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Senior Soaps Reporter @MetroUK • Know my Walford from my Weatherfield and everything in-between • scriptwriter • he/him • stephen.patterson @metro .co.uk
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📢 News 📢
I will be taking up the role of Senior Soaps Reporter at
@MetroUK
from next month.
It's been an incredible couple of years, and I can't wait to embark on this exciting new era with my fab colleagues
@DuncanLindsay
and
@callikitson
🎉
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Moment of appreciation for Gorka, who has been arguably the star of the season. His choreography has showcased Helen from the beginning and he’s just an absolute delight.
#Strictly
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Mick and Linda Carter will go down in history as one of the greatest TV dynamics of all time. Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright were electric together. We were so lucky to have them for so long.
#EastEnders
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It’s been nearly a whole day and I’m still obsessed with Harry Styles’ Coachella outfit.
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Helen just absolutely stole the show. The very definition of a TV moment. An absolute star and reason why Couple’s Choice can say so much when done well.
#Strictly
#StrictlyComeDancing
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The first time Helen and Gorka performed that routine, it was a moment. Tonight, it was a statement. Utterly divine and worthy of a perfect 40. Arguably the best Couples Choice in history. Think they deserve the Glitter Ball.
#Strictly
#StrictlyFinal
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Give Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran and Sally Wainwright all the BAFTAs. A better TV series simply doesn’t exist. The dialogue, acting and narratives are exceptional. Must-see event TV at its absolute finest.
#HappyValley
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Catherine Cawood might be TV’s best character of all time. A bold statement, but reckon it’s true. A career-best performance from Sarah Lancashire and what incredible writing.
#HappyValley
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Major respect to the likes of Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan for taking the time out of their busy schedules to pay tribute to the show that made them stars. 💕
#NeighboursFinale
#Neighbours
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Really think Hamza is one of the strongest celebrities we’ve ever had - not even the dreaded Cha Cha was too difficult for him! He OWNED it and I love him.
#Strictly
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The perfect ending. To a show that shouldn’t even be ending in the first place.
#Neighbours
#NeighboursFinale
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Hats off to
#Corrie
, after such a year, a good classic humour-filled festive outing was EXACTLY what we needed. No deaths, no murder, no horror. Just FUN. I cried with laughter, and cried full-stop when Roy returned. Superb Christmas fun. Well done
@itvcorrie
💕🎄
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🚨 It's beginning to look a lot like
#Sixmas
. 🚨
#EastEnders
' narrows down the potential Christmas victims to seven specific men. Who will
#TheSix
kill?
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The fact that
#EastEnders
is getting people out of bed at 6am to watch on iPlayer out of sheer desperation to know what happens next and then everyone still watches it on telly over 12 hours later when it airs. I love this fandom 💛
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Give Kellie Bright and Linda Henry every award under the sun this instant. Absolutely incredible work.
#EastEnders
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What
#EastEnders
has accomplished with tonight’s episode is spectacular.
@MaxBowden
is amazing. Don’t miss it.
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Can’t remember the last time
#EastEnders
, or any soap for that matter, has been this consistently brilliant. Not a bad storyline, episode or performance in sight. The character work and writing is superb. We’re truly in a renaissance era for the show. All hail King Clenshaw 👑
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Fatboy trending No.1 on Twitter in 2023 on the same night Cindy Beale returns from the dead and re-appears in Walford while the ‘Who Killed Lucy?’ storyline is revisited. This is utter brilliance.
#EastEnders
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#EastEnders
just knocked it out of the park! Blimey, a proper classic episode! Superb writing and direction. Two-hander and three-hander scenes are really the show’s bread and butter.
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Lea Michele actually landed the part of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway. Really starting to think Glee was a documentary.
Emmy Award-nominee LEA MICHELE and Tony Award-nominee TOVAH FELDSHUH join
#FUNNYGIRL
beginning September 6!
Don’t miss Beanie Feldstein until July 31 only, followed by
@JujujulieBee
through September 4.
See you at the August Wilson, gorgeous!⭐️
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I feel like that dance showed why couples choice can be such an important category on
#Strictly
. What an important moment. Rose just made history.
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Hard not to reminisce about how Ronnie and Roxy’s untimely deaths remain the most unnecessary axings in soap history.
#EastEnders
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Danny Dyer’s casting in
#EastEnders
revitalised the show. Mick Carter, along with Linda, became one of the best characters the soap had ever seen, and the couple’s original stint behind the bar remains one of its finest ever eras. I will miss him.
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Ryan Prescott and Charlotte Jordon are absolutely incredible. Two very underrated, powerhouse performers. A very harrowing storyline, sublimely acted.
