Eric Holland tells all on the pregnancy wedding plans and how Blac and Rob Kardashian want three more kids…
Blac Chyna’s pregnancy has got a lot of people very excited but no one more so than her dad, Eric Holland. Speaking exclusively to Now, Eric, 49, confirmed the baby is a boy – the first child in the Kardashian family who will carry on the family name.
On 4 July, Rob, 29, and Blac, 31, broke the happy news to Eric and the couple – who’ve been dating since January – are over the moon. ‘They told me the baby’s sex during the visit, all I can say is Rob is excited about the prospect of having a boy,’ Eric gushes. But Rob and Blac – who’s real name is Angela – won’t be stopping at just one baby. No, it seems they’re planning on having a family that could rival Rob’s in size…
Now: Is Rob excited about becoming a dad for the first-time?
Eric: “Rob and I have been having some good one-on-one time, away from the cameras. “I said, ‘You want a boy don’t you?’ He was like, ‘Yes, yes,’ He seemed very excited about a boy.’
For Angie the most important thing is that the baby’s healthy. As long as it’s a healthy baby, that’s all that matters. They were really excited when it kicked for the first time.
Have they chosen a baby name?
Angie and Rob have chosen the name but they didn’t tell anyone what it is. They want to wait until the baby is born for that.
Do you think they will have more children?
I said to Rob, ‘I know you’re just going to keep going with Angie until you get more than one boy right?’ and he laughed. It wouldn’t surprise me if they went on the have four or more kids. Some people say she is using Rob as a stepping-stone. I don’t think so. They’re great together and they’re right together… they love each other and that’s all that matters.
How will Angela is going to cope with having another child? [Blac has a three-year-old son, King Cairo, from a previous relationship with Kylie Jenner’s boyfriend Tyga]
‘Angie would look after her young half siblings all the time. I had a set of twins who were newborns and she would watch over them. She was always great with kids. She’s a great mother now and she’s still close to all her siblings…I couldn’t be more proud.
Angie is loving her steak and ice cream right now. It’s what she ate the whole time she was over here at the restaurant. Rob makes sure she gets what she wants but not too much.
Is Rob struggling not to put on weight alongside her?
Rob is on a diet. At every meal Angie is always telling him, ‘Rob you can’t eat that.’ But he’s still a big guy. Losing weight is a tough thing. It’s great they’re looking out for each other.
How are their wedding plans coming along?
All the talk was about how the wedding will be next year, early 2017. They haven’t got the date. Angie says she wants the perfect flat stomach for it so it’s going to take some time after the baby is born to get that.
Are you excited about having Rob as a son in law?
Rob is a great guy. This was the second time I’ve met him. He’s really cool. He doesn’t flash around that he’s rich or anything like that.
What about having the Kardashians as family?
I’m looking forward to meeting the Kardashians. I don’t know who they all are because I don’t watch the show but I know I’ll get on with them. I do remember Caitlyn when she was Bruce and was on the cereal packets, the Wheaties boxes. I’d like to hear about the Olympics. The wedding will be a great time, I’m sure, but I don’t even really know who the musician dude Kanye is.
Lip fillers are still all the rage for celebs but looking at these stars, the results are often shocking...
If you thought/hoped that the ‘pout trout’ trend might finally be on it’s way out, then bad luck.
These celebs are more into fillers than ever, shockingly admitting they are addicted to the plumping (and often painful) process. And, as you can see from these new pictures, the results are shocking…
Scarlett Moffatt, 24
Scarlett’s made no secret of her loving big lips but worryingly admitted to us she was addicted to having her lips plumped. ‘I’ve had fillers three times now,’ Scarlett told us last month. ‘It’s addictive but I won’t go mental with it.’
Liana Isadora Van Riel, 20
The Love Island reject had fans in awe over her plumped pout. ‘I can’t take Liana seriously with those lips,’ one viewer commented.
But Liana loves having an enormous pout, boasting on Twitter:‘I’ve got so addicted to lip fillers I don’t even care’.
Chloe Ferry, 21
Since joining Geordie Shore in April 2015, Chloe’s lips have changed drastically. But her motto seems to be ‘bigger is better’, explaining earlier this year: ‘I love surgery and I’ll never stop. [It] boosts my confidence, I think I’m addicted now.’
Katie Price, 38
She’s like the Queen of cosmetic surgery and the Loose Woman panelist has vowed never to stop injecting filler into her lips – even admitting to having them plumped twice in just one week and boasting: ‘I love my new lips’.
Not everyone was a fan though, with even some of her devoted fans voicing concern. ‘Watching Loose Women. What on earth is wrongwith Katie Price’s lips?’ one tweeted. ‘She’s heading down the same road as Pete Burns,’ another added. Ouch.
Charlotte Crosby, 26
The former Geordie Shore star admits she has been getting dermal fillers <every> five months for the past two years. ‘I was getting mine done way before Kylie Jenner got trendy,’ Charlotte said. Despite being criticised for her pout, Charlotte hit back, telling her fans: ‘Everyone thinks mine are these massive lips, but they’re not, people are stupid.’
Holly Hagan, 24
The Geordie Shore star’s been slated by fans for over-doing her lips but Holly insists she’s not going overboard, saying in April she’d not touched her lips for ‘over a year now’. She also claims her lips are ‘naturally big’.
Amy Childs, 26
The former TOWIE star had her lip fillers removed in 2014, telling us she made the decision because: ‘I looked like a blow up doll.’ Since then, Chloe’s started treatment again but insists she won’t take it too far. ‘I’m not going to get addicted again,’ Chloe tells Now. ‘I’m a fan of big lips but I won’t go back to how I was.’ Some fans fear she already has, with one tweeting last: ‘What the hell has Amy done to her lips? Babe, why?’
Chantelle Houghton, 32
Chantelle’s such a big fan of dermal fillers, she’s even filmed herself having them injected. Shockingly, her addiction to big lips saw her having treatments every month, saying: ‘I’d get them done and then be back within three or four weeks asking for them to be done again. I wanted to keep doing it and keep doing it and see how far I could push myself.’
