OHMYGOSSIP — The ‘Only Fools and Horses’ stage show could be turned into a TV show.
The West End production – which is based on the iconic comedy series – has been a huge hit with fans, and Paul Whitehouse believes it could be transformed into a TV show.
Paul, 65 – who played Grandad and Uncle Albert in the production – told The Sun newspaper: “We’d love to do a TV version of the stage show and we think it would work well.
“Our story involves both Granddad and Uncle Albert, Del Boy meeting Raquel and Rodney and Cassandra getting married so we basically condense the seven television series into two hours and ten minutes.”
Paul thinks it would be “lovely” to see the show on a TV screen.
He said: “While we can’t compete with the original show, you do get the whole story of ‘Only Fools And Horses’. It would be lovely to see our version adapted for television.”
Meanwhile, Nicholas Lyndhurst previously dismissed the ides of reviving the iconic comedy.
The 62-year-old actor – who played the part of Rodney Trotter – couldn’t imagine making the show without ‘Only Fools and Horses’ writer John Sullivan, who died in 2011, aged 64.
Nicholas told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “We can’t do any more. John was the driving force.
“We’ve also lost quite a few of the cast members now, [so] I don’t think I could do it. I certainly couldn’t do it without John.
“We can’t. At the risk of depressing everyone, I think the last two times I’ve seen David Jason [was] at funerals. We did make a pact to get out for a drink at some stage without planting somebody. We are still close.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Laila Rouass feels “more confident in [her] body than ever”.
The 52-year-old actress feels proud of her figure and she feels more confident than ever before.
She told The Sun newspaper: “I feel more confident in my body than ever and I’m more than happy to show it off.
“Of course, like everyone, there are days where I feel rubbish and there’s no way I’d be taking pics in my underwear.
“Nobody looks or feels like that all the time.
“But on days where I feel great, why not take a pic and post it on the internet? If I look good, I’m happy for everyone to see it.”
The brunette beauty plays a middle-aged, sex-mad mum in the comedy-drama ‘The Effects of Lying’.
Laila relished the role and she didn’t have any qualms about wearing revealing outfits for the show.
She said: “It’s really unusual to have a role for a woman over 40 that actually shows women as confident, sexual beings.
“She is absolutely nuts but I love that she’s not afraid to get what she wants.
“Wearing her revealing clothes didn’t worry me, it made me feel great. I had such fun filming it.”
Laila enjoyed success as a model before she turned her focus to acting, and she’s always been encouraged to embrace her curves.
The former ‘Holby City’ star said: “I come from a culture that celebrates the bigger woman and, growing up, my parents were really determined that I wouldn’t become obsessed with my weight.
“I had four sisters and none of us were allowed a mirror in our bedrooms.
“We had to share one mirror in the bathroom, which meant it was quite difficult for us to get make-up on. “But my mum really didn’t want us to grow up worrying about our weight or what we looked like.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Tiffany Watson has given birth to a baby boy.
The ‘Made In Chelsea’ star has taken to social media to announce the arrival of her son, Jude Maximus McGeehan.
Tiffany – who is married to sports star Cameron McGeehan – shared a snap of her baby boy on Instagram and she captioned the image: “Jude Maximus McGeehan born 21/06/23. We love you so much! [heart emoji] (sic)”
Tiffany has already being congratulated by her friends and family, including some of her showbiz pals.
Ferne McCann – who first rose to fame on ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ – wrote online: “Ahhhhh congratulations darling! (sic)”
Tiffany’s sister, Lucy, has also sent her congratulations to the TV star.
She said: “so proud of you! love you so much already judey boy. (sic)”
Tiffany first announced her pregnancy back in February, when she took to Instagram to confirm that her baby was “on the way”.
The reality TV star – who suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage in 2021 – wrote on the photo-sharing platform at the time: “Baby McGeehan on the way
“Pregnancy after miscarriage can come with a lot of anxiety and I’ve been having to take it one day at a time but very grateful for where we are on our journey (sic)”
Prior to that, Tiffany opened up on ‘Made in Chelsea’ about her devastating miscarriage.
