OHMYGOSSIP — ‘The Apprentice’ is to return next year – with an additional two candidates.
The BBC business show will feature 18 wannabes vying for Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment, in a “bigger than ever” series.
A show insider told The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column: “Bosses feel The Apprentice will be bigger than ever this year and believe viewers are in for a treat.
“There are so many exciting challenges planned that it made sense to increase the numbers.”
The 75-year-old businessman will be flanked by Karren Brady and former ‘Apprentice’ winner Tim Campbell in the boardroom.
Claude Littner – who had to pull out of being Lord Sugar’s aide earlier this year following a cycling accident, but returned for the show’s interviews stage – will be back for two episodes.
The first episode of the new series will see the 18 candidates head to Antigua, where they will sell excursions to tourists.
Earlier this year, the show returned after a break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Harpreet Kaur won the series and landed the six-figure prize.
After her victory over Kathryn Burn, the 30-year-old entrepreneur said: “I absolutely loved that it was an all-female final because I love empowering women.
“I hope that I can inspire many women that you need to follow your dreams, go and smash your goals, go and get them.
“But I also do feel that we need to sort of delete these titles out there in business, it doesn’t matter if you’re male or female.
“If you can set your eyes on something, and you’re going to make a success of yourself, go for it. It doesn’t really matter what gender you are.
“And I think, again, through the process, that’s what Lord Sugar is about, I don’t think it matters if you’re male or female, if he recognises that someone’s worth an investment, he will do that.”

Source: VacationHunter.Online

OHMYGOSSIP — Christine Hamilton has hit out at “horrendous” Matt Hancock following his ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ debut, and insisted he “shouldn’t be there”.
The 72-year-old media personality – who finished third on the first-ever series of the ITV show in 2002 – doesn’t agree with the former Health Secretary taking part in the ITV show, and says she didn’t feel sorry for him when he was dumped on by creepy-crawlies in last night’s (09.11.22) Bushtucker Trial.
She said: “I didn’t have any sympathy for him doing that tunnel trial. I just thought, ‘You shouldn’t be there, you shouldn’t be there. I don’t care. I’m not interested how you do it, you should not be there.’
“What I found reassuring was the campmates’ reaction to him coming in.”
Christine also hit out at Matt for “upsetting” some of his fellow campmates by being in the jungle, and insisted he is “extremely lucky” to have headed into camp with fellow latecomer Seann Walsh.
Speaking on ‘Lorraine’, she added: “I think Matt is extremely lucky that he’s got Seann with him, because he’s a sort of shield and the, ‘We’re in this together, we’re the latecomers, but we can support each other.’
“But he [Matt] is absolutely horrendous. And if he thinks he’s doing himself any good … words almost fail me.
“He’s already upsetting so many of them. They just can’t quite believe he’s actually there.”
Earlier this week, Christine – who is married to former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton – slammed Matt as “shameless” ahead of his ‘I’m A Celebrity’ stint.
She said: “He’s doing it for self-promotion. He’s got a book coming out. His ministerial career has hit the buffers. What he seems to forget is he’s still a very well-paid member of parliament, paid for by the taxpayer to look after his constituents.
“The idea that he can swan off to the jungle for a month – he’s not going into the camp for a week or so, so he’ll be living in five-star, apparently, luxury while he’s being paid by us, the taxpayer, to represent his constituents.
“I think it’s shameless, it’s appalling.”

Source: VacationHunter.Online

OHMYGOSSIP — Peter Kay filmed his comeback advert on a mobile phone.
The 49-year-old star confirmed this week he is to hit the road again, after not performing a live tour since 2010, in an ad – which appeared during a break on the returning ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ – and he’s now told how he saved some money by getting a pal to shoot the commercial on a phone, and he had another gadget in his shorts to record his voice.
He said: “I put an iPhone down my shorts and put it on Voice Memo so I recorded my sound.
“Tesco spent £12 million on their Christmas advert, but I’ve done it in 10 minutes on two iPhones.”
In the ad, the comedian delivers a roll of carpet to his mum and he is heckled for his love of garlic bread by a couple of fans.
The star revealed it only took 20 minutes to shoot.
He added to BBC Radio 2: “It was hilarious. We were back home in 20 minutes.”
The ‘Phoenix Nights’ star will begin his tour on 2 December at the Manchester AO Arena before visiting arenas in Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, Belfast, Newcastle, Glasgow, and Dublin, before wrapping up in August.
Peter explained that because of the cost-of-living crisis, he has managed to keep ticket prices the same as they were when he last went on tour more than a decade ago.
In a statement, he said: “It’s good to get back to what I love doing best, stand-up comedy, and if there’s ever a time people need a laugh it’s now.
“And with the cost of living at an all-time high, ticket prices are starting from £35 – the same price they were on my previous tour in 2010.”
A poster for the upcoming tour described a ticket as an “ideal Christmas gift” and jokes that Peter – who has been married to Susan Gargan and has 18-year-old son Charlie as well as two other children with her – is “better late than never” with his return to stand-up comedy.