The 690 characters that could shatter Taylor Swift's perfectly polished image...
On 13 July, Calvin Harris took just 20 minutes to try to tear apart Taylor Swift’s sickly sweet image. In a series of tweets, the 32-year-old DJ appeared to exact his revenge on his ex-girlfriend of 15 months, accusing her of trying to ‘bury’ him, like he claims she did to her long-rumoured rival Katy Perry.
Calvin’s explosive rant was triggered when Taylor’s team confirmed she’d written his
Rihanna collaboration This Is What You Came For, using a pseudonym.
Quoting an article about it, Calvin was initially complimentary towards Tay, 26, writing: ‘Amazing lyric writer and she smashed it as usual’. But his words soon became charged with contempt.
He posted: ‘I figure if you’re happy in your new relationship [referring to Taylor’s romance with Tom Hiddleston] you should focus on that instead of trying to tear ex bf down for something to do. ‘I know you’re off tour and you need someone new to try and bury like Katy ETC but I’m not that guy, sorry. I won’t allow it’.
Yes, Calvin’s heartfelt words finally confirmed that Taylor is indeed at war with Katy – a story that’s been widely rumoured for four years. The pair were once good friends, but after Katy started dating Tay’s ex John Mayer in 2012, things seemed to turn sour. And when it was claimed Katy poached three of Taylor’s dancers in the middle of her Red Tour, the gloves were off.
Taylor told Rolling Stone in 2014, although without naming the singer: ‘She basically tried to sabotage an entire arena tour… Oh, we’re just straight up enemies.’ Katy, 31, then threw shade with her infamous tweet: ‘Watch out for the Regina George in sheep’s clothing’.
Taylor in return was accused of bullying after her 2015 hit Bad Blood was rumoured to be about Katy. Her appearance at the 2015 MTV VMAs – posing with all her Bad Blood squad – while Katy swerved the ceremony, only added fuel to the fire.
Taylor had been careful never to let on just who the song was about. But now, Calvin seems to have blown the lid on it – and Katy appeared to congratulate
his openness, retweeting an old tweet from 2012 that read: ‘Time, the ultimate truth teller.’ Since that, the backlash against Taylor hasn’t stopped.
The tables are turning
Taylor’s one of pop’s biggest acts, cemented by the fact she was ranked as Forbes’ highest-paid celebrity last week, raking in a staggering £120 million in just 12 months. But just minutes after Calvin’s rant, her popularity took a hit.
#TaylorSwiftIsOverParty trended online and if you glance at Taylor’s Instagram page, the comments sections have been flooded with the snake emoji.
They…are never, ever, ever…getting back together
It’s not surprising, some might say, given that Taylor’s success is built on the image of her being a ‘girl’s girl’. Repeating a quote she’d heard, Taylor told Vanity Fair in 2013: ‘There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.’ Some might say this is coming back to haunt her now.
Of course, Taylor’s oldest fans have stayed by her side, posting messages of support. ‘Ignore them all Taylor, we are here for you,’ one devotee tweeted. Another wrote: ‘We love you Taylor please stay strong…’
Trouble brewing
Although Calvin’s outburst was shocking, it certainly wasn’t surprising, with some claiming it could be traced back to Taylor moving on very quickly with Tom Hiddleston. Just two weeks after her split with Calvin was made public on 2 June, Taylor was pictured kissing Tom near her home in Rhode Island.
On 24 June, Calvin alluded to how angry he was, replying to a follower on Instagram: ‘She controlled the media and this situation. I had no idea what was going on. So that kind of makes it a lot worse from my perspective.’
Some thought relations between the exes had improved when Calvin re-followed Taylor on Instagram and Twitter, but it seems they couldn’t have been more wrong. Since then Taylor and Tom have perfected the smug-new-couple look in nearly all four corners of the Earth. With Tom revealing: ‘We’re very happy, that’s the truth,’ Calvin, it seems, has finally lost his cool.
What’s next?
On the surface, it’s business as usual for Tay. A day after Calvin’s outburst, she played it super-cool, joining Tom at a cinema in Queensland, Australia – where
he’s filming Thor: Ragnarok – to watch the new Ghostbusters film. Planning her next move or laying low? Our insiders say underneath the star’s usually unflappable exterior, the atmosphere in Taylor’s camp is not good. And when it comes to her romance with Tom, this couldn’t be truer.
‘Tom’s really not happy Taylor is caught up in all this,’ an insider tells Now. ‘The fact that Calvin implied Taylor isn’t happy in her relationship has hurt him, too. Tom cannot stand drama and hates that kind of publicity. Now that this has kicked off, he’s seriously annoyed.’
Taylor won’t go down without a fight. Her PR team has gone into overdrive, with damage limitation their number one aim. As for Calvin, Taylor’s dealing with him.
‘She’s made sure Calvin knows to back off,’ a second insider reveals. ‘She knows he’s angry, but trying to sabotage her relationship with Tom is a low blow. Taylor trusted Calvin – he knows her innermost secrets – and she’s panicking about him acting like such a loose cannon. She’s trying to smooth over the situation as calmly as she can.’
But is there any coming back from all this? Of course, Taylor will continue to make huge hits and her sugary-sweet appeal will undoubtedly never turn sour. However, you can be sure some people won’t be so convinced by her from now on…
The women, baby oil and waxing – Britain’s hottest strippers tell Now what it’s like to take your clothes off for a living…
There are dream assignments and then there are Dreamboys assignments.
Yes, when Now was invited along to the official Dreamboys calendar shoot we couldn’t resist. So, after a lashing of lipstick, we strut into Shoreditch Studios to be greeted by a bunch of hot, semi-naked men.
