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SKY has unveiled a duo of new TV products with a series of big updates.
The broadcasting giant is overhauling its Sky Glass device with a new gen 2 TV and a thinner Sky Glass Air.
Sky Glass gen 2 will be available from tomorrow (February 12) but Sky Glass Air won’t be released until later this year.
On the new Sky Glass gen 2, the built-in soundbar has been boosted with an extra speaker, going from six to seven, with a dual sub-woofer.
Sky says this will provide richer base and vocal clarity for your favourite shows and movies.
The display has also been improved, using a 4K UHD display with more LEDs for darker dark tones, brighter whites and improved angle of viewing.
Sky Glass gen 2 will come in three updated colours, silver, blue and black – and the woven mesh over the built-in soundbar is also colour matched.
The overall design remains true to the first Sky Glass but the back has been made smoother so it fits tighter to the wall.
An upgraded mount for the TV provides the ability to swivel and tilt as viewers see fit.
And for those who prefer a stand that’s been improved too so you no longer need a screwdriver.
At an event in London the firm didn’t reveal too many details about Sky Glass Air.
The firm said it will provide “smarter TV for less”.
Early images seem to show a much thinner Sky Glass model.
It’s not clear whether this will include a built-in soundbar.
The move may come as a blow to customers hoping for a new Sky Q satellite box.
Bosses says it continues to invest in the existing Sky Q experience.
Some 90 per cent of new customers are choosing Sky Glass or Sky Stream.
The gen 2 will start from £14 per month for the 43-inch model, based on a 48 month contract.
There’s also a 55-inch again at £19 per month and 65-inch at £24 per month.
SILENT Witness legend Emilia Fox shares a poignant tribute to the show’s creator after his death.
Nigel McCrery who was also behind New Tricks, died aged 71 after being diagnosed with a terminal illness in October last year.
His agent confirmed the news of his death “with a heavy heart”.
United Agents wrote on social media: “It’s with a heavy heart that we share the news of screenwriter, author and producer Nigel McCrery’s passing.
“As the creative mind behind such hits as the much loved long running BBC drama series Silent Witness and New Tricks, Nigel captivated and inspired audiences for years with his work.
“His numerous contributions to the arts will always be remembered. Nigel had an incredible career and will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.”
Posting on Instagram, Emilia shared a heartfelt statement about Nigel explaining how she was so sorry to hear the sad news.
“I am so sorry to hear the terribly sad news about the passing of Nigel McCrery.
“In creating Silent Witness he brought something special to so many audiences around the world, and to those of us lucky enough to work on the show.
“Its success and longevity are testament to Nigel and his brilliant idea in the first place – and of course many other shows too,” her statement read.”
She continued: “I was hugely fond of him personally. He was always kind and warm and spoke devotedly of his own family as an extremely proud parent and grandparent.
“I am grateful that he remained connected to the show ongoingly and always wanted to know what plans there were for it.
“His great friend the forensic pathologist Helen Whitwell, who inspired the Sam Ryan character played by Amanda Burton, also sadly passed away recently.
“They will both live on through Silent Witness and we will do our best to make them proud. He will be missed by so many and my thoughts are with his family.”
Nigel, who served with the Nottinghamshire Constabulary, began Silent Witness about a police pathologist in 1996 with the BBC.
His 1950s-set medical drama Born And Bred, co-created with Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall, aired during the 2000s.
Silent Witness has been on our screens for 28 years and now with the next two series guaranteed, we look back on the characters past and present.
By Donna Richardson
PAST
Amanda Burton
Amanda who was in Brookside and Peak Practice before becoming Sam Ryan in Silent Witness, was in the very first episode until series eight episode two. She went on to become Clare Blake in ITV’s The Commander
Tom Ward
Tom was Dr Harry Cunningham from 2002 to 2012, joining in the sixth season of the crime drama. Prior to this he played the role of George Osborne in Vanity Fair and had a role in Anna Karenina.
William Gaminara
William played Leo Dalton in the 11th series of the show. He exited the show in 2013 to pursue other roles.
