By Sarah Bull


Back to blonde: Amelia Lily has ditched the pink hair and gone back to blonde, as she revealed at the X Factor secret gig in London


She was made over with hot pink hair when she began her journey on The X Factor earlier this year.

But now Amelia Lily has ditched her pink locks for a more grown-up blonde 'do ahead of the semi-finals of the talent show this weekend.

The 17-year-old singer debuted her lighter locks as she performed at an X Factor secret gig alongside her fellow semi-finalists.


Amelia, who was given a second chance and brought back into the competition after Frankie Cocozza was sent home, teamed the blonde hair with a pair of animal-print leggings, glittery boots and a sheer blouse.

Meanwhile, the show finalists have spoken of their delight that their charity single is looking set to get to number one.

The four remaining acts - Amelia, Misha B, Little Mix, and Marcus Collins - collaborated on a cover version of Wishing On A Star to raise money for Together for Short Lives, which provides support for children unlikely to reach adulthood, as well as their families.


Pretty in pink: Amelia was made over with the bright pink hair at the start of the competition

Fading out: In recent weeks, Amelia has been lightening up her pink locks


The single also features the other finalists on the ITV1 show along with previous contestants JLS and One Direction.

The release has been outselling its nearest competitor Olly Murs' Dance With Me Tonight this week by more than two copies to one, according to the Official Charts Company.

Speaking ahead of their performance, Little Mix's Jesy said: 'It would be amazing if we got to number one.

Original: When Amelia auditioned for the show, she had peroxide blonde hair


'It would be an overwhelming feeling knowing that we're helping so many kids.'

Bandmate Perrie added: 'It's such a good cause. When you meet these children you realise how privileged you are to have your health.'

Speaking of being the girl band to have reached the furthest stage in any series of the X Factor, she added: 'We are overwhelmed. We can't believe we've made it so far.

'We were favourite to go in the beginning and now we're here in the semi-final. It's just unbelievable.'


Final hurdle: Amelia with fellow X Factor finalists Misha B, Marcus Collins and Little Mix at the gig



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Simon Cowell's dismissive attitude almost landed him in hot water with one of the world's most popular singers.

Michael Bublé says he almost gave the X Factor mogul a piece of mind when he caught him rolling his eyes during a performance in 2007.

Speaking to the Radio Times, Bublé revealed his anger at the response he got from Cowell during an appearance on American Idol.

Hurt: Michael Bublé says Simon Cowell's reaction shattered his confidence


He told the magazine: 'I had to sing Call Me Irresponsible in front of 20million people.

'And the first thing I saw when I got on stage was Simon. I sang about four lines and he looked at me and did this [he rolls his eyes] and that was it, I was done. It killed me. My confidence dropped.

'Maybe Cheryl Cole gets a little quiet and more demure when she loses her confidence. But I become aloof. I get the attitude of, "Oh really? Well, f*** you. You don't like me? Then go **** yourself. I'm just gonna do whatever."'

Disrespectful: The X Factor mogul rolled his eyes at the Canadian singer which affected him deeply


But his admission could cause tension when he appears on the X Factor next week, as the show is run by Cowell's company Syco.

Michael revealed that he confided in Dannii Minogue after the performance and she later confronted Cowell about his disrespectful response to Bublé's performance.

And they learned that he wasn't even aware he had done it.

Confidant: Dannii Minogue provided a listening ear to the singer and actually confronted Cowell about it


The 36-year-old singer said: 'I told her the story. She goes and tells him, and comes back saying, "The man didn't even know he did it".

'He was just probably sitting on his fifth hour of the show going, "Kill me now... and I've got to go to the bathroom".

'But I'm so sensitive I took it as a rejection. Anyway, every time I've ever talked to him since then he's been incredibly nice.'

I didn't even know I did it: Simon Cowell explained away his reaction by admitting he did it unconsciously


Last night the crooner was on hand to help New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg kick off Christmas in the Big Apple as he lit the Rockefeller Centre Christmas tree tonight.

Before the strings of lights were illuminated there were live performances from Bublé, Katharine McPhee, Cee Lo Green and Carole King.

Justin Bieber also joined the fray, performing three Christmas songs in a pre-recorded segment, much to the dismay of some attendees.



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Ahoy there! Samantha Womack posed at a photocall for musical South Pacific today at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard


She's supposed to be washing that man right out of her hair... but in this case, it was a fake.

Ex-Eastender Samantha Womack suffered a wig malfunction while meeting officers and crew aboard HMS Victory.

