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Michelle Collins: Fans think I’m jobless


Michelle Collins says fans take pity on her after leaving 'Coronation Street'.
The 52-year-old actress - who previously starred in 'EastEnders' - quit her role as pub landlady Stella Price earlier this year, but she reveals that viewers assume she's out of work and down on her luck because she's no longer on the hit show.
The amused star laughed: "They think, 'Oh poor thing, you're obviously not doing anything else.' "
Michelle left 'Corrie' to move back to London and spend more time with her daughter, Maia, before she begins university.
She added to HELLO! magazine: "It's nice not having a job 24/7 so I can be with her. It's a bit sad, I have another year and then she goes off."
Michelle has landed herself a guest role on 'Casualty', making her first appearance next month, and the actress admits she finds it hard to take long breaks from work - even if she's earned a holiday.
She said: "I was going to have a rest and then, knowing me, I didn't. In 'Casualty' I play Samantha, who runs an assault course and falls for paramedic Jeff (Matt Bardock).
"Some of the things they had me do were unbelievable. I thought I can't complain because they'll think I'm a right diva and it's only my first day."

Sherlock for 2015 Christmas special?


'Sherlock' could return for a Christmas special in 2015.
Martin Freeman, who plays Dr. John Watson in the BBC detective drama, has suggested he and Benedict Cumberbatch will reunite for a one-off episode next year.
He told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "If that's going to be a special - I'm speaking off-message here, if this was New Labour I'd get fired - I think that might be for next Christmas. A Christmas special. That's what I understand."
Filming in early 2015 "looks pretty likely", the star added.
The critically acclaimed drama aired its third series earlier this year but producers have previously revealed a fourth series hinges on Martin and Benedict being available for filming at the same time.
Both stars have become hot properties in film and TV, with Martin starring in 'The Hobbit' trilogy and a new TV adaptation of 'Fargo'.
The 42-year-old actor also confirmed his real-life spouse Amanda Abbington would appear in future episodes as Watson's wife Mary.
He added: "Certainly, yes, for the foreseeable future."
But it appears Amanda's stint may be short-lived as Martin has hinted 'Sherlock' will follow in the footsteps of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novels.
He said: "While we play fast and loose with the original stories, we generally follow the trajectory of what Conan Doyle did. So he gets married and then Mary dies - so at some point presumably she'll die."

Suzanne Shaw gets engaged


Suzanne Shaw has got engaged.
The former 'Dancing on Ice' contestant and Hear'Say singer has announced she is to tie the knot with sports consultant Sam Greenfield after a year of dating.
She gushed to HELLO! magazine: "He is everything I've ever wanted in a man - strong, protective, sensible, intelligent, affectionate, good-looking. He ticks all the boxes. I now understand the term 'my other half'."
The 32-year-old star - who has a nine-year-old son Corey with ex-boyfriend Darren Day - began dating Sam after splitting from her ex-husband Jason King in 2012 and feels she is finally ready to love again.
She said: "Some may say a year is not long, but I was ready. Because we were friends first, it didn't seem like so much of a gamble. The trust was already there. I had been secretly ticking off boxes along the way so when we got together, it felt right to go for it."
Sam popped the question to Suzanne earlier this month while they were enjoying a holiday in Dubai.
He said: "On the third day we sat on our balcony gazing out at this incredible view of the ocean. We felt we were on top of the world and thought, 'Let's get engaged here and now.' The moment happened quite naturally, which was nice as there was no pressure for it to be a certain way.
"The next day we hit the Gold and Diamond Park [jewellery market] and, five hours and 200 hours and 200 rings later, she found the one she wanted."

Cybermen return to Doctor Who


'Doctor Who' fans were delighted to catch a glimpse of Cybermen on set at the weekend.
The Friary in Cardiff city centre was filled with the terrifying silver robots as new Time Lord Peter Capaldi, joined by newcomer Michelle Gomez and returning Jemma Redgrave - who previously appeared in 50th anniversary episode 'The Day of the Doctor' as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart - filmed a narrow escape from the sinister enemies.
According to online reports, Kate tried to prove her credentials by confronting the Cybermen, but things go wrong and the Doctor has to order everyone to back away.
During a break from filming, Peter was happy to sign autographs and pose for pictures with fans who were watching filming, while extras from the show were also queuing up to get their photographs taken with the Cybermen.
Jenna Colman, who stars as the Doctor's companion Clara Oswald, did not seem to be on set.
The new series of the show returns to BBC One on August 23.
Michelle's role on the sci-fi series has just been announced and she is thrilled to have joined the cast.
She said: "Well of course Peter Capaldi is our next Doctor, which makes complete sense. I'm thrilled to join him. Well, you would be, wouldn't you?"
Showrunner Steven Moffat added: "I've known Michelle for years, and I'm thrilled to welcome her to Doctor Who. She's everything we need - brilliant, Scottish, and a tiny bit satanic.

