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Craig Revel Horwood thinks Kristina Rihanoff looks "scary" without make-up on.
The 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge, 51, has warned viewers the professional dancer has the tendency to release her vicious tongue from time-to-time but she can come across even angrier when she doesn't have her slap on.
Speaking on 'Big Brother's Bit on the Side' last night (05.01.16), the tough-talking panellist said of his pretty colleague: "She can be like the cold war from Russia. I'm not joking - she is so feisty! That pretty smile will go and when she hasn't got make-up on, she's even scarier!"
But, despite his largely harsh comments, the Australian-British dancer believes Kristina's stint in the infamous house will allow fans to see her "kind and loving" side.
He explained: "It's a bit odd because you are used to seeing her on-screen persona, but her personality changes when she is backstage.
"So you are going to see the real Kristina now and she can be very sweet. She is kind, loving, giving and so sharing."
The blonde beauty, 38, entered the channel 5 house last night (05.01.16) and has vowed to remain tight-lipped on her private life but has admitted she's not afraid to spill the beans on her relationship with Ben Cohen if she's pressed.
She told The Sun newspaper: "If the conversation crops up, I will speak about it, as a normal person would. If someone asks, are you dating? I'll say yes, I have a boyfriend."
Kristina and the rugby hunk sparked outrage two years ago when they began dating shortly after he split from his wife Abbey, with whom he has two children.
Craig Revel Horwood lashes out at Kristina Rihanoff’s ‘scary’ face
Craig Revel Horwood thinks Kristina Rihanoff looks "scary" without make-up on.
The 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge, 51, has warned viewers the professional dancer has the tendency to release her vicious tongue from time-to-time but she can come across even angrier when she doesn't have her slap on.
Speaking on 'Big Brother's Bit on the Side' last night (05.01.16), the tough-talking panellist said of his pretty colleague: "She can be like the cold war from Russia. I'm not joking - she is so feisty! That pretty smile will go and when she hasn't got make-up on, she's even scarier!"
But, despite his largely harsh comments, the Australian-British dancer believes Kristina's stint in the infamous house will allow fans to see her "kind and loving" side.
He explained: "It's a bit odd because you are used to seeing her on-screen persona, but her personality changes when she is backstage.
"So you are going to see the real Kristina now and she can be very sweet. She is kind, loving, giving and so sharing."
The blonde beauty, 38, entered the channel 5 house last night (05.01.16) and has vowed to remain tight-lipped on her private life but has admitted she's not afraid to spill the beans on her relationship with Ben Cohen if she's pressed.
She told The Sun newspaper: "If the conversation crops up, I will speak about it, as a normal person would. If someone asks, are you dating? I'll say yes, I have a boyfriend."
Kristina and the rugby hunk sparked outrage two years ago when they began dating shortly after he split from his wife Abbey, with whom he has two children.
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'Jekyll and Hyde' has been axed.
The gory tea-time drama, which starred Tom Bateman, Richard E Grant and Natalie Gumede, has been dropped by ITV after just one series following more than 800 complaints about the show's explicit violence and horrific bloody scenes.
Writer Charlie Higson took to his Twitter account to confirm the news, writing: "Sad day today as ITV announce they don't want any more #JekyllandHyde Ah well, I tried. It was a grand adventure while it lasted. We had some great stories lined up for series 2 #JekyllandHyde. Thanks for all the messages of support #JekyllandHyde I'm moving on to other things (sic)."
The series proved to get off to a good start, pulling in 4.3 million viewers but the final episode, which aired on December 27, closed with a miserable 1.8 million.
Over the course of the first series, the broadcasters were bombarded with letters of complaints from viewers querying whether the programme was too scary for the watershed.
The show is reportedly under investigation by Ofcom and a ruling is expected to be given within the next few months.
If the gory programme, which saw a gunfight episode rescheduled following the Paris terror attacks last year, is found guilty of airing 'unsuitable' material, ITV could be fined.
