THE X FACTOR - Fright Night twist

This weekend's The X Factor has a frightening twist... 

Another double elimination - with the first act leaving straight away on Saturday night - after all the performances have taken place. 

The Sunday results show will then have the usual sing-off... 

Simon Cowell called the contestants into his office to reveal the news. 

What will the finalists be singing this Fright Night? 

Check back later to find out! 

HOLLYOAKS - Tom Cunningham mini series

I think that Hollyoaks' Tom Cunningham is like a mini grim-reaper. Whoever takes custody of him usually seem to shuffle off to Oaks heaven!

The teen has had more than his fair share of dramas and tragedies in his life, so it's only fitting that he has been given his very own spin off mini-series, Tom's Life...

Tom will be trying to right a few wrongs in his family at the moment, especially by trying to get Darren and Nancy back together, after Nancy's infidelity with Rick - leading to Darren sharing a one-night stand with Sienna!

The series kicks off tonight on 4oD and will last for six episodes. 

Spoilers for the six episodes are below:

1. Get Your Head In The Game

After Nancy and Darren's break-up, Tom tries to get on the basketball team. But after being teased by bully Nate, Tom decides he needs to get Darren and Nancy back together.

2. Rock And A Hard Place

Tom is desperate to please Nancy and Darren and finds himself living two lives. But when he is invited to two different dinners on the same night, can he stomach it?

3. The Other Man

Tom's plan is in action - all he has to do is get Nancy to dinner. But when Rick asks Nancy out for a drink, the plan looks set to fall apart. Can Tom stop Rick?

4. The Reconciliation

It's the day of Tom's dinner and with Peri's help, he's gone all out to make the perfect romantic evening for Darren and Nancy. But will it work?

5. Consequences

Tom continues to deteriorate until he loses it in Patrick's class and tries to do a runner. Will this unite Darren and Nancy, or leave Tom in bigger trouble than ever?

6. Showtime

It's the day of the basketball match and Tom is desperate for Nancy and Darren to come. Will they make it and discover he's not playing basketball? He's doing something much more amazing than that.

THE X FACTOR - Jake makes Mel's boys three...

This week was Mel B's turn to lose an act as Jake Quickenden left the competition, leaving Simon Cowell the only judge with all of his four contestants.

Movie Week proved to be the weakest week, I thought, for the acts that are usually on the money. Lauren Platt, Only The Young and Jake all usually impress me but this week something was lost. Even Ben Haenow and Lola Saunders looked perplexed. 

However, it was the best week for troubled boy band Stereo Kicks, who literally kicked it with a stunning Beatles performance. Maybe mentor Louis should insult and upset them by saying he doesn't want all eight of them in the group every week! All joking aside, Simon was right to say how out of order it was of Louis to say this. Regardless as to whether Lou Lou wanted all eight in the group when the judges put them together, he knew they were eight when he chose them for live shows... Stevi Ritchie also pulled off his best performance as yet. He was Footloose indeed! 

The best ever this week were Fleur, who's fast becoming my ultimate fave, and Andrea. It was also Paul Akister's best week. 

When Only The Young and Jake were announced as bottom two, I didn't know who would go and in my opinion, Jake was the better in the sing off... 

I was sad to see him go, as was Mel. 

Next week is #XFactorFrightNight - who'll be frightfully good? And who will just be frightful? 

THE X FACTOR - It's Time to Face the Music: Week 3

What's your favorite movie? I wonder if The X Factor finalists will be singing a song from yours this weekend?

Of course, that means it's Movie Week... Big ballads and even bigger performances will surely be at the ready.

I hoped that Stevi Ritchie would give Greased Lightning a go - although we have been promised by him that he wants to do a ballad performance soon. What will he do this week?

Look here to find our this week's song choices:

Boys

Andrea Faustini
Listen by Beyoncé from Dreamgirls

Jack Walton
Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor from Rocky

Jake Quickenden
She's Like The Wind by Patrick Swayze from Dirty Dancing

Paul Akister
Try A Little Tenderness by Otis Redding from The Commitments

Girls

Lauren Platt
Let It Go by Demi Lovato from Frozen

Lola Saunders
When You Believe by Mariah Carey from The Prince Of Egypt

Groups

Only The Young
Boom Clap by Charli XCX from The Fault In Our Stars

Stereo Kicks
Let It Be/Hey Jude (Medley) by The Beatles from Across The Universe

Overs

Ben Haenow
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing by Aerosmith from Armageddon

Fleur East
Lady Marmalade by Pink, Mya, Christina Aguilera and Lil Kym from Moulin Rouge

Jay James
Skyfall by Adele from Skyfall

Stevi Ritchie
Footloose by Kenny Loggins from Footloose

CORONATION STREET - Sarah-Lou to return to the Cobbles

Coronation Street bosses have announced that Sarah-Louise Platt is coming home - to cause more trouble and strife for her mum, Gail.

Actress Tina O'Brien, who plays Sarah-Lou has said:

"I am delighted to be returning. Sarah has a lot of history and unfinished business on the street and I'm looking forward to finding out what she's been up to and why she's returned home."

Coming along with Sarah, who has been living in Italy, will be her now-teenage daughter Bethany, who Sarah gave birth to at just 13-years-old in a shocking story line. Bethany has been billed a a bit of a 'wild-child'...

Sarah-Lou, Gail and Bethany before her departure in 2007

Corrie bosses are keeping Sarah-Lou's return story a secret, but they have teased that her comeback will cause problems for her mum Gail, who will no doubt be pleased to see Sarah back in Weatherfield. 

