Jason Donovan targets chart return

 Jason Donovan is aiming for a return to the charts after his success in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

The former Neighbours star, who had a series of top 10 hits including his duet with Kylie Minogue on Especially For You, has carved out a career in West End musicals.

He said: "There is definitely talk of doing possibly a record next year but nothing is set in stone, but why not?

"Possibly an old school type of big band, sort of crooner record. I don't know."

Bookmakers have made the Australian a rank outsider to win this year's series of the BBC ballroom show, which climaxes with a final at Blackpool's Tower Ballroom, despite him scoring full marks with his Latin dance in the semi-finals.

Jason Manford: 'Katie Price has exceeded her 15 minutes of fame'

Jason Manford has stated that Katie Price has "exceeded her 15 minutes of fame".

The 30-year-old comedian blasted the ex-wife of his Odd One In co-star Peter Andre, claiming that he was sick of her attempts to court publicity.

"I'm obviously on Team Andre," he told us. "I've never met her before and have no desire to. [She has] exceeded her 15 minutes of fame. I've had enough of her."

Manford added that he was baffled by how the 33-year-old could continue to write about her life, commenting: "What I don't understand is that I poured my everything into writing my book and she's got, like, five biographies.

"I'd have to wait another ten years before writing another one, so how on earth does she bang them out left, right and centre? It's absolutely bonkers."

Manford also registered his disappointment with new X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos and her predecessor Cheryl Cole.

"To me they're equally as pointless really," he said. "I feel a judge needs to be [from] a place of knowledge and experience. You have to know both sides of the fame game and Cheryl and Tulisa don't have that."

Manford claimed last week that his ITV talent show Show Me The Funny could be given a second series.

Catherine Tate 'made first move with Jason Orange' reveals John Bishop

It's the romance no-one saw coming, and now John Bishop- of all people- has revealed how it all started.
The comedian has described how Catherine Tate asked out her Take That lookalike Jason Orange.

The confident actress apparently approached Orange and said to him: 'maybe we should have a coffee, can I get your number?'- while filming a spoof of the manband for Comic Relief.
 Telling all: Comedian John Bishop, pictured with James McAvoy and Joanna Lumley on The Graham Norton Show, to be aired tonight, has revealed how Catherine Tate asked out Take That's Jason Orange
Hit it off: Catherine asked Jason out for coffee while filming a Take That skit- called Fake That- for Comic Relief
Bishop, who was starring alongside the comedienne for the skit, has told all on BBC1's Graham Norton Show.

'Yeah.' Now they are supposedly seeing each other,' he revealed.

'It must be odd fancying someone that looks like you, but I think, good luck to them. They are both lovely people.'
The singer and the comedienne - who also starred as The Doctor's sidekick Donna Noble in Doctor Who - are reported to be dating.
Caught by fans! The first picture of Catherine Tate and Take That singer Jason Orange spending time together away from work
She played Orange for the Fake That send-up earlier this year, which also featured the real members of the chart-topping act.

Bishop - who played Robbie's lookalike - said: 'I was there when Catherine Tate - who was playing Jason Orange and looked like Jason Orange - was talking to Jason Orange'

Fans were quick to spot the budding romance however- which was revealed just over a week ago.
Catherine, 43, has been pictured posing happily in a park with nine fans during a day out with Jason, 41, in a photo posted on Twitter.
No escape! Though Jason avoided being pictured with Catherine he was all smiles when three eager fans descended
Her new beau is seen in the background on a park bench, avoiding being snapped with the funny-woman.
But three of the fans then descend on the aviator-clad singer who beams at the camera.
The couple were also pictured together in David Walliams' hotel room last month as they supported the comedian during his River Thames charity swim.
According to The Mirror Jason was taken with Catherine immediately, and told friends: 'She's got great legs.'
 Time together: Jason and Catherine watched in David Walliams' hotel room during his River Thames swim for Sport Relief
A source told the paper: 'Jason seemed very taken by Catherine during filming. She was great fun and really got into the spirit of it. They obviously hit it off.'
The Sun said by the final takes, the smitten pair were hugging and larking around the stage together.