Alex Jones glams up in plunging gown as she joins Amy Dowden at BAFTA Cymru Awards

Strictly critics pointed out that this year's edition of the show, for the first time ever, contains two same sex pairings, a diverse range of bodyshapes and a Paralympian with dwarfism. Now Anton Du Beke, 56, has hit back at claims that the show has "gone woke", insisting that Strictly has simply evolved to reflect modern times. Speaking from the red carpet, Anton declared firmly: "Strictly hasn't gone woke — it's modern."The show is going from strength to strength and is a reflection of all the people who watch the show.

Katya Jones, 33, gave fans on social media a candid update on her concerns over preparations for Strictly Come Dancing, ahead of this week's live show.The professional dancer took to Instagram last night to share a glimpse of her and Arsenal legend Tony Adams' break amid a busy rehearsal schedule.Posting a video in full view of her 212,000 followers, Katya admitted it had been an "intense" day, as she rested on the floor of a rehearsal studio next to Tony.Panning the camera towards Tony’s face as he grinned broadly, Katya began: “It’s a bit intense today, isn’t it?”Tony then interrupted while still making a funny face and quoting the late Hollywood actor Humphrey Bogart: “In all the towns in all the world, you have to come into my studio,” said the former footballer, before bursting into laughter.Looking confused, Katya insisted: “It’s been intense today, that’s all I’m going to say.”Katya then panned the camera back to her, before zooming into one of her eyes, while pulling a terrified expression.Progressively zooming in more as she looked intensely into the lens, Katya added: “Fear in those eyes, look!”Last week's live show saw Tony apologise for swearing after he got lost in the moment following his successful American Smooth routine.After receiving praise from Craig Revel Horwood, Tony went to walk off before swearing when he realised he hadn't heard from Motsi Mabuse.He then apologised to presenter Claudia Winkleman for the blunder before breaking down as he reflected on the positive comments from the judges.It happened after he received some impressive feedback from the notoriously hard-to-please Craig, with the sporting legend shouting: "Oh s***".Following his own apology, he said he'd like to dedicate his dance,

Alex Jones has revealed she was rejected by the BBC on numerous occasions before landing her presenting gig on The One Show.The 45-year-old presenter, who has been fronting the chat show since 2010, has opened up on her childhood memories of the BBC in a new interview to mark the broadcaster's landmark 100 years.In an interview with Radio Times magazine, Alex admitted she wrote “so many letters” to BBC chiefs looking for a role before landing the prime time slot.READ MORE: The One Show fans demand huge change to BBC show line-up as 'wonderful' star appear."I forever wanted to work at the BBC.“Between the ages of 18 to probably 30, I wrote so many letters to various people who ultimately turned me down — people who still work there, some of them, which is funny."She added: "It was the pinnacle of broadcasting, and it still feels like that."Alex also reflected on her first day at The One Show and what it meant to her.She said: "I was nervous… It was what I'd secretly been wanting for so long, and finally I was there."I had done a lot of telly leading up to The One Show, so that part didn’t scare me. But it was what it meant to me… It was really big for me personally, and I didn’t want to get it wrong."The mum-of-three said her favourite part of The One Show is variety and said she'll stay on the programme as long as the BBC will have her.Asked where she sees herself in 20 years, Alex said: "Longevity is very underrated… No show is the same.

Strictly Come Dancing's Tony Adams has revealed that he had a backstage "row" with his professional dance partner Katya Jones just hours before his performance on Saturday night. Speaking on Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two, the former professional footballer, 56, explained that he had become overwhelmed with fear during rehearsal, leading to Katya deliver some home truths.Tony told host Rylan Clark: "I was full of fear beforehand. We had a team talk.

STRICTLY star Tony Adams had a secret bust-up with his partner Katya Jones hours before performing on Saturday night. The 56-year-old held "crisis" talks backstage after becoming overwhelmed by fear doing the dress rehearsal. It led professional dancer Katya to deliver some "home truths" to the former footballer - ultimately helping him achieve his top scores of the series.

James' wife Victoria shared the clip to her family blog Instagram. In the lengthy caption she said: "When the lovely folks at Strictly gave me the nod to pop in with the rabble to surprise James, I was there!"The EastEnders actor is currently partnered with pro Amy in this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing. As they rehearsed to perform their dance, Victoria came to visit with their sons, Edward, 8, Louis, 6, and Hugo, 3.

BBC ballroom when she steps out to host Strictly Come Dancing every week.But Tess Daly managed to wow her fans all over again when she wore a stunning red ensemble to the live show on Saturday night (October 15). The presenter, 53, looked ever bit the glamour goddess when she rocked up in a plunging red shirt that showcased her killer figure on camera.READ MORE:Strictly beauties who stripped naked - Tess Daly, Gemma Atkinson and Kym Marsh Tess teamed her shiny shirt with a chic red blazer and matching trousers that sailed all the way down to her silver pointed-toe heels.

