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Amanda Holden would consider posing nude.
The 'Britain's Got Talent' judge has confessed she could be persuaded to strip off in front of the camera if she were offered the right sum of money or if it were for a good cause.
She told the Daily Express newspaper: "Posing nude? Yeah I probably would pose nude but for a good reason.
"Playboy? It depends how much money they were offering."
The 44-year-old star's comments come after she admitted she was hoping to see more strippers audition for her and fellow judges Alesha Dixon, Simon Cowell and David Walliams on the ITV talent show this year.
She said last week: "I actually quite enjoy it, male or female. When a stripper comes out, it is such a good moment."
Meanwhile, the blonde beauty has hinted she could be set to quit BGT once the show reaches it's tenth anniversary.
She said previously: "I would love to make it 10 [series] and then call it a day. Ten years is an amazing feat.
"I want a nice big clock when I leave and some holiday in the sunshine. And a retirement package."
The ninth series of 'Britain's Got Talent' kicks off later this year.
Amanda Holden would pose in the nude
Amanda Holden would consider posing nude.
The 'Britain's Got Talent' judge has confessed she could be persuaded to strip off in front of the camera if she were offered the right sum of money or if it were for a good cause.
She told the Daily Express newspaper: "Posing nude? Yeah I probably would pose nude but for a good reason.
"Playboy? It depends how much money they were offering."
The 44-year-old star's comments come after she admitted she was hoping to see more strippers audition for her and fellow judges Alesha Dixon, Simon Cowell and David Walliams on the ITV talent show this year.
She said last week: "I actually quite enjoy it, male or female. When a stripper comes out, it is such a good moment."
Meanwhile, the blonde beauty has hinted she could be set to quit BGT once the show reaches it's tenth anniversary.
She said previously: "I would love to make it 10 [series] and then call it a day. Ten years is an amazing feat.
"I want a nice big clock when I leave and some holiday in the sunshine. And a retirement package."
The ninth series of 'Britain's Got Talent' kicks off later this year.
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Chloe Etherington and Nathan Henry have joined the cast of 'Geordie Shore'.
The newcomers will join castmates Charlotte Crosby, Holly Hagan, Marnie Simpson, Aaron Chalmers, Kyle Christie, Scott 'Scotty' Timlin and Gary 'Gaz' Beadle on the MTV reality show's 10th series later this year.
Chloe, 19 - who has history with Scott - is sure to fit in fine with the other girls in the house, describing herself as a "wild, crazy light-weight, who is random and canny down to earth".
However, she does have a serious side as she used to work as a children's ice skating instructor and dreams of becoming a serious businesswoman.
Meanwhile, Nathan is a self-confessed "reality television w***e" and is the first bi-sexual housemate to appear on the show.
The 23-year-old star claims he's 70/30 per cent in favour of guys "at the moment" and sets his sights on Marnie's former flame Aaron when he enters the reality show house in Newcastle.
Following the departure of Vicky Pattison last year, the cast are set to bid another emotional farewell, this time to veteran housemate James Tindale, who has been a star of the show since the very first episode.
'Geordie Shore' series 10 premieres on MTV on Tuesday April 7 at 10pm.
Chloe Etherington and Nathan Henry join Geordie Shore
Chloe Etherington and Nathan Henry have joined the cast of 'Geordie Shore'.
The newcomers will join castmates Charlotte Crosby, Holly Hagan, Marnie Simpson, Aaron Chalmers, Kyle Christie, Scott 'Scotty' Timlin and Gary 'Gaz' Beadle on the MTV reality show's 10th series later this year.
Chloe, 19 - who has history with Scott - is sure to fit in fine with the other girls in the house, describing herself as a "wild, crazy light-weight, who is random and canny down to earth".
However, she does have a serious side as she used to work as a children's ice skating instructor and dreams of becoming a serious businesswoman.
Meanwhile, Nathan is a self-confessed "reality television w***e" and is the first bi-sexual housemate to appear on the show.
The 23-year-old star claims he's 70/30 per cent in favour of guys "at the moment" and sets his sights on Marnie's former flame Aaron when he enters the reality show house in Newcastle.
