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Brian McFadden is to host his own dating show.
The former Westlife singer - who is married to model Vogue Williams - has teamed up with Channel 5 to present the match-matching programme 'Stand by Your Man'.
The show, which will see him share his hosting duties with Laura Jackson, will be based around four male contestants as they attempt to win a date with one woman from the studio audience.
Brian said: "Dating should be a fun and exciting experience and I'm looking forward to creating some compatible matches - fingers crossed!"
Laura added: "Dating's already a game, so 'Stand by Your Man' isn't a step that far from most of our weekend lives anyway! I look forward to encouraging the girls to put the guys through their paces."
The hosts will mingle between the contestants and the audience throughout the programme in a bid to find out more about them.
The men will also take part in a number of challenges in the hope of impressing their favourite lady.
At the end of the tasks, the women must choose their winning man by standing in his line.
The hunk with the most votes will then get to choose his favourite lady to take on a romantic date.
'Stand by Your Man' is set to air on Channel 5 this summer.
Brian McFadden lands dating show
Brian McFadden is to host his own dating show.
The former Westlife singer - who is married to model Vogue Williams - has teamed up with Channel 5 to present the match-matching programme 'Stand by Your Man'.
The show, which will see him share his hosting duties with Laura Jackson, will be based around four male contestants as they attempt to win a date with one woman from the studio audience.
Brian said: "Dating should be a fun and exciting experience and I'm looking forward to creating some compatible matches - fingers crossed!"
Laura added: "Dating's already a game, so 'Stand by Your Man' isn't a step that far from most of our weekend lives anyway! I look forward to encouraging the girls to put the guys through their paces."
The hosts will mingle between the contestants and the audience throughout the programme in a bid to find out more about them.
The men will also take part in a number of challenges in the hope of impressing their favourite lady.
At the end of the tasks, the women must choose their winning man by standing in his line.
The hunk with the most votes will then get to choose his favourite lady to take on a romantic date.
'Stand by Your Man' is set to air on Channel 5 this summer.
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Keith Lemon's 'Through the Keyhole' has been recommissioned for a second series.
The flamboyant comic - played by Leigh Francis - will return for eight episodes of the hilarious gameshow, which allows him to snoop in other celebrities' homes.
The programme features an all-star panel, who attempt to guess which celebrity resides in the pad after being given a virtual tour by clumsy Keith, who has a tendency to break ornaments as he's exploring different posh properties.
Keith said: "[I] Can't wait to start through the keyhole again.
"I can't think of what's suitable to describe my excitement but it is the same excitement I have when I'm participating in extreme sports or making sweet, sweet love to a beautiful woman."
Jonathan Ross, Emma Bunton, Terry Wogan and Cilla Black are all being lined up for the panel, who are guaranteed to be in a fit of laughter after watching the flame-haired star wander around different rooms.
The ITV show was a big hit with the audience last year after it drew in more than 6.1 million viewers.
Director of Comedy and Entertainment, Elaine Bedell, said: "'Through the Keyhole' was a brilliant comedy entertainment hit for us last autumn, and we're really looking forward to Keith poking around more celebrity pads, plus more in-studio fun, with series two."
Keith Lemon’s Through the Keyhole set for second series
Keith Lemon's 'Through the Keyhole' has been recommissioned for a second series.
The flamboyant comic - played by Leigh Francis - will return for eight episodes of the hilarious gameshow, which allows him to snoop in other celebrities' homes.
The programme features an all-star panel, who attempt to guess which celebrity resides in the pad after being given a virtual tour by clumsy Keith, who has a tendency to break ornaments as he's exploring different posh properties.
Keith said: "[I] Can't wait to start through the keyhole again.
"I can't think of what's suitable to describe my excitement but it is the same excitement I have when I'm participating in extreme sports or making sweet, sweet love to a beautiful woman."
Jonathan Ross, Emma Bunton, Terry Wogan and Cilla Black are all being lined up for the panel, who are guaranteed to be in a fit of laughter after watching the flame-haired star wander around different rooms.
The ITV show was a big hit with the audience last year after it drew in more than 6.1 million viewers.
Director of Comedy and Entertainment, Elaine Bedell, said: "'Through the Keyhole' was a brilliant comedy entertainment hit for us last autumn, and we're really looking forward to Keith poking around more celebrity pads, plus more in-studio fun, with series two."
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'Coronation Street' star Alison King doesn't want her character Carla Barlow to go through with her pregnancy.
