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Mark Wright’s family at war over wedding invites?


Mark Wright's family are at war over his refusal to invite his cousin Elliott Wright's girlfriend Chloe Sims to his wedding.
The former 'Strictly Come Dancing' contestant is set to tie the knot with fiancée Michelle Keegan in an intimate ceremony in Suffolk next month but his family are reportedly rowing after his 'The Only Way Is Essex' star cousin demanded his co-star and on-off girlfriend be invited.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "This is the very last thing Mark and Michelle needed so close to their wedding day.
"Mark is close to Elliott, but he wasn't dating Chloe when they sent out the invites.
"Elliott is now threatening not to go to the wedding. And now the whole Wright family is taking sides.
"It has been a massive headache for Mark and Michelle -- the last thing they want is fighting."
However, a spokesperson for Elliott has now denied claims the family have fallen out over invites.
Mark and Michelle are said to have booked the Tudor mansion Hengrave Hall in Bury St Edmunds for their big day next month.
Speaking previously about their wedding plans, Michelle said: "We are both traditional even in the way we got engaged with Mark asking my dad's permission. We have both got our fairytale."

Denise Van Outen to have romance with Max Branning on EastEnders


Denise Van Outen's 'EastEnders' character is to embark on a romance with Max Branning.
The 40-year-old beauty is set to make her debut as businesswoman Karin Smart on tonight's (09.04.15) episode of the BBC One soap and it's now been revealed one of the men in the love triangle she is to be a part of is the womanising car dealer played by Jake Wood.
Speaking about having to passionately kiss Max - who Karin meets up with to secure a business deal before falling for his charms - Denise told The Sun newspaper: "I had never met him before and it was straight away, my first scene on my first day.
"Jake actually said to me, 'This is a bit of an icebreaker'. But you just have to go for it. There's a lot of kissing and touching involved. I was running my hands all over his head. But he's a real sex symbol in the gay community so it was fine.
"We just ended up laughing about it and it felt quite fun."
It's unclear as of yet who the other man in Karin's love triangle will be but it's reported she has history with Phil Mitchell (Steve Madden) who she will be seen looking for following her arrival in Albert Square.
Denise revealed her character would be involved in a love triangle earlier this year after being asked who Karin would be dating.
She said at the time: "It's not just one person - that's all I'm saying.
"My character will come in and I'm going to cause some trouble."

Katie Hopkins to host own chat show?


Katie Hopkins is to host her own chat show.
The controversial star - who came second on the last series of 'Celebrity Big Brother' - is reportedly in talks with a number of TV networks including TLC to front her own talk show, on which she would interview celebrities and public figures, Broadcast magazine reports.
Although the programme is yet to be commissioned, it is said to be in the "planning stages".
The former 'Apprentice' star has worked with TLC in the past on her much talked about 'My Fat Story', on which she purposefully put on more than three stone in weight in a bid to prove how easy it would be to lose it again.
Meanwhile, earlier this week, Katie caused outrage after describing dementia patients as "bed blockers" and claiming she would want to be euthanised if she developed the terminal illness.
Hopkins posted on Twitter: "Dementia sufferers should not be blocking beds. What is the point of life when you no longer know you are living it? Bang me over the head.
"The day I am diagnosed with dementia is the day I book my ticket to Dignitas.
"Ultimately, if your family member is in hospital with dementia because you are not caring for them - you have no right to be outraged."



Sue Perkins ‘in pole position to present Top Gear’


Sue Perkins is being lined up to replace Jeremy Clarkson on 'Top Gear'.
The 45-year-old presenter, who is perhaps best known for fronting 'The Great British Bake Off' and is currently dating fellow presenter Anna Richardson, is among the candidates being considered to replace the controversial TV personality, who was axed for punching producer Oisin Tymon last month.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper about the desire to revamp the show, a BBC source joked: "If we replaced Clarkson with a lesbian he'd be turning in his leather jacket."
Other candidates thought to be in the frame for the coveted role include model Jodie Kidd, but no one has yet been approached for the show, with the BBC seeing the overhaul of the programme as a long-term project rather than an urgent problem.
Motoring enthusiast and BBC Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans is another name to have been linked to the post, but he recently distanced himself from speculation he's set to replace Clarkson, describing the claims as "nonsense".
Chris responded to the rumours late last month, saying: "This is not true. Not only is it not true - it's absolute nonsense."

Lauren Platt’s brother tipped to win Britain’s Got Talent


Lauren Platt's younger brother is among the favourites to win 'Britain's Got Talent'.
Lewis - who excels in streetdance - first appeared on TV screens during his sister's audition on 'The X Factor', when she sang Whitney Houston's 'How Will I Know' and he breakdanced beside her.
Lewis' performance led to a compliment from reality TV supremo Simon Cowell, who enthused: "Tell your brother 'Britain's Got Talent' is back on soon."
And having applied for this year's programme, Lewis has already emerged as one of the favourites to win the ITV talent show.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Lewis is a great streetdancer. He didn't need to be asked twice by Simon to audition.
"He wowed the judges with his first routine and is definitely one to watch.
"Lauren's very supportive."
Meanwhile, Simon recently confessed he's taken a new approach to his role as a judge on 'Britain's Got Talent', promising to be more "nosy" with the contestants.
Simon, 55, shared: "I think the public at home feel the same way. Sometimes when you ask these questions you really get to know whether the person is sincere and whether they are serious about this - and so it helps me make a decision.
"Actually, if you like the person before they have performed then they stand a better chance."

