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Marnie Simpson: Ricky Rayment is ‘the best I’ve ever had’


Marnie Simpson says Ricky Rayment is "the best she's ever had".
The 'Geordie Shore' star fell head over heels for 'The Only Way Is Essex' regular Ricky Rayment after meeting him at an awards ceremony earlier this year and she's now revealed their sex is the best she's ever had.
Asked how he compares to her former flames and co-stars Gary 'Gaz' Beadle and Aaron Chalmers, she exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "They don't even compare, he's like a thousand million times better in every single aspect. Ricky is the best I've ever had."
The brunette beauty confessed, however, that she's worried their passion will fizzle out once they've been together a bit longer, despite admitting she wants to marry him in the future.
She said: "Sometimes because me and him have such a good sex life and, you know, the sex always goes ... I worry sometimes like, 'Oh no!' But I know I'll always love him forever and ever."
Although the couple have been through a whirlwind romance, claiming they're in love with one another after only two months together, Marnie admits they're not yet ready to move in together but are hoping to go travelling instead.
She added: "We've spoke about it, but not yet ... We're very young. We want to do a lot together and travel the world. There's a lot of things I want to do in life and I'm not ready for that yet."
Marnie was speaking at the Foxy Love Shop, hosted by Foxy Bingo and the new Foxy Casino which launched this week.

Danniella Westbrook Hollyoaks return confirmed


'Hollyoaks' bosses have confirmed Danniella Westbrook is returning for a "limited time".
The 41-year-old actress has signed up for another guest stint as former jail-bird Trudy Ryan, having previously appeared briefly on the Channel 4 soap in early 2013 in a storyline which led to her character's ex-cellmate Jacqui McQueen's departure from the show.
A show spokesperson told Digital Spy:"We are pleased to be welcoming Danniella back as Trudy for a limited time. She was a great asset to the show in 2013 as part of Jacqui's leaving story."
It was previously revealed the actress - who revealed last year she was homeless - saw returning to the soap as a way of "turning a corner" and getting her life fully back on track.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "It's a huge thing for Danniella.
"She has been through a lot of financial hardship over recent times.
"Now she's going to be earning a good wage back on TV like the old days. Hopefully, this will really help her turn a corner."
The former 'EastEnders' star, who played Sam Mitchell on the soap from 1990 to 2000 and again from 2009 to 2010, has previously struggled with drug addiction and revealed last year that she'd been made homeless due to her lack of finances.
However, after returning to therapy following her split from on/off boyfriend and ex-fiance Tom Richards, she now appears to have turned over a new leaf.
Danniella had reportedly begun working at a pub in north London before launching her own deals website last month.

The Island with Bear Grylls contestants came close to dying


Bear Grylls claims contestants on 'The Island with Bear Grylls' came close to dying.
The 40-year-old adventurer and TV star has revealed some of the contestants on the reality show - which this year sees 14 men and 14 women attempt to survive on separate islands - came dangerously close to death without even knowing it.
Asked what would have to happen for him and his team to step in, he said at a screening of the new series: "On three occasions. One is if they genuinely want to go home and that's it, 'I'm done, I cannot physically go on, I'm missing my family too much, I'm too beaten up, the pain's too much - because that's the reality of survival, it just bloody hurts.
"The second time is if there's an accident, like somebody's cut themselves really badly, someone's scalded themselves with boiling water or whatever it is.
"The third is when they don't realise how close they are to dying and I won't give it away but there came a time where I was really getting some genuine concern for all of them, everywhere we looked.
"We are really teetering on the borderline of them not even being aware that they're going to start internal organs collapsing and they'll die without knowing."
The 'Bear Grylls: Mission Survive' star also confessed that although the groups are left to fend for themselves, he would be able to get to them in under half an hour if they desperately needed help.
He added: "Probably in a real emergency about 20 minutes, we could probably get to them that fast."
'The Island with Bear Grylls' kicks off on Wednesday April 8 at 9pm.

