OHMYGOSSIP — Brian Conley has signed up to ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 55-year-old comedian is reportedly set to star in the upcoming series of the BBC One ballroom and latin show and producers hope he will bring some humour to proceedings.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Brian is all signed up for the show and is sure to be a laugh a minute. He’s a born performer and really knows how to get a crowd going given his years of experience playing Buttons in panto.
“From eating fire on Loose Women earlier this year to flashing his rear on The Wright Stuff – ‘Dangerous Brian’ certainly won’t be afraid to try anything on the Strictly dance floor. He was addicted to the series last year and even came to watch the live shows to get some tips – he really can’t wait to get going.”
Meanwhile, the Saturdays singer Mollie King is also said to have signed up for the show.
A source said recently: “Mollie is all signed up and will be this year’s ‘Strictly’ babe. She’s a talented performer because of all her experience with The Saturdays and her solo career – so she’s someone who is very likely to make it to the final rounds.
“Producers loved the sex appeal and performance skills of Daisy Lowe last year and believe Mollie offers the same. She’s also very well connected and has a lot of celebrity friends who will attend filming each week.”
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ line-up is being kept under wraps but it is “almost complete”, according to an insider.
They said: “There are now just a handful of famous faces who are yet to sign on the dotted line to take part in the 15th series of the show. There will again be 15 stars taking to the ballroom when the show returns to BBC One this autumn.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Amelia Lily has caught the eye of both Sam Thompson and Chad Johnson.
The ‘Made in Chelsea’ star revealed to Jordan Davies in the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ garden that he has feelings for the former ‘X Factor’ contestant and would like something “better than a rebound” with her, but worried he might not get his chance to make a move.
He told Jordan: “You and Marissa [Jade] is like a bit of fun, for me it’s like – off the back of a three-year relationship I’d love to rebound with someone. But it’s better than a rebound, she’s the kind of girl I’d actually date, that I actually like.
“It is a bit gutting when Chad’s like…doing what he’s doing.”
And Chad had his chance to get closer to Amelia when they won a date with one another.
However, the 22-year-old singer had admitted to Sam she felt nervous because the date was “a bit of pressure”, and when she and Chad got their time alone in the garden, she told him she found the situation “a bit weird”.
After the date, Amelia headed straight back over to Sam, leaving dejected Chad to chat with Paul Danan in the bedroom, so the former ‘Hollyoaks’ star urged him to tell her how he felt.
And Paul also decided to intervene, telling Amelia that Chad feared he had been “played”, but the singer insisted she hadn’t done anything wrong.
Amelia was later reduced to tears after having a heart-to-heart with Chad, in which she insisted she didn’t have feelings for anyone in the house.
After some confused chat, she directly asked him if he “liked” her, and he admitted he did, prompting her to say: “You’re not telling me, I’m not a mind reader Chad. How am I supposed to know?”
The ‘Bachelorette’ star tried to ease the tension with a hug and said: “Look, give me a hug and we can go back to how it was before everyone started f***ing with us.”
Amelia agreed and said: “That’s the problem Chad, what started off as a joke has been blown out of proportion.”
But the American then left the room and sarcastically said: “Yeah, hilarious…”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jeremy Clarkson will be “out of action” for “quite some time”.
The 57-year-old presenter was rushed to hospital on Friday (04.08.17) while holidaying in Majorca after contracting pneumonia and he admits it is “really, really annoying” that he’ll be unable to resume his working commitments for the foreseeable future.
He wrote on his Drive Tribe website: “Thanks for all the good wishes. And to keep you up to date, I’ll be out of action for quite some time apparently. It’s really really annoying because I’ve never had one day off work since I started in 1978.”
The ‘Grand Tour’ star also poked fun at his condition and the depleted presenting team of the motoring show as co-host Richard Hammond is still recovering after a crash in June.
He shared a picture of third presenter James May, with his hair standing on end, and wrote on his Instagram account: “The only functioning member of the Grand Tour team right now. God help us.(sic)”
Richard also poked fun at his friend on social media.
