OHMYGOSSIP — Marvin Humes has been eliminated from ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’
The 38-year-old pop star – who is best known for his time in JLS – had been competing in this year’s edition of the ITV1 reality show, but was voted out by the viewing public on Friday’s (08.12.23) episode just one day after he was surprised with a visit by wife Rochelle after spending three weeks in the jungle.
Speaking immediately after his exit, he told hosts Ant and Dec: “It does feel good – after yesterday, seeing Rochelle. So to leave today, is perfect. ”
The ‘Beat Again’ hitmaker – who has Alaia-Mai,10, and Valentina Raine, six, and their three-year-old son Blake Hampton with former Saturdays singer Rochelle – went on to hail the show as the “best” programme on television as he reflected that he had actually conquered a fear in having to sky-dive into the camp right back at the beginning of the series.
He said: “This is the best show on TV, you guys are incredible. The crew are world-class, and to be a part of it is unbelievable. I can’t beleive I’ve come this far – 22 days I think we’ve done now. The skydive was the thing I was most scared of, but eventually as I went over, it was the best feeling. I’d do it again. My 10-year-old girl Alaia will be happy.”
Marvin is the eighth celebrity to leave camp following the initial exits of food critics Grace Dent and Britney Spears’ sister Jamie Lynn – both of whom left the show on medical grounds – before jockey Frankie Dettori, YouTuber Nella Rose, First Dates star Fred Sirieix, Hollyoaks actor Nick Pickard and former EastEnders actress were all voted off by the public respectively.
Marvin added: We’ve had each other the whole way through, the group has been amazing. There’s not been any real beef with anyone, we’ve all got on so well.
“I’m gonna miss everyone, obviously we’ll see each other in the new year.”
Marvin’s exit means that ‘This Morning’ host Josie Gibson, politician Nigel Farage, ‘Made in Chelsea’ star Sam Thompson and boxer Tony Bellew are now the final four and will face the infamous Celebrity Cyclone trial in tomorrow night’s episode.
Asked who he would like to take the title of King or Queen of the Jungle, Marvin said: “Tony or Sam!”
‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ continues Saturday at 9.25pm on Virgin Media One and Virgin Media Player.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dame Esther Rantzen is stepping back from Childline after almost four decades.
The 83-year-old presenter has been part of the organisation – which provides a counseling service for children and young people – for 37 years, and became president when she stepped down as a trustee in 2018, while she is now having to reduce her work load due to poor poor health after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in May this year.
Her daughter Rebecca Wilcox will now deputise her at the charity Dame Esther founded in 1986.
In a statement, the mother and daughter said: “Because of Esther’s health issues, she has sadly had to reduce her work as President, but we are both thrilled that Childline and the NSPCC have suggested that her daughter Rebecca should now deputise for her.
“She feels deeply honoured to take on this role, she has grown up with Childline and enormously values the many achievements of the service, the dedicated staff and volunteers, all working to protect and support millions of children who have nowhere else to turn.
“Rebecca has two sons, is a journalist and broadcaster and is very in touch with the challenges facing young people today.
“Rebecca is about to start training as a volunteer counsellor and is greatly looking forward to meeting as many volunteers and staff and visiting as many bases as possible.”
The service was founded by Dame Esther in 1986 following an episode of BBC show ‘That’s Life!’ when viewers were asked to take part in a survey about the creation of a programme aimed at detecting children at risk before they were in danger.
The helpline was created to let children phone for help, and in 2006 Childline merged with the NSPCC, while it added an online service three years later.
Peter Wanless, NSPCC CEO, said: “For more than 35 years Dame Esther Rantzen has been the face and the heart of Childline, working tirelessly to set-up, build and promote the service as a place where children and young people across the UK can go for free and confidential help and support.
“It is impossible to put into words the gratitude we feel for everything she does.
“We welcome Rebecca to her new role while we continue to keep Esther updated on all the great things that Childline continues to deliver.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Professor Benjamin Zephaniah has died aged 65.
The poet, novelist and music producer – who also played Jimmy Jesus in BBC drama ‘Peaky Blinders’ – passed away after being diagnosed with a brain tumour eight weeks ago.
