Megan McKenna became friends with ex Pete Wicks on Celebs Go Dating

OHMYGOSSIP — Megan McKenna’s highlight of ‘Celebs Go Dating’ was “becoming friends” with her ex Pete Wicks.
The 26-year-old beauty – who was with Pete before they split in 2017 – regrets drinking “too much wine” when she had to sit through “dry dates” on the Channel 4 series, but the highlight of appearing on the show was getting the opportunity to making amends with her former flame.
Speaking to New! magazine about the best part of ‘Celebs Go Dating’, Megan said: “Becoming friends with Pete. My lowlight is drinking too much wine on my dates. I had so much alcohol during filming that I felt sick. I had to drink because some of the dates were so dry.
“It’s painful to sit at a table and start a conversation with someone who doesn’t know what to say to me. I had many awkward dates, but it’ll make great telly!
“Me and Pete are friends and I wish him all the best. I’m sure he wishes me all the best, too. I want him to find someone – we’re clearly not right for each other.”
The ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ star also insisted that she doesn’t like drama despite being known for confrontation on ‘TOWIE’, which she quit in 2017 – but admitted she would love to star in other reality show’s like ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’.
She added: “Being on ‘TOWIE’, the cast gave me a hard time. I don’t like arguing – people think I do, but I don’t. Ask any of my friends, they know I never want agg. I just want an easy life and to get on with my own s**t. So no, I wouldn’t return – but I wouldn’t say no to ever doing reality TV again.
“I’d love to do ‘I’m A Celeb’. I went on ‘Extra Camp’ and did a bushtucker trial and got six stars. But if anyone asked me to do ‘The Island With Bear Grylls’, it’d be a no. I’d die on that show.”

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Bonnie Langford helps families of knife crime victim s

OHMYGOSSIP — Bonnie Langford still supports families hurt by knife crime.
The ‘EastEnders’ actress – whose character Carmel Kazemi grieved her son Shakil’s (Shaheen Jafargholi) death following a stabbing last summer – has reveled how she is doing what she can to help those in need almost a year after she left Albert Square.
Speaking to the Daily Star Sunday newspaper, she said: “I am still in touch with many of the people who told their stories. When we worked on the episode I built such a strong bond with them.
“I felt that they were so brave. I’m honoured to know them. And I still have people coming up to me on a regular basis, sharing and offloading.
“It’s heartbreaking to hear their stories, but I feel very honoured to be a listening ear and hopefully that makes them feel better.”
Although Bonnie, 54, does her best to help people going through such awful experiences in real life, she acknowledged she is fortunate that she was just portraying the scenes on a soap.
She added: “I am lucky. I was an actor. I was just portraying what happened to them and what is happening daily on our streets.
“I didn’t have to go through it in real life. The brutal reality is we’ve got families being broken daily and no one knows what to do.”
The show’s bosses were praised for raising awareness of the rise of knife crime in London, which has hit its highest levels for eight years.
The star is hopeful that the storyline could make a difference and even save people’s lives.
She said: “If it gets a conversation going and creates a sea change in something, then maybe one less family will have to grieve.”

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Chrissy Teigen needs a break from drinking after boozy Oscars bash

OHMYGOSSIP — Chrissy Teigen felt like “absolute s**t” after drinking too much at the Academy Awards.
The 33-year-old model and her husband John Legend – whose song ‘Glory’ previously earned him the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2015 – stunned as they were spotted at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party on Sunday night (24.02.19), but it appears she was feeling a little worse for wear as she joked she was quitting alcohol until “at least” the end of the week.
Taking to Twitter, she wrote: “Oh my god I feel like absolute s**t … I hereby go sober for at least the week. Booze is poison.”
Her tweets came as Chrissy revealed she made it home in the early hours of Monday morning (25.02.19).
She said: “3:30 am just got home, ready to go to bed but I’ve been selected for a twitter survey. work never stops man (sic)”
The star – who has two children, daughter Luna, two, and nine-month-old son Miles, with John – is known for her sharp wit on social media.
John, 40, recently admitted his wife doesn’t always run her amusing and playful posts by him before sharing them with the world, but he usually knows she’s up to something because she gets a “devilish look” in her eye.
He said: “We’ll sit next to each other on the couch and she’ll have this devilish look on her face.
“You know, like she’s conniving some kind of devious plan, and then the tweet will go out, and I’ll just look over and go [chuckles wryly] ‘Uh huh, that’s funny.'”
Meanwhile Chrissy recently admitted that whilst she’s quite “introverted” in real life, she reveals a much more “goofy” personality in the videos she posts on social media.
The model explained that her daughter Luna helps bring out that particular side of her character.
She said: “It sounds weird to say, but I really am an introvert. Luna’s just two and a half now, and bringing out so much of my personality that I was too anxious to share in the outside world before, so I get to be goofy; I get to be silly.
“We are all very much homebodies. I’m not the type to meet a friend for lunch; I’m only comfortable in my home.”

