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'Coronation Street's' Maria Connor will discover Marcus Dent's affair with Todd Grimshaw next week.
The hairdresser, played by Samia Ghadie, is left shocked when she walks in on her boyfriend (Charlie Condou) embracing Todd (Bruno Langley).
Maria has arranged a house viewing with Marcus, but Todd - who has been pursuing the midwife since his return to Weatherfield last year - decides to turn up to at the show home to steal a moment with Marcus instead. However, things take a dramatic turn when Maria and Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) also arrive at the house.
Samia told the official 'Coronation Street' website: "Todd decides that it's a brilliant idea for him to turn up at the viewing of the house instead of Maria and seduce him in the show home. So, as Todd and Marcus are getting it on in the house, Audrey and Maria are walking up the garden path.
"Be prepared for some huge drama when Maria finds out about Marcus and Todd."
Maria has no idea about Marcus' recent affair with Todd and is convinced he is committed to her, despite previously identifying himself as gay prior to their relationship.
Samia added: "Maria hasn't a clue of what happened between Marcus and Todd. There's been no alarm bells ringing in her head ... she just thinks Todd is a friend. Marcus has put all her fears to bed about him being gay and she completely trusts him.
"Todd's on a mission to prove to himself and Marcus that he is, in fact, gay and to break them up. He doesn't care one bit that Marcus says he's happy with Maria."
Corrie’s Maria to discover Marcus and Todd affair
'Coronation Street's' Maria Connor will discover Marcus Dent's affair with Todd Grimshaw next week.
The hairdresser, played by Samia Ghadie, is left shocked when she walks in on her boyfriend (Charlie Condou) embracing Todd (Bruno Langley).
Maria has arranged a house viewing with Marcus, but Todd - who has been pursuing the midwife since his return to Weatherfield last year - decides to turn up to at the show home to steal a moment with Marcus instead. However, things take a dramatic turn when Maria and Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) also arrive at the house.
Samia told the official 'Coronation Street' website: "Todd decides that it's a brilliant idea for him to turn up at the viewing of the house instead of Maria and seduce him in the show home. So, as Todd and Marcus are getting it on in the house, Audrey and Maria are walking up the garden path.
"Be prepared for some huge drama when Maria finds out about Marcus and Todd."
Maria has no idea about Marcus' recent affair with Todd and is convinced he is committed to her, despite previously identifying himself as gay prior to their relationship.
Samia added: "Maria hasn't a clue of what happened between Marcus and Todd. There's been no alarm bells ringing in her head ... she just thinks Todd is a friend. Marcus has put all her fears to bed about him being gay and she completely trusts him.
"Todd's on a mission to prove to himself and Marcus that he is, in fact, gay and to break them up. He doesn't care one bit that Marcus says he's happy with Maria."
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Peter Capaldi is set to make £1 million from the sale of his house.
The new 'Doctor Who' star is expected to make a massive profit from putting his four-bedroom terraced house in north London on the market for nearly eight times what he paid for it, according to The Sun newspaper.
The 55-year-old actor originally snapped up the property 19 years ago for just £167,000, but is now set to pocket a massive £1,275,000 from the sale.
An online ad describes the house as "a beautiful and stylish home offering character and unique features, combining modern with period detail and a studio".
It boasts a separate outhouse in the back garden, as well as a reception room, dining room and utility room and two bathrooms.
A print of Peter as his angry alter-ego Malcolm Tucker in a promotional poster for 2009 film 'In the Loop' hangs in the kitchen, portraying the actor in the style of US President Barack Obama's 2008 'Hope' election campaign.
The popular star won't be short for cash after landing the lucrative deal of taking over from Matt Smith as the Twelfth Time Lord.
He is due to make his debut alongside companion Clara Oswald (Jenna-Louise Coleman) on the BBC One show this autumn.
Peter Capaldi to make £1 million from house sale?
Peter Capaldi is set to make £1 million from the sale of his house.
The new 'Doctor Who' star is expected to make a massive profit from putting his four-bedroom terraced house in north London on the market for nearly eight times what he paid for it, according to The Sun newspaper.
The 55-year-old actor originally snapped up the property 19 years ago for just £167,000, but is now set to pocket a massive £1,275,000 from the sale.
An online ad describes the house as "a beautiful and stylish home offering character and unique features, combining modern with period detail and a studio".
It boasts a separate outhouse in the back garden, as well as a reception room, dining room and utility room and two bathrooms.
A print of Peter as his angry alter-ego Malcolm Tucker in a promotional poster for 2009 film 'In the Loop' hangs in the kitchen, portraying the actor in the style of US President Barack Obama's 2008 'Hope' election campaign.
The popular star won't be short for cash after landing the lucrative deal of taking over from Matt Smith as the Twelfth Time Lord.
