OHMYGOSSIP — Jamie Oliver’s son Buddy has reportedly landed his own cooking show.
The celebrity chef’s 12-year-old boy is set to follow in his famous dad’s footsteps with his own culinary programme on the BBC teaching other kids how to recreate delicious recipes after the success of his YouTube series ‘Cooking Buddies’.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s TVBiz column: “Buddy has taken all of his dad’s experience on board and is about to put it into play with his own cookery show.
“He’s already had great success with content on YouTube and Instagram.
“Jamie’s fans have long been asking for his son to have his own show for their kids to enjoy.”
Buddy – who has an impressive 133,000 subscribors on his YouTube channel – will be joined by other kids as he teaches them how to rustle up the dishes.
The insider added: “The series will see Buddy joined in the kitchen by other children as he teaches recipes and gives helpful tips to youngsters on how to get started with cooking.”
It’s said the youngster will be flying solo for the project rather than relying on his famous father.
The source said: “Buddy is the star of the show. Jamie is keen for his son to prove himself to telly audiences, not just live off the family name.
“So Buddy’s got to showcase his technical skills and presenting ability.
“But if his YouTube work is anything to go by, it’ll be natural for him.”
Meanwhile, the Naked Chef Jamie recently returned with new four-part Channel 4 series ‘Jamie Cooks The Mediterranean’, which follows his travels across Greece, Tunisia, Spain and France as he explores a range of flavours and styles to inspire new recipes.
Tim Hancock – commissioning editor for Channel 4 – previously said: “Jamie has been going from strength to strength in his series for us, and this is a really beautiful travelogue showcasing techniques and recipes even the most avid foodie might have missed, and some ingenious recipes from Jamie.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Anita Rani has reportedly split from her husband Bhupi Rehal after 14 years of marriage.
The 45-year-old ‘Countryfile’ presenter tied the knot with the tech company owner in a Sikh wedding ceremony in Bradford, West Yorkshire in 2009 but now a new report suggests they’ve parted ways after “drifting apart over time”.
A source told The Mirror newspaper: “It’s really sad but they’ve decided to separate. Their hectic schedules over the past couple of years have sadly meant they’ve drifted apart over time. They remain on very good terms and wish nothing but the best for one another.”
The couple didn’t have any children together and news of the split comes after Anita took the brave decision to open up about a devastating miscarriage she suffered back in 2018.
The TV host told The Times the experience changed her outlook on life. She explained: “I’m much better at self-care and I ask myself more questions about how I want to live my life. I’m also more willing to be vulnerable, like talking about the miscarriage I had in 2018. Vulnerability used to scare the s*** out of me, but it has been liberating to share my personal story and see the response.”
Anita married Bhupi when she was 32 and she previously admitted she felt under pressure to settle down as she entered her 30s. She told the Yorkshire Post: “It’s a woman thing, isn’t it? The message that success equals marriage and children is pretty ingrained. We are equated to those two things. It’s everywhere, it’s all around us.”
She added: “It’s just drip fed to you. As women, we’re all told it. ‘Have you met anyone yet? We just don’t want you to be lonely’. I think it really ramped up from about [age] 25, but when you hit 30 it’s like, bloody hell, what’s going on?”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Amy Dowden joined the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ crew on stage at the National Television Awards amid her cancer battle.
The 33-year-old professional dancer won’t be competing in the upcoming series after starting chemotherapy treatment last month following her breast cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
However, she attended the glitzy ceremony on Tuesday (05.09.23) night at London’s O2 and joined her co-stars on stage to accept the talent show prize.
After thanking the crew, judges and the pros, former contestant Fleur East – who is also the new host of ‘It Takes Two’ – said: “It’s extra special because we are joined by the fabulous Amy Dowden on stage who looks absolutely incredible.”
As the audience applauded, Amy’s fellow former contestant Tyler West added: “We love you Am, honestly.”
Amy appeared in a glamorous pink ruffled dress with a flowing skirt, and she was proudly sporting a Cancer Research UK badge on her chest.
She is battling a grade three tumour – which was discovered just before she jetted off on her honeymoon with her husband Ben Jones in April – after previously undergoing a mastectomy for breast cancer.
On top of that, the dancer was rushed to hospital with “life-threatening” Sepsis earlier last month after her first round of chemotherapy, but she’s still planning to feature on the programme when it returns in the autumn.
She told HELLO! magazine: “I’ve been on the phone to the ‘Strictly’ team today.
“They said they’re getting me some fabulous wigs ready [for any appearances].”