But Gail may not be pleased for long as Sarah soon proves that she can rival her brothers Nick and David in the drama stakes.

We last saw Sarah in 2007, when she fled to Italy after a disastrous short marriage to Jason Grimshaw. To add to the drama, Sarah also once had a relationship with Jason's brother Todd, before it ended when Todd came out as gay. Sarah and Todd also had a son, Billy, who died shortly after his birth. 

Let the drama commence!

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PHILIP SCHOFIELD'S PRESENTER-THON REVEALED!

Philip Schofield's 24-hour broadcast for Text Santa!

Philip Schofield is one of my favorite presenters on telly (don't worry Ant and Dec, you're both still joint first!) and this morning it was announced that he's gong to do a 24-hour presenter-thon for this year's Text Santa.

How exciting - for both him and us!

On Monday 1st December, Phil will start his ITV take-over on This Morning, and will continue for 24-hours, taking over a host of shows. I expect that he'll surely be heading The News and Loose Women, but what else will he have in store?

As the after-school and evening schedules are usually fixed with pre-recorded episodes and soaps, it's not known how Phil will be involved, but there may be some special live shows, in aid of the Text Santa appeal and maybe he'll even take on a role as an ITV announcer?

An ITV insider has said:

‘The details are still being worked out but Phillip will be on screen live for 24 hours non-stop — minus toilet breaks. He’s not quite sure how he’s going to physically manage it yet but it’s all for a good cause and he’s raring to go.’

Philip will then drop in on the Good Morning Britain team on the morning of the 2nd December, before ending his epic presenter-thon back on This Morning, where he'll surely then be off, and heading to bed.

This will be the first time that a TV presenter has attempted such a long broadcast, with the closest comparison being when David Dimbley was on air for 18 hours straight during the 2010 general election and when Sky News’ Kate Burley broadcast the birth of Prince George, with her longest non-stop stint being 13 and a half hours.

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EASTENDERS - Do you believe that Jane killed Lucy?

So, yesterday, Ladbrokes announced that all bets are off in regard to who killed Lucy Beale in EastEnders.

A female customer placed 25 bets on Jane Beale being her murderer, and in a matter of hours, odds collapsed on Jane from 16/1 to 2/1...

Jessica Bridge of Ladbrokes said: ‘We smell a rat and have been forced to suspend betting on the Eastenders whodunit. Our mystery punter’s going to have to wait a while to collect her winnings if she’s right, but for the time being we’re not prepared to take any more bets.’

We won't know who the culprit is until February, with only four people at EastEnders in the know... Even the cast are unaware, and the big 30th anniversary week will be filled with LIVE scenes and a massive LIVE episode.

One thing we've been promised, however, is that the killer has been locked in and will not be changed at any point.

Apparently it will be made very obvious around Christmastime as to who the murderer isn't.

Even Ben Hardy, who plays Lucy's twin, Peter reckons it's Jane...

'I found out some more information that is leading me to believe that it wasn't Peter. I am starting to think the killer could be Jane...' He recently revealed.

If it is Jane, it still doesn't answer why Ben and Jay have Lucy's purse and phone... This lead to speculation online that Lola could be the killer - having gone after Lauren, in a jealous rage over Peter. Remember that the email Lucy answered was in fact meant for Lauren... and both Ben and Jay would take a risk to help Lola, as Ben's the father of Lexi, and Jay secretly harboured feelings for her.

I'm not sure if it's Jane just yet, but with Laurie Brett having returned to EastEnders after finishing Waterloo Road filming, maybe we'll see some more twists in her story. But I do remember a conversation she had with Masood just after Lucy was found, where she was hysterically upset and 'sorry'. Yes, she'd just cheated with Ian in the emotion of it all, so could have been apologising for that, but was there more to it?

Whether or not you're tired of the Who Killed Lucy saga already (as some people are saying), you have to admit that it's keeping everyone talking and wondering...

What are your thoughts?

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I'M A CELEB - WHO'S GOING DOWN UNDER?

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I'm A Celeb is nearly here!

I'm (well, they are) A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here is almost back on our telly boxes which means that it's almost, almost Christmas and we'll have bundles of entertainment all through November!

That entertainment, of course, comes hosted by my favorite presenters, Ant and Dec, who also front the brand new trailer, which airs for the first time tonight on ITV.

If you haven't already heard some of the rumoured line-up then here they are:

First up is Josie Cunningham (who's also replied to a 'fans' tweet about her being on TV in November, to which she replied 'Yes...') I don't know about you but I'm not looking forward to Josie's jungle presence. Having seen interviews of her on TV in the past, nothing will change my opinion of her, just like Lauren Goodger didn't change my opinion of herself in Celeb BB. I dislike them both. I also think that Josie will get voted for each Bush Tucker Trial and then be swiftly voted out, or kept in to be put through more misery, depending on how she copes with them.

Tulisa is also rumoured to be going Down Under, and I think she'll be good telly. She's certainly not backwards when coming forwards and has a few fans out there. She could do well... As could Tom Daley, who is always taken well to the audiences hearts and he'll be a good team player and willing to out himself forward for trials.

TOWIE's Chloe Sims is also whispered to be following in cousin Joey Essex's footsteps and entering the jungle. I like Chloe and think she'll be an honest, hard-working member of the camp. Although I do foresee a few fireworks between her an Tulisa, maybe.

Dynamo, the magician, and dancer Ashley Banjo are also possible entries - two for the ladies maybe? Along with Dancing on Ice pro skater Brianne Delcourt.

