OHMYGOSSIP — Craig Charles is stepping down from ‘The Gadget Show’.
The ‘Red Dwarf’ actor has confirmed he won’t be returning for more episodes of the Channel 5 series – which he hosts alongside Jon Bentley, Ortis Deley and Georgie Barrat – after five years on the show.
He told The Sun newspaper’s TV Biz column: “I don’t think I’ll co-present any more Gadget Shows, so that’s gone…
“I like new adventures – I’m always looking forward rather than back.”
The 58-year-old star – who previously played LLoyd Mullaney in ‘Coronation Street’ for a decade until his exit in 2015 – admitted his brother’s death in 2014 made him strive for something different from his career.
He explained: “When I was in the jungle [for ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’] by brother died and it prompted me to leave ‘Coronation Street’ because it made me realise there were things I wanted to do – which I didn’t have time for while I was in ‘Corrie’ – before it was too late.”
Craig is focused on “new challenges” with a number of projects in the pipeline, including Channel 4 game show ‘Moneybags’.
He described the programme as an “exciting” prospect with £1 million up for grabs, and it comes after he’s turned down plenty of other offers over the years.
He said: “People have come to me with quizzes and game shows for so many years but none of them suited my personality.”
Last year was a hectic time, which a Sky History programme about UFOs as well as his weekend DJ gigs, ‘The Gadget Show’, ‘Moneybags’ and his since-axed Radio 2 Saturday night show.
Craig added: “I should slow down.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Made in Chelsea’ stars Olivia Bentley and Tristan Phipps started dating again after a “drunken lap dance”.
The stars of the E4 reality show have not only rekindled their on-off romance – but he’s also moved into her flat.
Liv quipped to OK.co.uk “All it took was a drunken night in Raffles and a lap dance and we were back together!”.
Tristan reacted: “That’s not what happened!”
He went on: “I was actually on a date – or a liaison, let’s call it – at that club one night, and then Liv walked in with her friends. I hadn’t seen her in person for around five months and I just thought to myself, ‘Oh f***, I’m still in love with her.'”
The pair were good friends before realising their relationship was far from platonic.
Olivia said: “I often forget that we were friends before.
“I feel like we’ve been in love the whole time.”
And the fact they were pals was “terrifying” for Tristan.
He explained: “I’d never dated anybody that I’d previously been friends with – that’s what I found so terrifying at the time – so I thought I knew everything about Liv already, but I suddenly started learning something new about her that I loved every day. She had this big tough exterior which she portrays on-screen, but this wall suddenly started to come down and I realised how unbelievably caring she really is.”
The pair went their separate ways last year after living together amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a forced situation that left them feeling trapped.
Tristan said: “Being almost ‘forced’ to live together during the pandemic – when we were also filming the show together as well – meant we couldn’t learn to love each other naturally.
“Any normal lovers’ tiff was heightened in that environment.”
Olivia expanded: “We both struggled massively with not being able to escape one another.
“There was no breathing room.”
On living together again, she said: “When we decided to get back together this time, we knew we’d be in it for the long run.
“So, we thought, why delay? It just felt like the right time for us. We’re living together on our own terms now, so it’s been a lot more exciting.”
The loved-up pair are stronger than ever and see a long future together.
Olivia insisted: “It would take a serious amount of arguing to break us up now – even if there’s always an abundance of laundry around our flat, or I leave my hair clips everywhere! I can’t imagine not waking up with him every morning – plus he’s a great chef and cooks all my meals.”
Tristan quipped: “We just work now. She’s the breadwinner and I’m a pro chef! We’ve now had this time apart to grow up, so now we’ve hit the reset, I can’t see anything getting in our way.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Simon Cowell has paid tribute to “charismatic” Darius Campbell Danesh following his death aged 41.
The music mogul was wowed by the singer – who was found unresponsive in his apartment in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11 – on ‘Pop Idol’ in 2001 and offered him a record deal after he finished third on the show, and Simon has now told how Darius was a “great person to be with”.
He said in a statement: “I first saw Darius on television over 20 years ago and I got to know him really well.
“He was charismatic, funny and just a great person to be with.
“His passing, for someone so young, is an absolute tragedy and my heart goes out to his family and friends.”
Darius turned down Simon’s deal and signed on with U2 producer Steve Lillywhite instead.
