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Zayn Malik flirts with Chloe Goodman


Zayn Malik sent flirty messages to Chloe Goodman following his split from Perrie Edwards.
The 22-year-old heartthrob - who called off his engagement to the Little Mix singer last month - reportedly sent messages to the former 'Celebrity Big Brother' contestant on Twitter.
According to The Sun newspaper, he said: "Do you have a boyfriend at the mo?
"I don't want to step on anyone's toes (sic)."
Chloe - who is dating Scunthorpe United footballer Jordan Clarke - replied, saying: "Yeh I've got a boyfriend been with him a long time (sic)."
Zayn added: "If I hadn't asked I would have been rude."
The blonde beauty - who found fame on the MTV dating show 'Ex on the Beach' - is said to have been "shocked" by the former One Direction star's forwardness.
A source said: "Chloe was quite shocked by the messages. She knew Zayn had only just split from Perrie and couldn't believe he was already looking elsewhere."
And Chloe - who has been dating Jordan on and off for over a year - chose not to flirt back.
The insider added: "Chloe is with Jordan, so she was never going to have a fling with Zayn.
"She told him she had been with her boyfriend for a long time. He seemed to accept that, and told her if he hadn't asked he would have ended up being 'rude'.
"His intentions in messaging her were pretty obvious."


Charlotte Crosby wants to go on Strictly Come Dancing


Charlotte Crosby wants to go on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 'Geordie Shore' star is keen to learn a new skill on a reality show and is a big fan of the BBC dance contest, so is hoping programme bosses will consider her for selection next year.
She said: "I've decided I want to do another reality TV show, something exciting like 'The Jump' or Strictly Come Dancing'.
"I'd rather learn to dance because I'd stick at it longer, whereas I'd probably get too scared tackling some winter sports.
"Everyone comes off 'Strictly' buzzing, so I hope they keep me in mind for 2016."
The former 'Celebrity Big Brother' star is looking forward to watching the new series of 'The X Factor', especially with new judges Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw and presenters Olly Murs and Caroline Flack, who have replaced Dermot O'Leary.
She added to Star magazine: "I can't wait for 'The X Factor' to return - I love Saturday night TV.
"When I stay in, I like a reason for it so I can get excited.
"Obviously I'm excited to see my Geordie girl Cheryl - I love everything about her.
"I'm also looking forward to seeing Rita as she's dead feisty.
"I'll miss Dermot, but Caroline and Olly will be great."

Cilla died from ‘traumatic head injury’


Cilla Black died from a "traumatic head injury due to a fall".
The inquest into the 'Blind Date' and 'Surprise Surprise' host's death was held in Liverpool this afternoon (14.07.15) and coroner Andre Rebello concluded that while she may have suffered a stroke, this was caused by her hitting her head after she fell at her holiday home in Spain.
He said: "I make the following findings. The medical cause of death is traumatic head injury due to a fall.
"She died from a traumatic head injury, being certified at 6.30pm the same day. The evidence points to only one conclusion, that she died from an accidental death, that being the fall that resulted in the traumatic head injury.
"She had fallen and she had struck her head and the traumatic head injury which had ensued had resulted in her death. She was certified as having died by emergency services at 6.10pm. The fall itself was unwitnessed."
The 'Anyone Who Had A Heart' singer was found by her and her late husband Bobby Willis' eldest son Robert at "5.30pm on August 1".
Meanwhile, it's also been revealed that Cilla - who also had sons Ben and Jack with Bobby - wanted to be remembered primarily for her music career rather than her presenting roles.
Her spokesperson Nick Fiveash said: "The boys are doing everything following her wishes.
"What I know as her friend and her publicist for the last 20 years is she always said she wanted to be buried and she wanted on her headstone, 'Here lies Cilla the singer'.
"If you read interviews over the years, there was always a bit where she used to say 'I don't want to put down my TV presenting career but I have always thought of myself first and foremost as a singer'."

Samia Ghadie taking a break from Coronation Street


Samia Ghadie is preparing to take a break from 'Coronation Street'.
The 33-year-old actress - who plays Maria Connor in the ITV soap - is set to begin her maternity leave next week as she's expecting her first son with fiance Sylvain Longchambon.
She said: "So this week is my last full week at 'Corrie' for the next few months! I've got a couple more scenes to do next week and then my maternity leave officially starts.
"Everyone at work has been stopping me to ask how long I've got left as I'm looking so big now. I even did a scene the other day where they hid my bump behind a skip! So, as much as I love my job and all the people here, it's definitely time to go I think."
The blonde beauty - who met Sylvain when she was partnered with the professional ice dancer on 'Dancing on Ice' in 2013 - also revealed her six-year-old daughter Freya from her marriage to ex-husband Matthew Smith can't wait to meet her new brother.
Writing in her column for OK! Online she shared: "We had another scan at the hospital last week to check baby's position and see how he is growing. It was extra special because we took Freya with us so she got to have her first glimpse of her little brother.
"She was mesmerised and kept trying to kiss my belly whilst the sonographer was doing her thing! ... We can't wait to meet our little man in the flesh now!"

