OHMYGOSSIP — John Middleton has hinted that he may make a return to ‘Emmerdale’.
The 64-year-old actor’s alter-ego Ashley Thomas was tragically killed off earlier this year when he lost his battle with dementia and, although he’s adamant there are no plans for his character to come back as a ghost, he has teased that he may return as the vicar’s secret twin brother Luke, who has never appeared in the soap but has been mentioned numerous times over the years, in the foreseeable future.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, he said: “There’s no hint of Ashley coming back as a ghost but Ashley does have a twin brother called Luke so that could happen.”
However, if he does make a return to the ITV show, it won’t be yet as he’s tied up with some theatre work for the rest of the year after landing a part in ‘Strangers on a Train’.
He explained to the publication: “I’m looking forward to the next thing I’m doing – I’m going to be touring a play called ‘Strangers on a Train’.”
And, at some point in the future, John would love to follow in the footsteps of his former co-star Gemma Atkinson by slipping in his dancing shoes for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
He said: “I haven’t been asked but if they did I would be on it like a shot, I love ‘Strictly’.
“Most celebrity things I don’t really want to do, I don’t want to meet bugs in the jungle but ‘Strictly’ is different I think – ‘Strictly’ is showbiz.
“Gemma is a total athlete apart from anything else, she’s an amazon and she’s a really strong woman so I think she will be fantastic on it.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sinitta has warned “perfect” Cheryl Tweedy not to take her job on the ‘X Factor’.
The ‘So Macho’ hitmaker was convinced her friend and former lover Simon Cowell had chosen her to join him as his special guest during the Judges’ Houses round of the competition, but she’s livid that there’s rumours to suggest he’s now decided that the former Girls Aloud singer – who used to be a judge on the singing series – will help him out when it comes to choosing what acts he’ll take through to the live shows.
Speaking to The Sun Online, she said: “You can’t look like that, have hair like that, have Liam [Payne, her boyfriend], have the perfect baby, the perfect body, the perfect face, be a pop star, be drop-dead gorgeous and take Judges’ Houses.
“She needs to stay in her lane a little bit. I love you Chez but don’t even go there – not that I’m bothered. I thought I was coming back but now I’ve heard Cheryl is coming back. Simon has been a bit quiet – on text messages and Whatsapp.”
And the 53-year-old singer doesn’t think Cheryl, 34, will be able to provide entertainment like her as she’ll never rock up naked with leaves covering her bits.
She explained: “Well let’s put it this way – has Cheryl ever done Simon’s judges’ houses? Would it be appropriate? Would she wear leaves? It’s like I’m defending my job. Not that my face doesn’t look better. I’m behind them 100 per cent. But Cheryl doing judges’ houses – that’s a little below the belt.”
Sinitta admitted two months ago that Simon, 57, had made a huge mistake by replacing her with Mel B last year on the show and claimed he wanted her back.
She said at the time: “I’m going back to the ‘X Factor’ this year.
“Simon has admitted he made a big mistake by replacing me with a Spice Girl — even though they are fabulous.
“He’s realised it’s not always about who’s the most successful or who’s made the most money. It’s about chemistry and together we have that, so he said he wants me back.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Scarlett Moffatt will present ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ spin-off show ‘Extra Camp’.
The 26-year-old reality TV star – who was crowned queen of the jungle on the creepy-crawly programme last year after winning over the hearts of the nation – will reportedly head Down Under later this year to host the side series alongside real-life couple Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “This is a huge gig for Scarlett and one she’s worked hard to get. Last year’s show was just a bit too chaotic for producers, so they wanted to switch things up.
“The current plan is to have Scarlett host the show alongside two other presenters. At the moment that is most likely to see Stacey return with her boyfriend Joe as they were happy with them last time round. It’s a massive test for Scarlett but ITV were chuffed with her in the jungle and the job she did on ‘Ant And Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’ so think she’s well worth the punt.”
The brunette beauty – who had viewers in hysterics with her one-liners – will replace Vicky Pattison and Chris Ramsey after they were ditched from the spin-off following a number of gaffes last year.
An insider said recently: “Bosses love the ‘Extra Camp’ format and think it’s a great part of the whole ‘I’m A Celebrity…’ package, but they felt it could do with a shake-up.
“Obviously Ant and Dec are always going to be the hosts of the main show, but producers have tended to tinker around with ‘Extra Camp’, changing hosts, tweaking the format and even changing the name. Unfortunately Chris is going to be one of those to face the axe, along with Vicky, but bosses very much enjoyed working with him.”
Meanwhile, although bosses are almost certain they’ve got their line up of presenters ready for the spin-off, they’re now hoping that Ant McPartlin – who went into rehab for treatment for painkiller addiction earlier this year – will be ready to host the main series alongside Declan Donnelly.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Catherine Tyldesley found her forthcoming water fountain fight scene on ‘Coronation Street’ really “challenging”.