The blonde beauty admitted that she became “very attached to the baby” and found herself mourning something that she “never really had”.
She said during an episode of the show: “I think going through it was awful.
“Even though we weren’t trying, when you find out, you do become very attached to the baby. You’re mourning a loss of something. Something you never really had.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Richard Armitage has been cast in the new TV drama ‘Red Eye’.
The 51-year-old actor will lead the new six-part ITVX thriller – which is written by Peter A. Dowling and Jinjan Young – alongside Jing Lusi and Lesley Sharp.
Richard said: “I’m excited to be boarding ‘Red Eye’ alongside Jing Lusi. This action-packed espionage thriller is one of the best scripts I have read in a long time.”
Polly Hill, ITV’s head of drama, is also excited by the show.
She said: “‘Red Eye’ is a brilliantly addictive thriller with an international story taking place on the red eye flight from Heathrow to Beijing.
“Thanks to Peter’s scripts, the story will have the audience gripped and continually surprised throughout. It’s got a fantastic cast led by Jing Lusi and Richard Armitage, and we are delighted to be working with Bad Wolf on this exciting new show.”
The series is directed by Kieron Hawkes, and Dan McCulloch, the director of content at production company Bad Wolf, has hailed the show’s “talented cast”.
He said: “‘Red Eye’ is Bad Wolf’s first contemporary action thriller and we’re so happy for it to have found its home at ITV.
“We’re delighted to be working with such a talented cast.”
Dan hailed the show’s script as being “the very definition of a page turner”, while he also described the upcoming series as “true appointment-to-view TV”.
He said: “Peter’s scripts are the very definition of a page turner and will keep you guessing to the last minute. The producing team aspire to the highest ambition whilst Kieron Hawkes’ craft and performance-focused direction all makes for true appointment-to-view TV.”
The high-octane thriller will exclusively air on ITVX in 2024.

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘WildEarth’ is now on Freeview in the UK.
Viewers who tune into Freeview Channel 91 will be able to watch the wonders of the natural world from the Sabi Sand Game Reserve in South Africa via its daily Sunrise and Sunset Safaris.
Online, the platform attracts seven million global monthly unique viewers and now those daily live broadcasts are available on TV in the UK.
WildEarth’s live and interactive shows aim to recreate the thrilling experience of being on a safari vehicle in remote African locations. The focus is on capturing serendipitous moments of unscripted magic, rather than relying on dramatic animal behaviour, to create an emotional connection between viewers and the natural world.
SafariLIVE offers twice-daily live safaris from various African wilderness reserves where you can observe the captivating daily lives, stories, and families of leopards, lions, hyenas, elephants and rhinos.
Viewers can also immerse themselves in the exhilarating world of LIVE at the Waterhole, where animals gather at watering holes across Africa, revealing moments of intense drama and vulnerability as predators stealthily lurk in the bushes, poised to strike unsuspecting prey.
Emily Wallington, Co-Founder of WildEarth, expressed her excitement about the partnership with Freeview, saying: “‘WildEarth’ is all about connecting people to nature in a real and unscripted way – in effect we are the largest safari vehicle in the word. This helps viewers to understand nature for what it really is and to see why we need to conserve our beautiful habitats. This partnership with Freeview in the UK is a major step in achieving this as we reach British viewers who love nature and care about the planet.”
WildEarth has landed in the United Kingdom through Freeview on the SDN multiplex.
Both SDN and WildEarth are very excited to bring a brand new broadcaster to the UK free-to-air ecosystem. Both companies have worked together to leverage the newest technologies in content gathering in remote locations and bringing them across the world into the UK’s Freeview homes, blending IP gathering and DTT delivery seamlessly.
David Coughtrie, Managing Director SDN Director Pay TV Distribution at ITV, says: “The launch of WildEarth on Freeview via SDN brings a whole new kind of broadcasting to viewers at a time when the message of conservation and nature has never been more important. It’s a unique way of using the power of live TV to allow viewers to experience the wonder of an African safari with two way interaction and I’m really excited to be bringing it into British homes.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Katherine Kelly “loves” her job.
