OHMYGOSSIP — Paul Hollywood keeps calling Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig ‘Mel and Sue’.
The ‘Great British Bake Off’ star moved with the show when it was snapped away from the BBC by Channel 4 and reportedly keeps making the faux pas by referring to the show’s former presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, who fronted the show for six years.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Paul keeps calling them Mel and Sue in conversations and ­during filming without ­realising. He starred on Bake Off with Mel and Sue for six years so it’s no surprise he has not quite got his head around the change in presenters.
“To start with it was endearing   but  filming has finished on the new series and started on the Christmas show and he’s still ­getting Sandi and Noel mixed up with Mel and Sue all these weeks down the line. It’s a bit awkward when he does it and no one wants to say anything.”
Meanwhile, Paul recently revealed the standard is “ten times higher” this year.
He said: “The presenters are on for about five minutes and the bakers are on there for 50 minutes, so they are the stars of the show. The characters on this year’s show are the strongest we have had and the standard is ten times higher. People get wrapped up in all this ‘host and judges’ thing too much. They forget that it’s all about the bakers.”
And in contrast to the old presenting team, the new line-up are said to spend little time with each other when the cameras are not rolling.
The source said previously: “Paul, Prue, Sandi and Noel sit in their personal spaces backstage and don’t talk to each other. Sandi in particular spends most of the time knitting alone and refusing to mix with the others.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Benidorm’ star Perry Benson has left the show for good.
The 56-year-old star joined the comedy series as pot bellied Clive Dyke alongside Hannah Waddington as his glamorous beautician wife Tonya, but the couple from Watford haven’t been seen on the show since 2015. and he has confirmed he’s had to “move on” despite having so much “fun” with the character.
The actor – who featured in 14 episodes of the ITV sitcom – said: “I’m not in ‘Benidorm’ again, they’re filming a series as we speak. It was fun doing it but you move on.”
Perry – who rose to fame in ‘You Rang, M’Lord?,’ ‘Oh, Doctor Beeching!’ and starred in ‘This Is England’ – has filled his schedule with other projects and is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe next month to star in a new Irvine Welsh play called ‘Performers’ at the Assembly Ballroom.
He’s also working on the reboot of Ray Burdis’ BBC Two mockumentary ‘Operation Good Guys’ in which he played Bones from 1997-2001 and also revealed that the series – which featured celebrity cameos from the likes of Jude Law and Jonny Lee Miller – will eventually be made into a movie.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: “Recently we’ve done lots of new segments we are going to put on YouTube and now we have got funding for a feature film.”
Meanwhile, ‘Benidorm’ is racking up a number of celebrity cameos including Bobby Ball – who is one half of the comedy duo Cannon and Ball.
The 73-year-old star will be joined by Tommy Cannon, Hale and Pace and the Chuckle Brothers in the upcoming 10th series of the popular show and his character is said to be linked to the Dawson family.
The new series of the show will also see a guest appearance from former Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley, and programme bosses are keen to sign more big names up to mark a decade on screen.
A source said: “There are more names to come. We’re going all out to make this a series to remember.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who is set to have a relationship with a woman.
The ‘Broadchurch’ star is the first female to ever portray the Time Lord and her new co-star Michelle Gomez, who plays Missy in the sci-fi hit, has revealed the character will be gay or bisexual and could hook up with her assistant – who has traditionally been female.
She let slip: “Now we have a got a female Doctor so there is going to be girl on girl.”
But it won’t be the first time that a lesbian love story has featured in the BBC series because the doctor’s assistant Bill Potts – played by Pearl Mackie – shared a kiss with a gay alien in the last series.
And when asked whether a gay Doctor would fit in with the drama, she said: “It might work. Obviously it might be awful.”
And Pearl agreed: “It could work.”
Jodie will have the support of former Doctor Peter Capaldi, who portrayed the titular character in the sci-fi series for the past four years, and believes he can guide her “through the madness” like previous ‘Doctor Who’ stars did for him.
He said: “Anyone who has seen Jodie Whittaker’s work will know that she is a wonderful actress of great individuality and charm. She has above all the huge heart to play this most special part. She’s going to be a fantastic Doctor. David Tennant and Matt Smith have been fabulous to me, because some days things can become overpowering and who can I talk to, and those guys do talk to me.
