OHMYGOSSIP — Lorraine Kelly is backing a Change + Check campaign during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The initiative encourages people to check their breasts regularly to look for changes, and doctors and other medical experts on the show have been sharing information on the warning signs to look for.
As part of the initiatve, card company Moonpig are offering a range of free cards to highlight the important message of self-checks.
Helen Addis, breast cancer survivor, ‘Lorraine’ Producer and founder of the Change + Check campaign, said: “I remember chatting to my friends throughout my 18 months of treatment and was amazed at how many of them didn’t check their boobs. Breast cancer can happen to anybody – men and women, young and old – which is why people need to get to know their bodies better, so they can spot any signs of change. 
“I hope recipients of these cards not only check their breasts, but that they then send these cards to their friends and family so we can really get the message out there and ultimately save lives.”
The range of four fruit-themed cards – which are free to send throughout October using the code FREECHECK – feature four fruity designs with slogans such as “Cherry-ish your boobs and give them a once-over!” and “Are your breasts simply the zest? Well treat them like they are and get them checked out!”.
They also feature a QR Code which goes directly to an easy-to-follow guide on how to check for the signs of breast cancer as more than 50 per cent of women say they don’t know the early symptoms of the disease.
Sarah-Jane Porter, Global Design and Licensing Director at Moonpig said: “We’re thrilled to be collaborating with ITV’s ‘Lorraine’ and its Change + Check campaign to help educate people on the importance of self-checks. We know life can get busy and we all need a little reminder to look after ourselves.
“Cards have the ability to not only connect people, but deliver important and emotional messages, which is why they’re perfect to encourage more women (and men) to check for the early signs and ultimately save lives in the long run.”
The cards are available to send at https://www.moonpig.com/uk/blog/moonpig-and-friends/moonpig-lorraine-change-and-check-cards/

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OHMYGOSSIP — EastEnders was the big winner at this year’s first non-virtual Inside Soap awards in two years, with the show’s Lacey Turner named All-Time Icon.
Trophies were presented in 16 categories at a star-studded event in London’s 100 Wardour Street after the ceremony was held virtually since 2020 amid the pandemic.
Fans were invited to vote for any actor, from any show, as their “greatest soap star of all time”.
With more than 90,000 votes cast, EastEnders’ Lacey Turner – who plays Stacey Slater – was presented with a gold trophy event to celebrate her status as ‘All-Time Icon’.
EastEnders also took the ‘Best Soap’ trophy, along with ‘Best Actress’ for Gillian Wright, for her portrayal of Jean Slater.
Jean’s trip to Southend while in the grip of her bipolar disorder won ‘Best Showstopper’ – the award given to a significant episode, while the BBC soap’s Heather Peace (who plays Eve Unwin) was named ‘Best Newcomer’.
Inside Soap editor Gary Gillatt said: “As a six-time winner of our ‘Best Actress’ prize, it’s perhaps no surprise that Lacey takes home our ‘All-Time Icon’ award. “Ever since her EastEnders debut in 2004, Lacey’s heartfelt performance as Stacey Slater – taking her from troubled teenager to lion-hearted young mum – has touched soap fans everywhere. Long may it continue!”
Emmerdale – which celebrated its 50th birthday this week – also had a wave of success on Monday night. (17.10.22)
Mark Charnock was awarded ‘Best Actor’ for his portrayal of Marlon Dingle’s fight back from a debilitating stroke, which was also named ‘Best Storyline’. Marlon’s relationship with Rhona Dingle (Zoe Henry) was celebrated as ‘Best Romance’.
Meanwhile, Paige Sandhu is ‘Best Villain’ for the second year, for her performance as Emmerdale serial killer Meena Jutla.
Coronation Street’s popular Maureen Lipman was again awarded ‘Best Comic Performance’ for her role as the acid-tongued Evelyn Plummer, while Isabella Flanagan (Hope Stape) won ‘Best Young Performance’, beating her real-life older sister – three-time winner Amelia Flanagan, Emmerdale’s April Windsor – to the prize.
Hollyoaks’ Anna Passey and Kieron Richardson were named ‘Best Double Act’ thanks to the team-up of their long-running characters Sienna Blake and Ste Hay.
Australian soap Neighbours – which screened its final episode in July – was commemorated as ‘Best Daytime Soap’, while star Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson) was named ‘Best Daytime Star’.
The first issue of Inside Soap was published in October 1992, with EastEnders’ Sharon and Grant Mitchell as cover stars, with the Inside Soap Awards 2022 celebrating 30 years of the magazine.

