OHMYGOSSIP — Len Goodman thinks it would have been an “injustice” if Ed Balls was still in ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 72-year-old head judge admits the former politician was a “fun” contestant on this year’s show but thinks it is right that he and dance partner Katya Jones bowed out from the competition last weekend as there are much better dancers left.
He said: “Poor old Ed, he was great, he was so much fun. I bumped into him just before we went on and I shouldn’t have said it, but I said, ‘You’ve been like a cat with nine lives, it’s week 10, its time.’
“We British love an underdog but we get to a point we know justice is more important and it would have been an injustice if one of those [other contestants] left and he had stayed.”
Len thinks the standard for this year’s competition is very high and he can’t figure out which of the remaining celebrity contestants, Ore Oduba, Danny Mac, Louise Redknapp, Judge Rinder, or Claudia Fragapane, will take the Glitterball Trophy.
But whoever takes the crown this year, Len – who is judging the series for the last time thinks they will be a worthy winner.
Speaking on ‘This Morning’, he said: “This is what’s great this year, usually I’ve got an idea, but should it be Louise, should it be Danny Mac, should it be Ore, Claudia, Judge Rinder? It’s so close. This is the first year I can hand on heart say that whoever wins is alright with me, because it’s been such a great series.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘EastEnders’ veterans Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie are to go toe-to-toe in the ‘Lip Sync Battle UK’ Christmas special.
The acting duo – who are best known as Kat and Alfie Moon on the BBC soap opera – are set to put their talents to the test on Channel 5 on December 20, when they will follow in the footsteps of the likes of David Walliams, Alesha Dixon, Carol Vorderman and Michelle Keegan.
Shane, 52 – who has enjoyed two seperate spells on ‘EastEnders’ – has enjoyed significant success in musicals during his career and he also had a number two hit in the UK in 2003, when he launched a cover version of Wham!’s ‘I’m Your Man’ for ‘Children in Need’.
The Christmas special is a teaser for series two of the show, which is promised to be bigger and louder than the first season of the programme.
Recently, Professor Green confirmed he will return for a second series of ‘Lip Sync Battle UK’.
The ‘Read All About It’ hitmaker – whose real name is Stephen Marsden – will be joined by Melanie Brown, better known as Mel B, for season two of the show, and Pro admitted he is looking forward to returning to the programme.
He said: “[I’m] Very excited to be working with Mel again, and I’ve promised her I’ll have been to bed before we do our press day this time. It isn’t work with Mel, nor is it with the team behind the scenes – it’s a genuine giggle with a good bunch – I’m excited about what season two of ‘Lip Sync Battle UK’ has to offer!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Coronation Street’ star Rhea Bailey has been called “evil” by fans of the soap.
The 33-year-old actress stars as Caz Hammond – who is currently on the run after framing Maria Connor for her death – on the ITV show, and has revealed that some members of the public struggle to distinguish between her on-screen character and her real-life self.
She shared: “People are taking it really seriously which has massively surprised me. The other morning I was coming through the tube and somebody came up to me and said ‘You’re evil. you are’.
“I was like, ‘It’s 8 o’clock in the morning, what did I do?’ Then you suddenly realise they’re talking about a fictional character and I say, ‘Yeah, Caz is evil. There’s no way she should get away with that behaviour and all she’s been doing.’ It’s just too intense.”
Rhea admitted she was initially a little upset by the abuse she received from the public, but said it is something she has grown used to.
She told ‘This Morning’: “At first it did upset me a little because I wasn’t expecting it, I’m just doing my job and I’m doing exactly what the producers and directors asked me to do.
“But now I have to come to a place where I let it wash over me and realise that there’s only a few people who take it very seriously. Most people are really nice and sweet.”
Maria also revealed she is keen to see her on-screen character brought to justice.
She said: “I want justice just as much as the audience. I didn’t realise it was going to get this dark.
“I spend more time than I should talking to old ladies in the supermarket reassuring them that I’m really friendly. I wanted to prove to her that I’m not actually horrible and I’m nice.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Len Goodman thinks he’ll have regrets about quitting ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 72-year-old dance expert is to bow out from the judging panel this year after 12 years on the programme and though he knows he’ll miss the show, he thinks it’s right to go out on a high.
