Would you be able to pick out lesser known members of S Club Juniors and Blazin' Squad today?
That's the task presented to Ant & Dec during this weekend's episode of Britain's Got More Talent, when presenter Stephen Mulhern gets them to play a special version of Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
After watching a snippet of S Club Juniors' 'One Step Closer' music video, Ant has to pick out singer Stacey McClean from a lineup of five women.
Here's a clue - you may recognise the real McClean from her appearance on The X Factor back in 2009, when she made it to Dannii Minogue's final six in Dubai.
Dec is faced with a more difficult task when he's asked to find Blazin' Squad's Mc Freak, who is today better known by his real name Oli Georgiou. Can you pick out the real Mc Freak?
Meanwhile, Mulhern...
That's the task presented to Ant & Dec during this weekend's episode of Britain's Got More Talent, when presenter Stephen Mulhern gets them to play a special version of Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
After watching a snippet of S Club Juniors' 'One Step Closer' music video, Ant has to pick out singer Stacey McClean from a lineup of five women.
Here's a clue - you may recognise the real McClean from her appearance on The X Factor back in 2009, when she made it to Dannii Minogue's final six in Dubai.
Dec is faced with a more difficult task when he's asked to find Blazin' Squad's Mc Freak, who is today better known by his real name Oli Georgiou. Can you pick out the real Mc Freak?
Meanwhile, Mulhern...
- 4/24/2015
- Digital Spy
Dane Bowers insists he never dated Alicia Douvall. The 'Freak Me' hitmaker has spoken out following the former glamour model's claims in the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house that they'd dated for a number of months but that he'd ''used'' her to insist he's only met her a handful of times. He wrote on Twitter: ''Wow! Just read that Alicia said she was ''seeing me'' for eight months??? Wow!! I think I've Met her three times?! Most amazing bulls**t yet! (sic).'' The 'Big Reunion' star - who formed a supergroup with 'CBB' housemate Kavana, Gareth Gates, Blazin' Squad's Kenzie and Adam Rickitt on the...
- 1/26/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Dane Bowers insists he never dated Alicia Douvall. The 'Freak Me' hitmaker has spoken out following the former glamour model's claims in the 'Celebrity Big Brother' house that they'd dated for a number of months but that he'd ''used'' her to insist he's only met her a handful of times. He wrote on Twitter: ''Wow! Just read that Alicia said she was ''seeing me'' for eight months??? Wow!! I think I've Met her three times?! Most amazing bulls**t yet! (sic).'' The 'Big Reunion' star - who formed a supergroup with 'CBB' housemate Kavana, Gareth Gates, Blazin' Squad's Kenzie and Adam Rickitt on the...
- 1/23/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Alexander O'Neal has revealed his reasoning for quitting Celebrity Big Brother following his dramatic departure over the weekend.
The singer became embroiled in two unpleasant confrontations with showbiz blogger Perez Hilton, which resulted in a formal warning from Big Brother over O'Neal's use of an offensive term.
Speaking to CBB host Emma Willis on Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On The Side, Alexander revealed why he walked, saying: "I did it for myself and for my housemates."
He added that "the stress became unbearable" prior to his exit, and was subsequently forced to accept that the 'Perez problem' was not going to go away.
But Alexander is not the only disgruntled celebrity housemate to voluntarily leave, and we doubt he'll be the last.
Some, like Claire King, withdrew from the show due to illness, while others have been removed by producers.
But can you remember some of the former CBB stars...
The singer became embroiled in two unpleasant confrontations with showbiz blogger Perez Hilton, which resulted in a formal warning from Big Brother over O'Neal's use of an offensive term.
Speaking to CBB host Emma Willis on Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On The Side, Alexander revealed why he walked, saying: "I did it for myself and for my housemates."
He added that "the stress became unbearable" prior to his exit, and was subsequently forced to accept that the 'Perez problem' was not going to go away.
But Alexander is not the only disgruntled celebrity housemate to voluntarily leave, and we doubt he'll be the last.
Some, like Claire King, withdrew from the show due to illness, while others have been removed by producers.
But can you remember some of the former CBB stars...
- 1/20/2015
- Digital Spy
The X Factor is going there - we're getting an eight-piece boyband this year! The lads - who were put together by the judges after unsuccessful solo auditions - blazed through to Louis Walsh's Judges' Houses after their stirring performance of 'Run'... but what are they really like?
We met Reece Bibby, James Graham, Barclay Beales, Tom Mann, Casey Johnson, Jake Sims, Chris Leonard and Charlie Jones this week and tried to get them to settle down long enough to answer ten questions for us...
1. Do you have a proper name yet?
All: "No!"
Charlie: "We've had a few ideas and they've been awful."
Casey: "Chris's favourite is Walking Pavements."
Chris: "I think that's clever."
Barclay: "It's terrible. Terrible."
Casey: "Are you a toddler? What part of that's clever?"
Tom: "Walking is boring and pavements, pavements are so boring."
Chris: "So is Tom!"
[Everyone: Oooh!]
Casey: "To be fair,...
We met Reece Bibby, James Graham, Barclay Beales, Tom Mann, Casey Johnson, Jake Sims, Chris Leonard and Charlie Jones this week and tried to get them to settle down long enough to answer ten questions for us...