Source: VacationHunter.Online

OHMYGOSSIP — David Walliams has apologised for making “disrespectful comments” about ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ contestants.
The 51-year-old comedian – who has been a judge on the ITV show since 2012 – was heard making derogatory remarks about some contestants in a recording of an audition show at the London Palladium in January 2020.
According to a leaked transcript seen by the Guardian newspaper, he called one contestant a “****”.
Of another, he said: “She’s like the slightly boring girl you meet in the pub that thinks you want to f*** them, but you don’t.”
He reiterated: “She thinks you want to f*** her, but you don’t.”
The ‘Little Britain’ star then added: “I know, she’s just like, ‘Oh, f*** off!’ I was saying, she thinks you want to f*** her, but you don’t. It’s the last thing on your mind, but she’s like, ‘Yep, I bet you do!’ ‘No I don’t!’ ”
David has insisted the conversations were “never intended to be shared”, but said sorry.
He said in a statement: “I would like to apologise to the people I made disrespectful comments about during breaks in filming for ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ in 2020. These were private conversations and – like most conversations with friends – were never intended to be shared. Nevertheless, I am sorry.”
A Thames spokesperson told the publication that they regarded David’s comments as private, but admit his comments were “inappropriate”.
They have reminded the star of the programme’s “expectations as to future professional conduct”.
There is no suggested that any other judge made offensive remarks about contestants.
A spokesperson for Simon Cowell and Syco Entertainment, the co-producer of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, said: “We were unaware of the alleged conversation until contacted by the Guardian, and whilst it is not suggested Simon heard the alleged remarks, we can confirm he did not. ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ is a family show and we do not condone the use of any such language.”

Source: VacationHunter.Online

OHMYGOSSIP — Roman Kemp is set to host a sequel to his mental health documentary.
The 29-year-old TV and radio presenter was left devastated after he lost his close friend and radio producer Joe Lyons to suicide in August 2020, and last year the BBC commissioned a one-hour documentary titled ‘Our Silent Emergency’ with Roman at the helm, which focused on male mental health.
The follow-up documentary, titled ‘Roman Kemp: Our School Emergency’, is being filmed and is expected to air on BBC Three early next year.
A TV insider told The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column: “Roman identifies this as a very important area to explore within the wider issue of depression.
“As part of that he will be looking at the impact of mental health on young people – including schoolchildren – who are affected.
“It is believed that the issues in question often start in the very early years and that’s the point at which it is best to start assessing them.”
In last year’s documentary, Roman delved deep into his own mental health journey, in which he has battled severe depression from the age of 15 and has overcome suicidal thoughts.
In an emotional scene, Roman revealed to his mum, singer Shirlie Holliman – who shot to fame in the 1980s as one half of duo Pepsi and Shirlie, and was also a Wham! backing vocalist – about once coming close to ending his own life.
He said: “It’s really hard and it’s hard for me to tell you this…
“I thought about going to the train station and jumping in front of a train. I’m sorry I never told you that.”

Source: VacationHunter.Online

OHMYGOSSIP — Jason Manford and Alesha Dixon are to present ‘The National Lottery’s Big Bash’.
The comedian and the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge will join forces to co-host a spectacular music and entertainment show at the OVO Arena Wembley on Tuesday 6 December, which will be aired on ITV and ITV Hub over the festive period.
Jason said: “I’m delighted to be hosting ‘The National Lottery’s Big Bash’ with Alesha.
“It’s going to be an incredible show, bringing the nation together to celebrate the most memorable moments of 2022.
“Whether you’re lucky enough to get a ticket to see the show at Wembley or watching from your sofa at home, dig out your dancing shoes and join us for a cracking night. It’s going to be a big one.”
Alesha added: “‘The National Lottery’s Big Bash’ is going to be the night you will not want to miss.
“Think of it as a huge house party with an amazing line-up and a few hidden extras along the way!
“Get dressed up from the comfort of your own home and come party with us – we’ve got your evening sorted.”
Tom Grennan, Adam Lambert, Joel Corry, Katherine Jenkins and Cirque du Soleil are to perform at the spectacle, for which 8,000 tickets will be available free on a first-come, first-served basis when they go on general release from 10am on 10 November.
Further details on the big night along with the full line-up for ‘The National Lottery’s Big Bash’ will be announced over the coming weeks.
For further details and to get tickets, National Lottery players should go to: bigbash2022.com
Tickets are free of charge with a £2 booking fee per ticket.

