Randy Jackson’s divorce confirmed

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OHMYGOSSIP — Randy Jackson will be divorced next month.
The ‘American Idol’ star and his estranged wife Erika – who first filed papers about their intention to divorce four years ago – will see their marriage officially come to an end on February 7, after a judge signed the dissolution of their marriage last month, TMZ reports.
The 62-year-old television personality finally responded to his wife’s divorce filing in August last year and though he has offered to be her spousal support, he requested they each pay their own legal fees. It is not known whether these requests were awarded.
Erika filed for divorce in September 2014 after 18 years of marriage to Randy. The petition was filed at the Los Angeles Central District Court and she cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split.
At the time, their son Jordan was a minor and so Erika had requested full physical custody and joint legal custody of him. However, now Jordan – and his sister Zoe – are adults now, there is no need for any custody arrangements.
And there is no doubt that Randy will likely be leaning on his sister Janet following his divorce as Janet was grateful for his support when she split from Wissam Al Mana.
An insider said: “As the babies of the family, they [Janet and Randy] have an unbreakable bond. She trusts him more than anyone … They [Janet and her ex Wissam] are amicable. Janet hates mess just like Michael [Jackson] did and would have preferred to keep the split as quiet as possible … She couldn’t stay in the marriage.”

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Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West want a baby boy

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West want a baby boy.
The ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ star and the ‘Bound 2’ rapper are reportedly expecting a fourth child via a surrogate and are said to be “over the moon” about the news and hoping for a son.
A source told People magazine: “They’ve got to be over the moon [about the] wonderful news … They’ve always talked about wanting four kids: two boys and two girls. That’s always been the plan. They definitely want a boy.”
The couple – who already have two daughters, North, five, and Chicago, 12 months, as well as son Saint, three – can’t wait to add to their family, with a source recently revealing that children “stabilise” Kanye.
They said: “Kanye says that being a dad is the most important thing that he does, and despite his other problems, he’s an involved, loving dad to his kids. He loves the innocence of children; they’re not judging him. They don’t care what he does for a living. They don’t read the tabloids. To them, he’s just Dad … You should see him when he gets around the kids; he lights up. He smiles, he plays with them, he is genuinely excited to be around them and they respond the same way to him. They stabilise him. It’s almost like a physical change.”
Kim had previously opened up about the impact being a mother has had on her relationship with Kanye.
She said: “I absolutely think you can [be both a mother and sexy]. I was somebody who gained 60 or 70 pounds in my pregnancies and felt so unlike myself and so unsexy. Literally, at the end, when you can’t even have sex, I thought, ‘I’m never going to have sex again in my life!’ I just felt so bad about myself in my soul. I didn’t lose weight that quickly.
“But I’d say eight months later, I had probably my best body ever. I felt like, ‘I did this. I lost all this weight on my own. I feel better than ever!’ I just put my body through that, and so it was empowering when I did a nude shoot. I definitely have two different personalities like that. But I think motherhood has actually made me more confident about being publicly sexy.”

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Jodie Marsh splits from boyfriend

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jodie Marsh is single again.
The 40-year-old star took to Instagram to announce she has split from Netflix film director Wayne Lennox after “opening her eyes and seeing things for how they really are”.
She wrote on the social media site: “I am single again and this is the hardest thing I’ve ever written in my life. I’m struggling to deal with what’s happening to me as it is. Thanks and peace and love you.”
And in a blog post, she went into more detail about just what caused their split.
Writing in her blog, she shared: “I have split up with Wayne. And before you start thinking ‘Oh she can’t keep a man’ allow me to explain that it was ME who ended it and for good reason. I know my live life has always been turbulent and that’s one of the reasons I stayed single for so long. Even though I’m not really in the limelight anymore, most people of a certain age still know my name and most guys I’ve been with still get excited over the fact that I’m THE Jodie Marsh. Sadly a chain of events has happened that has led to me opening my eyes and seeing things for how they really are and that he is not in fact even close to being the one for me. Plus something unforgivable happened the other night and being a strong woman I knew it needed to end immediately.”

