OHMYGOSSIP — Danny Miller, Elizabeth Estensen, and Amy Walsh will return to ‘Emmerdale’ for the show’s 50th anniversary.
The trio, who played Aaron Dingle, Diane Sugden, and Tracy Metcalfe, will be back on the ITV soap “temporarily” to mark the huge milestone.
‘Emmerdale’ producer Kate Brooks said: “We have the return of some very familiar faces to the Dales.
“Diane, Aaron and Tracy will all be making a reappearance, albeit on a temporary basis.
“But they’ll come back and be at the heart of some really big stories that’ll impact their lives, and not just their lives but the lives of the characters they leave behind. It’s all really exciting and brilliant.”
‘Emmerdale’ producer Jane Hudson revealed Danny will be involved in a “huge story” upon his return.
She said: “Aaron’s back and how is he going to respond when he finds out that his mum is cheating on Paddy, who he sees as a father?
“Is he going to discover that Sandra is not all about Liv? There’s a huge story happening over there.”
Speaking about Amy’s return, Jane said: “Tracy is back with a bit of news of her own – and how’s Nate going to respond to that?”
The show’s bosses have remained quiet about Elizabeth’s return storyline.
In September, the actress announced she was quitting her role as Diane after 22 years and had decided to retire from acting altogether.
She said in a statement: “For the past 22 years I have loved playing Diane Sugden. She’s kind, reliable, and fiercely loyal. However, I now feel the time has come to say goodbye.
“‘Emmerdale’ will always remain special to me. I’ve been treated with respect and kindness and I’ve had the very best friends and colleagues, both past and present. I’ll miss everyone dearly.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ellie Taylor is the ninth celebrity contestant confirmed for this year’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The 38-year-old comedian will swap the stage for the dance floor later this year to take part in the BBC Latin and ballroom show, but the star insists she has the dancing ability of a “newly born giraffe”.
Former Heart FM presenter Ellie said: “Well, cover me in fake tan and roll me in sequins! I’m absolutely over the moon to be a part of ‘Strictly’ 2022!
“I’ve watched the show for years so to be able to take to the dance floor is a dream come true, for both me and mum who is a ‘Strictly’ super fan!
“At the moment I’m focusing on the excitement and glitter and choosing to ignore the fact that I have the dancing ability of a newly born giraffe. Bring it on!”
The ‘Ted Lasso’ star – who portrays Flo “Sassy” Collins in the Apple TV+ show – has also appeared in the likes of ‘Plebs’, as well as panel shows ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’, ‘Fake Reaction’, and ‘Mock the Week’, and she co-hosts ‘Cheat’ alongside Danny Dyer, which is coming soon to Netflix.
Ellie is the latest celebrity contestant confirmed for ‘Strictly’ after it was announced Matt Goss, Will Mellor, Kym Marsh, Richie Anderson, Kay Adams, Jayde Adams, Ellie Simmonds and Tyler West will take to the dancefloor.
Bros star Matt admitted earlier this week that he is “optimistic” about his dancing ability, because he is “very supple”.
He said: “I’m extremely nervous and excited, but I’m optimistic because I’m very supple from the knees down.”
Kaye, 59, recently admitted she was “terrified” to have signed up for the series.
She said: “I’m absolutely terrified because I can’t dance. I could think of a million reasons not to do this.
“But I thought I might be sitting in September thinking I’m 59 – I’ve always lied about my age but I’ve decided to embrace it and so I’m 60 at the end of this year and I thought ‘Why not?’ I can’t make much of a fool of myself!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Laura Anderson is said to have signed up for ‘Celebs Go Dating’.
The 33-year-old star – who was a ‘Love Island’ runner-up alongside Paul Knops, behind winners Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer, on the hit ITV2 dating show in 2018 – struck up an on/off relationship with Another Level singer Dane Bowers, 42, back in 2017, but the pair publicly called it quits last week, and she is now reportedly set to appear on the E4 reality show, which sees celebs search for love.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Laura is the latest star to sign up for ‘Celebs Go Dating’ – and she’s only been single for a matter of hours. She is a great addition to the line-up and will be really entertaining on screen.”
