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TNA IMPACT to film six TV episodes in UK


Six episodes of weekly wrestling TV show 'TNA IMPACT' will be filmed in the UK next January.
The US grappling company and its Superstars will be heading to Britain at the beginning of 2016 for the 'MAXIMUM IMPACT 8 Tour' and TNA President Dixie Carter revealed on the 'Bound For Glory' broadcast which aired on Challenge TV on Wednesday night (07.10.15) that two instalments of the show will be filmed at the arena shows in Manchester, London and Birmingham.
Dixie said: "The 'TNA MAXIMUM IMPACT UK Tour' is a highlight for everyone at TNA - so I'm excited that those watching on TV all over the globe will be able to see the incredible fans and amazing action in the UK."
She told BANG Showbiz: "As everyone knows, the UK tour is always my favourite time of the year and I can't wait to see the British fans again in January. This is their chance to be on TV themselves."
Nine new TNA Superstars and Knockouts have also been added to the tour.
Scottish wrestling favourite Grado, TNA Tag Team Champions The Wolves - Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, Mr. Anderson, Tigre Uno, Gail Kim, Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne will compete on all three shows.
They join a roster that already includes Olympic gold medallist Kurt Angle, MMA star Lashley, Matt Hardy and Drew Galloway.
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan also works for TNA as a senior producer for talent development and on the creative team.
Got to www.gigsandtours.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk to buy tickets and VIP experiences for the 'TNA MAXIMUM IMPACT 8 Tour'.

'TNA MAXIMUM IMPACT 8 Tour' dates:

Friday 29 January 2016 Manchester Arena
Saturday 30 January 2016 London The SSE Arena Wembley
Sunday 31 January 2016 Birmingham Barclaycard Arena

Louis Walsh confirms he’s in talks for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!


Louis Walsh has confirmed he is in talks to appear on 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!'
The former 'X Factor' judge has been linked to a place in the jungle since he was axed from the talent show earlier this year and he's now confirmed he has been approached by producers.
Admitting that he had been in touch with ITV, he said: "Let's see what happens.
"That is all I am saying. I'm not saying I said no, I am not saying I said yes. Let's see what happens."
The 63-year-old music manager went on to reveal what personal items he would want to take with him if he were to compete on the popular reality show.
He joked: "Oxygen and sleeping tablets."
Asked once more if he's going to be on 'I'm A Celeb', Louis told BBC Newsbeat: "I could be."
Louis also addressed rumours he's set to return to 'The X Factor' for the Judges' Houses or Live Shows stages of the competition.
He said: "I talk to Simon [Cowell] all the time because we are really good friends, so let's see what happens."
Louis added that while his replacement Nick Grimshaw is doing a great job, he should "keep my seat warm".

Louise Thompson: Spencer Matthews doesn’t have feelings


Louise Thompson doesn't think Spencer Matthews has feelings.
The 'Made in Chelsea' star split from his girlfriend Lauren Hutton last month amid claims he cheated on her while on a night out and his co-star and ex-girlfriend Louise has now spoken out to confess she was shocked to see how indifferent he seemed about the break-up.
She said: "I don't think he has feelings, personally."
The 25-year-old star - whose boyfriend Alik Alfus recently moved back to New York - explained: "He was actually round my house a few days after [the split]. It was when Alik was in town, and he invited him over because he wanted to see him like everyone else. And he was there just explaining everything so nonchalantly.
"[It was] as if none of it ever existed ... As if he doesn't really care about anyone."
The brunette beauty - who was also cheated on by Spencer - went on to claim they now have more of a brother/sister relationship.
She told MailOnline: "I think he thinks of me as a little sister. I think he feels bad about hurting me and stuff, but he'll always hold a soft spot for me but in a sweet way."

Carol Kirkwood’s losing her sight


Carol Kirkwood is losing her sight.
The 'BBC Breakfast' weather presenter - who is currently competing on 'Strictly Come Dancing' - has revealed her chances of winning the dance contest could be jeopardised if she doesn't go under the knife.
She told Woman magazine: "I've got to have an operation on my eye and even though it's minor, I'm still a little scared.
"I've got such a droopy eyelid and I'm starting to lose part of my sight.
"It's not drastic at the moment but it will only get worse so I'd better have it sorted."
The news comes after the 53-year-old star received positive feedback for her Foxtrot with professional dance partner Pasha Kovalev last weekend.
Head judge Len Goodman said: "The clouds parted and a ray of sunshine came out on to the floor. You need to be more exaggerated in the movement of the dance. You just come out and make me smile."
Darcey Bussell added that she felt Carol had made a substantial "improvement" from the previous week.
She shared: "It was such an improvement from last week. I hope you were happy. I can see you've worked really hard. The work that has gone in has paid off."

EastEnders’ Dean Gaffney: Wellard Two camera shy


'EastEnders' actor Dean Gaffney says Wellard Two is camera shy.
The 37-year-old star recently reprised his role as Robbie Jackson in the BBC One soap and was presented with a new German Shepherd puppy following the death of his beloved dog Wellard.
However, Dean's now admitted the aptly named Wellard Two isn't quite as comfortable on screen as his predecessor.
He explained: "It took two hours to shoot the smallest scene with the dog. All he had to do was come into the room and meet me.
"But because he was a newborn puppy, he was really scared. There were just so many people in the room.
"In the first take he just went running off and he never came back.
"At one point we had seven cameras on the dog, just to get the shot. I was thinking, 'What about me?' "
Meanwhile, Dean has confessed he's currently single and isn't a fan of online dating.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "There's been a few sexy tweets and a lot of them have been saying, 'Wow, Dean Gaffney seems to get better with age' ... But I would rather go out with people the old-fashioned way, instead of meeting someone on Tinder or Twitter."

