Celebrating 65 years this month, Coronation Street – the world’s longest-running TV soap opera – will see the death of a major character … if rumours are true.
‘Corriedale’ will also see a crossover between Corrie and Emmerdale in a TV first, airing in the New Year.
As well as making household names of beloved characters like Bill Roache as Ken Barlow and Barbara Knox as Rita Tanner, the cobbles have hosted a cast list of stars over the years – from Suranne Jones to Dame Joanna Lumley and crooner Michael Ball.
Natasha Hamilton, the charismatic Kitten star, made a return to her Merseyside roots to illuminate Liscard’s Christmas lights, giving an update on her diagnosis with Hashimoto’s disease, her new musical interests, and her five-year-old life.
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Natasha responds to Atomic Kitten’s reunion by saying three words.
Natasha Hamilton has shared a huge insight into the future of Atomic Kitten. At 42, Natasha, mother-of-five and singer, is embracing a full-circle moment as she returns to her roots to help lift her hometown’s spirits during what locals have called their “worst Christmas ever.” Once the teenage girl belting out songs in Liscard pubs at just 13, Natasha is now the woman lighting up the district — quite literally — by climbing to the top of a 30ft Norwegian Pine to switch on the lights for a community so close to where she grew up. “Liscard has such a special place in my heart,” she said.
“It wasn’t just about turning on a tree,” she tells us with that familiar mix of Northern warmth and honesty. “It was about giving the community their Christmas back.” And it’s a community that needs the boost. With Asda research showing 73% of Brits feeling the “Grinch Pinch”, Liscard’s festive celebrations have been scaled back in recent years – even becoming known online for having “the worst Christmas tree in Britain.”
But this year, after the community reached out asking for help, Asda stepped in. What followed was a joyful transformation, with Natasha leading the comeback in true headline-making fashion.
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Being escorted 30 feet in the air on a cherry picker while the wind was blowing was terrifying, I’ll tell you. she chuckles. My daughter was yelling, “Mummy, come down!” But it was incredible when the lights went on and I witnessed everyone cheering. It sounded like hope.
The night was more than a festive switch-on; it was a reunion between Natasha and the town that shaped her. Born and raised in Liverpool, she spent her early teens performing across the Wirral before shooting to international fame as part of Atomic Kitten. The trio, known for smash hits like Whole Again and The Tide Is High, sold millions, toured the world and became a defining girl band of the 2000s.
She recalls, “We were just kids.” However, Liverpool and the Wirral had a positive impact on us from day one. I can’t enter Liverpool without someone shouting my name because I still feel that love. Natasha cautions against ever saying never because the Atomic Kitten clan is still very close to Jenny and Liz, and that there is never a chance that things will change.
It’s that nostalgia and sisterhood that Natasha dives into in her latest project, Girlbands Forever, the tell-all TV documentary revisiting the highs and lows of girl group life. “It was a 44-hour interview condensed into a few minutes,” she says. “It was exhausting but really cathartic. I remembered things I hadn’t thought about in years. And what struck me most was how many of us, in different bands, were going through the same pressures — but we were always being pitted against each other. It made me really appreciative of what we actually achieved, and very proud to have represented the North West in such a pivotal way in pop music.”
When she discusses the later friendships, she becomes enthralled. “We all enjoyed doing The Big Reunion in 2013.” We finally developed into real people, not just band members. It resembled family. What is Natasha most proud of after dominating the charts for three decades? Although there are numerous achievements, she continued, “My career highlight would be playing the West End lead actress, which was the youngest female actress to do the role.” The ending of the show gives me a unique sense of relief unlike anything I’ve ever felt.
With children ages 2, 11, 13, 19, and 21, Natasha’s household is a bustling whirlwind of routines, school plays, teenage milestones, and toddler magic. Family is at the heart of everything Natasha does. Natasha cheers with pride as she discusses taking her to see Santa because this is her youngest daughter’s first Christmas that she will actually understand. She adored it without a doubt. It created magic.