#Corrie
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Heartbreaking news about Olivia Newton-John. A true icon who defined a generation and gave us THE most iconic movie musical performance of all time. RIP Queen. You were magnificent. 💔
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The day we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. Not because it’s Christmas Day but because we finally find out who dies and which of
#TheSix
kills in
#EastEnders
’ unmissable Xmas special. A day that will go down in TV history.
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Why axing
#Neighbours
is a HUGE mistake - how the show can still be saved
#SaveNeighbours
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Guy Pearce has slotted back in so seamlessly. Mike and Jane are meant to be 💕
#NeighboursFinale
#Neighbours
#CelebratingNeighbours
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When was the last time any soap was THIS good? To be so focused on the present and future while also respecting and appreciating the rich history, all the while delivering quality character-driven storylines, with surprises along the way. This is truly another level.
#EastEnders
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How incredible are Jude Riordan and Rachel Leskovac as Sam and Natasha. Heartbreaking.
#Corrie
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#EastEnders
has been on top form for most of this year and it really didn’t disappoint with its highly-anticipated Christmas episode, which was the best in years. Heartbreaking and tragic but so utterly compelling. Back at the top - where it belongs.
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Can’t be the only who thought Rose and Giovanni were MASSIVELY undermarked. My goodness, what a routine. Incredible.
#Strictly
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The
#EastEnders
Six turning up to the
#NTAs
in dresses matching the colors of
#TheSix
dresses is giving me life. I live for this level of detail. 😍
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A beautiful end to a show that should’ve ran forever. 💕
If Channel 5 was a subscription service, I would be unsubscribing now. Sorry not sorry.
#NeighboursFinale
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Every week Ellie and Vito just up their game. She is an absolute joy and Vito seems like the loveliest and most supportive person. Another true Strictly moment made tonight. Arguably undermarked though!
#Strictly
#StrictlyComeDancing
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The way we will know TOMORROW who the killer is and who dies. Ten months in the making. Happy Christmas
#EastEnders
Eve.
#TheSix
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Absolutely incredible conclusion. Tied all of the stories together nicely and Gray facing a life behind bars was the preferred outcome.
#EastEnders
is really back on fighting form.
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It’s become impossible to stop talking about how good
#EastEnders
is at the moment. One of its finest ever eras unfolding right before our very eyes.
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Tonight’s
#EastEnders
is truly something else. Every time you think it can’t get better it really does. Superb in every way. Balvinder Sopal deserves all the awards,
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We’re truly in an
#EastEnders
renaissance era. One of the most powerful storylines the show has ever done, handled superbly.
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James Norton’s range as an actor though. Tommy Lee Royce is one of TV’s most terrifying antagonists ever, played astoundingly well.
@jginorton
#HappyValley
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Harry Styles belting out Hopelessly Devoted to You will live in my mind rent free for all of eternity.
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To pull of a stunt is one thing, but to do so with strict Covid guidelines in place must've been near impossible. Well, not for
#Emmerdale
. Tonight's episode is superb, as are all those in it. The best episode in years.
Well done,
@emmerdale
! 🔥🚚💥
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Pure brilliance from the beginning, right to the very end. How do you end a popular TV series? Ask Sally Wainwright. THAT is how you end a popular TV series.
#HappyValley
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Just watched tonight’s
#EastEnders
and I honestly have no words. A triumph in every department. Don’t miss it.
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That showdown between Linda and Shirley. That just went down in
#EastEnders
history as an unforgettable moment.
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#EastEnders
just hit the jackpot and probably broke the internet. Well played. Janine Butcher... you’ve been missed.
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Kellie Bright and Linda Henry. There are no words. What an incredible — and very haunting — final scene.
#EastEnders
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The fact that everyone was expecting a really violent, intense showdown for the
#HappyValley
finale and yet the best scene was simply an intense two-hander conversation that did not disappoint. Sally Wainwright’s dialogue is the best.
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Happy Sixiversary. A whole year since
#EastEnders
kicked off this iconic storyline with the flashforward sequence.
A chilling work of art that will go down in history as one of soap’s finest ever offerings.
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Imagine introducing a new family, putting them at the centre of the show, tethering them to one of the best characters & the most iconic setting before delivering this powerhouse of a story within a month - with a mystery that has us all hooked. THAT is how it's done.
#EastEnders
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Another cracking
#EastEnders
tonight, with an utterly incredible performance from Kellie Bright. One not to miss.
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I legit screamed when I found out about the cufflink stall. They could legit be on everyone on Christmas Day. So clever.
#EastEnders
#TheSix
When you suddenly realise that all your
#TheSix
theories are about to fall apart.