1. Do you have a proper name yet?
All: "No!"
Charlie: "We've had a few ideas and they've been awful."
Casey: "Chris's favourite is Walking Pavements."
Chris: "I think that's clever."
Barclay: "It's terrible. Terrible."
Casey: "Are you a toddler? What part of that's clever?"
Tom: "Walking is boring and pavements, pavements are so boring."
Chris: "So is Tom!"
[Everyone: Oooh!]
Casey: "To be fair,...
- 10/1/2014
- Digital Spy
Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee in the hot tub with Gary Busey; Helen Flanagan weeping relentlessly in the Diary Room; and David McIntosh parading around in Those short shorts.... the possibilities for this series of Celebrity Big Brother are endless.
So, as we eagerly await for the mystery(ish) celebrity guests to enter the famous house in Elstree, we've decided to reminisce with our favourite ever star contestants below:
1. Jackie Stallone
"Yeah, Jackie," were the only two words uttered from the side of Jackie's heavily siliconed mouth as she entered the house, draped in fur and dripping in jewels. Her entrance soon became one of the most memorable moments from the entire series.
It was part-Jackie's presence, part-Jackie's face that really shocked Brigitte Nielsen back on the show in 2005 when her former mother-in-law entered the house on day five.
Fellow housemates had to refer to Jackie as the Queen Mother,...
So, as we eagerly await for the mystery(ish) celebrity guests to enter the famous house in Elstree, we've decided to reminisce with our favourite ever star contestants below:
1. Jackie Stallone
"Yeah, Jackie," were the only two words uttered from the side of Jackie's heavily siliconed mouth as she entered the house, draped in fur and dripping in jewels. Her entrance soon became one of the most memorable moments from the entire series.
It was part-Jackie's presence, part-Jackie's face that really shocked Brigitte Nielsen back on the show in 2005 when her former mother-in-law entered the house on day five.
Fellow housemates had to refer to Jackie as the Queen Mother,...
- 8/18/2014
- Digital Spy
We love a good quiz show here at Digital Spy, so when Gethin Jones invited us to come down and play his new series The 21st Question, how could we refuse? It's a pretty simple premise - a group of contestants compete but only the one who correctly answers the 21st Question has a chance at going through to win some big money.
When we weren't scowling at our inability to get a question right, we caught up with Gethin to find out 21 more things about him (including his weird celebrity crush!) and the show, which kicks off this afternoon...
1. The concept of the show is very simple - but there are lots of tactics!
"The quiz is very simple. The only way you can win any money is by being on the Power Spot when I ask the 21st question. That's it, that's the premise of the show, and...
When we weren't scowling at our inability to get a question right, we caught up with Gethin to find out 21 more things about him (including his weird celebrity crush!) and the show, which kicks off this afternoon...
1. The concept of the show is very simple - but there are lots of tactics!
"The quiz is very simple. The only way you can win any money is by being on the Power Spot when I ask the 21st question. That's it, that's the premise of the show, and...
- 8/4/2014
- Digital Spy
Poor old Marlon Wallen. The Big Brother housemate had already made himself a pariah after saving himself from eviction last week - then last night, the humiliation just got worse as he was the subject of a surprise eviction. Perhaps it wouldn't have been so bad if he wasn't booted out of the bungalow in just his pants (luckily, a dressing gown was on hand before his interview).
But Marlon's hardly the first housemate to be kicked out in surprising circumstances - so we thought we'd look back at just some of the best shocks, twists and surprises surrounding evictions gone by. This isn't a list of the best evictions ever (hello, Grace Adams-Short!) but rather the Big Brother cheekiness that left the contestants reeling...
Lynne Moncrieff (Big Brother 3)
Was this possibly one of the first ever eviction twists? It was nowhere near as shocking as some of the later goodbyes,...
But Marlon's hardly the first housemate to be kicked out in surprising circumstances - so we thought we'd look back at just some of the best shocks, twists and surprises surrounding evictions gone by. This isn't a list of the best evictions ever (hello, Grace Adams-Short!) but rather the Big Brother cheekiness that left the contestants reeling...
Lynne Moncrieff (Big Brother 3)
Was this possibly one of the first ever eviction twists? It was nowhere near as shocking as some of the later goodbyes,...
- 7/15/2014
- Digital Spy
The latest series of Big Brother kicked off last night, and as we prepare to hand over the next 11 weeks of our lives to Channel 5, Digital Spy wanted to get the lowdown on what's in store for the brave, bold and frankly daft housemates.
Settling down in the brand new house, we met presenter Emma Willis and Bit on the Side's Rylan Clark to discuss power trips, the secret to winning the show and why they don't want to see any sex…
What were your reactions when you walked into the new house for the first time?
Rylan: "Surprised! Every time you think, 'Yeah, it's really nice', but this one, both of us just sat there and went, 'This is where the budget's gone'. The house looks nice, but it doesn't feel nice. Everything looks good for the viewer, so it's comfortable to watch. But to live in, it's not going to be that great.
Settling down in the brand new house, we met presenter Emma Willis and Bit on the Side's Rylan Clark to discuss power trips, the secret to winning the show and why they don't want to see any sex…
What were your reactions when you walked into the new house for the first time?
