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GK Barry and Richard Coles formed an unlikely bond on this year’s series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! but it looks like viewers could see more of them in the future.

TV star Richard Coles has teased a new career venture alongside GK Barry following their stint on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!

The 62-year-old formed a sweet bond with GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, in the Australian jungle as they participated in this year’s gruesome show. But while appearing on Tuesday’s Loose Women, Richard seemed to suggest he wouldn’t mind getting involved in another tough reality series with Grace.

Reuniting with Loose Women star Grace on the panel, Richard was asked by presenter Charlene White if they plan to work together again. Richard said: “Yeah, I think so; I mean the SAS thing, you and me probably.”

Surprised, Grace replied: “Wow! Can you imagine?”

Richard Coles teased future work with GK Barry(Image: ITV)

Richard replied: “Yes, I can imagine. What I would love to do is take some trips to some interesting places,” he added: “Well, someone said I can take her to the opera, and she can take me for a vajazzle.”

After seeing the pair together, fans couldn’t get enough of the duo and headed to social media site X to share their thoughts. One viewer said: “Can’t wait for Keeling’s own show with Richard Coles as her sidekick. This is what ITV loves to see.”

Another chimed in and wrote, “GK Barry is so funny.” Another penned, “Reverend Richard Coles, Saluted. Beautiful man.”

Since their jungle adventure ended, fans have been longing to see more of Grace and Richard on their TV sets, with some suggesting that they should appear in the next series of Celebrity Gogglebox on Channel 4.

Richard is happy to work with GK Barry again

While updating her fans on TikTok that she had returned to the UK after filming I’m A Celeb, fans quickly flooded the comment section with suggestions for the new role. One fan wrote, “Your friendship with Richard was so sweet. You two definitely need to be on Celebrity Gogglebox. Please put him on your podcast.”

More comments came in, with one person writing: “You and the Rev need to go on Gogglebox”. Another social media user said: “Rev Richard for the podcast!”

While a third claimed: “You and Rev NEED a show together,” alongside the clapping emoji. With fans agreeing as one wrote: “Need a show with Rev called ‘By The Grace of God.’”

Josh Widdicombe has opened up about his “terrifying” Strictly experience during the latest episode of ITV’s Loose Women, as he revealed he “couldn’t stop sweating” throughout.

Comedian Josh Widdicombe has made a candid confession about his Strictly Come Dancing experience, as he admitted it was the “most terrifying thing” he’s ever done.

The 41-year-old appeared on Wednesday’s Loose Women to share his experience on the Christmas Strictly special. But although he enjoyed dancing on the popular BBC show, Josh shared that he often found himself sweating profusely throughout.

Talking openly to panellists Kaye Adams, Coleen Nolan, Mariella Frostrup and Sunetra Sarker, Josh shared his embarrassing ordeal alongside his dance partner Karen Hauer. He said: “It was the most terrifying thing I’ve ever done.” He added: ” So the first two sessions, I was just dripping with sweat so badly!”

“Karen, at the end, said- like when we had been going at a month doing this thing- she said, ‘I just assumed you were a really sweaty person.’ I had such fear sweats!”

Josh Widdicombe opened up on his terrifying Strictly experience (Image: ITV)

The comedian also said: “I went to buy a T-shirt like a sports T-shirt beforehand and tried it on. I went to pay for it in Adidas and the woman behind the counter said, ‘Oh sorry, someone’s tried it on.’ It was me!”

As well as his own Strictly ordeal, Josh spoke about this year’s winner and friend Chris McCausland. Speaking favourably, Josh said: “He was incredible on it. He was absolutely amazing.

Josh opened up on his embarrasing ordeal while on the show(Image: ITV)

“From week three, you just thought this guy is kind of the star of the whole thing!” Father-of-two Josh added that Chris did not think he would win the series at all.

Last month, Josh appeared on Saturday Kitchen and told the presenters that he found Strictly “so much fun”. He said: “It’s really fun and my daughter’s seven and she’s a huge fan. I brought her to training to meet Karen and that was really nice.

The comedian appeared on ITV’s Loose Women

Speaking about signing up for the show, Josh said: “I am utterly terrified this will end in humiliation and worried I’m going to be so bad I will ruin Christmas for the nation. Why have I done this?”

