'I have to prove myself all over again': TLC's T-Boz discusses past health and financial problems on new reality series Totally T-Boz

She's appeared on The Celebrity Apprentice, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and What Chilli Wants.

But Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins has decided to ring in the New Year with a show of her very own, Totally T-Boz, on the aptly named network, TLC.

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The hard road to comeback: Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins has decided to ring in the New Year with a show of her very own, Totally T-Boz, on the aptly named network, TLC

The four-part reality series, airing January 1, reveals the health and financial struggles which kept the 42-year-old singer from making her comeback as a solo artist after being one-third of the R&B/hip-hop girl group TLC.

At the height of their fame in the nineties, T-Boz and her bandmates Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas and Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes sold over 65 million records sold worldwide.

In the just-released four-minute clip, T-Boz meets up with mega-producer Bangladesh in his studio for some real talk as well as possibly collaborating.

More to love: Watkins appeared to have gained weight since her Waterfalls heighday, and covered her new curves in an off-the-shoulder green and black tye-dye maxi dress

Troubled: The four-part series, airing January 1, reveals the health and financial struggles which kept the 42-year-old singer from making her comeback as a solo artist

'I guess I have to prove myself all over again, even if it’s to the world,' the four-time Grammy winner frankly admitted. 'I don’t have a problem doing that.'

The Grammy Award-winning producer has worked with Rihanna, Beyoncé, Ke$ha, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, T-Pain, and Ice Cube.

Watkins appeared to have gained weight since her Waterfalls heighday, and covered her new curves in an off-the-shoulder green and black tye-dye maxi dress.

One on one: In the just-released four-minute clip, T-Boz meets up with mega-producer Bangladesh in his studio for some real talk as well as possibly collaborating

Hitmaker: The Grammy Award-winning producer has worked with Rihanna, Beyoncé, Ke$ha, Usher, Nicki Minaj, Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, T-Pain, and Ice Cube

In the series, the husky-voiced singer and her 12-year-old daughter Chase have just moved to Los Angeles following her divorce, and restraining order, from rapper husband Mack 10 in 2004.

T-Boz, who's a spokeswoman for Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, also opened up about her life-threatening brain tumor in 2006.

The single mother spent three years recovering after her surgery to remove a strawberry-size acoustic neuroma on her vestibular nerve, which affected her balance, hearing, sight, and facial movement.

No Scrubs: Last month, the two remaining TLC members Chilli and T-Boz accepted their MOBO award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in Liverpool

Totally T-Boz will also feature her brother Kayo, cousins Barb and Chris, her friend Tae-Tae, and her friend/business-partner Tara.

Meanwhile, the VH1 biopic on TLC is set to begin shooting early next year with remaining members T-Boz and Chilli serving as conmsultants and executive producers.

'Music will be coming soon! Very soon,' the pair told Jon Hornbuckle. 'But first we have a film we are working on, we are writing it and it's going to be a TLC biopic.'

Girl group: At the height of their fame in the nineties, T-Boz and her bandmates Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas and Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes sold over 65 million records sold worldwide

The twosome then teased: 'We might cameo in the film but I doubt we will have a big role, we are looking for people to play us.'

According to Indie Wire, the film's screenwriter is Kate Lanier, who penned What’s Love Got To Do With It, Set it Off, and Beauty Shop.

After Left Eye's tragic car accident in Honduras a decade ago, the band has been on hiatus.

Glorious in green: Kate puts a tough few weeks behind her as she presents Sports Personality of the Year award

She was a passionate and dedicated cheerleader for our athletes during this summer’s Olympics and Paralympics.
And it seems nothing would stop the Duchess of Cambridge continuing that role last night – not even the crippling form of morning sickness that has plagued her for the last two weeks.
She made her first formal public appearance since her pregnancy was announced at he BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony in London, where she presented two awards.
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Top trio: The Duchess of Cambridge has the broadest smile of the three as she stands next to Sports Personality of the Year Bradley Wiggins, with David Beckham on the left

Popular choice: Bradley Wiggins receives the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award from the Duchess of Cambridge

Champion: Winner of Sports Personality of the Year 2012, Bradley Wiggins (left) gives his victory speech watched by The Duchess of Cambridge and second-placed Jessica Ennis (right)

Putting her recent pregnancy troubles behind her, the Duchess of Cambridge walked out in an Alexander McQueen green dress matched with a striking smile as she presented chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Seb Coe with the Lifetime Achievement award.
She stayed on the stage throughout Coe's speech and was then on hand to hand the Sports Personality of the Year award on to David Wiggins.

