OHMYGOSSIP — Marnie Swindells credits ‘The Apprentice’ for making her feel more “liberated” about her appearance.
The 28-year-old businesswoman – who won this year’s show – acknowledged that she and her fellow female candidates faced criticism for their daring outfits in the boardroom, but she insisted it was important they were all able to express their true personalities instead of feeling they had to “adopt a more masculine approach” to be taken seriously.
Speaking during a panel discussion to launch the TRESemmé Beauty-Full Strength range at the Tower of London on Tuesday (18.07.23), Marnie told guests including ‘Love Island’ star Faye Winter and ‘Barbie’ actress India Harl: “The press actually gave ‘The Apprentice’ girls a really hard time for our expression in the boardroom and as it’s evolved from women in grey suits, all of us showcasing ourselves a little bit more and being more expressive – we took a toll about that.
“But I do think self-expression is so important in the same way, you protect your rights to express your beliefs and your view, it’s important to protect that right to express your identity and your fashion and your make-up and your hair choices.
“So it’s so important and I know it’s a really easy trap to fall into the idea of having to mute yourself and minimise yourself sometimes adopt a more masculine approach to what you wear If you want to be taking seriously like I did.
“I used to be a barrister and I would go to court every day and I would wear head to toe black clothes shoes, and my hair was slicked all the way back with absolutely no personality. And no reflection of who I am whatsoever.
“It wasn’t actually until going on ‘The Apprentice’ and having that opportunity in the boardroom to showcase different outfits, be more playful that I understood and was liberated from the idea that women have to mute themselves to be taken seriously.”
For each task on the show, Marnie was able to adopt a “different character” to show off the image she wanted to portray that week.
She explained: “With each task on ‘The Apprentice’, it required a different version of me. And it was like having a different character which also meant having a different hairstyle.
“So for the tasks where I was being a bit, warmer friendly, a confident, vivacious I’d go for big curly hair. The times when I wanted to stick it on someone and be taken a bit more seriously and, you know, fearsome, I’d go for like, slick hair braids and feel like a warrior.
“Hair is such a pivotal way of expressing yourself and women are multifaceted and their hairstyles should be too.”
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OHMYGOSSIP — Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis are to narrate a ‘Takeshi’s Castle’ reboot.
The TV stars will voice the new edition of the 90s Japanese obstacle programme – which sees contestants try to battle against devils and giant foam mushrooms before the finalists attempt to take on Takeshi himself for a 1-million-yen jackpot (£5,500) – and it is to be brought back to life by Amazon Prime Video.
Romesh, 45, and Tom, 44 – who are filling the shoes left by the current ‘Gogglebox’ narrator Craig Cash, 62 – said: “Nothing is more magical than a reboot of a successful show from yesteryear, heavy though is the pressure in bringing back the wonder that is ‘Takeshi’s Castle’.
“We are honoured to be bringing back the maddest show of all time to a whole new generation; hopefully they can take away the life lessons we learnt from the original.”
The streaming service – which will drop the eight English-language episodes on August 30 – called the duo “ingenious”.
Dan Grabiner, head of Prime Video’s originals, said: “‘Takeshi’s Castle’ has a special place in the hearts of UK viewers, and Tom and Romesh’s ingenious new take on the show makes it as incomprehensible as ever, and very, very funny.”
The comedy duo recently discussed the urban legend of razor blades being embedded into the slides at Water Palace in Croydon, the area of south London the pair grew up in.
Romesh said: “The idea is somebody takes razor blades with them in their shorts and then as they go down, manages to permanently embed them in the water slide.”
Tom – who recalled the leisure centre closing when he was a teenager – admitted the tall tale was “frankly ridiculous”.
He said: “When you hear that as an eight or nine years old, it feels like something you should be absolutely terrified of but as an adult it feels quite frankly ridiculous that a kid would be able to stop halfway [down a slide] and then have enough about him [to do that].”
Romesh said: “As a kid if somebody puts that into your head, it doesn’t matter how much contrary evidence you hear, you still believe it. The fact is you are queuing up for the water slide, loads of people are going down the water slide and it is absolutely fine.
“It isn’t like they aren’t being torn to ribbons as they go down and there is a pile of kids in a pool at the bottom. But for some reason you think [the razors] are only going to hit me and everybody has been fine.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Charlotte Crosby is to return for a second series of her documentary show ‘Charlotte in Sunderland’.
