OHMYGOSSIP — Jill Scott has been “too busy” to plan her wedding.
The 36-year-old former England captain has become a regular sports pundit and TV star since winning ITV’s ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ in 2022 and her diary has become so packed that she has not had time to plan her forthcoming wedding to Shelly Unitt but is hoping that when the big day comes, it will just be a celebratory day abroad with family and friends.
She told Hello Magazine: “Everything has been so busy, especially since the jungle. We’ve got some time together after the summer and then hopefully we can plan. I think [it will be] just family and friends, maybe to go abroad and then come home and have a massive party.”
Outside of television, the Sunderland-born Lioness runs Boxx2Boxx Coffee in Manchester with her significant other and recently explained that she and Shelley have been so wrapped up in their separate ventures that they have barely seen each other and are still yet to pick date for their wedding.
Asked if she had managed to set a date, she said: “No, we haven’t yet. I think it’s just because everything has been so busy. We’ve got some time after the summer together and then hopefully we can get some plans in place.
“Especially since the jungle, we’ve been like passing ships to be honest, because Shelly has got the coffee shop as well. But hopefully we’re going to improve that life-work balance after this summer. “I’ve only been able to go in [to the sop] once every couple of weeks, just because I’ve been so busy, but once the summer’s done with [I’ll go more].
“I think we’ll get a lot of customers supporting the World Cup. People like to come in and pick up a signed picture of the girls. I’ll get the girls to sign some pictures. After the World Cup I’ll definitely be putting my name down for some shifts!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Joanna Page has reunited with her ‘Gavin and Stacey’ co-stars for a brand new show.
The 46-year-old actress played Stacey in the BBC Three sitcom alongside Mathew Horne, James Corden, Ruth Jones, Alison Steadman, and Larry Lamb over the course of three initial series from 2007 until 2010 and has now provided the voiceover on a show starring some of her former castmates as sh mused that a revival of the sitcom would be “so lovely”.
She told The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column: “Alison and Larry have just done a show where they’re going from ‘Barry to Billericay’ and I’ve done the voiceover and I found it really difficult to voice because I was watching them and I kept missing my cue. And I was going ‘Look at them, they’re like my mum and dad!’ I couldn’t take it seriously because I was smiling and laughing. [A reunion] would be so lovely. When we all first started it was like an instant family. We’re all still constantly in touch with each other, my gosh we send each other so many messages!”
The ‘Love Actually’ star went on to add that the series – which returned in 2019 for a Christmas special and ended on a cliffhanger when Nessa (Ruth Jones ) popped the question to Smithy (James Corden) – should be brought back so viewers can find out what happens but admitted that scheduling is a big issue even though she has such fond memories of “boding” with the cast.
She added: “We struggle to even make time for our own families. But then I agree, we have GOT to find out what Smithy says to Nessa!
“I’ve never done a show since ‘Gavin and Stacey’ where we all bonded so much. As soon as the show finished, I couldn’t stop crying, I thought: ‘I can’t bear to not have these people in my life’. This job and ‘Gavin and Stacey’ are the only jobs where it was like a family.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ferne McCann has welcomed a baby girl.
The 32-year-old reality star revealed that she and her fiance Lorri Haines, 32, have become parents to a daughter – whose name has not been made public – on her social media.
wrote on a video shared on Instagram: “It’s a girl,” along with the little one’s birthday, adding: “06.07.23”.
