Tales from the Celebrity Trenches

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• Lee Andrews tells us: “Go Balls Out” 24.06.2026 37min

  Jamie East and Alice Brine are back with another Weekly Dispatch, unpacking the week's essential celebrity stories.Jamie reports back from Harry Styles' huge Wembley show, where the pair debate whether he's officially the world's biggest male pop star and should we bring back the cheap seats at arena gigs?The Lee Andrews saga gets even weirder - mainly as Jamie attempts a glow-up to look like Lee! Jamie buys a Cameo from the internet's most unlikely celebrity, resulting in a surreal pep talk for “his mate Andy” who’s moving down to London for a new job. Advice for a new PM?!  Hollywood's most exclusive club is under the spotlight as journalist Stuart Heritage reveals how he accidentally landed on Tom Cruise's legendary coconut cake list, and why two luxury cakes arrive at his door every Christmas.Plus, if you’re a top pop star, is a festival the right place to debut your unreleased new album? Becky Hill did last weekend. Was she right? Jamie & Alice weigh-in to the debate!From viral oddballs to A-list cake diplomacy, it's another gloriously chaotic week in the Celebrity Trenches!Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.Follow us on socials @celebritytrenchesA Seriously Popular production.Host and Producer: Jamie EastCo-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt RichardsonProducer: Phil StockerAssistant Producer: Tippi WillardAdditional research: Chris LockeryEditor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris Booker: Hannah WettonArtwork: Daniel McGarryEditorial Support: Joseph PalmerSocial Media: Jack WebbYoutube Manager: Sam OwenProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Is Taylor Swift good at being rich? 17.06.2026 42min

  Jamie East and Alice Brine are back with another Weekly Dispatch, diving headfirst into the weirdest corners of celebrity culture.This week we unpack the New York Knicks' NBA win - with the real action taking place courtside, on celeb row, where Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet, Sydney Sweeney and a host of A-listers turned basketball into the hottest ticket in town. Jamie wonders which British sporting event is the equivalent of the NBA Finals, for sheer celeb star power? And how come the basketball finals are best of seven?!We celebrate Taylor Swift's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and look at what effect Tay-Tay has had on the world of showbiz. But has Taylor had “a profound effect on the world”?! Jamie & Alice have their take! What do you think?Alice discovers a newfound passion for football thanks to New Zealand's most unexpectedly viral playerJamie is excited about going to see Harry Styles at Wembley this weekend, but possibly even more excited once Alice tells him who the support act is.. (clue: “let’s go girls..!”).The guys dissect the latest statements from David Harbour on Lily Allen’s album ‘West End Girl’ as he breaks his silence on that topic!Welcome back to the Celebrity Trenches!Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.Follow us on socials @celebritytrenchesA Seriously Popular production.Host and Producer: Jamie EastCo-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt RichardsonProducer: Phil StockerAssistant Producer: Tippi WillardAdditional research: Chris LockeryEditor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris Booker: Hannah WettonArtwork: Daniel McGarryEditorial Support: Joseph PalmerSocial Media: Jack WebbYoutube Manager: Sam OwenProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Dua Lipa's party bag! 10.06.2026 40min

  Jamie East & comedian Alice Brine are back with another Weekly Dispatch, serving up their hot takes on the strangest stories in showbiz this week.Katie Price once again proves she’s the greatest tabloid character Britain has ever produced. The pair unpack her latest Lee-in-prison saga, a Pride crowd being asked whether she should dump him, and why Pricey may actually be a marketing genius playing us all.Meanwhile, Susan Boyle’s celebrity endorsement era continues. Fresh from Cornetto, she’s now teamed up with Franz Ferdinand and Irn-Bru for Scotland’s World Cup campaign. Alice reveals just how much celebrities can earn for brand deals while Jamie remains convinced Susan Boyle has never once said the words “girders spirit”.Alice also lifts the lid on life inside advertising including the Love Island star who couldn’t roller skate despite everyone saying she could, and the time Katy Perry spent hours lying in a freezing bath of lettuce dressed as a giant kebab.Elsewhere the pair celebrate the golden age of ridiculous celebrity endorsements, revisit Graham Norton’s unforgettable salad cream photoshoot, discuss rumours of Dua Lipa’s luxury wedding giveaways, and get lost down a rabbit hole involving Charli XCX, Le Creuset and AI-generated dubious cookware ads.Welcome back to the Celebrity Trenches!Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.Follow us on socials @celebritytrenchesA Seriously Popular production.Host and Producer: Jamie EastCo-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt RichardsonProducer: Phil StockerAssistant Producer: Tippi WillardAdditional research: Chris LockeryEditor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris Booker: Hannah WettonArtwork: Daniel McGarryEditorial Support: Joseph PalmerSocial Media: Jack WebbYoutube Manager: Sam OwenProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• GK Barry is in the Trenches 05.06.2026 50min

