Oops! Celebrity Big Brother 2013 winner revealed on Twitter... 30 minutes before the live show airs

Charlotte Crosby won this year's Celebrity Big Brother, but the world found out 30 minutes before the official announcement.
During the break between the first and second half of the Live Final on Friday night, the front page of the Daily Star was shared on Twitter, which read: 'Charlotte wins Celebrity Big Brother.'
A BBC journalist and Sky News shared the front page via their Twitter account, which was met by confused replies from fans of the show.

Faux pas: The winner of Celebrity Big Brother was revealed on Twitter 30 minutes before the official announcement

One Twitter user wrote: 'It's pre-recorded wtaf #CBB'
Another asked: 'How do the papers know Charlotte wins cbb? It's not on for 30 min !?????'
They were responding to the tabloid front page shared by Nick Sutton, editor of the BBC Radio Four show The World At One; but the journalist was unaware of any embargo when questioned: 'no mention of an embargo. Sent to many people.'

Error: The Daily Star had printed their front page with the winner on the front, which was sent out to many media outlets

Author Emma Kennedy found it amusing that the Daily Star - which is owned by the same company as Channel 5 which broadcasts the show - could make such a faux pas.
'Utterly hilarious that the Daily Star has announced winner of CBB before its been broadcast.'
A spokesperson from Celebrity Big Brother said: 'While the first part of the live final was recorded live, the second half was pre-recorded because of the weather and because of programme scheduling.'
The first episode of Celebrity Super Spa aired at 10pm, directly after the first part of the the CBB Final. During the hour break, the channel recorded Charlotte's win and exit from the house as well as the following interviews of the Geordie Shore star and runner-up Abz Love with host Emma Willis.
This was then ready to air at 11pm, but an apparent miscommunication between Channel 5 and The Daily Star led to the winner being revealed half an hour before it was meant to be aired.
While the Live Final was pre-recorded, the phone lines had been closed at 10pm.

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Holly Willoughby expresses relief after undergoing throat surgery to remove the same type of vocal nodules Adele suffered

Holly Willoughby is celebrating the sucess of the surgery performed to remove nodules from her throat.
And after her doctors successfully removed the 'vocal calluses' Holly tweeted her joy on Friday evening.
Joking about the procedure, which Adele also undertook to restore her voice, Holly hopes that like the Grammy-award winning singer, she'll match her achievements.

Phew! Holly Wiloughby tweets that she has recovered from essential throat surgery, the same Adele underwent to remove vocal nodules

The This Morning presenter tweeted: 'Phew! Nodules gone, operation a success. After Adele had hers done, she won a Grammy... Fingers crossed! Xxx'
Holly was referring to the laser treatment called Green Light KTP, a new surgery which previously was only available in the U.S. but now is becoming common practice in the UK.

The surgery involves the removal of vocal cord nodules which are very much like the calluses suffered on the foot.

Happy: Holly tweeted on Friday, 'Phew! Nodules gone, operation a success. After Adele had hers done, she won a Grammy... Fingers crossed! Xxx'

Mike Dilkes, consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon at the London Laser Clinic, says: ‘The vocal cords, located in the voice box in the middle of the neck, are two tough, fibrous bands that vibrate to produce sound.
‘They are covered with a layer of  tissue similar to skin. With use, this layer thickens.
'With heavy use, the thickening may localise, producing a nodule that is a smooth, soft benign lump containing mostly blood and blood vessels.’
While most disappear with rest, some remain, become severe and require surgery. Mr Dilkes fully backs the Green Light KTP: 'The light beams are extremely accurate and vaporise nodules without damage to surrounding tissue. This is useful on vocal cords, where scarring causes long-term damage to the voice.'

Common injury: Many TV presenters, pundits and singers suffer from vocal nodules

Specifically, Adele had 'hemorrhaged vocal cords' which were treated by Dr. Steven Zeitels, director of the Voice Centre at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Zeitels has previously treated singers including Steven Tyler, Julie Andrews and Roger Daltrey, but says these type of vocal injuries are also common in TV presenters and pundits - like Holly - as well as busy stock brokers screaming on the trading floor.
Another singer to have successfully undertook the throat surgery is The Wanted's Nathan Sykes.

