OHMYGOSSIP — Rita Simons has landed her first musical theatre role.
The ‘EastEnders’ star is set to portray Paulette, the beautiful manicurist looking for love, in the theatrical version of the hit film ‘Legally Blonde’ for seven months from next September.
The production will kick off in Bromley towards the end of 2017 and will tour the UK, stopping off at theatres in High Wycombe, Bristol and Woking among other major venues until April 2018.
The 39-year-old actress’ new musical theatre role comes just weeks after she announced she was leaving the BBC long-running soap after nine years playing feisty Roxy Mitchell.
A spokesperson for the show said at the time: “We can confirm that Rita Simons will be leaving ‘EastEnders’.”
The talented star’s decision to turn her back on the programme came just days after Samantha Womack – who plays her on-screen serial killer sister Ronnie Mitchell – announced she was also leaving to pursue other projects.
The spokesperson said: “Having joined the show in 2007, Rita immediately won the hearts of the audience in the role of Roxy Mitchell and between her and Samantha Womack they created one of the most iconic duos ‘EastEnders’ has ever seen.
“Alongside Samantha, Rita was recently offered to take part in the same big storyline that will see the Mitchell sisters depart Walford, but we will not be releasing any further details at this time. We wish Rita all the best for the future.”
Details on the siblings’ departure are being kept tightly under wraps for the time being but it’s believed they will be killed off.
It’s thought the troublesome twosome will meet their grisly end together in the new year when they drown in a swimming pool.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Scarlett Moffatt wants her boyfriend to propose to her.
The ‘Gogglebox’ star has only been dating Luke Crodden for eight months, but she’d love nothing more than to return from Australia, where she’s about to enter the ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ jungle, next month and he pop the question.
Speaking to The Daily Mirror newspaper, she said: “My friend works at a jewellers and he invited me over. I said, ‘While I’m here, I might as well try some rings on.’ I pointed out which one I liked and what my ring size is, just so Luke knows which one to get in the future. If that isn’t a hint, I don’t know what is.”
And, although she’s desperate to spend the rest of her life with her beau, the 26-year-old thinks Luke’s an “alright” person.
She explained: “Luke’s alright. I mean, he’s into aliens, so he’s my cup of tea. Luke knows I’ve only got eyes for him.”
As well as finding the man of her dreams, the brunette beauty has managed to drop more than four dress sizes in six months.
She explained: “When I come home drunk and put the telly on, I feel like, ‘Who is she?’ I don’t recognise myself.
“Now, when I take off my clothes to get in the bath, I can look in the mirror. I don’t have to jump straight in.”
However, although she’s proud of her new physique, Scarlett has no plans to lap up air time in the jungle’s famous shower.
She said: “I’m more of a bath person, because when I go in the shower I get a streaky tan. I’m so pleased I’m going in there and I’m the healthiest I’ve ever been.
“That’s much better than going in there and my back aching and getting tired after walking to get some fire wood.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — 5 After Midnight’s Kieran Alleyne has been struck down with a stomach bug.
The ‘X Factor’ group’s forthcoming performance on the show at the weekend is currently in jeopardy as they’ve been unable to rehearse because the handsome band member has been bedridden due to a sickly situation.
Taking to the band’s Twitter account, Kieran wrote: “Feel so sick today!!” before following it up with a picture of him looking a little worse for wear in bed alongside the caption: “Back in bed send help!! (sic).”
But it’s not just Kieran’s illness that has been holding them back in rehearsals as the show’s choreographer Brian Friedman revealed recently that the threesome – also comprised of Jordan Lee and Nathan Lewis – haven’t been getting along.
He said: “They are not agreeing. They’re standing around and I don’t know how you would come together for something when you aren’t even talking.”
However, the boys don’t think the tension is anything to worry about as it’s usually over the “pettiest things” and is resolved in no time.
Kieran, 21, said: “It’s the pettiest things. We’re not splitting up, we’re not over and nobody’s feelings are hurt. It’s like we’re in a relationship!”
