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Gogglebox star Jay Makin splits from Eve Woerndenweber


Gogglebox's Jay Makin has been left heartbroken after splitting from co-star Eve Woerdenweber.
The 20-year-old tattoo artist is said to have called time on her relationship with Jay and asked him to move out of her family's Merseyside home.
The 22-year-old star - who has sat alongside Eve on the Woerdenweber's sofa since they joined the show in 2013 - admitted he is "hurt" and "gutted" over their break up.
He said: "I'm gutted that Eve broke up with me. It came completely out of the blue.
"We had a few problems and started drifting apart but I thought it was down to the pressure of the show and her business. We argued too much and she said couldn't cope with it.
"She called after a big argument and said she didn't want to go out with me anymore.
"Eve said she still wants to be friends but hasn't spoken to me and has deleted me on Facebook. It really hurts, we were so close."
However, producers of the Channel 4 show have encouraged Jay to continue filming the current series until it ends in May and although he thinks it will "be super awkward", he has agreed.
He told The Sun newspaper: "It's going to be super awkward to film.
"But the producers told us we would have to muddle through until the end of the series.
"They say they'll try to make everything as painless as possible.
"The running joke is that I never say anything -- so they say it won't be a problem.
"It is such a shame. I wish we could work it out. I'm having to pretend to be happy families.
"They've even said they want us for the next series. I don't know how that's going to work out."
Eve has since confirmed the couple have ended their relationship saying: "We've broken up. It will be difficult to film, but we just have to get on with it."
While Channel 4 said: "Eve and Jay have split amicably. They've remained very good friends and will continue to film together."

Ferne McCann: Charlie Sims will ‘regret’ dumping me


Ferne McCann thinks Charlie Sims will regret dumping her.
The 'Only Way Is Essex' star has spoken out after Charlie took to Twitter last week to announce he was quitting the ITVBe show and moving on from his relationship of nearly five years to say she thinks he will live to regret his decision.
She said: "I don't think he was thinking straight. I think he'll regret those tweets."
Charlie's comments came after he fell out with Ferne over an episode of the reality show last week and forced her to choose between him and her career and she insists that while she's devastated over their split, she stands by her choice.
She told Now magazine: "TOWIE's my job at the end of the day - it's my career. His behaviour has made me question the future. Now I think we want different things in life. He was my everything but now it looks like that isn't going to happen anymore and I have to re-evaluate my life. It's upsetting."
Charlie's cousin Frankie Essex had blamed Ferne for his decision to not patch things up with his sister Chloe Sims last week, resulting in Charlie's ultimatum, but Ferne admits she didn't expect him to snap.
She added: "As far as I'm concerned, things had been amazing ... He was the man I wanted to marry tomorrow. Now I just don't know. But don't run to Twitter and don't try to control my life."


Rovers Return for Sarah-Louise Platt in Coronation Street


Sarah-Louise Platt is coming back to 'Coronation Street' as a barmaid in the Rovers Return.
Tina O'Brien is returning as the character after seven years away from Weatherfield and Sarah will be put behind the bar of the famous pub later this month.
Sarah will take Eileen Grimshaw's job which will lead to ever more tensions between Eileen and Sarah's mother Gail McIntyre.
The decision to get Sarah pulling pints means Tina will be at the heart of the show and will follow in the footsteps of such 'Corrie' legends as Julie ­Goodyear, Beverley Callard and Elizabeth Dawn.
A source on the programme told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Being a Rovers barmaid is a big deal. It means Tina is going to be in pretty much every episode as there's always scenes in the Rovers. It's testament to how highly the top bosses rate Tina and her skills. It will propel her to a level of fame she didn't have the first time. Throw in a romance storyline and it is going to be a big year for Sarah-Louise."
On her return Sarah is set to embark on a relationship with bad boy drug dealer Callum Logan (Sean Ward) which will cause a huge rift in her family as Callum is trying to get custody of his child Max, the stepson of Sarah's brother David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd).
The character is also returning with her teenage daughter Bethany - played by Lucy Fallon - who is also set to cause trouble on the cobbles.
Tina, 31, is returning on a one-year contract which will be extended by bosses if viewers like her.
Speaking about her comeback, Tina previously said: "I am delighted to be returning. Sarah has a lot of history and unfinished business on the street and I'm looking forward to finding out what she's been up to and why she's returned home."