Following the departure of Vicky Pattison last year, the cast are set to bid another emotional farewell, this time to veteran housemate James Tindale, who has been a star of the show since the very first episode.
'Geordie Shore' series 10 premieres on MTV on Tuesday April 7 at 10pm.
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Sophie Turner and Kit Harington have defended the nudity in 'Game of Thrones' as "necessary".
The 18-year-old actress and the 28-year-old actor, who play Sansa Stark and Jon Snow respectively in the HBO series, have spoken out against criticism of the amount of female nudity in the show, claiming it is an accurate representation of "medieval times".
Sophie said: "I think, on 'Game of Thrones' - as much as some people would like to disagree with me - it's all very necessary.
"I mean, women in those times - medieval times - didn't really have a huge say in the world. They couldn't manipulate that well through their power because they didn't have a huge amount.
"I think one of the main ways that women can use what they have is through sex. They can really manipulate people through men's desire... So I think it is quite necessary that [the writers] show that aspect."
Sophie's male co-star agreed with her points, adding that there's also a lot of male nudity in the show, although he believes there should be an equal amount of each.
According to Digital Spy, Kit said at a press conference: "I sometimes get annoyed with that question - I do think there should be an equal amount [but] I think it's wrong to say there isn't any male nudity in Thrones.
"There's more than in any other show - it's just the ratio [that's skewed]."
Sophie Turner and Kit Harington defend Game of Thrones nudity
Sophie Turner and Kit Harington have defended the nudity in 'Game of Thrones' as "necessary".
The 18-year-old actress and the 28-year-old actor, who play Sansa Stark and Jon Snow respectively in the HBO series, have spoken out against criticism of the amount of female nudity in the show, claiming it is an accurate representation of "medieval times".
Sophie said: "I think, on 'Game of Thrones' - as much as some people would like to disagree with me - it's all very necessary.
"I mean, women in those times - medieval times - didn't really have a huge say in the world. They couldn't manipulate that well through their power because they didn't have a huge amount.
"I think one of the main ways that women can use what they have is through sex. They can really manipulate people through men's desire... So I think it is quite necessary that [the writers] show that aspect."
Sophie's male co-star agreed with her points, adding that there's also a lot of male nudity in the show, although he believes there should be an equal amount of each.
According to Digital Spy, Kit said at a press conference: "I sometimes get annoyed with that question - I do think there should be an equal amount [but] I think it's wrong to say there isn't any male nudity in Thrones.
"There's more than in any other show - it's just the ratio [that's skewed]."
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Katie Hopkins says Katie Price is scared of going to the toilet on her own.
The 'Celebrity Big Brother' housemates feuded while on the reality show and the outspoken star has now claimed the former glamour model is "terrified" of completing day-to-day tasks if she doesn't have her make-up on.
She said: "She's very insecure. She's terrified - unless she's dressed up as Pricey, in Pricey mode, she's not confident. She's a frightened person. She says she won't go to the toilet on her own in a restaurant, she doesn't like to stand at a bar and pay for something and she won't go out to dinner with someone new."
As well as her fear of being alone, the 40-year-old columnist claims the the 36-year-old star - who has children Harvey, Junior and Princess from previous relationships and son Jett and daughter Bunny with current husband Kieran Hayler - confessed she genuinely believes she may swallow her own tongue if she is forced to dine with a stranger.
She continued: "She imagines she's going to lose her tongue - not in the 'cat's got your tongue' sense - she physically imagines swallowing her tongue."
Katie Price - who went on to win the Channel 5 reality show - recently revealed she is planning on renewing her vows with husband Kieran this weekend following his cheating antics last year, but Katie Hopkins has slammed the arrangement and believes they are only getting hitched again to make money.
She told Now magazine: "I can't believe they're getting married for a third time. She'll have had three husbands and seven weddings. Seven! I caught on to the idea that she only has weddings to sell them to magazines. This third one to Kieran is going to be full-on, too. They're walking up the aisle and everything. She told me what song it was going to be - some random s**t like a classic rock track."
