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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Before I knew it, I was auditioning', says RTE Fair City star as she opens up on how hit soap changed her life
RTE Fair City star Ali Fox has opened up on her accidental casting in the show and how the hit soap has changed her life. The popular actress first joined the soap in the summer of 2023 and plays the beloved Babs Mullen on the long-running soap. Advertisement 1 Ali opened up on how joining the show changed her life Credit: Instagram And although she joined the soap more than two years ago, Ali's storylines continued to mount and became more dramatic. She also opened up on the surprising story behind her casting on Fair City. She told RSVP: "One of the producers who was working on casting within Fair City was following me on 'This woman DM'ed me out of the blue and said, 'really enjoying your comedy, if we ever had a role come up that was suitable for you, would you be interested in coming in to audition for us?' Advertisement read more on fair city 'And I thought, 'this is so not the conventional way of getting auditions', or so I thought in my mind, although social media has completely changed that landscape now and there's opportunity everywhere." She added: 'I thought, 'yeah, like, what have I got to lose here? I'm going to give this casting producer my email address and sure, if she has something suitable in the future, brilliant, she'll reach out to me. And if she doesn't, you know, it's okay.' 'So, I gave my email address and within a couple of months, I received an email from her. She said, 'I think I have something for you here. If you're interested, could you send your CV and your show reel onto me and we'll take it from there?' Which I did. 'Before I knew it, I was auditioning through self-tape for the show." Advertisement Most read in News TV Ali also opened up on how joining the show completely changed her life. She explained: 'It really changed my whole life because sometimes going into a new job — no matter what it is — as an actor, you're being brought in as an individual so it's so daunting." A look at tonight's episode of Fair City Another Fair City star SHOCK CITY The actor's mum Kathy was diagnosed with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome, after the death of her husband and Johnny's father, in 2019. Advertisement Kathy has since struggled with her health battle as she later suffered a heart attack and a stroke. STAR'S TRUTH After the now-73-year-old's stroke, In March 2021 his sister Maureen moved back in with their mum while he was busy working on a project, which is when he met his wife Brenda. Johnny's mum was diagnosed with cancer earlier last year and has "been in and out of the hospital" ever since. Advertisement And as her condition progresses, Johnny now spends a lot of time caring for his mum. He told The "Even if you do get away to that weekend wedding and someone else, like your neighbour or your auntie, helps out your mum, there's an emotional attachment and that's very difficult to get rid of. "It's a feeling of guilt, where you're thinking, 'God, what if something happens; I shouldn't be here, I should go home' and that's very difficult." Advertisement
The Irish Sun
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
RTE Fair City viewers all say same thing as Dean and Mairead rekindle romance while James faces serious trouble
RTE Fair City viewers were all left saying the same thing after Mairead and Dean rekindled their romance. On tonight's episode, James faces a serious threat from his money lender, while Ray and Doug thought they could manage the garage alone. 3 James received a threatening message from his moneylender Credit: RTE 3 James and Mairead rekindled their relationship Credit: RTE 3 Viewers were all left with the same opinion on the pair's romance Credit: RTE Mairead returned to work and was determined to manage without any help. When Dean checked in, tensions were raised as Mairead confronted him on his connection with Ger. But Dean denied anything is going on with Ger and admitted that he still cares for Mairead. Later, Mairead revealed that she is not happy in her marriage with Damien. read more o n fair city And after the pair sleep together, briefly rekindling their connection, they agree to meet again. Elsewhere, when Renee discovered that Holly was looking for a childminder for Milo, she recommended Ellie. Holly agreed to a trial and was