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After two years on air, ITV decided to cancel the Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother: Late and Live. A number of well-known actors have guested to discuss the antics on the main show, but the program has still failed to grab viewers’ attention.

According to reports, ITV producers have now admitted that the ratings are too low to be re-aired when Celebrity Big Brother returns in 2019.

Presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best are credited with giving the series a poor performance, but it is believed that a shift in viewing habits is to blame for this.

Since ITV re-aired Big Brother in 2023, the program has been on the network ever. According to an insider, “Big Brother in general has struggled this year because of the fierce competition from Celebrity Traitors.” Due to the main show not performing as well as anticipated, Late and Live has really struggled.

They continued, “Over the past few weeks, there have been rumors that the show will be cancelled, and then it became a hot topic on the studio floor during the final week,” they added to The Sun. The show won’t be on again, bosses have quietly told the staff, many of whom are freelancers.

The source continued, “ITV still has no doubts that AJ and Will are the ideal hosts for the show.” No show lasts forever, but they shared, it’s unfortunate. Will and AJ are still beloved by ITV and regarded as the ideal hosts for the main show. Without Late and Live, ITV still prioritizes Big Brother.

We will make plans for the upcoming series of Big Brother, according to an ITV spokesperson. “Big Brother continues to be a popular viewing option thanks to recent success of over 150 million streams on ITV, X.”

Will has been previewed for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special this year. On the BBC One special, he is expected to appear alongside actresses like Jess Wright and The Only Way Essex. Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s final appearance as the show’s hosts will be on television.

The winner of Big Brother 2025 was revealed last week, and this is good news. A final six housemates, which included latecomers and surprise entrants, made up the total of 17 housemates. The Big Brother finalists for this year were announced as Cameron, Elsa, Emily, Jenny, Richard, and Tate.

Tate came in sixth place, Emily came in fifth, Cameron came in fourth, and Jenny came in third. In order to take the top two spots, Richard and Elsa had to compete for them. Richard, the group’s emotional hero, declared, “This experience has been without a doubt the most absurd, crazy, madcap, incredible, and extraordinary thing I have ever done.

“It’s been wonderful to meet all of you, it’s been a magnificent, magnificent ride, and I wouldn’t have had it otherwise.” So, “Here’s to you, it’s been great”!

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After two years on air, ITV decided to cancel the Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother: Late and Live. A number of well-known actors have guested to discuss the antics on the main show, but the program has still failed to grab viewers’ attention.

According to reports, ITV producers have now admitted that the ratings are too low to be re-aired when Celebrity Big Brother returns in 2019.

Presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best are credited with giving the series a poor performance, but it is believed that a shift in viewing habits is to blame for this.

Since ITV re-aired Big Brother in 2023, the program has been on the network ever. According to an insider, “Big Brother in general has struggled this year because of the fierce competition from Celebrity Traitors.” Due to the main show not performing as well as anticipated, Late and Live has really struggled.

They continued, “Over the past few weeks, there have been rumors that the show will be cancelled, and then it became a hot topic on the studio floor during the final week,” they added to The Sun. The show won’t be on again, bosses have quietly told the staff, many of whom are freelancers.

The source continued, “ITV still has no doubts that AJ and Will are the ideal hosts for the show.” No show lasts forever, but they shared, it’s unfortunate. Will and AJ are still beloved by ITV and regarded as the ideal hosts for the main show. Without Late and Live, ITV still prioritizes Big Brother.

We will make plans for the upcoming series of Big Brother, according to an ITV spokesperson. “Big Brother continues to be a popular viewing option thanks to recent success of over 150 million streams on ITV, X.”

Will has been previewed for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special this year. On the BBC One special, he is expected to appear alongside actresses like Jess Wright and The Only Way Essex. Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s final appearance as the show’s hosts will be on television.

The winner of Big Brother 2025 was revealed last week, and this is good news. A final six housemates, which included latecomers and surprise entrants, made up the total of 17 housemates. The Big Brother finalists for this year were announced as Cameron, Elsa, Emily, Jenny, Richard, and Tate.

Tate came in sixth place, Emily came in fifth, Cameron came in fourth, and Jenny came in third. In order to take the top two spots, Richard and Elsa had to compete for them. Richard, the group’s emotional hero, declared, “This experience has been without a doubt the most absurd, crazy, madcap, incredible, and extraordinary thing I have ever done.

“It’s been wonderful to meet all of you, it’s been a magnificent, magnificent ride, and I wouldn’t have had it otherwise.” So, “Here’s to you, it’s been great”!

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I’m A Celeb has seen hundreds of famous contestants walk into the jungle, but sadly some of them are no longer with us. And one comedian who got booted out of the show by TV bosses died penniless

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I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here is finally back on our screens and it’s already promising plenty of drama, with fans already calling for one contestant to be booted out and an awkward interaction with Ant and Dec caught on camera.

