FORMER EastEnders star Josephine Melville has passed away backstage during a theatre performance, her agent has confrimed.
The actress is renowned for starring on the soap as Tessa Parker, the girlfriend of Kelvin Carpenter, in 1986.
She was performing in a play at Nottingham Playhouse.
Ex-Corrie star Denice Welch tweeted: “So so sad. A wonderful actress ❤️”.
Singer and songwriter Lorraine King wrote: “Terrible news to hear of the sudden death of Josephine Melville. Amazing energy for the East Beach festival and an inspiration for the creative arts here in Southend. Thoughts are with her family and friends.”
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- Matt Snape
Emmerdale fans puzzled by Samson’s discovery in the woods
Samson Dingle has finally been found in the woods on Emmerdale, but fans are all asking the same question.
He was found by Lydia, Belle, and Nate finally found him, but viewers were left wondering if he was still alive after actor Sam Hall might have accidentally twitched.
Taking to Twitter, one fan wrote: "Omg, I wonder if Samson is dead? I don't really want him to be, even tho I don't like him!"
Another added: "Surely Samson isn't dead, surely the Dingles won't have lost Faith, Liv & Samson in one week?"
A third tweeted: "Is Samson dead or alive!?"
Read more here.
- Matt Snape
Summer Spellman’s life-changing choice about baby stuns Corrie fans
Summer Spellman left Corrie fans speechless as she made a life-changing choice about her pregnancy.
She recently found out that boyfriend Aaron impregnated her.
But she later told Billy and Paul that she intends to have an abortion.
One wrote: "Hope Summer isn't being too hasty!"
Another added: "Summer is going to have an abortion. She's made the right decision. She feels it's too soon and she's taking her diabetes into consideration. That couple were also way to pushy."
Read more here.
- Matt Snape
Fans claim Samson’s phone ‘appears in wrong place’ on Emmerdale
Emmerdale fans noticed a humiliating error on Friday’s show.
Missing Samson Dingle’s smashed up phone was found in a field on Thursday’s episode.
But on Friday, fans noticed it was actually in a woodland area surrounded by trees.
One wrote: "Just watched yesterday back, Samson’s phone was in a field under a stick.. and now it’s in the woods."
Another viewer added: "Amazing how Samson's phone in # emmerdale miraculously moved from the middle of a field to the woods since last night's episode."
Read more here.
- Henry Moore
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EastEnders fans heartbroken after Amy’s devastating dumping
EastEnders viewers were in tatters on Thursday night as Denzel Danes brutally dumped Amy.
After the merciless dumping, the young soap character looked to begin self-harming, breaking the hearts of fans everywhere.
One of them penned: “Mental health storyline with Amy, I’m balling my eyes out.”
“Awww no poor Amy is self-harming” another commented, “it’s so hard being a teenager and kids can be cruel but the problem is never that deep or nothing your friends or family can’t help with. I wish I had that support when I was young.”
“Poor Amy I thank my lucky stars I was a teenager in the 70s no social media, no mobile phones and no internet I feel sorry for all teenagers in today’s world”, another viewer said.
Read more here.
Could Sam Dingle be Emmerdale’s next victim?
It has not been a good week for the Dingle clan, with both Faith and Liv falling victim to the show’s 50th-anniversary killing spree.
Now, some fans think Emmerdale legend Sam could be next.
One said: “Please please not Sam I can’t deal. He is the heart of Emmerdale.”
While another tweeted: “Sam is one of the best Emmerdale characters surely they can’t kill him off.”
Even Sam actor James has hinted his character could be killed off.
“You never know what this show is going to throw at you”, he told The Sun.
“You don’t know what the outcome’s going to be.”
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Emmerdale stars gather for Liv’s goodbye meal
Liv Dingle was one of the first victims of Emmerdale’s 50th-anniversary storm, and now the cast has come together to say farewell to actress Isobel Steele.
“My leaving meal. It was such a perfect night,” Isobel Steele’s caption read.
Fans absolutely loved the post, with one saying: “THAT PIC… pretending Liv, Aaron and Robert got a happy ending together! You’ll be missed. Liv was so loved!”
Emmerdale star gives birth to her second child
Laura Norton and Mark Jordan have welcomed their second child and shared her adorable name.
Laura, 39, shared sweet snaps of their new arrival, captioning the post: “She’s here!!!! We’ve baked another belta.
“This little superstar joined us on Mon 17th October. She’s dead clever and a tiny little bundle of joy and beauty. Ronnie Jordon.”
- Henry Moore
Death toll to rise this weekend, Emmerdale boss says
Tim O’Mara, director of the show’s 50th-anniversary special, has revealed the death toll won't stop at Harriet and Liv, and could go up to as many as EIGHT people.
Speaking to ITV Yorkshire, he said: “No one is safe. There’s a possibility of eight or nine characters not being around for very long.
“We do go to the hospital on a number of visits, a number of people hurt by debris flying around the village, there are accidents in the woods, trees falling on people.
“There are massive accidents at the farm which might attract the attention of one or two characters.
“And there’s a massive problem in the village that will involve two of the other characters.
“Plus there’s some stunts in the woods nearby.
“And of course, there’s a wedding.
“So when you mix all of that up, all these ingredients, it’s going to be sensational. No one is safe.”
- Henry Moore
EastEnders star shares stunning snap
Walford star Danielle Harold looked worlds away from her soap character as she shared a stunning snap on Instagram.
The 30-year-old actress plays Albert Square icon Lola, who is currently embroiled in a harrowing cancer storyline on the show.
Fans flooded the post to praise the snap.