Rylan: "Surprised! Every time you think, 'Yeah, it's really nice', but this one, both of us just sat there and went, 'This is where the budget's gone'. The house looks nice, but it doesn't feel nice. Everything looks good for the viewer, so it's comfortable to watch. But to live in, it's not going to be that great.
- 6/6/2014
- Digital Spy
We're feeling a little bereft. The Big Reunion has come to an end - though at least it was with a bang! The show went out in style with the much-trailed Hammersmith gig and now it's time to pack up our trouser skirts, heart glitter and gel pens and get back to our adult lives (well, as adult as we get anyway.) But at least the last hurrah was a good'un - here's what we noticed from the last episode of The Big Reunion's second series...
1. Kian Egan has a filthy mouth.
"Hear'Say, kiss my arse." Kian. We expected better from a former Westlife member from Westlife.
2. Andi Peters' voiceover just got even more ridiculous.
It started reasonably enough, with talk of clutching crocheted Adam Rickitt dolls to our bosoms, which we related to, obviously. Then it just got silly: "Jade is wearing a hat." Then it got...
1. Kian Egan has a filthy mouth.
"Hear'Say, kiss my arse." Kian. We expected better from a former Westlife member from Westlife.
2. Andi Peters' voiceover just got even more ridiculous.
It started reasonably enough, with talk of clutching crocheted Adam Rickitt dolls to our bosoms, which we related to, obviously. Then it just got silly: "Jade is wearing a hat." Then it got...
- 3/27/2014
- Digital Spy
Well, series two of The Big Reunion comes to a close tonight with footage of the big Hammersmith gig, and it's fair to say that we're going to miss it. Where will we turn now for more backstage gossip, tales of woe, and awkward 'I haven't done this in a really long time' dance shuffling? Our only hope is that the show will return for a third series - and until it does, we'll wildly speculate about who could take part. So below, we present Digital Spy's picks for the next Big Reunion - let us know what you think, and tell us who you want to see on the show below!
Let Loose - Catriona Wightman, Entertainment Editor
Let Loose fit the Big Reunion bill perfectly. A trio of good-looking men (oh, Richie, the mere mention of your name makes us come over all funny) with one absolutely killer...
Let Loose - Catriona Wightman, Entertainment Editor
Let Loose fit the Big Reunion bill perfectly. A trio of good-looking men (oh, Richie, the mere mention of your name makes us come over all funny) with one absolutely killer...
- 3/27/2014
- Digital Spy
We thought the stressful part of The Big Reunion was over, but we were wrong. Sure, everyone's got their hideously awkward meetings out of the way, and the rehearsals started out all friendly, but it was only a matter of time before the nerves began to kick in - with intense results. Read on to find out what we found out from this episode, which focused on rehearsals for the all-important Hammersmith gig...
1. Damage might seem smooth, but their dancing needed some serious work.
"It was just a bit of a shambles." Those are Jade's words, not ours - though frankly, if he hadn't said it, we would have done. Yes, Noel can pull out a backflip. But there was some serious awkward shuffling going on. "Rahs used to be the main dancer," Jade snarked. "I Still Am," Rahs yelled, later admitting that he'd "completely destroyed" the image of himself as a smooth mover.
1. Damage might seem smooth, but their dancing needed some serious work.
"It was just a bit of a shambles." Those are Jade's words, not ours - though frankly, if he hadn't said it, we would have done. Yes, Noel can pull out a backflip. But there was some serious awkward shuffling going on. "Rahs used to be the main dancer," Jade snarked. "I Still Am," Rahs yelled, later admitting that he'd "completely destroyed" the image of himself as a smooth mover.
- 3/20/2014
- Digital Spy
The Big Reunion's boybands have joined forces for a nationwide tour.
The male groups from this series and last year will get together to travel around the country in October.
Supergroup 5th Story - formed of Kenzie, Dane Bowers, Adam Rickitt, Kavana and Gareth Gates - will take part in the concerts alongside this year's groups Damage, A1 and 3T.
The bands joining the show that were featured last series are 5ive, 911 and Blue.
The 13-date tour kicks off in Sheffield on October 17 and will end on October 30 in Newcastle.
Tickets for the tour will be available on Saturday (March 22) at 9am, while this series of The Big Reunion continues tonight (March 20) at 9pm on ITV2.
The full list of dates for the Big Reunion boyband tour is as follows:
Friday, October 17 - Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
Saturday, October 18 - The O2 London
Sunday, October 19 - Nottingham Capital FM Arena
Monday,...
The male groups from this series and last year will get together to travel around the country in October.
Supergroup 5th Story - formed of Kenzie, Dane Bowers, Adam Rickitt, Kavana and Gareth Gates - will take part in the concerts alongside this year's groups Damage, A1 and 3T.
The bands joining the show that were featured last series are 5ive, 911 and Blue.
The 13-date tour kicks off in Sheffield on October 17 and will end on October 30 in Newcastle.
Tickets for the tour will be available on Saturday (March 22) at 9am, while this series of The Big Reunion continues tonight (March 20) at 9pm on ITV2.
