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I'm A Celebrity's Shona McGarty makes bold statement on engagement ahead of show

Former EastEnders star Shona McGarty has made a bold statement about her relationship ahead of I'm A Celebrity. The former sopa star was recently spotted without her engagement ring, which prompted many to believe that her romance with fiancé David Bracken was heading in the wrong direction. The actress, 34, who won the hearts of many playing Whitney Dean in the BBC soap between 2008 until last year, was spotted at Heathrow Airport ahead of her journey to Australia to appear on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. While looking at her extensive luggage, waiting photographers noticed that her ring finger was bare, which further cemented speculation that her engagement was on the rocks. Wearing a dark coloured over coat teamed with a baseball cap, Shona appeared to be in full spirits as she smiled for the cameras. Last month, it was rumoured that her engagement was under strain, a year after the musician popped the question in Holland Park, London. Shona will be joined by YouTube sensation Angry Ginge, whose real name is Morgan Burtwistle, Ruby Wax, Martin Kemp and Kelly Brook . Kelly was last spotted at the same airport as she made her way through to the terminal to board her flight to Australia, yesterday. This is ahead of the show which is due to start later this month. And while many before her have avoided wanting to recreate Myleene Klass' iconic jungle shower pose, it seems Kelly is ready to embrace it. According to those close to the TV personality, 45, she has brought an array of bikinis to show off her sough after figure and has also hinted at doing another calendar. A source told The Sun at the time: "Kelly is a pro at posing in swimwear and knows how to work camera angles. She’s comfortable with her figure after years of modelling. The only way to get clean in the jungle is by using the jungle shower and Kelly is going to have her moment. “She’s brought a huge selection of swimwear. They added: "Over the years, jungle babes have used their shower moment to catapult them to super stardom, but Kelly is one of the original lingerie models and can’t wait for her time to shine." And last week she was quick to reveal that she would not rule out another calendar. While at the Music Industry Trust Awards last week, she said: "I’m not doing a calendar this year, but I’d never say never. I love shooting calendars." Kelly's inclusion on this year's show comes after she previously revealed that she would never enter the jungle, even she had to pay off a large tax bill. In 2018, she reportedly confessed: "I hate confined spaces. I don’t want to eat eyeballs or sheep testicles. Even if I had a huge tax bill I had to pay it urgently, I still wouldn’t do it." Kelly's comments come after Tulisa escribed showering in the jungle as "cringy." At the time, she said: "I think because on a show like this, if you're standing in the shower, everyone's very aware that they're being watched. "So it's like, if you overdo it, it just feels mad cringy to me. I don't feel like Myleene, years ago, had that in mind. She just in the shower in a white bikini. She didn't know she was going to start this whole big wow. Do you know what I mean? Now it is has become a thing. If I went in there, dressed in red, giving it something, everyone's gonna be like 'Oh, come on Tulisa, we know what you're doing'." According to reports, Nick Ferrari left show bosses in a state of panic after pulling out of advanced talks at the eleventh hour. The broadcaster was reportedly offered the same amount of money by his LBC bosses in order to keep him in the UK. A source reportedly said: "[Radio bosses] pledged to match any fee he was set to receive as they consider him such a vital and well-loved part of the LBC schedule. Ultimately, Global was able to flex its financial muscles and managed to keep their man. If he had signed up, he would have been off air for up to six weeks which they were keen not to happen." Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .

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Selling Sunset producers to replace Chrishell Stause with huge star after shock departure

Selling Sunset has historically never had a problem attracting huge names to the Netflix series, casting celebrities including Sofia Vergara's younger sister and one of Nick Cannon's baby mothers. So it comes as no surprise that bosses are quietly confident they will be able to replace Chrishell Stause , 44, with an equally magnetic name, following her decision to quit the hit Netflix show. An insider recently explained that producers are looking "high and low" for a celebrity name to join next series and are not bothered if they do not currently have a real estate licence.. According to the Daily Mail, a source said: "They're looking high and low for a big celebrity to join next season. Producers don't even care if they've worked in real estate or not. If the person is a big enough name, they'll put you on the show without any real estate experience." However, bosses are set to make sure that whoever they sign up for the following season, they have to be prepared to apply for their licence and be keen to go out on viewings. The publication states that Hollywood agents have also been contacted but as yet there no names that have come forward. But they are hoping that relatives of big names could be a possibility as Sofia Vergara's sister Sandra had previously joined the TV show. This comes after Chrishell dropped a huge bomb after announcing that she was quitting the show that propelled her to the dizzy heights of fame. Chrishell who first joined the show back in 2019, recently admitted while speaking to Bustle, that the show had impacted her mental health, which prompted her to make the decision that rocked the world of fans across the world. At the time, the TV personality explained: "I've gotten to a place where I don't need the show financially. I'm lucky to have other forms of employment, because it's no longer good for my mental health." She added: "The show has given me so many opportunities, and I don't want to be bitter about it, even though I'm leaving not in the way that I would've loved." She went on to add that show creator Adam DiVello had been persistently contacting her in a desperate bid to change her mind. The reality TV star continued: "I've vacillated back and forth with this decision in the past... I have to be honest, having come from nothing, it's really hard to turn something like this down." Away from the cameras, it looks as though Chrishell was left unhappy with the way editors chose to portray arguments and conflicts among cast members. The star said: "I get it, they want to make a light show. And if I was doing a show with less problematic people, I can totally see their point." One of Chrishell biggest arguments has been with co-star Emma Hernan regarding comments made by her boyfriend. According to Chrishell, Blake Davis allegedly made a few controversial comments, namely, claiming nonbinary is the same as a mental illness. The soon-to-be former reality TV star's boyfriened is reportedly non-binary. However, this is a claim Blake has denied. During her chat with the publication, she went on to say: "He constantly posts anti-trans stuff… He thinks it’s too woke if you don’t sing the N word in songs. He posted something the other day, with a gun in view, saying he wants to "sue my d**k off.’" Blake's girlfriend challeneged Chrishell's claims while on the season nine reunion show. Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .

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