OHMYGOSSIP — Shaughna Phillips has revealed ‘Love Island’ stars are given help to write their recoupling speeches.
The former democratic services officer appeared on the 2020 winter edition of the show which was shot in South Africa, and she’s now opened up about the recoupling ceremonies – revealing the contestants get help writing their speeches as part of the process which takes many hours to film.
Speaking on the ‘Should I Delete That’ podcast, Shaughna explained: “(It takes) hours. Hours. You don’t normally have to re-do … if it’s something very dramatic, then obviously they can’t really redo that.
“But when you’re doing, like, the ‘I would like to couple up with this person because …’ you do that in three sections. So you say that, and then you have a big pause, then you say the next bit, pause.”
She added of the speeches: “You kind of go over it with a producer before, that night. So like during dinner time you kind of talk through it. It’s really produced.
“They kind of ask you to go for chats and certain things. It’s a TV show, so I get it.”
Shaughna also opened up about the show’s games, admitting she was left in tears on the day she had to film the “vile” heart rate challenge.
It involves the stars getting dressed up in raunchy outfits and putting on a sexy dance in a bid to raise the others’ heart rates – and Shaughna said it was nerve-wracking.
She went on: “(It was) the most vile thing ever … I cried from lunchtime to the minute I walked out (to dance). I said to them (the show’s producers) ‘I will go out naked in nipple tassels, as long as you give me trousers, tights, or thigh high boots. I will do whatever you want’.”
‘Love Island’ airs at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox.
The dating reality show can be seen in Ireland on Virgin Media Two and Virgin Media Player.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Curtis Pritchard is living alone after his brother AJ kicked him out.
The 26-year-old former ‘Love Island’ contestant had been living with 27-year-old dancer AJ but after he was given the boot, Curtis moved in to a place of his own and is now sleeping on a mattress on the floor.
Curtis told The Sun: “I’ve been kicked out, there was war. Two years is overstaying anyone’s welcome.
“I am sleeping on the floor though on just a mattress. I have a TV and it’s on two chairs. It’s a lad pad and a no-go zone.”
Former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional AJ added: “His wardrobe and clothes are just slung in there.”
Although Curtis is dating his ‘Cinderella’ co-star Sophie Sheridan, he insisted he has no plans to move in with her and is enjoying his “lad pad” solo for now.
He said: “I am not living with my girlfriend, I am happy to say I am living on my own.”
Sophie is Curtis’ first high profile relationship since splitting with his ‘Love Island’ girlfriend, Maura Higgins in 2020.
Maura went on to date Chris Taylor and then Giovanni Pernice but Curtis did not have a serious relationship until he went public with Sophie this year.
A source previously said: “The pair met when they both starred in panto ‘Cinderella’ last year after they developed a spark on the stage.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Anita Dobson no longer watches ‘EastEnders’.
Although the 73-year-old actress played one of the soap’s most memorable characters, Queen Vic landlady Angie Watts, from 1985 to 1988, Anita admitted she no longer tunes in to see what is happening in Albert Square.
She told The Star newspaper: “I haven’t seen EastEnders for quite a long time. I don’t watch TV much. I don’t have time – I’m too busy. I don’t move in the world of soaps anymore.”
Angie’s stormy marriage with her womanising husband, ‘Dirty’ Den Watts was a huge hit with viewers and featured a dramatic moment in the Christmas Day 1986 episode when a record-breaking 30.1 million viewers watched Den serve Angie divorce papers.
Anita left the soap in 1988 and Angie died off-screen in April 2002 when she died of cirrhosis of the liver.
Along with ‘EastEnders’, Anita has appeared on screen in ‘Red Dwarf’, ‘Split Ends’, ‘Hotel Babylon’ and ‘The Last Detective’.
She has been married to Queen guitarist Brian May since 2000 and Brian credits Anita with saving his life after he suffered a heart attack in 2020.
He previously said: “She totally saved my life because I couldn’t do anything and she just kind of nursed me, so I will forever be in her debt, she did an incredible job on me.
“I’ve walked out with a heart that’s very strong – I feel I’m in good shape for years to come.
“Anyway, I didn’t die. I’m incredibly grateful that I now have a life to lead again. I’m good, I’m here, and I’m ready to rock.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Shayne Ward and his wife Sophie Austin were shocked to welcome a baby boy recently.
The ‘X Factor’ winner and the former ‘Hollyoaks’ star had been told at a pregnancy scan that their second child was a girl and they were both left astonished when Sophie gave birth to son Reign Thomas one month ago.
The 37-year-old actor told Hello! magazine: “For nine months you believe you are having a girl. But a healthy baby is a healthy baby. Your initial reaction is ‘Excuse me?!’ but more than anything I just wanted the baby to be okay. And he absolutely was.”