The full list of dates for the Big Reunion boyband tour is as follows:
Friday, October 17 - Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
Saturday, October 18 - The O2 London
Sunday, October 19 - Nottingham Capital FM Arena
Monday,...
- 3/20/2014
- Digital Spy
We thought Girl Thing's reunion was tense enough - and then we saw Damage's huge meeting on this week's episode of The Big Reunion! Luckily, Jodi Albert is blogging for Digital Spy about the show, so read on to see what she thought of the boys, 5th Story's terrible dancing and whether Eternal really are the divas they were painted as...
"I had a feeling that obviously they'd have to tone down the old Girl Thing drama this week! But it was actually pretty full on! It was icy, wasn't it? I literally knew nothing about the reason Coreé wasn't taking part before last night. At the point where we actually started rehearsing together, we were already so far down the line that we hadn't gone into each other's stories. So I knew Coreé wasn't there, but I didn't realise they'd attempted a whole sit-down with him. It was a bit mad,...
"I had a feeling that obviously they'd have to tone down the old Girl Thing drama this week! But it was actually pretty full on! It was icy, wasn't it? I literally knew nothing about the reason Coreé wasn't taking part before last night. At the point where we actually started rehearsing together, we were already so far down the line that we hadn't gone into each other's stories. So I knew Coreé wasn't there, but I didn't realise they'd attempted a whole sit-down with him. It was a bit mad,...
- 3/14/2014
- Digital Spy
It took us forever to recover from Girl Thing's so-tense-it-almost-snapped meeting on last week's Big Reunion, and now we have to deal with Damage's excruciating meet-up! Luckily, we also got lots of Kenzie's frankly terrible dancing and even some catty moments from the all-group rehearsal, so read on to find out what we learned from this episode...
1. Kenzie is a terrible dancer.
Yes, we kind of mentioned this already. But seriously, did you see him? In 5th Story's first rehearsals, he announced that he is "good at staging - walking and that". "Walking?" choreographer Paul Domaine repeated, deadpan, wondering what he'd got himself into. Kenzie did a little awkward shuffle thing which made us fall in love a little bit. To be fair to him, Blazin' Squad were hardly known for their complex dance routines, but after seeing this we're surprised Kenzie can even put one foot...
1. Kenzie is a terrible dancer.
Yes, we kind of mentioned this already. But seriously, did you see him? In 5th Story's first rehearsals, he announced that he is "good at staging - walking and that". "Walking?" choreographer Paul Domaine repeated, deadpan, wondering what he'd got himself into. Kenzie did a little awkward shuffle thing which made us fall in love a little bit. To be fair to him, Blazin' Squad were hardly known for their complex dance routines, but after seeing this we're surprised Kenzie can even put one foot...
- 3/13/2014
- Digital Spy
We still haven't quite recovered from just how tense last night's episode of The Big Reunion was - and we were just watching it! Digital Spy's blogger Jodi Albert, on the other hand, was front and centre and even hosted it all at her house. Read on for her take on the meeting, 5th Story and more...
"I told you it was going to be a bit crazy, didn't I? I was almost watching it like it was an out-of-body experience. I'm quite interested to see what other people thought. I knew that it was going to be emotional like that because I remember living it and it feeling just crazy, and last night I found myself tearing up over certain things and just feeling a little bit emotionally drained afterwards. But in a really strange way I thought it was quite positive, that eventually we got to some sort...
"I told you it was going to be a bit crazy, didn't I? I was almost watching it like it was an out-of-body experience. I'm quite interested to see what other people thought. I knew that it was going to be emotional like that because I remember living it and it feeling just crazy, and last night I found myself tearing up over certain things and just feeling a little bit emotionally drained afterwards. But in a really strange way I thought it was quite positive, that eventually we got to some sort...
- 3/7/2014
- Digital Spy
Well, that was intense. If it wasn't Girl Thing at each other's throats in Ireland or Kavana 'not putting the effort in' at 5th Story's studio sessions, it all got a bit heated in Big Reunion land - we needed at least three cuppas to handle the drama. But we survived, and we're all a bit more knowledgeable - here's what we learned from this week's episode...
1. Jodi Albert agreed to host Girl Thing's reunion at the Irish mansion she shares with Kian Egan.
Honestly, what was she thinking? How those tasteful sofas escaped without blood splatter, we'll never know. On the other hand, maybe it's because almost the first thing Jodi said to Linzi when seeing her for the first time in 13 years was that she had to take her shoes off or Kian would kill them.
2. Everyone in Girl Thing was terrified about the reunion.
"I'm s**ting myself,...
1. Jodi Albert agreed to host Girl Thing's reunion at the Irish mansion she shares with Kian Egan.
Honestly, what was she thinking? How those tasteful sofas escaped without blood splatter, we'll never know. On the other hand, maybe it's because almost the first thing Jodi said to Linzi when seeing her for the first time in 13 years was that she had to take her shoes off or Kian would kill them.
2. Everyone in Girl Thing was terrified about the reunion.
"I'm s**ting myself,...
- 3/6/2014
- Digital Spy
A video clip from the next episode of The Big Reunion has been released.
The fourth instalment in the show's series focuses on 3T and Eternal, with 3T having a final family get-together before coming to the UK, and Eternal meeting for the first time in years.
