OHMYGOSSIP — Sarah Beeny has shaved her head as most of her hair has fallen out after she started chemotherapy following her breast cancer diagnosis.
The 50-year-old TV presenter was given the heart-breaking news last month, and has now told fans that seeing her tresses fall out was “much harder” than she expected.
Sarah shared a picture of herself on Instagram holding a clump of her hair, and she added in the caption: “Sort of much harder that I expected it to be when it happened – in 24 hrs most hair fell out and I’ve shaved the rest off – onward and upward! X (sic)”
The former ‘Property Ladder’ host went public about her diagnosis late last month, revealing she went to the doctor after finding a lump in her breast, and she started chemotherapy ahead of having a mastectomy in the new year, and then radiotherapy.
Speaking about the moment she found out, Sarah – who has sons Billy, 18, Charlie, 16, Rafferty, 14, and Laurie, 12, with her husband, Graham Swift – said: “Even though we’d all got masks on, you can look at people’s eyes. And I thought, ‘Oh, I know what those eyes are saying.’
“Then I turned around and there was this lovely lady there who was a breast cancer support nurse, sitting on the chair next to me. I looked at her and thought, well, you’re not here because you’re bored or looking for a nice, cool room to sit in. I just said, ‘Look, I’ve got cancer, haven’t I?’ And they just said yes.”
Sarah had “a little bit of a breakdown” in the consultation room, and says she has been expecting to be diagnosed with breast cancer after her mum died of the disease, which spread to her brain, aged 39, when the former TV presenter was just 10 years old.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Joe Swash is to host ‘The Dengineers’ on CBBC.
The 40-year-old star looks set to take over hosting duties on the children’s interior makeover show – which has been fronted by former ‘Hollyoaks’ actor Joe Tracini since 2017 – alongside Meryl Fernandes.
According to The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column, Joe assume the role when the show returns to screens for its seventh series.
A description for the BAFTA Award-winning series reads: “With the help of expert designers and builders they create extraordinary children’s dens; encountering design challenges along the way.”
The new series of the show is set to premiere with an episode that sees a den created around theme of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, with the team striving to create a fun space based around the BBC Latin and ballroom competition for a young super-fan.
The news comes just months after former ‘EastEnders’ actor Joe – who won ‘Dancing on Ice’ in 20202 – married ‘Loose Women’ star Stacey Solomon, 32, in July.
At the time, a source said: “They had always wanted their wedding to be just for them, at their home, and keeping their celebrations intimate did not disappoint.”
The ceremony – which took place at their Essex mansion, dubbed as Pickle Cottage – was attended by famous faces including Stacey’s ‘Loose Women’ co-star Linda Robson and former ‘TOWIE’ regular Ricky Rayment, while the reception featured a set by James Argent’s The Arg Band as well as a DJ playing garage tracks.
Stacey and Joe are parents to two children together, Rose, nine months, and three-year-old Rex, while the former ‘X Factor’ contestant has Leighton, 10, with her ex Aaron Barham, and Zachery, 14, with Dean Cox, while Joe is dad to 15-year-old Harry with his former fiancée Emma Sophocleous.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Chris Hughes would “love” to do ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ or ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’.
The former ‘Love Island’ star would “definitely” take to the floor on the long running and star-studded Latin and ballroom competition, or be up for heading to the Australian jungle for the ITV show.
After being asked if he would consider adding either programme to his list of credits, the 29-year-old television personality told new! magazine: “Yeah, definitely. I love those shows. It would be a great experience to step out of my comfort zone and be in front of my and in be in front of snakes and spiders or whatever. I like pushing limits.”
Recently, it was announced that the latest season of ‘Strictly’ – which features a judging panel of Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke – would be delayed due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth.
The first episode – which will see contestants such as ‘EastEnders’ star James Bye, comedian Ellie Taylor and Bros singer Matt Goss be placed with their pro partners – will air on Friday 23 September at 7pm, before the first live show the following day (24.09.22).
Chris – who starred alongside his ex Olivia Attwood, 31, on reality show ‘Chris and Olivia: Crackin’ On’ after their 2017 stints on the ITV2 dating show – offered some advice for the programme’s latest winners Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti, who have also landed their own reality show.
He said: “Yeah, well for me and Olivia it was fun to film, but it was towards the end of our relationship, so it was obviously quite tough. But just enjoy the whole process of it, you’re just making memories in the end. Even though me and Olivia split up, we still have memories together.”
Chris insists he didn’t feel pressure to stay with Olivia – who is due to tie the knot with pro footballer Bradley Dack next year – after their time in the villa was up.
