Monday 31 December 2012

Pamela Anderson flaunts her curves in crochet bikini as she counts down to Dancing on Ice


Her training is paying off! Pamela Anderson flaunts her curves in crochet bikini as she counts down to Dancing on Ice




She has a figure most 45-year-olds would kill for - and Pamela Anderson clearly knows it. 
The blonde exhibitionist was a spotted in a tiny crochet bikini and peach-coloured cropped vest during a leisurely stroll in Maui on Sunday, joined by a mystery man.
The former Baywatch beauty is in especially good shape currently as she has been hard at work rehearsing for the upcoming season of Dancing on Ice. 
Back to her roots: Pamela Anderson and a mystery man were spotted strolling on the beach in Maui on Sunday
Back to her roots: Pamela Anderson and a mystery man were spotted strolling on the beach in Maui on Sunday
The show kicks off on ITV on January 6 so Pamela was no doubt taking a well-earned break before the skating starts in earnest. 
The Playboy veteran also sported a floppy straw hat and chewed thoughtfully on her nail as she and her companion walked through the sand. 
Why the long face? Neither Pamela or her male companion seemed to be in a festive mood
Why the long face? Neither Pamela or her male companion seemed to be in a festive mood  
Cheeky: The 45-year-old pointed out to sea she flaunted her shapely derrière
Cheeky: The 45-year-old pointed out to sea she flaunted her shapely derrière 
Pamela is believed to be in a relationship with stilt pro Jesus Villa, of Cirque du Soleil fame, but he was nowhere to be seen. 
Beginning next week, the mother-of-two will be in London for the hit reality skating show. 
She is tipped as a favourite after already proving she can move in Dancing With The Stars - twice. 
Pamela was recently spotted at rehearsals with partner Matt Evers looking 'graceful' and 'in control'.
She said said recently: 'I am actually excited to be taking part.'
Where's Jesus: The Baywatch beauty was dating stilt performer Jesus Villa but there was no sign of him on the beach
Where's Jesus: The Baywatch beauty was dating stilt performer Jesus Villa but there was no sign of him on the beach 
Ice maiden: Pamela is also gearing up for the new season of Dancing in Ice with partner Matt Evers
Ice maiden: Pamela is also gearing up for the new season of Dancing in Ice with partner Matt Evers


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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West confirm they are expecting their first child


'Make noise for my baby mama!' Kim Kardashian and Kanye West confirm they are expecting their first child

  • Kanye announced news onstage during Atlantic City show
  • Reality star's spokesman confirmed news to MailOnline
  • Sister Kourtney tweeted: 'Another angel to add to our family' 

