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  • DRAG QUEENS OF LONDON: Silver Summers’ Shock As Dad Revives Relationship

    London Live, the new 24/7 entertainment channel for London last night premiered the latest episode of Drag Queens of London, which saw Silver Summers (Bobby Houston) and his best friend Vanity Von Glow (Thom Glow) make a trip up to Bobby’s home town of Glasgow to perform in drag in front of his family for the very first time.

    Bobby is unsure if his family will come and if they do, will they proud? Clearly one of the most important gigs of his life, Bobby is undoubtedly nervous and is delighted to spot his mum sister and brother in law in the audience – though his dad is nowhere to be found. Tears of joy and sadness are shared amongst all the family, and Bobby cannot hide the disappointment. The episode ends with Bobby’s heart-breaking realisation that his dad cannot accept and support his own son’s career choice and it seems unlikely that his dad will ever watch him perform on stage.

    London Live can exclusively reveal that, after watching the first episode which aired last week (Tuesday 22nd April), Bobby’s dad reached out and said how proud he is of his son, and the pair have now reconciled.

    Bobby said “I was really surprised when I heard he’d watched the show last week. And when he got in touch to tell me he was proud of me it literally meant the world to me. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t anticipate it. It means so much to me. He’d always appreciated that I wanted to be a performer, but he never could have imagined that I’d find success as a girl. My Dad was born and bred in Glasgow. He’s such a Scottish Dad – ultra masculine – working in construction.

    We’ve been through stuff just like in every father and son relationship, but it’s been good in adult life. I think it’s difficult for him to see me in drag because I make such a convincing girl. He wants to see me as his son. It’s because of that he never allowed himself to watch my YouTube videos or see me perform. He just really didn’t get me performing as a drag queen. I’m so so happy that he now gets it and he’s proud of me, his son”.

     

    Head of Programming, Jonathan Boseley said

    “The entire team at London Live are delighted that the show has helped Bobby Houston revive his relationship with his dad. Drag Queens of London is compelling, funny and hugely entertaining and we are so proud that the show is making a huge impact and most of all it is literally changing lives.”

    YOU CAN WATCH BRAND NEW EPISODES OF DRAG QUEENS OF LONDON TUESDAYS AT 10PM OR WATCH ONLINE AT www.londonlive.co.uk

     

  • Tom Daley Even Looks Good Whilst Doing Loop De Loop

    You have to hand it to Tom, but he looks good in almost everything and doing everything.

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  • Drag Queens of London starts TONIGHT

    London Live launches new TV show Drag Queens Of London tonight at 10pm.

    Expect the show to be packed full of punch as top drag queens such as Dusty O, Lady Lloyd, Rosie Beaver, Baga Chipz and many more are followed around the biggest scene in the world, discovering the real life of a Drag Queen.

    You can tune into the new channel on Freeview 8, Sky 117, Virgin 159, YouView 8 and on www.LondonLive.co.uk

  • PHOTOS: TOM DALEY Goes To New Zealand

    Tom Daley Goes Global continues on the 24th April, with Sophie and Tom travelling to New Zealand.

    In Episode 3 of Tom Daley Goes Global, Tom and bezzer mate Sophie hop over to New Zealand in the depths of winter and they’re on a road trip through the stunning South Island to take on the might of the world’s highest cliff jump.

    Ditching fancy hotels the epic pair slum it backpacker style and rent a cheap motorhome. A death-defying 357ft canyon swing leaves Sophie petrified but with a head for heights, Tom’s soon calling on his diving training to set a new somersault record. Will he have what it takes to end this leg of the trip with another badge on his trunks?

    Last year New Zealand became the 13th country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage. On April 18th 2013 MP Maurice Williamson gave an incredible speech which became a viral sensation.

  • Gogglebox gays up for a BAFTA

    Channel 4’s Gogglebox is up for a Bafta Television Award

    Gogglebox, one of the UK’s most talked about programmes is up for a BAFTA, (and one of TheGayUK’s personal favourites) The show which watches people watching TV has a variety of characters – including the duo dubbed the Gogglebox Gays, Christopher and Steven.

    The show has been nominated in the Reality & Constructed Factual , as well as the Radio Times Audience Award.

    The BAFTA’s will be filmed on 18th May at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s Westend

  • TV: Tom Daley Goes To Thailand

    Tom Daley fans rejoice as the diving legend’s brand new programme for ITV2 begins on the 10th April.

    The brand new series called Tom Daley Goes Global begins on the 10th April. It sees Tom and his best friend Sophie travel the world on a whistle-stop backpacking trip. First stop Thailand.

    We follow Tom and Soph as they say goodbye to London as they travel to Thailand, Japan, Australia, Morocco and New Zealand.

    The 6 episode series will be a life-changing experience that will see Tom as he’s never been seen before- roughing it in hostels, sleeping on night trains and making new friends – as he takes in everything typical of a student-backpacking trip in just six weeks.

    Tom also has an adventurers’ bucket-list he is hoping to complete, including challenges such as flying a jet-plane and bungee jumping. Plus, the Olympian will be hooking up with some of his well-known friends, such as Mollie King, along the way.

    Tom said: “I can’t wait to get away on my trip. Diving and training are my first love, but I am looking forward to a break from the norm and discovering more about places I’ve never had the chance to explore before. And to do it all with my best friend will be amazing.”

     

    Tom Daley Goes Global starts on ITV2 10th April at 9:00PM

  • TV: Our Gay Marriage – The Musical

    The stage has been set, the celebrities are popping their faces in with words of support, the registrars are on hand and Jon Snow is singing his heart out in this big gay musical. Is it a celebration? Or does it another stereotyping slap in the face for gay equality? As always, Twitter tells all. Did you think it’s great TV?

