OHMYGOSSIP — Mary Berry could be replaced by Linda Evans on ‘Great British Bake Off’.
The 81-year-old culinary queen broke hearts across the country when she announced she was leaving the cooking show after it was sold to Channel 4 and ‘Dynasty’ star Linda, 73, is in the running to take over.
A source told The Sun: “Linda is a massive baking fan and is open to the idea.
“Following Mary is a tough act but she’s a huge name and a TV legend in her own right.
“She gets asked to do a lot of things but refuses most, but this is something that has caught her eye.”
A Love Productions source told the publication: “No formal approaches have been made yet.”
Meanwhile, Mary recently revealed she will work with Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc on a new show following the trio’s decision to bow out of the ‘Great British Bake Off’.
She said: “We will do something because we’re good pals, and who knows what it would be? We haven’t been approached yet, but we would love to do something together. I love their humour.”
Although the threesome are yet to sign up to their next project, it’s believed bosses at the BBC are hoping to get them on board their forthcoming culinary programme, which has the working title ‘The Big Family Cooking Challenge’, for the beginning of 2017.
Mary announced she was leaving her judging role behind after she found out that the ‘GBBO’ was moving across to Channel 4 after they outbid the BBC, which has screened the show since 2010, to the rights in a deal worth an estimated £75 million.
Mary said: “It was a gut feeling. It was gut feeling and I made it straight away to myself, having discussed it with my family and others. I’m really happy I’ve stayed with the BBC. Everything I’ve ever done really has been with the BBC and I wanted to be with them.”
However, not everyone is staying with the BBC as Mary’s co-judge Paul Hollywood has decided to follow the show over to Channel 4 when it makes its switch later this year.

Find more OHMYGOSSIP Film & TV news HERE

OHMYGOSSIP — Darren Jeffries is returning to ‘Hollyoaks’.
The 34-year-old star is to reprise his role as Sam “O.B.” O’Brien on the Channel 4 show after eight years away, and he admitted returning to the set felt as though he had never left.
He said: “It’s an absolute pleasure to bring O.B back to Hollyoaks village.
“I still can’t believe it’s been over eight years since I left the show, it feels like I’ve never been away.”
O.B. has a big part to play on his return to the village as he is set to team up with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Grace Black (Tamara Wall) in a bid to track down the missing Osborne family.
Darren added: “If anyone can get to the bottom of where the Osbornes are it’s him.”
The character will first be seen on screen in the week beginning November 14.
Darren is no stranger to big storylines having been involved in a number during his first spell in ‘Hollyoaks’, which began in June 1997.
One of his most memorable plotlines came when he saved his best friend Max Cunningham (Matt Littler) from being murdered by his evil wife Claire Devine (Gemma Bissix).
Sadly, Max was finally killed prompting O.B. to leave the Hollyoaks village for London, where his ex-girlfriend Summer Shaw (Summer Strallen) landed a part in West End musical ‘The Sound of Music’.
This led to a famous cross-over episode featuring Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber.
As well as winning numerous fans during his on-screen bromance with Matt, the pair also picked up the Best Onscreen Partnership prize at the 2008 British Soap Awards.

Find more OHMYGOSSIP Film & TV news HERE

OHMYGOSSIP — Amy Childs has grown a beard.
The 26-year-old reality TV star is three months pregnant with her first child and, although she hasn’t been struck down with the dreaded morning sickness like the majority of women just yet, she’s not excluded from the usual pregnancy symptoms as she’s battling with a fluffy face and thicker locks over the past few weeks.
She explained: “I’ve been off my food, my boobs have been so sore and I’ve got hairier – I’ve got a full on beard! Brad [Wright, her boyfriend] noticed it the other day. Although I don’t want to eat, Brad is making me eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. I’m just craving jelly tots.”
The former ‘The Only Way is Essex’ beauty may have six months left until she’s due to meet her little bundle of joy, but she’s already decided she wants to give birth to the baby in hospital.
Speaking to OK! magazine, she said: “I definitely don’t want a home birth. I want a water birth. Brad will be amazing during the birth because he’s really calm, but when I had a blood test he had to walk out of the room.”
The couple – who have been together since 2014 but split briefly when Brad went to prison for five months after he was found guilty of handling stolen goods – are keen to find out what sex their little one is and are already convinced they’re having a baby boy.
Amy said: “I’m 95 per cent sure it’s a boy. It’d be nice to have a boy because we’re surrounded by baby girls in our family. We might announce it at a spectacular baby shower, which is going to be in late February. I’m desperate for a Silver Cross pram like the Duchess of Cambridge’s.”

