OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ is expected to feature a live launch show next month.
The star-studded version of the celebrity spin-off show will air on ITV next month, co-hosted by new ‘Big Brother’ presenters Will Best and AJ Odudu, who presented ITV’s first-ever series of the reality TV show last year.
At the time, the launch show was pre-recorded, which narrator Marcus Bentley said was to “avoid chaos”, but the premiere of the new celebrity season looks set to be live.
A TV insider said told The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column: “Producers wanted to bring back that anything-could-happen feel to Celebrity Big Brother’s kick-off, even if it will be a bit more of a nerve-wracking experience for them.”
This year’s ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ full line-up isn’t expected to be confirmed until the stars appear on the launch show.
The insider added: “It will also ensure the bosses will be able to save a few more surprises, in terms of the famous housemates they plan to unveil on the night.
“AJ and Will proved themselves hugely capable hosts on the “civilian” series, so there’s no fear they won’t be able to handle the live launch and take it in their stride.”
Former ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ winner Katie Price, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ head judge Shirley Ballas, former ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Met Out Of Here!’ star Rebekah Vardy – the wife of England footballer Jamie Vardy – ex-‘Love Island’ star Chloe Burrows, businessman Levi Roots, and TOWIE’s Joey Essex are among those who have been linked to the upcoming series.
Former ‘Love Island’ star Olivia Attwood has also admitted she has been in talks about appearing on ‘CBB’.
During a Q and A on her Instagram Story, one fan asked her: “Also, would you ever do ‘Celebrity Big Brother’?”
She teasingly replied: “We did talk…”
It has also been reported that the Princess of Wales’ uncle Gary Goldsmith – who is the younger brother of Catherine’s mother Carole Middleton – has signed up for the show.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Gary is champing at the bit to get on ‘Celebrity Big Brother’.
“He finalised the terms of his deal today and can’t wait to enter the house.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Amy Dowden has inspired numerous people to check themselves for breast cancer, after opening up about her battle with the disease.
The 33-year-old ballroom dancer, who is best known for appearing on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, was diagnosed with aggressive stage three breast cancer in May 2023, and since announcing her health battle, Amy has been thanked by lots of people for inspiring them to check themselves for the disease.
In an interview with the Daily Star newspaper, she said: “I’ve had people come up to me and say, ‘Because of you, I check me chest now.’
“And I’ve even had people message me online to say that because of me, they found a lump, went to their GP and have been diagnosed.
“This is why I went public about my cancer. I want to keep raising awareness.”
Despite being open about her diagnosis, Amy’s friend Sara Davies recently revealed the dancer considered delaying her chemotherapy because she was worried she would be dropped from ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
Speaking on the Sunday Mirror newspaper’s ‘Invite Only’ podcast, the ‘Dragons’ Den’ star said: “What I’ve realised with the dancers is that from being little, they are hardwired to dance. And the biggest blow for her was, ‘If I don’t go down that route, I won’t be able to do ‘Strictly’ this year.’
“I had to look her in the eye and say, ‘Amy, you’ve got cancer. They’ve literally just cut your boob off. They are telling you you need to have this chemo to get better. Don’t worry about dance and ‘Strictly’.
“Her response was, ‘But they might not want me back next year.’ So I said, ‘Amy, you’re amazing at what you do, of course they will want you back. You’re so well-loved. Please, it’s really important. Get well.’
“And then she went on the show without her wig as well. What a phenomenal moment. When I saw her, I cried.”
“She is a lot more positive now. She’s on the road to recovery. But I can tell you, her focus is already on, ‘When do we start training for next year’s ‘Strictly?’ ”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Gavin and Stacey’ is expected to return for another Christmas special.
The beloved BBC sitcom last aired a festive special in 2019, following a nine-year break, and it ended with a cliffhanger as Nessa (Ruth Jones) proposed to Smithy (James Corden), but the credits started to roll before viewers could find out his answer.
James and Ruth – who co-created and co-write the show – are expected to shoot a new episode over the summer.
According to Deadline, the episode is in development, with a view to airing over the festive period this year.
Mathew Horne and Joanna Page starred as the titular characters, alongside the likes of Ruth, James, Rob Brydon, Alison Steadman, Larry Lamb and Julia Davis.
