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PUBLISHED: 21:07, 29 April 2014 | UPDATED: 22:39, 29 April 2014
She made her name as troubled teen Hannah Ashworth in Hollyoaks before leaving in 2010.
And now it looks like Emma Rigby is bound for Hollywood as she enjoyed the big London premiere of her new film Plastic.
The pretty blonde, 24, certainly cut a slinky figure in her white fringed Tom Ford dress and gold high heels.
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Her big moment: Emma Rigby wears a white Tom Ford dress at the UK premiere of Plastic in London's Leicester Square
Fringed benefits: Emma's dress was very clingy, showing off her petite frame
She wore her long hair gelled back with dramatic contouring make-up to highlight her cheekbones.
Joining Emma outside the Odeon West End were her co-stars Will Poulter and Ed Speleers.
Plastic, directed by Julian Gilbey is a British comedy crime caper about a group of students who end up in trouble with a crime boss.
All white on the night: Emma teamed her dress with dramatic contoured make-up
Family ties: Emma brought her beloved mother as her date
They are given two weeks to raise £2million, leading them to pull off credit card cons in Miami, Florida.
As the leading lady in the film, Emma wanted to share the glory with her mother, who joined her on the red carpet.
Despite the tube strike in the capital, hundreds of fans had turned out to see the stars on the red carpet.
Her leading men: Emma with co-stars Will Poulter (left) and Ed Speleers
Glamour girls: CBB star Casey Batchelor wore a black jumpsuit (left), while her TOWIE pal Danielle Armstrong looked lovely in blue
Also in attendance was Celebrity Big Brother star Casey Batchelor who showed off her curves in a fitted black jumpsuit.
Also representing the Big Brother 'family' from many years earlier is BB7 star Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, who left little to the imagination in a plunging black mini dress.
The Only Way Is Essex star Danielle Armstrong showcased her figure in a powder blue bodycon number, while her co-star Jasmin Walia opted for a yellow cropped top and multi-coloured mini skirt.
Yin and yang: EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa (left) wore a white cropped top and matching skirt, while reality star Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace left little to the imagination in a black mini dress
Dating... or just friends? TOWIE star Jasmin Walia arrived with Ex Of The Beach star Ross Worswick
Jasmin arrived on the arm of Ex Of The Beach star Ross Worswick, fuelling speculation they are dating.
Meanwhile, EastEnders star Kate MacGowan looked eye-catching in red, while TV presenter Lizzie Cundy wore a nautical-style shift dress.
Plastic is due for release in UK cinemas on April 30.
Peplum ladies: EastEnders actress Kate Magowan wore a red cowl neck shift, while TV presenter Lizzie Cundy looked nautical
PUBLISHED: 11:34, 29 April 2014 | UPDATED: 14:30, 29 April 2014
She’s been a supportive actress to Tom Hanks, Kiefer Sutherland and David Tennant, but on Monday night, it was Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s turn to step into the limelight.
The British star takes on the lead role in period drama Belle, and she certainly looked the belle of the ball in her green satin Grecian-style gown, by Lanvin, at the New York premiere of the new film.
Gugu was joined by her co-star and onscreen love interest Sam Reid, at the screening of the movie that tells the tale of a mixed race woman who could well have been one of the catalysts in stopping the slave trade in Britain.
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Historic love: Onscreen lovers Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Sam Reid attend an intimate dinner after the Belle premiere in New York
The actress - whose previous credits include Larry Crowne and TV shows Touch and Doctor Who - enhanced her glamorous look with gold and yellow jewellery while styling her curls into a chic updo.
Sam - who will feature in the upcoming films Posh and Serena, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper - went for a modern red carpet look by foregoing a tie with his white shirt and blue suit.
Mbatha-Raw brings Dido'sstory to light, one that is filled with racial prejudice, social standing and idealistic endeavours in in the 18th century.
Epic: The British stars bring a tale of slavery and social change to light in the period drama based on the life of Dido Elizabeth Belle
Stunning: Gugu wore a green Grecian-style dress by Lanvin to the event held at Clement in The Peninsula Hotel
Premiere: A screening was held at The Paris Theatre in New York earlier in the evening
Dido was the illegitimate mixed race daughter of Admiral Sir John Lindsay, but raised by her aristocratic great-uncle, the Lord Chief Justice and 1st Earl of Mansfield, William Murray and his wife alongside her cousin Lady Elizabeth Murray.
Being part of such a noble family, Belle was accustomed to the finer things in life, but was still prevented from engaging in traditional social activities with her white family and acquaintances because of the colour of her skin.