The news comes just days after Laura – who had been living with the singer in Dubai – announced that she will be relocating back to the UK because she and Dane are “not right” for each other.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, she wrote: “Just to let all my beautiful support on here know that unfortunately Dane and I have decided to separate. Thank you all for your continued support. Sadly we’re just not right for each other but I do wish him nothing but love. I will be moving back to the UK as soon as I can Roll on the rest of 2022, lets make it count.(sic)”
Laura previously admitted she had been receiving fertility treatment in the hope she and Dane could have a baby together.
She said: “Some of you might know that Dane and I have been trying to have a baby – and sort of come into a few obstacles.
“So I’m going to be freezing my eggs initially and Dane’s taking some medication.
“We’re just super excited we’ve been lucky enough to visit an incredible doctor the past few weeks and today set in motion our fertility plan if you’d like.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Paul O’Grady is stepping down from his BBC Radio 2 show.
The 67-year-old star has hosted ‘Paul O’Grady on the Wireless’ since 2009 and covers a variety of themes for listeners but has decided that even though he has “loved” hosting the Sunday teatime show, it is now the “right time” to say goodbye.
He said: “I’ve loved doing my Sunday afternoon show for the last 14 years and I’m going to miss my listeners as well as the fun I’ve had with my producer Malcolm Prince, but I feel that now is the right time to go.”
The former TV host – who shot to fame in the 1990s as drag queen Lily Savage before going onto TV chat show success with ‘The Paul O’Grady Show’ in the early 2000s – famously hosted his radio show live on Christmas Day after becoming known as ‘The Grinch’ and will air his final show on Sunday 14 August as he comes to the end of his current 13-week block of shows.
Helen Thomas, Head of Radio 2 said: “I’d like to thank Paul for so many years of his brilliant Sunday afternoon show. I’m sorry to see him go, but I wish Paul the very best of luck for the future and hope to work with him again as the door is always open to him here at Radio 2.”
The final show will celebrate regular features such as a Lost TV Theme, the Thank You Letter of the Week, and an unexpected playlist, as well as the regular cocktail recipe, and producer Malcolm will choose another unsuitable song for a wedding anniversary.
Following his departure from the station, comedian Rob Beckett will return to the slot for his next run of 13 weeks, with further plans for the slot to be announced at a later date.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Laura Carmichael couldn’t believe she had a “proper part” in ‘Downton Abbey’ when she was first cast in the show.
The 36-year-old actress played Lady Edith Grantham on the hit ITV period drama from its inception in 2010 and reprised the role across its two spin-off films, but she was “star struck” to have been cast alongside industry stalwarts such as Dame Maggie Smith and Hugh Bonneville.
She said: “It’s been such a gift being in ‘Downton’. It’s opened so many doors. If another period drama came across my desk … if I loved the script, I wouldn’t be too nervous of entering that world. But at the moment I’m drawn to things that feel different.
“When the ‘Downton’ audition came up, I couldn’t have been more surprised that it was for a proper part – I thought I’d have a line or two. At the time, I didn’t know what it would mean to join a cast like that. Thank God I didn’t, or I’d have thrown up immediately! It was a life-changing moment. I was starstruck by the cast and constantly surrounded by brilliant actors. It was such a gift.'”
Laura – who has been dating ‘Downton Abbey’ co-star Michael C. Fox since 2014 and has 17-month-old son Luca with him – also plays the role of socially-isolated supermarket worker Agatha opposite Jessica De Gouw, as successful blogger Meghan, in ‘The Secrets She Keeps’.
The star admitted she enjoys “trying on different hats” as an actress.
