OHMYGOSSIP — Fred Sirieix and Emma Willis are returning for a second season of ‘The World Cook’.
The Amazon Prime Video culinary competition – which is fronted by the ‘First Dates’ star, 51, and the ex ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ host, 47 – will be back on the streaming platform, as another 16 chefs from all over the world vie for the title of the globe’s best cook.
A TV insider told The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column: “Emma is such a safe pair of hands she’s a top signing for any channel, but had wonderful chemistry with Fred, and viewers loved their pairing for the first series.
“It was a no-brainer to bring them back for series two.
“Filming will begin soon and continue throughout autumn, with heats taking place in a string of different countries before a grand final in a luxury location.
“Producers have once again worked with travel firm TUI to produce the show, so it works like a glorious two-in-one – a culinary contest with added travel and holiday inspo.”
The show is looking for adventurous cooks to enlist themselves for the programme to “show off” their prowess in the kitchen.
A call out asks: “Do you want to show off your cooking skills with the opportunity to travel the world?”
Recently, Emma praised her Busted bassist husband Matt Willis – with who she has daughters Isabelle,13, Trixie, eight and son Ace, 11, with – for landing a National Television Award nod for his documentary ‘Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction’.
She wrote on her Instagram: “A little update. WOW. Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction was longlisted for an @officialntas. We’ve just found out… it’s been SHORTLISTED for Best Authored Doc [Wide-smiling emoji]!! We’re both so grateful and overwhelmed by the recognition. Openly discussing addiction wasn’t easy for Matt, but seeing the impact it’s had, and hearing all of your stories makes every moment really worth it.
“So many of you on commented on socials, and bumping into people when out and about.. it’s clear how prevalent these issues are, though so rarely spoken about. Definitely, a reminder that we need to keep these conversations alive. Voting is open now. (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Emmerdale’s Executive Producer Jane Hudson is to step down from the soap after five years at the helm.
Jane will depart the ITV1 show on September 22nd after leading the programme for nearly 1,000 episodes.
She said in a statement: “I’ve had a wonderful time at ‘Emmerdale’ and feel very lucky to have spent the last five years working alongside such a hardworking and talented team.
“I’m extremely proud of what we’ve achieved both on and off screen, especially during the pandemic when we all pulled together to make sure we never went off air.
“As hard as it is to say goodbye to my fictional family of villagers, I can’t wait to have weekends back with my real family.
“But mostly, I can’t wait to be an ‘Emmerdale’ viewer again and have no idea what’s coming next!”
Jane led the soap through the difficult COVID-19 years, and she has overseen huge, emotional storylines such as Marlon’s stroke and Faith’s breast cancer.
Huw Kennair-Jones, ITV Drama Commissioner, praised Jane’s reign as “exceptional”.
He said: “Jane’s tenure at Emmerdale has been exceptional. As well as consistently delivering brilliant stories brilliantly told, she oversaw ‘Emmerdale’ being the first Soap to resume filming during the COVID-19 pandemic ensuring it kept on air, for which everyone at ITV will be eternally grateful.
“I’d personally like to thank her for everything she’s done for the show over the last five years and wish her all the very best for the future.”
John Whiston, Managing Director for Continuing Drama, added: “We all thank Jane for her unerring dedication to, and passion for, ‘Emmerdale’.
“During her time running the show it has gone from strength to strength, pushing the boundaries of continuing drama to another level with powerful storylines, breath-taking stunts and deeply affecting human drama.
“She has also introduced compelling new characters and families, setting the programme up for even more success to come.
“Everyone who loves the show thanks her for what she has brought to Emmerdale over these five last years and for leaving the show in such good stead with inventive and gripping stories on the cards well into 2024.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Gladiators’ legend Diane Youdale proposed to her wife in her kitchen after four months together.
The 53-year-old star – who was known as Jet on the popular 90s show – admitted she and Zoe Gilbert, 48, both had a glass of wine when she popped the question, and they have since tied the knot.
In a joint interview on ITV’s ‘Lorraine’, Diane said: “I asked four months in. It was boring – we were in the kitchen with a glass of wine. I just said shall we do this? I think if you know you know.”