Fans will be able to watch Josh strut his moves on Christmas as Day on the Strictly special.

Stacey Solomon made a return to our TV screens on Wednesday night as she treated viewers to another run of her BBC hit show

Stacey Solomon has opened up about her wedding day as she revealed that she was given a stern warning about Joe Swash just moments before she walked down the aisle.

The Loose Women star, 35, made a return to our TV screens as she treated viewers to another run of her BBC hit show, Stacey Solomon’s Crafty Christmas.

The hour-long Christmas special saw the presenter create Christmas decorations and gifts with the help from friends and family.

Among the guests appearing on the show was husband Joe Swash, who was on hand to help Stacey create personal items for their home.

Stacey Solomon opened up about her wedding day with Joe Swash (Image: BBC)

Talk soon turned to the special day the couple decided to tie the knot and Stacey couldn’t help but open up about one particular moment as she said: “You were a blubbering mess on our wedding day, do you remember?”

The TV star revealed: “Your mum had to come out and warn me. I could see your tears from the beginning of the aisle.”

Joe replied: “Well at least one of us got emotional at the wedding eh. Oh ice queen.” Stacey joked: There was no room for me to get emotional. You were doing it for the both of us.”

Stacey and Joe are known to have one of the strongest relationships in the industry. The couple first met after Stacey was crowned Queen of the Jungle in 2010, and have gone from strength to strength.

Stacey and Joe are known to have one of the strongest relationships in the industry.

They went on to tie the knot in the grounds of Pickle Cottage in July 2022 and now share three children Rex, four, Rose, two, and Belle, one, plus Stacey has two older sons from a previous relationship, Zachary, 16, and Leighton, 12. Joe also has a son Harry, 16, with his ex-partner.

Elsewhere on the show, Stacey threw a special Christmas party at her Grandma Gwen’s residential home, to give all the residents and their carers a magical evening to remember.

Together with husband Joe and their children, her sister Jemma and Sort Your Life Out co-star Dilly Carter, Stacey put everyone to work to transform a space inside the home into a Christmas wonderland, and the pressure was on Joe to get all Stacey’s decorations delivered on time and unscathed.

Stacey Solomon has announced an exciting new career move, drawing inspiration from her daughters. After a period of self-doubt, the star reveals she’s stepping into uncharted territory with a bold new venture.

Stacey Solomon became emotional as she shared a major new career move inspired by her daughters. The 35-year-old took to Instagram to announce that she’s launching her own perfume.

She also revealed that her perfume will be named after her daughters, one-year-old Belle and two-year-old Rose. In addition to Belle and Rose, Stacey has a blended family with her husband, Joe Swash, and together they have six children. They share Rex, who is four, along with Rose and Belle. Their other children from previous relationships are Harry, 17, Zachary, 15, and Leighton, 11.

In a video posted to to her six million followers, Stacey said: “I feel so lucky and grateful to have been able to live our what I can only describe as my wildest dreams, and that’s such a huge privilege, one I’ll never take for granted and certainly never forget. But it’s time for a change and a new focus.

“I’ve made space in my life to follow a dream of mine and create something special that hopefully you will love and will live on forever through my children.”

Stacey Solomon has announced an exciting new career move, drawing inspiration from her daughters(Image: Instagram/staceysolomon)

Admitting that she had lost her confidence in the past but is now determined to embrace change, she said: “I’m so overwhelmed with the feeling of excitement and fear as I step into a world which I can only say is bloody scary but also thrilling. This is a long time coming mostly because I haven’t had the confidence more than anything. But not anymore.”

She went on to share a design of the perfume bottle. Revealing more details, Stacey added: “First things first, it is a perfume, it’s just one perfume I’m launching.

“I’m really, really excited about it. I am also super nervous about it because I’ve let go of a lot of things this year that are guaranteed income that I won’t have next year. And none of this project is guaranteed to be successful in any way, so it feels like a massive risk and is scary. When I say I’ve been through hundreds of formulas I’m not exaggerating. Two of the ingredients in the final formula are Tuberose and Amber.”