She told RadoTimes.com: “I like trying on different hats. The series works around themes that are universal. Women presenting as perfect, then having their worlds crashing down.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Adrian Dunbar thinks a new ‘Line of Duty’ series might focus on “something from past episodes”.
The 64-year-old actor is known for having played Superintendent Ted Hastings in the hit police drama across six series, and he teased that the 2021 finale – which drew in almost 17 million viewers – may “not be the last” audiences see of the BBC show, and that there has been “talk” of a spin-off film or some feature-length specials.
He said: “My thinking is that, no, it’s not the last you might see of us. I know that there are people who are talking and some plans, but I don’t know exactly what would happen. I don’t know what shape it might take. There was talk of a film, there was talk about maybe two 90 minutes, there was talk about three one hours, I don’t know.”
However, the ‘Hear My Song’ actor – who has been married to Anna Nygh since 1986 and has 35-year-old daughter Madeleine with her – went on to explain he has “no idea” what the storyline would be for a potential new series, but he doesn’t envisage it being “something new”.
He told RadioTimes.com: “I have no idea [what it would be.] I’m sure it won’t be something new. It would have to be something maybe from past episodes, that kind of rears its ugly head again. So there is all kinds of talk going on, and we’re waiting to see if somebody gives us a green light and says yeah, it’s actually going to happen.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Samantha Womack is battling breast cancer.
The former ‘EastEnders’ star took to Twitter to pay tribute to Olivia Newton-John – who fought the disease for 30 years – following her death on Monday (08.08.22) aged 73, and during her heartfelt post Samantha revealed she is starting her own “battle with [the] disease” and has been left feeling “deeply moved” following the ‘Grease’ star’s passing.
Sam shared a picture of herself, Olivia and Olivia’s daughter Chloe, 36, after they went to see the ‘Mount Pleasant’ actress when she was playing Sandy – Olivia’s character’ in the 1978 movie – in the West End.
She captioned the image: “This was the most magical of evenings. Olivia and Chloe had come to see Grease in London and we had dinner together afterwards. I was so excited and in awe, she was my childhood. I now start my own battle with this disease and am left feeling deeply moved. #OliviaNewtonJohn (sic)”
The star – who played Ronnie Mitchell in ‘EastEnders’ from 2007 to 2017 – is “proud” that she is able to speak to her ex-husband Mark Womack, who she split from in 2020, “two or three times a day”.
She said: “Mark and I raised a family really well, so we agreed that we didn’t mind separating in terms of a traditional marriage, but actually I would really have suffered if we hadn’t maintained a friendship, because that was part of my life for 20 years.
“We speak to each other two or three times a day, Mark will say, ‘Can I pop round next week – can you have the two Chihuahuas?’ and I’ll say, ‘Yeah, but can you have the cat next week?’ ”
Samantha is currently dating former ‘Coronation Street’ actor Oliver Farnworth, 39, and the pair live together in Spain, after relocating to Valencia at the start of the year.
She says Oliver gets on with Mark and has a great relationship with their two kids.
Sam added: “We’re all actors and the kids are in full-time education, it’s a bit manic, so actually we really do need each other.
“Mark and Ollie are really friendly and the kids love having all of us; we’re a blended family. I’ve been parenting Mark’s son Michael since the age of four, so he comes down sometimes with his partner.
“We’ve worked hard at remaining friends and I’m proud of it. I Know for some people that’s not possible when the breakup is just too painful, but we were able to do it and I’m really grateful.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Maura Higgins was sexually assaulted while she was asleep in a taxi.
The 31-year-old reality star – who finished in fourth place on the fifth series of ‘Love Island’ back in 2019 – held a Q and A on Instagram on Monday (08.08.22) when she was asked about her “worst experience” with a man, and claimed that while she “isn’t ready” to talk about that particular incident, alleged that a man in her native Ireland had once “put his hand up her skirt” after a night out with friends.
