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Stephanie Waring dating footballer Danny Simpson


Stephanie Waring is dating the footballer Danny Simpson.
The 'Hollyoaks' actress has reportedly been on several dates with the Leicester City defender but was shocked to hear he'd been found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend - who is the mother of his three-year-old daughter - earlier this week.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Stephanie was shocked when she saw the news about Danny but they've really been enjoying time together. Danny just wants to put all the other stuff to one side.
"He and Steph have just been having fun."
The pair have been spotted enjoying each other's company on numerous occasions and were even seen stumbling into a hotel in Manchester together last week after the 36-year-old star attended the British Soap Awards.
Danny previously dated former 'The X Factor' judge Tulisa Contostavlos while Stephanie's ex Dan Hooper - with whom she has daughter Lexi - last week announced he and his 'Coronation Street' star fiancee Kym Marsh are on a break.
Stephanie was subsequently accused of "meddling" in the couple's relationship.
A source said previously: "Stephanie just won't leave Dan and Kym alone. She is constantly calling Dan and has been meddling in their relationship.
"Her behaviour has worn them both down, and had a really negative impact. No one wants to deal with hassle like this from their ex."


WWII bomb puts Britain’s Got Talent live shows in jeapordy


'Britain's Got Talent''s live shows are in jeapordy, due to a bomb.
Fountain Studios - where next week's ITV talent show live shows were due to be held - had to be evacuated yesterday (21.05.15) during rehearsals, after a 50kg bomb from Hitler's Lutwaffe in World War Two was found just yards away at a car park in Wembley, North London, and police have said the bomb could take up to a week to remove.
Show bosses are now desperately looking for an alternative to Fountain Studios -- the venue used for previous live 'Britain's Got Talent' and 'X Factor' shows near Wembley Stadium, North London.
A source said: "We are now in an absolute panic about Monday. If the area does take a week to secure, then we won't be able to hold the semis at Fountain.
"We've been holding 'BGT' and 'X Factor' live shows there for years and there aren't many other venues in London suitable at such ridiculously short notice."
While none of the 'BGT' judges were inside at the time, crews were setting up in Fountain Studios when police stormed the building, and several of this year's acts, including David Walliams' Golden Buzzer singer Lorraine Bowen, were inside preparing for today's rehearsals (22.05.15), which have now been postponed.
Speaking to The Sun, the source added: "That's a major blow. Simon (Cowell) was going to run his eye over the acts and they would hone their performances. There's no way they will be as well prepared now."

Lauren Goodger wants to be ‘the next Jordan’


Lauren Goodger wants to be "the next Jordan".
The former 'The Only Way Is Essex' star has reportedly asked her pal Katie Price - whose glamour model alter-ego was known as Jordan - to help her launch a career as a lad's magazine pin-up model.
A source shared: "Lauren has told friends she wants to be the UK's sexiest model once she's a size 8-10. She'd love to make money as a lad's mag pin-up. She's dreaming up ways to be 'the next Jordan' and Katie has vowed to help her."
The 28-year-old star - who was previously engaged to Mark Wright - recently showed off the results of her new diet and fitness regime and was said to be considering having a breast reduction.
However, she's now decided to cancel her plans to go under the knife as she thinks her 34E chest will help with her new career ambitions.
The insider explained: "Lauren wants to have a Kim Kardashian-style makeover and be all about her boobs and bum. She thought if her boobs were smaller it would make her look more in proportion, but she's realised they'll be a major asset for her modelling career."
Lauren's aim is reportedly to steal the title of FHM magazine's Sexiest Woman In The World from Mark's new fiancee Michelle Keegan.
The source added to Closer magazine: "Lauren would love to tease Mark with sexy pictures of herself, and wants to knock Michelle off the top spot. She also hopes her new career will help her meet a footballer boyfriend.