Stellar comeback: After her throat surgery, Adele won numerous Grammy awards and an Oscar

The 20-year-old underwent the surgery in April of this year, which was aired in an episode of the band's E! reality show The Wanted Life, along with his recovery over the rest of the series.
Nathan made his musical comeback, onstage in July as The Wanted performed at the Capital FM Summertime Ball in London.
Surrounded by his bandmates, who embraced him during his emotional return, the singer confessed: 'Moments like this is what I live for - If I died right now, I die a happy man. You know what - I'm home.'

Better for it: The Wanted's Nathan Sykes (L) had surgery this year and made his singing return at the Capital FM Summertime Ball a few months later

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Charlotte Crosby is voted the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2013 with Abz Love as runner up

Charlotte Crosby has been voted the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2013.
The Geordie Shore star received the most votes, beating 5ive singer Abz Love for the title.
Wearing a black leather dress, Charlotte pulled her best rock star posed as she enjoyed the cheers from the rain-sodden crowd.

Winner: Charlotte Crosby comes in first place in the Celebrity Big Brother 2013 Live Final

Speaking to Emma Willis after her victory, Charlotte talked about acceptance in the house: 'In the beginning Ron and Bruce didn’t like it when I farted…but you need to embrace the fart.'
The reality star also said living in the CBB house was nothing like her Geordie Shore digs and spoke about her relationship with certain celebs.
'[Vicky] is a lovely woman…we are both fiery,' Charlotte told Emma. 'Carol’s angry all the time so you don’t notice the difference after she has had a drink.

Reality queen: The Geordie Shore star would have been relieved to have been voted the most popular celeb

Celeb Big Brother: Charlotte Crosby gets tearful after winning

Peace and love: Charlotte relished in the cheers and the confetti pouring down

  

Smokey: Charlotte got a dramatic exit from the Celebrity Big Brother house

Summing up her experience Charlotte said “it was amazing to be flung in there with them. I took something from everyone.”

Runner-up Abz said: 'It was amazing experience. I never expected that. I thought Lauren would have won it but Charlotte deserved it.'
On his other housemates: 'I haven’t done anything for ten years and all those celebrities are at the prime of their career.' 

Celeb Big Brother: Charlotte Crosby is voted the winner

Runner up: Abz came in second place leaving the house in a spacey cap white shirt, jeans and Dr Marten boots

Good chat: Abz happily spoke to Emma about his chilled out experience

Welcome exit: Coutney Stodden escorted Abz down the CBB runway as they waited for Charlotte's exit

On spending his chilling in the tree house: 'The tree house for me was my little haven. I made the most of it up their and I enjoyed that.'
Third place celeb, Lauren said it 'wasn't easy' making friends because she's 'not used to many people.
'Carol taught me how to be domesticated but I walked in myself and left myself.' Harries told Emma Willis.
'Hopefully I'll get more work in London to give me more freedom,' the antique expert said. 'But I didn't expect to be third but this to me is just wonderful.'

Final three: Lauren Harries comes in third place in the Celebrity Big Brother Live Final 2013

On Courtney: 'We were sleep buddies, when she had a few drinks, I had to look after her. I have to see Doug after all this time.'
'It's so ridiculous in there that coming through that door is the most amazing thing,' Carol McGiffin said as she chatted to Emma after her eviction.
On her insults, she said: 'I think I was holding quite a bit back. There was a lot of things I thought I couldn't say. There is so many sensitive people in there.'
'It just p****d me off so much that they said they wanted to be out of here.'

Out she goes: Lauren leaves Charlotte Crosby and Abz Love to fight for the CBB title

Vintage style: Lauren wore a fifties style prom dress and fur stole for her eviction

 

Celeb Big Brother: Lauren Harries leaves the house

Velvet surprise: Carol cheers as she steps onto the CBB stage after her eviction

Celeb Big Brother: Carol McGiffin leaves the house

Bit of help: The former Loose Women presenter gets a gentleman escort down the stairs

In the end, Carol admitted to having a great time: 'I had a game plan to get out of their as soon as possible, but I loved it.
Unsurprisingly, Vicky was met with boos as her name was called, after getting in the viewers bad books following a few rows with Charlotte and Carol.
But to Mario's relief, his name was greeted by cheers as Emma Willis called out that he had come in fifth place in the competition.

