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Age 77, Wayne Northrop passed away. Prior to his passing on Friday, November 29, the late Dynasty and Days of Our Lives star had been battling Alzheimer’s disease.

Wayne was surrounded by his closest and dearest. His wife, Lynn Herring Northrop, 66, a General Hospital actress and his partner for 43 years, shared with Deadline: “Wayne was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s six years ago”. She continued, “He took his last breath in the arms of his family. The Motion Picture and Television Home, The Most Caring and Amazing Place, is where we would like to thank him.

Wayne’s sense of humor and wit “touched so many people,” he said. A husband for 43 years, the best dad ever to his two boys, Hank and Grady, and a rancher who loved his cows and was a friend to many. “Tributes have since poured in online, with fans flocking to X, formerly known as Twitter to share their devastation. One said:” I am so sad to hear about the passing of Wayne Northrop. Lynn Herring, their sons, their families, and friends are in my thoughts. He was such a fantastic actor, the actor I adored for years on Days of Our Lives, and Wayne Northrop was my favorite Roman Brady actor in the show. Oh No! 2024 is ending on a very sad note. Rest In Peace Wayne Northrop, “commented a third.

Northrop was famed for his role as Detective Roman Brady on NBC’s ‘ Days of Our Lives’, which he played from 1981 to 1984 and again from 1991 to 1994. He made a comeback to the series in 2005 as Dr. Alex North. Additionally, he graced the screen as Michael Culhane, the chauffeur on ABC’s ‘ Dynasty’, and Rex Stanton on the ‘ General Hospital ‘ spin-off, ‘ Port Charles’. The news of Wayne’s passing follows closely behind the passing of Drake Hogestyn, Northrop’s co-star from ‘ Days of Our Lives’, who died on September 28, aged 70.

Soap opera legend Drake Hogestyn, famed for his role as Roman and later John Black in” The soap star portrayed Detective Roman Brady in NBC’s ‘ Days of Our Lives’, from 1981 to 1984, and reprised the role between 1991 to 1994. In 2005, he returned to the show in the role of Dr. Alex North, an old school pal of Roman’s wife Marlena Evans (Deirdre Hall).

He is also credited with portraying Rex Stanton on the spin-off Port Charles and Michael Culhane as the chauffeur on ABC’s Dynasty. Wayne’s death comes two months after his ‘ Days of Our Lives ‘ co-star Drake Hogestyn’s death on September 28, at the age of 70. After plastic surgery and amnesia, Drake was assumed to be the presumed-dead Roman, but he was replaced by John Black when Wayne made a confusing character switch.

He lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. Drake’s family announced that he had passed away following a battle with pancreatic cancer in a statement posted on the soap’s social media accounts. The family expressed their sadness by sharing a heartfelt condolence on Drake Hogestyn’s social media accounts: “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of.

They continued to state that “He was given the curve ball of his life when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but he forged ahead and fought back.” He put up an unbelievable fight, and surrounded by close friends and family. “They paid tribute to his roles both at home and on set, saying”, He was the most amazing husband, father, papa and actor. He enjoyed sharing the stage with the best cast, crew, and production team in the industry while performing for the “Days” audience. The “Days of our Lives” are a celebration of our love and our mutual miss. The Hogestyn family. “

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In a furious rant, Dame Judi Dench’s own parrot has slammed her.

The legendary actress, 89, will celebrate her 90th birthday in just a matter of days and despite being one of the most-loved stars in the nation, her parrot doesn’t always think the same. Dame Judi, who is best known for playing Queen Elizabeth I and M in James Bond, has revealed in a rare interview about her life.

Dame Judi revealed that she frequently spends a lot of time talking to her partner, 81-year-old David Mills, who she has been dating since 2010. Dame Judi found love with David after her husband, Michael Williams, passed away from lung cancer in 2001.

The Philomena actress enjoys engaging in conversation with conservationist David in particular. While she admits she’s “hopeless at my own company”, it’s her beloved African grey parrot, Sweetie, who she also confides in. The Tony-winning actor made the revelation in a statement to The Sunday Times that Sweetie’s fans ought to be aware of her rather foul mouth.

She told the outlet: “We had a long chat just now. You shouldn’t ask what she says. She says ‘ You’re a sl*t’, ‘ you’re a sl*g’, she has said ‘ Boris Johnson ‘ but she didn’t get that from me. She listens to the radio. My God, she’s funny though, she’s very, very funny. Everybody should have a parrot, or a myna bird. Their voices are absolutely incredible”.

