OHMYGOSSIP — Baroness Karren Brady says she was warned she had to be “twice as good as the men” at her football job.
The 54-year-old businesswoman and TV star, best known for appearing in ‘The Apprentice’, landed her role as Birmingham City FC’s managing director when she was 23, but says she was immediately told by her boss she would have to fight hard to prove herself in the male-dominated world.
She told The Sun newspaper: “He said, ‘Football’s very male-dominated. You’ll have to be twice as good as the men to be half as good.’
“And I said, ‘Well, luckily that’s not difficult.’ That’s my ethos on everything.”
After shifting her career to TV, acting as one of Lord Alan Sugar’s advisors on the BBC’s ‘Apprentice’, Karren has been offering support to young people who want to follow in her business footsteps.
She said: “I tell young people, ‘Do not worry what someone you’ll never think of you. It’s more important what you think of you think of yourself and what family and friends think of you.’
“I was a young woman in a male-dominated world, but I believed I could do a job and do it well, and I stuck to my values and did all the things I wanted to do with my career.”
When she was quizzed about what the future holds for her on ‘The Apprentice’, Karren insisted she would leave the show when 76-year-old Sir Alan goes.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “It’s not a discussion him and I have ever had, but as long as he does it, I’ll do it, and when he leaves, I’ll leave, because I do it for him.
“I don’t do it to be on the TV. There’s nothing scarier than being 54 and seeing your face on a 50-inch television screen, I can assure you!
“I do it because I genuinely believe in him, I like him, I enjoy the show, and the team around it are fantastic.”
But Karren said she believed there was “no reason” Sir Alan would not carry on fronting ‘The Apprentice’ for “a long time”.
She added: “I think the question of how long he’ll go on for is a question for him.
“But a long time, I hope. I mean, there’s no reason why he shouldn’t.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Paddy McGuinness is reportedly being lined up for his own BBC Radio 2 show.
The TV host, 50, apparently may land the spot after impressing bosses and listeners while covering 35-year-old Rylan Clark’s Saturday afternoon show on the station.
A source told The Sun: “Paddy is a natural fit for Helen’s vision of Radio 2, and is an effortless broadcaster.
“He’s proven a hit with listeners since filling in for Rylan, and was brought in for talks about the future.
“Like fellow Bolton-born host Vernon Kay, Paddy’s Northern tones — and cheesy dad jokes — work well on air, and he has come up with some brilliant, innovative ideas for formats of his own.”
‘Take Me Out’ host Paddy previously filled in for Vernon Kay on Radio 2 while the Bolton-born presenter, 49, was doing an ultra-marathon for ‘Children In Need’ in November 2023.
Meanwhile, Paddy has admitted he has not spoken to his ‘Top Gear’ co-star Freddie Flintoff, 46, in more than 10 months after the former cricket star suffered a horrific crash during a shoot for the show.
He told The Sun: “We were all there for him when it happened, and he got back to us all immediately after, but it’s gone quiet since then.
“Who knows what he must be going through. I still see his wife and we still chat, and we have the same barber, and it’s all lovely.
“I messaged Fred recently saying, ‘Look, I can’t begin to think what you’re going through but rather than me bombarding you with loads of messages, which can be annoying, if you can’t be (bothered) with that, I’m always here.
“I hope you’re well and please God, I’ll see you soon’.
“You just can’t begin to put yourself into his shoes. No one can know what’s going on in his head.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ray Winstone has been secretly feuding with Guy Ritchie for decades.
The ‘Sexy Beast’ actor, 67, plays west London gangster Bobby Glass in 55-year-old filmmaker Guy’s new Netflix series version of his movie ‘The Gentlemen’, but has admitted they fell out years ago before eventually making up.
Ray 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… .”
Ray also recently told The Independent it has taken him and Guy years to work together due to their fall-out.
He said: “We haven’t always had the best relationship, put it that way. It was back when we were younger, but then you grow up.”
Despite sharing his newfound friendship with Guy, the actor also told The Independent he would rather work with his old friend Gary Oldman, 65, if he ever got the chance to do a film version of ‘King Lear’.
He said: “With Guy, who’s brilliant at what he does, he heightens everything. He’d give it pace.
“Someone like Gary would be much more into the reality side of things. It depends what alley you want to go down.
“I think, for my style, I’d probably go with Gary.
“I’d want to do it with Gary! But then again, if it was only offered by Guy, I’d go with Guy.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Adrian Chiles has suffered “fat-shaming” since his schooldays.
The broadcaster, 56, famed for fronting ‘Match of the Day 2’ and the BBC’s ‘One Show’, admitted being branded “overweight” by a PE teacher at school was “seared in his memory”.
He said in his column for The Guardian newspaper: “If you want to fat-shame me, you will find it very easy; just call me overweight and I will be very hurt indeed.
“I’ve been heavier (tellingly, I can barely bring myself to write the word ‘fatter’) and I’ve been a bit lighter. But, honestly, I don’t think a day goes by when I don’t think about it… specific references to my weight back then are seared – and I mean seared – on my memory. They still play out in HD in my mind.
