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What the celebs are talking about this week

“Oh my God, you’d never say that to a man, my friend. Don’t say ‘show me leg.’ No. Have some manners.”

While a wealth of stage talent featured at the Olivier Awards in London last weekend, misogyny was also depressingly on show when a photographer asked the awards’ host, Hannah Waddingham, to “show leg” on the red carpet. Luckily, Hannah told them exactly where to go.

“The more I work in the industry, I realise, you make some stuff that people love and you make some stuff that people don’t like, and all really that you are left with is the relationships that you make.”

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“Posh Spice, businesswoman and of course marrying an England captain. But your biggest success are your children, you guide them, love them and teach them.”

David Beckham paid a touching tribute to his wife Victoria as she reached a milestone birthday – cheekily adding “50 and fit!”

“We’re just gobsmacked. This little baking programme in a tent has created this huge stir.”

Paul Hollywood is still amazed by the incredible success of The Great British Bake Off as it gets set for series 15 - and he admits he’s had A-list stars get in touch to tell him they’re fans!

“It can feel very lonely and scary to have a tough diagnosis, and the support and care of those around you means more than words can say.”

Author Sophie Kinsella has been grateful to family, friends and healthcare staff in the wake of being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

“I texted him and was like, ‘I hope you know that we are going to be trying to blow you off the stage every night.’ And he was perfectly aware of that.”

Travis frontman Fran Healy has been joking with The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers that they’ll be aiming to outdo each other as the bands tour the UK together this summer. Bring it on!