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British soaps spoilers and scandals tease exciting and scandalous drama no matter your fave Brit soap. From a knife attack on Coronation street, to an unexpected return on EastEnders and secret whisperings on Emmerdale, it’s the ultimate in British soap scandals!

British Soaps Spoilers And Scandals – Coronation Street-Cropper’s Chess

How does Roy Cropper’s (David Neilson) prison promote good behavior, or do I worry too much? It was intriguing to see Roy with a chess set in his cell, to allow chess pieces may not be as straightforward as one might think.

What if Roy swallows a knight if he can’t handle prison, or tries to put someone’s eyes out with a rook-however, American villains love chess-think Stefano Dimera (Joseph Mascolo)!

There’s a chance that another prisoner might reach him before the knight does; Griff Reynolds, (Michael Condron) a nasty individual, manages to enter Roy...

If there was any question that Prince Harry has a sense of humor about being the world’s most popular redhead, just look to his perfect response to one curious royal fan.

On Friday, Harry and fiancée Meghan Markle embarked on their first official royal outing as a couple, visiting Nottingham for a trip to the National Justice Museum and the Nottingham Contemporary, an art center hosting the couple in a celebration for World AIDS Day.

While greeting an enthusiastic crowd of fans in the town center, Harry, 33, was asked by one cheeky red-headed well-wisher what it’s like to...

Meghan sparkle is already working its magic!

Markle mania gripped an English town on Friday when Prince Harry and fiancée Meghan Markle embarked on their first official royal outing as a couple.

Four days after announcing their royal engagement, the pair visited Nottingham, about 125 miles north of London, where they started their day greeting enthusiastic fans in the town center.

The couple arrived to cheers from the crowds outside the National Justice Museum. Meghan, in an ankle-length navy coat, often put her arm on Harry’s back as they walked slowly down the barriers.

While the two were greeting the crowds,...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Stranger Things, The Gifted, Supernatural and Will & Grace!

1 | Regarding the Stranger Things 2 finale, did anyone else chuckle at the parallel between its climactic sequence — involving heroes descending into a cave on a small elevator — and that of Netflix’s own The Defenders? Also, Dustin’s penchant for Dig Dug (in which creatures are confronted in maze-line tunnels) turned out to be a bit of foreshadowing, eh?

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Need to catch up? Check out the previous Power recap here.

Now that Power‘s Ghost is back in his custom suits and diamond stud, there’s nothing more he’d like than to pretend that his little stint in prison — not to mention his bizarre run-in with Kanan in last week’s episode — hasn’t affected his family’s life in any lasting way.

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But there are two giant problems with that assumption, and they’re named Tariq and Raina.

Stars: Emmanuelle Seigner, Tahar Rahim, Anne Dorval, Bouli Lanners | Written by Katell Quillévéré, Gilles Taurand | Directed by Katell Quillévéré

This French-Belgian drama initially allures with an opening sequence that sees teenager Simon Limbres (Gabin Verdet) climb out of his girlfriend’s window and head to the beach with his buddies for a pre-dawn surf. It’s a mesmerising sequence with a dreamlike quality, as Simon observes the magnificence of nature from beneath the waves. On the way home, Simon falls asleep in the passenger seat. He will never wake up. And we will not see filmmaking of this quality again for the next 100 minutes.

Simon’s mother, Marianne (Emmanuelle Seigner), arrives at the hospital, to be told that her son is brain-dead. A young doctor, Thomas (Tahar Rahim), explains the rareness of Simon’s condition: he won’t live, but he has a body full of organs which are ripe for donation.

Caryn Beaver was not expecting the gift she received on Mother’s Day.

The Orlando, Fla., mom of four had been excitedly looking forward to the holiday as she does every year: “That is probably my most important holiday — more important than my birthday. It was a choice I made, to be a mom.”

This year, her own mom, Margaret, gifted Beaver and her sister-in-law with identical cookie bouquets from Cookies by Design in Orlando — but the two bouquets had one key difference.

“My mom typed the same message online for both cards: ‘You are a terrific mom!'” says Beaver,...

