OHMYGOSSIP — Duchess Catherine and Princess Mary have been turning to each other for advice.
The British royal – who is married to Prince William – and Mary, wife of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, have become good pals in recent years and are reportedly in close contact.
A source told Australia’s New Idea magazine: “They are truly modern royal women, and this is an exciting time for both monarchies.
“They have spoken to each other about their coronations, pledging to work together and support each other through their transitions.
“They will confide in each other more over the coming months as they are at a very similar stage in their royal life.
“It’s natural they would lean on each other.”
Mary’s husband Frederik is next in line to the Danish throne, while Prince William’s father Prince Charles is just ahead of him in the British line of succession.
The royals have plenty in common and earlier this year Mario Testino – who took William and Catherine’s engagement photographs – spoke about photographing Frederik and Mary for Vogue Australia.
Alongside an image of the husband and wife – who married in 2004 and have sons Christian, 10, Vincent, five, as well as daughters Isabella, nine, and Josephine, five – he wrote: “SUCH A PLEASURE SHOOTING HRH CROWN PRINCESS MARY AND HRH CROWN PRINCE FREDERIK OF DENMARK FOR THE COVER OF @vogueaustralia
“UN GRAN PLACER FOTOGRAFIAR A SAR LA PRINCESA HEREDERA MARY Y SAR EL PRINCIPE HEREDERO FREDERIK DE DINAMARCA PARA LA PORTADA DE VOGUE AUSTRALIA (sic).”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince William paid tribute to Michael Phelps at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards on Sunday (18.12.16).
The 34-year-old royal attended the ceremony in Birmingham, England, where he presented the Olympic swimmer with the Lifetime Achievement Award and joked that his retirement would give other athletes a chance to shine.
He said: “It’s a huge honour for me to be here this evening for what has been an incredibly memorable year for sport.
“It’s also a particular privilege to be here tonight Michael to give you your Lifetime Achievement Award.
“You’re one of the greatest sporting icons the world has ever had.
“Your 23 gold medals, never mind all the other colours, pales into sheer superhuman history.
“You should be so proud of your achievements, so many, many congratulations and hopefully your retirement gives somebody else the chance now.”
Tennis star Andy Murray accepted the Sports Personality of the Year award from Miami, where he is attending his annual pre-season training camp.
He said: “I would like to thank my team, who make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time away from their families. I’d also like to thank my own family, my mum, my dad, who got married 10 days ago, I miss you guys.
“Thanks to my wife Kim, although I’ve got a bone to pick with her because she texted an hour before to say she voted for Nick Skelton. She told me she voted for both of us, so I’m going to have to trust her on that.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sir Elton John has praised Prince Harry for continuing his late mother’s charity work.
Elton was a friend of Princess Diana – who passed away in a car crash in 1997 – and he insisted the royal would be very proud of her son for setting up the Sentebale charity in Africa 10 years ago.
Speaking in the new ITV documentary ‘Prince Harry In Africa’, Elton said: “If his mother was alive, she’d still be doing the work she set out to be doing, and he’s carrying it on in the best possible way.”
Chris Martin and Joss Stone also praised the royal for his charity work.
Speaking in the documentary, Harry urged everyone to help others in any way they can.
He said: “If you’re me, if you’re your Average Joe, if whoever you are, if you can’t affect politics and change the big things in the world then just do whatever you can do, whether it’s in your local community, your village, your local church, walking down the street, opening a door for an old lady, helping them cross the road.
“Whatever if it is, just do good. Why wouldn’t you?”
Harry co-founded the Sentebale charity with Prince Seeiso, the brother of the King of Lesotho over a decade ago and revealed losing their mothers had helped them to bond.
He said: “There’s obviously a connection of some sort. The fact that we have both lost our mothers, at different ages and in very different circumstances. But, his mother stood for something and my mother stood for something as well. To a certain extent, there is a lot of unfinished business, a lot of unfinished work that my mother never completed.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Harry is “more serious” about Meghan Markle than any of his previous girlfriends.