Proud moment: Jessica Ennis, left, receives her runners-up trophy from the Duchess of Cambridge

Runner-up was Team GB heptathlete Jessica Ennis, who won gold in the 2012 Games, and in third place was tennis star Andy Murray, who also won gold at the London Olympics.
Her decision to honour the engagement after being forced to cancel her last four public appearances is a sign that the 30-year-old is slowly recovering after spending several days in hospital with hyperemesis gravidarum earlier this month.
Aides said the duchess, a Team GB Ambassador, was keen to attend to pay tribute to the achievements of British sportsmen and women in a remarkable year for British sport.

 

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A fortnight after she fell ill with a crippling form of morning sickness, the Duchess finally made her first formal public appearance.
Kate, who was admitted to hospital in early December suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition which causes severe vomiting pregnant women, attended the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards in London.
Her decision to honour the engagement after being forced to cancel her last four public appearances is a sign the 30-year-old royal is slowly recovering from the illness that has plagued her first few weeks of pregnancy.
Aides said the Duchess, a Team GB Ambassador, was keen to attend to pay tribute to the achievements of British sportsmen and women in a remarkable year for British sport.
But sources close to Kate, less than 12 weeks pregnant, stressed that she would only attend the evening-long event at London’s ExCel for around 45 minutes before returning home to Kensington Palace, where she continues to recuperate.
Doctors have warned her that the condition can recur at any time in the first few months of pregnancy - and sometimes even beyond.
‘While the Duchess does not feel ready to attend a four-hour engagement, she is keen to show her support to the UK’s sportsmen and women at this prestigious event which caps a momentous year for British sport,’ said a senior royal source.

So close: The Duchess of Cambridge smiles as she stands alongside runner-up Jessica Ennis

Beaming: The Duchess of Cambridge (left) and Jessica Ennis have a chat backstage after the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2012

Great job: Kate appears to be sympathetic after Ennis missed out on the top prize

Kate attended the event alone as her husband, Prince William, has been forced to return to their rented farmhouse in Anglesey, North Wales, as he is due on duty as an RAF Search and Rescue pilot.
But the fact that the prince felt confident enough to leave her suggests that he, too, is encouraged by her recovery.
He will return to London in time for Christmas but aides have yet to announce whether they plan to join the Royal Family at Sandringham, in line with tradition.

Welcome appearance: Lord Coe and Kate appear to have a little chat before he takes the microphone

Handshake: Kate hands the Lifetime Achievement award to chairman of LOCOG Seb Coe

Kate looked pleased to have made the ceremony

Over to you: The Duchess was in good company as she presented Lord Coe with his award

While it would be extremely unusual for the future king and his wife to miss the annual celebrations on the Queen’s Norfolk estate – including the traditional visit to church on Christmas morning – sources have indicated that Kate is ‘seriously’ considering remaining in Berkshire with her family so she can recover in peace and be closer to hospital if she takes a turn for the worse.
Her decision will be announced in the next day or so.

No you can't take him home! Kendall and Kylie Jenner befriend a dolphin in Vegas after jokingly calling trip 'The Hangover 3!'

Their publicist stepped in to say there wouldn't be 'Hangover 1, 2 or 3' on her watch after Kendall Jenner jokingly referred to her trip to Vegas with sister Kylie as 'Hangover 3.'
But if the pair had decided to steal an animal to take back to their hotel room as Bradley Cooper and co did in the first film, it would've been a dolphin rather than a tiger.
The pair became rather enamoured with one of the intelligent creatures.