Will.i.am’s wish for The Voice


Will.i.am wishes he worked on 'The Voice' with Pharrell Williams and Madonna.
The Black Eyed Peas singer believes the winners of the BBC show have never done very well because there is no instant connection with a record company, unlike on rival programme 'The X Factor', where head judge Simon Cowell signs them to his Syco imprint so thinks it would be better if all the mentors had their own labels.
He said: "I think the problem with 'The Voice' is the Simon Cowell factor. Simon has the show and the record label so he can invest money in the artist because it's all the same money - Simon's money...
"What should really happen is 'The Voice' should be me, Pharrell Williams, Madonna, Ester Dean and Doctor Luke [songwriters and producers].
"That would be a sick show because Madonna has a label, Pharrell has a label, I have a label. We'd be fighting over who to sign - that should be the show."
And Will thinks the current contestants suffer because they should be able to work on their music during the show rather than having to wait until a winner is found.
He added: "We just don't have the same configuration on 'The Voice' [as 'The X Factor']. The record company don't want to invest because it's two months down the line. We should have been working on music so it's ready to come out when the show's over."
This year, Rita Ora was a new addition to the show and Will believes she has a lot more to offer the panel than previous female mentors Kylie Minogue and Jessie J.
He told HELLO! magazine: "Rita is just what the show has been missing - that pizzazz and sexiness and sweetness and someone who's raw. We needed that.
"[Jessie and Kylie] each had a bit of both. Jessie was edgy and raw and sweet but you only saw the edginess. And Kylie is sweet and kind. Rita is all of that."

Kym Marsh is a cage-fighting fan


Kym Marsh is a fan of cage-fighting.
The 'Coronation Street' star attended the match alongside her fiancé Dan Hooper and her eldest children, Emilie, 17 and David, 19, and despite enjoying her day, the 38-year-old actress - who plays Michelle Connor in the ITV soap - has admitted she found the fight very "brutal" to begin with but by the end she was converted and is now a fan.
She said: "I went with Dan and the kids - but not Polly. I think people would have something to say if I took a three-year-old child to a cage-fighting event!
"They really go for it - it's unbelievable. I was watching it through my fingers to begin with, but by the end of it I was really into it. I think I've become quite a fan."
Meanwhile, Kym also revealed her daughter - who was booted off 'The Voice' in the blind auditions - has been working on a single with some friends who she attended the cage-fighting event with.
Writing in her column for OK! magazine, she shared: "We also went along with Damon Hess, who Emilie is working with on her single, and his girlfriend Imogen. We've become really good mates since he worked with Emilie. They're really great people and I love them to bits."

Lucy Watson watches GoT with Boyfriend Pillow


Lucy Watson watches 'Game of Thrones' with a 'Boyfriend Pillow' because it doesn't talk during the show.
The 'Made in Chelsea' star prefers to view her favourite TV series with a Night's Watch Boyfriend Pillow, which has a huggable arm and full-length cape and is based on a warrior from of the fictional brotherhood, rather than a real person because she cannot stand it when people interrupt one of the thrilling episodes.
She said: "It's so annoying when people talk through my favourite shows, but the Night's Watch Boyfriend Pillow is the perfect solution - a snuggle partner that can't talk!
"And what more could a girl want than a Night's Watch warrior to cuddle up to?"
The 24-year-old beauty has teamed up with NOW TV to launch the unusual viewing companion and she cannot wait for the upcoming fifth series of the fantasy drama series.
She added: "I'm a huge 'Game of Thrones' fan and am catching up on season four of the show on NOW TV before season five starts, so it's fresh in my mind."
As well as watching 'GoT' with her boyfriend pillow, Lucy also loves to catch up on her favourite shows with her pet pooch Digby and recently joked she would love it if her canine could use a mobile phone.
She tweeted: "I wish I could ring my dog or text him like hey you ok
"I tell my dog I love him at least 25 times a day. (sic)"
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Hugh Bonneville’s Downton Abbey ‘pal’


