OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Gogglebox’ star Stephen Lustig-Webb is in “advanced talks” for ‘Celebs Go Dating’.
Last month, Stephen and his fellow hairdresser husband Daniel Lustig-Webb – who quit the Channel 4 reality series as a couple in 2023 – shocked fans when they announced they are getting a divorce after they had “grown apart”.
Stephen has had a rough time of it after suffering a nasty injury during training for ‘Dancing On Ice’, which forced him quit the ITV show, and feels ready to get back on the telly box and potentially meet a new love interest on the E4 series.
A source told The Sun: “Stephen is set to sign up for Celebs Go Dating after successful advanced talks with E4 producers.
“Bosses were really keen to get him as soon as they heard he and Stephen had split as they know viewers will invest in his path to finding love again, and he’s already a big favourite with Channel 4 viewers after years on Gogglebox.
“Stephen is also really keen to have some fun again after a difficult few months, and he’s also raring to get back on TV after having to step down from Dancing on Ice due to injury.
“He was gutted when that fell through, but he feels excited to take on a new project.
“He is realistic that he may not find Mr Right, but he is up for a laugh on the dating scene.”
Stephen slipped and fractured his ankle, leaving him bedridden, and during his recovery he considered a return to ‘Gogglebox’.
He joked with the newspaper at the time: “When I was on the hospital ward chatting, I said, ‘I need a job where I can just sit at home watching TV’ and someone shouted out ‘what like Gogglebox?’ The irony!”
Despite waving goodbye to the Channel 4 programme, Stephen has insisted his return is not off the cards.
He said: “Gogglebox is literally like family, and I don’t know if the door is always open but we’re definitely on good terms and I think ‘never say never.’
“I do talk to a few of the gang still on WhatsApp and they’re all gutted, they’re saying, ‘come back!’”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jay Blades has reportedly taken a break from ‘The Repair Shop’ after the breakdown of his marriage.
The 54-year-old presenter wasn’t part of filming this week as work resumed on the BBC restoration show days after his wife Lisa Marie Zbozen confirmed their split just 18 months after they got married, while the star recently revealed that his uncle Richard Brathwaite had been killed.
An insider told The Sun newspaper’s TVBiz column: “Jay has taken a step back and is having a break from filming ‘The Repair Shop’.
“His uncle’s death in March and the breakdown of his marriage means he has decided to take some time out.”
It’s said most people working on the programme weren’t aware of his breakup, while the show is “carrying on” in his absence.
The source added: “‘The Repair Shop’ is carrying on without him for now and the other repairers are hard at work.
“People who worked with Jay said they were shocked to hear that his marriage to Lisa had ended.
“It was not well known at all among the people who work on the show.”
Last week, fitness instructor Lisa – who tied the knot with Jay in a small ceremony in May 2022 – revealed they had called it quits, and she later made a tearful confession that she just “couldn’t seem to get things right” for him.
Speaking in an Instagram Story, she said: “OK I am going to try this for the fortieth time without crying. So, I just want to say thank you so much to everyone who has sent a message and been so nice.
“I don’t really, I still don’t really believe that this is actually real because if you knew how much I loved my husband and how much I have tried to make this work over and over again. I just wanted it so much and I couldn’t be enough. I couldn’t seem to get it right ever.”
