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Mama June ‘could lose From Not To Hot TV show’ after ‘bizarre behaviour’ following crack cocaine arrest

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Mama June’s behaviour has caused Honey Boo Boo (Alanna) to move in with her sister (Picture: Desiree Navarro/Getty Images)

Mama June has worried viewers with her bizarre behaviour following a crack cocaine arrest – and it could now cost her the TV career she’s built as well.

From Not To Hot, which has seen her lose 21 stone and completely change her life around, has reportedly been halted until she gets herself clean, according to TMZ.

The site claims that her refusal to get help for her continuing worrying behaviour has been considered a deal-breaker by production company WeTV.

After being offered rehab in order to get herself back on track, and after her children reached out to her after they all moved out of home, Mama June refused, and instead is setting up with boyfriend Geno Doak.

The pair have already been seen selling all of their belongings earlier this week in a garage sale, including wire hangers and their bed.

In a video posted online, June was also seen posted a chip in her previously fully restored veneered teeth.

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June (centre) and Geno (right) have sparked concern over their recent behaviour (Picture: Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)

However, the channel is continuing to try and work with her on a personal level, with the option to bring it back once she gets herself back on steady ground.

Metro.co.uk has contacted Mama June’s reps for comment.

Mama June was arrested for crack cocaine possession back in March, after she was found with white powder, a needle and a pipe.

Authorities were alerted after she was seen having an argument with Geno in an Alabama gas station.

At the height of Mama June’s career, which was spawned off her appearance with daughter Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson on Toddlers and Tiaras, she was said to be worth $1million.

Shortly after June’s arrest, Alana moved into live with her older sister, and has reportedly started proceedings to prevent June from getting hold of the money she earned as a child.

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It’s Always Sunny’s Rob McElhenney posts beautiful message to praise wife Kaitlin Olson and what’s the catch?

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Rob celebrated his wife’s birthday in a loving post about how special she was (Picture: Instagram/FX)

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia has a tradition to take a cheap swipe at Sweet Dee whenever they can, so when Rob McElhenney got all sentimental for Kaitlin Olson’s birthday you have to forgive us for being a bit taken aback.

Rob took the opportunity on Twitter to celebrate his co-star and offscreen wife Kaitlin in a super sweet post to mark her birthday, praising her as ‘light in human form’.

Not even in a sarcastic way – in an unrelentingly sweet way that his character Mac would’ve never allowed when talking about Dee.

Posting one of Kaitlin’s black and white headshots, he wrote: ‘Happy birthday to my love [Kaitlin Olson]. Everyday you teach me about kindness, patience, forgiveness and inconceivable resilience.

‘Instagram relationships seem to be perfect. We don’t have one of those. It’s messy and hard and wonderful and boring and sweet and exciting and miserable and joyous.’

‘I don’t know much but I know this…. I am lost without you,’ he added. ‘If a good life is one spent laughing, who could possibly have a better life than me?

‘Kaitlin, you are LIGHT IN HUMAN FORM. What’s for dinner?’

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Kaitlin and Rob have been married for 11 years (Picture: Rex)

Then to even the score just a little bit, Rob added a less than flattering sweaty selfie from the Always Sunny set with Kaitlin grimacing into the camera.

…We knew there’d be a catch in there somewhere.

Rob admitted that they fell in love ‘around the second season’ of shooting the long-running comedy together.

They dated in secret for a year, and then married in 2008, shortly after their second anniversary.

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Since then, the hilarious pair have gone on to have two children – eight-year-old Axel and seven-year-old Leo.

While the characters that inhabit Paddy’s pub might be some of the worst people on the planet, the fact everyone’s coupled up behind the scenes proves all the comedy is nothing but love.

Rob and Kaitlin are due back on our screens for season 14 of the series in September to cause more trouble than ever, alongside partners in crime Charlie Day, Danny DeVito and Glenn Howerton.

God knows what they’ll be up to now.

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia season 14 kicks off on 25 September in the US, with episodes available to stream now on Netflix.

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Poldark series 5 episode 6 review: Shock character death gave this series the boot up the backside it needed

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Poldark’s world was shaken by a heavy loss (Picture: BBC)

It was an emotional episode this week as Poldark’s (Aidan Turner) world was rocked by the loss of Ned Despard (Vincent Regan). Despite all of his efforts to keep him out of trouble, Ned was ultimately hanged for a crime he didn’t commit.

No shade to Ned, but his shock demise was much-needed, giving a somewhat listless series a boot up the backside.

We have only come to know the Captain, who represented a dangerous part of Poldark’s past, for just the one series, so the loss of the man himself wasn’t particularly moving, but rather how.

Moments away from being hung, his guts removed and burned and then his body cut up, there was a pause in proceedings in which we sort of hoped he might be saved. But no. Turns out only the first nasty bit of the punishment would be carried out. Ned still died, just not screaming.