Meanwhile, Kieran has certainly had a lot on his plate in recent weeks as, not only is he trying to cope with the pressure of live shows, the hunk recently found out his girlfriend Sophie is pregnant with their first child.
He explained: I found out Sophie was pregnant just as we were flying to Judges’ Houses. We’re so excited about it! It’s going to be wicked.”
The shock pregnancy lead to the band holding a crisis talk with their mentor Louis Walsh, but the Irish music manager was thrilled with the news.
Kieran said: “He [Louis] was like, ‘This is amazing, congratulations!’
“He was really supportive. Everyone on ‘The X Factor’ team has been so incredibly supportive – it’s been wicked. It’s all I could ask for.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — James Jordan has reportedly been offered a “six figure deal” to take part in ‘Celebrity Big Brother’s forthcoming spin-off show.
The former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional proved a huge hit with bosses in 2014 when he joined the house, ruffled a few feathers and locked horns with most of his fellow competitors.
And now producers are keen to sign him up to ‘Gold Stars vs New Stars’, which kicks off in January and will see old housemates take on new contestants, as they know he’ll struggle to hold his tongue when put against other strong characters.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Channel 5 approached James with a six figure deal.
“The producers loved how feisty he was when he appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2014 and they know he won’t hold back.”
And bosses already have someone in mind – outspoken model Jasmine Lennard, who appeared on the show in 2012.
The insider explained: “Bringing in big personalities like James and Jasmine makes great TV and there could be a clash between the two of them.”
However, although the cash is there, it’s not yet known if the 38-year-old ballroom dancer will take Channel 5 up on their offer as his wife Ola Jordan will have only just returned from Australia.
The Polish beauty is currently taking part in ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ and could spend up to three weeks Down Under.
A source said recently: “Ola is a no-brainer of a signing. She’s well-known, gorgeous and has strong opinions. Add difficult challenges and starvation to those qualities and she’s sure to make great telly. Having a very vocal husband is an added bonus in the deal. James is not afraid to air his opinions and will make a great guest on the spin-off show while Ola is in camp.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Professor Green has landed two new documentaries.
The ‘Read All About It’ hitmaker – whose real name is Stephen Manderson – fronted his first ever factual show ‘Suicide and Me’, which explored his father’s tragic death seven years ago, at the end of 2015, before getting the go-ahead to create ‘Hidden and Homeless’ earlier this year and ‘Dangerous Dogs’ in the spring.
His investigations into some of the crisis gripping the UK today proved such a success that bosses have asked him to front two more installments on the cannabis trade and child poverty.
He explained: “I’m over the moon to continue working with BBC Three on two new documentaries.
“Child poverty is a huge problem in this country and with the UK potentially following in the footsteps of the many places in the world where marijuana’s medicinal use is now allowed, what better time to look at what this change might bring about.”
‘Professor Green: The Truth About Weed’ will investigate cannabis use and the cannabis trade in the UK.
The film will take a look at the criminal activity behind its distribution and production today, as well as current research into the medicinal benefits cannabis can have on its users.
‘Professor Green: Living In Poverty’ will explore why 2.3 million children in the UK are growing up in poverty and show what life is really like for families on the breadline.
Damian Kavanagh, Controller of BBC Three, says: “Stephen is one of BBC Three’s strongest voices whose previous documentaries on suicide, homelessness and illegal dogs really resonated with our audience.
“I’m sure these two new films from Stephen on cannabis and poverty in the UK will have a similar impact.”
The two new documentaries will hit screens in 2017.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Danny Mac refused to completely unbutton his shirt on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in order to “maintain dignity”.
The 28-year-old actor has been doing consistently well on the BBC dance competition, but has said he refuses to show more skin as he says he’s “there to dance”.
When BBC producers asked him to completely unbutton his shirt for his rumba – a dance which is known for being sexy – Danny insisted he keep one button done up.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror newspaper, the former ‘Hollyoaks’ star said: “I’m weary of just stripping my kit off – I’m there to dance. With the rumba they said it had to be quite sexy, so would I mind undoing a few buttons?
