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Soap Veteran Helen Worth Announces She’s Leaving Coronation Street After 50 Years

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Helen is best known for her portrayal of Weatherfield resident Gail Platt in the long-running soap, a character she first began playing in 1974.

After five decades on the cobbles, the award-winning actor announced on Wednesday that she would be stepping away from the show later this year, and will be filming her final scenes as Gail next month in what’s being described as a “major storyline for the Platt family”.

“This year felt like the perfect time to leave the show after celebrating 50 years in the most wonderful job on the most wonderful street in the world,” she said.

“I made the decision at the start of the year and spoke to the producers who were very kind and understanding. I have been truly blessed to have been given the most incredible scripts week in week out, and to have worked with fantastic actors, directors and a brilliant crew.”

The 73-year-old admitted: “The past 50 years have flown by and I don’t think the fact that I am leaving has quite sunk in yet.”

Over the last 50 years, Corrie fans have seen Gail at the centre of numerous huge plotlines, most notably her daughter Sarah-Louise’s teenage pregnancy, an attempted murder attempt by her ex-husband Richard Platt and her Tudor-esque six marriages.

In 2014, to coincide with her 40th anniversary playing Gail, Helen was honoured with an Outstanding Contribution prize at the National Television Awards.

She was also recognised with an MBE last year for her services to drama.

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8 Most Egregious Clashes To Watch Out For As This Year’s Glastonbury Stage Times Are Revealed

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The festival of the summer is almost upon us once again, as music fans prepare to head to Glastonbury to watch headline performances from Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA and more.

This year’s festivities take place between 26 and 30 June at Worthy Farm, where there will also be performances from the likes of Avril Lavigne, Little Simz, Shania Twain, Burna Boy and many more.

Those who were lucky enough to secure the ever-so-coveted tickets to this year’s event can get their highlighter pens at the ready, as the full line-ups and stage times for this year have finally been revealed.

But with that announcement also comes the dreaded clashes, as festival-goers will now have to make tough choices and decide who they want to prioritise later this month.

Here are the set clashes that have left us completely torn…

Sugababes and The Vaccines (Friday)

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You might remember that the Sugababes quite literally shut down the Avalon stage two years ago, so you can guarantee their Friday performance on the West Holts Stage from 4:55pm to 5:55pm is going to be another to remember.

However, they’re also set to clash with indie rockers The Vaccines’ performance at Woodsies from 4:30pm to 5:30pm.

Jamie xx and Jungle (Friday)

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Dance fans are going to have to decide where to take their boogie shoes on on Friday night, as Jamie xx will be performing on the Woodsies stage from 10:30pm to 11:45pm, while Jungle will be headlining the West Holts stage around the same time from 10:15pm to 11:45pm.

Both acts will no doubt bring the revelry and escapism attendees will be looking for, but it’s a matter of whether you’re leaning towards electronic or something a little more funky. Oh, and as if that wasn’t enough, Fontaines D.C. are also on at 11pm on The Park Stage, too.

Cyndi Lauper and Tems (Saturday)

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A tough one for girls who just want to have fun.

Both sets from US pop star Cyndi Lauper and Nigerian R&B star Tems on Saturday are set to be big weekend highlights. Cyndi will be on the Pyramid Stage from 2:30pm to 3:30pm (marking her Glasto debut more than 40 years into her music career), while Tems will be on The Other Stage from 2:15pm to 3:15pm.

Disclosure and Jessie Ware (Saturday)

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This one is more of a triple clash, as Coldplay, Disclosure and Jessie Ware will be performing on the Pyramid stage, Other stage and West Holts stage, respectively, at the same time on Saturday.

While the start times are slightly staggered, each of the acts is due to finish up at 11:45pm. The euphoria of A Sky Full Of Stars, thumping basslines of Latch or the hip-shaking abandon of Free Yourself? Take your pick…

SZA and The National (Sunday)

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Of course, we know that the simultaneous evening headliners on the Pyramid and Other stage always make for a tough choice. But while they may be intended to suit different tastes, what about those of us who like to get deep in our feels to a range of genres?

SZA and The National’s headlining set will be a tough one for eclectic music fans to decide between, with the Kill Bill singer’s performance beginning at 9.30pm, before the Brooklyn alternative rock band take to the Other stage just 15 minutes later.

Avril Lavigne and Janelle Monáe (Sunday)

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Sk8ter bois and and pleasure seekers will have to make a difficult decision on Sunday night, as Avril Lavigne and Janelle Monáe’s performances are set to very much overlap.

Janelle will be on the Pyramid Stage from 5:45pm to 6:45pm, while Avril will take to the Other stage from 6pm to 7pm. Maybe see how fast those legs can move if you want to try and catch the first 15 minutes of Janelle’s set before bolting over for some pop punk.

