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Plus, Tulisa tries to go incognito at airport, and BBC won’t air Strictly at same time as X Factor!

We’ll begin today’s reality TV news round up with a report from the Daily Mirror which states that former Celebrity Big Brother housemate Alex Reid was arrested outside the home he formerly shared with another CBB star, Chantelle Houghton – who recently gave birth to the couple’s baby girl, Dolly – as he allegedly tried to break down the door.

Alex and Chantelle have of course had a very turbulent relationship that’s been spattered with break ups and make ups, but this is by far the most serious of the rows they’ve had to date.

The paper reports that Alex was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and using violence to secure entry after police attended the incident at 1.30am this morning.

A police spokesperson said, “Police were contacted just before 1.30am this morning with reports of a disturbance at a property in Brentwood.

“A 37-year old man from Brentwood was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and using violence to secure entry, and is currently in police custody.” Continue reading »

And Tulisa entrusts her car to her gangland ex!

We’ll begin today’s round up of all things X Factory with a report in Now magazine in which an X Factor insider claims that Simon Cowell wanted Nicole Scherzinger on the judges’ bench of the UK show so that she can “spy” on her fellow judges for him!

However, even if it’s true and Simon did send Nicole to the UK to be his “eyes and ears”, she might need to worry more about whether her own job’s safe, since Simon has reportedly promised Mel B a judging role next year.

But to return to the unnamed show source who reckons Nicole is Simon’s mole, he/she said, “Nicole’s been confiding in her team that Simon wants her to be his eyes and ears.

“He’ll be asking her for the lowdown on how the judges are performing because he wants it to be the best series yet.”

And on the prospect of yet another shake-up of the show’s judging panel next year, the source said, “You’re only as good as the last show.”

In addition, former judge Sharon Osbourne has told the Daily Star that now she and Simon have made up after their row, she would love to come back to the show.

Sharon of course left The X Factor UK after revealing that she “can’t stand” Dannii Minogue, who was her fellow judge at the time… Continue reading »

Plus Ella Henderson says her granddad’s spirit helped her in her audition, and Nicole Scherzinger reckons 1D think they’re more famous than her!

We’ll begin our X Factor news round up today with judge Tulisa who’s revealed that when it comes to finding love, all she wants is a man who’ll be good to her and who’s honest and reliable.

She said, “If I find someone who’s a good guy that I get along with, I don’t really care what he does, and that goes for anything.

“I don’t care if he works in McDonald’s. The one is the one.”

However, she may be too busy for romance right now as she told the Sun, “I’m out and about a lot and I meet loads of people but it’s hard to meet someone.

“If I can’t find it at events where I’m surrounded by people similar to me, in the same industry, I doubt I’m gonna find it in a contestant.

“I’d never date someone I’m mentoring, or any contestant while the show is on.

“But if I met a contestant six months down the line that was not in my category, who I just happened to find chemistry with…

“I’d date anyone who I got along with or who I found date-worthy. Like I said, it doesn’t matter what their job is.”

In other news, in last night’s first of this year’s X Factor auditions, we saw teenager Ella Henderson wow the judges and the audience. So much so in fact that she’s being hailed as “the new Adele.” Continue reading »

Plus, Cheryl Cole’s new bloke Tre’s real name is Walter, and Celebrity Big Brother housemate Coleen Nolan spills on her sex tape!

We’ll begin today’s round up of all things reality TV with The X Factor judge Tulisa, who’s been hounded on Twitter by a troll who’s threatened to petrol bomb her house.

The sick message was posted yesterday after footballer Rio Ferdinand warned Tulisa not to use the social networking site to give her opinions on news worthy issues.

He made the remark after it was reported that he’d landed a £45k fine from the FA for saying something he shouldn’t have on Twitter.

He wrote to Tulisa, “Calm down, don’t get all heated and speak ya mind on here… you’ll pay for it.”

Well, it appears he’s not wrong, but in Tulisa’s case, voicing her thoughts on Twitter hasn’t cost her money, but has made her a magnet for nutters it would seem.

In other news, Celebrity Big Brother housemate Coleen Nolan has revealed that she made a sex tape with former husband Shane Richie, who of course stars in EastEnders as Alfie Moon.

She talked about with her fellow housemates after the Moments of Truth task revealed that she had in fact participated in an X rated movie.

Of it, Coleen explained, “I made one years and years ago in my early ’20s with my first husband… Continue reading »

Plus, Tulisa has a dig back at Louis, and Cheryl Cole’s got a new bloke!

It’s been reported today that, understandably, grieving dad and X Factor judge Gary Barlow has asked the show’s bosses to stage his part in this year’s Judges’ Houses round in the UK so that he can continue to support his wife Dawn.

The couple of course are still enduring the heartache of having lost their fourth child, baby Poppy, when she was stillborn earlier this month.

A show insider told the Sun, “The Majorca plan has been ditched. Gary is in no fit state to be out of the country. Everyone is completely behind whatever he wants to do.

“He has said that he will stick to the planned September 10 and 11 dates but now we are looking for a suitable venue near London.”

The paper adds, “Gary’s Take That bandmate Robbie Williams is still lined up to be his sidekick…” Continue reading »

Plus Tulisa impersonator Ashley Whitelaw livid over audition rejection & Olly Murs appeals to Paddy McGuinness to get him a date!

