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Leona Lewis has claimed that her and her boyfriends relationship is stronger than ever, despite her recent stay in LA.

The former X Factor winner told More magazine: “I’m glad to be home, I missed Lou when I was in Los Angeles. Long-distance relationships don’t faze me, though. We’re stronger than ever as we’ve been together so long.

“With email and texting, you still keep in touch from a distance. Everybody knows I’m just a phonecall away and that they can reach me if they need to. And when I do get time off, it tends to be in blocks.”

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CELEBRITY X FACTOR’s MICHELLE MARSH launched her debut single with a raunchy performance in a London strip club last night.

Michelle strutted her stuff in Stringfellows while singing her catchy new pop tune, I Don’t Do.

The glamour girl-turned-saucy singer was accompanied by two busty brunettes dressed in revealing animal print costumes.

On stage Michelle worked the club’s saucy poles like a pro, while tossing her long blonde hair and thrusting her groin at the crowd.

Speaking after the performance, Michelle joked: “Now I’ve finished singing, I’m 20 quid a dance.�

The advertisments have finally started and what we have been referring to as Celebrity X factor, will actually be called The X Factor: Battle Of The Stars.

The show begins later this month, have a look here for the celebrities rumoured to have signed up so far!

Lucy Benjamin (aka Lisa Fowler from Eastenders) is rumoured to have joined the eight other hopefuls to appear on this months Celebrity X Factor.

A friend told the News of the World: “Lucy’s so excited to be doing Celebrity X Factor. She’s a great little singer and the rehearsals are going brilliantly.”

Celebrity X Factor is due to begin on the 29th of May. Get your earplugs ready!

In the run up to the all new series of Celebrity X factor, it would seem that Irish judge Louis Walsh is trying to act like Simon Cowell in a bid to get our attention.

Walsh has been quoted as saying prospective contestant Gillian McKeith “looks like she was hit by a bus”.

Louis told The Sun: “I hope I don’t get Gillian McKeith. She should be at home watching the TV instead of being on the screen.

“I don’t get this woman. She has a huge ego. I do not want her in my category. If she is, I’m going to say: ‘Go now’.â€?

I can’t wait until Louis comes face to face with Gillian, watch as he stutters his way out of that one!

BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles has confirmed that he will be taking part in this years Celebrity X Factor contest.

Speaking on his radio show, Moyles said: “I am going to do it. I think it’s pretty much all signed, sealed and delivered.”

He also said that he wants to sing ‘Stand By Me’ in a broad Leeds accent for one of his performances.

Moyles indicated that he would like to be voted off the show on the first night, saying: “You still get the same money”.

Rumours have been circulating that celebrity couple Jordan AKA Katie Price and Peter Andre have been asked to appear on Celebrity X Factor.

The People on Sunday reported that Simon Cowell has managed to convince Jordan to take part in the show that begins in just a few weeks.

A source tells The People, “She’s jumped at the chance and can’t wait to get started.â€?

So you like Big Brother?

Well, look to the right of the page – our latest poll is asking you who you think is the best-ever Big Brother housemate. We’ve started you off with a couple of the most prominent housemates, but you can add others if you like.

Happy voting!

Well, your votes have been counted and verified…. Celebrity X Factor is the show most of you will be watching this summer, beating Big Brother 2006 by a skin-of-the-teeth 10 votes!

Celebrity Love Island is the least popular reality TV show, with only 8% of the votes. But don’t rule it out completely – it was slated last year, but loads of people ultimately got hooked on it – I know we did! I’m just hoping they’ll keep the babe quota high…well, higher than last year!

Last year’s Big Brother was a bit of a disappointment – at the time I called it a “waiting room for fame”, and I still stand by that! What I want to see this year are less of the self-obsessed assholes
and more interesting human beings. No more dull idiots staring into space and disgusting exhibitionists pulling stunts. Give us interesting characters this year Endemol!

