Anton Du Beke emotional as he's surprised by wife and children during BBC show

Anton du Beke paid tribute to his late friend and former co-star Len Goodman, as he shared some advice Len had given him when he first joined Strictly Come Dancing. Len passed away over the weekend at the age of 78, with his agent sharing the heartbreaking news in a statement on Monday morning, which read: "It is with great sadness to announce that Len Goodman has passed away peacefully, aged 78.

One mum surprised her daughter with the gift of a lifetime when she gave up her spot on Britain’s Got Talent to give her teen the chance to impress Simon Cowell and his fellow judges instead. Throughout the years, Britain’s Got Talent has seen plenty of heartwarming acts take to the stage and Claire Connolly and her daughter Tia are among the latest acts to pull on viewers’ heartstrings. As Claire took to the stage, the doting mum looked nervous as she told judges that she felt like she was “going to have a heart attack” before explaining the real reason for her audition.

Giovanni Pernice and Gorka Marquez both had two-word responses as their return to Strictly Come Dancing was confirmed. The pair are among the professional dancer line-up for the upcoming 2023 edition of the BBC One show which was revealed by the broadcasted on Friday (April 21).

Strictly Come Dancing has announced the professional dancers, judges and presenters for the upcoming 2023 series - with a slew of fan favourites returning.The hit BBC One dance show is due to return this Autumn for its impressive and highly-anticipated 21st series. For the upcoming 2023 series, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will be back as presenters to oversee proceedings each weekend.

Prince William stunned Lorraine Kelly as he made a surprise appearance on her ITV show. The Prince of Wales has thanked the presenter for her ongoing No Butts campaign, which was spearheaded by Dame Deborah James before her death aged 40 from bowel cancer last June.

Backing his partner. Anthony Bass came to his wife, Sydney Rae Bass’ defense following an alleged incident on a United Airlines flight over the weekend.

The life and legacy of Dame Deborah James will continue to be celebrated with the return of the No Butts campaign with Lorraine Kelly. Dame Deborah, who set up the Bowelbabe cancer research fund, died last year at the age of 40 after suffering from bowel cancer.

Helen Skelton has been unveiled as the new favourite to replace Rylan Clark on Strictly: It Takes Two. Strictly Come Dancing finalist Helen, 39, who starred on the BBC One show in 2022, is reportedly 'in talks' to takeover from Rylan, 34, who announced he has quit hosting the spin-off show after four years. It Takes Two was first presented by Claudia Winkleman from its launch in 2004 until 2010.

Susanna Reid was quick to respond to some hateful comments as she returned to Good Morning Britain. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Monday (April 17) for the first time in weeks.

Strictly Come Dancing professionals are reportedly 'seething' after the judges demanded a payrise in line with inflation. Strictly judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke have reportedly asked BBC bosses for an 11 per cent increase on top of their hefty salaries.

Strictly Come Dancing judges are reportedly in deadlock negotiations with the BBC over a pay increase in line with inflation. The popular ballroom dancing show has reportedly descended into chaos behind the scenes.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses are reported to have given head judge Shirley Ballas a "take-it-or-leave-it" deal after she threatened to quit the show.The former dancer, 62, previously revealed that she was hesitant about returning due to the outpouring of nasty messages she received during the most recent series of the BBC show. Shirley has reportedly been offered a pay increase, in line with her fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke, however, she is yet to confirm if she will be staying and accepting the new deal. A TV insider has told The Sun: "The team on the show care very deeply about Shirley’s wellbeing and will continue to do whatever they can to alleviate the effects of what’s said on social media.

Easter service were shared by Jamie on his Instagram account. Jamie wore a pale blue suit and open necked white shirt whilst Jools had a stunning off-the-shoulder white dress which flowed in the sea breeze. Jools walked down an aisle made from palm branches, holding their son Buddy's hand, to meet Jamie for the ceremony.

Actor Ian McKellen has reiterated his love for Manchester in an interview with the BBC.

Rose Ayling-Ellis has shared a sweet message to her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice after he made a heartbreaking confession about feeling lonely while being a single man. EastEnders star Rose, 28, was partnered up with Giovanni, 32, on Strictly Come Dancing and later ended up winning the 2021 series. In his current BBC travel show Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Sicily, which he stars in alongside Anton Du Beke, Giovanni bravely opened up about how he's feeling lonely.

Charlene White has penned a touching tribute to her Loose Women colleague as he leaves the show following a 15-year stint.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large One of my best friends in high school used to say she preferred the music of “post modern” (as the genre was dubbed at the time) groups like Depeche Mode because their sound was timeless, vs. the era’s disposable top 40 radio tracks, which were destined to sound dated in just a few years. And she was right, kind of: A Depeche Mode concert manages to straddle that line between digging deep into its four-decade catalog and not feeling like a legacy act. That was mostly on display Tuesday night at the Kia Forum, where Depeche Mode played the third date of its brand new “Momento Mori” tour. (They’ll be back at the Forum in December for two more shows.)

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice made a rare dating admission on BBC show, Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Sicily, on Tuesday night.The new travel show sees Giovanni, 32, introduce co-star and friend Anton Du Beke, 56, to his beloved home of Sicily. During the latest episode, Giovanni and Anton, who were later joined by Rose Ayling-Ellis, explored Mount Etna - Europe’s highest and most active volcano.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left overjoyed when 2021 winner Rose Ayling-Ellis reunited with dance partner Giovanni Pernice as part of a surprise appearance on Anton & Giovanni's Adventures in Sicily. Rose's visit was organised by Giovanni's co-star Anton Du Beke, and saw the former EastEnders actress arrive in a helicopter, while back on the ground Anton told Giovanni he had a surprise arriving for him. Following Rose's arrival she joined, Anton and Giovanni as they took a turn on a zip wire neat Mount Etna.

Strictly Come Dancing winners Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis were reunited for a new TV show, much to fans' delight.