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Holly Willoughby triples earnings


Holly Willoughby tripled her earnings in just one year.
The 33-year-old TV presenter - who is pregnant with her third child - raked in nearly £1.5 million in the last financial year through her production company, Peaches Productions Ltd, which is three times more than it earned the previous year.
According to Companies House documents obtained by the Daily Mirror newspaper, Holly's production company earned £1,474,582 last year, compared to £583,672 in 2012.
The blonde beauty is the production company's sole shareholder, while her husband Dan Baldwin is listed as secretary.
Holly's bumper fiscal year follows the happy news she is expecting another baby with Dan, with whom she already has four-year-old Harry and two-year-old Belle.
As well as presenting 'This Morning' with Phillip Schofield, Holly also fronts 'Surprise Surprise' and is a regular on 'Celebrity Juice' with Keith Lemon and her best friend Fearne Cotton.
Holly also has her own clothing line with online brand Very.co.uk and a homeware range with BHS.
The TV star previously claimed she'd love a long-lasting career like her 'Surprise Surprise' predecessor, Cilla Black.
She said: "I try not to take fame too seriously. It would be amazing to have a career as long as Cilla Black's."

Hollyoaks’ Ste Hay in a world of trouble


Hollyoaks' Ste Hay is heading down a dark path.
The soap favourite recently became hooked on drugs and is struggling to remember if he killed villain Fraser Black (Jesse Birdsall), but there will be even tougher times ahead for the character, according to actor Kieron Richardson.
The 28-year-old star is enjoying his character's dramatic new storyline and feels privileged to still be receiving gritty plots after nine years on the Channel 4 soap.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: "There's so much exciting stuff that I can't tell you about. You think they are going to run out of ideas, but they've got some crazy people upstairs who come up with these plotlines that are so fantastic you would never guess them.
"I've been here for nearly nine years, but I still have the buzz and the butterflies when I come into work.
Meanwhile, co-star Danny Mac - who recently won Sexiest Male at the British Soap Awards - says he is content playing downcast Dodger Savage, as he worries a happily ever after for the character could put him out of a job.
He explained to The Sun newspaper: "I don't think Dodger's ever going to have a happy ending. Well, as soon as he does, I think that's it. As long as he's miserable, I think I'm still in a job."

Marc Baylis glad Coronation Street murder suspense is over


Marc Baylis is relieved Rob Donovan has been outed as Tina McIntrye's killer.
The 'Coronation Street' actor has spent months keeping quiet about the ITV soap's biggest storyline of 2014, so couldn't wait for his dramatic scenes to finally air last week.
Rob shocked viewers by throwing Tina (Michelle Keegan) from the builders' yard balcony after she threatened to reveal his all his secrets and ruin his sister Carla's marriage to Peter Barlow, with whom she was having an affair, but Marc claims the drama is far from over.
He enthused: "It's a massive relief! I've known about this storyline since November, and the only person I told was my girlfriend. I didn't even tell any of my family because I didn't want to ruin it for anyone!
"This is not the end of the storyline - it's the beginning of a new chapter for Rob, and for the Street. There are a lot of ramifications to come, with plenty of twists and turns."
The 37-year-old star hinted Rob might let someone else take the blame when the police question Peter and Carla about Tina's murder.
Marc teased: "It's all about the aftermath and how Rob deals with it. Who gets framed for the deed itself? Would he let someone else take the blame? Well, it depends who that person is!
"But he would never let that happen to Carla. The only reason he went to see Tina was that he was trying to protect his sister."
The actor is worried about the British public's reaction to the showdown, but is focused on making the coming months as exciting as possible.
He added in an interview with InsideSoap magazine: "I know, I can't walk down the street anywhere in the UK now! I haven't had enough time to worry about anything though. Rob will have to move on at some point, but there's months of drama ahead before that."

Ant and Dec’s screen time cut on Britain’s Got Talent


Declan Donnelly claims Simon Cowell has cut his and Ant McPartlin's screen time on 'Britain's Got Talent'.
The 38-year-old presenter insists his friends and family have been complaining that he and his co-host, also 38, haven't been the focus of much screen time on the ITV talent show - which is currently in the semi-final stage - this year.
He said: "I've been away recently but I have been getting a lot of messages on Saturday from friends saying, 'Not seen you much tonight' and 'Where have you both gone?'
"I don't know why really - it's a funny one because we don't control the edit and we film so much content so sometimes you do say, 'I wish they'd used that joke.' "
The 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' host has admitted he thinks they're being edited out of the show so that Simon, 54, can include more shots of himself and his co-judges Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon.
He told The Sun newspaper: "The man in charge is Simon, of course, and there's always going to be a lot of glowing shots of him looking wise and all knowing.
"There's never going to be a shortage of Simon in an episode. But of course the most important people to the show is the talent, and even if you don't see us a lot, I think the show does a good job of making them the top priority."