Katie Hopkins slams ‘insecure’ Katie Price
Katie Hopkins says Katie Price is scared of going to the toilet on her own.
The 'Celebrity Big Brother' housemates feuded while on the reality show and the outspoken star has now claimed the former glamour model is "terrified" of completing day-to-day tasks if she doesn't have her make-up on.
She said: "She's very insecure. She's terrified - unless she's dressed up as Pricey, in Pricey mode, she's not confident. She's a frightened person. She says she won't go to the toilet on her own in a restaurant, she doesn't like to stand at a bar and pay for something and she won't go out to dinner with someone new."
As well as her fear of being alone, the 40-year-old columnist claims the the 36-year-old star - who has children Harvey, Junior and Princess from previous relationships and son Jett and daughter Bunny with current husband Kieran Hayler - confessed she genuinely believes she may swallow her own tongue if she is forced to dine with a stranger.
She continued: "She imagines she's going to lose her tongue - not in the 'cat's got your tongue' sense - she physically imagines swallowing her tongue."
Katie Price - who went on to win the Channel 5 reality show - recently revealed she is planning on renewing her vows with husband Kieran this weekend following his cheating antics last year, but Katie Hopkins has slammed the arrangement and believes they are only getting hitched again to make money.
She told Now magazine: "I can't believe they're getting married for a third time. She'll have had three husbands and seven weddings. Seven! I caught on to the idea that she only has weddings to sell them to magazines. This third one to Kieran is going to be full-on, too. They're walking up the aisle and everything. She told me what song it was going to be - some random s**t like a classic rock track."
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Binky Felstead will return the £3,000 she was paid to promote children's charity Barnardo's.
The 'Made In Chelsea' star - whose real name is Alexandra Felstead - came under fire after it was revealed she had received the sum to front a campaign for the organisation. In an attempt to attract more people to follow the aid charity on its social networking site and visit their UK stores the 24-year-old beauty took to her Instagram account to share a picture of herself holding up a sign which asked her 639,000 followers to follow the official Barnardo's Instagram account.
The caption read: "Something special happening with @barnardosretailtoday ... Follow their account and watch this space! (sic)"
However, Binky has now agreed to return the money after she and the charity were criticised for making the deal on social media.
According to the Independent newspaper, a spokesperson for the star said: "We can confirm that Binky has agreed to waive her £3,000 fee. Her decision to work with Bernardo's was always for good intentions. She was offered this fee to front a campaign. However, her intention has always been to give the entire fee back to the charity in some way."
Barnardo's - which supports vulnerable children - also released a statement insisting it "does not usually pay celebrities" who work with them and took a "business decision" to acquire the reality star's support.
The organisation said: "Barnardo's retail shops are part of the charity's trading arm and as such operate in a commercial environment.
"We are soon to launch a new campaign to encourage much-needed donations to our shops.
"We took a business decision to acquire the support of Alexandra Felstead to bring the appeal to a new and wider audience. We expect the campaign to increase donations significantly and will be monitoring its impact on our sales.
"Barnardo's does not usually pay celebrities who support our work with the most vulnerable children across the UK."
Binky Felstead to return £3000 to charity
Binky Felstead will return the £3,000 she was paid to promote children's charity Barnardo's.
The 'Made In Chelsea' star - whose real name is Alexandra Felstead - came under fire after it was revealed she had received the sum to front a campaign for the organisation. In an attempt to attract more people to follow the aid charity on its social networking site and visit their UK stores the 24-year-old beauty took to her Instagram account to share a picture of herself holding up a sign which asked her 639,000 followers to follow the official Barnardo's Instagram account.
The caption read: "Something special happening with @barnardosretailtoday ... Follow their account and watch this space! (sic)"
However, Binky has now agreed to return the money after she and the charity were criticised for making the deal on social media.
According to the Independent newspaper, a spokesperson for the star said: "We can confirm that Binky has agreed to waive her £3,000 fee. Her decision to work with Bernardo's was always for good intentions. She was offered this fee to front a campaign. However, her intention has always been to give the entire fee back to the charity in some way."