The soap star, who has been tipped to be a judge on Britain's Got Talent, donned a wig and Naval costume to promote the musical, South Pacific.


But gusts picked up aboard the ship at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, in Hants, leaving Samantha's fake hair blown back and her wig exposed.

However, the 39-year-old was unruffled by the winds and posed with crew ahead of the January tour of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.

Samantha stars at The Mayflower Theatre in Southampton, Hants, alongside Alex Ferns, once Britain's most hated soap villain during his stint in Walford.

Wig malfunction: The Ex-EastEnder's fake hairline was exposed


One onlooker aboard the ship said: 'It was blowing a right hooley and was obviously causing some problems with Sam's hair.

'But she carried on smiling and posing like a true professional - she wasn't bothered at all.'

Samantha said: 'I'm loving every minute of playing Nellie. I love the music, the part and the past.

Stage star: The actress is currently starring as Navy nurse Nellie in the Barbican production


'It's been a really good job for me and I'm looking forward to bringing it to Southampton in the new year.'

The show, which is set on a tropical island during the Second World War, premiered in London in August before being toured around the UK.

Womack has been starring in the musical at London's Barbican since August.



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Not the best outfit to wear for a birthday meal: Imogen Thomas donned an unforgiving skintight dress as she celebrated turning 29 this week


Many people would opt for a loose outfit if they knew they were going out for a big dinner with friends to celebrate their birthday.

But Imogen Thomas opted to put style above comfort as she turned 29 earlier this week, pouring her curves into a skintight brown dress as she dined with friends at London's Roka restaurant.

And while Imogen was photographed blowing out the candles on her huge chocolate birthday cake, it seems she may not have indulged in any dessert, as she left the eatery looking as slender as when she arrived.

Beautiful in brown: Imogen teamed the strapless dress, which featured sequins on the bust, with a beaming smile and carried balloons and presents


The pretty strapless minidress featured sequinned detailing on the bust, and Imogen teamed her birthday suit with a pair of black heels and a metallic clutch bag.

The former Big Brother star beamed as she left the restaurant carrying balloons and presents, closely followed by her new boyfriend Adam Horsley.

Earlier in the day, Imogen tweeted her excitement about her birthday plans, writing: 'Lush surprise...roka! Love this restaurant. Were gonna rockkkkkkk! X'


Birthday princess: Imogen smiles up at the camera as she blows out her candles

Did you have any? It remains to be seen whether or not Imogen indulged in any of the chocolate cake


She then posted a picture of her and banker Adam cuddling up at the dinner table with her friend Emily Jane, along with the caption: '@emilyjane333 @parris_taylor and ads and moi...rocking it xxx'

Imogen and banker Adam, 26, started dating in October following the reality TV star's split from rugby player Danny Cipriani.

And things appear to be going well for the couple, with Imogen even telling friends that Adam could be 'the one'.

Loved up: Imogen celebrated with boyfriend Adam Horsley


A friend of Imogen's told The Sun: 'She has really fallen hard for Adam. He has no ego and treats her like a princess.'

It has been a busy few months for Imogen, who presented segments on ITV programme This Morning over the summer.

And the former Big Brother star also recently revealed she is aiming to make it in the movie industry after landing a role in a big Hollywood film.

While she said she couldn't reveal much about the movie, Imogen did say: 'I want more acting roles to come along. I see that being my future.

'I'd love to do an action flick or be a Bond girl - that would be amazing. That would be my goal. Or to play Lara Croft. Basically, I just can't wait for people to see me in a bit of a different light.'



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Ready to meet the Queen: Dapper Bryan Ferry is joined by his four sons (L-R) Merlin, Isaac, Otis and Tara at Buckingham Palace


Bryan Ferry was watched proudly by his four sons as he was honoured with a CBE a Buckingham Palace today.

But some could be forgiven for wondering if the Queen knew about some of the Ferry boys' past bad behaviour as they joined their father during his investiture ceremony.

While the four brothers looked undoubtedly smart in their suits, three of are no stranger to controversy, with one receiving a conviction for drink driving.


Of course, eldest son, gamekeeper Otis, 29, is well-known due to his several arrests for pro-hunting protests and was convicted of drink-driving in 2005.

Younger brother Isaac, 27, has also been in the limelight after being picked to model for Burberry.

But he was also suspended from prestigious private school Eton after sending an abusive email to anti-hunting campaigner Simon Wild in 2002.

In May this year, Merlin, 20, was handed a 12-month binding over order after he was arrested for carrying a Gurkha combat knife.

