OHMYGOSSIP — Paul O’Grady agreed to do the ‘Blind Date’ reboot to stop Vicky Pattison from nabbing the role.
The 61-year-old presenter originally turned down the opportunity to take over as the host of the dating show but had a sudden change of heart when he heard a number of “reality TV stars” were in the running for the show because he didn’t want it to destroy all the hard work his late friend Cilla Black, who presented the series from 1985 until 2003, had done over the years.
Speaking to Daily Star newspaper, he said: “I said no at first. I was very wary because Cilla’s so associated with it and it’s such an iconic show. I didn’t want to mess it up.
“Then I was terrified they were going to give it to some reality person to host and it would be shunted to a late-night slot in between programmes called ‘Dogs on the Dole’ and ‘My Left Breast’.”
And it looks like Paul has something against reality TV as he told Channel 5, who will screen the revival, that he didn’t want anyone from ‘The Only Way is Essex’ to take part in the programme.
He told the TV Times magazine: “We’re going to take ‘Blind Date’ back to its roots – a gentle, funny show. I told Channel 5 I don’t want any of the ‘TOWIE’ lot or contestants that have been on telly before, there’s too much of that on TV now and I’m not interested.”
The classic game show was fronted by Cilla for almost two decades and, although a reboot has been in the pipeline for some time, she tragically passed away in 2015 following a fatal fall.
A source previously revealed: “‘Blind Date’ is the original dating show and it’s huge news to bring it back. It’s a classic format that will be rebooted to make it young, sexy and modern. Expect sparks to fly. In an age of Tinder, you have got to earn the right to love on this show.”
Bosses are keen to keep some of the “traditional” elements of the previous run but have decided to give it an updated twist to appeal to a “new generation of viewers”.
It’s expected to run on Friday nights – rather than its traditional Saturday night slot – and will consist of six to eight episodes per series for the first few installments.
The programme sees three singletons grilled by a member of the opposite sex in order to find the perfect match without being able to see them. The new couple then pick an envelope with their holiday destination – abroad or in the UK – inside and will spend the next week trying to get to know one another.
Channel 5 have bought the rights to the dating show but they will have some stiff competition from ITV as it has ‘Take Me Out’ and ‘Meet The Parents’.
‘Blind Date’ proved a hit with viewers for years but the plug was pulled in 2003 when Cilla announced she was quitting during a live episode following a drop in ratings.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Chanelle Hayes is reportedly expecting a baby boy.
The 29-year-old television personality – who already has six-year-old son Blakely with her ex Matthew Bates – was “so convinced” she was carrying a little girl due to the horrendous morning sickness she’s been battling, so was surprised to learn that she and her boyfriend Ryan Oates are set to welcome a son into the world this year.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “She desperately wanted a baby girl this time and convinced herself it was a girl as her morning sickness was so bad.”
The brunette beauty announced she was pregnant with her second child two months ago but admitted the news came as a surprise as she didn’t think she could have any more children due to the fact she now suffers with polycystic ovaries.
A spokesperson for Chanelle said at the time: “I’m delighted to confirm that Chanelle Hayes is pregnant with her second child.
“Although the news came as some surprise, Chanelle, her partner Ryan and son Blakely are incredibly excited to welcome the new arrival later this year.”
Doctors previously told her she wouldn’t be able to fall pregnant naturally until she dropped a few dress sizes because her love of sugary snacks has interfered with her menstrual cycle.
Chanelle was also told she was on the cusp of Type 2 diabetes – a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high – and doctors will continue to monitor her waistline and symptoms until she’s managed to lose weight.
She said: “They’ve kind of said if you get any tingling in your limbs or lower limbs and stuff like that. They are keeping an eye on things. They want to do measurements.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ferne McCann’s boyfriend is moving in with her.
The former ‘Only Way is Essex’ star may have only been dating Arthur Collins for a few months but she insists having him living in her home is right for their relationship as they are always together anyway.
She said: “We spend every night together anyway. Moving in is definitely the next step. And I know that seems a bit rushed, but when you know, you know. And we’ve been mucking about, so let’s just go for it!”
And the ‘This Morning’ star – who met Arthur on Instagram last summer, though their relationship only turned serious recently – admitted she and her partner have even begun planning their wedding, although they are not engaged yet.
She said: “We’ve spoken about our wedding. We want to get married on a beach. I want it to be a party and a celebration.
“I want these long extensions, mermaid-style hair covering my breasts, with flowers in my hair and no shoes. He can wear shorts and a shirt undone, then we want an amazing DJ with bongos and a saxophonist.”
Ferne, 26, is also keen to settle down and have children with Arthur.
Asked if she’s feeling broody, she told OK! magazine: “Oh my God, yes! I’ve always wanted to have kids, so it’s just waiting for the right time.”
After connecting on social media, the couple dated on and off for a few months, before going their separate ways as their romance “wasn’t going anywhere”.
