I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here

The full line-up for the ninth edition of ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here’ has now been released with the highest paid earner being reported as Katie Price, who is the first celebrity to have entered the jungle twice.

Ms. Price will be joined by the American actor George Hamilton, former Eastenders actress Lucy Benjamin, Stictly dancer Camilla Dallerup, former glamour model Samantha Fox, Mis-teeq singer Sabrina Washington, Kim Woodburn, from ‘How Clean Is Your House, Hollyoaks actor Stuart Manning, Snooker player Jimmy White, Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo and the gay interior design couple Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan.

Actress Ashley Jensen, star of ‘Ugly Betty’ and also known for her role opposite Ricky Gervais in ‘Extras’, has given birth to her first child.

The Scottish actress and her husband Terence Beesley, welcomed their new son Francis Jonathan Beesley on the 20th October.

X Factor judge and singer Dannii Minogue, was presented with the award for ‘Ultimate TV Personality of 2009′ last night at the Cosmopolitan Woman Of The Year Awards.

The GMTV weather girl Clare Nasir, has given birth to her longed for first child after being told that she may never become pregnant due to suffering with fibroid growths in her uterus.

Her daughter arrived seven-weeks premature and is currently in the special care baby unit of a London hospital.  Sienna Clare Nasir Hawkins, weighed in at 4lb 1oz and has been described by her parents as their miracle baby.

Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor is to pull her last pint as the landlady of the Queen Vic as she announced her departure from the popular BBC soap ‘Eastenders’.

The 72-year-old actress has played the part of Peggy Mitchell in the programme for the past 15-years but now wants to spend more time with her husband Scott Mitchell.

Tennis player Andre Agassi has allegedly confessed in his new autobiography, that he had taken crystal meth during his professional career in 1997.

The 39-year-old, who is now married to the former womans champion Steffi Graf, was apparently caught out by a drugs test but managed to convince officials that he had taken the substance by accident

The former ‘Smiths’ singer Morrissey made a triumphant return to the stage on Tuesday evening at the London Royal Albert Hall after collapsing at his gig on last weekend.

The father of the British actor Shane Richie, passed away on Monday at the Hammersmith Hospital after battling a long illness with cancer.

The 65-year-old was admitted to hospital last week and slipped away with his son at his bedside until the very end holding his hand.

Steve McFadden

According to reports, the former married partner of Eastenders actor Steve McFadden, was arrested last week after turning up at McFadden’s home and shouting abuse through the letterbox, despite the 50-year-old being away at the time.

The couple have a three-month-old daughter together, but split-up three-weeks ago.  The mother of his child was also accused of damaging a moped parked on the driveway of the actors home and has been bailed until November.

Elizabeth Taylor has announced on her Twitter account, that she is to undergo surgery to repair a leaky heart valve, asking her fans to pray for her.

The 77-year-old actress explained to her supporters that the new procedure which uses a clip device, would mean that she would not have to have open heart surgery.

The news reporter Natasha Kaplinsky, has announced that she is pregnant with her second child after planning to wait a year before trying for another baby.

Ms. Kaplinsky has a 13-month-old son Arlo, which caused shock when she revealed her first pregnancy only six-weeks after starting her new job at Channel 5, replacing Kirsty Young.

The TV presenter Cat Deeley, has been revealed as the new host of the UK version of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ along with Nigel Lythgo in 2010.

Deeley already hosts the US version of the show and is looking forward to bringing the fun to the UK, which will also include the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judge Arlene Phillips.

Steve McFadden

Eastenders actor Steve McFadden, who plays the part of Phil Mitchell, has allegedly split-up with the mother of his two-month-old daughter after she  decided to end the relationship.

Rachel Sidwell, has supposedly returned to the home of her former husband and has refused to elaborate on the breakdown of the relationship.

The Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox, has announced that she is pregnant with her third child on her Twitter account.  Sara and her partner Ben Cyzer already have a daughter Lola, 4, and Isaac, 1, together and are said to be over the moon with the news.

Colin Farrell is to become a father again with his 26-year-old partner, Polish actress girlfriend Alicja.  It is the first child for the couple but a second for the 33-year-old actor who already has a five-year-old son James,the baby is due next April.

The Texas guitarist Alistair McErlaine, 40, is still reported to be fighting for his life after suffering a brain hemorrhage on Tuesday.

After is condition was described as critical, the singer of the band Sharleen Spiteri cancelled her guest appearance at the ABBA Tribute Concert taking place at Hyde Park on Sunday.

Tess Daly

The contestants for this years Strictly Come Dancing has been announced today and will again be hosted by the gorgeous Tess Daly and Bruce Forsyth.  In the line-up are Natalie Cassidy, Ricky Groves, Jo Wood, Phil Tufnel, Martina Hengis, Joe Calzaghe, Lynda Bellingham, Zoe Lucker, Laila Rouass, Richard Dunwoody, Rav Wilding, Ali Bastian, Ricky Whittle, Jade Johnson, Craig Kelly and Chris Hollins.

Mark Owen, a member of ‘Take That’, is marrying his long-term girlfriend Emma Ferguson in November in Scotland, accompanied by their children Elwood Jack, 3, and Willow Rose, 9-months.

