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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Bake off creators launch brand new show fronted by Alison Hammond as star bags 3rd Channel 4 programme
Read on to find out why Angela Scanlon would never again go on Strictly Come Dancing TAKE NOTE Bake off creators launch brand new show fronted by Alison Hammond as star bags 3rd Channel 4 programme SHE'S already on nearly every channel, busy making programmes about baking, travel, dogs and hobnobbing with celebrities – and now Alison Hammond has bagged yet another show. The This Morning host will this summer front new Channel 4 project Your Song, where she tours Britain giving ordinary members of the public the chance to perform a track which has special meaning to them. If it has a hint of The Piano about it that's because it's made by the same production company, Love Productions, who make the Great British Bake Off . . . co-hosted by Alison. A TV insider said: 'Alison was the natural choice to present this, with her warm personality and ability to catch unguarded moments with the singers, together with chatting to the crowds. 'Your Song will feature people who love singing — they may have been singing for a long time but not necessarily in public or on a stage. You can expect some unexpected performances.' Alison said: 'I love the power that music, and singing your heart out has. It can change your mood — put a smile on your face, make you sad, make you reminisce. So I'm excited about this new show, about real people telling us their stories through song. Let's hit the road.' The six-part series will see people with special connections to a songs step up on stage and share their story — whether it's all about a track that helped them through heartbreak, became their anthem of triumph or reminds them who they are. But Alison will have to squeeze her new job into her schedule. As well as appearing soon on Channel 4's Bake Off and Celebrity Gogglebox, for the BBC she's just made travel series Florida Unpacked and interview show Alison Hammond's Big Weekend for the BBC. Plus, on ITV, she has This Morning and For The Love Of Dogs. Alison Hammond's Return to For The Love Of Dogs 5 Alison Hammond will this summer front new Channel 4 project Your Song Credit: PA It's bubbles 'n' strife time 5 The six women being lined up for the new season of Real Housewives, to be set in London, has been revealed Credit: Getty RAISE a glass of bubbly to the cast of the new season of Real Housewives. I recently revealed the six women being lined up for the series, to be set in London and premiere later this year on Hayu, and the billing has now been set in stone. It will feature Bake Off: The Professionals star Nessie Welschinger, model turned skincare entrepreneur Amanda Cronin, influencer Juliet Angus, fashion label owner Karen Loderick-Peace, beauty queen turned beauty planner Juliet Mayhew and socialite Panthea Parker. It will follow the women's lavish lives, from hosting grand dinners to rebuilding relation-ships over bottles of champagne. A show synopsis teased: 'With big personalities, and no shortage of designer drama, the path to connection is never simple – but always captivating.' Heel to pay for angela 5 Angela Scanlon says she would never again go on Strictly Come Dancing Credit: Getty ANGELA SCANLON says she would never again go on Strictly Come Dancing because of the terrible blisters from training and performing in show shoes. The Irish TV presenter, who in 2023 made the quarter-finals of the BBC One show with pro dancer Carlos Gu, is a mum of two and reckons would sooner endure childbirth again. She revealed on her Get A Grip podcast alongside Vicky Pattison: 'I've had two children without pain relief, and would do that ten times over in a day than have raw, bleeding blisters. "You have to put the goddamn shoes on and do a Viennese waltz – my heels have never had so much action. 'You put a plaster on and, because you're sweating like a donkey, it falls off. You put socks on with your ball-room shoe and you're still rub-a-dubbing. You're raw.' Star's speaking same Lingo HIT daytime quiz Lingo is being lined up for a fifth run, as well as a second series of celebrity specials on ITV1 and ITVX. Host Adil Raye is expected to return for the series – three years after the last celebrity special, starring Ru Paul, was launched and failed to reach a large audience. Oh what wizard fun, Paul 5 Paul Whitehouse will play Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch in the new Harry Potter TV adaptation Credit: Getty 5 David Bradley as Filch in the original films GONE FISHING star Paul Whitehouse says the new TV adaptation of the Harry Potter books is moving at a lick – as he prepares to play Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch. He said of the HBO series, due next year: 'It's exciting, I've already been in for a make-up and costume-fitting last week, so the ball is rolling.' Even more exciting is that his part – played in the films by David Bradley – is unlikely to be edited out post-filming like what happened to a cameo he shot for one of the Potter movies. Speaking on Irish Radio Station RTE Radio 1, Paul said of that let-down: 'The director asked if I wanted to play the role and I said I'd do it if I could bring my girls to the set. They came along and told friends I was going to be in the new Harry Potter. 'Then I had to break the news that they had cut me out and stuck me in a portrait. So I'm back for revenge.'
