OHMYGOSSIP — Coleen Rooney could avoid many ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ trials
The 38-year-old star – who is married to footballer Wayne Rooney – is said to have inked a deal to star on the ITV1 jungle reality show amid her long-running feud with fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy but because she suffers from stress-induced reactive arthritis that affects the joint, it is thought that she could be exempt from several of the series’ gruelling tasks.
A source told The Sun newsaper’s TVBiz column: “The duty of care on ‘I’m A Celeb is second to none and over the years, the cast have been ruled out of challenges for a string of different reasons.
“Some might have seemed trivial to viewers, but the health and happiness of the celebs is of the execs’ utmost concern.
“Coleen’s reactive arthritis being triggered by stress means execs want to wrap her in cotton wool and keep her happy and healthy.”
According to the NHS, reactive arthritis causes inflammation in many body joints – especially the knees, feet toes, hips and ankles – and it can clear up within a few months and causes no long-term problems.
Another source told the outlet: “The condition is currently under control so at this stage it’s a ‘could be’ ruled out rather than a ‘will be’.
“But her physical health will be monitored and, if she suffers a flare-up, her ability to perform each trial will be considered on a case-by-case basis.”
Coleen opened up about her bouts with the condition, which she says was brought on more by the Rebekah, 42, libel case.
Speaking on Disney+’s ‘The Real Wagatha Christie’, she said: “He [Wayne] just looked at me and said: ‘Coleen, you’re just not you any more, you just look sick.’
Coleen later added: “It caused anxiety and there were lots of tears.
“I have reactive arthritis. I’ve had it previously, but this situation brought it on a lot more.
“It stripped me of my character, and I didn’t want to socialise with people.
“I was completely in my own world. It was not a nice place to be.”
Coleen was unsuccessfully sued by Jamie Vardy’s wife Rebekah, 42, after she named her Instagram account as the source of leaks to the press and Rebekah was ordered to pay 90 per cent of Coleen’s legal costs – but the bill is being contested over claims it has been inflated by items including fancy dinners and stays in swanky hotels.
Rebekah was an approved follower of Coleen’s private Instagram page and Mrs Rooney was dubbed Wagatha Christie for her social media sleuthing, a reference to the legendary mystery author Agatha Christie.
‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ starts on Sunday, November 17, on ITV1 and ITVX.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jenny Agutter has been on a health kick.
The 71-year-old actress – who is best known for starring as Sister Julienne in the BBC period drama ‘Call the Midwife’ – had been asked by her doctor if she wanted to take prescription drugs to help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease but decided that she wanted to deal with the issue herself by switching up her diet.
She told Woman’s Weekly: “The surgery said, ‘Do you want to come in and discuss taking statins?’ I said, ‘No, I’d rather watch my diet.’ I really enjoy cooking and trying new things, so that’s a bonus.
“So the creams, butters, sugars, meats and saturated fat can go, and I’m replacing them with healthy oils and beans, and more veggies and fruit. I’ve rediscovered cuisine minceur, a light version of French haute cuisine that I used to know about when I lived in the States in the 1970s and 80s.”
Meanwhile, Jenny will be back on screen in her signature role over the festive period but recalled filming the special episodes earlier this year so the crew had to create their own snow in the middle of spring.
She said: “The crew created a snow flurry outside Nonnatus House and there we all were, late at night, singing Christmas carols. Despite it being April, we weren’t hot. Just the idea and sight of something so like snow made us feel quite cold!”
The BBC period medical drama – which follows the lives of antenatal staff in the 1950s and 1960s – traditionally airs a 90-minute special over the festive period but will now broadcast two hour-long episodes instead.
Heidi Thomas OBE, the show’s creator and writer, said: “Who doesn’t love finding an extra, unexpected present underneath the Christmas tree?
“When I was asked to write a two-part Christmas special for 2024, I couldn’t resist!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Shane Richie had enquired about a test for prostate cancer just days before learning his ‘EastEnders’ character would be diagnosed with the disease.
The 60-year-old actor has played Alfie Moon on the BBC One soap opera on and off since 2002 and jumped at the chance to play such a storyline but revealed that he sought advice himself about a test for the illness before he even knew the fate of his alter-ego.
