News about Joanna Lumley

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Michelle Keegan's career has reached new heights as her Netflix show Fool Me Once has been viewed nearlty 100million times around the world. The actress, 36, stars alongside Joanna Lumley in the thriller, which is an adaptation of Harlan Coben's novel, and shot to the top of the Netflix charts in January.  Netflix revealed on Friday that the show is their biggest UK hit of 2024 so far.

For those of us with longer memories she is perhaps best known for a recurring role in iconic nineties sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. Starring alongside Jennifer Saunders as PR guru Edina Monsoon and Joanna Lumley as sozzled sidekick Patsy Stone, actress and comedian Helen Lederer featured regularly across its five series run as magazine employee Catriona. But while Monsoon's colourful wardrobe of designer clothes has long since closed, Lederer, 69, is back on mainstream TV in long-running soap Coronation Street, playing show stalwart Ken Barlow's latest love interest.

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EMILY PRESCOTT: I'm pleased to announce that former BBC newsman Sopel has just joined the Covent Garden club following a long wait, although the timing could be improved. The £11,000-per-year club is embroiled in the controversy surrounding its all-male membership policy. After their names were revealed on a leaked list of members last week, top civil servant Simon Case and MI6 boss Sir Richard Moore resigned. Critics also said that their membership in the 193-year-old club mocked their efforts to make their organizations more inclusive.

They are one of the country's most popular animals. Hedgehogs, on the other hand, aren't welcome everywhere. Every single one of the creatures from a group of Scottish islands is being eradicated by conservationists. Teams of hunters and a vast network of traps are set to be sent shortly in an effort to capture thousands of hedgehogs on Uist. The animals are not native to the Hebrides and are considered a threat to the islands' globally important birdlife - because they feast on eggs. Up to 100 hedgehogs a week could be trapped if out foraging for food. Once the creatures have been checked out in a special'rehabilitation center' on the isles, they will be sent off to new homes on the Scottish mainland.

JAN MOIR (left): Jeremy King (left) is back where he belongs, sporting his latest restaurant (right), which also happens to be his old restaurant and, perhaps more importantly, was his first restaurant. From 1981 to 2000, the King of Arlington, Texas, operated it with his business partner Chris Corbin as Le Caprice. It was purchased by billionaire Richard Caring in 2005, who closed it three years ago due to the pandemic, but the name and plans to relaunch it in a London hotel were mischievous. However, it is no surprise that it was King Le Caprice's version that thrilled and delighted London. The opulent, the undeniably popular, and the indelibly royal became a favorite haunt in St James's under Corbin & King's direction.

HOPPING: Thanks to a pair of comfort-focused trainers, frustrated customers dealing with bunions, sensitive soles, and wide feet are walking further than ever before. Thousands of customers have praised the Sole Bliss 'Miracle Trainers' as 'wonderfully fit,' and even became the go-to for A-listers and Royalty alike. These may be the hack to keep you on your feet all day thanks to the well-constructed anatomically formed and padded footbed as well as the hidden bunion bed.

On Monday, Cara Delevingne led the star-studded arrivals alongside Joanna Lumley, Olivia Colman, and Iris Law at the Burberry show held at Victoria Park during London Fashion Week. Cara, 31, a striking figure in a red plaid co-ord with a sports jacket and quirky black combat trousers with popper detailing at the hem. Olivia, 50, of the United States, opted for a chic plaid maxi dress with a double-breasted coat.

I was a White Musket. Not that I was terribly irritable. I liberally applied - or, more accurately, doused myself in - them all. We were all at it in the early Nineties. Every class in my Glasgow girls' school smelt - no, reeked - of The Body Shop.

The King's wish was for the Shakespeare anniversary shindig, with Queen Camilla posing with 11 actors. Despite appearing in Macbeth at the age of 17, he is a huge fan of all things Shakespeare. His father said, 'Funniest thing I've ever seen.' Charles' other stage passion was for radio comedy The Goon Show. He loved doing some of their Dadaesque skits. During a Clarence House lunch, the Queen Mother's overlong interpretation of their Ying Tong song prompted him to throw a mango at him. He's probably glad he was spared from the big luvvie photocall.

