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Sherrie Hewson slams Michelle Keegan


Sherrie Hewson has slammed Michelle Keegan for not being "honest" about whether or not she's had cosmetic surgery.
The former 'Coronation Street' actress recently spoke out to insist it's her business and no one else's if she's gone under the knife but 'Loose Women' panelist Sherrie thinks it's irresponsible of her to let young girls think her looks are natural if they're not.
She said: "Well I think if she did it, you've got to be honest. Absolutely honest. If you're on television, you've got to be honest.
"I've always been honest about everything I've ever had done and whether you think I look worse now or better now, that's up to you, but the thing is I'm honest about what I have done.
"For me, I think if I've had something done and I'm in a magazine, I should tell people and say, 'Yes, I've had it done'.
"You see people like Michelle Keegan, who is a role model for thousands of kids out there, and they go, 'Oh, her lips have changed', and she's saying, 'I've not had anything done', that's a lie and I don't think you should do that."
However, Sherrie's fellow panelist Andrea McLean, 46, thinks it's up to Michelle, 27, if she wants to tell people or not.
Speaking on ITV's 'Loose Women', she explained: "In the same way that you're entirely in your right ... You've been very open about your facelifts ... I also think that people are entitled to keep it quiet ... Michelle is a beautiful girl and it is up to her if she wants to tell anybody or not."
Sherrie, 65 - who revealed the results of her second facelift in August - refused to let the issue lie and continued to reiterate her point.
She added: "Everybody is sitting at home watching people on tele or looking at magazines and thinking, 'Oh my God, they look amazing', and the paranoia that brings alone ... If you knew that those people had had something done to look like that you'd go, 'OK, that's fine for them but at least I know that that's not real and I can feel OK about myself'. I think it's awful."

Bob Mortimer cancels first leg of UK tour


Bob Mortimer has cancelled the first leg of his and Vic Reeves UK tour after undergoing a triple heart bypass operation.
The 56-year-old comedian has been forced to cancel the entire first leg of his and his comedy partner's '25 Years of Reeves and Mortimer: The Poignant Moments' tour so that he can properly recover from the surgery.
Bob's spokesman Neil Reading said: "Bob would like to thank his consultant and all the nursing staff at the hospital for looking after him so well.
"He now needs several weeks to fully recover, so unfortunately the first leg of the UK tour will be cancelled.
"Bob very much hopes to be fit and well enough to perform the second leg in January next year."
Reeves added: "I'm so pleased the operation has gone well and Bob is fixed. Many thanks to the surgeon."
The duo - who starred in a number of shows together including 'Shooting Stars' and 'Randall & Hopkirk' - were set to kick off the tour in Glasgow next month with performances also scheduled for Newcastle and Liverpool.
All ticket holders for performances from November 8 to December 4 are advised to contact their point of purchase for a refund.
It's hoped Bob will have recovered in time for the January and February 2016 shows to go ahead.

Will.i.am praises new The Voice judges Paloma Faith and Boy George


will.i.am thinks viewers of 'The Voice' are in for a treat with new judges Paloma Faith and Boy George.
The 40-year-old star - who admitted he's still "sad" that Sir Tom Jones has been axed from the panel - teased that fellow mentor Paloma is like a "freakin' fireball" while Culture Club singer George isn't afraid to speak his mind.
He told the Metro newspaper: "Paloma Faith is amazing, like a freakin' fireball, and Boy George is classic and iconic and bold and doesn't hold anything back."
Meanwhile, the Black Eyed Peas star previously revealed that Rita Ora phoned him up to ask for his advice on whether she should quit the show for bitter rivals 'The X Factor'.
When it was announced she was leaving 'The Voice' after just one year to join 'The X Factor', he said: "I don't feel Rita has betrayed me.
"Before she signed up she called me and asked for my opinion. Not approval though, my opinion...
"I just said, 'That's dope, how much did you get paid?' "
will.i.am, Paloma Faith and Boy George are joined by returning judge, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson on the new series of 'The Voice', which airs next year.

Millie Mackintosh didn’t want to ‘pry’


Millie Mackintosh didn't want to "pry" into husband Professor Green's 'Suicide and Me' documentary.
The former 'Made In Chelsea' star, who wed the 'Monster' hitmaker in 2013, confessed she didn't want to upset her husband by discussing his father's suicide while he was working on the film for BBC Three.
She shares: "Some days you come back from filming and you've been really low and other days have been really positive but you've connected with your family. I didn't want to pry, it's obviously a very delicate subject but I want to make sure you talk about stuff."
Professor Green's dad hanged himself in 2008 and while making the documentary he discovered one of his father's brothers had also killed himself.
Speaking about reconnecting with his relatives, he told Millie: "The last time I saw some of them was at my dad's funeral. I suppose I'd run away from most things to do with my dad ... I just wish I could have been there to help him through some of [his problems]."
The 31-year-old rapper - whose real name is Stephen Manderson - also revealed that although he's been told he's more susceptible to suicide, he's keen to start a family with Millie.
He said: "I think it's important, we're married, and I suppose the next step is having kids and I really don't want to pass on ... I don't want to have my own problems, I want to be there to listen to theirs."
Millie reassured him, saying: "You'll be a great father."