Bill Nye is a man who elicits a lot of strong emotions from the world around him — good and bad. An entire generation of science nerds grew up loving him, including the correspondents who contribute to “Bill Nye Saves the World,” Netflix’s new effort to make science education fun for the masses — while also returning television’s most famous bow tie to our screens.

Read More: ‘Bill Nye Saves the World’ Review: Teaching Scientific Literacy to Millennials Makes for a Fist-Bumpy Ride

“It was a freaking mindblowing dream come true,” Emily Calandrelli said to IndieWire at the Los Angeles premiere, about getting asked to join the show led by Nye.

Joanna Hausmann agreed. “I grew up with him my entire life. I’m from Venezuela, and even there we would watch Bill’s old stuff.”

However, there are people out there who don’t share in this love for Nye,...

Princess Kate stepped out for a night at the theater on Tuesday.

The royal mom of two, who stunned in head-to-toe red as she walked the red carpet, was guest of honor at the opening of the musical 42nd Street, which stars Grammy winner Sheena Easton, in London’s West End.

Kate opted for a full-skirted crimson dress by Marchesa for the opening night. She accessorized her look with a matching red clutch and heels.

The evening performance was a fundraiser for one of her favorite charities, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (Each).

Before the performance, which the charity...

Catt McGrath remembers her pregnancy fondly. “I loved being pregnant and I really miss it. I miss being pregnant with Daniel — that was the only time I got with him.”

McGrath, 29, was only days away from her due date in September when she knew instinctively something was wrong.

“I woke up and I didn’t feel him move,” says the Charlotte, North Carolina-based legal assistant. “I tried not to worry too much.”

But after a few hours of no kicking she went to the doctor.

“The nurse tried to find his heartbeat and couldn’t find it. I started crying.

Jennifer Aniston continues to champion for a woman’s right to make her own choices.

During an interview with U.K. host Lorraine Kelly, the 47-year-old actress addressed the constant scrutiny surrounding her personal life, particularly why she hasn’t had children, and said she’s sick of women being branded as “useless” if they don’t meet society’s standards.

“We’re seeing women through that very narrow lens,” Aniston said. “If we don’t have a baby or a white picket fence or a husband, then we’re useless. We’re aren’t living up to our purpose.

Starz announced today that two more key roles have been cast for Outlander Season 3.

Playing an older version of Fergus, the beloved French pickpocket that Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) took under their wing during Outlander Season 2, will be César Domboy (The Walk). Oh how we're going to miss that young moppet, though!!

Also joining the cast, playing one of Laoghaire’s (Nell Hudson) young daughters, Marsali, is Lauren Lyle.

Born into a brothel, Fergus has grown up into a charming, devilishly handsome man with a strong sense of loyalty and decorum, despite his unconventional upbringing.

He is the ultimate romantic, wearing his heart on his sleeve and falling in and out of love easily.

However, Fergus’s devotion to Jamie has never wavered, making the Frenchman an integral part of the Fraser clan.

Still, his debonair demeanor masks a longing for a lasting love and a permanent sense of belonging.

Starz has announced two new roles have been cast for the season three of its Outlander TV show. John Bell will play "Young Ian," in Jamie's (Sam Heughan) 18th Century world. The young actor played Bain in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.Wil Johnson has been cast as Dr. Joe Abernathy, a contemporary of Claire (Caitriona Balfe) in 20th Century Boston. The British actor is a veteran of TV series including Waking the Dead, Emmerdale, and Inspector Lewis. Get the details from this Starz press release. Read More…...

Starz, in association with Sony Pictures Television, has announced today that two key roles have been cast in Outlander Season 3.

Joining Jamie’s world in the 18th century, John Bell (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) will play the role of Young Ian, a nephew of Jamie's.

Joining Claire’s world set in Boston in the 20th Century, Wil Johnson (Waking the Dead) will play her friend and medical colleague, Joe Abernathy.

Young Ian Murray is a tall, gangly Scottish lad with a heart of gold, a stubborn streak and a penchant for getting into trouble. Bursting with charm, he’s more like his adventurous, fierce uncle Jamie Fraser than his farmer father Ian – but when we meet him, he is still a very gawky boy.

