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Metro
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Hollyoaks star Tamara Wall collapses in supermarket as ‘hero' rushes to help
Hollyoaks star Tamara Wall has thanked a 'hero' supermarket worker for their assistance following a worrying incident. The actress, 47, is best known as Grace Black on the Channel 4 soap, and is currently at the centre of a huge storyline. The teens of the village, as viewers know, were targeted and groomed by Grace and sibling Rex Gallagher (Jonny Labey) on behalf of DI Banks (Drew Cain), manipulating them into a life of crime. Frankie Osborne (Isabelle Smith), Dillon Ray (Nathaniel Dass) and Vicky Grant (Anya Lawrence) were among those targeted, with Grace gaslighting and manipulating them into having sex with party-goers for cash. In the aftermath of the shocking crime – and Banks' subsequent death – his grieving widow has arrived in the village. And in a shocking twist, it's none other than Grace's estranged (and presumed dead) sister Clare Devine (Gemma Bissix). This week, Tamara took to Instagram to tell her followers of a personal incident away from our screens. While shopping in a branch of Morrisons, she became unwell and collapsed. 'Dear @morrisons I need you to know how amazing your staff in Warrington are!!' she wrote. 'This guy in particularly was my actual hero when I collapsed in their store, I cannot give enough thanks to all the staff for being so unbelievable lovely!' After sharing a picture of herself alongside the store member, he reached out to offer his own kind words. 'It was my pleasure @tamarawall13 and I'm glad your ok' he commented.' Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who's leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale? Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro's WhatsApp Soaps community and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers! A number of concerned fans also added their well wishes, and were pleased to see she was back on fine form. More Trending 'Hope you're okay now? Glad there was someone to help you' said one. Another added: 'Ahh I'm sorry to hear what happened to you in Morrisons. I hope you have made a full recovery and you are better now Tam :) Sending my best wishes.' Co-star Gemma Bissix wrote: 'Yayyyyy you went back!!! Thank you to all at Morrisons Warrington for looking after my sis!!!' View More » 'Also you are my HERO… coming into work the next day filming a full day of scenes!!! Sick day? What sick day?' If you've got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@ – we'd love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. MORE: Hollyoaks star Isabelle Smith confirms new love interest for Frankie as she reveals what's next MORE: Hollyoaks confirms powerful real-life follow-up to exploitation story MORE: Coronation Street star addresses hospital dash as she confirms underlying health issue
Daily Mirror
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Hollyoaks confirm one-off film with real-life child exploitation survivors
Hollyoaks stars Isabelle Smith, Tamara Wall and Anya Lawrence have joined forces with survivors of child exploitation for a powerful one-off documentary titled Groomed and Exploited Hollyoaks has collaborated with real-life survivors of child exploitation to create a unique one-off documentary. Isabelle Smith, Tamara Wall and Anya Lawrence will feature in the special programme titled Groomed and Exploited, which is now accessible on Hollyoaks ' social media platforms. The soap stars visit a group of 16 to 18 year olds at Liverpool-based college, LIPA, to discuss the importance of recognising the signs of exploitation. In recent months, Hollyoaks has delved into criminal and sexual exploitation through the experiences of young characters Frankie Osborne (Isabelle Smith), Dillon Ray (Nathaniel Dass) and Anya Lawrence (Vicky Grant). Earlier this year, best mates Frankie and Dillon found themselves in peril when they were targeted by Grace Black (Tamara Wall) and her gang, who offered them what seemed like a glamorous lifestyle. The harsh reality was that they were drawn into a world of criminal and sexual exploitation, reports the Manchester Evening News. Filmed on the Hollyoaks set, the documentary features Melanie, a survivor of sexual exploitation, discussing with Isabelle how her challenging upbringing made her susceptible to exploitation. With Melanie's story interwoven with clips from the Hollyoaks storyline, the parallels with Frankie's experience are strikingly clear. Melanie shared her harrowing experience, revealing: "Growing up in a dysfunctional home I witnessed a lot of violence... this led to my behaviour being very dysfunctional, getting into the wrong crowds of people, taking drugs and alcohol at a very young age." Determined to help others, Melanie urges fellow survivors that "their