OHMYGOSSIP — James Tindale has been left devastated following the death of his father.
The ‘Geordie Shore’ star took to Instagram to reveal the tragic news of his dad Alan’s passing aged 74.
Alongside a picture of him and his father, he shared a heartfelt tribute where he described his dad as his “best mate” and promised to make him proud of the man he was.
James, 32, wrote: “At the weekend my world was literally flipped upside down
“Sunday I had to say goodbye to my dad unexpectedly and I honestly feel like it’s all just a bad dream and I’m ready to wake up.
“Me and my dad were so close he was the person I always went to when I needed the best advice and he always made me and everyone in the room laugh with his jokes and sense of humour.
“I’m absolutely devastated and I feel like I’ve been robbed of time but I’m also so grateful for the years having you not only as my dad but a best friend .
“I wouldn’t be who I am today without you Dad and I promise to make you even prouder than I know you already were.
“I love you so much dad xxx (sic)”
James urged his fans to cherish every moment with their loved ones as he’d give anything for one more phone call.
He said: “I spoke to my dad every single day on the phone and I’d give everything to have him back, even just for one more phone call.
“You literally never know what’s around the corner so make sure you cherish every single moment with your loved ones x. (sic)”
The reality star was inundated with comments from friends and fans sending their condolences.
Geordie Shore’s Sophie Kasaei wrote: “He made two amazing boys and he will live within you forever james. Forever he will be by you’re side. I love you so much my brother. (sic)”
Holly Hagan added: “I’m so sorry James sending love to you and your family.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Eve Best and Stockard Channing have joined the cast of ‘Maryland’.
The ‘House of Dragon’ star and the ‘Grease’ actress will appear opposite Suranne Jones in her new three-part ITVX relationship drama, which has been created by the ‘Gentleman Jack’ actress and screenwriter Anne-Marie O’Connor.
George Costigan, Hugh Quarshie, Dean Lennox Kelly, and Andrew Knott will also star in the series, which will be executive produced by Suranne.
It will tell the story about two sisters, down-to-earth mother of two Becca (Jones) and disciplined high-flyer Rosaline (Best), who have grown apart over the years, but they learn to love and respect each other again after some tragic events.
Becca and Rosaline travel to the Isle of Man to repatriate the body of their mother, Mary, leaving their father Richard (George) at home in Manchester.
Confined on the island, they discover shocking information about their mother and find it impossible to escape the ripple effect of her secrets and lies.
ITV’s Head of Drama Polly Hill said: “‘Maryland’ is a beautifully moving story of two sisters, and it’s hard to believe this is Anne-Marie’s first original drama commission.
“It’s a story developed by Suranne Jones and Anne-Marie, and it has been wonderful working with them and Monumental, to bring this story to screen.
“It has a wonderful cast lead by Suranne Jones and Eve Best and we are delighted that Sue Tully is directing. It promises to be a wonderful family drama for ITVX.”
Alison Owen, executive producer for Monumental, added: “We feel privileged and are thrilled that Suranne has entrusted us with this, her original idea, from which Anne-Marie has crafted a wonderful drama.
“With these scripts and the support of ITV, we have attracted a dream cast and director, so we’re feeling very lucky at Monumental.”
Suranne previously admitted she cannot wait to work with Anne-Marie on the drama.
She said: “I’m so excited to be working with Anne-Marie on this project. We both immediately knew how we wanted this story to unfold and to have the support from ITV and Monumental Television to let us tell it in our own way has been a breath of fresh air.
“‘Maryland’ delves into family dynamics and the way in which we ‘label’ each other, sometimes never letting ourselves or our siblings break free from those roles.
“We look at how we grow apart from one another and how sometimes we don’t really know anything about the people we call our own.
“I love how complex sibling relationships can be and I’m thrilled we get to do it over three wonderful hours and not as a ‘side story’.
“‘Maryland’ is an uncomfortable, funny and sometimes difficult story with two sisters at its heart and we can’t wait to take our audience along for the ride.”
‘Maryland’ will film on location in Ireland for transmission on ITVX in 2023.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Katie Piper hit the catwalk at the L.O.L Surprise! fashion show at Westfield London on Sunday (16.10.22).
The ‘Loose Women’ star donned a pink sequin jumpsuit for the brand’s first public show in the UK, and she was followed closely by 11 child models, all dressed head to toe in couture looks inspired by L.O.L. Surprise! dolls, and L.O.L. Surprise! branded clothing from George at Asda.
Katie posted on Instagram afterwards: “Today I had the pleasure to walk alongside a stylish crew of fashionista’s at the @lolsurprise.uk fashion show event.
