Tales from the Celebrity Trenches

The original HBIC is back honey… This week Jamie East is joined by the one and only Tiffany Pollard for a trip down memory lane, and what a trip it is! From the iconic 'David's Dead' moment to her brutal verdict on Gemma Collin’s old maiden shoes, they revisit some of reality TV's most unhinged moments with the woman who knows a fair bit about making them. There’s a good amount of...

Is Chicken Shop Date about to reveal the next James Bond? Are cinema popcorn buckets getting wildly out of hand? And has Celebrity Traitors officially peaked? Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches investigating the theory that Amelia Dimoldenberg's final Chicken Shop Date could reveal the next 007 before diving into the unhinged world of collectible cinema popcorn buckets. From t...

Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches talking secret celebrity landlords, rockstar hotel room carnage and the cinema release dates causing outrage! From Maya Jama’s rumoured Cotswolds Airbnb to the new rules putting a stop to ridiculous cleaning demands, we’re asking just how many celebrities are secretly cashing in on holiday homes? Jamie reveals what really happened when his band s...

Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches to double down on their Harry Styles take (no he’s not booking his own flights on an iPhone) and find out why Hailey Bieber’s “not interested in overconsumption” claim sent the internet into meltdown. Alice reveals her exclusive Trenches encounter with a Big Brother witch, which leads to a deep dive into Etsy witches (£1.50 to curse your ex) and...

Something a little different in the trenches today, with a bonus episode dedicated to one of the most infamous celebrity couples of all time, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Jamie is joined by Daily Mail US senior showbiz exclusives reporter Eileen Reslen to revisit the rise and spectacular fall of Kimye. From their world dominating power-couple era to the Paris robbery and a divorce that played ou...

Ross Kemp joins Jamie East for a very special episode of Celebrity Trenches! From becoming one of the biggest stars on EastEnders to travelling the world making some seriously dangerous documentaries, Ross has had one of the most unexpected career reinventions going. Ross reacts to his unlikely status as a social media icon, reveals what his kids make of his newfound TikTok fame and gives us absol...

Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches to unpack why touring can cost artists a fortune, whether Harry's tech-free lifestyle is actually just a massive privilege flex and why Margaret Qualley's bizarre heels have sent the internet into meltdown! Alice has some VERY strong Real Housewives opinions and we revisit the glorious chaos of Celebrity Traitors where Miranda Hart and Ja...

From dog whisperer to ballroom dancer… Graeme Hall is entering the Celebrity Trenches. The UK’s most famous dog trainer joins Jamie East ahead of his Strictly Come Dancing debut to reveal what it’s actually like behind the sequins. From not knowing who his dance partner is to the brutal reality of rehearsals and his rather chaotic history with Strictly Northampton. But there’s much more to Graeme...

Jamie and Alice are already fully obsessed with Celebrity Traitors… The pair get stuck into the chaos of Richard E. Grant’s VERY bold opening move, James Acaster’s sudden change of demeanour and the celebs who are already proving themselves as serious contenders. We ask the all-important question, just how much money is there to be made from a hit TV format? Jamie reveals the surprising story behi...

Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches to dissect the rumoured ‘I’m A Celebrity’ line-up and there are some SERIOUS names heading for the jungle! Wayne Rooney, Ricky Wilson, Jesy Nelson and more…who’s got what it takes to survive the infamous bushtucker trials? Celebrity Traitors is finally here and the celebrities have already found a traitor in the Photoshop department! One cast mem...

Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches to dissect the latest Big Brother chaos, why YouTubers keep being thrown onto television and give their verdict on Strictly’s brand new presenting line-up. Can Emma, Josh & Johannes fill the enormous shoes left by Tess and Claudia? Alice has been to Paris to see Celine Dion live at one of her incredible comeback gigs. Tickets to these gigs ar...

Best-selling author and legendary journalist Tony Parsons has spent 50 years in the trenches of celebrity, journalism and pop culture…and he’s got the stories to prove it. He joins Jamie to go right back to the beginning from answering an advert looking for “young gunslingers” at the NME to interviewing the Sex Pistols, Bowie, Fleetwood Mac and countless other icons during the most chaotic years o...

Jamie and Alice are delighted that Jennifer Lawrence has finally joined Instagram. After years of avoiding social media J-Law has entered the chat, immediately racking up millions of followers and warning everyone that if they’re mean to her, she’s off. Naturally we have thoughts, and a few Instagram accounts we think she absolutely needs to follow! Big Brother is BACK and Jamie has watched the la...

