OHMYGOSSIP — Jane McDonald has opened up about her grief following the death of her fiancé Eddie Rothe last year.
The 59-year-old singer and ‘Loose Women’ star was left devastated following the death of her long-term partner Eddie after a battle with lung cancer and she moved her best friend, Sue Ravey, because she was in a “bad way”.
Speaking on Kaye Adams’ ‘How To Be 60’ podcast, Jane said: “You know, when you’re on your own, there’s, there’s always that the wee small hours in the morning where everything seems a lot worse than it actually is.
“And if I wake up and I’m in a bad way, I know that Sue’s just down the hall a bit. And I can get up and say can you have a cup of tea with me? She’ll probably kill me if I do that.
“But you know, sometimes it’s just knowing that someone else in the house and we’ve both got that now.
“I think that’s part of grief as well is that you go through the normal grief and the terrible, terrible time and then you grieve the life that you thought you were going to have.
“When he died, he took our future. So I think that is, I’ve got to have a different life now. And that’s taken a bit of adjusting to, but I’ll get there. Because that’s what do, we get there.”
Jane and Eddie – who was a member of the 60s band The Searchers – first started dating in 1980 when Jane was 17, but parted ways before Jane went on to marry her first husband Paul from 1986 to 1987.
She later tied the knot with Hendrik Brixen, her former manager, in 1998 before their divorce in 2002, and then in 2008 she reunited with her first love Eddie, whom she has been with ever since.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dave Myers has lost his famous beard, due to chemotherapy.
The 64-year-old ‘Hairy Bikers’ star admitted he saying goodbye to his facial hair had been one of the most difficult things about his cancer diagnosis.
Speaking to his friend Si King on the ‘Agony Uncles’ podcast, he said: “I just miss having my beard, the feeling of it, because your skin’s different and all peachy.
“I’m missing my beard but doing alright. I was born with that beard.
“No, I want my beard back — I’m alright with my hair! I think the bald head and beard is the way to go for a biker as you’re getting on.
“Under the circumstances, I’m doing alright.”
Meanwhile, Si, 55, has ruled out making any ‘Hairy Bikers’ shows without Dave.
He previously said: “There’s no [Punch and Judy] show without Punch and there’s no Hairy Bikers without Dave.
“We’ve always been joined at the hip, so it’s very odd for me and it’s very odd for Dave. We’ll get through it — he’s as tough as an old boot.”
Instead Si will focus on his music, explaining: “I have a 12-piece funk band which takes up a lot of time. We’re on tour all year and will extend our stay in Spain.”
Dave hasn’t gone into detail about what he is suffering from.
He said: “I’ve got to come clean now, I haven’t been too well recently and basically, I’ve got to have some chemo… So this year is going to be a bit quiet for me, I’m not going to be filming, some of the festivals I’m not going to be able to go to, some may be OK, but this year’s a bit of a write off for us.
“I have had to speak up about this because I don’t want to hide under a rock, but I would love it if people respected my privacy and just let me get on with it and give Si and our team all the support they need. That would be great. But look, the prognosis is OK. I’m going to be fine.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Anton Du Beke hasn’t spoken to Bruno Tonioli since replacing him on the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judging panel.
The 56-year-old star filled in for Bruno last year due to travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic but has now taken the slot permanently for the new series, although he is yet to speak to his predecessor who has opted to focus on his work on the US show ‘Dancing With the Stars’.
Anton told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “I haven’t spoken to him. I haven’t spoken to any of the judges.
“It was all down to circumstance really. The situation with flying still isn’t ideal – we all know how many flights are being cancelled – and Bruno said to the BBC, ‘Listen, I can’t do both shows. Thank you very much and good luck.'”
Anton was proud of his stint as a judge last year but suggested that he would have willingly moved aside and returned to the dance floor if Tonioli wanted to come back.
He said: “I always knew it could be taken away, however good I was on the judging panel. But I took the same attitude as I did when I was competing, which is that I can only control what I do.
“Ballroom dancing is not first past the post — it is subjective, and you’re being adjudicated.
