Gok Wan has insisted that people need to stop comparing new X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos, to her predecessor Cheryl Cole.

The ‘How To look Good Naked’ star claims that comparing the two beauties is like comparing him to fellow fashion experts Trinny and Susannah, which we think you will agree, is a little ridiculous.

Tulisa can’t step out of her house, without people saying she’s dressing like Cheryl Cole, or comparing her behaviour to the Girls Aloud star, however speaking to PA, Wan said:

“They’re different people aren’t they? They’re totally different people. They’re doing the same job but they’re different people. It’s like people comparing me with Trinny and Susannah.”

The Channel 4 star also admitted that he is loving the style choices both Tulisa and fellow newbie Kelly Rowland have made on the ITV series so far, and can’t wait until the live rounds start.

He added:

“One of the guys who’s styling Kelly is my old assistant so I’ve kind of got to be a little bit biased.”

“But I think Tulisa’s doing a very good job too. They need to look a certain way for the auditions and then when they go into the studio we’ll see the real competition.”

Kelly and Tulisa will be seen on this weekend’s episodes, choosing their final four for live rounds. Check out who they are rumoured to have chosen and who they dropped here.

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The Sun states that, “While critics have ridiculed the TOWIE ladies’ orange tans, false eyelashes and glittery mini-dresses, Gok, 36, insists he is impressed.”

He told TV Biz, “I do actually like the Essex girls’ style. Everyone is mean to them but they are so lovely.

“They are great and always make the effort.”

Gok went on to say that he’d like to do a celebrity version of How to Look Good Naked.

He added, “I always said I’d never do a show trying to dress celebrities but I think I would now.

“There are a few around I’d like to get my hands on – not naming any names.”

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Fashion Guru Gok Wan has admitted that Rebecca Ferguson was his favourite singer on tonight’s X Factor show.

The TV presenter was chatting to Konnie Huq on The Xtra Factor when he admitted:

“Well for me, Rebecca was amazing all round, I love the whole package. She was brilliant.”

“Her voice, her confidence and also her shyness, I love it! She was really, really sensual.”

The How To Look Good Naked star also backed the show’s stylists, saying that they had gotten it completely right with the Liverpool mum of two tonight. He said:

“I thought the styling was the best so far in the season, it was absolutely spot on. I loved the hair and makeup as well.”

His other stand out singer tonight was Matt. Gok added:

“I loved Matt as well, Matt is brilliant!”

Do you agree with Gok? Leave your comments below.

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Gok Wan was backstage at the X Factor tonight and obviously looking for candidates for his new series of ‘How To Look Good Naked.’

The fashion guru not only got to watch the whole show live and chat on The Xtra Factor but he also mingled with the contestants afterwards and after meeting Dublin mum Mary Byrne, tried to show her how she could make the most of her figure. That’s quite a handful he grabbed isn’t it?

Speaking to Konnie Huq a bit later, Gok admitted that he loves Mary and said:

“I am a big Mary fan. I think she has a stunning voice. She could pack the Royal Albert Hall, she would sell tickets. I think she’s amazing.”

Mary sang the Shirley Bassey classic I (Who Have Nothing) on tonight’s show. She wowed the judges with her rendition and afterwards Dannii Minogue raved:

When you sing best is when you don’t leave any gas in the tank, like you’ve got nothing to lose and you completely get lost in it. You make us believe that we can do anything. To go from working in the supermarket to performing like that, it is world class, you perform like you have been on that stage for years and years.

However, both Dannii and Simon feel that Louis needs to give Mary a more modern song next week and Simon said:

I do agree with what Dannii said, you can’t come out here every week and do pretty much the same song. You’re going to be around for a long time and I think you’ve got to show a different side. Louis you’ve got to use a bit of imagination.

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Susan Boyle may have a team of stylists at her beck and call, but TV makeover king Gok Wan thinks that he could do more with the singer.

The Scottish spinster shot to fame on last year’s Britain’s Got Talent, complete with caterpillar like eyebrows and hair like a Brillo pad but she has came a long way since – just look at the picture above. However Gok thinks that he can make her even more hip and stylish and told Star magazine:

“Do you know what, I feel really sorry for Su-Bo, because everyone gives out to her.”

“It’s weird because even people who don’t bitch about other people seem to bitch about Su-Bo, and everybody lays into her.

“So I’m going to say yes, because I would give her the transformation of her life and then no one else would ever be able to take the mick out of her again!”

