OHMYGOSSIP — Simon Cowell is reportedly battling an army of moles at his new £8 million mansion.
The 64-year-old TV mogul bought the house in the Cotswolds last year after selling off his pad in London but he’s now said to have discovered the garden is full of molehills after the furry fiends moved into the grounds of his country estate.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “It was fine when they moved in. Now the gardens are riddled with molehills.
“They started off on the sunny hillside quite a distance from the house. But the moles seem to be getting braver and quite a few have popped up by the living room window, pool, and patio. It’s like they’re taking over.”
Simon and his fiancee Lauren Silverman, 45, previously lived in the upmarket area of Holland Park in London but they swapped city life for a new home in rural Oxfordshire and Simon is pleased his nine-year-old son Eric can enjoy an outdoorsy childhood similar to his own.
Simon told Access Hollywood: “He’s like me. He likes being outside, you know. He’s kind of doing all the things I did as a kid where he’s playing football outside, he’s climbing trees, he’s running. And that’s what we have … We’re in the countryside so he gets to do tonnes of things outside so I’m happy and he loves it there.”
Simon is said to have sold off his £45 million London mansion after a series of home invasions at the property and a previous report suggested the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ boss has been enjoying living a more “anonymous life” outside of the capital.
A source told People: “He moved into the home a few months ago and is really enjoying the freedom of country life. Simon loves his cars and he can now drive them around the country lanes as much as he wants. He’s still going to keep doing his work in the U.S. but now has a home to come back to where he can relax that’s away from London. In Holland Park, he couldn’t ever step outside his door without being stopped by someone, and now he can just kick back and live a relatively anonymous life, which is what he wants.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Emrhys Cooper has revealed his family was “sucked in by cults”.
The 39-year-old actor, who plays the fitness buff Rowan Cunliffe in ‘Coronation Street’, has admitted his family were indoctrinated by cults and phoney health experts during his childhood.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror newspaper, he said: “My parents did wind up in a cult. It was actually kind of a wellness, fitness, more of a spiritual cult.
“And as they got further and further in, and gave more money, it became more sinister.
“Basically, the cult tried to separate my parents by doing these rather sexual exercises with other people, which my Dad was a little alarmed by because he was having to grope this woman and my Mum was having to do this thing with someone else. So they kind of cottoned on that this exercise programme was not all it was cracked up to be.”
The soap star explained that his mother was convinced by the cult to reject medicine, which “severely affected” her health.
He said: “Growing up in Totnes, a very new-age town and a breeding hub of gurus and holistic doctors, my parents encountered quite a few Rowan-types over the years.
“I didn’t really understand it growing up. But as I got older and witnessed firsthand some of the dangers of these types of characters, my mother’s health was severely affected by some very dangerous advice she received, which is still incredibly upsetting to me.
“My mother had a prescription for high blood pressure and a holistic doctor basically told her that he could get her off the prescription with some herbal remedy, and she had a heart attack.”
Emrhys said that after her G.P. had prescribed her medication for her condition, she refused to take it and instead listened to the cult, leaving her “paralysed”.
He explained: “She promised us that she would go back on the prescription, but unfortunately she didn’t.
“Four years ago she had a very severe stroke, which has left her paralysed and in a nursing home. So that could have been stopped if she hadn’t listened to that advice.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Giovanni Pernice will reportedly hold talks with the BBC over his ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ future.
The 33-year-old professional dancer has been mired in controversy after his partner for the 2023 series, Amanda Abbington, left the show and now Faye Tozer – Giovanni’s partner from the 2018 season – has reportedly revealed his training is too “intense”, leading to the network wanting to discuss his future on the show.
A TV source told The Sun newspaper: “Giovanni has a meeting with Strictly on Thursday about his return later this year.
“They have not received any official complaints and are backing him.
“He is an accomplished pro dancer and it’s expected he will be taking his place in the formal line-up when it’s announced later this month.”
It was claimed that the pair struggled to see eye-to-eye during their time on ‘It Takes Two’, and his dancing demands reportedly left Faye in tears.
A second industry insider added: “They did often clash and she was in tears on It Takes Two. She found how he spoke to her abrasive.”