Amy – who has competed with the likes of McFly star Tom Fletcher, ‘EastEnders’ actor James Bye and reached the final with CBBC presenter Karim Zeroual in 2019 – previously admitted she would like to present parts of the series and will wear wig on television if she has to.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “I’ll be present in some way, even if I’m in a wig. I know amazing hair people with ‘Strictly’. Whether it’s on ‘It Takes Two’, or being up in Claudia’s area waiting for the scores, I’ll be there.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Susanna Reid had to drop out of ‘Good Morning Britain’ at the last minute after the National Television Awards.
The 52-year-old presenter was due to be part of the ITV morning show as scheduled on Wednesday (06.09.23) but she has lost her voice and was replaced by Charlotte Hawkins alongside Ed Balls.
Appearing on the show from his dressing room, she told viewers: “I’m fine, I just can’t speak.
“I don’t know what’s happened. I don’t know whether it was the heatwave inflaming my vocal chords?”
Susanna pointed out that she was actually the first to leave the ceremony, and “there’s absolutely no reason” she should be struggling.
She added: “It’s funny because it was the NTAs last night and when I got in my cab to leave, the driver said, ‘You’re the very first person to leave the NTAs, you’re obviously not partying!?’
“And I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, so there’s absolutely no reason I can understand that I’ve lost my voice.”
Susanna apologised to any disappointed viewers, and thanked her colleague Charlotte for “stepping in”.
She said: “I’m really sorry, I can only apologise but thank you Charlotte for stepping in I did not to inflict this on our wonderful viewers for three hours.”
Susanna previously revealed she sets her alarm at 3:45am in order to get up for work but later has a nap in the afternoon, and after having eight cups of coffee in the morning she refuses to drink caffeine after lunchtime.
She said: “Thankfully, I love my job so I do bound out of bed. I think if you can have a nap, if you have the luxury of being able to do that, and I get myself back into bed, I find that that makes it better.
“I drink about eight cups of coffee. Or nine. I don’t drink a full mug though, it’s just little sips. They’re brilliant in the green room, aren’t they?
“But no caffeine after midday. I would not even have a cup of tea after midday because it would interrupt my sleep.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ bosses are planning to pay tribute to Len Goodman when the show returns.
The late judge – who died in April aged 78 after a battle with cancer – will be honoured as the cast of the BBC’s Latin and ballroom show share their fondest memories of the ‘Strictly’ icon.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s TVBiz column: “Len will be remembered in the launch show by some of the cast, including presenters, judges and pros who will talk about their memories of the beloved head judge.
“There will be some classic archive clips of Len including the dance that was dedicated to him when he bid the show farewell in 2016.”
The news will please pro dancer Graziano Di Prima, who previously suggested the competition should do “something” to remember the former head judge.
Back in May, he told The Sun newspaper: “I really hope something will happen to commemorate Len – I think one of his favourite dances, or something.”
News of former ‘Dancing With the Stars’ judge Len’s death was shared in April “with great sadness” from his wife Sue Barrett and son James.
A spokesperson for Len told BBC News: “It is with great sadness to announce that Len Goodman has passed away peacefully, aged 78. A much loved husband, father and grandfather who will be sorely missed by family, friends and all who knew him.”
Several of Len’s other former ‘Strictly’ co-stars also paid tribute to him, including the show’s presenters Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly.
Claudia tweeted: “A kind and brilliant man. Full of twinkle, warmth and wit. Sending so much love to his family and friends. We love you Len xx. (sic)”
Tess posted: “So very sad to hear the news today of the passing of our Len Goodman.
“A beautiful man, genuine, warm and humble, who left an impression on everyone he met. I’ll never forget the fun we had on set, his love and passion for dancing and that wonderfully cheeky smile lit up the screen.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lee Mack lied to Tim Key to keep his ‘Inside No. 9’ episode a secret.
The ‘Would I Lie To You?’ star shocked fans with his appearance in an episode of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton’s horror comedy anthology series but the trio pulled the wool over everyone’s eyes.
Viewers thought they were would be seeing an ‘On the Buses’ parody called ‘Hold On Tight’, but it was replaced on the scheduled by new game show ‘3 by 3’ – hosted by Lee – which ended up being a very dark episode of ‘Inside No. 9’ after all.
The big reveal came at the very end, and Lee told RadioTimes.com: “It was very secretive – the hardest thing was actually keeping it quiet.
“Me and Steve Pemberton went out that night with Tim Key, and they’re good mates and I know Tim quite well, but we weren’t allowed to tell him.
“We had this weird conversation where I had to pretend to be doing something else – lying to him.”
The 55-year-old star started to panic that he would get rumbled if the story spread and people started to pick holes his lie.