Dolphin tale: Kylie and Kendall Jenner got to meet some adorable marine mammals at Siegfried & Roy's animal habitat in Las Vegas

Kendall and Kylie Jenner spent a fun-filled day frolicking with the animals during a trip to Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden & Dolphin Habitat in Las Vegas on Saturday.
They got to come face to face with gorgeous white lions, white tigers, leopards and panthers, and the zoo's famous bottlenose dolphins.
The half-sisters of Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian are in Las Vegas to promote the family merchandise store Kardashian Khaos.
Kendall and Kylie - who are the children of Bruce Jenner and Kris Kardashian Jenner - got a chance to break away from the mob of fans and steal some time away at this enchanting world of animals.
The park's staff were more than happy to show the girls around.

In love: Kendall couldn't resist giving one bottlenose dolphin a great big kiss

Fun day: Kylie and Kendall were treated so well by the zoo's friendly staff

Cooling off: Kendall and Kylie ditched their jackets and shoes to get close to the dolphins in the water

Kendall, 17, and Kylie, 15, seemed enthralled with the tigers and Kendall was busy clicking away with her camera.
When it came time to meet the dolphins, the girls stripped off their jackets and kicked off their shoes and stepped into the shallows with them.
The sisters, who showed off matching pedicures with red polish, wore white T-shirts that were almost identical except for one thing.

Hear me roar: Kendall took lots of pictures of the tiger while Kylie just stared in awe

Playing favourites: The sisters wore almost identical T-shirts except Kendall's said 'Kendall's My Fave' and Kylie's said 'Kylie's My Fave'

Kendall's T-shirt said 'Kendall's My Fave' while Kylie's top said 'Kylie's My Fave.'
Kendall showed no fear around the incredible marine mammals and was so in love with one friendly dolphin that she gave him a big kiss.
She also loved meeting the exotic bird, later taking to her Twitter page to comment: 'Tango was the homayy.'
Kylie, meanwhile, took to Twitter to say that her favourite animal was the shadow black leopard.

'Tango was the homayy': Kendall loved meeting the exotic bird and took to Twitter to share a picture of the meet and greet moment

Have you been good this year? Brooke Shields and daughters sit on Santa's lap at New York children's hospital charity event

She may be a little old to be telling Santa what she wants for Christmas but it was all for a good cause.
Brooke Shields and her two daughters were at the Brooks Brothers Seventh Annual Holiday Celebration for St Jude's Children's Hospital in New York on Wednesday and wasted no time in posing with the bearded jollyman.
First Brooke, 47, sat on his lap then her two red-headed little girls Rowan and Grier joined in the festive fun.

Santa's little helper: Brooke Shields and her two daughters sit on Santa's lap at the Seventh Annual Holiday Celebration to Benefit St Jude Children's Research Hospital in New York on Wednesday

Brooke playfully grinned at the rotund Father Christmas and gave a cheeky pout as his arm rested round her waist.
The Blue Lagoon star looked absolute thrilled with her daughters Rowan and Grier, eight and five, and couldn't stop smiling at them as the trio were snapped with Santa.
Wearing a tailored black trouser suit Brooke looked every inch the elegant philanthropist.

Three lovelies: Brooke and her gorgeous girls Rowan and Grier also got to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas

She teamed the suit with a lavender silk shirt, simple black heels and a chic clutch.
Her brunette locks tumbled down her back and her make-up was au natural.
Brooke, who is married to writer Chris Henchy, was also spotted with actress Marlo Thomas and Brooks Brothers CEO Claudio Del Vecchio.
The historic suit makers Brooks Brothers were sponsoring the event.

So grown up: The girls smile at the camera with their famous mother like real pros

Bonny in black: The 47-year-old actress looked slim and demure in her fitted trouser suit

The Pretty Baby actress could not have looked more different to the downcast figure she cut as she stepped out in New York on Tuesday.
Dressed in a large padded green jacket and a pair of blue flares, Brook went for a stroll around the West Village.
Last month Brooke was left devastated after her mother and former manager Teri died aged 79.
The New York Times reported the elder Shields passed away following a long illness related to dementia.
Brooke released a heartfelt statement to People magazine at the time.
The former flame of Michael Jackson, who had a troubled relationship with Teri who masterminded her daughter's career after launching her into showbiz as a baby, said she wouldn't be who she was today if it wasn't for her mother.
'My mother was an enormous part of my life and of who I am today,' Brooke said in a statement to People magazine.
'I loved her, laughed with her, and respected her. And although she had her share of struggles, she was my mom.'

