KIERAN HAYLER is used to being in the limelight – first as a stripper then as the third husband of celebrity omnishambles Katie Price.
Now he’s back again in a far more civilised manner — as an actor in a highbrow drama for Sky.
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Katie Price’s ex Kieran Hayler has landed a role in The Death Of Bunny Munro, alongside Matt SmithCredit: Getty
He will star opposite former Doctor Who star Matt Smith, who plays the lead.
I can reveal that Kieran — who was married to Katie for eight years — has got a role in upcoming show, The Death Of Bunny Munro.
The six-parter is based on the book of the same name by singer Nick Cave and has been filming around Brighton throughout the summer.
A TV insider said: “It’s not clear just what part Kieran has in the show, as the project has been kept under wraps for months.
“Though bystanders were amazed to see him as part of the production during filming last week, with many still recognising him as being Katie’s former husband.
Sex addiction
“It’s a particular surprise given that it’s a rather high-quality drama — though perhaps less surprising is that it centres around a character with a sex addiction.”
Former stripper Kieran married Katie in 2013 and the same year the pair had a son called Jett. The following year they welcomed daughter Bunny.
Within months their marriage faltered when she accused him of having an affair and she said they could only try again if he had therapy for sex addiction.
But she accused him of another affair and they divorced in 2021.
Matt’s character in the The Death Of Bunny Munro is similarly afflicted with a weakness for the opposite sex and cannot stop seducing women.
Katie Price’s ex Kieran Hayler reveals he previously appeared in a huge soap as he shares throwback
But he also has a young son who he has to take sole care of after his wife commits suicide.
This means he suddenly has to try and change his ways.
I wonder if Matt’s given Kieran any acting tips, or life tips, during breaks in filming . . .
A DOCUMENTARY will lift the lid on what went on during the four-weeks leading up to polling day.
Election: Behind The Scenes At Sky News follows Kay Burley and other presenters as they cover the key electoral moments.
It airs next Thursday at 9pm on Sky Documentaries.
GROWING CONCERN FOR ALAN
PUTTING the trials of his childhood on display in Changing Ends has not been the hardest part of the show for Alan Carr.
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Alan Carr with young actor Oliver Savell in Changing EndsCredit: ITV
Instead, it is making sure that young actor Oliver Savell, who depicts the comedian’s early life in the 1980s-set story, does not grow too much before they can get another series out.
Ahead of series two starting this weekend, Alan said: “The elephant in the room was we were wondering how tall he would have got and how much his voice would have dropped.
“You have to be able to hit high notes when you play Alan Carr – I’m like Mariah Carey.
“If we get recommissioned, I might have to do a time jump for series three.”
Luckily for fans, Alan is already thinking further ahead. He added: “I’ve enough stories to take us to series nine, if we get that far.”
Alan claims he has enough material for nine series.
Changing Ends airs at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX on Saturday.
THE OceanGate submersible tragedy that took five lives in the North Atlantic last year will be the focus of a new BBC documentary.
And the victims of Britain’s nuclear testing in the ’50s and ’60s will be the subject of a second show, titled Britain’s Nuclear Test Veterans. Both are in the works.
HUGHES DRAMA’S NEW DOC?
ITV drama Malpractice is coming back with a new case and a new face on the team.
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Niamh Algar as Dr Lucinda Edwards in the first series of ITV drama MalpracticeCredit: ITV STUDIOS
Fans were shocked when it was revealed that leading lady Niamh Algar would not be returning for another series.
Showrunners keen to move on to someone new with the second series focusing on an entirely new storyline away from Niamh’s.
But it’s now been confirmed that in her place in the leading role is Victoria actor Tom Hughes, who plays Dr James Ford, a psychiatric registrar at a North Yorkshire hospital who is at the centre of a new probe.
Helen Behan and Jordan Kouame will reprise their roles as the Medical Investigation Unit’s Dr Norma Callahan and Dr George Adjei, who will be looking into the new case.
Filming of series two commenced in Northern Ireland this week.
ROBBIE SHOCK Watch the shock moment Robbie Williams calls out fan for groping his privates at star-studded sold out London show
STUNNED Robbie Williams revealed he was groped by a fan while performing to a sold out 65,000-strong crowd.
The pop star, 50, put on a masterclass at BST Hyde Park, London, on Saturday with a career-spanning set.
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Robbie Williams delivered a classic concert in Hyde Park on SaturdayCredit: Getty
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Robbie revealed a surprise unexpected interaction with the crowdCredit: GETTY
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‘I’m not kidding you, that happened’, he told the crowdCredit: GETTY
While Robbie described the concert as “absolutely sensational” and one of his “favourite shows ever”, there was an unexpected surprise part-way through.
Showing off his toned tattooed arms in a white vest and wearing baggy matching trousers, the singer revealed how an audience member got a bit handsy with his privates.
Speaking from the stage runway, he said: “It’s not like the 90s. It’s very mumsy over here.
“One of them checked my temperature, one of them supported my back, but whoever that was over there is a magician because, I am not kidding you, this actually happened, somebody got their fingers like this [make pinching motion] and went right on my b***end.
“I’m not kidding you, that happened. They zoned in and went boom, like that. Thank you, you made an old man happy.”
Early on in the show, which was a celebration of his 25 year solo career, Robbie told the crowd he’d be vulnerable, sharing the “highest highs and lowest lows”.
The singer recounted his growing upset with Gary Barlow “singing all the songs” in his Take That years which fuelled his desire to break free from the group and experience the limelight himself.
After revealing how he partied with Oasis at Glastonbury in the mid 90s, Robbie sang a rendition of the band’s hit Don’t Look Back in Anger.
He was joined on stage by his good friend and Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes for a version of that band’s anthem Alright, and they were backed by a vibrant backdrop celebrating the British seaside.
Ex-EastEnders star Danny Dyer, who watched England’s Euros win backstage with Robbie before the gig, stepped into Phil Daniels shoes for Park Life, with the Coldstream Guards providing some added pomp to Blur’s Britpop classic.
Watch the moment Robbie Williams shocks fans as he invites EastEnders legend Danny Dyer onto the stage for duet at BST Hyde Park gig
Robbie then performed Take That song Back For Good, and went on to get the crowd to cheer for each of his former bandmates – Gary, Mark Owen, Howard Donald and Jason Orange – proving any animosity has long since died.
There were tear-jerking scenes when Robbie paid tribute to his wife Ayda Field and four kids – Teddy, 11, Charlie, 9, Coco, 5 and Beau, 3 – before singing I Love My Life as they watched on from an exclusive turret in the golden circle.
And another emotional moment came in the encore when Robbie laid bare his battle with self doubt, anxiety and addiction during the height of his fame, before leading into set closer Angels.
His family joined him on stage for the finale and they embraced in front of the huge sparkling screens as golden fireworks were launched into the sky from behind the stage.
Hoarse from a non-stop 20 song singalong, fans had just enough voice left to belt out Dirty Dancing anthem The Time of My Life as it fittingly fizzed out of the speakers as they left the park.
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The pop star sang tracks from every era of his careerCredit: Getty
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His family joined him on stage for set closer AngelsCredit: Robbie Williams/Instagram
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Robbie credited his 18 year marriage with keeping him soberCredit: Getty
