Welsh actress and Oscar-winner in the public eye for family and legacy remarks
The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer, Gaynor Hopkins, dies at age 75 in a Portuguese hospital. Tributes flow from peers; a funeral plan centers on a public procession through Swansea and Skewen, with a memorial at Swansea Minster. Family donations will support Noah’s Ark Wales and Cerebral Palsy Cymru. A celebration of life is scheduled for 17 August; the star’s coffin is to travel from Faro to her home before public tributes.
The Welsh pop icon Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75 in Portugal. A funeral service is held at Swansea Minster with a private cortege through her hometown of Skewen, following public tributes in Mumbles. Family and friends celebrate her life, reflecting on a career that produced Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out For A Hero.
Zeta-Jones says her children Dylan and Carys are pursuing acting and directing, calling the term nepo baby divisive. She argues the phrase is harmful and notes her kids are finding their own way in life, with both parents supportive of their careers.
Catherine Zeta-Jones has embraced a Welsh accent for a new Prime drama, filmed in Wales and based on The Price You Pay. The series flips the male lead from the original US novel, introducing a Welsh Jackie Price as she confronts hitmen and a high-tech security setup inspired by Tom Jones. Zeta-Jones also serves as an executive producer and has spoken about her roots and fan reception.