Stace has revealed the reason she's not rushing things with new man Joe

When Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash first got together, all we could think was ‘YES’. They just make a perfect couple, don’t you think?

But now Stacey has revealed that there’s once ‘complicated’ factor that’s causing them to take their relationship slowly: their children.

MORE: Stacey Solomon finds out how new boyfriend Joe Swash lost his virginity – and she looks mortified!

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The former Queen of the Jungle revealed that she’s yet to meet Joe’s eight-year-old son Harry, and he has not yet met her kids, Zachary, 8, and Leighton, 3.

Speaking to OK! magazine, Stacey said: ‘We haven’t met. It’s complicated. Obviously my boys live with me, so it’s difficult. We’ve been very conscious of their feelings. We’ve got to take things slowly.

‘When you’ve both got kids there’s so much more to think about.’

The star still went on to gush about new man Joe, who she’s been dating since last November, saying they are ‘really happy’ and that their romance is blossoming, describing the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here NOW! host as ‘the funniest, sweetest guy’.

And she’d love to spend more time with him in one particularly location – the jungle! (What were you thinking, you filthy animal!?).

Now that Laura Whitmore has quit the ITV2 show, there’s a presenting job to be filled – and Stacey would love the chance to do it.

‘I wish! That would be my dream role,’ she said, adding: ‘I’d love to do it. Please can you tell ITV I want to do it? It’s the best show because it’s so fun and relaxed.’

She continued: ‘It would be the best job ever. How lucky would we be? I’d be working with my boyfriend all winter in the sun! It doesn’t get much better!’

Do we have the new Rochelle and Marvin on our hands!? Only time will tell…

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The Met Ball has come around again and Twitter is having a ball

Ah, we do love the Met Gala. The outfits, the serious red carpet posing… oh, and the genius reactions to it all on social media.

This year’s Met Ball – which followed the futuristic theme of Manus x Machina – sparked some particularly hilarious posts across Twitter last night as fans got a glimpse of the stars’ jaw-dropping dresses.

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Here’s some of our favourite memes, jokes and general observations about the 2016 event. You’re welcome.

First up is obvs Beyonce, who was already a talking point before she’d even set foot on the red carpet thanks to her surprise new album Lemonade dropping last weekend.

The singer rolled up in a daring Givenchy latex number for the glam event and it soon got everybody wondering if there could be a link between the skin-like appearance of the gown and the infamous ‘Becky with the good hair’…

Others were alarmed by how similar the frock is to a method of birth control.

‘Bruh Beyoncé look like the prettiest condom I ever seen in my life #MetGala,’ one fan Tweeted, whilst another wrote: ‘beyonce wearing a “condom” theme dress because you can’t trust NO MAN #MetGala’

LOLs. Kudos to Bey for still managing to pull the look off, though we were kind of hoping she’d show up with a baseball bat à la Hold Up. Ho hum, there’s always next year.

Another favourite Met Gala look amongst social media users was Lupita Nyong’o’s INCREDIBLE hairdo – which was crafted into a seriously gravity-defying tower – and her matching green dress.

Remind you of anyone, perhaps?

Some fans were disappointed that this Marge-alike look didn’t get even more of a reaction, though.

Not to worry guys, there are plenty of other amusing takes on the stars’ outfits to go on…

And the night’s biggest beauty trend – the slightly weird no eyebrows look as done by Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian amongst others – certainly got everyone talking.

Ah, it’s all in good fun. Bring on the next Met Ball, we say.

Anna Francis

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New, improved, and ready to go

Denise Welch is back, better than ever and completely body confident – with a little help from her toyboy hubby!

After struggling with an alcohol addiction and, after giving it up, food addiction, Denise is finally comfortable with her body.

Talking to Closer magazine, she said: ‘In all honesty, I want to embrace the fact that, after years of misuse, my body is still healthy and working. I’ve got a wrinkly tummy and cellulite, but I’m damn lucky that it’s in working order and I’m proud of it.’

Despite looking absolutely fab, since she’s a woman on the internet, the 57-year-old has faced some abuse for posting pictures on her Twitter – some in a bikini. She doesn’t let this get to her, though.

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She added: ‘I don’t take pictures of myself because I think I look good, I do it because I want to change the way people think about ageing. I want women to look at me and get a boost for themselves.

