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Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson recently stunned in a skintight wetsuit after she took a dip in the Thames river.The former Corrie actress, who played Nicky Wheatley, took part in Direct Line’s Back Up You Need challenge with celeb pal and former X Factor star Jake Quickenden.Kimberly channelled her inner Bond girl as she wore a head-to-toe wetsuit that showed off her incredible curves.READ MORE: Coronation Street fans fume as they accuse ITV soap of 'rehashing' 90s storylineShe styled her icy-blonde hair in plait high up on her head that showed off her stunning features.Kimberly unzipped her wetsuit and exposed her chest as she chilled on the side of the Thames while taking part in the challenge.She embraced her natural beauty and wore minimal makeup as she participated.Her pal Jake was also in tow and showed off his incredible six-pack as he removed his own wetsuit at the riverside.Onlookers were left swooning at the duo as they teamed up to try their hand at the Back Up You Need challenge.Contestants had to team up and were challenged to ask each other questions as one pal stood on the shore and another was suspended over the river.If participants got a question wrong, they were dunked in the river and both Jake and Kimberly were up for the challenge.Jake spoke about their unlikely friendship and said: “Me and Kim met at another job, we are both northerners and just hit it off and really go on.

I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! star Jake Quickenden has admitted that he was confused when he received an offer to enter the jungle.The former contestant appeared on the show back in December 2014 and was a fan favourite as his cheeky attitude won over the public and his fellow campmates.Before he went in the jungle, Jake appeared on The X Factor twice – first in 2012 and then in 2014.READ MORE: I'm A Celeb's Vernon Kay breaks silence on All Stars as line-up rumours escalateHe auditioned for the ninth series and received four “yes” votes before he made it through to judges' houses along with co-star Rylan Clark.He then returned for the eleventh series and made it through to the live finals.Later that year, Jake went into the ITV jungle and was a huge hit, placing second after series winner Carl “Foggy” Fogarty.In an exclusive interview with Daily Star, Jake said: “The experience was amazing, I just took it with both hands and saw it as a great opportunity.”Quickenden continued: “I was just out of The X Factor and was more confused that they actually wanted me on the show.

Read more: 'Simon Cowell is powerful b****** but shouldn't bring back X Factor' says ex starTheir debut album featured three hit singles, including Love on the Line and Where the Story Ends, and their follow up, Now or Never, had another, Flip Reverse. But what happened after the band split in 2005? They reunited briefly in 2011 and represented Great Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest in Germany, where they came in 11th place with their song, I Can, and they've done other reunion shows too.Here, we've have taken a deeper dive into what the original Squad members have been up to over the past two decades.

CELEBRITY SAS Who Dares Wins pushes recruits through to the limits to see if they have what it takes to make it into the Special Forces. So there's no surprise that the Channel 4 programme is jam-packed with shocking moments, from fainting to freak injuries and stars breaking down in tears over horrifying challenges. Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins - which is set to return to screens later this year - often sees its celebrity contestants swimming in freezing water, crawling across canyons and wresting one-on-one.

Love Island star Marcel Somerville's new wife Rebecca Vieira was seen breaking down in tears during their emotional first dance on their wedding day.The couple tied the knot in Portugal on Saturday 20 August, surrounded by their loved ones. Rebecca, 25, stunned in a lace gown, accessorised with a sparkly tiara and veil.

Love Island's Marcel Somerville tied the knot with his love Rebecca Vieira in Portugal on Saturday.  The Blazin' Squad singer, 36, took to his Instagram Story to share a photo of the happy couple as the model, 25, stunned in lace gown with a glitzy tiara and veil.  They could been seen as they enjoyed glasses of champagne in a wedding car, with Marcel penning 'just married.

Marcel Somerville has tied the knot to girlfriend Rebecca Vieira in a star-studded wedding in Portugal.The pair got engaged in August 2020 during the gender reveal party of their little boy.They went on to welcome baby Roman in January 2021. In a photograph on their wedding day, Marcel looked dapper in a white tuxedo and black bow tie, while Rebecca resembled a Disney princess with her blonde tresses down as she wore a tiara on her head.The pair appeared to be in the back of a car, likely having just said their 'I dos', as Marcel held up a glass of champagne.

Lorrainefans were concerned for Darren Day after he appeared on the ITV show. The singer and actor appeared on Wednesday’s edition (August 17) of the ITV morning series to promote his show Footloose, which he appears in with Jake Quickenden, however viewers were concerned when the conversation turned to addiction. The 54-year-old star previously revealed he secretly battled a crack cocaine addiction before being saved by his pal Robbie Williams and he opened up more to Christine Lampard about his battle.

