OHMYGOSSIP — Holly Willoughby has reportedly been offered a huge deal to return for another series of ‘Dancing On Ice’.
The 43-year-old presenter is set to be without an ITV contract for the first time in 20 years when the skating show comes to an end on Sunday (10.03.24) night but channel bosses are determined to do everything they can to keep the former ‘This Morning’ host, despite offers from rival broadcasters.
A source told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: “‘Dancing On Ice’ is definitely coming back in 2025 and the plan is that Holly will host it.
“Contracts are being negotiated but the chiefs love her and they know that there are others who would love to sign her up but ITV love her and they want to keep her very much part of the ITV furniture for years to come.
“Holly has a real fondness for the show, it really catapulted her career from a children’s presenter into grown up television so ITV very much hope that she will agree to the deal.”
Sources also told the outlet the channel are keen to line up other shows for Holly to present following her sudden departure from ‘This Morning’ last year amid an alleged kidnap plot.
Meanwhile, ‘Dancing on Ice’ judge Christopher Dean has told how Holly – who presents the show with Stephen Mulhern – was reduced to tears on her first day back to work since leaving ‘This Morning’.
He is quoted by the Sunday Mirror newspaper as saying: “Holly came in ahead of the first show.
“We all hugged her and she was moved to tears.
“That warmth and welcome back meant a lot I think.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Alison Hammond “never” wanted to host ‘This Morning’ full time.
The 49-year-old star co-hosts the daytime show on Fridays with Dermot O’Leary but she’s insisted she doesn’t resent Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard after they were recently announced as permanent presenters for the rest of the week because she’s too busy with her multiple other commitments.
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.”
The show was mired in scandal last year following the departure of Phillip Schofield over his “unwise but not illegal” affair with a young male colleague, and while Alison didn’t want to talk about the controversy, she insisted she wishes “the best” for the presenter.
She said: “Listen, I don’t want to get into salacious gossip. All I need to say is I personally wish Phillip Schofield all the best. I loved Phillip Schofield. Full stop. But that’s the last thing I would want to speak about.”
The ‘Great British Bake Off’ host is always happy to meet fans when she’s out and about because she views it as her job.
She said: “I bring joy. But I take it seriously, because life is hard and you’ve just seen how people react to me. I make them forget their life. I bring joy, that’s my role. And if that can happen for somebody through my laugh, which even I find annoying, that’s fine by me.”
And even when her mum died of cancer four years ago, Alison left the hospital and agreed straight away to take a picture with a woman who had approached her.
She recalled: “On the way out, a woman asked me for a photo.
“And I said, ‘Of course!’ That’s my job. People like that put me where I am today and I was looking at the phone screen, at our selfie, thinking, my mum just died.
“But it made that woman happy, so of course I took it. I’m not going to deny someone a photo just because I’m not in the mood. People off TV are not always this friendly, but it’s who I am. I’m hands on. I hug. We’re all on the same level.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ bosses are on the hunt for younger professional female dancers.
The programme faced criticism this year after runner-up Bobby Brazer, 20, was paired with 34-year-old Dianne Buswell and with producers looking to appeal to a youthful audience with their choice of celebrity contestants, they are reportedly taking steps to shorten the age gaps with their partners.
A source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: “Bosses are always keen to cast young celebs to appeal to a younger demographic.
“But Bobby and Dianne were subject to some quite nasty trolling and that’s made them look again at the pro line-up.
“Currently the youngest female pro is Jowita Przystal, who will be 30 in September. On the male side, they have Nikita [Kuzmin], who – if he’s back next year – is a good fit for a younger celebrity at 26.
“The thinking is now that they also need to have a younger female equivalent.”
Meanwhile, Amy Dowden recently expressed her hope she will be back in the ‘Strictly’ pro line-up this year after being unable to take part last year because she was battling breast cancer.
Speaking on ‘BBC Breakfast’, she said: “This is the longest I’ve never danced for since May, so I need to get my body back into it.
“Obviously my body has been through so much with chemo so it’s building up gradually, but I’ve missed it so much.”
Amy – who was recently declared cancer free returned to the ‘Strictly’ studio last year to support her fellow pro dancers, but admitted it was “bittersweet” because she couldn’t compete for the Glitterball Trophy herself.
She said: “I used to go and support them and it was bittersweet.
“I was supporting my best friends, but I didn’t want anything more than to be on that dancefloor. It was so cruel.
“So that’s the aim, is that they’ll have me back, to be back on that dancefloor with my best friends doing what I love most later this year.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Greg Rutherford has pulled out of the ‘Dancing On Ice’ final after suffering an injury.