He shared a link to Jeremy’s Drive Tribe post and wrote: “Wow. I didn’t know he had a job.”
It was previously revealed the presenter’s friends are concerned about his health following his hospitalisation.
A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “He’s told friends not to expect to hear too much from him over the next few weeks which is very unlike him, and obviously his family are concerned.
“Inevitably people close to him are saying it’s time to think about the way he looks after himself – cutting back on the booze and fags – but he’s never been one to take that sort of guidance on board.”
Jeremy previously revealed that he suffered a cancer scare in 2015, two days before he assaulted a BBC ‘Top Gear’ producer.
He said: “Two days before the ‘fracas’, I had been told, sternly, by my doctor that the lump on my tongue was probably cancer and that I must get it checked out immediately. But I couldn’t do that.
“We were in the middle of a ‘Top Gear’ series. And ‘Top Gear’ always came first.
“That was the most stressful day I have ever had in 27 years at the BBC.
“It was beyond-belief stressful, everything was going wrong, and then you know… there you go. But everyone has stressful days, and they manage to cope better than I had.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sheridan Smith has a new boyfriend.
The 36-year-old actress was spotted on a date with LA hairstylist and model Graham Nation in London last week and things are already starting to get serious.
A source told The Sun on Sunday that the couple “had dinner at vegan restaurant The Farmacy in Notting Hill, West London and were seen again at lunchtime the next day embracing on the street”.
Sheridan has had somewhat of a tough time recently as she sadly lost her beloved father Colin at the age of 80 to cancer in December.
Last year, she also missed weeks of the production of ‘Funny Girl’ in London due to “stress.”
A statement said at the time: “Sheridan Smith will be taking a leave of absence from ‘Funny Girl’ due to stress and exhaustion.
“The entire team at ‘Funny Girl’ is thinking of Sheridan, and know she is getting the rest and support she needs during this difficult and stressful time.
“We will all miss her enormously and send her our love and best wishes – and we are looking forward to her return to the show in due course.”
And in June, she was forced to pull out of the Bradford run of ‘Funny Girl’, after she contracted mumps.
A statement released on Bradford Theatres’ official Twitter account said: “Following test results, it is confirmed that Sheridan Smith has contracted mumps and on doctor’s advice will not be able to perform in ‘Funny Girl’ at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford this week. The producers and company wish her a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming her back as soon as possible.
“This week, the role of Fanny Brice will be played by Natasha J. Barnes who is currently sharing the role of Fanny Brice with Sheridan Smith on the UK Tour of ‘Funny Girl’.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jeremy Clarkson has been rushed to hospital with severe pneumonia.
The ‘Grand Tour’ star became unwell while on a trip to Majorca with friends and was admitted to hospital while he recovers.
A spokeswoman for The Grand Tour said: “Jeremy Clarkson was admitted to hospital on Friday morning during a family holiday in Spain, and is being treated for pneumonia.”
And friends are concerned that he needs to start taking better care of his health.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: “He’s told friends not to expect to hear too much from him over the next few weeks which is very unlike him, and obviously his family are concerned.
“Inevitably people close to him are saying it’s time to think about the way he looks after himself – cutting back on the booze and fags – but he’s never been one to take that sort of guidance on board.”
Jeremy, 57, previously revealed that he suffered a cancer scare in 2015, two days before he assaulted a BBC ‘Top Gear’ producer.
He said: “Two days before the ‘fracas’, I had been told, sternly, by my doctor that the lump on my tongue was probably cancer and that I must get it checked out immediately. But I couldn’t do that.
“We were in the middle of a ‘Top Gear’ series. And ‘Top Gear’ always came first.
“That was the most stressful day I have ever had in 27 years at the BBC.
“It was beyond-belief stressful, everything was going wrong, and then you know… there you go. But everyone has stressful days, and they manage to cope better than I had.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Freema Agyeman broke the TARDIS.