‘There are so many people out there who fat-shame and the hurtful comments can upset you, but I remind myself I’m with someone who’s 15 years younger than me and adores me.

‘Lincoln [Townley] always tells me I have a great bum!’

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Denise married her 43-year-old husband in the Algarve, Portugal in 2013 and they are definitely cute together.

Along with being a Loose Women panelist, Denise is returning to soaps by featuring in a one-off EastEnders episode as Stacey Slater’s (Lacey Turner) mum, Alison Slater.

Trolls can say what they want when you’re life is on the up-and-up like Denise’s.

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Overweight, reclusive and on antidepressants.

After a secret struggle, Frankie Essex has opened up to Now about why she’s finally ready to take control of her body battle.

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During our exclusive bikini shoot in this week’s magazine, the 28-year-old star reveals how she’s become a recluse as she shied away from the spotlight, found comfort in food and is seeking therapy after being prescribed a course of antidepressants.

And now as she strips off to reveal her size 12-14 figure, she describes her determination to tone up, lose weight and find happiness once again.

‘I did think about killing myself, like my mum,’ she tells us. ‘She was depressed and I’m scared I’ll fall into that hole. But I’m on antidepressants now and they’re helping me feel happier. I want to be the old Frankie again…’

Don’t miss Frankie’s full emotional interview, only in this week’s Now.

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TM88 is lining up Liam to join him on his UK tour

One Direction’s Liam Payne looks set to hit the road this summer on his first solo tour as the band continue their hiatus.

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The 22-year-old singer, who has been locked away in his LA studio writing and recording with producer TM88, is being lined up to join the trap titan as he takes over some of Britain’s most iconic music venues in June with Young Thug.

Chatting exclusively to Now, the Atlanta based producer tells us: ‘I’m going on tour in the United States in May and then we’re coming overseas in either June or July with Young Thug. Man, I hope we can get Liam out there with us, that’d be crazy. Hopefully we can link up and he’ll come to the shows and join us.’

Although his plan may sound a little optimistic, TM88 (otherwise known as Bart Sacii) has formed an unlikely friendship with the boybander after rapper Juicy J introduced them in January. The three of them recorded a track titled You which recently leaked online.

Chatting about the leak, he tells us: ‘We kind of didn’t want it come out right now because it wasn’t ready but it’s dope. The finished version is way better… I hope it comes out soon. It will if Liam wants it to. You think when you meet big pop stars they’ll be all snobby and shit, but he’s super cool and down to earth.’

That sound’s like the Liam Payne we know and love!

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As *major* EastEnders fans, we’ve already stock-piled boxes of tissues ahead of what are sure to be very emotional scenes as Dame Barbara Windsor bows out of the BBC soap for the final time.

And those tissues have already come in handy after Babs discussed the tear-jerking moment that the cameras stopped rolling on her iconic character, Peggy Mitchell, who is set to lose her battle with breast cancer in the coming weeks – something she says left her so choked up she was unable to speak.

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Speaking about the moment her final scenes were in the can, Dame Barbara said: ‘I couldn’t say anything. I knew if I opened my mouth I would sob. I couldn’t do that because this is my choice and it’s the right thing for me. But I will miss Peggy and everyone at EastEnders.’

The acting legend’s final scenes will see her on-screen sons Grant and Phil Mitchell – played by Ross Kemp and Steve McFadden – reunited, with Ross returning especially to say goodbye to his fictional mum.

Babs, 78, added ‘Everyone knows I love EastEnders but I made the decision a while ago that I need to say goodbye to Peggy once and for all. Otherwise she would always be there, urging me to go back.’

And she admitted that the waterworks finally came. saying: ‘There were lots of tears, from everyone.’

We can imagine – because we know what a wreck we’re going to be when Peggy’s time comes!

So, with that in mind, we’ve listed the five reasons we’re going to miss about Babs and her much-loved character…

1. She’s a long-time EastEnders legend

She’s been an EastEnders fixture since 1994 when she made her first appearance in the soap, quickly becoming a fan favourite.

And, despite not being seen in Walford since early last year when she made a one-off appearance as part of the show’s 30th anniversary celebrations, it felt good to know that Peggy was still out there somewhere, marching around like she owned the place and screeching ‘sling yer ‘ook’ at anyone who crossed her.

