OHMYGOSSIP — Kate Garraway’s sex marathon ended after a trip to A&E.
The ‘Good Morning Britain’ presenter was told by her friend Sylive about the “14-day sex challenge” and was keen to try it with her husband Derek Draper but disaster struck after day eight when her spouse was rushed to hospital after slipping on some leaves when he took their children to the park.
She revealed: “He has always been very romantic, but over the course of a fortnight you don’t always find the time. So I was ready to give Sylvie’s challenge a try. When I told Derek he was nonplussed. ‘You mean, sex every two weeks?’ he said nervously. But when he got the idea, he was all for it.
“Derek is a very practical person – so he sat down and made a spreadsheet. Oh, the romance. We did something similar when I was on Strictly and had to squeeze in rehearsals, a full-time job and toddler, but this was different. An adventure just for us.
“Once the schedule was established, it was time to get down to business. Day one went well. It was rather fun, actually … Then disaster struck on day eight … Derek had told me to take a long bubble bath, with lots of candles, while he took the kids to the park – lovemaking scheduled for later.
“But when he came home his face was ashen. He’d slipped on wet leaves and needed to go to A&E. Four hours later he emerged with four broken bones, a full leg of plaster, a wheelchair and instructions ‘not to put any pressure on the foot at all, possibly for as long as three months’ … Our 14-day challenge had stalled.”
And Kate admits she was “intrigued” by the idea from the get go as she felt it was a way to spend more time with her husband.
Writing in an extract from her new book ‘The Joy of Big Knickers’, as published in The Sun newspaper, she shared: “The rules are simple – you must have sex once a day for two weeks, no matter how inconvenient or unromantic the situation. It can be over in seconds or last an hour, it can be in the bedroom or the kitchen … or anywhere else. The idea is to put sex back as the focus of your relationship.
“I was intrigued. When you’ve been with someone for a very long time, even though you still love them and fancy them, you may not be making space for the act of love. Some days my husband Derek and I barely have time for a conversation about anything apart from the business of life – who’s picking up who and who’s cooking dinner.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Natalie Anderson would “love” to return to ‘Emmerdale’ “later on down the line.”
The 35-year-old actress bowed out of the long-running soap two years ago after joining the programme in 2010 and, although she’s enjoying time out as a mother, she has admitted she hasn’t ruled out reprising her role as Alicia Metcalfe in the future.
Speaking on ‘Lorraine’, which is being hosted by Christine Lampard while Lorraine Kelly is away, on Monday (06.03.17), she said: “She is there. I love Alicia and I loved playing her. She was so much a huge part of my life. Again, another great, fun, character to play. I was so lucky with storylines.
“If that [a return] were to happen down the line then yeah but at the moment, I’m really with where I’m at. I want to learn more, I want to learn more about acting.
“If that were ever to happen in the future, I would like to come back with a bit more of experience, a bit more knowledge of different characters so that she won’t necessarily be the same character. But, at the moment, I’m happy doing what I’m doing at the moment but who knows what will happen in the future.”
In the meantime, the brunette beauty is playing Lady Capulet in the theatre production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds.
She explained: “I’ve not done a Shakespeare play since drama school. It’s a contemporary setting, it’s vibrant and she’s absolutely crazy as a character and she’s quite dark as well which, for me, is interesting because I don’t often get cast as people who have a bit of a dark side but she has so it’s very challenging. It’s set in Leeds, it’s set now … around a boxing gym, which is really interesting. It’s really cool.”
Natalie jumped at the chance to join the production because it’s taking place in her hometown of Leeds and she’ll still get to see her four-year-old son Freddie every day.
She said: “It’s honestly, it’s amazing. When the job came up, I knew I would be doing it until the end of March in Leeds and Shakespeare, I was like: ‘What’s not to like about this?’ … I can get home, I can see friends.
“I can get up with Fred in the morning and be like: ‘Mum is off to work.’ But it’s for a chunk of time so rather than doing something that’s long-running, I can have time doing what I love and time out as well to do my mummy duties.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Alan Carr is to present this year’s ‘Crufts’ with Clare Balding.
The 40-year-old comedian will join the 46-year-old presenter, who made her debut hosting the pooch contest in 2004, for the new afternoon-time Channel 4 show, which kicks off on Thursday (09.03.17) from 4pm.
Clare told The Sun newspaper: “We’ve got new afternoon shows now – they will be fun.
“I’m working with Alan Carr on the afternoon shows then I’ll do the evening shows, which will be brilliant. Everyone loves Crufts.”
Clare – who currently presents BBC Sport, Channel 4 and BT Sport – has also teased that she is working on another TV project, a short on women’s soccer and a second children’s tome to follow ‘The Racehorse Who Wouldn’t Gallop’.
She said: “I’ve just finished the first draft – it’s the follow-up to The Racehorse Who Wouldn’t Gallop.
“I’m also working on a documentary about women’s football.”
The unlikely pair share at least one quality in common as Clare – who is married to newsreader Alice Arnold – previously said she doesn’t care about other people’s opinions.
