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Declan Donnelly is engaged


Declan Donnelly is engaged to Ali Astall.
The 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here' host proposed to his TV manager girlfriend Ali Astall in Australia over the weekend.
Dec - who, alongside his best friend Anthony McPartlin, is one half of the presenting duo Ant and Dec - popped the question ahead of filming for the 14th season of 'I'm A Celeb', which stars Gemma Collins, Melanie Sykes and Jimmy Bullard.
The 39-year-old has been in a relationship with Ali, 35, for 18 months and the beautiful blonde moved into Dec's luxurious west London home at the beginning of 2014.
Ali has managed the careers of Ant and Dec for more than 10 years before she became romantically involved with the star last spring.
Speaking about their relationship, a source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Dec and Ali are completely besotted with each other.
"They have been best friends for a long time.
"Dec soon realised that the he'd met the girl he wanted to spend the rest of his life with and felt ready to settle down.
"Friends and family are delighted and see that they're taking the next step as they're perfect for each other."
'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here' will air at 9pm on ITV on Sunday, November 16.

Michelle Connor to feature in Corrie crash


Kym Marsh says Michelle Connor will be "heavily involved" in the 'Coronation Street' bus crash.
The 38-year-old actress admits details of the shocking storyline are still being kept under wraps but she is delighted her soap alter ego will be in the thick of the action.
She said: "You have probably read about the huge 'Corrie' storyline that will be broadcast in the New Year.
"There's a minibus crash and I can exclusively reveal that my character Michelle Connor is heavily involved in the storyline."
The storyline will see staff of the Underworld underwear factory caught up in a horrific crash as they embark on a work outing in a Street Cars minibus driven by Michelle's boyfriend Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) and at least one beloved character will be left with their life on the line.
And Kym has promised fans are in for a treat with the spectacular stunt.
She added in her column for OK! magazine: "It's so exciting being involved in such a dramatic storyline and having seen the scripts I can guarantee you'll be glued to your screens. I'd love to tell you more but I can't."
The dramatic stunt is to be filmed before Christmas and suitable locations are currently being explored to ensure the scenes - which are set to air in the New Year - are as spectacular as possible.

Pamela Uddin: Daniel Lassman was ‘absolutely abysmal’ on The Apprentice


Pamela Uddin thinks Daniel Lassman was "absolutely abysmal" in the task on last night's (12.11.14) episode of 'The Apprentice'.
The 23-year-old brand manager was fired from the BBC One reality series after failing to lead her team to victory as project manager, but she believes her exit was unfair and has placed the failure of the board game task on the pub quiz company director.
Pamela exclusively told BANG showbiz: "I'm definitely shocked as I thought I was out of the danger zone, mainly because the questions Daniel wrote were absolutely abysmal and given that he's a pub quiz director, I thought that really showed that the skills in his area weren't there."
The frustrated business hopeful also felt that she lacked the backing of her team after she reluctantly volunteered for the project manager role.
She continued: "An awful lot of team members didn't step-up in this task because it was quite difficult and it was challenging and an awful lot of them shied away."
And although Pamela recognises that she too made some bad decisions, she feels her performance throughout the process had been much stronger than some of the other candidates fighting for an investment from Lord Alan Sugar.
She added: "I think I made some mistakes, but I don't feel like over the course of the six weeks that I've made enough of them to be fired. I thought Daniel should have been fired and I thought over the past six weeks he has made some very fundamental errors."

Viewers decide ‘I’m A Celebrity’ contestants to go in jungle jail


Viewers will decide which 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' contestants will face the "celebrity slammer".
A host of famous faces have arrived in Australia for the start of the ITV reality series - including former Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson, TV presenter Melanie Sykes and 'The Only Way Is Essex' star Gemma Collins - and half of them will be put in a jungle style jail as the action kicks off on Sunday (16.11.14).
Kian Egan - who was crowned King of the Jungle last year - told Phillip Schofield and Amanda Holden on 'This Morning': "The big surprise is the celebrities are going to be divided into two groups straight away. But the big difference is the public will decide their fate before they've even stepped foot into the jungle!
"So Group A and Group B - the public will decide which group they want to face the 'celebrity slammer', a jungle style jail."
In addition to facing a jail-style camp, one of the contestants in the unlucky group will also have to face a bushtucker trial - which will involve either a stomach-churning eating challenge or a death-defying stunt.
And despite admitting he thinks another two celebrities will be added to the line-up later on in the competition, Kian's confessed he's a fan of the contestant so far.
He said: "I think it's a great line-up. I think the big thing is there's obviously a good mix of characters, people who are sporty, some who aren't ... Others that are louder, quieter, political."
Completing the line-up are retired Premier League footballer Jimmy Bullard, Tinchy Stryder, 'Coronation Street' actor Craig Charles, Carl Fogarty, Vicki Michelle, model Nadia Forde and broadcaster Michael Buerk.

