HUNKS SHRUNK
Naked Attraction contestants left red-faced because of embarrassing backstage problem
WHILE most of us would want a big part on TV, there’s no such luck for the men appearing on Naked Attraction.
Contestants have been complaining that the green room where they wait before going on to the studio floor is a little too chilly after they’ve ditched their clothes.
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That’s seen fellas on the Channel 4 show forced to take matters into their own hands in a bid to look their best when the cameras start rolling.
A TV insider said: “The whole point of Naked Attraction is that your body is the thing that attracts a potential partner.
“So the men have had to give themselves a little ‘fluff’ while they’re in the cold room just so they’re as enhanced as they can be without being entirely indecent.
“Though obviously this somewhat desperate measure has raised a few eyebrows among crew when they’ve seen it in action.”
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Naked Attraction, hosted by Anna Richardson, marks six years on our screens later this month.
In the saucy series, six people strip off and stand in cubicles while different parts of their nude bodies are revealed from the feet upwards.
Observing is one lucky picker, who has to eliminate a different person after each body part is revealed — until they are left with two people.
They then choose one to go on a clothed date with.
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The show has gained a cult following over its run, and often gives the armchair reviewers on Gogglebox plenty to talk about on a Friday night.
Some of the most blessed gents have, understandably, been the most notable, with one woman complaining she suffered an injury after going out with a well-endowed man.
But the average-sized blokes insist they need all the help they can get, particularly as they are already nervous about baring their tackle in front of millions of viewers.
Show bosses maintain they keep the green room at the “optimum” temperature of 21C, but not all the chaps agree.
Channel 4 declined to comment . . . they were probably speechless.
GOING GREAT, OLIVIA
WE’RE used to seeing her play Her Majesty the Queen, but Olivia Colman is a picture of faded grandeur in BBC1’s latest adaptation of Great Expectations.
This first-look image features The Crown actress as Miss Havisham closely inspecting central character Pip, played by Fionn Whitehead.
The six-part adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, which stars SHALOM-BRUNE FRANKLIN as Estella, is still being filmed in the south of England.
The reworking comes from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, who has already tackled A Christmas Carol with Guy Pearce and Stephen Graham for the Beeb.
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MO GILLIGAN’S star has soared Stateside after he was signed up by Jimmy Fallon to present a UK spin-off of the Yank’s late-night talk show.
Mo will host That’s My Jam for BBC1, which is based on games from Jimmy’s show including Launch The Mic.
The comic said: “It’s such an exceptional format.”
BEAU SET TO TRACK PRO
KATYA JONES won’t be pleased with Channel 4 chiefs after they involved Seann Walsh in a bid to track her as she goes on the run in Celebrity Hunted.
They used Instagram to launch a search for the Strictly pro, who famously caused a furore when she snogged the comic, who was her dance partner in 2018.
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He had a girlfriend and she was married at the time.
So both Katya, who’s on the run with pal Aimee Fuller, and Seann would rather forget the incident.
Appeals for help online revealed other celeb pairings on the show include Bobby Seagull with Saffron Barker and Ed Gamble with James Acaster.
GREGG’S DATING TAC-TWIT
MASTERCHEF host Gregg Wallace has had three wives – and he’s met each one through social media.
Now the former greengrocer has admitted it was no coincidence that he found them online, because he was using social media platforms like Twitter in the hope of finding his next partner.
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Gregg, currently wed to Anne-Marie Sterpini, was talking on Mel Giedroyc’s Dave TV series Unforgiveable.
He said: “I have been with Anne now for ten years and we met on Twitter . . . many people now meet their partners on social media.
“When you are on the telly it is not so easy.
"Twitter I always felt was great as you could meet people but it was not a dating site.”
Gregg added: “Back in the day I was always on the look-out for the next Mrs Wallace.”
How romantic.
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TV has commissioned a gripping psychological thriller called Platform 7, based on the best-selling novel by Louise Doughty.
The drama will be one of first to air on ITVX, the broadcaster’s new streaming service, before it goes out on the main terrestrial channel.
Filming begins this year.
CHRISTINE ON FORM
FAIR play to Christine McGuinness for handling rumours about her marriage to Paddy being on the rocks.
The mum of three bravely kept her slot on ITV’s Lorraine yesterday and told host Lorraine Kelly: “I think marriages go through ups and downs anyway.
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“It’s not always plain sailing. We’re trying to deal with things as privately as possible.
“I want to give the kids an amazing summer. They will always be our focus.”
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Paddy this week promised Christine “cuddles” as he returned from filming Top Gear for the BBC in Thailand.
His comment came after the pair were spotted having a row, and Christine later admitted: “We are having a very, very difficult time.”
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