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    90s boyband icon tears up as he came ‘close to death’ during ‘horror’ hospital stint

    EXCLUSIVE: A 90s boyband icon gets emotional as he talks about his brush with “death” after his horrific health battle which saw him lose over 5.5 stone in months10:16, 21 Feb 2025Updated 10:22, 21 Feb 2025Ally Begg reveals he was ‘close to death’ amidst health strugglesA 90s boyband star has opened up about his “horror” health battle which saw him edge “close to death”.Bad Boys Inc star All Begg, 52, spoke exclusively to Daily Star as he promoted his YouTube channel which shines the spot light on former pop star icons and look at where they are now.However, in recent years, the Scottish singer-turned-football broadcaster has now been in great shape himself after suffering from a life-changing battle with ulcerative colitis. Last year, the star’s life was turned upside down after he was hospitalised with the illness which lead to what looked like scenes from a “horror film”.Ally told us: “I’m on the road to full recovery, but considering where I was this time last year, I was quite close to death. I had my colon removed and I was in a really bad way. I was in intensive care for three days. But look, I’ve come through it, and I’ve had a number of procedures done to combat the disease, but it’s now just a case of just adapting, making sure my body recovers.Ally was in Bad Boys Inc(Image: More

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    Gogglebox set for major shakeup as familiar family eye up joining show

    EXCLUSIVE: Gogglebox star Joe Baggs has shared his future telly plans as she opens up about his relationship with partner Kaine Ruddach – who we could be seeing more of soon09:30, 19 Feb 2025Updated 09:28, 21 Feb 2025Gogglebox star Joe Baggs has revealed the show could be set for a shakeup soon.Joe, who has recently been dishing out his hot takes on other shows, first shot to fame on the Channel 4 show with his family which consists of mum, Lisa, dad, Terry, and brother George.The Essex-based foursome joined the show during series 16 in 2020 but after a two year stint, the Baggs announced that they’d be leaving. But now as Joe has moved into his own place with his boyfriend and actor Kaine Ruddach, it looks like he could be returning to the show.When asked if he would like to do Gogglebox in his new household, Joe exclusively said: “Oh my god Gogglebox at home with Kaine would be such a dream, imagine us with our little Jellycats all around us would be so cute.”Joe and Kaine would love to join the show together(Image: More

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    EastEnders star left ‘shaken up’ and ‘hyperventilating’ after huge blunder in live episode

    EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt said a co-star was “really shaken up” after getting something wrong in a live episode of the soap, which is celebrating its 40th anniversaryTVSam Huntley Senior Showbiz & TV Reporter and Joel Leaver Showbiz Reporter07:54, 21 Feb 2025Updated 09:52, 21 Feb 2025Adam Woodyatt admits hi co-star Jo Joyner was “shaken up” after getting his name wrong in a live 2015 episode(Image: More