OHMYGOSSIP — Adam Handling has created two dishes inspired by ‘Dungeons and Dragons’.
The 34-year-old chef won BBC’s ‘Great British Menu Champion of Champions’ award earlier this year and following a survey that found that 77% of Brits want to sample the foods seen in their favourite fantasy worlds,he has teamed up with Avalon Hill to create his own spin on the Quippers and Fish dish (fish and a batter made from beer) and Vegetable Platter (tomato and mozzarella Orzo Portal) to celebrate the release of the franchise’s latest board game ‘ Dungeons and Dragons: The Yawning Portal ‘.
According to the survey results, 8e3% of Brits think it would be fun to bring their favourite fantasy foods to life whilst 54% of Gen Z and Millennials have already tried to recreate fantasy foods at home.
The top fictional food to top the list was the famous chocolate bar from the 1971 classic ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ – whch 43%of respondents admitted they would most like to try – whilst the Hot Chocolate from festive classic ‘Polar Express’ came in second with 37% of Brits willing to lap up a cup.
Burgers dominated the rest of the list, with Krusty Burger from ‘The Simpsons’ apealling to 32% of Brits whilst 26% wanted to sample the Krabby Patty from the nautical cartoon ‘Spongebob SquarePants’, and 24% wanted to try the Burger of the Day from hit animaited sitcom ‘Bob’s Burgers’.
Meanwhile, 36% of Brits think the title meal from Dr Seuss’s picturebook ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ would be interesting to try, whilst 32% want to try the ‘Grey Stuff’, which Disney heroine Belle is encouraged to sample in the 1994 classic ‘Beauty and the Beast’.
The list was completed by 31% willing to try Slurm from sci-fi cartoon ‘Futurama’, and 27% keen to try Blue Milk from the ‘Star Wars’ franchise.
Discover Adam’s creations and make them at home by heading to his Instagram page.
https://www.instagram.com/adamhandling/reels/?hl=en

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OHMYGOSSIP — Iain Stirling is worried about becoming “irrelevant”.
The 35-year-old ‘Love Island’ narrator – who is married to the show’s former host Laura Whitmore – admitted he fears he is no longer culturally relevant and he can’t keep up with social media.
Speaking on ‘The One Show’, he explained: “I’m at an age now where I’m not relevant anymore. Do you know that feeling?”
When host Alex Jones joked he shouldn’t say that or he would be booted off the ITV2 show, he quipped: “They need me more than you know! Take that ITV!”
Speaking about his fears of irrelevance, he continued: “Social media and things like that, TikTok, I don’t understand it. And then I just feel like maybe I’m slowly becoming irrelevant, but then also maybe I’m not.”
Iain and Laura have one child together and he admitted that fatherhood has also changed how he thinks about himself.
He said: “And also, in your family structure, you’re becoming a dad, you feel like you’re everyone’s second choice in the household. It’s a scary time, and an exciting time.”
Iain has been the long-running voiceover talent on the ITV2 dating competition since its first series in 2015 and recently revealed he hopes it continues for years to come as he’s got his house to pay off.
He said while appearing on ‘Shopping With Keith Lemon: “I’m loving it, it’s really easy. This is the tenth series. I think it might go on for many years.
“I’d like it to go on for 20 years because that’s how long is left on the mortgage! So that would be the dream, really.”
Iain also admitted that he has no interest in channelling his inner BBC dancing demon by ruling out a stint on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
He said: “I’d go on ‘Dancing On Ice’. ‘Strictly? ‘No.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gemma Owen is reportedly dating a polo player.
The 20-year-old ‘Love Island’ star – who split from her villa boyfriend Luca Bish three months after the show ended in 2022 – is said to have grown close to Tommy Severn, who has played polo against Prince William.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Gemma went to Ibiza to watch Tommy play polo in Ibiza this week.
“They shared a photo from the same polo club and they’re both passionate about horses.”
Gemma – whose father is former England footballer Michael Owen – took to Instagram in November to confirm she and fishmonger Luca had gone their separate ways.
She wrote at the time: “To all my followers, I wanted to let you know that Luca and I are no longer in a relationship. It wasn’t an easy decision but ultimately this is what is best for us both right now.
“Many of you have been on this journey with us from the beginning, and I wanted to thank you for your continued support as we start our new chapters.”