impressed with Ellie's rapport with Milo. And afterward, Holly felt it went well despite Renee's over-involvement. Most read in News TV RTE Fair City viewers all raced to social media to share their thoughts on tonight's explosive episode. One viewer wrote: "James will be thrown in the back of Dean's van." A look at tonight's episode of Fair City Ross commented: "I really hope Damien catches Dean & Mairead." Another viewer added: "Dean and Mairead getting very risqué. Next thing you know, they'll be at a Coldplay concert." Elsewhere in Carrigstown, James continued to lie about his debt problems, telling Emma and Rafferty that he has things under control. AFFAIR CITY In reality, he was missing out on his loan payments, but Ger signed the lease for her new shop and warned James she wouldn't cover him if he slipped up on his repayments. When James received a threatening message from the moneylender, he tried to act tough, assuming Ger would keep the loan shark off his back. However, to his surprise, James was beaten up when the lender came after him. And Holly was disgusted when she came across James after being assaulted, but assumed he was in bad shape as a result of drinking too much. HARD WORK With Pete gone, Ray insisted he and Doug could manage the garage alone, but Dolores and Erica were doubtful. After a stressful shift, Doug admitted he was struggling with the added pressure of taking over the car sales. In an effort to relieve their pressure, Dolores tried to get Pete to return to the garage, but he refused, claiming he was still frustrated by Ray's controlling ways. Later, Doug urged Pete to come back to work, explaining that things weren't going well without him. But Ray remained stubborn when Dolores proposed a compromise to let Pete run the sales department. Following this, Dolores warned Ray that the current set-up in the garage was not sustainable. A frustrated Dolores told Pete that he has one final week to decide for certain if he will return to the garage.
The Irish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
RTE Fair City viewers all complain about ‘shocking' Carrigstown fave as Jess calls out Melanie
RTE Fair City viewers were all left complaining about Joan's "shocking" work ethics. Tonight in Carrigstown Maxine gave the kids some toys, which prompted a dubious Nikki to soften towards her. 2 Melanie has been called out for cheating on a test Credit: RTE 2 Jess made a deal with Melanie Credit: RTE When Jess confronted Melanie about cheating, she denied it, but was unsettled by the accusation. Jess was thrown by Joan's frank reaction when she outted Melanie's cheating. Sash was relieved when Maxine committed to trying with Olivia. Jess made a bold move and asked to sit in on Joan's meeting with Darrell. read more on fair city Sash and Maxine made their relationship official, and Maxine enjoyed giving a brazen Nikki a taste of her own medicine. Melanie was rattled when Jess played her at her own dirty game and proposed a quid pro quo arrangement. RTE viewers were all left complaining about Joan and Jess. Ciara wrote: "Shove off Jess you nosey mare surely Joan can't be that stupid." Most read in News TV Pamela remarked: "Feck of Jess, no one but you cares that Melanie cheated." One viewer tweeted: "Is Jess being paid to be abused by Joan?" A look at tonight's episode of Fair City Another said: "What is it about Joan? She has two lapdogs hanging off her every word." Sinead added: "Joan's ethics are shocking." Meanwhile, Ruby was stunned when Lorcan announced he's leaving town. J.J. told Carol he had doubts about Lorcan's car crash story. Carol was moved by Lorcan's sincere apology and it prompted her to reconsider his leaving. CITY TROUBLE With Lorcan's departure imminent, a guilty Ruby cracked under the pressure and admitted that she was driving. Victor was forced to row back on his anger towards Lorcan, but Carol agreed to cover the repair costs anyway. Lorcan was elated when Carol decided to let him stay. Carol had second thoughts when Ruby slapped Lorcan after he made an unwanted advance. Elsewhere, Mairead felt conflicted as she left the hospital and settled back into life with Damien. Mairead and Damien were stunned when Elaine announced she was moving back to Dublin. Mairead and Dean's guilt was intensified by Damien display of empathy and kindness towards Elaine. Dean and Mairead realised they couldn't outrun their feelings, but didn't know how or when they would be able to break it to Damien.
