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Nadia Sawalha gets driving refresher course


Nadia Sawalha is taking driving lessons again - because she's so nervous behind the wheel.
The 51-year-old TV star has confessed she has struggled with driving for years and has always let her husband Mark Adderley taxi both her and their two daughters Maddy, 12, and Kiki, eight, around.
But Nadia realised she has to get over her driving fears as she needs to be able to be on the road and so made the brave decision to go on a driving refresher course.
While appearing on 'Loose Women' on Thursday (26.11.15), she revealed: "I don't like driving I'm not confident, I panic. But with the kids having to go everywhere I decided to take it upon myself to have a lesson. So I had a driving lesson, even though I've got a full license."
When quizzed by her fellow panellists on how she got on in the car, Nadia replied: "She said I had talent!"
The former 'Celebrity Big Brother' star is pleased she made the call to get lessons again, but thinks a man could never admit they're a poor driver because their macho egos wouldn't let them confess they struggle in a vehicle.
She said: "I think it's much easier for a woman to do that (to admit they bad drivers), men always have to say they are the best driver ever - it's in their DNA."

Olly Murs eyes up EastEnders role


Olly Murs wants to star in 'EastEnders'.
The 'X Factor' host has revealed he has already been in touch with Shane Richie, who plays Alfie Moon in the BBC One soap, about the possibility of having a role in the show.
He said: "I'd love to do acting. I know that it's something I want to do. It's just whether I have the time to do it.
"I love 'Eastenders'. I've spoken to Shane Richie, I've told everyone down there, that if there's ever an idea or a role and you think I could do it then I would jump at it."
And the 31-year-old singer has already come up with an idea on what character he could play and has set his sights on being a "rogue boyfriend" to one of the ladies of Albert Square.
He added to The Sun newspaper: "I've always had this idea that one of the girls goes away on holiday, has a romance and brings her boyfriend back to the square. Everyone hates him, he's a bit of a rogue. He's trying to chat up her sisters and best friends and he gets booted out. I've got it all mapped out.
"If I'm going to do it I'd do it right. I'd go back to doing drama lessons and go back to what I used to do years ago. Learn the skills again and improve it. I wouldn't want to do it because of my name. I want it because I want to act."

Yvette Fielding slams Lady Colin Campbell


Yvette Fielding branded Lady Colin Campbell a "rude horrible woman" as the 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here' campmates had their biggest row yet.
The 'Most Haunted' host has remained fairly quiet for her first week in the jungle but she let it all out on last night's episode (25.11.15) when the celebrities rowed with Lady C, Kieron Dyer and Chris Eubank over Jorgie Porter and Tony Hadley's refusal to complete a challenge.
She fumed: "Lady C, Lady C shut up! You are a rude horrible woman at the moment and you have a nasty energy about you so be quiet. We are all sick of hearing your voice.
"There is no need for rudeness, it's such a shame because you ruin yourself by being so rude and there is no excuse for it."
However, her comments didn't seem to bother the 66-year-old socialite, who shouted back: "Shout me down, shout me down, what I resent is that when I try and say something I'm shouted down, including by women."
Brian Friedman also became a target for Lady C's harsh words.
She told him: "Who the hell are you to speak about talking my dear, you have verbal diarrhoea. You are so full of s**t that if you ever took an enema you would ­disappear off the face of the earth.
"Be careful who you take on dear baby boy, some people actually have sharper tongues than you, self-important little runt. Desperate for attention and can't get any."

Len Goodman defends Strictly Come Dancing over fix claims


Len Goodman has shut down claims 'Strictly Come Dancing' is fixed.
The former dancer and judge on the BBC One show has hit back at claims made by professional Ola Jordan that the judges are told who to mark up or down to ensure they stay in the competition.
He said: "Eleven years I've done this show and never has a producer come up to us and said, 'Mark this person up a bit, we want them to stay in.' They never interfere with our integrity, they never tell us what to say, we are not scripted to say this or that.
"We just come out, say what we see and give a score and I totally understand sometimes I'll give someone a seven and millions of people sitting at home will say that's a nine. We've all got opinions. It's taste, I like Brussels sprouts, you don't.
"It doesn't make it right or wrong, it's taste and that's how dancing works. I do hope we can draw a line under this now."
The 71-year-old star also addressed claims departing contestant Jamelia should have stayed in the show after some believed she performed better than her rival Peter Andre in the dance off.
Speaking on 'Strictly Come Dancing's sister show, 'It Takes Two', he added: "Now, when it comes to the dance off, you just mark on what you see with this dance. To say was clear cut, it wasn't.
"I have watched it back and I did think Peter danced a little bit better ... so I can well understand that then other judges went for Peter and I still felt Jamelia was a little bit better, but it doesn't make me right and it doesn't make them wrong."

Coldplay and One Direction for X Factor final?


Coldplay and One Direction are reportedly being lined up to perform at the 'X Factor' final.
The show's boss Simon Cowell is reportedly keen to have the two chart-topping groups perform at the culmination of the ITV show at Wembley Arena next month.
A source said: "Coldplay are a huge act, and this will be a key performance. There've collaborated with Beyonce, Noel Gallagher and even Chris's ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow appears on the album. Who knows who they could bring as a surprise guest?
"That topped with an emotional goodbye from the 1D boys as they bid farewell from the stage where they were formed will make for a great show."
The team behind the talent show are also keen to secure 'Hello' hitmaker Adele to partner with one of the contestants after she previously revealed she would have sang with former contestant Ella Henderson in 2012 if she hadn't been pregnant with son Angelo at the time.
The insider added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Adele would be a huge draw for the show and producers are desperate to snare her. She's the biggest star in the world at the moment, and they'd love her to team up with one of the girls or Che.
"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."

