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Anton du Beke won’t quit Strictly


Anton du Beke won't quit 'Strictly Come Dancing' before Brendan Cole.
The pair have both been on the ballroom show since the first series 13 years ago, and always take time each series to congratulate one another on their longevity.
Anton said: "I'm not going anywhere. I won't be outdone by Brendan.
"Before each series, we share a moment backstage and say, 'Well done old sausage. Good luck!'"
Despite his many years on the show, Anton has never seen himself and his partner land a perfect score and isn't expecting to do so with partner Katie Derham this year either after judge Craig Revel Horwood vowed to be even tougher on the couples.
Anton told HELLO! magazine: "Craig told me he's going to 'bring back the bitch'. He said, 'I'm not giving out a 10.' I replied, 'Don't worry dear, you've never given me one before, so I'm not going to miss it.' "
Though he has been impressed with his partner in rehearsals, Anton will only truly know if he and Katie are in with a chance of winning after the first live show.
He said: "Katie is coming along nicely, but I'll only know how she's shaping up after the first show."

New family for Hollyoaks


'Hollyoaks' is set to welcome a new family.
The Nightingales will take over the local pub, The Dog in the Pond, from the Osborne family in October and are set to cause a stir when they arrive in town.
Patriarch, Mac, played by David Easter, previously showed up on the soap in May as Cindy's (Stephanie Waring) secret husband, just after she tied the knot with Dirk Savage (David Kennedy).
He will arrive in the village with daughter, Ellie (Sophie Porley), two sons Nathan (Jared Garfield) and Alfie (Richard Linnell), and Nathan's fiancé, Rachel Hardy (Jennifer Brooke).
His glamorous girlfriend, Neeta Kaur (Amrit Maghera) will take up the position of landlady at The Dog.
Speaking about his new role, former 'Family Affair's actor David said: "I really wanted to be to be in 'Hollyoaks' and Bryan Kirkwood knew of my work so it came along very quickly.
"The family move in with a bit of a bang and of course Mac's secretly married to Cindy so there is going to be some tremendous dramas trying to sort that out."

Sherilyn Hamilton-Shaw almost no-showed at X Factor


Sherilyn Hamilton-Shaw "almost" didn't turn up to her 'X Factor' audition that made judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini cry.
The 40-year-old Welsh pop hopeful reduced the 'I Don't Care' singer to tears when she performed her version of Whitney Houston's 'I Didn't Know My Own Strength' and has now revealed if it wasn't for her husband's motivational pep talk before auditioning she wouldn't have bothered going and subsequently get through to the bootcamp stage of TV talent show.
Speaking on 'This Morning', she said: "I almost didn't go for the audition but he said this is your time now. You've just got to go and do it. And I did and all of this has come from it."
The mum-of-three had been singing since she was 13, but had to give up when she turned 30 when her ex-policeman husband was involved in an accident leaving him paralysed for six months, but now he has recovered she decided to go on the show and never thought she'd make Cheryl cry her eyes out.
Discussing the former Girls Aloud star's emotional reaction, she said: "It really got to her heart. I think she just connected with the song anyway for her own reasons and my own story and how I sung it, it was really emotional."
Sherilyn didn't expect to get such a "positive" reception having not performed live in 10 years.
Asked if she expected the response she got, she added: "Not from any of them they were all very positive. I'd go on stage and maybe I wouldn't have the reaction I had years ago and then when I went up there and saw Cheryl crying in front of 5,000 people or however many there was standing on their feet. It was just incredible."

Jimmy Tarbuck lost friends over false abuse claims


Jimmy Tarbuck says being arrested on historic sex abuse claims showed him who his true friends were.
The 75-year-old comedian and TV presenter has had the case against him dropped after almost a year of uncertainty but admitted it took an emotional toll and he was disappointed that many of his so-called friends dropped him.
Speaking on ITV's 'Loose Women', he said: "You find out who your friends are, your real mates. People say, 'I meant to write to you', 'Well why didn't you?' And those who did write, you go, 'Spot on.'
"My wife Pauline is just a rock, total rock and the three kids."
Jimmy's friend Sir Cliff Richard is at the centre of a similar investigation, although one of three charges against him has reportedly been dropped, and Jimmy says he is equally distraught.
He explained: "I was with Cliff [Richard] the other day... He's a really decent man him and the shadow he's been put under, it's the same thing."
Jimmy also called for his accusers to be named and said that he would be happy to face them as he has nothing to hide.
He said: "It's unbelievable. You get a knock on the door, I was in my dressing gown making a cup of tea ... and 14 policemen came in my house, 14. I thought it's 'Surprise Surprise'. And the real thing that annoys me about it all is these people can remain anonymous. Now I don't mind people saying he did this, he did that, I'll face them face to face."
Revealing how he coped during his ordeal, Jimmy said: "Golf kept me sane because of the mates up at the golf club, playing golf and going to the football and I got it from the crowds, unbelievable receptions, and then Bradley Walsh invited me on 'Sunday Night at the Palladium' again and I said, 'OK' and the reception I got from the audience, I just couldn't move so that part restored my human faith."

