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Bobby Norris' mother has found a bone marrow transplant donor.
'The Only Way is Essex' star's mum Kym Norris was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia last year and he feared he would lose her to the cancer.
But Bobby is "loving life" now Kym has found an anonymous marrow match, following his plea for more people to sign up to the Anthony Nolan register on 'This Morning' last August, which helped numbers on the register go up by 750 percent within weeks.
Phoning in to the daytime TV show, Bobby revealed: "I'm loving life now. I'm on cloud nine! With most donors you do have to think about your own mortality, because it's one of those things, but with bone marrow and stem cell transplant, it's not like that. It's just a two or three hour procedure, and nine times out of 10 it's just like giving blood. It's so worthwhile and so easy, and, if you think, you could save a person's life."
Bobby then paid tribute to the donor and 'This Morning' for letting him make his appeal on live TV.
Speaking to hosts Phillip Schofield and Amanda Holden, he added: "I want to thank you guys there at 'This Morning' and all your viewers for getting behind me and my mum and really helping with my appeal. But I'm very conscious that there are so many people, thousands of people, on the register still waiting for bone marrow... so please, please join and register with Anthony Nolan."
The Essex boy revealed his mum is now resting at home after the transplant procedure and is getting stronger every day.
Bobby said: "(My mum) is resting up. She's still quite weak, but she's getting there. I think it's quite a slow burner really. You take on the donor's immune system, so she's getting stronger and stronger every day. We're building her up and it won't be long until she's running up and down Bond Street, I'm sure."
Bobby Norris so grateful to bone marrow donor who saved his mother
Bobby Norris' mother has found a bone marrow transplant donor.
'The Only Way is Essex' star's mum Kym Norris was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia last year and he feared he would lose her to the cancer.
But Bobby is "loving life" now Kym has found an anonymous marrow match, following his plea for more people to sign up to the Anthony Nolan register on 'This Morning' last August, which helped numbers on the register go up by 750 percent within weeks.
Phoning in to the daytime TV show, Bobby revealed: "I'm loving life now. I'm on cloud nine! With most donors you do have to think about your own mortality, because it's one of those things, but with bone marrow and stem cell transplant, it's not like that. It's just a two or three hour procedure, and nine times out of 10 it's just like giving blood. It's so worthwhile and so easy, and, if you think, you could save a person's life."
Bobby then paid tribute to the donor and 'This Morning' for letting him make his appeal on live TV.
Speaking to hosts Phillip Schofield and Amanda Holden, he added: "I want to thank you guys there at 'This Morning' and all your viewers for getting behind me and my mum and really helping with my appeal. But I'm very conscious that there are so many people, thousands of people, on the register still waiting for bone marrow... so please, please join and register with Anthony Nolan."
The Essex boy revealed his mum is now resting at home after the transplant procedure and is getting stronger every day.
Bobby said: "(My mum) is resting up. She's still quite weak, but she's getting there. I think it's quite a slow burner really. You take on the donor's immune system, so she's getting stronger and stronger every day. We're building her up and it won't be long until she's running up and down Bond Street, I'm sure."
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Calum Best's lothario days are completely behind him because he's totally "settled" with Ianthe Rose Cochrane-Stack.
The 34-year-old TV hunk is definitely out of the dating game and insists he's "crazy" about his 'Made In Chelsea' star girlfriend, who he has been dating for several months.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz at the New Look Men x Wireless Festival party this week, Calum said: "I'm settled. (Ianthe's) got me settled. We have been together now for quite some time. I'm crazy about her, she's an amazing woman, she helps keep me stable and that's that."
The former 'Love Island' star - whose previous lovers include Lindsay Lohan and Georgia Salpa - met the 23-year-old beauty when she was shooting the music video for 'Wrapped Up' with Olly Murs in north London, and admits it was love at first sight for him.
Calum said: "We met in Shoreditch. I had just got a tattoo, and was walking down the street, and she was shooting a music video for Olly Murs, and I walked by and said, 'Who's that beautiful girl?' and the rest is history."
Earlier this year, Calum had to be away from Ianthe for four weeks, when he was in the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house.
But while he was away the heartthrob - the son of late football legend George Best - gave her a key to his apartment as a sign of his commitment.
He previously said: "I've always lived alone and guarded my privacy, but it felt great giving Ianthe her own key. It felt exciting.
"I've been a bit rock 'n' roll in my past and I always will be, but Ianthe's such as precious, well-spoken, English rose, and it's super appealing to me. She's so classy. It's a really beautiful thing and I'm so happy to have her in my life."
