OHMYGOSSIP — Martine McCutcheon says perimenopause makes her feel like she’s “lost” her “damn mind”.
The former ‘EastEnders’ star added she thought she would cope fine with the development due to her various health conditions including fibromyalgia and M.E, but she is struggling with anxiety and a “list” of symptoms such as “the hot flushes, the insomnia, the brain fog and the fatigue”.
The 46-year-old actress captioned a selfie on Instagram: “Peri menopause symptoms… Such Fun! (laughing face emoji) (head exploding emoji) (monkey covering eyes emoji.)
“I have the hot flushes, the insomnia, the brain fog and fatigue… The list goes on doesn’t it?!
“And to be honest, having lived with M.E/CFS and fibro since my 20’s, those symptoms seem to be something I can cope with… (touch wood!) (praying hands emoji.)
“However, what I’ve personally not heard mentioned as much, is the crippling anxiety you can get with the peri menopause. A kind of irrational anxiety that makes no sense whatsoever!
“You feel like you’ve lost your own damn mind! Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t seem to hear about this side of it as much.”
Martine continued: “I wanted to share this, just in case any of you out there feel the same and feel scared or worried – You aren’t alone!
“I’m pleased to report after going through a phase of not even feeling confident enough to drive (That’s SO not me!) that I’m now feeling much better and I’m working my way back to my own “normality.”
The ‘Love, Actually’ actress – who has son Rafferty, eight, with her singer husband Jack McManus, 38 – recently defended the 2003 Richard Curtis rom-com – in which her character Natalie has an affair with the Prime Minister, played by Hugh Grant – against “fat shaming” allegations.
She told the Daily Mirror: “First of all, it’s another woman (Annie) that mentions Natalie’s weight and Natalie herself. Of course, it’s easy to say now: ‘We would have done this, we would have done that,’ but I also think that the characters weren’t being PC.
“They weren’t perfect humans – they were talking about their insecurities, their affairs. Natalie, bless her, is so innocent in telling the prime minister about her insecurities. I think that’s part of what made it so charming and real.
“There are a lot of things that you’re not allowed to say now, but I think that in a film that covers so much emotion and so much love, you need a little bit of reality in there – it’s not always about ticking all the boxes.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — TV chef Heston Blumenthal has married for the third time.
The Michelin-starred ‘Heston’s Feasts’ star, 56, got hitched to French entrepreneur Melanie Ceysson, 36, in her homeland on Saturday. (25.03.23)
Their wedding was in a village wedding hall in Provence – the area that inspired Heston, who is famed for recipes including snail porridge, exploding puddings and egg-and-bacon flavoured ice cream – to take up cooking.
According to the Daily Mail, the couple held a reception at their nearby house for around 60 guests, including Heston’s fellow TV chef Raymond Blanc, 73, as well as former BBC director-general Lord Birt, 78, and ‘Great British Menu’ judge Matthew Fort, 76.
Raymond told the newspaper: “Ever since Heston did an all-too-brief week in my kitchen, I’ve loved his fire and creativity. Over the years he’s helped me improve, and I hope I’ve also helped him. That’s our special bond, so, of course, I had to be here.”
Guests are said to have been served a series of Heston’s signature dishes from his restaurants including jelly of oyster and passion fruit, meat fruit, triple-cooked chips.
Candles were also reportedly on display that turned out to be edible.
The chef was married to first wife, Zanna, from 1989 to 2016 and the couple had three children.
It was followed by a relationship with US food writer Suzanne Pirret from 2011 to 2015, and three years later Heston was said to have got married to Stephanie Gouveia, with whom he shares a five-year-old child.
The Maldives ceremony was later said by the Mail not to have been legally binding.
Heston met Malanie while she was working at a hotel in French Alps ski resort Val-d’Isere, where he was staying for a Christmas holiday with his table-tennis coach.
He announced in January he had proposed to her, telling the Daily Mail Diary: “I have found my other half. I am going to get officially married to Melanie.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Richard Osman has branded the television industry “snobbish” in the wake of the Bafta TV nominations.