The 32-year-old royal has been dating the ‘Suits’ actress for the past few months and insiders claim Harry’s feelings for her are stronger than his previous girlfriends Chelsy Davy and Cressida Bonas.
A source told E! News: “Harry is more serious [about Meghan] then he ever has been about a woman before.”
And insiders have previously claimed that Harry could have marriage on his mind.
An insider explained: “It wouldn’t surprise me if he’s already thinking about engagement just because that’s where his head goes but that’s not where the relationship is at right now. This is totally Harry. The problem with Harry is when he falls, he falls hard. He goes in big time.”
Earlier this month the smitten royal took a 1,700-mile detour to spend time with his girlfriend.
Harry flew to Toronto, Canada to see Meghan, 35, on the way back from Barbados, where he was on a Caribbean tour, because he “couldn’t wait” to spend time with her.
A pal said: “Harry just couldn’t wait to see her.
“He was due to fly back to London on a British Airways flight with the rest of his entourage.
“But he changed his mind and diverted straight to see her as they couldn’t bear to be apart.
“It’s just another sign of how head-over-heels he is about her.
“He is absolutely besotted. We’ve never seen him so happy – it’s great.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Harry says he “never really dealt” with his mother’s death.
Princess Diana was killed in a Paris car crash in 1997 and her youngest son admitted that he buried his feelings about the tragedy for a long time.
Speaking in the ITV documentary, ‘Prince Harry In Africa’, to mark the 10th anniversary of the charity Sentebale which he founded in memory of his mother, Harry, 32, said: “I never really dealt with what had happened. It was a lot of buried emotion. For a huge part of my life I didn’t really want to think about it.
“I now view life very differently from what it used to be. I used to bury my head in the sand, and let everything around you tear you to pieces.
“And now for me, I can see exactly where I want to take it. The fact that I’ve managed to keep Sentebale going … for the last 10/11 years has been fantastic because now everything else I’m involved with makes sense to me and I’m just getting started.
“What started as an idea of me turning round and saying, right, I’ve got a year off, I want to do something really constructive with my life, want to do something that makes my mother proud.
“Someone said, right, go to Lesotho, it’s like where the hell is that? Now I can see exactly where I want to take it. I have huge amounts of passion for the causes and interests and charities I’m involved with.”
Harry – who is currently dating ‘Suits’ actress Meghan Markle – also insisted that he wants to “make something of my life” and help those less fortunate than him.
He said: “I need to make something of my life … I was fighting the system, going, ‘I don’t want to be this person’. My mother died when I was very, very young and I don’t want to be in the position. Now I’m so energised, fired up, to be lucky enough to be in a position to make a difference.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Duchess Camilla’s niece has joined the forthcoming series of ‘The Jump’.
Emma Parker Bowles – who is the daughter of Richard Eustace Parker Bowles, whose brother Andrew Parker Bowles was married to Camilla from 1973 to 1995 – is to take part in the gruelling Channel 4 winter sports competition filmed on the Austrian slopes next month and she thinks she will do well considering she is an “adrenaline monkey”.
She told The Sun newspaper: “I am really excited about taking part in ‘The Jump’.
“I have the ability of a mountain goat and am an adrenaline junkie so it’s right up my alley.”
And she isn’t the only royal to compete on the popular show as Zara Phillips’ former rugby player husband, Mike Tindall, came second on the show in 2015.
The former model joins previously announced celebrity competitors Louis Smith, Vogue Williams, Lydia Bright and Spencer Matthews go head-to-head on the slopes as they attempt to lift the trophy in February.
Meanwhile, Davina McCall says the celebrities who take part in ‘The Jump’ are the “bravest people on television”.
The 49-year-old television personality is excited for the sports show to return and last month teased the “amazing lineup” they have secured.
