OHMYGOSSIP — ITV bosses have invited Kim Kardashian to appear on ‘Love Island: All Stars’.
The reality star, 43, who divorced her scandal-mired ex Kanye West, 47, in 2022, got the invite after she uploaded six raunchy selfies of herself on social media with the caption: “A bombshell just entered the villa.”
Not only was Kim then flooded with comments from her millions of followers saying they would love to see her enter the ITV2 show, but chiefs at the corporation also sent her a message.
The official Love Island account said: “‘All Stars’ is back in January 2025 if you fancy it Kim.
And the ‘US Love Island’ account added in a post for her online: “We’d couple up with you any day.”
‘Love Island: All Stars’ has only featured previous contestants but producers seem keen on making an exception for Kim.
Famous faces who have also said they are ‘Love Island’ fan include Adele, 36, Stormzy, 31, and 34-year-old Margot Robbie, who had a birthday party themed around the show when she hit 30.
The first series of ‘Love Island: All Stars’ – a spin-off of the dating game show ‘Love Island’ featuring former contestants from previous series – started broadcasting on 15 January, with the launch episode airing across both ITV and ITV2 for the first time in the show’s history.
‘Love Island’ presenter Maya Jama, 29, returned to present the series, with narrator Iain Stirling, 36, also coming back to do his voiceovers.
The series is the shortest in the show’s history, ending after 36 days on 19 February.
It was won by Molly Smith, 29, and Tom Clare, 24, who were previously contestants on the sixth and ninth series respectively.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jon Voight worked on his acting technique early in his career by going on a date with a different girl every week.
The 85-year-old Hollywood veteran, who won a new generation of fans playing grizzled ex-convict Mickey Donovan in ‘Ray Donovan’, said he didn’t try to “score” with the girls, but used the encounters to sharpen his listening and talking skills for his TV and movie roles.
He told Variety: “I think they appreciated me because I wasn’t trying to score. “I’d listen and try to talk about what they wanted to talk about. I think it made me a better actor.”
Jon also said he honed his craft by reading theatre critic Kenneth Tynan’s book ‘He That Plays the King’ and making copies of all the writer’s reviews of Laurence Olivier’s performances in the hope he would once get glowing feedback for his work.
He added: “I knew it might take years or decades, or I might not even get there, but that was what I wanted to aim for.”
Jon broke into acting after telling his father he was moving to New York City after graduation to pursue a career in showbiz.
The Variety profile on Jon – who last year fronted a series for Amazon on Biblical stories – said his dad worried about how he would make a living before his breakout role opposite Dustin Hoffman in ‘Midnight Cowboy’.
Jon also used the Variety interview to say he believes his daughter Angelina Jolie, 49, has been “exposed to propaganda”.
He made the remark over the actress’ views on the Israel-Hamas war – which he said have been influenced by “anti-Semitic people”.
Jon added: “She has been exposed to propaganda. She’s been influenced by anti-Semitic people.
“Angie has a connection to the UN, and she’s enjoyed speaking out for refugees. But these people are not refugees.”
Jon was referring to Angelina’s former position as a special envoy of the UN High Commission for Refugees.
Pro-Israel Jon’s outburst comes weeks after he said he was proud of his daughter, and his granddaughter Vivienne, 16, after the musical the pair produced, ‘The Outsiders’, won four gongs at the 2024 Tony Awards – including Best Musical.
He told TMZ at the time of their victory: “I’m very proud of Vivienne. I’m really proud of Angie because she really tries to encourage each of the kids to be what they want to be.
“I’m sure Angie contributed with the actors and Angie’s a great director.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Giovanni Pernice “rejects any claim” he was “threatening or abusive” towards Amanda Abbington during their ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ rehearsals.
The professional dancer, 33, who left the BBC ballroom show over the allegations, added he had never threatened the actress, 50, after she said in a round of Press interviews she had been subjected to “humiliating behaviour” of a “sexual nature” while making the series – while stressing she was not claiming to have been a victim of sexual harassment.
In a statement issued to ITV, Giovanni’s lawyers said about the ongoing BBC probe into the claims: “We would urge people to wait for the review’s conclusion and not to pay heed to very serious and defamatory allegations that have no evidence in support of them.
“Giovanni rejects any claim of threatening or abusive behaviour, and having provided the BBC with his evidence, is confident that the review will prove this.”
The lawyers added Giovanni was “cooperating fully” with the BBC’s review and added “all parties” have been “asked to respect this process and to not speak to the media before it concludes”.