Ferne then went looking for love on ‘Celebs Go Dating’, much to Arthur’s unhappiness.
He admitted: “I only watched it a few times – I was a little bit [jealous], yes! I didn’t watch too much of it because I didn’t want to see her going on dates.”
But at the end of the series, the presenter reached back out to her former lover and they picked up their relationship.
She recalled: “At the end of the series I got back in touch and said: ‘Let’s go out for dinner again’, and that sparked up the relationship again.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Chris Chibnall is “absolutely” certain that ‘Broadchurch’ won’t return for another series.
Fans of the crime drama were able to breathe a sigh of relief after last night’s (17.04.17) concluding episode when Trish Winterman’s (Julie Hesmondhalgh) rapist was finally revealed following eight agonising weeks of a gripping whodunnit saga.
But, although it’s received rave reviews, the show’s creator is adamant he’ll never write more content for the programme, which stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman as detectives Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller, and is surprised by the success its had since 2013.
He said on Radio 4’s Today: “There will be no more after this one, absolutely. It’s been an extraordinary journey with the show it has taken us all by surprise.”
Viewers were left on the edge of their seats when the third – and final – series concluded with the bombshell that taxi driver Clive Lucas’ (Sebastian Armesto) son Michael Lucas (Deon Lee-Williams) was guilty of raping Trish all along.
The schoolboy was forced to carry out the sickening assault by Leo Humphries (Chris Mason) after he groomed him to become a rapist, supplied him with booze, assaulted Trish with a cricket bat and filmed the sexual assault on his phone.
However, viewers were kept guessing right up until the last minute as Chibnall had made sure that a number of potential culprits were kept on the scene.
The 47-year-old writer even changed his mind on the offender mid-way through the series.
He said at the time: “I wrote episode one draft one and I thought it was somebody and then I was thinking about it and I was like, ‘Oh, actually, that’s how it should resolve.’ It changed slightly but then from the second draft of episode one [it was] always the same.”
Although ‘Broadchurch’ is over for good, Chibnall’s talented work will still grace screens as he’s about to take over from Steven Moffat as the show runner of sci-fi series ‘Doctor Who’.
The screen writer will take hold of the reins from next year when he’s joined by a new time-travelling scientist following Peter Capaldi’s decision to step down as the titular character.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Bear Grylls wants to go on an adventure with US President Donald Trump.
The 42-year-old TV star – who previously shared the spotlight with Barack Obama on his NBC programme ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls’ – has admitted Trump would be a dream guest on one of his shows, but he’s not sure the President would be well suited to the task.
He said: “It would be amazing. Of course. And, there’s no doubting he’s tenacious.
“Obama liked stepping out of his comfort zone, and that attitude is good in the wild. He told me it was one of the best days of his presidency.
“But I don’t know … Donald Trump is a person who likes to be king and the one thing I’ve learnt in the wild is you’re never the king. You’ve got to learn to put the crown down.”
Bear also conceded that Trump has probably got bigger issues on his mind at the moment.
He told the Radio Times: “I kind of hope he’s got more important things to do than to go on an adventure with me.”
Meanwhile, Bear has credited his career success to his own determination, admitting he wasn’t blessed with natural athleticism or intelligence.
The adventurer shared: “I was never very brilliant at school. Never the sportiest or the cleverest, but the one thing I could control was I could be determined.
“The SAS was the first time I really proved that to myself, when I passed selection. And ever since I have learnt on that feeling, that if I hang on in there I can do it.”
Bear said, too, that his time at boys’ boarding school Eton in England played a big part in his personal development.
He recalled: “I look back on that time and think it gave me some of my strongest memories and best friends of my life.
“It was a totally forward-thinking, progressive school and I am always grateful to them.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dean Gaffney is to return to ‘EastEnders’ on a full-time contract for the first time in 14 years.
The 39-year-old actor is reprising his role as road sweeper Robbie Jackson in the BBC One soap and is thrilled to be reunited with his cast mates.
According to The Sun newspaper: he said: “I’m really happy to be back.
“I’m so lucky to be given the chance to work again with such a talented group of people. A big thank you to Sean and the team.
“I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.”
The soap’s executive producer, Sean O’Connor added: “I’m thrilled to welcome back Dean as Robbie Jackson, one of EastEnders’ most loved and most popular characters.
“Bridge Street Market has never quite been the same without Robbie policing it in his hi-viz jacket.
“Dean brings a wonderful warmth and fun to his portrayal of Robbie and I’m sure that audiences will take him to their hearts again, just as they have always done.”
Since he was axed from the show in 2003, he returned for a few episodes in both 2004 and 2010 for various Jackson family events, and in September 2015, he made a brief comeback for his mother Carol Jackson’s [Lindsey Coulson] send-off.
Robbie is set to return from India where he has been living with his wife Nita.
