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  • 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ant And Dec

    They’re an almost permanent fixture on UK TVs, but here’s 10 things you might not know about them…

    1) They’re not a couple. Fans though have often mistaken the two for boyfriends.

    The pair told The Sun:

    “We used to get called it an awful lot, usually by men of our own age. They’d go, ‘Oi! You pair of poofs!’”

    Ant added: “Paul Burrell had a go at me once because I’d laughed in his face on I’m A Celeb.

    “I said, ‘Paul I couldn’t help it. But that’s why you stayed in so long. My wife voted for you.’

    “And he went, ‘Your wife? I always thought you were gay!’”

    2) They’re not married… to each other. Even though one website claims that they got civilly partnered in 2010. It just isn’t true. Ant is married to Lisa Armstrong and Dec is married to Ali Astal.

    3) Ant and Dec’s net worth is reportedly £62 million a piece, making them the most successful British TV presenters. Ant & Dec have their own production company Mitre Television where they produce their shows.

    4) Dec is a Labour supporter.

    5) Ant voted for the Conservatives in the 2010 elections. He told the Guardian that in 2015 he would find it difficult to vote Tories or Labour in the general election.

    6) Left to Right. To make sure everyone knows which one is which, Ant always stands on the left and Dec always stands on the right -so they appear as you say their names – Ant and Dec.

    7) Legal. The pair have trademarked their name in the UK “Ant and Dec” since 2003.

    8) Award winners. The duo have won the National Television Award for Most Popular Entertainment Presenter(s) 14 years running 2001 to 2015.

    9) Ant is taller than Dec by 2 inches. Ant is 5 foot 8 inches while Dec is 5 foot 6.

    10) They started their careers are TV characters PJ & Duncan, who released two albums, Psyche and Top Katz. Their songs ‘If I Give You My Number’, ‘U Krazy Katz’ and ‘Stuck On U’ all reached the Top 40, while ‘Let’s Get Ready To Rhumble’ reached the top 10.

  • 9 Things About Lady Colin Campbell

    Lady Colin Campbell has been getting a lot of airtime on this year’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here but just who is Lady C?

    1) Mistakenly Lady C was raised as a boy by her family. A “cosmetic malformation” of the genitals (fused labia and a deformed clitoris) wrongly led the doctors to misgender her. She has written at length about her struggles of being raised male when she was physically female.

    2) She was given the name George William Ziadie but changed her name to Georgia. When she turned 21 she had surgery with money given to her by her grandmother. Speaking about the surgery she said, “No one, ever faced the knife more eagerly than I. You would have thought I was going on a wonderful cruise – which, in a way, I suppose I was.” She was given a new birth certificate and officially became Georgia Arianna.

    3) Georgia successfully sued a number of publications who claimed that she was born a boy.

    4) If you’re wondering why she’s called Lady Colin Campbell it’s because she’s kept her ex-husband’s name, Lord Colin Campbell. The pair married after just 5 days in 1974. She left him after 9 months citing abuse and the couple divorced after 14 months. She still uses her married name.

    5) She was born in 1949 in St Andrew, Jamaica to the prominent Ziadlie family. She has described them as going from being “revered to reviled to treasured as exotica”

    6) Perhaps one of her most notable achievements is her biography on Princess Diana, which was released in 1992.

    7) She wants to lose a stone whilst she’s in the jungle. She revealed, “Rice and beans are fine asI will be perfectly happy to lose weight!”

    8) She has no ambition to win, she said, “my life is not going to change whether I win or whether I am booted out first.

    9) Lady Colin Campbell is currently single and she’s definitely not looking for love in the jungle.

    10) Katie Hopkins is a fan. In a recent tweet Hopkins said that when she grew up she’d like to be just like Lady C. Now there’s a fan to be proud of.

  • 9 Things You Did Not Know About Brian Friedman

    As he’s about to enter the jungle, we thought we’d take a look at who Brian Friedman is and uncover 9 things you didn’t know about the famed creative director.

    Brian is engaged to his long-term boyfriend Daniel Brown, they plan to get married in the near future.

    He’s choreographed music videos for Britney Spears– the latest was Hold It Against Me, but he’s also the mastermind behind her Slave 4 U, Me Against The Music and Toxic.