Michelle Keegan tipped for Doctor Who role


Michelle Keegan has been tipped to replace Jenna Coleman on 'Doctor Who'.
Former 'Emmerdale' actress Jenna, 29, - who has portrayed Clara Oswald, the Doctor's companion since 2012 - recently revealed that she will leave the sci-fi show during the current season and Michelle is a hot favourite to take over.
Michelle, 28, is also a former soap star, having left her role as Tina McIntyre on 'Coronation Street' in 2014.
Bookies have slashed the odds on Michelle from 10-1 to 4-1 with a spokesperson for Ladbrokes saying: "Michelle is just what the Doctor ordered.
"As far as the odds are concerned, she'll be entering the TARDIS sooner rather than later as his assistant.
"If the punters are right on the money we'll face a bumper payout."
Speaking about filming her final scenes, Jenna said: "It was emotional! It's been in the works for a very long time. Steven [Moffat] and I sat down a year and a half ago and tried to work out the best place to do it, and the best place to tell a really good story - hopefully that's what we've done. I think it's really cool ... obviously we're not going to give away any details but it will happen at some point this season."

Sarah and Kylie Platt join forces against Callum Logan


Sarah and Kylie Platt will join forces against Callum Logan in Wednesday's (23.09.15) live anniversary episode of 'Coronation Street'.
Tina O'Brien - who plays Sarah - has revealed it will be up to her character to save everyone from drug dealer Callum's wrath, but she can only do that with the help of Kylie and as both girls have dated the rogue, they'll have to put their differences aside if they want to salvage the situation.
Tina said: "Sarah is definitely the weak link in the Platt family and it really becomes up to her to help get Callum out of their lives for good.
"Kylie and Sarah is an interesting relationship because they've never really warmed to each other. Especially with Sarah getting with Kylie's ex Callum as soon as she arrives and almost facilitating his reign of terror in the early stages.
"But something in the live episode brings them together and suddenly they have a common interest. If they can pull together they could have a chance."
However, the 32-year-old actress then hinted that it might not end well.
She told the Daily Star newspaper: "It's up to her to help sort things out. Whether she'll be able to remains to be seen though!"

James Argent’s first foxy tattoo


James 'Arg' Argent has got his first tattoo.
The 'Only Way Is Essex' star has taken to Twitter to reveal he's had an orange and white fox inked on the top right of his arm, which Arg said "hurt"and he subsequently asked for the opinions of his 1.5 million followers.
Alongside a selfie showcasing the new body art, he wrote: "So this happened - only went and got my first ever tattoo! It HURT. What do you guys think?? (sic)"
The tattoo resembles something similar to Ed Sheeran's lion chest piece, which he later revealed was false.
However, it seems Arg has been keeping his new addition under wraps for over a week as he was spotted heading into the tattoo parlour In Ink We Trust studios in Eltham, Greenwich last Sunday (13.09.15).
The 27-year-old 'TOWIE' star was seen looking through a book of designs before getting the piece done with a smile on his face.
Although there is proof of Arg attending the tattoo parlour, it's already been speculated he is pranking his fans while his reality TV star girlfriend Lydia Bright is yet to publicly comment on Arg's artwork.

Gemma Collins to become organic farmer


Gemma Collins wants to become an organic farmer.
The former 'TOWIE' star - who quit 'I'm A Celebrity after just three days in the jungle - wants to get back to nature and grow her own vegetables after losing three stone on a 28-day juice cleanse.
She said: "I want to grow all organic fruit and vegetables and eventually I will go vegetarian.
"I've got into organic food. That's what I snack on. We all pollute our bodies with so much s**t."
And the newly health-conscious star - who quit 'The Only Way Is Essex' recently - also revealed that she wants to raise livestock on her farm.
She explained: "I'll start off small with chickens, because you have to start small. Then I will go up to other livestock. You can call me farmer Gem. I've already got my Hunter wellies."
Gemma hopes her new healthier lifestyle will ensure she will have no trouble conceiving once she decides to start a family and the unlucky-in-love reality TV star already has her eye on a new man.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I'm organic, so I'm in the best condition to get pregnant, if anyone's offering."
Speaking about her mystery man, she said: "He wants to take me to a country farm fair. A while ago, I would have said to my mates, 'Oh, what a loser.' But now, I'm really into it."

Downton Abbey cast forced show to end


'Downton Abbey's ambitious cast forced the show to end.
The ITV drama's creator Julian Fellowes claims he had to wrap up the show after six seasons when the younger stars expressed an interest in moving onto other things.
He said: "I would probably have gone on for a bit. But the young actors joined for the most part as unknowns and now they are known everywhere. They want to test that."
However, the 66-year-old screenwriter feels "incredibly lucky" to be at the helm of such a successful show.
He added to the Sunday Times newspaper: "'Downton' has been a big thing for me. It's been a worldwide sensation for me. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have had one; I would be astonished if there was another."
And Julian has insisted that the upcoming Christmas special, and final ever episode, will be a great deal happier than last year's, where Matthew Crawley, played by Dan Stevens, was killed off.
He shared: "I don't think we're going to have a repeat of killing Matthew. People wrote saying, 'I will never watch anything with your name on it again.' I was absolutely deluged in it. People still come up to me in the street and say, 'I can't believe you would do that to my Christmas!' ... I think I can say that there will be a wedding in this series."

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