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She remarried last year – to dashing French businessman Jean Bernard Fernandez Versini – and has recently begun filming the 12th series of The X Factor.

But despite her sucess, it seems that Cheryl Fernandez Versini is not immune to criticism.

Indeed, in recent months her continued weight-loss and tiny frame has sparked concern among fans and observers.

Still, the 32-year-old has angrily insisted on several occasions that she is fit, healthy and strong – and that she does eat.

Now she’s come out fighting again – going as far as to call for body-shaming to be made “illegal”.

“It’s bulls***,” she told ES magazine. “Something has to be done, changed, even if it’s done in law.

“I am very happy and very healthy. Every woman has a different body type.”

She went on to tell the publication that she has even cut back on gym sessions.

Meanwhile, her boss Simon Cowell felt compelled to defend her recently – claiming publicly that far from starving herself, she actually “eats like a horse”.

This summer, the singer attributed her noticeable weight-loss to being busy, as well as the stress of losing her father-in-law.

Taking to Twitter a couple of months ago – and evidently feeling particularly irked at the time – the Girls Aloud songstress declared: "I am so sick and tired of it being ok to call somebody too thin or a ‘bag of bones’.

“I would never dream of calling somebody too fat and that they should maybe cut down on their food intake? What is the difference?

“You have no idea what I have been through. Just losing my father in law v recently and everything that comes with that. Not that I am or should justify myself to anyone.”

She continued: "I’m so f***ing sick of people thinking it’s ok to be mean or body shame anyone.”

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It's only been four days since X Factor couple Chloe Jasmine and Stevi Richie entered the famed Celebrity Big Brother house, and they're already feeling the strain… of not getting enough nookie.

Chloe broke down in tears on the show over the weekend, telling her shocked fiancé that she was feeling a lot of "self loathing" for putting her relationship on TV, especially because it meant the pair had no chance to have sex for what could potentially be the next four weeks.

"It really hurts to just chop off this big segment of our relationship, which is so important to us – sex," a tearful Chloe complained. 

"We'll be publicly humiliated. We have to be really strong." Trying to comfort his girlfriend of one year, Stevi admitted he too was "tempted."

Of course, the engaged couple are no strangers to giving TMI when it comes to their bedroom antics. Earlier this year, Stevi told the Daily Mail that the couple had a "magical" sex life, saying it was "definitely a ten."

Unfortunately for sex-starved Chloe, the other CBB housemates weren't exactly overflowing with sympathy when she told them of her plight. Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham had some practical advice though… to do it out of sight of the cameras.

"Don't cry about it, you can do it in a bathroom there's no camera there," she said, before losing patience and adding, "I have never seen anyone f***ing cry that they cant have sex."

Stevi and Chloe first got together during last year's X Factor, kissing behind the scenes despite the fact that Chloe had a boyfriend at the time.

The pair, who are competing on CBB as one housemate, announced their engagement in July, with Chloe telling fans she was "over the moon."

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It’s all about to get seriously emotional on Sunday night’s X Factor – which begins at 8pm.

Yes, in the second instalment of the reality TV show’s inaugural weekend for 2015, Cheryl Fernandez Versini AND Simon Cowell both end up in tears… at the same time.

Josh Daniels’s version of Jealous by Labrinth evidently proved incredibly moving – especially as the contestant dedicated his performance to his best friend who died at the age of 18.

At the time of the audition, Mr Cowell was still freshly grieving for his own mother: Julie died aged 89 in London in early July.

Daniel can be seen tonight telling the judges: “I lost my best friend a couple of years ago.

“We were really, really close, we did everything together. He’s moved on to a better place and I can’t be with him.

“I’m jealous that he’s happy in heaven.”

Then, as his performance progresses, Simon can be seen wiping a tear from his eye. The rest of the judges (Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw as well as Cheryl) eventually give the X Factor hopeful a standing ovation, although Simon remains far too emotional to speak.

Meanwhile, and despite a publicity push, several overhauls, and a rake of new faces in front of cameras, Saturday night’s opening episode last night failed to impress when compared to other series.

Now in its 12th series, it managed to tempt a total of 7.6million viewers to watch, but even last year that figure stood at close-to 9million.

At the height of X Factor mania in 2011, around 11 to 12million people were hooked weekly.