Jay is yet to speak out publicly on the split, but Lisa used first announced the news with a lengthy post in which she apologised to her followers for the lack of fitness updates but was “so incredibly sad” after things deteriorated in her marriage to the point where she just packed her bags.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Nominations for the first RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2024 have been announced.
Celebrating the “very best of the much-loved British TV soaps, ‘Coronation Street’, ‘EastEnders’, ‘Emmerdale’ and ‘Hollyoaks’”, they will be held at The Midland Hotel, Manchester, on Saturday 13 July – with storylines including rape, murder, trans and gay outings and the diagnosis of motor neurone disease and Parkinson’s among those set to be honoured at the event.
Roy Cropper’s arrest in ‘Coronation Street’ over the disappearance of Lauren Bolton is also listed in the Best Storyline category.
Actors Will Mellor and Todd Boyce have got nods in the ‘Best Villain’ category.
Will, 48, played warped Harvey Gaskell in ‘Coronation Street’, who was locked up for the savage murder of Natasha Blakeman.
American actor Todd, 62, was evil Stephen Reid on the ITV soap, who murdered three people before being caught, and met his fate when he was ran over by Peter Barlow in front of his mum Audrey.
Soap fans can head to the RadioTimes.com soap news page and social channels to catch winners, exclusive interviews and gossip from the awards night.
Fans can also vote for their soap favourites in six of the 12 categories, including Best Soap.
A further six awards will be decided by a panel of soap experts, and RadioTimes.com will also be awarding the Special Recognition award to a star who has made a “significant contribution to the world of TV and Soaps”.
The categories and nominations for the RadioTimes.com Soap Awards, sponsored by Inspired Villages include: Best Soap, Best Villain, Best Comedy, Best Exit, Soap Moment of the Year, Inspiring Storyline of the Year, Best Actor, Best Storyline, Best Newcomer, Best Twist, Best Young Performer and Best Episode.
A press release for the event, sponsored by Inspired Villages, said it “will see talent, writers, producers and actors from ‘Coronation Street’, ‘EastEnders’, ‘Emmerdale’ and ‘Hollyoaks’ walk the red carpet at the Midland Hotel in Manchester”.
Morgan Jeffery, executive editor of RadioTimes.com, said: “I’m delighted to be launching the RadioTimes.com Soap Awards – a first for the brand and a thrilling celebration of all the hard work that goes into producing the soaps, which have kept millions hooked this past year.
“Hilarious, heartfelt and gripping, there’s nothing else on TV quite like them and we’ll be marking their greatest achievements of the past 12 months, with fans helping to decide who wins on the night.”
Helen Daly, associate editor of RadioTimes.com, added: “It’s so exciting to be launching the RadioTimes.com Soap Awards in 2024.
“The past 12 months have seen our beloved soaps deliver dramatic twists, explosive reveals and epic stunts – and we can’t wait to celebrate the best of the business. We’ve got an exciting night lined up on 13 July and we’re excited to raise a glass to a room packed full of soap talent, on and off camera.”
Voting is open to all UK residents, including the Channel Islands, aged 18 years or older.
The public voting will run from 13 May 2024 until 23;59pm on 10 June 2024. Any votes cast after the closing date will not be considered. By casting your vote, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
The Vote hub is at Radiotimes.com/soapawards, and to cast vote, fans can complete and submit the voting form on radiotimes.com.
There is a limit of one vote per category per day for each voter.

