Erika Jayne reflected on her mental state after becoming involved with her estranged husband Tom Girardi‘s legal problems.

“There was nothing hopeful on the horizon for years. That’s when you think, ‘Why am I here?'” Erika, 52, said during her two-part Bravo special Bet everything on blondewhich premiered on Wednesday, March 6. “I have often thought about committing suicide.”

Erika was named alongside 84-year-old Tom in a fraud and embezzlement lawsuit in December 2020, which accused the disgraced attorney and his then-firm, Girardi and Keese, of misusing $2 million in settlement funds intended for the victims of a plane crash. (Erika had filed for divorce from Tom a month earlier. The divorce is still not finalized.)

Although she has vehemently denied any involvement, Erika has been put through the wringer for several seasons The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills with the woman speculating how much knowledge she had about Tom’s misdeeds.

“There’s a lot of judgment and accusations, over and over again,” Erika recalled during Wednesday’s docuseries. “I had to defend myself every day.”

Erika also revealed that she spoke to her son: Tommy Zizzo, about her suicidal thoughts. (She shares Tommy with ex-husband Thomas Zizzo.)

“I was talking to my son and I was like, ‘You know, I don’t want to do this. “I don’t want to be here,” she continued. “He says, ‘That’s great, but this is what you’re going to do.’ You’re going to dig your heels in and you’re going to fight like a motherfucker, and you’re going to show everyone that they were wrong, and you were right, and then we can have this conversation afterwards. But until then, you’re going to fight. ”

While Bet everything on blonde was mainly about the 30 days leading up to Erika’s eponymous Las Vegas residency, she also discussed how Tom’s ongoing legal troubles have affected the last few years of her life.

“Between divorces, competency, hearings and charges and losing everything in the last three years, it’s been bad,” she said at one point during the docuseries. Most of the conversations about Tom took place during the first of the two episodes.

Elsewhere on the show, Erika stated that she is still being “punished” for Tom’s mistakes.

“I don’t even really have my own freedom because I still have the last name,” she said. “So I’ve worked really hard to get my life back on track and that’s what the residency means to me, but will I ever get rid of this?”

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.

She’s the Love Is Blind star who went viral after claiming she looked like Megan Fox.

But Chelsea Blackwell looked unrecognizable just a few years before she appeared on the hit Netflix dating series.

Before she seemingly modeled a new look for the Jennifer’s Body actress, the 31-year-old was a blonde bombshell with no tattoos.

Old photos shared on social media show her sporting the platinum look in a variety of styles, from sleek and straight to glamorous waves that fell over her shoulders.

Her makeup also looked different, with Blackwell opting for light pink lipstick and sultry red tones.

She now goes for brown and nude, which match her newly dyed dark brown hair.

Also noticeably absent from the throwback photos are Blackwell’s tattoos – which stunned her fiancé Jimmy Presnell when he first saw her on Love Is Blind.

Blackwell worked as a flight attendant in the old footage, but has since changed careers to suit her makeover.

She is now an event planner, specializing in weddings and elopements.

Blackwell recently told her haters to “cool it off” after she was criticized for claiming people told her she looked like Fox.

It came after she named the 37-year-old Transformers star as her celebrity lookalike.

The Netflix star noted that passengers on her flights often make comparisons between her and the famous sex symbol while she is at work.

Blackwell made it clear that she didn’t really think she looked like the Hollywood actress, but others did.

Once she said it, Presnell, who she was dating through a wall before they met, cheered up.

Blackwell continued the comparison by noting that she didn’t necessarily agree that she looks like the actress.

However, she acknowledged that the two have in common: dark hair and blue eyes.

The star tried to temper Presnell’s expectations before muttering, “It’s um, I don’t even know if it’s MGK’s wife or his girlfriend.”

He then asked, “Megan Fox? You say you look like Megan Fox? I mean… can we get married?’

After the two got engaged, they were able to see each other for the first time, and Presnell admitted that he was disappointed with her appearance.

