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She’s appeared in iconic shows like Goodness Gracious Me, EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing but now Nina Wadia is turning her hand to children’s TV. Nina, 54, narrates the brand-new series, Tweedy and Fluff, a heartwarming children’s show about two tiny animated characters. “When I first saw the show, I fell in love with it,” says Nina.

ITV crime staple Midsomer Murders has sparked fears it “could be axed” after it was pulled from the schedule after just one episode the new series. For decades now, the long running drama has had millions of viewers thoroughly invested in its intricate whodunnit storylines, and this year looks set to be no different, as stars Neil Dudgeon and Nick Hendrix return as Barnaby and Wilson to lead the cast in four new feature length stories.

Midsomer fans rejoice - the long-running ITV crime drama returns with a brand new series tonight (Sunday April 14).

Professional dancer and Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones is making a return to the BBC One show in spectacular fashion, where he hopes to impress the judges with his partner on Christmas Day. Neil has been paired up with children's presenter and Waterloo Road star Tillie Amartey for the December 25 special Christmas edition of the show.

The Strictly Come Dancing live shows return to our screens tonight, with 15 new celebrities waiting to make their dancing debut. With the cast made up of 15 big-name celebrities and 19 professional dancers, four pros will miss out this year.The four who missed out were confirmed during the launch show on Saturday, 16 September.They are Nadiya Bychkova, Neil Jones, Amy Dowden and Michelle Tsiakkas.The four of them will be watching from the sidelines, but they will be taking part in the group numbers.

Nina Wadia and her husband Raiomond Mirza have renewed their wedding vows, 25 years after first tying the knot.The former EastEnders star, 54, and her husband first said their "I dos" back in 1998 in a lavish ceremony which was attended by their family and friends, 25 years later however, they opted for a rather more intimate ceremony. Heading off to the Croatian island of Losinj, the loved-up pair were joined by their children Tia and Adrian for their romantic ceremony.The decision to renew their wedding vows came after what Nina described as a "big year" and was all about "celebrating their children." Speaking to Hello! Magazine about the romantic vow renewal, Nina explained how she wanted to celebrate her marriage with her children presenter, as she said: "When she was younger, Tia said the funniest thing which prompted all of this.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones is "gutted", as he has 'missed out' on a celebrity partner for a sixth time ahead of the new series. Its launch is just weeks away, and both the professionals and celebrities have been training for a number of weeks in preparation. However, it is now being reported that 41 year old Neil is one of the professionals who will not be paired up with a celeb.

Alison Hammond has decided to follow in the footsteps of her This Morning pal Josie Gibson. The presenter told her fans she had to 'get in on this' after her co-host announced she would be appearing on the upcoming Loose Women live tour.

This Morning star Alison Hammond has revealed that she will be joining the Loose Women panel for their upcoming tour - in a place very close to her heart. Alison has been a regular on the ITV daytime show This Morning for many years but has taken over hosting duties from Phillip Schofield following his exit. She will now present alongside fellow ITV stalwart presenter Dermot O'Leary on Friday mornings while Holly Willoughby will keep her spot on the sofa for the rest of the week, sharing duties with Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle.

EastEnders icon Nina Wadia has confessed that she was asked for a selfie while she was in labour.The actress, best known for playing Zainab Masood in EastEnders and appearing in BBC's Goodness Gracious Me, has revealed she was shocked to be stopped by a fan while she was about to give birth.The 54-year-old said that the bizarre encounter happened while she was being rushed by medics while in labour with her son Aiden. Nina, who was a former Strictly Come Dancing contestant in 2021, explained that she had to refuse someone a photo and said it was “unusual” that the fan didn’t consider how inappropriate they were being. She told the Daily Star: “The strangest place I’ve been recognised was when I was giving birth.They asked for a selfie.

Line of Duty star worked on Our Dementia Choir for BBC One as a two-part series in 2018 and has continued to work with dementia-sufferers. Medals tell story of WWII letter bomb on Antiques RoadshowGMB abruptly ends after fierce Boris debateAndy Allen shares a message from Jock Zonfrillo's familyNaga Munchetty tells Al Murray to 'let it go'Rylan Clark teases mum with favourite treatsElizabeth Hurley stars in Strictly Confidential trailerDavid Beckham give Harper a kiss at Harry Styles concertAlex Jones lets Roman Kemp's 'secret' slip live on airLinda Robson admits to being celibate for two yearsLoose Women: Linda Robson on early Birds of a Feather fearsLoose Women: Nina Wadia saying Zainab ruined her careerSir Rod Stewart admits he's a 'fan of Boris Johnson'David Attenborough teases ‘A Life On Our Planet'Denise Welch pays tribute to Glenda JacksonWarnie: Channel 9 release trailer for mini-seriesHamilton: Lin-Manuel Miranda stars in trailer for Disney musicalMost recently, she fronted Our Dementia Choir Sings Again in 2022 after the group had grown over the years.