Speaking on ITV’s ‘This Morning’, he said: “I got called up from Chris Clenshaw, our producer, and he said they were going to do a storyline with Alfie. I said ‘Of course, what a great story to play’, but it reminded me how old I am.
“The week before, I’d gone to see my GP about having a test done for prostate cancer.
“We did that one scene in the Queen Vic where Alfie unfortunately wets himself, and I remember sitting down with the story producer where I asked if we could play that. Sadly, it happened to a friend of mine at a golf club.
“And so, we got a chance to play that. It was really interesting, the reaction that we got, not just from social media, but emails coming in thanking us for doing the storyline. ”
The former ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ contestant then went for another checkup and his GP told him that the storyline had caused an “influx” of men booking tests and he believes that even saving one person’s life will make the whole thing worthwhile.
He said: “It was about three months ago I had to go see my GP for a checkup. He doesn’t really watch the show but he said ‘I understand your character has done a storyline on prostate cancer because we’ve had an influx of men coming in to get checked because of what you did on the show’. So if we save one person’s life, then we have done great!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Emily Atack has warned men that drunken sexual encounters could be seen as “rape”.
The 34-year-old actress is backing the Affirmative Consent campaign to change the law on informed confirmation of consent and recalled the “awful” experiences she had as a teenager as she explained that men will now be “scared” of their encounters with women under the influence of alcohol because of the way they could be viewed now.
Speaking on the ‘Great Company with Jamie Laing’ podcast, she said: “My situations have only been uncomfortable – yeah, literally. Honestly, I can only count on one hand probably where I’ve actually enjoyed sex. Growing up, I’m sorry, as a teenager it was awful.
“I went through life thinking if you wake up after a night out and something has happened but you don’t really remember it, you just have to suck it up and get on with it. It’s like there’s no way anyone’s going to….it’s just not worth going down that road of ‘but I don’t remember, I don’t remember any of that.
“Yeah, you do, but it’s been so repressed for so long, we were taught for such a long time that that was kind of a normal way to have sex – that you wake up after a party and go ‘Ooh, Jesus Christ, I don’t really remember that, anyway.’ And then you just kind of carry on.
“We’re taught that that was like normal.
“The problem is now Now we’re all having the conversation more, people are coming out and going ‘Oh right, well, I was raped then.’ And it’s very difficult to have to admit it to you. But also the reason why it’s difficult as well for the men, men are getting angry because they’re scared, because so many men will listen to this sort of thing and go ‘I’ve done that before’.”
The former ‘Inbetweeners’ star acknowledged that some men may now “regret” their behaviour and noted that it can be “difficult” for them to even consider what they may have done in the past.
She added: “There’ll be men that are getting their kids uniform ready for school and they will listen to something like this and stop in their tracks and go ‘Oh f***, I’ve done that before.’ And they probably regret it and feel really terrible about it, but to be told now that that was wrong, and that actually that’s now seen as rape, that’s hard for people to digest because they know that they’ve done that somewhere in their lives a lot of people, loads of people.”
“That’s why it’s so difficult to go there.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Anne Hegerty “really wanted” to be famous.
The 66-year-old quizzer is best known for her long-running role on the ITV1 teatime game show ‘The Chase’ and admitted that she had thought about the fame that would come with suddenly landing a public job in her fifties and joked that she was “slightly irritated” that the recognition was not completely instantaneous.
Speaking on ‘The Lewis Nicholls Show, she said: “I have a terrible confession to make – yes I did [consider it]. And I really wanted that. I was slightly irritated that it had taken so long to arrive. Not that ‘The Chase’ had taken so long to come along, but very, from the start it quickly got three million a day and kind of stayed there. I was irritated at the lack of recognition. The press did not pick up on us until about 2015 or so. It was like nobody wanted to admit that we existed.
In the years since she joined the likes of Mark Labbett and Shaun Wallace on the show – which sees teams of four go head-to-head against a Chaser in an attempt to win thousands – Anne has become a regular face in pantomime across the Christmas season and competed on the 2018 series of ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!’.
Prior to finding fame, Anne worked as a freelance writer, proofreader and reporter but always knew that there was “something else” there for her and wanted fame, but wasn’t entirely sure how she was going to achieve it.
