Gogglebox family favourites the Malones have shared a heartbreaking update leaving fans gutted after announcing their beloved pet Dave has died.
29.09.2023 - 10:23 / ok.co.uk
Molly Rainford has been left heartbroken following the death of her beloved cousin Ben, at just 38 years old. Sharing the tragic news to her Instagram Story, the EastEnders actress and former Strictly star, 22, shared a photo of herself and Ben, to which she added the text: "Rest peacefully cousin Ben [white heart emoji] [angel emoji]" Ben had suffered from cerebral palsy and epilepsy throughout his life, although Molly did not share his cause of death at this time. He had lived at St Elizabeth's in Hertfordshire, a specialist school and residential centre, for which Molly had worked as an ambassador.
Molly shot to fame aged 11, after reaching the final of Britain’s Got Talent in 2012. And then two years later, when she was just 14 years old, Molly bagged herself a role as a CBBC presenter on the children’s entertainment show, Friday Download. Proving to be a hit with fans, she was offered a number of other roles with the broadcaster, including the lead role in Nova Jones, a series which focused on the life and adventures of a galactic pop singer.
And last year she reached the final of Strictly Come Dancing, after being paired with pro dancer Carlos Gu. Although she just missed out on taking home the coveted Glitterball trophy, she did come out of the show with a boyfriend, as she is now in a relationship with her former co-star Tyler West. Following her time on Strictly, Molly joined the cast of the long-running BBC soap EastEnders, making her soap debut in June 2023.
Gogglebox family favourites the Malones have shared a heartbreaking update leaving fans gutted after announcing their beloved pet Dave has died.
Gogglebox family The Malones have been flooded with messages of support after sharing their heartbreak over the death of one of their beloved family members. Taking to social media, Julie and Tom Snr revealed their rottweiler Dave had passed.
Love Island star Olivia Hawkins has been left heartbroken after the death of her beloved grandmother. Olivia, 28, took to her Instagram stories to share some throwback snaps of her as a young child with her 'Nannie', who passed away aged 89. In the first snap, a blonde-haired Olivia could be seen on what appeared to be Christmas day as she attempted to brush her Nannie's hair, whilst they both wore red outfits.
Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Scanlon has shared a rare snap of her daughter during a family day out. The One Show regular, 39 is currently strutting her stuff on the hit BBC show alongside her professional dance partner Carlos Gu. But taking some well-deserved time away from ballroom, Angela took her two daughters Ruby and Marnie out for the day.Taking to Instagram to share a glimpse of family life, the mum of two posted a sweet photo of her youngest daughter while wandering around what appeared to be a farm.
Strictly Come Dancing star Jody Cundy has seen his dancing journey come to end - after he finally overcame a 'fear'. The Paralympic champion said he had an “absolute blast” on Strictly Come Dancing as he became the third celebrity to be eliminated from the dance competition.
Strictly Come Dancing's former professional dancer Brendan Cole has opened up and brutally slammed former Love Island star Zara McDermott and said she needs a "miracle" to make it through the elimination this weekend. Last weeks competition saw Zara McDermott and her pro dancer Graziano Di Prima in the bottom two couples along with Nikita Kanda and Gorka Márquez, who all danced for survival. Zara and Graziano performed their Paso Doble to The Puss Suite from Puss In Boots, while Nikita and Gorka did their Jive to Kids In America from Clueless again in a bid to remain in the competition All of the judges opted to save Zara, however Brendan has now claimed the star isn't going to progress "much further" in the dance competition, unless a "miracle happens".
Emmerdale actress Lucy Pargeter has teased whether her character Chas Dingle will die in a major twist in the soap this week.The iconic character was feared dead during the episode which aired on Wednesday, 11 October, after she was abducted. Harry has kidnapped Chas as he looks to get to her brother Caleb Milliagan, but at first, Chas was unaware of who he is.
Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing saw Shirley Ballas give the first ten of the series, following comedian Eddie Kadi's turn on the dance floor. Eddie and dance partner Karen Hauer took to the floor with the series's first Couple’s Choice as they performed a unique dance to Men in Black, the theme song to the hit sci-fi comedy of the same name. Following the dance, Head Judge Shirley told the pair: "This was slick, this had style, it was entertaining.