The ‘Pointless’ host, 52, hit out after the academy’s daytime show nods were released ahead of the awards on May 14 – which included a show broadcast at 8pm.
Of the three daytime TV shows in the running for an award, ‘Scam Interceptors’ is on at 10am and ‘The Chase’ is normally broadcast at 5pm.
The third programme in the category, ‘The Repair Shop: A Royal Visit’, was a special edition which featured King Charles broadcast at 8pm, even though it usually airs at 2.30pm or 8pm.
Richard said on Twitter: “Daytime TV punches far above its weight in terms of ratings, cost and popularity. To have only two daytime shows on this list is a bit of a kick in the teeth for producers.
“If I made ‘Bridge of Lies’, ‘HUTH’ (‘Homes Under the Hammer’), ‘Come Dine’ (‘With Me’), etc I think I’d feel robbed. Why bother having the category?
“It can be such a snobbish industry sometimes. Also, I love all three of those nominated shows (but the brilliant Repair Shop was on at 8pm.)”
Supporters of Richard’s angry tweet included BBC producer Richard Atkins-Greig.
He commented: “Well said Richard; there is an incredible snobbery about daytime TV. Thank you… .”
A Bafta spokesman told the Daily Telegraph: “We introduced the Daytime category with the intention of giving more profile to programmes that historically have been under-recognised for their important contribution to the TV land scape and we will take on board all feedback.”
Writer Chris Lang echoed Richard’s comments and tweeted he is convinced Bafta “snobbery” and “cultural bias” has seen ITV overlooked in its television nominations.
The 61-year-old creator of crime drama ‘Unforgotten’, which stars Sanjeev Bhaskar and Sinead Keenan, added he thought Academy members considered the channel’s shows too “common” to honour, despite its prolific and critically acclaimed output.
He tweeted after this year’s Bafta TV 2023 nominations were announced: “C4, ITV and BBC all make an equal proportion of scripted shows that are superb, good or ‘meh’.
“And yet every year, Bafta members ignore one channel. This year from 54 scripted nominees, 22 were BBC shows, 10 for C4 and just four for ITV.
“What cultural bias is at work here? And it’s not to do with volume.
“ITV makes about a third less content than BBC, but way more than C4.
“In 2023, the members of the pre-eminent TV and film organisation in this country still secretly think ITV is ‘common’.”
Chris’ ‘The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe’ drama about the John Darwin disappearance scandal was among the ITV shows nominated, in the best mini series category – alongside the BBC’s ‘This is Going to Hurt’, BBC Three’s ‘Mood’ and ‘A Spy Among Friends’, which was available to stream on ITVX from December 2022.
But he insisted: “Bafta members don’t really watch ITV. They think it’s ‘common’, so loads of ITV shows don’t get past the first members’ ballot as far as the juries, where jurors are obliged to watch.
“Class… the last prejudice to be tackled head on. There can be no other explanation for it. The numbers do not lie.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Brett Goldstein gets fans asking him to say “f*** off” like his sweary ‘Ted Lasso’ character Roy Kent.
The 42-year-old actor says he is happy to oblige viewers of the Apple TV + comedy who want him to step into his part as the coach of fictional Premier League side Richmond AFC, but sometimes wants to know if the person on the receiving end of his jokey abuse “deserves it”.
He told the Daily Star newspaper about being asked to curse at fans: “I had that in a supermarket the other day. ‘Can you call my auntie and tell her to f*** off?’
“I was like: ‘I’m going to need more info on your auntie. I don’t know what she’s done – I don’t know if she deserves this.
“‘I’m going to need a whole bio on this woman before I complete this task.’”
Brett recently revealed he finds it “heartbreaking” footballer-turned-coach Roy and his on-sceen girlfriend Keeley Jones – played by Juno Dawson – had split up.
