OHMYGOSSIP — Simon Webbe believes ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ helped him overcome his battle with depression.
The 39-year-old singer has revealed he was plagued with suicidal thoughts in the past and when he competed on the BBC One dancing competition in 2011, which saw him come second in the contest, he gradually felt a “weight vanish” from him and he didn’t feel as unhappy with himself.
Speaking about his internal battle to Shortlist magazine, the British musician said: “Those thoughts start … drinking too much and having these thoughts it’s not a good mix.
“I used to have thoughts of how I’m going to end it. How do I do this? Do I just jump on my motorbike and take a corner at 70mph and see what happens? I’d get on my bike and still do 30.
“I was in hysterics backstage [on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’], I couldn’t stop but afterwards I just felt this weight vanish. Those thoughts were gone.”
The ‘No Worries’ hitmaker thinks his depression kicked in during his time in the boy band Blue, which he was in with Duncan James, Lee Ryan and Antony Costa, because he felt he was being “false” to himself as he never intended to be a musician and had always aspired to be a footballer instead.
He explained: “I honestly didn’t think I deserved it. I didn’t go through drama school, I wasn’t made for this industry – I wanted to be a footballer – I just happened to be in this group because my face fit.
“But that’s going to wear off. People are going to look at me and they’re going to see that I’m really a fake.
“Depression starts from there because you’re being false to yourself. You’re not going in there with a free spirit and believing.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gemma Collins would have a baby “on my own” if she doesn’t find the right man and fall pregnant naturally.
The 36-year-old buxom blonde has made it known she is desperate to start a family, and the star will stop at “nothing” to make her dream of having a child come true, even if it means she doesn’t have a partner by her side as she will gladly go it alone and attempt other methods.
Speaking openly on ‘Loose Women’ on Thursday (06.04.17), the ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ star said: “I still hope. If I don’t ever meet that man, I will go onto have a baby on my own because I do think that I have a lot of love to give and I could give a child a lovely life.
“If I go ahead and do it on my own, and as much as I love the dream of the whole family unit, all sitting round the table, if it doesn’t happen I will go ahead and do it on my own. Nothing is going to stop me because the feeling of that unfulfillment.
“I will have a child, I just don’t know how it will happen yet.”
Although the television personality was told by a medical expert freezing her eggs would be unsuccessful, she would “never rule out” adoption.
Speaking about the other options available to her, she said: “There’s a one in ten chance I will fall pregnant naturally, that’s really, really rare. Two, they wouldn’t recommend me freezing my eggs, because I don’t produce enough eggs … so three I would probably have to have an egg donor. But, the egg wouldn’t have my DNA.”
“[Adoption] I would. I would never rule it out. And through this process, what’s been so amazing is there’s so much availability out there and people who can help you.
“I’ve always put my career first. I’ve never thought about my future, which is terrible really.”
“All of a sudden, at my age now at 36, all of my friends have got children and they are married and every weekend I am on my own.”
Gemma has revealed she is bombarded by people wanting to sleep with her to help her on her journey to become a mother, as she has had random requests from males offering their sperm, and her best friend has also told her she would be an egg donor.
Gemma explained: “I’m in my shop on a Saturday and men are popping their heads through the door saying ‘Gem, do you want a baby?’ and I’m like ‘Oh my gosh, what are they thinking? Are we going to go in the changing room?’
“When I broke down to my best friend, she said ‘Do you know what Gemma? I’d give you one of my eggs.’ And that made me feel a little bit more settled.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — John Middleton cried watching his character’s death on ‘Emmerdale’.
The 63-year-old actor has revealed his storyline in the longstanding soap, which saw him play the role of Ashley Thomas who battled with dementia for two years, tugged on his heart strings because he found the plot “harrowing”, especially watching his co-star Rosie Bentham’s, who plays his on-screen daughter Gabby Thomas, reaction.
Speaking to The Sun Online about his last scenes, he said: “You can’t get away from the fact that it’s harrowing.
“I did shed a tear, but it wasn’t so much about me, I was watching other people like little Alfie and Rosie who plays Gabby and their reaction, which I found deeply moving.
“Freddie who was holding my hand, I found that immensely moving. And I have to say, it’s beautifully written, it’s a beautiful episode to watch.”
And watching the episode where he died as a viewer left him feeling “uncomfortable” because it made him realise it was the end of his time acting on the programme, which he has been a part of for 20 years.
He explained: “It’s uncomfortable to see yourself dying. It’s nothing unusual to play death [but] nevertheless, it did signal the end of 20 years of my life.”
However John has found portraying the loveable vicar has made him “immensely proud”, especially because he has been praised by viewers for his “accurate” depiction of the disease from those who have “direct contact” with dementia themselves.
