OHMYGOSSIP — Lacey Turner has got married.
The ‘EastEnders’ star – who is known for portraying Stacey Fowler in the soap – tied the knot with her childhood sweetheart Matt Kay in front of 120 guests – including some of her cast mates – on September 2 in a secret hideaway in the north of Ibiza, Spain.
Speaking to OK! magazine, the 29-year-old actress said: “I always knew I didn’t want to get married in the UK. I never wanted a winter wedding as I don’t love the cold, and I always thought I’d wear no shoes and you can’t really do that in England! I love it here…
“… We were set on getting married on a beach and we’d been to about four places. Then we decided to come and have a look at this villa. I took my shoes off, walked around and thought, perfect – I don’t have to wear my shoes here!”
The brunette beauty invited her co-stars James Bye, Jake Wood, Aaron Sidwell, Laurie Brett, Scott Maslen and former ‘EastEnders’ star Dame Barbara Windsor to the wedding because they’ve grown up on-screen together.
She explained: “It was so much fun. Scott and his wife Estelle are such fun people and they’re such lovers of the island anyway – they had a great time.
“It was lovely to see Jake with his wife Alison and their kids, and James and his wife Victoria, and Aaron and his girlfriend Tricia, as well as Laurie, who came with her mum.
“They’ve watched us grow together, so it was nice they couple all make it. I was so glad Barbara could make it too.”
The pair first got together when they were 15 years old and they both feel incredibly “lucky” to have met their soul mates at such a young age.
Lacey said: “I just feel really lucky. It’s really rare to spend this many years with someone and to still feel the same as it did in the beginning. We don’t know any different, I guess, but I know we definitely feel lucky.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — A lost episode of ‘Only Fools and Horses’ will air on TV for the first time this year.
The 1984 episode, ‘Licensed to Drill’, will be seen on current documentary series ‘The Story of Only Fools and Horses’ – which airs on GOLD on Tuesdays until October 3 – and features the final appearance of Grandad, played by Lennard Pearce.
In the 19-minute ep, Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter (Sir David Jason) has his eyes on a new get-rich-quick scheme after buying an oil rig for £400, but, as usual for the Trotters, things don’t all go to plan.
‘Licensed to Drill’ was originally made in 1984 as a special educational episode to teach kids at British schools about the oil industry.
It sees market trader Del tell his hapless brother Rodney Trotter (Nicholas Lyndhurst) and Grandad: “We just lay low in our boat for a while and we wait for one of the big oil companies to move off the oil field and then we whip in a bit lively and use their hole.”
Last Friday (08.09.17) marked 36 years to the day since ‘Only Fools and Horses’ first aired, on September 8, 1981.
The show has gone down in British TV history after spanning seven series, 64 episodes and 16 specials, and still holds the record for the largest audience for a British sitcom after 24.3 million tuned in to ‘Time on Our Hands’, the final episode of the 1996 Christmas trilogy.
Earlier this year, David admitted he would’ve loved to have done more ‘Only Fools’, but it is simply not possible following the death of writer John Sullivan, who passed away in April 2011 aged 64.
He said: “It would be good to do ‘Only Fools and Horses’ but we haven’t got a writer, if we had the wonderful writer, the lovely John Sullivan, we would I tell you, but we haven’t got a writer and my partner Nick has gone on to do other things, so you’re stuck with ‘Open All Hours’ now!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Craig Revel Horwood thinks ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ will introduce same-sex couples next year.
The show judge – who has sat on the panel since the very beginning in 2004 – really hopes that the BBC decide to introduce a new format in the foreseeable future and is convinced that 2018 is the year that viewers will see men paired with other men and women dance with other women.
Speaking on ‘Lorraine’ on Monday (11.09.17), he said: “I think same-sex couples can exist, you only have to decide who’s going to go backwards really, don’t you. That’s the only difference.
“I hope so, I really hope so. In the world of competition there are same-sex couples that do it as well so there is no reason why that can’t happen. It’s just I guess the Beeb have to decide whether they want to do that one year and I think it’ll probably happen next year.
“When you consider the tango was originally danced between two men anyway. It’s amazing – seeing Argentine Tango between two men is powerful and explosive and the same can happen between two women. There’s nothing wrong, I mean you can get married now can’t you? It’s great to celebrate anyone’s sexuality. And as you say it’s not just about sex it’s about dancing.”
However, although the BBC have confirmed they haven’t “completely ruled out” introducing same-sex dance partnerships, they’re adamant they won’t be doing so in the near future.
A spokesperson said: “‘Strictly’ has chosen the traditional format of mixed-sex couples and at the moment we have no plans to introduce same-sex couples in the competition.