Hollyoaks actress Gemma Merna, who plays Carmel McQueen is also rumoured. I don't know too much about Gemma, as she always seems to keep her private life, private. It'll be good to see the person behind one of Hollyoaks' favorite characters...but as Carmel is soon leaving the village, maybe Gemma will use this as a step in the right direction to further her career?

The last known rumours are Paddy McGuinness and Melanie Sykes. Both of these seem like fun people on telly... To be honest, I don't take well to Mel, but really like Paddy. Both should make good 'mum' and 'dad' figures in the camp. Who will Take Me Out host Paddy try to match make with first?

I really hope each of these (bar Josie!) rumours are true - it'll be a great line-up, should this bunch go in...

Not long til we find out!

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HOLLYOAKS - Cindy falls into a lake, but it's Holly who's really indanger...

Wow - Hollyoaks are going all out with the spoilers today. So here's another!

Cindy Cunningham's bipolar storyline takes another dramatic turn later this month - leaving her daughter, Holly, fighting for life. 

When Cindy's allowed home on day release, it soon becomes clear that she still thinks her family are trying to kill her, when Holly finds Cindy's lunch hidden away. 

As Holly confronts her and considers going back to Cindy's psychiatrist with her concerns, Cindy finds the perfect chance to escape and runs away. 

When the troubled mum is found in the woods by Holly, things take a tragic turn as Cindy falls into the lake. 

Holly instantly jumps in to help her mum, but Cindy is so frightened of her daughter that she tries to swim away. 

As Dirk and Jason arrive - Dirk thankfully managed to pull Cindy to safety. But Jason then emerges from the water with his girlfriend's lifeless body. 

Will Holly be okay?

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HOLLYOAKS - Will Maxine take Patrick back?

We've seen poor Maxine locked up in prison for running over her abusive ex-husband Patrick Blake - but of course, we also know that she's innocent, having been framed by Patrick's slightly crazy daughter, Sienna. 

With Dodger; Patrick's son, Maxine's fiancé and Sienna's twin, having left the village after being told by Sienna that the pair slept together (they didn't! She's just obsessed with her twin who's also unknowingly the father of her teenaged daughter, remember, just in case you missed a bit!) Maxine, who's also heavily pregnant with Patrick's baby, has been left with no one to fight her corner. 

That's until Max's mate, Nancy Osborne, comes to visit her and states that she believes Maxine is innocent. 

With this, Nancy goes to see Patrick, trying to appeal to his better nature and asks him to drop all charges against Maxine. It looks like Nancy's words have had an effect on the bully headteacher, as he goes to see Maxine for himself. 

However, once at the prison, Patrick tells Maxine that he will only change his statement to the police if she agrees to give their marraige another try. 

Believing that Dodger has left her for good, and struggling behind bars, will Maxine accept Patrick's offer? Especially if it seems like her only option for freedom...

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HOLLYOAKS - Ste goes to rehab

Ste has been on a downward spiral with his drug addiction for a long while now... Just as you think he's made a change, something happens to turn him back to his habit.

But later this month, as things spiral even more out of control, after a serious wake-up call, Ste realises that he needs to go and get professional help.

After Amy Barnes returns, to see Ste in a drugged-up state she refuses to let him see his kids, Leah and Lucas - but when Ste replaces some cocaine belonging to Lockie Campbell with crushed-up drain cleaner, the tainted supply ends up being bought by an upset John Paul, leaving him in danger.

It's then that Tegan phones a rehab clinic, to be told that there aren't any places for her brother, which sends Ste crazy - and he lashes out at Tegan and begins to attack Lockie.

The Lomaxes decide that they must help Ste, at all costs.

Actor Kieron Richardson told All About Soap:

"Leela and Tegan come to his rescue and use all the money Danny and Sam have left in their wills to put Ste into rehab. He feels completely indebted to his sisters and he owes it to them to try and sort himself out. Ste has 28 days in the centre to get himself clean, and he knows everything rests on this, including his future with John Paul. Viewers will see him on the first day in rehab, and after he's been there a couple of weeks, there will be two episodes with Ste in. In each episode, a different character will visit him and drop a bombshell. These two huge revelations could send Ste back down a dark path."

Kieron also revealed that the recent dramas for Ste are building up to an even bigger storyline which will take centre stage next year.

"I'm very excited about the route he'll go down after rehab. We're about to start filming and it's going to be the storyline for 2015. Let's wait and see what happens!"

Ooh - I wonder what it could be!

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HOLLYOAKS - Is love in the air for Esther and Kim?

Esther is having a busy time of it at the moment, after agreeing to be a surrogate for Grace Back and Trevor Royle, so it's not surprising that her love life has been pushed to the back of her mind.

However, that may soon change, when newcomer Kim Butterfield falls for her...

Things don't run smoothly though, as oblivious Esther doesn't realise that Kim, who's asked her out for lunch, wants a 'date', date, so she brings Grace along, too.

Thinking that Grace and Esther are together, Kim makes a swift exit - but after Grace points out to Esther that Kim must like her, she goes to tell Kim that the feeling is mutual.

Jazmine Franks, who plays Esther, told All About Soap magazine:

"Esther gets herself all glammed up and heads off to the hospital to apologise. She wants to let Kim know that the feeling is mutual and she fancies her too. It all goes well because they end up kissing on a hospital bed and get caught by Dr S'avage! He gives them a funny look and walks away, but Kim goes to apologise because it's her job that's on the line. Esther follows her to say sorry for getting her into trouble, but when she gets there, she overhears Kim telling Dr S'avage that Esther is stalking her and that it's not her fault they were kissing."

