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Yasmin Finney will be a guest judge on Drag Race UK

Surprise, Drag Race fans! The guest judges for season five of Drag Race UK have just been announced, featuring the likes of Heartstopper starlet Yasmin Finney and Mighty Hoopla fave Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Also revealed? A host of celeb faces who will pop up throughout the series including legendary stylist, author and British Vogue editor Edward Enninful OBE and Countdown queen Carol Vorderman. Speaking of her appointment as guest judge, Yasmin Finney said; “I’m a guest judge and it feels out of this world! I felt like I was on another…

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Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies teases Yasmin Finney’s future on the series

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has hinted at Yasmin Finney’s future with the beloved series.  Back in 2022, BBC announced that the Heartstopper star had joined the long-running series as a new Rose. “This show has a place in so many people’s hearts, so to be seen as a trans actress by the legend himself, Russell [T Davies], has not only made my year, it’s made my life,” she said in a statement following her casting. Davies echoed similar sentiments in an additional statement at the time. “Life on…

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Heartstopper: Joe Locke teases his favourite storyline from season 2

Heartstopper star Joe Locke has revealed his favourite storyline from season two.  On 3 August, fans will finally be reunited with the Truman Grammar and Higgs School for Girls gang for the show’s highly anticipated second season.  Based on the beloved graphic novel and webcomic of the same name, the new batch of episodes will follow Charlie Spring (Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) as they “navigate their new relationship.” The synopsis adds: “Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges, and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be…

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“I have a boyfriend!”: Heartstopper season 2 trailer is adorable as hell

Heartstopper fans: hi. The trailer for the queer dramedy’s highly-anticipated second season has finally dropped! In the long-awaited trailer, Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick (Kit Connor) enjoy the honeymoon period of their romance, while the latter tries to “find the right time” to come out as bisexual to his school. Elle (Yasmin Finney) and Tao (William Gao) continue their will they/won’t they? dynamic and love seemingly blossoms for Isaac (Tobie Donovan). There might be obstacles ahead for Tara (Corinna Brown) and Darcy (Kizzy Edgell), with the former telling Joe that she’s “jealous”…

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Heartstopper’s Yasmin Finney opens up about working with Ncuti Gatwa on Doctor Who

Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney has opened up about filming Doctor Who with Sex Education’s Ncuti Gatwa.  After months of anticipation, fans will finally be treated to new episodes of Doctor Who starting with the 60th-anniversary specials in November 2023.  In the new batch of episodes, David Tennant and Catherine Tate are set to return as the 14th Doctor and Donna, respectively, with Finney joining the series as a new Rose.  “Life on Doctor Who gets brighter and wilder – how can there be another Rose? You’ll find out in 2023, but it’s an absolute…

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Heartstopper: Netflix releases heartwarming teaser trailer for season 2

Attention Heartstopper fans! Netflix has dropped the first teaser trailer for season two! On 1 July, the cast of the beloved series took to the streets of central London to celebrate the longruning LGBTQ+ event, Pride in London. After showcasing their LGBTQ+ pride and allyship on their very own float, the talented group of actors assembled on the main stage in Trafalgar Square to surprise fans with the season two teaser.  “We are happy that Heartstopper is giving people the confidence to be themselves and own who they are,” excalimed…

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Heartstopper: Author Alice Oseman says season 2 will be “a little bit darker”

Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman has spilt more tea on the show’s highly anticipated second season. Since 2022, TV enthusiasts have immersed themselves in the beloved Netflix adaptation of Oseman’s webcomic/graphic novel. Following its release, the series earned rave reviews from TV viewers and critics – which resulted in the show getting renewed for not one but two additional seasons. Over the last few months, new details about the show’s sophomore season have emerged, including its slightly “darker” and “mature” tone. While attending the 2023 Hay Festival of Literature & Arts,…

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Doctor Who: Russell T Davies says working with Yasmin Finney was a “brilliant” experience

Russell T Davies has opened up about working with Heartstopper breakout Yasmin Finney. Since 2021, Doctor Who fans have been eager for the It’s a Sin creator’s grand return as the show’s showrunner. Over the last few months, Davies has slowly started to reveal details about the series’ upcoming 60th-anniversary specials and its 14th season, including Finney’s casting announcement for the former. “Life on Doctor Who gets brighter and wilder – how can there be another Rose? You’ll find out in 2023, but it’s an absolute joy to welcome Yasmin…

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Netflix’s Heartstopper: Here’s your first official look at season 2

Netflix has revealed the first official stills from the upcoming second season of Heartstopper. The photos show Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick (Kit Connor), as well as Tara (Corinna Brown) and Darcy (Kizzy Edgell), all coupled up on a school trip to Paris. Tao (William Gao) and Elle (Yasmin Finney) are also in love mode at the cinema, while additional solo shots consist of Charlie, Nick and Isaac (Tobie Donovan). The highly-anticipated second season premieres 3 August on Netflix. The synopsis is as follows: “Nick and Charlie navigate their new…

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“I am so thrilled”: Jonathan Groff joins cast of Doctor Who in “iconic” role

Jonathan Groff is the latest actor to join the star-studded cast of Doctor Who’s upcoming new season, the BBC has confirmed. The award-winning actor will appear in what has been described as “a key role”. “This is an incredible coup, and a great honour, to get such a huge star striding on to our set. So strap on your space boots, this is going to be a blast!” said showrunner Russell T Davies, who is widely credited as the driving force in the show’s revival in 2005, as well as…

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