American band 3T are made up of Taj, Tj and Tarrall Jackson, the nephews of Michael Jackson. They are shown playing a game of Pictionary before flying over to take part in The Big Reunion.
Eternal, who are taking part in the show without member Louise Redknapp, were also filmed talking through their differences.
The girls discuss the moment they sacked member Kelle Bryan by fax and how they weren't communicating as a band.
Other bands taking part in the show are A1, Girl Thing and Damage as well as supergroup 5th Story consisting of Kenzie, Dane Bowers, Adam Rickitt, Kavana and Gareth Gates.
The fourth instalment in the show's series focuses on 3T and Eternal, with 3T having a final family get-together before coming to the UK, and Eternal meeting for the first time in years.
American band 3T are made up of Taj, Tj and Tarrall Jackson, the nephews of Michael Jackson. They are shown playing a game of Pictionary before flying over to take part in The Big Reunion.
Eternal, who are taking part in the show without member Louise Redknapp, were also filmed talking through their differences.
The girls discuss the moment they sacked member Kelle Bryan by fax and how they weren't communicating as a band.
Other bands taking part in the show are A1, Girl Thing and Damage as well as supergroup 5th Story consisting of Kenzie, Dane Bowers, Adam Rickitt, Kavana and Gareth Gates.
- 2/26/2014
- Digital Spy
It's been a big week for The Big Reunion. Not only did we get introduced to brand new supergroup 5th Story, but the big Hammersmith gig was last Friday! Well, Girl Thing's Jodi Albert is blogging about her time on the show for DS, so read on to get her take on Hammersmith and which 5th Story member's story broke her heart, as well as much more...
"First of all, Hammersmith was just incredible. The whole thing came together right at the last minute and the reaction from the crowd was just unbelievable. We weren't expecting it, to be honest, and it was amazing. I don't know about getting into it full time, though. I always love performing - it's in my blood to want to sing and dance and act. And when I do something like that, I really do live in the moment and enjoy it. But...
"First of all, Hammersmith was just incredible. The whole thing came together right at the last minute and the reaction from the crowd was just unbelievable. We weren't expecting it, to be honest, and it was amazing. I don't know about getting into it full time, though. I always love performing - it's in my blood to want to sing and dance and act. And when I do something like that, I really do live in the moment and enjoy it. But...
- 2/25/2014
- Digital Spy
5th Story performed for the very first time at 'The Big Reunion' concert last night (21.02.14). The newly-formed super-group roused fans at London's Hammersmith Apollo with a set comprised of songs made famous by each of the band members, including Another Level's Dane Bowers, Blazin' Squad's Kenzie, Gareth Gates, Kavana and Adam Rickitt. The group's set list featured Another Level's 'Freak Me', Blazin' Squad's 'Flip Reverse', Adam's 'I Breathe Again', Kavana's 'I Can Make You Feel Good' and finally, closing the show, Gareth's number one hit 'Spirit in the Sky'. Speaking to Bang Showbiz after the concert, Dane revealed it was ''difficult'' to...
- 2/22/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
The Big Reunion is doing something different this series, by forming a brand new supergroup! 5th Story might not have stories of their tensions as a band, but Dane Bowers, Gareth Gates, Kavana, Kenzie and Adam Rickitt certainly didn't hold back about their time in the spotlight in tonight's show. Read on to find out what we learned from their confessions...
1. We miss Pop Idol.
Who knew? But seeing just a glimpse of Gareth Gates on Pop Idol back in the day brought memories flooding back of Dr Fox and Pete Waterman, of Ant & Dec hosting (we forgot!) and of how generally all-round great it was. So thanks for that, Big Reunion.
2. Gareth Gates regrets denying the whole "Katie Price" thing.
"We saw each other for about three or four months and it was fun - she's a really lovely, lovely girl," Gareth said nervously, as the show flashed up...
1. We miss Pop Idol.
Who knew? But seeing just a glimpse of Gareth Gates on Pop Idol back in the day brought memories flooding back of Dr Fox and Pete Waterman, of Ant & Dec hosting (we forgot!) and of how generally all-round great it was. So thanks for that, Big Reunion.
2. Gareth Gates regrets denying the whole "Katie Price" thing.
"We saw each other for about three or four months and it was fun - she's a really lovely, lovely girl," Gareth said nervously, as the show flashed up...
- 2/20/2014
- Digital Spy
The Big Reunion star Adam Rickitt opens up about his struggle with bulimia in this week's episode.
The former Coronation Street hunk - who is in the show as part of brand new supergroup 5th Story - explained that his attempt to be something he wasn't at boarding school put too much pressure on him.
"For two years I made myself sick, from one time a day to 15, 20 times a day," Rickitt says. "To the point I'd be throwing up blood. But I didn't care because it was a way of not having to think for a day."
Elsewhere in the clips, Kavana admits that after the end of his solo career he felt like a "complete and utter failure", saying: "That's when I turned to drink, just to cope."
The video also gives a preview of Gareth Gates speaking about his time on Pop Idol, Dane Bowers saying that...
The former Coronation Street hunk - who is in the show as part of brand new supergroup 5th Story - explained that his attempt to be something he wasn't at boarding school put too much pressure on him.
