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When beloved celeb couple Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis announced their separation, the internet exploded - not least with speculation that Olivia had cheated on Jason with new beau Harry Styles. The press snapped up every detail, from salad dressings and custody papers to errant nannies. Stacey and Larry discuss breaking up in the limelight, the dodginess of tabloid ‘sources,’ and whether the public should try to rein in their appetite for breakup gossip.

Celebrities have the pick of the bunch when it comes to dating, but most often they date people who run in similar circles. With a smaller dating pool, the situation of dating an ex of someone you know is considerably higher. Jack and Sarel debate whether there’s ever a circumstance in which it’s okay.

Years after Scarlett Johansson starred in the film ‘Her’ about a man who falls in love with his AI assistant, tech company OpenAI released a female voice for their ChatGPT service that many people said sounded just like Scarlett. After a legal back and forth with the Hollywood star, OpenAI took it down, but how did it sound so ‘eerily similar’ to her in the first place? And what does this whole scuffle tell us about how AI will be used in the future? Stacey Dooley and Larry Dean discuss.

Prenups can be a wonderful thing – for example they can protect assets and minimise things getting messy if a couple decide to divorce later down the line. So are there any negatives? Jack and Sarel share their opinions, including whether prenups ruin romance.

Whether they’re smuggling them across international borders, ending relationships for them, or leaving them a not-so-small fortune in their will, celebs are well known for being barking mad about their animal companions. Do celebs take it too far when it comes to special treatment of their furry friends, or are they just providing them with the life of luxury they deserve? Stacey Dooley and Larry Dean discuss all things celebrity (pets).

Celebrity’s making apologies is nothing new, yet we’re still so obsessed when we see a screenshot of the Notes app on a celebrity’s social media. Jack and Sarel look at how apologies should be handled by famous couples and whether we deserve them in the first place. They also hear from Simon Lewis, host of BBC Radio 4’s podcast When It Hits the Fan, about what celebrities need to get right in the hours, days and weeks following a public crisis.

We’re heading across the pond this week to see why some of the biggest names in showbiz have faced shocking allegations of workplace toxicity. With some of Ellen’s staff saying they weren't allowed to make eye contact, ‘crying rooms’ at Jimmy Kimmel and traumatised employees on the Kelly Clarkson show, Stacey and Larry delve into what goes on behind the scenes.

Celebrity relationships are constantly reported on in the press, but the way that LGBTQ+ stories are talked about is very different to how straight ones are discussed. Jack and Sarel look at queer history in the UK and in Hollywood and discuss topics such as queerbaiting, forced outings and conforming to heterosexual models.

When a celeb appears in court, it often means their reputation is under attack. But when Gwyneth Paltrow took to the stand over a ski collision with an Optometrist she came out of the trial more likeable than ever. How did Gwyneth Paltrow manage to garner so much sympathy and turn around the usual public perception of celebrities as unaccountable, entitled nihilists? Did her legal win define her as the classiest and savviest celeb on any ski slope? Stacey Dooley and Larry Dean analyse this interesting case.

The question of whether you can stay friends with an ex is an age-old debate and one that divides opinion. Many celebrities have shown us it can be done, but others have proved that we should in fact be worried about the ex our partner tells us not to worry about. Jack and Sarel use their experiences, as well as those in the public eye, to draw their own conclusions.