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DESPITE rave reviews and top ratings, the BBC has put hit drama Boiling Point on the back burner.

The four-part series followed the 2021 film of the same name and picked up eight months after the movie’s cliffhanger ending that saw irate chef Andy Jones, played by Stephen Graham, collapse with a heart attack.

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The BBC’s Boiling Point will not have a second series – pictured Stephen Graham[/caption]

But I can reveal the BBC has no plans for a second series.

A source said: “It’s not often a drama gets such love from viewers and critics but Boiling Point was such a rarity the team has been left disappointed that there’s no news on a second series. The fact is there’s still an appetite for more, it’s just making that happen.

“Boiling Point is on the shelf, so to speak, but if the right story or idea comes along then there’s every chance it could be back on screens one day.”

The series aired in October 2023 and landed a perfect score on ratings site Rotten Tomatoes.

It followed Andy, as he tried to find his place in the world without running a restaurant, and Carly, played by Vinette Robinson, who took over the reins at Jones & Sons.

It also featured new chef Johnny (Stephen Odubola) plus kitchen porters Jake (Daniel Larkai) and Holly (Hannah Traylen).

The run ended with Carly taking on a wedding booking to try to shore up the restaurant’s finances — so there was plenty of scope for more.

Let’s hope Boiling Point has a long shelf life before it reaches its best before date.

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A PLACE In The Sun: What Happened Next? is back on Channel 4 on March 17 at 6pm.

The series, presented by Danni Menzies, Laura Hamilton and Jasmine Harman, finds out how the people who bought a property abroad on daytime series A Place In The Sun are getting on.

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BUFFY EYES UP REVIVAL

AFTER being buried for more than two decades, hit drama Buffy The Vampire Slayer is eyeing up a revival.

American streaming service Hulu has ordered a pilot, with Sarah Michelle Gellar expected to return in the leading role.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar is expected to return in the leading role for Buffy The Vampire Slayer[/caption]

Oscar winning filmmaker Chloe Zhao, a self-confessed lifelong Buffy fan, will direct the series.

Last year, Sarah hinted she was considering reprising her iconic role, after tuning in to the Dexter prequel series, Original Sin.

She said: “I always used to say no because it’s in its bubble and it’s so perfect.

“But watching Sex And The City and seeing Dexter, and realising there are ways to do it, definitely does get your mind thinking ‘Well, maybe’.”

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SHE’S been a detective and even a commander but Lindsey Coulson says being a headteacher is harder.

She plays Dame Stella Drake in the new series of Waterloo Road on BBC One, 9pm, from February 11, and said: “I walk into a room and feel like a rabbit in the headlights.”

THE EE Bafta Film Awards are already shaping up to be one of the biggest nights of the year.

Ariana Grande, Demi Moore, Timothee Chalamet and Ralph Fiennes are all attending the ceremony later this month.

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Mark Owen, Gary Barlow and Howard Donald will sing their 2008 hit Greatest Day[/caption]

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Actress Demi Moore will also be attending the ceremony later this month[/caption]

But if you thought the line-up couldn’t get any better, think again, as I can exclusively reveal Take That have been booked to perform.

I’ve been told that Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen will sing their 2008 hit Greatest Day after it featured in comedy/drama film Anora, which is nominated in seven categories including Best Film and Leading Actress for Mikey Madison.

My Bafta mole also let slip that Hollywood favourite Jeff Goldblum will give a special performance for the In Memoriam section of the ceremony.

Jeff, who plays The Wizard in Wicked, will take to the piano to perform a number. It comes ahead of the release of Jeff’s fourth album Still Blooming, which is due out on April 25.

Wicked is expected to have a bumper night too, after landing seven nominations including Leading Actress for Cynthia Erivo. Ariana, who plays Glinda opposite Cynthia as Elphaba, is up for Best Supporting Actress.

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Actor Timothee Chalamet, who played Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown[/caption]

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Cynthia Erivo has been nominated for her role in Wicked[/caption]

The ceremony will be hosted by David Tennant on February 16 at London’s Royal Festival Hall on February 16. Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis will receive the Bafta Fellowship award.

While the ceremony is still two weeks away, the Baftas are getting the fun started early tonight, with EE hosting a Rising Star party in association with Vanity Fair.

Jack and I will both be putting our glad rags on to rinse the free champers and snaffle the canapes, and we’ll let you know all the gossip later in the week.

As well as events hosted by the big studios, the official after-party will include cocktails by Don Julio Tequila and The Savoy, the official hotel of the awards.

It’s Mary J Bling

MARY J BLIGE had more sparkle than a glitterball as she hit the stage in the US.

The R&B star wore this silver-tiled bodysuit in Atlanta on Monday night, where she performed more than 30 songs as part of her For My Fans Tour.

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Mary J Blige dazzles in a silver-tiled bodysuit in Atlanta[/caption]

Mary, who will perform at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 3, has spent weeks gearing up for the jaunt across North America.

But she admitted she was left furious last month after part of her setlist was leaked online.

Now she has revealed she sacked the person who did it. The Family Affair singer said: “I was p****d, and I fired someone because of it.

“We worked too hard, and the setlist is the most private thing.

“It was unprofessional. Obviously, it was somebody within the camp, and they risked their whole life just to get a couple of likes.”

That’s a reminder not to get on Mary’s bad side.

Mover Marisa

IT’S gearing up to be quite a year to remember for Marisa Abela.

As well as planning her wedding to actor Jamie Bogyo and getting a Bafta Rising Star nomination, I’m told she’s just relocated to a £1million house.

