EMMERDALE newcomer Samantha Power has teased a future return for Tina Dingle after she took over the role.

Viewers watched stunned tonight as Tina made her dramatic comeback – 28 years after her last appearance.

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Only this time she wasn’t played by original star Jacqueline Pirie, instead Samantha Power has taken over the role.

The Brassic and Ackerly Bridge actress crashed the funeral before clashing with her on-screen family.

And despite Tina being carted off by the police for breaching her probation – she will be back – and it may not be for just a short stint.

Asked if she wants to make a return following her stint, Samantha said: “Definitely! 

”Emmerdale is an amazing place to work and Tina is just fantastic to play so I would love the opportunity to come back and cause more mischief.”

Samantha also opened up about her nerves on taking the role.

She said: “Yes! I absolutely do remember Jaqueline who played Tina. She was absolutely fantastic, I remember her character vividly! So I am very lucky to get the chance to pick up where she left off!

“I was so nervous. It’s an iconic role to fill so I wanted to do it justice.

“My husband said he had never known me to be this nervous! My first scene on my first day was at the graveside with ALL the Dingles! That’s a lot right! 

“Luckily everyone was so nice and welcoming! I have to say a special shout out to Lisa Riley, the nicest human being! 

“When I met her at the screen test I felt so safe, she couldn’t have been more giving and supportive and encouraging and that continued daily on set! I loved working with her!”

However Tina is hiding a big secret – that’s connected to Mandy – with actress Lisa Riley teasing it would develop into a big story for her character.

And now Tina has made it clear she wants her share of Wishing Well cottage – will she get it?

Samantha added: “Well, she has no filters and she will literally do anything to make sure she gets her way including her claim to the house. She is not one to be trusted! I loved it!”

And she added that Tina would meeet her match in brother Cain and cousin Mandy.

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“With Mandy and Cain for sure!” she said. 

“Tina is really good at manipulating people, especially the Dingles so I don’t think any of them are safe.”

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Dave Bautista has mocked Donald Trump’s “tough guy” pose, calling the presidential candidate “a weak, tubby toddler.”

Bautista, 55, rose to fame as a WWE wrestler before building a career as an action star in movies including Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, the James Bond film Spectre and both instalments of Dune.

On last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, late-night host Kimmel quoted a recent New York Times poll that found Trump is leading rival candidate Kamala Harris by 17 points among male voters. “But is he the strong, alpha man these men believe him to be?” asked Kimmel. “Not according to one of the toughest guys I know, he isn’t.”

Bautista then presented a short segment while working out in a gym. “A lot of men seem to think that Donald Trump is some kind of tough guy,” said the former wrestler. “He’s not.”

The Dune star went on to point out several of Trump’s frailties, including the fact that “he wears more makeup than Dolly Parton,” had “his daddy pay a doctor to say his widdle feet hurt so he could dodge the draft” and has a gut that looks like “a garbage bag full of buttermilk.”

Bautista went on to mock Trump for selling “imaginary baseball cards pretending to be a cowboy fireman” when in fact “the guy is barely strong enough to hold an umbrella.”

Bautista concluded the segment by listing various things that Trump is afraid of, including “rain,” “dogs,” and “Meryl f***ing Streep,” before adding: “Mostly he’s terrified that real, red-blooded American men will find out that he’s a weak, tubby toddler.”

Elsewhere in the episode, Kimmel roasted Trump for declaring himself to be the “father of IVF” during an all-female town hall on Fox News.

During the Cumming, Georgia, town hall, with moderator Harris Faulkner, which aired on Wednesday, Trump labeled Alabama Senator Katie Britt “a fantastically attractive person,” before telling the crowd: “I’m the father of IVF.”

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The GOP presidential candidate’s campaign later said he was joking.

“So they loaded in the women, about 100 women – this is the first time Grover Cleveland has been around this many women since they started padlocking the doors at Miss Teen USA – and it was quite an interview, very well done,” Kimmel quipped.

He continued: “They got to the hot button subject of IVF. Now the Supreme Court caved to the far-right on abortion, many believe, rightly, that IVF is next on the list.”

While Trump claims to support the fertility treatment, Democrats warn that the overturning of Roe v Wade and rollback of abortion rights could pave the way for Republicans to take aim at IVF access next.

“Now that [Trump] learned what IVF is – which I’m still not sure he does – he wants to pretend he’s not just a big proponent of IVF, he wants people to know he’s the biggest proponent of IVF,” Kimmel continued.

“Now he’s claiming to be the father of IVF, which has been happening since 1978,” the host added, noting the date the first child was conceived using the fertility treatment.

