Showing posts with label TOWIE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TOWIE. Show all posts

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Jessica-Jane Clement checks out her Celebrity chest

Jessica-Jane Clement checks out Celeb-chest-y
Jess having a look ... Jungle babe Clement
Jess having a look ... Jungle babe Clement
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Published: Today at 14:02

JESSICA-Jane Clement clocked a peek at her cleavage on a night out with Mark Wright — making sure she wasn't busting out of her clingy frock

The gorgeous brunette took her hairdresser fiancé Lee Stafford in Nu Bar, Loughton, Essex, for drinks with her I'm A Celebrity pals Mark Wright, Fatima Whitbread and Pat Sharp.
She rocked a blue wrap dress that accentuated her curves and black peep-toe heels.
But beautiful blonde Emily Scott — who Mark invited to TOWIE land before snubbing her advances — was nowhere to be seen.
Not that Mark noticed, mind — he was busy cosying up to Pat's daughter Charlotte.
The 24-year-old even managed to plant a smacker on her cheek as she looked down bashfully.

Bush-pucker Trial ... Mark Wright plants smacker on Pat Sharp's daughter Charlotte
Bush-pucker Trial ... Mark Wright plants smacker on Pat Sharp's daughter Charlotte
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Emotional Mark, wearing a smart black shirt, burst into tears when he was reunited with his dad and gran Nanny Pat at the nightspot.
His sister Jessica Wright and TOWIE pal James "Arg" Argent were also at the party.
Arg wore a purple jumper and his trademark bow tie while Jessica rocked a pink skin-tight dress with a slash across the front.
Mark, who struck up a friendship with Dougie Poynter in the jungle, has revealed that after his return insecure Arg asked if they were still best mates.
Earlier today Mark told ITV presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on This Morning: "'No lie, Arg was texting my mum asking 'can I speak to him yet, can I speak to him yet?'

Colourful companions ... purple Arg and pink Jessica supported Mark at homecoming
Colourful companions ... purple Arg and pink Jessica supported Mark at homecoming
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"So I called him and the first thing he said to me was, 'Mark what's gonna happen between me and you?'"
Mark continued: "I said, 'What do you mean?' and he said, 'It looks like you've grown to be great friends with Antony and Dougie.'
"When I put the phone down he text saying, 'Please tell me the truth, am I still your best friend?'"
At the end of series three of TOWIE, Mark and Arg filmed tearful scenes as Mark told his pal that he would be "going away for a while".

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Amy Childs proves reality TV can make you rich

Girl who proves reality TV can make you rich (no matter how little talent you have)


A year ago she was earning £190 a week in a salon. Now Amy Childs is on her way to a £10 million fortune. Here she reveals how she did it...



By Lisa Sewards

Last updated at 11:36 AM on 3rd December 2011


Amy Childs is now a bonafide brand, which is no mean feat considering that a year ago she was virtually unknown.

For the few who are still asking, Amy is Britain’s best-loved Essex girl and the breakout star from the Bafta-winning reality/drama series The Only Way Is Essex - or TOWIE as it’s known to its millions of fans - which has just finished its third series.

A beautician by trade, Amy shone in the first two series of the cult show, with her airhead charm and inane chit-chat (remember the classic: ‘Who done the dictionary? Wasn’t he from Essex?’), not to mention her love of blinging beauty treatments.


Ready for action: Amy Childs stepped out in her leathers this week - for a simple trip to the salon to get her hair done
Ready for action: Amy Childs stepped out in her leathers this week - for a simple trip to the salon to get her hair done


She was also first to utter the term ‘well jel’ (very jealous), which caught on instantly.

‘I meant to say jealous,’ she confides, ‘but I was so angry with Kirk [Norcross, her on-off lover], that it came out as jel. Before I knew it, it’d gone global on Twitter.’

And now her unlikely star quality has catapulted her from an Essex beauty parlour to the pages of Vogue magazine and beyond.


