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Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe is ready to take the stage and star as the main character in the musical Kinky Boots.The 36 year old dancer - who has been on the hit BBC show since 2018 and has been partnered up with the likes of Catherine Tyldesley and Ellie Taylor - announced that he will be taking on the central role of Lola the drag queen for his musical debut in the play. Led by former Billy Elliot director, Nikolai Foster, the show is inspired by Cyndi Lauper's iconic music and Johannes will perform in venues dotted around the country from February until July 2025.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Taylor has given birth after going into labour early. The comedian and TV star, 39, who was partnered up with professional dancer Johannes Radebe during the BBC One dance competition last year, has welcomed a baby boy.

Poppy Chancellor, the daughter of Downton Abbey star Anna Chancellor, has tragically passed away aged 36. Anna, who worked as an illustrator and paper-cut artist, was battling acute myeloid leukaemia before her untimely passing. Her death was confirmed by her family who shared a statement on Instagram, which read: "To all you wonderful and most loved friends of Poppy.

Strictly Come Dancing and Ted Lasso actress Ellie Taylor has revealed she is pregnant with her second child.The TV star shared the news with a sweet snap of her daughter kissing her bump, captioning the post: "Excited.Terrified. Grateful. Hungry." Alongside the snap, Ellie, 39, shared a message to anyone who may find it "weird" to see her post images of her pregnancy journey.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Taylor has announced she is pregnant with her second child.

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe has recalled the "slap in the face" moment he was stopped by police in Scotland and told he looked "suspicious".

Johannes Radebe has revealed that he's heard Roman Kemp's calls for them to partner up on Strictly Come Dancing - and he's incredibly keen as well! The 30-year-old radio DJ told OK! in July that he would only take part in Strictly if he could dance in a same-sex partnership with Johannes, 36, to avoid rumours about the so-called ‘Strictly curse’. "The only way I’d do Strictly is if I was teamed up with Johannes [Radebe]," he said. "I think sometimes the show takes away from the skill of the dancers and it becomes like a soap opera of who’s dating who." And now Johannes has said that he would love to partner up with Roman, revealing him to be his dream celebrity partner.

This Morning competition star Sian Welby has announced her engagement after a shock proposal from her boyfriend.The Capital FM host has said that she has been left "totally speechless" after her partner Jake Beckett popped the big question while on holiday. Sian, 36, shared the wonderful news on Instagram alongside some loved-up snaps showing off her ring. She told her followers: "On Tuesday, I thought we were just going on a boat trip!! "Genuinely didn’t see this coming.

Helen Skelton has spoken of the importance of 'putting one foot in front of the other' and embarking on new adventures as fans rushed to support her next move. The Countryfile and On The Farm host is counting down to the release of her new book and shared some important life lessons with followers on Instagram.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The live-action “Knuckles” series at Paramount+ has added five new cast members. Cary Elwes (“The Princess Bride,” “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”), Stockard Channing (“Grease,” “The West Wing”), Christopher Lloyd (“Back to the Future,” “The Addams Family”), Paul Scheer (“Black Monday,” “Veep”), and Rob Huebel (“Children’s Hospital,” “Bob’s Burgers”) have all joined the series. Details on their characters are being kept under wraps. As previously announced, Idris Elba will once again voice the character Knuckles as he did in the film “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” Other cast members include Adam Pally, reprising the role of Wade Whipple, as well as Edi Patterson, Julian Barratt, Scott Mescudi, and Ellie Taylor. Guest stars include Rory McCann and Tika Sumpter, with the latter reprising her role as Maddie.

Cary Elwes, Stockard Channing, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel have joined the cast of Sonic The Hedgehog TV spinoff Knuckles, from Paramount+, Paramount Pictures and SEGA.

Cary Elwes, Stockard Channing, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel are joining the cast of “Knuckles,” the first television series in Paramount+, Paramount Pictures and SEGA of America’s expanding “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog.”The live-action series, which takes place between “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and “Sonic The Hedgehog 3” films, follows the titular character on an action-packed journey of self discovery as he agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is currently slated to release on Dec.