Cheers: The TOWIE star received much applause and appreciation from the crowd as he awaited his fate

Out: Vicky Entwistle comes in sixth place in the Celebrity Big Brother 2013 Live Final

Carol and Charlotte were sad to see him go, shocked that they had lasted longer in the competition than the handsome TOWIE star.
Mario felt it was 'surreal' to be out of the house: 'You had so much time in that house to think and be bore.'
Vicky said: 'It felt weird to see so many people... A lovely weird. It got to the last day and we were all ready to go. It got intense at time.'
'In my eyes everyone who entered that house was a winner,' Mario said.

 

Celeb Big Brother: Mario Falcone and Vicky Entwistle are evicted

Differences put aside: Carol and Vicky embraced as the Corrie star left the house

'At times I found her quite overpowering. She makes me laugh but sometimes I think she's a little bit selfish,' Vicky said of Carol.
'I don't like it when people speak about people behind their back,'Mario said of the fights in the house.
And on his public image: 'I'm not the TOWIE guy people think I am, I'm not the volatile guy, fortunately for me I got along with twelve people.'

Wet welcome: Mario and Vicky had to carry umbrella as the heaven's opened on Friday night

In it together: The two celebrities walked out hand-in-hand to the cheering and jeering crowd

The night before the house had been making heartfelt speeches to each other in a last supper before the final eviction show.
Many of the housemates got emotional as they took the floor, with Vicky commenting that ‘Big Brother, [was] a funny old game’, and that she felt richer from the reality experience.
In his speech, Abz told his fellow housemates that they all deserve to win, proving just what a kind and easy-going celebrity he has been in the house.

Nice colour: Both Vicky and Emma opted for turquoise gowns on the final show of the series

Relief: Vicky was happy to see new faces after spending so much time without other human contact

Chance to explain: Mario and Vicky chatted about their experience and hopes after the show

Mario felt that his time in the house has helped him recover from an up and down year, which saw him break up with his fiancé and TOWIE co-star Lucy Mecklenburgh after he was discovered to be cheating on her.
Mario said that thanks to Charlotte he has 'learnt to laugh again.'
Lauren tells her housemates she has learnt to mix with other people, and that 'its been a privilege and pleasure to meet you all.'

Delivered the verdict: Emma Willis let the housemates know the live results on Friday night

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How Downton Abbey becomes a feast for the eyes: Secrets of the show's kitchens revealed in sumptuous behind-the-scenes book

The Crawley family dine in fine style at Downton Abbey, thanks to food economist Lisa Heathcote, who draws on period books such as Mrs Beeton’s Book Of Household Management for inspiration for the menus.
A house like Downton would also have had its own cook book with recipes passed down over generations.
Mrs Patmore and her staff in the kitchen produce a lot of classic French cuisine for the family, says Heathcote, though the ingredients would have been largely home-grown, with meat from the farm and vegetables from the walled garden.
Food is presented just as it would have been in the period, so poultry arrives at the table with its feet on, while a simple pudding of fruit, biscuits and cream looks like an edible masterpiece.

Mrs Patmore and her staff in the kitchen produce a lot of classic French cuisine for the family, says Heathcote

‘They had a finickety way of presenting things to show off their culinary skills – and it’s fun,’ says Heathcote, ‘like painting with food.’ She also prepares the dishes we see on screen but, as delicious as they look, you might not want to eat some of her creations, given the tweaks to ensure they last through long hours of filming.
A cake might have a polystyrene base; what looks like whipped cream is likely to be a sturdier pudding mix, while some dishes are so heavily glazed they are ‘solid as a rock!’. Vast quantities of food are required to refresh plates for repeated takes.

For just one dinner, Heathcote made 90 mini- jellies because she knew that after a while they’d melt. If the Crawleys have lamb chops, she cooks 80, ‘because the actors have to eat them or at least push them around the plate, and the meat starts to look a bit sad.’
Continuity is vital. What is prepared in kitchen scenes must correspond with what appears on the table upstairs, though the scenes may be filmed weeks apart, because the kitchen scenes are filmed at Ealing studios and the dining scenes at Highclere.