He said: “I’m sure when I’m sitting at home watching it on TV, I’ll turn to my old [wife] Sue and say, ‘Why didn’t I do it, I could have done that.’
“I’m sure Ill miss it but you make a decision that’s right at the time, and I’d rather go when people say, ‘Oh Len, it won’t be the same…’ rather than, ‘Thank heavens, that old fool’s getting doddery…’ ”
But just because Len is leaving ‘Strictly’, it doesn’t mean fans won’t be seeing him on screen any more.
Speaking on ‘This Morning’, he teased: “I’ve done 12 years and it felt like a good time to hang up my dancing shoes and pursuing other things if they come.”
Len insists he has “no input” into who his successor will be, but hopes producers choose a judge with knowledge of the ballroom and Latin worlds in order to complement the skills of the other panellists, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood.
He said: “I will have no input, it’s all down to the producers but whoever they pick I’m sure will be the right choice.
“I hope it will be someone who has done ballroom and Latin because as good as the other judges are, I think the balance of the judges is terrific but you need one who has done ballroom and Latin and knows about heels and toes.”
And Len dismissed claims he is backing Helen Richey – who is a judge on Australia’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ as his successor.
He explained: “I know her [but] I haven’t seen her for 40 years.
“I used to dance against her and her husband but I’ve never seen her critique anything, she’s on ‘Strictly’ in Australia, I haven’t seen her for 40 years so how would I know if shes good bad or whatever?
“I have no clue at all who it will be.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ola Jordan and James Jordan jumped straight into bed after her ‘I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here’ exit and it “only took two minutes”.
The 34-year-old professional dancer – who has been married to her husband James since 2003 – revealed she wasted no time in getting into bed with her lover after becoming the latest contestant to be voted off the ITV show on Monday night (28.11.16).
Ola shared: “I had a bath, a proper scrub, then had a shower, to wash it all off. And we had a kiss and a cuddle.”
At that point, James added: “It only took two minutes.”
But Ola continued: “A lady never tells, but we have a very healthy relationship.”
The ex-‘Strictly’ dancer also revealed that missing her husband was the hardest part of the show for her.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “Missing James was the hardest part. I’ve been away from James for three weeks – the longest amount of time we have been apart.”
Ola admitted that she hated being deprived of her make-up while in the jungle.
She said: “I’ve never been that dirty in my life. But it’s part of the experience. I did enjoy not having make-up and hair done, just being me. I don’t mind the dirty toilet, even though it stank.”
Ola also said that she would like to have children with her husband.
She told The Sun newspaper: “We talked about our kids, having kids, wanting kids. We did talk about it.
“I would like to be a mum one day. I don’t know if I can or I can’t, you just don’t know. I would like to one day.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Len Goodman will perform on the one-off Christmas ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ episode.
The 72-year-old head judge will take his talents to the floor to perform a farewell dance for his fans as he steps down from his judging role on the programme after 12 years.
Len finished filming his final episode on Monday night (28.11.16) and it is believed he will perform a dance routine as part of a group, according to the Daily Mirror newspaper.
The report comes after fellow judge Craig Revel-Horwood previously hinted that Len will take to the dance floor.
He said: “I’m hoping we might see him dance, because Len’s a fantastic dancer.”
The festive special will also see a star-studded line-up battling for the Christmas Silver Star trophy.
The show’s line-up features Kiss FM DJ Melvin Odoom, Olympian Denise Lewis, singer Frankie Bridge, Billy Connolly’s wife, Pamela Stephenson, Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott and Welsh TV presenter Gethin Jones.
The programme will be presented by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, and it will be the final time that judges Craig, Darcey Bussell and Bruno Tonioli will join Len on the panel.
Speaking previously about his departure from the show, Len said: “It’s really nice people say we’re going to miss you and I’d rather they say that than, ‘Thank God you’re going’.
“But I’ve done it for 12 years. I want to spend a bit more time with my family. I just think it’s time to move on.”
Len also claimed he did not know who would replace him as head judge.
He said: “I can tell you no one knows who will replace me yet.
“The producers told me they have enough on their plates and will not decide until the new year after the series is over.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jordan Banjo feels like a “domesticated man” after his time on ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!’.