Honoured: Ferry talks to Queen Elizabeth as he is presented with his CBE medal


Meanwhile, remaining son Tara, 21, is following in the footsteps of his father by becoming a drummer.

Missing out on the invitation to the palace is Ferry's latest love Amanda Sheppard, who is 36 years his junior.

Looking dapper in a morning suit, the 66-year-old posed alongside his four boys - whose mother is his ex-wife Lucy Helmore - as he arrived at Her Majesty's London residence.

Speaking following his investiture ceremony, he said: 'Getting something like this is actually very humbling and I was very pleased to be recognised for, I guess, a long career and doing something I love doing.

Long career: The CBE recognises Ferry's career, which has spanned five decades


'To get an official award like this is incredibly nice and quite a surprise - a very good surprise.

'I always knew I was going to be an artist - as soon as I left school and went to university and spent four years studying painting, I thought that's what I want to do.

'I got to a point where I thought I'd put a band together and make a record and if it doesn't work I'll go back to painting, but the band worked incredibly well.'

Ferry was unveiled as a recipient of a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in June.

Flesh + Blood: The four Ferry sons wore matching blue suits


It recognises the veteran singer's nearly 40 year career in the music industry.

Ferry is currently touring with his new album Olympia and enjoyed a Roxy Music reunion earlier this year.

Earlier this year, Ferry was forced to cancel several concerts after suffering a heart scare.

In an interview in July, he admitted he has been suffering from an irregular heart rhythm – a potentially dangerous condition known as arrhythmia.




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I'm out: Crissy Rock was the next female to leave the Australian jungle


She might have been on cloud nine with Peter Andre yesterday but today Crissy came crashing back down to earth as she was the next celebrity to leave the jungle.

The Benidorm actress was delighted as Ant and Dec read her name out to the group and she immediately gave Willie Carson a big hug.

'I'm going home Willie, I'm gonna have my bacon and eggs for ya,' she told him.

Hurrah! The Benidorm star didn't look too bothered about not being in the final of the ITV show


As the group asked her what she needed as she prepared to leave she answered: 'Nothing, I'm going home.'

The blonde star managed 19 days in the jungle and was well-known as the camp jester who was always laughing.

'Freedom!' she shouted as she made her way across the bridge.

'Are you pleased to be out?' Dec asked her.

'No, I'm sad but I already won by getting here, I've had a lovely time. The pinnacle was Peter Andre.'

Reunited: Crissy was met by her friend she posed for photographs on the bridge


She also told them that she was shocked that she lasted so long: 'I was in a coma for the first week, but I was on my holidays.'

She then went on to say that she didn't regret not jumping out of the plane at the beginning of the show but said she's had the 'best laugh' of her life.

The conversation then moved on to the camp traitors and Crissy told the hosts: 'We didn't know it was for the good of the group and we had no idea it was Antony and Dougie.'

'Peter was the pinnacle': The blonde actress was delighted to have spent time in camp with Mr Andre


But after talk of the negative vibes in the camp, Crissy expressed her delight at having spent time with Peter Andre.

'If I'd gone out yesterday and missed that I would have been gutted,' she said.
'He's gonna give me special VIP tickets for me and my friend.'

The last question that Ant and Dec asked Crissy was who she would like to see take home the jungle crown.

'At the minute Willie,' she said. 'Because he's been an absolute sport.

Pleased to be there: Crissy said she was gutted to have left but was surprised she lasted as long as she did


'From day one he's wanted to go home but he's still there so either him or Fatima.'
Perhaps it was her unexpected rant with her 'partner in crime' Willie that lost her votes from the public tonight.

The Scottish star slammed Antony and Dougie after he discovered that they were the real camp traitors.

The star called the pair 'f***ing thieves,' and when they tried to explain themselves, he continued with his opinion.


Still annoyed: Willie and Crissy were angry when they discovered that Antony and Dougie were the real camp traitors


'You don’t steal, you don’t lie,' he said. 'I’m seething, annoyed, these thieves get away with it and we do the time. I’m so f***ing angry.

Willie was told he had to spend the night with Crissy in a dark dungeon after they incorrectly guessed who the traitors were.

'If it was just me, I’d have given you a thump and laughed about it,' he said to Antony and Dougie.

'It's turned nasty, condoning stealing, you can’t do this, condoning thieving, and how can this look good?'

Dougie then tried to apologise while Antony attempted to explain that they thought they were winning packages for everyone and did not know the pair would be imprisoned for it.

