3 h. ago As Footballers' Wives is set to reboot, a look at where the original stars of TV's most absurd show are now... with soap roles aplenty, Strictly, CBB, Love Island romances and voiceovers

Footballers' Wives is reportedly set to return for a reboot, 20 years after the original series of the beloved 00s show hit screens.

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5 h. ago From Footballers’ Wives to Big Brother why 2000 was the year when British TV really hit a sweet spot

THE year 2000 didn’t just mark the start of a new Millennium, it was also the moment when British TV really hit a sweet spot. We still had high-octane belters like Baywatch and Gladiators dominating the schedules, but then in came the enfant terrible of telly — Big Brother. The decade that followed brought us...

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11 h. ago Where Footballers’ Wives stars are now – from Strictly scandal to toxic split from Love Islander and shock pub punch

FROM sex to the death to a fatal blow with a champagne bottle and baby swapping, Footballers’ Wives was the most outrageous show on TV. And now the Noughties favourite with a backdrop of palatial mansions, supercars, bouncy blow-dries and boob jobs is set to return with some of the show’s original cast working on...

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31 h. ago Footballers' Wives 'set for epic reboot' 20 years after it first aired as show resurges in popularity on ITVX

Footballers' Wives is reportedly set to return for an epic reboot 20 years after it first aired - following a resurge in popularity on ITVX.

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31 h. ago Footballers’ Wives set for 2026 reboot as original cast members make epic comeback

Early 2000s ITV drama known for its scandalous storylines and glamorous cast, Footballers' Wives, is being rebooted for 2026 with original stars returning in new roles

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53 h. ago Jason Donovan joins Emmerdale after secretly filming scenes for ITV soap

An iconic soap star is heading to Emmerdale for a special guest role in scenes already secretly filmed earlier this month, in a storyline focusing on Lydia Dingle

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60 h. ago The Twits star says 'no more reboots' as they insist 'we need more original stories'

EXCLUSIVE: The Twits actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan has opened up on working on the iconic Roald Dahl story which has never been adapted to the screen until now.

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3 d. ago Inside Brookside icon Paul Usher's life as Channel 4 soap returns after 22 years

Brookside is making a special return to screens and Paul Usher is reprising his iconic soap role as Barry Grant - but what has the actor been up to since leaving the soap?

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3 d. ago Inside Brookside's Paul Usher's life as he returns as Barry Grant after 22 years

Brookside is making a special return to screens and Paul Usher is reprising his iconic soap role as Barry Grant

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3 d. ago Brookside Barry Grant star Paul Usher's life from rival soap role to family tragedy

Brookside is making a special return to screens and Paul Usher is reprising his iconic soap role as Barry Grant

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4 d. ago 'I'd never wear a watch in London': Footballer Jonjo Shelvey blames crime in the capital for shock move to UAE

The former Premier League star, who is originally from Romford, said he does not want his children to grow up in England

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4 d. ago Elliott Gould remembers Diane Keaton – ‘We snuck into a bush and she said: ‘This is called making out’’

Gould and Keaton made three movies together. He recalls a co-star who was professional, original, and remarkably down to earthDiane Keaton obituaryPeter Bradshaw on Diane KeatonI was shocked when I heard about Diane’s passing. I loved her. There was nobody like her. Bright, talented, generous, and very smart and witty. She had more than just a sense of humour; she was hysterical. Whatever it was, she just had it.The first time I saw her was in a deodorant commercial where she bit somebody’s ear. Everything about her was original. I’d be interested in anything she was involved in because she was so keen and so smart and so witty. And anybody who got to work with her was in for a treat – as I later found. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Blue, Yoda originally was, archival Star Wars sources reveal

Review of screenplay, novel, and comics suggests film-makers made late decision to make diminutive Jedi master green“You must unlearn what you have learned,” Jedi master Yoda instructed his stubborn apprentice, Luke Skywalker. And now Star Wars fans may have to do the same after confirmation that the beloved fictional alien was very nearly blue, or even purple.Reviews of archival sources – and new testimony from a special effects makeup artist who worked on the first Yoda puppets – suggest film-makers made a decision late in the development process to switch the character’s skin colour to green. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Loose Women star Denise Welch's huge return to iconic soap role after 15 years

Loose Women panellist Denise Welch announced her return to Waterloo Road, 15 years after she played Steph Haydock

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7 d. ago Emmerdale Kev star Chris Coghill appeared in soap 33 years ago in completely different role

Newcomer Chris Coghill has gone full circle as he returns to the ITV soap after landing his first acting role in the Dales

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7 d. ago The Inbetweeners 'set for comeback' after 15 years but fans worried about one thing

The Inbetweeners is reportedly set for a comeback after 15 years, with all of the original stars returning, but not everyone is pleased by the announcement as some voiced their concerned on social media

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7 d. ago The Inbetweeners set for sensational return with all original stars of hit comedy on board

The Inbetweeners could be making a huge comeback next year as all four original stars are said to be on board with the plans

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8 d. ago The Inbetweeners 'set to return next year as all original stars are on board'

Hit comedy series The Inbetweeners is reportedly planning a return to screens next year as Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison and Joe Thomas are keen for a reunion

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8 d. ago Coronation Street reveals first details of Eva Price's 'emotional' return with new family

Catherine Tyldesley will be reprising her role in the ITV soap after seven years and she's not alone

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8 d. ago 'Charming' All Creatures Great and Small film with Anthony Hopkins free to stream

The original adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small, starring Anthony Hopkins, is now available to stream for free on a new online channel

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