Swarthy as a pirate and with more tattoos than a sailor, 27-year -old Lotan Carter is flirty and totally unfazed by Now’s brazen perving. There’s also Jack Jefferson – an accomplished West End actor – who, at 35, calls himself ‘the grandad’ of the team. And then there’s the ever-so pretty Jordan Darrell – a professional dancer for the likes of Rita Ora – who acts as the troupe’s choreographer.
Once settled onto a comfy sofa with men on either side, Now begins our grilling – do they ever sleep with fans, how much baby oil do they get through and who manscapes the most? It’s a hard task, but someone has to do it…
Hi boys! Is it hard being so good looking?
Jack: ‘It’s not something I think about. Everyone has their flaws and everyone has their good points and I think we can find attractive qualities in everyone.’
Lotan: ‘We’re just a bunch of guys who get paid to do a certain job and look a certain way.
I can’t stand guys who think they’re all that.’
Do you compete with each other about who’s got the biggest muscles or biggest package?
Lotan [laughing]: ‘No, size isn’t everything!’ You do have very big arms – can I feel them? Lotan: Go for it! [Now has a squeeze and gets very hot under the collar] There’s 12 inches between my waist and chest. I don’t train my back because it grows so fast and I can’t sit in my car seat properly. I begged my missus to get a Range Rover as it’s more comfortable driving long distances. She says I sound like a tart, but women don’t understand these things.
Jack: No, I try not to take it too seriously – I think there’s far more important things in life than how you look. Since I’ve got older, I’m more interested in being a decent person than spending hours in the gym or on my grooming regime. Jordan: I’m one of the smaller guys, so it’s great to aspire to a greater physique like that.
Who uses the most baby oil?
In unison: LUKE! Lotan: Luke Baker, without fail. He’s not here today but he always smells terrific and uses more oils and lotions than any of us. Jack: Sometimes there’s actual oil slicks on the stage. If you work in a theatre, you’d never in a million years be able to use baby oil on stage because it makes the stage slippery, but these boys cake themselves in it, roll around on the stage and then it’s like Dreamboys On Ice.
Have you ever slipped?
Jack: Yeah, every day! I’d ban baby oil – baby oil is in my Room 101. I don’t put any on. I rebel.
Talking of beauty products, how long do you usually spend on grooming?
Jack: I’m a really bad example – I do nothing. Lotan: I’m rapid. I’ve got curly hair that I can’t do anything with, so when it’s wet I put product in, let it dry and I’m out the door. Jordan: Not really anything.
Who fake tans or sunbeds it?
Jack: I don’t sunbed it and I hate fake tan. I think it’s disgusting –it’s sticky. I’ve got very nice bed sheets and it ruins them. Lotan: My girlfriend is the tanning queen so she sometimes tans me, but I also use sunbeds.
What do you think when people stereotype strippers as being stupid?
Jack: I’ve got to an age now where I don’t care if people think that. I’ve been to university and was on the British gymnastics team. And some of the other boys
have also been to university. Intelligence is relative – just because someone’s got an in-depth knowledge of biochemistry doesn’t mean it’ll be of any use to their life. Lotan: I wanted to be a doctor when I was at school. I loved biology and learning how the body works. They can think whatever they want; we’re smart enough to know we can make
a lot of money doing very little and wearing very little!
Which celebrity would you love to strip for?
Jack: I’m a big Dawn French fan. I’d like to get her up on stage. Or the Queen would be the dream. Lotan: Alan Carr – he’d just go off, all teeth and squeaks! Jordan: Megan Fox, but don’t tell my girlfriend!
Have any celebrities ever been inappropriate at a show?
Lotan: Chloe Green came to a show and was inappropriate. She didn’t smile for the first 10 minutes. I had to manipulate her face and then she was a really nice girl – her friends were la-di-da, but we ended up hanging out.
Who’s The Dreamboys’oldest fan?
Lotan: We have a 90-year-old who’s been three times on the trot. I was swinging her around but I was worried I was going to break her and she kept saying:
‘If only I was 60 years younger!’
We don’t blame her… Do your partners get jealous?
Lotan: Jealousy is usually over something you don’t have, and she has me. She’s so supportive. Jordan: The show’s very credible to watch – it’s an entertainment show and there’s nothing to feel uneasy about. My girlfriend of four years has sat through them, so knows everything is a tease. Jack: Not at all, we’ve a got very strong relationship.
Jack: My parents have always been very supportive but when I started in Dreamboys my mum said: ‘Would you be upset if I didn’t come to the show?’ I’d be absolutely mortified if she did! Lotan: Mine loves it – she’s been
a few times and my dad has seen it twice. If I was a porn star and doing well, she’d be proud.
Are you like your stage persona?
Lotan: On stage, I come across as this cheeky chap – I’m very playful, but it’s all an act. I actually suffer with anxiety.
Have you had treatment for it?
Lotan: I’ll never take anything. I’d rather try to deal with the issues.
Have you ever slept with a fan?
Lotan: Definitely not. People assume we’re slags, but for one, it’s not very appealing and two, it’s frowned upon. On my second week in the show, a woman took off her wedding ring and said: ‘Sleep with me!’ This is why we don’t trust women. People think we’re sleazy, but far from it. Jack: No. Work and play are two different things for me. I’m a true professional [laughs]. Jordan: No, it’s a credible performance. Rules are rules.
Have you ever dated a celebrity?
Lotan: I was seeing Luisa Zissman for a bit. I suppose she’d say we were just friends but
I was living with her, we spent Christmas together, my clothes were at her house, her parents knew me and I met her ex.
Have you ever had an embarrassing moment on stage?
Lotan: I slid off the stage the other night after oiling up
a little too late!
Jordan, you worked with Rita Ora – how was that?
Jordan: She has an all-seeing eye, so if there’s a change made or your costume is different, then it’s because she’s had a say. There were 17 of us on the tour and she’d come backstage in her hoodie, all laid-back, and just talk to you as a person. She’s fought for what she’s got and she’s cool.
Who’s the last one to put their clothes back on after a show?
