OHMYGOSSIP — Kate Beckinsale claims “three or four people” fainted on the set of ‘The Widow’ on the same day she passed out.
The 44-year-old actress – who portrays Georgia Wells in the eight-episode Amazon TV drama – recently revealed she had experienced a medical drama during filming in Africa but she has now insisted she wasn’t “being weak” as she wasn’t the only one to find the heat gruelling.
She told ‘Extra’: “It was really, really, really hot… That day, I think three or four people fainted, it wasn’t just me being weak.”
And Kate admitted the crew didn’t even realised she’d passed out at first.
She added: “But I had this lovely actor, Jacky Ido, who is a huge man, and they all thought I’d just hugged him, he just caught me.”
Kate – who is dating Pete Davison and has 20-year-old daughter Lily with ex-partner Michael Sheen – has had a number of medical problems recently as last month, she was hospitalised after suffering a ruptured ovarian cyst.
The ‘Underworld’ star took to Instagram to post a picture of herself from her hospital bed, where she revealed she was in pain from the injury – in which a cyst inside the ovaries becomes so large it pressed against nerves and eventually ruptured – and said being on morphine to ease the pain had caused her to cry.
Alongside the picture, Kate wrote: “Turns out a ruptured ovarian cyst really hurts and morphine makes me cry. So thankful to everyone who looked after me #wobbly (sic)”
Kate didn’t give any further details on her condition, but surgery on a ruptured ovarian cyst is only carried out in severe cases, and most cysts are simply treated with pain medicines, such as the morphine Kate received.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Brandi Jackson has claimed she dated Wade Robson, one of the men accusing Michael Jackson of sexually abusing them.
The 37-year-old – who is Michael’s niece, the daughter of the King Of Pop’s brother Jackie Jackson – has called out Wade, who alongside James Safechuck has accused the ‘Bad’ hitmaker of sexually abusing them as children in a new documentary, ‘Leaving Neverland’.
She wrote on Twitter: “Tea time … Wade and I were together for over 7 years, but I bet that isn’t in his “documentary” because it would ruin his timeline. And did I mention, it was my uncle, #MichaelJackson, who set us up? Wade is not a victim, #WadeRobsonIsaLiar … I pray he comes at me for these #truths cause I will happily put him in his place … I found out Wade cheated on me with multiple woman who he hoped would advance his career. You might know one of them, because it was a huge pop music scandal. Wade is not a victim, he’s an #Opportunist … (sic)”
Brandi also made a direct statement to Wade, where she accused him of going out his way to make himself “relevant”, even if it meant tagging onto her family name.
Directly addressing Wade, she added in a post on her social media account: “You constantly talked about wanting to be “relevant”. You’ve burned so many bridges that now the only time you are #relevant is when you headline with my family’s name next to yours. It’s time to stop these lies and live your own life. #LiesRunSprintsButTruthsRunMarathons (sic)”
Michael Jackson’s estate have denied the allegations made against him by both Wade and James, calling the two men “perjurers” and “admitted liars”.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Taj Jackson says his late uncle Michael Jackson would have been left in tears over the child sex abuse allegations made against him in the ‘Leaving Neverland’ documentary.
The 45-year-old singer – who is the son of Michael’s older brother and former Jackson 5 bandmate Tito Jackson, 65 – has defended Michael against his accusers James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who claim in Dan Reed’s two-part film that the ‘Man in the Mirror’ singer sexually abused both of them after befriending them when they were children.
Taj insists the pair – who both testified under oath that Michael never touched them in a sexual way during his 2005 child molestation trial which ended with him being acquitted of all charges – will both be proven to be lying about his uncle in the future.
In an interview on BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat, he said: “I think it’s temporary in terms of the stain. First of all I believe the truth will come out. It might take some time. There’s been cases when someone has been labelled something and then 10 years later you find out the truth.”
Insisting the accusations made in the film would have left his beloved relative “crying”, he added: “He would’ve said, ‘No, not Wade, please not Wade’. But it’s happened to him before, people betraying him. People that we thought were stand-up people have stolen from him, have sold stories on him.”