     

    ‘love it, certainly making a statement to all who didn’t support #equalmarriage’

     

    ‘All wedding vows should be a musical from now on’

     

    ‘This is actually really poignant and touching’

     

    ‘Our gay wedding is just gorgeous’

     

    ‘Awesome awesome awesome.’

     

    I Don’t…

     

    ‘This makes Love Actually look like Schindler’s List’

     

    ‘Could of been a great idea… I just think it’s cheapened what saturday 29th was meant to stand for…’

     

    ‘Just further implanting the negative stereotype in homophobes minds. A pointless programme…’

     

    ‘The concept was good but a tad cheesy.’

     

    ‘I’m scared the government will overturn the equal marriage act after seeing Our Gay Wedding: The Musical’

     

    So what did you think?

  • Tom Daley Goes Global For ITV2

    Heartthrob and all round nice guy Tom Daley is going Global

    Tom Daley, the man who is stealing the hearts of gay men around the world is going global – more so. ITV2 have just released its first picture of the new show, which stars the Olympic diver.

    Cameras will follow Tom and his best friend Sophie as they kiss their families goodbye, pack their bags and head for the wilds of some of the most incredible countries on earth such as Thailand, Japan, Australia, Morocco and New Zealand.

    The trip will be a life-changing experience that will see Tom as he’s never been seen before- roughing it in hostels, sleeping on night trains and making new friends as he takes in everything typical of a student-backpacking trip in just six weeks.

    Tom said:

    I can’t wait to get away on my trip. Diving and training are my first love, but I am looking forward to a break from the norm and discovering more about places I’ve never had the chance to explore before. And to do it all with my best friend will be amazing.

  • Gay wedding to become a musical

    One of the UK’s first gay weddings is set to be staged as a musical and filmed by Channel 4.

    Channel 4 is set to broadcast one of the first gay weddings – and Stephen Fry will be introducing the event.

    The wedding is between Benjamin Till and Nathan Taylor, who decided to turn their wedding day into a musical event, with sung vows, sung readings and show-stopping ensembles featuring the whole congregation of family, friends and special guests.

    Benjamin and Nathan have been together 12 years and say:

    “We’ve been together for nearly 12 years, and never thought we’d get the chance to get married, for real. Doing what we both do for a living has meant that we’ve spent our entire lives expressing emotion through song, so getting married in a musical, particularly one that we’re writing ourselves, felt like the most natural thing in the world.”

  • Dan Osborne and Tom Daley Strike A Pose

    Now do TV moments get any better than this as Tom Daley and Dan Osborne Pose on Splash!

    Never let it be said that we don’t enjoy a Tom Daley moment or a Dan Osborne moment but when the pair posed for Tom Daley’s Splash! programme – we thought all our Christmases and Birthdays had come at once…

    Which then reminded us that we had some lovely pictures of Dan – so here you go! Enjoy

     

  • A1 in the Big Reunion Tonight

    One of our all time favourite boybands – mainly because we’ve got a naked pic of them – are to appear in The Big Reunion Tonight.

    In Episode 2, which airs tonight, two major bands of pop history feature – Eternal and A1. Spats and arguments are put aside as these pop stars get their groups back together.

    A1 Are Ben Adams, Christian Ingebrigtsen and Mark Read.

    Some of the band began to compete for their fans’ attention as an intense battle of egos began. Ben explains: “Me and Christian always had a… it wasn’t rocky, it was competitive.”

    Christian recalls: “Ben always loved being in the centre and the centre of attention. And sometimes I wanted to be there too.”
    Ben remembers one particular confrontation: “He (Christian) turned around and he went to punch me, but instead opened his hand and slapped me.”

    Although Ben admits: “Thinking back now, I would have hated myself. But at the time, I thought I was brilliant.”
    The bands popularity reached new heights with their number one cover of Take On Me. Mark says: “Everything was going our way, to top it off we won a BRIT award for best new band. That year was the year Craig David was nominated, Coldplay was nominated – we were in good company there.”

    A1’s success came at an unexpected cost when tragedy struck on the band’s tour of Asia. Ben recalls what happened when an extreme case of overcrowding at a shopping mall signing ended in four fatalities: “We could see girls at the front actually being squashed against the glass. I remember looking up and going to everybody ‘can you see this?’. I just think the sheer enormity of people that were there was just uncontrollable. Unfortunately, four young girls got squashed to death at the signing.”

    Christian says: “We know we didn’t cause it. But we also know if we hadn’t been there, those people would still be alive maybe. I guess it’s something we can never fully come to terms with and accept”

    Following the tragedy, A1 withdrew from the public eye. Ben says: “It was a time for us to re-evaluate what we were doing and why we were doing it.”

    The band returned to the spotlight with a new look and feel, writing their own hit number one single Caught in the Middle.
    As their music changed, so did their bond. Mark says: “There was a weird dynamic now in the band, because you had two musicians and two vocalists in the middle, but one (Paul) not really doing much.”

    Christian says: “Looking back now, I think Paul stopped caring as much and withdrew a little bit more.” Ben recalls: “I think for an entire month on tour he refused to speak to me.”

    Ben says: “Everything is going great and here’s this, whatever you want to call him, ruining it for everybody. Paul leaving was definitely the catalyst in the split up of the group.”
    The band received a text from Paul asking them to read his letter of resignation. Shortly after, A1 were ditched from their record label with debts of £2m.

    The Big Reunion Continues Tonight at 9:00PM on ITV2