The 33-year-old beauty’s alter-ego Eva Price is going through a tough time on the soap after learning that her fiancé Aidan Connor (Shayne Ward) was having an affair with her bridesmaid Maria Connor, played by actress Samia Longchambon.
The pair will finally come to blows with a dramatic episode of the ITV1 show set to air on September 20, which saw the blonde beauty perform some extreme stunts.
Catherine was most petrified when she was performing a from high up as she has a fear of heights, and it was all the more scary when a wasp swarmed around her.
She told The Sun Online: “At one point I am up high for a big scene – I can’t say any more or give it away but I am terrified of heights so the stunt was a challenge.
“Something happens which I can’t reveal, but filming it was terrifying.”
The actress said she nearly had a “breakdown” when the pesky insect much to the amusement of her co-stars.
She told the Mirror Online: “I am terrified of heights, so that was a real challenge for me, especially when a wasp came. Everyone else thought it was hilarious but I had a breakdown.”
The girls had a stunt advisor on set with them, but Catherine says a lot of it was improvised.
She said: “Because of the nature of the scene they were just like ‘Go for it guys’. Me and Samia [Longchambon] were like ‘Oh my god!” And we did, we just went for it – within reason. We were both aware of what we should or shouldn’t do but yeah, it was pretty full-on.”
And despite the scene being challenging to film, Catherine says neither of them were harmed.
She said: “We were really pruned and my fake tan was a nightmare but other than that, no I don’t think we did get any injuries.”
Things will start to kick off on September 18, when Eva’s hen night sees her stir things up with Maria and Aidan will finally confess to cheating, all in the run up to the huge bust-up which happens after Maria bursts into the church as Eva walks down the aisle.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Montana Brown wants to present ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ spin-off ‘Extra Camp’.
The ‘Love Island’ star has been attached to the forthcoming series of the talk show, which airs after the main programme on ITV, following Vicky Pattison’s departure and she has admitted it would be a “dream come true” if she was approached by bosses to host the creepy-crawly side show.
Speaking to new! magazine, she said: “That’s the first I’ve heard about it. Hopefully my wishes come true through. There’s nothing in the pipeline but that is my dream job, so let’s see what happens.”
And that’s not the only show the 22-year-old beauty has her eye on as Montana is desperate to secure a panelist position on ‘Loose Women’ after she recently did an Instagram takeover for them.
She said last month: “I’d love to be a panelist. I’d like to get into presenting eventually, but it’s something I need to practice first. That’s my end goal.”
And Montana – who recently split from her ‘Love Island’ boyfriend Alex Beattie – admitted one of her motivations for taking part in the reality show was to use it as a “platform” to find her dream TV job.
She explained: “I was actually looking for a boyfriend, which obviously happened, but I also wanted to use it as a platform. To get into presenting, it’s a lot about who you know.
“It was important for me to get into the public eye.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Richard Hammond has been banned for exercising for 18 months after the terrifying car accident.
The 47-year-old television personality was involved in a horrific motoring crash in June this year, which temporarily left him wheelchair bound, and although he has since ditched his walking aids he has been forbidden from running.
And the former ‘Top Gear’ host thinks his recovery will prove to be a struggle for him as he fears being unable to keep fit will see him pile on the pounds.
Speaking to the Mirror Online, the petrol head – who was knocked unconscious after the accident and fractured his knee – said: “I can’t run for 18 months and that’s how I keep fit. I’m 47 – it’s hard to keep the weight off so it will hit me hard if I can’t run.”
However, Richard has been told he is allowed to cycle, much to his annoyance because he “hates” cyclists, and he doesn’t want to be seen peddling along the road in a helmet.
The thrill seeking star – who has daughters Willow and Isabella – said: “They’ve told me I have to cycle – but I hate cyclists. We all hate cyclists.
“I’m a 47-year-old man – I can’t be cycling along the street wearing a helmet.”
And Richard – who was left in a coma for two weeks after a crash while filming ‘Top Gear’ in 2006 – has admitted it is “not easy” for him to find insurance because of the number of accidents he has had.
But the star thinks it shouldn’t prove so problematic because he “mends easily”.
He said: “It’s not easy. But it should be, because I obviously mend easily.”
Although Richard’s physical ability has been limited since being involved in the road race, he has since got back behind the wheel.
Speaking previously, he said: “Back Behind The Wheel!(sic).”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Antonio Banderas will play Pablo Picasso in ‘Genius’.
The 57-year-old actor will star as the famous artist in season two of the period drama, which airs on National Geographic.
Speaking about his new role, Antonio said: “The life story of Pablo Picasso has long since fascinated me and I have so much respect for this man, who also comes from my birthplace Málaga.”
Whilst executive producer Ron Howard added: “Antonio was the natural choice. He, like Picasso, has a no-holds-barred approach to life that will add to the genuineness that we’re looking for. He has such tremendous range as an actor, who I know will bring this brilliant and unconventional artist to life.”
