Archive for December 2007

 

X Factor: Leon And Rhydian Meet Again!

by Lisa McGarry on Wednesday, December 26th 2007

X Factor finalists Rhydiaan Roberts and Leon Jackson are due to come face to face once more, this time at the Six Nations rugby.
The pair have been lined to sing the national anthem when their respective countries meet at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium in February.
Rhydian’s uncle Nigel said: “It’s one of his all-time goals and ideal [...]

 
 

Alesha Dixon: “Strictly Saved My Life!”

by Lisa McGarry on Wednesday, December 26th 2007

Strictly Come Dancing winner, Alesha Dixon has claimed that the show saved her life. Alesha claims to have felt suicidal after losing her marriage and music career within weeks of each other.
Dixon told The Sun: “It was the lowest point of my life. I just kept thinking, ‘What have I done to deserve this?’ I [...]

 
 

Leon Jackson Takes Christmas Number One

by Lisa McGarry on Monday, December 24th 2007

X Factor winner, Leon Jackson has scored his first Christmas number one single.
Jackson sold 276,000 copies of his debut single When You Believe, the highest weekly total for any track released in 2007 and five times as many as the duet by Melua and the late Cassidy which took the number two slot.
Previous X Factor [...]

 
 

X Factor: Hope Try To Persuade Simon Cowell To Give Them A Record Deal

by Lisa McGarry on Sunday, December 23rd 2007

X Factor girl group Hope, have tried to use their feminine wiles on music moghul Simon Cowell, in the hope that he would give them a record deal.
It would seem however, that the girls have overestimated their powers of sexual persuasion, as Mr Cowell to date has refused to be drawn on the future of [...]

 
 

Calum Best To Get His Own Reality TV Show

by Lisa McGarry on Sunday, December 23rd 2007

Serial womaniser, Calum Best is to become the next D list celebrity to attempt to find love through a reality TV show.
Calum has signed with MTV to produce a show similar to Jodie Marsh’s in which he hopes to find a long term girlfriend.
“He has had enough of s***ing around. He is really keen on [...]

 
 

Watch Alesha Dixon Wow Judges In Strictly Come Dancing Final!

by Lisa McGarry on Sunday, December 23rd 2007

After watching this clip, I think most of you will agree that Alesha Dixon deserved to win Strictly Come Dancing last night!

 
 

Alesha Dixon Wins Strictly Come Dancing

by Lisa McGarry on Sunday, December 23rd 2007

Alesha Dixon has won Strictly Come Dancing 2007.
Alesha managed to overcome crippling panic attacks just hours before the show, and went on to perform five amazing dance numbers during the final on BBC One last night.
After the result was revealed, Alesha said:
“I can’t believe it. I feel like I’m going to wake up and it [...]

 
 

X Factor: Rhydian Roberts Says Dannii Minogue Never Liked Him!

by Lisa McGarry on Saturday, December 22nd 2007

X Factor runner up Rhydian Roberts has claimed that his mentor, Dannii Minogue never ‘got him.’
“I genuinely don’t think she likes me!” he told The Mirror. “She’s lovely but I just don’t think she gets me at all.
“I think we grew closer as the competition heated up but she never liked me in the first [...]

 
 

Louis Walsh ‘Fed Up’ With X Factor

by Lisa McGarry on Saturday, December 22nd 2007

X Factor judge Louis Walsh has revealed that he was disappointed with the standard of contestants on this years X factor show.
“I got fed up,” Walsh told Heat magazine. “It’s a talent show but the standard wasn’t as good as last series.”
He added that he “couldn’t care less” if Simon Cowell sacks him again….that sounds [...]

 
 

Leon Jackson To Perform At Edinburgh Hogmanay

by Lisa McGarry on Saturday, December 22nd 2007

X Factor winner, Leon Jackson has been asked to perform at Edinburgh Hogmanay street party this year.
“I am delighted Leon accepted my invitation to perform for Edinburgh’s fantastic Hogmanay crowd,” the city’s Lord Provost, George Grubb told the Daily Record. “He’s a true star in the making. All of Scotland is proud of him and [...]