I love watching I’m a Celebrity... Get me out of here! I grew up with Ant and Dec on TV, first of all on Byker Grove, then later on SMTV: Live, and I love the fact they now present one of my favourite shows. The programme has been running since 2002 and has seen some … Continue reading I’m a Celebrity – best moments
Tag: Reality TV
Strictly Come Dancing – groundbreakers
Strictly Come Dancing is one of the most popular shows on our screens, and it's had some amazing moments - high-scoring routines, romantic dramas, snipes and fallouts, giving me lots of inspiration for my latest novel Strictly Christmas Spirit. The show has also had some real ground-breaking moments. Let's find out what firsts Strictly has … Continue reading Strictly Come Dancing – groundbreakers
Publication day – Strictly Christmas Spirit
It's here! Book three in the Spotlight Series has landed! Strictly Christmas Spirit is my first ever Christmas novel, and I absolutely loved writing it, not least because some of the book is inspired by my own life experiences (a topic I'll be blogging about very soon!) Strictly Christmas Spirit has a touch of Strictly … Continue reading Publication day – Strictly Christmas Spirit
A best-seller!
I had a very very good weekend folks. Very good indeed. Wanna know why? Oh go on, then, as I'm just itching to tell you. Strictly on Ice this weekend gained best seller flags on Amazon in the UK, Canada, and Australia! I am absolutely thrilled! I hope people love the story of Katie and … Continue reading A best-seller!
Can’t teach a celeb new tricks?
Some of the biggest, most popular shows on TV feature celebrities learning something new (and sometimes failing miserably!) Who doesn't love watching a famous person turn their formidable talents to a totally new discipline? Personally, I adore shows like these, and they helped to inspire my Spotlight Series of books. Strictly on Ice was heavily … Continue reading Can’t teach a celeb new tricks?
Top of the Pops
In the 1990s and early 2000s, boyband stars were kings. My bedroom was plastered with posters of Take That, the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Boyzone, and Westlife. I listened to A1’s albums on repeat, sang along to Blue, danced along to Five, swooned to Boyz II Men. So when I was writing my latest heart throb … Continue reading Top of the Pops
Love survives
I’m a big fan of survival shows. I love the drama, the shock factor, the entertainment. Survival shows inspired my latest novel Celebrity SOS: Love Survives, about a group of British celebrities in Alaska. Two of the group, Finn and Katerina, share a past and must find a way to survive not just blizzards and … Continue reading Love survives
The thrill of survival
I don’t know what it is about survival shows and films that enthralls me so much. I just love to see people tackle the most inhospitable environments, watching as they take on parched deserts and wild jungles, scale mountains and battle blizzards, all from the comfort of my own sofa. Survival shows have long fascinated … Continue reading The thrill of survival
Cover reveal!
I'm delighted to reveal the cover for my latest novel today! Here is Celebrity SOS: Love Survives. I’m a celebrity ... trying to escape the past! When Katerina Murphy agrees to take part in Celebrity SOS, a reality TV show where celebrities have to fend for themselves in the Alaskan wilderness, she’s up for the challenge. … Continue reading Cover reveal!