OHMYGOSSIP — Gyles Brandreth once twerked in a lift with Miley Cyrus.
The 75-year-old TV star met pop superstar Miley – who won her first Grammy Award on Sunday (04.02.24) for her megahit ‘Flowers’ – shortly after she had finished playing the title role in the Disney Channel series ‘Hannah Montana’ and adopted a far more risque image in which she had become known her squatting and provocatively thrusting her hips and he insisted on re-creating the move with her.
Speaking on ITV’s ‘This Morning’, he said: “I’m a Miley Cyrus groupie, I met her some years ago. She got a lot of publicity yesterday because of her extraordinary hairstyle. On Friday, I told you that I’d been stuck in a lift with Michael Jackson. Well. I’m here to tell you today that I was once stuck in a lift with Miley Cyrus.
“A building at the BBC, I was in the lift, the one on the left-hand side going up. And it stopped.
“I thought ‘This is Miley Cyrus, this is my chance to twerk!’ and she very courteously twerked back. It was quite a small twerk, but she definitely twerked!”
The ‘Celebrity Gogglebox’ star – who has been married to Michèle Brown since 1973 – watched the ceremony with his wife and joked that neither of them knew who many of the acts who performed were but admitted that in the end there was something for people of all ages.
He said: “My wife and I, we watched the Grammys and it was basically ‘Who, who, who? Oh, Joni Mitchell!’ This was good though because it was multigenerational, there was something for everybody!”
Upon scooping Record of the Year for ‘Flowers’, Miley – who earlier in the evening had also won Best Pop Solo Performance for the same song – stressed her life was “beautiful” even without any trophies.
She said: “Thank you all so much. This award is amazing but I really hope it doesn’t change anything because my life was beautiful yesterday. “Not everyone in the world will get a Grammy, but everyone in this world is spectacular so please don’t think this is important. Even though it’s very important, right guys?
“We’re very excited.
“I want to thank everyone standing on the stage right now, Tom, Tyler, Michael and Greg, our teams, my team, my mommy, my sister, my love, my main gaze because look how good I look. All the people that we love. Thank you all so much.
“I don’t think I’ve forgotten anyone… But I might have forgotten underwear! Bye.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Linda Nolan was left “traumatised” after losing her hair during her cancer treatment.
The 64-year-old star was initially diagnosed with stage-three breast cancer in 2005 before overcoming it a year later, but in 2017 she was told that she had a form of incurable secondary cancer, which spread to her hip in 2020, and then to her brain last year and admitted that losing her blonde locks as a result of the chemotherapy was a “big deal” for her.
Speaking at the BOLD exhibition in Piccadilly Circus, London for World Cancer Day (04.02.24), she said: “I’ve always said I was traumatised when I lost my hair. It was such a big deal for me, but this exhibition really reminds us what’s important and that’s support and solidarity.”
The BOLD exhibition featured photos by Caroline Sikkenk of women from around the world who have had to sacrifice their hair as they battle cancer and the artwork was also flashed up in Times Square in New York.
The ‘I’m In the Mood For Dancing’ singer had to travel from her hometown of Blackpool to be at the London event but insisted she “wouldn’t have missed” the chance to stand with other women going through the same ordeal.
She said: “I wouldn’t miss it. It was amazing to be part of the exhibition with all the other women who have either lost their hair, or like me, are in stages of regrowth.”
The former ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ contestant – who shot to fame alongside her sisters in the 1970s as part of The Nolans – added that she had a hairdresser friend come round to shave her head and immediately went for a drink afterwards as she insisted that despite well-wishes from others, she is internally screaming at the thought of having lost her hair.
She said: “[My friend] came round and just shaved it. Then I said, ‘Get me a cap, we’re going out for a drink! People say, ‘You look great. Inside I’m screaming, ‘I just don’t want to lose my hair again!’ I was devastated at losing it.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ian Lavender has died at the age of 77.
The actor was best known for his role as Private Pike in the classic sitcom ‘Dad’s Army’ and was the last surviving cast member of the series following the death of Frank Williams in 2022 but passed away on Friday (02.02.24) and the ‘Dad’s Army Radio Show’ announced on his passing on Monday afternoon.
A statement posted to X/Twitter read: “We are deeply saddened to hear the passing of the wonderful, Ian Lavender. In what truly marks the end of an era, Ian was the last surviving member of the Dad’s Army main cast. His wonderful performance as Private Frank Pike will live on for decades to come.”
The actor – who is survived by his wife Miki Hardy but was initially married to actress Suzanne Kerchiss – was just 22 years old when he was given the role of Private Pike and starred in all 80 episodes alongside the likes of Arthur Lowe, Clive Dunn, and John Le Mesurier in the series that followed a group of elderly Home Guard local defence volunteers at the outbreak of World War II.