Full RadioTimes.com Soap Awards Nominations

Best Soap – Voted for by fans

‘Coronation Street’
‘EastEnders’
‘Emmerdale’
‘Hollyoaks’

Best Villain – Voted for by fans

Todd Boyce (Stephen Reid), ‘Coronation Street’
Will Mellor (Harvey Gaskell), ‘Coronation Street’
Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar), ‘EastEnders’
Matt Di Angelo (Dean Wicks), ‘EastEnders’
Beth Cordingly (Ruby Fox-Mulligan), ‘Emmerdale’
James Chase (Tom King), ‘Emmerdale’
David Ames (Carter Shepherd), ‘Hollyoaks’
Glynis Barber (Norma Crow), ‘Hollyoaks’ 

Best Comedy Performance – Voted for by fans

Jodie Prenger (Glenda Shuttleworth), ‘Coronation Street’
Jonny Freeman (Reiss Colwell), ‘EastEnders’
Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle), ‘Emmerdale’
Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen), ‘Hollyoaks’
Diane Langton (Nana McQueen), ‘Hollyoaks’

Best Exit – Voted for by fans

Todd Boyce (Stephen Reid), ‘Coronation Street’
Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow), ‘Coronation Street’
Danny Walters (Keanu Taylor), ‘EastEnders’
Elizabeth Counsell (Gloria Knight), ‘EastEnders’
Bhasker Patel (Rishi Sharma), ‘Emmerdale’
Sebastian Dowling (Heath Hope), ‘Emmerdale’
Owen Warner (Romeo Nightingale), ‘Hollyoaks’
Erin Palmer (Ella Richardson), ‘Hollyoaks’

Soap Moment of the Year – Voted for by fans

Stephen’s showdown in the pub, ‘Coronation Street’
Sixmas, ‘EastEnders’
Charity, Mack and Chloe’s cliffhanger car crash, ‘Emmerdale’
Ste realises he’s killed Ella, ‘Hollyoaks’

Inspiring Storyline of the Year – Voted for by fans

Sponsored by Inspired Villages
Paul and Billy get married, ‘Coronation Street’
Suki comes out to her family, ‘EastEnders’
Jay and Honey run the London Marathon, ‘EastEnders’
Mary’s quest for love in later life, ‘Emmerdale’
Tony and Diane’s child comes out as trans, ‘Hollyoaks’

Best Actor – Voted for by a panel of soap experts

Peter Ash (Paul Foreman), ‘Coronation Street’
Alison King (Carla Connor), ‘Coronation Street’
Elle Mulvaney (Amy Barlow), ‘Coronation Street’
Colin Salmon (George Knight), ‘EastEnders’
Balvinder Sopal (Suki Panesar), ‘EastEnders’
Angela Wynter (Yolande Trueman), ‘EastEnders’
Lucy Pargeter (Chas Dingle), ‘Emmerdale’
Karen Blick (Lydia Dingle), ‘Emmerdale’
Lesley Dunlop (Brenda Walker), ‘Emmerdale’
Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay), ‘Hollyoaks’
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen), ‘Hollyoaks’
David Ames (Carter Shepherd), ‘Hollyoaks’

Best Storyline – Voted for by a panel of soap experts

Paul’s motor neurone disease diagnosis, ‘Coronation Street’
Roy’s arrest, ‘Coronation Street’
Teen bullying, ‘Coronation Street’
Child farming, ‘EastEnders’
The Six, ‘EastEnders’
Cindy’s return, ‘EastEnders’
Lydia’s rape, ‘Emmerdale’
Pollard’s Parkinson’s diagnosis, ‘Emmerdale’
Tom’s domestic abuse of Belle, ‘Emmerdale’
Ste kills Ella and covers it up, ‘Hollyoaks’
Gay conversion, ‘Hollyoaks’

Best Newcomer – Voted for by a panel of soap experts

Jack Carroll (Bobby Crawford), ‘Coronation Street’
Francesca Henry (Gina Knight), ‘EastEnders’
Beth Cordingly (Ruby Fox-Milligan), ‘Emmerdale’
Iz Hesketh (Kitty Draper), ‘Hollyoaks’

Best Twist – Voted for by a panel of soap experts

Tim’s alive, ‘Coronation Street’
Peter kills Stephen, ‘Coronation Street’
Cindy’s return, ‘EastEnders’
Keanu’s Christmas Day death, ‘EastEnders’
Aaron’s shock return, ‘Emmerdale’
Who killed Lydia’s rapist?, ‘Emmerdale’
Dilly is Rafe’s wife and Patrick’s daughter, ‘Hollyoaks’
Mercedes’ twins have different dads, ‘Hollyoaks’ 

Best Young Performer – Voted for by a panel of soap experts

Charlie Wrenshall (Liam Connor), ‘Coronation Street’
Liam McCheyne (Dylan Wilson), ‘Coronation Street’
Ellie Dadd (Amy Mitchell), ‘EastEnders’
Jaden Ladega (Denzel Danes), ‘EastEnders’
Elizabeth Green (Jade Masood), ‘EastEnders’
Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor), ‘Emmerdale’
Gabrielle Dowling (Cathy Hope), ‘Emmerdale’
Rebecca Bakes (Angelica King), ‘Emmerdale’
Ela-May Demirican (Leah Barnes), ‘Hollyoaks’
Noah Holdsworth (Noah Holdsworth), ‘Hollyoaks’