“‘Strictly’ has chosen the traditional format of mixed-sex couples and at the moment we have no plans to introduce same-sex couples in the competition.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Shirley Ballas has forgiven Kristina Rihanoff for falling in love with her husband.
Strictly Come Dancing’s new head judge – who has replaced Len Goodman on the panel – insists there are no hard feelings between her and the professional dancer after she struck up a five-year romance with her spouse Corky Ballas in 2003.
Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper on Sunday, Shirley said: “I’ve had lunch with Kristina. I’m a people person. I love people.”
The 56-year-old adjudicator was married to Corky, with whom she has son Mark Ballas, for almost 20 years when he met Kristina and became her dance teacher.
They then embarked on a romance and Shirley filed for divorce from Corky in 2007.
Despite being love rivals once upon a time, Shirley is adamant she’d have “no issues” if Kristina rejoined the ballroom and latin show as a professional in the future.
Speaking of Kristina returning to ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, she explained: “It would be absolutely fine. I have no issues with anybody being on the show at all.”
Kristina, 39, was hired as a professional dancer – a role she held for eight years – on the long-running show in 2008 and, during her time on the programme, has had a number of public relationships with fellow dancers and competitors.
She once romanced Vincent Simone – who quit the series in 2012 – before embarking on a relationship with boxer Joe Calzaghe years later after she mentored him.
She was then partnered up with rugby hunk Ben Cohen on the show in 2013 and he split from his childhood sweetheart Abby shortly after the series ended.
A year later, the pair announced they were dating and they now daughter Milena, 15 months, together.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Strictly Come Dancing’s Gemma Atkinson has developed a soft spot for Gorka Marquez.
The ‘Emmerdale’ actress and the professional dancer have set tongues wagging after they were spotted getting up close and personal during the group rehearsal last week.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “There is definitely something developing — everyone can see there’s an obvious attraction.
“They couldn’t keep away from each other at group rehearsals. Gorka even invited Gemma to his birthday meal and they sat together the whole night.”
However, the pair won’t get to spend that much time together as Gorka is partnered with Alexandra Burke for the show and Gemma is teamed up with Aljaz Skorjanec.
And the 32-year-old star’s undeniable bond with Gorka, 27, will no doubt come as a surprise to fans as she previously insisted she isn’t looking for love on the show.
When asked whether she was looking for love on the show, she said: “No, gosh! I’m just hoping not to fall at the end of the dance! That’s all on my mind at the minute.”
And she admitted the dances aren’t as romantic as they looks on screen, and she was “mortified” when she was forced to get up close and personal with Aljaz.
She said: “Being forced to be face-to-face with someone you’ve just met is mortifying. It sounds all lovely. But it’s like doing a scene with one of your mates at ‘Emmerdale’. On camera it looks good, but when you’re in it and doing it, it’s awkward.”
Gemma also revealed she went on an intense training course to prepare her body for the skimpy dance outfits, which she says are heavier than they look.
She said: “They don’t look it, but when you put them on they are surprisingly heavy with the sequins. It’s extra weight to carry around but it’s fine.
“And yeah, I’ll be self-conscious about showing off my body. But we’ve tried two on and they’re beautiful. I had assumed the costumes were re-used every year. However, everything is fitted and made to measure so that all of us, no matter our shape, size or height, look really good in them. It’s just difficult going to the toilet because we’re all sewn in, so we’ll have to not drink as much.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kem Cetinay is reportedly being lined up for ‘Dancing on Ice’.
The ‘Love Island’ winner has been approached for the forthcoming series of the skating show, which will return to screens in January following its axe in 2014, after he won over the nation with his down-to-earth personality on the dating series earlier this summer.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Kem impressed ITV bosses in ‘Love Island’ and they wanted one of the contestants for ‘DOI’ too. They think he could physically keep up with the training and has the personality to be a fan ­favourite.”
But the 21-year-old hunk will have to fight off stiff competition from the likes of ‘Bake Off’ winner Candice Brown, Ray J and model Alex Gerrard as they’re also being eyed up.
Details of the reboot are being kept relatively under wraps for the time being but Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby – who fronted the original show together from 2006 until 2011 – have been confirmed as the hosts, while Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean – who coached the competitors on the original – will be head judges this time around.
The legendary skaters will be joined by Jason Gardiner – who was known as “Mr Nasty” for his acid tongue remarks – on the judging panel, but one person will be noticeably missing from the show as Chris’ partner Karen Barber hasn’t been approached yet.