"For two years I made myself sick, from one time a day to 15, 20 times a day," Rickitt says. "To the point I'd be throwing up blood. But I didn't care because it was a way of not having to think for a day."
Elsewhere in the clips, Kavana admits that after the end of his solo career he felt like a "complete and utter failure", saying: "That's when I turned to drink, just to cope."
The video also gives a preview of Gareth Gates speaking about his time on Pop Idol, Dane Bowers saying that...
- 2/19/2014
- Digital Spy
Wasn't pop music better in the old days? It's all just noise nowadays, isn't it?
You can call us old grandads if you want, but if, as we do, you lap up pop nostalgia like the chap in charge of the Magic FM playlist, then the return of The Big Reunion will be a source of much excitement.
To celebrate the show's return, we've created a pop-tastic playlist of the Greatest Hits from the Class of 2014.
Eternal, Blazin' Squad, Adam Rickitt - what more could you want on a playlist? Ok, maybe don't play it too loud when you're on your morning commute tomorrow.
The Big Reunion returns tonight (February 6) at 9pm on ITV2.
You can call us old grandads if you want, but if, as we do, you lap up pop nostalgia like the chap in charge of the Magic FM playlist, then the return of The Big Reunion will be a source of much excitement.
To celebrate the show's return, we've created a pop-tastic playlist of the Greatest Hits from the Class of 2014.
Eternal, Blazin' Squad, Adam Rickitt - what more could you want on a playlist? Ok, maybe don't play it too loud when you're on your morning commute tomorrow.
The Big Reunion returns tonight (February 6) at 9pm on ITV2.
- 2/6/2014
- Digital Spy
The Big Reunion - the No.1 TV guilty pleasure of last year - returns for series two this evening.
So dig out your best Kappa tracksuit and buy yourself a multi-pack of Sunny D and prepare for a trip in a music time machine to an era pre-downloads and The X Factor, when Top of the Pops was still the most important show on television.
To celebrate the show's return, why not check out our Big Reunion Class of 2014's Greatest Hits package, featuring the best tracks from this year's acts preparing to reunite and face their demons.
Eternal
The Spice Girls? Pah, too cheesy. Girls Aloud? Hah, they came from a reality show. If you want vintage British girl power pop, the original masters were Easther, Vernie, Kelle and Louise. Sadly, Mrs Redknapp isn't involved in the reunion, but we're still keeping our fingers crossed for a BeBe Winans cameo.
So dig out your best Kappa tracksuit and buy yourself a multi-pack of Sunny D and prepare for a trip in a music time machine to an era pre-downloads and The X Factor, when Top of the Pops was still the most important show on television.
To celebrate the show's return, why not check out our Big Reunion Class of 2014's Greatest Hits package, featuring the best tracks from this year's acts preparing to reunite and face their demons.
Eternal
The Spice Girls? Pah, too cheesy. Girls Aloud? Hah, they came from a reality show. If you want vintage British girl power pop, the original masters were Easther, Vernie, Kelle and Louise. Sadly, Mrs Redknapp isn't involved in the reunion, but we're still keeping our fingers crossed for a BeBe Winans cameo.
- 2/6/2014
- Digital Spy
How I Met Your Mother: E4, 8.30pm
Ted and the gang are back for the final season of the hilarious American sitcom. Tonight's premiere episode joins the gang as they travel to Long Island for Barney and Robin's wedding. The couple in question make a horrifying discovery about their families en route, Lily realises that Ted still has feelings for Robin, and Marshall panics that Lily will find out about him accepting his dream job without consulting her. There are just 24 episodes left of the show, so be sure not to miss a single one of them as it is going to be legen - wait for it - dary!
The Big Reunion: ITV2, 9pm
A1, Damage and Eternal are among the bands reuniting in this brand new series! Alongside the usual pop bands of yesteryear, this run will see solo singers Adam Rickitt, Kavana, Gareth Gates, Dane Bowers...
Ted and the gang are back for the final season of the hilarious American sitcom. Tonight's premiere episode joins the gang as they travel to Long Island for Barney and Robin's wedding. The couple in question make a horrifying discovery about their families en route, Lily realises that Ted still has feelings for Robin, and Marshall panics that Lily will find out about him accepting his dream job without consulting her. There are just 24 episodes left of the show, so be sure not to miss a single one of them as it is going to be legen - wait for it - dary!
The Big Reunion: ITV2, 9pm
A1, Damage and Eternal are among the bands reuniting in this brand new series! Alongside the usual pop bands of yesteryear, this run will see solo singers Adam Rickitt, Kavana, Gareth Gates, Dane Bowers...
- 2/6/2014
- Digital Spy
Adam Rickitt nearly turned down 'The Big Reunion'. The former 'Coronation Street' star forms one fifth of new band 5th Story - made up of past pop stars including Dane Bowers, Kavana, Kenzie from Blazin' Squad and Gareth Gates - and he admits his first brush with pop stardom left him reluctant to return to music. Speaking on ITV's 'This Morning' today (03.02.14), he said: ''I hated it first time round. I found it really lonely and not very nice. And also, because I got into showbiz so young, I didn't even know who I was, and to suddenly get put out...
