OHMYGOSSIP — Dani Harmer had to pull out of pantomime after suffering a “concussion”
The 34-year-old actress – who is best known to audiences for playing the title role of Tracy Beaker in the CBBC adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson’s novel series – is starring as Fairy Bon Bon in a production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at Mansfield Palace Theatre but took to social media on Thursday (21.12.23) to give fans the news that she would be missing performances that day as she was suffering from concussion,
She wrote on Instagram: “Absolutely gutted not to be able to do the shows today. I have a concussion, so under doctors orders to rest until I feel less dizzy and nauseous.
“Sending love and fairy dust to the amazing Shannon Lockey who I know will make the most magical Fairy Bon Bon.”
Last year Dani – who has reprised her role as Tracy in ‘The Beaker Girls and ‘My Mum Tracy Beaker – gave birth to a baby boy with partner Simon Brough, with whom she already has a six-year-old daughter called Avarie-Belle.
The former ‘Dani’s Castle’ star previously revealed that she had suffered from depression “on and off” over the course of her life and the trolling she had received when she took part in ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in 2012, had given her anxiety wondering what sort of messages she would see next,
She told the Independent: “I’ve suffered with depression on and off for my entire life, but the comments I received when I was on Strictly sparked off anxiety, which wasn’t really something I had dealt with up until that point. It’s just that anxiety of opening your phone up and wondering what you’re going to get next.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Georgia Toffolo’s TV career has been a complete “surprise” to her.
The 29-year-old star shot to fame in 2014 when she became a cast member on reality series ‘Made in Chelsea’ and now regularly features on the small screen with presenting roles on shows like This Morning’but admitted she had initially planned to take a different route entirely.
She told Metro newspaper’s Sixty Seconds column: “My whole career has been very unexpected. I thought I was going to train to be a solicitor and then I wanted to be a barrister. So this has really taken me by surprise. I think the highlight for me has got to be my books.
The ‘Meet Me…’ author now has more than one million followers on Instagram and described the platform as a “real responsibility” as she described “going out of [her] way” to have open and honest conversations with followers.
“It’s a real responsibility. I go out of my way to have conversations on there that are real and honest. Social media for me has been a gift but for some, it can take a toll. I’m big on talking about skin positivity because I’ve struggled for 15 years with quite severe acne.”
In 2017, the reality star took part in and won that year’s edition of ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ and admitted that she has only watched this year’s series on and off because she becomes “envious” of the celebrities in camp as she admitted that venturing to Australia for the ITV1 jungle reality series was the “best thing” she has ever done.
“I dipped in and out as it’s really weird when you watch it because you’re slightly envious you’re not there. It was the best thing I’ve ever done. What I would give to have that calm solitude again – three and a half weeks with no phone or contact with anyone. I love proving to everyone that I’m stronger than I look and different to what they perceive.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gorka Marquez is unsure whether he will return to ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 33-year-old star has served as a professional dancer on the BBC Latin and ballroom show for a number of years but admitted that whether or not he will be on the series again, he admitted that it is “not [his] decision” whether he takes part or not.
In an Instagram Q+A, he said: “I get asked this a lot! I hope so, it’s not my decision but I would love to!! Is the best show in TV and I am grateful to have the chance to be a small part in it.”
Gorka has danced with the likes of former ‘Blue Peter’ presenter Helen Skelton, ‘EastEnders’ actress Maisie Smith and ‘Loose Women’ panelist Katie Piper during his time on the series but was eliminated second from this year’s edition of the Saturday night favourite when he danced with Nikita Kanda.
The TV star has four-year old Mia and Thiago, six months, with former ‘Hollyoaks’ actress Gemma Atkinson and recentlt revealed he considered quitting his role on ‘Striclty’ because he didn’t want to miss out on time with his family.
episode of ‘Gemma and Gorka: Life Behind The Lens’ filmed before the birth, Gorka said: “It’s quite heartbreaking you know, to have to leave again a few days after Gemma gives birth and not be at home.