Rolf Harris guilty of 12 indecent assaults


Rolf Harris has been found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault.
The 84-year-old TV presenter was convicted of attacking four underage girls, including the friend of his daughter Bindi Nicholls, between 1968 and 1986 at Southwark Crown Court today (30.06.14).
Harris will be sentenced on Friday (04.07.14) and judge Mr. Justice Sweeney declared a custodial term was "uppermost in the court's mind".
In a long-running and emotional seven-week trial, a jury heard how Harris had a "dark side" behind what the prosecution described as his "friendly and lovable exterior".
The 'Animal Hospital' star strenuously denied sexually assaulting a friend of his daughter's as a teenager, but conceded he did have a relationship with the woman - now 40 - in her adult years.
The unidentified female accused Harris of abusing her from the age of 13 and claims the TV star performed a sex act on her at his home in Bray, Berkshire, and didn't seem troubled by the fact Bindi was asleep nearby.
The claimant also described other instances of abuse by Harris, alleging he once fondled his penis in front of her. She described the Australian star's anatomy as "small ... very, very small".
Harris is also accused of inappropriately hugging and tickling the then-teenager and was branded "creepy" in court.
The woman said: "The way he hugged you and tickled you all over was cringey. I never liked it. Rolf would fold himself around you. He was a big man. He would fold you in his arms and tickle you up and down your body."
Quizzed why she never told Harris' daughter Bindi or his wife Alwen Hughes about the attack, the claimant said: "I was shocked and panicked by it. I didn't know what to do. I sat on the end of the bed in a state of shock, really."

Michelle Gomez joins Doctor Who cast


Michelle Gomez has joined the cast of 'Doctor Who'.
The 'Bad Education' star, best known for playing deputy head Miss Pickwell in the BBC Three comedy, has been cast as the Gatekeeper of the Nethersphere on the sci-fi show.
Head writer Steven Moffat said: "I've known Michelle for years and I'm thrilled to welcome her to 'Doctor Who'. She's everything we need - brilliant, Scottish, and a tiny bit satanic."
Michelle added: "Well, of course Peter Capaldi is our next Doctor, which makes complete sense. I'm thrilled to join him. Well, you would be, wouldn't you?"
Meanwhile, it has emerged that Peter Capaldi has signed on to play the titular Time Lord for a period of at least two years.
When Peter first took over from Matt Smith, there were rumours he had only agreed to a 13-episode run, but show boss Steven has revealed he is also planning storylines for next year.
He told Doctor Who Magazine: "I usually write one season at a time. But right now I have figured out the cliff-hanger to the penultimate episode of the next series. And it's a whopper. I don't think you'll see this coming."
Filming for the eighth series of the BBC One programme is under way, with Peter making his debut this summer.
Famous faces already confirmed for the new series are Frank Skinner, Foxes, Keeley Hawes, Ben Miller and Hermione Norris.

ITV bosses ‘delighted’ with Susanna Reid


ITV bosses are "delighted" with Susanna Reid, according to her former colleague.
'5 News' presenter Matt Barber - who previously worked with the 43-year-old star on 'BBC Breakfast' - believes Susanna is the key to long-term success for ITV's new breakfast programme 'Good Morning Britain', despite it getting off to a shaky start in the ratings.
He told The Sun newspaper: "There was a survey last year that found Susanna was the most popular breakfast presenter ever. Having worked with her, I can see why. She had an air of calm about her and never got flustered.
"And whatever Susanna is doing, she's engaging. She also has tons of journalistic experience and is great at interviewing people -- famous or otherwise -- so her journalistic prowess is in no doubt.
"There's no doubting ITV will be delighted at having landed her. I think it's a real coup for them and she will be a long-term success there."
Matt was one of the presenters of previous ITV breakfast show 'Daybreak', which was axed in favour of 'Good Morning Britain', and he thinks Susanna needed a change of scenery after years working her way up the ladder on rival programme 'BBC Breakfast'.
He added: "Susanna achieved an awful lot at 'BBC Breakfast', which she presented for many years, so why wouldn't she want a change of scenery?"

Matt Di Angelo had ‘massive argument’ with EastEnders boss


Matt Di Angelo had a "massive argument" with 'EastEnders' boss Dominic Treadwell-Collins over a storyline.
The actor has admitted he clashed with the soap's executive producer due to an undisclosed plot twist involving his character Dean Wicks.
Appearing on Channel 4's 'Sunday Brunch', he explained: "I had a massive argument with my boss when he told me what my character was going to be doing in my storyline. I was just like, 'What? Really?' We had a tiff almost.
"I get on really well him, and then he was like, 'You can do A storylines or B storylines. You can do regular stuff and boring stuff and just go for a pint in The Vic, or you can do what I'm offering you and show people ... make people aware of that situation and go through that. What do you want to do - do you want to get your teeth into it?' "
Matt recently reprised his role as Dean, after taking a six-year absence from Walford, and the actor reveals it wasn't too difficult to slip back into the hairdresser's shoes as he's "not a million miles away from the character".
He explained: "The thing with soap is to shoot so many pages a day, if you were some obscure, completely different character with a crazy accent and mannerisms, to do that 12 hours a day, six days a week, and then get so many pages coming through, I think you'd be shooting yourself in the foot a little bit."

Anton Du Beke would have ‘heart attack’ without Strictly


Anton Du Beke would have a "heart attack" without 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The professional dancer - who has been part of the BBC ballroom dancing competition since the show began in 2004 - can't imagine life without the show and plans to be part of it for as long as possible.
He declared: "I love being part of the show and I'm happy to be part of it in any way I can be. The worst bit is the thought of not being in it at all - I'd have a heart attack. I won't stop doing 'Strictly' ... as long as they keep asking me, I'll still keep being there."
The 47-year-old star admits he would have loved to replace Sir Bruce Forsyth as a presenter, but thinks the new presenting team of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman - who previously fronted the 'Strictly' results show together - will be do a "great job".
He said: "We are all familiar with them, so it's not as though we've got someone out of the blue.
"I think the great thing about the show is that it always has the great feeling of continuity."
Anton also weighed in Bruce's retirement, saying the iconic TV star will be sorely missing.
He told The Sun newspaper: "We love him and we're going to miss him. I'm disappointed he's retired, but when someone retires it's their decision to do so and it's great.
"I think he said it was quite hard for him to do it. If he's happy with that decision, then I am happy for him."

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