Find more OHMYGOSSIP Film & TV news HERE

OHMYGOSSIP — Professor Green would never date Vicky Pattison because what happened on her reality TV show ‘Geordie Shore’ was “grubby”.
The ‘Read All About It’ hitmaker absolutely loves being in the company of the brunette beauty but he doesn’t think he could strike up a relationship with her because of some of the wild things she and her castmates did on the MTV show.
Speaking during a Facebook Q&A with The Sun Online, he said: “She’s from ‘Geordie Shore’, I met her in Newcastle – obviously – and she was really sweet. Someone had been rude about my ex [Millie Mackintosh] and she said if she saw them she’d knocked them out, which I found quite sweet. That said, there was a lot of grubby stuff that happened on ‘Geordie Shore’. I don’t think I could date anyone from that show.”
However, although he’s currently single, the 32-year-old rapper – whose real name is Stephen Manderson – would like to find someone to settle down with and have children.
He explained: “I would like to have children. That doesn’t mean if you go on a date with someone, you want to impregnate them. I don’t, generally. When I go on a date with someone, it’s not the first thing I think about. Actually, I often think about not impregnating them or catching anything. Always have safe sex.”
Pro Green hasn’t had the best of luck when it comes to love recently as he was left heartbroken earlier this year when his wife Millie Mackintosh called time on their three-year marriage and swiftly got back together with her ex-boyfriend Hugo Taylor.
He said recently: “You know, I’m not Adele. I’m not going to make a heartbreak album. I’m much more focused on looking forward.”

Find more OHMYGOSSIP Film & TV news HERE

OHMYGOSSIP — Mukai Noiri has been fired from ‘The Apprentice’.
The 35-year-old digital marketing manager has become the fourth contestant to be given the boot by big boss Lord Sugar as the tycoon didn’t believe he had what it takes to be his future business partner after his team Nebula failed to pull in the most sales.
Speaking to the fashion expert in the boardroom following their heated debate, Lord Sugar said: “Mukai, you’re well-travelled, you’ve been around the world and you’ve lived in six continents. I feel when you talk to me, it’s as if I’m listening to a consultant dishing out advice but never actually doing anything themselves. I don’t think you have the potential of being my business partner. Mukai, you’re fired.”
Mukai – who was made the leader of the sub team – started off the task full of confidence when he found out they were going to the flash department stall Liberty of London to introduce a new product line to promote and sell in the store.
The intelligent hunk went in all guns blazing and persuaded his Project Manager, Grainne McCoy, to stick with his idea of selling expensive leather handbags, while the other team Titan – led by Sofiane Khelfa – opted for well-known cat scarves.
However, it wasn’t just about producing and selling their pieces as they also had to receive high marks on their personal shopping experience.
Although Mukai was happy to throw himself into the producing section of the task, he took a backseat when it came to Sales Day, which led to his team pulling in £4,370.99.
Team Titan, on the other hand, didn’t do much better when it came to the overall experience but did manage to cash in an impressive amount of £5,259.38.
Once Nebula learnt they were the losing team, Grainne decided to bring Mukai and Karthik Nagesan back into the boardroom to face the billionaire businessman.
Lord Sugar told Grainne: “Grainne, in this particular task, you were the project manager, you put yourself forward as somebody that knows about retail. The big mistake was that you went with these handbags and you were influenced by other people.”

Find more OHMYGOSSIP Film & TV news HERE

OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Great British Bake Off’ Val Stones is set to jet off on a baking trip to Ayia Napa.
The 66-year-old contestant – who was the fifth person to be booted off the BBC One baking show during Pastry Week on September 21 – is rumoured to be travelling to the popular party destination in Cyprus for a cooking vacation.
This news was announced at the end of Wednesday’s (26.10.16) finale updating viewers on all of the contestant’s plans for the future.
And this season’s champion Candice Brown has revealed she plans to link up with runner up Jane Beedle and embark on a road trip, which will see the duo travel to new destinations and discover new delicacies, continue their passion for baking and tuck into their tasty treats.
However, they aren’t the only ones to hit the road in the aftermath of the show, which is set to move to Channel 4 for the next series, as Selasi Gbormittah plans to drive off into the sunset on his motorbike.
And last night’s episode meant the end of the partnership between the shows hosts Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, who have both judged the tray bakes and showstoppers since 2010.
Although the 81-year-old culinary queen, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have decided to quit the popular programme out of “loyalty” to the BBC when it switches channel, the blue-eyed silver fox has revealed he hopes to remain friends with his co-stars, despite agreeing a mega-money three-year deal to move with the show.
Speaking previously, Paul, 50, said: “I’ve known Mary for 12 years and I’ll always be mates with her.
“In fact, she phoned me up yesterday saying, ‘Where are you?’ because normally I pop in to see her and I haven’t seen her in a couple of weeks.
“I think for me, when they picked me to do the job seven years ago, I was really shocked that I was given the chance to do this programme.
“To see it grow over the years. I just couldn’t walk away from my job. I think it comes down to I love doing my job. I love evangelising about baking and passing the word on and I will carry on doing that.”

