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Gavin And Stacey special is set to arrive on Christmas Day, but actor Larry Lamb has revealed that it’s not actually set at Christmas.Lamb, who plays Gavin’s father, Mick, in the BBC sitcom, told BBC Essex that, while it’s airing on Christmas Day and labelled a Christmas special, it won’t be set at Christmas.He said: “All I can tell you, is that unlike the last Christmas special, this one isn’t set at Christmastime. How about that?”While he was careful not to give too much else away, he did say that the shoot went more quickly than it has previously, and discussed the secrecy of the production team, saying: “They’re very careful, because somebody will come and blast it out and you’ve blown the whole thing,” he said, referring to the production team’s secrecy.

When cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch announced she was expecting her third child, it was only natural that her best friend Stacey Solomon was one of the first to congratulate her.The 34-year-old - who shot to fame by sharing cleaning tips and hacks on social media - took to Instagram to share the lovely news with her 4.8m followers. In the sweet black and white video, Mrs Hinch's husband Jamie could be seen painting 'Baby boy #3' on the wall while their sons Ronnie, five, and Lennie, three, added a series of hand prints alongside the message.Towards the end of the clip, the monochrome filter lifted to reveal blue paint on the wall to reference the fact that Mrs Hinch - whose real name is Sophie Hinchcliffe - was expecting another boy.

The Only Way Is Essex stars Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Mallet have marked their 10-year anniversary with a series of emotional tributes.The TV personalities, who are currently expecting their second child together, first met in 2014 when Tommy joined TOWIE and the pair have been loved up ever since. While others are celebrating the spooky season, Halloween for Georgia and Tommy has a whole other significance. In fact it marks the beginning of their love story after Tommy asked Georgia to be her girlfriend by carving ‘be my gf’ into a series of pumpkins.

Georgia Harrison has just been passed the extremely gruelling Celebrity SAS course alongside pro boxer Lani Daniels. Appearing on The Only Way Is Essex and Love Island has allowed her to know a thing or two about reality TV shows so when she sees her SAS castmate Pete Wicks on Strictly Come Dancing, Georgia bursts with joy. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Georgia, 29, is “absolutely” supporting him and she had nothing but positive words to say about Pete participating in the BBC hit show.

There's no doubt about, Celebrity SAS is a difficult show to watch - from insane challenges to tough conditions, viewers at home are left shocked. So we can't imagine how it feels to actually take part in the show. "It was one of the best moments of my life," latest winner Georgia Harrison exclusively told OK!.

Ex-Bake Off presenter Sandi Toksvig left the show in 2020 and has now revealed why.The star hosted the baking series alongside comedian Noel Fielding, but stood down four years ago and was replaced by actor Matt Lucas.Talking to the Times, Sandi described doing the show as the “three longest years of my life”. She painted a less than glowing experience on the show, saying: "It's not for me. I walked away from the biggest pay cheque of my life, but that's fine.

After dating This Morning's Matthew Hussey in 2018, Camila Cabello has shared the one reason that her family miss him.

Katie Price is as famed for her various surgeries, nips, tucks and tweakments, as she is for her telly gigs, tumultuous love life and bankruptcy battles. Her past surgeries have included a nose job, veneers, lip fillers, liposuction and Botox, culminating in her first facelift in 2017. But her most famous surgical procedure has to be her boob jobs – a whopping 17 in total.

Big Brother UK viewers were quick to react during Sunday's launch show when one contestant inadvertently revealed a past connection with another housemate.

Vicky Pattison has revealed the cringeworthy way her husband Ercan first approached her on social media, admitting his initial message left her feeling embarrassed.The Geordie Shore star, who tied the knot with Ercan in a low-key London ceremony in August and is planning a dream wedding in Italy later this year, had been dating the businessman since 2018. Their first date took place at a Christmas event in Newcastle, but things didn't exactly get off to a romantic start. Ercan, from Essex, sent Vicky a flirty message on social media, which she recalled in an interview with the Daily Mail: "We liked each other's pictures for a while, both playing it cool.Then Ercan slid into my DMs, as the kids say.

EXCLUSIVE: Killing Eve co-producer Charlotte Essex is heading to UK indie Roughcut TV to develop a slate of projects for its drama push.

The Great British Bake Off has unveiled its 2024 line-up of bakers ahead of the Channel 4 show's return.The baking show has become a must-watch on our TV due to its tricky baking tasks, cheeky innuendos, soggy bottoms and, of course, the iconic Paul Hollywood handshake. It's now been officially confirmed that the fifteenth series of The Great British Bake Off will kick off on 24 Tuesday, September at 8pm.

It’s fair to say that Jordan Brook and Sophie Kasaei are one of the strongest couples on TOWIE right now. While many of their co-stars are going through rocky times in their relationships, loved-up Jordan tells us that he and Sophie are the “best they’ve ever been”. But he admits that it hasn’t been smooth sailing.

Cassyette has spoken to NME about what went into her debut album ‘This World Fucking Sucks’, the challenges of life on the road, and what her next record could look like.The Brighton-based artist born Cassy Brooking – who originally hails from Essex – exploded onto the alternative scene with her breakout hit ‘Dear Goth’ in 2021, going on to blend nu-metal, emo and pop soundscapes together with soaring chorus hooks and brute heaviness.Having toured with Bring Me The Horizon and Bryan Adams earlier this year, ‘This World Fucking Sucks’ arrived amidst some considerable momentum for Cassyette.“It legitimises what you’re doing, getting to meet the [fans] who are listening to it”, she told NME, reflecting on her recent run of in-store shows and signings. “Music is such a connecting mechanism for people’s emotions.”“One of the main through lines on the album was grief – I lost my dad at the beginning of the pandemic”, she continued.

Jack Whitehall has embarked on a new Netflix series, 'Fatherhood with my Father,' capturing his journey towards parenthood before and after the birth of his daughter Elsie.

Love Island’s Kady McDermott has a secretly dating a fellow reality TV star for months, it has been revealed. Kady had been teasing her new man recently on social media as they enjoyed a trip to the South of France.

The latest signing to this year’s Strictly Come Dancing line-up is proving controversial as show producers appear to have broken what is believed to be a long-standing 'rule' . Former Love Island star Tasha Ghouri was revealed as the latest celebrity name to be joining the 2024 series on Wednesday, August 7. She is the ex of scandal-hit dancer Giovanni Pernice, who parted ways with the series earlier this year following accusations over his behaviour in the rehearsal room.

Earlier this month, as speculation grew over whether President Joe Biden would withdraw from the 2024 race, a video featuring a supercut of footage of Kamala Harris alongside audio and visuals from Charli XCX’s new album, Brat, went viral on social media.

Joey Essex looks completely unrecognisable in a throwback snap alongside his former TOWIE co-star James 'Arg' Argent.The photo comes as Joey celebrated his birthday a day after he was dumped from the Love Island villa, just before the final. The cheeky chappy from Essex returned to our screens this summer when he stepped into the Love Island villa as a surprising bombshell.

Dating Naked UK, on Paramount+.The show is a UK offshoot of a US show that aired between 2014 and 2016 and has had spin-offs in various other countries. Similar to the long-running Channel 4 dating show Naked Attraction, ten single contestants will be ditching digital dating in favour of trying to find love while completely naked.

Naman Ramachandran Paramount+ U.K. and MTVE Studios have set an Aug. 23 premiere for “Dating Naked U.K.,” hosted by Rylan Clark. The reality series, produced by Nest Productions, will release new episodes weekly on Fridays.