OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Big Brother’ is returning.
The iconic noughties reality television show – which saw a group of strangers live in a house on Channel 4 from 2008 to 2011 and on Channel 5 until it was axed in 2018 – is officially heading back to screens.
The news was announced in an advert that followed the ‘Love Island’ final on ITV2 on Monday night (01.08.22).
The show will be rebooted as part of ITV’s new streaming service ITVX – and also air on ITV2 – sometime in 2023 with a “contemporary new look”.
The six-week show will see a range of “carefully selected housemates from all walks of life” cohabitate as the public watch via a network of cameras, along with the much-loved public evictions and viewers getting to decide the ultimate winner.
Paul Mortimer, the head of reality commissioning and acquisitions and controller of ITV2, ITVBe and CITV, said: “This refreshed, contemporary new series of Big Brother will contain all the familiar format points that kept viewers engaged and entertained the first time round, but with a brand new look and some additional twists that speak to today’s audience.”
The show – which also spawned a celebrity edition, which has been won by the likes of Katie Price, Courtney Act, Ryan Thomas and the late Sarah Harding – launched the careers of many of Britain’s most adored television faces, such as ‘This Morning’ presenters Alison Hammond and Josie Gibson and the late Nikki Grahame, who lost her battle with anorexia in 2021, aged 38.
There is currently no word on who will host the show – which was originally presented by Davina McCall – but rumours circulating that ‘Big Brother’s Bit on the Side’ alum Rylan Clark will front he reboot have been squashed, despite saying he “a million per cent” he would host.
An insider told The Mirror: “This needs to be totally new and fresh. It’s all about drawing in a young audience. The aim is to get back to basics and interfere less, with fewer challenges.”
Rylan won the 11th series of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ in 2013, and hosted ‘Big Brother’s Bit on the Side’ and the celebrity version.
Emma Willis hosted the shows between 2013 and 2018, and ‘Bit on the Side’ between 2011 and 2015.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Gemma Collins is to explore the history of coal mining in Wales for a new documentary.
The 41-year-old reality star – whose grandfather worked in a mine alongside superstar Tom Jones – will appear in an episode of the Welsh language series ‘More Than Daffs and Taffs’ for S4C even though she “doesn’t speak” Welsh.
She said: “I don’t talk Welsh but I have been to Barry Island and had fish and chips there like on ‘Gavin and Stacey.’ When I think of Wales, I only really know it for the valley life. But I want to know… Is there more to Wales? From the minute I pulled up in Wales, all I could smell was coal – the smell I could never forget – It’s my earliest childhood memory.”
The former ‘TOWIE’ star will be guided through the new show by presenter Miriam Isaac and joins a list of other yet-to-be-announced celebrities set to appear in other episodes and will eventually be confronted on initial biases they may have had about the country.
S4C’s Chief Content Officer, Llinos Griffin-Williams said: “S4C is committed to delivering a diverse and vibrant slate of content, ensuring relevant and exciting programmes that push the boundaries. More Than Daffs and Taffs (WT) is commissioned as part of our new strategy focused on bringing engaging, provocative shows that drive discussion and appeal to existing and new audiences. We want to engage with national debates and reflect a diverse, modern Wales and its relationship with the rest of the world.
“This commission brings broad popular talent to our platforms as they challenge preconceived ideas of Wales and Welsh Culture.”
‘More Than Daffs and Taffs’ is set to air on S4C in 2023.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Andrea McLean “misses” being on ‘Loose Women.’
The 52-year-old star – who is married to businessman Nick Feeney and has children Finlay, 21, and Amy, 16, from previous relationships- started anchoring the ITV lunchtime chat show back in 2007 but quit in 2020 to set up online wellness platform This Girl is On Fire and admitted she still yearns for the “thrill” of being on live television even though she was doing the “right thing” by leaving.
She said: “It was scary and it didn’t help that everybody said to me ‘That’s a really bad idea.’ But I wanted to do it. So I did. My husband Nick joined me and we put everything we had into the business, but that first year, in particular, was tough and we worked ridiculously hard. Nick and I even went to see a relationship coach. We were spending so much time together and although nothing was broken in our marriage, we wanted to know how we could work better together. I got my own personal development coach, too, and she helped me with my career transition in terms of identity and figuring out who I was. It was a big change, but ultimately I knew I was doing the right thing. I miss bits of my old job – all the ‘Loose Women’ ladies, the thrill of live TV, and having my hair and make-up done!”