Liz Carr
Liz played the role of Clarissa Mullery from 2013 to 2020. She went on to star in the OA as Dr Marlow Rhodes and in 2021 joined the cast of the Witcher and then Good Omens in the same year. She was also Judge Gamble in Loki.
PRESENT
Emilia Fox
Emilia has played the role of Nikki Alexander for 19 years. Before that she was in Pride and Prejudice and Rebecca and other drama adaptations. She has also been in starring film roles in The Pianist amongst others.
David Caves
David Caves is Jack Hodgson and has been in the show since 2012, appearing in the first episode of series 16 called Change.
Rhiannon May
Rhiannon first appeared in Silent Witness Series 24. She is Jack’s neice Cara Connelly for three seasons
Aki Omoshaybi
Aki is Professor Gabriel Folukoya in the show, a neurologist and pathologist. He arrived in the first episode of Silent Witness series 26. Elsewhere he appeared in Star Wars Episode VIII.
The TV writer also launched New Tricks, which follows the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad, in 2003 with Roy Mitchell.
Nigel also wrote non-fiction books about sport, the First World War and the Second World War.
These included The Footballers Who Fought And Died In The Great War, Into Touch: Rugby Internationals Killed in the Great War and Season in Hell: British Footballers Killed In The Second World War.
His book, The Vanished Battalion, was made into the 1999 war drama All The King’s Men starring Sir David Jason and Dame Maggie Smith.
In October 2024, he told BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live programme that he had been told he was terminal recently, which he called “quite a shock”.
“I mean people deal with their deaths in different ways, and I think it’s all very, very individual to each of us,” he said.
“But I think for a little while you do go into shock – or I did, and I was in a bit of a state.”
Silent Witness airs on BBC1 and is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
A MAJOR fashion chain is to shut an “amazing” high street shop in just weeks with 100 more branches still at risk.
New Look has confirmed its St Austell branch in Cornwall will close Tuesday March 4 with signs in store reading “it’s time to say goodbye.”
New Look has confirmed a flurry of closures in recent weeks including a branch in Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Loughborough.
The latest news comes shortly after reports emerged that the fashion retailer is accelerating plans to close nearly 100 stores, following challenges linked to the Autumn Budget tax changes.
Shoppers in Cornwall have expressed their disappointment over the closure on social media.
One said: “[It’s such a shame that all our high street stores are going. There will be nowhere for the local communities to shop soon.”
Another said: “There will be nothing left in St Austell, such a shame!!”
A third added: “Absolutely shocking. One more reason not to go in the town!”
New Look has two other stores in Cornwall in Truro and Falmouth.
New Look is ramping up a store closure programme ahead of April’s employer National Insurance Contribution hike.
Approximately a quarter of the retailer’s 364 stores are at risk when their leases expire.
This equates to about 91 stores, with a significant impact on it’s 8,000 strong workforce.
The company has restructured its store estate twice in the past six years, reducing its portfolio from around 600 UK stores in 2018.
For the time being, stores remain open as usual, while decisions regarding closures are made.
The move to accelerate store closures is understood to be driven by the forthcoming increase in employer National Insurance contributions, announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in October.
Employers currently pay NICs for most workers earning more than £9,100 a year.
The sum they pay is the equivalent of 13.8% of the employee’s earnings above that threshold.
For an employee earning £30,000, the employer would pay NICs of £2,884.20.
However, in the Autumn Statement, the Treasury announced it would increase the tax rate to 15% and reduce the threshold at which firms must pay to £5,000.
The British Retail Consortium has predicted that these changes will create a £2.3billion bill for the sector.
The Centre for Retail Research (CRR) has also warned that around 17,350 retail sites are expected to shut down this year.
It comes on the back of a tough 2024 when 13,000 shops closed their doors for good, already a 28% increase on the previous year.
Professor Joshua Bamfield, director of the CRR said: “The results for 2024 show that although the outcomes for store closures overall were not as poor as in either 2020 or 2022, they are still disconcerting, with worse set to come in 2025.”
A New Look spokesperson said: “Our store estate is an important part of our business, alongside our best-in-class website and app.
“We have recently invested over £3million in our stores in Greater Manchester to trial new omnichannel initiatives to improve customer experience.
