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EastEnders fans ‘work out’ who mystery Amelia really is – and it’s terrible news for Cindy Beale
EASTENDERS fans think they have ‘worked out’ who the mystery character Amelia really is.
BBC One viewers have tuned into the long-running soap to see a mysterious new character suddenly pop up on screen.
Amelia has made quite an impression on EastEnders viewers[/caption] The sex worker attended to the needs of Phil Mitchell amid his crisis[/caption]Actress Melissa Batchelor has made quite the impression on EastEnders fans in her stint on the soap.
This week she bumped into a depressed and angry Phil (Steve McFadden) outside The Vic as she was on the phone.
She solicited him straight away, inviting him for a drink and handing him her business card.
On tonight’s episode, Phil once again lashes out at a worried Sharon (Letitia Dean), as he throws her out of his home.
When she returns, ready to forgive her ex-husband, she is surprised that Amelia was in the house.
The sex worker needed her money immediately as she was needed for another job across town.
With a cheeky wink at Sharon, she left the Mitchell household for her next move.
However, viewers took to social media as they claimed the new character has an ulterior motive and has joined the soap at just the right time.
They think she might have secretly been the perpetrator behind the highly-publicised attack on Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) at Christmas.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan claimed: “What if Amelia is a Ford and was the one who attacked Cindy?”
A second replied: “I was honestly thinking the same thing.”
“Amelia is a slippery fish,” stated a third fan.
While a fourth wrote: “My theory: Amelia is a hitman (hitperson?) for the Ford family or is part of the family.
“She was supposed to end Cindy on Christmas Day but botched the job, so now Amelia’s lingering in Walford, keeping tabs on the investigation and waiting for another opportunity.”
Who attacked Cindy Beale: The suspects
Cindy Beale was dramatically attacked at the end of the highly-anticipated Christmas Day special.
But there is question on the lips of every fan, who exactly was behind it?
Elaine Knight (Harriet Thorpe): She blackmailed Cindy to get out of Walford before kicking her husband George out following his surprise reaction to the public revelation about the affair. Cindy also called her ‘withered’ in her long rant.
George Knight (Colin Salmon): He claimed he was not interested in reigniting things with his ex-wife. But he was left enraged by his son’s behaviour, leaving his relationship with Elaine in ruins.
Junior Knight (Micah Balfour): He was caught suspiciously lurking in the shadows by Denise in the aftermath of the attack. He was hurt by Cindy because she claimed their affair only happened because he reminded her of his father George.
Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt): After finding out about the affair, hew kicked Cindy out in anger. He then trashed his living room, he stormed out the house and appeared to be unreachable at the time of the attack and in the aftermath.
Kojo Asare (Oludayo Koleosho): After finding out about Cindy’s affair, she put him into a coma when she pushed him off a raised platform. Could he want revenge?
Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth): She was the one to find Cindy on the pavement in the Square gardens after she was attacked with the snow shovel. Kathy always remained suspicious of Cindy because of her past and was devastated at the destruction of her family.
Anna Knight (Molly Rainford): Was seen looking out of the upstairs window with a birds eye view of the square at the time Cindy went to get her cab.
Gina Knight (Francesca Henry): Recovering addict Gina snuck out of the Vic with her coat to go on a ‘walk’, just before the attack took place.
Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa): Cindy got Lauren addicted to smack and revealed her addiction to her family, leaving Peter devastated and her family destroyed. Just before Cindy was attacked, Lauren was contemplating taking more pills in the car lot.
Peter Beale (Thomas Law): Cindy destroyed the family unit they all shared by her actions. She then called him ‘stupid’ in her extensive monologue in the Vic which left his drowning his tears.
Cindy (Michelle Collins) first disappeared from the soap when she faked her own death after she was put on the Witness Protection Programme.
She went into hiding where she found love again with George (Colin Salmon) and gave birth to two daughters.
This was before Cindy put her whole family in danger when she returned to Walford in the aftermath of the death of her daughter Lucy.
Although the police told Cindy that all the remaining members of the Ford crime family are dead and it was safe to come home, many fans were left sceptical.