Kieron Dyer threatens to quit I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here


Kieron Dyer threatened to quit 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here' last night (25.11.15).
It seemed to all get too much for the former footballer when he was caught in a blazing row between Lady Colin Campbell, Chris Eubank and the other campmates over Jorgie Porter and Tony Hadley's decision to refuse to be their bellboy and chambermaid after they won a night in the jungle's boutique hotel.
On their return, he told the camp: "There was no malice [in the decision]. You didn't know if there were repercussions, you didn't know if we were then not going to get food or not have a bath.
"I bet if Susannah, Yvette and Tony won the thing, someone would be going over there to be bellboy and chambermaid that is how I felt."
And it was when camp leader Duncan Bannatyne appeared to blame the 36-year-old sportsmen for allowing Lady C to talk and causing another row, he stormed up to the Bush Telegraph and asked to leave.
He said: "I'm going, I'm quitting the show. I want to leave, I'm a celebrity, get me out of here."
But it was boxer Chris who convinced him to stay and after their chat, he was feeling more positive about his jungle future.
He added: "After that pep talk I was like I want to make my kids proud. So I'm going to do everything I can to stay as long as possible. My greatest challenge in the jungle is yet to come. I'm going to get everyone to love Lady C and I'm going to get Lady C to not curse and not put people down."

Janet Devlin wants a record deal with Simon Cowell


Former 'X Factor' contestant Janet Devlin wants a record deal with Simon Cowell.
The 'Hide & Seek' crooner, who was mentored by Kelly Rowland on the talent show in 2011, is working on her third studio album and revealed she'd be interested in meeting with the judge to discuss the 2016 LP titled 'Holy Water'.
Janet exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "There could be a meeting with Syco if they want one. It would be a full circle kind of thing. Do the show, go out there, do your records and then come back."
And the flame-haired beauty believes she has come a long way since her time on the show at the tender age of 16.
Reflecting on the eighth series, which was eventually won by girl group Little Mix, she said: "I didn't know how to perform.
"Singing in your bedroom and writing songs is a totally different thing to singing to millions of people on television so I kind of had to play to my strengths, which was just performing emotionally."
Despite their musical genres being worlds apart, Janet found Kelly's guidance helped her to be more confident.
She continued : "It was different because our styles of performing were so different. She's a megastar, she does the whole theatricality and she sings and of all of that whereas I was a bit like 'I'll just get off stage now'.
"She tried to help me get more comfortable with myself but unfortunately in that period of my life I wasn't really ready."
Meanwhile, Janet is set to release a Christmas EP titled 'December Daze' which features both originals and cover songs.
She added: "I thought you know what? I want to get into Christmas this year, because I've always been like a self confessed Grinch! So I thought this year I'm going to get into it and it's going to be amazing."
'December Daze' is out on November 27.

The Apprentice: David ‘intimidated’ by Joseph


David Stevenson was "intimidated" by Joseph Valente on 'The Apprentice'.
The 25-year-old hopeful - who was fired by Lord Alan Sugar on last night's (25.11.15) episode of the BBC One show - has admitted that although he and Joseph are the same age, he found it difficult to work with his fellow candidate at times.
David exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I'm not going to lie, Joseph in the boardroom, the way he talks ... He talks well and he talks strong in terms of the way he speaks. I wouldn't necessarily use the word forceful, but he's very strong and I think I might have been a little bit intimidated by that because I'm not used to that in every day life, so he was very hard to tackle."
The sports marketing company owner struggled to stand out among the bigger personalities, but he's claimed it's because he doesn't like to brag.
He explained: "If I can let someone else take the credit for something I will, as long as it doesn't affect the end result.
"But on the this particular task I should've sat back and let Joseph hang himself and Gary [Poulton] hang himself.
"Other people as well, Charleine [Wein] was very annoying. I've never heard someone say so much and so little in the same breath of air. Sometimes I find it hard to talk to people like that as well because no matter what you say, they're not listening."
'The Apprentice' continues next Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One.

Ben Haenow was ‘locked’ in Simon Cowell’s basement


Ben Haenow has joked he's been locked in Simon Cowell's basement since he won 'The X Factor' last year.
The 'Something I Need' singer recently released his debut album almost a year after he won the 2014 series of the singing competition and he's claimed it's taken so long because he's been under the watchful eye of his boss and former mentor.
He said: "Essentially, you're locked inside Simon Cowell's basement writing the new song! No ... I was lucky to go to LA [Los Angeles] to write with people out there and I guess it's just being locked away [doing that] - but being at this point now, and getting to perform live is what I've been looking forward to. I got to have as much input as I could."
The release of his self titled album and promotional tour have meant spending a lot of time away from his girlfriend of six years, Jessica Jones.
And despite admitting it's been "difficult", Ben, 30, thinks the couple can handle the pressure.
He told ITV's This Morning: "It's a difficult one, particularly for her, it's kind of a learning curve really. We just have to keep in touch as much as we can, and I was lucky enough to bring her out to LA for a week - although I didn't get to see her that much, but she wasn't bothered, she was just sat around the pool and probably quite liked it!"
Meanwhile, Ben will be visiting Amazon's Peterborough Fulfilment Centre during Black Friday Deals Week to celebrate the recent release of his self-titled studio album.

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