December 2nd, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: David Van Day, I'm A Celebrity 2008, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2008, Nicola McLean
New friends, David Van Day and Nicola McLean headed off to do the I’m A Celebrity celebrity chest yesterday. Arriving at the challenge, they read the laminate. The chest is locked by five padlocks, they had to wash the muddy car to find the number combinations hidden.
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December 2nd, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: I'm A Celebrity 2008, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2008, Simon Webbe
Simon Webbe stepped up to do the latest I’m A Celebrity Bushtucker Trial called ‘Last Gasp’ and was escorted to the bridge by Joe Swash and George Takei.
Arriving at the challenge he spotted the water and immediately confessed to hosts, Ant & Dec that he had a fear of water.
‘I don’t swim at all but didn’t want to say anything in camp. This is the whole part of the show, getting over your fears.’ He admitted that he would be doing this for his daughter.
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December 2nd, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: David Van Day, I'm A Celebrity 2008, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2008, Nicola McLean
Following days of rows over beds peace came over the I’m A Celebrity camp, even Nicola McLean was willing to give it a go with David Van Day.
‘David’s offered me an olive branch and I took it because I didn’t want to be the cause of tension. If he’s willing to make an effort with me then I will with him. I’m not going to change my mind and love the man but I’ll try and make it as happy as I can.’
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December 1st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Simon Cowell, X Factor 2008
X Factor judge, Simon Cowell is said to be furious after discovering a bug concealed on the undercarriage of his car.
The Mirror reports that Cowell asked his security team to search the Bentley Continental after he noticed that a leather-clad biker kept turning up wherever he was.
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December 1st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: X Factor 2008
X Factor bosses are said to be furious after they found a pregnancy test in the contestants home last week.
A researcher reportedly found the test in a communal room at the Hampstead mansion.
"Bosses went mad when told about the find because they have a duty of care towards the contestants and staff during their stay because of their relatively young ages," an X Factor insider told The People.
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December 1st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: louis walsh, X Factor 2008
X Factor judge, Louis Walsh is said to be worried that he may be sacked again next year after rowing with Dannii Minogue on the show last year.
"He wouldn’t be surprised if Dannii stays and he goes. He’s sure it’s got to be one of them," a source told The Mirror.
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December 1st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Britney Spears, Simon Cowell, X Factor 2008
X Factor judge, Simon Cowell is said to have been banned from his own dressing room which he loaned to Britney Spears on Saturday night.
Britney refused to use a Winnebago like other stars have done in recent weeks, so Simon offered her the use of his dressing room. However when he went to try and have a word before the show he was kept out by a bunch of Britney’s heavies.
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December 1st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: dannii minogue, X Factor 2008
X factor judge, Dannii Minogue is really not having a good week. First her last remaining act (Ruth Lorenzo) was booted off the ITV talent show and now it has emerged that she has split with her boyfriend Kris Smith.
Dannii is said to have dumped the rugby player after a four month relationship as she was fed up of fighting with him.
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December 1st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Carly Zucker, I'm A Celebrity 2008, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2008

Conceited WAG, Carly Zucker has revealed that her time in the I’m A Celebrity jungle was the worst two weeks in her life, made worse by her strange campmates.
Carly told The Mirror: “Timmy is odd. He’s just over the top and eccentric about everything.
She revealed that she did bond with tennis ace Martina Navratilova. “We’re very similar - we don’t talk for the sake of it,” said Carly.
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December 1st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Esther Rantzen, I'm A Celebrity 2008, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2008

Former That’s Life presenter, Esther Rantzen has become the fifth person to be voted off I’m A Celebrity.
After leaving the camp, she said: “I’m feeling very sorry to leave because they are such lovely people and the whole environment is so gorgeous. But I think it’s the right moment.”
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December 1st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Ruth Lorenzo, Simon Cowell, X Factor 2008

Ruth Lorenzo - X Factor 2008
Outgoing X Factor singer, Ruth Lorenzo, has said that she was flattered by the attention of Simon Cowell throughout the competition.
Cowell made no secret of the fact that he had a soft spot for Ruth and often commented on her sexy appearance.
At yesterdays press conference Ruth said:
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December 1st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: David Van Day, I'm A Celebrity 2008, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2008

The bus saga continues on I’m A Celebrity and David Van Day’s bed on the bus was soon under threat once more, this time it was Simon who had decided he wanted the best bed in Camp due to his ‘bad neck.’
Called to a team meeting by Brian, David said, ‘Shall we cut to the chase you want me to give up my bed for Simon?’
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December 1st, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: I'm A Celebrity 2008, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2008, Timmy Mallett

The I’m A Celebrity stars were shocked at the end of last night’s programme by Ant and Dec’s announcement that the two with the lowest votes would go head to head in a trial and the winner would win immunity from tonight’s vote off.
It was revealed that Timmy would have to face Brian at the Last Chance Saloon and the majority of the camp were backing the former policeman to win.
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November 30th, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Christine Bleakley, Strictly Come Dancing 2008

Northern Irelands Christine Bleakley has danced her last dance on Strictly Come Dancing and was voted off the show tonight.
The One Show presenter found herself in a dance-off with Rachel Stevens and all four judges voted to save Stevens.
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November 30th, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: I'm A Celebrity 2008, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2008, Simon Webbe

During the night Simon Webbe was violently sick in the I’m A Celebrity camp, Esther woke to see him being ill and took care of him. ‘There’s no reason on earth why he should be so sick, he’s been eating the same as us. It was really unpleasant for him.’ In the Bush Telegraph Simon said: ‘My stomach is doing somersaults and I feel really week but I don’t know whether that is an element of being sick all night, my stomach is killing me.’
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