The 37-year-old former Olympian was set to perform alongside his professional partner Vanessa James in the ‘Dancing On Ice’ final, but he suffered a “significant injury” in rehearsals and has been forced to withdraw from the competition.
Vanessa said on Instagram: “Unfortunately Greg has sustained a significant injury this morning at rehearsals and won’t be able to perform tonight.
“We are on our way to the hospital for Greg to get examined further and receive the treatment he needs.”
An ITV spokesperson has also confirmed the news.
The spokesperson said in a statement: “Sadly Olympian Greg Rutherford MBE has had to withdraw from ‘Dancing On Ice’ after sustaining an injury whilst in rehearsals for the final episode of the current series.
“Greg and Vanessa have been such a popular couple this series and have performed some truly memorable routines.
“We will be helping to support Greg and wish him well with his recovery.
“We also want to thank him for being such a treasured member of the ‘Dancing On Ice’ family.”
Meanwhile, Greg recently revealed that previous injury concerns threatened to derail his participation in the show.
The former athlete – who won the long jump gold medal at London 2012 – shared: “There’s certainly been a few moments where I’ve thought this probably isn’t going to happen.
“The worst one in particular was when the groin tore, which will be four weeks on Saturday.
“To be honest, I thought that was me done because of the pain, especially in that sort of area.
“In ice skating, you have to turn constantly your hips; they’re oscillating the whole time. So when you can’t do that, you think, ‘That’s me finished.'”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ryan Thomas has won ‘Dancing on Ice’.
The 39-year-old TV star – who is best-known for playing Jason Grimshaw on ‘Coronation Street’ – and his professional partner Amani Fancy have been crowned as the winners of the ITV show.
Ryan and Amani secured a perfect score from the judges after they performed an eye-catching routine to the sound of ‘Believer’ by Imagine Dragons.
Christopher Dean hailed their performance, saying: “You put your heart and soul into that right from the beginning – you left it all out there on the ice.”
Jayne Torvill also described their performance as “beautiful” and “seamless”.
Ryan and Amani claimed the ‘Dancing on Ice’ crown ahead of ‘Made In Chelsea’ star Miles Nazaire, who came in second, and broadcaster Adele Roberts, who finished in third place.
Prior to the final, Greg Rutherford was forced to withdraw from the show after suffering an injury.
An ITV spokesperson said in a statement: “Sadly Olympian Greg Rutherford MBE has had to withdraw from ‘Dancing On Ice’ after sustaining an injury whilst in rehearsals for the final episode of the current series.
“Greg and Vanessa have been such a popular couple this series and have performed some truly memorable routines.
“We will be helping to support Greg and wish him well with his recovery.
“We also want to thank him for being such a treasured member of the ‘Dancing On Ice’ family.”
Holly Willoughby also addressed the issue during the broadcast.
The 43-year-old presenter said: “You may have noticed that Greg and Vanessa weren’t part of our opening.
“Unfortunately, Greg injured himself in rehearsals earlier today. We’re all completely gutted. Sadly, he cannot continue in the competition.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lauren Goodger found her first day back at ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ a “complete shock” after living in a “mum bubble”.
The 37-year-old reality star first starred on the show in 2010, before leaving in 2015, although she has made a handful of appearances since then.
And she says now is the “right time” to make her full-time comeback after settling into life as a mum to her two-year-old daughter Larose – whose father is her former partner Charles Drury – and an horrific period in her life.
She told OK!: “I was going to go back two years ago but then I had Larose and then went through a terrible time with my second pregnancy and everything else, so it just wasn’t ever the right time.
“If the producers had spoken to me a year ago, I wouldn’t have done it – but I feel ready now.”
Although she found the first day tough, she soon felt right back at home.
She shared: “I wasn’t nervous because TOWIE’s sort of my home, but I’ve been in a mum bubble so the first day of filming was a complete shock.
“It’s like driving a car though. You might not do it for 10 years, but then you get back in the driver’s seat and pick it straight back up. You don’t forget what you’re doing. And when I was in mum mode, nothing else mattered for such a long time, but now I’m finding myself again.”
She added: “I’m remembering who I was before I became a mum and that’s so important and healthy. All my friends have got jobs and work – most mums do – and I want Larose to see that I’ve got a job too.”
Lauren tragically lost her second daughter Lorena in July 2022 after her baby was born with her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck.
Charles was then arrested, and subsequently bailed, over an alleged assault on Lauren following the little one’s funeral.
The star was further devastated to discover her ex-boyfriend Jake McLean – who she dated from 2012 to 2016 – died following a car crash the same month she lost her baby girl.
