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Amanda Abbington, who took part in BBC's Strictly Come Dancing with partner Giovanni Pernice, has broken her silence following controversy over the professional dancer's behaviour.The 52 year old Sherlock actress, who withdrew from the series for 'medical reasons', recently spoke out on social media with a hard-hitting statement. After sharing the dance floor with the Italian pro in the latest series, Abbington's journey came to an abrupt halt when she exited the show.

Strictly Come Dancing finalist Joe Sugg, 32, is reportedly set to host an "exciting" new dating show for the BBC called World's Most Honest Game Show.The new show will feature an "exciting new dating format all about honesty," which includes "a twist or two". It's been claimed that Joe, who reached the final of Strictly in 2018 and found love with his dance partner Dianne Buswell, will bring a group of singletons together to share their "good and ugly truths" with potential partners.

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice appeared to have put speculation about his future behind him on Thursday afternoon, as the popular dancer stepped out in Birmingham ahead of his tour stop at Birmingham Symphony Hall.The 33 year old professional dancer, who has starred on Strictly since 2015 , kept things chic but casual as he opted for a pair of fitted black Dolce & Gabbana jogging bottoms, a white Hugo Boss t-shirt featuring Freddie Mercury, and an effortlessly cool black leather jacket. To complete his stylish look, Giovanni also opted for a pair of Louis Vuitton trainers in black and a pair of Apple AirPods to listen to his favourite tunes while out and about.

Jessie J and Loreen set to headline two of the four nights.This year’s edition of Manchester Pride will span across four days – running between August 23 and 26. Now, it has been confirmed that BRIT Award nominee Jessie J and two-time Eurovision winner Loreen have been lined up as headliners.Loreen took the Eurovision crown home at last year’s Song Contest, representing Sweden with her song ‘Tattoo’.

Peter Cunnah, who was part of the dance group D:Ream, is now barely recognisable 30 years after their number one hit song. The band, which also included Al Mackenzie, had several top 40 hits including U R the Best Thing and Shoot Me with Your Love. However, it was their 1994 track Things Can Only Get Better that reached number one.

Adrienne Naylor, who rose to prominence last year after appearing on Married At First Sight UK, has given fans an insight into her mental health struggles and admitted that she is feeling 'lost' at the moment in a candid post this week.Taking to Instagram, where she boasts 119K followers, the reality star shared that she has been 'really struggling' over recent weeks, four months after the Channel 4 show aired and just weeks after she was seen in the reunion episode.The Project Support Officer and influencer, who was matched with co-star Matt Pilmoor on the show but split from him after filming, shared a selfie to her Stories and wrote: "I've been really struggling recently, to the point I've never felt so lost. My highs are no longer outweighing my lows and I feel like I'm losing control of how I cope with some internal battles." She continued: "This is not for sympathy, this is raw and real.

Christine Lampard issued an apology on Friday's episode of Lorraine after the ITV show made an "unforgivable" mistake regarding one of the Dancing on Ice contestant's names. The presenter, 44, stepped in for Lorraine Kelly during Friday's show and halted the episode to share an apology on behalf of ITV for Thursday's on screen error. During Thursday's episode of Lorraine,Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney - who is due to star in the latest series of Dancing on Ice, was mistaken for Steps star Claire Richards.

As the fifth series of Georgia & Tommy: Baby Steps gets underway, ex-TOWIE star Georgia Kousoulou, 32, settles down with us for a chat. She discusses her last-minute, top-secret London wedding and why she’s saving her really big moments with husband Tommy Mallet, 31, for a second marriage ceremony in Spain. Congratulations, Georgia! You and Tommy are married.

Few brands have a cult following quite like Charlotte Tilbury, whose makeup and skincare products have been lauded as must-haves by celebrities and their makeup artists for years. Despite their rave reviews from beauty experts, there’s no denying that the products come at a more high-end price point, meaning they’re often more of an indulgence than a necessity.

Millie Bobby Brown has said that it was never her “intention” to be a wife but revealed that her fiancé Jake Bongiovi, son of musician Jon Bon Jovi, helped to change her mind about marriage. Speaking to Glamour UK, the Stranger Things star, 19, discussed her engagement to the 21-year-old American model in April and said she always knew she wanted to have children, but had never fantasised about a wedding.

Claire Richards spent years battling an eating disorder after being told to lose weight as a teenager when she was auditioning for iconic pop group Steps. More than 20 years on, the mum of two says told OK! that while it hasn't gone away completely, she knows her triggers and is able to keep herself healthy. “When I auditioned for Steps, they told me they loved my voice but I’d have to lose weight to join the group.