“So it doesn’t matter how well you thought you did. If your ­number doesn’t get called, there is nothing you can do.
“All you can do is be ready and do your best. I was pleased with my performance on the show.”
Anton, who has featured in every series of ‘Strictly’ since it launched in 2004, continued: “But I was only stepping in. If Bruno had wanted to come back, the bosses couldn’t say to him, ‘We don’t want you’.
“If it had been the other way around and that had happened to me, I would have been really disappointed.
“So it would have been fair enough. It was his job in the first place, and I’d have gone back to dancing.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Emily Atack is to speak out about sexual harassment in a new BBC documentary.
The 32-year-old star will open up about sex pests targeting her from a young age in the new BBC Two film as she tries to understand why she is sexually harassed online on a daily basis.
The programme, titled ‘Emily Atack: Sexual Harassment and Me’, will see ‘The Inbetweeners’ star talking to her family – including her comedy star mother Kate Robbins – about her unwanted sexual attention and her attempts to chat to some of the men sending her explicit messages to understand the reasons behind their behaviour.
Emily said: “With this documentary, I am hoping to find answers to the many questions I’ve been asking myself for my entire life, and I hope that it will go on to help thousands of others too.”
The former ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ contestant described the new documentary as “incredibly close to her heart”.
Emily, who has spoken about her horrific ordeal in Parliament, said: “Over the last two and half years I’ve been speaking out about my own personal experiences of online sexual harassment. Within that time, one thing has become clear, I’m not alone.”
A source revealed that Emily is determined to do the issue “justice” in the film.
A TV insider told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “This is a massive career moment for Emily. Not only has she spearheaded an important movement, but the BBC are investing a lot in her.
“She’s taking the role very seriously and wants to do it justice, she’s revealing a lot about herself too, but knows it could help a lot of people suffering.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Oti Mabuse has revealed that fans ask her questions about ‘The Masked Dancer’ while she is on the toilet.
The former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional features as a panellist on the popular ITV series and revealed that people will stop at nothing to find out who the famous faces behind the costumes are.
Oti, 32, is quoted by the Daily Star Sunday newspaper as saying: “There are times when I’m in the bathroom and I get a knock on the wall and someone saying, ‘Who is Scissors?’
“I’m like, ‘OK, bye’. It happens everywhere I go. The first question I get is, ‘Who is this person?'”
Oti continued: “Sometimes I’m sitting in a black cab and the driver will say, ‘Who’s Dog?’ I’m thinking, ‘I didn’t expect you to be someone who watches the show, but I love it.'”
Mabuse’s fellow panellist Davina McCall also revealed that she gets grilled about the show by her family.
She said: “My kids thumbscrew every week. It’s so hard not to give away even the gender of the celebrity. I’m going, ‘Don’t talk to me anymore’. I have to walk away.”
Meanwhile, Oti’s series ‘Romeo and Duet’ was recently axed by ITV after just one series.
An spokesman for the channel said: “We have no plans for future series of ‘Roman and Duet’ at present.
“But we look forward to working with Oti again on ‘The Masked Dancer’ later this year and are actively discussing other projects going forward.”
ITV bosses believe that the cancellation of ‘Romeo and Duet’ “isn’t a reflection on Oti in any way”.
A source said: “The feeling was that it wasn’t a case of Oti not being right for the show, more than the show wasn’t right for Oti.
“So many of our biggest hosts have had to suffer a few bumps in the road at the start of their career, and that’s how this is viewed by execs.
“They’re confident that this isn’t a reflection on Oti in any way and she’s still a figure who is much loved by the public.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rose Ayling-Ellis has split from her boyfriend.
The ‘EastEnders’ actress has reportedly called it quits with Samuel Arnold – who like her is deaf – after seven years as they spent time apart while Rose appeared on the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ live tour after winning the Glitterball trophy with Giovanni Pernice last year.
A friend told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “Rose and Sam’s relationship is definitely over.
“It’s very amicable and they’ll remain close friends, but unfortunately there is no future for them romantically.
“They spent a lot of time apart while Rose was away on tour, which has had an impact.
“It’s been difficult for them both, of course, but they’re certain it’s the right move.”