When it comes to dining etiquette, historical adviser Alastair Bruce is most particular about table manners. The effect has been lasting on Michelle Dockery, who plays Mary

‘On screen we see a dish in the kitchens, and then seconds later above stairs. But we don’t film it until three or four weeks later, so I’ve got to recreate the same dishes, and make sure they look exactly the same,’ says Heathcote.
As for the dining room scenes, some actors, she says, like to tuck in, ‘but they have to remember that once they start eating they’ve got to keep doing it on each take.’ That’s why she always puts ‘something inoffensive like watercress or cucumber on the plate so they can push it around a bit’ and look as though they’re eating.

MEALS ON WHEELS

Tantalising dishes like these pictured here, presented with a 20s flourish for the Granthams, emerged from food economist Lisa Heathcote’s kitchen housed inside a truck. She originally used a tent, but the weather was a problem at Highclere. ‘It was like working in a wind tunnel. One winter, there was actually ice on the gravy.’

Meanwhile, below stairs, the staff eat simply. ‘They tend to get a lot of bread and cheese, and stew and porridge,’ says Heathcote. The cast admit to nibbling on the dishes that pass through the kitchen on their way to the Earl’s table. ‘But you always regret it!’ says Sophie McShera, who plays Daisy.
‘You start to wonder, “How many people have touched that?”’
When it comes to dining etiquette, historical adviser Alastair Bruce is most particular about table manners. The effect has been lasting on Michelle Dockery, who plays Mary.
She says, ‘We’re always reminded of how we must present ourselves, how we should move and how we must eat at the dinner table – and it definitely influences you in your daily life. When Laura Carmichael [Edith] and I were out for dinner one night I remember someone commenting that we were sitting with our hands off the table, as we had been taught to do on Downton.’
Downton’s dinner parties would make the most practised host fret. ‘If you are doing a dinner party scene,’ Jim Carter, who plays Mr Carson, explains, ‘you have to reset the levels of the glasses, the food on the plates, the candles, in every shot for continuity. It’s relentless.’

Food is presented just as it would have been in the period, so poultry arrives at the table with its feet on, while a simple pudding of fruit, biscuits and cream looks like an edible masterpiece

THE NEWS IN '22

• At the turn of 1922 Charlie Chaplin had just returned from  America after seven years in which he’d become a millionaire. Massive crowds were at Waterloo Station to meet him, and 40 police had to help him make his way to the Ritz hotel. Meanwhile, Queen Mary was having an 8ft high dolls’ house built, designed by Sir Edward Lutyens to have hot and cold running water. The coming year was to be another tumultuous one in London...
• Composer Richard Strauss complained his room at the Savoy was too hot. When a window was opened and thick yellow fog rolled in,  he said brightly, ‘I have represented fog musically.’
• The Duke of Leinster won a £3000 bet when he drove his Rolls-Royce from London to Aberdeen in 14½ hours, accompanied by a huge wolfhound. Morgan Jones, MP for Caerphilly, asked if the duke would be prosecuted for speeding.
• To accusations that the Grand National  was too brutal, the Earl Of Derby spoke out, saying ‘I consider the suggestion it is a cruel race a ridiculous one. I hope the fences will in no way be altered.’
• The Dean of St Paul’s, Dr Inge, preached a gloomy Easter Sunday sermon. ‘The war has not improved the moral tone of our people,’ he declared. ‘We are threatened with an outburst of licentiousness.’
• Northern Ireland adviser Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson was shot dead on his doorstep. He was in full uniform, having returned home from unveiling a war memorial and eye witnesses said he had drawn his sword against his attackers.

MIXER THAT HAS MRS. PATMORE IN A SPIN

In the new series, there’s a controversial new addition to the Downton kitchen – an electric mixer.

In the new series, there's a controversial new addition to the Downton kitchen - an electric mixer

One of the right vintage was sourced from America on eBay, then sent to prop makers who restored it. It was rewired by an electrician – to make it safe and to make it work.
Mrs Patmore hates it. It’s her young and ‘modern’ assistant Daisy who insists the kitchen needs one. ‘Mrs Patmore loathes the mixer, which scares her, but Daisy doesn’t,’ says Sophie McShera, who plays Daisy (right).
‘She makes souffles with it, She’s happily embracing the modern technology.’  What the older woman fears is not just the machine but that aids like it will reduce the need for staff.
‘The introduction of electronic devices scares her because she doesn’t know where it will end,’ says Lesley Nicol, who plays Mrs Patmore. ‘Time will later confirm her fears.’
The food itself has to be served in manageable portions. Joints of meat are avoided in case several takes of the scene are needed. ‘Once you start carving, you create problems,’ says food economist Lisa Heathcote. ‘You have to think about how many times you’re going to be slicing them up.’