  This week GK Barry joins Jamie East for a completely chaotic episode and within minutes they’re discussing UFO pranks, ghost encounters, conspiracy theories and whether Britain’s Got Talent is secretly a money laundering operation.GK spills on the reality of internet fame, the accidental TikTok that changed her life, and why Loose Women is even more unhinged behind the scenes than viewers imagine.There’s also talk of the Strictly curse chaos, podcast rivalries, fake Avril Lavigne theories and the terrifying moment Jamie realised a live ghost-hunting show was completely falling apart on air.There’s a whole lot of relationship oversharing, celebrity ghosts, and why prank shows desperately need to return to Saturday night TV.It’s funny, outrageous and goes off the rails very, very quickly.Welcome back to the Celebrity Trenches!Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.Follow us on socials @celebritytrenchesA Seriously Popular production.Host and Producer: Jamie EastCo-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt RichardsonProducer: Phil StockerAssistant Producer: Tippi WillardAdditional research: Chris LockeryEditor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris Booker: Hannah WettonArtwork: Daniel McGarryEditorial Support: Joseph PalmerSocial Media: Jack WebbYoutube Manager: Sam OwenProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Susan Boyle you crushed our dreams! 03.06.2026 41min

  Another week, another trip into the Celebrity Trenches.Jamie & Alice start by discussing Susan Boyle’s much-teased comeback which turned out to be less chart domination and more ice cream advert.We celebrate Jane McDonald’s Mighty Hoopla triumph and ask the important question, why isn’t she headlining Glastonbury by now?There’s an update on Katie Price’s elusive billionaire boyfriend, who seems to appear and disappear depending on the day.Elsewhere, the internet is losing its mind over the Off Campus book series, Jamie tries to work out whether Love Island still matters and Spencer Pratt’s latest career move somehow leads us into a discussion about the state of America.We also get into Taylor Swift’s awards ambitions, Kim Kardashian falling off a bike in front of Lewis Hamilton, Jake Gyllenhaal’s scarves, and why star signs remain one of society’s great mysteries.There's cruise ships, reality TV, Cornettos, celebrity rebrands, and a surprising amount of chat about ice hockey players.If you listen, you're SURELY up to date.Welcome back to the celebrity trenches!Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.Follow us on socials @celebritytrenchesA Seriously Popular production.Host and Producer: Jamie EastCo-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt RichardsonProducer: Phil StockerAssistant Producer: Tippi WillardAdditional research: Chris LockeryEditor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris Booker: Hannah WettonArtwork: Daniel McGarryEditorial Support: Joseph PalmerSocial Media: Jack WebbYoutube Manager: Sam OwenProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Is it too late now to say sorry? the BEST celeb apologies EVER! 27.05.2026 35min

  This week in the Celebrity Trenches, Alice & Jamie dive headfirst into the wild world of celebrity apology videos. The strange ones, the surprising ones!Alice breaks down the Ariana Grande donut licking moment, the apology video vibes, and introduces Jamie to her theory of “llama humour”.The pair unpack why celebrity apologies became such a thing & is “I’m sorry if you were offended” the oddest phrase ever?Jamie drops a bombshell that he has received his own REAL celebrity apology text this week - from one of the new Strictly hosts! But who was it?It’s messy, full of celebrity chaos, & for one week only, apologies!Welcome back to the Celebrity Trenches: Weekly Dispatch!Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.Follow us on socials @celebritytrenchesA Seriously Popular production.Host and Producer: Jamie EastCo-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt RichardsonProducer: Phil StockerAssistant Producer: Tippi WillardAdditional research: Chris LockeryEditor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris Booker: Hannah WettonArtwork: Daniel McGarryEditorial Support: Joseph PalmerSocial Media: Jack WebbYoutube Manager: Sam OwenProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Big Brother Fight Night Part 2: Big Brother’s Most Explosive Night Ever 25.05.2026 1h