It was reported over the weekend that X Factor judge Gary Barlow and his wife Dawn were of course heartbroken and devastated when their baby daughter was stillborn.

Dawn went into labour two weeks early with Poppy, who was the couple’s fourth child, but tragically, there was nothing medics could do to save the little girl.

On Monday, Gary issued a statement about his daughter’s death, which read, “Dawn and I are devastated to announce that we’ve lost our baby.

“Poppy Barlow was delivered stillborn on August 4 in London. Our focus now is giving her a beautiful funeral and loving our three children with all our hearts.

“We’d ask at this painful time that our privacy be respected.”

Messages of condolence of course flooded in, and as Gary’s Take That band mate Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda are expecting the birth of their own baby soon, the news was especially shocking.

Robbie tweeted, “My thoughts are with Gary, Dawn and family right now x.” Continue reading »

Plus Big Brother HM Scott Mason warned for more Deana insults, and Dannii Minogue’s ex Kris dating model

We’ll begin today’s round up of reality TV news with a report in the Sun that states that X Factor judge Tulisa ended her holiday in Hawaii early because her cousin – and former N-Dubz band mate – Dappy turned up unexpectedly.

The pair have had a frosty relationship ever since Tulisa took up her role on The X Factor, which Dappy has often criticised.

A source said to close to Tulisa said, “Tulisa went away to escape all the stress going on back home and had no idea Dappy was coming.

“When she found out he was staying at her resort she got upset and decided to leave.”

As to their rows, one was prompted when Dappy hit out at former X Factor winners Joe McElderry and Alexandra Burke in his song I’m Coming (Tarzan Part 2).

On Twitter, Tulisa said, “Stop cussin peeps out 4 ratins! Talent speaks 4 itself u little sh**.”

Dappy hit back, “Now why would you say that. I can’t believe you T… Why would you say this about my work… Just so you can keep cool with your XF job.”

Personally, I never could stand Dappy, and until Tulisa proved she’s a nice person on X Factor, I used to think that the joke “What has two tw**s and a c***? N-Dubz…” was spot on!

Moving swiftly on, and news from the Big Brother compound is that Scott Mason has yet again been warned about his behaviour towards fellow housemate Deana Uppal… Continue reading »

And Pudsey has landed a Hollywood movie role!

We’ll begin today’s X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent news with a report in the Sun which states that Simon Cowell was landed with a hotel bill for $500,000 (£320,000) after he gave X Factor USA wannabes “the five-star treatment.”

Apparently, Simon put the delighted contestants in exclusive hotels in Miami for the show’s Boot Camp stage, so the lucky 160 singers stayed at the five-star Mondrian, Delano and Shore Club hotels, all of which overlook the beautiful beaches of South Beach.

But of course, back in the UK, Boot Camp hopefuls didn’t do quite so well, given they were accommodated in a Holiday Inn Express with views overlooking the River Mersey…

Yeah, really not comparable are they?

However, of the massive bill, a show insider said, “Singers on the British version of the show will be green with envy but Cowell stumped up $500,000 putting everyone up in plush hotels in Miami for boot camp.

“He wanted to give them a taste of the celebrity lifestyle and help propel them on to great things…” Continue reading »

Plus Tulisa reckons new X Factor judge Nicole needs to toughen up, and ITV gets a slap on the wrist from Ofcom for BGT voting app failure

We’ll begin today’s round up of reality TV news with a report in the Sun that The Voice UK suffered yet more humiliation when just FIVE people turned up to audition for the show’s second series.

Apparently though, the show’s bosses claim that inadequate advertising was to blame, adding that the open mic sessions at Birmingham’s The Coffee Room Café Bar on Saturday weren’t sufficiently promoted.

But nonetheless, it’s another blow to the ailing talent quest, given that the show’s live tour was cancelled due to lack of ticket sales.

A spokeswoman for the show said, “Saturday’s event was an open mic night organised by a local businessman.

“Our official auditions will run nationwide in August and September and we’ve had a huge, fantastic response.

“More than 25,000 people have already applied — a figure that is higher than last year…” Continue reading »

Plus, Justin Edwards angers Tulisa fans yet again, and Caroline Flack calls in police over knife threat

We’ll begin today’s round up of X Factor news with expectant dad and judge Gary Barlow, who has refused to fly to the States for Judges’ Houses this year because his wife Dawn is due to have the couple’s baby soon, and he doesn’t want to miss the birth.

The Sun reports that Gary had been penciled in to take his acts to New York, but a show insider said, “Gary’s daughter is due to arrive at exactly the same time the judges’ houses are set to be filmed.

“Gary is really torn — he wants to be with his acts but he knows he can’t miss his daughter’s birth.”

The insider added. “You could see Gary making a hospital dash on the show. This really is reality TV.”

Back in May, Gary told TV Biz how he feared his wife might divorce him over his workload as he embarked on a six-week tour of the Commonwealth to organise the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert.

He said, “Because I’d done a tour last year then gone on X Factor, I felt like divorce would be filed if I told my wife I was going on this trip.”

Aww bless him… Continue reading »