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Louis Walsh ‘available’ for X Factor return


Louis Walsh has spoken to Simon Cowell about returning to 'The X Factor'.
The 63-year-old music manager and former judge on the show was axed earlier this year but has now confirmed he's spoken to show boss Simon about rejoining at some point in the current series.
He explained: "Simon said the door was open to me months ago. I talked to him last night. There is a possibility I might end up on the show, but I don't know for definite.
"I'd like to. I'm available."
Louis' comments come after it was reported he would be returning to the show as an impartial fifth judge when the live shows begin later this year.
Addressing the claims, Louis told ITV's 'Loose Women': "There is a possibility. It's up to Simon and I get on with him really well. I have worked with him for 12 years. We talk all the time. I think there is a chance.
"It's the best show in the world - it's the most talked bout TV show - there are three or four acts on the show this year that are incredible.
"I love doing 'X Factor', I love working with Simon. He is a loose cannon but he makes great TV. He is going to have the best TV show this year.
"But he has four judges - does he need five?"
Louis and fellow former judge Mel B were replaced by Rita Ora and BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw, while Simon and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini returned to the panel.
He shared: "I have fun with him [Simon], I wind him up, he winds me up. We are a great double act ... I think Rita is amazing this year.
"They're all scared of him - I think he is scared of Cheryl."
Asked what he'll bring to the show if his return goes ahead, Louis added: "I'm going to bring Cheryl chocolates - lots of Cadbury's chocolates.
"I'd like to bring a bit of fun."

Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace ‘proud’ of CBB Brits


Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace is "dead proud" of the Brits who stood up to Farrah Abraham in the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house.
The 36-year-old former 'Big Brother' star named Atomic Kitten singer Natasha Hamilton and comedian Bobby Davro as her heroes after the final of show last night (24.09.15) because they wouldn't put up with the American's antics.
She said: "I was dead proud of Natasha for being the last lady standing. She came a respectable third place, as did I. She stood up to Farrah's bullying tactics and was a strong woman without being nasty. You go girl!
And the outspoken glamour model - who appeared in the seventh series in 2006 - praised the 57-year-old comedian and thinks he's a "legend".
Speaking in her colomn for The Mirror newspaper, she said: "Bobby Davro's interview was a blinder. I love him, a British legend. Stayed true to himself at all times and was also the only other housemate to stand up to Farrah... He said she tried to hurt him on a personal level with private information she learned about him. He said that was just nasty but it didn't get to him, instead it just showed him her character."
Meanwhile, former 'Apprentice' contestant James Hill was crowned winner and Aisleyne is gutted the drama is over until next year.
She added: "I'm sad it's all over, however I'm not sad to see the back of some of the yanks."

Jeremy Kyle ‘amicably’ splits from wife


Jeremy Kyle has "amicably" split from his wife.
The 'Jeremy Kyle Show' host has confirmed he and his wife of 13 years, Carla Germaine, have been living separately over the summer and have now decided to call time on their relationship for good.
He said: "After 13 years of generally happy marriage, my wife and I, Carla, have separated amicably."
The 50-year-old star - who has children Henry, Alice and Ava with Carla - expressed his "sadness and regret" at not being able to make the relationship work but insisted they will continue to provide their children with a "stable upbringing".
He's reported by The Sun newspaper as saying: "We have sadly grown apart over recent years and been living apart since earlier this summer."
The split comes after Jeremy - who also has daughter Harriett with first wife Kirsty Rowley - revealed earlier this year that their sex life wasn't what it used to be during a conversation with a guest on his show.
After the woman told him she didn't need to go to anyone else for sex because she gets it from her boyfriend whenever she wants, Jeremy replied: "Tell him then! I've had enough talking about it. I haven't had sex for ages myself."

Paul O’Grady: I swallowed drugs to avoid jail


Paul O'Grady swallowed a lump of cannabis before boarding a flight to avoid serving jail time in Thailand.
The 60-year-old TV star was passing through an airport in Bangkok in 1992 and as two guards approached him, Paul hastily washed a chunk of cannabis down with a can of Coca-Cola.
Paul - who was handed the drugs by his late partner and manager Brendan Murphy - recalled: "I saw to my horror two armed guards walking towards us. There was no sign of a bin and the guards were getting closer. There was only one thing for it.
"I popped it in my mouth and washed it down with the can of Coke I was holding."
Paul admitted his intense partying days almost killed him, but a heart attack in 2001 caused him to dramatically change his drink and drug-fuelled lifestyle.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I grew up overnight. It really did shake me and I've toed the line ever since.
"My clubbing days are over. That dreadful lifestyle I was leading. Out seven nights a week. Out of me mind, smoking, drinking. When you get told by Mick Jagger that you're a bad influence on the Rolling Stones, it's time to put the brakes on and call it a day.
"Ronnie Wood told me that Mick said I was to keep away from the Stones, because there were three things they were not allowed on tour - drugs, alcohol and me!"

Jenson Button to join Top Gear?


Jenson Button has sparked speculation he's set to join 'Top Gear'.
The Formula 1 driver has hinted he could be set to join host Chris Evans on the revamped BBC car show after dodging questions about whether or not he's planning to retire from the motor sport.
He said: "You're just going to have to wait a little bit longer. I'll be happy next year, that's the important thing."
BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris also added to speculation by telling listeners there were "rumours of a 'Top Gear'-related press conference in Suzuka", where Button will be for the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
However, a spokesperson for the BBC has since rubbished the claims, saying: "There is no 'Top Gear' announcement. Whatever is happening in Japan has nothing to do with us."
Chris was announced as the new host of the popular show after Jeremy Clarkson was sacked for punching a producer in a row over a steak earlier this year.
And as his co-presenters James May and Richard Hammond decided to quit the show to join him on a new car show for Amazon Prime, Chris is now looking to put together his own team of hosts.
In addition to Button, other names that have been linked to the jobs include Guy Martin, Jodi Kidd, and Suzi Perry.

