The bad boy builder is already prime suspect for killing abusive monster Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) – mainly because he smashed up his van with a sledgehammer and sent him a text with the words ‘I’M COMING FOR YOU’. Yikes.
Gary doesn’t like bullies, therefore he definitely doesn’t appreciate the fact that Theo acted like a trusted mate and employee, while mentally and physically abusing Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) behind closed doors.
Gary was furious to realise he’d been best mates with a bully like Theo. (Picture: ITV)
Although the police don’t currently have enough evidence for an arrest, it’s clear from Carla and Lisa’s wedding photos that Mister Windass was definitely near the murder scene that night – and his behaviour has been downright suspicious.
Gary and Sarah’s romantic history is best described as complicated. (Picture: ITV)
Before his marriage to Maria, Gary had a long and passionate on-again-off -again relationship with Sarah from 2016 to 2019, ended by his descent into criminality.
Since then, they’ve managed to stay friends and have grown close again. Maybe a little too close.
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The pair have been having a few private chats recently, ever since the night of Theo’s murder – when Sarah was attacked by Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances-Brown).
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Kit’s convinced that Gary isn’t squeaky clean. (Picture: ITV)
So far, Maria has stood by her man. She even provided him with a false alibi to cover up the fact he smashed up Theo’s van, claiming they were having “private time” at the builder’s yard.
However, that may be all set to change if she discovers that Gary’s been playing away with Sarah…
Maria’s throwaway comment about Sarah does not go down well with Gary. (Picture: ITV)
Maria’s left troubled by Gary’s defence of his ex. (Picture: ITV)
When Maria reveals that Sarah has forgotten Bethany’s (Lucy Fallon) birthday, Gary leaps to Sarah’s defence with such passion that it takes Maria aback.
Why is Gary so concerned about defending his ex… unless he’s got a guilty conscience?
These looks and confidence made me want to express my own identity as a creative queer woman (Picture: Diana Buntajova)
The first time I set my eyes on Jules in the HBO TV show Euphoria, which ended last week after three seasons, everything changed for me.
Played by trans icon Hunter Schafer, Jules’ expression of femininity as a queer woman was mesmerising. She seemed to be free from societal expectations and unapologetically herself.
Then aged 20, I fell in love with the trailblazing makeup looks she served as she strutted down the halls of an American high school with a furry backpack and mesh tops.
Amongst the relentless stylised drama about relationships and addictions, Jules’ vibrant eye makeup was unlike anything I have ever seen on TV before.
From white clouds that perfectly hugged her eyes to electric yellow eyeshadow that was accentuated by white eyeliner, I became obsessed with her style.
I fell in love with the trailblazing makeup looks she served as she strutted down the halls of an American high school (Picture: HBO)
These looks and confidence made me want to express my own identity as a creative queer woman.
From white clouds that perfectly hugged Jules’ eyes to electric yellow eyeshadow that was accentuated by white eyeliner, I became obsessed with her style.
And that’s when I picked my brushes back up again.
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My fascination with makeup started in 2006, watching my mum getting ready for parties when I was seven. I remember sitting on the bathroom floor, closely following her every movement.
My fascination with makeup started in 2006, watching my mum getting ready for parties(Picture: Diana Buntajova)
Each brushstroke and dab of eyeshadow pulled me in deeper into what seemed like a magical universe of colours and shimmer. I was enchanted by her beauty and couldn’t wait to have my own collection of palettes and lipsticks.
For the next three years, there were some special occasions when my mum would let me wear one of her lighter lipsticks or eyeshadows.
But it wasn’t until I turned 11 that she allowed me to start my own collection.
My first purchases were a sparkly pink lipstick, black mascara and a small eyeshadow palette. This was the first time I felt like I was the artist and the rules were mine to be broken.
I was glued to the mirror, mastering symmetry (Picture: Diana Buntajova)
But this playful exploration unfortunately didn’t last very long, and it soon became an unhealthy obsession.
I started waking up 10 minutes earlier before school every morning just to apply my mascara, until one of my friends told me I needed to do something about my eyebrows because they were ‘too pale’.
From then on, armed with a brand new eyebrow pencil, I was glued to the mirror, mastering symmetry.
By the time I was 16, what once seemed like an exploration of creativity on the canvas that was my face became an obsession with covering what I didn’t like, such as my brows, and accentuating what I thought was okay, like my eyes.
I made a promise to myself to stop colouring my eyebrows until I got used to them again (Picture: Diana Buntajova)
I was so self-conscious about my eyebrows at that point that I once used a green pencil to fill them in because I ran out of brown and couldn’t face going outside with naked brows.
Obviously, everyone at school laughed at me, but it was a wake-up call I needed, and I made a promise to myself to stop colouring my eyebrows until I got used to them again.
I have since become very fond of my brows and couldn’t be happier with them. But back in 2017, things got even worse before they got better – I turned 18 and started breaking out with acne.
