8 d. ago ITV Emmerdale star Chris Coghill appears to confirm dying character's true fate

Emmerdale newcomer Kev, played by actor Chris Coghill, recently told Robert Sugden he was dying - but fans have questioned whether he's telling the truth

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1 week ago Emmerdale's Ryan Hawley warns of 'explosive' scenes as he teases Robron's future

Emmerdale's Robert Sugden actor Ryan Hawley has teased 'explosive' scenes ahead as his character's secret husband Kev is discovered by his partner Aaron Dingle on the ITV soap

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1 week ago Emmerdale star responds to Kev 'villain' claims: 'There’s more to him than meets the eye'

Emmerdale's Robert Sugden actor Ryan Hawley has had his say on new 'villain' Kev, making it clear he's 'not a baddie' as he suggests fans will 'feel sorry' for him

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2 w. ago I Swear review – A crowdpleaser about Tourette syndrome that isn’t at all treacly

Inspired by the story of campaigner John Davidson, this British indie occasionally adheres to tearjerking genre formula, but is also nicely subtle and smart about its hero’s disorder

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2 w. ago I Swear review – biopic of pioneering Tourette syndrome activist is funny, fierce and full of heart

Kirk Jones’s moving film about of John Davidson, the man who taught Britain about Tourette, offers compassion and catharsis Feelgood true-life heart-warmers about courageous people overcoming medical conditions are common enough. But not when that condition zaps and jabs and stabs at the genre itself, piercing the carapace of sentimentality while surreally commenting on the form and on the demure niceties of polite society, in which we all keep our thoughts to ourselves.Kirk Jones’s terrifically warm, generous film is about real-life activist John Davidson, who is from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders and has Tourette syndrome, with its tics, compulsive behaviour patterns and random obscene shouts. He was awarded an MBE in 2019 for his work educating the nation about the condition since he first exhibited its symptoms as a teenager in 1989, as captured in the BBC’s sensational documentary John’s Not Mad. I Swear contains a great performance from Robert Aramayo, full of intelligenc...

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2 w. ago I Swear: Scot with Tourettes whose life inspired hit film visits cinema for first time in 40 years

John Davidson’s life inspired film I Swear

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2 w. ago Jim Mitchum dead: Robert Mitchum's actor son dies at 84 after long mystery illness

The son of screen legend Robert Mitchum has passed away at the age of 84. He first gained attention in the 1958 cult classic Thunder Road, a role originally intended for Elvis Presley.

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2 w. ago Hollywood actor and 'Thunder Road' star Jim Mitchum dies aged 84

Jim, who was the son of legendary actor Robert Mitchum, died at his ranch in Arizona following a long illness, a family spokesperson announced.

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2 w. ago Hollywood star with legendary actor dad dies after 'long battle' with illness

Hollywood actor Jim Mitchum, who starred with his Oscar-nominated father Robert Mitchum in the 1958 drama Thunder Road, has died at the age of 84

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2 w. ago Cillian Murphy wonders if it’s ‘too late’ for major roles despite Oscar win

Murphy won Best Actor in 2024 for playing scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer

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3 w. ago Cillian Murphy says there was no demand for him to lead major projects after Oscar win: ‘Maybe it’s too late’

Murphy won Best Actor in 2024 for playing scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer

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3 w. ago I Swear actor Robert Aramayo: ‘Like anybody who hasn’t had education, I thought it was all about swearing’

Formerly seen as a young Ned Stark in Game of Thrones and as Elrond in The Rings of Power, he is creating a buzz with his role as Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson. It taught him a lot, he says – but it’s a huge responsibilityKirk Jones was feeling nervous. The director was two weeks away from shooting his new film, a biopic of the pioneering Scottish Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson, and he still hadn’t seen his lead actor perform any of the script. Jones had been impressed by Robert Aramayo in the supernatural Netflix series Behind Her Eyes, and liked the actor when they met over Zoom.He then invited him to Galashiels, to meet Davidson in his home town, where he was convinced Aramayo was the right choice for the role. “I was confident enough not to feel the need to meet 50 other actors and audition them,” he says. But “I didn’t ask him to read”, he admits. “Looking back, I think that was insane.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Actor Robert Aramayo: ‘Like anybody who hasn’t had the education, I thought Tourette’s was all about swearing’

Formerly seen as a young Ned Stark in Game of Thrones and as Elrond in The Rings of Power, Aramayo is creating a buzz with his role as the condition’s campaigner John Davidson in I Swear. It taught him a lot, he says – but it’s a huge responsibilityKirk Jones was feeling nervous. The director was two weeks away from shooting his new film, a biopic of the pioneering Scottish Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson, and he still hadn’t seen his lead actor perform any of the script. Jones had been impressed by Robert Aramayo in the supernatural Netflix series Behind Her Eyes, and liked the actor when they met over Zoom.He then invited him to Galashiels, to meet Davidson in his home town, where he was convinced Aramayo was the right choice for the role. “I was confident enough not to feel the need to meet 50 other actors and audition them,” he says. But “I didn’t ask him to read”, he admits. “Looking back, I think that was insane.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago I Swear star Maxine Peake on impact John Davidson had on her understanding of Tourette syndrome as a young girl

Maxine Peake has explained the impact John Davidson had on her generation on understanding Tourette syndrome.

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3 w. ago I Swear’s Peter Mullan on importance of acceptance when ‘governments are making us intolerant’

Peter Mullan has discussed the importance of acceptance at a time where “governments and populist leaders are making us all intolerant”.

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3 w. ago How John Davidson used fishing to help actors tell his story in I Swear

John Davidson has revealed how he helped the actors who portrayed him in the film I Swear get into character - and it involved a fishing trip.

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3 w. ago Big Brother legend Pete Bennett makes rare public appearance at screening of Tourette's campaigner John Davidson's biopic I Swear

Pete Bennett was crowned winner of the legendary reality show back in 2006, in a series that also featured the late Nikki Grahame, Imogen Thomas and Grace Adams-Short as housemates.

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3 w. ago Emmerdale reveals Kev's real identity and link to Robert amid 'tricky situation'

Emmerdale's latest episode reveals who mystery newcomer Kev, played by actor Chris Coghill, really is and how he's linked to Robert Sugden on the ITV soap amid a new twist

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4 w. ago BBC EastEnders' Sean Slater actor now as legendary character is given huge update

Actor Robert Kazinsky burst onto Albert Square as Sean Slater in 2006, but the star now leads a very different life following his last soap exit in 2022

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