“I hope I can do that with Jodie. I am always here to talk her through the madness.”
And it’s not just Peter who agrees with Chibnall’s decision to cast Jodie, 35, as producers at the broadcaster can’t wait to see how she’ll depict the time-traveller.
Piers Wenger, Controller BBC Drama explained: “Jodie is not just a talented actor but she has a bold and brilliant vision for her Doctor.
“She aced it in her audition both technically and with the powerful female life force she brings to the role. She is destined to be an utterly iconic Doctor.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Scott Thomas has no plans to propose to Kady McDermott just yet.
The ‘Love Island’ hunk has been dating the brunette beauty since they met in the famous villa last year and, although their relationship is going from strength-to-strength, he’s not planning to pop the question just yet because his partner is only 21 years old.
Speaking to star magazine, he said: “Not just yet – Kady’s only 21! Everyone cam move at their own pace and we’re enjoying where we’re out right now.”
The couple recently moved in together in Manchester with their adorable Pomeranian and have admitted they really enjoy spending time together in their own place.
Scott added: “I was a bit of a sofa surfer before and now we’ve got our own little house and our own family with the dog.”
And, although they’re keen to take things slowly, they’ve already started thinking about children and have picked out the names they will give their offspring.
Kady said previously: “I love children so much. But not right now.
“We’ve already chosen our children’s names. For a boy we like Noah and a girl we want Skye. We want a boy and a girl.”
Scott – who is the brother of actors Adam and Ryan Thomas – added: “Two children would be ideal. My brothers are amazing dads and some day I’d love to follow in their footsteps. I’m always round Adam and Caroline’s so I spend a lot of time with Teddy. I’m like the third wheel so I can’t wait to take Kady out with them.”
The pair think spending so much time in such close quarters while they were on the reality TV show last year has accelerated their romance.
Scott, 28, said shortly after they left the villa: “Yes, but because people don’t understand our situation it feels cringe saying it to other people.
“Six weeks in there is like six months in reality. We didn’t want to say it on camera because people wouldn’t have believed it was genuine, but we know how we feel.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kem Cetinay regrets betraying Amber Davies on ‘Love Island’.
The 21-year-old hairdresser and his 20-year-old girlfriend were crowned the winners of the ITV2 show with a whopping £50,000 prize this week and Kem admits he is still upset that he almost threw away the relationship for a fling with Chyna Ellis, even though they were on a break at the time.
He told The Sun: “It was such a big moment. What happened was the biggest regret for me.
“I hate that I snogged Chyna. It is still hard for me to hear.
“I don’t like talking about it because it genuinely makes me feel sick. I hate it.
“Amber felt like I weren’t interested in her, that’s why she kept her options open.
“My way of dealing with feelings is putting it on someone else.”
However, he blamed the indiscretion on his feelings of vulnerability.
Kem said: “I was so not in control of the situation and was pushing everything away. It was my way of dealing with not knowing what was going on.
“Mine and Amber’s issue is that we are both so scared of being vulnerable in a serious relationship.
“When you’re young and in a relationship you’re always going to learn and make mistakes.”
Meanwhile, Kem and Amber were over the moon when they were announced as the winners of the show earlier this week, but bosses decided to put their relationship to the test almost immediately as both of them had to pick an envelope – one containing the prize money and the other was empty – and whoever won the cash could either keep it for themselves or share it with their partner.
After having the grace to let Amber pick her envelope first, it was Kem who managed to bag the cash, and after an audience member told him to share the money with his pal Chris, the hunk decided to honour his girlfriend by splitting the funds with her.
He said: “Of course I’m going to share it”.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Stephanie Davis has not been charged over the alleged assault on her now-ex-boyfriend Jeremy McConnell.
The 24-year-old actress was arrested on suspicion on grievously bodily harm [GBH] earlier this month after she got into a scrap with the Irish model, which left him with a broken nose and a fractured skull, at The Royal Chace Hotel in North London, and, although officers are still investigating, she has been taken off bail.
A spokesperson for Met Police said: “She is no longer on bail and has been released under investigation.”
The brunette beauty was detained on July 2 and taken into custody at Wood Green station, before she was later rushed to hospital after it became apparent that she’d suffered five fractured ribs and a broken nose.
