The Only Way is Essex- Once a player always a player

 Mark refused to let go of his lucky pants on last night’s episode as Nanny Pat suggested he throw them away now he’s engaged to Lauren. Mark said he planned to keep them for prosperity and even frame them. Lauren clearly is deluded if she thinks Mark will ever be faithful to her.

Nanny Pat suggested he give the pants to James ‘Arg’, but then said he would probably only fit one leg into them. James’weight continued to be an issue on the programme last night. Mark even took him down the gym and for a run, but James undid the hard work by polishing off five macaroon biscuits resulting in Lydia signing him up to a women’s weight watchers class. Poor James, the guy wasn’t having much luck, having failed his theory test for the sixth time, told by Lydia that they can’t rent the flat underneath Mark without transport and then being put on a diet.

It wasn’t just James who had a tough time in last night’s episode. Sam revealed to Mark that she loved him, only for him to remind her he’s engaged to Lauren, and ‘popey’, Kirk’s girlfriend was by dumped by her boyfriend, who has his eye on Chloe.

Meanwhile Amy interviewed candidates to work as her assistant in her salon, with help from BMW saleswoman Gemma and her cousin Harry. They consisted of a young girl, Paloma, who said she has problems with fiddly jobs such as applying eyelashes, Adrian who Amy mistook as a woman with his heels and painted nails, and orange Demi-Jo who refused to do Brazilian or Hollywood waxes.

After a chat with her advisers, Amy called   to offer her the job, on the belief that she can turn her into a mini me, with fake tan, eyelashes and nails. Wonder if she knows what she’s got herself into?

And Joey, Chloe’s cousin, blew his chances with Lucy when he told he looks up to Mark and wants to be like him. Lucy said I don’t want another Mark and walked off.

Vernon Kay and Stacey Solomon host new show

A new entertainment series that sees celebrities sing modern hits and endure extraordinary challenges is to air on ITV.

Sing If You Can will be hosted by Vernon Kay and Queen of the jungle- Stacey Solomon, who will put stars to the test while they attempt to please the audience with renditions of classic songs and try not to get distracted by the extreme and hilarious circumstances that await them.

Can the celebrities hold their nerves whilst delivering a song from a specially designed erupting volcano, or singing a solo on a wire above the stage that randomly drops throughout the performance? Or even whilst having their chest waxed?

Each episode will feature a celebrity judging panel, but it will be the studio audience's decision as to what team goes through to the end game, with one celeb from the losing team plunged into a giant water tank.

In the end game, the winning team can earn money for the show's nominated charity- Teenage Cancer Trust. But what with the final song having to be performed on a giant turntable that spins and the longer the time they spend on it the more money, it's not going to be easy.

Stars that will appear on the show include Brigitte Nielsen, Jedward, Gemma Merna from Hollyoaks, Brendan Cole, Jodie Prenger, Tricia Penrose, Craig Doyle and Darren Gough.