Jack: Lotan. And he’s always the first one to get his bum out whenever we go out. Lotan: Only because I’m still running round naked when they’re backstage with their clothes on, so it has to be me, but only when performing. Even when it’s really hot outside I’ll always wear a vest – you’ll never see me walking down the high street topless.
What was it like working with TOWIE’s Dan Osborne and Geordie Shore’s Gary Beadle and Scotty T?
Jack: I get on with them OK. Dan was a really nice guy and I enjoyed working with him. Gary is very professional. Scotty… [thoughtful pause] He has to be what his public persona is.
Jordan: Dan’s very different – he’s very focused and did as he was told. Scotty was very expressive – a ball of energy. Lotan: Scotty is a really nice lad who listens to you and doesn’t talk at you like a lot of other celebrities do. He’s smashing it and he deserves all his success.
What did he say about him and Ellie Goulding?
Lotan: He said she’s really nice.
Did he sleep with her?
Lotan: No.
Oh! Would Katie Price’s husband Kieran Hayler make the Dreamboys cut?
Jack: Absolutely. I worked with him a few years ago. He was quiet and just got on with the job. Lotan: He has to be able to dance and he previously worked for a company that doesn’t do that. I had to strip for Katie at her hen party to Alex Reid. I got told she didn’t like me because a selfie I had taken with her got leaked to the papers, but then she added me on Facebook, a year later so it’s all water under the bridge.
For more information and to book tickets, visit dreamboys.co.uk
TOWIE star Billie Faiers shares her top-to-toe health secrets...
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims/REX/Shutterstock (5744367cb)
Billie Faiers
'The Only Way is Essex' cast in Palma, Mallorca, Spain - 02 Jul 2016
TOWIE star Billie Faiers, 26, speaks to Now about her exercise regime and daily diet…
BILLIE’S STATS
HEIGHT: 5ft 4in
WEIGHT: ‘I don’t weigh myself’
DRESS SIZE: 8
Hey Billie! What’s your favourite workout?
I really enjoy toning and weight training. I don’t really have a set routine so I exercise as and when I get a chance. I do live a very active lifestyle and I’m constantly on my feet so I think this helps in keeping me fit as I’m always doing my steps!
How do you motivate yourself to keep fit?
Being in the public eye you’re always photographed and so when you see pictures of yourself looking and feeling good, it’s good motivation to keep it up.
How do you juggle keeping fit and being a mum to two-year-old daughter Nelly?
Being a mum has actually encouraged me to keep fit. I’m constantly on my feet running around after Nelly as she’s so active!
Can imagine! Do you follow any motivational Instagram pages?
I follow @celebtrainsam; I love what Sam does so I’m always spying on her fitness account. I also love @nutripaige and for food inspo I look at @shonda1020 and @befitsnacks.
Any favourite workout music?
I love anything upbeat, it keeps me motivated to carry on for longer than I’d planned too! I love listening to Beyonce and I use Spotify to listen to different dance mixes.
What are your favourite and least favourite body parts?
My favourite body part is my waist as it’s small and gives me an hourglass shape, which I really like. I don’t like the bottom of my stomach as I find it a really stubborn area for me, like most girls, and find it really hard to tone that area.
We reckon it looks amazing! Have you got a guilty food pleasure?
Probably bread, I love it and I eat it three-four times a week!
Billie’s food diary
Now’s expert sports nutritionist Ollie Frost gives his verdict on her daily diet
BREAKFAST- Special K cereal with semi skimmed milk.
OLLIE SAYS: This cereal choice is high in sugar and refined carbohydrates which will cause blood sugar levels to spike and then plummet very quickly after. Replace with 50g of jumbo porridge oats for lasting energy.
Cals: 350
LUNCH- Chicken Salad wrap with an apple.
OLLIE SAYS: Vegetables in salads are good sources of insoluble fiber, which keeps your digestive tract healthy. Try adding nuts, seeds or beans to the salad; you’ll get a boost of soluble fibre which helps lower cholesterol and keeps blood sugar balanced.
DINNER- Seabass, tomatoes, asparagus and sauté potatoes.
OLLIE SAYS: White fish contains omega-3 fatty acids, but in lower amounts than oily fish, making it a much more sustainable addition to a long-term diet plan. Carbohydrates at night will replenish energy stores and will increase sleep quality.
Cals: 298
SNACKS – Biscuits and cups of tea.
OLLIE SAYS: Replace the biscuits with two squares of 85% dark chocolate, which may improve blood flow and lower blood pressure. Snacking on crisps and biscuits may trigger overeating, which can contribute to weight gain.
Cals: 278
TOTAL CALS: 1379
OLLIE’S VERDICT: Billie’s diet is too low in calories. This will impact her energy and can disturb hormonal production. Billy should remove the processed items and replace with good sources of dietary fats such as oily fish, nuts, seeds and avocado.
The singer was one of the huge 90s band Steps - but what has she been up to since their heyday?
Starry-eyed beginnings
Steps singer Lisa Scott-Lee, 40, was thoroughly guilty of flooding the charts with cheese in the Noughties as one fifth of dance-pop band Steps. But she wasn’t the only fame-hungry Scott-Lee out there with a mission to fill our lives with Stilton. The Welsh singer was born in Rhyl in 1975 and also has brothers Andy, Anthony and Steve, who also attacked the charts in the Noughties as bad 3SL. Lisa was the pop victor in her family, however, storming to massive success with guilty pleasure Steps, becoming a household name.
Steps attack the charts
Love them or loathe them, you couldn’t miss Lisa’s band Steps, a sugar-coated group who coordinated their music with specific dance moves – taking the UK by storm between 1997 and 2001. They had 21 singles and shifted 20 million albums worldwide before splitting acrimoniously, in a standoff which band mate Claire Richards described as “a bit sticky”.