She said: “I’m not interested in what other people think. But I don’t think anything about me surprises others, Alice always tells me I’m an open book.
“I don’t look at anything about myself [online]. You’d be mad to do so! You have to learn to protect yourself from what’s out there.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ed Sheeran’s tattooist is set to enter the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house this summer.
Producers are trying to put together their line up for the forthcoming series of reality TV show and are desperate to bag Kevin Paul – who has made a name for himself after inking the flame-haired hunk as well as carrying out etchings on the likes of Rihanna, Harry Styles and Dappy – as they think he’ll spill the beans on his celebrity clients.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “Kevin has been tattooing some of the most famous people int he world for years and counts many of them as friends. The ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ team believe his tales of the stars would make him a very popular and interesting housemate. His profile is massive at the moment because of his work on Ed – his friendship with arguably the biggest pop star on the planet.”
Details on the new series are being kept tightly under wraps for the time being but it’s believed bosses are considering a pairs theme, following the success of Speidi and Jedward in the winter installment in January, and are keen on the Cheeky Girls.
A source explained to The Sun newspaper: “Show bosses think this could be the best year yet and the pairs theme is already shaping up nicely. Gabriela and Monica have never done ‘…Big Brother’ — they’ve been waiting for the right moment.”
The girls – known for parading their pert posteriors in gold hot pants – made a name for themselves in 2002 when they auditioned for ‘Popstar: The Rivals’ and went on to have four top 10 hits between 2002 and 2004, including ‘The Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)’.
However, it looks like bosses will need to work extra hard if they’re serious about securing the Romanian-born pop duo as they recently admitted they’re not keen on adding any drama to their lives at the moment and aren’t keen on the television show.
Gabriela said: “The show is too much stress and drama… we don’t need any of that.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Chanelle Hayes is pregnant with her second child.
The 29-year-old television personality, who has six-year-old son Blakely with her former partner Matthew Bates, has confirmed she is expecting a baby with her boyfriend Ryan Oates, although the exciting news has come as a “surprise” to her after fears her extreme weight gain had left her infertile.
A spokesperson for the golden-haired beauty told The Sun Online: “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.”
The former ‘Big Brother’ contestant – who took part in the reality show in 2007 aged 19 years old – has made it known she has always been desperate to expand her brood.
Speaking earlier this year, she said: “I want to have more children – not right now obviously because it’s basically impossible – but it’s something I want.”
Although Chanelle has been eager to give her child another sibling she has previously been told 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.
She explained: “It’s absolutely terrifying. I think because I’ve been so extreme with the way I’ve been doing things, when I do put weight on, it goes on a lot quicker.”
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 — ‘Coronation Street’s Kym Marsh has reportedly been handed a “bumper new deal” that will keep her on the soap until at least the summer of next year.
The 40-year-old actress – who has played loveable barmaid Michelle McDonald (nee Connor) in the long-running soap for the past 11 years – has recently been asked by bosses to extend her contract for another year after she impressed them with her portrayal of her alter ego’s devastating stillborn.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “The bosses are delighted with Kym. Over the past year she has been handed some really challenging storylines, and she has handled them all brilliantly.
“But it was the miscarriage scenes that really blew them away. What’s more, they had a huge impact on viewers, many of whom got in touch to say how moved they were.
“Over the years Michelle has become a real ‘Coronation Street’ favourite and everyone is pleased that Kym has signed for another year.”
The stillborn storyline the brunette beauty recently played out on screen was particularly hard for Kym as she was forced relive the heartbreak she personally experienced when she lost her son Archie, who tragically died just moment after he was born, in 2009.
She said recently about taking on the storyline “My reasons behind agreeing to go ahead with it [the devastating storyline] were in the hopes that it might help someone somewhere. That someone might relate to it and it would help people to talk.”
The future doesn’t look bright for Michelle at the moment as she’s just found out her husband Steve McDonald cheated on her with her friend Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) last year while their marriage was on the rocks and he has now fathered her newborn son.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Craig Ward, Into The Ark and Nadine McGhee have made it through to the next round of ‘The Voice’.
The Scottish singer sailed through to the next stage of the ITV competition with a stunning rendition of ‘Hold On Tight’ by Greg Holden whilst Welsh duo wowed with Drake’s ‘Hold On, We’re Going Home’ to save them a place in Sir Tom Jones’ top three.
Taking to Twitter, Into The Ark – which comprises of Dane Lloyd and Taylor Jones – wrote: “YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!! WE DID IT!!! Wow guys, Thank you so much … it’s all because of you. This is mental. Wowzaaaassss #teamtom @thevoiceuk (sic)”
After their performance, the duo were praised for their uniqueness and sheer talent.
will.i.am said: “I would buy you guy’s music… true fire.”
Whilst their coach Tom added: “There’s no one else like you on this show.”
And the 76-year-old crooner opted to save Nadine, who opened the show with a rendition of Little Mix’s ‘Secret Love Song’.
The performance went down well with Tom’s fellow coach will.i.am, with the Black Eyed Peas star telling her: “Not only every note was perfect but the emotion was there.”