“We also continue to invest in our thriving online platform which has resulted in a strong online sales performance, with volumes significantly outpacing last year and an improved online margin.
“On occasion we do have to close stores, either due to the landlord’s request or because the site becomes unviable.
“However, we always remain on the lookout for appropriate new opportunities across the country and continue to invest in our existing store estate.”
FOUNDED in 1969 by Tom Singh with a modest loan of £5,000 from his parents, the first shop opened in Taunton, Somerset.
Singh’s vision was simple but revolutionary: to offer the latest fashion trends at accessible prices.
This focus on “fast fashion” proved a winning formula, propelling the brand’s rapid growth throughout the following decades.
By the 1990s, New Look had expanded significantly, growing from 200 to an impressive 1,000 stores.
This period saw the introduction of new lines, including menswear, teen, and maternity wear, further broadening the brand’s appeal.
Embracing the digital age, New Look launched its online store in 2007, bringing its trendy offerings to an even wider audience.
The brand’s success wasn’t confined to the UK. New Look expanded internationally, establishing a presence in numerous countries across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
At its peak, the company boasted over 900 stores internationally and employed over 18,000 staff.
New Look’s ownership structure has also evolved over the years. In 2004, the company went private, with founder Tom Singh, chief executive Phil Wrigley, and private equity investors taking the reins.
In 2015, South African investment firm Brait SE acquired a 90% stake in New Look for £780 million, with the Singh family and management retaining the remaining 10%.
Tom Singh himself announced his departure from the company in 2019, marking the end of an era for the brand he built.
More than 70 businesses, including Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s, told Rachel Reeves in an open letter last year that the changes announced in the Autumn Budget mean price hikes are a “certainty”.
But, new research by the British Chambers of Commerce shows that more than half of companies plan to raise prices by early April.
A survey of more than 4,800 firms found that 55% expect prices to increase in the next three months, up from 39% in a similar poll conducted in the latter half of 2024.
Three-quarters of companies cited the cost of employing people as their primary financial pressure.
Shevaun Haviland, the group’s director general called the situation “a pressure cooker of rising costs and taxes.”
“Firms of all shapes and sizes are telling us the national insurance hike is particularly damaging,” she said.
“Businesses are already cutting back on investment and say they will have to put up prices in the coming months.”
Almost 170,000 retail workers lost their jobs in 2024 after a challenging year for high street firms.
End-of-year figures compiled by the Centre for Retail Research showed the number of job losses spiked amid the collapse of major chains such as Homebase and Ted Baker.
It said its latest analysis showed that a total of 169,395 retail jobs were lost in the 2024 calendar year to date.
This was up 49,990 – an increase of 41.9% – compared with 2023.
It is the highest annual reading since more than 200,000 jobs were lost in 2020 in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced retailers to shut their stores during lockdowns.
The centre said 38 major retailers went into administration in 2024, including household names such as Lloyds Pharmacy, Homebase, The Body Shop, Carpetright and Ted Baker.
Around a third of all retail job losses in 2024, 33% or 55,914 in total, resulted from administrations.
It recorded that the remainder of the jobs lost were through “rationalisation”, as part of cost-cutting programmes by large retailers or small independents choosing to close their stores for good.
Professor Bamfield added: “The comparatively low figures for 2023 now look like an anomaly, a pause for breath by many retailers after lockdowns if you like.
“The problems of changed customer shopping habits, inflation, rising energy costs, rents and business rates have continued and forced many retailers to cut back even more strongly in 2024.”
Independent retailers, small businesses generally with between one and five stores, shed 58,616 jobs in total during the year.
Experts have said small high street shops could face a particularly challenging 2025 because of Budget tax and wage changes.
Professor Bamfield has warned of a bleak outlook for 2025, predicting that as many as 202,000 jobs could be lost in the sector.
“By increasing both the costs of running stores and the costs on each consumer’s household it is highly likely that we will see retail job losses eclipse the height of the pandemic in 2020.”
The British Retail Consortium has predicted that the Treasury's hike to employer NICs will cost the retail sector £2.3billion.
