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South Wales Guardian
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Everything you can expect from 22 Kids and Counting specials
So far, the Radfords have seen some of their older children move into adulthood, forcing them to deal with new challenges. However, the two special episodes will see father Noel make serious headway in his years-long quest to track down his birth mother. A post shared by Mirror Books (@ After hiring an adoption specialist to help him out, an emotional reunion is finally within touching distance. However, this three-year journey has started to unearth hidden fears and insecurities in Noel. His many attempts to reach out and make contact in the past have been fruitless, leaving the 22 Kids and Counting star gutted. Despite being the closest he has ever been to meeting his mother, this progress has come with a number of consequences, according to TV Zone. While Sue was also adopted, she has no interest in meeting her parents, leading to fears from Noel that he risks alienating his family in Morecambe if he goes through with the meetup. In the second special, the couple will drop everything to comfort some close friends in Scotland when their teenage daughter passes away. But after years of trying to keep things together closer to home, they will have their work cut out for them when they try and help Jamie and Rebecca through their "worst nightmare". A post shared by Radford Family (@theradfordfamily) The Radford family have 22 children, according to the Radford Fan Wiki. 22 Kids and Counting: How many children are in the Radford family? Emmerdale's John Middleton joins rival soap to play 'most evil character ever' 'Dire' storyline Emmerdale fans want done as it's 'a waste of good characters' 22 Kids And Counting returns to Channel 5 on Sunday, July 20 at 8pm.
Daily Mirror
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
TV legend is says she's spilling the beans with tell-all memoir as she turns 90
The Carry On and Coronation Street legend has promises a no holds barred look back at her seven-decades career on stage and screen because she now feels free to do so 'without fear or favour' Coronation Street legend Amanda Barrie is finally lifting the lid on her extraordinary life in a tell-all autobiography as she turns 90 – and she promises: "I will hold nothing back.' The legendary actress – best known for playing Alma Baldwin in Coronation Street and Cleopatra in the Carry On films – says she's 'finally ready to tell everything' in I'm Still Here, which hits shelves this September, just days before she turns 90. She teases that the bombshell memoir will be filled with secrets, scandal, and stories from her glittering seven-decade career on stage and screen. Amanda laughs: 'If I manage not to fall off the twig before September I shall have been 'here' for 90 extraordinary years. More than anything this means I now say and do exactly what I like. When and where I like. And so, as I write my unexpurgated life story, I at last feel free to do so without fear or favour." Born amid the chaos of World War II, Amanda ran away from home aged just 13 to become a Soho showgirl – the first daring step in a remarkable life that would eventually see her crowned a true national treasure. Her memoir will chart her rise from those wild early days to becoming a household name, starring in everything from the cheeky Carry On films to Bad Girls, and even making a splash in the Celebrity Big Brother house. But it's not just the glitz and glamour Amanda's ready to talk about. For the first time, the star will open up about her deeply personal journey – including falling in love with her now-wife, acclaimed novelist Hilary Bonner, who is also ghostwriting the book. Amanda reveals the pain of growing up as a young gay woman in an era when homosexuality was still illegal for men, and the 'heart-wrenching' choice to keep her sexuality private for most of her life. 'I have 90 years to share: 90 years of joy and sorrow, triumph and disaster, love and loss, laughter and tears,' she says. 'Ninety years of watching the world change around me beyond my wildest imagination. And I will hold nothing back.' Fergus McKenna, Managing Director of Mirror Books, said: 'It is an overused word but there's little doubt that Amanda Barrie is a legend in the world of show business. With more than 80 years of performing under her belt and a life lived under the glare of the spotlights, she has seen and done almost everything. And she's not afraid to share those stories in full for the first time.' Amanda Barrie's autobiography I'm Still Here is out September 2025. Click here to preorder the book.