The former GMTV weathergirl – who fronted ‘Loose Women’ on a rotational basis with the likes of Ruth Langsford, Carol Vorderman, and Kaye Adams over the years but was eventually replaced by newsreader Charlene White – went on to explain that she would “definitely” return to television if she could present a show about “personal growth.”
She told MyWeekly: “I would definitely go back and I’d ideally like to present a show on personal growth and helping people to feel good. There are all kinds of transformational programmes on TV, whether it’s body transformation or trying to look 10 years younger. But actually, if you could take 10 years off someone’s mindset, that would be a show I’d want to be involved with because that’s what I do every day with my platform.
“And I think sometimes it’d be nice to go back and just do a job for someone else, and not have to worry, ‘Is this running to time? How much is all this costing?

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu could become Love Island’s richest ever contestant.
The 27-year-old actress was crowned winner of the ITV 2 reality show alongside partner Davide Sanclimenti on Monday (01.08.22) and following her victory, it has been claimed could surpass the success of former contestant Molly Mae Hague, who is thought to have raked in a net worth of £6m through lucrative endorsement deals since her time in the Mallorca villa.
A source said: “There’s a pretty well-trodden path for ‘Love Island’ winners. Over the past seven series, it’s the usual fast fashion, drugstore make-up and then, of course, teeth whitening and protein shakes. Only Molly-Mae has really and truly broken that mould but even she ended up finding a home at a High Street fashion brand, Pretty Little Thing, albeit on a £250,000 salary.”
The insider went on to claim that the appeal of Ekin-Su has gone “way beyond” that of the Pretty Little Thing boss and that she could now be working with global corporate brands on her way to becoming a multi-millionaire.
The source told The Sun newspaper: “Ekin’s appeal to brands appears to have gone way beyond all that. It’s not just clothing brands, but big, global corporate brands that want to work with her. She’s going to be a very, very busy girl!”
Ekin-Su said of making the final two on this year’s Love Island: “It feels so surreal finding the man of your dreams and just growing.”
Speaking about what she liked most about Davide, she added: “Apart from the perfect body, I would definitely say there was an instant spark and a genuine butterfly feeling.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Chris Eubank was “knocked off his feet” by his own cooking skills on ‘Masterchef.’
The 55-year-old ex-boxer has signed up alongside 20 other famous faces to appear on a celebrity edition of the BBC culinary series and spoke of how his “simple” dish was so well-received by judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
He said: “You will see on the show where I cook one simple dish, it knocked even me off my feet. The proof is in the eating and I can remember Gregg saying, ‘I can’t work you out, but this is really good. This was very simple food that I’m told most people don’t like, until obviously they taste mine.”
The sports legend – who has four children from his first marriage to Karron Eubank and was married to Claire Geary from 2014 until 2017 and has since married for a third time but kept his wife’s identity a secret from the public – is joining the likes of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional Katya Jones, 33, and ‘Birds of a Feather’ star Lesley Joseph, 76, on the show and joked that any woman would “die” to be in his kitchen.
He told the Radio Times: “It’s almost as though I had to teach them what the relationship is between the chef and the food. They just didn’t have any idea how to love the food and the process. The difference with my food is the love that’s in it. When I cook, if my wife is there or not, it’s like I’m on a date. I dim the lights, I put on Nat King Cole. When I cook, if my wife is there or not, it’s like I’m on a date. I dim the lights, I put on Nat King Cole. I am floating in there. Let me tell you, any woman would die to be in that kitchen.”
‘Celebrity MasterChef’ is set to begin on BBC One on August 10 at 8pm.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kate Lawler nearly didn’t audition for ‘Big Brother.’
The 42-year-old TV star competed on and eventually became the first-ever female winner of the Channel 4 reality show back in 2002 but revealed that it was her twin sister Karen who initially wanted to take part until she found that the application form was “too long.”
