OHMYGOSSIP — Gareth Gates “completely forgot” about Matt Hancock when he was on ‘Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins’.
The 39-year-old pop star was the sole winner of the Channel 4 military-style survival series after fighting off competition from the likes of model Danielle Lloyd and former MP Matt – who served as the UK’s health minister during the COVID-19 pandemic – and admitted that after filming began, he very quickly “levelled” with his co-stars and just began to focus on the tasks.
Speaking on ITV’s ‘Good Morning Britain’, he said: “The whole experience was probably the hardest and the worst and yet also the best I’ve ever been through. You learn so much in a very hostile environment. They really stretch you in every way, physically, emotionally, and mentally.
“It turned out I was okay in the end and I managed to pass the course, so it was good!
“The great thing about the show is it is a real leveller, there’s politicians in there, there’s pop stars, there’s sports people. Within only a few minutes of the show, you forget who’s who and you focus on the challenges that they’ve asked you to do. It’s so gruelling that you can’t really think ‘Oh, I’m stood next to Matt Hancock here’, you kind of just completely forget.
“It was a great experience.”
The ‘Anyone of Us’ hitmaker -who shot to fame as a teenager when he was runner-up behind Will Young on ITV talent show ‘Pop Idol – suffers from a speech impediment causing him to stammer but even after struggling with it throughout ‘SAS’, has insisted that he will not let it “dictate” him and thinks one of his “greatest achievements” is inspiring others to believe they can do whatever they put their mind to.
He added: “My speech is massively affected if I’m tired, under pressure, stressed.
“It is a very hostile environment and that is the very nature of the show to push you to your limits and as a result of all that, it was hard. They try to break you down to and as a result of that, I’m much more confident now.
“I got quite a lot out of the show. I think one of my greatest achievements from ‘Pop Idol’ and now ‘SAS’ is that you can have an affliction and not let it dictate who you are. You are able to achieve whatever you want in life, you just have to be strong. Parents who have kids who stammer, I just say to be patient, give them as much time as they can. Eventually, they will find a way through.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Danny Dyer’s game show has been cancelled after just one series.
The 46-year-old actor – who quit his long-running role as Mick Carter in BBC soap opera ‘EastEnders’ towards the end of last year – hosted ‘Cheat’ on Netflix from March with ‘Ted Lasso’ star Ellie Taylor, 40, though an insider has now claimed that the programme has already run its course and no more episodes will be produced.
The source told The Sun newspaper’s TVZBiz column: “Danny was great as host, as was Ellie, but Netflix thought one series was just about right.
“It didn’t pick up a big following and will hardly go down in game show folklore. He enjoyed making the series, especially banking the pay cheque.”
The show saw contestants – who are branded as “rascals” by Danny – try to bluff their way through an increasingly difficult quiz in a chance to get their hands on a cash prize of £50,000.
At the time of ‘Cheat’’s announcement, the actor was thrilled to host the show and took to Twitter (now known as X) to share his excitement.
In a post, he wrote: “This is a great new series and there’s no quiz show better suited for me; expect enormous wins, loads of slippery people cheating and banter with the one and only, Ellie Taylor.”
His co-star chimed in and replied: “I’m so excited to join Cheat and the Netflix family.
“Cheat has all the elements I want in a quiz show; great questions, unashamed cheating and Danny Dyer calling me ‘Treacle’ at least once per episode. I can’t wait to get started!”
‘Cheat’ has not been the only TV project the actor has worked on since leaving the BBC soap – he also appeared on the Channel 5 drama ‘Heat’, as well as moving over to the streaming service Disney+ for the series “Rivals’, which could see a release date next year.
The TV star insisted he had to keep working to ensure he fulfils his promise to leave his dog Debbie £500,000 in his will.
He said: “I feel I need to give her something or get some proper carers for her, give her a flat with a carpet. Give her whatever she wants out of guilt. Also, it would wind my missus up.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ellie Leach has lost “a lot of weight” since she joined ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 22-year-old actress has been working tirelessly alongside Vito Coppola, her professional dance partner, on the BBC show, and Ellie admits that she’s seen a change in her body over recent weeks.
She told OK! magazine: “I’ve lost a lot of weight.
“You’re training so much. I still need to work on my fitness levels but even the dance we’re doing this week, I wouldn’t have been able to do three weeks ago.”
Ellie has never been a fitness fanatic – but she’s fully embraced the ‘Strictly’ challenge.
She said: “I’ve never really been into physical activity or going to the gym and stuff like that.
“But I’ve always loved watching people dance. So to be able to learn how to do it now, it’s amazing. My body and my mindset are changing so much each day. I don’t know how much weight I’ve lost but I can feel myself getting stronger, which I think is great.”
Ellie has also enjoyed the glitz and glamour of ‘Strictly’.