However, other loyal viewers thought Amelia could be serving as an alibi for another character in the ‘whodunnit’ storyline.
They think she could have been with Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) at Christmas when the Walford villain was left for dead.
So Phil is looking at Amelia the sex workers card today and then it cuts to Ian as he overhears Cindy and Junior? Amelia is definitely Ians alibi for the Cindy attack.
I reckon Amelia the sex worker is Ian’s alibi for the night of Cindys attack. He’s got form.
EastEnders continues on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.
Call the Midwife falls victim to schedule shake up as BBC drama is taken off air mid-series after weeks of soap chaos
CALL The Midwife fans will be left disappointed if they were planning to tune in this Sunday, as the drama has been moved off the BBC schedule.
Call the Midwife, which typically airs on a Sunday evening on BBC One, will be moved for a couple of weeks meaning viewers will need to wait a few weeks to catch up.
Call the Midwife will be off air temporarily due to a change in the BBC schedule[/caption] Call the Midwife’s 14th season will continue at the end of February[/caption]The BAFTAs will see the show move on Sunday 16th February and leave fans waiting to watch the penultimate episode.
This happened last year too, with the season 13 finale moved out too.
Fans can still watch the midwives in Poplar this week, with the drama set to show Joyce facing a difficult situation when a mother suffers postnatal complications, while a council strike leads to an outbreak of Weil’s disease, and Cyril finds his life turned upside down.
Whilst viewing is interrupted in a few weeks, Call the Midwife will return on Sunday 23rd February at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
This series has already proved a popular hit with viewers, yet fans have been left fearing for show star after ‘disappearing’ from the new series.
Timothy Turner was last seen as he departed Popular for medical school in 2021.
He briefly returned to screens in 2023 for the show’s Christmas special but hasn’t been back since.
Timothy has been a part of Call the Midwife since series two, and viewers have seen him grow from a boy into a young man.
Show boss Heidi Thomas recently revealed the future of the hit after 14 years on screens.
Despite pulling in millions of viewers for the Beeb, Heidi revealed fans constantly assume the show will eventually have to end. However, she reckons Call the Midwife can continue to run and run.
It’s not just the BBC that’s shaking up its schedule either as ITV has also made changes to its typical schedule, with Coronation Street bumped off air for coverage of the Six Nations Championship.
In a further shakeup, Friday’s episode has been axed again as ITV dedicate almost three hours of their schedule to the FA Cup.
Call The Midwife: A breakdown
Call The Midwife first came onto the airwaves in 2012 and has been seen by millions. But what is it about?
Series one: Set in early 1957 and it explored the ‘Baby Boom generation, which included themes of poverty and post-war immigration.
Series two: Set in 1958 and it showed gas and air being introduced for pain relief for the first time. It ended with the Nonnatus House building being condemned.
Series three: Set in 1959 and it depicted gruesome conditions such as cystic fibrosis, polio and it showed the midwives in the context on prisons.
Series four: Set in 1960 under the threat of nuclear warfare and the emergency response guidelines issued by the local Civil Defence Corp. Other themes included LGBT rights, and syphilis.
Series five: Set in 1961 and it shows the care of patients with conditions such as Typhoid and strokes. We also saw the effects of thalidomide, the introduction of the contraceptive pill.
Series six: Set in 1962 and domestic violence was at the centre of the season. Other themes included FGM (female genital mutilation), mental health issues and interracial marriage. It was also notable for the introduction of Reggie, a recurring character with Down Syndrome.
Series seven: Set in 1963 and we see Nurse Lucille Anderson for the first time. We also see the show address conditions such as dementia, huntington’s disease, leprosy and meningitis
Series eight: Set in 1964 and it bravely covered the issue of abortion, which was not legal for another three years in 1967. Sickle cell disease, cleft lip, cleft palate and intersex people also featured.
Series nine: Diptheria was at the centre of the ninth instalment in 1965, and it was notable for featuring a blind expectant mother. But the role of Nonnatus House within the community also came into question.
Series ten: Set in 1966, Nonnatus House has a rival in the form of the private Lady Emily Clinic in Mayfair. PKU, diabetes and the controversy surrounding abortion were central themes.