He said: “No, I don’t think to be honest. I think with me and Olivia we both very much would wear our hearts on our sleeves and just react to the situation we’re in. We’re not fake people in that respect, so for us we never really thought about a time restraint or anything like that.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dermot O’Leary once snogged Mel Giedroyc.
The 49-year-old TV star – who has been married to producer Dee Koppang since 2012 and has two-year-old son Kasper with her – revealed that early on in his career he once shared a kiss with former ‘Bake Off’ host Mel,54, during a “debauched” wrap party for 1990s Channel 4 show ‘Light Lunch’.
He said: “I was just starting out in television and I got a job on this wonderful show called ‘Light Lunch’. It was a wonderful show to work on. Our wrap party was quite debauched! It was famous for everyone throwing off their shackles and getting rid of any sexual tension that might have been built up through the series. Long story short, everyone snogs everyone else. I end up snogging the talent!”
However, Mel admitted that although she had suddenly gone “very quiet and sweaty”, she did in fact enjoy the kiss at the time and described it as “just honest snogging”.
Speaking on her Dave show ‘Unforgivable’, she replied: “I’ve gone really quiet and sweaty. Well Derm, I enjoyed it! It was just honest Nineties snogging, wasn’t it?”
The ‘This Morning ‘ host joins Mel on an upcoming episode of her Dave panel show – which is set to return to screens for its third series – and Mel previously described the programme as just a “massive midlife crisis” for herself and her celebrity guests.
She said: “‘Unforgivable’ is a naughty show. It’s just a massive midlife crisis, basically, me saying: ‘I want to go back to when I felt my naughtiest, which was in the 90s. I want to be 25 again, or 23!”
The third series of ‘Unforgivable’ will air on Dave on Tuesdays at 10pm from 20 September.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Queen Elizabeth once won a ‘Pointless’ trophy.
The late monarch died last Thursday (08.09.22) at the age of 96 following a 70-year reign, during which she once played a version of the BBC teatime quiz show – which sees players attempt to score points by giving correct but obscure answers – at a W.I meeting in Sandringham with host Alexander Armstrong, and his co-star Richard Osman has now revealed how her team were victorious.
He said: “Alex was invited up to meet the queen – I note that I wasn’t invited. He went up to the Sandringham W.I and he played a game of ‘Pointless’ with two teams. The queen was captain of one of the teams against a local from the village.
“The queen’s team won. He said she was very forthright with her opinions as to what answers they should give. And at the end,he presented with her a ‘Pointless’ trophy. So there you go.I never met her but she was apparently very competitive and very funny. I was fuming the next day – he’d kept it all secret. I was fuming that I wasn’t invited!”
The TV-star turned author – who quit his role as co-presenter on ‘Pointless’ earlier this year, but released ‘The Bullet That Missed’ as the third novel in his ‘Thursday Murder Club’ series on Thursday (15.09.22) – got engaged to girlfriend Ingrid in May after almost two years of dating.
Richard has now revealed the pair are set to tie the knot in December in what will be an “un-showbizzy”-style ceremony.
Speaking on ITV’s ‘Lorraine’, he said: “We’re getting married in December, which is lovely, in a very un-showbizzy wedding! Just all our [close] friends and things like that. I can’t wait! Lots of nice things are happening! Exciting, isn’t it?”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Tracy-Ann Oberman and Tom Rosenthal have paid tribute to their ‘Friday Night Dinner’ co-star Harry Landis following his death.
Harry, who passed away this week aged 90, was known in his later years for portraying Mr. Morris in the Channel 4 sitcom, and was also popular with soap fans after playing barber Felix Kawalski in ‘EastEnders’ from 1995 to 1997.
Tom – who portrayed Jonny Goodman in ‘Friday Night Dinner’ – wrote on Twitter: “Sad day today, I loved this man.
Harry Landis 1931-2022”
Tracy-Ann – who starred as Auntie Val – tweeted: “Bloody loved #HarryLandis. I am so sorry to hear of his passing.”
‘Friday Night Dinner’ creator and writer Robert Popper also paid tribute to Harry, praising him as “a brilliantly funny, wonderful man” and the “greatest guest star” in the programme.
He wrote: “It is with great sadness that Harry Landis – aka Mr Morris in Friday Night Dinner – has passed away. He was a brilliantly funny, wonderful man. Our greatest guest star.”
British actress Maxine Peake also took to social media to pay tribute to Harry, admitting that while she never met him in person, they exchanged letters.
