Emmerdale’s Matthew Wolfenden appeared on Lorraine today but, honestly, it was all about his son Buster.

The 39-year-old star is married to co-star Charley Webb – aka Debbie Dingle – and while they get next to no screen time in the Dales, in real life they share two children, Buster, nine, and Bowie, three.

And their eldest totally stole the show this morning as he cheered his dad on from the sidelines.

Matthew and Charley are about to welcome their third baby in nine weeks time, but turning to the camera, Matt raised a huge grin and told viewers: ‘I’ve got Buster with me over there.’

After Buster frantically waved from behind the camera, Lorraine teased: ‘He’s a boy destined to follow in his dad’s footsteps.’

‘He’s not very shy, is he?’ Matthew chuckled.

As for David Metcalfe, last night’s nail-biting episode of Emmerdale saw the panicked father take down Maya Shepney after his teenage son Jacob revealed they’re ‘in love’.

Jacob’s disturbing grooming plot has been simmering in the ITV soap for more than a year, but it appeared Maya finally got what was coming to her as David trapped his ex at the pavilion before police carted her off in handcuffs.

Surely, she’ll get what’s coming to her, right? Well, as she was grilled by police Maya pleaded she’d only ever tried to be nice to Jacob and Liv Flaherty tried to blackmail her out of money, threatening to destroy her career.

Matthew warned viewers the repercussions of Emmerdale’s brave but uncomfortable storyline will seep through the Yorkshire village for months to come as both David and Jacob come to terms with their guilt.

Emmerdale continues tonight at 7pm on ITV.

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Coronation Street has revealed the fate of Gary Windass (Mikey North) amid rumours that he would die at the hands of Rick Neelan (Greg Wood) after being taken hostage next week. Mikey has been filming on location – along with Rick’s fellow loan shark Sharon – confirming that he is still very much immersed in that dark world.

Wearing a serious expression on his face and carrying some documentation, exactly what Gary is up to remains to be seen – and whether or not he is working under the orders of Rick or off his own accord is also a bit of a mystery.

Recently released spoilers made it clear that Gary’s life will be on the line when Rick tires of being crossed by him and he prepares to murder him in cold blood. But has Gary managed to escape and deal with Rick?

Or have they reached an agreement that sees Gary delve deeper into the criminal underbelly of Weatherfield?

The pictures pose more questions than they answer but Gary and Sharon are heading to an impressive looking house. But who lives there and what their task is remains a closely guarded secret.

Gary is also lined up as one of the final suspects in the Underworld roof collapse and the fact he remains working as a loan shark would fit the narrative of him being the new villain. However, it’s just as likely that he remains Rick’s unwilling puppet – or could even be working undercover to bring the whole operation down.

The storyline has a long way to go but will come to a head next week when Gary tries to escape the country only for Rick to catch up with him first.

The episodes will also see the extreme deterioration of Carla Connor’s (Alison King) psychosis and Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) being exposed as the thief who took his gran Audrey Roberts’ (Sue Nicholls) money.

David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden) has had his fair share of nasty surprises recently after learning that his girlfriend Maya Stepney (Louisa Clein) has been secretly grooming and abusing his teenage son Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant), who is now so much under her spell that he is still convinced they are in love and have a future.

David was forced to intervene and trap Maya into a meeting she thought was with Jacob before the police then arrived and arrested her. However, the waters were muddied when Maya implicated Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi), Priya Kotecha (Fiona Wade) and Tracy Shankley (Amy Walsh) for their kidnap and attack on her.

As Maya denied any involvement with Jacob and suggested that David’s exes simply had it in for her, the three women were also arrested and came face to face with Maya, who acted terrified at the sight of them.

As her manipulation continues, David tonight wants Leyla to do the right thing when being questioned by the police – he is of the belief that justice for Jacob must come first, no matter what the cost. But knowing that they could end up in prison, will the trio be prepared to confess to what they did?

And even if so, will it even help the case against Maya?

With Jacob prepared to throw Leyla to the police to save Maya, it’s clear where his loyalties lie thanks to Maya’s cunning manipulation and with evidence lacking against Maya, there is a real risk that she might end up getting away with this.

David places huge importance on what Leyla will tell the police but he is about to make another series of unsettling discoveries which turn everything upside down once and for all.

Will any hope of Maya being punished for her crimes be lost?

