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Glynis Barber Takes Over EastEnders Role
Actress Glynis Barber is to join the cast of EastEnders as
Ronnie and Roxy's mum Glenda, after Jill Gascoine pulled out of playing the
part.
Gascoine, who was originally cast, withdrew from the soap earlier this week
saying she "lacked the experience" to take on a project such as EastEnders.
"I was so looking forward to playing Glenda," she said, "but having spent
the last 15 years working in America, largely acting in single drama and
writing fiction, I felt on arrival I lacked the right experience to film
such a big continuing drama.
"I have tremendous respect for EastEnders and the cast so I didn’t want to
let the show or my fellow cast members down.
"I'm really sad that I won't now play a part in EastEnders but I'd like to
wish Glynis Barber the best of luck in the role of Glenda."
Barber first found fame in the 80s police drama Dempsey and Makepeace,
although more recently has been seen in Emmerdale and ITV1's The Royal
She will make her first appearance in Albert Square in the new year.
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October 25 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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X Factor
Finalists Release Single
The X Factor finalists are to release a cover of Michael
Jackson's You Are Not Alone to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital.
All 12 remaining acts in the ITV talent show recorded the charity single,
which will be sold to help sick children at the London hospital.
Viewers will see the singers perform the track for the first time during the
results show on Sunday, November 15, when fans will be able to pre-order it.
The single will go on sale from Monday, November 16.
Jackson, who died in June, went to number one with the song in 1995.
Last year's first X Factor charity single - a cover of Mariah Carey's Hero -
raised more than £1m for the Help For Heroes charity.
Simon Cowell said: "I'm very proud of the single and I really hope it raises
an enormous amount of money for people who really need our help."
Dr Jane Collins, chief executive at Great Ormond Street Hospital, said: "We
really hope that the public will buy this recording so we can raise as much
money as possible to allow us to continue to help sick children from across
the UK get better."
03:03
October 25 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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