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  • X Factor’s Lucy Spraggan speaks out against ITV’s reality TV aftercare

    X Factor’s Lucy Spraggan speaks out against ITV’s reality TV aftercare

    Lucy Spraggan claims “suicides won’t stop” after ITV cancels the Jeremy Kyle show.

    Lucy Spraggan took to social media to put ITV on blast following on from the broadcaster’s decision to cancel the Jeremy Kyle show following on from the suspected suicide of one of its guests.

    Lucy who starred in another ITV reality show, the X Factor, the singer wrote, “It’s not about axing shows. Love Island is about to start again. It’s about ITV actually caring about guests/contestants/reality TV stars”.

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    Adding insight into aftercare for reality stars, Lucy continued, “As soon as the show is finished, that’s it. Why isn’t there support? Does it cost too much? More than a life? The suicides won’t stop.”

    “Lonely”

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    Speaking out on her own reality show experience, she added “ITV, change the way you see your responsibility to the people on your shows. Start/improve aftercare, accept responsibility, give them HELP.

    “As one show is axed another will begin and the perpetual process will start again. I’ve been there, it’s f***ing lonely.

    “And believe me, I have a lot more to say about it. Which I will. It’s a f***ing tragedy and seemingly ITV will not learn. They have had plenty of opportunities to.”

    Love Island, which is due to air a new series has had under 100 contestants over its 4 series, two of whom have died, by suspected suicide.

  • Andi Peters has viewers fuming after awkward exchange live on air

    Andi Peters has viewers fuming after awkward exchange live on air

    Andi Peters has left Good Morning Britain viewers fuming after a Christmas competition viewer admitted that she hadn’t received a single prize.

    Andi Peters was left a little awkward today after a competition prize winner from Christmas admitted that she hadn’t received her winnings despite being two months on from Christmas.

    Andi Peters who helps present on ITV in the morning boasted that the prize winner from the 2018 Christmas draw should have won a brand new Mercedes car, over £100,000 in money and a “gadget pack” for the family, however, the winner, Sue, revealed that she had not yet received the prizes.

    Andi then made light of the gaffe, by taking the winner by the arm and leading her to the studio doors, suggesting that the prizes were behind the doors, however it turned out to be a cruel joke.

    Speaking to the camera Andi said, “Real viewers win our competition prizes all the time and I’ve got a winner here. If you remember our Christmas competition, it was a massive prize worth over £200,000 – and the winner was our lovely Sue.”

    He then took Sue’s arm and said, “Well come with me Sue, because through these doors… there’s absolutely nothing.”

    Viewers weren’t happy with the exchange with many taking to Twitter to fume, One commented, “#GMB I think it’s disgusting that the Christmas competition winner has not received her prize by almost March. She should at the very least have had the money. That should be next day.”

    A viewer added, “So the Christmas winner has won big prizes but yet we are near the end of February and she’s not had any of them Why would anyone want to enter the competition now knowing this Bad advertising #GMB.”

    Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV

  • When is Butterfly on ITV and what is all about?

    When is Butterfly on ITV and what is all about?

    ITV is about to screen a brand new drama, Butterfly which focuses on issues surrounding a transgender child and their family.

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    Butterfly is a heartfelt and sensitive drama about a complex family situation, a child who feels that their gender identity is different from the one chosen at birth.

    When their 11-year-old, Max (Callum Booth-Ford), experiences increasingly distressing feelings around gender, separated parents, Vicky (Anna Friel) and Stephen (Emmett J. Scanlan) attempt to work together. But with both parents divided, will Max find the courage to identify as a girl and express herself as Maxine?

    Will Maxine’s family be able to accept her for who she really is?

    How many episodes of Butterfly are there?

    There are three episodes of Butterfly. The first is showing on ITV 1 on Sunday 14th October 2018. The drama will be aired between 9:00 PM and 10.00 PM.

    The next two episodes are to be shown at the same time and same day of the week for the following two weeks.

    Episode 2 of Butterfly will be shown on the 21st October 2018

    Episode 3 of Butterfly will be shown on the 28th October 2018 (not yet confirmed)

    Who stars in Butterfly on ITV?

    which actors are in Butterfly on ITV

    International Emmy award-winning actress Anna Friel (Marcella, Broken), is joined by Emmett J. Scanlan (Harlan Coben’s Safe, The Fall), Alison Steadman (Orphan Black, Gavin and Stacey), Sean McGinley (Paula, On a Clear Day) and child actor Callum Booth-Ford.