The 33-year-old reality TV star is “so excited” about being back on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer for another 10-episode helping of the programme later this year.
She said: “I am so excited to announce that I am back on BBC Three in the autumn for series two of ‘Charlotte in Sunderland’!
“Last year was a rollercoaster and the BBC and Chatterbox showed great sensitivity while filming some of the happiest and saddest moments of my life.
“I will treasure it forever as a tribute to my lovely Nana Jean.
“Get ready for another amazing series which will bring everyone up to date with me Jake and Alba – and of course Mam and Dad. It will be full of lols and a few surprises!”
In the second series, Charlotte – who was born in Sunderland – will introduce her daughter Alba, who is seven months old, and she tells of her big plans for 2023.
Nasfim Haque, Head of Content for BBC Three, said: “It is great to get Charlotte back once again giving viewers an access all areas pass to her entertaining world … the best bit is that off screen the team making it will be supporting local North East production talent develop – it’s a winning combo for sure.”
Series one saw Charlotte face a host of life changing moments, including discovering she was pregnant with Alba.
She also had to deal with her partner Jake leaving Manchester and moving to the North East, her mum being diagnosed with cancer and the tragic passing of her beloved nana Jean.
‘Charlotte in Sunderland’ series two will be broadcast on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer this autumn.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Layton Williams looks set to star in this year’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The ‘Bad Education’ actor, 28 – who has extensive experience working on London’s West End after making his debut in ‘Billy Elliot’ aged 11, before landing the lead in ‘Everyone’s Talking About Jamie’ – is said to be wanted by the bosses of the BBC One Latin and ballroom competition.
A source told MailOnline: “Layton is an incredible dancer and performer.
“’Strictly’ bosses signing him for the show will ruffle some feathers because he is professionally trained and has extensive experience with learning difficult choreography, which many of the contestants, especially those from a sporting or political background, will at first find impossible.
“The show has been criticised in the past for recruiting contestants with a background in dance and this year will be no different as Layton is a star in his own right and known for being an impeccable dancer on stage.”
Recently, Layton gushed about being the voiceover star in the “unapologetically gay” same-sex dating show ‘I Kissed A Boy’, the UK’s first ever same-sex dating show which was presented by Dannii Minogue, 51, and aired on BBC Three.
After being asked what made it “different”, he said: “It’s gay! It’s unapologetically gay and the first one of its kind in the UK so I’m really honoured and proud to be a part of it.
“It’s important for visibility. It’s important for us to be seen and it’s important to show that our love is just like everybody else’s. It’s pure and raw and we deserve love. In the early days of our lives, we can feel like we don’t deserve love and we hide ourselves.
“We’re closeted and we’re told by the society that we grow up in that we should be kissing girls and then you have to find a way to get out the closet.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jazmine Franks has given birth to her first child.
The actress – who is best known for playing Esther Bloom on ‘Hollyoaks’ – has taken to social media to announce that herself and her partner Danny Potter have become parents for the first time.
Alongside a photo of the couple walking hand-in-hand as they leave the hospital with their baby, Jazmine wrote on Instagram: “Nothing feels better than this.”
Jazmine has already been inundated with lots of congratulatory messages from some of her showbiz pals.
Sarah Jayne Dunn – who played Mandy Richardson on ‘Hollyoaks’ – wrote in reply: “Yay well cone!!!, congratulations (sic)”
Kirsty-Leigh Porter said: “GO ON JAZZ. So happy for you all. Welcome to the world little one (sic)”
Elsewhere, Jessica Fox also offered her congratulations to Jazmine.
The 40-year-old actress – who plays the part of Nancy Hayton on the Channel 4 soap – wrote: “Amazing news!!! Congratulations you absolute legend xxx (sic)”
Jazz announced her pregnancy back in February.
The former soap star uploaded a photo of her ultrasound scan on Instagram.
Alongside the snap, Jazmine – who hasn’t revealed the name or gender of her baby – wrote on the photo-sharing platform: “Here’s to the biggest adventure yet. Summer 2023 is set to be a wild one! Can’t wait to cause mayhem with a mini Franks-Potter.”
Jazmine became a personal trainer after leaving ‘Hollyoaks’, and she previously admitted that her life is now totally different.
