EastEnders star Ricky Champ shares first sweet pic of baby boy: ‘We’re overjoyed’

Drew Barrymore know the actress had a tumultuous and messy upbringing, but that doesn't mean she's afraid to look back on childhood memories.MORE: Drew Barrymore is a natural beauty in fresh-faced beach photoThe star took to Instagram on Sunday to share some of her favorite photos she gathered from the internet throughout the week, and subtly honored her parents by including a heartfelt black and white photograph of the two.Drew was raised by her mother, Jaid Barrymore, who was left to parent on her own after actor John Barrymore split from the actress early into her pregnancy.WATCH: Drew shares a rare glimpse of her fun family homelife for an Instagram challengeMORE: Drew Barrymore supported by fans following mixed reaction to viral rain videoDespite her parents' contentious separation, the 50 First Dates lead took a moment to highlight a time when they were together.The throwback sees the former couple posing closely to one another, with Jaid holding a binder as she cuddles next to John, and he appears in all his hippy glory, donning a plaid suit plus his signature white long hair and beard as he rests his chin atop his former partner's head.The actor passed away from cancer aged 72 in 2004, and though his daughter grew up not having a relationship with him, she recalls in her book, Wildflower, making amends with him prior to his death, and even taking care of him and paying his medical bills.

Simon Cowell, who is either adored or despised for his harsh criticism of contestants. MORE: Simon Cowell left in tears as he watches Nightbirde's heartbreaking audition for the first time since her deathHowever, it appears that the judge has warmed somewhat over time, establishing his talent shows worldwide. The British-born leading entrepreneur delivered the wildly popular U.S. versions of the X Factor and Got Talent franchises - American Idol and America’s Got Talent - after the admired British X Factor and Got Talent shows gained momentum.WATCH: The star was overcome with emotionThe entrepreneur and record executive - who is 62 years old - founded Syco Entertainment, a British media entertainment firm.

Savannah Guthrie was missing her partner-in-crime Hoda Kotb on Today last week, but on Monday's show they were back together again.MORE: Hoda Kotb left 'disgusted' by unconventional cocktail during hilarious segment on TodayThe pair were joined by Sheinelle Jones and Tom Llamas for the majority of the program, and in one segment things took an unpredicted turn as they discussed the topic of "baby talk".Savannah explained to viewers and her co-stars that a new study has found that the notion of baby talk is universal, and that it has a positive impact on the baby's learning development.VIDEO: Today's Savannah Guthrie gives rare insight into family life away from workAt one point, Hoda turned to Savannah and asked her whether she and her husband Mike Feldman chat to each other in baby talk. "Would I do it to Mike? No!" Savannah replied swiftly.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager is unimpressed as she's presented with an epic family throwback photoMORE: Hoda Kotb gives emotional perspective on heartbreak during chat on TodayThey then turned to Tom, who said: "My mom still talks to me in baby talk and the results have been off the charts."Do you want us to talk to you in baby talk Tommy?" Savannah replied laughing, as Sheinelle then ended the segment for the commercial, telling viewers: "We'll be right back!" as Savannah echoed: "Oh yes we will, oh yes we will!"A new study has found that baby talk is universal.

Lady Gaga is back with another jaw-dropping look as she takes us behind-the-scenes to her glam room of her Chromatic Ball Tour before she hits the stage.MORE: Lady Gaga shares emotional Instagram post as she heads back on tourOne of the various tour clothes the megastar wears when taking the stage is a metallic figure-hugging dress with a unique hefty belt around the waist, as displayed in the video.Her bleached blonde brows are perfectly arched, and she has half-slicked back, blonde bob hair on show. Donning a geometric eye look, her black eyeliner is circularly shaped around her lid with further white eyeliner in her waterline.

Sharine Taylor Achieving diversity, equity and inclusion in Hollywood requires an active commitment. It takes resources to lift up people from marginalized communities or with overlooked identities and set them on a path to success.  Streetlights, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing this work in the entertainment industry, has kept up that commitment for the past three decades.  The organization was founded after the L.A.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSundance Institute, the nonprofit organization that puts on the yearly film festival in Park City, has announced the entrants for its Producers Lab and Producers Summit.Both events, the former taking place from July 25 to 28 and the latter from July 29 to 31, will be held in person at Utah’s Sundance Mountain Resort. The Institute picked six fiction film and five non-fiction film producers and their projects.

Naman Ramachandran Former Chancellor and U.K. Prime Ministerial hopeful Rishi Sunak will be interviewed live on Channel 4, the British broadcaster whose privatization he has vowed to go ahead with. Sunak will be interviewed on a special episode of “The Andrew Neil Show” on July 29, after “Channel 4 News.” The program will be made by ITN Productions.The other remaining candidate for Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, has been invited for an interview but has so far declined to take part.

Wilson Chapman editorAfter 15 years, Todd Field is finally back. The “In the Bedroom” and “Little Children” director’s third feature, “Tár” has debuted its first trailer.