Natalie Watkins (Cassie Bradley) has been about as subtle as Dev Alahan’s nuances when it comes to her attraction to David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) and tonight she makes her move and plants a kiss on him while they’re alone in the barber shop in Coronation Street.

With Natalie constantly flirting – and Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) wanting her kept sweet as she knows about the money theft – David has been stuck between a rock and a hard place. And when she goes for it tonight and plants the lips on him, he rejects her, reminding her that he is in love with Shona Ramsey (Julia Goulding).

However, with Nick insistent that David has to keep Natalie on side at all costs, will he be tempted when she makes an indecent proposal? And will it lead to a split for David and Shona?

Shona has already sussed that something is amiss with Natalie and can see as clearly as the rest of us that she has designs on David. ‘She’s only human,’ as David himself points out. Fair point.

Worried about them spending so much time together at the shop, Shona tries to persuade Roy Cropper (David Neilson) to go for a trim and see if he can pick up on any worrying signals. He refuses but Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) reluctantly agrees to the task.

However, his clumsy approach to questioning David about Natalie leads David to realise how unsettled Shona is and he reiterates that she has nothing to worry about.

However, while Natalie’s kiss may have been snubbed, she still seems to be smug and hopeful that she has David exactly where she wants him. Will she make another pounce or is her confidence misguided?

And will Shona be pushed to the edge as Natalie continues to play games?

Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) faces losing his cab license and potentially even his freedom in Coronation Street tonight when a burst of anger leads him to give chase to some teenagers with a baseball bat – before one of them is then hit by a car!

In order to raise more cash, Steve has been picking up extra jobs on the side but when he was caught in the middle of an armed robbery as a result, he was left shaken as he stared death in the face. Tonight, the tension from that causes him to lose it with three teens who attempt to dodge their fare.

Steve angrily gives chase but one of them – James Bailey – is then knocked down. Thankfully he is okay but he explains to Steve that he doesn’t want the police to find out as it could sabotage his football career.

Naturally, it’s in Steve’s best interests for this to not get out either and the pair eventually bond. But Brian Packham (Peter Gunn) who has witnessed the whole event has taken it upon himself to get the police involved so what will Steve and James do when they arrive to question them?

Will Steve lose his livelihood and even be arrested? Or will James help cover for him?

James will later emerge as a member of Corrie’s brand new family and will be at the centre of a footballer homophobia storyline.

EastEnders star Tilly Keeper has teased there’s even more twists and turns on the way to Albert Square as the love triangle storyline heats up.

Unbeknownst to her, pregnant Louise Mitchell has found herself in the middle of Keanu Taylor (played by Danny Walters) and Sharon’s (Letitia Dean) illicit romance and it seems like it won’t be too long before the cat gets out of the bag.

Dropping hints that Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) might soon be in the know, Tilly revealed to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on This Morning: ‘It’s not just a case of, “Oh, she’s pregnant and she’s split up with Keanu.”

‘There are lots of twists to come and lots of curve balls being thrown their way, I can’t keep up.’

Tilly shot down rumours that Louise would be out for blood though, admitting: ‘I think this pregnancy storyline is showing a new side to Louise, a really lovely, mature side.

‘She’s claiming responsibility for her actions.’

Meanwhile, Danny dropped talked about Keanu’s steamy affair with Sharon and who his heart really lies with.

‘There’s going to be a crunch when he [Phil] finds out and when he does who knows what will happen,’ he began.

‘It always started with Sharon,’ Danny said talking about who Keanu has feelings for.

‘It’s very complicated. He’s trying to create a good life with Louise, but that past, that history he has with Sharon is haunting him.

‘I think that is a big problem, trying to move forward with his life.’

Will Keanu still have his legs when Phil finds out? Only time will tell…

This Morning airs weekdays at 10.30am on ITV.

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Coronation Street have been filming the ending of Nick Tilsley’s (Ben Price) upcoming trial as a verdict is reached and he faces prison for his crimes which include stealing a huge amount of money from gran Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) and also may include involvement in the death of Rana Habeeb.

Next week, viwers will discover the true culprit in the Underworld disaster but Nick is one of the prime suspects and the cast have been arriving at court to film the verdict that will see Nick’s fate sealed – so could this be the end of the line for him?

When Audrey discovers that Nick was the one who took her money thanks to a confession from David Platt (Jack P Shepherd), she is horrified and slaps her grandson hard. And it seems that the news of what he did will reach the police – and potentially also destroy his relationship with Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) as he makes a confession.