However, he keeps trying to prove that he is a man and we will see him grow into quite a formidable one as the series evolves.

To celebrate the success of a variety of Game of Thrones merchandise, HBO is hosting a scavenger hunt for fans at Comic-Con starting on Wednesday, July 20th at 6:00pm! Also: Famous Monsters at Sdcc 2016, Tales of Poe DVD and Digital HD release details, and info on Spell on Wheels‘ first issue debut.

Game of Thrones Sdcc 2016 Scavenger Hunt Details: Press Release: “Wednesday, July 13, 2016 — HBO Global Licensing is excited to debut a wide array of new Game of Thrones products and convention exclusives at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, and to highlight some of its bestselling products released throughout the series’ run. To help celebrate, HBO is inviting fans to participate in a Comic-Con Scavenger Hunt, sending them on a quest to find some of the coolest Game of Thrones products available on the Comic-Con floor.

Starting Wednesday, July 20th, at 6 p.m. Pt when the convention floor opens for Preview Night,...

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Not every artist is happy to have their song featured in a particular TV show or film. Here are 17 times the rights were refused...

It's not only political campaigns that inspire musical artists to exercise the power of veto on the use of their songs. For reasons of finance, reputation, ego, taste and more, the following TV shows and films weren't able to secure the use of the recordings they originally sought...

Frank Sinatra – Goodfellas

This Express piece quotes an Empire Magazine interview with Martin Scorsese’s long-time editor Thelma Schoonmaker in which she relates how the original plan was to have Frank Sinatra’s original recording of My Way play over the end credits of modern gangster classic Goodfellas instead of the Sid Vicious cover that was eventually used.

“Sinatra would never let Marty use his music,” explains Schoonmaker, “which is too bad because Marty may...

Finally, an episode of Rizzoli & Isles that's more serious than silly!

Rizzoli & Isles Season 7 Episode 5 featured an interesting case involving a fall down the stairs that wasn't so accidental. Even better, there were a couple of nice moments between Maura and Jane. And Maura's bio mom was back.

The case of the hour has been fairly ridiculous lately, but this one was an exception. The episode began with a dark, creepy scene of a woman screaming and someone sneaking through the house, ultimately ending with a gruesome discovery: a body at the bottom of the stairs.

The juxtaposition of this with the gentle family scene over at Maura's was perfect. Soon after the victim's death, Maura was struggling with her mother's coming to see her while she had minor surgery and Angela was coming through the door with bagels.

The normality of it all really underscored the horror of the crime scene.

Warning: The following post contains spoilers for Saturday’s Outlander. Proceed with caution.

Outlander‘s Stephen Walters might’ve thought he was safe. After all, in the Diana Gabaldon novel on which Season 2 of the Starz series is based, Rupert — not Angus — is the recipient of a fatal, wartime wound..

But as viewers saw in Saturday’s episode, Walters wound up pleating his plaid one last time when Angus died of undiagnosed internal bleeding at Claire’s field hospital after helping a wounded Rupert back to safety.

“To be honest with you, because they’ve taken such a divergence in...

Och. M. G.

That’s really the only acceptable response to this week’s Outlander, unless your vocabulary and/or heritage means you’ve got a long stream of Gaelic curses handy for the yelling. Because good God, guys: Black Jack Randall is alive.

I don’t say that with surprise; like many of you, I’m familiar with the books and knew this moment was coming even before the first time Randall leered at Claire in the woods. Still, though, the mere idea that Randall lives — and that Jamie may eventually learn of his existence, too — is a juicy...

Last week, I published my review of the first half of Daredevil season 2. Over the weekend, I watched the remaining six episodes, and I have some more thoughts — first general, non-spoiler ones, followed by more specific and spoiler-filled thoughts on each episode — coming up just as soon as I inherit the tapes with the car... In some ways, the back half of the season was an improvement over the first, thanks to the arrival of two strong characters, and the rapid shift away from a few story threads (mob war, Reyes' vendetta against the law firm) that never worked in the first place. But in others, it continued many of the problems I had through the first seven hours. It was still too cluttered and flabby, while Daredevil himself remained one of the least interesting parts of a show that bore his name. Also, the later episodes focused more on Elektra than Punisher,...

