Dancing On Ice’s Greg Rutherford has been forced to quit the show mere hours before the live final.
The Olympian, 37, was set to battle it all out against Ryan Thomas, Adele Roberts and Miles Nazaire for the trophy this Sunday night, with bookies’ calling it the ‘closest final in history’ with the odds on who would win.
Yet Greg’s hopes of taking part have been shattered after he sustained a ‘significant’ injury on the morning of rehearsals.
His pro
Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice’s former celebrity partners complained they felt ‘uncomfortable’ with him and even feuded with the dancer as it is reported his last partner Amanda Abbington has ‘demanded footage of their rehearsals’.
The professional dancer, 33, withdrew from the competition last year after his partner Amanda Abbington decided to leave for ‘personal reasons’ and caused a stir when she kept the dancer out of her exit statement.
At the time, some suggested she found Giovanni’s ‘militant’
Strictly Come Dancing star Amanda Abbington has reportedly demanded bosses hand over footage of her rehearsals with Giovanni Pernice after they clashed while working together.
Actress Amanda, 51, was paired with professional dancer Giovanni, 33, for last year’s series but made a sudden departure from the show in October, citing ‘personal reasons’.
It has now been said she wants to review the recordings as she seeks legal advice over his alleged behaviour towards her as she believes the footage could
Tony Blackburn has announced that he is stepping down from his popular BBC Radio London show after ‘many happy years’.
The radio DJ, 80, took to Twitter on Thursday to share the news that he will be leaving the BBC Radio London show because it is ‘time to move on’.
He confirmed that his last episode on Soul On Sunday will air on Sunday as he prepares to bid farewell to the show in a matter of days.
Tony clarified
Nigel Harman has quit Strictly Come Dancing just hours before Saturday night’s live show after sustaining an injury.
The Casualty actor, 50, was gearing up to perform a Charleston to Step in Time from Mary Poppins with his professional partner Katya Jones for the quarter finals.
However, he has had to pull out of the BBC dance contest on medical grounds after sustaining an injury, which is said to have left him ‘really disappointed’.
The BBC confirmed to MailOnline: ‘Unfortunately
Claudia Winkleman has announced she will be quitting her BBC Radio 2 show after 15 years on air, with Romesh Ranganathan set to take over.
The presenter, 51, shared the news with her listeners during Saturday’s show admitting she wishes to spend more time with her children.
She shares Jake, 19, Matilda, 15, and Arthur, 10, with her film producer partner, Kris Thykier, 50, who she married in 2000.
Claudia’s final show will broadcast in March, after which she will
Strictly Come Dancing fans were delighted during Saturday’s Blackpool special as they gushed that Bobby Brazier finally got the score he deserved.
The actor, 20, and his pro partner Dianne Buswell, 34, pulled out all the stops as they opened the show with their Jive to Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham!.
They were joined for their upbeat number by a whole host of backing dancers as they launched into the complicated routine at the iconic Blackpool
Amanda Abbington’s professional partner on Strictly Come Dancing Giovanni Pernice has broken his silence after she quit the show.
The Sherlock star, 49, is said to be devastated to drop out of the series after her time on the show was ‘plagued by difficulties’.
The news comes after Amanda shared a poignant post about mental health after pulling out of Saturday’s show and skipped dancing with partner Giovanni, 33, due to medical reasons.
Giovanni has now sent her a sweet
Shirley Ballas was accused of ‘underscoring’ Strictly Come Dancing contestant Angela Scanlon during Saturday’s live episode of the show.
Irish television presenter Angela, 39, and her professional dance partner Carlos Gu, 30, performed the Charleston to Who’s Got The Pain? From the film Damn Yankees for Movie Week.
While Shirley’s fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke all gave Angela a score of nine each, Shirley awarded her an eight.
It comes after Shirley, 63, was
Shirley Ballas showed off the results of her non-surgical face-lift as she joined Katya Jones for the first night of An Evening with Anton Du Beke at the London Palladium on Sunday.
The Strictly judge, 63, – who recently undertook a series of NeoGen nitrogen plasma treatments – showed off her ageless looks as she looked glowing.
The pro dancer cut a classy look in a leopard print top with black embroidered details, teamed with a chic black blazer jacket.