Esther is initially upset by Kim's lie but they do manage to get their new relationship back on track - which leaves Grace fearing for her surrogacy plan, and she begins to wonder whether Esther will back out now that she has a girlfriend - who will no doubt be shocked by the whole situation!

Jazmine also revealed that Grace will soon take matters  into her own hands to make sure she gets the baby she wants... 

What will Grace's plan be?

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HOLLYOAKS - Danger for Carmel

Hollyoaks' Carmel McQueen finds herself in a potentially dangerous situation nextweek, when her family cast her out.

We've seen Sienna try to make Theresa think she's going mad, in a ploy to pay her back, after blaming her for one of the reasons Dodger left the village - but Theresa soon thinks that it's Carmel who's out to get her.

But is there also someone else lurking in the shadows?

The trouble starts when Myra finds baby Myra-Pocahontas on the bedroom floor - and Theresa instantly accuses Carmel of trying to make her look like a bad mum, and calls the police. It gets worse when Theresa later collapses while playing with eldest daughter Kathleen-Angel. Phoebe finds a small vodka bottle on the floor, and Theresa then finds sleeping pills in Carmel's handbag and uses them as evidence against her.

When Myra decides enough is enough and books a spa day for herself, Carmel, Theresa and Mercedes, in a bid to fix things - back in the village, Sonny has returned from his not-so-watery-grave - and sneaks into the McQueen house, where he attempts to kill Nana when she disturbs him...

Things get even worse when Theresa finds a letter from social services in Carmel's handbag - believing that she's going to be reported.

It's then that Myra tells Carmel to stay away.

But as Carm drives away with little Kathleen-Angel, it becomes apparent that she's being followed.

Just how much danger is Carmel in?

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OUR GIRL - Perfect end for a perfect comeback

Our Girl, the BBC drama, revolving around life in the armed forces and starring EastEnders' Lacey Turner had me gripped from episode one of the series.

I'm gutted that it only lasted for five episodes, but that was only because I loved it so much.

In fact, I'd say that it was the best drama I've seen on my telly box for some time.

I hope you've all seen the last ep by now, as some of the below might spoil it if you haven't done!

At the beginning of the series, Lacey revealed in an interview that she wasn't sure if Our Girl would return at the end of this run, as she wasn't too sure if it could...

I understand her meaning.

Molly, besotted with Captain James (or Charles, as Molly hilariously found out was his name!) who ended up injured and needing rehabilitation on his leg after being shot in battle on their final mission, decided to heed his advice and go back to the Army.

However, this wasn't before poor Smurf, who was also shot during the same battle, collapsed on the pitch at West Ham football club, after a day out with Molly. He died, due to an unnoticed bleed on his brain...

As much as you could see a tragedy happening during the final episode, it was still heartbreaking viewing.

The final ep ended with Molly back out in Afghan, and having been secretly reunited with her little friend, Bashira, who was taken to a safe house to live without fear.

So, as I mentioned, I can see why Lacey doesn't know where the series could go from here, and why she may think that things could be best left as they are - with Smurf no longer there, and Molly and Captain James' uniting ending openly - but for me, it totally can.

I'd love to see how Molly is doing, with her continuing Army life... Did she and Charles make a go of things and live happily ever after? Maybe she's met someone new, has gone up higher in the ranks? There are so many more avenues this drama could go down.

I definitely think that this was the perfect end to the perfect comeback.

HOLLYOAKS - Blessing's troubles grow, as she is given an offer she can't refuse

Blessing Chambers doesn't get the news she was hoping for at a hospital appointment next week, when doctors give her bad news regarding her gender reassignment operation. 

Having had the operation put back, when it was revealed that Blessing was self-harming, it looks like she will still have to wait a while before she's able to go through with it - or will she?

On her way out of the appointment, Blessing bashes into a hospital porter, Tim, who tells her that his cousin had surgery a few years previous and that he can find the name of the doctor for her.

Pleased with this news, Blessing quickly goes to meet 'Dr Robinson,' who says that Blessing can have her operation that week. 

But when Blessing tells Frankie her news, Frankie's concerned. Has Blessing been conned?

Furthermore, Blessing then decides that she wants to leave Hollyoaks village, and takes a heart shaped cushion from The Loft with her. 

But what she doesn't know, is that Freddie Roscoe has done a deal for £100k of diamonds. Which he's stashed in the cushion, after panicking when police turned up at the club.

Watching CCTV, and seeing Blessing swipe the cushion, what will Freddie do next?

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EASTENDERS - Tosh's violence returns, while Stacey regrets sleeping with Dean

Tosh is left devastated next week, when she discovers that she's not pregnant, again. 

After trying - with Dean, of all people - to have a baby, the firefighter is found by new flatmate Stacey, in a state after her negative result. 

When Stacey calls Tina to come and comfort her girlfriend, a violent scene takes place. 

Tina is relieved that Tosh isn't expecting, especially as the baby would have belonged to her nephew, Dean. But when she states this to Tosh, she's accused of sleeping with another woman, and Tina slaps Tosh in shock. 

But Tosh retaliates and violently punches Tina in the face... Just as she used to. 

When Stacey later catches Tina hiding a black eye under some make-up, she and Dean become concerned. 

Will Tina have the courage to speak up to Tosh?

Meanwhile, talking of Dean feeling concerned over the violence his aunt is suffering - well it's a bit rich really, considering that he recently raped Linda Carter. 

With Linda still keeping quiet about her ordeal, no one knows what Dean's really capable of, and he and Stacey share a one-night stand. 

When Stacey later regrets her actions and tells Dean it was all a mistake - how will her react?