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10-episode first season earlier this month.The new episode is a mix of live-action and animated scenes, taking content from Gaiman’s “Sandman” DC Comics graphic novels: “A Dream of a Thousand Cats” and “Calliope.”“A Dream of a Thousand Cats” is the cartoon chunk of the show, with actor Tom Sturridge as his lead “Sandman” role as Morpheus/Dream.The guest voice cast members include Sandra Oh as The Prophet, Rosie Day as The Tabby Kitten, David Gyasi as The Grey Cat, Joe Lycett as The Black Cat and Gaiman himself as Crow/Skull Bird. “X-Men” star James McAvoy came on Golden-Haired Man along with “Doctor Who” alum David Tennant as Don, Michael Sheen as Paul and Nonso Anozie as Wyvern.“We endeavored to make the animated version of ‘A Dream of a Thousand Cats’ as mesmerizing and hypnotic as we could by utilizing the magic of real oil paintings on canvas,” Hisko Hulsing, who directed the animated segment, noted in a statement.

Netflix has released a surprise bonus episode of The Sandman, available to stream now (August 19).Based on the series of comic books by Neil Gaiman, The Sandman stars Tom Sturridge as Morpheus/Dream, the personification of dreams and nightmares who sets out to restore order to his realm after being locked away for over 100 years.The two-part bonus episode is divided between animated story A Dream Of A Thousand Cats and the live-action Calliope. The former features a voice cast that includes Sandra Oh, Rosie Day, David Gyasi, Joe Lycett, Gaiman, James McAvoy, David Tennant, Georgia Tennant, Michael Sheen, Anna Lundberg, Nonso Anozie, Diane Morgan and Tom Wu.Speaking about the episode, director Hisko Hulsing said: “We endeavoured to make the animated version of A Dream Of A Thousand Cats as mesmerising and hypnotic as we could by utilising the magic of real oil paintings on canvas.“We combined the paintings with classically drawn 2D animation, based on realistic 3D animation of telepathic cats in order to create a trippy world that feels both grounded and dreamy at the same time.”Calliope, directed by Louise Hooper, stars Melissanthi Mahut, Arthur Darvill, Nina Wadia, Souad Faress, Dinita Gohil, Kevin Harvey, Amita Suman and Derek Jacobi.The Sandman showrunner Allan Heinberg previously told NME about plans to adapt the entirety of the comic series in potential future seasons.Asked how many seasons they’ve got planned, Heinberg said: “We’ve got as many as they’ll let us have.

 fans are getting an extra treat! Netflix dropped a special two-part episode at midnight on Friday, featuring the stories of «A Dream of a Thousand Cats» and «Calliope.» The first half of the bonus episode is an animated feature with series star Tom Sturridge reprising his role as Morpheus, known as Dream and the titular Sandman. The voice cast also includes creator and executive producer Neil Gaiman as Crow/Skull Bird, Sandra Oh as The Prophet, Rosie Day as The Tabby Kitten, David Gyasi as The Grey Cat, Joe Lycett as The Black Cat, James McAvoy as Golden-Haired Man, David Tennant as Don, Georgia Tennant as Laura Lynn, Michael Sheen as Paul, Anna Lundberg as Marion, Nonso Anozie as Wyvern, Diane Morgan as Gryphon and Tom Wu as Hippogriff.Directed by Louise Hooper, «Calliope» is live-action and stars Melissanthi Mahut as the titular character. Arthur Darvill also stars as Richard Madoc, as well as Nina Wadia as Fate Mother, Souad Faress as Fate Crone, Dinita Gohil as Fate Maiden, Kevin Harvey as Larry, Amita Suman as Nora and Derek Jacobi as Erasmus Fry.Hisko Hulsing, director and product designer of «A Dream of a Thousand Cats,» said in a statement that the production team worked to make the animation «as mesmerizing and hypnotic as we could» through the use of real oil paintings on canvas.«We combined the paintings with classically drawn 2D animation, based on realistic 3D animation of telepathic cats in order to create a trippy world that feels both grounded and dreamy at the same time,» Hulsing explained. «Untold Studio’s in London created the breathtaking 3D animation of the cats.

Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt had Comic Relief fans on their feet when she joined other celebrities in singing a medley of three Aria’s from Carmen as part of the Red Nose Day event at The London Coliseum. The I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! winner, 31, only had 24 hours to rehearse for the her performance with comedian Rosie Jones, Call the Midwife actress Helen George, former EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite and another Ex-EastEnder, Nina Wadia.

Comic Relief this week will be live from MediaCityUK in Salford on Red Nose Day. There will be a range of shows airing on the special day that will include celebrity guest appearances such as This is MY house, Bedtime Stories and more. Funds raised for Red Nose Day will go towards helping tackle important issues including homelessness, hunger, domestic abuse, and mental health problems.

EastEnders fans went wild on Sunday as Nina Wadia enjoyed a BBC soap reunion with Jamie Borthwick at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The actress, 53, played Zainab Masood before leaving in 2013 while Jamie, 27, has played Jay Brown since 2006. It comes after Nina enjoyed a BBC soap reunion with Nitin Ganatra, who played her on-screen husband Masood Ahmed on the BBC One soap, last week.

Dan Walker made the most of his Strictly Come Dancing return on Saturday night.

Strictly Come Dancing staff are said to be "dreading" former contestant Nina Wadia's return to the final following her criticism of the series. After she was the first star to be eliminated from this year's series alongside her pro partner Neil Jones, the actress took to an Instagram Live to voice her disappointment over what she claimed was inconsistent scoring.

Nina Wadia has admitted that being eliminated first on Strictly Come Dancing impacted her mental health.The former EastEnders star, 52, and her professional partner Neil Jones left the show last month after facing Katie McGlynn in the show's dreaded dance-off.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 is well underway, with the third instalment of the BBC1 show set to air on Saturday 9 October. Last week saw the first elimination of the series, with viewers waving goodbye to actress Nina Wadia.This year's Strictly boasts a star-studded cast, with names including McFly's Tom Fletcher, BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker, and TV presenter AJ Odudu.

Katie McGlynn found herself competing in her first dance-off on Strictly Come Dancing with her professional dance partner Gorka Marquez against Nina Wadia and pro Neil Jones last weekend. Since EastEnders icon Nina became the first celebrity to leave the 2021 series, a source has told OK! Katie, 28, "wasn't happy" to be in the first dance-off.

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Strictly Come Dancing is underway with a new season and a brand-new cast of celebrity contestants. The dance competition is back for a full-length series, having aired for a shorter run of episodes last year due to the pandemic.

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Read more: Nina Wadia is first celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing 2021 Speaking to the camera during the final, Aled said of his time on the show: "I've had lots of ups and downs. The physical challenges have made me very resilient.

Gorka Marquez and Katie McGlynn narrowly made it through to week three of Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday.MORE: Gorka Marquez and Gemma Atkinson's family home could be a wellness retreat – insideThe couple found themselves in the bottom two alongside Nina Wadia and Neil Jones and had to dance again to fight for their place in the competition.

Neil Jones are the first couple to be eliminated from this year's Strictly Come Dancing after facing off against Katie McGlynn and Gorka Marquez in Sunday's dance off. Soap star Nina, 52, and Neil, 39, performed their Tango to Would I Lie To You? by Eurythmics while Katie, 28, and Gorka, 31, danced their Jive to Good 4 U by Olivia Rodrigo in a bid to impress the judges and remain in the competition.

Tilly Ramsay move her celebrity chef father Gordon Ramsay to tears after being given the joint best score for her Charleston. Dragon’s Den star Sara Davies, who was bottom last week, was also awarded 34 for her foxtrot with Aljaz Skorjanec.

Strictly viewers are far from pleased by the results of the first elimination of the series, in fact, some are wondering if they were watching the same dance-off as the judges after Nina Wadia was sent home.

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Strictly Come Dancing. She lost a dance-off with Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn and professional dancer Gorka Marquez on Sunday night's show.

Nina Wadia became the first star to be eliminated from the 2021 series of Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday night.The former EastEnders star, 52, faced Katie McGlynn in the show's dreaded dance-off where they had to perform their Saturday night routine once again. Nina and her professional partner Neil Jones performed their Tango to Would I Lie To You? by Eurythmics while Katie, 28, and pro Gorka Márquez did their Jive to Good 4 U by Olivia Rodrigo.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nina Wadia has revealed she has one pre-show ritual that she does before every single performance. Speaking about how she gets into the zone, actress Nina explained: “I always touch the ground before I start filming, or I do theatre.