The 43-year-old star still gets a thrill from acting, and Katherine insists she’s “never lost that sense of gratitude”.
The actress – who previously played Becky McDonald on ‘Coronation Street’ – told the Radio Times: “I’m in a vocation and a job that I love. I’d do it anyway, I just made a living out of it.
“I’ve never lost that sense of gratitude and I think gratitude is probably one of the hardest things to hold on to. You’re blessed when you get to my age and still love your job because most of my friends don’t.”
Katherine has already enjoyed a varied career, and the actress is keen to continue to challenge herself in the coming years.
She shared: “If everyone’s going one way, I want to go the other way. I don’t swim with the tide.”
Katherine has her own production company and she’s now determined to provide opportunities for budding stars.
She said: “I’m very much into giving people an opportunity or a chance to shine, and there are a lot of jobs in this industry that people don’t know exist. It’s not just an actor or a camera person, there’s all these fabulous role in between and I want to make sure people get an opportunity.”
The actress comes from a working-class background and Katherine insists she doesn’t have “any sense of entitlement” about her.
The soap star explained: “My dad left school at 15 with no qualifications and went to work down a coal mine. All my family have worked in them. I have that thing of not having any sense of entitlement, or expecting things to come to you. You have to go and do it yourself.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Alison Hammond stars in Stormzy’s new music video.
The 48-year-old TV presenter plays a therapist in the video for the single ‘Toxic Trait’, which also features the rapper Fredo.
In the video, Alison says to Fredo: “I want you to tell me what your toxic traits are…”
He replies: “Listen, I’ve just go too many. I don’t even know where to start.”
Alison then tells him: “Well, just start at the beginning.”
Fredo says: “I just feel like I don’t make things easy on myself, to be honest. Whether that’s big things like the company I keep or small things like … not using toenail clippers.”
Alison – who first shot to fame on ‘Big Brother’ – is then seen writing notes in her notebook, as she listens to the rap star.
Meanwhile, an insider recently revealed that Alison is set to be offered a “golden handcuffs” deal by ITV.
The broadcaster is determined to ward off competition for her services by offering her a lucrative new deal.
The source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: “ITV bosses want to cut a new deal with Alison. They are seriously worried about Holly [Willoughby] talking to the BBC and fear she could be next.”
Alison will co-host ‘The Great British Bake Off’ with Noel Fielding later this year on Channel 4 – but ITV don’t want her getting involved with entertainment programmes on other channels.
The source added: “While ‘Bake Off’ is factual, ITV don’t want to see Alison working on entertainment formats with any other channel.
“They want to lock her in, and there has even been talk of a golden ­handcuffs deal solely for entertainment shows with ITV.
“That kind of deal could see her land a salary worth as much as £500,000 a year – but there currently no plans in place for that.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Josie Gibson reportedly pocketed £1,700 at Royal Ascot on Wednesday (21.06.23).
The 38-year-old TV star put a wager on Jimi Hendrix to win the Royal Hunt Cup at the races, and Josie managed to walk away with a big profit after making her bet.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Everyone told her she was mad to do it but she fancied a flutter. She didn’t put a lot on, just a throwaway amount and ended up winning £1700.”
The TV star was also joined at Ascot by some of her showbiz pals, including Amanda Holden, Lorraine Kelly and Charlene White.
And Josie was seen fist pumping the air and jumping for joy when her horse passed the finishing post in first place.
Meanwhile, Josie recently described her TV career as a “fluke”.
The ‘This Morning’ co-host shot to stardom on ‘Big Brother’ 13 years ago – but Josie admits she “wasn’t very good at the start” of her presenting career.
She told OK! magazine: “My career is a complete fluke. I didn’t think I was even going to go on ‘Big Brother’, and then when I got out, I thought that I’d quite like to do some presenting.
“I wasn’t very good at the start, because I couldn’t see the autocue, but then I had my eyes lasered, and ‘This Morning’ gave me a chance.
“Fair play to the show – they even stuck with me after I had a panic attack in the studio because I was so nervous. But they really nurtured me and they’ve been brilliant to me.