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Frank Underwood may be running for election in House Of Cards season 4, but it's not the White House that's threatening to tumble down...

One of the biggest questions, going into this latest season of House Of Cards, is whether events off screen will overshadow those being transmitted by broadband to homes around the world. Perhaps that’s the wrong way of putting it. The real question is not whether the fortunes of Trump, Clinton, Sanders, Rubio and co. will be more vivid and loud than those of Mr and Mrs Underwood, but by how much. It’s an election year, and an especially disruptive and unusual one at that, so the task that befalls the makers of House Of Cards is how to make their show stand out when there’s a real life drama playing out like a technicolour Bayeux Tapestry on everybody’s TV screens anyway.

Claire King is ''terrified'' by stalkers who have plagued her all her life. The 'Coronation Street' actress has been troubled by ''quite a few'' stalkers over her career and is facing the matter again following her return to the ITV soap, but admits it is particularly frightening when they know where she lives. Speaking on 'Loose Women' today (03.03.16), the 53-year-old star said: ''There is a great upside because it is regular work and all the rest of it. It is fantastic scripts. It is really nice. I am really grateful for all your letters and all the rest of it. Everybody's...

O. M. Bree.

Starz’s Outlander has finally cast the role of Brianna, with newcomer Sophie Skelton nabbing the part, the network announced Thursday.

Warning: If you don’t want to be spoiled about Season 2 and beyond of the historical drama, leave this post now.

As you can see from the photo at the top of the post, the actress has already adopted red tresses for the role, described in Diana Gabaldon’s novels as Claire and Jamie’s statuesque, ginger-haired, very smart and rather grounded 20-something daughter.

VideosOutlander: Claire and Jamie Fight in That Pivotal Scene from Book 2

Per the official description,...

Mr. Wednesday, meet your new bodyguard.

Ricky Whittle (The 100) has been cast as Shadow Moon, the lead character in Starz’s upcoming Bryan Fuller/Michael Green-led adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel American Gods, the network announced Thursday.

Related Black Sails Season 3 Exclusive: A Handy Character Guide to Starz’s Pirate Drama

In the wildly popular fantasy story, Shadow is a recently released convict who falls into a job as muscle/road-trip partner for a mysterious man — the aforementioned Mr. Wednesday. As the two men travel the United States, Shadow becomes aware that a war is imminent between...

British actress Sophie Skelton ("Doctors," "Dci Banks") has scored the key fan-favorite role of Brianna in the second season of Starz' "Outlander" which returns in April.

The character is described as a striking, redheaded young lady and the daughter of lead characters Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan).

Strong-minded and intelligent beyond her years, she has a distinctly scholastic mindset and a healthy dose of Fraser stubbornness.

She joins previously announced Richard Rankin, who will play the adult version of Roger Wakefield whom viewers met as a child in the first season.

Source: Variety...

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As nominated by our writers, here are the books published in 2015 we can’t recommend highly enough…

Closing the final page on the very best books leaves you with a single urge: to share it. We’re talking about the kind of books that make you want to follow strangers down the road, tugging at their elbow and saying “seriously, you’ve got to read this”.

Here then, is our equivalent of doing that. These are the books published in 2015 that our writers felt compelled to share. If there’s one that you feel similarly enthused about, please do recommend away in the comments section...

The Rest Of Us Just Live Here – Patrick Ness

Yet more sharp, involving stuff from Patrick Ness whose Chaos Walking trilogy is comfortably one of the best sci-fi series of recent years. (While we’re on the subject, Ness’ A Monster Calls,...

