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Adolescence star, Owen Cooper, trained at Tina O’Brien’s drama school in Manchester before he shot to fame in the Netflix series and ended up bagging a Golden Globe

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Coronation Street’s Tina O’Brien is feeling a bit miffed by Adolescence star, Owen Cooper, according to reports. The Golden Globe winner, 16, has the world at his feet after wowing audiences on both sides of the pond with his incredible performance in the Netflix series

Last weekend, Owen was the toast of Tinseltown when he bagged the Best Supporting Actor gong for his portrayal of 13-year-old murder suspect, Jamie Miller, in the award-winning show. Taking to the stage in front of a whole host of A-listers, he thanked his family while explaining he “took a risk” when he signed up for his drama class. However, there was no mention of Tina, whose acting school, Drama Mob, he trained at.

Sources now claim the Corrie legend, 42, who set up the drama school with her friend, Esther, because she thought there was a lack of acting classes for her daughter, Scarlett, 16, feels ‘abandoned’ by Owen, who she did so much to help.

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Speaking to the Daily Mail, they said: “Tina was absolutely key in Owen’s success, but she was forgotten last week. It was pretty rotten to have left her out like that.

” While Tina is humble and so proud of her young starlets, she did start him on his road to stardom, and she is just so thrilled for him. But someone could have given her a bit of a big-up after the Globes. “

The lack of recognition for Drama Mob in Owen’s success hasn’t gone unnoticed by its teaching staff either. When Adolescence aired last year, some reviews suggested the young actor from Didsbury had no training before his debut, which” frustrated us a bit”, co-founder Esther said at the time.

She added:” We invest a lot of time in our young people, including Owen. We really got to know him and his parents and supported them through the process. “

Esther told Lorraine Kelly on her show last week, “I knew he was good enough back then. Tina, whose daughter Scarlett studied with Owen at her mother’s drama school, has not yet commented on his success.

As he reflected on his “unbelievable journey,” there is no denying that Owen has earned every bit of his success. He addressed the star-studded audience at the Los Angeles Golden Globes, which included Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio, and thanked them for their incredible journey.

I took a chance and took a chance by enrolling in drama classes, which I initially thought I might enjoy. It was embarrassing because I was the only boy there.

However, I made it through, and I’m still a student learning from those who were my inspiration throughout the day. Without you, I wouldn’t be here. What is going on, madness?

Tina’s representative has been contacted by The Mirror for comment.

After a difficult 2025 that resulted in her mother being taken to the hospital, Gemma Collins is expressing a positive 2026 and is determined to keep it real going forward.

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There’s only one thing Gemma Collins wants people to leave in 2025 – faking it on social media. It’s been a tough few weeks for the former The Only Way Is Essex star, whose mum Joan had been admitted to hospital in the run up to Christmas.

Whilst Gemma confessed it had been a tough festive period for her, she refuses to let 2026 begin on the hard note that 2025 ended on. Ahead of the New Year, Gemma sat down with us to talk all about her weight loss, manifestation, the lessons 2025 taught her and just why 2026 is the year of keeping it real.

I’ve learned to be humble this year. This year, my work has been very, very successful and very lucky. She says, “I’ve just been very quiet, I’ve appreciated the little things in life this year, like time spent in the garden and time with family.” And I’m starting to realize how important it is for users to keep it real on social media.

Not everyone is having a good day, despite all the cheers and joy, and it has just started to look so fake. Gemma has turned to manifesting to ensure she has everything she wants in the upcoming year, a thought she has had her entire life.

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People must constantly raise their vibration, 11: 11, while working with the universe, and not using social media to raise their own vibration. In 2026, “people must rekindle their realness,” she says.

After receiving an astrologer’s consent on the ideal date, Gemma will wed Rami Hawash this year in a reportedly £250, 000 wedding. For her new Sky show Gemma Collins: Four Weddings And A Baby, she will be documenting her wedding planning journey as well as Rami’s and her husband’s IVF journey.

She has made no secret that this will be her “most significant year of life,” and she has made it clear that her brand-new show will feature the “real, raw me sharing the most intimate and personal experiences in my life.”

Gemma’s weight loss, which included Mounjaro injections, has been a significant improvement over the course of her 2025 weight loss. She has since been micro-dosing with the jab after having a gallbladder attack in August.

She said back in the summer that I had to stop the jabs because I had a gallbladder attack in August, but they assured me that it wasn’t actually related to Mounjaro, and that I’ve been taking a break. However, I believe I will begin microdosing because I believe that microdosing does not offer all the benefits.

Gemma plans to evaluate whether she wants to keep the weight in check into the new year in light of her weight changes over the past 12 months. On these weight-loss jabs, everyone’s journey is incredibly unique and individual. There is no mistake or error. The individual is entirely responsible for this. I had gallbladder issues before they were very successful, she says.

