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Kathy Cavanagh spent seven years on the ITV soap Coronation Street between 2008 and 2015 playing the part of Julie Carp, but now she supports her two sons as their Hollywood careers flourish

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Coronation Street enthusiasts may be taken aback to learn that actress Katy Cavanagh, known for her role as Julie Carp, is the mother of two rather well-known actors. The 52-year-old actress was a familiar face on the cobbles as Julie from 2008 to 2015 and made a comeback to the ITV soap last year for Eileen Grimshaw’s exit storyline, portrayed by Sue Cleaver.

In an emotional plot twist, Katy’s character Julie was written out after disclosing her cancer diagnosis. Aside from Coronation Street, Katy has also been acknowledged for her roles in The Cops, The Bill, Bob and Rose, and Murder on the Blackpool Express.

However, Katy isn’t the only one in her family with star quality. She is the she’s the proud mum of two Hollywood actor sons who recently starred in the film Hamnet, alongside Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal and Joe Alwyn.

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Katy and her producer husband Chris Jupe are parents to three children, including actor sons Noah, 20, and Jacobi, 12. Noah and Jacobi have just appeared in Hamnet.

In the production, Jacobi played the part of Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William and Agnes and twin to Judith. Noah, meanwhile, took on the role of Hamlet.

Prior to Hamnet, Jacobi had roles in the 2023 Disney film Peter Pan and Wendy, playing Michael Darling, as well as TV shows Britannia, Tom Jones and Before. Meanwhile, his elder sibling Noah has racked up an impressive acting CV.

He featured in the thriller A Quiet Place and its follow-up A Quiet Place Part II with Emily Blunt, John Krasinski and Cillian Murphy, playing Marcus Abbott, the character son of Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and Lee (John Krasinski), according to the Daily Star.

His portfolio also encompasses the role of Henry Fraser in The Undoing, working alongside Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant, plus Suburbicon, which featured Matt Damon and Julianne Moore.

Noah has also gained recognition for The Night Manager, in which he took on the part of Daniel Roper, and the movie Ford v Ferrari.

Speaking with Variety, Noah previously discussed his family’s entertainment industry background: “My mum was an actress for a while, my dad was a producer, been an AD, been on a film set his whole life, so we’re a very film family. We’re very savvy in terms of the industry.”

He went on to explain how having well-informed parents proved invaluable when he started out as a young performer: “It was very helpful with me working as a kid because my parents would be on set and they know what they were doing, and they’d know about all the different intricacies of being on set.”

At the weekend, Katy proudly posed with her sons at the 2026 BAFTA Tea Party in Beverly Hills. The prestigious event was held at the luxe Four Seasons Hotel.

It is used as a celebration of the year’s cinematic triumphs. And it comest ahead of the iconic BAFTA Film Awards, which has a strong record of predicting who will be an Oscars success.

Her trajectory from ITV reality show to the US version of the Celebrity Traitors (which she’s currently starring on) reads like a film script.

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When reality star Maura Higgins waltzed into the Love Island villa in 2019, there was no way anyone could have predicted she’d be walking the red carpet at Hollywood’s prestigious event, the Golden Globes.

But last night that’s exactly what she did. Commanding the attention of a 1920s screen siren Maura, 35, posed in a Marmar Halim gown while the likes of global music star Snoop Dog stopped her to ask for a picture.

Her trajectory from ITV reality show to the US version of the Celebrity Traitors (which she’s currently starring on) reads like a film script.

Born in Ballymahon, County Longford, Maura started out working life as a hairdresser before her incredible looks landed her modelling contracts and work as a grid girl. But it wasn’t until she was cast in the UK version of Love Island that she had her chance to shine thanks to her quick wit and hilarious one-liners – in stark contrast to the usual characters seen on reality shows.

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Viewers praised her for being ‘the friend everyone needs’ when she gave harsh truths to her fellow Islanders and when one of the boys quipped that it would be “interesting to see whether she’s all mouth or not” during a night alone with Maura, she shut it down in a moment that has been re-watched more than 2.5 million times on YouTube.