It’s expected that most of the main cast will be back for the upcoming special episode.
In September, Mat admitted he had “absolutely no idea” if there was going to be anymore ‘Gavin and Stacey’ episodes.
In an interview with the Metro newspaper’s ’60 Seconds With…’ feature, he said: “I’m not sick of being asked. I just don’t have the answers.
“That’s the problem, because the questions inevitably centre around, ‘Is there going to be any more?’ And I absolutely have no idea.”
Alison – who played Gavin’s mother Pam – previously claimed a full series would be “too draining”, but she would be up for another special to continue the story.
Speaking to the Radio Times magazine, the 77-year-old actress said: “The Christmas special cliffhanger ending was brilliant. I was really touched and moved by it.
“A special would be great fun and it wouldn’t be too draining and exhausting.”
What’s more, Ruth, 57, recently refused to rule out bringing ‘Gavin and Stacey’ back.
The 56-year-old writer-and-actress said: “I think we both think that there are pros and cons.
“If I go back to before we did the Christmas special that was 10 years that passed before we did the 2019 special, and I think then we thought we would never bring it back again and we did. I don’t know.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Olivia Attwood Dack has made thousands selling her second-hand designer gear online.
The 32-year-old TV presenter and former ‘Love Island’ star has raked in a fortune since setting up her Attwood’s Closet Instagram account.
Just recently, Olivia offloaded a Celine Micro Black Bag for £800, and a YSL Black Bag for £500, as well as a £650 pair of Chanel trainers.
Her Instagram account bio reads: “New/pre-loved pieces from the closet of @oliviajade_attwood
– Designer pieces 100% authentic
– No returns / refunds / DM to purchase (sic)”
As well as selling bags, trainers, and shoes, Olivia has also offloaded a worn CouCoo Bodysuit for £40, a pair of Tom Ford sunglasses for £100, and a Matte Faux Fur Coat for £220.
While Olivia – who is married to Sunderland footballer Bradley Dack – is best known for her stints on reality TV, she has recently carved out a career as a documentary presenter.
She and Bradley documented their wedding on ITV2 show ‘Olivia Marries Her Match’, but the star recently admitted she wants to make “heavier” documentaries.
In January, the star was quoted by The Sun newspaper as saying: “We’ve turned down a lot [of reality shows] because the documentaries are very time-consuming, and right now this is my focus.
“I want to cover a lot more topics.
“I’d like to take myself into a different environment, maybe abroad – something with a heavier tone.”
But the couple are still keen to make another series together.
She said: “It’s still in popular demand, so we’re hoping to find some time for another series next year.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lucinda Strafford and Zac Nunns have split up.
The former ‘Love Island’ star – who took part in series seven of the ITV2 dating show – hooked up with 25-year-old Zac when they took part in ‘Love Island Australia’ last year, on which they finished as runners up, but they have now gone their separate ways.
Zac wrote on Instagram: “Hey guys, just thought I’d let you know that Lucinda and I have decided to go our separate ways.
“I’m not feeling too good about the situation and appreciate all the support so far.”
In October, Lucinda, 24, confirmed she was to take part in ‘Love Island Australia’.
A message on her Instagram account read: “Lucinda is looking for love in the @LoveIslandAU Villa! Stream the new season of #LoveIslandAU from Monday October 30 on @9now.
UK viewers will be able to see the star on ‘Love Island Australia’ on ITVBe and ITVX later in the year, after the show initially airs on Australia’s Channel9 from October 30 (sic)”
Lucinda became the first ‘Love Island UK’ star to appear on the Australian version of the series, after former ‘Love Island Australia’ stars and Australian natives, Jessie Wynter and Aaron Waters, headed into the ‘Love Island UK’ Cape Town villa for last year’s winter series.
During her time in the UK series, Lucinda grew close to Brad McClelland and then Aaron Francis, but failed to find love.
A source previously told The Sun newspaper: “Lucinda is a bona fide Love Island legend so everyone’s really excited for even more viewers to enjoy her special brand of ditzy banter – who can forget her ‘realllyyyy?’ catchphrase?
