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Christine McGuinness, a reality TV star, announced her departure from Celebs Go Dating just before the new series’ premiere. She admitted to making a realization during production and has since released a statement about her departure.

Christine, 37, was unveiled as a member of the lineup last week and was scheduled to appear alongside Kerry Katona in the fourteenth series of the E4 show. The cast is alleged to have recently traveled to Ibiza for a trip, and filming was already underway for the show.

However, she made it clear on her Instagram account tonight that she had decided to leave the dating show while it was being produced. Christine acknowledged to her followers that she had “excellent intentions,” but feels that the experience will be too soon for her.

I had great intentions, but I soon realized that dating on a public platform and the attention it will bring was too soon for me, Christine said in her statement. They’ve said I’m always welcome, which I’m so appreciative of, but for the time being, I’m going home to my family.

Celebs Go Dating’s spokesperson stated in a statement that the producers “loved” working with Christine and “respect her feelings.” They continued, “We have loved having Christine on the show, fully respect her feelings, and we have assured her that the agency’s door will always be open for her in the future.”

Three years after learning that she had broken up with Paddy McGuinness, Christine became involved with the program. The former couple announced their split in 2022 after having three children together.

Since the end of her romance with TV presenter Paddy, the model has been romantically linked to other people. Christine revealed that she hasn’t “really dated much before” but was looking forward to a “summer of fun” when it was revealed that she had signed up for Celebs Go Dating.

She stated about joining the reality TV program, saying, “I’m really excited to be joining the agency and I’m going to have a great summer!” Who has any knowledge of what might occur? I feel like I’m taking a crash course because I haven’t actually dated anyone before.

In a statement from last week, Christine continued, “I’m looking forward to getting to know the other celebs, and I’m especially looking forward to the coaching aspect of things with the agents.” That will benefit me, in my opinion.

Last week, the lineup for the new season of Celebs Go Dating, which is said to feature a “brand-new agency,” was unveiled. In the announcement, six famous people were named, and one more reportedly signed up.

Along with Christine, Louis Russell from Too Hot To Handle and Kerry Katona from Atomic Kitten, who first appeared on the show in 2019 joined the group. Olivia Hawkins, a member of S Club, and Jon Lee, a Love Island star, are also included.

Mark Labbett, also known as “the Beast,” will join the agency at a later time, according to a previous announcement. Sam Prince, a Made in Chelsea actor, reportedly joined the lineup as a “last minute” addition, according to reports more recently.

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Martin Clunes was a guest on the One Show tonight and was interviewed by Alex Jones and Roman Kemp, including announcing the death of a co-star.

Actor Martin Clunes announced the death of a co-star from Doc Martin whilst live on air tonight. He spoke about his “fantastic” former colleague during an interview after having worked together for a decade on the ITV show.

On Doc Martin, which aired for ten seasons from 2007 to 2022, Martin, 63, starred alongside dog Dodger, who played his character Martin Ellingham’s canine companion Buddy. Doctor made his medical comedy-drama debut on the fourth season that was aired in 2009. He is believed to have remained on the program until the ninth season in 2019.

It was later announced that Dodger had retired, due to having dementia, and that he wouldn’t be in the tenth and final series, which aired in 2022.

Whilst on the One Show this evening, Martin revealed to hosts Alex Jones and Roman Kemp that Dodger has since died. He paid tribute to the dog – whose trainer announced his death on social media in 2023 – on the BBC talk show.

Your character was always irritated by his dog, according to Host Roman in the interview. “Oh Dodger, oh yeah! “, Martin replied. That boy was fantastic. Sadly, they are no longer with us.

Martin went on to discuss his character, who wasn’t particularly keen on dogs. The actor said: “That was the joke I thought … ‘Who hates dogs?’ … that someone who hates dogs, but they all love him, and they just hang out with him.”

He explained to the two presenters on One Show that while he was yelling at him, throwing him around, and doing all kinds of things, he never actually shouted at him. I simply tossed my lips around before adding the shouting.

He continued, “We just had such fun on that, y’know, Me and Sonia Turner, his trainer, and Dodger”? He was fantastic when we pushed the limits of what we could do with him.

Sonia is understood to have announced Dodger’s death on Instagram in 2023. She later expressed gratitude for condolences that she had received over the news.

She wrote, “A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to remember and send condolences,” in a post on the platform. Our little chap had received so much love and attention from both here and abroad, and Tom and I are truly moved and amazed. “Bless you, Dodger.”

Martin had previously confirmed that Dodger had retired. Speaking to Yours in 2022, he said that the character Buddy had been replaced in the final season of Doc Martin. The actor shared: “Dodger who played Buddy is still with us and he’s happy. It’s just that his trainer Sonia decided to retire him because he has doggy dementia.”

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Just one month after being listed for sale, the property Amanda Holden and Alan Carr purchased for a six-figure sum has now been put on the market.

Amanda Holden and Alan Carr are one step closer to selling their Spanish telly renovation for a massive profit. The presenting duo bought a rundown townhouse in Granada and overhauled it for their BBC series Amanda and Alan’s Spanish job.

Buying the shabby building for €65,000 (£55,000), it was on the market for £208,355. Up for sale for just over a month, it looks to have been snapped up by one lucky buyer. The house is now ‘under offer’ on Rightmove. A source said: “Their bold decorating has pulled in a sale very fast and people love their DIY style!” All proceeds are going to Comic Relief and Children in Need.

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A 90-minute drive from Malaga airport, they transformed it from a decaying shell that hadn’t been lived in for 35 years into a sophisticated, three-bedroom home in the main square of the historic village of Mocln. Amanda, 54, and Alan, 48, have sensitively restored the house to life while carefully preserving some of the building’s original features and integrity.

It has two bathrooms, two of which are in the Mediterranean style, with the option to add a small plunge pool. It has three floors and is double-fronted. A new roof was added as part of the property restoration.

The bathrooms and kitchen use hand-crafted tiles from the nearby Cabra, Bert & May factory, and were inspired by Andalucia’s culture and art. The pair’s mission to give the house a new life was followed by viewers.

In episode one, Amanda joyfully declared, “I’ve found the most amazing house. Because it’s so large, a third project must have a true WOW factor. Really ambitious. This will be according to the Bible.

However, as they learned what a bad state it was in, some issues came up along the way. You don’t notice any flaws in someone until you meet them, Amanda said. The situation applies to a house. You go round and say, “Oh my God, this is amazing, I love this, I love this,” before gradually turning into a nightmare.

“Amanda has chosen the house this year,” explained Alan. “She’s got a great eye, but she loves a challenge, it’s in her DNA. Every time you open the door there is another mess. A courtyard, an overgrown tree, some stairs that probably go up to heaven?” When they discover the ruined roof, they think they’ve seen the worst of it. But Alan finds an unwelcome mess in the bath and jokes, “It’s weird because a lot of the decor is dated, but the turd is fresh!”

Similar programmes on the BBC have previously seen the Britain’s Got Talent judge and comedian renovate homes in Sicily and Tuscany, after finding the properties for just 1 euro. They’ve announced a fourth series, this time in Greece.