Her other children are just as busy. “Alfie performed in Grease last week, and Ella had a solo in her Christmas show… they love it! And my eldest son, Josh, came home from Australia last Christmas — that was the best gift ever.” But how does Natasha get herself ready for Christmas? She explained: “We do the reindeer food leaving carrots and sprinkle rainbow glitter on the doorstep to show he’s been, leave milk and cookies for Santa every year. Christmas Day is always about having festive family fun, it gets quite competitive at times with the games, and then karaoke comes out at the end of the day.”
Motherhood, however, has taught Natasha the importance of balance. Diagnosed last year with Hashimoto’s disease, she’s learned to slow down. “It makes you realise you’re not invincible. Some days need to be soft days. I’ve not had a drink for eight weeks — I’m just filling my own cup.”
Natasha’s creative drive is unmatched despite living in a full-time job. She’s now established herself as a solo record label, Morpho Records, after decades in the field. She proudly declares, “I want to support the next wave of UK pop artists.” Kai Bosh, her first signing, is already getting ready for a massive 2026. Natasha is also making brand-new music herself, with an EP and a debut single due out in January.
She smiles up and says, “I’m really ready for next year.” It will be incredible, they say. The Hamilton family will be celebrating Christmas in the way that they know how to do: loud, joyful, and full of love before another whirlwind of releases, filming, and school runs kicks off.
She laughs, “It’s karaoke, dancing around the kitchen table, silly games, disco lights, and wrapping the living room door so the kids have to burst through it in the morning.” The best chaos is “complete chaos,” not “the complete chaos.”
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Natasha still occasionally feels misunderstood for a woman who has spent more than 25 years in the public eye. I’m tough, people think. I must be, too. However, I cry at everything because I’m so soft underneath.
Adam Frost has long been open about how his family and he battled health issues, including how gardening helped him deal with dyslexia.
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Adam Frost also faced challenges at school due to being dyslexic(Image: BBC)
After a “rough” time at school, Gardeners’ World star Adam Frost has proudly described his son Oakley’s accomplishments. Adam, who had his son “struggled” with education before going to college to find “a purpose,” revealed that he had been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in his teens.
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that has an impact on brain development, and its symptoms include difficulty focusing, being unreliable, and being easily distracted.
Adam also faced challenges at school as a result of having dyslexia, a common learning difficulty that primarily causes issues with reading, writing, and spelling.
While he struggled with education, Adam turned his life around by forging a successful career in gardening with the guidance of the late Geoff Hamilton.
He cited the influence that gardening and professional instruction had on his success, saying: “These influences are very important. Like any 16-year-old who is a little lost and angry. having the feeling that you are playing a role in something by using your hands.
Despite his challenging time in education, Adam revealed that his son has continued to follow in his footsteps and has a hands-on career.
He claimed in a statement on the podcast My Time Capsule that “my boy had a difficult time at school and was diagnosed with ADHD just before his GCSEs.” He had a difficult childhood and, like many of us, he didn’t fit the system.
After undergoing stress during his A Levels, Adam advised Oakley to instead pursue an apprenticeship. He shared that he had gone outside and did some landscaping, that he was happy with the hard work and that he liked it. Then, we are encircled by stone where we live, and I suggested stonemasonry to him.
Adam noticed a significant change in his son just three months into the apprenticeship. He proudly said, “He’s carving stuff, he’s making stuff, he’s a different person.”
And when he comes home, he says, “So and so has shown me this” or “Look what I’ve done,” and you can tell that he has discovered his purpose in the last few months. You can just see a difference in him, and that’s really quite beautiful considering how long he hasn’t been doing it.
With his wife Sulina, his wife Sulina, his three children, Abi-Jde and Amber-Lily, are their three children.
In a previous interview, he opened up about the health battles his family has faced, including Sulina’s sepsis and his daughter being diagnosed with an eating disorder.
He stated on the Loose Ends podcast that “her mother was in a hospital and she ended up really poorly, she ended up with an eating disorder, like many 15-year-olds, and she had friends going through it at school.” That caused a lot of stress.
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He continued, “Programmatically, for the first time since I was about 16 years old, I realized that my life is slightly chaotic. We recently made the decision to reduce our family so that I can spend more time with them. However, this does mean I have a smaller garden.