And if Linda finds out that he's possibly pursuing Stace - will she speak up, in fear of another woman getting hurt?  

As we know, Stacey herself was already a victim of rape, at the hands of Archie Mitchell, when she was ill at the start of her bipolar, so will Stacey be a support to Linda, if the truth comes out?

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EASTENDERS - Lauren spooked on Halloween, as Dot thinks she's seen a ghost

Lauren is terrified this Halloween when she realises that she is being followed again. 

We know that Emma Summerhayes' fiance DC Bryant is stalking Lauren and Peter, with Summerhayes herself in the know, after Peter gave a car registration which belonged to the copper. 

But why is Emma keeping this to herself? 

As Lauren runs home on Halloween night, she and sister Abi, who's just fallen out with Ben Mitchell, are both down in the dumps, and decide to stay home. 

But when Emma convinces Lauren to head back to the Vic - she sees her stalker yet again, wearing a weeping angel mask.

Will Lauren see that it's Bryant behind the disguise, or is this someone else?

And does Emma know more than she's letting on?

Elsewhere, across the Square, Dot gets a shock when she thinks she sees the ghost of her 'dead' son Nick. 

Now we know that Nick is alive, well and on his way back to Albert Square, but with Charlie trying to keep the truth from his grandma - will he succeed?

The troubles starts when the residents prepare for Charlie and Ronnie's Halloween themed engagement party, and Sharon reveals that Dot thinks she's Nick's spirit. 

This comes after Dot finds Nick's favorite cigarette brand in her bin at home... 

Once Charlie races across to see Dot - she demands to know the truth - 'Is Nick still alive?' 

What will Charlie say?

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CORRIE - Rob's confession as Not Guilty Peter is found Guilty

In last night's dramatic Corrie court showdown, Peter was wrongly found Guilty of murdering Tina - just as I predicted.

But the verdict may not stick for as long as I imagined, as real killer Rob Donovan is about to confess all to his sister Carla, after she backs him into a corner. 

Carla no longer believes her ex-hubby killed Tina and after overhearing Rob and his fiancee Tracy Barlow on the eve of their wedding - she realises that their stories do not match...and tells Rob that she knows Tracy is the murderer!

After Rob storms out, following Carla's pressing questions, Rob tries to convince his sister that he's suffering from wedding jitters and that he knows Tracy is innocent - leaving Carla to ask whether that's because he killed Tina. 

To which Rob reply's 'YES...' 

Will Carla turn her brother in moments before his wedding or will Rob not give her the chance?

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CORRIE - Will Not Guilty Peter be found Guilty?

It's a rare occasion when I dip in to write a Corrie blog, not because I don't watch the soap - I do - but as I've mentioned before, I find that they just aren't as popular as other soaps I ramble on about!

But tonight is quite a biggie, and so I thought deserved some attention. 

Peter Barlow is to find out whether a jury finds him Guilty or Not Guilty of Tina McIntyre's murder. 

We all know that he didn't kill his lover - who he broke off with just minutes before the attack which led to her death -  but it was Rob Donovan, who's engaged to Peter's sister Tracy - who's also been in prison for murder!

Poor old Peter hasn't had it easy in court. He's had his alcohol addiction thrown at him, anger issues brought up and even his best pal admitted that he thought he could've done it!

There was some light, however, when Peter's estranged wife, Carla (who's also Rob Donovan's sister), told the court that she didn't think Peter was Tina's murderer - due to him saying that he'll go down 'for her' and keep 'her secret about killing Tina' while he was lay up half-comatose in hospital. 

So what will the jury decide?

Either way it'll be a surprise until the episode airs tonight, as Corrie has done in the past with big court verdict - such as Tracy's guilty verdict for killing her man at the time and Tracey's mother Deirdre Barlow's. Who can forget 'Free the Weatherfield One', as Deirdre was wrongly sent down for fraud?

Those Barlow's certainly don't have much luck when it comes to court verdicts...maybe Peter can change that?

If he's found guilty, then surely the truth will come out eventually - especially with both actors who play Peter and Rob leaving around Christmas. 

Corrie bosses have teased that one exit will be explosive and the other very sad. 

My bets are on Tracy being responsible for Rob's downfall, especially as he's soon to leave her at the altar. Brave man! 

Bosses have also said that Carla and Peter will soon tie up any loose ends in their relationship, and get closure. So maybe he's found Not Guilty and then leaves the Street alone? After all, he's left his son, Simon, who's settled Leanne, behind before.

Saying this - I think I'll go for a guilty verdict tonight...with justice being served in the end, and the truth coming out with a Christmas bang!

But with my money being on Peter to have the 'sad' exit - let's just hope it's not a case of too little too late for him. 

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THE X FACTOR - There go the girls...

What did we all think of 80's week? 

As I mentioned previously, it's usually my least favorite theme, but I did enjoy this week's performances. 

My faves were Ben Haenow, Lauren Platt and Fleur East, with me also agreeing with what Simon said about Andrea. Hopefully next week's 'Movie' theme will bring him back to his best. 

We said goodbye, in last night's results show, to two of Cheryl's girls - leaving just Mel and Simon with a full house of acts. 

Stephanie getting the least amount of votes wasn't a shock to me, and in my opinion she deserved to leave. 

She was lacking a connection with the audience, and although she may have confidence issues, this marred her performances so much that it ate her up. I had never click with Steph's performances, even at audition stage. If I were Cheryl I would have chosen Lola over her, and hoped Kerrieann got the Wild Card place - but hey! 