Philanthropist: Shields is pictured with fellow charity givers actress Marlo Thomas and Brooks Brothers bigwig  Claudio Del Vecchio at the event

Little beauties: As the pair colour in they are becoming the spitting image of their stunning mother

How I fell for a con artist: The bizarre true story of a husband who tricked the world into thinking his wife was a virtuoso pianist - and one woman's obsession with it

When Joyce Hatto succumbed to cancer in 2006, aged 77, the obituaries spoke as one. The world had lost one of the most gifted British pianists ever — the breadth of her repertoire as prolific as it was prodigious.
Yet, within a year, that shining reputation was not only tarnished, it had been trashed out of all recognition.
Her husband and agent, William Barrington- Coupe, had perpetrated a monstrous deceit from their house in a quiet cul-de-sac in Royston, Hertfordshire, by splicing the playing of other pianists on to more than 100 recordings released under Joyce’s name in her final years.

Obsession: Victoria Wood spend three years researching the life of Joyce Hatto to be able to tell her story in new BBC film Loving Miss Hatto

The CDs were a patchwork of other pianists’ work, digitally manipulated to disguise their origins. The audacious fraud was laid bare after Joyce’s death, first by an exposé in Gramophone magazine, followed up by a lengthy dissection in The New Yorker.
And now the incredible story has been made into a beautifully realised film for TV, Loving Miss Hatto — the result of three years’ painstaking research by comedienne Victoria Wood. ‘I felt like a journalist as I began hunting down all the different threads,’ she says.
Despite the wide coverage, Joyce’s story had passed Victoria by. ‘But then I was sent The New Yorker article,’ she says, ‘and I found it irresistible. Partly it was the oddness of the story of this elderly couple, but also that they were practising their deceit on the whole world via the internet from their suburban house. It was the conjunction of those two people and modern technology that caught my interest.’

In tune: Joyce Hatto, who died a fraud in 2006

So who exactly was Joyce Hatto, once dubbed ‘the greatest living pianist almost no one has ever heard of’ before becoming more famous — notorious, even — for what she hadn’t played than what she had? A promising young professional musician, Joyce had performed at concerts in London and throughout Britain and Europe from the Fifties, including solo recitals at the Wigmore and Queen Elizabeth halls.
She’d also been a repetiteur — someone who stands in for the star pianist at orchestra rehearsals — under eminent conductors such as Sir Thomas Beecham. And she supplemented her income by working in recording studios for companies in the UK, Germany and France, and by teaching.
But she had always been an  anxious public performer, egged on by her husband Barrington-Coupe — known as Barrie — who’d fallen in love with her at their first meeting.
Here was a man, a likeable chancer, who sometimes sailed too close to the wind. Indeed, not long into their marriage he served a short prison sentence (much to Joyce’s horror) for importing radios from the Far East while neglecting to pay the appropriate tax. But, for all that, he was the love of Joyce’s life.
Rory Kinnear, who plays Barrie persuasively as a young man in the new film, says the wrongdoings ‘all trickle down from his complete devotion to her’.
In the mid-Seventies, at a concert at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, Joyce’s nerves finally got the better of her and she abandoned the piano mid-recital — never to perform in public again.
But Barrie was determined she should play on — at least as far as the record-buying public was concerned — and so an astonishing deception was born, with other classical pianists’ work being released as her own.
In the end, says Victoria, this is a love story. And yet she thinks it would have been better if Joyce and Barrie hadn’t met. ‘They were the cause of each other’s downfall,’ she explains. ‘If they’d never met, perhaps Barrie would have been more successful in the music industry, and Joyce would have been perfectly content as a  music teacher.’
Having researched the story so meticulously, does Victoria believe that Joyce knew about Barrie’s illicit recordings? ‘Yes, yes, yes,’ she says emphatically. ‘How could she not have known? And I hope she did because I like to think of them doing it together and getting some fun out of it.’
The more Victoria worked on her script, the more she regarded the deception as secondary to the couple’s relationship. ‘In the end, it shrank down to being the story of a marriage and of how, as the years go on, you get bashed about by life. I certainly don’t stand in judgment on what they did.
‘Nobody’s blameless. We’ve all done things we regret. We’ve all made mistakes. But this is my imagining of their story. It’s about high hopes and disappointment.’
The younger Joyce is exquisitely portrayed by Maimie McCoy, while the older Barrie and Joyce are faultlessly played by Alfred Molina and Francesca Annis.
Francesca says: ‘The way I see it, Joyce didn’t feel able to serve music as she would have wished. But then Barrie wasn’t able to serve her in the way he wanted by turning her into a successful concert pianist and recording artist.’