Behind The Scenes At Downton is out now, published by HarperCollins

• Extracted from Behind The Scenes At Downton Abbey, with a foreword by Gareth Neame, published by HarperCollins, £20.  Text copyright 2013 HarperCollins, foreword copyright, Gareth Neame. Photographs copyright Nick Briggs, additional photography by Giles Keyte and Nick Wall. To order a copy for £16.99 (inc p&p) call 0844 472 4157.
• Find more pictures and stories in our exclusive Behind The Scenes At Downton Abbey series only in the Daily Mail Weekend magazine.

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Kourtney Kardashian steps out in a quirky jumpsuit as she giggles her way through a date night

Her family have faced their fair share of drama in recent weeks but on Thursday Kourtney Kardashian forgot her worries as she enjoyed a relaxed date night with Scott Disick.

The 34-year-old dressed up for her sushi dinner, in a quirky jumpsuit, as the couple were joined by some old friends for a double date.

Kourtney and Scott showed their support for Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis, who was sentenced to 270 days in jail last month after being found guilty of assault and false imprisonment.

Taking a weight off her mind: Kourtney Kardashian steps out in a jumpsuit printed with weightlifters for a date night with Scott Disick

Kourtney and her 30-year-old beau met up with Joe and his girlfriend Abbey Wilson for a relaxed dinner in Calabasas, California.

Whilst the rest of the group dressed down for their night out, fashionista Kourtney pulled on a chic jumpsuit. The striped number featured a motif of weight-lifters and strong-men set off with a cute peter pan collar.

Double date: Kourtney and Scott were joined by Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis and his girlfriend Abbey Wilson at SugarFish in Calabasas

The diminutive star added some height with some coordinating pointed heels and a large bag in a nude hue.

With her brunette locks tied up into a high ponytail, Kourtney applied a slick of red lipstick to finish off her glam look.

Couple's night out: Parents of two Kourtney and Scott looked happy to be spending some time together

Full of smiles: The group laughed and joked around despite Francis' recent court case and Kourtney's family drama

Whilst Kourtney’s boyfriend Scott is not usually one to shy away from a quirky outfit, he decided to leave his dapper suits at home for the casual dinner opting for distressed grey jeans and some scruffy trainers.

The couple’s dinner companions followed Scott’s dressed-down lead with Joe in a grey tee and jeans and his blonde girlfriend in a loose white shirt and flip flops.

After dinner entertainment: The group got the giggles when a pap lost a flip flop in his haste to snap them leaving the California restaurant

Kourtney’s family have been friends with 40-year-old Joe for years.

The Girls Gone Wild mogul played matchmaker for Kourtney and Scott, revealing that the couple met at his Mexico mansion during a party in 2006.

Hug it out: The foursome exchanged big hugs as they prepared to head home with Kourtney standing out in her chic look among her casually dressed pals

Joe’s recent legal problems obviously hasn’t tarnished their friendship with Thursday’s dinner coming just weeks after Francis was handed a jail team after being found guilty of three counts of false imprisonment, one count of assault and one count of dissuading a witness, charges which he vehemently denies.

The mogul was sentenced to 270 days in county jail, along with anger management and counselling sessions last month, following an incident at his home in 2011.

Mismatched: Scott swapped his usual dapper look for a pair of tired looking jeans and scruffy trainers whilst Kourtney dressed up

Superior Court Judge James R. Dabney levied $250,000 bail, allowing Francis to remain out of jail as his case goes through the appeal process.

He had faced up to five years in jail for assaulting a young woman, who he attacked while holding her and two others prisoner at his Bel Air mansion following a night out in Hollywood in 2011.

Saying goodbye: Joe, a long-time family friend of the Kardashians, leaned down for a hug from the diminutive Kourtney

It looks like the group were keen to forget their troubles on their double date though as they were spotted laughing away as they left the eatery and sharing big hugs as they headed home.

Kourtney has been caught up in her own worries recently as she supports her younger sister Khloe through allegations that her husband Lamar Odom has been unfaithful throughout their marriage, and is battling a drugs problem.

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