On Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 8:35 Pm, BBC One will air Season 4, Episode 2 of “Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel.” In this episode, three contestants aim to win life-changing cash by answering questions with the guidance of seven celebrity experts.
The unique twist in this game show is a big spinning wheel. The wheel determines which celebrity expert will assist the contestants with their questions. The celebrities for this episode include Alex Jones (CBeebies), Ellie Simmonds (swimming), Paddy McGuinness (karate), Ranvir Singh (politics), Rosie Ramsey (musicals), Seann Walsh (Batman), and Sue Perkins (cake).
The contestants’ fortunes depend on both their knowledge and the luck of the wheel’s spin. It’s a thrilling and unpredictable game that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.
If you enjoy quiz shows with a twist and the chance to win life-changing cash, don’t miss “Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel” on BBC One on September 30th at 8:35 Pm.
The unique twist in this game show is a big spinning wheel. The wheel determines which celebrity expert will assist the contestants with their questions. The celebrities for this episode include Alex Jones (CBeebies), Ellie Simmonds (swimming), Paddy McGuinness (karate), Ranvir Singh (politics), Rosie Ramsey (musicals), Seann Walsh (Batman), and Sue Perkins (cake).
The contestants’ fortunes depend on both their knowledge and the luck of the wheel’s spin. It’s a thrilling and unpredictable game that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.
If you enjoy quiz shows with a twist and the chance to win life-changing cash, don’t miss “Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel” on BBC One on September 30th at 8:35 Pm.
- 9/25/2023
- by Posts UK
- TV Everyday
Global, the Media & Entertainment Group, has retained the exclusive ad sales contract with ITV and will continue to represent the broadcaster’s podcast portfolio via Dax, its market leading digital advertising exchange.
This year, ITV launched the first I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! podcast hosted by iconic past campmates Scarlett Moffatt and Seann Walsh. The broadcaster’s podcast slate also includes Love Island: The Morning After, a hugely popular series that offers a daily dose of gossip from the Love Island villa.
As part of the renewed deal, Global also now represents the broadcaster’s portfolio of news podcasts, including What You Need To Know from ITV News, and will continue to host and distribute all ITV podcasts on Global Player.
Bhavit Chandrani, ITV’s Director of Digital & Creative Partnerships, said: "We've enjoyed a fantastic working relationship with Dax and Global over the last few years and...
This year, ITV launched the first I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! podcast hosted by iconic past campmates Scarlett Moffatt and Seann Walsh. The broadcaster’s podcast slate also includes Love Island: The Morning After, a hugely popular series that offers a daily dose of gossip from the Love Island villa.
As part of the renewed deal, Global also now represents the broadcaster’s portfolio of news podcasts, including What You Need To Know from ITV News, and will continue to host and distribute all ITV podcasts on Global Player.
Bhavit Chandrani, ITV’s Director of Digital & Creative Partnerships, said: "We've enjoyed a fantastic working relationship with Dax and Global over the last few years and...
- 7/31/2023
- Podnews.net
Global has retained the exclusive ad sales contract with ITV to represent the broadcaster’s podcasts via Dax, its market leading digital advertising exchange. This year, ITV launched the first I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! podcast hosted by past campmates Scarlett Moffatt and Seann Walsh. The broadcaster’s podcast slate also includes Love Island: The Morning After, a popular series that offers a daily dose of gossip from the Love Island villa.
- 7/30/2023
- by PodcastingToday
- Podcastingtoday
Scott Haran and Seann Walsh in The Bystanders
A small film which is making a big noise on the festival circuit this year, and which recently screened as part of Sci Fi London, Gabriel Foster Prior’s The Bystanders is an amiable genre comedy focused on the life of a man recruited into a shadowy organisation which spies on the lives of strangers – and intervenes in small ways to make them happier. It’s an interesting twist on an old science fiction trope which is also, at its core, a story about friendship, as Pete (Scott Haran) bonds with his recruiter, Frank (Seann Walsh) only to realise that they have very different ways of looking at the world. Just prior to that festival screening, Gabriel and I arranged to chat, and he told me about how he found his way into filmmaking.
“I started making films with friends when I was a teenager,...
A small film which is making a big noise on the festival circuit this year, and which recently screened as part of Sci Fi London, Gabriel Foster Prior’s The Bystanders is an amiable genre comedy focused on the life of a man recruited into a shadowy organisation which spies on the lives of strangers – and intervenes in small ways to make them happier. It’s an interesting twist on an old science fiction trope which is also, at its core, a story about friendship, as Pete (Scott Haran) bonds with his recruiter, Frank (Seann Walsh) only to realise that they have very different ways of looking at the world. Just prior to that festival screening, Gabriel and I arranged to chat, and he told me about how he found his way into filmmaking.
“I started making films with friends when I was a teenager,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Chat with Jelani Blackman and it’s easy to understand why a person might want to confide in him. Warm and enigmatic, the musician is the kind of guy you feel comfortable opening up to. Just ask comedian Seann Walsh, who apparently stumbled across the south-London artist at a tapas bar on Portobello Road in 2018, immediately after photos emerged of him kissing his married Strictly Come Dancing partner, Katya Jones.
“It was so mad,” the 29-year-old recalls, taking a sip of his pint. “I didn’t really know who he was, but he was crying. We had a long heart-to-heart, just standing outside the restaurant after it all came out...”
The Walsh encounter is, arguably, a rare example of Blackman being in the right place at the right time. Despite his unique voice – a baritone growl so deep it resonates in the pit of your stomach – he has flown under...
“It was so mad,” the 29-year-old recalls, taking a sip of his pint. “I didn’t really know who he was, but he was crying. We had a long heart-to-heart, just standing outside the restaurant after it all came out...”
The Walsh encounter is, arguably, a rare example of Blackman being in the right place at the right time. Despite his unique voice – a baritone growl so deep it resonates in the pit of your stomach – he has flown under...
- 4/23/2023
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - Music
Carol Vorderman was pictured with Matt Hancock at the Cheltenham races months after slamming his I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! appearance and calling him a “c**k”.
The former Countdown presenter was seen chatting to Hancock on the balcony of a hospitality suite at the Cheltenham Festival this week.
The duo were spotted together months after Vorderman joked about Hancock’s TV appearance.
“Well I’m on my way into the This Morning studio again to talk about Boy George with Boy George’s manager and to talk about the arrival about Seann Walsh and Matt Hancock,” Vorderman said in a video posted to her Twitter in November.
“Apparently, to say his name properly the ‘Han’ is silent. Who knew?” she added.
She captioned her tweet: “Practising saying Matt Hancock correctly.... apparently the Han in Han-Cock is silent.”
Hancock received plenty of criticism for his appearance on I’m A Celebrity.
The former Countdown presenter was seen chatting to Hancock on the balcony of a hospitality suite at the Cheltenham Festival this week.
The duo were spotted together months after Vorderman joked about Hancock’s TV appearance.
“Well I’m on my way into the This Morning studio again to talk about Boy George with Boy George’s manager and to talk about the arrival about Seann Walsh and Matt Hancock,” Vorderman said in a video posted to her Twitter in November.
“Apparently, to say his name properly the ‘Han’ is silent. Who knew?” she added.
She captioned her tweet: “Practising saying Matt Hancock correctly.... apparently the Han in Han-Cock is silent.”
Hancock received plenty of criticism for his appearance on I’m A Celebrity.
- 3/15/2023
- by Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - TV
Carol Vorderman was pictured with Matt Hancock months after slamming his I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! appearance and calling him a “c**k”.
The former Countdown presenter was seen chatting to Hancock on the balcony of a hospitality suite at the Cheltenham Festival this week.
The duo were spotted together months after Vorderman joked about Hancock’s TV appearance.
“Well I’m on my way into the This Morning studio again to talk about Boy George with Boy George’s manager and to talk about the arrival about Seann Walsh and Matt Hancock,” Vorderman said in a video posted to her Twitter in November.
“Apparently, to say his name properly the ‘Han’ is silent. Who knew?” she added.
She captioned her tweet: “Practising saying Matt Hancock correctly.... apparently the Han in Han-Cock is silent.”
Hancock received plenty of criticism for his appearance on I’m A Celebrity.
At the time,...
The former Countdown presenter was seen chatting to Hancock on the balcony of a hospitality suite at the Cheltenham Festival this week.
The duo were spotted together months after Vorderman joked about Hancock’s TV appearance.
“Well I’m on my way into the This Morning studio again to talk about Boy George with Boy George’s manager and to talk about the arrival about Seann Walsh and Matt Hancock,” Vorderman said in a video posted to her Twitter in November.
“Apparently, to say his name properly the ‘Han’ is silent. Who knew?” she added.
She captioned her tweet: “Practising saying Matt Hancock correctly.... apparently the Han in Han-Cock is silent.”