“I cannot believe I work on ‘This Morning’. I actually cannot get over it. If someone had told me I’d present one of the biggest daytime TV shows I would have laughed in their face. I feel so grateful and honoured.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kevin Clifton believes Stacey Dooley is “an amazing role model” for their daughter.
The former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star thinks the 36-year-old TV star has set a great example for their five-month-old daughter Minnie.
The 40-year-old dancer told Metro.co.uk: “First of all, just having Stacey as her mum – I think Stacey is an amazing role model for our little girl and I hope that she’s just like Stacey as she grows up.”
Kevin learned about other inspirational women in his family while filming ‘Who Do You Think You Are’, the BBC celebrity genealogy series.
The dancer is now keen for his daughter to learn about their family history.
He explained: “Having these role models for Minnie is an amazing thing to have. I can’t wait for her to grow up a little bit and hear the stories herself. It was generations of men not acting that great and the women having to put up with it, but just showing such toughness and resilience.
“They were really amazing women and I’m glad that we got to – selfishly – that I got to find out about it all, but also that we got to tell the story of it, so that their stories got told, so it all doesn’t just die with the men that were in control of the situation.”
Kevin believes that his female ancestors have set a great example that his daughter can follow in future years.
The dancer – who started dating Stacey in 2019 – said: “We can point to these women and go, ‘Look what they had to endure. Look how they got through it.'”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ross Kemp pulled out of plans to film on doomed submersible Titan amid safety fears.
The 58-year-old documentary maker almost made a TV show about diving down to the Titanic on an OceanGate submersible but his production company pulled the plug, after it did not pass their stringent safety checks.
Ross’ agent, InterTalent boss Professor Jonathan Shalit, told The Sun newspaper: “Their team checked out this OceanGate submersible and pulled out of using it, as it was simply not considered safe or fit for purpose.
“They found other sub dives which have been safe and successful, but by that point Ross was so busy with all his TV shows that he was unable to commit the time.
“I am just relieved not to have had my post note in history as the agent who killed Ross Kemp.”
A source added: “Ross had to get a deep sea diving certificate so he could dive at up to 40 metres, which requires a lot of teaching and learning.
“But when provisional enquiries were made with OceanGate, the question was asked: ‘How much training does he need to go down in the submersible to the Titanic?’ And the answer was: ‘None at all’.
“The company was looked at initially because they were a well-known organisation, but after Atlantic started asking questions, any plans quickly unravelled.”
The Titan submersible hit the headlines this week when it went missing with five passengers on board, during a mission to view the Titanic.
It was later revealed that the five men aboard the mini-sub died instantly when it suffered a “catastrophic” implosion.
They were named as billionaire Hamish Harding, 55, businessman Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his son Suleman, 19, OceanGate chief Stockton Rush, 61, and Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kevin Clifton says he has quit all work to focus on caring for his daughter Minnie.
The 40-year-old professional dancer and his girlfriend, TV presenter Stacey Dooley, 36, welcomed their first child together in January and Kevin is taking a break in order to be a stay at home dad.
He told Digital Spy: “It went ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, ‘Rock of Ages’, ‘The War of the Worlds’, ‘Burn the Floor’, then I did ‘The Games’ on ITV, ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ and then back to ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ on tour. Then I started rehearsals for ‘Strictly Ballroom’ the day after I finished ‘Singin’ in the Rain’.
“By the time I finish in mid-July it will have been a 10-month tour of ‘Strictly Ballroom’. So, since we came out of Covid it’s just been back-to-back non-stop.
“So, for the rest of this year I’ve decided I’m going to take a break from all performing work just to be a dad. I just don’t want to miss any of Minnie. So, yeah, my plan is to take a break as soon as this contract finishes.”
And, Kevin recently revealed he and Stacey want to expand their family.
He told OK!: “Stacey’s already talking about Minnie needing a brother or a sister. I can see us having more kids if we’re lucky enough and it happens for us, but Minnie is a handful as it is at the moment!
“It’s the idea of them being a little gang and having each other’s backs. Me and my sister are a little gang and have each other’s backs – that’s what we’d like for Minnie.”

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