INSIDE SOAP AWARDS 2022: FULL LIST OF WINNERS

BEST SOAP
EastEnders

BEST ACTRESS
Gillian Wright (Jean Slater, EastEnders)

BEST ACTOR
Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)

BEST NEWCOMER
Heather Peace (Eve Unwin, EastEnders)

BEST VILLAIN
Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla, Emmerdale)

BEST COMIC PERFORMANCE
Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)

BEST DOUBLE ACT (Awarded to a non-romantic pairing)
Anna Passey Kieron Richardson (Sienna Blake Ste Hay, Hollyoaks)

BEST YOUNG PERFORMER (Age 17 or under on the date of voting launch)
Isabella Flanagan (Hope Stape, Coronation Street)

BEST FAMILY
The Platts (Coronation Street)

BEST STORYLINE
Marlon’s stroke (Emmerdale)

BEST ROMANCE
Zoe Henry Mark Charnock (Rhona Goskirk Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)

BEST SHOWSTOPPER (Awarded to a soap event that had the audience on the edge of their seats)
Jean in Southend (EastEnders)

BEST DRAMA STAR
Rosie Marcel (Jac Naylor, Holby City)

BEST DAYTIME STAR
Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson, Neighbours)

BEST DAYTIME SOAP
Neighbours

INSIDE SOAP ALL-TIME ICON
Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders)

