THE road to Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay’s wedding has been anything but smooth, with a family feud overshadowing their upcoming nuptials.
But I hear fans will soon see the couple in happier times, as their engagement do last December was filmed by Netflix for her chef dad, Gordon’s, docuseries.
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Holly Ramsay shared snaps from her engagement party alongside fiancé Adam Peaty and her famous parents Gordon and TanaCredit: InstagramThe couple were joined by their friends and family to celebrate their engagementCredit: InstagramAdam Peaty and Holly Ramsay share a kiss at their engagement partyCredit: Instagram/@hollyramsayy
But the scenes are still expected to be part of Being Gordon Ramsay, which sees the chef juggling his personal life with opening five new Londonrestaurants.
A source said: “Adam’s family were at the engagement party, when relations were much better.
“His mum was unhappy some of the family weren’t there and confronted Gordon at the event.
“Guests were made to sign non-disclosure agreements and hand in phones as the party was filmed.”
So many people I know are desperate to find out what really caused the fallout.
The show is due to hit Netflix in February, and I’m sure viewers will be glued to their screens . . .
Holly’s dad, TV chef Gordon RamsayCredit: GettyHolly and Adam were set up by Holly’s sister Tillie Ramsay, who competed alongside Adam on Strcitly Come Dancing in 2021Credit: InstagramThe couple have been dating since 2021Credit: InstagramHolly Ramsay announced their engagement in September after three years of datingCredit: hollyramsayy/Instagram
PUP IS PINKY SPICE
Mel B in a cropped blazer, mini skirt and towering knee-high boots as she clutches her tiny dog CookieCredit: GettyKerry Katona was also there and was snapped snogging her boyfriend Paolo MargaglioneCredit: Shutterstock EditorialEkin-Su Culculoglu looked fabulous in a white dressCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
MEL B was radiant on the red carpet at The Beauty Awards, but I have a feeling her pet pooch is even more pampered than she is.
The Spice Girls star looked trendy in a cropped blazer, mini skirt and towering knee-high boots as she clutched her tiny dog Cookie as she arrived at the bash in London.
And she had clearly pushed the boat out to prepare her pup for the glitz and glamour of the evening, by dying the fur on her head pink.
Kerry Katona was also there and was snapped snogging her boyfriend Paolo Margaglione, who she met on Celebs Go Dating, while Ekin-Su Culculoglu looked fabulous in a white dress.
WHAT A HORROR, SCARLETT
Scarlett Johansson is set to feature in the next Exorcist filmCredit: Getty
PREPARE for a scare, as one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Scarlett Johansson, will feature in the next Exorcist film.
She has joined the horror franchise for the upcoming movie, once again coming from writer and director Mike Flanagan.
He said: “Scarlett is a brilliant actress whose captivating performances always feel grounded and real, from genre films to summer blockbusters, and I couldn’t be happier to have her join this Exorcist film.”
The last film, 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer, had an underwhelming reception, but the hope is that having Scarlett on board will breathe new life into the franchise relaunch.
She certainly has form with relaunches, having been part of Jurassic World Rebirth earlier this year, which made $869million.
WICKED WEEKEND AT BOX OFFICE
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s hard work has paid offCredit: Splash
ARIANA GRANDE and Cynthia Erivo’s hard work has paid off, because Wicked: For Good managed to conjure up magical box office takings at the weekend.
The movie raked in £17.8million in just three days, making it the biggest opening weekend in the UK since Margot Robbie‘s Barbie in 2023, which took £18.5m.
The figure is 30 per cent higher than the first Wicked film – which came out last November – and the highest ever opening for a stage musical adaptation.
Now it faces a fight to become the biggest film of the year, with hopes it will surpass Jack Black’s A Minecraft Movie, which has taken £56.4million in the UK since its release in March.
But there could well be more of Ariana’s Galinda on screens if fans get their way.
Wicked author Gregory Maguire has announced he is working on a prequel story about the character’s early life called Galinda: A Charmed Childhood, which will be published by HarperCollins next September.
That’s on top of his Elphaba prequel Elphie, which came out earlier this year.
Quizzed on the prospect of more films in the saga, director Jon M. Chu said: “Who knows? But that was never part of the equation. And I just finished this! I know Universal would want to do it, but that’s hard.”
OLLY ON PULL AT ALBUM BASH
Bizarre’s Jack behind the bar with Olly Murs at The Birdcage in Bethnal GreenCredit: Daisy Dickinson
OLLY MURS hosted the launch of album Knees Up at his favourite East London boozer.
And Bizarre’s Jack couldn’t resist getting behind the bar with him at The Birdcage in Bethnal Green to see who could pull the best pint.
While Olly declared his one a “thing of beauty”, Jack’s was a disaster – despite having worked at his local Spoons.