If you've got it flaunt it: Amy Childs parades around in her bikini on new reality show It's All About Amy
If you've got it flaunt it: Amy Childs parades around in her bikini on new reality show It's All About Amy




Co-stars again: TOWIE's Harry Derbidge appears on Amy's new show as they are cousins
Co-stars again: TOWIE's Harry Derbidge appears on Amy's new show as they are cousins

She took a cleverly calculated risk by leaving TOWIE at the end of its second series for a stint on Celebrity Big Brother, hoping it would be the launchpad for her own show, a risk that paid off handsomely with her eight-part Channel 5 series, It’s All About Amy, which sees her open a salon.

‘TOWIE was huge and I’d become a celebrity overnight,’ says Amy, 21, ‘but I realised I had to leave.

'I was a massive character in the first series, with my on/off romance with Kirk, but they started scaling me back in series two when that ended. I wanted to go out on a high.’

Inevitably, Amy’s departure created resentment among the cast, with co-star Lauren Goodger saying they barely noticed her absence.


Desperate or daring? Amy stripped off to promote her new Channel 5 show, letting her body do the talking
Desperate or daring? Amy stripped off to promote her new Channel 5 show, letting her body do the talking instead of her brains

But Amy will not be drawn into backbiting, simply saying: 'People will see the real me in my new show, whereas in TOWIE I was edited to look stupid, like when Kirk took me to the zoo and they made it look as if I didn’t know what elephants or giraffes were. I’m not clever, but I do have common sense.’

She says heartthrob Mark Wright, who is starring in I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! suffers in the same way.

‘I’m glad he’s doing well in the jungle. He gets portrayed in TOWIE as a ladies’ man but really he’s quite shy. To me he’s just a lovely mate. Anyway, the show got very competitive. I have no regrets about leaving.’


Drama: Amy with 'lovely mate' Mark Wright in the beauty salon on the set of TOWIE
Drama: Amy with 'lovely mate' Mark Wright in the beauty salon on the set of TOWIE

Which is hardly surprising as Amy is predicted to earn a cool £10 million from TV shows and endorsements in the next few years.

This may be a conservative estimate considering she’s already become the face of Tesco’s Bra Queen lingerie range, set up the Amy Childs Collection clothing range (which caused such a frenzy when it launched online that the website crashed), shot a calendar and is making a fitness DVD – and now has her own beauty salon.

On It’s All About Amy we see her interviewing staff and choosing uniforms and decor for the business.


A risk worth taking! Amy left TOWIE to star on Celebrity Big Brother - and was rewarded with her own Channel 5 show
A risk worth taking! Amy left TOWIE to star on Celebrity Big Brother - and was rewarded with her own Channel 5 show

‘I can’t believe I have my own beauty salon – it’s a dream come true,’ she says. ‘Can I tell you a big secret? My beauty salon in TOWIE wasn’t real – it was all fake and set up in mum and dad’s garage.

'I can’t believe people didn’t know. The salon where I was working when I started on the show didn’t want to be part of it.’

At that stage, Amy was earning £190 a week at her salon job and was living with her parents in Brentwood, Essex – as she still does, despite becoming a star.


A family affair: Amy introduces mother Julie, father Billy and brother Billy Junior in her new show - crediting them with giving her a good work ethic
A family affair: Amy introduces mother Julie, father Billy and brother Billy Junior in her new show - crediting them with giving her a good work ethic

When we meet there she apologises for looking ‘lowdown’ (dressed down), but is, in fact, stunning.

Her flame-coloured hair is swept back into a ponytail, revealing Bambi eyes and pouty lips in an elfin face even more beautiful without her trademark layers of foundation – although the fake eyelashes are ever-present.

My beauty salon in TOWIE wasn’t real – it was all fake and set up in Mum and Dad’s garage. I can’t believe people didn’t know...

She says she’s toning down the make-up to ‘cope with the HD cameras’ for the new show but she promises – by a ‘millyan pah cent’ – there’ll still be plenty of glamour.

It seems we can always rely on Amy to provide the glamour, right down to the bling white Range Rover she’s just bought.

‘I would have loved white leather seats, but with the fake tan I wear it would have been a disaster,’ she giggles. And when the car dealer asked for her occupation, she was stumped.