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OHMYGOSSIP — Katherine Dow Blyton was “very emotional” reading the script for Harriet Finch’s death.
The ‘Emmerdale’ star’s character became the first fatality of the ITV soap’s epic storm week during Monday night’s episode (17.10.22) when she fell in the woods and got struck by lightning during a rescue mission in search of pregnant Amelia Spencer (Daisy Campbell).
As quoted by RadioTimes.com, actress Katherine said: “I got very emotional reading it. On the actual day I was covered in blood and I had various bits of woodland hanging out of my hair.
“We had these industrial wind machines which were literally blowing sand and debris into your eyes.
“So when it came to it, it wasn’t as emotional because the technicality of what you have to do takes away from the emotion, so I managed to get through the day without sobbing.”
Although Harriet’s death weren’t the final scenes she worked on for the show, the AGE-year-old star has recalled the kind gestures when she did have her last day on set.
She added: “The death wasn’t my last scene though, but on my last day I received flowers and lovely gifts and messages.
“I don’t think it will hit me that I’m not going back for a couple of weeks because it feels like I’m on a break but it will slowly hit me.”
Meanwhile, Katherine doesn’t “have any plans” in the immediate future”, and she’s willing to “see where life takes her”.
She said: “I think I need time to decompress and to re-evaluate what I want the next part of my life to be.
“I have so many big decisions but I’m going to feel my way for the rest of this year and reconnect with my friends in London. Just live my life for a bit and not set my alarm for 5:30 in the morning.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘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.
The BBC One Latin and ballroom show will celebrate 100 years of the BBC by opening up with a group number that will see the programme’s pro dancers and judges gate crash some of the biggest BBC flagship shows.
Afterwards, the celebrities and their pros will dance to BBC-related tunes, such as ‘EastEnders’ actor James Bye and Amy Dowden performing a Foxtrot as the BBC One soap’s theme tune plays in the background.
Former England footballer Tony Adams and his partner Katya Jones will dance a Cha Cha to the ‘Grandstand’ theme tune, while former ‘Line of Duty’ star Will Mellor and his pro Nancy Xu are to take on a Viennese Waltz to the police procedural drama’s end titles.
Former ‘Blue Peter’ presenter Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez will do a Charleston to the children’s show’s theme tune, while Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe will Tango to the ‘Casualty’ theme tune.
Tyler West and Dianne Buswell will also get their Tango on, to the ‘Doctor Who’ theme tune, and Fleur East and Vito Coppola are to perform a Jive to Abba track ‘Waterloo’.
Last week’s leaderboard topper Hamza Yassin will do a Quickstep to ‘On Top Of The World’ by Imagine Dragons, while former ‘Coronation Street’ star Kym Marsh will perform the same dance to ‘Ballroom Blitz’ by Sweet.
‘Strictly Come Dancing’ continues on Saturday at 6.40pm, with the results show on Sunday at 6.45pm, on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kimberley Walsh didn’t reply to Cheryl Tweedy after she correctly guessed she was in ‘The Masked Dancer’, before she was unmasked.
The 40-year-old singer decided against messaging her Girls Aloud bandmate back after she immediately clocked Kimberley was Odd Socks on the ITV show, because she didn’t want to confirm or deny anything.
She said: “Cheryl clocked it straight away, after the first dance she messaged me and said ‘did you honestly think you could keep that from me, I know how you move more than you know how to walk’
“She just did the emoji eyes and I was like, I’m not even going to reply and admit anything.
“She just knew straight away. I didn’t lie – I didn’t confirm or deny, I just left it to her own suspicions.”
Kimberley also kept her fellow Girls Aloud bandmate Nicola Roberts – who won ‘The Masked Singer’ in 2020 – in the dark.
She told The Sun Online: “It didn’t tell her because I couldn’t, but now we can swap experiences, she probably could have given me a few tips.”
Kimberley – who has three sons with her partner Justin Scott – was eliminated from the programme last weekend after being unmasked as Odd Socks.
She said afterwards: “I did this for my kids, they love this show. They have no idea.”
The pop star also explained the meaning behind her ‘Masked Dancer’ persona.
After being unmasked, Kimberly explained: “I had to pick Odd Socks … I’m a mum of three boys – that’s my life.”
Earlier in the show, Denise Lewis was also eliminated.
The 50-year-old former athlete was revealed as Sea Slug after she was voted off by the judging panel.
Following her elimination, Denise said: “It’s been outstanding, seriously!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Huw Edwards feels “embarrassed” by speculation he could receive a knighthood following his coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s death.