Kim Kardashian is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Kanye West the reality star's representative confirmed the happy news to MailOnline. 
The pregnancy was revealed by Kanye onstage during a concert in Atlantic City on Sunday night as Kim watched.
The rapper said 'stop the music', then announced 'make noise for my baby mama right here,' with a wide smile. Kanye's announcement prompted a flurry of excited tweets from the audience.
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Expecting: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend the NBA game between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on Christmas Day
Expecting: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend a basketball game in Los Angeles on Christmas Day
The two have been dating for eight months. They have previously denied pregnancy rumours.
Kim is thought to be around the 12-week mark.
Kim, 32, and Kanye, 35, were last seen together on Christmas Day when they attended a basketball game to watch Kim's brother-in-law Lamar Odom play with his new team The Clippers. 
Kanye was seen carefully attending to his girlfriend and holding her hand as they sat side by side in the front row. They left at half time, with Kim later tweeting that she felt 'unwell'. 
Beside themselves with excitement: The thrill of impending parenthood was subtly written all over their faces
Beside themselves with excitement: The thrill of impending parenthood was subtly written all over their faces
'In bed with the flu all day. Praying this goes away fast!' the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star wrote.
Kim is still married to her estranged second husband Kris Humphries. The pair's divorce has been prolonged as the basketball star has insisted on a court case, claiming the marriage should be annulled as it was 'fraud'.
After the news of Kim's pregnancy broke late on Sunday her excited family took to Twitter.
Sister Kourtney wrote: 'Been wanting to shout from the rooftops with joy and now I can! Another angel to welcome to our family. Overwhelmed with excitement!'
Shout out to his 'baby mama': Kanye made the announcement at this concert
Shout out to his 'baby mama': Kanye made the announcement at this concert
Full of festive cheer: Kanye could not stop grinning after he made his spectacular announcement
Full of festive cheer: Kanye could not stop grinning after he made his spectacular announcement
Full of festive cheer: Kanye could not stop grinning after he made his spectacular announcement
And little sister Kendall added: 'Whos excited about the KIMYE babbyyy?! :D weeee'.  
Khloe wrote: 'KIMYE!!!!! Keeping secrets is hard with so many family members!  'Especially when you are so freaking excited!!!!! LOVE is everything!!!! 
Khloe‘s husband Lamar tweeted: 'I’m excited for Kanye and my sister! There’s nothing like bringing life into this world!
Exciting! Kim's large family were quick to offer their congratulations to the happy couple
Exciting! Kim's large family were quick to offer their congratulations to the happy couple
'Let’s keep Gods blessings coming!'
And Grandma-to-be Kris Jenner added: 'I'm a happy girl !!!!!!!!! Wowza!'
Kanye spent the Christmas period with Kim's family, who have welcomed him with open arms.
Kim has also become close to Kanye's family after being he took her to visit them in Oklahoma City while visiting his mother Donda West's grave last month.  
Since Kim and Kanye began dating in April they have rarely been apart.
Despite the shortness of their relationship, the two have been friends for years.
It has even been speculated that the rapper had been in love with Kim back in 2009, when he appeared to refer to her in his track Knock You Down.
Heart-stopper: Perhaps the reason Kanye touched his chest was because he was contemplating fatherhood
Heart-stopper: Perhaps the reason Kanye touched his chest was because he was contemplating fatherhood
Always together: Kim and Kanye walk around Los Angeles on Christmas Eve
Always together: Kim and Kanye walk around Los Angeles on Christmas Eve
At the time the song was penned, Kim was in a relationship with NFL star Reggie Bush, whom she went on to date on and off for three years.
The song includes the lines: 'You was always the cheerleader of my dreams... To seem to only date the head of football teams... And I was the class clown that always kept you laughing... We were never meant to be, baby we just happened.'  
He then goes on to rap: 'You should leave your boyfriend now.'
And in December 2010, Kanye was on hand when Kim filmed her music video Jam (Turn It Up). 
In scenes later broadcast on her reality show Kris Jenner was seen jokingly criticising Kanye for eyeing up Kim, telling him: ‘Don’t be looking at her a**’. 
Not one to miss a beat, quick-witted Kanye replied: ‘I’ve never seen it actually.’ 
Whirlwind romance: Kanye tweeted this picture of him and Kim on November 12, writing 'My baby'
Whirlwind romance: Kanye tweeted this picture of him and Kim on November 12, writing 'My baby'



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Karina Smirnoff in a blue print bikini as she suns herself in Miami


Karina Smirnoff takes in the rays in blue print bikini as she suns herself in Miami 

    She's in Miami to host a New Year's Eve bash.
But Karina Smirnoff managed to fit in a spot of sun bathing before she hit the clubs.
The Dancing with the Stars pro dancer pampered herself with a sunbath and a cocktail on the rooftop at Catalina Hotel and Beach Club on Sunday.
Karina showed off her tanned and toned body in a pretty bikini that featured a blue halter top and blue, green and purple print bottoms.
Miami heat: Karina Smirnoff soaked up the sun at the Catalina Hotel and Beach Club one night ahead of her NYE party hosting gig
Miami heat: Karina Smirnoff soaked up the sun at the Catalina Hotel and Beach Club one night ahead of her NYE party hosting gig
The 34-year-old Ukrainian-born champion definitely deserved some R&R before her big night when she hosts the hotel's Studio 54 New Year's Eve 2013 party.
With the diva Karina leading alongside the band SPAM ALL STARS, the hotel is recreating the original Studio 54 club in New York.
Priced at $95 per person including dinner and open bar, it's promising to be a sell out.
Chatty: Karina came well equipped with robe, sunglasses and her cell phone, which she used liberally during her sunning session
Chatty: Karina came well equipped with robe, sunglasses and her cell phone, which she used liberally during her sunning session
Flirting with water: Karina hovered over the pool, but didn't go in for the full plunge
Flirting with water: Karina hovered over the pool, but didn't go in for the full plunge
Such a show off: Karina hammed it up by the pool in her baby blue print bikini
Such a show off: Karina hammed it up by the pool in her baby blue print bikini
Karina was no doubt excited to be in town with a party on the way as she sat back to relax on her lounge chair.
At one point, Karina got up to test the pool's temperature with a pink pedicured foot, but decided against going in for the full plunge.
Instead, Karina ordered what looked like a cool Cosmopolitan and sipped it at her leisure.
Cocktail hour: It was definitely time for Karina to enjoy a cool beverage
Cocktail hour: It was definitely time for Karina to enjoy a cool beverage
Comfy: Karina's lounging spot was as big as a bed
Comfy: Karina's lounging spot was as big as a bed
Any messages? Karina checked out her phone to see if anyone had called or written
Any messages? Karina checked out her phone to see if anyone had called or written
'A pre NYE toast @catalinahotel cant wait! Who's coming?' Karina tweeted that afternoon.
Busy as she is, Karina brought her cell phone along and spent some time chatting away to a friend.
At some point, Karina donned a pair of orange cotton trousers and went away talking on her phone.
On display: Karina showed off her fabulous figure proudly
On display: Karina showed off her fabulous figure proudly
Hello! Karina waves to some friends while lounging prettily against her pillows
Hello! Karina waves to some friends while lounging prettily against her pillows
Perhaps that was all the sun she wanted for one day.
Karina just came off another season of Dancing with the Stars - her 15th - in which she came in fifth place with partner Apolo Anton Ohno.
The dark-eyed brunette is also an aspiring actress, having guest-starred on the TV show Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 this year.
Happy New Year: Karina had a great time on Dancing with the Stars: All Stars, and next year promises to be even better
Happy New Year: Karina had a great time on Dancing with the Stars: All Stars, and next year promises to be even better


