serial drama. Colson Smith - Craig Tinker The character of Craig Tinker has been axed by bosses after 14 years. After he was told of the news in Autumn 2024, Colson Smith confirmed that would be written out of the show with scenes to air later this year. Craig's on-screen mum, Beth Tinker, also left the show in the summer when actress Lisa George was written out from the role. Sue Cleaver - Eileen Grimshaw After 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw, former I'm A Celebrity campmate Sue Cleaver will quit the show. The Sun on Sunday reported in January that she's already begun to film her exit scenes. However the character will not be killed off in case Sue opts to make a return in the future. Luca Toolan - Mason Radcliffe Bosses decided to axe the teenage character after just 16 months after he first joined the show. Recent scenes saw Mason stabbed by his criminal brothers after his pal Dylan brought a knife in an attempt to defend him. Sue Devaney - Debbie Webster In November 2024, we revealed that Debbie Webster is set to be killed off after 40 years on the cobbles. The character will die as part of a heartbreaking long-running dementia storyline. Charlotte Jordan - Daisy Midgeley The actress became the fifth star to leave Coronation Street in just one month. We revealed that she will bow out of the ITV soap later this year after four years on-screen. Charlotte told sources that she's hungry to see what other opportunities await. Shelley King - Yasmeen Metcalfe The actress has played Yasmeen Metcalfe on the cobbles for the past 11 years and we revealed in January that she finished filming her final scenes. This follows the departure of her on-screen partner Stu Carpenter. Ryan said: "He makes it up as he goes along, has a loving heart, and is all about family,. "He certainly hasn't changed when it comes to women, straight away he is taking someone back home with him and getting himself into hot water with his brother. "He's struggling for money, his girlfriend left him, and he needs his mum. "He says he's come back for Eileen, but he really needs a cuddle and his safety net." Eileen Grimhshaw is set to exit the cobbles with actress Sue Cleaver quitting the soap after an incredible 25 years. But former I'm A Celebrity campmate Sue will not be killed off in case Sue opts to make a return in the future. 5 5 5
Digital Trends
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
Why was Suits LA canceled? NBC exec weighs in on the surprising decision
No expert could've predicted Suits would become 2023's most-streamed TV show in the U.S. NBC commissioning a spinoff series, Suits LA, seemed like a slam dunk. Unfortunately for fans of the legal drama, it will be one-and-done for the spinoff as NBC canceled Suits LA. The decision to end Suits LA after one season comes ahead of the season finale on May 18. NBC hoped to capitalize on Suits' newfound popularity. However, the spinoff was negatively reviewed and failed to sustain impactful TV ratings. Recommended Videos Jeff Bader, NBC's president of programming strategy, spoke about the surprising decision to cancel Suits LA over the weekend. 'It's so hard to talk about shows and which ones you bring back,' Bader said on a conference call (via Deadline). 'Suits [LA] has had a very short run, but it really just has not resonated the way we thought it would. There can be many, many reasons — people are speculating why it hasn't resonated, but it's just not really showing the potential to grow for us in the future, unfortunately.' Suits LA was not the only NBC casualty. The network canceled Lopez vs. Lopez, Found, Night Court, and The Irrational. Bader said his team looks at the performance of the shows on 'linear and on digital' and sees which ones are 'growing.' 'We had to make some hard decisions,' Bader said. Developed by Suits creator Aaron Korsh, Suits LA starred Stephen Amell, a former New York prosecutor who moves to Los Angeles to start a firm specializing in entertainment law. The ensemble featured Lex Scott Davis as Erica Rollins, Josh McDermitt as Stuart Lane, and Bryan Greenberg as Rick Dodsen. Several notable characters from the flagship show appeared on the spinoff, including Gabriel Macht as Harvey Specter and Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt. Suits aired for nine seasons on USA Network from 2011 to 2019. Per Nielsen, Suits registered 57.7 billion total minutes watched in 2023, the highest annual viewing time ever. Suits LA will air its series finale on NBC at 9 p.m. ET/PT on May 18. Stream all available episodes on Peacock.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Elsbeth Burning Question: Will Angus Return Next Season? EP Says…
In Elsbeth Season 2, the CBS drama gave its titular lawyer her first real love interest in Ioan Gruffudd's Scottish musician/firefighter, and the brief flirtationship was such a smashing success that fans have been clamoring for Angus' return ever since. Alas, Gruffudd only appeared in that Feb. 20 episode, but his character was mentioned multiple times in subsequent installments. At first, it seemed as if Angus and Elsbeth had parted ways after his trip to New York City. More from TVLine Elsbeth EP Promises 'We'll Still Honor Female Friendship as Major Part of This Show' Following Kaya's Departure Elsbeth's Carrie Preston, EP Talk Finale's 'Crazy,' Star-Studded Musical Number and Filling the Kaya Void NCIS Stars Talk Parker's 'Revenge,' Jimmy/Jessica - and Pitch a Group Speed-Dating Outing? (VIDEO) 'It was a whirlwind romance,' Elsbeth sighed, bittersweetly, 'but he had to go back to his life in Scotland. We'll see each other again when the time is right.' But then we learned that the pair were still in touch via video chat, and in this week's finale, Detective Edwards even asked how Angus was doing. So will the charming Scot return next season to romance Elsbeth in person? 'I certainly hope so,' showrunner Jonathan Tolins tells TVLine, adding that he's not surprised that the character and his dynamic with Elsbeth took off the way it did with viewers. 'He had to fly all the way from Scotland to see her,' which 'couldn't be more romantic,' Tolins says of the swoon-y gesture. And before the EP even saw any footage from the episode, Tolins was confident that his leading lady and Gruffudd would have chemistry. 'I've never seen any good actor not click with Carrie Preston,' he states. Preston, meanwhile, also has nothing but raves for her on-screen love interest: 'Ioan, of course, is so great, and he was so game and so excited to be a part of the world,' the actress shares. 'He put all of his effort into making a wonderful and dynamic character, and it was such a great premise, too, that we had to meet through screens, and it was so Elsbeth that she would meet somebody through an art installation thousands of miles away, and it was in the Valentine's Day episode. All of that is a perfect recipe for romantic comedy at its best, and so, we're very glad that the audience loved it.' fans, are you anxiously awaiting Angus' return? Hit the comments with your hopes for the couple! Best of TVLine Summer TV Calendar: Your Guide to 85+ Season and Series Premieres Classic Christmas Movies Guide: Where to Watch It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, Elf, Die Hard and Others What's New on Netflix in June
