OHMYGOSSIP — Kylie Minogue has admitted to being “miffed” after ‘Neighbours’ was revived by Amazon Freevee.
The 55-year-old star made an emotional return to the show where she got her big break after it was cancelled last year but Kylie admitted was not too happy after it was then picked up by Amazon.
She told the hosts of Scotland’s Tay FM: “Yeah, happy is probably not the emotion. You know, miffed may have been the word.
“But I know, talking with the producer, they genuinely didn’t know [if it was coming back], so all the affection and love that went into the final episode was truth.”
Meanwhile, Kylie has not ruled out a return to Erinsborough.
When asked if she thinks her alter-ego Charlene Robinson will ever pop back or whether it was her last-ever episode, she told ‘Heart Breakfast with Jamie and Amanda Holden’: “Ah, well, I didn’t think she would before and she did. So, I’m going to remain open to that.”
Kylie is “interested” to see where TV bosses go with new ‘Neighbours’ episodes, and predicts they will be “amazing”.
She added: “I mean, good for them. It took us… I think when that news came out that it was being picked up.
“There was a there was kind of a bit of a collective … ‘Erh.’
“But you know, for the cast and the crew to pick it up it’ll be interesting to see where they go with it.
“How the dynamic will change and how they’ll deliver. I think it’ll be amazing.”
In March, Jason Donovan admitted he was “surprised” to hear about ‘Neighbours’ upcoming return.
Speaking about the shock announcement on Nova’s ‘Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Richie’, Jason said: “I’ll be honest with you, it was a surprise.
“But … I think anything that provides opportunity to keep people working and actors and producers and all those sort of things.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Amy Dowden has opened up about the terrifying wait for surgery after her breast cancer diagnosis.
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional was diagnosed in May after discovering a lump while preparing for her honeymoon with husband Ben Jones in April and Amy revealed the time between her diagnosis and surgery was unbearable.
Amy, 32, told The Mirror: “The cancer is in the lab now, which is the most important thing.
“The hardest time was waiting for surgery, thinking ‘I have cancer inside me’.
“You’re thinking ‘It’s grade three, what if it’s spreading, what if it spreads tonight?’
“The feeling of it made me feel disgusted, disgusting. That’s the time I was randomly crying, emotional.
“But we drove away and I thought, ‘It’s gone’.
“I’m a doer, I feel we have done something.”
Amy had a single mastectomy and a reconstruction during her three-hour surgery last week but admitted she has yet to look at the affected area.
She explained: “I haven’t looked, I’m waiting for the bruising and swelling to go down. I don’t want to shock or upset myself.
“I wasn’t able to use my own tissue because they said there wasn’t enough. But they had been worried it might be too bruised and they would need to put an expander in.
“Normally you have breast tissue, fat and skin but they said I had no fat.”
And, she has praised her husband for his support.
Amy said: “Ben said it looked fine, normal. That’s Ben for you! He wasn’t fazed.
“Before I went for surgery he said to my boob, ‘Nice knowing you’. That’s so Ben.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — James Craven has confirmed his exit from ‘Coronation Street’.
The actor has been involved in a harrowing storyline on the ITV soap after his alter-ego Aaron Sandford raped Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney) when she fell asleep beside him.
And, now James has revealed that has left the show.
Speaking after his departure, James explained: “Aaron will always care about Amy and whether he did it or not he was already starting to feel responsible for putting her through all of this in the first place, because he’s the one who took out the court case.
“He definitely feels like it’s all slipped way out of his control. Also since his dad has come back into the picture he’s felt a tremendous amount of guilt about that too because he’s not had money in the past and suddenly it was all going on this court case that Aaron was starting to think he might be fighting a losing battle with.”
Speaking about his time on ‘Corrie’, the young actor added: “It’s obviously very sad, it’s been a lot of fun and I’ve really, really loved my time there. I met so many great people and I’ve made so many good friends for life.
“But I’m excited, I’m really, really excited to get on and go on and do other things.
“I do feel very proud, from the beginning I knew how much work I was going to put into it and I knew how much work everyone at ‘Corrie’ has put into it.