Jekyll and Hyde gets the chop
'Jekyll and Hyde' has been axed.
The gory tea-time drama, which starred Tom Bateman, Richard E Grant and Natalie Gumede, has been dropped by ITV after just one series following more than 800 complaints about the show's explicit violence and horrific bloody scenes.
Writer Charlie Higson took to his Twitter account to confirm the news, writing: "Sad day today as ITV announce they don't want any more #JekyllandHyde Ah well, I tried. It was a grand adventure while it lasted. We had some great stories lined up for series 2 #JekyllandHyde. Thanks for all the messages of support #JekyllandHyde I'm moving on to other things (sic)."
The series proved to get off to a good start, pulling in 4.3 million viewers but the final episode, which aired on December 27, closed with a miserable 1.8 million.
Over the course of the first series, the broadcasters were bombarded with letters of complaints from viewers querying whether the programme was too scary for the watershed.
The show is reportedly under investigation by Ofcom and a ruling is expected to be given within the next few months.
If the gory programme, which saw a gunfight episode rescheduled following the Paris terror attacks last year, is found guilty of airing 'unsuitable' material, ITV could be fined.
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Johnny Vegas accidentally flashed Dame Joan Collins his penis when she made a guest appearance in 'Benidorm'.
The 45-year-old actor - who plays bubbly Geoff Maltby in the comedy - was left red-faced when he shot a bedroom scene with the legendary actress, 82, who played flamboyant Crystal Hennesey-Vaas, for the show last year and discovered he had an inconvenient tear in his boxer shorts.
Speaking on 'This Morning', he said: "I remember, I accidentally, it was a bedroom scene but I did the bedroom scene without realising that I'd worn torn boxer shorts that day so I revealed more to Joan than I was expecting.
"Her reactions was genuine. She screamed a little bit."
Meanwhile, with the new series hitting screens next week, Johnny is desperate to get some more high-profile guests on the programme and has his sights set on Burt Reynolds, 79.
He said: "I think he should play a life coach. I'd love Burt Reynolds to life coach me. He's really good at comedy and I could just image he'd be someone who'd be up for that.
" It's amazing how many people keep coming up and asking, 'Can you get me on the show?' It seems to be a big part on everyone's bucket list.
"Even Paul Heaton wants to do it, you know The Beautiful South he's desperate to get on there. I don't know what part he'd play. A minstrel - that's what the show is lacking."
'Benidorm' will return to screens next Monday (11.01.16).
Johnny Vegas flashed Dame Joan Collins
Johnny Vegas accidentally flashed Dame Joan Collins his penis when she made a guest appearance in 'Benidorm'.
The 45-year-old actor - who plays bubbly Geoff Maltby in the comedy - was left red-faced when he shot a bedroom scene with the legendary actress, 82, who played flamboyant Crystal Hennesey-Vaas, for the show last year and discovered he had an inconvenient tear in his boxer shorts.
Speaking on 'This Morning', he said: "I remember, I accidentally, it was a bedroom scene but I did the bedroom scene without realising that I'd worn torn boxer shorts that day so I revealed more to Joan than I was expecting.
"Her reactions was genuine. She screamed a little bit."
Meanwhile, with the new series hitting screens next week, Johnny is desperate to get some more high-profile guests on the programme and has his sights set on Burt Reynolds, 79.
He said: "I think he should play a life coach. I'd love Burt Reynolds to life coach me. He's really good at comedy and I could just image he'd be someone who'd be up for that.
" It's amazing how many people keep coming up and asking, 'Can you get me on the show?' It seems to be a big part on everyone's bucket list.
"Even Paul Heaton wants to do it, you know The Beautiful South he's desperate to get on there. I don't know what part he'd play. A minstrel - that's what the show is lacking."
'Benidorm' will return to screens next Monday (11.01.16).