The New STYLEThis is the second year that the New York Film Festival has presented Projections, its extensive showcase of experimental film and video that for years had been called Views From the Avant-Garde. The name change (or "rebranding," in the parlance of our ugly times) corresponded, of course, to the departure of longtime programmer Mark McElhatten. Under his stewardship, Views became one of the premiere experimental film festivals in the world, a long weekend of high caliber dispatches from established masters, alongside bracing discoveries by up-and-coming makers whose work somehow caught Mark's eye. His programming partner, Film Comment's Gavin Smith, often brought along selections that complemented Mark's, even as they were out of his usual bailiwick.The Views era was not without its dissenters. Some complained that McElhatten rounded up the usual suspects year after year, sometimes without regard to the relative quality of their latest offerings. Others, most prominently Su Friedrich,...

Strictly Come Dancing 2015 is finally off and running – with six brave and bold celebrities gracing the dancefloor for the first time tonight (September 25).

While there is no elimination this week, Twitter definitely rendered its verdict on the likes of Kellie Bright, Helen George and Anthony Ogogo in the tweets below:

1. Kellie & Kevin's Tango

Kellie & Kevin have really got us going with their Tango, but did they 'bright'en up the dance floor? #Strictly pic.twitter.com/2LtSZKLDW4

— BBC Strictly (@bbcstrictly) September 25, 2015

Ahhhh Strictly is back!!! Kellie and Kevin did amazing for their first dance!!

— Lara (@lara_barratt) September 25, 2015

#Strictly Wow Kellie!!!!! @kelliebright76

— Elizabeth (@Keepdown429) September 25, 2015

"Just right, Kellie Bright!" Love Len #strictly #eastenders #scd

— Susan Hill (@SuseHill) September 25, 2015

That was a pretty good start: the Tango ain't an easy one, and it wasn't even trad tango music. Nice one, Kellie! #Strictly

— Kate Johnson (@K8JohnsonAuthor) September 25, 2015

Well done Kellie & Kevin!! What...

Peter Andre on Strictly Come Dancing has been a long time coming - the star has been asked to take part for the last three series.

The singer, who was confirmed for the BBC show earlier this week, told Free Radio that he's "incredibly excited and incredibly nervous".

Explaining how the producers "have been kind enough to ask [him] for the last three years", Andre admitted that he thought his window of opportunity had come and gone.

"I remember the last year when they asked, we couldn't do it because we still had the reality show and these sorts of things we were committed to, and you need a certain amount of hours a week to film, etc," he said.

"So I said to [manager] Claire, 'They're not gonna ask me next year, they won't'. I said, 'The show's too big now, it's become the biggest show on TV and they don't need to ask anyone,...

'Coronation Street's Claire King claims a facelift saved her acting career. The 52-year-old actress said that her career ground to a halt before she turned 50 but the radical plastic surgery led to a resurgence. She told Hello! magazine: ''Although my older peers had warned me that when actresses reach the big 5-0, work often starts to dry up, I couldn't imagine it ever happening to me. ''But then, a few years before I'd even reached that landmark birthday, the phone stopped ringing. It was as sudden as a tap being turned off. I was devastated. ''When I looked at my double chin and...

Outlander is saying bienvenue to its first new cast members for Season 2.

Stanley Weber has joined the historical drama as the French Le Comte St. Germain, E! Online reports. And Robert Cavanah will play Jamie’s Jacobite cousin, the Paris-dwelling wine merchant Jared Fraser, per Access Hollywood.

In Dragonfly in Amber, the Diana Gabaldon novel on which Season 2 is based, Jared greets Jamie and Claire when they arrive in France. They live in his grand home and look after his wine business while he travels to the West Indies, which provides the perfect cover for their attempts to avert the impending Jacobite Rising.

If the ideas of angels among us comes as a comfort, then you haven’t been watching Syfy’s Dominion.

Don’t worry — this exclusive first look at the series’ Season 2 trailer will bring you up to sacred speed faster than you can say “what a wingspan!”

Related Summer TV Calendar: Hannibal, Liars, Mistresses and 105+ Other Dates to Save

Upcoming episodes of the post-apocalyptic series, which returns on Thursday, July 9 (10/9c), will see a continuation of Gabriel and Michael’s ongoing angelic battle at the same time that Claire and David find themselves on opposite sides of a human civil war brewing in Vega.