“A couple of examples. When I was about 12 and out of breath during school football practice, the teacher grabbed a pinch of me and said exactly this: ‘You’re carrying passengers, son. Too many potatoes.’
“I was appalled. One Christmas Day, my Auntie Marj told me to stand up so she could have a good look at me, because her sister had told her I was getting fat. “’But you’re not too bad,’ she said. This didn’t help.”
Adrian made the remarks while discussing how Labour peer Peter Mandelson, 70, was accused of “fat-shaming” the party’s leader Sir Keir Starmer, 61, by saying he needed to “shed a few pounds”.
The BBC radio presenter added he thought Sir Keir’s body shape was “just plain normal” and said he found the politician a “fine-looking’ fella”.
He added: “Call me anything, but don’t call me fat.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Amy Dowden has heaped praise on Tom and Giovanna Fletcher for driving for eight hours to visit her after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
The 33-year-old, best known as a professional dancer on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, has overcome the disease since being told she had stage three breast cancer in May 2023, and has now opened up about how McFly frontman Tom, 38, and his 39-year-old wife travelled to comfort her when she was first dealt the devastating news of her illness.
She told TV host Kate Thornton, 51, on her ‘White Wine Question Time’ podcast: “I can remember ringing Tom and telling him, and Tom and G got straight in the car to do an eight hour round trip to come and see me.
“Giovanna had finished a trek then did a three hour drive home. They got in the car, they drove to Wales where my parents live. They spent a couple of hours with me and then they drove back, bless them. All because they wanted to be with me in person.”
After undergoing chemotherapy, Amy recently announced that she was given the “all clear” from cancer for five years, but would have to have monthly injections and regular check-ups.
She said on Instagram: “NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE! Words I dreamed of! My biggest accomplishment yet!
“I won’t be getting the all clear for five years especially with a hormone fed cancer. But it was all worth it. Words I never thought I’d hear at one point.
“So grateful for all the care I received and continue to have. To my husband [Benjamin Jones], family and friends who supported me unconditionally and to you guys! Thank you!”
Amy has also celebrated landing a job on Lorraine Kelly’s ITV daytime show, where she is tipped to be interviewing celebrities.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “I’m delighted to join the ‘Lorraine’ family and can’t wait to be part of the brilliant team of presenters on the show.
“It’s been a tough year but this is something I’m so excited about and can’t wait to get started.”
Lorraine, 64, added: “We’re thrilled to have Amy join the ‘Lorraine’ family. We always love it when Amy is on the show, and know our viewers do too, so we can’t wait to see more of her. She’s had an incredibly tough year and overcome it with such grace, I’m so excited to welcome her to the show.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Paul O’Grady’s final TV show and a documentary about his life will air this Easter.
The entertainer passed away on 28 March 2023 at the age of 67 after suffering a sudden cardiac arrhythmia at his home, weeks after he filmed ‘Paul O’Grady’s Great Elephant Adventure’.
It has now been revealed that the programme, which celebrates the work of elephant conservation centres in Thailand and Laos, will be airing on ITV1 over Easter alongside the 90-minute documentary about the comic’s career, ‘The Life and Death of Lily Savage’.
Executive Producer at Silver Star Clare Barton told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “It was an honour and a privilege to make Paul’s final TV project with him out in South East Asia, coupled with the opportunity to pay tribute to him with a deep dive into the life of his most famous creation – Lily Savage.
“It has been very emotional and moving to interview the people who knew him best and to delve into the golden archive of Paul in his absolute prime.”
The documentary follows Paul throughout the AIDS crisis as he created his iconic drag character, Lily Savage, who became a staple of London’s underground gay venues in the ’70s and ’80s before becoming a smash character he took on the road as part of his sold-out comedy shows.
The programme will also see ‘Blankety Blank’ host Paul’s friends and family reflect on their relationship with the stand-up, and is set to include appearances from Sir Ian McKellen, Graham Norton and Julian Clary.
Controller of Factual at ITV Joe Clinton-Davis added about the show: “This blue chip feature-length documentary reveals the little known biography of Paul’s alter ego Lily – from her birth in the docks of Liverpool to her mysterious ‘death’ on mainstream TV.
“Set against the background of social and political change and upheaval, it features Paul’s own voice and those who were closest to him – including his daughter Sharyn.
“This is a layered and richly entertaining tribute to the wonderful Paul O’Grady.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — JonBenét Ramsey’s unsolved murder will be explored in a new series on her killing.
The show is apparently being made by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, as speculation keeps raging over the murder of the six-year-old beauty pageant contestant from America, 27 years after she was found strangled with a broken skull in her parents’ basement around seven hours after being reported missing.
An official logline for the project states it “details the mysterious death and the surrounding media frenzy in the murder of JonBenét Ramsey, a case that captivated an entire nation and left us with more questions than answers”.
