Hollyoaks star Stephanie Waring is in a secret new romance with hunky castmate Adam Woodward
SHE will be spending the next few months training for her stint on Dancing On Ice.
But STEPHANIE WARING has good reason to be feeling warm this festive season.
I can reveal the Hollyoaks actress has been in a secret relationship with her hunky castmate ADAM WOODWARD.
The couple started dating earlier this year after Adam joined the Channel 4 show as soapland’s newest heart-throb, Brody Hudson.
A TV source revealed: “Steph and Adam hit it off as soon as he arrived on set in the summer.
“They’ve been trying to keep their romance under wraps but their feelings for each other have become pretty clear to cast and crew. There’s an obvious attraction between them and they always seem to find time to be together during filming. They’re always sharing jokes and cuddling up.
“Steph has had a tough time when it comes to her love life but Adam has finally put a smile back on her face.”
Just last week Stephanie, who plays Cindy Cunningham in the C4 soap, was seen holding hands and kissing Dancing On Ice rival and former rugby player MAX EVANS at the ITV Gala in London.
Despite this, pals say Stephanie and Max, who will be competing against each other on Dancing On Ice in January alongside the likes of Love Island’s KEM CETINAY and Great British Bake Off winner
CANDICE BROWN, are “just friends” and were only “fooling around” as they left the bash.
Stephanie’s new relationship with Adam comes after she split from former EastEnders actor MICHAEL GRECO over his partying ways in April this year, after six months of dating.
Previously, Stephanie enjoyed short-lived romances with former Apprentice winner JAMES HILL and businessman and restaurateur Riad Erraji.
She also had a five-year romance with personal trainer Dan Hooper, who is the father to her daughter Lexi and later dated Coronation Street’s KYM MARSH.
Her dramatic love life has enough material to keep the Hollyoaks scriptwriters in jobs for a while yet.
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Bling it on, Rita
FOR her previous red carpet appearance hosting the EMAs, she wore a white dressing gown and a matching towel on her head.
But RITA ORA swapped her bath robes for bling when she glammed up for the Bambi Awards in Berlin on Thursday.
As my pictures show, she looked incredible in a sparkling, backless nude dress, which was covered in strategically placed sequins and beads and trimmed with feathers.
To up the glitz factor, she also wore dramatic earrings.
Rita has been busy working on her second album, which is due out over the next few months – five years after she released her debut album, Ora.
I revealed that the follow-up is inspired by her exes ROB KARDASHIAN, CALVIN HARRIS and JAMES ARTHUR.
They will all be kicking themselves after seeing these pics.
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FRESH from their appearance at the MTV EMAs, pirate radio legends Kurupt FM from hit BBC3 show People Just Do Nothing have teamed up with Nando’s for a hilarious skit.
See the video on the Nando’s YouTube channel.
X Factor bosses blast boozing
X FACTOR finalists have been given a ticking off by furious TV chiefs for their late-night partying.
Producers fear heavy drinking among the talent show hopefuls is becoming a problem.
Singers SAM BLACK and MATT LINNEN and JAY CUTKELVIN are among those hitting the bottle hard during party sessions.
And one wannabe even disappeared all night on a bender after a long day rehearsing for live shows. A show insider said: “The older contestants have been going out of their minds being cooped up in the X
Factor house – so have been hitting the booze at every opportunity.
“The lads in particular have been going out partying and hammering the drink whenever they can, even though they have long days of work getting prepped for the shows.
“Producers have been getting pretty concerned that they’re getting out of hand – and are worried they could be setting a bad example to the younger ones. They decided to give them a bit of a talking to, just to make sure their behaviour doesn’t spiral out of control.”
Last year X Factor bosses had to give contestants a sit-down chat about the birds and the bees after the boot camp descended into chaos as boozed-up contestants copped off with each other in luxury hot tubs.
The contestants clearly think they’re on Love Island, not a singing contest.
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DEMI LOVATO is following in JUSTIN BIEBER’s footsteps.
The Latin star has teamed up with the man behind mega-hit Despacito, LUIS FONSI, for her new single Echame La Culpa, on which she sings in Spanish.
Jen heartbreak after split
SHE has had a great year after becoming a coach on The Voice UK, as well as the US version.
But Oscar winner JENNIFER HUDSON has secretly suffered heartbreak after splitting from DAVID OTUNGA – and getting a protective order against him.
The pair who had been together for a decade, have an eight-year-old son, David Jr.
A rep for the star said: “They have been in the process of ending their relationship for a number of months. Jennifer requested and received a protective order against her ex-fiancé.”
Yesterday US sources said she took out the order because she was afraid of David, but he denied the claims.
Jennifer was in the UK last month filming for the show, alongside fellow coaches SIR TOM JONES, WILL.I.AM and new boy OLLY MURS.
The Voice, back on ITV early next year, will be a welcome distraction.
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BARBRA STREISAND releases new concert album The Music, The Mem’ries, The Magic on December 8. It will be preceded by a Netflix special shot during the veteran US songstress’s 13-city 2016 tour, out next Wednesday.
The Si Life
FRESH from his death- defying tumble down the stairs, SIMON COWELL treated son Eric and partner Lauren Silverman to an evening at London’s Winter Wonderland where they braved the rides – and the cold. With no Strictly rehearsals to go to, ASTON MERRYGOLD was also spotted at the festive event in Hyde Park.
And LIONEL RICHIE’s daughter SOFIA was first up for the rollercoasters – but stepped off one ride looking rather peaky.
Noel Gallagher to collaborate with Pharrell
HIS latest album is out next week, but the follow-up from NOEL GALLAGHER could be even more exciting.
He revealed he was once approached by PHARRELL WILLIAMS, and Noel is still eager to collaborate.
The rocker said: “I’ll tell you who I think is a f***ing genius and I’d work with him in an instant. Pharrell.
“He had that run of songs, Get Lucky and Happy and Freedom. F***ing hell. And he writes it all himself.
“He came to me once, at the height of Get Lucky. He was a huge Oasis fan.
“He said, ‘When you’re ready, give me a call, we’ll do something.’ Of course my wife’s going, ‘F***ing call him!’ ”
Noel should take his wife’s advice.
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