HERE’s your daily roundup of celebrity news that has hit the headlines over the past 12 hours.
Love Island has a new host, a character could be re-cast in Emmerdale and there’s bad news for Jessie J and Channing Tatum.
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Caroline speaks out after losing Love Island job
Caroline Flack has broken her silence after quitting Love Island to tell fans she’s glad it’s Laura Whitmore taking over.
The 40-year-old TV host admitted she’s having a “really rough time” since she was charged with assault following a bust-up at her home last week.
ITV today announced that 34-year-old Laura will be taking on the coveted job when the show kicks off in South Africa on the 12th of January.
Taking to her Instagram Stories today, Caroline said: “I’m glad it’s Laura… she loves the show as much as I do…
“Again… thank you for your continuous messages of support… it’s a really rough time… but I’m doing all I can to keep my head above water and sort this all out…”
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Cheryl posts a picture of son Bear
Cheryl has shared a rare glimpse of her son Bear as they enjoy a festive day out.
The 36-year-old posted a gorgeous shot of the two-year-old boy she shares with ex Liam Payne – revealing just how big he’s got.
Walking in a winter wonderland! @laplanduk,” she wrote on Instagram.
The pair were seen strolling through the snow-topped fir trees in a glorious woodland walk, with the Promise This singer clutching onto Bear’s red-gloved hand.
Yesterday, Cheryl shared a snap of Bear as she revealed their Christmas decorations, complete with matching pyjamas.
She treated fans to a series of pictures of her amazing looking house – showing off a tiny bit of Bear’s curly head as he gazed at the Christmas tree.
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Katie Price cleans up her ‘mucky mansion’
Katie Price has finally cleaned her mucky mansion – and it couldn’t look more different.
The former glamour model, 41, has spent the past year desperately attempting to revive the West Sussex pad.
And now, Katie has finally managed to clean up a room of the property by stripping it bare.
Showing off the results of the clear out on Instagram, Katie shared a snap of an empty room.
The space looks dramatically different to its previous state.
She wrote: “Finally my house is now ready for carpet and furniture.”
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Jessie J and Channing Tatum are over
Jessie J and Channing Tatum have split after dating for just over a year.
The pair are said to have ended their romance around a month ago, according to Us Weekly.
According to an insider, the two are still amicable, with the source explaining: “Channing and Jessie broke up about a month ago.
“They are still really close and still good friends.”
The 31-year-old British singer and 39-year-old Magic Mike star were first linked in October last year.
The two stars shocked fans when they first went public as an unlikely celebrity couple, supporting one another at their various events.
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Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne appear to have strained lunch together
Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne looked strained as they treated the family to a Toby Carvery lunch yesterday.
The couple – who have been rocked by cheat claims in recent weeks – were spotted with their kids at the restaurant chain.
Jacqueline, 27, is no doubt making the most of her home comforts after spending the past month in the I’m A Celeb jungle.
She wore a camel coat and leggings as she made her way into the eatery holding one-year-old Mia.
Dan, 28, failed to crack a smile as he looked over at his wife.
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Emmerdale fans believe Bernice will be re-cast
Emmerdale fans have been left wondering if Bernice Blackstock will be returning to the Dales after Liam Cavanagh received a call in Thursday’s episode.
But with actress Samantha Giles insisting she is not coming back to the ITV soap, have show bosses hired someone new?
The character’s final scenes aired at the end of November as she missed her own wedding after discovering her ex-husband Charlie – the father of her daughter – had been rushed to hospital in Australia.
However, viewers saw Bernice’s fiance Liam receive a call from her with him then excitedly telling everyone she would be back for Christmas.
One fan asked: “Are they going to have someone new playing Bernice?”
Another joked: “Wonder if Bernice will come back with a new head?”
Bernice left the Yorkshire Dales with her daughter Dee Dee to fly to Australia, after hearing her child’s father was unwell.
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Mark Wright reveals nasty back injury and nerves almost jeopardised Strictly Christmas Special performance
This Christmas, he’s back with new partner Janette Manrara to take part in the festive special but his dance floor return hasn’t been without incident.
Speaking to The Sun Online, Janette revealed the couple had been forced to miss their dress runs with the other couples, saying: “We had a little bit of a scare over the weekend that you might not be able to do all the tricks in the routine because he’d hurt his back a bit.
“But he’s back on form today. We’re good.”
Mark said that he gets extremely nervous before performing: “I try to explain this to people, but nobody believes me, you know, except some people who feel it.
“The nerves used to be that bad that you couldn’t be any more nervous. So it’s just like, what’s the next level? It’s got to be fainting, surely.
“Because I am that bad. I didn’t use to know how I was gonna do it but yeah suddenly it just kicks in.”