But after meeting a young abolitionist John Davinier, played by Sam Reid, they together work to persuade Lord Mansfield to make a ruling in a slavery case that would become a significant step in recognising the illegality of slavery, and towards the abolition of it in the British Empire in 1834.
Women in film: Gugu Mbatha-Raw poses with Belle director Amma Asante
Co-star: Miranda Richardson also attended the screening, and plays Lady Ashford in the film
The film is considered a historical fiction, and was inspired by a 1779 portrait of Belle and Elizabeth, which currently hangs at Scone Palace in Perth, Scotland.
Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson play Dido’s aunt and uncle Lord William and Lady Mary Murray, while Miranda Richardson plays Lady Ashford, the mother of potential suitors with their two nieces.
Tom Felton, Penelope Wilton, Matthew Goode and Sarah Gadon make up the supporting cast.
Guests: TV host Star Jones and actress Yaya DaCosta attended in colourful fashion
Historic fiction: The film is based on the life of Dido Elizabeth Belle who was taken in by her aunt and uncle, Lord and Lady Mansfield, along with her cousin Lady Elizabeth Murral (played by Sarah Gadon) in 18th century Britain
Speaking to the Sunday Telegraph, Amma Asante, the director of Belle, said: 'I think it would be disingenuous to believe her presence in the house didn't have some impact on him. It makes or a fascinating story to think that his love for this child opened his eyes.'
Miranda Richardson joined her co-stars at the New York premiere, wearing a brown puffball dress, while guests Yaya DaCosta and Star Jones opted for more colourful frocks.
Belle is released in the US on 2 May 2014 and in the UK on 13 June
Inspired: The film takes inspiration from a 1779 portrait of Dido and Lady Elizabeth
Devious Maids was one of the biggest instant hit series to come for quite some time, with a plot and cast that could rival the greats.
Dania Ramirez speaks exclusively about her new life as a mother to twins, getting back into shape and back to work as well as the new second season of Devious Maids and mischief on the set with Eva Longoria.
How is parenting going for you with your twins?
Amazing amazing. I'm in love! I don't even know how I have energy because I have two babies and I'm working all the time - my babies are three months old.
How did you get back in shape so quickly?
I didn't have a choice! I had them in December - I was in the hospital - bed rest with my twins because they wanted to come early, and got the email saying we were back in January. I started crying I was so hormonal, I was in the hospital looking at these four walls and my big old self. My belly was out to here and I thought oh my God what am I going to do, how am I going to do this?
How did you do it?
For one thing I have two babies so I'm just busy all the time. I got good genes as well, that’s a big part of it, my mom was always thin. But you know I just really got focused and ate really well. I ate really well also towards the end of my pregnancy to make sure that it wasn't going to be so hard and I was in really good shape right before I got pregnant, so that also helps a lot.I actually had the babies naturally vaginally it was. It's very rare with twins I found out, so I was very lucky they both turned head down right before, and the doctor asked me if I wanted to try and I was like: 'is the recovery period going to be less?' and he said 'yes', so I tried and because I didn't have to have a C-section that made the recovery a little easier.
I did a lot of juicing. At the beginning I ordered juice cleanses that had all the nutrients because I needed to make sure I was doing it the really healthy way because I'm naturally thin anyways, so if I do it the wrong way it might not be the healthiest way for my body, so I really made sure that I ordered something healthy online.
One of the juice cleanses I did here in Atlanta is called Roots and I just drank 6 to 8 juices a day - basically different green ones with kale and spinach - I did all of that and when I started to be doing a little working out about a month ago I started adding an almond base to have more calories.
How long were you on strictly juice?
I did it for four days once and three days another time. I would give myself a break in between and I ate a lot of vegetables and stayed away from carbs.
How do you do it now with the twins being three months, are they here on set?
They're actually not on set today because I knew I had the interviews and I also have to shoot the scene. They’re also very young - I don't like to take them out and expose them to stuff. I'm very protective over them.
They do come to set sometimes but my husband's in town and my stepson Kai is also in town for spring break so they are just enjoying the babies at home today.
My mom was with me for the first three months, she just left two weeks ago. It was a nightmare after she left because I had her here with me right from the beginning and I had to work right away so I got used to having her there and feeling like I could trust who was with my babies all day long. So when she left I was just a little thrown off, sleep deprived. But the good thing about it is as far as parenting is concerned I was really, really nervous when I was pregnant about what to do and what to expect and once they came out I didn't have time to second-guess and over think.