X Factor star Jake Quickenden left little to the imagination as he transformed his black swimming trunks into a miniscule thong in a steamy hot tub post.Earlier this week, the former I’m A Celebrity star, 33, jetted off to the heart of Santorini with his stunning fiancée Sophie Church as he documented their trip online.And It’s fair to say the singer left his loyal legion of fans green with envy as he regularly posted beautiful snaps of the loved-up couple in stunning tropical locations.READ MORE: X Factor's Fleur East warned to 'stay away' from Strictly curse as she addresses romanceBut on Friday (August 12), the reality star put on an eye-popping display as he stripped down to his trunks and took a dip in the pool at their lavish accommodation to cool off in the sweltering heat.Ever the comic, the former Dancing on Ice star couldn’t help but take up the opportunity to share a hilarious Instagram reel with him one million followers online.As he looked out to the mountainous view surrounded by crystal seas and clear blue skies, Jake poked fun at female influencers as he hiked his shorts up to show off his peachy derriere.After pulling up his tiny trunks, the TV hunk pulled himself up from the pool and threw a sultry glare to the camera over his shoulder before he waved at his fiancée.He wrote over the video: “POV girls getting their boyfriend’s to take a pic at an infinity pool” and captioned the cheeky post: “This couldn’t be any more true [two cry laughing emojis]!! Has to be done right ladies [two cry laughing emojis]!!.”The singer’s famous friends and adoring fans soon flooded to the comments section to compliment him on his sculpted physique as they chuckled at his witty joke.Ulrika Jonsson penned: “Peachy [heart

Hollyoaks actress, Chelsee Healey, says that her daughter Coco, five, is being trolled on social media with vile racist abuse, and shared it has been going on since Coco was just a baby.Ex-Strictly star Chelsee, 33, revealed the taunts are so vile they leave her stunned.She told the Daily Star Sunday: “My daughter gets sent racist abuse through ­social media.“I’ve been sent a lot of messages about Coco. When it’s about an innocent child it’s not nice. It’s heartbreaking.

The Mirror. The smitten couple exchanged vows at their Essex home - known affectionately as Pickle Cottage - in front of a select few friends and family at an intimate ceremony in the sprawling garden of their countryside home. In the first image taken by Chelsea White Photography, Stacey and Joe are seen holding hands as they laugh with one another as husband and wife after finally saying their vows.

Love Island star Jack Fincham showed off a new hairstyle as he attended the Flackstock festival on Monday.The 31 year old was pictured in happy spirits as he debuted a retro look by sporting a bowl cut while relaxing in the VIP area.  Flackstock was organised by Caroline Flack’s family and close friends in honour of the late star, who tragically took her own life in February 2020 at the age of 40. Speaking at the event, Caroline's sister Jody described the celebratory event – which raised money for charities including Mind – as a day "full of dancing".  Jack arrived at the festival looking causally stylish as he wore a white vest underneath a khaki green open shirt and a pair of matching loose-fitting trousers, along with some bright pink trainers.The reality star added a bold patterned blue printed shirt as he posed in the McDonald's sponsored VIP area.  Jack was joined at the festival by several other celebrities, including presenter Jake Quickenden and fellow ex-Islanders Shaughna Phillips, Chris Hughes and Georgia Steel.  Many live comedy and music acts performed at the event, with appearances from Louise Redknapp, Pixie Lott, Natalie Imbruglia and Dermot O’Leary.

Stacey Solomon has undergone a big transformation before her wedding to Joe Swash as she showed off her new hairdo for the big day. The Loose Women star has switched up her locks for the ceremony. She has gone back to blonde as she revealed she wanted to look as natural as possible for the wedding.

DANCING On Ice star Vanessa Bauer has told for the first time how she was suicidal after battling eating disorders from the age of seven. As a teen she was one of Germany’s best Olympic skating hopes — but grew obsessed with her weight after cruel coaches branded her a “fat cow”. By the age of 15 Vanessa was trapped in a vicious circle which saw her make herself vomit up to eight times a day in a desperate attempt to stay skinny.

Love Island star Gemma Owen's family is said to be taking action to save her career amid a public backlash.The 19-year-old daughter of England footballing legend Michael Owen, 42, has caused quite a stir in her short time on the ITV2 reality dating show.Having shown little interest in her original coupling partner Liam Llewellyn, 23, Gemma has since recoupled with 27-year-old Italian business owner Davide Sanclimenti.The International dressage rider has also been criticised by former Love Island contestants for her apathetic attitude, while her eight-year-age-gap romance with Davide has sparked alarm bells.

