THE DIARY
AND HERE ARE SOME CLUES
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Who said of his rocky relationship in March: “The funniest thing was a week before we were getting married. The next week we’re splitting up. I just like to think we’re somewhere in the middle.” The couple announced their split in July.
2
What was claimed as having “a huge mushroom head. Like a toadstool... like the mushroom character in Mario Kart”?
3
...And who said it?
4
Who stole the show at Princess Eugenie’s marriage to Jack Brooksbank by accosting the bride’s mother, Fergie, during a live TV broadcast to ask: “Are you the Queen?”
5
Who infuriated the world by casually revealing she smashed her children’s ipads after they broke screen-time rules?
6
Who wrote songs for Little Mix, Olly Murs, Westlife and Boyzone this year – and still found time to squeeze in a stadium tour over the summer?
7
Who said: “No one bays for the blood of a human more than a militant, raging vegan.” ?
8
Which rocker admitted to Rolling Stone in October that he has never cooked a meal in his life? He can manage “a bit of toast” but finds boiling an egg too challenging.
9
Who stepped down from the X Factor after describing the competition as “karaoke”, saying the contestants “suck” and ranting that show boss Simon Cowell
“will do whatever he has to do to get that fat face on TV”?
10
Name the giant cow spotted in Western Australia in November.
11
Which showbiz couple made separate visits to the White House Oval Office this year to discuss prison reform with US President Donald Trump?
12
Who was disqualified from a celebrity version of Bargain Hunt after being caught cheating?
13
On which ITV2 show did a contestant ask of Brexit: “Does that mean we won’t have any trees?”
14
Which fast food chain ran out of chicken in February?
15
Which song did Theresa May “dance” to at the Tory Party conference in October?
16
Who said it: “I’ve never been a huge Cher fan.”
17
Which model and actress announced she was pregnant aged 54 in May? She had frozen her eggs aged 40.
18
Gwyneth Paltrow married
Glee producer Brad Falchuk in September. But what did she explain away as a “verbiage issue” the following month?
19
Which Coronation Street star announced she is set to become a grandmother, aged 42?
21
Who said it: “You know how people say we’re 60% water? I’m 60% pink Veuve Clicquot.”
22
What animal was Jessie, who gave firefighters a fourletter tirade when they attempted to rescue her after she had been stuck on a roof for three days in August?
23
Who accidentally pushed a man dressed as a sailor into Liverpool’s Albert Dock during This Morning’s 30th anniversary celebrations?
24
Who described themselves as “the most hated girl in Britain” after appearing on what would be the last ever series of Celebrity Big Brother?
25
Friendship never ends, and the Spice Girls very nearly reunited as a five piece – but which Spice did Mel B dress up as for Halloween?