Remember the first ever Love Island with its seemingly clueless single celebrities constantly bickering on a tumultuous and stormy (literally and metaphorically) Fijian island?
Even the show's co-hosts Kelly Brook and Patrick Kielty were baying for one another's blood when Kielty decided to declare during one live show that Brook had previously dated contestant Paul Danan.
Other memorable highlights included Abi Titmuss becoming more and more enraged as Fran Cosgrave repeatedly referred to her as Vanessa Feltz, swiftly followed by a tipsy and uncouth Rebecca Loos letting rip.
The series aired almost exactly a decade ago, so we found ourselves wondering - whatever happened to eventual winner Jayne Middlemiss? And the Love Island love god that was Lee Sharpe?
As the new non-celebrity series currently enjoys its ITV2 revival, we find out what the 12 star contestants have gone on to do since their 2005 stint below:
Jayne Middlemiss
Love Island winner...
Even the show's co-hosts Kelly Brook and Patrick Kielty were baying for one another's blood when Kielty decided to declare during one live show that Brook had previously dated contestant Paul Danan.
Other memorable highlights included Abi Titmuss becoming more and more enraged as Fran Cosgrave repeatedly referred to her as Vanessa Feltz, swiftly followed by a tipsy and uncouth Rebecca Loos letting rip.
The series aired almost exactly a decade ago, so we found ourselves wondering - whatever happened to eventual winner Jayne Middlemiss? And the Love Island love god that was Lee Sharpe?
As the new non-celebrity series currently enjoys its ITV2 revival, we find out what the 12 star contestants have gone on to do since their 2005 stint below:
Jayne Middlemiss
Love Island winner...
- 6/10/2015
- Digital Spy
Have you already been on Dancing On Ice? Is Splash! not returning your calls? If that's the case, worry not, welcome to The Jump. Channel 4's latest abysmal attempt to fill a Big Brother-shaped hole in their schedules.
While Emma Willis was fronting one of the best-ever series of Celebrity Big Brother over on Channel 5, poor old Davina McCall was freezing her bits off in the Austrian mountains. Celebrities on The Jump, you are live on Channel 4, please do not swear of break your f**king leg.
10 years ago, Channel 4 had an underrated and weirdly enjoyable reality show called The Games. Watching D-listers and members of So Solid Crew tackling weightlifting and the hurdles was weirdly hypnotic and fun. Don't laugh. It was.
The Jump should have at the very least been knockaround, trashy fun in a similar vein. Sinitta preparing to hurl herself down in a bobsleigh.
While Emma Willis was fronting one of the best-ever series of Celebrity Big Brother over on Channel 5, poor old Davina McCall was freezing her bits off in the Austrian mountains. Celebrities on The Jump, you are live on Channel 4, please do not swear of break your f**king leg.
10 years ago, Channel 4 had an underrated and weirdly enjoyable reality show called The Games. Watching D-listers and members of So Solid Crew tackling weightlifting and the hurdles was weirdly hypnotic and fun. Don't laugh. It was.
The Jump should have at the very least been knockaround, trashy fun in a similar vein. Sinitta preparing to hurl herself down in a bobsleigh.
- 1/26/2014
- Digital Spy
Jodie Marsh has revealed that she has no plans to make a return to reality TV.
The model and bodybuilder has appeared on the likes of Celebrity Big Brother, The Games and Back to Reality in the past.
However, when asked if she would ever star in a series such as The Only Way is Essex, Marsh said she would prefer to work in a supermarket.
"I don't watch that," Marsh told Now magazine.
"[Would I ever go on the show?] Oh my God, no! I've got no interest in reality stuff or being on TV for the sake of it.
"Even if I was absolutely bankrupt and needed the money I'd rather go and work in Tesco. I just wouldn't do that sort of thing ever again."
Marsh has also made appearances in other TV shows over the years, including Come Dine With Me, The Weakest Link and The All Star Talent Show.
She added that...
The model and bodybuilder has appeared on the likes of Celebrity Big Brother, The Games and Back to Reality in the past.
However, when asked if she would ever star in a series such as The Only Way is Essex, Marsh said she would prefer to work in a supermarket.
"I don't watch that," Marsh told Now magazine.
"[Would I ever go on the show?] Oh my God, no! I've got no interest in reality stuff or being on TV for the sake of it.
"Even if I was absolutely bankrupt and needed the money I'd rather go and work in Tesco. I just wouldn't do that sort of thing ever again."
Marsh has also made appearances in other TV shows over the years, including Come Dine With Me, The Weakest Link and The All Star Talent Show.
She added that...
- 4/12/2013
- Digital Spy
He's the republican who got the Queen to turn Bond girl, the avowed leftwinger the Tories chose to open the London Olympics, the Oscar-winning director determined to remain an 'equal citizen': meet the ultimate idealist
Last month, the BBC's head of drama, Ben Stephenson, addressed a meeting of writers, commissioners and producers. One key passage could be distilled into two words: Danny Boyle. Stephenson told his audience he wanted them to seek inspiration from the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, which, he said, had scale and brilliance and, above all, had succeeded not in spite of its Britishness but because of its Britishness, delighting viewers here and around the world by rooting itself in the authentic stories and spirit of these islands.