Sara Pascoe is pregnant with her second child, she announced on Wednesday. The 41 year old actress and comedian, who has appeared on 8 Out of 10 Cats, announced the happy news on Instagram as she shared a smiling snap with her husband, Steen Raskopoulos.

As promised, the Knuckles spinoff series is officially a go at Paramount+ and the cast list was just revealed!

Edi Patterson, Julian Barratt, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor have joined the cast of of the Paramount+ and SEGA series Knuckles, with Idris Elba set to reprise role of titular character. Adam Pally, who appeared in the most recent Sonic the Hedgehog sequel will reprise role of Walt Whipple with Rory McCann guest starring. In addition, Tika Sumpter will guest star, reprising her role as Maddie.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The live-action “Knuckles” series starring Idris Elba at Paramount+ has assembled its cast. The show was first announced in February 2022. In addition to Elba reprising the role of Knuckles from “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” Variety has learned that Adam Pally (“Happy Endings,” “The Mindy Project”) is set to star in the series, once again playing the role of Wade Whipple from the film franchise. The film takes place between the events of “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” which is slated to hit theaters Dec. 20, 2024. In the series, Knuckles “agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior,” per the official logline.

The judges of Celebrity Bake Off were left in stitches after Paddy McGuinness accidentally made a rude showstopper for his bake.The 49 year old Top Gear presenter was intending to make a sweet replica of Barrow Bridge Chimney, which is a historic landmark of his hometown of Bolton, but it came out looking rather phallic. Paddy told judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith: “What I was looking to do is give you Bake Off’s biggest erection - and I feel as though I have achieved that.” Earlier on as he made his dessert, Paddy had realised its phallic resemblance, and when his biscuit collapsed, he quipped: “A shaft has collapsed…story of my life.” Loose Women's Coleen Nolan, who is also appearing on the show, didn't miss an opportunity to dig him out, as she peered at his creation and said: "What the hell is that?" Paddy replied only half-joking as he said: "That's nice isn't it? That's encouraging.

Comedian Paddy McGuinness is set to have a meltdown on this Sunday night’s episode of Celebrity Great British Bake Off. After watching his cake completely collapse in the oven, the 49-year-old has to start his baking all over again. The epic gingerbread fail is followed by bleeped out swearing, with some of the cake even ending up on the floor in bits.

Paddy McGuinness will be seen in meltdown as he heads into The Great British Bake Off tent. Four more famous faces will be seen on Sunday night (April 9) putting their baking skills to the test on the charity spin-off of the Channel 4 show.

Fans went wild earlier this year when it was revealed that David Schwimmer would be entering the country's most famous tent. The Friends icon was named among the 20 famous faces taking part in this year's celebrity version of The Great British Bake Off.

David Schwimmer has revealed he was inspired to sign up to The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer after the disease touched his family. The actor, 56, explained that his grandmother as well as his ex-wife Zoe Buckman’s mother both passed away following brave battles with the disease, while his sister Ellie is a cancer survivor. In footage obtained by The Mirror ahead of Sunday’s episode, the Friends star said he signed up to the celeb special to “raise more awareness” about the disease and much-needed funds for cancer research.

 is reacting to the possibility of the series coming to an end. ET's Nischelle Turner spoke to the group at the season 3 premiere on Tuesday — the day after star Jason Sudeikis told ET that the upcoming episodes were written to be the show's last — and they promised that, should it come to an end, fans will be satisfied.«It definitely has that feel,» Keeley Hazell, who stars as Bex, said of the show potentially ending.

Helen Skelton is no stranger to daring update and on Wednesday, the former Strictly Come Dancing star was spotted posing up a storm in a stunning bikini for a very inspiring post.Celebrating International Women's Day, the blonde beauty took to her Instagram Stories with a touching tribute in honour of the special women in her life. In one fabulous photo, the Countryfile presenter was spotted enjoying a pool party with her group of friends and rocking a cherry red string bikini.WATCH: Helen Skelton breaks down in tears as she talks about familyIntroducing the string of sweet photos, the star penned: "Wasn't going to…just a little nod to some of the amazing women I am lucky to have in my life…too many to mention all but god there are some great women out there…" The star looked incredible Other images in the updates showed the Countryfile presenter posing with her Strictly Come Dancing castmates in a string of unseen backstage photos with the likes of Ellie Taylor and Kym Marsh and sweet photos alongside her mum.One touching photo saw the blonde beauty pen a heartfelt message to her daughter as she was captured beside one of her older brothers.