She said: “It is a crazy, crazy show to be part of and our contestants are just the coolest, bravest people on television. Not because we put them at any risk, but you know, it’s just being in the snow. Normally you’re in the snow for a week and you have a certain amount of risk, but if you’re in the snow for eight to ten weeks and you’re on the slopes every day doing these crazy events … these people are amazing.
“People that love it, love it. So I’m really pleased they do. We’ve got an amazing lineup – an unbelievable lineup. And no, I can’t tell you, but we have quite a few people set. They’re crazy amazing people – I’m so excited.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince George and Princess Charlotte have been gifted a teddy bear each by Club Scouts their mother Duchess Catherine met.
The three-year-old tot and his 19-month-old sister were given the cute soft toys by nine-year-old old Dylan McKenna, who gave them to the 34-year-old mother and wished her two children – whom she has with Prince William – well.
She told People magazine: “I said, ‘I hope George has a wonderful Christmas’ and she said, ‘I will definitely put this under the tree.”
And it seems the gifts are already piling up, as the security guards at Kensington Palace have already purchased a Christmas present for Charlotte.
The team decided to get a framed print, which starts off with the text, Princess Charlotte, The Day You Were Born and contains details about her birth including her weight and her birthstone, which is Taurus as Charlotte, 19-months, was born in May.
The unique gift, which cost around £55, was designed by Lucy Tapper and she received a letter of thanks from Charlotte’s parents, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – who also have three-year-old son Prince George – via their office
Lucy told The Sun newspaper: “It’s very exciting to know that our print will be hanging on Princess Charlotte’s nursery wall.
“We can’t quite say it’s by royal appointment but it is pretty close.
“We received an order from the security team at Kensington Palace for a Day You Were Born print as a gift for Princess Charlotte.
“We sent the print, along with a card and we received a letter of thanks from the office of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.”
This year William and Catherine will join the Queen at Sandringham for the festive period.
And while George and Charlotte will be spoiled with gifts by friends and family, William recently said he wants to teach his children that it is the simpler things in life that are more important.
He recently said: “The materialism of the world I find tricky sometimes. I would like George and Charlotte to grow up being a little bit more simple in their approach and their outlook. I would like them to grow up with more simple aspirations.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Charles recorded a special message for BBC Radio 4’s ‘Just a Minute’ Christmas special.
The 68-year-old royal will appear on the station’s ‘Just a Minute does Panto!’ which will be broadcast on Christmas Day (25.12.16) ahead of the game, which is hosted by presenter Nicholas Parson – who has been the host since 1967 – who is thrilled to welcome the Prince of Wales’ on air.
He said: “It was a pleasure to hear The Prince of Wales recount years of listening to Just a Minute with such fondness. But when he delivers his message will he make it to the end without hesitation, repetition or deviation? You’ll find out on Christmas Day.”
This year’s festive game will feature special guests including Paul Metron, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock, Pippa Evans, Tony Hawks, Rufus Hound and Josie Lawrence as they go in search of the missing Golden Whistle.
Gwyneth Williams, the Controller of BBC Radio 4 and 4 Extra, said: “We know The Prince of Wales has enjoyed BBC radio comedy over many years so how fitting that he should join Just a Minute for this special Christmas episode. Radio 4 is the home of radio comedy and as Controller I am delighted to welcome him to the team, but Nicholas Parsons and Paul Merton take no hostages so I can only wish him luck!”
‘Just a Minute does Panto! is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday December 25 at 1.15pm.

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OHMYGOSSIP — The cast of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ were “delighted” to have Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the show in London.
The 32-year-old royal and the 35-year-old actress – who have been dating for around four months – were spotted out in the British capital’s West End on Wednesday (14.12.16) and it was first believed they attended the musical ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’.
However, it has now been revealed that they went along to an evening performance of the award-winning adaptation of the Mark Haddon novel at the Gielgud Theatre.
The official Twitter page for the theatre production wrote on Twitter: “We were delighted to welcome HRH Prince Harry to last night’s performance at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End. (sic)”
At the the time, a close pal of Harry’s said: “Harry has said his privacy is important to him but they are clearly not afraid to be seen in public together.
