OHMYGOSSIP — Kylie Minogue is open to a ‘Doctor Who’ return.
The ‘I Should Be So Lucky’ hitmaker played one-off companion Astrid Peth alongside David Tennant’s Time Lord in 2007 episode ‘Voyage of the Damned’, and she had a great time working on the beloved BBC sci-fi series.
Appearing on Hits Radio’s Answer the Internet segment, she said: “It was so amazing to be in such a beloved show and with David Tennant as the Doctor, happy days!
“I wouldn’t mind if Astrid Peth came back, just saying.”
It might seem farfetched, but anything is possible with showrunner Russell T Davies back at the helm, and David returning to the TARDIS later this year alongside Catherine Tate as Donna Noble.
In the 2007 episode, Kylie’s character Astrid met the Doctor onboard the starship Titanic as they discover Max Capricorn’s (George Costigan) plan to destroy the ship and its passengers, as well as anyone on Earth.
While it remains to be see if the former ‘Neighbours’ star will be back, the BBC has announced big plans for a ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off show in November when the new series returns.
‘Doctor Who: Unleashed’ promises “unmissable insight” into the iconic series with former BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat star Steffan Powell stepping into the TARDIS as the host.
As well as a behind the scenes glimpse at how the iconic sci-fi favourite is made, there will also be exclusive interviews with stars in front of – and behind – the camera.
Russell has compared the programme to ‘Doctor Who Confidential’ – which aired in 2005 – and he wants to carry on that legacy by inspiring “a whole new generation” of people to chase a career in television.
He said: “Over the years, I meet so many people who were inspired to find careers in TV, because of the behind-the-scenes material the BBC would show.
“And now it’s back, in the grand old tradition of ‘Doctor Who Confidential’, but in a brand new form, Unleashed!
“So a whole new generation – and faithful fans of old – can see what the stars and the crew get up to behind the cameras.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Matt Lucas and David Walliams still “haven’t pitched” their new idea to TV bosses.
The former ‘Little Britain’ stars – who rose to fame as the stars and co-creators of the early 2000s BBC sitcom – are working together on a new series, but the project is still in its early stages.
Appearing on ITV’s ‘Lorraine’ on Thursday (28.09.23), he said: “We are working on a new idea and we will see what happens with that.
“We haven’t pitched the idea to anyone yet.”
Matt was making his first TV appearance since ‘The Great British Bake Off’ returned to Channel 4 on Tuesday (26.09.23) with Alison Hammond replacing him as host.
Reflecting on her debut, he admitted: “I thought Alison was brilliant. We have been messaging each other she is fantastic.”
The 49-year-old comedian’s comments about his project with David come after reports the latter is suing the makers of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’.
The former talent show judge left the show last November after derogatory remarks he made about contestants during a break from filming auditions in January 2020 were made public, and he’s now taking legal action with production company Fremantle over the leak.
According to The Sun online, he submitted paperwork at the High Court in London last Thursday (21.09.23), in which he accused the producers of a data protection breach over the leaked transcript.
The 52-year-old comic – who filed his lawsuit under his real name David Edwards Williams – is seeking damages and has hired Brandsmiths, a legal firm who specialist in data protection breaches.
David insisted the conversations were “never intended to be shared”, but he did issue an apology.
He said in a statement: “I would like to apologise to the people I made disrespectful comments about during breaks in filming for ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ in 2020.
“These were private conversations and – like most conversations with friends – were never intended to be shared. Nevertheless, I am sorry.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘BBC Children In Need’ is offering gamers the chance to compete against each other on live TV.
The new programme – which has the working title ‘Game To Give’ – will be aired live on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer on November 10 with celebrities, influencers, content creators and members of the public challenging each other in an epic video game fundraiser.
People will get the chance to compete in the live show by playing three iconic games – the BBC Children in Need Sim Rig Tour, BBC Children in Need’s Just Dance for Pudsey and the Hado Tournament for BBC Children in Need.
The events were launched on Wednesday (27.09.23) with former ‘Strictly’ star Aljaz Skorjanec leading a mass dance-a-long on BBC One’s Morning Live.
The team will now embark on a UK tour giving as many people as possible the chance to get involved, with participants asked to make a donation to ‘BBC Children In Need’ when taking part.
Many of the charities funded by Children In need use video games to support children and young people through various challenges in life.
Benefits include the power to unite people through play, as well as boosting creativity and giving people escapism when they needed.
Gaming also encouraging skills in areas like problem solving, fine motor skills, and co-ordination.
