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'Are You Being Served?' star Nicholas Smith has died.
The actor passed away at the age of 81 in hospital on Sunday (07.12.15), seven weeks after suffering a fall at his home.
Smith was best known for playing Grace Brothers department store manager Mr Cuthbert 'Jug Ears' Rumbold in the much-loved BBC sitcom, which ran for 10 series from 1972 until 1985.
Agent Michelle Braidman Associates released a statement which read: "It is with great sadness we can confirm that our client, the actor Nicholas Smith, has passed away. He was a lovely man and a terrific actor. He will be much missed by all who knew him. Our thoughts are with his family."
Smith was the last surviving member of the original 'Are You Being Served?' cast - which also included Wendy Richard, who played shop assistant Miss Brahms, Mollie Sugden as Mrs. Slocombe and John Inman who portrayed Mr. Humphries.
He returned to the role of Mr. Rumbold in the early 90s for the short-lived sequel series 'Grace & Favour'.
Smith enjoyed a varied and successful acting career and other notable work included an appearance in 1964 'Doctor Who' story 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth' and parts in 'Z Cars' and 'Ace of Wands'.
One of his last TV roles came in 2008 when he played a vicar in 'Last of the Summer Wine'.
Smith is survived by his actress daughter Catherine Russell, who plays Serena Campbell in 'Holby City'.
Are You Being Served? star Nicholas Smith dies
'Are You Being Served?' star Nicholas Smith has died.
The actor passed away at the age of 81 in hospital on Sunday (07.12.15), seven weeks after suffering a fall at his home.
Smith was best known for playing Grace Brothers department store manager Mr Cuthbert 'Jug Ears' Rumbold in the much-loved BBC sitcom, which ran for 10 series from 1972 until 1985.
Agent Michelle Braidman Associates released a statement which read: "It is with great sadness we can confirm that our client, the actor Nicholas Smith, has passed away. He was a lovely man and a terrific actor. He will be much missed by all who knew him. Our thoughts are with his family."
Smith was the last surviving member of the original 'Are You Being Served?' cast - which also included Wendy Richard, who played shop assistant Miss Brahms, Mollie Sugden as Mrs. Slocombe and John Inman who portrayed Mr. Humphries.
He returned to the role of Mr. Rumbold in the early 90s for the short-lived sequel series 'Grace & Favour'.
Smith enjoyed a varied and successful acting career and other notable work included an appearance in 1964 'Doctor Who' story 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth' and parts in 'Z Cars' and 'Ace of Wands'.
One of his last TV roles came in 2008 when he played a vicar in 'Last of the Summer Wine'.
Smith is survived by his actress daughter Catherine Russell, who plays Serena Campbell in 'Holby City'.
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Darren Day has signed up for 'Celebrity Big Brother'.
The 47-year-old star - who has 11-year-old son Corey with former Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw - has reportedly been snapped up by TV bosses who are hoping he will spill the beans on his numerous famous conquests during his time in the reality show house.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Darren's telly dynamite and producers think that viewers will love to hate him.
"But no one will hate him as much as all the women he used during his days as a love rat.
"There's going to be a lot of people out there very worried about what secrets he reveals during his time on the show."
Darren - who previously battled a £2000-a-week cocaine addiction - famously cheated on a number of his celebrity girlfriends.
The West End actor dated 'Pushing Daisies' actress Anna Friel from 1994 to 1997 and even proposed to her.
However, just two weeks after calling time on their relationship, he began seeing 'Coronation Street' actress Tracy Shaw and gave her the same £30,000 ring he'd bought for Anna.
Darren later dated his 'Summer Holiday' co-star Isla Fisher - who is now married to Sacha Baron Cohen - and proposed to her too.
After yet another failed relationship he fell in love with Adele Vellacot - who was starring alongside him in a pantomime - and was engaged to her for eight months before it emerged he'd seduced another of his 'Summer Holiday' co-stars, Suzanne.
After she fell pregnant with his son he proposed, but later cheated on her with his 'Joseph' co-star Cecilia Carneby and walked out on her and their three-month-old son after telling her, "I don't do family".