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Sunday 30 December 2012

Strictly's Len Goodman marries long-term girlfriend, dance teacher Sue Barrett


Strictly hush-hush, Len weds again in a surprise ceremony (but he had to tell his mum to stop her having a heart attack)

  • Len Goodman marries long-term girlfriend, dance teacher Sue Barrett
  • It is third time lucky for Strictly Come Dancing judge in Belgravia, London
  • Strictly's Anton du Beke is among guests but Sir Bruce Forsyth is absent
  • Guests are treated to a champagne reception and a five-course lunch
  • Happy couple take to the dance floor at the £10,000 wedding venue
He's never afraid of being outspoken on Strictly Come Dancing.
When it comes to affairs of the heart, however, it turns out Len Goodman is rather good at keeping quiet.
The 68-year-old married his long-term girlfriend yesterday in a surprise ceremony. The 30 family and friends he invited thought they were attending a quiet Sunday lunch – until the registrar arrived.
Third time lucky! Len Goodman and Sue Barrett arrive for their surprise wedding at Mosimann's in London
Third time lucky! Len Goodman and Sue Barrett arrive for their surprise wedding at Mosimann's in London
Goodman, head judge on BBC1's dance show, had been with Sue Barrett, 47, a dance teacher, for more than ten years.
It's third time lucky for Goodman. At 28, he married his champion dance partner Cherry, but they divorced a few years later. He then had a long-term partner, Lesley, with whom he had a son, James.
    He told the Daily Mail yesterday: 'I've had a marvellous day, and now my gorgeous Sue is the new Mrs Goodman. 
    'Did I pickle my walnuts? Of course I did! I wanted it to be a low-key affair, so we didn't tell anyone except my 96-year-old mum as I didn't want her having a heart attack with the surprise.' 
    Asked if he got down on one knee, he laughed and replied: 'At my age, no way! I made her go four stairs above me on the staircase so at least she was taller than me, does that count? 
    Dancing duo: Len Goodman with his first wife and champion dancing partner Cherry Kingston
    Dancing duo: Len Goodman with his first wife and champion dancing partner Cherry Kingston
    The long-term girlfriend: Goodman's second partner, Lesley, with whom he had a son, James
    The long-term girlfriend: Goodman's second partner, Lesley, with whom he had a son, James
    'We've had a marvellous day, with marvellous food surrounded by all my dearest friends – and it didn't go on for too long so it didn't get boring!' 
    Among the guests was close friend and Strictly professional Anton du Beke. He and Goodman celebrated afterwards with a little waltz outside exclusive Mosimann's private dining club in London's Belgravia. 
    The dancer, who arrived with a glamorous blonde on his arm, said: 'I didn't know a thing about Len getting married. It was a complete surprise – hilarious really, but completely marvellous.' 
    Aside from Du Beke, the ceremony was a distinctly unstarry affair. 
    Friends: Goodman at his London wedding with guest and fellow Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke
    Friends: Goodman at his London wedding with guest and fellow Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke
    Tess Daly, Sir Bruce Forsyth and Goodman's fellow judges Bruno Tonioli, Darcey Bussell and Craig Revel Horwood were all absent. Not that the wedding – which cost £25,000 – lacked glamour. 
    Guests were treated to a champagne reception on the mezzanine balcony overlooking the central restaurant, which Goodman paid £10,000 to hire. 
    The couple, both dressed in blue, were married in a private room by Westminster superintendent registrar  Alison Cathcart. 
    After the short ceremony at 2pm, their guests sat down to a sumptuous five-course lunch. There was a choice of prawn cocktail or Asian-style pumpkin soup to start, followed by mushroom risotto.
    Absent: Strictly presenters Tess Daly and Sir Bruce Forsyth and Goodman's fellow judges were not at the wedding
    Absent: Strictly presenters Tess Daly and Sir Bruce Forsyth and Goodman's fellow judges were not at the wedding
    For the main course guests could choose between seabass or English lamb with stir-fried vegetables, with cheese and 'old school' apple crumble to finish.
    The happy couple then - of course - took to the floor for, as Goodman put it, 'a spot of dance-teacher dancing.'
    The Strictly judge, who officially registered his intention to marry in August, said: 'I've been going out with my lovely Sue for  ages and I decided it was time to pop  the question.
    'She's gorgeous and makes me very happy – though she likes to stay out of the limelight. It was a complete surprise to my friends and family today and we've had a fabulous time.'
    Private wedding: Goodman's fellow judges from the BBC One show were not among the guests
    Private wedding: Goodman's fellow judges from the BBC One show were not among the guests