The 38-year-old actress – who played the Time Lord’s companion, Martha Jones, on ‘Doctor Who’ between 2006 and 2010 – admits she is very “clumsy” and one day accidentally knocked the iconic time machine’s console, but she couldn’t hide her gaffe because “everyone” saw what had happened.
She told Grazia magazine: “We were talking the other night about how clumsy we’d been on the ‘Doctor Who’ set and I had to confess I knocked a tiny knob off the TARDIS console. Everyone on set saw.”
Despite her own acting success, Freema doesn’t spend a lot of time watching television or going to the cinema.
She admitted: “[My friends tease me about] not watching enough TV or film – they can never talk to me about the latest must-sees that everyone is excited about.”
The ‘Sense8’ actress has recently taken up meditation and has found it has made a huge impact on her outlook on life.
Asked who owes her an apology, she said: “A year ago, I might have thought of someone but I’ve taken up meditation so I’ve learned to let things go.
“I cannot believe how much easier things are for me now…
“I don’t [call anyone in a crisis] because I’m a self-soother. I sometimes find that external voices can complicate an issue and cloud my judgement.”
While she’s altered her outlook on life, Freema wishes she could change her sleep schedule.
She said: “I need to get into a better bedtime routine. I can never get my butt into gear in the evenings, even if I plan that I’m going to get home and get ready for bed, it never happens.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Simon Cowell is moving the ‘X Factor’ final to avoid a clash with ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The music mogul reportedly doesn’t want his show to have to compete with the BBC dance contest this year, so has decided to air the ‘X Factor’ final in early December, while ‘Strictly’ will continue on until the middle of the month.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: “This year ‘X Factor’ will air on Saturdays and Sundays from the start.
“We’ll have more pre-recorded shows, but fewer live shows, so the series will air for fewer weeks than before.
“It looks likely that the final will be in early December.”
The show is also set to see a huge shake-up regarding format as Simon is on a desperate mission to save it from getting the chop after last year’s viewing figures were a flop.
A source said recently: “Ratings plummeted and Simon knew a drastic revamp was needed. The Saturday night show became so tedious as there was rarely any drama which an eviction would bring. ITV believes transforming it is the right decision.”
Meanwhile, Simon recently revealed that Nicole Scherzinger and Sharon Osbourne are paid more than Louis Walsh for ‘The X Factor’.
Simon revealed that he’s prepared to part with more cash when it comes to nabbing the two females for his judging panel because he knows that the Irish music manager is willing to take any fee in order to reclaim his seat on the series.
When asked about the recent BBC wages reveal, Simon said: “For once this is good news. Victory. Yeah, they definitely are. I just don’t tell Louis. He’s got enough money for a bum implant so he shouldn’t be complaining. I’m almost like a pioneer I guess, yeah. If they get the money, it doesn’t matter to me whether you’re a boy or a girl. But I would say we’ve probably paid girls more money than guys over the years.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gavin Rossdale has been axed from ‘The Voice’.
The 51-year-old musician joined the show last year when it moved from the BBC to ITV but he is set to be replaced after just one season because programme bosses feel he lacked charisma.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: “Gavin was great to work with during the series, but the bosses just felt he wasn’t right in the end.
“He didn’t make much of an impact, and they want someone with serious spark and charisma.
“So they have taken the decision that he won’t be back next year.”
And ITV bosses are already lining up McFly’s Danny Jones to replace him, after he impressed on ‘The Voice Kids’.
The insider added: “Danny is currently one of the favourites to replace him.”
Meanwhile, former coach Ricky Wilson recently revealed he would love to return to ‘The Voice’.
He said: “I’d love to go back to ‘The Voice’. It’s loads of fun. I’d go back tomorrow if they asked me. I’m glad I took some time off – like anything, if you get used to it you get jaded by it, so I’m glad to step away from it but there’s situations where you step away from it and then you’re not invited back.