The statement added: “He leaves behind a legacy of laughter enjoyed by millions. We will dedicate this year’s tour to his memory.
Our thoughts and love are with Ian’s wonderful wife Miki, their family and close friends.”
The sitcom concluded in 1977 and Ian went on to star as Bertrand Hepplewhite in ‘Parsley Sidings’ and made guest appearances in ‘Yes Minister’, ‘Keeping Up Appearances’, ‘ and ‘Goodnight Sweetheart’ throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
From 2001 until 2005, he played Derek Harkinson on BBC soap opera ‘EastEnders’ and reprised the role over the festive period in 2016 in what became his final television role.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Michael Jayston has died at the age of 88.
The actor was best known to fans of the classic sitcom ‘Only Fools and Horses’ for playing the father of Raquel Turner (Tessa Peake-Jones) in the 1996 episode ‘Time On Our Hands’ where his character spots the valuable watch that finally made Del Boy (Sir David Jason) and his brother Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst) millionaires after years of wheeling and dealing when it is sold at auction but he passed away on Monday (05.02.24) morning following a “short illness”, his agents have announced.
M+M Famous Faces said: “It is with great sadness, that I have been asked by his family to share the news, Michael Jayston sadly passed away this morning after a short illness. Those who knew Michael will know he was full of love, laughs and happiness. He adored meeting his fans all over the world.
“His family and friends would appreciate privacy at this time.”
As well as his key role in ‘Only Fools and Horses’, Michael played Nicholas II of Russia in the 1971 film ‘Nicholas and Alexandra’ and played Valeyard in ‘Doctor Who’ in the 1980s before making appearances on ‘Coronation Street’ and ‘Emmerdale’ as well as ITV’s now-defunct Sunday night drama ‘Heartbeat’.
He had also carved out an illustrious theatre career, having appeared in numerous Shakespeare productions and starred in the 1981 revival of ‘The Sound of Music’ as Captain von Trapp opposite ‘Downtown’ singer Petula Clark as Maria.
In 2010, he guest starred in an episode of CBBC drama series ‘Tracy Beaker Returns ‘ and his final television role came in 2014 when he played Reverend Arthur Gould in an episode of ITV’s ‘Midsomer Murders’.
Michael is survived by his wife Elizabeth Ann Smithson – whom he tied the knot with in 1978 and their children Richard and Katy.
Earlier this year, Michael reflected on the legacy of his role in ‘Only Fools and Horses’ all these years later but revealed that some of his jokes ended up on the cutting room floor.
He told The BTG: “I did five days’ work on ‘Only Fools and Horses’, and I liked doing it a lot. But it was five days and thought that was it. What got me in that episode was the gags. But I had some stuff cut. And it was lovely stuff, like when I found the watch I said ‘I think it could be worth a lot of money, but it’s a bit dirty. Can I have an old rag or something?’ And Rodney said ‘That’s my shirt!’ Oh, there were so many!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Nicky Campbell has been unmasked on ‘The Masked Singer’.
The 62-year-old TV presenter has exited the ITV show, after loving his ‘Masked Singer’ experience.
Nicky – who wore the Dippy Egg outfit – told the audience: “I love the show. We watched it at home with my girls.
“I can kind of sing so when the opportunity came up, I thought, ‘Yeah, absolutely. Incredible.’ And it was.”
Nicky is a long-time friend of ‘Masked Singer’ judge Davina McCall, and the TV presenter became visibly emotional when he revealed his identity to the audience.
Davina, 56, was also surprised that she didn’t guess Nicky’s identity.
She said: “Nicky’s a friend, we’ve been working together for 13 years and I cannot believe I didn’t recognise your voice. I didn’t recognise your singing voice. I know your singing voice. This is insane!”
Nicky, on the other hand, claimed that he doesn’t know who is inside the other costumes.
He confessed: “I have not got a clue who anyone else is. You never see anything because you’ve got masks on all the time, so you can’t see a thing.
“The worst thing about being in the costume is when the lid goes on the top of Dippy Egg, and all of a sudden, it’s like you’re in a deep-sea diving suit!”
Meanwhile, later in the same episode, pop star Melody Thornton was also unmasked.
The 39-year-old Pussycat Doll revealed that she was behind the Maypole costume.
After her identity was revealed, Melody said: “I think that the thing about this show is that it’s all positive. You actually just get to have fun, and it’s been lovely bringing this character to life!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Helen Worth has reportedly signed a £250,000 contract to stay on ‘Coronation Street’ for another year.