Content: Had she not met her husband, Victoria Wood believes Joyce, played by Maimie McCoy, would have been happy as a music teacher

In fact, Loving Miss Hatto may well give the real-life Barrie — who is now 82 and living in the same house in Hertfordshire — pause for thought. Victoria has never met him, quite deliberately, she says, because it would have been impossible to get him out of her head. ‘I’ve no idea what he’s going to think of what I’ve written,’ she adds. ‘I can’t even second-guess.
‘But I hope he sees it as a sympathetic portrayal and as a love story, which is what I intended. Both Rory Kinnear and Alfred Molina show him as a very loving husband. To be honest, I don’t really care what he thinks, although I wouldn’t want him to be upset.’
Would she agree to meet him if he asked? ‘I don’t know. I don’t feel any great need. This is my imagining of what happened based on the magazine article. But if he wrote to me, I’d write back, yes.’
The drama was filmed entirely in Dublin, although you’d never know it. ‘I don’t think you’d ever suspect, for instance, that the house you see in the film wasn’t actually in Royston,’ says Victoria. ‘As a matter of fact, I’ve driven past the real house. I wanted to see what it was like. But what I couldn’t have known was that Barrie would be standing outside on the pavement at the time.’ She tried to nail down the details of the story as closely as possible. ‘It was a painstaking process to read through two thick folders of research trying to understand who Joyce was, who Barrie was, then meeting people who’d worked with them.
‘My proudest moment was when I saw in a tiny clipping a woman’s name and we actually tracked her down. She was an old mate of Joyce and I went to visit her. Every little bit of information — Joyce never answered the doorbell or the phone, for example, and loved watching Monkey World on TV — all sunk in and eventually rose to the surface in my story.’
Does Victoria find it easier to watch a piece of work she’s written if she’s not in it? ‘Oh yes, it’s lovely,’ she says. ‘I never enjoy seeing myself.’
So she wasn’t tempted to give herself a fleeting cameo walk-on role, Alfred Hitchcock-style? ‘No, because people would then be wondering what Victoria Wood was doing suddenly popping up in this story. As it was, I could sit back and watch the finished film and admire the shots and performances. ‘It’s taken a long time to bring it to the screen but I’ve been lucky in that top-quality people have been involved. It feels like it’s been really well put together by a great team. I’m proud of it.’
For Victoria, these are the years when she can put herself first again. Her two children, Grace, 23, and Henry, 20, from her marriage to magician Geoffrey Durham — aka The Great Soprendo — are free agents. Grace, a choral scholar, has been reading French and Italian at Cambridge, while Henry is studying music technology at Leeds.
Work, Victoria says without apology, is what now defines her. She certainly seems to have her foot on the accelerator, producing a succession of projects that are as well received as they are varied.
Yet surprisingly, she disputes the high volume of her output. ‘People say that I’m prolific but I don’t feel that at all,’ she says. ‘I think I’m really slow.’
The evidence suggests otherwise. She’s just putting the finishing touches to a two-part documentary on tea.

