Ahead of the official launch of the British reality series “Love Island,” producers revealed that they had resorted to a new way of finding contestants. To pick out new islanders with fresh faces they turned to the dating app Tinder, apart from searching for new faces in clubs, approaching famous party girls and boys, as well as reviewing applications, as The Sun newspaper reports. According to the media outlet, only 45 people had been picked from over 100,000 applications. The BAFTA-winning dating reality series, “Love Island,” isolates contestants from the world in a villa in Mallorca, Spain, where each of them is to couple with another participant in hopes of ultimately winning a money prize. Those who fail to find a match have to leave. READ MORE: Facebook to Compete With Tinder: New Dating Service Presented by Zuckerberg … [Read more...] about Swiped Right to Showbiz: UK Reality Show Casts Sexy Contestants Via Date App
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Ariana Grande’s ‘boyfriend’ Pete Davidson met her at a showbiz party
Most men can only dream of becoming Ariana Grande 's 'boyfriend'. But, according to reports, one lucky bloke has done exactly that - after meeting the Dangerous Woman star at an exclusive showbiz party, earlier this year. Yet, while she's a household name with millions of fans around the world, Pete Davidson is a relative unknown in comparison. That said, he's certainly accomplished his own successful, too. The handsome performer is a regular cast-member on Saturday Night Live - one of America's biggest shows - and, perhaps unsurprisingly, has a huge following on social media. So there's no question that they'll have plenty to compare notes on. So who is he? And what do they have in common? Here's everything you need to know about the actor and comedian. Who is Pete Davidson? Pete was born on November 16, 1993 in New York, where he still resides, part-time. The rest of the time he's based in Los Angeles. The 24-year-old grew up in Staten Island, which is famous for its commuter ferry … [Read more...] about Ariana Grande’s ‘boyfriend’ Pete Davidson met her at a showbiz party
BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin suffers awkward moment on air as she covers The Sun’s cheat storm exclusive in papers review
BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin suffered an awkward moment on air today as she was forced to cover The Sun's cheat storm story in the show's papers review. We exclusively revealed she was accused of receiving extra help in a triathlon race and Louise had to face her own front cover on TV this morning. Louise, 49, tried to make light of the embarrassing moment as she picked up a copy of The Sun as part of the show's daily papers round-up. She joked that she was sharing a front page with Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and then addressed the cheat claims. The TV host said: "I share a front page actually with Meghan there a story about me in The Sun about an incident at a race on Sunday..." She goes on to explain that she has spoken to officials about what happened during the race and said no further action will be taken. Louise said: "I was talked to about [sic] with British Triathlon who say I have no case to answer, but I'm on the front page with Meghan." The presenter and Team GB … [Read more...] about BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin suffers awkward moment on air as she covers The Sun’s cheat storm exclusive in papers review
Jeremy McConnell ‘desperate to do Celebs Go Dating’ after break from showbiz
JEREMY McConnell has told pals he's desperate to star on Celebs Go Dating after claiming his days on TV were over. The Irishman, 28, hasn't appeared on television since an emotional Jeremy Kyle celebrity special in March during which he claimed "no one would touch him with a 10ft barge pole." However, a friend of the star, who recently underwent a nose job in Poland, says he has his eyes set on a reality show return. Speaking to The Sun Online, the insider said: "Jeremy's now hoping to go away and then come back and do more reality TV like Celebs Go Dating. "He thinks by going away and hiding he can come back an go on Celebs Go Dating, Ex On The Beach and other reality shows and everyone will love him." Despite Jeremy's recent absence from the spotlight, the friend feels like fame has gone to Jeremy's head and is worried he's being led astray. They continued: "He’s so self-obsessed that we would be out and he would think everyone was looking at him an taking pics, he thinks … [Read more...] about Jeremy McConnell ‘desperate to do Celebs Go Dating’ after break from showbiz
Who is Kate Wright? Rio Ferdinand’s girlfriend and former Towie star who has swapped showbiz to play step-mum to the footballer’s kids
KATE Wright, who quit The Only Way Is Essex in 2017, is dating former Manchester United and England star Rio Ferdinand. The pair had been pictured together several times before The Sun was the first to confirm both their blossoming romance and the busty blonde's decision to swap her showbiz life to play step-mum. Here's the lowdown on Kate... Who is Kate Wright? Kate was born on June 3, 1991, in Essex. She's currently 26 years old. Despite the surname, she is no relation to former Towie stars, siblings Mark and Jessica Wright. She used to work as a business support manager for a big team in a bank before reality TV fame beckoned. Kate has previously admitted she goes to the gym five days a week to maintain her toned physique and she has been working out hard with Rio's trainer. She regularly poses for shots which she uploads to Instagram for her 581,000 followers. When did Kate join Towie? Kate joined the cast of The Only Way is Essex in 2015 along with her friend Mike Hassini. Her … [Read more...] about Who is Kate Wright? Rio Ferdinand’s girlfriend and former Towie star who has swapped showbiz to play step-mum to the footballer’s kids