News about Natalie Cassidy
Strictly fans left gobsmacked as they discover Chris McCausland's forgotten soap stint in unearthed clip
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October 13, 2024
Strictly Come Dancing fans were left gobsmacked as they discovered Chris McCausland 's forgotten soap stint. The blind comedian, 47, has been on multiple shows over the years including Would I Lie To You, Have I Got News For You and 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
How Loose Women nearly blew up on the launchpad: As show turns 25, the woman who created it reveals behind-the-scenes calamities… and why some guests refused to appear
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September 25, 2024
'On air in ten minutes...' It was a Monday lunchtime in September 1999 and we were about to go live on ITV with the very first episode (pictured) of a new daytime show, Loose Women. I looked across at Derek Hallworth, our unflappable studio director, who had visibly paled. 'We have no sound going out of the building,' he grimaced.
Joanna Page reveals filming Gavin & Stacey makes her feel like a 'pop star' as huge crowds gather to cheer on actors in hopes of catching a glimpse of final ever episode
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September 10, 2024
The Welsh actress, 47, who has played Stacey in the sitcom since 2007, has been holed up in a hotel in Wales as the cast film the final ever episode. Speaking from her hotel room on her Off The Telly podcast - which she hosts with EastEnders icon Natalie Cassidy - Joanna kept her lips sealed on details of the upcoming Christmas special. But she did speak on how it has felt to have swathes of fans turn out to watch the actors film - and the overwhelming support they have given. 'It's mad you pull up in the car and get out and the crowd just go "Wayyy" and you genuinely feel like a popstar or something,' she said of filming in Wales.
EastEnders SPOILER: Sonia Fowler is ARRESTED at her engagement party on suspicion of murder as it is confirmed actress Natalie Cassidy will be taking a 'short break' from show
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August 11, 2024
The legendary soap character, who has been played by Natalie Cassidy on and off for 30 years, is set to tie the knot with Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) and will throw an engagement party next week.
But Reiss's ex-wife Debbie (Jenny Meier) has been murdered, and police show up to arrest Sonia as their main suspect having been framed by none other than her fiancé.
Natalie Cassidy names Phil Mitchell as the best TV villain of all time as she reveals what it is REALLY like working with the iconic soap actor
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August 1, 2024
The actress, who has played Sonia Fowler in the soap since 1993, admitted she herself is even frightened of Phil, who is played by Steve McFadden, as she described how he 'commands the room' when filming. Speaking on BBC Sounds podcast Off the Telly: What Shall We Watch? with Joanna Page, Natalie said: 'The TV villain for me has to be Phil Mitchell.'
Emmerdale fans sink claws into soap for 'ripping off' Coronation Street with heartbreaking storyline - and spot something seriously strange in The Woolpack
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August 1, 2024
Emmerdale fans are unhappy with the soap's latest heartbreaking storyline and have accused it of 'ripping off' sister soap Coronation Street. While some fans enjoyed the recent heartbreaking storyline, others were unimpressed as they made comparisons to plot points in rival programmes.
EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy shares rare family snaps from sun-soaked holiday after daughter Joanie, 7, was rushed to surgery in 'horrible' ordeal
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July 29, 2024
Natalie Cassidy took to Instagram with a slew of rare family snaps amid their sun-soaked Greek holiday on Monday. The EastEnders actress, 41, beamed as she enjoyed the break with cameraman partner Marc Humphreys and daughter's Eliza, 13, and Joanie, seven. However Natalie revealed the holiday had been thrown in doubt after her youngest was rushed to surgery to fix a broken arm.
EastEnders pulled off BBC One all week as soap is rocked by schedule shake-up - but you can still get your Walford fix
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July 29, 2024
EastEnders is set for another major schedule shake-up this week.
EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy is set to take 'short break from soap to host new Channel 4 series'
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July 29, 2024
Natalie Cassidy is set to take a 'short break' from EastEnders after landing a new job, hosting an upcoming Channel 4 series. The Soap star, 41, who plays Sonia Fowler in the BBC show, will be ditching her famed role for a short while to front a brand new project.
EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy admits she still calls herself 'ugly' despite her weight loss - after being cruelly bullied as a child
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July 25, 2024
Natalie Cassidy has shared that even after her recent weight loss, she still struggles with body insecurities and calls herself 'ugly.' The actress, 41, who has played Sonia Fowler on the soap for 31 years, faced cruel bullying as a child over her size before slimming down six years ago, and in a new interview shared how she still 'doesn't have that confidence' about her figure. Natalie told The Sun that her relationship with food stemmed from her late mother, who she described as a 'feeder', and shared that bullies would call her 'Fat Nat.'
EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy is left red-faced as she horrifies Loose Women panellists with personal hygiene confession
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July 17, 2024
Natalie Cassidy was left red-faced during Tuesday afternoon's Loose Women as she made a confession about her personal hygiene. The EastEnders star, 41, stunned Coleen Nolan , Kelle Bryan and Charlene White into silence when they misheard a statement she made.
Ricky Gervais teams up with EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy for new animated comedy series in his first show since global hit After Life
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July 16, 2024
Ricky Gervais has delighted fans by teaming up with EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy for his first show since his widely-popular comedy-drama After Life. The comedian and actor, 63, is reportedly working on an animated series about cats, with Natalie, 41, lending her voice to the new project. A TV insider told The Sun: 'The project is still in its early stages, but Ricky is super excited as he's always wanted to make a show about cats.
Natalie Cassidy reveals she's working with her idol Ricky Gervais after branding him a 'god' - sparking speculation After Life could return
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July 13, 2024
Natalie Cassidy achieved her dream goal as she's revealed she's been working with her idol Ricky Gervais, sparking speculation his hit series After Life might be returning for a fourth season. The EastEnders actress, 41, had previously described the comedy alum, 63, as her 'god' and admitted she was 'desperate' to meet him. She fuelled speculation Ricky's hit comedy series After Life could be renewed for a new season, teasing she might be even be in it.
Gavin And Stacey star Joanna Page believes the Christmas special will '100 per cent' be her last time playing the iconic role - after the show's upcoming final episode was revealed
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June 9, 2024
It was announced last month that the beloved show is returning for its last ever episode on Christmas Day. Show creators James Corden and Ruth Jones reunited in secret to pen the final episode after denying another episode was in the works just days before, nearly five years after the last episode aired in 2019. Welsh actress Joanna, 47, told her podcast Off The Telly podcast, which she hosts with Natalie Cassidy, that she believes it will '100 per cent' be her last time as Stacey. 'I mean there's so much they could do, isn't there?' Joanna said, as she admitted she didn't know what was in store for the characters.
Gavin and Stacey's Joanna Page is left in hysterics as she receives a surprise message from the daughter of a stripper who starred in THAT iconic hen night scene
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June 5, 2024
Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page was left in utter hysterics after receiving a surprise message from the daughter of a stripper who starred in the iconic show. Ahead of the show's return later this year, the actress had previously recalled the day she filmed her character's hen party in an episode of her Off The Telly podcast with pal Natalie Cassidy. In the episode, Joanna recalled that the man they enlisted to perform a striptease for Stacey was a real stripper called Top Boy, and confessed that he enlisted the help of an elastic band to boost his manhood during the saucy scene.
EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy reveals daughter Joanie thinks her iconic soap character Sonia is 'so boring'
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May 16, 2024
The actress, 41, - who plays the iconic role of Sonia Fowler in the soap - told The Mirror: 'She'll go, "Mummy… Sonia's so boring. I just don't like watching you on here, honestly I just don't like it." She added: 'I say, 'I've been there a long time darling, there's a lot of people who do like me.'
EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy reveals her regret over accepting HUGE £100k fee to lose 4st for fitness DVD deal in 2007: 'I wouldn't do that now'
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May 9, 2024
EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy has revealed her regret over accepting a huge £100k fee to lose four stone for a fitness DVD. The actress, 40, - who plays the iconic role of Sonia Fowler in the soap - took the massive fee to work on the project back in 2007 - but regained the weight in a mere eight weeks. The deal was for the Then & Now Workout DVD which saw her posing in skimpy pink gym wear to show off the transformation results.
How 'Sonia from EastEnders' went from being the butt of the joke to cultural icon as Natalie Cassidy's Spotify podcast about odd socks and dreary weather hits number one because 'people love mundane stuff'
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May 6, 2024
Natalie Cassidy is best known for playing iconic EastEnders character Sonia Fowler - who has become synonymous with the success of the show. Sonia is one of the most iconic characters ever to feature on the BBC soap but people often see her lengthy stint in Albert Square as amusing. It is perhaps surprising that Natalie Cassidy - the real-life 'Sonia from EastEnders' - is at present dominating the Spotify charts in the UK. Cassidy's new podcast Life With Nat has soared to number one on the charts just weeks after launching.
EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy is 'in tears' as she shares heartbreaking tribute to late father Charles
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April 24, 2024
Natalie Cassidy has shared a heartbreaking statement on Instagram on Wednesday as she remembered her late father Charles, who died three years ago. The EastEnders actress, 40, said she was crying because she 'missed him so much' but felt 'proud' because she was starting to 'move on' with her life. Sharing a photo from when she was a little girl with her dad, the soap star wrote: 'I lost my daddy 3 years ago today. It's just another day, but everything seems heightened somehow.
EastEnders legend set to make a dramatic return to the BBC soap NEXT WEEK
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April 23, 2024
Her character first hit screens in 1993 before Patsy quit in 1999 to spend more time with her family. She returned to screens in 2002 for a special and made further returns in 2009 and 2019, before her upcoming comeback.
EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy reveals why the smell of whisky is so poignant and her number one drinking game in MY LIFE IN DRINKS
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March 30, 2024
Ribena Light was my childhood favorite drink. My parents tell me I used to sit in my cot and shout 'Bena, bena!' My arms were extended. Rather than milk, I'd drink it out of a bottle rather than straight milk, which is particularly bad. I've still got a penchant for it now.
Natalie Cassidy of EastEnders is tickled as she spots a fellow passenger on a flight watching the soap while also oblivious to the presence of one of the show's longest-running celebrities!
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March 4, 2024
Natalie Cassidy, an EastEnders fan, was at the forefront of a bizarre moment on a flight to Glasgow, when a fan was oblivious to the fact she was just inches away. On Sunday, the woman, who identified as Jules, was sitting directly in front of the actor on a Ryanair flight, although she was not engrossed in an episode of the London-based soap. A short clip shows a fellow traveler filming the actress, 40, as she notices that the woman in front is up to date on Albert Square's latest happenings.
Natalie Cassidy, the star of EastEnders, responds with a touching note after being sent a note threatening her looks
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February 29, 2024
In a tweet on Wednesday, EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy had the perfect response after a cruel troll attacked her beauty. 'Such an ugly woman omg.' The actress, 40, had been attending her own company when the woman wrote: 'Such an ugly woman omg.' 'I'm sorry, but I don't go about saying that I am a model,' she said. 'I bet you're an oil painting.'
Natalie Cassidy of EastEnders admits she was through a'very difficult time' following her longtime co-star and 'dear friend' June Brown's death
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February 27, 2024
Natalie Cassidy has openly that she went through a'very difficult period' after her longtime co-star June Brown's death. Following June's death, the EastEnders star has joined forces with Gavin and Stacey's Joanna Page to produce a new TV-themed podcast, and in a recent interview, she discussed the challenges of directing a special one-off episode. June, who died in April 2022, had been a stalwart Dot Cotton for 35 years, and the soap paid tribute to him later this year in a special funeral episode.