Tommy Nagra, Director of Content at BBC Children in Need says: “We’re thrilled to be launching this brand new venture to unite gamers up and down the country to help raise money for BBC Children in Need.
“We will be celebrating the potential of gaming to highlight how we can unite new audiences through play and show the positive impact that gaming can have.
“We hope that lots of gaming fans will get involved in our trio of games!”
That’s not all, as Children In Need is also running The Pudsey Games via a five-hour TikTok live stream at Confetti X in Nottingham.
The biggest content creators across the UK will go head to head to claim the Goolden Budsey.
The charity has also confirmed a partnership with TikTok, who will support the campaign through TikTok LIVE gifting to make it easier for the social community to send and receive virtual gifts.
Further details on Game to Give, including the celebrity line-up and presenters, will be shared in the coming weeks.
To find out more about how to get involved, visit www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kate Garraway is still living in fear that her husband Derek Draper could die at any minute.
The ‘Good Morning Britain’ presenter admitted she is trying to “take back control” and look after herself, but her husband still requires full time care since living back at home following his terrifying COVID-19 battle.
She told Good Housekeeping magazine: “I’d love to be able to tell you that, since Derek has been home, everything has been easy, that the miracle of him being at home has turned the day-to-day challenges into a breeze.
“But because we keep having emergency setbacks and he’s had to be rushed back into hospital so many times, the fear of him dying has never left us.
“The unpredictability of his day-to-day condition means we’re living on a rollercoaster.”
The 56-year-old star – who has children Darcy, 17, and Billy, 14, with her husband – revealed she’s “deliberately” trying to making her own self-care a priority too.
She added: “I’ve been experimenting with ways to take control of my own happiness. I now deliberately carve out time to give myself the gift of doing something that only helps me.
“It might be only 10 minutes of something physical, such as stretching, pottering in the garden with a mug of tea, or reading something not related to work.
“And I’ve put some fun girls’ nights in the diary with Charlotte Hawkins, Ranvir Singh and Susanna Reid.”
Derek was left with long-lasting organ damage after he contracting COVID-19 in March 2020, and he spent over a year in hospital before coming home.
He currently has no physical mobility and requires two people to hold him upright five times a day to help him bear weight.
Meanwhile, she recently admitted her children have found ways to cope with their new family life, and admitted everyone has some kind of “adrenaline”.
She told ‘Heart Breakfast’ hosts Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston: “And the kids have too in their own way, so I think the last year and a half really, has been coming to terms with the fact that we’re not in a ‘one week’ ‘two week’ ‘three month’ drama.
“We’re in something ongoing and I think weirdly, that’s how it’s felt for everybody beyond the pandemic.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ram John Holder has joined the cast of ‘Coronation Street’.
The 89-year-old actor – who is best known for his portrayal of Porkpie in Channel 4 sitcom ‘Desmond’s’, which ran from 1989 to 1994 – is currently filming scenes as Ed Bailey’s (Trevor Michael Georges) dad, Sarge, but he won’t be seen on screen for some time.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column: “Ram has already been filming his scenes though viewers won’t get to see them for some months.
“It’s a substantial role, but he’s a seasoned star of multiple dramas.”
Ram has previously appeared in ‘EastEnders’, ‘Casualty’, ‘Holby City’ and ‘Doctors’, and most recently featured in ‘Death In Paradise’.
The veteran actor previously spoke of how much he loved working on ‘Desmond’s’ and was happy he’d given up the chance of a BBC TV series of his own to play Porkpie.
He told The Guardian newspaper: “The BBC had offered me the lead part in a six-episode series, but I chose Desmond’s instead, because I loved the character of Porkpie. I just got him. It was also very attractive to me that Norman Beaton [who played Desmond] was going to be in the show.
“I’d known him for years and had worked with him before – I knew it would be good if he was involved.
“On set, it was such a marvellous, happy ensemble. The way we collaborated with each other and the camaraderie was great. We knew the neighbourhood, we knew those characters. We loved how it had been written.
“Norman and myself used to say: how can Trix, this young guy, get all these nuances of these West Indian characters? He was 30 years younger than us. He was a young boy. And he had somehow managed to create this incredible thing.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Megan Barton Hanson has been going through “hell” for the past five days while suffering excruciating pain.
The former ‘Love Island’ star believes she has been struck down with pelvic inflammatory disease – an infection of the female reproductive system which includes the womb, fallopian tubes and ovaries – and has not had “pain or fever quite like it” before.