Claire King has landed a permanent 'Coronation Street' contract. The 52-year-old actress hit screens back in December when her character Erica Holroyd had an affair with Nick Tilsley, and it has now been revealed her return will not be fleeting, as she's been made a regular cast member. A show insider said: ''Claire has been absolutely brilliant and the bosses have been very impressed.'' However, Erica, who recently returned to Weatherfield to drop the bombshell she is pregnant, is set to experience heartbreak in the coming weeks when she suffers a miscarriage. Meanwhile, the insider said it was the former 'Emmerdale' and 'Bad Girls'...

Last week, Dominic Monaghan sent our nostalgic little hearts all aflutter when he tweeted a picture of his mini-reunion with Lord of the Rings co-stars Billy Boyd, Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom.

With The Hobbit trilogy now concluded and Peter Jackson having theoretically said goodbye to Middle-earth forever, Monaghan's post got us thinking about the rest of the Fellowship. Below, we take a look at all nine members of the Fellowship and what they're up to today.

Elijah Wood (Frodo)

After Frodo said his goodbyes and departed for the Undying Lands (don't pretend you're not tearing up at the mere memory), Elijah Wood veered away from blockbuster lead roles in favour of an eclectic mix of indie movies comprising the great (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), the good (Everything Is Illuminated) and the ugly (Green Street).

His most memorable post-Frodo role has to be mute, cannibalistic serial killer Kevin in Frank Miller's Sin City,...

Simon Gross was only on Big Brother: Timebomb for about an hour before getting booted out in a shock launch night eviction twist - but that still gave him plenty of time to get some first impressions on his fellow housemates.

Speaking to reporters this morning, Simon gave a rundown of the group (although he missed out Aaron), so read on to find out who he thought was vain, who he thought would be trouble and who he thinks will find it tough in there...

Jack

"Jack? Oh, Pie Face. Yeah, I thought he was salt of the earth. I thought he was the complete opposite to me. I thought that he was real. I love that we were all drinking champagne and he went and made himself a cup of tea. He talked constantly. His love of his life – I was waiting for him to say somebody in his life,...

Spoilers ahead from the most recent episode of Outlander. Two brothers lead Clan MacKenzie on Outlander — Jamie's maternal uncles Colum and Dougal — but right now, Dougal is on the outs. Following the death of his long-suffering wife, his lover’s husband, Arthur Duncan, has also died, and it all looks very suspicious. Dougal has also gotten said lover, Geillis, pregnant, but Colum orders him to leave Castle Leoch. And so Dougal departs, Jamie in tow, just as Geillis and Claire are arrested for witchcraft. Actors Gary Lewis and Graham McTavish, who play Colum and Dougal, chatted with Vulture about their characters' sibling rivalry, virility, and why fans are looking up their kilts.Graham, you're leading the New York Tartan Day Parade this weekend. Have you been practicing your wave?Graham McTavish: [Laughs] I'm practicing it now! The royal family, they've got it down to a fine art. They barely...

Originally published two years ago, we re-present our look back at Nathan Barley to mark its 10-year anniversary

10 years since Channel 4 aired Nathan Barley, Charlie Brooker's "self-facilitating media node" has gone from absurdist parody to frightening reality.

A flop when it originally aired, but a cult hit on DVD, Nathan Barley is love-it-or-hate it telly. From Brass Eye creator Chris Morris, it was edgy, raw and often hilarious.

Brimming with up-and-coming talent like Brooker (Dead Set), Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh), and fellow Booshers Noel Fielding and Richard Ayoade, as well as some blink-and-you'll-miss-'em cameos from Stephen Mangan (Episodes), Mat Horne (Gavin & Stacey) and Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch, we think it's time Nathan Barley was given the praise it deserved.

Inspired by a mock TV show called C**t from Brooker's satirical TVGoHome website, the show follows two East Londoners: Nathan Barley (Nicholas Burns), the "self facilitating media...

Alexander O'Neal has revealed his reasoning for quitting Celebrity Big Brother following his dramatic departure over the weekend.