Hugh Bonneville's 'Downton Abbey' character is like a "pal" to him.
The 51-year-old actor is saddened by the fact he will soon be saying "an affectionate goodbye" to his character, the Earl of Grantham, which he has played for five years.
He said: "We're a month into filming the sixth series, there's five months to go, so there's a lot of ground to travel.
"When the time comes, it'll be an affectionate goodbye to someone who's been a pal. I wouldn't want to spend too much time with him - he's a bit of an old stick - but he's been lovely to have around."
The sixth series will be the last for the ITV period drama as creator Julian Fellowes has called time on the show but Hugh has promised they have saved the "best" for last.
He added to The Sun newspaper: "Keep watching. Season six is going to be the best year I think."
Meanwhile, Hugh previously teased a few details about the plot of the sixth series.
He said: "We're in 1925, so the series has nudged on another six months, and Lady Rose (Lily James) has been on her honeymoon and she's now moved to America.
"Tom Branson (Allen Leech) has gone to Boston, and some faces that we met towards the end of the fifth season may or may not be coming over the horizon to break or make the hearts of Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) and Lady Edith (Laura Carmichael) and people like that."

Helen Wood felt like ‘crackhead’ on diet pills


Helen Wood felt like a "crackhead" when she was on diet pills.
The former 'Big Brother' winner has admitted she used to take pills aimed at burning fat but believes it was an "idiotic" decision.
She said: "I've been a complete idiot when it comes to weight in the past. Any kind of tablet I could get my hands on to lose pounds and cheat the gym or quash hunger, I'd get it.
"The alleged fat burning tablets, I used to gobble like sweeties then end up with the shakes all day like a crackhead going cold turkey, before clucking for carbs and binging on chips and cheese.
"From aged 19 to 21, I took them on and off, which is scary really. I didn't even think to ask what was in them. I was basically having legalised whizz, I'm not even sure they're legal in the UK?! What a plonker."
The television personality felt she was piling on the pounds too much and has since tried a new diet plan to shed the weight.
Writing in her column for The Daily Star newspaper, she added: "It's been seven months since I left Big Brother, during which time I virtually burnt zero calories, ate like a hog and smoked like a chimney. I went in a slim size 6 and exited a porky 12. Just to clarify, I'm NOT saying this is fat. Yet for a girl my height, I can't get away with putting timber on or I look like a bouncer...
"So, for the last two weeks, I've been on a detox... I started with a three-day juice cleanse... After that, all this sexy food starts to arrive, not your ordinary bland rabbit food that you feel suicidal about eating. We're talking gourmet ingredients... I'm bigging 'the new me' up partly because I feel a million times better."

Kimberley Walsh’s post-pregnancy ‘achievement’


Kimberley Walsh felt like it was an "achievement" fitting into her 'Strictly Come Dancing' outfit.
The former Girls Aloud singer appeared in a group dance on 'The People's Strictly For Comic Relief' and was amazed when she fit into the jumpsuit she wore two years ago, when she took part in the show, after recently giving birth to six-month-old Bobby.
She said: "I was really pleased that I managed to squeeze into the jumpsuit I wore for my show dance in the final of 'Strictly' a couple of years ago.
"To fit into it six months after giving birth felt like a bit of achievement. I'm not going to lie, the material is stretchy, but I guess my waist isn't miles away from how it was before I had Bobby."
The 33-year-old singer has insisted she hasn't been doing much exercise but instead thinks her weight loss is down to eating right.
Writing in her column for OK! magazine, she said: "Apart from walking, I haven't actually started exercising yet. I think my weight loss has been down to eating sensibly and breastfeeding.
"Also I used to graze while I was watching telly late at night, but now I go to bed so early because of Bobby that I'll eat my dinner and that'll be it - so I'm snacking less."

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