Despite rejecting the chance to team up with the ‘X Factor’ boss, Darius later described Simon as a “friend”.
He previously said: “I’m incredibly grateful for the experiences I’ve had and all the opportunities that it opened up and to be able to call Simon Cowell a friend and to be able to have dinner with him.”
Will Young won ‘Pop Idol’ in 2001, with Gareth Gates finishing second.
Gareth has also paid tribute to the late star, admitting he has been left “heartbroken” over his pal’s passing, and admitted Darius was like a “big brother” to him on the talent show.
He said in a statement: “I can’t quite believe the news of my dear friend Darius passing. I’m heartbroken.
“Darius took me under his wing during our time in ‘Pop Idol’, like a big brother; always looking out for me and for that I thank you my friend.”
Zoe Birkett, who finished fourth on the show that year, also described the star as a “big brother”.
She tweeted: “Still processing the new of Darius’s death,a big brother to all of us in popidol ,I’ll always remember his wonderful warm tall hugs and his words of wisdom.A huge part of my life and you were there during a time I needed you most and I’ll forever be grateful for you that night (sic)
Darius first shot to fame on talent show ‘Popstars’, and despite being one of the favourites to triumph he was voted off after performing an “alternative” version of Britney Spears’ hit ‘… Baby One More Time’.
The star’s family confirmed this week that he had sadly passed away.
They said in a statement: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh. Darius was found unresponsive in bed in his apartment room in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11 and was pronounced dead in the afternoon by the local medical examiners’ office.
“The local police department have confirmed that there were no signs of intent or suspicious circumstances. The cause of his sudden death is unknown at this stage while medical examinations continue.
“We ask that you kindly respect our wishes for privacy at this time whilst we come to terms with the tragic loss of our son and brother.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kim-Joy Hewlett has got married.
The former ‘Great British Bake Off’ contestant – who finished runner-up on the show in 2018 – and Nabil Homsi tied the knot in Las Vegas in front of an Elvis Presley impersonator.
Kim-Joy wrote on Instagram: “Sooo… we got MARRIED!!!!
@nabiltravels is my favourite person, my best friend and the most genuine, kind and funny person. I can’t believe we’re finally married, after first meeting about 9 years ago now!
“We knew we wanted to do something fun and no pressure (especially cause we’ve put so much time, money and planning into the house renovation already!) – and as we were already headed to Vegas, we decided to just get married there! It was just me and Nabil, and our friends Simon and Charlotte who were on holiday with us. Oh… and Elvis Which is funny cause we had to pick two elvis songs and I didn’t know any. I just thought WHY NOT have Elvis there, cause we’re in Vegas! (sic)”
Kim-Joy admitted her wedding day was “full of adventure and last-minute pure luck”, and the happy couple are planning to have a party at home to celebrate with their friends and family.
She added: “The whole wedding was full of adventure and last minute pure luck, which I’m hoping bodes well for the future! I bought the orange dress the day before based on the shop assistant wearing it and having the same hair colour as me (and it was the last shop we went into)! Nabil got a ring in his size literally that morning whilst I was getting ready (and I used my engagement ring as mine – going to get an actual wedding band later). We forgot the all important documents in the morning, so had a side mission to zoom back to the hotel to get them – but made it to the venue just in time! After we got officially married we went to Omega Mart which is an interactive immersive art place and was so cool! And then we ran through amazing torrential rain and a thunderstorm to get to a taxi to take us to the hotel – and it was late so we were worried we wouldn’t find anywhere to eat – but found a random place that squeezed us in and the food turned out to be INCREDIBLE. And crucially, I had spare socks in my bag so didn’t even have to eat dinner with wet feet! The next day we went swimming
“Can’t believe I’m now Ms Homsi [heart emoji] and we’re going to have a party back home at some point with friends and family
“And hopefully this is a reminder that a wedding doesn’t have to be any particular way to be meaningful! I love seeing beautifully planned weddings full of details – but we knew that wouldn’t work for us personally. Do whatever works for you! #married #wedding #vegaswedding (sic)”
Kim-Joy and Ruby Bhogal finished as runners up to Rahul Mandal in the show’s ninth series.
