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Carol Vorderman dating a ‘lovely’ man


Carol Vorderman is dating a "lovely" new man.
The 54-year-old presenter - who has been married twice and has two kids, Katie, 23, and Cameron, 18, with second spouse Patrick King - is enjoying her romance but isn't ready to go public with the relationship just yet.
She said: "I am dating - but I'm not telling you who he is. He's not famous. He's lovely and you might find out soon."
While Carol is very happy with her mystery guy, she isn't sure she'll be walking down the aisle for a third time.
She added: "Will I get married again? I can't answer that! Will anyone put up with me again?"
Carol recently caused a stir after dying her hair blonde, but admitted it wasn't a "conscious decision", though she regularly changes her look on a whim.
She told Woman magazine: "It wasn't a conscious decision to go blonde. I'm half grey natural and last summer when I went in the sun my light brown hair went blonde.
"I quite liked it, so next time I went to have my roots done, I went lighter.
"I crossed the line by going virtually white, which was a bit too harsh, but I like playing around.
"I will wake up at some point and think I really like a particular style and by the following week I'll have it. It's always done on a whim."

Helen Flanagan thinks breast milk is ‘awesome’


Helen Flanagan thinks breast milk is "awesome".
The former 'Coronation Street' actress welcomed her first child, daughter Matilda, with her footballer boyfriend Scott Sinclair in June and she's revealed she's happy she decided to go down the traditional route of breastfeeding because of the health benefits.
Helen took to her Instagram account to post a meme of a baby breastfeeding which read: "Your breastmilk contains 3,000,000 germ-killing cells per teaspoon. Your breastmilk is THAT awesome!!"
The 25-year-old star also posted an adorable photograph of baby Matilda wearing a T-shirt inspired by the Disney movie 'Frozen' with the words "more issues than Elsa" written on it.
She paired the top with a cute pink skirt, leopard print cardigan and matching booties.
Clearly happy with her three-month-old daughter's fashion choices, Helen captioned the image: "So in love with my baby girls oufit today (sic)."
However, the brunette beauty - who played Rosie Webster in 'Corrie' for over a decade - previously revealed she was only planning to breastfeed Matilda for a couple of months.
Speaking before giving birth, she said: "I like my body like this. I think I'll lose weight pretty quickly as I'm going to breastfeed until September - I won't go on any sort of diet until then. Your body needs to recover and you need to be healthy for the baby when breastfeeding."

Barbara Knox pulls out of Coronation Street rehearsals


'Coronation Street' actress Barbara Knox had to pull out of rehearsals for tomorrow's (23.09.15) live episode after falling ill.
The 81-year-old actress - who plays Rita Sullivan in the ITV soap - is said to have bailed on a last-minute run through with Sean Ward (Callum Logan) and Tina O'Brien (Sarah-Louise Platt) after being struck by a mystery illness after she arrived on set at the weekend.
Although producers had to go ahead with rehearsals without her, it's believed Barbara will be fit to appear in the highly anticipated live episode tomorrow (23.09.15).
However, this is not the first stumbling block 'Corrie' producers have hit in the run up to the special event - which is taking place to mark ITV's 30th anniversary.
It was recently announced Simon Gregson - who plays pub landlord Steve McDonald - had to be ruled out as he's decided to take a three month break for personal reasons.
Meanwhile, claims the cast of the popular soap rejoiced at the news producer Stuart Blackburn is to be replaced by 'Emmerdale' boss Kate Oates next year have been rubbished.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Stuart received a huge round of applause from the cast and crew. Despite some of the rumours, he is hugely popular and will be missed."

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Jessica Wright’s new man


Jessica Wright has a new boyfriend.
The 'Only Way is Essex' star - who has been single since splitting from Ricky Rayment last October - is dating a new mystery man, but wants to keep her new romance under wraps for now.
She said: "I am [dating someone] but I'd rather keep things private for now. I'll just see what happens.
"I've been so content and happy on my own and I think that's why I wasn't just saying yes to anyone who asked me out."
Asked about rumours she's romancing Max Morley from 'Love Island', she added to OK! magazine: "No not at all. We're just friends. He's a nice boy but that's it."
The 30-year-old beauty admitted she is a lot more selective these days about who she dates and won't go out with anyone unless they are "absolutely right".
She said: "I've kissed a lot of frogs. I used to be so open to people asking me out and persistence worked in the past, but now I feel so much stronger and I won't go anywhere near someone unless I think they're absolutely right.
"I don't really go on a date unless I'm comfortable enough. If I met a guy in a bar and he asked me out, the odds of me saying yes first time are very slim.
"I get nervous and uncomfortable and I'd rather get to know the guy first."