Fans calling for Cilla Black funeral to be televised


Fans are calling for Cilla Black's funeral to be televised.
The showbiz icon passed away a fortnight ago after suffering a stroke at her Spanish villa and followers of the national treasure are now urging for her funeral next Thursday (20.08.15) in her home city of Liverpool to be shown on TV for mourners around the country to watch.
One fan named Binky Bowles-Balls wrote on Twitter: "Is 'our Cilla's' funeral being televised?"
Another user with the username Ugly Betsy wrote: "I hope they televise the funeral for all of her fans."
While another added: "How about a semi state funeral as she was showbiz royalty? Our friends, who are big Cilla fans and both Scousers, said let's name a street after her. I think that's very touching and a great idea."
The 72-year-old 'Surprise Surprise' and 'Blind Date' host will be buried next to her mum and dad, John White and Priscilla Blythen, at St Mary's Church in Woolton, Liverpool, which is the same venue where her marriage to her husband Bobby was blessed 46 years ago.
However, an ITV spokesperson has insisted the plans for the funeral - which is expected to be attended by stars such as Paul O'Grady, Christopher Biggins and Sir Cliff Richard - are out of their hands.
They told the Daily Star newspaper: "Arrangements for the funeral are a matter for the family."

Boy George and Paloma Faith join The Voice


Boy George and Paloma Faith have joined 'The Voice'.
The 54-year-old singer and the 'Can't Rely On You' hitmaker have been confirmed as the two new hosts of the BBC One signing competition alongside returning judges will.i.am and Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson.
The Culture Club star said of his new role: "I'm thrilled and excited to be a coach on 'The Voice UK'. I'm a huge fan of the show and have watched and engaged with it from series one. If I can help someone to win I will be delighted. What a wonderful opportunity to share my experiences and help someone move forward with their musical career. I can't wait to sit in that chair."
The announcement comes after Rita Ora jumped ship to 'The X Factor' after just one series and also means Sir Tom Jones has been replaced after four years on the show.
Paloma added: "I'm really excited about working with creative people who are there not just to be singers, but also innovative personalities and performers. I have a long history of helping break artists as in my club nights I booked Kate Nash, Adele and The Noisettes before they hit the big time& 4 of my band members have gone on to pursue successful solo careers. I'm really looking forward to getting my teeth into something that cultivates the talents of another person and takes the focus off myself for a bit."
Boy George - whose real name is George Alan O'Dowd - and Paloma will be joining Ricky and will.i.am at Media City in Salford, Manchester next month for the blind auditions ahead of the new series, which launches on BBC One in January 2016.

Hugh Bonneville wanted to steal mustard pot


Hugh Bonneville wanted to steal a mustard pot from the 'Downton Abbey' set.
The 51-year-old actor - who plays Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham in the ITV period drama - has revealed he was tempted to pocket the prop on one of his final days of filming so he could keep it as a memento.
Speaking at a screening of the first episode of the sixth and final series at The May Fair Hotel in London, Hugh said: "I wanted to liberate one of the mustard pots from the dining room ... But I thought that would be a bit wrong, but I did liberate one of the letters.
"The audience never knows this, but they're beautifully written and they're always appropriate to the scene we're in. They don't just say, 'Blah, blah, blah' ... So yes, I liberated that and put it in my scrapbook."
The 'Paddington' star also rubbished the idea that his character is in charge of the Downton estate - which is filmed at Highclere Castle in Berkshire - insisting that his on-screen wife Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham (Elizabeth McGovern) and daughters Lady Mary Crawley (Michelle Dockery) and Lady Edith Crawley (Laura Carmichael) are the real heads of the family.
He shared: "I think actually, as we all know, the house is actually run by the women and people like Robert are allowed to think that they run the place but really it's Cora and Mary and everybody else that are pulling the strings. I think the most central character in the show is actually the house and that's been the strength of the piece, I think, throughout."

Lauren Goodger hasn’t watched The Only Way is Essex ‘for years’


Lauren Goodger hasn't watched 'The Only Way is Essex' "for years".
The 28-year-old star departed the ITVBe reality show in 2012 and hasn't watched it much since she left, despite being pals with numerous cast members when she starred in the programme.
Asked if she tunes in to the show, she told BANG Showbiz: "I've seen bits and pieces in the press, but no, not really. I haven't watched it for years, it's not the same is it?"
Lauren, who was one of the original cast members in 2010 continued to suggest it has gone downhill since she left as they aren't picky about who joins.
She said: "I think that there's always room for reality stuff, it's a guilty pleasure isn't it for people, really? It's never going to die down, even though people say it's changed. Yes, anyone can be on that show now. It's not really what it used to be, but it's easy to watch and it's light-hearted fun."
However, the 'new! Magazine' columnist - who has teamed up with Foxy Bingo for the release of their new chocolate body paint Fur Afters, along with her boyfriend Jake McLean - was quick to insist she still supports the show.
She added: "I'm definitely still a fan and I definitely still support them because I started it five years ago, so it's nice to see them still cracking on."
The former-reality star's revelations come just after Mario Falcone announced he has become the latest member of the cast to decide to quit, but Lauren doesn't think that the ever-changing cast signals the end of the BAFTA-award winning show.
She said: "The cast will always change, there's always going to be new people coming and going."

Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec engaged


'Strictly Come Dancing' stars Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec have got engaged.
The professional dancers took to their social media accounts to announce their happy news after Aljaz popped the question last week.
Alongside a snap of her showing off her ring while Aljaz holds a plate with "congratulations" written on it in chocolate, Janette wrote on Instagram: "I said "YES"! (sic)"
And Aljaz, 25, posted the same photograph with the caption: "She said "YES"! (sic)"
However, the couple - who are both set to return to the BBC One celebrity dance contest later this year - are said to be taking things slow and have not yet decided on a date for their nuptials.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "They are both over the moon but they haven't been thinking about setting a date.
"They just want to enjoy themselves for a bit. They are smitten, they have been together for four years and it felt natural to pop the question."
Janette, 32, previously dated former 'Strictly' hunk Artem Chigvintsev - who now appears on the US version 'Dancing with the Stars' - and current star Pasha Kovalev.
She was partnered with 'EastEnders' actor Jake Wood in last year's series while Aljaz competed with 'This Morning' reporter Alison Hammond.


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