- 2/3/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Adam Rickitt nearly turned down 'The Big Reunion'. The former 'Coronation Street' star forms one fifth of new band 5th Story - made up of past pop stars including Dane Bowers, Kavana, Kenzie from Blazin' Squad and Gareth Gates - and he admits his first brush with pop stardom left him reluctant to return to music. Speaking on ITV's 'This Morning' today (03.02.14), he said: ''I hated it first time round. I found it really lonely and not very nice. And also, because I got into showbiz so young, I didn't even know who I was, and to suddenly get put out...
- 1/31/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Gareth Gates is still ''learning'' about his 'Big Reunion' bandmates. The former 'Pop Idol' star is set to appear on the second series of the hit ITV2 reality show, forming a new boy band - 5th Story - with Dane Bowers, Adam Rickitt, Kavana and former Blazin' Squad star Kenzie, and he says the group are still getting to know each other. He told Bang Showbiz at the National Television Awards on Wednesday (22.01.14): ''We've not really spent that much time together. We're all sort of learning about each other for now.'' Gareth, 29, is also competing on the final series of 'Dancing...
- 1/24/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Gareth Gates is still ''learning'' about his 'Big Reunion' bandmates. The former 'Pop Idol' star is set to appear on the second series of the hit ITV2 reality show, forming a new boy band - 5th Story - with Dane Bowers, Adam Rickitt, Kavana and former Blazin' Squad star Kenzie, and he says the group are still getting to know each other. He told Bang Showbiz at the National Television Awards on Wednesday (22.01.14): ''We've not really spent that much time together. We're all sort of learning about each other for now.'' Gareth, 29, is also competing on the final series of 'Dancing...
- 1/22/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Eternal have gone into the recording studio ahead of their appearance on the next series of The Big Reunion.
The '90s girl group have reformed - minus Louis Redknapp - for the second series of the popular ITV2 reality show.
Band members have tweeted that they are back in the studio as Eternal for the first time in years, recording for The Big Reunion.
Half day in the studio and knackered already.... Lol... X #BigReunion2014 #EternalReunion pic.twitter.com/BmsWzO2Zcp
— Easther Bennett (@EastherBennett) January 8, 2014
Back in the studio recording for the #BigReunion2014 .... Loving it! Xxx pic.twitter.com/BeFH3k6FOD
— Vernie Bennett (@verniebennett) January 8, 2014
The Big Reunion will air later this year and feature A1, Damage and new supergroup 5th Story, which includes pop soloists Gareth Gates, Dane Bowers, Adam Rickitt, Kavana and Blazin' Squad's Kenzie.
3T and Girl Thing will also star to speak about...
The '90s girl group have reformed - minus Louis Redknapp - for the second series of the popular ITV2 reality show.
Band members have tweeted that they are back in the studio as Eternal for the first time in years, recording for The Big Reunion.
Half day in the studio and knackered already.... Lol... X #BigReunion2014 #EternalReunion pic.twitter.com/BmsWzO2Zcp
— Easther Bennett (@EastherBennett) January 8, 2014
Back in the studio recording for the #BigReunion2014 .... Loving it! Xxx pic.twitter.com/BeFH3k6FOD
— Vernie Bennett (@verniebennett) January 8, 2014
The Big Reunion will air later this year and feature A1, Damage and new supergroup 5th Story, which includes pop soloists Gareth Gates, Dane Bowers, Adam Rickitt, Kavana and Blazin' Squad's Kenzie.
3T and Girl Thing will also star to speak about...
- 1/8/2014
- Digital Spy
The Big Reunion's brand new supergroup 5th Story have posed together for their first picture.
Blazin' Squad's Kenzie, Gareth Gates, Another Level star Dane Bowers, Kavana and Adam Rickitt have joined together to form a band for the second series of ITV2's hit show.
They have now posted a picture of themselves at the dance studio together on their new Twitter page @WeAre5thStory.
"Here we go!" the band wrote. "It's 2014, @BigReunionITV is just around the corner & the work has really begun. We are #5thStory."
The group - whose logo is currently simply '5th Story' in a plain black font on a white background - also retweeted Kenzie saying: "And it begins" and Gates posting a photograph of their dance studio.
Gates recently confirmed to Digital Spy that 5th Story will perform versions of each other's classic hits, though no details of which songs will be included have been released yet.
Blazin' Squad's Kenzie, Gareth Gates, Another Level star Dane Bowers, Kavana and Adam Rickitt have joined together to form a band for the second series of ITV2's hit show.
They have now posted a picture of themselves at the dance studio together on their new Twitter page @WeAre5thStory.
"Here we go!" the band wrote. "It's 2014, @BigReunionITV is just around the corner & the work has really begun. We are #5thStory."
The group - whose logo is currently simply '5th Story' in a plain black font on a white background - also retweeted Kenzie saying: "And it begins" and Gates posting a photograph of their dance studio.
Gates recently confirmed to Digital Spy that 5th Story will perform versions of each other's classic hits, though no details of which songs will be included have been released yet.