Jeremy Vine’s awkward encounter with Strictly star


Jeremy Vine accidentally touched Kirsty Gallacher's breast during 'Strictly Come Dancing' rehearsals.
The Radio 2 host was embarrassed after the incident which occurred during rehearsals for the group dance for the new series of the BBC show.
Writing in the Radio Times, he explained: "At one point my left hand flew out and landed on Kirsty Gallacher's right breast. She gasped and I apologised."
And Jeremy also revealed his own fears that he is the weakest dancer and "buffoon" of the group.
He wrote: " You can't help but size each other up. It's a contest, after all. You look for a suspiciously toned bottom or an overly graceful movement by the tea urn. But as I gazed around, the thing that worried me was: there was no buffoon. No idiot. Nobody who couldn't dance.
"As I stood in that mirrored ballroom, surrounded by grace and beauty, I remembered the rule for online poker. You play with three other people from all over the world who join your table. One of them is going to lose all their money. And Jeremy, if you can't see who the buffoon is - it's you."

Brooke Vincent worried about live Corrie episode


Brooke Vincent is terrified about making a mistake during 'Coronation Street's live episode.
The 23-year-old actress has rehearsed a "safe line" to help her if she forgets her lines during the hour-long show on Wednesday (23.09.15) but admitted she is still worried that she will mess up.
She said: "No one wants to be the one that it goes wrong for. We're all praying it's not us.
"I have a safe line to say if I forget my words so I have a back up thing to say.
"Then I will probably just say 'Sorry mum' and move on. They've told us we won't get sacked if we mess up, so that's okay!
"It's so easy for people to sit at home and judge what's going on but when you are in that situation it's different."
The live episode is airing to celebrate ITV's 60th Anniversary and rehearsals are taking their toll on the cast.
Brooke explained to the Daily Star newspaper: "Sometimes you can over rehearse and the more and more you go over it the more you can do it wrong.
"And rehearsing through the night is messing with our sleeping patterns! We've been through a lot of lines and a lot of stage direction so far so hopefully it will be good."

Steven Moffat rules out Sherlock / Doctor Who crossover


Steven Moffat has ruled out a 'Sherlock Holmes'/ 'Doctor Who' crossover.
Although Steven is in charge of both BBC shows, he insisted that the Doctor and the private detective could never meet because it would change Sherlock's life forever.
He told Collider: "It's all right for 'Doctor Who'. That's fine. But it would change Sherlock's life, if he met the Doctor and knew that time travel was possible. He'd have to factor that into every crime he solved.
"And do we really think that Sherlock Holmes lived through a Dalek invasion? I don't think he did. I think he'd have mentioned it by now. It's not going to happen. That's just the truth of it."
Steven also admitted he wouldn't know what to do with the characters if they ever did meet.
He explained: "I suspect it's a bit like when the Doctors meet.
"It's fantastic, at the beginning, and then you think, 'What the hell am I going to do with three of the bastards?' It's just weird. You don't really need more than one person like that in a show."


‘Strictly’s’ Anthony is an ‘a******e’


Anthony Ogogo is an "a******e" according to his 'Strictly Come Dancing' partner Otlile Mabuse.
The middleweight boxing champion has revealed there have been light-hearted tensions between the couple ahead of the first live show of the BBC One series on Friday (25.09.15).
Anthony said: "When we got partnered up I said to Oti, 'Did you like me when you first met me?' and she said, 'No, not really, you look like an a******e'.
"I was like, 'Do I have an a******e look about me?'
"Really, to be fair, we didn't make friends before we got picked."
What's more, new dancing coach Otille is prone to snapping at Anthony when she's frustrated but he hasn't got a clue what she's saying.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, Anthony revealed: "She shouts at me in German!"
Whilst the ballroom pro clearly isn't afraid to speak her mind, Otile, 24, is determined to figure out a winning formula.
She joked: "It was his face and his posture. I think both of us were like, 'What are we going to do with each other?'"
Meanwhile, the South Arfican beauty called for there to be more minority dancers on 'Strictly', adding that it's hard for them to make it in the ballroom world.
She told the Radio Times: "There should be more black dancers on Strictly.
"It's a shame as there are so many black dancers in South Africa. It's so hard for us to break through."

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