OHMYGOSSIP — Will Mellor wants his kids to “feel independent” when it comes to learning about money and bills.
The 48-year-old actor – who has Jayden, 20, and 16-year-old Renee with his wife Michelle McSween – has teamed up with Smart Energy GB so he can “better understand” how certain little swaps in his life can preserve energy use so has had a smart meter installed so they can learn about efficiency.
He said: “Like most families, we find our monthly bills can be quite high and as the kids get older, this isn’t likely to change anytime soon. By working with Smart Energy GB, we wanted to better understand where we could make small changes to our routine to help reduce our energy usage.
“The kids love to feel independent and we try to provide them with tools that can make their life easier moving forward. Having a smart meter is just one example of this. After having one installed, we all have a better understanding of our energy usage, household bills and where we can be more energy efficient. It has made a big change overall.”
A survey from the energy company found that 31% of teenagers say they are now having shorter showers to save energy, while almost a fifth (18%) always use the washing machine at a lower temperature.
What’s more, nearly a quarter (24%) of teenagers even encourage their parents to actively keep a watch on their smart meter’s in home display, and 39% nudge them to not leave appliances on for longer than necessary.
Victoria Bacon, Director at Smart Energy GB comments “Homes can feel a little busier over summer with children returning home from university and schools and colleges closing, which can be a worry for the people paying the bills. But our research shows younger generations are really keen to waste less energy and embrace more energy efficient habits in the home, and these ‘greenagers’ are actually encouraging the whole family to do the same. Small, actionable changes can add up to making a real difference. Paired with getting a smart meter, which offers a whole range of benefits – including access to more flexible energy tariffs – families can feel more in control of their energy use and household bills, not only during summer but all-year round.”
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OHMYGOSSIP — Kym Marsh and Richard Arnold are teaming up on a new travel programme.
The ‘Morning Live’ and ‘Good Morning Britain’ stars are swapping BBC and ITV respectively for Channel 5 as the joint hosts of ‘The Weekend Travel Show’.
As reported by The Sun newspaper’s TVBiz column, she programme will take viewers around the world to top hotspots.
Kym said: “I’m excited to be part of The Weekend Travel Show with Richard.
“What better way to explore some beautiful destinations from the comfort of your own home?”
And Richard added: “I love to travel and I can’t wait to dive into these wonderful travel stories and share our own fun experiences along with top tips for viewers.”
Bosses at Channel 5 are said to be keen to highlight trips taken by celebrities, including the likes of Jane McDonald, Nick Knowles and Larry and George Lamb.
Former ‘Coronation Street’ star Kym and showbiz reporter Richard will share stories from their own travels, while travel writer Simon Calder will provide advice for viewers alongside other experts.
Meanwhile, Channel 5’s commissioning editor Greg Barnett said he is “thrilled” to have the duo signed up for the show.
He commented: “I’m thrilled to have Kym and Richard on board.
“They’re both well-travelled and have incredible insights in the fields of travelling alone, with friends and, in Kym’s case, as a parent.
“Their knowledge, anecdotes, and their fantastic on-screen chemistry is going to make ‘The Weekend Travel Show’ must-see TV for any budding globetrotter.”
Kym has co-hosted ‘Morning Live’ with Gethin Jones on BBC One since 2020, having risen to fame in Hear’Say before playing Michelle Connor on ‘Corrie’ between 2016 and 2019.
Richard previously served as Showbiz Editor for ITV Breakfast’s ‘Daybreak’, before moving to ‘GMB’ with it launched a decade ago.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Freddie Flintoff cried “every two minutes” after his horror ‘Top Gear’ crash.
The 46-year-old TV star stepped away from the spotlight after sustaining facial injuries and broken ribs in the 2022 accident, which ultimately led to ‘Top Gear’ being shelved, and he has broken his silence in an emotional docuseries.
Speaking on his second instalment of the BBC series ‘Freddie Flintoff: Field Of Dreams on Tour’, he said: “Week and a half after my accident. Genuinely should not be here after what happened. This is going to be a long road back and I have only just started and I am struggling already. I need help. I really am not the best at asking for it. I need to stop crying every two minutes.”
The former international cricketer – who had a similar, near-fatal smash in 2006 – struggled to “shake it off” and was afraid to leave his home, but he bravely took young cricket hopefuls from Preston on a tour in India, just months later.
He said: “I thought I could just shake it off. I wanted to shake it off and say ‘here I am, I’m alright’. But it’s not been a case of that, it’s been a lot harder than I thought. As much as I wanted to go out and do things, I have just not been able to.