Camilla, 76, was welcomed by Gyles Brandreth as she welcomed visitors of the playwright's career, including actors of stage and screen, writers, producers, and representatives of the National Theatre and The Royal Shakespeare Company. The Queen is dressed in a green velvet shirt dress The Queen is calming and going on amid the King's health war. Portrait: The Queen spent an evening at Grosvenor House with some of Britain's finest Shakespearean actors. Camilla, from left, smiles as she poses with Dames from left, back row, Joanna Lumley, Twiggy Lawson, Harriet Walter, Penelope Wilton, Maulton, left. front row, Virginia McKenna, Sian Phillips, Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Penelope Keith and Patricia Routledge

Sarah Troughton, Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, and Marchioness of Lansdowne, Fiona Petty-Fitzmaurice, two of the Queen's closest confidantes, attended Salisbury Cathedral this week for the first public outing since King Charles' cancer diagnosis was revealed. The Queen is likely leaning on her close circle of female acquaintances, including actresses, politicians, and aristocratic pals, to support her through one of her life's toughest times. (Pictured: top left: Lady Sarah Keswick, center; right: Camilla and her sister Annabel Elliot, left, with companion Sarah Troughton (left) and the Marchioness of Lansdowne (right). Bottom left, with Joanna Lumley)

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Maya Stern appeared in the Netflix series adaptation of Harlan Coben's book, which quickly rose to the top of the charts worldwide. Despite rumors that Michelle has been inundated with Hollywood offers, amid her tremendous success, it has been predicted that the next step for Michelle would be a move to Los Angeles.

On Tuesday, Michelle Keegan took fans behind the scenes of her chart-to-belief thriller Fool Me Once on Instagram. Maya Stern, a 36-year-old military pilot, believes she sees her dead husband on her nanny-cam after his funeral. Michelle has dominated Netflix charts around the world, with industry insiders advising her to bag a multi-million dollar contract with the streaming service to help her crack America.

After the success of her show Fool Me Once, Michelle Keegan is expected to land a multi-million pound contract from Netflix to help her crack America. In the hit thriller, which is an adaptation of Harlan Coben's book, the actress, 36, stars alongside Joanna Lumley and has risen to the top of the Netflix charts around the world this month. Following the success, it has now been confirmed that the streaming service is keen to recruit Michelle for a number of other projects.

Since its debut on New Year's Day, Netflix's Fool Me Once, starring Michelle Keegan and Joanna Lumley, has captivated audiences with its twists and turns. Harlan Coben, an American mystery-thriller author, has written the eight-part story. Its synopsis reads: "When ex-solder Maya (Michelle Keegan) discovers her murdered husband on a unethical nanny video, she uncovers a deadly plot that has long history.' However, as the series progresses, we are increasingly worried about who killed Joe (Richard Armitage) and why. WARNING: The following information is spoiler free.

Dame Joanna Lumley is set to appear in a major new travel show with ITV, with filming beginning in the late spring. The Absolutely Fabulous legend, 77, will travel down the length of the 1,770-mile River Danube for her new adventure. Joanna has made news recently for her role as Rachel Keegan in Netflix's thriller Fool Me Once.

Viewers of Fool Me Once have noticed the grand stately home in another popular BBC show. Michelle Keegan appeared in the new thriller that uses Arley Hall in Cheshire as one of the key filming locations, which is a Grade 11 listed building. The house is named Farmwood in the drama, and is where Michelle's mother-in-law Judith Burkett (played by Joanna Lumley) is born.

Joe and Ben Gallagher, both from Formby, formed Luxe Collective after their mother managed to buy two pairs of £400 trainers for their sister for less than £100 online. In the first episode of the new series, the brothers from Formby and their business partner Oliver Millar almost became a victim of their own triumph. (Pictured from left: Sara Davies, Oliver Millar, Ben and Joe Gallagher)

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