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Reality TV news: Bigger Brother, Fergie's back, Brucie's replacement? The Baron's insulting...

This year the Big Brother house will be a third bigger. Sounds good, but does it just mean that they're going to up the number of housemates too? I sure hope not. LESS IS MORE, Big Brother bosses. LESS. IS. MORE.

As you'll recall, Fergie's fly-on-the-wall show about telling poor people how to eat properly was cancelled after a dead man was found at the home of the family the cameras were following. Well, it is going ahead after all, and will be screened at the end of the month.

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Reality TV news round-up: Chantelle's dress? American Idol's mess? X Factor for the US?

Over the pond, Brooke White's gone. David Archuleta, David Cook, Jason Castro and Syesha Mercado battle it out for the American Idol crown.

Speaking of America, US hacks ask "are we ready for The X Factor? As American Idol viewing figures continue to plunge, could importing the more successful Cowell show be the answer?

It's been a bad week for Darius "Pop Idol" Danesh, as Trevor Nunn's Gone With The Wind opens in the West End to a critical battering. I had high hopes for this and I honestly can't bear to repeat what they've been saying about it (but that link will give you all you need.)

And we'll all have an excuse to do our mogwai voice again in a few weeks ("Bright light! Bright light!" come on, it can't just be me) - as Dragon's Den star Peter Jones is going to be starring in an advert, surrounded by Gremlins.

Oh and Chantelle, do you know what time it is? That's right, it's time for a new look.

Panto Poll: Which is the best Cowell show?

With Britain's Got Talent returning this weekend in all its dog-dancing glory, our thoughts return to Simon Cowell's varied and prolific career. So tell me, which show do you like best of all?

Reality TV news: Leona's throat, Keith's lemons, Nic's death threats, Presley's surgeon

Lots of Leona stories about at the moment, many of them presumably motivated entirely by jealousy. She's got tonsillitis, she's got loads of money, Cowell's buying her a giant house, she's lonely... But let's get real, folks - how happy can that ugly cow really be? Oh give me a break, it's called a joke.

Keith Lemon takes on Mrs Osbourne in yet another spoof of the X Factor. Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour is on tomorrow, 10pm, ITV2.

Despite receiving Death Threats, Apprentice reject Nicolas de Lacy Brown is not to be deterred. "My ego is bigger than ever," he actually said. Might want to dial it back a bit bit mate...

and Priscilla Presley's former plastic surgeon was a bit dodgy. The doctor, nicknamed "Dr. Jiffy Lube", treated her in 2003 and has since been caught and charged. I know, warning bells should have been ringing, right?

Lembit Opik refuses to propose to Cheeky Girl

They're already the most bizarre-looking pairing since Billie and Chris, but why shouldn't they get married? Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik must have his reasons. When presenters called for him to propose to his Cheeky Girl(friend) Gabriela Irimia on ITV show Mr & Mrs, he flatly refused.

The first episode of the revived 1970s game show will be screened next month, and will see the couple compete for a £30,000 prize. They'll be joined by Corrie actor Bill Roache, who plays Ken Barlow, and the Welsh boxer Joe Calzaghe.

Reality news round-up: Big Brother's Little Sister, Lloyd Webber's secret hit, and Dancing on Ice scandals

Lloyd Webber had once had a chart hit that took him almost up to the top spot in the charts, but no one knows what it is...

Konnie Huq's name is still being bandied about for Big Brother's Little Brother, along with Alexa Chung and Miquita Oliver. Big Brother's Big Mouth will be back, too, with different guest presenters each week. Sorry Corden/Horne fans :(

and in the world of Dancing on Ice follow-up stories, Gareth Gates has been living it up with Emma Bunton's sister, even though he's engaged to someone else (not Emma Bunton) - incriminating photos right here.

...while Suzanne Shaw was £200,000 in debt and had to get her mum to send emergency food packages after Darren Day left her holding the baby. It's easy to judge but if we're honest, how many of us haven't been in that exact same position at some point in our lives? With Darren Day.

"Billy Elliot style" musical to be made about Paul Potts

I know, right? Tutus and that? An oversized Norman Pace skipping through the streets, pirouetting between parked cars? Can't see it working myself.

Maybe it's not Billy Elliot style in that sense, but we have to prepare ourselves. Anyway, the story is, Paul "Britain's Got Talent star" Potts is going to be starring in a Hollywood movie produced by none other than Simon Cowell.

Paul, of Port Talbot, Glamorgan, said: "I can't believe my life's becoming a film." One wonders in what tone he said it. Was he incredulous? Angry? Disappointed? Was this the first he'd heard of it? Was he making that face at the time?

In the tabloids: Suzanne's clothes, Gareth's stalker, Chantelle's bloke

She's a C-lister in her own right now, but people are still asking her about the Hear'Say days - which must be annoying. Since that's what we're most interested in (let's face it) I can reveal she spent most of her Hear'Say money on clothes. Not wearing many of them here, though, is she? "I really love my job," she says. But if you're so happy, why do you look like you're about to burst into tears?

A crazed stalker broke into Gareth Gates's dressing room last week, and lunged at him when he came in, trying to "snog his face off" as The Star puts it. Before saying "oh sorry, wrong room". Presumably.

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Reality news round-up: Leona's Dancing on Ice, Captain Jack's a dog, and Biggins is back!

How much do you know about Dancing on Ice? Test yourself with this surprisingly tricky quiz.

Your Leona story for the day: she's going to be performing on Dancing on Ice, at the semi-finals, March 9th. It's the kind of beautiful union of reality shows that people like me have dreams about.

Barrowman's named his dog after his character. Makes you wonder what else he calls his "Captain Jack"... (his cat? -ed)

- and if you thought you hadn't heard much of Biggins since his jungle stint, you'll be pleased to hear that he's going to be appearing on All Star Mr and Mrs.

Exclusive interview with Project Catwalk eliminee - Jules

Our sister site Catwalk Queen had the chance to interview the latest contestant kicked off Project Catwalk...

It was another drama-filled episode of Project Catwalk last night when not one but two contestants, Keko and Jules, were both eliminated. But as Catwalk Queen discovered this hasn't dampened eliminee Jules's bubbly personality one bit. We caught up with her earlier today...

Catwalk Queen: For someone who has just been eliminated you sound extremely happy.
Jules: I am, that's because it's my birthday.

CQ: Oh, happy birthday! And on with the questions... What's the whole Project Catwalk experience been like for you?
J: Amazing, such a whirlwind. I'd actually never seen the show before appearing in the current series so I think I may have been a bit unprepared in front of the judges. Besides that it has been a really prominent thing that I've done. It was quite intense but it allowed me to analyse myself and understand more of who I am. It's definitely matured me.

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Panto tests: The Teabag Bin

It's fun, it's useful, and it was invented by a couple of guys from Big Brother two, (we interviewed them recently, remember?), so I'm delighted to have procured one of my own. As you can see from this video. This is your captain speaking!