Holly Jones Opening up to works from over the whole of Latin America, this year’s Sanfic Industria Series Lab will highlight series currently in development from Uruguay’s Fernando Epstein, Argentina’s Laura Farhi and Peru’s Paola Terán.Epstein’s “The Invisible Ink” proved one of the big winners at June’s Conecta Fiction, marking the first TV work from the renowned Uruguayan film producer (“Whisky,” ”Gigante”).Penned by Farhi, a writer on “Soy Tu Fan,” “Soy Luna” and “Intertwined,” “The Big Leap” won the Filmarket Hub 2022 International TV Pilots Contest.Terán, an assistant editor on Diego and Daniel Vega’s Locarno Fest winning “El Mudo,” will direct “Nobody Rests At Home.” The eight works selected for this year’s Series Lab will be announced during a PUC Film Festival Lima press conference on Monday.Agustina Lumi and Alejandra Marano co-ordinate the Sanfic Series Lab. 2022’s hybrid edition of Sanfic Industria runs over Aug.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDragons are coming.A month ahead of the premiere of “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon,” HBO Max has launched “House of the Dragon: DracARys” — a free, augmented-reality app for the series that lets fans hatch and raise their own virtual dragon at home.Each dragon will be unique to its user, and as it grows it will develop its own look and temperament driven by its keeper’s interactions with it, based on the lore from George R.R. Martin’s world.

Zack Sharf Ryan Gosling in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? It’s an enticing possibility for Marvel Studios president and MCU architect Kevin Feige, who told MTV News at Comic-Con that he’d “love to find a place” for Gosling in the MCU. Feige was responding to Gosling’s own pitch to play Ghost Rider in a future Marvel movie. The “La La Land” Oscar nominee personally told “Happy Sad Confused” host Josh Horowitz earlier this month that Ghost Rider is the one superhero he wants to play.“Hey man, if Ryan wants to be Ghost Rider…” Feige said when he learned about Gosling’s Marvel pitch.Even when Feige was informed that “The Walking Dead” favorite Norman Reedus is also on record wanting to play Ghost Rider, the Marvel Studios boss responded, “Gosling’s unbelievable.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSamantha Bee’s “Full Frontal” is getting a kick in the rear from Warner Bros. Discovery.The show, which became a signature program for the large cable network TBS, “will not return to the network in the fall,” according to a statement from Bee’s representatives.“As we continue to shape our new programming strategy, we’ve made some difficult, business-based decisions,” TBS said in a statement.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSarah Paulson is set to star in Searchlight Pictures’ “Dust,” a horror thriller that was originally intended as a vehicle for Clarie Foy. The film, like other recent Searchlight releases such as “Fire Island” and “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” will stream on Disney’s DTC platforms as a Hulu Original in the U.S., with additional release plans to be announced. Principal photography will begin next month.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaChinonye Chukwu’s “Till” will world premiere at the 60th New York Film Festival.The announcement comes on what would have been the late Emmett Till’s 81st birthday, as the country is remembering the impact that Till’s 1955 abduction, torture and lynching had in drawing attention to the brutality and persecution of African Americans in the United States. “Till” stars Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Mobley and Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till.

EASTENDERS star Clair Norris looks world's away from her Bernie Taylor character in a new snap after a beauty treatment. The 24-year-old actress was glowing in the makeup-free picture shared on social media and wore a pretty floral dress.

KIM Kardashian has dropped a major hint that she could be back with ex-husband Kanye West. Kim, 41, posted a clue on her Instagram stories, while her boyfriend Pete Davidson is away in Australia filming a movie.

LES Dennis has been revealed as the new host of Countdown following Anne Robinson's final episode airing earlier this month. Colin Murray temporarily replaced Anne until the end of this year, but Les will step in for a limited time during the month of August.

DAVID and Victoria Beckham have pitched a tent at their Cotswolds mansion - but this is no ordinary camp-out. The celebrity couple have splashed £50,000 on the huge safari-style structure at the luxury rural retreat.

THE Love Island bombshells have reunited outside the villa for a boozy night out at a swanky nightclub in London. After appearing on Aftersun on Sunday night alongside host Laura Whitmore, the group partied the night away on the dance floor.

EX-TOWIE star Myles Barnett has been left devastated after his £100k Range Rover was stolen last night. Myles - who is currently on holiday with girlfriend Isobel Scarlet Emery in Toulon, France - shared photos of the pricey motor.

Actress Mona Hammond has died at the age of 91.The Jamaican-British actress was best known for her role playing Blossom Jackson in EastEnders as well as her stint as Susu in Desmond's during the early nineties.The star joined the soap as Blossom in 1994 and played the character until her exit in 1997. She later returned to the soap as her character in 2010 for two episodes. Tributes have been pouring in for the star across social media.

This week on EastEnders, Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Sharon (Letitia Dean) are at loggerheads over recent events at the club. Soon, they end up in a huge argument. Meanwhile, Sam (Kim Medcalf) is worried that her scheming to bring down the Mitchell empire will be exposed.