The 38-year-old actress added: “He came out and Shayne first clocked it, then the doctors came over and said: ‘We’ve got some news.’ I was thinking the worst, that something awful had happened, but they said: ‘You’ve got a baby boy!’ So I felt more relief than anything else.”
The former ‘Coronation Street’ star revealed the “heartwarming” way their daughter, five-year-old Willow was taking to becoming a big sister.
Shayne said: “We’ve let her come around him in her own time. It’s been really heartwarming to see how she’s built her own little friendship with him already. Every morning she says ‘Can I see him, can I see him?’ She was reading stories to him last night and is always wanting to be near him.”
Shayne – who won the ITV talent show created by superstar record executive Simon Cowell in 2005 – also gushed about having “one of each” after Reign was conceived naturally after he and Sophie tried IVF.
He said: “I can’t believe we have got one of each! We are so blessed with this journey that we’ve been on – after we did IVF, this all happened naturally. I wasn’t fussed if it was a boy or girl, I just knew I had to have another child. I was over the moon that I was a dad again.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Louisa Lytton “just felt relieved” at her delayed Italian wedding.
The ‘EastEnders’ star finally tied the knot this month with her fiance of three years Ben Bhanvra after they had to postpone their nuptials in Tuscany due to COVID 19 social distancing and travel restrictions.
The 33-year-old actress told OK! magazine: “I just felt relieved. “I felt like we had finally done it. It’s the same for any COVID bride. And I think we’re just so relieved.
Louisa – who has six-month-old daughter Aura with her new husband – said: “I remember us giggling at the altar, just thinking about how long it took to get us here.”
Ben added: “Yeah, we couldn’t stop giggling with tears in our eyes.”
Louisa “did not stop crying” throughout out the day due to the stress in the lead up, such as the threat of Lacey Turner, her BBC One soap costar, not being able to make it to the ceremony because of ongoing airport chaos.
She said: “I did not stop crying, because it had taken people so much to get there. I was waiting by my phone from the Friday for people to tell me that they had landed.
“And then they were saying, ‘Our train has been cancelled, so now we’re on the coach.’ We couldn’t believe how much effort people made to get out there for our special day, so I cried a lot when I saw people that I wasn’t sure if they were going to make it or not.
“Obviously, I cried walking down the aisle with my dad. It was so emotional. Me and him are such emotional people anyway, so we couldn’t stop.”
Business executive Ben admitted the extent he went to hide how “nervous” he was as his blushing bride came down the aisle.
He said: “All of my friends were crying, everyone was just so happy and relieved.
“I was nervous when I knew Louisa was walking down and when she had just got to the sides of the aisle, yeah, that’s when I turned around and tried to hold it in otherwise to be in trouble.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Nicola Adams and Ella Baig have welcomed a baby boy.
Former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star Nicola took to Instagram to share the exciting news that she and Ella welcomed their baby boy on Saturday (09.07.22) but they have yet to reveal the tot’s name.
She wrote: “We are so excited to announce to the world that @babyadamsadventures has arrived. The first moment we laid eyes on you we felt an instant love and the strongest bond. We went to the moon and back to get you and we can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives watching you grow #babyboy #twomoms #twomums.”
Nicola told HELLO! magazine: “We are so excited to have welcomed our son into the world on Saturday morning at around 7am. Nothing prepares you for this moment in life but I am so overwhelmed with love and proud of Ella. We can’t wait to start this new chapter with baby Adams.”
The pair revealed in February that Ella was pregnant with the couple’s first child and announced in April that they were expecting a boy.
Nicola, 39, said: “It’s super cool. I’m excited, happy, nervous and just wondering what to expect.
“All my friends have boys, so I was like: ‘Yes!’ when I found out.”
To reveal the news they were expecting a son, the couple threw pink and blue at a blank canvas before covering it with a rainbow of paint splatters and handprints and peeling back vinyl letters to show the words “It’s a boy”.
And the pair were keen to reject gender stereotypes when revealing the baby’s sex.
Influencer Ella, 24, previously explained to HELLO! magazine: “Being part of the LGBTQ community, I am aware of the issues surrounding gender reveals, as they often reinforce gender stereotypes.
“I thought this was a good opportunity to bring awareness to the difference between sex and gender and make it less stereotypical. We started off with the pink and blue, then got rid of it.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Four new professional dancers have joined ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
European cup winner Vito Coppola, Chinese National Champion Carlos Gu, former Under 21 British National Champion Lauren Oakley and Latin dance champion Michelle Tsiakkas will join the line-up for the 2022 season.
Vito said: “I am really excited to become part of this family. I cannot wait to start this new adventure and to challenge myself. Strictly sto arrivando! (or: ‘Strictly’ I am coming!)”
Carlos added: “I’m thrilled to join ‘Strictly’ and very excited to get started. It’s a new chapter of my life and a new challenge as well. I’m absolutely ready to take on this journey and to shine.”