Two years later Darren got married to Stephanie Dooley - with whom he has a daughter named Madison.
The couple are still together now but split for a short time in 2010 after Stephanie found out he'd spent the night with ex-girlfriend Suzanne.
If Darren does enter the famous 'CBB' house he will reportedly be joining 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star Scott Disick - who was dumped by Kourtney Kardashian earlier this year amid rumours of his infidelity - 'Made in Chelsea' hunk Spencer Matthews, former 'Hollyoaks' actress Stephanie Davis and 'Geordie Shore' star Scott 'Scotty T' Timlin.
Darren Day signs up for Celebrity Big Brother?
Darren Day has signed up for 'Celebrity Big Brother'.
The 47-year-old star - who has 11-year-old son Corey with former Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw - has reportedly been snapped up by TV bosses who are hoping he will spill the beans on his numerous famous conquests during his time in the reality show house.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Darren's telly dynamite and producers think that viewers will love to hate him.
"But no one will hate him as much as all the women he used during his days as a love rat.
"There's going to be a lot of people out there very worried about what secrets he reveals during his time on the show."
Darren - who previously battled a £2000-a-week cocaine addiction - famously cheated on a number of his celebrity girlfriends.
The West End actor dated 'Pushing Daisies' actress Anna Friel from 1994 to 1997 and even proposed to her.
However, just two weeks after calling time on their relationship, he began seeing 'Coronation Street' actress Tracy Shaw and gave her the same £30,000 ring he'd bought for Anna.
Darren later dated his 'Summer Holiday' co-star Isla Fisher - who is now married to Sacha Baron Cohen - and proposed to her too.
After yet another failed relationship he fell in love with Adele Vellacot - who was starring alongside him in a pantomime - and was engaged to her for eight months before it emerged he'd seduced another of his 'Summer Holiday' co-stars, Suzanne.
After she fell pregnant with his son he proposed, but later cheated on her with his 'Joseph' co-star Cecilia Carneby and walked out on her and their three-month-old son after telling her, "I don't do family".
Two years later Darren got married to Stephanie Dooley - with whom he has a daughter named Madison.
The couple are still together now but split for a short time in 2010 after Stephanie found out he'd spent the night with ex-girlfriend Suzanne.
If Darren does enter the famous 'CBB' house he will reportedly be joining 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star Scott Disick - who was dumped by Kourtney Kardashian earlier this year amid rumours of his infidelity - 'Made in Chelsea' hunk Spencer Matthews, former 'Hollyoaks' actress Stephanie Davis and 'Geordie Shore' star Scott 'Scotty T' Timlin.
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Emma Willis is pregnant.
The 'Celebrity Big Brother' host is reportedly expecting her third child with her Busted star husband Matt Willis, 32.
A source said: "Emma and Matt are thrilled. It's something they've been talking about for some time. But there will have to be compromises as the baby will come at a time when they're both super busy."
While Emma, 39, has the new series of 'CBB' and 'The Voice' coming up, Matt and his bandmates James Bourne and Charlie Simpson recently announced they were reuniting to make new music and go on tour.
However, as they already have daughter Isabelle, five, and son Ace, four, together the couple are more than capable of balancing their family and work lives.
The insider told The Sun newspaper: "Emma has major commitments to 'The Voice' and 'Big Brother', which she'd obviously like to honour, and Matt has been fully focusing on making Busted's comeback go well.
"They know they'll make it work. They're used to juggling their family with increasingly busy careers."
Emma reportedly had a three-month scan recently and her new baby is expected to arrive on May 8, which is the same day as Matt's birthday.
The brunette beauty previously confessed she would like to have another baby, but admitted Matt wasn't too keen.
She said at the time: "I go, 'It'd be nice to have one more'. Then Matt goes, 'We've only just started sleeping'.
"So he says no, but I say, 'But soon we won't have a baby any more'. I don't know - you don't plan these things'."
Emma Willis is pregnant
Emma Willis is pregnant.
The 'Celebrity Big Brother' host is reportedly expecting her third child with her Busted star husband Matt Willis, 32.
