Katie Price once again proves she’s the greatest tabloid character Britain has ever produced. The pair unpack her latest Lee-in-prison saga, a Pride crowd being asked whether she should dump him, and why Pricey may actually be a marketing genius playing us all.

Meanwhile, Susan Boyle’s celebrity endorsement era continues. Fresh from Cornetto, she’s now teamed up with Franz Ferdinand and Irn-Bru for Scotland’s World Cup campaign. 

Alice reveals just how much celebrities can earn for brand deals while Jamie remains convinced Susan Boyle has never once said the words “girders spirit”.

Alice also lifts the lid on life inside advertising including the Love Island star who couldn’t roller skate despite everyone saying she could, and the time Katy Perry spent hours lying in a freezing bath of lettuce dressed as a giant kebab.

Elsewhere the pair celebrate the golden age of ridiculous celebrity endorsements, revisit Graham Norton’s unforgettable salad cream photoshoot, discuss rumours of Dua Lipa’s luxury wedding giveaways, and get lost down a rabbit hole involving Charli XCX, Le Creuset and AI-generated dubious cookware ads.

Welcome back to the Celebrity Trenches!

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Host and Producer: Jamie East

Co-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt Richardson

Producer: Phil Stocker

Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard

Additional research: Chris Lockery

Editor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris 

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

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GK spills on the reality of internet fame, the accidental TikTok that changed her life, and why Loose Women is even more unhinged behind the scenes than viewers imagine.

There’s also talk of the Strictly curse chaos, podcast rivalries, fake Avril Lavigne theories and the terrifying moment Jamie realised a live ghost-hunting show was completely falling apart on air.

There’s a whole lot of relationship oversharing, celebrity ghosts, and why prank shows desperately need to return to Saturday night TV.

It’s funny, outrageous and goes off the rails very, very quickly.

Welcome back to the Celebrity Trenches!

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A Seriously Popular production.

Host and Producer: Jamie East

Co-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt Richardson

Producer: Phil Stocker

Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard

Additional research: Chris Lockery

Editor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris 

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie & Alice start by discussing Susan Boyle’s much-teased comeback which turned out to be less chart domination and more ice cream advert.

We celebrate Jane McDonald’s Mighty Hoopla triumph and ask the important question, why isn’t she headlining Glastonbury by now?

There’s an update on Katie Price’s elusive billionaire boyfriend, who seems to appear and disappear depending on the day.

Elsewhere, the internet is losing its mind over the Off Campus book series, Jamie tries to work out whether Love Island still matters and Spencer Pratt’s latest career move somehow leads us into a discussion about the state of America.

We also get into Taylor Swift’s awards ambitions, Kim Kardashian falling off a bike in front of Lewis Hamilton, Jake Gyllenhaal’s scarves, and why star signs remain one of society’s great mysteries.

There's cruise ships, reality TV, Cornettos, celebrity rebrands, and a surprising amount of chat about ice hockey players.

If you listen, you're SURELY up to date.

Welcome back to the celebrity trenches!

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A Seriously Popular production.

Host and Producer: Jamie East

Co-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt Richardson

Producer: Phil Stocker

Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard

Additional research: Chris Lockery

Editor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris 

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alice breaks down the Ariana Grande donut licking moment, the apology video vibes, and introduces Jamie to her theory of “llama humour”.

The pair unpack why celebrity apologies became such a thing & is “I’m sorry if you were offended” the oddest phrase ever?

Jamie drops a bombshell that he has received his own REAL celebrity apology text this week - from one of the new Strictly hosts! But who was it?

It’s messy, full of celebrity chaos, & for one week only, apologies!

Welcome back to the Celebrity Trenches: Weekly Dispatch!

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A Seriously Popular production.

Host and Producer: Jamie East

Co-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt Richardson

Producer: Phil Stocker

Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard

Additional research: Chris Lockery

Editor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris 

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victor reveals producers gave the housemates an “apocalyptic amount of booze” before the infamous Fight Night kicked off. Jamie also points out they’d run out of cigarettes. Different times!

Nadia explains why BB5 felt like “social warfare” after producers removed books, writing materials and even turned sprinklers on housemates when they got too relaxed in the garden.

Ben Hardy reveals nobody expected the famous fake eviction twist to explode into total carnage and explains how the live feed accidentally made Fight Night sound so violent that viewers actually called the police.

Victor also opens up about his tensions with Emma from the very first night in the house, while Nadia reveals housemates were offered the chance to speak to police after the series ended.

Plus: Marcus Bentley reflects on becoming the voice of Big Brother, everyone agrees BB was the blueprint for every reality show that followed, and Nadia shares why her historic win became a pivotal moment for trans representation in Britain.

It’s nostalgia, chaos and reality TV history all rolled into one.

Welcome back to the Celebrity Trenches!

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A Seriously Popular production.

Host and Producer: Jamie East

Co-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt Richardson

Producer: Phil Stocker

Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard

Additional research: Chris Lockery

Editor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris 

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From contestants being kept awake for seven days in Shattered, to Space Cadets convincing people they’d gone to space from an airbase in Suffolk, we revisit the era when reality TV had absolutely no limits.