Hancock received plenty of criticism for his appearance on I’m A Celebrity.
At the time,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - TV
Roger Daltrey has been unveiled as the final headliner for the Teenage Cancer Trust’s historic annual Royal Albert Hall concert series.
The Who frontman will close out the cancer charity’s weeklong fundraising series on Sunday 26 March.
Daltrey will be joined by Friends of Teenage Cancer Trust’s Richard Ashcroft, special guest Joan Armatrading and Far From Saints, who will be performing live for the first time.
Other previously announced headliners include Underworld (Monday 20 March), Wet Leg (Wednesday 22 Mach), Jake Bugg (Thursday 23 March), The Courteeners (Friday 24 March) and Kasabian (25 March).
On Tuesday 21 March, the series will hold an evening of comedy featuring Alan Carr, Harry Hill, Russell Kane, Seann Walsh, Rosie Jones, Slim, Neil Delamere and Fatiha El-Ghorri.
In 2000, The Who kickstarted the concert series, which has raised millions of pounds for young people with cancer.
Last year’s 20th edition featured a once-in-a-lifetime acoustic show from The Who,...
The Who frontman will close out the cancer charity’s weeklong fundraising series on Sunday 26 March.
Daltrey will be joined by Friends of Teenage Cancer Trust’s Richard Ashcroft, special guest Joan Armatrading and Far From Saints, who will be performing live for the first time.
Other previously announced headliners include Underworld (Monday 20 March), Wet Leg (Wednesday 22 Mach), Jake Bugg (Thursday 23 March), The Courteeners (Friday 24 March) and Kasabian (25 March).
On Tuesday 21 March, the series will hold an evening of comedy featuring Alan Carr, Harry Hill, Russell Kane, Seann Walsh, Rosie Jones, Slim, Neil Delamere and Fatiha El-Ghorri.
In 2000, The Who kickstarted the concert series, which has raised millions of pounds for young people with cancer.
Last year’s 20th edition featured a once-in-a-lifetime acoustic show from The Who,...
- 3/2/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Music
The longest running genre fest in the US, the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival (Boston SciFi for short) returned for its 48th annual event in Somerville, Ma last week.
I was only able to attend one of the five days, but I managed to squeeze in four features plus two panels. Here’s what I saw at this year’s Boston Science Fiction Film Festival.
The Warm Season
Boston SciFi hosted the world premiere of The Warm Season, a character-driven sci-fi drama with shades of Starman. As a young girl, Clive (Carie Kawa) encountered Mann (Michael Esparza), an alien in human disguise, who gave her a glowing rock before being captured by government agents. 25 years later in 1992, an escaped Mann returns to Clive’s failing motel to retrieve the “fail-safe” in order to return to his planet. Between the weather patterns and the government closing in, they only have three days to get him home.
I was only able to attend one of the five days, but I managed to squeeze in four features plus two panels. Here’s what I saw at this year’s Boston Science Fiction Film Festival.
The Warm Season
Boston SciFi hosted the world premiere of The Warm Season, a character-driven sci-fi drama with shades of Starman. As a young girl, Clive (Carie Kawa) encountered Mann (Michael Esparza), an alien in human disguise, who gave her a glowing rock before being captured by government agents. 25 years later in 1992, an escaped Mann returns to Clive’s failing motel to retrieve the “fail-safe” in order to return to his planet. Between the weather patterns and the government closing in, they only have three days to get him home.
- 2/22/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Drawing inspiration from controversial artist Tracey Emin, brothers James and Harrison Newman’s sophomore short Do Not Touch, starring British Comedian Seann Walsh, thrusts one man’s infidelity into the critical glare of an art exhibition, forcing him into the desperate role of art saboteur in the hopes of destroying the evidence before his girlfriend discovers his betrayal. It’s a delightfully uncomfortable comedy which simultaneously shines a light on the very public nature of breakups and the divergent views on what can be considered art. We sat down with the Newman Brothers to learn about the creation of Do Not Touch and spoke to them about the unseen advantages to knowing who you are working with as intimately as family do, how they created a world in which the comedy is believable and not just farcical, and the nuanced ways in which they remind the audience of the emotional stakes at play.
- 1/18/2023
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
I’m a Celebrity ‘s Mike Tindall is yet to invite Matt Hancock to a WhatsApp group filled with this year’s contestants, it’s been claimed.
Scarlette Douglas, who appeared with the pair on the latest series, revealed that a group chat was set up after Jill Scott was crowned Queen of the Jungle last month.
However, Conservative MP Hancock, who finished third despite his involvement causing controversy, is not currently a member of this group.
A Place in the Sun host Douglas, who attended the UK premiere of Apple TV’s Will Smith film Emancipation on Friday (2 December), said that former rugby professional and royal family member Mike Tindall, who finished in fourth place, is the admin.
“We’ve all got our little WhatsApp group and we’re all messaging all the time so hopefully that doesn’t die down,” she told Pa, revealing that Hancock was yet to be added.
Scarlette Douglas, who appeared with the pair on the latest series, revealed that a group chat was set up after Jill Scott was crowned Queen of the Jungle last month.
However, Conservative MP Hancock, who finished third despite his involvement causing controversy, is not currently a member of this group.
A Place in the Sun host Douglas, who attended the UK premiere of Apple TV’s Will Smith film Emancipation on Friday (2 December), said that former rugby professional and royal family member Mike Tindall, who finished in fourth place, is the admin.
“We’ve all got our little WhatsApp group and we’re all messaging all the time so hopefully that doesn’t die down,” she told Pa, revealing that Hancock was yet to be added.
- 12/3/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
This year’s instalment of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here has finally come to an end.
The final episode of the hit ITV reality show’s 22nd season aired on 27 November on ITV and streaming on Itvx.
After Mike Tindall was voted out the jungle in the penultimate episode, just three contestants remained: ex-England footballer Jill Scott, actor Owen Warner and disgraced Tory MP Matt Hancock.
Hancock’s involvement had been one of the main talking points of the series, after the controversy-struck former health secretary was announced as a surprise contestant shortly before the series aired.
However, it was Scott who emerged as the bookies’ favourite to be named Queen of the Jungle, with the former athlete standing at 2/9 to win the whole series.
After two years in which the production was relocated to Gwrych Castle, Wales, as a result of the Covid pandemic, I’m a Celebrity...
The final episode of the hit ITV reality show’s 22nd season aired on 27 November on ITV and streaming on Itvx.
After Mike Tindall was voted out the jungle in the penultimate episode, just three contestants remained: ex-England footballer Jill Scott, actor Owen Warner and disgraced Tory MP Matt Hancock.
Hancock’s involvement had been one of the main talking points of the series, after the controversy-struck former health secretary was announced as a surprise contestant shortly before the series aired.
However, it was Scott who emerged as the bookies’ favourite to be named Queen of the Jungle, with the former athlete standing at 2/9 to win the whole series.
After two years in which the production was relocated to Gwrych Castle, Wales, as a result of the Covid pandemic, I’m a Celebrity...
- 11/28/2022
- by Louis Chilton and Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
Viewers of I’m a Celebrity are elated after ex-Lioness Jill Scott beat Owen Warner and Matt Hancock to become queen of the jungle.
The 22nd season of the popular celebrity survival show drew to a close on Sunday evening (27 November).
Scott had been the bookies’ favourite to win for a considerable time ahead of the final, with the last odds placing her at 9/2 to win.
Narrowly missing out on the top spot was Hollyoaks star Owen Warner, who charmed viewers with his innocent world outlook and his struggle with hungriness while in the camp.
Before this final moment, however, Matt Hancock was eliminated, finishing in third place.
The polarising political figure had been the subject of much discussion during this season of the programme, with many expecting him to have been eliminated first.
However, the MP lasted 21 days in the jungle, having entered slightly later than most with comedian Seann Walsh.
The 22nd season of the popular celebrity survival show drew to a close on Sunday evening (27 November).
Scott had been the bookies’ favourite to win for a considerable time ahead of the final, with the last odds placing her at 9/2 to win.
Narrowly missing out on the top spot was Hollyoaks star Owen Warner, who charmed viewers with his innocent world outlook and his struggle with hungriness while in the camp.
Before this final moment, however, Matt Hancock was eliminated, finishing in third place.
The polarising political figure had been the subject of much discussion during this season of the programme, with many expecting him to have been eliminated first.
However, the MP lasted 21 days in the jungle, having entered slightly later than most with comedian Seann Walsh.
- 11/27/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
Hugh Grant has opened up about the difficulties he faced filming one of Love Actually’s best-known scenes.
In the 2003 Christmas film, Grant played David, the Prime Minister of the UK who falls in love with a junior member of his household staff, played by Martine McCutcheon.
