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Maroon 5 snag the best pizza in town. It’s Celebcity with Jo Brooks.
Heather ‘tread-Mills’
When the sun deigned to come out from behind the clouds last weekend, I headed to Brighton beach to soak up a few rays. Passing the Rip Tide gym under the arches, who should I see exercising right in the window, going hell for leather on the machines? None other than everyone’s favourite divorcée, Heather Mills. I half expected to be mown down by paparazzi – but it seems interest is now waning in the ex-Lady McCartney.
Talking of sunny summer days, if you’re looking for a unique family festival this year – then the one to book is artist Gavin Turk’s House of Fairytales, a four day festival of theater arts and imagination taking place in the beautiful surroundings of Sudeley Castle, the 15th century home of Henry Dent-Brocklehurst and Lili Maltese. Gavin’s partner, artist and illustrator Deborah Curtis, is an ex- Brightonian and the touring version of the House of Fairytales, called the Caravan of Fairytales was a big hit in the city during Brighton Festival. www.houseoffairytales.org
Dancing on Ice presenter Holly Willoughby is stepping into her best mate Fearne Cotton’s heels as the Xtra Factor presenter. Holly, 27, from Burgess Hill, who is famous for her very daring necklines on the ice dancing show, will take over fronting the ITV2 programme, when it returns to our screens in the summer. Apparently there were no hard feelings between the blondes. A reliable source said: “Fearne and Simon (Cowell) hated each other. She was happy to wave goodbye so she harbours no resentment towards Holly.”. Let’s hope the friendship doesn’t turn too frosty! 
This summer/autumn sees two massive TV hits bring their live shows to Brighton. First is the hugely popular Saturday night hit Britain’s Got Talent. Presenters Ant and Dec will thread the show together on big screens while the seven finalists do their thing. The Brighton Centre will be the host for the first nationwide tour which will feature all the finalists (they haven’t all been decided yet!) giving their best talent to the crowd.