Taj – who found fame as one third of pop group 3T, in which he was joined by his brothers Taryll Jackson and T. J. Jackson – vehemently believes James and Wade have changed their stories about their friendships with Michael and now made these allegations to get money as they both have lawsuits pending appeal against the Michael Jackson estate.
He said: “They can say it’s not about money but they are up for appeal and I think if they can get enough backlash or public opinion they’re in a good position.”
Taj is confident that the ‘Billie Jean’ hitmaker’s fans will not be “swayed” by the documentary and will remain loyal to the legendary performer – who died in June 2009 at the age of 50 from acute Propofol intoxication – but he is worried that “casual people” will turn against the King of Pop after seeing the “one-sided documentary”.
He said: “I don’t think it’s gonna sway the fans but I think it will sway the casual people and that hurts me because they’re only seeing one side and they’re seeing a one-sided documentary.
“People who know my uncle are furious right now. I’m talking about ex-employees that got fired from my uncle. They’re still coming to his defence because they know the real Michael Jackson.
“It looks very convincing. The director did an incredible job. I’m a director I see the angles, I see the slow motion, the close-ups, the high angles to make them look vulnerable. It’s brilliant but at the same time that doesn’t mean they’re true.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are looking for a male nanny.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are hoping to secure a man to help them with childcare duties after they welcome their first child into the world in April.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Hiring a ‘manny’ is far more common in the US – a nation that Meghan is more in tune with – than in the UK. She’s keen to introduce the royal family to what she considers a more enlightened, modern American approach. Of course, Harry had a very Tomboyish nanny himself in Tiggy who taught him and William about abseiling, fishing and other outdoor pursuits in Monmouthshire. He and Meghan have discussed nannies and both have open mind to a male nanny. They will definitely try to shortlist one. Meghan and Harry are exploring all their options, and will be employing a nanny from September.”
Prince Harry previously admitted impending fatherhood has made him more aware of his “responsibility” to the world.
Speaking to the crowd at a Commonwealth youth discussion at Lancaster House in London, he said: “As someone who is about to become a father, I am acutely aware of our shared responsibility to make this world more resilient and its inhabitants more accountable for the next generation. The only way to see real progress is not by chance, it’s by change. In all of these places, it’s been incredibly humbling to see how young people like yourselves are creating innovative and clever solutions to the diverse challenges you face – whether it be better mental health for everyone, eradicating extreme poverty and improving access to education for girls, or highlighting the very real effects and daily battles of climate change.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — George RR Martin has no idea how ‘Game of Thrones’ will end.
The 70-year-old author admitted while he knows “some” things set for the final series of the show – which is based on his ‘Song of Ice and Fire’ novels – the HBO series has made significant departures from his books, which means both he and the fans are being left in the dark.
He told Entertainment Weekly: “I haven’t read the [final season] scripts and haven’t been able to visit the set because I’ve been working on [‘The Winds of Winter’].
“I know some of the things. But there’s a lot of minor character [arcs] they’ll be coming up with on their own. And, of course, they passed me several years ago. There may be important discrepancies.”
George recently revealed he has been so busy working on the sixth book in the series that he had to turn down a cameo appearance in the final season of the TV show, which is set to air next month.
He said: “[Showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss] invited me to a cameo in one of the final episodes, which I was tempted to do.
“But I didn’t think just for the sake of a cameo I could take the time to return to Belfast.”
Meanwhile, the last run is set to be very emotional for viewers, and actress Lena Headey – who plays Queen Cersei Lannister in the hit fantasy drama – she was “devastated” to bid goodbye to the role she’s been playing since 2011.
She previously said: “It was [sad], yeah. I thought I wasn’t going to let myself get to that point because I had the last day to get through. And then when I left and I got in the car, I broke down in tears and I was … yeah, devastated.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Maggie Gyllenhaal got a pay rise for ‘The Deuce’ so she would have parity with James Franco.