The friend added: “Rose has been throwing herself into work. She’s had lots of offers since winning ‘Strictly’. It’s an exciting time for her.”
Rose quit ‘EastEnders’ last month after playing Frankie Lewis for two years on the BBC soap and confirmed that she wanted to explore other opportunities.
The 27-year-old star said: “It’s been incredibly special to be EastEnders’ first regular deaf actor.
“I have loved my time on the show and Frankie has been such an awesome character to play, however now feels like the right time for me to move on and I am excited and ready for new challenges.
“I will always treasure my time on the show and all the incredible people I have worked with, who have supported my growth as an actor these last two years and given me so many amazing memories.
“I am excited for viewers to see Frankie’s exit storyline; I think it’s a really important one that will hit home for lots of people.”
Rose’s final scenes on Albert Square will air later this year.

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OHMYGOSSIP — George Alagiah has a “tumour site” at the bottom of his back and has spent 18 months in “extreme pain” from bowel cancer.
Opening up on about his eight-year battle with the disease, the BBC newsreader, 66, detailed the results of undergoing more than 100 rounds of chemotherapy after he was first diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer in 2014.
He returned to presenting duties in 2015, saying at the time he was a “richer person” for his fight.
The cancer returned in 2017 and he underwent further treatment before again returning to work, but in 2020 the news anchor said it had spread to his lungs.
He took a break from work in October 2021 and returned to work in April after months of treatment.
In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph (04.09.22) George said about the tumour site on his back: “It is near my L5 lowest vertebra. I’ve spent a lot of the last 18 months in extreme pain. There have been times when even lying down makes it worse.”
Asked if the cancer has spread to his spine, he said: “I don’t know if it is into my spine. It is very technical so you have to be careful.
“What I have is a tumour that is resting very close to the spine and, as far as doctors can make out, has eroded a bit of a vertebra.
“More importantly, it is sitting very close to the nerve and the aorta. Both of which are significant. That’s the one we are watching.”
George, who has been married for more than 30 years to wife Frances, with whom he shares two sons, said people hate talking about bowel cancer as it is “all about poo and bums”.
He went on: “But I have discomfort all the way from my mouth to my bum. And that becomes acute after three days of chemo. Usually by about a week later it is beginning to be better.”
George uses breathing techniques to calm himself and help deal with the pain caused by the tumour and said he shared his experience of the disease with BBC podcast presenter Dame Deborah James, who died aged 40 following a five-year battle with bowel cancer in June.
He said they once spoke after she came out of an hospital appointment in which she found it had spread to her lungs.
Even though he told her to immediately tell her family, he said she spent half-an-hour on the phone to him.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jane McDonald is taking a break from the spotlight at the end of her current tour after the death of her fiancé.
The singer, 59, made the announcement following the passing of musician Ed Rothe, 67, who died in 2021 following a lung cancer diagnosis.
Jane told her fellow Loose Women presenter Kaye Adams, 59, on her podcast ‘How to be 60’: “I’m a lot better than when I was on Loose Women. I can talk about him now and just feel great that I had that amazing time with him.
“And it’s funny, we should talk about retiring because he retired at 59. And said, I promise you when you get to this age, you’ll see a difference. And I have. So we had lots of plans.
“And I think that’s part of grief as well is that you go through the normal grief and the terrible, terrible time and then you grieve the life that you thought you were going to have.
“So when he died, he took our future. So I think that is, I’ve got to have a different life now. And that’s taken a bit of adjusting to, but I’ll get there. Because that’s what do, we get there.
“It’s a shock when your partner becomes ill. And it’s just a shock to your system completely. And I think it’s made me realise actually, how many summers have we got left. And I want to do so much.
“I want to go on holiday, instead of filming one. I want to you know, I want to write, I want to be creative. I want to have time in my lovely home.
“You know, and I want to be here for my family. You know, my, my niece is just about to have a baby. And we’re all very excited about that.
“And I want to be around, I want to be around for them all just for a while to like sort myself out and then stop working as much as I do. Because I work constantly.”
