Strictly Come Dancing: 80s icon 'tipped' for lineup as BBC bosses eye contestants

Strictly Come Dancing has announced that singer Fleur East will be taking over on spin-off It Takes Two after Rylan Clark stepped down as host.

Fleur East has been announced as the new host of Strictly Come Dancing ’s companion show It Takes Two.The former contestant and star on the BBC One competition beamed as she arrived in the studio on Friday night’s episode of The One Show. "It's a lot to take in isn't it. How did you feel when the call came?" presenter Alex Jones asked.

Presenter Laura Woods has announced that she is leaving talkSPORT’s breakfast show.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Actor Alex Newell made history at this year’s Tony Awards, becoming the first openly nonbinary performer to win an acting prize for their performance as Lulu in Jack O’Brien’s “Shucked.” “Thank you for seeing me Broadway,” Newell said. “I should not be up here as a queer, non-binary, fat, Black, little baby from Massachusetts. And to anyone that thinks that they can’t do it, I’m going to look you dead in your face that you can do anything you put your mind to.” Newell isn’t the only nonbinary actor nominated at the Tonys, with J. Harrison Ghee among the shortlisted performers for lead actor (musical) for their performance as Jerry/Daphne in Casey Nicholaw’s “Some Like It Hot.” Ghee and Newell already walked into the ceremony making history as the first nonbinary-identifying actors recognized.

Loose Women panelist Sophie Morgan has revealed that British Airways has told her it will pay for damage to her wheelchair equipment, after a flight with the airline.The ITV star said her Batec, described as an attachment for a wheelchair which turns it into a mobility hand bike, was not working when she picked it up after leaving the plane. In an Instagram clip to her stories on Saturday, the presenter, 38, said: “British Airways have said they are going to pay for any repairs or replacements that I need, because there’s an electric fault that’s happened.

Loose Women star Sophie Morgan said British Airways will pay for damage to her wheelchair after she flew with the airline.

From Kara Tointon to Danny Mac and Jake Wood to Georgia May Foote, Strictly Come Dancing is known for signing up soap stars each year to shimmer in sequins on the Saturday night show. So it's no surprise that BBC bosses have set their sights on Jade Goody's eldest son, Bobby Brazier, 20 – who plays Freddie Slater in EastEnders – for this year's razzle dazzle spectacular. Former model Bobby – also son to TV presenter Jeff Brazier – first set foot in the Square in autumn 2022, saying he was "very grateful" for the opportunity" and "loving every minute" so far.

Former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard is searching for a new club after leaving Nottingham Forest.

Lea Michele was added to the 2023 Tony Awards performers lineup alongside the cast of her smash-hit musical Funny Girl.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has revealed she has begun treatment for breast cancer as she shared an update with fans from her hospital bed. The professional dancer, 32, who joined the BBC dance series in 2017, has been flooded with support from her Strictly co-stars as she said she is 'ready for this fight'.

Big Brother is reportedly bringing back a legend as ITV is said to have signed a deal with original narrator Marcus Bentley, and what's more, viewers will also apparently be able to watch a live stream of the show. Way back in the early 2000s, when the likes of Kate Lawler, Alison Hammond and the late Jade Goody ruled Channel 4 and E4 screens, bosses decided to have a live feed on E4 24/7 so that hardcore fans could even watch the stars while they slept. Apart from a few minutes' delay, and an audio overlay with birds chirping during swearing or brand mentions, the live feed was 100 per cent unedited.

One of the star celebrity investors on Shark Tank is taking legal action against a group of former contestants whose business deal went seriously south after the show.

Phillip Schofield will no longer be hosting the British Soap Awards after admitting to having an affair with a younger ITV colleague, but who will replace him to present the glittering event?

Shakin' Stevens is reportedly set to appear on 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The 75-year-old pop star - whose real name is Michael Barratt - was the UK's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s and today is perhaps best-known for his staple festive tune 'Merry Christmas Everyone' but is now said to have been snapped up by bosses of the BBC One Latin and ballroom competition for when it returns to screens later this year. A source told The Daily Star newspaper: "Bosses have spent years trying to get Shaky on the show and are hopeful he’ll finally say yes.

Phillip Schofield remains a Best Presenter nominee at the National Television Awards, despite his departure from ITV and admission of an affair with a much younger male colleague. The blunder was pointed out by comedian Mark Grimshaw, who took to Twitter to poke fun at the situation.The Manchester-based stand-up wrote: "Just throwing it out there that voting is currently open on the National TV Awards, and Phillip Schofield is still nominated for Best Presenter, if anyone wants to help the funniest possible outcome happen in September." Phillip is in the running for the gong alongside the likes of Love Island narrator Iain Sterling, Rylan and a number of his former This Morning colleagues, including Holly Willoughby.

Two stunning local homes are in the running for the title of Scotland’s Home of the Year.

The bombshells just keep dropping. Scheana Shay claimed Raquel Leviss told an unnamed mutual friend that  Tom Sandoval hit on her nearly a year before their affair came to light.

The BBC has revealed that it will not be replacing Amy Dowden on this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing following the professional dancer's breast cancer diagnosis.The 32-year-old announced yesterday on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with "grade three" breast cancer last week but was "determined to get back on that dance floor". While Amy has not confirmed whether she'll be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing's upcoming series, the BBC show told OK! that it would not be hiring another professional dancer for this year.

Mark Wright and his family are embarking on a road trip across Britain for a new six-part TV series. The 36-year-old star will be joined by his brother Josh and his dad Mark as they film 'A Wright Family Holiday', which will premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from June 8. Mark said: "From everything I’ve done since I started my career, this is by far the most special to me.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has announced she's been diagnosed with breast cancer. Speaking to Hello! magazine, Amy confirmed that she first found a lump in her breast before going on a belated honeymoon with her husband Ben Jones, and decided to get it investigated. She received the diagnosis last week.