Although details of the brawl are not yet known, it’s believed the fight broke out after the 28-year-old hunk allegedly threw a phone containing pictures of the former couple’s six-month-old son Caben-Albi on the floor.
Despite the heated exchange, Jeremy is adamant he didn’t lay a finger on the former ‘Hollyoaks’ star because she was expecting their second child – although Stephanie is yet to confirm that – and claimed she hit him across the face with a wooden post which, ultimately, knocked him out in their hotel room.
He said at the time: “She just told me that she was pregnant. I was pretty shocked as it wasn’t planned, but to be honest I was excited. She told me that she was going to have a scan at the hospital later that afternoon.
“I swear I never laid a finger on her. I do not hit women and do not hit pregnant women. I did not touch her. Any marks that she has on her are self-inflicted. I did not lay a finger on her.”
The pair have been told to stay away from one another and not contact each other, but it seems Stephanie is still bitter about their failed relationship as she blasted him earlier this week and branded him a “drug addict.”
She said: “Just because his dad’s a drug addict womanising waisted doesn’t mean he will grow up like his father. Complete opposite of it has anything to do with me #slagscum (sic).”
The couple started dating last January after they fell in love in the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house but, just weeks after they left the abode, their relationship started to crumble and they decided to go their separate ways.
Stephanie later found out she was pregnant but Jeremy refused to have anything to do with her until a paternity test, which was carried out on the tot when he was four weeks old, proved he was Caben’s dad.
Then they decided to give their romance another go, but things hit the rocks again in March when Jeremy was admitted to rehab for his drugs and alcohol addictions.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Paul Nicholls was given a hamper of presents from medical staff at a Thai hospital.
The 38-year-old actor broke his leg after he plunged from a waterfall into a rock pool at the Khun Si Falls on the island of Koh Samui, Thailand, earlier this month, and whilst the former ‘EastEnders’ star is recovering in hospital the team of nurses are making sure he is being well looked after, which has seen them give their patient a wicker basket filled with various products, the Sun Online has reported.
The dark-haired hunk – who portrayed Joe Wicks in the soap – is recovering in the medical centre, and is reportedly in good spirits following the accident, which left him semi-conscious, caused him to suffer from hypothermia, a broken leg and a fracture to his kneecap that became infected as he laid in the water for 72 hours.
Once the British hunk was discovered lying in the shallow pool, he was taken to a hospital two hours away, only to be transferred to a different centre where he was told the operation to mend his limb would cost £90,000 to treat.
However, the British Embassy have insisted Paul needs to be flown back home to the UK to undergo the necessary surgery.
A source separately said: “He needs surgery. But it’s going to cost £90,000 for him to have it in Thailand. The British Embassy want to fly him back here. They need to fly him to the mainland first to a proper hospital and then decide whether to bring him back to the UK or do the surgery there.”
It is not known how Paul fell but some local sources claimed he may have been attempting to take a selfie.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Camilla Thurlow wants to present war documentaries.
The ‘Love Island’ finalist may have spent the past six weeks roaming around in her bikini in the Spanish villa, but she’s now keen to get her teeth stuck into something a bit more gritty and is hoping to follow in the footsteps of investigative journalist Ross Kemp, who has previously been to Afghanistan to document the then-war.
Speaking after her return from the villa on Monday (24.07.17), the bomb disposal expert said: “I would literally love to do that.
“Very interestingly, we actually mentioned that on our second date, as that was one of things Jamie [Jewitt] brought up as something he would like to do too.”
Jamie, who she met on ‘Love Island’, added: “It’s a dream job.”
The 28-year-old beauty would love to take advantage of the recent exposure she’s had on television by teaming up with charities to raise awareness.
She said: “I want to use any platform I have to draw attention to any issues that are important to me.
“I spoke to a couple of people today about arranging certain trips in the near future. It’s a friend who works out in Greece who runs a charity out there, so I’d probably go and join them for a bit, then there’s a couple other places I’m thinking of going.”
Camilla first hit the headlines in 2014 when she was romantically linked to Prince Harry and, although things didn’t work out between them, she’s glad they didn’t get together property because she’s “very happy” with Jamie, who she met in the villa.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, she said: “I didn’t want my past relationships in the spotlight to upset having a future with someone. I am very happy with Jamie right now. It’s nice that something that has happened in the past is in the past – I’ve had an opportunity to show people the person I am.”

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