2. She’s a total East End style icon

Peggy set the fashion bar high with that spangly jacket in the clip above – and then ran with it! Bold, brash and always topped with a gravity-defying blonde do, Peggy’s look is all her own. God, we’ll miss those coloured trouser suits and bedazzling tops…

3. Babs brings the drama like no-one else

Remember the *incredible* moment Peggy pushed murderer Chrissie Watts into Dirty Den’s GRAVE!?

…Or the time she discovered husband Frank Butcher was planning to run off with his former wife Pat?? The double slap at the end of this clip is Peggy at her best…

4. But she couldn’t half pull on the heartstrings too

It wasn’t all fireworks during Peggy’s time on the Square – she’s had some pretty emotional storylines too, and Dame Barbara has played them to perfection. Here’s the moment she first broke the news of her breast cancer to her family back in 1996, a storyline that saw both Babs and the BBC praised for their sensitive handling of the subject.

5. And finally…

We’ll never again get to hear her utter that now legendary line…

Barbara Windsor returns to EastEnders as Peggy Mitchell from Monday 9 May on BBC One

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So this is who wears the trousers in Pricey’s marriage…

Katie Price has confessed that she once pretended husband Kieran Hayler was gay – and for a rather surprising reason.

The former glamour model confessed during a discussion on Loose Women today that she told the fib when they were first dating so that her strict mum would accept Kieran being around.

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Why is Katie Price trying on wedding dresses?!

After her past high-profile relationships, Pricey admits her mother was concerned that any man she was seeing should sign a confidentiality agreement and so Katie, 37, avoided causing her any worry by making out Kieran was a homosexual friend.

‘I had to pretend he was gay to let him in the house,’ the mum-of-five confessed.

‘He’d have to stay at the other side of the house.’

Katie certainly did well in keeping up the charade too. When quizzed about if she snuck out of her room to secretly visit Kieran, 29, during the night, she insisted that it wasn’t really feasible.

‘The kids would come in my room,’ she said.

Eventually Kieran must have passed muster with Katie’s mum Amy as he quickly became a permanent fixture in the blonde star’s life.

The pair married in January 2013 following a whirlwind romance and welcomed their first child together, son Jett, in August of that year.

Then in the summer of 2014 they welcomed their daughter Bunny after a difficult year in their relationship following the revelation that Kieran had cheated on Katie with two of her closest friends.

Fortunately Katie and Kieran managed to work through their problems and seem happier than ever these days. That doesn’t mean that Katie has let her man totally off the hook though…

The star also admitted to her fellow Loose Women panellists that she’s quite possessive of Kieran and doesn’t like other women getting too close to him.

‘He’s scared to look at women,’ she joked. ‘If a woman starts talking to him, I’m like “I’m his wife”. I’m that in your face.

‘Women are awful. If I go to the toilet, they’re there. When I come out they run away.’

Yikes. Katie is honest about being a bit of a flirt herself but definitely has some clear boundaries.

‘I am a big flirt. I’m a banter flirt,’ she explained. ‘[But] I’ve been hurt in the past. If you do [flirt] when you’re with someone it’s disrespectful.’

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The 28-year-old fitness fan has faced horrible criticism from online trolls

Through her frequent Instagram posts, we know that Chloe Madeley is very proud of her muscular physique – and so should she be! Her shredded abs are clearly the result of more than a few sit-ups, and she’s never looked happier!

But something that is unfortunately common whenever someone in the public eye dares to challenge the norm, is that the haters will come out in full force – and for her ripped bod, this is exactly what Chloe’s had to face.

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The 28-year-old fitness fan has revealed that while being attacked for her figure can hurt, she’s worked hard to love the way she looks – regardless of the haters.

‘I’m finally confident enough to not let these bullies bring me down,’ she tells Closer magazine. ‘But it’s hard having people constantly telling me how I should look. It makes me so angry that there are people out there – especially teenage girls – who are getting damaged by these comments.’

This picture post is one that received some bodyshaming comments from trolls – and Chloe was quick to stand up for herself

Being the daughter of TV staples Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, Chloe also heartbreakingly revealed that harsh words from the public has been a part of her life since she was a teenager: ‘I’d get sh*t for saying I wanted to work in TV…I was getting all these mean comments from people who totally destroyed my confidence.