“All the way through this when I was in hospital, I was thinking ‘right it’s March I was aiming towards March’ and then September I was aiming towards that. It’s always been a little bit unachievable. I think about it all the time [going to India]. I think about going, how good it’ll be. I rewind and I am thinking ‘I am not leaving the house either’. We have got to get on a plane and be away for two and a half weeks.”
Flintoff’s mental health also suffered with the star suffering “nightmares” and “flashbacks”.
He went on: “But some of those lads have had a tough life, you’ve got to put it into perspective. I feel guilty. I can’t do that. I don’t want to sit here and feel sorry for myself. I don’t want sympathy, but it’s going from being in here for seven months really and then going to India for two and a half weeks.
“Everywhere I go at the minute I have got a full face mask and glasses. I can’t do that. I struggle with anxiety, I have nightmares, I have flashbacks. It has been so hard to cope with. But I’m thinking, if I don’t do something I’ll never do owt. I’ve got to get on with it.”
The second series of ‘Freddie Flintoff: Field Of Dreams on Tour’ is set to start on BBC One from August 14.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jonah Hauer-King is joining the cast of ‘Doctor Who’.
‘The Little Mermaid’ star is confirmed to be joining the 15th series of the BBC sci-fi series after Millie Gibson – who plays Ruby Sunday, the companion of the current actor behind the titular character Ncuti Gatwa, 31 – dropped a hint about his “interesting” role.
The 20-year-old actress told Collider: “It’s the rare case where you see the companion after The Doctor. It’s never been explored before, and I think it’s such a beautiful and clever thing to do.
“Can you imagine traveling the world with The Doctor and then seeing how they cope with it after when your life just goes back to normal?
“It was the weirdest feeling. But yeah, I’m joined by the beautiful Jonah Hauer-King on her journey. He’s a very, very interesting character, and he makes the show even more magical. So, I’m very excited to see what he’s like.”
In April, Jonah revealed how he got prepared for the role of the real-life Lali Sokolov – who tattooed numbers on inmates of the concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau – by paying “respects” to the victims of the Nazi death camp while working on ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’.
The 29-year-old actor told The Guardian newspaper: “The first thing I did was go back to Auschwitz, to pay my respects and approach it as an adult but also to approach it more in the context of the story we were telling.”
Jonah admitted that he knew the heavy subject material would “be quite draining”.
He said: “It was always going to be quite draining. In any other context, it can be quite an innocuous thing to do – it’s sort of just a haircut but knowing why they shaved people’s heads, why they wanted to dehumanise people and take away their identity … Having been something I was quite matter-of-fact about, when I actually came to do it and saw myself in the mirror, it was so poignant. I wasn’t expecting that.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kelly Brook became “more open” about her true self during filming for ‘Celebrity Race Across The World’.
The ex ‘Celebrity Juice’ star found competing on the BBC One star-studded internationally-set show – which also features pairs like Freddy and Jeff Brazier, Kola Bokinni and Mary Ellen, and Scott Mills and his fiancee Sam – led to her being more “confident”.
The 44-year-old model turned TV personality told the Radio Times magazine: “I was confident enough to be a bit more open about who I am. For the last few weeks, I wore a really unflattering, but very comfy, jumpsuit.
“I never travelled on public transport because I was paranoid about being recognised, but I got back from the race and went straight on the Tube.
“I get buses and trains everywhere now, and it’s so liberating.”
Kelly revealed she was keen to do the show with her husband Jeremy Parisi, 39, because they are constantly “looking for a new adventure”.
She said: “I think Jeremy and I were looking for a new adventure to go on together and we love to travel. And this just seemed like the dream to get to the airport and not know where you’re going. That is like a dream, to go to the airport, be given a plane ticket and just go.”
The former glamour model enthused about getting have oodles of “quality time” with her man – who she tied the knot in with in Italy in 2022 – and how it brought it back to her youth.
Kelly said: “I think to have that quality time together and not be just having those kinds of boring conversations, like “Who’s walking the dog? ‘What should we have for dinner tonight?’ To going ‘Should we get on this bus or that bus?’ ‘Or should you do that job or this job?’
“It’s checking out of normal life and just living this parallel life of two backpackers. This was something we probably would have done if we were teenagers, but we never had that experience. So, we get to experience it together. So yes, it’s amazing.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ITV has defended allowing Ed Balls to interview his wife Yvette Cooper on ‘Good Morning Britain’.
The broadcaster has come under fire after the former Labour cabinet minister – who is now a regular presenter on the ITV breakfast show – grilled his own wife on Monday’s (05.08.24) episode in her role as the home secretary.
A spokesperson for ‘GMB’ said: “Following a weekend of rioting and national unrest, GMB featured a range of interviews and discussion around this national emergency on today’s programme which included James Cleverly, shadow home secretary, and Yvette Cooper, home secretary.
