OHMYGOSSIP — Paul O’Grady’s grieving husband is planning a huge tribute to him.
The entertainment world was in mourning in the wake of the death of the comic and TV presenter – who shot to fame with his drag queen persona Lily Savage in the 1990s – following his passing aged 67 in March 2023 from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.
No one was more shocked at his sudden death and heartbroken than Paul’s other half Andre Portasio, who was married to him for six years.
Andre and the rest of his loved ones have been in talks to discuss potential projects to honour his life and legacy.
Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper, he said: “We are discussing about how things will take shape.
“Time will tell and guide me to a way of how I can keep Paul’s memory going.
“Let’s hope there are some things in the future.”
Andre is grateful for all the love and support from friends and family helping him come up with ideas.
He added: “There are so many wonderful people who are doing so many wonderful things.
“I want to thank them for their care and love and support. It has been wonderful. I couldn’t have asked for anything more.”
Crippled by grief, Andre didn’t leave his house for three months, making his first public appearance at the Attitude Pride Awards last Friday (23.06.23).
The former ballet dancer is thankful everyone for getting in touch to make sure he was ok, giving him the much needed boost to keep going.
He said: “Everybody has been wonderful. All of Paul’s friends have been writing to me and texting to check that I am OK.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jorgie Porter says her miscarriage “was the hardest thing” she has ever had to go through.
The 35-year-old actress and her fiancé Ollie Piotrowski, 32, welcomed their seven-month-old son Forest into the world in November 2022, and his birth followed a tragedy when Jorgie lost her quadruplets at 14 weeks back in 2021.
The ‘Hollyoaks’ star admits she had never felt a worse pain then when she got the news from doctors that her babies were gone.
In an interview with the Daily Mirror newspaper, she said: “My miscarriage was the hardest thing I’ve had to go through in my life. None of the doctors knew why it happened. I had four times the hormones, and then afterwards, the feeling of being pregnant never went away.
“Ollie and I had felt so ready to be parents. I just didn’t understand how it could be taken away.
“There is no pain like it, and it was the same for Ollie.
“Some think, ‘It’s the woman’s body’, but that’s not true. If anything, it makes the male partner feel he can’t be upset. So it’s important to talk about it.”
Jorgie will be returning to Channel 4 soap ‘Hollyoaks’ as her character Theresa McQueen later this year, but she admits her main focus in life now is being the best mum she can to Forest.
She said: “Being a mother is so hard. The hardest thing I’ve ever done. It’s relentless. But I will always, always be thankful I am a mum, no matter how hard it is, because of what happened. It’s given me the gratitude to take each day as it comes and enjoy my family.
“When Forest was born, I just felt so excited for this new stage in my life. Although, all the late nights were good training for sleepless nights with a baby.
“I would never want to be that girl again, the one without a care beyond clothes shopping and having a good time. I loved my younger, frivolous years but that’s not me now.”
Jorgie – who has appeared on reality shows ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ and ‘Dancing On Ice’ – intends to tell Forest about his lost siblings when he’s older.
She said: “I felt very lucky to be able to speak to friends who have suffered miscarriages and got through the other side.
“I don’t think I can ever move away from what happened. It’s about progression. If I talk about Forest it’s important I don’t ignore what happened. If it had not happened, I wouldn’t be mum to Forest.
“When he’s older I’ll definitely tell him about our lost babies.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jamie Oliver has landed a new Channel 4 cooking and travel show.
The Naked Chef – whose exclusive deal with the broadcaster ended last year – is said to have attracted interest from the likes of Netflix, but C4 has commissioned new four part series ‘Jamie Cooks The Mediterranean’.
The upcoming show – which is set to air later this year – will follow his travels across Greece, Tunisia, Spain and France as he explores a range of flavours and styles to inspire new recipes.
Tim Hancock – commissioning editor for Channel 4 – said: “Jamie has been going from strength to strength in his series for us, and this is a really beautiful travelogue showcasing techniques and recipes even the most avid foodie might have missed, and some ingenious recipes from Jamie.”
