Olivia Wheeler
Olivia Wheeler connects British television schedules with audience interest, focusing on soaps, reality franchises and new drama launches across The Mirror’s entertainment coverage. She currently works on soaps and TV content for The Mirror and other titles in the Reach group, where her Screen Time role spans TV news and features. Her reporting concentrates on high-profile UK programmes, from Love Island and I'm A Celebrity to Strictly Come Dancing and the major soaps Emmerdale, EastEnders and Coronation Street. Before joining The Mirror she built a showbusiness beat at OK! magazine and MailOnline, covering television and celebrity news for their online audiences.
Soaps and long-running UK shows
As a soap superfan, Wheeler devotes regular coverage to Emmerdale, EastEnders and Coronation Street, treating major plot twists and casting moves as news events. Recent pieces track familiar faces turning up in new roles, such as an ITV soap legend appearing as Charity Dingle’s police officer in Emmerdale. She uses headlines that foreground fan reactions and surprise, indicating a focus on how long-running series manage audience expectations.
Her soap stories often highlight crossovers between programmes and the continuing careers of past cast members, keeping attention on the wider ecosystem around flagship UK serials.
Reality formats and TV event coverage
Wheeler’s beat includes high‑profile reality and competition formats, with consistent attention to Love Island, I'm A Celebrity and Strictly Come Dancing.
She covers these shows as rolling events, reporting on cast developments, production decisions and standout episodes rather than isolated reviews. Her headlines emphasise drama and turning points, aligning with audience conversations around eliminations, challenges and live broadcasts.
This approach keeps her coverage close to the weekly pace of the UK TV calendar and responsive to the programmes that dominate entertainment discussion.
Detective dramas and new commissions
Beyond soaps and reality, Wheeler regularly writes about crime dramas and new scripted series, positioning them for viewers who follow Beyond Paradise, Death in Paradise and related shows. In one article she presents a new BBC detective drama as “perfect for Beyond Paradise fans,” framing the commission through audience loyalty to existing series.
Other recent pieces trail a detective drama from the Death in Paradise creator and a “nail‑biting” Channel 5 thriller featuring a Line of Duty star, underlining her interest in both returning titles and fresh launches in the genre. Her coverage of these projects focuses on renewal announcements, casting choices and scheduling, giving readers clear signals about what to watch next.
Profiles and off‑screen lives of TV personalities
Wheeler often builds stories around the off‑screen lives of television figures, linking personal histories to their current roles.
Recent examples include coverage of Louise Redknapp discussing her children’s views on her singing career, Sunday Brunch guest Freya Ridings’ family connections and Call the Midwife star Judy Parfitt’s life away from the series. She also reports on actors such as DCI Banks star Stephen Tompkinson, using quotes and anecdotes to show how long‑running shows shape their careers.
This strand of her work blends entertainment news with light biography, centring accessible details that help viewers connect more closely with familiar faces.
Role within The Mirror’s Screen Time output
Wheeler’s position within Screen Time gives her a coordinating role across TV coverage for The Mirror and other Reach titles, bringing soaps, reality formats and dramas into a single stream of reporting. Her bylines run on news pieces, feature‑led previews and reaction stories, showing a range that extends from quick‑turn entertainment updates to more contextual write‑ups about new commissions and returning series. The beat remains firmly television‑focused, and her consistent attention to mainstream UK shows places her work at the intersection of celebrity coverage and broadcast industry news.
She uses a straightforward, news‑led style that prioritises clear headlines and familiar programme names, making her pieces easy to place within the broader entertainment agenda.
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Adam Bloodworth
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Adam England
Adam England stands out for linking celebrity news to wider trends in music, sport, health and everyday life. He is a writer-reporter on the news team at People, where he covers entertainment, culture and lifestyle through timely stories and evergreen explainers. His work has appeared in publications including The Guardian, The Independent, Vice, Dazed, Healthline and Verywell Mind. He writes about music, screen entertainment, celebrity careers, fan communities, sport, cultural history, mental health, travel, pets, relationships and social affairs. His explainers include the 2023 NFL Draft and Bruce Lee’s death. He also reports on sensitive celebrity health stories, such as Lionel Richie cutting a concert short after feeling dizzy. His reporting is clear, factual and service-driven. He strips back jargon and mythology, uses lived experience and expert input where relevant, and avoids sensationalism.
Adam White
Adam White is features editor across culture and lifestyle at The Independent. He writes and commissions long-form features, essays and interviews on film, television, music and entertainment. His work examines how fame, fandom and taste shape contemporary culture, from streaming thrillers and celebrity disclosure to festivals, live music and creative careers. His writing has appeared in Dazed, Huck, i-D, Playboy, The Telegraph, The i, Little White Lies, The Quietus and Nylon. He uses a strong, voice-led style that combines reporting, observation and personal immersion. His streaming coverage treats television as something experienced as much as watched. His celebrity essays connect star narratives to wider questions about privacy and public image. His festival writing focuses on audiences and live events as cultural rituals. His interviews with film-makers and authors rely on rapport, extended stories and reflection.