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BBC presenter says she fears aliens are stalking her and has seen a UFO since working on Paranormal documentary
Plus, a new Sky series will look into the rise of self-professed misogynist Andrew Tate
WORKING on a new BBC Three documentary about the Broad Haven UFO mystery has left host Sian Eleri looking over her shoulder.
While not a big believer in extraterrestrials, the TV star – who investigates the sighting of a strange object by 14 schoolboys in Wales in 1977 – retains an open mind.
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But she’s become a bit paranoid after being warned by a number of those that feature in Paranormal: The Village That Saw Aliens – which airs tonight at 9pm – that investigating the case could make her a target.
She said: “Last weekend, in the run-up to the documentary coming out, I look up at the sky and there’s this line of lights moving slowly, in complete harmony.
“I was thinking, ‘What on Earth was that?’, and one of my friends was like, ‘I think that’s Elon Musk's satellites’, but I really did think I’d seen something.
“I’m just on high alert, imagining the Men In Black and being under surveillance.”
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Arty girl Vic back in action
DJ and TV presenter Vick Hope led the glamorous celebs at the annual Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition in London this week.
She was joined by The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman and Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo at the event, where she went braless in a blue backless, one-shoulder dress.
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Vick attended the bash without her husband, music super-producer Calvin Harris, who she wed in a Glastonbury-themed wedding in Northumberland last year.
The Strictly Come Dancing star presented ITV2’s I’m A Celebrity spin-off Extra Camp in 2020, as well as Vick Hope’s Breakfast Show on ITV in 2022 on Sunday mornings.
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She also hosts Britain’s Best Young Artist on CBBC, which is still awaiting the green light for a third series.
Big Boys back
CHANNEL 4 has confirmed that comedy- drama Big Boys is back for a third series later this year.
I previously revealed the new season would be the last for the show, which is about the friendship between gay teen Jack (Dylan Llewellyn) and his straight best friend Danny (Jon Pointing).
We'll Gave to hurry filming
IT will be a tight turnaround for James Corden and the Gavin & Stacey crew as they prepare for the upcoming Christmas special.
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He and co-star Ruth Jones announced the beloved show is making a comeback over the festive period for its last ever episode.
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But there isn’t long now until he and the cast head to Wales to start filming, with the cut-off time for delivering the footage set to be in October, despite their busy schedules.
He told Zoe Ball on her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show: “We’ll be shooting it around September, October time.
“It’s going to be tight to get it in and delivered.
“It’s like building a Jenga puzzle with cast availability.
“I think it’ll be OK.”
It's Spam hell for Alma man
SOPHIE Willian is back in her signature pink coat as comedy Alma’s Not Normal returns for a second series.
The show writer stars as main character Alma – a wild-child at the centre of a family of eccentric, unruly women – who is aiming to break free from her average life.
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And things pick up where they left off in season one with six new episodes, which will air on BBC Two this autumn.
After Alma finally looked to be giving up on her dreams to save mum Lin (Siobhan Finneran) from struggles with her mental health and a drugs habit, a first look sees Lin’s boyfriend Jim is now living with Alma’s gran.
It’s not going well for the loving schizophrenic, played by Nicholas Asbury, who is being force-fed spam sandwiches and is desperate for Alma’s help to escape.
The first series saw Sophie winning Bafta’s Best Comedy Writer gong for the show pilot.
Ultra processed secrets
TELLY doctor Chris Van Tulleken will explore the secrets of ultra-processed foods in a new BBC Two documentary.
Irresistible: Why We Can’t Stop Eating will take a deep dive into how ultra-processed products have come to dominate our food culture, and how it links to declining health.
Rise of Tate in TV probe
SKY will look into the rise of self-professed misogynist Andrew Tate in a new show.
Despite being charged with rape and human trafficking, the controversial figure still enjoys infamy online – propelled by social media.
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Doom Scroll: Andrew Tate & The Dark Side Of The Internet explores how his toxic views took hold of millions.
Victims, critics and those close to him will open up about how social media algorithms let him profit from his extreme content.
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It joins three other new documentaries heading to Sky this year.
The Frost Tapes recalls David Frost's most famous interviews, The Body Next Door is about murderer Leigh Ann Sabine, and Foot Fault sees comic Adam Hills delve into the barriers faced by disabled tennis players.
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