‘But now I’ve found something I love and have dedicated my life to, people still can’t be nice.’

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On the up side, Chloe’s currently loved-up with England rugby star James Haskell, so she at least has someone who can relate to mean comments – and she told the magazine that together, they never let it affect their confidence.

And as for coming off of social media, to stop the haters in their tracks? None of that for Chloe: ‘That’s just letting the bullies win. I’m not going to sit and cry over this.’

Go girl!

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The case battles on as the sons give their sides

Lynda Bellingham‘s sons have given their first TV interview since the passing of their mum – and admit they ‘didn’t trust’ Michael Pattermore when they first met him.

Michael and Robbie Peluso have been publically battling their step-father over her will, and have finally spoken out after he claimed to have intimate relations with her ghost.

Appearing on This Morning, Robbie said: ‘When we first met him, we didn’t initially trust him and we felt that she could do better, but what sons don’t want the best for their mother or aren’t going to think that initially?

‘Regardless of what we think, if she’s happy, then fine. We never stopped thinking that – but you’re torn, do you trust your instinct or do you go no but she’s happy. So timing’s everything.’

Robbie Peluso, Denise Welch and Michael Peluso

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The will is said to leave all of the assets to their step-father, which was made without their input. Robbie commented on the fact that their mother was under a lot of medication when she signed it:

‘At the moment, it’s difficult to say because we’re not actually challenging the validity of the will as such.

‘She was rushed into hospital on the 13^th December because her colon burst and she was given a 50/50 chance of coming out of that surgery. 30^th December the will is dated, so within less than two weeks she’s signing a new will when you’ve just been told you got a 50/50 chance of dying.

‘We also wanted to be included in the decisions being made, but we weren’t.’

Robbie also admitted that the first time they were contacted by Michael Pattermore after their mother’s death was after taking some sentimental things from the house. He ended up texting them.

‘We had to take the TV back to the house – [he said] “how dare you take those photos, I need those for press”’.

MORE: Nadia Sawalha slams Lynda Bellingham’s widower for bizarre ‘ghost sex’ comments

Michael Pattermore released a statement to the TV show: ‘The only comment I will make is, we don’t have probate yet and when it’s released that is when I will make my comment.’

Not having probate means that he doesn’t yet have access to her assets. So all those pictures of him in exotic locations posted from Lynda Bellingham’s twitter account cannot be from the inheritance, if accurate.

Responding to the statement, Robbie said: ‘That’s absolutely fine, but what we want is security, we want to know that what our mum wanted will be done, and that we don’t have to wake up to anymore articles about her.’

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The Met Gala is one of the most glamorous events in May and all eyes were on the blooming baby bumps.

On Monday May 2^nd saw the Annual Met Gala or the ‘First Monday in May’ and the gowns and ladies were out in full force.

This years exhibit is Manus X Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology, which would explain why last night, we saw an array of metallic dresses from the ladies and gentleman attending. I mean hello, did you see Zayn Malik’s suit? Looked like Gigi Hadid’s hero in shining armour!

Pregnant stars including  Olivia Wilde, Emily Blunt and Kerry Washington looked blooming lovely with their well dressed bumps but the verdict is still out as to whether Blake Lively – bump or no bump?

Olivia Wilde, 32, wore a gorgeous black halter neck gown with a striking gold cuff collar and her hair pulled back in to a slick pony.

Emily Blunt, 33, however wore a beautiful blue beaded gown by Michael Kors. Emily also decided to wear her hair up in a pony.

Kerry Washington, 39, who is reportedly expecting her second child wore a v neck black dress by Marc Jacobs with mesh lace sleeves and debuted her newly dyed purple locks and we love her new hair! Her shoes were by designer Gianvito Rossi.

But the verdict is still out with Blake Lively. Is the Gossip Girl star expecting her second child with Ryan Reynolds? We hope so! The couple got married back in 2012 and had their first child, a daughter named James in December 2014.

Blake, 28, accompanied by Christopher Bailey to the Met Gala wore a gorgeous blush Burberry gown with a phenomenal trail behind. The dress was made of silk and chiffon and did not disappoint. Burberry also dressed Naomie Harris, James Corden, Edie Campbell to name a few.

Looking good ladies and keep up the good work!