“L.O.L. Surprise! are all about celebrating your individuality through self-expression and inclusivity. Their new fashion show range inspires fans to rock their runway with endless looks and hair transformations.”
The first runway show of the day was energised by a DJ set from Gok Wan, who delighted the crowds with a feel-good playlist.
Members of the public were able to join the event free of charge, with three catwalk shows staged throughout the day. In between, glitter face paint and hair artists were on hand to get the guests runway ready as they had the chance to draw on their inner confidence and hit the stage themselves.
That’s not all because the guests were also able to see the brand’s latest Fashion Show product range – which celebrates self-expression – on display, including L.O.L. Surprise! Fashion Show dolls, O.M.G. Fashion Show dolls, O.M.G. Fashion Show Mega Runway playset and the Fashion Show House.
The show also further fuelled excitement for the upcoming ‘L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Fashion Show’ movie, which will be available on Netflix from 22 October and promises “iconic fashions, unforgettable new music and more surprises than ever before”
The new film will build on the success of season one of the hit series, ‘L.O.L. Surprise! House of Surprises’, as well as the first feature, ‘L.O.L Surprise! The Movie’, which premiered in 2021
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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Emmerdale’ could kill off “eight or nine” characters this weekend.
The ITV soap is celebrating its 50th anniversary on Saturday (22.10.22) after a killer storm ravaged the village and saw several characters in danger, while Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton) died in Sunday night’s episode (16.10.22) after falling off a quad bike and getting hit by an explosion following a lightning strike.
Speaking to ITV Yorkshire, director Tim O’Mara warned: “No one is safe. There’s a possibility of eight or nine characters not being around for very long.
“We do got to the hospital on a number of visits – a number of people hurt by debris flying around the village, there are accidents in the woods, trees falling on people.
“There are massive accidents at the farm, which might attract the attention of one or two characters.”
As well as teasing “some stunts in the woods”, Tim suggested there is a lot more to come.
He continued: “There’s a massive problem in the village that will involved two of the other characters. Plus, there’s some stunts in the woods nearby.
“And of course, there’s a wedding. So when you mix all of that up, it’s going to be sensational.”
Scary scenes have already shown Kim Tate (Claire King) surviving after she fell off her horse and hit her head on a rock, while Monday’s episode (17.10.22) showed Sam Dingle (James Hooton) impaled on a digger’s spikes after getting caught up in a cattle stampede.
Characters being killed off won’t be the only drama this weekend, with Tim also promising big changes to the village itself.
He added: “Viewers are in for a number of surprises. They will see parts of the village destroyed.”
And Nicola Wheeler – who stars as Nicola King – admitted the cast themselves found it tough on set due to the use of high powered wind machines conjuring up 130mph gusts which actually flipped cards and destroyed buildings.
She said: “They cranked them up to 100 per cent and you literally can’t walk against them.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — David Tennant thinks the BBC should be tinkered with “at our peril”.
The former ‘Doctor Who’ star has thrown his support behind the licence-fee funded corporation, as he believes it is one of the “few things that gives our nation the distinctive voice that it has once enjoyed”.
He said: “[The BBC is] one of these things that we tinker with at our peril, I would say.
“To me, the BBC is one of the few things that gives our nation the distinctive voice that it has once enjoyed! It’s something that we have to cling onto with white knuckles to preserve.”
The BBC (British Broadcasting Company) is marking its 100th birthday this week after it was formed on October 18, 1922.
Stephen Merchant, who co-wrote BBC sitcom ‘The Office’ alongside Ricky Gervais, has also voiced his support for the corporation.
He told RadioTimes.com: “I was a young BBC trainee and, as part of a lesson on TV directing, I had to make an instructional film about how to wash a car.
“The next exercise was to make a short documentary. Instead, I made a fake documentary with my friend, Ricky Gervais. I still have the tape. The label reads: 1. How to wash a car. 2. The Office.”
What’s more, BBC Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore believes the corporation has been “on fire creatively”, but admits the main challenge the BBC faces is to “really evolve with the time” and to “take even more risks”.
Admitting the financial stability of the licence fee is “critical”, she added: “Obviously the two years of cash flat and four years of keeping pace of inflation does mean we’re going to make some tough choices.
“But I have great faith in the BBC’s future and we’re going to do everything we can to ensure the BBC continues to punch above its weight.”
‘Strictly Come Dancing’ couples will perform to an iconic BBC theme tune or dance in tribute to one of the corporation’s most-loved services this weekend to celebrate 100 years of the company.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Hamza Yassin’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ pro partner Jowita Przystal “doesn’t know” what happened to him last weekend when he topped the leaderboard.