Series eleven: Set in 1967 amid the housing crisis and a scabies epidemic. The show was rocked by a train crash right next to Nonnatus House.
Tom Brady’s ex Gisele Bundchen gives birth to first child with jiu-jitsu instructor boyfriend Joaquim Valente
TOM BRADY’S ex wife Gisele Bundchen has given birth to her third child.
It is the Brazilian supermodel’s first with jiu-jitsu instructor boyfriend Joaquim Valente.
She has two others with the NFL legend.
According to TMZ, both mom and baby are understood to be doing well.
It is unclear exactly when the first happened.
The news comes just a few months after her pregnancy was revealed.
She was understood to be around five or six months gone in October time.
The 44-year-old and the fitness influencer were waiting until the birth to find out if it was a boy or girl.
The sex of the baby is unknown.
New England Patriots icon Brady was told of the news of her pregnancy before it become public.
Their two other children Benjamin, 15, and Vivian, 12, were also informed at the time.
Gisele and Joaquim were both linked in November 2022.
He had joined her and the two kids on a trip to Costa Rica.
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‘Stop treating him as a baby,’ fumes Van Gerwen as Luke Littler leaves darts rivals freezing in cold after oversleeping
LUKE LITTLER was slammed by Michael van Gerwen for turning up late for a Premier League Darts photo shoot – after he overslept!
The Nuke, 18, was having teenage dreams in the Hilton hotel in Belfast and was not on time for the scheduled shoot outside of the slipway outside the Titanic museum.
According to world No.5 Stephen Bunting, the other seven stars were left feeling “frozen” in low temperatures outside the tourist attraction.
And Van Gerwen stormed off to do an interview instead of waiting around for the defending Premier League champion to show up.
Asked what happened on Wednesday morning before the round of media chats, Littler said: “I fell asleep.
“I was in the city. I was upstairs. Oh, I was 25 minutes late. Michael called me lazy. I was just laughing at him.”
The Dutchman, 35, responded: “Forty-five minutes late, you mean!
“They need to stop treating him as a baby. He’s not a baby anymore, he’s 18-years-old.
“It happens. He has to learn. You have to learn the hard way.
“It’s a professional sport so you have to be responsible for your actions, simple as that.
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“If he turns up late for an interview, I don’t really mind.
“But seven other people were waiting for him, that’s not really nice. But it is what it is.”
The incident brought back memories of Rory McIlroy’s poor time keeping at the 2012 Ryder Cup, which saw the Miracle of Medinah for the European team.
The Northern Irish golfer was gifted an alarm clock by skipper José María Olazabal after almost missing his tee time due to being in the wrong time zone.
Duncan Ferguson gets public apology from non-league club after he’s caught on camera throwing drink away
A NON-LEAGUE club has apologised to Duncan Ferguson after filming him throwing away a bad brew from the stadium canteen.
Cymru Premier side Flint Town United caught the former Everton star quite literally ‘spilling the tea’ during a recent match at the Essity Stadium.
Duncan Ferguson was caught on camera trying a cup of tea from Flint Town United[/caption] The Scot didn’t seem to like it and quickly poured it onto the floor[/caption]During the game, a camera zoomed in on Ferguson just as he was taking a sip of the beverage.
The Scot pulled a face before looking back down at his cup.
He then looked around before spilling his entire drink on the floor and walking away.
The video was shared on social media by Flint Town with a comment that read: “We would like to apologise to Big Dunc, and hope his next brew at the Essity Stadium is far more enjoyable!”
A canteen assistant from the club was then quick to write: “As a level 1 catering assistant in said canteen I like to make the following statement: 1) We use Tetley tea bags. 2) The individual is in charge of making his own brew. 3) Our prices are the best in the town.
“Big Dunc come back for a famous Keith burger next time.”
Football fans loved the social media exchange, with one person writing: “That is absolutely fantastic .”
Another commented: “This is amazing!”
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While a third joked: “He should’ve gone with the Bovril instead!”
Ferguson retired from professional football in 2006 following a six-year spell with Everton.
The 53-year-old has since been placed in charge of the Toffees twice on an interim basis.