Variety named the studios that are apparently making the show, and said Richard LaGravenese is attached to serve as the executive producer and showrunner on the project.
Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach are said to have sold the project to MTVES and 101 and are also executive producers.
Richard has mainly worked in film during his career, on the screenplays for films such as ‘Unbroken’, ‘Water for Elephants’ and ‘The Horse Whisperer’. He also directed ‘PS I Love You’ and ‘Beautiful Creatures’.
JonBenét’s body discovered in the basement of her family home in Colorado hours after her parents reported her missing.
There have been numerous theories as to who killed her, including that it was a family member or someone who broke into the house, but the case is still officially open.
It has been the subject of intense media attention and still grabs headlines.
The upcoming series on the mystery is currently untitled, according to Variety.
JonBenét’s parents John and Patsy Ramsey were considered by Boulder police as suspects in her death but they were not charged with any crimes.
In 2006, Alexis Val Reich (known then as John Mark Karr) was arrested in Thailand and extradited to the US after making a false confession to killing JonBenét – but no evidence linked him to the murder.
Convicted sex offender Gary Olivia has also repeatedly confessed to killing the child “by accident” but has not been charged.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Adam Woodyatt has landed a job cooking at a Michelin starred restaurant.
The ‘EastEnders’ veteran, 52, who has played café owner Ian Beale on the BBC soap since it launched in 1985, seems to have taken a leaf out of his character’s book as he’s now working at the Midsummer House in Cambridge, England.
He said on Instagram about taking the spot at the two Michelin starred venue: “Yesterday was like the first day at school. After two years of talking about doing it, I finally found time to spend a day working at @midsummer_house_ with @markabbottwa60 and @midsummerchef.
“The hours are long but being part of service was brilliant.
“With a watchful eye over me, I was plating up the Carlingford Oyster amuse bouche.
“Today, I think I’ve got the very fiddly macaron to get the hang of.”
Adam – a renowned foodie – had previously been seen serving customers from a food stall in Wimbledon, London.
His new job comes after it was revealed in February he is being chased by tax officials for a huge bill after he broke up his management firm.
HMRC has told the actor’s accountants he owes £139,000 in Corporation Tax after the break-up of X L Management which Adam ran with his ex-wife Beverley Sharp.
The company had been set up as a talent agency to attract other actors but Adam was the only client.
Adam shocked soap fans when he returned to ‘EastEnders’ last year, with his plot line seeing Ian moving back onto Albert Square with wife Cindy (played by Michelle Collins), who was previously thought to have been killed off.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gary Goldsmith has been evicted from the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house.
The 59-year-old businessman – who is the uncle of the Princess of Wales – has become the first celebrity to leave the reality TV series.
Following his exit from the show, Gary told ‘Big Brother: Late and Live’: “I’ve had the best time. I went in with one agenda and I’ve achieved it in five days.
“I don’t consider myself to be a celebrity – I just happen to be related to someone who is a big celebrity.”
Gary insisted that he’s not interested in fame. However, the businessman is keen to change the public’s perception of him.
He explained: “I want to change what people think of my personality. It hurts when people refer to things that happened years ago.”
In 2017, Gary was found guilty of assault by beating following a “drunken argument” his wife, Julie-Ann Brown.
And during his time in the ‘Big Brother’ house, Gary insisted that he wants to change how he’s seen by the public.
Amid a conversation with Sharon Osbourne, Gary shared: “If I could show people I’m not that person … I’ve really put myself out there because this isn’t my world. Ultimately, I’m not a celebrity. I don’t want to be a celebrity, I don’t want to go down that path.”
Gary also insisted that he wasn’t seeking fame.
He told Sharon: “It does bother me what the public perception of me is. The black sheep of the family. I’m a normal bloke. It just so happens that my niece married Will.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ekin-Su Culculoglu thought Davide Sanclimenti was her soulmate.
The 29-year-old reality TV stars met and fell in love while filming ITV’s ‘Love Island’ and Ekin-Su admitted she was sure the pair were meant to be.
During Friday’s (08.03.24) episode of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’, she was asked by housemate Marisha Wallace “Have you had a hoe phase yet?”
When Ekin-Su asked her to explain, Marisha said: “You can sleep with whoever you want, be with whoever you want, date whoever you want, just enjoy yourself.”
However, a shocked Ekin-Su replied: “No, I’d get attached.
“I thought my ex was my soulmate. I imagined what our kids would look like, make the faces and everything.
“Yeah, two years nearly. It was real. People thought we were a PR couple for ages. But then obviously when the arguments happen, you can tell it’s real.”
Ekin-Su also appeared to drop a clue as to why they split, saying: “But he likes to part..you know, I don’t want to talk abut that, but yeah.”
Marisha said: “Girl he’s still going through is hoe faze. He’s sowing his wild oats.”
Meanwhile, Duchess Catherine’s uncle Gary Goldsmith was the first celebrity to be voted out during Friday night’s show.

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