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Paul O’Grady says he was chatted up by Ben Hur movie legend Charlton Heston while dressed as Lily Savage. The Hollywood icon mistook Paul’s loudmouthed, blonde-haired alter-ego Lily for a real woman at an Oscars party, he says. TV presenter and DJ Paul, 65, says he was at the Oscars in 1996 when confused Heston began flirting with him at a finger buffet. Paul was clutching a sausage roll when he was buttonholed by the actor, who won an Oscar for his title role in 1959 gladiator epic Ben Hur. Would you chat up Lily Savage at a finger buffet? Have your say below Paul, then 40, was dressed as Lily for a skit on 1990s Channel 4 show The Big Breakfast, then hosted by Gaby Roslin. Paul recalled of the odd encounter: “I met Charlton Heston at the Oscars. I was at the buffet helping myself and he came over and started chatting away. “I’m chatting back and blah blah blah and he was very, very friendly. When Charlton Heston walked off, Robin Williams came over and said ‘He’s got … [Read more...] about Charlton Heston chatted up Paul O’Grady while he was dressed as Lily Savage

KATIE Price's ex Alex Reid has been diagnosed with autism aged 45 after being "horrifically bullied" his whole life. The former MMA fighter and Celebrity Big Brother winner opened up about how the diagnosis "explained so much" after many years of struggling. Alex , who is expecting a baby with his fiancée Nikki Manashe , said he discovered he had Asperger's when his friends who were raising an autistic child noticed similarities in their behaviour. He explained: "The parents started to notice so many traits in me. They saw that in interviews I can sometimes be so together and then I can completely fall apart. "They said they thought I was autistic ." Alex explained to The Mirror that he previously thought of autism "being like Rain Man" but the developmental disorder "makes so much sense" to him now. After his friends suggested he take a test, Alex says he came up as "significantly autistic". Alex says the diagnosis is a "relief in many ways" and … [Read more...] about Katie Price’s ex Alex Reid is diagnosed with autism at 45 after being ‘horrifically bullied’ his whole life

WITH summer around the corner and lockdown restrictions easing, it’s finally time to invest in some swimwear again. So if you were hunting for a swimming costume to see you through the next few months, look no further than this J-Crew number - which survived a shark attack. Jessica Joye, 39, left a glowing review for the black one-piece, after dramatically revealing the bathing suit emerged unscathed after a shark tried to take a chunk out of her back. Jessica left the five-star review on the website , saying: “Survived shark attack in one piece”. She shared photos of her back, which was red and bruised after the brush with the beast in South Carolina, along with the halter-neck costume, which looks as good as new. Jessica wrote: “I loved this bathing suit from the moment I tried it on, super comfortable and very flattering, but a recent experience took my appreciation to a new level. “I was swimming off the coast of South Carolina when I had an unexpected … [Read more...] about Woman gives swimsuit she wore during a SHARK attack glowing 10/10 review after it ‘escaped unscathed’

MARTIN Lewis has grilled Rishi Sunak about the furlough scheme and workers who’ve been “left out in the lurch” from help. The MoneySavingExpert founder quizzed the Chancellor in an exclusive interview on the Martin Lewis Money Show on ITV. As part of yesterday’s Budget , the Chancellor confirmed he was extending the furlough scheme until the end of September . The Government will continue to pay furloughed workers' wages up to a maximum of £2,500 a month until the end of June. Employers will then be required to meet 10% of those wages in July and 20% in August and September as the scheme winds down. The Budget announcement means millions will have been paid to stay at home for 17 months by the end of the furlough scheme. Furlough - officially known as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - has protected more than 11million jobs since its creation last March. But speaking to the Chancellor today, Martin told Mr Sunak that some bosses aren’t “playing … [Read more...] about Martin Lewis grills Rishi Sunak on workers ‘left out’ of furlough scheme with bosses ‘not playing ball’

Lockdown has been a nightmare... but for singer Paloma Faith it did lead to her dream family. The star was on the brink of ­giving up in her bid for a second child after five failed rounds of IVF sapped her both physically and mentally. But things changed when lockdown came – and last month she welcomed her second daughter with partner Leyman Lahcine. Paloma, 39, says: “I feel like you know for yourself what your boundaries are and I actually knew I’d had enough after three goes. Then lockdown happened and I thought, ‘What else am I going to do?’ I’ll have ­another go – and then it worked.” Next thing was to come to terms with the pregnancy and birth itself – after revealing that her first labour was so tough it was as if she had been “to the gates of hell”. Paloma says: “My last birth was so wild. It’s a bit like when you do your driving test and you don’t want to tell anyone when it is. “Everything went wrong – she was early, it was a big bloody mess, on many levels. … [Read more...] about New mum Paloma Faith says lockdown led to her dream family after infertility hell