Once this one is finished eating, you got to feed this one. This one needs burping, then it’s this one. I was all over the place, you think you know what you want to do and then they arrive! It's really beautiful the way your natural mother instinct kicks in. It’s been great to add that experience to my life as an actress - it always helps because of something else it's a different layer that now I have. I am a mother so I know it -what that connection is - and I know what that is really about. I always say as an actor you're as just as good as your life experience so I've had a lot of life experience so far and now this just in addition.
You said that you been friends with Eva Longoria for a long time…
Yes we've known each other for a long time. It's really hard in Hollywood to be hanging out on a regular basis because everybody is so busy but we have always had a great relationship, she's just a fun-loving gal.
How did you meet Eva?
Out in California was the first time I met her. I attended one of the charity events that she was throwing and we were sitting at the same table and we just hit it off.
How long was Eva here?
She was here doing the first episode so she was here for about two weeks and we had a blast. I'm crazy so I'm always like the girl that's hiding behind the doorway to scare somebody on the set. Growing up the way that I did, I grew up with a lot of cousins, you just have this imagination and I love going and telling different stories. I'm a clown.
How authentic do you think this series is to what is really happening in Beverly Hills?
I think the message behind Devious Maids is a message of hope, it is a message of hard work. The great thing about the show is that it's not about our jobs, it's really about who we are, where we are, and where we want to end up.
I know my mom used to work at a factory, moving boxes when she came illegally to just give us a better future and so you actually get to see that through this series. You get to see these immigrant people come to another country to try to better themselves and to try to give their children a better future and I love that in the series. I love that message that the show has, more than it is about us being maids - if you really look at these women for who they are, they are really strong woman women and it takes a certain kind of inner strength in order to survive in a country that's not yours.
The second season of Devious Maids comes to TLC from Tuesday, May 13 at 9pm, with Eva Longoria making her directorial debut on the first episode.
by Daniel Falconer for www.femalefirst.co.uk
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A dish best served cold! Orlando Bloom and Selena Gomez are caught together on a night out in L.A... two years after exes Justin Bieber and Miranda Kerr got cosy
PUBLISHED: 17:01, 28 April 2014 | UPDATED: 19:52, 28 April 2014
Their exes Miranda Kerr and Justin Bieber were spotted looking very cosy at the annual Victoria's Secrets lingerie show back in 2012.
And it seems like revenge is a dish best served cold for Orlando Bloom and Selena Gomez as they were spotted looking very chummy on a night out in L.A. on Saturday.
Orlando, 37, and 21-year-old Selena were huddled up on the curb together after Chelsea Handler's show at the Forum, but quickly separated when they were spotted.
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Rumbled? Orlando Bloom and Selena Gomez didn't look very impressed when they caught together after Chelsea Handler's new show at the L.A. Forum on Saturday
The Hobbit star then quickly hotfooted it, while Selena covered her face.
They then shot off in opposite directions to ensure they weren't photographed together, again.
Selena was recently linked to Justin, 20, again, after a tumultuous series of on and offs relating mainly to his bouts of bad behaviour.
Revenge is sweet: Justin Bieber was in a long-term relationship with Selena and Miranda Kerr was married to Orlando when this picture was taken in December 2012
Orlando and Australian model Miranda, 31, have dealt with their break-up in a more mature fashion, befitting their years.
The twosome are regularly seen together as they co-parent their son Flynn, three.
Miranda and Orlando married in 2010 but revealed last October that they had been separated for months already and were making it official.
With their copious break ups and make ups, Justin and Selena's relationship is less linear... and ostensibly much less friendly.
Bieber is currently in New York, but the pair have been blowing more dramatical hot and cold than ever before.
The pair were thought to be back on after reuniting for steamy dance session at a studio in Texas.
But after surprisingly deleting Bieber, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and Taylor Swift off from Instagram, there has been speculation that she thinks her boyfriend cheated on her with Kylie.
'Selena is convinced something has gone on between Justin and Kylie...At Coachella they [Justin and Selena] looked to be back on track. Selena was hanging out with Kylie too and they were behaving like best friends...Then she heard stuff about Justin and Kylie and felt totally betrayed. She went berserk and called it all off again,' said a source according to The Sun.
In 1924, Harry B. Parkingson and Frank Miller documented London in a fantastic series of short films, known as "Wonderful London". Over the last few months, I have stood in their foot-steps, recapturing their shots exactly, and have blended the two together creating a window through time.
The music used is Symphony No. 4 by Gustav Mahler
The recording is credited to Steve Jones
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
The composition is now in the public domain, and more information can be found on this great website …imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.4_(Mahler,_Gustav)
Making this short follows my previous film “London in 1927 and 2013” tracing the footsteps of Claude Friese-Greene. It can be found here … vimeo.com/81368735