Seeing Stereo Kicks in the bottom two wasn't a great shocker - Simon (once again, being right!) hit the nail on the head. Louis doesn't know what to do with them. 

It isn't his fault - an eight boy boy-band was never ever going to be easy. When they sing good - which they did in the sing off - they're great. Funnily enough, they picked their own song here. Maybe they should do so next week, and see if it makes a difference. 

Either way, Louis had best learn fast as to what to do with Stereo Kicks - or he'll see himself swiftly left with just one act. 

Did Chloe Jasmine's bottom two status surprise you?

It kind of did me... I enjoyed her performance, although I know many people didn't like it. She was always at risk of becoming a 'one trick pony' as she's such a one-off. 

Her sing off performance was bad, though. She screeched, was flat and out of tune, and unfortunately - if she'd sung at her best, I think she would've been saved. But everything happen's for a reason and I think she'll be a success out of the show. 

I sure hope so, anyway. 

Who was your pick of the bunch this week?

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THE X FACTOR - It's Time to Face the Music: Week 2

I hope you've got your quiffs, puffball skirts and pixie boots at the ready because it's 80's week tomorrow night on The X Factor - but will there be another shock twist, like last week's double elimination?

That, I don't know... but what I do know, is this week's song-list!



Here's what the finalists will be performing:

Boys

Andrea Faustini
One Moment In Time (Whitney Houston)

Jack Walton
Straight Up (Paula Abdul)

Jake Quickenden
Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Bonnie Tyler)

Paul Akister
If You Don't Know Me By Now (Simply Red)

Girls

Chloe Jasmine
Fame (Irene Cara)

Lauren Platt
What A Feeling (Irene Cara)

Lola Saunders
Imagine (John Lennon)

Stephanie Nala
Call Me (Blondie)

Groups

Only The Young
Come On Eileen (Dexy's Midnight Runners)

Stereo Kicks
Boys Of Summer (Don Henley)

Overs

Ben Haenow
Jealous Guy (Donny Hathoway)

Fleur East
It's A Shame (Monie Love)

Jay James
I'm Gonna Be - 500 Miles (The Proclaimers)

Stevi Ritchie
Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley) 

These all actually sound like really good song choices to me... 

Pat on the back judges! 

EASTENDERS - Secrets of The Bill

Now that we know it's the policeman (who's Emma's fiancee!) following Lauren and Peter, it brings up the subject of why he's stalking them...

The easy option is to think that he believes one of them killed Lucy...but sitting watching the ep last night, my 'detective' mother came up with another theory.

The 'tart' Emma's other half had a fling with was Lucy...

Emma needn't know this, nor anyone else. But Police Stalker does... Maybe he killed her?

Okay, maybe he didn't, as that wouldn't have as big a shock factor as if the culprit was revealed to be Peter, or someone, but we were told that the officers working on the case would also become characters in their own right.

If Lucy was his other woman, then it may still not answer why he's stalking Peter and Lauren - but he could be trying to set them up for a fall?

What do you think?

Elsewhere, Linda Carter is still struggling with recent events and now that Elaine, her mum, has shown up - surely we'll see her reveal the truth?

Elaine (who I hope has a long stint, turning into a permanent role, actually) knows that Linda's behavior is down to Dean. She picked up on it within a matter of moments...and the way she's railroading into getting her daughter back 'to normal' makes me see her as a Peggy Mitchell II.

'I know what the problem is. It's that Dean...' As Linda's horrified face lead us into Duff-Duff-dom.

Part of me thinks that Elaine's going to assume Linda had a fling with Dean, but the other part of me thinks that she knows her daughter so well that she would know this is something Linda would never do to Mick.

Either way, I hope we don't have to wait too long for Dean to get his comeuppance...

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HOLLYOAKS - Could you believe it!

During last night's E4 first look, we saw Sienna reveal, what could be, her most shocking lie to date... telling her twin brother Dodger that they slept together!

Could you believe it?!

Even I was jaw-dropped by the revelation - which I saw a few days ago - and was itching to reveal! 

Poor Dodger... He's now left Hollyoaks Village, and behind with it, his fiance Maxine, languishing in prison (thanks to another Si Si special) and Theresa McQueen, holding his new, shock baby daughter Myra-Pocahontas... 

So Sienna, herself, has ended up shooting herself in the foot! 

Can she get any worse? Well, soap spies have said that she's going to rekindle the troubles she brought into Nancy Osborne's life, but this time her victim is Theresa... 

Pans of boiling water left bubbling away in front of children, to begin with... Almost causing a nasty accident for Theresa's eldest, Kathleen-Angel. 

Will the McQueen's really believe that Theresa is losing the plot?

I'd love to see Jacqui return for a showdown with Sienna! 

These crazy Sienna plots, however, do leave me wondering where the character will end up. In just the past two weeks, she's pulled some stunts that certainly deserve a comeuppance... I hope we don't see Sienna leave - or end up behind bars - for her wrong-doings... As much as she's been bad, she's awfully good to watch! 

I also still have a niggling feeling that there's more of her childhood to be revealed. Part of me even wonders if Dodger really is Nico's dad, or whether they'll be a new twist in the tale. Something else Patrick's hiding, maybe?

I can't wait to see what's next... 

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HOLLYOAKS - Who's pregnant?

As I mentioned at the end of my previous post, both Sinead and Tegan end up taking pregnancy tests next week... but who, if either of them, will end up pregnant?

Tegan had a fumble with sister Leela's ex, Ziggy, before they plunged in the lift shaft during the hospital siege...and we know that Sinead has been having an affair with stepdad, Tony.