Layton Williams, a former Strictly Come Dancing star, has shared his account of how two shifty men nearly robbed the car he was driving home in.
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Layton Williams has warned fans to be careful after he was recently nearly robbed in London(Image: PA)
Strictly Come Dancing favourite Layton Williams has detailed a frightening encounter with two men who tried to rob him after a late-night filming session.
The 31-year-old actor, who is known for his roles in Bad Education and multiple West End productions, spoke about the incident on Instagram, where he warned followers to stay alert when travelling through central London.
Layton explained that the attempted theft occurred shortly after finishing filming for a new project. He claimed to have been assisting a cast member when he spotted a man closely watching him while watching her.
“This guy was just like, looking at me a lot. He was looking at me in a way that was just like, it was fishy,” he said. The performer, who reached the Strictly final in 2023 with professional partner Nikita Kuzmin, said he then climbed into the back seat of his pre-booked car.
The same man came over as the other driver approached the car, pretending to be concerned about the issue. Please excuse me, sir. Please excuse me, sir. You left something on the floor and said something was missing, Layton recalls. He was essentially trying to distract the driver, even though I couldn’t really hear him out.
Layton noticed a second man was involved when he looked behind him and realized something was wrong. He continued, “My other guy is trying to lift it up, and there are two of them, like as he is trying to stop the boot from closing.”
The stage actor jokes, “Girl, not on my watch,” when confronted by the pair right away. You won’t use my laptop, please. Even though any lost goods would have been replaceable, Layton remarked that his shock was caused by the thieves’ boldness.
He blasted, adding that the items were difficult to carry and that you “think you’re just going to open up the boot and run away with my things.”
He also made it known that intervening could be dangerous, saying to followers, “I know you should probably just stay put in those circumstances and just stay safe.”
Fans eluded his comments section, saying they were relieved that he had been spared and that nothing had been taken.
One person wrote, “You’re not even safe when entering a pre-booked car because it’s so depressing and scary.” Another remarked, “Really shakes you up, but thank you for spreading awareness…always trust your gut.”
The actor’s emotional recovery from his Who Do You Think You Are appearance comes with the attempted robbery. this May.
In the BBC genealogy series, Layton discovered that his ancestors in Jamaica were enslaved as children. At the time, he told The Mirror: “When you are a person of colour you always know that that is probably the eventuality…to actually have it all spelled out to you that your family would have been slaves.”
After a secret wedding, The Mirror reports on Jack Osbourne’s marriage to his second wife Aree.
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Due to his famous parents, Jack Osbourne has always lived in the public eye, but two years ago he secretly tied the knot with Aree Gearhart, his second wife, in California.
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Jack Osbourne secretly married his second wife, Aree, in September 2023(Image: Jack Osbourne/Instagram)
Everything you need to know about Aree Gearhart and Jack Osbourne’s second union.
On May 18, 2018, Jack Osbourne and his first wife, Lisa Stelly, split, and they were divorced by the couple’s divorce decree on March 5, 2019.
Lisa and her husband, who welcomed their third daughter together just months later, later said, “Our best wishes are our separation and we will always be our best friends.” They tried to stay strong, support one another, and go through years of therapy, but issues kept coming up, an insider told Heat magazine.
Following Lisa’s divorce decree, Jack and Lisa’s relationship with Aree ended. Jack posed alongside Aree for a group photo on social media over the weekend of Labor Day, which he claimed was his “girl squad,” and the couple shared their first photo on the same day.
However, the couple were photographed posing for photographers and holding hands as they made their official public debut at the American Music Awards together a few weeks later.
When Jack and his fiancee posed for a picture together on New Year’s Eve, 2021, they officially announced their engagement. He captioned a photo that appeared on Instagram and read, “Today I asked the most stunning and lovable woman I’ve ever met to marry me.” She approved ! I’m so excited to walk through this door with her because life is a series of doors. She is undoubtedly a magical being with an even bigger heart than I could have imagined. My heart is so full thanks to her stepmother skills. I’m not even remotely happier than I am right now.
From his marriage to Lisa, Jack and Aree have had their own children, and while Jack is already a father to Pearl, 10, Andy, seven, and Minnie, five, he and Aree have also welcomed their own.