I will be reviewing them in the new year, but I have to stop them for now. However, I felt incredible when I started taking them because it was like no one was watching me.

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For Gemma, the key to losing weight was not her appearance but her feelings. I’m much more upbeat. I can do jumping jacks, bend down, and cross my legs. I’ve been doing my best, running for three miles recently. The heart is less pressed to lose the extra pounds. There are many advantages to losing weight for your internal organs, she claims.

Due to what other people think of her, the GC refuses to put on weight. Her opinion is the only one that matters. No one is trying to pressure me, sweetheart. I’ve earned my diva-ship even though I’m only a teenager. I don’t care what other people think of me. She tells us, “My opinion is the only thing that matters to me,” she says.

“I think there’s gonna be a real movement; girls are going more natural, people being more real on Instagram. We need a whole new vibration on ourselves, on our self-esteem, and everything. Everyone needs to be a lot kinder to themselves.”

There’s been rumours Gemma might be heading into the I’m A Celebrity All Stars jungle when the show returns to our screens next year. But she doesn’t have fond memories of her time in camp.

Favorite memory from the jungle? She says, “I believe it was getting on the plane home, darling, first class back to Essex.” Without the presence of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Who would be my ideal campmate, she adds? The Rock . He would provide for me with food and help me with all the tasks.

Whatever Gemma’s future holds, it’s obvious she’s focusing on self-worth, self-acceptance, and not shrinking away from other people. Gemma is confident that 2026 will be even better than 2025 because her life’s true love is about to get married and, hoped for, having a baby.

Want to manifest the GC’s 2026 exactly like the GC’s? There is only one piece of advice left to Emma. Talk optimistically. Talk to your own self-confidence: You can transform anything you see in your head. You can accomplish anything you want. You must hold the vision, she says.

The AliExpress See the Signs 11.11 campaign, in collaboration with Gemma Collins, encourages shoppers to use symbols of renewal and self-assurance, whether that means achieving goals for the year ahead or recognizing the ideal moment to make a wise purchase.

Before shooting Love Island, Maya Jama has been “letting her skin breathe,” and she’s relying on two Korean beauty products to hydrate her.

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The new series of Love Island has already been hit by drama, as the launch date was pushed back after terrifying wild fires near the filming location in South Africa. However host Maya Jama has been making the most of the extra time before filming begins, by giving her skin a chance to prepare for the nightly full glam makeup routine.

She posted on Instagram earlier last week: “Been letting the skin breathe and it’s thanking me,” and shared two skincare staples that have been helping her complexion. She’s been applying Beauty of Joseon’s Dynasty Cream and Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ which not only protect her skin from the sun, but are full of hydrating ingredients.

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One of the most well-known K-beauty brands to launch in the UK is Beauty of Joseon, for those who are unaware, for its affordable price point and coveted “glass skin” aesthetic, which is a hallmark of Korean beauty. Hydration is key to achieving that distinctive glassy skin, which the Dynasty Cream excels at.

It contains squalene, ginseng root water, squalene, and niacinamide, all of which are incredibly moisturizing and nourishing for your skin. They contain a lot of vitamins and antioxidants, which promote skin hydration, skin hydration, and skin barrier protection, giving it a fresh, dewy, plump glow. Plus, it’s affordable for both 50ml and 100ml tubes, costing only £21 per day.

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If you spend a lot of time outdoors and are like Maya, sun protection is a must-have in your skincare routine. Because it contains SPF50+, Relief Sun Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ is a crucial component of her skincare regimen as well as protecting and nourishing your skin.

It has probiotics that make it ideal for dry, sensitive skin types because it is light, non-greasy, and lightweight. Additionally, it’s currently on sale at LookFantastic for a 50ml tube, down from £15.50 to £13.60.

We also enjoy keeping some amazing Korean beauty products in our skincare collection, including Laneige’s Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Acid Cream Moisturiser, which costs £33.50 (down from £19.50) for a 20ml jar. For hydration lasting up to 100 hours, it’s made with blue hyaluronic acid, which mixes fucoidan and double-fermented hyaluronic acid.

Another celebrity favourite from the K-beauty world is the Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream which is a go-to for Selena Gomez and her makeup artist for red carpet beauty prep. It’s £21.99 for 50ml and can be used as the final or semi-final step in your skincare routine to improve hydration, as well as soothe irritation or sensitivity.

In Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, Mia McKenna Bruce plays the lead character.

Fans of period dramas and writer Agatha Christie were delighted when Netflix’s adaptation of Seven Dials finally arrived. The British miniseries, which was filmed in Bath and Bristol, stars Mia McKenna-Bruce as Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent.

A 28-year-old English actress named Mia Sasha McKenna-Bruce who first appeared as Tee Taylor in a number of Tracy Beaker series, is now famous. The character, who first aired on television in 2010, was in The Dumping Ground, The Tracy Beaker Survival Files, and Returns.

Persuasion and How to Have Sex are two of her film credits, and she was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actress in the latter.