The former ‘TOWIE’ star – who already has five-year-old daughter Sunday from a previous relationship – previously shared her intention to keep her latest addition’s gender under wraps but had an inclination she was going to have another little girl.
While talking about her pregnancy on her ITVBe reality show ‘First Time Mum’, she said: “The one thing that I’ve had is migraines.
“I just spoke to my mum on FaceTime, and I can’t remember ever getting migraines before. But she said to me. ‘No you definitely did’ which leads me to think we’re having a girl.”
Lorri – who also has a son with his ex who he keeps out of the limelight- gushed about fatherhood and how it means “being there no matter what” on Father’s Day last month.
He wrote on Instagram: ‘”Being a father takes more then just DNA” it’s the sleepless nights, the daily support you give your partner, building stable foundations, it’s the early morning starts, the school runs, the tantrums, it’s about not giving up when times get hard.
“It’s about being there no matter what, being consistent, appreciating the highs and understanding the lows, it’s about giving them your love and showing them that you care even when you are having a bad day yourself.
“Being a parent it is our duty to be their role model.
“We must protect them, we must stay strong and most of all we must smile at them every day and tell them we love them.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dr. Zoe Williams thinks everything is back to “normal” at ‘This Morning’.
The ITV daytime show was at the centre of a scandal earlier this year when longtime host Phillip Schofield, 61, admitted to previously having an extramarital affair with a younger male colleague but now that the show is being fronted by his former co-star Holly Willoughby in rotation with the likes of Craig Doyle, Josie Gibson, Dermot O’Leary, and Alison Hammond, Dr. Zoe – who has given medical advice to viewers for a number of years – thinks that everything is “business as normal” after staff had initially worried about their jobs amid the controversy
She told HELLO Magazine: “It feels like everything’s back to business as normal now. More than anything, I’ve really felt for the staff and the people in the production office. It’s a big team and we all get on. There was a point where I think everybody felt that their jobs were in jeopardy, and there are people who’ve worked on the show for decades. It’s been a really emotional and difficult time, but I think we’re out the other end.”
After former ‘Dancing on Ice’ host Phillip – who has who has daughters Molly, 30, and 27-year-old Ruby with wife Stephanie Lowe – left the broadcaster after almost 20 years, some stars had claimed there is a “toxic” culture at ITV, but chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall insisted there have only been two complaints of such an “issue” in five years, and both were “taken very seriously”.
When asked what she makes of allegations of there being a “toxic culture at ‘This Morning’, Carolyn told a government committee: “What I would say is that it’s not something that we take that seriously.
“What I know is that when we talk about culture it’s incredibly important to me, personally and so it deeply disappoints me, right?
“But we do not recognise that in ‘This Morning’ and the reason for that is that we have tangible evidence to tell you that the vast majority of people at daytime and at ‘This Morning’ are extremely engaged and very motivated.
“That’s not to say we don’t take complaints about it seriously. We’ve had two complaints in five years about that issue. Both of them taken very seriously.”
In his first interview since the story came to light, Phillip – who had been a mainstay on British television since the 1980s and had fronted ‘This Morning’ since 2002 – apologised to his former colleague and claimed he will “never forgive” himself for getting involved with the young man.