Best Episode – Voted for by a panel of soap experts

New Year’s Day, ‘Coronation Street’
Paul and Billy wedding, ‘Coronation Street’
Christmas Day, ‘EastEnders’
George confronts Eddie, ‘EastEnders’
Cliff-top crash, ‘Emmerdale’
Tom and Belle’s wedding, ‘Emmerdale’
Worlds Collide, ‘Hollyoaks’

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OHMYGOSSIP — Stephen Mulhern has modelled his children’s books on his little-known life story.
The 47-year-old magician and ‘Catchphrase’ host recently denied he was in a relationship with fellow TV host Josie Gibson, 39, and keeps his private life so under wraps his Wikipedia page does not have a Personal section.
But he told The Sun about his ‘Max Magic’ trilogy of books being modelled on his childhood, and including family’s real names and parents’ jobs: “We’re a market-trading family, from Petticoat Lane. We were never destined to be in books. So when I got this opportunity, I used their exact names so they can show all their friends and family.
“I don’t know why you’d shroud it in mystery, I’m writing it about what I know – magic, entertainment and my family.
“My brothers and sister, Vince, Chris and Susie, are all there.
“There’s even a character called Willow Holloughby, which was a nice surprise for Holly (Willoughby.) I didn’t even tell her I was doing it.
“Max, without question, is me and I wanted to include everything I’ve done in terms of ups and downs and tricky situations and happiness – and just overall things that people can take something from.
“There’s a bully in it, that really happened at my school. One of the things he did to me, he made me stand in the middle of West Ham Park.
“He said if you move before I walk outside this park, I’m going to beat you up. “It was just horrific and I stayed there until nightfall.
“I put that in the book as well, as I’m sure some kid will experience something that’s not too good, whether it’s at school or home.
“And when you can read about it and see how it can be dealt with, you can relate to some of it.”
The books also show Stephen’s mum was into spirituality.
He added about juggling his multiple jobs on ‘Catchphrase’, ‘In For A Penny’, ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’, ‘Dancing On Ice’ and ‘Deal Or No Deal?’: “I fit it all in because I love it. David Jason once did an interview with Michael Parkinson, where he said, ‘It’s funny, the harder I work, the luckier I get,’ and that’s how I feel.
“‘Deal Or No Deal; is like the cherry on top of the cake. It’s my favourite.
“I get to talk to people and hear their stories and work with them for a large amount of time. And then they get that moment to win a large amount of money.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Georgia Harrison says her sex video being leaked was like a “house fire” devastating her life.
The former ‘Love Island’ star, 29, was left devastated after her ex-boyfriend Stephen Bear, 34, posted explicit content featuring her on his OnlyFans, and was horrified to find the clip had gone “viral to a point I can’t explain”.
Appearing before the Commons Women and Equalities Committee, she said: “It absolutely horrified me that an individual had done this to me but what most horrified me was that these platforms were hosting these videos that were unconsented.
“For many that I tried to reach out to I got an automated response saying we will get back to you within four to six days. When something like this is happening, it is really like a house fire. The quicker you can put it out, the quicker you can stop it.
“Unfortunately, in four to six days your house has burned down. Everyone knows about this video, your family, your workplace, your peers and it’s just too late.”
Georgia stressed she felt she had been dealt “such an injustice” by the platforms that hosted the video, as well as by former ‘Big Brother’ winner Bear, who was sentenced to 21 months in prison after he was found guilty of voyeurism and disclosing private sexual photographs and films.
She added: “I felt I had been at such an injustice not just by the man that had done it to me but by the platforms that used me to make money on their behalf, they literally used this unconsented video to make money off me, and I felt it was something I didn’t ever want to happen in the future.”
Bear served 10 months of his sentence before he was released in January 2024, and Georgia said it felt like a “kick in the teeth” her video remained on the internet after his court case.
She is now calling for all sexually explicit content to be automatically taken down after it has been deemed illegal.