Lisa married Hear’Say singer Johnny Shentall in 2004 after three years together. Together they’ve got son Jaden, eight, and daughter Star Lily, six. Lisa’s said she’d love for her kids to go into showbiz, saying: “I wouldn’t be worried because I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it and would do it all over again. But I think Johnny’s a bit more sensible because he was a backing dancer for years, so he saw the other side of it before he went into Hear’Say.”
Stage school
Lisa relocated to relocated to Dubai with husband Johnny shortly after Steps’ shock split in 2001. She said: “[The split] was terrible – I would have been happy to carry on, I’d be in Steps until I’m 100, I love it. I didn’t know we were splitting. It was a very last-minute thing – I booked a holiday to Dubai and we bought a house.” After investing in property on the swanky Palm, Lisa opened up her very own fame school, Dubai Performing Arts Academy, which she currently runs as principal with Johnny as a husband and wife duo, teaching drama, singing and dancing.
Being an ex-pat hasn’t put Lisa off reuniting with Steps – which the band did in 2011 after Sky Living’s juicy four-part documentary series, Steps: Reunion. Putting their problems behind them, the band toured in 2012 and released fourth album Light Up The World. Though they’re now on hiatus, Lisa’s keeping herself busy. She’s a well-known face on the Dubai party circuit, and is often seen out at glamorous events in the region. She also writes a showbiz column for Ahlan! magazine, and is an ambassador for Adidas and Fitness First ME. Not bad for a girl from Rhyl.
Revamp your fitness regime with these simple tweaks...
Low cal diets and endless workouts not getting you the results you want? Andy Hedley, Personal Trainer at circuit based HIIT training concept, Speedflex, reveals the simple mistakes wrecking your results.
Not eating ENOUGH
Food is fuel, ladies! Andy explains: ‘A lot of people believe low calorie diets will help them lose fat. Although initially this may help, it also weakens metabolism and can have an adverse effect on our hormonal balances.’ He adds: ‘As you reach a plateau you’ll begin to gain fat all over again.’
Not training with purpose
You CAN teach your body to adopt a particular routine; it’s all in the mind!
Andy explains: ‘The body only changes if given a continuous reason to do so. One set of leg raises won’t get you abs; you must tell your body that it will have to do leg raises every other day.’
‘Once your body represents this as habitual it will make improvements so the exercise doesn’t hurt as much in the future. As you make the exercise more difficult you continuously force your body to improve and adapt.’
Don’t expect to see results straight away when you embark on a fitness regime. As Andy says, ride it out and you will reap the rewards. It takes time for your body to adjust to change.
Not perfecting your form
‘People often focus more on completing an exercise than they do optimising it; there’s a huge difference between doing 10 squats as quickly as you can with a minimal range of motion, than doing a full range of motion focusing on the contraction in their legs,’ reveals Andy. Basically, if your form is right, you’ll see greater results AND limit your chances of injury. Winner!
Training on an empty stomach
Another excuse to eat! Andy tells Now: ‘Certain muscle fibres are used when we lift weights or do high intensity training’ these fibres require fuel from food. Without that fuel your body creates its own by breaking down current muscle tissue.’
Light cardio sessions like jogging, are an exception but if you’re whacking out super intense workouts in a fasted state, you’ll see results far more slowly.
‘Rest days won’t make you fat, they’ll keep you fit! Andy adds: Rest days are vital for the body so it can recover and repair otherwise our bodies will eventually burn out leading to muscle loss
Grab a bag of popcorn, because Taylor Swift‘s ongoing feud between Kim Kardashian and Kayne West is showing no signs of cooling down any time soon.
In fact, Kimye might just have added a major player to their corner in the form of Calvin Harris – yes, the same Calvin Harris who happens to be Taylor’s ex-boyfriend! Awkward.
The Scottish DJ appeared to support Kim and Kanye in his latest Snapchat posting, which saw him singing along to one of Kanye’s tunes.
Posing coyly with a frying pan (whatever floats your boat, Calvin), the star is seen mouthing the words to the rapper’s track THat Part in the now-deleted video.
The short clip sees him singing the lines that compare Kimmy K to OJ Simpson: ‘Wifey gonna kill me, she the female OJ / Y’all don’t feel me, man this ain’t okay.’
Online commentators were quick to assume that the video was a sign that Calvin was firmly in Kimye’s corner over the whole T-Swift row that erupted after the release of Kanye’s song Famous, which includes the lyrics: ‘I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? I made that b*tch famous.’
Some fans praised Calvin for the post, with one Twitter user writing: ‘Welcome to Team Kanye @CalvinHarris we have been waiting for you. We will continue protect you from the snake.’
But, predictably, Tay Tay’s fans were less than impressed, with one calling the post: ‘Childish childish childish.’
It comes as Kim K – who last week released video footage of THAT phone call between Kanye and Taylor in which the lyrics to Famous were discussed – threw even more shade Taylor’s way.
The KUWTK star shared a lip-syncing video of her own, that saw her singing along to those controversial Famous lines whilst out in a club.
Katie Price and Kieran Hayler at Cheltenham Festival, 17 March 2016
Katie Pricehas opened up about the effect that catching husband Kieran Hayler cheating on her had on their relationship, saying that being caught out ‘saved him’ and insisting that she trusts him completely.
Speaking to Fabulous magazine, Katie revealed: ‘He says I saved him because I caught him. I do trust Kieran because I think that if he’s going to do something, he knows what he will lose, whereas before I don’t think he realised.’
Pricey added: ‘I prefer the Kieran of today to the old Kieran. The old Kieran is dead.
‘Things are really good and I don’t think of the past any more. What’s the point?’
She also said that Kieran has now developed ‘from a boy to a man’ and called him the ‘backbone’ of their family.
Her role on Loose Women could be in jeopardy as the show is set for a dramatic shake-up – with some potentially big changes to the panel.
Contracts for all of the daytime programme’s panelists will run out next month and the ladies will then find out whether they’ll be staying on.
But the fact that viewing figures have soared since Katie joined the panel coupled with how flipping brilliant she is on the show should hopefully see her saved from any culls that take place.