The 41-year-old actress - who has five-year-old daughter Daisy Mae - would prefer her alter-ego to have an abortion because she doesn't want to film with a baby.
When asked whether she wants Carla to go through with the pregnancy, Alison said: "Absolutely not. Alex Bain, 12, who plays Simon [Barlow] is enough to work with.
"Personally, for me as an actress, it is better if she doesn't have a baby. When you are carrying a baby around, it slows you down and scenes take longer. You are not really being yourself as you are concentrating on a little bundle. I do that at home, so I don't want to do it at work too."
However, the brunette beauty insists she wouldn't be too annoyed if the show bosses wanted Carla, who is expecting her first child with her husband Peter (Chris Gascoyne), to go through with her pregnancy.
Alison explained to the TV Times magazine: "If they decide to make Carla a mum, I will go with that and take it whichever way they want. I trust the writers, plus I have played a pregnant woman before and love stroking the bump. If it happens, it will remind me of being pregnant with my daughter Daisy, which I loved."
Meanwhile, all hell is set to break loose on the cobbles in coming months after Carla finds out that Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan), who has been having an affair with Peter, is also pregnant with the recovering alcoholic's baby.
Producers are remaining tight-lipped on the outcome but Michelle is set to leave the ITV soap in May after being brutally murdered by a fellow resident.
Coronation Street’s Alison King doesn’t want to work with baby
'Coronation Street' star Alison King doesn't want her character Carla Barlow to go through with her pregnancy.
The 41-year-old actress - who has five-year-old daughter Daisy Mae - would prefer her alter-ego to have an abortion because she doesn't want to film with a baby.
When asked whether she wants Carla to go through with the pregnancy, Alison said: "Absolutely not. Alex Bain, 12, who plays Simon [Barlow] is enough to work with.
"Personally, for me as an actress, it is better if she doesn't have a baby. When you are carrying a baby around, it slows you down and scenes take longer. You are not really being yourself as you are concentrating on a little bundle. I do that at home, so I don't want to do it at work too."
However, the brunette beauty insists she wouldn't be too annoyed if the show bosses wanted Carla, who is expecting her first child with her husband Peter (Chris Gascoyne), to go through with her pregnancy.
Alison explained to the TV Times magazine: "If they decide to make Carla a mum, I will go with that and take it whichever way they want. I trust the writers, plus I have played a pregnant woman before and love stroking the bump. If it happens, it will remind me of being pregnant with my daughter Daisy, which I loved."
Meanwhile, all hell is set to break loose on the cobbles in coming months after Carla finds out that Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan), who has been having an affair with Peter, is also pregnant with the recovering alcoholic's baby.
Producers are remaining tight-lipped on the outcome but Michelle is set to leave the ITV soap in May after being brutally murdered by a fellow resident.
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Mark Gatiss has penned two episodes for the new series of 'Doctor Who'.
The acclaimed writer-and-actor will return to the BBC sci-fi drama to write two episodes for the upcoming eighth series, which will see Peter Capaldi make his debut as the Twelfth Doctor.
Mark said during a recent promotional trip to Brazil on behalf of BBC Worldwide: "I am writing for Peter Capaldi - two episodes, in fact."
The 'Sherlock' writer has previously written six episodes of 'Doctor Who' and appeared in a 2007 episode of the series as Professor Lazarus.
Mark also penned BBC Two's 'Doctor Who' origins drama 'An Adventure in Space and Time', which aired last November as part of the show's 50th anniversary celebrations.
The writer recently praised Peter Capaldi's portrayal of the Doctor and feels he will bring new energy to the role.
He said: "Peter has a very different energy to Matt Smith and to David Tennant. He's older which changes everything ... it's amazing what a change does!
"Matt was sublime and I was very sorry to see him go, but it's also great to have a change, as it has always been with the Doctor."
Mark Gatiss pens two Doctor Who episodes
Mark Gatiss has penned two episodes for the new series of 'Doctor Who'.
The acclaimed writer-and-actor will return to the BBC sci-fi drama to write two episodes for the upcoming eighth series, which will see Peter Capaldi make his debut as the Twelfth Doctor.
Mark said during a recent promotional trip to Brazil on behalf of BBC Worldwide: "I am writing for Peter Capaldi - two episodes, in fact."
The 'Sherlock' writer has previously written six episodes of 'Doctor Who' and appeared in a 2007 episode of the series as Professor Lazarus.
Mark also penned BBC Two's 'Doctor Who' origins drama 'An Adventure in Space and Time', which aired last November as part of the show's 50th anniversary celebrations.
