CHARLIE CONDOU - No.556

DERMOT O'LEARY 
ON SET AT CORRIE

Dermot dances his way to the X Factor finals. He dances through Weatherfield, stopping for a pint at Corrie's Rovers Return Inn and then onto Manchester.

Charliecondou: I'm in bed. Have Dermot and Nicole done the bit in the Rovers yet?

PetAngelsUK: @Charliecondou yes they have

leejonathan: @charliecondou best barmaid ever.  a proper cameo must be in the pipeline.

SOME REALLY SICK JOKES

MrMattWolfenden: what's brown and sticky?? ........

MrMattWolfenden: .....A stick! #boomboom #shabba #windyourbodydown #smackmabitchup

Charliecondou: @MrMattWolfenden oh Matt

MrMattWolfenden: What's orange and sounds like a parrot??.....

MrMattWolfenden: ... A Carrot!! #audienceroarswithlaughter #shabba #chaccakahn #toomuchlageralready

Charliecondou: @MrMattWolfenden I'm THIS close to unfollowing you

MrMattWolfenden: @Charliecondou that literally made me laugh so loud in a crouded public place!! #weedabittoo

ShazLFarbrace: @MrMattWolfenden @Charliecondou what's a crouded place?

ShazLFarbrace: @MrMattWolfenden @Charliecondou  A typo!

DANCING WITH DANGER

Charliecondou: Haha RT @marcooth: Denise Van Outen dances like Cha Cha Di Gregorio.

Charliecondou: RT @SCD_VanOuten: Voting lines are NOW open! Please call 09015 22 52 09 from a landline or 6225209 from a mob & vote for @denise_vanouten & @The_JamesJordan

THE X

lisafaulkner1: I'd really like to have American Nicole sherzinger hair #nevergonnahappen

Charliecondou: @lisafaulkner1 I met her last week and can report she does indeed have nicer hair than you

CarlVipGalloway: Me and my beautiful wife backstage at The X Factor. So happy. X

Charliecondou: @CarlVipGalloway she's a bit out of your league isn't she mate? ;-)

Al3xWalker: Look @Charliecondou he's after another one of ur girls now!!!;) “@JamesGreenInUK: @michkeegan on xtra factor tonight. Sky plus!!!!”

Charliecondou: RT @LeeBinding: It's the living embodiment of Liverpool Gay Pride 1993. #xfactor

SOME REALLY SICK CHARLIE

Charliecondou: Has anyone else from work got a stomach bug? I can barely move

Jettco: @Charliecondou Blame Sean he hasn’t got the hang of those hotpots, has he ??? :) x

semadivad: @Charliecondou It's getting around like a thru'penny bit whore at a stag-do. I'm wearing my Japanese commuter/surgical mask from now on.

reallorraine: Get well Soon pumpkin! @Charliecondou

Charliecondou: @reallorraine thanks x

skipnewton: @Charliecondou Abe's revenge #karma

quarterbluematt: @Charliecondou I had it, an by me I mean Mikey not actually me !

Charliecondou: @quarterbluematt obviously. Except you're fatter

quarterbluematt: @Charliecondou the word you were looking for is muscle Charlie! #whohasyourcharger

MarkMMerrett: @Charliecondou so sorry to hear ur ill but hope u recover fast, hugs

Charliecondou: Thanks for all your sympathies. Not sure it's the noro virus cos no vomiting but my GOD the cramps are killing me

MargoJMilne: @Charliecondou Wish you better xxx

Charliecondou: I'm currently watching Cinderella in bed with my three year old who keeps wiping her nose on my hand

BenSummerskill: @Charliecondou Thank you for sharing that! xBen

Charliecondou: @BenSummerskill I thought twitter needed to know

RFerdenzi: @Charliecondou   Think that makes you the Bogeyman! ;)

Janhatesmarmite: @Charliecondou That' snot nice :) x

misterhsk: @Charliecondou will you admit that she wants to watch Newsnight and you're the one watching Cinderella?

Charliecondou: @misterhsk so true

misterhsk: @Charliecondou get better poppet x

markymarkat40: @Charliecondou get well soon Charlie.. Take care

MarkoPavlovic82: @Charliecondou hope it wasn't something from Caravan?

Charliecondou: @MarkoPavlovic82 haha so do i

whitenosugartv: @Charliecondou blame @StephenPol he picks up all sorts of viruses

Mazlovesgrace: @Charliecondou are you pregnant?

Charliecondou: @Mazlovesgrace no, I'm on the pill

lily_juniper: i could murder a wagamama chicken katsu curry right now #hungry #foodlesshouse

Charliecondou: @lily_juniper oooh me too

NOM NOMS

Charliecondou: RT @andynyman: I am so proud to be nominated as Best Supporting Actor for 'Abigails Party' in the #wosawards. You can vote for me at http://t.co/DRctX4Zo

EVENTFUL

meamandamealing: Right. Trying for 5miles before the National Lottery Awards. Apologies if I look flushed and/or exhausted at the event. ;-)

Charliecondou: @meamandamealing see you there!!

meamandamealing: @Charliecondou Ah baby!! Fantastic. Xxx

NON-EVENTFUL

Charliecondou: @meamandamealing I've just cancelled! I'm too sick. Have fun though x

meamandamealing: @Charliecondou Noooo! Xx

DID YOU GET IT?

Charliecondou: @AlexiSafron did you get my DM?

AlexiSafron: @Charliecondou no, it's not come through. Got limited wifi, we're away for my mum's 60th

CORRIE COUPLE OF THE YEAR

coronationst_: @charliecondou aw peter & carla won #verysorrycharlie X

TEACHER SPEAK

ShaunDellenty: @Confidential_CC have a great weekend:)

Confidential_CC: @ShaunDellenty it's Sunday here in Oz Shaun, and same to you...I started throwing out 35 years of school books today - I got a skip!