“She definitely lied to me about what she looked like,” he told the cameras.

However, he insisted that he still thought she was beautiful and was more than happy with her appearance.

Speak with Entertainment tonight Regarding the doppelgänger debacle, Blackwell said she personally contacted Fox to apologize for making the comparison.

“I contacted her and I was like, ‘I’m so sorry I did this to you,'” she admitted.

“I’m just waiting for Megan to answer,” she added optimistically.

Dua Lipa tests life as a blonde for her new film Argylle.

The 28-year-old singer showed off a major – and temporary – hair transformation via Instagram on Tuesday, January 2. “Hair and makeup test for @argyllemovie,” Lipa captioned the social media post, tagging the upcoming film, which also stars Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard Samuel L Jackson, Johannes Cena and more big names. (The film follows an introverted author of spy novels who becomes involved with a sinister underground group.)

In the photos, Lipa appeared on set in a glamorous chair, wearing a shaggy platinum wig. The bright hairstyle was parted to the side and featured frayed locks. Lipa also wore a full face, including sparkling blue eyeshadow, rosy cheeks and a glossy lip.

Lipa’s short-term makeover comes after she unveiled a real renewal in October 2023. After years with a jet black mane, Lipa had her locks colored red.

Since then, she has shown off her crimson attire on a number of red carpets, including The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Celebration and the third annual Academy Museum Gala in December 2023, as well as the Variety Power of Women event and the 2023 GQ Men of the Year party in November 2023.

Lipa’s red hair makeover also heralded a new era for the pop star as she is expected to release her third studio album following the release of her latest single ‘Houdini’.

She teased the project at Variety Power of Women, to a reporter, “There’s definitely more music on the way. Right now I’m in the ‘Houdini’ world. I’m just really happy that I finally signed to release new music. … I’m just really happy and ready to start this next chapter.”

Lipa released her second album, Future nostalgiain March 2020, followed by the Future nostalgia world tour which ran from February 2022 to November 2022.

Nicole Scherzinger ends the year as a blonde.

Scherzinger, 45, took to Instagram on Thursday, December 21, to show off her shocking hair transformation. “What do you think of this tiramisu colored hair!?” the singer said of her makeover, which features dark roots that take on a golden hue, mixed with vanilla, ash and platinum accents. The switch is drastically different from Scherzinger’s signature jet black locks that she has sported for most of her career.

Her new look was brought to life by a celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetoswhich also works its magic on the moons of Ciara, Gigi Hadid, Amal Clooney, Shay Mitchell, Jared Leto and more.

Giannetos also posted a photo of Scherzinger’s ‘do via his own Instagram, writing “NICOLE! New TIRAMISU hair color for my girl.” Fans quickly flooded the comments, praising Giannetos’ work with one caption: “This color is everything!!!!” as a second gushed, “Absolutely beautiful!”

This wouldn’t be the first time Giannetos gave Scherzinger’s locks a dramatic makeover. Earlier this month, the glam pro transformed her crown into a wet pixie cut inspired by Winona Ryder thanks to a wig from Noah Scott’s What Wigs.

Giannetos is also the brains behind it Megan Fox‘s bright red revamp, which she debuted in September, as well as TikTok star Meredith Duxbury‘s strawberry blonde crown and lobe hairstyle from earlier this year.

Giannetos, who attended beauty school in Greece before moving to the US in 2013, previously opened up about his love for hair, telling Byrdie in August 2021: “When I decided to move to Hollywood from Greece, it seemed so big and I was so excited. For me, beauty is my whole life, it’s not just about hair and makeup. Beauty is the way you see your life.”

He added: “After so many years of doing this work, it has completely changed the way I look at people, the way I dress, the way I decorate my clothes. [home]. I’m so inspired by what I do. I am beyond grateful for this gift.”

Gigi Hadid braved the cold winter weather in New York City on Tuesday afternoon.

The supermodel, 28, had the door held open for her as she left her swanky apartment complex – where she owns a $5.8 million penthouse – alone.

