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Age: 22

Status: Single

Previous relationships: Amy Childs

Likes: Women, booze, cars and tattoos.

Hates: Champagne, hangovers, people acting rich and making others feel small, girls who lead you on.

Quote: “When I’m with someone, I’m with them 100% – until then, I’ll enjoy myself.”

What we love about Kirk: He plays the bongos!

Age: 25

Family: Mark Wright’s sister

Likes: Shopping (particularly designer because it cheers her up!)

Hates: Backstabbers

Quote: “I keep telling Mark he needs someone like me – someone who’ll stand up to him and tell him no, but Lauren just won’t do that.”

What we love about Jessica : She seems to be the only person that stands up to her brother, Mark. “He needs to grow up!” says the feisty Jess.

Age: 27

Likes: Socialising with her best friend Michael, gossiping, being close to her family, and performing on stage.

Hates: Arrogance and talentless people taking all the jobs in showbiz.

Quote: “I only wear my hair extensions on special occasions. I’d get them caught in the equipment if I wore them to the gym.”

What we love about Candy: She used to be in the chart topping dance act Red Blooded Women.

Age: 20

Status: Single

Previous relationships: Kirk Norcross

Likes: Men who know how to treat her right, white wine and plastic surgery (but not all at the same time, we presume!)

Hates: Men who think they can buy her affection

Quote: “Jordan is definitely my idol, her looks, her career, her businesses, she’s fantastic”

What we love about Amy: She used to be a former Essex county table tennis player.

ITV2 HD will launch exclusively on Sky+HD channel 225 from 8.00pm on Thursday October 7 2010. 

The channel is the first of three new HD channels to launch on Sky+HD’s subscription package of channels.

ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD launch in November.

ITV2 HD launches with the first episode of series two of hit US drama, The Vampire Diaries. Upcoming high definition highlights include The Xtra Factor – which reaches the live stages from October 9th; new living soap opera, The Only Way Is Essex; the return of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here Now!; and new music show, One Night Stand.

Further high definition content on ITV2 HD includes US hit, Gossip Girl; a range of top movies; and hit ITV content including The X Factor and Coronation Street.

Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 9:00PM - 10:00PM on ITV2

Fearne and Beth Ditto

In the third episode of the series Fearne sets out to discover if the things she has heard about Beth Ditto are true ��” is she really the rebellious, squirrel-eating, shoplifting, overweight lesbian of popular myth?

As Fearne is kept waiting at their first two meetings, the presenter is unsure she is going to be a huge fan of Beth’s, but, as they head stateside to the singer’s hometown she relaxes and opens up and the pair start to get on well together.

On her way to meet her at a German rock festival, Fearne explains that she plans to get to the bottom of the stories she has heard about Beth. She says: “I’m off to meet Beth Ditto for the first time. I’ve never met her. I have no idea what on earth to expect. All I have heard about Beth Ditto is that she’s a major exhibitionist, so I’m really looking forward to finding out whether the outrageous front woman we see in the media is the same one I’ll meet.”

Their relationship does not get off to a great start when Fearne arrives to meet Beth and discovers she is still asleep on her tour bus. After being kept waiting for five hours, Fearne finally gets to meet the singer just minutes before she is due on stage.

Beth doesn’t seem phased by her upcoming performance and, as she takes to the stage and strips her dress off, Fearne sees more evidence of her wild-child image.

After her performance Beth takes five minutes to talk to Fearne about her partner and how she’d like to get married and settle down, but, midway through the conversation, she dashes back to the stage to gatecrash 30 Seconds To Mars’s act. Grabbing a nearby sweeping brush, Beth heads onto the stage to attempt to sweep them off.

Fearne says: “Just a minute ago Beth had been telling me how she was ready to settle down, but, seeing her attempt to sweep 30 Seconds To Mars off the stage made me think she was nowhere near ready to hang up her rock chick boots.”

At the end of her first whirlwind meeting with Fearne, Beth apologies to her for keeping her waiting.