past doesn't define their future and healing is possible", aiming to dismantle the shame and stigma that often comes with exploitation. Emotional moments ensued as Tamara consoled Sabrina, who recounted the pain after her escape, saying: "I felt a lot of shame, embarrassment etc, and then I realised it's not my shame to hold, it's not my embarrassment." Elsewhere, Causeway experts Iona and Chad, who consulted on the Hollyoaks plotline, highlighted their mission to educate individuals on recognising indicators of child exploitation. Chad emphatically noted: "The more people who are able to spot the signs, who are able to raise concerns, the more people we prevent from being exploited in the future." As part of the educational endeavour, students from LIPA viewed scenes from Hollyoaks and engaged in discussions about showcasing various aspects of child exploitation. If you require assistance or support, please visit Groomed and Exploited will be released on Hollyoaks' Official YouTube channel on Thursday, June 12 and Hollyoaks airs Monday to Wednesday on E4 at 7pm and first look episodes can be streamed Channel 4 from 7am
The Sun
05-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
British Soap Awards viewers accuse ITV of ‘cutting out' chants for EastEnders actress as BBC show dominates ceremony
BRITISH Soap Awards viewers accused ITV of "cutting chants" for EastEnders' Laura Doddington on a night when the BBC soap dominated its rivals. Ironically, the alleged quieting of cheers for Laura came during the Best Newcomer gong, which was won by Hollyoaks' Isabelle Smith. 3 3 While viewers accepted Francine Osborne actress Isabelle was a worthy winner, they were keen for popular Laura, who plays Nicola Mitchell, to get her flowers. One person wrote on X: "ITVX cutting the chants for Laura is EVIL." Another said: "I was gutted Laura didn't win this award but the huge (edited out) chants of 'Laura! Laura! Laura!' from the audience hopefully made up for it." A third fumed: "Naw as if they cut out our chant for Laura In total, Enders scooped eight awards on the night including the coveted Best Soap, Best Leading Performer and Scene of the Year. The televised ceremony got off to a nightmare start when a tech issue forced it off air for seven minutes. An apology message read: "We're sorry for the disruption." Fans were quick to take to social media with their complaints. One wrote: "What the hell is going on ? Will it ever come on?" A second said: "Oh dear looks like we got major problems on ITV1." Sharon Watts furiously punches rival Nicola Mitchell in new EastEnders feud A third commented: "Well, I guess I am not watching The Soap Awards on ITVX. What's going on?" While other fans thought the broadcaster was deliberately sabotaging the awards - which saw BBC rival EastEnders pick up a number of awards on the night. One wrote: "British Soap Awards not on are ITV going to be sorry for the disruption for the next 2 hours just because EastEnders won almost everything." Coronation Street suffered a devastating loss, bagging just the specially curated Outstanding Achievement Award which went to Roy Cropper star David Neilson. The show failed to secure wins in any of the main panel or viewer-voted categories amid ITV's ongoing cash crisis and the mass cast exodus at the soap over the past six months. 3 British Soap Awards 2025: Winners List Here's who took home trophys at the 2025 British Soap Awards Best Single Episode - Eastenders: Phil's Psychosis: The Mitchells In 1985 Best Young Performer - Emmerdale - Amelia Flanagan as April Windsor Scene Of The Year - Eastenders: Angie Watts' Shock Return Best Newcomer - Hollyoaks: Isabelle Smith as Frankie Osborne Villain Of The Year - Eastenders: Navin Chowdhry as Nish Panesar Best Family - Hollyoaks: The Osbornes Best Dramatic Performance - Eastenders: Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell Best On-Screen Partnership - Eastenders: Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter as Patrick & Yolande Trueman Outstanding Achievement Award - Coronation Street: David Neilson Best Comedy Performance - Eastenders: Patsy Palmer as Bianca Jackson The Tony Warren Award - Emmerdale: Mike Plant Best Storyline - Hollyoaks: Sibling Sexual Abuse Best Leading Performer - Eastenders: Lacey Turner as Stacey Slater Best British Soap - Eastenders
The Irish Sun
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
British Soap Awards viewers accuse ITV of ‘cutting out' chants for EastEnders actress as BBC show dominates ceremony