At The Birdcage, in Bethnal Green, Olly said: “We have spent a lot of time in this pub so it’s only fitting we have the launch of the album here with a quiz, games, karaoke, cake and darts.
“There’s always a moment to be a lad, right? And that’s what this album is about – I’m going back to my roots.”
COUNTRY music superstar Zach Bryan is ready to take the UK by storm with a series of massive shows here next summer.
The American singer will perform at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium on June 12, Edinburgh’s Murrayfield on June 14 and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on June 16 and 17.
Tickets go on sale next Friday at 10am.
WITH three No1 albums to his name, Dave has conquered the world of music and now he’s hoping to make you giggle, too.
The rapper, who went very serious on his latest hit record The Boy Who Played The Harp, has revealed he now wants to become a comedian.
In a new interview with The Face, Dave said: “I’m trying to get into stand-up comedy and one of my sketches is that I don’t know how to whistle.
“I’m inherently shy and introverted.”
Sometimes, that can make for the funniest people.
But when Dave’s not making music in the studio or writing gags, he is trying to create positive change in London – via social media.
He said he regularly sends messages directly to London mayor Sadiq Khan, suggesting how he can improve the capital.
Dave said: “I’m telling him: ‘Yo, this is what I think is going on’.
“Not everyone’s going to have a direct line to Sadiq Khan, but you can put a message out to your MP.”
OASIS have said “there will now be a pause for a period of reflection” after completing their reunion tour – but it sounds like Liam Gallagher is ready to go again.
When asked what he wants for Christmas, Liam said on X: “A European tour”.
He added: “There’s loads more classics we need to play for you when we go out again.”
But when one fan said they were convinced a new album was on the way, Liam replied: “It’s not, I honestly don’t see the point, it won’t be as good as the old stuff.
“I’m quite happy singing the old stuff I’m not 1 of those w*****s that need to keep pushing it forward or sideways or backwards in some cases. Nostalgia forever.”
KELLY Brook once demanded very steamy sex scenes were cut from an erotic thriller after they “became something different” to what she’d intended.
In the early noughties, actress Kelly starred in Survival Island, also known as Three, alongside her ex Billy Zane.
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Kelly Brook wanted sexy scenes in her 2005 flick ‘Three’ cutCredit: AlamyShe romped with ex Billy Zane in the filmCredit: Alamy
The sizzling movie features Kelly and Billy in the lead roles as a wealthy couple Jennifer and Jack marooned on a desert island after their luxuryyacht catches fire at sea.
Only three people survive the accident, the couple and hunky crew member Manuel, who develops an infatuation with Jennifer that drives Jack crazy.
What follows is an intense love triangle with deadly consequences.
Kelly said in 2005: “It’s a very sexy film, but there are scenes that I’ve asked to be removed.
“You go into a film with the idea of what you want to achieve and then it gets into the hands of others and it becomes something different.”
She added that her decision was backed by Billy, whom she became romantic with while filming the flick in the Bahamas.
The film was widely-panned by critics with scathing reviews dubbing it “dull” and “appalling” despite its sex scenes.
Glamour model turned TV presenter Kelly later found love with hunky Frenchman Jeremy Parisi in 2015 after several high-profile engagements, including to Hollywood actors Jason Statham and Billy Zane, both 58, and rugby star Thom Evans, 40.
Her first engagement was to Brit actor Jason but they called it quits in 2003, with Kelly going on to meet Titanic star Billy Zane in 2005.
They dated for four years before she called it off, with a source saying at the time: “After much soul-searching, Kelly decided that Billy is not the man she wants to marry and has called off the engagement.”
Kelly’s ex Jason is now married to Victoria’s Secret star Rosie Huntington-Whiteley after they met on the set of Transformers back in 2010.
Billy – who is set to play Marlon Brando in a new biopic – later got engaged to model Candice Neil and the couple welcomed two daughters.
Kelly recently made a shock confession on Loose Women about dumping an unnamed ex just a day before they were due to tie the knot.
“I didn’t jilt him,” she explained.
“But I called it off on the day. I was in my wedding dress.”
She added: “The jet was waiting, we were going to Vegas that day, and I was just crying. It was like a movie – it was all very dramatic.
Kelly’s character had a steamy fling with crew member ManuelCredit: Universal PicturesKelly emerged from the water in paradise in a white bikiniCredit: Universal PicturesKelly has always had a cheeky sideCredit: InstagramThe TV stunner at the Snatch premiere in 2000Credit: Rex
“I was in a dress, it was just horrific. It was the most horrific thing. But we stayed together, and he kind of came around to it and understood why. I’m not going to mention who it was.”
Kelly, now 45, reflected on the relationship’s significant age gap and said: “I was 25 and they were like 42, a lot older.
“They should have known better.”