Charlie Sims: Ferne McCann will regret choosing TOWIE over me


Charlie Sims thinks Ferne McCann will regret choosing 'The Only Way Is Essex' over him.
The 23-year-old star has confessed it was "upsetting" to have his girlfriend of nearly five years choose to remain on the show instead of work on their relationship but he thinks she'll come to regret her decision in the future.
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "Yeah it was a bit upsetting because we walked in to TOWIE together and I always dreamt one day we'd walk out together and it was a bit upsetting when she didn't want to come.
"But she's a big girl, she's 25 this year and she can make her own decisions in life and if me and her aren't meant to be together because of the show then that's just the way it is and I feel like she may look back one day and say was it actually worth it? Was it worth risking the supposed love of my life to walk away?
"Because if the shoe was on the other foot and she said to me, 'Charlie, I'm walking away and I want to start a new life together', I would've said, 'Yeah, no problem'."
The deli owner also went on to claim that the stars of the ITVBe show, including Ferne, need to understand that they're not as famous as they think they are.
He explained: "What Ferne doesn't have is that security away from TOWIE. I was lucky enough to build that so I can fall back on something but she hasn't got that so I think that was her biggest fear, falling back and being a nobody but what we all have to understand is, everybody from Essex, is that we might be somebody in Essex but we're a nobody in this world.
"This is a big wide world and I'm ready to go and explore it now. Brentwood is such a little dot on this map, even in England, and I'm ready to go on and do something else."
Charlie added: "I said to Ferne, 'We've done two years of this now, we've had two good years, I'm not sure how much longer it's going to last but I wasn't to walk out while I'm on a high and move on with my life', but she just didn't, she wanted to stay and she wants to be in TV and she wants to be Ferne from TOWIE. So if that's who you want to be in life that's fine but I can't tell her what to do with her life."
Charlie Sims was speaking at the Foxy Love Shop, hosted by Foxy Bingo and the new Foxy Casino which launched this week.

Helen Lederer’s vanity-less Hollyoaks role


Helen Lederer admits she has "never been fatter" after raiding her mini bar after filming 'Hollyoaks' scenes.
The comedienne has joked she had to "give up her vanity" to reprise her role as midwife Mariam, admitting she sought solace in a gin and tonic and some popcorn at her hotel after shooting some hard-hitting scenes on the Channel 4 soap.
When asked what she did to relax after filming emotional scenes, she exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I've been staying in a hotel up there which is all very jolly for me but I probably would have had a mini bar gin and tonic and some popcorn, I have to say. I think I've never been fatter so I've given up my vanity for this.
"No make-up, you just go, 'Look, I look like an old bag, it's fine, just do it.' Because it's not about that anymore, it's about this character who has actually had a spell in psychiatric ward.
"My character had a lot of issues going on so she wasn't functioning 100 per cent."
The 60-year-old star was delighted to have been offered the chance to return to the show as Mariam - who accidentally swaps the baby tags of Diane O'Connor (Alex Fletcher) and Tegan Lomax's (Jessica Ellis) daughters - and admitted she thought it was "random" that executive producer Bryan Kirkwood wanted her on the programme.
She added: "I said, 'Are you sure? You want me for 'Hollyoaks'? It seems a bit random, but delightful.' He said he'd been a fan.
"If people say that then I'm there. I even turned up early."
As well as appearing in 'Hollyoaks', Helen has been very busy writing her new novel 'Losing It', which is published by PanMacmillan and available on www.helenlederer.com now.

Danniella Westbrook returning to Hollyoaks?


Danniella Westbrook is to reprise her role in 'Hollyoaks'.
The 41-year-old actress has reportedly been offered the chance to return to the Channel 4 soap - which she starred on from 2012 to 2013 - as ex-jailbird Trudy Ryan.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "It's a huge thing for Danniella.
"She has been through a lot of financial hardship over recent times.
"Now she's going to be earning a good wage back on TV like the old days. Hopefully, this will really help her turn a corner."
The former 'EastEnders' star, who played Sam Mitchell on the soap from 1990 to 2000 and again from 2009 to 2010, has previously struggled with drug addiction and revealed last year that she'd been made homeless due to her lack of finances.
However, after returning to therapy following her split from on/off boyfriend and ex-fiance Tom Richards, she now appears to have turned over a new leaf.
Danniella had reportedly begun working at a pub in north London before launching her own deals website last month, and she's now set to return to acting on one of Britain's most popular soaps.