A source close to Karen – who used to coach and judge – said: “Understandably Karen is disappointed to have not received a contract yet – she loves ‘Dancing On Ice’ and is incredibly excited to see it returning to TV and of course she’d love to be part of it. It’s a bit of a kick in the teeth for Karen to see Jason Gardiner invited back and not her.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — John Motson has been offered a job as a bingo caller.
The 72-year-old football commentator announced last week he will quit the BBC at the end of the soccer season in May 2018, and Mecca Bingo are keen for the speaking legend to use his “perfect commentary pitch” to help their bingo callers.
A Mecca spokesman said: “Mecca Bingo is offering him a role as an advisory bingo caller.”
The UK-based company – which has 86 bingo clubs – is hoping Motson will be able to use his “wealth of speaking techniques” to assist their staff members.
The spokesman added to the Daily Star newspaper: “It is hoped he will pass on his wealth of speaking techniques to Mecca’s bingo callers across the UK.”
Motson has worked for the BBC for 50 years – during which time he has covered 10 World Cups, 29 FA Cup finals, 10 European Championships and more than 200 England games – and he admitted last week he has been “very lucky” throughout his career.
He said: “I’ve absolutely loved my time commentating for BBC Sport.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to witness some of the biggest moments in football history mere yards away from the action, so I’ve really been very lucky.”
However, the star – who is affectionately known as “Motty” in the football community and known for wearing a sheepskin coat – insisted he isn’t retiring from sports commentating entirely.
He added: “I’m hoping to keep my association with football and with broadcasting – I’m not retiring from everything, I’m retiring from the BBC.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Eamonn Holmes doesn’t think his wife Ruth Langsford can win ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 57-year-old TV host has made her husband proud by simply agreeing to star on the popular BBC show, but Eamonn doesn’t think Ruth has what it takes to win the coveted glitterball trophy.
Speaking to BBC Radio Ulster, Eamonn said: “She’s not going to win it, absolutely not, so save your money, folks.
“But you know what, it’s a great thing that programme means so much to people.”
This comes shortly after Eamonn said he will be living off baked beans and takeaways “every night” while Ruth is on the programme.
The ‘This Morning’ co-host joked that he’ll be a ‘Strictly’ “widower” as he has no skills in the kitchen, meaning he’ll need to survive on basic meals to see him through Ruth’s time on the show.
He said: “She’s a domestic goddess and runs the whole house.
“She does everything and when she is not there, well it’s going to be be baked beans every night. It will probably be takeaways and they will go out into the bin before she gets home.”
Eamonn also revealed he will be helping Ruth out in every way possible, including running her baths and applying after tan lotion.
The veteran broadcaster said: “I am very good at running her a bath. You know like Rocky, with the trainer with the towel around his neck?
“Everything is on a back burner for me now. She did call me at 5am to the bathroom to apply lotion on her back.
“I think it was the moisturiser after the fake tan. I just go along with it. I am just a ‘Strictly’ widower.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Liz Dawn is “determined to get better” to see her new great-grandson.
The ‘Coronation Street’ legend – who quit her role as Vera Duckworth due to ill health in 2008 after 34 years on screen – suffers from lung condition emphysema and was rushed to a Manchester hospital recently suffering from chest pains and fluid on her lungs, and though she’s had a “traumatic and difficult” few days, she has vowed to pull through because she wants to meet her grandson Luke Ibbotson and his wife Nicola’s new baby boy, who was born last week.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “Liz has had a very traumatic and difficult few days but she is determined to get better to see the new baby.”
Doctors agreed at the weekend that Liz’s condition had improved enough for her to be moved to a special ward to receive oxygen treatment, and she has her friends and family keeping a vigil at all times.
The insider added: “She is a fighter. All her family and friends are rallying round and she is getting excellent care.
“We recognise a definite improvement in Liz’s condition and her spirits are high.”
The 77-year-old actress has been housebound for several weeks and been using a wheelchair, and in June, she missed the wedding of her grandson, Thomas Borso, to Alice Coughlin in Italy after having surgery related to a heart condition.
She said at the time: “I’ve got no energy but once the operation is done I will be looking forward to being as back to my normal self and getting my energy back.”
In 2013 she had a pacemaker fitted after suffering a heart attack while on holiday in Spain.
She admitted shortly afterwards: “My health is very bad these days.”
Liz first appeared on ‘Corrie’ in 1974 and her partnership with Bill Tarmey, who played Jack Duckworth was a huge hit with fans for years.
Although her character was killed off in 2000, dying peacefully in her sleep, she made a brief reappearance as a vision to Jack as he passed away in a moving scene which saw them share one last dance.
Bill died in 2012.

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