  This week it’s a HUGE Celebrity Trenches special as Jamie is joined by Big Brother 5 winner Nadia Almada, Fight Night icon Victor Ebuwa, legendary narrator Marcus Bentley and former Big Brother director Ben Hardy to unpack the most chaotic era in reality TV history.Victor reveals producers gave the housemates an “apocalyptic amount of booze” before the infamous Fight Night kicked off. Jamie also points out they’d run out of cigarettes. Different times!Nadia explains why BB5 felt like “social warfare” after producers removed books, writing materials and even turned sprinklers on housemates when they got too relaxed in the garden.Ben Hardy reveals nobody expected the famous fake eviction twist to explode into total carnage and explains how the live feed accidentally made Fight Night sound so violent that viewers actually called the police.Victor also opens up about his tensions with Emma from the very first night in the house, while Nadia reveals housemates were offered the chance to speak to police after the series ended.Plus: Marcus Bentley reflects on becoming the voice of Big Brother, everyone agrees BB was the blueprint for every reality show that followed, and Nadia shares why her historic win became a pivotal moment for trans representation in Britain.It’s nostalgia, chaos and reality TV history all rolled into one. Welcome back to the Celebrity Trenches!Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.Follow us on socials @celebritytrenchesA Seriously Popular production.Host and Producer: Jamie EastCo-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt RichardsonProducer: Phil StockerAssistant Producer: Tippi WillardAdditional research: Chris LockeryEditor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris Booker: Hannah WettonArtwork: Daniel McGarryEditorial Support: Joseph PalmerSocial Media: Jack WebbYoutube Manager: Sam OwenProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Big Brother Fight Night Part 1: The dark truth about reality TV 22.05.2026 47min

  This week on Celebrity Trenches we dive headfirst into the absolute madness of 2000s reality TV with comedian and presenter Matt Richardson, broadcaster and reality TV expert Jamie East and consultant psychiatrist Dr Gareth Smith.From contestants being kept awake for seven days in Shattered, to Space Cadets convincing people they’d gone to space from an airbase in Suffolk, we revisit the era when reality TV had absolutely no limits.We uncover the truth behind some of the wildest shows ever commissioned, including celebrity sheep herding on Flockstars, circus acts on Cirque de Celebrité, and the infamous Naked Jungle with Keith Chegwin.We also get into the chaos of Big Brother Fight Night, the booze, the cigarettes, the pressure cooker environment and why Day 23 is apparently when contestants always snap.Matt opens up about being trolled during his time on The Xtra Factor and why reality TV’s duty of care has changed so dramatically.There’s asparagus eviction predictions, champagne-fuelled arguments and one incredible line from Matt about being “the person in the friendship group people have to pre-warn you about.”Basically, if you miss the completely unhinged era of reality TV this episode is for you!Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.Follow us on socials @celebritytrenchesA Seriously Popular production.Host and Producer: Jamie EastCo-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt RichardsonProducer: Phil StockerAssistant Producer: Tippi WillardAdditional research: Chris LockeryEditor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris Booker: Hannah WettonArtwork: Daniel McGarryEditorial Support: Joseph PalmerSocial Media: Jack WebbYoutube Manager: Sam OwenProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Pricey…Where the HELL is your husband? 20.05.2026 43min

  Another big week in the Celebrity Trenches! Jamie & Alice unpack the Eurovision aftermath, from Australia somehow still competing to the UK coming last AGAIN. Nul, indeed, points.We delve into the internet-breaking wedding of Tyson Fury’s daughter Venezuela Fury: 18 bridesmaids, Biggie Smalls down the aisle, Peter Andre performing, and a 16-year-old bride casually carrying her phone at the altar. Jamie’s got his Harry Styles live tickets - but is Harry bigger than Taylor Swift or Ed Sheeran now? Elsewhere, Benedict Cumberbatch gets caught in the most British bike-rage incident ever filmed!We cover all the topics: Katie Price’s husband mysteriously disappears, influencer James Charles sparking outrage after mocking an airline worker.Who knew that Peter Andre *really* likes bananas? Plus, Alice explains why all weddings are fundamentally embarrassing.If you listen, you’re SURELY up to date!It’s the Celebrity Trenches: Weekly Dispatch!Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.Follow us on socials @celebritytrenchesA Seriously Popular production.Host and Producer: Jamie EastCo-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt RichardsonProducer: Phil StockerAssistant Producer: Tippi WillardAdditional research: Chris LockeryEditor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris Booker: Hannah WettonArtwork: Daniel McGarryEditorial Support: Joseph PalmerSocial Media: Jack WebbYoutube Manager: Sam OwenProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• What going to the BAFTAs is *really* like…! 13.05.2026 47min

