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Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Celebrity Big Brother star signs up for Celebs Go Dating - and vows to WALK OUT if match is 'boring'
She's not long been out of the Celebrity Big Brother house. Yet Donna Preston, 38, has already signed up for the latest series of E4's Celebs Go Dating. She is set to appear alongside The Chase's Mark Labbett, S Club 7 's Jon Lee, Love Island's Olivia Hawkins, Made In Chelsea 's Sam Prince, Too Hot To Handle 's Louis Russell, and Kerry Katona. Donna completes the line-up following Christine McGuinness 's exit, who, after a few days, realised she wasn't ready to date in the public eye. Speaking about joining the show, Donna gushed to The Sun: 'I'm buzzing to be joining the show and to finally crack the code on what men really want, besides snacks and not being asked what they're thinking. 'I'm intrigued to meet new people, but let's be honest, if a date's boring, I won't waste anyone's time. 'Life's too short to sit through tales of someone's coin collection, I'll be gone before the starter arrives.' The Apocalypse Wow host was previously tipped to take part in the E4 dating show before joining Celebrity Big Brother last month. The news comes after Donna's TV show, The Sandman, was axed just weeks after she left Celebrity Big Brother. The actress had enjoyed a role playing Despair, one of the seven Endless, in the Netflix fantasy series. But the popular drama has been cancelled after two seasons amid allegations of sexual assault made against its creator, Neil Gaiman. The writer, 64, denies all claims and has asked a federal court in Wisconsin to dismiss Scarlett Pavlovich's $7million (£5.6million) lawsuit against him, alleging that his accuser has 'fabricated a tale of abuse'. The second series of The Sandman began filming last year and is expected to be released on the streamer next year, after receiving praise from both fans and critics alike. The highly anticipated adaptation stars Tom Sturridge as Morpheus, aka Dream, the king of dreams, who was captured and held captive for 106 years before escaping to restore order to his realm. The original comic, penned by Gaiman from 1989 to 1996, was among the first graphic novels to appear on the New York Times bestseller list and is often regarded as one of the greatest graphic novels of all time. Attempts to bring his beloved story to film were held up for years until Netflix signed a deal to produce the show in 2019. It finally premiered in 2022 and featured some well-known names, including Charles Dance, Stephen Fry, Jenna Coleman and Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer. Mark Hamill was also in the first series, voicing Mervyn Pumpkinhead, a chain-smoking janitor with a jack o'lantern for a head. In March, Gaiman branded Scarlett, 26, a 'fantasist' and claims he has WhatsApp messages proving their relationship was 'consensual'. The lawsuits - filed in Wisconsin, Massachusetts and New York - claim the couple violated laws on federal human trafficking, with complaints of assault, battery and inflicting emotional distress against Gaiman and negligence against Palmer. The author, who called Pavlovich's allegations 'outrageous', has now urged the court to dismiss her lawsuit on the grounds that it was filed in the wrong jurisdiction. The 'alleged conduct claimed and described in the complaint, all supposedly occurred in New Zealand,' where he was living with his wife prior to Palmer and Gaiman announcing their divorce in 2022. The news comes after Donna's TV show, The Sandman, was axed after just two seasons amid allegations of sexual assault made against its creator, Neil Gaiman (Donna and Mason Alexander Park pictured in the drama) Gaiman's motion to dismiss - which was reviewed by - states that US courts have 'no legal authority' over the suit and argued 'requisite discovery' in the case would be 'severely burdened' if proceedings took place outside New Zealand. Nine women have made allegations against Gaiman, but he denies any wrongdoing and says that all sexual encounters were consensual. Donna came fourth in the latest series of CBB and was cheered out of the house to cries of her name in the live final. She was told she received the fewest amount of nominations out of all of the housemates, just two throughout the series. When asked about her odd nomination reasons, the star admitted: 'I think I was a bit naughty, wasn't I. I honestly didn't have anything bad to say about anyone.' And opening up on her close friendship with Danny Beard, she sweetly quipped: 'As soon as I saw Danny, I knew he was my comfort blanket and I knew I was going to be amazing friends with him.' Jack P Shepherd ended up winning the show with Danny in second and JoJo Siwa in third.
