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Russell Kane, 47, has explained how he feels “insecurity” makes it impossible for men “to be chatted up” in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Steph’s Packed Lunch star made the remarks in an interview about losing his virginity, a topic that he has been discussing as part of the Boots Taboo Talk podcast.  Appearing in an episode entitled ‘What I Wish I’d Known Before Losing My Virginity’, the comedian reflected on how his insecurities would make him “fall horrifically and quickly in love with the first girl who showed me any affection whatsoever”. He then went on to explain how it was only once he became famous and successful that he found new confidence in himself. “Having fame and having women come up to me took that insecurity away,” he admitted. “Before that I was always like, ‘Who’s going to want me?’ I know we all think that and all have periods where we think like that. “But when you’re a bloke and you think like that, you’re screwed.

The Great British Bake Off this afternoon.The host took to Twitter to announce that he has no time in his schedule next year to film the popular Channel 4 show due to other work commitments.In response to his announcement, judge Prue wrote: "I have absolutely loved working with you @RealMattLucas."Thank you for bringing so much laughter and fun to the tent.

Mel B replied: "I think you always have to be nice to the people that you work with whether it be production, camera guys, sound, lighting - we all work for the same thing."So you should always be nice and he hasn’t been very nice."This isn't the first time James has been criticised this year, with restaurant owner Keith McNally calling out the presenter for his comments to his workers at the Balthazar on two occasions.Keith took to Instagram to claim James was one of the "most abusive customers" he ever had in his restaurant.James was banned from the restaurant chain, after admitting at first that he believed he did "nothing wrong".However, after the public scrutiny the presenter received, he admitted that he made a "rude, rude comment" adding that it was "never my intention" to upset the staff at the restaurant.He said on The Late Late Show: "I didn't shout or scream, I didn't get up out of my seat, I didn't call anyone names or use derogatory language."But the truth is I have made a rude, rude comment. And it was wrong.

Scarlette Douglas, 35, admitted she “got a bit tearful” about her latest career stint following her exit from A Place In The Sun.The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! opened up about her exciting new role on Channel 4 in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.Scarlette became the third famous face to leave ITV’s I’m A Celebrity this year, after previously exiting her longtime gig on A Place In The Sun back in August.However, she has now started a new chapter with Channel 4, joining her brother Stuart to present property show Worst House on the Street, which made its debut this year.The show follows Scarlette and Stuart's work as property developers as they help families transform run-down houses into dream homes without breaking the bank.Asked if she ever got emotional filming the series and watching families see their homes transformed, Scarlette confirmed she did.The former jungle campmate said: “It really is. And I think - the episode you'll see next week on the Wirral - it can get quite emotional towards the end.“Because the lady in it - it was the first time that she bought a house for herself and her kids,” she continued.“And it was just a really good end result.She was over the moon and we all got so emotional with her.So I think that's probably the one where I really got a bit tearful.”Scarlette went on to reveal there were also tears when she left A Place in the Sun after building such a strong fanbase within the show. “I’ve been quite emotional about it, actually.

A Place in the Sun star Scarlette Douglas, 35, became the third famous face to leave I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! last night.The star has shared her heartbreak after she learned about co-star Jonnie Irwin’s tragic terminal cancer diagnosis upon leaving the ITV show. Scarlette was shocked by the news, as she only found out about the heartbreaking prognosis after leaving the jungle. Last week, Jonnie bravely revealed he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and had been told he only had six months to live. Scarlette, who has worked with Jonnie on Channel 4’s A Place in the Sun before, sent out a heartfelt tribute to Jonnie and his family after hearing the sad news.She said: "I had heard but I didn't realise it was terminal, which makes it sound imminent. "On A Place In The Sun we're always in different locations and we never really get to see each other. "Sometimes our paths might cross but I think I probably only met Jonnie in person maybe three times, a handful of times, but it was always just brilliant. "And I remember when I was doing my screen test for it, I'd watch a lot of his shows because he was confident with the house hunters. “He was just on it,” Scarlette remembered. “He knew everything, you know, you never question Jonnie.

