EastEnders spoilers – Vi Highway admits huge secret to sons Callum and Stuart plus Coronation Street & Emmerdale news
November 15, 2021EASTENDER'S Vi Highway is about to reveal her heartbreaking secret past to her sons Callum & Stuart in a heart wrenching story line this week.
The Matriach – played by Gwen Taylor – will reveal her big secret to her two sons after recently confiding in Patrick Trueman about how she gave her son Christopher up for adoption.
Vi and Patrick visit the adoption centre, but she is told she may have to prepare for a "long and difficult process".
Eventually, she meets up with both her sons, Stuart and Callum (Tony Clay), at The Vic – where she reveals she had a son but gave him up for adoption.
For all the latest soap news, gossip and spoilers follow our live blog below…
- Joseph Gamp
Coronation Street star Ellie Leach looks worlds apart from character Faye Windass
In the photo, Ellie has ditched her troubled Weatherfield alter ego's comfortable style for something much too chic for the cobbles.
Perched on the edge of a grey sofa, the beauty is showing off her enviable legs in the tiny satin dress.
With long sleeves and a plunging neckline, the hot pink outfit perfectly compliments her enviable tan, with Ellie accessorising with a pair of strappy heels.
Her brunette hair is styled into sleek waves tumbling over one shoulder, with Ellie also showing off a stunning make-up transformation as she smiles for the camera.
Fans were blown away by her makeover, with one social media follower commenting: "Wow, you look amazing, Ellie!"
Another quipped: "You put the hot in hot pink".
- Joseph Gamp
Corrie star Gemma Oaten reveals ‘her darkest days in hospital’
Gemma Oaten has bravely spoken out about her darkest days in hospital when she was suffering from an eating disorder.
In an exclusive interview with the Sun, she described how staff used the ITV soap as a reward, only allowing her to watch it if she had made sufficient effort to eat.
She said: “I nearly didn’t make it because of the eating disorder. I almost died four times. I spent a lot of my life in hospitals, eating disorder units and psychiatric units. My favourite TV shows got me through.
“Some of these places were backwards in their approach. The psychiatric unit I was in when I was 11 was brutal.
Her eating disorder caused Gemma to suffer a heart attack when she was just 18 years old
“It was very much reward and punishment, so if I’d put on weight I’d be allowed to watch television. I’d watch Coronation Street and escape into it and have that little bit of fire inside me thinking, ‘I can beat this eating disorder — I can get better and go for my dreams’.
“Eating disorders make you lose sight of a lot of things, but I still dared to dream that I’d be on Corrie one day.”
- Joseph Gamp
Another explosive Coronation Street spoiler
This week Faye will be visited by dad Tim and it’s clear she isn’t coping well in prison.
So Debbie decides to take matters into her own hands and starts digging into Ray’s crimes to find something to use against him.
And she does – as she finds proof he paid someone to create the sinkhole in the Platts’ garden.
It led to the deaths of Johnny Connor and unwittingly Natasha Blakeman.
Visiting him in prison she tells him that unless he pleads guilty to sexually assaulting Faye, she’s going to report him to the police for the death of Johnny Connor.
With the sexual assault confession in, it will mean Faye has a chance at appealing her sentence for attacking Adam.
And the soap has already revealed it will be successful.
- Joseph Gamp
Emmerdale stars may be off screen until 2022
Matthew Wolfenden and Isabel Hodgins may not be back on our TV screens until January, show sources say.
The pair – who play David Metcalfe and Victoria Sugden – have not appeared on the soap since October 28 following an on-set row among cast members in which they were involved.
We exclusively reported on the bust-up last week.
The actors have been absent from the set while bosses made enquiries into the incident – although they have both now returned to filming.
Their unexpected absence was explained on screen on Thursday, when it was revealed that their characters had travelled to Portugal to visit Diane Sugden in her new home.
- Joseph Gamp
How to stay up to date with Emmerdale news
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- Joseph Gamp
Even more Casualty spoilers (continued…)
Faith learns the truth
As Stevie's anxiety grows, she pushes Faith away, whose concern for her friend grows as the day wears on.
Worried, Faith corners Stevie and demands to know what's causing her mood.
Stevie finally admits that Emma has been in a persistent vegetative state for the last few years, which was caused by Ethan's errors, and she died three days ago.
Stevie goes on to tell Faith that she's convinced that when Ethan wakes up, she'll lose her job
Faith warns Ethan
Reeling from what Stevie has told her, Faith becomes determined to protect her friend.
When Ethan wakes up, he wastes no time in giving Stevie a piece of his mind.
However, Faith is quick to remind him that the hospital needs a doctor like Stevie and urges him to think about his next move very carefully.
Ethan makes a big decision
Now knowing that Ethan won't back down, Stevie distracts herself in saving the gunshot victim Mike's life, and by the time she's called to Dylan's office at the end of the day, she's resigned herself to the fact that her career is over.
