OHMYGOSSIP — Denise Van Outen thinks dating is “fun”, though her busy career has forced her to “step back” from finding a new partner.
The 50-year-old presenter- who has 14-year-old daughter Betsy with ex-husband Lee Mead – has been single since her seven-year romance with Eddie Boxshall ended in 2022 so she turned to exclusive dating app Raya to find a new man.
But while Denise has connected with a number of people on the platform, she’s not had the time to actually going on dates.
She told the Metro newspaper’s 60 Seconds column: “I’ve never really done the dating scene – it’s fun.
But I’m so busy I’ve had to step back from going on date. I’ve met some nice people on the app – they’re not always romantic but I’ve become friends with a couple of them.
“I’m not in a rush to meet someone.”
The ‘Celebrity Gogglebox’ star admitted she never expected to enter her 50s without a partner, but she doesn’t want to be “negative” about her personal situation so is embracing all life has to offer.
She said: “I really felt that turning 50 – not in a bad way – wasn’t where 40-year-old me though I might be.
“I hoped I’d be settled down and that never happened, but I didn’t want to go into my 50’s with a negative outlook.
“I’ve always been a relationship person, but I thought I’m going to embrace my 50’s and have a year of doing the things I love.”
As well as her TV career, Denise moved into the world of music, and will be DJing at Fearne Cotton’s ‘Happy Place Festival’ later in July.
Looking to the coming event and her ‘Celebrity Juice’ pal, Denise gushed about Fearne, and emphasised she has “always good really good advice” for a friend in need.
She said: “Fearne’s one of my closest friends – she’s always got really good advice.
“You realise who your real friends are when things aren’t going so well. And it’s amazing what she’s created with Happy Place – it’s a wellness festival so it’s got a really good energy.
“You always leave with a big smile.
“It’s a dry festival, so it’s nice to see all these incredible people not get drunk but just listen to the music.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lorraine Kelly is set to give viewers a special look inside Buckingham Palace on her ITV show next week.
The 64-year-old daytime TV legend will be giving audiences of ‘Lorraine’ an exclusive tour of the royal residence, including a first look at the room behind the balcony in the recently re-opened East Wing.
She said: “What an incredible opportunity to give our viewers at home a peek behind-the-scenes at Buckingham Palace – especially the very first look at the room behind the most famous balcony in the world.
“I also have some fantastic guests joining me to give us the stories, secrets and insights into the history of this iconic palace.”
Lorraine will be joined on the special show by famous faces including ‘Strictly Come Dancing’s Anton Du Beke, ‘This Morning’ star Gyles Brandreth, Olympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds, Kiss FM presenter Tyler West, Dame Floella Benjamin and royal photographer Chris Jackson.
Gyles will reflect on his visits to the palace over the years, while Tyler is due to share details behind his fist-bump with King Charles at a recent royal function.
Earlier this year, Lorraine – who debuted on the box in 1984 when she presented ‘TV-am’ – was honoured with her Special Award at the BAFTA TV Awards with P+O Cruises in May (12.05.24).
Taking to the stage at the Royal Festival Hall, the ‘Good Morning Britain’ alum said she was “really proud” of her 40-year-long chat show career and gushed: “This is amazing, thank you so much BAFTA, it’s such an honour!
“I’ve got to thank everybody that I’ve worked with over the 40 years, I’m really proud to work on breakfast and on daytime telly. We’re campaigning, we’re groundbreaking but we also have an awful lot of fun.
“I never, ever take it for granted that so many people trust me with their stories and I’m so honoured that our viewers think of me as a pal. I suppose if I’ve learned anything at all over the past 40 years is … what’s the point of having all this experience if you don’t actually share it or pass it on and help others?”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Steven Moffat has teased Nicola Coughlan will “break your heart” in the ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas special.
The 62-year-old writer didn’t want to share too many details about the festive episode, which is titled ‘Joy to the World’, but after the ‘Bridgerton’ actress was confirmed to appear alongside Timelord Ncuti Gatwa, he has promised fans she will be “wonderful”.
Speaking on ‘Ireland AM’, he said: “Nicola is wonderful in it, she will break your heart.
