Amy Winehouse is reportedly boycotting The X Factor, after Lucie Jones’ shock departure last week.

Amy’s dad Mitch revealed on his new online show, Mitch Winehouse’s Showbiz Rant:

“What did Simon think he was doing? There’ll be murders over this. I think these kids are being exploited. The Jedward fiasco was just beyond belief.”

He continued: “[Amy] said she wasn’t going to watch anymore – what’s she going to do? So I sent her upstairs, she tidied her room. We were sitting down eating our curry. We couldn’t eat, we were so upset.”

Three single girls and three single guys live in separate apartments within the dating house. During their stay they embark on a series of dates in the dark to see if true love really is blind. First on the agenda is a group date, after which it becomes apparent that Barry is the hot favourite male dater and Sarah has most certainly stolen the hearts from all the men.

There are journeys to be made and lessons to be learnt as the daters finally decide which love match they would like to meet up with …or will they decide to leave their love match broken hearted and walk out of the front door?

Dating in the Dark airs on LIVING Wednesday’s at 9pm.

When the six lonely hearts meet for their first group date this week, personal trainer and sports massage therapist Daniel finds himself the focus of the keen attentions of all three single ladies. Freelance editor Alan isn’t giving up hope of wooing his lady of choice, however, and even breaks out his best rendition of of ‘Rock Me Amadeus’ to try and win her affections.

Meanwhile, one smitten couple get so cosy in the Dark Room, they can barely peel themselves apart. But will this feeling change when they see each other in the light?

Dating in the Dark airs on LIVING on Wednesdays at 9pm.

I have to admit that Living’s new David Hasselhoff show is already a guilty pleasure of mine. I love how crazy, kooky and unpredictable the guy is. The fact that he is so far up his own arse, only adds to his charm.

If you love The Hoff (and you know you do!) catch the show every Monday night on Living.

To celebrate the launch of Living’s newest reality TV show, Dating In The Dark, the channel are launching a brand new, online dating service.

Get involved in LIVING’s biggest dating experiment by logging on and hooking up (in a cyber-sense, of course) with a randomly selected stranger.

Your ‘date’ will kick off with a simple Q&A to help you learn more about each other. A compatibility rating will shed some light on whether it looks like being a love match and, if you’re not feeling it, simply ‘dump’ your date and move on to the next romantic possibility.

The instant message service is open every Wednesday from 7pm – 12am till the 4th November. Get involved at http://datinginthedark.livingtv.co.uk/ and discover whether love is truly blind.

On tonight’s Celebrity version of Living’s Four Weddings, jungle babe Nicola McLean starts proceedings with her celebrity wedding. With all three celebrity competitors seated for her ceremony, ex boyband member Dane Bowers sings whilst the bride to be makes it down the aisle. Terry is not so impressed by Nicola’s dress “big dress, I’m not into that and she kind of walked in holding it.” In agreement Phil comments “It was that thing that should be on a toilet roll in your grandma’s toilet.” After the ceremony and much encouragement from Phil, Terry strips to his undies and jumps into the pond surrounding the venue.

Next is East 17’s Terry Coldwell, who cannot hide is disappointment that fellow band member Brian Harvey turns up late missing the service, strangely enough Brian also seems to be accompanying DJ Talent to the reception. Onto the first marryoke which starts as a wedding waltz to KC and JoJo’s All My Love and soon turns into a re-enactment of Michael Jackson’s thriller. Not easily pleased, Nicola remarks “They did about five of the dance steps that were in the Thriller video really badly, no-one else joined in and there was a bit of smoke and it was absolutely horrendous.” Onto the evening’s entertainment and the guest’s are treated to an East 17 performance.

Onto Phil and Gary’s wedding, the three celebrities are treated to a theatrical, Midsummer Night’s celebration, complete with fairies, models on stilts and unicorns. A little confused, Nicola admits “I actually saw unicorns, I actually did think that was their hair thing or their horn thing and then Terry told me it wasn’t so feel slightly stupid now.” Back to the competition she goes on “I have to admit I am slightly worried about the competition.” Terry on the other hand feels like he has just walked into Narnia. After the ceremony the guests enjoy entertainment from a host of acts including X Factor singer Brenda, who battles through her performance even during a power cut.