Dean said in October 2015, that he was keen to return for a longer stint on the soap so he can find out just what trouble his character has got himself into since moving abroad.
He said: “It would be interesting to see where Robbie’s been. It’s been nice to dip in for these eight episodes but they haven’t really gone down the route of what Robbie’s actually been up to as obviously it’s feeding into Lindsey’s [Coulson] storyline, who plays Carol, so it would be interesting to see if they want to take that up in the future.”
Robbie is set to return to Walford in the coming weeks.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Holly Willoughby thinks she would be “horrendous” on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 36-year-old television personality has revealed she has no plans to take part on the BBC competition because she claims she is not “good” at dancing, and she thinks she would be on par with Ed Balls who was voted out in week 10 of last year’s series.
Speaking about the possibility of appearing on the programme to the Daily Star newspaper, the blonde-haired beauty said: “Everyone would be watching me do it and that would be horrendous because I’m not very good at dancing.
“I’d probably be as bad as Ed Balls. I’d be more Ed Balls than Abbey Clancy, put it that way.”
However, the ‘This Morning’ co-host – who regularly helms the show with Phillip Schofield – has revealed she would “love” to learn how to dance and to perfect her moves, but not on television, which is broadcasted to a large audience.
She said: “I’d love to learn to dance but I wouldn’t want to do it on telly.”
Meanwhile, Holly – who has Harry, seven, Belle, six, and Chester, two, with her husband Daniel Baldwin – is growing increasingly frustrated by speculation she is pregnant.
Speaking previously about the growing speculation around his colleague, Phillip said: “The minute she’s off poorly everyone says she’s pregnant. If we do an item with drinks she doesn’t like and she doesn’t have one, it’s ‘ooh she must be pregnant’. It drives her mad.”
Holly had to take a couple of days away from the show earlier this month after falling ill.
Speaking on the show at the time, Phillip said: “Holly is not well. There is a bug in the Willoughby-Baldwin household, and Belle [her daughter] is ill again. So she’s not well and also having to cope with poorly children as well.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lottie Moss will “never” join ‘Made in Chelsea’, according to Georgia Toffolo.
The 19-year-old model is currently dating dark haired hunk Alex Mytton, and she is also good friends with Georgia, as well as Frankie Gaff and Emily Blackwell who star on the E4 show, but the blonde beauty has no plans to join the programme.
Speaking about the possibility of the catwalk icon appearing in a future series, the blonde beauty – who is nicknamed Toff – said: “I’m good friends with Lottie and see her a lot, but she would never come on the show.”
And the reality star has teased her new beau could feature in a forthcoming episode.
When asked about her love life and if she is dating anyone, she said: “Yes. Keep on watching, because I can’t say anything about him at the moment.”
This season of ‘Made in Chelsea’ has seen the arrival of newcomer Mimi and Georgia has admitted she has formed a close bond to the Canadian star because she is “honest”.
Georgia said: “I’ve made new girlfriends, which is really nice. I love Mimi.
“[We are] really, really close. She’s honest, unlike some girls. She’s not shady and doesn’t go behind other girls’ backs.
“She’s headstrong and very confident, which the other girls find intimidating.”
And Georgia, who previously dated her co-star Francis Boulle briefly on the show, before he embarked on a brief romance with Olivia Bentley, has admitted she feels “awkward” when she sees her former flame.
Speaking about the 28-year-old television personality, the 22-year-old star told Star! magazine: “After a guy treats you like that you should stay clear. I don’t even talk to him, really. I say hi, but it’s awkward when we’re in the same room.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Chris Chibnall shed “a few tears” filming the final episode of ‘Broadchurch’.
The British television writer, who is the creative mastermind behind the second instalment of the popular series starring Olivia Coleman, David Tennant and Julie Hesmondhalgh, has revealed he had to keep the last few scenes close to his chest, but found filming the finale upsetting.
Speaking about the show on ‘Good Morning Britain’ on Monday (17.04.17), he said: “We have to close off the story, close off the series. There were a few tears shed I think.”
And Chris hopes the last episode will be “really satisfying” for the audience.
He said: “I hope it’s a really satisfying end. A lot of things happen tonight.
“We’ve only got an hour to clear up everything in the whole show. There’s a lot going on but I hope it feels a satisfying, appropriate end.”
And the creator doesn’t think there will be a third season to the season.
When asked about a follow-up, he said: “I don’t think so. I think it’s the end of the story tonight.”
The last episode, which airs tonight on ITV as well as across 15 Vue cinemas across the country, will see Julie’s character Trish Winterman’s rapist revealed, and Chris has revealed he was planning to cast one actor as the culprit, but swiftly changed his mind.
He said: “I wrote episode one, draft one and I thought it was somebody, then I thought ‘oh that’s how it should resolve’, so it changed slightly.
“We had a conversation with that person during the process, but they didn’t know when they joined.
“Everyone had to join on the proviso that they didn’t know.”

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