Secret Celeb Gossip #27

[HanB33]

When I was a baby my mum + dad took me to disneyworld and Michael Jackson stroked my face.

That's my best claim to fame.

Still have no idea how that came about but my parents still laugh about it now.

 

[DCICassieStuart]

What about Sue Perkins ? Does she do stand up ? She gives me Ellen vibes as being high maintenance.

I can't stand Sue Perkins. I hated her on Bake Off, constantly messing around with the contestants bakes and (literally) sticking her face into everything. I wasn't a massive fan of Mel either. When they were there it was more "THE MEL AND SUE SHOW (with some baking)"

Noel Fielding really was the best thing to happen to Bake Off.

 

[Biatchtiats]

Phil Schofield (aka Zippy) and the This Morning chef Phil Vickers were mentioned further back in the thread as maybe seeing each other. I’ve just been reading the Readly app and in Closer magazine they have separate articles about them both next to each other. I’m probably too darned suspicious but I did think maybe they’re on the same page on purpose in case the likes of me think “this means they are deffo at it”, like the little teaser articles the DM do when they aren’t allowed to say what they really want to

Just reading a bit on the article about schofe - staying in his home and converting his garage into 2 bed bachelor pad....
WTF... so f ing weird!
so his ex wife and kids will be up the drive when he’s bringing home trade?!?!
Just move out Phil!

 

[RoseintheSunshine]

Hello, I came across your thread last night. Hope you don’t mind me pulling up a chair.

i read ages ago (Possibly pop itch but who knows) that Lisa could bury a Holly and Phil too with what she knows about post tv award shenanigans. Ant had a silver box of party supplies which was distributed amongst eager guests Holly and Phil being willing participants. When Ant went to rehab they were petrified their careers were over.

 

[Bloody orange Hell]

ladies and gents, one day I’m gonna get jameela jamil by the hair and never stop slapping. That woman is nothing but a moron.

I will bring you food and drink to keep your strength up. Oh. That’s our privilege showing right there. A poor person would not be able to recharge their energy as easily. But it’s fine. Because she can afford heathy food to heal her bitch slap injuries.

 

[Astrella]

Any goss on Louise Redknapp? I find the way she is constanty stripping off and posing for half nude selfies/photoshoots utterly embarrassing, since she has admitted her teenage sons have begged her not to.

The way her marriage to Jamie ended was totally bizarre. Nobody splits up with a husband of nearly 20 years because they went on a reality show so what really went on, does anyone know?

 

[Gym&Tonic]

Whenever there is a story on Lisa, one pops up with Ant and his new gf walking the dogs, him with this false rictus grin that he never manages to pull off to show that he is living his best life. He looks healthier these days for sure, but has dead eyes.

I think ITV and his management forced him to go into rehab after the drink driving debacle, but the thing with addicts is they have to want to get better. It needs to be their choice, so Ant is probably a dry drunk/druggie, clean and sober without having addressed the issues that led him down that self destructive path in the first place. Much more likely to fall back off the wagon as well. I also get the impression that his new girlfriend is more like a minder who’s keeping him on the straight and narrow. Interesting she works for his management company isn’t it?

 

[Ambrosie]

i see that Jackie Stallone has died at the age of 98. “Yeah rackie”

I saw a documentary on Monkhouse. it could’ve been a 3-parter. He had books and books filled with his ideas. All categorised. As someone else mentioned he had reels and tapes of all sorts of comedic things. He was naturally very quick witted, but he also worked hard judging by the amount of books he filled.

 

[Ambrosie]

With Rebekah Vardy, I just can’t take to her. Talentless bint with a husband with a tiny little face and no chin. He told his lookalike postie not to tarnish his image. Twat.

 

[RedMagnolia]

Ended up down a Noel Fielding rabbit hole and apparently he dated Pixie Geldof when she was 16 and he was 33!! so any other goss on him?

Ew. Really? I actually like(d) him. Not any more, that's creepy behaviour.
A girl at school with my daughter aged 16 dated a man in his mid 30's - her mother said she had no problems with it, she was of age and he was a nice lad. The same 'nice lad' is a few years older now and still dating 16 year olds. The original 16 year old came to her senses eventually and duped him. I think there's something very odd about grown men dating teenagers.

 

[lalalanded]

I’m not an Amanda fan by any means, but blimey Sam Kane is only ever known for being married to Linda Lusardi...who had Covid and mentions it at every opportunity. I doubt there will even be any panto for him to be in this year!

There's something about him that always set off my gaydar - anyone else??

