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Now these Hollywood icons are heading for a fall.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-five years ago, three friends from Glasgow shocked the world when they became Oscar-winning legends.\u003cbr\u003e But now, they are all fighting for survival.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA-list actor Zander Leith has finally found happiness with his adored wife, Hollie. But a stalker with a familiar face is determined to take away the only peace he's ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMirren McLean is one of the most powerful women in the industry. Successful. Respected. Untouchable. Until one mistake threatens to destroy her marriage and her career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd Davie Johnston was once the king of late-night television. 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