News about John Simm

It was all rather awkward. Brenda, now in her mid-70s, was a teenager at the end of the Swinging Sixties when she had a fling with a married man called Terry. Shortly after that, she went back to her serious boyfriend, Ron, and baby John was born in 1970. Whatever private misgivings Brenda might have had, John's true paternity was never questioned. What wasn't clear was how ITV's researchers spotted that father and son's DNA bore no relation. Ron Simm died in 2015, and isn't around to give a mouth swab. Perhaps the producers insist their celebrities' parentage is always checked. It makes for a great headline, after all.

In her first conference interview during the Tory leadership campaign, it was more than a little surprising to hear the only female ­contender wilfully infuriating 50 per cent of the population. And the female half at that. What was Kemi Badenoch thinking when she said, 'maternity pay is excessive' and 'people should exercise more personal responsibility'?

EXCLUSIVE: Actor John Simm poses for a happy family photo with the man he idolised and had always believed was his father. One relative even described the pair as being like 'two peas in a pod' after the image was posted on social media. The photograph emerged after Simm revealed that at the age of 54 his life has been turned upside down after he discovered that Ronald Simm, the man who had lovingly brought him up, is not his biological father.

Actor John Simm has found out the man who he thought was his biological father, in fact is not. Starring alongside his best friend Philip Glenister in the first episode of the fifth season of ITV's DNA Journey, Mr Simm found out revelatory facts about his past. John Simm and Philip Glenister met 17 years ago when they become the actors behind the police duo Sam Tyler and DCI Gene Hunt from Life On Mars.

Grace fans were left divided after Sunday night's instalment after a major character 'returned from the dead' in the jaw-dropping finale.  The series sees Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, played by actor John Simm, and Richie Campbell as Detective Sergeant Glenn Branson as they solve various cases around Brighton and Sussex.  Haunted by the disappearance of his wife, Grace has spent the last ten years searching for answers.

Fans of the show have slammed the broadcaster for Sunday's viewing as they claimed that the thriller should not air before 9pm.

Fans of the show have slammed ITV for totally changing the plot as the eagerly awaited comeback did not live up to viewer expectations.

One of the advantages of the South Coast, apart from its balmy climate and good transport links, is the scenic backdrop it offers for murder. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, on his Brighton patch, doesn't have to contend with the windswept moors or dingy tenements that are the stomping grounds of colleagues such as Vera or Rebus. One of his victims, as Grace returned for a fourth series, was suffocated in a clifftop car park on the South Downs with views across the Channel. Nice place for a picnic, as long as you go on a day when it's not being used by vengeful gangsters.

ITV has recommissioned the popular Brighton-based detective drama Grace for a fifth series. It will return with four highly-anticipated feature-length films with John Simm playing Detective Superintendent Roy Grace in the crime drama. Grace, has proven to be a massive hit with fans since it launched its first season in March, 2021.

Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston are set to delve deep into their family history in the fifth series of ITV 's DNA Journey. The Royle Family stars are joining best pals Sam Thompson and Marvin Humes on the exciting new series, alongside four other celebrity pairings. Jo Brand and Julian Clare, Fay Ripley and Hermione Norris, Sarah Parish and Jimmy Nesbitt plus John Simm and Philip Glenister are also apart of the brand new line-up.

Four highly awaited feature-length films are expected to return to British screens. Grace, a Brighton-based detective drama, has been a huge hit with audiences since its first season in March, 2021. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, played by John Simm, will return to the Sun for a fifth season, according to ITV.

Since the third season of the show was cancelled, the stars of Life On Mars are expected to reunite and 'journey back in time' for a new TV show. According to a recent study, John Simm, 53, and Philip Glenister, 61, will be teaming up again, but not for another instalment of the BBC sci-fi. The former co-stars will star of ITV1's DNA Journey as they search for their ancestors.

The Daily Mail's Weekend magazine has reached yet another magnificent milestone - this month we turn 30! We asked you to share our top ten TV shows so we could compile our definitive list of the 100 Greatest TV Shows voted for by you.

Peter James, an award-winning crime writer, has written 21 million books. The 75-year-old author and his sister Genevieve and his parents Cornelia and Jack - both glovemakers to Elizabeth II grew up in Brighton. His books are set in the resort and have been turned into the hit ITV drama series Grace, starring John Simm. James explains to York Membery how the series, for which he receives seven percent of the overall profits, has increased international sales of his books. He and his second wife Lara, 44, and their two dogs, Wally, a goldendoodle, and Spooky, a labradoodle, live in Jersey.

In what the BBC has described as a "difficult decision," it has cut two shows with celebrity hosts. The move had to be made in order to'make way' for new programs, according to the broadcaster. Now that they are no longer available, Eat Well for Less and Shop Well for Less.

Life on Mars' third instalment has been cancelled. Although the original series, which was released in 2006, was a huge success, show bosses have now revealed that 'financial barriers' were too much to overcome. Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharoah wrote Ashes to Ashes in 2008 and revealed the names of a sequel in 2020.

In recent months, the 67-year-old had suffered with health problems, but it was broadcast as recently as February. Tom, Becca, and Alys are among her three children who have been left behind. Ms Heywood-Thomas, a Welsh journalist, joined BBC Wales as a news reporter new from university. She appeared on HTV, which became ITV Wales, for 18 years, reporting features and current affairs shows.