The 73-year-old actress has played Gail Platt on the ITV1 soap opera – which managed to pull in just over two million viewers on Christmas Day compared to its usual eight million – since 1974 an insider has claimed amid reports of her new deal that she is “determined” to get it through a “rough patch” ahead of her 50th anniversary on the serial.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: “Helen is dedicated to the soap and is determined to help steer it through a rocky patch.
” She is bonded to her character and is excited about her upcoming storylines for the year ahead. She still enjoys her work and seeing her castmates and crew every day.”
Before landing the role of Gail, Helen had appeared ‘in episodes of ‘Z-Cars’ and ‘Doctor Who’ but the only other role she has played since starting on the soap is that of Molly Silknose in the 1981 animation film ‘Peter-No-Tail’.
Helen is the show’s second longest-serving continuous cast member behind Bill Roache – who has played Ken Barlow since the very first episode aired on 9 December 1960 – and her character holds the record for the most marriages on the show, having been married a total of six times.
In 1979, Gail Potter married Brian Tilsley (Christopher Quinten) and had daughter Sarah Louise (Tina O’Brien) with him; the pair divorced in 1987, and remarried the following year but he died in 1989 after being stabbed outside a nightclub and later went on to have son David (Jack P. Shepherd) Martin Platt (Sean Wilson).
That marriage ended in divorce in 2001 when she discovered Martin had been having an affair with nurse Rebecca Hopkins (Jill Halfpenny) and she went on to marry serial killer Richard Hillman (Brian Capron), who died when he drove the family into the canal after killing two residents on the Street in 2003.
Gail married Joe McIntyre (Reece Dinsdale) in 2010 but he died in a boating accident later that same year whilst trying to fake his own death in an attempt to claim insurance money, and she married Michael Rodwell (Les Dennis) in 2015, only for him to suffer a fatal heart attack a year later.
Gail’s other notable storylines over the years including finding out that daughter Sarah was pregnant at the age of 13 in 1999 and dealing with letters that were supposedly being sent to her by her late husband Richard, when it turned out they were in fact being sent by her son David.
News of Helen’s contract renewal comes just weeks after it was reported that ‘Corrie’ bosses had also given Sally Dynevor and Michael Le Vell a bumper pay rise to stay on the show.
The duo have appeared on screen as Kevin Webster and Sally Metcalfe since the 1980s, and they are thought to receive £170,000 a year each for their roles, but now, it is claimed ITV has given them another big-money deal to retain their talents for another year.
A source said: “Sally and Mike are two of Corrie’s most beloved stars. Bosses were desperate to keep them and they were happy to sign. They both love the show.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Harry Clark could appear on this year’s edition of ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’
The 23-year-old reality star has quit his job as an army engineer after winning the latest series of BBC hit show ‘The Traitors’ and is now said to have been approached by bosses of rival network ITV, who are keen for him to join the lineup of the jungle-based reality survival show when it returns to screens later this year.
A source told The Sunday Mirror newspaper: ““’The Traitors’ was so huge this year and since they left, the finalists’ feet have barely touched the ground. All of them have been swamped and, as the winner, Harry has been at the centre of the whirlwind.
“Since the win, he has been approached by casting directors from ITV who want him to appear in the jungle this year. He would be a great get for them and he is seriously considering saying yes – it would be a really incredible opportunity.”
Harry fought off competition from 20 other contestants all vying to win up to £100,000 in the famous castle as part of the intense psychological game and when co-star Mollie Pearce wrongly thought that he was a Faithful in the hopes of the pair of them splitting the cash, he revealed that he had been a Traitor all along, meaning that he walked away with all the prize money.
Harry was congratulated by host Claudia Winkleman as he vowed to gain Mollie’s trust back somehow.
He said: “My legs are shaking, oh my, oh my God! I just won £95,000! She’s like crying and stuff. Mollie is the reason that I’m here and I need to gain her trust back. I don’t know if that’s ever gonna be possible but I’m gonna try my hardest, I promise you that!”
Harry toasted his victory with the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judge over a glass of champagne and used his final confessional on the series to assure viewers that despite his status as a Traitor, he is in fact a “good person” who was motivated by his family.
“My family knows I’m a good guy so to everyone else, if you don’t think I’m a good guy, I promise you I am! I came here for my family and my loved ones. They are my motivation and the reason I go in live. I can’t wait to ring them to tell them. I feel like I can breathe, I’m just me again.
“I’m Harry again.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kate Garraway is keen to “get back to work” following the death of Derek Draper.