The 41-year-old actress insisted that “we live in a misogynistic world” and although male actors should help the issue of the pay gap by taking pay cuts, there are “other ways to help”.
The ‘Dark Knight’ star went on to explain that HBO attempted to tackle the problem by giving her more money to play prostitute-turned-porn-director Eileen Merrell in the gritty drama series – so it would match the salary of her co-star James, 40, who plays twin brothers, Vincent and Frankie Martino.
In an interview with the Guardian newspaper, she said: “We live in a masculine world and in America – especially very recently – as much as we would like to believe otherwise, it’s a misogynistic world.”
When asked whether male actors should offer to take pay cuts to help tackle the problem, she said: “Mmm, yes, but there are lots of different ways to help.
“HBO, for example, gave me a raise for ‘The Deuce’ so that I would have pay parity with James Franco. If you have a big company with power and money like HBO, making a decision like that makes it very difficult for other competing companies not to do the same.”
The ‘Secretary’ star also said that her new film ‘The Kindergarten Teacher’ – which follows a pre-school teacher who becomes obsessed with one of her students – was underfunded, however, having the group of women at the helm “made it happen”.
She added: “The money is lagging. That always happens – artists and culture move faster than the money, always. We did not have enough money making ‘The Kindergarten Teacher’, not by half, and yet we were a group of women and we were like, ‘OK, we never expected to have enough money, we’re used to that, this is how we do it’, and we just made it happen.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ellen DeGeneres is reportedly considering retiring from her chat show.
The 61-year-old television host is said to be stepping down as the host of her daytime celebrity chat show ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ and is considering the likes of Chrissy Teigen, Neil Patrick Harris and Ellie Kemper as her replacement.
A source told to Life & Style magazine: “Ellen is retiring from her Emmy-winning daytime talk show at wife Portia de Rossi’s urging [and has] already drawn up a shortlist of superstars to fill her dancing shoes. Ellen’s reached out to a few guest hosts [who have] filled in for her in the past. It’s not an easy decision, but it’s one she’ll be making soon.”
The publication reported earlier this year that the presenter was set to leave after “years” of her wife Portia “begging her to leave”.
They said: “Ellen’s finally quitting Hollywood. After years of Portia begging her to leave her talk show behind, she’s finally relenting … Warner Bros were prepared to offer Ellen more money to stay [but] she promised Portia that this time, nothing would change her mind.”
Although it has been claimed Ellen is set to leave the show behind, the star insisted last year that she has no plans to slow down anytime soon as she loves her job so much.
She previously said: “I don’t know [what I’m looking forward to]. That’s why I’m going to keep doing this until I figure that out. I’m not looking forward to retiring because I love doing this.”
And Ellen admits she is “shocked” every time she remembers she has reached six decades of life.
Speaking before she reached the milestone, she added: “I’m shocked that I’m turning 60 because it just sounds horrible. It just does.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jason Priestley is in “so much pain” after the death of Luke Perry.
The ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ actor paid tribute to his “sweet prince” of a co-star, who passed away on Monday at the age of 52, just days after suffering a stroke.
He wrote on Instagram: “It’s taken me a couple of days to figure out how to write this… My dear friend of 29 years, Luke Perry, was one of those truly special people who really cared… Luke was not only a star, he was an incredibly bright light that was extinguished far too soon…
“And that is why I, and so many others, are in so much pain today… If you had the good fortune to know Luke, or to have ever crossed his path, I know you are sad today as well… the candle that burns twice as bright only burns for half as long… you burned oh, so brightly Luke… Goodnight Sweet Prince. (sic)”
Jason’s tribute is the most recent in a long line of messages left for Luke since his untimely death earlier this week.
Luke’s son Jack wrote on his own social media page: “He was a lot of things to a lot of people. To me, he was always Dad. He loved supported me in everything, and inspired me to be the best that I could possibly be. I’ve learned so much from you, and my heart is broken thinking about everything you won’t be here for. I’ll miss you every day that I walk this earth. I’ll do whatever I can to carry on your legacy and make you proud. I love you Dad. (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Serena Williams is selling her daughter’s clothes for charity.