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    Jennifer Lawrence reveals her very un-Hollywood habits


    'Nothing makes me feel better than junk food and reality TV': Jennifer Lawrence reveals her very un-Hollywood habits


    You won't catch Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence falling out of a club or fad dieting like most of her contemporaries. 
    The 22-year-old actress is much more likely to be slouched on her sofa watching Keeping Up with the Kardashians and stuffing herself with pizza - so she says.
    Speaking to Marie Claire South Africa, the Kentucky-born beauty revealed that not only does she never diet, her favourite fare is junk food.
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    Smoking: Jennifer Lawrence smoulders in a metallic cutaway dress on the cover of South African Marie Claire
    Smoking: Jennifer Lawrence smoulders in a metallic cutaway dress on the cover of South African Marie Claire
    She also calls herself an 'old lady' because she rarely stays out after 11pm and is addicted to train wreck television.
    Lawrence said that she just likes to have friends over to her Los Angeles apartment and explained: 'It's like a reality TV show cave. 
    'I just learned how to work TiVO. That changed my life.'
    And what does she serve up while entertaining? 
    'Junk food of course!' she said. 
    Defiant: The Hunger Games star says that her favourite fare is junk food and she refuses to diet for a role
    Defiant: The Hunger Games star says that her favourite fare is junk food and she refuses to diet for a role
    Defiant: The Hunger Games star says that her favourite fare is junk food and she refuses to diet for a role
    Lawrence jokingly went on to say how unsettled she feels if she misses a single episode of one of her shows. 
    She said: 'After it's 11, I'm like, "Don't these kids ever get tired?" When I'm out, I think about my couch.  Like, "It would be awesome to be on it right now. I bet there's an episode of Dance Moms on. Am I missing a new episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians?" I'm just stressed by the idea of missing them.'
    Lawrence added: 'Reality TV is my silver lining. 
    'At the end of the day there's probably nothing that makes me feel better than junk food and reality TV.'
    Oscar time: The 22-year-old is hotly tipped for an Academy Award nod for her role in Silver Linings Playbook
    Oscar time: The 22-year-old is hotly tipped for an Academy Award nod for her role in Silver Linings Playbook
    The star, who has always been vocal about her attitude towards actresses starving themselves and has previously said that she wants young girls to see her as a 'healthy looking' role model, smoulders on the cover of the magazine in a sexy metallic, almost armour-esque cutaway dress. 
    Lawrence's make-up is dark and striking and her tawny hair is worn down, with a choppy fringe. 
    She is so refreshingly determined to eschew the La La Land norm, she also insisted: 'I’d rather look chubby on screen and like a person in real life.'
    And when asked if she has any New Year's resolutions, Lawrence - hotly tipped for an Oscar nod for her role in Silver Linings Playbook - said: 'My New Year’s Resolution is to stand up for myself. 
    'It’s hard for me. Nobody wants to be disliked. You always want to be polite and be nice. 
    'I end up allowing myself to get walked over and resenting it.'



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    Girl power for 2013: Singer *A*M*E, model Erin McNaught and Bono's girl Eve Hewson top industry list of women to watch next year


    Girl power for 2013: Singer *A*M*E, model Erin McNaught and Bono's girl Eve Hewson top industry list of women to watch next year



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      Next year's celebrity movers, shakers and headline-makers have been named in a industry hot list for 2013.

    Returning for its seventh year, the annual Red Pages Hot 100 names the up-and-coming talent to watch in the world of film, TV, music, fashion, sport and literature.
    The talent roster includes musicians Tom Odell, Palma Violets, Nina Nesbitt, K Koke and Daley, actors Callan McAuliffe, Sam Reid, Jessica Knappett and Samantha Barks, models Rosie Tapner and Erin McNaught, sportsmen Kyle Edmund and Raheem Sterling and author Colette McBeth.

    2012's Hot 100 predicted big things from the likes of Lana Del Rey, Jonnie Peacock, DJ Fresh, Skrillex and Joshua Bowman, all of whom have enjoyed breakout, award-winning success over the last 12 months - 2013's names are tipped for similar acclaim.


    THE GIRLS WE WILL ALL BE WATCHING IN 2013 ....