     

  • The Bromans all got bare within 5 minutes

    I mean what are we watching exactly…

    The Bromans all got bare within 5 minutes

    So ITV2’s new reality show, Bromans, you can catch up with the first episode on the ITV hub, seems to have lots of ridiculously hot straight couples, doing Roman type things and not wearing very much (which, of course, we don’t mind at all). In fact, for us, it’s the only reason to be watching.

    The first episode had the boys take off all their clothes – within the first five minutes – which resulted in a lot of peen show. The girls then had to dig around in the dirt to find their respective partner’s Roman outfits – which also didn’t leave much to the imagination.

    So get your peepers around these rather hot guys in their altogether!

    So if you want to see men in the altogether and their girlfriends digging around in the dirt – then this is the programme for you.

     

    To see the completely unedited versions click here.

    Like what you see you can catch up on the ITV hub

  • ITV2 just stripped all its male contestants of Bromans

    I mean what are we watching exactly…

    So ITV2’s new reality show, Bromans seems to have lots of ridiculously hot straight couples, doing Roman type things and not wearing very much (which, of course, we don’t mind at all)

    So get your peepers around these rather hot guys in their altogether!

    To see the completely unedited versions click here.

    Like what you see you can catch up on the ITV hub

  • Nope… There won’t be any gays on Love Island

    “The format doesn’t allow it”

    So there you go… hopes, dreams dashed in a heartbeat – after ITV has “categorically ruled out” that there could be LGBT contestants on the hit show.

    A producer who was that the annual Edinburgh TV festival, Elliot Gonalez tweeted the disappointing news, saying,

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    However, there’s no word on whether they would make a specific gay version of the show… for which there has been a lot of support for.

    Love Island creator Richard Cowles said, earlier this year, that it would be “difficult” to add LGBT people to the current casting mix saying,

    “You are trying to create couples,

    “It’s not impossible and it is not something that we shy away from… but there is a logistical element which makes it difficult.”

  • What time is Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories on ITV?

    ITV will air the second episode of Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories tonight at 10.35PM

    What time is Judge Rinder's Crime Stories on ITV?

    Tonight’s episode of Judge Rinder Crime Stories is the last in this series. ITV Daytime’s resident judge, Robert Rinder, returns to explore more of Britain’s worst crimes in the second series of Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories.

    Used to ruling the courtroom in his own hit TV series, respected criminal defence barrister, Judge Rinder, steps out from behind the bench to take a closer look at a variety of major offences.

    Crime Stories will explore reports including the infamous case of Mick Philpott, jailed for the death of six of his children, the murder of 67-year-old Rita Stephens by her own son and a gang who targeted the elderly by pretending to be the police.

    Case 1:
    Leicester, 1986. The body of 15-year-old Dawn Ashworth is found following her disappearance. The murder is almost identical to the killing of Lynda Mann in 1983. Detectives in charge call on the help of Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys who had just discovered the DNA fingerprint. The police obtain the killer’s DNA and the hunt is on to catch him before he can kill again.

    Case 2:

    In March 2016 Jess convinces her best friend Laura to join her and members of her running club on a Monday night jog. Little did the girls know that also on the road that same night was a courier transporting a deadly package. The man loses control of his vehicle and hits the girls, leaving them fighting for their lives.

    Who is Judge Rinder and is he married?

    Yes, Robert Rinder, the star of ITV’s daytime courtroom show Judge Rinder is in fact gay. He married his partner Seth Cumming in a beautiful ceremony in Ibiza in July 2013. The ceremony was officiated by his friend and actor Benedict Cumberbatch at the stunning location.

    Is he a real life Judge?

    He’s not actually a real life judge… But he is a barrister and knows his legal ins and outs so to speak! He worked for the 2 Hare Court law firm for 12 -years before becoming the UK’s Judge Judy…

    The show airs Sunday, 13th August at 10.05PM and then on Thursday on 5STAR at 10.55 PM

  • The show that made Jane McDonald famous is making a comeback

    A brand new series of The Cruise is set to return to our screens…

    Yes, the show that gave us Jane McDonald is coming back to ITV.

    Three new series of ITV’s hit documentary The Cruise, which will be set on board two Princess Cruises ships, are being lined up for next year.