Ruby congratulated the 31-year-old star on her wedding, writing on Instagram: “Ohhhh KJ!!!! I’m so so happy for you and @nabiltravels ! And HOLY HELL THAT ORANGE DRESS! You look absolutely beautiful -we must all go for an Indian feast to celebrate when I’m back up in Leeds soon. Incredible news (sic)”
Former ‘Bake Off’ winner Candice Brown commented: “Oh my god I love this!!! Congratulations (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Max George has turned down a £160,000 offer to star on ‘Celebs Go Dating’.
The 33-year-old singer was approached by show bosses after his recent split with Stacey Giggs, 43, but Max declined the offer after reportedly striking up a romance with Maisie Smith, 21.
A source told The Sun Online: “Unfortunately Max turned it down – despite the huge pay cheque – he has no ambitions to be on a dating show especially so soon after his split with Stacey.
“He’s found the past few days tough and says he’s trying to keep a low profile and stay out of the spotlight for a while.”
Max and Maisie reportedly grew close after co-starring on the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ tour and started dating after his split with Stacey.
The pair were recently spotted on holidays together in Portugal, Mallorca and Crete, with a friend saying: “This isn’t a flash in the pan. Max has told people that he is falling in love with Maisie.”
However, Stacey is reportedly furious about the romance, telling a pal: “To see them dating publicly so quickly after I dumped him is like a dagger to the heart.
“After everything I’ve done for him, I cannot believe he would be so rude and disrespectful. He’s a lying dog. I feel betrayed.
“I’m very shocked he could be so cruel and I don’t recognise the person he’s become. I think Max has become obsessed with fame.”
Stacey and Max started dating in January 2019 and split in July following an on/off romance.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Georgia Toffolo looks set to return to ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ for an all-stars series.
The former ‘Made in Chelsea’ star – who was crowned Queen of the Jungle in 2017’s 17th series – is said to have agreed head back to the ITV show for the upcoming spin-off, which is expected to be filmed at South Africa’s Kruger National Park this year before airing next year.
A source said: “Georgia was real TV gold in her year, and the viewers loved her. She absolutely romped home.”
Georgia – who is affectionately known as Toff – developed a close friendship with Stanley Johnson, 81, the father of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 58, on the show.
The source added to The Sun newspaper: “Her friendship with Stanley was a highlight and fans lapped it up.
“She was one of the lowest-ever paid contestants but has done really well for herself off the back of it.
“She’ll be getting considerably more this time around, that’s for sure!”
Former ‘EastEnders’ star Dean Gaffney, boxer Amir Khan, 35 – who appeared on the same series as Georgia – and TV star Gillian McKeith, 62, are also said to be in line to appear in the spin-off show.
This comes after ITV confirmed the regular ‘I’m A Celebrity’ series will be heading back to Australia later this year.
They said in a statement: “Returning to its home in Australia after a two-year break, our celebrities will leave their plush pads and luxuries far behind as they spend up to three weeks taking on the Australian jungle with a whole host of surprises created just for them.
“Whoever does end up in the legendary jungle camp will find themselves cut off from the outside world and their fate will be in the hands of viewers who could decide to send them into a dreaded Bushtucker Trial.”
Ant and Dec will return as presenters for the programme, and they will also co-host the all-stars spin-off show.

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Big Brother’ will feature a “diverse” cast of contestants and won’t be anything like ‘Love Island’.
The reality TV series will return to screens on ITV2 next year – after a four-year break since it last aired on Channel 5 – and show bosses have promised that it won’t feature any “influencer types”.
A source told the Mirror: “There will be a diverse casting across a range of ages, which is what made ‘Big Brother’ so special. It won’t be like ‘Love Island’, where the contestants are all young social media influencer types – they want ‘all walks of life’.
“There will absolutely be no outside influence – just like in the original series – so they won’t get a day off every week like they do in the villa.
“It will have everything viewers came to love about the retro series, with nominations, a public vote and live evictions, but they want it to appeal to a new generation.
“It will be old school ‘Big Brother’, but for your little siblings.”
Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that Alison Hammond has been tipped to be the new host of ‘Big Brother’.
The ‘This Morning’ presenter – who shot to fame after appearing on the third season of the reality show in 2002 – is said to be at the top of producer’s lists to follow in the footsteps of Davina McCall, Brian Dowling and Emma Willis in fronting the show when it returns to screens next year.