The couple have kept the location a secret from everyone and all the guests will meet at an arranged place to be delivered to the venue on the day.

Jack Charlton, the former England World Cup winner, was hospitalised recently after collapsing while on a family holiday in Spain.

The 74-year-old, was taken to a private clinic on the Costa Blanca before being released with medication for alleged high blood pressure.

Kerry Katona attended the police station at Wilmslow yesterday for an interview regarding the recent footage of her snorting a white powder.

The former Atomic Kitten singer, gave an emotional public apology in an interview before attending the station and  being given a police caution for possession of cocaine.

Samantha Janus

Samantha Janus, who plays the part of Ronnie Mitchell in Eastenders, has been left devastated after her father allegedly hanged himself at the weekend.

Mr Janus, 60, was also the brother of Angie Best, wife of the late George Best, and had been suffering from heart problems, and was also reported as suffering from depression.

According to reports, former world boxing champion Joe Calzaghe, is set to join the popular BBC entertainment programme ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.

The Welsh boxer has allegedly agreed to join Jo Wood, estranged wife of Ronnie Wood, and actress Lynda Bellingham, both are said to have already signed-up for the show.

For the second time in three-months, the police have been called to a burglary at the home of Lindsay Lohan, this time however, the thieves had managed to enter the property and reportedly stole many of the actresses personal possessions.

A wall safe was allegedly ripped out of the wall and clothes, bags and shoes were reported to have been taken.  The actress discovered the crime when she arrived home at her Hollywood property on Sunday.

Actress Milla Jovovich married her long-term Director boyfriend Paul Anderson this weekend in an intimate ceremony at their Beverley Hills home.

The couple have been together for almost eight-years and have a two-year-old daughter together named Ever Garbo, after meeting on the set of ‘Resident Evil’.

Guilty

Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting his former girlfriend Rihanna at a preliminary court hearing yesterday and will be formally sentenced on August 5th.

He is expected to receive six months probation and 180 days of community service to be served in his home state of Virginia.  The pair have also been ordered to stay at least 50 yards away from each other unless they are attending a showbiz event when there must be a distance of 10 yards.

According to reports, Ryan O’Neil is to marry his former wife Farrah Fawcett very soon after her health deteriorates as she battles rectal cancer.

O’Neil stated in an interview that Fawcett is now “fighting for her life” and that he wanted to marry her before she succumbs to the cancer.

Footballer Joe Cole married his long-term girlfriend Carly Zucker on Saturday at the chapel of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.  The ceremony, reported to have cost around £3 million, was attended by many famous faces including Mr & Mrs John Terry and Eastenders actress Kara Tointon.

At the reception, Cole allegedly serenaded his new wife with his rendition of a couple of Oasis tunes on the karaoke machine and apparently he was spot-on with his uncanny impression of Liam Gallagher.

Doherty

Pete Doherty has been fined for taking drugs on a flight to Switzerland on Thursday it has been confirmed, he was detained and made to pay the penalty before being freed.

It was reported that a 30-year-old man had been found slumped in the toilet of a plane with a hypodermic needle before police were called.

Gillian Taylforth, who played Kathy Beale in Eastenders, has ended her relationship with her partner of 23-years Geoff Knights.

The couple have two children together, Jessica, 17 and Harrison, 10, and have hit the headlines many times over their controversial relationship.

David Blunkett, the former Home Secretary, has suffered a broken rib after being fallen on by a stampeding cow while out walking in the Peak District.

As Blunkett tried to save his beloved guide-dog, he stumbled and so did the cow, fortunately not landing directly on top of him.  He was taken to see a specialist but was given the all clear.

Vinnie Jones

Footballer Vinnie Jones, has been found not guilty of assault after a fight broke out in a bar in South Dakota in December 2008.

The now actor, successfully claimed he was acting in self defence after earlier being struck in the face by a glass by one of the group.

Samantha Janus the Eastenders actress married her long-term partner Mark Womack on Sunday surrounded by cast members in London’s Mayfair.

The couple, who finally got engaged in February, have been together for 10-years and have a son Benjamin, 8, and a daughter Rose, 5.

Leslie Ash is returning to our TV screens after five-years out of the public eye when she contracted a hospital superbug, leaving her relying on a walking stick.

Ash is joining the cast of ‘Holby City’ and is to play the part of Vanessa Lyton, she will begin filming in June which is expected to be seen in October of this year.

Wendy Richards As Pauline Fowler RIP

Former Eastenders actress Wendy Richard has died aged 65, following her battle with cancer. The actress passed away at an Harley Street clinic today with her husband of five-months at her side, a statement from her agent Kevin Francis, said  “She was incredibly brave and retained her sense of humour right to the end.”

The actress was best known for her role in the TV soap Eastenders, playing the role of Pauline Fowler since the programme was launched in 1985. She stayed with the soap, based in the fictitious Albert Square for 21 years, until her on screen death in 2006.

Last year in an interview with the Sunday Express, she revealed the extent of the cancer and revealed that she had already arranged her funeral and written her will.

Richard was awarded an MBE in 2007 for services to television and was also honoured with a British Soap Award Lifetime Achievement for her role in Eastenders. In the early part of her career she was best known for her comedy characterisations as the dumb blonde, a role she played with great success in Are You Being Served?