She later met her younger brother Anwar Hadid, 24, to run errands in Soho.

Gigi – who is dating Bradley Cooper, 48 – bundled up in a black wool coat over a black cardigan and white T-shirt.

She completed the outfit with loose-fitting flared trousers and black leather loafers.

The catwalk maven’s wavy, bleach-blonde hair flowed from beneath a blue beanie.

She further dressed up with black sunglasses, a shiny gold choker necklace and a black leather belt with a gold buckle.

Gigi carried her essentials in a small leather bag and held her iPhone in hand.

Anwar looked cozy as he wore a gray hoodie under an oversized black sweatshirt with black pants and boots.

Their sister Bella Hadid, who was shopping alone in the city, was missing from the action.

Gigi’s getaway to New York comes days later Page six reported that her boyfriend Bradley had recently purchased a house near her family’s horse farm in Pennsylvania.

The actor and the supermodel sparked up a romance in October after they were reportedly ‘introduced’ by Bradley’s ex Irina Shayk, 37.

A source tells the outlet that Bradley – a Pennsylvania native – recently purchased a home in Bucks County.

It’s close to Gigi’s mother Yolanda Hadid’s $4 million ranch in the quaint town of New Hope, which has a population of less than 3,000.

Yolanda moved to the 32-acre property in 2017 and it has since become a safe haven for Gigi and her siblings.

Gigi spent much of the COVID-19 lockdown at the picturesque location and reportedly gave birth to her three-year-old daughter Khai there.

Yolanda previously said the farm is where the family “feels like ourselves again.”

Bradley was born and raised in Abington Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 22 miles outside of New Hope.

In addition to reportedly going to her boyfriend Taylor Swift’s home in Rhode Island, Bradley and Gigi are also said to have spent time in Pennsylvania.

Last month, PEOPLE reported that the couple was staying at the River House at Odette’s – a luxury hotel in New Hope – just a mile away from Yolanda’s farm.

Both Gigi and Bradley are based in NYC and Page six noted that the relationship becomes “serious very quickly.”

Earlier this month, AND reported that they have tried their best to be with each other and that they are ‘in love’.

“Gigi and Bradley spend a significant amount of time together when their schedules permit,” the insider said.

They also said that Gigi and Bradley have the approval of their family and friends, including their exes Zayn Malik and Irina Shayk.

‘They introduced each other into their immediate, close circle. Jolanda and [her sister] Bella [Hadid] couldn’t have been more supportive,” the source added.

Gigi and Bradley are both parents and are said to have “similar personalities,” meaning they “get along great.”

She has a three-year-old daughter named Khai with Zayn, whom she divorced “for good” in 2021 after six years of on/off dating.

Meanwhile, Bradley split from Irina in 2019 after four years together. They share six-year-old daughter Lea.

‘Underneath it all, [Bradley and Gigi] are both goofy, love to laugh, travel and spend time with their family and friends.

‘They are genuinely happy and take things day by day. Fame doesn’t phase either of them and they admire that about each other,” the source explains.

The pair are ‘in love with each other’ and have a ‘bond’ over their shared interests.

“The two enjoy spending time together and have introduced each other to the important people in their lives,” the insider said, adding, “People around them think they are great together.”

Gigi recently supported her new boyfriend as he worked on his cheesesteak food truck – called Danny & Coop’s Cheesesteaks – in New York City.

Gigi made sure to grab some food while Bradley was in his food truck. She was seen waiting in line to get food with a friend.

She was seen enjoying a bite of the cheesesteak.

Bradley’s ex Irina and their daughter were also present.

A source said in early October AND Bradley and Gigi were “casually hanging out,” adding that they’ve “known each other for a while.”

They were first spotted together on Thursday, October 5, for a dinner date in the Big Apple.

Gigi was last linked to Leonardo DiCaprio; with whom she had an on-and-off relationship from September 2002 until their romance ended in February.