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Sara Cox nervous about messing up Radio 2 show

OHMYGOSSIP — Sara Cox lives in fear of messing up her job as the host of the BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show.
The 44-year-old year old broadcaster took over from Simon Mayo and Jo Whiley as the host of the popular afternoon slot in January and after getting to the “top of a mountain” she now doesn’t want to do or say anything that could make her crash to the bottom.
In an interview with The Observer newspaper, she said: “I was like the squirrel with the nut at the start of ‘Ice Age’ film, trying to cling on to the ledge of my career. I feel like I’ve got to the top of a mountain now, like I’ve conquered it. But I’ve been working towards this for so long I’m like, crikey, God, I’ve got it! Don’t d**k it up!”
Sara presented the Radio 1 Breakfast Show between 2000 and 2003 and she in her new job she has managed to take some loyal listeners of the more contemporary station to the more grown-up Radio 2.
She said: “I’ve had a few tweets from people saying, ‘OK, I’ve made the leap, you’ve got me now,’ but also from people saying they need a Radio 1.5, you know, like a panda-breeding programme where we slowly introduce them to Radio 2. But I don’t think we need it now because Radio 2 already sounds quite different from a couple of months ago.”
Sara – who has two children, Renee, eight, and Isaac, 10, with her husband Ben Cyzer and also Lola, 14, with her ex-husband Jon Carter – has released a new memoir entitled ‘Till the Cows Come Home.’
Although she enjoyed writing the tome, Sara is worried people are going to think she is arrogant for penning the book.
She said: “But my biggest fear is that people are going to go, what makes Sara Cox think that she can write a book? Who does she think she is?”

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David Mitchell praises Olivia Colman for ‘amazing’ Oscar win

OHMYGOSSIP — Olivia Colman’s Best Actress win at the Oscars prompted a host of tributes from her former co-stars with David Mitchell praising her “brilliant speech”.
The 45-year-old actress took home the Academy Award for her performance as Queen Anne in ‘The Favourite’ and her ‘Peep Show’ co-star David, 44, hailed the decision as “amazing”.
David posted on Twitter: “Oh my God! That’s amazing! And what a brilliant speech! #OliviaColman (sic)”
Edgar Wright, with whom Olivia worked with on British action-comedy ‘Hot Fuzz’, insisted he was “So, so happy for Olivia” before sharing a gif of her police officer character from the movie angrily swinging a wet floor sign with the caption “Colman takes out the competish”.
Fellow Oscar winner Julia Roberts shared a picture on Instagram of Olivia receiving her award and simply wrote: “I [heart emoji] Olivia”.
Olivia Munn also shared a message of congratulations tweeting: “OLIVIA COLMAN was soooo amazing in The Favourite. #BestActress #Oscars2019 (sic)”
‘Broadchurch’ star Olivia was praised for her speech in which she thanked her mother, father, husband Ed Sinclair and her three kids “who are at home and watching” before quipping: “Well, if you’re not, then, well done, but I sort of hope you are. This is not going to happen again.”
Piers Morgan tweeted about the “hilarious” speech, writing: “Nobody gives better speeches than Olivia Colman. Hilarious. #oscars (sic)”
Former One Direction member Niall Horan simply wrote: “Olivia Colman” besides a heart and loved up emoji.

