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EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley has hit out at Sabrina Carpenter after her daughter went to see the American singer in concert.

Lorraine, who is best known for her role as Karen Taylor in the long-running soap, received a short clip of the Espresso singer’s performance on stage at Wembley Arena in London. In the video, Lorraine watched as Sabrina rocked a red babydoll, stocking and suspenders as she straddled a giant red bed.

The actress ‘ eight-year-old daughter was in the sold-out audience with her dad Mark while Lorraine stayed home. Lorraine also called herself a ‘ bad mum ‘ for allowing her husband to take the child to the singer’s concert – even though Sabrina’s lyrics and songs are famously known to be extremely suggestive.

Lorraine said on social media: “Just got sent this video…. Nancy is watching that!!! I didn’t realise she was that S***ty. No wonder Mark was keen to take her. Oh God! #toomuch #badmum”.

It comes after Sabrina’s racy performance at the BRIT Awards was hit with Ofcom complaints. The pop star kicked off the annual music award ceremony earlier this month with a rendition of her hits Espresso and Bed Chem. She took to the stage with a performance in a red lacy outfit as her and her dancers performed to the innuendo laden song.

The show was broadcast live on ITV and ITVX from 8: 15pm, well before the 9pm watershed – and some viewers weren’t happy. She finished her routine by kneeling in front of a male dancer who then gave a knowing wink to the camera. Viewers rushed to social media to share their reaction as one wrote: “RIP to the 9pm watershed”, whilst a second added: “Well this is just an awkward watch sat with the parents”.

A third shared: “I love sabrina so much cos I can see the British public reporting this to ofcom immediately”, with a fourth adding: “Bit inappropriate for an awards show…”. As many speculated Ofcom would be flooded with unhappy viewers, it has been confirmed the awards show has received 825 complaints from viewers.

Ofcom confirmed the majority of the complaints related to Sabrina Carpenter’s opening dance routine, and Charlie XCX’s outfit. Meanwhile, Sabrina’s concerts are known to start with a tongue-in-cheek routine where she unwraps herself from a towel to reveal gorgeous lingerie underneath.

After the towel trick, her performance becomes raunchier with suggestive sex positions and dance routines that her fans seem to love but aren’t to everyone’s taste.

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Coronation Street and Emmerdale have teased some huge news ahead of a schedule change next year for the broadcaster.

It has been announced tonight that former soap star Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz Fletcher, both 41 – who appear together on reality TV show Fletchers ‘ Family Farm – will host a new podcast focused on both soaps. Off Script is set to launch on Friday and they will be joined by “big star soap fans” each week to talk about Corrie and Emmerdale.

The news was shared by Kelvin – known for playing Andy Sugden on Emmerdale – and Liz in a video on Instagram. It was shared in a joint post by them, ITV and accounts for both soaps. The caption teased: “Big Soap News! A brand new Vodcast, ‘ Off Script ‘ is coming this Friday! Get ready to dive into all things Corrie and Emmerdale as]Kelvin and Liz] are joined by big star soap fans each week”!

In the video message, Liz said: “Hey guys, we’ve got some exciting news. We are the new hosts of the brand new Vodcast – which is a video podcast, in case you didn’t know, of Off Script: Coronation Street and Emmerdale. Where we’re gonna be talking all about soaps and to all of the actors”. Kelvin then revealed that Claire Sweeney, whose latest soap role has been Cassie Plummer on Corrie, will be the “first special guest”.

The announcement comes just weeks on from the news of cuts to staff on the two long-running soaps ahead of a reduction in the length of some episodes. It has since been suggested that the apparent downsizing of the teams could involve 12 percent of staff being made redundant.

A source told the Mirror last month that 75 roles are expected to be made redundant out of the 600 people working across both Corrie and Emmerdale. They told us: “From 2026, and if the proposals are agreed, through consultation we would expect around 75 roles to be made redundant. ITV always looks to minimise the impact of a reduction in roles by not filling vacancies and through voluntary redundancy”.

A spokesperson for ITV said at the time: “We can’t say for sure at this stage as we will be entering into a consultation process with staff. Our aim is to achieve as many as we can through voluntary redundancy and filling vacancies”.

It had been announced prior that, from January next year, the air time of both Corrie and Emmerdale will be reduced. Fans will get a combined total of five hours a week rather than the currently scheduled six hours. The upcoming “soaps power hour” will see Emmerdale broadcast from 8pm to 8.30pm each day between Monday to Friday, with Corrie airing from 8.30pm to 9pm. Episodes will continue to be released at 7am on ITVX, before transmission that evening.

