Inside Steph McGovern’s star-studded 40th birthday with Kerry Katona and Denise van Outen

Dancing On Ice star admitted that she felt under pressure to soldier on due to her presence in the public eye.Despite feeling that she "couldn't function", she was able to keep up appearances.However, she was left bereft, as she admitted to showbiz pal Fearne Cotton on her podcast Happy Place."[There were] nights of just sitting there on the patio at three or four o'clock in the morning feeling drained and empty," she confided."[I was] thinking 'I don’t know how I’m going to get through the next week because I feel so broken'. it’s horrible."She added: "It doesn't matter who you are or where you are, it hurts just as deep.'"Denise also confessed during the podcast that, in a bid to heal, she is trying therapy for the first time in her life.She had been with Eddie for most of her 40s after they first got together seven years ago, and adapting to life without him has involved making some adjustments.In her book, A Bit Of Me: From Basildon to Broadway and Back, she told of how she had caught Eddie red-handed sending sexual messages to other women.He has since publicly admitted his failings, telling The Sun: "I broke her trust.

Denise Van Outen has revealed she’s trying out dating apps following her split from Eddie Boxshall back in January. And in a swipe at ex Eddie, TV presenter Denise, 48, who has also opened up about having therapy and her worries over her daughter Betsy, has admitted she’s now looking for a “man with a job”. Speaking to Fearne Cotton on her podcast Happy Place, Denise seemed to confirm she’s ready to give love another chance as she said she “downloaded a dating app the other day”.

Denise Van Outen has revealed she has now turned to therapy in order to cope with her heartbreak following her break-up with ex-partner Eddie Boxshall. Speaking as a guest on an episode of Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast, the 47 year old former EastEnders star told listeners that she also fears the split from Gogglebox co-star Eddie, 46, may impact the way her daughter Betsy - whom she shares with ex-husband Lee Mead - views relationships.

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty rushed to support one of her colleagues who injured herself while riding an electric scooter.Lara Lewington, star of BBC Click, was left with severe cuts running down the middle of her face and was forced to undergo stitches after her fall.She took to Twitter to share the news of her injury, sharing a snap which showed her blonde hair framing her face and revealed the cuts bisecting her forehead and upper lip, with the skin around her nose reddened too.Lara wrote alongside the photo: "As an extremely clumsy person, always wobbly on two wheels, the electric scooter ride was never going to be a good idea. After being cleaned up and stitched up, 6 days later I’m healing well, and grateful it wasn’t worse.

Martin Lewis’ wife Lara Lewington has left her loyal legion of fans concerned after she took to Instagram to share a worrying selfie covered in stitches.On Saturday (June 4), the 43-year-old revealed she had been involved in a road accident that forced her to take the week off work.The TV presenter admitted she was an “extremely clumsy person” after she accidentally crashed her electric scooter while running errands.Alongside a lengthy caption explaining her unfortunate accident, she shared an updated selfie which clearly showed two large gashes on her face, as well as a cut on the bridge of her nose and a slightly swollen left eye.The mum-of-one posted a before and after picture of her face, one of the fresh wounds and bloody face and another of her face now clean and stitched up six days later.She reassured viewers that she would be back on Steph’s Packed Lunch this week despite her battered face.In full view of her 25.6k viewers, she penned: “As an extremely clumsy person, always wobbly on two wheels, the electric scooter ride was never going to be a good idea.“After being cleaned up and stitched up, 6 days later I'm healing well, and grateful it wasn’t worse.“Back on @BBCClick & @PackedLunchC4 this week, cuts ‘n all!” she added.Many of her famous friends and adoring dans rushed to the comments section to wish the star well and offer their support.Steph McGovern said: “Hope you’re ok! [shocked emoji]” as another added: “Know the feeling..more than once. Good to see you’re still in one piece (more or less)! Very best wishes.”A third penned: “Geeeeez!!!! That looks horrific.

Denise Van Outen showed off her incredible figure as she stripped down to a skimpy bikini during a lavish getaway to Spain.Denise, 47, jetted off to Spain for the Bank Holiday weekend as she sent her fans wild with her glamorous pictures.The blonde bombshell headed straight for the beach and stripped down to a tiny blue bikini to top up her tan on holiday.Striking a pose on the sand, Denise completed the look with a straw sun hat and sunglasses as she showed off her washboard stomach and hourglass curves in the two-piece.Denise beamed for the camera as she spent her time away with her daughter Betsy, 12, during the fun trip to the sunshine.In another picture, Denise relaxed on a sun lounger with a cocktail in her hand as her hourglass curves stole the show in the stunning display.Denise was clearly enjoying her bonding time with her daughter as she shared plenty of glimpses into their time away together/It comes after her new Celebrity Gogglebox co-star was announced following her split from ex Eddie Boxshall.Her long-term friend Duncan James will be joining her on camera as they settle down to comment on the latest TV shows on screens.Duncan confirmed the news on social media, writing: "Can't wait to start filming @c4gogglebox with my bestie @vanouten_denise."He also opened up about it on Good Morning Britain, saying: "Yeah me and Denise are doing Gogglebox together.