The actress admitted that the make-up and costumes departments have helped her to feel “ten times better” about herself.
Ellie – who is best known for playing Faye Windass on ‘Coronation Street’ – explained: “The costumes and the hair and make-up are my favourite part about ‘Strictly’ and always have been, even when I watched it when I was younger.
“The fact that I get to try all these different make-up looks and the costumes, it makes you feel ten times better. When you put the costume on, everything changes and it all really comes together.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Noel Edmonds sent his support to Stephen Mulhern after he was announced as the new host of ‘Deal or No Deal’.
The 74-year-old broadcaster hosted the show during its original run, and he’s now offered his support to Stephen, who is presenting the long-awaited reboot.
Stephen, 46, told The Sun newspaper: “There’s just so many where I think, ‘When people see this, it’s going to be like a scene from Gogglebox’, because you just go, ‘Oh no!’.
“I tell you what, I also worried about what Noel was going to think. And then he sent a message and he just said, ‘You’re going to have the best time and you’re perfect for the job’, and so that was very humbling to hear.”
Asked how he would feel if the reboot gets panned, Stephen replied: “I’ll be mortified, because it doesn’t deserve to be.”
‘Deal or No Deal’ is set to return later this month. However, the show’s prize fund has seen a significant drop.
A source recently told The Sun newspaper: “It’s a strange sign of the times, but times are tough for ITV just as it is for all other companies across the country, and £100,000 is still a lot of money these days.
“Plus, ‘Deal or No Deal’ was never about the winnings, it was always about the game and the camaraderie between the contestants, with some happy to walks away with nothing … or just 1p in some cases.”
Despite this, Stephen previously hailed ‘Deal or No Deal’ as “one of the greatest shows of all time”.
He said in a statement: “It looks so simple but it’s an incredibly compelling game for both those playing and the viewers watching at home.
“It’s one of the greatest shows of all time and to be the new host is an honour!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Olivia Attwood still feels “hurt” about her ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ exit.
The 32-year-old TV star was forced to quit the ITV show in 2022, after she was diagnosed with with dangerously low potassium levels, and Olivia has now admitted that she still feels heartbroken about her early exit.
She wrote on Instagram: “I wasn’t going to talk about anything jungle related because if I’m honest, the way things played out last year still makes my heart hurt… and brain.
“I have been avoiding Instagram, but the sheer volume of you messaging about the show, commenting and meeting you in person etc I feel like it’s wrong not to speak to you guys. (sic)”
Olivia confirmed that she won’t return to the jungle this year. However, she’s keen to make another appearance on ‘I’m A Celebrity’ one day.
Her post continued: “I couldn’t commit to going back this year. It wasn’t the right time for me.
“There were many things that I had to weigh up, but ultimately the sheer intensity of my schedule doesn’t allow for that much time ‘out of the office…
“I read all your messages about the show, your support and love I will never ever take for granted.
“One day I hope when the time is right. We can finish my jungle story.. for you guys and for myself. (sic)”
Despite this, Olivia teased that she does have a number of other TV projects in the pipeline.
She said: “Now seems like a good time to let my hair down for a few days. I am burstinggg screaming crying at the seamssss to share with you the tele things I have coming (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Alex Scott finds presenting ‘Children in Need’ to be an “inspiring” experience.
The 39-year-old star is set to co-host the annual telethon for the fourth year running, and Alex feels “honoured” to have been given the responsibility.
Alex told HELLO! magazine: “The show is so inspiring and emotional; I will call my mum straight after. It always make me so grateful for the most important people in my life.”
Alex has hosted a number of TV shows over recent years, including ‘The One Show’ and ‘Football Focus’. But the former soccer star admits that ‘Children in Need’ holds a special place in her heart.
She shared: “The whole evening is honestly just magical.
“It will always hold a special place in my heart – the stories from these children and the generosity of the British public never cease to amaze me.”
Alex has enjoyed significant success since she made the move into the TV industry.
And the former sports star revealed that she’s developed a ritual to deal with her pre-show nerves.
Alex said: “For me, it’s all about the preparation. I like to make sure I’m super prepared for everything I do, to make sure I do the best job I can on the night.
“I’ll be reading through the scripts and researching; I’ll probably be also listening to some 90s RnB backstage to get me in the zone.”
Meanwhile, Alex previously admitted to being pleasantly surprised by her own success in the TV industry.
She told the Guardian newspaper: “I pinch myself when I look at the things I’ve been working on.
“For all the people who say I’m ticking a box because I’m black and female, there are more people who have stopped me in the street to tell me to keep going and that what I’m doing is great. That gives me the energy to keep going.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dr. Ranj Singh claims that Holly Willoughby will bounce back from her shock TV exit and return to screens.
