Yesterday, Dougie Chapman – who booked Barrymore to appear at Blackpool’s famous North Pier – said that booking the comic was, “always a gamble.”

Barrymore will apparently be replaced in the billing by The Chuckle Brothers.

Chapman told the paper, “I had every faith the public would take him back to their hearts…

“I know he was all geared up for the shows and was preparing new material.

“But he has cancelled all work for the summer.”

Barrymore’s career nosedived after a guest at a party in his home was found dead in Barrymore’s swimming pool.

Michael was cleared of any wrong doing in the death of Stuart Lubbock, but the incident has dogged both his personal and professional life ever since.

However, last night, Barrymore’s agent claimed the comeback gigs had been cancelled because Michael has had a riding accident.

He said that the injuries the comic sustained had, “left him unsuited to the weekly travel up and down the country for the pier bookings.”

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Troubled TV presenter Michael Barrymore came out as gay 15 years ago, but is now claiming that he is straight again…..and dating a female blonde bombshell!

The former Strike It Lucky host hit the headlines after in 2001 after 31-year-old meat inspector Stuart Lubbock was found dead in his swimming pool. After the tragedy, Barrymore was cautioned by police for cannabis use, but faced no other charges. In 2006 the star went on to finish in second place on Channel 4′s Celebrity Big Brother.

He often talked about being gay during his time on Big Brother, yet earlier this week the 58 year old was spotted smooching with a mystery blonde in Cannes and talking during a recent episode of Channel 4′s Come Dine With Me Barrymore told former Generation Game host Anthea Redfern : “I’m having a going back in party soon. Would you like to come?”

When Anthea asked, “What’s that?” he replied: “Well, I came out didn’t I – but I’m going back in.”

He went on to admit that he had met a ‘nice blonde girl’ but refused to reveal her identity saying:

“She’s a very good friend, but I can’t say because of the situation. I’ll leave that to your imagination.”

Barrymore’s appearance on Come Dine With Me will air at 9pm on Monday on C4.

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Shamed star Michael Barrymore is set to appear in an upcoming episode of Come Dine With Me on Channel 4.

The former Big Brother star will compete with Pat Sharp (Fun House), Jenny Powell (Wheel of Fortune) and Anthea Redfern (The Generation Game) to see who can throw the best dinner party.

The programme will air later this month on Channel 4.

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Michael Barrymore has humiliated himself once more, making us wish he would just give TV up for good.

During an appearance on Ireland’s Saturday Night Show, the former Celebrity Big Brother housemate clucked like a chicken, declared himself the leader of the sheep society, and burst into song singing:

“Sheep, may be the face I can’t regret.

“Bahhhh. May be the mirror of regret. Bahhhh.”

As a bewildered Brendan O’Connor watched, Barrymore then declared himself to be the father of X Factor’s John and Edward Grimes saying:

“I happen to know their mother very well. I send maintenance money.”

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Susan Boyle may have taken the whole world by storm with her Britain’s Got Talent performance but this clip shows that her first TV appearance didn’t go nearly so well.

In 1995 Susan appeared on Michael Barrymore’s ‘My Kind Of People’, but as she sang a track from Jesus Christ Superstar, Barrymore slid across the stage and tried to sneak a peek up her skirt. Thankfully her fiesty side still shone through as she aimed a kick at the comedian’s head, but it didn’t stop Michael from moving in for a snog!

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Terry Lubbock, the father of Stuart Lubbock who died at Michael Barrymore’s home in 2001, has blasted Channel 4 bosses for employing comedian Michael Barrymore as a roving reporter for this year’s Celebrity Big Brother.

Terry, 65, has never given up his pursuit of the truth about what happened to his son at Barrymore’s house and is furious that Barrymore is being employed by BB bosses again. So much so that according to the Daily Mail, Terry intends to stage a protest outside the show’s studios.

He told the newspaper, “I will be outside the studios the day it starts – I will not rest until I know what happened to my son and I want Mr Barrymore to tell me all he knows.

“Reporters are people who want information revealed. Now that Mr Barrymore is a reporter maybe he can reveal some information to me.

“I’ll be happy to be interviewed by him any time – and I’ll have some questions for him.”

Here’s an excerpt from the Daily Mail’s report regarding Barrymore’s arrest and subsequent release regarding Stuart’s death.

