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What the celebs are talking about this week

Cold Feet star Fay Ripley

“I’ve never had a partner who was willing to go on an emotional and spiritual journey like Orlando. It’s challenging, because you’re facing all the things you don’t like about yourself. It’s like a never-ending cleanse.”

Singer Katy Perry opened up to Vogue India about her relationship with actor Orlando Bloom. Well, he’s not too bad to look at either is he, Katy?

“I think your natural instinct as a mother kicks in. I know my child loves dancing and I think, ‘Oh my god, if that was my child, how would I feel?’”

Singer and The Greatest Dancer judge Cheryl (formerly Tweedy then Cole then Fernandez-Versini) admitted she found it difficult to eliminate young contestants from the reality competition. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it.

“Here’s to another year of loving our bodies no matter how hard society tries to stop us.”

Loose Women panellist Stacey Solomon took to Instagram to share her alternative New Year’s resolution. Hear, hear, Stace!

“The Earth is at a tipping point and we face a stark choice; either we continue as we are and irreparably damage our planet, or we remember our unique power as human beings and our continual ability to lead, innovate and problem-solve.”

This week saw the Duke of Cambridge launch a new environmental challenge to tackle climate issues. Here’s hoping the new decade brings big changes.

“I ordered rabbit and they served it with its head on, no ears and its eyes closed. I said, ‘Take this away, I want vegetables and a salad’. From that moment I became vegetarian for maybe 11 years.”

After this revelation, perhaps American rock legend Meat Loaf needs to consider changing his stage name...

“It’s about time. We should have two women skating together, two men skating together, and men and women skating together.”

John Barrowman on having a same-sex couple on Dancing on Ice for the first time. We couldn’t agree more.