Celebrity Traitors star Joe Marler seemed stunned when Uncloaked host Ed Gamble questioned him about calling his co-stars ‘scumbags’ after his shock exit from the BBC series
00:05, 07 Nov 2025Updated 00:05, 07 Nov 2025
There was some backtracking where insults were concerned on The Celebrity Traitors on Thursday.
Joe Marler was caught out taking aim at his co-stars after they eliminated him from the show, at the final hurdle. As he watched the moment back in the audience of spin-off series Uncloaked, he called out the celebs who let him down.
What’s rather hilarious is Joe had zero recollection of doing so, but someone heard him. Host Ed Gamble wasted no time in putting Joe on the spot about the moment he called David Olusoga and Nick Mohammed “scumbags” for thinking he was a Traitor.
The moment itself was a shocker that left viewers fuming, and Joe clearly did not see it coming. He was openmouthed with confusion as the stars explained their decision to banish him, all because he’d apologised to Cat Burns for voting her out moments earlier.
As the crowd watched the finale together, Ed heard Joe say “scumbags” as he was voted out of the castle. When Joe joined Ed on the stage for Uncloaked, he told him: “I was sitting in the row in front of you watching that.
“When you saw you get banished, you did shout scumbags at them.” Joe looked really shocked, gasping as he appeared to forget he’d said it. He asked: “Did I?”
It’s then that he completely backtracked and said he “didn’t mean” to call Nick and David that term. He told Ed, and his co-stars: “No, I didn’t mean that.
“I didn’t mean that, I just couldn’t work out… what was it?” He then revealed how he’d been banished for being polite to Cat Burns. One amused viewer posted: “I can’t believe Joe yelled scumbags at them when he was banished.”
Meanwhile, Alan Carr’s victory left the star sobbing. As Alan announced he was and always had been a Traitor, Nick screamed: “Oh f**k,” and nearly collapsed in shock.
David was left speechless as he fell to the table, and stared on in disbelief – despite co-star Joe’s warning before his elimination moments earlier. But they were stunned as Alan then burst into tears, telling his new pals: “It’s been tearing me apart. I am so sorry.”
Nick was first to rush over to Alan, tearful as he consoled him and told him all was fine. He said: “You’ve been absolutely brilliant. You’ve been amazing. It’ a game.”
Brad Ingelsby knew after the breakout success of HBO’s “Mare of Easttown” — a crime drama about a police detective (Kate Winslet) investigating the murder of a teenage girl in a fictional working-class town — he didn’t want his next series to be another whodunit.
“That’s Mare’s thing,” he says on a recent late afternoon. “So, you start to go, if you’re going to write another story in the crime genre, what would get the audience to keep clicking to the next episode? I just thought, ‘Well, maybe a collision course show, where [in] every episode, we get a little closer, a little closer, a little closer, until things collide.’ ”
In “Task,” which concluded Sunday on HBO, Mark Ruffalo stars as Tom Brandis, a priest-turned-FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of robberies in Delaware County, Pa., an area commonly referred to as Delco that was also the setting for “Mare of Easttown.” (And with references to Wawa and Scrapple, along with visits to Rita’s Water Ice, it slips into its role of expanding the universe.) It leads Tom to Robbie Prendergast (Tom Pelphrey), a sanitation worker who robs drug houses at night to provide for his family. Both men are emotionally tortured by life events — Tom’s wife was murdered by their adopted son, who is incarcerated; Robbie’s brother was killed by a member of a motorcycle gang — that have set them each on different, but destructive paths.
In “Task,” Mark Ruffalo, left, Alison Oliver, Thuso Mbedu and Fabein Frankel portray law enforcement officers who are part of an FBI task force investigating a string of robberies.
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“ ‘Mare’ was about the moms — the damage that all the guys have caused and the women are kind of having to pick up the pieces of that,” Ingelsby says. “This [show] is all about the fathers and being left behind, seeing the damage they’ve done to their kids, how they’re going to fix that in their lives — or not be able to fix it. The guys who are actually doing the damage without knowing.”
Ingelsby says his uncle, who was an Augustinian priest, helped inspire the throughline of the series.
“I’ve always been very intrigued by his idea of faith in God over the years, and how it’s changed over time, and what he believed once and what he believes now,” he says. “I was intrigued by the idea of a guy who, everything he held as truth, all the pillars of his life, have come crumbling down. And Robbie has a much different faith. And it’s through the gauntlet of the story, how their lives intersect, that they both get to navigate their own journeys of faith.”
Over dinner at a West Hollywood hotel, The Times sat down with Ingelsby, Ruffalo and Pelphrey to discuss their faith journeys, economic inequality, fatherhood — and Wawa, too. Here are edited excerpts from the conversation, which contains spoilers about the finale.
After the success of “Mare of Easttown,” creator Brad Ingelsby wanted his follow-up, “Task,” to feel connected, but not repetitive: “ ‘Mare’ was about the moms,” he says. “This [show] is all about the fathers and being left behind, seeing the damage they’ve done to their kids, how they’re going to fix that in their lives — or not be able to fix it.”