She said: “Having time on my side has played a massive part, leaving ‘Hollyoaks’ gave me the freedom to focus on me…
“I feel really good at the moment, I’ve learnt to say no to the food I don’t actually need to eat, to the events I don’t actually want to go to and to the things I don’t actually want to.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Danielle Armstrong has given birth to a baby girl.
The 35-year-old TV star has taken to social media to announce that she’s welcomed her second child with her husband Tommy Edney.
Alongside a photo of the couple and their daughter, Danielle – who also has Orla, three, with Tommy – wrote on Instagram: “Orla Got Her Wish…. IT’S A GIRL! (sic)”
Danielle – who is best known for appearing on ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ – previously confessed that she thought she was having a baby boy instead.
The reality star also admitted that she found it “hard” to get pregnant for the second time.
She explained on Instagram: “I just felt so much more anxious in this pregnancy and you just want the all clear with all the doctors and different scans and all the different tests they run.
“I don’t know what it is, but I just really found it hard this time round. So yeah anyone watching this, I just think anything to do with pregnancy… I didn’t make it a secret to anyone about after we got married, we’re probably will try, I’d love to have a baby this year. And as soon as I got married people were like ‘Are you pregnant? Ooh baby number two!’ And I’ll go into detail another time, but even my experience of trying for a baby I found it really hard. I actually found it really emotional. (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Charlotte Crosby is hoping her mum will be declared cancer-free during the second season of ‘Charlotte in Sunderland’.
The former ‘Geordie Shore’ documented her life in the north of England in the first series of the BBC reality show, and she recently confirmed it’s returning for a second run – and she’s hoping cameras will be around to capture her mum Letitia when she hopefully beats breast cancer.
In a post on Instagram, Charlotte wrote: “Series 2 will bring everyone completely up to date with me and [boyfriend] Jake and [daughter] Alba, we are praying it will see my Mam successfully complete her treatment for breast cancer and ring the bell.”
Charlotte was left reeling when Letitia was diagnosed with breast cancer while filming the first series of the show, and has been supporting her as she underwent surgery as well as chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment.
Letitia later revealed she had no symptoms at the time of her diagnosis, revealing doctors detected the cancer through a routine mammogram check-up.
She told The Sun newspaper: “It was just a routine mammogram, I have never missed one. When they told me it was cancer I was floored. I no symptoms, no lumps, nothing. The mammogram has helped save my life – they should be inviting women of all ages to one every single year. Not just women over 50.”
The first season of the show also featured more heartbreak for Charlotte when her beloved grandmother Nana Jean passed away.
However, the 10-episode run also showed Charlotte finding love with boyfriend Jake Ankers and welcoming her first child – daughter Alba.
Nasfim Haque, Head of Content for BBC Three, said of the new series: “It is great to get Charlotte back once again giving viewers an access all areas pass to her entertaining world … the best bit is that off screen the team making it will be supporting local North East production talent develop – it’s a winning combo for sure.”
‘Charlotte in Sunderland’ series two will be broadcast on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer this autumn.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Josie Gibson is set to star in ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’, after being offered a six-figure sum.
ITV bosses are said to have beaten off competition from ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ chiefs to land the ‘This Morning’ presenter for this year’s series, and the “incredibly down-to-earth” star is expected to bring plenty of laughs to the jungle.
An ITV insider told The Sun newspaper: “Josie is hugely popular with ‘This Morning’ viewers and producers were determined to get her.
“She is seen as the perfect person for the jungle as she’s already such a familiar face on ITV and will bring her fanbase with her.
“She’s incredibly down-to-earth and seems to strike a chord with people at home. Plus they’re confident Josie will bring the laughs to ‘I’m A Celebrity’, as she already does on ‘This Morning’, and is guaranteed to get on with most of the jungle campmates.
“For all those reasons they were hellbent on getting her. And if she was lured by the glitter of ‘Strictly’ they weren’t going to let her go without a fight.”
Former ‘Big Brother’ winner Josie, 38, is said to have had a “real dilemma” while ‘I’m A Celebrity’ and ‘Strictly’ were battling it out for her signature, but the jungle show looks to have won the race.
The insider added: “Talks between Josie’s reps and bosses of the two shows had been going on for months and represented a real dilemma for the telly host.
“She knows both shows are hugely popular with the public and have the potential to boost anyone’s career who appears on them.”