“She’s so gorgeous, she was a real hit with the lads in the Majorca villa, so no doubt Lucinda will have the Aussie lads’ head spinning too.
“Of course people all around the world watch the global versions of ‘Love Island’ so it’s likely the cast will know exactly who she is – and know she knows how to play the game – which always ruffles feathers.
“Lucinda is so excited to get grafting.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Joanne Froggatt learned how to intubate patients for a new COVID-19 drama series ‘Breathtaking’.
The ‘Downton Abbey’ star plays fictional doctor Abbey Henderson in the new show from ‘Line of Duty’ creator Jed Mercurio and based on a book by real life medic Rachel Clarke’s account of the NHS frontlines during the outbreak of the deadly bug in 2020 – and Joanne has revealed she was given training at a “medical bootcamp”.
She told Stylist magazine: “We had amazing medical advisors … who did a sort of medical bootcamp for us, giving us a crash course in medical speak so that we properly understood everything we were saying.
“We learned how to intubate someone. – if you and I were the last people on Earth and your life depended on it, I could probably have a go. Without them [the medical advisors] we probably couldn’t have pulled it off.”
The show focuses on the struggle of NHS workers throughout the pandemic and Joanne hopes it will shine a light on the heroes of the health service as well as the many problems they encountered.
However, she understands it may be a very difficult watch for some people affected by the issues raised. She added: “I hope that people can watch it, if it’s not too triggering, then please do and please don’t look away! It’s so important that we have an inkling of what the NHS did for us, what they’re still dealing with, and how lucky we are to have them.
“The NHS is not perfect, but it’s an incredible institution. I want people to see that.”
‘Breathtaking’ is a three-part series which airs on ITV later this month.
Speaking after completing filming, Joanne previously admitted the script brought her to tears. She said: “I feel truly honoured to be playing Dr Abbey Henderson in ‘Breathtaking’, based on Dr Rachel Clarke’s beautifully written, poignant and shocking book of the same name.
“When I first read the incredible scripts they moved me to tears on many occasions. I felt so passionately that I had to be a part of telling this story, the real story, of what was really happening behind the closed doors of the hospitals during the pandemic.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jason Manford is set to host the new BBC One daytime quiz ‘The Answer Run’.
The 42-year-old comedian will front the new show that will see pairs of contestants presented with two answers to select the correct one from.
Jason told The Sun: “I’m chuffed to bits to be back on BBC daytime again with The Answer Run. I really feel like this is going to be one of those addictive TV quiz shows where you’re sat at home shouting at the telly because you reckon you could’ve done better…
“It’s fast-paced, full of jeopardy and requires contestants to be able to make split-second decisions. But I promise we’ll have a laugh too.”
His return to the BBC comes after his game show ‘Unbeatable’ was axed after two series.
The programme, which debuted in 2021, tested the knockout knowledge of contestants against their fellow opponents as they competed to win the jackpot prize.
The format saw four players battle it out solo in the first three rounds by finding unbeatable answers to build up their personal banks, before going head-to-head with the other opponents for a chance to make it through to the final.
Contestants were given six rank-able answers to choose from on each round.
The answer they deemed unbeatable determined whether they’d bank £1,000 or win nothing, and the strongest player remaining went through to the final for a chance to double their earnings.
A BBC spokesperson said: “Unbeatable had two great series but we need to make room for new opportunities. We’d like to thank Jason and the team for all their hard work.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Simon Cowell rushed backstage at the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ auditions to help a young dancer who suffered a nasty fall.
The TV mogul has been busy filming the try-outs for the ITV show ahead of its return to TV, but the auditions at The Lowry Theatre in Salford on Sunday (11.02.24) were brought to an abrupt halt after a member of a dance troupe suffered a terrifying fall.
According to The Sun newspaper, the dancer collapsed into the wings and a safety curtain was brought down while medic tended to him with Simon and fellow judge Bruno Tonioli heading over to check up on him.
A source told the publication: “It was a real shock when it happened as the lad, who was in his early twenties, was obviously in agony.
