Barrowman is a singer, actor, dancer, presenter, judge and author. Most recently, UK audiences delighted in supporting him as he made the final three in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here 2018.
Speaking about the tour he said: “I can’t believe it’s been 30 years from my West End debut in Anything Goes to my Australian jungle adventures in I’m A Celebrity, and there’s been lots of fabulousness in between.
“I’m thrilled to celebrate this amazing milestone with my FABULOUS tour. I’m looking forward to meeting fans and sharing some of my favourite moments with you all.”
The tour opens at the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End on Sunday, June 16, but will be stopping off at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on the 19th June and then will play the following dates:
Tues 18 June Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
Weds 19 June Edinburgh, Usher Hall
Thurs 20 June Newcastle, City Hall
Sat 22 June Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
Mon 24 June Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
Weds 26 June Norwich, The Theatre Royal
Thurs 27 June Brighton, Dome Concert Hall
Fri 28 June Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
Sun 30 June Birmingham, Symphony Hall
Mon 1 July Salford, The Lowry (Lyric Theatre)
Tues 2 July Cardiff, St David’s Hall
Tickets will be available to buy from the 23rd January, unless you are an O2 customer, or are elligble for presale tickets. For the Edinburgh date click here.
Another year, “clean and sober” retired Olympian Matthew Mitcham celebrates with a naked picture.
Matthew Mitcham has delighted his entire fanbase by getting completely starkers with two other men (also starkers) to celebrate “another year” sober.
The retired Olympian, who was recently rated as one of Greg Louganis’ favourites, posted the candid picture to Instagram saying, “New year, nude me” and that he had reached another recovery milestone never feeling more “felt cleaner or serener”.
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Matthew wrote, “New year, nude me
“I’ve been busy driving up and down the gorgeous east coast of Australia, camping sans electricity or hot water, seeing family, exploring waterfalls and being a garden variety beach bum.
“I also reached another recovery milestone, and I’ve never felt cleaner or serener Butt all holidays must come to an end, so we’re back in Sydney and ready to slay 2019, henny!”
Yes, Charlie Stayt is married, find out to who and when they tied the knot.
Charlie Stayt is probably most famous for his presenting on the BBC’s Breakfast, which he has been fronting since 2007, although he was a relief presenter for a year before that.
Before working at the BBC he worked for his local radio station in Gloucestershire, he then presented Capital Radio’s news programme and also worked for LBC and BBC Radio 5 Live. He then moved to TV where he’s worked for ITN and Five News. He was also a presenter for Sky News.
Is Charlie Stayt Married?
Yes, Charlie Stayt is married to his wife, Anne Frances Breckell. They married in 1995 and together they have two children.
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Is Charlie Stayt gay?
Charlie Stayt is married to his wife, Anne. They married in 1995 and they have two children together. So no, Charlie Stayt isn’t gay and has never identified as bisexual.
How old is Charlie Stayt?
Charlie was born in June 1962 which makes him 56/7 in 2019. He was born in Gloucester in England.
What other programmes has Charlie Stayt presented?
Before taking his place on the BBC Breakfast sofa, Charlie worked for Sky News, Five News and also hosted two reality TV shows, Jailbreak and Are You Telepathic.
When does Charlie Stayt present BBC Breakfast
Charlie presents the programme Thursday-Saturday with Naga Munchetty, as well as the occasional standing in for main weekday host Dan Walker
Yes, Matt is married, find out to who and when they tied the knot.
Matt Baker, along with Alex Jones are the regular hosts of the popular magazine show, The One Show, which is on every weekday evening on BBC One. However, this isn’t Matt’s first presenting job. Matt’s first presenting job for the BBC was on the children’s magazine show, Blue Peter. He presented alongside Katy Hill, Konnie Huq and Gethin Jones from 1999 until 2006.
Is Matt Baker Married?
Yes, Matt Baker is married to his wife, Nicola. They married in 2004 in Teesdale and have a son and daughter together.
Is Matt Baker gay?
Matt Baker is married to his wife, Nicola. They married in 2004 in Teesdale and have a son and daughter together. So no, Matt Baker isn’t gay and has never identified bisexual. He and his wife met whilst he was performing in a Disco show at Pier 39 in the holiday town of Cleethorpes. They now live in Buckinghamshire with their two children.
How old is Matt Baker?
Matt was born in December 1977 which makes him 39/40 in 2017. He was born in County Durham in England.
Matt Baker along with co-host of The One Show, Alex Jones
What other programmes has Matt Baker presented?