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The rapper and actor has since taken the video down

When social media ‘jokes’ fail, the backlash can be swift and severe. 50 Cent has learnt this the hard way, as he’s faced a barrage of criticism after posting a video mocking an airport employee with disabilities – who he’d accused of being ‘high’.

(And yes – it’s just as bad as it sounds.)

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The rapper took to Instagram over the weekend as he travelled through an airport in Cincinnati, Ohio, and he ended up filming a short video of teenager Andrew Farrell, who works as a janitor and reportedly has ‘mild autism and social anxiety’.

‘This new generation is crazy. They’re crazy!’ begins 50 in the 23 second-long video.

Flipping the camera in the opposite direction, he then focused in on the face of a stoic-faced Andrew.

‘What’s your name?’ goaded 50 Cent, as janitor Andrew ignored him and continued to push his equipment trolley.

‘Look at him. What kind of sh*t you think he took before he got to work today?’

After Andrew lightly shakes his head, 50 – real name Curtis Jackson III – goes on to comment that he is ‘high as a motherf*cker, right here in the airport! Pupils dilated, everything…the new generation is f*cking crazy!’

Though it seems as if the video was posted with the intentions of being funny, it’s been received as anything but – as the clip quickly went viral with thousands of commenters airing their disappointment.

‘How dare you pick on an innocent autistic person just doing their job to get by in life?’ reads a tweet from one angry fan…

The video, now deleted from 50 Cent’s Instagram profile, even gained a response from the teen’s mother, Amanda Farrell, who spoke to a local TV news station:

‘Personally, I think the guy was mad. Andrew didn’t know who he was right away and he ignored him and he did his job and went about his business.

‘I think he was mad and offended that someone didn’t flock to him.’

At time of writing, 50 Cent has yet to comment on, or apologise for the video – but surely this has reminded us all to think very hard before posting, as risky jokes can very quickly go sour.

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For anyone who grew up during the pop-tastic 90s, there can be no greater thrill than the thought of seeing one of the era’s biggest bands in concert. Except maybe seeing TWO of the era’s biggest bands in concert!

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And that just might be on the cards with Backstreet Boys hoping to tour with none other than the Spice Girls.

SCREAM!

The exciting potential hook-up was revealed by Backstreet Boy AJ McLean, who has high hopes for getting the lads on a tour bus with the Spices.

Speaking to Metro, AJ said: ‘The girls were in talks about doing an anniversary tour and we’re in the studio now doing a new album with a possible residency in Las Vegas coming up.

‘When all that’s finished hopefully we can do a major tour together.’

PLEASE LET THIS HAPPEN.

Of course, it’s already proving difficult enough to get the Spice Girls – Emma Bunton, Mel B, Victoria Beckham, Geri Horner and Mel C – to commit to doing anything for their own 20th anniversary, so perhaps the Backstreet Boys tour might be a hope too far.

After it was reported earlier this year that Vicky B was ‘too busy’ to mark two decades since the band’s hit debut single Wannabe stormed into our lives, another Spice Girl has followed her lead and pulled out – and this time it’s Mel C.

Elsewhere in the interview, AJ answered that all-important question: which of the Spices is his favourite?

The star said: ‘Each of the girls had a certain element I liked.

‘Ginger was my personal favourite at the time. More recently I’ve become quite close to Mel B.’

Well, maybe you can have a word with your mate Mel B and get her to twist Victoria and Mel C’s arms, eh AJ??

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Calm down lads

RATBOY has branded an unknown Geordie Shore star a ‘little bitch’ following a nightclub brawl.

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The singer, real name Jordan Cardy, had a misunderstanding with a cast member from the MTV show while out celebrating after his performance at Newcastle’s O2 academy on Sunday. Tweeting about the incident, the 20-year-old told his 36,000 followers: ‘Some guy from geordie shore tried to hit me tonight but he was a little bitch and I’m still a gangsta.’

Although he didn’t divulge any more details, his legion of loyal fans were quick to start the guessing game. ‘100% betting this was Marty lmao,’ one wrote, with another adding: ‘I bet it was Marty.’

However, with Marty at a scheduled nightclub appearance over in Ireland the evening the incident took place, that’s him off the hook. Who do you think it was? Tweet us at @CelebsNow!