Romy and Nia Archives (Sunday)

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Dance or jungle? The xx solo star Romy will be performing one of her joyful sets with songs like Enjoy Your Life and Strong over on the Woodsies stage from 8pm until 9pm on the Sunday, while Nia Archives (who was handpicked by Beyoncé to open one of her London Renaissance shows last year), will be tearing up the decks at, yes, exactly the same time, on the West Holts stage.

The good thing is, though, Romy will also be doing a DJ set at Levels on the Friday afternoon if you want to make it to that instead.

Burna Boy and Ghetts (Sunday)

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Burna Boy and Ghetts are set to take to the stage as the penultimate Sunday night acts on the Pyramid Stage and The Park Stage, respectively, both taking place in the one hour slot of 7:30pm to 8:30pm.

Given the amount of collaborations that the two artists have racked up, their sets are both ripe for at least one surprise guest performer.

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Jeremy Renner Finally Explains The Real Reason He Left The Mission: Impossible Franchise

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Jeremy Renner had a pretty good reason to exit the Mission: Impossible franchise.

“I had to leave that,” the actor told Collider in an interview published on Monday. “I was supposed to do more with them. I love those guys. I love Tom [Cruise] so much. We had so much fun, and I love that character a lot.”

However, he noted that making the films “requires a lot of time away”.

“It’s all in London,” he added. “I had to go be a dad.”

Jeremy had starred as William Brandt in 2011′s Ghost Protocol and 2015′s Rogue Nation amid reports that he might replace Tom Cruise as the Mission: Impossible lead.

But Renner left the action film series before its highest-grossing entry, 2018′s Fallout. Director Christopher McQuarrie said at the time that a scheduling conflict had prevented Jeremy from appearing in the film.

Speaking to Collider, though the actor emphasised that reprising his role “just wasn’t gonna work out then” since he was raising a young child, Ava Berlin Renner.

“Maybe now that my daughter is older that could happen,” Jeremy said. “I’d always jump into a Mission: Impossible anytime and back into Brandt. It’s great.”

Jeremy Renner and Tom Cruise pictured together in 2011
Jeremy Renner and Tom Cruise pictured together in 2011

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The first Mission: Impossible movie was released in 1996, and although it was a hit, later entries turned the franchise into a bona fide box-office behemoth.

Not only has Mission: Impossible raked in billions worldwide, but helped make Tom Cruise perhaps the most famous Hollywood star turned stuntman with his death-defying showstoppers.

Meanwhile, in the years following Rogue Nation, Jeremy would continue to appear as the superhero Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

He proved to be a real-life superhero at the start of 2023 when he reportedly prevented a snowplough from hitting his nephew.

Though the actor nearly died in the incident, he recently told late night host Jimmy Fallon that it taught him some valuable lessons.

“I won’t have a bad day for the rest of my life,” he said. “It’s impossible.”

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Hugh Jackman Spills On ‘Hardest Bit’ Of Preparation For His Wolverine Return

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Hugh Jackman has opened up about the “hardest” adjustment he made while gearing up to play Wolverine again this summer.

The Australian actor — who stars alongside Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming superhero film Deadpool & Wolverine — told People magazine that he was pumped to prepare for his big screen return as the iconic mutant.

“My body was a little sore at the beginning, but I was thrilled that my body was still responding. And I realised how good it is for your brain. But the hardest bit… the food,” said Hugh, who initially decided that he’d retire from playing Wolverine after Logan in 2017.

Hugh, who shared a snapshot of his apparent 8,000-calorie diet days on social media early last year, acknowledged that he had to “eat a lot” for the role.

“For me, for my body type, I’m naturally skinny. To get the size on, that’s the hardest bit. That’s the bit that does my head in,” said the Greatest Showman star, who previously told CNN’s Chris Wallace that he’d make it his “job” to train for the part in Deadpool & Wolverine.

Ryan noted that five or six meals a day might sound “great” to some people.

“But it’s not like the type of food that you would really necessarily enjoy,” he said.

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Ryan, who is set to star in his third Deadpool movie, noted to People that he “couldn’t believe” Hugh’s change in physicality.

“Just the sheer relentlessness that you dedicated yourself towards stunts, choreography. It was the first time I’d ever seen how invaluable a background in song and dance is when you are doing an action movie,” he said.

Ryan continued: “You hit your marks in those fight scenes with speed and confidence, the likes of which I have never seen. I don’t care if you were 25, 35, 45 or 55. It was lightning.”

Deadpool & Wolverine is set to hit cinemas on July 26.

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