A source said: "Emma and Matt are thrilled. It's something they've been talking about for some time. But there will have to be compromises as the baby will come at a time when they're both super busy."
While Emma, 39, has the new series of 'CBB' and 'The Voice' coming up, Matt and his bandmates James Bourne and Charlie Simpson recently announced they were reuniting to make new music and go on tour.
However, as they already have daughter Isabelle, five, and son Ace, four, together the couple are more than capable of balancing their family and work lives.
The insider told The Sun newspaper: "Emma has major commitments to 'The Voice' and 'Big Brother', which she'd obviously like to honour, and Matt has been fully focusing on making Busted's comeback go well.
"They know they'll make it work. They're used to juggling their family with increasingly busy careers."
Emma reportedly had a three-month scan recently and her new baby is expected to arrive on May 8, which is the same day as Matt's birthday.
The brunette beauty previously confessed she would like to have another baby, but admitted Matt wasn't too keen.
She said at the time: "I go, 'It'd be nice to have one more'. Then Matt goes, 'We've only just started sleeping'.
"So he says no, but I say, 'But soon we won't have a baby any more'. I don't know - you don't plan these things'."
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Vicky Pattison felt like a "monster" after assaulting two women in a nightclub on a drunken night out in 2013.
The 28-year-old reality star - who recently won 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' - has admitted her TV career almost ended following the dramatic incident, but Vicky is now "happier than ever" after winning the show and giving her mum a reason to be proud of her.
She said: "I have done things in my past that I'm really not proud of. My ultimate low was getting charged with assault. It was a very dark time for me, but it was the change in me.
"I had to speak to someone after that. My contract with MTV looked like it was going to be terminated, I thought I would have no work and I was losing contracts left, right and centre. I thought my TV career was over and, ultimately, if I got convicted I was facing five years in prison.
"Not to mention I felt horrendous for what I'd done. I felt like a monster and I'm not proud of what I did. I am genuinely remorseful.
"I wish I could change what happened but I can't and that's the moment I knew I had to change my behaviour and my life."
But having won the ITV show, Vicky finally feels proud of herself.
She told The Sun newspaper: "My mum had made no secret of the fact she hated 'Geordie Shore'. I wanted to make her proud. She said, 'Don't have sex in the jungle and don't say the C-word'. I stuck to her rules and look where it's got us - Queen of the jungle.
"When this finally sinks in, I feel like everybody should watch out. I've got so much to look forward to and to having been this well-received for being myself is mind-blowing.
"I wanted to go and challenge people's stereotypes and opinions. People were split before I went in there. One half had no idea who I was and the other thought I was a total k**b.
"So to come out and have 10 million people know who I am and know that the vast majority of them don't think I'm a total k**b is even better."
Vicky Pattison: I used to feel like a monster
Vicky Pattison felt like a "monster" after assaulting two women in a nightclub on a drunken night out in 2013.
The 28-year-old reality star - who recently won 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' - has admitted her TV career almost ended following the dramatic incident, but Vicky is now "happier than ever" after winning the show and giving her mum a reason to be proud of her.
She said: "I have done things in my past that I'm really not proud of. My ultimate low was getting charged with assault. It was a very dark time for me, but it was the change in me.
"I had to speak to someone after that. My contract with MTV looked like it was going to be terminated, I thought I would have no work and I was losing contracts left, right and centre. I thought my TV career was over and, ultimately, if I got convicted I was facing five years in prison.
"Not to mention I felt horrendous for what I'd done. I felt like a monster and I'm not proud of what I did. I am genuinely remorseful.
"I wish I could change what happened but I can't and that's the moment I knew I had to change my behaviour and my life."
But having won the ITV show, Vicky finally feels proud of herself.
She told The Sun newspaper: "My mum had made no secret of the fact she hated 'Geordie Shore'. I wanted to make her proud. She said, 'Don't have sex in the jungle and don't say the C-word'. I stuck to her rules and look where it's got us - Queen of the jungle.
"When this finally sinks in, I feel like everybody should watch out. I've got so much to look forward to and to having been this well-received for being myself is mind-blowing.
