After winning Celebrity Big Brother and starting a new podcast, David Potts decided his next focus would be to slim down, even managing to lose weight over Christmas while doing panto
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Celeb Big Brother winner David Potts reveals 2.5st weight loss secret saying ‘I’m snatched’(Image: ITV)
Celebrity Big Brother winner David Potts has lost a staggering 2.5st, despite being busy with his panto run and Christmas.
The Ibiza Weekender star shared a side-by-side before and after photo, typing: “OMG I’M SNATCHED.” He shared his news on Instagram, telling his fans how he dropped the weight. Having enlisted the help of a personal trainer, the 32-year-old announced he’d done it the old fashioned way, after “putting in the hard work.”
David wrote: “OMG IM SNATCHED! 2.5 stone down.
“WOW! I’m so bloody happy with my results. Being on a weightloss journey over Christmas is hard enough especially when you throw panto in the mix.
“But I’m so proud of myself for putting in the hard work. And it’s paying off. I cannot wait to see the results along the way.
“I want to give a massive shoutout to @floydtransform for helping me with this. You’re amazing and I can’t thank you enough! And @nuffieldhealth_bolton for supplying the vibes daily. Just another 7.5 stone to go haha.”
David’s celeb pals heaped support on him in the comments section of his post. Comedian Alan Carr hyped his mate up, replying: “You’ve got this!!!” Ibiza Weekender co-star Ellie Young added: “So proud of you.”
Britain’s Got Talent contestant and Ru Paul winner Danny Beard wrote: “Get it girleh! My Pammy for life!”
While David has tried his hand many a reality show, including Celebs Go Dating, Celebs on the Farm, Celebrity Ghost Trip, The Big Celebrity Detox and Celebrity Karaoke Club – there’s one he has vetoed. The TV star, who now has his own podcast, The David Potts Show, said he’d be the “worst person” to take part in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.
David said: “I always think would I want to go into the jungle? I’d be horrendous. Everyone always says I should do it but honestly I’d probably be the worst person they’ve ever had in there. I’m scared of everything. I don’t even like rice. I’d be like ‘are you able to chuck us a jacket potato down?'”
But while heading Down Under is completely off the cards, David would be up for a reboot of the show that shot him to fame – ITV’s Ibiza Weekender. He was first on TV in 2016 and said he’d love another bash at it.
He said: “I never thought about doing telly in the first place so to still be doing it 10 years on is so wild. It will be 10 years this September when I went off filming my first series of Ibiza Weekender. It’s all so incredibly insane. I would absolutely love it to come back but don’t know if I’d be able to deal with the hangovers. I’m 32 now and I was 22 when I started it.”
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He said at the time of his future plans: “There’s always chinwags going on. There’s multiple things I’m going to be doing on the telly and I’m in talks about the next series of my podcast but I won’t be solo this time. I can’t say too much but you’ll definitely know who they are and they’re equally as high energy as me, so it’s going to be carnage.”
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Harry Derbidge’s ex-boyfriend, who had just got engaged to Harry Derbidge, was devastated by his tragic and unanticipated death.
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Towie star Harry Derbidge’s ex heartbroken as fiancé dies suddenly(Image: mrdeanrowland/Instagram)
TOWIE star Harry Derbidge’s ex-boyfriend Dean Rowland has announced the death of his fiance. Dean shared the heartbreaking news via Facebook and spoke about how devastated he was by the sudden death.
Dean shared a selfie of him and Steven Hewitt in all black gym gear and wrote over the top: “My heart is broken and will never be the same again, I love you so much.”
In the post’s caption, he added: “The world didn’t deserve you, the best of the best, you’ll forever be my one true love, I love you so much [broken heart emoji] I can’t believe I’ve got to go on without you.”
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One commenter wrote that their hearts were “completely broken” for Dean and everyone close to Steven, while others expressed support for Dean. They emailed “Dean, I’m so sorry my heart is completely broken for you and all of Steven’s family and friends,” and they emailed “heartbreak emoji] sending you all of our love xxx.”
Steven, who was hairdresser in Glasgow, died a year after he and Dean got engaged. The pair had been together for four years but only decided to get married in January 2025. That month, Dean shared a series of videos from the proposal, which happened at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland. He wrote over the videos: “I said YES! Completely overwhelmed and filled with joy.
I couldn’t be happier starting this new chapter with the love of my life because Stephen surprised me with the most beautiful proposal. A lifetime of love, laughter, and adventures await you forever. “Dean and Steven were looking for a wedding venue as they finished their home renovations just a few months ago, in October.”
Dean continued in his statement regarding Steven’s passing by saying, “This year gave me memories I will never forget and people I am endlessly grateful for.” He thanked Steven for being my constant, my harmony, and all of my chaos, “Thank you for being my home wherever we are.”