It was the effect on his friends and his wife Kitty (Kerri McLean) that packed the emotional punch. The couple’s final goodbye in prison was heartbreaking, and Poldark openly sobbing with grief was a rare and welcome show of emotion. Under all the fuss about Turner’s glistening torso are some serious acting chops.

The warnings of Dwight (Luke Norris) are coming back to haunt him next week, as he was brutally attacked in the closing moments of the episode. His association with Ned, who didn’t exactly help himself let’s be honest, has led him into grave danger.

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Ned and Kitty were cruelly ripped apart (Picture: BBC)

Unlike previous weeks we have questions that we need answered. Who hit him? Where has he been taken and why? Is he still wanted for high treason?

Small-town troubles and forbidden love are classic Poldark plots we still love. Cecily (Lily Dodsworth-Evans) and Geoffrey Charles’ (Freddie Wise) thwarted plot to elope was pure period drama escapism, while Eleanor Tomlinson has shone this series as Demelza handles her business in Cornwall.

But things have got really exciting now. With only two episodes in the final series left, however, it might have come too late.

Poldark continues Sunday at 8pm on BBC One.

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Nadia Sawalha mortified after wetting herself on Loose Women

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Nadia Sawalha wet herself in front of a live TV audience (Picture: Rex)

Nadia Sawalha has opened up about the horror of wetting herself on the Loose Women set – and how it sparked her to get help for incontinence.

The actress and TV personality was left mortified on set of the ITV daytime favourite after laughing so hard she wet herself, with the audience seeing it happen.

Speaking to The Mirror as part of fronting the Let’s Pee Honest campaign, she remembered the horrifying public slip up and said: ‘A crew member went head over heels backstage, I burst out laughing and just gushed.

‘I was wearing gold trousers and everyone on the front row saw.’

‘When we went on air, the girls said, “Nadia wet herself!”,’ she added – but this wasn’t the first time that she’d had an accident in public.

Recalling a moment where she had to take her daughter to the hospital, it happened again.

‘All these people in the waiting room had been looking at me, knowing I’m on TV, and I had to get up and walk past all of them,’ she said.

‘I couldn’t stop thinking the next time they saw me on telly they’d go, “Oh God, that’s the woman who sat opposite me at the hospital and p***ed herself.”’

Eventually, the star sought help for incontinence, which had started shortly after having her children.

It occurs to one in three women in their lifetime, and Nadia found the treatment came in a pair of £249 electrical pants by Innovo.

Improving her pelvic floor cleared the problem up, and now she’s encouraging people to speak up with their own bladder weakness problems to alleviate the symptoms.

Loose Women airs weekdays from 12.30pm on ITV. 

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Paul Hollywood’s ex Summer Monteys-Fullam ‘aiming for I’m a Celebrity stint’

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Summer Monteys-Fullam is reportedly looking for a spot on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here following from her split with Paul Hollywood.

The 24-year-old barmaid is preparing to sure the Great British Bake Off star after ‘defamatory claims’ from Paul that she had been selling stories in wake of their split.

Summer and Paul allegedly broke things off when he demanded she signed a non-disclosure agreement banning her from talking about their relationship.

Now, as she is forced to sell her horses by the TV judge, Summer is apparently turning her attention to I’m a Celebrity after becoming a ‘hot ticket for reality shows’.

‘Obviously I’m A Celebrity would be her top prize. The six-figure sum and the exposure is the biggest you’d get anywhere but she also wants to work on her own ideas,’ a source told Mail On Sunday.

‘She’s a bright girl and she has some thoughts on her own shows – it’s very much a case of watch this space,’ they added.

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Summer and Paul are in a public battle since their split (Picture: Rex)

Her chance at stardom comes after Summer and Paul’s split has turned nasty – with Paul apparently hiding his Aston Martin from her in case she claims it.

Both Paul, 53, and Summer have spoken out about the end of their relationship on social media since.

The Great British Bake Off judge and barmaid Summer had been dating two years when it emerged they split in July.

Summer was accused by Paul ‘courting the paps’ during their two-year relationship, having them appear in their day-to-day lives such as going grocery shopping or on walks.

However the barmaid has denied his accusations, claiming the Great British Bake Off star tried to pressure her into signing a gagging agreement.

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Strictly Come Dancing’s Neil and Katya Jones ‘will go head-to-head on series as both get celeb partners’ after split announcement

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Neil and Katya are reportedly going head-to-head this year (Picture: Rex)

Katya and Neil Jones may have agreed to remain friends after their split, but they’re about to go head-to-head on the dancefloor as they’re both due to get celeb partners, according to reports.

If true, this will be the first year that Neil gets a shot at the glitterball, after joining the show in 2016 as a professional.

Since then, he has remained a regular face in the group dances and the charity specials, but has never been given a celebrity partner – with Katya getting one every year.

After the now infamous snogging scandal that rocked Katya and comedian Seann Walsh last year, it was originally thought that she would be pulled from the pro line-up.

But apparently a last minute change in availability has allowed her to compete.

‘Katya has got lucky. She was lined up for a back-up role following the controversy of the last series and accepted she would just have to ride this year out,’ a source told The Sun.