Stephenson hardly needed to elaborate. Boyle's Isles Of Wonder spectacular – with its rising chimneys, its fiery, forged Olympic rings, its bouncing children on NHS beds and its...
Last month, the BBC's head of drama, Ben Stephenson, addressed a meeting of writers, commissioners and producers. One key passage could be distilled into two words: Danny Boyle. Stephenson told his audience he wanted them to seek inspiration from the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, which, he said, had scale and brilliance and, above all, had succeeded not in spite of its Britishness but because of its Britishness, delighting viewers here and around the world by rooting itself in the authentic stories and spirit of these islands.
Stephenson hardly needed to elaborate. Boyle's Isles Of Wonder spectacular – with its rising chimneys, its fiery, forged Olympic rings, its bouncing children on NHS beds and its...
- 3/9/2013
- by Jonathan Freedland
- The Guardian - Film News
Hear'Say star Danny Foster and '90s pop singer Kavana are among the acts who have auditioned for the second series of The Voice UK.
Cleopatra girlband singer Cleo Higgins has also performed at the Blind Auditions.
In the first series of The Voice, Sean Conlon from 5ive and Deniece Pearson from Five Star auditioned, but neither made the live shows.
Kavana, who had hits with 'I Can Make You Feel Good' and 'Mfeo' in the '90s, has tweeted about taking part in the show.
"Few things, I need to get off my chest...you'll see me on TV soon. On The Voice, BBC One. I didn't get through, but i gave it a good go," he wrote.
The singer admitted that he was "gutted" and said that he will "say more once the show airs".
Kavana has appeared in musicals and theatre since he was dropped by his...
Cleopatra girlband singer Cleo Higgins has also performed at the Blind Auditions.
In the first series of The Voice, Sean Conlon from 5ive and Deniece Pearson from Five Star auditioned, but neither made the live shows.
Kavana, who had hits with 'I Can Make You Feel Good' and 'Mfeo' in the '90s, has tweeted about taking part in the show.
"Few things, I need to get off my chest...you'll see me on TV soon. On The Voice, BBC One. I didn't get through, but i gave it a good go," he wrote.
The singer admitted that he was "gutted" and said that he will "say more once the show airs".
Kavana has appeared in musicals and theatre since he was dropped by his...
- 3/5/2013
- Digital Spy
It was a busy Olympic day nine for Kate Middleton in London. She kicked things off solo at gymnastics before attending a handball competition. Kate then met up with Prince William and Prince Harry to finish the evening off at the Olympic Stadium, where the men's 100m semifinal and final both took place. Kate and William stuck together in the stands while Harry cheered nearby. There are more athletic events in works for the royals, who've been making appearances since the opening ceremonies last week. The Games will end with a bang on Aug. 12, when the closing ceremonies bring performances by the Spice Girls, The Who, and others. Until then, make sure to check out all the exciting Olympics pictures so far! View Slideshow ›...
- 8/6/2012
- by Lauren Turner
- Popsugar.com
Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans
Spice Up The Games!: The closing ceremony at the London Olympics will feature one of the county's biggest pop groups, The Spice Girls! According to The Hollywood Reporter, all five women: Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice), Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) and Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), will join George Michael, The Who, Take That and Jessie J to help close the games on August 12. The group might reportedly be playing their 1996 hit, "Wannabe." But does this mean the Girls could be getting back together for ...
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Spice Up The Games!: The closing ceremony at the London Olympics will feature one of the county's biggest pop groups, The Spice Girls! According to The Hollywood Reporter, all five women: Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice), Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) and Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), will join George Michael, The Who, Take That and Jessie J to help close the games on August 12. The group might reportedly be playing their 1996 hit, "Wannabe." But does this mean the Girls could be getting back together for ...
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- 7/20/2012
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
If you heard the sound of popping champagne corks and cheering in Los Angeles over the weekend, it’s more than likely that it was the celebrations over at Lionsgate HQ. The mini-major were built on low-budget genre fare like “Saw,” but hoped that their adaptation of young-adult publishing phenomenon “The Hunger Games,” co-written and directed by “Seabiscuit” helmer Gary Ross, would push them into the blockbuster game for the first time. And boy, did it ever. In only three days, it surpassed “Fahrenheit 9/11” as the company's biggest ever grosser, taking in around $155 million, making it the third biggest domestic opener of all time, and the most successful non-sequel ever. What’s more, with mostly positive reviews and an A-grade Cinemascore, the stage is set for two sequels that will be licences to print money.
While the majority of reviews have given the film the thumbs up, we’ve been...
While the majority of reviews have given the film the thumbs up, we’ve been...