The BBC ‘News at Ten’ presenter doesn’t think he is deserving of such an honour because he has previously nominated people for prizes who have dedicated their whole life to “deserving causes”, and they haven’t received anything.
He said: “I am embarrassed by it. I have been involved in nominating people for honours and, in a few cases, people who have spent a lifetime giving time to deserving causes and don’t get anything.
“So, although I don’t mean it disrespectfully, the idea of a knighthood embarrasses me.”
Huw was told about the queen’s death “about 10 seconds before” he was due to announce it to the nation on the BBC, and he admits the usual “shouting in your ear from the gallery” turned into a more calm encouragement.
He said: “Usually, when you have a breaking story there’s a lot of shouting in your ear from the gallery, saying, ‘Go to the news, go to the news’, but this time was different.
“The announcement came up on the wires and the gallery said, ‘The announcement is here. Take your time. Speak when you are ready. Don’t rush.’
“So I was able to pause for a few seconds, to make sure I’d do it flawlessly, to ensure I was happy with the announcement being in place, to check that it was correctly on the autocue. The important thing was that it had to be done properly.
“So I paused, and only then did I do it.”
Following the queen’s passing, the TV presenter worked tirelessly on shows for five to six hours each day, and admits he got some downtime with boxing sessions and long walks in between programmes.
Speaking to the Radio Times magazine, he added: “Every day seemed to melt into the next, with programmes of five to six hours each day.
“My spare time was limited, but in between I did long walks, and a couple of boxing sessions.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jay Blades is forging a new career as a DJ.
The ‘Repair Shop’ presenter has landed his first major gig at London private members’ club The Ned this Saturday (22.10.22), and he has plenty of 80s and 90s hits lined up to wow revellers.
He said: “I am now a DJ. I’m being taught by my friend, Ray Banton, and playing music that he supplies me.
“You can expect 80s and 90s.”
Jay is expecting his DJ debut to be a steamy affair, admitting some of the music he is planning to play will “get a bit sexual”.
He told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: “If you bring your partner down there you might get a bit naked, as the music does get a bit sexual.
“I love music. Ray has DJ’d all around the world and he says I’m ready.
“I think I’m ready for it. And I’m going to wear something gorgeous.”
Just days after Jay’s first major DJ gig, an episode of ‘The Repair Shop’ featuring King Charles will air as part of the BBC’s centenary celebrations.
The 73-year-old monarch met with host Jay and his expert team to explore their shared passion for preserving heritage craft skills, and the episode – which will air on 26 October at 8pm – sees Charles ask for them to mend a piece of pottery made for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee and an 18th century bracket clock.
The episode was partly filmed in August 2021 and Jay, ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay, furniture restorer Will Kirk, and horologist Steve Fletcher were invited to Dumfries House in Scotland to meet the royal, who was then still Prince of Wales.
On the programme, Charles gives Jay a tour of the estate before they meet students on the Building Craft Programme, which was set up by The Prince’s Foundation.
Jay admitted it was easy to find common ground with the king.
He said: “You’ve got someone from a council estate and someone from a royal estate that have the same interests about apprenticeships and heritage crafts
“It is unbelievable to see that two people from so far apart, from different ends of the spectrum, actually have the same interests.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Alison Hammond thought she had been announced as the winner of the TV Presenter prize at the National Television Awards.
The 47-year-old television personality had to rely on her co-host Dermot O’Leary, 49, to set her straight after she was convinced her name had been called instead of the actual winners, Ant and Dec – who have picked up the gong 21 years running – at the star-studded ceremony at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on Thursday night (13.10.22).
Speaking on ‘This Morning’, Alison said: “I’ll be honest with you, you were the funniest partner. You sat next to me all yesterday and you just made me laugh throughout the whole show. But the funniest moment was obviously, I was up for an award and I heard Ant and Dec being called, but I heard ‘Alison.’
“In my head, I heard ‘Alison’ so then I reached across to Dermot and I said, ‘Hey, did they say Alison?,’ and Dermot went, ‘No. They didn’t say Alison.’ It was so shameful.”
She then burst out laughing and admitted it was “so embarrassing”.
Dermot thought Alison was “taking the mick” but conceded it was “hard to hear” what was happening at the ceremony.
He said: “It was quite hard to hear in the room, but when you said it to me I thought you were just taking the mick.”
The ex ‘Big Brother’ contestant was adamant she was deadly seriously, saying: “No, I wasn’t joking. I genuinely, I was like, ‘Did they say Alison, babes?’ And you went ‘Nope.’ ”