“They are clearly crazy about each other and have told friends they are very much in love.
“As an actress, Meghan loves the theatre so this was an obvious date to go on.”
Meanwhile, Meghan and Harry will reportedly be spending the festive period with their own families with Harry heading to Sandringham and Meghan heading back to Toronto, Canada, to spend the holidays with her loved ones.
And on Monday (12.12.16), the couple surprised staff when they paid a visit to Pines and Needles in Battersea Park, south London, and walked away with a 6ft Nordman fir Christmas tree.
However, it seems it won’t be enjoyed by both of them and will just sit at Harry’s Nottingham Cottage in Kensington Palace.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be apart for Christmas.
The 32-year-old royal and the 35-year-old actress – who have been dating for around four months – will reportedly be spending the festive period with their own families with Harry heading to Sandringham and Meghan heading back to Toronto, Canada, to spend the holidays with her loved ones.
On Wednesday (14.12.16) the loved-up couple were spotted enjoying a date for the first time in London.
The ‘Suits’ star and the flame-haired hunk headed to the Apollo Theatre in the British capital for a last minute trip to see ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’.
A close pal of Harry’s said: “Harry has said his privacy is important to him but they are clearly not afraid to be seen in public together.
“They are clearly crazy about each other and have told friends they are very much in love.
“As an actress, Meghan loves the theatre so this was an obvious date to go on.”
And on Monday (12.12.16), the couple surprised staff when they paid a visit to Pines and Needles in Battersea Park, south London, and walked away with a 6ft Nordman fir Christmas tree.
Sam Lyle – who set up the stall with his brother Josh in 1996 – said: “We have looked after some of Britain’s highest profile names for nearly 20 years but you could have heard a pin drop – or a needle – when Prince Harry and Meghan walked into the store.
“They were completely charming together and blissfully unaware that our jaws had hit the floor. They chose a gorgeous Nordmann Fir and walked away after exchanging Christmas pleasantries.
“We hope we can add them to our list of illustrious names who buy from us each and every year. There would certainly be a rush from our staff should they ask us to decorate it, too!”
The couple spent around 15 minutes browsing before they chose and paid £59.05 for their tree, and donated an extra £1 to charity, and are thought to have taken it back to Nottingham Cottage, Harry’s home at Kensington Palace.
A source said: “They arrived in a car and picked up a tree – they were there for about 15 minutes browsing and then having a look, then they selected their tree and Harry carried it on his shoulder once it was netted up, back to the car.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Duchess Catherine became a scout for the day on Wednesday (14.12.16).
The 34-year-old royal visited North Wootton, which is just down the road from her home, Amner Hall in Norfolk, East Anglia, where she was greeted by a group of young scouts.
Nine-year-old Dylan McKenna told of how impressed the Duchess of Cambridge was his job of putting her arm in a sling.
He told press at the centre: “It was fun putting her arm in a sling as I was one of the only ones. She said I did a good job.
“She said, ‘Well done, I’m very impressed with this.
“She kept the sling on for a wee bit then took it off.
“She asked me what badges I got and how much I enjoy Cubs.”
The brunette beauty – who has three-year-old Prince George and 19-month-old Princess Charlotte with her husband Prince William, also 34 – also talked to 10-year-old Klaudia Lovic about her son George’s ride on a pony.
She told PEOPLE: “It was awesome meeting her.
“When she asked me what I liked to do, I said I like ponies, and she asked me if I had been for a pony ride. She said when George went on a pony it was called Moo-Moo. I told her I might go for a pony ride on my birthday.”
On meeting the Duchess, Cub Scout leader Hazel Colley said: Meeting the Duchess has been the best birthday present this Cub Scout Pack could have possibly imagined
“It’s an evening that they will never forget, and the most exciting thing that has happened to me in all my time as a volunteer. The Duchess helped our Cub Scouts learn valuable skills for life and in reality that’s what Scouting is all about, adults and young people alike having fun, enjoying new adventures and learning new skills.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince William and Duchess Catherine are reportedly planning to have Christmas at home this year.