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The pro performers have always performed together (Picture: PA)

‘But the way the bookings panned out, a space has come open and she’ll be part of the main series.’

Metro.co.uk has contacted Strictly Come Dancing for comment.

Neil and Katya announced this weekend that they would be divorcing after an 11-year relationship.

The pair have been together as a couple and professional dancing pair since 2008.

Since the announcement, the pro dancers of the show and former celeb stars have rallied round them in support. 

In a joint statement, they said: ‘We will always love each other, just in a different way as friends. This will never change what a great team we make and we are really proud of everything we have achieved together.

‘Our shared love of dance means we will keep working and dancing together as well as exploring individual projects. No matter what we do we will always support and respect each other.’

‘We wish one another every happiness and we will remain the best of friends. We are really looking forward to getting back to the ballroom and can’t wait to keep on dancing,’ they added.

A spokeswoman for Neil and Katya made clear the split was a recent decision, and not based on the scandal of last year’s Strictly, where Katya was caught kissing dance partner Seann Walsh.

They said: ‘It would be incorrect and unfair to attribute their separation to one isolated incident.’

Seann has since turned it into fodder for his stand-up routine, even joking that he was offered £500k to make a porn video with her.

Strictly Come Dancing returns later this year on BBC One.

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Curtis and AJ Pritchard to dance people’s worries away on Lorraine as they land brand new job

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Curtis and AJ Pritchard have landed a new role on Lorraine (Picture: Getty)

Curtis and AJ Pritchard will be spreading joy to Lorraine viewers in a brand new role on daytime TV.

In two films the professional dancers, are going to visit viewers in the UK who might be going through a difficult time.

They hope to spread the positive message about the power of dance and how it can help people to overcome life’s struggles.

Curtis told The Sun: ‘It’s been a whirlwind since leaving Love Island and I’m so excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Lorraine.

‘I know the positive effect dance can have on people’s lives and I can’t wait to get the chance to spread that message around with AJ.’

AJ said he was ‘looking forward to working together long term’ with the team at Lorraine.

The pair were reunited recently after a little while apart, going on a double date with their girlfriends Abbie Quinnen and Maura Higgins, who Curtis met on this year’s Love Island.

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Curtis, right, feels his career has been helped by the nightclub he suffered last year (Picture: Getty Images)

It comes after Curtis admitted he felt his career had been helped by the violent nightclub attack he suffered last year.

The 23-year-old and AJ, 24, were beaten in an unprovoked attack by eight men at a club in Cheshire, leaving Curtis needing surgery on his knee.

‘The attack was disgusting but I think to myself that if it had never happened, perhaps I wouldn’t have been noticed and been where I am today,’ Curtis told the Mirror.

‘I look at that in a positive light. Also, my brother could have been more injured and he wasn’t so that whole situation turned into a positive and it has knock-on effects.’

They aren’t the only Love Island stars to go on to presenting, as Maura has also joined This Morning as an agony aunt.

She made her debut dishing out tough love to viewers, and will also appear in a film series called Maura Than Meets The Eye taking on challenges around the UK.

Metro.co.uk has contacted ITV for comment.

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The Big Bang Theory star Kate Micucci switches science for museums with Supergirl role

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The Big Bang Theory’s Raj and Lucy met at the comic shop (Picture: CBS)

The Big Bang Theory star Kate Micucci has landed a role in DC TV series Supergirl.

Kate, who played Pasadena’s Comic Center regular Lucy in the long-running comedy series, will appear in the first episode of Supergirl’s fifth season as ‘a character working in a museum’.

‘She’s amazing and so sparkly and hysterical,’ Supergirl executive producer Jessica Queller said of Kate on set, telling TVLine that it was ‘really exciting’ to have the 39-year-old actress around.

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Kate Micucci will join Supergirl season five (Picture: Getty)

In The Big Bang Theory, Kate was a recurring guest star who met Raj, played by Kunal Nayyar, at a party at the comic-book store held for singles on Valentine’s Day.

The pair had a rocky romance though, and Lucy eventually broke up with Raj via email.

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The Big Bang Theory’s Raj and Lucy split via email (Picture: CBS)

It’s three months since The Big Bang Theory ended with Raj casually catching up with Buffy The Vampire Slayer Sarah Michelle Gellar, and almost two months since we heard from the man behind the legend, Kunal.

Back in June, the 38-year-old broke fans’ hearts when he confirmed he was taking a well-earned hiatus from the spotlight, abandoning social media altogether, forcing us to catch our Kunal fix through re-runs of TBBT.

During his sabbatical, Kunal shared a picture of himself gazing out across the French coastline as he travelled the four corners of the globe, telling his Instagram followers: ‘Bon Jour! from the South of 🇫🇷.

‘As I start my holiday I will be taking a break from social media for a while (I may stick around a day or two because your comments make me smile).’

Supergirl season 5 will air later in 2020.