  Jamie East & comedian Alice Brine bring you their razor-sharp hot takes on the last seven days in showbiz in our new pod, ‘Celebrity Trenches: Weekly Dispatch’.It’s a bumper week to unpack: Jamie went to the BAFTAs & has the BTS goss about what it’s *really like* to be there. It was long, he got hungry, but he DID see celebs behaving badly with their (packets of) nuts. Jamie spoke to a Celebrity Traitors legend Alan Carr, who revealed exactly why his surprise 50th birthday *really was* unexpected! You’ll love it when you know!We applaud Mary Berry using her BAFTA’s speech to plug her new YouTube channel!Alice & Jamie talk Strictly new presenters rumours. Jamie’s got a hot theory on who he thinks could get the gig!Alice drops a bombshell about a Kiwi reality TV show that we’ve never had in the UK, but Jamie is now obsessed by! “Erica Stole Coxie’s Hole” will make sense once you’ve listened!Alice is super excited that we'll soon see Nigella hosting Bakeoff - she's ready for it to be more sexy cos of Nigella.We talk about Paul Hollywood getting done for speeding in his land rover cos his cat was ill. We also discuss the photos of PH in his biker leathers.Alice also (not very politely) points out that Jamie does a “millennial pause” on his social videos. LOL!It’s Eurovision this weekend so the guys lookahead to that. It’s fair to say it’s not Jamie’s jam, but among other things, he wonders why the UK doesn’t just send our best musicians?!When did Table Football become "foossball"? Is it cos of 'Friends' / US TV?Also, Jamie & Alice reply to listener's comments in 'Ask Us Anything' - which Jamie uses as an excuse to wheel-out his story about hanging out with Robbie Williams in the recording studio when he was recording 'Angels' back in the 90s.All bases covered! It’s the Celebrity Trenches: Weekly Dispatch!Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.Follow us on socials @celebritytrenchesA Seriously Popular production.Host and Producer: Jamie EastCo-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt RichardsonProducer: Phil StockerAssistant Producer: Tippi WillardAdditional research: Chris LockeryEditor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris Booker: Hannah WettonArtwork: Daniel McGarryEditorial Support: Joseph PalmerSocial Media: Jack WebbYoutube Manager: Sam OwenProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Simon Cowell is in the Trenches 06.05.2026 49min

  Simon Cowell welcomes Jamie East into his home to launch 'Tales from the Celebrity Trenches'! It's his most honest, entertaining & revealing interview in years.Expect all sorts - the inside scoop on what it was *really like* backstage at X-Factor. Including the time Jamie hung out in Simon’s dressing room & Simon couldn’t get YouTube to work on his new laptop - you HOWL when you hear the reason!What was the deal behind *that* clip of Simon clapping? Does he have someone telling him when he goes viral?!Simon addresses the rumours about how much he spent on his birthday party & what *exactly* did he tell his mum the suggestive stage set at his party was?!He's super-honest about his reaction (& the celeb panel’s reaction on BGT) to Subo’s first audition. Does he feel bad about it now?And what was his gut instinct when he was putting together One Direction? Did he always know they’d be *so* successful?There’s more than meets the eye to the king of Saturday night TV.Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.Follow us on socials @celebritytrenchesA Seriously Popular production.Host and Producer: Jamie EastCo-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt RichardsonProducer: Phil StockerAssistant Producer: Tippi WillardAdditional research: Chris LockeryEditor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris Booker: Hannah WettonArtwork: Daniel McGarryEditorial Support: Joseph PalmerSocial Media: Jack WebbYoutube Manager: Sam OwenProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Coming Soon... 31.03.2026 1min

  Coming Soon...Got a tale from the trenches? Get in touch! Either leave a comment, drop an email to hello@celebritytrenches.com or WhatsApp us on: +44 7796 65712 starting with the word CELEB.Follow us on socials @celebritytrenchesA Seriously Popular production.Host and Producer: Jamie EastCo-Hosts: Alice Brine, Matt RichardsonProducer: Phil StockerAssistant Producer: Tippi WillardAdditional research: Chris LockeryEditor: Rowan Jacobs, Alan Harris Booker: Hannah WettonArtwork: Daniel McGarryEditorial Support: Joseph PalmerSocial Media: Jack WebbYoutube Manager: Sam OwenProduction Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.