OHMYGOSSIP — Gemma Atkinson wants to be paired with a “taller” dance partner on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 32-year-old actress is set to compete on this year’s competitive show against Ruth Langsford, Mollie King and Aston Merrygold, and although the blonde beauty is “not bothered” what professional she joins forces with, she hopes she will not be towering above him.
Speaking to New! magazine, she said: “I don’t mind. I think they’re all great. As long as it’s someone taller than me I’m not bothered.”
The former ‘Hollyoaks’ star has admitted she is very “competitive” and is fearful she will let her partner down and get worse every week.
She explained: “I am, but I’m more competitive with myself. I’m not going to want to let my partner down. I’m going to graft and graft because I don’t want to let them down more than anything. And I’d like to get better each week score-wise. I don’t want to get worse.”
Meanwhile, the ‘Emmerdale’ star has been taking tips from last year’s champion Ore Oduba in a bid to win the glitterball trophy.
She said: “I’ve just been speaking to Ore – he’s been giving me a few tips.
“He told me to take it week by week, to enjoy it and not to put too much pressure on myself and just have fun. I’d love to get to the final. But like Ore said, I can’t think about that. He said to take it week by week, so that’s what I’m going to do.”
And Gemma is nervous about competing on the fifteenth series of the BBC One programme.
She said: “Yes, [I’m] very excited. A little bit [nervous] but I’m more excited.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Charlotte Crosby thought she’d have a baby before her ex-boyfriend Gary ‘Gaz’ Beadle.
The 27-year-old reality star dated the dark-haired hunk on and off for five years, and although the pair have since moved on, the news he is expecting his first child with his girlfriend Emma McVey has reportedly “hit her hard”.
An insider told New! magazine: “The fact that he’s moved on quicker than she had, and that he’ll soon be a dad … has hit her hard.”
The former ‘Geordie Shore’ star – who is dating Stephen Bear – is even more cut up about the news because she’s broody and is “always” talking about baby names.
The source said: “She’s so broody and is always talking about baby names. I guess she just thought she’d be first.”
The news Gary will become a father struck a chord with his former flame because she suffered an ectopic pregnancy last year when she was in a relationship with the 29-year-old heartthrob and recent evens have brought the memories back.
The source explained: “The news brought back some thought she’s tried to put to the back of her mind. She carries the memory of her ectopic pregnancy every day and the baby she never had. She has tried to move past her issues with Gaz, but there’s no denying this is a huge smack in the face and it was something she always wanted for herself and was devastated she never had.”
And Charlotte has been left feeling even more “fragile” as her partnership with Stephen – also known as Bear – has been touch and go lately and seemed to crumble even more when she broke down in tears during an interview in Ireland last week.
The source said: “The breakdown on Irish TV only adds to her embarrassment over her outburst following her row with Bear and has left her feeling fragile to say the least.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — John Thomson thinks internet dating is a “waste of time.”
The ‘Cold Feet’ actor is keen to get back out there after his 10-year marriage with his wife Samantha Sharp ended in divorce in 2015, but he has given up hope on finding someone online as no one believes it’s the real him and he feels like he’s “shopping” for women.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, he said: “I’m kind of drifting now. I’ve had enough of online dating. No one believes it’s me, they think it’s a rogue profile. It’s just kind of awful. It’s like shopping for women and I don’t like it. It’s such a waste of time.”
But the 48-year-old star – who has two children Sophia, seven, and Olivia, 15, with his ex-wife – certainly isn’t short of offers as he has fans sending him their numbers.
He explained: “Fan mail is pre-opened when I receive it just in case there’s anything sensitive. I mean it’s very different when you’re in Aerosmith and your bouncers point at, ‘Her, her, her, her’ and they’re all taken off to the hotel. That’s a different kind of set-up isn’t it? But ‘Cold Feet’s not like that!
“I’ve been asked out on dates on Twitter and I’ve had phone numbers sent to me. I’ve had randoms ask me on Facebook for dates. I just don’t respond.
“It’s not in my nature and I just feel it’s probably best. I’ll say, ‘look I’m in a relationship’ and maybe sometimes I am and sometimes I’m not, just to shut the door.”
And it’s hardly surprising he’s become more popular with the ladies as he’s seen as a “unlikely sex symbol” since he whipped out his bare bottom in Cold Feet’s series finale.
He said: “Well that’s the ultimate backhanded compliment really. I think that’s because I was packing a few more pounds back in the day. I mean I’m not too bad these days, really. I look after myself so I think I look much better than I used to in the show. If I was an unlikely sex symbol then, I don’t see why I’m not a likelier one now.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Roman Kemp “really fancies” Montana Brown.