They concluded: “As part of the evidence-led review, the BBC has shared the allegations it has been able to substantiate with us. They do not resemble Amanda’s latest allegations, given to ITV, in any shape or form.”
‘Sherlock’ actress Amanda had told Channel 4 there are 50 hours of rehearsal room footage exposing the alleged toxic atmosphere behind the scenes of ‘Strictly’ – which she said was being “blocked” during the BBC’s investigation.
She added on ITV’s ‘Lorraine’ show she had texted a ‘Strictly’ producer in her first week of rehearsals about Giovanni to say: “This is awful. He hates me.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘The Archers’ actress Ysanne Churchman has died aged 99.
Best known for voicing Grace Archer in the BBC’s long-running Radio 4 rural drama in the 1950s, she passed away peacefully at home 4 July, a statement from the broadcaster on behalf of the family said on Friday (26.07.24.)
Ysanne – who also starred in a string of BBC TV shows – is considered an icon of the show as, on 22 September, 1955, 20 million listeners tuned in to ‘The Archers’ to hear her Grace character die in her husband’s arms after she tried to rescue a horse from a barn fire.
Her character’s death coincided with the launch of rival broadcaster ITV – sparking speculation BBC killed off her character to overshadow the opening night.
Current editor of ‘The Archers’ Jeremy Howe said: “We are saddened by the death of Ysanne Churchman, whose role as the inimitable Grace Archer captured the nation.
“She will be much missed by all at ‘The Archers’ and our hearts are with her friends and family.
“In the 1950s, Ysanne was at the heart of one of Ambridge’s most shocking storylines, with listeners so distraught at her character’s death they subsequently jammed BBC switchboards.
“Ysanne was a wonderful actress and off air she campaigned tirelessly for equal pay for women in the industry.
“She will be much missed by all at ‘The Archers’ and our hearts are with her friends and family.”
Following Grace’s dramatic exit from ‘The Archers’, Ysanne kept working for the BBC in radio and TV.
She reappeared in the radio show in various roles until the 1980s but not as Grace – and also voiced the character of Alpha Centauri in ‘Doctor Who’ in the early 1970s.
Her TV highlights included the role of Mrs Atterbow in Dennis Potter’s 1993 drama ‘Lipstick on Your Collar’.
She married Tony Pilgrim, a senior BBC engineer, in 1951 and the pair celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary in 2011.
He died in January 2015 after 63 years of marriage and Ysanne retired in 1993, but continued to do occasional voice-over and television appearances.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Channel 4 is launching a new show inspired by celebrity knitting fans including Tom Daley, Lorde, Ryan Gosling and Nicholas Hoult.
Crafty competition series ‘The Game Of Wool’ will see “10 ambitious creatives take on a series of complex challenges where they have the chance to win a money-can’t-buy prize and be the UK’s first TV knitting champion”.
Senior Commissioning Editor, Clemency Green said: “I am thrilled to be commissioning this compelling format for More4 and I’m looking forward to seeing the incredible creations our knitters come up with. My main hope is that ‘The Game of Wool’ encourages people, young and older, to pick up the needles and experience the joy which knitting and creating can bring.”
Head of Lifestyle at Channel 4, Jo Street said: “I’m delighted to commission Hello Halo to produce ‘The Game of Wool’ for More 4. As a Glasgow-based production company, they’re producing a show deeply rooted in the Scottish countryside and its historical impact, so Hello Halo could not be the more perfect indie to be working on this with. I truly hope the fact that knitting is so on trend for the ‘knit-tok’ generation means our show will find enthusiastic audiences in both the crafting community and beyond, bringing this wholesome pursuit to the mainstream who will be able to watch and stream the series on Channel 4.”
Wendy Rattray, Executive Producer said: “This is knitting but not as you know it. Expect a rainbow coloured extravaganza set in the Scottish countryside where brilliant knitters, young and old, will produce the most unexpected and jaw dropping knits: homewares; jewellery; sculptures; shoes; furniture… and much more. Wool is officially cool and we’re delighted to showcase the best of the best in this exciting new format.”
Helen Greatorex, Head of Format Acquisitions, Banijay Entertainment and Simon Cox, EVP Content Acquisitions, Banijay Rights, said in a joint statement: “’Game of Wool’ seamlessly complements our existing line-up of factual entertainment formats, fitting into multiple slots. Producers across Banijay Entertainment are excited to pitch this charming format locally, and we expect significant opportunities for the UK version, set against the beautiful Scottish countryside. We’ve no doubt this show will enchant knitting enthusiasts and inspire competition format fans with this timeless craft.”