    A*M*E
    Sierra Leone-born singer, real name Amy Kabba, signed to Gary Barlow’s record label. Supporting JLS, Jessie J, The Wanted and Olly Murs on tour, performing at the Olympic boxing final and releasing her debut single Play the Game Boy are among her 2012 highlights. For 2013, Amy has secured TV appearances in a BBC special VIP People following her journey to pop stardom, Sam & Mark’s Friday Wind-Up and Princess Productions’ The Johnny and Inel Show. She’s also currently working on her debut album, due for release next year.
    A*M*E
    Erin McNaught on the orange carpet at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards at the Sydney Entertainment Centre
    A*M*E (left) and Erin McNaught on the orange carpet at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards (right)
    Erin McNaught
    30-year-old Australian model, actress and presenter. She is engaged to British rapper Example and in 2012, relocated to the UK. Now signed to Insanity, she has some exciting TV opportunities in the pipeline and is focusing on presenting and modelling.

      Little Nikki
      16-year-old former Soundgirl singer, aka Nicole Shortland, who has been described as ‘Rihanna-meets-Azealia Banks’. She supported Rita Ora and Rizzle Kicks on tour in 2012, and is currently recording with K-Gee (All Saints, Jessie J) for her debut album out next year. Tipped as the next big thing by the likes of NME and Q Online, and shortlisted for MTV’s Brand New for 2013.
      Eve Hewson
      Actress daughter of U2’s Bono. Eve received rave reviews for her role in This Must Be The Place, in which she starred opposite Sean Penn. In 2013 she stars alongside Toni Collette, Catherine Keener and James Gandolfini in an as-yet-untitled Nicole Holofcener project, in addition to Blood Ties opposite Mila Kunis, Marion Cotillard and Zoe Saldana.
      Eve Hewson attends a screening Of 'This Must Be the Place' at Tribeca Grand Hotel
      Little Nikki (left) and Eve Hewson at a screening Of 'This Must Be the Place' at Tribeca Grand Hotel (right)
      Georgia King
      Scottish actress who stars in The New Normal, the latest offering from Glee creator, Ryan Murphy. The show has earned strong reviews in the US and is set to air on E4 in 2013. Upcoming projects include Austenland, in which she stars alongside Keri Russell and Jane Seymour.
      Gabrielle Aplin 
      20-year-old singer-songwriter from Wiltshire who gained fame in late 2012 for her cover of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s The Power of Love, which was featured in the John Lewis Christmas ad. With over 60,000 self-released EPs sold and 10 million views on YouTube, Gabrielle’s next single, Please Don’t Say You Love Me (February 10), and her spring debut album are highly anticipated releases. In addition, she supports Ed Sheeran on live dates in Australia and New Zealand in March.
      Actress Georgia King arrives at the 'Tanner Hall' screening during the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
      Gabrielle Aplin
      Actress Georgia King arriving at the 'Tanner Hall' screening in 2009 (left) and singer Gabrielle Aplin (right)
      Laura Mvula
      Birmingham-born, RCA signing Laura is already causing industry and consumer buzz following the November release of her debut single She, which has received over 56,000 YouTube views to date and was named one of Zane Lowe’s ‘Next Hype’ tracks and Fearne Cotton’s ‘Big Thing’ on BBC Radio 1. In December, she was named on the shortlist for the BRITs Critics Choice Award (winner announced on December 20). The classically trained composer is currently working with producer Tom Elmhirst (Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lily Allen) on her debut album, due for a spring 2013 release.
      Mia Goth
      19-year-old British model and actress who has been signed to Storm Model Management since she was 15. Mia makes her film debut in 2013, starring as P opposite Shia LaBeouf in Lars von Trier’s new feature film Nymphomaniac. She has also been touted as one to watch by i-D online.
      RCA signing Laura is already causing industry and consumer buzz following the November release of her debut single She
      Actress Mia Goth poses during a photo opportunity during the shooting of the movie Nymphomaniac
      Laura Mvula is causing industry and consumer buzz (left) and actress Mia Goth stars in Nymphomaniac (right)
      Nina Nesbitt
      18-year-old Scottish singer Nina supported Example and Ed Sheeran on their respective UK and European 2012 tours (at their request), and joined Rizzle Kicks on a string of November live dates. After signing to Island Records, she has just completed a solo UK tour and is currently recording her debut album, co-produced with Jake Gosling (Paloma Faith, Wiley, Ed Sheeran), due to drop early next year.

