Gaby welcomes singer/songwriter Ella Henderson to the studio to chat about all thinkg joy.

They talk about shyness, anxiety and how they both cope with them. Ella takes ua way back to when she was just 16 and on the X-Factor, and how her sudden fame affected her mentally and physically. She discusses navigating the time, which she believes was easier than it would be now, because social media wasn't such a thing back then.

They also talk about the day Ella was born, and why she is named after Gaby! TRUE FACT!

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Leigh Francis joins Gaby for a chat about all things joy.

He talks about how his career began, the funny characters he used to do at home which then lead to him getting an agent and a ludicrous TV deal, and how different the real Leigh is to all the characters he plays.

They discuss his love of hometown Leeds, his wonderful wife Jill, and we discover his 'secret room' which is full of TV and Film memorablia.

We hope you enjoy seeing a bit of a different side to ole Keith Lemon

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Nikesh Patel is Gaby's guest this week to talk about all things joy.

The actor shares some of his passions and hobbies, and gives us some behind the scenes goss from Starstruck.

Speaking of Starstuck, Gaby and Nikesh send a voicenote to Rose Matefeo urging her to write another series. (we'll let you know how that goes down)

Plus they chat about Celebrity Hunted, Richard Curtis and The Devil's Hour.

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We hope you enjoy the chat!

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International bestselling author Cecelia Ahern joins Gaby for a chat about all things joy!

They discuss the huge success of 'PS: I Love You', working with Mellisa McCarthy and the joys of dancing and singing in the kitchen.

Cecelia's new book is called 'Into The Storm' - and Gaby had to wrestle it back from her daughter because she wanted to read it so badly. Cecelia talks about the inspiration behind the new novel and what she loves about the writing process, and how it brings her joy (mostly)

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Gareth Malone joined Gaby in the studio for a singsong!

They chat about the joys of singing and why it is so good for everyone.

Gaby gathers the team together for a rendition of 'Bob's Got A Head Like A Ping Pong Ball' and also tries, and fails, to sing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

Gareth is headed out on tour (you can find out more about that here) and Gaby is full of suggestions for songs that he could do. (We're not sure how many notes he took)

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For this week's nugget of joy, Sandi Toksvig wows us all with a piece of commemorative china! (it's not what you think, but it WILL make you laugh)

Plus, she and Gaby discuss the Women's Equality Party, which Sandi set up with Catherine Mayer in 2015.

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Sandi Toksvig joins Gaby for a joyous chat about ABBA, musicals, QI and much more.

She tells us about going to Nando's for the first time - with Bjorn from ABBA - and why she's obsessed with 'strange' books.

They also discuss some of the words that Shakespeare brought to the English language, a love of hotdogs and the joy of live theatre (both being on stage, and being in an audience)

We hope you enjoy this warm and lovely chat! And if you'd like to find out more about Sandi's live QI show - the details are here!

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