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Only just seen these videos. How fabulous to see Gareth singing. It’s great that he is still enjoying success after nearly 20 years in the music business. Love the photo Maria with Gareth and your new hairstyle x

Thanks for posting these photos. I wouldn’t have seen them either and they are lovely.

Lovely to catch up with all this news on the cruise. Thanks to Doris for reports too, it must be lovely to see Gareth around and about on deck etc. What a time for Gareth to get any illness when he has to perform. I've two friends now who have seen him on Britannia in the last year and both said how good he was and how much they enjoyed seeing him. Neither are massive fans of Gareth, but both were impressed with his performances and had their photo taken with him.

A very merry Christmas to everyone and a happy new year. Let's hope it's a good one for us all at GPG.

It's this type of thing that puts me off booking these events now.

A much nicer look and definitely better than those flowery suits.

What a brilliant review. However, didn't agree with "no headliner to put bums on seats" !

Oh dear. I haven't bought one present yet! Better get my backside into gear.

Very sad to hear this news today. Although I never actually met her personally, I used to love her detailed reports of her encounters with Gareth. She was a very committed fan of Gareth and his family over the years since Pop Idol days and always used to contact the media in support of him. I also offer my condolences to her family and friends too.

Lovely photo and yes it looks like the beard is back again. I think Gareth looks so much nicer without the beard. Younger and more attractive, but just my opinion.

Lovely interview. Bet they do have a good laugh with this.

Looking forward to reading all your reports from Winsford.

Well that's a surprise to me. I wouldn't have put the guy from Corrie and her together if of course that's true.

It looks like an older photo to me as his hair is different now too.

Lovely photos.

I don't look at Instagram or Twitter much, but if there's one thing I can't stand is people trying to send cryptic messages to people through quotes etc. Their relationship isn't our business and I suppose there will be faults on both sides, but really this should all be in private between them. I didn't know Fates had been taken over either, but I'm not really that surprised as Gareth is abroad much of the time and Faye is looking to get back into musicals again from what I've read. As Gazfan said, it's becoming tiresome now and I hope they don't get back together again and move on.

I've kept logging in and had started to wonder if the forum had closed down! I've never known it be so quiet on here. I did see a nice photo of Gareth and Faye and it looks like Gareth has grown his hair a bit longer.

Once again a lovely detailed report and you make us feel like we were there!! Glad you mentioned about the musical theatre and UK gigs to him too. I certainly don't blame you for refusing to accept the original table they gave you in the Limelight club. I would have been so upset to have received a table behind a post!! I've a few friends now who have seen Gareth on the Britannia cruise in the Caribbean. None of them were particularly Gareth fans, but all of them said how well he did and how the shows were very good and enjoyable. I would imagine its nice for Gareth to recognise fans and have a little chat with you too.

Thanks for the update. Lucky, lucky you!! Its good to hear there were some new songs too. Enjoy the rest of your holiday.

I absolutely love this song. I used to cry when I listened to it!

Glad to be back on! Thought I had put the wrong password in! Appreciate all hard work maintaining this site. Thank you.

I like these positive thoughts. They are quite uplifting.

I suppose Gareth is trying to appeal to a wider younger audience with these venues, but they aren't our scene. I wouldn't be able to get my husband to go even if I wanted to! Footloose was the last time I saw him in Bridlington and that seems ages ago now. I do hope he hasn't given up on the musicals as that's my favourite.

I haven't had any problems logging on, but there is some very useful advice here and thanks to everyone for that. It's very much appreciated that this forum is still going after all these years.

Thanks Maria for posting your lovely reports of the shows. Your photos are fabulous and it's nice that you were able to take advantage of Gareth being in your home town. Sounds as though this panto has been a huge success which is wonderful.