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Rylan Clark finds the hardest part of presenting on ITV's 'This Morning' is not being allowed to swear.
The 27-year-old star may be up for this year's Best Presenter gong at the National Television Awards (NTAs), but he has admitted he sometimes struggles to hold his tongue and has to remember not to say "f**k" on air.
He joked: "I'm on 'This Morning' three, four, five times a week ...The hardest thing about that is remembering I'm not allowed to say 'f**k' on 'This Morning'!"
Meanwhile, the 'Big Brother's Bit on the Side' host - who married his long-term partner Dan Neal in November - is "over the moon" to be going head-to-head with legendary presenting duo Ant and Dec, 'Great British Bake Off's Mel and Sue and chat show funnyman Graham Norton at the forthcoming event.
Speaking about his nomination, he told Yahoo! Celebrity: "I'm just overwhelmed. I was over the moon to make the long-list, so to find out I made the shortlist alongside Ant and Dec, Mel and Sue, and Graham Norton, that's enough for me. I'm completely f***ing over the moon."
The National Television Awards, hosted again by Dermot O'Leary, will take place at London's O2 on January 20 at 7:30pm and will broadcast live on ITV.
Rylan Clark: Hardest part of This Morning is not swearing
Rylan Clark finds the hardest part of presenting on ITV's 'This Morning' is not being allowed to swear.
The 27-year-old star may be up for this year's Best Presenter gong at the National Television Awards (NTAs), but he has admitted he sometimes struggles to hold his tongue and has to remember not to say "f**k" on air.
He joked: "I'm on 'This Morning' three, four, five times a week ...The hardest thing about that is remembering I'm not allowed to say 'f**k' on 'This Morning'!"
Meanwhile, the 'Big Brother's Bit on the Side' host - who married his long-term partner Dan Neal in November - is "over the moon" to be going head-to-head with legendary presenting duo Ant and Dec, 'Great British Bake Off's Mel and Sue and chat show funnyman Graham Norton at the forthcoming event.
Speaking about his nomination, he told Yahoo! Celebrity: "I'm just overwhelmed. I was over the moon to make the long-list, so to find out I made the shortlist alongside Ant and Dec, Mel and Sue, and Graham Norton, that's enough for me. I'm completely f***ing over the moon."
The National Television Awards, hosted again by Dermot O'Leary, will take place at London's O2 on January 20 at 7:30pm and will broadcast live on ITV.
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Gary 'Gaz' Beadle has claimed he's had a fling with 'Celebrity Big Brother's Stephanie Davis in the past.
The 'Geordie Shore' star, 27, hinted he's had a cheeky hook-up with the axed 'Hollyoaks' actress and warned his co-star Scotty T to stay away from her in the infamous house otherwise he'll be getting his "sloppy seconds."
Speaking in a YouTube video last night (05.01.16), the hunk listed off everyone appearing in the current series of the Channel 5 show who Scotty is likely to try it on with.
He then added:"Oh, Stephanie Davis. Scott, don't go there, because then you'd be getting my sloppy seconds, kid."
Gaz, who was recently dumped by his on/off girlfriend Charlotte Crosby, refused to divulge any more details on the kinky fling and finished off the video with a simple wink.
Meanwhile, Stephanie, 22 - who previously dated former One Direction singer Zayn Malik - is unlikely to take any notice of Scotty as she's loved up with her boyfriend Sam Reece.
Speaking before entering the house, she said: "When I said goodbye to him, it was like someone died. Even if I go for a poo, we speak to each other - there are no boundaries. I love him to bits, he's been my rock. "
But one person who seems to already be on the reality TV star's hit list is 'Ex on the Beach's Megan McKenna after she picked him to be sleeping buddy in last night's show.
Gary ‘Gaz’ Beadle claims he’s had fling with Stephanie Davis
Gary 'Gaz' Beadle has claimed he's had a fling with 'Celebrity Big Brother's Stephanie Davis in the past.