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We're frankly pretty disappointed that Louis Walsh hasn't been included in this year's X Factor line-up… because for 2015, all the judges have been allocated an emoji – and we would have LOVED to have seen the Mayoman as a cartoon smiley.

Never mind, we nevertheless reckon the rest of them – Nick, Rita, Cheryl and, of course, Simon – look rather fetching.

The emojis are all part of the newly-spruced up show's attempts to win back viewers, and it has now been revealed that at-home audiences will also get to decide which judge takes on which category.

Girls, Boys, Groups, and Unders; the judges never want the latter two and Simon usually takes the most promising bunch for himself anyway.

Not this time around, however: with the first airing of the 12th series going out on Saturday, people will be able to vote to determine who gets what using Twitter hashtags.

Now this is a twist we really like – but will you be watching this year? 

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Rita Ora has opened up about her biggest fear, saying the idea of death is something that has always terrified her.

The 24-year-old said she has been attending counselling since she was a child after suffering panic attacks because of her fear. Rita, who makes her first appearance on the X Factor as a judge this weekend, admits death is her "biggest phobia."

According to The Sun the singer said, "I used to have panic attacks when I was little, saying 'Mum, I don't want to die.' I have been going to therapy and I still try to go every week."

In 2013, the Body On Me singer said one panic attack in particular had completely changed her outlook on life. 

Speaking about the experience, she said: "It scared the living s*** out of me. I started to value things, see things differently. This world can really eat you up and you can forget who you are."

Although she is now learning to deal with her anxiety issues, she said one of her scariest childhood memories is playing with friends in a cemetery in London. "I was seven and playing hide and seek, but no one found me. I thought I was going to get stolen by ghosts."

 

Thank you!! http://smarturl.it/BodyOnMe

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Meanwhile, it is reported that Rita will miss the premiere of the X Factor in London this Friday. 

Although Simon pulled out all the stops in securing her the job as a judge in the singing show, her busy US schedule for promoting her latest single with Chris Brown is taking over. 

According to the Daily Mail, the news that she will not be attending the red carpet event with the rest of the judges is said to be a "real blow".

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She's certainly lost a significant amount of weight since the beginning of the year – something she attributes to being busy and the death of her father-in-law.

And while she's previously expressed her annoyance at the 'body-shamers' who declare her too thin, it's clear that some fans remain worried about Cheryl Fernandez Versini's appearance. 

Tonight, The X Factor judge was launching her third fragrance, StormFlower Noir, at Aqua in London.

For the occasion, the 32-year-old wore an elegant Narciso Rodriguez black jumpsuit (priced at €2,950) which she accessorised with an OTT gold collar.

However, numerous commentators declared that her choice of outfit merely accentuated her incredibly slim physique. 

"Have a nice and big big lunch!!" said one alongside a picture that Cheryl shared this evening on Instagram.

"You look so skinny," said another bluntly. "U are amazing but very skinny," declared a further individual, while one account holder stated: "You Need to eat some food baby girl too slim… beautiful pic tho."

Recently, the singer told the Daily Mirror: "No, I’m not anorexic. I work 12 to 14 hours a day. I don’t even have time at the moment to exercise – and I don’t need to either."

She had previously taken to her social media accounts to angrily declare: "I am so sick and tired of it being OK to call somebody too thin or a bag of bones.

"I would never dream of calling somebody too fat and that they should maybe cut down on their food intake?

"What is the difference?'

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Well this is certainly a most awkward situation.

Rita Ora is busy travelling around the U.S at the moment to promote her latest single Body On Me. in between putting some time in at the recording studio in L.A and appearing on late night talk shows in NYC, Rita took some time to herself.

 

Studio vibes. All you need is a packet of crisps and tons of liners. #promoLife #cantwait #bodyonme

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She had a quick stop in Las Vegas and while there she of course took a trip down to the casino and gave her all at the slot machines.

Apparently Rita decided to take control of the background music and opted to give a very special surprise performance.

 

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However, it didn’t quite go as planned. She was quickly told to stop singing as one fellow casino goer informed her: “You can’t do that on the casino floor.”

Oops.