“I’m not allowed to say anything about it. At least I think I’m not allowed to say anything about it so I’ll just shut up.”
Steven was showrunner on ‘Doctor Who’ from 2010-17 and he admitted it “wasn’t as weird as it should’ve been” to return to the beloved sci-fi series, which currently has Russell T. Davies at the helm.
He said: “It was just fun and it was quite nice that I had my old job back for exactly one episode and then I could go lie down. Russell [T Davies] has to keep toiling away all the time, constantly.”
Russell has previously promised the Christmas special will be “mad”.
He said in a behind-the-scenes video: “I can’t give away much more but work has begun on it already, and it’s mad, it’s one of the maddest Christmas specials you’ll ever see.
“It’s epic, it goes to so many different places. And it’s a great story of who the Doctor is when he’s alone.”
When Nicola’s casting was first announced, Russell praised the ‘Derry Girls’ star for “bringing joy” to the set.
He said: “This has been the most brilliant shoot, with Nicola lighting up the set and bringing joy.
“From Derry, via Bridgerton, to the TARDIS, it’s the trip of a lifetime.”
Nicola added: “I’ve been a fan of Ncuti Gatwa for some time and getting to share the screen with him as the Doctor has been an absolute joy.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — David Walliams insists comedy should not be policed by political correctness.
The 52-year-old TV star insists no topic should be off limits for jokes and no one should be told what they can or cannot laugh at.
David believes that comedy is at its best when you’re walking a “tightrope”.
Speaking to Australian newspaper The Age, he said: “You end up with a list of things you can laugh at and things you can’t – but who’s in charge of that list? When you see Ricky Gervais, Dave Chappelle or Chris Rock dealing with taboo stuff intelligently, it works. You can still get things wrong but often, the exciting stuff happens when you’re walking that tightrope.”
David and his writing partner Matt Lucas were criticised for their characters on ‘Little Britain’ in which they depicted crossdressers and some racial stereotypes.
The pair – who also received criticism for their mockumentary series ‘Come Fly With Me’ – apologised in 2020 for some of the characters they portrayed in the BBC series which ran from 2003 to 2006.
David and Matt are currently working on a new comedy series which they have promised will be “edgy” and similar to their past shows.
Appearing on ‘The Therapy Crouch’ podcast, he previously said: “We’re writing again but we want to do entirely new characters like ‘Come Fly With Me’. It’s a little bit edgy, there are jokes in it that are like, not in terrible taste, but you know — like ‘Little Britain’ was and ‘Come Fly With Me’.
“No, it’s not trendy, it’s edgy. It’s walking a line that some people might be a little bit shocked at.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Davina McCall channels her favourite Disney characters when she presents ‘Long Lost Family’.
The 56-year-old star fronts the ITV show in which she tries to reunite family members who have been separated or, in some cases, never knew of each other’s existence.
Davina – who has fronted the series since 2011 – has now revealed she acts like the characters you can meet at Disney theme parks, such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, and gives long hugs to the people she is helping.
In an interview with The Sun’s TV Mag, available on Saturday, she said: “I know this is quite a weird thing to reference, but at the Disney parks, all the characters give very, very, very long hugs.
“That’s because they’re told not to let go first because you don’t know how much somebody needs that hug.
“I’ve slightly taken that with me to ‘Long Lost Family’. I just thought, ‘OK, I’m in for the long haul. I’m here for as long as you need me.’”
As well as ‘Long Lost Family’, Davina can be seen each year on ‘The Masked Singer’ sitting on the panel alongside Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan.
The programme sees the four judges attempt to decipher the identity of the celebrity singing in the costume but Davina prefers it when the star is unmasked and had no idea who it was.
She said: “If I’m honest, I like not knowing who it is. It’s more exciting when someone is unmasked and you have no idea who there are.
“I don’t like it when I know 100 per cent who it is. It actually takes the fun out of it for me.
“It’s much more enjoyable when you think, ‘Do you know what? I think it’s this person, but I am probably wrong.’