Jeff Brazier is one proud dad as he gushed about his 20 year old son Bobby Brazier, who is currently starring on Strictly Come Dancing. Bobby, who plays Freddie Slater on EastEnders, stunned the judges and audiences once again with his pro partner Dianne Buswell on Saturday night, 7 October.The pair did a Samba to Young Hearts Run Free from the film Romeo + Juliet, for Movie Night week.
The latest series of Strictly Come Dancing is in full swing with sequin-clad celebrities taking to the dance floor with their professional partners and high hopes of impressing the judges.
Strictly Come Dancing fans said they were 'screaming' as they thought Angela Scanlon had been replaced by another star. The Irish presenter was back in the ballroom on Saturday night (October 7) for the annual Movie Week extravaganza.
Bobby Brazier was supported by rarely-seen brother Freddie at Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing.The EastEnders actor, 20, son of the late Jade Goody, is impressing the judges every week with his boundless enthusiasm and dance skill and is one of the contenders to win the show. This week, 7 October, Bobby danced a samba to Young Hearts Run Free from the film version of Romeo + Juliet with his partner Dianne Buswell, 34, and they scored an impressive 32 for their Movie Week performance.
Strictly Come Dancing star Jody Cundy has opened up on how a tough week of training lead to a terrifying 4am hospital dash, which could have ruled him out of the live show this weekend.The Paralympic cyclist and swimmer dances with reigning pro champion Jowita Przystal and has been taking training very seriously - but had a worrying week when he developed a nasty infection in one of his legs. Jody and Jowita appeared on Strictly: It Takes Two on Thursday evening, where he told host Janette Manrara about his health battle with an infection in the leg where he wears a prosthetic limb.The 44-year-old athlete admitted: "It's been a week of highs and lows.The first two days have absolutely flown by.
TV presenter Holly Willoughby is grieving her late uncle Ray following his death. News of the family's tragic loss was posted on Holly's 42-year-old's sister Kelly's Instagram page, where she wrote alongside a picture of their beloved, late relative: "Sleep deep Uncle Ray. We are heartbroken to say goodbye so soon.
Strictly Come Dancing's Angela Rippon stunned the audience tonight when she effortlessly kicked her leg into a stand split at the age of 78 during her first ever performance on the BBC show.
Zara McDermott's second Strictly Come Dancing performance will be particularly special for the ex-Love Islander, with the dance having a sweet link to her grandparents.The ex-Love Islander, 26, is competing on this year's series of the BBC One show with professional dancer Graziano Di Prima, 29, with the duo proving to be a perfect match on the dance floor. Zara performed the quickstep with Graziano on Saturday's show and her mum Karen has revealed that the quickstep has a special link to her parents - Zara's grandparents - who would dance the quickstep together when they were dating.
Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kanda has shared the emotional dedication behind her Single Ladies dance for this weekend's live show.The BBC Asian Network Breakfast Show host appeared on Wednesday's episode of spin-off show Strictly: It Takes Two, where she opened up on how her performance will be a tribute to her mum, a single parent. Nikita, 28, sat alongside her dance partner Gorka Marquez as she told of the special personal significance to her for this Saturday's performance and talked about her respect for the job her mum had done bringing up her and her sister as a single parent. She and Gorka are set to dance a Charleston to Beyonce's hit tune Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) this weekend, but while the dance style is known for being fun, there is an emotional meaning behind it for Nikita.
Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole has revealed his secret ballroom feud as he stated he “can’t even be in a room" with two show stars after he left in 2018. Brendan appeared as a professional dancer in the first 15 series of Strictly, until he announced in January 2018 that his contract had not been renewed by bosses.
Weeks after his Instagram death hoax, Josh Seiter has announced he’s entering a mental health facility.
Former Strictly Come Dancing fan-favourite Kevin Clifton has made a surprise return to the competition with a special role as this year's stars are already hard at work on the dance floor. It was revealed on Monday night's very first 2023 edition of spin-off series It Takes Two that the show star, who won with documentarian Stacey Dooley, 36, during the 2018 series, would be taking over some of his sister Joanne Clifton's episode. Professional dancer Joanne, 39, is currently on tour with the UK production of Shrek the Musical, in which she plays the iconic Princess Fiona.