Research by the British Chambers of Commerce shows that more than half of companies plan to raise prices by early April.
A survey of more than 4,800 firms found that 55% expect prices to increase in the next three months, up from 39% in a similar poll conducted in the latter half of 2024.
Three-quarters of companies cited the cost of employing people as their primary financial pressure.
The Centre for Retail Research (CRR) has also warned that around 17,350 retail sites are expected to shut down this year.
It comes on the back of a tough 2024 when 13,000 shops closed their doors for good, already a 28% increase on the previous year.
Professor Joshua Bamfield, director of the CRR said: “The results for 2024 show that although the outcomes for store closures overall were not as poor as in either 2020 or 2022, they are still disconcerting, with worse set to come in 2025.”
Professor Bamfield has also warned of a bleak outlook for 2025, predicting that as many as 202,000 jobs could be lost in the sector.
“By increasing both the costs of running stores and the costs on each consumer’s household it is highly likely that we will see retail job losses eclipse the height of the pandemic in 2020.”
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THE Masked Singer fans have been desperately trying to crack the case of the Dressed Crab – with a new wild theory believing it’s a Hollywood star.
As the ITV guessing game continues, Dressed Crab has become a firm favourite thanks to their belting singing voice and elaborate costume.
Now fans are beginning to think it’s a two-time Oscar nominated actor who shot to fame in Fear The Walking Dead.
Following the latest clues this week, fans took to X to share their theories.
“Really hope it’s not Billie Porter (sic) as dressed crab and it’s Colman Domingo,” wrote one.
“Crab sounds like Colman Domingo or Gregory Porter,” said a second.
“Is Colman Domingo a crab on the masked singer rn?” noted a third.
Colman Domingo shot to fame as Victor Strand in Fear The Walking Dead, the first spin-off of the beloved Walking Dead franchise, appearing in 109 episodes.
He’s now up for Best Actor again at this year’s Academy Awards for his leading role in Sing Sing, and earned a nod last year for his performance in Rustin.
Other credits include Euphoria, Netflix’s The Madness, The Color Purple and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
On top of his acting skills, Colman become beloved for his acting abilities as well as his red carpet style – often stealing the show thanks to his elaborately-designed bespoke designer suits.
The Masked Singer has made hints that Dressed Crab is an American actor, previously showing an American football helmet, NFL insignia, and a film roll.
There’s also been suggestions they’re known for their fashion sense, stating: “This Dressed Crab is the style of the season, and like all great trends, I’ll just keep coming back”
However, there’s also been suggestions they could be connected to the Marvel Universe, which Colman is yet to be a part of, and connections to riddles.
Song choices for Dressed Crab so far include Lenny Kravitz’s Are You Gonna Go My Way? and the classic Lean On Me by Bill Withers.
Previous suggestions included ex-NFL linebacker Terry Crews, ex-Strictly star Jason Bell, Randy Newman, Billy Porter, Billy Ocean or Clarke Peters.
Much to the delight of telly fans, The Masked Singer is back in 2025.
Twelve celebrities have been hidden behind intricate costumes, with their identities concealed.
Sadly, not all of this year’s whacky and wonderful characters can make it to the end of the show, as there can only be one winner.
Here’s who has been unmasked so far:
Bush – she didn’t fool viewers and the judges were so close, but Bush was in fact EastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy. Davina McCall came closest, guessing Morgana Robinson, who does a mean impression of the Sonia actress
Bear – another success for new judge Maya Jama as she guessed correctly that the singing Bear was none other than singer, songwriter Example – real name Elliot Gleave
Snail – this singer certainly fooled the judges as the mask was lifted to reveal Andrea Corr. Jonathan Ross admitted to being a huge fan of The Corrs
Kingfisher – everyone was convinced this was Harry Hill, but the mask was lifted to reveal artist Sir Grayson Perry, who is known for his alter-ego Claire
Teeth – this character baffled judges and viewers with their changing voice. They were finally unmasked as former Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc. None of the panel managed to guess it was her
Tattoo – despite Davina McCall saying “you sound the same” after this character was unmasked, none of the judges guessed it was 80s singer Carol Decker, whose hit China In Your Hand was a No1 hit for five weeks
Toad In The Hole – a massive diva strop saw the character storm off the stage after the judges voted them off. They later returned to be unmasked as singer Macy Gray
Pegasus – the mythical horse was revealed to be Prue Leith, with judge Jonathan Ross correctly guessing her identity
Spag Bol – this character was first to be unmasked and was none other than Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway.
