Little Mix to get fit ahead of the X Factor Tour

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X Factor winners, Little Mix, have thrown themselves into a rigorous exercise regime as the girl band attempt to get their fitness levels up ahead of the official X Factor Tour which is due to kick off at the end of next month.

20-year-old Little Mix band member, Jesy Nelson, was the first from the group to hire a personal trainer in a bid to get fit for the forthcoming tour, however the rest of the girls soon followed suit, hiring their own fitness instructors to help them shape up for the tour which will see the X Factor finalists play at venues across the UK.

During her time on the X Factor, Jesy Nelson from Essex openly spoke about how she had been the target of online bullying over her weight. While the experience upset the 20-year-old greatly, she didn’t let the cyber bullies get the better of her, and Little Mix went onto triumph in the final of the ITV talent show.

Little Mix’s Jesy explained that the band have six songs to perform at each show when the tour starts on February 25th in Manchester, with the Little Mix girls set to perform an upbeat set with lots of dance routines, which is why they’re all keen to be at the peak of fitness for when the tour begins.

Little Mix are currently in Brighton where they’re preparing material for their debut album and rehearsing for the upcoming tour. The girls are making the most of the seaside location with Jesy and Leigh-Anne revealing they get up for early morning walks along the pier to kick start their days.

Limo Broker to create the world’s fastest limo, the Audi R8 V10 Limo

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Limo Broker unveiled their plans to create the world’s first Audi R8 stretch limousine at last weekend’s Transport Broker Awards at the Celtic Manor Resort. Plans for the secret project had been kept tightly under wraps until the big reveal on Saturday night in front of an invited audience of 250 including business leaders from the luxury transport industry.

Chris Wright from Carbonyte UK who were responsible for the creation of the world’s only Ferrari limo, was one of the guests of honour at the special event and gave a speech outlining the plans for new Audi R8 limo project. Carbonyte UK will work in conjunction with Limo Broker to create this never-seen-before limo which will become the signature car for the Limo Broker brand.

The announcement of the Audi R8 Limo project was accompanied by an exclusive rendered video giving a 3D outline of the concept behind the limo, and an impression of how the finished supercar will look. The video is currently available to view online so for a sneak preview of what to expect from Limo Broker’s Audi R8 limo, check it out now.

The Transport Broker Awards also hosted the final of the Miss Limo beauty pageant for the very first time on Saturday night, with the winner revealed as 21-year-old student, Gemma Roberts from the Vale of Glamorgan. As part of Gemma’s prize, the new Miss Limo 2012 will become the face of the new Audi R8 Limo once the supercar is completed.

Work has already begun on the creation of the one-of-a-kind white Audi R8 limo, with the finished limousine expected to be unveiled for the first time by the end of the summer 2012.

Peter Andre and Katie Price to put differences aside for the sake of their kids

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Following a very public split and more spats played out in the newspapers than we care to count, it appears that former husband and wife, Peter Andre and Katie Price have decided to put their differences aside for the sake of their children.

According to a recent newspaper report, the ex couple are planning to take their young children out for a family visit in the New Year. If the outing goes ahead, it will be the first time the former glamour model and singer have been seen together in public for more than two years since their divorce.

The 38-year-old Mysterious Girl hit maker turned coffee shop owner first met Katie aka Jordan when they both appeared on the 2004 series of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, the couple married the following September and have two children together, 4-year-old Princess and 6-year-old Junior and Peter is also a father figure to Katie’s son from a previous relationship, Harvey.

In a recent interview the reality TV star said he and his ex wife were attempting to “build bridges” for the sake of their young children. It’s thought that Katie and Peter will take Harvey, Princess and Junior out for day trips in 2012 as the exes attempt to rebuild their relationship so that their children can enjoy time together with both of their parents. Prior to this, relations between the two were said to be very strained.

Sugababe Heidi Range and Dave Berry in shock split

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Sugababe Heidi Range and fiancé Dave Berry have announced the end of their 8 year relationship. The couple, who got engaged on New Year’ Eve 2009, had been planning to marry this year.