In a statement on Zephaniah’s social media, his family said: “It is with great sadness and regret that we announce the death of our beloved husband, son and brother in the early house of this morning the 7th December 2023.
“Benjamin was diagnosed with a brain tumour 8 weeks ago.
“Benjamin’s wife was by his side throughout and was with him when he passed.”
His loved ones hailed him as a “true pioneer and innovator”, pointing to his incredible body of work across many different mediums.
They continued: “We shared him with the world and we know many will be shocked and saddened by this news. Benjamin was a true pioneer and innovator, he gave the world so much.
“Through an amazing career including a huge body of poems, literature, music, television and radio, Benjamin leaves us with a joyful and fantastic legacy.
“Thank you for the love you have shown Professor Benjamin Zephaniah.”
Zephaniah was born in Birmingham in 1958, and got diagnosed with dyslexia at an early age, leaving him unable to read or write when he left school at the age of 13.
He went onto become a real literary force, while he has been credited with creating ‘dub poetry’, which sees words recited over reggae beats.
He was an outspoken activist, with his work dealing with issues such as poverty, racism and social injustice.
Tributes have poured in for the late star, with ‘Loose Women’ star and broadcaster Charlene White among those paying their respects.
Alongside a heart and broken heart emoji, she wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Thank-you for everything Benjamin Zephaniah.
Writer Nels Abbey added: “Our learned and beloved elder, Benjamin Zephaniah is now an ancestor.
“To call this crushing news is a massive understatement. He was far too young, far too brilliant and still had so much to offer. A loss we’ll never recover from.
“RIP Professor Zephaniah.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Mark Charnock has teased a “never been done before” story for Marlon Dingle on ‘Emmerdale’.
The 55-year-old actor, who has played Marlon on the ITV soap since 1996, has revealed his character will be pushed to his limits in his next story arch, as he and wife Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry) grapple with their responsibilities when Lucy brings over the newly-born Ivy, who is Rhona’s biological daughter.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror newspaper, Mark said: “From Rhona’s point of view, she has this undeniable biological connection [to the baby] that she can’t deny.
“Marlon, has finally got to a place where after all this searching he’s finally got this perfect family unit. He’s been very ill, he’s got past that, and finally they’re in this place we can move forward now. And then this thing happens.
“Even though he worships the floor she [Rhona] walks on, he’s going to find it really hard to resolve himself to her obsession. I’m not even sure this story has been done before this way and it feels like we’re on the cusp of something.
“The cracks on the ice are going to form and go in all sorts of different directions. The possibilities for this story are endless. It’s thrilling to be a part of it and to see where it could go.”
The soap star has also weighed in on whether or not he believed Rhona and Marlon’s relationship can survive this bombshell, and he admitted it could go either way.
He added: “I think so. Who knows? We haven’t had the scripts yet, I might find out next week that they’re not!
“I would hope that they’ve both been through so much each individually that you’d thing being together now they’d be stronger. But something like this is so heavy and so divisive and almost impossible to imagine the connotations of it. There could be any outcome to this story.
“I think Marlon wants what’s best for her, but he’s scared of what having that baby in their lives might mean.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Nella Rose has urged her fans not to “worry” after her time on ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’
The 26-year-old YouTuber had some tense moments with campmates like Fred Sirieix and Nigel Farage during her time in camp, but after her exit this week she has reunited with her family and is enjoying life Australia.
In a video shared to her Instagram Story, she said: “[Stuff] went down but it is what it is.
“I’m happy, you don’t need to worry about me, I’m enjoying my time here in Australia and I’ll see you soon.”
She also thanked fans for supporting her during the whole experience.
She added: “I’m out, I’m in Australia, I’m with my family. Just want to say thank you to everyone that has voted for me.”
And while there has been a lot said on social media, Nella is grateful for the experience Down Under.
She said: “I just wanna say that I enjoyed my time in there, I faced my fears, I learned a lot about myself.”
On Wednesday (06.12.23), Nella appeared on ITV’s ‘This Morning’ via video link and opened up about her row with ‘First Dates’ maitre d’ Fred after he said he “could be her dad” due to his age.