(Bexx Francois/For The Times)
The themes of the show involve forgiveness and faith. Every person has experienced something in life that has tested those ideas. How has your own relationship to faith and forgiveness evolved as you’ve lived more life or taken on roles that ask you to live different experiences?
Pelphrey: My faith, to me, is when I got sober. God willing, Oct. 1, which is three days from now, it’ll be 12 years. That’s truly by the grace of God — you hear that phrase, but I genuinely, I mean that. That’s how I’ve experienced faith, through my sobriety. I was raised Catholic, but the experience I had at 31 was like in a different dimension to what I thought of religion or ideas. It’s one thing to have an idea, it’s another thing to have your heart opened. It’s definitely an important part of my life. And I think Brad did such a beautiful job conveying that. My grandma used to have one of these things when I was a kid — not a real gem, but like a glass cut thing so if you put it in the window, the sun shines through a million different ways, and the color goes everywhere. I feel like you [Brad] did that with some themes in the show where you’re like, “Let me just hold it up, and we’ll just look at it a few different ways.”
Ruffalo: My journey with faith is probably very similar to Tom’s. When you get a job or something, it can take you on a journey that you’re ripe to take. It touches your life at a very moment where you need it. I’d say, after my brother died, the whole notion of faith just went out the window for me. But oddly enough, I have a lot of addiction, alcoholism in my family. I say, either you are one or you love one. When you love somebody who’s struggling with that, it takes a lot of faith to let them go and to trust it will be OK. My friend says to me, “They got a God and you ain’t it.”
My faith has been renewed, actually, through Tom [the character] — he is an alcoholic. It’s touched my life in so many ways, even with my brother, that it’s like where I lost my faith and where I gained my faith again has been through this journey with alcoholism and drug addiction. And I waver. You look at the world and you’re like, “Where is God in this? Please show yourself. ” But the thing about faith is it requires you to believe without any evidence of its existence. I’d rather believe in that than nothing. Although, I fought him [Brad] all the time. I was like, “He’s [Tom] not really praying here. He’s trying to pray. He’s going through the actions of praying, but he can’t quite get to the opening sentence, which is “ … God …” He does pray, eventually, but it’s a journey.
There’s the powerful moment in that car when Tom and Robbie finally meet in Episode 5. Robbie says, “I don’t think I’ve ever experienced God in my life.” This is a man that hasn’t felt hope, and he has this glimmer of it with this goal of escaping to Canada. Tom, how was it getting into the mindset of this guy just trying to get out of this life?
Pelphrey: It’s heartbreaking. We’re articulating an American dream that far too many people don’t get to experience, and maybe are starting to lose the hope of ever experiencing it. That’s a very real thing — unfortunately, way too real and increasingly way too common. It was just constantly reminding myself: What does this character want? And at the end of the day, regardless of how extreme some of the things Robbie’s doing, he just wants a decent life for his kids. And the fact that he’s having a hard time getting it is heartbreaking.
That scene and in the car, the first time I read it, I was like, “Oh, he’s [Brad] got some balls.” You have so much s— boiling over — the plot lines, the violence, the stakes are through the roof for everyone now in the show, and we are going to sit in a car for half an episode? And two dudes are gonna talk?
In Episode 5, Robbie Prendergast (Tom Pelphrey), left, and Tom Brandis (Mark Ruffalo) finally meet.
(HBO)
Ruffalo: There’s no chase! And when they finally face each other, they’re not even [actually] facing each other! They’re both pushed to the edge and you don’t know where it could go. Tom certainly doesn’t know where it will go. Tom’s kind of at that point, like, “F— it. Go ahead.” We talked about it a lot, I was like, “I think Tom should die.”
[They break into laughter]
Ingelsby: Every single day he was pitching it.
Ruffalo: I was pitching Tom should have a heart attack at the end and he literally sees God and he says to God, “I’m ready.” He finally finds his faith. It’s finally paid off and he says [gasping], “I’m … reaaady.”
Ingelsby: Enough people die here. But that particular episode has always been very special to me. That’s when the show is operating at the peak of its powers. It just felt like, how do we subvert the expectations of the audience and do that in a way that still feels true to who these characters are? I remember talking to you [Tom] about this. You were like, “As soon as I know Cliff’s done, I’m on a one-way street. I have a plan.” But with you [Mark], once they get out of the car and you feel like you’re going to die, you’re like, “I want to call my family.” That’s when you get activated in a way. You’ve been going through the motions in life, but that’s when it gets very real.
Ruffalo: It’s like being reborn. It opens his heart. He sees how life can be taken away.
We’re in a political and cultural moment where the mood of the country is simmering — there’s anger and rage on all sides, and a lot of it stems from class and systemic issues that are in place that put people in certain positions. There’s that layer, but there’s also the grief element both these men are facing.
