News about Richard Lumsden

Sophie Thompson's sister Sophie has written about her cosy life in east London, a far cry from her siblings' three homes. The EastEnders actress, 60, who divorced from actor Richard Lumsden, has admitted that although Emma is used to donning glamorous gowns on the red carpet, she much prefers to buy her clothes in charity shops. Emma, who appeared in the racy comedy-drama Good Luck to You, Leo Grande's latest film, now owns properties in north London, Scotland, and Venice.

RICHARD EDEN (Inset): Dr. David Starkey (pictured) is causing a ruckus again, this time as he takes on the notoriously prickly trans lobby (inset). The television historian, who was 'cancelled' after making racial remarks in 2020, now questions the right of transgender people to identify themselves as female. 'It's a act of faith,' he says, 'It's preposterous to believe that a man can become a woman.'