Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas – who plays Jason Grimshaw in the show – has apparently been questioned by police in connection with a drink-drive collision.

25-year-old Ryan was reportedly quizzed over the incident – which took place in the early hours of last Saturday morning – when a car hit a lamp-post in Manchester city centre.

According to the PA, another man was arrested at the scene and was later charged with “driving while under the influence of drink or drugs”. Read more & comment »

One of Coronation Street’s favourite characters, Kelly, will shortly be off our screens as Tupele Dorgu, who plays the rough-and-ready character, is leaving the show early next year.

On ITV’s Corrie website, Tupele said, “I feel privileged to have been part of such an iconic show for five years and I am grateful to everyone at Coronation Street for the opportunities I have been given.

“I have however decided to leave the show and am very excited about seeking new challenges and opportunities within the industry.” Read more & comment »

EastEnders star Steve McFadden is spending every spare minute at the bedside of his “very sick” baby daughter Amelie, The Sun reports today.

Amelie was rushed to London’s Whittington Hospital last Wednesday night suffering from breathing difficulties. Doctors diagnosed bronchiliitis, a condition which causes respiratory distress.

Steve and four month old Amelie’s mother, Dr Rachel Green, split after just a few months together when Rachel returned to her husband, surgeon James Green, but the pair remain in touch over their daughter… Read more & comment »

Ruth Jones, who plays tough Nessa in Gavin and Stacey, has revealed to the PA that she was “in tears for a week” as the filming for the popular series came to an end.

She also talked about how her co-stars were similarly “awash” with tears.

Ruth said, “It sounds silly I know, but it’s been a big part of our lives for the past three years.

“It was very emotional filming at the end. Even from day one we all had this sad feeling about it all ending.

“In the final week me and Jo Page just couldn’t stop crying. We were pathetic and we looked like frogs. And on the last day me and James were awash… Read more & comment »

In an interview with This Morning, Corrie star Kym Marsh spoke about her premature baby son’s death in February, and described her grief as “very, very painful”.

Archie Jay was born 18 weeks prematurely and died soon after his birth, which has led Kym to reveal that she’s afraid of becoming pregnant again.

During the interview, Kym said, “You do go home and your body is still doing all the things it would normally do (after giving birth) but you have no baby.

“So it’s very, very hard to try and channel all those feelings somewhere else.

“It’s very difficult… there kind of wasn’t an awful lot of support afterwards, so you just leave with leaflets.

“I obviously haven’t really divulged too much about what happened to me and I don’t intend to do that because that’s something that is still very, very painful for me to talk about.” Read more & comment »

For the first time in many years, the Osmond duo will be appearing together in the UK in this hour-long special for ITV1, An Audience with Donny & Marie.

The musical extravaganza, hosted by Donny and Marie, will be based on their hugely successful Las Vegas stage show. They will be singing some old favourites and some new songs in front of a celebrity-packed audience. Here, Donny and Marie talk about the show.

INTERVIEW WITH DONNY OSMOND

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Russell Brand has admitted that he will cutting his hair off to advance his movie career.

Brand told PA: “I can’t keep always playing long-haired, scruffy men, otherwise my career would be limited.

“I was hoping one day to play Napoleon, but I can’t play Napoleon as this shaggy-haired, bearded raconteur.”

Unreality TV brings you the full list of winners from this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards. The show included amazing outdoor performances by U2 and some hilarious banter from host, Katy Perry. There were also some very interesting fashion moments.

The winning acts are in bold.

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Peter Andre is reportedly in talks to take over from Paul O’Grady in Channel 4’s teatime slot next year.

Paul O’Grady is moving back to ITV and The Daily Star reports that Peter Andre has entered “advance talks” with Channel 4, about launching his own chat show in 2010.

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Ant and Dec have signed a new two-year TV deal with ITV, which will run until December 2011.

“Ant and Dec are without question two of the UK’s most talented television stars who have helped make ITV the home of entertainment They have a unique appeal and a very special quality which means that they are loved by young and old alike,” said ITV director of television Peter Fincham.

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ABC will air an interview with Janet Jackson, her first proper interview since the death of her brother Michael.

The show will air during a prime time slot on November 18 and Janet will also be letting a camera crew into her Malibu home for the first time.

Radio One is reportedly considering replacing Chris Moyles with the annoying Vernon Kay, on their breakfast show next year.

A BBC source told The Daily Mail: “Vernon is extremely popular and the radio bosses love him. No formal offer has been put in yet – there’s still seven months left on Moyles’ deal after all – but he is definitely in the frame.”

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Actor Stephen Fry has decided to quit social networking site Twitter, after an argument occurred between him and another user.

Fry, 52, a bipolar disorder sufferer, wrote: “Too much aggression and unkindness. Pity. I’m obviously not good enough. Bye everyone.”

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TV presenter Justin Lee Collins has hinted that once his two year deal with Five ends, he may consider retiring.

Speaking to the Daily Record, the 35-year-old explained: “I am not so in love with this job that I just want to carry on doing it forever. The money is nice and I enjoy what I do. But family is more important – and so too is my health.

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America’s OK magazine has claimed that Kristen Stewart has dumped her Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson after he got too serious, too quickly.

“Rob was talking marriage,” an insider told the magazine. “The relationship was also stealing all of Kristen’s attention and keeping her from spending time with her friends and family.

“She told him they need to take a break.”

The pair are currently filming New Moon sequel Eclipse in Vancouver, Canada. They are also thought to have disagreed about where to live when filming had wrapped. Pattinson reportedly wanted to avoid Hollywood, whilst Kristen wanted to remain in LA.