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The Night Manager’s Tom Hiddleston issues warning as he teases season 2 betrayal

The Night Manager’s highly-anticipated second season is currently airing on BBC One

*Warning – This article contains major spoilers for The Night Manager season 2.*

The Night Manager star Tom Hiddleston has issued a warning as he teased a season two betrayal. Tom reprised his role as Jonathan Pine in the popular thriller series earlier this month.

The inaugural season, which aired in 2016, centred around Jonathan, the night manager of a luxury Cairo hotel, who was enlisted by Angela Burr (Olivia Colman), head of a Foreign Office task force probing illicit arms sales. Jonathan’s assignment was to infiltrate the inner circle of arms dealer Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie).

The eagerly-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed spy drama sees Jonathan embroiled in a volatile new case. He is currently living under the alias Alex Goodwin, a low-ranking MI6 officer overseeing a discreet surveillance unit in London, but an unexpected encounter soon throws his life into chaos.

The first episode, which premiered on New Year’s Day (January 1), saw Jonathan and his colleagues, Waleed and Graham, journey to Barcelona to keep tabs on shady Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva). Unfortunately, the mission took a tragic turn when Teddy discovered he was under surveillance, reports the Express.

Waleed (Anil Desai) and Graham (Alex Mugnaioni) were gunned down moments before the hotel erupted in a devastating blaze. A grief-stricken Jonathan, alongside his surviving colleague, Sally (Hayley Squires), subsequently journeyed to Colombia to infiltrate Teddy’s criminal network, after MI6 bosses believed that Jonathan had died in the explosion.

Once in South America, Jonathan discovered that Teddy was actually Richard Roper’s estranged son, determined to continue the family’s illicit empire. The covert agent soon became entangled in Teddy’s inner circle, with the two developing a compelling dynamic alongside Teddy’s business partner Roxana Bolaños (Camila Morrone).

Speaking to press ahead of the show’s premiere last month, lead actor Tom revealed: “The dynamic extends across the next [four] episodes, which is, you get the sense of it, I think, in the trailer, of what’s coming. Pine is now all the way in, and he’s lost his crew. He’s lost his people, so there’s no way back, and he’s got to chase Teddy all the way.

“And along the way, he encounters Roxana again. But as you see, he has to create another identity to seduce them both in a way, to get intimate with them both, to get close to them both to try and win their trust in order to extract information that he desperately needs.

“So, that dance is a dance of seduction and betrayal, but the direction of travel is not one way… It is a true triangle in the sense that you’re never quite sure who has the power.”

He went on: “You’re never quite sure what the allegiances are, and it’s really brilliantly done by David [Farr, screenwriter]. It’s perfectly created, and it’s really thrilling to play. We just had the best time. [There are] fantastic scenes and it is about this extended game of chess, if you like, or something where you’re not quite sure what the next move is going to be.”

Roxana star Camila explained: “The dynamic between Diego and I was difficult to understand in the beginning because there was kind of this brotherly sister love. We could have maybe been together [as] lovers in another life, and yet this character would put a bullet through Roxana at any given moment if he needed to.

“[These are] the kind of people you’re dealing with and the kind of world in which these characters are living, and how high the stakes are. So, it was interesting to play… It was interesting to have so much love and yet both of [them] at all times have a gun pointed under the table at each other.”

The new series also features Indira Varma as Mayra and Paul Chahidi as Basil, alongside returning cast members Alistair Petrie as Sandy Langbourne, Douglas Hodge as Rex Mayhew, Michael Nardone as Frisky, and Noah Jupe as Daniel Roper.

The Night Manager airs every Sunday at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

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Peter Andre teases exciting new project

FANS of Peter Andre have been sent into a tizzy after he began teasing an undisclosed new project online today.

The Mysterious Girl singer, 52, is loved for many things, from his warm smile, quips, and chart-topping tracks.

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He accumulated numerous chart-topping hits between the mid-90s and 2000sCredit: Rex

So him teasing an unknown project on his Instagram page today is bound to have had an effect.

Peter kept things simple, posting a plain cream background to his story, scrawled with the words “Something coming.”

Underneath in red lettering is the date for January 23, indicating that something special will be happening in a few weeks.

The date flits between flashing from red to white, drawing a viewer’s attention.

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Princess and Junior pose with Peter Andre and wife Emily in matching PJs

The only other feature in the announcement is upbeat music playing in the background.

So could this mean that Peter is making a return to his music career?