 

[Gym&Tonic]

Brackie is a brilliant name for a dog, as well as FENTON!!! I was surprised to hear there are humans called Fenton (think he was on University Challenge). Maybe I don't mix in posh enough circles.

This clip never gets old

 

[tawdryhepburn]

The problem I have with Peaches Geldof is that if she’d been a young working class mum living on a sink estate, she would have been vilified. But because she was beautiful and famous she’s treated with a lot more sympathy. Fact is, she took heroin while in sole charge of her baby, and he was alone for something like 17 hours after she died.

i understand where you’re coming from, but she died because she took heroin at the same dose as she would at the height of her addiction but her tolerance was much lower when it happened because she had been trying to kick the habit. i think that’s why peaches got sympathy because it was evident she had relapsed after trying so hard to stop, and it wasn‘t intentional she left her little baby alone. i do think the demonisation of the working classes is an issue, as you said, but i‘m not sure you could compare the two situations.

 

[Won’t you have a cup]

Re Giles Coren, I think you’d need to be arrogant to be like him. I find him funny actually, but I’m suspicious of anyone who trades off family connections and doesn’t acknowledge it. How did you get your first job on The Times, straight out of university, Giles? It couldn’t be because your father, Alan Coren, wrote columns for them throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s and was a big deal on Fleet Street, could it? Surely not!

How were you appointed to the coveted role of Times restaurant critic in 1993, at the age of 24? Happens all the time to young journalists, doesn’t it?

 

[Chatter]

Has anyone been reading the extracts from Rupert Everett's latest memoir, being serialised in the Daily Fail? It is certainly an entertaining read, he has a flair for writing.

Yes, I am always fascinated by Rupe. Quite the character. He was such a beautiful man who ruined his face early doors with plastic surgery. Has a reputation of being a complete bitch and hard to work with. There are the horror stories of him sending his pubic hair to fans who have criticised his work. Shades of Sharon Osbourne with her poo sending in Tiffany boxes. He said that when he came out he started to lose work in Hollywood, which was probably true, but his reputation as a royal pain in the ass did not help, nor did the cosmetic surgery. I remember he did Celeb The Apprentice in UK for charidee. He walked off the project soon after it started. Never mind the charity, it was all about Rupert. (I seem to recall he dabbled in being a rent boy when very young, but could be getting him confused with somebody else. )

A few years ago he was on Loose Women. Janet Street Porter was on the panel, and she knew Rupert and had socialised with him. She said something along the lines of Rupert I have known you many years, and recently you have mellowed and easier to talk to. Without missing a beat he looked at her through a cool eye and said - Pot calling kettle, bitch. The shock on the LW faces was priceless. My favourite ever LW clip. You can keep Coleen Nolan dressed up as Wonder Woman.

 

[FunkyMonkey]

I read that Sandi doesn't even really watch television in general, she doesn't like it. Which for someone who is on it as much as she is feels slightly bizarre.

Oh one of those people!
‘What that box in the corner? Yes I did switch it on once, for a young guest. Me, I stick to the shipping forecast. Who on earth are these Kardashiwhatsits?’ Etc. I bloody hate people who make distancing themselves from popular culture a personality trait!

 

[Jusa]

Jamie might be good looking now, but he’ll end up like his Dad.

When Jamie's brother Mark got arrested for drug driving, the police became suspicious, when they stopped him for being on his mobile, because of his 'droopy and bloodshot' eyes which he claimed he got from his dad

He was actually 15 times over the drug drive limit, two nights after he was thought to have taken the coke.

His wife said 'Mark does not associate with people who do drugs'

He's been doing coke for years, and used to sell it too.

Yes, Harry did accidentally run Sandra over.

 

[OldTT]

Oh I sort of know Rupert Everett. He lives near me with his mum, who he adores. Is a client of my previous job. He’s ok, pleasant enough but very “starry” and name droppy. Looks v weird IRL. I’ve got his mobile no

 

[Phil Anne Throw Pee]

Vardy is reprehensible, both of them. The disgusting way she said on Loose Women that 'Wagatha gate' was the worst thing that had happened since she was sexually abused. Ugh, vile, vile, vile.

 

[FlabbyWoofWoof]

Re the brief mention of Tony Slattery, poor thing had a dreadful time of it. I adored him in the 90s and even wrote to channel 4 who sent me some signed photos! He has had dreadful problems with his mental health and addictions- he is making something of a comeback currently. This guardian interview with him is a fascinating read:

Tony Slattery: ‘I had a very happy time until I went slightly barmy’

His appearances on Whose Line Is It Anyway? made him a major comedy and improv star in the 90s, but then his life fell apart. He talks about love, addiction, bipolar disorder and a long-buried secret

www.theguardian.com