Before becoming the daily host on The One Show, Matt presented for Blue Peter and still can be found presenting Countryfile. He got the job on The One Show after standing in for Jason Mansford in 2010, after Mansford resigned from the show. Baker been there ever since.
When is The One Show on?
The One Show is on every weekday on BBC one at 7 PM and usually lasts 30 minutes.
“This has been a crazy year and I have survived many many things… including some very recent lows…”
Frankie Grande is celebrating 19 months of being sober. The reality TV star said that despite living through some recent lows, which he didn’t go into, his 19 months of continuous sobriety was “testament to how hard I am working and how wonderful the support I am receiving is”.
To celebrate the amazing milestone Frankie released a colourful artwork featuring a picture of him smiling and the words, “sexy, sassy and strong” added.
He also took a moment to reach out to anyone who is struggling with depression or unmanageable or overwhelming feelings to offer the words of encouragment, that you don’t “have to drink and use over them…”
Have you ever noticed that so many many musicals open with a song about the town in which they are set!
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Think Witches Of Eastwick, Hairspray and Little Shop Of Horrors, hell even Aladdin, lets you know you’re in Saudi Arabia.
Comedian Matt Buechele has created a video to demonstrate what he thinks the first song in every musical sounds like and it’s uncanny we tell you – uncanny.
In the song, called “The Name Of The City We Live IN” which starts slow and then becomes much more upbeat after the first verse, introduces various characters, including two secondary characters, one who tells you what they do for living, the other you can tell is a mum,” because the three kids I’m holding” a “comedic relief” character who has a stupid voice and then the lead character who arrives in town because of a bet or a dare gone wrong. And then, there is, of course, the key change.
However it’s the last line of the song, which sets up the entire musical – Check it out below.
An adult panto in Wrexham has been saved after CBB star, Austin Armacost saves the day.
Austin and his giant Beanstalk!
Geordie Shore star Scotty T pulled out of an adult panto over the weekend, just four days before the opening night, leaving the show in jeopardy, but CBB star, Austin Armacost was at hand to save the day. A source close to the show, said, “Scotty pulled out with no warning leaving the cast without a star.”
Speaking to THEGAYUK, Austin said, “I got a call at 3 on Saturday from the producer and by 4 I was running lines at home. Sunday morning I was in rehearsals.”
He’s in panto… Oh yes he is!!!
Austin, who is known to not hold back on what he thinks, took a swipe at Scotty, saying, “It’s so sad when people can’t fulfil their obligations” before assuring punters who had already bought tickets that, “the show is coming together really well!”.
According to sources, Scotty had to pull out of the show “due to illness” and that the cast “are all annoyed as the show starts in three days.”
The cast includes BGT star, Danny Beard and Voice star Divina De Campo.
Austin told us, “Working with these 3 drag queens is entertaining as fuck! The show is going to be a non-stop laughing, raunchy, filthy, display of quirkiness! So glad to be a part of this cast as we are all working very hard!”
The show is to take place from the 22nd January at the William Aston Hall in Wrexham.
Grindr‘s digital magazine, Into, which was launched in 2017, has been effectively shuttered with all its editorial staff, contributors and social media workers laid off as the Chinese-owned dating app company looks to focus on other areas, including “video”.
He announced the layoffs in an email, which Out have published.
He wrote,
“Team,
As with any growing business, we have to continually evaluate what is best for Grindr. After a thoughtful and collaborative process, we decided to modify INTO’s content mix to rely more heavily on video. This decision was driven by the high user engagement and development we see through channels such as video and YouTube.
This was a difficult decision, but with this new strategic focus, several INTO employees will be leaving the company. Our leadership is proud of the work INTO has done and know that it has served an important role in our business and overall mission.
We want to thank our INTO colleagues for their contributions to Grindr and wish them well. In the meantime, we ask that we all stay focused on fulfilling our important mission together and serving the LGBTQ+ community.
In the coming weeks, we will be sharing our 2019 goals and beginning the process to redefine our mission,vision, and values as an organization.
Best,
Scott”
According to available stats from SimilarWeb, IntoMore.com receives over 7.5 million unique readers a month, bigger than all of its main competitors.
Into‘s staff replied with a statement, which read,
“During our nearly two years, we created incredible, award-winning content for and about the LGBTQ community worldwide,
“We have been awarded with a GLAAD nomination and honored by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA); we were also given a special award from the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF). We told stories of transgender prisoners forced to endure nightmarish treatment behind bars, LGBTQ asylum seekers looking for hope and refuge in the United States, and drag queens fighting for space and community in small town Tennessee.