She hadn’t had time to watch the footage back yet, but she was “aware” of what had aired, explained her stance after being offended by his comments.
She said: “It was a big fat misunderstanding. We’ve gone over it, everything is cool, everything is blessed.
“I don’t know why everyone’s still crying about it.’
“In the Jungle, everything is intensified. That subject [parents] is very triggering for me because its a fresh wound but everything in the Jungle is intense.”
In his own interview with the daytime programme moments after Nella’s, Fred agreed with the social media star, adding it was a “misunderstanding” in a “pressure cooker” environment.
He added: “I was very surprised of the hate for Nella. It’s totally wrong and unfair and it’s not in my name.
“Nella is a lovely girl. Things happen, you move on and I don’t know what all the fuss is about.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Nikita Kuzmin was reduced to tears by Layton Williams’ ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ performance.
The 25-year-old professional dancer, who has been paired up with the ‘Bad Education’ star on the current series of the BBC’s Latin and ballroom competition, has admitted he began to cry after realising how proud he was of Layton.
Appearing on Wednesday’s (06.12.23) episode of spin off show ‘It Takes Two’, Nikita said: “To be fair he danced so well that night and became so much of a true American Latin dancer I became emotional.”
Host Janette Manrara then asked the dancer if he shed a tear, and he added: “Yes. It’s just really lovely when your student is really hungry and wants to learn.”
The dancing star also explained that he and Layton were incredibly proud of themselves for their performance last weekend, as they were awarded 40 points – the highest possible score.
He said: “We have been trying to push every single week and come up with something new and I’ve been pushing him and holding him to high standards and that night we said we wouldn’t think about the scores, and we weren’t actually shooting for anything.
“We were going out there to do ourselves and our families proud. The moment we let it go it came to us.
“It was special, and I loved it. He came in and wanted to learn it and I get passionate when people want to learn.”
Layton had also gushed about his partner on Sunday (03.12.23) after the pair survived being in the bottom two on the BBC programme.
In an X (formally Twitter) post, the ‘Everyone’s Talking About Jamie’ star heaped praise onto Nikita.
He wrote: “10’s across the board! Fighting back from the bottom 2 is rough but what a perfect routine for it.
“All credit has to go to the most amazing dance partner and teacher ever – Nikita Kuzmin! Think what you want about me, but give him his flowers plz.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Shirley Ballas ended up going commando for her ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ job interview.
The 63-year-old ballroom dancer, who became the head judge for the BBC in 2017, admitted her interview for the programme did not get off to the best start, because she had to remove her knickers after an ice pack leaked whilst she was suffering from sciatica, which causes pain in the lower back.
When the Metro newspaper’s Sixty Seconds column asked what her most embarrassing moment was, Shirley said: “I had one of my interviews for ‘Strictly’. I’d flown in from the United States and I had bad sciatica. I was in terrible pain.
“I had to go straight to the BBC studios and I had those big girl knickers on. They decided to give me ice, so they got an ice pack, put it round my hip, bandaged it up, and I got my knickers on and my lovely long dress.
“Then the water started to leak – it leaked all the way over my pants … I didn’t have a spare pair, so I sat and did my interview knickerless!”
Unfortunately for the judge, this wasn’t the only embarrassing knickers story she had, as the judge revealed that her co-star Anton Du Beke had exposed her “big girl panties” to the audience on the BBC programme.
She recalled: “On the tour, he came up to my room and said, ‘You read, our Shirl?’ I said, “I’m just popping my hair up, I’ll be out in a moment.’
“I’d just bought these big girl panties. They were massive – they go right underneath your boobs. He stole a pair and put them in the top pocket of his tuxedo – [he] never told me.
“Then we went out on stage, I’m looking all glamourous, and he’s saying to the public, ‘Doesn’t she look lovely?’ They’re clapping and he goes, ‘I just want you to know that she wears these kind of kickers’, and he pulled them out.
“That’s Anton! He can be a bit of a naughty boy.”
Meanwhile, Shirley has insisted she doesn’t have any “favourites” on the show ballroom show, and puts her faith in the viewers.
