We chat to Johnny Vaughan and want to be Sharon Osbourne…

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Cocoa Juvenate Revive Treatment Candle, £30, Hotel Chocolat

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“Drew Barrymore – she’s a strong, talented woman. I think we’re a lot alike.” April, via Facebook

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We talk mud and Monopoly with TV and radio man Johnny Vaughan, 46

In Mud Men, you hunt for historical items on the shores of the Thames. Sounds messy!

I love getting down in the mud.

What’s the filthiest you’ve been?

Filming the new promo for the show. Mud was going right in the ears; I was finding it for days.

Eww. How long does it usually take to get rid of all the muck?

Hours. I shouldn’t really confess to this, but I go to a health club after filming because my missus [costume designer Antonia Davies] doesn’t like me coming in the house that stinky!

What’s your favourite smell?

Toast in the morning is pretty good.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

You know just before you have a car crash, everything seems to go really slowly? I’d like to be able to turn that on and off. Then I would have been the most outstanding goalkeeper!

Are you competitive?

Quite – but I wouldn’t cheat.

Not even at Monopoly?

When I was a kid, my sister found me cheating at Monopoly. I hid £500 under the rug.

Tell us something we don’t know about you.

I’ve been on the cover of Treasure Hunting magazine once and on the cover of GQ three times. If you asked the eight-year-old me which one he’d prefer to be on the cover of, he’d say Treasure Hunting any day. I’ve kept the dream alive, I really have.

Watch Mud Men, Tuesdays, 10pm, on History.

This week, we’re…

1) Watching

The Village

This Downton-like series is set to be a goodie. Starring John Simm and Maxine Peake, it focuses on an English village in 1914, and goes on to span the whole of the 20th century.

Tonight, 9pm, BBC1

2) Downloading

Silver Linings Playbook (15)

This not-quite-romcom about a mentally ill man played by Bradley Cooper won our hearts at the cinema, and helped co-star Jennifer Lawrence bag an Oscar.

Out tomorrow

3) Reading

A Cottage By The Sea by Carole Matthews

A week’s holiday with family and friends in Wales changes Grace’s life forever. Out now (£6.99, Sphere)

● Win a copy – enter here by 11.59pm, April 13.

Is it just us or…

Are Easter eggs getting smaller and thinner and the packaging bigger?

Awkward!

The moment when… You attempt to do your make-up on the bus.

You woke up late, so you rush to get ready and have to apply your make-up on the go: a little bit of blush, a swish of mascara and some bright red lippy for that power pout. Just as you’re applying the hot shade, the bus makes a sudden swerve, sending the lipstick gliding across your face. You try to rub it off, but it just spreads the red stain further. All you have to wipe it with – aside from your sleeve – is a newspaper, and ink chic is so not this season. Sadly, you’re left red-faced (in more ways than one) until you make it to the office. Note to self: carry tissues.

This week we want to be…

Sharon Osbourne

Shazza’s got the X factor

Out of all the stars we could choose from in celebville, we wish Sharon Osbourne was our feisty aunt/best friend/spiritual guide/life mentor.

The 60-year-old matriarch stole our hearts back in 2002 when she and her crazy clan starred in the hit reality show The Osbournes, which catapulted kids Jack and Kelly to fame, and showed a softer side to bat-munching hubby Ozzy.

We hung off her every word as Simon Cowell’s co-judge on The X Factor – and let’s face it, she’s still the best panellist the show ever had (who else can throw a glass of water at Louis with such enthusiasm?!). In fact, Shazza is expected to return for this year’s series – hurrah! If someone could give the high-trousered media maestro a nudge, that would be great.

Aside from that, she has no shame in sharing her battles with colon cancer, domestic violence and drug abuse. And in November, she underwent a double mastectomy after discovering she had a gene that increases the risk of developing breast cancer. She’s one brave lady.

Sharon’s also never been shy about going under the knife, but after spending a whopping £120,000 on cosmetic surgery, she finally said enough was enough by admitting: “My face looks plastic.” We agree, Mrs O!

Since quitting The X Factor in 2007, she’s been honing her judging skills on America’s Got Talent, leaving us feeling as though we’d lost a limb. So we’re really rather excited at the prospect of having our favourite redhead back on this side of the Atlantic. Fingers crossed!

Date for your diary

Cornbury, July 5-7

Not sure whether to attend this festival now in its 10th year? How’s this for a convincing FYI: there is a farmers’ market with a dance floor. Plus, tucked away in the Oxfordshire countryside, it’s great for the whole family. Morris dancers collide with urban dwellers, while foodies eat gourmet grub before bedding down in podpads and cloud houses. Keane, Van Morrison, The Proclaimers and James Arthur are all set to perform. Cornburyfestival.com