Ingelsby: With Robbie in particular, I was interested in a guy that felt really stuck. What I liked about Robbie was, if he didn’t take action, what would happen to Robbie? He’d be a trash man in too deep his whole life. Who cares about Robbie and his family? Nobody. He was left behind. In early versions of the script, I very explicitly said, “He wants his bite of the apple.” There are lots of people like that now. I loved writing Robbie because it felt like he was raging against being left behind and and I felt, in many cases, in the script, why wouldn’t you do something? Whether you agree with the actions or not —
Pelphrey: He had his f— life stolen from him. What he’s going after is a very specific thing. He’s not lashing out blindly against anybody to get any money at any cost. He’s like: “I’m gonna take it from these mother f—, who are bad dudes.” Even within that, he has principles. No one’s gonna die — obviously, the rules all go out the window Episode 2, but we’re not going to take the drugs, we’re not going to sell the drug. We’re going to destroy the drugs. We’re going to take the cash. Even within his brand of lashing out, he actually has a set of principles that he’s operating by.
Mark Ruffalo, left, and Tom Pelphrey star as two troubled men on a collision course in “Task.” Ruffalo portrays an FBI agent recovering from a family tragedy, while Pelphrey plays a garbage collector and criminal involved in a series of robberies. (Bexx Francois/For The Times)
Mark and Tom, as sons and fathers, how did you think about the father-child relationships of these two men and the collateral damage of their choices?
Ruffalo: It’s so hard to be a father, especially now because this generation is like, “We’re not going to do it the way our parents, our fathers did. We see that there’s another way to do it. We’re actually talking about it.” At the same time, we don’t exactly know what it is that we should do differently, plus we have the responsibility of, financially, keeping it together. It’s obviously hard to be a mom too. These guys are doing the best they can.
Pelphrey: Becoming a dad two and a half years ago now, it’s just the most f— awesome, wild, intense, crazy s— I’ve ever experienced in my life. It’s like getting struck by lightning. I’m so in love and I feel so vulnerable and I feel so happy — it’s all the feelings. Then suddenly, when you’re thinking about how you feel, you go, “How do I balance this? How do I protect her, but make sure that she’s brave and experiencing things? And you quickly realize there is so much to this that I will have no power over and the realization of that, in the deepest sense — and I’ve already had moments of that and we’re just getting started here. You imagine what it’s like, when you don’t have kids, but you have no f— clue. One of the things I could say without blinking, ever, is, “I totally understand why he’s doing what he’s doing.”
Was there a version where Robbie lived?
Ingelsby: No, I felt like structurally what needed to happen was Tom had to witness Robbie’s kindness, then his sacrifice. It felt very necessary to be like, “Oh, wait. Robbie — he went up to the woods…” Because he’s always like, “What’s the plan?” Tom realizes, “Oh, I know what the plan was. He went there to die.” Part of Tom’s journey to getting rid of the anger and to believing in something at the end, was to have witnessed the goodness in Robbie. He [Robbie] also gets in so deep eventually, he has pushed himself into such a corner and there’s no good way out of this. What’s an audience gonna think if he gets out of this unscathed? Even if he were to survive, he’s gonna be in jail for the rest of his life. The idea of sacrifice would speak to Tom as a character and get him to his ultimate decision to give the boy [Sam] up, but also forgive his own son and, quite literally, get the house ready for him.
Mark, how did you feel about the statement that Tom winds up giving at the hearing in the finale?
Ruffalo: He had to sit down and write that. I don’t think he really knew what he was going to be writing. He’s taking stock of his life and his son’s life and the story of the life. It’s connecting him to the whole story. It’s not just the loss of my wife, but also we raised that boy. We made this life together and, even in the hard part of it all, that’s where we learned what love is. Then when he gets in there, he doesn’t even know that he’s gonna say it. He doesn’t know he’s going to confront him with it and say [to his son], “Look at me.” But the whole journey, leads us there.
There’s something, too, about his composure in that moment.
Ingelsby: That’s the genius of Mark. That was the first or second take, what we used.
How many versions of it did you write? Was there an overly emotional or dramatic version?
Ingelsby: There was a longer version. But I think what was important about it was — and Mark does such a beautiful job — was that he had to be honest about how hard it was. I was always worried it would be a bit maudlin, if he just went in and said straight away, “I love you.” It was almost like he had to be really honest with everybody, like, “Hey, this was f— horrible.” And the shame of changing your name —
Ruffalo: Yes. To be that honest and to say that I pretended like I wasn’t his father. It’s so shameful. It’s so honest.
Ingelsby: I think because he’s so honest, it makes the forgiveness even more impactful. When he says, “I forgive you,” you believe because he’s earned the trust in the speech by admitting the things that were so shameful .
Ruffalo: It doesn’t just go one way — forgiveness. There’s a lot of shame on it on the other side, that’s where the anger comes from. There’s always this question: What could I have done? The backstory was I left, knowing that he was in an episode, but I had to go. I left her with him, thinking it would blow over. And it didn’t. He has to also be honest about his part in it. What dad says, “That’s not my kid. You’re in retreat already.”
Ingelsby: That’s what we want the ending to be. It’s not that everything’s going to be easy. I think the same for Mare — it wasn’t like Mare’s life was so great at the end of the show. There was a lot of going on.
Ruffalo: She’s going to an AA meeting. Tom and Mare can meet at an AA meeting.