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash share six children together as part of their blended family(Image: INSTAGRAM)

Fans flooded her with questions after she started an Instagram Q&A, where they could ask questions and see her replies on her story. The star was brought to tears by the overwhelming support from her fans and said: “Not me crying into my inbox.”

The Loose Women panelist who rose to fame on The X Factor, back in 2009, went on to thank fans for their support over the years. Stacey said: “You have literally changed my life. I get to live dreams of mine that, when I was growing up, they were… not even dreams of mine, they weren’t even on my radar of dreams because I realised just how far away that was.”

Although Stacey is new to launching a perfume, she’s no stranger to business ventures. Last month, she partnered with Abbott Lyon again for a celestial-inspired jewelry collection. She’s also had successful collaborations in home decor with Asda and Sainsbury’s.

Model Kelly Brook made a candid confession during the latest instalment of Loose Women as she admitted to feeling quite saddened following an unexpected encounter with her ex

Loose Women star Kelly Brook had admitted to feeling heartbroken after her ex-partner attempted to avoid her.

The 45-year-old appeared on Thursday’s edition of the popular ITV show alongside fellow panellists Kaye Adams, Judi Love and Frankie Bridge. Discussing romantic relationships, the Loose Women shared their thoughts on break-ups and how to move on from a split.

This led former glamour model Kelly to reflect on a moment she bumped into her ex while with her husband. Revealing that she was happy to see her former partner, Kelly confessed that he did not feel the same.

She said: “He was kind of trying to avoid me and I was like ‘hooey!’” She added: “I said to my husband, ‘Of course, he wanted to see me,’ and he said, ‘He didn’t, trust me. As a man, he was avoiding you the best he could.’

Kelly Brook shared her previous ordeal(Image: ITV)

“And that did break my heart a little bit because you spend so much time with these people.” Trying to reassure her, Kaye then mentioned: “Maybe he also knew your husband’s a judo champion. Maybe that had something to do with it,” she joked.

Kelly and her husband Jeremy Parisi tied the knot in 2022 and have been enjoying married life together. The pair allowed viewers to see a bit more of their romance on screen earlier this year when they appeared on BBC’s Celebrity Race Across The World.

The Loose Women stars discussed breakups (Image: ITV)

The pair have also been honest about not wanting or trying to have children. Last month, Kelly admitted that she’s “childless by choice”.

She recently told The Sun: “We haven’t tried for children, we haven’t gone down the IVF route. We’ve not even looked into it and I think we are all the more happier for it to be honest.

Kelly married her husband in 2022(Image: DAILY MIRROR)

“I am actually childless by choice at the moment, it’s not something that we have considered and I don’t think that should be a taboo.”

She added: “I’m surrounded by a lot of families with kids and I see it brings people a lot of happiness, but I also see it brings people a lot of stress. Jeremy and I love to be around family we really do but we also love to travel and do our own thing.”

Jane Moore has opened up about her relationship status after splitting from her husband of 20 years, Gary Farrow, in 2022 – and it would appear she’s in no rush to find love

Jane Moore announced her split from Gary Farrow in 2022(Image: Getty Images)

Loose Women’s Jane Moore has candidly opened up about her current relationship status and her feelings towards dating again. In a recent issue of Platinum, the TV panellist shared her thoughts following her split from Gary Farrow in 2022 after two decades together.

Jane revealed that she’s not quite ready to dive back into the dating pool, stating she’s “still recalibrating to single life”.

She also mentioned how friends often question her about her dating plans, to which she responds: “When I say no, the follow-up line of enquiry is always, ‘Do you want to date again’, as though I’m considering getting back on a horse after a nasty fall.”

However, Jane clarified that her divorce wasn’t acrimonious and she remains good friends with her ex, adding: “But my divorce wasn’t nasty, we’re still good friends and, quite frankly, after 26 years of living with someone, I’m still recalibrating to single life and in no hurry to dive back into a relationship just for the sake of it.”

The Loose Women panellist opened up about her current relationship status(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)

The Loose Women star further admitted that she enjoys her own company and feels perfectly at ease spending time alone at home.

Jane stressed that she wouldn’t want to start dating just because she decided she wants another relationship, but rather if she met someone she had known “many times”, reports the Express.