- 1/6/2014
- Digital Spy
Eternal, A1 and Damage will appear in the new series of 'The Big Reunion'. The ITV2 reality show has already helped to relaunch the careers of Blue, Atomic Kitten and Liberty X, and after the programme became a huge success, the acts headed out on tour. Gareth Gates, Adam Rickitt, Kavana, Another Level's Dane Bowers and Blazin' Squad's Kenzie, will also form a supergroup for the new series, 5th Story. Jade Jones from nineties boy band Damage, who is married to former Spice Girl Emma Bunton, confessed: ''Lots of things were swept under the carpet.'' Band mate Andrez Harriott explained...
- 12/27/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
We're so used to seeing Hugh Jackman flashing his muscles as 'Wolverine' that it's easy to forget that he didn't always look quite so buff. And Hugh isn't the only celeb who has put the time in down at the gym to get himself into such impressive shape.
Remember scrawny little Kenzie from Blazin' Squad? Well he's not so little these days. And we doubt former Children's BBC presenter Andi Peters would even be able to fit in the broom cupboard any more. Heck, even Jodie Marsh could give these famous lads a run for their protein shakes in the muscle department.
So if you think that a big pair of guns or a rippling six pack are out of reach, here's 13 celebs who will prove you wrong...
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Remember scrawny little Kenzie from Blazin' Squad? Well he's not so little these days. And we doubt former Children's BBC presenter Andi Peters would even be able to fit in the broom cupboard any more. Heck, even Jodie Marsh could give these famous lads a run for their protein shakes in the muscle department.
So if you think that a big pair of guns or a rippling six pack are out of reach, here's 13 celebs who will prove you wrong...
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- 7/24/2013
- by The Huffington Post UK
- Huffington Post
Edgy thriller Dark Hearts, starring X-Men: First Class actor Lucas Till, has been nominated for the Best International Feature award at the Raindance Film Festival 2012.
The new movie, from first-time feature director Rudolf Buitendach, will have its world premiere at the festival this Saturday, September 29, at 8.30pm.
Till's other credits include Battle Los Angeles and Walk The Line. In X-Men: First Class, the rising star (pictured above and below) played energy-blasting mutant Alex Summers (aka Havok), the brother of Scott Summers (Cyclops).
Dark Hearts also stars Kyle Schmid (The Covenant, Being Human, Copper, A History of Violence) and Goran Visnjic (Elektra, ER, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Beginners), and introduces Sonja Kinski (daughter of actress Nastassja Kinski and granddaughter of Nosferatu star Klaus Kinski) in her first leading role.
Rounding out the cast are Rachel Blanchard (Snakes on a Plane, Clueless) and Juliet Landau (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel,...
The new movie, from first-time feature director Rudolf Buitendach, will have its world premiere at the festival this Saturday, September 29, at 8.30pm.
Till's other credits include Battle Los Angeles and Walk The Line. In X-Men: First Class, the rising star (pictured above and below) played energy-blasting mutant Alex Summers (aka Havok), the brother of Scott Summers (Cyclops).
Dark Hearts also stars Kyle Schmid (The Covenant, Being Human, Copper, A History of Violence) and Goran Visnjic (Elektra, ER, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Beginners), and introduces Sonja Kinski (daughter of actress Nastassja Kinski and granddaughter of Nosferatu star Klaus Kinski) in her first leading role.
Rounding out the cast are Rachel Blanchard (Snakes on a Plane, Clueless) and Juliet Landau (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel,...
- 9/26/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
As the countdown to Channel 4’s final series of Celebrity Big Brother begins in earnest Your Top 20 Celebrity Big Brother Moments takes a look back at the most memorable, controversial, hysterical and cringe-worthy moments from the past six series as ranked by the viewers. This show also features interviews with former CBB Housemates including Pete Burns, John McCririck, Vanessa Feltz, Maggot, Kenzie, Terry Christian, Lucy Pinder and Jodie Marsh.
Thursday 31 December 2009
9:00pm, Channel 4
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Thursday 31 December 2009
9:00pm, Channel 4
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- 12/31/2009
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Dappy has said that rival pop-rap group Blazin' Squad would be no match for his own band N-Dubz. The rapper told The Guardian that his trio has nothing to fear from the recently-reformed 'Let's Start Again' hitmakers. Dappy said: "Us v Blazin' Squad? What? Are you mad? We'd muller them! We'll trample all over them in any way there is! You mean musically? "A Fistfight? What? Woo? What? Us lot against (more)...
- 10/26/2009
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Blazin' Squad have claimed that their comeback shows a more "mature" side to the band. The five-piece, who release new single 'Let's Start Again' on June 15, insisted that they have abandoned their previous chav reputation. "I guess this time around we're more grown up. We're more mature. But other than that it feels like we never really left," Kenzie told The Sun. "We've taken control and are making decisions. We've put a lot of pressure on ourselves, (more)...
- 6/10/2009
- by By David Balls
- Digital Spy
Last week we got a bit cheeky - tee hee hee - and asked 'Whose bum is this?' A few of you reckoned Kenzie from Blazin' Squad, a couple plumped for Kevin Zegers, but the ones who guessed Milo Ventimiglia got it right. Sadly there's no picture of Milo showing his handsome face and his peachy rump - even he's not that flexible - but here's a picture (more)...
- 5/6/2009
- by By Nick Levine
- Digital Spy
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