The former ‘This Morning’ host, 42, was left shaken after her close friend Philip Schofield, with whom she hosted the ITV programme with since 2009, left the show earlier this year once his affair with a young colleague came to light. She then left TV completely after an alleged plot to kidnap and murder her was foiled. However, the doctor told The Daily Star he does not think that was the end of the line for Holly.
He said: “Of course she will come back to TV, she’s too good not to.
“I don’t know where or what show, but she’s so good at it, it would be a shame for her to back away completely.”
Although the TV doctor left ‘This Morning’ two years ago, he emphasised that he and Holly stay in touch and has offered her his support.
He said: “I messaged Holly just to check she was ok.
“Everything that’s happened with her has been really tough.
“We all reached out and just want to make sure she’s all right. She replied and she’s good.”
Holly was due to host ‘Dancing On Ice’ this year, though the string of horrifying incidents have left it uncertain if she would return to the show.
The TV star had presented the programme with Philip since 2006, though the disgraced 61-year-old’s left the show once the allegations against him went public.
The show is due to continue with or without Holly, with ’Catchphrase’ presenter Stephen Mulhern currently in talks with ITV to replace Philip on the programme.
He told The Sun: “I’d be crazy not to do it. 
“It’s that thing isn’t it … I still know some of the team obviously, and Holly is a dream partner to work with.
“I think there’s a right time and a right place.
“But, you know, I stood in for Philip on Dancing on Ice before when he had Covid and that was an amazing night.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lydia Bright is “worried” about James Argent following his recent breakup.
The 35-year-old reality star started dating Stella Turian in September 2022, but he was left “heartbroken” when they spit earlier this month and now his ex-girlfriend and former ‘TOWIE’ co-star is said to be concerned about his mental health.
A source told OK! Magazine: “Lydia and [her mother] Debbie are obviously very concerned and rallying around him.
He’s been back on track for a while now, but when something bad happens, he can go back to his old ways. He’s been through so much, and they’re worried he might turn to old habits after doing so well.”
Lydia, who had been in an on-and-off-again relationship with James since 2008, finally called it quits with him in 2016.
However, the pair have managed to remain on good terms, with Lydia telling New! magazine that she was “proud” of how he had achieved sobriety amid his appearance on Channel 4’s “Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins’, and that she will “always be grateful for what he did” for her life in general.
James -who also famously dated fellow ‘TOWIE’ legend Gemma Collins – reciprocated and said: “[I am] lucky to have her in my life and for us to be such close friends.”
Reflecting on his recent stint on the Channel 4 military-style show, James admitted that he was “completely done” and felt that he had to leave the series after “pushing [himself] to the limit.”
He told OK! Magazine”I know in my heart that was the right time to leave because I had given it 110 per cent and I had nothing left, I was completely done. I know I was done, physically and mentally. And it got to a point where I was at the back, I just couldn’t keep up and I had pushed myself to the very limit.
“I got beasted and I was just a broken man, and I’ll be honest with you, even all that I’ve been through I’ve never really cried or been a crier but I basically had a breakdown and I cried like I’ve never cried before, I broke down.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Layton Williams has insisted he is not the son of a billionaire.
The 29-year-old actor had discovered that a Google-generated answer to the question “Where was Layton Williams born?'” claimed rightly that he was born in Bury, Greater Manchester but that he is the son of a” white mother and a billionaire father of Jamaican descent”.
Alongside a screenshot of the search result, he wrote on X: “FYI, I was raised on a council estate in Bury. Unfortunately my Dad is/was/(will probs never be) a billionaire.”
The former ‘Bad Education’ star is currently competing on the BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ alongside professional partner Nikita Kuzma but because he started his career playing the title role in ‘Billy Elliot: The Musical’, he felt he had to clear up rumours that his co-stars were were becoming “frustrated” that they were “completely unable to compete with him” due to his dancing background.
He told Closer UK: “It’s been an emotional roller coaster. If you read into too many things and then you’re worried about what other people think of you, that’s like noise.
“You’ve got to concentrate on the positive instead. I’m doing it for me, and for those who want to be inspired and watch us put on a show.
“I’m just trying to have a slay vibe about all of this now.”
The ‘Beautiful People’ actor did however admit that he has found the training for the BBC show “challenging”, but is elated that he has got a “cute” body through all of the intense dance rehearsals.
He said: “I’m tired from all the training, but my body is cute! It’s snatched, actually – I’m going to put Nikita to shame. It feels good to just have mind, body and soul in check.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sir David Jason thinks ‘Only Fools and Horses’ only managed to “crack the code” of success after being given a second series.
The 83-year-old actor starred as Del Boy in the classic sitcom – which ran sporadically from 1981 until 2003 – but explained that the first run of episodes hadn’t received many viewers and the only reason they were given a second chance was because channel bosses were “desperate” to fill the screens with something.