We uncover the truth behind some of the wildest shows ever commissioned, including celebrity sheep herding on Flockstars, circus acts on Cirque de Celebrité, and the infamous Naked Jungle with Keith Chegwin.

We also get into the chaos of Big Brother Fight Night, the booze, the cigarettes, the pressure cooker environment and why Day 23 is apparently when contestants always snap.

Matt opens up about being trolled during his time on The Xtra Factor and why reality TV’s duty of care has changed so dramatically.

There’s asparagus eviction predictions, champagne-fuelled arguments and one incredible line from Matt about being “the person in the friendship group people have to pre-warn you about.”

Basically, if you miss the completely unhinged era of reality TV this episode is for you!

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A Seriously Popular production.

Host and Producer: Jamie East

Co-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt Richardson

Producer: Phil Stocker

Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard

Additional research: Chris Lockery

Editor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris 

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie & Alice unpack the Eurovision aftermath, from Australia somehow still competing to the UK coming last AGAIN. Nul, indeed, points.

We delve into the internet-breaking wedding of Tyson Fury’s daughter Venezuela Fury: 18 bridesmaids, Biggie Smalls down the aisle, Peter Andre performing, and a 16-year-old bride casually carrying her phone at the altar. 

Jamie’s got his Harry Styles live tickets - but is Harry bigger than Taylor Swift or Ed Sheeran now? 

Elsewhere, Benedict Cumberbatch gets caught in the most British bike-rage incident ever filmed!

We cover all the topics: Katie Price’s husband mysteriously disappears, influencer James Charles sparking outrage after mocking an airline worker.

Who knew that Peter Andre *really* likes bananas? 

Plus, Alice explains why all weddings are fundamentally embarrassing.

If you listen, you’re SURELY up to date!

It’s the Celebrity Trenches: Weekly Dispatch!

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A Seriously Popular production.

Host and Producer: Jamie East

Co-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt Richardson

Producer: Phil Stocker

Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard

Additional research: Chris Lockery

Editor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris 

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a bumper week to unpack: Jamie went to the BAFTAs & has the BTS goss about what it’s *really like* to be there. It was long, he got hungry, but he DID see celebs behaving badly with their (packets of) nuts. Jamie spoke to a Celebrity Traitors legend Alan Carr, who revealed exactly why his surprise 50th birthday *really was* unexpected! You’ll love it when you know!

We applaud Mary Berry using her BAFTA’s speech to plug her new YouTube channel!

Alice & Jamie talk Strictly new presenters rumours. Jamie’s got a hot theory on who he thinks could get the gig!

Alice drops a bombshell about a Kiwi reality TV show that we’ve never had in the UK, but Jamie is now obsessed by! “Erica Stole Coxie’s Hole” will make sense once you’ve listened!

Alice is super excited that we'll soon see Nigella hosting Bakeoff - she's ready for it to be more sexy cos of Nigella.

We talk about Paul Hollywood getting done for speeding in his land rover cos his cat was ill. We also discuss the photos of PH in his biker leathers.

Alice also (not very politely) points out that Jamie does a “millennial pause” on his social videos. LOL!

It’s Eurovision this weekend so the guys lookahead to that. It’s fair to say it’s not Jamie’s jam, but among other things, he wonders why the UK doesn’t just send our best musicians?!

When did Table Football become "foossball"? Is it cos of 'Friends' / US TV?

Also, Jamie & Alice reply to listener's comments in 'Ask Us Anything' - which Jamie uses as an excuse to wheel-out his story about hanging out with Robbie Williams in the recording studio when he was recording 'Angels' back in the 90s.

All bases covered! It’s the Celebrity Trenches: Weekly Dispatch!

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A Seriously Popular production.

Host and Producer: Jamie East

Co-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt Richardson

Producer: Phil Stocker

Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard

Additional research: Chris Lockery

Editor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris 

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Expect all sorts - the inside scoop on what it was *really like* backstage at X-Factor. Including the time Jamie hung out in Simon’s dressing room & Simon couldn’t get YouTube to work on his new laptop - you HOWL when you hear the reason!

What was the deal behind *that* clip of Simon clapping? Does he have someone telling him when he goes viral?!

Simon addresses the rumours about how much he spent on his birthday party & what *exactly* did he tell his mum the suggestive stage set at his party was?!

He's super-honest about his reaction (& the celeb panel’s reaction on BGT) to Subo’s first audition. Does he feel bad about it now?

And what was his gut instinct when he was putting together One Direction? Did he always know they’d be *so* successful?

There’s more than meets the eye to the king of Saturday night TV.

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A Seriously Popular production.

Host and Producer: Jamie East

Co-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt Richardson

Producer: Phil Stocker

Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard

Additional research: Chris Lockery

Editor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris 

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.

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A Seriously Popular production.

Host and Producer: Jamie East

Co-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt Richardson

Producer: Phil Stocker

Assistant Producer: Tippi Willard

Additional research: Chris Lockery

Editor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris 

Booker: Hannah Wetton

Artwork: Daniel McGarry

Editorial Support: Joseph Palmer

Social Media: Jack Webb

Youtube Manager: Sam Owen

Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.