I’m A Celeb star reveals surprise career move into music with debut record in 2023
SHE appeared alongside singer Boy George in I’m A Celebrity and now Scarlette Douglas wants to follow in his footsteps off screen.
The property developer and telly host has revealed she has a secret talent for singing and wants to release her own music next year.
In an exclusive interview at last week’s Mobo Awards, Scarlette told how she has written her own songs for years and is the full package as an aspiring pop star because she can also dance.
On the prospect of launching a music career, she said: “I’d like to. As long as people would take me seriously, I’d make sure I made good music. I’ve come from a musical background and I’ve always sung and danced. Maybe I’ll release an EP.
“I used to write a lot of music and I don’t write as much now but I’d like to get back into the swing of it.
“I love entertainment, singing and dancing. As much as I love property development, I’d love to do more entertainment shows.”
She was previously in a two-year relationship with singer Lyndrik Xela, who appeared on The Voice, but split from him earlier this year.
Speaking about her favourite artists, she said: “Cat Burns — she is incredible.
“When I went through my break-up earlier this year, I listened to one of her songs, Go, and I was like, ‘Oh, my God, she literally put everything I was thinking into this one song.’ ”
One person who won’t be featuring on her records though is jungle campmate Matt Hancock, who proved he isn’t vocally talented when he gave a rendition of Ed Sheeran’s Perfect in the ITV show.
Asked if she was shocked that the former Health Secretary made it to the final of the competition, Scarlette admitted: “I was actually surprised.
“But when he was in there he did everything.
“People want to see people do the trials and he did the trials.
“Ultimately he did what he was supposed to do in the jungle.”
Dua need a size smaller, madam?
DUA LIPA looked like she’d borrowed one of her dad’s old suits when she stepped out in this oversized outfit at the Variety Hitmakers celebration in LA.
She was the big winner at the sixth annual bash, taking home the Hitmaker of the Year award and teasing what to expect on the follow-up to 2020 smash Future Nostalgia.
The Levitating singer said: “I’m in the process of writing it and it’s shaping up nicely. It will definitely be up-tempo.”
At the event, she posed with Film Song of the Year winner Selena Gomez, who won for My Mind & Me – the track featured in her Apple TV+ docu.
CARDI B had the last laugh after being mocked for doing a tiny show in Miami.
Hitting back at a snide tweet suggesting she must have been desperate to perform in a garden, she shared her invoice, tweeting: “I got paid $1m to perform at this bankers’ private event for 400 people and only for 35 minutes.
“Think about that when you type about this Grammy winner.”
Grab Oasis art as Noel backs charity
IT is one of the most famous song lyrics of the Nineties.
Now the classic line “You can have it all but how much do you want it”, from Oasis’s debut single Supersonic, is being immortalised in a new piece of art.
Noel Gallagher has partnered with artists The Connor Brothers to produce 100 limited-edition prints – all signed by Noel and the brothers – with the proceeds going to the Teenage Cancer Trust charity.
The Connor Brothers’ works sell for thousands, but they and Noel have decided to open it up to all.
For a donation of £25 to the Teenage Cancer Trust, fans will be entered into a raffle to win the exclusive print – the first of the 100 being created.
The raffle comes as The Connor Brothers have been announced as ambassadors of the Teenage Cancer Trust – joining long-term charity supporter Noel.
There are just 1,000 raffle tickets up for grabs, so head to shop.teenagecancertrust.org/the-connor-brothers.
Matt moving back for love
MATT GOSS has been single for years but reckons he has finally found The One in girlfriend Chantal Brown – so much so that he hopes to marry her.
The Bros star who has never wed, started dating the ex-wife of former EastEnder Paul Nicholls last year.
He quit Las Vegas this summer after ten years of performing there to move back to London, where Chantal has a home.
In an exclusive chat, Matt said: “It’s wonderful. We get to build a life and go to the movies and find our local restaurants and watch the England games. It’s a beautiful thing. I feel very fortunate to be able to have love back in my life.”
And asked if he could see himself getting married to jeweller Chantal, he continued: “Of course. What’s the point if you don’t see it going all the way? That’s the plan. I’m a romantic.”
But what isn’t quite as romantic is Matt’s other motive for moving back here.
He said: “The main thing that made me want to come back to London is because of the architecture and the feeling that you have here. It’s a very humbling and beautiful thing.”