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Strictly Come Dancing stars Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova have shared some joyous news away from the famous dancefloor as they introduced the 'latest addition' to their family unit. The smitten couple proudly showed fans their adorable pet bulldog as they posed outdoors with their fluffy bundle, who has his own dedicated social media for fans to follow his adventures.

Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova's relationship is going from strength to strength, and the pair have now welcomed a new edition to their family.READ: Nadiya Bychkova reacts to boyfriend Kai Widdrington's Strictly exitTaking to his Instagram on Friday, Kai joked about having kept a secret from fans, as he and his girlfriend revealed that they had adopted a bulldog. The couple posed in a gorgeous garden with Kai protectively holding the adorable puppy in one hand, while cradling Nadiya with his other.

EXCLUSIVE: Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians) and Lochlyn Munro (Riverdale) have signed on to star alongside Zhang Jingchu, Michelle Krusiec and more in Impossible Dream Entertainment’s comedy Tiger Mom, which has entered production in Vancouver.

UPDATED with sentencing: Eric Kay, the Los Angeles Angels communication director who earlier this year was convicted of distributing a controlled substance that caused the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs in 2019, was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison Tuesday.

Bronx drill MC Kay Flock got a big look when he teamed up with Cardi B on this summer's "Shake It." He's set to release new project The D.O.A. Tape Deluxe this fall and is today sharing a new cut from the project in the shape of Gucci Mane collaboration "Geeked Up." The pair go verse for verse over a smooth beat that splits the difference between their drill and trap backgrounds.

Tess Daly stepped back the spotlight again at the weekend as she resumed her hosting duties on Strictly Come Dancing.MORE: Tess Daly prepares for heartbreak over daughter PhoebeBut her husband, Vernon Kay, was busy making waves too – for an altogether different reason. WATCH: Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman dazzle in sequins for movie weekThe 48-year-old took to Instagram to share a snapshot of a huge tattoo covering his back. And fans were divided.READ: Strictly's Tess Daly surprises with baby photo as she makes exciting family announcementSEE: Vernon Kay and Tess Daly's home with pool and gym is another worldVernon has been happily married to Tess since 2003 and together they share two children, daughters, Phoebe, 17, and 13-year-old Amber.

EXCLUSIVE: Circle of Confusion has hired Literary Manager Jon Kee to join the firm.

Bolton comedy legend Peter Kay has been playing a string of "top secret" stand up comedy shows at a Salford theatre. It has fuelled speculation a major tour announcement may be on the cards from the Phoenix Nights superstar.

William Earl Variety has announced the lineup for its annual Business of Broadway breakfast presented by City National Bank in New York on Oct. 17. Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson will join the event for a keynote conversation about their collaboration on the revival of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson,” currently playing on Broadway. The programming will also include a Broadway producers panel moderated by Erik Piecuch, senior vice president and entertainment banking leader of City National Bank. The panel will feature Lee Daniels (“Ain’t No Mo’”), Cindy Tolan (“Death of a Salesman”), LaChanze (“Kimberly Akimbo” and “Topdog/Underdog”) and Ken Davenport (“A Beautiful Noise”). The producers will speak about their experiences premiering new productions on Broadway this season and how the business has changed since Broadway’s return.

Variety as Madrid’s 2nd Iberseries & Platino Industria, a TV-film forum, wound down on Friday, running Sept. 27-30.  Three large table talk topics were the fall out from the planned merger of HBO Max and Discover+ by Warner Bros. Discovery – with the removal of more than three dozen titles on HBO Max in August alone –  Netflix’s reconfiguration of its business model and galloping inflation in Europe, threatening streamer subs, They also played out, if sometimes indirectly, at the Iberseries & Platino Industria panels. 

In this week's column, Judi Love throws her support behind her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Graziano Di Prima and his new partner Kym Marsh, as well as sending support to her Loose Women co-star Kaye Adams and Kai Widdrington. She also shares how happy she is to see Halle Bailey being cast as Ariel in the live action remake of The Little Mermaid and tells us we won't be reading her life story anytime soon.