BRITISH Soap Awards viewers accused ITV of "cutting chants" for EastEnders' Laura Doddington on a night when the BBC soap dominated its rivals. Ironically, the alleged quieting of cheers for Laura came during the Best Newcomer gong, which was won by Hollyoaks' Isabelle Smith. Advertisement 3 Laura Doddington's name was chanted by the British Soap Awards audience Credit: Alamy 3 Isabelle Smith picked up the Best Newcomer gong Credit: Getty While viewers accepted Francine Osborne actress Isabelle was a worthy winner, they were keen for popular Laura, who plays Nicola Mitchell, to get her flowers. One person wrote on X: "ITVX cutting the chants for Laura is EVIL." Another said: "I was gutted Laura didn't win this award but the huge (edited out) chants of 'Laura! Laura! Laura!' from the audience hopefully made up for it." A third fumed: "Naw as if they cut out our chant for Laura Advertisement READ MORE ON SOAP AWARDS In total, The televised An apology message read: "We're sorry for the disruption." Fans were quick to take to social media with their complaints. Advertisement Most read in Soaps One wrote: "What the hell is going on ? Will it ever come on?" A second said: "Oh dear looks like we got major problems on ITV1." Sharon Watts furiously punches rival Nicola Mitchell in new EastEnders feud A third commented: "Well, I guess I am not watching The Soap Awards on ITVX. What's going on?" While other fans thought the broadcaster was deliberately sabotaging the awards - which saw BBC rival EastEnders pick up a number of awards on the night. Advertisement One wrote: "British Soap Awards not on are ITV going to be sorry for the disruption for the next 2 hours just because EastEnders won almost everything." Coronation Street suffered a devastating loss, bagging just the specially curated Outstanding Achievement Award which went to Roy Cropper star The show failed to secure wins in any of the main panel or viewer-voted categories amid ITV's ongoing cash crisis and 3 Laura plays Nicola Mitchell in EastEnders and has been tipped for an ward next year Credit: BBC Advertisement British Soap Awards 2025: Winners List Here's who took home trophys at the 2025 British Soap Awards Best Single Episode - Eastenders: Phil's Psychosis: The Mitchells In 1985 Best Young Performer - Emmerdale - Amelia Flanagan as April Windsor Scene Of The Year - Eastenders: Angie Watts' Shock Return Best Newcomer - Hollyoaks: Isabelle Smith as Frankie Osborne Villain Of The Year - Eastenders: Navin Chowdhry as Nish Panesar Best Family - Hollyoaks: The Osbornes Best Dramatic Performance - Eastenders: Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell Best On-Screen Partnership - Eastenders: Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter as Patrick & Yolande Trueman Outstanding Achievement Award - Coronation Street: David Neilson Best Comedy Performance - Eastenders: Patsy Palmer as Bianca Jackson The Tony Warren Award - Emmerdale: Mike Plant Best Storyline - Hollyoaks: Sibling Sexual Abuse Best Leading Performer - Eastenders: Lacey Turner as Stacey Slater Best British Soap - Eastenders
Metro
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
British Soap Awards 2025 afterparty evacuated due to security alert
Stars from the four major UK soaps hit the red carpet on Saturday night for the return of the British Soap Awards – though the celebrations were interrupted early after a security threat at the afterparty. Following the main event at the Hackney Empire in London, which saw EastEnders come out on top with the most awards, actors and crew members headed next door to Hackney Town Hall to party the rest of the night away. However, the celebrations were interrupted in the early hours of the morning when a call was received that was deemed a security threat, Metro understands. An ITV spokesperson said: 'Owing to a security alert after the recording of the awards, it was necessary to evacuate the afterparty venue. Everyone was cleared from the building safely.' This came hours after the recording of the awards ceremony, which saw EastEnders take home the coveted prize for Best Soap. They also took home the awards for Best Single Episode, Scene of the Year, Villain of the Year, Best Dramatic Performance, Best Leading Performer, Best On-Screen Partnership and Best Comedy Performance. It was also a great night for Hollyoaks, who took received the awards for Best Family and Best Storyline, with Frankie Osborne actress Isabelle Smith winning Best Newcomer. More Trending Emmerdale's Amelia Flanagan won Best Young Performer for her work as April Windsor, while Cameraman Mike Plant was honoured with the Tony Warren Award. And in a very special moment, soap icon David Neilson was presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award for his work as Roy Cropper on Coronation Street. The event was once again hosted by Jane McDonald, and is set to air on ITV1 at 8pm on Thursday, June 5. View More » It will be the first time the show has aired since 2023, having been cancelled in 2024. MORE: EastEnders legend confirms she's taking a break from the BBC soap MORE: Coronation Street star Barbara Ferris dies aged 85 MORE: Patsy Kensit reveals Emmerdale and EastEnders return chances – and which she'd like more