Barnardo's - which supports vulnerable children - also released a statement insisting it "does not usually pay celebrities" who work with them and took a "business decision" to acquire the reality star's support.
The organisation said: "Barnardo's retail shops are part of the charity's trading arm and as such operate in a commercial environment.
"We are soon to launch a new campaign to encourage much-needed donations to our shops.
"We took a business decision to acquire the support of Alexandra Felstead to bring the appeal to a new and wider audience. We expect the campaign to increase donations significantly and will be monitoring its impact on our sales.
"Barnardo's does not usually pay celebrities who support our work with the most vulnerable children across the UK."
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Richard Blackwood attempted to commit suicide after he was declared bankrupt 12 years ago.
The 'EastEnders' star - who will make his debut in the soap's first 30th anniversary live show tonight (17.02.15) - has admitted he once stood on a window ledge ready to throw himself off but, fortunately, his girlfriend at the time, former fitness coach Samia Stokes, stopped him.
The former TV presenter told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "When I was made bankrupt, it was hard because I was one of the first young guys from the MTV era to be deemed to have it all and then to lose it all.
"I don't drink or smoke. I never have. I've never taken a drug in my life. But I was depressed, I was even suicidal.
"It was very real for me back then. Every time I walked out of the house, I was reminded by people that I had failed.
"I actually tried to throw myself out of a window, and that's very true. An ex-¬girlfriend at the time stopped me from doing it. But it was a very dark time."
While he credits Samia with saving his life, the 42-year-old actor insists 'EastEnders' executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins has changed his life for the better after casting him in the BBC One soap, and Richard admits he burst into tears when he was told he'd landed a role on the programme.
He added: "Before Dominic came to me, I had resigned myself to the fact that maybe this country wasn't going to give me a role like this.
"When the audition came for 'EastEnders', I didn't think I would get it.
"I felt disheartened and was planning to go to America.
"After the audition Dom said, 'I want to offer you the role if you will take it.' And I said, 'If I will take it?'
"When I got the role I went back to my car and I started to cry. I couldn't believe it. Dominic has changed my life."
Richard is "very nervous" about making his 'EastEnders' bow on tonight's episode because even more viewers than usual will going to be watching the show this week as Lucy Beale's killer is finally revealed.
He said: "I am very nervous. It's not the live stuff that's making me nervous, it's joining the big machine.
"All eyes are on 'EastEnders' and I'm going to be in the midst of that as the new character."
EastEnders' Live Week begins tonight at 7.30pm on BBC One.
Richard Blackwood recalls suicide bid
Richard Blackwood attempted to commit suicide after he was declared bankrupt 12 years ago.
The 'EastEnders' star - who will make his debut in the soap's first 30th anniversary live show tonight (17.02.15) - has admitted he once stood on a window ledge ready to throw himself off but, fortunately, his girlfriend at the time, former fitness coach Samia Stokes, stopped him.
The former TV presenter told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "When I was made bankrupt, it was hard because I was one of the first young guys from the MTV era to be deemed to have it all and then to lose it all.
"I don't drink or smoke. I never have. I've never taken a drug in my life. But I was depressed, I was even suicidal.
"It was very real for me back then. Every time I walked out of the house, I was reminded by people that I had failed.
"I actually tried to throw myself out of a window, and that's very true. An ex-¬girlfriend at the time stopped me from doing it. But it was a very dark time."
While he credits Samia with saving his life, the 42-year-old actor insists 'EastEnders' executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins has changed his life for the better after casting him in the BBC One soap, and Richard admits he burst into tears when he was told he'd landed a role on the programme.
He added: "Before Dominic came to me, I had resigned myself to the fact that maybe this country wasn't going to give me a role like this.
"When the audition came for 'EastEnders', I didn't think I would get it.
"I felt disheartened and was planning to go to America.
"After the audition Dom said, 'I want to offer you the role if you will take it.' And I said, 'If I will take it?'
"When I got the role I went back to my car and I started to cry. I couldn't believe it. Dominic has changed my life."
Richard is "very nervous" about making his 'EastEnders' bow on tonight's episode because even more viewers than usual will going to be watching the show this week as Lucy Beale's killer is finally revealed.