The singer became embroiled in two unpleasant confrontations with showbiz blogger Perez Hilton, which resulted in a formal warning from Big Brother over O'Neal's use of an offensive term.

Speaking to CBB host Emma Willis on Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On The Side, Alexander revealed why he walked, saying: "I did it for myself and for my housemates."

He added that "the stress became unbearable" prior to his exit, and was subsequently forced to accept that the 'Perez problem' was not going to go away.

But Alexander is not the only disgruntled celebrity housemate to voluntarily leave, and we doubt he'll be the last.

Some, like Claire King, withdrew from the show due to illness, while others have been removed by producers.

But can you remember some of the former CBB stars...

Claire King will spend the ''whole day'' drinking at Christmas. The 51-year-old actress admits Christmas Day is a boozy celebration in her household, with the festivities beginning with a trip to the pub and ending in a very long late lunch. She said: ''We go for a bevvy at the pub at lunchtime and then come back for drinks and presents. ''We don't eat until about 4pm and everybody is usually sat at the table at 10pm. ''So we spend the whole day just drinking and getting fat. Christmas isn't all bad.'' The 'Coronation Street' actress - who was previously married to her 'Emmerdale' co-star...

Claire Wineland acts and looks like a happy and beautiful 17-year-old with a bright future. But she has a challenging road ahead of her. The Los Angeles high school senior has cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic condition that causes massive fluid buildup in the lungs. For Cf patients, every breath can be a struggle, and many don't live past young adulthood. But Claire is doing everything in her power to make the most of her life now. "It's very hard to do what you're supposed to do to stay alive with this disease and still have the energy left to want to stay alive,...

Superheroes, time travellers, aliens and zombies. Here’s our pick of forthcoming Us geek TV for 2015…

Following on from our list of brand new UK geek-skewed TV shows to keep an eye out for next year is this gaggle of Us counterparts. There are film adaptations from 12 Monkeys to Scream, comic book adaptations including Daredevil and Dark Matter, and a host of original projects.

All of the ones listed below are as certain as certain gets in the world of Us TV commissioning, and as a bonus, there’s a wee list of sci-fi and fantasy pilots to look forward to should they be picked up by their respective networks.

12 Monkeys

You’ll find this one among our running total of movies currently being turned into TV shows, for obvious reasons.

A Syfy production that’s expected to arrive in January 2015, 12 Monkeys is based on the 1995 Terry Gilliam film (itself...

Former 'Emmerdale' actress Claire King is joining the cast of 'Coronation Street.' The 51-year-old star has landed the part of former barmaid Erika, who is set to arrive on the cobbles in December as an old friend of Liz McDonald and will cause some trouble for businessman Nick Tilsley, as she immediately sets her sights on him, leading to a fling between the pair. Speaking about the role, Claire, who also appeared in 'Bad Girls' and was forced to leave the most recent series of 'Celebrity Big Brother' due to illness, said: ''I am beyond thrilled to be joining the cast of...

Claire King has tipped Audley Harrison to win 'Celebrity Big Brother'. The former 'Bad Girls' actress had to leave the house after 16 days due to a mystery illness but now that she is out she wants the 42-year-old Olympic boxing gold medallist to triumph on the Channel 5 show. The 51-year-old actress - who has now contracted colitis, an inflammation of the colon - told Bang Showbiz: ''I think I want Audley to win. ''He's one of the old farts, isn't he? He's level-headed, he's intelligent, he's turned his life around. ''He's a real gent - and he's a great cook.'' Claire...

Claire King says reports she fell ill in the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house because of Gary Busey's poor hygiene are ''absolutely rubbish''. The former 'Emmerdale' and 'Hollyoaks' actress was forced to leave the reality show house earlier this month after suffering from a mystery illness and she's now revealed she contracted colitis after picking up a bug in the house, but insists it has nothing to do with any of the housemates' hygiene or lack thereof. She explained: ''Basically I either picked up a bug or an infection due to my low immunity because of the medication I take for my...

Clare Cathcart has died, aged 48.