Tommy Mallet has opened up on how he and fiancée Georgia Kousoulou are doing after sadly suffering from a miscarriage.The TOWIE stars, who were pregnant with their second child together, announced their sad news a few days earlier with a heartbreaking Instagram post, but struggled to share any more on how the family were coping at first. At the time, they explained to fans they had "no words right now" as they faced the magnitude of what had happened.

ITV has announced the list of celebrities that will be taking part in the third series of Cooking With The Stars and it's going to be a belter.Tom Allen, 39, and Emma Willis, 47, will be returning as presenters of the show and welcome eight new celebrities including a Love Island and Im a Celeb star. The show will turn the celebrities into cooking experts within a matter of weeks as they pair up with a professional chef who will teach them everything they need to know to go from amateur cooks to restaurant-level chefs.

Steps' Claire Richards is tired of receiving abuse on social media.The 45 year old mum-of-two made herself heard on Twitter over the weekend, in the wake of some truly mean-spirited messages from trolls. Claire's retaliation began with: "Wow Twitter is all about giving tonight! I’m not sure I’ve ever been called a vile rude b***h, the fat one from steps, a self obsessed chav, and told I can’t have any kind of ego as I only sing songs for 8 year olds in 4 consecutive tweets! What a world we live in 2023. "Not sure what triggered all that but deffo a massive reason why Twitter is a toxic platform!" she stressed, before calling out several departments for their lack of control.

Ian 'H' Watkins is perhaps best-known as H from the 90s pop band, Steps, but he has one other very successful passion - painting.The 46 year old has been selling his impressive artwork for thousands of pounds, in what is proving to be a very valuable side hustle. Ian, who is father to seven year old twins, Macsen and Cybi Ryder-Watkins, has a special Instagram account and website that is dedicated to his artwork, which uses acrylic paints to create a number of stunning landscape pieces.

Black Eyed Peas and Steps have been announced as the main stage headliners for this year’s Brighton Pride.The hugely popular festival returns to the seaside from August 4-7, following last year’s 30th anniversary event which was headlined by Paloma Faith and Christina Aguilera.This year, Black Eyed Peas are set to perform on Saturday, August 6, with Steps taking to the stage the following day.Organisers have described Black Eyed Peas as “staunch allies of the LBGTQ+ community”, adding “Five UK number ones, 13 top 10s and over 80 million record sales have made the Black Eyed Peas one of the most popular and successful groups of all time.”Other artists due to perform include Zara Larsson, Melanie C, Jax Jones, B*Witched, Dylan, Louise, The Vivienne, Mae Muller, Bellah Mae and Harley Moon Kemp, with plenty more still to be announced.Brighton & Hove Pride First Artist Announcements: SUNDAY 6th August 2023In a UK Exclusive show for 2023 – @OfficialSteps are confirmed to headline FABULOSO Day 2 along with @MelanieCmusic, @LouiseRedknapp, @BwitchedReunion + over 100 LGBTQ+ artistshttps://t.co/ZwLpmAIub0 pic.twitter.com/Tr78La5Tgj— Brighton & Hove Pride (@PrideBrighton) February 27, 2023Tickets for the event, which has previously attracted crowds of about 250,000, are on sale here.Last year, Will.i.am told NME that he was working on a new Black Eyed Peas album. ”We’ve been working on it actively for the past months and keep recording while on the road,” he said.“After a seven years break with the Black Eyed Peas, we could have disappeared and never reached that success again.

Moving on is a key theme for many today - while emotional wounds are starting to heal for Libra, an exciting adventure lies ahead for Capricorn. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Gogglebox star Izzi Warner, 29, has been left buzzing after a Steps singer called her "gorgeous" on Instagram. Former Steps member Lisa Scott-Lee, 46, responded to a post by Izzi and complimented the Gogglebox cast member.

It’s hard to believe Steps have been around for 25 years, and as Claire Richards prepares to reunite with her bandmates to mark their milestone anniversary, she wonders where the time has gone too. Claire was just 19 when she joined Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer, Ian ‘H’ Watkins, all now 46, and Lee Latchford-Evans, 47, to form the much-loved band in 1997. “I don’t think any of us knew or realised that it would be 25 years and we’re still going,” the 44 year old says.