According to reports, bosses were keen to get the celebrity chef lined up for another big show to warn off interest from rival broadcasters.
An insider told The Sun newspaper’s TVBiz column: “Jamie held an exclusive contract with Channel 4 for years. But at the back end of last year he began to look at other options once his golden handcuffs deal lapsed.
“He made One-Pan Wonders and Seasons on a non-exclusive basis for Channel 4, but Netflix showed interest in a project around his healthy-eating campaigns.
“Channel 4 are all too aware how much of a draw Jamie still is for viewers, and wanted to reward his loyalty with a glossy new show.”
It’s said a Christmas special will follow after the four episodes air this autumn.
Jamie will showcase recipes from his Mediterranean trip in a companion cookbook, including dishes like crispy prawn parcels with harissa, which was created in Tunisia.
Other treats include Greece-inspired smoky aubergine flatbread, pork chop with chargrilled peppers from Spain, and a courgette, goat’s cheese and olive tapenade tart from France.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jason Watkins, Chris Eubank and Joanna Page are among the celebrities who will take part in this year’s ‘Cooking With The Stars’.
Emma Willis and Tom Allen will return to co-host the ITV show, which start on Tuesday (04.07.23) on ITV1 and ITVX, and Emma’s husband Matt Willis, Coronation Street’s Samia Longchambon, singer and television personality Peter Andre, Steps’ Claire Richards and former ‘Love Island’ star Indiyah Polack complete the line up.
Emma said: “Filming ‘Cooking With The Stars’ is always a highlight for me as not only do Tom and I have lots of fun but we also get to try some phenomenal food.
“We have a great cast this season, who will no doubt be feeling the pressure as they head into the kitchen. We’ve seen blood, sweat and tears on previous series and I’m sure this series will be no exception!”
Tom said: “A whole lot of great food, celebs reaching boiling point plus Emma Willis and me holding court – sounds like my dream party.
“I am so excited to be bringing back to your screens the glitziest competitive cooking show in the world!”
During the series, the celebrities will be guided by their Chef Mentor as they attempt to create the winning dish in a series of intense Cooking Battles.
The loser of each Battle will then have to fight for their place in the competition in the Cook Off – as they’re tasked with creating a dish they’ve never seen before.
Celebrity chef Rosemary Shrager is partnered with Peter, chef director Jack Stein will team up with former boxer Chris, Michelin Starred French chef Jean-Christophe Novelli joins forces with Samia, Scottish chef and restaurateur Tony Singh will be partnered with Claire, Michelin Starred executive chef Michael Caines will guide ‘Gavin and Stacey’ star Joanna.
What’s more, restaurateur and cookery author Shelina Permalloo will team up with Matt on the series, chef and restauranteur April Jackson will work with ‘Line of Duty’ star Jason Watkins, and award-winning chef Ellis Barrie is partnered with Indiyah.
Matt joked one of the reasons he signed up for the show was to “hang out” with his wife of 15 years.
He said: “I thought it would be fun! I cook quite a bit at home but it’s always the same thing over and over so I wanted to learn some new recipes. And to be honest, I wanted to hang out with Emma.
“We never really work together and something like this is so out of my wheelhouse so I thought why not try something a bit different, especially with Emma presenting it!”
‘Cooking With The Stars’ returns Tuesday 4th July, 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX

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OHMYGOSSIP — Olivia Hawkins believes Molly Marsh will return to ‘Love Island’ later in the series.
The former ‘Love Island’ star has reached out to Molly, who departed the ITV2 dating show last week as part of a shock dumping after Kady McDermott – who appeared in the second series in 2016 – returned to the villa and stole Zachariah Noble from her.
Olivia believes Molly will be brought back during the Casa Amor stage of the show.
Writing in her OK! column, she said: “I’m gutted Molly was dumped from the villa – I’m such a fan girl.
“I reached out to her on social media since she left, because I know it can be quite overwhelming when you come out of the villa, and your friends and family can’t really understand it, so I just let her know I am there for her if she wants to chat.