“As soon as we got started I knew it was going to be a really positive storyline in the long run so it’s something that I feel very proud of.
“It’s something that I hope the fans have enjoyed and more than anything have started to think about.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dick and Angel Strawbridge are embarking on a UK tour in 2024.
The couple spent nine seasons on ‘Escape to the Chateau’ with Channel 4, renovating a French castle and turning it into a hotel – which was closed for two years due to COVID-19 – alongside raising their two kids but were axed by the broadcaster ‘following a review’ into their conduct.
Now, Dick, 63, and Angel, 44, have decided to embark on a 33-date theatre tour with a show entitled ‘Dick and Angel – Forever Home (Avec Le Nitty Gritty)’.
In a message on their website, the pair said: “Touring with [children] Arthur, Dorothy,  Papi Grandma has been such a joy, and we can’t wait to return to the UK to share tales of our adventures, challenges, and the successes of building and living our Chateau dream.
“There is only so much of our story that can be told on the telly, and as life at the Château continues to evolve, we will share insight into what it takes to build a forever home.
“Expect an interactive evening of fun, games, myth-busting and stories, and experience the Château like never before.”
The statement continued: “They may be an ‘odd couple’, but this charismatic pair have a love story to share, and a lot to say.
“A highly interactive show, with fun, games and the chance to pose your own questions, you do not want to miss this.”
Channel 4 launched an independent inquiry after production company Two Rivers Media raised concerns about the Strawbridges and announced it would no longer work with them.
A Channel 4 spokesman said: “Following a review, we have taken the decision not to work with Dick and Angel on any new productions in the future.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Janette Manrara is determined to host ‘Strictly: It Takes Two’, just months after giving birth.
The 39-year-old dancer is expecting her first child with husband Aljaz Skorjanec and though it was previously reported Helen Skelton has been in talks to cover for Janette on the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ spin-off show while she’s on maternity leave, the brunette beauty insisted she won’t be pressured into taking more time off than she wants to.
She told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: “It has not been confirmed or announced yet but if all goes well, then I’ll be back on the show at the end of September.
“It is a fast turnaround but it should be fine. I think it’s important to plough forward and when you’re a working mum, you have to adjust and find ways to make it work for you and the baby.
“I feel very fortunate that I work in a team who are so excited for me to become a mum and who are so supportive. They all want to babysit. It’s good to know, both as a woman and a mum, that I’m not expected to just stay at home – I can go back to work and everyone around me will help me make it work.”
Janette – who will co-host alongside newly-announced presenter Fleur East, who is taking over from Rylan Clark – thinks she will be “excited” to return to work when the time comes.
She added: “In my head, I think I’ll be excited to get back to it. And if I’m there and covered in stains, I think I’ll be, like, ‘I’m a mum, guys… it is what it is’.
“I’ll wear sequins and really sparkly tops and nothing will be seen.”
Meanwhile, the dancer believes her and her husband’s ‘Twist and Shout’ podcast has helped them become established as people in their own right, and they’ve found it very useful while preparing for parenthood.
She said: “I feel like the podcast has given a glimpse of the people we’re like – Janette and Aljaz – not just ballroom dancers.
“And with the baby coming, this series has been all about us getting advice and guidance.
“We genuinely had so many questions at the start. Even things like, ‘What do you buy first?’ and ‘What are we going to get to put in the nursery?’

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prue Leith is relieved Alison Hammond has joined ‘The Great British Bake Off’ because she doesn’t “get” the jokes of her male co-stars.
The ‘This Morning’ presenter has replaced Matt Lucas as host of the programme alongside Noel Fielding and the 83-year-old chef – who judges the contestants alongside Paul Hollywood – is happy to have more female company.
Speaking at the Kite Festival, Prue said: “I’m just glad to have another woman there because I’ll tell you what, those three men together, half the time I didn’t get the jokes because I never get innuendos.
“A word like sausage would set them off.
“Alison’s attitude is just so positive. There’s a lot of laughing with her. She’s learning a lot.”