ShaunDellenty: @Confidential_CC not a Skippy?

ALL YOU DO IS SNIPE

‏alanhalsall: En route to @cooptravelcouk in Leamington Spa I will be there from 12-2 See ya there

Charliecondou: @alanhalsall *sets up sniper rifle*


Above: Stephen Fry always has a Gaytime in Oz.

GOLDEN GAYTIMES

JAMESINREHAB: Golden Gays Xmas dinner last night = a very early & hungover train journey to Manchester for tonight's #xfactor finals.

gracedent: @JAMESINREHAB I like the sound of the Golden Gays.

JAMESINREHAB: @gracedent U obviously hav to be an 'A' gay, love the Golden Girls & be all round fabulous to be a member. Shall I recommend u?

Charliecondou: @JAMESINREHAB @gracedent I want in!!

gracedent: @Charliecondou @JAMESINREHAB we need to find the restaurant Charlie and just 'happen' upon them.

JAMESINREHAB: @gracedent @Charliecondou the best place to find us will be in the kitchen eating cheesecake.

SLEEP LAUGHING

Charliecondou: The episode of "Girls" with @BigBoyler actually made me wake up in the night laughing.

ChristPA: @Charliecondou every episode does this to me. Even on fourth viewing. @lenadunham is a genius

Charliecondou: @ChristPA @lenadunham it's the best thing on tv, without question. Apart from coronation st obviously

ChristPA: @Charliecondou Ha! Someone's bias I think. But fair enough.

IanMarber: @Charliecondou @bigboyler brilliant, wasn't it? Want more.

_DanielRyan: @Charliecondou @christpa @lenadunham She is my Queen of all broadcasting!

ChristPA: @_DanielRyan @Charliecondou @lenadunham You mean after Sally, right Dan? Hope you're well, sir.

jackjpridmore: @Charliecondou @BigBoyler Nailed his accent too, did really well. Girls is amazing. Lena Dunham is a genius. And sorry Chris Aylott, stole your words there apparently!

Confidential_CC: @Charliecondou Chas did u see 2012 movie "The Sapphires" with Chris @BigBoyler in it? It's out for Xmas on DVD so buying for 4 the Mrs.

BigBoyler: @Charliecondou aw, cheers Charlie!

BLOG

DaveOctave: @Charliecondou, please RT my latest blog. xx http://t.co/d270J7RU

Charliecondou: RT @DaveOctave: @Charliecondou, please RT my latest blog. xx http://t.co/d270J7RU

Charliecondou: @DaveOctave done x

DaveOctave: @Charliecondou thank you, appreciate it. x

NOMINATED FOR 
'OUT IN THE CITY'

stephenkamos: I will be touring Australia and New Zealand next year. First time in Canberra too. Full tour details will be on my website next week

SirThomasWynn: @stephenkamos Stephen I noticed you on the short list for OUT IN THE CITY

stephenkamos: @SirThomasWynn have no idea what that is or involves! I'm always out in a city somewhere in the world.

SirThomasWynn: @stephenkamos you're on the list of nominees for 'broadcaster of the year' up against Stephen Fry and others...from Out In The City magazine

stephenkamos: @SirThomasWynn I didn't know that. Is that a magazine or website thing?

SirThomasWynn: @stephenkamos proper magazine -Stephen on the end of this blog page is a voting link.

Charliecondou: I voted Michael Cashman for lifetime achievement http://t.co/XJwQNNkp

Short list for the 

Out in the City 

Readers' Awards

Charlie Condou and the Terrence Higgins Trust are among the individuals and organisations named in Out in the City's Readers' Awards short list  which was announced this week.

Above: Actor Charlie Condou, will co-host the Readers' Awards ceremony at London's Landmark Hotel on 26 April 2013 alongside actress and model Sophie Ward.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SAMPLE OF NOMINEES: 

Diversity champion of the year

Vincent Francois – Societe Generale

Daniel Winterfeldt – CMS Cameron Mckenna

Simon Rodgers – Aviva

David Shields – Herbert Smith Freehills

Mark Mackenzie – Transport for London

Lance Corporal James Wharton – British Army

Innovator of the year

Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe – Google

Ivan Massow – Financial expert and entrepreneur

Christopher Bailey – Burberry

Henry Holland – Fashion designer

Gary Henshaw – Bar owner and entrepreneur

Campaigner/politician of the year

Peter Tatchell – Peter Tatchell Foundation

Lord Alli – Labour peer and entrepreneur

Chris Bryant MP

Ben Summerskill OBE – Stonewall

Tim Sigsworth – Albert Kennedy Trust

Ben Cohen – StandUp Foundation

Broadcaster of the year

Graham Norton

Evan Davis

Stephen Fry

Dr Christian Jessen

Stephen K Amos

Alan Carr

Inspirational role model of the year

Anthony Watson – Barclays

Shaun Dellenty – deputy headteacher, Alfred Salter Primary School

Mike Fuller – chief operating officer, International-Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group

Rob Berkeley – Runnymede Trust

Michael Salter – head of broadcast at 10 Downing Street

Lee Pearson – Paralympian

Celebrity of the year

Gok Wan

Craig Revel-Horwood

John Barrowman

John Partridge

Antony Cotton

Charlie Condou

Now open for nominations and suggestions. Readers can vote for their favourite role models. Voting runs from December 2012 until March 2013. 

You can vote on-line HERE


OutInTheCityMag: Congratulations @CharlieCondou – shortlisted in the Out In The City readers awards, ‘Celebrity of the Year’ http://t.co/28O4ioID