Lauren says she is “slowly healing” from the tragedies in her life.
She said: “After going through something like that, it isn’t just a straight situation of it’s bad and then it gets better – it comes in waves. In the beginning I was in shock. It took me a long time to really register what had happened.
“My body and my brain just couldn’t handle so much shock and trauma in one go so it sort of shut down to protect me. I’ll be completely honest, the reason I got through it all is because of Larose. She has kept me going and without her I probably wouldn’t be here. I’m in therapy and we’re working through it – I’m slowly healing.”
As for whether Larose will appear on the ITVBe show alongside her mum, she replied: “Her dad and I are discussing it together because I want us to agree.
“I don’t mind her being on the show at this age, but it would be different if she was a teenager. I’d love her to make a little cameo with Amy’s kids – that would be lovely.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Chantelle Houghton has been celibate for two years because she’s given up on finding love
The 40-year-old reality TV star has become disillusioned with the dating scene because “decency seems to have gone out of the window” and she’s decided she would rather stay single than face any more cheating partners, disastrous dates or social media “creeps”.
She told The Sun newspaper: “The dating landscape has completely changed; decency seems to have gone out of the window, and in all honesty, after a series of heartbreaks, cheating partners and disastrous dates, I’ve now given up looking for love.
“And don’t even get me started on the creeps who approach me on social media with sexually inappropriate messages. Where have all the gentlemen gone? Chivalry appears to be dead and I’d much rather go through the rest of my life single than settle for someone who makes me miserable.”
She explained the final straw came around a year ago when she matched with a man on a dating app and agreed to meet him for lunch in a posh restaurant.
Chantelle claims he splashed out on a full meal and a “gallon” of wine while she had a small sandwich and a tap water, but he still expected her to pick up the whole bill.
She has now decided she’s happier on her own even though she’s had to sacrifice any chance of intimacy.
Chantelle added: “At the age of 40, I’ve reached a place where I’m fine on my own. In fact, I’m happier than ever. That also means kissing goodbye to intimacy, making me officially celibate … It’s been two years now and, without sex, I feel empowered, independent and free.”
Chantelle went on to insist she would never consider a one-night stand because she considers sex to “come hand-in- hand with a relationship” because she needs to have a real connection with a partner.
The former ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ star has a daughter, now 11, with her ex Alex Reid and she admits another plus to giving up dating is making sure there aren’t lots of different men coming in and out of her little girl’s life.
Chantelle – who was previously married to musician Samuel Preston – concluded by insisting she “deserves more” than what the men she met were preparing to offer, and she leads a full life without a partner.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kyle Walker and Riyad Mahrez’s exes are said to be set to star in a show about the Wag lifestyle.
Lauryn Goodman, 33, and Rita Johal, 29, had children with Kyle, 33, and Riyad, also 33, respectively before their relationships collapsed.
A source told The Sun about how they are now set to reveal all about their lives in a new show: “Lauryn and Rita are on board for the docuseries. They have stories to tell and will get free rein.
“Kyle and Riyad won’t know what’s hit them when it airs.”
The Sun added insiders on the new series confirmed other Wags have signed up to appear.
A source said: “ITV and streaming services are interested. Filming is due to start later this summer.”
Manchester City star Kyle confirmed earlier this year he had two children with Lauryn, while his former teammate Riyad – who is now playing for Saudi team Al-Ahli, has two daughters with Rita.
Kyle – who has three children with his estranged wife Annie, told The Sun earlier this year about how he had a fling with Lauryn, adding to the newspaper: “What I’ve done is horrible and I take full responsibility. I can’t begin to think or imagine what Annie is going through.”
Meanwhile, Rita told The Sun fame went to Riyad’s head after he joined Manchester City from Leicester, adding: “A footballer’s career is short-lived but they should remain loyal to those they care for, even when they have moved to a bigger club, because when it’s all over they will realise who’s truly there.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ray Winstone says his wife hates his resting face as it looks like he wants to kill someone.
The movie and TV hardman, 67, who is starring in Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series reboot of his gangster film ‘The Gentlemen’, admitted his partner of 25 years Elaine McCausland always tells him he looks murderous when he walks around their house.
He told Variety: “My wife says to me, ‘Why do you look like you’re going to kill someone when you walk into a room?’
“But I don’t mean to.”
Ray also said he is trying to wrap his head around the dazzling array of directors he’s worked with since his breakout role as borstal gang leader Carlin in Alan Clarke’s 1979 TV film ‘Scum’.