She said: “So would you believe I actually have many? Well, a few. The worst one I’ve never ever ever opened up about and don’t think even think I’m ready yet. It was one of the scariest things that’s ever happened to me. I had an incident with a taxi driver a long time ago in Ireland. Silly me, I fell asleep. My friends were dropped off before me and I was dropped off alone because I lived alone at the time. I woke up and his hand was right up my skirt.”
The former ‘Dancing on Ice’ contestant went on to explain that she “sobered up” almost immediately and memorised the taxi’s number but did not reveal if she took any further actions.
She added: “Honestly, I sobered up so quickly. I memorised his taxi number so quick and still remembered it the next day.”
Elsewhere in the chat, Maura – who is currently single but was previously in a relationship with previously in ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional Giovanni Pernice – revealed to her followers that she has been left wondering whether she should take a break from the contraceptive pill after using the birth control method for several years and asked her 3.5 million followers for advice.
She said: “I’ve been on the same birth control, so I’ve been on the pill for years. And I was like ‘Surely I need to go on a break. That cannot be good for my body’ but then I also think ‘Do I really want irregular periods?’ It’s a hard one because obviously, you shouldn’t stay on birth control for such a long time. If any of you have been on birth control for years and years, I’d actually like to know about the experiences you have went through.
“But then I’m also like ‘Well, it’s not like I’m s****** anyone so I don’t know why I f****** bother!”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Bridgerton’ leads the TV Choice Awards 2022 nominations with three nods.
The hit Netflix period drama is going up against ‘Outlander’, ‘Death In Paradise’ and ‘All Creatures Great And Small’ for the title of Best Drama Series, while leading stars Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley face competition from the likes of ‘Peaky Blinders’ star Cillian Murphy and Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.
The ceremony – which is organised by the TV listings magazine of the same name and is voted for by the viewing public – is to take place in person for the first time in three years in November after COVID-19 restrictions forced the event to take place virtually last year.
Comedienne Jo Brand, 65, will take centre stage as host for the evening.
She said: “I am, as always, really looking forward to the great evening of The TV Choice Awards 2022. It’s always a lively event, and yes, that is a euphemism!”
Elsewhere in the shortlist, ‘Vera’ star Brenda Blethyn is up for Best Comedy Performance for her role as cafe worker Kate in ‘Kate and Koji’, but she will go head-to-head with former ‘The Office’ star Ricky Gervais for his performance in ‘After Life’, Lee Mack in ‘Not Going Out’, and Siobhán McSweeney for her role as belligerent Sister Michaels in ‘Derry Girls.’
ITV2 megahit ‘Love Island’ – which recently saw Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti crowned as the latest winners of the dating show – is up for Best Reality Show against ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’, ‘Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof’ and ‘Pilgrimage: The Road To The Scottish Isles’, while Channel 4 telly-watching show ‘Gogglebox’ is up against BBC late-night chat show ‘The Graham Norton Show’ and ‘Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’ as well as ‘The 1% Club’ for Best Entertainment Show.
When it comes to the soaps, ITV flagships ‘Emmerdale’ and ‘Coronation Street’ will face off against BBC rival ‘EastEnders’ as well as Channel 5’s former Australian soap ‘Neighbours’, which came to an end last month after more than three decades on the air.
Daytime favourites ‘This Morning’ and ‘Steph’s Packed Lunch’ have been pitted against rival teatime game shows ‘Pointless’ and ‘The Chase’ for the title of Best Game Show, while ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, ‘The Masked Singer’, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, and all variations of ‘The Great British Bake Off’ are up for the accolade of Best Talent Show.
Shortlist voting is open now until midnight on 19 August at https://awards.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/