The 37-year-old tennis star has 18-month-old daughter Alexis Olympia with her husband Alexis Ohanian, and on Thursday (07.03.19), she made the move to add 36 items from her tot’s closet to her Poshmark account, with the intention of giving the proceeds from the clothes to charity.
Money raised from Olympia’s clothes will go to Serena’s charity the Williams Sister Fund – which she set up with her sister Venus in 2016 – and their Yetunde Price Resource Center, whose mission is to “offer trauma-informed programs that promote individual and community-wide healing and resiliency.”
Serena previously donated money to the cause when she put up clothes from her own collection for sale on her Posh Closet for Charity last month, which saw all items sell out completely within minutes.
Olympia’s selection of garments include a tracksuit, three dresses, Gucci sneakers, overalls, and a t-shirt featuring her superstar mother in the middle of a tennis match.
Meanwhile, Serena recently admitted she wants her tot to “embrace” being a strong woman.
When asked what she wants to teach her daughter about being strong, Serena said: “Embrace it.”
The sporting superstar then spoke about her partnership with Bumble, a dating app in which women make the first contact with matched users, which also has a business version designed to make contacts to further careers.
Serena – who is a global ambassador for the app – added: “I want to teach her that it’s OK to make the first move. It’s OK to ask and to say, ‘Listen, I want a chance at being in this play. Like put me in. Or just give me this first opportunity.’ There’s so many different ways to showcase that.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jack Osbourne is officially divorced.
The 33-year-old television personality is now legally a single man, after a judge signed off on granting his divorce from ex-wife Lisa Stelly, almost a year since they initially filed papers to terminate their six-year marriage.
According to TMZ, a judge accepted their divorce agreement on Tuesday (05.03.19), almost three months after the pair finalised their settlement plans back in December.
The couple’s divorce settlement has not been made public, but at the time it was finalised, it was reported they had made an agreement about custody of their children – Andy, three, Pearl, six, and Minnie, 13 months – as well as arrangements about child support.
Lisa filed for divorce back in May last year, after six years of marriage to the ‘Ozzy and Jack’s World Detour’ star.
They wrote in a joint statement at the time: “Hello! So the news about us separating has probably come as a bit of a shock to everyone. But, we just want to clear the air and share with you what’s going on. So, first and foremost, we absolutely still love each other. Our family is the most important thing in our lives, and we tried everything we could for many years to make this work.
“What’s best for our family right now is that we separate lovingly, and remain best friends who are committed to raising our children together. We had seven beautiful years of being a couple, filled with the most amazing moments and we will be eternally grateful to one another for that. We also have three wonderful children who we cherish more than anything. We are disappointed but feel confident that we will continue to grow our relationship as co-parents and best friends. Lots of love, Jack and Lisa. (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Selma Blair is trying to appreciate every moment in her life following her MS diagnoses.
The 46-year-old actress shared a candid Instagram post reflecting on her early experiences with the illness – which affects the central nervous system, disrupting the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body – as she revealed she had been living with several symptoms for some time, but “didn’t know what was happening” to her.
Sharing an old image of herself sitting outside, she wrote: “A beautiful summer night in Miami. My flare was already hitting. I didn’t know what was happening. But I sat outside and had a gorgeous dinner with my dear friend.
“All we have is right now. This. Is the past. But I remember knowing to just feel the warmth in the breeze. The gift of this trip.
“Under the table my leg was dead. I couldn’t stay awake and my right hand couldn’t find my mouth. But I was happy. My son is asleep next to me. I hear his breathing.
“That of a tender soul, a young boy who will wake full of energy. I am going to curl up next to him. Cause that is what this wonderful life can bring. The now. The now I love. So… goodnight. (sic) ”
The ‘Cruel Intentions’ star – who has seven-year-old son Arthur Saint Bleick with former partner Jason Bleick – shared in October she had been diagnosed with the disease, but admitted she has experienced symptoms for 15 years.