Peter first launched into the music industry back in the mid-90s with major hits like Mysterious Girl, Flava, and I Feel You.

He rapidly gained popularity, becoming both a heartthrob and a leading artist.

After competing on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2004, his music entered prominence again.

It was around this time that Mysterious Girl was propelled to number 1 on the charts.

He released more successful albums off the back of the smash hit, including The Long Road Back with popular track Insania.

Though after the 2009 and 2010 album drops of Revelation and Accelerate, his career largely diversified into television.

Most notably, Peter starred in programmes alongside ex-wife Katie Price.

But he also worked on his own shows including Peter Andre: My Life.

Since his split from Katie, Peter’s been living a busy family life with wife Emily, who he married in 2015.

Together they share three children – Amelia (11), Theodore (8), and Arabella (1).

On his social media, Peter describes himself as many things including a “proud dad, award winning singer/songwriter, actor, producer and TV presenter.”

He also adds that he’s a “happy guy”, reflected by his beaming smile in many Insta snaps.

Back in the day, Peter made all the ladies swoonCredit: Getty

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Claudia Winkleman teases ‘extraordinary’ twist as she reveals new red cloak

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Winkleman said viewers could expect some “juicy roundtables” in the forthcoming series of The Traitors

Viewers have been sharing their theories on social media after a teaser released on Christmas Day showed a figure wearing a red cloak, in a departure from the usual green worn by the traitors.

“All I will say is there’s something new, and what happens in this series is truly extraordinary with moments that made me gasp,” Winkleman said ahead of the series launch.

Details of the new twist will not be revealed until the show’s fourth regular series begins at 20:00 GMT on New Year’s Day.

A figure wearing a red cloak on a teaser for The Traitors

The new red cloak was revealed in a Christmas Day trailer on BBC One

“I can’t wait for people to see it,” Winkleman added. “The producers have the greatest minds on earth.”

The red cloak has not been seen in past series, and fans have speculated that a new role could be assigned to one of this year’s contestants.

Previous series of The Traitors have seen Winkleman choose three traitors from a group of more than 20 contestants, although more traitors can be recruited later depending on how the game plays out. The other players are known as the faithful.

Although the meaning of the red cloak and details of who might be wearing it are under wraps for now, Winkleman told journalists earlier this month that the next series “gets pretty twisty”.

“The people who create the show, they have to keep on changing it,” she explained, “and they tell me ideas, and I’m like, ‘Are you joking?’

“So, yeah, I love it.”

Cat Burns and Alan Carr sitting at the breakfast table on The Celebrity Traitors

Cat Burns and Alan Carr starred in the first series of The Celebrity Traitors in the autumn

Winkleman also remarked that the confrontations between contestants are “hardcore” in this series. “We get some very juicy roundtables,” she said. “It gets very heated… it gets ugly.

“We’ve never seen it played like this brilliant cast play it. They play it in such an extraordinary way.

“You think, I’ve seen this, it’s going to go down this route – and all I can say is it absolutely doesn’t.”

The new series comes just two months after the conclusion of the show’s first celebrity spin-off, which was one of the biggest TV hits of 2025.

“We were blown away by how successful The Celebrity Traitors was,” said Mike Cotton, creative director of production company Studio Lambert.

“We had parents coming up to us and thanking us for reintroducing them to watching TV with their teenagers and children, because it came to be a huge family viewing event. Which you don’t expect for a show about murder, lies and betrayal.”

Former contestants Minah Shannon and Linda Rands with Claudia Winkleman on stage at the Proms in July 2025

Former contestants Minah and Linda joined Winkleman for The Traitors at The Proms earlier this year

With catch-up viewing included, the first series of The Celebrity Traitors was watched by more than 15 million viewers.

But, Cotton added, the success of the all-star spin-off, which introduced many viewers to The Traitors brand for the first time, puts “lots of pressure” on the fourth civilian series.

“With celebrities, all the viewers know who those people were. So when you go back to the regular version, these are people you don’t really know, you’ve got to learn to love them,” he noted.

The celebrity series and the fourth civilian series were shot concurrently earlier this year. Winkleman said she noticed how differently the regular contestants behaved, after the celebrities had been so polite.

“In the celebrity one, they were adorable, but at the roundtable they were like, ‘No, no, after you’,” she recalled. “That’s not how this one goes.”

Celebrities and civilians won’t mix

Despite its success, however, Cotton rejected the idea that the show might mix celebrities and civilians in the future, as has happened in some international versions.