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Bake off creators launch brand new show fronted by Alison Hammond as star bags 3rd Channel 4 programme
SHE'S already on nearly every channel, busy making programmes about baking, travel, dogs and hobnobbing with celebrities – and now Alison Hammond has bagged yet another show. Advertisement If it has a hint of The Piano about it that's because it's made by the same production company, Love Productions, who make the Great British Bake Off . . . co-hosted by Alison. A TV insider said: 'Alison was the natural choice to present this, with her warm personality and ability to catch unguarded moments with the singers, together with chatting to the crowds. 'Your Song will feature people who love singing — they may have been singing for a long time but not necessarily in public or on a stage. You can expect some unexpected performances.' Alison said: 'I love the power that music, and singing your heart out has. It can change your mood — put a smile on your face, make you sad, make you reminisce. So I'm excited about this new show, about real people telling us their stories through song. Let's hit the road.' Advertisement READ MORE ON ALISON HAMMOND The six-part series will see people with special connections to a songs step up on stage and share their story — whether it's all about a track that helped them through heartbreak, became their anthem of triumph or reminds them who they are. But Alison will have to squeeze her new job into her schedule. As well as appearing soon on Channel 4's Bake Off and Celebrity Gogglebox, for the BBC she's just made travel series Florida Unpacked and interview show Alison Hammond's Big Weekend for the BBC. Plus, on ITV, she has This Morning and For The Love Of Dogs. Advertisement Most read in News TV Alison Hammond's Return to For The Love Of Dogs 5 Alison Hammond will this summer front new Channel 4 project Your Song Credit: PA It's bubbles 'n' strife time 5 The six women being lined up for the new season of Real Housewives, to be set in London, has been revealed Credit: Getty RAISE a glass of bubbly to the cast of the new season of Real Housewives. I recently revealed the six women being lined up for the series, to be set in London and premiere later this year on Hayu, and the billing has now been set in stone. Advertisement It will feature Bake Off: The Professionals star Nessie Welschinger, model turned skincare entrepreneur Amanda Cronin, influencer Juliet Angus, fashion label owner Karen Loderick-Peace, beauty queen turned beauty planner Juliet Mayhew and socialite Panthea Parker. It will follow the women's lavish lives, from hosting grand dinners to rebuilding relation-ships over bottles of champagne. A show synopsis teased: 'With big personalities, and no shortage of designer drama, the path to connection is never simple – but always captivating.' Heel to pay for angela 5 Angela Scanlon says she would never again go on Strictly Come Dancing Credit: Getty Advertisement The Irish TV presenter, who in 2023 made the quarter-finals of the BBC One show with pro dancer She revealed on her Get A Grip podcast alongside Vicky Pattison: 'I've had two children without pain relief, and would do that ten times over in a day than have raw, bleeding blisters. "You have to put the goddamn shoes on and do a Viennese waltz – my heels have never had so much action. Advertisement 'You put a plaster on and, because you're sweating like a donkey, it falls off. You put socks on with your ball-room shoe and you're still rub-a-dubbing. You're raw.' Star's speaking same Lingo HIT daytime quiz Lingo is being lined up for a fifth run, as well as a second series of celebrity specials on ITV1 and ITVX. Host Adil Raye is expected to return for the series – three years after the last celebrity special, starring Ru Paul, was launched and failed to reach a large audience. Oh what wizard fun, Paul 5 Paul Whitehouse will play Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch in the new Harry Potter TV adaptation Credit: Getty 5 David Bradley as Filch in the original films GONE FISHING star Advertisement He said of the HBO series, due next year: 'It's exciting, I've already been in for a make-up and costume-fitting last week, so the ball is rolling.' Even more exciting is that his part – played in the films by David Bradley – is unlikely to be edited out post-filming like what happened to a cameo he shot for one of the Potter movies. Speaking on Irish Radio Station RTE Radio 1, Paul said of that let-down: 'The director asked if I wanted to play the role and I said I'd do it if I could bring my girls to the set. They came along and told friends I was going to be in the new Harry Potter. 'Then I had to break the news that they had cut me out and stuck me in a portrait. So I'm back for revenge.' Advertisement
South Wales Argus
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Alison Hammond and Perrie Edwards have emotional moment
Hammond is well known for her various presenting roles including on ITV's This Morning and Channel 4's The Great British Bake Off. She also took over hosting duties on ITV's For The Love Of Dogs from Paul O'Grady after he passed away in March 2023. The 50-year-old is now set to host her very own show on the BBC called Alison Hammond's Big Weekend. In the six-part series, coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in May, Hammond spends time with some of the biggest celebrities in the UK, including: Perrie Edwards (Little Mix singer) Jimmy Carr (comedian) Sir Lenny Henry (actor/comedian) Mel B (Spice Girls singer) Luke Evans (actor) Tony Bellew (boxer) Alison Hammond shares "emotional" moment with Little Mix star on new BBC show Ahead of the first episode of her new BBC series, Hammond has spoken about what to expect from the show. Speaking to PA Media, the former Big Brother contestant revealed how she got the celebrities to open up to her, as well as revealing who made her laugh the most and the weirdest thing she found out. Hammond also spoke about the most emotional moment from the series, which came during her interview with Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards, who opened up about the illness she's lived with since she was young. Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards is among the stars who will be appearing in Alison Hammond's Big Weekend on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. (Image: Yui Mok/PA Wire) Hammond said: "I think that was quite emotional because she reunited with the doctor who diagnosed her with a rare health condition, which was quite complicated. "She thought the doctor had retired and that she would never see her again. "So that was quite emotional, because that doctor uncovered what was wrong with her, when no other doctor could." RECOMMENDED READING: When to watch Alison Hammond's Big Weekend The first episode of Alison Hammond's Big Weekend will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Friday, May 16 at 8.30pm. The first episode will feature Hammond's interview with Edwards.