Deceit: The story about the music fraud of pianist Joyce Hatto, played in old age by Francesca Annis, has been filmed for a new television film

‘The first part deals with the history of tea in China and India and the opium wars. We then trace the arrival of tea in Britain and how it went from being a luxury product to being something that everybody drinks. The second episode is more to do with its social history and what tea means to British people.’
After that, Victoria will set to work turning her play about a choir — That Day We Sang — into a 90-minute musical for television. ‘This time I’ll be able to have a large children’s choir and lots of singing and dancing,’ she says.
‘In the theatre for its ten performances as part of the Manchester Festival last year, we were constrained by a tight budget. There was a cast of just 12, so a lot of the writing was to do with getting people offstage so they could change into different costumes and come back on again.’
She shows no sign of slowing down, despite the fact she’ll be 60 in May. Does she worry about ageing? ‘Not much. I feel really fortunate being someone who loves what she does, and I can carry on doing it for as long as I want and for as long as I’m wanted.
‘There’s still so much more I want to do. I have ideas pinned to the noticeboard in my office. They can remain there for ages, like That Day We Sang.’
And the next project?  ‘There’s a tiny acorn of a comedy idea. But I don’t even know if it will be for stage or screen.’
Even so, Victoria will break soon for Christmas. ‘I’m just going to be with my children and watch telly, although we’re going to one of my sisters on Christmas Day. I cooked last year.’
She needs little encouragement to talk about what she likes to watch — and it couldn’t be more surprising. ‘My absolute favourite is Snapped: Women Who Kill, a true-life U.S. series shown here on the Crime & Investigation channel.
‘I’m fascinated by all these people who suddenly pick up a gun and shoot somebody just because they’re a bit cross with them. I’m transfixed by the awfulness of their actions.
‘You and I might fling a plate of dinner at someone but, this being America, they’ll pick up a rifle and blow somebody’s head off. And they never seem to appreciate the consequences. There’s often footage from their police interviews and trials, and it’s really interesting.
‘And I love The Great British Bake Off and MasterChef. I watch University Challenge with Grace and Henry. We probably each get five answers right.
‘I can’t bear anything where people get humiliated. So I can’t be doing with X Factor. I used to watch Strictly, although all those formulaic shows become a bit predictable.’
Victoria has lost count of the times she’s been approached to take part in reality shows. ‘I think people have got the message by now,’ she says. ‘Anything I do privately, I wouldn’t want to do on television because it would spoil it for me.’

An outfit that says she means business: Emily VanCamp is raring to go on set of Revenge in leather boots and blazer

Her vengeful character Emily Thorne is always focused on the task at hand.
And Emily VanCamp’s wardrobe oozed that very vibe when she was spotted on set of Revenge on Thursday.
The actress looked like she meant business when she was seen stomping about the downtown Los Angeles set in sexy stiletto leather ankle boots.

The boots were made for working: Emily VanCamp looked like she meant business in leather boots and a blazer to film scenes for Revenge in Los Angeles on Thursday

Emily was also wearing a chic black blazer with studs on the shoulders, a pretty grey top and skinny jeans.
She was clearly raring to go as she stepped out of a van clutching her script to ensure she was on top of her lines.
Emily also had a caffeine fix before getting stuck into shooting as she was seen sipping on a coffee.

Raring to go: Emily sipped on a coffee and clutched her script as she stepped out of a van with on-screen love interest Barry Sloane

The stunning blonde was joined by her co-star and on-screen love interest Barry Sloane.
Ever the gentleman, Barry was seen letting Emily step out of their vehicle first before following her.
Also seen on set that same day were Gabriel Mann and Dilshad Vadsaria, who play a couple on the hit ABC show, which is currently in its second season.
Gabriel was dressed in one of his character’s typical quirky outfits, sporting a patterned shirt, grey blazer, beige trousers and two-tone loafers with no socks.

Co-stars: Also on set was Gabriel Mann and Dilshad Vadsaria, who were filming different scenes

Quirky: Gabriel was wearing one of his character's typical kooky outfits of printed shirt, mismatched suit and two-tone loafers with no socks

Meanwhile Dilshad looked pretty in an elegant sapphire blue dress.
Discussing why the show has proved so popular, Emily recently told GQ: 'I think revenge is a universal theme. It's fun to delve into the lives of the rich and beautiful people of the Hamptons.
‘I always feel like I'm playing a character when I'm in a beautiful dress, with my hair coiffed. I like getting down and dirty. It's really fun,' she said.
‘There's nothing better than setting an a**hole's house on fire. It's those moments when I think "I love my job!"'