He said: "I am very nervous. It's not the live stuff that's making me nervous, it's joining the big machine.
"All eyes are on 'EastEnders' and I'm going to be in the midst of that as the new character."
EastEnders' Live Week begins tonight at 7.30pm on BBC One.
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Denise Van Outen's 'EastEnders' character will be involved in a love triangle.
The 40-year-old star has joined the BBC soap for a short stint and admitted her new alter ego will be causing "trouble".
Asked which Albert Square resident she will be dating, Denise teased: "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."
Though she remained tight-lipped on who she'll be romancing, the blonde beauty admitted she would love her character to get close to Max Branning, who is played by Jake Wood, who came fifth on the most recent series of 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
She said: "If I could pick, it would have to be Jake Wood who plays Max Branning as I'm a huge 'Strictly Come Dancing' fan and we've both done the show. We could do a sexy rumba together."
Denise - who has four-year-old daughter Betsey with ex-husband Lee Mead - has previously turned down a number of requests to appear on the show but says this brief stint "felt right".
She said: "The first time they approached me, I'd just fell pregnant with Betsey and couldn't tell them.
"Then the only reason I said no was because the character wasn't quite right for me and I knew it would be a lot of work to commit to.
"But this time, I felt like the character was right and I'm just dipping in for a few episodes to see how it goes.
"Also, they're celebrating their 30th anniversary so it's a brilliant time to be involved. It felt right."
Denise Van Outen for EastEnders love triangle
Denise Van Outen's 'EastEnders' character will be involved in a love triangle.
The 40-year-old star has joined the BBC soap for a short stint and admitted her new alter ego will be causing "trouble".
Asked which Albert Square resident she will be dating, Denise teased: "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."
Though she remained tight-lipped on who she'll be romancing, the blonde beauty admitted she would love her character to get close to Max Branning, who is played by Jake Wood, who came fifth on the most recent series of 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
She said: "If I could pick, it would have to be Jake Wood who plays Max Branning as I'm a huge 'Strictly Come Dancing' fan and we've both done the show. We could do a sexy rumba together."
Denise - who has four-year-old daughter Betsey with ex-husband Lee Mead - has previously turned down a number of requests to appear on the show but says this brief stint "felt right".
She said: "The first time they approached me, I'd just fell pregnant with Betsey and couldn't tell them.
"Then the only reason I said no was because the character wasn't quite right for me and I knew it would be a lot of work to commit to.
"But this time, I felt like the character was right and I'm just dipping in for a few episodes to see how it goes.
"Also, they're celebrating their 30th anniversary so it's a brilliant time to be involved. It felt right."
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Declan Donnelly is "looking forward" to having children.
The 39-year-old star, who is one half of 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here' presenting duo Ant and Dec, is looking forward to the "next stage" of his life after getting engaged to the pair's long-term manager Ali Astall in November.
Speaking about the prospect of having kids, he said: "I guess that's just the next stage of that dynamic changing and the next stage of our lives. I'm really looking forward to that. Maybe it's because we've turned 40. That milestone is making me think of the next stage of life now."
However, the presenter admitted if his wife does fall pregnant, he would like Ant's wife of nine years, Lisa Armstrong, to be pregnant at the same time so the two couples could give each other advice.
He continued: "If we had kids I think there'd be a bit of sharing parent tips and things like that."
And although having children would make their packed schedules even busier, the 'Saturday Night Takeaway' hosts don't think it would alter their friendship as much as when the moved out of their shared flat.
He told The Times newspaper: "I don't think it would change it [the dynamic between them] a huge amount ... Well, the dynamics always change and that happened when Ant got married. Or even before that, when we shared a flat for years, then we bought houses. We weren't together all day every day."
Declan Donnelly ‘looking forward’ to kids
Declan Donnelly is "looking forward" to having children.
The 39-year-old star, who is one half of 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here' presenting duo Ant and Dec, is looking forward to the "next stage" of his life after getting engaged to the pair's long-term manager Ali Astall in November.