The couple, who are both 34, are said to want to make the festive period a “close family occasion” for their two young children, three-year-old Prince George and Princess Charlotte, 19-months and so like the last two years, they will spend it at their Norfolk home, Amner Hall in East Anglia.
A source told Closer magazine: “since they had children, Catherine and Prince William have been slowly making a couple of changes each year.
“Catherine’s goal is to make Christmas more of a close family occasion and less of a formal one.”
And while George and Charlotte will be spoiled with gifts by friends and family, William recently said he wants to teach his children that it is the simpler things in life that are more important.
He recently said: “The materialism of the world I find tricky sometimes. I would like George and Charlotte to grow up being a little bit more simple in their approach and their outlook. I would like them to grow up with more simple aspirations.”
And Charlotte has already been given an early present by the
bodyguards at Kensington Palace.
They put their money together and decided to get a framed print, which starts off with the text, Princess Charlotte, The Day You Were Born and contains details about her birth including her weight and her birthstone, which is Taurus as Charlotte, 19-months, was born in May.
The unique gift, which cost around £55, was designed by Lucy Tapper and she received a letter of thanks from Charlotte’s parents, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – who also have three-year-old son Prince George – via their office
Lucy said: “It’s very exciting to know that our print will be hanging on Princess Charlotte’s nursery wall.
“We can’t quite say it’s by royal appointment but it is pretty close.
“We received an order from the security team at Kensington Palace for a Day You Were Born print as a gift for Princess Charlotte.
“We sent the print, along with a card and we received a letter of thanks from the office of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Charles visited the Northwood’s Joint Forces Command Headquarters on Wednesday (14.12.16).
The 68-year-old royal was greeted by soldiers at the base in Middlesex, England, who spoke to him about the fight against the extremist group.
Rear Admiral Tony Radakin said: “It was an honour for me to host the Prince of Wales.
“As a long-standing supporter of the armed services, the prince took a keen interest in the diverse range of work we do to support UK defence.”
Charles – who is married to Duchess Camilla – has previously been vocal about the threat to the Orthodox Christian Coptic church in the Middle East region in recent years.
He has also met with Christian Syrians and Iraqis who have been forced to flee their homes because of the rise of Islamic State.
The Prince of Wales recently spoke of the “appalling suffering” of Christians in Syria.
He attended the consecration of the Syrian Orthodox Church in west London where he gave a speech.
He said: “It is surely deeply encouraging, at a time when the members of the Syriac Orthodox Church in their homelands of Syria and Iraq are undergoing such desperate trials and such appalling suffering, that in Britain the Syriac Church is able to expand and gain in strength.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoyed their first date in London together on Wednesday (14.12.16).
The 32-year-old royal and the 35-year-old actress – who have been dating for around four months – were spotted holding hands as they headed to the Apollo Theatre in the British capital for a last minute trip to see ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’.
A close pal of Harry’s told The Sun newspaper: “Harry has said his privacy is important to him but they are clearly not afraid to be seen in public together.
“They are clearly crazy about each other and have told friends they are very much in love.
“As an actress, Meghan loves the theatre so this was an obvious date to go on.”
On Monday (12.12.16), the couple surprised staff when they paid a visit to Pines and Needles in Battersea Park, south London, and walked away with a 6ft Nordman fir Christmas tree.
Sam Lyle – who set up the stall with his brother Josh in 1996 – said: “We have looked after some of Britain’s highest profile names for nearly 20 years but you could have heard a pin drop – or a needle – when Prince Harry and Meghan walked into the store.
“They were completely charming together and blissfully unaware that our jaws had hit the floor. They chose a gorgeous Nordmann Fir and walked away after exchanging Christmas pleasantries.