The 23-year-old star of the dance troupe Diversity learned how to rustle up a tasty feast while in the Australian jungle and Jordan claims to be a changed man after his time on the programme.
He said: “I feel like a domesticated man now.”
At home, Jordan – who ordered a takeaway pizza as soon as he was evicted from the camp – relies on his girlfriend and his mum to look after him, and he admitted being on ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!’ was a shock to his system.
He told ‘Good Morning Britain’: “I’ve got my mum who helps me out, I live across the road from her. I was wrapped in cotton wool – going into the jungle was a bit of a shock to the system.”
Jordan said special credit should go to his fellow campmates Lisa Snowdon and Larry Lamb for showing him how to cook.
The dancer explained: “I have Lisa and Larry to thank for telling me how to cook
“I had a bunch of other people teaching me how to wash up, hand wash my clothes in a river. It was a very different experience.”
Jordan – who left the popular ITV show after finding himself among the bottom two contestants with Martin Roberts – previously admitted to being overwhelmed by his experiences on the programme.
He said shortly after his exit: “The whole experience has been so overwhelming. To walk up that bridge is so surreal! Saying bye, I can’t believe it … they look so depressed without me!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Great British Bake Off’ judge Paul Hollywood is poised to open a bakery in London.
The 50-year-old TV star, who has reportedly doubled his salary by sticking with the former BBC One programme when it moves to Channel 4 next year, could be set to further increase his earnings in 2017 after he struck a deal with a firm to open a bakery.
Paul, who co-judged the baking on the popular show with Mary Berry, has now teamed up with the SSP Group, which runs outlets in airports and rail stations across the country, to create a bakery chain called Knead, according to The Times newspaper.
In an annual report for SSP, group boss Kate Swann said: “We continue to work with high profile chefs across the globe and have secured an agreement with Paul Hollywood to open a new bakery concept in the UK rail business during 2017.”
Paul is expected to design pastries for Knead in a bid to help the chain grow.
Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that ‘The Great British Bake Off’ will have a Christmas special on the BBC before it moves across to Channel 4 next year.
Bosses at the BBC, which has screened the programme since 2010, are planning to give the programme the send off it deserves by creating one last ‘The Great Christmas Bake Off’.
The special episode will feature a selection of bakers from previous series, although it is not yet known which of the presenting team will appear on the programme.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lewis Bloor wants Marnie Simpson to leave ‘Geordie Shore’.
The former ‘Only Way is Essex’ hunk is concerned for his girlfriend – who was videoed visibly upset as she tried to leave a club to avoid producers last week – and though he respects what she wants to do, he thinks they have other priorities than just getting drunk.
He said: “I would love Marnie to never have to go back into the ‘Geordie Shore’ house because I love her.
“It’s her choice though – she’s my girlfriend and I support her.
“But she’s only 25, and her interests are elsewhere in life.
“We talk about how long until we actually start thinking about a family and what do we want to spend the next three years of our life doing.
“Do we want to be out drinking or do we want to be building a future.”
Lewis is planning a frank conversation with Marnie when her filming duties are complete and with the brunette beauty speaking recently about her health problems, he will “put his foot down” if he thinks she needs to leave for the sake of her wellbeing.
He said: “If I feel like she’s putting herself in harm’s way, then I will obviously put my foot down and say I’m not happy with the situation.
“Of she puts herself in harm’s way physically, emotionally and mentally, I am there to protect her, you know, so I will speak to her when she’s free and when she’s out of the house.”
Lewis also thinks Marnie is finding it tough having to share a house with ex-boyfriends Aaron Chalmers and Dan Clark.
He told heat magazine: “She’s got two of her exes cracking on with other girls and she’s drunk and can’t talk to me – that’s why she’s so upset.
“There’s only so much you can take and we all saw how upset she was so I just can’t wait to get her home.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ed Balls has been tipped to appear on ‘Celebrity Big Brother’.
The 49-year-old politician was only booted off ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ on Sunday (27.11.16) and is now odds on favourite at the bookmakers to join the Channel 5 show, which is due back on screens in January 2017.
According to The Sun newspaper, Coral have 10-1 on Ed appearing on the next series.