“They wanted my shirt to go completely open, but I said, ‘no, can we just keep a button done up.’
“And I think it worked better, because I maintained that dignity, and also you’re dancing which isn’t the most comfortable feeling anyway, so the last thing you want to do is have your shirt wide open.
“I don’t think having my top off is going to help me get through, it’s about the dancing.”
And it isn’t just his clothing that the star – who along with professional partner Otlile Mabuse scored his first perfect 10 last week – has a problem getting his head around, as he also suffers from intense nerves before the show each week.
He said previously: “I’m a great sleeper, nothing wakes me up, so to be woken up at 4am by fear of a ‘Strictly…’ dance is really disconcerting.
“I get really nervous. I don’t show it, but that comes down to the acting and having to perform.
“It’s strange because it comes out of nowhere, but the good thing is that at least I know why I get it. I know it’s because of the dance, as opposed to having anxiety and not knowing why.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Honey G thinks Jesy Nelson needs to get her “head checked”.
The controversial ‘X Factor’ contestant – whose real name is Anna Gilford – has slammed the Little Mix star after she recently claimed the rapper is an actress and her inclusion on the show is all an act.
Honey fumed: “I mean literally that’s one of the most ridiculous things that I’ve ever heard.
“It’s annoying and obviously it’s quite insulting to be called an actress.
“I’ve been a musician the whole of my life.
“I’ve got a musical background, I’ve got a degree from one of the best universities for music production.
“I’ve been rapping and producing for about 15 years. I’m also involved closely with BBC Radio 1Xtra which is the UK’s biggest black music radio station.
“So yeah, she needs her head checked because she doesn’t really know what she’s chatting about.”
And after becoming the bookies favourite to win the competition, the 35-year-old star told Professor Green to “back down or get smacked down” after he accused her of mocking rap music, insisting she has the people who matter behind her.
Speaking to The Sun’s Dan Wootton in a Facebook Live chat, she said: “I don’t feel like he’s in any position to be making comments like that and running his mouth up like that.
“The sixth live show of ‘X Factor’ this is where I am. You’ve just seen the bookies’ odds – I’m the favourite. I don’t think he’s in the position to be running his mouth up about me taking the mickey out of rap.
“I’ve had the public behind me, I’ve had 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg behind me.
“Snoop is saying he wants to record. Back down or get smacked down.”
And the outspoken hopeful didn’t stop there as she also blasted “spiteful and malicious” Lily Allen for saying she finds her act “offensive”.
She fumed: “She’s obviously feeling threatened by a white woman coming onto the scene and rapping and coming out and smashing it and shutting the whole thing down.
“I think she’s being spiteful and malicious. She’s got a sharp tongue.
“She’s obviously saying this type of thing out of spite – she’s being spiteful. I don’t see how she can say she finds it offensive. She’s not exactly the spokesperson of the black community. She better take her jealousy elsewhere.”
But Honey insists she doesn’t care about being the subject of so many negative comments as she has the backing of show boss Simon Cowell.
She said: “Simon Cowell said last week about me having the X Factor and that’s why the show is called ‘The X Factor’.
“So if Simon Cowell – he invented ‘X Factor’, he’s the whole thing behind it – he’s spoken out openly about me having The X Factor.
“He’s never at any point said this is a singing competition get out.
“Again, people coming around saying it’s a singing competition I just feel they’ve got a bit of a bee in their bonnet.
“Me coming along, has that upset the apple cart a little bit? Spoilt their plans? Do you know what I mean? I do feel like they’re attacking me on a personal level as well.
“They’ve got a bit of a problem with the fact that I’m a rapper and I’ve come into the competition.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rebecca Jeffery has been fired from ‘The Apprentice’.
The 31-year-old design and marketing agency owner has become the sixth contestant to be given the boot by Lord Sugar, as the tycoon didn’t foresee her as his future business partner.