Ben was spotted alongside Jack and Jane as well as cast members Helen Worth, who plays Gail Rodwell and Julia Goulding who plays Shona Ramsey. Sources are staying tight lipped over what the verdict is but Nick could most definitely be facing a lengthy prison sentence.

At the moment he is trying to keep Natalie Watkins (Cassie Bradley) sweet as she knows his theft secret but what part she might play in his downfall remains to be seen.

And with Nick having already been arrested in connection with the roof collapse it could be even more serious than fleecing his gran – could he also be implicated in the tragic death of Rana whether he is guilty or not?

It remains to be seen whether Nick will walk away a free man or head behind bars.

The scenes are filmed weeks in advance so viewers can expect to see the verdict in summer.

And goodness knows what else Nick may have done by then!

Emmerdale fans everywhere rejoiced when paedophile Maya Stepney was arrested for her abuse of Jacob Gallagher.

Maya (Louise Clien) has been abusing Jacob for some time now, and Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) is still totally in her thrall after having been groomed by her for months.

Finally, after David (Matthew Wolfenden) got wind of the sordid affair between his teenage son and his girlfriend, he intervened and got Maya arrested.

But those of us who thought that it was game over for Maya at last could be sorely mistaken…

Is Maya going to prison?

As Maya was questioned by the police, her manipulative streak and skill as a liar came in handy once again, when she played it off that Jacob was just a kid with a crush, and that all she’d ever wanted was to support the troubled boy.

Putting what could prove to be the nail in the coffin of a case against her, Maya played the victim – claiming that Liv’s (Isobel Victoria Steele) blackmail was unfounded and purely because of a grudge, and revealing that Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi), Tracy Shankley (Amy Walsh) and Priya Kitecha (Fiona Wade) had kidnapped and attacked her.

As a result, all three women were arrested, and when Maya came face to face with them, she pretended to be petrified.

Now it seems Leyla, Tracy, and Priya are the ones who could be facing jail time, with Jacob fully prepared to throw Leyla under the bus to save the woman he thinks he loves.

With David now relying on Leyla to tell the police the right thing to get Maya sent down, and unaware that he’s about to make even more upsetting discoveries, fans can’t help but wonder: Will Maya ever be made to account for her crimes? And will Jacob ever find a way out from under her thumb?

Unfortunately it’s just too soon to tell…

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Natalie Watkins (Cassie Bradley) has been making waves on Coronation Street of late after growing increasingly close to David Platt (Jack P Shepherd).

The mischievous hairdresser shakes things up by sharing a kiss with David after he is warned by Nick (Ben Price) to keep her sweet in order for her to keep quiet about their money theft from Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls).

All of which could make things very tricky indeed between David and Shona Ramsey (Julia Goulding).

Natalie made her first appearance in the soap in January – but just what do we know about Cassie Bradley, who plays the character, and where have you seen her before?

Here’s what you need to know…

Who is Cassie Bradley?

Cassie Bradley, who is 25, was born on 18 November 1993 in Nottingham, and raised in Nottingham and Mansfield.

She took part in local youth theatre as a child before winning a scholarship to the Oxford School Of Drama in 2010.

What has she been in before?

Cassie’s early career saw her appear in the National Theatre production of King Lear directed by Sam Mendes, with the actress later returning to the National Theatre Company for a second season in 2016.

On TV she’s appeared in the likes of Suspects, Doctors and The Coroner, although more recently you might recognise her from Casualty, in which she appeared in 2018 as Leigh-Anne Carr.

Cassie also showed up in the TV movie Torvill and Dean which aired on Christmas Day on ITV last year.

When did Natalie Watkins first appear in the soap?

The character, who was previously a waitress, made her first appearance on 16 January this year.

She was involved in Nick’s scheme to defraud Audrey out of £80,000, eventually showing up in Weatherfield to make things even more difficult for him.

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on ITV at 7.30pm.

Laurie Shelby was released from prison without any charges in the latest episode of Hollyoaks, after wife Sinead reported him to the police for raping her.

Sinead’s (Stephanie Davis) chances of securing a conviction against Laurie (Kyle Pryor) were up in the air after lying to police about when a ‘happy’ family photo was taken – claiming it was captured before she was raped instead of afterwards.

She later realises Laurie was away on a school trip the day she claimed, and he had an alibi to his whereabouts, leaving her concerned it could discredit her case.