The chemistry between Tegan and Ziggy has been in the air, bubbling away, since they recovered from their horror fall - but if she ends up expecting, how will Leela cope with the betrayal?

The same could be said for Sinead, who's already had a pregnancy scare with Tony... but I know that she'll soon be having a one-night stand with another 'Oaks resident, after feeling abandoned by Tony.

If she's pregnant, it could be a case of 'who's the daddy?'

Which way would you like these stories to go?

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HOLLYOAKS - NEW WEDDING PICTURES!

It looks like Hollyoaks' Diane and Tony will be tying the knot - despite his affair with stepdaughter Sinead...

Or will they?

These pictures show Diane looking heartbroken outside the church, having just found out about her fiance's infidelity.

Diane, it looks like, is told the truth after reading a note scribbled in a greetings card... but who is behind letting the cat out of the bag?

Sinead has grown genuine feelings for Tony, after first attempting to seduce him to get her own back on her mum, after the death of her baby daughter, Katy, who died after no-one - including Diane - listened to Sinead's pleas that her child was sick. 

What will Tony do once Diane realises the truth?

Tony revealed that he'd fallen for Sinead, too, but she rejected him to save her mum's feelings before falling into Tony's arms once again... 

After reading the message, Diane is said to be seen fleeing the church, tearfully... So will Tony and Sinead get their wish to be together after all?

Sinead also leaves the church...

It's been whispered that both Sinead and Tegan Lomax - who recently had a fling with her sister's ex, Ziggy Roscoe - will both be taking pregnancy tests in the coming couple of weeks - who's pregnant?

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HOLLYOAKS - Dodger & Theresa welcome a baby girl

Theresa gives birth in tonight's E4 first look Hollyoaks - and Dodger is there to see the birth of their daughter.

Initially unaware that Theresa  - who's now been released on bail from prison, due to evidence against Sonny Valentine - which Carmel decided to give to police in last night's ep... (kept up?) is having his child, the McQueen's trick Dodger into going to the hospital.

Dodger is there for Theresa during her labour

Once the baby - who Theresa decides to call Myra-Pocahontas Regina Madonna Savage-McQueen (yes, really!) is born, Dodge is so overcome with emotion that he and Theresa share an innocent kiss.

But, Theresa obviously still harbors feelings for Dodger, so what will she do next?

Happy Families? The McQueen's and the new arrival

And where does baby Myra-Pocahontas' arrival leave poor Maxine, who's locked up for the attempted murder on Patrick - thanks to girl-gone-crazy-again, Sienna?

Talking of Si Si...  she's bound to be unhappy at these turn of events - after all, obsessed with her twin brother (who's the father of her teenage daughter, Nico, remember!) Sienna finally thought she had him to herself after getting Maxine locked away...

Having seen sneak peek's of the coming episodes, all I can say is hold on to your sofa...

If you thought Sienna was bad before, the stunt she's got hidden up her sleeve next will leave you speechless!

Who will Dodger end up turning to?

Will he play a part in his daughter's life?

Will he help save Maxine from prison?

And, if Sienna's plan goes wrong... where will that leave her?

Surely she couldn't get any crazier... could she?

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EASTENDERS - Charlie's proposal plan to Ronnie

So, since Ronnie Mitchell has made her pregnant comeback, things have been looking rather smooth for our troubled heroine.

She's, of course, having Charlie Cotton's baby - a boy! (Let's hope he's nothing like his granddad Nick!), their relationship seems to be going in the right way and is back in the bosom of the Mitchell fold.

But all doesn't stay well for long, as when Phil returns home from hospital and finds Charlie in his home, he's not happy that Ronnie has taken up with a police officer.

Now, we know that Charlie isn't actually a police officer at all, and is a caretaker at a care home where his mother works... but until he tells the truth, it seems his relationship will hit the rocks.

Realising that being with a copper may hinder her life (after killing Carl, harbouring a gun and all of the other numerous Mitchell-esque things!) Ronnie decides to break in off with the father of her baby.

Dot, though, has other ideas, and hands Charlie her old engagement ring - telling him to propose to Ronnie!

After some thought, Charlie decides to bite the bullet and take his gran's advice, but what will Ronnie say?

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NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS - Longlist revealed!

The National Television Awards are coming around once again in January and you can start to vote for your shortlist....

The event will take place on the 21st January at The O2, and as always, hosted by Mr Dermot O'Leary. 

This year welcome two NEW categories in the shape of 'Skills New Talent Show' and 'TV Judge'.

The shortlist will be revealed in January, but we can now start voting in LONG form!

Vote either via the website or call on 0844 646 2060.

Here's a full list of the Nominees:


Chat Show Host

Adam Hills
Alan Carr
Graham Norton
Jonathan Ross
Michael McIntyre
Paul O'Grady
Piers Morgan
Sarah Millican

Comedy

Benidorm
Big School
Birds of a Feather
Blandings
Boomers
Citizen Khan
Derek
Mrs Brown's Boys
Not Going Out
Outnumbered
The Big Bang Theory
The Wrong Mans
W1A

Daytime

Animal Saints and Sinners
Antiques Road Trip
Bargain Hunt
BBC Breakfast
Coach Trip
Escape to the Country
Father Brown
Fifteen to One
Flog It!
Good Morning Britain
Homes Under the Hammer
Judge Rinder
Operation Hospital Food with James Martin
Pointless
Points of View
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Saturday Kitchen Live
The Chase
The Jeremy Kyle Show
The Legalizer
The Sheriffs Are Coming
The Wright Stuff
This Morning
Tipping Point
Wanted Down Under
WPC 56