The Sun
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Celebrity Big Brother star is late shock signing for Celebs Go Dating – and vows to WALK OUT if date is boring
SHE'S not long been out of the Celebrity Big Brother house, but now Donna Preston has joined another reality series. The comedian is a late signing to the latest series of E4's Celebs Go Dating. 4 4 Donna will appear with Atomic Kitten 's Kerry Katona, The Chase 's Mark Labbett, S Club 7 's Jon Lee, Love Island 's Olivia Hawkins and Too Hot To Handle 's Louis Russell. She completes the line-up following the exit of Christine McGuinness, who, after a few days, realised she wasn't yet ready to date in the public eye. She said: 'I'm buzzing to be joining the show and finally crack the code on what men really want, besides snacks and not being asked what they're thinking. 'I'm intrigued to meet new people, but let's be honest, if a date's boring, I won't waste anyone's time. "Life's too short to sit through tales of someone's coin collection, I'll be gone before the starter arrives.' The Apocalypse Wow E4 dating show before joining Celebrity Big Brother last month. An insider told me at the time: 'Donna was toying with dipping her toe in the dating pool on TV and had been in talks with bosses on the E4 show, but then she was also offered CBB. 'She felt it was the better career move.' CHERRY SOLD ON PADDY 4 PADDY MCGUINNESS is a man in demand – but his co-host Cherry Healey is not surprised. He was already filming Channel 4 reality series Tempting Fortune when he added the BBC 's Inside The Factory to his roster after replacing Gregg Wallace. Watch shock moment Mickey Rourke 'weight shames' Donna Preston just hours after formal warning over homophobic slur Paddy and Cherry made their debut together on the series, which takes a deep dive into the making of some of the nation's favourite snacks, earlier this year and are due to return for another later this year on BBC Two. Cherry said: 'I can see why he's at the top of his game, because you give him a script and he works with it really fast, he just knows how to 'Paddify' it. He's really good at everything.' She added: 'We've got a couple of abroad trips coming up for the show. It's utterly delicious, don't be hungry when you watch it.' RETURN A 'SAUR THING 4 AFTER a quarter of a century, hit BBC science series Walking With Dinosaurs is returning to our screens, packed full of new discoveries. But even with the latest science, palaeontologist Dr Nizar Ibrahim, who features on the show, says there is no way of creating a real-life Jurassic Park. He said: 'With dinosaurs, the genetic material isn't in the state we need to bring them back. 'Though, dinosaurs haven't really become extinct – birds are surviving dinosaurs.' Walking With Dinosaurs airs on Sunday at 6.25pm on BBC One. The show, which had its release date pushed back over a year, follows four Australian soldiers, who are captured when mistaken as Americans. They feature in a viral hostage video that propels them to global fame.
Scottish Sun
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Celebrity Big Brother star is late shock signing for Celebs Go Dating – and vows to WALK OUT if date is boring
The star previously toyed with the idea of joining the dating show but 'felt CBB was a better career move' READY TO GO DATING Celebrity Big Brother star is late shock signing for Celebs Go Dating – and vows to WALK OUT if date is boring Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHE'S not long been out of the Celebrity Big Brother house, but now Donna Preston has joined another reality series. The comedian is a late signing to the latest series of E4's Celebs Go Dating. 4 Celebrity Big Brother star Donna Preston has joined Celebs Go Dating Credit: Raw Image Ltd 4 Donna will appear on the dating show alongside Kerry Katona, Mark Labbett, Jon Lee, Olivia Hawkins and Louis Russell Credit: Channel 4 Donna will appear with Atomic Kitten's Kerry Katona, The Chase's Mark Labbett, S Club 7's Jon Lee, Love Island's Olivia Hawkins and Too Hot To Handle's Louis Russell. She completes the line-up following the exit of Christine McGuinness, who, after a few days, realised she wasn't yet ready to date in the public eye. She said: 'I'm buzzing to be joining the show and finally crack the code on what men really want, besides snacks and not being asked what they're thinking. 'I'm intrigued to meet new people, but let's be honest, if a date's boring, I won't waste anyone's time. "Life's too short to sit through tales of someone's coin collection, I'll be gone before the starter arrives.' The Apocalypse Wow host was previously tipped to take part in the E4 dating show before joining Celebrity Big Brother last month. An insider told me at the time: 'Donna was toying with dipping her toe in the dating pool on TV and had been in talks with bosses on the E4 show, but then she was also offered CBB. 