Josie has progressed up the ranks at ‘This Morning’ in recent years, and now regularly fills in as co-host on the ITV brunchtime show.
She joined the show as a competitions announcer and roving reporter in 2019.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ pro dancer Janette Manrara “can barely walk” amid her pregnancy.
The 39-year-old star is expecting her and husband and fellow ‘Strictly’ pro Aljaz Skorjanec’s first baby any day now, and she has undergone acupuncture treatment to try to ease her current back pain.
She wrote on her Instagram Stories: “Had some acupuncture today and hoping that will help with the back pain.
“Can barely walk now, but had a check-up yesterday and baby and I are doing good! More rest on the schedule today.”
Earlier this month, Janette admitted she “loves” being pregnant.
She told HELLO! Magazine: “I am really enjoying being pregnant. I love having a bump and watching my body change and grow. I have felt really good the whole time and I count my blessings for that, because I know it’s not the case for every woman. It looks like we have a bigger than average size baby, but I’m not an average size human and because of the width of my hips it’s advised that I get a C-section.”
However, Janette – who has chosen not to reveal the gender of her baby just yet – went on to add that she feels “really relaxed” about the whole process and praised her husband for his support throughout the pregnancy.
She added: “I feel really relaxed about it all. You really can’t plan everything because there are so many variables and I’m kind of open to all the different options and scenarios. So, I’m not trying to lock in a certain date or procedure, because you just never really know how it’s going to happen until the baby comes. And I think having that kind of openness in my thoughts has actually kept me quite calm.
“Because we’re both dancers and music is such a part of what we do, I want the baby to be born into that space of music and happiness. Aljaz has been such a great partner. He doesn’t let me lift a finger and he’s been cooking and cleaning and helping get everything ready. He’s been amazing.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ian Wright has revealed ‘Moneyball’ contestants will now play “in pairs”.
The former England footballer has told how the ITV1 gameshow – which will return to screens this Saturday (22.07.23) at 8pm on ITV1 – is getting an update in that competitors will be able to bring another person along “to share the experience with”.
The 59-year-old broadcaster told The Sun newspaper’s TV Mag: “Everyone is coming up in pairs, so they have help, but also someone to share the experience with.”
Ian – who began presenting the re-imagined 80s American show in 2021 – gets very into the game, and becomes “more nervous” than those trying to ask up six questions to win a potential jackpot of £250,000.
He quipped: “I get more nervous than the contestants.”
The ‘Match of the Day’ pundit admitted he “begged” new Arsenal recruit Declan Rice, 24, to make the move from West Ham United to the north London club.
Former Arsenal striker Ian said on his podcast ‘Wrighty’s House’: “Everyone was saying about when I went to the England squad, I was tapping him up.
“Yes I f****** was. Literally, I was begging him!”
Ian gushed about how his “excitement” came from just being a fan.
He said: “I don’t work for the club, I’m an Arsenal fan.
“I said, ‘Look at you and Saka, how cool you lot look together’. It’s just excitement, I can’t tell you how much I’m excited.”
Ian has also appeared on Apple TV+ series ‘Ted Lasso’ as the co-host of the fictional sports show ‘Forza Love of the Game’.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gemma Collins has cancelled her wedding to Rami Hawash.
The ex ‘The Only Way is Essex’ star has “no real interest” in wedding her long-time love, 49-year-old entrepreneur Rami, and she wants to “do a J-lo” – referring to Jennifer Lopez, 53, tying the knot with her reunited love Ben Affleck, 50, in 2022 – and wait a bit because she is not “in a rush”.
The 42-year-old television personality told The Sun newspaper: “I am going to be really honest, I have no real interest … that is what I want to do.
“I am going to do a J-Lo.
“She got married at 50. I’ll do a J-Lo, and I’ll get married at 50.
“There is no rush and I am living life. There is still so much I want to do.
“Me and Rami are both free spirits, he has been married before and funnily enough we were looking at pictures of us and we have known each other for so long.
“We have agreed that if we are both still together at 50 then we will do it.”
Gemma – who suffers from polycystic ovary syndrome – is on the lookout for a fertility doctor to help her get pregnant, because it has been “a nightmare” trying to have a baby.
She said: “I cannot get pregnant. It is a nightmare.
“If anything, you’d want a baby before you get married. The big day is not a priority, I’d rather spend the money on working out how I can have a baby.