Reflecting on the situation with Amanda, Giovanni admitted it was “a shame” his partner chose to leave the BBC show.
Speaking to the Sunday Mirror’s ‘Invite Only’ podcast, he said: “It’s a shame because, in my opinion, she could have gone all the way.”
Despite facing criticism for the way he allegedly treats his partners, the professional performer emphasised he wants to do his best for the contestants.
He explained: “I am a perfectionist, 100 per cent, but it comes from a perspective of caring. I think all of the professional dancers are in the same place.
“In every single part of the world, if you’re a professional dancer on one of these shows, you have to get these people looking the best they can on Saturday night.
“And if we have good scores at the end, I do look back and say, ‘I’ve done a great job’. But we all care about our partners and we want that for them every single week – to look great on a Saturday.
“There’s no specific way that you are, or have to be with your celebrity. You make the most of their strengths so the only thing that’s constant is the fact that you have to do a show on Saturday night.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan are convinced their relationship will stand the test of time because they aren’t interested in being famous.
The couple won ‘Love Island’ last year and they recently celebrated their first anniversary together, and they have now declared their romance will go the distance because they prioritise spending time with each other instead of attending glitzy parties.
Kai told OK! magazine: “The difference between ‘Love Island’ couples and ordinary couples is that there is a lot of pressure on the relationship when you leave the villa.
“What makes Sanam and I different is that you have to decide what you want more – the fame that comes with the show, or the person you’re in a relationship with. You get invited to parties but we wanted each other more than that lifestyle. We enjoy every moment together and we do things the other person is interested in, too.”
Sanam added: “We make time for each other, we have a good balance and prioritise our relationship over the other stuff that comes our way.”
She went on to insist she’s still in the same job she had before the show and has no intention of quitting to become an influencer or a socialite.
She said: “I didn’t go on ‘Love Island’ for fame and I never had that sort of lifestyle before the show. I was a social worker beforehand and still am. It’s given me an amazing platform.”
Kai concurred saying: “I’ve never been interested in chasing fame. But being given the opportunity to go on a show like that at 24 years old, I think most people my age would have done the same. It opens doors, but it’s about how you use it.”
Kai worked as a PE teacher before joining the ITV dating show, but he recently told HeatWorld he’s keen to “do the same things” but in a “different capacity”.

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Gladiators’ is returning for a second series.
The BBC’s revival of the iconic gameshow – which originally aired on ITV in the 1990s – has proven to be a hit with viewerssince the reboot launched on BBC One earlier this year, and now it’s said plans are moving forward ahead of this weekend’s final.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “Everyone is delighted ‘Gladiators’ has won over a new generation of fans.
“Are we ready for a second outing? You bet we are.”
It’s said that while deals with the 16 Gladiators themselves are yet to be finalised, bosses are holding talks with all of them about returning next year.
Discussions are also underway with father and son hosting duo Bradley and Barney Walsh.
Meanwhile, bosses are reportedly expecting a huge number of people applying to be contenders for the second series of the revival.
The classic show initially ran for eight series from 1992 to 2000 on ITV, before a short-lived revival on Sky One with two series across 2008 and 2009.
Bradley Walsh and his son, actor Barney Walsh, are co-hosting the BBC reboot, and ‘The Chase’ presenter recently revealed his wife and Barney’s mum, Donna Derby, used to choreograph the cheerleaders on the original series.
He previously told the Daily Mail newspaper: “Barney’s mum, my wife, used to choreograph all the cheerleaders and then subsequently became an associate producer on the show for all the boys that ran the show originally.”
Back in January, it was reported the BBC were already in talks to recommission ‘Gladiators’ for a big money deal.
An insider told the Daily Star newspaper’s Hot TV column at the time: “There are already plans to make another series.
“The new episodes are due to be filmed this summer.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Charlotte Hawkins has “had to work twice as hard” to prove herself as a woman in television.
The 48-year-old presenter – who first started as a newsreader for ITN in 1999 before joining ITV’s ‘Meridian Tonight’ the following year, while she later joined ‘Sky News’ before leaving for ‘Good Morning Britain’ in 2014, where she has remained for the last decade.
