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Cilla Black's Death, Zayn Quits One Direction And 18 Other Shockers That Rocked The Showbiz World In 2015

2015's 20 Most Shocking Showbiz Stories
Ashley Percival
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It feels like we’ve been picking our jaws up from the floor for the majority of 2015, thanks to the goings-on in celebville.

The past 12 months have seen more shock stories than ever, as a member of the universe’s biggest boyband sensationally quit, one of TV’s most high profile celebs was sacked and a reality star was kicked out of the jungle for being addicted to steroids.

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Just some of the biggest surprises served up this year

Surprise often turned to sadness, however, as we also mourned the loss of some huge names in the entertainment industry.

Remind yourselves of the year’s biggest showbiz shockers in our gallery below...

Showbiz Shockers 2015
Cilla Black dies aged 72(01 of14)
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The showbiz world was rocked by the death of an icon, when Cilla Black passed away following a fall at her Spanish villa back in August. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
Madonna takes a tumble at the Brits(02 of14)
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Brits bosses thought they’d hit the jackpot after bagging Madge to perform at this year’s ceremony. Little did they know she’d make history after being dragged off a podium by her dancers. (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
Zayn quits 1D(03 of14)
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One Direction fans were rocked to the very core when Zayn announced he was quitting the group for good back in March. (credit:Ian Gavan via Getty Images)
Jeremy Clarkson fired from the BBC(04 of14)
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The ‘Top Gear’ host was handed his P45 from the BBC following a fracas with a producer on the BBC Two motoring show, which saw him punch them in the face during a row about a meal. (credit:Crowder/Legge via Getty Images)
Katie Hopkins is runner-up on ‘Celebrity Big Brother’(05 of14)
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When Katie Hopkins entered the ‘CBB’ house back in January, there probably wasn’t one person in Britain who imagined that she would emerge from the Borehamwood bungalow in second place, yet somehow this actually happened. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Archive)
Charlie Sheen announces he has HIV(06 of14)
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The ‘Two And A Half Men’ star bravely opened up about his diagnosis on US TV in order to end tabloid speculation, after The Sun ran a blind news story about a Hollywood actor having HIV. (credit:Raymond Hall via Getty Images)
‘Call Me Cait’(07 of14)
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After months of speculation, Caitlyn Jenner confirmed that she was transgender, and unveiled her new identity with a spectacular Vanity Fair cover. (credit:Vanity Fair)
Louis Tomlinson’s a baby daddy(08 of14)
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Fresh from losing Zayn, 1D fans were heartbroken again when it emerged that Louis was to become a dad, after getting Brianna Jungwirth pregnant, following a brief fling. (credit:Dave J Hogan via Getty Images)
‘BGT’ hit by dog scandal(09 of14)
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Ofcom were forced investigate ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ after it emerged that eventual winners Jules and Matisse had used a stunt dog during one of their routines, with viewers calling for them to be stripped of their title. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Archive)
Justin Bieber’s naked pics(10 of14)
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Justin Bieber became the victim of a gross invasion of privacy when long-lens photographers captured him having a Garden Of Eden moment during a holiday on a private island, and the X-rated pictures were later published online. (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
Loose Women’s rape poll(11 of14)
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The ITV daytime show is no stranger to controversy, but it stepped things up a gear when it ran a poll asking if it can ever be a woman’s fault if she is raped. A backlash quickly (and quite rightly) ensued... (credit:ITV)
Kathy Beale comes back from the dead (12 of14)
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Along with the reveal of Bobby as Lucy Beale’s killer, ‘EastEnders’ had one other big surprise for Live Week, when Kathy Beale came back from the dead, having died in an off-screen car crash in 2006. (credit:BBC)
Spencer Matthews forced to leave ‘I’m A Celeb’(13 of14)
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The ‘Made In Chelsea’ star beat Gemma Collins’ record of shortest celeb stay in the jungle, when he was forced to leave the ITV reality show after just two days due to an addiction to steroids. (credit:ITV)
Bobbi Kristina’s demise(14 of14)
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In scenes echoing her mother’s untimely death, Whitney Houston’s daughter was found unconscious face-down in a bathtub at her Georgia home back in January, and after spending months in a coma, she later died in July, aged just 22. (credit:Graylock/ABACA USA)

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