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Danielle Lloyd defends decision to undergo gender selection to make sure her next baby is a girl

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Danielle Lloyd defended her decision to undergo gender selection in Dubai to make sure her next child is a girl.

Danielle, who has four sons, explained that she wants to have the unbreakable bond she shares with her own mum.

She said: ‘I’ve got four boys at the moment and not even just me myself but my partner and my boys would love a girl. They keep asking for a sister.

‘Obviously it’s quite difficult to explain to them, “You’ll just have to wait for the stork to bring the baby, maybe they’ll bring the girl”.

‘For me it’s just I’ve got a close bond to my mum and I want that bond as well with a daughter.

‘I’m not ungrateful that I’ve got four boys. I love them and I’m so glad I was able to have four boys, but there’s something inside me that makes me want to have daughter.’

Danielle, 35, is mum to boys Archie, nine, Harry eight, and five-year-old George, with ex-husband Jamie O’Hara as well as 21-month-old son Ronnie with husband Michael O’Neill.

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Danielle adores her four boys (Picture: Instagram)

Speaking on Good Morning Britain, she added: ‘I think girls are so much closer to their mums. The boys grow up and leave home.

‘I don’t mind if she’s a tomboy, it’s just that thing of having a girl. Girls are so much closer to their mums than boys. Boys are when they’re young but then they all go off and leave home.’

She appeared on Monday’s episode alongside former The Apprentice star Jessica Cunningham, who felt that gender selection went against nature.

She said: ‘You’re doing god’s work. I’m not religious but where does it stop?

‘There’s people who are desperately wanting boys, girls, a blonde haired child. Where does it stop?’

When it was pointed out that many couples undergo IVF to have a child, Jess said: ‘If you want a baby and you’re intervening, that’s different from choosing the sex in my opinion.’

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Danielle wants to experience the mother-daughter bond (Picture: Instagram)

Defending her decision, Danielle responded: ‘I just think it’s not harming anyone. It’s my decision it’s my life. Why does anybody care what I’m doing?’

Her comments come after she opened up about her devastating recent miscarriage, saying she believed she was carrying a baby girl as the pregnancy ‘felt different to my others’.

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV.

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Strictly Come Dancing’s Gorka Marquez ‘to be replaced by Neil Jones’ as he isn’t tall enough for female celebs

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Neil Jones has apparently been brought in to replace Gorka Marquez (Picture: Getty)

Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones is reportedly set to compete with a celebrity partner for the first time.

Strictly fans have been wanting to see Neil compete for years, so if it turns out to be true this will be welcome news.

He will apparently be replacing Gorka Marquez who isn’t tall enough to be paired with this year’s female celebs, according to The Sun.

Instead new dad Gorka is going to be a reserve this year.

It will mean that Neil, who joined Strictly in 2016, is going to compete against his wife Katya Jones, who announced last weekend that they have separated.

Strictly Come Dancing declined to comment when contacted by Metro.co.uk.

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It will be the first time Neil has competed since joining the show in 2016 (Picture: Getty)

In a joint statement posted to Instagram, Neil and Katya said: ‘As our fans and loyal supporters you are really important to us and so we wanted to let you know some news.

‘After 11 years, we have made the mutual decision to separate. ‘We will always love each other, just in a different way as friends. This will never change what a great team we make and we are really proud of everything we have achieved together.

‘Our shared love of dance means we will keep working and dancing together as well as exploring individual projects. No matter what we do we will always support and respect each other.

‘We wish one another every happiness and we will remain the best of friends. We are really looking forward to getting back to the ballroom and can’t wait to keep on dancing. Lots of love from us both.’

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Katya Jones (L) and Neil Jones attend the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on May 13, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
The former couple have been together 11 years (Picture: Getty)
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Neil and Katya both appear on Strictly Come Dancing (Picture: Getty)

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Katya, who wed Neil in 2013, was spotted kissing her 2018 Strictly Come Dancing partner Seann Walsh last year while they were both in relationships, giving more weight to the so-called ‘Strictly curse’.

A spokeswoman for the former couple said the controversy had nothing to do with their decision to split, adding that the pair are ‘incredibly close’ and will continue to dance together, both on Strictly and their separate projects.

She said: ‘It would be incorrect and unfair to attribute their separation to one isolated incident.

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Seann and Katya were seen kissing last year (Picture: Instagram)

‘Many people make such a decision to separate when they realise that their relationship has become more of a friendship.

‘They remain the very best of friends and will continue to dance together.’

‘They’re incredible close, they are still dance partners, will be dancing together and will work on joint projects together as well as being part of the Strictly team and will continue to give each other advice and support in any individual projects,’ she added.

Flinch star Seann, who was then publicly dumped by his then-girlfriend Rebecca Humphries, called it a ‘one-off drunken mistake’.

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Katya and Neil have been married since 2013 (Picture: Instagram)

Katya also apologised on Twitter, stating: ‘I’m so sorry about any offence or hurt I may have caused with my actions.

‘I wasn’t thinking and it was a one-off mistake after some drinks. I love my husband and we are very happy together, this is not a reflection on our relationship.’