When asked if she believed taking revenge porn videos down after there was a conviction would have an impact, Georgia added: “It would make every single bit of difference.
“I think there’s almost 30,000 images and pictures that the RP (revenge porn) helpline have already said have gone through the court case – they’ve won so they are technically illegal – but they are still legal right now.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ncuti Gatwa was offered advice from ‘Doctor Who’ actor Matt Smith.
The 31-year-old – who made his debut as the Time Lord in the show’s 2023 Christmas special – is gearing up to return as the character, and has revealed the former ‘Doctor Who’ star, 41, gave him his phone number so he could turn to him if he needed advice.
In a ‘Q and A with the Fifteenth Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa’, he said: “I bumped into Matt Smith at a party before I was allowed to announce it to anyone. I told him I was following in his footsteps and he had no idea what I was talking about.
“But when it was announced, he texted me and said, ‘Ah, now I get it!’
“He was so lovely. He was like, ‘Take it all in your stride. If you ever need any advice, here’s my number.’
“Now that I’m in the role, I get what they mean. What it’s like to play that role is not something that anyone else can understand.
“I’m very grateful for their support.”
On Saturday (11.05.24), Ncuti’s Doctor and his accomplice Ruby Sunday (played by Millie Gibson, 19) will be making their series debut on BBC One with the opening episode ‘Space Babies’.
The actor said Millie “charmed us all the moment we met her”.
When asked what it was like to work with the actress, Ncuti added: “It’s incredible. She’s a great actor, and she’s delightful. She charmed us all the moment we met her, and that never stopped. She helps define the energy of my character.
“It was the missing element. As soon as the companion walked in, the energy and the chemistry were just there. Millie and I had never met before, but we just hit the ground running.
“That dynamic between the Doctor and the companion just worked instantly.
“Millie is the perfect person for this new era. Of course, as we know, the companion is the eyes of the audience. And what Millie brings is a lightness and a curiosity, but also something real and deep. I think that’s the perfect vessel for the audience to join us in the new era. Millie brings so much to the table.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lorraine Kelly was told she’d never land a TV career because of her “working class Glasgow accent”.
The ITV morning host, 64, is set to be honoured with the Special Award at this Sunday’s (12.05.24) BAFTA Television Awards, and opened up about facing snobbery as she tried break into media in a chat ahead of the event.
She said: “I was given opportunities that, sadly, have become almost non-existent. I went straight to my local newspaper from school and then to the BBC (after acquiring a bottom drawer full of rejection letters.)
“In fact, I was told by the boss of BBC Scotland that I would never make it in TV because of my working class Glasgow accent.
“It was actually the best thing that could have happened: that comment spurred me to phone the boss of the relatively new breakfast TV station TVam, who asked me to come down for an interview and then hired me as Scottish correspondent.”
Lorraine added she thinks working class young people need to get more breaks when it comes to living costs when working at their first jobs in London.
She said: “The high cost of living and working now makes it almost impossible for working class kids from the rest of the country to accept a job in London.
“That has to change. There also needs to be more opportunities outside of London.
“We quite rightly have stressed the importance of diversity in recent years, but that also has to include young working-class people who understand and can relate to the vast majority of our viewers. It is in all of our interests to make sure they have the opportunity to have their voices heard.”
Previous BAFTA Television Special Award recipients include David Olusoga, Nicola Shindler, Clare Balding, Idris Elba, John Motson, Henry Normal, Nick Fraser, Lenny Henry, Delia Smith and Cilla Black.
Hilary Rosen, chair of BAFTA’s television committee, said Lorraine being handed the trophy during the upcoming event at the Royal Festival Hall, London will be a recognition of how she has spent decades making broadcasting look effortless.