Speaking previously, he said: “People are stopping me in the streets saying thank you for doing this, and that is in many ways the best award. Particularly when you are talking to people who have got direct contact with this disease, who have lost loved ones to it, or who are caring for people with it, or people who have the disease. They say thank you for portraying it so accurately, so that makes me immensely proud.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Naked Attraction’ has begged “burlesque performers” to star on the show following a drought in female contestants applying.
The Channel 4 show – which sees single men and women decide who they want to date by looking at their future lovers in the nude – has failed to attract women who are happy to strip off so they’ve offered to pay people who do it for a living to step in.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “There have been plenty of men willing to get their kit off on camera, but not enough women.
“So they’ve asked people who get naked regularly including burlesque performers – and are happy to pay them expenses for their time.”
A Channel 4 spokeswoman said the new series will include people from “all walks of life” including a pilot, accountant and former soldier.
Despite having trouble finding female contestants willing to strip, show bosses think the formula is still a winner.
A source said: “The first series of ‘Naked Attraction’ proved that the nation has a fascination with full frontal nudity and seeing suitors being picked by their privates. It drew in fantastic viewing figures and stirred up quite a reaction on social media.
“There has therefore been little debate among bosses as to whether it should be recommissioned – and they have decided that they want a second series to air in the New Year.”
And the show – which is fronted by Anna Richardson – is already looking for men and women who are “ready to take radical action to find their perfect partner”.
The insider told the publication: “Studio Lambert who make the show were surprised during the first series by just how many members of the public were confident enough to sign up to strip off on TV.
“They’re hoping they’ll will have just a big an intake in the seconds series and have already put out ads online asking for willing individuals to star on the show.”
In the advert for participants, Studio Lambert are calling for those with an “interesting body look” to apply.
They shared: “We are looking for men and women of all different body types, and looks, to take part in a new and exciting dating show. Do you have an interesting body look, for example, do you have pale skin and naturally ginger hair?
“We’re looking for singles who are ready to take radical action to find their perfect partner. In this new show potential couples will be able to see each other in their naked glory from the very onset. Are you up for … naked dating!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Megan McKenna is “wasting away” following her split from ex-boyfriend Pete Wicks.
The 24-year-old ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ called time on her relationship with the tattooed hunk last month after one year of dating, but the “anxiety” and “stress” the brunette beauty endured during the 12 months and in the weeks following their break-up has left her looking worst for wear, according to her honest mother Tanya.
Speaking to the 28-year-old reality television star on the ITVBe programme, which was aired on Wednesday evening (05.04.17), about her welfare, the McKenna matriarch said: “You can’t have a relationship like that, do you know what I mean?
“You can’t physically continue, I look at Megan, she’s like wasting away before my eyes, the anxiety and the stress of being in a relationship where she’s so unhappy.”
Although Tanya thinks it is a “sad situation” the pair have gone their separate ways, she doesn’t think it should be a “shock” to either of them because they have had problems with their relationship “for months”.
She said: “It’s a sad situation, but it can’t be a shock to you though Pete, it’s been going on for months hasn’t it?”
However, the French Bulldog fanatic only wants what is best for the former ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ contestant and hopes she will be “happy”.
The dark-haired hunk said: “I want her to be happy so you know, what’s done is done now.”
Tanya urged Pete and her daughter to try to be civil to one another, as they will no doubt bump into one another around the Essex area, and whilst filming the show.
However, the duo have not followed Tanya’s advice as they were embroiled in a malicious spat on the street on Tuesday (04.04.17), and ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ crew were forced to pull Megan and Pete apart during their explosive row.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lauren Pope felt like she was on “edge” while she was filming ‘The Only Way is Essex’.
The 34-year-old reality TV star quit the ITVBe show in 2015 in order to focus on her business venture Hair Rehab London and has admitted she probably won’t return to the programme in the future because the pressure of having good storylines put too much stress on her.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, Lauren said: “I do not miss the constant feeling of anxiety and stress when you have got a big storyline. It’s a catch-22 as you have got air time, which means more exposure which is great for your business.
“But it also means you are going into filming feeling you are on edge all the time. You think ‘ oh my God what is happening next?’ To the producers it’s a storyline but it is your life.”
The blonde beauty has admitted she’ll never forget the moment she was dumped by her now-ex-boyfriend Kirk Norcross live on television because the humiliation has mentally scarred her.
She explained: “It’s hard to find a man and I won’t just settle down with anyone.
“I have found it tough romantically and I will never forget when I got dumped live on TOWIE by Kirk.
“I would say that was quite up there with one of the most embarrassing moments of being on the show. I cried about a million times on TV and I was the ugliest crier.”
Although she’s not really focusing on her love life at the moment, Lauren recently split from Aaron Chalmers and is thrilled that they’re still able to stay in contact and remain friends.