And Jennifer Hudson was equally impressed, adding: “I felt and heard every single beautiful note.”
Meanwhile, Tom later took to Twitter to congratulate his three quarter finalists whilst also offering his condolences to axed acts Capital B, Dannii Barnes and Victoria Kerley, who he stole from will.i.am during the battle rounds.
In a series of tweets, he wrote: “And then there were 3! Congratulations @Intothearkmusic @itscraigward @nadinemcghee_ @TheVoiceUK #TeamTom quarter finalists! Very proud! …
“It’s been a pleasure working with you ladies @_CapitalB @MsDanniiBarnes @Victorilouise15, thank you, keep singing! #TeamTom #TheVoiceUK (sic)”
Elsewhere on the show, Jennifer – whose three quarter final acts, Jamie Miller, Mo and Jack Bruley, made it through during Saturday night’s (04.03.17) – wowed with a stunning performance of her track ‘Remember Me’.
‘The Voice’ continues next weekend where Gavin Rossdale and will.i.am’s six remaining acts will battle it out to make it into the top three.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne will tie the knot at Gary Barlow’s former home.
The ‘EastEnders’ actress and the former ‘TOWIE’ hunk are set to wed in July and they have booked Delamere Manor in Cheshire, which the Take That singer sold in 2006 for £7.25 million, for their big day.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: “Jacqueline and Dan have been looking for a wedding venue for a while but nothing had really caught their eye.
“Then when they saw Delamere Manor they fell in love with it.
“Like any couple, they want their big day to be perfect, even if it does mean their entire families travelling from their homes in London to Cheshire.
“They are convinced that going the extra distance will be worth it and they have booked a date in July.”
The pair – who got engaged in June 2015 after they met at an awards ceremony in 2013 – had initially set a date for their wedding earlier last year but they were forced to postpone their nuptials because they ran out of time due to their busy schedules.
Dan said recently: “I don’t know how much I can say. It’s getting exciting, we’re getting bits done. We’ve got a wedding planner which we need!”
And insisting that his wife-to-be has specific ideas for their big day, he previously said: “Jacqueline wants a huge, fairytale wedding day and we were finding it hard to find a venue that lived up to her ideas.”
And Jacqueline is adamant she wants the big day to have a pastel-coloured theme.
She said: “We knew from the start exactly what sort of day we want. We want a nice formal meal followed by a big party with fun food stands.
“Our colour scheme is going to be pastel colours so I’ve already started looking at bridesmaid dresses, although at the moment I can’t find anything I like.
“I think I’m going to be worse with the bridesmaid dresses than my own – I’m so fussy.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jasmine Armfield was violently sick in a bucket on her way to her ‘EastEnders’ audition.
The 18-year-old actress – who is known for portraying Bex Fowler in the long-running soap – has admitted she almost missed out on the chance to join the popular show because she was struck down with a dodgy tummy on the way to her meeting with television executives.
She explained: “Honestly, I threw up so many times that I didn’t think I would be able to go – but I was determined not to give up on the audition.
“I think I ate fish the day before that didn’t agree with me, and so on the way to the audition I had my sick bucket in the car! If I hadn’t gone, none of this would have happened.”
Despite her worrying stomach, the brunette star managed to bag the part but wasn’t able to tell anyone about the role until it had been officially announced by bosses.
Speaking to Inside Soap magazine, she said: “I told my school tutor I had an audition for ‘EastEnders’, which isn’t the best idea if you don’t end up getting the job! When I found out that I had got it, I couldn’t tell anyone as it was all still a secret – so I had to tell my teachers and friends a little porky pie and say that I hadn’t got it! They were really surprised and happy when I eventually told them the truth.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sir Bruce Forsyth returned home from hospital in an ambulance.
The 89-year-old television presenter spent five nights in the ICU at St Peter’s hospital in Surrey after he was struck down with a severe chest infection and was accompanied by medics as he made his way home on Friday (03.03.17).
A source told The Sun on Sunday: “Bruce is feeling much better but is still far from 100 per cent, so doctors decided to take precautions.
“Their view was that the more support he had on hand for the transition, the better.
“Now Bruce is at home, he can relax completely and concentrate on getting better, which is of course, what everyone wants him to do.
“He won’t be up and about for a while, but he is happy the doctors have allowed him to be at home – where he is comfortable.
“Everyone is keeping an eye on him, these illnesses are more troubling at a certain age but he has been through worse.”
Speaking on Friday, Bruce’s manager Ian Wilson said: “Sir Bruce Forsyth is scheduled to return home from hospital later today and would like to thank everyone for their good wishes.
“He and his family would also like to say a special thank you to all the NHS doctors, nurses and staff at St Peter’s Hospital for their kindness and care.”
Bruce – who underwent keyhole surgery in 2015 after suffering two life-threatening aneurysms – is being nursed back to health by his wife Wilnelia.
An insider said: “Wilnelia was by his bedside virtually the entire time, and has been amazing. He remains in great spirits.”

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