In the latest episode, Sinead begs his alibi Sienna to lie about when she was on the trip with Laurie. Following advice from her boyfriend, Brody, however, Sienna decides she has to tell the truth.

While Sinead attempts to rectify the situation, it’s already too late – with Laurie released from prison without any charges.

He’s pretty smug about his release too, and even thanks Sienna for her assistance in securing his freedom. He later tells Sinead, ‘better luck next time.’

But will Sinead be able to turn the tide on Laurie? Or will new evidence emerge?

Hollyoaks continues weekdays on E4 at 7pm.

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Lisa Dingle (Jane Cox) has broken the hearts of Emmerdale fans tonight by penning a heartfelt and emotional letter for Zak (Steve Halliwell) for him to read after she dies. The emotional matriarch, who initially confessed to Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) that she was terminally ill, struggled to put pen to paper.

Lydia Hart (Karen Blick) eventually came in and helped Lisa to write it and a tearful Lisa thanked her, assuring her that she would never have got through recent weeks without her. Lydia helped to lift Lisa’s spirits and she had an enjoyable hen afternoon where she also shared a moment with Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper).

Meanwhile, Zak was in a world of his own as he planned words to say for their impromptu wedding and Cain (Jeff Hordley) sat down with him for a heart to heart while also agreeing to take over custody of Kyle.

As the family pulled together, Lydia told Lisa to enjoy relaxing and look forward to her big day as she organised a wedding that the village would never forget.

The Dingles gathered together and excitedly looked forward to what the next day will bring – and it’s set to be your classic Dingle wedding as Lisa ends up chasing pigs on her way to the church and gets her dress layered in mud.

As she arrives to meet her groom, the gathered guests all laugh with joy as Zak and Lisa prepare to exchange their vows and make their marriage official again.

But the situation is bittersweet as everyone knows that the happiness can’t last forever. With Lisa soon set to say her final farewells, the heart will be snatched cruelly from the Dingles and they won’t ever be the same again.

With this in the back of their minds, can the clan get through the day and enjoy the moments of love that will soon become their most cherished memories?

EastEnders is bringing back Bianca Butcher for a ‘blistering’ return storyline this September, with Patsy Palmer rejoining the cast for a specific plot. Bianca was last seen a number of years ago but is often mentioned via her daughter Tiffany Butcher (Maisie Smith).

Originally a clssic character of the 90s, Bianca has had a number of high profile storylines over the years – not least of all her fiery relationship with Ricky Butcher. But bosses remin tight lipped over what brings her back to the the Square for a limited stint.

Could it be related to trouble that Tiffany hs got herself into? Or perhaps she comes home to be a guest at Whitney Dean’s (Shona McGarty) wedding to Callum Highway (Tony Clay).

Either way, show boss Jon Sen has promised major scenes and he admitted that it was high up on his EastEnders bucket list to get the gobby, puffa jacket wearing favourite back in Walford.

He enthused: ‘When I joined the show in January, bringing Bianca Jackson back to the Square was high on my wish-list. I’m thrilled to announce that Patsy’s agreed to return to reprise her iconic creation in a blistering storyline that will grip fans this autumn. There is no one more excited than me to see her step back into Albert Square again. I simply cannot wait.’

You’re not the only one Jon!

Bianca will be seen on screen towards autumn. Patys has yet to start filming or receive her final scripts.

The actor played Marc Selby on the ITV soap back in 2011, who was the cross-dressing love interest of Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls).

His death was confirmed by his management InterTalent on Twitter, who wrote: ‘It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our client and friend Andrew Hall who sadly passed away on Monday after a short illness.

‘Andrew was loved by audiences for his many roles, most notably Butterflies, Coronation Street and, more recently, Syfy’s Blood Drive.’

Andrew played Russell Parkinson in BBC’s Butterflies from 1978 to 1983, and also had roles in other TV shows including Hollyoaks, Holby City and Two Point Four Children.

In a statement, the actor’s son Josh Hall said: ‘Andrew began his acting career playing the character of Russell in the BBC series Butterflies.

‘He then worked extensively as an actor on both stage and screen, including a period at the RSC and a run as Bill in the West End production of Mamma Mia!