The stars of Ted Lasso are hitting the red carpet!

Danny Dyer has revealed that he spent an eye-watering £140,000 on a recent trip to the Maldives. The EastEnders star, who made his explosive exit from the soap last year, whisked his family off on the lavish trip over the festive period after 2022 marked his busiest year to date. Danny, 45, who’s set to become a grandfather to twins later this year, has since shared the price of the trip – but insisted that it was “the best holiday we’ve had”.

Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe have become the ninth couple to be voted out of Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have blasted the judges scores after a potential leaked spoiler revealed that a high scoring couple are in danger of elimination.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have made a string of online complaints on following Saturday night's Blackpool special.

It was an emotional night on Strictly Come Dancing as Kym Marsh was left fighting back tears after making a few slipups during her performance on Saturday night.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have hit out after a spoiler for week seven of the popular ballroom and Latin dance show was posted online.

Strictly Come Dancing's James Bye is the favourite to be booted off the show this weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing has been spectacular to say the least, with last week’s episode seeing the 2022 contestants performing routines inspired by beloved movies. Tonight, couples including Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin; Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe; Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima; and Tony Adams and Katya Jones will return to the dancefloor once more. The Strictly dancefloor is an iconic sight on British TV, as is the Glitterball Trophy that the competitors are all hoping they’ll win by the time the end of the competition comes around.

Dianne Buswell revealed the secret way her boyfriend Joe Sugg helps her during  Strictly Come Dancing  in a brand new video on Wednesday.MORE: Dianne Buswell shares the most romantic gesture from boyfriend Joe SuggTaking to her Instagram, the professional dancer, 33, shared a video of herself in the kitchen with Joe replacing her parter on the show Tyler West as they rehearsed the choreography for her and Tyler's movie week routine to Flash Bang Wallop, which they performed last week.WATCH: Strictly's Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg blown away by cutest gift in video you need to seeCaptioning the video, the star penned: "When you ask him to rehearse with you when you get home from rehearsal @joe_sugg."READ: Dianne Buswell's behind-the-scenes wedding photo with Amy Dowden will confuse youSEE: Bridesmaid Dianne Buswell sparks reaction in low-cut dress in new wedding clipIt's clear Joe hasn't forgotten how to move after his stint on the show in 2018, as he looked fabulous going through the motions with his girlfriend of three years.A post shared by Dianne Buswell (@diannebuswell)Joe helped Dianne rehearse Tyler was quick to reply to the impressive clip and hilariously penned: "@joe_sugg can you just wear a disguise and do it for me next time."Strictly contestant Ellie Taylor also chimed in, adding: "Aww dude! This is ace!" alongside three love heart emojis.Friends and fans were also delighted with the clip and loved seeing the happy couple dancing away. One follower replied: "I love this so much.

Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas has hit out at the "vile trolling" she has received recently.The head judge, 62, took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal she had won two gongs recently, one at the Legends Of Industry Awards 2022 and another at the Ballroom Dancers' Federation. Posting a snap with her Special Award from the BDF, Shirley penned: "This certainly made a difficult week more beautiful. Second industry award this week.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has called for "respect" after receiving hurtful comments on social media.The head judge, 62, posted on Twitter following the BBC One show's Movie Week special, which saw the exit of Radio 2's Richie Anderson and his partner Giovanni Pernice. Many fans were baffled by Shirley's comments following Sunday night's dance off, when she said she would have saved Richie over X Factor star Fleur East, despite her receiving all three of her fellow judge's votes to stay in the competition.

As week three of Strictly Come Dancing got underway on Saturday night, fans of the show were treated to a collection of ballroom numbers inspired by the iconic films in the much loved staple of the series: movie week. Dancing to everything from Top Gun to the Lion King, there was even room for a little intergalactic fun inspired the Guardians of the Galaxy.