She said: “I am still in contact with Aaron and it’s a shame that it didn’t work out but the main thing is that we are still friends.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Coronation Street’ veteran Eileen Derbyshire is set to return to the soap.
The 86-year-old legendary actress hasn’t been seen on screens since November 2015 when she decided to take an extended hiatus from the programme but it looks like she’s about to reprise her role as her loveable alter-ego Emily Bishop after her name appeared in the line-up of cast members set to return this autumn.
Eileen asked bosses a year-and-a-half ago if she could take a break from the soap, which she’s starred in since 1961, and it was agreed she could have six months off.
A show representative said at the time: “She’s on a break and the door is open. There hasn’t been any contact from Eileen saying she intends to leave.”
However, it soon became apparent that she wasn’t ready to reprise her role as Emily and bosses accepted that she probably wasn’t ever coming back due to her age.
A source explained: ” All of her cast mates have accepted she won’t be returning. She’s 85 and has been out of the show for a year, so she probably would have found it tough to get back into the fast pace of filming.
“That aside, Eileen’s family is her absolute priority, and she has devoted herself to them since deciding on her break last November. Of course, as far as the bosses are concerned, there will always be a place for her on the show.
“She has not told them she wants to quit, but those around her know she won’t be back. And her friends on set know she’s on the brink of retirement.”
Eileen holds an MBE for services to drama and is one of the show’s longest serving cast members, so writers are no doubt planning to give her an explosive comeback.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Nikki Grahame is reportedly in talks to return to ‘Celebrity Big Brother’.
The 34-year-old model rose to fame when she appeared on the popular reality show in 2006, where her temper tantrums made her a household name and eventually led to her being given her own reality show ‘Princess Nikki’ later that year.
After returning to the show for ‘Ultimate Big Brother’ in 2010 – where she finished as the runner up behind winner Brian Dowling – and again as a Time Warp housemate in 2015, Nikki has now revealed the producers of the celebrity version of the show are working on getting her back in again for the special ‘couples’ series which will see contestants head into the house in pairs.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, Nikki said: “I love doing Big Brother – I will never tire of that show. I think the couple thing is a fantastic new twist.
“If I go back in, in a couple, I would have to be paired up with Brian Dowling. I would force him to share a bed with me.”
“If not Brian, it would have to be my ghetto girl Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace. The producers are on it – they love new twists every series.”
The search for couples for the upcoming series of the show comes as the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ bosses were happy with the success of Heidi and Spencer Pratt’s two stints in the house, in 2013, and the recent All Stars series, and think it would be a great idea to fill the famous abode with twosomes when the show, which is hosted by Emma Willis, returns to screens in the summer.
A source said: “It’s seriously early for anything to be set in stone but bosses are working hard on the idea and talking to the couples about big money deals to firmly secure them for the series in the summer.”
However, it isn’t just couples in relationships that bosses will be considering for the new series as The Cheeky Girls – who shot to fame on ‘Popstars: The Rivals’ in 2002 – could follow in the footsteps of fellow twins Jedward and sign up for the show.
Other names in the frame include drug mules Michaella McCollum Connolly and Melissa Reid, who were freed from jail in Peru last year, and ‘Too Fat To Work’ star Stephen Beer and his wife Michelle.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kym Marsh had a counsellor on set at all times throughout her harrowing ‘Coronation Street’ baby death storyline.
The 40-year-old actress – whose own son Archie was born 18 weeks prematurely and passed away shortly afterwards in 2009 – found it a “real help” having a professional guide her through the moments when she had a “wobble” when her on-screen alter-ego Michelle Connor gave birth to son Ruairi at just 23 weeks pregnant.
She said: “‘Coronation Street’ insisted I had a counsellow throughout the baby-loss storyline.
“I saw him for a couple of weeks prior to it and then he was on set every day throughout filming,
“I found it a real help, although I think I was fairly strong throughout the whole thing.
“There were a couple of moments when I had a bit of a wobble, but that was understandable in the circumstances.
“He did grounding exercises with me, so he would bring me back to the here and now and take me out of the situation I’d just put myself back into.
“I also had the support of my fellow cast members and crew and a great support network at home.”
Although the subject matter was very close to home, it was important to Kym – who is dating fitness trainer Matt Baker and has children David, 21, Emilie, 19, and Polly, six, from past relationships – to take on the storyline in order to “honour” Archie and make the subject less taboo.
She told Woman magazine: “My reasons for doing the storyline were to raise awareness and also to honour y son Archie. I was able to give a lot of input into the storyline and I spoke at length with the producer about my own experience.I was told right at the start that this was not something I had to do.
“I talked to my mum, who was very helpful, and she said, ‘What’s your instinct?’ and my instinct was to do it.
“It is real life, it does happen to a lot of people and I like to get people to talk about it, because it is quite a taboo subject – people feel uncomfortable discussing it. So for me, it’s all about that.”

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