Scots teacher 'had 18 month affair with pupil as pair snuck off to Travelodge for romps'

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Mainland Chinese star Wang Luodan (“The Dead End,” “Struggle,” “The Continent”) and Hong Kong-born Bosco Wong (“Lives of Omission,” “Triumph In The Skies”) head the cast of “My Dearest Stranger.” The high-end suspense drama series is a production fronted by mainland Chinese distributor-producer Hishow Entertainment, which announced the production at the Cannes Market, adjacent to the Cannes Film Festival in France. Based on the best-selling novel “Secret Love,” by Fan Shu and adapted by renowned screenwriter Cao Xueping (“Game Changer”), “My Dearest Stranger” tells a compelling story of Yu Xiao, a housewife who realizes her seemingly perfect husband may have a dark side. Yu decides to cooperate with policeman Song Cheng to find out the truth, while trying to keep her own secrets from the world.

A spark is reignited between Chloe and Mackenzie in Emmerdale later this month as they bond over their baby son, Reuben.The new parents have grown closer again after Rueben’s health scare where he contracted meningitis. Luckily, he’s given the all clear and Mackenzie promises to make more of a commitment to spending quality time with Rueben. Chloe’s touched when Mackenzie confirms he’ll take on a more fatherly role and she goes in for a kiss.

Amy Childs has revealed that her recent engagement to Billy Delbosq was a huge "shock" and "a bit of a blur". In an exclusive chat with new!, Amy, 32, who announced the happy news last month, said: "It was a complete shock - even though we have spoken about an engagement before. It is so lovely we have it on camera, but again, it’s a bit of a blur!" Revealing details on how Billy, originally known for his stint on First Dates, popped the question to the former The Only Way is Essex star, Amy continued: "We were having a newborn shoot for the show.The pictures looked beautiful.

It's a special time for Gemma and Chesney as they prepare to tie the knot in Coronation Street. Paul still refuses to go, but when Joseph pays him a visit, he convinces Paul to attend the wedding despite the weight of his MND diagnosis hanging over him. Gemma’s thrilled when her twin brother makes it in time to walk her down the aisle in her light up tangerine wedding dress.

Dermot O'Leary is said to be the "favourite" to replace Phillip Schofield on This Morning, after the latter announced his departure over the weekend, after 21 years of fronting the show. Dermot's Friday co-host Alison Hammond is also said to be in the running, after striking up a firm friendship with Holly Willoughby, who is remaining on the show without Phillip.

In scenes that air at the end of the month in EastEnders, Lola’s nurse has devastating news for Jay, his wife only has days left to live. After being diagnosed with a brain tumour last year, the time has come for Lola's family to say their goodbyes. Billy doesn't cope with the news well and attempts to get Lexi, Will and Janet away from the situation.

Joey Essex has reunited with rarely-seen TOWIE star Tom Pearce after moving to Dubai and embarking on a new life. Joey, 32, moved to Dubai to start afresh earlier this month, following his stint on Dancing on Ice, after thieves reportedly broke into his home in January. He was said to have been left "horrified and shaken" when he discovered that thieves had broken in to his home in the countryside.

Loose Women star and OK! columnist Judi Love has issued her thoughts and prayers onto Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after news emerged last week that the couple had been involved in a car incident after being chased by paparazzi in New York. Writing in her weekly column, the stand-up comedian also reflected on her recent endeavour to the TV BAFTAs - giving her verdict on the best looks from the evening. She also congratulates first-time-parents-to-be Joel and Hannah Dommett and discusses Beyoncé's ongoing Renaissance tour.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large NBC’s coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and Fox’s FIFA World Cup telecasts were the big winners Monday night at this year’s 44th annual Sports Emmy Awards, winning three Emmys each. ESPN, meanwhile, was the night’s biggest winner among outlets, pulling 13 Emmys. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded this year’s Sports Emmys at a ceremony at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. Bryant Gumbel will receive the lifetime achievement award for his role in sports journalism. The Sports Emmys took place even as the writers strike has led to the postponement of NATAS’ premiere Daytime Emmys telecast next month. “While we gather together, other parts of our television community stand divided tonight,” Adam Sharp, president & CEO of NATAS said during the ceremony. “You’ll note most of the typically scripted elements of our ceremony have been pared back in acknowledgment of, and respect for, the WGA-represented writers out on strike.”