‘Later he worked as a director and producer, enjoying successes with productions including Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? At the Trafalgar, and Kindertransport, which toured the UK.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our client & friend Andrew Hall who sadly passed away on Monday after a short illness. Andrew was loved by audiences for his many roles, most notably Butterflies, Coronation Street and, more recently, Syfy’s Blood Drive. pic.twitter.com/I932iUcbPh

— InterTalent (Actors & Creatives) (@InterActors) May 22, 2019

‘Most recently he appeared as The Gentleman in the Syfy series Blood Drive.’

Andrew is survived by his wife Abigail, his mother Mabel, his children Kate and Josh, and his grandchildren Jasper and Maggie.

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There’s been a lot of serious goings on in the Dales of late, but there’s a bit of light relief this week as Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) and Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) get an update on how well their baby is doing in Emmerdale.

And it’s time for them to find out the gender.

Elsewhere, Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton) is torn between her morals as a vicar and her deep hurt at Dawn Taylor’s (Olivia Bromley) betrayal when she comes back begging for forgiveness while on the verge of a relapse.

And Megan Macey (Gaynor Faye) is struggling to come up with her legal fees when an unlikely knight in shining armour comes to her rescue, much to the annoyance of Frank (Michael Praed).

Monday 27th May

Paddy misreads the signals and believes that Chas isn’t ready to have a scan and so he cancels it, leaving her upset by his actions. Rishi reaches out and tries to help a lonely Jai but will he put his foot in it?

Meanwhile, David is in for a big shock.

Tuesday 28th May

Megan breaks down to Manpreet over everything that has happened but Kim then enters the Woolpack and publicly humiliates her, telling her that she needs to take responsibility for her actions. Chas and Paddy get good news and attend their baby scan but keep the gender of their baby a secret – except from Grace.

After Kim’s outburst, Graham seethes over a vulnerable Megan and reaches a decision.

Debbie convinces Cain to let Nate pitch his caravan at the farm.

Wednesday 29th May

Graham approaches Megan in secret and offers to pay for her legal costs so she can fight her case but when Frank comes in and interrupts the meeting, he demands to know what is going on. Liv blames herself over a split.

Harriet is shocked when she comes face to face with Will while Vanessa and Charity discuss moving out of the pub.

Thursday 30th May – Part one

Harriet realises that she and Will might have to work together in order to help Dawn. Meanwhile, Faith tries to face up to Bear’s growing affection for her and shares her true feelings.  Jai is hopeful as romance appears to be on the cards.

Friday 31st May

Kim implores Rhona to give Jamie a reason to stick around such as a promotion or a payrise and she agrees but will Jamie see through it? After recent events, a confused Harriet is forced to rethink her feelings while Laurel comes up with a plan.

Jai goes on his date while Megan considers her future.

The Platt family have seen their fair share of heartbreaks but generally they have stuck together through thick and thin – but Tina O’Brien has warned that the Coronation Street clan may be divided forever when a holiday descends into chaos with the truth about Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) stealing Audrey Roberts’ (Sue Nicholls) money comes to light.

As David realises he can’t keep the secret any longer, he admits the truth to a horrified Audrey and she feels utterly betrayed by both of her grandsons. And the ripples of this revelation will be felt across the entire family.

Tina explained: ‘I do think this could be what tears the Platts apart. Audrey is heartbroken and what they have done to her is unforgivable and so painful. Sarah feels very betrayed by them as well. Sarah is devastated and feels like there is no coming back from it.

‘David has had his issues in the past and Sarah has always found ways to forgive him, maybe it’s because he is her little brother and she always wants to sort out his problems. She feels so betrayed with Nick. David is quite remorseful but Sarah feels Nick has an attitude which she is really hurt by. As far as she is concerned she never wants to see Nick again, she doesn’t want to work in the factory with him, she wants him out.’

However, Tina has had a blast filming the scenes with all of the Platts and anticipates more high drama to come.

She smiled: ‘Anything that involves me being on set with a bunch of Platts, I’m in heaven. I love being with the guys; we all have quite different personalities but we all gel so well. It feels really good to be a part of and there’s going to be more to come as we see the fall-out from this and we see the ways that The Platts try to make this work as a family.’

Secrets are the name of the game in this week’s EastEnders as lives are changed forever when the truth comes out.

Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) is the one with the biggest secret of all – how will Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) react?

Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield) is also one to spill a huge truth bomb, but the reaction she gets sees her fleeing the Square and the drugs she’s been taking make things so much worse.

And Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) reveals he knows Callum Highway’s (Tony Clay) dark secret.