Bradley’s ex Irina recently rekindled her romance with NFL star Tom Brady after it reportedly “fizzled out” in the fall.

The couple was photographed spending time together in Miami, Florida over the weekend.

De BBC cast ‘sterke, onafhankelijke vrouwen van in de veertig’, die brunette zijn, in hoofdrollen omdat ze ‘esthetisch aantrekkelijk zijn voor beide geslachten’ en het publiek op de rol concentreren zonder ‘afgeleid te worden door een typisch blond stereotype’, een cosmeticaproduct. deskundige heeft gezegd.

Dr. Ross Perry – medisch directeur van Cosmedics in Groot-Brittannië – vertelde FEMAIL dat sterren als Suranne Jones, die het publiek heeft versteld staan ​​met haar terugkeer naar Vigil, Keeley Hawes, bekend om haar scène-stelende optreden in Bodyguard, en Vicky McClure – van Line of Plichtsroem – ze verouderen niet alleen gracieus, maar ‘sijpelen verfijning uit’.

‘Ze worden door vrouwen bewonderd vanwege hun niet-bedreigende uiterlijk, dus concentreren we ons op hun rol als actrice’, legde hij uit.

‘Deze vrouwen zouden heel goed naast ons kunnen wonen, ze stralen een verfijning uit waardoor we bijna het gevoel krijgen dat ze een van onze vrienden zouden kunnen zijn.

‘Mannen bewonderen ze ook vanwege de sterke capaciteiten en aantrekkelijkheid die haalbaar en realistisch is voor vrouwen van hun leeftijd.’

Hierdoor beschouwen wij als kijkers hun personages ook ‘heel snel als geloofwaardig en realistisch’.

‘We stellen ons hun lengte, haarkleur, minimale make-up voor en natuurlijk zijn ze aantrekkelijk in plaats van verbluffend mooi, wat ze een goede keuze maakt om in een stijl te gieten. BBC Laten zien’, onthulde hij.

Dr. Perry bestempelde sterren als Suranne, Keeley en Vicky als ‘de sterartiesten in plaats van hun mannelijke tegenhangers’ – die nu ‘hun weg banen en hun talent tentoonstellen met een gestroomlijnde look in plaats van het gebruik van ‘sex-appeal’, wat vrouwen vroeger deden worden gecast als’.

‘Op papier laten al deze actrices zien hoe een moderne, mondaine vrouw van in de veertig er in 2023 uit zou moeten zien, vergeleken met twintig jaar geleden.’

De deskundige zegt dat ze ook ‘goed ouder worden’.

‘Hun huid ziet er fantastisch uit, hun haar glanst en hun lichaam is slank en toch sterk,’ voegde hij eraan toe.

‘Het haar is trendy voor een vrouw van hun leeftijd, net als hun gevoel voor mode.’

Ondertussen heeft een cultuurexpert ook geponeerd dat het casten van gelijkaardig uitziende vrouwen voor hoofdrollen neerkomt op het zien van wat werkt en het ‘massaproduceren ervan’.

Hayley Knight, communicatiedirecteur bij BE YELLOW, zei: ‘Het is altijd geweldig om vrouwen in hoofdrollen te zien, in grote tv-series of films, maar soms kan er een golf van acteurs zijn die er hetzelfde uitzien, dezelfde kenmerken of kapsels hebben. en zelfs hetzelfde kleden.

‘Dit komt omdat, zodra producenten en castingdirecteuren ontdekken wat werkt, ze het resultaat massaal produceren, en dit is wat een trend zet.

‘We zien het voortdurend. Toen Hollywood-producenten zich realiseerden dat mensen positief reageerden op Margot Robbie, zagen we de opkomst van lookalikes Emma McKay en Samara Weaving.’

Ze legde uit dat deze vrouwen weliswaar ‘zeer getalenteerd’ zijn, maar dat dit niet de enige factor is die een rol speelt.

