OHMYGOSSIP — John Partridge would return to ‘EastEnders’ if Rita Simons came back for good.
The 46-year-old actress played Roxy Mitchell until she was killed off in January 2017 returned to the soap this week for special scenes in which her on-screen daughter Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) had a vision of her late mother while encouraged to open up about her loss during a therapy session.
And now John, who played Roxy’s pal Christian Clarke from 2008 to 2012 and returned for guest appearances between 2014 and 2016, has admitted he felt his alter ego would view it as his “duty” to go back to Albert Square if soap bosses somehow figured out a way for Rita to return for good.
He told RadioTimes.com: “Well, listen, they’ve done it before, they’ve risen people from the dead before so you never know, do you?
“I think if Rita did make a miraculous recovery, I do think that for Christian it would be his duty to have one final rock ‘n’ roll. I think he would have to come back from Birmingham, he’d have to leave his retail job in the Bullring [shopping centre] – I’m pretty sure that’s where he is, probably working for Jo Malone or The White Company in the Bullring – living his full retail fantasy.”
However, though John said he would “never say never” to an ‘EastEnders’ return, he admitted he felt there was a “shelf-life” to the characters.
But he added: “I tell you what though, I can still rock that vest. Don’t get it twisted, Christian can still rock a tight pair of jeans and a vest, even at 52!”
Rita recently teased that because viewers did not see her character’s body after she and her sister Ronnie (Samantha Womack) both drowned in a swimming pool, there is a possibility that Roxy is not dead after all and could potentially make a reappearance “for the fans.”
She told ‘Good Morning Britain’: “I could come back because you didn’t see my body. I don’t know if I could come back. It’s awful because the fans are like ‘Please come back!’ I did this for the fans, I did this for them and they blew me away last night. Would I go back..?”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dean Gaffney got into a fight with Janice Dickinson’s husband at an ‘I’m A Celebrity… South Africa’ post-show dinner.
The former ‘EastEnders’ star angered Robert ‘Rocky’ Gerner when he tried to kiss the supermodel – who was recovering from facial injuries caused by a fall during filming – and the pair had to be separated by Joe Swash, fellow campmate Gillian McKeith has revealed.
The 63-year-old star – who was seen leaving the ITV1 show on Friday (28.04.23) night – told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “I was sitting there with my daughter Skylar and two-year-old grandson Landon and I became aware of a bit of a kerfuffle. I looked up and Dean and Robert were right there.
“I saw Janice’s husband Robert hold Dean’s arms — he held his forearms tight, pushed him back and there was a push and pull going on.
“Then Dean released his arms and said, ‘Get off me’, and tried to free his arms from his grip before he swore and shouted to get away from him.
“Dean was very upset and marched over to the other side of the room and that is when other people became aware of what was going on.
“It was very tense. You could cut the atmosphere with a knife.”
Gillian praised Joe for stepping in during the row, which took place before the celebrities sat down for dinner at the Phelwana Game Lodge restaurant.
She added: “Joe pacified the situation because Dean and Joe are very good friends.
“I was just astonished at what went on because I didn’t know he would react like that. I had never seen that.”
But the former ‘You Are What You Eat’ star insisted the row was just a “misunderstanding”.
She explained: “Robert later told me that he didn’t want anyone touching Janice’s face because she had open wounds.
“He was concerned that if someone came to kiss her it could contaminate her wounds.
“It was a misunderstanding because Dean is a lovely guy and he was just being friendly and the husband was maybe overreacting.”
The ‘I’m A Celebrity…’ all-star special was filmed last September and Dean’s entrance into camp will be seen later this week.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Shaun Ryder believes that some contestants on ‘I’m a Celebrity… South Africa’ are acting up for the cameras.
The Happy Mondays singer was eliminated from the all stars series alongside Gillian McKeith last week but hinted that the diet guru and former royal butler Paul Burrell are faking it on the ITV show.
Shaun – who clashed with Gillian during his original appearance on the show back in 2010 – told The Sun newspaper: “I’ve bumped into Gillian at least ten times in the last 12 years with her kids, with my kids, and I thought we’re all good.
“But at first Gillian’s head was still stuck 12 years ago, she was ready to battle with me.
“I was working hard at making me and her get on, and as far as I was concerned I got on with everybody and everyone was having a nice time.”
Gillian shocked the camp with her secret plan to smuggle in contraband such as salt and mints but Shaun was left unsurprised by her antics.
He said: “At the end of the day… how can I put it? Gillian’s a grafter.
“We all know I think Gillian’s fainting (in 2010) is a load of b*******.
“The smuggling was typical Gillian.”
Shaun also suggested that Paul was over exaggerating his screams during the trials.
