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Gaz Beadle: Vicky Pattison ‘playing it safe’


Gary 'Gaz' Beadle thinks Vicky Pattison is putting on an act in the 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' jungle.
The 'Geordie Shore' star has been uncharacteristically restrained on the reality show so far and her former co-star has revealed he thinks she's putting on an act so as to not fall out with the other celebrities.
He said: "It's not Vicky. She's playing a very safe game. I've known her for a long time and she's the most argumentative person I've ever met in my life. At the minute she's playing it very safe and trying to get everyone to like her."
The 27-year-old hunk is desperate to see Vicky go up against Lady Colin Campbell, who has already had disagreements with a number of her other campmates.
He said: "The only person in there who could have a good argument with Lady C would be Vicky. I know that. I'm waiting for that to happen."
And Gaz claimed that just because the pair seem to be getting on well at the moment doesn't mean Vicky won't turn on her in the future.
Speaking on spin-off show 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! NOW!', he explained: "Vicky can make anyone like her. She's very good but very bipolar as well, she can flip and kick off like that.
"That's the Vicky I'm waiting to come out. I just want her to go nuts and not play it so safe. I would love her to have an argument."

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here babes fear their boobs will explode in the jungle


Vicky Pattison, Ferne McCann and Jorgie Porter are at risk of being poisoned by ticks on 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' because of their large breasts.
The female celebrities have been warned by show medic Bob McCarron that the jungle camp is under threat from a large number of ticks that are poisonous and can cause breasts and bums to become unnaturally "swollen".
Bob revealed: "We have had a real problem with ticks this season. They have poison and we take it very seriously. "I've actually got a couple of crew with very large swollen legs and arms at the moment from tick bites.
"Ticks like to hide in strange places, I've taken a couple out of people's bums and a couple out of breasts.
"Some of the breasts in this show are quite large, which is a problem."
As an emergency measure Bob's team were drafted in to remove almost 200 ticks from the infested site.
And while Vicky's ample 32D chest puts her in danger, it's 27-year-old beauty Jorgie who could suffer the most because her breasts are real.
Bob told the Daily Star newspaper: "I've never had a tick on an implant. Maybe they realise it's not 100 per cent and don't bite there."
Meanwhile, the medic revealed he's also been called in to help "dizzy" celebs who have been struggling in the blistering Australian heat.
He added: "There's been a couple of stars who have had a few dizzy spells and we've given them some electrolyte drinks and some glucose."

Joey Essex claims he’s found God


Joey Essex has found God after being left with two crucifixes on his back following a freak gym accident.
The former 'Only Way Is Essex' star accidentally hit himself with a skipping rope and thinks the cross-shaped marks left on his back could be a message from his late mother Tina who committed suicide when he was just 10 years old.
Joey said: "I was skipping hard in the gym when I accidentally lashed myself. It drew blood and hurt.
"When I looked at the injuries I saw two big perfect crosses -- they are the crucifixes you get.
"Maybe it's a message from Mum but I'm going with it being a sort of religious message."
The 25-year-old hunk admitted he thought about turning to God when he first lost his mother but decided against it for fear of being judges.
He told The Sun newspaper: "Being a Christian is sort of not cool... I have suppressed such feelings before but this is weird.
"Before I didn't want to get involved. I was scared of looking stupid but now I am comfortable with it.
"I won't be telling my mates though in case they think I've gone strange.
"I am older and confident and comfortable enough to deal with it now without worrying about being laughed at. Now I know I've seen the signs. It is what it is."

Katie Derham pulled out of Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals


Katie Derham had to cancel rehearsals for 'Strictly Come Dancing' after kicking herself in the foot.
The BBC Proms presenter is performing the Argentine Tango with professional partner Anton du Beke at the weekend but had to pull out of a training session after injuring herself while practising a scissor-kick lift.
A source said: "Katie smashed one heel on to the top of her other foot. The howl was audible.
"Katie couldn't continue. She had to end the training session with an ice pack pressed against her foot."
However, the 45-year-old star was back in rehearsals the next day and fought through the pain.
Katie told The Sun newspaper: "It's a great routine, really enjoyable to do."
Meanwhile, 'EastEnders' actress Kellie Bright and 'Countryfile' presenter Anita Rani are also suffering with injuries they've picked up on the show.
Kellie said: "I've got a dodgy hamstring and dodgy hip and I've bruised the balls of my feet."
Anita added: "I ripped my hamstring in week two, that has been with me ever since."

Chris Eubank is ‘on another planet’


Chris Eubank "lives on another planet", according to his ex-wife.
The boxing star - who is currently appearing on 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' - needs to be "adored and loved", according to his ex-wife Karron Stephen-Martin, who split from the sportsman in 2005.
She said: "It was round-the-clock mayhem every single day. Chris Eubank lives on another planet - Planet Eubank!
"He needs to be adored and loved. You can still see it today on 'I'm A Celebrity' when he's demanding hugs."
And Karron recalled a particularly bizarre incident where he brought a tramp home with him one day to live with the family.
She added to The Sun newspaper: "Like so many fighters before him, Chris could go nowhere unless he was surrounded by an entourage of curious, and, sometimes dubious, hangers-on. One day Chris saw this tramp on the streets and decided to bring him home to live with us.
"It was like something out of the movie 'Down and Out in Beverly Hills'. He just came in with this guy without any warning and said, 'This is Max and he'll be living with us'.
"I asked him what Max was going to do all the time, and Chris said he'd get him to shine his shoes. He stayed with us for months until even Max decided he needed to get away. He thought he'd be happier back on the streets and so he ran off.
"Somehow Chris managed to track him down and asked him why he'd left. Max said to him, 'Chris, I want my old life back.' "

