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There's set to be a bit of a shake-up to a hit baking show as The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer line-up is revealed.

Little Simz has been announced as a headliner of the West Holts stage at Glastonbury Festival 2022.The rapper last played the stage in 2016 for a mid-afternoon set. She previously performed at the Worthy Farm, Somerset festival in 2019 when she took to the Park Stage.Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis revealed the news during a chat with BBC Radio 1’s Clara Amfo tonight (February 2).Eavis said: “Little Simz…has just confirmed to headline the West Holts Stage.”As Emily Eavis just revealed during her chat with Clara Amfo on @bbcradio1 – the amazing @LittleSimz will headline the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury 2022! pic.twitter.com/ZhHwZvOGBU— Glastonbury Festival (@glastonbury) February 2, 2022She added that Glastonbury is now “in full festival mode” as it prepares to host its first complete festival since the COVID pandemic forced two years of postponements.

Glastonbury 2022 will be announced next month.This year’s Worthy Farm event will take place from June 22-26, and will be the first Glastonbury to be staged since 2019 after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of both the 2020 and 2021 festivals.In terms of its line-up for 2022, Glastonbury has so far confirmed that Billie Eilish will headline the Pyramid Stage on June 24 while Diana Ross will play the ‘Legends’ slot on the Sunday (June 26).Eavis has now confirmed on Twitter that the full line-up for Glastonbury 2022, as well as its accompanying poster, will be announced in March, and that the festival “will give you some news” regarding the line-up “by the end of the month”.Full line up will be March— Emily Eavis (@emilyeavis) February 2, 2022First poster will be March..— Emily Eavis (@emilyeavis) February 2, 2022Yes absolutely!— Emily Eavis (@emilyeavis) February 2, 2022Eavis was interacting with her followers this afternoon (February 2) after announcing that she will be guesting on Clara Amfo’s BBC Radio 1 show this evening to discuss the return of Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent Competition.“It’s a great opportunity to get to play at this year’s festival, and, more often than not, all the finalists get gigs here,” Eavis said about the annual contest.While Eilish and Ross are the only names to have been officially confirmed by Glastonbury so far, Crowded House said last year that they are set to be part of the line-up for 2022.Aerosmith similarly confirmed themselves for Glastonbury back in 2019, though the band’s rescheduled 2022 UK and European tour was cancelled this week.

BBC Three makes its long-awaited return to TV screens today (February 1) and fans online have been reacting to the news.The channel was taken off the airwaves in 2016, moving online in a bid to attract a younger audience with shows including the Sally Rooney adaptation Normal People.Starting today, BBC Three will be broadcast from 7pm GMT every night on Freeview, Sky, Virgin and Freesat, as well as BBC iPlayer.The channel’s return this evening will be celebrated with the launch of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Versus The World on at 9pm.Ahead of that, there will be a special Radio 1 launch party for the channel. A statement said of the programme: “Greg James and Clara Amfo are throwing a party on Radio 1 because BBC Three is on TV.

Naman Ramachandran BBC Three returns as a broadcast channel on Feb. 1 with a renewed focus on youth.“BBC Three was always focused on that under-35 demographic historically, and so that’s definitely a core part of our DNA,” says BBC Three controller Fiona Campbell. “The new iteration of where we’re at creatively – we’re focusing on 25s and under.

It’s the first look at RuPaul‘s brand new show!

K.J. Yossman BBC Studios has unveiled the line-up for its annual Showcase and it includes creatives such as “Happy Valley” creator Sally Wainwright and the hosts of “Top Gear.” The three-day event, which will again be virtual for 2022, will be fronted by talent including “Strictly Come Dancing” co-host Claudia Winkleman, Clara Amfo and Anita Rani, as well as BBC Studios execs.BBC Studios is the commercial arm of broadcaster the BBC and among those appearing at the Showcase will be the BBC’s director-general Tim Davie, BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell and BBC chief content officer Charlotte Moore.