Zoe told how she first approached Diane in a Tesco car park because she thought the TV star was “the most beautiful woman I’d seen”.
She said: “Well, in short I had seen her in the car park and thought she was the most beautiful woman I’d seen, then we exchanged names.”
But Zoe didn’t realise at the time that Diane was Jet from ‘Gladiators’.
She said: “The first three times I didn’t even know who she was. It didn’t click.
“I got home and I was like, ‘Where have I seen this person from?’ I felt sure I’d seen her on … social media … my God, it’s Jet!”
Zoe admitted she used to fancy Jet when she watched the show in the 90s.
She said: “I did have a crush on you, like everybody else.”
Last month, Diane confirmed she and Zoe got married in secret.
She told Closer magazine: “We’re married! We kept it very, very quiet. Literally nine people on the planet knew.
“When you’re in the public eye – whether it was like me and it was literally last millennium, or in this day and age on social media – things just run away with you.
“I’m in my 50s now and we’re both very private people and we thought, ‘You know, let’s just keep this thing quiet.’
“We’ve not let even our nearest and dearest know because we wanted to keep it really tiny.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gemma Whelan was “moved” by the crew on ‘The Tower’ for adhering to her needs as a breastfeeding mother on the set.
The ex ‘Game of Thrones’ star – who has two-year-old son Freddie with her husband Gerry Howell – has enthused about the “positive experience” she had making the follow-up season to the ITVX crime drama.
The 42-year-old actress is quoted by OK! Magazine as saying: “I was a bit moved by how kind they were to me as a working mother – it is an extra thing to deal with having a breastfeeding mother on set. Obviously, you should be as welcome as you are in every other workplace, but it requires more thought.
“Also, the travelling band is big now, because my husband and daughter are also up here for filming, so, we’ve made it into a summer holiday experience. It’s actually nice to be at work knowing that everyone’s safe and I’m not far from them. It’s been a really positive experience.”
Gemma – who plays DS Sarah Collins in the Kate London-created police series – told how the upcoming installment of episodes deals with what the station thought was a “essentially a cold case”, but was actually “covered up” and her colleague Lizzie Adams, played by Tahirah Sharif, 30, was involved.
She said: “There’s a case that she’s heard about, and she’s ready to start working on it.
“But she’s then given what is essentially a cold case, with a very loose new lead. But she rises to the challenge. She thinks outside the box and fairly quickly develops a vital new lead.
“Sarah knows a crime was covered up and Lizzie was a part of that. But at the same time, she understands why Lizzie acted as she did. Despite herself, Sarah’s impressed that Lizzie stayed with the police. Sarah gives her a chance, but she doesn’t give her an easy ride.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Holly Willoughby has been crowned “the hottest woman on the box”.
The ‘This Morning’ presenter, 42, topped a list of the TV ladies who were the most searched on Google with the terms “hot”, “sexy” and “calendar” – which included ‘Game of Thrones’ star Emilia Clarke, 36, and model sisters Kendall Jenner, 27, and Kylie Jenner, 26 – according to new research carried out by Slingo.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Holly is still the hottest woman on the box – and these results prove it.
“She has had her popularity tested over the past year because of claims she queue-jumped to see the Queen lying in state and because of her strained relationship with Phil.
“But it seems she’s still the public’s favourite when it comes to who they fancy.”
Holly overcame competition from the likes of former ‘Coronation Street’ star Kym Marsh, 47, and Holly’s ‘This Morning’ colleague Alison Hammond, 48, was third.
Former ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ star Helen Flanagan, 33, and ‘Killing Eve’ Jodie Comer, 30, also made the top 10.
What’s more, in the male equivalent, former ‘Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps’ star Will Mellor, 47, made his first appearance on the ranking – finishing second to ‘Superman’ star Henry Cavill, 40, and beating off competition from ‘Venom’ star Tom Hardy, 45, and ‘Happy Valley’ actor James Norton, 38 – in the aftermath of his stint on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The source said: “Will is on the list for the first time and is clearly a favourite with the ladies.
“His turn on ‘Strictly’ has done wonders for his popularity, especially as he beat hunks like Tom at number three and James at number four.