Reflecting on her career, she told Prima Magazine: “As a young female presenter, I felt I had to work twice as hard to prove myself.
“Starting out, I got the impression that, as a young woman, I couldn’t give people any reason to doubt me, whether that was getting something factually wrong or asking a silly question.”
However, she noted that the culture has shifted since she came into the TV industry.
She added: “But I’m glad that things have improved since then; once upon a time, female political corresspondents were rare, but now women do the same breadth of jobs as men and are rewarded with the same status, credibility and authority.”
That is reflected in the current ‘GMB’ lineup, which also includes regulars Kate Garraway and Susanna Reid, with Richard Madeley and Ed Balls rotating during the week.
She said: “I love that the women are the ones there day in, day out, and we have our revolving cast of male guest presenters who join us.
“When you look back over the generations, the news is looking and feeling very different now – and I’m proud to be a part of that.”
And while Charlotte has no plans to move on from the ITV breakfast programme, she has other ambitions in television.
She revealed: “I’ll keep doing ‘GMB’ for as long as they want me. I’d also love to do more acting.
“I appeared in the 2015 Bradley Cooper film ‘Burnt’ as a television presenter, which was an amazing experience. The whole film crew came alog and turned the ‘GMB’ studio into a film set.
“Next, I’d love to do a TV drama. ‘Death In Paradise’ would be the dream.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Christopher Biggins has warned others to avoid taking part in ‘Celebrity Big Brother’.
The 75-year-old pantomime legend enjoyed a huge career revival when he won ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ in 2007 but was removed from the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house in 2016 after making comments deemed to be offensive and has now told other celebrities to avoid the series altogether if they want to have a career.
He told The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column: “I thought it was pretty bad. I don’t understand what people see in it. People are so horrible, and everyone’s pretending to be someone they’re not in order to win. Don’t touch it with a barge pole if you want a career.”
During his short stint on the series, the TV star made comments towards former ‘X Factor’ contestant Katie Waissel that were deemed anti-semitic and 44 people later complained to broadcasting standards commissioner Ofcom over comments he made about bisexual people.
Ofcom later cleared Biggins over the comments about bisexual people – during which he described them as people just “not wanting to admit they are gay” – and he apologised to Katie for making a joke about showers to her but insisted that he had meant no harm with his words.
At the time, he said: “I am mortified by what’s happened, really mortified. Most of my friends, in fact, are Jewish. I apologised to Big Brother and Katie. I love Jewish people. Listen, my best friend is Lesley Joseph. You can’t get much more Jewish than that.
“I have a lot of bisexual friends and I’m not in any way a bigoted person.
“It’s just not in my vocabulary that word. So to be chastised for those sorts of things is very sad. Katie is a very sensitive girl with a few issues.”
Biggins took part in ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ when it aired on Channel 5 but the format was recently revived by ITV1 and was won by ‘Ibiza Weekender’ star David Potts, with ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional Nikita Kuzmin as runner-up.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Janette Manrara and Kevin Clifton have led the tributes to Robin Windsor following his funeral.
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional was found dead in February at the age of 44 and was laid to rest in a ceremony that took place in his hometown of Ipswich on Tuesday (26.03.24), with several famous faces turning out to pay their respects.
Former ‘Strictly’ professionals Janette and Kevin were in attendance alongside judge Anton Du Beke and both of them posted black-and-white photos onto Instagram after the event.
Janette wrote: “Love you always’, whilst Kevin shared a heartbreak emoji over a tribute image.
One friend of Robin said: “Robin was so loved. The outpouring of grief following the tragic news of his death just showed just how much he meant to everyone in his life.
‘He was always such a larger than life character, fun to be around but always so open and honest about everything he was going through.
‘His greatest love was dancing so when they started planning his funeral everyone agreed that there had to be a performance that would be a beautiful tribute to everything he achieved in his career.”
Susanna Reid was also seen at the sombre event, and was joined by ‘Dragon’s Den’ star Deborah Meaden and fellow professional dancer Karen Hauer.