BBC News
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Paul O'Grady's husband Andre Portasio shares 'bittersweet' final video
Paul O'Grady's husband has shared a "bittersweet" video the presenter filmed just 20 minutes before he died, which Andre Portasio said shows him "as the genuinely kind man he was".In the 35-second clip, posted on the second anniversary of his death, O'Grady is seen with two of his beloved dogs, thanking voters who had given him an TV host died on 28 March 2023 from a sudden cardiac arrhythmia at home in Kent at the age of 67."It's incredible how our minds can shield us from the pain of loss in moments of shock," Portasio wrote in the caption. "Today, my iPhotos reminded me of a lost video I recorded of Paul just 20 minutes before he sadly passed - what became the last recording he ever made to camera."In this bittersweet moment, you see him as the genuinely kind man he was, expressing heartfelt gratitude to everyone for supporting his book, which he recorded for an award ceremony he couldn't attend."It's hard to believe it's been two years since his passing. All the while, he's surrounded by his beloved dogs."We miss you dearly @paulogrady. Happy heavenly birthday!" O'Grady was known for hosting TV shows including For The Love Of Dogs, and had one of his pets, Eddie, on his lap as he filmed the video, with another, Sausage, by his recorded a message of thanks for reading and voting for his children's book Eddie Albert and the Amazing Animal Gang.O'Grady said: "I'm absolutely delighted with my award. So thank you very much."And by the way, this is Eddie. This is my dog. And Butch in the book is based on this little one."He remarked how quiet Eddie was before adding: "Anyway, once again, thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Look after yourselves."In the replies, fellow TV presenter Gaby Roslin wrote: "Miss him so much. This is special and precious. Big love Andre."Actress Michelle Collins added: "This is unbelievable, so sad. Makes you realise what a wonderful person he was. Life can be so fragile. We have to really embrace it like Paul did, such a loss. Wish there were more like him x"
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Bittersweet' final video of Paul O'Grady shared by his widower
A final video of Paul O'Grady has been shared by his widower, who called the footage filmed shortly before the comedian and presenter's death 'bittersweet'. O'Grady, who rose to fame as drag queen alter-ego Lily Savage before hosting a string of popular TV programmes – including For The Love Of Dogs, died at his home 'unexpectedly but peacefully' in March 2023 at the age of 67. O'Grady's official Instagram account, which is managed by his husband, Andre Portasio, shared the video of the comedian thanking fans for reading his book Eddie Albert And The Amazing Animal Gang: The Amsterdam Adventure, along with him stroking his beloved pets. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paul O'Grady (@paulogrady) The Friday post said: 'It's incredible how our minds can shield us from the pain of loss in moments of shock. 'Today, my (@andre_portasio ) iPhotos reminded me of a lost video I recorded of Paul just 20 minutes before he sadly passed—what became the last recording he ever made to camera. 'In this bittersweet moment, you see him as the genuinely kind man he was, expressing heartfelt gratitude to everyone for supporting his book, which he recorded for an award ceremony he couldn't attend. 'It's hard to believe it's been two years since his passing. All the while, he's surrounded by his beloved dogs. We miss you dearly, @paulogrady . Happy heavenly birthday!' Reacting to the post, EastEnders star Michelle Collins wrote: 'This is unbelievable , so sad makes you realise what a wonderful person he was life can be so fragile we have to really embrace it like Paul did, such a loss wish there were more like him.' 'Miss him so much,' radio and TV presenter Gaby Roslin wrote. 'This is special and precious. Big love Andre.' In the clip, Birkenhead-born O'Grady says: 'Hello everybody, I'm Paul O'Grady, and I just want to say a massive thank you for reading my book, Eddie Albert And The Amazing Animal Gang, and also for voting for it. 'I'm absolutely delighted with my award. So thank you very much. 'And by the way, this is Eddie. This is my dog. And Butch in the book is based on this little one. 'You're very quiet today, eh (Eddie)? Anyway, once again, thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Look after yourselves.' Portasio met the former BBC Radio 2 presenter in 2006 before they tied the knot in an intimate London ceremony in 2017. O'Grady was known for his fondness of dogs and became an ambassador for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in 2012, following the success of ITV's multi award-winning For The Love Of Dogs, which was filmed at the charity. He also presented a string of shows across the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, including Blankety Blank, The Big Breakfast, Blind Date and The Paul O'Grady Show.