He added: “It’s not until you sit down and you’re asked questions and reflect on it and you think, ‘Oh yeah, I’ve worked with (Steven) Spielberg, (‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’), (Martin) Scorsese (‘The Departed’), I’ve worked with (Darren) Aronofsky (‘Noah’), I’ve worked with Jonathan Glazer (‘Sexy Beast’.)’
And you go, ‘Oh, that’s quite a body of directors over the years.
“And if you haven’t learned anything from them, you’re never going to learn anything!”
Ray also recently opened up about how he spent decades secretly feuding with ‘Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ filmmaker Guy Ritchie, 55, before they made up and united for ‘The Gentlemen’.
He told Virgin Radio’s ‘Chris Evans Breakfast Show’: “We had words years ago – a fallout.
“I was going to do (Guy’s 1998 film) ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ and it didn’t happen for whatever reason.
“And I thought he was in the wrong and he probably thought I was in the wrong.
“Fisticuffs never came about, thank God. Over the years we snubbed one another but then you grow up.
“We had a meet and had a little cuddle and a chat about it. And he is a good guy.
“All those wasted years… .”

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OHMYGOSSIP — A.J. Odudu admitted she “wasn’t fine” after she collapsed during ‘Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins’.
The 36-year-old TV star, who hosts ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ alongside Will Best, 39, was pushed to the brink during her stint on the Channel 4 reality show in 2019, and crumbled after she carried 45kg of equipment up a steep hill, with a team rushing to her aid.
She was quoted in the Daily Star newspaper saying: “There’s a whole team of people who are like, ‘Just stop, you’re allowed to stop’, and I’m like, ‘No, I’m fine’.
“I’ve got a really high pain threshold. I can endure some things and then go, ‘Actually, maybe I wasn’t fine. Gosh, that was touch and go.'”
A.J. also reflected on her “distressing” dramatic exit from the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ final in 2021 after the presenter tore a ligament in her ankle.
She recalled: “It was so distressing. I had this acute pain that literally made me projectile-vomit on the stop – that’s how sharp the pain was.
“I was having fluid drained out of my foot, I was having ultra-sounds, then I’m in a moon boot speaking to the team at ‘Strictly’ saying, ‘Do you think an iconic dance where I am in a moon boot?'”
A.J. about ‘Celebrity SAS’: “The most exciting thing about the celebrity version is everyone goes in thinking they are going to keep up this squeaky clean persona and it’s all going to be filtered and edited to how they like titbit actually the control is taken out of their hands.
“I think their luxuries being stripped away from them means they will be disarmed from the get go and we’ll get to see the real them.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — David Neilson has warned online trolling is “dangerous” amid his ‘Coronation Street’ storyline about the impact of online abuse.
The 74-year-old actor, who plays Roy Cropper in the ITV soap, is currently at the centre of a dark plot in the ITV soap, which sees the café owner lock himself away after Internet sleuths begin to berate him after he was arrested for the disappearance of Lauren Bolton, played by Cait Fitton, 22.
When ITV asked about whether online bullying was an alien concept to his character, David said: “It is, he doesn’t understand it. It’s dangerous, and it is dangerous in the real world.
“You know, there are kids taking their own lives because of these sort of morons and bullies, awful people and awful stupidity going on. “It is very relevant in today’s society. It is the online version of mob mentality.
“Like the old-fashioned lynch mob in the village going around to someone’s house setting it on fire or damaging property, but they are nameless and faceless. It is a fictional story but it does relate to things that are happening in the world today.”
The actor was then quizzed on how his character felt after Nina Lucas, played by 26-year-old Mollie Gallagher, discovered the harmful comments against Roy, which David said was a reflection of “a sort of insanity” he is desperate to move away from in reality.
He explained: “That’s the way that wonderful technology can be used by human beings for all sorts of suspect reasons. It’s like graffiti or open day for idiots. Anybody’s allowed on there. Everybody invited, everybody in.
“Like Roy I have nothing to do with social media, like a lot of my generation. So in a way it is quite fascinating to see what is happening to him. I’m playing this like it is a sort of insanity that’s going on and I’m playing against something that I don’t understand, let alone Roy.
“He has only just got a phone and when he finds out about all this craziness on Nina’s phone he simply says he doesn’t want to talk about it.”
David also said Roy wanted to help the police find missing Lauren, even though “his brain is a bit scrambled”.
He added: “He has rules and that is why he wants to help. In a way it makes his life easier because it is black and white but then he will do something that is so bad for him, not on purpose.
“He is being absolutely honest trying to lay out what happened and obviously the police officer is bemused by him, he’s not the normal suspect they interview.”

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