The 60-year-old star said: “I love Paul Burrell, but at the end of the day Paul comes from a pit village. Paul’s dad was a miner, Paul is hard as f***.
“I think Paul’s great, but I did take the p*** out of Paul’s screaming in trials.
“But you know. It’s just a laugh.”
Paul did enjoy spending time with model Janice Dickinson as she is as “mad as a bag of bouncing frogs” and was happy to be with other contestants such as Carol Vorderman, Phil Tufnell and Myleene Klass.
He said: “I think Janice Dickinson is f****** amazing and there was a lot of really cool people in there.
“I mean, Janice is on my level. She’s mad as a bag of bouncing frogs, which is cool by me.
“When I was in there the first time round my biggest fear was people, I have my pals and that’s it, I don’t know a lot of showbiz people or whatever.
“But both times we had a great bunch so I was lucky. There wasn’t any d****.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Made in Chelsea’ star Sam Thompson wanted to know if he’s got ADHD before starting a family.
The 30-year-old reality star – who shot to fame alongside his sister Louise Thompson, 33, on the E4 show – recently tied the knot with his longtime partner, former ‘Love Island’ star Zara McDermott, 26, and he’s revealed he needed to find out if he has the hyperactivity disorder before considering fatherhood.
He told OK! magazine: “When I first started doing TV I’d have producers say it to me.
“But I was like, ‘I’m in my early twenties, shut up!’ Then I did ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’ [in 2019] with [former politician and author] Louise Mensch and she has ADHD and she was like, ‘I’m convinced you’ve got it,’ and she went, ‘I take medication for it and it’s changed my life.’”
The TV star – who is also known for his bromance with ‘The Only Way is Essex’ star Pete Wicks – has filmed the E4 special ‘Sam Thompson: Is This ADHD?’.
He said: “A part of me was growing up and being like, ‘When am I going to be that person that everyone else seems to be? When am I going to sit in an office or sit in my kitchen and just get s*** done? When am I going to be the one who’s got the bag full of passports and tickets for the flights?’”
The main reason Sam was keen to get a diagnosis was to make sure he can be the best father to his future kids.
He explained: “A big thing for me was kids.
“I do want kids and I want to know I can look after a child. I want to know I’m the provider and I’m the carer and that I can be the security that child needs to grow up.”
He admitted: “I was like, ‘I don’t feel like I can even look after myself a lot of the time.’ The older I was getting, the more I was thinking about that.”
Sam came to realise that Zara was doing a lot more for him than she should be and that was “really tough” to hear from her.
He said: “Zara has always been a giver.
“She’s a gift-giver and a date rememberer. She’ll remind me of my family birthdays, she’s such a thoughtful person. She shouldn’t have to book me a train journey. Admin stuff was never my forte whatsoever but it can snowball … You forget that person is doing something to make you happy and you feel like that is the way it should be. It was really tough to sit there and hear Zara say, ‘I don’t want to do it, I just have to do it because it will make your life easier and I love you.’ You’re sitting there going, ‘Oh I’m taking a lot and you’re giving a lot and it’s not balanced at the moment.’”
Sam says a diagnosis means he’ll be aware if ever his future children appear to have neurodivergent traits.
He said: “I think it’s a huge thing for me.
“When I’m eventually a parent, I want to be understanding of it.”
‘Sam Thompson: Is This ADHD?’ is on Monday 8 May, at 9pm on E4 and All 4.

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Emmerdale’ star Louise Jameson has been inundated with scam calls and emails since turning 70.
The 72-year-old actress – who plays Mary Goskirk in the ITV soap – has revealed that she feels “terrified” of being scammed.
Louise – whose on-screen character is set to be swindled out of her life savings – told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “I will get an email, phone call or text at least once a week trying to tempt me into some scam.
“They could well be algorithms but there are ones that will say things like ‘I’ve got loads of money, can you give me your bank details so I can put it in there.'”
Louise even became suspicious of the BBC, her former employer, when the corporation asked for her bank details in order to pay royalties.
She shared: “They had to jump through hoops to persuade me it was the correct way to get royalties. I won’t give away anything unless I am face-to-face in the actual building.”
Meanwhile, Louise previously suggested that embracing her natural colour has actually helped her career.
The veteran actress – who previously starred on ‘EastEnders’ – told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “It’s extraordinary, but literally, since I’ve stopped dyeing my hair, there’s been lots of work coming in. I’ve had eight or nine offers.
“I thought it would be the opposite, but no, work’s actually expanded for me. Some actors try to look younger and manage it brilliantly, but I think if there’s an air of desperation about trying to hang on to your youth, then it does limit your casting.
“I’m very happy being 70 and letting my hair go white and not going down the Botox route. I think that age has to be embraced naturally.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘MasterChef Australia’ judge Jock Zonfrillo has died at the age of 46.