She added: “Lorraine Kelly has been a sparkling presence on our screens for over 40 years and is one of the most well-known and adored stars of Television.
“On ITV’s ‘Lorraine’ she displays a mastery of disarming guests with her warmth and relaxed approach and always manages to make the daily demands of live broadcasting look easy.
“She combines quick intelligence with genuine empathy, tackling tricky subjects with skill and sensitivity and uses her platform to raise awareness of things that really matter.
“Lorraine has a deep and genuine connection with her audience and her longevity speaks to the unique importance of daytime television and its staying power.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rylan Clark has only been on two dates in two years since his divorce from Dan Neal.
The 35-year-old TV and radio presenter split from his husband, 44, in 2021, and hoped his new BBC show ‘Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour’ – which sees he and Rob Rinder, 45, go on blind dates in Italy – would help him get out of his love rut.
He told the Daily Mirror: “Hopefully my luck with men is about to change.
“I always thought when you were younger, ‘Imagine if you were known, you would be able to get anyone you want.’ It’s the complete opposite.
“I’ve had two dates in the last two years.
“One of them was really, really great and was going well. And then my job was just too much for his life.
“And then the other one was so interested in my job, he decided to call the press.
“So they’re the two opposite ends of the spectrum. I need somebody in the middle that can deal with it, but don’t want it.”
In Rylan’s new series, the host opens up to his co-star Rob about his divorce, labelling it “the worst experience of (my) life”, and admitted he wished his 70-year-old mother Linda hadn’t seen his “downward spiral” after the split, during which he admitte dhe tried to “finish (myself) off”.
Rylan added: “I think it was a culmination of my marriage breaking down and actually me stopping for the first time in 10 years. Then all of a sudden I had quite a big speed bump, and instead of carrying on I just sank. It was the worst experience of my life.
“I just went on a downward spiral. I tried to end it. I tried to finish myself off.
“I didn’t eat, I went down to nine stone. I’m six foot four. Rob, I looked horrendous.
“I’m so grateful for what I’ve got. I come from a council house. Like, I’m not saying we were on the breadline because we was not on the breadline, but we didn’t have a lot.
“But in those moments and even to this day, if I had to give it all up, to not have to put my mum through what I put her through when I got ill? Fine, take it. It was horrendous.
“She’s a 70-year-old woman. And she had to watch her successful son literally disintegrate.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Victoria Coren Mitchell has declared gambling ruins lives.
The ‘Only Connect’ host, 51, who has two children with her TV comic husband David Mitchell, 49, has made a fortune from her poker playing, but has now said she objects to the type of casino-based gambling where punters have no chance of winning long-term as the odds are stacked against them.
She was quoted by the Daily Star saying: “I don’t advocate gambling, it ruins lives.
“I would advise people with every fibre of my being, ‘Do not play roulette, play dice, play fruit machines’.
“These are massive odds stacked against you. Don’t do it, don’t do it.”
Victoria is said to have banked £2 million from poker and presenting shows sponsored by betting firms.
The presenter was recently in the headlines for refusing to apologise after fans were left outraged by a spelling mistake in one of the games on her BBC Two quiz show ‘Only Connect’.
Viewers spotted ‘Stranger Things’ actor Finn Wolfhard’ surname was wrongly spelled Wolfhart, with one raging on X: “Absolutely incandescent about #OnlyConnect misspelling Finn Wolfhard’s name. Cancelling my subscription, putting my foot through the TV screen, sending them the bill, etc.”
Another added: “So @OnlyConnectQuiz are ok with putting a clue on the board that’s spelt wrong? Finn WolfharD is in Stranger Things, but I don’t know of a Finn Wolfhart. #onlyconnect.”
Victoria, who has fronted the show since 2008, refused to say sorry and wrote on X: “Ooh, it seems we had a spelling mistake on the connecting wall last night! Wolfhard was written as Wolfhart.