The writer recently praised Peter Capaldi's portrayal of the Doctor and feels he will bring new energy to the role.
He said: "Peter has a very different energy to Matt Smith and to David Tennant. He's older which changes everything ... it's amazing what a change does!
"Matt was sublime and I was very sorry to see him go, but it's also great to have a change, as it has always been with the Doctor."
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'Coronation Street' legend Liz Dawn admits her biggest regret is not leaving the soap sooner.
The 74-year-old actress - who played Vera Duckworth on-and-off from 1974 until 2010 - officially turned her back on the cobbles eight years ago after incurable lung disease emphysema forced her to retire.
However, the screen star - who made a brief one-off return in 2010 as a ghost - believes she should have left the soap long before she did because she was struggling immensely.
Liz explained: "I wish I had left before.
"It was a bit of a struggle. Some days I would have to sit in the car for about 10 minutes before I had the energy to even start the engine.
"And then your memory goes. I used to have more and more notes on that table in the Duckworths' living room."
Liz admits it was her co-star Bill Tarmey - who played her on-screen husband Jack Duckworth - that got her through the physical challenges on set.
She said: "To be honest, I don't know how anybody can stay in a soap for 34 years. You would have to be mental. It takes over your life. Especially Jack and Vera."
Bill sadly passed away at his holiday home in Tenerife in 2012 after suffering from a heart attack, but Liz insists he will always remain in her heart.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Ah Bill, I miss him you know.
"I have him in my purse, I carry a picture of him with me always. Every scene I filmed with Bill was a treat."
Liz Dawn wishes she’s left Coronation Street sooner
'Coronation Street' legend Liz Dawn admits her biggest regret is not leaving the soap sooner.
The 74-year-old actress - who played Vera Duckworth on-and-off from 1974 until 2010 - officially turned her back on the cobbles eight years ago after incurable lung disease emphysema forced her to retire.
However, the screen star - who made a brief one-off return in 2010 as a ghost - believes she should have left the soap long before she did because she was struggling immensely.
Liz explained: "I wish I had left before.
"It was a bit of a struggle. Some days I would have to sit in the car for about 10 minutes before I had the energy to even start the engine.
"And then your memory goes. I used to have more and more notes on that table in the Duckworths' living room."
Liz admits it was her co-star Bill Tarmey - who played her on-screen husband Jack Duckworth - that got her through the physical challenges on set.
She said: "To be honest, I don't know how anybody can stay in a soap for 34 years. You would have to be mental. It takes over your life. Especially Jack and Vera."
Bill sadly passed away at his holiday home in Tenerife in 2012 after suffering from a heart attack, but Liz insists he will always remain in her heart.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Ah Bill, I miss him you know.
"I have him in my purse, I carry a picture of him with me always. Every scene I filmed with Bill was a treat."
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Michelle Collins is joining 'Casualty'.
The 51-year-old actress, who is to leave her role as Stella Price in 'Coronation Street' later this year, will be back on screens just a few weeks later in the BBC One medical drama.
Michelle has agreed to a short role in the show as a love interest to paramedic Jeff Collier, played by Matt Bardock.
She told The Sun newspaper: "I'm pleased to be out of a soap for now. I have more time to be a mum and I'm going into 'Casualty' as a key character's love interest.
"It is only for a few weeks, which is perfect."
Michelle's character Samantha will end up in hospital after rushing to the aid of a dad who has a heart attack while running a race with his son.
The actress will be on screens in early July - just weeks after her character exits Manchester-based 'Corrie'.
Michelle stunned producers last year when she announced her decision to quit the show due to unhappiness with her lack of storylines, as well as the long commute from her home in London to the 'Corrie' set in Manchester.
She said recently: "I threw myself wholeheartedly into 'Corrie' but I ended up spreading myself far too thinly.
"The tiredness is the worst, it can make you a zombie. Work is fantastic, but it's not the be-all and end-all."
Michelle Collins joins Casualty
Michelle Collins is joining 'Casualty'.
The 51-year-old actress, who is to leave her role as Stella Price in 'Coronation Street' later this year, will be back on screens just a few weeks later in the BBC One medical drama.
Michelle has agreed to a short role in the show as a love interest to paramedic Jeff Collier, played by Matt Bardock.
She told The Sun newspaper: "I'm pleased to be out of a soap for now. I have more time to be a mum and I'm going into 'Casualty' as a key character's love interest.
"It is only for a few weeks, which is perfect."
Michelle's character Samantha will end up in hospital after rushing to the aid of a dad who has a heart attack while running a race with his son.