Calum Best: Ianthe has got me settled
Calum Best's lothario days are completely behind him because he's totally "settled" with Ianthe Rose Cochrane-Stack.
The 34-year-old TV hunk is definitely out of the dating game and insists he's "crazy" about his 'Made In Chelsea' star girlfriend, who he has been dating for several months.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz at the New Look Men x Wireless Festival party this week, Calum said: "I'm settled. (Ianthe's) got me settled. We have been together now for quite some time. I'm crazy about her, she's an amazing woman, she helps keep me stable and that's that."
The former 'Love Island' star - whose previous lovers include Lindsay Lohan and Georgia Salpa - met the 23-year-old beauty when she was shooting the music video for 'Wrapped Up' with Olly Murs in north London, and admits it was love at first sight for him.
Calum said: "We met in Shoreditch. I had just got a tattoo, and was walking down the street, and she was shooting a music video for Olly Murs, and I walked by and said, 'Who's that beautiful girl?' and the rest is history."
Earlier this year, Calum had to be away from Ianthe for four weeks, when he was in the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house.
But while he was away the heartthrob - the son of late football legend George Best - gave her a key to his apartment as a sign of his commitment.
He previously said: "I've always lived alone and guarded my privacy, but it felt great giving Ianthe her own key. It felt exciting.
"I've been a bit rock 'n' roll in my past and I always will be, but Ianthe's such as precious, well-spoken, English rose, and it's super appealing to me. She's so classy. It's a really beautiful thing and I'm so happy to have her in my life."
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The producers behind 'The Only Way Is Essex' are launching a new reality show titled 'Life on Marbs'.
The creators of the hit ITVBe show are set to begin filming the new series - which is billed as a cross between 'The Real Housewives of Cheshire' and 'TOWIE' - next month and will follow the lives of Brits who have moved to the Spanish resort of Marbella.
A spokesperson revealed: "The show will follow the glamorous lives of some of Marbella's most fabulous residents.
"With a wealth of new characters to get to know including club promoters, designer clad housewives, millionaire bachelors and entrepreneurs, the series will reveal what life is really like in Marbella. "Viewers of ITVBe will be familiar with the resort as it's the location for the hugely popular 'The Only Way Is Essex' Marbella specials. "Viewers of 'Life On Marbs' may also get to glimpse some of their ITVBe favourites soaking up the sun and maybe making cameo appearances."
The announcement comes after 'TOWIE' star Elliott Wright revealed he is set to move back to the resort to focus on a business opportunity.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "These kinds of reality shows are becoming more and more popular with viewers.
"Marbella is renowned for being a major party destination and there are bound to be some pretty wild exploits on this show. It looks like it's going to be great TV."
The show is set to air on ITVBe over the summer.
The Only Way Is Essex film Life On Marbs
The producers behind 'The Only Way Is Essex' are launching a new reality show titled 'Life on Marbs'.
The creators of the hit ITVBe show are set to begin filming the new series - which is billed as a cross between 'The Real Housewives of Cheshire' and 'TOWIE' - next month and will follow the lives of Brits who have moved to the Spanish resort of Marbella.
A spokesperson revealed: "The show will follow the glamorous lives of some of Marbella's most fabulous residents.
"With a wealth of new characters to get to know including club promoters, designer clad housewives, millionaire bachelors and entrepreneurs, the series will reveal what life is really like in Marbella. "Viewers of ITVBe will be familiar with the resort as it's the location for the hugely popular 'The Only Way Is Essex' Marbella specials. "Viewers of 'Life On Marbs' may also get to glimpse some of their ITVBe favourites soaking up the sun and maybe making cameo appearances."
The announcement comes after 'TOWIE' star Elliott Wright revealed he is set to move back to the resort to focus on a business opportunity.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "These kinds of reality shows are becoming more and more popular with viewers.
"Marbella is renowned for being a major party destination and there are bound to be some pretty wild exploits on this show. It looks like it's going to be great TV."
The show is set to air on ITVBe over the summer.
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Sarah Harding didn't have to audition for 'Coronation Street'.
The former Girls Aloud singer has confessed she didn't have to act out any scenes in front of producers of the ITV soap as they'd already seen clips of her previous work.
Speaking about her upcoming four episodes in July, she said: "I can't believe it. I found out a few weeks ago but it was in the pipeline for a while.
"The producers know that I love the show. I do charity work with them and, at an event, they could tell I was a fan as I was going mental at the cast."
It was announced Sarah would be making a guest stint last month and she's now hinted she may be set to appear for more than just four episodes.