This isn’t the first Geordie Shore centred showdown that’s happened lately. New boy Marty came to blows with both Gaz Beadle and Scotty T as he arrived in the infamous house during his debut episode. Recap all that drama here.

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Nicky Byrne has revealed what it felt like to be part of 90s mega boyband Westlife

We don’t know about you, but Nicky Byrne was always our favourite member of Westlife.

You can keep your smooth-voiced Shane Filan and charming Kian Egan, because Nicky was always the Westlifer for us – and we had a collection of pop magazine posters to prove it.

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And so it saddens us to hear that the blond babe felt ‘burning embarrassment’ during his time in the band in the late 1990s and early 2000s, saying he found it ‘frustrating’ to never get the chance to take lead vocals.

Speaking to Hello magazine, Nicky revealed: ‘In my heart there was burning embarrassment and frustration that you’re buried.’

But he went on to clarify that he had enjoyed his time in the Irish band, adding: ‘When you enter a band like Westlife, you effectively win the lottery and count your lucky stars. On tour is where I came alive.’

Nicky’s comments come as he prepares to return to our lives and TV screens (YES) as Ireland’s entry in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with song Sunlight.

And the star reckons that the rest of the Westlife boys – including Shane, Kian, Brian McFadden and Mark Feehily – have been supportive of his decision.

‘We’ve been in contact recently more than we ever have been in the past four years – emails and texts have been flying around,’ Nicky said.

‘Anything I’ve seen from the boys in their own personal endeavours when they’ve been interviewed by the media has all been very positive, and privately they’ve all been very positive.

‘I think they’ve all probably gone, ‘Only Nicky would do something like this’.’

And if he wasn’t already busy enough preparing for Eurovision, Nicky is also set to launch his debut solo album – also titled Sunlight – this Friday (May 6).

We can’t wait to see our favourite Westlifer hog the spotlight for himself!

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The former TOWIE gal loves her new 'big bum'

Since the start of 2016, Lauren Goodger’s wowed us all after shedding over four stone and unveiling an amazingly toned body.

Months later, she’s now admitted that she’s gained a bit of the weight back – but instead of being mournful about it, Lauren’s fully embraced it as it’s had a, erm, bootylicious benefit…

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‘I’m loving my bum at the moment,’ the former TOWIE star writes in her recent column for new! Magazine.

‘I’ve had so many compliments about it! I’ve put on a couple of pounds, but it’s all gone to my bum. But I love a big bum!’

Hmm – so, one might say, she loves big butts, and she cannot lie…

‘I’m a healthy size 10 and I’m feeling really confident about the way I look,’ she continued. ‘I’m feeling really fit and that’s all that really matters to me at the moment!’

In the picture she uses to illustrate her fortunate weight gain, she wears a pair of grey leggings that she says ‘make my ass look great!’ And, to be fair, the girl sure ain’t lying:

Lauren’s always looked fab to us – so we’re happy to hear she knows it too! After struggling with diets for years on end, it seems the eating and exercise plan that she began when making her fitness DVD has worked wonders.

Despite recent fears that she’d split with boyfriend Jake McLean, it seems as if they’re right as rain as she also told a story about him eating fast food in his car – but not because of her.

OMG: Lauren Goodger’s boyfriend to get a tattoo of her?!

‘He often eats sh*t foods in front of me, but it doesn’t tempt me.’

Attagirl, Lauren!

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Looks like Adele loves Lemonade just as much as we do!

There are few things we love to see more than when successful women stand together, and proudly sing each other’s praises without fear of competition.

So imagine our delight when we saw that Adele had made a pretty major tribute to another one of our favourite superstars – Beyoncé!

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If you have an internet connection, you’re probably aware that Bey dropped her sixth album, Lemonade, just over a week ago in the form of a visual album broadcast on HBO. (And, hopefully, you also thought it was *everything* and a bag of chips, too.)

Whereas many fellow music stars such as Katy Perry and Demi Lovato wasted no time sharing their positive thoughts on the work, long-time Beyhive member Adele had stayed uncharacteristically quiet.

Until now.

Currently on the Danish leg of her world tour, the Hello singer took some time out of her busy schedule to show her intense appreciation for the not-so Single Lady.

Posting a picture of herself hugging a large cover of Beyoncé’s 2006 single, Irreplaceable, Adele told the world of her love of Queen Bey…

‘I’m not late on this I’ve just been speechless,’ Adele, 27, begins.

