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Ola Jordan hits out at Strictly vote


Ola Jordan claims the 'Strictly Come Dancing' judges manipulate their scores to keep certain acts in the competition.
The 33-year-old dancer is the longest-serving female professional on the prime-time show but claims unfair marking from the judges is one of the main reasons behind her recent decision to quit.
Ola told The Sun: "Some of the marking is way off. People are over-marked and under-marked.
"As a dancer, you can't cheat me. I know who has been over-marked and who has been under-marked.
"In my opinion they know how many votes people scored in the previous weeks and then they try to influence their position on the leader board. Why else would they over-mark someone?
"All the pros talk about the marking. We ask each other, 'What is all that about? Why are they trying to over-mark that person?'."
Ola also insisted she is the only professional dancer brave enough to speak out as everyone else is worried about getting fired.
She said: "A lot of the pro dancers will say things between them, but they would never say it openly. No one is saying it to production. They are scared that they will lose their jobs."
However, a BBC spokesperson denied her claims, saying: "Each judge scores each dance independently, based on its merits and on their expert opinion."

Spencer Matthews taunted by ex


Spencer Matthews' ex-girlfriend has taunted him after he sensationally quit 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!'
The 27-year-old reality TV star, who joined the show late as a contestant on Tuesday night (17.11.15), left the jungle "on medical grounds" just three days later and Lauren Hutton took to Twitter to hit out at him.
She wrote: "Well that lasted long ... Even your relationships last longer (just). I think I'd make a better contestant (sic)."
Spencer's furious friend Jamie Laing hit back saying: "F**k off you leaching random."
Lauren - who dated Spencer for a year before they split up in September - deleted her post but wrote: "Classy as always [love] to u & [love] to [dog]."
However, Jamie had the last word as he wrote: "The only thing you're class at is being dumped."
'Made in Chelsea' star Spencer's exit came as a shock as he had been expected to enter the main camp with the other contestants in a few days after being banished to Snake Rock.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I don't think it was one incident or accident that caused this. It was a huge shock and Spencer had been doing so well."
A spokesperson for the series said: "Spencer Matthews has left the jungle. We're sorry to see him leave."
An insider added: "He has left the jungle on medical grounds. He was a great booking and was shaping up to be a great character. We are sorry to see him go."

Ruth Langsford won’t leave Loose Women until she’s ‘thrown out’


Ruth Langsford is adamant she won't leave 'Loose Women' until she's "thrown out" by producers.
The 55-year-old TV presenter is determined to grow old and crippled before she'll willingly give up her seat on the panel, which also includes Janet Street-Porter and Judy Finnigan, because she believes they represent "mature" ladies.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz at the red carpet of the ITV Gala at the London Palladium on Thursday (19.11.15), she said: "I do believe 'Loose Women' is flying the flag for the more mature woman on television and long may it continue.
"You shouldn't be set out to grass when you hit 45. We've got a lot to say as you can see we're very opinionated women. I'm not going anywhere unless they [the producers] throw me out. I will be there in my old age."
Alongside her weekly 'Loose Women' gig, Ruth also presents various other projects - including the occasional 'This Morning' - alongside her husband Eamonn Holmes, 55.
She said of their partnership: "It has its moments. Mostly it's wonderful. We do love working together and it's a great show. I'd say what you see is exactly what we're like."

Spencer Matthews quits ‘I’m a Celebrity’


Spencer Matthews has quit 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!'
The 27-year-old reality TV star, who joined the show late as a contestant on Tuesday night (17.11.15) alongside Ferne McCann and Vicky Pattison, left the jungle "on medical grounds" today (20.11.15) before even entering the main camp.
A spokesperson for the series said: "Spencer Matthews has left the jungle. We're sorry to see him leave."
An insider added: "He has left the jungle on medical grounds.
"He was a great booking and was shaping up to be a great character. We are sorry to see him go."
The 'Made in Chelsea' star had been expected to enter the main camp with the other contestants in a few days after being banished to Snake Rock.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I don't think it was one incident or accident that caused this. It was a huge shock and Spencer had been doing so well."
Spencer previously admitted he was eager to challenge himself on the show.
He said: "I would love to win, but that's not why I'm here. I'd like to become a bit more vulnerable.
"I want to be challenged, physically and mentally. I enjoy putting myself through strenuous experiences - whether it be sporting experiences or giving myself goals.
"I'd like to be a finalist. I'd like to be there for the duration. That's my main aim. The popularity contest as such isn't why I'm here, but I'd like to see it through. I'd like to be one of the last people standing."