‘Good Morning Britain’ host Susanna had taken part in a 2011 Children in Need special of ‘Strictly’ alongside Robin.
‘Emmerdale’ actress Lisa Riley – who was paired with Robin on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in 2012 – gave a speech about her friend and former co-star, where she joked about his love of “fake tan.”
She later wrote on Instagram: “SUNSHINE THROUGH MY WINDOW THATS WHAT YOU ARE, MY SHINING STAR.Sleep well my lovely, you can finally rest from the noise.”
The tragic star was carried into the service in a glittery coffin by co-strs Artem Chigvintsev and Aljaz Skorjanec whilst Queen classic ‘No One But You (Only The Good Die Young)’ played, and guests were encouraged to attend carrying rainbow umbrellas.
West End legend Kerry Ellis – who is known for her work with rocker Sir Brian May – continued the musical proceedings with a rendition of Judy Garland classic ‘Over the Rainbow’ during the emotional event.
Other stars who took to social media after the moving service included Pussycat Dolls singer Ashley Roberts – who competed on ‘Strictly’ in 2018 – as well as former judge and esteemed choreographer Dame Arlene Phillips.
One guest said: “It was so sad. Robin should be on a cruise in South Africa with his dancer partner Gordana Grandiose but here we all are at his funeral. ”
TOwards the end of last month, the dance company Burn The Floor, which Robin co-founded, announced the late star’s passing.
A Facebook post in the early hours of Tuesday morning read: “The Burn the Floor family has lost one of its founding members, Robin “Bobby” Windsor – who has tragically passed away. A BTF journeyman he danced with us for twenty years – including Broadway, The West End and all our crazy adventures around the world. His stunning image attached with Jessica Raffa defined our company, colourful, extreme and sensual. His talent, attitude, energy and personality helped create the Burn the Floor stage reputation. He leaves a void in our hearts that will never be filled, yet our wonderful memories will stay forever [heart-broken emoji] (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rita Simons has joined the cast of ‘Drama Queens’.
The 47-year-old actress is best known for starring as Roxy Mitchell on ‘EastEnders’ in the late 2000s but now stars in Channel 4’s ‘Hollyoaks’ and is about to join a host of other stars from Northern-based soaps ‘Coronation Street’ and ‘Emmerdale’ as they embark on a new ITVBe reality show.
Rita said: “After a decade on Albert Square, I’m making a big move up north to join ‘Hollyoaks’.
“It’s been both thrilling and challenging to leave everything behind for this new chapter. I’m excited to bring Drama Queens viewers along for the ride and to show a different side of myself. As my kids grow up, I’m ready to represent the ‘fabulous after 40’ women.”
The former ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ contestant will appear on the new series alongside former ‘Coronation Street’ actresses Brooke Vincent – who will try to show her “authentic side” whilst balancing motherhood with her aspirations of becoming a stage actor – and her real-life cousin Ellie Leach will be seen basking in the glory of her ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ victory but also has to deal with career uncertainties after leaving her long-running role as Faye Windass.
Jorgie Porter – who plays Thersa McQuen on ‘Hollyoaks’ – will be seen navigating modern relationship complexities with fiancé Ollie and son Forrest whilst Lucy Fallon finds solace and fulfilment on the familiar cobbles of ‘Corrie’, a she returned to the role of Bethany Platt after four years away.
She said: “I am looking forward to letting people in on my life beyond the Hollyoaks set, Drama Queens is an amazing opportunity for viewers to get to know the real me away from Theresa McQueen,”
Pop star and former ‘Loose Women’ panellist Jamellia is also “excited” to be a part of the show and is hoping to showcase a “different” side to herself following her stint in ‘Hollyoaks’, whilst
She said: ” “I’m so excited to be on the cast of Drama Queens, you’ll get to see another side to me and my reality. Motherhood and acting are two incredibly challenging jobs, but doing both at the same time? Chaos is inevitable!”
Completing the line up are ‘Emmerdale’ stars Amy Walsh, Roxy Shahidi, and Laura Norton.