She said: “My twin sister wanted to do it but she couldn’t be bothered to fill in the application form because it was too long. So I said I’d do it. And then I filled in the application form but nearly didn’t send it off. It was the very last day I could send it, I did a stupid video and then I was asked to be a housemate.”
The former Capital FM DJ added that even after she had been offered a place on the show – which is set to be revived on ITV2 in 2023 almost five years after it was axed – she was still unsure in case her time on the show followed the same fate as former contestant Nicholas Bateman, who was dubbed Nasty Nick after being accused of manipulating housemates.
Speaking on ITV’s ‘This Moring’, she told hosts Vernon Kay and Rochelle Humes: “Then I debated on whether or not to do it. I was thinking to myself ”Oh my God, do I do it? What if what happened to Nasty Nick happens to me?’ You see a psychologist before the show and they brief you that it could all go horribly wrong.”
Kate then added that she thought fellow housemate Alison Hammond – who `eventually placed 12th on the series but has since gone on to front ‘This Morning’ alongside Dermot O’Leary – would win the programme and “knew” that it was time for a female to finish first.
She added: “I thought Alison would win it when I arrived in the house. I was looking at Alison and I was like ‘You’re definitely gonna win it, you’re amazing, you’re this big bubbly personality. But there was a point in my series that I thought I could win it, I knew that a female would win my series. That’s what I knew. I thought it was time.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Neighbours’ star Alan Fletcher is thinking about a career medicine after playing Dr Karl Kennedy.
The 65-year-old actor played the local GP on the Australian soap for almost three decades and said goodbye to his iconic role after the show aired its final episode on Friday (29.07.22).
He told Magic Radio’s Breakfast Show: “Whilst I’ve been on Neighbours, I religiously don’t give medical advice, because I’m really worried about the authorities tracking me down.
“But now that I’ve finished Neighbours, I’m thinking about actually going into medicine.”
The finale featured guest appearances from pop stars Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan as well as Hollywood star Margot Robbie, who all found fame on the soap, which Alan highlighted was the “pinnacle of what ‘Neighbours’ can achieve”.
Speaking on Margot Robbie, who played Donna Freedman, he said: “The treat to me is the pinnacle of what Neighbors can achieve in terms of training people and guiding them.
“Mind you, when she walked into the studio very early on, both Jackie Woodburne, who plays Susan, literally turned and went okay, she’s the bees knees”.
Prior to the airing of the final episode, Alan admitted that he was “full of gratitude” and felt “very lucky” that he got to play the role for so long.
He said: “‘Neighbours’ has given me so much and brought so much joy to a lot of people over the years, and that’s a very rewarding aspect of my career. I’m a very lucky person that I got to do it. I’m very sad, of course, that the journey is over, but I’m also full of gratitude that I got to go on this journey.”
Back in February, Channel 5 confirmed they were axing the show that had been on air since 1985.
A spokesperson said at the time: “‘Neighbours’ will no longer air on Channel 5 beyond this summer.
“It’s been a much-loved part of our schedule for more than a decade, and we’d like to thank the cast, Fremantle and all of the production team for their fantastic work on this iconic series.
“We’d also of course like to thank the fans for their loyal support of Neighbours across the years.
“We recognise that there will be disappointment about this decision, however our current focus is on increasing our investment in original UK drama, which has strong appeal for our viewers.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kylie Minogue “didn’t want to overshadow” the current cast of ‘Neighbours’ during its finale episode.
The 54-year-old superstar reprised her role as mechanic Charlene Mitchell alongside on-screen husband Scott Robinson – played by Jason Donovan – in the final episode of the Australian soap opera on Friday (29.07.22) but following criticism from fans that she only uttered two lines, producer and writer Jason Herbison has explained that her appearance was “always going to be small.”
He said: “Our discussions with Jason (Donovan) and Kylie were always about making a small appearance. They didn’t want to overshadow the current cast or make the finale about them.”
Kylie joined the cast of ‘Neighbours’ in 1986 but left the series in 1988 to embark on a pop career and went on to enjoy decades of chart success with hits such as ‘I Should Be So Lucky’, and ‘Can’t Get You out of My Head’ and even teamed up with then-boyfriend Jason to release chart-topper ‘Especially For You’ in 1989, which could be heard playing as the on-screen couple made their return to Ramsay Street in the finale.