Filmed in rural Scotland, the show will see competitors take on two challenges each week.
The will include “‘The Big Knit’ where they’ll be working together in teams on an extremely complex project, as well as ‘The Wee Knit’ where they’ll take on individual briefs that will really test their capabilities, skill level and whether they can tell a Fair Aisle from Intarsia.”
Di Gilpin and Sheila Greenwell – known for their work with Chanel, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith and NIKE – will judge the submissions.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ralf Little has been tipped to take part in ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
The former ‘Death In Paradise’ star has been given odds of 4/7 by the bookies to take to the dancefloor on the upcoming series of the BBC One dance show, according to The Sun.
Ralf, 44, shocked fans when he quit ‘Death In Paradise’ earlier this year after four years playing DI Neville Parker but he is moving on with a new TV series with ‘Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps’ co-star Will Mellor.
The pair will face a series of challenges on each episode of ‘Will And Ralf Should Know Better’ as they navigate life in their forties.
The show – which will air on the rebranded channel U+Dave – will see Will and Ralf embrace spirituality, and face their fears of getting older as they discover the perils of living off grid.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “A lot has changed for Will and Ralf since Two Pints — they were 25 and 21 when they met.
“But they have stayed great pals throughout and that really comes across in the intimate, frank conversations they have along the way.
“They’ve got their joint podcast, but it will be nostalgic for ‘Two Pints’ fans to see them on telly.
“It will also re-introduce the fellas to those who now know Ralf better as ‘Death In Paradise’s DI Neville Parker, and Will from ‘Strictly’ and as ‘Corrie’s Harvey Gaskell.”
Ralf, 44, is “thrilled” to be working with his old pal.
He said: “I am thrilled to be working with Will again as it’s always so much fun.
“This time we get to explore how we should be living in the modern world while educating ourselves, and having a laugh at the same time.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Amanda Abbington’s parents feel “sorry” for Giovanni Pernice.
The 50-year-old actress has alleged that the 33-year-old professional dancer was abusive to her during training for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and her parents John and Patsy have admitted they spend all day worrying about the controversy.
John told Mail+: “I’d feel sorry for him if Amanda wasn’t the one involved in this. Like other dancers on ‘Strictly’ he was put in a situation where he was expected to train people when he’d not been taught how to train.
“They were let out of dance school at a young age. Giovanni started at ‘Strictly’ at 21 or 22. How on earth can you train people when you’ve not been trained to do that?”
Patsy added: “We just want it dealt with.”
John went on: “As soon as I wake up in the mornings and when I go to bed at night I am worrying about it. It’s the after effects I worry about too. Will she be able to carry on with her career?”
Patsy said: “She has apologised to us because of what we’re going through. It’s been hard.”
Meanwhile, Giovanni “rejects any claim” he was “threatening or abusive” towards Amanda during their ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ rehearsals.
He added he had never threatened the actress after she said in a round of press interviews she had been subjected to “humiliating behaviour” of a “sexual nature” while making the series – while stressing she was not claiming to have been a victim of sexual harassment.
In a statement issued to ITV, Giovanni’s lawyers said about the ongoing BBC probe into the claims: “We would urge people to wait for the review’s conclusion and not to pay heed to very serious and defamatory allegations that have no evidence in support of them.
“Giovanni rejects any claim of threatening or abusive behaviour, and having provided the BBC with his evidence, is confident that the review will prove this.”
The lawyers added Giovanni was “cooperating fully” with the BBC’s review and added “all parties” have been “asked to respect this process and to not speak to the media before it concludes”.
They concluded: “As part of the evidence-led review, the BBC has shared the allegations it has been able to substantiate with us. They do not resemble Amanda’s latest allegations, given to ITV, in any shape or form.”
‘Sherlock’ actress Amanda had told Channel 4 there are 50 hours of rehearsal room footage exposing the alleged toxic atmosphere behind the scenes of ‘Strictly’ – which she said was being “blocked” during the BBC’s investigation.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Laura Whitmore has spoken to the BBC about Giovanni Pernice’s “inappropriate behaviour”.
The 39-year-old presenter took part in ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in 2016 and has previously admitted dancing with the professional left her “extremely uncomfortable”, but while she has not made an official complaint about his alleged conduct, she confirmed she has been speaking to the show’s inquiry into alleged abusive training methods.
