EastEnders star Lily's off-screen life including friendship with Lacey Turner and real name

We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but some Bridgerton updates have been confirmed and some fans might not be happy!

Sir Rod Stewart has shared a throwback from his Faces days as it's been 50 years since the band released their album Ooh La La.

Gemma Atkinson has slammed Instagram mum-shamers on social media after they raised concerns over how she was parenting her son, Thiago.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have shaken up their social media with a new feature amid rumours that Meghan Markle is planning her return to Instagram.

Aston Merrygold has paid a poignant tribute to a former JLS backup dancer, dubbing him as an 'original JLS team member'.

Love Island winners Jess Harding and Sammy Root have reportedly separated just two months after winning the show which wrapped up earlier this year, with them scooping the £50,000 prize between them.

A Scottish schoolgirl has been raped in a terrifying attack at a park in Paisley .

Following critically acclaimed films like “Asako I & II” (2018) and the one-two punch of two 2021 films, “Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy” and “Drive My Car” Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s reputation was sealed as a name that merited international recognition. But it wasn’t until the latter film, “Drive My Car,” which won three awards at Cannes that year, including Best Screenplay, and Hamaguchi received two Academy Awards nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay that he really became an international filmmaking star (he was the third Japanese director ever to be nominated for Oscar’s Best Director).

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may not currently be on speaking terms with the senior members of the Royal Family but the Duke has maintained his long standing friendship with Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank.

A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to reverse Universal Credit (UC) rule changes that affect parents of young children. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) introduced changes to the frequency of appointments with work coaches for parents of children aged one and two-years-old in July and is set to implement further changes this Autumn for those with children up to the age of 12.

Jonathan Kerrigan was a much-loved staple on TV screens in the 90s.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have now been married for over 12 years but their relationship did not always run as smoothly in the early days of their romance.

Kerry Katona has candidly opened up on suffering from a terrifying health issue as she admitted she is seeking help to address the "emotional breakdowns" from having a bout of panic attacks.

Noizu‘s Vogue is instantly iconic!

Activision is set to show off the new map for Call Of Duty: Warzone in the upcoming Call of Duty: Next livestream.Per the publisher’s post to X/Twitter, the event will include a new look at Zombies in Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, its other multiplayer modes and new Call Of Duty: Warzone Mobile content.From the looks of it, the map is a port with several container cranes situated along the dockside stretch.

X (formerly Twitter) in response to a t-shirt he wore in support of the trans community.On the t-shirt, which Tennant wore while promoting the second season of Good Omens, the slogan read: “Leave trans kids alone you absolute freaks.”During a panel at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester on Sunday (October 1), Linehan said the comments led to him being dropped by his TV agency, Independent Talent, who also represent Tennant.Speaking yesterday on the panel of the Tufton St love-in IEA/TaxPayers Alliance event at the Tory party conference Graham Linehan admits he has just been dropped by his TV agent after calling David Tennant a "groomer". pic.twitter.com/wxGZptiS3T— On a clear day (@ICanSeeForever1) October 2, 2023“I guess the other interesting thing that happened to me is I just lost my TV agent because I criticised David Tennant,” Linehan said.“I only found this out later, because I looked at the list of people Independent Talent represented and David Tennant was at the top.

U2 honoured the late Sinead O’Connor at their Las Vegas Sphere show last weekend by performing a snippet of her song ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ during ‘With Or Without You’.The Irish rockers kicked off their residency at the brand new $2 billion MSG Sphere venue at the Venetian Resort last Friday (September 29), which saw them christen the 18,000 seated structure that has 160,000 speakers and a dome-shaped wraparound LED screen.During Saturday night’s (September 30) show, the band performed their 1987 classic ‘With Or Without You’ in which frontman Bono concluded the song with the lyrics, “Nothing compares to you“, from O’Connor’s 1990 release of the same name.Watch footage of the performance below.Irish music legend O’Connor died at the age of 56 in July.