“I really don’t think this is the last we have seen of Molly on this year’s show, however, as I have a feeling she will return to the show during Casa Amor – which will be very awkward if Zachariah pursues anything romantic with Kady.”
Olivia has also hit out at Tyrique Hyde for his “harsh” reaction to Molly’s departure.
She added: “I was quite shocked at Tyrique’s reaction to Molly leaving the villa, after he turned to Zachariah and told him he couldn’t leave with Molly as she’s ‘not your girl’, and said: ‘Laters, Molly.’ I think that was harsh.
“It makes me think about what he would do if Ella was the one to leave, because his head has been turned a few times, including when Kady walked in. She’s not the first and she won’t be the last.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ellie Simmonds has revealed she was adopted when she was just three months old – and she has now reunited with her birth mother.
The ex ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star – who has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia – has made a documentary exploring her search for her birth mother after discovering she was put up for adoption.
In the ITV programme, the 28-year-old Paralympian was heartbroken to find out medical professionals had told her mother that Ellie could be bullied and viewed as “evil” and “stupid”.
However, Ellie – who has won five gold medals competing at Paralympic Games held in Beijing, London and Rio – did not let this discovery stop her from embarking on a successful journey to track down the woman who brought her into the world.
According to the Daily Mirror newspaper, she said: “Until now, it’s never emotionally affected me, it never made me feel rejected or ask why do my birth parents not want me. I’ve been so focused on the future and never thought about it.”
Ellie has often gushed about how her adoptive parents Steve and Val – who have four other kids – are some of her biggest supporters but did not know that she was not their biological daughter.
However, soon “questions started to bubble up” and she went on an adventure to find her birth story.
In the show, she said: “One of the reasons for being given up for adoption is dwarfism and maybe it can be a factor of why my personality is like it is, because of that rejection at the start.”
With help from a social worker, Ellie was able to locate her mother and discover how she was handed a pamphlet warning that Ellie would have “large skull and depressed nasal bridge” and that kids with achondroplasia “tend to be muscular and acrobatic, which is perhaps the reason for them traditionally being involved in the circus and other forms of theatre”.
The fact sheet also said: “Children have to deal with being stared at and laughed at by other children. Indeed, there are those with normal height who equate short stature with evil and stupidity.”
On hearing this information, Ellie said: “Can you imagine reading that and thinking, ‘That’s my child’? In a way, I understand when you don’t know anything about the disability and you get this. You’re going to be scared.”
Ellie almost stopped her quest find her mother, but was advised to carry on.
She eventually received a letter that read: “Your father and I separated before I realised I was expecting you. Unfortunately, it was very sad and traumatic in my life, and I struggled with my mental health.
“I’ve suffered with guilt and self-hatred for not being strong enough to cope. I cannot express the happiness I feel to know your parents and siblings have provided you with such a loving environment, that you’re so happy. You’ve achieved so much.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Amy Walsh “cried a few times” when she returned to ‘Emmerdale’ after maternity leave.
The 36-year-old actress felt like she had “never been away” after welcoming her first daughter Bonnie, 18 months, with her ex ‘EastEnders’ star fiancé Toby-Alexander Smith – who played Gray Atkins on the BBC One series – because of the close bond she has with everyone on set who helped her with her transition back to play Tracy Metcalfe.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “I just feel like I’ve come back and never been away. It just feels so normal for me to be here. I said to my mum a couple of days in, I was like,’ I’ve never felt more at home than I have there. I feel so comfortable here, and it’s felt the same’.
“The hair and make-up team are like sisters to me. I’ve cried a few times in the make up chair out of pure exhaustion or dropping my child off at nursery. I went in in tears, and they were like, we won’t do your face first, we’ll do your hair.
“We’re all good friends but when you’re away, you’re busy with your child, and people are busy with their jobs, but then it reminds you how close you are. I feel like me again. It’s nice to have the time when you’re at work and remember the friendships.”