The family of the TV star – who served as a judge on the show alongside Andy Allen and Melissa Leong – have confirmed that Zonfrillo passed away in Melbourne on Sunday (30.04.23).
The family said in a statement: “With completely shattered hearts and without knowing how we can possibly move through life without him, we are devastated to share that Jock passed away yesterday.
“So many words can describe him, so many stories can be told, but at this time we’re too overwhelmed to put them into words.
“For those who crossed his path, became his mate, or were lucky enough to be his family, keep this proud Scot in your hearts when you have your next whisky.
“We implore you to please let us grieve privately as we find a way to navigate through this, and find space on the other side to celebrate our irreplaceable husband, father, brother, son and friend.”
Jamie Oliver, who is starring as a guest judge on ‘MasterChef’, subsequently took to social media to pay tribute to Zonfrillo.
Jamie, 47, said on Instagram: “I’m in total shock to wake up to the sudden death of chef Jock Zonfrillo. We had the best time working together for this year’s MasterChef. I can’t tell how good it was to work with him.
“Jock was very generous to me with his time and spirit in the show and for that I was really grateful.”
Zonfrillo is survived by his third wife, Lauren Fried, and his four children. Jamie concluded his Instagram post by passing on his condolences to the family members and his ‘MasterChef’ colleagues.
He wrote: “I can’t believe I’m writing this. Sending heartfelt love and condolences to all of his family, friends and his second family, the MasterChef team and contestants.”
No cause of death has yet been given.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Shaun Ryder has lost two stone thanks to the controversial diet drug Ozempic.
The 60-year-old singer – who recently appeared on the all-star version of ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ – has revealed that he’s managed to shed a significant amount of weight in recent years, after he turned to the diet drug.
Speaking about his weight loss, Shaun – who first appeared on ‘I’m A Celebrity’ in 2010 – told The Sun newspaper: “Being 60 with hip problems, thyroid problems, f****** testosterone problems and everything else.
“People have noticed I don’t have any f****** eyebrows and eyelashes, from my alopecia.
“Basically, you know, the jungle slapped me right across the face and said calm down mate.
“My thyroid is underactive, so it doesn’t matter if you just eat lettuce you’ll still be f***** fat but since I did the jungle I’ve lost a load of weight.
“I think I was 16 stone and now I’m down to 14 because of them jabs you stick in your belly, that they say the Kardashians are on? Ozempic. I’ve been on them and I’ve lost two stone.”
Ozempic is an appetite-suppressing jab that’s rumoured to be hugely popular in Hollywood circles at the moment.
However, it can also be prescribed by a doctor to help patients who are struggling with obesity because of diabetes and thyroid conditions.
Shaun acknowledges that some celebrities who have turned to Ozempic might have “a lot of body issues going on”. However, for the Happy Mondays star, it’s proven to be a life-changer.
He shared: “For me it’s great; I actually get a bit of energy from it so now we’re back to cycling.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dean Gaffney and Joe Swash are to join the ‘I’m A Celebrity… South Africa’ camp on Tuesday night (02.05.23).
The former ‘EastEnders’ stars will arrive on screen mid-way through tonight’s episode, and 45-year-old actor Dean is hoping he doesn’t embarrass his twin daughters Charlotte and Chloe, 27, in any trials.
Dean – who played Robbie Jackson in the BBC One soap – said: “My daughters were ten when I did the Australian jungle and they didn’t care if I screamed or not.
“They are 27 now and I think if I was screaming they would be a bit embarrassed.”
Joe – who starred as Mickey Miller in ‘EastEnders’ – hopes his kids, son Rex, three, and 14-month-old daughter Rose, who he has with TV presenter Stacey Solomon, and son Harry, 16 – from a previous relationship – will be watching his South African adventure.
The 41-year-old star said: “My eldest son, Harry, was one when I did the jungle and he is 16 now!
“I want the kids to watch ‘I’m A Celebrity… South Africa’ and for both of us to be able to tell them ‘I’m A Celebrity’ is where mummy and daddy met.
“The jungle is always going to be a big part of our family.”
Stacey won ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ in 2010, and Joe met her when he was presenting spin-off show ‘Extra Camp’.
Joe – who was King of the Jungle in 2008 – has admitted taking part in this year’s series is “closure” for his time on ‘I’m A Celebrity’.
He said: “‘I’m A Celebrity’ holds a big place in my heart. I won it and I was lucky enough to go on to present the spin-off series on ITV2 for 10 years.
“I met Stacey whilst I was out in Australia and me and Stacey have now married and we have had kids. Doing the all-stars series is closure. It finishes off the circle.”
‘I’m A Celebrity… South Africa’ airs weeknights at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX, and on Virgin Media One and Virgin Media Player in Ireland.

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