“Andrew Bearsley, a class teacher at Ripple Junior School in Barking, Essex, appeared in ‘television programmes and films of a sexual nature’ over a period of 15 months. The General Teaching Council (GTC) gave Mr Bearsley an official reprimand and said he had brought the teaching profession into disrepute. ” [Link]
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“Many wives and girlfriends of top footballers promote a culture of instant fame without skill or hard-work, it was claimed. Research by the Girls’ Schools Association, which represents top fee-paying schools, said parents believed WAGs, celebrity magazines and reality TV stars were the most damaging influences in their daughters’ lives. Jill Berry, GSA president, said: ‘It is the whole celebrity culture. Wags are famous because of their situation rather than their skills or talent.’” [Link]

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“The busty glamour model - who is facing eviction this Friday alongside Ulrika Jonsson - told the housemates of her not-so-secret crush on the Transformers star. Lucy said, ‘She is hot, she looks like a doll.’” [Link]

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“Jodie Marsh is about to get married again… to a woman. Now she reckons she could have more luck with new best friend and lesbian lover Nina. She said: ‘She is the best person I have ever been out with really and I think this one will have a happy ending.’” [Link]
“More than 6 million people watched Matt Smith being unveiled as the new Doctor Who on BBC1 on Saturday 3 January, beating ITV1’s live coverage of Liverpool’s 2-0 FA Cup win over Preston North End. Doctor Who Confidential, which also included a look back at the lives of the 10 doctors so far, averaged 6.1 million viewers, 30% of the audience, between 5.35pm and 6.10pm, according to unofficial overnight figures.” [Link]

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Victoria Beckham ate dinner with AC Milan and her husband David Beckham at the Harbour Hotel in Dubai.

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“Katie Price is in for a red hot 2009 as she gets ready to conquer the world. The 30-year-old is moving to the US for three months to film the next instalment of her ITV2 reality show with husband Peter Andre, 35.” [Link]

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“Big Bro producers now fear that 25-year-old Lucy could walk out at any moment. During a moan to ex-Sugababe Mutya Buena, reality star Michelle Heaton and former boyband singer Ben Adams, she confessed: “The day before we came in, when I was with my chaperone, I really wanted to go home. “I kept changing from being really panicked to really chilled.” And a source on the Channel 4 contest revealed: “At one point Lucy said she didn’t want to do it any more.”" [Link]
“Matt Smith, 26, will take over the role from David Tennant. He caused a stir when he appeared on stage in London’s West End last year in Polly Stenham’s play That Face. In one scene he wore his alcoholic mother’s nightdress and jewels and even wet himself. He has also kissed a man in another production.” [Link]

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Lucy Pinder enters the Celebrity Big Brother 2009 house to meet the other housemates.

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“Matt Smith has been named as the actor who will take over from David Tennant in Doctor Who - making him the youngest actor to take on the role. At 26, Smith is three years younger than Peter Davison when he signed up to play the fifth Doctor in 1981. Smith will first appear on TV screens as the 11th Doctor in 2010. ” [Link]
Video: Matt Smith talks about being cast as the new Doctor Who

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“Celebrity Big Brother’s return has proved a hit with viewers with more than 5.5 million tuning in to watch.It drew in 5.9 million at its peak, beating BBC One’s Morecambe and Wise: The Show What Paul Merton did (3.9) and ITV1’s Midsomer Murders (5.3). ” [Link]

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“The Sun, London’s newspaper has featured topless pictures of models as a daily feature for decades. Now the Page 3 girls have their own jewelry line. The line includes watches, charms, dogtags, earrings and more in gold and silver with diamonds and other gemstones.” [Link]

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“His replacement - the eleventh Doctor of the TV series - will be revealed in a Doctor Who Confidential programme on BBC One at 1735 on 3 January. The casting was confirmed over Christmas and filming for the 2010 series begins in the summer. ” [Link]

“Hannah Weiss and Katie Moakler ridiculed Chevonne Ivors, eight, while chatting on the social networking site Facebook. Mum Nicola, 33, was also branded ‘evil and twisted’. In the exchange — visible on Weiss’s public ‘Wall’ — Moakler, 25, wrote: ‘When is it half term??? I am going INSANE. I feel sick, bloody chav mothers . . .’ ” [Link]
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