A source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: “Alison is top of the list to present next year’s Big Brother. Execs think she’s exactly what the show needs. She’s energetic, fun, relatable and she was on the show, so she knows it inside out.”
The 47-year-old star, who was second to be voted off her series after just 15 days, previously admitted she’d love to host the programme.
Asked if she thought she’d make a good ‘Big Brother’ host before it was announced the show was returning, she said: “I think so. They need to change it up a bit. We’ve got to put it out there to the universe. Let’s make it happen.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jamie Laing is excited for a big wedding that his new in-laws are paying for.
The 33-year-old reality TV star admitted he wants all attention on him on his big day with Sophie Habboo, 28, and he is embracing the Spanish tradition of the groom walking down the aisle first.
Speaking to Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett on their podcast ‘Dish’, he said: “I want the big wedding. And her parents are paying for it. It’s a great combo. I want this. And in Spain, I found out that actually the groom can walk down the aisle first. Because I want that moment when the doors open, and everyone goes… I’m going to go… This is the greatest show! As Zac Efron.”
Jamie also revealed he initially turned down ‘Made In Chelsea’ but changed his mind after realising it was a success.
He said: “It was going to be called, I think, ‘Chelsea Girls’ at the beginning. And a lot of my friends were signing up to it. And it was this reality show about posh kids, which sounds the worst idea in the world and, everyone was asked to do it. And I was kind of, you know, I was friends with Spencer [Matthews]. And I kind of said, ‘this is the worst idea that anyone’s ever done. Why on earth would you do it?’ And then they did it for the first series. And I was like, that looks like a lot of fun. So, then I went and did it and yeah, I did it for 10 years.”
Nick replied: “So hang on. You didn’t do the first series because you were like, ‘cringe’. And then when it’s a success, you were like, ‘sign me up’.”
Jamie said: “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I was like, ‘you’re all losers. Why would you do that?’
“Yeah. And then it was my life for 10 years. It was one of these things which was like, everyone has tough lives. Everyone, you know, works hard jobs, and does different things. And then people were coming home and watching just posh idiots live off their parents’ money. And drink champagne, and I was like surely this can’t be a good idea. But I think what it was, which was interesting, it was that time when reality TV was, everyone loved it because it was an insight into everyone’s lives. It was fun and interesting.”
And Jamie admitted that although former co-star Spencer Matthews is his best friend, it was hate at first sight for them and he still thinks Spencer is a “douche bag”.
He said: “So, Spencer and I met. I was dating a girl. We’re about 15 years old and he was dating her best friend. And I hated him. Because he was, he’s a douche bag and he, you know, he still is. Honestly, Spencer is, still is a complete douche bag. And we became friends just because he was just this mad, he was, he was bonkers in so many ways. He had this like, like mind that was just so different to everyone else.
“And so yeah, we became friends since we were about 15, 16 years old and then just have never stopped since then. And he, and he doesn’t have any, even he admits it. We started a podcast called ‘Six Degrees of Separation’ because I said, ‘Spencer you need more friends.'”
‘Dish’, the new podcast from Waitrose Partners hosted by Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett is available on all podcast providers now.

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OHMYGOSSIP — June Brown left almost £1 million in her will to be divided between her five children.
The 95-year-old actress – who was best known for playing Dot Cotton on ‘EastEnders’ between 1985 and 2020 – passed away in April and is survived by her children Chloe, Louise, William, Naomi and Sophie, with her late husband Robert Arnold.
According to The Sun newspaper, June requested that her estate be divided equally between her children.
June’s family announced her death in a statement in April.
They said: “We are deeply saddened to announce our beloved mother, June, passed away very peacefully at her home in Surrey on Sunday evening, with her family by her side. We would kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time.”
An ‘EastEnders’ spokesperson said: “June created one of the most iconic characters in Dot Cotton, not just in soap but in British television, and having appeared in 2,884 episodes, June’s remarkable performances created some of ‘EastEnders’ finest moments. We send all our love and deepest sympathies to June’s family and friends.
“There are not enough words to describe how much June was loved and adored by everyone at ‘EastEnders’, her loving warmth, wit and great humour will never be forgotten. A very bright light has gone out at ‘EastEnders’ today but we shall all be raising a sweet sherry in June’s memory. Rest in peace, our dearest June. You will never be forgotten.”

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