      Jessica Knappett
      Described by The Independent as ‘the next Lena Dunham’, Jessica writes and stars in new E4 sitcom Drifters, which has been touted as ‘the female version of The Inbetweeners’.
      Quote: ‘2013 sees a huge wave of new talent breaking out, with females leading the way bringing ‘girl power’ to TV, film, music, fashion, literature and new media. From 9-year-old Oscar tip Quvenzhané Wallis (also featured on the Hot 100) to actress/TV writer and ‘next Lena Dunham’, Jessica Knappett, there are plenty of exciting fresh faces to look out for.’
      Nina Nesbitt performing live at the Manchester Academy 3
      Jessica Knappett writes and stars in new E4 sitcom Drifters, which has been touted as ¿the female version of The Inbetweeners
      Nina Nesbitt performing live at the Manchester Academy (left) and Jessica Knappett writes and stars in new E4 sitcom Drifters, touted as the female version of The Inbetweeners (right)


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      Tom Daley to teach celebrities to dive from the high board in Splash!


      'I'm still terrified of diving from the high board but I'll get the stars to do it for TV': In at the deep end with Tom Daley


      Can the 18-year-old handle the pressure of teaching celebrities to dive on prime-time TV?

      'Every time I walk on the diving board I'm terrified. Every single time. Terrified. I can't look down because it's so high. Ten metres is a long way down. I can't let myself look,' said Tom Daley
      'Every time I walk on the diving board I'm terrified. Every single time. Terrified. I can't look down because it's so high. Ten metres is a long way down. I can't let myself look,' said Tom Daley
      The country’s most celebrated teenage Olympian, Tom Daley, has a thing about fear. He needs it. It propels him to do what he does.
      He says this as he sits in the borrowed office of a health-club manager, munching on fruit and chicken sandwiches (a very late lunch) in the darkening shroud of a London winter.
      Most of the time when he speaks, he’s smiling, his eyes locked onto mine in eager, earnest engagement.
      He is unutterably polite and remarkably self-assured for an 18-year-old.
      But when he talks about fear, his face changes, his gaze shifts and his whole being appears to enter some other invisible zone.
      ‘You know, every time I walk on the diving board I’m terrified. Every single time. Terrified. I can’t look down because it’s so high. Ten metres is a long way down. I can’t let myself look.
      ‘You know you’re going to hit that water at 34 miles per hour, and you don’t want to think about all the things that could happen, all the things that could go wrong. It’s scary.’
      This is a fairly startling comment coming from an icon of his sport who has been diving competitively for exactly half of his life.
      'It's all about confronting fear. There are two sides to diving. There's the physical side - the strength, the agility, the actual physical ability - and then there's the psychological side,' said Tom
      'It's all about confronting fear. There are two sides to diving. There's the physical side - the strength, the agility, the actual physical ability - and then there's the psychological side,' said Tom
      A man who was one of the faces of the 2012 Olympics, whose boyish good looks and perfectly honed body have given him a pop-star status in the typically unglamorous world of swimming pools, pikes, chlorine and hi-tech goggles.
      But Daley, who, aged 14, was the youngest participant in a final at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and went on to win gold at the 2009 World Championships, two golds in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and a bronze at this summer’s Olympics, is deadly serious.
      ‘The first time I ever dived I was seven years old,’ he says. ‘I stood at the end of the board crying. I felt like I just couldn’t move. One of the coaches watching me then said that I would never, ever be a diver.’
      But eventually he did it, and every day he kept coming back to the pool to do it again.
      ‘I started training and I learned what I physically needed to do.’
      He then won his first ever medal in the National Novice Championships in 2003.
        He pauses. ‘But when I was 12 I had a dive that went wrong. It totally put me back. When I had to get back on the board I felt like I needed to crawl along it so I wouldn’t go off the sides. It was everything I could do to stop myself crying.’
        But again he dived. He nods and meets my eyes  again. The obvious question has to be, why on earth does he put himself through all this? Why would anyone want to do something that reduces them to tears and trembling?
        He leans forward. ‘But that’s the point,’ he says. ‘It’s all about confronting fear. There are two sides to diving. There’s the physical side – the strength, the agility, the actual physical ability – and then there’s the psychological side.
        'You have to gain that psychological strength, and what you learn to understand is that it’s the bad things that happen to you that actually give you that.
        ‘It’s about standing up to it, dealing with bad things, learning – like I did when I was 12 – that the only way  to get over something is to keep on going, to keep pushing through.’
        'I'm not the average teenager. I want to dive, I want to be good at it; I'm a perfectionist, I'll work as hard as I can to do the best I can. But it involves a lot of sacrifices,' said Tom
        'I'm not the average teenager. I want to dive, I want to be good at it; I'm a perfectionist, I'll work as hard as I can to do the best I can. But it involves a lot of sacrifices,' said Tom
        But is there any actual enjoyment in doing what he does? Now he laughs.