    Wild Pictures will once again board The Cruise and reveal what life at sea is like for both crew and guests on board some of the ocean’s largest cruise liners. The new series follows the success of the previous two series, filmed respectively on Regal Princess in the Baltics and Royal Princess in the Mediterranean, which were a ratings success.

    The new series of The Cruise will include 6 x30minute episodes in the Mediterranean, returning to the 3,560-guest Royal Princess as she cruises from Greece to Spain and everywhere in between this summer. Two special 3 x 30 minute outings to Alaska and the Caribbean will take viewers further then ever before to bbreathtakingand exotic locations, which present new challenges for staff.

    The series is commissioned for ITV by Satmohan Panesar, Commissioning Editor and Sue Murphy Head of Factual Entertainment.

    Paul Hamann, executive producer at Wild Pictures, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Princess Cruises again on this successful returning series. Viewers are really fascinated by the world of cruising, the workings of such a large operation and the exciting destinations this series gives them a passport to see.”

    Viewers can join the conversation on Twitter via #TheCruise

  • A bunch of celebs just got naked on TV…

    As George Takei would say… Oh My.

    So a bevvy of male celebs just got naked on ITV (for a good cause). This is the moment on tonight’s ITV documentary ˜The Real Full Monty’ when eight famous faces strip naked for the first time to celebrate 20 years since the original film was released, all in aid of raising awareness for prostate and testicular cancer.

    The brave celebrities taking part are: McFly drummer, Harry Judd, TOWIE star, Elliott Wright, ballet dancer, Wayne Sleep, former Olympic swimmer, Mark Foster, Emmerdale actor, Matthew Wolfenden, TV presenter, Dom Littlewood, and Death in Paradise and Red Dwarf actor, Danny John Jules, plus host Alexander Armstrong.

    To see the pictures click here

    So who exactly stripped off?

    Harry Judd, McFly drummer
    Elliott Wright, TOWIE star
    Wayne Sleep, ballet dancer
    Mark Foster, former Olympic swimmer
    Matthew Wolfenden, Emmerdale actor
    Dom Littlewood, TV Presenter
    Danny John Jules, Death in Paradise / Red Dwarf actor

    You can catch on the ITV Player

    To see the pictures click here

     

  • Twitter users are not happy with Piers Morgan after Non Binary interview

    Piers Morgan attracts the ire of Twitter users after a combative interview with a non-binary couple.

    Pier Morgan is being criticised for the way he handled an interview with a couple who identify as non-binary. The couple, Fox and Owl were being interviewed on Good Morning Britain on ITV. You may remember Fox from Channel 4’s My Transsexual Summer.

    “Fox and Owl” has been trending in the UK after a segment called “The Gender Debate” saw host Piers Morgan ask if he could identify as an elephant and London Zoo.

    The interview was dubbed “inanely cruel”, disrespectful and “ill-formed”

    During the show, after both Fox and Owl explained their identity and how they define themselves, Piers had a problem with understanding and asked,

    “I’m happy to be persuaded if it makes logical sense – but if you can identify as anything, where does it end?

    “Is anything fine? Can I be an elephant? Can I now go to London Zoo and demand to be put in the elephant enclosure?”

    The interview then turned to the subject of non-binary prisons and where, if Fox or Owl were to break the law, they should be incarcerated. Owl told Piers that a women’s prison would be preferable to the men’s. Piers responded that gender was fine “if it’s convenient”.

    Owl also pointed out the discussion surrounding non-binary individuals wasn’t about erasing gender.

    Owl said,

    “It’s not about erasing gender, nobody is saying people can’t be men and women – we’re also saying people can be non-binary”.

     

     

     

     

     

  • Loose Women will not be investigated over “gay best friend” discussion

    Loose Women will not be investigated over “gay best friend” discussion

    Ofcom has said it will not investigate Loose Women complaints about a Facebook post and on-air discussion on whether every woman should have a gay best friend.

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    Last year the TV programme Loose Women on ITV came under intense criticism from some in the LGBT community, after a segment it called “every woman should have a gay best friend.”  Many of the critics slammed the line of questioning as “casual homophobia”.

    Pinknews reports that Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has rejected two complaints made about the show. The complaints were made on the grounds of “sexual orientation discrimination/offence”.

    The show which is broadcast on ITV every weekday morning and has been running since 1999 with 26 series being made. It celebrated its 2500 episode in April 2016.