She wrote on Instagram: “Which one of my queens have ever suffered from pelvic inflammatory disease?
“I’ve never heard of it but think i may have had my first experience, I’ve not had pain or fever quite like it.
“The last 5 days have been hell. (sic)”
The 29-year-old star appealed to her fans for “tips or remedies” to stop the pain reoccurring.
She added: “If you have any good Essex/London based Gynaecologists, please let me know or any tips or remedies for the pain and to stop it reoccurring.”
Megan’s pain comes after the star recently told how she first realised she was bisexual during her college days, which led to her engaging in a throuple relationship .
Speaking on Jamie Laing’s ‘Private Parts’ podcast, she said: “At college, I had a best friend, and she had a boyfriend and I felt myself getting weirdly jealous when she’d be like, ‘Oh, I’m going to hang out with him now’.
“And I didn’t know whether it was just normal or not. I’ve always just appreciated women.
“And I think from a young age, even in films, I would never really look at the man. So yeah, I had weird feelings for my friend from college but never like acted on it.
“And then I went and had a glamour photoshoot in the south of France and a woman was shooting me.
“She was hot and we were doing this sexy lingerie shoot together and it got a bit heated!
“When we got back to London, she was like, ‘I’ve got a boyfriend. But it’s an open relationship’. So, I started seeing them as a couple.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Peter Kay has remembered Jimmy Savile as a “dirty old perv”.
The ‘Car Share’ and ‘Phoenix Nights’ creator, 50, hit out at the late TV host – exposed as one of Britain’s most warped paedophiles after his death aged 84 in 2011 – as he recalled being left creeped out by watching him lick a female television executive’s hand.
He relived in his new book of anecdotes, ‘Big Adventures on the Small Screen’, how he decided to invite him onto his last episode of the BBC’s ‘The Sunday Show’ for his final ‘Peter Kay’s World Of Entertainment’ segment.
Peter said about watching Savile meet his executive producer Bridget Boseley: “I remember she offered him her hand, which Jimmy took, then he flipped it round to kiss the back of it, but before his lips touched her skin I saw a quick flick of his tongue licking the back of her hand.
“Urgh! ‘What was all that about Bridget?’ and I chatted about it later.
“She said, ‘He licked the back of my hand.’ ‘I know, I saw him, the dirty old perv.’”
Peter said ‘Jim’ll Fix It’ presenter Savile only agreed to appear in the show on the condition he received £500 in cash and a £1,000 box of cigars.
The comic added he was “very eccentric”, adding he “talked utter nonsense, spouting weird quotes, crap jokes, limericks” and made bizarre noises.
But he said Savile’ hand-lick was the only sign he personally saw of him being “immoral”.
Peter also featured Savile in his video for the 2005 Comic Relief single ‘Is This the Way to Amarillo’ – a decision he looked back on furiously during a later tour.
He told fans about the tune: “Very popular at kids’ parties. Number one for seven weeks, biggest-selling song of that year and now thanks to Jimmy Savile it’s on YouTube with a paedophile warning.
“Thanks for that Jimmy… dirty s***house.”
Peter also recalled in his new book how he was asked by a BBC boss to “cover up” images of Savile’s face on a BBC mural after news of his abuse broke.
He said about the TV executive who made the request: “I’ll never forget Peter Salmon, he said, ‘Here, could you do me a favour’ and he handed each of us a pile of big bright-yellow Children in Need Pudsey Bear stickers. “‘Could you find Savile and cover him up?’
“So there we were, up step ladders trying to find every image of Jimmy Savile so we could cover him up ironically just what the BBC had reportedly been doing for years.
“It was like some depraved ‘Where’s Wally’ or ‘Where’s Jimmy’.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — New rules granting BBC stars the freedom to post on social media about political issues have been hailed a victory for “presenter power”.
Lord Alan Sugar, 76, joined Gary Lineker, 62, in expressing his approval of the revised guidelines.
Even though the rules require a small group of presenters of flagship programmes outside news and current affairs, including Lord Sugar and Gary, to refrain from endorsing or attacking a political party because of their “profile on the BBC”.
But they can express their views on immigration and other topical issues.
Other freelance presenters can weigh in on political controversies without breaching the BBC’s impartiality requirements, according to a new report that followed a review into the corporation’s social media guidelines, which was published by former ITN boss John Hardie.
Gary – recently caught in a storm over his political messages online that earlier this year led to him being suspended and reinstated by the BBC – said on X the new rules were “all very sensible”.