The professional dancers went on to appear in a joint TV interview where Katya confirmed she had cut all contact with the comedian.

Neil has always insisted that he never split from Katya following the scandal.

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Kit Harington really hated the dragon scenes in Game of Thrones: ‘It’s not even acting!’

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Kit Harington really hated riding dragons in Game of Thrones (Picture: HBO)

Kit Harington has revealed what he hated most about filming the final season of the fantasy epic, and really laid into Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons.

The 32-year-old previously admitted riding the beasts caused grave damage to his crotch, but actually, anything involving Drogon, Rhaegal or Viserion was just the worst.

While the rest of us can only dream of flying through the skies on a dragon, it’s actually ‘horrific’.

‘Emilia [Clarke] had been moaning about it for seasons, and I was like, “Yeah, yeah, yeah. Whatever. You have not been through the mud in Northern Ireland. A buck in a nice warm room?”’ he explained to The Hollywood Reporter.

‘But she was absolutely right. It was horrific. It’s not acting at all. It is not acting, it never will be acting, and it is not what I’d signed up for. It is very uncomfortable as a man.’

Well, Kit will never have to put himself through the agony again, but he’s not the only one thankful to see the back of Game of Thrones.

Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by HBO/BSkyB/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock (10222109s) Kit Harington as Jon Snow 'Game of Thrones' TV Show Season 8 - 2019 Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for thousands of years.
Riding a dragon wasn’t as fun as it looks (Picture: HBO)

Even George RR Martin, author, mastermind and the powers that be, has revealed he feels liberated now the HBO series is over, even if the prequel believed to be titled Bloodmoon begins next year.

‘I don’t think [the TV series] was very good for me. The very thing that should have speeded me up actually slowed me down,’ he told The Observer.

‘Every day I sat down to write and even if I had a good day…I’d feel terrible because I’d be thinking: “My God, I have to finish the book. I’ve only written four pages when I should have written 40.”’

Game of Thrones seasons one to eight are available to stream on NOW TV.

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Amy Hart addresses Love Island feud rumours as she insists everyone is ‘busy’

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Love Island’s Amy Hart addressed rumours of a feud between her and the fellow islanders, insisting that there is a perfectly good reason she doesn’t see them.

Taking to Instagram stories, Amy – who was in Essex over the weekend hanging out with Gemma Collins – said that it’s simply a case of location, location, location.

‘Because I live in Worthing, so if I’m in London I’m working and if I have time off I’m in Worthing,’ she said in response to a question about why she is never pictured with the other islanders.

‘I love them all dearly and I can’t wait to see them all. We’re all so busy,’ she said before grinning at the camera.

The former air hostess left the villa after being left broken-hearted by Curtis Pritchard and refusing to watch him crack on with other girls but since the show has ended, she has found herself caught up in an alleged feud with the islanders including former pal Amber Gill.

After a guest appearance fon Loose Women following her dramatic exit from the series, 26-year-old Amy was a hit and was even invited back to be a guest panelist twice.

Amy Hart and Amber Gill
Amy Hart and Amber Gill were the first two to walk into the villa (Picture: ITV)

The former air hostess told Caroline Flack the invite was a ‘dream come true’ at the Reunion and is hoping to be invited back.

However, after winning the show, Amber and boyfriend Greg O’Shea made their debut on the panel show and opinionated Amber has now been invited back for a guest appearance.

Amy is reportedly still waiting to hear back from show bosses but ITV insiders believe Amber could be the one to secure a more permanent role over Amy.

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JLS star JB Gill insists Oritse Williams will have successful comeback after being cleared of rape: ‘It’s time to build’

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JLS star JB Gill has stressed the band are standing by their ‘brother’ Oritse Willaims after he was found innocent of raping an unknown female earlier this year, predicting he’ll make a triumphant comeback when he’s ready.

Oritse was accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman in a Wolverhampton Hotel but was cleared of all charges on May 28.

Three months on, the former X Factor finalist is still picking himself up but his bandmate JB appeared on Lorraine today to assure fans the singer is in a ‘good mental space’.

‘It was a tough ordeal for him,’ JB told Christine Lampard, who was standing in for the titular host. ‘We were there for him.’

‘We didn’t know the ins and outs of everything that happened and you have to respect that,’ JB continued.

‘Thankfully he’s come out the other side and he’s in a good mental space, which is the biggest thing. Something like that has a profound effect on everything and obviously, professionally that’s really impacted him.’

Former JLS singer Oritse Williams leaves Wolverhampton Crown Court where he was cleared by a jury of charges of raping a woman in a hotel room following a solo concert in December 2016. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday May 28, 2019. Jurors also found Williams' tour manager Jamien Nagadhana not guilty of charges of sexual assault and assault by penetration. See PA story COURTS Williams. Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
Oritse Williams was cleared of rape in May this year (Picture: PA)
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JLS were runners up on The X Factor 2008 (Picture: ITV)

‘This is now a time to build,’ JB explained. ‘We’re here for him, encouraging him and whatever he decides to do next I’m sure will be a success.’