He continued, “If 2025 taught me anything, it’s that life moves quickly, moments matter, and the right people make things better.” To growth, love, laughter, and whatever comes next.
Before moving forward, Dean and TOWIE’s Harry had been engaged, but they broke up in 2021 because of the pandemic and postponed their adoption plans.
Harry said on Towie at the time, “To be with someone for four years… and for it to not work out, it has just been the most heartbreaking like awful thing I’ve had to go through.” I gave everything to this relationship, and I did it so much! To the point where I could give so much that it actually led to debate.
Harry and I have decided to part ways, according to Dean, after four long, amazing years. I’m sharing this with you all with a very heavy heart and complete anxiety. Two best friends have realized it’s time to take some space and help each other lead the most joyful, fulfilled lives possible, with no secrets or salacious events at the center of the decision.
He continues to be a significant part of my life and I would not give him any more. No relationship is easy, and we all know that. However, I can honestly say that the last four years have provided the most incredible experiences for a human being. After all of our laughter, crying, and wine consumption, I still have the greatest respect for Harry and his choices going forward.
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Reality TV stars who are desperate for fame end up in the same circles as their A List partners, but who will survive?
A-listers who are dating reality TV stars from Timothee Chalamet to JoJo Siwa(Image: Getty Images)
Celebrity couples with A Listers and reality TV stars in common
Renee Zellweger and Ant Anstead: Bridget Jones star Renee Zelwegger met her real-life British toyboy on the set of Celebrity IOU: Joyride, a reality show on which celebs give back to the people who have made a difference in their lives by gifting them a fancy car. While Oscar winner Renee, 56, wanted to thank two brothers who helped out a sick friend, she ended up better off too, after finding love with host Ant Anstead, 46. Although they keep their relationship private, the pair are still very much together, with Renee moving near to San Diego to be with Ant, and his little boy Hudson.
Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner: The reality TV/A-List line is blurred with this couple, with Kylie first finding fame on Keeping Up With the Kardashians. But the 28-year-old went on to become a billionaire, one of the world’s most famous names and most followed Instagram accounts (with 392 million). Timothee, 30, is a respected actor in his own right, and although they kept their relationship on the down low, speculation was rife. Any mystery was put to bed on Sunday night, however, when he declared his love for the beauty empire owner in his Critic’s Choice Awards speech.
JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes: Both halves of this couple came from reality TV in the start, with JoJo finding fame as a nine-year-old on Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition in 2013. She went on to hit the big time on Dance Moms in 2015, before building her own empire, creating music and becoming a YouTube sensation as a teen, complete with her signature vibrant bows. Her world collided with Love Island hunk Chris Hughes when they both appeared on Celebrity Big Brother last year, with the couple falling for each other in real time as they built a “platonic soulmate” bond. But that was firmly left in the past, when 22-year-old JoJo split with her partner at the CBB wrap party, with her now thinking about marriage and kids with boyfriend Chris, 33.
Louis Tomlinson and Zara McDermott: After a bitter split with fellow reality TV boyfriend, Made in Chelsea’s Sam Thompson, it was onwards and upwards for Love Island bombshell Zara McDermott as she moved on with One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson. Again, he has his reality TV roots, after winning X Factor with the boyband in 2010, but they went on to become the highest-earning musicians in their heyday, meaning he has transcended reality TV to become a certified A Lister. He lived in a Hollywood Hills mansion with his son, Freddie, but sold up in 2020, now reportedly living with Zara in his six-bedroomed London property.
Kate and Rio Ferdinand: Kate Ferdinand may be married to one of the UK’s best known footballers, but she started out in showbiz on TOWIE, with ex-boyfriend Dan Edgar. With Rio said to be worth between £57 and £66 million, it’s safe to say she came up smelling of roses, after being repeatedly publicly humiliated by her cheating ex on the reality show. The pair found love and the rest is history, after they married in Turkey in 2018 and welcomed their two children, son Cree, born Dec 2020, and daughter Shae, born 2023. Kate is also stepmum to his three older children, who he shared with late wife Rebecca Ellison, who sadly died in 2015, aged just 34.
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As the mystery surrounding John’s death grows, actor Oliver Farnworth admitted he was devastated to see his evil character beheaded. He admitted he had a secret desire to stay on the soap forever.
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Viewers were stunned by the shock death.
In a dramatic cliffhanger at the end of the Corriedale episode, Emmerdale fans saw Victoria Sugden standing over the dead body of her half brother John. Flashback scenes will reveal if she killed arch villain John Sugden, who has finally got his comeuppance for killing Nate Robinson and the havoc he has wreaked since arriving in the Dales 18 months ago.
However, Oliver Farnworth, an actor, is devastated by John’s passing. “To do the story and the character justice, it’s important villains get their comeuppance,” he says. I personally wanted to stay forever at Emmerdale. There, I adored it. I wish he hadn’t been killed off because I feel so selfishly.