        ‘Look, I’ve had injury after injury. I’ve hit my head (he pulls back his hair to show me two scars), I’ve torn my triceps, damaged the ligaments in my thumb, hurt my back and shoulders – so many things.
        'But… there’s no other feeling like falling through the air. There’s no other rush like it. In life sometimes you just need fear so you can face it. Every single time I dive I feel so completely alive. It’s just how it is.’
        Where does his mind go when he’s up there on the board dealing with his terrors and surrounded by the ear-splitting screams of his hysterical fans – the ‘Dalites’, as his team call them? (At the last Olympics he had to repeat his first dive after being distracted by excessive flash photography.) He shakes his head.
        ‘You try and think of nothing but the process. You don’t hear any noise; you hear your feet on the board and nothing else.
        'You go through every tiny step of the process you’re about to do, and you know you can only try and control what is possible to control and there’s nothing you can do about the rest.’
        It’s a fascinating insight into the mind of a sportsman for whom success has come at a price.
        At his local school he was savagely bullied by other kids, who taunted him for his obsession with diving and repeatedly rugby-tackled him and threw things at him. He would often return home in tears.
        Tom celebrates finishing third in the men's 10m platform diving final at London 2012
        Tom celebrates finishing third in the men's 10m platform diving final at London 2012
        His parents met with teachers, but still the bullying continued, until he moved – assisted by a sports scholarship – to Plymouth College in 2009.
        ‘A lot of kids go through that experience, and it’s miserable,’ he says.
        ‘I’m not the average teenager. I want to dive, I want to be good at it; I’m a perfectionist, I’ll work as hard as I can to do the best I can.
        'But it involves a lot of sacrifices. You have to train every day (he trains four to six hours daily), you can’t go to the cinema midweek, you can’t go to parties on Saturdays, I don’t drink, I’d never do drugs.
        ‘As a competitor I have a form to fill out saying where I am at all times of the day, and I can be drug-tested at any time.
        'It hasn’t put me off drugs, because I’ve never had an interest. It’s something I don’t understand, and to be honest, if I like someone then find out they do drugs, I lose all respect for them. All these things make me different, I guess.’
        He’s certainly no average teenager. He doesn’t have, and never has had, a girlfriend.
        ‘It’s simple: I don’t have time for one,’ he says.
        He has, however, had a proposition from someone whose calendar adorns his bedroom wall: Cheryl Cole.
        ‘She tweeted me after the Olympics asking for a diving lesson, but it’s not happened yet. Obviously I can’t imagine anything better; I’m just waiting for the call.’
        He’s the same age as the world’s most famous teenager, Justin Bieber, but utterly different in terms of behaviour. There’s no shifting of feet and avoidance of eye contact, no low boredom threshold.
        Asked to pose underwater in a suit by the photographer, he repeats moves again and again, jumping in and out of the water without a complaint, listening closely to every instruction, intent on perfect execution each time.
        For a man used to winning, Daley has suffered great loss.
        Last year, just a few days after his 17th birthday, his father, Rob, died after a five-year battle with brain cancer. He was just 40. He was also his son’s greatest supporter and mentor, giving up his job as an electrician to act as driver, companion and ‘best friend’ at every single competition Daley entered.
        In 2009, when his son had just become world champion, a tearful Rob interrupted a press conference to ask his 15-year-old son for a hug. Even at the time, Daley understood it was more poignant than embarrassing.
        Tom in February 2008 with his late father, Robert, who was his greatest supporter and mentor. He died last year after a five-year battle with brain cancer
        Tom in February 2008 with his late father, Robert, who was his greatest supporter and mentor. He died last year after a five-year battle with brain cancer
        ‘I miss him,’ he says simply. ‘But I know what I did was a massive boost for him. He came to every training session, every event with me. Then when he was ill and I’d be called home, he’d be the one telling me to go to the pool and train.
        ‘I come from a pretty big family and everyone was there for all of us. Throughout everything I never missed one training session, which he was proud of.
        'It was his dream I got to the 2012 Olympics and it was so sad he never saw me there, but he was in my head all the time.’
        He thinks about him a lot.
        ‘There’s one thing that my dad said which I try to do, which is to do a good turn every day, whether it’s holding open a door or just stopping to chat. That’s when I think of him.’
        After his death, Daley had to endure a Twitter troll taunting him over his loss.
        His reaction was to hit back publicly, retweeting the troll’s first message with the comment, ‘After giving it my all… you get idiots sending me this.’
        He’s not a man who’s inclined to back down. Indeed, Daley is very much a role model. And it’s hard at times to think of him as a normal teenager. He’s currently studying for his final A-level modules and considering enrolling at university. He sounds less than half-hearted about the idea, though.
        Tom with Peter Waterfield in the men's synchronised 10m platform diving at the Olympics
        Tom with Peter Waterfield in the men's synchronised 10m platform diving at the Olympics