'She felt it was the better career move.' CHERRY SOLD ON PADDY 4 Paddy McGuinness on BBC's Inside The Factory with co-host Cherry Healey Credit: BBC PADDY MCGUINNESS is a man in demand – but his co-host Cherry Healey is not surprised. He was already filming Channel 4 reality series Tempting Fortune when he added the BBC's Inside The Factory to his roster after replacing Gregg Wallace. Watch shock moment Mickey Rourke 'weight shames' Donna Preston just hours after formal warning over homophobic slur Paddy and Cherry made their debut together on the series, which takes a deep dive into the making of some of the nation's favourite snacks, earlier this year and are due to return for another later this year on BBC Two. Cherry said: 'I can see why he's at the top of his game, because you give him a script and he works with it really fast, he just knows how to 'Paddify' it. He's really good at everything.' She added: 'We've got a couple of abroad trips coming up for the show. It's utterly delicious, don't be hungry when you watch it.' RETURN A 'SAUR THING 4 Hit BBC science series Walking With Dinosaurs is returning to our screens from Sunday Credit: BBC AFTER a quarter of a century, hit BBC science series Walking With Dinosaurs is returning to our screens, packed full of new discoveries. But even with the latest science, palaeontologist Dr Nizar Ibrahim, who features on the show, says there is no way of creating a real-life Jurassic Park. He said: 'With dinosaurs, the genetic material isn't in the state we need to bring them back. 'Though, dinosaurs haven't really become extinct – birds are surviving dinosaurs.' Walking With Dinosaurs airs on Sunday at 6.25pm on BBC One. DELAYED ITV comedy C*A*U*G*H*T will finally hit screens from June 1. The show, which had its release date pushed back over a year, follows four Australian soldiers, who are captured when mistaken as Americans. They feature in a viral hostage video that propels them to global fame.
The Irish Sun
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Celebrity Big Brother star is late shock signing for Celebs Go Dating – and vows to WALK OUT if date is boring
SHE'S not long been out of the Celebrity Big Brother house, but now Donna Preston has joined another reality series. The comedian is a late signing to the latest series of E4's Celebs Go Dating. Advertisement 4 Celebrity Big Brother star Donna Preston has joined Celebs Go Dating Credit: Raw Image Ltd 4 Donna will appear on the dating show alongside Kerry Katona, Mark Labbett, Jon Lee, Olivia Hawkins and Louis Russell Credit: Channel 4 She completes the line-up following the exit of Christine McGuinness, who, after a few days, realised she wasn't yet ready to date in the public eye. She said: 'I'm buzzing to be joining the show and finally crack the code on what men really want, besides snacks and not being asked what they're thinking. 'I'm intrigued to meet new people, but let's be honest, if a date's boring, I won't waste anyone's time. Advertisement READ MORE IN TV "Life's too short to sit through tales of someone's coin collection, I'll be gone before the starter arrives.' An insider told me at the time: 'Donna was toying with dipping her toe in the dating pool on TV and had been in talks with bosses on the E4 show, but then she was also offered CBB. 'She felt it was the better career move.' Advertisement Most read in News TV Exclusive CHERRY SOLD ON PADDY 4 Paddy McGuinness on BBC's Inside The Factory with co-host Cherry Healey Credit: BBC PADDY MCGUINNESS is a man in demand – but his co-host He was already filming Channel 4 reality series Watch shock moment Mickey Rourke 'weight shames' Donna Preston just hours after formal warning over homophobic slur Paddy and Cherry made their debut together on the series, which takes a deep dive into the making of some of the nation's favourite snacks, earlier this year and are due to return for another later this year on BBC Two. Advertisement Cherry said: 'I can see why he's at the top of his game, because you give him a script and he works with it really fast, he just knows how to 'Paddify' it. He's really good at everything.' She added: 'We've got a couple of abroad trips coming up for the show. It's utterly delicious, don't be hungry when you watch it.' RETURN A 'SAUR THING 4 Hit BBC science series Walking With Dinosaurs is returning to our screens from Sunday Credit: BBC AFTER a quarter of a century, hit BBC science series Advertisement But even with the latest science, palaeontologist Dr Nizar Ibrahim, who features on the show, says there is no way of creating a real-life Jurassic Park. He said: 'With dinosaurs, the genetic material isn't in the state we need to bring them back. 'Though, dinosaurs haven't really become extinct – birds are surviving dinosaurs.' Walking With Dinosaurs airs on Sunday at 6.25pm on BBC One. Advertisement DELAYED ITV comedy C*A*U*G*H*T will finally hit screens from June 1. The show, which had its release date pushed back over a year, follows four Australian soldiers, who are captured when mistaken as Americans. They feature in a viral hostage video that propels them to global fame.
Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Celebrity Big Brother star hit with massive blow as her huge Netflix TV show is axed just weeks after she left the house
Donna Preston has been hit with a huge blow after her TV show The Sandman was axed just weeks after she left Celebrity Big Brother. The actress, 38, had enjoyed a role playing Despair, one of the seven Endless, in the Netflix fantasy series. But the popular drama has been cancelled after two seasons amid allegations of sexual assault made against its creator Neil Gaiman. The writer, 64, denies all claims and has asked a federal court in Wisconsin to dismiss Scarlett Pavlovich's $7million (£5.6million) lawsuit against him, alleging that his accuser has 'fabricated a tale of abuse'. The second series of The Sandman began filming last year and is expected to be released on the streamer next year, after receiving praise from both fans and critics alike. The highly-anticipated adaptation stars Tom Sturridge as Morpheus aka Dream, the king of dreams who was captured and held captive for 106 years before escaping to reset order to his realm. The actress came fourth in the latest series of CBB and was cheered out of the house to cries of her name in the live final The original comic, penned by Gaiman from 1989 to 1996, was among the first graphic novels to appear on the New York Times bestseller list and is often regarded as one of the greatest graphic novels of all time. Attempts to bring his beloved story to film were held up for years until Netflix signed a deal to produce the show in 2019. It finally premiered in 2022 and featured some well known names including Charles Dance, Stephen Fry, Jenna Coleman and Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer. Mark Hamill was also in the first series, voicing Mervyn Pumpkinhead, a chain-smoking janitor with a jack o'lantern for a head. In March, Gaiman branded Scarlett, 26, a 'fantasist' and claims he has WhatsApp messages proving their relationship was 'consensual'. The lawsuits - filed in Wisconsin, Massachusetts and New York - claim the couple violated laws on federal human trafficking, with complaints of assault, battery and inflicting emotional distress against Gaiman and negligence against Palmer. The author, who called Pavlovich's allegations 'outrageous', has now urged the court to dismiss her lawsuit on the grounds that it was filed in the wrong jurisdiction. The 'alleged conduct claimed and described in the complaint, all supposedly occurred in New Zealand', where he was living with his wife prior to Palmer and Gaiman announcing their divorce in 2022. Gaiman's motion to dismiss - which was reviewed by - states that US courts have 'no legal authority' over the suit and argued 'requisite discovery' in the case would be 'severely burdened' if proceedings took place outside New Zealand. Nine women have made allegations against Gaiman, but he denies any wrongdoing and says that all sexual encounters were consensual. Donna came fourth in the latest series of CBB and was cheered out of the house to cries of her name in the live final. She was told she received the fewest amount of nominations out of all of the housemates - just two throughout the series. When asked about her odd nomination reasons, the star admitted: 'I think I was a bit naughty wasn't I. I honestly didn't have anything bad to say about anyone.' And opening up on her close friendship with Danny Beard, she sweetly quipped: 'As soon as I saw Danny I knew he was my comfort blanket and I knew I was going to be amazing friends with him.'