One memorable scene saw the character dancing around 10 Downing Street to “Jump” by The Pointer Sisters, before he is spotted by a member of staff.
Speaking to Diane Sawyer for ABC’s The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later, Grant claimed that his dancing was “out of time” in the film’s final cut.
“I saw it in the script and I thought, ‘Well, I’ll hate doing that’,” he recalled. “I didn’t fancy doing the dance at all, let alone rehearsing it.”
Director Richard Curtis then interjected, claiming that Grant “kept saying ‘no’” to the scene.
“I think he was...
In the 2003 Christmas film, Grant played David, the Prime Minister of the UK who falls in love with a junior member of his household staff, played by Martine McCutcheon.
One memorable scene saw the character dancing around 10 Downing Street to “Jump” by The Pointer Sisters, before he is spotted by a member of staff.
Speaking to Diane Sawyer for ABC’s The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later, Grant claimed that his dancing was “out of time” in the film’s final cut.
“I saw it in the script and I thought, ‘Well, I’ll hate doing that’,” he recalled. “I didn’t fancy doing the dance at all, let alone rehearsing it.”
Director Richard Curtis then interjected, claiming that Grant “kept saying ‘no’” to the scene.
“I think he was...
- 11/27/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Film
Mike Tindall has become the eighth contestant to leave the 2022 series of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Saturday night’s (26 November) penultimate episode of the series saw Ant and Dec reveal which contestants had made it to the final.
At the start of the episode, which centred around the popular “celebrity cyclone” challenge, just four contestants remained: Tindall, Jill Scott, Matt Hancock and Owen Warner. The latter three have all progressed through to the final.
The night before, comedian Seann Walsh had departed the show. Earlier in the week, DJ Chris Moyles and comedian Babatunde Aleshe also bade farewell to the jungle.
Voting is now open for the I’m a Celebrity final, with the final set to air on ITV1 on Sunday night (27 November).
Speaking to Ant and Dec after his departure was announced, Tindall said: “I’m good. It’s been a long time. I...
Saturday night’s (26 November) penultimate episode of the series saw Ant and Dec reveal which contestants had made it to the final.
At the start of the episode, which centred around the popular “celebrity cyclone” challenge, just four contestants remained: Tindall, Jill Scott, Matt Hancock and Owen Warner. The latter three have all progressed through to the final.
The night before, comedian Seann Walsh had departed the show. Earlier in the week, DJ Chris Moyles and comedian Babatunde Aleshe also bade farewell to the jungle.
Voting is now open for the I’m a Celebrity final, with the final set to air on ITV1 on Sunday night (27 November).
Speaking to Ant and Dec after his departure was announced, Tindall said: “I’m good. It’s been a long time. I...
- 11/27/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
It was one of the most uncomfortable moments in recent television history. Comedian Seann Walsh and professional dancer Katya Jones are sitting opposite Zoe Ball, the host of Strictly Come Dancing’s sister show It Takes Two. Jones seems on the verge of tears; Walsh seems irritable, defensive. Neither of them wants to be there. “I’m sorry for the hurt that I caused,” says Walsh, grimacing. “I regret it deeply.” Then, later in the same interview: “I’m not the person I’m being portrayed as.”
This is 10 October 2018, four days after photos of Walsh and Jones kissing on a night out were splashed across The Sun’s front page. Walsh – who’d performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and made frequent appearances on panel shows such as Mock the Week – was one of the celebrity contestants on the hit TV dance contest. Jones was his professional dance partner. At the time,...
This is 10 October 2018, four days after photos of Walsh and Jones kissing on a night out were splashed across The Sun’s front page. Walsh – who’d performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and made frequent appearances on panel shows such as Mock the Week – was one of the celebrity contestants on the hit TV dance contest. Jones was his professional dance partner. At the time,...
- 11/27/2022
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - TV
I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! contestant Mike Tindall has accused fellow campmate Matt Hancock of a surruptitious ploy to win more votes.
The ex-rugby player and widely disparaged Tory MP were both included in the Final Four for Saturday night’s (26 November) semi-final episode, competing to be voted through into the final.
Early in the episode, Tindall observed that Hancock had been quietly positioning his clothing and items so that his phone number was always facing the camera.
“Matt’s making sure his t-shirt and his phone numbers are on display at all times. Matt clearly wants to win,” he claimed.
“Have you noticed someone’s been advertising themselves? Matt’s been putting all his stuff with ‘Matt’ and the phone number pointing at cameras,” he pointed out to contestant Seann Walsh.
“Once a politician, always a politician. Always polling for votes,” he joked in the Bush Telegraph.
The ex-rugby player and widely disparaged Tory MP were both included in the Final Four for Saturday night’s (26 November) semi-final episode, competing to be voted through into the final.
Early in the episode, Tindall observed that Hancock had been quietly positioning his clothing and items so that his phone number was always facing the camera.
“Matt’s making sure his t-shirt and his phone numbers are on display at all times. Matt clearly wants to win,” he claimed.
“Have you noticed someone’s been advertising themselves? Matt’s been putting all his stuff with ‘Matt’ and the phone number pointing at cameras,” he pointed out to contestant Seann Walsh.
“Once a politician, always a politician. Always polling for votes,” he joked in the Bush Telegraph.
- 11/26/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
Seann Walsh impressed I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! viewers with his impromptu impression of comedian Michael McIntyre.
The comedian and reality show contestant impersonated the Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow host while talking to Jill Scott and Owen Warner at the campsite.
Viewers were amazed by the accuracy of his impression, which Walsh had also performed on-stage as part of his stand-up shows.
“How good was Seann Walsh’s impression of Michael McIntyre? Best thing I’ve seen him do in the jungle,” one viewer remarked on Twitter.
“Seann and his Michael McIntyre impression I’m dying,” another person wrote, while someone else described it as a “brilliant impression”.
“Why did Seann sound more like Michael McIntyre than Michael McIntyre?” quipped a fourth viewer.
“Seann’s Michael McIntyre impersonation tho... He sounded exactly like him,” another fan wrote.
Seann’s impression of Michael McIntyre #imaceleb #imacelebrity #imacelebritygetmeoutofhere pic.
The comedian and reality show contestant impersonated the Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow host while talking to Jill Scott and Owen Warner at the campsite.
Viewers were amazed by the accuracy of his impression, which Walsh had also performed on-stage as part of his stand-up shows.
“How good was Seann Walsh’s impression of Michael McIntyre? Best thing I’ve seen him do in the jungle,” one viewer remarked on Twitter.
“Seann and his Michael McIntyre impression I’m dying,” another person wrote, while someone else described it as a “brilliant impression”.
“Why did Seann sound more like Michael McIntyre than Michael McIntyre?” quipped a fourth viewer.
“Seann’s Michael McIntyre impersonation tho... He sounded exactly like him,” another fan wrote.
Seann’s impression of Michael McIntyre #imaceleb #imacelebrity #imacelebritygetmeoutofhere pic.
- 11/25/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
Seann Walsh has become the seventh contestant to leave the ongoing series of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Their exit follows that of DJ Chris Moyles during Thursday (24 November) night’s episode, and Babatunde Aleshe’s the night before.
The news was broken by series hosts Ant and Dec, who entered the campsite near the end of Friday’s (25 November) instalment.
Walsh, a stand-up comedian, narrowly beat out Owen Warner in the public vote. The result leaves Warner alongside Conservative MP Matt Hancock, ex-England footballer Jill Scott, and ex-rugby player Mike Tindall in the final four.
Speaking to Ant and Dec after his departure was announced, Walsh said: “So many memories. So many amazing memories. I loved it. It is tough, and I don’t know how that comes across on screen.
“As soon as you said my name, all of the tough bit just goes, and...
Their exit follows that of DJ Chris Moyles during Thursday (24 November) night’s episode, and Babatunde Aleshe’s the night before.
The news was broken by series hosts Ant and Dec, who entered the campsite near the end of Friday’s (25 November) instalment.
Walsh, a stand-up comedian, narrowly beat out Owen Warner in the public vote. The result leaves Warner alongside Conservative MP Matt Hancock, ex-England footballer Jill Scott, and ex-rugby player Mike Tindall in the final four.
Speaking to Ant and Dec after his departure was announced, Walsh said: “So many memories. So many amazing memories. I loved it. It is tough, and I don’t know how that comes across on screen.
“As soon as you said my name, all of the tough bit just goes, and...
- 11/25/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
Strictly Come Dancing will face a change to its normal airing pattern on Saturday 3 December.
Usually, the celebrity dance competition airs on BBC One on Saturday evenings, with the pre-recorded results show to follow on Sunday.
However, due to the World Cup taking place in Qatar at the same time, there will be some adjustments.
The quarter-final, which will see the remaining celebrities dance to songs from classic musicals, will now take place on Friday 2 December, with the results show to follow on Saturday 3 December instead of Sunday.