‘I thought, “Oh my God, what am I? Model, reality star, beautician or what?” I’m just a girl from Essex but I’ve gone global. I’ve never worked as hard as I have in the last year.’


The famous sofa! Amy even appeared on This Morning after becoming a household name
The famous sofa! Amy even appeared on This Morning after becoming a household name

Amy says she inherited her work ethic from parents Julie, 45, and Billy, 48, who both grew up in poverty in London’s East End. Billy now has two flower stall pitches and three shops and raised his family in a spacious detached home, while Julie worked her way up to running a hairdressing salon.

‘Both Mum and Dad worked round the clock to send me and my older brother Billy to private school.

They also worked hard to pay for extra tuition for me because I was diagnosed with dyslexia,’ says Amy.

‘Mum didn’t want me to be the brightest, she just wanted me not to struggle and to enjoy school.’

It paid off as Amy became head girl, even if she was often in trouble for applying make-up during lessons. ‘That’s just me. I just couldn’t help it. I love glamour,’ she giggles.

It’s All About Amy, Channel 5, Thursday, 10pm. Amy’s salon is now open, see www.amychildsofficial.co.uk


Businesswoman: Reality star now has her own lucrative company, the Amy Childs Salon in Essex
Businesswoman: Reality star now has her own lucrative company, the Amy Childs Salon in Essex


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2068552/Girl-proves-reality-TV-make-rich-matter-little-talent-have.html#ixzz1fW8BuV80

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Kara Tointon's plunging green dress has got plenty of specs appeal at Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2011

That's enough to give anyone double vision! Kara Tointon's plunging green dress has got plenty of specs appeal


By Georgina Littlejohn

Last updated at 5:26 PM on 16th November 2011


She shimmed on to the red carpet in a pair of sexy black specs that framed her pretty face and showed off her eyes to perfection.

But it wasn't the glasses that made Kara Tointon stand out but her very daring glittery green dress.

The actress, 27, arrived at the Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2011 party and got into the spirit of the night by wearing a pair of sexy secretary black-rimmed glasses.


Green goddess: A bespectacled Kara Tointon arrives at the Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2011 bash - but all eyes were on her plunging emerald dress
Green goddess: A bespectacled Kara Tointon arrives at the Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2011 bash - but all eyes were on her plunging emerald dress
Green goddess: A bespectacled Kara Tointon arrives at the Spectacle Wearer of the Year 2011 bash - but all eyes were on her plunging emerald dress


Geek chic: Kara looked very pretty in her specs which flattered her face and her sparkling eyes
Geek chic: Kara looked very pretty in her specs which flattered her face and her sparkling eyes

But unsurprisingly, all eyes were drawn to her plunging neckline which sank almost to her waist and left very little to the imagination and which she teamed with Michael Lewis shoes.

The Strictly Come Dancing champion was one of the celebrity guests at the event which was held at London's Battersea Power Station and was hosted by fashion guru Gok Wan.


Party girls: But while Nancy Sorrell got in the spirit of the evening by wearing her specs, Martine McCutcheon decided not to adorn a pair
Party girls: But while Nancy Sorrell got in the spirit of the evening by wearing her specs, Martine McCutcheon decided not to adorn a pair
Party girls: But while Nancy Sorrell got in the spirit of the evening by wearing her specs, Martine McCutcheon decided not to adorn a pair

She was also joined by TV presenter and wife of Vic Reeves, Nancy Sorrell, 37, who looked very chic in her black patterned shift dress and black-rimmed glasses.

Also attending was Nancy Dell'Olio, who didn't wear glasses but looked sensational in a strapless red dress with a split up her left leg.


You know that this is an event for bespectacled people, don't you girls? TOWIE's Lauren Pope and Lauren Goodger probably thought that some frame would clash with their outfits...
You know that this is an event for bespectacled people, don't you girls? TOWIE's Lauren Pope and Lauren Goodger probably thought that some frame would clash with their outfits...
You know that this is an event for bespectacled people, don't you girls? TOWIE's Lauren Pope and Lauren Goodger probably thought that some frame would clash with their outfits...