“In my head, it makes me think I want to quit and just be at home for the next three months, but at the same time, I need to do my job and work.”
Gorka was in a similar situation with their daughter Mia, four, when ‘Strictly’ rehearsals clashed with her birth.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ricky Gervais loves writing and telling offensive jokes.
The 62-year-old comedian, who starred in Netflix’s ’After Life’, is known for his controversial and dark sense of humour but is over worrying about cancel culture, and will instead continue engaging in comedy deemed by some to be offensive.
During an appearance on the ‘Headliners’ podcast, he said: “Maybe at the beginning, I thought, ‘I don’t want to be cancelled, I’ve got more things to say.’ Now, I don’t care.
“If someone said, ‘You can never go on telly again’, I’d go, ‘Yeah, whatever.’ I’m fine [with that].”
The comedian, who is facing controversy after he called children with cancer “baldies” in his latest Netflix special, ‘Ricky Gervais: Armageddon’, with 5,000 people calling to remove the joke, emphasised that he relishes in writing and telling offensive material that will likely get under some people’s skin.
He explained: “The rush for me is when I have the idea. I go, ‘Can I make them laugh at this?’”
Just days ago, the former ‘Office’ star revealed that he had become the co-owner of Ellers Farm Distillery.
In a video clip shared on Instagram, Ricky explained: “I am thrilled to announce that I am the proud co-owner of Ellers Farm distillery, and we make Dutch Barn Vodka.
“It tastes great, it’s made from British apples, we’re committed to sustainability, and the protection of the ecosystem and the best bit is this could literally make me hundreds of milions, so please buy it, yeah?
“Sure like all strong liquor it may damage your liver and your wellbeing, but think how happy it will make me … and the saving the planet thing.
“I’d been looking to invest in eco-friendly businesses for a while and as soon as I found Dutch Barn I wanted in! I love the planet and I love a drink so it was the perfect combination.
“On a serious note, Dutch Barn really is a quality product. I love the fact that it’s done differently and I can’t wait to let everyone know about it.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Davina McCall “did not do well” with her guesses for ‘The Masked Singer’.
The 56-year-old TV star is a panelist on the ITV show alongside Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora and Mo Gillingan, and has to decipher which celebrity is in costume by listening to their singing voice. Unfortunately for the ‘My Mum, Your Dad’ host, Davina has not made many correct guesses this series.
Speaking to The Daily Star newspaper, she said: “I looked through all the celebrity magazines to see who’s around at the moment … I did my homework, but I did not do well this series.”
Davina emphasised that she enjoys the show more if she does not work out who the star beneath the mask is, as the surprise of their reveal is more satisfying that a correct guess.
She explained: “If I’m honest, I like not knowing who it is.
“It’s more exciting when someone is unmasked and you have no idea who there are.
“I don’t like it when I know 100 per cent who it is. It actually takes the fun out of it for me.
“It’s much more enjoyable when you think, ‘Do you know what? I think it’s this person, but I am probably wrong.’
“I like to think what I lack in correct guesses I give in enthusiasm. That’s what I bring to the show.”
In the most recent series of the programme, Charlie Simpson as ‘Rhino’ was crowned the winner, with Ricky Wilson’s ‘Phoenix’ coming second and Natalie Appleton’s ‘Fawn’ finishing in third place. The show also saw Martin and Shirlie Kemp take to the stage as ‘Cat and Mouse’, as well as Chris Kamara’s ‘Ghost’.
The new series of ‘The Masked Singer’ returns to screen on 30 December at 7pm on ITV1, and will be available to stream on ITVX.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ncuti Gatwa knows “many a gay man who is exactly like the Doctor’.
The 31-year-old actor will take over from David Tennant as the Time Lord in the next instalment of the ‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary special, ‘The Church on Ruby Road’, and has explained that the hero’s identity as a “lonely wanderer” is exactly the same as a gay man’s.