The semi-final will take place on Sunday 11 December. As of yet, it is unknown when the semi-final results show will air.
The grand final is scheduled for Saturday 17 December.
A Strictly spokesperson previously confirmed to The Independent: “Strictly Come Dancing will continue to bring glitter, glamour and glorious dancing to homes across the nation throughout the 2022 FIFA World Cup.”
On Tuesday...
Usually, the celebrity dance competition airs on BBC One on Saturday evenings, with the pre-recorded results show to follow on Sunday.
However, due to the World Cup taking place in Qatar at the same time, there will be some adjustments.
The quarter-final, which will see the remaining celebrities dance to songs from classic musicals, will now take place on Friday 2 December, with the results show to follow on Saturday 3 December instead of Sunday.
The semi-final will take place on Sunday 11 December. As of yet, it is unknown when the semi-final results show will air.
The grand final is scheduled for Saturday 17 December.
A Strictly spokesperson previously confirmed to The Independent: “Strictly Come Dancing will continue to bring glitter, glamour and glorious dancing to homes across the nation throughout the 2022 FIFA World Cup.”
On Tuesday...
- 11/25/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
Matt Hancock has named his dream dinner party guests, including Marilyn Monroe as his ideal “naked chef”.
The campmates discussed their dream dinner party guests, each choosing one alive, one dead, and one fictional.
Hancock’s answer left the other celebrities in hysterics as he chose Disney Princess Pocahontas from the 1995 animated film as his fictional character.
Later, however, he said: “Apparently, she wasn’t fictional so I couldn’t have her…”
“Pocahontas! Matt, you can have anyone… doesn’t have to be a drawing… Pocahontas. I think we’re really getting to know the full Matt Hancock in here,” laughed Seann Walsh.
The politician continued to raise eyebrows when he said that he would have Marilyn Monroe as his naked chef, after Jill Scott said she would choose David Beckham as hers.
For his other choices, Hancock chose the “charming” John F Kennedy, and footballer Kevin Keegan.
Mike Tindall chose Robin Williams,...
The campmates discussed their dream dinner party guests, each choosing one alive, one dead, and one fictional.
Hancock’s answer left the other celebrities in hysterics as he chose Disney Princess Pocahontas from the 1995 animated film as his fictional character.
Later, however, he said: “Apparently, she wasn’t fictional so I couldn’t have her…”
“Pocahontas! Matt, you can have anyone… doesn’t have to be a drawing… Pocahontas. I think we’re really getting to know the full Matt Hancock in here,” laughed Seann Walsh.
The politician continued to raise eyebrows when he said that he would have Marilyn Monroe as his naked chef, after Jill Scott said she would choose David Beckham as hers.
For his other choices, Hancock chose the “charming” John F Kennedy, and footballer Kevin Keegan.
Mike Tindall chose Robin Williams,...
- 11/24/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
The current series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! has prompted a record number of complaints to the Rspca about its use of live animals.
The reality TV show is in its final week, with just six contestants remaining in camp and competing to be named King or Queen of the Jungle. You can see who’s left the competition so far here.
Since it first launched in 2002, the show has been known for its controversial use of animals including insects, reptiles, fish, rats and spiders.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced that they had received more than 17,000 complaints about the show this year, the most of any series.
Rspca chief executive Chris Sherwood said: “Sadly, we are once again seeing many live animals on our TV screens put in situations that could compromise their welfare for a quick laugh.
“We...
The reality TV show is in its final week, with just six contestants remaining in camp and competing to be named King or Queen of the Jungle. You can see who’s left the competition so far here.
Since it first launched in 2002, the show has been known for its controversial use of animals including insects, reptiles, fish, rats and spiders.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced that they had received more than 17,000 complaints about the show this year, the most of any series.
Rspca chief executive Chris Sherwood said: “Sadly, we are once again seeing many live animals on our TV screens put in situations that could compromise their welfare for a quick laugh.
“We...
- 11/24/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Joe Lycett has fact-checked Keir Starmer after the Labour leader mentioned his money-shredding stunt in Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (23 November).
A week before the 2022 World Cup kicked off in Qatar, comedian Lycett had threatened to shred £10,000 of his own cash if David Beckham didn’t walk away from a deal to be an ambassador for Qatar during the tournament, rumoured to be worth around £10m.
Homosexuality is illegal in the country and anyone found participating in same-sex sexual activity can be punished with up to seven years in prison. Lycett warned Beckham that he would not only shred the money but also the sportsman’s reputation as an LGBTQ+ ally.
After Beckham didn’t respond, Lycett released a video of himself seemingly shredding the money on the first day of the World Cup (Sunday 20 November), but he later explained that what came out of the shredder was fake,...
A week before the 2022 World Cup kicked off in Qatar, comedian Lycett had threatened to shred £10,000 of his own cash if David Beckham didn’t walk away from a deal to be an ambassador for Qatar during the tournament, rumoured to be worth around £10m.
Homosexuality is illegal in the country and anyone found participating in same-sex sexual activity can be punished with up to seven years in prison. Lycett warned Beckham that he would not only shred the money but also the sportsman’s reputation as an LGBTQ+ ally.
After Beckham didn’t respond, Lycett released a video of himself seemingly shredding the money on the first day of the World Cup (Sunday 20 November), but he later explained that what came out of the shredder was fake,...
- 11/24/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Liam Gallagher has been left enraged after Babatúndé Aléshé was eliminated from I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.
The stand-up comedian was the fifth contestant to be voted out of camp during Wednesday (23 November) night’s show. Fellow comedian Seann Walsh was also in the bottom two, but narrowly avoided elimination.
Speaking to Ant and Dec – after spilling champagne on himself – Aléshé said that he “needed my freedom” after his time in the jungle.
“Spending two and a bit weeks in there is hardcore,” he said.
However, viewers at home were sad to see Aléshé go, with former Oasis frontman Gallagher commenting: “F*** off love baba Tunde [sic] can’t live in a world where T*** Hancock still pulling the wool.”
Aléshé replied to Gallagher’s tweet, commenting: “Man Like Liam Gallagher!!!!!!!!!”
Questioned why Aléshé had been the least popular contestant over the likes of Hancock and Chris Moyles.
The stand-up comedian was the fifth contestant to be voted out of camp during Wednesday (23 November) night’s show. Fellow comedian Seann Walsh was also in the bottom two, but narrowly avoided elimination.
Speaking to Ant and Dec – after spilling champagne on himself – Aléshé said that he “needed my freedom” after his time in the jungle.
“Spending two and a bit weeks in there is hardcore,” he said.
However, viewers at home were sad to see Aléshé go, with former Oasis frontman Gallagher commenting: “F*** off love baba Tunde [sic] can’t live in a world where T*** Hancock still pulling the wool.”
Aléshé replied to Gallagher’s tweet, commenting: “Man Like Liam Gallagher!!!!!!!!!”
Questioned why Aléshé had been the least popular contestant over the likes of Hancock and Chris Moyles.
- 11/24/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
On Wednesday night’s episode (23 November) of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, comedian Seann Walsh discussed the aftermath of his Strictly Come Dancing scandal.
In 2018, the comic was filmed kissing his Strictly coach Katya Jones, when he had a longterm girlfriend at the time, actor Rebecca Humphries, and Jones was married to fellow Strictly pro Neil Jones.
Speaking to fellow campmate and comedian BabatuÌndeÌ Aléshé in the I’m a Celebrity jungle, Walsh said: “Easily the most depressing month of my entire life, Edinburgh [Fringe] after Strictly.
“We get to Edinburgh, right, I think it’s a 200-seater, I’ve never not, in Edinburgh, sold out the first night. It doesn’t even occur to me that it’s not sold out.
“Just before I’m about to go on, my agent comes in and goes, ‘Just so you know, there’s like 30 people.’ To get told...
In 2018, the comic was filmed kissing his Strictly coach Katya Jones, when he had a longterm girlfriend at the time, actor Rebecca Humphries, and Jones was married to fellow Strictly pro Neil Jones.
Speaking to fellow campmate and comedian BabatuÌndeÌ Aléshé in the I’m a Celebrity jungle, Walsh said: “Easily the most depressing month of my entire life, Edinburgh [Fringe] after Strictly.
“We get to Edinburgh, right, I think it’s a 200-seater, I’ve never not, in Edinburgh, sold out the first night. It doesn’t even occur to me that it’s not sold out.
“Just before I’m about to go on, my agent comes in and goes, ‘Just so you know, there’s like 30 people.’ To get told...
- 11/24/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Jake Gyllenhaal has said an interviewer “blew” his “mind” when they informed him that his Stranger World co-star Dennis Quaid portrayed his father in the 2004 movie The Day After Tomorrow.