And now that little Saint West has ticked those milestones off, mum Kim Kardashian West has revealed her baby son’s latest achievement – his first word.
It turns out that the seven-month-old tot has managed to say ‘dada’ before ‘momma’ and, unlike when that jacket arrived, she’s not best pleased…
Speaking to People at MGM Grand’s Hakkasan nightclub in Las Vegas on Friday, Kimmy said: ‘He said ‘Dada’ today, three times and I was like, ‘what?’ Kanye was so excited. He was like, ‘I told him to say that.’ I was like, ‘I just really wanted him to say ‘momma’ first.”
There’s no word yet on how Kanye reacted to the news, but we imagine it was something like this…
Elsewhere at the event, Kim revealed that she’s reached her ‘goal weight’ of 120lbs following Saint’s arrival.
The mum of two went on a serious health and fitness regime after giving birth to the baba in December last year, and it has clearly paid off, with the reality TV star showing off her famous kurves in a little black dress.
She told People: ‘I’m definitely to my goal weight.’
Those Summer Nights can be pretty hot and sticky – as Alan Carr knows only too well after his appearance on Saturday’s Grease Night left viewers concerned for the host’s wellbeing.
Looking noticeably sweaty as he appeared on screen throughout the Channel 4 special, Chatty Man Alan battled on as the temperature in the studio soared.
And his glistening appearance soon attracted concern from viewers of the show, which went on air after iconic film Grease was shown and featured appearances from stars including Didi Conn, who played Frenchie in the 1978 classic.
One Twitter user asked Alan: ‘How hot is it there? Look like you about to collapse!
Another appealed for help from Alan’s co-presenters, Jonathan Ross and Katherine Ryan, writing: ‘Could one of ye get @chattyman an ice cold “Pesi Col” before he melts (sic)?’
A third wrote: ‘Literally in stitches at @AlanCarr pretty much shedding a swimming pool in sweat already hahahahahaha’
Someone else compared Alan to Lumière from Beauty and the Beast…
At one point, Alan even acknowledged his sweaty status, joking: ‘No-one’s mentioned it, don’t worry.
‘I’ve actually got a W under my breast.’
It wasn’t just the host’s moistness that attracted attention during the two-hour-long special either, with some viewers labelling the live show a ‘shambles’.
One viewer tweeted: ‘’Oh my god I can’t cope with this it’s so awkward and cringe #GreaseNight.’
Another added: ‘I love Allan Carr and on paper this may have looked great but it is not working. Awkwardly embarrassing television ##Greasenight #Grease’
Someone else posted: ‘Alan Carr is sweating but not as much as when he reads the reviews of this hot mess #GreaseNight He’s so much better than this!’
Kim Kardashian has followed up her internet-breaking Taylor Swift feud in the most sensational way – by hanging out with her ex!
Yep, the reality star united with none other than Calvin Harris for a cheeky photo at Jennifer Lopez’s birthday party over the weekend and it’s sent Instagram into meltdown.
The snap – posted by French Montana, who used to date Kim’s sister Khloe – shows the rapper standing next to 35-year-old Kim as she holds a birthday cake.
Meanwhile Kim has J.Lo on her left-hand side – who has Calvin, 32, stood on her other side with his arm around her. Amazing.
A photo posted by French Montana (@frenchmontana) on
Whilst French and Jennifer are looking across the room, Kim and Calvin both look ahead with cheeky little smiles on their faces. Perhaps they were anticipating the ruckus this would cause online?
French failed to tag in Calvin when he captioned the picture: ‘#vegasnights happy bday @jlo #southbronx @kimkardashian #turnuptime #mc4’
But the DJ’s presence certainly wasn’t missed by fans who’ve been delighting over Taylor’s nemesis and ex getting together.
‘taylors ex and kim in one pic !!! Legendary,’ one remarked, whilst another wrote: ‘Calvin, calvin, calvin…….. the shade is real’
Others pondered exactly what Kim and Calvin’s topic of discussion might have been when they met at the do.
‘wonder if they were talking about Taylor haha,’ one Instagram user suggested. That’s quite possible…
This all comes just a week after Kim caused an almighty fallout with Taylor, 26, by posting a video of husband Kanye West’s phone call to her about the lyrics of his track Famous.
In the clip Taylor appears to declare Kanye’s line ‘I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex’ a compliment, despite previously denying that she’d approved the tune.
Swifty was quick to fire back though and claimed in a statement posted on social media that she’d never agreed to 39-year-old Kanye calling her ‘that bitch’ in the controversial track.
Meanwhile Calvin – whose split from Taylor was revealed in early June – has seen his relationship with his ex-girlfriend turn sour in recent weeks.
The music producer accused Taylor’s team of trying to make him ‘look bad’ after she confirmed rumours that she’d secretly written lyrics for his hit This Is What You Came For despite previously using a pseudonym.
‘I know you’re off tour and you need someone new to try and bury like Katy ETC but I’m not that guy, sorry. I won’t allow it,’ Calvin Tweeted in a series of messages which have since been deleted.
‘Please focus on the positive aspects of YOUR life because you’ve earned a great one.’
And just when we thought it had all calmed down on the Taylor-bashing front – THIS photo happens. Looks like we’re in for round two…
Will we finally here those Big Brother bells again?
We can all agree that Georgina Leigh Cantwell and Jackson Blyton are the cutest Big Brother couple to from the house right now, but it we were all still a bit shocked when the male model asked to MARRY her in last night’s show.
The star has been sleeping beside a picture of Georgina since she was evicted from the show, and when they were reunited for a task, he popped the question!
Former housemates re-entered the house as the housemates faced trial and Georgina took to the stand to defend her boyfriend.
Unfortunately she didn’t quite give an answer. The star did leave the house and say ‘I will’ but if that was in reference to the whole proposal bit is unclear. Georgina did mention it on Twitter and…
Little Simba found himself in the middle of a messy split...