Coronation Street: Audrey and Ken’s romance being ‘delicately done’


'Coronation Street' actress Sue Nicholls says her on-screen romance with Ken Barlow is being "delicately done".
Sue's character Audrey Roberts is set to embark on a relationship with Ken (William Roache) just three months after his wife Deirdre passed away and she's revealed producers are being very careful not to disrespect the memory of the late Anne Kirkbride, who played Deirdre for forty years before she sadly lost her battle with cancer in January.
Sue said: "Everybody loved Annie, it was always a joy to be with her.
"But you've got to kind of think of the story - and I don't mean forget Annie. It's difficult because she was such a huge, huge character and so important.
"It's being delicately done."
The 71-year-old actress also admitted she hopes Anne would've approved of Audrey's romance with Ken.
According to Mirror TV, when asked what she thinks Anne would have made of them getting together, she confessed: "I don't know really.
"She was so professional. Annie just took whatever stories happened. She'll probably say, 'Yeah, go on girl. Love you...' "


Sherlock’s gothic horror Christmas special


The 'Sherlock' Christmas special is a "proper gothic horror".
The BBC series - which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman - will air a Victorian special, 'The Abominable Bride', over the holiday season and actress Amanda Abbington insists fans are in for a festive fright.
She said: "It's a proper gothic horror, it's properly scary edge of your seat and it takes it back to the original."
Writer and actor Mark Gatiss added to Digital Spy: " It's a Christmas ghost story, a Christmas treat."
Producer Steven Moffat, who created the BBC series with Mark, insisted that this storyline is a standalone and would not have been included in the show if they weren't making a Christmas special.
He said: " We wouldn't have done it unless we had the special, this is over and above our normal 'Sherlock'. We do three episodes at a time and we didn't want one of those three to be a sidestep so this was the perfect time."
While season four is underway, with both Steven and Mark writing episodes, Steven admitted he is slightly behind as he got caught up with his other show 'Doctor Who'.
He explained: "Mark's further ahead than me because I got caught up in 'Doctor Who' Christmas. But we're underway, that's the day job right now."

Craig Revel Horwood: Peter Andre is missing the ‘it factor’ on Strictly Come Dancing


Craig Revel Horwood thinks Peter Andre is missing "the 'it' factor" on 'Strictly Come Dancing.'
The judge, 50, has admitted he's been disappointed with the 'Mysterious Girl' hitmaker's performance on the BBC One programme so far and has warned the singer, 42 - who was favourite to win when the new series began - he needs to up his game and stand out more if he wants to stay on top.
He said: "Sorry to say it, but Peter Andre is becoming a bit of an also-ran in the competition. Technically, he's very good, but he needs to stand out from the crowd more."
He added: "I'd be worried if I were him. He's missing the 'it' factor and I want to see him fly not fail. Come on Pete!"
And it seems Peter may need to work harder if he wants to fight off the stiff competition as the former The Wanted singer Jay McGuiness is now favourite to win the show.
However, the tough-talking choreographer has warned the hunky star he needs to "get ready for war" if he wants to take home the glitterball trophy.
He told Woman magazine: "Sportsmen know winning isn't just about the physical ability but having the right mentality too and Jay needs to get ready for war.
"There's so much pressure on him now, and he needs to think like a champion to get the best results."

Ben Haenow: X Factor not the same without Dermot


Ben Haenow doesn't think 'The X Factor' is the same without Dermot O'Leary.
The 42-year-old television host was dropped as the presenter after eight years on the hit ITV programme and the 'Second Hand Heart' hitmaker - who won the show last year - believes it's gone downhill since his departure.
He told heat magazine: "I miss Dermot. He was presenting the show the year I won, so he's obviously got a special place in my heart. It's not the same without him."
However, Dermot, who was replaced by Olly Murs and Caroline Flack, has nothing bad to say about the ITV series but doesn't watch it any more.
He said previously: "I don't watch it religiously now because I was on it for so long and I have got my weekends back."
However, Louis Walsh - who was axed as a judge on the talent show earlier this year - recently sent the former host a text message claiming their exits are the reason the singing competition is losing in the weekend ratings war.
Dermot said: "I haven't seen Louis for ages but I got a text from him last week saying, 'They are missing us, Dermot -- have you seen the ratings?' "


The X Factor contestants move into £7 million home


'The X Factor' contestants have moved into a home worth £7 million.
The twelve finalists - who were selected by judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw last weekend - have moved into the home they'll be living in for the remainder of the competition.
The property - which has seven bedrooms, two spacious lounges, a huge kitchen diner and a second separate dining room - is located in Barnet, north London and costs £20,000-a-month to rent.
When the wannabe popstars aren't busy rehearsing they'll be able to relax in the mansion's cinema room or take a dip in its indoor swimming pool.
The house - which is just 12 miles away from the house last year's contestants stayed in - was last listed for sale in 2013 with an asking price of £7 million, according to the property website Zoopla.com
Meanwhile, the 12 hopefuls - who include Mason Noise, 4th Impact and Bupsi Brown - may have to share their luxury home with more contestants after rumours continue to circulate about the possibility of a wildcard being added into the mix.
Show boss Simon Cowell said recently: "Would I like to bring back the wildcard this series? I would do it in a heartbeat."
Whilst rejected contestant Monica Michael tweeted: "So much for thinking I was getting a few days off! 😉 x (sic)"

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