Claire Richards has revealed her daughter Daisy, 12, is already dreaming of following in her mother’s footsteps by becoming a singer in the future. “Daisy keeps saying she wants to be a singer," the Steps star - who is also mum to Charlie, 14, with husband Reece Hill - told OK!. "She even said I’m going to be her momager." "I want the kids to be happy.

Steps are confirmed to be among Scotland’s rising cases of the COVID-19 variant Omicron.Scotland had recorded 29 cases of the Omicron variant by Thursday (December 3).

Georgia Kousoulou has shocked fans sharing a photo of herself next to youthful-looking mum, Mary, in honour of her 58th birthday. “Happy birthday to my mum @kousouloumary,” the ex-TOWIE star captioned.

Lisa Scott-Lee first shot to fame as part of iconic band Steps, but it wasn't just fame she found back in the 90s. The singer met her now husband Johnny in 1999, when he successfully auditioned to be a backing dancer with the band.

Rylan wowed fans on Saturday as he showed off his two week body transformation after working with a personal trainer. Taking to Instagram, the presenter, 32, posted a before and after photo as he flexed his muscles to the camera.

Manic Street Preachers are currently battling it out with Steps in the race for this week’s number one in the UK albums chart.One of the acts is very likely to displace Drake from the top of the charts after the rapper scored the top spot last week with his latest album ‘Certified Lover Boy’.The Manics are currently leading the way with ‘The Ultra Vivid Lament’, with yesterday’s (September 13) chart update from The Official Charts Company revealing that the band are currently 3000 sales ahead of

We have followed Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Mallet’s romance since they first fell for each on The Only Way Is Essex i n 2014. And while many of their castmates have had break-ups play out of screen, this is one couple whose love has stood the test of time.

Steps star Lee Latchford-Evans and his wife Kerry-Lucy recently welcomed their son Leo into the world. And in an exclusive video for OK! VIPs, Lee, 46, takes us on a guided tour of his newborn’s nursery – which boasts a beautiful blue and white theme featuring clouds, stars and rainbows.The gorgeous room also features a handmade mood light and even a cot that turns into a bed.

Steps star Lee Latchford-Evans and his wife Kerry-Lucy have opened up about why they chose to name their newborn son Leo.The couple, who welcomed the baby boy on the 23rd July at 12.15pm, revealed the moniker had always been a favourite on their list due to the connection with Lee’s name, but that they later discovered a further family link that made it even more special.

Steps star Lee Latchford-Evans and his wife Kerry-Lucy couldn't be more smitten when we catch-up with them before our at-home shoot – and they have good reason to be grinning from ear-to-ear. Just a week prior, Lee and Kerry welcomed their first child, baby Leo William Keith Latchford-Evans.

Steps star Lee Latchford-Evans has described his wife Kerry-Lucy as “Wonder Woman” after what she went through to give birth to their first child, Leo, last month.

Love Island star Anton Danyluk has stunned fans on Instagram, showcasing his new look in a brooding snap. Fans might be forgiven for failing to recognise the 25-year-old, who wore a black shirt and trousers as he posed in a garden.The star looked incredibly groomed and chiselled, with slick back hair and some stubble.

Steps star Lee Latchford-Evans and his wife Kerry have welcomed their first child, a little boy, OK! can exclusively reveal.The besotted couple, who have been married for nine years and announced their pregnancy in April, say their new son is 'perfect'. Singer Lee gushed, “We are so in love! He's everything we could have wished for.

Lee Latchford-Evans and his wife Kerry-Lucy exclusively revealed the gender of their first child together with OK! this week, and he has now sat down with OK! VIPs to talk all things Steps.

Lee Latchford-Evans and his wife Kerry-Lucy are thrilled to announce they're expecting their first child, a little boy! But the wonderful news follows a period of intense heartbreak for the couple, who suffered a devastating miscarriage within weeks of Lee losing his dad and Kerry-Lucy's mum passing away. Here, VIP readers can exclusively read Lee and Kerry-Lucy's moving account of the tragedy, as well their joy at the news of their forthcoming baby.

Steps singer, Lee Latchford-Evans, has announced the gender of his first child. After revealing that he’s due to welcome a baby with his wife Kerry-Lucy, Lee let OK! in on whether they are having a little girl or boy.

Steps star Lee Latchford-Evans and his wife Kerry Lucy have exclusively revealed with OK! VIP Club Members that they are expecting their first child.The loved-up pair were thrilled to share their special news and they revealed the gender of their baby in an exclusive video with us.