The BRIT Awards are well and truly on their way back as Maya Jama and Clara Amfo announced this year's nominees on Saturday night.

The nominations for the 2022 BRIT Awards have been revealed, with Adele, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz and Dave leading the way with four nods each.

Holly Humberstone has been named as the BRITs Rising Star of 2022.

The lineup for the 2021 Top Of The Pops Christmas and New Year specials have been announced. 

BRIT Awards are to be announced in a TV special next month.Hosted by Clara Amfo & Maya Jama, The BRITs Are Coming ITV show on December 18 will also feature performances from Anne-Marie, Joel Corry & Mabel, Glass Animals and Mimi Webb.The one hour show will air at 5pm GMT ahead of next year’s awards which will take place on February 8 at The O2 in London.Mo Gilligan is set to host the 2022 BRIT Awards as a host of new changes for the 2022 ceremony come into force, including the removal of Male

Nominations for The BRIT Awards 2022 with Mastercard will be unveiled on December 18's 'The BRITs Are Coming' TV special. Clara Amfo and Maya Jama are set to co-host the televised show on ITV, where the shortlist for the 2022 ceremony will be unveiled from 5pm GMT.

The nominations for 2022's BRIT Awards will be announced in an exclusive ceremony airing December 18. 

Sea Girls have today (November 19) shared a soaring new single, ‘Hometown’ – listen to it below.The song is taken from their upcoming album, ‘Homesick’, which is the follow up to the band’s 2020 debut album ‘Open Your Head’, on January 14, 2022.

The Wombats have shared a new single called ‘Everything I Love Is Going To Die’ – listen below.Premiering on BBC Radio 1 last night (November 15) as Clara Amfo’s ‘Hottest Record’, the track serves as the latest preview of the band’s upcoming fifth album ‘Fix Yourself, Not The World’, which arrives on January 7 via AWAL.It follows the previous songs ‘If You Ever Leave, I’m Coming With You’, ‘Method To The Madness’ and ‘Ready For The High’, the latter of which arrived last month.“The song is about

A post shared by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@dukeandduchessofcambridge)The Duke and Duchess took part in the event to announce the awards winners, during the ceremony which was broadcast live and presented by Dermot O’Leary and Clara Amfo. The Earthshot Prize is a 10 year environmental project which will present an annual award for a project which benefits the planet and tackles climate change.

A wide range of celebs have come out to support Leigh-Anne Pinnock and wish her a happy birthday, after the star’s heartfelt speech at her milestone celebration. An array of familiar faces flooded the comments section of the Little Mix star on social media.

Pa Salieu has shared a new track called ‘Bad’ featuring Aitch – you can listen to it below.The British-Gambian rapper’s new collaboration – produced by Two Inch Punch & WhyJay – premiered on BBC Radio 1 this evening (October 14) as Clara Amfo’s Hottest Record In The World.It comes with an accompanying KC Locke-directed official video, which features both Salieu and Aitch.

Prince William made a surprise cameo on camera recently, giving fans a quick glimpse of home life in Kensington with the Cambridges.The Duke was visited by This Morning presenter Dermot O’Leary and radio DJ Clara Amfo, who will host William’s Earthshot Prize awards on Sunday.

David Furnish has shared an update on husband Sir Elton John's health following his recent hip injury, which has forced him to pull out of numerous events and tour dates.MORE: Elton John and Rochelle Humes are among the winners of HELLO!'s Inspiration Awards 2021The Canadian filmmaker, who has been married to the singer since 2005, was in attendance at the HELLO! Inspiration Awards at the Corinthia London on Tuesday.WATCH: Alesha Dixon wipes Clara Amfo's tears of joy at the HELLO! Inspiration

K.J. Yossman The BBC has announced it is broadcasting a star-studded concert live from Wembley Stadium to celebrate Team GB’s return from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.The 90-minute concert, which will include artists such as Nile Rogers, Laura Mvula and Yungblud, will take place at The SSE Arena on Sunday, Aug.