One fan said: “Look at you ❤️.”
Another said: “You are so very beautiful.”
And a third added: “Such a goddess 🔥.”
- Henry Moore
EastEnders spoilers: Harvey Monroe clashes with Dotty Cotton
Next week on EastEnders, the Albert Square cabbie will make an enemy of Dotty Cotton.
Harvey will overhear Dotty (Milly Zero) badmouthing him and will reject her attempts at an apology after she realises she might have gone too far.
And things get even worse when the cabbie’s wallet goes missing and he is convinced Dotty is responsible.
Is Dotty to blame?
- Henry Moore
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EastEnders fans heartbroken after Amy’s devastating dumping
EastEnders viewers were in tatters last night as Denzel Danes brutally dumped Amy.
After the merciless dumping, the young soap character looked to begin self-harming, breaking the hearts of fans everywhere.
One of them penned: “Mental health storyline with Amy, I’m balling my eyes out.”
“Awww no poor Amy is self-harming” another commented, “it’s so hard being a teenager and kids can be cruel but the problem is never that deep or nothing your friends or family can’t help with. I wish I had that support when I was young.”
“Poor Amy I thank my lucky stars I was a teenager in the 70s no social media, no mobile phones and no internet I feel sorry for all teenagers in today’s world”, another viewer said.
Read more here.
Birds of a Feather actress 'in talks' over joining EastEnders
Linda Robson, Loose Women panelist, is reportedly having discussions with producers over joining the cast.
It is thought she could join the show as Lola Pearce's mother.
This comes after it was revealed Lola's fate takes a tragic twist after a brain tumour diagnosis.
The Sun at the Best Heroes Awards in the St Ermin’s Hotel, London Linda, 64, said: "I have actually been talking to EastEnders.
"They are looking for Lola’s mum. She’s not very well is she? I don’t watch the soaps so I don’t know, but I met her at the NTAs the other day, and she said she would love me to play her mum."
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
EastEnders actress Josephine Meliville dies backstage of play
Josephine played Tessa Parker on EastEnders in the 1980s, and was starring in a Nottingham Playhouse production at the time of her shocking death.
Despite receiving medical assistance, Josephine tragically died at the scene.
Leeds Playhouse released a statement about her death: "We are deeply saddened to announce that last night the actor Josephine Melville, passed away backstage at Nottingham Playhouse following the performance of the play Nine Night, in which she was performing.
"Josephine's family have been informed, and our thoughts and deep condolences are with them."
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
EastEnders spoiler: Sam Mitchell’s love triangle
A video exposing Sam Mitchell and Jack Branning’s kissing scandal could ruin his marriage with Denise Fox.
It also looks like Sam’s relationship with Zack is on the rocks, after breaking him his relationship with Nancy Carter.
To add more fuel to the fire, Ricky Butcher is about to return to Albert Square.
With the return of her ex husband, will Sam have her head turned once again?
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
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Bradley Johnson: ‘Don’t forget me when you’re in Hollywood!’
The actor bid farewell to co star Isobel Steel after her character, Liv, died in the Emmerdale’s ferocious storm in recent scenes.
In a touching tribute to Isobel, he wrote: “What can I say…. 3 years working with this legend! And what a few years it’s been! To have this storyline and being part of
“@emmerdale 50th has been an absolute dream! Go and smash it
“@Isobel_steele and please don’t forget me when you’re in Hollywood! Really going to miss ya.”
Sally Dexter opens up about Faith Dingle’s harrowing final Emmerdale scenes
Faith Dingle recently bowed out of Emmerdale, but actress Sally said she is holding a “lot of tension” after filming the harrowing scenes.
The character died after ending her life due to having terminal cancer, and Sally explained to The Sun that filming the scenes was tiring.
Sally told The Sun: “It was important. And actually, I’d say I’m still still aching a little bit from it, because you hold the tension of it in your bones.
“So yeah, I’m still [feeling it], I’ve been doing a lot of home yoga.”
Emmerdale fans rocked by storm deaths
Fans have reacted to the shocking, and in some scenes, grisly deaths that were aired this week.
Liv Flaherty tragically died after paramedics were unable to help her, after she was crushed by a caravan.
One fan tweeted: “Tonight’s episode of #emmerdale has broken me, it was heartbreaking, raw,emotional and beautifully written this is the sort of scenes what makes Emmerdale good not all the stunts.”
- Lauren Cole-Lomas
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- All the latest spoilers from EastEnders
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Coronation Street star meets his double
Jack P. Shepherd met his lookalike!
The actor, who plays David Platt, met his very own waxwork copy, making his proud mother very emotional.
He spoke to the Liverpool Echo about the impressive moment, saying: "I'm feeling a lot of emotions, pleased and freaked out. Everybody in the world knows Madame Tussauds and to be in there is just mad."
Jack's "double" will be up for viewing at the Madame Tussauds in Blackpool.
Ricky Champ 'doesn't miss' his EastEnders Stuart Highway character
The actor has left Albert Square and will be performing in Croydon on stage over Christmas.
The Further Adventures of Peter Pan – The Return of Captain Hook, will take place this festive season at Fairfield Hall.
Speaking on the future of Stuart Highway, Ricky said: "The door is open and that was a discussion that we had when we decided it was time for Stuart to leave, to be rested.
"He's not dead, so who knows what the future will bring but not for a while I don't think," reported MyLondon.
Who has died in Emmerdale's Storm Week?
Here is a list of the characters who will no longer star in the long running soap.
- Harriet Finch
- Liv Dingle
- Sam Dingle
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