Guy Lodge Film Critic On the mean streets of Casablanca dartingly navigated in “Hounds,” all life is shown to be casually disposable; an actual human body, however, is another matter. Taking place over one sleepless night of mounting misfortune in the Moroccan metropolis, writer-director Kamal Lazraq’s first feature is a trim, unsparing crime tale that pits social desperation against a nagging spiritual conscience. Its gig-economy gangsters may follow almost any grisly orders for a quick buck, but are equally bound to Muslim creeds and customs, glumly shrugging off any disparity between these two authorities. Following an impoverished father-son duo as an ostensibly rote criminal errand goes bloodily awry, the film is briskly told and humidly atmospheric, though a little tonal variation wouldn’t have gone amiss amid an overriding air of hardscrabble, stomach-knotted discomfort. As its central crisis deepens and darkens, Lazraq’s script keeps teasing a gear-shift into mordant farce to which it never quite commits, leaving both the characters and the drama a bit stymied. Still, this is a notably punchy debut, both visceral and confidently cavalier in its depiction of everyday underworld brutality, with a sharp, streetlit sense of place — and just enough genre-film vigor to hook distributor interest after its Un Certain Regard premiere at Cannes.

Naman Ramachandran Current COO Fatima Djoumer has been appointed CEO of the Europa Cinemas network. Djoumer succeeds founder Claude-Eric Poiroux, who is stepping down from his role as general director after 30 years. Poiroux has been awarded the title of honorary president, recognizing his contribution to the creation and development of the network, which now includes more than 3,000 screens in 744 cities across 38 countries. The network was set up in 1992 to provide operational and financial support to cinemas that undertake to give a significant part of their screenings to non-national European films and to put in place activities for young audiences.

Nelly Furtado is getting back in the saddle!

We went to the heart, or the stomach, of Coronation Street in Monday night's episode as the hour-long episode began with a tale of two breakfasts. PC Craig Tinker took time out from being a bent copper to make fiancee Faye Windass breakfast 'à la Craigy' - tomato, bacon, scrambled egg 'with a secret ingredient.'

EXCLUSIVE: France tv distribution has launched sales on French director Benoît Jacquot’s upcoming crime thriller Belle starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Guillaume Canet.

Historical feature film Lioness, starring Aditi Rao Hydari (Jubilee) and Paige Sandhu (Emmerdale), has been set as the first official India-UK co-production under a treaty signed in 2008. 

A dad was tragically killed while trying to help a family of ducks cross a busy road as his children watched on in horror. The man was attempting to herd the birds to the safety when he was suddenly struck by a car in Rocklin, California.

Blair Spittal knows people will label Motherwell as a one-man team... and doesn’t care.

Glasgow City goalkeeper Lee Gibson insists their dramatic last-gasp title win on Sunday in the SWPL is the sweetest of her career.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is once more diving into the high-octane world of spies, shootouts and fistfights in his new action comedy series,. Which means the 75-year-old bodybuilder and screen legend has been working hard to keep fit.Schwarzenegger walked the red carpet at the special screening of at The Grove in Hollywood on Monday, and spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier about his workout routine — and how his love for exercise was something ingrained in him as a kid.For Schwarzenegger, getting up early every morning to hit the gym is just a way of life.«You know, I don't consider myself disciplined, because something that I've done since I was a little kid was workout in the morning,» he shared.