“We shared the hopes and joys of the LGBTQ community, our successes and setbacks, and our triumphs and heartaches during a vulnerable political moment. We aimed to give a voice to those who need one now more than ever, a platform for them to see themselves represented wholly.”
The openly gay comedian Simon Amstell has a brand new film coming out and we’re so here for it.
Simon Amstell has written and directed his debut film, Benjamin and it’s out this March. According to inside sources, film is a bittersweet comedy tells the story of Benjamin (Colin Morgan) a rising star filmmaker, who is thrown into emotional turmoil on the brink of premiering his second film, when Billie, his hard partying publicist, introduces him to a mesmeric French musician called Noah.
Set among the back streets of East and North London, the film boasts original music from James Righton of the Klaxons and great performances from its cast including Colin Morgan, Phénix Brossard, Joel Fry, Jack Rowan, Jessica Raine & Anna Chancellor.
Drag Race’s “first cis-gender” considered contestant has said that she would consider auditioning for the UK version of the show.
Speaking with THEGAYUKFelicia Heals said “who knows where life will take me” when we asked her whether she’d consider enterting the greatly anticipated UK version of RuPaul’s Drag Race, which is due to air in the UK on BBC 3 in 2019.
Felicia made headlines around the world, when Drag Race Thailand showed a segement where she auditioned to be part of the show. However, unfortunately she didn’t make the top 14, but has vowed to try out again for season three as long as the process remained “open to other genders“.
The bio-queen also paid tribute to UK drag telling THEGAYUK that she was a fan of British drag, “you guys have some amazing queens” but said that the flight to the UK from Thailand might be a little too far for her to join the show.
Championing non-traditional drag, which usually sees men dressed as heightened versions of women, Russian-born Heals said that she hoped the UK would be as open as the Thailand version, saying “I do hope the UK version will be open to all genders like drag race thailand is”.
Casting is currently open for the UK version with queens urged to fill out an application at the Talent Talks website.
According to research, 15,000 shoppers were conned out of more than £11 million over the Christmas period.
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Here’s how you can fight back against online scams, as ex-scammers reveals some of their tricks
1. Look out for the padlock on websites. The padlock symbol next to the website’s address is a clear indication that this website is secure, and you can trust that if you put your bank details in, they will be safe. If there isn’t a padlock on a site, don’t put your bank details in.
2. Fake online shops. Fake online shops are common. The best thing to do is to look for online reviews of the site and if possible, find a contact number and give them a call. If there’s no number, it could be a sign that the site isn’t legitimate.
3. Fake emails. There are loads of fake emails out there and most of the time, you can recognise them instantly. However, scammers are getting smarter and they’ll make the email look like it’s coming from a legitimate company called ‘spoofing’ by putting the company’s name in the email and branding to deceive the recipient into clicking on a link in the email.
The best thing to do in this situation is to find the help email on the genuine website and email asking if it’s from them. If it’s not, mark it as spam, block the sender and delete it.
4. Beware of auction sites. On auction sites, like eBay, scammers will claim they’re selling something but in reality, they have nothing to sell and will just take your money. To prevent this, you should look at the seller’s reviews and see the feedback they’ve had. If they have poor or no feedback, avoid that seller.
5. Phishing emails. Phishing emails will focus on tricking you into visiting fake websites and entering personal information or bank details. If an email comes in from an email address you don’t recognise, Google it and see if anyone else has had a similar email from them. If you don’t trust the email, don’t click on anything and just delete it and block them.
The UK’s leading cloud distributor has worked with ex-scammers to create a guide on how to protect yourself from online scams in the January sales.
intY has teamed up with three former scammers to create a comprehensive guide to helping to protect consumers from online scams. Statistics from Action Fraud show that over the Christmas period last year, more than 15,000 shoppers were conned out of more than £11 million. There’s also research that shows that consumers have spent more than £650,000 on online shopping last year.
ntY CEO, Craig Joseph, said,
“The January sales mean that there are loads of bargains out there, especially online. However, this also means that at this time of year people will take advantage of this mentality of cheap deals in January.
“We partner with vendors who supply security services so that people can shop safely online, and these sales have increased recently due to an increasing awareness of online scams. Since seeing this increase, we decided to team up with ex-scammers to ensure people are staying safe online this year, hopefully it makes people more aware of the type of scams there are and how to avoid falling victim to them.”