Tom Pelphrey as Robbie Prendergrast, a garbage collector trying to avenge his brother’s death by hitting trap houses belonging to a local gang before getting caught in a deadly standoff. (HBO)
Mark Ruffalo, Silvia Dionicio and Phoebe Fox in “Task.” Ruffalo plays a priest-turned-FBI agent who hasn’t confronted his feelings about the murder of his wife at the hands of their adopted son. (HBO)
To that point, was there thought about whether to incorporate “Mare” characters in this show, if they’re in the same universe?
Ingelsby: It’s funny you say that. [In] one of the early scripts, we had a scene where Emily (Silvia Dionicio), at the end of the show, went to a concert with her boyfriend, Leo, the guy that’s a magician. And Mare’s daughter, Siobhan (Angourie Rice), was playing. And there was another connective piece I’m missing. I think Leo’s brother was in the band. And they had a moment together, because I felt like Emily and Siobhan were very, very similar. That they had the weight of the world on their shoulders in some way, Emily especially —
Ruffalo: They’re well suited for each other. They could just sink to the bottom of the lake together.
He’s got a crossover season mapped out for you.
Pelphrey: If we hold hands, we can sink faster.
Ingelsby: But we did have something connecting them. But I’m glad HBO read it and were like, “Is it a bit much?” It felt like maybe we were reaching to do something that the story didn’t require. And when we took it out, I felt like this story exists on its own, and we didn’t need that. If we had threaded it through the story in a more interesting way, maybe it would have worked, but it would have felt really tacked on and kind of just fan service for the sake of fan service, which I didn’t want.
Can we talk about the Phillies cup? It’s seems like such an obscure detail, but that cup triggered me. I know it well. A father trying to hide his vice.
Ingelsby: That’s another detail of my own life that I can repurpose, steal. That’s my dad. He drinks out of that. He watches every Phillies game. There’s 162 games. And if he can’t watch, he’s listening to it in a radio in the car. I feel like we always talk about in the specific, is the universal. And Mark did the swirly thing.
Ruffalo: That’s what made me want to do the show. That he was drinking out of that. And then he swirled his hand. I said, “This guy is writing character like nobody is doing that I’ve seen in television.” I only read the first episode and I was like, “I want to go. I trust this journey with him.” And it was from that nuance thing. I know that guy. He’s a priest who swirls his vodka and tonic with his finger. In a Phillies cup. And he thinks he’s pulling it over. That’s my family. It’s so honest.
The accent was such a feature of “Mare of Easttown.” I imagine that had its own expectations or pressure for this show.
Ingelsby: “Mare” was more a community — very, very specific community. I felt like, in that show, we had to go all in and Kate did. A lot of Mark’s character was driven by my uncle, who has no accent at all. Because he went to the seminary, then he went to Merrimack College, he was a teacher — he bounced around. And even me, there’s a couple words I’ll say that you can’t pick up a heavy accent. There’s a couple words, where maybe you could pick it up.
Ruffalo: We tried. I tried it. I kept kicking it out, it just didn’t feel right. He does hit some of those words. He does say wooder — cheery wooder ice. We kept some of it in, but we didn’t go as hard at it because he goes another way. I feel like he might have ended up in South America at some point. I was thinking he traveled the world.
Did you pay many visits to Wawa? I remember Kate telling me about her Wawa experiences.
Pelphrey: I grew up going to Wawa. I was Wawa all the time because I was living out in the suburbs.
Ingelsby: I think Kate ate hoagies or something.
Pelphrey: They make a good sandwich.
Ruffalo: Oh, bro. I started with a fat suit and then I had to take it off. I just kept getting fatter. My wife saw me and she’s like [to the kids], “huh, your father’s eating his way through Philly.” But, man, I’d be like, “How about a sandwich for the scene?” [Mimics scarfing down a sandwich.] Like a troll.
Ingelsby: He is an amazing sandwich eater. We were talking about it.
Pelphrey: We were.
Ruffalo: Oh, I knew I was going to be eating a sandwich that day [in a scene], so I starved myself so I could just plow that thing.
Are you interested in a Season 2, Brad?
Ruffalo: No one wants a Season 2. [the trio laughs] No, I’m kidding. That would be amazing.
Ingelsby: It would be amazing. If people respond and we get a chance to do it.
Could we get that “Task”-”Mare” crossover?
Ingelsby: A lot could happen.
Ruffalo: Some “Mare” people could show up. There could be a love affair.
Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left unimpressed as one pro dancer came under fire for making a pointed remark about fellow contestants
Strictly Come Dancing viewers divided as La Voix makes savage dig towards at co-stars(Image: BBC)
A Strictly Come Dancing celebrity has caused a stir after appearing to take a swipe at her fellow contestants over their previous dance training.
The beloved BBC dance competition returned this evening (October 4) with the second live show of the series, hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
New celebrities took to the floor to display their moves before judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse, and Craig Revel Horwood, ahead of Sunday’s first elimination.
Opening tonight’s programme was La Voix with professional partner Aljaž Skorjanec, delivering a jive routine. But La Voix soon found herself under fire for her comments about rival contestants from the opening week.
Speaking about her co-stars from last week, she praised their performance as “incredible,” before adding: “One’s an athlete, one was doing tap in Billy Elliot, all I’ve done is JD Sports once a week, and the only tap I know is in Screwfix, it’s terrible, Claudia.”