‘Beyonce is the most inspiring person I’ve ever had the pleasure of worshipping. Her talent, beauty, grace and work ethic are all in a league of their own. I appreciate you so much! Thank god for Beyoncé X’

Now if that’s not girl power, we don’t know what is!

Thousands of fans of both women have since commented on how much they love the fact that Adele – as much of a superstar as she is – still has her moments of serious fandom too.

Hopefully this gets us all closer to that long-awaited collaboration – we mean, can you imagine how good the vocals would be?!

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Looks like the kids are taking after their famous dad

Katie Price might have passed on her confidence and bubbly personality to her kids but it looks like there’s something they’ve definitely inherited from their dad.

The Loose Women star shared a cute video of son Junior, 10, and daughter Princess, 8, singing during a car journey yesterday, reminding everyone of their crooner dad Peter Andre.

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Katie, 37, proudly filmed the children performing One Call Away by American singer Charlie Puth and fans were impressed by their cheerful rendition.

In fact many think they must have inherited a knack for music from Pete, 43.

‘Lol 100% Daddy’s voice,’ one followed commented, whilst another wrote: ‘Taking after daddy beautiful singing’

Some Pricey fans even think the young pair could make it on a TV talent show.

‘You put them on BGT – they win beautiful voices,’ an admirer suggested.

It’s not the first time we’ve seen Junior and Princess showing off their performing skills.

Katie has previously posted other clips of the duo singing and dancing – stars of the future, perhaps?

Whilst the vocal talents might be something they’ve picked up from Pete, Katie is currently teaching the kids all about one of her own hobbies for a new reality show.

Junior and Princess will appear alongside some of their friends in the mum-of-five’s upcoming series Katie Price’s Pony Club, which will see her form a team to compete in a posh polo event.

‘I’ve not done a reality show for four years and I’m so excited to be doing this with TLC,’ she said in a press release about the TLC show last month,

‘This really is a dream come true. It brings together my biggest passions – my family, my friends and my animals.

‘Expect a lot of pink, a lot of noise, much chaos and a fair few feathers ruffled along the way!’

Maybe they’ll also be a bit of crooning thrown in, too?

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Every Geordie has an opinion on THIS romance...

Vicky Pattison has finally waded into the most controversial romance in all of Geordie Shore: Gaz Beadle and Charlotte Crosby, and the former star believes he made a ‘huge mistake’ by hurting Charlotte.

Gaz and Charlotte were having a whole… thing before Gaz flew off to film Ex On the Beach and subsequently had a fling with Jemma Lucy and a threesome with two girls because he’s Gaz Beadle.

But the pair never confirmed that they were ‘boyfriend and girlfriend’ – even to each other. It’s very confusing, so our Vicky has given her two cents.

‘If there’s trouble in paradise now, it’s none of my business. But she’s a great girl and she loves the bones off him,’ the Loose Women panellist wrote in her column for new! Magazine.

‘If Gary has treated her badly, he’s made a huge mistake.’

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And Vicky doesn’t think the pictures of Charlotte kissing a mystery man on a night out is very bad: ‘If Charlotte deals with it by going out and kissing someone else, good for her.’

This whole drama has been raging on while 28-year-old Gaz was filming in Thailand, but once he arrived back in the country he made it quite clear what he thought of the situation.

In a now-deleted Twitter post, the Newcastle hunk wrote: ‘You f***ing kidding!! “Boyfriend” since when were we boyfriend and girlfriend? Exactly we weren’t!! So how can you say I cheated!?!?!?!?’

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Whereas Charlotte gave her side of the story to Heat Radio: ‘Me and Gary weren’t together. Gary is single, I am single.

‘I just thought that maybe it was going somewhere. We’d spent quite a lot of time together. He stayed at mine the night before he flew to Ex On the Beach.

‘We’d had a lot of conversations where he had led me to believe that nothing was going to happen so in that respect I am upset but technically he is single, so he hasn’t cheated.’

Maybe it’s best just to have a pint and wait for this to all blow over…

WATCH: Charlotte Crosby gets emotional about Gaz Beadle

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The Force Awakens actress Daisy Ridley has stormed into our lives like X-wings raiding the Death Star at the Battle of Endor... Ahem, here's what you need to know.