“We hope we can add them to our list of illustrious names who buy from us each and every year. There would certainly be a rush from our staff should they ask us to decorate it, too!”
However, staff serving the couple only recognised the ‘Suits’ actress at first.
“They came in at about 8.30pm last night.
“Prince Harry was with Meghan and hilariously the staff only recognised Meghan at first – they were so excited to have the girl from ‘Suits’ there. It wasn’t particularly cold but they were gloved and hatted out.
“The Christmas tree shop is in Battersea park so we’ve no idea if they were just passing – it’s not too far from Kensington Palace, or whether they came specifically. It’s a gorgeous atmosphere, so Christmassy, with carollers, it’s very beautiful.”
The couple spent around 15 minutes browsing before they chose and paid £59.05 for their tree, and donated an extra £1 to charity, and are thought to have taken it back to Nottingham Cottage, Harry’s home at Kensington Palace.
A source said: “They arrived in a car and picked up a tree – they were there for about 15 minutes browsing and then having a look, then they selected their tree and Harry carried it on his shoulder once it was netted up, back to the car.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Duchess Catherine will still “play a part” in her sister’s wedding.
The 34-year-old royal – who is married to Prince William has reportedly decided not to be a bridesmaid or maid of honour when Pippa Middleton ties the knot with James Matthews next May because she doesn’t want to upstage the bride, but insiders insist that doesn’t mean she will be stepping back from proceedings altogether.
A source told Britain’s HELLO! magazine: “There have been ludicrous reports suggesting that Catherine is barred from the wedding – nothing could be further from the truth.
“It is ridiculous to suggest she will not play a part in the day.”
However, the duchess will be represented in the bridal party by her children, as Princess Charlotte, 19 months, is expected to be a flower girl and three-year-old Prince George will be a page boy.
It has been reported Pippa and James will marry on May 20 next year, but there is no “particular significance” to the date they have chosen.
A source said: “There is no particular significance with 20 May – it is just the date they have decided on.”
The couple will marry at St. Mark’s church in Englefield, before a reception in the grounds of Pippa’s parents home in nearby Bucklebury.
And the party planner chose the venue because it is both pretty and discreet.
The source said: “Pippa is a traditional girl and wanted to marry close to home.
“They appreciate that there will be significant interest with the wedding but want to keep it as private as possible.
“After the service, guests will head to the Middleton home for a reception.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — A former ‘Big Brother’ contestant tried to convince tourists she was Duchess Catherine.
Lisa Appleton – who, at 48, is 14 years older than Prince William’s wife – introduced herself to people outside royal residence Buckingham Palace as the duchess, much to the bemusement of visitors from as far away as Dallas, Texas, in video footage shared on the MailOnline.
But while her glamorous appearance may have gone some way towards tricking some of the baffled passers by, Lisa’s lack of royal knowledge quickly let her down as she forgot the names of Catherine and William’s children, Prince George, three, and Princess Charlotte, 19 months.
Despite Lisa’s efforts being shot down outside the palace, she insisted she is frequently mistaken for the glamorous royal, who was known as Kate Middleton before her marriage.
She said: “I actually got stopped by a woman who said, ‘Was I Kate?’ I was in Chester. In a bar.
“The older generation, like pensioners, do think I am either Catherine Zeta Jones of Kate Middleton.”
Lisa got engaged to long-term partner Mario Marconi in the ‘Big Brother’ house in 2008, but their marriage ended in 2013, and she admitted she hit “rock bottom” when their union collapsed and her fame waned.
She reflected: “I had suicidal thoughts, I hit rock bottom.
“After Big Brother and all the success, I lost it all. I was signing on in Warrington, I was on benefits and I was living on about £30 a week. My marriage was breaking down. I couldn’t get any work.
“It was at a time when every knew who I was. I was all over the internet. It was very overwhelming. I had people coming up to me all the time. I even had a stalker who followed me around. I was having a hard time dealing with the fame side of things.”

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