OHMYGOSSIP — Prue Leith is scared she’ll be a flop if she takes over from Mary Berry on the ‘Great British Bake Off’.
The 77-year-old restaurateur is heavily tipped to replace the culinary queen on the baking show later this year but she’s terrified that she won’t be able to live up to expectations and will hit the headlines like Chris Evans did when he failed to impress viewers with his hosting on ‘Top Gear’ last year.
Speaking at the Romantic Novel of the Year Awards on Monday (13.03.17), she said: “I’d love to star in ‘…Bake Off’, it would be ridiculous to pretend that I didn’t want to do it.
“They’ve said they’ll let everyone know soon. I have some hopes of doing it soon. I have been through interviews and meetings but realistically they’ve only casted Paul Hollywood because he’s there already. They still need to replace Mel and Sue, and [find] Mary Berry’s replacement.
“If they like me, and they appear to, they need to make sure that the other two fit. So I don’t imagine anything will be announced until their replacements are found. But I haven’t signed anything. Everything you read is not true. It’s a bit scary following Mary, but I don’t want to do a Chris Evans.”
Although it looks like bosses have found their replacement for Mary, they’re still tasked with finding hosts following Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins’ departure but have confirmed the line up will be announced in “due course.”
A Channel 4 spokesman said: “We will announce the line-up for the next series of The ‘Great British Bake Off’ in due course.”
The ‘Great British Bake Off’ hit the headlines in September last year when it was announced that Love Productions – the makers of the series – had chosen to accept a three-year deal from Channel 4 after negotiations between them and the BBC broke down because they weren’t willing to offer a large enough sum.
Within hours of the news breaking, Mel and Sue – who have fronted the programme since it first hit screens six years ago – revealed they had quit their roles as hosts in order to explore other ventures.
A few days later, Mary decided she too would step down as a judge on the show out of “loyalty” to the BBC, while her co-judge Paul , 50, caused a storm when he accepted Channel 4’s offer to remain with the series.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Denise Fox and Kush Kazemi could be set for a reunion over the next coming weeks.
The pair hooked up last year – something they managed to keep from their friends and family at the time – but it looks like their feelings for one another are about to resurface, and this time they can’t deny it, as the handsome market stall holder provides a shoulder to cry on for the Minute Mart worker as her life starts to crumble before her.
A source told Inside Soap magazine: “Let’s not forget that when Denise first discovered she was pregnant, she assumed the baby was Kush’s. It was only after the doctor explained she was already several months gone that the penny dropped for Denise. The realisation that she was carrying Phil’s baby put paid to any chance of a real romance between her and Kush – but the attraction hasn’t gone.”
However, although there’s undeniable chemistry between the pair, Denise (Diane Parish) will no doubt be in two minds about pursuing Kush (Davood Ghadami) as his mother Carmel Kazemi (Bonnie Langsford) is the supermarket manager’s best friend.
The insider explained: “There’s clearly something between these two but after everything Denise has been through, it’s unlikely she’ll want to muddle her life further by having another fling with her best pal’s son.”
Denise hasn’t had the best start to the year thus far as she decided to put her newborn son up for adoption – something she’s starting to regret – because she didn’t think she could give him the life he deserves due to her age, lack of money and career.
She then ended up in a police cell for the night after she smacked nasty school boy Keegan Baker (Zack Morris) round the face for destroying her flowers and littering.
And she’s currently facing a disciplinary hearing after she bad mouthed her employers and her remarks ended up in the Walford Gazette newspaper for all to see.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Paul Hollywood has insisted he didn’t stick with the ‘Great British Bake Off’ just for the pay cheque.
The 51-year-old baker was handed a mega sum of money, a reported £400,000 a series, to join the popular baking show when it moves to Channel 4 from the BBC later this year, but he says it was his loyalty to the team behind the programme that made him accept the offer – not the salary increase.
He told TV Times magazine: “There can be as many as 100 people working behind the scenes and it’s the same people every year. I’m always very loyal to the people I work with.
“I am on screen but we are all part of the team.
“Now [that the new series] is approaching, I’m getting excited. Chapter one has finished, the ride was amazing and now chapter two is about to start.”
It comes following the news that the hunky Liverpudlian’s potential new co-host, Prue Leith, is reportedly expected to earn three times more than Mary Berry if she takes over as a judge.