“Unfortunately the rest of the troupe were so focused, and there were so many of them, that they had completed the routine before they quite realised how badly injured he was … ”
The insider added: “After the safety curtain came down Simon and fellow judge Bruno Tonioli went backstage to check on the lad. Meanwhile [judges] Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon helped entertain the audience while they anxiously waited to find out what had happened.”
A spokesperson for the show added: “The health and safety of our contestants is of the utmost importance.
“A member of a dance group sustained an injury whilst auditioning and was seen by medics on set as a precaution.”
The auditions were halted for an hour, but eventually restarted and the dance troupe were given the green light to proceed to the next round.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lorraine Kelly was “heartbroken” over the Phillip Schofield scandal at ITV.
The 64-year-old presenter had worked alongside former ‘This Morning’ host Phillip, 61, for decades when he announced his decision to leave the network in June 2023 after it emerged that he had had an extramarital affair with a younger male colleague.
Now, Lorraine – who fronts her self-titled chat show which serves as a lead-in to ‘This Morning’ and follows ‘Good Morning Britain – has remembered her former colleague as “generous” and revealed that she is still in touch with him, noting that he is “doing all right” in the days since his TV career came to an abrupt end.
She told The Sunday Times: “I think everybody lost their minds a wee bit. He was generous. Not all men are, particularly male presenters, but he was. I was heartbroken when all that happened. It’s just a shame for the amazing career that he’s had, for it to end like that.
“He’s doing all right and he will be all right, but it’s hard.”
At the time he left ‘This Morning’, Phillip had fronted the magazine show alongside Holly Willoughby, 43, for more than a decade but she was also forced to take time out from her job when it emerged that a man was arrested for allegedly plotting to kidnap and murder her.
She eventually left her long-running role as host of the show but returned to screens to resume fronting the Sunday night competition ‘Dancing on Ice’ in January, this time joined by ‘Deal or No Deal’ host Stephen Mulhern, and Lorraine admitted that she feels “desperately sorry” for Holly but is pleased to have her back at ITV.
She said: “I feel desperately sorry for Holly. I don’t even know the half of it, but it’s just really lovely that she’s back.”
Phillip – who has daughters Molly, 31, and 28-year-old Ruby with wife Stephanie Lowe – confirmed that he had had an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a young man who worked alongside him and admitted he was “deeply sorry” for his dishonest behaviour.
He said: “The first thing I want to say is: I am deeply sorry for having lied to them, and to many others about a relationship that I had with someone working on ‘This Morning’.
“I did have a consensual on-off relationship with a younger male colleague at ‘This Morning’.
“Contrary to speculation, whilst I met the man when he was a teenager and was asked to help him to get into television, it was only after he started to work on the show that it became more than just a friendship.
“That relationship was unwise, but not illegal. It is now over.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Mollie Pearce wishes she warned her boyfriend about Harry Clark romance rumours before appearing on ‘The Traitors’.
The 22-year-old model was said to be romantically linked to Harry, 22, during her time on the Claudia Winkleman-led reality show, and admitted she wished she warned her boyfriend Max about the potential of rumours going into the programme.
She told OK! Magazine: “This is super interesting because neither of us warned our partners about how the public was going to react to our friendship because, for us, it was just that.
“We just happened to be opposite sexes of similar ages. It [the rumours] took me by surprise, and I wish I could have prepared Max, but I never saw that coming. It’s obviously not very nice for our other halves to read that stuff.”
Mollie made it to the final of the BBC show, but lost out on the £95,000 cash prize after Harry betrayed her and revealed himself as a Traitor.
Reflecting on the show, the model admitted she had some regrets, but was still proud of herself for making it so far.
She said: “In hindsight, yes I have some regrets, but I can’t beat myself up about it, can I?
“People are like, ‘Why didn’t you spot this?’ I just didn’t and that’s the end of it.
“I’m still proud of myself for getting to the final no matter what, and I had the best experience. I’ve made friends for life.”
Mollie also hit back at viewers who said she was “too nice”, and insisted that Harry had just “played a great game”.
She explained: “I don’t think I was too nice. It was the game to deceive, and if a Traitor was going to win the game, someone had to trust them otherwise what was the point?
“I don’t think trusting Harry made me too nice, I think it just means he played a great game.”

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