Hoping their next meeting will be more successful, Fearne arranges to meet Beth at a photo shoot. Things get off to a good start and Fearne sits in with Beth while she has her make-up done. But, before long, Beth’s manager asks Fearne to leave the room and she is once again left waiting outside until the end of the day.

Fearne is unsure what kind of reception she will get when she heads off to Beth’s hometown of Oregon, but the atmosphere is more relaxed for Beth at home and she soon opens up. As they go shopping for outrageous clothes and singing in a lesbian karaoke bar, Beth talks frankly to Fearne and reveals the shocking truth about the shoplifting rumours.

Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 8:00PM - 9:00PM on ITV2

SERIES FOUR: Ep 1

High society and low blows are back as Gossip Girl continues for its much-anticipated fourth season. Last season ended with a bang as a heartbroken Chuck Bass (series star ED WESTWICK) lay bleeding in the streets of Prague while Blair Waldorf (series star LEIGHTON MEESTER) and a newly single Serena van der Woodsen (series star BLAKE LIVELY) jetted off to Paris for a fabulous summer abroad.

Meanwhile, Nate Archibald (series star CHACE CRAWFORD), fresh off his painful breakup with Serena, decided to take a page out of Chuck’s playboy playbook just as Dan Humphrey (series star PENN BADGLEY) discovered he was going to have to settle down and be a father.

Season four kicks off in the City of Lights ��” Paris! Blair has spent a fabulous summer in Paris without realizing Chuck, her former love, has been shot. Yet as much as Blair tries to distract herself from the pain Chuck caused her by sleeping with Jenny Humphrey (series star TAYLOR MOMSEN), his mysterious appearance in Paris with a beautiful new woman (recurring guest star CLÉMENCE POÉSY ��” upcoming 127 Hours, In Bruges, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) will force both of them to face what happened. Serena has been enjoying a Parisian summer of love with boys, Blair and Balenciaga as she tries to avoid the inevitable decision about which of her two longtime beaus, Dan or Nate, she should return to.

Meanwhile, back on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Nate meets an intriguing girl, Juliet (recurring guest star KATIE CASSIDY – Melrose Place, Supernatural), who helps him realize that his summer of sexual conquests was his way of avoiding his unresolved feelings for Serena. Plus, Dan’s baby mama drama continues with Georgina (recurring guest star MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG ��” Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and the van der Woodsen apartment is buzzing with activity as a “Fashion’s Night Out” event is planned.

Also starring in the series are JESSICA SZOHR as Vanessa Abrams, KELLY RUTHERFORD as Lily van der Woodsen and MATTHEW SETTLE as Rufus Humphrey.

Thursday, 16 September 2010, 9:00PM - 10:00PM on ITV2

This access-all-areas series follows the five feisty members of girl band The Saturdays as they work hard and play even harder and you’re about to see them as you’ve never seen them before…

As well as following the highs and lows of their manic schedule (gigs, photo-shoots, TV appearances) we also see what goes on behind closed doors ��” life at home, on the road, trips abroad and much much more.

Nothing is off-limits as the girls talk about their love-lives, celebrity-life, cellulite and what it’s like to be in the fashion magazines every week, as well as trying to control the 9 untrained dogs they own who are adept at having ‘accidents’ at the most inappropriate times!

In the last episode of the series, the girls head to LA to record their new video ��” get ready for chaos!

After a mad dash through the airport and after nearly missing their flight, the girls touch down in LA to hoards of paps.

As well as recording their new video in a mocked-up New York Street, the girls chat with the legendary blogger Perez Hilton, have a (disastrous!) go at rollerblading on Venice Beach and Rochelle has a surprise visitor ��” her boyfriend Marvin from JLS. Add to that a spot of shopping, cruising in a convertible and sunbathing before one Saturday has a drastic change in hairstyle and two others decide to get piercings!

Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 9:00PM - 10:00PM on ITV2

Perez Hilton

In episode two, Fearne travels to Miami, Toronto and back to London to get the low down on celebrity blogger, Perez Hilton.