‘Het publiek moet op jou als persoon reageren, en de houding is vaak: als het niet kapot is, repareer het dan niet. Daarom zien we vaak acteurs die er op vergelijkbare momenten hetzelfde uitzien,’ vervolgde Hayley.

‘Dit is het geval voor het ‘BBC-gezicht’. Keeley, Suranne en Vicky reageren goed op hun publiek.

‘Het zijn herkenbare, natuurlijk ogende vrouwen. Kijkers reageren goed op deze factoren, en vanuit marketingperspectief is het logisch om vergelijkbare acteurs te gebruiken in de tv-programma’s van een programma, omdat dit waarschijnlijk de betrokkenheid en kijkcijfers zal vergroten. Hebben we het nu tenslotte niet over hoe ze er allemaal hetzelfde uitzien? .’

Ze zei dat de vrouwen niet alleen op elkaar lijken, maar ook toegang zullen hebben tot dezelfde kleding, haarstylisten en visagisten.

‘Het komt eigenlijk allemaal neer op data’, concludeerde Hayley. ‘En castkeuzes voor verschillende shows worden gemaakt op basis van kijkcijfers, online betrokkenheid van het publiek en recensies van soortgelijke shows.’

Lauren Chiren, oprichter van Women of a Bepaalde Stage, merkte ook op dat de casting van deze vrouwen veel vrouwelijke kijkers de ‘verbinding en voldoening biedt waar ze naar op zoek zijn’.

‘We leven in een tijd waarin kijkers op zoek zijn naar verbinding als het gaat om hun tv-programma’s, en de manier om dit te doen is door acteurs te casten die herkenbaar zijn en het beoogde publiek vertegenwoordigen’, merkte ze op.

‘Keeley, Suranne en Vicky vertegenwoordigen allemaal de ‘midlife’-demografie, en in een wereld die nog steeds geplaagd wordt door leeftijdsdiscriminatie is deze representatie fantastisch en hard nodig binnen de mediawereld, en laat zien waartoe vrouwen in staat zijn.

‘En het feit dat ze allemaal sterke vrouwen spelen, met een scala aan natuurlijke emoties, geeft kijkers de verbinding en voldoening waar ze naar op zoek zijn.

‘Producenten en castingdirecteuren leren snel wat werkt als het om casting gaat.

‘Als het beoogde publiek en de doelgroep verbinding maken en betrokken zijn bij een bepaalde acteur, personage of verhaallijn, zullen ze dit blijven nabootsen. Daarom zien we op onze schermen gelijkaardig uitziende vrouwen.’

Ex-Corrie-ster wordt fenomenaal gebrandmerkt in haar terugkeer naar de rol van hoofdinspecteur Amy Silva in de BBC-thriller Vigil.

De in Manchester geboren actrice wordt geprezen om haar chemie met de liefdesbelangstelling op het scherm, rechercheur Sergeant Kirsten Longacre (geprezen door Rose Leslie), waarbij velen haar acteerwerk ‘ongelooflijk’ en het verhaal ‘spannend’ noemen.

De show, die onlangs weer op het scherm verscheen en ook beschikbaar is op BBC iPlayer, volgt op seizoen één, dat een van de grootste tv-hits van 2021 was, met meer dan 12 miljoen kijkers.

Seizoen één was een kat-en-muisthriller die zich afspeelde aan boord van een kernonderzeeër van de Royal Navy die verwikkeld was in spionage en moord, waarin Suranne uitblonk als DCI Amy Silva, een detective die actieheld werd en de strijd aanging met kwade onderzeeërs en haar eigen gevoel van claustrofobie. de aangrijpende serie won een Internationale Emmy voor Beste Dramaserie en werd genomineerd voor een BAFTA.

Nu is er geen sprake van een afgesloten kamer in het mysterie, maar worden DCI Silva en DS Longacre naar een Royal Air Force-basis in Schotland vervoerd.

Wanneer een oefening op de fictieve vliegbasis Dundair om buitenlandse kopers te laten pronken met een aanvalsdrone vreselijk misloopt, komen verschillende militairen om het leven.

