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Emilia Clarke reveals she turned down ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ for career’s sake
Emilia Clark has unveiled that she was the initial choice to play lead Anastasia Steele in popular franchise, Fifty Shades of Grey.
The Game of Thrones star has revealed the real reason associated with her decision to turn down such a role.
Anastasia’s character required a lot of boldness and nudity, which Emilia wanted to avoid as she feared that she might be typecast in that genre.
The 39-year-old had already played such a character in Game of Thrones. Therefore, she rejected the offer to the romantic film as she did not want to be labelled as” nude” actress.
After he time on GoT, Clarke spoke about rejecting Fifty Shades franchise saying, “I’d done nudity before and was concerned with being labelled for doing it again.”
However, she confessed that she really wanted to work with director Sam Taylor-Johnson, but there was a lot of intimacy in the movie.
“I really wanted to work with Sam Taylor-Johnson because she’s f–king amazing. But there is a huge amount of nudity in the film”, added the Last Christmas actress.
The part eventually went to Dakota Johnson, who portrayed the bold character alongside Jamie Dornan’s Christian Grey.
Blackburn Rovers icon Tony Parkes passed away at age 76 on Wednesday night, April 22, 2026.
The Sheffield native played in 350 games for the Championship club in his soccer career between 1970 and 1982.
Parkes dedicated 34 years of his life to the club and that was the reason, he was affectionately given the nickname title of ‘Mr Blackburn Rovers.’
The Championship club announced the tragic news in a statement, which read, “Blackburn Rovers are devastated to learn of the passing of Tony Parkes.”
Paying rich tribute to a club legend, the statement added, “A true club legend, often referred to as ‘Mr Blackburn Rovers,’ Tony passed away last night at the age of 76.
Everyone at the club sends their deepest heartfelt condolences to Tony’s daughter Natalie and all his family and friends at this incredibly sad time.”
Parkes, often referred to as ‘Mr Blackburn Rovers,’ spent 12 years of his career playing for the Blackburn before joining the coaching staff at Ewood Park.
He was a member of the coaching staff during Blackburn’s Premiership title triumph in 1994-95 under Kenny Dalglish.
Parkes was battling with Alzheimer’s and diagnosed in 2020 and even a Championship match between Blackburn and Blackpool was dedicated to him in April 2022.
‘Mr Blackburn Rovers’ played and managed the Championship club across three various Divisions after first joining the club in 1970 from non-league Buxton Town.
He made 409 appearances for Blackburn, scoring 46.
Prince Harry had been actively working on getting a truce with the royal family with the support of his wife Meghan Markle.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have notably been taking prudent steps to avoid any upsets with the Palace, especially amid reports that Prince William will not show mercy when his time comes. Hence, the Sussexes have been trying to win King Charles’s favour.
Although, all of those plans appear to be crumbling as the peace talks seem to be paused as the monarch reportedly showing a cold shoulder to his son amid turbulent times. In the meantime, Meghan is hatching a plan, which could put an end to the truce once and for all.
The As Ever founder has been subjected to heavy backlash and bad PR since the day she began dating Prince Harry. She has still been a centre of criticism following the Australia visit. Sources cited by Closer have stated that now Meghan is looking to abandon the royal plan and secure a retirement scheme instead.
“It’s true that Meghan is holding back on a tell-all memoir for now she’s absolutely not opposed to writing one down the line. And it will likely be co-authored with husband Prince Harry,” an insider said.
The source noted that it’s like a “secret retirement fund and retribution package all rolled into one” if this explosive scheme works out.
Meghan would love to clear up false narratives about herself hence the idea of tell-all is appealing to her once again.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, after being embroiled in the Arizona vacationing photos scandal, hit another setback.
Vrable speaks out on Tuesday, April 21, after New York Post published photos of him spending vacations with former Athletic NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort on April 7, 2026.
Patriots coach Vrabel now won’t be available for the Patriots ahead of the NFL Day 3 draft scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026, due to seeking personal health support.
Vrable, seeking personal counseling, revealed that, “As I said the other day, I promised my family, this organization and this team that I was going to give them the best version of me that I can possibly give them.”
Revealing why he thinks he needs to focus on his well-being, he said, “In order to do so, I have committed to seeking counseling, starting this weekend.
“This is something that I have given a lot of thought to and is something I would advise a player to do if I was counseling them.”
Vrabel explained while taking a “family comes first” approach, “I have always wanted to lead by example, and I believe this is what I have to do to be the best husband, father and coach that I possibly can be.”
This is not an easy thing for me to admit, but it is one that I know will make me a better person. I appreciate the support that everyone has given me and promise a stronger resolve as a result,” Vrabel added.
For the unversed, Vrabel appeared in public, addressing the media on Tuesday, April 21, first time since the NYP carried snaps that appeared to show the Patriots coach vacationing with NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort.
However, Vrabel brushed off the rumors by telling reporters it was a “personal and private matter.”
The Patriots go into NFL draft with 11 picks, featuring the No. 13 pick of the first round.
While eight of their picks are on the final day of the draft, two in the fourth round, one in the fifth, four in the sixth and one in the seventh round on Saturday, April 25.
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