“A cloud remained over Michael Barrymore last night even after he was told he will not be prosecuted over the death of a party guest at his home.

As Barrymore walked free, detectives revealed that they are convinced that Stuart Lubbock was attacked before he drowned in the entertainer’s swimming pool in March 2001.

The extraordinary public statement by Essex Police came as officers admitted there was insufficient evidence to bring any charges against Barrymore or two other men arrested on suspicion of murder and sexual assault.

Detective Chief Inspector Gareth Wilson said: ‘I want to make it very clear that this is not the end of the investigation.’

He said 31-year-old Mr Lubbock ‘received very serious injuries the night he died’ and evidence suggested they occurred at Barrymore’s mansion in Roydon, in Essex.”

Since that time, Barrymore has appeared on Celebrity Big Brother as a housemate which, at the time, caused controversy with many believing that until the truth regarding Stuart Lubbock’s death was known, Michael should not be on our screens.

But what do you think?

There has not been any conclusive proof that Barrymore was involved in Stuart’s death but rumours have continued to dog the comedian. Some social commentators at the time – and since – have hinted at comparisons between Barrymore’s situation and OJ Simpson infamously being found not guilty for his wife and her lover’s murder, but is that a fair comparison or not?

Terry Lubbock it seems certainly thinks so and he has spent the last 7 years keeping his son’s death a high profile one by often appearing wherever Barrymore does. For instance, in July this year, Terry was outside Barrymore’s Edinburgh Fringe show with a diagram of Stuart’s injuries as noted at his post-mortem.

In the past though, Terry has said that he’s prepared to accept that Barrymore may not have been actively involved on the suspected attack on his son, but he does believe that Michael knows more than he’s saying about Stuart’s death, and it is for this reason that he is enraged that Michael will be on our screens again in the New Year.

I have to say, I just don’t know what to think; I waiver between thinking that at the very least, Barrymore must have been aware of what was going on under his roof during the time Stuart Lubbock sustained the injuries that culminated in his drowning in Barrymore’s pool. On the other hand, it’s not like Michael Barrymore lived in a two-up-two-down; his home was a large property in extensive grounds so it is conceivable that Stuart could have been assaulted by other guests at Michael’s house without his knowledge.

And of course, innocent until proven guilty still applies so one the one hand, why should Barrymore give up his career if he really didn’t have anything to do with – or any knowledge of – Stuart’s death?

Equally, for those who believe he did have some involvement, either directly or indirectly, it’s understandable that they are enraged that Michael is still a high profile TV personality; it must feel like rubbing salt into a very raw wound.

What do you think? Should Michael Barrymore continue his career or should he bow out of public life until the mystery surrounding Stuart’s death is resolved?

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Celebrity Big Brother will return with a bang this January by hiring former contestant Michael Barrymore as a roving reporter for a spin off show.

Barrymore will present a slot on Big Brother’s Little Brother, which will be presented by George Lamb on E4.

Comedian Jack Whitehall will present Big Brother’s Big Mouth and on who he would like to see in the house Jack said:

“Kerry Katona would be good. Jeremy Clarkson, I’d like to see him in there. And maybe Gordon Ramsay.”

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Barrymore took part in last years Celebrity Big Brother shw with the hopes that it would be his first step on the ladder of a UK comeback. He had grand plans for new shows, but none actually materialised.

A showbiz insider said: “After Barrymore came second on Celebrity Big Brother he thought there was a real chance of getting things moving again, but as soon as police announced they were reinvestigating the death he knew he was facing an impossible challenge.

“I’m not surprised he’s gone back to New Zealand – and I wouldn’t be surprised if he never comes to the UK.”

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Despite his own marriage ending up in tatters, Michael Barrymore has today offered some pearls of wisdom to his fellow Celebrity Big Brother housemates.

“You can get attracted by lucrative offers for your wedding pictures and get married for the wrong reason,� he tells the News of the World. “Two stars in a family doubles your exposure and doubles your problems. I hope they don’t get carried away.�

Talking of doubling your exposure, Michael has just signed a £1 million contract for the writing of his tell all autobiography. Thats right Michael, keep a low profile why don’t you!

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This will be Barrymore’s first TV appearance since leaving the Celebrity Big Brother house, and his first presenting job since he fled to New Zealand.

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