Jeremy Clarkson’s new show to begin in autumn 2016


Jeremy Clarkson's new driving show will begin next autumn.
The former 'Top Gear' host has secured a deal with Amazon Prime to create a new show with his co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May after he was fired from 'Top Gear', but is yet to decide on a name for the programme.
James explained: "It will start roughly in the autumn of next year but we haven't got an exact date yet. We don't know what it's called yet because we've had a lot of brain storming sessions on names and it's actually very difficult to come up with a new name that hasn't already been bagged by someone else.
"We've done some filming, but we've had to start from scratch."
The programme is costing £160 million to create according to the Financial Times but the 52-year-old car enthusiast insists the budget is worthwhile.
He said: "Yes [the budget] is quite big, but it does cost a lot of money to make very high quality TV in exotic locations. So although everyone thinks we've been given a massive sack of money and we've all gone off and bought Lamborghinis but it isn't actually like that. We don't get all the money in one go and a huge, huge proportion of it has to go on making the films. It just can't be done cheaply and we want it to look brilliant."
And although they'll be going to head to head with 'Top Gear' when it returns in the spring, presented by Chris Evans, he is looking forward to the competition.
He told ITV's 'This Morning': "They'll be on before us.
"I think the really interesting thing about it is I think it's going to be very healthy having two big international car programmes because this is the thing that people don't realise, I think it's actually very good that we now have a credible rival, and that the two can spur each other on."

Jess Wright: I want Ferne McCann to get with Spencer Matthews


Jessica Wright hopes there will be "steamy times" for Ferne McCann and Spencer Matthews in 'I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!'
Her 'The Only Way is Essex' cast mate recently joined the reality show and she's already started speculating about what may happen between her and 'Made in Chelsea' campmate Spencer Matthews.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz at the ITV Gala at the London Palladium, she said: "I said from the beginning I think they'll either be like polar opposites and won't get on or they'll get on really well.
"I'm hoping it's steamy times in the jungle."
And the 30-year-old reality star believes her pal will be a natural in the jungle because she's so "nutty".
She explained: "I think she'll do great. I think she's got the personality for it.
"I think she's nutty but she will do the challenges. She's quite an outdoorsy girl so I think she'll do really well in there."
Jess - who is the sister of Mark Wright, a runner-up on the show in 2011 - also hinted she'd be keen to head Down Under for a future series.
She added: "Yeah I would. I think it would be such a challenge, a really life changing experience and I'd find it really, really hard but fun."

Joey Essex: I’m exactly the same as David Cameron


Joey Essex thinks he's "exactly the same" as David Cameron.
The former 'The Only Way is Essex' star believes there are similarities between himself and the British Prime Minister, but only recently realised politicians are "normal human beings".
Speaking to BANG Showbiz at the ITV Gala, held at the London Palladium, he said: "I might as well run the world. All I'm saying is David Cameron runs the world, Joey Essex runs the world, well country."
The 25-year-old TV personality was recently on screens for the new series of 'Educating Joey Essex' and revealed what he learnt about the nation's leaders while creating a political special.
He explained: "I didn't really realise they were just normal human beings.
"I thought they was meant to be like kings and that and like Royal family. When you look at them they run the world almost. I'm exactly the same almost."
And he has plenty of ideas of what he could do to ensure people have "a reemer life" if he was voted into parliament.
He said: "There's a few things. I don't want to go too much into detail but I think people walk too slow on the streets at the moment.
"You know when you do shopping. There should be lanes but I'm not prime minister so I can't call that. I'd just make everyone have a reemer life you know."

Caroline Flack says Olly Murs is her ‘best friend’


Caroline Flack loves working with her "best friend" Olly Murs.
The 'X Factor' presenting duo are speculated to be romantically involved, but the 36-year-old beauty has insisted their relationship is purely platonic and their on-screen chemistry is simply a reflection of how much they enjoy working with each other.
Speaking at the ITV Gala at the London Palladium last night (19.11.15), Caroline told BANG Showbiz: "I'm working with my best friend so we are constantly laughing."
Caroline also defended Olly following his recent on-screen gaffe in which he prematurely announced the departure of contestant Monica Michael.
Caroline said: "I just think the online critics are a tough crowd, aren't they? I make loads of mistakes but you cover them up and you move on.
"We might mention it this weekend as a joke. I might be sending it to deadlock instead of him if it does.
"He'll be fine just don't do it again Olly. I'm like,'It's fine just don't do it again'."
The TV host also revealed 'X Factor' supremo Simon Cowell was philosophical about the slip up.
She said: "He 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.'"

The League of Gentlemen to return in 2017


'The League of Gentlemen' is coming back 15 years after the last series aired.
The show's creators Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Jeremy Dyson have all agreed to create new episodes of the series to celebrate the 20th anniversary in 2017.
Steve revealed: "I think there's still an appetite for it, we're all still great mates and I see no reason why not. We talked about doing a reunion and said, 'Let's do it'."
The show - which originally aired on BBC Radio 4 before moving to BBC Two - is based around residents of the fictional Pennines town of Royston Vasey and ran for three series' from 1999 to 2002.
However, they have vowed to take their time with the new episodes in order to please the fans with a great new series.
He told Daily Mirror newspaper: "We won't rush it, we want to do to it properly so it might be a couple of years - but it will happen."
More recently Mark has had success as Mycroft Holmes alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in BBC's 'Sherlock'.
Meanwhile, his colleagues Reece and Steve have written BBC Two comedies 'Inside No9' and 'Psychoville'.

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