Her appearance prompted American comedian Amy Schumer to say she felt “very connected” to Maura. From there, it initially seemed she’d stay on the standard reality star path she had a relationship with her fellow Love Island, and former Irish Striclty star, Curtis Pritchard, before social media deals came rolling in and she enjoyed stints on Dancing On Ice and I’m A Celebrity.

So far so standard. Until 2023 that is when Maura landed a role as the social media presenter for Love Island USA and the Love Island Games. Just a year later, Maura was given the hosting role for Love Island USA: Aftersun, her fun, sassy style making her an instant hit with viewers.

Maura has been spending an increasing amount of time in the States over recent years, and is currently starring on The Traitors US. Her stint on the show came after her plans to ‘crack America’ were revealed back in June.

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Her appeal has only broadened after the premiere of her debut movie, The Spin, which was met with praise. Sources previously told The Mirror that Maura – who plays Rose in the feel-good flick – was in conversations with Hollywood executives about future roles off the back of her performance.

While her love life has continuously hit the headlines – in early 2025, she split from TOWIE star Pete Wicks after a string of ‘fiery rows’ and just a few months later, she was caught kissing her married jungle campmate Danny Jones at a BRITs afterparty – she’s managed to walk away relatively unscathed. Today, she boasts more than four million followers on Instagram, and she’s has signed up with the same publicist as former star of Netflix hit, Selling Sunset, Christine Quinn.

Nicola Peltz once again provided an update into her loved-up life with husband Brooklyn Beckham as the pair continue to keep their distance from the entrepreneur’s parents, David andV ictoria

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Nicola Peltz continued the social love-in between herself and husband Brooklyn Beckham amid their fallout with the Beckham clan. The duo have cut ties with Brooklyn’s parents, David and Victoria, as well as his siblings.

And they continue to show off a united front when it comes to their own connection. In her latest post, Nicola, 32, gushed over “some beautiful moments,” with her husband. Brooklyn was quick to repay the loving comments, writing underneath the Instagram upload: “I love you baby girl xx.” The snaps started with a huge bouquet of pink roses.

He was then seen beaming in front of a bucket of white roses before enjoying a glass of wine. More flowers were on display as the reel continued, with yellow and pink offerings on show.

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The final images showed the couple’s pooch in front of the camera and the images divided fans’ opinion. One asked Brooklyn if he really calls his wife “baby girl” while others hit out at the couple. However, the also received a lot of support from a number of their followers.

It comes as Brooklyn sent a ‘legal letter’ to his parents David and Victoria. It’s alleged the entrepreneur issued them a desist letter, urging them not to contact him personally and to go through lawyers instead.

It is claimed that Brooklyn made it clear he did not want his parents to contact him directly or make public statements about him on social media. Instead, it’s thought he has told them to correspond between their respective legal teams at Schillings and Harbottle & Lewis.

Sources have suggested that Brooklyn’s “talk to my lawyers” stance may explain why the 26-year-old seemingly blocked his famous parents and his siblings on social media. The moment came shortly before Christmas, leaving the clan unable to view or comment on his posts.

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It’s thought Victoria and David received the desist letter at the end of last summer following months of speculation around their relationship with their son and his wife. Brooklyn and Nicola have largely remained silent throughout the speculation.

Instead, they continue to share support of each other on their public channels. They have also offered their followers glimpses of his cooking projects, and their married life and professional ventures together.

Speculation of a rift first came about last year after Brooklyn and Nicole appeared to snub a number of special family occasions. The pair missed major family events, including his father David Beckham’s 50th birthday and Christmas with the family. Instead, he remained in Los Angeles with Nicola Peltz’s family over the festive period.

And he also failed to show up in support of the former footballer after he was finally awarded a knighthood.

Katie Price has opted for another change in appearance as she targeted new ‘kissable lips’ – and she has no intention of slowing down just yet

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Katie Price has revealed her latest surgery as she unleashed her “new kissable lips”. The former glamour model, 47, shared a video to social media on Monday showing off her freshly-filled lips – and she revealed she has no intention of stopping there.

Loving life with her “new kissable lips”, the mum-of-five said she is looking forward to getting a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) next week. She also revealed she while have an unnamed intimate surgery, leaving fans guessing as to what she was having done.