Amy – who been in the soap since 2014 – admitted she used to complain “about being tired” before motherhood but it’s at another level now.
She said: “I thought I used to be tired, I always complained about being tired before, but now I’m like, how am I doing this? It’s hard, I’m not gonna lie, but that’s because my child isn’t sleeping at the moment.
“Just the hours you’re here, you leave at seven, and then you’re back in the building at seven. You’ve got to bath and bed your child and then make your dinner and then do your lines for the next day, talk to your other half and then get back and go again.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — James Bye has named his newborn son Rufus.
The ‘EastEnders’ star, 39, and his wife Victoria, 40, welcomed a little boy on June 18th, and the couple have taken to social media to reveal their bundle of joy’s name.
James and Victoria – who also have Edward, eight, Louis, six, and Hugo, three – shared a picture on Instagram of the sleeping tot, and wrote: “Rufus Gray… 18.06.23… 8lb 1oz,” along with the news he was going to be nicknamed “Roo”.
Victoria added: “You kept us waiting for such a long time little one, but oh wow were you worth the wait. We’re absolutely over the moon, smitten kittens and just head over heels for you. Our precious little rainbow… and boy have you brought the sun with you. (Like seriously, we’re all melting).
“And erm, check out the hair! A little styler like your brothers already. It’s safe to say. We’re just in love. This first week has been a whirlwind of you. (sic)”
Victoria described her and her husband – who plays Martin Fowler in the long-running BBC One soap – as “the happiest pair” since they became a brood of six.
She continued: “After a long induction, a long labour, lots of ups and downs and the drama along the way (oh don’t you worry I’ll be filling you in on everything… [red face emoji]) our hearts are near to bursting with the arrival of our precious baby boy…
“I just can’t believe I have him, here, in my arms, safely home and ours to keep for always. It still hasn’t sunk in… I’m definitely still in shock and I still can’t believe he’s mine.
“It’s been a long old journey to get him and now as he lays against my chest, whimpering softly, already starting to root for some booby time I feel like I’m the luckiest mama in the land.
“I’m soaking it all in. Letting my hair sit like a birds nest on my head, letting the washing pile up, letting the hours while away as I hold him, and sniff him (oh that smell) because I’ve waited so long for this moment. And I’m loving every second… xx (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Holly Willoughby presented ‘This Morning’ with a croaky voice on Tuesday (27.06.23) after singing too loudly during Sir Elton John’s Glastonbury performance.
The 42-year-old TV presenter returned to the brunchtime show on Tuesday after taking Monday (26.06.23) off following last weekend’s music extravaganza, and she jokingly blamed Elton for causing her scratchy speech.
Speaking about her cracked chat, Holly’s co-host Craig Doyle asked on the show: “Is that a summer cold is it? Allergies? Pollen?”
Holly joked: “I’ve been officially Glasto’d! That’s what this voice is.
“It’s always my first thing to go and actually I blame Elton John for this because – did you see him on stage?
“It was just so amazing, it was one of the best bits.
“The whole weekend was incredible but to finish on this moment and I sang my socks off and now I sound like this!
“But honestly I just had the best weekend ever.”
Holly also partied with her fellow ‘This Morning’ presenter Dermot O’Leary at Glastonbury.
As a picture of the pair appeared on screen, she said: “I think we were watching Blondie at this point, who was equally amazing.”
Holly and her TV executive husband Dan Baldwin, 48, flew from London to Glastonbury, South West England, via a private helicopter.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Holly was laughing and joking with her friends from the moment she touched down.
“They had access to the VIP Winnebago camping area but Holly seemed keen to get among the crowds.”
The pair were also said to have partied with former England footballer Peter Crouch and his wife Abbey Clancy at the music festival.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Stacey Solomon is taking “every precaution possible” to ensure she doesn’t have a sixth baby.
The 33-year-old star admitted she and her husband Joe Swash are “really loving each other” even more than usual after returning from a romantic mini break in Austria, but she insisted they are not planning on having another child.