Monday 27th May

Bex is frustrated by not having heard from Kush and confesses to him she has a crush, but Martin arrives and interrupts. Later, she puts a plan into action to get him on his own, but when they’re interrupted by Kat she’s mortified. She runs home, packs her things and leaves the Square.

Karen hosts a picnic to cheer Bailey up and hopes that Mitch will tell her the truth about Dinah, but it turns into a disaster when Dennis gets hit and Bailey says she was to blame, but she’s lying to cover for the true culprit. But later, Mitch breaks the news to Bailey.

Billy upsets Lola and as Jay tries to comfort her, Ruby sees.

Tuesday 28th May

Sonia is worried after Bex failed to come home, and when they speak to Kush the truth comes out.

After some stirring from Rainie, Stuart is accused of Bex’s disappearance and Tina urges Rainie to show the photo of Stuart and Bex together. An unaware Stuart is on the hunt for Bex and finds her smashed phone in the allotments.

Callum leaves Tiffany and Whitney shocked by his outburst when they muck about with his army uniform, and Dennis plans a campaign to get Bailey back for hitting him. Kathy sells her necklace from Ben and reveals she’s opening a gay bar.

Thursday 30th May

Stuart arrives back at the Vic and all hell breaks loose as he’s accused of Bex’s disappearance. But Stacey and Kush believe in his innocence, and Sonia and Martin learn about Bex’s drug problem. Elsewhere, Bex’s paranoia hits epic levels and she believes she’s being followed so goes on the run.

Keegan and Keanu vow to find who attacked Chatham and Riley, while Karen finds out there is a video circulating online of the boys being hit by water balloons and she comes to learn Dennis was behind it.

Kathy turns to Kim for advice on how to run the new gay bar at The Albert.

Friday 31st May

Karen confronts the Mitchells but Sharon is adamant Dennis is innocent. Once alone, she tells Phil she’s worried for her son, as Dennis shoves Louise hard. Phil takes matters into his own hands with Dennis, while Sharon learns from a sobbing Louise that she’s still pregnant.

Kush is gutted after Martin tells him to stay away from his family, and is crushed when Martin comes between him and spending time with Arthur.

Ben and Callum work on a van together and Callum is stunned when Ben says he saw him hurting himself, while Linda confides in Shirley that Ollie was the one who hit Dennis.

Hayley Tamaddon has ruled out Shane Richie as godfather for her unborn child as she revealed she’s expecting a little boy.

The 42-year-old former Coronation Street actress, who played Andrea Beckett for three years, announced that she was pregnant last month and let loose that the EastEnders star was among the first to know her baby news.

Speaking on Lorraine, Hayley said: ‘I told him and two other girls I was close to and they kept it a secret the whole time, which is just wonderful.

‘Shane thinks he’s going to be godfather, he’s not. I love that man so much.’

Hayley also accidentally let slip the gender of her bundle of joy, telling Lorraine: ‘I’ll bring him to meet you.’

Realising her mistake, she quickly added: ‘I think I might have just told you what it is.’

Despite bowing out of the cobbles in 2015, Hayley made it no secret that she wants to return and even suggested a storyline for her character Andrea.

‘It would be a dream to go back to Corrie it really would. I see my friends from Corrie all the time,’ she enthused. ‘She [Andrea] could run the cab company for a while.’

Andrea was axed from Coronation Street as part of the ITV’s 60th anniversary but the door was left open for the character, meaning that she could return at any moment.

Lorraine airs weekdays at 8.30am on ITV.

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Maya Stepney is to exit Emmerdale at the end of the sex abuse storyline in coming weeks, with actress Louisa Clein reportedly having already filmed her final scenes for the soap. It was always inevitable that a character like Maya would have a shelf life and it looks like Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant) may finally get justice for what has happened to him.

But whether or not he will come to see that what Maya did to him was abuse is another matter as he remains under her spell and refuses to speak out against her following her recent arrest. Maya will remain on screen as the story continues to its conclusion but the ramifications will likely be felt for Jacob and his dad David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden) beyond that.

Fans have been calling for Maya to pay for her crimes but through Louisa’s chillingly nuanced performances, she has played the master manipulator from start to finish, with Maya effectively grooming Jacob and now twisting things to make it seem like David exes bear a grudge with her.

But it looks like it will all finally collapse around her – as show boss Kate Brooks confirmed that the outcome would be the right one for the audience considering the gravity of the storyline.