The two actors reprise their father-son dynamic once again in Disney’s latest animated movie.
During a recent video interview for the adventure film, which has since gone viral, a Yahoo reporter begins by telling Quaid: “You and Jake obviously played father and son in The Day After Tomorrow.”
As Quaid nods in acknowledgement, a shocked Gyllenhaal quickly cuts in: “We did? Oh… oh, oh! Whoah! That’s the guy who played my dad.”
“It’s the first time we’ve been in the same room together,” Quaid adds. “That’s me.”
“Wow, that’s cool. You know we’ve been doing a lot of interviews, and you just blew my mind,” Gyllenhaal informs the reporter.
Many online commenters...
The two actors reprise their father-son dynamic once again in Disney’s latest animated movie.
During a recent video interview for the adventure film, which has since gone viral, a Yahoo reporter begins by telling Quaid: “You and Jake obviously played father and son in The Day After Tomorrow.”
As Quaid nods in acknowledgement, a shocked Gyllenhaal quickly cuts in: “We did? Oh… oh, oh! Whoah! That’s the guy who played my dad.”
“It’s the first time we’ve been in the same room together,” Quaid adds. “That’s me.”
“Wow, that’s cool. You know we’ve been doing a lot of interviews, and you just blew my mind,” Gyllenhaal informs the reporter.
Many online commenters...
- 11/23/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Film
Babatunde Aleshe has become the fifth contestant to be eliminated from the 2022 season of I’m a Celebrity.
Hosts Ant and Dec revealed that the comedian had recevied the fewest “votes to save” from the public and was then told to leave the jungle immediately.
The comic lasted 19 days in the jungle. Aleshe’s departure follows that of Culture Club singer Boy George, who left on Tuesday (22 November).
Fellow comedian Seann Walsh narrowly avoided elimination, as he was revealed to have been in the bottom two.
“I’m blessed. I needed my freedom,” Aleshe said to Ant and Dec as he left.
“Spending two and a bit weeks in there is hardcore.”
One of the biggest talking points from Aleshe’s time on the show was when he called out Matt Hancock over his Covid kissing scandal, saying: “You were grabbing booty bruv!”
The former health secretary responded: “Oh give over,...
Hosts Ant and Dec revealed that the comedian had recevied the fewest “votes to save” from the public and was then told to leave the jungle immediately.
The comic lasted 19 days in the jungle. Aleshe’s departure follows that of Culture Club singer Boy George, who left on Tuesday (22 November).
Fellow comedian Seann Walsh narrowly avoided elimination, as he was revealed to have been in the bottom two.
“I’m blessed. I needed my freedom,” Aleshe said to Ant and Dec as he left.
“Spending two and a bit weeks in there is hardcore.”
One of the biggest talking points from Aleshe’s time on the show was when he called out Matt Hancock over his Covid kissing scandal, saying: “You were grabbing booty bruv!”
The former health secretary responded: “Oh give over,...
- 11/23/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
On Wednesday night’s episode (23 November) of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, comedian Seann Walsh discussed the aftermath of his Strictly Come Dancing scandal.
In 2018, the comic was filmed kissing his Strictly coach Katya Jones, even though he had a longterm girlfriend at the time, actor Rebecca Humphries, and Jones was married to fellow Strictly pro Neil Jones.
Speaking to fellow campmate and comedian BabatuÌndeÌ Aléshé in the I’m a Celebrity jungle, Walsh said: “Easily the most depressing month of my entire life, Edinburgh [Fringe] after Strictly.
“We get to Edinburgh, right, I think it’s a 200-seater, I’ve never not, in Edinburgh, sold out the first night. It doesn’t even occur to me that it’s not sold out.
“Just before I’m about to go on, my agent comes in and goes, ‘Just so you know, there’s like 30 people.’ To get...
In 2018, the comic was filmed kissing his Strictly coach Katya Jones, even though he had a longterm girlfriend at the time, actor Rebecca Humphries, and Jones was married to fellow Strictly pro Neil Jones.
Speaking to fellow campmate and comedian BabatuÌndeÌ Aléshé in the I’m a Celebrity jungle, Walsh said: “Easily the most depressing month of my entire life, Edinburgh [Fringe] after Strictly.
“We get to Edinburgh, right, I think it’s a 200-seater, I’ve never not, in Edinburgh, sold out the first night. It doesn’t even occur to me that it’s not sold out.
“Just before I’m about to go on, my agent comes in and goes, ‘Just so you know, there’s like 30 people.’ To get...
- 11/23/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Matt Hancock regaled his I’m a Celebrity campmates with a tale about his family nearly facing financial ruin as a child.
The MP for West Suffolk took part in a group conversation by the jungle creek during Tuesday’s (22 November) edition of the celebrity survival show.
After Boy George and Babatúndé Aléshé spoke about their relationships with their fathers and experiences in their childhood, the Culture Club singer jokingly asked Hancock whether the bailiffs had ever visited his home.
To his campmates’ surprise, Hancock offered that it had nearly happened when his stepfather’s business lost a significant cash infusion.
“When the business nearly went bust we nearly lost everything,” he said.
He explained that his stepfather had owned a software business that suffered when a client failed to make payments to the company.
“You know when you type your postcode into the internet and it brings up your address?...
The MP for West Suffolk took part in a group conversation by the jungle creek during Tuesday’s (22 November) edition of the celebrity survival show.
After Boy George and Babatúndé Aléshé spoke about their relationships with their fathers and experiences in their childhood, the Culture Club singer jokingly asked Hancock whether the bailiffs had ever visited his home.
To his campmates’ surprise, Hancock offered that it had nearly happened when his stepfather’s business lost a significant cash infusion.
“When the business nearly went bust we nearly lost everything,” he said.
He explained that his stepfather had owned a software business that suffered when a client failed to make payments to the company.
“You know when you type your postcode into the internet and it brings up your address?...
- 11/22/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
Jill Scott discussed the problems facing gay male footballers in a segment on the latest episode of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
The ex-England international, who was part of the squad that won the Women’s Euros earlier this year, spoke about sexuality in a moment of downtime with fellow contestants Boy George and Seann Walsh.
“In women’s football, coming out and homosexuality, is it more open? As obviously that is a problem in men’s football,” said Walsh.
“I think in the men’s game, it’s so difficult,” Scott replied. “If you think about how much stick they get from the chants… it’s just not a safe environment where they feel safe enough to kind of do that. And that’s so sad.
“But yeah in women’s football it’s just never an issue. Some have partners that are female, some are married to men,...
The ex-England international, who was part of the squad that won the Women’s Euros earlier this year, spoke about sexuality in a moment of downtime with fellow contestants Boy George and Seann Walsh.
“In women’s football, coming out and homosexuality, is it more open? As obviously that is a problem in men’s football,” said Walsh.
“I think in the men’s game, it’s so difficult,” Scott replied. “If you think about how much stick they get from the chants… it’s just not a safe environment where they feel safe enough to kind of do that. And that’s so sad.
“But yeah in women’s football it’s just never an issue. Some have partners that are female, some are married to men,...
- 11/21/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
I’m a Celeb: Matt Hancock finally discusses dyslexia after saying he would raise awareness in jungle
Matt Hancock has discussed his dyslexia for the first time since entering theI’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!camp.
Ahead of joining the show, the former health secretary vowed he would use the “incredible platform” to raise awareness of the learning difficulty after facing criticism from politicians and the public.
Two weeks into the reality series on Sunday (20 November), the MP, who was stripped of the Tory whip for appearing on the reality show, finally opened up about his experience of being diagnosed while at university.
Chatting to comedians Babatunde Aleshe and Seann Walsh, Hancock was asked what he had struggled with during life, to which he replied: “I can’t dance, I can’t sing and I can’t read very well, very quickly.”
As the trio reflected on their experiences growing up, Aleshe joked that staying alive at his school in Tottenham was his “biggest...
Ahead of joining the show, the former health secretary vowed he would use the “incredible platform” to raise awareness of the learning difficulty after facing criticism from politicians and the public.
Two weeks into the reality series on Sunday (20 November), the MP, who was stripped of the Tory whip for appearing on the reality show, finally opened up about his experience of being diagnosed while at university.
Chatting to comedians Babatunde Aleshe and Seann Walsh, Hancock was asked what he had struggled with during life, to which he replied: “I can’t dance, I can’t sing and I can’t read very well, very quickly.”
As the trio reflected on their experiences growing up, Aleshe joked that staying alive at his school in Tottenham was his “biggest...
- 11/21/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is back for another year, putting a new roster of famous faces under the bug-covered microscope.
Rounding out a cast that includes Conservative MP Matt Hancock and Culture Club singer Boy George is the comedian Seann Walsh.
Walsh is a familiar face among reality TV fans, thanks to a controversial run on BBC dance competition Strictly Come Dancing a few years ago.