He told TV Insider: “I don’t think I can answer that. And likewise, when it comes to hope for the fan-favourite couple, all I can say is I love Roy and Keeley, and it’s heartbreaking that they’ve broken up.
“Beyond that…. you’ll have to wait and see.”
The Emmy-winner labelled his ever-evolving relationship with cocky footballer Jamie Tartt – brought to life by Phil Dunster on ‘Ted Lasso’ – is the “other great love story” in the show, which also stars Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham.
Brett said: “Well, I think it’s the other great love story in ‘Ted Lasso’. I think Roy’s realized, you know, for all Roy’s flaws and self-loathing, he does see in Jamie a version of himself.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Peter Andre was left terrified by an encounter with a Japanese mafioso.
The former ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here’ contestant, 50, revealed he had a run-in with a gangster demonstrating his “authority” while he was living in Tokyo and “fortunately” the situation didn’t “escalate”.
He told the Sunday Times: “I was at a bar in Tokyo, where I lived for a few months.
“On this particular night, this man just started yelling at me really aggressively and it turned out he was a member of the Japanese mafia, the Yakuza.
“I had no idea what he was saying but apparently it was a demonstration of his authority.
“I was petrified but fortunately the situation didn’t escalate.”
Peter also spilled about the time he and the 90s boyband the Backstreet Boys – Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Howie Dorough – spent time in a sauna without any clothes and was left cringing by the encounter.
He said: “I toured with the Backstreet Boys for a year, and we would play basketball in the afternoons then hang out in the best restaurants and nightclubs after the shows, but one time we decided to visit a steam room and sauna in Germany.
“We turned up in our towels and soon realised that everyone else was naked, which we weren’t too keen on.”
“It was a mixed sauna too, so we were just sitting there surrounded by all these naked men and women. We all just looked at each other giggling.”
Peter – who has teenagers Junior, 17, and Princess, 15, with his ex Katie Price and Amelia and Theo with his 33-year-old wife Emily – recently shared the “simple” secrets to remaining in the spotlight for more than three decades.
Peter told the Argus: “It’s simple. Work hard, stay true to yourself and don’t be an idiot.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Stephen Mulhern is “beyond excited” to be hosting the ‘Deal or No Deal’ reboot.
The series, originally presented by Noel Edmonds, 74, on Channel 4 from 2005 to 2016, is coming back after a seven-year break and will be shown on ITV, with Stephen saying he has already been practising his role fronting the show by using cereal boxes at home in place of its famous red ones.
‘Catchphrase’ presenter Stephen, 45, said about how he has always been a “huge fan” of the show: “Wow, what an opportunity, I’m beyond excited to be hosting the brand-new series. I’ve always been such a huge fan of the show – so much so, I’ve been practising at home with small cereal boxes!
“It looks so simple but it’s an incredibly compelling game for both those playing and the viewers watching at home.
“It’s one of the greatest shows of all time and to be the new host is an honour. I can’t wait to get started.”
ITV’s head of entertainment commissioning Katie Rawcliffe said about the show’s comeback: “Deal or No Deal is such an iconic format, and we are delighted that it will be joining the ITV family.
“Stephen’s infectious warmth and wit mixed with his natural rapport with members of the public is the perfect combination for this much-loved TV series.”
The gameshow saw contestants choosing one of 22 boxes, each containing 1p to £250,000, with The Banker increasing tension by calling in on his red telephone and offering cash for the contestant’s box regardless of what is inside to try and block them from taking home the jackpot.
Its new version will follow the format, but will also see “a brand-new setting with brand-new prize boxes and a new batch of contestants”.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Phillip Schofield was “shocked” when his brother admitted to sexually abusing a teenage boy, a court has been told.
Timothy Schofield visited the house of the veteran TV presenter, where he allegedly confessed to watching porn and performing a sex act with the teenager.
Timothy, 54, appeared in the dock at Exeter Crown Court on Monday (27.03.23), where he’s facing 11 counts of sexual offences.