Dougray Scott, Romola Garai en Alastair Mackenzie zorgen voor extra sterrenkracht terwijl luchtmachtofficieren betrokken worden bij het daaropvolgende politieonderzoek.

Kijkers bestempelen Suranne al snel als een ‘moderne Anne Lister’, verwijzend naar haar Gentleman Jack-personage.

Ondertussen zal Vicky, die detective-inspecteur Kate Fleming speelde in Line Of Duty, binnenkort de hoofdrol spelen in het tweede seizoen van de tv-serie Trigger Point.

In de misdaadserie speelt Vicky de voormalige militaire bomopruimingsexpert Lana Washington, een Afghaanse oorlogsveteraan die nu leiding geeft aan de bomploeg van de Metropolitan Police.

Het drama draait om officieren van de Metropolitan Police Bomb Disposal Squad die dagelijks hun leven riskeren op ‘de lange wandeling’ richting gevaar.

Trigger Point is geschreven door nieuwkomer Daniel Brierley en geproduceerd door Jed’s HTM Television.

Serie één concentreerde zich op een terroristische campagne die de hoofdstad tijdens de zomer bedreigde met de bomopruimingsagenten of ‘Expos’, die voorop liepen in dringende pogingen om erachter te komen wie er achter de bomaanslagen zit voordat de dodelijke slachtoffers escaleren.

Bijna 11 miljoen kijkers keken naar de eerste aflevering en de serie telde gemiddeld 9,24 miljoen kijkers per aflevering 1-4, terwijl het publiek genoot van de serie op ITV, ITV Hub en BritBox.

In seizoen 2 nemen Lana en haar agenten het op tegen een terroristische groepering die zich op Londen richt, en laten ze aanwijzingen achter die ze kunnen vinden terwijl ze zich voorbereiden op een aanval op verschillende locaties.

En Keeley heeft haar uiterlijk volledig veranderd toen ze een stap terug in de tijd deed voor haar nieuwe rol.

De actrice speelt de hoofdrol in de BBC-productie van Gill Hornby’s bestverkochte en geliefde roman Miss Austen.

In de bewerking van BAFTA-winnende schrijver Andrea Gibb speelt Keeley de rol van Cassandra Austen die na haar dood een voorraad privébrieven van Jane Austen ontdekt.

Keeley heeft zichzelf getransformeerd voor de rol en heeft haar gouden, schokkerige bob achter zich gelaten en haar haar donkerbruin geverfd.

Op onlangs uitgebrachte foto’s waren de lokken van de ster gestyled in een golvende chignon, omdat ze haar make-up tot een minimum beperkt hield en in overeenstemming was met de setting van 1830. Ze wordt gezien in een ouderwetse marineblauwe jurk met lange mouwen.

Keeley zal samen met Patsy Ferran, Jessica Hynes en Mirren Mack de hoofdrol spelen in het vierdelige drama.

De opnames voor het literaire mysterie, geregisseerd door BAFTA-winnende filmmaker Aisling Walsh, begonnen vorige maand in Groot-Brittannië met een verwachte releasedatum gepland voor eind 2024.

By Jimmy Briggs for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 8:16 PM EST, December 12, 2023 | Updated: 8:16 PM EST, December 12, 2023

By Monique Friedlander for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 4:59 PM EST, December 3, 2023 | Updated: 4:59 PM EST, December 3, 2023

Pete Wicks enjoyed a boozy night out with Nick Pickard’s girlfriend Sarah Corrin at a Brisbane nightclub on Saturday.

The TOWIE star, 35, looked typically stylish in a white shirt and black jeans, while accessorizing with silver chains.

Meanwhile, Sarah put on a leggy show in a black mini skirt and low-cut crop top, teamed with slides.

Pete was also seen talking to a mysterious blonde woman, who was with the group, and getting a kiss.

The group, which included Danielle Harold’s mother Lisa Marie Carter and stepfather David Murray, shot and continued until 3am.