She said: “All my life, I said to myself that it was just a substitute for something else. I thought I just wanted friends or something like that but now I have fame, I’m like ‘Nah, it was this.’ It wasn’t wanting friends.
“I don’t know how to explain it but I just like the whole vibe of people know who I am, they sort of give me space but breathlessly fangirl as well.
” must have a horribly bloated ego! I always wanted it. Part of me was like ‘Yes of course this will happen one day, darlings’ but then part of me was like ‘How?’

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OHMYGOSSIP — Linda Robson is backing her ‘Loose Women’ co-star Jane Moore to win ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ because will be able to cope with everything the jungle throws at her.
The ‘Birds of a Feather’ actress will be watching and supporting her pal Jane, 62, when she head to Australia to take part in the ITV reality show.
Linda, 66, insists Jane will not be fazed by the infamous Bushtucker Trials and has the fortitude and can-do attitude to go all the way and be crowned Queen of the Jungle.
Speaking to entertainment reporter Simon Gross at the London Lifestyle Awards, Linda said: “Jane will be Queen of the Jungle, I’m telling you now. Jane Moore will do every challenge and she won’t bat an eyelid. She’s definitely gonna be a winner.”
Linda – who has appeared on the ‘Loose Women’ panel with Jane for the past 11 years – competed on ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ back in 2012, finishing in ninth place.
The TV star insists there are no secret treats or perks for the celebrities taking part, and if the challenges go badly then it really is rice and beans to eat and water to drink.
She said: “I did it in 2012. It’s like a proper detox, you don’t even get a cup of tea or anything. It was amazing honestly.”
Journalist-and-broadcaster Jane is set to be joined in the jungle by McFly’s Danny Jones, former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional Oti Mabuse, N-Dubz singer Tulisa, Coleen Rooney – the wife of former England footballer Wayne Rooney – and ‘Coronation Street’ actor Alan Halsall among others.
The forthcoming series, once again hosted by Geordie duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, launches on November 17.
Head to former ‘Big Brother’ contestant Simon’s Instagram account @Simongrossshowbiz for more entertainment news and gossip.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Alan Carr’s ‘Changing Ends’ sitcom is getting two more series.
The 48-year-old funnyman is beyond delighted that his autobiographical show has been renewed by ITV after being streamed a whopping 13 million times on ITVX.
Alan said: “To get your own sitcom recommissioned for a series is the most wonderful news ever, but to have TWO series recommissioned is utterly mind-blowing and such a huge compliment, which I do not take lightly.
“I know how much this show has resonated with viewers and I promise I won’t let you down — and for someone whose actual life at times feels like a sitcom, believe me there are more tales to be told.
“Two series commissioned, eh?
“My dream of Changing Ends becoming Northampton’s answer to The Crown is two steps closer to being a reality.”
The series sees Oliver Savell, 14, portray a young version of the chatty comic.
The series follows Alan growing up in Northampton during the 1980s as the son of a professional football manager. After the positive response to the first series in 2023, a second aired in July this year.
A source told The Sun’s TV Biz column: “Changing Ends launched exclusively on ITVX and then headed to terrestrial telly six months later, so built incredible pace and its final viewing figures were impressive.
“ITV greenlit series two before the first had even landed on the main channel, so it’s not surprising to hear a third was under way.
“But landing a fourth commission is a real feat.”
The former ‘Chatty Man’ host recently admitted he has enough stories to continue the show for a further eight series, but he is worried how much puberty will affect Oliver.
He told the newspaper: “Ollie is amazing and he just gets better. But of course, the elephant in the room was that we were wondering how tall he would have got and how much his voice had dropped – you have to be able to hit those high notes when you play Alan Carr, I’m like Mariah Carey!
“But he’s just so professional and funny. Even though he was a little bit taller for Series Two, he’s still just as talented and wonderful in the role as he was in the first series. If we get recommissioned I might have to do a time jump for series three!
“Honestly, the stuff that happens to me on a daily basis means I’ve still got enough stories up my sleeve to take us through to series nine if we ever get that far!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sam Faiers is considering having a fourth child.
The 33-year-old reality star already has Paul Jr., eight, Rosie, five, and two-year-old Edward with her partner Paul Knightley and noted that the pair of them have “always wanted a big family” so despite the pitfalls of bringing up a baby, she would struggle to say no the idea of another one.
