CHESNEY HAWKES reckons that Hollywood hellraiser Mickey Rourke never planned to go the distance on Celebrity Big Brother.
And it’s maybe just as well, given his loud snoring might have driven housemates mad.
when he agreed to leave the house after only a few days.
But finalist said on a Zoom call from his home: “ seemed to think that he was only there for a day.
“When it got to five days, he said, ‘I’m leaving today’, and that was it. None of us knew he’d gone until told us to go to the sofas.
‘A lost soul’
“He never even unpacked. Big Brother asked him to do it a hundred times. He just left his clothes and shoes all over the floor.
“And when he got dressed, he’d throw it all on to my bed and walk off.
“I’d have to shove it off on to the floor, but he didn’t care.”;
Ches added: “He snored like a horse. He slept at the end of my bed and it would be shaking because he was snoring so loudly.”;
Although Mickey acted outrageously at times, with Ches admitting the actor had said “something inappropriate to every person in the house”;, the singer insisted he did have a softer side.
The One And Only hitmaker added: “He is a lost soul, for sure. We had some very deep conversations, he was very open.
“I know they didn’t really show much of it. He’s had a very, very tough life, a very hard upbringing, and you kind of realise why he’s become what he is.”;
With broken sleep, no proper mental stimulation or concept of time in the CBB house, Ches said the experience was tough — but also great fun.
And while he might not be staying best pals with Mickey, he’s made a firm friend in
Ches said: “My daughter is going to LA next month and JoJo is taking her to Pride, so they’re already like the best of friends.
“I’ve spoken to everyone on WhatsApp, but there’s no group chat yet. It’s all individual texts.”;
Showing me his phone, which still has 999 unread messages, Ches revealed he is taking some time to get back to normal life.
He is preparing for a return to the stage ahead of a summer of huge gigs supporting his latest album, Living Arrows.
But before I let him go, I had to know what really happened in that sex club — after Chesney hinted about a wild night out with his wife Krissy when they lived in the States.
Ches said with a grin: “It’s not a regular occurrence on a Tuesday night in Hawkes Towers. We were in West Hollywood with friends, Nick and Paul, in a bar which had a more racy area upstairs.
“There was this woman who was strapped in with these Shibari (bondage) ropes and this muscly guy in pants, and he had a whip. Krissy was intrigued, so we all ended up having a go at whipping. It was just an average night whipping amongst friends.”;
There’s absolutely nothing average about that, Ches.
But there are worse ways to spend a Tuesday.
Ed’s new release
will drop his latest single Old Phone at 4pm today – and has gone through his mobile from a decade ago to celebrate.
The tune is about how he had to revisit a handset for evidence before his 2023 legal case,
He found loads of old showbiz snaps, which he has shared on Instagram account @teddysoldphone.
Among them is a selfie with , a pic of wearing a grill on his teeth, and a snap with now-wife Cherry Seaborn in school uniform for Halloween.
Country living for Sydney & Paris
is living her best life after
The Euphoria actress partied with at Stagecoach festival in and shared this snap of them together in the VIP area backstage.
Both of them got into the country music spirit, with Syd wearing a pair of nude-coloured cowboy boots, while Paris went all out in a glittery bodysuit complete with matching chaps.
Why go half-arsed when you can go the whole hog, eh, Paris?
Stormzy having a bubble with pals
SIX months after I revealed he was growing close with US singer , it seems is hitting the town as a single man.
My exclusive photo shows the Firebabe rapper on a night out with his mates at posh Mayfair restaurant Mr Porter.
An onlooker told me: “Stormzy and his friends arrived in a car and went into the back entrance of Mr Porter.
“There were a few people hanging around outside the front and they wanted a more lowkey entrance.
“When they came out at about 12.25am, Stormzy was still holding his champagne glass and looked like he wanted to carry on the party.
“It was late but he and his pals all clamboured back into the car and headed off to carry on the night.”;
Away from partying, Stormzy has revealed he’s working on a new production at the National Theatre.
He has been “drawn to theatre”; throughout his life and said his plans will be announced soon.
Stormzy got on board after the theatre’s new artistic director, Indhu
Rubasingham, said she spent “six to eight months doggedly pursuing
Stormzy and his team”;.
She said the production would be “a piece with his music”;.
I’m a huge fan, so I’ll be first in line for a ticket.
Anna’s mission
ANNA LAPWOOD is on a mission to get women in classical heard.
As the first woman to receive an organ scholarship from Oxford’s Magdalen College in 560 years, she wants to help women hone their craft on the instrument.
At an exclusive preview of her new album Firedove, which is out on May 30, she told event host : “I’ve been striving to build a place where ideas wouldn’t just be shot down immediately by everyone in the room.
“When I was doing an organ competition at 19, a man sat me down and said, ‘You need to play more like a man’. I was like, ‘What? Please tell me what you mean?’. He said, ‘You need to play with more power and authority’. And I was like, wow. The thing that really bugs me is this was nearly ten years ago.
“And the number of people who say to me, ‘I’m sorry you had that experience, but of course it doesn’t happen any more . . .’ Then a young organist came up to me and said, ‘I was told in my organ lesson last week by my teacher to play more like a man’.”;
While there are still hurdles to climb, Anna, who once taught how to play the organ during a secret lesson at the Royal Albert Hall, says her passion is spreading.
Anna, pictured with Sandi, added: “It is trying to make anyone feel like the organ is an instrument they can play, whether they’re male or female.”;
Paul unfolds wings for memories of 70s
has unveiled the cover of his upcoming book Wings: The Story Of A Band On The Run.
legend is opening his diaries and photo album from the Seventies to tell all about the group, which gave us hits such as Silly Love Songs and Live And Let Die. In the foreword, Paul writes: “Suddenly Wings has found its moment.
“We have a generational shift at work, and it’s like being transported back on a magic carpet. Working on the book has awakened so many beautiful memories of our times back then.”;
On the cover picture taken by his late wife LINDA, Paul poses with her plus other bandmates Denny Laine, Henry McCullough and Denny Seiwell.
The photo was taken in Spain in 1972, a year after the band formed.
In the book, which is out on November 4, there is material from 42 hours of new interviews and never-before-published chats with Paul and the band.
It also includes diary entries from him at the time, along with handwritten song lyrics.