He told the BBC: “To him [the young man in question], I am the most sorry. By getting involved with me, I have caused you so much pain, and I…I will never forgive myself. I made a bad judgement call. And that if only you knew, in one moment, if I’d had the judgment I’d had for 41 years, if I’d used it in that moment, things would be very different for everybody.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Chris Gascoyne is taking an “extended break” from ‘Coronation Street’.
The 55-year-old actor joined the ITV soap as Peter Barlow 23 years ago but after being involved in numerous gripping storylines he has decided to take some time away from the cobbles to try other roles.
A source told The Sun: “Chris has decided to take an extended break from the soap.
“He loves working at ‘Coronation Street’ but he’s got a lot of things he wants to do and the time is right for him to take a break and pursue other roles.”
Earlier this year, it was announced that Chris would be starring as Captain Hook in ‘The All New Adventures of Peter Pan’ at The Alban Arena in Saint Albans this winter.
Although Chris is moving on, ‘Corrie’ producers are leaving the door open for him to return as Peter in the future.
The source added: “He loves working at ‘Coronation Street’ but he’s got a lot of things he wants to do and the time is right for him to take a break and pursue other roles.
“It isn’t a final goodbye and the door is very much being left open.”
Chris joined ‘Coronation Street’ in 2000, making his debut as part of the Barlow family – Ken Barlow’s oldest son – during the 40th anniversary live episode. He is the seventh actor to have played the character.
He then left in 2003 before returning in 2008 and then, after other forays, Chris came back on a permanent basis in 2016.
Chris’ final scenes as Peter, for now, will air at the end of the year.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ant and Dec are bringing back ‘Byker Grove’.
The Geordie duo – who made their name on the hit 1990s BBC show as PJ and Duncan – will serve as executive producers for new show ‘Byker’ from Fulwell 73, which will be aimed at a “primetime audience”.
The production company added that the reboot will “engage with a new generation of teenagers navigating the different challenges faced by young adults today”.
In a video announcing the news, Dec Donnelly said: “17 years after it closed its doors for the final time, Byker Grove is opening them up again.”
Ant McPartlin added that the series would be back for a “whole new audience”, as well as viewers “who are old enough to remember it so fondly”.
Dec continued: “Now, it’s obviously a show very close to our hearts, the show which gave us our breaks, so we couldn’t be more excited that we’ll be giving it a new lease of life.
“Once again, it will follow a new generation of young people and their families as they try to navigate the challenges they face today in the 2020s.”
Ant noted the show’s comeback at Mitre Studios meant they could provide “sustainable training and employment” for talent in the North East, both in front of and behind the camera.
Dec also wondered whether or not PJ and Duncan will make a cameo appearance at The Grove, but Ant wasn’t so sure.
He quipped: “I wouldn’t have thought so. I reckon PJ now, right, is performing at Wembley Stadium with his platinum selling rap album.”
Dec quipped: “As you can probably tell, storyline development is at a very early stage.”
There is currently no release date announced, while the duo didn’t reveal whether or not ‘Byker’ would be airing on the BBC like its predecessor.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Danielle Fogarty has given birth.
The 31-year-old clothing brand founder – who previously dated ‘X Factor’ star Jake Quickenden – and her husband Ross Worswick have welcomed their second son, Maddox, into the world.
She wrote on Instagram: “Maddox Fogarty Worswick [heart emoji] born 02.07.23 03.35am 7lbs 2oz Our hearts are so full. Welcome to the world (sic)”
Danielle and former ‘Ex on the Beach’ star Ross – who also have 23-month-old son Mason, who turns two on Sunday (09.07.23) – were inundated with congratulatory messages from several stars, including her sister Claudia Fogarty.