However, she's shocked to realise that Ethan isn't planning on getting her fired.
- Joseph Gamp
Casualty spoilers (continued…)
Jan fights to save Ffion
Outside, Iain and Sah tune in to the live stream, desperate to rescue their friends.
With Ffion and Jan on tenterhooks, Dave begins to tell his story – he's dying from lung cancer and is convinced that it's his ex-client Tony's fault.
Ffion reveals that she also had cancer, prompting Dave to allow Jan to pass her wife more gauze to stop her bleeding.
Dylan questions Stevie
Following Ethan's stabbing earlier in the week, something isn't adding up for Dylan as he questions Stevie over what happened.
Aware that Dylan isn't entirely buying her version of events, Stevie is on edge all day, bracing herself for when Ethan regains consciousness.
She's convinced that he will tell Dylan the truth – that she's been out to get Ethan from day one, and that she heavily influenced the patient who stabbed him.
- Joseph Gamp
Tyrone Dobbs punched as he goes on a date with Isla
TYRONE Dobbs gets punched after he goes on a date with Gemma Oaten’s new alter-ego Isla next week in Coronation Street.
The newbie made her first appearance on the ITV soap on Wednesday and fans have already called for her to become a regular character.
When the mechanic – played by Alan Halsall in the hit show – found out that his daughter Hope wasn’t invited to a party, he wasn’t happy.
He confronted the child’s mum as Isla looked on.
She later approached Tyrone and said that she loved the fact that he stood up for his daughter and said they should all grab a milkshake together with their children.
Isla flirted with Tyrone as they all sipped on their drinks and she said that they should hang out together just the two of them.
In an upcoming instalment of the show, the pair meet up for a bite to eat at Speed Daal.
The date goes extremely well and they are in high spirits as they leave the restaurant.
- Joseph Gamp
Casualty spoliers: What's coming up this week?
THIS week's Casualty will see Faith learn the truth about Stevie, while Ffion and Jan find themselves in a terrifying situation that could make them reevaluate their future.
Here's a full collection of the biggest moments coming up.
Ffion drops a bombshell on Jan
Jan's tentative hopes over getting her marriage back on track are met with a crushing blow next week when Ffion announces she's filing for divorce.
Jan doesn't have much time to process the news and soon learns that Ffion is being held hostage following a callout to a squash court.
Beside herself with worry, Jan heads to the scene of the crime.
Jan makes a terrifying discovery
Upon arriving at the court, Jan is horrified to see that Ffion has been shot by a wronged lawyer, Dave.
Ffion begs Jan to leave, fearing that Dave will lose his temper and shoot again.
Dave allows Jan to stay but she and Ffion are then forced to watch in horror as he begins a live stream, claiming that he'd like to report a murder.
- Joseph Gamp
Corrie: Sally Matthews reveals surprising reaction to Johnny's tragic death
CORONATION Street's Sally Matthews has revealed the incredibly surprising reaction to Johnny's tragic and brutal sewer death.
In an interview with Inside Soap that saw the star honour the life of her fictional soulmate, Sally spoke about his departure in detail to justify the decision.
When asked whether she was happy with the way Jenny and Johnny bid farewell – especially given the tragedy that accompanied it – Sally had no reservations, saying: "Oh god yes – it told their love story and brought it full circle.
"He gave her the opportunity to have a different life when she was just a cleaner in the factor, and he was her knight in shining armour 'till the very end.
"Often characters leave in the back of a taxi and that's a little – yet no one is going to float away down a storm pipe again in Corrie history."
- Joseph Gamp
How long has Coronation Street been on our screens?
FROM the moment Coronation Street first aired live on December 9, 1960, millions have been gripped by the ups and downs of Weatherfield’s residents.
Its early days portrayed a realistic kitchen-sink drama showing the ordinary day-to-day lives of working-class northerners, and the show was considered ground-breaking.
But not everyone liked it. One early critic wrote: “The programme is doomed from the outset . . . with its dreary signature tune and grim scenes of a row of terraced houses.”
Over sixty years on and the signature tune and terraced houses are still there.
- Louis Allwood
Soap star arrives home after filming dangerous TV show
EASTENDERS star Maisie Smith showed off some impressive abs as she touched down after filming Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
She landed back in the UK with her co-stars after filming TV’s most dangerous show in Jordan in the Middle East.
The Tiffany Butcher-Baker actress, 20, was snapped at the airport alongside Towie’s Ferne McCann, reality TV veteran Calum Best and former Strictly dancer AJ Pritchard.
Wearing a Calvin Klein crop top that showed her tummy and wheeling her ‘MS’ branded suitcase, she looked delighted to be back.
Mum-of-one Ferne, still wearing shades and a white shirt, also smiled for photographers after touching down.