The actress, who had roles in Call the Midwife, New Tricks and Casualty, passed away yesterday (September 4) at her home in Brighton, a representative has confirmed.

"It is with huge sadness that we have to report the death of our beloved friend and client Clare Cathcart," a spokesperson said in a statement.

"Clare was brilliant, fearless and funny; a wonderful actor who we are immensely proud to have represented.

"Her credits are too vast to list in full but, to name a few, she'll be remembered for her work at the Royal Court, the RSC, the National, the Tricycle and Chichester Festival Theatre as well as innumerable appearances on screen.

"Without her razor-sharp wit and glorious laugh the world will seem a darker place. We will miss her enormously."

Cathcart rose to prominence with roles in shows including Holby City, Come Fly with Me and Doctors.

Clare Cathcart has died, aged 48.

The actress, who had roles in Call the Midwife, New Tricks and Casualty, passed away yesterday (September 4) at her home in Brighton, a representative has confirmed.

"It is with huge sadness that we have to report the death of our beloved friend and client Clare Cathcart," a spokesperson said in a statement.

"Clare was brilliant, fearless and funny; a wonderful actor who we are immensely proud to have represented.

"Her credits are too vast to list in full but, to name a few, she'll be remembered for her work at the Royal Court, the RSC, the National, the Tricycle and Chichester Festival Theatre as well as innumerable appearances on screen.

"Without her razor-sharp wit and glorious laugh the world will seem a darker place. We will miss her enormously."

Cathcart rose to prominence with roles in shows including Holby City, Come Fly with Me and Doctors.

Claire King reportedly left the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house after suffering bouts of vomiting caused by poor hygiene. The former 'Emmerdale' actress was called to the diary room on the weekend after throwing up numerous times and was told to see the Channel 5 reality show's doctor before being rushed to hospital, and it's now been rumoured that certain housemates' poor hygiene may be to blame for the mystery illness. An insider told The Sun newspaper: ''There are real fears among the housemates that they will get sick because of poor hygiene.'' Although Claire's agent has denied the actress has contracted super-bug...

Claire King is not returning to Celebrity Big Brother, it has been confirmed.

Yesterday (September 1), a representative for Channel 5 stated that the former Emmerdale actress has exited the house in order to receive medical treatment for an undisclosed illness.

A statement on the official Celebrity Big Brother website read: "On Sunday, Claire had to leave the Celebrity Big Brother House for medical reasons.

"Unfortunately, Claire will not be returning to the House.

"Her housemates have been informed of this news. Everyone here at Big Brother wishes Claire all the best, and hopes she gets well soon."

Previously, a representative for the show had said: "Due to ill health Claire has had to leave the Big Brother house to receive medical attention."

Her exit came amid the announcement that Gary Busey, Frenchy, Stephanie Pratt, Kellie Maloney, Ricci Guarnaccio and Lauren Goodger will face the next public vote.

Celebrity Big Brother continues...

Claire King has left the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house. The former 'Emmerdale' actress - who starred as man-eater Kim Tate on the ITV soap for a decade before taking on the role of Karen Betts in 'Bad Girls' - has been forced to leave the reality show house due to a health scare. A spokesperson for Channel 5 told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''Due to ill health Claire has had to leave the Big Brother house to receive medical attention.'' It is unknown why the 51-year-old star has been forced to leave the house and bosses are said to be unsure when, if...

Housemates will have to act as ventriloquists and dummies as part of the latest Celebrity Big Brother task.

Six of the celebrities will be split into puppet and performer pairs, with the ventriloquists having to speak on behalf of their partners for the entire day.

If the ventriloquists succeed and the dummies manage to remain silent - no matter what situations they are forced into - the group will pass the task.

Big Brother has also prepared costumes for those taking part.

The ventriloquist group will be assigned "hideous showbiz shirts" and must stay with and speak for their dummies at all times.

The dummies will be forced to wear head-to-toe black and will have the small body of a dummy tied under their chins.

They will also be required to wear a mask with a moveable mouth, which can only be controlled by the ventriloquist.

The celebrity pairs will...