The former I’m A Celeb star shared that she’s not on the hunt for someone to “complete” her, but if someone comes along who “adds” to her life, then “great”. The mother-of -hree revealed her split from her partner live on Loose Women, with reports from the Mirror suggesting the pair had been “processing” the break up for “about a year”.

Speaking on Loose Women, she expressed: “It’s weird that it’s out there [in public] because we’ve been processing it for about a year. So we’re both quite private people. We had discussed it last year… it was going to happen last year. And then he fell and broke his leg and, no, I didn’t push him. Just want to put that out there. He fell and broke his leg. And obviously, then all bets are off.”

It would appear that Jane isn’t that keen to jump back into dating just yet (Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)

The ex-couple share three daughters, two of whom travelled to Australia to support Jane during her stint in the I’m A Celebrity jungle. When questioned if they believed their mum was excited for her underwater trial on the show, Ellie and Grace pointed out that Jane had “asked for it”.

Gary operates a PR agency named The Corporation Group, and the couple tied the knot back in 2002 at Claridge’s Hotel in London. Among the star-studded guest list were Sir Elton John, Barbara Windsor and Jonathan Ross.

Coleen Rooney was offered a reality show immediately after her success on I’m a Celebrity, and TV giants from both live and streaming networks are battling it out to sign her up

Producers are said to be ‘desperate’ to win out in the battle over Coleen Rooney’s TV career(Image: Getty Images)

TV star Coleen Rooney, 38, is reportedly at the centre of a war between live TV and streaming services alike after her success in the jungle.

Wayne Rooney ’s wife is rumoured to have been paid a huge £1.5 million plus for I’m a Celebrity, and her success at winning the public over in the jungle will fill her pockets even further. Immediately after coming in as runner up on the ITV show with an impressive 44.8% of the public vote, producers are said to be bidding over signing her up for more TV appearances.

A source claimed that there was a “huge bidding war” being waged over Coleen, with networks “desperate” to be the one to sign her. “ITV are the frontrunners to get her for Loose Women and she would love to do it, but Netflix are now coming in with some big-money offers – we’re talking offers of well over £1 million,” they told Closer.

A source suggested that Coleen might star in a reality show giving a glimpse inside her life with Wayne and their four boys(Image: Getty Images)

They teasingly added that networks noticed that Coleen was a “good listener” and that they wanted to “capitalise” on her personable nature, but didn’t give more information away about the types of shows she might be considering.

Soon after Coleen left the jungle, an insider quickly shared that she’d wowed producers and would be back on screen soon: They revealed earlier this month: “Her time on I’m A Celebrity only solidified what the execs already knew – Coleen is a natural on screen. Her authenticity and charm made her an immediate favourite with viewers. She has been approached time and time again to do more TV but now it is going to happen.”

Rumours suggest that she might even have a Kardashians-style reality TV show of her own, starring herself and hubby Wayne, 39, alongside their four young sons: Kai 14, Klay 11, Kit eight, and Cass, six. The show concept quickly sparked a bidding war, and Disney Plus and Amazon Prime Video are reportedly battling it out to secure the rights of the Rooney series.

“It was all set to be Disney’s and then Amazon appeared in the frame. That has sent the fee up. It looks now like the show will go to Disney, but there’s still time,” an industry insider divulged. “Coleen’s time on I’m a Celeb has made her the nation’s sweetheart, even if she didn’t win. The British public can’t get enough of her. Her profile is bigger than ever and the fee for her family’s reality show will reflect that.”Even beyond her huge TV gains, one expert claimed that Coleen was well en route to earn more than Wayne thanks to a wise investment she made before entering the jungle. Coleen snapped up as many shares as she could in Liverpool-based sports health firm Applied Nutrition after becoming an ambassador for the brand, and is set to launch her own range of proteins, collagen, and vitamin supplements for Applied Nutrition in January. A source close to Coleen said last month: “With the company now valued at a staggering £350 million, Coleen stands to do incredibly well from this investment.”

The finale of the BBC series airs on Christmas Day but actor Larry Lamb didn’t do anything to quash fan rumours of a series comeback when he appeared on ITV’s Loose Women

Gavin & Stacey fans are both thrilled and saddened in the run-up to the Christmas special of the BBC series in less that a week’s time. While they are delighted to see the Ruth Jones and James Corden comedy making a comeback after five years, the co-creators have said this will be the last ever episode.