She wrote: “So,so sad to hear of Harry’s passing. He was a true comrade and gent. Unfortunately we never got to meet in person but we wrote to each other on several occasions. His wisdom and understanding meant the world me. Thank you Harry. Go well.#harrylandis (sic)”
During his career, Harry also played several characters in BBC police drama ‘Dixon of Dock Green’, and he starred in TV classics such as ‘Z Cars’, ‘Goodnight Sweetheart’, ‘Jeeves and Wooster’, ‘Minder’, ‘Bergerac’, ‘You Rang, M’Lord?’ and ‘My Family’.
As well as ‘EastEnders’, Harry also appeared in serial dramas ‘Casualty’, and ‘The Bill’, and he made two guest stints apiece in both ‘Holby City’ and ‘Doctors’.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Joel Dommett is “so proud” of Mo Gilligan.
The ‘Masked Singer UK’ presenter has praised the comedian as “such a natural” after he received a Best Talent Show Judge nod for the upcoming National Television Awards for his work as a panellist on the ITV show alongside Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Rita Ora.
The 37-year-old star told new! magazine: “I’m so proud of that guy. He just keeps achieving and achieving and he’s such a natural. I don’t know what it is that you need to have to be special in this business, but he’s got it in droves. He’s incredible, he’s infectious to be around, he’s generous and funny.”
Joel – who will present the NTAs ceremony for the second year in a row – was “happy” his performance went down well last year.
He said: “I’m happy people embraced it and what I did with it. I tried not to impose myself too much. It’s not about me, it’s about celebrating the shows that are involved and I think if you always remember that then people will enjoy what you do. You’re guiding the ship and trying your best to make sure it doesn’t fall apart when you hit stormy waters.”
The former ‘I’m A Celebrity’ star – who is married to model Hannah Cooper, 31 – likes to depart the after-party prior to “the messiness”.
Joel said: “I tend to leave before all the messiness. I like to leave a party first and not last. It was such a long and stressful day that by the time it got to the after-party I was shattered, I just wanted to go home and sleep.”
The ‘Joel and Nish vs the World’ star ruled out being in the running to replace Laura Whitmore as host of ‘Love Island’, labelling it “big shoes to fill”.
Joel said: “I think I’m on enough ITV shows as it is. Whoever is going to take that place has some big shoes to fill, it’ll be a lot of pressure.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dani Dyer thinks she is “wife material” for Jarrod Bowen.
The 26-year-old star – who shot to fame when she appeared on and eventually won the hit ITV2 reality dating show ‘Love Island’ alongside then-boyfriend Jack Fincham back in 2018 – has been dating footballer Jarrod, 25, since 2021, and when was asked whether she plans to tie the knot with her partner, she admitted it is “up to him.”
Replying to a fan during a Q and A on Instagram, Dani – who is the daughter of ‘EastEnders’ actor Danny Dyer – said: “Well that’s down to him. I think I’m wife material to be honest!”
Dani – has 20-month-old son Santiago from a previous relationship with Sammy Kimmence – also revealed that she and Jarrod are ready to move in with each other, because they are currently living between each other’s houses.
She said: “We are very back and forth between two houses but soon we will be for sure.”
In May, an insider claimed that West Ham and England star Jarrod was looking forward to spending his summer off from football with Dani.
The source said at the time: “Jarrod has just one game left of the season and then he’ll be getting some time off. The pair have lots planned for the summer, but Dani doesn’t know about one very special thing he has in mind.
“They are so loved up and everyone in the family is a big fan of Jarrod – particularly dad Danny. Jarrod and Danny are really close and he’s already asked him if he can marry her.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Samantha Giles says her spell kits are like “self-help” for people amid the UK’s cost of living crisis.
The ‘Emmerdale’ actress practices Wicca, a form of witchcraft, and sells spell kits on her website, which she has have proved popular lately as people are struggling “financially and mentally”.
She said: “Because life is so hard at the moment, financially and mentally, for everybody, people are turning to alternative therapies, and my spell kits are one of those things. They are more like self-help.
“It’s all about belief, if you believe something will happen you can manifest it by bringing your belief and putting it out there, and letting it go into the universe. I believe in being positive in everything I do and passing those thoughts to others.”
Away from witchcraft, Samantha plays Bernice Blackstock in the ITV soap, which is currently shooting its 50th anniversary episodes ahead of the show’s milestone birthday next month.
The 51-year-old star admits she is still taken aback by the “beautiful” scenery in the fictional Yorkshire village on a daily basis.
She said: “We are very busy at the moment with filming it all.