It was like I had been unmasked in front of the world (Picture: Diana Buntajova)
I went through bottles of thick foundations as quickly as toothpaste to hide every red blemish on my face. But that felt better than hearing the endless comments about my acne from the people around me.
A year later, I moved to London for university and for the first time in my life, my new friends didn’t seem to care all that much about wearing makeup on a daily basis, so I stopped.
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I felt completely naked at first, but each day made it feel easier to leave the house without anything on my face. It was like I had been unmasked in front of the world, and that prompted me to dig even deeper, trying to understand who I really am.
Around the same time, at the age of 19, I fell in love for the first time, which answered the long-standing question I had buried deep within me about whether I was queer.
Finally, I felt free from the male gaze and societal beauty standards, and was ready to carve out my identity on my own terms.
I quickly stocked back up on colourful eyeshadows and eyeliners (Picture: Diana Buntajova)
I realised that most of my makeup style was not for my enjoyment, but to meet the expectations of others, like hiding what people assumed to be my imperfections.
That following summer, Euphoria came out and I discovered Jules’ makeup looks.
Her unapologetically playful looks evoked that feeling of childhood joy I once had, along with a new hunger for expression. Like an echo of my 11-year-old self, I quickly stocked back up on colourful eyeshadows and eyeliners.
Because I spent so much time in front of the mirror, perfecting my makeup skills as a teenager, I was able to easily craft the new looks I envisioned. Makeup was suddenly fun again, and a whole new world of possibilities opened up to me.
I don’t think I would have been able to get there without embracing my identity first (Picture: Diana Buntajova)
Makeup was suddenly fun again, and a whole new world of possibilities opened up to me. But I don’t think I would have been able to get there without embracing my identity first.
I traced my lids with an eyeliner brush, dipped in one of the rainbow colours from my new favourite palette, and it felt like every stroke drew out something from within me. Once I spotted my reflection smiling back at me, I knew my masterpiece was finished.
This time, I couldn’t care less about conventional beauty standards. I felt like I finally allowed who I always was to come to the light, and makeup became a healthy part of that.
Most of the time, people love it and ask me about where I got my makeup from (Picture: Diana Buntajova)
Sometimes people don’t understand my looks, but I’d rather be rejected for who I truly am than a fake version of myself merely created to appeal to the world.
Most of the time, people love it and ask me about where I got my makeup from.
Most importantly, I feel more like myself than ever before, and experimenting with makeup brings me immense queer joy. And still, when I don’t feel like it, I don’t wear any at all – it’s all my own choice.
From crazy colours to graphic shapes, my looks are an extension of my identity as a queer woman and an artist.
Some people wear their heart on their sleeve – I wear it on my face.
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Actor Patrick Godfrey has died (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Veteran actor Patrick Godfrey has died at the age of 93, it has been confirmed.
The star is best remembered internationally for playing Leonardo da Vinci in the 1998 fantasy film Ever After: A Cinderella Story, opposite Drew Barrymore.
He made his screen debut in the 1964 television series Mary Barton before appearing in the 1972 film Miss Julie.
Godfrey went on to appear in episodes of Doctor Who, Inspector Morse, and the 1993 film adaptation The Remains of the Day.
His prolific career also included recent roles in His Dark Materials and Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.
Godfrey’s talent agency announced this weekend that he died surrounded by his family.
Godfrey starred opposite Drew Barrymore in Ever After: A Cinderella Story (Picture: Moviestore/Shutterstock)
Godfrey was a prolific star of stage and screen (Picture: Shutterstock)
The full statement from Godfrey’s representatives read: ‘It is with great sadness that we can confirm Patrick Godfrey passed away last night.
‘He died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Paddy was an exceptionally talented actor and a remarkable individual, and we will miss him greatly.’
A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Godfrey is survived by his wife, actress Amanda Walker, to whom he was married in 1960.
They share two children together, daughter Kate Godfrey – who serves as Head of Voice for the Royal Shakespeare Company – and son Richard.
The actor appeared in the play The Broken Heart in 2015 (Picture: Bettina Strenske / Bettina Strenske – B5503 / Avalon)
After rising to fame in the 1970s, Godfrey went on to appear in a number of high-profile television and film productions, including The Count of Monte Christo (2002),The History Boys (2006) and Les Miserables (2012).
His late-era television work in the early 2000 takes in such British institutions as Casualty, Foyle’s War, Midsomer Murders and Doc Martin, through which he continued to notch up steady work.
In addition to his screen work, he was also a prominent figure in the British threatre scene – finding acclaim for his performances in numerous classical and Shakespearian productions.
As a voice actor, his video game work includes BioShock 2, Red Dead Redemption, and its 2018 sequel Red Dead Redemption 2.