The culinary expert revealed they will film the show’s Christmas special in July, “in a heatwave in a festive jumper”.
She added: “Then we have all the Stand Up 4 Cancer ones, Paul and I do American ‘Bake Off’ so I pretty much eat cake until the end of August.”
And Prue revealed the cast have been learning sign language so they could communicate with the show’s first deaf contestant, but she’s struggling to get to grips with it.
She said: “I’m not very good at the sign language, but Paul is.”
Filming began on the show last month and producers are determined for the unnamed contestant not to feel isolated.
A source told the Sun on Sunday newspaper:“Production is working really hard to make the contestant feel included and the stars wanted to make an effort to learn sign language on the show by getting a teacher.
“They’re all having a go and making headway with basic communication skills, bosses are really pleased everyone has been keen to join in.”
In 2019, ‘Bake Off: The Professionals’ contestants included deaf pastry chef Sam Widnall, who communicated with his colleague Adam Cleal via a note-writing system.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dave Myers’ cancer is “going the right way”.
The Hairy Bikers star revealed in May 2022 he had been diagnosed with the disease and while he admitted his health is a “work in progress”, he and his doctors are pleased with his progress.
He told The Times magazine: “I’m doing all right. It’s a work in progress. We’ve had some hard years but this one’s been… I’ve had 30 lots of chemo, spread over three weeks and then a week off. It’s going the right way.
“I’ve got one little bit [of chemotherapy] left. They seem to use this phrase now in cancer, ‘It’s ‘turned off.’ ’ So nobody says you’re in remission or anything. So everything is turned off apart from one little bit.
“And they think that they can turn that last bit off with radiotherapy. So the plan is I start radiotherapy next Tuesday. So that’s five sessions every other week.
“And then I go film in Scotland for two weeks, then go back on chemo. But that’ll be twice a month.”
The 65-year-old chef has never disclosed which type of cancer he had and admitted that was a deliberate move, and he only reluctantly went public with his diagnosis because of the impact of his treatment.
He said: “That’s because early on, when I told people, they’d come up with, ‘Oh, my auntie had that. She’s dead now.’ And then I thought there are going to be certain newspapers who’d run a lottery on my life expectancy.
“The only reason I went public with it was because once my hair fell out I thought, ‘What do I do? Am I going to hide under a rock for a year?’
“Our podcast was important to me and we do a video on that, so people would see I was changing. So we just said it, to get it over with.”
Dave’s broadcasting partner, Si King, 56, has found his friend’s illness hard to deal with.
He said: “I can’t even verbalise it. It’s so distressing. It’s very difficult to verbalise. I’m sorry, because I know this is an interview, but I’m finding it very hard.
“There’s a sense of loss, but there’s also that sense of hope, you know, knowing my mate as I do.
“He’s a scrapper. He’s a fighter. But there were certain points that I thought, ‘Where’s it going to go? What is happening to my friend?’”

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OHMYGOSSIP — George Rainsford left ‘Casualty’ to spend more time with his family.
The 40-year-old actor departed the medical drama in February after nine years playing Ethan Hardy and he explained there were a “few factors” behind his decision, including wanting to be at home with wife Jaimi Barbakoff and their two children.
He told the Daily Express newspaper: “There were just a few factors, I was living away from home for a long period and I also was missing doing other sorts of acting roles.”
But the actor confirmed there is a possibility he will return to the show in future.
He said: “I spoke to [the producers] about an extended break. As yet, there’s no return date planned, but I think the door is open.”
One of Ethan’s major storylines was his diagnosis with incurable Huntington’s disease, and George hoped he was able to raise awareness of the condition through the plot, as he himself had very little knowledge of it before it was brought up by show bosses.
He said: “I just wanted to basically be authentic and make sure I was telling that story correctly.
“I wanted to shine a light on a condition that not a lot of people know about, and I didn’t know about to be honest.
“I didn’t want to just skirt around the edges and do it generalised, particularly around how you go about telling family members or your work colleagues that you are living with something like that.”
George previously explained his character’s condition provided scriptwriters with a “challenge” to ensure it was connected to his storylines without overwhelming them.