Meanwhile, the ballroom and Latin’s show’s judge Bruno Tonioli has said he’d love to see Ed star on the West End in a musical with controversial ‘X Factor’ rapper Honey G, who was also eliminated from the ITV show at the weekend.
The 61-year-old dance enthusiast thinks it would be like a scene from 1979 American war film ‘Apocalypse Now’.
Talking about Honey G – whose real name is Anna Georgette Gilford – requesting a dance-off with Ed in his column for Best magazine, he joked: “How hilarious that Honey G challenged Ed to a dance-off.
“Is she the best singer on ‘The X Factor? Absolutely not! But they’re both great fun.
“Gosh, imagine if they starred in a West End show together, it’d be like the ‘Apocalypse Now’ – they’d cause a revolution.”
Offering a dance battle, Honey G previously said: “I’d like to challenge Ed Balls to a dance off. Challenge me any day. He knows where I am!”
However, Ed was hesitant to accept the offer.
He later responded: “I’ve spent 10 weeks trying to avoid the dance-off – and so far I have.
“Look, the [Strictly] judges are pretty tough on me, so if I’m in a dance off then I’m out.
“I’m afraid, my answer is that I’m trying to avoid dance-offs at the moment.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Mary Berry has landed a judging role on a baking show.
The former ‘Great British Bake Off’ star will appear on the programme’s US spin-off, ‘The Great American Baking Show’, on which 10 bakers battle it out over eight themed episodes featuring 24 challenges in a bid to be crowned the best baker.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding’s Nia Vardalos and husband Ian Gomez will host the American series, which will start with a two-hour premiere in the US on Thursday (01.12.16).
‘The Great American Baking Show’ is created by Love Productions, who sold the ‘Bake Off’ rights to Channel 4 after they outbid the BBC, leaving Mary to quit her role on the programme.
The former ‘Bake Off’ co-judge left the programme “out of loyalty” to the BBC following the news Channel 4 will air the show from next year.
Co-hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins also the quit the programme, admitting they had no intention to “go with the dough”.
They said in a statement: “We were very shocked and saddened to learn yesterday evening that Bake Off will be moving from its home. We made no secret of our desire for the show to remain where it was.
The BBC nurtured the show from its infancy and helped give it its distinctive warmth and charm, growing it from an audience of two million to nearly 15 million at its peak.
We’ve had the most amazing time on Bake Off, and have loved seeing it rise and rise like a pair of yeasted Latvian baps.
We’re not going with the dough. We wish all the future bakers every success.”
However, Mary’s co-judge Paul Hollywood opted to remain on the show, signing a three-year deal with Channel 4.
The channel are thought to have splashed out around £75 million over three years for ‘Bake Off’, which will begin with a Stand Up To Cancer special next year.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jordan Banjo has been eliminated from ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’.
The Diversity dancer – who is the brother of Ashley Banjo – has become the fourth campmate to get the boot from the creepy-crawly show after the public opted to save Scarlett Moffatt, Carol Vorderman, Wayne Bridge, Martin Roberts, Adam Thomas, Joel Dommett, Sam Quek and Larry Lamb.
Speaking to Ant and Dec after he was axed, he said: “The whole experience was so overwhelming, it was something I never thought I’d get the chance to do. I’m not joking, those guys in there is such a beautiful person and I can’t wait to see them when they get out.
“I’ve never seen a camp like it. It was sort of like a home away from home because every day I’m with a team. I thought it would be arguments and big egos but it hasn’t been anything like that.”
The 23-year-old hunk – who was persuaded to take part in the show by his brother and father – has spent the past two weeks in the jungle and has admitted it’s “heartbreaking” to say goodbye to his campmate Larry.
He explained: “It’s heartbreaking. Larry has been like a dad to me in there.”
Throughout his time in the Australian outback, Jordan has taken part in a series of gruelling challenges, which saw him come face-to-face with his biggest fear snakes, but he has admitted the trials haven’t dissolved his anxieties.
He said: “It just reaffirmed how scared i am of snakes. I was sort of like I don’t like snakes but if I came face-to-face with them, I’ll be able to handle it. But now I’ve come face-to-face to them, I know I don’t like snakes.”
Although he’s developed strong relationships with his fellow campmates, Jordan would love to see retired footballer Wayne take the crown next week.

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