Scarlette Douglas, 35, admitted she was “crying her eyes” out following her emotional exit from A Place In The Sun, speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk on the day her last episode aired.The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star also went on to speak about her toughest gig to date. Scarlette is taking part in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! this year after leaving her longtime gig on A Place In The Sun back in August. At the time she said: “I’ve been quite emotional about it, actually. It’s the end of an era - after seven years!”“I probably will be crying my eyes out like: ‘It's the last one!’ I'll say that, and then tomorrow there'll be a repeat on… But I think, because it's the last new one, that's what makes it so special.”The star also opened up about her most challenging gig to date when it came to finding someone their dream home. “We had a very tough one in Menorca,” Scarlette remembered.

The Great British Bake Off welcomed their first vegan baker Freya Cox to the show last year and her ways were praised by judges Paul Hollywood, 56, and Prue Leith, 82, throughout the series.The 20-year-old has said she is proud to have been an advocate for veganism on the show and even managed to change Paul's mind about baking her way. Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Freya reflected on her experience in the tent last series, which was won by Giuseppe Dell'Anno.The baker admitted it was "harder" for her baking the vegan way "because the challenges are already so difficult".This however didn't stop Freya from sticking to her guns.She added: "I was so dedicated and commited to it [being vegan] because I'm the type of person that really likes to stand by my morals," she spilled."I'm never going to change that."A Place in The Sun's Jonnie Irwin, 48, diagnosed with terminal cancerFreya's time on the show came to an end during German Week when she failed to impress judges with her Upside-Down Yeast-Leavened Cake.After leaving the show, she said Paul approached her to praise her for her efforts.She revealed: "When I left, especially Paul, he was so lovely and he was like, 'Oh you've changed my opinion a lot on vegan baking' which I thought was really nice because he didn't need to say that."Despite his words, Freya doesn't believe she could convert him to veganism anytime soon. "I'm never the sort of person who is really forcing it on anybody," she explained, adding she's happy if people are just more "open-minded" about it.The show introduced a vegan week on the show for the first time back in 2018.Despite not following the plant-based lifestyle, Paul defended the show for introducing the episode. At the time, he said:

Great British Bake Off last year and has enjoyed much success.The now full-time baker has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about how he dealt with criticism from Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood ahead of the show final.Giuseppe's life has been non-stop since he won the show in November last year, quitting his job as an engineer, to launch his career as a full-time baker.Giuseppe addressed dealing with harsh criticisms of his bakes from the judges and if it ever affected him.He replied: "I crave criticism and I crave feedback because behind any criticism there is an opportunity to grow and to improve yourself and make yourself better."So being on Bake Off and having people with experience and expertise and telling you how you can improve and make the cake better."It is very harsh but I've always welcomed that as I know it is never personal, it's always just about the cake."So why should I not take it positively and constructively?"He also opened up about what was different on the show when he took part, to when he was a viewer at home.He expressed: "As a viewer of the show I was simply enjoying it as many people do at home.

Danni Menzies, 33, took to Instagram today to share a heartfelt update with her 105,000 followers in light of the upsetting news. A Place in the Sun star Jonnie Irwin, 48, has bravely shared that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and only has six months to live.This afternoon, Danni shared a photograph of herself laughing and hugging Jonnie next to co-star Jean Johansson. She captioned the poignant pic: “You ledge @jonnieirwintv so incredibly brave to share your diagnosis with the world. “A true inspiration to us all to cherish all the moments we can with the people we love. “Love and laughs always to you and you’re gorge fam xxx,” she added. Yesterday, the news broke that the A Place In The Sun and Escape To The Country presenter had just six months to live. Jonnie has said he hopes that sharing his diagnosis will inspire others to "make the most of every day".The Channel 4 and BBC star shared how his lung cancer has sadly spread to his brain and admitted he “doesn’t know how long he has left” after hearing the devastating news.Jonnie, who shares three-year-old son Rex and two-year-old twins Rafa and Cormac with his wife Jessica, said he had chosen to keep his illness private until now.The star spoke about early warning signs of his illness, which came while he was filming A Place In The Sun in August 2020 in Italy.The presenter recalled how his vision became blurry while driving, which happened shortly before he was given his heartbreaking diagnosis. “Within a week of flying back from filming, I was being given six months to live,” he explained.“I had to go home and tell my wife, who was looking after our babies, that she was on her own pretty much.That was devastating.“All I could do was apologise to her.

