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Gemma Collins heading to Playboy Mansion


Gemma Collins is visiting the Playboy Mansion with Kendra Wilkinson.
The 34-year-old reality star met the glamour model during her short stint on 'I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!' last year and is now planning to jet out to Los Angeles next month to hang out at the Beverly Hills home of Kendra's ex, Hugh Hefner, and hopes to bed some men while she's there.
She said: "I'm flying out to America to hang out with Kendra in the first week in September. I'm going incognito - not filming."
'The Only Way is Essex' star will be flying to the US shortly after completing a five-week-long juice diet which she hopes will help her lose four stone, ready for the saucy trip.
She teased: "I'm going to ­celebrate my newfound curves by hitting the Playboy mansion. Then we'll call up the Kardashians."
And not only is she looking forward to flaunting her slimmer figure, Gemma underwent surgery on her private areas earlier this year and is excited to try them out with some pals of Kendra's husband, Hank Baskett.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Hugh Hefner? Old boys ain't really my style, but Hank [Baskett - Kendra's husband] has got some friends on the LA basketball team."
"I am now a virgin, so I'm going to try it out in the Playboy Mansion in LA with some of Hank's friends, not with Hef. Why not, eh?"

Michelle Keegan is a ‘bad influence’


Jess Wright and Michelle Keegan are "bad influences" on one another.
The 'Only Way is Essex' star gets on brilliantly with her sister-in-law - who married Mark Wright in May - and the former 'Coronation Street' actress is even helping the 29-year-old beauty to find a new man.
Jess said: "I love Michelle like she's my sister - she is a good wing woman.
"We're a bad influence on each other. If one of us is flagging on a night out, the other will encourage them to stay out. She's helping me find a man and we have loads of fun."
And Jess is in awe of Mark and Michelle's relationship.
She told Closer magazine: "It's infectious seeing how in love they are and I can't wait for them to have a baby."
But the reality star is enjoying the single life too much to settle down just yet.
She said: "I'm so happy. I feel amazing. I've never felt so secure in my age - when I was 25 I was a wreck.
"For the past six months I've been in such a good place, I know who I am again. I've never felt so liberated.
"I don't know if there's room in my life for a relationship. I've no one to answer to and I go out loads. I'm also texting guys and Facetiming them."

Jessica Wright’s acting ambition


Jessica Wright wants to be an actress.
The 'Only Way Is Essex' starlet has aspirations to appear in a TV drama but says she is happy on the reality TV show for now.
She said: "I'd love to act one day. My dream would be to star in a prime-time drama -- along with a stint on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
"I loved the start of this season's 'TOWIE' when we were in Marbella but since then, it hasn't been my favourite. But I don't have any plans to leave just yet. As with all jobs you have ups and downs, but I think things will be OK now."
Jessica, 29, whose former boyfriend Ricky Rayment recently got engaged to 'Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson, also insisted she is too busy for love between her work on 'TOWIE' and recently completing her first novel.
She told The Sun: "In some ways I feel too busy to be in a relationship. But there is another part of me that is ready to settle down.
"I'm looking for a man who is handsome and gentlemanly. He'd need to be kind and adventurous and want to see the world, too, because I'd love to travel more."

Radio DJ compares Cilla Black tributes to Savile


A BBC Radio 6 presenter has been branded as "sick" for comparing tributes to Cilla Black to those for paedophile Jimmy Savile.
DJ Liz Kershaw slammed celebrities for rushing to pay tribute to Cilla, 72, following her sudden death from a stroke in Spain over the weekend, but fans were left horrified when she invoked Jimmy Savile while speaking about the beloved singer-turned-TV presenter.
Liz tweeted: "When Savile died I was aghast & disgusted @ celebs who knew him yet trotted out tributes for their own publicity. Here we go again (sic)."
One horrified person told the Daily Star newspaper: "I know Liz has spent her whole career being mouthy and having controversial views about stuff.
"But this felt just one step too far. Comparing Cilla to Jimmy Savile is just sick."
Liz went on blast Cilla for not living in her native Liverpool, writing: "Cilla loved Liverpool so much she lived in Surrey and Spain. Seems Free Speech has died."
And talking about the famous music venue, The Cavern Club, where Cilla was discovered, she added: "Lazy media using "The Cavern Club" as a backdrop. It was bulldozed in the 70s! This is just a theme park! (sic)."

Sarah Harding ‘too busy’ for Coronation Street


Sarah Harding is too busy to return to 'Coronation Street'.
It was revealed this week that the 33-year-old singer will not be asked to return to the ITV soap after her portrayal of Joni Preston failed to impress fans and critics but defiant Sarah says she has too much going on with her music career to take on a bigger role on the show.
Speaking on 'Lorraine', she said: "That's it. I was only ever assigned four episodes because my single release was happening and I had a gap basically and they saw I was an avid fan when I was doing the Meal Appeal last year for 'Good Morning Britain' so I went up there and I was cooing over everything and they went, 'you've done some acting do you want to do a cameo?'"
Meanwhile, Sarah recently revealed what it was like when she had to give Tracey Barlow (Kate Ford) a "good slap" on her first day as Joni, the wife of Tracy's first husband Robert Preston.
Sarah said: "I had a slanging match on my very first day! I had to give Tracy a good slap.
"Every time they shouted cut I would be giggling because [actress] Kate [Ford] is so lovely and the complete opposite to her character.
"It was all choreographed to look nasty but I didn't actually touch her.
"My character isn't a baddie, but she also isn't very nice. Tracy is her nemesis so you can imagine she is quite tough!"