Oritse is best known for being one-quarter of JLS, who rose to fame on The X Factor in 2008, coming second on the fifth series.

Along with bandmates JB, Marvin Humes and Aston Merrygold, JLS sold over 2.3 million albums in the UK and gained five number ones with Beat Again, Everybody In Love, The Club Is Alive, Love You More and She Makes Me Wanna.

The group disbanded after their final gig in December 2013.

Lorraine airs weekdays at 8.30am on ITV.

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Sinitta reveals she was behind Simon Cowell’s new look after giving the most brutal feedback: ‘I grabbed his love handles’

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Simon Cowell may be one of the most powerful men in showbiz but Sinitta had no problem body-shaming the music mogul into shedding 20lbs.

The 59-year-old head honcho of The X Factor unveiled his new look at the America’s Got Talent red carpet last week, showing off the results of his vegan diet and the latest face list.

Sinitta appeared on Lorraine today, sending in a video from her boudoir like the true Hollywood A-lister she really is, explaining how she was the driving force behind the father-of-one’s new look.

She recalled: ‘As I said goodbye I said, “Baby I’m really sorry to say this but I love you so much, and I’ve got to do this. You’re too handsome, too fabulous to let yourself go like this.”

‘And I put my arms around him, I had my arms around him because we were hugging and I grabbed him a little bit around the love handles and the waist. I just said, “I want you to be healthy and I want you to look good and this is not you and you need to address this.”’

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You can thank Sinitta’s body-shaming for Simon Cowell’s new look (Picture: Backgrid)

Brutal af.

But, Simon took the Macho singer’s advice on board, shed 20lbs and was glowing – literally – during the AGT quarter-finals.

The Britain’s Got Talent judge previously put his new physique down to the ‘Eric Cowell diet’, claiming he was inspired by his five-year-old son’s healthy living regime after being rushed to hospital in 2017 as a result of fainting due to low blood pressure.

He told Extra TV: ‘I went to see this guy who’s very well-known. And he said to me, after doing some blood work, “You can’t have red meat, dairy, sugar, bread or gluten”.’

Simon asked whether he could still drink alcohol, adding: ‘And he said, “Maybe not quite as much as you had before”. And I did it and I stuck to it and it’s easy.’

Lorraine airs weekdays at 8.30am on ITV.

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Celebs Go Dating fans horrified as Joshua Ritchie reveals graphic details about Charlotte Crosby’s vagina

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Celebs Go Dating fans horrified by graphic details of Charlotte Crosby's vagina (Picture: Channel 4)
Charlotte Crosby and her boyfriend Joshua Ritchie shared graphic details about her vagina on Celebs Go Dating (Picture: Channel 4)

Charlotte Crosby has never been one to shy away from an x-rated conversation and the reality star was true to form during her latest appearance on Celebs Go Dating.

The former Geordie Shore star and her boyfriend, Joshua Ritchie, left viewers speechless thanks to a NSFW chat about their private parts during the E4 dating show.

Charlotte and Josh are one of the pairs attempting to repair their relationship through couples therapy on the show, and they weren’t afraid to open up in front of the cameras.

‘I appreciate your vagina,’ Josh began when asked to describe the 29-year-old’s best feature. ‘It’s very tight.’

While Charlotte was a bit shocked by his admission, she then went on to admit: ‘I have nice labia lips haven’t I. If there was such thing as vagina modelling I’d sign myself up.’

She then went on to show some love for Josh’s private parts as she drew a portrait of his naked body, with a rather large penis.

‘There’s a 7ft cock there but all I can see is pubes,’ Rob Beckett joked on the voice over.

‘Do you know why I massage your balls so tenderly?,’ Charlotte asked. ‘Because that’s where my future family is.’

Charlotte Crosby and Joshua Ritchie attend Emily Atack launch
The couple are known for being open about anything and everything (Picture: Getty Images)

Needless to say, the racy chat left a few viewers feeling a bit turned off due to its graphic nature.

I don’t need to hear about Charlotte Crosby’s vagina. Especially not after my supper,’ one fan tweeted.

Celebs Go Dating fans horrified by graphic details of Charlotte Crosby's vagina (Picture: Channel 4)
Charlotte Crosby drew an x-rated image of her boyfriend (Picture: Channel 4)
Celebs Go Dating fans horrified by graphic details of Charlotte Crosby's vagina (Picture: Channel 4)
The pair might be having problems but they seem to be happy with each other’s private parts (Picture: Channel 4)

Charlotte making me dry heave,’ another wrote.

‘Is it just me or is the chat on @CelebsGoDating more dirty than usual? It’s not funny this time round #wheresthebanter,’ one viewer asked.

Charlotte has been dating former Love Islander Joshua since last year and their relationship is also being explored in the new season of The Charlotte Show.

Celebs Go Dating continues weeknights at 9pm on E4.