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Peaky Blinders creator says show will ‘move on’ without Tom Hardy

OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight thinks the drama will “move on” without Tom Hardy.
The 41-year-old actor’s character Alfie Solomons was killed off in the series four finale two years ago, but Knight has said the upcoming fifth season could be “the best” yet.
Speaking to RadioTimes.com, he said: “I personally believe – and I think everybody involved believes – that this is the best series yet, for all sorts of reasons.
“There’s a lot going on, there’s a lot of bells ringing, there’s a lot of conflict happening. It’s like when [series one and two star] Sam Neill was no longer in it. That felt like a loss, but you move on. You have to.”
Knight – who also works with Hardy in BBC series ‘Taboo’ – added that the fifth season of’Peaky Blinders’ will also deal with “the rise of fascism” as the newly-elected Thomas Shelby MP (Cillian Murphy) facing difficulties in a position of power.
He added: “Tommy Shelby is always on the way up – and sort of on the way down as well.
“Obviously he has political power now, and in series five he confronts fascism. Well, not ‘confront’ exactly, but that is what is happening at the time. The 1930s were all about the rise of fascism; how does Tommy Shelby respond?”
Knight’s comments come after he previously revealed the show’s run on air could “almost certainly” be a total of seven seasons.
said: “We just finished shooting a week and a half ago. Series five is done. I can honestly say that it’s the best yet. It’s really good. It’s fantastic and it all fell together beautifully. Great performances and I think audiences are going to be on the edge of their seats.”

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Lady Gaga wore 128 carat diamond to Oscars

OHMYGOSSIP — Lady Gaga donned a diamond worn by Audrey Hepburn in ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’ for the Academy Awards on Sunday (24.02.19).
The ‘A Star is Born’ actress – who was nominated for Best Actress and won Best Original Song for ‘Shallow’ – accessorised her black Alexander McQueen outfit with a 141-year-old, 128.54 carat yellow diamond from Tiffany, which was last worn over 50 years ago in a promotional photoshoot for the 1961 movie by the iconic late actress, and the prestigious jewellers were “thrilled” to see it round her neck.
Reed Krakoff, Tiffany & Co. chief artistic officer, said in a statement: “Lady Gaga is the ultimate creator, innovator and rule breaker, and I’m thrilled that she will be wearing the legendary Tiffany Diamond on the awards show red carpet for the first time since it was discovered 141 years ago.”
Gaga’s stylists, Sandra Amador and Tom Eerebout, based her entire look around her jewellery.
They told Vogue.com: “For the Oscars we turned to designers who we have had a history with and who we consider as family.
“The creative process then really began with the jewellery in mind.
“Diamonds carry so much energy within them – it was special to have one with so much history for a truly magical night.”
And the pair were delighted with Gaga’s dress, admitting she had stayed away from black throughout the entire awards season to have the most impact at the Oscars.
They said: “Sarah Burton [creative director] did an amazing job at creating a gown that embodies both a classic approach [to fashion] and the avant garde aesthetic of the brand.
“The element of surprise is so powerful – what makes a red carpet exciting is keeping everything unexpected.”
While the ‘Alejandro’ hitmaker’s updo and black gloves drew further comparisons with Audrey’s most famous movie character, Holly Golightly, the stylists insisted that wasn’t their intention.
They said: “Lady Gaga is the narrative. We have had so much fun doing such drastically different looks while remaining true to her.”

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Spike Lee’s Oscars tribute to Prince

OHMYGOSSIP — Spike Lee paid homage to the late Prince with his Academy Awards outfit.
The 61-year-old director turned heads as he walked the red carpet at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre on Sunday (24.02.19) in a vivid purple suit, which he accessorised with gold sneakers and a custom-made gold, diamond and opal necklace, which featured the trademark symbol of the ‘Diamonds and Pearls’ hitmaker – who died from an accidental overdose in April 2016.
Discussing his outfit on E!’s ‘Live From the Red Carpet’, he explained: “This is an Ozwald Boateng suit and Michael Jordan commissioned the greatest sneaker designer ever to makes these gold Jordan 3’s.
“One last thing. My brother Prince. The end credit for this film, Prince is singing ‘Mary Don’t You Weep’.”
While Spike lost out on Best Director to ‘Roma’s Alfonso Cuaron at the awards, he admitted he felt he should have been shortlisted long before his work on ‘BlacKkKlansman’.
He said: “It should have happened before but…”
When host Ryan Seacrest asked if that water under the bridge, he laughed: “Let’s not go too far. Maybe a trickle, maybe a tear drop.”
And even though he didn’t win, the director – who did scoop Best Adapted Screenplay – is confident his movie will be remembered.
He said: “I think this film is on the right side of history, so I don’t need an Oscar to validate it.
“That would be nice but for example, this coming year will be the 30th anniversary of ‘Do the Right Thing’. The fact that that film did not win an Oscar has not hurt that film so I think it will be the same case with this film.”