The actress will be on screens in early July - just weeks after her character exits Manchester-based 'Corrie'.
Michelle stunned producers last year when she announced her decision to quit the show due to unhappiness with her lack of storylines, as well as the long commute from her home in London to the 'Corrie' set in Manchester.
She said recently: "I threw myself wholeheartedly into 'Corrie' but I ended up spreading myself far too thinly.
"The tiredness is the worst, it can make you a zombie. Work is fantastic, but it's not the be-all and end-all."
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Louis Walsh is starting a campaign to get Sharon Osbourne back on 'The X Factor'.
The 61-year-old music mogul thinks the talent show benefits from having feisty Sharon on the judging panel and although she has ruled herself out of returning for this year's series, Louis is hoping he can persuade her to come back.
When asked who he wants to join Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole on the judging panel, he told BANG Showbiz: "I love Sharon Osbourne, she'd be my number one (pick). Get Sharon back, start the campaign! Get Sharon back!"
Louis has been a part of the judging panel since the series first started in 2004, but he claims he hasn't yet been told by Simon - who, along with Cheryl, is returning to the programme after four years away - if he is going to be a judge this year.
Louis insists he will only help care for Simon's baby son Eric - his first child with Lauren Silverman - if he is named on the panel.
Speaking at the opening night of 'The X Factor' musical 'I Can't Sing' at the London Palladium on Wednesday evening (27.03.14), he said: "I honestly don't know if I'm coming back. I tell you what, I'll do the babysitting if he gives me the job (on 'The X Factor')."
'I Can't Sing' is a spoof of the talent show, written by Harry Hill and Steve Brown, and judges Simon, Cheryl and Louis, as well 'X Factor' host Dermot O'Leary, are parodied in it.
Louis has no problem with being ridiculed in the stage production - which is now open to the public - but he's not surprised that a younger actor, Nigel Harman, 40, has been cast as Simon, 54.
Louis said: "Nigel looks much younger than Simon, he's a better singer, he's a better dancer and he doesn't have the ego, but he does look a lot like him in the show.
"How come Simon got someone really young to play him and somebody much older to play me? Have you seen my character in the show? I'm not that bad! But I just go with it you know, it's funny."
Louis Walsh wants Sharon Osbourne back on X Factor
Louis Walsh is starting a campaign to get Sharon Osbourne back on 'The X Factor'.
The 61-year-old music mogul thinks the talent show benefits from having feisty Sharon on the judging panel and although she has ruled herself out of returning for this year's series, Louis is hoping he can persuade her to come back.
When asked who he wants to join Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole on the judging panel, he told BANG Showbiz: "I love Sharon Osbourne, she'd be my number one (pick). Get Sharon back, start the campaign! Get Sharon back!"
Louis has been a part of the judging panel since the series first started in 2004, but he claims he hasn't yet been told by Simon - who, along with Cheryl, is returning to the programme after four years away - if he is going to be a judge this year.
Louis insists he will only help care for Simon's baby son Eric - his first child with Lauren Silverman - if he is named on the panel.
Speaking at the opening night of 'The X Factor' musical 'I Can't Sing' at the London Palladium on Wednesday evening (27.03.14), he said: "I honestly don't know if I'm coming back. I tell you what, I'll do the babysitting if he gives me the job (on 'The X Factor')."
'I Can't Sing' is a spoof of the talent show, written by Harry Hill and Steve Brown, and judges Simon, Cheryl and Louis, as well 'X Factor' host Dermot O'Leary, are parodied in it.
Louis has no problem with being ridiculed in the stage production - which is now open to the public - but he's not surprised that a younger actor, Nigel Harman, 40, has been cast as Simon, 54.
Louis said: "Nigel looks much younger than Simon, he's a better singer, he's a better dancer and he doesn't have the ego, but he does look a lot like him in the show.
"How come Simon got someone really young to play him and somebody much older to play me? Have you seen my character in the show? I'm not that bad! But I just go with it you know, it's funny."
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Simon Cowell says One Direction's success enticed Cheryl Cole back to 'The X Factor'.
The singer has decided to rejoin the panel of the TV talent show because she's keen to find talent to match those who appeared on the last series she appeared on in 2010, according to the reality TV mogul.
Speaking at the opening night of new 'X Factor' musical 'I Can't Sing' at the London Palladium yesterday (26.03.14), he said: "You know why she came back ... we were having a conversation at my house and we were talking about the talent we had that final year in 2010 - One Direction, Rebecca Ferguson, Cher Lloyd, Matt Cardle - we just had great people, and we just suddenly thought we want to do it all over again.