Juicy: Emily has said she thinks the show, currently in its second season, is so popular because people love the theme of revenge

He's so sweet! Harry Styles treats birthday girl Taylor Swift to 23 cupcakes as he takes her home to Cheshire

They've only been going out a couple of weeks, so it's probably too soon for Harry Styles to spend a small fortune on new girlfriend Taylor Swift.
So as the American country singer marked her 23rd birthday in his company on Thursday, the teenager decided to present her with a box of cupcakes as a treat for her special day.
Following a day trip to the Lake District on Wednesday, the couple spent Taylor's actual birthday in Harry's home county of Cheshire.

Swan-tastic: Taylor Swift and Harry Styles get to grips with the locals in Bowness

And to show his affection for the country singer, the One Direction heart-throb, 18, ordered 23 cupcakes from the Custom Cupcake Company in Warrington - 25 miles away from Harry's home village of Holmes Chapel.
Custom Cupcake Company owner Matt Blakely told the Warrington Guardian: 'The woman said it was for Harry Styles but I didn’t know who that was at first.
'We had got a lot of orders before Christmas but she said he desperately needed them so we said ok.

Happy couple: Taylor Swift and Harry Styles with a shopkeeper

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'It was only afterwards we looked on the internet and saw it was his girlfriend’s birthday today and she was 23.'
Later that day, the birthday girl was spotted enjoying a late lunch at the George & Dragon Pub  in the village of Great Budworth.
On Tuesday, Taylor and Harry were spotted on a day trip to picturesque Bowness on Windemere in the Lake District.
They were also seen outside the Pandora jewellery shop by store manager Claire Dibbs.

Taylor Swift (left) and One Direction star Harry Styles

Claire, 24, said: 'They were just walking past and one of my colleagues saw them.
'I was hyperventilating, I just never expected to see them. I ran outside and grabbed my phone for a picture, Harry was posing for another photo and Taylor was just hanging back. She thought I wanted to speak to just Harry!
'She introduced herself, she was really lovely. She said they were just here for the day and I think they were there with his parents.

Christmas cheer: Taylor Swift was happy to pose up with locals in the Lake District

Cheeky grin! Harry poses up with a fan in Bowness

'They were in Bowness for about five hours in total, I saw them at around 2.15pm.
'Taylor said they were leaving soon. I was so excited - I'm more of a One Direction fan but I like them both and they were both lovely.
'Taylor had a lot of bags from Beatrix Potter world - I saw some cuddly toys poking out of the top of the bag.

Christmas cheer: Harry Styles was happy to pose up with locals in the Lake District

'Lots of teenage girls have been in the shop since asking where they went. They'd done a lot of shopping. Taylor said she loved the area and said it was really pretty.
'They are definitely the biggest celebrities I've ever spotted around here!'
A spokesman for the Beatrix Potter nursery shop, also on Crag Brow, said staff had welcomed them.
'Harry Styles and Taylor Swift popped in and bought some beautiful gifts for members of their family from our boutique shop. 
'It was lovely to have them visiting us.'

On Monday evening, 'Haylor' were spotted out in Hope Valley, where they met Harry's sister Gemma, who goes to University nearby.
According to Heatworld Taylor was even overheard telling Gemma: 'We have so much in common – it’s so great we get along.'

Real love? The couple were spotted in NYC Central Park in November

A fellow diner said: 'Harry and Taylor were putting spoons on their noses and fooling around with each other and taking photos of each other. After that they were stood talking and Harry kept putting his hand on Taylor’s bum.'
'Taylor had her arms around him a lot and they were really close all night.'
Fellow diners said the pair seemed really close all night and Harry, 18, ate a turkey dinner with orange juice and a Christmas pudding, while Taylor had oven-baked cod, but didn’t have a dessert.
The couple, who have yet to publicly confirm their relationship, have been inseparable for more than two weeks.