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Jason Momoa goes pink for Oscars

OHMYGOSSIP — Jason Momoa matched his Oscars suit to his hair accessory.
The ‘Aquaman’ actor turned heads on Sunday (24.02.19) as he walked the red carpet at the Academy Awards with wife Lisa Bonet in a vivid pink outfit and though he had the matching hair tie around his wrist, he planned to put it into his locks for the afterparty so he can dance in comfort.
He told ‘Access’: “Well the whole suit was built off of my scrunchie. I said I want a suit that looks like that. And so then Fendi made the scrunchie.
“I can’t really move in this suit. But I will [put the scrunchie] on later when I’m cutting a rug on the dance floor. The scrunchie will be in!”
And the former ‘Game of Thrones’ star insisted he is a great dancer who wouldn’t have got with his wife if he didn’t have impressive moves.
He joked: “I cut- baby how you gonna book that? And we’re from Hawaii. Hawaiians invented the hula bro! Come on now. How you gonna book Lisa Bonet if you don’t know how to cut a rug?”
His wife agreed: “He can dance! It’s true!”
Jason was presenting at the Oscars alongside Dame Helen Mirren, who wore a fuchsia tulle Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown.
Though the pair hadn’t deliberately matched the hue of their outfits, the pair joked they were a sign of how gender conventions are changing.
Helen said: “It just goes to show that these days, a Hawaiian god and a very mature English woman can actually wear the same colour.”
Jason agreed: “We can both wear pink. Finally, times are changing.”

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Rodarte honoured to dress Yalitza Aparicio

OHMYGOSSIP — Rodarte were “so honoured” to create Yalitza Aparicio’s Oscars dress.
The ‘Roma’ star – who lost out on the Best Actress honour to ‘The Favourite’s Olivia Colman – walked the red carpet in a custom pale mint tulle asymmetric gown with flashes of polka dot silver and hidden embroidery and designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy admitted the process of working on the outfit was “magical” from start to finish.
The designers said: “Making her dress was magical from the first sketch; the stars aligned on every detail.
“We are so honoured to make such a special dress for one of the most incredible women and most inspired performances that we have seen. ‘Roma’ is a true gift of a film and we are thrilled to celebrate Yalitza’s brilliant performance in it.”
The 25-year-old former teacher’s gown – which was inspired by a runway piece and took a month to personalise – was created with “a lot of love”.
Her stylist, Sophie Lopez, told Vogue.com: “We worked very closely with Kate and Laura Mulleavy to make a dress that really felt like Yalitza. A lot of love has gone into this dress.”
Sophie has created a number of looks for Yalitz during awards season, with the actress wearing gowns from the likes of Miu Miu, Prada and Alberta Ferretti and the stylist was keen to keep things as “young and fresh” as possible for her client.
She said: “I work on the personality of the client. Their likes, their dislikes, what they feel amazing in – that’s how we select the looks. It’s always a collaborative experience.
“We’re always drawn to the more youthful, playful, vibrant designs. She’s only 25 years old, so we always bear that in mind, to keep it looking young and fresh.”

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The Offspring have completed their next album