Amy said: “I made my first appearance on Emmerdale in 2014! For 10 years viewers have only really known me as Tracy, and she has been through a lot. Now it’s time to show people who I am in other areas of my life and how chaotic that can be at times.”
‘Drama Queens’ launches Wednesday 10 April at 9pm on ITVBe and ITVX and will run for eight episodes.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Fern Britton wanted an “adventure” when she signed up for ‘Celebrity Big Brother’.
The 66-year-old presenter – who hosted ‘This Morning’ alongside Phillip Schofield from 2002 until 2009 – recently reached the final of the hit ITV1 reality show and admitted that she likes to “feel uncomfortable” as she recalled feeling “spaced out” upon entering the house for the first time.
Speaking on ITV’s ‘This Morning’, she said: “I could do with an adventure, and I haven’t had an adventure for a little while. I quite like feeling uncomfortable and I thought I’d give it a go. Before you go in, you are kept for about 36 hours – it feels like days on end – in a hotel room with a chaperone. No phone, no watch, no television, no radio, no book. I did sneak out now and then to just walk the corridor. So I was already spaced out. The game had started in all of our heads by getting us confused in our heads.”
“All of a sudden you’re in a dress, in make up, in a car and then you go in. There’s bloody AJ and Will and you’re walking up a ramp in the rain. Literally extraordinary.
The former ‘Ready Steady Cook’ host – who split from celebrity chef Phil Vickery in 2020 after two decades together – finished fifth overall in the series, behind ‘X Factor’ judge Louis Walsh, ‘Coronation Street’ actor Colson Smith, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional Nikita Kuzmin and reality star winner David Potts.
But she recalled “willing” herself to sleep in the run-up to the end of the competition, as she noted some “painful” moments included the shock backdoor eviction of ‘Heartstopper’ star Bradley Riches.
She added: “Locked into a big room with 12 other people. No windows, no daylight, no nothing, Except a sort of low light under the beds all the time. It was weird, very weird. After, I think I did 19 nights, the last few, I found really hard and was just willing myself to sleep.
“Then those hours would be done and then you’d wake up and you’d still be locked in. Suddenly, the lights would go on and they would play music. It makes emotions very heightened. I think a lot of us wept. It was literally just an alien environment, a lot of it was good fun, fascinating to be a part of and then bits of it were painful.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kate Brooks has been appointed the new producer for ‘Coronation Street’.
The TV veteran – who first served as story producer on the cobbles back in 2012 – is leaving ‘Emmerdale’ after eight years as she takes over from Iain MacLeod following his promotion to executive producer for continuing drama, making him the chief of both ITV soaps.
In a statement, she said: “I’ve had a wonderful time working on Emmerdale and I feel immensely proud to be part of a team that has achieved such great success over the past eight years.
“I’ve absolutely loved my time on the show, and I’ve had the privilege of working with such a hugely talented and hard-working bunch of people, who also happen to be the loveliest, too.”
Kate added that she has gained more than she “ever could have imagined” both professionally and personally from her time on the Yorkshire Dales-based show, but she’s delighted to making the jump to Weatherfield.
She said: “‘Corrie’ has lit up my living room since I was a kid, so to be asked to produce a show I’ve revered for such a long time is the ultimate pinch me moment.
“I’ve adored the show from across the Pennines and have consistently been in awe of the talent on display, both on and off the screen.
“It truly is a special show and I endeavour to take great care to ensure that it continues to thrive as we head into the next chapter.
“‘Coronation Street’ has, and always will be, part of my DNA, and I can’t wait to get stuck in.”
Meanwhile, Iain hailed Kate as a “fantastic storyteller”, and he’s looking forward to seeing what she does at the helm.
He commented: “I know under her guidance the show will be ambitious, exciting and full of heart and humour.
“She is ‘Corrie’ to the core and such a good fit for the show. I am genuinely excited to see what the next chapter holds and can’t wait to work with her again.”
During her time on ‘Emmerdale’, she produced a range of storylines alongside fellow producer Laura Shaw, including serial killer Meena Jutla and Mandy Dingle’s 2019 return after 17 years away, along with Marlon’s stroke, and Faith’s breast cancer storyline in 2022.

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