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Jeremy Clarkson explains why he deserved massive Top Gear salary as BBC’s highest paid star: ‘Your entire life is taken over’

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Jeremy Clarkson thinks his BBC salary was well deserved (Picture: Getty)

Jeremy Clarkson stands by the fortune he was paid by the BBC during his reign as Top Gear presenter, which was estimated at £1 million per series.

The 59-year-old was the broadcaster’s highest-paid star with the license fee payer forking out millions to keep the motorhead and his two co-stars Richard Hammond and James May on the BBC’s then most lucrative export, Top Gear.

Clarkson went on to punch a producer over a steak, parted ways with the Beeb and came out the other side even wealthier by signing a reported £160 million deal to launch The Grand Tour with Amazon Prime.

But according to the controversial presenter, the hefty pay packets are well earned.

‘You get that for your entire life being taken over,’ he told The Times.

‘So when you look at all those BBC salaries that are published, you think, “You get that for an hour’s work.” No, you don’t. You get that for your entire life being taken over by, “Selfie! Selfie! Photo! Photo! Photo!” Somebody has to pay for that.’

British TV anchor of Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson during the rehearsal of the car show Top Gear Live, in St Petersburg, Russia, on March 29, 2014. British TV program Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson during a rehearsal for the show Top Gear Live. (?? Andrey Pronin) (Photo by Andrey Pronin/NurPhoto/Corbis via Getty Images)
Jeremy was the BBC’s highest-paid star before Top Gear exit (Picture: BBC)

In the case of ITV, he added: ‘It’s Tampax and Asda.’

Clarkson was recently named the most popular Top Gear presenter of all time in a poll by Radio Times while his successor Chris Evans missed out on the top 10 entirely

‘I’m overwhelmed, this is literally the 27th thing I’ve won, and it’s always special, but this is a particularly special moment,’ enthused Clarkson over his title.

Tim Glanfield, the editorial director of RadioTimes.com, added: ‘He’s certainly a divisive character, but when it comes to one show there seems to be little doubt in the minds of the British public – Top Gear means Clarkson.

‘It’s perhaps unsurprising that the three men who made the show a global hit won this particular race – but the sheer distance by which Mr Clarkson took pole position solidifies his place as the star in a car, reasonably priced or otherwise.

As for the Grand Tour, the team kicked off filming season four in Vietnam and Cambodia earlier this year, with May almost being killed at sea.

The Grand Tour is expected to return to Amazon Prime in 2020.

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Songs Of Praise airs its first gay wedding as two Christian men tie the knot at Glasgow church

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Songs Of Praise aired its first ever same sex wedding in an episode celebrating faith and marriage, as two men tied the knot.

Jamie and Ian McDowell-Wallace wed at the Rutherglen United Reformed Church in Glasgow, with their happy day taking place in front of family, friends and TV cameras.

The programme has been running since 1961.

Viewers saw Jamie walk down the aisle with his mum Lynda, who gave him away to join Ian at the altar.

The United Reformed Church Christian denomination allowed same sex weddings to take place in its churches from 2016. Same-sex marriage is currently banned in the Church of England and the Church in Wales.

The happy couple wore matching traditional Scottish dress and exchanged vows and rings in church during the episode, which aired on Sunday.

Jamie, 27 and Ian, 39, sat down with Rev. Kate Bottley ahead of their wedding to talk about their love for each other and their faith.

Ian said of his husband-to-be: ‘I knew from the moment I met him that he was the person I wanted to marry. Jamie is very smart with a massive heart and he uses those qualities to help people.’

Gay wedding on Songs Of Praise
Jamie and Ian marry at Rutherglen United Reformed Church in Glasgow (Picture: BBC)

When asked about people who disagree with same sex weddings in churches, Jamie said: ‘Jesus preaches about love, inclusion, kindness and compassion.

‘A good lady that comes to this church told us people will change and don’t underestimate older people either. they just need to think about it and they’ll get there one day.

‘The entire congregation are so loving and caring. God’s love is for everybody, no one is beyond its reach.’

Gay wedding on Songs Of Praise
Their wedding was the first gay wedding to be shown on Songs Of Praise (Picture: BBC)

Lynda added: ‘It means the whole world for him to get married in a church because he’s always wanted to get married in a church. If he’s happy, mum’s happy.

‘I’m so proud of the both of them. I want my son to go through his faith all his life. It’s always been important to him every since he was a wee boy.

‘Every member of the family has embraced Ian because they’re such a lovely couple together. They’re so well matched.’

Songs Of Praise airs Sunday afternoons on BBC One.

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Vikings fans convinced Travis Fimmel could return as Ragnar Lothbrok in season 6

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Ragnar met a grisly end in season four – but could he come back from the dead? (Picture: History)

Ragnar Lothbrok may have died way back in season four of Vikings, but a new fan theory seems to prove he could be back for season six.

The final season of the hit History show is due to arrive later this year and fans are convinced that Ragnar will be returning, despite seeing him meet his death in a pit of venomous snakes in season four.