Matt Bellamy smashed his guitar and gifted it to fan at Muse’s gig at The O2 last night (October 2) – watch the moment and see the setlist from their final world tour show below.The Muse singer and guitarist was playing the outro of ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ that extended into the riff of Rage Against The Machine‘s ‘Township Rebellion’ on the final night of the band’s ‘Will Of The People’ tour when he threw his guitar onstage as well as towards an amplifier, breaking it into pieces.According to NME writer Ali Shutler who was at the concert, Bellamy gifted the smashed guitar to a fan who was holding up a sign saying that they’d seen Muse live 225 times.Watch the guitar smashing episode and the gifting in the below clip.Last night’s show at the London venue saw Muse bring their tour in support of their latest album, 2022’s ‘Will of The People‘, to an end.The Devon rockers kicked things off in May 2022 at UK stadiums. They later added UK and Ireland arena dates for 2023, crossed the Atlantic for a North American tour earlier year, headed to the European continent this summer and played the extra UK and Ireland shows.Setlist – Muse’s ‘Will Of The People’ tour at The O2, London (October 2023): [via Setlist.FM]:01. ‘Interlude’02. ‘Hysteria’03. ‘Psycho’04. ‘Stockholm Syndrome’05. ‘Won’t Stand Down’06. ‘Compliance’07. ‘Thought Contagion’08. ‘Space Dementia’09. ‘Time Is Running Out’10. ‘The 2nd Law: Isolated System’11. ‘Undisclosed Desires’12. ‘You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween’13. ‘Madness’14. ‘We Are Fucking Fucked’15. ‘The Dark Side’16. ‘Supermassive Black Hole’17. ‘Plug In Baby’18. ‘Behold, The Glove’ (Matt Bellamy song)19. ‘Uprising’20. ‘Prelude’21. ‘Starlight’22. ‘Kill Or Be Killed’23. ‘Knights Of Cydonia’Meanwhile, Muse

LEGACY later this year.LEGACY shall explore the untold stories of Birmingham’s grime, hip-hop and rap scene, showcasing the artists, tastemakers and entrepreneurs who are responsible for the city’s influence on Black British music; allowing many more new genres and artists to follow in their footsteps.Set to be released on November 15, the LEGACY mini-series and book will feature Brum trailblazers such as Jaykae, Lady Leshurr, MIST, Sian Anderson and many more talking about their part in the Birmingham music scene.A post shared by Jess Monroe (@jessmonroex)However, the book – co-written by Jess Monroe and Casey Bailey – will dive deeper into the history of the Birmingham Black music scene, writing about the evolution of radio, the producers who influenced the UK sound, iconic clashes (rap battles) and other cultural moments that made the city famous for its Black music.In the book, Lady Leshurr reminisces on how “it’s not as hard as it used to be” to blow up in Birmingham. “I had to leave Birmingham to make a name in London,” she explained.

Pamela Anderson’s fresh-faced appearance at Paris Fashion Week is earning rave reviews from her Hollywood peers.

Jermaine Dupri has shared a story of DMX robbing a journalist using his dogs in a new Instagram series called 30th Anniversary Stories.This series is to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the legendary Atlanta-based record label, So So Def Recordings – which Dupri has been the CEO of since its inception. In 1993, the prolific music producer created the label in a joint venture with Sony and Columbia and signed the R&B girl quartet Xscape as their first act.

Idris Elba has revealed he developed some “unhealthy habits” and is in therapy to work through them.

EastEnders has revealed stalker Theo Hawthorne's chilling new move. Stacey Slater has realised the creepy teacher has been stalking her all along after she rejected his romantic advances in favour of ex-husband Martin Fowler.

Charli XCX has responded to EastEnders' Lily Slater naming her baby after her on the show.This week in the BBC soap, 13 year old Lily gave birth to her daughter, and when the dad, Ricky Mitchell, arrived, they announced that her name is going to be Charli Branning Slater. As they announced the little ones name, Lily's mum Stacey asked: "Aww, after Uncle Charlie?" But Ricky was quick to clarify: "No, after Charli XCX," confusing Stacey.The clip of the moment soon went viral on social media, and it caught the attention of the Boom Clap singer, who responded by saying: "Shout out my gays in the writer's room!" Her response prompted a number of fans to talk about the unique interaction, with one person commenting: "This is the most British crossover ever." While another said: "There’s nothing more iconic than this." Someone else wrote: "I can only imagine Speed Drive playing in the background while the baby was born." The naming comes after a big few months for the 31 year old singer, after she landed her sixth top 10 single with Speed Drive, which featured in the new Barbie film.

EastEnders fans have heaped praise on the BBC One soap for the impressive stunt pulled by the cast at the National Television Awards on Tuesday, 5 September. The majority of the EastEnders cast attended the annual awards bash at London's O2 Arena, with the soap taking home the award for Serial Drama, while stars Danielle Harold and Bobby Brazier also both walked away with gongs. However it wasn't just the soap's wins that fans were impressed by, as many were interested in the way the cast promoted the upcoming 'whodunnit?' Christmas storyline on the red carpet.

Charli XCX has praised the writers of EastEnders after they named one character after her.