ITV’s Managing Director of Media and Entertainment Kevin Lygo discussed the decision in a statement, saying: “The new commissioning pattern is viewer-led. We already give more choice than ever to viewers on how they watch us through ITVX and we want to present their favourite soap to them, in the most digestible way.

” In a world where there is so much competition for viewers ‘ time and attention, and viewing habits continue to change, we believe this is the right amount of episodes that fans can fit into their viewing schedule, to keep up to date with the shows. Research insights also show us that soap viewers are increasingly looking to the soaps for their pacey storytelling. Streaming-friendly, 30 minute episodes better provide the opportunity to meet viewer expectations for storyline pace, pay-off and resolution.

“Whilst viewing is growing on ITVX, we know a significant proportion of our soaps ‘ audience still watch us via the schedule. This new pattern is in the DNA of the soap genre – nobody else does 30 minute drama this successfully. It creates a soap power hour that’s consistent, and easy to find in the linear schedule, for the UK’s biggest soaps”.

Kevin concluded: “This new commissioning pattern will mean five hours of soaps a week, rather than the current six. We are conscious this will have an impact for the people who work on the soaps team. We will support our colleagues in ITV Studios as they work through these changes, and will do what we can to mitigate the impact on our people.

” These changes are motivated by doing what we believe is best for the continuing success of these important programmes in the long term. They also create headroom in the overall programme budget for investment in programming that can help ITV grow reach in a very very competitive market. “

Off Script launches Friday. It will be available on YouTube, ITVX, STV Player, Global Player and other podcast platforms.

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Harry Potter star Jessie Cave has revealed a surprising new career path after rising to fame in the beloved film series.

Jessie, 37, played Ron Weasley’s girlfriend Lavender Brown in the movies, beating out thousands of other girls for the role and securing a huge fanbase to this day. Alongside acting, Jessie has also dabbled in writing and art – but now has a different method to fund her lifestyle. Jessie has now started a “kinky” OnlyFans for a very specific type of customer – those with a “thing” for her very long hair.

On her profile, she advertises: “Former Harry Potter actress, writer, doodler and now Only Fans Long Hair Specialist. I do NICHE HAIR CONTENT which you may well quite like. How magical! Owl drop near daily. Wizard warning: Will not do explicit sexual content. Might be in my underwear. Will respond to Dm’s. Let’s get to know each other”!

After setting her boundaries, the mother of four enthused: “If you have a hair thing, this is the place for you. If you want something specific, you can message me and I will be happy to see what we can do. LOVE JESSIE XXX”.

Jessie first broached the topic of her OnlyFans with her on-off boyfriend Alfie Brown, with whom she shares her children. The duo chatted on their podcast Before We Break Up Again and the actress explained: “It’s never kind of dirty comments, but I do get lots of interest in the hair thing, and I just thought, f**k it, I’m gonna do something that is very niche. I know it’s niche, but it’s been really cool to do. It’s been quite liberating”.

She continued: “I really am choosing to think of this as an empowering moment for me, because I have been this very kind of straight, prim actress for a lot of my career. And this is very much a way of me saying, ‘ Okay, I’m doing something that is not normal. This is weird and me and a bit kinky, and why not? ‘”

Alfie explained that he was acting as “devil’s advocate” during their chat, and asked his partner if she was “prepared” for how shocked some people might be by her turn to adult content.

Jessie made it clear that she was more than ready for any criticism, and was excited for the funding. “I don’t mind it”, she said, adding: “I’ve reached the point now where I’ve done the same things for a few years with writing and acting and comedy, I’ve had largely negative experiences in all three fields, with glimmers of lovely people and good work.

” But I am at a crossroads, and I want something to change and I want something to change with my career and I want to do things that I enjoy and that are fun and are not serious. “

While Jessie is game for her new challenge, her children might not be – having cringed even at her romantic scenes in Harry Potter. Jessie and Alfie share Donnie, Margot, Tennessee, and Becker, and they couldn’t get over watching their mum kiss Rupert Grint when she played his girlfriend.

” During lockdown, we got through all of them. I asked them, ‘ What’s your favourite bit about Harry Potter? ‘ hoping they would say, ‘ You, mummy ‘ – but they find me quite embarrassing in it! They can’t get over the fact that I kiss Ron, “she told Closer magazine back in 2021.

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Legendary Welsh actor Michael Sheen has written off £1m of people’s debts in South Wales in order to draw attention to the inequalities in the debt market.

The star pulled off the huge stunt to help 900 residents in the life changing gesture of solidarity, as he used £100, 000 of his own money to to buy £1m of debt owed by people in South Wales and then wrote the debts off overnight.

The 56-year-old has a successful TV and film career both in Britain and abroad, leading him to be one of the most respected actors of his generation.