Meanwhile, a source who was present at the London Sondheim Theatre’s Christmas edition of I Remember It Well with Dame Judi and Gyles Brandreth reported to the Mirror that Dame Judi informed the audience that Sweetie had made a rather vile observation about her grandson’s girlfriend. After revealing that she was wearing thermal underwear to stay warm, Dame Judi addressed the audience and called Sam Williams’ girlfriend “a s*t.”

However, Dame Judi previously spoke about her winged friend after she begged Sweetie for help after suffering a nasty fall at her Surrey home. The actress, who is losing her sight as a result of macular degeneration, previously described how she spent 30 minutes lying on the floor at her Surrey home.

Speaking in 2022, Dame Judi said: “I had a frightful fall not long ago. I fell over the carpet, fell over, and spent the next 30 minutes lying on the floor. I have a wonderful parrot who kept saying, ‘ What are you doing? What are you doing? ‘ When you need a very convenient parrot to call someone, but she didn’t, so we did.

She confirmed that she will be having dinner with her daughter Finty Williams and her grandson Sam Williams, who has already established himself as a household name thanks to his popularity on TikTok. Barbara Broccoli, the Ivy, the producer of 007, is also having lunch with her.

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When it was reported this week that Ricky Hatton and Claire Sweeney had split up, the media was shocked.

The tumultuous relationship started earlier this year when boxing champion Ricky, 46, and soap queen Claire, 53, met while competing on ITV’s Dancing On Ice. However, it appears that the two were unable to leave their relationship and have since agreed to end it.

The couple reportedly hoped to continue being close friends, but their romance sputtered as a result of their different lifestyles. Claire was seen looking out of the world at Sunday’s performance of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical in London following the split’s announcement.

She rocked a plunging form-fitting white dress with a matching mesh cape at the event. The star made sure to match her lipstick color to her nails with the added sparkles, which completed the look. She also had blond hair that ran down her shoulder and wore silver high heels.

Speaking about the breakup, she told MailOnline: “I’m great – we’re still friends, we were friends, we dated and now we’re friends again. It’s all good”! A source earlier today assured the publication that there wasn’t “fallout between them” and that the former couple “mainstay good friends.”

They decided they should be friends and are no longer romantically involved. They enjoyed their time as a couple and have plenty of shared interests, but their lifestyles are very different”, a source said. Offering some insight into the cause of the split, the source continued: “While Claire is one of the biggest stars on Coronation Street and is very career-gliding, Ricky’s more freewheeling and unpredictable.

Ricky is already packing his belongings for a trip to Tenerife, where he feels more at home. Meanwhile, Claire’s putting her heart and soul into her career, leaving romance behind. According to the source, Claire is being consoled by close friends and fellow cast members.

The star has two divorces: one with Tony Hibbard from 2001 to 2007 and the other with Daniel Reilly from 2013 to 2015. Meanwhile, Ricky has never married but was in an 11-year romance with Jennifer Dooley from 2005 until 2016. He is also the father of 23-year-old boxer Campbell Hatton, who he shares with another ex-girlfriend who is also called Claire.

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Love Island star Faye Winter paid tribute to the ‘ kindest, funniest, most genuine ‘ woman she’s ever met – Maura Higgins.

With her funny commentary and “sorry father” jokes to Reverend Richard Coles, Maura is a fan favorite on I’m A Celebrity, making viewers’ hearts on fire. During a Q&amp, A session on Instagram, Faye was asked if she was ‘ proud ‘ of her pal Maura. She responded to the follower by sharing a selfie with the Irish icon.

She wrote: “So proud. What a woman! She’s the kindest, funniest, most genuine, authentic, funny women I’ve ever met. I consider her to be a friend because I’m fortunate to have met her without her. Keep voting all. Jungle Queen”! In the snap, Faye had her arm around Maura’s neck as she pouted for the camera. As she flashed her pearly whites, Maura looked glamorous.

She was also asked ‘ who’s your king of the jungle’. Faye responded, “It was great to do MasterChef with Danny, and we had a great time!” Such a funny, caring down to earth soul”! She also shared her second choice, writing: “Maura because she’s my pride of Britain husband”.

