Gemma Atkinson signs for huge new reality show hours after giving birth to baby number two
THE mums of soapland are coming together for a new reality series about the trials and tribulations of parenthood.
I can reveal that real-life pals Gemma Atkinson, Brooke Vincent, Jen Metcalfe, Roxy Shahidi and Amy Walsh will star in a new reality show, dubbed The Real Motherland.
Cameras will follow the group of friends, joined by three more celebrity names yet to be announced, as they juggle family life with their careers on camera.
But it will be far from glam, with a warts-and-all look into the lives of the modern mums.
A TV insider told me: “We are so used to seeing celebrity mums on our screens, with a whole host of reality series about parenthood — but this new venture will show a very different side to motherhood.
“There’s nothing glamorous to see here — just the highs and lows of a group of real women, juggling their careers, kids and home life in a unique look behind closed doors.
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“The timing could not have been more perfect, with Gemma welcoming her second child with her partner (Strictly’s Gorka Marquez).
“The struggles of this huge transition in her life will all be captured on camera, but the focus isn’t just on the baby — it’s on Gemma.
“The same will be said of all the other celebrity mums, and the heart of the show is the things that make these women tick — from their businesses and careers to friendships and hobbies.
“It’s a real change of tune for reality TV about parenthood.”
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The ITV series is set to go into production soon, as we await the names of those final participants.
It must be mum’s the word on that for now!
Strictly shake-up
STRICTLY has scrapped recording group dances on its Saturday night episode so more fans can watch live.
The performances will be filmed separately next month, without judges or hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
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Tyson's hit show
TYSON Fury and his family are at the heart of a new Netflix series.
At Home With The Furys reveals the real life of the heavyweight boxer, his wife Paris and their six children – with one more on the way.
It follows the Gypsy King’s journey out of retirement for his proposed fight with Thor Bjornsson last year while navigating his “crazy” family life. The bout ended up not taking place, but in the trailer Paris asks:
“I thought you were retired?”
The series will also follow Tyson’s mental health journey, and his relationship with his brother Tommy Fury and his girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague.
Tyson adds in the first look clips: “When I stepped out of the ring, I was pretty ready to be a family man. Now I’m living in a busy household? Three girls, three boys and my wife – all frigging crazy. My biggest achievement will always be my family.”
At Home With The Furys will be available August 16 on Netflix.
AJ keeps troll misery at Bey!
IT’S hard to believe glamorous presenter AJ Odudu gets abuse from trolls.
But the Big Brother host, joined by co-star Will Best, opens up about experiencing online hate in the first episode of a new series of Shopping With Keith Lemon.
Keith comic Leigh Francis asks AJ: “Do you ever get hate online?”, to which she replies: “Yeah, but do you know what? Genuinely, in my mind I think, ‘What would Beyonce do?’. Listen, is Beyonce Knowles out here responding to trolls? So I’m not going to do it.
“I have a word with myself in the mirror. My words of affirmation …‘You’re amazing, you’re going to do it’.
“I rock it to myself. Look good, feel good, be good! Let’s go!”
AJ – who joins Will as Emma Willis’ replacement – is on an extended summer break before filming starts on Big Brother, due to hit screens on ITV2 later this year.
We previously revealed AJ got the job last year and finalised the deal in November.
She was chosen from a galaxy of stars including This Morning’s Alison Hammond, comedian Emily Atack and BBC Radio One DJ Vick Hope.
AJ and Will are the first celebs to be quizzed by Keith in the fourth series of his show.
It airs Wednesdays at 10:05pm on ITV2 – with the first episode available to stream on ITVX.
Wild world
APPLE TV+ has announced two new nature documentary series that follow the rarest animals on Earth.
Born To Be Wild and Endangered Planet look at species including Savanna elephants, Javan rhinos, Malayan tigers and African penguins.
Both series are available to stream now.
Tommy's tribute to ball
TOMMY Cannon is keeping his memory of comedy partner Bobby Ball alive with a sweet tribute in his wardrobe.
Bobby passed away in 2020 aged 76 from Covid-19 complications.
But Tommy ensures he’s never too far away by keeping his friend’s trademark red braces, shoes as well as his ashes in his wardrobe.
Tommy told the Chatabix podcast: “Every time I go in my wardrobe I have a look at them.”
Tommy, who now tours in a one-man show, added of his friend’s funeral: “I never really had a breakdown and then . . . I happened to look down the aisle and the coffin’s coming down and that’s when I went.
“I couldn’t stop, I was shaking.”
Rosie's trolling misery
ROSIE Jones is used to making people laugh, but now she’s determined to make them think.
The comedian will investigate the use of abusive language against disabled people on social media in her new documentary – and she comes face to face with one of her internet trolls.
Rosie, who has cerebral palsy, says: “I nearly stopped comedy because I thought, ‘Why am I exposing myself to such abuse?’.
“Every time I’m on TV, there will be a comment about what I look like or what I sound like, people saying that I should be in a cage, that I deserve to die.
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“I’ve been called a r*tard a million times. Disability trolling is a problem that no one is talking about. Trolls make my life miserable. I’m tired of blocking it out.”
Rosie Jones: Am I A R*tard? airs tonight at 10pm on Channel 4.