But her comments failed to impress viewers at home. Writing on X, one fan remarked: “Not sure I like the little dig at other contestants there, especially as a performer on stage – hmm.”
A second added: “La Voix throwing clear shade at Amber and Lewis, referencing their previous dance experience. That’s not going to go down well.”
Another viewer commented: “La Voix saying that she did a great jive last week because she’s an athlete. No La Voix. She did it well because she’s got Lioness grit and determination!”.
And another chimed in: “Yes, La Voix calling out the hypocrisy of having trained dancers on the show!” La Voix is known for her witty remarks on the programme, with fans eagerly awaiting her next one-liner. She even had a go at Tess’s outfit tonight as the host wore a bold red suit.
After their performance, Tess said, “One thing’s for sure, you still know how to put on a show.” La Voix retorted: “Thank you, and you clearly used to work at Butlins.”
She added: “It catches on the red, it catches on.” One fan gushed online: “La Voix coming for Tess each week is so funny. She needs to make the final for this alone.” Another exclaimed: “La Voix might actually be the funniest thing to happen to this show, OMG.”
Tess wore a red power suit and let her blonde hair flow free. Claudia looked stylish in a glittering blazer whilst rocking her trademark fringe.
Immediately, viewers took to X to complain that they don’t get their own introduction. One wrote: “Okay…. no intros for Tess and Claudia” and another said: “So Tess and Claudia don’t get introduced anymore”
In agreement, a third viewer said: “I hate the way Tess and Claudia don’t get an intro now but the judges do!”
Chris Robshaw was a novice to dancing when he joined the Strictly Come Dancing line-up, but his partner Nadiya thinks he has what it takes to overcome the disadvantage
22:00, 04 Oct 2025Updated 22:05, 04 Oct 2025
Chris Robshaw has been partnered with Nadiya Bychkova(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Ray Burmiston)
Former Rugby Union player, Chris Robshaw, 39, stepped out of his comfort zone when he signed up to BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, having never danced in his life – except at his wedding.
This year, many have criticised the unfair advantage in dancing experience, with stars such as Amber Davies, 28, and Lewis Cope, 30, having performed in the West End.
However, Chris’ professional partner, Nadiya Bychkova, 36, thinks he has everything it takes to overcome the disadvantage. “Chris is taking all the information on board. He just needs a few more weeks to kind of get to the point, and then I think he’ll be really ready to perform the way I think he can to his full abilities,” she says.
“It’s the experience of knowing how to do that, which is completely new and which you can’t get overnight, but I think this is what the show is about, for people who never danced before.
“We often don’t get to see it because like people who don’t have this experience would sometimes leave the show earlier, which is really sad because there is often so much talent in there, and it’s always so nice for the audience to see it.”
“Proud forever. Up against people with years of experience when you’ve never even done a 2 step, opening the whole season and starting with one of the hardest dances going,” she penned.
Later, she responded to a comment from Love Island star Amber Gill, 28, who penned: “Unpopular opinion: I think having people with so much dance experience is unfair.”
Speaking on his wife’s comment, Chris said: “I love my wife and she’s my biggest supporter. She wants us to do well in the competition, and that’s kind of it really.”
On what he thinks of the range of dancing abilities, Chris added: “It is what it is, isn’t it? In SAS you could say I was fitter than some of the other people, and then that’s kind of it.”
Chris was forced to pull out of Celebrity SAS with a shoulder injury – but luckily has avoided any injuries during his time on Strictly.
This series was thrown into chaos when two contestants were forced to pull out before the first live show even started.
Just days after the line-up was announced, Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn revealed he would be stepping back from the series due to unexpected medical reasons, which he said were a “high level of stress and a little bit of grief” that manifested physically.
Soon after, it was revealed that he’d be replaced by Emmerdale star Lewis Cope, who played the character Michael in the West End production of Billy Elliot: The Musical.
Then, just days before the live shows were about to start, Love Island’s Dani Dyer revealed she’d been forced to pull out due to a fractured ankle.
She was replaced with former Love Islander and West End star Amber Davies, who, with just days to practiced received an impressive 27/40 in her debut dance.
Saturday Kitchen took an awkward turn just minutes in after the host apologised to viewers over his co-star’s remark
10:43, 02 Aug 2025Updated 10:49, 02 Aug 2025
BBC Saturday Kitchen host forced to apologise just minutes in over co-star’s remark(Image: BBC)
Saturday Kitchen host Matt Tebbutt was not too impressed as he was forced to issue an apology over a comment his co-star made.
The BBC show returned to screens on Saturday morning (August 2) with Matt back at the helm. Joining Matt – who is rumoured the new face of MasterChef – on the programme were chefs Paul Ainsworth, Ravinder Bhogal and Justin Tsang.
Strictly star Bill Bailey also made an appearance, and drinks expert Helen McGinn was on hand too, to discuss some booze and to pair the drinks with the studio dishes.
However, just minutes into Saturday Kitchen airing, and things took an awkward turn, when Matt turned to Helen and asked her what she’s got coming up.
“We’ve gone rosé. I cannot wait,” Helen said. Referring to the wine, she said: “It’s from volcanic soil, so it’s got like super energy. It’s like an energy drink!”