However, Jason went on to explain that Kylie and Jason’s scenes were shot before he had even written the episode and “hates” to see the ‘Spinning Around’ legend facing backlash.
He told TV Tonight: “We also filmed their scenes before I’d written the episode, so whatever we filmed had to fit in with that. I hate to see Kylie copping any criticism – she was nothing short of amazing on the day.”
‘Neighbours’ initially aired on BBC One from 1986 until 2008 before being shown on Channel 5 and the soap relied on funding from the British network but in February 2022, the broadcaster confirmed they were to focus on UK drama instead.
A spokesperson said at the time: “”Neighbours’ will no longer air on Channel 5 beyond this summer. It’s been a much-loved part of our schedule for more than a decade, and we’d like to thank the cast, Fremantle and all of the production team for their fantastic work on this iconic series. We’d also of course like to thank the fans for their loyal support of ‘Neighbours’ across the years. We recognise that there will be disappointment about this decision, however our current focus is on increasing our investment in original UK drama, which has strong appeal for our viewers.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kate Garraway has wondered how much of her “fight” to keep husband Derek Draper alive is “about herself.”
The 55-year-old TV host – who has been married to Derek since 2005 and has Darcey, 16, and William, 13, with him – has been caring for her husband round-the-clock since he contracted COVID-19 in March 2020 and has even seen him recently contract “life threatening” sepsis.
Kate was joined on television by Hollie Battersbee, who is fighting to keep her 12-year-old son Archie alive after a court appeal to keep Archie’s life support turned on was rejected.
Archie has been in a coma since April after suffering a brain injury when he attempted a viral TikTok chaallenge and life support is expected to be turned off today (02.08.22).
Speaking on Tuesday’s ‘Good Morning Britain’, Kate said to Hollie: “I’ve got a couple of things to ask you that are a little bit based from my own experience, which I want to stress, particularly for Derek’s family who might be watching, is very different from yours.
“Mercifully I’ve not had to have the conversations with doctors about discussions of turning off the life support machines, and Derek’s brain stem has never been affected in the way that poor Archie’s had.
“But I have had to have conversations in my own head with myself sometimes when Derek was in a coma and in a state of minimum consciousness, about how much my frenzy to fight for him and to check every possible option was about me and my needs and how much was about him.
“And I understand your fight but I guess what the courts are there for is to try and manage our instinct and what is right for the person. Have you thought about that?”
Hollie replied: “Yes of course I have. And if Archie was in pain and deteriorating in the way it has been put over to the courts then I would be feeling very different but that isn’t the case. And based on that not being the case I find it very hard not to exhaust every option.”
Kate returned to ‘Good Morning Britain’ yesterday (01.08.22) after being forced to postpone her presenting duties on July 9 after Derek was taken ill having only been released from ICU three weeks prior.

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ will return on September 7.
Fans have been invited to apply for tickets to watch an advance recording of the launch show on Wednesday, September 7, with the live shows expected to follow that weekend.
A message from the BBC states: “Dust off your dancing shoes, Strictly Come Dancing is back!
“The stunning 20th series returns, bringing glamour and show-stopping dancing back to Saturday nights on BBC One – and we’re extremely excited to be able to welcome an audience back to the studio for this year’s shows.
“Hosted by the very talented and glamorous Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, the show will once again come live from Elstree Film and Television Studios.
“Registration is now open to be part of the exciting Launch Show, which is recording in advance of this year’s live shows on Wednesday, September 7.”
And, there is more excitement in store for fans as show bosses are planning a special group routine on August 24, to mark 100 years of the BBC.
Announcing a public draw for tickets, the BBC said: “‘Strictly Come Dancing’ is celebrating 100 years of the BBC! The professional dancers will be throwing a party like only they know how, with a group number full of all the usual sparkle and glamour.
“There may well be a surprise or two as well, with special guests and fun tributes to some of your favourite BBC shows.”
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will return to host the 20th series of the show, while Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke will all take their places on the judging panel.
Four new professional dancers have joined ‘Strictly’ this year; European cup winner Vito Coppola, Chinese National Champion Carlos Gu, former Under 21 British National Champion Lauren Oakley and Latin dance champion Michelle Tsiakkas.

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