He said: “The challenge has always been finding a story that is related, but doesn’t necessarily mean that Ethan gets the symptoms
“Once that properly happens, he can’t be a doctor and then the character is on his way out.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ncuti Gatwa thought there was “no way” ‘Doctor Who’ bosses would cast a Black lead.
The ‘Sex Education’ actor is set to make his debut as the 15th Time Lord during the show’s 60th anniversary celebrations later this year and he admitted he wasn’t nervous when he was auditioning for the role because he didn’t expect to get the part.
He recalled to Britain’s Vogue magazine: “I was just like, ‘There’s no way I’ll get this’.
“‘It’s a British institution and there’s no way they’ll cast a Black man.’ So, I just had fun.”
The 30-year-old actor admitted he didn’t keep the news of his casting as secret as producers wanted him to, so he felt lucky it was never made public until the official announcement.
He recalled: “I felt numb.
“And keeping it a secret until the announcement was very difficult. I’d often get a little tipsy in Soho House, make a new best friend in the bathroom, tell them and run off. Thankfully, it never got out.”
When the news did break, Ncuti was “really surprised” by the response from fans.
He admitted: “I was geared up for a lot of hate. But the response was so positive, and that was overwhelming.”
The actor praised returning showrunner Russell T. Davies’ vision for the series and revealed bosses are trying to make progress in every aspect of the show, even down to his costumes, which unlike previous incantations of the Doctor, will change each episode.
He said: “Months after getting the role, I went to see the producers and get the scripts, and they asked me my thoughts on the show’s costumes.
“I was talking about Ralph Lauren’s collaboration with Morehouse and Spelman Colleges, two historically Black colleges, which is really preppy. They were like, ‘Cool, but it’s quite traditional.’
“I guess I was thinking about catering to the audience that already watches ‘Doctor Who’, but they’re like, ‘Let’s push it forward.’
“They’re really keen on progress, and it doesn’t always feel like that in the landscape of British television.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ pro dancer Dianne Buswell and singer Max George are among the stars who will compete in this year’s ‘Celebrity MasterChef’.
Judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace will put 20 famous faces through their paces over six weeks this summer, with ‘Inbetweeners’ star James Buckley, former ‘Love Island’ star Dani Dyer, and Black Eyed Peas rapper Apl.de.Ap also confirmed to take part.
The stars will battle it out for the coveted Celebrity MasterChef 2023 trophy, which was won by Lisa Snowdon last year.
Singer and former glamour model Sam Fox, ‘Emmerdale’ star Amy Walsh, drag artist Cheryl Hole, and TV presenter and entertainer Dave Benson Phillips are also part of the line up.
‘Celebrity MasterChef’ will feature four heat weeks in which five new faces will tackle the Under The Cloche challenge, before being thrown straight in at the deep end to create their two course dinner party dishes.
If they make it through, they will face an array of cookery challenges that will stretch their culinary abilities to their limits.
Singer and songwriter Jamelia, musician Locksmith, former ‘Love Island’ star Luca Bish, comedian and actor Marcus Brigstocke, TV personality Mica Ven, actor Michael Praed, radio broadcaster Remi Burgz, TV and radio personality Richie Anderson, comedian Shazia Mirza, comedian and broadcaster Terry Christian, and opera singer and broadcaster Wynne Evans complete this year’s star-studded line-up.
Katie Attwood, MasterChef Series Editor, said: “This series is a total treat for ‘Celebrity MasterChef’ fans – John and Gregg are on sizzling form and the creative dishes that the celebrities deliver need to be seen to be believed.
“Expect everything and more!”
Other former ‘Celebrity MasterChef’ winners include Kadeena Cox, Riyadh Khalaf, Greg Rutherford, John Partridge, Angellica Bell, Alexis Conran, Kimberly Wyatt, Sophie Thompson, Ade Edmondson, Emma Kennedy, Phil Vickery, Lisa Faulkner, Jayne Middlemiss, Liz McClarnon, Nadia Sawalha and Matt Dawson.

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