According to the announcement made by Sugababe singer Heidi on her Twitter page, she and Berry separated several months ago, but had waited until now to break the news officially. The celebrity couple first got together in 2003 and had been planning to marry at the end of the year or in early 2012 when they unexpectedly called time on their 8-year romance.

Speaking at the time of her engagement, Heidi revealed the romantic marriage proposal took place at the London flat the couple had shared and described how Berry had surprised her with a square cut diamond engagement ring at five minutes to midnight on New Year’s Eve 2009.

While the Sugababe took to social media to break the news that her engagement to Berry had been called off, her former fiancé took another route, issuing an official statement through his management. Both the singer and the TV and radio host insist the break up was amicable and that no third party was involved in their decision to call an end to their relationship.

Their love lives may have taken a nose dive in recent times, however their careers appear to be on the up as pop singer Heidi is currently in training for her stint on Dancing on Ice which starts in January while Dave Berry is preparing to take over the hot seat from Johnny Vaughan as the breakfast show host on Capital FM weekdays from the New Year.

Frankie Cocozza lands Celebrity Big Brother spot

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Axed X Factor contestant, Frankie Cocozza, is attempting to cling onto his new found fame by signing up for a stint on the new series of Celebrity Big Brother. The 19-year-old was dramatically dropped from the singing competition last month amid allegations of drug use.

According to a report in the tabloid newspaper, The Sun, Frankie looks set to pick up a five figure sum, rumoured to be in the region of £30,000, for agreeing to appear on the celebrity edition of the reality TV show which starts in the New Year.

The reports goes onto claim that the singer from Brighton secured his place in this year’s line up for Celebrity Big Brother after promising the show bosses that he’d have sex in the house, which will no doubt help to boost ratings on the Channel 5 show.

While the 19-year-old party lover may not be an A-list celebrity, he has become notorious for his partying antics during his time on the X Factor this year and is well known by the viewing public in the UK and likely to bring some controversy to the Big Brother house.

Amelia Lily was voted back into the X Factor after Frankie’s axing from the show and is now facing Little Mix and Marcus Collins in the live final this weekend. ITV2 Xtra Factor host and former contestant Olly Murs has said that he thinks it would be a shame if Frankie Cocozza isn’t allowed back to the final this week to perform with this year’s contestants, however show bosses will decided by the end of the week whether or not the hell-raiser will be permitted to take part in the final show.

X Factor hit by fix claims after Amelia Lily’s winner’s single available to pre-order

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The X Factor has been hit with claims of a fix after Amelia Lily’s winner’s single was made available for pre-order temporarily yesterday, despite the final not having taken place.

The 17-year-old is in the running to win the title of X Factor Winner 2011 along with girl band Little Mix and hairdresser Marcus Collins, however although all three of the remaining contestants have recorded their winner’s single, only Amelia Lily’s track was made available for pre-order through the HMV website prompting suggestions that the winner of the show may have already been decided.

However HMV have been quick to quash the rumours, describing how the website encountered a technical issue while uploading the singles available for ore-order which meant that only Amelia Lily’s single details were displayed although all of the winner’s singles, including those for both Little Mix and Marcus Collins, were due to be posted online for pre-order. The music store said it was a genuine slip up and that the incident does not signal that HMV has any insider knowledge on who will win the competition.

All three of the winner’s singles will now be made available for customers to pre-order via the HMV website, although only the orders for the actual eventual winner’s track will be processed once the winner is announced following this weekend’s grand final.

Amelia Lily’s inclusion in the final three of the competition has proved controversial previously as she was originally eliminated in the first week of the singing competition by her own mentor Kelly Rowland, but re-entered the show halfway through after Frankie Cocozza was axed for breaking the rules.

Limo chauffeurs to star in their own TV show

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Limousine chauffeurs from Jet Set Limousines based in Lancashire  have had their first big break in the world of show business having landed their own fly-on-the-wall documentary for Channel 4.

The Lytham based limo hire company are no strangers to the small screen having appeared in several other reality TV shows including Sky 1’s Ladies who Lunch, Channel 4’s Four in a Bed, and a celebrity wedding planners who for Channel 5, according to local newspaper The Blackpool Gazette.