The 56-year-old journalist lost her husband Derek in December last year when he died after a four-year battle with COVID at the age of 56 and even though the funeral took place just days ago, insiders have claimed that she will return to ITV’s breakfast show ‘Good Morning Britain’ – which she regularly hosts alongside Ben Shephard – on Monday (05.02.24) for an interview from her home before resuming her presenting duties on Thursday.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: “Kate has had an incredibly rough past couple of months, and it has taken its toll mentally and physically. But she is a workhorse, and journalism, being on live TV, runs through her blood — it’s what she knows and loves.
“Kate is keen to keep busy and get stuck back into work.
“It’s the perfect time for her to be reunited with her GMB family.
“Everyone at GMB has been hugely supportive, and are desperate to support and welcome her back into the family.”
The former GMTV presenter – who has Darcey, 17, and Billy, 14, with her late husband – has been off work since 8 December and is said to be keen to get back to some semblance of “normality” within her life, even though she has thought long and hard about coming back to work at all.
The source added: “They’re excited to have her back after so long away.
“After caring for Derek, and her family, for almost four years, Kate needs to get back to some sort of normality. And she wants to throw herself back into work, 3.45am starts and all.
“It also goes without saying that, in effect, being a full-time carer for Derek has also had a massive impact on her financial situation.
“Quite simply, she needs to work to provide for their kids, and bring stability back into their lives.
“It’s not a decision she’s taken lightly but she’s genuinely excited to get back into the studio.
“She knows she needs to bite the bullet, and now seems as good a time as any.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Simon Cowell had to leave ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ auditions after becoming ill.
The 64-year-old music mogul is due to return to his role as a judge on the ITV1 variety competition later this year but when filming audition rounds at the London Palladium alongside Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli, and Amanda Holden he suddenly developed a headache is said to have felt “frustrated” after leaving the set.
An insider told The Daily Star Sunday newspaper: “Simon I was due to film as normal but he started to feel unwell. After some deliberation, he told everyone he was unable to take part in filming. To say he was frustrated is an understatement. Simon loves making ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, so he was annoyed to miss it.”
According to the insider, hopefuls lining up for their chance to see the judges were left “upset” because the Syco founder is the one they want to “impress” the most on the panel.
The source added: “The hopefuls were left waiting for quite a while. Then they realised they wouldn’t be auditioning for Simon. Many of them were upset because he’s the one they want to impress.”
The incident means that the former ‘X Factor’ judge will not be seen on certain portions of the new series – which is due to air from March until June -, which has left producers at a loss as well because he is a “ratings winner” they can usually bank on.
The insider added: “Simon is a ratings winner, so it’s not ideal that he will be missing from a chunk of the footage.”
Another source claimed that Simon suffered a “severe migraine” and explained that usually wers glasses with coloured lenses in an attempt to combat the issue.
The insider told The Sun: “Simon was struck down with a severe migraine.
“He occasionally gets them and that’s why he wears glasses with coloured lenses.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rick Stein fears he isn’t going to “last that much longer” after his open heart surgery.
The TV chef, 77, had the operation at the Royal Brompton Hospital, London, in 2023 after he started to become breathless and he has now said his mortality is on his mind – but insisted he feels “optimistic” about whatever is left of his life.
He told The Times: “Having had the operation and recovered, the improvement in my health has left me tremendously optimistic.
“Even though at my age and with the normal realities of life I’m not going to last that much longer.
“I think as long as you’ve got your health and you’re optimistic generally and enjoying your life, you don’t tend to ponder too much about how little life you’ve got left.”
Rick – who is married to wife Sarah and has three sons with first wife Jill Newstead – was told to get his heart operation by doctor after it was found his aorta wasn’t working properly.
He previously told the Daily Mail about going under the knife: “It was scary before I went into the operation.
“Afterwards you realise if you had died you wouldn’t have noticed, because you were under the anaesthetic.
“An operation like that stops you in your tracks and makes you think about who you are.
“It’s time to review your life. You’ve been through a very life-threatening experience.
“The surgeon says it’s no more dangerous than the appendix these days, but to have your heart taken out, repaired and put back in, personally I’d say that’s big!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kate Garraway’s emotional return to ‘Good Morning Britain’ has been previewed by ITV.
The 56-year-old presenter will be back on TV on Monday (05.02.24) after her husband Derek Draper, 56, was laid to rest on Friday (02.02.24) after he lost his battle with the devastating effects of coronavirus he first contracted in March 2020.
Kate is due to give a live interview to ‘GMB’ from her home, then rejoin co-host Ben Shephard, 49, from Thursday (08.02.24) on the show.