She explained: “Absolutely not! I don’t do favourites, darling. At the end of the day, I have full faith that the public, who have been watching the show for 20-odd years, will pick the right winner.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Phillip Schofield “reluctantly declined” to take part in an external review following his ITV departure.
The former ‘This Morning’ presenter quit the show – which he fronted for just over two decades – after he admitted to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague, who also refused to participate in the review.
A report by Jane Mulcahy KC was published on Thursday (07.12.23) and revealed staff at ITV still feared that speaking out about certain issues could “have a detrimental impact on their careers”.
In a letter in August, Schofield’s lawyer said the star “reluctantly declined” to participate because of the “risk to his health”.
They added that his “mental health has since deteriorated”.
Mulcahy explained that a letter from the young man’s own lawyers said he “wanted to move on with his life and was not prepared to assist with this review”.
As the report was not a statutory inquiry, it means the barrister had “no power to compel people to cooperate”, meaning anyone who did take part did so voluntarily.
Of the 48 people interviewed for the review, only one reported that they knew about the affair.
The barrister added that they did not report this at the time, “nor did others report suspicions from much earlier in 2017”.
However, Mulcahy has “no doubt” that senior management at ITV are “absolutely wedded to the importance of an open culture”.
She insisted the same culture has not filtered down to junior staff, and she noted those employees need “the confidence to raise concerns to management in line with ITV’s ‘Speaking Up’ policy”.
She has recommended that the broadcaster needs clear guidelines on good behaviour “even by those who are household names”, while the review found that ITV’s management “made considerable efforts to determine the truth” about the affair.
However, it noted that in the “face of the denials of the individuals involved, ITV was unable to uncover the relevant evidence”.
ITV’s chairman Andy Cosslett said: “We are completely committed to creating an environment where everyone is treated with respect and feels able to give of their best.
“Our promise to those we work with is that where a complaint is made, or serious concerns raised, we will always investigate and if we find that something inappropriate has happened, we will take action.
“We will continue to develop our efforts to give junior colleagues the confidence to speak up if they have something to raise.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Danielle Harold is the fifth star to be voted off ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’
The ‘EastEnders’ actress, 31, who played Lola Pearce on the BBC soap, got the boot from the ITV jungle when she ended up in the bottom two of a public vote with Tony Bellew.
Hosts Ant and Dec revealed she was leaving, with the star then telling the pair her campmates “got her through” the challenges of jungle life.
Asked who was the better chef between her campmates Josie Gibson and Fred Sirieix, the actress had a dig at the French ‘First Dates’ star, saying: “I am going to go with Josie. I prefer the home cooking.”
Danielle was described as a “sister” by her campmate Sam Thompson as she walked out of the camp, and she said: “He has literally become a little brother to me.
Her exit comes after actor Nick Pickard became the fourth star to be given his marching orders from ‘IAC’ on Wednesday after 19 days in the jungle – after Fred, Nella Rose and jockey Frankie Dettori were dumped from the show.
Restaurant critic Grace Dent and Britney Spear’s younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears both left the show before the eliminations on medical grounds.
Nick’s exit left fans devastated as they hailed him a “nice guy” on social media after he was dumped from the series.
The ‘Hollyoaks’ actor, who plays Tony Hutchison on the long-running Channel 4 soap, was eliminated from the ITV jungle show on Wednesday (06.12.23) night’s episode of the series, after he lost out to Josie Gibson in the public vote after they both came “bottom two” in the latest elimination.
He said during his exit chat his family who persuaded him to go on the show, adding: “I’ve never been asked before, it was an honour to be asked… it was great, it was so much fun.”
Nick also said he is rooting for ‘Made In Chelsea’ regular Sam to win the 2023 series, gushing about his former campmate: “(He) deserves it. Well, they all deserve it, but he does and I think he really wants to… he’s the lifeblood of that camp.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Nick Pickard is the fourth campmate to be booted from ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’
The Hollyoaks actor, 48 who plays Tony Hutchison on the long-running Channel 4 soap, was eliminated from the ITV jungle show on Wednesday (06.12.23) night’s episode of the series after he lost out to Josie Gibson in the public vote after they both came “bottom two” in the latest elimination.