DENISE Van Outen showed off her sensational figure in a turquoise bikini as she enjoyed a mini break. The 47-year-old star spent the Bank Holiday weekend soaking up the glorious weather in Spain.

KERRY Katona hit the club with her lookalike teen daughter, Lilly McFadden, as the pair partied in Manchester. The 19-year-old who is the ­spitting image of Kerry, proudly cheered on her pop star mum as she took to the stage to perform some of her biggest Atomic Kitten songs.

Channel 4 have signed up First Dates star Fred Sirieix to feature in the spin-off show Celebrity Gogglebox.The charming French maitre d' will be appearing alongside his fiancé Fruitcake in the latest series which is set to start airing on June 10.Although his partner has often kept herself out of the limelight, she's decided to join him on the sofa for the show.The 50-year-old told The Sun he was "delighted" to be in the latest line-up of stars for Celebrity Gogglebox.As his own show, First Dates, has been featured on Gogglebox plenty of times over the years, he called it "very surreal" that he's now taking part.Fred said: "I am looking forward to the public getting to meet the wonderful Fruitcake too.”The Channel 4 star hasn't spoken much about his Jamaican partner that will be joining him on the sofa but he has shared photos of them together on Instagram in the past.Before his current partner, he was with his ex Alex for 12 years whom he has two children with, Andrea, 17, and Lucien, 12.Fred and his partner are the final names that have been added to the Celebrity Gogglebox line-up which has had a shake-up this year.Replacing Denise Van Outen's ex Eddie Boxhall is her close friend Duncan James.Although singer Anne Marie has sat alongside both Ed Sheeran and Tom Jones in the past, her new partner – her sister Samantha – will now be joining her.Others taking part in the celebrity series includes Strictly winners Oti Mabuse and Bill Bailey, Nick and Liv Grimshaw, Rylan and his mum Linda Clark and Melanie C and her brother Paul.The new line-up comes after regular Gogglebox stars the Baggs family announced they were leaving the show after three series.First appearing on our screens in 2020, the Essex family have decided to

Kerry Katona has revealed she's planning on going "all out" for her daughter's 21st birthday in August.Speaking in her new column for OK!, the 41-year-old stated she's going to be splurging on a brand new car for Molly as she works hard for her cash.Molly, who is Kerry's eldest daughter whom she shares with ex-husband Brian McFadden, went out last week to test drive cars in preparation for the big milestone.Speaking about the day, Kerry said: "Me and Molly had a mum and daughter day out last week when we went to test drive cars.

Kerry Katona has revealed she's treating her daughter Molly to a new car for her 21st birthday. Molly, who Kerry shares with ex-husband Brian McFadden, will be celebrating the milestone in August. Writing in her weekly new column, Kerry, 41, says she wants to treat her daughter, as she "works hard" for her money.

Steph’s Packed Lunch has been on air since 2020 and during its two years on Channel 4, viewers have seen a whole host of crazy moments provided by presenter Steph McGovern.Her lunchtime chat show airs on weekdays and guests are invited to discuss all kinds of topical news such as politics, media, entertainment and viral content.The lighthearted programme aims to “engage in conversations” and “provide insightful information” for its viewers, while “members of the audience get a chance to share their personal stories”.However, throughout her rosta of celebrity guests, chefs and personalities, there have been countless shocking, awkward and downright weird moments on the show.Keep reading to see how Steph and her pals have dealt with their on-air antics.Back in May 2021, Steph welcomed actress Gemma Atkinson, Alan Johnson and comedian Luke Kempner on the show, but viewers got more than they bargained for as they tuned in.The entire group stripped off and sat in their armchairs completely naked - to which Gemma protested that she “didn’t sign up for this” - after a segment about the popularity of naturism in young people.Steph spoke to two young naturist enthusiasts who chatted about their passion, which got Steph thinking.She looked at her guests and asked: “What do you reckon? Are you up for the nakedness?”The host then snapped her fingers and they were all naked, with cushions placed to cover their modesty.Luke Kempner also read the One O’Clock views segment whilst naked, John Whaite provided the cooking in his birthday suit and Michael Perry, in the nude, informed viewers about gardening.Comedian Joe Lycett made an appearance on the show and spoke about single-use plastics, but Steph caught him out when a picture of the

Fans of Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4 were given a glimpse inside the 40th birthday bash of its host as Steph McGovern celebrated alongside Kerry Katona and Denise van Outen.The TV presenter celebrated "The big 4....0", as she captioned her Instagram post, alongside Bake Off star John Whaite and her fellow crew. Wearing a short blue dress with puffy sleeves and a pair of killer pink heels, Steph partied the night away with her star-studded guest list by her side. She was treated to bags of gifts from Selfridges, and no doubt some really good cake - all things (and bakers present) considered.