In trouble: Antony and Dougie were the target of Willie's ongoing rant


'Willie when you get out of here you will see exactly what happened and you will see that you filled in your own blanks and you are wrong,' said Antony.

'As far as we were aware we were doing it for everyone, we don’t get anything out of it. It’s just a game show!'

But Willie still couldn't let it go and later said: 'He’s lucky I didn’t pull him out of the bed last night, I was very close to it. What you are doing to all the kids in England is condoning stealing.

'You don’t steal, you don’t lie, even in a game show. It is selfishness and I can’t condone it.'

We weren't to know: The pair tried to explain to Willie that they didn't know that he would be punished for what they did


But his anger soon turned into a different kind of emotion as Crissy brought in the packages that Antony and Dougie had won for her and Willie from their loved ones.

Crissy was presented with a photo of her friend, some chocolate and her yin and yan balls, while Willie opened a picture of his wife Elaine.

'The emotion gets to you,' he said as he wiped away a tear.

But this seemed to annoy Antony as he felt Willie didn't appreciate what they had done in order for him to get his precious photograph.

No apology: Willie didn't apologise to the pair even though he also received a present from his loved one


'Morals come and go don’t they? He’s not even had the good grace to apologise.

'The horrible thing is we never did anything but they did say those things and they did react that way,' he added.

'You can’t take that away, it’s a horrible feeling. You can forgive and forget but can’t take it away.'

But Mark Wright defended Crissy and Willie, saying: 'You can understand why they thought like that.'

'I will never understand that because I would not react like that,' Antony snapped back.

'Not with people I have lived with for two weeks.'

However, Crissy didn't seem to hold a grudge against the pair and was kind enough to share her chocolate with the group.

'It’s your birthday please take a bar,' she told Dougie as she sang Happy Birthday to him.

'No hard feelings, we’ve got over it now,' she added as she also handed some to Antony and Mark.

Sharing her stash: Crissy decided to give the group some of her bars of chocolate after she received it from her loved ones


'It wasn’t what you did, it was the way we were treated, it’s not your fault,' she said and then hugged Dougie.

'All I’ll say is you make good spies.'

But the negative vibes in the camp hadn't completely disappeared as Antony continued his feud with Fatima.

Speaking to Dougie - following his attempt at the Bushtucker trial - the Coronation Street star was still talking about Willie's reaction that morning but soon managed to bring Fatima's mood into the equation.

'You get someone like Fatima who in this environment isn’t how she is normally but in here she is like empowering whilst also undercutting, it makes me furious,' he said.

'When you had trial doubts earlier she was straight in there under cutting you, she more than anyone was putting doubt in your mind.

'Undercutting': Antony was annoyed with Fatima as he felt she tried to persuade birthday boy Dougie not to do the trial


'All the time trying to tell you how to empower yourself, I can see it, he added. 'You did it so well done you but you nearly didn’t.'

However, Dougie wasn't bothered as he was celebrating turning 24 and received a surprise in the form of celebrity guest - Peter Andre.

The former I'm A Celebrity contestant spent the day in camp and certainly made an impact on them all.

The former pop star was on hand to give Mark some love advice after he met his ex-wife, Katie Price, during his time in the jungle.

As Mark was sat on his own contemplating his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Lauren Goodger, Peter decided to join him.

Heart-to-heart: Peter was seen giving Mark some advice about his love life


'I don’t know how you feel, or felt, but I’m finding things hard with my ex, but I know it’s not right, Mark said to him.

'I loved Katie more than I loved anyone in my life, we had kids, a marriage and you never loose that,' he replied.

'Why can’t you find a different way?' he added referring to Lauren.

'We tried so many times,' said Mark and then asked Peter how he got over Katie.

'However I look at the situation, it’s not what I wanted,' he answered.

He then pointed to his heart and said: 'I think this has moved on, but this hasn’t,' and pointed to his head.

Private: The pair later moved away from the camp in order to have some privacy


'My heart has moved on, I’m ready to meet someone and all that but seriously, it’s your mind, it’s always there.'

'But I think my head has moved on as I want to be with someone else but my heart won’t move on,' said Mark.

'Then I’m sorry to say it, you’re gonna hate me but you’re not ready to.
'If she means something to you then there has got to be another way,' added Peter.

The pair then moved down to the creek to have some privacy and their conversation continued.

'For years, it’s gone on and on and I know it’s not right,' Mark then told him.
'Ten years is a long time,' remarked Peter.