Coldplay confirmed for X Factor final


Coldplay have been confirmed to perform on 'The X Factor' final.
ITV has announced the 'Paradise' hitmakers will be one of a host of big name artists to play on the conclusion of the pop star search show which takes place over the weekend of December 12 to 13 at Wembley Arena and will be broadcast live on TV.
The band - fronted by Chris Martin - will definitely perform a track from their upcoming new album 'A Head Full Of Dreams' - which is released December 4.
A source previously said about their potential performance: "Coldplay are a huge act, and this will be a key performance. They've collaborated with Beyonce and Noel Gallagher on the album. Who knows who they could bring as a surprise guest?"
Other acts rumoured to have been asked by boss Simon Cowell to perform on the final are One Direction and Adele.
Adele - whose new album '25' has broken chart records in America and the UK - is reportedly wanted by Simon to duet with on the finalists, in what has become a tradition on the programme.
The source added: "Adele would be a huge draw for the show and producers are desperate to snare her. It would be a Beyonce-style moment for the contestant and would make great TV. But that's down to Adele, it's her call."

Olly Murs and Caroline Flack’s phone ban


Olly Murs and Caroline Flack have been banned from using their phones on 'The X Factor'.
The ITV show's boss Simon Cowell is hoping to "boost the confidence" of the show's hosts as he doesn't think them reading negative comments about themselves in the ad breaks will help with their nerves.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Cowell wants Olly and Caroline to focus on the task at hand. He told Olly he has his complete support, as he wants to boost his confidence.
"Reading negative comments is not going to do anything except make them feel more nervous, so he has told them to leave their phones until after the show.
"But judges Nick Grimshaw, Cheryl ­Fernandez-Versini and Rita Ora are always tweeting about their acts, to get support."
It comes after the 'Wrapped Up' hitmaker revealed he smashed his phone just after he looked on Twitter when he told a contestant she was leaving the show before the vote had gone to deadlock.
He said at the time: "I went on Twitter for two seconds and threw my phone. I got a massive crack. But you can't listen to that rubbish."

Sarah-Jane Crawford says Olly Murs needs to ‘blag it’ on X Factor


Sarah-Jane Crawford thinks Olly Murs needs to learn to "blag it" on 'The X Factor' live shows following his elimination gaffe.
The former 'Xtra Factor' host believes the 31-year-old singer's awkward slip-up, in which he revealed that contestant Monica Michael had been eliminated before taking it to deadlock, was mainly down to his lack of experience.
Sarah-Jane
She told BANG Showbiz: "If I ever have a slip up, I usually blag it and carry on going or like, I said something wrong at the MOBOs because I couldn't get my words out so I just made a joke. I just think you've just got to keep it moving.
"Everyone is human. It's not as easy as people think. Everyone thinks it's just, 'Hi I'm Sarah-Jane, how are you?' But it's really not that easy.
"And it's certainly not easy on a show like that with your bosses sitting in front of you. I think he is doing an amazing job anyway."
Show boss Simon Cowell and the other judges - Rita Ora, Nick Grimshaw and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini - all witnessed Olly's error, for which he profusely apologised for both on the night and the day after.
According to Olly's co-host Caroline Flack, Simon wasn't too bothered by the slip-up as he realises mistakes can happen on live television.
Caroline said previously: "Simon was really lovely. He's a good boss. He's not the kind of guy who's like 'You shouldn't have done that!'
"He's just like, 'You live and learn. It's what happens.' "

Keith Chegwin: CBB mates have deserted me


Keith Chegwin is no longer in touch with the other contestants he starred with in 'Celebrity Big Brother'.
The 58-year-old presenter was part of the series earlier this year which saw Perez Hilton go to war with Katie Hopkins and have bust-ups with Calum Best, Michelle Visage and Kavana among others.
Jeremy Jackson was also thrown out for inappropriate behaviour towards glamour model Chloe Goodman and Ken Morley booted out for offensive language.
Keith was hoping to stay in touch with the contestants he did get on well with but he's not shocked everyone has gone their own ways due to the relentless drama in the house.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz, he said, "I've never known people to disappear so quickly in my whole life and I don't think any of them keep in touch with each other either. I think four weeks is probably enough really. It's always that showbiz thing. 'Big Brother' is just a job, isn't it?"
Keith has also lifted the lid on the special treatment some of the other contestants received during the series.
He said: "Some people are looked after better than you because it's in their contract. Katie Hopkins had her own dressing room and in the room she had an en suite bathroom and a laptop computer.
"Then there was Patsy Kensit who was running up the stairs one day and I went, 'Where are you going?' She said, 'I'm just getting a false tan done'. Two days later she went up the stairs again and I said 'What are you doing now?' And she said, 'I'm having my roots done.' "
Despite his tough experience of 'CBB', Keith wouldn't totally rule out taking part in another reality show.
He said: "I don't know really, but I think I'd be up for it."

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