Baffled, Matt fired back: “Like an energy drink?!” Helen replied: “Yeah in my world.” Not impressed, Matt then said: “If there are any children watching at home, it is not like an energy drink! Sorry.” He then tried to swiftly move on and chatted to Bill and about his food heaven and hell dishes.
It comes after Matt welcomed back a beloved member of the Saturday Kitchen team last week. In the episode aired on July 26, Matt commented: “He’s back! Olly Smith, where have you been all my life?!”
Olly replied: “Oh well, all your life! Well, over the last few weeks, I’ve had a triple threat of writing, going to weddings, and festivals.”
Matt had to issue an apology
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Corrie cast member Joe Layton, who plays villain Mick Michaelis, has spoken about his former co-star Colson Smith’s departure from the ITV soap opera earlier this year
19:07, 09 Jul 2025Updated 19:09, 09 Jul 2025
Coronation Street star Joe Layton has spoken about a former colleague’s exit from the show
Soap star Joe Layton has spoken about a co-star’s departure from Coronation Street ahead of his own exit from the ITV soap. He’s paid tribute to a former colleague who left the show recently after more than a decade in the cast. It was announced in January that Colson Smith, 26, would be leaving Corrie after having joined the cast in 2011. He made his final appearance in May when his character Craig Tinker was killed off in a storyline involving co-star Joe, 33.
Police officer Craig was attacked by Mick Michaelis (played by Joe) whilst trying to arrest him. He was left for dead after being hit over the head with a baseball bat and was later pronounced death at hospital due to swelling on the brain. Ahead of his own departure, Joe has now paid tribute to Colson, whom he said brought a “positive energy” to the set. He suggested that his former co-star’s absence is felt by the remaining cast and crew behind-the-scenes on the show.
Coronation Street cast member Joe Layton has spoken about a co-star’s departure from the ITV show(Image: ITV/Danielle Baguley)
Joe told the Mirror: “He was such a positive energy and for the other cast and crew there’s obviously a massive Colson-sized hole everywhere at Coronation Street. But we had a good chat when we first met and continued to chat.”
The actor added that he had “bonded” with Colson over their mutual support of football team Leeds United. He went on to describe his former colleague as “warm-hearted” whilst talking about Colson following his exit.
Joe said: “We were both Leeds United fans, so we bonded over that pretty quickly. And I was just struck by what a lovely warm-hearted person he is. He never made me feel in any way shape or form: ‘I’m doing this bad thing to this popular character’.”
Colson had revealed that he wanted to his character to be killed off for his exit. He told the Mirror and other press earlier this year: “I would want the door to be shut, so then I can kind of know in my head that Corrie has been this, Corrie has done that, and it is now done, and Craig’s journey is over.”
He’s revealed that Colson Smith’s absence has been felt by the cast and crew after the actor left the show earlier this year(Image: ITV/Danielle Baguley)
He continued at the time: “It was the right thing for me to be killed.” Colson explained: “I think Craig dying, and Craig dying in the line of duty as a copper, that kind of hero’s death was by far the most perfect story for the exit.”
Joe is now set to leave Corrie himself, though his final scenes are yet to air. It’s been teased this week that the cast member, who would happily return, will be leaving the cobbles with a bang.
His character Mick is set to cause mayhem after breaking out of prison. Joe teased: “No-one on the street is safe. […] Serving a life sentence isn’t something he can deal with and he’ll do whatever it takes to get out of the country and take his kids with him.”
Coronation Street continues tomorrow from 9pm on ITV, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
The Loose Women panellists are said to be worried that, as part of the upcoming shake-up at ITV, they are going to be axed from their jobs to make way for younger stars
Daniel Bird Assistant Celebrity and Entertainment Editor
09:49, 24 Jun 2025
Nadia has spoken openly about her feelings on the changes(Image: ITV/Ray Burmiston/REX/Shutterstock)
Last month, ITV announced a major overhaul of their daytime schedules, which affects both Loose and Lorraine Kelly’s self-titled morning programme. However, despite being hit with a mass loss of viewers, the magazine show This Morning remains unaffected. While both Lorraine and Loose air throughout the year, they will be axed to just 30 weeks of airtime.
The Loose Women stars are said to be fearing for their future on the show(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
Reports claim that some of the older panellists fear they’ll be axed in favour of younger members of the panel, including GK Barry, Olivia Attwood, former singer Frankie Bridge and Stacey Solomon, who hasn’t been on the show since 2023. The younger panellists have millions of online followers and use social media platforms such as TikTok to their advantage.
Former singer Stacey has a staggering six million followers on her Instagram page alone. “The other girls feel like they can’t compete with Stacey’s stats,” a source told Closer magazine. The outlet goes on to claim that other members of the panel are being encouraged to build their online following on platforms such as TikTok, but this has been branded a “full-time job in itself.”
Bosses on the programme are reportedly telling panellists that any change is not a personal move, but that hasn’t gone down too well. “Nadia has been warning her co-stars it’s not about who you are anymore, but how many followers you have,” the insider added.