Find more OHMYGOSSIP Film & TV news HERE

OHMYGOSSIP — Jennifer Metcalfe was a “blubbering mess” when she read the scripts for her character’s stillbirth scene in ‘Hollyoaks’.
The 33-year-old actress cried her eyes out for the first time in two years when she learned her alter ego Mercedes McQueen would tragically lose her baby but, despite her tears, she found the gripping storyline hugely “rewarding” to act out.
Asked about the challenges of playing Mercedes, Jennifer recalled the stillbirth and the writer who penned the story from firsthand experience and said: “The writer had been through a similar experience herself. I read all the five episodes together on my couch. I hadn’t cried in two years, cut to two hours later I’m just this blubbering mess and I have this lump in my throat. It was so touching and so real.
“We worked together with lots of amazing charities that brought some realism to the story. It was really difficult to film and really challenging, but also so rewarding.”
Jennifer – who has played the troublesome tart with a heart since 2006 – added it was draining putting herself in Mercedes’ shoes but the reaction from fans on social media made it one of her best career moments to date.
During a chat with her cast mates Jamie Lomas and Anna Passey with BUILD, she added: “To go in every day and put yourself in that position and feel those emotions, it’s tiring and draining but the reward is fantastic. When you hear on Twitter everybody’s feedback that have been through similar experiences and they say that you did a really good job and you hit the emotion, it’s really overwhelming.”

Find more OHMYGOSSIP Film & TV news HERE

OHMYGOSSIP — Professor Green would never date Vicky Pattison because she’s too “grubby.”
The ‘Read All About It’ hitmaker absolutely loves being in the company of the former ‘Geordie Shore’ star but he doesn’t think he could strike up a relationship with her because some of the sexual things she partook in on the show were pure vulgar.
Speaking during a Facebook Q&A with The Sun Online, he said: “She’s from ‘Geordie Shore’, I met her in Newcastle – obviously – and she was really sweet. Someone had been rude about my ex [Millie Mackintosh] and she said if she saw them she’d knocked them out, which I found quite sweet. That said, there was a lot of grubby stuff that happened on ‘Geordie Shore’. I don’t think I could date anyone from that show.”
However, although he’s currently single, the 32-year-old rapper – whose real name is Stephen Manderson – would like to find someone to settle down with and have children.
He explained: “I would like to have children. That doesn’t mean if you go on a date with someone, you want to impregnate them. I don’t, generally. When I go on a date with someone, it’s not the first thing I think about. Actually, I often think about not impregnating them or catching anything. Always have safe sex.”
Pro Green hasn’t had the best of luck when it comes to love recently as he was left heartbroken earlier this year when his wife Millie Mackintosh called time on their three-year marriage and swiftly got back together with her ex-boyfriend Hugo Taylor.
He said recently: “You know, I’m not Adele. I’m not going to make a heartbreak album. I’m much more focused on looking forward.”

Find more OHMYGOSSIP Film & TV news HERE

OHMYGOSSIP — The ‘Downton Abbey’ movie has been written.
Joanne Froggatt – who portrayed Anna Smith in the period drama for five years – has revealed Julian Fellowes has penned the script for the forthcoming blockbuster but none of the cast have seen it or been approached about starring in the film just yet.
Speaking on ‘This Morning’ on Thursday (27.10.16), she said: “We’ve all heard this rumour – the cast – that the script has been written.
“There’s a hard copy somewhere but none of us have seen it or know what’s in it. So we’ll all keep out fingers crossed that it all comes together. We’re all willing it to happen. I’d absolutely jump at the chance to star in it if I’m asked. I’ll squeeze it in.”
However, although the script is still a mystery, Michael Fox – who portrayed Andy Parker in the series – confirmed that Dame Maggie Smith will reprise her role as Violet Crawley when the blockbuster eventually hits the big screen some time in the future.
He said recently: “She elevates it to something else, because she is such a legend and a national treasure. The film without her would still be good with all the other actors, but it puts a stamp of quality with her in it.”
Viewers were thrown into mourning last Christmas when ‘Downton…’ came to a dramatic end following five years on screen but creator Julian has always shared his burning desire to turn the drama into a film one day.
However, the 67-year-old director hinted that he was waiting on vital cast members – believed to be Hugh Bonneville and Michelle Dockery – to free up their schedules.
He said recently: “Let’s just say it’s not me slowing things down. The difficulty is rounding up the actors. One is in America making a new series, another is in a play … My lips are sealed! It’s very unlikely there won’t be a film because there is an audience out there for it. I do hope there is going to be a ‘Downton Abbey’ film. It’s going to be fun once everything is sorted but we just need to restructure it.”
It’s believed filming for the movie will kick off next year.

Find more OHMYGOSSIP Film & TV news HERE