Speaking about the prospect of having kids, he said: "I guess that's just the next stage of that dynamic changing and the next stage of our lives. I'm really looking forward to that. Maybe it's because we've turned 40. That milestone is making me think of the next stage of life now."
However, the presenter admitted if his wife does fall pregnant, he would like Ant's wife of nine years, Lisa Armstrong, to be pregnant at the same time so the two couples could give each other advice.
He continued: "If we had kids I think there'd be a bit of sharing parent tips and things like that."
And although having children would make their packed schedules even busier, the 'Saturday Night Takeaway' hosts don't think it would alter their friendship as much as when the moved out of their shared flat.
He told The Times newspaper: "I don't think it would change it [the dynamic between them] a huge amount ... Well, the dynamics always change and that happened when Ant got married. Or even before that, when we shared a flat for years, then we bought houses. We weren't together all day every day."
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Stars of 'The Only Way Is Essex' have congratulated Dan Osborne and his girlfriend Jacqueline Jossa on the birth of their daughter.
The 'EastEnders' actress and 23-year-old reality TV hunk welcomed "perfect" Ella into the world yesterday (15.02.15) and Dan's 'TOWIE' co-stars and former cast mates have been quick to offer their kind words to the couple.
Lucy Mecklenburgh wrote: "Congratulations @jacquelineMjos & @DannyO ... I bet baby Ella is beautiful."
While Ricky Rayment tweeted: "Congratulations to my boy @DannyO on his new born! Wishing you and @jacquelineMjos all the luck and happiness bro xx. (sic)"
Charlie Sims said: "@DannyO @jacquelineMjos congratulations guys! Well Done."
While Charlie's girlfriend Fern McCann shared her excitement at meeting the newborn.
She wrote: "@DannyO @jacquelineMjos congratulations to the pair of you! I can't wait to meet baby Ella. (sic)"
James Locke also tweeted: "Congratulations to @DannyO @jacquelineMjos on the birth of their baby daughter!! (sic)"
Dan - who already has 13-month-old son Teddy from a previous relationship - broke the couple's happy news on the social networking site this morning (16.02.15) and added he was extremely proud of Jacqueline, 22.
He wrote: "So so so so happy to tell you all!! Our baby girl Ella arrived yesterday evening @jacquelineMjos done SO well, proud of you. I love you. (sic)"
The brunette beauty later posted on her own account: "Baby ella osborne was born yesterday thankyou @DannyO and @Sarabro2 for everything. Amazing. She's perfect x (sic)"
TOWIE stars congratulate Dan Osborne on birth of daughter
Stars of 'The Only Way Is Essex' have congratulated Dan Osborne and his girlfriend Jacqueline Jossa on the birth of their daughter.
The 'EastEnders' actress and 23-year-old reality TV hunk welcomed "perfect" Ella into the world yesterday (15.02.15) and Dan's 'TOWIE' co-stars and former cast mates have been quick to offer their kind words to the couple.
Lucy Mecklenburgh wrote: "Congratulations @jacquelineMjos & @DannyO ... I bet baby Ella is beautiful."
While Ricky Rayment tweeted: "Congratulations to my boy @DannyO on his new born! Wishing you and @jacquelineMjos all the luck and happiness bro xx. (sic)"
Charlie Sims said: "@DannyO @jacquelineMjos congratulations guys! Well Done."
While Charlie's girlfriend Fern McCann shared her excitement at meeting the newborn.
She wrote: "@DannyO @jacquelineMjos congratulations to the pair of you! I can't wait to meet baby Ella. (sic)"
James Locke also tweeted: "Congratulations to @DannyO @jacquelineMjos on the birth of their baby daughter!! (sic)"
Dan - who already has 13-month-old son Teddy from a previous relationship - broke the couple's happy news on the social networking site this morning (16.02.15) and added he was extremely proud of Jacqueline, 22.
He wrote: "So so so so happy to tell you all!! Our baby girl Ella arrived yesterday evening @jacquelineMjos done SO well, proud of you. I love you. (sic)"
The brunette beauty later posted on her own account: "Baby ella osborne was born yesterday thankyou @DannyO and @Sarabro2 for everything. Amazing. She's perfect x (sic)"