EastEnders have paid a special tribute to June Brown's iconic Dot Cotton on the anniversary of her character's first appearance on the BBC One soap. In a touching scene, Natalie Cassidy's Sonia Fowler and Gillian Taylforth's Kathy Beale recreated the scene as a nod to Dot, who made her first appearance on the show on July 4, 1985 – 37 years ago.

EastEnders ’ newest addition Aaron Thiara is set to shake things up in Albert Square over the summer. Aaron's character Ravi Gulati is set to be released from prison on the BBC One soap in the coming months, after making his debut on the show on Monday night. Ravi will meet fellow inmate Phil Mitchell – played by Steve McFadden – as Phil turned to him for help after making an enemy in jail.

EastEnders' Lorraine Stanley looked worlds away from her Albert Square character, Karen Taylor, as he enjoyed a night out with friends.The actress, 46, posted a glammed up photo to Instagram of herself and two pals on Thursday night. She could be seen wearing her natural blonde curls loose down her left shoulder and she was able to flaunt her natural beauty by opting not to wear make up. Her outfit of choice consisted of a striped grey and white button down shirt, whilst accessories were kept to a minimum.

Former EastEnders star Melissa Suffield has proudly showed off her “belly overhang” in an honest post encouraging others to not feel ashamed about their bodies.The former actor, who was best known for playing Lucy Beale on EastEnders between 2004 and 2010, has since become an influencer, where she often shares posts about body image with her 38k followers.The mum of one is an advocate for “body neutrality” - an approach to body acceptance between body positivity and body negativity - with one of her new posts covering her thoughts about having an “overhanging” stomach. The star shared a photo of herself posing in black lingerie, looking happy as she poses confidently in her bedroom. In the caption, Melissa wrote: “A reminder that belly overhang affects LOADS of us, pregnancy related or not.

Move over Sharon and Linda – there is a new queen on the Square. EatEnders has announced the arrival of the show's first resident drag queen – Tara Misu.

EastEnders’ Mitch Baker is set for a shock after his brother Avery shows up on Albert Square. The estranged brothers will soon come face to face on the BBC One soap, and Avery’s arrival is set to leave Mitch in “shock” and questioning his brother’s intentions. Opening up about Avery turning up in Walford, Mitch actor Roger Griffiths said: “He’s very shocked! "I mean he doesn’t hate his brother.They have this love hate relationship but he is the last person he expected to see.” And admitting Mitch doesn’t trust his sibling, he continued: “He’s always been the guy that Mitch has trusted but then Avery has broken that trust.

EastEnders’ Mo Harris is set to return to Albert Square after leaving the show in 2021 and actress Laila Morse has promised plenty of "mischief".The character first appeared in the BBC One soap more than two decades ago and became one of Walford’s most recognisable faces. She left Walford in June last year for a life of fun on a cruise ship with her beloved Fat Elvis, but will now return to the Square for a short stint later this summer. A renowned schemer, "Big Mo" is always up to something, so the question of what brings her back is sure to be on everyone’s lips.

EastEnders has just dropped a major hint that Phil Mitchell might be killed off on the BBC One soap. The long-running character is suggested to meet a nasty end in previews for upcoming episodes which follow him in prison. Phil is currently serving time behind bars after police discovered he was involved in Vincent Hubbard's death.

It's a week of shocks and secrets in EastEnders after Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) prison feud turns deadly. Phil has made a serious enemy on the inside and he fears for his life as inmate Craig turns up the pressure and a fight breaks out. Later, DI Keeble (Alison Newman) visits to tell Phil he won’t be alive much longer unless he takes her deal to turn informant.

EastEnders' latest filming pictures, which were snapped from a warehouse location in East London, have teased Phil Mitchell's highly-anticipated return to the BBC soap after his stint in prison.The Albert Square hardman, who was locked up behind bars after police discovered he was involved in Vincent Hubbard's death, has apparently managed to secure an early release as he returns to Walford with one goal in mind. Upon learning the devastating truth that his son Ben Mitchell, played by Max Bowden, was raped by Lewis Butler (Aidan O'Callaghan), Phil (Steve McFadden) goes on the warpath in a bid to seek revenge.The filming images see actor Steve McFadden stalking the warehouse location with some serious scenes to get through, as he also has red bloody makeup dripping from the knuckles on his right hand.

EastEnders star Ricky Champ's wife Sammy has announced they've welcome a baby boy together.The 41 year old actor's other half took to her Instagram stories to announce the happy news as she explained her waters broke two weeks earlier than planned. Sharing a snap of the medication she's on following the birth of their second child, she wrote: "Tell me you just had a c-section without telling me you just had a c-section," followed by a smiling emoji.

EastEnders star Tanya Franks is set to quit the BBC soap after four years in this week’s episodes. The soap actress plays Rainie Cross who fans will see leave Albert Square with her baby Roland. Rainie's marriage to Stuart Highway has been in trouble since the birth of their son, as Stuart has suffered with post-natal depression.