But Luca suggested he hadn’t wanted the news to be made public yet.
He wrote on his own Instagram Story at the time: “Switched my phone back on after taking some time out to clear my head after an emotional afternoon to thousands of messages and news articles about my breakup.
“I would have liked some time to process this privately but as you all already now know, sadly Gemma and I made the mutual decision earlier today to go our separate ways.
“We have been on such a journey together and have made some amazing memories which I will treasure.
“I can’t thank everyone enough for their support for us as a couple during and after ‘Love Island’.
“We will remain good friends and I wish nothing but the best for her.”
Earlier this year, Gemma was linked to rapper Bugzy Malone, whose real name is Aaron Davies.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Gemma and Aaron have enjoyed a few dates over the past few weeks.
“They have told their closest friends they are dating and seem really happy together.
“Gemma and Aaron are keeping their relationship out of the public eye for now because it is early days.
“He is really into her and has made it clear how he feels.
“It is all very new and exciting for both of them but they are taking it slowly.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Molly Marsh’s mother has hit out at “nasty” trolls.
Janet, 49 – who has had three small roles in ITV’s ‘Coronation Street’ – is livid at suggestions that she may have helped Molly land her role on ‘Love Island’.
Teacher Janet told MailOnline: “I had heard about trolling from past series because we have always watched ‘Love Island’ but until your name is being brought up and your family’s names… I couldn’t believe it’s that bad and that real.
“‘We all know what Molly is like in real life and people presume… you read nasty comments and I think ‘that’s not my daughter, you haven’t got a clue.’
“They have made stuff up about me. I’ve been through it all as well. For me to read what people think about me… that is tough. It is made up. At one point I was an ITV producer and pulling strings when I was actually sitting at school teaching phonics to some year sevens!
“We decided to stop reading all the rubbish because it’s not true and just somebody’s opinion. I’ve got to admit… once the episode finishes I try to go to bed but it’s really difficult to switch off. It is just haters but it’s very sad that people can be that nasty.”
Janet insisted acting is just a hobby for her and she has no influence with ITV.
She said: “It is ridiculous… I have worked hard to get my small parts on TV. People twist it.
“Just because I have done three small parts on ‘Coronation Street’ years ago now – and I am really proud of those little parts – it takes a lot of hard work to get the audition and the job and I’ve never filmed for more than a day… they were small talking parts that you want to grow into more substantial roles but I am 50 this year so it has not worked…
“I am happy being a teacher and doing my small acting roles as and when they come up.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Laura Whitmore is having therapy.
The 38-year-old former ‘Love Island’ presenter – who first found fame on MTV News – revealed she is finally having therapy after being afraid to seek help for many years.
Speaking about being offered counselling while working on her new ITVX series ‘Laura Whitmore Investigates’, which looks at incels, rough sex and cyberstalking, she told The Telegraph: “I’ve never had that before and I kind of wish I had done it before now… for any show.”
Laura added she “should have asked for help….’because people don’t offer things.
“Maybe [I] didn’t want to be seen to be weak, so I didn’t. The more I work in TV the more I will be like, ‘I’m finding this really hard’.”
Laura also claimed she has dealt with a lot of hardship in her career, explaining: “Sometimes – a lot of the time – your job is to turn up and look a certain way. I’ve worked on shows where I’ve had no control over my script or producing or anything.
“When I first started on Radio 5 Live, I had comments on Twitter saying, ‘Why have you got that bimbo on that slot?’ […] I never really feel like I fit in anywhere, but does anyone? Once I can add something to the narrative and I’m getting something from it I’ll b***** well do it, and I hope I’ll do it to the best ability I can.
‘I have a lovely life, but I will also call out the s***, because I hope I’ll be able to continue to do this for years and it will get better and I’ll have more power. I’ve definitely got more power now than I did 10 years ago in this industry.”
Laura previously revealed that filming the show has made her more aware of her one online safety.
Speaking on BBC Breakfast, she said: “It’s definitely made me more aware, like when I put things online maybe don’t say where you are at that exact time – which is hard when you were on live telly – like when you’re travelling on trains and things like that.
“So these three films that I’ve made about different topics, the darker side of humanity looking at everything from toxic masculinity to cyberstalking and more, I need to talk about these things because if we don’t talk about it, it won’t get better.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec have welcomed their first child together.