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Will Poulter quits Twitter

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OHMYGOSSIP — Will Poulter has quit Twitter.
The ‘Maze Runner’ star is taking a step back from the social media platform to focus on his mental health.
In a lengthy post, he shared: “I’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to everybody who has watched Bandersnatch and for their responses (whatever they may be) to the material we created. I accept all criticisms and it’s been a delight to learn that so many of you enjoyed what many people worked very hard to produce!
“As we all know there is a balance to be struck in our engagements with social media. There are positives to enjoy and inevitable negatives that are best avoided. It’s a balance that I have struggled with for a while now and, in the interest of my mental health, I feel the time has come to change my relationship with social media.”
However, the 25-year-old actor insists he will still continue to show public support for the organisations he works with.
He added in his post: “I don’t want to appear unappreciative of all the amazing support I have received online for which I am genuinely so grateful, nor do I want my disengagement with social media to be at the expense of any of the organisations I am lucky to work with. So I will still be posting occasionally for and with @AntiBullingPro @leap_cc @MayMeasure and @bptcompany among others … This is not the end. Consider it an alternative path.”

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Olivia Newton-John: I’m doing great

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OHMYGOSSIP — Olivia Newton-John is “doing great”, despite battling breast cancer.
The 70-year-old singer and actress became the subject of false rumours this week when several reports surfaced claiming she had just “weeks” to live, and she has now taken to social media to rubbish the claims, stating that despite having revealed in 2017 she’s fighting cancer for the third time, she’s still in good health.
In a Twitter video, the ‘Grease’ star said: “Happy New Year, everyone! I just want to say the rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated, to quote a very famous quote, and I’m doing great and I want to wish all of you the happiest, healthiest 2019 that’s possible.
“Thank you all for the wonderful love and support for me and for my Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia.”
The update on her condition comes after she previously revealed that she’d faced a second battle with cancer in secret in 2013.
Olivia was first diagnosed with cancer in 1992 and underwent a partial mastectomy, nine months of chemotherapy and a breast reconstruction, and after she revealed the disease had returned in May 2017, she told fans in September last year this current battle was her third after the one she’d faced in private five years previous.
The ‘Two of a Kind’ actress revealed she was involved in a minor car accident in 2013 which led to the discovery of a lump on her back, and whilst she originally thought it was caused by the strain of her seatbelt during the collision, subsequent scans revealed the lump was actually the return of breast cancer.
Speaking about keeping the diagnoses under wraps, she said: “I thought, ‘It’s my life’ and I just decided to keep it to myself.”
Despite her ongoing medical battle, Olivia won’t be consumed by negativity, as she knows she’s “a very privileged person”.
The ‘Physical’ hitmaker added: “There are other people out there doing much, much worse than me. I’m a very privileged person, and I’m very aware of that. I live in this beautiful place. I have a wonderful husband. I have all the animals that I adore. I have an incredible career. I have nothing, really, to complain about.”

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Kim Kardashian West’s baby news influencing sisters

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kim Kardashian West’s baby news is said to be “heavily influencing” her sisters’ baby plans.
The 38-year-old reality star is reportedly expecting her fourth child, and second via surrogate, with husband Kanye West, and after three of the famous sisters all welcomed children in early 2018 – with Kim having her first child via surrogate in daughter Chicago, who turns 12 months this month, Kylie Jenner giving birth to Stormi, 11 months, and Khloe Kardashian welcoming True, eight months – the siblings are said to be considering joining Kim in having another tot.
Chicago, Stormi, and True are known in the family as the “triplets” because of their close ages, and sources say the sisters are determined to keep their next round of tots just as close.
An insider told E! News: “Kim having another baby this year is heavily influencing her other sisters and their baby plans. They all loved being pregnant at the same time and everyone wants all of the kids to be close in age. Everyone jokes about having another round of ‘triplets’ all the time.”
Kim – who also has five-year-old North and three-year-old Saint with her husband – previously claimed that having children so close in age made her “more connected” with her sisters, so would no doubt love to do it again.
She said: “I definitely feel like we are more connected now, especially that Khloe’s back and we’re hanging out with all the babies. All the kids want to hang out. It’s just a whole different experience now. It’s so much fun.”
Meanwhile, Kylie, 21, has already expressed her wish to have another child with her boyfriend Travis Scott.
In October, she said: “Am I going to have another baby? I want another baby but, ‘When?’ is the question and I’m definitely not ready right this second. And I don’t know when I will be, but when I do, I would love to share more of that with you guys.”
And sources claim 34-year-old Khloe – who has True with Tristan Thompson – wants to expand her brood too.
One insider said: “[Khloe] definitely wants True to have a sibling and would love to have a big family. Things are up and down with Tristan Thompson, but she would like more kids with him. That’s what she feels will make the most sense for True and their little family.”