She said: “How much am I loving my new, kissable lips and next week these aren’t the only lips that I’m going to make kissable. And then I’m going to have a nice juicy bum. New year, new me, new start and new start to life.”

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Her words had fans wondering if they were taking a dig at JJ Slater, who she is rumoured to have split from. It’s thought Katie broke off their two-year relationship because she couldn’t see a future.

Sources claimed the problems in their romance had become ‘too obvious to ignore’ recently. The speculation comes just weeks after Katie shot down reports of a break up.

However, Katie made a number of telling comments on her podcast recently which hinted at her newfound single life. She explained how years ago she was “afraid of being on my own”.

But she says that is no longer the case. And without mentioning JJ, she went on: “Years ago, I was always afraid of being on my own.

“I always felt I needed someone. How I am now, I always say, I don’t need a man. If I want a man, it’s because I want them. I don’t need a man, whereas years before, I needed a man.”

Part of the new life she hinted at in her latest comment could see her heading to Las Vegas with her eldest son, Harvey. She told 23-year-old Harvey he’s now old enough to live it up in America and enjoy a beer during a YouTube clip as they spoke about what’s ahead for the pair this year.

As Katie outlined plans for the year she told Harvey, who has complex medical conditions which include Prader-Willi syndrome, that a trip to the US could be on the cards.

Speaking to her son about his weight and plans to get him ‘fit and healthy’ in the months ahead, she asked him about heading to Sin City.

“You’ll be 24. You are such a man,” she said. “I think we need to take you to nightclubs this year.

“Do you know I could take you to Vegas? You’re old enough. I could take you anywhere now. You’re 24, you’ll be 24. Do you want to try your first beer?”

Olivia Attwood is back exploring some of the craziest scenarios imaginable in new series Getting Filthy Rich as she opens up about shocks, the fetish she ‘hates’ and her marriage

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Olivia Attwood has swiftly become one of the darlings of British TV, and as the former Love Island star – who is married to footballer Bradley Dack, opens up about the latest series of her eye-opening ITV franchise Getting Filthy Rich, we are minded of why.

The 34-year-old – funny, honest and ready to tell it like it is, catches up with us on Zoom (joking that with glasses and no make-up she looks like ‘the old man from Up’), to give us the lowdown on the latest season, which sees her explore everything from OnlyFans to foot fetishes, and have candid chats with Kerry Katona and Katie Price.

As well as some jaw-dropping moments – including one fetish which turns the Loose Women panellist’s stomach, she reveals what stunned her most – and why hubby Brad and she are ‘pretty laid back’….

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This series looks like the wildest collection of people you’ve spoken to so far. Was it?

This is series four now and I was thinking, are we going to have enough to bring people back? Will it reveal enough new things? We don’t want to tread over old ground. My gosh, I thought I couldn’t be shocked any more, as I’ve seen so much – but I was speechless so many times. I think this is the most shocking series to date.

What can you tease about what’s in store?

We go out to Las Vegas in one of my favourite episodes and do a real deep dive into the sex industry. We cover areas we’ve covered before like escorts, strippers, porn stars, but focusing this time on that thriving economy in Vegas. It’s fun, kitsch and glam, but so interesting.

We do a ‘feet episode’ which I was so reluctant to do – I hate feet! When I used to talk to my followers about what they’d like they’d all say, ‘Talk about the feet! What can people make?!’ So we did. I had 6 weeks of people getting their shoes off in front of me, which was a challenge.

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What was the most shocking moment, this series?

We meet a guy in the feet episode that has a fetish for being kicked in the balls. So, I watch him getting kicked in the balls in real time, two metres away. It made the cut, but it’s obviously shot very artistically! We still show a lot though.

We also meet a guy who was kicked out of the army for creating OnlyFans content, who’s selling his really dirty socks for crazy money. When he had them off his feet, the whole room stank. And somebody will buy them – for hundreds of pounds. It’s hard to get your head around but honestly, there are no limits to what people are into!

Does it make for interesting conversations with Brad, about how your working day’s gone?!

To this day, when I come home or I’m texting Brad and he’s like, ‘what are you up to’? and I reply, ‘Just watching this guy get kicked in the testicles’ he still goes, ‘whatever’. I’m like, ‘Why would I lie?!’ He always thinks I’m pulling his leg or exaggerating. Then when he sees the rough cuts, he finally believes it.