Shayne Ward to play Sarah Harding’s love interest on Coronation Street?


Shayne Ward wants to play Sarah Harding's bad boy lover on 'Coronation Street'.
The 30-year-old star - who rose to fame after winning the second series of 'The X Factor' - has confessed he would love to play the former Girls Aloud singer's love interest following the announcement she's set to appear in four episodes of the ITV soap later this year.
He said: "Everyone says I'd play a good bad boy, I think it's because of the tattoos.
"I would love to play a bad boy, especially on 'Coronation Street'.
"I'm not an established actor but I'm willing to learn.
"I heard about Sarah getting a role in the show, people said it might be an April Fool's Day joke, but I think she'll be brilliant."
Asked about the possibility of playing Sarah's on-screen boyfriend, he continued: "I've done that kind of thing in videos, I'd be completely up for it, with Sarah or anybody ... maybe Rita!"
Shayne was reported to have landed a role on the soap last month and he's now admitted he did audition for producer Stuart Blackburn but is waiting to hear back.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I was asked about the rumours and I had no idea, that's the gospel truth.
"Before we knew it, an audition did come in. I couldn't believe it and neither could my management.
"I thought it was incredible, I'm a massive fan of the show and my mum is a huge fan.
"I think for me it's just to be associated with it, especially Stuart Blackburn the producer, for him to sit in on the casting, I was over the moon."

Simon Cowell on hunt for Latino One Direction


Simon Cowell is on the hunt for a Latino version of One Direction.
The 55-year-old music mogul has launched 'La Banda' in a bid to find the next big boy band and has recruited former 'X Factor' producer Mark Sidaway for the US show.
The production team - which also includes singer and judge Ricky Martin - are keen to bring the show across the pond to the United Kingdom if it's successful in the United States.
Mark said: "It's really exciting. If we get it right we want to bring it to other countries."
Auditions are already underway, with Mark tweeting recently that "everyone, like everyone, (is) singing Sam Smith, One Direction and Ed Sheeran. (sic)"
An insider at Simon's production company Syco told The Sun newspaper's TV Biz column: "We are very excited about La Banda and we are very hopeful it is going to be a hit."
Despite his new commitment to 'La Banda', Simon won't be shirking his responsibilities on the new series of the 'X Factor' as he is the only judge currently confirmed to return to the show.
There has already been a huge shake-up after host of seven years Dermot O'Leary recently announced he would not be returning for the 2015 series.
Caroline Flack and Olly Murs - who previously presented the ITV show's spin-off 'The Xtra Factor - are rumoured to be returning to front the main show.
Executive producer Richard Holloway previously teased: "There will be some exciting changes. The name of the show will stay the same but we are looking at the format and the judges.
"There will be some surprises this year. But I can't go into detail."

Michelle Hardwick’s Frozen-inspired wedding gown


Michelle Hardwick will walk down the aisle in a 'Frozen'-inspired gown.
The 'Emmerdale' actress - who plays vet Vanessa Woodfield on the ITV soap - is set to wed Rosie Nicholl on Saturday (04.04.15) at a Yorkshire manor.
She said: "We can't wait. It's going to be everything we've ever dreamed of. It's a big family wedding with two brides.
"Rosie and I actually went shopping for dresses together, which added to the excitement. It seemed sensible as we didn't want to clash on the day."
Speaking about their gowns, she added: "We've got different tastes, so we knew we'd like different styles. We found our dresses straight away and bought them within two hours of each other. We even got a discount because we were buying two!
"They're both ivory but mine's more princess-like, a bit more sparkly, a bit more 'Frozen' and I'm having a veil at the back. Rosie's is more straight down and sophisticated. We just can't wait to get them on. It is going to be the most special day. We feel so lucky."
And Michelle, 39 - who got engaged to the 30-year-old music teacher last January - is glad she is more "settled" than her character, who recently had a one-night stand with Adam Barton (Adam Thomas) following her split from Kirin Kotecha (Adam Fielding).
She told The Sun newspaper's TV Biz column: "Thank God I'm so different from my character. I love being settled. I've found the love of my life and we couldn't be happier.
"We wanted to make a public commitment to each other now we can and to celebrate our love with our friends and family."

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