She added: "I didn't have to do an audition - they YouTubed me and saw what I did, so I was lucky. And it might just turn out to be a longer stint. Watch this space."
The 33-year-old beauty has previously appeared in 'St. Trinian's' and 'St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold' and also starred alongside 'EastEnders' actor Danny Dyer in 'Run For Your Wife'.
Speaking about her 'Coronation Street' character - who is to play the love interest of Tracy Barlow's long-lost ex-husband Robert Preston - Sarah told The Sun newspaper: "I can't say much, I'm afraid. I haven't even got the first scripts yet. Cheryl [Fernandez-Versini] and the other [Girls Aloud] girls have all texted to congratulate me."
Sarah Harding didn’t audition for ‘Coronation Street’
Sarah Harding didn't have to audition for 'Coronation Street'.
The former Girls Aloud singer has confessed she didn't have to act out any scenes in front of producers of the ITV soap as they'd already seen clips of her previous work.
Speaking about her upcoming four episodes in July, she said: "I can't believe it. I found out a few weeks ago but it was in the pipeline for a while.
"The producers know that I love the show. I do charity work with them and, at an event, they could tell I was a fan as I was going mental at the cast."
It was announced Sarah would be making a guest stint last month and she's now hinted she may be set to appear for more than just four episodes.
She added: "I didn't have to do an audition - they YouTubed me and saw what I did, so I was lucky. And it might just turn out to be a longer stint. Watch this space."
The 33-year-old beauty has previously appeared in 'St. Trinian's' and 'St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold' and also starred alongside 'EastEnders' actor Danny Dyer in 'Run For Your Wife'.
Speaking about her 'Coronation Street' character - who is to play the love interest of Tracy Barlow's long-lost ex-husband Robert Preston - Sarah told The Sun newspaper: "I can't say much, I'm afraid. I haven't even got the first scripts yet. Cheryl [Fernandez-Versini] and the other [Girls Aloud] girls have all texted to congratulate me."
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Gemma Collins wants to be "the Oprah Winfrey of Essex" on her new chat show.
The 34-year-old reality TV star - who has filmed a pilot episode of the talk show 'Three Queens' with her 'The Only Way Is Essex' co-star Bobby Norris and comedian David Morgan - has confessed she would love it if she could emulate the success of the famed US talk.
Speaking about her new series - which has been shown to ITVBe producers in the hope that it will land a regular slot on the channel - Gemma said: "My dream is to be the Oprah Winfrey of Essex one day.
"I can chat for England anyway - I don't know how my voice box hasn't packed in. I'd love to meet women with low self-esteem and help them. I've had the worst love life in history, so I'd like to help other girls."
While the show is yet to be commissioned for a full season, insiders are sure the "chemistry" between the stars will make the show a success.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "The trio have good chemistry together and are pretty funny - there's one liners being constantly hurled back and forth, plus Gemma and Bobby have a filthy sense of humour."
Gemma Collins wants to be the Oprah Winfrey of Essex on new chat show
Gemma Collins wants to be "the Oprah Winfrey of Essex" on her new chat show.
The 34-year-old reality TV star - who has filmed a pilot episode of the talk show 'Three Queens' with her 'The Only Way Is Essex' co-star Bobby Norris and comedian David Morgan - has confessed she would love it if she could emulate the success of the famed US talk.
Speaking about her new series - which has been shown to ITVBe producers in the hope that it will land a regular slot on the channel - Gemma said: "My dream is to be the Oprah Winfrey of Essex one day.
"I can chat for England anyway - I don't know how my voice box hasn't packed in. I'd love to meet women with low self-esteem and help them. I've had the worst love life in history, so I'd like to help other girls."
While the show is yet to be commissioned for a full season, insiders are sure the "chemistry" between the stars will make the show a success.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "The trio have good chemistry together and are pretty funny - there's one liners being constantly hurled back and forth, plus Gemma and Bobby have a filthy sense of humour."
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'Coronation Street' actor Oliver Farnworth is "embarrassed" about being labelled a hunk.
The 32-year-old actor, who plays Andy Carver in the ITV soap, has confessed that while he's "flattered" about being referred to as eye-candy, he's not entirely comfortable with his new sex-symbol status.
He said: "Being labelled a hunk is flattering but I get a bit embarrassed - I'm a bit bashful."
Oliver claims that although women may lust after his looks, it's also his character that they find attractive.
Insisting it's important to have a good personality, he continued: "With anything like this it is partly to do with looks but it is partly to do with your character, the way you treat people and the way you are, the way you behave in public.