Great British Bake Off last year after fending off fellow bakers Crystelle Pereira and Chigs Parmar in a crazy final.The full-time baker has spoken exclusively to Express.co.uk about his time on the show and how he may have "sliced" off more than he bargained for with Channel 4.Giuseppe's life has been non-stop since he won the show in November last year, quitting his job as an engineer, to launch his career as a full-time baker.Express.co.uk asked Giuseppe about Joe Sugg fainting on the Celebrity spin-off and whether incidents like this happen a lot.He replied: "That happens a lot, those knives are the best possible.They do not slice only cake."We usually have our fingers plastered up with the blue tape and there is always a medic or doctor on patrol because those things happen all too often."We are warned on day one about how sharp the knives are so we know they are really really sharp. Be careful."But you can be as careful as you like, I myself sliced a few inches off my finger!"Giuseppe also opened up about what was different on the show when he took part, to when he was a viewer at home.He expressed: "As a viewer of the show I was simply enjoying it as many people do at home.

The Great British Bake Off one day, but doesn't believe Prue Leith, 82, will step down anytime soon.The latter has been judging amatuer bakers alongside Paul Hollywood since she joined the show in 2017.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Rosemary, 71, said she would "love" to take on the role at some point. The chef believes she'd be the perfect fit for the show as she claimed it wasn't about "being clever" but instead knowing "how things should work".She explained: "The thing is when you've been around a long time, you've seen a lot, you know what's on and how things should work."It's experience, it's all down to experience.

"You know any break-up's hard, for whatever reason, and it makes it worse, you know, certain things get printed in the press.“And there's two sides to every story," Eddie told The Sun.Since the split, Denise has started dating Jimmy Barba, and Eddie has expressed he is deeply happy for Denise."There is no animosity. Life goes on, The world carries on going round.She's happy.

Great British Bake Off last year after fending off fellow bakers Crystelle Pereira and Chigs Parmar.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk Giuseppe revealed exactly what happened behind the scenes on the hit Channel 4 show.Giuseppe's life has been non-stop since he won the show in November last year and quit his job as an engineer to launch his career as a full-time baker.He opened up about what was different on the show when he took part, to when he was a viewer at home.He expressed: "As a viewer of the show I was simply enjoying it as many people do at home.

“That’s not the spirit of the show.”She went on to confirm that she and Paul Hollywood set the challenges in each episode.Co-hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas introduced the episode, which first aired in October,The two were wearing sombreros and bright ponchos during the introduction.Noel commented he did not feel they should make Mexican jokes “because people will get upset” before Lucas said playfully: “What, not even Juan?”Following the broadcast, some on social media were critical of the programme’s depiction of Mexican culture, claiming it was guilty of cultural appropriation.During the interview, Dame Prue also spoke about what she sees as the show’s positive impact.“Really, the whole phenomenon of Bake Off is, to me, absolutely extraordinary,” she said.“This is rather a cliché thing to say, but I do think that it is a force for good, most of the time.“Everything we do in life is a bit stressful, we are always short of time, we’re short of money, there are all sorts of horrible things happening all over the world.“And Bake Off is this safe space where the worst thing that can happen is somebody will drop their bake.”It’s not the first time the show has been accused of “cultural appropriation”.In December 2020, the show came under fire for its “Japanese Week”.For the season’s seventh episode, contestants were also tasked with making Iles Flottantes, a French cuisine.They were also tasked with making ice cream and cakes with custard.

Channel 4 show, Aldi’s Next Big Thing.The Countryfile star admitted that the programme, which sees 36 suppliers visit Aldi HQ to showcase their products, made her want to start her own brand. The six part series, which is hosted by Anita and Britain's Best Home Cook’s Christ Bavin, takes viewers behind the scenes at one of Britain’s biggest supermarkets. During the show, budding entrepreneurs will be seen competing within different categories, with the winning products appearing as a Specialbuy in Aldi stores nationwide.Anita was asked if seeing small brands pitch their ideas to the huge supermarket made her want to start her own business, and she confirmed that it did. “I’m a natural entrepreneur, I’m coming up with an idea everyday,” Anita revealed. “All I can say is, watch this space!”READ MORE:  However, the former Strictly star went on to admit that she might have too much on her plate to deal with a new business in the immediate future. “The problem is, I’m ideas rich and time poor, that’s my issue,” she explained. “I’ve just got so much stuff going on all the time.