Perez was born Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. to Cuban parents in Miami, where he still lives with his mum and sister. He has used the name Perez Hilton to carve himself a career out of blogging about the world’s celebrities. He shows Fearne around the family’s quirky home and the little office at the back of the house which he uses to do his daily blogs.

Perez’s mum explains to Fearne that she is proud of her son and thinks he’s amazing but doesn’t get involved with his job and refuses to read his blogs. As Fearne gets this rare insight into Perez’s world, she questions whether or not he remains Perez at home, or reverts back to being Mario.

Out on the celebrity circuit, Fearne goes with Perez to the Much Music awards in Toronto. The awards, which are being presented by Miley Cyrus, come days after a press backlash in the US against Perez after he published pictures taken up Miley’s skirt on his website. As she films with him, Fearne is wondering if Perez and Miley will come face to face.

In LA, Perez reveals to Fearne the secrets behind celebrities’ relationships with the paparazzi. He tells the presenter that celebrities regularly phone the photographers to tell them where they are going to ensure that they get spotted. To demonstrate, Perez rings a photographer and tells him where he and Fearne are having lunch. As the photographer arrives, he advises Fearne on where to sit so that the photographer can get the best shot of her outfit. Afterwards, the photographer admits to Fearne that one A-list actress regularly tells him where she is and he splits the profit from the photographs with her.

In his usual outrageous style, Perez tells Fearne that he can’t stand Christina Aguilera. As the pair head to London’s Gay Pride festival, Perez says he believes X-factor winner Joe McElderry is gay. At the time of filming Fearne and… Joe had not confirmed his sexuality. Fearne questions Perez to see if he feels guilty for hinting about people’s sexuality on his site, and making them feel pressure to come out.

Cheryl Cole, Plan B, Professor Green, Alexandra Burke and Dizzee Rascal receive multiple nominations at this years BT Digital Music Awards 2010 which will be screened exclusively on ITV2.

Fans can now vote for their favourite artists and music sites at www.btdma.com

This year’s nominees are a showcase of internationally acclaimed UK artists and with 21 categories on the cards, competition is fiercer than ever, with the likes of Cheryl Cole and Alexandra Burke not only fighting it out for Best Female Artist, they are also up against each other for Best Song.

Plan B, Chipmunk and Taio Cruz have all been nominated in both the Best Song and Best Male Artist category, where Robbie Williams and Dizzee Rascal have also been put forward. New celeb couple Rochelle Wiseman (The Saturdays) and Marvin Humes (JLS) will battle against each other to win Best Group, whilst a host of new talent including Example and Professor Green will strive to be named Best Newcomer.

In the categories decided by the official judges, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s Gorillaz pick up multiple nominations, alongside Australian rock/drum n bass band Pendulum and BT DMA regulars, Muse.  Meanwhile the BBC wins nominations for its Glastonbury 2010 coverage and its 2009 Ukulele Prom, as well as nods for its podcasts and shows by 6Music DJs Adam & Joe, and Radio 2’s Jamie Cullum. Among the newcomers heralded by the judges, Marina & The Diamonds will fight it out against The XX, Professor Green, deadmau5, Tinie Tempah and The Temper Trap.

This year sees the introduction of some new categories for 2010 including Best Place to Hear, Discover and Buy Music, Best Event and Best Music App to reflect the increased audience engagement and rapid developments in technology that the music industry has seen in recent years enabling music fans to access their favourite music when and where they want.

Also from today, anyone wishing to enter a music site in the People’s Choice Awards can go to www.btdma.com to download an interactive ‘voting button’ which enables website visitors to vote directly for the site by simply clicking on the button.

The awards will be held at Camden’s Roundhouse on Thursday 30 September, and fans will be able to catch all the action when the awards are broadcast on ITV2 on Saturday 2 October – if you’re not in don’t forget to set BT Vision to record.

As part of its partnership with the music industry, BT is restricting participation in the awards to sites and services that have licensed music from official sources, ensuring that artists are properly rewarded for their work.