In honour of Beyoncé selling a commemorative bee box for over $900, Jamie East and Alice Brine dive headfirst into the bizarre world of celebrity merch. Who’s tried flogging the best, weirdest, & downright vile items to the fans over the years? You’ll be AMAZED by this. Also on our cultural radar - we unpack the new Netflix documentary about Olympic breakdancer ‘Raygun’. Was she the victim of...

Jamie East and Alice Brine are back in the trenches with a preview of the Celebrity Traitors cast, and their predictions on who’s gonna smash it on the show. Plus, a revealing game about which one of the contestants Jamie or Alice could get on the phone in 30 seconds! Think: a showbiz ‘six degrees of separation’ with some VERY surprising results…! We preview Netflix’s latest reality TV show based...

This week Jamie East and Alice Brine dive head-first into the how’s, why’s & rumours surrounding Harry & Meghan (AKA The Sussexes’) planned return to the UK. Frank Ocean’s seminal album ‘Blonde’ turns 10, prompting a very important question: “which celebrities and artists just GET IT RIGHT every single time?” Frank, obvs. Jamie wants to tell you why! Also, are pop stars actually just glamo...

The Beckhams are back in the trenches! Journalist and author Alison Boshoff joins Jamie and Alice to talk about her new book ‘Brand Beckham’, lifting the lid on David and Victoria and all the family drama that has had everyone watching VERY closely! Are the Beckhams the ultimate celebrity brand? Or has the whole thing become one giant family group-chat gone wrong? We talk Brooklyn, THAT first wedd...

Tom Holland and Zendaya hosted a secret private party to celebrate their wedding (after getting married earlier this year) at a posh hotel, but are they also the nicest couple in Hollywood? Jamie has met them IRL (his story is WILD!) and he has a theory about how they’ve managed to be the biggest stars in the world AND survive the celebrity machine without completely losing the plot! Meanwhile, ha...

Welcome back, Trench Dogs, as we unveil this week’s incoming meteorites of news on our celebrity radar! Alice and Jamie dive headfirst into Ariana Grande’s sudden announcement that she’s taking a step back from public visibility after her ‘Eternal Sunshine’ world tour. Could anyone have predicted this? Do we underestimate the toll it takes being in the public eye? We react to Bruno Mars’ “audio-on...

This week, Alice and Jamie take a look at Tyra Banks’ new gig on ‘Project Runway’ (and her past on ‘America’s Next Top Model’). Is she now officially back in fashion? Or is Banks still in need of some runway redemption? YOU decide! Meanwhile - Is TV dead? Holly Willoughby’s back! She returns to our screens on Youtube. Is this the beginning of the end for TV as we know it? Or is starting your OWN c...

This week Richard Bacon joins Jamie for a brilliantly nostalgic trip through the celebrity trenches, reflecting on the highs, the lows and complete madness of British television. Richard opens up about the infamous Blue Peter scandal that changed his life forever, why getting fired led to The Big Breakfast and how he accidentally found himself banned from Parliament for life after turning up with...

James Franco has resurfaced on TikTok claiming he's seen an alien... but is this a genuine meltdown or Hollywood's strangest comeback strategy yet? This week Jamie and Alice dive into the bizarre return of James Franco and ask the big question: can cancelled celebrities ever really make a comeback? From Armie Hammer and Louis C.K. to Pete Doherty and Winona Ryder, they decide who deserves another...

Jamie East and Alice Brine are back with another Weekly Dispatch and this week Alice reports from the front line after surviving not one but two very different gigs.  From joining thousands of bald-cap-wearing Pitbull fans to becoming a world record holder to navigating the picnic blankets and “call the manager” energy of a Lewis Capaldi crowd, there’s plenty to unpack. Elsewhere, the pair di...

Taylor Swift finally did it… and somehow turned Madison Square Garden into the most over-the-top wedding venue of all time! Jamie and Alice unpack THE celebrity event of the century, from Adam Sandler officiating and Paul McCartney performing, to Cartier claw machines, and one very questionable white tuxedo. Also is someone selling wedding napkins on eBay? Jamie nerds-out, transatlantic style, wit...

Jamie and Alice are back in the Celebrity Trenches with Daily Mail US Showbiz Correspondent, Margaret Abrams – to talk about the one story taking over New York right now. Is Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding really happening this weekend... at Madison Square Garden? As rumours reach fever pitch, Jamie and Margaret separate fact from fiction, unpacking everything we know so far. From reports...