She told OK! Magazine: “Paul and I always wanted a big family. However, I was getting my routine back with some breathing space. It was almost a shock [having a third]. I think I got used to being like, ‘Oh, right, I can do this now they’re at school in the daytime and I can work out my week.’ But Edward’s never been a great sleeper. Even last night he had me up two or three times.
“Do you know what, it’s hard to say no [to the idea of having another].
“I’m such a maternal person and I love babies, and even now Edward is coming up to two and a half, I say to Paul, ‘Why is it all so sad?’”
The ‘Only Way Is Essex’ star has ultimately ruled out the idea of having another one right at this current time because she is “busy” at the moment, so it is not exactly the right time.
She said: “Being a parent you have all these highs and lows, and now I’m looking at him and he’s such a character. But he’s not a baby anymore. So I don’t know. I’m not going to say no. I am maternal, but I’m busy at the moment, so I don’t know about it right now.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Piglets’ is returning for a second series on ITV despite being panned by critics.
The police comedy first aired in July and star Ricky Champ has expressed his surprise at the show being recommissioned as it received poor reviews.
He told the ‘Reading Between The Lines’ podcast: “‘Piglets’ has been commissioned for series two.
“It’s crazy, because we got absolutely slammed. The first series came out and it was met with absolute venom – across the board.
“Immediately, I thought, ‘That’s that done’. But it got good figures and ITV obviously noticed that.”
ITV are yet to confirm the return of the show – which also stars Sarah Parish and Mark Heap.
The programme about trainee cops was also criticised by a police body for its “highly offensive” title that references the derogatory nickname “pigs” used against officers.
Tiffany Lynch, the acting national chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, said earlier this year: “It is a disgusting choice of language to use for the title of a TV programme.
“I find it incredulous that this has been passed through checks and balances at an organisation made up of people who at any time have or may need the support and assistance of the police.”
She added: “We should not be put at further risk for viewing numbers, our officers deserve respect, not humiliation for the job they are undertaking.
“It is incredibly dangerous to incite more negativity and misinformation against a public sector service that’s already under so much pressure.”
ITV said in response to the criticism: “‘Piglets’ is a fictional new comedy about a police training academy and the title is not intended to cause any offence, it’s a comedic and endearing play on words to emphasise the innocence and youth of our young trainees.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Linda Nolan has been left “heartbroken” over Amy Dowden’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ exit.
The 34-year-old dancer had to pull out of the BBC Latin and ballroom competition early after sustaining a foot injury and last year had to miss the show completely as she battled breast cancer and now singer Linda, 65, – who is suffering from a terminal form of the disease – has admitted that she can relate to her because sometimes things are just “not fair”.
Writing in her column for the Daily Mirror newspaper, she said: “Just sometimes, there’s no way around it: life sucks. Cancer sucks.
“I say this because of how heartbreaking it was to see the ‘Strictly’ dancer Amy Dowden stand in tears among the cheering and clapping on Claudia’s balcony during Saturday night’s show.
“She had been forced to step down after falling ill the weekend before, and had just watched her celebrity partner JB Gill, and Lauren Oakley, the professional dancer standing in for her, get mega scores for a dance she helped choreograph.
“I watched her eyes dissolve despite all her best efforts to keep in place that fixed, showbiz smile I know only too well, and felt her disappointment and frustration. I’ve felt the same so many times. Behind the smile you’re thinking: It’s not fair.”
Amy had been partnered with JLS singer JB Gill on the competition, but he will now dance with Lauren Oakley for the remainder of his time on the show.
The former ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ star was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 before getting the all-clear a year later, but in 2017, the disease had spread to her brain, bones and liver.
She noted that she just wants to be back to her “old self” again but knows that is not a possibility sp is just trying to embrace the “smallest joys” that life has to offer.
She said: “You want to be back to the old you again, but physically, and more lastingly, emotionally, you’re never going to be that ‘you’ again. Life can be good again, but it’s never going to be the same.
“But, and I have to force myself to remember this, too, some things change for the better. The empathy you learn, and the ability to appreciate the smallest joys – that’s new, and I wouldn’t be without it.”

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