    He was born in 1977, making him 38. He was raised in the United States in Illinois.

    He was offered a contract to become X Factor’s creative director after appearing as a judge and choreographer on the show So You Think You Can Dance and on the X Factor series 4.

    He’s been the creative director for X Factor for 9 years on and off.

    He has admitted that he’s sad not to be involved in this year’s X Factor, but hopes that appearing in the Jungle that it will allow people to see him “in a more realistic light.”

    In terms of what he’ll miss in the jungle Brian says, his fiancé, followed by his family and then luxuries. “My fiancé thinks I am absolutely crazy,” he says, roaring with laughter as he does. “He doesn’t get it at all. I am going to miss him, then my family, my bed, my dog, the food, the gym, my toiletries, my showers, fragrances… I have never done anything like this before and I am not used to living without the luxuries that I have been accustomed to now!

    He’s a control freak and isn’t afraid of being honest. “It’s going to be a real challenge to take a step back and not be such a control freak,” reveals Brian. “I do everything at home. I cook and I am a very clean person by nature. I wouldn’t ever want the camp to be a mess.”

    He’s got “no body fat” fat right now and he thinks this could be a problem, but he has been on a “regimented diet for the last three years and so I feel like I will have one up on the other contestants,”

  • 8 Things You Did Not Know About X Factor Anton Stephans

    He’s wowed judges and audience with his powerhouse vocals, but who is Anton Stephans, we do a little digging to find out a little bit more.

    Anton is 45-years-old which makes him the oldest contestant in this year’s series of X Factor. It places him in the overs which gives the smooth toned vocalist a good chance of winning as the previous two winners, Ben Haenow and Sam Bailey have both come from the overs.

    He chose the ever so camp song I Am Changing by gay icon Jennifer Hudson. So impressed were the judges by his finals that he winged his way into the finals.

    He supports the Blood Pact campaign that backs the rights for gay and bi men being able to give blood without discrimination in the UK. Anton called the existing ban, which forbids the donations from gay men who have had sex within 12 months “archaic & uneducated”.

    He’s a big of a recycler. In an interview, he said “I’ve not shopped or bought anything new for years. The shirt that I am wearing during Judges’ Houses is one I bought in 1987 in India.”

    He’s become known, affectionately, by the other contestants as “Uncle”. He said he’s become a bit of an agony aunt for them… Which he said was “sweet.”

    He’s a cancer survivor. He was given just weeks to live after doctors found a rare melanoma, a rare skin cancer. He was given the all clear 18-months-ago after battling for six years with the disease.

    He’s sassy… After Simon Cowell criticised him for pulling weird faces Anton said,

    “If you’re in an environment… where lots of people have botox, so your face doesn’t move, that becomes your norm. But if you’re a bit poor like me, and your friends are poor and can’t afford botox, your face kind of moves when you speak.”

    Cue side-eye.

    He’s been a backing singer for the likes of Tina Turner and George Michael and he’s massive fan of the late Luther Vandross.

  • 11 Things You Did Not Know About Sam Curry From The Apprentice

    One of the lads from The Apprentice has caught our eye with his very easy on the eye appeal… So we decided to investigate.

    1) Since leaving University he’s been working as a private tutor. We’re deciding as we type what modules we need covering.

    2) Richard Branson, yes he of the Virgin group is Sam’s business Icon, because he agrees with Branson’s ethics on treating people in business.

    3) At the time of writing this Sam is a Twitter novice, with only 30 tweets with 1036 followers. We’ll see how he fairs by the end of the series

    4) His reaction to Manly Moist during the Shampoo task – was a bit of a classic – we pulled the same face.

    5) He has the girls and the boys lusting after him on Twitter, he’s already hitting it off with gay fans.

    6) Basically, this look makes us melt a bit. In fact we’d go as far to say it makes us

    7) Looking through, who he’s following we’re wondering what conclusions can be made: Attitude Magazine, Patrick Stewart, Tamal Ray, Ian McKellen, Nigella Lawson and Taylor Swift… Thoughts? No judgement of course. (hint: follow us god dammit)

    8) He’s a doggy man… Cute pugness alert.