Rebecca got the axe after her team Nebula failed the night shift task – which saw the contestants go on a mission to buy nine items from stores around London – by spending the most money on goods and failing to pick up all items that were requested.
Speaking to the marketing expert in the boardroom, who admitted to being partly to blame for the failed task, Lord Sugar said: “Rebecca, you asked for the opportunity to be a project manager and once again, you didn’t take it.
“You are a good talker, there is no question of that. It is difficult, this was a serious failure, on balance I’ve got to think about the people going forward in this and I’ve also got to think about past performance. On that basis, I’m going to have to say, Rebecca, you’re fired!”
Rebecca was appointed to the Nebula team along with Project Manager Trishna, Paul, Frances, Sofiane and Jessica.
She started off the task in confidence but came unstuck nearer the end when she sent her team off on a trek for African black soap, but realised once they arrived at the international supermarket that the manager had misunderstood her.
With both teams undergoing problems with negotiating throughout the task, the final result ended with Rebecca and her team Nebula spending a total of £520.55, while the opposing Team Titan spent £408.10.
Once Nebula learned that they were the losing team, Trishna decided to bring Rebecca and Sofiane back into the boardroom to face the billionaire businessman.
Lord Sugar told project manager Trishna: “I think the failing of this task lays firmly with the fact that the strategy was not adhered to. I find it very hard not to put the total blame on you”.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Martine McCutcheon has had Botox.
The 40-year-old former ‘EastEnders’ star – who played the role as Tiffany in the BBC soap for four years – has admitted to having injections jabbed into her face on two separate occasions because she was left feeling like a “creased pillow” after a period of being unwell, although she has admitted she didn’t like the outcome after her first experience.
Speaking about cosmetic treatment on ‘Loose Women’ on Thursday (10.11.16), the chat show Martine has recently become a panellist on alongside Janice Street-Porter, Linda Robson, and Ruth Langsford, she said: “When I had a really tough time being unwell, and trying to have rapidity and it didn’t go well, it basically showed on my face a lot and I looked ravaged. I just looked in the mirror and thought I’ve always had nice skin, I always had a nice beautiful glow, and it has gone. So I had Botox and I didn’t like it, it made me look a bit strange, and then I had it again and Oh my god, I loved it, I absolutely loved it, because it didn’t look like I wasn’t me anymore, I just didn’t looked like me but not a creased pillow basically.”
However, the brunette beauty’s fellow panellists had mixed opinions on the subject; the ‘Bird of a Feather’ actress revealed her family would “kill” her if she went under the knife, whilst Ruth has contemplated undergoing the procedure.
The 56-year-old presenter and ‘This Morning’ host – who married Eamonn Holmes in 2010 with who she has 14-year-old son Jack with – said: “I have to say I don’t worry about it too much, I don’t mind crow’s feet lines, but I kind of waver. So, one minute I go I don’t want all that nonsense, you know I’m 56 I’ll just age as I ‘m going to age and that’s it.
“But, then I see a bad picture of myself, and then I think to myself well if it’s there why would you not go and have some filler if it makes you look better.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Elizabeth Estensen understands the “impotent rage” her ‘Emmerdale’ character is filled with during an explosive row with co-star Lachlan White.
The 67-year-old actress – who has played the role of Diane Sugden in the longstanding soap for over 16 years – has revealed she can appreciate the sheer “rage” Diane felt after she discovered her on-screen stepson Andy (played by Kelvin Fletcher) was framed for shooting Lawrence White and Lachlan (played by Thomas Atkinson) is the true culprit.
Speaking on ‘This Morning’ on Thursday (10.11.16) about her character’s actions, which sees her hit Lachlan in a forthcoming episode, the star said: “We all know that rage that you feel when you know somebody is lying and they won’t admit it. So I think that’s what she feels.
“That’s what the scripts have led me to believe she feels, so it’s not out of character actually. She’s very, very angry.
“She’s furious. He’s just being impertinent actually. She’s talking to him and he holds a camera towards her, filming her, and she knocks it out of his hand and hits him.”
