He moved here without speaking a word of English and built an institution

Actor Amanda Abbington quit Strictly Come Dancing last year, citing "personal reasons" for her sudden exit, after rumours of a rift between her and her dance partner, Giovanni Pernice came to light. She later claimed her experiences on the show led to her being diagnosed with PTSD and filed a complaint against Giovanni and the BBC, demanding the BBC provide her with CCTV footage of rehearsals with her partner.

Giovanni Pernice has broken his silence on social media following allegations that Amanda Abbington has 'dropped her case' against him and the BBC. The actress took part in Strictly last year.

A beautiful townhouse in Tuscany that was renovated by Amanda Holden and Alan Carr has now hit the market for £188,160. The friends took on the task of transforming the derelict property, which they bought for €1, during the second series of their BBC show Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job.

It's a good year to be a Swifty for sure. Taylor Swift fans have been desperate to get tickets to the hottest show in towns across the globe of late as the superstar singer continues on her highly-anticipated Eras Tour. And now Disney+ has dropped the full trailer for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) movie ahead of its release next week.

Following the accession of King Charles in September 2022, a number of changes that come with a new reign were automatically enacted - including one which affected Queen Camilla and Princess Beatrice. This move saw the pair both added to the list of Counsellors of State - meaning they can step in for the King if he is abroad, ill or becomes otherwise incapacitated and hold the powers of the sovereign in an emergency.

Olly Alexander, the frontman for King and Shine hitmakers Years And Years, has a super stylish home in East London. The 33 year old star often shows gives his social media followers a look at his chic flat, with its dark blue walls, floor-to-ceiling windows and cool bathroom. Back in January 2021, Olly gave an amazing acting performance in the hit BBC show about the AIDS crisis, It's A Sin, playing the character Ritchie Tozer.

Olly Alexander has shared the new solo track ‘Dizzy’, which will also serve as the UK’s official entry for Eurovision 2024. Check it out below.Released today (March 1), the track was written by Alexander in collaboration with electronic producer Danny L Harle (Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Caroline Polachek), and looks to capture that same intoxicating rush felt when with someone new.Inspired by the club classics of the ‘00s, the song also comes alongside a new music video – capturing a head-spinning representation of the emotions described in the lyrics and blurring the line between fantasy and reality.“I wrote the song last summer with Danny L Harle, we started off with the word ‘Dizzy’ because it just popped into my head and I liked it.

sudden death of Lady Gabriella Windsor’s husband, Thomas Kingston, has sparked renewed interest in the editor — and her parents, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.Kingston and Gabriella, 42, tied the knot in May 2019 at Windsor Castle after meeting five years prior. The financier was found dead at age 45 in Gloucestershire, England, on Sunday.

Drishyam,” a hit Indian thriller in which an ordinary man confounds the police in order to protect his family, is to be re-made in English. Production is by India’s Panorama Studios with U.S. companies Gulfstream Pictures and JOAT Films.

Popular royal couple Zara and Mike Tindall have recently returned to the UK from a holiday to Iceland. Seemingly without their three children, Mia, 10, Lena, five, and Lucas, two, the pair clearly had a great time away as Mike offered an insight into the trip on his Instagram account.

The security of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie caused a lot of drama for King Charles. The furore came before the issue of royal protection came into focus when Prince Harry decided to sue the Home Office over changes to his security level during his UK visits.

Married At First Sight Australia has made a welcome return to TV screens, with a new set of singletons hoping to meet their perfect match at the end of the aisle.The Australian edition landed on screens in the UK on Monday, 26 February on E4 - delighting MAFS fans. In the first episode, we saw Cassandra and Tristan get hitched as well as Sara and Tim. However, it was Sara and Tim who had viewers talking, as things between them quickly took a downwards turn.

EXCLUSIVE: UK production and distribution outfit Swipe Films has recently completed post-production on under-the-radar feature documentary Quintessentially Irish, which it has sold globally to Vision Films (ex UK & Ire).

SERIOUSLY?! Wow. Any hopes Tom Sandoval had of repairing his image post-Scandoval just went out the window after these latest comments.

All Of Us Are Strangers star Andrew Scott squirming during an interview about Barry Keoghan’s naked Saltburn scene.The actor, who attended last night’s (February 18) BAFTAs ceremony in London with his All Of Us Strangers co-star Paul Mescal after it was nominated for Outstanding British Film, was questioned on the red carpet by a BBC reporter who asked whether he knew actor Barry Keoghan.After confirming that he knew his fellow Irish star, Scott was then asked about his reaction when he first saw the “naked dance scene” in Saltburn.He shook his head and said: “I won’t spoil it for anybody.” Despite the star appearing embarrassed, the journalist continued: “There was a lot of talk about prosthetics. How well do you know him?”Scott then shook his head again and left the conversation.How utterly embarrassing Is this @BBC red carpet interview at #BAFTA with the brilliant Andrew Scott.

Business owners in Chorlton claim 'constant roadworks' are costing them thousands in lost trade. They have been driven mad by a flagship £13.4m cycle route that took a year to build.

Keith Gillespie was once dubbed the ‘new George Best’ but ended up leaving Manchester United with just 14 senior appearances under his belt.

EXCLUSIVE: Film Mode Entertainment has locked a series of deals on Blue Light, the latest feature from American filmmaker Andy Fickman (Race to Witch Mountain, Parental Guidance, The Game Plan, and She’s The Man). 

Spring is nearly on the horizon, but before the end of February, the UK could face another spell of freezing cold and unpredictable weather.

English Teacher have dropped their seething new single ‘R&B’.The post-punk band have shared the latest song from their upcoming album ‘This Could Be Texas‘, due out April 12 via Island. ‘R&B’ was previously released in 2021, and has been re-recorded for their new record.Frontwoman Lily Fontaine has said this single is about a former partner: “When I was with him I had writer’s block and to add insult to irony, the only idea I had was for an R&B top line – the genre people always assumed I worked in.“As soon as he ended it, I converted that top line into the lyrics and riff for ‘R&B,’ and took it to my three best mates.