The 77-year-old restaurateur was first approached about the role earlier this year, and is now believed to have been offered £200,000, completely dwarfing the £70,000 offered to 81-year-old Mary when the programme was still with rival broadcaster BBC.
A source recently said: “Prue is a cooking legend and has a lot of respect in the food world. The BBC were really under-paying both Mary and Paul during their time on the show.
“‘Bake Off’ had a relatively low budget which didn’t increase even as its popularity went through the roof. That meant the stars were left on very low salaries in relation to the show’s huge success. Prue will be on a lot of money but it’s not an unexpected amount for one of the main faces on a show as big as ‘Bake Off’ to be earning.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Coronation Street’ actor Derek Griffiths has quit the show after just one year.
The 70-year-old actor joined the long running ITV soap in March 2016 as likeable mechanic Freddie Smith, but after just 12 months on the cobbles he has opted to pack his bags and move out as he’s set to star in a stage production of ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ instead.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Derek has been a great asset to the soap and has thoroughly enjoyed the filming. He’s looking to the future and can’t wait to get stuck in with the play.”
Freddie was first introduced on the soap as an “unlikely friend” for established character Kylie Platt, played by Paula Lane, who departed the show in July last year after the character was stabbed and killed in the street.
Freddie’s life was thrown into turmoil before he even made his on-screen debut, as it was revealed his wife Sadie -an old and valued customer of the salon run by Audrey Roberts, played by Sue Nicholls – had passed away unexpectedly.
As of yet, it is unknown how Derek’s character will leave the show, and whether or not the door will remain open for him to return in the future.
Previously, Derek had said he was proud to be following in the “hallowed footsteps” of one of his acting heroes Violet Carson, who played Ena Sharples on the soap.
He said: “I remember being a young boy and watching Violet Carson on Coronation Street. She was a brilliant character that people loved to hate, and later when I became an actor and played the villain in panto many times those are qualities I would bring to the role. When I came for my audition one of the first things I saw was a huge photo of Violet Carson on the wall. I am very much looking forward to walking in those hallowed footsteps.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Anne-Marie tried to get James ‘Arg’ Argent drunk at a friend’s wedding – not realising he’s now teetotal.
The 25-year-old singer has confessed she wasn’t aware that Arg had ceased drinking alcohol after previously battling addiction, and has also recalled how she auditioned for the ‘Only Way Is Essex’ star before she was famous.
She shared: “Arg didn’t discover me. I was already singing around and he was judging this contest in Essex. I didn’t win, so thanks Arg. But he liked me.
“I didn’t see him again until my friend’s wedding a few months back and I was trying to get him to drink some alcohol and he was like, ‘No’.”
Despite his high-profile battle with addiction, Anne-Marie revealed she was unaware that he’d given up drinking.
She told The Sun newspaper: “I didn’t know he wasn’t drinking alcohol – before that I was like, ‘Wahey!'”
Anne-Marie’s confession comes shortly after Arg checked himself into a self-help retreat in Thailand.
The reality TV star took some time off from filming the ITV show in order to focus on his well-being and jetted to a Thai retreat.
A source previously said: “Arg is in Thailand where he is trying to clean up his act. He wants to sort out his head and beat his demons once and for all.
“Being so far away from Essex and the bright lights is hopefully going to help him – acting as a kind of rehabilitation process. He is trying to make himself a better person and is doing some soul-searching.
“He wants to come back to the show stronger and is looking forward to doing so at some point in the future. Everyone just wants what is best for him.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Binky Felstead is trying to have “as much sex as possible” throughout her pregnancy.
The ‘Made in Chelsea’ star is due to welcome her little bundle of joy into the world with her partner Josh ‘JP’ Patterson later this year but is trying to take advantage of her current situation by scoffing as much food as she can and getting frisky in the bedroom.
She explained to new! magazine when pressed on her pregnancy: “I don’t weigh myself but I feel a bit puffy. Don’t weigh yourself and have as much sex as possible.”
The couple – who have been dating on/off for two years – had split up but have decided to give their relationship another go after finding out they are expecting a child together.
Binky said: “We are together.”
JP added: “We’re slowly but surely building that relationship back.”
Binky said: “But we’re not stupid, we don’t think a baby is going to fix the relationship. We’re not back together because of the baby. It’s because we love each other.”