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Gary Oldman and Saoirse Ronan named Golden Globes presenters

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gary Oldman and Saoirse Ronan have been announced as presenters for the 2019 Golden Globes.
The 60-year-old star was crowned Best Actor last year for his outstanding performance as Winston Churchill in ‘Darkest Hour’ while Ronan, 24, took home Best Actress for ‘Lady Bird’.
Chadwick Boseman, Octavia Spencer, Taraji P Henson and Allison Janney will also be tasked with dishing out prizes at the prestigious ceremony on Sunday (06.01.19).
Sam Rockwell and Jessica Chastain – who has been nominated five times before, winning Best Actress in 2013 for ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ – will also take on presenting duties.
Rockwell is nominated for the Supporting Actor accolade for a second time for his portrayal of George W Bush in ‘Vice’, after winning the same gong last year for ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’.
The biggest honour of the night will go to Jeff Bridges, who is to be honoured with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
The 69-year-old actor-and-singer has been acknowledged by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for his “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment”.
A statement released by the organisation, which name checked his acclaimed performance in 1998 comedy film ‘The Big Lebowski’, read: “The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is delighted to bestow the 2019 Cecil B. DeMille Award on Jeff Bridges. Bridges’ brilliant body of work across diverse genres has captured the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide for more than six decades. We look forward to celebrating ‘the Dude’ and his remarkable career and philanthropic achievements at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards.”
Bridges joins an elite list of Hollywood stars who have made their mark on the movie business, such as Walt Disney, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Elizabeth Taylor, Harrison Ford, Jodie Foster, Robin Williams, Meryl Streep and Oprah Winfrey who have been chosen to receive the accolade.
The icon has been nominated for six Golden Globes over the course of his five-decade spanning career with him first being nominated for the Best Actor prize in 1984 for his performance in ‘Starman’.
In 2010, he won his only Golden Globe to date, taking home the Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his portrayal of down-and-out country music singer Otis ‘Bad’ Blake in ‘Crazy Heart’.
This year sees Adam McKay’s ‘Vice’ – a cutting Dick Cheney biopic – in line for a major haul of prizes on the night after receiving six nominations.
‘The Favourite’, ‘Green Book’ and ‘A Star Is Born’ all have five nods each.
The 76th Golden Globes will be hosted by ‘Killing Eve’ star Sandra Oh and Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Andy Samberg.

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Johnny Depp helps couple celebrate anniversary on Eurostar

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OHMYGOSSIP — Johnny Depp made a couple’s wedding anniversary extra special by buying and signing their champagne on the Eurostar.
The ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ star had been in Paris, France, over the festive period visiting the Curie Institute Hospital for children, dressed as his ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ alter-ego Captain Jack Sparrow, to surprise the young patients.
On his journey back on the high speed train, Depp – who opted for a low key outfit of a chequered shirt, scarf and sunglasses to travel in – was spotted by David King and his wife Roxanne, who sparked up a conversation with the 55-year-old Hollywood star after realising it was in fact him as he was joined by a bodyguard in business class.
Roxanne recalled to The Sun newspaper: “We couldn’t believe it when he walked into the carriage with his security guard. We did a double take … we sat there for twenty minutes in silence, then my husband went ‘Alright Johnny’ and the conversation started.
“We told him it was our first wedding anniversary and he got some champagne and insisted on joining us for a drink with his bodyguard … the two hours flew by and he talked about how he had been at a hospital in Paris and he asked about our daughter.
“Before he got off he signed our champagne bottle box and wished us a happy anniversary and a happy new year.
“He even gave me a hug and posed for pictures. It was a perfect end to the anniversary celebration.”
According to Kent Online, Depp got off the train at Ashford, South East England, and could have been on his way to pay a visit to his cartoonist friend, Ralph Steadman, who lives nearby in Maidstone.
The ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ actor often makes trips to hospitals to surprise poorly children dressed as Sparrow from the Disney franchise.

