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Holloaks’ Theresa McQueen to ’cause havoc’


Theresa McQueen will "cause havoc" when she returns to 'Hollyoaks'.
The notorious loudmouth - played by Jorgie Porter - will return to the Channel 4 soap in spectacular fashion, producer Bryan Kirkwood has promised.
Theresa is currently in prison after being found guilty of Calvin Valentine's murder but she will soon be reunited with the rest of the McQueen clan.
Talking to Inside Soap magazine, Bryan teased: "Jorgie Porter is filming with us again and it's a delight to have her back. We underused Theresa in her last year in the show, so now we will see a renewed, reinvigorated Theresa causing havoc in all the right - and wrong - places.
"She will get out of prison, but how she manages this remains to be seen."
The producer also revealed that there will be two new characters arriving in Chester who will mix things up for the McQueen family.
He said: "This autumn will see the arrival of an extended branch of the McQueen family as we meet Myra's nieces. We are starting the casting process now and I am so excited to be breathing new life into the show's most iconic family."
Additionally, there will be justice for John Paul McQueen (James Sutton), who is recovering from a brutal sex attack at the hands of Finn O'Connor (Keith Rice).
Byran explained: "We have closely followed advice from male rape survivors and wanted to send a clear message that, although it can take time for victims of male rape to come forward, this won't prevent them from being listened to, or mean that their attacker will not face the full force of the law.
"Rest assured that for John Paul, justice will prevail."

Michelle Keegan plans ‘Tina shrine’ in new home


Michelle Keegan will have a "Tina shrine" in her new home.
The 'Coronation Street' beauty - whose character Tina McIntyre was killed off in May - has revealed plans to dedicate an area of her new home in Essex, which she will share with fiancé Mark Wright, to her soap alter-ego as a reminder of her six years on the show.
Speaking to Lucie Cave on heat radio, she said: "I have got loads of pictures from the past, with Chris Gascoyne [Peter Barlow] and more all stacked up ready to go into my new home. So I will be taking her with me - it will be a Tina shrine.
"I do miss Tina a lot, I do miss her and I do miss 'Corrie'. But it was just the right time for me [to leave]."
Michelle, 27, has already lined up her next acting role but is eager not to give away too many details.
She explained: "I want to continue acting just because it's something that I love to do and I have been auditioning again. I can't say too much because it's not 100 per cent signed, but there is a job in the pipeline."
The stunning actress has ruled out any plans to follow fellow soap stars Martine McCutcheon and Holly Valance into the music industry, however, as Michelle openly admits she's a terrible singer.
She said: "I'd love to be able to sing. That's the one thing I'd love to be able to do. When I'm drunk that's another thing that I do - overconfident, I get on the mic at karaoke and think I can sing like Celine Dion. I can't."

Dragon Piers Linney not surprised by Bannatyne exit


Piers Linney says 'Dragons' Den' stalwart Duncan Bannatyne "will be missed".
The Scottish entrepreneur, 65, has amassed a huge fortune across a number of industries and after 12 series of the BBC Two show recently decided that now is the right time to walk away.
Fellow Dragon Piers said the decision has come as no surprise, telling the Metro newspaper: "I think he was just ready to go.
"He is very insightful and has a particular talent for just cutting through everything. He will be missed but I'm also looking forward to seeing who they bring in, or what happens next."
New episodes of the popular show are set to air this week and Piers - the co-founder of successful IT company Outsourcery - says that he was keen to build on his business successes in the new series.
He explained: "You make a decision and you take quite big punts. But I think in Series 12, I come into my own a bit.
"There are a few interesting tech-driven, or e-commerce businesses and with tech you have to go big or go home."
The new series of 'Dragons' Den' starts on Sunday (20.07.14) on BBC Two.

BGT winner Jamie Lambert reveals he’s gay


Collabro's Jamie Lambert has come out as gay.
The 25-year-old singer - who is one fifth of the 'Britain's Got Talent' winning boy band - has admitted he has always known he was homosexual and he would have revealed his sexuality sooner but he didn't think it was a big deal.
In an interview with The Sun newspaper, he explained: "No one asked - I have nothing to hide from anybody. I think it's really important that all gay people in the public eye just talk about it. The more that it happens the more normal it becomes.
"I remember when Stephen Gately (from boy band Boyzone) came out and it was a really massive deal. But I think nowadays it's about being comfortable in your own skin and comfortable with who you fall in love with.
"It doesn't make a difference whether it's with a man or a woman."
Jamie has never had a relationship with a woman but has had a committed romance with another guy who he met when he was a student.
He said: "I've never been with a woman. One day I met a guy at university who I ended up in a two-and-a-half year relationship with."
As the winners of 'Britain's Got Talent', Collabro have just landed a record deal with Simon Cowell's label Syco but as their fame rises, Jamie is hopeful that he won't become known as "the gay one" of the group.
He said: "It's only an aspect of me, just like it's only an aspect of these guys who are straight. It's not all of who I am. I would hate for people to see me as 'the gay one', rather than the one who sings that line."