Filming for the as yet unnamed show has already taken place, although the limo hire boss revealed the process was especially time consuming and was a tricky juggling act as they had to schedule filming around their existing client bookings. However the hard work has all been done and the first series is in the can and being prepared ready for broadcast.

Appearing in a fly-on-the-wall documentary can be extremely beneficial for small businesses if the show is well received as pervious companies and establishments who’ve had their own series have reported significant increases in business. Jet Set Limousines hope that their 15 minutes of fame will have a positive effect on the company and will help them reach a wider audience.

Filming has been completed on the first show although no broadcast date has been announced as yet.

Rihanna hangs onto number one spot in UK singles chart

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Rihanna clung onto the number one spot on the UK singles chart yesterday and celebrated with an energetic performance of her hit single on the X Factor results show.

The pop star gave a lively performance of her number one single, We Found Love, featuring Calvin Harris which hasn’t been out of the top three since its release on September 22nd. The track is the lead single off the Barbadian singer’s forthcoming new album Talk That Talk.

As is often the case with Rihanna, controversy is something the singer seems to court. While previous performances on the X Factor from Rihanna have prompted criticism due to her risqué choice of outfit, last night’s tartan dress saw her cover up more so than on previous outings on the show, however it was her choice of footwear which was making the headlines in this morning’s papers.

While to the millions of viewers watching from home, Rihanna’s footwear would have gone unnoticed, but some eagle-eyed studio audience members noticed that the singer’s trainers had some rude words scrawled in tippex, mostly notably the words “F*** off” branded on her shoes close to the base of the trainer.

As well as the naughty shoes, Rihanna also prompted a lot of noise on twitter over her badly disguised miming during parts of her performance on the X Factor. Did you see Rihanna singing We Found Love on last night’s show? Let us know your thoughts on the miming and those trainers!

X Factor’s Rebecca Ferguson announces tour dates

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X Factor runner up, Rebecca Ferguson, has today unveiled a 14 date tour which will see her perform across the UK during February and March next year. The UK tour will support the Liverpudlian singer’s debut album release, Heaven.

Rebecca Ferguson’s tour will start in Manchester in February before playing 14 dates throughout the country, finishing up in London in mid March.

The 25-year-old singer will also return to the stage that launched her career this weekend when she performs the first single release from her new album, Nothing’s Real But Love, on the result show on Sunday evening. The debut single is due to get its release next week, with this weekend’s performance timed to support the track as it hits the shops.

The mother-of-two has been speaking about the process of creating her first ever album saying she insisted that she be involved in writing her own songs. Rebecca described how she sat down with her record label Sony and argued that for her to be seen as a credible artist, she needed to write her on material, and so the singer has been busy writing and recording for the album, Heaven, over the last year. The finished article is due for release on December 5th.

As well as the tour announcement and the first live performance of her new single on this weekend’s X Factor, Rebecca has also released two videos of her performing new tracks, Shoulder to Shoulder and Fairytale, both of which are available to view online now.

Gothic hearse limo makes TV appearance alongside Alice Cooper

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A gothic style hearse limousine was hired last week to star alongside legendary rocker Alice Cooper as he took part in TV panel show, BBC2’s Never Mind the Buzzcocks. The 22foot limo, which is a converted funeral hearse, was used to film a spoof entrance as the singer made his arrival onto the show.

Tony Deluca is the owner of the gothic limo and accompanied the quirky ride during its trip to London for filming on the popular comedy show. According to the limo hire boss, Alice Cooper was impressed with the converted 1977 Cadillac hearse which features a state of the art sound system, black leather upholstery with gothic cross motifs, and skull wine glasses and a creepy ultra violet lighting system.

Speaking in an interview with his local newspaper, limo hire boss Tony Deluca from Pembrokeshire described legendary rocker, Alice Cooper, as a very normal and down-to-earth bloke who was very enjoyable and easy to work with. The band front man even agreed to give the hearse limo his official seal of approval, etching his signature on the leather upholstery with a message that now reads “Alice Cooper was here.”

As well as appearing in TV and films, the gothic limo is also available for private hire bookings and regularly travels throughout the UK to provide chauffeur driven transportation for special occasions including school proms, birthdays and even weddings.