A BBC News source told The Independent: “This is a victory for presenter power. It confirms the climbdown Tim Davie (the BBC’s director-general) had to make over Lineker.
“Outside of news, there is a green light to share your views on any topic. The problem will be when the BBC gets dragged into controversial non-party political issues, like trans rights, by a presenter’s remarks.”
The new rules are the result of the BBC commissioning a review into how staff should use social media, after Gary likened the UK government’s language over the arrival of refugees in Britain to 1930s Germany on Twitter, now known as X.
Lord Sugar pledged to abide by the BBC’s new social media guidelines.
In 2019, the former Labour peer urged voters to reject it’s party’s then-leader Jeremy Corbyn and back the Conservatives.
Such a message would be banned under the new rules, which state that presenters cannot “endorse or attack a political party”.
A spokesman for the business tycoon said: “Lord Sugar is in receipt of the new rules and will abide by them.”
Other individuals working at the BBC aren’t required to abide by impartiality on social media, but are expected to follow the rules on “respect” and “civility” in their posts.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Max Bowden believes Brian Conley’s ‘EastEnders’ departure will be a “huge loss” to the soap.
The 28-year-old star – who plays Ben Mitchell in the BBC show – is “very sad” that Brian, who portrays Tom ‘Rocky’ Cotton, is leaving the programme, but he expects the star to “smash whatever he does next”.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “I love Brian Conley, I am very, very sad. With what we do you see it happen all the time, people come and people go and it’s either down to personal circumstance or people wanting to try other things.
“Brian is an incredibly successful man, and he will go on to smash whatever he does next. It’s gonna be a huge loss to us, I’m sure he’s doing the right thing by him and I wish him all the best.”
Brian recently confirmed he is leaving ‘EastEnders’, and said he will depart with the BBC’s “blessings”.
The 62-year-old actor and comedian has played Rocky since May 2021, and while he admitted it was a “tough decision” to depart Walford, he made the choice for “many reasons”.
Speaking on YouTube, he said: “Hello lovely people it’s me Brian Conley, aka Rocky, sending out this message especially to all the ‘EastEnders’ fans.
“Now you may have heard reports that I am leaving ‘EastEnders’, and it was a tough decision but it is true – I am going, and I made the decision for many reasons.
“It is tough because there’s such a wonderful crowd in front of the camera and behind, and I loved my three years there.
“I have gone with their blessings at the Beeb and I am excited for the future and where it’s going to go.”
But Brian is “excited” for fans to see Rocky’s Albert Square exit, insisting it is “good”.
He added: “I’m also excited about Rocky’s exit as I know it’s good! Sending much love, all ‘EastEnders’ fans. Enough said.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Former ‘EastEnders’ actress Preeya Kalidas was rushed to hospital after suffering a “painful and bloody” injury.
The 43-year-old star – who portrayed market stall worker Amira Masood in the BBC One soap from 2009 to 2012 – accidentally trapped her finger in a door while working out at the gym.
Following the incident, she had to go to A and E, and have a bandage applied to the area.
Preeya posted a picture of her injured finger on her Instagram Stories and wrote: “Getting on with my day. Then end up in A and E.
“Don’t trap your finger in doors.
“Painful and bloody.”
But she saw the funny side of the bandage she had applied.
Preeya shared a video of her digit, and wrote: “The nurse said, ‘I need to put this on like a condom.’ ”
But the star later revealed she had not broken her finger and didn’t need any stitches.
She posted: “Not broke. Don’t need stitches. Life carries on.”
Last year, the star admitted she would “absolutely” return to ‘EastEnders’ if asked.
She told Metro newspaper’s Sixty Seconds column: “I had the best time on that show and I loved playing Amira so, absolutely, I would (go back) if there was a storyline as full of drama as the previous ones.”
The ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ actress went on to describe her first time on the Albert Square set as “overwhelming”, because she had been watching actors like Steve McFadden – who plays Phil Mitchell – for years.
She also found it “poignant” when millions of people tuned in to watch her character’s wedding to Syed Masood (Marc Elliott).
Preeya added: “It was overwhelming. I used to watch it when I was a kid so it was bizarre walking on set and seeing people like Phil Mitchell. He came up and introduced himself. He was lovely – he wasn’t Phil, he was Steve McFadden so it was fine.
“I played Amira Masood and more than 11 million people tuned in to watch her wedding to Syed.
“I got to wear the most beautiful Indian outfit. The story was so poignant and it won best wedding at the Inside Soap Awards.”

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