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AJ Pritchard hires bodyguard following nightclub attack

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OHMYGOSSIP — AJ Pritchard has “hired a bodyguard” after he and his brother Curtis Pritchard were attacked in a nightclub.
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ pro and his fellow dancer sibling were allegedly set upon by a group of up to eight men, leaving Curtis with torn knee cartilage and the pair with several bruises, and it has now been claimed AJ is so “traumatised” by the attack that he’s hired security to make sure he’s safe in public in the future.
A TV source said: “AJ has hired a bodyguard to protect him over the coming weeks. He has been left traumatised by the assault, and while his confidence is growing he feels really nervous about the idea of going out in public.
“He’s worried about a possible revenge attack and wanted to have someone with him for the next month or so to help make him feel safe again.”
Both AJ and Curtis have been vocal about the attack, and whilst the pair wanted to speak out to condemn their alleged attackers, AJ is concerned they could now be targeted again.
The source told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column: “AJ wanted to speak out about everything that happened but knows it could have made him a target again. He’s not taking any chances.
“The pair are keen to make sure the perpetrators are brought to justice and are working with the police to try to identify their attackers on social media.
“They don’t like the idea that these blokes are on the loose and could harm others.”
Meanwhile, 24-year-old AJ recently revealed he now fears going out in “larger crowds” after the attack.
He said: “It [the incident] has made me very aware of putting myself in a scenario of larger crowds.
“Obviously I’m doing the ‘Strictly’ tour coming up and I will think twice …
“The really sad thing in this scenario was that we were just out to have a good time, and it came from nowhere.
“There was none of us in the first place causing a hassle or anything, we were not there for that scenario, that’s what is really sad for us.”

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Kanye West’s kids ‘stabilise’ him

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kanye West’s children “stabilise” him.
The ‘Gold Digger’ hitmaker – who is reportedly set to become a father for the fourth time as he and his wife Kim Kardashian West are expecting another child through a surrogate – loves how his kids don’t “judge” him.
A source told People magazine: “Kanye says that being a dad is the most important thing that he does, and despite his other problems, he’s an involved, loving dad to his kids. He loves the innocence of children; they’re not judging him. They don’t care what he does for a living. They don’t read the tabloids. To them, he’s just Dad … You should see him when he gets around the kids; he lights up. He smiles, he plays with them, he is genuinely excited to be around them and they respond the same way to him. They stabilise him. It’s almost like a physical change.”
And Kanye is keen to have as many kids as possible, according to his wife Kim, who revealed she wants “seven” children in total.
Speaking to her friend Larsa Pippen on the reality show, her children got brought up and she said: “Kanye wants to have more, though. He’s been harassing me. He wants like seven. He’s like stuck in seven.
“[Seven kids is] crazy. I could never, especially in like the world we live in … I’ve been kinda hesitant about having more kinds because it literally keeps me up at night, thinking about how my kids will survive in a crazy world like this.”

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Kevin Smith working on Jay and Silent Bob reboot

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kevin Smith is working on a ‘Jay and Silent Bob’ reboot.
The 48-year-old filmmaker rose to prominence after the 1994 movie ‘Clerks’ – which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob – and in a tweet posted on Wednesday (02.01.19), the star confirmed he’d been working on a reboot of the popular characters.
He tweeted: “Spent the first day of 2019 having a #JayAndSilentBobReboot pre-pre-production meeting at our holiday-roomy @WeWork office! @JayMewes took this pic of me and @JordanMonsanto to both mark the moment and to document that we were the only dopes in Hollywood working on the holiday. (sic)”
Kevin first announced the project in August 2017, but it seems the film is finally set to launch its pre-production stages, which he will work on alongside Jay Mewes and producer Jordan Monsanto.
After making their first appearance in ‘Clerks’, Jay and Silent Bob appeared in more of Kevin’s work, including ‘Mallrats’, ‘Chasing Amy’, ‘Dogma’, ‘Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back’, and 2006’s ‘Clerks 2’, where they made their final appearance.
Plans to launch pre-production last year were halted after Kevin suffered a massive heart attack in late February, after which he claimed he would have died if he hadn’t gone to hospital for treatment and subsequently worked hard on a weight loss plan.
In October, Kevin revealed he’s managed to drop below 200 pounds for “the first time since High School.”
He said: “The scale said 198 today! This is the first time since High School that I’ve weighed under 200 pounds! Never… NEVER imagined I could get here again but a heart attack can be a great motivator. (sic)”
As of the time of writing, there’s no planned release date for the ‘Jay and Silent Bob’ reboot.

