He was seen walking the streets of Framlingham, gazing into estate agents windows in Woodbridge or visiting Butley Priory. One of the longest-running cast members on Corrie, Simon Gregson joined the soap as Steve McDonald in 1989. He has a home in Orford. Oscar Cainer tells all. Their son, Beau, was born in 2014, and Tina has a daughter named Scarlett from a previous relationship with her Corrie star Ryan Thomas. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Derek made a surprise return a year ago to the soap, for a number of episodes around the Christmas period. Exclusive - four Conservative councillors, two from Chatteris, one from Whittlesey and the fourth from Wisbech, decided the fate of March Fountain. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Two is a great number.". We love walking. Between 1998 and 2002, Ian also appeared in Corrie as an actor. Ian Lavender is leaving EastEnders and won't be returning to the soap. Diana Quick: The actress and documentary film festival organizer has lived outside Theberton for several decades. After his retirement in 2016 he moved to Suffolk to keep bees. 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[15], In November 2014, Lavender made a cameo appearance in the film remake Dad's Army directed by Oliver Parker, released in February 2016. Bernard Hill waves to the crowd asa he descends at the RNLI Southwold abseil on the lighthouse in the town Photo: RNLI (Image: Archant). Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. A decade ago, he said "I do" with long-term partner Emma Gleave at St Bartholomew's church in Wilmslow, Cheshire. 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Dad's Army's Ian Lavender opens up on co-star's death, BBC Breakfast viewers baffled by presenter shake-up as Sally replaced. Over Christmas 2008, Lavender appeared in Celebrity Mastermind on BBC One. ', a reference to Captain Mainwaring's most famous line from Dad's Army. The soap has been rocked in recent weeks following the news that five cast members have quit. The 71-year-old actor has starred as guest character Derek Harkinson in Albert Square since 2001, but has now left the soap for good, according to reports. Redfern / . Dads Army: Secret Lives & Scandal is available to watch on My5. A revival of The Glums (197879), at first as part of a Bruce Forsyth variety series, proved rather more satisfactory, being adapted from scripts for the 1950s radio series Take It From Here that were written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. Coronation Street is famed for its juicy love stories, with everything from sordid affairs to star-crossed proposals gracing the cobbles over the years.. Major characters like Carla Connor, played by Alison King, and Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew) have seen their love lives at the centre of grisly plots of late, with one-night stands and cruel abuse. In 2018, actress Tina O'Brien walked down the aisle with her real-life fianc Adam Crofts in a romantic New Years' Eve ceremony in Manchester. The Lord of the Rings star will play author Mel Hutchwright, who is invited to address Weatherfield's book club. Some like it, NOT! Inviting a number of her co-stars along for their special day, the couple had been engaged since 2016. Earlier this year, she wed hubby Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson), only for their short-lived marriage to end in tears just months later. READ MORE: Dad's Army creators were 'woke' back in 1960s and 1970s without even knowing it. Acting on the stage at Canterbury followed and his first television work was the ATV play "Flowers At My Feet" in 1968. Meeting in 1999, Jane and Robert first got to know one another at the inaugural British Soap Awards ceremony, and the rest is history. During filming he fell ill with sepsis and spent some time in an Italian hospital before returning to the UK to recuperate.[3]. Share your email to get soaps interviews, spoilers from the Star. As well as EastEnders, the actor is best known for playing Private Pike in sitcom Dad's Army, though he admitted he was initially typecast after the role. Major characters like Carla Connor, played by Alison King, and Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew) have seen their love lives at the centre of grisly plots of late, with one-night stands and cruel abuse. Roy Hudd: One of the comedy greats and the country's leading expert on the English Music Hall. Another fan said: "It will be Daryan." A . They were unable to take part either because they were legally assessed as being pre . He trained at the esteemed Old Vic Theatre School in London and went on to star in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. He has said in interviews that he felt that he had arrived and hasn't ever felt the need to leave. A fourth also posted: 'I won't support Corrie in its current awful state with Iain as producer. Just three weeks after he was taken ill, James Beck passed away at the age of just 44, he was the second-youngest member of the cast, with his death putting the future of Dads Army in doubt. Tom Hiddleston: Frequently seen in and around Aldeburgh where his family live. His heavy drinking had led to him developing cirrhosis of the liver, to which his ex-wife Joan revealed: He was a sick man. Having played Carla Connor for 14 years, Alison's character is currently embroiled in a love triangle with Peter and Adam Barlow. The actor, 66, said he spoke to producers . Ian was in more than 200 episodes and then later returned as a guest to Albert Square in 2016, and for the final time, in 2017, before it was announced he would not be returning to the show. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Griff Rhys Jones: Star of Not The Nine O'Clock News, Alas Smith and Jones and various TV shows like Three Men in a Boat, has lived in Suffolk on the Shotley peninsula for the best part of 30 years. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. He loves cricket, golf and gardening. This year, Al and James are inviting famous fans onto the podcast to chew the cud about the Second World War as part of our special Christmas series.In this episode, we are very lucky to be joined by Ia Couple find note in chimney that reveals their 290,000 house was 100 times cheaper 50 years ago. Editors' Code of Practice. 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