JP explained: “No (we’re not living together) but we’re spending a lot of time together. It’s just another thing we’ll have to get to when we have to.”
The 26-year-old beauty is really relishing her pregnancy but can’t believe how much food she’s been shovelling in and how much of a step back she’s taken in her fitness.
She said: “I’m eating everything. JP is worried the baby will get really fat from what the mother eats. I’m taking a massive step back [from the gym] but I’m still addicted to it. I’ve taken up aqua aerobics with the oldies in the pool.”
Asked how often she does it, she said: “It varies, but it’s not important to me to keep in shape. I have (put on weight). I eat and then I show off my maternity pants to Josh.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Stephanie Davis’ newborn son “turned blue” after he stopped breathing for a “few seconds.”
The 24-year-old actress was forced to rush her seven-week-old baby Caben-Albi to the hospital at the beginning of last month after his blocked nose stopped him from taking a breath.
Speaking to OK! magazine, she said: “I was at home with my mum and aunt and Caben was struggling to breathe and held his breath for a few seconds, which was quite scary.
“He turned a little bit blue around his nose and mouth for a few seconds due to having a blocked nose. He has had a blocked nose since was a born, but it was getting worse and then that happened. I scooped him up in my arms and we rushed him to hospital.
“As soon as we got to A&E the doctors immediately stuck tubes up his nose to relieve his passageways and admitted him to the ward.”
The little one is still battling with a blocked nose but doctors aren’t overly worried about it and are planning to review him again in three months’ time as they think it’ll sort itself out.
She explained: “His nose is still blocked, so I’ve been taking him for tests at the hospital. At the moment, they think it is something that he might grow out of but we have another appointment in three months to make sure it’s cleared up. For now, if it gets bad again we can take him to our local hospital and they’ll clear his nose straight away.”
However, although the doctors aren’t worries, Stephanie is struggling to sleep.
She told the publication: “I’ve been absolutely beside myself. I’m barely sleeping because I’m worrying about him all the time – I’m completely drained.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Amy Childs is expecting a baby girl.
The former ‘The Only Way is Essex’ star was convinced she was having a little boy with her boyfriend Bradley Wright after a psychic convinced her of the sex during a session so she was pleasantly surprised when her scan revealed she’s carrying a daughter.
Speaking to OK! magazine, she said: “I think I’m still in shock. Instinct told me it would be a boy. A psychic told me it was going to be a boy, and lots of people I knew thought the same. I even ordered a boy Moncler baby bag because I was so convinced.”
The 26-year-old beauty is set to welcome her little one into the world in seven weeks’ time and, although her pregnancy has been relatively easy, she’s scared of giving birth.
She explained: “I’m anxious. I don’t know what a contraction is going to feel like, it’s all new for me. But I’ve been doing hypnobirthing – a lady has been coming round to my house to sit with me and Brad.
“At first I had – well, not quite the giggles – never meditated in my life. But it’s been good to do the breathing exercises and get into that mindset. I’m a young mum so I’m learning all the time. Initially I said no to a home birth but since I’ve been learning about hyponobirthing I would definitely consider for the next baby.”
The red-haired star is planning to have a water birth with her mother and boyfriend Brad by her side when her little bundle of joy finally decides to make her appearance.
She said: “I’m going to have a water birth. Mum will be with me and Brad. I’ve had a look around the unit and the nurses are so lovely. We’re just preparing for everything. You don’t know what’s going to happen so – touch wood – it goes smoothly.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Danniella Westbrook has reportedly bagged herself a new boyfriend.
The 43-year-old actress was left heartbroken last year when she split from her toyboy lover George Arnold when she allegedly found out her had cheated on her but it seems she’s wasted no time putting the heartache behind her as she was spotted locking lips with a mystery man in Marbella, Spain, over the weekend.
A source said: “They’ve been snogging each other’s faces off all day.”
A second insider told the MailOnline that the blonde star looked very loved up with her new man – who is thought to be called Paris and is reportedly “a bad boy type” – as they stopped for a refreshment at Callaghan’s Bar in the afternoon.
The former ‘EastEnders’ star – who spends the winter months in the Spanish city in a bid to escape the bitter UK weather – first set tongues wagging when she shared a number of sweet shots of her and Paris on her social networking sites.