There are 10 stars taking part in this year’s ITV series, with the likes of TV presenter Alex Scott, Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley and Ozzy Osbourne’s son Jack Osbourne arriving in camp yesterday. Viewers of tonight’s episode will see YouTuber Angry Ginge take part in a wild Bushtucker Trial with comedian Ruby Wax.

While the hit show is usually full of wild challenges, deadly snakes, grim food and camaraderie between campmates, the series has been hit with tragedy over the years and some of its contestants are sadly no longer with us.

One such celeb is Freddie Starr. Once one of Britain’s best-known comedians, he became a recluse in his final years, relying on his carer as his only regular company. The comedian was also thought to be estranged from his six children when he died.

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Aged 68 when he entered the jungle in 2011, bosses were forced to make him leave the show after fearing he would die during filming. He collapsed following an intense trial against Made in Chelsea star Mark Wright where they ate a fermented egg, a pig’s anus and camel’s toe, with doctors believing he had had an extreme allergic reaction. One source told The Mirror at the time that they could not risk him getting ill again and banned him from going back.

The insider said: “Freddie is clearly not well and life in the jungle is tough. The last thing we want is for him to get really ill or, heaven forbid, die live on television. It felt irresponsible to allow him back in the jungle.”

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Then, in 2019, the star died of a heart attack in his £170,000 one-bedroom flat on the Costa del Sol in Spain. According to reports at the time, the comedian was so broke when he died that there were plans to give him a pauper’s burial in Spain before a stranger intervened to pay for his reparation and funeral.

Funeral director Michael Fogg, from Sheffield, said he eventually covered the costs to ensure Freddie’s body could be returned to England. Michael told The Daily Mail: “Anyone who can make a funeral director laugh must be a bloody good comedian. And Freddie Starr could make me laugh.

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“He shouldn’t be buried in foreign land, he should be brought back to be in his own country. For those asking why I am paying, well it is my money, it is my business and that is what I want to spend my money on. He should be reunited with the people he loved and his family.”

Meanwhile, Freddie’s carer Nelly, from Bulgaria, told the Daily Record he had been out of contact with relatives for years. She was the one who found his body when he died.

Noel Edmonds and Sir Cliff Richard have collaborated on television and singing roles for the past 20 years, but they haven’t seen one in more than 20 years.

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Showbiz icons Noel Edmonds and Cliff Richard have enjoyed a reunion after 25 years apart in New Zealand. The pals worked together on TV shows in the past, and host Noel, 76, and singer Cliff, 85, both looked incredibly youthful as they joked around in front of the cameras. Noel shared their meeting on Instagram, and Cliff joked that he “didn’t know” Noel was older than him, as the former Deal or No Deal star said there were 161 years between them.

Cliff previously was alongside his friend in a Noel Edmonds Christmas TV special back in 1986. Cliff sang Slow Rivers in a duet with Elton John, 78. Noel said in the video: “At last, I get to see you again after all these years.” Cliff replied: “I know… It’s been too long. I mean, there’s a hundred years separating us.”

Noel continued, “You were on my Christmas Day show 25 years ago, and you’ve done wonderful, kind things for me over the years.” So I made a point to thank you. However, I began to study mathematics, and we are now both 161 years old.

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Then Cliff made a joke: “Oh my goodness, I love you. You were older than me, I didn’t know”! The Young Ones, Cliff’s hit song, was the subject of their subsequent duet. Fans praised the pair’s looks in droves and both praised the video and the duet.

Noel made the revelations in a TV show in June that kept him young. Noel, a former television host, made a career comeback with Noel Edmonds’ ” Kiwi Adventure,” which saw him resurrect with his wife Liz.

Noel explains in the first episode how, despite being so young, he still looks so young even though you can’t do all the steps yourself at home. Noel is seated on a crystal bed with beautiful quartz crystals lit above him and a five to eight hertz sound being emitted into his headphones as he lies down, according to wife Liz.

Noel states, “The light bulb moment about my health was when I discovered all this information about who we really are,” which is a good phrase. Body energy systems are all that we are, and body energy systems interact with everything in the universe.

Because everything is based on ancient spiritual wisdom, I find this to be very exciting. Noel said, “Listing purified water, an oxygen tank, and cold showers among other things that make him feel youthful, I suddenly realized there were six things that really worked for me. This is water in its purest form, in its purest form, and the formula includes nutrition and structured water.

He continued, “Pulsed electromagnetism,” to demonstrate the next component. And what’s happening is that all of my tiny cells are now saying, “Wah, we’ve got good frequencies,” as a result of pulsing electromagnetism. Now it’s time for us to work properly.

He added that there is “a certain way to exercise that I do very slowly and quietly, called tranquil power,” because “everything about it is quiet and slow,” but it’s comparable to working out at a gym with regular weights.

Then, he said, “There is a visualization of body energy meditation.” This places me in a different place with beautiful scenery. Those things come together. I then take a few chilly showers, a sauna, and other evidence-based infrared, which I normally take in the morning. Very, very beneficial for you.