The 'Geordie Shore' star, 27, hinted he's had a cheeky hook-up with the axed 'Hollyoaks' actress and warned his co-star Scotty T to stay away from her in the infamous house otherwise he'll be getting his "sloppy seconds."
Speaking in a YouTube video last night (05.01.16), the hunk listed off everyone appearing in the current series of the Channel 5 show who Scotty is likely to try it on with.
He then added:"Oh, Stephanie Davis. Scott, don't go there, because then you'd be getting my sloppy seconds, kid."
Gaz, who was recently dumped by his on/off girlfriend Charlotte Crosby, refused to divulge any more details on the kinky fling and finished off the video with a simple wink.
Meanwhile, Stephanie, 22 - who previously dated former One Direction singer Zayn Malik - is unlikely to take any notice of Scotty as she's loved up with her boyfriend Sam Reece.
Speaking before entering the house, she said: "When I said goodbye to him, it was like someone died. Even if I go for a poo, we speak to each other - there are no boundaries. I love him to bits, he's been my rock. "
But one person who seems to already be on the reality TV star's hit list is 'Ex on the Beach's Megan McKenna after she picked him to be sleeping buddy in last night's show.
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John Partridge has joined 'Celebrity Big Brother' to pay for his mother's Alzheimer's care.
The former 'EastEnders' star - who was known for playing loveable Christian Clarke in the soap - has revealed he agreed to enter this year's infamous house in order to cover the nursing home bills for his sick mum, Bridget.
He explained: "My mum has Alzheimer's, I pay for her care and it is expensive. The honest answer is I'm here to pay her bill.
"She was diagnosed in 2010. As a family we've dealt with it since then. She had to sell her home in order to pay for her care. Unfortunately she only lived in a two-up, two-down, in a Northern town, so the money doesn't go very far. She did live with us as a family, and in March [2015] we felt that we could no longer meet her needs, and she moved into a facility."
But, despite his heartbreaking reasons for entering the Channel 5 house, the handsome actor, 44, is adamant he won't let Bridget's "brutal" illness overshadow his fun.
In an interview conducted by Channel 5 before he went into the house, he said: "It's not all doom and gloom - I'm here to have some fun as well. I'm also coming in to the 'Big Brother' house to have no responsibility. Most people are like 'Urgh, they've got to take your phone away' and I'm like 'Take it! Turn it off!' ... I find the whole thing quite liberating."
John joined the house last night (05.01.16) alongside the likes of former 'The Only Way is Essex' loudmouth Gemma Collins, ex-'EastEnders' star Danniella Westbrook, and Kim Kardashian West's best friend Jonathan Cheban.
John Partridge joined CBB to pay mother’s Alzheimer’s care
John Partridge has joined 'Celebrity Big Brother' to pay for his mother's Alzheimer's care.
The former 'EastEnders' star - who was known for playing loveable Christian Clarke in the soap - has revealed he agreed to enter this year's infamous house in order to cover the nursing home bills for his sick mum, Bridget.
He explained: "My mum has Alzheimer's, I pay for her care and it is expensive. The honest answer is I'm here to pay her bill.
"She was diagnosed in 2010. As a family we've dealt with it since then. She had to sell her home in order to pay for her care. Unfortunately she only lived in a two-up, two-down, in a Northern town, so the money doesn't go very far. She did live with us as a family, and in March [2015] we felt that we could no longer meet her needs, and she moved into a facility."
But, despite his heartbreaking reasons for entering the Channel 5 house, the handsome actor, 44, is adamant he won't let Bridget's "brutal" illness overshadow his fun.
In an interview conducted by Channel 5 before he went into the house, he said: "It's not all doom and gloom - I'm here to have some fun as well. I'm also coming in to the 'Big Brother' house to have no responsibility. Most people are like 'Urgh, they've got to take your phone away' and I'm like 'Take it! Turn it off!' ... I find the whole thing quite liberating."