Speaking on ITV’s Lorraine, he said: “Something happened with the television strike or whatever and they were desperate for something to go on. So we had done a series and it went out. Three people and their dog watched it, and that’s all it was. But because they were desperate for something to fill the airwaves, they grabbed hold of ‘Only Fools and Horses’ again, and put that on again. That thing. Because it came on a second time, people then, as I always say, you’ve got to give it time. So because of that, we managed to crack the code!”
Meanwhile, David has penned ‘The Twelve Dels of Christmas’ which looks back on life on set of the Christmas specials of ‘Only Fools and Horses’ and explained how the “magic” of it all started with the series’ creator John Sullivan, who died in 2011,
He said: “The credit really goes to the writer, John Sullivan. He’s underplayed a lot when we do interviews because the creation, the magic of it all starts with the written word. He really was a one-off.
“Once you get that inspiration, it comes from the written word, that inspires you as someone who has trod the boards for a long time. It does galvanize you into being creative in that sort of way. ”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jamie Lynn Spears has landed in Australia ahead of her debut on ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’.
The 32-year-old actress – who is best known for being the sister of pop legend Briney Spears – is gearing up to take part in the jungle-based ITV1 reality survival show but, according to The Mirror, she refused to tell reporters if her superstar sibling is aware of her upcoming TV stint.
According to the outlet, one member of staff on her United Airlines flight said: “She was in my section, she was so sweet. She told us she was here for work.”
The former ‘Zoey 101’ star become somewhat estranged from Britney in recent years amid her alleged involvement in the ‘Lucky’ singer’s conservatorship – which was terminated in 2021 and the megastar regained control over her multi-million-dollar fortune as well as various aspects of her life and career – but is hoping to change the public’s “misconceptions” about herself
She said: “There is literally every misconception you can have on a person about me so I don’t take any of it seriously. But I do think going on ‘I’m A Celebrity’ will be a nice way for people to see the real me. This is an opportunity to be myself and do something really cool and have some awesome experiences in the meantime.”
The ‘Sweet Magnolias’ actress will be joining politician Nigel Farage, 59, ‘This Morning’ host Josie Gibson, 38, ‘First Dates’ star Fred Sirieix, JLS singer Marvin Humes, and NTA Award-winning ‘EastEnders’ actress Danielle Harold, 31, on the show.
Meanwhile, food critic Grace Dent admitted she is “filled with dread” at the thought of surviving in the jungle as she joked that her ideal campmate would be the “practical” Queen Camilla and ‘Hollyoaks’ star Nick Pickard – who is the soap’s longest-serving cast member – admitted that he is a “bit scared of the dark” but jumped at the “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity when it presented itself.
‘Made in Chelsea’ Sam Thompson star will also be heading into the jungle and has already vowed to do the “cooking and the cleaning” for his fellow campers, whilst YouTuber Nella Rose is determined to “keep the morale” high in the jungle.
‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ starts on ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday 19 November at 9pm.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rebekah Vardy is said to be at the top of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ bosses’ wanted list.
ITV confirmed last week that the celebrity version of the reality TV show will make a comeback next year, and producers are hoping to land their number one target Rebekah.
A TV insider told The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column: “Rebekah is the show’s No1 target, there’s no getting away from it.
“Bosses know she’ll be perfect fodder for the show and that she won’t hold back on saying what she thinks.”
Producers believe former ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ star Rebekah will be “TV gold”, especially if she talks about and Coleen and Wayne Rooney.
Coleen, 37, was sued for libel by ex-England footballer Jamie Vardy’s wife Rebekah, 41, after she accused her of leaking details of her private life to the press, in a feud that was dubbed “Wagatha Christie” by the media.
But Coleen won the court case, and claimed she had always “stuck to [her] truth” and got the verdict she wanted in court.
The insider added: “They also hope she won’t be slow coming forward on saying how she feels about Coleen and husband Wayne.
“She will be TV gold.”
In October 2022, Rebekah was ordered to pay £1.5 million towards Coleen’s legal costs after their libel trial earlier that year.
Following Rebekah’s 2017 stint on ‘I’m A Celebrity’, she competed on the 13th series of ‘Dancing on Ice’ in 2021.
Last week, ITV confirmed ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ will be back in 2024 – following the success of ‘Big Brother’ returning last month and airing on the channel for the first time – and it will be followed each night by ‘Celebrity Big Brother: Late and Live’, which will give viewers an additional hour of exclusive content.
Paul Mortimer, Director of Reality Commissioning and Acquisitions and Controller, ITV2 and ITVBe, said: “The reception from our viewers to Big Brother’s return has been fantastic. We’re therefore thrilled to announce that we’ll be bringing our very own celebrity edition to ITV1 and ITVX next year. Casting is underway to find a new batch of famous faces who are sure to provide more iconic and unmissable BB moments.”

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