“But one day I’d like to be go back, either that or something else. If you asked my partner she’d say I hated it. I probably hate doing it but I love having done it.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ricky Wilson wants to be an ‘X Factor’ judge.
The former ‘Voice’ coach – who worked on the talent show for two years from 2013 – is a big fan of the ITV programme and would love it if his good friend Nicole Scherzinger could set up a meeting with Simon Cowell.
He told Closer magazine: “I’m a big ‘X Factor’ fan and one good thing about not being on ‘The Voice’ is I could watch it on a Saturday night.
“I’d love to do the show but I’ve not met Simon Cowell.”
It was previously claimed Ricky quit to work more with his band Kaiser Chiefs amid speculation of a feud with long-standing coach will.i.am, but he insists that wasn’t the case.
He said: “That was written after I left ‘The Voice’ was all rubbish.
“I didn’t leave to go back on the road with the band. I would have gone back to ‘The Voice’ for another series but they didn’t want me.
“It certainly didn’t put me off, I’d love to do more talent shows.”
The ‘Ruby’ singer recently admitted he’d be open to returning to ‘The Voice’.
He said: “I’d love to go back to ‘The Voice’. It’s loads of fun. I’d go back tomorrow if they asked me. I’m glad I took some time off – like anything, if you get used to it you get jaded by it, so I’m glad to step away from it but there’s situations where you step away from it and then you’re not invited back.
“But one day I’d like to be go back, either that or something else. If you asked my partner she’d say I hated it. I probably hate doing it but I love having done it.”
The 39-year-old singer was replaced by Gavin Rossdale and, although he’s desperate to return to the panel, Ricky thinks the Bush rocker should stick it out.
He explained: “Really is Gavin leaving? If they offer it to him I’d say stick in there Gavin, because the first year is always the hardest. It was for me because to be honest it’s like people have got very short memories, and everyone was like, ‘Ricky who?’ By the second and third time, I was winning the s**t out of it. Why am I saying this? I want ITV to get rid of him (Gavin). Now that’s not what I’m saying.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — The ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ contestants have been punished after Sam Thompson breached the shows rules.
The ‘Made in Chelsea’ star was caught discussing voting tactics ahead of the first round of nominations with his pal Jordan Davies, and during their conversation the blonde-haired lothario urged the 25-year-old fellow reality TV star to team up with him and plot who they will boot out and who they will keep in.
But the pair’s conversation has jeopardised the entire house, despite being warned about talking about the topic.
During Saturday night’s (05.08.17) episode of the Channel 5 show Big Brother grouped all of the competitors together to break the news and discuss the penalty. They said: “It is against the rules to discuss nominations with each other, this includes discussing or hinting who you might nominate in the future.
“Yesterday at 10.15 am in a conversation with Jordan, Sam you said: ‘I think there is probably only one person who will pick us. I don’t even know if I would pick her, I enjoy f**king around with her.’
“Jordan you said: ‘Yes you want people like that, you don’t want to pick her.’
“Sam: ‘Mate we will have to f**king co-ordinate beforehand, so that we both do it.'”
However, Sam and Jordan were not the only ones to speak out about their nominations as the ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star, Brandi Glanville, threatened to out both Jordan and Sam if they continued to pester her with their pranks.
Speaking about the busty blonde’s slip up, Big Brother said: “And this morning at 2.45am, Brandi you said: ‘If you guys come over here tonight, you boys are going to be my first two nominations, get the f**k away'”.
The other contestants, including Sarah Harding, Jemma Lucy and Shaun Williamson listened on in shock horror and disappointment at the trio’s actions, which has resulted in all of their luxury food items being confiscated.
Big Brother explained: “These two conversations are a clear breach of the ‘Big Brother’ rules and as a result the house is to be punished. The house has been stripped of all luxury food items, and you will live off basic rations until further notice.”
Sam swiftly apologised for his mistake, which only fell on deaf ears.
He said: “‘Team, I’m so sorry. I really apologise. That is so bad.”
To which Jemma Lucy bluntly replied: “Too late now.”

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