But appearing Loose Women on Friday, December 20, one of the show’s stars, Larry Lamb, did little to quash fan rumours that there may be another comeback further along the line.

Chatting to the panel on the ITV show, Kaye Edwards asked him if the Christmas Day episode would really be the last that we will be seeing of Gavin & Stacey.

Gavin & Stacey star Larry Lamb on ITV’s Loose Women(Image: ITV)

Larry, who plays loveable Mick Shipman, took the panel by surprise when he replied: “I get asked this but every time we finish it’s always the last one! It’s like some old rock ‘n’ roller who’s going off for his last world tour you know – he’s been doing the last world tour for 40 years.

“I just can’t see that the golden goose is going to get killed. Sooner or later someone’s going to be knocking on the door saying ‘do you know, do you think you could do another one?’”

During the show, Larry, 77, also spoke about the emotions the stars felt when they read through the new script.

Alison Steadman as Pam and Larry Lamb as Mick in a 2009 episode of Gavin & Stacey(Image: BABYCOW)

He said: “I knew from the moment I read it, this is something special. You’re going to get thrown up into the air, over and over again. It’s absolutely extraordinary.

“I sat with Alison (Steadman), we were side by side and by the end of it the pair of us were weeping.”

Larry’s comments came a few hours after Welsh co-star Joanna Page took on co-hosting duties on BBC’s Morning Live but she was adamant there will be no more episodes after the Christmas Day special.

Joanna, who plays Mick’s daughter-in-law Stacey, said: “It is the last last ever one, it has been so emotional, just saying goodbye to everybody. When I read the script and I saw that my first… I nearly, you nearly got me to say something then! But I saw that I’m sitting with Ruth, she’s playing the mouth organ and I’m in the rickshaw at the back, I was just like ‘oh we are back with a bang!’ this is brilliant.”

Loose Women is on ITV1 weekdays at 12.30pm and on ITVX

Linda Nolan has incurable cancer and her family have been with her every step of the way – and her sister and Loose Women star Coleen has issued a lovely gesture to the star

Linda’s family has been by her side(Image: OK!/David Cummings)

Linda Nolan is heartbreakingly living with incurable cancer but one thing’s for sure, she still strives to see the positives in her life. And her sister and Loose Women star Coleen Nolan is helping her every step of the way. In fact, during OK!’s exclusive photoshoot, Linda revealed her New Year’s Eve plans with her sisters. She aid: “There’s a big New Year’s Eve party at Coleen’s. She’s booked us all into a hotel up the road, so it should be great fun.”

Linda – who has moved in with her sister Denise and her husband Tom – she continues to live with the disease that also took the life of her beloved sister Bernie in 2013 at the age of 52. “I try to stay positive,” she insisted. “I’ll use jokes and humour as a way to cope, but of course it’s scary. And I have my days where I’m terribly down.” It’s been 50 years since Linda first rose to fame in The Nolans, selling 30 million records with hits such as Attention To Me, Gotta Pull Myself Together and I’m In The Mood For Dancing. It’s clear the support of her siblings has been a huge help to Linda, who lost her husband Brian to liver cancer in 2007.

Linda has incurable cancer(Image: OK!/David Cummings)

Coleen is hosting a festive party for the family(Image: OK! Magazine / David Cummings)

Now, with the help of Denise and their surviving sisters Maureen, Anne and Coleen, as well as brothers Tommy and Brian, Linda has managed to find positives in her situation – though she acknowledges not everyone is able to stay as upbeat as she does about her diagnosis. “I’ve got an amazing family and great friends, some I’ve known since primary school,” she explains. “And I try to get out to walk with them at least twice a week, which is key in keeping me active and staying positive. It gets the endorphins flowing.”

She continued: “But a lot of people just don’t know what to say to me. I don’t sit and talk about cancer all the time. But people don’t realise that. I’ve had people I know cross the road to avoid me. If you don’t know what to say to me, tell me that. It’s OK to say, ‘I don’t know what to say, but I’m here for you.’” One thing Linda’s not keen on hearing, however, is talk of wills and finances, giving a strong insight into her thought process around death.