Best Drama Series

‘All Creatures Great And Small’
‘Bridgerton’
‘Death In Paradise’
‘Outlander’

Best Family Drama

‘Around The World In 80 Days’
‘Call the Midwife’
‘Casualty’
‘Doctor Who’

Best New Drama

‘Heartstopper’
‘The Larkins’
‘Squid Game’
‘This Is Going To Hurt’

Best Entertainment Show

‘The 1% Club’
‘Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’
‘Gogglebox/Celebrity Gogglebox’
‘The Graham Norton Show’

Best Reality Show

‘Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof’
‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’
‘Love Island’
‘Pilgrimage: The Road To The Scottish Isles’

Best Comedy Performance

Brenda Blethyn, ‘Kate and Koji’
Ricky Gervais, ‘After Life’
Lee Mack, ‘Not Going Out’
Siobhán McSweeney, ‘Derry Girls’

Best Talent Show

‘Britain’s Got Talent’
‘The Great British Bake Off’/ ‘Bake Off: The Professionals’/ ‘The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer’/ ‘Junior Bake Off’
‘The Masked Singer’
‘Strictly Come Dancing’

Best Lifestyle Show

‘Antiques Roadshow’
‘DIY SOS: The Big Build’
‘Holidaying With Jane McDonald’
‘Long Lost Family/Long Lost Family: Born Without’
‘Trace’

Best Daytime Show

‘The Chase’
‘Pointless/Pointless Celebrities’
‘Steph’s Packed Lunch’
‘This Morning’

Best Actor

Jonathan Bailey, ‘Bridgerton’
Daniel Laurie, ‘Call The Midwife’
Cillian Murphy, ‘Peaky Blinders’
Ben Whishaw, ‘This Is Going To Hurt’

Best Actress

Jenny Agutter, ‘Call The Midwife’
Simone Ashley, ‘Bridgerton’
Jodie Comer, ‘Killing Eve’
Nicola Walker, ‘The Split’

Best Factual Show

’24 Hours In A E’
‘Bradley and Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad’
‘The Repair Shop’
‘This Week On The Farm’/’ Springtime On The Farm’/ ‘Summer On The Farm’/ ‘Winter On The Farm’

Best Food Show

‘Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, National Geographic’
‘The Hairy Bikers Go North’
‘James Martin’s Saturday Morning’
‘Sunday Brunch’

Best Soap

‘Coronation Street’
‘EastEnders’
‘Emmerdale’
‘Neighbours’

Best Soap Actor

Max Bowden, Ben Mitchell, ‘EastEnders
Mark Charnock, Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale, ITV
Danny Dyer, Mick Carter, ‘EastEnders’
Alan Halsall, Tyrone Dobbs ‘Coronation Street’

Best Soap Actress

Kellie Bright, Linda Carter, ‘EastEnders’
Sally Carman, Abi Webster, ‘Coronation Street’
Paige Sandhu, Meena Jutla, ‘Emmerdale’
Gillian Wright, Jean Slater, ‘EastEnders’

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OHMYGOSSIP — Katherine Ryan loved getting to work with Shirley Ballas on ‘All That Glitters’.
The 39-year-old comedienne is returning to screens for the second series of the BBC Two competition – which sees her search for the next big name in jewellery design at a specially-built workshop in Birmingham – and she admits it was “amazing” to have ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ legend Shirley, 61, as a celebrity guest client for a “very tense” challenge.
She said: “It was amazing to have Shirley Ballas as a celebrity guest client. It was a very tense challenge for the jewellers who were all desperate to have their piece worn on an episode of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
“There are some real gut-wrenching moments this series too where pieces break at the last minute or just that the jewellers just don’t finish in time. You spend so much time with them you want everyone to do well and when it goes wrong it’s awful. But it does make great TV.”
The former ‘Campus’ star – who also presented the first series of ‘All That Glitters’ alongside Solange Azagury-Partridge and Shaun Leane – went on to explain that the success of the competition is down to the jewellers themselves, and noted that series one winner Hugo Johnson has gone on to “amazing things” since his victory.
She added: “Jewellery making is so visual and satisfying to watch, but it’s the jewellers themselves that make the show unmissable. They’re all so warm and different, and they all have uniquely compelling personalities and stories that they bring into their craft. Hugo, our winner from series one, has gone on to do amazing things and launched the most beautiful collections, I think he has been nominated for an award too. That’s pretty amazing. It’s a cliché but proves that this show really can change our jeweller’s lives.”
‘All That Glitters’ is set to return to BBC Two for a second series later this year.

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