EastEnders has been full of drama in recent weeks, from Cindy Beales' return to Lilly Slater giving birth, and it looks set to continue. In another dramatic twist, legendary character Sharon Watts could be about to leave Walford after spending 38 years on the square. Sharon, played by Letitia Dean, 55, will be offered a once in a lifetime opportunity next week by boxing promoter Dorian.

Charli XCX has hailed EastEnders writers for naming a baby after her in a storyline on the show.The artist reposted a clip from last night’s show (September 5), on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption: “Shout out my gays in the writers room!”In the clip, it is revealed that Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) and Ricky Mitchell (Frankie Day) have named their baby after Charli.Lily’s mum, Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), asks what they’ve called the baby and Ricky says she’s called “Charli” adding “after Charli XCX” to correct Stacey who assumes the name was after her late uncle Charlie.shout out my gays in the writers room! https://t.co/ghOer7fI9K— Charli (@charli_xcx) September 5, 2023In another scene, the Slater family become even more confused over the name as they struggle to make a connection with the pop star’s name.Ok this scene is even funnier Charli XYZ pic.twitter.com/HnU0hphUKD— R A Y (@iamraymccormick) September 5, 2023Many fans reacted with delight to the news with one writing: “Lily naming her baby after Charlie xcx is iconic.”Another added: “I cannot believe we live in a world where Charli XCX has an #EastEnders character named after her.”Another user wrote: “So excited for in 5 years time when the new Charli XCX character in Eastenders is 15 years old and having her own storylines.”Lily naming her baby Charli after @charli_xcx is iconic ✨ #EastEnders— Kimberley ᱬ ◊

EastEnders fans were left completely taken-aback by the name Lily Slater chose for her baby daughter, as it was inspired by a modern pop star. The BBC soap finally aired the scenes where Lily gave birth during tonight's instalment, and the emotional episode prompted many to praise bosses for their amazing handling of the storyline. However when Lily (Lillia Turner) announced what she had decided to call her adorable baby daughter, it prompted a great deal of confusion from fans.

EastEnders viewers were left praising the BBC soap as scenes unfolded showing Lily, 12, giving birth to her first baby in the latest episode. The storyline finally came to a head as Stacey Slater supported her daughter through labour with her own mum Jean Slater to assist. As stalker Theo also arrived in the house, Eve chucked him out in dramatic scenes, saving the day so Stacey could focus solely on her teenage daughter.

In real life, actress Lacey Turner is a mother of two, having welcomed her daughter Dusty in 2019 and son Trilby in 2021. But in EastEnders, her character Stacey Slater has just become a grandmother! Daughter Lily, who’s just 13 years old, gave birth to a baby girl, Charli, at home just after Stacey made the discovery that her so-called friend, Theo, is her stalker.

EastEnders spoilers have revealed that Stacey Slater is still trapped in the kitchen as her daughter Lilly is in labour in her living room. For months, Theo Hawthorne has been stalking Stacey both online and in person, but she didn't suspect him as he was tutoring Lilly and is a teacher. However, her ex, Martin Fowler, did, and on Monday, 4 September, the truth about Theo's past was exposed to Martin, and as he tried text Stacey to warn her, Theo took her phone away.

Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) makes a horrifying discovery in EastEnders spoilers, as Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) tries to be the best mum she can to her daughter. As Lily adjusts to life as a new mum to Charli, Stacey keeps nit-picking at Lily’s parenting. Disaster strikes when Lily and Ricky Mitchell (Frankie Day) go out and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) is horrified to find them clowning about with baby Charli.

EastEnders fans were left on the edge of their seats after Monday's episode of the hit BBC One soap, as Stacey Slater finally found out the identity of her mystery stalker. The mum-of-three, portrayed by Lacey Turner, has been being stalked by her online client over recent weeks and while viewers are aware it is local teacher Theo Hawthorne (William Ellis), Stacey has been none the wiser. However, Theo finally came clean in Monday's episode, admitting to Stacey he is her mysterious online client, who has been giving her money over recent months and breaking into her home.

Martin Fowler and Eve Unwin are about to find out the truth about Theo Hawthorne, EastEnders spoilers have revealed. Over recent months, viewers have watched as Theo has been stalking Stacey Slater, but she is completely unaware despite suspicions being raised by Martin. He is Stacey's mysterious online client, but recently, he has stepped up his behaviour by destroying her bedroom after working his way into the Slater household by tutoring pregnant Lily.

After EastEnders fans found out Lily Slater was pregnant in a shocking twist on New Year's Day, viewers are about to see the dramatic scenes where the 13-year-old gives birth. Lily's mum Stacey was stunned when she was told the news by a doctor at hospital, after a carbon monoxide leak at home meant the whole family had to go to hospital to be checked out.