Last up is Sandra Dickinson’s big day, at movie production house Shepperton Studios. Doing what she likes best, Nicola is straight on the offensive. On Sandra’s younger husband Mark, she remarks “I think he should shave that, he looks a bit of a beast and the white suit I’m not feeling it.” Terry however, hasn’t a bad word to say about Sandra, who walks down the aisle in a lacy white number “I thought, I bet she has a lacy thong under that as well” not stopping there, he later congratulates her newly wedded husband by adding “If she wasn’t marrying you, I’d have been there you know.

Celebrity Four Weddings airs on Living on tonight at 9pm

29 year old, wedding planner Kate Mamo from Norfolk is this week’s episode’s first bride. She is tying the knot with partner Jamie Mulhall and has given him, along with another planner, full responsibility of organising her big day. Despite being a control freak, Kate is confident that her husband will create the surprise wedding of her dreams! She has entrusted Jamie to put on a sophisticated and tasteful affair since she does not approve of obvious hotel type weddings. The romantic exchange of personalised vows at the ceremony leaves contender Linda tearful whilst contestant Sarah giggles uncontrollably at the live singer. All the brides are in awe on entering the lavish reception which is beautifully decorated, and bride Kate is proud of her husband’s efforts. The brides are quick to criticise the food, but all in all the wedding turns out a success!

The next to marry, is school administrator Sarah Boyle from Bexleyheath, who has chosen the Marriot Hotel as the wedding venue. She wants to ensure that both she and her guests will be suitably drunk in order to party the night away, without being thrown out of the hotel! Though contestant Kate isn’t impressed by Sarah’s choice of venue, she does have positive things to say about her dress. At dinner, the brides enjoy the starter which is followed by a not so enjoyable main course and desert, but are delighted to see Sarah smile for once, during her husband’s speech! The extrovert is unleashed for the first dance, a medley of tracks like YMCA, a highly entertaining package. The highlight of the evening is when the groom, Brad Shutlar performs his party trick, and strips in front of everyone, leaving bride Linda in utter shock!

Thirdly, we are introduced to Linda Jane Burke from Derry, who is excited about being the centre of attention at her St Patrick’s Day inspired marriage. With a whopping budget of £20,000, Linda and partner Kevin O’Neill are eager not to disappoint. Bride Kate isn’t impressed with Linda’s sober wedding dress and believes it does nothing to flatter her figure. After a rather long service where the brides grow bored, they set off for Linda’s reception party which is a bit of a drive away. Unable to tolerate their rumbling stomachs, the girls make a quick stop for a snack, before continuing on their journey. Everybody is pleasantly surprised upon arriving at Linda’s venue which they think is very classy and stylish. Linda has invited Irish dancers to entertain the guests, who are well received and contestant Kate becomes emotional on watching them. The disco then brings the night to a perfect end.

Our last wedding of the episode is that of laid back, Jill Stevens from Norfolk, and her partner Stephen Wise. Jill is having a very traditional and low key affair and will make sure there is no cheesy music playing. As the bride walks down the aisle, Kate and Sarah think she looks stunning in her dress. The contestants like the personal touch of Jill’s mum being the one to marry her and enjoy the hymn singing during the service. They aren’t however, impressed with the reception venue, claiming it’s too small and badly laid out. Later on in the evening the guests are invited to release Chinese fire lanterns, which, although sound very exciting and unique, prove to be rather dangerous, especially un-impressing Kate. Jill and Stephen’s choreographed first dance goes down a treat with the other brides and they thoroughly enjoy performing it.

Four Weddings airs on Living on Mondays at 9pm

Dating in the Dark is a show that answers that all important question – is true love really blind? We’ll be putting singletons to the test as we give them a unique way of meeting that special someone – in total darkness. Forget internet dating, this is guaranteed to be the latest trend in meeting a new partner.

Each episode – three men and three women, all single and looking for love – will live in separate apartments within a specially designed house, only meeting each other in a dating room kept in pitch darkness: the Dark Room. With viewers following the action via state of the art infra-red cameras, the lovebirds will need to use all their senses to help them decide which of the daters is their perfect match.