Despite his shock exit – which was met with shock by floods of his fans on social media – Nick arrived with a smile on his face for his exit interview with hosts Ant and Dec.
He said his family who persuaded him to go on the show, adding: “I’ve never been asked before, it was an honour to be asked… it was great, it was so much fun.”
Nick added he is rooting for ‘Made In Chelsea’ regular Sam Thompson to win the 2023 series, gushing about his former campmate: “(He) deserves it. Well, they all deserve it, but he does and I think he really wants to… he’s the lifeblood of that camp.”
The actor then walked across the ‘I’m A Celebrity…’ bridge, where he was greeted with a hug from his girlfriend Sarah Corrin.
Fans said they were “devastated” to see Nick go, with many calling him a “lovely guy”.
‘First Dates’ star Fred Sirieix was the third star to be voted out the camp on Tuesday (05.12.23), after the exits by YouTube influencer Nella Rose and Frankie Dettori.
Britney Spears’ sister Jamie Lynn Spears and Grace Dent both exited the jungle after separately quitting on medical grounds, with seven campmates now remaining.
Fred had a drama-filled time in camp after clashing with Nigel Farage over Brexit, rowing with Josie Gibson about the cooking and being branded offensive by Nella for saying was old enough to be her dad – which she took badly as both her parents have died.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Katie Price believes ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ viewers can be “swayed” by the editing process.
The 45-year-old TV star appeared on the ITV show back in 2004, and Katie has claimed that the editing can have a huge influence over the outcome of the series.
She told GB News: “A lot of the editing can be swayed by who they want to sway to win.”
Katie also revealed that she’s fond of current ‘I’m a Celebrity’ contestant Nigel Farage.
The TV star insisted that “everyone deserves a chance”.
She shared: “I’ve met Nigel a few times, he has interviewed me. I like Nigel. The politics side, I stay out of, but as a person, I have no problem with him and I like him.
“What people have got to remember, when you’re in that jungle, it shouldn’t matter what you do as a living.
“You’re all in it together, surviving. I think it is a way to get to know a person. He is a human being at the end of the day, and everyone deserves a chance.”
Nigel, 59, has reportedly received a record fee for his appearance on the show.
However, an insider recently claimed that ITV bosses have been underwhelmed by his impact so far.
The source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “People I know working on the show think Farage is one of the least interesting campmates ever.
“He is very boring and producers have struggled with fun storylines to show a different side to him.
“He’s good for Brexit and culture wars stuff, but outside of that, the local wildlife is more entertaining than he is.
“One example is a few of them were talking about their favourite movies and he couldn’t come up with a single one! Politics is his life and basically outside of that he’s got no personality.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Beth Cordingly has joined the cast of ‘Emmerdale’.
The 47-year-old actress – who has had roles in ‘Family Affairs’, ‘The Bill’ and ‘Dead Set’ – played Debbie Morton, Shirley Carter’s (Linda Henry) prison mate in rival soap EastEnders on BBC One, and now it’s been confirmed she’s heading to the Yorkshire Dales early next year to portray Caleb Milligan’s (Will Ash) wife, Ruby Fox-Milligan.
Ruby is the mother to Nicky (Lewis Cope) and all hell will break loose if she finds out Caleb has found himself a new family.
Beth said: “I’m delighted to be joining the cast of Emmerdale, it’s an enormous privilege and Ruby is a dream role. She’s a firecracker and a trouble-maker and I think people will love her or hate her, and I can’t wait to get stuck in with this fabulous cast.”
Producer Kate Brooks added: “Ruby is an absolute force of nature who sweeps through the village with scores to settle. Fiercely loyal to her family, Ruby will do anything and everything to protect her loved ones…
“Her relationship with Caleb is infused with intense passion that manifests itself as the ultimate volatile relationship. Ruby is a character who pulls no punches and always makes an impression. We’re delighted to welcome Beth to the show and we’re sure she’ll make a wonderful addition to the village.”
‘Emmerdale’ airs weekday nights at 7.30pm on ITV and ITVX.

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