        ‘I’d quite like to do Spanish and Italian, but I don’t think my university experience would be the same as most people’s.’
        I presume he means because he doesn’t drink and party and because he’s too much of a celebrity to blend in with the crowd. He looks thrown.
        ‘No, that isn’t an issue. Not drinking doesn’t bother me. I didn’t even have a drink on my 18th birthday because I was competing. I didn’t drink anything for another week.
        'Uni won’t be the same because I’ll have to spend so much time training, I won’t be able to get involved. I’m still thinking about it, but I just have a lot of reservations.’
        There’s also the small distraction of an impending TV career.
        From next Saturday he’s starring in Splash!, a Strictly-style show hosted by Vernon Kay and Gabby Logan in which celebrities are taught to dive and must compete in front of a panel of judges. Daley will act as a mentor.
        ITV has high hopes for the programme. Daley was chosen for his ‘likeability factor and expertise’.
        ‘What Tom has done is make us realise what an incredibly exciting sport diving is,’ says an ITV spokesman.
        His decision to do the show will inevitably lead to sniping from some quarters, but it will certainly get more people out there on the boards of their local swimming pools.
        ‘That for me is a huge thing,’ he says. ‘And the idea of presenting is incredibly exciting. Realistically speaking, I may have another ten or 15 years in diving, but you never know what’s going to happen.
        'I’d love to be at the next Olympics and maybe the one after, but I’d also love to think I have something else in my future.’
        He’s a fan of reality shows, from The X Factor to Strictly.
        ‘I’m going to be honest, but I’m not going to be like Simon Cowell,’ he says with a grin.
        ‘The idea is really exciting to me. I think every kid wants to be on TV. Ant and Dec are my ultimate idols, but to think I can do a show where it’s actually entertainment but it’s about diving – that’s amazing.’
        Does he have any say in the choice of celebrities? He shakes his head.
        ‘I know people I think would be good. Gymnasts, dancers – maybe Jason Statham; he was a diver before he was an actor.
        'Personally I’d like to see Cheryl up there, or Louis Walsh, because I think he’d be hilarious. I’d also like to see Barack Obama dive, because I think he’s definitely got the psychological strength to do it.’
        He has in the past been criticised for being too showbiz. Back in February he posted a  video of himself and his Team GB pals lip-syncing to LMFAO’s Sexy And I Know It (which went on to get over three million hits).
        Making an undressed appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show in August, alongside Kelly Brook
        Making an undressed appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show in August, alongside Kelly Brook
        Shortly afterwards, Alexei Evangulov, British Diving’s performance director, slammed him for devoting too much attention to commercial distractions, suggesting that he risked becoming the next Anna Kournikova.
        However, Evangulov went on to praise him after a stellar return to form – and then he silenced all critics with the Olympic bronze.
        Like it or not, though, Daley is a bona fide celebrity, with definite celebrity traits.
        He waxes his chest every four weeks – not for any aerodynamic advantage, but, he says, ‘because your body is always on show and it looks a bit better’.
        He knows a couple of the guys from One Direction.
        ‘I met Liam at a party after the Olympics and Liam and Niall at James Corden’s wedding.’
        He says this easily, then admits that at times he feels like a fish out of water in such glittering company.
        ‘I think of myself as very normal. In Plymouth no one really bothers me.
        'There are times where girls come over, and there have been times when I’ve been out somewhere totally random, like in the middle of a moor, when girls have literally come and screamed in my face. That’s pretty embarrassing actually. What do you do to that? You just want to disappear. It’s pretty amusing for my friends, but not that great for me.’
        At James Corden’s wedding he sat ‘just staring around thinking, “Oh my God, there’s so-and-so from the telly.” And then they were all coming over to me saying, “Well done.”
        'Halfway through the night, I was still sitting there, and all of a sudden these arms wrapped round me and this blonde hair was all over my face, and this Aussie accent was saying, “Well done, well done, you are amazing.” I was patting her on the back saying “Thank you”, and when she emerged it was Kylie Minogue. I mean, Kylie Minogue. That was pretty special.’
        Daley may be fascinated by the entertainment world, but his family remains his number one priority.
        He’s very close to his mother, Debbie, and as the eldest of three brothers is clearly conscious of being the man of the family.
        Asked whether his brothers – Will, 16, and Ben, 13 – are proud of him, he grins.
        ‘Actually, not at all. They’re deeply  unimpressed by what I do and find diving extremely boring. They’re very normal, not-super-well-behaved teenage boys.
        ‘Yes, it was tough for them when my dad died, but we really have this incredible support network and everyone dealt with it as well as they could.
        ‘I’m not a hero at home. Most of the time they’ll sit around sighing, saying “Tom’s rubbish at diving” or “Tom can’t dive” – that sort of thing.’
        They were, however, there watching him every day at the Olympics. And they cheered. As they should.
        ‘Splash!’ starts Saturday January 5 on ITV1


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