"You can look a million dollars and have an eight-pack and perfect teeth and all that. But if you are not personable, if you can't speak to people in the street and aren't humble about it, then that is pretty unattractive in itself.
"It is more important to be human and not take the position you are in for granted, because at any given time you could find it taken away."
The former 'Hollyoaks' star also admitted he's determined to remain grounded no matter how famous he becomes.
He added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I have met people along the way who have let that kind of thing go to their head, just have quite an out-of-touch view of reality and an out-of-touch way of talking to people. I don't get it. What goes around, comes around."
Oliver Farnworth gets ’embarrasse’d about being labelled a hunk
'Coronation Street' actor Oliver Farnworth is "embarrassed" about being labelled a hunk.
The 32-year-old actor, who plays Andy Carver in the ITV soap, has confessed that while he's "flattered" about being referred to as eye-candy, he's not entirely comfortable with his new sex-symbol status.
He said: "Being labelled a hunk is flattering but I get a bit embarrassed - I'm a bit bashful."
Oliver claims that although women may lust after his looks, it's also his character that they find attractive.
Insisting it's important to have a good personality, he continued: "With anything like this it is partly to do with looks but it is partly to do with your character, the way you treat people and the way you are, the way you behave in public.
"You can look a million dollars and have an eight-pack and perfect teeth and all that. But if you are not personable, if you can't speak to people in the street and aren't humble about it, then that is pretty unattractive in itself.
"It is more important to be human and not take the position you are in for granted, because at any given time you could find it taken away."
The former 'Hollyoaks' star also admitted he's determined to remain grounded no matter how famous he becomes.
He added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I have met people along the way who have let that kind of thing go to their head, just have quite an out-of-touch view of reality and an out-of-touch way of talking to people. I don't get it. What goes around, comes around."
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Luisa Zissman has had her Apple ID hacked.
The 27-year-old reality TV star has revealed that her account has been compromised, and, although she claims she doesn't stream pictures to the cloud, is worried about what the hacker will be able to see, and wants to delete her entire account, but has to wait eight hours to reset it.
Luisa tweeted: "Someone just hacked into my Apple ID, how do I just delete my whole account? I dnt stream pics to my cloud. What info could they see? Help! I stream nothing to my cloud so assume whoever is in my account can see nothing? & i have 2 wait 8hrs 2 reset? (sic)"
The 'Apprentice' runner-up has since managed to reset her phone, but has said she's switching from her iPhone to a Blackberry.
She tweeted: "managed to reset this morning - guna change to blackberry over the weekend. Apple is so unsecured & easily hacked! Xx (sic)"
The former 'Celebrity Big Brother' housemate was obviously worried as last year many other famous faces including Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton were alleged to have had their iCloud accounts hacked and nude pictures of them leaked online.
Jennifer said at the time: "It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime. It's a sexual violation. It's disgusting. Just because I'm a public figure, just because I'm an actress, does not mean that I asked for this. It does not mean that it comes with the territory. It's my body, and it should be my choice, and the fact that it is not my choice is absolutely disgusting. I can't believe that we even live in that kind of world."
Luisa Zissman’s Apple ID hacked
Luisa Zissman has had her Apple ID hacked.
The 27-year-old reality TV star has revealed that her account has been compromised, and, although she claims she doesn't stream pictures to the cloud, is worried about what the hacker will be able to see, and wants to delete her entire account, but has to wait eight hours to reset it.
Luisa tweeted: "Someone just hacked into my Apple ID, how do I just delete my whole account? I dnt stream pics to my cloud. What info could they see? Help! I stream nothing to my cloud so assume whoever is in my account can see nothing? & i have 2 wait 8hrs 2 reset? (sic)"
The 'Apprentice' runner-up has since managed to reset her phone, but has said she's switching from her iPhone to a Blackberry.
She tweeted: "managed to reset this morning - guna change to blackberry over the weekend. Apple is so unsecured & easily hacked! Xx (sic)"
The former 'Celebrity Big Brother' housemate was obviously worried as last year many other famous faces including Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton were alleged to have had their iCloud accounts hacked and nude pictures of them leaked online.
Jennifer said at the time: "It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime. It's a sexual violation. It's disgusting. Just because I'm a public figure, just because I'm an actress, does not mean that I asked for this. It does not mean that it comes with the territory. It's my body, and it should be my choice, and the fact that it is not my choice is absolutely disgusting. I can't believe that we even live in that kind of world."