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The bullying allegations made against Victoria Derbyshire were not upheld (Picture: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
Victoria Derbyshire has been ‘reprimanded by BBC bosses’ after an investigation into bullying allegations on Newsnight, despite none being upheld.
The complaints are reported to have come after the completion of the BBC’s 2025 workplace culture review, which encouraged staff to call out alleged misconduct.
An investigation was launched in Autumn last year by the corporation’s support at work team, looking into the BBC Two programme.
Senior members of staff are said to have reviewed claims of unprofessional behaviour that the production team and presenters had either witnessed or been subject to.
The Times reported that former Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark and BBC’s former chief content officer Charlotte Moore both raised concerns about Derbyshire’s behaviour, on behalf of more junior staff.
It is understood that Derbyshire, 57, denied all allegations made against the her. None were upheld.
The Newsnight presenter recently interviewed Gisèle Pelicot (Picture: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Three complaints are understood to have been received (Picture: Newsnight/BBC)
As reported by the publication, bosses at the BBC are said to still have reprimanded the host for her behaviour.
Deadline also revealed that a source accused Derbyshire of making off-air colleagues uncomfortable with her language and tone – a claim that the presenter is said to have rejected.
It stated the BBC presenter accepted she can be exacting and direct under the pressure of a newsroom environment.
She is understood to have strongly denied any characterisation of her behaviour as bullying.
According to The Times, a senior individual with knowledge of the process said: ‘The line has now been drawn… It has all been dealt with.’
It also reported that an ally of Derbyshire’s praised her highly, calling her a journalist with ‘exacting standards’ who is ‘direct’ but ‘a really important part of Newsnight.’
Derbyshire has hosted large debates, as well as studios shows like Newsnight and Sunday with Lauren Kuenssberg (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
A BBC presenter told the news outlet: ‘Depending on your attitude you either think she is somebody who has really high expectations because she wants the programme to be the best, or you think it is too much and that she shouldn’t behave like that.’
Derbyshire won a Bafta in 2017 for her journalism on the sexual abuse suffered by former footballers, and was praised for her reporting through a breast cancer diagnosis as she tried to demystify the process.
Recently, she secured a UK exclusive interview with Gisèle Pelicot, sitting down with the rape survivor for a 30 minute conversation.
A BBC spokesperson said: ‘While we do not comment on individual cases, we take all complaints about conduct at work extremely seriously and will not tolerate behaviour that is not in line with our values.’
Metro has contacted Victoria Derbyshire, Kirsty Wark and Charlotte Moore for comment.
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It might be tiny, but the price tag isn’t (Picture: Travel Levi)
Don’t worry, though, you won’t need to be hauling a shovel and a compass around – you won’t need to dig for the gold bar.
Instead, Travel Levi says, you might be able to find the gold bar after any of the clues.
More and more clues will be handed out throughout the summer, making the gold easier to track, with the last on August 22. (We half-assume it’ll be a map with an X on it.)
You can grab the first at the Levi Visitor Centre.
Since then, the musician has vanished from the social media platform. When fans try to navigate to his profile, they are met with the words: ‘Sorry this page isn’t available.
‘The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.’
This message usually pops up when Instagram has removed an account or the account holder has deleted their page.
Metro contacted Bourne’s representative, who had no comment on the disappearance of his social media account.
The 42-year-old shared the update in April, in which he said he needed major surgery (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
The Busted tour went ahead last year without Bourne (Picture: Dave Hogan/Hogan Media/Shutterstock)
It comes after Bourne issued a health update following months of radio silence, which had concerned fans.
Taking to his Instagram Story he wrote: ‘I have a plan in place to have a major surgery that should extend my life and hopefully make me well enough to come back to what I love the most, which is touring and making music.
‘It really sucks to be out of the game. But there is hope!’
He did not give any additional information on the state of his health or details of the surgery, but it came after Bourne suddenly dropped out of the Essex band’s 2025 tour, just 24 hours before their first gig.
In his first statement on his health at the time, he wrote in part: ‘I’m really sorry to say that over the last 8 days it has become clear that I am not in good enough health to play these shows.
This weekend, the 42-year-old revealed that he needs major surgery (Picture: Instagram)
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‘There’s a lot of information I still don’t have about my condition but my bandmates, management and I are unanimous in deciding that I should focus on the medical stuff for now.
‘I really hope I can be in a position to come back further down the line. It’s still going to be an amazing show and I will miss being there! See you all as soon as possible.’
The other two members of Busted, Matt Willis and Charlie Simpson, were forced to go on tour without him, which Willis has said he does not want to repeat. Bourne’s younger brother Chris stepped in to replace him.
Declaring that ‘health is wealth’, Willis told the crowd during their first show: ‘Okay, you may have noticed our best friend is not here tonight. James Bourne is really f***ing sick, and we love him, and we miss him.’
He added that it was ‘really weird’ to be playing their ‘first show ever’ without him, adding: ‘But we’re going to do the best we can.’
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