Will the pheromones kick in? Will a husky voice swing it? Will personality shine through and prove that true love really is blind? At the end of each episode our lonely hearts will pick the person they most want to date and see them in the flesh for the very first time. Will their looks kill the romance that has blossomed? If they want to go ahead with the date they either turn up in the library to prove their love – or walk away

Premiering on Wednesday 9th September at 9.00pm on Living

This week’s first bride to be is sports trainer, Mandie, who invites her fellow brides to a farmyard ceremony and reception. The brides are impressed by the ‘transformation’ from barn to wedding venue; however, the first impression doesn’t stick, with rival Sharon declaring “it’s a bit in your face, not my cup of tea at all.” Mandie’s competitors are again not overly impressed by the lack of guests, making the venue look empty and sparse. On reflection, Donna concludes “It’s been nice, but nothing out of the ordinary.”

Next to tie the knot is 28 year old Stacey, who has entrusted her wedding reception to her mother. Having arrived at the big day, Mandie notes that she would have “brushed past Stacey’s dress in the shop”. Onto the secret venue, Stacey and her newly wedded husband don eye masks. Once in place, Portsmouth FC is revealed as their reception location. During the food, Stacey’s guests are given memorabilia football shirts, emblazoned with the wedding date, once again Mandie is not enthralled and soon starts to wind Sharon up, thanks to her consistent moaning, “Mandie is a pain in the arse!”

Our last wedding of the episode is that of white witch, Sharon. Arriving for the pagan ceremony on the back of the bike, the couple then undergoes the traditional hand-fasting and jumping the broom. To get into the spirit of the day, Mandie has made a special effort to look the part wearing her very own pagan headdress, but as Stacey rightly puts is looks more like Wonder Woman. Judging Sharon’s dress, Mandie continues with her negativity “looked very Morticia, you know Adam’s family, it was nice but not fantastic.”

Will Sharon have bewitched her competitors into scoring her high? Will Stacey’s secret venue score her the winning goal? With four very different weddings, but which bride will walk away with the honeymoon of their dreams?

Four Weddings airs on Living on Mondays at 9pm

Hoping to impress on this weeks installment of Four Weddings, Essex girl Emma, starts off episode two with a very pink themed wedding and gets off to a good start, with competitor Adam declaring her dress as the nicest he’s seen. During the ceremony the priest gets some giggling thanks to his incessant mumbling. Off to the reception the guests are greeted to even more pink, not to everyone’s taste, as bride number four; Jamie declares “I hate pink”. All are happy with the Christmas dinner they are served for the wedding breakfast and are surprised to hear Emma’s voice coming from the speakers as the couple take to the floor to dance to Shania Twain. A good night all in all, with the three competitors getting rather messy with the chocolate fountain.

Next is Adam’s manor wedding, the first civil ceremony of the series. Whilst Emma is in awe of the venue, Jamie feels awkward amongst Adam’s obviously rich and beautiful guests. After a romantic ceremony, where Emma refers to the couple as magnets, the pair sing to each other around the piano for their first dance. Somewhat besotted with Adam, Jamie exclaims her love “he makes the room light up”, but Krysia is not so keen on the wedding’s atmosphere.

Wedding number three takes the brides to enchanted gardens for Krysia’s ceremony. Adam is annoyed that Krysia had made controversial comments about his wedding in ear shot of his guests and other brides – it seems Krysia must pull out all stops if he is to be impressed “the game is definitely on now”. Following the ceremony, all head to a pub reception where the couple dances to a medley of songs for their first dance. After perhaps a few too many drinks, Adam decides it is time to leave remarking that he wants to get away from the ‘trailer trash’, and once back at this hotel room reveals his formula for the winning wedding, himself!

The last wedding this episode, is Emma’s low budget shin-dig. First impressions are good as the ceremony goes well, however, this isn’t long lived as the brides are not impressed with the conveyor belt feel to the ceremony as they bump into more brides waiting to be wed outside. For the wedding breakfast the guests are treated to a buffet at the local rugby club, but Adam is disappointed that the puddings run out before he gets to the table. For entertainment, Jamie invites on a host of Irish dancers and then dazzles the crowd with her own routine. Overall, Adam decides this is his favourite wedding, but will the other brides agree?

From low-budget to all expenses, who has truly found the formula for the winning wedding and will walk away with a dream honeymoon to the Caribbean?

Four Weddings airs on Living on Mondays at 9pm