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She is nominated for her first ever NTA in the category of Serial Drama Performance for her portrayal of Sinead Tinker in Coronation Street. 

The actor, 34, who plays Gemma Winter's brother Paul Foreman, cut a casual figure as he headed to the star-studded ceremony, which will take place at the O2 Arena.

It appears Alison King may have indulged in one glass too many at this year's event, as she was seemingly escorted out of the ceremony at 9pm Tuesday evening.

Katie McGlynn has said she is willing to replace Michelle Keegan in Our Girl, after the actress, 32, stepped down from the role to spend more time with her family.

The actress, 26, who quit her role on the cobbles as Sinead Tinker last year, revealed the news on her Instagram account.

HENRY DEEDES - Interview coaches like to hammer away at the importance of first impressions and so it is a good job Dominic Raab delivered a zinger while acting as de facto PM.

HENRY DEEDES: Yvonne Doyle, medical director of Public Health England, looked mildly blank when the thorny issue of care homes was raised at yesterday's Downing Street press briefing.

The former TOWIE star and Olympic gymnast put on a loving show on the red carpet as they arrived at the Grand Connaught Rooms.

In just two-and-a-half years, Feezan Choudhary, from Pollokshields, managed to preside over the theft of an astonishing £113million from 750 hapless victims.

The PFA Player of the Year ended last season with no opponent completing a dribble past him in a staggering 64 matches. Liverpool centre back has lifted the lid on what has helped him.

He's a Glee alum who dated superstar Emma Watson last year. But last Thursday, Chord Overstreet seemed to have moved on when he was spotted out for dinner with a model.

JANET STREET-PORTER: Somehow, in spite of all her good points and natural assets, Emma Watson manages to be one of the most annoying people around.

About 200 guests attending a Halloween party in Sydney's West on Friday night poured out into the streets - causing riot squad police to be called in.

The 20-year-old genetically blessed daughter of Hollywood star Johnny Depp and French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis showed off her fabulous figure when she was seen out Wednesday.

Coronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley, 36, revealed on Thursday that she now has the confidence to be naked thanks to appearing on Strictly Come Dancing.

While Eric Stonestreet often shares snaps from Kansas City Chiefs' games, the Modern Family star took a sweet moment to express his gratitude to the girl who sits by his side at most football games.

Gemma Culverwell, 35, from Sheffield, South Yorks, is mum to daughter Marcy, five, who is often likened to Princess Charlotte by strangers. She says people regularly do a double take.

Mike Tyson is adamant he would win a street fight against Floyd Mayweather in comfortable fashion as it wouldn't be a match due to his sheer strength and size. 

Bluewater in Kent, one of the country's biggest shopping centres was like a ghost town. The usually bustling indoor shopping street saw barely anyone frequent the big name high street chains.

Labour was last night accused of betraying the Union to get Jeremy Corbyn into No10 after it crawled over to the SNP and offered them a second independence referendum.

Jonathan Mok had been walking through Oxford Street on February 24 when he passed a group of men. The 23-year-old said one man told him he 'didn't want coronavirus in our country'.

The actor, 76, was accused of harassment when he tried to evict single mum Michelle Beattie, 40, after she claimed about the state of a property in Lancashire that she rents from him

Belfort filed his suit against Red Granite Pictures in the Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming that the movie was financed by money pilfered from the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad fund (1MDB).

The iconic label first opened a store in Perth in 1971 and will remain active on their online store.

The West Australian Government are looking to accommodate homeless people at the Pan Pacific hotel in Perth during the global health crisis.

The man is believed to be in Ellenbrook, north east of Perth, and police have closed off Maralla Road and Railway Parade near the Ellenbrook Speedway.

Frantic clientele at a Bank of America branch in the heart in midtown requested to retrieve tens of thousands of dollars to stockpile, which accounted for the shortage  according to The New York Times.

A person has reportedly been killed by a train a Victoria Line train at Oxford Circus sparking panic and causing commuters to evacuate the station.

A dozen Berliet VXB-170s will be deployed against thousands of demonstrators who have pledged to bring chaos to the capital, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe confirmed.

A Twitter video of Parisians kneeling and singing 'Ave Maria' as the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral continues to burn in the twilight went viral Monday, viewed millions of times.

Janet,72, was discussing the Notre-Dame fire with colleagues on Loose Women today, and despite saying how sad she was about the fire, she also argued that the money should go elsewhere.

A police chief said putting soldiers on London's streets could help contain future terror attacks. Adrian Leppard said units could cross a wider area in a shorter time frame if changes were made.

Traffic police working in the 18th arrondissement area of Paris in France recognised the radical cleric from a picture that had been handed out to all officers but had not been released publicly.