Maura and Faye were allegedly involved in a fight at the National Television Awards last year, according to reports. A room full of guests witnessed the pair being separated during a furious backstage row at the TV awards show, according to reports. However, Maura refuted claims, with Faye, a former Love Island star, also denying any unfavorable fallout occurred.

Not long after the awards show, Maura, who wore a daring gown that showcased her incredible body, captioned a screenshot of a report on her alleged flight with Faye: “Borrrrringgg!!!! Can’t have a passionate conversation without people videoing and press trying to turn women against one another…. ILY@faye_winter mo drama here”.

During the heated argument, Maura and Faye can be seen jabbing their fingers at one another as Maura is overheard yelling, “Don’t you point your finger at me”! But desperate to show a united front, Faye, 28 also responded to the reports and commented on Maura’s post. She merely stated, “I mean she calls me a silly cow most days, and she ain’t wrong, and I can assure you that no designer shoes were disrespected in the conversation.”

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Gregg Wallace’s contentious social media post has caused a new wave of controversy.

13 people have been accused of making inappropriate sexual remarks and jokes about the MasterChef star over the course of 17 years. In a statement sent via the aid of his legal representatives, he vehemently refuted the allegations. Wallace has also been accused of groping others after leaving the BBC cooking program in the wake of an internal investigation.

Although his statements have previously been issued via his official representatives, Gregg, 60, took to Instagram on Sunday to directly address the allegations. The cooking expert made a point on Instagram by criticizing those who had accused him and saying that he had never had any complaints since working on screens for 20 years. He claimed that some of the women on MasterChef had made sexual comments of their own and that their accusers were “a small number of middle-class women of a certain age.”

His post hasn’t received a lot of social media views, despite the fact that he appears to be trying to clear his name. Baroness Ruth Davidson, the former Scottish Conservative Party leader, is one of those who has publicly expressed her opinions. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, she fumed: “My God”.

In her post in view of her 205, 300 followers, the politician and podcast host said: “I mean, this is going to be taught in future years as a stellar example of how **not** to do defensive comms. My God”. In his Instagram Stories videos, Gregg said: “I’ve been doing MasterChef for 20 years. Amateur, Celebrity and Professional MasterChef. And in that time, I have worked with over 4, 000 contestants of all different ages, all different backgrounds, all walks of life. And apparently now, I’m reading in the paper, there’s been 13 complaints in that time. A select few middle-class women of a certain age are expressing their opinions in the newspaper, just like Celebrity MasterChef. This isn’t right”.

He continued in a second video: “In 20 years of television, can you imagine how many women, female contestants, on MasterChef have made sexual remarks or sexual innuendo. Can you imagine”? And in a further video message to fans, he commented: “This is important to me. Twenty years of doing Celebrity MasterChef, Amateur, Professional, Eat Well For Less, Inside the Factory… Do you know how many staff, all different sorts of staff, can you imagine the people I’ve worked with? How many employees criticized me during that time, exactly? … Absolutely none. Zero. Seriously”.

Meanwhile, MasterChef’s production company Banijay UK have since confirmed that they have retained law firm Lewis Silkin to oversee the investigation into Wallace’s alleged misconduct. While working with Wallace, the production company discovered that individuals had complained to the BBC about “historical allegations of misconduct.” A spokesperson for Banijay UK said: “Lewis Silkin is a significant City law firm with a highly qualified specialist investigations team that has handled a variety of highly regarded workplace investigations. Banijay UK has been impressed by the firm’s rigorous, in-depth, and impartial analysis and reporting”.

They said anyone wishing to raise further concerns could contact the investigation team via atbanijayinvestigation@lewissilkin.com. The spokesperson added: “All information will be handled sensitively, and names of those providing evidence to the team will be kept confidential”. They stated earlier this week that Wallace is “committed to fully cooperating throughout the process.”

Following complaints from individuals about past allegations of misconduct, Gregg left last week. Kirsty Wark, a former Newsnight host, is one of 13 people who allege the MasterChef presenter made inappropriate sexual remarks.

After the production company for the show confirmed that the complaints to the BBC are currently being investigated, the allegations came to light on Thursday. Wallace, who started a greengrocer company in 1989 which grew to a turnover of £7.5 million, is cooperating with the probe.

It is entirely false that Wallace acts in a sexually harassing manner, Wallace’s attorneys contend.

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