“When people start talking about putting things in order – I don’t want to talk about that,” she says, sighing. “I don’t want to think about my affairs. It’s so final. Every birthday, I want to make it to the next one. I have to be like that, I can’t be a grey cloud of doom. There are days when I do need to stay in bed, I just can’t ‘do’ the day, but on the whole, I try to stay as strong as possible.”

Noel Gallagher is no stranger to causing controversy and that was certainly the case when he branded Scotland a ‘third world country’ and reignited his feud with Lewis Capaldi

Noel previously hit out at Scottish legend Lewis Capaldi(Image: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Noel Gallagher might be gearing up for the Oasis shows in Scotland, but he’s previously hit out at one of the country’s biggest stars. Liam and Noel are set to rock Murrayfield with three gigs on August 8, 9, and 12, each expected to draw mammoth crowds of over 67,000.

The anticipation is palpable as thousands still hope to get their hands on a last-minute ticket, but some Scots may have their excitement dampened upon recalling Noel harsh past comments about Scotland. Despite his then-wife Sara McDonald being from Edinburgh, Noel once went so far as to label Scotland a “third world country” during an interview.

Adding to the controversy, the singer has also had a spat with one of Scotland’s most loved singers, Lewis Capaldi, who is often praised for his grounded personality, witty humour, and exceptional musical gift. The feud ignited when Noel admitted on Radio X in 2019 that he was clueless about the Scottish vocalist.

At the time, Lewis’s first album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, had soared to number one in the UK and Ireland, becoming the year’s quickest selling album.

Lewis made fun of his fallout with Noel Gallagher(Image: Instagram)

Noel didn’t mince words about the current state of music, declaring: “Music is f***ing w*** at the moment”. He then took a swipe at the Glasgow-born Capaldi, asking: “Who’s this Capaldi fella? Who the f***’s that idiot?” In typical Capaldi style, the Scottish singer had fans in stitches as he took to Instagram stories to mockingly celebrate Noel’s disparaging remarks.

While watching the interview, Capaldi exclaimed: “F***ing c’mon! F***ing peaked – slagged off by Noel Gallagher!” He continued with glee: “Number 1 single – who gives a f**k? Number 1 album – who gives a f**k? Noel Gallagher has just slagged me off. This is dreams coming true.”

Capaldi didn’t hold back, cheekily wishing Gallagher a happy Father’s Day while playing Oasis’ 2002 anthem Stop Crying Your Heart Out. Noel quickly retorted with a tweet mocking Lewis’ hit Someone You Loved.

His tweet read: “@LewisCapaldi you big daftie. You might wanna try and find some joy in your tunes, you’re destroying the youth..”

Lewis Capaldi stepped out at Glastonbury in 2019 wearing a Noel Gallagher top(Image: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Undeterred, Lewis rocked up at Glastonbury Festival donning a classic Gallagher-esque parka which he unzipped to reveal a tee emblazoned with the Oasis star’s face encased in a heart.

Capaldi escalated the banter by posing for a backstage photo with Noel’s formerly estranged brother and Oasis bandmate, Liam Gallagher. Noel, clearly irked, mentioned Lewis’ antics in a Variety interview and savagely mocked the singer’s looks.

The High Flying Birds frontman declared: “F****** Chewbacca should enjoy his 15 minutes. The greatest day of his life that I slagged him off or called him an idiot. It’s the greatest day of his f****** life so far. He’s just thinking ‘Wow.

Noel and Liam are due to perform in Scotland in just a matter of weeks(Image: William Lailey / SWNS)

“Well, I know you’re Scottish and all that, but f****** hell. It is like a third world country, but for f***’s sake, man, you must have had a better day than this. Surely.”

Lewis had supporters in stitches yet again when he promptly updated his Twitter handle to “Chewis Capaldi” and switched his profile image to a doctored photo showing his face superimposed onto the iconic Star Wars character’s body.

Nevertheless, the duo have since buried the hatchet and have actually crossed paths on several occasions. Noel has now described Lewis as a “good lad” following all his earlier digs at the singer.

Noel and Liam have also set aside their rivalry and are presently touring across the UK as part of their Oasis Live 25 shows.