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You speak to Kerry Katona, Katie Price and Lauren Goodger about their OnlyFans, too…

We do, and hearing their side of the story firsthand, their motivations, what they’re earning – they were so candid, it was such a privilege. If you look at Kerry and Katie, Kate was a Playboy bunny – Kerry was dancing in a strip club before she was in Atomic Kitten – they have that background in adult entertainment and it’s more comfortable and natural, whereas Lauren is a self-proclaimed prude. She doesn’t consider herself an overly-sexualised character. I think she has more internal struggle with the judgement that comes with it.

All these celebs are also mums. Do you think they get judged more for that?

Yes, I think as women we are so judged anyway, regardless of what our choices are. And when you become a mother, there’s a whole other layer to that. But interestingly, what all those celebs have in common is their motivation – they all want to make money for a better life for their kids.

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Were there any funny behind the scenes moments?

We have a lot of fun! I never laugh at anyone’s expense, but at any slightly uncomfortable moments – say there’s two people having sexy and I have the whole crew with me, I don’t want to make eye contact with one of my producers! I want to be dignified and professional.

In Vegas, I was making the crew laugh. One night we went to a strip club and I said, I’m going to go full investigative journalist – I’m going to drink, I’m going to spend money and ingratiate myself into the true Vegas culture… “ They were like ‘Oh you don’t have to do that!” and I was like, ‘Oh, no, I want to – as a true journalist would…”

You ask Brad at one point who he’d like to see on OnlyFans and he says ‘Ronaldo’ – hilarious!

I thought, Brad, you’re either a genius as you’ve really clever side-stepped this and pretended you don’t fully understand what OnlyFans is – or there’s a conversation we need to have, that we should have had before we got married, as this is slightly concerning!

Knowing Brad, he was only thinking about who he’d like to have unparalleled access to. I don’t think he was thinking nudes. We’re quite relaxed as a couple, though. If there’s a film with Sydney Sweeney in it, he’s always down for watching it – and I know it’s not because of the plot!

Olivia Attwood: Getting Filthy Rich, Sunday at 10pm on ITV2 and ITVX

The Black Midi guitarist was called “an incredibly talented person who will be truly missed”.

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Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, the guitarist from the rock band Black Midi, has died aged 26. A heartbreaking statement from Matt’s father Tony was posted on the Instagram page of their label, Rough Trade Records, this afternoon.

It read: “It is with deep sadness that we as a family regret to inform you that Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin has died after a long battle with his mental health. A talented musician and a kind, loving man finally succumbed; despite all efforts. Matt was 26 years old.

He concluded: “He will always be loved. Please take a moment to check in with your loved ones so we can stop this happening to our young men.”

A statement from the label added: “Rough Trade Records would like to extend deepest sympathy to the Kwasniewski-Kelvin family who have shared this statement on the tragic passing of founding black midi member Matt – an incredibly talented person who will be truly missed.

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“If you are struggling with mental health issues please reach out to your loved ones or one of the range of charities such as Mind, CALM and Samaritans who provide services and someone to talk to in any time of need.”

BBC 6Music’s Mary Anne Hobbs was among those paying tribute in the comments, writing: “I’m so very sad and sorry to hear this tragic news. Rest in peace Matt you beautiful genius.”

Another commented: “Rest in peace Matt. One of the youngest and most groundbreaking musicians of our generation” while a third wrote: “A wonderful person and a wonderful musician, rest well matthew you were so loved.”

Matt was part of Black Midi alongside Geordie Greep, Cameron Picton and drummer Morgan Simpson, all of whom went to the famous BRIT School. The group formed in 2017, playing their first gig at the Brixton Windmill in south London that summer.

Their first single was released the following year and the band’s debut album Schlagenheim followed in 2019. It was shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize that year.

Matt left the group 2021, explaining: “I’ve been taking some time off from the band as I have been mentally unwell.” The others added that they were “fully behind our best mate in his recovery” saying: “Can’t wait ’til we can all be + play together again soon.”

Black Midi continued as a trio and released two further albums – Cavalcade and Hell Fire – but took a break in 2024 with the band members taking on solo work.