Her rendition of the single, which also features Chris Brown, was cut short but Rita managed to see the funny side of things. As the 24-year old carries on with her slot machine fun, her sister, Elena, tries to explain that it’s all promotion for her new single.

 

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The man however doesn’t seem to care all that much. Not a die-hard Rita Ora fan then? Surprising seeing as the singer sounds pretty amazing in the clip.

The new X Factor judge has had pretty good success with her single, despite failing to impress this particular individual.

Her latest track went to number eight in the charts on its release and her new work pals are also said to be big fans of the star.

The Sun reported that Cheryl wasn’t interested in any rivalry existing between them: "That's not something I am focused on. I think that will be looked at differently now. You see female popstars supporting each other more."

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It will air later this month on Channel 5 – but Celebrity Big Brother producers are usually eager to keep the final line-up firmly under wraps.

Still, with a host of B- and C-list names desperate to spread the news of their new-found fortune (the gig comes with a big pay cheque), leaks regularly take place in advance… and it seems that this year is no different.

We're actually pleasantly surprised by the calibre of short-listed candidate this year, so without further ado, we bring you the (still unconfirmed) line-up for CBB 2015:

 

1) Scott Disick, 31, reality TV stable and former partner of Kourtney Kardashian

 

2) Dan Osborne, 23, former Towie cast member and body-builder

 

3) Dina Lohan, 52, reality TV star and mother of actress Lindsay 

 

4) Eamonn Holmes, 55, Irish presenter with Sky News and This Morning

 

5) Janice Dickinson, 60, former supermodel and model agent

 

6) Karen Danczuk, 31, politician and Instagram favourite 

 

7) James Hill, 28, took part in The Apprentice last year

 

8) Vicky Pattison, 27, Georgie Shore star and presenter

 

9) Hulk Hogan, 61, former professional wrestler and reality TV stable

 

10) Danniella Westbrook, 41, TV presenter and former EastEnders actress

 

11) Daniel O'Reilly, aka Dapper Laughs, 26, comedian and Vine star

 

12) Natasha Hamilton, 33, Atomic Kitten singer

 

13) Bobby Davro, 56, actor and impressionist 

 

14) Paul Danan, 37, actor best-known for his Hollyoaks role 

 

15) Gail Porter, 44, Scottish TV presenter and model

 

16) Tila Tequila, 33, model and reality TV star

 

17) Stephanie Davis, 22, former Hollyoaks actress

 

18) Gemma Collins, 34, cast member of Towie and businesswoman 

 

19) Carol Vorderman, 54, TV presenter

 

20) Chloe Jasmine, 24, and Stevi Ritchie, 34, recently engaged X Factor contestants

 

21) Holly Willoughby, 34, TV presenter 

 

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Nick Grimshaw has certainly been making headlines since being announced as a judge on the forthcoming, newly revamped series of The X Factor.

And now it seems he will also be adding designer to his growing CV: it has emerged that Topman has enlisted the radio DJ's talents for a new capsule collection.

The 30-year-old, who is thus following in the footsteps of his supermodel BFF Kate Moss, let the exciting news slip on Instagram. 

Nick posted a picture of a black suede and fringed jacket with a tag attached that read: Nick Grimshaw X Topman. He also included the caption "coming soon".

This isn't the first time Nick has delved into the fashion world, as he is an official ambassador for London Collections: Men along with model David Gandy and musician Tinie Tempah.

Mr Grimshaw has certainly been busy recently; he was spotted in Ibiza just last week along with fellow X Factor judge Rita Ora, as well as Ms Moss. It is believed he was on the Spanish party island working with BBC Radio 1 as part of the Ibiza 2015 festival.

He and Rita have just finished filming the audition stages of the reality TV show singing contest, and evidently took the opportunity to have a spot of down-time in the sun. 

We can't wait to see the rest of his Topshop collection, and reckon Nick might even wear a few of the pieces himself once the X Factor live finals kick off. 

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It has recently been all work, work, work and no play for the newest X Factor star but Rita Ora was spotted over the weekend partying on the sunny isle of Ibiza.

Not that this is your average package deal away: the 24 year old was seen frolicking on a private yacht named Gold Digger. Fancy!

For the occasion, The Hot Right Now singer wore a sexy and revealing two-piece bikini with tiny black and white straps. The monochrome number, which isn’t for the faint hearted, is by Sian Swimwear and cost nearly €100.