The 24-year-old radio presenter was “excited” when he found out the ‘Love Island’ beauty has split from her boyfriend Alex Beattie – who she met in the famous villa back in June – because it meant he was in the chance of nabbing her for himself.
Speaking to The Sun Online, he said: “I really fancy Montana – she’s beautiful isn’t she? We actually went to the same school so I thought that could help me.
“There’s nothing wrong with having a bit of mutual ground is there? I was excited when I saw she had split from Alex – I started following her on Twitter.”
But the news that he has his eye on the 21-year-old wannabe presenter will unlikely sit well with her co-star Georgia Harrison as she recently admitted she finds Roman really “fit” after they met one another at V Festival in Essex two weeks ago.
She said: “Obviously we did meet at V fest and I heard he was talking about me when I was on ‘Love Island’, we’re just literally friends, but I do think he’s really fit. He seems like such a lovely boy and I don’t think you come across that much these days especially in this industry, you can tell he’s a lovely person.”
And the 22-year-old blonde babe knew he wouldn’t find he attractive.
She added: “Whether or not he would want to pursue something with me, I don’t know – I doubt it! I would be very shocked if someone like him would want to go out with someone like me to be honest. I get like this every time there’s a boy I like I just think he won’t like me. It’s really weird, I don’t put myself down but when it comes to men, as soon as I like someone I just feel like I’m not good enough to talk to them.
“If I know a boy likes me I can keep him on his toes, but as soon as I start to like them I think, ‘Oh my god no, he’s not going to like me.’ It’s definitely something I need to work on. Maybe it’s because I’ve been knocked in previous relationships, when it gets to the point when I do like someone it just feels like it’s going to happen again.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Emmerdale’s Jai Sharma is in for a shock this week when he finds out his girlfriend Nell Fairfax is pregnant with his child.
The factory owner – portrayed by Chris Bisson – will be forced to make some drastic decisions in his life over the next few weeks after his partner – who he’s only been dating since the beginning of the year – reveals she is carrying his baby.
Chris said: “I think things move quite quickly between Jai and Nell and he comes under a bit of pressure and maybe gets pushed along a little bit quicker than he would like to go. But Nell’s pregnancy forces the issue.”
The couple’s shock baby news forces the businessman to pop the question to the recovering drug addict (Scarlett Archer), but the show’s executive producer has teased that it may not be the happy ever after fans are expecting.
Iain MacLeod explained: “(Having a baby) is a big, intimidating life event and Jai and Nell are still quite new; I know soap years are like dog years but it’s still quite early for them. It’s a big intimidating life event, isn’t it? And as Chris said, Jai and Nell are still quite new really. I know soap years are a bit like dog years. It’s a long-term relationship but it’s still quite early for that kind of news.I think it’s daunting really. It’s not that he’s dragging his heels or doesn’t want this, it’s just that it’s happening slightly more quickly than he may have wanted. I think there’s all kinds of reasons for Jai to be a bit anxious but I think he’s still seeing this as his happy ending, it’s not that he’s a reluctant party in it all.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Piers Morgan has broken three ribs after suffering a nasty fall.
The ‘Good Morning Britain’ host has been left in agony after cracking the bones in an accident, but he has has not yet revealed the circumstances surrounding his tumultuous tumble.
Piers has been treated at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in Fulham, London, and he praised NHS staff for their assistance in his hour of need.
Revealing his injury on his Twitter account, he posted: “BREAKING (literally…) NEWS: I’ve broken 3 ribs falling flat on my a**e. Thanks to @ChelwestFT staff for speedy treatment. (sic)”
The injury could delay Piers’ return to ‘GMB’ with co-host Susanna Reid after the regular presenters had the summer off from the ITV breakfast show.
The pair are due to resume duties on Monday September 4 following their lengthy break which began in July. In their absence Richard Madeley, Jeremy Kyle and Eamonn Holmes have been filling in for Piers over the last six weeks, with Ranvir Singh and Charlotte Hawkins stepping in for Susanna.
Piers, 52, has a history of rib injuries and previously broke one of his bones back in December 2013 when the keen cricket fan faced a barrage of six deliveries from Australian fast bowler Brett Lee for a TV segment on Sky Sports.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sarah Harding’s estranged father thinks she’s on the verge of a “nervous breakdown.”
The former Girls Aloud singer sparked concerns for her mental wellbeing earlier this month after she suffered a series of meltdowns in the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house but, although she hasn’t spoken to her dad John for 17 years, he is adamant he’ll always be there for the blonde beauty if she needs him when things go wrong.
Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper, he said: “Sarah risks suffering a nervous breakdown – but if that happens I want her to know that I’ll always be there for her.”