Jeremy McConnell and Stephanie Davis with Simba the dog, April 2016
Stephanie Davis has made her feelings about Jeremy McConnell clear since announcing her pregnancy and now there’s another drama upsetting her following their split.
The actress is said to be distraught over what’s happened to Simba, the little dog she and Jez adopted when they were still an item, as he has gone to live with the Irish model following their split.
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The Celebrity Big Brother star had fans confused a few weeks ago though when he shared a picture of another pooch he was cuddling, sparking questions about where Simba is.
A photo posted by I AM JEREMY (@jeremymcconnellcooke) on
There’s been no word from either Steph or Jez about what the situation with the dog is but we hope he’s doing well.
Meanwhile things in the former couple’s relationship show no sign of improving following Steph’s appearance on Loose Women last week.
The former Hollyoaks star showed off her baby bump and accused Jez of continuing to deny that the child is his. She also suggested that they’d been actively trying for a baby when they were an item.
Jez answered back via a statement to the show, saying he was unsure if he was the father after seeing ‘videos of her online in bed with other guys’.
Alex Cannon and Vicky Pattison on holiday, May 2016
It’s quite a wild ride keeping up with Vicky Pattison‘s love life, but the reality star has now admitted she’s never been in love… until Alex Cannon came along. Wow!
Alex is currently impressing the nation in Big Brother with his big muscles and Vicky has been very open about how much she likes the Judge Geordie star.
But the Loose Women panellist has never quite told us the extent of her feelings.
Speaking to OK! Magazine, the 28-year-old said: ‘There’s no man I’ve ever loved like Alex. He’s an incredible person. He’s one of those people who’s good for the soul. He makes me better.
They already have a pact to marry at the age of 30… [Instagram]
‘The truth is I’ve never been in love. I thought I had in past relationships but it was probably lust or convenience. So I don’t know if my feelings for Alex are just the really extreme, tense bond of a best friend or whether I’m actually in love with him.
‘How can I risk the best friendship I’ve ever had? It’s so much of a gamble – I’m scared.’
A photo posted by Vicky Pattison (@vickypattison) on
She shared a pic on Instagram that said: ‘Relationship status: Unable to find love because, in addition to being a slightly psychopathic alcoholic who swears too much, eats too much and isn’t particularly interesting or talented, my standards have been set unrealistically high after years of mentally dating celebrities and/or fictional characters.’
Well we’re glad Alex has beaten out Tom Hardy…
WATCH: Vicky Pattison shows off her new Essex home!
Lindsay Lohan and Egor Tarabasov at Caudwell Children's Butterfly Ball, London 22 June 2016
Lindsay Lohan has sparked concern after a huge meltdown at her home in London following a row with fiancé Egor Tarabasov.
The 30-year-old actress was heard screaming and shouting from the balcony of her Knightsbridge house and accused Russian millionaire Egor, 23, of trying to kill her.
Lindsay was heard yelling during the incident in the early hours of Saturday morning: ‘Please please please. He just strangled me. He almost killed me. Everybody will know. Get out of my house.
‘Do it. I dare you again. You’re f**king crazy. You sick f**k. You need help. It’s my house, get out.’
Police were called to the address following reports of a ‘woman in distress’ and forced their way inside the £3.2million house but found that the couple had already left.
A spokesman for the Met says: ‘Police were called to an address in Knightsbridge, SW7 on Saturday, 23 July at 05:10 hours following a report of a woman in distress.
‘Officers attended and following concerns for the welfare of the occupants inside they forced entry into the address.
‘There was no one inside but enquiries were made and the occupants were traced and found to be safe and well.’
Neighbours were very concerned about the row between Lindsay and Egor, who have been dating for seven months, and many spoke of how it had caused a huge disturbance.
‘It woke up the whole street,’ one nearby resident tells The Sun. ’She was crying and wailing that he tried to kill her.
‘He came out to try and calm her down but she wasn’t having it. She was really distressed and sobbing.’
Another says: ‘I thought maybe something serious had happened. The silence of night was broken with this dreadful shouting and swearing and crying. Dear me.’
Lindsay has hinted at possible troubles between her and Egor in recent days, having posted a photo of them together on Instagram with his face crossed out.
‘He wore black and I wore white…. ⚓️ I guess #art is whatever you make of it,’ she captioned the post.
The reality star broke up with latest girlfriend Catherine Louise Radford, and has now learnt that he is homosexual and wants to have his first relationship with a man.
Talking about the new series of the show with The Sun, the 28-year-old said: ‘It’s the first time the viewers have seen me as gay instead of bi. I do say the words “I am a gay man”.’
We’re glad you’re finding the identity you’re comfortable with Ollie!
Ollie used to date Sir Phillip Green’s daughter Chloe Green [REX/Shutterstock]
The new series will see the star open up about his newly accepted gay life, something that he hasn’t really done before.
He added: ‘I lived with a woman last year when I was off camera and we had two dogs together. Then we broke up in December, I thought, “That’s it now, I think I’m now gay”.
‘I want to experience my first gay relationship whether that’s on or off camera. I don’t mind. But I want to have one. I’m ready.’
Ollie Locke has previously admitted to never sleeping with a guy before, and only seeing two boys, as he’s only ever had girlfriends, so this will be an interesting new journey for the show.
WATCH: Throwback to Ollie Locke telling us ALL about his looks!
Celebrity Big Brother 2016 kicks off this week and it’s already promising to be explosive viewing.
The show has a hard act to follow after its last series proved to be gripping viewing – remember the Stephanie Davis and Jeremy McConnell romance, the Gemma Collins tantrums, that ‘David is dead’ debacle?
But this summer’s CBB could well be the best one EVER as the rumoured line-up is pretty impressive – and brings massive potential for lots of drama!