“It is definitely something for Will to brag about.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Brenda Edwards’ ex-husband signed her up for ‘The X Factor’.
The 54-year-old star has carved out a career in West End musicals since finishing in fourth place in the second series of the talent series in 2005, but explained she had been struggling to make it and it was her then-husband Patrick who helped to land her what became her successful shot at fame.
Speaking on the ‘White Wine Question Time’ podcast, she told Kate Thornton: “I was trying but that’s the thing. I was trying, but unsuccessfully. I knew I wanted to sing, that’s the whole thing of it really. I knew I wanted to sing.
“It was my ex-husband who entered me for it in the first place. It wasn’t me!
“He said to the researchers ‘Oh, my wife thinks she’s a bit of a bird. Can she get in the queue?’ Yeah, he had, well, he’s still got a very funny sense of humour. But yeah, ‘My wife’s a bit of a bird. She thinks she can sing, can she audition?’ So yeah, the rest was history. But I’ve always sung as long as I can remember and I’ve always enjoyed singing.”
Brenda – who is also now known for regularly appearing as a panellist on ITV’s ‘Loose Women’ and is currently starring as Killer Queen in ‘We Will Rock You’ at the London Coliseum – also revealed she had to go back to her old job as an accounts payable manager during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic out of necessity.
She said: “I’m still Brenda from accounts! When I’m not singing and I need some money, and I haven’t got any work in. I went back to accounts in lockdown. I went back because there was no work on the theatre side so you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gemma Atkinson has hit back at a follower who questioned her parenting skills.
The 38-year-old actress – who has four-year-old daughter Mia with ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional Gorka Marquez – revealed she and her little one had been watching CrossFit together, but a follower had warned her she could end up “body conscious” by seeing such a high-intensity workout show, and suggested she should be watching children’s television instead.
In response, Gemma wrote on Instagram: “I received this message about Mia loving CrossFit. The ‘should be watching kids programs’ baffled me a little. One of our friends is one of the best CrossFit athletes in the world and whenever she’s been to stay with us, Mia has looked up to her in awe of her physical strength and capabilities in regards to gymnastics etc.
“We also go for ice creams and have pizza every weekend and pic n mix at the cinemas. Fab lollies after tea and pancakes on Sundays.” (sic)
The former ‘Hollyoaks’ star went on to add that she has the “perfect balance” with her daughter, and insisted she “chooses” to watch the CrossFit games herself, as well a host of teatime programmes not traditionally aimed at children.
She added: “We have (in my opinion) the perfect balance. I’m personally very happy that Mia loves sports and that she has strong role models and she CHOOSES to watch the games. I’m sick of watching it tbh. When it’s not CrossFit she loves ‘The Yorkshire Vet’ or ‘Come Dine With Me’. Genuinely! So no, I’m not afraid it’ll cause her image problems. I’m pleased it will give her confidence, great social skills and a zest for life. (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Liam Fox hopes his shock ‘Emmerdale’ exit will help viewers in real life.
The 53-year-old actor bowed out of his long-running role as Dan Spencer on the ITV1 soap opera in scenes aired on Thursday (17.08.23) night when his character was sentenced to eight years behind bars for accidentally killing daughter Amelia’s cyberstalker Lloyd with a single punch.
Now, Liam hopes the storyline will teach viewers how just one swipe can have “catastrophic ” consequences.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “Millions watch Emmerdale and I hope if it makes one person watching stop and change their mind about how one punch can lead to catastrophic results, then this story is worth it for that alone.
“I know the sentence will come as a shock to fans but it’s important to get it right, especially as there are campaigns ongoing for people who commit manslaughter to get a longer sentence.”
The soap star – who is married to actress Joanna Hudson, and has son Ben with ex-wife Nicole Barber-Lane – went on to add that if the same tragic situation had befallen himself in real life, he would want the perpetrator to “pay” for their actions.
He added: “If someone killed my child or wife then I would want them to pay for it too.
“I’ve loved playing Dan because he is a likeable character. He wants to do the right thing but this story is one where he’s done everything against what Dan stands for.
