Forget the Oscars for a moment, the award for most bizarre story of the year goes to... cricketer Darren Gough and former TOWIE star Amy Childs!
A story which has been mooted for a while now made the headlines this week and what a tabloid tale it made! Darren Gough, freshly separated from his wife and mother of his two boys, is rumored to have gotten rather cozy with his The Jump co-star Amy Childs during filming of the series earlier this year. Both have denied a relationship but 'feelings' are said to have come into play. With a 20-year age gap and very different careers, they do seem an unlikely match, but hey, who are we to judge?
Now, on to the aforementioned Oscars. After a rainy start to proceedings, even the weather couldn't blight THE event of the year as the entire Hollywood fraternity flocked to LA's Dolby Theatre, all hoping to walk away with a new gold statuette door stop.
Host Ellen DeGeneres steered the show with her usual confidence and wit, offering pizzas up for her A list audience (yeah right, like any one of them eat carbs!), and jumping on the 'selfie' craze, well and truly beating James Cordon's 'Prince' Brit's pic by getting a whole host of famous faces to pose for what makes for the most darn attractive selfie ever! Shame Liza Minelli didn't quite make the cut. Seen on her tippy toes trying desperately to edge her way into the back of the shot, it was perhaps not her finest moment. Hashtag awkward!
The stars didn't let us down in the style stakes either, with girl of the moment Lupita Nyong'o stealing the style crown in a beautiful Prada gown with cute head band to match. Emma Watson in a flattering Vera Wang number flew the flag for the Brits, while Jennifer Lawrence managed to not only pull off a stunning red Dior frock, but make a complete wally of herself for the second year running by taking a tumble on the carpet. Bless her, she really should ditch the un-safe heels and pop on a pair of comfy granny flats.
A new dawn is coming for breakfast telly, with ITV announcing its new lineup for Daybreak's successor Good Morning Britain, which is due to launch within weeks. Strictly's Susanna Reid has defected to the commercial broadcaster and is to be joined by my pal, and ex-GMTV anchor, Ben Shepherd. More changes are expected over the coming months, and as a regular myself on ITV's breakfast shows over the past few years, I hope to continue flying the flag for morning telly too - I do love my holiday competitions!
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The Eurovision Song Contest has a treat in store with its annual lamb to the slaughter, this year in the guise of singer/songwriter Molly Smitten Downes. To be fair, the 26-year-old from Leicestershire comes from a pretty decent music pedigree, having supported the likes of Jake Bugg and Labrynth, and doesn't sound half bad. Her entry 'Children of the Universe' will be attempting to bag something slightly better than the customary 'nil points' for the UK when the 59th cheese fest hits our screens in May. I would say 'bon chance' to young Molly - however judging by our previous disasters (Englebert Humperdinck?!), I feel 'fat chance' is far more realistic.
And now the sun is out (hoorah!), I've been making sure I keep my post-Splash! fitness in check thanks to www.LSFPTeducation.co.uk, the industry leader in personal training. Andy McGlynn and the guys at LSFPT really are pushing the boundaries of health and fitness, and inspiring others to get into a whole new career with their newly-launched programmes and qualifications. Bring it on I say - it's the perfect time to blow away those winter cobwebs and do something challenging.
Next week I'm hosting the Princes Trust Celebrate Success Awards alongside Ant and Dec, and Laura Whitmore. Off now to find a frock worthy of HRH. All the backstage gossip from the awards will of course be exclusively reported back to you for Digital Spy. Until then, I bid you adieu.