“We are satisfied that these interviews were balanced, fair and duly impartial.”
During the interview, Ed asked his wife about the riots across the UK and asked what the police, government and social media sites should be doing.
He said: “Can I ask, because we’ve talked about this a few times in the last few days – like many of our viewers will have done at home since those terrible killings in Southport – there have been identifiable individuals on social media who have been inciting not just riots but violence.
“They’ve been using racist language and falsehoods. This is happening on the social media platforms.
“What should be done by the social media companies and the police and the government to stop this happening? It’s been happening for a week.”
She replied: “Well you’re right, Ed. We have seen things appearing online that are clearly criminal.
“Social media has put rocket boosters under far-right extremist organisations and also some of the violence we have seen. Things that are criminal offline are also criminal online.”
Ofcom has recently examined the issue of politicians hosting current affair programme after a debate over Nigel Farage’s appearances on GB News during the general election campaign.
The regulator has ruled that while the British public is “instinctively uncomfortable” with the practice, there wasn’t a “clear consensus for an outright ban”.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Megan Barton-Hanson goes “through phases” with her sexuality.
The former ‘Love Island’ star has described herself as pansexual and admitted after a “toxic” relationship with a woman, she is now focused more on finding a romantic spark with a man.
Speaking at the shoot of ‘Getting Lipps’ presented by Slingo, Megan said: “I am pansexual. So many people think being bisexual is greedy.
“I go through phases. I am now drawn to men, my last relationship with a girl was so toxic.”
The 30-year-old reality star and model admitted she will “always” have a soft spot for Wes Nelson, who she dated until January 2019 after they met in the villa the previous year.
She explained: “I always care for Wes. We through a random experience together at the age of 21. Surreal!”
Megan is proud of her sexuality, and she confessed she has always “felt more comfortable naked”, which led to her becoming an exotic dancer aged 18.
She recalled: “I was always an exhibitionist as a child I used to walk around the house naked and my dad said, ‘For God sake put some clothes on.”
“I felt more comfortable being naked.”
She admitted she wasn’t particularly “academic”, and growing up she had no idea what she wanted to do for a career.
She added: “I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I was younger, my parents always said, ‘Try hard in your GCSEs’.
“I had ADHD, I wasn’t academic.”
Megan was inspired by Katie Price, having become “fascinated” with her as a youngster, and deciding she “wanted to be like her”.
After being told she is “a bit like a classy Katie Price”, she replied: “I will take that I was fascinated by Katie Price at a very young age I wanted to be like her I went a book signing and looked up to her.”
Megan was speaking at the shoot of entertainment show ‘Getting Lippy’, presented by Slingo.
Stay tuned on @GettingLippyTV on Instagram Facebook where the episode with Megan will be out soon.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Wynne Evans, Toyah and Dr Punam Krishan have all been announced for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The trio of contestants were confirmed on Vernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 show on Tuesday (06.08.24), joining previously announced stars JB Gill from JLS and comedian Chris McCausland.
Singer Wynne – who is known for his role as Gio Compario in the Go.compare insurance adverts – is nervous about joining the BBC’s Latin and ballroom competition, but he’s “taking inspiration” from comedian Bill Bailey, who won in 2020.
He’s most excited for the “classic ballroom” routines given his love for opera, but he told Vernon: “The stuff I’m really nervous about is the stuff that requires a bit of jumping.
“I represent every portly middle aged father out there… I’m kind of a bit nervous about that, but I’m taking inspiration from Bill Bailey. He was brilliant on it, so that’s my inspiration.”
In a statement, he added he was “honestly still pinching myself”, saying: “What I do know is I will give it my all and aim to make Wales proud. I’m definitely going to try and combine my love of Opera into one of my routines.
“Plus, after winning Celebrity MasterChef last year, maybe the route to the judges’ hearts will be through their stomachs!”
Meanwhile, Toyah also appeared on Vernon’s show and admitted she is “super excited” for the show, noting that “music makes [her] want to dance”.
Reflecting on keeping her ‘Strictly’ booking a secret, the ‘It’s A Mystery’ hitmaker revealed she has been desperate to shout it out from stages across the country.
She said: “I have lied to my family, my friends, I’ve done so many festivals this summer. I just wanted to say, ‘Guess what I’m doing!'”
Dr Punam Krishan, who appears on ‘BBC Morning Live’ and works as a GP, was the third name announced on Vernon’s show.
She admitted she’s stunned to be taking part, saying: “I can’t believe this is happening to somebody like me, it feels mad!”
She’s most excited for the “sexy” Paso Doble, noting while it’ll be a challenge, she loves watching the routine each year as a fan.