Selma made her first appearance since her diagnosis at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party in Beverly Hills last month where she used a cane to support her movement, and later posted on social media to claim she “appreciated every second” of it.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Robbie Williams felt “magic” in the air during the first show of his Las Vegas residency on Wednesday (06.03.19).
The ‘Angels’ hitmaker kicked off his first ever 15-show residency at the Encore Theater – where he has performances scheduled until July – on Wednesday, and told the excited crowd he couldn’t remember the last time a show “meant this much” to him.
He said: “I can’t remember the last time a gig meant this much to me. There’s a magic here, right?”
Robbie made sure to start his residency in style with a host of special guests, including his father Pete, who joined the star on stage to duet on a cover of Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’.
The ‘Feel’ singer even plucked one lucky fan from the crows to serenade her with ‘Something Stupid’ by Frank Sinatra.
Other covers performed by Robbie throughout the evening included Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York’ – to which he changed the titular city to Las Vegas – Radiohead’s ‘Creep’, and an a capella version of Shaggy hit ‘It Wasn’t Me’.
The star treated fans to a host of his own hits too, including ‘Everybody Swings Both Ways’, which he performed in a bright pink suit, whilst dancers did their routines in human-sized martini glasses.
Robbie also told the crowd of his plans to break America with his residency, as he wants ‘Friends’ actress Jennifer Aniston to know who he is.
He said: “I want to be famous in America. I want Jennifer Aniston to know who I am.”
Robbie announced his residency back in November, when he described it as a “dream come true”.
He said at the time: “I’m beyond excited to announce my first ever residency in Las Vegas. To follow in the footsteps of some of the greatest entertainers of all time is a dream come true – I can’t wait.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are “on the same page” when it comes to custody over their 10-month-old daughter.
The former couple recently split after Tristan was caught kissing Jordyn Woods – who was the best friend of Khloe’s half-sister Kylie Jenner – at a party last month, and although things are difficult between the pair at the moment, sources say they’re committed to successfully co-parenting their daughter True.
An insider told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “Khloe has True for the majority of the time. Khloe’s able to bring True or be with her at work, where Tristan can’t. Also, True spends a lot of time with her big family and all the cousins are in LA so it makes the most sense for her to stay with Khloe.
“Khloe and Tristan may have their issues but Khloe will never deny Tristan a chance to spend time with his daughter. Things may change in the future, but for now Khloe and Tristan are on the same page with True being with Khloe for most of the time.”
The ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star, 34, was recently said to be “figuring out” how to incorporate Tristan into their daughter’s upcoming first birthday in April, without making things awkward around her family.
Another source said: “Khloé is figuring out how to get Tristan involved [in True’s birthday]. She can’t see how he can be around her family at a party, though. Everyone is just too upset with him.”
And Khloe is thought to be particularly struggling with her sister Kim Kardashian West, who is reportedly “beyond angry” with the 27-year-old NBA star, and doesn’t think she’ll “keep it together” if she sees Tristan face to face.
The source added: “Kim never trusted Tristan after he cheated on Khloé right before True was born. Ever since, it’s been very difficult for Kim to even tolerate Tristan. But she really tried her best because it was important for Khloé.
“[Now, Kim] says she never even wants to see Tristan. She feels there is no chance she will keep it together and not lose it on him. Kim is beyond angry with him.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Brie Larson was “broke a dozen times” before landing the lead role in ‘Captain Marvel’.
The 29-year-old actress is set to take on the titular super heroine in the upcoming Marvel movie, and has said the mammoth role came after she had found in dire financial straits several times throughout her career.
Brie admitted she once “had a hard time getting work again” after a television show she was on got cancelled, and was still “stressing about money” as recently as 2015, before she starred in ‘Room’, which won her a Best Actress Oscar.