    9) Basically he looks slightly amazing pouring coffee. Ours: no sugar and black…

    10) He describes himself as loyal, honest and adventurous, which is funny, because that’s exactly what we look for in a man.

    11) He’s just 23…

  • 9 Things You Didn’t Know About Keith Lemon

    Thousands of people have searched THEGAYUK site to find out info on Keith Lemon so we’ve done some digging around to find out everything you need to know about Mr Lemon…

    Is Keith Lemon gay?

    Firstly we should put it out there that Keith Lemon is a character, not a real person. He’s the brainchild of actor Leigh Francis.

    Leigh admitted that the character of Keith Lemon is loosely based on a friend, whose name is also Keith Lemon…

    The character’s first appearance was in 2000 during a show called Whatever I Want. The show also showcased Leigh’s two other characters Avid Merrion and The Bear.

    Leigh Francis is married to Jill Carter, a beauty therapist, and the pair has two children together. They now live in North London.

    In terms of sexuality, Keith Lemon hasn’t yet identified as gay or bi but has long been described as camp and flamboyant by the UK’s press. His fake tan, bleached hair have all added to speculation about the character’s sexuality.

    ALSO READ: 9 things you probably didn’t know about Nick Grimshaw

    On his show Celebrity Juice, Tom Daley hit the headlines when he revealed that he was gay, not bisexual and that he was dating Dustin Lance Black.

    Keith Lemon currently fronts three shows for ITV, his long-running game/magazine show formatted Celebrity Juice and Through The Keyhole. In 2015 ITV 2 started airing The Keith Lemon Sketch Show.

    Leigh Francis is 42 years old – born on 30th April 1973.

    And if you’re wondering why Keith also has bandages around his hand the story has changed, from a Kangaroo attack to just being a prop to help Leigh remember to stay in character. However, there are other suggestions that the bandage covers up an explicit tattoo.

     

  • Ten Things You Did Not Know About Bake Off Tamal

    Since Tamal Ray has appeared on Great British Bake Off, we’ve had thousands of readers wanting to find out more about him… Here are ten things you didn’t know about Tamal.

    1) Tamal was born in Hertfordshire, north of London and he’s 29.
    2) He now lives in Manchester.
    3) According to all available sources (basically Twitter and Facebook) he’s single…
    4) He’s a trainee Anaesthetist he describes himself on Twitter as the “fuzy hared doctor and lover of cake.”
    5) With the help of the gay icon Kim Cattrall on Radio Four’s women’s hour Tamal tweeted, that he had “Never before have I identified so strongly with a group of post-menopausal women.”
    6) Tamal knows when to use appropriate gifs on social media. Which is always a boon.
    7) It seems the boys and the girls are totally in love with Tamal, with offerings of marriage from both sides..
    8) Gay Twitter basically exploded with GBBO presenter Sue Perkins said,”Messy top tidy bottom” about one of his creations.

    9) Size matters to Tamal, he is regularly asked to bake family and friends’ wedding cakes too – the largest one was five tiers.
    10) He basically loves his gifs on Twitter, even the smutty ones…

  • 10 Things You Did Not Know About Craig Revel Horwood

    Mr Harsh but fair Craig Revel Horwood is quite the character, much loved by audiences but often loathed by contestants.

    Here are 11 things you probably didn’t know about the Strictly Come Dancing judge.

    1) Craig Revel Horwood was born in Australia in 1965, making him 50. He was born in Ballarat in Victoria,

    2) One of his first paid jobs was as a drag queen in bars and clubs. His drag name was Lavish.

    3) At one time Craig identified as bisexual before coming out as gay. He told a reporter from OK magazine that after his wife (Jane) left him for another man he “fell in love with a bloke. I have been gay ever since.”

    4) He rarely gives the perfect 10 on Strictly. It is a highly prized honour.

    5) He’s had two cosmetic surgeries including a nose job and male breast reduction. He had his “moobs” reduced in 2010 and it cost a whopping £3000.

    6) He still does drag. Craig is still known to glam up or dress up as a dame. He’s often a dame in Panto or more recently as Miss Hannigan in Annie.

    7) He’s currently dating Britain’s Got Talent runner up Damon Scott. They live together in Hampshire and have been dating since 2013.

    8) He moved from Oz to the UK in 1989. In 2011 he officially became a British Citizen.