Kayvan Novak thinks there are minimal opportunities for ‘ethnic actors’


Kayvan Novak believes opportunities for "ethnic actors" are "narrow".
The 'Fonejacker' star has confessed that while he's experienced huge success with some of his parts in films and TV shows, he thinks there are only a limited number of roles that he'd be considered for.
He said: "As an ethnic actor I still feel I can't be in 'Downton Abbey' or in period dramas. The opportunities for me as an actor are narrow, but I'm lucky enough to have people like [writers] Neil [Webster] and Ben [Palmer] creating roles for me that have nothing to do with where I'm from."
The 36-year-old star believes he'd be more likely to find varied roles in the United States but thinks that's for the wrong reasons.
He explained: "Look at 'The Wire', for example - one of the most amazing shows out of America, and the two leads are English ... I think that's them thinking the best trained actors come from the UK, and the prettiest Australia."
Kayvan also confessed that when he first started out as an actor he quickly grew tired of being cast in what he calls "brown parts".
He added to Radio Times magazine: "I had a niche. And my niche was that I was brown. So it's like, great, I get to go up for all these 'brown parts'. I call them 'brown parts' because that's what they are. That's not to be resentful because I loved playing those parts - I got to meet so many cool actors. [But] playing the terrorists, the pimps, the doctors - it got to a point where I wanted more and I thought if I'm going to make it in this industry I can't keep doing these parts because I'm just repeating myself."

Anita Dobson rules out EastEnders return


Anita Dobson doesn't think she could return to 'EastEnders' because too much time has passed.
The 66-year-old actress became a household name in the 1980s playing Queen Vic landlady Angie Watts, and her volatile marriage with 'Dirty' Den had millions of viewers of the BBC One soap gripped.
Anita left in 1988 and despite many characters returning to Albert Square over the years she doesn't think Walford will beckon again for her.
When asked if she would ever consider returning as Angie, she said: "Well I like to watch it, but I think I've been gone for too long now. I don't think that it could happen."
While Anita was very pleased to see Gillian Taylforth return as Kathy but she wants to focus on new roles.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz about Kathy's shock return at the Ivor Novello Awards in London on Thursday (21.05.15), she said: "Well that's great for her. But no I don't think its for me. I'm working and doing good work and as long as that's happening I'm going to follow that star for as long as I can."
Anita attended the ceremony with her husband, Queen guitarist Brian May.

David Hasseloff: I’m not a big fan of Celebrity Big Brother


David Hasselhoff is not a "big fan" of 'Celebrity Big Brother'.
The former 'Baywatch' hunk has rubbished rumours he will appear on the UK version of the Channel 5 reality TV show after his former 'Baywatch' co-star Jeremy Jackson was kicked off the last series for allegedly groping 'Ex on the Beach' star Chloe Goodman.
Speaking at the launch of his new series 'Hoff The Record', the 62-year-old star told BANG Showbiz: "I did 'Celebrity Big Brother' in Germany and I knew how to get in and how to get out. I'm not a big fan of those shows. but what they're all aiming for is conflict and drama, and tears and heartbreak, and embarrassment."
Meanwhile, David said he is "excited" to be working on new projects that he actually wants to be doing and doesn't find a chore.
He said: "Right now, I'm in a place in my life where I'm excited because I'm doing stuff mostly that I want to do. I have a movie coming out called 'Killing Hasselhoff' and it's really funny and it's coming out in September."
The TV star also said that there will be a second series of the new show - which is a sitcom based on a fictionalised version of 'Baywatch' and he said they have lots of "ideas".
He revealed: "The best part about this is we have a second season and we are only going to get better, a third season I wanna see this go around the world. This show can go anywhere. I want to take the whole group to India and do Baywatch. "
The first episode of 'Hoff The Record' will be aired on June 18 at 9pm on Dave.