Nadiya Hussain wins Great British Bake Off


Nadiya Hussain was crowned the winner of the 'Great British Bake Off' 2015 last night (07.10.15).
The 30-year-old baker, who was the favourite from the beginning, was reduced to tears when an emotional Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood handed her the title after she dazzled them with her impressive "big fat British wedding cake" emblazoned with jewels and wrapped in a blue sari.
Speaking to the camera after her win, she said: "I'm never going to put boundaries on myself ever again. I'm never going to say, 'I can't do it.' I'm never going to say 'maybe.' I'm never going to say, 'I don't think I can.' I can and I will."
Nadiya, from Leeds, went head-to-head with fellow finalists Tamal Ray, 29, and Ian Cumming, 41, but they struggled to compete with her beautiful lemon drizzle cake, which was a tribute to her husband Abdal, 34, after they failed to have a traditional sponge at their Bangladeshi wedding ceremony.
She explained: "The showstopper was a celebration cake, and as I never had my own wedding cake I wanted a proper iced wedding cake."
However, not only did Nadiya impress the judges with her creative three-sponge wedding cake but she also raced ahead of the other two finalists in the previous rounds with her almost perfect iced buns and raspberry mille-feuille.
She said: "Bizarrely, I found the final was one of the least scariest [rounds] and I really enjoyed the experience the most out of all the filming days. I felt at that stage that I could do really well or really badly, I had nothing to lose, so I went into the tent and gave it everything I could."

Danielle Armstrong: James Lock and I could still be together


Danielle Armstrong thinks she and James 'Lockie' Lock would still be together if it weren't for 'The Only Way Is Essex'.
The 27-year-old star called time on her relationship with her long-term boyfriend earlier this year despite his plans to propose and she's now revealed she blames the reality show for ruining their romance.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I think me and James would probably still be together if it weren't for the show.
"When we dated [before 'TOWIE'], he was an electrician and I worked in fashion and he would come and meet me in his white van and I would bring him sandwiches. That was what we had. Then we went on 'TOWIE'."
Danielle's co-star Georgia Kousoulou agreed that being on the show can put on a strain relationships, which is why she's so happy she and Tommy Mallet are still going strong.
She explained: "When I joined the show, I found it harder. I had a boyfriend outside the show and it was like living two different lives. My excitement was a Chinese [takeaway] on a Saturday but from that to being on telly, going to events... it's different.
"But then me and Tommy don't know any different. We met on the show. That is all we know."
However, the blonde beauty did admit that she finds it difficult when she and Tommy are arguing.
She added: "When it's good it's good because obviously everyone gets to see it but when it is bad you obviously don't want to have a row on TV."
'The Only Way Is Essex' continues Sunday (11.10.15) at 10pm on ITVBe.



Danny-Boy Hatchard: It’s time justice served to Dean Wicks


Danny-Boy Hatchard thinks it's time "justice is served" to Dean Wicks on 'EastEnders'.
The 24-year-old actor - who plays Lee Carter on the BBC One soap - is glad Matt Di Angelo's character Dean is finally going to get his comeuppance after raping Lee's mum Linda Carter last year.
He told BANG Showbiz: "It's about bloody time. That's nothing against Matt Di Angelo, I love the bloke, but you get quite attached to a storyline after a while and I think it's time that justice is served. I'm not sure how it's going to be served yet but you've just got to tune in and watch it."
Lee is currently dealing with his depression on the soap but Danny-Boy has assured viewers it won't tear his and Whitney Dean's relationship apart.
He shared: "I think they're a strong couple. I think they're kind of the young version on Mick and Linda. I think it's important that they do stay strong and push forward but at the same time, everyone has their limits, so who knows?"
And the actor insisted both Lee and the rest of the Carter family will be heavily involved in the drama this winter.
He added: "I should imagine Lee's storyline will be in and around it at some point because you can't just ignore something like that."

Will Mellor’s I’m A Celeb Twitter prank


Will Mellor tricked his Twitter followers into believing he was entering the jungle for 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' today (07.10.15).
The 'In The Club' star posted a photo of himself dressed in the traditional camp clothing of brown fedora hat and red gilet complete with voting phone number on the back.
The tweet sparked much excitement on his feed that he was going to face the dreaded Bushtucker Trials in Australia and he later deleted the post, which had been retweeted multiple times.
But two hours later Will sent a message to his fans revealing he was actually dressed in the jungle gear for a comedy skit mocking Ant and Dec's programme for the 'Keith Lemon Sketch Show'.
His tweet read: "No I'm not doing. "I'm A Celeb" I was filming for
"Keith Lemon Sketch Show" Gonna be hilarious! @LeighFrancis (sic)"
However, not all his Twitter followers believed him.
User Rhys O'Malley ‏(@MCRExplosion) replied: "@Mellor76 yea suuuuuuure we believe you (sic)"
While tweeter Rory ‏(@flub5568) wrote: "@Mellor76 @LeighFrancis ha ha you definitely got a few tongues wagging (sic)"

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