It comes as the actors documentary airs on Channel 4 tonight – Michael Sheen’s Secret One Million Pound Giveaway – in an audacious campaign to demand better borrowing – and he put his money where his heart is.

Taking on payday lenders, loan sharks and the ‘ rigged ‘ banking industry, Michael is campaigning to change the high costs of credit, all while using his own money to pay off debts for people in his local community.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Michael’s net worth is estimated to be around $16 million. This is largely due to his acting career on stage, TV and film with his biggest roles being in the Twilight films, The Queen, Staged, Good Omens and Masters of Sex.

In December 2021, Michael shared he was a ‘ not-for-profit ‘ actor after putting his homes up for sale to help the homeless.

The show begins with the actor entering a Post Office and said: “I’d like to make a withdrawal please. One hundred thousand pounds. And a book of stamps”.

While he knows this is just a drop in the ocean when it comes to the debts in the UK, he told the Big Issue: “It was a big hit, when it came to it. And 900 people having some debts written off is a big deal for them – and certainly was a big deal for me. But it is a drop in the ocean. We want to put the focus on change that could help millions. I was working towards positive change for as many as possible”.

But this isn’t the first time the actor has dug into his pockets to help others. In 2019, the generous star sold two of his mansions in LA and the UK to make sure the Homeless World Cup in Cardiff went ahead after a funding issue. He’s also used cash from shows he’s starred in, including A Very Royal Scandal (in which he played Prince Andrew) and Good Omens – in this way.

“I’ve put my own money into all sorts of things. I’m currently funding the Welsh National Theatre as well. I have found that it carries a lot more weight, you get more done, and a lot more cooperation and collaboration if it is clear you have real skin in the game”.

However he said putting money into the Homeless World Cup “wiped” him out, leaving him with nothing and getting himself into debt. But he said his career is “doing well” and he knows he won’t be able to have this “window” of generosity forever, but while he does, he will carry on with helping others.

By October 2024, more than 2.2 million low-income families had high-cost loans. In 2018 Michael launched the End High Cost Credit Alliance – initially taking on Wonga and BrightHouse – but he knows that vanquishing “the bad guys” is great for getting headlines, yet only opens up another underground, unregulated market for loan sharks to fill.

The documentary shows the actor’s surprise when he discovers that the use of loan sharks is on the rise again, calling it “extraordinary” that people are “heading back into that stuff”. For now, he is continuing to use his earnings from acting to fight it – and said putting as much money as he can into the things that matter most to him.

“It just so happens that going on holiday doesn’t matter to me as much as paying off 900 people’s debts. That can change. I reserve the right to also use my money to buy stuff for my kids. Or for me, if I need a new coat”, he explained.

Michael Sheen’s Secret One Million Pound Giveaway is on Channel 4 on 10 March at 9pm.

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French starlet Ludmilla Makowski is captivating UK audiences as she takes on a lead role in Channel 5’s spine-tingling new series, The Au Pair.

Playing a mysterious figure who sends ripples through an idyllic family home, Makowski’s character Sandrine brings unease to seamstress Zoe’s content life with her successful spouse Chris (Kenny Doughty) and their two stepchildren, Amber and Noah, in the English countryside.

As the au pair hired by the family, the young French actress delivers a performance that promises to leave their happy household—and viewers ‘ expectations—irreversibly altered.

The drama, which unfolds over four consecutive nights, kicks off at 9pm on Monday (March 10).

Beyond the small screen, what’s known about Makowski’s journey as an actress?

Early life and career of Ludmilla Makowski

Her early ventures into acting have made her a recognisable face on French television, and at 27, she’s graced productions such as Bardot, Anthracite, and Les Siffleurs.

The multi-talented Makowski also stepped behind the camera in 2022, directing the short film Où les marguerites poussent (“Where Daisies Grow”) in Thouars, Western France.

The Au Pair on Channel 5 marks Ludmilla Makowski’s first appearance in a British TV show.

Ludmilla Makowski’s Netflix debut

The Express reports her most well-known role so far might be from Netflix’s internationally acclaimed series Lupin, released in 2021.

Makowski shone in her Netflix debut as a younger Claire Laurent and provides background to her relationship with Assane. Claire is Assane’s estranged wife and the mother of his child, whom she is raising alone while working at a hospital.

Reflecting on her surprise at the enormous success of Lupin, Makowski previously shared with Paris-Normandie: “Not at all! At no point did I suspect that it would take on this magnitude when everyone around me felt it would.

” The day after the broadcast, I received hundreds of messages! I was shocked. I went to bed and in one night I had gained a thousand followers.