Sam Faiers wants TV makeover show with sister Billie


Sam Faiers wants her and her sister Billie to star in their own makeover show.
Sam thinks she and her fellow 'TOWIE' star sibling - who gave birth to her first child, a baby girl, with fiancé Greg Shepherd last Thursday (10.07.14) - would be perfect to front a TV series helping woman overhaul their style.
Sam is confident she and Billie could become the new Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine, the fashion expert duo famous for their shows 'What Not To Wear' and 'Trinny and Susannah Undress'.
Sam, 23, told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I'd love to be a female Gok Wan. When I started our boutique three years ago I knew nothing about fashion and now I know a lot.
"Billie and I could be the new Trinny and Susannah, that'd be amazing."
Just as she's thinking about her TV future, Sam has also started thinking about what she wants her boyfriend Joey Essex to buy her for Christmas.
She added: "I think I'd like a puppy for Christmas, I really like sausage dogs. I've always wanted a pet, but always been busy, so now would be great."

Nik and Eva Speakman set for I’m A Celeb…


TV life coaches Nik and Eva Speakman are set to become contestants on 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'
Bosses want the couple - who have their own ITV show 'The Speakmans' on which the psychotherapists help people overcome various disorders - to join the other campmates so they can be on hand to help any stars with phobias beat their fears.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "The Speakmans have the power to make life heaven or hell for the stars. If someone is a big scaredy cat and keeps being punished by viewers, they might feel pity for them and help cure their phobias.
"But if they can't stand the star, they could just refuse and let them suffer. It will also test their powers in front on millions."
As well their TV show, Nik and Eva are regulars on 'This Morning' and even helped presenter Holly Willoughby overcome her fear of the supernatural.
They also worked with Kerry Katona to help her beat her bipolar disorder by using unorthodox treatments such as "crazy games", "mad music" and playing with a skeleton who they named 'Mr. Bones'.
'I'm A Celebrity...' - presented by Ant and Dec - is set to returns to screens later this year.





Jeremy Kyle pepper-sprayed in Magaluf


Jeremy Kyle was pepper-sprayed by a nightclub bouncer in Magaluf.
The television presenter - who is known for interrogating unfaithful partners on 'The Jeremy Kyle Show' - was visiting the party resort on the Spanish island of Mallorca with a crew of cameramen when he was warned by a bouncer to keep away.
'Gogglebox' star Scarlett Moffatt said in her column for the Daily Star newspaper: "It was clear to all that Jeremiah wasn't making a show to promote Maga and wanted to dish the dirt in the name of shock entertainment where his viewers can judge what they don't understand.
"While he may've thought clubbers too wasted to recognise how out of place he looked, he didn't account for the workers unprepared for their beloved party island to face another slagging.
"And one bouncer from one of the busiest bars warned Jezza that he couldn't come into the club."
Scarlett - who has also appeared on MTV reality series 'Beauty School Cop Outs' - claimed Jeremy's "mooching around" was bad for business and resulted in the bouncer taking matters into his own hands.
She added: "It ended with Jezza being pepper-sprayed by the bouncer and the poor fella was as confused as one of his show guests getting a full-house on the lie detector machine."

Devious Maids star happy to go topless


'Devious Maids' star Dominic Adams "understands" the attention he gets for his shirtless role.
The hunky actor - who plays shifty security guard Tony Bishara in the hit show - accepts that receiving raunchy messages from fans on social media is part of the job and doesn't mind the attention he gets.
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I understand that with this role, having my shirt off is something that people enjoy and like, and if people think it gives them something outside of their usual living situation ... like, 'Wow, look at him without his shirt on.' "
The star went on to joke: "Oh, I hate it. Absolutely hate it. It's terrible to have to look at myself without my shirt on with [a] very kind compliment from some lovely fan!"
Dominic is often inundated with shirtless screen shots from 'Devious Maids' on Twitter, but has to be careful with how he responds to fans so he doesn't "look like a narcissist".
He added: "I'll favourite, retweet, sometimes quote and retweet ... though I have to be careful because when I do that all the topless photos appear in my photos!"
'Devious Maids' airs Tuesdays at 10pm on TLC UK (Sky 125).

Billie Faiers: Sam was ‘natural’ midwife


Billie Faiers says her sister Sam was a "natural" midwife during her labour.
'The Only Way is Essex' star - who gave birth to her first daughter with fiancé Greg Shepherd last Thursday (10.07.14) - has revealed her younger sibling has a surprising talent for midwifery after helping her through the painful delivery.
She told Britain's OK! magazine: "She was amazing and proved to be a complete natural as a midwife! She'd been a birthing partner for one of our best friends twice, so she came in the room and was like a midwife. She started to massage my back and knew exactly what to do!"
Billie admits she is still getting over the pain of her delivery.
She added: "My whole body is still in shock. I've never experienced anything like that pain in my life. You can't explain it."
Meanwhile, the 24 year old - who has starred on the hit ITV2 reality show since 2010 - is struggling to agree with Greg on a name for their baby girl.
She explained: "We just haven't decided, it's so difficult. We've been Googling names and looking at her saying, 'Does she look like this?'
"All the women in our family have Elizabeth as their middle name so I think that will be hers.
"Greg liked the name Skyla but I was like, 'No way!' "

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