An ITV trailer released on Sunday (04.02.24) showed a string of clips of Kate and Derek as a voiceover said: “Kate Garraway has shared the story of caring for Derek for the last four years, highlighting the struggle faced by thousands.
“Tomorrow she returns to ‘Good Morning Britain’ to talk for the first time since the death of her beloved husband. From 6am on ‘Good Morning Britain.’”
The clip was released after The Sun on Sunday reported Kate had told friends she is keen on getting stuck back into work as she copes with her grief over Derek’s death.
A source said about the mum-of-two: “Kate has had an incredibly rough past couple of months, and it has taken its toll mentally and physically.
“But she is a workhorse, and journalism, being on live TV, runs through her blood – it’s what she knows and loves.
“Kate is keen to keep busy and get stuck back into work.
“It’s the perfect time for her to be reunited with her ‘GMB’ family.
“Everyone at ‘GMB’ has been hugely supportive, and are desperate to support and welcome her back into the family.
“They’re excited to have her back after so long away.
“After caring for Derek, and her family, for almost four years, Kate needs to get back to some sort of normality. And she wants to throw herself back into work, 3.45am starts and all.”
Kate was last seen on ‘GMB’ on 8 December and it is understood ITV bosses are providing a full duty-of-care package for the presenter including counselling if it’s required.
The host is said to have racked up medical bills of more than £1 million while acting as a full-time carer for Derek.
She was seen fighting tears at his funeral the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Primrose Hill, north London – the place where the couple wed in 2005.
The couple’s children, Darcey, 17, and Billy, 14, laid flowers saying “we love you Dad”, while Darcey was one of the pallbearers.
Derek, a renowned political strategist and psychotherapist, died on 3 January, and was among the first in the UK to fall seriously ill with Covid.
He spent 13 months in hospitals, making him Britain’s longest suffering in-patient with the condition.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Claire Sweeney has become the third celebrity to be voted off ‘Dancing on Ice’.
The soap actress, 52, exited the ITV show on Sunday (04.02.24) after landing in a skate off against comic Lou Sanders, 38, who the judges opted to keep.
Claire had taken to the ice for her burlesque-themed performance despite dislocating her rib during rehearsals.
After the skate off judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean announced they wanted to save the “strongest skater” before Lou was saved.
Claire said she had an “incredible” time in the competition and talked about how proud she was to have her eight-year-old son Jaxon in the audience.
Sunday’s show also featured a twist as host Holly Willoughby announced there would be a double eviction next week.
The episode marked the second time Lou had taken part in the skate-off.
She and partner Brendyn Hatfield danced to Pink’s ‘Try’ while Claire and her pro skater Colin Grafton performed to Take That tune ‘Relight My Fire’.
Lou wore a feathered frock for her routine, and Oti gave her 6.5, while Ashley, Christopher and Jayne scored her six – earning the comic 24.5 out of 40, her highest score in the competition so far.
Ashley said: “Credit, where credit is due, you really deserve your high score, it was really beautiful to watch.”
Oti told Lou: “Keep it up because you are now officially on the right path!”
Up first on Sunday’s show was BBC Radio 1 star Adele Roberts, who has continually impressed the panel.
The former DJ donned a 1920s inspired ensemble for her turn, and she earned 30 out of a possible 40 as all four judges each awarded her 7.5 points.
Oti said: “I loved it – what a brilliant way to open the show.”
Christopher added: “I’m impressed with the volume of steps and the speed of steps. Nobody else can do that!.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — James Lock has landed a new movie role.
The ‘Only Way Is Essex’ star – who took a break from the ITVBe series in September after a decade on the show – has his eyes firmly set on an acting career and is thrilled to have gotten a part in upcoming feature film.
He told The Sun: “I’m not in any relationship in the minute, I’m just focusing on my acting career and having no distractions, I’m a changed man.
“I’m buzzing to have signed with my new acting agent Independent Creative Management LTD and excited for the future.”
James, 37, has been taking advice from former ‘EastEnders’ star Jack Ryder and has even hired a voice coach.
He said: “I’ve had auditions for some big USA blockbuster films and TV series already.
“I’ve been having one to one acting lessons online with Jack Ryder he’s brilliant! He’s helping me take my acting to the next level.
“I’ve always wanted to be an actor, way before I was a reality TV star and ‘Towie’.
“It’s a life long ambition and dream.
“I know I have to earn my stripes and graft from the bottom up and break the stigma of transitioning from a reality TV star to a respected actor and that’s exactly what I’m doing, grafting.
“I’ve got my acting coach and I’m having voice lessons to improve my accents I’m focused on what I want and the future.
“I have been cast in my first feature film, I can’t wait to start filming.”

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