Janette, 39, gave birth to the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ couple’s daughter Lyra Rose Skorjanec on Friday (28.09.23) and she took to Instagram the next day to share an adorable picture of her little family.
Janette captioned the image: “Lyra Rose Skorjanec. July 28, 2023,” and she added an emoji of a red rose.
The same picture and caption was posted on 33-year-old Aljaz’s account.
The couple’s celebrity friends shared their congratulations on the happy news, with Ashley Roberts writing: “Lyra Rose is here!!! So beautiful!!! Love you!!!”
Former ‘Strictly’ dancer James Jordan said: “So happy for you both. Sending love from the Jordans.”
Gemma Atkinson said: “Just wonderful”, with Gorka Marquez adding: “So gorgeous.”
Popstar Sophie Ellis-Bextor commented: “Yay! Welcome to the world Lyra. Congratulations! xx” and Jake Wood said: “Welcome to the world Lyra1!!! You have chosen amazing parents.”
‘Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley wrote: “CONGRATULATIONS… little Lura one thing is for sure, with your beautiful Mum and Dad you will be loved, loved and loved some more.”
Oti Mabuse said: “CONGRATULATIONS best news ever” while Kimberley Walsh added: “Ah congratulations guys!!!!!! I’m so happy for you both.”
Janette and Aljaz revealed in February that they were expecting their first child together after a two-year struggle.
She told HELLO! magazine: “For the past couple of years we hadn’t been using protection but nothing was happening, so we thought IVF was the next best thing for us to do.
“I turn 40 later this year and the NHS offers really good services to women under 40. The doctor said that as soon as I got my period we would start injections, but my period never came.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Shona McGarty is quitting EastEnders after 15 years.
The 31-year-old actress joined the soap as Whitney Dean when she was just 16 years old, but has made the “difficult” decision to leave Albert Square in order to “spread [her] wings and try new things.
She told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “I have decided to spread my wings and will be leaving EastEnders. I have loved my years in the show.
“I have been trusted with some incredible storylines and have made amazing friendships — and family — which will endure.”
Shona will bow out from the soap early next year, but producers have yet to decide on her exit storyline, though the actress is hoping she won’t be killed off.
A source said: “It wasn’t an easy decision for Shona to make and she is gutted to be walking away from her soap family, especially as she has grown up on set with most of them. She’ll be sorely missed by the cast.
“But she feels like now is the right time in her life to step away and try something new.
“She is hoping the door will be left open for her character to return one day, but nothing is guaranteed and it is all in the hands of the scriptwriters.
“They could decide that another soap death would create an explosive exit storyline and get people talking, but that’s always a risk actors have to take when deciding to leave.
“Shona is really looking forward to new projects and expanding her career horizon.
“It will be exciting to get her teeth into something new after so long playing one character.
“As well as acting, Shona loves singing and has a real musical talent, so that is one of the options available.”
And that isn’t the only change coming for the BBC One show because Lorraine Stanley has been axed from her role as launderette worker Karen Taylor after seven years.
The 47-year-old star’s alter ego will be written out by the end of the year.
A source said: “It’s always a tough call for bosses when deciding which characters will leave the soap, but it has to be done to keep storylines fresh and create new arcs for characters.
“Lorraine had a great run on the soap and was a real scene stealer with her comic timing and she has certainly made her mark with fans.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Les Dennis is set to take part on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 69-year-old entertainer has signed up for the BBC Latin and ballroom contest after previously having to turn down an approach from producers because of his commitment to ‘Coronation Street’ – on which he played Michael Rodwell from 2014 to 2016 – and those who work on the show think he’s exactly what the programme needs.
A source told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: “The viewers are going to love Les. He is a TV icon and now he will be dancing on one of the most popular shows around. He might be about to turn 70 but he is a showman and he will be great entertainment for those watching at home. There is genuine excitement about Les taking part.”
Les will be taking to the floor alongside the likes of the show’s oldest contestant, 78-year-old Angela Rippon, presenter Angela Scanlon, 39, and former ‘EastEnders’ actor Nigel Harman, 49.
In addition, Zara McDermott is set to be the first former ‘Love Island’ contestant to take part after producers lifted their ban on stars from the ITV dating show in a bid to attract younger viewers.
