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The I’m A Celebrity All Stars have only been in camp a day but Sinitta is already opening up about her famous exes – including Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt

Sinitta has been regaling her I’m A Celebrity campmates with tales of her Brad Pitt romance. The former singer is one of the stars competing in the latest All Stars series in South Africa.

During Monday night’s launch, viewers saw the first set of celebs join the show with latecomers Craig Charles and Gemma Collins set to follow this evening.

A preview for tonight’s episode, sees Sinitta talking about her famous exes. In Main Camp, conversation turns to Sinitta’s former flame Brad Pitt. “Did you, like, kiss and that?” Scarlett asks cheekily while the group all listen giddily.

Reflecting on the relationship in the Bush Telegraph, Sinitta confesses: “Even I do think, wow, it was nice while it lasted.”

When Scarlett asks if the memories still exist in her head, Sinitta confirms: “All I have to do is close my eyes and there he is.”

“I’d be napping all the time,” jokes Scarlett.

Sinitta tells her co-stars she dated the Fight Club actor ‘years ago’ before he was ‘famous’ and ahead of the release of Thelma & Louise in 1991. Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts tells her that was ‘prime’ Brad Pitt as they congratulate her on the experience.

Sinitta has previously revealed she dated Brad for two years in the 80s before he became a major Hollywood star. She has described him as “fun,” “sweet,” and having “the most amazing body.”

Her first high-profile romance was with singer David Essex, when she was 16 and he was 37.

Sinitta said she was initially not interested in Brad, who she thought was a ‘nobody.’

“He was in Dallas at the time and I was more of a Dynasty fan,” she said. After asking for his number, Sinitta said they went on a first date and ‘clicked immediately.’

“We were both quiet people, Christian, normal and healthy people underneath our crazy, public lifestyles and, at that point, he wasn’t really, really famous. He was just the hottest boy – drop dead gorgeous.

“Everywhere we went, all the gay guys were after him, all the girls were after him. Everybody just loved him because he was stunning.”

Supriya Ganesh is leaving HBO medical drama The Pitt at the end of season two

The Pitt is set to lose one of its leading stars at the conclusion of season two.

American actress Supriya Ganesh, who portrays Dr. Samira Mohan in the popular HBO series, is apparently departing the medical drama despite being a key character since the programme’s inception, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Here’s everything you need to know about the reported departure from the HBO show.

Why is Supriya Ganesh leaving The Pitt as Dr Samira Mohan?

Her exit is understood to be a “story-driven decision”, according to an “individual with knowledge of the situation” as reported by Variety.

The publication further notes that as the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center operates as a teaching hospital, it’s common practice to have a rotating cast of characters as medical staff arrive and depart.

Season two also dedicated considerable attention to Dr Mohan’s professional journey as she contemplated her next steps following the completion of her residency.

According to IMDb, the star appears in 29 of The Pitt’s 30 episodes across both seasons, making her departure all the more significant.

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Actress Ganesh, who previously had minor roles in programmes including Grown-ish, Billions and Chicago Med before securing The Pitt, has yet to address the news on social media.

Alongside her departure, Ayesha Harris – recognised by Pitt viewers as senior night shift resident Dr. Parker Ellis – has now allegedly been promoted to series regular status for the upcoming season.

Actress Harris has featured in productions including Netflix’s Glamorous with Kim Cattrall, Daisy Jones and The Six on Prime Video, alongside roles in Grey’s Anatomy and Matlock.

She has starred across eight episodes spanning two seasons of The Pitt. HBO commissioned a third season of The Pitt prior to the second season’s debut back in January this year.

The Pitt has been developed by R. Scott Gemmill, with John Wells and lead star Noah Wyle serving as executive producers.

This represents the second partnership between the trio, who previously collaborated on the hugely successful ER.

The series follows Wyle’s Dr. Michael ‘Robby’ Robinavitch as he commences a shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency room, commonly referred to as ‘The Pitt’.

Each instalment chronicles one hour of his shift as he confronts different patients and scenarios, navigating various challenges and administrative matters that arise throughout.

The Pitt has garnered considerable acclaim for its authenticity and maintaining emphasis on the medical drama realm rather than interpersonal relationships amongst staff, unlike comparable programmes.

Season three is anticipated to comprise another 15 episodes documenting Robby’s most recent shift.

A 10-month interval separated seasons one and two, though it remains unclear whether there will be another temporal gap before the third series.

Wyle secured Best Actor in a Drama Series at the Critics Choice Awards and stated in his acceptance speech, according to Deadline: “I can’t even tell you how moved I am.

“I owe everybody at this table everything: from my partner [R.] Scott Gemmill, to Sarah Aubrey and Joey Chavez at HBO Max, to everybody at Warner Bros, to my beautiful wife Sara [Wells], to my costars, to my cowriters, to the directors who make the show, to our crew, to our cast.”

The Pitt season 1 is streaming on HBO Max UK now and season 2 episodes are airing weekly on Thursdays

Even as California’s soundstages suffer from a slowdown in local production, the local economy may get a boost from the state’s expanded film tax credits.

Medical drama “The Pitt,” a “Family Guy” spin-off and a kids’ science competition show from late-night host Jimmy Kimmel are among the 16 shows that received tax credits for filming in the state, the California Film Commission said Wednesday.

In total, the projects represent $871 million in qualified in-state spending and are expected to generate $1.3 billion in economic activity in California. More than 4,500 cast and crew members will be employed across the 16 shows, along with more than 50,000 background actors, the film commission said.

New to this round of awardees are animated shows and competitions, which were added to the film and television tax credit program during its revamp last year. Under the program, producers can receive up to 25% of qualified production expenses back in the form of credits that they can apply toward tax bills they have in the state.

“California’s creative economy isn’t just part of who we are — it helps power this state forward,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement. “From the folks on the soundstage to the people designing the sets, these are jobs that anchor communities.”

HBO Max’s “The Pitt” received a credit of $24.2 million, while “Stewie,” a spin-off of Seth MacFarlane’s irreverent adult cartoon “Family Guy,” was awarded $6.4 million. Kimmel’s “Schooled!” competition show, which pits young scientists and their experiments against one another, secured $6.9 million.

Since the state’s production incentive program was bolstered last year, more than 100 films and TV projects have received tax credits.

But it has taken a while for those shows to jump-start local production, which has seen a sustained slump since the pandemic, the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes in 2023 and spending cutbacks at the studios.

That lag has affected the business of local soundstages.

For the first half of 2025, the average occupancy rate at Los Angeles County soundstages was 62%, slightly lower than the 63% average recorded in 2024, according to new data from the nonprofit FilmLA, which tracks local production.

Those figures mark a significant decline from the average occupancy rate of 90% seen from 2016 to 2022, according to FilmLA data.

That’s been a problem for local soundstage operators, which had aggressively funded development of new properties or acquired them only to see production slow.

Earlier this year, Hackman Capital Partners said it was turning over the historic Radford Studio Center in Studio City to Goldman Sachs.