John joined the house last night (05.01.16) alongside the likes of former 'The Only Way is Essex' loudmouth Gemma Collins, ex-'EastEnders' star Danniella Westbrook, and Kim Kardashian West's best friend Jonathan Cheban.
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Coleen Nolan wants to be a fit grandmother.
The 'Loose Women' panellist is set to welcome her first grandchild - a baby girl - into the world in the next few days and is desperate to shrink her waistline and get healthy over the next few months so she has more energy and strength to play with the little one when she's a bit older.
She explained: "Being about to become a nan has made me realise how much I want to be healthy for my children and grandchildren. At a size 16, I have too many aches and pains, take too many painkillers. I worry about the arthritis that runs in my family. I want to be able to run around with my granddaughter and spend a long life with her."
The brunette beauty, 50 - who has children Shane Jr., 27, Jake, 23, Ciara, 14 - is planning to ditch the fatty takeaways, stock up on more fruit and veg, and get moving more.
Writing in an opinion piece for the Daily Mirror newspaper, she said: "This week I'm off to the doctors for a check-up, and then I'll cut out the takeaways, up the veg and get on the cross trainer in my living room.
"There's no grand plan, I'm keeping it simple. But the aim is to get fit. If I lose a few dress sizes, that's a bonus. After all, the newest Nolan won't care whether I'm a size 14 or a size 10 - or what I look like at 6am. As long as I can give her a piggy back when she's sleepy, she'll be happy. And so will I."
Coleen Nolan wants to lose weight for granddaughter
Coleen Nolan wants to be a fit grandmother.
The 'Loose Women' panellist is set to welcome her first grandchild - a baby girl - into the world in the next few days and is desperate to shrink her waistline and get healthy over the next few months so she has more energy and strength to play with the little one when she's a bit older.
She explained: "Being about to become a nan has made me realise how much I want to be healthy for my children and grandchildren. At a size 16, I have too many aches and pains, take too many painkillers. I worry about the arthritis that runs in my family. I want to be able to run around with my granddaughter and spend a long life with her."
The brunette beauty, 50 - who has children Shane Jr., 27, Jake, 23, Ciara, 14 - is planning to ditch the fatty takeaways, stock up on more fruit and veg, and get moving more.
Writing in an opinion piece for the Daily Mirror newspaper, she said: "This week I'm off to the doctors for a check-up, and then I'll cut out the takeaways, up the veg and get on the cross trainer in my living room.
"There's no grand plan, I'm keeping it simple. But the aim is to get fit. If I lose a few dress sizes, that's a bonus. After all, the newest Nolan won't care whether I'm a size 14 or a size 10 - or what I look like at 6am. As long as I can give her a piggy back when she's sleepy, she'll be happy. And so will I."
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Danniella Westbrook and Chris Maloney have taken their bitter feud into the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house.
The 42-year-old former soap star has claimed the controversial 'X Factor' singer forced her have a "breakdown" after he shared her phone number with her violent ex-boyfriend Tom Richards, who she had a restraining order against at the time.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, she said: "I had a lot of issues with the guy I used to go out with after my marriage split up. I've got restraining orders and stuff. He's due to come out on bail today, they're waiting until I get into the house to release him. The whole time through this Chris and I were very good friends, we did panto together and Chris was sending him all the messages that I was sending to him and giving him my phone number.
"I had a breakdown. I thought Chris was supposed to be my friend. It made it very hard for me."
However, Chris, 46, believes he fell out with the ex-'EastEnders' actress because he was left "caught in the middle", but insists there is no bad blood on his part.
He said: "I don't hold grudges. She fell out with me. When she split up with her partner, he was still trying to be my friend. I struck up a friendship with him and I was caught in the middle. I don't hate her. It's just that we haven't spoken. She was patron of my academy, we did panto together, I've looked after her, but I've not had the chance to speak to her about everything because she changed her number."