He is due to make his debut alongside companion Clara Oswald (Jenna-Louise Coleman) on the BBC One show this autumn.
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Call the Midwife fans say goodbye to Jenny Lee
'Call the Midwife' said goodbye to central character Jenny Lee last night (09.03.14).
The main protagonist, played by Jessica Raine, was written out of the hit BBC One period drama in the third series finale as she left Nonnatus House to become a nurs...
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Gillian Taylforth is leaving 'Hollyoaks'.
The former 'EastEnders' actress is quitting her role as mother-of-six Sandy Roscoe after just a year in order to spend more time with her family.
Sandy will be written out of the soap in the summer, but producers have vowed not to kill off the character and are leaving the door open for Gillian to return for future storylines.
In a statement released to Digital Spy, Gillian said: "I have loved the role of Sandy Roscoe playing mum to six gorgeous boys, all of whom I will miss desperately, but the time is right for me to spend more time with my own family.
"It has been enormous fun and hugely rewarding to be part of settling in a new 'Hollyoaks' family and it fills me with pride that they have so quickly been taken to viewers' hearts.
"I am really happy that I will still be able to pop back to check on the Roscoe boys but it's now time for them to fend for themselves!"
Gillian was cast in the role of Sandy in early 2013 and has been part of numerous explosive storylines, including the revelation Sandy is soap stalwart Darren Osbourne's (Ashley Taylor-Dawson) biological mother.
The actress famously played Kathy Beale in 'EastEnders' between 1985 and 2000.
Gillian Taylforth quits Hollyoaks
Gillian Taylforth is leaving 'Hollyoaks'.
The former 'EastEnders' actress is quitting her role as mother-of-six Sandy Roscoe after just a year in order to spend more time with her family.
Sandy will be written out of the soap in the summer, but producers have vowed not to kill off the character and are leaving the door open for Gillian to return for future storylines.
In a statement released to Digital Spy, Gillian said: "I have loved the role of Sandy Roscoe playing mum to six gorgeous boys, all of whom I will miss desperately, but the time is right for me to spend more time with my own family.
"It has been enormous fun and hugely rewarding to be part of settling in a new 'Hollyoaks' family and it fills me with pride that they have so quickly been taken to viewers' hearts.
"I am really happy that I will still be able to pop back to check on the Roscoe boys but it's now time for them to fend for themselves!"
Gillian was cast in the role of Sandy in early 2013 and has been part of numerous explosive storylines, including the revelation Sandy is soap stalwart Darren Osbourne's (Ashley Taylor-Dawson) biological mother.
The actress famously played Kathy Beale in 'EastEnders' between 1985 and 2000.
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Lucy Mecklenburgh is being lined up for her own reality show.
The former 'The Only Way is Essex' star - who quit the show after last year's Christmas special - is expected to front a new ITV2 show which will follow her efforts to help people lose weight using her BootyCamp training regime.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Lucy is a great motivator for real women and producers think there's great scope to film a fly-on-the-wall documentary that charts the progress of fat-fighters at BootyCamp."
The 22-year-old beauty quit 'TOWIE' last year in the aftermath of her on/off relationship with lothario Mario Falcone.
She said recently: "Breaking up with someone on TV was really tough. People forget I started on 'TOWIE' when I was 19 and still living at home. I loved being on the show and don't regret it, but it was tough living my life in public."
Following her split from Mario, Lucy enjoyed brief flings with Tom Pearce and Dan Osborne but insists she is happy being single.
She revealed: "I'm in such a good place in my life and feel mentally strong, so I'm looking forward to the possibility of falling in love again. But I'm not in a rush to have a boyfriend for the sake of it."
Lucy Mecklenburgh to land reality show?
Lucy Mecklenburgh is being lined up for her own reality show.
The former 'The Only Way is Essex' star - who quit the show after last year's Christmas special - is expected to front a new ITV2 show which will follow her efforts to help people lose weight using her BootyCamp training regime.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Lucy is a great motivator for real women and producers think there's great scope to film a fly-on-the-wall documentary that charts the progress of fat-fighters at BootyCamp."
The 22-year-old beauty quit 'TOWIE' last year in the aftermath of her on/off relationship with lothario Mario Falcone.
She said recently: "Breaking up with someone on TV was really tough. People forget I started on 'TOWIE' when I was 19 and still living at home. I loved being on the show and don't regret it, but it was tough living my life in public."
Following her split from Mario, Lucy enjoyed brief flings with Tom Pearce and Dan Osborne but insists she is happy being single.
She revealed: "I'm in such a good place in my life and feel mentally strong, so I'm looking forward to the possibility of falling in love again. But I'm not in a rush to have a boyfriend for the sake of it."
