Love Island winner with famous dad signs up to next series of Celeb SAS: Who Dares Wins
SHE is an old hand when it comes to reality TV shows, but I think Bianca Gascoigne could be in for a shock with her latest signing.
I can reveal the former Love Island winner and daughter of England football legend Paul will fly to New Zealand next week to start filming Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
A source said: “Bianca is ready and raring to go. She loves challenging herself, and by signing up to SAS she knows she will be pushed to her physical and mental limits.
"Bianca has been on a lot of television shows but nothing as challenging as this, and she cannot wait to get started.
“As a former model she knows there are people who will have preconceptions of what she is like.
“She wants to show them what she is made of on SAS and those close to her think she will surprise a lot of people.”
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In last year’s show, which was filmed in Thailand, contestants Matt Hancock and James Argent struggled with trench foot, a condition caused by prolonged cold and damp — and in the new series the celebrities will be battling freezing cold conditions, as it is currently winter in New Zealand.
This month I revealed that Channel 4 has axed the civilian version of SAS: Who Dares Wins and intends to splash the cash on the remaining celebrity version.
My source added: “With the axe falling on the civilian version of SAS, Channel 4 wanted to reaffirm its commitment to the celeb version.
“They’re extending the series from five episodes to eight, and fans can expect to see some big names joining the line-up.”
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I look forward to seeing who else has signed up for the challenge — rather them than me.
Aidan’s game, sex ’n’ match
IT looks like new tennis-based drama Fifteen-Love will serve up more snogs than aces.
A trailer for the new Prime Video show dropped yesterday and showed how the six-parter will be full of steamy scenes featuring leading man Aidan Turner.
The former Poldark star plays a tennis coach called Glenn Lapthorn who ends in something of a menage a trois.
Although he already has a partner, there’s a simmering sexual tension between him and the protegee Justine Pearce (Ella Lily Hyland) whom he has to work closely with.
One more and Aidan could have a game of doubles.
Smooch ado for Nicola
BRIDGERTON’s new leading lady Nicola Coughlan has teased that the Netflix show’s upcoming third series is “a spicy one”.
But she got the giggles when asked to kiss her pal, and on screen partner, Luke Newton, who plays Colin Bridgerton.
Nicola, a.k.a. Penelope Featherington, said: “Oh my God, there was one day when we had to do a very romantic, beautifully written scene, and were peeing ourselves with laughter.
"Luke and I read the books at the beginning of season one and were like, ‘Imagine if we have to kiss and do this . . . ’ And then season three comes and we were like, ‘Oh God!’ I have to kiss my friend. You can’t pretend to kiss someone, you have to really kiss them.”
Luckily, the laughter didn’t stop it getting steamy.
New fam in town
MEET the very modern family joining Neighbours on Amazon Freevee this September.
The soap will welcome the Varga-Murphys, who are made up of mums, Remi and Cara, and their teenage sons, JJ and Dex.
Sara West, who plays Cara Varga-Murphy, said: “I’m so honoured to be a part of the new Neighbours legacy and really looking forward to bringing the family to Australian and international screens.”
JAIME WINSTONE will be tying the knot later this year in style on the White Lotus isle.
The daughter of hardman actor Ray, revealed she will jet off to Sicily for her big day with fiance James Suckling.
Jaime, currently starring in ITVX sitcom Count Abdulla, said of the wedding: “It will be in Sicily. Mum and dad live there, most of the year. Mum’s not fully converted yet, but dad is there whenever he’s not working.
“It’s amazing it’s like the ’70s there is no real boujiness to it.”
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She’s hoping to avoid a White Lotus-style dysfunction – as she fears the HBO series setting will prove too alluring for her folks.
Jaime joked of her parents’ move to Italy: “I am [worried], it’s already started.”
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LAURA TOBIN got chatted up live on air yesterday.
As she presented the weather forecast on GMB from Stonehenge, a hippy, who had taken part in a Summer Solstice yoga class, placed his arm around Laura and said: “I really like your energy, you’re a really pretty lady.”