“BUT I WON’T APOLOGISE. I think it’s important to have an error in the Third Place Play-Off, like the deliberate flaw in a Persian carpet, lest God be offended.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — James May tried brewing low-strength beer for his pub so drinkers could “have a few and still drive home”.
The 61-year-old TV star – who presented ‘Top Gear’ with Jeremy Clarkson, 64, and Richard Hammond 54, from 2003 to 2015 – was inspired to mix mild ales and bitters together to keep visitors to his pub The Royal Oak in Swallowcliffe legal while behind the wheel.
He told the Morning Advertiser: “So if they were a bit undecided, they’d go half-and-half.
“But there has been this recent enthusiasm for co-called ‘table beer’. We were trying to develop one for The Royal Oak, which would be about 2.8 per cent to 3 per cent, with the unofficial idea being, you can have a few and still drive home, which most people have to in the countryside.
“But it’s supposed to be a beer that you drink with food, so it’s a but like a ‘light ale’, as they used to call it.”
Despite loving his 18th Century pub – which James bought half of the ownership in 2020 – the ‘Oh Cook!’ presenter conceded becoming a landlord was not “a good business proposition” because of the high overheads.
He explained: “It’s not insulated, the paint flakes off the wall, it’s partly thatched, sinkholes appear in the car park and it’s a high maintenance building so reserve of cash is pretty tiny really given the size of the turnover.
“It’s not a good business proposition and nobody should buy a pub thinking they’re going to make a fortune out of it because you absolutely won’t.”
Even so, ‘The Grand Tour’ star said the answer could lie in turning these establishments into “charitable institutions” the local population frequently flocked to.
He added: “Pubs could be turned into charitable institutions – that might be the answer.
“People like to say the pub is an important hub of the community and it’s a meeting place, which is all true, but it’s only true if people are using it.
“If people aren’t using it, it’s not an important hub and then it should be a surprise when it disappears.
“It’s pretty simple – use the pub if you like it and it will survive, if you don’t use it, it will go.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jerry Seinfeld has apologised to Howard Stern for saying the radio host lacked “comedy chops”.
The ‘Seinfeld’ comic, 70, made the remark during a recent appearance on his friends’ Dana Carvey and David Spade’s ‘Fly on the Wall’ podcast, but has now said he’s filled with regret for taking a dig at the 70-year-old shock jock.
He told TMZ: “I really feel bad for what I said about my friend Howard Stern in a conversation with David Spade and Dana Carvey, talking about the glut of comedy podcasts.”
While discussing the popularity of podcasting with Dana and David, Jerry asked the two fellow comedians: “Howard Stern invented this, right?”
He added: “But we’re better than him now. Howard is interesting. Howard is a great interviewer, but comedy chops, I mean, can we speak candidly?”
David said “Sure,” while Dana exclaimed “No!” as they both laughed, before the actor said: “Well, he got Robin, and Robin is a big part of how he’s funny.” He was referring to Howard’s long-standing radio co-host Robin Quivers, 71.
Jerry added: “Yeah, they’re all great but let’s face it, he’s been outflanked by some very, and yourselves, I mean absolutely, this show, comedy podcast.
“This is the best one on the air. Because you guys play nice together, it’s smooth, you’re not jumping on each other, which is annoying to listen to.”
Jerry also told TMZ he “meant to say he must feel surrounded”, but “said ‘outflanked,’ which sounded terrible and insulting”.
He went on: “And of course, none of these little shows are any threat to his giant show.
“Anyway, it was bad and I’m sorry, Howie. I still love you. Please forgive me.”
Jerry also told Dana and David of his amazement at the podcasting boom.
He said: “Who knew there was a market? Who knew people wanted to get to know us? Who gets the credit for figuring it out?”
And Jerry slammed comedians who get deeply personal on their podcasts instead of bringing humour to their shows.
He added: “Make us laugh – how interesting do you think you are?
“You’re not that interesting, okay? You’re not.
“When you’re funny, you’re worth it. This is my line, which you know me, you know me, no but you know that I draw that line.
“If you’re not that funny, we’re not that interested in you.”

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