The former ‘Love Island’ star – who took part in the South Africa-based winter version earlier this year – commented: “I am so in love it’s a joke! So proud of you both”
Ex-‘Love Island’ star Molly-Mae Hague wrote: “Oh my gosh. welcome Maddox !!! (sic)”
Former Islander Samie Elishi posted: “Congratulations guys! Well done @danielle_fogartyw. sending lots of loves”
Aston Villa footballer Matt Cash commented: “Congrats guys”
‘TOWIE’ stars Chloe Lewis and Georgia Kousoulou also congratulated the couple.
Chloe wrote: “Congratulations”
Georgia posted: “Awww congratulations guys”
Danielle – who married Ross last September in Ibiza – announced she was pregnant in February, shortly after Claudia entered the ‘Love Island’ villa as a bombshell.
But Danielle admitted she was “very nervous” about her second pregnancy.
In an Instagram Q and A with her fans, she wrote: “OK so I’m not going to lie I’m very nervous and I know it’s going to be really hard at times but I love how close in age they will be!!”
Danielle also admitted she and Ross were not trying for a second baby when she fell pregnant.
She posted: “This was a total shock if I am completely honest! Without going into too much detail we weren’t careful one time and well the rest is history haha (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Maureen Lipman is up for three prizes at this year’s Inside Soap Awards.
The ‘Coronation Street’ star, who portrays Evelyn Plummer in the ITV1 soap, has a nod for Best Actress, Best Comic Performance, and Best Partnership ahead of the ceremony, which will take place in London in September.
Maureen is up against her fellow cobbles stars Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgeley) and Elle Mulvaney (Amy Barlow) in the Best Actress category, as well as the likes of EastEnders’ Danielle Harold, whose character Lola Pearce-Brown died of a brain tumour earlier this year.
Albert Square star Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean), and ‘Emmerdale’ trio Claire King (Kim Tate), Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle), and Louise Jameson (Mary Goskirk) are among those who also have nods in the category, as does Hollyoaks’ Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen).
Maureen and David Neilson (Roy Cropper) are up for the Best Partnership prize, alongside the likes of Corrie’s Sally Dynevor and Joe Duttine (Sally and Tim Metcalfe), EastEnders’ Balvinder Sopal and Heather Peace (Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin), Emmerdale’s Dominic Brunt and Mark Charnock (Paddy and Marlon Dingle), and ‘Hollyoaks’ pair Ruby O’Donnell and Niamh Blackshaw (Peri Lomax and Juliet Nightingale).
What’s more, Maureen has a nod in the Best Comic Performance category.
She will face stiff competition from the likes of her fellow Weatherfield resident Patti Clare (Mary Taylor), as well as ‘EastEnders’ pair Bobby Brazier (Freddie Slater) and Shane Richie (Alfie Moon); Emmerdale’s Samantha Giles (Bernice Blackstock) and Tony Audenshaw (Bob Hope); and Hollyoaks’ Chelsee Healey (Goldie McQueen) and Diane Langton (Marlena ‘Nana’ McQueen).
Maureen’s co-star David is up for Best Actor alongside Corrie’s Peter Ash (Paul Foreman) and Ryan Prescott, whose character Ryan Connor was the victim of an horrific acid attack this year.
Other stars who took on traumatic plots in 2023 include Jamie Borthwick, who also has a Best Actor nod.
His ‘EastEnders’ character Jay Brown was heavily involved in his on-screen wife Lola’s brain tumour storyline, as was Perry Fenwick, who plays Lola’s grandfather Billy Mitchell.
Isabella Brown, who portrays Lola’s daughter Lexi Pearce, is up for the Young Performer accolade.
She will face off against the likes of ‘Corrie’ pair Isabella Flanagan (Hope Stape) and Jude Riordan (Sam Blakeman), as well as her Albert Square co-star Lillia Turner (Lily Slater).
‘EastEnders’, ‘Coronation Street’, ‘Emmerdale’ and ‘Hollyoaks’ are up for the big prize of the night – Best Soap.
Inside Soap Awards voting opens midday on Tuesday 4 July, and votes can be placed via the form in the magazine or on www.insidesoap.co.uk.