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Tom Hardy has teamed up with his father to write and star in new series 'Bluebell'.
The 36-year-old actor and his writer father Edward - who is known as Chips - have been working together on a new detective series in which he will take on the lead role of Detective Bluebell.
A source said: "It's a lovely project for the pair of them.
"Tom has been wanting to do more writing and directing with his dad being a novelist, it means they can tap into each other's expertise. They have been working on it for a while as they initially submitted the pilot over a year ago."
'The Dark Knight Rises' star - who is also set to appear on the small screen in the second series of BBC Two gangster drama 'Peaky Blinders' - is expected to see his first writing project come to life as early as next year, as 'Bluebell' has now been commissioned by Sky Atlantic.
The source added to The Sun newspaper: "But now the contract has been signed and it's full steam ahead for the series. It is early days but it is being planned to be aired in 2015."
Chips' previous writing credits include the Channel 4 children's series 'Helping Harry' and 'The Dave Allen Show'.
Tom Hardy to write and star in Bluebell
Tom Hardy has teamed up with his father to write and star in new series 'Bluebell'.
The 36-year-old actor and his writer father Edward - who is known as Chips - have been working together on a new detective series in which he will take on the lead role of Detective Bluebell.
A source said: "It's a lovely project for the pair of them.
"Tom has been wanting to do more writing and directing with his dad being a novelist, it means they can tap into each other's expertise. They have been working on it for a while as they initially submitted the pilot over a year ago."
'The Dark Knight Rises' star - who is also set to appear on the small screen in the second series of BBC Two gangster drama 'Peaky Blinders' - is expected to see his first writing project come to life as early as next year, as 'Bluebell' has now been commissioned by Sky Atlantic.
The source added to The Sun newspaper: "But now the contract has been signed and it's full steam ahead for the series. It is early days but it is being planned to be aired in 2015."
Chips' previous writing credits include the Channel 4 children's series 'Helping Harry' and 'The Dave Allen Show'.
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Helen George is still surprised by 'Call the Midwife's' success.
The actress - who plays nurse Trixie Franklin - admits she and the rest of the cast are amazed that the period drama has continuously managed to pull in high viewing figures after three years on air.
She said: "After the first episode of this series we were all saying how crazy it was to get such a ridiculously high figure three years in. There's always a sense of waiting for people to go, 'Actually, we're over this now', but luckily that hasn't happened yet."
Helen's character, Trixie, is currently being wooed on screen by newcomer Tom (Jack Ashton) and she has found the romantic scenes difficult.
She explained: "I find it really nerve-racking. Tom was my first screen kiss and it was mortifying. All the cast and crew were there wolf-whistling. And watching yourself kissing is the weirdest thing."
When she isn't playing a 1950s east London midwife, Helen loves watching American shows such as 'Girls' and 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians'.
She told Radio Times magazine: "I love 'Girls'. The writing's so clever. I think Lena Dunham is a genius, I can't believe she writes it, directs it and stars in it.
"I don't agree with everything [the Kardashians] stand for but I did shed a tear when Kris and Bruce [Jenner] announced they were getting a separation."
Helen George surprised by Call the Midwife success
Helen George is still surprised by 'Call the Midwife's' success.
The actress - who plays nurse Trixie Franklin - admits she and the rest of the cast are amazed that the period drama has continuously managed to pull in high viewing figures after three years on air.
She said: "After the first episode of this series we were all saying how crazy it was to get such a ridiculously high figure three years in. There's always a sense of waiting for people to go, 'Actually, we're over this now', but luckily that hasn't happened yet."
Helen's character, Trixie, is currently being wooed on screen by newcomer Tom (Jack Ashton) and she has found the romantic scenes difficult.
She explained: "I find it really nerve-racking. Tom was my first screen kiss and it was mortifying. All the cast and crew were there wolf-whistling. And watching yourself kissing is the weirdest thing."
When she isn't playing a 1950s east London midwife, Helen loves watching American shows such as 'Girls' and 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians'.
She told Radio Times magazine: "I love 'Girls'. The writing's so clever. I think Lena Dunham is a genius, I can't believe she writes it, directs it and stars in it.
"I don't agree with everything [the Kardashians] stand for but I did shed a tear when Kris and Bruce [Jenner] announced they were getting a separation."
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'Emmerdale's' Jane Cox broke down in tears filming Gemma Andrews' funeral.
The actress - who plays Lisa Dingle in the ITV soap - has revealed she was overcome with emotion filming the solemn scenes and couldn't stop tears from flowing as a children's choir serenaded the cast.
She told Inside Soap magazine: "Filming those funeral scenes was a very emotional day for all of us. The thing that really set me off was the lovely choir of kids singing 'Don't You Worry Child'. The purity of their voices really set me off and I just couldn't stop crying."