She added: “I think [it] would be really challenging, but it’s the one I look forward to watching the most every year.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Dianne Buswell has revealed Chris Hemsworth as her dream ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ partner.
The 35-year-old professional dancer – who has been paired with many big stars since joining the show in 2017, including comedian Robert Webb, 51, The Wanted singer Max George, 35, and ‘EastEnders’ star Bobby Brazier, 21 – would love to get teamed up the ‘Thor’ star, 40, on the BBC’s Latin and ballroom contest.
She told new! magazine: “Oh definitely actor Chris Hemsworth because he’s a fellow Aussie. That would be really fun, I think.”
Dianne – who started dating YouTuber Joe Sugg, 32, after they were put together on the show in 2018 – admitted she never wants “any spoilers” regarding the star-studded lineup because she feels it should “be a surprise” each and every time.
She added: “To be completely honest with you, I never want to know because I want it to be a surprise. We don’t know who the contestants are going to be, but I always say, whenever everyone else finds out, that’s when I want to know.
“I don’t look at any spoilers, so I don’t have any expectations or any views on them. I can’t wait for it to be announced, and I’m sure they will be incredible.”
Dianne revealed that one of her favourite parts of doing ‘Strictly’ – which boasts a current judging panel of Shirley Ballas, 63, Anton Du Beke, 58, Motsi Mabuse, 43, and Craig Revel-Horwood, 59, and hosts Claudia Winkleman, 53, and Tess Daly – each year is the annual Movie Week.
Revealing her love for the dramatics, she said: “I like a themed week like Movie Week. I think playing a character is so iconic and it’s so fun to get into the role.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Joey Essex and Jessy Potts didn’t go on ‘Love Island’ “to win it”.
The former ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ star, 34, has fallen head over heels with the 25-year-old beauty after meeting in the villa, and he has opened up on the truth behind their blossoming romance.
He told OK! magazine: “We took our time, had fun and enjoyed each other’s company.
“We weren’t jumping to make decisions because the next bombshell was coming, or because it was Casa Amor, we did things our way.
“We played it correctly. We weren’t in it to win it. We just wanted to be together.”
Jessy insisted they “weren’t rushing into anything just because it was a TV show”.
She added: “I feel like we have a genuine connection. We know how we both feel.”
Joey agreed, and dismissed people being sceptical of their feelings, or the future of their relationship.
He said: “If anyone focused on just me and Jessy as a couple, and not all the other drama, you’d see we were very genuine in the villa.
“From the minute I met Jessy, I never looked any other way. There were no red flags with each other. We were tested the most out of everyone, but we came through it.”
Now that they have moved on from the reality show, the couple are glad to be in the real world and moving on with their romance without the whole country watching.
She explained: “I feel much more confident being out of the villa and completely separate from it now.”
While Joey added: “We’re very relaxed and laid back. We’re actually having fun and enjoying yourselves. We can be us now.
“Even coming back on the plane, we were laughing the whole time.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Daddy Issues’ co-stars David Morrissey and Aimee Lou Wood couldn’t stop laughing during filming.
The ‘Sense and Sensibility’ star loved working with the ‘Sex Education’ actress – whose work he had admired before they met professionally – but found it “tough” because they would get a horrific case of the giggles while filming the new BBC Three comedy, which focuses on Malcolm, a father getting to know his adult daughter Gemma.
The 60-year-old actor said: “Well I knew her work but she’s just wonderful, she’s SO funny. One of the big problems we have working together is that we make each other laugh, so that’s always tough at times, but I think she’s a huge talent.
“I saw her at the theatre in ‘Uncle Vayna’ as well as in ‘Sex Education’ and I just think she’s got such breadth and honesty and truthfulness in her performances, and she’s a wonderful person.
“We get on very well and that’s essential as ‘Daddy Issues’ is a relationship comedy which is brilliantly written by Danielle, but we had the freedom to improvise and play around which is really important. We have a great ease with each other and there’s some very awkward situations that we get ourselves into so its really important that you have an ease around the person you’re working with.”
Aimee described working with David – who has three adult kids Albie, Anna, and Gene with Esther Freud, the novelist and daughter of Lucien Freud – as “heaven” as she also reflected on their on-set chuckling.
The 29-year-old star said: “Heaven. Honestly I just love him and I hope he’s in my life forever. On set we had really great chats but we’re also really good at sitting next to each other and just existing.
“We don’t even have to speak, we can just listen to music, sing along to it and just be and I think that’s where Gemma and Malcolm get to as well. They get to a place where they are just existing alongside each other.
“They are living their lives knowing they have each other and that is really beautiful. It doesn’t always have to be a deep chat, it can just be that you feel safe and comfortable enough to just sit in silence with each other which is great and rare.”

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