It’s reported that Stacey Solomon, who hasn’t been on the show since 2023, could return(Image: ITV)
While final decisions are yet to be made, the source went on to comment: “In the long term, it could mean a farewell to the golden oldies. Coleen has been on the show, on and off, since 2000, a quarter of a century. Viewing numbers are down, and financial cuts have been made to save the ship and there’s a few that are expected to walk the plank.”
Nadia, however, has spoken publicly about the cuts. Speaking on her YouTube page, the actress and broadcaster said: “Do you know what, at the moment, all of us on screen are in work and are proud of what we do. But behind the scenes there are people that are really suffering, and what you don’t realise is when you attack the show you attack them, because you never see all the army of people behind the scenes and how hard they work.
“So to all my friends and colleagues behind the scenes who have just got a huge shock out of the blue, I’m so sorry. Mark knows how upset I’ve been at home about it. I just can’t bear it. So just be f*****g kind to people.”
TikTok star GK Barry has made a name for herself on the show(Image: ITV)
She then added: “What people don’t realise at Loose Women is that we’re self-employed, I am self-employed. Every contract is a new contract. I could be let go tomorrow, in five years, you don’t know because we’re not employees.
“So I can’t tell you anything except I am on for my next contract. What has been brutal over the past week, and I am getting tearful about it, is that hundreds of people are going to be made redundant out of the blue. A lot of my friends and colleagues have been there for decades and I cannot tell you how upsetting it was to see people walking around numb with shock and fear about what they are going to do. That has been so awful. It has been worse than whatever trolls have been saying about our show that we feel really protective of.”
Speaking previously of the fears the panellists are having, a Loose source told the Mirror: “We are not planning any radical changes to the panel. All of our Loose Women are hugely valued and we celebrate each and every one and the experience and opinions they bring to the show every day.
“Many of our long standing panellists have appeared on the show for the majority of its 25 year run on screens and those stalwart, Loose legends are at the core of the show’s success and hugely popular with the audience. The show remains a big priority within our daytime slate, having secured a BAFTA nomination, launched a podcast and celebrated a milestone anniversary in the last year alone.”
The Mirror has approached Loose Women, Nadia and Stacey’s spokespeople for comment.
EXCLUSIVE: Married At First Sight star Dave Hand has revealed how his edits didn’t show the complete story and opened up on an issue he has with fellow cast members
09:00, 22 Jun 2025Updated 09:58, 22 Jun 2025
Dave Hand opened up on his MAFS experience
A Married At First Sight star has revealed the worst part about the show – and it wasn’t the breakdown of his marriage. Despite exchanging vows and looking to be a strong couple, Dave Hand and Jamie Marinos’ connection was short-lived.
After cameras stopped rolling the duo called it quits and are no longer on speaking terms. But Dave exclusively told the Mirror he wishes nothing but the best for his ex – and wishes his co-stars would all be as amicable.
He also revealed how the narrative for his story on the Australian version of the show wasn’t exactly how things panned out. The tattooed star, 36, admits he wishes viewers had the chance to see how much he was struggling with his dad’s health woes during filming.
Jamie and Dave exchanged vows on MAFS Australia(Image: Nine)
“I communicated that a few times on the couch,” he confessed, revealing the scenes were cut from the show. “People just think I went from the partner swap to me not liking Jamie. There was a build up there.
“I cried on the couch the week before because I was struggling so much, you know? Then, yeah, it was quite difficult for me as it just sort of made it out to look like I’ve changed overnight, which definitely wasn’t the case.”
He added there were other instances of the final edit not showing exactly what happened, claiming the duo had also discussed calling time on their relationship and leaving earlier on. “It wasn’t just a me thing. We both communicated that we were both struggling, but you have got to give it to us for giving it a crack and sticking it out.”
Dave is keen to give back following his life experiences(Image: @dth_9/Instagram)
The 6’7″ tradesman went on to call out the online taunts from other cast members towards each other. And it is this that he said was one of the worst parts from his experience. “We had cast members coming at other cast members online,” he said, speaking of the show’s aftermath.
“Like, we didn’t need to do that. I think that was quite childish, you know? I was affected by some of it and it’s taken its toll. We should have been looking out for each other if anything.
“I don’t think we should have been taking the p*** out of each other. It was hard to watch, whether you got a good edit or a bad edit, it was still difficult.”
He went on to name Veronica as being someone who didn’t have a good edit, saying she “copped it” in terms of online abuse.
“I still feel sorry or the people who copped it from the whole public. Online social trolling and stuff like that needs to be stamped about and people need to be held accountable for it.
“Just because I can put on a mask and not reply to these people or give them a reaction, doesn’t mean I wasn’t dealing with anything or that it wasn’t affect me. That’s what we have to be scared of as well, because people who suffer in silence, it does eat away at people.
“People think they can say what they want and get away with it, and I don’t think that should be the case at all.”
Despite the issues, Dave is still keen to show what he has to offer on-screen, with UK shows such as Celebrity Big Brother and I’m A Celebrity two options he’d be happy to explore.
He is also interested in giving back to the community and helping others who may be struggling. “I’d love to get into the side of helping young males with their mental health. I think I’m very well experienced enough to talk and help younger kids, especially males.
“Life is full of happiness and joy and these dark days are okay as well. They’re going to be there. I think that the biggest message of all… You know, you can change what you’re going through.”