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Gok Wan has called X Factor twins John And Edward Grimes his “guilty pleasure”.

The How To Look Good Naked presenter told PA: “I like them because I think they’ve got b***s to go out there every single week and have some fun.

“For two 18-year-olds from Ireland with that amount of self confidence, and I’m all about confidence, I think it’s brilliant.”

He continued: “They’ve got the bows and bangles, the pyrotechnics, everything about them is creating brilliant stage shows and, you know what, it’s a Saturday night, it’s what you want, you don’t want to see somebody crying over a piano all night.”

However, Gok doesn’t think that the teenagers have a chance of winning the show.

He said: “I don’t think they’re going to win for a second because I think there’s better talent in the show, but they know that and they believe in themselves.”

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Gok Wan has admitted that he tried and failed to chat up Simon Cowell at a showbiz party.

“I was introduced to him at a party and I’d had a bit to drink,” Wan told Now magazine. “I suddenly found myself crouching down saying, ‘Hi Simon, how are you?’ I’m chatting him up like I’m 18 again in a nightclub!

“He just sat there and smiled at me. He was very accommodating. Not as accommodating as he was in my fantasies, but there you go.”

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Stylist superstar Gok Wan returns to transform his ‘gorgeous girls’ into absolute stunners, in a bid to encourage the nation’s women to embrace their beautiful bodies – ‘bangers’ and all. In the first episode of the new series Gok transforms a mother and daughter for the first time.

Mum and daughter Margaret and Maria from Derbyshire are aged 62 and 39. Both of them have such dreadful body confidence they fear they are passing their negative body issues on to Maria’s two young daughters. Can Gok build up their confidence so much that mother and daughter are willing to bare all?

Tuesday 29 September 2009
8:00pm, Channel 4

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GMTV’s suave, sophisticated, good looking sofa host Ben Shephard is the latest celebrity to ‘get Goked’ as he hits the high street with Gok Wan for his Channel 4 series Gok’s Fashion Fix.

Gok is determined that clean cut Ben, known for his sharp suits and day time demeanour will be ‘sexed up’ and uses his as his very own ‘Ben doll’.

Gok says: “I want him to be looking a bit dirtier and a whole lot more Goked.’

As the pair embark on their shopping trip, Gok jokes that they’re going to start by checking out some new pants when Ben admits to the style guru that he doesn’t wear any under crackers.

Ben: “But I don’t wear underwear!”

A delighted Gok says: “I don’t think I’ve ever been so turned on in my entire life as I am right now. Big thighs, small waist, broad shoulder and no underwear!

“I wanna get that rough edge out, I wanna filth you up.”

Keen to deviate from the shirts and v-neck jumpers, Gok laden’s Ben with armfuls of leather jackets, scruffed up jeans, and dishevelled shirts before getting him into the changing rooms for the restyle.

And ladies you’ll be delighted to hear that super fit Ben gets in the buff. But this time unfortunately he is wearing underwear…

Gok: “I never thought I’d say this but Ben Shephard can we get your jeans off?!”

Famed for his often outlandish style ideas, Gok starts off by putting Ben in some khaki combat harem pants… which are definitely a step too far for Ben.

“What was it that made you think these would suit me, MC Hammer meets Frankie Dettori. I could be a jockey in these!” says Ben.

Starting over, Gok gets him in to a black long sleeve top and dishevelled look black scarf, and it’s not long before Ben is noticing a startling similarity between his new look and that of another’s…

Ben: “Black top, a little detailing around here [neckline], who am I starting to look like? Hmmm?!”

Clad in an All Saints T shirt, leather jacket, G Star Raw jeans, aviators and the now eponymous black scarf Ben really is Gok mark two. Walking out of the store Ben says aloud:

“What do you mean I look like Gok Wan? Anyone wanna buy a scarf?”

To see Ben in his pants tune in to Gok’s Fashion Fix, Tuesday night at 8pm on Channel 4.

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Breakfast TV darling Lorraine Kelly first got the Gok treatment on series one of Gok’s Fashion Fix.

This week, the pair is reunited for a progress report and Gok gives the Scottish lass some more style tips for 2009.

It’s the moment Gok has always dreamed about- an invitation into LK’s boudoir.

Things get a bit saucy when Gok relaxed on Lorraine’s bed. Lorraine proceeded to jump up and down on him. “Lorraine Kelly is mounting me!” screams Gok.

Gok’s Fashion Fix, Tuesday 12th May

Channel 4, 8pm

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