Make it work: Peter told Mark that if he still has feelings in his heart then he should give it another go with Lauren Goodger


'If this experience has made you clearer in the mind, then great, but it sounds to me that there’s still something there, I can’t imagine her not doing anything to make it right.'

'I know she would,' finished Mark.

Later that day, Peter had a different kind of conversation with another male camp mate as he enjoyed some time in a hot tub.

The camp had been split into two teams for a general knowledge quiz, with Antony, Willie and Dougie playing against Mark, Fatima and Crissy.

The three men were triumphant and their prize was a hot tub party with Peter.

'My hot tub parties usually rock but I’m not in control of this one so anything could happen,' Peter said.

In hot water: Dougie, Antony and Willie won a hot tub session with Peter after they won the quiz in camp


As the group enjoyed some champagne and sang happy birthday to Dougie, Willie accidentally touched Peter’s penis with his toe.

'I didn’t expect at the end of the day to be sharing a hot tub with three guys and Willie has just touched my willy, he gave me a willy wonka,' the star commented.

Willie almost disappeared under the water until he found a high seat.
'I could swim around here if you lot get out!' he said.


Touchy feely: Willie accidentally touched Peter's penis with his toe while in the water


The group returned to the camp feeling a little bit tipsy, and then the group had to wave Peter goodbye.

Before leaving he said: 'Being here this evening changed everything - it brought back every beautiful memory, the sounds, the smell - it just reminded me how I felt in every way.'

'Hungry, in love, hungry, in love and hungry.

'These guys were given an extra meal tonight for me but I’m not going to eat it as it’s a bit of extra food for them will mean so much.'


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By Sarah Bull


Taking the Gaga look a bit too far! Misha B misses the fashion mark at the X Factor secret gig in London


She was hailed as a dream to work with by the X Factor styling team thanks to the fact she was willing to experiment when it comes to fashion.

But tonight Misha B took her eccentric way of dressing a bit too far as she arrived for the X Factor secret gig wearing a bizarre black jumpsuit which did little to flatter her womanly curves.

The odd outfit featured a black corseted top, with attached hotpants and cut-out panels down the legs, filled in with black paisley-print material.

Final countdown: Misha joined fellow semi-finalists Marcus Collins, Amelia Lily and Little Mix at the gig


Misha teamed the all-in-one with a black suede jacket, which featured pointed shoulders, and a pair of platform trainers that would have looked out of place on one of the Spice Girls during their heyday.

The overall look proved unflattering on 19-year-old singer Misha, who will be fighting to keep her place on The X Factor on the show's semi-finals this weekend.

Mischa's direct competitor, Amelia Lily, also went all out for the performance at the Talk Talk Soho store in London, teaming a pair of animal-print leggings with glittery boots and a sheer black blouse.


Glamour girls: Little Mix went all out for the performance, held at the Talk Talk Soho store

Hoping for the best: Amelia Lily and Marcus will be hoping to make the final cut during the live shows this weekend


The duo - the last remaining two in Kelly's girls category - were joined by fellow semi-finalists Marcus Collins and Little Mix for the top-secret gig.

While Marcus went for a casual look in a black top and jeans, Little Mix looked glamorous as they posed for photographers at the event.

Jade decided to recycle her specially-created House of Holland for Pretty Polly personalised tights, which feature the letters of their band name scattered randomly across the black mesh, while Leigh-Anne opted to copy her bandmate in the legwear department.

Making their way to the stage: Little Mix went monochrome for the evening, with Jesy sporting a striped blouse while Kade donned a cute pair of black shorts and personalised tights


Meanwhile, blonde beauty Perrie donned a pair of black trousers, braces and white shirt, while Jesy also went for a monochrome look in a striped black and white blouse with shiny black trousers.

The remaining four acts will no doubt be working as hard as they can in a bid to stay in the competition during this weekend's live shows.

It has been suggested that the final four have been given the opportunity to choose their own songs for the semi-finals, allowing them the chance to perform to the very best of their abilities.

But Misha said she thinks she will be going home this weekend, because the public will have been influenced by reports that she was bullying other contestants earlier this month.

She explained in a recent interview: 'Two Sundays ago I was ­preparing to go home. I said to the guys goodbye, I said to ­everyone (the staff) goodbye and thanks for now.

'That was it, I’m going home. But when my name was called it was amazing, absolutely amazing, mind-blowing.

'My name was called out first and I was in a state of shock for the rest of the day.
I’m grateful for that ­experience though, and I know what to expect in the future. It will help me develop.'



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