Paul Whitehouse, 64, shared his thoughts about the BBC on the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show today on Radio 2.The Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing star explained he felt like Channel 4 and the BBC were “not in the same league”. Paul spoke to Zoe Ball, 51, about teaming up with comedy partner Harry Enfield, 61, once more to tell the BBC’s centenary story tonight, by digging into the broadcaster’s archives.The show, entitled The Love Box in Your Living Room, is inspired by the work of Adam Curtis and will be a spoof documentary that is comically critical of the BBC in honour of its 100 year legacy. Putting on one of his quirky character voices, Paul told Zoe: “Sorry to get a bit serious with you here, Zoe.“But the BBC is a unique institution and so it was a privilege to mock it, if you like,” he continued.READ MORE:  “And if you look at the output, especially when we’re doing the twos, you know. “You think, ‘This little channel BBC Two - what it’s produced is extraordinary. Absolutely extraordinary.’ “No other channel would have done it,” Paul insisted before aiming a cheeky jibe at a broadcasting rival. “I mean, I know people say Channel 4,” he said.

The One Show to promote his brand new book. But when asked by presenters Alex Jones and Ronan Keating what he made of the recent accusation made by Balthazar restaurant owner Keith McNally, Fred, 50, was quick to defend James, who has recently said he doesn’t think he did anything wrong.“People complain or they make comments, but my philosophy is the guest is king,” Fred began.“The guest pays the wages and it is because of the guest that you are here.“I am not here to judge them, I do not have to like them.

"I think one day I will just have to put a photo of me on Instagram, actually trying to kill him."So, yeah.To satisfy all those people that want me to do it."Jo also previously admitted that she and Bernie had never planned to have their children later in life, it just happened.Talking to the Daily Record in 2011, Jo said: "Having children is fab."They keep me young and make me get up in the morning."She added: "It wasn't a conscious effort to have kids later. It was just the way life goes.""I hoped I'd become a mum but I didn't expect to.

Susie Dent, 56, candidly opened up about her love life after splitting from her husband of almost two decades, primary school teacher husband Paul Atkin.The Countdown star admitted that when it comes to dating she feels “invisible” as she stressed she currently has no need to meet anyone.She said: “I feel totally invisible. I feel like I’m out of that [dating] sphere at the moment.“I just would not class myself as a dateable entity…“I quite like that the pressure is off.

Russell Kane, 47, has confessed he’d sooner talk about his sex life than make jokes about Brexit or the BBC in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Steph’s Packed Lunch star made the remarks in an interview about losing his virginity, a topic that he has been discussing as part of the Boots Taboo Talk podcast. Speaking about whether he ever felt uncomfortable speaking about a topic that was so personal, the Channel 4 media personality confirmed: “No, not for me. “The more taboo or rude or filthy or awkward the subject, the more obvious it's home territory for a comedian. “The only time a comedian is nervous is after speaking about Brexit or Prince Andrew or the BBC or something like that,” he continued. “Then you'll see a comedian sweating. “But if you’ve been asked onto a podcast to talk about your sex life, there’s a queue of comedians around the block happy to talk all about that.”Asked why he thinks comedians find sex easier to talk about than more divisive issues, Russell explained: “It’s easier to be funny about that, because there’s more tension to be released around the embarrassment. “So it’s a bit of a home gig for a comic.

Channel 4 has announced a new digital series about trainspotting that will be hosted by Francis Bourgeois.The five-part series, titled Trainspotting With Francis Bourgeois, will see the TikTok star being joined by various celebrities to take part in the pastime across five different locations across the UK.Bourgeois will be joined by a different celebrity in each episode, including comedian Aisling Bea, Eurovision’s Sam Ryder, AJ Tracey, footballer Jesse Lingard and former Love Island contestant Chloe Burrows.Speaking about the series, Bourgeois said: “Trainspotting With Francis Bourgeois has been an absolute whirlwind. When I started making videos about my hobby I never thought anything like this would happen.