The pair shared an awkward hug when they entered the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house on Tuesday night (05.01.16).
Danniella Westbrook and Chris Maloney to clash?
Danniella Westbrook and Chris Maloney have taken their bitter feud into the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house.
The 42-year-old former soap star has claimed the controversial 'X Factor' singer forced her have a "breakdown" after he shared her phone number with her violent ex-boyfriend Tom Richards, who she had a restraining order against at the time.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, she said: "I had a lot of issues with the guy I used to go out with after my marriage split up. I've got restraining orders and stuff. He's due to come out on bail today, they're waiting until I get into the house to release him. The whole time through this Chris and I were very good friends, we did panto together and Chris was sending him all the messages that I was sending to him and giving him my phone number.
"I had a breakdown. I thought Chris was supposed to be my friend. It made it very hard for me."
However, Chris, 46, believes he fell out with the ex-'EastEnders' actress because he was left "caught in the middle", but insists there is no bad blood on his part.
He said: "I don't hold grudges. She fell out with me. When she split up with her partner, he was still trying to be my friend. I struck up a friendship with him and I was caught in the middle. I don't hate her. It's just that we haven't spoken. She was patron of my academy, we did panto together, I've looked after her, but I've not had the chance to speak to her about everything because she changed her number."
The pair shared an awkward hug when they entered the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house on Tuesday night (05.01.16).
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Kim Kardashian West told her best friend Jonathan Cheban not to be "too critical" on 'Celebrity Big Brother.'
The 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star, 35, warned the PR guru, who is known for saying what he thinks, to watch his sharp tongue when he's in the Channel 5 infamous house because she doesn't want him to start off on the wrong foot.
A source told the MailOnline: "Jonathan is a very direct person. And isn't afraid to tell people what he thinks of them, which will no doubt cause a few arguments in the house. But Kim told him to not be too critical of his new housemates and be nice to them because he's never met any of them before."
And the brunette beauty, who lives in Los Angeles, will certainly be keeping an eye on the 41-year-old star as she's planning to catch-up on every single episode on the internet while she's at home caring for her four-week-old son Saint.
The insider explained: "Kim doesn't usually have much time to watch TV but she's nesting at home with baby Saint at the moment, and can't wait to watch Jonathan ruffle a few feathers in the house! ... They've been best friends for years and she's always supportive of his career."
Jonathan entered the house last night (05.01.16) alongside the likes of David Gest, David Bowie's ex-wife Angie, actor Darren Day and reality TV star Gemma Collins, among others, as they battle it out for the next three weeks to be crowned the winner of series 10.
Kim Kardashian West gave Jonathan Cheban advice for CBB
Kim Kardashian West told her best friend Jonathan Cheban not to be "too critical" on 'Celebrity Big Brother.'
The 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star, 35, warned the PR guru, who is known for saying what he thinks, to watch his sharp tongue when he's in the Channel 5 infamous house because she doesn't want him to start off on the wrong foot.
A source told the MailOnline: "Jonathan is a very direct person. And isn't afraid to tell people what he thinks of them, which will no doubt cause a few arguments in the house. But Kim told him to not be too critical of his new housemates and be nice to them because he's never met any of them before."
And the brunette beauty, who lives in Los Angeles, will certainly be keeping an eye on the 41-year-old star as she's planning to catch-up on every single episode on the internet while she's at home caring for her four-week-old son Saint.
The insider explained: "Kim doesn't usually have much time to watch TV but she's nesting at home with baby Saint at the moment, and can't wait to watch Jonathan ruffle a few feathers in the house! ... They've been best friends for years and she's always supportive of his career."
Jonathan entered the house last night (05.01.16) alongside the likes of David Gest, David Bowie's ex-wife Angie, actor Darren Day and reality TV star Gemma Collins, among others, as they battle it out for the next three weeks to be crowned the winner of series 10.