Nerds of the world are united in glee Star Wars as we get a WHOLE day to geek-out about everyone’s favourite sci-fi series! As the STAR of The Force Awakens, Daisy Ridley is getting a Death Star Superlaser-level amount of love, so here’s everything you need to know about the previously unknown actress.

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1) She’s the lead character in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

Daisy Ridley is one of the two leads, who are both from London! She plays Rey, a scavenger from sandy planet Jakku. She also happens to be all right with a light saber, have some sort of connection to be main bad guy and is a good pilot… but she’s DEFINITELY NOT LUKE.

2) What’s her family like?

Star Wars families tend to be a bit messed-up, but Daisy’s are just like anyone else’s. The 22-year-old has two sisters: model Kika, 25, and Poppy, 28, and she grew up in a middle class home with photographer dad, Chris and publicist, Louise Fawkner-Corbett.

3) Bet she was really well behaved in school…

Girls dressing up as Daisy’s character Rey! @daisyridley

Despite seeming like a bit of a posh girl, Daisy was a wildcard in her younger days. Attending £30,000-a-year Tring Park theatre school, she has admitted in interviews, ‘I went to a performing arts school and was a bit naughty.’ According to The Sun, her now-deleted Bebo page ran under the name ‘Demonchild’ Daisy, featuring pictures of her partying hard, but looking back at anyone’s old social media pages is just proof that the Dark Side exists.

On discovering she was offered the part, her dad said, ‘She is an extraordinary lady, not an easy one.’ Take from that what you will…

4) Where do I recognise her face from?

Before Star Wars she only made a few bit part appearances in Mr Selfridge, as Roxy, and Casualty. Though she does make an appearance as an alco-pop drinking teenager in Wiley’s Light’s On music video, making Star Wars her second-most prestigious appearance.

5) All this fame won’t go to her head

Despite being rocketed to the stars with one of the most successful sci-fi franchises of all time, she has her feet on the ground – recently admitting that she still goes on the Underground and gets the bus to the gym. Oh, did we mention she’s totally fit…

6) Love life?

Her boyfriend of two years, Charlie Hamblett, 22, is an actor as well! While he hasn’t quite got his big break yet, he’s Prince Malcolm in the 2016 film adaptation of Macbeth. Also, he’s got dem blue eyes…

7) What a gal, anything else?

Daisy Ridley’s in love with Great British Bake Off, obviously, and like the rest of Britain absolutely loved Tamal.

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Poor Khloe didn't have the best time getting an education...

Khloe Kardashian might have millions of fans these days but she hasn’t always been so popular.

The reality star has revealed that she had a very tough time during her school days and sadly ended up being a loner, unlike her big sisters.

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‘Kim and Kourtney were so popular,’ Khloé, 31, writes in an honest blog post on her website.

‘I didn’t care about being popular in school, and was nice to everyone. If you were a loner I was like, “Come and sit with me!”

‘While I loved having my built-in group with Kim and Kourtney, it was hard for me at times.

‘They may have already graduated when I got to school, but I remember that teachers would always exclaim, “You’re THEIR sister?”

‘I didn’t have my own identity and was compared to them.’

Despite not enjoying the comparisons with her siblings, Khloé clearly relied on them as people to hang out with when she moved to their school.

But the star heartbreakingly admits that she ended up with no friends after her sisters weren’t around and she decided to drop out –  without telling her mum and dad.

‘I went to Marymount [High School] in ninth grade, while Kourt and Kim were there, but after they left, I felt like I had no one to be with,’ explains Khloé.

‘I struggled really hard in school, so I took myself out of Marymount and forged my parents’ names to enroll in Alexandria Academy.

‘My dad was livid when he found out, and I was so scared, I was shaking.’

Khloé went on to graduate with honours from Alexandria, which she credits with giving her the ‘individual attention’ she felt she needed.

And fortunately there were some plus sides to her difficult school days. Khlo became pals with fellow reality star Nicole Richie when they both attended Monclair Prep school.

The blonde star also became pally with some of her tutors and they supported her during the infamous murder trial involving O. J. Simpson, who was a friend of her father Robert Kardashian.

‘I was always friends with teachers. I even remember during the O.J. stuff, my teachers would let me watch the trial with them,’ she explains.

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