Oliver, 43, has resisted playing such a strong character, saying, “It has been one great story after another.”
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After a dramatic chase through the woods, John shot Cain Dingle and knocked Detective Constable Kit Green out at the conclusion of Monday’s Corriedale special, which is a crossover between Emmerdale and Corrie. And fans were horrified to see Victoria standing over John’s corpse rather than Robert Sugden’s.
Even Oliver said, “OMG, where has Victoria come from? ” when she was taken aback. when I was going to read through everything. However, I enjoy the ambiguity surrounding Victoria’s depiction of John’s corpse. It is mysterious. What caused this to occur? She did it, right? Has anyone else done it to himself, or has she just happened to be standing there? You are still unsure.
Although the fact that he has no visible injuries makes this plot so intriguing, it will all be explained in flashback scenes. Oliver said, “I was emotional when I was filming the scenes. Everyone at Emmerdale will be missed. You work so hard with them all, form such strong bonds with them, and then you go on another great adventure.
“But you keep in touch and never forget them.” Danny Miller, who plays Aaron Dingle, has been a dream right from the beginning. He showed me the ropes and took me under his wing. We have laughed a lot on the set, had a lot of fun together, and we’ve done some serious stunts together. He is a brilliant actor, and we have grown close.
Oliver’s acting prowess were put to the test when he played a corpse. He states, “It’s very difficult to play dead!” I had my eyes open during the night shoot, and a crane shot was going over my body. There were lights that resembled the moonlight as I was staring at the trees. I was thinking, “Wow, this is beautiful,” and I was also thinking, “Is the shot almost over? ” I need to hold my breath for another ten seconds. I had to take a test because I don’t sit still very well.
However, being a part of the Corriedale episode was very exciting. It appears to be a movie, in my opinion. Oliver, who played Andy Carver in Corrie between 2014 and 2017, was an oddly nostalgic actor when I joined the Corrie cast.
He chuckles, “It’s art imitating life.” However, seeing some of the familiar faces at Corrie was wonderful. It was lovely to show him where I used to work during the day when Danny and I went there to film there. We all had a great time working together on set, and the night shoots we did together were enjoyable.
He praises Corrie bosses for putting together the stories from both soaps in a blockbuster episode, saying, “It’s genius how they did it. When I first heard about the idea, I wondered, “We’re all going to be on the cobbles or are they coming to the village?” Although I wasn’t sure how they could accomplish it, it was fascinating to watch how the two worlds literally collided.
The Corriedale episode will launch a nightly ‘power hour’ with half an hour of Emmerdale, followed by half an hour of Coronation Street on week nights. “This kicking off the power hour is great,” says Oliver. “It’s such a celebration of both shows and one hour a night where you can get your two favourite soaps is fantastic.”
Oliver had the opportunity to perform some stunts as well as Corriedale. Danny “hits me over the head with a gun” while Corriedale and I kicked a door, he says. But it’s obvious that I didn’t cause us to jump off a cliff top! Thanks to some excellent stunt artists, those stunts have been done.
Oliver has just spent Christmas in Spain, where he has a home with his partner-of-six-years, actress Samantha Womack, who he met in the play The Girl on the Train, finished filming before the festivities. And he says they have no plans to return to the UK – preferring to commute for work. He says: “It always works out alright. The commute back and forth isn’t difficult. We meet back at home in Spain.
We enjoy the outdoors a lot. Spain has excellent food, great dog walks, and a very picturesque year-round quality of life. The beach is nearby, and it’s nice to see family there for a while rather than just for a night or two.
Oliver wants to play a period drama villain next, with a long list of dramas on his resume, including Mr. Selfridge and Endeavour. He states, “I enjoy period drama, I enjoy the stage, and I haven’t written a play in a while.” I might be able to play a significant Victorian villain. The best storylines can always be found playing nice guys, but villains always have the best of them. And John is no exception! Over the past 18 months, he has irritated a lot of people.
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Oliver won’t say whether Aaron Dingle and Robert Sugden, who are affectionately known as RobRon by Emmerdale fans, can finally find happiness without John bothering them. He ponders, “Maybe they can.” However, a lot has transpired for them, and now you have Kev. That spanner will be in the works, he promises. Something will always arise in that relationship, which is wonderful because it never seems to be straightforward. In the end, they want to have a love story, but they also want suspense.
And he keeps his identity a secret. He claims, “It’s a really cool twist. The ambiguity is nice, and it leaves you wanting more. How did John’s death occur in this circumstance? Everyone will have to “watch” to learn more.
Following her marriage to swimmer Adam Peaty last month, Holly Ramsay has revealed her incredible wedding gown for the first time in a new collection of photos.