David Morrissey leads tributes to Warren Clarke


David Morrissey has led tributes to Warren Clarke.
The 50-year-old actor - who starred alongside Clarke in 2009 TV Movie 'Red Riding' - has taken to Twitter to pay tribute to the 'Dalziel and Pascoe' star after it was confirmed he passed away earlier today (12.11.14) following a "short illness".
David wrote: "So sad to hear about the death of Warren Clarke. He was a very special man/a great actor. We had wonderful times together on Red Riding. RIP (sic)."
A number of other celebrities have also taken to social media to pay their respects after the actor's agent confirmed he had "died peacefully in his sleep" aged 67.
Actor and director Richard E. Grant wrote on Twitter: "Shocked to hear that Warren Clarke has died. Worked with twice and shared a holiday in the Caribbean.Hilarious and irreverent. (sic)"
'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps' actor Will Mellor also spoke of his sadness at hearing the news, saying: "RIP my good friend Warren Clarke!! So sad to here the news!! I can't believe it. Great man!! (sic)"
Warren - who was also known for his roles in 'A Clockwork Orange' and 'Down to Earth' - was a lifelong fan of Manchester City Football Club.
Writing on their official Twitter page, they said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Warren Clarke following sad news of the actor and mcfc fan's passing."
A statement released on behalf of his agent earlier today (12.11.14) reads: "The actor Warren Clarke died peacefully in his sleep on 12 November 2014, after a short illness.
"He will be greatly missed by his family and loved ones. At this time we ask that you respect their privacy in this time of grief."

Zoe Ball to present this weekend’s Strictly


Zoe Ball will present this weekend's 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The BBC One celebrity dance contest will move up north to the Tower Ballroom for this year's Blackpool special where Zoe - who has already been well-received by viewers - will present the series for the third week in a row.
The 43-year-old TV personality will host this weekend's show alongside Tess Daly while regular presenter Claudia Winkleman continues to take time off to care for her daughter Matilda, who was badly burned during an accident on Halloween (31.10.14).
Claudia, 42, was originally rumoured to be returning to present the Blackpool special after spending a fortnight at her daughter's bedside, however, it's now been confirmed she is not yet ready to go back to work.
Claudia and husband Kris Thykier's daughter Matilda had to be rushed to hospital on October 31 after her Halloween costume reportedly caught fire and burnt her legs.
In a statement, the couple - who also have sons Jake and Arthur together - said at the time: "Our daughter was involved in an accident on Friday night while celebrating Halloween. She is having the best care possible and we are hopeful of a full recovery."

Rebekah Gibbs loses battle with cancer


'Casualty' actress Rebekah Gibbs has died after losing her battle with cancer.
Rebekah was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, just 10 weeks after giving birth to her daughter Gigi, and it's now been confirmed that she's lost her battle with the disease at just 41-years-old.
Talent agency Belfield and Ward tweeted the news last night (11.11.14) writing: "Darling Rebekah Gibbs, a true inspiration and dazzling light, never to be forgotten."
Although best known for her role as nurse Nina Farr on the BBC medical drama, she also appeared in 'Holby City' and 'The Bill' and had taken to the stage in 'Fame', 'Grease' and 'Starlight Express'.
Although she first found out she had cancer in 2008, Rebekah received the five-year all clear early this year before receiving even more heartbreaking news.
Speaking in April she said: "I was in Devon with my family when I had a huge seizure.
"Within an hour I was in A&E. I was quickly diagnosed with two brain tumours, plus one in the neck and a lesion on my lung."
Rebekah's friend, 'Coronation Street' actress Hayley Tamaddon has led tributes to the star on Twitter, writing: "So many memories... We will never forget you Becky. Keep twinkling. Wherever you are."
Actor Matthew Daines also shared a heart-warming message which reads: "Sleep well you fabulous funny talented lady Rebekah Gibbs. Bless your beautiful bonkers heart Gibbsy. Gone too soon."

Warren Clarke has died aged 67

Warren Clarke has died aged 67. The British actor best known for his portrayal of Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel in long running BBC One drama 'Dalziel and Pascoe' has passed away, his agent has confirmed to BBC News. He starred alongside Col...

Gemma Merna made ill by ‘Hollyoaks’ filming


Gemma Merna says 'Hollyoaks' made her ill.
The 30-year-old actress plays Carmel McQueen in the Channel 4 soap but is set to be killed off in tonight's (12.11.14) episode and she's admitted tough storylines have taken their toll on her during her eight-year stint on the show.
She explained: "When you're on massive storylines, working 40 to 60 hours a week, you can guarantee you're ill by the end of it.
"You'd get really tired and completely run down, you'd need a holiday for a week or two afterwards."
The much-loved character is to die from injuries suffered during the explosion of a train carriage but not before her emotional final goodbyes from teary-eyed family members, Mercedes (Jennifer Metcalfe), Theresa (Jorgie Porter) and Myra (Nicole Barber-Lane).
And now that the blonde beauty no longer has to spend long hours filming for the popular soap, she is eyeing up roles in other series, including period drama 'Downton Abbey'.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "'Downton Abbey' would be a dream. I'm naturally very pale too.
"I always have a spray tan and I have naturally dark hair and everyone said I looked like a Victorian child when I was little."
Gemma added that although she would revel in the chance to feature in the ITV programme, she would also enjoy more of a challenge.
She said: "I'd love to do a gritty drama and play someone manipulative, conniving, psychotic."

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