In one photograph, Paris planted a delicate kiss on Danniella’s cheek as she captioned it: “Dinner date in the port with our friends #thisgirlcan #loveMylife #princess #happy #marbella #marbslife #dinnerdate #thewestbrook #one (sic)”
Danniella’s public display of affection comes just days after she was viciously mugged by two men – whose identities are not yet known – on motorcycles.
The actress was walking back to her apartment earlier this week when the villains raced by on their bikes and grabbed her designer bag from her shoulders.
She said recently: “F***ing hell, I’m shook up. I’m an old girl now. It could have been a lot worse. I was just walking along with my bag on my shoulder, kerbside, and I wasn’t in the road. They must have obviously gone past a few times.
“I’m literally walking along one minute on the phone and I just felt something pull me. It was like when someone pushes you to go by fast. As it pulled me I said, ‘Pardon me’ and I just saw my bag starting to go. I started to get half dragged and I just put my arm out and the bag just come off my arm and they just went.”
Danniella – who has had cash flow issues over the past year after a battle with septicaemia forced her out of work – not only lost her expensive Prada bag in the attack but also 600 Euros, a phone, an expensive watch and some clothes.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jeremy McConnell burst into tears when he met his baby son for the first time.
The 27-year-old heartthrob spent all of his ex-girlfriend Stephanie Davis’ pregnancy denying that he was the then-unborn tot’s father but, after a paternity test carried out four weeks after Caben-Albi’s birth revealed the little one did belong to him, he was overcome with emotion when they met face to face.
Speaking to OK! magazine, Stephanie explained: “He spent ages just looking at Caben and then he got very emotional and started welling up. I gave him a hug, but he was hiding his face from me so I wouldn’t see him crying.”
And the 24-year-old beauty is convinced her ex-boyfriend, whom she split from in May last year following a series of blazing rows, now regrets missing out on so much of the pregnancy because he was so caught up in “self-destruct mode.”
She explained to the publication: “Jeremy was in self-destruct mode for a long time and when you’re like that you don’t care about anyone else. I don’t think he understood at the time how much he was missing out on.”
The pair – who met in the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house in January last year – have managed to patch up their differences for the sake of seven-week-old Caben but, despite speculation suggesting they’re back together, Stephanie is adamant they’re not focusing on a romance at the moment because they’re busy with their careers.
She said: “No we’re not back together. We’re just taking it day by day – I don’t know what the future holds.
“Our priority at the present time is to provide what’s best for Caben. We’ll always hold a special place in each other’s hearts as Caben’s parents, but for now we both have work commitments coming up that we need to concentrate on.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘The Good Karma Hospital’ will return for a second series next year.
The medical drama series may have only just wrapped up on Sunday (12.03.17) night but, following the huge success of the first, bosses have already decided to commission it for another installment, with filming expected to kick off in August.
Executive Producer of Tiger Aspect Drama, Will Gould said: “We are beyond delighted that ‘The Good Karma Hospital’ has struck such a chord with the audience who have taken these vibrant characters and life affirming stories to their hearts. It’s been an incredibly international production, but it all started with creator Dan Sefton’s scripts, and ITV’s belief in them, so I’d like to thank them both for that. I can’t wait to see series two come to life.”
The six-part drama is set in Southern India and sees junior doctor Ruby Walker (Amrita Acharia) flee the UK following the messy breakdown of her relationship and travel abroad after seeing an advertisement for a position at The Good Karma Hospital under the watchful eye of Dr Lydia Fonseca (Amanda Redman).
Victoria Fea explained: “We’re very excited about developing a second series of ‘The Good Karma Hospital’. It’s brought the warmth, colour and vibrancy of India to our wintry Sunday nights. This is a credit to the wonderful cast, Dan Sefton’s well-crafted scripts and Tiger Aspect Drama.”
The show also stars Neil Morrissey, James Floyd, Darshan Jariwalla, Sagar Radia and Nimmi Harasagam, who are all set to return next year, while new cast members for the second series are expected to be announced in due course.
Although details on the storyline for the next batch of episodes are being kept tightly under wraps for the time being, Amanda has teased that the new installment may explore her alter-ego Lydia’s “backstory” a bit more.
Writing in a Q&A on Twitter, she said: “Just more interesting storylines, like we’ve had so far. Maybe we could explore her back story a little bit. (sic)”

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