OHMYGOSSIP — The Offspring have completed work on their long-awaited tenth album.
The American rock band – made up of Dexter Holland, Greg David Kriesel, Kevin John Wasserman, and Pete Parada – confirmed on Instagram that work on their latest album, their first since 2012’s ‘Days Go By’, is done.
Kevin, also known as Noodles, wrote in an Instagram comment: “The album is done. Working on getting it to the fans now. Stay tuned!”
The ‘Pretty Fly’ hitmakers previously revealed that they were contemplating releasing their latest music on two separate albums as there’s a wide array of songs on the latest record, some of which are more “left field” than the group’s usual sound.
He said: “I think there’s a record’s worth in there, but we’re thinking that maybe the songs are just a little too different. We know there’s a song or two on every record that comes out of left field for us, but it’s more than just a couple this time.
“Right now, we’re entertaining the idea of doing two records – one where we can put all of these, and another of straight-up Offspring songs.”
Although the band are creating new music, the ‘Kids Aren’t Alright’ hitmakers handed over most of their music to New York music rights company Round Hill including their records released through Columbia Records in 2016.
According to Billboard, the earliest albums including, the rocker’s biggest-selling albums 1994’s ‘Smash’ and 1992’s ‘Ignition’ will still be owned by Epitaph Records.
Frontman Dexter said at the time: “We felt that having the right caretaker for our catalogue, both the masters and the publishing, is incredibly important to the future of our career. Round Hill understands that we are continuing to perform and record and that the visibility of our past is critical to our future.”

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Ariana Grande tells fans to buy see-through bags for her tour

OHMYGOSSIP — Ariana Grande has urged her fans to buy see-through bags before attending her upcoming world tour.
The 25-year-old musician says her fans should bring their possessions in clear bags so they can pass through security easily, as things are going to be super strict following the bombing that happened at her Manchester concert in May 2017, which left 22 dead and hundreds more injured.
She wrote on her Instagram page: “Dear sweetener / thank u next tour audience friends, (sic) we’re sending out emails soon encouraging you to order a clear bag to bring your things into the venues as security is going to be very precise and smooth but for sure super strict. they’re super cheap and simple but having them ahead of time will for sure help things go as smooth as possible so if you see this in your emails please don’t ignore it! my team n i appreciate it very much! p.s. any clear bags within a certain size (all info will be in the (sic)) are totally fine to bring if you already have your own, i just wanted to make sure you saw these and knew about all this ahead of time so everything can go as smoothly and safely as possible. love you. thank you!”
Ariana has not yet confirmed a specific date in Manchester as being part of her 2019 tour as she revealed last year she wants to stage a special event in the city.
She previously wrote on her Instagram: “Manchester is not on this initial list because we a planning a special show. We need a bit more time getting things together before we can announce the date but we are of course coming and we love you.”

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Ariana Grande confirms she will headline Manchester Pride

OHMYGOSSIP — Ariana Grande has confirmed she will headline Manchester Pride.
The ‘god is a woman’ hitmaker will be returning to the city in north-west England for the first time since her One Love Manchester concert in June 2017, which she curated in honour of the victims of the Manchester bombing, which took place at the end of her concert in May 2017 at Manchester Arena.
Alongside a bee – which has become a symbol of Manchester’s solidarity in the wake of the attack – emoji, she wrote on Twitter: “manchester babes, i’m so thrilled to be headlining pride. my heart. i cant wait to see u and i love u so so much”
And the 25-year-old singer has promised her Manchester fans that she is “still working” on something “special” for the city’s residents.
She shared on her Twitter account: “we are still working on something a little more special for you guys. it takes a while to put these things together but hopefully i can tell you when i see you at pride. i love u. hope that’s alright. (sic)”
Annual LGBT pride festival, Manchester Pride, takes place on the weekend between Friday August 23 and Monday August 26. Ariana’s performance will take place at a new 9,000-capacity outdoor venue on Sunday August 25.
A source had previously said: “Manchester holds a very special place in Ariana’s heart and she’s made it clear she wants to do whatever she can for the city. She was in talks to ­perform at Manchester Pride this year but ­unfortunately they just could not make it work due to various reasons down to space and security. But the council and Ariana were so eager to make it ­happen, they have picked up conversations for 2019 and it is now looking like she will headline the Sunday evening. It is going to be really ­special if it does work out, particularly given how much Ariana means to everyone in the city.”