Laura has spoken out to offer support to Amanda Abbington, who has alleged the dancer was abusive when they trained together for the last series before she quit the show, and admitted she isn’t the only former contestant sharing their experiences.
She said in a statement shared to Instagram: “I was trying not to comment on recent press speculation until the BBC review is complete but feel there is a lot of misinformation in the press and I want to help and show support by setting the record straight.
“I was asked to speak to the BBC along with six people that I know of (who deserve anonymity as they don’t want to be dragged through the press), about inappropriate behaviour they experienced similar to mine with the same individual.”
The former ‘Love Island’ host revealed she had initially “raised concerns” while competing on the show and initially thought she was the only one to have had a negative experience, so hopes the complaints are listened to.
She added: “I initially raised concerns back in 2016. I thought my experience was specific to me but I’ve since learned 1 was wrong. The aim of this is to show a pattern of behaviour that I believe needs to stop.
“My evidence is to support other people’s experience. It’s a shame it takes this for someone to be heard. I am not looking for anything just an acceptance that what happened to me in the rehearsal rooms during my time on BBC Strictly was wrong and that it won’t happen to anyone else again.
“Because I have not made an official complaint, and am providing evidence of my experience to support the investigation, not all the communication will be passed on to all parties involved. ”
Laura also hit out at the cruel trolling Amanda has experienced since speaking out.
She added: “Victim blaming must stop or we will never get better. I’ve tried to speak up in the correct way. I know the BBC and all outlets continue to do their best to be better, but for that to happen we must speak up.”
The ‘Survival of the Fittest’ host has previously admitted she felt “broken” after her ‘Strictly’ experience.
She said: “I was placed with a dance partner I was extremely uncomfortable with and in the end I felt broken, I cried every day”.
The BBC have not commented on her statement.
Giovanni has denied any wrongdoing.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Alan Carr and Amanda Holden are to host this year’s Royal Variety Performance.
The ‘Changing Ends’ star, who previously anchored the event in 2021, is delighted to have been asked back to front the show with his “TV wife” and teased both the audience at London’s Royal Albert Hall – where the star-studded night will be filmed on 22 November to air at a later date – and TV viewers are in for a “real treat”.
He said: “I am completely thrilled to be asked back to host the Royal Variety Performance so soon — what a compliment.
“It was an honour three years ago and it’s an honour now.
“To be able to host this magical evening with my best friend and TV wife Amanda Holden is the icing on the cake for me.
“If we have half as much fun as we did three years ago, well we are all in for a real treat.”
‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge Amanda – who works with Alan on BBC DIY show ‘Amanda and Alan’s Italian Job’ – is equally delighted to be taking the reins.
She said: “It truly is such an honour. I’m still pinching myself.
“This is a dream job.
“Alan is a true friend and we are already bursting with ideas and excitement.
“It’s going to be such a fun night.”
This year’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ winner Sydnie Christmas is already confirmed to be performing at the show, and Amanda is very “proud”.
She said: “I’ve worked on Britain’s Got Talent for 18 years and have been so proud watching all our winners perform for the Royal Family.”
Last year’s Royal Variety Performance was hosted by Bradley Walsh and was attended by Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Laila Rouass is to make a guest appearance in ‘EastEnders’.
The former ‘Holby City’ actress will star as Ayesha, who arrives in Albert Square following an invitation from evil Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) and it will quickly emerge she knew the villain and his wife Suki (Balvinder Sopal) a long time ago, but they haven’t been in touch for many years.
Laila, 53, hailed her role as a “dream come true” and admitted she is particularly excited to work with her old friend Navin.
She said in a statement: “I cannot tell you how excited I am to be in EastEnders! I was born in the East End and grew up there, and there was such a buzz when the show started.
“Even though I was little at the time, I can clearly remember the first episode and Doctor Legg arriving at the flat where Reg Cox had been murdered.
“I’ve also known Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar) for many years, so it was great to work with him again and to do scenes with Balvinder Sopal (Suki Panesar) and the rest of the Panesars as Ayesha reunites with them. This is a lifelong dream come true!”
Laila has already filmed her scenes for the show, with her short stint set to play out on screen next month.
Suki and her son Vinny (Shiv Jaota) are currently plotting against Nish in a bid to secretly take control of the family empire, while his former daughter-in-law Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan-Levy) is out for revenge after agreeing to sleep with Nish and then being cast adrift from the family.

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