While Walsh has won acclaim for his observational stand-up comedy routines, it is the cheating scandal with dance partner Katya Jones for which he is most widely remembered.
Find everything else you need to know about the new series of I’m a Celebrity here, and the official cast photos here.
Here’s a timeline of Walsh’s career and past controversies, leading up to his participation in I’m a Celebrity...
2009 – Walsh wins Chortle’s Best Newcomer
The comedy organisation recognised...
Rounding out a cast that includes Conservative MP Matt Hancock and Culture Club singer Boy George is the comedian Seann Walsh.
Walsh is a familiar face among reality TV fans, thanks to a controversial run on BBC dance competition Strictly Come Dancing a few years ago.
While Walsh has won acclaim for his observational stand-up comedy routines, it is the cheating scandal with dance partner Katya Jones for which he is most widely remembered.
Find everything else you need to know about the new series of I’m a Celebrity here, and the official cast photos here.
Here’s a timeline of Walsh’s career and past controversies, leading up to his participation in I’m a Celebrity...
2009 – Walsh wins Chortle’s Best Newcomer
The comedy organisation recognised...
- 11/20/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is back for another year, putting a new roster of famous faces under the bug-covered microscope.
Rounding out a cast that includes Conservative MP Matt Hancock and Culture Club singer Boy George is the comedian Seann Walsh.
Walsh is a familiar face among reality TV fans, thanks to a controversial run on BBC dance competition Strictly Come Dancing a few years ago.
While Walsh has won acclaim for his observational stand-up comedy routines, it is the cheating scandal with dance partner Katya Jones for which he is most widely remembered.
Find everything else you need to know about the new series of I’m a Celebrity here, and the official cast photos here.
Here’s a timeline of Walsh’s career and past controversies, leading up to his participation in I’m a Celebrity...
2009 – Walsh wins Chortle’s Best Newcomer
The comedy organisation recognised...
Rounding out a cast that includes Conservative MP Matt Hancock and Culture Club singer Boy George is the comedian Seann Walsh.
Walsh is a familiar face among reality TV fans, thanks to a controversial run on BBC dance competition Strictly Come Dancing a few years ago.
While Walsh has won acclaim for his observational stand-up comedy routines, it is the cheating scandal with dance partner Katya Jones for which he is most widely remembered.
Find everything else you need to know about the new series of I’m a Celebrity here, and the official cast photos here.
Here’s a timeline of Walsh’s career and past controversies, leading up to his participation in I’m a Celebrity...
2009 – Walsh wins Chortle’s Best Newcomer
The comedy organisation recognised...
- 11/20/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
Mike Tindall, a former rugby player who is married to Zara Phillips, surprised his fellow I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! campmates by revealing what his first jobs were.
On Saturday night’s episode of the ITV series talk between contestants Tindall, Boy George, Seann Walsh and Owen Warner turned to first jobs while they were all at the creek.
Tindall said: “What was your first job?”
Culture Club singer Boy George said: “Kicked out of school at 15, worked in a fruit factory for three weeks packing apples. Worked in Tesco filling the shelves.”
Commedian Walsh in the Bush Telegraph said: “Boy George worked in Tesco, can you imagine? [Doing an impression of Boy George he continued:] ‘I’m not stocking the bread, why should I f***ing stock the bread, you stock the bread. Every little helps… no it doesn’t.’”
Boy George added: “I worked at a hat shop for about four years.
On Saturday night’s episode of the ITV series talk between contestants Tindall, Boy George, Seann Walsh and Owen Warner turned to first jobs while they were all at the creek.
Tindall said: “What was your first job?”
Culture Club singer Boy George said: “Kicked out of school at 15, worked in a fruit factory for three weeks packing apples. Worked in Tesco filling the shelves.”
Commedian Walsh in the Bush Telegraph said: “Boy George worked in Tesco, can you imagine? [Doing an impression of Boy George he continued:] ‘I’m not stocking the bread, why should I f***ing stock the bread, you stock the bread. Every little helps… no it doesn’t.’”
Boy George added: “I worked at a hat shop for about four years.
- 11/19/2022
- by Philippa Jenkins
- The Independent - TV
Sara Cox apologises to kids listening to Radio 2 as listener calls Matt Hancock a ‘c***’ live on air
Sara Cox was forced to apologise after a BBC Radio 2 listener called Matt Hancock a “c***” live on air.
The former health secretary is the subject of much national debate due to his appearance on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.
During Friday’s (18 November) drivetime show, a listener referred to as Jesse from Devon, called in to request the Queen song “Don’t Stop Me Now”.
Asked why he’d chosen the hit track, the caller replied: “Because Matt Hancock’s a c***.”
He was immediately cut off, with Cox telling listeners: “Ok, so we’ve got to cut him off there.
“This is live radio, this happens. I can only apologise if you’ve got children listening in the car.”
The track was swiftly played, with Cox adding: “Huge apologises. It is live and here’s the song.”
Hancock was a late addition to...
The former health secretary is the subject of much national debate due to his appearance on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.
During Friday’s (18 November) drivetime show, a listener referred to as Jesse from Devon, called in to request the Queen song “Don’t Stop Me Now”.
Asked why he’d chosen the hit track, the caller replied: “Because Matt Hancock’s a c***.”
He was immediately cut off, with Cox telling listeners: “Ok, so we’ve got to cut him off there.
“This is live radio, this happens. I can only apologise if you’ve got children listening in the car.”
The track was swiftly played, with Cox adding: “Huge apologises. It is live and here’s the song.”
Hancock was a late addition to...
- 11/19/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Charlene White has become the first person to leave the I’m a Celebrity jungle.
Fans of the ITV survival show had been voting for the famous face they most wanted to save since Thursday (17 November).
In Friday’s (18 November) edition of the programme, Ant and Dec announced that the newsreader had received the fewest number of votes and would be leaving the jungle immediately after 14 days.
Tearfully, she hugged the celebrities and made her way out of the camp.
Owen Warner, Sue Cleaver and Scarlette Douglas looked particularly disappointed to see her go.
Earlier in the episode, Boy George and White took part in a Bushtucker Trial called “Watery Grave”, in which they had to climb into underwater tombs to retrieve stars.
Since she had a documented fear of underground spaces and spiders, the Loose Woman admitted that she’d struggle with the task.
She ended up saying the phrase “I’m a celebrity,...
Fans of the ITV survival show had been voting for the famous face they most wanted to save since Thursday (17 November).
In Friday’s (18 November) edition of the programme, Ant and Dec announced that the newsreader had received the fewest number of votes and would be leaving the jungle immediately after 14 days.
Tearfully, she hugged the celebrities and made her way out of the camp.
Owen Warner, Sue Cleaver and Scarlette Douglas looked particularly disappointed to see her go.
Earlier in the episode, Boy George and White took part in a Bushtucker Trial called “Watery Grave”, in which they had to climb into underwater tombs to retrieve stars.
Since she had a documented fear of underground spaces and spiders, the Loose Woman admitted that she’d struggle with the task.
She ended up saying the phrase “I’m a celebrity,...
- 11/18/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
The first elimination of I’m a Celebrity 2022 will take place tonight (Friday 18 November) – but who could be at risk?
Culture Club singer Boy George, presenter Scarlette Douglas and Loose Women star Charlene White are all in trouble, with former footballer Jill Scott and ex-Rugby player Mike Tindall thought to be the safest.
A spokesperson for BritishGambler.co.uk said on Thursday 17 November: “Although Scarlette and Charlene have been the bookmakers’ early favourites to be the first campmates to be voted out, it now appears that it may be Boy George who will leave the jungle first…
“Many fans are getting quite worked up by Boy George’s behaviour, which has triggered talk about his past conviction, amongst other things. As it stands, 57 per cent of bets have been on Boy George to be the first to leave.”
Earlier this week, Boy George shut down questions from Douglas about his court case.
Culture Club singer Boy George, presenter Scarlette Douglas and Loose Women star Charlene White are all in trouble, with former footballer Jill Scott and ex-Rugby player Mike Tindall thought to be the safest.
A spokesperson for BritishGambler.co.uk said on Thursday 17 November: “Although Scarlette and Charlene have been the bookmakers’ early favourites to be the first campmates to be voted out, it now appears that it may be Boy George who will leave the jungle first…
“Many fans are getting quite worked up by Boy George’s behaviour, which has triggered talk about his past conviction, amongst other things. As it stands, 57 per cent of bets have been on Boy George to be the first to leave.”
Earlier this week, Boy George shut down questions from Douglas about his court case.
- 11/18/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
I’m a Celebrity 2022 is here – and the series has returned to Australia for the first time in three years.
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are back on hosting duties for the annual reality series, which this year features a musician, a DJ and a disgraced politician as part of its line-up.