The ‘Countryfile’ presenter scored a near-perfect 39 points out of 40 after an impressive Salsa on the BBC One Latin and ballroom show, and Jowita was just as blown away as the judges were.
She said: “I don’t know what happened to Hamza. He blew my mind on the night.”
The pair’s Salsa involved a number of lifts, and Hamza, 32, feared he might drop his pro partner, 28.
He said: “There was a certain fear throughout the whole dance.
“There was constant communication while we’re dancing. We have to, to keep in time.
“Sometimes it’s noises, like taka, taka, taka. It’s really needed.
“There were about three or four hurdles in this last dance that I had to get over and I wasn’t really getting them.
“At one point where I’m lowering her down she saw the struggle on my face and she basically gave me words of encouragement and I was like, ‘OK, here we go.’ ”
The star also revealed he has shed more than a stone since taking part in the programme.
Speaking on ‘Good Morning Britain’, he added: “I’ve lost 8.5kg [18.7lbs], over a stone. All thanks to her [Jowita]. Training is hard on the body.”
While Hamza topped the ‘Strictly’ leaderboard last week, pop star Matt Goss and his partner Nadiya Bychkova failed to impress the judges with their jive, scoring 20 out of 40.
The pair were eliminated from the show on Sunday night (16.10.22).

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kellie Bright is “surprised” to have reached 1,000 episodes on ‘EastEnders’.
The 46-year-old actress has portrayed Linda Carter in the BBC One soap since 2013, and she recently made it to five-figures on the programme, which saw her presented with a bouquet of flowers by executive producer Chris Clenshaw.
In a video posted on the show’s official Twitter account, she said: “Thank you so much ‘EastEnders’ for my beautiful flowers and for surprising me.
“I had to rush off to do another scene, so someone’s rescued my flowers and put them in water for me.
“I was so touched; I couldn’t actually believe it. I’ve seen other people reach their thousand milestone and I’m quite surprised I’ve got there to be honest.
“Thank you so much for giving me the chance to bring Linda to life, and long may it continue.”
After Chris presented Kellie with the flowers, the star admitted she had no idea it was her 1,000th episode.
She said: “Thank you so much! I honestly thought you were winding me up then. ‘Wait, wait, what for?’ I was gone, I was out of the door.”
In February, it was revealed Kellie had returned to ‘EastEnders’ to film scenes for Tina Carter’s (Luisa Bradshaw-White) funeral, and it was later reported she returned to the soap full-time in April.
Kellie had been on maternity after giving birth to her third son, Rudy, in September 2021.
The former ‘Bad Girls’ star – who also has sons Freddie, 10, and five-year-old Gene with her husband Paul Stocker – doesn’t look likely to go on maternity leave again, as the star previously admitted that her third child would be her last.
She said: “I’m so tired, but it’s been amazing. I’m trying to savour every bit as these first few weeks are so precious and this is definitely my last!
“I’m sure your body makes you forget how hard the first few weeks are and what that sleep deprivation is like. It’s like nothing else!
“We went to Cornwall a couple of weeks after he was born which was a bit crazy, but it was lovely having that time just the five of us so we could all get to know each other.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Peter Crouch has been offered the lead role in a new sitcom – as himself.
Writers for BBC One fundraiser Sports Relief have pitched the idea about a sitcom of the former England striker’s exploits to him, and it would mark the star’s acting debut if he accepts.
In his book ‘How To Be An Ex-Footballer’, he said: “I liked it. A fake documentary, elements of both ‘The Office’ and Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon’s ‘The Trip’.
“The scripts were excellent, written by James Kayler and Steve Lawrence who I’d worked with on Sport Relief.
“One mooted episode was called ‘Eat, Pray, Love’, and involved me going on a spa trip, only to accidentally join a cult.
“The final line in the blurb will stay with me for quite a long time, ‘Can Crouchie escape before he’s killed?’
“I may yet do it.”
The ex-Aston Villa ace, who’s married to model Abbey Clancy, joined the panel of ‘The Masked Dancer’ this year alongside Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, and Oti Mabuse.
But Crouch, 41, reckons he’d give the contestants a run for their money with his signature robot routine that he used to perform after scoring a goal.
He recently said: “I’m an incredible dancer, absolutely stunning!
“I think I’ve been brought into the show for my expertise in that field, really. I’m more of a street dancer, but like I say, I can adapt to any form of dance.
“The robot is just one per cent of the repertoire I have in my locker.”
The father of four was under pressure from his own kids to reveal the mystery celebs under the outfits.
He added: “My girls have been dying to know and pulling every trick in the book to try and get the names out of me.
