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Terry Wogan pulls out of Children in Need


Sir Terry Wogan has pulled out of hosting Children In Need due to "health reasons".
The 77-year-old broadcaster will not be involved in tomorrow (13.11.15) evening's coverage for the first time since the charity extravaganza launched in 1980 after falling ill but will still be "watching, cheering and donating".
He added in a statement: "So here we are on the 36th edition of Children in Need, every one of which I've been proud to present since it started in 1980, and for the first time I won't be there to cheer you on with word and gesture to another record-breaking year.
"The British public, as always, will dig deep in their pockets and purses to help the country's disadvantaged children, knowing that every penny will go to those who need it most."
A BBC spokesman added: "We are so sorry that Terry won't be with us tomorrow night as we know how passionate he is about Children in Need.
"But we wish him a very speedy recovery and know he'll be watching from home and enjoying the show."
A replacement presenter - who will front the BBC coverage alongside Tess Daly, Rochelle Humes, Nick Grimshaw and Fearne Cotton - will be announced "in due course".
Children in Need has raised more than £790 million for children and young people across the UK since its launch.
Last year, more than £32.6 million was raised on the night of the broadcast.

Carrie Underwood thought Ben Shepherd and Suzanna Reid were married


Carrie Underwood mistook Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard for a married couple on 'Good Morning Britain'.
The American country singer was being interviewed by the presenters on the ITV show this morning (12.11.15) when she made the embarrassing mistake.
Ben said: "She [Susanna] has been singing [country] all morning. It makes a change from 'Frozen' to be honest, it's a blessed relief."
And Carrie, 32, laughed: "Are you one of those households?"
While also laughing Susanna, 44, corrected Carrie, saying: "We're not married by the way."
The 'Jesus Take the Wheel' hitmaker was so embarrassed, she quickly replied: "Oh oh, I know..."
And if things couldn't get anymore awkward, Ben cheekily added: "Sometimes it feels like [we're married]."
Carrie then quipped: "Oh, she is your work wife."
Ben and Susanna - who have been co-hosts on the show for over a year - then continued to bicker about the Disney film.
Ben, 40, said: "We both have got boys. None of her boys like Frozen, it's just her that likes 'Frozen'."
Susanna disagreed, adding: "My boys like 'Frozen'. There is nothing wrong with boys liking 'Frozen'."
Ben has sons Jack and Sam with wife Anna Parks, while Susanna has sons Jack, Sam and Finn with ex-partner Dominic Cotton.

Spencer Matthews and Joey Essex try out for Milk Tray Man role


Spencer Matthews and Joey Essex are among the stars hoping to become the next Cadbury Milk Tray Man.
The 'Made in Chelsea' hunk and the former 'Only Way Is Essex' star have joined a long list of hopefuls - that also includes sports personalities Thom Evans, Robbie Savage and Denise Lewis and former 'EastEnders' actor Shaun Williamson - auditioning to take on the iconic role.
The celebrities all donned the traditional black polo neck and took on various challenges to see if they would be worthy of the coveted position.
Footage from the bootcamp sees the potential recruits being put through their paces by current Milk Tray Man James Coombes and his female counterpart Kelly Brennan.
James said: "I had the job of scrutinising each applicant to see if they were the right fit. While it seems the candidates can all pose in character, and some could even take on adventurous stunts, I'm not sure we've found our winner. It's such a difficult role as now it isn't just about action; we want to find someone who really has that thoughtful and caring side to them."
So, despite hours of gruelling challenges it seems the search is still very much on. If you fancy yourself as the next Milk Tray Man... or know someone that is thoughtful, caring and daring who could be right for the job, apply at: www.newmilktrayman.com
To watch the video, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRBtBQc_MSk&feature=youtu.be&list=PLjKiUQDAi-UQiJWyv-EIJuHIaPLq96lTW

Alesha Dixon unveils world’s biggest Disney Junior Christmas Tree


Alesha Dixon unveiled the world's biggest Disney Junior Christmas Tree at St. Pancras International train station today (12.11.15).
The 'Britain's Got Talent' star - who has two-year-old daughter Azura with her long-time partner Azuka Ononye - got into the festive spirit as she placed the final stuffed toy, Doc McStuffins, on the 14 metre-tall tree at the busy station.
She said: "I am so excited to add the last toy to the magical Disney Junior Christmas tree."
The magnificent tree - made up of 2,000 cuddly toys - comes to life every four minutes when artificial snow falls to the ground, before dissolving into thin air, leaving no trace.
Taking prime position at the top of the tree - and replacing the traditional angel - is a metre-high Mickey Mouse.
The Disney Junior Christmas Tree will be the main attraction at St. Pancras in London from November 12 until January 4, 2016, when it'll be taken down and all the soft toys will be donated to KIDS, a leading charity which cares for disabled children, young people and their families.
Meanwhile, Alesha, 37, is set to lend her voice to Winnie, the antique tiger who suffers from asthma, as the newest guest in the award-winning show, 'Doc McStuffins,' which will air on Disney Junior early next year.

Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson have marriage-like partnership


'The Fast Show' was the result of a "marriage"-like writing partnership between Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
The duo created the iconic comedy sketch show - which featured the likes of Mark Williams, Simon Day and John Thomson - and Charlie has claimed their contrasting skill-sets were the foundation of the programme's success.
Charlie shared: "It's the same for a writing partnership and a marriage is that you both have to be quite different. You both bring different things to it. If you both bring the same, it doesn't work."
But while Paul formed a similarly successful writing partnership with fellow British comic Harry Enfield, with 'Harry Enfield's Television Programme', Charlie struggled to collaborate with the funnyman.
He explains in 'The Fast Show at 21: An Evening With Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson': "It's quite interesting because Paul has managed to be one half of a comedy writing partnership with two different people, both with me and with Harry Enfield.
"Paul is a certain type of person and Harry and I are the same kind of person. So actually Harry and I we stopped working together. It didn't work out. We're both control freaks. We like to be in that controlling structuring position and Paul just likes to come in and be funny basically."
'The Fast Show at 21: An Evening with Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson' will be available to watch on BBC Store bbcstore.com on November 15 between 12 midday and 12 midnight .

David Neilson taking break from Coronation Street


'Coronation Street' actor David Neilson is set to take a break from the soap.
David - who has played cafe owner Roy Cropper for 20 years - is reportedly preparing to take three months off in order to "recharge".
The 66-year-old actor will also be joining the cast of an upcoming stage show during his break, according to The Sun newspaper.
And ITV bosses are said to have been more than "happy to accommodate" his request for some time off by writing him out of upcoming storylines for the time being.
David has been at the centre of a number of emotional plot lines during his time on the soap, including the death of his on-screen wife Hayley Cropper (Julie Hesmondhalgh) last year.
The news comes after Brooke Vincent - who plays Sophie Webster - revealed 'Corrie' bosses had agreed to give her some time off next year so she too can star in a play.
She said previously: "I wasn't really that fussed. I got approached to do a play and I said, 'Yes, let's see what work say'.
"I really didn't think they'd let me do it and they did and now everyone is saying they'll have to come and watch. But I'm going to tell them the wrong date."
Brooke Vincent will be taking eight weeks off from the start of September in order to play a pregnant woman in a play at The Lowry theatre in Salford.




Brian May loves watches Anita Dobson on Loose Women


Brian May is an avid viewer of 'Loose Women' when his wife Anita Dobson is on the panel.
The Queen guitarist's spouse is a regular on the daytime talk show and Brian always makes an effort to support her and tune in to the ITV programme.
Brian, 68, insists he doesn't care if Anita, 66, gives away embarrassing details of their home life together and actually gives her "notes" to help her during the topic discussions.
Speaking at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards in London on Wednesday night (12.11.15), he told BANG Showbiz: "I always try to see her on it, I give her notes for it. She can do what she wants, she's the boss really."
Brian will be grilled face-to-face by his wife - who famous played Angie Watts in 'EastEnders' - and the other loose ladies when he appears as a guest on the show this week.
The 'Bohemian Rhapsody' rocker insists he will be ready for anything Anita and the gang throw at him.
He said: "I will be on it this week, so I will be there first hand to make sure they do it right. We're quite careful that we're not on it as a couple, she's on the panel and I'm a guest."
Among the tales Anita has told about her and Brian's life together include their garden shed being overrun by stray cats stopping them from using it.

The Apprentice: Mergim and Elle just ‘friends’


'The Apprentice's Mergim Butaja and Elle Stevenson are just "friends".
Sales account manager Mergim and construction operations executive Elle were reported to have enjoyed a one night stand after meeting on the show, but Mergim has now rubbished claims of a romance.
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "At the end of the day, we're friends. I made a lot of friends in the process - Brett [Butler-Smythe], Richard [Woods], Gary [Poulton], David [Stevenson], Joseph [Valente], the guys. I'm friends with Elle, Natalie [Dean], so yeah."
However, the 23-year-old former candidate did hint that something had happened between him and Elle.
Asked how he felt after hearing the rumours, he said: "You've just got to laugh it off because that's the only thing you can do. At the end of the day, I'm a young, good looking chap with a lot of good qualities so for anyone to refuse me, it would be a shock."
Meanwhile, Elle admitted that while she's "fine" with the attention, she's hoping to "fade into insignificance again now" she's been booted off the show by Lord Alan Sugar.
She explained: "I think when you put yourself on a show that is so high profile, that's what's going to happen and my friends and family are cool with it and you deal with it and move on so I'm fine with it and now I'm gone hopefully there will be nothing else ... I'm quite happy just to fade into insignificance again now."
Elle, Mergim and former Miss Jamaica April Jackson were sacked by Lord Sugar in a shock triple-firing in last night's (11.11.15) episode of 'The Apprentice'.




Kieron Dyer donates I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! fee to charity


Kieron Dyer is to donate his appearance fee from 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' to charity.
The 36-year-old retired soccer star lost his brother to stillbirth when he was just seven years old and has revealed he is to give his fee to The Jude Brady Foundation, which aims to raise awareness of stillbirth and neonatal death.
He said: "I am very competitive. But I am not going on the show for money. My fee is going to a charity. I am doing this show for the charity and my children.
"I see the show can revitalise people's careers, but if someone in the camp wants to further their career in the media, I would rather they win than me.
"Obviously if I did win, I'd be over the moon, but it's not the be all and end all."
Kieron is a patron of the charity and its founder, Peter Brady, said it's something he "holds close to his heart".
Despite this, Peter was still shocked and delighted by the former England international's decision to donate his appearance fee.
He told the Ipswich Star newspaper: "He gave us no indication at all. He is a patron of the charity, and has been for a number of years, doing countless things behind the scenes, but this is one that has hit the headlines."

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