Source: VacationHunter.Online

OHMYGOSSIP — Matt Hancock is set to face his third Bushtucker Trial since joining ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!’.
The 44-year-old politician – who was the UK’s health secretary during the COVID-19 pandemic – will join pop star Boy George when they head to La Cucaracha Cafe on the next episode of the ITV show.
On Thursday, Matt took on the Tentacles of Terror trial and managed to collect 11 stars for himself and his campmates.
The controversial politician held his breath underwater and stuck his hand into a cage of lobsters, as he went in search of the stars.
But despite his impressive effort, Matt was still selected for the next Bushtucker Trial.
Elsewhere, Matt was also questioned by TV presenter Scarlette Douglas about his affair with Gina Coladangelo during the pandemic.
Matt breached social distancing rules during the affair and Scarlette described his behaviour in his ministerial office as a “slap in the face” for the public.
She said: “It was hard. A lot of people had difficult times. And then to see that people that had kind of set the rules had then broken them, I think was a big slap in the face for everyone.”
Scarlette also warned Matt that he might not be embraced by his campmates because of his past behaviour.
She explained: “There’s a lot of things that happened with you during the times, which does make it difficult because people are angry and upset – emotions are running high.
“We are not going to ever exclude anyone. We want to make sure that everyone’s a family, but if it does feel tough for the first few days, I’m sure you understand why.”

Source: VacationHunter.Online

OHMYGOSSIP — Olivia Attwood has been in talks to host ‘Big Brother’.
The former ‘Love Island’ star – who was forced to quit ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ after just 24 hours this week – was seen as a “natural fit” to present the revamped reality show when ITV2 bring it back next year and producers view the 31-year-old beauty as a “contender” for the job, though she faces stiff competition from a number of other famous women.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Olivia met with ITV2 bosses for talks to host Big Brother earlier in the Autumn. She was one of many presenters who have had meetings about the gig.
“It’s one of the most sought-after jobs in the industry right now so it will be a very competitive role to get, but she wanted to throw her hat in the ring and producers definitely see her as a contender.
“She’d be a natural fit the role – she’s sassy and fun, but also very straight-talking so she wouldn’t be shy of giving any housemates who misbehave a grilling when they are eliminated.
“Olivia has also become a real face of ITV2, not only with ‘Love Island’ but her successful documentaries, so it was no surprise bosses wanted to meet with her about the gig.”
Other names in the frame to host the show – which has previously been presented by Davina McCall, Brian Dowling, and Emma Willis – include Vick Hope, Emily Atack and Roman Kemp.
A source said: “Emily and Vick have emerged as the favourites.
“A huge list was drawn up with a number of big-name stars on it, including Davina.
“However there is a feeling bringing in a fresh face would be good for the reboot.”
ITV insisted they have yet to settle on a presenter.
A spokesperson said: “All suggestions surrounding the host are pure speculation.”

Source: VacationHunter.Online

OHMYGOSSIP — Gemma Collins is using candles at home to help offset the rising cost of living.
The 41-year-old TV star is rumoured to be worth millions, but Gemma is still feeling the pinch of the cost of living crisis.
She shared: “I might be the GC but I am even in the cost of living crisis. I am literally turning all my lights off. It’s not a joke.”
Gemma is concerned about the potential impact of the ongoing crisis.
However, she’s also determined to enjoy Christmas, saying it’ll be a particularly “special” day this year.
The reality star told The Sun newspaper: “When I am watching the news and see people losing their houses and freezing cold. This is serious.
“I am really trying to do my bit this year. That is why Christmas is going to be so special because we are all sort of up against it and f*** presents.”
Meanwhile, Gemma recently revealed that she was left feeling “shocked and embarrassed” when her bank accounts were frozen.
The outspoken star revealed that her assets were cut off and she “cried on the phone” to the bank when she was trying to buy a property in 2020.
Gemma – who shot to fame on ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ – said: “This happened to me two years ago. The shock, the embarrassment, I couldn’t sleep, I felt sick, I felt like I was dodgy, like ‘am I a criminal?’
“You know what, the guy at the end of the phone, I was so distressed, I was crying on the phone, I was saying, ‘I’m going to lose my house, I’m going to lose my house.’ They are reading from a script, no emotion, telling you, ‘Go into the branch.'”

Source: VacationHunter.Online