Kimmel then threw a jab at Trump’s parenting. “This guy won’t even admit he’s the father of Eric – he’s the father of IVF,” he teased. “Maybe it’s short for Ivanka in his brain.”

Vice President Kamala Harris also mocked Trump’s self-prescribed title calling it “quite bizarre.”

THIS is the awkward moment Strictly’s Pete Wicks addresses romance rumours with Maura Higgins AND Jowita Prystal.

The former Towie personality appeared on the So Wrong It’s Right podcast hosted by fellow reality TV personality, Olivia Attwood.

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However, if the Strictly Come Dancing contestant thought he was going to be in for an easy ride, he had another thing coming!

Olivia, 33, is known for her sharp mind and the former I’m A Celebrity star was keen on probing her pal.

“Your dating life. Maura Higgins,” said Olivia as she wanted the real tea behind the rumoured romance.

“Me and Maura have known each other for a long time,” began Pete Wicks, 36, as he wanted to seemingly clear up any confusion.

Olivia was keen on hearing more as she interrupted him by saying: “You’ve had a kiss, we’ve seen it!,” Olivia.

But Pete denied there was anything more than friendship between the duo, replying: “No, you haven’t seen it.”

However, Olivia seemed insistent on getting to the bottom of the story as she continued to press her pal.

Doubling down, she stated: “We’ve seen a picture of it,” as Pete continued to deny the existence of such an image.

So Olivia moved the conversation along as she shifted the topic to Jowita Prystal and the hot chemistry he supposedly shares with her.

Pete has been seen looking extremely close to his professional and the duo previously further fuelled romance rumours after she made a very flirty comment.

Earlier this month the pair even seemed to have shared a passionate kiss during the live show.

More snaps taken behind the scenes of Pete’s rehearsals showed the pair getting steamy once again.

The former Love Island star asked: “Next thing I need to know, are you and your dance partner romantically involved?”

Pete couldn’t help but laugh, stating: “My God!”, as he was creased over his chair.

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“You don’t get awards by not asking the questions!” said Olivia.

“One of the biggest problems is my b*******.” Pete then explained with a cheeky smile.

“Well I’m having to wear like Spanx … because otherwise Shirley will end up with a couple of black eyes.

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Sir Trevor McDonald has hit out at the cast of Mrs Brown Boys for a “crude, offensive, and insulting” joke reportedly made during filming.

Earlier this week it was reported that work on the episodes were “halted” after Brendan O’Carroll made a “clumsy” joke where a “racial term was implied” during rehearsals. The term has not been officially disclosed.

A Black crew member on the show has reportedly resigned following the incident.

The 69-year-old Irish writer and actor told PA: “At a read-through of the Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas specials, there was a clumsy attempt at a joke, in the character of Agnes, where a racial term was implied.

“It backfired and caused offence which I deeply regret and for which I have apologised.”

McDonald said that the joke “couldn’t have been said without a desire to hurt and insult, really. It’s not even funny” in an interview with the Daily Mail.

One of the most familiar faces on TV, the broadcaster became ITN’s first Black reporter in 1973.

“I would probably have very harsh words with the person who said that,” he said when asked how he would handled the situation.

“And said the society and the community in which we live regards that sort of stuff as unnecessarily crude and offensive.”

However, he said he wouldn’t cancel the production, which has split audiences with its presence on the annual Christmas schedule for years.

The Independent’s Nick Hilton gave the previous New Year’s Day special a zero-star review, writing: “Observing that it’s unfunny is like observing that the sea is wet.”

The show is still popular, with more than four million tuning in last Christmas, but there have still been calls to reassess the programming in recent years, since critics say it is outdated, nauseating and unfunny.

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A BBC spokesperson said: “While we don’t comment on individuals, the BBC is against all forms of racism, and we have robust processes in place should issues ever arise.”

It comes as a resurfaced clip from O’Carroll’s interaction with Tyler Perry from 2018 was branded “racist”.

While appearing on The One Show in 2022 alongside Perry, O’Carroll said that Mrs Brown’s Boys had never had anyone of Perry’s “colour” feature on the show before.

Bret Baier started off his Wednesday evening interview with Kamala Harris with a barrage of combative questions about immigration, designed less to elicit substantive answers than to prove what a tough guy the Fox host could be.

His aggressive approach was understandable, in a way, since Baier had been under pressure for days from the Donald Trump faithful; they were convinced he was going to go easy on the Democratic nominee for president, and maybe even allow her campaign to edit the interview or see the questions in advance.

So, Baier came out guns blazing, barely allowing the vice-president to finish a sentence before jumping in with objections and arguments.

After 10 minutes of playing immigration “gotcha”, Baier pivoted to the obvious next subject, airing a video clip in which Harris expressed support for transgender people in prisons.