- Louis Allwood
Soap pub to burn down
EMMERDALE’S famous Woolpack pub is going to burn down in a Christmas horror.
According to reports the beloved watering hole will be half destroyed in a fire and end up being boarded up for the festive season.
It will be burnt out in a dramatic Christmas storyline, claims the Metro.
The Sun exclusively revealed how actor Ben Richards has joined the cast as Gavin, an associate of Al Chapman.
Viewers know Al is desperate to destroy the business so he can sell it and develop it into luxury apartments.
Will he resort to drastic measures to get it done?
It comes just days after ITV teased an explosive Christmas in the village.
The soap teased: “It’s the season of good will, but the underhanded Al Chapman goes sparing on dishing out any joy, particularly when he is feeling under so much pressure.
“Will Al find a solution for his financial problems or could his world collapse?”
- Louis Allwood
Coronation Street star Ellie Leach looks worlds apart from her on-screen character
CORONATION Street star Ellie Leach looked worlds apart from her on-screen character in a glam snap shared to Instagram.
The 20-year-old actress dazzled in pink as she celebrated a pal's 21st birthday at the weekend.
In the photo, Ellie has ditched her troubled Weatherfield alter ego's comfortable style for something much too chic for the cobbles.
Perched on the edge of a grey sofa, the beauty is showing off her enviable legs in the tiny satin dress.
With long sleeves and a plunging neckline, the hot pink outfit perfectly compliments her enviable tan, with Ellie accessorising with a pair of strappy heels.
Her brunette hair is styled into sleek waves tumbling over one shoulder, with Ellie also showing off a stunning make-up transformation as she smiles for the camera.
Fans were blown away by her makeover, with one social media follower commenting: "Wow, you look amazing, Ellie!"
Another quipped: "You put the hot in hot pink".
- Louis Allwood
Hollyoaks star Scarlett Bowman’s son rushed to hospital for surgery
HOLLYOAKS star Scarlett Bowman rushed her son Rafael to hospital after he crashed through a table in what she called a "very scary accident".
The actress, 35, who played Maddie Morrison on the soap until 2012, said the two-year-old is going to be left with a scar.
Writing on Instagram she said: "We had a very scary accident on Friday night just before bath time.
"My poor bubba fell into our almost baby proofed glass coffee table and had to be rushed to hospital.
"No ambulance was available for up to an hour (could have been longer we didn't wait more than 10 minutes and jumped in a cab)."
She went on: "He needed surgery to repair it but as he is recovering from a respiratory virus he was not able to have it (thank god).
"We are safe back home and resting but he will have one heck of a scar 😢 Any scar treatments pls let me know!"
Scarlett concluded: "The scariest thing about the whole episode was that we couldn't get an ambulance when we need it.
"Thank you Dr Cyrus for coming to our rescue."
- Louis Allwood
Inside EastEnders star Milly Zero’s life (Continued…)
Milly is currently dating the artist Ransom Fa and the musician regularly features on her timeline.
They went Instagram official when she went to visit him in Scotland after lockdown was lifted.
Family and friends are obviously very important to Milly as she can often be seen enjoying nights out.
As well as rooftop drinks with pals, she's also keen to spend time with her family, including her mum, of whom she is her spitting image.
- Louis Allwood
Inside EastEnders star Milly Zero’s life
EASTENDERS fans are used to seeing star Milly Zero in the role of the scheming Dotty Cotton.
The young actress' life is a world away from life on Albert Square, with glam nights out and a famous rapper boyfriend – not to mention her lookalike mum.
Milly, 22, joined the cast as Dot Branning's granddaughter in 2019, replacing Molly Conlin who had previously played the role as a child.
And it's not the first time the Peckham-born star had been on TV either.
A former BRIT school student, Milly graduated in 2017 with trio of A-Levels in English Literature, Dance, Music and Theatre.
But the budding star actually made her television debut when she was 13 in CBBC's All At Sea.
When her role on EastEnders was announced, Milly gushed: "I am honestly so excited to be playing Dotty Cotton and joining the E20 family, especially playing alongside June Brown, who I have been watching on my telly since I was a young girl.
“Her and Dotty have such an interesting relationship to explore with a complicated history, so I can’t wait to see what the future holds for them. It all feels very surreal and I am buzzing already."
- Louis Allwood
Who's Adam Woodyatt's wife Beverley Sharp and how many children do they have?
On 8 April 1998, Woodyatt married dancer Beverley Sharp and the couple have two children together, Jessica Jade and Samuel James.
After 22 years of marriage the pair split in 2020
It’s understood the actor made the decision to leave the relationship, but sources insist there is no third party involved.
A friend said: “Beverley was naturally very upset, as anybody would be in the circumstances, but these things happen and it’s a straightforward separation.