One such celebrity taking part in the series is Owen Warner – but who is he?
Warner is a British actor best known for playing the role of Romeo Nightingale in Hollyoaks.
The 32-year-old first joined the soap in 2018 and has found himself at the centre of several key storylines.
Warner, who hails from Leicester, is considered to be a friend of I’m a Celebrity having previously appeared on discussion show I’m a Celebrity: Extra Camp, which airs on ITV2, multiple times.
Shortly after he was announced as a contestant, Warner became one of the early favourites to win.
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are back on hosting duties for the annual reality series, which this year features a musician, a DJ and a disgraced politician as part of its line-up.
One such celebrity taking part in the series is Owen Warner – but who is he?
Warner is a British actor best known for playing the role of Romeo Nightingale in Hollyoaks.
The 32-year-old first joined the soap in 2018 and has found himself at the centre of several key storylines.
Warner, who hails from Leicester, is considered to be a friend of I’m a Celebrity having previously appeared on discussion show I’m a Celebrity: Extra Camp, which airs on ITV2, multiple times.
Shortly after he was announced as a contestant, Warner became one of the early favourites to win.
- 11/18/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Paralympic athlete Hollie Arnold has claimed that Ant and Dec’s jokes about her on I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! made online abuse about her “worse”.
The gold medal-winning javelin thrower became the first disabled contestant to appear on the show in 2020, when the series was filmed in Gwrych Castle in Wales.
After Arnold used her MBE title when introducing herself to her fellow campmates, her words were parodied by presenters Ant and Dec, with Ant referring to himself as “Ant McPartlin, MBE”.
Speaking to The Sun, Arnold said that she had been made to feel “ashamed” of her title and pressured into removing it from her social media profile.
“I received so much abuse and read all of this horrible nonsense online,” she said. “People thought I was above myself but I’m literally the most chilled and laidback person ever.
“Ant and Dec made...
The gold medal-winning javelin thrower became the first disabled contestant to appear on the show in 2020, when the series was filmed in Gwrych Castle in Wales.
After Arnold used her MBE title when introducing herself to her fellow campmates, her words were parodied by presenters Ant and Dec, with Ant referring to himself as “Ant McPartlin, MBE”.
Speaking to The Sun, Arnold said that she had been made to feel “ashamed” of her title and pressured into removing it from her social media profile.
“I received so much abuse and read all of this horrible nonsense online,” she said. “People thought I was above myself but I’m literally the most chilled and laidback person ever.
“Ant and Dec made...
- 11/16/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Matt Hancock has revealed a text message he sent to Boris Johnson after Liz Truss resigned as prime minister.
Last month, Truss resigned as Pm after just 45 days in the office, following which Johnson cut a holiday short so he could lobby for the position.
Johnson ultimately stepped down as a contender, leaving Rishi Sunak to succeed Truss.
Former health secretary Hancock, who is a contestant on this year’s I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, was asked about the situation by his fellow campmates on Tuesday night’s episode (15 November).
After sharing his honest verdict on Truss’s “political career”, Hancock was asked by comedian Seann Walsh whether he was “a Boris die-hard”, to which he replied: “Look, I was very supportive of him, but it was time. When it was time to go, it was time to go.”
Newsreader and Loose Women presenter Charlene White asked...
Last month, Truss resigned as Pm after just 45 days in the office, following which Johnson cut a holiday short so he could lobby for the position.
Johnson ultimately stepped down as a contender, leaving Rishi Sunak to succeed Truss.
Former health secretary Hancock, who is a contestant on this year’s I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, was asked about the situation by his fellow campmates on Tuesday night’s episode (15 November).
After sharing his honest verdict on Truss’s “political career”, Hancock was asked by comedian Seann Walsh whether he was “a Boris die-hard”, to which he replied: “Look, I was very supportive of him, but it was time. When it was time to go, it was time to go.”
Newsreader and Loose Women presenter Charlene White asked...
- 11/15/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Campaign groups have flown a plane protesting Matt Hancock’s appearance on I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! over the show’s camp.
On Tuesday (15 November) between 11am and 1pm Australian time, a plane was flown over the camp where the contestants are based in the jungle.
Attached to the vehicle was a bearing a 35-metre-long banner, which reads: “Covid Bereaved Say Get Out Of Here!”
The protest came from campaign groups 38 Degrees and Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, after more than 44,000 people signed a petition calling for ITV to reverse their decision to make Hancock a campmate.
The former health secretary, who resigned as health secretary last year after violating his own Covid regulations when he was caught kissing his aide, was stripped of the Tory whip for appearing on the show.
Hancock entered the jungle as a “bombshell” contestant alongside Seann Walsh four episodes into the series.
On Tuesday (15 November) between 11am and 1pm Australian time, a plane was flown over the camp where the contestants are based in the jungle.
Attached to the vehicle was a bearing a 35-metre-long banner, which reads: “Covid Bereaved Say Get Out Of Here!”
The protest came from campaign groups 38 Degrees and Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, after more than 44,000 people signed a petition calling for ITV to reverse their decision to make Hancock a campmate.
The former health secretary, who resigned as health secretary last year after violating his own Covid regulations when he was caught kissing his aide, was stripped of the Tory whip for appearing on the show.
Hancock entered the jungle as a “bombshell” contestant alongside Seann Walsh four episodes into the series.
- 11/15/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
On the latest episode of I’m a Celebrity, Mike Tindall told his campmates about the time he s***-dropped in front of his mother-in-law, Princess Anne.
Speaking to comedian Seann Walsh during Monday night’s episode (14 November), former England rugby player Tindall – who is married to Zara Tindall, the daughter of the Queen’s daughter Princess Anne – explained that the gaffe happened at Zara’s 30th birthday party, which was Seventies-themed.
“I was dancing on the dance floor, I had like flares on, full outfit but it was quite tight, nothing ever fits – rugby player’s bum and legs – so I was dancing with my mother-in-law and I did a s***-drop in front of my mother-in-law,” he said.
“Ripped my trousers, straight in front of her. It happened to be that my boxers that I had on at that time said ‘nibble my nuts’.
“As I’ve turned round,...
Speaking to comedian Seann Walsh during Monday night’s episode (14 November), former England rugby player Tindall – who is married to Zara Tindall, the daughter of the Queen’s daughter Princess Anne – explained that the gaffe happened at Zara’s 30th birthday party, which was Seventies-themed.
“I was dancing on the dance floor, I had like flares on, full outfit but it was quite tight, nothing ever fits – rugby player’s bum and legs – so I was dancing with my mother-in-law and I did a s***-drop in front of my mother-in-law,” he said.
“Ripped my trousers, straight in front of her. It happened to be that my boxers that I had on at that time said ‘nibble my nuts’.
“As I’ve turned round,...
- 11/14/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! has returned to our screens, with a new batch of contestants competing to be named series champion.
The reality competition show, which is being filmed in Australia after two years in Wales, sees a group of celebrities live together in uncomfortable conditions and compete in gruelling challenges over three weeks.
Among those taking part are disgraced politician Matt Hancock and Culture Club singer Boy George.
You can see the full list of contestants here.
Find the latest odds on which contestant could win below...
At the top of the list, we have former footballer Jill Scott.
See the full list of current odds from Betfair:
Jill Scott: 11/10
Mike Tindall: 16/5
Owen Warner: 5/1
Matt Hancock: 6/1
Babatunde Aleshe: 18/1
Chris Moyles: 22/1
Seann Walsh: 25/1
Scarlette Douglas: 35/1
Boy George: 50/1
Sue Cleaver: 80/1
Charlene White: 150/1
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
The reality competition show, which is being filmed in Australia after two years in Wales, sees a group of celebrities live together in uncomfortable conditions and compete in gruelling challenges over three weeks.
Among those taking part are disgraced politician Matt Hancock and Culture Club singer Boy George.
You can see the full list of contestants here.
Find the latest odds on which contestant could win below...
At the top of the list, we have former footballer Jill Scott.
See the full list of current odds from Betfair:
Jill Scott: 11/10
Mike Tindall: 16/5
Owen Warner: 5/1
Matt Hancock: 6/1
Babatunde Aleshe: 18/1
Chris Moyles: 22/1
Seann Walsh: 25/1
Scarlette Douglas: 35/1
Boy George: 50/1
Sue Cleaver: 80/1
Charlene White: 150/1
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
- 11/14/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Matt Hancock has settled into jungle life on I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and, as expected, the public keep voting for him to do all the gruesome trials.
His arrival at the camp has been met with mixed emotions, with Boy George crying on camera, and Charlene White schooling the former health secretary over his decision to join the show.
Olivia Attwood, who was the first to exit, having been forced to drop out of the competition due to a medical matter less than 24 hours after she entered the jungle, said of Hancock after she left: “It’s funny to see him slimed and gunked but it isn’t funny if you didn’t get to hold someone’s hand when they died while he was snogging someone in his office.