Louis Walsh returning to X Factor


Louis Walsh is returning to 'The X Factor' as a fifth judge.
The Irish music manager will return to the show's judging panel following panic over falling ratings.
Louis, 63, is expected to join the live shows later this year as an impartial fifth judge, offering his opinions on the other judges' acts.
Louis' second comeback - following his firing and re-hiring in 2007 - is said to have been spurred by disappointment in BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw's work on the show thus far.
A source said: "He will be a neutral fifth judge who will sit in a special place away from the others to provide unbiased comments on the contestants."
DJ Nick, who joined the panel this year with Rita Ora, has been described as "dull and uninspired" on the show and has even been blamed for the singing competition's ratings decline.
Another insider said: "It's all been too nice during the auditions this year. Grimmy is popular backstage but viewers think he's boring."
Meanwhile, the live shows will see yet another big change with the judges - including Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini - scoring the contestants on their singing and charisma.
The source told The Sun newspaper: "We're looking at the judges scoring each contestant for singing ability and their 'x factor'. It will make the live shows more exciting."
Show boss Simon Cowell has also begun looking ahead to the 2016 series and has already lined up One Direction's Louis Tomlinson for the judging panel.
A show insider revealed: "Louis Tomlinson would have been the first choice to replace Louis Walsh this year but it wasn't possible because of 1D's tour.
"He's now very much in line to join the panel next year because of the band's extended break."

Will Young has ‘man crush’ on Sir Tom Jones


Will Young has a "man crush" on Sir Tom Jones.
The 'Joy' singer was saddened when the 'It's Not Unusual' hitmaker slammed his recent axing as a coach on 'The Voice' because he thinks the veteran star is "amazing".
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "It was so unlike him (to speak out). I'm sad if he thinks he's been mistreated, I've got a bit of a man crush on Tom Jones, I just wanna be his best friend. I just think he's amazing. He's such a cool dude."
The 36-year-old star feels particularly bad for Tom after his own bad experience on 'The Voice', when he was led to believe he would be one of the coaches when the show started, only for the slot to be given to The Script frontman Danny O'Donoghue.
He added: "I really empathise with him, I had an experience with 'The Voice' when I got given it as a judge and they took it away the next day! Well they can. What it makes me realise is TV is a very cruel business.
"In fact, TV is probably the cruelest business of the lot and then music and then film I'd say. The harshness of the TV world, we cannot forget that, it was sad to hear that he was upset."
Will - who shot to fame after winning 'Pop Idol' in 2002 - was upset not to be a part of 'The Voice' because the ethos of the show appeals to him
He said: "I like 'The Voice', because they mentor people and I think there's pastoral care. I'm really interested in mentoring young musicians and younger musicians. And I do it in my own life. I was talking to someone the other day actually.
"I do workshops, and singing workshops, I pretend I'm like a really good teacher and I don't know what I'm doing, I'm like 'You're late!' I did it quite a lot when I was on my break. I went back to my old school in Norwich."
Will's new single 'Joy' is out this week and his sixth album '85% Proof' is available now.

Carol Vorderman wants Loose Women return


Carol Vorderman wants to return to 'Loose Women'.
The 54-year-old presenter left the show last year to focus on training for her upcoming round-the-world solo flight, but would love to work with her fellow panellists again.
She said: "I'd like to work with the 'Loose' ladies again.
"I was a newbie on it - not one of the legends - but we get on like a house on fire. The great thing is we're all a bit different and we like each other for that.
"We're on a group text and still speak all the time."
Carol feels lucky she is in a position to have been able to leave her job on the show to pursue her dream as other women her age don't have the same opportunities.
She told Woman magazine: "Leaving 'Loose Women' was my choice as I wanted to do the flying.
"A lot of women in their 50s want to do things, but sometimes they're not confident enough or not in a financial position to do so, but luckily I am.
"Whether other people think it's right or wrong is irrelevant - it's my decision."

Coronation Street: Paula Lane shocked by Callum death


'Coronation Street' actress Paula Lane was "really nervous" about killing Callum in the live episode.
Paula's character Kylie Platt hit drug dealer Callum Logan (Sean Ward) - who is the father of her son Max - over the head with a spanner as he fought with her sister-in-law Sarah-Louise Platt (Tina O'Brien) in the special hour-long episode and she's now admitted she was a bag of nerves before going live.
She said: "I was really nervous, because Callum and Sarah were in the middle of a fight scene we couldn't fully determine what position they were going to end up in, so I had to get myself in the right place. Sean's quite long, so I had to get my legs in the right position to be able to reach to hit him. You've got to trust your co-stars an enormous amount doing a live episode. There was a lot of trust between us all."
The 29-year-old star - who returned to the soap earlier this year after giving birth to son Arthur on New Year's Eve - also confessed she was surprised when she found out Callum was being killed off.
Asked if she was worried about making the killing look real, Paula shared: "I was shocked, I was shocked about Sean leaving, never mind that I was going to do the deed. I didn't feel too worried because I've always felt really looked after on the show and wanted here, so I didn't feel like it was a signal to say bye bye you're going now. I was reassured that the storyline would allow for more scope for stories for Kylie so I definitely haven't been too worried about it."
Kylie and the rest of the Platt family will now be seen struggling with the burden of their secret after burying Callum under the famous cobbles.

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