1. 'Apprentice' star Jenny Maguire flees UK (May 4)
Jennifer Maguire returns to Ireland due to fears of a backlash from Apprentice fans.
2. Cowell apologises for 'Hero' fault (Oct 26)
Simon Cowell apologises after Ruth and Daniel are prevented from performing X Factor's charity single.
3. 'X Factor' star "devastated" by kiss and tells (Oct 27)
Scott Bruton says he was "devastated" after becoming the victim of a "kiss and tell" story.
4. Two 'EastEnders' actors quit soap (Jan 18)
Rob Kazinksy and Mo George quit the Albert Square soap for pastures new.
5. Minogue supported after on-air breakdown (Nov 23)
Dannii Minogue is backed by her X Factor co-stars after bursting into tears live on air.
6. Channel 4 delays Big Brother 9 launch (Apr 5)
Channel 4 is delaying the launch of Big Brother 9 until June 5, according to a report.
7. JLS 'furious' over management deal (Dec 18)
JLS are apparently furious that the X Factor contract forbids Louis Walsh from managing them.
8. Andre 'disgusted' with daughter slurs (Oct 25)
Peter Andre says he is disgusted with remarks made about his one-year-old daughter.
9. 'Liam' quits Corrie over "typecast" fears (Feb 3)
Rob James-Collier to leave Coronation Street over fears of being "typecast".
10. 'EastEnders' actress "gutted" over axing (Jul 27)
EastEnders star Emma Barton admits that she was "gutted" to be axed from the soap.
11. Alex removed from BB house (Jun 18)
Alex is removed from the Big Brother house as a result of her repeated unacceptable behaviour.
12. 'X Factor' hit by pregnancy scare (Dec 1)
A pregnancy testing kit is found in the X Factor contestants' mansion.
13. Matthew Fox keeps quiet on 'Lost' ending (May 23)
Matthew Fox reveals that he knows how Lost will end, but won't tell anyone else in the cast.
14. Child sex abuse plot for 'Enders (Jul 2)
BBC soap EastEnders is to tackle child sex abuse in a storyline to be screened later this year.
15. Matt, Vincent face off on 'Strictly' tour (Jan 20)
Tension between Matt Di Angelo and Vincent Simone reaches boiling point on the Strictly tour.
16. Four more 'Neighbours' departures announced (Feb 17)
Another four Neighbours stars are leaving the Aussie soap.
17. McQueen sisters in 'Hollyoaks' explosion (Aug 26)
One of Hollyoaks' McQueen sisters will meet their maker in October after a dramatic explosion.
18. Gemma Bissix to leave 'EastEnders' (May 23)
Gemma Bissix will leave EastEnders at the end of her current contract.
19. 'X Factor' hopeful 'lied about foster care' (Aug 26)
X Factor hopeful Alan Turner is accused of lying to the judges at his audition.
20. 'Enders star 'was a naughty girl' (Oct 27)
EastEnders star Rita Simons says she is similar to her character Roxy Mitchell.