He last took charge of Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2024.
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‘We really wanted him’ – Napoli chief reveals Alejandro Garnacho request that saw Man Utd star’s transfer fall apart
ALEJANDRO GARNANCHO’s transfer to Napoli fell apart after the star made an “unfair” request to join them.
Garnacho, 20, at one stage looked destined to leave Manchester United during the winter transfer window.
Alejandro Garnacho’s move to Napoli failed due to one ‘unfair’ reason[/caption] Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna said they ‘really wanted him’[/caption]This was due to him partly not fitting Ruben Amorim‘s system, partly owing to a lack of minutes and partly due to PSR pressure on Man Utd.
Napoli and Chelsea were among the main clubs linked with the winger, but ultimately a deal was not reached with Garnacho finding a new lease of life at Old Trafford.
The Italian side had been looking to sign a replacement for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who departed for Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the month in a deal worth £59m.
But Giovanni Manna, sporting director of the Naples outfit, has now revealed why a deal to sign the Argentine fell apart.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, he said: “We discussed and met Garnacho even before Kvara left, we made an important offer to United. We really wanted him.
“The player wanted to leave the Premier League in January because in July it’s different; he wanted to be satisfied financially, something that we can’t do at the moment.
“We don’t want to and I don’t even think it’s fair when there’s an average salary in the dressing room and you put a young player who earns a higher salary.
“It’s not right towards the others who are doing important things.”
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“We created a competitive team for a competition, and we are there thanks to the coach and the team, it wasn’t right.”
Despite extensive discussions with the Red Devils, Napoli were also unable to agree a transfer fee despite the asking price being lowered to £55m.
Napoli were also in the race for Patrick Dorgu, before he eventually moved to Man Utd in a deal worth £25m plus £4m in add-ons.
Manna added: “Napoli must take strong players, whether they’re young or older.
“For example, we negotiated Dorgu for the summer, then if United arrives and makes an offer outside the market it’s difficult to tell them to wait for us.
“I’ll give you a practical example – if there’s an opportunity like [Scott] McTominay we’ll take it, but we’re not a club that takes a free agent for a five million salary and six million commission, that’s not our modus operandi, many others do it.
“We take the good ones, the functional ones, if they have a prospect it’s better, but it’s not a necessary condition.
“We took Buongiorno, Gilmour, but also Spinazzola, McTominay, Neres, Romelu, strong players in their market moment.
“It seems that we had to do who knows what, we had to replace Kvara, we didn’t do it as we wanted but this summer we made few mistakes and the team is showing it.
“Taking the step to please Garnacho means that I put someone in there with players who have been busting their asses since July… it’s not right, then we wanted to do it.
“I’m not happy, we didn’t succeed, but the market didn’t end yesterday, it starts again and we will have to be good and show strength now.
“Staying focused on the Champions League objective, which doesn’t mean not dreaming but staying focused, otherwise if you fly then you fall and hurt yourself.
“This Napoli deserves only positive words, always and in any case, what is being done nobody expected.”
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Inside Corrie’s crisis that could see YOUR favourites ‘quit before they’re axed’ and legends ‘begging for more scenes’
THE ongoing Coronation Street crisis has reached tipping point after ITV dramatically slashed its schedule.
Some of the nation’s best loved stars are poised to quit the Cobbles before they are axed amid the changes, which have sparked chaos behind the scenes and left them questioning the bosses loyalty.
Coronation Street legend Barbara Knox is said to be keen for more scenes[/caption] Helen Worth recently bowed out of the soap[/caption]Yesterday The Sun told how Corrie bosses have reduced the show from six episodes per week, to just five 30-minute episodes.
As many as 75 people will lose their jobs across both Coronation Street and Emmerdale, which is also struggling amid the budget issues – and it seems even the biggest names aren’t immune from the soap’s cash crisis.
Insiders tell us that the stars have known for a while that changes were coming, but it’s left many feeling disgruntled and concerned about their future on the flailing soap.
A TV source said: “Rumours of a schedule change had been rumbling for a while so it wasn’t a huge surprise to the cast but now the news is out there it is starting to feel very real. Some of the cast have gone into panic mode and are really considering their futures.
