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Karen Hauer’s dream wedding to Strictly love Kevin Clifton


'Strictly Come Dancing' star Karen Hauer's wedding to Kevin Clifton was "like a dream".
The couple tied the knot at London's historic One Great George Street house last week in a humanist ceremony and shared their big day with dancers and former contestants from the show including Brendan Cole, Janette Manrara and singer Frankie Bridge.
Karen, 33, wore a sparkling fishtail Inbal Dror dress and revealed to HELLO! magazine: "When I was getting ready, I said to my make-up artist, 'Is it weird that I'm so calm?' She said the best thing ever, 'You're so calm because you've made the right choice.' And it made me think, 'I have nothing to worry about because I'm going to marry the person I've been in love with since the day we met.'"
A 48-strong AC Academy children's choir performed the loved-up couple's first dance to Tom Odell's 'Real Love' but for once, they kept their routine simple.
Amongst other stars who attended were BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills, 'Dragon's Den' star Deborah Meaden and 'Good Morning Britain' presenter Susanna Reid
Susanna - who was partnered with Kevin on 'Strictly' in 2013 - said: "It's an absolute joy to be here on their big day. They are beautiful people, inside and out."
Lincolnshire-born Kevin, 32, met his bride in 2009 in New York when the pair performed on Broadway's 'Burn the Floor' and proposed to the brunette beauty in 2013.
His best man, Australian Dancer Jeremy Garner, described it as like "Harry Potter meeting Shakira".
After the ceremony, Kevin said: "Dancing in front of millions of people is way easier than that.
"I just feel so lucky and blessed to be part of your family now and welcome you into my family and to be able to call myself your husband."


Abby Cohen: I know the truth about my break-up


Ben Cohen's estranged wife Abby thinks people wouldn't criticise her if they "knew the truth" about their break-up.
Abby, 36, is seeking a quick divorce from her husband - with whom she has twins Harriette and Isabelle - amid claims he's been involved in a close relationship with his former 'Strictly Come Dancing' partner Kristina Rihanoff, who was the recipient of a poem from Abby about karma.
The poem read: "You may be powerful today. But remember, time is more powerful than you."
Alongside the poem, Abby wrote to the dancer: "There you go my lovely."
However, fans have been quick to criticise Abby's behaviour, branding the mum-of-two "pathetic".
But Abby responded on Twitter, saying: "If you actually knew the truth you wouldn't write that!"
Ben ended his 11-year marriage to Abby in September last year, amid suggestions he and Kristina had started dating.
The pair has consistently denied they were romantically involved with each other, but are now thought to be an item, according to the Daily Mirror newspaper.
Previously, Abby wrote: "Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts, then make us want to leave footprints on their face."

Dean Gaffney wants to return to Eastenders for good


Dean Gaffney plans to get the 'EastEnders' bosses "drunk" in a bid to return to the soap full-time.
The 37-year-old actor played Robbie Jackson on the BBC One soap for 10 years but was axed in 2003 for his wild lifestyle.
However, he is now back on set for seven episodes, but wants Robbie - who has been in India for 12 years - to come back to Walford for good.
Dean said: "I'm signed up for seven episodes but I might try and get the bosses drunk and get them to agree to be a longer stint.
"It would be good to know more about Robbie's time in India. The cast have told me it's like I never left - I am a whirlwind of energy."
Robbie's partner-in-crime on 'EastEnders' was his pet dog Wellard, who spent 14 years on the show after being found wandering the streets, and Dean has revealed show bosses are in talks over whether his character will be as strong without his beloved mutt, who was put down in 2008.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, the former 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' contestant said: "They are saying you can't have Robbie without Wellard. Who knows what will happen."

Gary Lucy and wife expecting baby girl


Gary Lucy and his wife Natasha Gray are expecting a baby girl.
The former 'EastEnders' actor tied the knot with the pediatric nurse in November after 11 years of dating and they've now revealed they're expecting their third child together.
Asked when they found out they were pregnant, Natasha said: "Shortly after the wedding."
Gary added: "We reckon it was around the wedding night [that the baby was conceived]. In fact it must have been that night actually, as I didn't see Natasha for a week after because I was touring. So it better have been the wedding night [laughs]!"
The couple - who already have daughter India, 10, and son Elvis, four, together - have admitted that although the pregnancy wasn't planned they can't wait to welcome their new baby girl into the world next month.
Natasha told OK! magazine: "It's like something's been gifted to us - it's the best wedding present ever. It's like it was meant to be. I t was actually a bit of a surprise because although we've discussed having more children, it wasn't exactly planned."
And Gary, 33, and Natasha, 37, are hoping to add one more child to their brood following her arrival.
Natasha shared: "Two boys and two girls would be perfect, especially for Elvis to have another boy around when he's a bit older."
Gary added: "We've always said we'd have more than three if we could. We just need to move when that happens and get a bigger car. We're currently in the process of converting an area of the downstairs into a nursery."