Lauren gushed: “I’ve grown up watching ‘Strictly’, always hoping that one day I could be part of the best show on television, doing what I love the most. Now that it’s happening, it doesn’t quite seem real. I can’t wait to start this new sequined adventure and join this incredible family.”
Michelle said: “Being a professional dancer on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ has been my dream ever since I was a little girl. I cannot believe my dream has come true! I’m so grateful to be joining this incredible family and I can’t wait to step on that magical dance floor and give it my all!”
The quartet will join current professionals Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Cameron Lombard, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington and Nancy Xu in the new series.
Giovanni is the reigning champion, after winning the glitterball trophy with his celebrity partner Rose Ayling-Ellis last year.
Strictly Come Dancing – which is hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman – returns for its 20th series this autumn on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice are getting their own BBC travel show.
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professionals are teaming up for ‘Giovanni And Anton: Adventures In Sicily’, which will see Giovanni introduce Anton to his homeland.
A source told The Sun’s Bizarre TV column: “Telly travelogues seem to be all the rage right now, but producers know they only work if their hosts have the right dynamic.
“With Giovanni they have the smooth sex appeal and in Anton they have his self-deprecating humour.
“Together they’re a no-brainer for execs.
“And of course they couldn’t be outdone by fellow Strictly stars Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli, whose jaunt round the UK proved a hit on ITV last year.”
The show will be filmed this summer and will air in the autumn after ‘Strictly’ returns to screens.
Both stars are on a professional high at the moment; as Giovanni is the reigning ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ champion after winning the glitterball trophy with his celebrity partner Rose Ayling-Ellis last year.
And Anton, 55 – who was ‘Strictly’s longest serving professional dancer – has wowed audiences after swapping the dance floor for a place on the judging panel.
He previously said: “I never won [the glitterball trophy] and it is a regret. The one I’m now hoping for is the National Television Award, for best judge. That’s the one I really want. If I won that I’d be the happiest bunny in town.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Amy Dowden suffered from nerves on her wedding day.
The ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional admitted she was “nervous” before she tied the knot with her fiance dancer Ben Jones last week at a ceremony at Gower Peninsula in South Wales, which was attended by big names such as JJ Chalmers, Colin Jackson and Brian Conley last week.
The 31-year-old dancer told HELLO! magazine: “I dance in front of millions but I was nervous to walk down the aisle. I felt like a Disney princess. It was a day I’d dreamt of since I was a little girl and, well, it was even more than that.”
Amy and Ben – who got engaged in 2017 but had their nuptials delayed due to the COVID 19 pandemic – were serenaded by Tom Fletcher, her latest celeb partner on the BBC One latin and ballroom competition, as he sang his band McFly’s 2005 hit ‘All About You’.
She said: “I originally asked Tom to sing as I walked up the aisle, but he told me he always cries at weddings, so I wanted to let him enjoy the ceremony.”
Amy – who is friends with the former boy band member’s wife Giovanna – loved that Tom was a part of the “special moment”.
She said: “I talked so much wedding talk with him last year, so it’s nice that he’s part of this special moment.”
Ben added: “Amy looked beautiful… and having a member of McFly singing at our wedding was obviously a highlight.”
Amy posted a special Instagram tribute to her new husband on their big day, writing in the caption: “Nearly 11 years ago our journey together started as dance partners, soon fell in love and finally 02.07.2022 we become husband and wife.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Graham Norton reportedly hosted a lavish wedding celebration in Ireland over the weekend, after recently tying the knot.
The 59-year-old chat show host lives in London but maintains a holiday home in Ahakista in his native West Cork and welcomed more than 100 guests to a huge party at Bantry House on Saturday (09.07.22), according to The Irish Examiner.
The celebrations continued the following day, with a number of marquees set up for a party outside Norton’s Ahakista home.
Singer Lulu reportedly sang at the celebrations, with drag queen and gay rights activist Panti Bliss DJing and Irish dancing group Cairde putting on a performance.
There has been speculation that Norton and his partner were already legally married before Saturday’s event, which was believed to be a blessing ceremony.
One local resident told Cork Beo: “We knew Bantry House was closed for a private event, it was pretty common knowledge that it was a party for Graham and that is was to do with his marriage.
“We were hearing all sorts of names, Lady Gaga, Elton John was supposed to be singing., we’ve not seen any of them but there’s been a big buzz around Bantry.
“We could all hear the music from Bantry House on Saturday night – they certainly got the weather for it!”
The author and presenter was born in Dublin but grew up in Cork and maintains strong links to the area.
He has been recording his UK radio show for Virgin Radio from the C103 studios in Cork, before taking some time off.
He recently said: “I snuck in this year. I don’t think they know I’m there this year. Last year they posted a picture. So, this year, I just snuck in.
“I’ve done a few weeks in Bandon and now I’m off for a few weeks and when I get back, I’ll be back in the news tower in London and doing it from there.”

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