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Fleur East has explained the reason behind her emotional appearance following her latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing. The Hits Radio host was overcome with emotion as she finished her second routine of the brand new series of the BBC One show alongside professional dance partner Vito Coppola.

Ian Brown played a homecoming Manchester gig this weekend (September 30), and dedicated the set to late Happy Mondays bassist Paul Ryder.Brown is currently on his first UK headline tour in a decade, and played the O2 Victoria Warehouse in his hometown on Friday night.As reported by the Manchester Evening News, Brown told the crowd: “I just want to dedicate tonight’s set to one of the greatest human beings I ever met. Let’s hear it for Mr Paul Ryder.”Ryder passed away on July 15 at the age of 58.

Gorka Marquez was back in the ballroom on Saturday night as he and new celebrity partner Helen Skelton competed in the second week of Strictly Come Dancing.

The second live show of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 led to decision time as the first celeb departed the dancefloor om Sunday night (October 2). Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman hosted as 15 stars and their pro dance partners dazzled judges Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and head judge Shirley Ballas as well as the audience at home.

There were tears on the dancefloor as singer and radio presenter Fleur East was overcome with emotion as Strictly Come Dancing returned for its second week of stellar performances. Fleur, who presents the breakfast show on Manchester's Hits Radio, glided across the dancefloor with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola.

Manchester music icon Ian Brown dedicated his big homecoming solo show in the city to Happy Mondays guitarist Paul Ryder. Stone Roses legend Ian played to a sold out crowd of 5,000 at Manchester's Victoria Warehouse on Friday night.

You'd like to think that Emma Bunton would just be 'Emma' to her closest pals but it appears she's Baby Spice to everybody, including her nearest and deareast. The singer appeared on The One Show on Wednesday night (September 28) to promote her upcoming string of shows.

A dad has been left fuming after being slapped with a fine for parking at McDonald's during half of a family fun day. The chain's Barton Dock Road restaurant, next to EventCity in Trafford, hosted the event to raise cash for Ronald McDonald House Charities on Sunday, September 18.

Helen Skelton has said she is 'trying to be sexy' while showing off her blistered feet on social media. The Countryfile host is currently in training for week two of Strictly Come Dancing which will be on screens this coming Saturday.

Either Liverpool or Glasgow is set to host the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine next year, it has been announced. Ukraine, who had this year's winning act Kalush Orchestra, have been left unable to host next year due to the country's ongoing war with Russia.

Lewis Capaldi has surprised his fans with a cover of Britney Spears' 'Everytime' during an appearance on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.

The BBC has said an update on the Eurovision Song Contest host city shortlist is expected later today (Tuesday September 27). Manchester is among the cities currently shortlisted to host the international singing competition.

It’s been six years since the second and BEST series of Love Island (in our humble opinion) aired on TV and while the likes of Olivia and Alex Bowen, Cara de la Hoyde, Nathan Massey and Kady McDermott are still huge showbiz names, there are plenty of 2016 Islanders that have faded from the spotlight (Liana Isadora Van Riel, anyone?).One such Islander who has taken a backseat from the public eye since leaving the villa is Adam Jukes. He was a 23-year-old car salesman from Manchester when he entered the villa alongside Katie Salmon after being chosen by the girls to join the show over three other potential contestants and eventually coupled up with another bombshell, Lauren Whiteside.Adam and Lauren were dumped from the villa just four days before the final and briefly continued dating on the outside world before splitting for good (as the old Love Island fable goes).

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Gemma Atkinson has shared her reaction to Gorka Marquez's brand new Strictly Come Dancing partnership as the 2022 competition launched. The hit BBC One dance contest returned to screens on Friday night (September 23) and fans saw the 15 celebrity contestants discover which of the professional partners they will be training and performing with during their time on the show.

BBC's hit competitive dancing show has returned as TV viewers pile in to see who will become champion this year.

Gemma Atkinson has teased who her fiancé Gorka Marquez's Strictly Come Dancing partner could be. The Hits Radio host took to Instagram to reveal all on her night alone with her man ahead of the BBC One dance competition starting later this week.