Former Emmerdale star Paige Sandhu had fans all in a flutter as she showed off her post-Dales look. The actress left the ITV soap earlier this year after 19 months of playing Meena Jutla.

Kerry Katona was seen looking pleased with herself as she collected her new bright green Lamborghini over the weekend.The 41 year old was pictured treating herself to the £160,000 gift as she visited Kwik Fit in Cheshire with fiancé Ryan Mahoney. Kerry looked sunny and cheerful as she arrived at the servicing shop side-by-side with her man wearing a bold blue long shirt dress with flat shoes and a matching blue and cream quilted handbag. The former Atomic Kitten star had her light blonde hair styled in loose waves and accessorised her daytime look with a pair of black sunglasses and a watch.

Helen Skelton, 38, joined fellow A-listers to celebrate Steph McGovern's 40th birthday party.This comes after the Countryfile presenter announced she had split from her husband Richie Myler, 31, with whom she shares three children last month.Helen looked amazing as she posed alongside the likes of Russell Kane, Kerry Katona, John Whaite and Denise Van Outen.The Countryfile host sported a ruffled cropped white top, exposing her taut abs, paired with low rise skinny black jeans.Adding colour to her outfit, Helen wore duck egg stiletto heels, while styling her blonde tresses in a straight look.Denise took to Instagram to share pictures of the Steph's Packed Lunch team as they posed at the party.She shared a string of snaps from the celebrations in view of her 662,000 Instagram followers.Denise captioned the post: "Weekend of fun for @stephlunch 40th birthday in Newcastle."Happy birthday Steph. We all adore you.Thank you @hotelduvin for my fabulous suite.

Helen Skelton has been through a challenging time recently, with the announcement last month that she and her husband of nine years, rugby player Richie Myler, had separated.The star has been kept busy with work and the former couple's three children, but as she proved at the weekend, she's also found some much-deserved time to enjoy herself – and she looks fabulous.SEE: Helen Skelton snuggles up to baby daughter in sweet new photo after making TV comeback following splitThe presenter took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday, where she shared a snapshot from Denise Van Outen's account, which tagged Helen in a photo from Steph McGovern's star-studded 40th birthday party.WATCH: Helen Skelton films the reality of raising three children in lively family homeWearing a ruched-sleeve top with black leggings and heels, the blonde star looked the picture of glam in the new pic as she beamed for the camera.MORE: Helen Skelton reminisces with remarkable throwback photo after marriage heartacheSEE: Helen Skelton's fairytale garden at Yorkshire home she'll never leaveHelen's fans rushed to support her earlier in the week, when she expressed a desire to go back to last weekend. Helen re-shared Denise's photo to InstagramThe mum-of-three shared a photo from a few days earlier that showed her with her sons Ernie, six, and Louis, five, her baby daughter Elsie and Helen's brother Gavin, alongside her sister-in-law and parents.The group were all enjoying a sunny weekend in the park, with Helen holding onto her daughter while her sons and their cousins stood in front of a picnic table that had an eye-catching spread, featuring fruit and chocolates.Helen penned: "Can I go back to last weekend pls.

Kerry Katona's celebrity friends have showered her with praise as she showcased the results of her breast reduction surgery.Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry, 41, has reduced her breast size from a DDD to a C. She took to her Instagram and shared a glamorous snap with her 799,000 Instagram followers."Loving green at the minute outfit from @kerryboutique.co.uk plus there’s a huge 50% off sale now on my velour tracksuits shop online www.kerryboutique.co.uk #ad"In the accompanying picture, Kerry looked stunning in a strappy green print dress with a green shawl.She had her blonde tresses pulled back in a ponytail.

Katie Price has come under fire from her followers after sharing multiple birthday tributes to her son, Harvey. The former glamour model's eldest child turned 20 on Friday (May 27).

KERRY Katona has made her OnlyFans comeback by giving fans a discount to see her saucy pics. The mum-of-five has made no secret of the fact she's become a millionaire thanks to going topless on the X-rated site and is coming back to it after having a boob reduction.

Kerry Katona impressed her Instagram followers after she posted a glamorous snap of herself enjoying a cuppa during a TV appearance.Kerry appeared on Channel 4 show Steph's Packed Lunch when she took time out for a quick pic.The 41-year-old was wearing a zip-up black leather jacket, with her luscious blonde hair flowing over her shoulders. Kerry opted for a glamorous make-up look and her skin a glowing golden complexion that accentuated her beauty.