Shayne Ward worried about keeping Coronation Street storylines secret


Shayne Ward is worried about keeping his 'Coronation Street' storylines a secret from him mum.
The former 'X Factor' winner is set to join the ITV soap as Michelle Connor's distant cousin Aidan in August and he's confessed he's worried his mum will manage to talk him into revealing top secret plot details.
Speaking about breaking the news that he'd got the part to his mother - who is a massive 'Corrie' fan - he said: "It's your mum and you're saying you are going to be on one of the most iconic shows ever. She was over the moon! She's a huge fan of it. I watched it for nearly all my life as well but she is massive fan, I'm sure she'll be trying to get storylines out of me."
The 'No U Hang Up' hitmaker confessed he was staying at her house when he found out the news and was so excited he ran to tell her while wearing nothing but his pants.
He told ITV's 'This Morning': "I just walked into my mum's room - a 30-year-old guy in his boxer shorts - sat on my mum's bed and said, 'Mum I got the part', and she said, 'What part son?'"
Shayne admits he's nervous about his first day on set but is hoping his pals and new co-stars will make him feel welcome.
He added: "I'm going next Friday to meet the whole of the cast and to also have a look around.
"It's gonna be weird. It's the weirdest feeling to know that I've watched this show for 15 years, since I was a kid. I'm quite lucky that I know some of the guys in the cast ... They are all very friendly and they will make me feel at home. I've been told it's a great family to have."

Katie Price will be one of RuPaul’s UK Drag Race judges


Katie Price will join RuPaul's search for a Drag Race UK Ambassador.
The winner of 'Celebrity Big Brother' - who is a gay icon and successful business woman - has been announced as the first of two celebrity judges that will join RuPaul at the star-studded live final that's taking place at a secret London location on Thursday (28.05.15).
The event follows a month long competition looking for the best drag queens up and down the UK.
Katie, RuPaul and an unknown celebrity will be looking for the best lip-syncing skills and all round fabulousness, giving one lucky winner the chance of being crowned the "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Ambassador".
The winner - who will be announced in a live final will work with truTV and will work on exclusive vlogs for season four of 'RuPaul's Drag Race', which stars on Monday June 1.
They will win an all-expenses paid trip to Los Angeles and will get VIP treatment going behind the scenes of season eight of the show.
'RuPaul's Drag Race' will air every Monday and Tuesday at 10pm from June 1 on truTV, Freeview channel 68, Sky channel 198 and FreeSat channel 154. It's followed by 'RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked', that contains never-seen-before behind the scenes content.
Katie's involvement comes after she formed a friendship with 'RuPaul's Drag Race' judge Michelle Visage in the Big Brother house earlier this year.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor announces pregnancy


Sophie Ellis-Bextor is pregnant with her fourth child.
The 'Murder on the Dancefloor' hitmaker was recently pictured with a growing baby bump and has now taken to Twitter to confirm the news that she and her husband, The Feeling's Richard Jones, are expecting another child.
In a series of posts on the social network, she wrote: "Hello all. Been finding it a bit nice-but-strange to be congratulated on a pregnancy I haven't actually announced yet..."
Posting a photo of her tummy, she wrote: "What do you think, @thefeeling R? Is there a baby in there? (sic)"
The 36-year-old bassist replied to the message saying, "Yes there is!" after which she confirmed, "Ah ok, cool! Mystery solved. Baby in autumn.
"Lovely! As you were."
The couple - who wed in 2005 - already have sons Sonny, 11, Kit, six, and Ray, three, and Sophie previously revealed she tends to have odd cravings while pregnant.
She said: "When I was pregnant with my second child, I craved Flamin' Hot Monster Munch every day, whereas previously I'd been much more of a pickled gherkin girl.
"I just love pickled things, which goes back to fish & chip shops as a child, where I'd beg 'Can I have two gherkins, please?' And I still don't like salt on my chips."
Meanwhile, the former 'Strictly Come Dancing' finalist revealed earlier this year she is working on her sixth studio album, which will follow up 2014's 'Wanderlust'.

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