Billie Eilish has addressed the criticism she receives from internet trolls.The singer, who released second album ‘Happier Than Ever’ last week (July 30), said in a new documentary that she sees little point of trying to do good when trolls will always criticise her.Eilish was speaking to the BBC‘s Clara Amfo for new documentary Billie Eilish: Up Close, which will air on Saturday (August 7) at 10.30pm BST.In a clip shared by the BBC ahead of the documentary’s release, Eilish said that she often

Billie Eilish has confessed she loves Scotland and hearing crowds belt out 'rowdy chants' when performing. The pop star, 19, sat down with DJ Clara Amfo for new BBC One documentary 'Up Close', where she discussed her rise to superfame and the pressures of being a role model.

The BBC have announced that a special programme on Billie Eilish will be broadcast later this week.

People Just Do Nothing documentary has been announced by the BBC.Kurupting The Industry: The People Just Do Nothing Story will see the cast return to reflect on the series which first started in 2012 along with famous fans including Martin Freeman, Dizzee Rascal, Clara Amfo and Kurupt FM collaborator Craig David.The mockumentary follows a group of DJs and MCs behind pirate radio station Kurupt FM and stars Allan Mustafa (MC Grindah), Asim Chaudhry (Chabuddy G), Hugo Chegwin (DJ Beats), Steve

Annie Mac has said that women in prominent roles within the music industry “should be a given, not an anomaly”.The DJ and presenter will leave BBC Radio 1 on July 30 after 17 years at the station, with Clara Amfo set to take over the weeknight Future Sounds show.Speaking to the Radio Times about her decision to step down (via The Guardian), Mac explained: “I feel annoyed being grateful that we have a female breakfast show presenter on Radio 2 [Zoe Ball] or 6 Music [Lauren Laverne].“We shouldn’t

Celebrity Gogglebox fans are in for a real Friday night treat this week as the Channel 4 spin-off returns for another star-studded instalment.This time there’s some new famous faces joining the bill ready to entertain from their sofas, including Clara Amfo, Mel C and Lorraine Kelly. However, we’ve still got a big soft spot for the returning favourites who have kept us entertained from the very beginning.

Gogglebox viewers were left devastated last week when the final episode of the series hit our screens, but there is good news for fans of the Channel 4 show as a new series of the celebrity edition will hit our screens next month. And that’s not all, as the brand spanking new line-up has been announced and it’s better than ever.

Celebrity Gogglebox has announced new additions to its line-up of famous telly addicts who'll be taking the places of the regular series' cast next month. Spice Girl Mel C, DJ Clara Amfo and sports presenter Clare Balding are among the star to have signed up, as well as Lorraine Kelly, who shared with viewers on Monday that she and her daughter Rosie will be starring in the show.

Celebrity Gogglebox is back and there are lots of familiar faces turning armchair critic again, as well as for the first time. Lorraine Kelly and her daughter Rosie Smith are two of the new names who will be appearing on the show for the first time, as the presenter announced on her ITV Daytime show Lorraine yesterday (25 May).

Mel C has joined 'Celebrity Gogglebox'. The Spice Girl will put her feet up and watch some telly when she appears on the celebrity version of the popular Channel 4 reality show next month.

the popular Channel 4 show. Melanie C, BBC Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo and sports presenter Clare Balding are all also joining the cast of Gogglebox for the forthcoming third series.

Clara Amfo’s career has gone from strength to strength over the past year. Along with her job on Radio 1, she’s been busy hosting some big events, including the Baftas and The Brits, bringing us all the live action from backstage.

Clara Amfo has signed up for 'Celebrity Gogglebox'. The 'Strictly Come Dancing' star is being lined up to appear on the popular Channel 4 show later this year with her mother Gracie and she "can't wait" to take part in the programme.

BRIT Awards are in full swing tonight and already, there's been some pretty wonderful moments. Ahead of the awards show kicking off at 8 p.