Rita definitely oozes body confidence with this number as it leaves little to the imagination but showed off her slim figure perfectly.

The busy star partied the day away, staying hydrated with ice cold drinks. She also busted some moves on the deck.

Rita has had a hectic schedule over the last few weeks as she moved from The Voice UK over to The X Factor along with new judge Nick Grimshaw and returning judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.

The judges have just spent the last few weeks filming the audition stages of the 12th series of the show which will hit ITV and TV3 this autumn.

And to add to her already manic schedule, Ms Ora is releasing her anticipated second studio album later this year, after unveiling her latest single Poison in June.

Over the weekend she also teased her new single Body On Me in which she collaborated with Chris Brown.

She also recently split from boyfriend Ricky Hilfiger after an on-off one year relationship.

They ended things mutually as the singer and Tommy Hilfiger’s son are said to be both concentrating on their careers.

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We were more than a little shocked at the beginning of this year when it was revealed that X Factor's Stacey Solomon was dating none other than Jackass frontman Steve-O. Seven months on though, it seems the pair have called it quits.

Stacey and Steve-O met in January while filming reality ski show The Jump, and had been managing a long distance relationship between London and Los Angeles ever since. However a source confirmed to The Sun today that the romance is over, as Stacey had been finding their time apart hard to cope with.

"Stacey found it hard being away from Steve-O so they decided to put their relationship on hold," the source said. "He has a huge tour in the States, as that's where his fan base is. The relationship developed quickly and was a real whirlwind, but for the time being it's not to be."

Steve-O has been travelling across the US doing a series of comedy gigs with his Jackass co-stars, while Stacey has been busy on this side of the water promoting her debut album Shy and her first single of the same name.

 

Loved performing on ITV Weekend today! Thank u for having me

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Just weeks ago the X Factor finalist lamented how hard long-distance romances can be, taking to Instagram to tell fans how much she missed her boyfriend.

"It gets harder every time! Hats off to all of you long distance couples making it happen!! See you on the other side @officiallysteveo I miss you already!" she wrote.

Speaking to New! magazine back in March, the 25-year-old said she had found a great match in Steve-O, despite their 15 year age gap. "I don't think I could find a 25-year-old male on my emotional level, to be honest. At 25, you're still a kid – and I have two children, responsibility and a mortgage, my mindset is a lot older than 25," she said.

"He is just the nicest person. He’s young at heart and fun like me. But he’s also very thoughtful."

We're sorry to hear things didn't work out.

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So this is the secret behind her incredible body! X Factor judge Rita Ora is in amazing shape and it looks like she’s revealed the secret behind that impressive physique.

Earlier this month, before auditions got underway for the latest series of the talent competition, Rita was spotted in a video diary on YouTube with her snack of choice.

What is the celeb’s secret to a mind blowing bikini body you ask? Raw kale.

In the video Rita can be spotted munching the admittedly “dry” dish. The hard core approach to dieting is clearly paying off though as Rita has been looking sensational of late.

No surprise then that the star, 24, was announced as the face of underwear brand Tezenis. Speaking about the brand Rita has said:

 “I chose to work with the Calzedonia Group when I discovered that all the brands are designed by women, so truly for women. Wearing Tezenis makes me feel confident, comfortable and beautiful.”

She also appeared as a fashion show for the brand sporting a black bralet and a bright blonde top knot.

Her commitments to the brand are causing some scheduling conflicts with her X Factor work but boss Simon Cowell has apparently been on board with her extra work, reports the Mirror.

Speaking Grazia about her new role with Tezenis Rita said: “I get offered a lot of things and I don't say yes unless I really like them, but this is really good underwear dude. My tits are kind of big so when I have underwear it never matches.”

Tezenis, according to Rita, have plenty of options for all shapes and sizes.

When asked about how she prepared to be the face of a campaign for a line of lingerie Rita said she attempted a juice cleanse but she “didn’t survive it”. Instead she says she tried to adopt a more stripped back diet:

“I just don't have any bread, no sugar, drink lots of water, I have fish, asparagus, no olive oil. No milk in my tea, no sugar, no honey.”

And plenty of raw kale too it seems!

 

 

 

 

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