Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother stars have been sharing their messages of condolences following the tragic death of Geroge Gilbey, aged 40. His death was confirmed on Wednesday (March 28), reportedly following an accident at work that morning.
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Mel B has opened up about having to move into her mum’s bungalow after an abusive relationship left her “powerless”.The Spice Girls star – real name Melanie Brown – left California and returned home to Leeds after she allegedly suffered physical, emotional and financial abuse at the hands of ex-husband Stephen Belafont, who has repeatedly denied claims made by the singer.The decision to move back home with her mum came while the Spice Girls were on their UK stadium tour in 2019, as revealed in a new interview with the BBC.She said that money made from touring was spent on legal fees and payment to her ex-husband, who is a film producer.“I wasn’t just emotionally and physically abused, there was all the financial abuse too. I didn’t realise that I didn’t have as much money as I thought I had.
So I literally had to eat humble pie, live with my mum,” she said.“My mum was the kind of person that would say, ‘Oh you’ve left him now, you’re fine’. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.“Obviously any situation is better than being with your abuser, but when you’ve left that kind of abusive situation, it’s like starting all over again.
You have to learn to trust people. You have to learn to trust yourself.”The singer said she has now managed to buy her own home again, which she thought would “never be on the cards”.The former couple reached a private settlement out of court in 2017 before their divorce was finalised one year later.Brown reportedly had to pay Belafonte a $350,000 (£274,000) lump sum plus $5,000 (£3,900) a month in child support for their daughter Madison as part of the settlement.The pop star has been vocal about domestic abuse in recent years, teaming up with Women’s Aid for a powerful campaign video in
.Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother stars have been sharing their messages of condolences following the tragic death of Geroge Gilbey, aged 40. His death was confirmed on Wednesday (March 28), reportedly following an accident at work that morning.
Melanie Brown, aka Mel B or 'Scary Spice' of the Spice Girls, walked off the set of an interview in America after appearing to let slip that there is a reunion brewing between the iconic British pop group. During an appearance US talk show Today on Monday, 25 March, the 48 year old star admitted that "us five are working on something that is gonna be announced soon", before saying: "I'm gonna get in trouble" and walking off.
Spice Girls. The British pop star, 48, whose real name is Melanie Brown, playfully walked off “Today With Hoda & Jenna” Monday after saying perhaps too much about the iconic ’90s girl group’s upcoming plans. When co-host Jenna Bush Hager, 42, asked Brown if she could “just break the news” about the group’s rumored reunion, the pop star replied, “I can’t because I always get told off because I’m the blabbermouth.”Still, Brown continued, “You know, we are working — I think I said this to you before, us five are working on something that’s going to be announced soon,” she doubled down about her January appearance on the NBC talk show.
Rebel Wilson is naming Sacha Baron Cohen as a previously unidentified Hollywood star who allegedly threatened her with legal action to try and block her memoir.
In an interview with The Independent, original Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson said he was disappointed with the 2016 all-female reboot of the franchise.
A fresh batch of celebrities enter the tent for another episode in The Great Celebrity Bake off for Stand Up to Cancer that airs on Sunday 24 March. Attempting to create some tasty treats for judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood are Leigh Francis (aka Keith Lemon), EastEnders ’ Danny Dyer, comedian Rhod Gilbert and radio and television presenter Yinka Bokinni. Ahead of the show, Leigh revealed that there’s one celebrity who causes chaos in the tent with “the bleep machine going” going into “overdrive”.The celebs will endure three challenges, a signature bake, a technical challenge, and a show-stopper - in the hope of winning star baker.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Gwyneth Paltrow confirmed on “Hot Ones” that a rumor about Bill Clinton sleeping through a screening of “Emma” at the White House is true. The 1996 Jane Austen adaptation was directed by Douglas McGrath and featured Paltrow in the title role. She earned critical acclaim for the performance, which continued her hot streak as one of the most recognizable actors of the 1990s indie film boom.
British actress Billie Piper shared a memory from her teenage years on The Jonathan Ross Show as she told the host she used to have a smoke with the Spice Girls when she was just 15.
