Farewell Whitney 

And cat deeley's famous date

Hi I'm Rachael downie and there's two reasons to celebrate. One: it's Friday and two: we are 200 episodes young. 

A private viewing of Whitney Houston's body will be held today
at a funeral home in Newark, New Jersey, where the late singer's body is currently being held.

According to TMZ, the viewing at Whigham Funeral home has an intimate, invite-only guest list. 

Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina, who was hospitalised last week after her mother's passing, will be in attendance.

This will reportedly mark the 18-year-old's first time seeing her mother's body, after being denied access by Los Angeles police on the night of Houston's death. 

Whitney Houston was found dead on February 11 at the age of 48. A definitive announcement on her cause of death is pending. 

Houston's funeral is set for Tomorrow at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark. The funeral will be streamed live, and speakers will include Kevin Costner and music boss Clive Davis.

And finally, shes a big american star now. We've not heard of her love life for at least a few years but now its emerged that cat deeley has a famous boyfriend.....Patrick Kirsty. 

The pair have reportedly returned home from a holiday together in Mexico, fuelling rumours that they are an item.

The former Fame Academy co-presenters are rumoured to have started dating last autumn when Deeley joined Kielty in Northern Ireland, according to The Independent.

The pair are said to have stayed together at a five-star beach resort in Cabo San Lucas.

A close friend of the couple has revealed that they are intending to "settle down and raise a family" as soon as possible.

"They've both been unlucky in love and they think the world of each other, and it's only a matter of time before it becomes official."

Cat Deeley has been named as a potential replacement for the outgoing Steve Jones on The X Factor USA.

That's just about it from me today. Here's to another 200 episodes of hot off the net uk. See you on Monday...