And despite threatening Lachlan’s mother Chrissie (Louise Marwood) with a gun, after she advised her on-screen son to pass the blame on to Andy, the former ‘The Liver Birds’ star has revealed she never intended to shoot Chrissie because she doesn’t own a lethal weapon.
Elizabeth – who is known for having an on-screen affair with Val Pollard’s husband Eric on the programme – explained: “Anger upon anger! But actually, she doesn’t go in with a gun, obviously because she hasn’t got one. She just gets furious and she sees the gun there.”
However, Elizabeth has hinted she can’t tell if Chrissie is “lying” when she breaks down in front of her and is putting on a front just to get sympathy.
She explained: “But is Chrissie lying? I don’t know!”
Meanwhile Andy, who has escaped from behind bars, is on the run in the Yorkshire Dales after being accused of the crime.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kylie Minogue has covered a classic 90s dance hit for this year’s Boots Christmas advert.
The 48-year-old pop star has recorded a version of Rozalla’s 1991 techno hit ‘Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good)’ for the festive campaign, which focuses on celebrating women who work in the public services who must show up for their jobs on December 25.
The track will be included on the reissue of the Australian singer’s Christmas album ‘Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition’.
The revamped LP – which comes out on November 25 – will also include a cover of East 17’s 1994 Christmas number one ‘Stay Another Day’, and sees her duet with Mika for a new version of Sir Paul McCartney’s Yule Tide classic ‘Wonderful Christmastime’.
Kylie is fully embracing the festive fun this year and will be performing two concerts in support of her album at the Royal Albert Hall in London on December 9 and December 10.
Kylie will be competing in the Christmas advert popularity stakes with Buster the boxer dog, the star of the John Lewis campaign.
‘Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition’ full tracklist:
‘It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year’
‘Santa Claus Is Coming to Town’ (feat. Frank Sinatra)
‘Winter Wonderland’
‘Only You’ (with James Corden)
‘Stay Another Day’
‘Christmas Wrapping’ (with Iggy Pop)
‘At Christmas’
‘I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter’
‘Every Day’s Like Christmas’
‘Wonderful Christmastime’ (with Mika)
‘100 Degrees’ (with Dannii Minogue)
‘Let It Snow’
‘I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday’
‘White December’
‘2000 Miles’
‘Santa Baby’
‘Christmas Isn’t Christmas ‘Til You Get Here’
‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’
‘Oh Santa’
‘Cried Out Christmas’
‘Christmas Lights’
‘Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good)’

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OHMYGOSSIP — John Lewis have brought Buster the boxer dog to life.
Fans of the pooch – who is the star of this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert – have the chance to bounce along with Buster’s woodland friends with the help of an Oculus Rift headset.
Shoppers can head to the fourth floor of John Lewis’ flagship store in London to join foxes Otto and Olivia, Betsy the badger, Halle the hedgehog and Sid the squirrel bouncing around on the trampoline whilst also being able to control their movements through the virtual reality system.
For those who can’t make it to the store, Google Cardboard and a 360 degree video, which is available on YouTube, can be used to explore the back garden through Buster’s eyes.
And Snapchat users will be thrilled to find Boxer making an appearance on the app too as the department store have also sponsored a filter featuring the loveable dog, which allows users to morph into the animal. Those using Twitter can also add pictures of Buster and his friends onto their photographs.
In the festive advert, which was released on Thursday (10.11.16) morning, Buster watches Bridget bouncing on her bed as dad is busy outside constructing her Christmas present – a huge trampoline.
Once back inside and sitting in front of the TV with his wife, the father doesn’t see the woodland creatures start bouncing on the trampoline but Boxer has noticed and watches sadly from inside the house.
When Bridget wakes up in the morning and is greeted with the huge surprise, she makes a dash for the trampoline, only for Buster to run past her and jump around on the toy.
As Bridget looks back to her shocked parents, the store’s strapline – ‘Gifts that everyone will love’ – appears on the screen.

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