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Holly and Adam posed in the latest snaps(Image: Instagram/hollyramsaypeaty/smythson)
Holly Ramsay has shared an unseen wedding photo – and her beautiful gown. The daughter of Gordon and Tana Ramsay tied the knot with Adam Peaty in a luxurious wedding in Bath last month. However, the pair’s wedding has been marred by controversy and drama after Adam uninvited his parents Caroline and Mark from the wedding. Holly and Adam instead said ‘I do’ in front of her family and the Beckhams, as well as a string of famous guests.
Dropping new pictures from her big day, Holly shared a video of her picking out custom stationery for her wedding, including the invites, menu cards and table decorations. Writing alongside the clip, she said: “Designing our wedding stationery with @smythson was a dream come true. From the engraved plate mark invites with gold bevelled edges to the dark green tissue lined envelopes, it all added the perfect touch to our weekend.”
Her outfit, which she posed surrounded by flowers and her invites, however, stole the show in the video. She also shared a picture of her and her new partner snuggling up.
It comes after a source claimed Adam had posted an image from the big day on his private social media account. A source told The Sun that a family member had received an image – which appeared in Vogue magazine – on their social media. The picture that was allegedly posted was of Adam and Holly alongside Gordon and Tana and the Beckhams.
“This photo was galling when it first appeared on a family member’s socials. Although the photos showed them with Gordon and Tana, their son, and the Beckhams, it would have been lovely to see Adam and his bride in her ensemble, according to a source.
According to the source, Adam’s parents, Caroline and Mark Peaty, were not in contact with the photo. They posed where Caroline and Mark ought to be, they said. Adam’s son is present, but Gordon’s is not.
Adam pleaded with his bride, Holly, in a speech during the wedding that he would “always choose” her. After a few weeks of arguments, Adam and Caroline decided to have her wedding off the hook.
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His aunt, Louise, sent Adam a furious text message hours before his big day because he had blocked his family. She continued, “I hope you never experience the pain your mother has gone through, and despite it all, she still loves you. You two deserve a lot of shame. Shame . Remember that you caused your mother such pain that her soul screams on this, your happiest day, and each anniversary of your happiest day.
Adam Peaty was referred to as someone who “keeps family at the center of his narrative” after joining the same agency that represented his new wife, Holly Ramsay.
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Adam Peaty said to be ‘keeping family central’ as he joins Holly Ramsay’s agency(Image: INSTAGRAM)
Adam Peaty has been signed to the same agency that represents his wife Holly Ramsay and was described by the agency as a star who is “synonymous with uncompromising excellence” and who “keeps family central to his narrative”. This comes shortly after Adam wed Holly in a ceremony most of his family were uninvited from.
Prior to all eyes being on the pair’s Christmas wedding, the agency Hypesight announced via Instagram that Adam had joined their books and have now made a page for him on their website. In his description, they referred to the wedding and said that Adam was stepping into a “new era” where his sports background meets a “quietly elevated sense of modernity”.
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Additionally, they asserted that Adam’s family was “central to his narrative.” “As a devoted father to his son George, Adam balances the demands of elite sport with the realities of fatherhood,” the description read.
“Recently married to public figure and mental health advocate Holly Ramsay Peaty in a Christmas ceremony at Bath Abbey, he steps into a new era where sport, culture, and lifestyle intersect with a quietly elevated sense of modernity.”
The majority of Adam’s family did not attend his wedding, which was allegedly his choice, despite the agency’s claims. His son George, who he shares with ex-wife Eirianned Munro, and his sister Bethany, who was a bridesmaid, were the only Peatys present.
As a result of his mother’s anger over not being invited to Holly’s hen do, Adam was said to have uninvited his parents, aunt, and brothers weeks before the wedding. When his aunt, Louise, allegedly posted online about how they had hurt his sister, Adam and Holly reportedly became upset and later told his family to avoid attending the wedding.
After police escorted Adam from Manchester airport with concerns about threatening texts he received, the feud intensified. His family allegedly tried to contact him on their wedding day, but Adam had blocked them.
Outside of praising Adam for his devotion to his son and for describing his “new era,” Hypesight tipped Adam in the direction of brand partnerships.
They remarked that Adam embodies a contemporary standard of ambition, refinement, and influence that is in tune with high-end, luxury, and culture-defining brands.
Bride Holly has already been able to negotiate some deals ahead of their wedding. Her Instagram account is full of collaborations with Charlotte Tilbury, Armani, and Victoria’s Secret.
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According to Hypesight, Holly is “family-oriented” and “unapologetically genuine.” They remarked that Holly’s organic, sincere, and authentic content earned praise. She maintains a large following that connects with her warmth, openness, and real-life perspective, remaining unapologetically genuine and approachable.
At the wedding, Holly’s entire family was present, including her father, Gordon Ramsay, who declared that Tana would be “an amazing mother” to both Holly and Adam in a speech.