Fans think Ragnar – played by Travis Fimmel – will be coming back after claiming he could have made himself immune to snake venom after developing a fascination with the creatures in season three.

A Reddit user posted: ‘Starting at least in season 3 Ragnar starts becoming fascinated with snakes. In the season that he lasts raids Paris we even see he has a house full of them.

‘Now is it possible that Ragnar has slowly made himself immune to different snakes’ venom and didn’t die in the pit?’

Some fans hit back at the claims he could return, saying that the snakes had eaten him or he would have died of hunger and thirst by the time his sons opened the pit.

One wrote: ‘Even if he was somehow “immune”, the snakes ate him, as we saw when his sons opened up the pit. And even if, let’s say, he wasn’t eaten, he would died of thirst and hunger. [sic]’

Vikings Ragnar in snake pit
The shackles in the new Vikings poster look very similar to the ones Ragnar was seen wearing in the snake pit (Picture: History)

Another added: ‘Ragnar is dead and if they tried to fake his death somehow it would be so lame I would have to finally stop watching this show.’

Another clue that suggests Ragnar may still be alive is in a recent poster shared on the Vikings Facebook page which shows Ivar the Boneless having a crown placed on his head, and the figure holding the crown is wearing shackles very similar to those worn by Ragnar in the snake pit.

Although the identity of the person is unclear from the photo, the image of the shackles was enough to get fans hoping that Ragnar may just return against all odds.

Vikings season six is due to return to History Channel and Amazon Prime Video this Autumn.

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Netflix is launching a He-Man anime series and Kevin Smith is given the power of Grayskull

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Kevin Smith arrives at Excelsior! A Celebration of the Amazing, Fantastic, Incredible & Uncanny Life of Stan Lee on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Smith is promising an epic return to the original 80s nostalgia (Picture: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Self-confessed super fan, Kevin Smith made the surprise announcement that he would be the showrunner for a new He-Man series at a fan convention.

It seems Smith will be the one saying ‘I have the power’ as he teams up with Netflix to run a new series of the superhero anime titled He-Man Masters of the Universe: Revelation.

The film-maker and comedian, famous for Clerks, broke the news at the annual Power-Con convention in California where he promised the series would be ‘the story you always wanted to see as a kid.’

The original 80s show tells the adventure of Prince Adam, heir to the throne of planet Eternia, who uses a magical Power Sword to transform into the warrior He-Man.

Revelation, which picks up where the beloved show ended 35-years ago, will revisit unresolved storylines and feature familiar characters.

‘I’m Eternia-ly grateful to Mattel TV and Netflix for entrusting me with not only the secrets of Grayskull, but also their entire Universe,’ Smith said in a statement.

He also said that the series just might have ‘the final battle between He-Man and Skeletor’.

Other writers for the series sequel will include Smith’s podcast partner Marc Bernardin, Eric Carrasco (Supergirl), Tim Sheridan (Reign of the Supermen) and Diya Mishra (Magic the Gathering). Plus Powerhouse Animation (Castlevania) is on board.

But Netflix is keeping any details about the potential cast a secret at this stage and it feels like they are ‘doing it for the sake of evil’.

Strictly Come Dancing 2019 celebs strike a pose together for the first time as rehearsals kick off

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The Strictly Come Dancing class of 2019 are in rehearsals (Picture: Instagram)

The Strictly Come Dancing class of 2019 are in rehearsals as we get closer to the launch of the new series.

This year’s celebs posed together for the first time in a behind-the-scenes look courtesy of Michelle Visage.

She was joined in the dance studio by fellow contestants such as Jamie Laing from Made In Chelsea, TV personality Anneka Rice, Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley and comedian Chris Ramsay.

Michelle, wearing some fabulous glasses, stood beaming between Chris and former footballer Alex Scott

All of them were dressed comfortably in preparation for an intense day of training, which went incredibly well, according to the RuPaul’s Drag Race star.

In the caption, Michelle said: ‘DAY 1 of @bbcstrictly rehearsals and we smashed it!….. Kinda…… CAN’T WAIT FOR MORE! love you ALL!’

However that ‘kinda’ suggests they may have found getting to grips with ballroom dancing pretty tricky – as anyone who was doing it for the first time would.

Meanwhile the pros have been back in action too, no doubt preparing something spectacular to show us when the show kicks off.

Strictly Come Dancing professionals
The 2019 pros are back in action (Picture: Instagram/Nancy Xu)

The celebs haven’t been given their professional dance partners yet, so for now they are likely just being walked through some simple steps so they can perform their first number as a group on launch night.

One professional dancer who reportedly won’t be competing this year is Gorka Marquez, who is apparently not tall enough to match with the female celebs.

According to The Sun, the 28-year-old will be a reserve this series with Neil Jones taking his place.

It will be the first time Neil has been given a celebrity partner since he joined Strictly in 2016.

Other famous faces taking to the floor this year are Olympic rowing champion James Cracknell, Radio 1 DJ Dev Griffin and Viscountess Emma Weymouth.

Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One later this year.

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