During an interview with The Guardian newspaper, he said: “We choose our families. And the Doctor is a lonely wanderer, looking for their next adventure … I know many a gay man, many a gay man, I could describe that way!
“I think that’s a beautiful, beautiful theme Doctor Who has, because chosen family can be more meaningful, more supportive. That really can be the case, and it’s a theme that absolutely runs through the show.
“It’s part of the reason Doctor Who has such a huge connection to LGBT people.”
The ‘Sex Education’ star also emphasised that the Time Lord, who will appear on screens on Christmas Day, likely has a “funny relationship” with the festive season due to his “loneliness”.
He said: “He probably has quite a funny relationship with Christmas.
“It isn’t joyous for everyone, and the Doctor is … quite lonely. I think the Doctor has a loneliness, a sorrow, a sadness that they try to fill with chaos and mischief. So I think they have quite a love/hate relationship with it.”
Ncuti will be joined by his new accomplice, Ruby (Millie Gibson) in the Christmas episode, who has promised that it will not disappoint fans.
Speaking with Yahoo News UK, she said: “It’s a very feel-good episode and it stands true to Doctor Who. That’s all I’ll say!”
The 20-year-old actress also joked that fans are shocked at how young she is, after she admitted that Matt Smith, who played the Time Lord from 2010 to 2014 was who she watched as a child.
She said: “Whovians cry at the fact that Matt Smith was my Doctor, because it makes them feel really old, but Matt Smith was my go-to.
“I was alive for David Tennant’s era, I will say that, everyone don’t panic! But, yeah, Matt Smith and Amy Pond [are] the people I think about, when I think about Doctor Who.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Josie Gibson was rushed to hospital after jetting back from ‘I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!’.
The 38-year-old TV presenter appeared alongside the likes of Brexiteer Nigel Farage, podcaster Sam Thompson, and former boxer Tony Bellew in this year’s series of the ITV show, and has revealed her return to her job on ‘This Morning’ was “touch and go” after she suffered a health scare upon arriving in the UK.
During an appearance on ‘Loose Women’, she said: “When I came out, I was on the flight coming home and I just started to feel really unwell, shivering. Then when I got back, I had severe tonsillitis, I couldn’t breathe so I got taken to hospital on Friday.
“They put me on a drip and gave me loads of steroids to bring the swelling down so I could breathe again. It was a bit touch and go whether I could have made This Morning, I just want to thank everybody [at the hospital].
“I would not have been able to do This Morning without them and they really took care of me, so thank you to all the doctors and nurses.”
Josie then relived being called into the operating room, where fellow patients were shocked to discover the ‘I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!’ star.
She said: “I was sat there in A and E and they said: ‘Josie Gibson’. I heard people go, ‘That’s that lady off the jungle’, and I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s me!’”
The former ‘Big Brother’ star came fourth in the ITV programme, which saw ‘Made in Chelsea’ star Sam Thompson crowned the new King of the Jungle.
Although she was not victorious, Josie said she was “so happy” for her campmate.
She told Dermot O’Leary during an appearance on ‘This Morning’: “It feels so good to be out, but can I just say, I am so happy that Sam has been crowned King of the Jungle. That man is such a gorgeous human being, I just love the bones of him. He’s just such a beautiful soul. He’s like a puppy, just love him.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Alison Steadman was “so sad” when ‘Gavin and Stacey’ ended.
The 77-year-old actress played Pamela Shipman, Gavin’s (Mathew Horne) mother and Stacey Shipman’s (Joanna Page) mother-in-law in the BBC Three sitcom, and has admitted that after shooting 2019 Christmas special, the whole cast and crew were in tears together.
During an interview with The Daily Mirror newspaper, she said: “I have to say it is the only show I have ever worked on where when we finished each character’s final scenes like, ‘That’s a wrap for Alison Steadman’.
“Everyone used to put their heads down and cry as we were so sad it was over. It was such a good experience for everyone. I think the magic of the series was that everyone loved each other and the audience loves that.”