Gemma Owen has been signed up with a PR agency to boost her career when she leaves the Love Island villa. The 19-year-old daughter of sports star Michael Owen is being repped by a specialist PR agency which also looks after a selection of more famous former Islanders.The team will work to boost Gemma's profile even before she leaves the villa. On her Instagram bio, the teen states that she is “exclusively managed” by the agency Off Limits Entertainment.The agency already advises some of Love Island’s most successful stars including Maura, Shaughna Phillips, 28, Chris Hughes, 29, Georgia Steel, 24, and former finalist Maura Higgins, 31.

Gemma Owen 's family have reportedly been trying to save her career behind the scenes after she received backlash on the show.

Olly Murs has just announced his engagement to his girlfriend of three years, bodybuilder Amelia Tank. The Troublemaker hitmaker took to Instagram to post an adorable photo of the loved-up couple on a mountainside where they had clearly been hiking.The pair can be seen in a fierce embrace as Amelia’s diamond sparkler could be seen on her hand, after Olly popped the question on Saturday. Olly, 37, captioned the snap: "04.06.2022 Amelia Tank," followed by a diamond ring emoji and a white heart emoji.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

He confirmed in the caption that he popped the question on Saturday, writing: “04.06.2022 Amelia Tank,” along with a ring and heart emoji.Bodybuilder Amelia also shared an insight into the engagement on her Instagram page.She posted a slow-motion clip of herself and Olly kissing on the beach.She also shared Olly’s photograph on her Story with the caption: “Here’s to forever with you,” alongside an engagement ring and love heart emojis.Hundreds of their famous friends have taken to the comments to congratulate the happy couple.Josh Wright, brother of TOWIE star Mark, penned: “Congratulations mate.”Vicky Pattison exclaimed: “Omg guys!!!!! Yessss!!!!! Congratulations man.”Marvin Humes echoed: “Amazing news mate! Congrats to you both x.”And X Factor star Jake Quickenden wrote: “Congrats bro.”Olly and Amelia have been in a relationship since 2019.He met her at his local gym and claims he knew instantly that she was “the one”.The X Factor star also says that their love grew after a two week holiday in Morocco, which was the first time that they had spent an extended period of time together.He explained earlier this year: “When we went to Morocco on our first holiday together, we both definitely knew.“After two or three days, me and Amelia looked at each other and said, ‘Yeah, this is kind of it now, isn’t it?’“We both told each other that we loved each other.“When we came back from that trip, Amelia said, 'I knew straight away that you were who I was going to spend the rest of my life with,' and I said the same,” he added to New Magazine.Last year, Olly sparked suspicions that the pair were engaged with a cheeky Instagram post of the duo dancing in front of Buckingham Palace.Olly and Amelia performed a Jive-style routine to

Olly Murs has announced he's engaged to Amelia Tank after he got down on one knee during a romantic beach trip.The 38 year old, who was recently rushed to hospital for emergency knee surgery, shared the happy news on Instagram alongside a gorgeous photo of them embracing after she said: "Yes!" The sweet photo saw Olly dressed in a navy blue T-shirt with a light blue jacket wrapped around his waist as he hugged his other half, who donned a black cap with patterned leggings. Amelia appeared overjoyed with her arms around Olly's neck and a dazzling diamond ring on her finger with the backdrop of the beach and fields in the distance.

Olly Murs has announced he's engaged to girlfriend Amelia Tank.The couple had been enjoying a romantic beach break when the former X Factor contestant, 38, popped the question and shared the happy news on Instagram on Tuesday (June 7).Bride-to-be Amelia, 30, shared a sweet video of the moment on her feed, with the bodybuilder seen jumping into her fiancé's arms before giving him a kiss.Unsurprisingly, the adorable social media clip caught the attention of her 14,800 followers.One fan gushed: "YES!!! get in!!!"Another added: "Ah lovely news! Congratulations xx"A third person posted: "Couldn’t be happier for you both! Congratulations"While a fourth social media user said: "There it is! Congratulations again. Love you!! Can’t wait for the big day!"Olly shared a sweet snap of the pair embraced in a hug on his Instagram page, which was also inundated with messages from fans and famous pals.X Factor's Jake Quickenden wrote: "Congrats bro"I'm A Celebrity winner Vicky Pattison added: "Omg guys!!!!! Yessss!!!!! Congratulations man."While Marvin Humes penned: "Amazing news mate! Congrats to you both x"Olly and Amelia have been dating since 2019 and the My Heart Skips A Beat hitmaker revealed that a two week trip to Morocco sealed the deal.He told New magazine at the time: "We both definitely knew.