... but after possibly feeling a little left out, they got into the swing of things as they posed wearing fake pairs
... but after possibly feeling a little left out, they got into the swing of things as they posed wearing fake pairs

Actress Martine McCutcheon wore a long animal print strapless dress which she teamed with a furry shawl, and former Atomic Kitten star Jenny Frost, who looked very sexy in her short cutaway black dress, and who arrived on her arm of her husband Vicente 'Vinnie' Juan Spiteri.

None of the girls wore specs to the event which was also attended by TOWIE girls Lauren Goodger and Lauren Pope, neither of whom were bespectacled either.


And your connection with the event is....? Jenny Frost arrived with her husband Vicente 'Vinnie' Juan Spiteri while Nancy Dell'Olio arrived alone but looked stunning in a strapless red dress
And your connection with the event is....? Jenny Frost arrived with her husband Vicente 'Vinnie' Juan Spiteri while Nancy Dell'Olio arrived alone but looked stunning in a strapless red dress
And your connection with the event is....? Jenny Frost arrived with her husband Vicente 'Vinnie' Juan Spiteri while Nancy Dell'Olio arrived alone but looked stunning in a strapless red dress

However, in an attempt to get into the swing of things, all four ladies were snapped wearing fake glasses as so not to feel to left out of proceedings.

Kara, who wears special dyslexia reading glasses, had helped launched the search for the UK's Spectacle Wearer of the Year in association with opticians Specsavers.


Do they suit us? Martine and Jenny were back in front of the cameras afterwards in their fake glasses
Do they suit us? Martine and Jenny were back in front of the cameras afterwards in their fake glasses
Do they suit us? Martine and Jenny were back in front of the cameras afterwards in their fake glasses

So it was only right that she wanted to be there in person to see and congratulate the winner, who was 18-year-old Lucy Stevenson from Scotland.

She joined The Wanted star Max George who was crowned the Celebrity Spectacle Wearer of the Year.


Stars of the show: Gok Wan hosted the event while The Wanted member Max George won Celebrity Spectacle Wearer of the Year
Stars of the show: Gok Wan hosted the event while The Wanted member Max George won Celebrity Spectacle Wearer of the Year
Stars of the show: Gok Wan hosted the event while The Wanted member Max George won Celebrity Spectacle Wearer of the Year


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2062059/Kara-Tointon-wears-plunging-dress-Spectacle-Wearer-Year-2011.html#ixzz1dtNpzZ00

Friday, November 11, 2011

Amy Childs hits the ITV studios with her hair trussed up in curlers ready for her Loose Women chat

Well, she is a high roller: Amy Childs hits the ITV studios with her hair trussed up in curlers ready for her Loose Women chat



By Marcus Barnes

Last updated at 4:33 PM on 11th November 2011


She's a trained beautician so for Amy Childs her appearance is paramount.

Which is probably why the reality star made her way into the ITV studios in central London with her hair trussed with the aid of rollers.

Amy, who left TOWIE over the summer, sauntered into the studios with her hair up prior to her appearance on the channel's flagship daytime chat show Loose Women.


You've got to roll with it: Amy Childs saunters into the Loose Women studios with rollers in her hair as she prepares for her appearance on the ITV1 chat show
You've got to roll with it: Amy Childs saunters into the Loose Women studios with rollers in her hair as she prepares for her appearance on the ITV1 chat show




Ready for my close up: The TOWIE star obviously wanted to make sure she was looking her best before her appearance on the show
Ready for my close up: The TOWIE star obviously wanted to make sure she was looking her best before her appearance on the show
Ready for my close up: The TOWIE star obviously wanted to make sure she was looking her best before her appearance on the show

Wearing a long fur coat, a fitted beige suit and a pair of leopard print heels Amy had an air of Joan Collins' character Alexis Carrington from eighties soap Dynasty - though we can't imagine Amy being quite so bitchy.

 
The 21-year-old's unusual accessories pulled her hair back right off her face giving her a slightly severe look in comparison with her normally soft looking face.

During her appearance on the show, viewers noted that she looked like her former arch rival Katie Price.


