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Actress Linda Robson has issued a stark warning to certain former members of the Loose Women panel ahead of the release of her tell-all book, In All Honesty.

The ITV star, 64, has insisted that she 'doesn't care' about hurting feelings or ruffling feathers as she's set to tell the 'truth.' Lifting the lid on the details included in the memoir, Linda shared: “A few people have annoyed or upset me, and they’d better watch out for themselves, because they’re in the book and I’m coming for them.

“But mostly I’ll be nice about everybody," she told her Loose Women co-star, Kaye Adams, on her podcast How To Be 60.

Linda's book announcement comes after rumours that she had a bitter falling-out with her lifelong friend and Birds of a Feather co-star Pauline Quirke — which she has since denied.

She went on to confirm that Pauline simply wanted out of her acting career, and that was the sole reason why she didn't join in on the TV special.

"She's had enough —it's long hours,” said Linda. “She's concentrating on her drama academies.”

Victim Vegas

Comedian Johnny Vegas has opened up about receiving his ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) diagnosis, saying ‘it answers a lot of questions’ and, upon receiving it, ‘suddenly everything made sense’. According to the NHS, the condition can make sufferers restless and have trouble concentrating.

The actor recently revealed he is in the ‘early stages’ of working through medication. The 52-year-old comedian and Benidorm actor added it was ‘always kicked around as a notion’ prior to him finding out that he has the condition.

Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Johnny shared that his diagnosis ‘answers a lot of questions about behavioural issues’ he has had. The comedian added: ‘It’s that sense of disorganisation and doing basic tasks… it’s how strong your filter is, I think.

‘When you don’t have a filter at all… very simple things become very time-consuming. ‘(I’ll say) “I’ll shift that cup,” and then you have 10 other ideas and you haven’t shifted that cup, and then three weeks later that cup’s still there and somebody’s like, “Why haven’t you shifted that,” and it’s become this monumental task and it’s built up.

‘I always knew I was disorganised… but I’m only just on the verge of learning about it.’ Johnny added that he has the same agent as Sue Perkins, who had ‘suggested’ he get tested for ADHD as she had also been diagnosed with the condition.

Former Great British Bake Off presenter Sue told her Twitter followers last week: ‘Once I had the diagnosis, suddenly everything made sense – to me and those who love me.’

Footballer’s fortune

Newly released accounts reveal how much former footballer David Beckham's company made in 2021 through lucrative partnerships and new contracts raking in millions of pounds.

Both David, 47, and wife Victoria Beckham, 48, are directors for their company Beckham Brand Holdings Limited, reports The Mirror. The company, which includes the "David Beckham business and brand", "investment in the Victoria Beckham global fashion and beauty brand" and "ownership participation" in football club Inter Miami FC, made an after-tax profit of £19.1m — up from 11.6m in 2020 — with a revenue of £34.3, up from £11.4m.

Through all the couple’s separate businesses and brand deals, Brand Beckham's weekly earnings work out at roughly £653,846.

Carol’s countdown

Carol Vorderman has opened up about her non-monogamous lifestyle and revealed she has five boyfriends, whom she's aptly nicknamed her 'special friends'.

The maths whizz enjoys having an open love life and likes dating multiple partners at once. The 62-year-old has previously said she isn't looking to settle down into a marriage again, and has worked out her own dating 'system' in recent years.

Appearing on Michelle Visage's latest Rule Breakers, she discussed the 'system' she’s had in place for the past decade.

The Countdown star explained that she is in long-term relationships with several of her ‘special friends’. "One's been 11 years, one's seven years — it's a happy place,” she revealed, adding: “I'm not into one-night stands."

Carol first tied the knot at 24 to Christopher Mather, a Royal Navy officer, but the pair split 12 months later. She then wed management consultant Patrick King in 1990 at age 30, with the couple welcoming two children together before going their separate ways in 2000.