Jane's character Lisa is on edge this week as her daughter Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper), who is responsible for Gemma's death, is asked to speak at the teen's funeral.
Gemma (Tendai Rinomhota) died from head injuries following an argument with Belle in which she was pushed and hit her head against a rock.
Jane explained: "Belle thinks she killed Gemma so her guilt might make her do anything. And now Lisa is terrified about how Belle will cope.
"Lisa is the only one who knows what Belle is going through and she doesn't know what on earth she's going to say [at the funeral]. Luckily, she just reads out the lyrics of Gemma's favourite song. But after that she runs out of the church and Lisa fears she's heading for the police station."
Jane Cox moved to tears by Emmerdale funeral
'Emmerdale's' Jane Cox broke down in tears filming Gemma Andrews' funeral.
The actress - who plays Lisa Dingle in the ITV soap - has revealed she was overcome with emotion filming the solemn scenes and couldn't stop tears from flowing as a children's choir serenaded the cast.
She told Inside Soap magazine: "Filming those funeral scenes was a very emotional day for all of us. The thing that really set me off was the lovely choir of kids singing 'Don't You Worry Child'. The purity of their voices really set me off and I just couldn't stop crying."
Jane's character Lisa is on edge this week as her daughter Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper), who is responsible for Gemma's death, is asked to speak at the teen's funeral.
Gemma (Tendai Rinomhota) died from head injuries following an argument with Belle in which she was pushed and hit her head against a rock.
Jane explained: "Belle thinks she killed Gemma so her guilt might make her do anything. And now Lisa is terrified about how Belle will cope.
"Lisa is the only one who knows what Belle is going through and she doesn't know what on earth she's going to say [at the funeral]. Luckily, she just reads out the lyrics of Gemma's favourite song. But after that she runs out of the church and Lisa fears she's heading for the police station."
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Ray Quinn has been crowned the champion of 'Dancing on Ice'.
The 25-year-old singer and his professional partner Maria Filippov won the all-star last-ever series tonight (09.03.14) after he beat runner-up 'Coronation Street' star Hayley Tamaddon to the title.
Speaking after his win, Ray - who also won the show back in 2009 - said: "It feels so good [to win] ... but this moment for me is for Maria. I'm absolutely buzzing. I'm over the moon, honest to God."
Before he joked: "Drinks are on me!".
Both Hayley and Ray secured impressive marks from the judges throughout the show, with the former 'X Factor' star receiving a top score of 80, while the actress followed closely behind with 79.5.
The pair took to the ice to perform three routines - including the famous Bolero - in a bid to show off their daring moves and wow over both the audience and the judges.
Meanwhile, earlier in the night, Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle, who won the show last year, and her partner Łukasz Różyck came in third place after they failed to secure enough votes.
Tonight's episode also saw professional skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean give their last-ever televised performance of their iconic 1984 Olympic routine.
While the judges - Robin Cousins, Jason Gardiner, Ashley Roberts and Karen Barber - also slipped on a pair of skates for a one-off performance at the beginning of the programme.
Hosts Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley also had a go at gliding across the ice, before former presenter Holly Willoughby - who left the show in 2011 - came out to give Jayne and Chris a stunning collage of photographs to mark the end of the series.
Ray Quinn crowned champion of Dancing on Ice
Ray Quinn has been crowned the champion of 'Dancing on Ice'.
The 25-year-old singer and his professional partner Maria Filippov won the all-star last-ever series tonight (09.03.14) after he beat runner-up 'Coronation Street' star Hayley Tamaddon to the title.
Speaking after his win, Ray - who also won the show back in 2009 - said: "It feels so good [to win] ... but this moment for me is for Maria. I'm absolutely buzzing. I'm over the moon, honest to God."
Before he joked: "Drinks are on me!".
Both Hayley and Ray secured impressive marks from the judges throughout the show, with the former 'X Factor' star receiving a top score of 80, while the actress followed closely behind with 79.5.
The pair took to the ice to perform three routines - including the famous Bolero - in a bid to show off their daring moves and wow over both the audience and the judges.
Meanwhile, earlier in the night, Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle, who won the show last year, and her partner Łukasz Różyck came in third place after they failed to secure enough votes.
Tonight's episode also saw professional skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean give their last-ever televised performance of their iconic 1984 Olympic routine.
While the judges - Robin Cousins, Jason Gardiner, Ashley Roberts and Karen Barber - also slipped on a pair of skates for a one-off performance at the beginning of the programme.
Hosts Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley also had a go at gliding across the ice, before former presenter Holly Willoughby - who left the show in 2011 - came out to give Jayne and Chris a stunning collage of photographs to mark the end of the series.
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