Today, television star and producer David Gest announced he is set to star in his brand new musical play/concert entitled ‘David Gest Is Nuts… My Life As A Musical’ – a unique gig which will begin touring the UK from 20th February 2008. The tour will open for two nights at the Hammersmith Apollo in London and will be a benefit gig for Caudwell Children’s charity, which helps terminally ill children. All monies from the 20th February show in London will go direct to the charity, of which David is an Ambassador.

There will also be a dinner and fundraising auction following the show, which will be attended by more than one hundred stars from the recording, television, film and sports industries. David admits: “In my wildest imaginations, I never thought I’d be dancing, singing and performing to over 100,000 people throughout the UK – considering I have no real talent, this is quite a feat!”

According to Gest’s best friend Michael Jackson, “We never thought we would see the day David Gest would sing and dance in public. Now he is working on flips and dances with little people. Considering David can’t sing and can’t dance it will be amazing to see just how nuts he gets on stage!” Read more & comment »

David Gest has admitted that he missed the Grease premier this week due to a hectic filming schedule.

Gest, who judged on the ITV show Grease Is The Word, from where the two lead actors for the stage show were picked, commented:

“I had to film The Friday Night Project so I gave Grease a miss,” Gest told the Daily Star Sunday. “Although filming didn’t start until 7pm the next night, I had to get up early to rehearse and have my hair and make-up done.” Read more & comment »

After Simon Cowell’s recent criticism of the ITV TV show, Grease Is The Word, it seems that David Ian cannot wait to praise the show and his fellow judges.

He told Now magazine Read more & comment »

Grease is The Word judge, David Gest, has invited Radio One DJ, Chris Moyles to dinner aftre being banned from his show.

Gest was late for Moyles’ show last week and Chris angrily declared:

“I’m shaking I’m so angry.”

But David Gest wants to make amends and stated:

“I’d like to take him to dinner, if we can agree a time that’s not too early.”

Sunday 13 May 2007 10:15pm – 11:00pm on ITV1.

In programme four of This is David Gest, the master of self promotion embarks on his glittering new TV career as a judge on Grease Is The Word, and decides it’s about time he got himself a PA.

David has decided he wants to take the showbiz world by storm, and whilst in the middle of negotiating a lucrative TV contract he’s booked to play a gig at famous London club G.A.Y alongside friend and fellow I’m A Celebrity…Get me out of Here! contestant Jason Donovan.

But although David is a successful music producer, singing isn’t one of his many talents and he’s suffering from stage fright, even during rehearsals. Read more & comment »

After David Gest failed to show up for yet another interview on the Chris Moyles Radio One breakfast show, Chris launched a tirade against the American that was surprising to say the least.

David was supposed to appear on Chris’ show last week but missed it due to Visa problems. He was then due to appear on yesterdays show at 8.30am and was told to be there by 8.15. When the music producers failed to appear on time Chris began his rant, stating: Read more & comment »

The Sunday Mirror has reported today that David Gest is costing ITV a small fortune with his bizarre and extravagant demands.

The newspaper reported:

As well as a DVD of himself on I’m A Celebrity being continuously played in his dressing room, he demanded bottles of sparkling and still mineral water “at no more than 2degC”, freshly-squeezed orange juice – “room temperature” – and 12 bottles of bubbly, along with 10 Swarovski crystal champagne flutes at £100 a go. Read more & comment »

From the thousands of people who initially auditioned, tonight just seven couples remain and their fate is quite literally in your hands.

With the shock departure last week of favourites Kate Somerset-How and Tom Bradley, the contestants know they need to up their game to win public votes and stay on in the competition.

This week the theme is classic movie songs and with a focus on vocal performance, the contestants are feeling the pressure.

Judging are the celebrity panel, Theatre Producer, David Ian, Choreographer to the stars, Brian Friedman, West End star Sinitta and Showbiz Producer Mr David Gest but ultimately the decision rests in the publics hands. At the end of tonight, the couple with the lowest public vote will leave the competition for good. (See below for Judges comments and performance running order). Read more & comment »

In programme three of This is David Gest, the eccentric American goes house hunting in the Cotswolds, talent spotting in Manchester and takes a dance down the Champs Elysee on a trip to gay Paris with ‘old friend’ Cliff Richard.

David has received some great news meaning he can move on with his life:

“I’m pleased to say Miss Minelli and I have settled our differences. It was in the papers that she and I have dropped all our lawsuits and are we are going in different directions… boy are we going in different directions!” David says.

Ready to begin the next chapter of his extraordinary life, David wants out of the luxurious Grosvenor House Hotel – where he has been residing in for the last two months. He wants a more permanent abode that he can call home; and he has set his heart on the Cotswolds.

In happier times pre divorce, the Cotswolds were a place that Liza and David liked to visit when in Britain: Read more & comment »

David Gest had to flee from the UK to Ireland last night after his Visa ran out. His move has worried Grease Is The Word bosses who need him back in the country for the live show on Saturday night.

A show insider told the Sun: “It was pretty late in the day when we heard about it so you can imagine our surprise.” Read more & comment »

David Gest has declared that he wants to marry ex-Emmerdale actrees, Malandra Burrows.

The pair first met in the jungle whilst taking part in ITV’s reality TV show, I’m A Celebrity get Me Out Of Here.

David told Star magazine that wedding bells would be ringing “pretty soon, and real fast”.

“I hope to settle down in the coming year and eventually have some children,” he said.

If I was Malandra, I’d be getting worried about now. After all didn’t he sue his last wife?

The Mirror has reported that David Gest and Sinitta have issued complaints to ITV bosses and demanded that they receive more airtime as judges on ITV’s reality TV show, ‘Grease Is The Word.’

A source told the newspaper:

“Sinitta has used a stopwatch to time her screen slots and has made it clear she’s not on long enough. So she’s going to wear even sexier outfits now. “And Gest isn’t holding back either, calling (fellow judge) David Ian ‘a moron’ several times and ranting afterwards about just being an extra.”

David Gest will display his haggling skills in the next episode of his ITV reality TV show, This Is David Gest.

In the show we will see David manage to get more than $2000 knocked off his bill at a Beverley Hills boutique because he just doesn’t want to pay full price.

After being given the discount David exclaimed: Read more & comment »

David Gest is famed for his A-list friends, and in programme two of his very own show This Is David Gest he invites the cameras behind the scenes to meet the biggest stars of all – The Jacksons.

David has arrived in LA for a lavish party he is throwing in honour of his success in the UK, but first Imad drives him over to the Jackson family home so he can pay his old friends a visit.

There is no answer when he buzzes the gate, but best pal Tito arrives just in the nick of time.

Tito says: “David knows when he can’t get in that you jump the gate, he used to do it everyday!” says Tito.

A swift leg up over the front gate soon sees David outside the second home he so often talks about. Before long the two friends are reminiscing about their childhood and behaving like kids.

As they guide cameras around the family home Tito elaborates:

“He actually thought he was a Jackson brother, he was our little soul man. He had an afro, he wore the glasses, he had all the clothes.” Read more & comment »

Former Busted singer and winner of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity get Me Out Of Here, Matt Willis, has revealed that he will be asking David Gest to be his Best Man at his upcoming wedding.

The pair met in the jungle while making the TV show and their friendship has only grown stronger since they got out.

Matt says, “David is probably my best mate right now. I speak to him every day on the phone and hang out with him about three times a week.

“We’re completely different and there is a 30 year age gap but it doesn’t ever come into play. He’s a really funny, great guy.”