“On the American version, series one did mix civilians with reality celebrities, and then from season two onwards we just had reality celebrities,” he said.

“But I think in this show, there’s already the traitors vs the faithful, so you don’t want to have a celebrity vs non-celebrity divide as well.”

Asked if more celebrities had volunteered to be on the next series after the success of the first, Winkleman joked: “They don’t come up to me personally because I don’t leave my bed. But yes, they’ve asked.”

Along with a new series of The Night Manager, The Traitors is at the centre of BBC One’s primetime schedule on New Year’s Day, and will continue with further episodes on Friday and Saturday.

Claudia Winkleman in the Traitors castle with an owl

Winkleman says she loves filming with the owl, Sage, who recently fathered a owlet named Onion

Winkleman also joked about the headline-making outfits she often wears on the show, including the boots she uses to do the ominous walk at the roundtable as she’s selecting the traitors.

“The walk round the table is very tense,” she said. “I can’t tell you how many times I walk around it, but I really try and build the tension, which is hideously mean but also quite addictive.

“I try and wear clompy footwear to add to it. I get a bit flamenco. It needs to be incredibly loud. I’m thinking of going tap next time.”

Unlike previous series, which have seen a surprise twist or mission before the contestants even reach Ardross Castle near Inverness, Winkleman revealed that this year’s crop do all make it through the door.

As usual, the show’s opening episode sees the contestants get to know each other before taking part in their first mission, which is on a scale rarely seen on the show before.

Winkleman said the Scottish Highlands “might be the most beautiful place on the planet”. Perhaps her biggest pleasure, however, is filming the traditional opening sequence with the owl who acts as her assistant and delivers the invitations.

“I love that little owl. Isn’t he sweet?” she smiled. “He’s called Sage, although I renamed him Barry after my dad.

“And just recently he fathered a baby owl and they named him Onion,” she laughed. “So you will see Onion in future series, I hope.”

The Traitors airs on BBC One and iPlayer at 20:00 GMT on 1 January.

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Is April leaving Emmerdale? Soap teases sad twist amid death fears

As Celia and Ray’s plans for April become clear, Emmerdale teases a sad twist for the teenager and a gunshot drives fans to fear the worst for two of the soap’s most beloved characters

A horrifying twist leaves April Windsor’s future uncertain on Emmerdale in the Christmas Eve episode, as fans are left fearing the worst for two more beloved characters.

For months, fans have watched as crime duo Celia (Jaye Griffiths) and Ray (Ray Absolom) have manipulated troubled teen April (Amelia Flanagan) into working for their drug ring and prostitution network.

Though April seemed to have gained some distance from the pair in recent weeks, tonight’s episode saw Celia issue a terrifying ultimatum.

The criminal mastermind met April in a cafe, where the youngster said she would start working for Celia again if she stopped blackmailing her father, Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnok) ,alone.

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But Celia had other ideas. She told April that she and Ray would be leaving the Dales soon to start up their business somewhere new – and that April would have to come with them, or else.

Celia told April she would need her answer by the end of the following day. When April pointed out this was Christmas, Celia, the village’s resident Scrooge, said: “What difference does that make?”

April is not the only character fans fear will be leaving the soap. Elsewhere in tonight’s episode, Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) and Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) were left fearing for their lives after Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill) took a shot at them… literally.

Evil Kev, who fans have deemed as “psychotic”, has been stalking the couple and is clearly not over Rob choosing to be with Aaron instead of him. While Rob and Aaron were busy affirming their love for each other, Kev ruined the happy moment by aiming a rifle at them from the shadows. Thankfully, he hit a post behind Rob rather than either of the love birds.

Though the police said it must have been poachers, Rob and Aaron knew the truth, especially after they received an envelope with Kev’s wedding ring and a bullet inside it.

Fans were horrified by the danger Rob and Aaron are in and quickly argued the villainous character had lost his mind. One wrote online in all capitals: “Kev U f***ing nutter.” Another added: “Kev is a psycho he needs locking up.”

A third said that they hoped this would show Rob just how “psychotic” Kev was: “Hopefully our boy has realised now there is no reasoning with this crazy psychotic idiot and it’s time to fight back!”

Another felt Kev was now beyond saving. “I can’t see how they can redeem Kev after this…he’s attacked them with a sword, shot at them and that’s just for starters. I really can’t see how ED could keep him after all this.”

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