“I like to think what I lack in correct guesses I give in enthusiasm. That’s what I bring to the show.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Great British Bake Off’ contestant Dawn Hollyoak has died.
The former IT manager- who was the sixth person to be eliminated from the 2022 series of the baking competition – has passed away at the age of 61, her family have announced.
They wrote on her Instagram account: “It’s with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our star baker Dawn.
“Not only a wonderfully talented baker but first and foremost an amazing mother, grandmother, wife and friend. Dawn passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. We will miss her forever, but promise to continue her baking legacy!”
It is unclear as to the cause of Dawn’s passing.
Show judge Paul Hollywood was among the first to pay tribute to the baker.
He commented on the post: “I’m so sorry to hear that, send my love to the family a lovely lady x.”
Carole Edwards, who appeared on the same series of the competition and was eliminated the week before Dawn, also paid tribute to her beloved friend.
She wrote: “I will miss my friend terribly, a beautiful and talented lady inside and out, fly high my friend, life just won’t be the same without you.
“Sending all my love to the family. Xx.”
The 13th series of ‘Great British Bake Off’ was won by Syabira Yusoff, who was joined in the final by Abdul Rehman Sharif and Sandro Farmhouse.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary have secured their future on ‘This Morning’.
Producers were concerned that the presenting duo had committed to programmes on rival stations but are delighted to have secured the pair as lead hosts over the summer while Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard take a break.
Back-up presenters Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle had been considered as leads, but they will now be part of a rolling support rota along with other guest hosts including Joel Dommett.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s TV Bizarre column: “Viewers love Alison and Dermot so locking them in for the summer was a priority.
“Josie and Craig are great but execs couldn’t risk losing their best names when a spotlight’s on the show.
“It’s hoped a decent summer run from Ali and Dermot could get things off to a head-start when Cat and Ben return in September.”
Concerns had been raised after Dermot booked a gameshow job for UKTV channel Dave, and Alison signed on for two BBC shows, ‘Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend’ and ‘Florida Unpacked’, the latter of which will also feature her 19-year-old son Aiden.
The source said: “Things looked a bit wobbly when Ali booked the travel show.
“It’s due to film in Florida before September. Thankfully, the schedules have worked out.”
A spokesman for ‘This Morning’ simply said: “Our summer presenting line-up will be announced in due course.”
Alison previously insisted she “never” wanted to host ‘This Morning’ full time following the appointment of Cat and Ben.
She told The Sunday Times magazine: “We’re the Friday guys! We love being Friday guys!”
Asked if there was any discussion about her presenting more often, she added: “Absolutely not. How could I? I live in Birmingham and do ‘Bake Off’ and ‘For the Love of Dogs’. I never wanted that job. Last year we did extra because we were going through issues, but Cat and Ben will save that show.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Nicole Scherzinger is set to go head-to-head with Simon Cowell on a rival Netflix talent show.
The former ‘X Factor’ judges – who worked together on the UK version of the show in 2016 and 2017 and on ‘X Factor: Celebrity’ in 2019 – will both launch pop star search shows in the coming months.
Nicole will star as a judge on ‘Building The Band’ – hosted by Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean – which will see 50 hopefuls battle it out for a place in a new group.
This will be in competition with Simon’s ‘The Midas Touch’, where he will be hoping to find the next One Direction.
A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “Nicole is a huge coup for Netflix as she has been on so many talent shows in the UK and the US in the past, so is synonymous with the genre. It shows how serious bosses at the streamer are about competing with the major channels.
“Nicole is the whole package. With her experience in the industry, she also brings personality, warmth and glamour. She’s perfect.
“Casting AJ is a shrewd move as he has a massive fanbase and is really quirky on screen.”
Meanwhile, Simon will be hoping to recreate the success he had at ‘X Factor’ auditions in 2010 when Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson auditioned as solo singers.
Simon and his fellow judges put the quintet together to form One Direction, who went on to become one of the biggest boybands in the world.
However, it is likely that Simon will make one big change with his new boyband after recently admitting his big regret with One Direction was that he did not keep the rights to the group’s name.