The pair – who celebrated the magazine programme’s Best Daytime win with the rest of team last night, including Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield – outed their editor on the show for still being “home in bed” after their boozy celebrations got a bit out of hand.
They tried to show off their award from last night, but had to use one they had previously won.
Holding a gong from 2020, Dermot said: “Also, it’s not necessarily this award, because our editor …” before Alison interrupted him, saying: “You can’t out him.”
But Dermot continued: “So you know when the World Cup went missing and a dog found it under some bushes,” referencing how a man walking his dog Pickles in south London uncovered the stolen 1966 Jules Rimet trophy.
Alison said: “He had one too many drinks, our editor, Martin Frizell, and he’s still at home in bed, maybe with the award, so this is from 2020.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Hamza Yassin has lost a stone while competing on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The ‘Countryfile’ presenter admitted to dropping an “unheard of” amount of weight while training nine hours a day for the BBC One Latin and ballroom competition with his professional partner Jowita Przystal.
The 32-year-old broadcaster said: “I’ve lost a lot of weight already, around 6.5kg [1.02-stone], which is unheard of really.
“But if you’re training nine hours a day you kind of get that. It’s hard.
“Everything just aches and aches. With the foxtrot my knees ached, then it was my knees and my lower back for the jive, and this week it’s a hard dance.”
“These guys [the professional dancers] have been doing it for 12 to 15 years and we have to come to their standards in four days.
“We [the celebrities] are never going to get to their standards, but we still have to learn the basics and do a show and perform and deliver it on a Saturday.
“It’s kind of crazy, but I’m absolutely enjoying it.”
Hamza – who is competing alongside Jayde Adams, Will Mellor and Matt Goss, among others – confessed the gruelling days get “tough” by mid-afternoon, but Jowita helps him to get back on track.
He said: “It does get tough sometimes. Jowita’s fitness levels are out of this world, but by about three or four o’clock I’m flagging, so she has to pull out all the stops to bring my energy back up again.”
The ‘Animal Park’ host compared days “stuck” in the dance studio to days spent in a classroom.
Hamza added to BBC Radio Scotland: “It’s a little bit like school
“You’re stuck in a studio listening to the same song a million times and you’re trying to do the steps and everything. But it’s enjoyable, because if you have a good partner then time flies. Some days we look at the clock and we haven’t even eaten lunch and I say, ‘Wow, now I understand why I’m hungry.’ ”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kate Garraway says it was “incredibly emotional” taking her daughter Darcey to the National Television Awards.
The ‘Good Morning Britain’ anchor made a “last minute” decision for her 16-year-old daughter to accompany her to the biggest night in British TV, where she scooped a gong for her documentary ‘Caring For Derek’, about Darcey and her 13-year-old brother Billy’s dad Derek Draper’s ongoing recovery from his battle with coronavirus.
Speaking on ‘GMB’ on Friday (14.10.22), the 55-year-old broadcaster said: “It was incredibly emotional – a last minute thought to bring Darcey because I found out I had a plus one.
“It was really lovely because of course she’s right there at home, as is Bill – he’s a bit young. And so for her to come, and I just love the fact that she was just so excited to be there.”
Kate – who has been open with how her and her family are coping with her 55-year-old husband Derek becoming bed-bound and needing round-the-clock care after a severe case of COVID-19 in March 2020 – revealed Darcey was telling everyone how “proud” she was of her father.
She said: “People were asking saying, ‘Are you proud of your mum?’, she kept saying, ‘Yes – and my dad!’ Every single time!”
Kate’s ‘GMB’ co-host Ben Shephard labelled her a “champion” after she picked up the same award for her first documentary ‘Finding Derek’ last year, before telling her that the team were “thrilled to bits for” her.
He added: “I was hoping we’d be able to show you the trophy, the National TV Award itself. However, Kate Garraway has lost it!”
Kate admitted she didn’t bring in the trophy because she didn’t want to get accused of “showing off”.
She said: “No I haven’t lost it! This is the kind of libelous talk that – I have not lost it. I felt a bit awful bringing it in. It was right by the door and I thought, no, I don’t want people to think I’m showing off.”
Ben said: “When you say ‘right by the door’, it wasn’t where you left it and suddenly, ‘Where have I put it?’ ”
Kate replied: “It wasn’t. That was everything else! My purse, my makeup bag, everything else. But the award was right there, I promise you!”
Later in the show, the award was handed to her after someone was sent to get it from her house.
Kate said: “Was it where I said? Yes! Thank you,” before adding: “So not lost, but just by the door. There you go.”

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