In July 2022, the happy couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, called Maple Artemis, and Aree referred to the newborn as her “soulmate,” adding that Maple Artemis Osbourne, who arrived on our planet Earth on July 9, 2022 at 8:07 pm. new level of love has been opened.
He and Aree tied the knot in secret at the San Ysidro Ranch in California in September 2023, giving birth to Maple a year later.
Jack explained their wedding to Entertainment Tonight, “It was small, maybe 25 guests. My mother played a role in putting everything together. Yes, it’s been great. We had a fantastic wedding, and we spent some time in Santa Barbara afterward.
However, Jack explained that even 25 people was more than he and Aree had anticipated given the small guest list.
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Nicola Peltz Beckham’s wife, Brooklyn Beckham, has been cast in the Disney+ drama “The Beauty” alongside Rebecca Hall, Ashton Kutcher, and Evan Peters.
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Nicola’s career is about to receive a significant new boost.
Nicola Peltz Beckham has got a huge boost to her career as she is set to star in a new TV series on Disney Plus. Upcoming Disney+ thriller The Beauty centres around two FBI agents, Cooper Madsen ( Evan Peters ) and Jordan Benett (Rebecca Hall) who are tasked with investigating a string of grisly and mysterious supermodel deaths.
A shady billionaire with dubious intentions leads them to Paris where they are met by their investigators. According to the synopsis, “As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a sexually transmitted virus that transforms ordinary people into visions of physical perfection with terrifying consequences.”
Murphy and Matthew Hodgson wrote and created the 11-episode series. On January 22, the first three episodes of Disney+ will be available, followed by a new episode every Thursday. In the final two weeks, viewers will receive two episodes each week.
Alongside the main stars, there will be an array of guests cameos from familiar faces including Brooklyn Beckham ’s wife Nicola Peltz Beckham, as well as Bella Hadid,, Meghan Trainor and many more.
Nicola – who is the daughter-in-law of Victoria and David Beckham – has a guest role in the show, alongside other big names like Bella Hadid, Meghan Trainor and Billy Eichner. Meanwhile the main ensemble features Evan Peters, Rebecca Hall and Ashton Kutcher.
Her most recent film, Lola, is her directorial debut, which already has a stellar acting resume. The young woman who is battling to save herself and her younger brother from a toxic home is the director and star of the 2024 movie.
Her husband Brooklyn Beckham also appeared in the film but was later edited out, according to Nicola. “He had the most British accent ever. I ended up cutting him out!” she confessed.
Prior to Lola, Nicola’s career included both film and television. Her most well-known roles include those in the 2014 film Transformers: Age of Extinction, Holidate in 2020, and the long-running horror series Bates Motel.
She has been acting since childhood, and one of her earliest credits is as Mackenzie in 2006’s Deck the Halls. She also had a role in the 2008 music video for Miley Cyrus ‘ song 7 Things, appearing throughout the film as a young girl holding a teddy bear.
This comes after Brooklyn appears to have been offered a chance to make amends with his famous family following their ongoing feud, which erupted this year.
In May, the self-confessed ‘nutter in the kitchen’, 26, and his wife, Nicola Peltz, 30, reportedly left the newly appointed Sir David Beckham ‘heartbroken’ when they swerved his 50th birthday, which was attended by all of Brooklyn’s siblings.
The family has been estranged ever since, with some sources blaming Nicola for the fallout while others claimed David and Victoria needed to do more to patch things up with their firstborn – who is very close to his wife’s family.
Neither Brooklyn or his parents have commented directly on the drama. However, David’s mum, Sandra, seems to have offered her grandson an olive branch – just in time for Christmas.
When Brooklyn recorded himself pouring himself hot sauce for the holiday season, Sandra responded, “Is that for me?” “,” followed by a number of sweet emojis.
It comes after Victoria shared a video from her mother Jackie’s home showing all the grandchildren’s stockings hanging up that also included Brooklyn for Christmas.
As she zoomed in on the decorations, which included a Brooklyn-themed stocking, she said, “So I’m here at my mom and dad’s house and look how adorable. The grandchildren’s stockings are all ready for Christmas thanks to them.