Lee added: “I said I was doing a real quiz show, and he said, ‘Who for? Don’t you already do one?’
“And then I got worried that other people would find out and then I shouldn’t be doing another quiz show because I’m already doing one. It’s very messy.”
Meanwhile, Reece and Steve previously confirmed the show will end with its upcoming ninth and final series.
Taking to X – formerly Twitter – Reece recently confirmed: “We’ve been writing the last ever episode of ‘Inside No.9’ and it feels very strange and a bit said. But there you go. Everything must end.”
However, Steve previously teased: “You could easily do specials and stuff like that.
“But for us and for the poor audience… I think it’s good to know we are finishing after [season] 9, but we won’t say ‘lock the door and throw away the key.’ ”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Shirley Ballas feels “quite emotional” over her career success.
The 62-year-old dancer has served as head judge on BBC Latin and ballroom competition ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ since 2017 and reminded fans of a certain age that whilst they may not have the “physique” they once had, they do not have to stop doing anything because she is the “happiest” she has ever been in her life.
She told Good Housekeeping magazine: “It actually makes me quite emotional. I never imagined in a million years that, at 62, I’d be doing all these things. But what I’d say to anyone in their 50s, 60s and beyond is that we might not have the physique we once had – you might take your knickers off and your bum falls down to your heels, or your boobs fall down to your belly button – but that doesn’t mean we have to stop doing things, does it? In many ways, I feel like these are the happiest years of my life.”
Shirley also recalled that she came from humble beginnings and that whilst she may have a “strong front” on screen, she is actually a “very sensitive” soul underneath.
She said: “I grew up on a housing estate in Wallasey in Merseyside, where life wasn’t always easy, and the soft, vulnerable side of me, which probably only my partner, Danny, has seen, often gets hidden away. I have a strong front, but underneath it all, I’m very sensitive.”
Meanwhile, the dance champion is mother to 37-year-old Mark with former partner Corky and admitted that she is “so excited” that she will soon be a grandmother for the first time.
She said: “I can’t tell you how excited I am. [My son] Mark told us the news in such a thoughtful way. I was in Las Vegas with his dad, Corky, because Mark was performing out there, and after the show his dog came in wearing a little bandana. It took us a while before we finally clocked that on the front of the bandana it said, ‘Baby on board’!”.
Read the full interview with Shirley Ballas in the October 2023 issue of Good Housekeeping. It is available in all supermarkets and online at MagsDirect.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lucy Benjamin has reportedly split from her husband after 17 years of marriage.
The 53-year-old actress – who is best known for playing Lisa Fowler on BBC soap opera ‘EastEnders’ – has been married to businessman Richard Taggart since 2006 and has daughters Bessie, 16, and 12-year-ld Rosie with him but an insider has now alleged that they have been through a “tough time” and decided to call it quits.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s TVBIz column: “Lucy and Richard tried to make it work but ultimately decided it was best they split up. It’s been rough for them both in recent months but hopefully they can now start looking forward to the future.
“Their children will always be their number one priority.”
The couple met when they were seated next to each other on a flight to Dubai and having recognised Lucy from television, Richard made the first move before they enjoyed a whirlwind romance and tied the knot just nine months later.
She said: “He was sat next to me and while I was reading a book, he tapped me on the shoulder and said, ‘This must be strange for you because I know a lot about you and you don’t know anything about me, but my name’s Richard and I’m going to Dubai’.
“Fortunately, I found it very funny and we didn’t stop chatting. We were engaged within six weeks — and married within nine months!”
By the time of the wedding, Lucy – who away from ‘EastEnders’ has also appeared in ‘Casualty’, ‘New Tricks’ and competed on ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ in 2009 – was already seven weeks pregnant.
She said: “I was a bit pushy but you’ve got to get on with it!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sam Faiers’ skincare brand has achieved a turnover of £13.2 million since it launched in 2020.
The 32-year-old TV star – who first found fame on ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ – has already achieved impressive success with her Revive Collagen brand, which specialises in ready-to-drink collagen.
A source told MailOnline: “Sam is one savvy businesswoman. She risked it all by starting the business, especially during the uncertain times of the lockdown.
“She took no external investment and built the business from the ground up with her business partner.”
Sam and her business partner, John Bailey, are now looking to extend their reach and become the “global market leader in ingestible collagen”.
The insider explained: “With the business being profitable from day one and set to launch across the US next month, she firmly has her eyes set on becoming the global market leader in ingestible collagen.
“Whilst she’s had a couple of business failures along the way, she’s definitely struck gold with Revive Collagen.”