Alison admitted that she was “thrilled to bits” when she was cast as Pamela, and she hopes that Ruth Jones and James Corden, who play Nella and Smithy, will return to their writers’ desk and pen another episode.
She said: “Pamela was a great part to play. I was thrilled to bits when I was given that role. I just knew this was going to be good.”
The actress also recalled meeting Joanna and Mathew for the first time, and emphasised that she knew they were going to be “perfect” in their roles.
She said: “Joanna came running over to me going, ‘Hiya, my name is Jo and I am playing Stacey’. “I looked at her and thought, ‘You are perfect’. Then I saw Matt and the two of them together were perfect. It was brilliantly cast.”
Recently, Joanna revealed that her on-screen father-in-law Mick Shipman (Larry Lamb) had faked the piano scene in the 2008 Christmas special, as the actor could not play the instrument at all.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, she said: “Larry had piano lessons but it made no difference because he was absolutely dreadful at playing the keyboard. If you look closely at the end, he’s not actually touching the keys – his hands are hovering over them.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Anita Dobson thinks she is “too old” to go back to ‘EastEnders’.
The 74-year-old actress played Angie Watts in the BBC One soap opera from its very first episode in 1985 until 1988 and the Christmas Day episode in 1986 in which her husband Den Watts served her with divorce papers was watched by a record-breaking 30.1 million viewers but is not sure that she could ever see a comeback on the cards these days.
Speaking on ITV’s ‘Lorraine’, she told stand-in host Louise Minchin: “I knew when we were filming it that it was a great scene, the relationship was really good between us. I didn’t realise the impact that we would have on the public and to this day I’m thrilled. I love the fact that everybody took the Watts to their hearts. I don’t think I could [go back] at my old age, I’m too old now! Everybody nearly has gone!”
Meanwhile, Anita – who since her time on ‘EastEnders’ has gone on to have a long career in television but has also appeared in musicals such as ‘Wicked’ and ‘Annie’ – is starring in the upcoming Christmas special of ‘Doctor Who’ as Mrs Flood and claimed that the “secret” to the show’s long-running success is because it moves with the times.
“I think the secret, from my point of view, is that it keeps changing. The fact that it keeps coming up with different ideas, different doctors, different situations. It is moving forward with the times and with the technology, I think that is what is keeping it going.”
Meanwhile, the former soap star is married to Queen rocker Sir Brian May, 76, and went on to explain that while she is usually working over the festive period, this year the pair of them have the chance to “shut the doors” and enjoy Christmas together on their own.
She said: “Usually, I’m working and doing pantomime. This year, because I was working quite late up to the wire I’m not so I’m enjoying the run up to Christmas. We’ve decided, Brian and I, that we’re going to just shut the doors and just be us. ”

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OHMYGOSSIP — A Rowan Atkinson lookalike will be offering a free gift wrapping service on Thursday (21.12.23).
Nigel Dixon will be paying homage to the famous ‘Love Actually’ scene in which overzealous store assistant Rufus goes through an elaborate wrapping ritual for Harry (Alan Rickman) at London Luton Airport (LLA) to highlight airport guidance, which advises against packing gift-wrapped presents in hand luggage as there are additional screening requirements.
The service includes bespoke wrapping paper – featuring a snowflake motif made from an aeroplane formation – tags, ribbons and extras including lavender, cinnamon sticks and dried flowers.
The festive offering has been launched amid a study which found snow globes, crackers, marzipan, mincemeat and brandy butter – which is classed as a liquid – are the most confiscated festive items, much to the surprise of almost a third (30%) of passengers, who were unaware of airport security advice against packing festive items in their luggage.
Clare Armstrong, Head of Guest Experience at London Luton Airport said: “Given the high number of wrapped presents we see in security each year, we realised many of our passengers are unaware of the possibility that they may need to be opened for inspection. So, the idea for our gift wrap service was born to create a fun experience for passengers, while minimising any unwanted delays or stress when travelling this festive season.”
The service will be available in Aelia Duty Free.

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