“And the hyperbaric chamber, which uses a little bit of oxygen three times per week. Although you can wear it, almost entirely pure oxygen enters your body.

Noel joked that he and his wife Liz appear content in the documentary and live a wonderful life together, and that he has been “researching it for 76 years” about staying young.

Pierce Brosnan, an Irish actor, is well known for his obscene portrayal of MI5 agent James Bond, who has since admitted he could reprise the role if the timing was right.

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Pierce Brosnan has admitted that he would “entertain” the idea of a return to the James Bond movie franchise as a retired agent. The Irish actor, 72, is known for his incarnation of the slick MI5 agent, whom he starred as in four movies between 1995 and 2002.

While Pierce has now ruled out a comeback as Bond himself while on active duty, he is open to playing a retired version of the agent. Asked about the possibility of reprising the role, he said, “Of course, people ask about Bond – ‘would you?’ and whatever – but that’s another man’s job.

Speaking to British GQ: he continued, “But the possibilities of working within that film, entertaining… So it’s going to be exciting to see what happens. I think everything changes, everything falls apart, so you just sit back and enjoy it all.”

When asked if he would consider playing a retired agent, he replied, “Sometimes you just move on, others you just entertain.” Pierce and Pierce further discussed their future plans as they both admitted to wanting to produce a sequel to the Thursday Murder Club series.

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He already starred in one adaptation of the books by TV presenter Richard Osman on Netflix. He also confirmed that he has started filming the second season of Paramount+ crime drama MobLand, which sees him star alongside Tom Hardy and Helen Mirren.

In the series, Tom’s Harry Da Souza serves as his right-hand man as a bitter war breaks out between two criminal families, he portrays Irish mob boss Conrad Harrigan.

He continued, “It’s just been a delight to work back to back for two years.” It allows me to play characters in this day and age. It makes it easier for me to enjoy the acting and the role that I play within the image, the symbol, the icon of the person I’ve created.

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Brosnan played Bond in GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999), and Die Another Day (2002). Brosnan portrays former trade unionist Ron Ritchie in the earlier this year’s film The Thursday Murder Club.

As he approaches his more senior years, Pierce acknowledged that he is now enjoying playing older characters and that “having a conscious intention to advance because I’m the age I am, and I embrace it.” I’m not interested in jumping out of airplanes. Jump in the bus. Take the bus and slam it down.

Brosnan will be honored at the GQ Men Of The Year event on November 18 in London, while the full interview can be read in the GQ Men Of The Year edition.

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John Whaite, the star of the Great British Bake Off and Strictly and Openly, has openly revealed he had been secretly having a drug addiction for five years.

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Strictly star John Whaite broke down in tears as he admitted to a secret addiction to steroids. The former Great British Bake Off contestant, 36, wiped away the tears as he confessed to wanting to “end his life” as the problem gripped.

Taking to Instagram, the star shared a candid post in which he opened up on the issue. He explained how he first began taking steroids during lockdown.

John claimed that after examining himself in the mirror and not liking what it revealed, he started taking them. He acknowledged that he has been “disrespecting his body” ever since that time.

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John acknowledged the severe side effects the drug had on him in the upload. He asserted, “Steroid addiction is real. I’ve let myself down for the past five years.

I put my body and mind before my own well-being and my family, and I haven’t respected either of my physical or mental health. I want to end my life because of steroids. Today, that ends. “As of right now. “

He continued, saying that he now “chooses life” and “wants a simpler life.” John continued, “I started taking them during lockdown because I looked in the mirror and hated what I saw.”

I tried dieting and exercising, but nothing helped, and I was unable to gain muscle. Looking back, I could see that I had a normal body.

I felt good about myself the more people acknowledged how I looked while using steroids. However, steroids do not work to reduce my b*******.

“I’ve got tiny balls now, and I have an irregular sex drive,” the woman says. “Sometimes it’s very high and I end up doing stupid things and disrespecting my body.”

Following a surge of support from followers, friends, and family, John wrote a follow-up message to thank everyone who had voted in. And he acknowledged that there will be updates in the future, but that now “is the time for recovery – nothing more.”

He continued, “I’m putting my hormones and health first, and I’ll talk about it more when the time comes, and in a way that feels most respectful to the subject matter and to myself.”

Among those who had reached out in the comments section of his video was hair and makeup artist for ITV, Scott Beswick. He simply shared clapping hand emojis and a love heart. Singer Olly Alexander was also among those liking the post.

John, who had appeared on OnlyFans, revealed earlier this year he was quitting the platform. In September, he said he now feels a “true sense of purpose” for the first time in more than a decade.

In a social media post at the time, John claimed that his brownie brand Ruff Puff Brownies and his baked goods store Ruff Puff Bakehouse have both “neglected” him.

*If you’re struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their site to find your local branch