Bethenny Frankel is enjoying her time Down Under with her 13-year-old daughter Bryn, but fans back home are asking her to tone it down! Like, WAY down!
Louis Walsh has opened up about working with Cheryl and Simon Cowell on The X Factor, revealing that he thought Cheryl was "smug" after getting Beyoncé as a guest star. In Tuesday night's episode of Celebrity Big Brother, Louis spoke to Zeze Mills and David Potts about Alexandra Burke winning The X Factor in 2008. With the singer coming up against Louis' group JLS in the final, the former judge claimed that boss Simon showed he had a favourite when he got Beyonce to perform a duet with Alexandra in the final.
John Mellencamp has called out an audience member for heckling at one of his recent shows, and urged them to meet him after the show.The American singer-songwriter has had issues with hecklers in the past – last March he threatened to end his show in Texas after it happened, and then again in Cleveland two months later.Now, the same thing happened again at his show in Toldeo on Sunday (March 17), resulting in Mellencamp cutting the set short and encouraging the audience member to meet him outside the venue.According to footage shared by an audience member on TikTok – the 72-year-old singer is seen sharing an anecdote with his crowd between songs, however, after a few seconds he is interrupted by a fan urging him to “play some music”.“What do you think I’ve been doing, you cocksucker?” Mellencamp replied. “Here’s the thing, man.
Rumors of Prince William cheating on Princess Catherine are years old at this point. But we guess they finally hit the tipping point where even Will’s elusive alleged mistress felt the need to speak out.
Actor Joe Locke is one of the 20 celebrities swapping showbiz for the kitchen to compete in this year's Great Celebrity Bake Off in support of a charity for cancer.The seventh series is set to kick off on Sunday 17 March on Channel 4 at 7.40pm, where the 20 year old will be joined by some other big names, including Paloma Faith, Mel B, Danny Dyer, Greg James, Dermot O'Leary and Oti Mabuse. While fans will be watching Joe flex his baking skills, they're used to him starring as Charlie Spring in the hit Netflix series Heartstopper.The show burst onto our screens in 2022 and follows Joe's character Charlie and Kit Connor as Nick Nelson, two British teenage schoolboys, who meet and fall in love at the fictional Truham Grammar School.
Oprah Winfrey is clearing the air regarding her Weight Watchers exit.
Ruth Langsford joined the star studded guest list last night at a party hosted by Denise Van Outen and Jemma Bolt in London. The former This Morning star danced the night away alongside EastEnders actor Patsy Palmer, Strictly Come Dancing makeup artist Lisa Armstrong and a slew of other showbiz faces.
pushed her to have sex with the actor while they were filming “Sliver” in 1993.“Not sure why Sharon Stone keep [sic] talking about me all these years later?,” his tirade on X, formerly Twitter, began.“Does she still have a crush on me or is she still hurt after all these years because I shunned her advances?”And then Baldwin, brother of Alec Baldwin, became vaguely threatening.“I have so much dirt on her it would make her head spin but I’ve kept quiet,” he said.“Wonder if I should write a book and tell the many, many disturbing, kinky and unprofessional tales about Sharon?,” Billy, 61, said.
Already well-known for her cheeky sense of humour, Queen Camilla had a good giggle when she was presented with a Barbie doll that looked just like her! The Queen was hosting a Women of the World event at Buckingham Palace when she was presented with the toy which had been designed in her likeness. Just like the Queen, the doll was dressed in a Royal blue Fiona Clare dress, a black Amanda Wakeley coat, Eliot Zed shoes and even had a Launer handbag and Van Cleef and Arpels bracelet.
Al Pacino is doing a bit of damage control after botching his Oscars award presentation.
Ryan Thomas has shared the 'real winner' of Dancing on Ice as he spoke out 24 hours after the final. The actor bounced back from previous falls on the ice to lift the trophy alongside professional skating partner Amani Fancy on Sunday night (March 10).
Wes Anderson is officially an Oscar winner, but he wasn’t in attendance to accept his award.