The full list of Inside Soap Awards 2023 nominations:

Best Actress

Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgeley, Coronation Street)
Elle Mulvaney (Amy Barlow, Coronation Street)
Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)
Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce-Brown, EastEnders)
Diane Parish (Denise Fox, EastEnders)
Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean, EastEnders)
Claire King (Kim Tate, Emmerdale)
Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle, Emmerdale)
Louise Jameson (Mary Goskirk, Emmerdale)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Lucy-Jo Hudson (Donna-Marie Quinn, Hollyoaks)
Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver, Hollyoaks)

Best Actor

David Neilson (Roy Cropper, Coronation Street)
Peter Ash (Paul Foreman, Coronation Street)
Ryan Prescott (Ryan Connor, Coronation Street)
James Farrar (Zack Hudson, EastEnders)
Jamie Borthwick (Jay Brown, EastEnders)
Perry Fenwick (Billy Mitchell, EastEnders)
Dominic Brunt (Paddy Dingle, Emmerdale)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
Kevin Mathurin (Charles Anderson, Emmerdale)
Gregory Finnegan (James Nightingale, Hollyoaks)
Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox, Hollyoaks)
Richard Blackwood (Felix Westwood, Hollyoaks)

Best Villain

Andrew Still (Justin Rutherford, Coronation Street)
Todd Boyce (Stephen Reid, Coronation Street)
Aaron Thiara (Ravi Gulati, EastEnders)
William Ellis (Theo Hawthorne, EastEnders)
Jane Gurnett (Faye Helders, Emmerdale)
William Ash (Caleb Miligan, Emmerdale)
Angus Castle-Doughty (Eric Foster, Hollyoaks)
Glynis Barber (Norma Crow, Hollyoaks)

Best Comic Performance

Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)
Patti Clare (Mary Taylor, Coronation Street)
Bobby Brazier (Freddie Slater, EastEnders)
Shane Richie (Alfie Moon, EastEnders)
Samantha Giles (Bernice Blackstock, Emmerdale)
Tony Audenshaw (Bob Hope, Emmerdale)
Chelsee Healey (Goldie McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Diane Langton (Marlena ‘Nana’ McQueen, Hollyoaks)

Best Newcomer

Channique Sterling-Brown (Dee-Dee Bailey, Coronation Street)
Jodie Prenger (Glenda Shuttleworth, Coronation Street)
Bobby Brazier (Freddie Slater, EastEnders)
Harriet Thorpe (Elaine Peacock, EastEnders)
Flo Wilson (Claudette Anderson, Emmerdale)
Lewis Cope (Nicky Miligan, Emmerdale)
Jemma Donovan (Rayne Royce, Hollyoaks)
Jon-Paul Bell (Beau Ramsey, Hollyoaks)

Best Partnership

David Neilson and Maureen Lipman (Roy Cropper and Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)
Sally Dynevor and Joe Duttine (Sally and Tim Metcalfe, Coronation Street)
Balvinder Sopal and Heather Peace (Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin, EastEnders)
Emma Barton and Perry Fenwick (Honey and Billy Mitchell, EastEnders)
Dominic Brunt and Mark Charnock (Paddy and Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)
Kevin Mathurin and Rebecca Sarker (Charles Anderson and Manpreet Sharma, Emmerdale)
Anna Passey and Matthew James Bailey (Sienna Blake and Ethan Williams, Hollyoaks)
Ruby O’Donnell and Niamh Blackshaw (Peri Lomax and Juliet Nightingale, Hollyoaks)

Best Young Performer

Isabella Flanagan (Hope Stape, Coronation Street)
Jude Riordan (Sam Blakeman, Coronation Street)
Isabella Brown (Lexi Pearce, EastEnders)
Lillia Turner (Lily Slater, EastEnders)
Alfie Clarke (Arthur Thomas, Emmerdale)
Gabrielle Dowling (Cathy Hope, Emmerdale)
Ela-May Demircan (Leah Barnes, Hollyoaks)
Jayden Fox (Bobby Costello, Hollyoaks)

Best Family

The Platts (Coronation Street)
The Winter-Browns (Coronation Street)
The Mitchells (EastEnders)
The Trueman-Fox-Brannings (EastEnders)
The Andersons (Emmerdale)
The Dingles (Emmerdale)
The Maaliks (Hollyoaks)
The McQueens (Hollyoaks)

Best Storyline

Amy did not consent (Coronation Street)
Daisy’s stalker/acid attack (Coronation Street)
Loving and losing Lola (EastEnders)
Whitney and Zack say goodbye to Peach (EastEnders)
Caleb plots to destroy Kim (Emmerdale)
Paddy’s suicidal thoughts (Emmerdale)
Incel Eric targets Maxine and Mason (Hollyoaks)
Juliet’s cancer battle (Hollyoaks)

Best Showstopper

Acid attack (Coronation Street)
Gemma and Chesney’s wedding (Coronation Street)
Mick jumps off a cliff to save Linda and Janine (EastEnders)
Cindy Beale: back from the dead! (EastEnders)
Marlon saves Paddy (Emmerdale)
The storm/50th anniversary (Emmerdale)
Maxine’s long walk home (Hollyoaks)
Silas’ revenge/carnival horror (Hollyoaks)