She was born in Bromley in 1997, raised there, and began acting in the West End production of Billy Elliot the Musical after majoring in dance.

Early on in her career, she appeared in EastEnders as Penny Branning, the daughter of Jack (Scott Maslen), having two guest stints in 2008.

Mia’s height is how tall?

After seeing the actress in her latest Netflix series, fans are also keen to find out more about her height, and she is in fact 1.52 metres tall, which is 4ft 9inches.

The actress previously discussed her height with 1883 Magazine while discussing her role in the movie Persuasion, which she co-starred with Ben Bailey Smith.

She continued, “Ben is really tall and I’m really small, but they both knew that Ben was tall and that they were cast over Zoom.”

So it was really funny to see both of us together on the first day of filming when we entered the house. Bless the camera crew because they consistently questioned, “How do we get them both in the shot together?” “

She continued, “Well, I never even made five feet! ” when confirming her height. I’m barely 5 feet. Oh my God, you’re so small! is a question that people ask frequently. “

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Famous husband

The actress and actor Tom Leach got married in August of 2024, and the couple had a private life. On the set of The Rebels’ movie set, they first met in 2019.

In Silent Witness and Casualty, Tom has previously appeared as a guest. He proposed to me in a lovely breakfast spread with crumpets, Mia telling British Vogue, “because I love crumpets.”

He then gave me a card, which isn’t really Tom’s style because he’s not really into romance. Are you ready to marry, yes or no, the question was asked. with tick boxes.

He reminded me that I never actually checked the yes box during his wedding speech. I was too screamin’ loudly.

Their first child, a son named Leo, was born in August 2023. On the podcast Happy Mum, Happy Baby, Mia discusses the profound changes that motherhood has made.

She remarked, “I love, love, love my work. But now I love it for a completely different reason: because I believe this will give Leo such incredible experiences when we travel together. One day, he’ll be able to say, “Oh my God, my mom was at the BAFTAs, and I was six months old.” He’s going to think I’m a cool mom, after all.

Netflix is now offering Seven Dials, starring Agatha Christie.

ITV star died, too. Christine Talbot, an anchor for the ITV Calendar, revealed the sad news that Rick Pickard, a cameraman, had passed away. She shared a number of heartwarming photos of her late coworker.

The cameraman, affectionately known as Uncle Rick, has covered some of the most significant stories in the last 50 years, including the Hillsborough disaster and the miners’ strikes.

The 56-year-old presenter shared a number of behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram, particularly those that show his crew over the years and with cherished interviewee Hannah Hauxwell, the legendary First Woman of the Dales. One of the kindest and nicest men I’ve ever worked with in television, she wrote, “We said goodbye this week.”

Rick Pickard covered the biggest stories in his and her career on YTV and ITV, from being called in late at night to filming the now-storied studio interview with Don Revie and Brian Clough, the miners’ strikes and Hillsborough, and many more.

Hannah Hauxwell, the legendary First Woman of the Dales, was a subject for the documentary that he and I shot on the moors close to her home. She cherished him and frequently inquired whether he would return every time we captured a video.

He later moved to Calendar to take up a senior management position, but he frequently joined us behind the scenes even after he retired. He adored his work.

The ITV Calendar host revealed that he was a talented young footballer who had been recruited by Sheffield Wednesday Under 21s in his youth, in addition to celebrating his professional achievements.

She said, “Rick was a modest man, we learned at his funeral that he had signed for Sheffield Wednesday Under 21s as a youngster until he broke his leg while playing for YTV football.” He also excelled cricket! He never mentioned [smiling emoji].

I’ll never forget Rick’s kindness to me when my father passed away; he treated me like his own daughter when I returned to work [heart emoji].

Although we nicknamed him ” Uncle Rock ” or ” Jean Luc ” as in the Star Trek character (cry-laughing emoji), ” He was like a father to us all.” Although his family said he would have hated the attention, the enormous turnout of both old and current ITV Calendar faces at his funeral yesterday demonstrated how loved he was.

The mother-of-one made it clear that the final photo in her collection of photos of her former coworker was taken just before his passing. The last picture, according to her, was taken shortly before Rick passed away when a few of us met with his lovely wife Jane and daughter Sarah.

We planned additional meet-ups in the new year, and it was a memorable day reminiscing and laughing about all kinds of old stories. Sadly, that was not to be. Bye to Rick Pickard, a legendary YTV host and a man of integrity.

One user wrote, “Beautiful words for a true gentleman in every way,” while others quickly flooded the comments section with condolences.

Another person said, “Sounds like a fantastic career covering a lot at YTV. My thoughts are with his family, friends, and YTV employees. RIP, Rick.

A third person added, “A well-deserved and personally meaningful tribute, Christine, and thank you for revealing your very fond memories of Rick and how he helped make ITV Calendar the best news program on television [applause emojis].”

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