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Gemma Collins dumps James ‘Arg’ Argent

OHMYGOSSIP — Gemma Collins has dumped James ‘Arg’ Argent over a string of rude messages he sent her.
The ‘Only Way Is Essex’ star has reportedly kicked her boyfriend out of her house after he allegedly subjected her to a string of shameful messages, saying she was an “embarrassment”, a “nasty mean woman” and said she had “more rolls than Greggs”.
Gemma was also said to be mortified after Arg shared a video of the television personality snoring in bed next to him over the weekend.
According to The Sun newspaper, the messages read: “You are a fat joke of a woman. An absolute car crash! You’re nearly 40 f***ing years old, you embarrassment … You fat horrible lump. Nasty mean woman. Who the f*** do you think you are? You’ve got more rolls than Greggs.”
And Gemma feels Arg’s change in demeanour has happened as a result of her appearance on ‘Dancing On Ice’.
An insider shared: “She couldn’t believe he posted a post of her snoring to social media. It was utterly unacceptable and humiliating. She feels Arg wouldn’t have done that if he really loved her. Arg has become very nasty since her appearance on ‘Dancing On Ice’. It’s just like A Star Is Born. Gemma feels Arg cannot handle the fact her fame has become so much bigger than his.”
The blonde television personality feels particularly hurt by the whole thing as she helped Arg through his treatment last year after he relapsed.
The source said: “She helped him get clean, sorted his rehab and saved him from death last summer when he was in a bad way. So she’s very sad but she’s had to draw the line about what’s acceptable. The video was the final straw for Gemma and she just wants to see where the universe leads her.”

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Kim Kardashian West takes Khloe Kardashian away

OHMYGOSSIP — Kim Kardashian West treated Khloe Kardashian to a weekend away after the Tristan Thompson drama.
The ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ siblings headed to Palm Springs as Khloe processed how her partner had allegedly cheated on her with her half sister Kylie Jenner’s best friend Jordyn Woods.
A source told People magazine: “Kim took Khloé to Palm Springs one night before the weekend so she could have a relaxing getaway. She’s doing okay … Her family continues to support her. Everyone is trying to cheer her up and be around to help. They all still talk a lot about what happened. Their opinion hasn’t changed – what happened between Tristan and Jordyn is inexcusable.”
Sources had previously revealed that Jordyn and Tristan had both “planned” to “deny” their affair.
An insider said: “It seemed she had an agreement with Tristan that they would deny hooking up if they got caught. He said no one would find out. Jordyn was shocked when the family did find out and confronted her. Jordyn acted very distraught. But the family feels that she is mostly upset that she got caught.”
Before the incident Jordyn had been living with Kylie, but has now moved out in order to give the star some “space”.
Another source said: “Kylie is extremely upset about everything that is going on with Khloe and her best friend Jordyn.
“Jordyn is a sister to Kylie, and she’s extremely shocked this could happen, as is the whole family. Kylie is trying to get all the facts before she makes up her mind, but for now Jordyn isn’t staying at Kylie’s. Kylie needs her space and also wants to respect her sister Khloe. The future of their friendship hangs on the facts.”

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Richard E. Grant overjoyed about meeting Barbra Streisand

OHMYGOSSIP — Richard E. Grant says meeting Barbra Streisand was everything he had “hoped and dreamed” it would be.
The ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ star was thrilled to come face to face with his childhood hero at the Academy Awards on Sunday evening (24.02.19) and although he missed out on the Best Actor in a Supporting Role gong, he was overjoyed to meet Barbra.
In a series of tweets, he wrote: “Being Oscar nominated was pretty amazing, but meeting with @barbrastreisand and having a proper conversation was an absolute astonishment. 40 carat Gold … Suitably blurry-eyed selfie with @BarbraStreisand who was EVERYTHING I’d hoped, expected & dreamt she’d be. QUEEN BEE (sic)”
Richard has been a fan of Barbra since he was 14-years-old, when he penned a sweet letter to the famous singer.
He wrote on Twitter: “As a lifelong fan of someone you’ll understand what it meant for me to take this snap outside the home of @BarbraStreisand Asked Security for permission & he replied, ‘It’s a public road, but thanks for asking’. Wrote her this letter when I was 14. My wife is very understanding! (sic)”
And Barbra responded to his message, adding: “Dear Richard What a wonderful letter you wrote me when u were 14 ! and look at u now! You’re terrific in your latest movie with Melissa congratulations and love Barbra (sic)”
The ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ star then took to social media to share his excitement at getting a tweet from his idol.
Alongside a crying emoji and a heart eyes emoji, he wrote: “My pal Nicole Wilcox took this photo as my daughter read me @BarbraStreisand ‘s tweet/response to a letter I sent her 47 yrs ago. Am completely crinkle faced & overcome with emotion. My ‘Message in a bottle’ miracle. (sic)”

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