“Nobody plans for these things and divorce is a difficult thing to get your head around but they have dealt with it quietly for several months and are now telling friends so it’s less of a secret.
“They still get on well, and are keen to make sure they stay that way for the sake of their children – even though they are now grown up.”
- Louis Allwood
How long did he play Ian Beale in Eastenders for?
The 52-year-old debuted in EastEnders' first-ever episode in 1985 and has since become the soap's longest-serving cast member.
For his role as Ian Beale, Adam has portrayed everything from loan shark to property tycoon, been married four times and has won five British Soap Awards..
Despite appearing in over 2,000 episodes, Adam revealed he hates getting a famous “duff, duff, duff” moment on the show because he has to stand "like a lemon".
- Louis Allwood
What's the Ian Beale actor's net worth?
As the show's longest-serving cast member, Adam rightfully is also one of the soap's highest earners.
In July 2017, his salary was leaked by Piers Morgan who tweeted: "BBC SALARIES (Soaps) Highest paid actor: Adam Woodyatt & Danny Dyer: £200k-£249k."
Despite being an Albert Square resident for more than 30 years, Adam doesn't assume his contract will be renewed and it's always a surprise when he's awarded a new deal.
The actor also earns a nice little side-gig away from the day job, acting on the panto circuit for years for which he reportedly earns around £130,000 a production.
It was reported in November 2021, that Woodyatt splashed out on a new 100k camper van.
- Louis Allwood
Who is Adam Woodyatt?
Adam Brinley Woodyatt was born on June 28, 1968, and first acted in BBC children's drama The Baker Street Boys before starring in the now iconic role of Ian Beale.
After he appeared in The Baker Street Boys, Adam briefly put his acting career on hiatus and worked as a butcher in Wales before he returned to the screen for EastEnders.
In 2013, his longevity was honoured at the British Soap Awards, where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his portrayal of infamous character Ian Beale.
However, it's been reported that Woodyatt is ready to leave the show behind for good and is hoping his stint in the I'm A Celeb jungle will launch a whole new chapter in his career.
- Louis Allwood
No return
The former soap actress, Samantha Womack, admitted she was always ending up in bust-ups with fellow castmembers and crew before “getting sacked”.
Samantha, 49, who is best known for playing Ronnie Mitchell in the iconic BBC One soap, quit TV in 2017 and turned her attentions to the stage.
Since then, the former television star has toured the UK as Moriticia Addams in the stage production of The Addams Family.
The mother-of-two has now revealed she doesn’t plan to get back into telly as she thinks of herself “more of a theatre actress now”.
- Louis Allwood
Darkest days
In an exclusive interview with the Sun, Gemma Oaten described how hospital staff used the ITV soap as a reward, only allowing her to watch it if she had made sufficient effort to eat.
She said: “I nearly didn’t make it because of the eating disorder. I almost died four times. I spent a lot of my life in hospitals, eating disorder units and psychiatric units. My favourite TV shows got me through.
“Some of these places were backwards in their approach. The psychiatric unit I was in when I was 11 was brutal.
Her eating disorder caused Gemma to suffer a heart attack when she was just 18 years old
“It was very much reward and punishment, so if I’d put on weight I’d be allowed to watch television. I’d watch Coronation Street and escape into it and have that little bit of fire inside me thinking, ‘I can beat this eating disorder — I can get better and go for my dreams’.
“Eating disorders make you lose sight of a lot of things, but I still dared to dream that I’d be on Corrie one day.”
- Louis Allwood
Who is Lucy Fallon?
Lucy was catapulted to stardom at the age of 19 when she was cast as 13-year-old Bethany Platt on the long running soap Coronation Street in 2015.
Her screen mother was much loved Sarah Platt played by Tina O’Brien, and her screen grandmother was Corrie icon Gail Platt played by Helen Worth.
Fallon landed the role of Bethany after actress Katie Redford, was fired after lying about her age.
She later went on to star in TV soap Doctors.
Fallon joined the soap when her character returned to The Street with her mother after the tearaway teenager was expelled from her school in Milan.
- Louis Allwood
Multi-million will
National treasure Babs, who died of Alzheimer’s at age 83 last December, left cash to good causes, relatives — and her on-screen sister as well as £4.6 million for husband Scott Mitchell.
Babs also left £5,000 to sister-in-law Marsha Alexander and her husband Laurence, plus £2,000 each to cousins Leslie Larsen and Julie Elliot.
The rest of her £4.63million estate went to third husband Scott, 58, who she married in 2000.
The Sun revealed in March that he inherited the company she used for her TV pay, worth nearly £1million.
Babs also left £1,000 each to seven charities — the NSPCC, Breast Cancer Care, Help The Aged, showbiz organisation Grand Order Of Lady Ratlings, National Osteoporisis Society, Headley Court wounded soldiers rehab centre and Age UK.
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