Robin Shellard, a barrister who specialises in sexual offence claims, told the court: “On the 12th of September 2021 he phoned his brother Phillip saying that his head was in a mess and could he come and see him.
“The defendant is seven years younger than Phillip and they had not been particularly close growing up. However, in December 2019, the defendant told his brother he was gay.
“According to Phillip, the defendant travelled up that day and he was extremely agitated.
“His brother described him as very angry and distressed. The defendant also told his brother that he was impotent.
“The defendant then said his brother would hate him for what he was about to say, his brother said that he wouldn’t and then the defendant said he had their time together and they had watched porn and w***** together.
“Phillip Schofield then said ‘what did you just say?’ and the defendant repeated it was last year and just once.
“Phillip said it should never happen again.”
Shellard claimed that Phillip, 60, was “shocked” by the confession.
Shellard continued: “The defendant then started to talk about the boy’s body.
“The defendant said it was ‘time’ and Phillip said: ‘What the hell is time?’ and was shocked.
“Later the defendant left for home and it was not spoken of again.”
Meanwhile, the judge, Justice Johanna Cutts, has urged the jurors to ignore Phillip’s celebrity status.
She said: “His brother is Phillip Schofield, and he happens to be the well-known television personality.
“I say happens to be as that fact has no relevance at all in this case. He is not going to be coming to this court to give evidence – any evidence that he could have given is not in dispute.”
Timothy has denied all of the charges and the court case continues.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Yasmin Finney thinks the TV industry is “stressful”.
The 19-year-old star loves working in the TV business – but she also recognises the need to “let [her] hair down” from time to time.
Yasmin – who will play Rose in ‘Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary series – told Vogue: “When you’re in this industry you have so many hands on you and so many people in your ear, which is why it’s so important to have time to yourself.
“Anything can be a form of self-care, anything that makes you happy, whether that’s hanging out with your friends or chosen family or putting a face mask on or making yourself a gorgeous herbal tea.
“I just got a dog called Coco and I love spending time with her.
“Rest is also really important. It’s just a break from the stresses of the industry. It’s an amazing industry but it’s stressful. You always want to bring your A-game, so it’s important to have time where you can let your hair down.”
Yasmin actually developed a following on TikTok – where she discussed her experiences as a black trans woman – before she made her acting breakthrough.
The TV star explained that in spite of her recent success, she still suffers from body image issues.
She shared: “As long as you have confidence in yourself, and as long as you look in the mirror and you think, ‘I’m gorgeous,’ that’s the only thing that matters.
“I still suffer with things like body image [issues] and I have gender dysphoria, which is what most trans people have. It’s hard to navigate the world when you look at yourself in the mirror and don’t see what you want to see. But the reality is beauty is more than skin deep. ”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Martin Lewis is set to become a regular co-host on ‘Good Morning Britain’.
The 50-year-old finance expert – who founded the website MoneySavingExpert.com – will present alongside Susanna Reid on various Wednesdays this year, and Martin is already looking forward to his new role.
He said: “To have the ability to hold politicians to account, over the cost of living, is a privilege and a responsibility.
“It’s a slight gear change from my usual work, but after years of answering complex questions, it’s nice for once to be asking them. So I was delighted when ITV offered me the role of regular presenter.”
The financial expert plans to combine his role on the ITV show with his “day-job”.
He shared: “The difficulty came with working it around my day-job, as Money Saving Expert, which is always my priority. So I’m hopeful the solution we’ve come up with, to lock in a dozen special shows a year, sitting alongside Susanna Reid’s brilliant journalism, is one the show’s viewers will welcome.”
Susanna is also looking forward to working alongside Martin on a more regular basis.
The 52-year-old presenter – who joined ‘Good Morning Britain’ in 2014 – said: “Martin Lewis is undoubtedly the voice of the nation when it comes to the cost of living crisis. Together we will continue to challenge politicians and hold them to account.
“I can’t wait to have him sitting next to me again at the ‘Good Morning Britain’ desk from next week.”