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Toni Braxton is single again

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OHMYGOSSIP — Toni Braxton has hinted that she has ended her engagement.
The ‘Long As I Live’ hitmaker has appeared to suggest she has split from Bryan ‘Birdman’ Williams in a cryptic post to mark the New Year.
She wrote on Instagram: “Starting a new chapter isn’t alway an easy choice … but ALWAYS choose to be chosen. Cheers to a new year (sic)”
Toni and Birdman – who started dating in May 2016 and confirmed their engagement in February last year – have also unfollowed each other on the social media site Instagram and have deleted their own posts about one another.
News of their split may come as shock as Birdman previously described his now ex-fiancée Toni as his “life” and his “everything”.
He said at the time: “T, that’s my girl, my friend, my family. That’s my love, my soldier, my life. She’s my everything. She’s my life. I love her to death.”
He also gushed over Toni’s mother Evelyn, adding: “For me, it was just hard to accept love from them. I think Miss E, Miss Evelyn, she’s an angel. She did a great job with all her girls. For me, just growing up in the streets, not having the word love, it was hard for me to accept them loving me and appreciating the love that I brought to the table.”
Back in November, the couple admitted they were struggling to find a wedding date.
She shared: “We were doing ‘Braxton Family Values’. We were going through a little drama. I was like okay, the wedding – it’s a good thing to get all the sisters together. But I couldn’t get us all together. The wedding is not a good reason because it’s messing up my relationship a little bit. He’s like, ‘Come on, Michelle [her middle name], set a date.'”

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Heidi Klum ‘believes’ in marriage

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OHMYGOSSIP — Heidi Klum still “believes” in marriage.
The 45-year-old model – who got engaged to Tom Kaulitz over the festive period – insists she still has faith in love and marriage, despite her divorces from Seal and Ric Pipino.
Speaking in a pre-taped interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which aired on Wednesday (02.01.19), she said: “I’ve been married twice. I still believe in love and marriage, I do. Even though I failed twice at it. I guess I’m not very good at it. I found a great person, so let’s see what happens.”
Heidi announced her engagement to Tom in a sweet Instagram post on Christmas Eve (24.12.18), sharing a black and white selfie of the pair.
She captioned it: “I SAID YES (sic)”
Meanwhile, Heidi previously opened up about her romance with Tom, insisting she is tired of the age gap between herself and her boyfriend being “shoved” in her face.
Speaking about the musician – who is 17 years her junior – she shared: “I don’t really think about getting older that much — I mean, know it’s happening to me, it’s happening to all of us. But it’s not like I wake up in the morning, look in the mirror, and say, ‘Oh my God, oh my God.’ Lately, I’m being reminded more about my age by people other than myself.
“My boyfriend is many years younger than me, and lots of people are questioning that and asking about it. That’s really the only time when age seems to be shoved in my face and I have to give an answer for it. I don’t really think about it that much otherwise. You have to just live a happy life without worrying too much about what people think because worrying is only going to give you more wrinkles.”

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Ariana Grande to headline Coachella 2019

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ariana Grande, Tame Impala and Childish Gambino will headline Coachella 2019.
The ‘Imagine’ singer, Kevin Parker-fronted indie band and acclaimed rapper – whose real name is Donald Glover – are all set to perform twice at the annual music extravaganza, which is held between April 12 and April 14 and April 19 and April 21 in Indio, California.
Ariana is set to perform on both Sundays, Kevin and co on both Saturdays and Gambino will appear on both Fridays.
Sharing her excitement for the headline slot on Twitter, Ariana, 25, wrote: “Humbled and excited as hell Coachella. Thank u. (sic)”
The ‘thank u, next’ hitmaker is no stranger to the festival.
Last year, the superstar made a surprise appearance during Kygo’s set to perform what was then her new single ‘No Tears Left To Cry’ for her debut at the world famous event.
BLACKPINK will become the first all-female K-Pop group to play the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival.
Also on the bill this year are The 1975, Janelle Monae, Solange and Weezer.
It was recently reported that Kanye West was set to perform, but the ‘All Day’ rapper allegedly pulled out because the staging was “artistically limiting”.
An insider told TMZ: “These 40×60 stages are so archaic. It’s the same type of stage on which Shakespeare’s works were performed hundreds of years ago.”
2018 saw Beyonce, Eminem and The Weeknd headline.
The ‘Halo’ hitmaker reunited with her Destiny’s Child bandmates Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland to perform a show-stopping surprise medley during the singer’s headline slot – comprised of ‘Lose My Breath’, ‘Say My Name’ and ‘Soldier’ – for their first live performance together in three years.
Tickets for Coachella go on sale on Friday (04.01.19).