Drama Performance

Jack Donnelly - Atlantis
Sarah Parish - Atlantis
Helen George - Call the Midwife
Miranda Hart - Call the Midwife
Amanda Mealing - Casualty
Derek Thompson - Casualty
Sheridan Smith - Cilla
Stephen Tompkinson - DCI Banks
Anna Maxwell Martin - Death Comes to Pemberley
Matthew Rhys - Death Comes to Pemberley
Kris Marshall - Death in Paradise
Peter Capaldi - Doctor Who
Jenna Coleman - Doctor Who
Jim Carter - Downton Abbey
Michelle Dockery - Downton Abbey
Joanne Froggatt - Downton Abbey
Dame Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey
Shaun Evans - Endeavour
Robson Green - Grantchester
James Norton - Grantchester
Sarah Lancashire - Happy Valley
Paul Bradley - Holby City
Rosie Marcel - Holby City
Hermione Norris - In the Club
Katherine Parkinson - In the Club
Martin Shaw - Inspector George Gently
Alan Davies - Jonathan Creek
Sir Derek Jacobi - Last Tango in Halifax
Anne Reid - Last Tango in Halifax
Keeley Hawes - Line of Duty
Neil Dudgeon - Midsomer Murders
Katherine Kelly - Mr Selfridge
Jeremy Piven - Mr Selfridge
Nicholas Lyndhurst - New Tricks
Tamzin Outhwaite - New Tricks
Lee Ingleby - Our Zoo
John Simm - Prey / The Village
Suranne Jones - Scott & Bailey
Lesley Sharp - Scott & Bailey
Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock
Martin Freeman - Sherlock
Douglas Henshall - Shetland
Emilia Fox - Silent Witness
Clare-Hope Ashitey - Suspects
David Tennant - The Escape Artist
Maimie McCoy - The Musketeers
Luke Pasqualino - The Musketeers
Reece Shearsmith - The Widower
Maxine Peake - The Village
Brenda Blethyn - Vera

Drama

Atlantis
Call the Midwife
Casualty
Cilla
DCI Banks
Death Comes to Pemberley
Death in Paradise
Doctor Who
Downton Abbey
Endeavour
Grantchester
Happy Valley
Holby City
In the Club
Inspector George Gently
Jonathan Creek
Last Tango in Halifax
Line of Duty
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
Midsomer Murders
Mr Selfridge
New Tricks
Our Zoo
Prey
Scott & Bailey
Sherlock
Shetland
Silent Witness
Suspects
The Escape Artist
The Musketeers
The Widower
The Village
Vera

Entertainment Presenter

Alexander Armstrong
Ant & Dec
Bradley Walsh
Claudia Winkleman
Davina McCall
Dermot O'Leary
Emma Willis
Frank Skinner
Griff Rhys Jones
Holly Willoughby
Jack Whitehall
Jason Manford
Jimmy Carr
Keith Lemon
Marvin Humes
Nick Knowles
Paddy McGuinness
Phillip Schofield
Reggie Yates
Rob Brydon
Stephen Mulhern
Tess Daly
Vernon Kay
Warwick Davis

Entertainment Programme

8 Out of 10 Cats
A Question of Sport
All New It'll Be Alright on the Night
All Star Family Fortunes
All Star Mr & Mrs
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Big Star's Little Star
Catchphrase
Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Mastermind
Celebrity Squares
Have I Got News for You
I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Off Their Rockers
Only Connect
Pointless Celebrities
Room 101
Sunday Night at the Palladium
Surprise Surprise
Take Me Out
The Chase: Celebrity Special
The Cube
The Guess List
The Jump
The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins
Through the Keyhole
University Challenge
Would I Lie to You?

Factual

Antiques Roadshow
Autopsy: The Last Hours Of Whitney Houston
Benefits Street
Britain's Great War with Jeremy Paxman
Countryfile
DIY SOS: The Big Build
Fake or Fortune?
Gogglebox
John Bishop's Australia
Long Lost Family
Nigel and Adam's Farm Kitchen
Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs
Pound Shop Wars
The One Show
Top Gear
Watchdog
Who Do You Think You Are?

Multichannel

24: Live Another Day
Arrow
Bad Education
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Celebrity Juice
Criminal Minds
Don't Tell the Bride
Elementary
Family Guy
Game Of Thrones
Geordie Shore
Hair
Hawaii Five-0
Inspector Montalbano
Karl Pilkington: The Moaning Of Life
Life and Death Row
Made in Chelsea
Modern Family
Plebs
Salamander
Stella
The 100
The Blacklist
The Bridge
The Call Centre
The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain
The Only Way is Essex
The Walking Dead

Skills Challenge Show - New Category 

Child Genius
Come Dine with Me
Dragons' Den
Great British Menu
MasterChef
The Apprentice
The Big Allotment Challenge
The Great British Bake Off
The Great British Sewing Bee
The Great Interior Design Challenge
The Island with Bear Grylls

Talent Show

Britain's Got Talent
Got To Dance
Strictly Come Dancing
The Singer Takes It All
The Voice UK
The X Factor

TV Judge - New Category

Lord Sugar
Alesha Dixon
Amanda Holden
Ashley Banjo
Bruno Tonioli
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini
Craig Revel Horwood
Darcey Bussell
David Walliams
Deborah Meaden
John Torode & Gregg Wallace
Len Goodman
Louis Walsh
Mary Berry
Mel B
Paul Hollywood
Peter Jones
Ricky Wilson
Simon Cowell
Sir Tom Jones
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