Full list of nominations in this year’s BT Digital Music Awards The following categories have been shortlisted on the basis of download data from the Official Charts Company and are opened up to the public vote from today at www.btdma.com

 

Best Female Artist in association with SugarScape.com

Alexandra Burke

Cheryl Cole

Ellie Goulding

Florence & The Machine

Leona Lewis

Pixie Lott

 

Best Male Artist in association with The Sun

Chipmunk

Dizzee Rascal

Plan B

Robbie Williams

Taio Cruz

Tinie Tempah

 

Best Group in association with The Daily Star

JLS

Mumford & Sons

Muse

N-Dubz

Saturdays

Sugababes

 

Best Song in association with The London Entertainment Lowdown

Bad Boys – Alexandra Burke ft Flo Rida

Break Your Heart – Taio Cruz

Fight For This Love – Cheryl Cole

Pass Out – Tinie Tempah

She Said – Plan B

You’ve Got The Love – Florence & The Machine

 

Best International Artist or Group in association with TOTP magazine

Alicia Keys

Black Eyed Peas

Glee Cast

Jay-Z

Lady Gaga

Rihanna

 

Best Independent Artist or Group in association with Clash magazine

Dizzee Rascal

Example

Lost Prophets

Prodigy

The Temper Trap

Vampire Weekend

 

Best Newcomer in association with Last FM

Aggro Santos

Example

Joe McElderry

Mumford & Sons

Professor Green

Tinie Tempah

 

Best Video in association with BT Vision

Bad Boys – Alexandra Burke ft Flo Rida

Everybody in Love – JLS

Fight For This Love – Cheryl Cole

Good Times – Roll Deep

Pass Out – Tinie Tempah

Say It’s Over – N’Dubz

 

Best Place to Discover Music

BBC Introducing  www.bbc.co.uk/music/introducing

Drowned in Sound www.drownedinsound.com

Guardian Music  www.guardian.co.uk/music

iTunes   www.itunes.co.uk

NME.com   www.nme.com

Resident Advisor  www.residentadvisor.net

 

Best Place to Hear Music

BBC 6Music  www.bbc.co.uk/6music

Last.fm   www.last.fm

MySpace   www.myspace.com/music

SoundCloud  www.soundcloud.com

Spotify   www.spotify.com

Youtube   www.youtube.com

 

Best Place to Buy Music

Amazon   www.amazon.co.uk

Boomkat   www.boomkat.com

eMusic   www.emusic.com

iTunes   www.itunes.co.uk

Play.com   www.play.com

Spotify  www.spotify.com

 

The following categories will be decided by an expert-judging panel:

Best Event

D&BTV presents Pendulum ‘Immersion’ live album preview

Glastonbury 2010

Nokia presents Rihanna Live

Sonisphere

Sonisphere ‘The Big Four 2010’ cinecast

The Ukulele Prom

 

Best Music App

Gorillaz Plastic Beach app

Gorillaz ‘Escape to Plastic Beach’ games

Pendulum Witchcraft Experiment Facebook app

deadmau5 Touchmix II app

MySpace Music Fan Video app

Little Boots RjDj iPhone app

 

Breakthrough Artist of the Year

deadmau5

Marina & The Diamonds

Professor Green

The Temper Trap

The XX

Tinie Tempah

 

Artist of the Year 

30 Seconds to Mars

Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip

Gorillaz

Kylie

Muse

Pendulum

 

Best Innovation or Gadget

BandCentral

BuzzDeck

Pledge Music

Songkick

SoundCloud

SoundOut

 

Best Artist Promotion

Christina Aguilera ‘Bionic’ album collaborator map

Giggs Freestyle competition

Gorillaz ‘Escape to Plastic Beach’ games

Gorillaz ‘Escape to Plastic Beach’ iTunes album

M.I.A ‘Born Free’ video

Muse ‘United States of Eurasia’ USB Treasure Hunt

 

Best Radio Show or Podcast

Adam & Joe podcasts

Adam Buxton’s Big Mixtape show and podcast

Jamie Cullum’s BBC Radio 2 podcast

Jim Gellatly’s New Music podcast

Melodica show

SFG TV podcast