“I cannot seem to get a doctor and I am looking to find a fertility doctor who can help me.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ncuti Gatwa has become a millionaire, before even appearing as the titular Time Lord in ‘Doctor Who’.
The ‘Barbie’ star, 30, is said to have “racked up a small fortune” after shooting to fame in the Netflix teen comedy ‘Sex Education’ in 2019 – where he played the openly gay Moordale student Eric Effiong – and signing up for the BBC sci-fi series.
A TV insider told The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column: “Under normal circumstances becoming The Doctor is the career move that ensures you never have to worry about money again.
“It’s an incredibly lucrative position and leads to all sorts of spin-off work and acting opportunities.
“But Ncuti has already racked up a small fortune through sheer hard work and some shrewd choices of roles.”
Ncuti – whose Time Lord predecessors include David Tennant, 52, Jodie Whittaker, 41, and Matt Smith, 40 – recently told how his rise in show business has also included plenty of disappointment, because he has reached “the final two” in the audition process numerous times and lost out.
He told Rolling Stone UK magazine: “I’ve gotten down to the final two so many times. Then I meet the director and… I’m convinced that there’s something about me that just turns them off. I was sure this would be the same thing again.
“I’ve always felt that I’m not masculine enough, not whatever enough for these directors. I can play that, but when they see I’m not that…”
Ncuti admitted he was able to instantly “vibe” with Greta Gerwig, 39, who directed ‘Barbie’, the live-action adaption of the Mattel toy, in which he plays one of many Kens.
He said: “The Leo-Libra vibe was just there at that Zoom meeting.”
And he praised the film’s leading lady Margot Robbie, 33, for being a “very good party host”, after she took the whole cast – which included his ‘Sex Education’ co-star Emma Mackey, 27- to the stage show ‘Magic Mike Live’ in London.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Former ‘Coronation Street’ star Georgia May Foote has tied the knot in a lavish barn wedding.
The 32-year-old actress – who played Katy Armstrong in the ITV soap opera from 2010 to 2015 – married musician beau Kris Evans in a beautiful fishtail beaded gown.
The soap star shared a picture of her and the groom arriving at their reception with her excitedly clutching her bouquet high in the air with a huge grin on her face.
She captioned the post on her Instagram Story: “Honestly best day ever.”
Georgia’s wedding to her “best friend” comes after she recently marked her last month as a Foote.
She gushed alongside pictures from her hen: “I am about to marry my best friend. The person who makes me a better person. Didn’t think I would find someone who would love me for me but I did it.
“Thanks to all my people who showed up for me this weekend. I had a ball, and I’m forever grateful to you all for loving me for me too
“Here is to the last month of being a Foote.”
Kris got down on one knee during a romantic vacation on New Year’s Eve 2021.
The pair started dating in 2018, and before meeting ‘The One’ in the record label owner, she dated George Alsford for 18 months before ending their romance earlier that year.
Georgia also dated ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional Giovanni Pernice after hitting it off on the BBC One dance show.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Angela Rippon is reportedly in talks to become the oldest contestant ever to join ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The former newsreader is said to be considering a turn on the next series of the BBC TV talent series – which would make her the most senior contestant yet at the age of 78 – after previously hosting the previous incarnation of the show called ‘Come Dancing’, appearing in a charity special and making a cameo on Strictly last year.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “It is such a coup to get Angela. The ‘Strictly’ team loved having her make a cameo on the show last year and that got the ball rolling.
“She was a real hit with viewers and then the bookers reached out to begin discussions about her taking part. It’s not an easy decision for Angela because she knows it would be very gruelling and physically tough, but she is extremely tempted.”
The insider added: “She loves a challenge and feels like this could be great for her. She was Mrs Come Dancing, so what a wonderful thing that she is going to be on Strictly all these years later.”
The TV star appeared on ‘Strictly’ last year as part of the BBC’s 100th anniversary celebrations while she also took part in a Children in Need charity edition in 2011 alongside BBC presenters Sian Williams, Susanna Reid, Sophie Raworth and Emily Maitlis.
As well as her previous ‘Strictly’ experience, Angela also showed off her dancing skills in a Morecambe and Wise Christmas special back in 1976. The segment featured her sitting behind a newsreader’s desk before emerging to perform a dance routine full of high kicks. She later return for perform as a member of the chorus line in the show the following year.

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