*If you are struggling with mental health, you can speak to a trained advisor from Mind mental health charity on 0300 123 3393 or email [email protected]
Good Morning Britain co-host Susanna Reid was forced to interrupt a conversation about OnlyFans
On Good Morning Britain, Susanna Reid had to step in and humorously remind her colleagues that they were live on air during a cheeky exchange.
The Monday show took an unexpected turn when the panel discussed the earnings potential on OnlyFans, leaving Ed Balls particularly astonished.
Kurts Adams Rozentals, a British canoeist, had earlier shared on the programme that he was raking in a six-figure income from OnlyFans, despite being barred from competition due to “allegations” concerning his social media activity.
While reflecting on the sportsman’s unconventional revenue stream, Ed quipped: “We are in the wrong jobs!”
GMB guest Andrew Pierce then teased: “Ed, are you putting yourself forward as a potential model on OnlyFans?”
Amused by the thought, the former Strictly contestant chuckled: “It’s amazing on the internet what you can make money from.”
Ed Balls was left red-faced
Ed even suggested there might be a “niche” for Andrew, prompting Kevin Maguire to chime in with: “There’ll be a fetish stream!”
Ed, highlighting that making money on OnlyFans isn’t against the law, continued: “Well, Andrew, when you find out how much money he’s making, honestly, you should think about it.”
GB News’ Andrew retorted: “I thought about it, Ed, the answer is no!”
Yet, he couldn’t resist making a playful offer to Ed, joking: “Are you suggesting we do it together? Are you blushing, Ed?”
With Ed turning a shade of red, Susanna quickly interjected as the conversation veered off course. “This is going in a whole different direction!” she exclaimed.
Andrew Pierce had a cheeky suggestion for Ed
“Blimey!” added Kevin, before Susanna firmly reminded them with a laugh: “We are still on air, guys!”
While Ed isn’t keen on making waves on OnlyFans, he certainly raised eyebrows with Susanna after disclosing a saucy bikini anecdote.
In 2023, he made a surprising revelation about participating in a charity swimsuit competition, boasting: “I’ve got to say, I looked really good.”
Susanna was taken aback by the unexpected viewing of Ed sporting a mankini on GMB.
“Has it been censored?” she quipped, as Ed jestingly responded: “Luckily, you’re not showing the bottom half!”
Ed stunned GMB viewers
Susanna then queried, amidst their banter, “Is that an AI mock-up?”
Upon revealing the photographs, Ed shared the family rule his children set regarding the mankini—no wearing without boxers because it is “too revealing.”
“I’d not shaved or anything,” he confided.
“To those claiming it’s too early… you’re absolutely correct,” Susanna retorted. “This’ll be the amusing surprise that just keeps on giving!”
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV1.
BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty has been inundated with messages of support from her co-stars and fans after she issued an emotional statement on social media
10:59, 29 May 2025Updated 11:00, 29 May 2025
Naga Munchetty has received an outpouring of support from her BBC Breakfast colleagues after sharing an emotional update on Instagram.
When she’s not gracing our screens on BBC Breakfast, Naga has been busy promoting her new book ‘It’s Probably Nothing’, a personal account of her own health struggles that remained undiagnosed for years.
The broadcaster also embarked on a book tour, during which she connected with other women who have endured their own silent health battles.
In a recent Instagram post, Naga shared highlights from her latest event and expressed gratitude to those who joined the conversation.
Her post read: “Last weekend, almost 1,700 people joined me at @hayfestival to discuss women’s health and my new book, It’s Probably Nothing.”
She continued: “It was an insightful and passionate discussion on why women’s pain and symptoms have historically been ignored, and what we can do to advocate for ourselves in the healthcare system,” reports the Express.
Naga issued an emotional statement on Instagram(Image: BBC)
Wrapping up her heartfelt message, Naga said: “Thank you to everyone who came to the event, and @hayfestival for having me. It’s Probably Nothing is now available online, in all good bookshops, and in ebook and audiobook.”
Colleagues like Nina Warhurst and Ben Thompson were among the first to comment, leading a wave of supportive messages for Naga from her co-stars and fans alike.
Nina responded with a single fire emoji, while Ben sent Naga an emoji of fireworks. One fan commented: “Thank you for speaking up and writing this book for all women and sharing the women’s gynecological health crisis and the way they are being treated in the system. I wish I had this book and am having to navigate my own health challenges/conditions.”
Naga and Charlie on the BBC Breakfast sofa(Image: BBC)
Other fans praised her, saying, “It was so amazing to hear you talk,” and “Fantastic turnout, this goes to show how much difference you’re making and how many people need you as an advocate.”
In a recent interview, Naga discussed her struggles with adenomyosis, a condition in which the lining of the uterus grows into the uterine walls. She told the i: “I wasn’t diagnosed with it until I was 47, but I’ve probably had it since the age of about 15. I’d always pass out when my periods started, have diarrhoea, feel dizzy, and often be crying or screaming in agony.”
Naga recalled being told by doctors that her symptoms were normal and that she would grow out of it, which she now recognises as a form of gaslighting. She stopped bringing it up as a result.