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini ‘really comfortable’ with Rita Ora


Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is "really comfortable" with Rita Ora.
Simon Cowell has revealed the two girls on the 'X Factor' judging panel have become close friends since filming began for the ITV show.
He said: "It's been amazing. They met first of all just the three of them with a few producers. Then I invited them over to my house one evening.
"I didn't really know Rita to begin with, but by the second or third meeting I thought, 'Actually you're really funny and you're someone who isn't threatened by another girl but likes girls'.
"I think Cheryl feels really comfortable with Rita. They've just gradually started to create a friendship."
And the 55-year-old media mogul - who also sits on the panel alongside BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw - has insisted he had no qualms about "tempting" the 24-year-old beauty back onto the talent show from rival BBC One programme 'The Voice'.
He added to The Sun newspaper: "With Rita I was a bit p***ed, to be honest with you. She was on 'The Voice' but we'd put her on 'X Factor' first.
"I thought they'd kind of nicked her from us so I decided I was going to try and tempt her back. If someone's on your show, you don't own them for life. They are allowed to go elsewhere."

Chloe Sims: People horrible to Gemma Collins because of weight


Chloe Sims claims people are horrible to Gemma Collins because she's "larger than life".
The 'Only Way Is Essex' star believes her co-stars are so aggressive towards Gemma during arguments because she's bigger than them.
She said: "I was really unhappy about the argument with Gemma, Vas [J. Morgan] and Lauren [Pope]. The next day she was crying her eyes out. When people argue with Gemma she can be intimidating, but I can't help but feel if she was a size eight, people wouldn't speak to her so badly. Inside, she's exactly the same as everybody else. Just because she's larger than life it doesn't mean she can take people attacking her like that."
The 32-year-old beauty also dismissed recent claims that she's gone under the knife.
Speaking in her column for Star magazine, Chloe shared: "It's really frustrating reading comments online that claim I've had surgery. I've had a couple of Botox injections and some fillers in my face but I haven't changed my look. I was born like this. I'm going to tweet a picture of me at 15 just to prove how big my teeth and lips have always been!"

Marnie Simpson ‘massively in love’ with Ricky Rayment


Marnie Simpson is "massively in love" with Ricky Rayment.
Charlotte Crosby has revealed how "lovesick" her 21-year-old 'Geordie Shore' co-star was when they were filming the new series of the MTV show in Greece recently, and is really happy for her friend - who has been dating the 23-year-old former 'Only Way Is Essex' hunk for six months.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, Charlotte said: "(Marnie) is just massively in love. I think (Ricky) is the first person she's actually been in love with. In this last series, she was very lovesick and missing him massively. We were filming all the way in Greece so she didn't get to see him as much as she normally would. She's just really happy and dead set in herself. I think she finally feels complete."
The former 'Celebrity Big Brother' winner also confessed she really likes Ricky, having spent the three-day break in filming "getting drunk together".
Charlotte said: "Ricky's really lovely, we have a good laugh. Me, (Marnie) and Ricky spent three days together on the break just getting drunk together and having a laugh, so it was really good."
While the reality TV couple are rumoured to be engaged, after he proposed to her in Greece, the former 'Celebrity Big Brother' winner has insisted Marnie hasn't mentioned it to her or the rest of the 'Geordie Shore' cast.
Charlotte added: "It's not actually been confirmed or anything yet. She's not told any of us about it, so I don't know where this rumour has come from."

Dean Gaffney: I’m ashamed of my past


Dean Gaffney feels "ashamed" of his womanising past.
The 37-year-old star - who's best known for playing Robbie Jackson in BBC soap 'EastEnders' - has admitted to being unfaithful to his ex-partner Sarah Burge, the mother of his two children, over a 20-year timeframe.
He said: "In 'EastEnders', Robbie Jackson couldn't get laid, but in real life it was all so different.
"Women were my drug and now, looking back, I'm ashamed of my past. How many times did it happen? I couldn't put a figure on it."
Dean, who's set to return to Albert Square after an absence of 12 years, revealed co-star Danny Dyer is in awe of his past exploits.
He told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: "Danny got told by someone that he looked a little like me, and he responded by saying, 'I only wish I had the life of the legend Dean Gaffney.'
"But I'm in no way proud of what I did to Sarah over the years. It's unforgivable because she is the mother of my daughters and she was the casualty in all this.
"When it came to women, I definitely had a type. It's well known that I liked a woman with a well-formed upper body.
"Whenever Sarah confronted me about my cheating, I'd just deny, deny, deny. She loved me so much, she wanted to believe me."

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has new-found respect for Simon Cowell


Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has "a whole new level of respect and love" for Simon Cowell since his mother passed away.
The 55-year-old music mogul lost his mother Julie earlier this month following a lengthy illness and Cheryl, 32, has revealed her admiration for how Simon has dealt with the tragedy.
She said: "I've always admired his strength and tenacity, but now I have a whole new level of respect and love for him."
Meanwhile, a show insider has revealed Cheryl and the other members of the judging panel - Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw - are doing their best to ensure Simon remains in good spirits.
The source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "They have all agreed to take the pressure off him by doing as much extra work as possible. All three are being very calm and upbeat.
"Cheryl really feels the most responsibility as she has worked with him for so long. Her heart really goes out to him."
Although Cheryl is keen to engage in on-screen banter with Simon, she is trying to rally around him away from the gaze of the public.
The source explained: "They have their banter when the camera's are rolling but behind-the-scenes she is very much looking out for him.
"They have always had their ups and downs but he has always been amazingly supportive of her and he is one of her true friends in an industry in which she doesn't trust lots of people."

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