‘Loose Women’ panellist Stacey – who has Zachary, 15, and Leighton, 11, from previous relationships and Rex, four, Rose, 20 months, and four-month-old Belle with Joe – said in an Instagram video: “We are on a mini-break high and really loving each other.
“We were kissing yesterday and the boys were like, ‘Urgh! You disgust me!’
“Oh, for those of you messaging me saying is this baby number six – no, no no! Don’t worry, we’re taking every precaution possible to make sure that doesn’t happen!”
Stacey admitted life can get “a bit tense” at times when they are working and running around at home after their kids, so the couple enjoyed getting away.
She added: “I got to say, me and Joe had the best time together.
“I think sometimes, when you’re in the thick of it and we’ve got all the kids and I’m working and then he’s working and then we’re tag teaming it, it all gets a bit tense.
“So yeah, that little 36 hours together has just made me love him so much. Not that I didn’t love him before!”
Stacey and Joe went to Austria for their friends’ wedding over the weekend, and she got “a little tipsy” at the bash.
She wrote on Instagram: “Mum and Dad. Out alone. In The Actual Sound Of Music House. For Our Friends Wedding. P.S I’m a little tipsy or maybe a lot. Or maybe totally gone. I don’t look like this anymore. Send help (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gary Neville is joining ‘Dragons’ Den’.
The former England footballer and US-based fashion mogul Emma Grede are joining the BBC One show as guest Dragons, and will sit alongside Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett for series 21.
Gary said: “I am excited to join the Dragons, and to meet the entrepreneurs brave enough to face us in the Den.
“I hope my personal journey shows that you can take the experiences you’ve had in one part of your career and use them to do something entirely different and make it a success.
“Business is all about managing people and managing yourself and I’m looking forward to sharing my experience to help the entrepreneurs we’ll meet in the Den reach their potential.”
Emma – who is the founding partner of Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand SKIMS – is on the lookout for entrepreneurs who are “not afraid to think big”.
She said: “I’m no stranger to the boardroom.
“I’m surrounded by strong women, and I champion those who are independent and have an idea that I can help develop and grow.
“I watched ‘Dragons’ Den’ growing up, and being able to come back to the UK as a Dragon to share my own experience with the budding entrepreneurs entering the Den, is very exciting.
“I am looking for people who are passionate, not afraid to think big and know their product, and their audience.”
Filming is currently taking place in Manchester, and Emma and Gary will be joining the usual line-up in episodes next year.
‘Dragons’ Den’ will be back on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in 2024.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rose Ayling-Ellis has called for free British Sign Language (BSL) lessons.
The ex ‘EastEnders’ star – who has been deaf since birth – thinks the condition is a feature that people ought to “embrace”, and she admitted it is a “shame” that families have to fork out to be able to communicate with one other via BSL.
The 28-year-old actress told BBC Newsround: “Being deaf is not something that you overcome, it’s something that you embrace.
“It’s a shame that you have to pay to communicate with your own child.”
The National Deaf Children’s Society supported Rose’s demands for accessibility in learning the language.
Martin McLean, a rep from the charity, said: “Most parents wanting to learn BSL to any meaningful level will have to fork out hundreds, sometimes thousands, of pounds in tuition fees.
“Amid the cost of living crisis, it is wrong that families may have to choose between learning a language that is vital for their children, or simply paying their electricity bill.”
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ winner recalled being left “really upset” and “trembling” after an audience member interrupted her playing Celia in the Shakespeare play ‘As You Like It’.
When asked how she left, Rose said in her BBC documentary, ‘Rose Ayling-Ellis: Signs for Change’: “I was trembling.
“He was standing on the corner and he was shouting. I didn’t understand what was going on because I couldn’t hear him.
“We got off and then someone told me he said that he didn’t like the show and he said that we were discriminating. I just can’t believe that a man thought it was okay to stand up and interrupt the show.
“It’s like, why can’t I be a normal actress and go out and perform without being interrupted? You know what it [has] only fuelled the fire in me.
“After I finished the performance, that’s when it hit me. I cried a lot.”

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