Plus there was one extra unmasking this season, with Giant Joel – a caricature of host Joel Dommett – unveiled as double-double Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah.
ISRAEL is on “high alert” to relaunch the war in Gaza over the hostage delay after President Donald Trump threatened to unleash “hell” ahead of crunch talks.
The major confrontation comes just halfway through the agreed six-week deal which should see 33 hostages ruthlessly snatched on October 7, finally returned home to their loved ones.
The terror group have accused Israel of “violations” including blocking Palestinians from returning to their homes, targeting them with “shelling and gunfire,” as well as not allowing the agreed amount of humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.
Israel slammed Hamas over the claims, accusing the group of violating the ceasefire deal and chillingly warned that the IDF have been put on the “highest level of alert”.
Israel Katz, the defence minister, said: “Hamas’s announcement to stop releasing Israeli hostages is a complete violation of the ceasefire agreement and the deal to release the hostages.
“I have instructed the [Israel Defence Forces] to prepare at the highest level of alert for any possible scenario in Gaza and to protect the communities. “
He concluded that Israel would “not allow a return to the reality of October 7”.
On Monday, President Trump issued an ultimatum to Hamas as he warned “all hell is going to break out” if they refuse to release the final hostages.
The Republican said the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel should be cancelled if the remaining hostages are not all freed by midday on Saturday.
It comes after his comments last week when he said the US should take over the decimated Gaza Strip and create his vision of a “Riviera of the Middle East”.
Trump’s idea included relocating two million Palestinians to neighbouring countries like Jordan and Egypt while the US reconstructed the area he called a “demolition site”.
And the president is not backing down on his plans as he is to host Abdullah II, the king of Jordan, at the White House on Tuesday to turn the screws on the Arab nation to take in Palestinian refugees.
Trump also suggested on Monday that he would withhold US funding from Jordan and Egypt to force them to accept additional displaced people from Gaza.
He said to reporters: “If they don’t, I would conceivably withhold aid, yes.”
Trump’s has sparked fury among Arab countries with Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia immediately rejecting the plan.
The relocation of Palestinians is a highly sensitive subject among the Arab world.
Palestinians fear a repetition of the 1948 events that saw some 700,000 fleeing their homes during the Arab-Israeli war.
Describing what he would do to the decimated Gaza Strip, the president said he would turn Gaza into the “most spectacular development on Earth” but Palestinians have argued they will reconstruct the area themselves.
The President also said Palestinians would not be able to return to their homes in Gaza under his new plans.
Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said Trump’s statement was “irresponsible.”
He told Reuters: “We affirm that such plans are capable of igniting the region.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the Republican’s clear plan to help rebuild the war-torn strip saying it will “change history”.
He also told how America “will do a job with it” if they own the Gaza Strip and take full responsibility to dismantle it safely after years of torment for the people of Palestine.
Trump’s Middle East envoy said they plan on creating a three to five-year timeline for the reconstruction of Gaza.
Detailed plans are yet to be revealed over the potential demolition plot but the newly-inaugurated President said it will involve a complete reconstruction.
He said they would destroy all of the buildings in the war zone before beginning to “create an economic development”.
The US president said he was losing his patience with the hostage deal after seeing footage of Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami, who appeared gaunt upon their release.
He told reporters at The White House: “If all of the hostages aren’t returned by Saturday at 12 o’clock, I think it’s an appropriate time.
“I would say, cancel it and all bets are off and let hell break out. I’d say they ought to be returned by 12 o’clock on Saturday.”
Speaking directly on the hostages, Trump added: “I don’t want a trickle. Not three and then two. I want them all.”
So far, Israel and Hamas have completed five exchanges in the first phase of the ceasefire, freeing 21 hostages and more than 730 prisoners.
