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Grado – a wrestling superstar who has made the transition from the ring to our TV screens, subsequently making his way into the nation’s hearts en route. Hailing from ‘the tap end of Stevenson’, Grado, or Graeme Stevely, began wrestling when he was just 13 years old – donning his mum’s cycling shorts and his granny’s tartan waistcoat. “Because Steve Austin wore a leather waistcoat, I thought ‘I’m Scottish, so I’ll wear a tartan one’,” he told Whats On Scotland.

Jan 19, 2025 | news.stv.tv | Laura Boyd |Insight Laura Boyd

Gareth Gates. The man who first appeared on our TV screens back in 2002 on TV show Pop Idol. The one we were all gripped watching as he took on Will Young in a battle to take the talent show crown. He didn’t. He was runner-up. But that hasn’t held him back. Gareth, 40, has gone onto enjoy chart success as well as being the leading man in many major musicals. He also won Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins in 2023, which was no mean feat.

Oct 27, 2024 | news.stv.tv | Laura Boyd |Insight Laura Boyd

Paul Black is getting ready to bring his latest show All Sorts to the SEC Armadillo next month. The Glasgow-born comedian, 27, says he can’t wait to perform in front of his home crowd after a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe. While Paul loves the Capital crowd, he thinks the Armadillo audience will bring a different vibe. He told What’s On Scotland: “It’s a bit more rowdy, which is good.

Jul 20, 2024 | news.stv.tv | Laura Boyd |Insight Laura Boyd |Kevin Scott

Travis: the producers of tunes that have become the soundtrack to so many of our lives. We’ve sung ‘Why Does It Always Rain on Me’ when the heavens opened or at a festival? Flowers in the Window has brought a tear to the eye when a little one is on the way? Well, they are back with yet more good music with the release of their latest album, L.A. Times. A ten-song record of delights.

May 25, 2024 | news.stv.tv | Laura Boyd |Insight Laura Boyd

Champagne for Lulu: a line delivered brilliantly by Eddie in Absolutely Fabulous and subsequently, the title of Lulu’s farewell tour. But she’s not quite ready to say goodbye to the stage just yet. The tour that has just now been extended due to public demand which will see the pint-sized legendary performer hit the road again, this time performing in Edinburgh when she heads north of the border. Following on from a dream Glasgow show, she said: “The audiences were unbelievable.