Showboating: Amy was being filmed for her reality show for Channel 5 entitled All About Amy
Showboating: Amy was being filmed for her reality show for Channel 5 entitled All About Amy




Ultra glam: Amy looked great as she left the ITV studios following a concerted effort to look her best
Ultra glam: Amy looked great as she left the ITV studios following a concerted effort to look her best
Ultra glam: Amy looked great as she left the ITV studios following a concerted effort to look her best

Speaking on the ITV lunchtime show, the former TOWIE star said her busy schedule means she hasn't been able to watch the current series.

She said: 'I do watch it. I've been so busy with everything that's going on with me at the minute, but yeah, I'm trying to watch it as much as possible.

'I said to Harry, "For my Christmas present you've got to get me the TOWIE DVD and we'll watch it, we'll watch it together, so I can watch the whole thing through.'

And she added her old friend Mark Wright would definitely get up to his old tricks in the jungle.

'I think he's going to shock all of us, definitely. He's brilliant, I've always been a big fan of Mark. I think Mark will win, definitely.'

She added: 'I reckon he'll be having a bit of a cuddle in there, I don't know who with though, you never know with Mark…'


Just popping out for a bit: The former TOWIE star poses with Ultimo owner Michelle Mone at the launch of Tesco's new underwear range
Just popping out for a bit: The former TOWIE star poses with Ultimo owner Michelle Mone at the launch of Tesco's new underwear range
Amy then confessed she still thinks the Essex lothario will get back with his ex, Lauren Goodger:
'He's a good looking boy, he's got all the girls around him. It's up to Mark what he wants to do, but I always say those two will get back together – Mark and Lauren.'
Amy went on to admit she doesn't see the rest of the TOWIE cast as much she would like, but hopes the gang will reunite soon for a big night out.
She said: 'I'm always with Harry. Sam and Billie I don't see a lot but I'm always speaking to them.
'But obviously because they're busy at the minute filming for TOWIE, I've been busy filming for my new TV show, but I'm sure we are all going to get together soon and have a good night out.'
On Twitter a number of observers remarked about her appearance on the lunchtime show.
A user named masssivecheeks tweeted: 'amy childs on loose women just reminded me of when katie price was on..'
While another, named laurenhudson_ also commented on the similarities between the two women: 'Watching amy childs on loose women, she's basically katie price!!'
She later exited the studios looking as glam as one might imagine following her concerted effort to make a good impression.




Glitz and glamour: Amy is the body of Tesco's new lingerie line
Glitz and glamour: Amy is the body of Tesco's new lingerie line
Glitz and glamour: Amy is the body of Tesco's new lingerie line

Amy, who is currently filming a new reality series for Channel 5 entitled All About Amy, has a penchant for appearing in public with rollers in her hair - a look that has its roots in Liverpool where women are often seen pounding the city centre with their rollers still in.

In July she was seen making her way into the This Morning studios with her hair still being curled, while during her appearance on Celebrity Big Brother she combined rollers with a bikini for an unorthodox look.

Earlier this week, Amy was the centre of attention at the launch of Tesco's underwear range, Bra Queen at The Century Club in central London, and it wasn't difficult to see why.


Good curl: Amy Childs arrives at London Studios to film her slot for This Morning
Good curl: Amy Childs arrives at London Studios to film her slot for This Morning

Is that safe? In true Amy Childs fashion, the star donned a purple bikini to do the washing up, not worrying about hot water splattering her
Is that safe? In true Amy Childs fashion, the star donned a purple bikini to do the washing up, not worrying about hot water splattering her

Looking stunning in a silver leopard print number embellished with a pink ribbon, Amy smiled as she posed alongside Bra Queen designer Michelle Mone OBE.

The redhead showed off her long legs with black PVC trousers, accentuated with towering black heels.

She tweeted when she arrived home: 'Had such a lovely night at the launch for Bra Queen for Tescos really honoured to be the faceof such a lovely underwear thanks @MichelleMone'

Her evening marked a significant milestone since her departure from the show which made her famous.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2060355/TOWIEs-Amy-Childs-hits-ITV-studios-hair-curlers-Loose-Women.html#ixzz1dRjZoIzJ