Speaking in a clip from her upcoming interview with Willie Geist for ‘Sunday Today’ – which will air on Sunday (10.03.19) – she said: “I’ve been broke a dozen times. When you look at it, it kind of makes sense, or my IMDb maybe looks consistent, but really there’s large gaps of time with three auditions a day – still. Even before ‘Room’ came out, I was stressing about money. It’s not that long ago at all!”
Brie’s comments come after she recently revealed playing Captain Marvel “changed her life”, as she learned how to “stand [her] ground” and “value her voice” through her time in the role.
She said: “I don’t know if I’m just tired but I feel like I’m going to cry. It’s been a couple of years of working on this movie.
“Carol [Danvers, her character] changed my life and the movie hasn’t even come out yet. Just, in particular, getting strong, learning how to stand my ground, own myself, and value my voice. Those are things that I learned from her.”
Before the role, Brie admitted she didn’t have much psychical strength but she soon “got really beefy”.
She said: “This is like, a new thing. I was a, ‘Can you open this water for me?’ person.
“And then a year ago I just got really beefy. I trained for 9 months and then was able to do crazy things. I could deadlift 225 pounds by the end of it.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Hulk Hogan has confirmed WWE will hold ‘WrestleMania 36’ in his hometown of Tampa Bay, Florida.
The huge global event will be broadcast live from the Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, April 5, 2020, and the Hall of Famer said it’s going to be “really special” for him to be part of the extravaganza in the place that formed his own love for wrestling.
He said: “This is really, really special for me. This is my hometown, and this is where I fell in love with wrestling…
“The love that I have for wrestling, that energy that I’ve felt. If you’ve never felt it… when you’re inside this stadium next year, when you feel the energy, when you see all the pyros, the matches, there’s gonna be an energy and another level.”
As well as the annual flagship event, WWE will also hold its usual week-long celebration across the Tampa Bay area.
As well as WrestleMania Axxess, the 2020 Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held, alongside NXT TakeOver, Monday Night Raw and SmackDown LIVE.
Stephanie McMahon – WWE’s Chief Brand Officer – added: “It’s amazing to me that we have not been here – which only means we’ve got to blow WrestleMania out of the water.”
This year’s event will be broadcast on the WWE Network from the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on April 7, 2020.
Although the full card is yet to be confirmed, it has already been announced that the Men’s Royal Rumble winner Seth Rollins will face Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship.
Meanwhile, the Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey is set to defend her own title against Charlotte Flair – but Becky Lynch will be added to the contest if she beats Flair this weekend at ‘Fastlane’.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Louis Tomlinson didn’t feel like he “had a solid place” in One Direction.
The 27-year-old singer admits that on occasions he questioned what he was contributing” to the boy band – which at first consisted of him, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik – and although he tried to “be the most prolific writer” in the group he always felt as though he was “treading water”.
In an interview with The I Paper, he said: “I always pushed for the band to write as much as we could. Probably two years in, I felt like I was treading water a bit. I didn’t really feel like I had a solid place – what was I contributing? There were some sad times like that, so I said to myself, ‘I wanna pick myself up and be the most prolific writer in the band.'”
The ‘Back to You’ hitmaker co-wrote over 30 One Direction songs including ‘Steal My Girl’ and ‘Perfect’ before the band went on hiatus in 2016.
Louis – like all the other members – has embarked on a solo career and he insists that his participation in the group’s songwriting was a “real big step” for his self-esteem.
He explained: “At awards shows, or even in our performances, I could take real credit outside of whatever my contribution was to any particular song. Just having an involvement in the songwriting was a real big step in terms of me building my confidence.”
The ‘Miss You’ singer acted as a judge on ‘The X Factor’ in 2018 and was the only member of the band to stick with Simon Cowell’s record label Syco after they disbanded.
Liam said: “Without being too soppy, loyalty is really important to me. And the reality is, I wouldn’t be sat here if it wasn’t for Simon.
“Staying with him was kind of the obvious decision for me. He did all right with One Direction, didn’t he?”

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