For my money, Celebrity X Factor will be the big show this time around. Cowell, Osbourne and lil’ Louis are an explosive mix. Sure, most of it’s as staged as a wrestling match, but that’s half the fun. Ewwww – mental picture of Louis Walsh diving off the top rope onto Simon Cowell while Sharon Osbourne stands in the wings with her trademark jug of water….

Celebrities taking part in this years Celebrity X Factor will receive a handsome fee of £25,000 for taking part and an extra £5000 each night they survive the public vote. This means that the winner could be walking away with a grand total of £75,00!

However this is a pittance compared to the £250,000 that Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Simon Cowell will be receiving.

An insider told the Mirror: “There’s a very attractive incentive to do well.

“It’s not a bad pay check for just a few days of work – and for those who want to launch a pop career, it’s the perfect platform.�

For more gossip on the upcoming series of Celebrity X Factor 2006, including rumours of which celebritites will be taking part just click the link!

In order to spice things up this summer ITV bosses have gone Down Under to recruit celebrities for the summers hottest reality TV shows.

Melissa George, who played tearaway Angel Brooks in Home and Away, has just been recruited to Celebrity Love Island.

Neighbours star Daniel MacPherson has been added to the cast of Celebrity X Factor after producers saw him presenting the Australian version of the show. Daniel who also appeared in The Bill as PC Cameron Tait, reveals: “I play the guitar and sing and I’ve even contemplated a pop career – but that would be selling out.�

Hollyoaks actress Jodi Albert is the next in a long line of celebrities that has been asked to appear on Celebrity X Factor 2006.

The ex-model will probably be coached on her perfomance for the show by X Factor judge Louis Walsh.

Jodi is currently dating Kian Egan from Westlife ….. I wonder who recommended her to Louis then?

The Daily Record today reports that Diet Guru Gillian McKeith has been signed up to appear in the upcoming series of Celebrity X Factor.

A source said: “Gillian, is so excited about this.

“She’s always wanted to be a singer and she is over the moon at the thought of singing in front of an audience.

“She’s really serious about it so she’s started singing lessons.

“Gillian’s not the best singer in the world but she really wants to do well on the show and sees it as her big chance.

“X Factor pulls in such a big audience and is one of the biggest shows on TV, so it’s Gillian’s chance to shine.

“She never thought she’d get an opportunity like this and she doesn’t want to mess it up.”

ITV bosses are also thought to have approached Jordan and Peter Andre, Victoria Beckham, Jade Goody and Celebrity Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton about taking part in the show. None have yet been confirmed as contestants, but those who do sign up will be paid £50,000 for their effort and
Kate Thornton has managed to clinch a deal for £500,000 to present the show.

After Celebrity Big Brother was heavily criticised this year for its lack of actual celebrities, the judges of Celebrity X factor are determined that their show will not go down the same route!

In order to sign up some really big names each judge will have to recruit three contestants each.

An insider said: “They are going to have to start calling in favours to get really big names involved.

“And they will have to use all their powers of persuasion to get the celebrities to risk humiliation.

“It will ramp up the competitive edge as they will want to outdo each other. It’s under discussion just now.”

If rumours are to be believed negotiations are already underway, with Simon Cowell trying to sign Jordan and Peter Andre, and Louis Walsh chasing Jade Goody! I just hope that Sharon Osbourne doesn’t try to talk her hubby Ozzy Osbourne to take part, that would just be too much to bear!

Simon Cowell is apparently in the process of trying to convince reality TV’s favourite couple Jordan and Peter Andre to compete in the new series of Celebrity X Factor.

The couple who recorded a duet for Children In Need are no strangers to reality TV shows, having met each other while taking part in ITV’s ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!’.

“They’re arguably the most famous couple in Britian,” Cowell told The Sun. “Everybody loves them and we’d love to have them sing for us. We are in advanced talks with them.”

He added: “We’re always talking about contestants having The X Factor and boy, do they have it.”

In addition to Jordan and Peter, rumours have been circulating that top of fellow judge Louis Walsh’s wish list for the show is former Big Brother contestant, Jade Goody.

Celebrity X Factor will begin this May and will go up against Big Brother 7 in the biggest ratings war yet!