Best Daytime Star

Chris Walker (Rob Hollins, Doctors)
Dex Lee (Bear Sylvester, Doctors)
Jan Pearson (Karen Hollins, Doctors)
Kia Pegg (Scarlett Kiernan, Doctors)
Ada Nicodemou (Leah Poulos, Home and Away)
Jacqui Purvis (Felicity Newman, Home and Away)
James Stewart (Justin Morgan, Home and Away)
Matt Evans (Theo Poulos, Home and Away)

Best Drama Star

Charles Venn (Jacob Masters, Casualty)
Elinor Lawless (Stevie Nash, Casualty)
Kirsty Mitchell (Faith Cadogan, Casualty)
Nigel Harman (Max Cristie, Casualty)
Adam Abbou (Danny Lewis, Waterloo Road)
Adam Thomas (Donte Charles, Waterloo Road)
Angela Griffin (Kim Campbell, Waterloo Road)
Kym Marsh (Nicky Walters, Waterloo Road)

Best Soap

Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA’ is returning for a second series.
The award-winning documentary filmmaker launched her popular ‘Sleep Over’ show back in 2019, with a transatlantic spin-off that aired earlier this year on W.
The former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star will be bringing her format across the pond once again as ‘Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA’ has officially been renewed for another season.
In each episode, Stacey will spend 72 hours as a house guest of an extraordinary family, as she lifts the lid on their fascinating lives.
Commissioning executive Emile Nawagamuwa said: “It’s fantastic to see Stacey head back to the US for more sleepovers. Now more than ever families are playing by their own rules and seeing the US, so familiar yet so different, through Stacey’s eyes is an incredibly compelling proposition.”
Adam Collings, channel director for W, added: “Stacey’s wit, warmth and ability to have insightful conversations with individuals has made this show a big favourite with the W audience.
“The series offers a unique opportunity to get an indepth look at different types of family life and I’m thrilled that we’ve been able to extend it further.”
Stacey’s previous shows have included sleepovers with a couple who have an open marriage, a Mormon family and “landed gentry”.
Series two of ‘Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over’ featured a family of Orthodox Jews, “Eco Warriors” and an episode which focused on ‘Living With Down Syndrome’.
Stacey will continue to cover relationships and family life while exploring attitudes to love, relationships, marriage etc.
Jes Wilkins, Firecracker Films, said: “Everyone at Firecracker loves this series which just keeps getting better and better.”
‘Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA’ will return to W and UKTV Play in 2024. The one-off special, ‘Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over: Family and Me’ will air on W and UKTV Play this summer.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Geoff Shreeves has quit Sky Sports after 32 years.
The 58-year-old touchline reporter is to leave the channel with immediate effect, and he insisted “the time is right to move on”.
He told MailOnline: “There’s an old saying that you always have to know the best time to leave even the greatest party.
“And that’s what my 32 years at Sky have been – the most fantastic party I could ever imagined attending.
“From the first kick of a ball in the live coverage of the Premier League to Manchester City’s title celebrations last season, with plenty in between! I have been incredibly fortunate to work for a ground-breaking company who have helped revolutionise football.
“But the time is right to move on. Sky have been incredibly generous in recognition of my service and I can’t speak more highly of so many people I’ve worked with there over three decades.
“I now have the opportunity for new experiences which I’m looking forward to announcing in the very near future.”
Geoff is said to have been offered a new deal but on reduced salary, which he rejected.
Gary Hughes, Sky Sports’ Director of Football, added: “Geoff has been an integral part of the Sky Sports football team and the best tunnel reporter in the business, interviewing the biggest names at the biggest games for over 30 years. Geoff leaves with our sincere thanks and best wishes for the future. As Fergie always said, ‘Cheers, Geoff!’ ”
It comes after legendary commentator Martin Tyler announced last month he was leaving Sky Sports after 33 years, and ‘Soccer Saturday’ frontman Jeff Stelling also departed at the end of the 2022/23 football season, after presenting the weekly football show for 25 years.

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