The first series of ‘Genius’ followed the story of Albert Einstein – played by Johnny Flynn – and followed the story of how the famous scientist came to be such a celebrity as they moved through different parts of his life. Picasso’s story will focus on his 50,000 artistic contributions as well as his personal life and his political affairs.
Howard said at the time: “Picasso was a trailblazer who left a profound artistic and cultural impact on the world and we look forward to continuing our successful partnership with National Geographic and Fox 21 Television Studios in telling the untold story behind the brilliant individual.”
Ken Biller will return as showrunner, executive producer and writer whilst Fox 21 Television Studios will produce as well as Brian Grazer, Imagine Entertainment, Madison Wells Media’s OddLot Entertainment and EUE/Sokolow.
Season two of ‘Genius’ is expected to hit screens in 2018.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lauren Goodger has confirmed she has split from Joey Morrison.
The ‘Only Way is Essex’ star dated her jailbird boyfriend for 15 months before the pair called it quits “a few months” ago.
Captioning a video posted to Instagram, she said: “There’s been a lot of speculation and claims recently about me and Joey about my weight and our relationship. We haven’t been together for a few months now and I haven’t said anything until now as I don’t have to explain my every move and should be allowed to deal with things in my own time. My antics out and about recently are because I am single and enjoying myself with my friends.
“Me and Joey are still speaking, and we’re good friends as nothing happened to make us fall out. I wanted to put it into my own words so it can’t get twisted and also because of all the ‘sources’ out there and people saying stuff. Joey will be home in not too long hopefully and I will see him as we’ve been through this last year and half together and have a friendship and respect for each other. He’s helped me a lot just as I’ve been there for him so of course we’ll remain friends. #always #love #respect #bond. (sic)”
It comes after Lauren admitted she is “having doubts” about her relationship with Joey.
Her spokesperson said in July: “Lauren and Joey haven’t officially broken up, but Lauren is questioning her relationship and having doubts. It’s not easy being with someone who is in prison especially with all the scrutiny and speculation. She loves Joey deeply but she needs time to work out if this relationship has legs and whether it will all be worth it in the end.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Peter Davison’s son has joined the new series of ‘Poldark’.
The former ‘Doctor Who’ star’s son Louis Davison has jumped on board the fourth instalment of the period drama after bosses chose him to replace Harry Marcus as Geoffrey Charles in the show, and he’s certainly settled into his new part well as he was photographed in his alter egos lavish ensemble on set on Tuesday (05.09.17).
The news that he’s joined the cast was confirmed on the show’s official Twitter account as they shared the shot of him grinning at the camera with his character’s hat in hand.
The photo was accompanied with the caption: “Our new Geoffrey Charles – Louis Davison! Welcome to team #Poldark. (sic)”
Louis’ older sister Georgia Tennant – who’s married to David Tennant – couldn’t resist congratulating her sibling on his success on her Twitter account shortly afterwards.
She said: “What a terribly proud big sister I am. Legend. #poldark #bbc #louisdavison (sic)”
And Harry was equally impressed with his replacement as he said: “A massive well done to Louis Davison the new GC! Give George hell you are going to have so much fun! #Poldark (sic).”
Meanwhile, although fans can’t wait for the fourth series to hit screens, Aidan Turner – who plays the titular role in the hit BBC1 drama – has hinted that the fifth instalment will be the last.
He said recently: “I think we run out of things to do after series five, I think that would be our last one. Four was green-lit, five hasn’t been yet, and it wouldn’t be fair to me to green light it, but it’s probably looking like it may happen.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gemma Collins is still single.
The ‘Only Way is Essex’ star sparked rumours she was dating a bearded man at the end of last month after she uploaded a photograph of her kissing him on the cheek on her social networking sites, but she’s adamant she’s not in a relationship with anyone and is going on a date with an “nice older guy” next week.
Taking to her Twitter account this morning (06.09.17), she said: “Guys …. I am very much a single Pringle ! I have a date next week with a nice older guy …. this person is NOT the one no more airtime x (sic)”
As well as trying to find the perfect man for her, the blonde babe is toying with the idea of getting a gastric band fitted, which involves putting an adjustable ring around the top of your stomach to prevent overeating, in order to fulfill her dreams of having a baby.
A source said: “Gemma knows she’s run out of excuses. She’s determined to get control over her weight and face up to the reality that she’s big because she eats too much. Gemma feels she won’t find love if she doesn’t do something drastic and thinks her only option is a gastric band. She knows she’s not getting any younger and has been told she could develop fertility problems due to her weight.”
However, although she’s keen to beat the bulge, the 36-year-old blonde doesn’t want to lose too much weight as she wants to be an ambassador for the larger ladies.
The insider explained: “She’s not turning her back on the bigger women. Her happiness is at risk and she has to do something about it – now!”
Last year, Gemma revealed that she’d suffered a miscarriage in 2012 and believes it was punishment for aborting her baby previously.
She said at the time: “I do feel guilty. What if I can never have a baby now? The miscarriage feels like God’s way of punishing me.”

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