Arnold Schwarzenegger gets support from his daughters Christina and Katherine and son-in-law Chris Pratt at the premiere of his new Netflix series FUBAR on Monday night (May 22) at The Grove in Los Angeles.

K-pop boyband ENHYPEN have opened up about their lives as idols.Yesterday (May 22), ENHYPEN returned with their new mini-album ‘Dark Blood’, led by the single ‘Bite Me’. In a recent interview with Teen Vogue, the boyband discussed their lives as K-pop idols in relations to their new song ‘Sacrifice (Eat Me Up)’,“I believe that there’s a lot of ups and downs when you become an idol.

The past seven months have been full of tragedy for EastEnders’ Lola Pearce- Brown and her family after she was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. But it seems that Danielle Harold, 30, who plays her, has made peace with the fact that her exit from the show will be a permanent one. “I was sad for Lola, and I’ve played her for such a long time,” she says.

It’s Tuesday and one star sign should accept an opportunity to travel, while another is ready to let go of commitments. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Amy Childs had to face a challenging labour last month when giving birth to her twins – son Billy and daughter Amelia (known as Millie).The ex-TOWIE favourite, 32, had to undergo an emergency C-section when her newborn son suffered a prolapsed umbilical cord after Amy’s waters broke. “Billy had wires all around him,” the mum of four recalls. “It was so sad.

There comes a moment in many a long-term relationship when the first tell-tale sign of  the rot setting in appears. Often it’s not that obvious, only coming  into focus with hindsight and after the divorce: the atmosphere at that party, the snippy comment, the ill-concealed eye roll. All partnerships have their ups and downs, and for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, that reached a crescendo last week.

The mum of a vile Lanarkshire rapist who sexually assaulted his two younger sisters for more than a decade wept in court as he was jailed for 10 years.

Kim Kardashian opened up in a revealing new interview while appearing on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast.

Meghan Markle's marriage to Prince Harry has earned her new royal status. Now, after stepping down as a senior royal, she has surrounded herself with some of Hollywood's most elite power players to position her for success, both within her charitable world and also her continuing career in the entertainment industry.

Perez requested this song and without missing a beat Jewel blessed us with THIS! She hadn’t rehearsed Angel Standing By or even performed it in a very very long time. Flawless! Powerful! We ALL needed this! It was so special, as always, to hear her sing. And it was very moving to learn more about the important work her Inspiring Children Foundation foundation does right here in our hometown of Las Vegas!

EXCLUSIVE: New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) and Jordan’s Royal Film Commission (RFC) are teaming up on a training and mentorship scheme aimed at aspiring female filmmakers in the country.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is feeling the love. The celebrated screen legend got some support from his son, Joseph Baena, at the premiere of his new action comedy series, .Schwarzenegger, 75, walked the red carpet at the special screening at The Grove in Hollywood on Monday, and spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier about seeing his 25-year-old son coming out to celebrate his famous dad's first-ever TV series.«Well, I'm glad that he's here today, watching ,» Schwarzenegger shared with a big smile.

Sunday in Italy of undisclosed causes, played the character Gar Saxon in the animated shows “Star Wars Rebels” and “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.” He will next be seen in the live-action “Star Wars” series “Ahsoka,” where he plays the villain Baylan Skoll in one of his final roles. “We are heartbroken to hear of the passing of our dear friend Ray Stevenson. Ray was an incredible combination of talent, warmth, humor, and heart,” Lucasfilm said in a statement.

Residents living in a south Manchester neighbourhood claim they have been plagued for months by ‘cat-sized rats’.

For as long as she can remember, Eunice Shelton has always enjoyed the company of others.

It may have taken a while but spring is finally delivering with the sunny weather this week. With balmy days ahead it’s time to shed the layers, pop on some sunglasses and venture outside.

With house prices continuing to rise across the UK, you may think that finding a cheap home is highly unlikely. But thankfully there are certain boroughs in Greater Manchester where you can still snap up a bargain.