She added: “I felt I was really manipulated and coerced into something that I wasn’t ready for.
“I kind of went along as a people pleaser. Sometimes you want to stay with the person, but you’re not necessarily ready for that kind of commitment.
“And so, from my point of view, I went along with it until the very last minute and then was like, hang on a minute, I’m not ready for this now.
“So it wasn’t like I jilted them, but it was just the whole situation was wrong. It wasn’t like there was big preparations for a wedding, with family there.”
Tourists can visit the Surrey village where parts of The Holiday, starring Cameron Diaz and Jude Law, were filmed
Scenes of Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason were also filmed in the village(Image: Weekend Roamer/Getty Images)
The Holiday is a beloved Christmas classic that’s easy to enjoy year after year during the festive season. The 2006 film follows two women who exchange homes for two weeks over winter, giving them the chance to heal from heartbreak and find new love.
While Iris, played by Kate Winslet, escapes her life in England to spend time in a luxurious California home, Cameron Diaz’s character swaps Hollywood for a quiet, quintessentially British cottage. Some fans may already know ‘Rosehill Cottage’ was actually purpose-built for production and doesn’t truly exist in real life, but its idyllic countryside setting is still worth visiting before Christmas.
In fact, you can even visit the very pub where Cameron Diaz’s character has her first real date with Graham, played by the charming Jude Law.
The picturesque village setting is Shere in Surrey, which is nestled midway between Guildford and Dorking. With its duck-filled river and old-world atmosphere, it draws in both tourists and filmmakers alike, with scenes of Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason filmed there, too.
However, it’s at the corner of Shere Lane that you’ll find the historic 15th-century, Grade II-listed pub where parts of the Christmas movie were shot. The White Horse serves a range of traditional dishes, including hearty British steak and ale pies and Sunday roasts, all enjoyed by customers next to cosy fireplaces.
A description from the Chef & Brewer Collection reads: “Built in 1475, this stunning pub displays traditional features of solid wooden beams and natural stone fireplaces, creating the quintessential cosy pub atmosphere.
“Settle down and enjoy some hearty comfort food. From soul-warming Sunday roasts to perfectly seasoned steaks cooked just the way you like; each dish is crafted with the utmost care and passion. Connect to the free Wi-Fi and browse the well-stocked bar for your favourite local cask ale or quality wine, and don’t forget – we’re dog-friendly, so bring your four-legged pals.”
After enjoying The White Horse, tourists may also be tempted to enjoy the village’s endearing tearooms or visit the 12th-century St James’ Church. It’s believed this is where Bridget Jones’ parents, played by Jim Broadbent and Gemma Jones, renew their wedding vows in The Edge of Reason.
According to Surrey Live, the wedding party then spills out of the building and into the snowy churchyard. Bridget and Mark Darcy, played by Colin Firth, follow the parents out through the church’s Lych Gate.
Information from Visit Surrey also adds: “The Church of St James appeared in the Domesday Book. It contains a tiny enclosed cell in which Christine Carpenter, an anchoress (religious recluse) lived. Her only contact with the outside world was through a grid and an aperture through which food was passed.”
For those interested in visiting Shere, the closest station is Gomshall, located approximately a five-minute drive away. Walking from here to Shere usually takes around 20 minutes, though buses are also available in the area.
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Netflix thriller The Beast in Me follows a grieving author following the tragic loss of her young son
The Netflix thriller, The Beast in Me, follows the story of a grieving author, Aggie Wiggs (played by Claire Danes), who is dealing with the tragic loss of her young son.
After being torn apart from her ex-wife due to the harrowing event, she lives alone until a new neighbour, Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys), moves into a stunning manor house across the street.
Set against the backdrop of beautiful forests, green spaces and streets lined with striking homes, the series offers a visual treat for viewers.
So where was this gripping series filmed?
The Beast in Me was shot in Red Bank, a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Specific locations included Tamaques Park in New Jersey, along with other popular spots such as Branch Brook Park, 33 Washington Street and 98 Frelinghuysen Avenue. A warehouse on Mulberry Street was also used, as well as Poinier Street, Independence Park, Halsey Street, National Newark Building Broad Street, Unique Design Menswear in Branford Place and 289 Washington Street.
According to The Cinemaholic, an entire block in East and West Front Street was transformed for the series. They reported: “The entire block was transformed into a film set, with JR’s restaurant at 17 West Front Street redressed as Roberto’s Pizzeria for the series.
“The 26 West On The Navesink, located at 26 West Front Street, also features in a few scenes. In addition, the Molly Pitcher Inn, situated at 88 Riverside Avenue, served as yet another prominent production location.”
The series was filmed in the township of Belleville, with Carewell Health Medical Center and Essex County Airport also serving as locations.
The Beast In Me was shot from September 2024 to late January 2025.