Speaking on ‘The Diary of a CEO’ podcast, Simon explained: “The one thing I regret is I should have kept the name. I should have owned the name. That’s the problem. When you give an artist the name, it’s not yours. And that’s my only regret. So if you’re listening, I’ll buy it back from you.
“If one of the band members, for whatever reason, say they don’t want to tour, it can stop the others [from] touring. So, if it was me who owned the name, it wouldn’t be a problem.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Olivia Attwood will present a new dating show for ITV.
The 33-year-old TV star – who found fame on ‘Love Island’ – will host ‘What Goes On Tour’, which she filmed in Greece last month.
According to TVZone, the show will follow a group of bad boyfriends who work on changing their behaviour for the sake of their long-suffering girlfriends.
Meanwhile, Olivia recently admitted she makes her Sunderland AFC player husband Bradley Dack, 30 – who she married in 2023 – sit through admin meetings about their marriage and finances.
Speaking on her ‘So Wrong, It’s Right’ podcast, she said: “Essentially, now I’m in an adult relationship, we have a house, we have dogs, but we have very busy work schedules, I like to schedule what I call Relationship Boardroom. It’s non-romantic stuff, like admin, bills, [organising] the summer holidays and who will look after the dogs.
“Do we need to update our insurance? It’s so lame, I’m not going to pretend that it’s not.
“So I’ll text Brad to tell him and he’ll get the minutes before the meeting.
“Whenever I tell him what is on the agenda and ask him if he wants to bring anything to the agenda, he never does.”
The ‘Loose Women’ panellist noted that Bradley often just “agrees with everything” she has to say because he wants everything to be over as soon as possible.
“I run the meeting, I am guest speaking, and the host. He is the only attendee and normally stays awake for the first segment. I ask him what he thinks and he just agrees with everything because he wants it to be over as quick as possible.
“I feel like that’s how Brad feels about his life since he made a commitment to me, he just wants to get in and out with as little trauma as possible!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Charlene McKenna gave birth to her first child in secret earlier this year.
The ‘Peaky Blinders’ star and her husband Adam Rothenberg – who she married in 2021 – welcomed a baby girl named Martha Josephine in March but only revealed the happy news this week during an interview on RTE Radio 1.
Host Kay Sheehy revealed the actress had been busy with “a new production” and “a beautiful production”, with Charlene responding: “I think it’s an incredibly special and poignant and beautiful production, if I do say so myself …
“I had a little baby, so I’ve been kind of out of the loop for a long time now. I’ve just been in nesting mode and enjoying my little girl. She’s just, she’s very special.”
Charlene previously revealed she feels nervous about taking time off from her acting career in case the work dries up. She explained to The Irish Sun’s TV Mag: “As an actor, I’m always going” ‘It’ll quit soon,’ but we’re still going. I still live with the existential terror and dread it will go away.
“And everybody is like: ‘Are you taking time off?’ and I am taking time going: ‘Don’t go away though’.
“You feel nervous taking time off because you’re like: ‘Will that be it then?’ You’re going: ‘I only wanted a few weeks lads’ and it’s a year later. What’s the saying? You don’t retire, the industry retires you.”
She added: “So there’s that but then the other side of feeling nervous I think is you feel nervous to be yourself for a while. You’re like: ‘I just have to be me now. What does she do? What am I doing now?’
“It’s feast or famine so I’ve been feasting and so now I’m going to be like: ‘Okay so what do I do now?’”
Charlene’s baby news comes just days after her ‘Peaky Blinders’ co-star Sophie Rundle revealed she had given birth to her second child.
Sophie took to social media to tell her followers she had welcomed a baby boy, writing: “He’s here. I am fully ready and expecting to nosedive off the hormonal cliff edge at any moment but for now I am riding this heavenly wave of perfect love.
“‘I only want to stay in this bed, tending to my exhausted happy bones, sniffing his delicious head and grandly announcing that he is wearing an archival look from the 2021 collection every time I put him in one of his brother’s old baby grows.’
“(I am perhaps a tad delirious at this point.) Oh wow, the love the love the love.”
Sophie is also mum to three-year-old son Henry with her partner Matt Stokoe.

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