"I wanted to go and challenge people's stereotypes and opinions. People were split before I went in there. One half had no idea who I was and the other thought I was a total k**b.
"So to come out and have 10 million people know who I am and know that the vast majority of them don't think I'm a total k**b is even better."
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Katie Price's husband would "get too jealous" if she appeared on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 37-year-old former glamour model - whose ex-husband Peter Andre was a contestant on this series of the dance show - would be keen to take part on the show even though she can't dance, but spouse Kieran Hayler feels uneasy about her getting close to the professional dancers.
Asked if she'd like to compete on the show, she said: "I can't dance. But that might be good because I'd be the one everyone could laugh at."
Kieran added: "I'd get too jealous though. They get so intimate, I would struggle with that.
"It's not just the intimacy with how they dance, but how much time they spend together.
"Also, even after they finish their dance, they still keep kissing and have their arms around each other."
Katie was surprised when Peter was voted off the show last month because she was convinced he'd win.
She said: "I always thought Pete would win because he's such a good dancer."
The blonde beauty was previously approached to appear on the Australian version of the show, 'Dancing with the Stars', but had to turn it down as her 13-year-old son Harvey was ill.
She told OK! magazine: "I was supposed to be doing the Australian one but it didn't happen because I didn't want to leave Harvey as he wasn't well at the time.
"The house needed work and to pick up five kids and move them to the other side of the world was just too much."
Katie Price’s husband’s Strictly Come Dancing jealousy
Katie Price's husband would "get too jealous" if she appeared on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 37-year-old former glamour model - whose ex-husband Peter Andre was a contestant on this series of the dance show - would be keen to take part on the show even though she can't dance, but spouse Kieran Hayler feels uneasy about her getting close to the professional dancers.
Asked if she'd like to compete on the show, she said: "I can't dance. But that might be good because I'd be the one everyone could laugh at."
Kieran added: "I'd get too jealous though. They get so intimate, I would struggle with that.
"It's not just the intimacy with how they dance, but how much time they spend together.
"Also, even after they finish their dance, they still keep kissing and have their arms around each other."
Katie was surprised when Peter was voted off the show last month because she was convinced he'd win.
She said: "I always thought Pete would win because he's such a good dancer."
The blonde beauty was previously approached to appear on the Australian version of the show, 'Dancing with the Stars', but had to turn it down as her 13-year-old son Harvey was ill.
She told OK! magazine: "I was supposed to be doing the Australian one but it didn't happen because I didn't want to leave Harvey as he wasn't well at the time.
"The house needed work and to pick up five kids and move them to the other side of the world was just too much."
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Lauren Murray says Cheryl Fernandez-Versini was wrong to vote against her in 'The X Factor' semi-final because of her emotional state.
Despite breaking down in tears just moments before she was due to perform in the sing-off against her pal Che Chesterman, Lauren has rubbished Cheryl's claim she wasn't strong enough to face the final next weekend.
Lauren - who confessed she almost had a "panic attack" before her final performance - said: "I've come this far. It's been two months of filming and that's never happened. I was in the bottom two last week. I had a bad week, I was sick, I was up against Che, I'd just had enough to be honest with you.
"Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. But as you can see, the proof's been on the TV, that's never happened before."
The brunette beauty admitted that despite being about to go head to head to stay in the competition, Che encouraged her to do her best in the sing-off.
She told Radio Times magazine: "I was just crying. I was like, "I can't do it, I can't do it.' I was literally starting to have a panic attack. Che was like, 'You've got to'. Then the doors started opening and I just had to walk out. It was hard. It was really hard.
"Che was really calm. I think he knew if he wasn't I would have been worse, so he had to literally be like, 'Stop it'. But it was really difficult. I just had to (sing). What could I do?
"I had one eyelash up here, one down here, tears here. I didn't know what was going on. I just had to go for it. I knew my throat wasn't there, so I just knew. I just knew it was me going home."
Che is now set to go up against Reggie 'N' Bollie and Louisa Johnson in the final.