Ahead of the show’s launch on Thursday, here’s the stars who look set to be entering the house and providing us with some sensational viewing…
Lewis Bloor
TOWIE star Lewis, 26, could bring some typical TOWIE drama to CBB and bosses are reportedly hoping he might find love too. Which leads us to…
Marnie Simpson
Could Lewis hit it off with fellow reality favourite Marns? The 24-year-old Geordie Shore lass will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Scotty T and Charlotte Crosby, who both won CBB in the past.
Christopher Biggins
No stranger to fly-on-the-wall shows, pantomime star Biggins, 67, is rumoured to have signed a £150,000 deal to enter the house. He was previously a winner on I’m A Celebrity and has appeared in numerous other reality programmes.
Renee Graziano
Renee, 48, stars in hit US show Mob Wives and isn’t afraid to cause some controversy. The American star hinted she could be on her way to CBB earlier today when she told her Instagram followers she was London bound…
Grant Bovey
Anthea Turner’s ex-husband Grant, 54, was declared bankrupt in 2010 and is said to have taken a £100,000 offer to join the CBB line-up. Let’s hope Anthea isn’t watching as he could spill the beans on their marriage…
Stephen Bear
Speaking of telling all about an ex, Vicky Pattison might be concerned to hear that her 26-year-old former flame Bear might be heading for Celebrity Big Brother. And to make thing even more complicated, he’s now dating Gaz Beadle’s ex Lillie Lexie Gregg. Awks!
Katie Waissel
Remember X Factor reject Katie? The singer-turned-blogger, 30, now lives in Los Angeles with hubby Brian Moote but according to The Sun Online was recently heard saying in the BA first class lounge ahead of a flight back to London: ‘I shouldn’t tell you this, but I’m going to be in Celebrity Big Brother.’ She’s always been pretty outspoken so could make for fascinating viewing!
Lil’ Kim
There’s been talk that rapper Lil’ Kim, 41, has given in to CBB’s offers and will enter the house after bosses agreed a whopping £500,000 payout. which would make her the most expensive housemate ever.
Chloe Khan
Chloe, 24, was booted off The X Factor back in 2010 when her past behaviour was uncovered but might be about to make a reality TV comeback by entering the Celebrity Big Brother house. Could sparks fly between her and fellow X Factor evictee Katie?
Gogglebox’s Chris Steed and Stephen Webb
Following in the footsteps of George Gilbey, who entered CBB in 2014, Gogglebox pair Chris and Stephen are rumoured to be amongst the line-up. Which could prove explosive in itself as the pair famously used to be an item but have since found love with other people.
Beth Chapman
American star Beth is the wife of Duane Chapman, aka reality star Dog The Bounty Hunter, and has apparently signed up for CBB. Let’s hope her criminal-finding background means she’s prepared for sussing out her fellow housemates!
The course of love never runs smooth and the course of a Love Islandromance is even bumpier, so it’s no wonder that Adam and Emma have already bit the dust. But now it looks like Tom Powelland Sophie Gradon‘s chances have taken a massive hit after fighting on Twitter.
The pair aired their laundry on Twitter, apparently over how much attention the Welsh lad has been getting from the ladies since finding fame on the ITV2 show.
Sophie posted the first cryptic tweet with: ‘One rule for you, another for me.’
Then followed it up: ‘swiftly unfollowed #nicesave #iseeyou. Right I’ve got a flight to catch, want to get home and sleep for a week.’
One fan said that Tom ‘hasn’t got time for cheating,’ which Sophie replied with: ‘And following the girls he meets, just the pretty ones though.’
Yikes.
But Tom wasn’t very happy with the allegations of wondering eyes on social media by replying: ‘Swiftly unfollowed? What a joke!!!! I didn’t follow any stupid page and giving me agg.’
He then wrote: ‘This flight is gonna be long’ which may have something to do with the four hours it takes to get home fromm Ayia Napa or that it’s going to get a little frosty.
After a bit of a tough start to the year, Charlotte Crosby has been living her best life in the past couple of months.
Parties – check. Holidays – check. And a team of some of the glammest women in showbiz as some of her most loyal and supportive friends – a whole bunch of check marks.
However, as recent pictures show, it’s not only beautiful ladies she keeps close – she’s been rubbing shoulders with some very fit men too!
Char was spotted leaving a Manchester bar with handsome model Ash Harrison close by her side last week. While neither have indicated that there’s anything more to their relationship than friendship, we can’t help but think that they’d make quite a charming couple *wink wink*.
In fact, we think he’s such a bae that we’ve compiled a gallery above of some of his finest looks – and there’s a few of them! But if you want to know more about Ash, read on…
Recognise his face? You’ve seen him on TV before…
Ash first came to mainstream public attention when he appeared on the 2014 series of Big Brother.
Big Brother Launch Night, 2014
He ended up coming in 4th place – not bad at all!
Helen Wood also used to be a fan…
Clearly not afraid of friendship with outspoken women, the model was previously linked to semi-professional big-mouth and his BB housemate Helen Wood. However, their romance came to an end before long, and Helen has even taken to the press to allege that she lent him at least £3,000.
Writing in her Daily Star column in 2015, Helen revealed: ‘After sleeping with Ash for several months, I started to question why I was handing out dollar and paying for everything when he couldn’t even be bothered to get a job, festering in his bed while I worked.’
Lovely.
He’s one step removed from Love Island
The world of celebrity continues to prove its small size, as 28-year-old Ash is good friends with Love Island’s third-place finisher, Scott Thomas!
He took to Instagram to post a picture of himself with Kady McDermott‘s boyf soon after the close of the series, along with a heartfelt caption calling Scott ‘our winner’:
‘Either way win or lose this guy has absolutely smashed it, proud of this boy! #lifechanger #banterontoast #ourwinner @scottyspecial’.
Aww.
So he’s not foreign to a bit of a showbiz lifestyle, and he’s not bad looking, to say the least… Charlotte, if he does turn out to be the next lucky fella by your side, you have our full backing!
Here’s what happened when Charlotte Crosby was Now’s agony aunt…
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