She told Metro.co.uk: ‘We’ve got a responsibility. A lot of people watch the show, a lot of teenagers watch the show, and also we would never just tell one of these stories lightly, we have a duty to make sure the right protocol is carried out, and the right outcome.’

On whether Maya might be back for a court case, Kate added: ‘It might not be that case. Wait and see. But Maya is a desperate woman. There’s lot going on, and she’s under a lot of pressure. It’s interesting to explore the family, it’s about Jacob and David and Pollard, that’s what we’re keen to tell is the aftermath and how it impacts on them.’

Metro.co.uk has approached Emmerdale spokespersons for comment.

Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) is about to take a step too far and kick off a horrifying chain of events in EastEnders that could see both Billy (Perry Fenwick) and his young son Will die in a horrifying twist. With Billy being savvy to what Ben is up to in attempting to destroy Phil (Steve McFadden), the vengeful local decided it was time to silence him forever – and he hired a hitman to kill him.

Insisting that he make it look like a tragic accident, Ben pointed Billy out to the assassin and smiled smugly to himself as he quietly bid goodbye to Billy, thinking that his problems were over. However, he should think again as he is about to put a young child in the assassin’s path as the so-called ‘accident’ unfolds.

Phil has a job for Billy and as he heads out on the errand, Will goes with his dad. When Ben gets wind of the fact that Will is out with Billy, he is horrified as what he has panned to happen would affect them both.

Bad blood. #EastEnders pic.twitter.com/cOJllaxOBc

— BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) May 21, 2019

He faces a desperate race against time – it seems that as far as Ben is willing to go (killing his own family members!) he has drawn the line at an innocent child being hurt. But is he too late to stop tragedy unfolding?

As disaster strikes and the hitman makes his move, will both Billy and Will be killed, destroying the Mitchell family forever and making Ben realise he has made the most horrific mistake of his life?

EastEnders airs these scenes on Thursday 23rd May at 7:30pm on BBC One.

Actor and Coronation Street alum Andrew Hall has died.

Hall, who was 65, is survived by his wife Abigail, his mother Mabel, his children Josh and Kate, and his grandchildren Maggie and Jasper.

His son Josh has said: ‘Andrew began his acting career playing the character of Russell in the BBC series Butterflies.

‘Most recently he appeared as The Gentleman in the Syfy series Blood Drive.’

‘Later he worked as a director and producer, enjoying successes with productions including Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? At the Trafalgar, and Kindertransport, which toured the UK.’

His management, InterTalent confirmed the sad news on Twitter, saying: ‘It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our client and friend Andrew Hall who sadly passed away on Monday after a short illness.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our client & friend Andrew Hall who sadly passed away on Monday after a short illness. Andrew was loved by audiences for his many roles, most notably Butterflies, Coronation Street and, more recently, Syfy’s Blood Drive. pic.twitter.com/I932iUcbPh

— InterTalent (Actors & Creatives) (@InterActors) May 22, 2019

‘Andrew was loved by audiences for his many roles, most notably Butterflies, Coronation Street and, more recently, Syfy’s Blood Drive.’

For those of you who don’t remember Hall from his Corrie days, or just want a reminder of what happened to the character he played on one of the nation’s favourite soaps, here’s what you need to know…

Who was Andrew Hall’s Corrie character Mark Selby?

Andrew Hall played Marc Selby ITV’s Coronation Street back in 2011.

Marc was the cross-dressing love interest of Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls), and appeared on Corrie for just over seven months.

After first becoming involved with Claudia Colby (Rula Lenska), widower Marc Selby decided to keep his cross-dressing alter ego, Marcia, a secret from her, which ultimately ended up ruining their relationship.

The person Marc did confide in during this time however was Claudia’s friend Audrey, whom Marc called to collect him from the Weatherfield Police Station one night after he’d been attacked as Marcia.

When his relationship with Claudia ended, Marc and Audrey began seeing each other, despite Audrey’s initial worries that his cross-dressing would cause them problems.

Ultimately, even though the two got along like a house on fire, their relationship ended when, after Kylie (Paula Lane) found out about Marcia and began blackmailing Audrey to get her job back, Marc came clean by dressing up as Marcia and marching into the Rovers.

This, despite the fact that Audrey had previously told Marc that she wasn’t yet ready for him to go public with Marcia – so his revelation, however empowering for him, hurt and upset Audrey, so she broke up with him.

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