“NHS workers are protesting to get paid enough money to survive and he is out earning money in the jungle.
His arrival at the camp has been met with mixed emotions, with Boy George crying on camera, and Charlene White schooling the former health secretary over his decision to join the show.
Olivia Attwood, who was the first to exit, having been forced to drop out of the competition due to a medical matter less than 24 hours after she entered the jungle, said of Hancock after she left: “It’s funny to see him slimed and gunked but it isn’t funny if you didn’t get to hold someone’s hand when they died while he was snogging someone in his office.
“NHS workers are protesting to get paid enough money to survive and he is out earning money in the jungle.
- 11/13/2022
- by Ellie Harrison,Isobel Lewis,Jacob Stolworthy,Peony Hirwani,Annabel Nugent and Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
Matt Hancock has settled into jungle life on I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and, as expected, the public keep voting for him to do all the gruesome trials.
His arrival at the camp has been met with mixed emotions, with Boy George crying on camera, and Charlene White schooling the former health secretary over his decision to join the show.
Olivia Attwood, who was the first to exit, having been forced to drop out of the competition due to a medical matter less than 24 hours after she entered the jungle, said of Hancock after she left: “It’s funny to see him slimed and gunked but it isn’t funny if you didn’t get to hold someone’s hand when they died while he was snogging someone in his office.
“NHS workers are protesting to get paid enough money to survive and he is out earning money in the jungle.
His arrival at the camp has been met with mixed emotions, with Boy George crying on camera, and Charlene White schooling the former health secretary over his decision to join the show.
Olivia Attwood, who was the first to exit, having been forced to drop out of the competition due to a medical matter less than 24 hours after she entered the jungle, said of Hancock after she left: “It’s funny to see him slimed and gunked but it isn’t funny if you didn’t get to hold someone’s hand when they died while he was snogging someone in his office.
“NHS workers are protesting to get paid enough money to survive and he is out earning money in the jungle.
- 11/13/2022
- by Ellie Harrison,Isobel Lewis,Jacob Stolworthy,Peony Hirwani,Annabel Nugent and Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
Matt Hancock has settled into jungle life on I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and, as expected, the public keep voting for him to do all the gruesome trials.
His arrival to the camp has been met with mixed emotions, with Boy George crying on camera, and Charlene White schooling the former health secretary over his decision to join the show.
Hosts Ant and Dec also wasted no time getting a dig in there after the politician said he was an Ed Sheeran fan.
The popular ITV reality series has returned for its 20th season, which is taking place in the jungle in Australia for the first time since 2019 after a two-year stint in Wales due to the pandemic. Read The Independent’s review of the debut episode – which aired on 6 November – here.
Early frontrunner Olivia Atwood was the first to exit, having been forced to drop out...
His arrival to the camp has been met with mixed emotions, with Boy George crying on camera, and Charlene White schooling the former health secretary over his decision to join the show.
Hosts Ant and Dec also wasted no time getting a dig in there after the politician said he was an Ed Sheeran fan.
The popular ITV reality series has returned for its 20th season, which is taking place in the jungle in Australia for the first time since 2019 after a two-year stint in Wales due to the pandemic. Read The Independent’s review of the debut episode – which aired on 6 November – here.
Early frontrunner Olivia Atwood was the first to exit, having been forced to drop out...
- 11/12/2022
- by Ellie Harrison,Isobel Lewis,Jacob Stolworthy,Peony Hirwani,Annabel Nugent and Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
It says a lot that Katya Jones winning Strictly Come Dancing in 2017 is arguably the least interesting thing to happen to her since joining the show. Along the way, the Russian dancer has faced scandals, divorce and arguments with her partners, while honing a skill for polishing untrained celebrities into dance diamonds. Where certain pros who may now sit on the judging panel would get lumped with a “joke” contestant like, off the top of my head, Ann Widdecombe, and accept that stereotype, giving them unchallenging choreography and even, say, dragging them around the floor, Jones never does. For her, there are no “joke” contestants. Not Ed Balls. Not Tony Adams.
On day one of her first season in 2017, the pro was dropped in at the deep end. Partnered with Balls, a former shadow chancellor famous for, among other things, tweeting the words “Ed Balls” with no explanation, she chose to swim.
On day one of her first season in 2017, the pro was dropped in at the deep end. Partnered with Balls, a former shadow chancellor famous for, among other things, tweeting the words “Ed Balls” with no explanation, she chose to swim.
- 11/12/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Matt Hancock has asked his I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here campmate for “forgiveness”.
The Tory MP, who was health secretary during the pandemic, got emotional while being held to task for breaking his own lockdown rules during Friday’s episode of the ITV series (11 November).
When TV presenter Scarlette Douglas asked him why he broke the rules, Hancock told her he was sorry, stating: “I fell in love with somebody.”
He told his campmates that he was not fined for the act as he “didn’t break any laws”, adding: “Guidance is different. But the problem was it was my guidance.”
Hancock’s rule break leaked after he was caught having an affair with aide and now girlfriend Gina Coladangelo.
Newsreader and Loose Women star Charlene White stepped in to tell him that her aunt died during the pandemic, and she was unable to visit her...
The Tory MP, who was health secretary during the pandemic, got emotional while being held to task for breaking his own lockdown rules during Friday’s episode of the ITV series (11 November).
When TV presenter Scarlette Douglas asked him why he broke the rules, Hancock told her he was sorry, stating: “I fell in love with somebody.”
He told his campmates that he was not fined for the act as he “didn’t break any laws”, adding: “Guidance is different. But the problem was it was my guidance.”
Hancock’s rule break leaked after he was caught having an affair with aide and now girlfriend Gina Coladangelo.
Newsreader and Loose Women star Charlene White stepped in to tell him that her aunt died during the pandemic, and she was unable to visit her...
- 11/11/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Chris Moyles wasn’t buying Matt Hancock’s emotional plea for forgiveness on I’m a Celebrity.
During Friday’s episode (11 November), the former health secretary was confronted by his campmates about his handling of the UK’s Covid-19 response and his infamous kissing scandal.
Hancock resigned in June 2021 after his affair with aide Gina Coladangelo was exposed, revealing he’d broken his own guidance on social distancing.
Loose Women anchor and newsreader Charlene White told the MP for West Sussex that her aunt died during the pandemic and she was not able to see her, “so ‘sorry’ for a lot of families like mine doesn’t really cut it”.
He replied: “Thats one of the reasons that I... regret it as much as I do.”
An emotional Hancock later told White: “Do you know what it is actually, what I’m really looking for is a bit of forgiveness,...
During Friday’s episode (11 November), the former health secretary was confronted by his campmates about his handling of the UK’s Covid-19 response and his infamous kissing scandal.
Hancock resigned in June 2021 after his affair with aide Gina Coladangelo was exposed, revealing he’d broken his own guidance on social distancing.
Loose Women anchor and newsreader Charlene White told the MP for West Sussex that her aunt died during the pandemic and she was not able to see her, “so ‘sorry’ for a lot of families like mine doesn’t really cut it”.
He replied: “Thats one of the reasons that I... regret it as much as I do.”
An emotional Hancock later told White: “Do you know what it is actually, what I’m really looking for is a bit of forgiveness,...
- 11/11/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - TV
I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is back for another year, putting a new roster of famous faces under the bug-covered microscope.
Rounding out a cast that includes Conservative MP Matt Hancock and Culture Club singer Boy George is the comedian Seann Walsh.
Walsh is a familiar face among reality TV fans, thanks to a controversial run on BBC dance competition Strictly Come Dancing a few years ago.
While Walsh has won acclaim for his observational stand-up comedy routines, it is the cheating scandal with dance partner Katya Jones for which he is most widely remembered.
Find everything else you need to know about the new series of I’m a Celebrity here, and the official cast photos here.
Here’s a timeline of Walsh’s career and past controversies, leading up to his participation in I’m a Celebrity...
2009 – Walsh wins Chortle’s Best Newcomer
The comedy organisation recognised...
Rounding out a cast that includes Conservative MP Matt Hancock and Culture Club singer Boy George is the comedian Seann Walsh.
Walsh is a familiar face among reality TV fans, thanks to a controversial run on BBC dance competition Strictly Come Dancing a few years ago.
While Walsh has won acclaim for his observational stand-up comedy routines, it is the cheating scandal with dance partner Katya Jones for which he is most widely remembered.
Find everything else you need to know about the new series of I’m a Celebrity here, and the official cast photos here.
Here’s a timeline of Walsh’s career and past controversies, leading up to his participation in I’m a Celebrity...
2009 – Walsh wins Chortle’s Best Newcomer
The comedy organisation recognised...
- 11/11/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
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