A source recently told MailOnline: “Zara is the perfect signing for ‘Strictly’, not only is she beautiful and glamorous but she is hardworking and will take being on the show very seriously.
“She’s absolutely loved the experience of documentary making and is over the moon to further her relationship with the BBC by signing up to ‘Strictly’.
“It is a dream come true for her and becoming the first former ‘Love Island’ star to do so is the icing on the cake.”
Other names tipped to take part include ‘Bad Education’ actor Layton Williams, Wham! singer Andrew Ridgeley, and former ‘Coronation Street’ star Ellie Leach.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gethin Jones had a “scary” stalker when he hosted ‘Blue Peter’.
The 47-year-old presenter – who fronted the long-running children’s show from 2005 to 2008 – thinks the worst of the obsessive fan’s “weird” behaviour was concealed from him because BBC bosses were so concerned, they had security guards to protect him.
Asked if he’d had a stalker, he told the ‘Rig Biz’ podcast: “I did, back in ‘Blue Peter’. It was weird to the point where I had some security, which I thought was a lot, but they felt… you know, obviously they knew stuff that I didn’t.”
Gethin admitted it was a “terrifying” time.
He said: “Yeah, of course. You know, you go and do your job every day thinking that’s it and then for whatever reason…
“I think it’s interesting on telly, the medium of TV is really powerful and people think they know you really well and there’s occasions where you maybe don’t get back to someone because you just don’t, because don’t know them and they find that offensive.”
The ‘Morning Live’ host is “really careful” when it comes to fan mail and online messages, and has intervened to help people get support if he thinks there are wider issues going on.
He added: “There are people who’ve got sort of issues as well, so you’ve got to be really careful.
“I had one woman who was messaging me and I sort of looked at it and thought, ‘Ah, this is not funny’ and I passed it on to the relevant people just to make sure she was OK, because she obviously had some mental issues.
“Which again, bigger conversation with social media, it just blows my mind that it is not regulated better for that reason, it’s so scary.”
Gethin also admitted he receives a lot of unwanted graphic photos from male admirers.
He said: “I get a lot of d*** pics. Honestly, you get all kinds on there and you don’t know until you sort of… I tend not to go on it too much but then you do open it sometimes.
“Or ‘view photo’ and you think, ‘Do I want to view this photo or not?’ And sometimes it’s really nice and it’s like a charity thing and you want to help and then you’re like, ‘Ugh, that’s not what I was expecting.’
“And then, I don’t know, it’s stuff like, ‘What’s your favourite cheese?’ ‘Can I have your socks?’ ‘What watch are you wearing?’”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘The Voice Kids’ has been axed.
ITV bosses have decided not to bring back the young people’s talent show – which is hosted by Emma Willis and has a panel comprised of McFly’s Danny Jones, Pixie Lott, Ronan Keating and Will.i.am – for 2024 in order to “free up space” for new programmes in 2024.
A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper’s TV Bizarre column: “The show had a good run and had its own fanbase, but execs are keen to free up scheduling space for other new programming to keep ideas as fresh as possible.
“The cast have great memories from the series, but have plenty of other projects to keep them busy. ”
A spokesperson for ITV revealed there are other ‘Voice’ spin-offs in the works.
The representative said: “The Voice Kids is taking a break in 2024.
“We’re working with Lifted Entertainment on The Voice UK for 2024 and development of The Voice-branded specials.”
Last month, Ronan – who has Jack, 24. Missy, 22, and Ali, 17, with his ex-wife Yvonne Connolly and Cooper, six, and Coco, three, with his spouse Storm – praised the “mesmerising” children who take part in the show.
The 46-year-old singer told The Sun newspaper: “I have kids the same age as some of the talent that stood on stage, and to see them with such confidence and such ability at that age is mesmerising.
“I am always honest, but sometimes it is hard as these kids are just starting out on their journeys.
“You want to keep the dream alive and give them the right criticism in the most positive way.”
Ronan’s fellow judge Will.I.am praised one of his mentees and her “advanced” songwriting ability.
The 48-year-old rapper told the same paper: “One of my team wrote this song, and I said to her, ‘No way.’ It was like, wow!
“She is just so advanced at songwriting already.
“There are some adults that I know that aren’t nearly as good at writing.
Earlier this month, the most recent series was won by sisters Andrea and Shanice Nyandoro.

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