Jane also said about her plans to take a two-year break from touring: “I’m not touring next year or the year after. So you’ve got an exclusive there because they only think I’m only doing one year, but I’m now doing two. Because I want to have a bit of downtime, I’ll still be doing all the TV shows. And that’s great. You know, I love that.
“But the touring I found now is harder than it used to be. And, and I’m thinking well, why? Why are you doing it, just have a bit of a break and see how you feel.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Prince Charles is wanted as ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional Michelle Tsiakkas’ dance partner.
The 26-year-old Latin champion is set to make her debut on the BBC One Latin and ballroom show this month, along with fellow newbies Vito Coppola, Carlos Gu and Lauren Oakley.
Speaking to HELLO! about landing her “dream” gig, she said: “I’ve been watching ‘Strictly’ since I was a child and am as mesmerised by it now as I was then.
“It’s magical and I’ve always dreamt of being part of it.
“Now my dream is about to come true, I can’t wait to show the world my love and passion for dancing.”
Charles, 73, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 75, are both huge fans of the competition, and Michelle believes the British royal would make a great dancer as he’s “good at leading”.
She said: “He seems like a charming gentleman and would be good at leading.
“Ballroom is about looking after your partner.”
The royals are a favourite, with Vito wishing to take Her Majesty The Queen for a spin on the ‘Strictly’ ballroom.
The 11-time Latin American Champion said: “The younger generation of royals are cool, but for me The Queen is the one.”
However, this year’s celebrity lineup includes Bros star Matt Goss, former ‘Coronation Street’ actress Kym Marsh, and ‘EastEnders’ star James Bye.
The new series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ launches on Saturday 17 September on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sue Barker was left “slightly damaged” after being axed from ‘A Question Of Sport’ after 24 years.
The 66-year-old TV presenter was given the boot by BBC bosses back in 2020 along with team captains Phil Tufnell and Matt Dawson after a decision was made to give the show’s line-up a refresh and Sue has now opened up about the experience – admitting she felt “wretchedly sad” and insisting it could have been handled better by those in charge.
In extracts from her book ‘Calling The Shots: My Autobiography’ published by Dailymail.co.uk, she explained: “After 24 years in the hotseat, I was sacked as the host of the BBC quiz show A Question Of Sport — and I’m afraid that has left me slightly damaged.
“Don’t get me wrong: I had no problem with being replaced. Everyone has their day. Producers must always have the right to refresh a programme and take it in a new direction.
“It was the way it was handled. It taught me there is actually no way of leaving a role in a nice, pleasant and helpful manner, with your head held high.”
Sue went on to explain rumours about a line-up change had been going around since 2016 but her contract was subsequently extended and she believed the team would be kept on again beyond 2020 so she was shocked when she was called into a meeting and told she had been sacked.
The TV star aded: “With me, there was a bit of ‘We love the show and you’ve been an amazing host, but . . .’ I’d been waiting for that ‘but’.
“We were being sacked. I accepted their decision, though I couldn’t help feeling wretchedly sad. The boys were devastated, too.”
Sue claims BBC bosses didn’t get in touch in the following weeks until news of their departure was about to break and she was asked to sign a statement stating the three stars had decided to “step aside” and she refused.
She went on: “As we hadn’t decided to step aside at all, we point-blank refused to sign the statement. Next, I was asked to announce that I was leaving for the good of the show. I was astounded. Was that because I was too old or not good enough? Either way, it was insulting. Did they actually expect me to sack myself?
“I told the BBC to own their decision and declare publicly that they wanted to refresh the show; I wasn’t going to lie to make it easier for them.”
Sue claims she was later offered her job back, but she declined and now says the way the issue was handled “stung more” than the actual departure.
The former tennis player has since decided to step away from all her BBC presenting duties after covering this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament.
She said in a statement: “What a wonderful time I’ve had working on some of the biggest sporting events around the world. “I will miss it terribly but after 30 years I feel the time is right for me. I’ve worked with the best of the best.”
Sue has previously hosted coverage of events including hosting the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, World Athletics Championships, the London Marathon, the Grand National, Royal Ascot and ‘Sports Personality of the Year’.

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