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Anne Kirkbride is to be honoured with a funeral for her 'Coronation Street' character Deirdre Barlow.
The beloved actress passed away earlier this year after losing her battle with cancer and it's now been revealed 'Corrie' will pay tribute to her by giving Deirdre a funeral described as the "biggest the soap has ever seen".
A source said: "It will be the equivalent to a state funeral in soap terms. All the current cast will be there and there may be some old favourites brought back to pay their respects."
Bosses of the ITV soap began planning the send off after deciding to announce Deirdre's death and it's also said to be an opportunity for some of Anne's co-stars who were unable to attend her own intimate funeral in January to say their goodbyes.
The insider told The Sun newspaper: "Filming it will be incredibly tough for the actors.
"They were all so close to her as a person and it is inevitable that they will be thinking of her and her passing on the day."
Anne's husband David Beckett was consulted by producers and is said to be "very happy" with the arrangements.
Anne Kirkbride to be honoured with funeral for Coronation Street character
Anne Kirkbride is to be honoured with a funeral for her 'Coronation Street' character Deirdre Barlow.
The beloved actress passed away earlier this year after losing her battle with cancer and it's now been revealed 'Corrie' will pay tribute to her by giving Deirdre a funeral described as the "biggest the soap has ever seen".
A source said: "It will be the equivalent to a state funeral in soap terms. All the current cast will be there and there may be some old favourites brought back to pay their respects."
Bosses of the ITV soap began planning the send off after deciding to announce Deirdre's death and it's also said to be an opportunity for some of Anne's co-stars who were unable to attend her own intimate funeral in January to say their goodbyes.
The insider told The Sun newspaper: "Filming it will be incredibly tough for the actors.
"They were all so close to her as a person and it is inevitable that they will be thinking of her and her passing on the day."
Anne's husband David Beckett was consulted by producers and is said to be "very happy" with the arrangements.
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Jess Wright has hinted she is taking a mystery man to her brother Mark Wright's wedding.
The 29-year-old beauty has revealed that she's got "someone in mind" as her guest for her sibling's wedding to Michelle Keegan next month, and also said that it might not be Dan Edgar, who she's been seen dating most recently on ITVBe show 'The Only Way is Essex'.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz at the New Look Men x Wireless Festival party held at the Mondrian hotel in London, Jess said: "I'm not going to lie, I do have someone in mind [to take to Mark and Michelle's wedding], but I'm not going to reveal who. It's too early days at the minute. It's not necessarily [Dan]."
The new face of 'Ann Summers' added she gets on well with former 'Coronation Street' actress Michelle and has been involved in helping her and her brother plan their big day.
Jess said: "I love [Michelle] to pieces. She's amazing. [I've been involved in their wedding plans] a little bit. Obviously, they always speak to us about it and we listen to what they say. It's been fun, but I can't wait for the big day."
One element of the wedding that Jess won't have to worry about is what to buy the pair as a gift, as Mark has revealed that he and his fiancée are requesting donations to charity over presents.
The former 'TOWIE' hunk previously revealed: "Me and Michelle are not asking for gifts, we are donating it to a charity Haven House. It's a children's hospice and is something that is close to mine and Michelle's heart."
Jess Wright taking mystery date to brother Mark’s wedding
Jess Wright has hinted she is taking a mystery man to her brother Mark Wright's wedding.
The 29-year-old beauty has revealed that she's got "someone in mind" as her guest for her sibling's wedding to Michelle Keegan next month, and also said that it might not be Dan Edgar, who she's been seen dating most recently on ITVBe show 'The Only Way is Essex'.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz at the New Look Men x Wireless Festival party held at the Mondrian hotel in London, Jess said: "I'm not going to lie, I do have someone in mind [to take to Mark and Michelle's wedding], but I'm not going to reveal who. It's too early days at the minute. It's not necessarily [Dan]."
The new face of 'Ann Summers' added she gets on well with former 'Coronation Street' actress Michelle and has been involved in helping her and her brother plan their big day.
Jess said: "I love [Michelle] to pieces. She's amazing. [I've been involved in their wedding plans] a little bit. Obviously, they always speak to us about it and we listen to what they say. It's been fun, but I can't wait for the big day."
One element of the wedding that Jess won't have to worry about is what to buy the pair as a gift, as Mark has revealed that he and his fiancée are requesting donations to charity over presents.
The former 'TOWIE' hunk previously revealed: "Me and Michelle are not asking for gifts, we are donating it to a charity Haven House. It's a children's hospice and is something that is close to mine and Michelle's heart."
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