And John, 64, doesn’t think Chad Johnson – who Sarah met and fell in love with while they were locked up in the abode – is good for her and will eventually break her heart.
He explained: “[Chad] acted as if he’s Sir Lancelot but he’s only thinking about himself, not her happiness. He’ll use her and then dump her, leaving her once again to pick up the pieces … Sarah has publicly shown that she is still confused and emotionally suffering after living for years in a bubble in the aftermath of fame.
“Chad isn’t what she needs in her life right now. Sadly but inevitably she’ll soon discover that he isn’t her Mr Right. He is typically brash and she knows nothing about him. He’s given nothing away about himself. He entered the house boasting only of his looks, so what does Sarah or anyone else really know about him?”
This isn’t the first time John has expressed his concerns for Sarah’s wellbeing as he claimed a few weeks ago – while she was still in the house – that she was being “exploited” for ratings and bosses should arrange for her to leave the building.
He said at the time: “Sarah’s being cruelly exploited for ratings purposes. It would be in her best interests if Celebrity Big Brother arranged for her to leave – her health is in jeopardy. I can’t bear to see my daughter break down and be forced to open her heart once more about her insecurities and vulnerabilities in front of cameras. It’s cruel TV.”
But, despite her erratic behaviour and meltdowns, Sarah was crowned the winner of the summer series 2017 on Friday (25.08.17) night after winning the public vote.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rachel Adedeji is pregnant.
The ‘Hollyoaks’ actress – who shot to fame on ‘The X Factor’ in 2009 – is due to give birth to her first child on December 27 and she and her husband Jason Finnegan “can’t wait.”
She said: “We can’t wait to be parents.”
The brunette beauty portrays Lisa Loveday in the long-running Channel 4 soap and has praised the wardrobe team at ‘Hollyoaks’ for disguising her pregnancy so well on set.
She explained: “Lisa is a very vibrant character and doesn’t wear many clothes! But the team has been brilliant in allowing new clothes to fit Lisa’s personality. Instead of hot pants and a bra, it’s hot pants and a loose top!”
The 26-year-old beauty has been relying on her co-star Jennifer Metcalfe – who gave birth to her first child Daye in June – for advice on motherhood and they’re even planning a holiday together with their babies once Rachel has welcomed her little one into the world later this year.
Speaking to Closer magazine, she explained: “Jen has been amazing – I couldn’t ask for a better friend. As soon as I found out I was pregnant, I was like, ‘Jen, what do I do?!’
“She’s an amazing mum and seeing her and Greg with Daye is just adorable. We’ve been talking about holidaying together once my baby arrives.”
Rachel tied the knot with her partner Jason back in 2015 in Buckinghamshire and took to her Twitter page just before she walked down the aisle to thank people for their wishes.
She wrote at the time: “Can’t believe the day is finally here. In the next few hours I’ll be a blushing bride. Thank you to everyone for your wishes. Xx (sic).”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Suranne Jones doesn’t think acting comes naturally to her.
The 39-year-old actress was encouraged by her parents to take part in as many classes as possible – whether that was dance, drama, recorder or singing – as a child and, although she’s had a highly successful career since her early 20s, the brunette beauty has had to work hard at her talent.
Speaking to the Radio Times magazine, she said: “Some people are in their bones talented but I’m not. I’ve had to learn my craft, hone it.”
Asked whether there has not been a moment where she felt, ‘I got this’, she added fiercely: “No! God, no, no, no.”
With that in mind, it’s hardly surprising that Suranne was blown away when she was heavily praised by viewers for her role as GP Gemma Foster in the first series of ‘Doctor Foster’ two years ago.
The first instalment saw Doctor Foster – also known as Gemma – left heartbroken when she found out her husband Simon Foster (Bertie Carvel), had been having an affair with a younger woman and then decided to leave her to start a family with his pregnant girlfriend.
Although fans were begging for a second series, which will hit television screens next week, Suranne wasn’t sure about it and needed persuading.
But she swiftly changed her mind when she met with writer Mike Bartlett and he explained he’d base the second series on the pain of divorce.
The former ‘Coronation Street’ star explained: “I went for dinner with Mike, and he said, ‘What about the story of the divorce, when two people hate each other and they’ve got a kid to look after?’ I was hooked.”
And Suranne feels welcoming her son – whose name is not known – 18 months ago with her husband Laurence Akers helped her with the role.
She said: “People ask me what I draw on. Clearly I wasn’t thinking like that because by series two we [her husband Laurence Akers] had a baby. We were really happy. Being a mum really helped me because this series is about when two people get divorced and because everyone else is looking the other way and getting on with their lives. No one’s got their eye on the two people that hate each other.”

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