Hamas had agreed to release 33 hostages for nearly 2,000 prisoners and detainees during this phase.
Despite the chilling ultimatum, Trump also said he fears that many of the remaining captives could be dead.
He ended the powerful statement by saying any move is ultimately up to Israel.
ON OCTOBER 7, 2023, Hamas launched a brutal surprise attack on Israel, marking one of the darkest days in the nation’s history.
Terrorists stormed across the border from Gaza, killing over 1,200 people — most of them civilians — and kidnapping 250 others, including women, children, and the elderly.
The coordinated assault saw heavily armed fighters infiltrate Israeli towns, kibbutzim, and military bases, unleashing indiscriminate violence.
Innocent families were slaughtered in their homes, and graphic footage of the atrocities spread across social media, leaving the world in shock.
And as well as attacking people in their homes, they stormed the Nova music peace festival – killing at least 364 people there alone.
The massacre triggered a swift and massive retaliatory response from Israel, escalating into a full-scale war.
The attack not only reignited long-standing tensions in the region but also left deep scars on both sides of the conflict, setting the stage for the 15 months of devastation that followed.
THE BAFTAS are taking place on Sunday, but two people who won’t be in attendance are the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Kensington Palace have confirmed the royal couple will not be taking to the red carpet at the star-studded event.
The ceremony takes place at the start of George, Charlotte and Louis’ half-term holiday from Lambrook school, meaning family time may be top of the agenda.
Prince William, 42, is president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Baftas), but has not attended consecutive years since taking on the position in 2010, succeeding the actor and director Richard Attenborough.
The Prince of Wales attended last year, but Princess Kate skipped the event due to her recovery from her planned abdominal surgery.
The couple have previously walked the red carpet together, including in 2023 and 2020.
Prince William won’t be attending the event this weekend but he will be helping young filmmakers shoot a movie during a visit to the London Screen Academy, a sixth form in Highbury.
Here he will tour the school and meet Year 13 students creating a short film called Melomania.
Princess Kate first attended the Baftas in 2017, but the couple took a break in 2021, just before Prince Philip passed away.
The Princess of Wales walked the red carpet heavily pregnant in 2018 with Prince Louis, who arrived two months later.
They also skipped the ceremony in 2022 due to diary constraints, but were back in 2023, when the event paid tribute to the late Queen.
The EE Bafta Film Awards, hosted by David Tennant, take place on Sunday, February 16.
This year, Ralph Fiennes’ film Conclave – a thriller about finding a new Pope in Vatican City – has been nominated for 12 Bafta Awards, including best actor and best film.
The movie is also in the running for best Casting, Production Design, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing and Costume Design, as well as Supporting Actress for Isabella Rossellini and Director for Edward Berger.
It will go up against Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown (six nominations), comedy drama Anora (seven), epic drama The Brutalist (nine) and musical crime comedy Emilia Perez (11). Dune: Part Two and Wicked, which both have seven nominations.
Meanwhile, pop stars Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez will go head-to-head at this year’s event.
One Last Time singer Ariana, 31, has been nominated for a Best Supporting Actress gong for her role as Glinda in the blockbuster adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked.
Selena, 32, is also in the running for the award, for playing Jessi Del Monte in musical thriller Emilia Perez.
London-born Cynthia Erivo is up for Leading Actress for her role in Wicked.
LOOSE Women star Linda Robson has confirmed she is returning to acting with a brand new role over five years since the end of her beloved sitcom Birds of a Feather.
The popular star, 66, has bagged herself a brand new role in a top drama – her first mainstream TV acting job since her sitcom came to an end.
Linda rose to fame as Tracey Stubbs in the programme in 1989 but last appeared in the role in 2020.
Since then, she has focused on her job on Loose Women as well as other guest presenting roles but she is now ready to dip her toe back into the acting world.
Speaking at the TV Choice Awards, Linda confessed she had won a part in Channel 5‘s drama The Good Ship Murder.
Led by Shayne Ward and Catherine Tydlesly, Linda will be filming on the show for eight days next month.
Spilling all on her role, she said: “I’ve just won a part in Murder on the Ship or whatever it is called that Shayne Ward does.