- 3/26/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
So Solid Crew's Mc Romeo has reportedly signed up for Celebrity Big Brother as a last-minute replacement for Blue popstar Lee Ryan. Ryan's alleged fee demands apparently prompted Channel 5's producers to ditch plans to have him in the house. According to The Sun, UK garage star Romeo was the producers' fourth choice after Tinchy Stryder, Wiley and Ryan. Romeo previously appeared on Channel 4 reality series The Games. (more)...
- 1/4/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Goldie has credited a water-ski accident with helping him turn his life around. The drum 'n' bass DJ explained that he was ordered by doctors to rest after fracturing his femur while filming reality show The Games in 2006, during which time he realised that he had become dependant on alcohol following his divorce the previous year. "That accident was the unluckiest and luckiest thing to happen to me," (more)...
- 10/3/2010
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
BBC bosses have reportedly landed Goldie for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Producers are hoping that the DJ will spice up the dance show, which was last year accused of being boring and are said to have told him to take on the celebrity judges when they criticise his moves.
An insider told The News Of The World:
“Goldie is renowned as one of the mouthiest names in showbiz. If you’re looking for someone rough and ready, who’s not afraid to speak his mind, he’s your man.
“We need to spice up the show a bit as we try to claw back some ground we lost last year on the X Factor.”
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Producers are hoping that the DJ will spice up the dance show, which was last year accused of being boring and are said to have told him to take on the celebrity judges when they criticise his moves.
An insider told The News Of The World:
“Goldie is renowned as one of the mouthiest names in showbiz. If you’re looking for someone rough and ready, who’s not afraid to speak his mind, he’s your man.
“We need to spice up the show a bit as we try to claw back some ground we lost last year on the X Factor.”
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- 8/22/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Yesterday it was Christine Bleakley and today sources have changed their mind and reported that actually, Caroline Flack will be presenting this year’s Xtra Factor series.
Holly Willoughby is expected to stand down from the X Factor spinoff show, due to time constraints imposed by her role on ITV’s This Morning. Friends of Ms Flack say that Simon Cowell has offered her £100,000 to take the job.
One pal told The Sun: “Simon gave her an audience in La so it looks like it’s all sorted.
“We’re now 99 per cent sure that she will get the gig.”
Caroline presented ITV2 spin-off I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here Now! last year.
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Holly Willoughby is expected to stand down from the X Factor spinoff show, due to time constraints imposed by her role on ITV’s This Morning. Friends of Ms Flack say that Simon Cowell has offered her £100,000 to take the job.
One pal told The Sun: “Simon gave her an audience in La so it looks like it’s all sorted.
“We’re now 99 per cent sure that she will get the gig.”
Caroline presented ITV2 spin-off I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here Now! last year.
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- 5/12/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Lisa Maffia has admitted that she relied on reality TV shows to improve her public image. The singer said that appearing on programmes like The Games and Celeb Air helped her to move on from the bad press which once surrounded her group So Solid. Maffia told Take 5: "People have said they expected me to be a bitch because I was in So Solid. That's partly why I went on The Games (more)...
- 1/15/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Popstar to Operastar is a brand new series for ITV1 in which best-selling recording artists from the world of pop discover if they’ve got what it takes to perform as opera divas.
Mentored by classical hit-singer Katherine Jenkins and famed tenor Rolando Villazon, the eight contestants will be trained to perform world famous opera songs – many of them learning to not only sing in a completely different style, but also a completely different language than they are used to.
After their performances the pop stars will be critiqued by a panel made up of their mentors Katherine and Rolando and two critics, international award-winning rock musician Meat Loaf together with TV presenter and Classic FM radio host Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.
Those taking part are:
Alex James, who found fame as the bassist in Blur. The band had five number one albums and in 1995 won four Brits breaking a record for...
Mentored by classical hit-singer Katherine Jenkins and famed tenor Rolando Villazon, the eight contestants will be trained to perform world famous opera songs – many of them learning to not only sing in a completely different style, but also a completely different language than they are used to.
After their performances the pop stars will be critiqued by a panel made up of their mentors Katherine and Rolando and two critics, international award-winning rock musician Meat Loaf together with TV presenter and Classic FM radio host Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.
Those taking part are:
Alex James, who found fame as the bassist in Blur. The band had five number one albums and in 1995 won four Brits breaking a record for...
- 1/9/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Those boys from the Dwarf will be back on our screens at Easter in an all-new adventure on digital channel Dave. But what have the actors behind the slobbish Dave Lister, the cowardly Arnold Rimmer, the feline fashionista Cat and servant robot Kryten been up to since the last series of Red Dwarf in 1999? We take a look at their careers over the last decade. Altogether now - better dead than smeg... Craig Charles - Dave Lister After laying down Lister's legendary dreadlocks, Craig Charles secured a regular stream of work that brought out his cheeky Liverpudlian humour and enthusiasm. Presenting duties on BBC2's Robot Wars and a stint narrating cult gameshow Takeshi's Castle kept him busy until 2004. The barrel was starting to be scraped in 2005 when he signed up for Channel 4's reality sports competition The Games, competing alongside the (more)...
- 2/15/2009
- by By Ben Rawson-Jones
- Digital Spy
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