“They’ve been desperate to know so they can tell their mates. But my lips are sealed. I wouldn’t even trade a reveal for chores around the house. I know that they’d blab it at school and I’d never be invited back!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sally Dexter had second thoughts about her ‘Emmerdale’ character’s death, because it made her “profoundly sad”.
The 62-year-old star’s alter-ego Faith Dingle met her maker on the ITV soap last week after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, and Sally admits she questioned why she thought her character’s dramatic passing away plot had been “such a good idea”.
She said: “Almost immediately we started it I began thinking, ‘Why did I think this was such a good idea?’
“It did seem like a good idea at the time, but it made me profoundly sad.
“But then again leaving something you love is always going to be like that and Faith loves life.”
Thursday’s (13.10.22) ‘Emmerdale’ episode – ahead of the ITV soap’s 50th anniversary special last Sunday (16.10.22) – largely focused on the Dingles saying goodbye to Faith earlier than they expected, and Sally hopes viewers didn’t feel “depressed” when they tuned into the ep.
She added to Metro.co.uk: “It wasn’t easy, was it? As long as we didn’t depress people.
“We wanted to do justice to a story we felt needed to be told. It was done with a lot of love.”
In May, it was revealed Faith was to discover her breast cancer had returned, and Sally admitted she felt a “real responsibility” to tell the hard-hitting plot.
She said: “It’s upsetting, but really important as a storyline, because it’s more than a storyline for so many people.
“It matters to people who are going through it as well as people who will go through it. I feel a sense of real responsibility, but also a privilege to be doing this storyline.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Tom Allen has discovered he is related to Gloria Hunniford.
The stand-up comedian finds out he is a cousin of the Northern Irish TV star after tracing his lineage on this week’s episode of ITV genealogy show ‘DNA Journey’.
During Thursday’s (20.10.22) episode, comedian pals Joel Dommett and Tom embark on a road trip around the UK to delve into their ancestry.
After learning about the tragic history of Tom’s great grandparents, which includes a criminal past and his grandmother being given up for adoption, the biggest shock comes when it’s revealed that the ‘Apprentice: You’re Fired’ host is related to TV legend Gloria.
Leading up to the moment where Tom finds out, he says: “I’m so nervous. It’s really intimidating, the whole thing. What if they’re like, slightly irritated by me. It’s exciting, but … I can’t rest.”
Gloria, not knowing who she’s related to, replied: “Oh my goodness! I love both of you.”
Dumbfounded by the news that Tom is her cousin, the ‘Loose Women’ star said: “Is it you? Oh, it’s you Tom?” She then hugs a disappointed Joel.
The comedians and TV presenters are the latest pair of celebrities to research their family trees for the show.
‘Good Morning Britain’ host Kate Garraway recently discovered she was related to author Michael Bond, who is best known for his stories about marmalade munching Paddington Bear.
Other stars who have embarked on a DNA search included presenting duo Ant and Dec, and ice-skating Olympians Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
In next week’s episode, stars of ‘Gavin and Stacey’, Larry Lamb and Alison Steadman, will go on the journey to learn more about their family ties.
‘DNA Journey’, Thursday 20th October at 9pm on ITV and ITV Hub.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Mel Giedroyc has pulled out of touring pantomime ‘Mother Goose’ due to “personal reasons”.
The 54-year-old TV presenter was due to portray the Goose in the panto, opposite ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor Sir Ian McKellen and comedian John Bishop, but she has made the “difficult decision” to withdraw.
She said in a statement: “Due to personal reasons, I have made the difficult decision to withdraw from the forthcoming production of ‘Mother Goose’.”
Former ‘Great British Bake Off’ presenter Mel also admitted she cannot wait to see the production herself because she and others need a “bit of joy”.
She added: “I am thankful to the producers of the show for being so understanding and wish everyone involved in the production a fantastic tour throughout the UK and Ireland.
“Now, more than ever we all need a bit of joy, and I can’t wait to see it myself. I know it is going to be fantastic.”
A spokesman from Theatre Royal Brighton said: “Everyone in the show sends love and best wishes to Mel and her family. Casting for the role of The Goose will be announced soon.”
In June, it was revealed Mel was to front ‘The Really Really Rude Puppet Show’.
She called the new Channel 4 show a “celebration of erotic fan fiction” as each week a different star will read out a steamy story written about themselves by an amateur internet author, which will be brought to life by a series of puppets.
She said: “This is going to be a celebration of erotic fan fiction. With puppets. Imagine a world where Jackie Collins meets ‘Thunderbirds’.
“I’m so looking forward to a trip to ‘Love Island’ … via Tracy Island.”

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