Dancing on Ice - line up revelations?

Apparently Kerry Katona has been spotted practising her skating, as rumours do the rounds that she has signed up for the next series of Dancing on Ice. 'Nasty' judge, Jason Gardiner, apparently threatened to resign if the calibre of celebrities were to drop to Kezza's standards (err, unlike those big stars from Emmerdale and Hollyoaks that have dominated previous series...) Matthew Cutler of Strictly Come Dancing fame is rumoured to be another of the signings for the new series. He has apparently resigned from Strictly after being told he wouldn't get a celeb partner this year. And he's one of Celebritree's favourites!
Meanwhile, Kerry's ramblings in this week's column include a comment that she thinks Chantelle should not get back together with her ex-husband, Preston. Kerry wisely advises Chantelle that it never works second time around. And also points out that she'd quite like a bit of Preston for herself. She was apparently told by a clairvoyant when she broke up with Crofty that she would end up with a man from 'the business' with a name beginning with 'P'. So Preston, Peter Andre, Philip Schofield, Paul Ross - watch your backs!

Strictly Update

So, this season's Strictly is looking to be a cracker, despite the apparent loss of the lovely Matthew Cutler as a partner to a celeb. Brucie is going to be stepping back a little as he can't cope with the heavy schedule of two shows per week, so will be gracing our screens on Saturdays only. No news on whether Tess will manage alone on Sunday or bring in an alternative (Claudia gets Celebritree's vote - she's great and related to royalty, to boot now!)

Contestants will allegedly include Patsy Kensit, Gavin Henson (nothing like a bit of a tango to help you through a divorce, Pats and Gav - just ask Jo Wood), Felicity Kendall and, dark horse, Ann Widdecombe. There are rumours that instead of a flat fee, this year celebs will be paid according to the number of shows they appear in - thereby heating up the competition. Bring it on!

X Factor Kicks off Filming

Well, the X Factor kicked off the audition stage of filming yesterday in Glasgow. Whilst Danni parades her bump around Oz, Geri Halliwell has stepped into her tiny shoes as a guest judge. Of course, Geri has experience in this role, having been part of the panel with Pete Waterman and fellow X Factor judge, Louis Walsh, for Popstars: The Rivals - and thereby helping to discover Cheryl and her Girls Aloud bandmates. (Of course, they were also responsible for One True Voice - but they are probably best forgotten!)
Simon has obviously decided that small judges are the route to success as another guest judge is rumoured to be pocket-sized popstar, Prince.
Meanwhile, X Factor's ratings competition, Strictly Come Dancing, is revamping its line up again with favourites, Darren and Lilia, Matthew Cutler and Brian Fortuna rumoured to be sidelined into a professional dancing troupe rather than being paired with 'celebrity' partners. When will the producers learn that we just need better qualified celebs and Brucey's part minimised for a better show?!