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New love for actress Billie
7:10pm Friday 4th July 2008
BILLIE Piper has fallen in love Down Under.
The former Bradon Forest School pupil is reported to be considering relocating to Australia, after falling for the continent.
The 25-year-old, who is reprising her role as Rose Tyler in hit BBC show Doctor Who on Saturday, visited Australia several years ago.
And, although she has a home in Sussex with husband Laurence Fox, the actress is seriously considering a move to the other side of the world.
"I loved visiting Australia a few years ago," said Billie. "And I've love to have another home there.
"I don't think I could live there permanently though. I'd miss home too much."
The former Purton schoolgirl is making waves in Australia for her soon-to-screen TV role of a high-class prostitute in show Confessions Of A Call Girl.
Earlier this year she narrowly missed out on a major drama award for her role in the racy series.
Billie, who is currently expecting her first baby with her second husband Laurence, also revealed that her battle with anorexia is ongoing.
That is despite the intense fitness regime she underwent for her raunchy onscreen portrayal.
"I was just very aware of the fact that I was going to be naked a lot of the time," she said.
"And I didn't want to have to think about that as well as the fact that I was doing endless sex scenes.
"So I did quite a bit of running.
"When I feel that my life is out of control I start clutching at straws and those straws all relate to my weight or my health."
Just a few weeks ago Billie said she had feared she had lost her chance of cracking America.
She said her role as Belle De Jour in Diary Of A Call Girl might have scuppered any career she could had have in the US, because of American prudishness over the nude scenes.
Billie, who is busy filming a second series of the drama, said: "Someone said the other day What A-list stars get their t**s out?' "And then I started thinking Oh my God, what have I done? I've ruined my future career.'"
l Doctor Who will be on BBC 1 at 6.40pm on Saturday
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I Too Could Be a Councillor, Swindon says...
8:20pm Fri 4 Jul 08
The former Bradon Forest School pupil is reported to be considering relocating to Australia, after falling for the continent.
"I don't think I could live there permanently though. I'd miss home too much."
So she's not even eloping then?
This isn't even happening. It's not an event, so it isn't news.
I stubbed my toe yesterday. That was an event, and there fore news.
can I be in the paper now?
who dat?, says...
8:45pm Fri 4 Jul 08
Next week's Billie exclusive:
"I don't think I could live at home permanently though. I'd miss Australia too much."
Grimaldi, The Big Top says...
10:37pm Fri 4 Jul 08
Captain Sensible, Near Swindon says...
6:55am Sat 5 Jul 08
Robert Feal-Martinez, Swindon says...
8:14am Sat 5 Jul 08
Captain Sensible, Near Swindon says...
8:23am Sat 5 Jul 08
Captain Sensible, Near Swindon says...
8:24am Sat 5 Jul 08
Robert Feal-Martinez, Swindon says...
8:33am Sat 5 Jul 08
Ankh, Morpork says...
9:10am Sat 5 Jul 08
Voice of Sanity, Swindon says...
9:30am Sat 5 Jul 08
Terence, Swindon says...
11:22am Sat 5 Jul 08
sn5007, swindon says...
11:43am Sat 5 Jul 08
Robert Feal-Martinez wrote:RFM you really are a sad numpty. she's a bloody good actress not a **** star. What is it you do again? run a watering hole that no one goes in because the poor smokers cant enjoy themselves?
There could be a slight problem here, Australia has a strict points system, based on what someone has to offer the country, I don't think being a soft **** star (remember she was nominated for an award), or a fictional Doctor Who character actually qualifies.
Ankh, Morpork says...
12:15pm Sat 5 Jul 08
sn5007 wrote:"bloody good actress"...........I think not.
Robert Feal-Martinez wrote: There could be a slight problem here, Australia has a strict points system, based on what someone has to offer the country, I don't think being a soft **** star (remember she was nominated for an award), or a fictional Doctor Who character actually qualifies.RFM you really are a sad numpty. she's a bloody good actress not a **** star. What is it you do again? run a watering hole that no one goes in because the poor smokers cant enjoy themselves?
Robert Feal-Martinez, Swindon says...
12:17pm Sat 5 Jul 08
malkym, says...
1:37pm Sat 5 Jul 08
Terence wrote:Terence -how uncanny! I've just penned a letter to the Adver Ed! re the ramblings and banal content of letters from N E Gough, Les Fox and a couple of others -where is that man coming from? I tell you his nonsense comments re Euro 2008 and the literal translation of a German players surname nearly had me reaching for the loaded pistol! Altohugh it's all about free speech I've requested the editorial team be a little more selective in what they publish as repetitive puerile tripe of the Gough/Fox kind is totally indigestible!
I would gladly put up with vapid stories about a TV actress if the Adver would swear not to print anymore pointless commentaries on contemporary TV and sports from the letters of Nicholas E Gough. But both... it's just too much to endure.
Robert Feal-Martinez, Swindon says...
2:28pm Sat 5 Jul 08
Captain Sensible, Near Swindon says...
4:54pm Sat 5 Jul 08
Robert Feal-Martinez, Swindon says...
6:13pm Sat 5 Jul 08
Terence, Swindon says...
8:00pm Sat 5 Jul 08
Captain Sensible, Near Swindon says...
11:58am Sun 6 Jul 08
Captain Sensible, Near Swindon says...
12:01pm Sun 6 Jul 08
TonyJanson, Chippenham says...
12:28pm Sun 6 Jul 08
Captain Sensible wrote:I hear she got up late. Rely on the Adver and watch this space
Anyway less of that lets have some more Billie Piper trivia! Has she had breakfast yet? Does she have wheatybangs or toast? Whats she doing today? Gym? or shopping? Come on Adver.......
Robert Feal-Martinez, Swindon says...
8:16am Mon 7 Jul 08
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