Meanwhile, Emma Gormley, the managing director ITV Daytime, is similarly excited about the appointment.
She said: “As ‘Good Morning Britain’ continues to answer the questions the nation wants and needs answering each weekday morning, we’re thrilled to welcome Martin Lewis as a regular co-host.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Amber Gill is “in a good relationship” with Jen Beattie.
The former ‘Love Island’ star is dating the 31-year-old soccer player and Amber has revealed that she’s loving life with Jen.
Asked if she’s planning to start a family, Amber told MailOnline: “I’ve no idea. I still feel like I’m super young.
“I just enjoy what I do now. I’m having fun. I’m in a good relationship and that’s all I care about.”
Amber came out last year and she hopes to be a positive influence for other people who are going through a similar journey.
Amber, 25 – who won ‘Love Island’ in 2019 – shared: “I just know there was a certain point where I was like, ‘I want to pursue serious relationships with women’ – I’m still figuring it all out.”
The reality star is actually thinking about making a documentary about her personal journey.
Amber said: “People say I make them feel comfortable and their emotions feel valid, so that’s why I love doing what I do and having a positive impact on people.
“I’ve been thinking of making a documentary because of the messages I’ve been receiving.
“It’s important, and I love people who have paved the way and known since they were young and advocated for us. But also I think the people who haven’t done that are still valid, and part of the (LGBTQ+) community.
“I want to show them that you can still be part of the community whether you come out at 17, or 20 or 25.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — John Bishop is feeling “heartbroken” following the death of his beloved mother.
The 56-year-old comedian has taken to social media to pay a heartfelt tribute to his mum, who passed away on Thursday (23.03.23).
He wrote on Instagram: “Two weeks ago my Mum came to see me in Mother Goose in Liverpool and joined in the sing-a-long at the end as I knew she would.
“This morning we said goodbye to her and we will never hear her sing again.
“As a family we are heartbroken. She was a mother, a grandmother and a great grandmother and she loved us all. Next week she would have been married to my Dad for 62 years and they had a love and a friendship that was beautiful to be around.
“We want to thank all of the brilliant staff at Whiston Hospital on ward 3C who could not have done more and provided exceptional care for us all.
“Anyone who has lost a parent will understand when I say it is a pain like no other.
“I will never have another mother but I will be eternally grateful for being lucky enough to have had the one I did. Good night Mum, you were our sunshine. (sic)”
John’s showbiz pals subsequently took to the comments section to send their condolences.
Claudia Winkleman, the co-host of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, wrote: “Sending so much love xxx (sic)”
Alan Carr wrote: “Oh no John so sorry for your loss (sic)”
Elsewhere, actor Warren Brown replied: “So sorry for your loss mate, thinking of you all at this difficult time.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Yasmin Finney has always had a “feminine energy”.
The 19-year-old star – who is one of the most influential actresses within the transgender community – has revealed that she’s always felt “connected” to make-up and other beauty products.
Yasmin told Vogue: “I found my feet with beauty when I first went to Superdrug, aged about 15, and I got the cheapest foundation. At that point I was pre-transition, so I think I always knew I had this feminine energy in me. Something connected me to make-up.”
The actress – who is joining the cast of ‘Doctor Who’ – uses make-up to boost her confidence.
Yasmin explained: “I started going into school with a little bit of make-up on. I’d have to tone it down. But, over time, when it got to prom I was ready to kill it.
“I remember the amount of compliments I got on my smoky eye, which I did for the first time for prom. I just loved playing around with it and seeing what worked.
“I learned that make-up was a way to escape but also a way to really feel myself. People started to look at me differently at school as it really boosted my confidence.”
Yasmin also revealed that make-up has helped her to feel “liberated and free”.
The TV star said: “For me, make-up is a playground. It’s also an armour with which to navigate society.
“It makes me feel confident and feel liberated and free. You can express yourself in whatever way you want. Obviously you should love your natural self – and I do – but there’s no harm in having a little concealer, foundation and mascara on, girl.”

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