Immigrant hatred. Transphobia. And later, Joe Biden’s age. Baier was running through the Fox News greatest hits playlist.

This was grievance theater, not political journalism.

But Harris got in her licks. She had her moments.

Chiming in afterwards in what some saw as corporate damage control, Baier’s colleagues on Fox News gushed their approval. Martha MacCallum termed Baier’s performance “masterful”, while Dana Perino analyzed the interview as “super good”.

I can’t imagine that too many viewers agreed. If they came to it expecting to learn more about Harris’s policies or get a true sense of her character, they would have been disappointed. That wasn’t the game plan, and it wasn’t the result.

But Harris accomplished something anyway.

Merely by sitting down with a Fox host, she made a few statements.

First, that she is unafraid and is willing to speak to all voters. It’s hard to imagine Donald Trump, these days, submitting to an interview with, say, Rachel Maddow of MSNBC; just this week, he turned away from a CNBC interview, and earlier canceled a CBS News 60 Minutes agreement.

Second, Harris did manage to introduce a few snippets of reality to dedicated Fox viewers who probably haven’t been exposed to some of the most troubling criticisms of Trump.

“That he’s unfit to serve. That he’s unstable. That’s he’s dangerous,” was how she characterized what millions of Americans are feeling. “And that people are exhausted.”

She even was able to mention, at some length, the harsh view of the former commander-in-chief from Mark Milley, who served in two top military roles – including chair of the joint chiefs of staff – during the Trump administration.

Milley has called Trump “fascist to the core” and has said that no one has ever been as dangerous to the United States.

So maybe this was what one leading expert on Fox News, Brian Stelter, called the Harris campaign’s “Google strategy”. On CNN, Stelter speculated that viewers might hear these comments and go searching online for more, thus piercing the information bubble they’ve been living in.

No doubt, the vast majority of regular Fox viewers have their minds made up – they’re sticking with Trump. No matter his mental decline. No matter his felony convictions. No matter the threats he makes or the threats he poses.

But there may be a small percentage of the millions who tuned in who – despite all the noise and interruptions – managed to hear a reasonable, intelligent and stable alternative to Trump. Maybe some of them live in the key swing state of Pennsylvania, where the interview was recorded, or in Wisconsin or Michigan.

In this coin flip of an election, even that tiny adjustment might make all the difference.

THE Masked Singer has been commissioned for another TWO series – and a surprise new spin off programme.

TV presenter Joel Dommett is set to take to TV screens once again to front the sixth series of the hit ITV competition.

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A host of secret star names are set to take to the stage once again in the ultimate primetime guessing game.

The popular singing programme, which sees celebrities hidden under elaborate character masks, has also secured a seventh season.

On top of this, it will also be getting a new spin off series called The After Mask, hosted by Kiss radio star Harriet Rose.

It will feature interactions with the celebrity panel, host Joel, and unmasking interviews with contestants.

Rose will also provide extra gossip from behind-the-scenes, including insights into the show’s production.

The show will be available across on-demand, social, and digital channels including ITVX and YouTube.

A host of secret star names are set to take to the stage once again in the ultimate primetime guessing game.

Recording for the series of The Masked Singer kicked off on September 24 at Bovingdon Airfield in Hertfordshire, the same location as Dancing On Ice.

The likes of Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross will return.

Filming for the show will take place across eight dates after the commercial broadcaster confirmed there will be another Christmas special.

Four celebrities will once again battle it out in front of the star-studded panel for the holiday crown.

Last year saw McFly singer and guitarist Danny Jones storm to victory as the Piranha.

He beat out the likes of Alex Brooker and noughties star Lemar after Davina McCall correctly guessed the identity of the star name.

This comes after The Sun revealed that there will be a huge change to the panel for the upcoming series.

Last year saw the likes of Nicole Scherzinger, Olly Murs and Jennifer Saunders fill in for Rita Ora on the show as she had other filming commitments in the US.

Rita has been a judge on the celebrity competition programme since its inception in 2020.

Instead, Love Island host Maya Jama is poised to join the panel after Rita Ora quit the show after five series due to a mystery film project.

A TV insider said: “This is a huge deal for Maya, who’s now one of telly’s fastest- rising stars. It puts her in front of a huge Saturday night audience every week on a show watched by everyone from kids to pensioners.

“Up to now she’s had a following which is very young due to Love Island, but signing for The Masked Singer would take her career into a whole new league.”

Rita previously appeared on the panel of The Masked Singer US when she filled in for Nicole Scherzinger.

The former X Factor judge was in the London production of musical Sunset Boulevard.

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