“So yeah, I’m going to be doing eight days of filming for that in Malta.”
Offering up a hint as to her character, she also cheekily implied she would not die on the show as a result of being out there for eight days.
Linda continued: “Hopefully I don’t die!
“My character’s name is Elsa and I think I play a cabin steward and I’m filming that in March.
“I’ve met Shayne quite a few times too – he’s been a guest at Loose Women but apparently he sings in every episode doesn’t he?”
Linda then laughed: “He won’t get me to sing!”
Elsewhere, Linda also opened up to The Sun about her best pal Pauline Quirke following the devastating revelation of her dementia battle.
In a frank admission, Linda revealed the true extent of Pauline’s condition and admitted she would rather have cancer than face what her co-star is going through.
Linda told us: “It’s very sad. We’ve been best friends since we were ten. I’ve known [about the diagnosis] for three years and we’ve managed to keep it quiet.
“She doesn’t know who anybody is.
“She doesn’t know who I am or who her kids are. Dementia is terrible – I’d rather get cancer, because at least then you’ve got a chance.”
LOVE Island All Stars fans have slammed last night’s brutal villa exit and said the wrong couple were dumped.
In a shock twist, three couples were up for the chop after receiving the most votes in a villa game.
Maya then sent shockwaves as she entered the villa and said one pair would be dumped, before they made their tearful goodbyes.
Gathering the islanders around the firepit, Maya revealed that Tina and Chuggs had been dumped.
The decisions in the game left fans fuming, with many saying Casey and Gabby should have received more votes in the categories.
One viewer penned: “Who the hell is voting yes to Casey and Gabby working outside… no way!”
Another tweet exploded: “Who the f**k is voting on these polls??? Casey not here for clout???”
Chuggs, a 26-year-old bombshell, had only just entered the villa arriving last week with Samie Elishi.
Tina, once coupled with Scott Thomas, faced the ax after he quit.
Speaking about Casey and Gabby after his exit from the, Chuggs insisted they will last.
He said: “Casey has been on a journey with his Love Island stints, he’s a massive personality.
“All of Casey’s quirks Gabby puts up with and supports and finds endearing, so that’s very sweet.
“And I think they’re a very active couple.
“They both have similar interests and I think they’re gonna have a lot of fun together on the outside.”
He also noted seeing cracks in one couple.
Chuggs revealed: “Ronnie has worked really hard to show Harriett that he still cares and loves her and I believe he does.
“I’m sure Harriett loves him too but she has made him grovell a bit more than she maybe needed to.
“She could give him a bit of open love in front of everyone – she could do a bit more for him rather than him bending over backwards for her.
“Now she’s set on him, she could reciprocate the attention a bit.”
LUKE LITTLER has revealed he will retire as soon as he loses the fire in his belly.
The world champion has already achieved big things in his career and has already won three majors, as well as the Premier League.
Littler wants to win every major at least once, and hopes to do it before he loses his passion for the sport.
The 18-year-old revealed he would not hesitate to quit if he loses the fire in his belly.
He told the Tops and Tales Darts Podcast: “Michael (van Gerwen) said this in a different interview – once the fire goes out your belly, there’s just no point in playing.
“So if I say I’m going to continue playing darts for 30 years, well I could wake up tomorrow morning, the fire’s gone out of my belly, and I wanna retire.”
Littler enjoyed a remarkable debut season on the Pro Tour, winning the Premier League before success in the World Series and the Grand Slam.
Now he has in his sights the remaining five majors, and he is aiming to win multiple titles.
Littler continued: “I probably won’t be playing at 50. It’s just the way the sport’s going. It’s just growing, growing and growing.
“But yeah, obviously the one thing I do want to do, and I’ve said it numerous times, is win one of every major at least once.
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“Get them on the bucket list. Obviously, I’ve won a Pro Tour, a Euro Tour, the Premier League.
“I’ve won the biggest one, the World Championship. I’ve won the World Series and the Grand Slam. So there’s not much left.
“There’s not a lot for me to do now. And then I’ve ticked it all off.
“Once I do get one of everything, that’s when I want to at least add to it.