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James Norton left Grantchester to venture into film

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OHMYGOSSIP — James Norton left ‘Grantchester’ to “venture into film”.
The 33-year-old actor – who has been tipped to be the next James Bond – will bow out of his role as charismatic clergyman Sidney Chambers in the ITV detective series after the fourth instalment, and he says he felt it was the right time to “take the plunge” and take on new challenges, with a hope of landing more big screen gigs.
However, the ‘McMafia’ star admits he will miss the show and his “bromance” with co-star Robson Green.
He told whatsontv.co.uk: “It’s been such an emotional decision, I’ve loved this job so much and I owe the show an enormous amount.
“Robson has been the best partner in crime both on and off screen, it’s no secret that we have the most amazing bromance!
“When Sidney’s storyline with Amanda (his on-off girlfriend) was tied up and he chose the church over her, it seemed like that was the natural conclusion to his story.
“And I just felt like it was time to give someone else a turn – if you want to carry on learning you’ve got to take the plunge.
“Sally Wainwright is writing a third series of ‘Happy Valley’ and I’m starting to venture into film, so it feels like the right time to challenge myself.
“I fancy an adventure – I’d love to spend a bit more time in New York or LA, I’m open to opportunities.”
James has handed over the reins to Tom Brittney, who will star in the lead part as Reverend Will Davenport, and he admits he’s “incredibly jealous”.
Asked what he thinks of his replacement, James – who plays Tommy Lee Royce in ‘Happy Valley’ – said: “I’m incredibly jealous of him! I genuinely believe he is the perfect person to join the show, he’s a lovely man and really humble.
“I remember having the same feelings to start with, wondering how to front a show.
“I’d done ‘Happy Valley’, but that’s Sarah Lancashire’s show really, so it was a hugely daunting prospect, but Tom will love it.”
The acclaimed actor also admitted to swiping Sidney’s watch from the set of ‘Grantchester’, but was left red-faced when he was asked to hand the timepiece in.
He confessed: “Embarrassingly I actually stole Sidney’s watch last series and then this year they had to ask me to bring it back!
“They also gave me a couple of dog collars which I don’t know what on earth I’ll ever do with…”
James can next be seen starring in this year’s big screen adaptation of ‘Little Women’ alongside the likes of Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and Timothee Chalamet.

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Kym Marsh’s ‘stressful’ Christmas move

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kym Marsh had a “stressful” Christmas moving house.
The 42-year-old actress – who has three kids, David, 23, Emilie, 21, and seven-year-old Polly – says shifting her stuff to her new abode in Warrington, Cheshire over the festive period with her children and boyfriend Scott Ratcliff was tough, but being in her property to start the new year is “wonderful”.
The singer-turned-actress said: “Being settled in my new home for the start of 2019 feels wonderful.
“But I’m not going to lie, the move over Christmas was a bit stressful and we’re still surrounded by boxes, but I love my new home and so do the kids.
“Due to the nature of both mine and Scott’s work, I don’t know where we’ll be in the future, so I won’t say it’s my forever home.
“Also when the kids fly the nest, which is inevitable in the next few years, I will downsize but I can see us staying here for quite a while yet.”
The brunette star – who plays Michelle Connor on the ITV soap – has promised she will make more time to pamper herself this year so she can become less of a “stress head”.
Writing in her OK! magazine column, she said: “Normally, I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but I’ve changed my mind for 2019.
“I’m naturally a bit of a stress head and I tend to put everyone before myself, so my resolution is that I’m going to start doing things for me a little more, which will also help with my stress levels.
“I’ve decided that I’m going to do at least one thing a week that’s positive and makes me happy – whether that’s buying myself a bunch of flowers or having a manicure.
“My hopes for the new year are that my children are all healthy and happy, and I’m looking forward to welcoming Emilie’s baby boy into the family in May.”

Source: Female First
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