    9) In his tell-all book he talks about giving sexual favours to an anonymous showbiz “sugar daddy”. He said,

    “I have to refer to him as ‘Mr X’ for legal reasons. Basically I got favours from him for sexual favours, so I likened that to being a rent boy, only because I didn’t feel anything for this character.

    “But he paid for my dance tuition which was brilliant as it got me out of my hometown and to Melbourne where I trained.

    10) He was once anorexic. As a child he was very overweight and became ill with at one point eating just lettuce for two weeks.

    Craig Revel Horwood is currently appearing on Strictly Come Dancing on BBC one

  • 9 Things You Did Not Know About Nick Grimshaw

    Nick Grimshaw is the shiny new thing on X Factor’s judging panel as well Radio 1’s morning chap… Here are 9 things you didn’t know about Grimmy.

    • Nick Grimshaw came out as gay in 2012 during an interview with The Guardian, and upon coming out he said his perfect man would be Frank Ocean.
    • Last year Nick and Scott Mills shared a bath – but not at same time… But they did have a cheeky snog…
    • He has worked for all TV channels, appearing as a presenter, apart from Channel 5.
    • He has always worked in music, his first job, at the age of 17, was for a record company.
    • He’s remained very tight-lipped about his love life, but it hasn’t stopped unfounded and LOLZ rumours about him and a certain boy band member… However recently he’s been linked to star photographer Michael Mayren.
    • In May 2015, having been in Radio One’s prime spot for two and a half years Grimshaw’s Breakfast Show fell to 5.5 million listeners a week… He was congratulated by the station’s controller Ben Cooper who said “I’m pleased that Grimmy is doing what I’ve asked of him by keeping his young audience happy and scaring off the over-30s.”
    • Nick Grimshaw is a Leo… Born on the 14th August 1984.
    • He once, reportedly refused to promote a Rihanna album because she apparently cancelled an interview with him. He denied the rumour and that the snub was “tongue in cheek”.
    • Simon Cowell has refused to call Nick “Grimmy” which is the DJ’s nickname. He said he’d only call him Nicholas on the show.

  • 7 Things You Did Not Know About Tila Tequila

    She’s a feisty minx, who made her fame on MySpace – remember that? So here’s seven things you didn’t know about Tila Tequila.

    She came to fame through MySpace and was one of the first true “internet celebrities” having made over 1 million friends first on the social site.

    She’s indentified as bisexual in the past.

    During her rise to fame she had a reality show called A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila and A Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila, where she dated men and women to find her perfect partner.

    In April 2014 she announced her pregnancy on Twitter by saying “‘Surprise!! I’m 10 weeks pregnant!”

    She tried her hand at music and released a handful of singles. Stripper Friends and I Love U were two of the most popular but failed to ignite sales.

    She’s very sexual and very naked, which may do her no harm in during her time in the Celebrity Big Brother house.

    Tila once went a year without sex. And it drove her crazy.

    Tila once had her Facebook account closed because of a “pro-Hitler” artlce called “Why I Sympathize with Hitler: Part I” She posted comments and a picture of herself in a Nazi costume in front of a picture of Auschwitz. Her page has been re-instated, and she has over 2 million likes.

  • 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Austin Armacost

    If you’re wondering who Austin Armacost is? We’ve got  the low-down on the gay American reality TV star.

    1) Austin started his professional life as a model and then went on to star in The A-List. For which he got naked a lot. The A List followed the Manhattan gay social scene. It had two series and ran from 2010 to 2012.

    Austin lives half of his time in the UK and half in the US. His husband, who is British, got his green card in June so they are able to spend a lot more time in the States.

     

    He married his husband in July 2010.

    He has been compared to Perez Hilton in the past because he’s not afraid to tell people how he feels. And also he says this is because he is a “gay American”.

    He’s got a calender out this year… and he gets naked, which is no bad thing in our book.

    He has a lion’s roar of a burp. His boyfriend also says he eats his toenails.

    He loves sausages; make of that what you will.

    At the time of writing this he is verified on Twitter but only has 13.5K followers and has 4151 likes on Facebook.

    He dated designer Marc Jacobs for a time.

    Austin considers himself a Liberal Democrat

    He also hold Spiritual religious views.