Also in attendance was Mia Williams, Josie’s girlfriend alongside Danielle’s boyfriend Avinash Goury.

Pete arrived at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 on Tuesday as he prepared for his flight to Australia to greet Sam Thompson as he leaves the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! jungle.

The TOWIE star, 35, will be the one to greet Sam, 31, at the end of the bridge as he leaves camp instead of the Made In Chelsea star’s girlfriend Zara McDermott.

While some celebrities have their mum, dad and partners waiting for them at the end of the bridge, Sam, 31, has opted to fly just his best friend to Australia.

Sam turned down the chance for his girlfriend Zara, 26, to greet him once he escaped the jungle, despite being voted off Strictly Come Dancing in time to make the flight.

Zara told Fleur East on the Hits Radio Breakfast Show: ‘When I left Strictly I thought, ‘Should I pack my suitcase?’ and he said: ‘Oh no, it has already been arranged for Piet to come.’

She continued, “When I suggested that maybe Pete and I could both go, he said, ‘No, just Pete!’ Maybe I can get Pete to take a cardboard cutout of me… But you know what’s fine, absolutely fine.

‘I have all the time in the world to live with him and see him. If he wants Pete at the end of that bridge, I respect and appreciate that. I can’t wait to see that hug either!’

Zara was the first former Love Island star to compete on Strictly Come Dancing, and she was eliminated in week six.

Her early elimination meant she was effectively at a loose end. At the same time, Sam, who had gambled on her still being in the competition, headed to Australia for his own reality TV adventure.

Speaking to breakfast hosts Fleur East and James Barr, he said: ‘When they asked [me to go into the jungle] I did think, if Zara was still on Strictly, I’d be a bad boyfriend if I went – but then I decided I had to!’

This decision made him doubt whether he would even have a girlfriend at the end of the three-week competition.

He said: ‘It turns out she taps out of Strictly as well as I tap in.

‘But because I thought she’d still do it on Strictly, Pete [Wicks] come with me!’ he admitted.

“I don’t know if I’ll end up having a girlfriend…”

With a duffel bag in hand, Pete was pictured strolling through Heathrow Airport, wearing an oversized gray hoodie, black tracksuit bottoms and checked vans.

But as the first exit from the jungle draws closer, the cast’s loved ones have made the long journey Down Under to support them.

The first arrival at Brisbane Airport on Tuesday morning was Nick Pickard’s girlfriend, Sarah Corrin.

Sarah, who has been in a relationship with Nick for several years, was in good spirits despite her long flight and beamed for the cameras as she pushed her luggage through the arrivals hall.

She told MailOnline she had begged family and friends to vote for the Hollyoaks actor for his first Bushtucker trial.

‘I have yet to see him do a Bushtucker Trial and all my friends and family say, ‘What are we going to do?’ And I keep saying, ‘Vote! Vote’ and people say you’re not supposed to vote for him, but I think you are! I think he would like it,” she said.

“I’ve heard a lot of people say we haven’t seen enough of him on screen,” she added.

The 48-year-old is the longest-running soap actor on Hollyoaks – he has played Tony Hutchinson for 28 years – but he is one of the few celebrities on this year’s show who has yet to be voted into a Bushtucker Trial.

Sarah said: ‘It’s nice that people see the Nick side of him and not just Tony. But you haven’t seen it all yet. I’ve wanted him to do it for years.

‘He’s very competitive and a good team player, which is why I’ve always said that of all the things he could do, I’m A Celebrity would be a good choice for him.’

The couple live together in Liverpool, but their relationship has remained out of the public eye.

‘I’m really surprised I haven’t seen him get hungry. He is the most positive, happy person you will ever meet, but don’t mess with him and his food.

“When people go to the Trials he says, ‘Don’t worry if you don’t get all the stars,’ but I know inside he says, ‘You have to get all the stars.’

By Joanna Crawley for Mailonline

Published: 02:36 EST, November 29, 2023 | Updated: 02:40 EST, November 29, 2023