Poldark gets second series


'Poldark' will return for a second series.
The BBC has commissioned another series of the popular period drama after the first eight-episode run became a hit with audiences, averaging 8.1 million viewers.
Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC One, told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I can exclusively announce that Sunday night's new phenomenon 'Poldark' that has captured the nation's hearts has been commissioned for a second series."
Cast members Aidan Turner, 31, and Eleanor Tomlinson, 22, will reprise their roles as lovers Ross Poldark and Demelza in the second series, which will continue to be based on novels written by Winston Graham, of which there are 12 in total.
Charlotte continued: "Aidan Turner will return as Ross Poldark and Eleanor Tomlinson as Demelza in a new eight-part series written by Debbie Horsfield that will cover books three and four of Winston Graham's series."
The first series of the drama will conclude later this month, but the BBC is eager for work to begin on the next set of episodes, with filming expected to commence in Cornwall in September now Aidan has confirmed he will return.
A show insider previously said: "Aidan has become a huge hit with viewers. The role of Ross Poldark has put him in the shop window and movie makers from Hollywood will be beating down his door.
"Without Aidan there is no 'Poldark'. He can name his price. There is a real feeling it could turn into a long-running series."

Marnie Simpson’s boyfriend makes her want to quit Geordie Shore


Marnie Simpson admits being with Ricky Rayment makes her want to quit 'Geordie Shore'.
The brunette beauty fell head over heels for 'The Only Way Is Essex' star after meeting him at the National Television Awards in January and she's now confessed she's "nervous" about being cut off from him during filming for the next series of the MTV reality show.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I'm very nervous about it because I'm not going to have any contact with Ricky for like two months and, for me, that's going to be so hard because I'm not going to be able to focus on what I'm supposed to be doing, because I'm going to be thinking about what he's doing."
The 23-year-old star claims that while her concerns for their relationship have made her think about quitting, she doesn't want to seem ungrateful for everything the show has done for her.
Asked if not being able to see Ricky made her want to quit, she admitted: "Yeah. 100 percent yeah, because I love him and I don't want to put him through that torture of like, thinking about me, and I don't want to put myself through that.
"I'm a very homely girl, and I'd be happy just living my life with someone that I love and doing things that I love. But 'Geordie Shore' has done so much for me that I could never leave it.
"Honestly, it would take a lot for me to ever leave it. I love 'Geordie Shore'. It's the best thing that's ever happened to us. I couldn't thank them enough so I would never ever leave them."
Marnie was speaking at the Foxy Love Shop, hosted by Foxy Bingo and the new Foxy Casino which launched last week.

Bear Grylls wants ‘teenage’ version of The Island with Bear Grylls


Bear Grylls wants to make a "teenage" version of 'The Island with Bear Grylls'.
The 40-year-old adventurer has revealed that after introducing the women's island this year he wants to take the show even further by introducing more new versions of the show, which sees a group of strangers stranded on a deserted island and left to fend for themselves.
Asked what made him decide to make a women's version of the show this year, he said: "I've always had ambitions to broaden this out and really sort of expand this and doing a woman's version was a totally natural step to do. There are a lot of other things I'd like to do with it that I think would be really interesting.
"Whether you do a teenage version ... I think people want to know how these people or that group would cope under pressure. So the male one was obviously very interesting but then we got all those accusations of, 'You're sexist because you haven't done a women's version', which when I read at the time I thought, that's good because that's what I really want to do."
Although the 'Man vs. Wild' presenter is keen to keep making and updating the Channel 4 show, he seemed reluctant to put both men and women on the same island.
Asked if there were any plans for a mixed series, he said: "I think that would be a season eight, I think we've still got a lot to explore before we get to that."
'The Island with Bear Grylls' continues tonight (09.04.15) at 9pm on Channel 4.

Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox return for ninth series of Lewis


Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox are to return for a ninth series of 'Lewis'.
The 64-year-old actor and his 36-year-old co-star are set to reprise their roles as detectives Robbie Lewis and James Hathaway respectively following ITV's decision to recommission the popular crime drama for another series.
ITV's director of drama Steve November commented: "We are delighted that Kevin and Laurence are returning for a ninth series of Lewis. Each story is complex and intriguing and Detectives Robbie Lewis and James Hathaway are a formidable partnership much loved by ITV viewers. I am also pleased to welcome back Angela Griffin as DS Lizzie Maddox."
The ninth series will also see the arrival of a new Chief Superintendent who is to clash with Lewis over his traditional approach to policing.
Meanwhile, after years of avoiding the thorny issue of family ties Hathaway will be forced to confront his past, while forensic pathologist Laura Hobson (Clare Holman) will be seen contemplating early retirement as their new boss piles on the pressure.
The series will continue to be produced by executive producer Michele Buck, who added: "I am thrilled to be making a ninth series of 'Lewis', one of ITV's best-loved drama's. Against the beautiful backdrop of Oxford, Lewis and Hathaway will once again investigate the city's darkest crimes."
The new series of 'Lewis' - which will have viewers questioning whether the detective will finally call time on his career - is set to go into production next month.

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