Wednesday, May 13, 2009

XPOSE Live



1. Eoghan Quigg and Celia Holma – Lee; 2. Michella Heaton and Hugh Hanley; 3. Aisling O’Loughlin and Nikki Hambledon – Jones. Pics. Brian McEvoy.

XPOSE Live was a tour de force of fashion, beauty and style over the weekend with fashionistas attending in their droves. On the Friday evening TV3 hosted a VIP reception in the Martini Terazzo bar where details of the new XPOSE Factor TV show were announced.

With presenter Sybil Mulcahy leaving to present a new show there will be a vacancy for a new fave of the hugely popular entertainment program. Andrew Hanlon, head of news for TV3, revealed that the producers are looking for a girl, or boy, of any age to be part of the team. The search for Sybil’s replacement will kick off in July with a talent search show.

Among the guests at the party were Corrie actor Jack Sheppard, Ireland AM’s Alan Hughes, Michelle Heaton and Hugh Hanley, broadcaster Darren Kennedy and ex-Sugababe Mutya Buena who performed after the gala fashion show. Other musical performers over the weekend included X-Factor finalist Eoghan Quigg and old time also-ran Chico.

Sybil herself got a good send off from the team, including glamourous executive producer Debbie O’Donnell (she’s like the 5th Beatle, the girl behind the girls), when a montage of her highlights was shown to the 1,000 strong audience on the Sunday evening.