"And that was the incentive to do it because there are still great people in this country left."
Simon - who became a father for the first time in February to son Eric, with his girlfriend Lauren Silverman - also gushed about his baby boy.
He said: "It's the best thing in the world. [He's like his] dad."
Other guests who also attended the first night of 'I Can't Sing' - which is based on 'The X Factor' format and features Nigel Harman as Simon - included Amanda Holden , Louis Walsh, Union J and Carol Vorderman.
Speaking about the musical, which was written by comedian Harry Hill, Simon added: "Harry's a very twisted individual. His vision of me and our world is quite weird, but it's very, very funny."
Simon Cowell: 1D enticed Cheryl Cole back to X Factor
Simon Cowell says One Direction's success enticed Cheryl Cole back to 'The X Factor'.
The singer has decided to rejoin the panel of the TV talent show because she's keen to find talent to match those who appeared on the last series she appeared on in 2010, according to the reality TV mogul.
Speaking at the opening night of new 'X Factor' musical 'I Can't Sing' at the London Palladium yesterday (26.03.14), he said: "You know why she came back ... we were having a conversation at my house and we were talking about the talent we had that final year in 2010 - One Direction, Rebecca Ferguson, Cher Lloyd, Matt Cardle - we just had great people, and we just suddenly thought we want to do it all over again.
"And that was the incentive to do it because there are still great people in this country left."
Simon - who became a father for the first time in February to son Eric, with his girlfriend Lauren Silverman - also gushed about his baby boy.
He said: "It's the best thing in the world. [He's like his] dad."
Other guests who also attended the first night of 'I Can't Sing' - which is based on 'The X Factor' format and features Nigel Harman as Simon - included Amanda Holden , Louis Walsh, Union J and Carol Vorderman.
Speaking about the musical, which was written by comedian Harry Hill, Simon added: "Harry's a very twisted individual. His vision of me and our world is quite weird, but it's very, very funny."
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Simon Cowell is axing the Boot Camp stage on 'The X Factor'.
The 54-year-old mogul - who is returning to the singing competition's judging panel with Cheryl Cole - is changing the show's format in order to lure back viewers and has opted to axe Boot Camp in favour of the controversial six-chair challenge which was introduced last year.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Simon thinks the boot camp process can drag on a bit and isn't very exciting.
"The plan is to axe it and just focus more on the six-chair challenge. Simon loves it -- the drama and controversy is right up his street."
The six-chair challenge sees the judges' reward contestants with a seat - and a place in Judges' Houses - right after their performance if they are impressive enough. However, no act is safe as another singer can replace seated contestants as the callbacks continue.
The six contestants lucky enough to have seats by the end of the day go through to Judges' Houses to fight it out for a place in the Live Shows.
It's thought Simon is a fan of the drama of the challenge and thinks it makes better TV than the "tedious" Boot Camp stage, which saw around 200 contestants whittled down through various singing tasks.
The six-chair challenge came under fire for being cruel by some viewers last year, but Simon has previously championed the format change.
He said in October: "This is some of the most exciting TV we've made on one of these shows. It is dramatic, it is controversial, but we all love that. People went nuts, half loving it and half hating it."
Simon Cowell axes X Factor Boot Camp
Simon Cowell is axing the Boot Camp stage on 'The X Factor'.
The 54-year-old mogul - who is returning to the singing competition's judging panel with Cheryl Cole - is changing the show's format in order to lure back viewers and has opted to axe Boot Camp in favour of the controversial six-chair challenge which was introduced last year.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Simon thinks the boot camp process can drag on a bit and isn't very exciting.
"The plan is to axe it and just focus more on the six-chair challenge. Simon loves it -- the drama and controversy is right up his street."
The six-chair challenge sees the judges' reward contestants with a seat - and a place in Judges' Houses - right after their performance if they are impressive enough. However, no act is safe as another singer can replace seated contestants as the callbacks continue.
The six contestants lucky enough to have seats by the end of the day go through to Judges' Houses to fight it out for a place in the Live Shows.
It's thought Simon is a fan of the drama of the challenge and thinks it makes better TV than the "tedious" Boot Camp stage, which saw around 200 contestants whittled down through various singing tasks.
The six-chair challenge came under fire for being cruel by some viewers last year, but Simon has previously championed the format change.
He said in October: "This is some of the most exciting TV we've made on one of these shows. It is dramatic, it is controversial, but we all love that. People went nuts, half loving it and half hating it."
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