“It’s still going. It’s cool and terrible at the same time. It’s gratifying but I realize that I have become a public figure and that no longer gives me the right to post the same things on social networks.

” I’m going to question myself about this but I am well supported, whether by my agent or by my parents, who are very present, and the actors and teachers I meet. “

Ludmilla Makowski’s appearance on The Voice

In 2023, Makowski took a different stage, competing on the French version of The Voice. Her rendition of Taxi by Angèle won over the judges, despite her initial fears, as she confessed to Gala magazine:” I was terrified. Even though I’m used to going to castings, for the cinema, you hide behind a character. “

Makowski described the experience, saying”, There, you find yourself alone, facing yourself, you don’t even see the coaches ‘ faces. I only thought about one thing: to finish my song. “

Music remains a key part of her ambitions, with an upcoming EP blending R’n’B, slam, and rap influences.

Au Pair airs nightly at 9pm on Channel 5, with episodes to be released on streaming service, My5.

Sweet, creamy, gourmand fragrances – in particular ones containing notes of vanilla and caramel – looks set to carry on being one of the biggest perfume trend for 2025, with millions of TikTok searches for them, and a growing rise in Google searches too.

“Gourmand fragrances have been all the rage for the past couple of years, but the focus is now shifting away from sugary ‘ dessert ‘ scents towards aromas that remind us of our favourite comfort foods—like tea, coffee, marmalade on toast, and warm nutty pastries”, explains Floral Street brand founder Michelle Feeney.

But far from being saccharine, sickly concoctions more likely to attract wasps than compliments, the latest vanilla perfumes smell grown-up, luxe and sexy – if they’re formulated well. “Natural vanilla over synthetic vanilla makes a big difference to the aroma”, says Michelle. “It also really depends on what other ingredients the perfumer has woven together to create the overall perfume”.

Here are seven vanilla perfumes worth sniffing out…

7 best vanilla perfumes to buy in 2025

Phlur Vanilla Smoke Hair &amp, Body Fragrance Mist

As someone who loves both vanilla and smoky scents, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this, and I wasn’t disappointed, it’s utterly addictive. I think the smoke notes come through stronger than the vanilla ones, with distinctive hints of marshmallows toasting on a cosy campfire. I’ve had a number of compliments on it already, and it’s already become a staple on my desk, where I’ll reach for it to spritz on regularly through the day.

It’s worth noting, however, that, as it’s a body mist, it doesn’t last as long as an eau de toilette or an eau de parfum – but, at £25, that’s reflected in the price.

Ariana Grande Cloud EDP Spray

Ariana Grande’s perfumes have been a hit even amongst fragrance snobs, and the brand calls this one “a joyful, contemporary creation inspired by optimism and hope”, with notes of lavender, pear, coconut and vanilla orchid. It currently has over 18, 000 five-star reviews on Amazon alone, with shoppers calling it light and airy, and remarking on how well it lasts.

Liberty Lbty Fragrance Vine Thief Eau de Parfum

When this arrived, I couldn’t open it quick enough, everything about it it is stunning, from the gorgeous packaging to the juice inside. Along with cosy notes of vanilla, musk and condensed milk there’s strawberry liquor and leather, making for a really unique scent that’s powdery yet with a hint of fresh greenness. It lasts for ages on the skin, too.

Floral Street Wild Vanilla Orchid Eau De Parfum

“This is a blend of vanilla beans, jasmine, cassis, citrus, bamboo and sandalwood, offering a warm and comforting vanilla scent with a modern, unexpected edge”, says Michelle. “Its natural vanilla gives a deeper, creamier feel to the fragrance, blended with woody notes, and is a comforting and confident scent”.

New Notes Caramelo Vanilla Extrait de Parfum

This fragrance is, as its name suggests, about as lip-smacking as it gets, but it’s really well done, made with raw ingredients. As well as the vanilla in its title, there’s also notes of cotton candy, frangipane, musk and tonka bean. It smells like the most delicious, Michelin-starred dessert.

Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa ‘ 71 Perfume Mist

Sol de Janeiro’s Cheirosa fragrance are all fairly sweet and caramel-ly, but ‘ 71 is the one with the strongest notes of vanilla, I find, combines here with white chocolate, sea salt, coconut blossom and toasted macadamia. It smells of summer, too, like eating ice cream on the beach. A perfume mist is also a great (and cheaper) way to try a vanilla scent if you’re unsure.

Tom Ford Vanille Fatale Eau de Parfum

A vanilla with a rich, woody edge thanks to notes of amber, mahogany wood and roasted barley. Like a lot of Tom Ford scents, it’s super sexy, and a little goes a long way.