Earlier this year, Sam revealed that she risked everything to launch her beauty brand.
The reality star explained that she actually put off buying a house in order to invest in her company.
She told OK! magazine: “When we first decided to create the ingestible skincare brand, I put all my savings into it.
“We didn’t take any investment. It’s a huge risk, when you’ve got years of savings, and at the time we were renting in Surrey and searching to buy a house.
“That put me back from buying a house for a good year and a half. But the reason I did that is because I believed in it.
“I wanted it to be the creme de la creme of collagen. In my heart I knew I had something special. It’s like all of my dreams come true.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jake Quickenden is determined to “take every opportunity” given to him to be on reality TV.
The singer – who starred on ‘The X Factor’ in 2012 – has revealed that he’s intent on making as much money as possible through the industry, especially as he has a family to look after.
The 34-year-old TV star – who has Leo, two, with his wife Sophie, while he’s also the step-father to her older son Freddie – told Jenni Falconer on her ‘RunRod’ podcast: “I just think I may as well take every opportunity that’s handed to me because I’ve got a young family, I wanna make as much bloomin’ money as I can.
“I’ve done most of the reality shows out there. There’s not many more that I can do.
“But I’ll be willing to jump on any that I get asked to do because life’s too short.”
Jake is really appear to appear on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ one day.
However, he’s not sure whether ‘Strictly’s bosses will break their rule on not using ex-‘Dancing on Ice’ contestants.
Speaking about the possibility of appearing on the BBC show, Jake recently told Entertainment Daily: “Yeah man, every year I want to do it. They never ask me. Well they’ve obviously broke the reality TV thing now because they’ve got Zara [McDermott] on. They had Jamie Laing on it. They just need to break the one where they said they can’t have anyone that’s been on Dancing On Ice on it and then I’d be the first one hopefully.
“You never know, they’re surely running out of people to go on it now so I might get a call one day.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Paul O’Grady’s career will be the focus of a new ITV documentary.
The popular TV presenter – who died in March, aged 67 – is set to be remembered with a new special that will chart his journey from edgy drag queen Lily Savage to a beloved chat-show host.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column: “He occupies a special place in the hearts of everyone at ITV and this is part of paying further tribute to him.
“This is an interesting angle to take to look back on Paul’s career, but making the leap from edgy drag queen to a household name and star of teatime telly is a story worth exploring.”
Paul – who hosted ‘For The Love of Dogs’ on ITV for 11 seasons – died “unexpectedly and peacefully” at home, according to his husband Andre Portasio.
He said in a statement at the time: “It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening.
“He will be greatly missed by his loved ones, friends, family, animals and all those who enjoyed his humour, wit and compassion.
“I know that he would want me to thank you for all the love you have shown him over the years.”
Paul’s death was followed by lots of heartfelt tributes from his showbiz pals, including TV presenter Carol Vorderman.
She said on BBC Radio 4: “He just fizzed, he was one of those people that just made you feel every part of you was alive.
“He exploded through the daft, made-up rules of society. He was a massive talent, but you can’t forget he was a social worker when he was younger, he saved babies and young children from abuse, he lived in Soho before it was gentrified, he never judged the vulnerable, the weak, the misunderstood.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jill Dando’s brother hopes a new Netflix documentary will help to find her killer.
The ‘Crimewatch’ presenter was shot dead on her doorstep in 1999, aged 37, and Netflix is set to release a new three-part series called ‘Who Killed Jill Dando?’, which will explore the unresolved murder case.
Nigel Dando, the brother of the TV star, told The Times newspaper: “My hope is that the publicity will bring forward someone with new information who can bring Jill’s killer to justice.
“I know [it was] a long time ago but someone might know something. My personal feeling is it was somebody looking for a kick and for notoriety.
“Jill was in the wrong place at the wrong time. There have been a number of names in the public domain and it might be one of them.
“I am looking for a case which would come to court with a guilty verdict which is not overturned, and the person responsible for Jill’s death to be jailed.”
In 2001, it was believed the legal matter was closed when Barry George, now 62, was found guilty of the crime. However, in 2008 he was acquitted of the murder.
Jane Moore, who features in the documentary, is also hopeful that it will help to solve the case.
She said on ‘Loose Women’: “Here we are 24 years on and still nobody has the answer to the question of who did this. I reported on it on the time. Her brother Nigel, who is also a journalist, feels that this could help bring somebody forward that might know something.
“It’s happened with other documentaries where it just triggers a memory, or people’s circumstances change or suddenly decide they will come forward with a piece of information and that is what he is hoping that this documentary will bring.”

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