Emmerdale’s Val Pollard becomes latest helicopter crash victim


'Emmerdale's helicopter crash has claimed another victim.
Val Pollard (Charlie Hardwick) was stabbed by a falling mirror after heroically saving her sister Diane Sugden (Elizabeth Estensen) from the same fate on the ITV soap.
And she wasn't the only person to die as residents dealt with the fallout from Pete Barton and Debbie Dingle's drama-fuelled wedding, during which a helicopter crashed into the village.
Ross Barton (Michael Parr) was killed by his brother Pete (Anthony Quinlan) after the latter found out he had been having an affair with his new wife Debbie (Charley Webb).
During a brawl, Ross smashed Pete's head against a step before disposing of his body in the woods.
Val and Pete follow Ruby Haswell - played by Alicia Eyo - who was the first to die after the tragic helicopter crash.
Speaking previously about her exit after 11 years, Charlie said she wanted to start a new chapter in her life but remained tight-lipped about exactly how she would bow out.
She said: "I'm not at liberty to say, and luckily I haven't read the scripts because I thought if I started then I knew I'd start talking about it.
"While I've got a spring in me step, I thought, let's have another chance at another chapter at my life. But really you just know when it's time to go."

ITV plan Cilla Black tribute


ITV is planning a Christmas tribute to Cilla Black.
The beloved singer-turned-TV presenter passed away at her holiday home in Estepona, Spain, after suffering a stroke over the weekend and channel bosses are planning to honour her with a TV special over the festive season.
A source told The Sun: "Cilla had ITV in her blood and bosses want her to be properly recognised.
"The shows she fronted for them are a huge part of her legacy. They see her as true ITV royalty and want to reflect that in a huge telly extravaganza."
Cilla presented shows including 'Blind Date' and 'Surprise Surprise' for the channel.
A service featuring her close friends Sir Paul McCartney, Paul O'Grady and Sir Cliff Richard, is also being planned in her hometown of Liverpool.
A source said: "In Liverpool Cilla is second only to The Beatles in terms of home-grown treasures.
"The council and mayor intend to work with her family to organise a very special day and are eyeing up the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, which she loved, as a potential venue.
"The Queen of Showbiz will definitely get the tributes deserves."
Cilla's body was reportedly discovered by her eldest son Robert, who is believed to have kicked her bedroom door down after she failed to rise from a nap.
A publicist for the 'Blind Date' host said: "It has been confirmed by the judge and coroner in Spain the autopsy was conclusive - Cilla Black died of natural causes.
"Cilla was sunbathing on her private terrace at her villa in Estepona, got up, lost her balance and fell hitting her head, which knocked her unconscious, and she subsequently died of a stroke. She would not have suffered."

Charlotte Crosby: ‘Holly Willoughby disapproves of me’


Charlotte Crosby thinks Holly Willoughby and Emma Willis disapprove of her.
The reality TV star shot to fame on MTV's wild show 'Geordie Shore' in which she and her housemates drink, fight and sleep around and Charlotte claims she often feels belittled by other women on TV, including the bubbly presenters.
She told the Daily Star: "It's always the women on TV with kids who can't get their head around what we get up to on 'Geordie Shore'. To be honest, it makes me feel a bit belittled.
"I remember sitting on the panel of 'Celebrity Juice' with Holly Willoughby and she said to me, 'So is your mum OK with everything you do on telly?' and I replied, 'Well it's not like I'm murdering anyone,' at which point she looked totally disapproving."
And things didn't go much better with 'Celebrity Big Brother' host Emma.
Charlotte - who memorably wet the bed on the show which she won in 2011 - said: "I'll always remember the reaction I got after walking to meet Emma. I said to her, 'I'm so scared, I'm s***ting myself,' and she looked at me really weirdly. I instantly felt like she didn't like me."
Meanwhile, Charlotte has claimed that the upcoming series of 'Geordie Shore' will be the wildest yet.
She said: "Zante was crazy, the nightlife is much wilder than Magaluf or Newcastle. People really go for it.
"We loved it out there. I don't think I was sober for six weeks. It's going to be a really fun series."

Dennis Waterman pays tribute to George Cole


Dennis Waterman has paid tribute to his 'Minder' co-star George Cole.
George passed away on Wednesday (05.08.15) after a short illness and Dennis is "grateful" to have worked with him, playing his long-suffering bodyguard Terry McCann in the ITV series.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I'm so grateful to have been a friend of this wonderful man. We worked together for many years and my boast is that we laughed all day, every day.
"I am so sad to hear of George's death. His family must be devastated, and I am absolutely certain that anybody who ever knew him, will feel the same.
"He was an amazing man, a wonderful actor and besotted with his family. Farewell old friend."
Dennis spent some time with George the day before he died and said his friend was making jokes up until the end.
He said: "I had the privilege of spending Tuesday afternoon with him and [his wife] Penny and, although very frail, his wit was as evident as ever.
"It was a bit of a shock he was looking so very frail. Penny asked if he would like a drink. He said: 'I'd like a bottle of whisky, but I know you won't give me that!'"
George - whose career spanned 70 years - is best known for his starring role in the British comedy-drama series 'Minder', in which he played the part of Arthur Daley for 16 years, between 1979 and 1994.
In addition to his role on 'Minder', George, 90, appeared in a number of 'St Trinian's' films, starring as businessman Flash Harry alongside the likes of Terry Thomas and Sid James.
He also starred in the 1963 movie 'Cleopatra', opposite Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Rex Harrison.

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