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Jamie Bogyo and Marisa Abela pictured in North London[/caption]

My moles spotted Marisa and Jamie, seen in my exclusive snaps on a day out in the capital, moving into the area after she left her flat.

A source said: “Marisa and Jamie are living in a really swanky house in North London.

“They’ve been seen in the area a lot in recent weeks and seem really settled.

“It’s definitely the place to be because Saoirse Ronan, James Norton and Anya Taylor-Joy all live in the area too.”

I can imagine the curtain twitchers will be loving all the latest celebrity-spotting action.

We revealed last month that Marisa had been nominated for the EE Bafta Rising Star gong for her role as Amy Winehouse in the biopic about her life, Back To Black.

Marisa was told about her nomination at a cool party in London and said: “Once I got the role I researched so much, I felt like I connected with Amy’s lifeblood, her breath and her tenacity and what I felt she wanted from the world. I felt there was a deep longing to belong, and to prove, and to be loved.”

I think Marisa has the award in the bag and I’ll be at the Bafta Film Awards on February 16 to watch her collect it.

But she has stiff competition, including from co-stars of her BBC drama Industry, Nabhaan Rizwan and David Jonsson.

Jharrel Jerome and Mikey Madison are also nominated in the category, which is the only one open to the public, so you can have your say online now.

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A GIRL band have been chosen to represent the UK at Eurovision.

Bizarre can reveal that Remember Monday will be flying the flag for us come May.

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Moving away from the popular Eurodance music of recent years, Remember Monday are a country trio.

It is a stark contrast to last time when Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander represented the UK with pop song Dizzy. He finished 18th out of 25

A source said: “As ever, behind-the-scenes competition has been fierce to represent the UK. This year, bosses have opted to shake things up and send female trio Remember Monday.

“The song is a change from Olly Alexander last year but the girls are sure to get the nation behind them.” The British country pop trio are made up of Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele.

It’s not the first time the group have found themselves in a televised singing competition.

In 2019 they took part in The Voice, where they caught the attention of vocal powerhouse Jennifer Hudson.

They have also performed at a string of major UK events including Country to Country, The Long Road and Buckle and Boots.

Remember Monday have also amassed a following of 524,000 followers on TikTok alone.

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PIXIE LOTT is back with a new video for her song Show You Love.

She used footage from fans – of their favourite moments from Pixie performing on stage – and she shared these exclusive pics from behind the scenes at the shoot.

Also out today is a single from Chesney Hawkes called Loud, about his experience of grief.

He said: “This song is very close to my heart and has given me comfort with my own experiences. I really hope these lyrics can help others.”

He will start a UK tour next month before releasing comeback album Living Arrows on April 4.

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Pixie shared these exclusive pics from behind the scenes at a shoot[/caption]

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NELLY FURTADO and Faithless are confirmed as headliners for The Big Feastival, where Travis, The Wombats and Sophie Ellis-Bextor will also play from August 22 to 24 in the Cotswolds.

Before that, Tom Walker, who has just dropped the song You’ll Get There In The End, has announced an intimate three-day acoustic tour kicking off in Birmingham on March 24, followed by performances in Manchester and London, for which tickets go on sale this Friday.

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ARIANA GRANDE gets out and about without anyone realising – wearing a Covid mask or cap and hood to go under the radar.

The singer told the SmartLess podcast: “ I literally walk around for hours and hours and hours whenever I’m off. I meander and I shop and I walk and I see movies and I wear a little hood and a cap. I have to be able to explore, otherwise I’ll fall apart.”

Talk about an ingenious  — or should we say, in-jeanius? — fashion hack.

“Don and his group had all the proper permits and were hunting in a legally allowed area," the political scion's rep told Page Six.

TOMMY Fury is sitting on a fortune in the wake of his split from Molly-Mae.

The star, 25, managed to rake in a colossal five-figures EVERY DAY as his earnings reached an all-time high.

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Tommy Fury raked in a cool £6million last year[/caption]

Tommy was proudly banking a staggering £16,429 a day last year thanks to his slew of endorsement deals and his professional boxing career.

Overall, the former Love Island alum was sitting on top of an eye-watering £6.1million profit thanks to his income last year.

His company Tommy Fury TNT Ltd recorded the huge figures as a result of his boxing bouts with both KSI and Jake Paul as well as through a series of big-money brand partnerships.

These figures show that Tommy has dwarfed the yearly income of former partner Molly-Mae – thought to be worth around £4million.

Tommy also has another firm Fury TNT, which has £258k in reserves but didn’t generate a profit last year.

These figures are likely to put a spring in the boxer’s step amid his relationship woes being played out publicly.

Tommy and Molly called it quits last summer shocking fans.

Since then, they have been plagued by reunion rumours and were even spotted kissing at a New Year’s Eve bash in exclusive pictures obtained by The Sun.

Molly also discussed the fall-out from the break-up on her recent tell-all Prime Video series, Behind It All.

However, they recently held separate birthday parties for their beloved daughter Bambi amid the reunion rumours.

In Molly-Mae’s candid documentary Behind It All, her sister Zoe advises her to cut ties with Tommy to move on.

She says in the show: “I’m sad for you but you have to go through it and it’s hell and that’s what makes me sad – you want to be with 50 per cent of Tommy but you don’t want to be with the other 50 per cent of him.”

Zoe also tells her heartbroken sibling: “The last two months you’ve been happier and nicer to be around because you’ve not got the stressors that come along with being with him.”

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He earned more than £16,000 A DAY last year[/caption]

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Tommy and Molly split last year[/caption]

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