“They are thinking of leaving before there axed to save them the embarrassment.”
The cast are said to be increasingly divided in how they are reacting to the news, but it’s fair to say no one feels completely safe.
Loyalty questions
It’s thought that what happened to Colson Smith really did send shockwaves through the cast.
The insider continued: “Some of the older cast think that their jobs save but they are being warned by their co-stars not to get too comfortable.
“It hasn’t gone unnoticed that fan favourites and long standing cast members, some who have been there 30/40 years, have been axed. There is a real feeling that ITV has no loyalty towards them.
“It’s been a tricky few months and this has only made it harder. The year long wait is driving everyone mad too – they would rather changes start happening asap.”
To make matters worse, even some of the soaps most iconic stars are unhappy.
Corrie stars get a fee per episode, which is thought to range from £400 to £2,000 and show legend Barbara Knox is said to have asked for some more scenes.
“There are whisperings that Barbara is really not happy with the air time she is getting. She keeps asking for more scenes but isn’t being included,” they said.
“It’s a real shock to her and others that no one has any power anymore and there really is no extra cash to made. People wouldn’t be surprised if she quits while she ahead.”
Corrie cash crisis: shock exits for 2025
ITV bosses are locked in a battle to save the cash-strapped soap.
This means that a number of stars have either been axed from or have abandoned the long-running serial drama.
Colson Smith – Craig Tinker
The character of Craig Tinker has been axed by bosses after 14 years. After he was told of the news in Autumn 2024, Colson Smith confirmed that would be written out of the show with scenes to air later this year. Craig’s on-screen mum, Beth Tinker, also left the show in the summer when actress Lisa George was written out from the role.
Sue Cleaver – Eileen Grimshaw
After 25 years playing Eileen Grimshaw, former I’m A Celebrity campmate Sue Cleaver will quit the show. The Sun on Sunday reported in January that she’s already begun to film her exit scenes. However the character will not be killed off in case Sue opts to make a return in the future.
Luca Toolan – Mason Radcliffe
Bosses decided to axe the teenage character after just 16 months after he first joined the show. Recent scenes saw Mason stabbed by his criminal brothers after his pal Dylan brought a knife in an attempt to defend him.
Sue Devaney – Debbie Webster
In November 2024, we revealed that Debbie Webster is set to be killed off after 40 years on the cobbles. The character will die as part of a heartbreaking long-running dementia storyline.
Charlotte Jordan – Daisy Midgeley
The actress became the fifth star to leave Coronation Street in just one month. We revealed that she will bow out of the ITV soap later this year after four years on-screen. Charlotte told sources that she’s hungry to see what other opportunities await.
Shelley King – Yasmeen Metcalfe
The actress has played Yasmeen Metcalfe on the cobbles for the past 11 years and we revealed in January that she finished filming her final scenes. This follows the departure of her on-screen partner Stu Carpenter.
The actress – who plays Rita Tanner in the ITV soap – first appeared on the cobbles in December 1964 as Rita in just one episode before being brought back full-time in 1972.
Barbara is second only to Ken Barlow actor Bill Roache, 91, in the age stakes on the ITV soap.
The star has not had a proper storyline for some time and only occasionally pops up on screen.
Cash needed
In the past she would have been seen in the Rovers Return, but bosses have barred the cast from being in the background in a bid to cut costs.
Because the stars are due a per-episode fee, which can mount up for actors on lucrative deals, they are no longer being used.
Only a few years ago you would see all the community in the pub – even if they didn’t speak.
Younger cast members have started holding set tours on their days off to try and make more cash.
The schedule change announcement comes after a string of Corrie stars — Helen North, Charlotte Jordan, Sue Cleaver, Sue Devaney, Colson Smith, and Luca Toolan — have announced they are leaving or being written out since November 2024.
Actor Seamus McGoff has also seemingly confirmed that he has left the soap, amid the ongoing cast exodus.
Insiders said rising costs and falling advertising revenue has piled on pressure.
Cobbles boss Kate Brooks warned last month she is set to axe characters including “some unexpected ones that will send shockwaves”.