“Whilst this story is bittersweet as it means I am leaving the soap, I have also had a brilliant time filming and I have even lost a stone in the process.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Charlotte Dawson has felt “so down” after trolls made false accusations about her to social services, but she has vowed to “not to let them win”.
The 30-year-old star was left horrified when some of her followers called social services on her, accusing her of “mistreating” her son two-year-old son Noah – who she has with Matt Sarsfield – and she now hopes “karma” will catch up with those who deserve it.
Charlotte – who also welcomed baby Jude in July – wrote on Instagram: “Hiii my darlings, sorry I’ve been a bit quiet I just needed a breather and to spend some quality time with my boyos. I’ve had so many messages checking up on me thank you so much for being the best insta fambo, love you all. I’ve been so down but I’m not letting these weirdo freaks win. I’m bloody better than this amd made of stronger stuff, they will get karma for what’s going on I’m sure. can’t wait to find out who you are, anyway enough about that negativeness! took our beautiful Jude out in the balmoral @silvercrossuk pram, so special as it was Noah’s and my mum and dad used to take me out in this pram when I was a baby round fairhaven lake. Now here I am with our second boyo, precious. Not letting anyone pop our baby bubble. (sic)”
Just days before giving birth, the former ‘Ex on the Beach’ star – who is the daughter of the late comic Les Dawson – cried on camera after a troll spread “terrifying” lies about the welfare of her son.
She said: “I just can’t believe this person can get away with making these false accusations and wasting social services’ time.
“It’s just the thought of having Noah taken off me is absolutely terrifying.”
Charlotte labelled her little boy the “happiest little man in the world” and said he has “so much love and happiness around him”, while hinting she had an idea about who made the allegations.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Former ‘Hollyoaks’ actor Majid Mehdizadeh-Valoujerdy has landed a role in ‘Doctor Who’.
The 33-year-old star – who went by the name Luke Jerdy during his time in the Channel 4 soap – has joined the cast of the BBC One sci-fi show, and he admitted it is “an absolute privilege and honour”.
He wrote on Instagram: “It is an absolute privilege and honour to be joining the Whoniverse for @bbcdoctorwho Season 14. So excited to tune in and to be a part of such an iconic series! @russelltdavies63 and co are absolutely smashing it. Watch watch watch…it will be worth the wait (sic)”
Majid is expected to appear in this year’s upcoming Christmas special and next year’s series 14, alongside Gemma Arrowsmith, Billy Brayshaw, and Mary Malone.
Producer Phil Collinson told Doctor Who magazine: “The cast for our end-of-year special is continuing to grow.
“Though still with some names we haven’t announced yet!
“But it is a delight to welcome two more names on board, with Gemma Arrowsmith and Mary Malone … and you won’t have to wait long to find out how they connect to the Doctor and Ruby Sunday.”
The festive special will see Ncuti Gatwa portray The Doctor for the first time, and former ‘Coronation Street’ star Millie Gibson will play the Time Lord’s companion Ruby.
In July, Ncuti said his Doctor “dresses like [a] s***”.
He told Rolling Stone UK: “The day Russell [T. Davies, showrunner] invited me to meet everybody, they asked me what sort of costume I wanted. I showed them this Ralph Lauren collection that was in partnership with Historically Black Colleges in America.
“I love those pieces, they’re so preppy and so Black. But then they asked what else, because they’d been thinking about lots of outfits, almost a different one each week. Which is new! I love it.
“The Doctor has travelled all of time and space; they’re going to have a sick wardrobe…
“I love Jon Pertwee, the Third Doctor’s, outfits. Lovely velvet jackets and frilly shirts. I feel a connection to him, our Doctors are the only two who dress like s****.
“The hair and make-up department have been incredible. Claire Williams and my own makeup artist, Bella, who is an old friend, worked so well together in creating my looks.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jade Goody would be “bursting with pride” at seeing her son Bobby Brazier take part in ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The reality TV star passed away after in 2009 at the age of 27 following a battle with cervical cancer and her widower Jack Tweed says she would be over the moon if she could see how well her ‘EastEnders’ star son Bobby, 20, has done.