#EastEnders
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What an incredible first series of
#EastEnders
. Hope Series 2 has more episodes though... I mean, 6,124 episodes just wasn’t long enough tbh 😜
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#EastEnders
going viral due to Charli XCX, being tweeted out by Pop Crave + Charli XCX and winning all three soap awards at the
#NTAs
while
#TheSix
wore their signature colours - all within a 24-hour period. The power it holds right now needs to be studied for generations. 👑
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Stacey. One of the actual loves of Max’s life. I love that they’re sharing a scene in his last episode.
#EastEnders
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Absolutely incredible. The way Cain and Faith’s story came together over the past few months has been utterly divine and heartbreaking at the same time.
#Emmerdale
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Absolutely devastated that next week’s
#HappyValley
is the last ever.
One of the greatest TV series’ of all time.
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#Neighbours
theme tune hits No.1 in 2022 as fans fight to save the show 🥳
#SaveNeighbours
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The
#Neighbours
tribute has absolutely broken me. One of the best of the best of soap operas, and it’ll be one of biggest losses to the TV landscape we’ll ever see. A true telly icon and institutions that should’ve run forever. 💔
#SoapAwards
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Kerry wanting Cain to ‘pay for what he’s done’ when she never paid for killing Frank… but that’s none of my business.
#Emmerdale
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John and Johannes! How incredible was that Tango? Feel like we just witnessed a piece of history - exactly as it should be.
#Strictly
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#EastEnders
has reigned supreme this year. Who’d have thought that they could’ve got even better? To tease a twist like that, the payoff had to be worth it and by GEORGE (Knight) they absolutely nailed it. Exceptional piece of TV.
#TheSix
#Sixmas
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Soaps are at their best when they’re character-driven, like
#Corrie
has been with Yasmeen’s story. Real stories about real people, and incredible scripts. This is incredible tonight.
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Whatever you do, do NOT miss tonight’s
#EastEnders
. It’s everything and more - and kicks off a truly classic week that feels like it’s been lifted straight from the 90s.
7:30pm. BBC One.
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The realisation on Stacey’s face that her torment and terror is all down to Theo, who was supposed to be her friend. The betrayal, the hurt and the devastation, all visible in Lacey Turner’s incredible work.
#EastEnders
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One month to go today. No, I don’t mean to Christmas Day I mean until we find out who the Christmas murder victim is in
#EastEnders
.
#TheSix
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Max Bowden and Tony Clay, man. What incredible performances. That final scene. Superb.
#EastEnders
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The fact
#EastEnders
has been on iPlayer since 6am and yet it’s still trending during its TV airing. The power it holds. It’s in its renaissance era and I couldn’t be happier about it.
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I've watched today's
#EastEnders
three times already and it hasn't even been on TV yet. To say it's 'on top form' simply doesn't do the show justice. It's THRIVING right now, and feels like the EastEnders of old in every way possible. Back on top where it belongs. 👑
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#Neighbours
finale peaks at 3,000,000 viewers for heartwarming farewell after axe
cc @ Channel 5 💅
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#EastEnders
is in another league right now. I don’t know what else to say. Tonight’s episode was heartbreaking and so damn real and raw. Superb.
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If you haven’t watched
#EastEnders
in ages (aka ‘since Bradley fell off the roof’), do yourself a favour and tune in tonight.
History will be made at 9:45pm and everyone will be talking about it for years to come.
#TheSix
#Sixmas
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1. The darker opening credits ✅
2. The superb direction ✅
3. The sublime script ✅
4. Mick and Linda/Danny and Kellie ✅
5. The Smith Holland nod ✅
Already an instant classic. Don’t miss a second of
#EastEnders
this week.
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Spent the day re-watching all of Mick and Linda Carter’s best
#EastEnders
episodes and now I’m an absolute wreck. 🥲
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Naya Rivera was an inspiration, an LGBT icon and changed millions of lives via her portrayal of Santana on
#Glee
.
Absolutely heartbroken. RIP Naya. Never forgotten 💔
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The way they’ve cleverly spliced new footage with 2014 footage. Seamless perfection (I would know, I’ve re-watched 2014 a lot 👀).
#EastEnders
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#Corrie
is so powerful right now. Strong stories - character-driven stories. Important subjects tackled respectfully. And yet still full of lovely little moments like Abi, Debbie and Sally's heartfelt toast. Bravo.
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Can’t wait for Linda to return full-time and realise what Janine has done. Dare I say it, but this has the potential to be proper classic feud with real juicy conflict and drama. One like we haven’t seen in YEARS.
#EastEnders
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How do you pay tribute to a TV icon like Dot Cotton? The answer: tonight’s
#EastEnders
episode ❤️
There just aren’t words. If there are, I simply don’t have them. A stunning piece of television.
Do not miss. 7:35pm on BBC One.
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