Stephanie Waring proud of Hollyoaks bipolar storyline


Stephanie Waring is grateful for her bipolar disorder storyline in 'Hollyoaks'.
The 35-year-old actress' character Cindy Cunningham will discover she is suffering from manic depression, a condition that provokes extreme mood swings, on the Channel 4 soap this month and she is proud to have been assigned such an important plot.
Stephanie has been throwing herself into the role and is determined to do it justice, especially in the wake of discovering Kym Marsh has secretly been dating Dan Cooper, the father of her three-year-old daughter Lexi Grace.
She told The Sun newspaper: "I'm so grateful 'Hollyoaks' chose me for this storyline, it's something really close to my heart. I know someone close with bipolar and to be given something to do with mental health issues... I take it very seriously."
The soap star has even been liaising with mental heath charity Mind in a bid to get to grips with mum-of-two Cindy's battle.
She explained: "I've had meetings with mind and I've got someone who I can ring if I have any problems with the script. I'm hoping to raise a lot of awareness."

Frank Lampard wants TV career with Christine Bleakley


Frank Lampard wants a TV career alongside his fiancée Christine Bleakley.
The 35-year-old Chelsea midfielder admitted he'd consider a move into presenting with the 'Dancing on Ice' presenter when he retires from professional football.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: "I don't think I'd ever be sitting on the sofa with her, Richard and Judy style, but if I was able to do something sporty on TV then maybe."
Although Frank - who has began dating Christine, 35, since they met at an awards ceremony in 2009 - hopes to return to Chelsea following the 2014 FIFA World Cup this summer, he admitted he has been mentally preparing for retirement since his milestone 30th birthday and is "looking forward" to the next part of his career.
He told Red magazine: "I don't know if I'll be at Chelsea next season. I'd like to carry on for two or three more years but it would be good to end on a high. If it means it all ends tomorrow I wouldn't have any regrets.
"You know your shelf life so I started to mentally prepare when I hit 30. I've been doing this for a long time so there's a part of me that's looking forward to the future."

Sue Johnston lands Downton Abbey role


Sue Johnston will appear in 'Downton Abbey'.
The former 'Coronation Street' and 'Royle Family' actress has landed the role of a lady's maid in the upcoming fifth series of the hit ITV period drama.
Sue will play Denker, a new lady's maid to Dame Maggie Smith's Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham.
The actress is among a slew of guest stars set to appear in the fifth series, including Richard E. Grant and Anna Chancellor.
Richard will play a house guest of the Crawleys, art historian Simon Bricker.
He recently revealed it was surreal being on the show's set as he is a big fan of the drama.
He explained: "It's just slightly odd when you've been a fan of the show and you suddenly find you're one of the characters. It's like going through the fourth wall. I had a really enjoyable time."
Meanwhile, show boss Julian Fellowes has called for 'Downton' to air in the UK and the US at the same time to avoid plot spoilers.
He said: "I want to have simultaneous transmission in America and Britain. The difficulty that we have is that people are discussing the series as it happens online before America's seen it and on the internet we're all in the same company. It's madness."

Paddy Jones ‘devastated’ over BGT injury


Paddy Jones is "absolutely devastated" after withdrawing from 'Britain's Got Talent'.
The 79-year-old salsa dancer, who wowed the judges in the auditions with her dance partner Nico Espinosa, suffered an injury during rehearsals for the live semi-finals and has been forced to quit the show.
Paddy lamented to The Sun newspaper: "It's heartbreaking.
"I'll be flying back to London this afternoon but I cannot compete at the weekend. I'm feeling much better but there is no way I can dance - I've been told I won't be able to for another month at least.
"I'm absolutely devastated. I was really looking forward to competing."
Paddy and Nico were put straight through to the live shows when judge Amanda Holden pressed the Golden Buzzer after their show-stopping audition.
Amanda is sad her favourite act won't be able to perform again, but says Paddy's health is of the utmost importance.
She said: "Ever since I first saw Paddy dance I fell in love with her. I was so looking forward to her and Nico wowing us with another amazing routine in the semi-finals and I really think she could have won the whole show.
"The most important thing though is that she makes a speedy recovery and gets back to living life to the full."

Ashley Banjo teaching Davina McCall to twerk


Ashley Banjo is teaching Davina McCall to twerk.
The Diversity star has been helping the 'Got To Dance' host to master modern dance moves and revealed she is a particular fan of the bottom-wiggling routine popularised by Miley Cyrus.
He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "Every single time I see Davina she'll film me doing a dance move or ask me to teach her something so she can go home and show her son. She's brilliant, she's just so up for a laugh!
"She wants to learn how to twerk, all different kind of things. She's a really good dancer actually."
The street dance pro - who shot to fame after winning 'Britain's Got Talent' in 2009 with family-centric dance troupe Diversity - is soon going to be reunited with Kimberly Wyatt and Adam Garcia for series five of 'Got To Dance' and he hopes Davina's newfound skills will make an appearance.
He joked: "We could have Davina and the judges twerking!"
A new twist has been introduced to the Sky One show this year which will see the judges each mentoring their own team of six dance acts.
Shrugging off comparisons to 'The X Factor' and 'The Voice' formats, Ashley explained that the mentor system is actually much more suited to a dance show.
He said: "I think with dancing, it's different to 'The Voice' and 'The X Factor' because you're directly involved in the creation of something physical. When a singer sings, if they're in tune you can have a say on the style and song choice, but with dancing you're getting into every move, it's so much more involved.
"It's going to create a completely different type of show where we are going to become one with our acts... Every act that comes on is amazingly talented, there's no gimmicks."
Diversity members Ashley and Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely have teamed up with Cadbury Dairy Milk to launch the latest additions to the Marvellous Creations range. Watch the video at www.youtu.be/VE0hBqrOwqE.

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