“It’s really exciting. ‘Emmerdale’ has lasted so long because we have fantastic scenery. People just love looking at the village and it’s breath-taking. I’ve been going to the set for so many years and I still stop and think, ‘This is beautiful’.”
But it could’ve all been different for Samantha as she previously auditioned for the part of Tricia Dingle, which eventually went to Sheree Murphy.
She added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: “I remember sitting next to Sheree in the audition reception, chatting away. She got the part and was absolutely brilliant and right for it.
“But I was very lucky that the producers came up with another part and offered me Bernice.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Lee MacDonald has paid tribute to ‘Grange Hill’ actress Gwyneth Powell as a “wonderful lady” after her death aged 76 from surgery complications.
The 54-year-old actor – who played school lad Zammo McGuire on the BBC series, on which Gwyneth portrayed headmistress Mrs McClusky – paid tribute after her passing was announced on Monday. (12.09.22)
Her agent Matthew Lacey confirmed her passing in a statement on behalf of the family, saying she died “after complications following a major operation for a perforated colon”.
He added: “She passed away peacefully, with her husband (Alan Leith) and niece at her bedside.
“Gwyneth will be greatly missed by her adoring family and friends along with her many fans from multiple TV appearances.”
Lee later said on Instagram on Monday evening: “So sad to hear the loss of Gwyneth Powell AKA Mrs McClusky, what a wonderful lady and will be missed by so many, she was a massive part of my childhood, sleep well Gwyneth.”
He signed off with three heart emojis and a trio of kisses.
Gwyneth’s agent said she died on Thursday September 8 in Brighton – the same day as Queen Elizabeth’s passing aged 96 – but her death was only announced on Monday.
The actress appeared in ‘Grange Hill’ for 11 series between 1981 and 1991 until she requested her character was written out so she could pursue other parts.
Patricia Hidalgo, director of BBC Children’s and Education, said on Monday: “We are very sorry to hear of the passing of Gwyneth Powell.
“Her famous portrayal of Mrs McClusky is one that will be fondly remembered by all those that grew up watching ‘Grange Hill’.
“Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time.”
Gwyneth landed her first TV big TV role in 1971 dystopian drama series The ‘Guardians’ and was more recently known for her role in Channel 4’s 2013 comedy series ‘Man Down’ as the mother of Greg Davies’ chaotic teacher character.
Other credits included ‘Heartbeat’, ‘Holby City’ and ‘Father Brown’, along with ‘Coronation Street’ and ‘Emmerdale’.
Her husband Alan Leith has starred in TV series such as ‘Prime Suspect’ and ‘Silent Witness’.
Gwyneth said in one of her last interviews she “always enjoyed comedy” as it “feels more like playing than working really”.
She said about her headmistress character in ‘Grange Hill’: “At first Mrs McClusky was written as a ‘twin set and pearls’ role but I was quite young at the time and didn’t want to play it like that.
“We started with the clothes and she was quite fashion conscious and chic. I was told by lots of people she was a great fillip to young women teachers who started applying for headships.
“The show had repercussions in all kinds of ways and the character did too. My period did coincide with the Thatcher years. I think Mrs McClusky became memorable because we had a prime minister like that.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — JJ Chalmers has revealed Queen Elizabeth was a fan of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The former Royal Marine and Invictus Games medallist – who is close friends with Prince Harry and appeared on the BBC Latin and ballroom show in 2020 – has opened up on a note the late monarch wrote to his father, who was previously her chaplain.
Appearing on BBC News on Monday (12.09.22) during the coverage of the vigil in Scotland following the queen’s death last week, he told broadcaster Huw Edwards about sweet note.
He said: “One of the most lovely things I’d ever seen is following the death of [the Queen’s] husband [Prince Philip], my father had obviously written to her, and she returned a letter which was typed and had all the sort of expected notes within it.
“But at the bottom was a hand-written message that said, ‘I’ve just realised that the JJ Chalmers who I’ve been watching on the coverage of my husband’s funeral is the same JJ Chalmers that you told me of being injured all those years ago’, and also a line that said ‘and the same JJ Chalmers I enjoyed watching on Strictly Dancing’.
“That’s the great thing, it tells you two things – she has an incredible memory, but also she watches Strictly.”
Edwards joked that it was “the revelation of the day”, noting he wasn’t “entirely surprised” to learn that Her Majesty was a fan of the show.
Elsewhere on the BBC’s coverage, writer Frank Cottrell-Boyce opened up on his experience working with the Queen on the famous ‘Paddington’ sketch as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.
He said: “I think that was true happiness. She was someone who was approaching the end of her life. She knew she was. And this is a sign off, isn’t it?”

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