Lauren Murray: Cheryl was wrong to not pick me on The X Factor
Lauren Murray says Cheryl Fernandez-Versini was wrong to vote against her in 'The X Factor' semi-final because of her emotional state.
Despite breaking down in tears just moments before she was due to perform in the sing-off against her pal Che Chesterman, Lauren has rubbished Cheryl's claim she wasn't strong enough to face the final next weekend.
Lauren - who confessed she almost had a "panic attack" before her final performance - said: "I've come this far. It's been two months of filming and that's never happened. I was in the bottom two last week. I had a bad week, I was sick, I was up against Che, I'd just had enough to be honest with you.
"Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. But as you can see, the proof's been on the TV, that's never happened before."
The brunette beauty admitted that despite being about to go head to head to stay in the competition, Che encouraged her to do her best in the sing-off.
She told Radio Times magazine: "I was just crying. I was like, "I can't do it, I can't do it.' I was literally starting to have a panic attack. Che was like, 'You've got to'. Then the doors started opening and I just had to walk out. It was hard. It was really hard.
"Che was really calm. I think he knew if he wasn't I would have been worse, so he had to literally be like, 'Stop it'. But it was really difficult. I just had to (sing). What could I do?
"I had one eyelash up here, one down here, tears here. I didn't know what was going on. I just had to go for it. I knew my throat wasn't there, so I just knew. I just knew it was me going home."
Che is now set to go up against Reggie 'N' Bollie and Louisa Johnson in the final.
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Tony Hadley has denied claims he bullied Lady Colin Campbell.
The 66-year-old star threatened to take the Spandau Ballet singer and former 'Dragons' Den' star Duncan Bannatyne to court after claiming their treatment of her was the reason she quit 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!', but Tony's now insisted she was the only one behaving like a bully.
He said: "Everyone who knows me, knows that I'm no bully. I didn't want any confrontations in the jungle, but I won't sit there and allow somebody to call me a buffoon and Brain [Friedman] a 'bitchy old queen'. Who is she to talk about another person's sexuality? She has no right to do that.
"I will defend anyone I care about. I don't care if she has a title and I don't care where she comes from. What she did was not nice. It just wasn't nice."
The 55-year-old star also claimed he was shocked by her behaviour because he got on well with her to begin with.
Tony told ITV's 'This Morning': "I did not bully her. In fact , when she came into the jungle, we all treated her with the utmost respect. And in the beginning she really was so funny and charming with all these incredible stories.
"I don't know what happened but then this tirade of abuse started. She was like Jekyll and Hyde."
Tony's comments come after his wife Alison admitted she was proud of the way he handled himself in the jungle.
She said previously: "He's one of the most kindest and generous men I know and for him to have to put up with that language, I'm proud of him.
"I think as soon as she left the camp, you saw the mood shift."
Tony Hadley denies bullying Lady Colin Campbell
Tony Hadley has denied claims he bullied Lady Colin Campbell.
The 66-year-old star threatened to take the Spandau Ballet singer and former 'Dragons' Den' star Duncan Bannatyne to court after claiming their treatment of her was the reason she quit 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!', but Tony's now insisted she was the only one behaving like a bully.
He said: "Everyone who knows me, knows that I'm no bully. I didn't want any confrontations in the jungle, but I won't sit there and allow somebody to call me a buffoon and Brain [Friedman] a 'bitchy old queen'. Who is she to talk about another person's sexuality? She has no right to do that.
"I will defend anyone I care about. I don't care if she has a title and I don't care where she comes from. What she did was not nice. It just wasn't nice."
The 55-year-old star also claimed he was shocked by her behaviour because he got on well with her to begin with.
Tony told ITV's 'This Morning': "I did not bully her. In fact , when she came into the jungle, we all treated her with the utmost respect. And in the beginning she really was so funny and charming with all these incredible stories.
"I don't know what happened but then this tirade of abuse started. She was like Jekyll and Hyde."
Tony's comments come after his wife Alison admitted she was proud of the way he handled himself in the jungle.
She said previously: "He's one of the most kindest and generous men I know and for him to have to put up with that language, I'm proud of him.
"I think as soon as she left the camp, you saw the mood shift."