The Irish Sun
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Gutted fans miss out on hit soap AGAIN tonight as RTE pull series from schedule and reveal replacement
RTE Fair City fans are set to be disappointed again for the second time in a week. Viewers will notice some differences to tonight's One's usual Tuesday line-up. 2 Fair City won't be on air tonight Credit: RTE 2 Fair City has been replaced by The End of the World with Beanz Credit: RTE Fair City usually airs four days a week on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. However, alike last Tuesday, the popular series has been taken off tonight's TV schedule. The show has been replaced by a repeat episode of The End of the World with Beanz. This episode of the docuseries sees Martin Beanz Warde, joined by comedian Gearóid Farrelly, travel to Dandora dump in Kenya following the trail of Ireland's textile waste. read more on fair city Fortunately Fair City will be back on air this Thursday, May 8 at 8.30pm. Viewers will get to see what happens after Tommy advised Dean to keep Tyler's threats about Mark to himself. Tyler manipulated Ciaran and Mark, playing them against each other to keep Mark in danger. Most read in News TV As Damien tended to Mairead, Dean felt in the way. Tyler put Dean under pressure to meet, claiming Mark is in imminent danger. Mark narrowly escaped a beating from Ciaran when Tyler and Dessie intervened. A look at tonight's episode of Fair City When Elaine couldn't get in contact with Mark, her distress prompted Dean to visit Tyler. Dean was stunned when Tyler demanded the Halpins drop the charges against him in exchange for Mark's protection. Dean refused Tyler's request, but Tyler stood firm, insisting Mark would suffer. CITY SCANDAL Elaine's distress over Mark prompted Dean to tell her about Tyler's demands, and she convinced him to tell Damien. A despondent Mark made Tyler worry his bargaining chip was slipping away. Damien shocked Dean and Elaine when he declared that he's turning his back on Mark for good. And Fair City viewers were all left with the same complaint. One fan said: "Time for Damo to go back to the slammer." John wrote: "Damo all mouth as usual." Another added: "Wasn't long ago Tyler was your best buddy Damo."
The Irish Sun
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
RTE viewers set for disappointment as hit soap pulled from TV schedule and replacement revealed in shake-up
RTE have made some significant changes to this week's TV schedule. Viewers will notice some differences to tomorrow's One's usual Tuesday line-up . Advertisement 2 Fair City is missing off air tomorrow Credit: RTE 2 Fair City's explosive episode yesterday saw Mairead get shot Credit: RTE There will be huge disappointment for The hit soap normally airs at 8pm, however a repeat episode of The End of the World with Beanz will be shown instead. The environmental docuseries sees host Martin Beanz Warde travelling to The Zad in France with Emma Doran to learn about the benefits of communal life. Thankfully, Fair City fans won't have to wait too long until their next fix as the show returns on air this Thursday, May 1, at 8.30pm. Advertisement read more on fair city Viewers will be able to find out whether or not Mairead is okay after Last night, Damien and his younger brother Mark went head-to-head after Mark confessed to accidentally murdering their sister Laura and in a panic, pulled out a gun which ended in a hostage situation at McCoy's. Damien tried to talk down an erratic Mark, who was spooked when there was a knock at the door of the pub. Still chasing her hunch about Mark's innocence, Fidelma questioned the veracity of Tyler's claims. Advertisement Most read in News TV Questioning Tyler further, Buckley and Fidelma were concerned when he revealed that Mark threatened him. More assured in her suspicions of Mark, Fidelma phoned Damien in her pursuit and discovered the hostage situation. A look at tonight's episode of Fair City Answering the phone, a quick-thinking Damien surreptitiously alerted Fidelma that they were in McCoys. When Mark discovered Damien's phone, he went ballistic at his brother, who desperately tried to calm him down. Advertisement In an attempt to quell the escalating situation, Dean tackled Mark to get the gun, but a shot rang out. At the same time, Fidelma and Buckley arrived at McCoy's to arrest Mark. SHOCKED CITY Amidst the madness, everyone was shocked to discover that Mairead had been shot by the stray bullet. Racing into action, Elaine provided CPR to a deteriorating Mairead while they waited for an ambulance. Advertisement Meanwhile, Tommy prevented an emotional Dean from expressing his feelings for an ailing Mairead. Shocked by Mairead's injuries, Mark attempted to apologise to his brother, but Damien rejected the apology. On tenterhooks, Dean and Damien comforted each other while a critically injured Mairead was rushed to hospital.