Jack, 36, told The Sun: “For someone so young he has already achieved so much. Bobby has modelled for Dolce Gabbana and all the top brands.
“Then he went on to get a job on ‘EastEnders’ and now he’s appearing on ‘Strictly’. Seeing Bobby grow into such a nice young man has been a lovely thing to see.
“He is absolutely smashing it. Jade would be bursting with pride.”
Jack revealed Jade was a ‘Strictly’ superfan, so seeing her son – who she shared with former partner Jeff Brazier – competing on the show, would have been a dream come true.
He said: “Jade absolutely loved dancing shows like ‘Strictly’.
“She was really talented and an amazing singer. She won TV’s ‘Stars In Their Eyes’ in 2006 because of how great her voice was.
“Anything Jade put her mind to, she would be amazing at it. She would have won ‘Strictly’ if she’d had the chance, and Bobby’s just like her.
“Whatever he puts his mind to, he achieves it.”
Jack also said that Bobby reminds him of Jade.
He said: “Bobby reminds me so much of Jade. Everything about him makes me think of her.
“The way he cares about everyone and is always reaching out and asking how people are — that is exactly what Jade used to be like.
“And he is such a talented performer, just like Jade was.
“We always had music on at home. The house was filled with someone singing and us dancing about. It was never boring.
“We were always doing something. Jade was devoted to her boys and she loved making them laugh.
“I like keeping up to date with everything they’re doing. It reminds me of her.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Roman Kemp says he has had to improve his style for the BBC.
The 30-year-old Capital FM Breakfast Show presenter will co-host BBC One quiz show ‘The Finish Line’, alongside former ‘Blue Peter’ presenter Sarah Greene from Monday (21.08.23) and Roman admitted his usual style isn’t quite right for the BBC.
He told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “Even though I do quizzes every day on the radio, it is intimidating and certainly a skill to do this show — it’s just one I had to learn.
“My relationship with Sarah isn’t serious, we’re pretty cheeky on set.
“The only serious thing is that I had to wear more reserved clothing but that’s just BBC clothing.
“I can’t go on there looking how I look on ‘Gogglebox’.”
Roman – whose parents are Martin and Shirlie Kemp – has also presented the documentary ‘Boot Dreams’ which starts on BBC Three and iPlayer on Sunday (20.08.23) but the DJ says there is more to life than work.
He explained: “Having parents who have been through the industry and a godfather who’s been through the industry in the way that George Michael did, you realise the thing everyone’s chasing isn’t actually that great.
“Yes, money is fantastic but other than that, it’s just a bit boring.
“My big worry is I zoom out at the end of my career and I go, ‘My god, I spent my whole time just trying to get people to like me’.
“I don’t perceive life as walking down red carpets. It’s about having a family and raising kids that are nice people in the world.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sarah Greene believes her late husband would be proud of her TV return.
The 65-year-old presenter – who hosted ‘Blue Peter’ and ‘Saturday Superstore’, was married to BBC star Mike Smith from 1989 and took time out from her career following his death aged 59 in 2014 after complications from heart surgery.
Now, she is making a return to screens alongside Roman Kemp, 30, for BBC One’s gameshow ‘The Finish Line’ and believes Mike would be thrilled that she is back on TV screens.
She told The Mirror: “Nine years ago my husband died and I had a very big task on my hands, because I made the decision to take on his business. It was a learning precipice. It took up a lot of my headspace.
“Offers of TV came in but for a long time I was trying to learn this new business but also feeling too raw. Only time can help that, you know when you feel ready, when you have that energy.”
Saying that Mike would be “proud”, she added that filming in Belfast, where he grew up, helped her to feel closer to him.
She said: “I had a few little taps on the shoulder from him.”
Sarah has enjoyed working with Roman, and revealed she knows his parents Martin and Shirlie Kemp.
She said: “Roman didn’t know me. But I knew him. Or I feel I have, because of his mum and dad. I was on the show where they met, where George Michael introduced Shirlie to Martin. We had Duran Duran, Culture Club, Wham and Spandau. George later became Roman’s godfather. We were all in the same orbit.”

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