Strictly Come Dancing fans got more than they bargained for at the weekend when Tony Adams stripped off to perform his Full Monty inspired Samba routine.The former England footballer didn't hold back during his saucy routine to You Sexy Thing as he strutted his stuff around the stage in a pair of sparkly underpants after stripping off his shirt and trousers.While Tony, 56, is the most recent Strictly star to strip off he certainly isn't alone in shedding his clothes and joins a long line of celebs we've seen hitting the dancefloor who aren't afraid to flash a little flesh. READ MORE:Strictly's Shirley Ballas holds back tears as she breaks silence on 'sexism' claimsHere we look at the Strictly stars who haven't shied away from getting their kit off over the years.Tess started her career as a model and quickly won herself a huge fanbase when she took up TV presenting too.Her svelte curves and stunning face coupled with her tall and elegant frame made her a favourite for not only lads mags but even lingerie brands.She also once appeared completely naked in a music video.Kym stripped off when she posed on the cover of Marie Claire magazine alongside her Hear'say bandmates Myleene Klass and Suzanne Shaw.She's already proving a huge hit on the current series of Strictly with her expert moves and flexibility and even got credited with the "performance of the series" so far by Anton Du Beke after performing her Charleston at the weekend.When it comes to sexy Strictly stars it doesn't get much raunchier than Denise Van Outen.

The One Show's Alex Jones was forced to apologise after Lewis Capaldi swore numerous times as he appeared on the show. As the 26 year old Scottish singer spoke to Alex, 45, and her co-host Roman Kemp, 29, he couldn't keep a swear word far from his mouth as they congratulated him on his new single, Forget Me, reaching number one on the charts.

LEWIS Capaldi has thrown The One Show into chaos after dropping two swear words before the watershed. The Scots-born singer, 26, was appearing on the BBC teatime show to perform his No1 single Forget Me when he turned the air blue.

The One Show host Alex Jones was forced to apologise on air after guest Lewis Capaldi swore twice during Friday's (October 14) programme.The Scottish singer was appearing to perform his chart-topping hit Forget Me.However, during a chat on the couch with hosts Alex and Roman Kemp, the 26-year-old used two pre-watershed profanities.READ MORE:Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72 as fans pay tribute to Cracker iconAfter being congratulated on his third UK number one single, Lewis replied: "Yeah, I'm chuffed to b***ery!"It was nerve-wracking, but it's good to be back, amongst friends, and it's good to be out of the house."Roman then asked Lewis about the video for Forget Me, which is a remake of Wham's 1983 classic Club Tropicana in which Lewis takes on the role of George Michael.The Wham video featured Roman's mum Shirlie Kemp and Lewis quickly turned the air blue again while discussing the subject.Lewis said: "Your mum was in it and she looked b***** good in it, I have to say that!"That prompted Roman to plead: "Please, please stop!"A clip from the Forget Me video was then played and Lewis had left the main part of the studio to prepare for his performance once the show returned.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Alex then delivered a statement to camera to apologise to anyone offended by the Someone You Loved singer's language.She said: "We have got to say a quick sorry about the language.

Alex Jones unsurprisingly has zero remorse. On Wednesday, a jury handed down nearly $1 billion in damages to the families who sued him for his comments regarding the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. But they can’t get an ounce of remorse out of him.

Russia's military assault on Ukraine and Vladimir Putin's threat of using nuclear weapons. "Alex Jones lying and Pfizer lying both trending [on Twitter]," M.I.A. added. "One with penalty other without.

Katya Jones for the 2021 edition of Strictly Come Dancing.

M.I.A. has garnered backlash for a tweet she sent comparing alt-right figure Alex Jones’s falsehoods about the Sandy Hook shooting to celebrities “pushing” COVID-19 vaccines and suggesting the latter, too, should “pay for lying”.In a tweet shared today (October 13), the rapper and singer referenced conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who was this week ordered to pay nearly $1billion in damages after falsely claiming for years that the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School never happened.

Alex Jones was not in a Connecticut courtroom today as a nearly $1 billion judgement was read against him in the defamation case brought by families of children murdered in the Sandy Hook School Shooting, whom he has repeatedly and erroneously accused of being so-called crisis actors. But Jones did find the time to do a simulcast mocking the judgement — and by extension the families — as it was read.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Right-wing conspiracy figure Alex Jones’ company has already filed for bankruptcy protection, and it’s not clear how much of the staggering $965 million verdict reached Tuesday he’ll actually wind up paying to the 15 plaintiffs in the defamation case about his lies about the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting. Jones plans to appeal the massive monetary damages that a Connecticut jury ordered him to pay, which comes after a judgment against him in August awarding $49.3 million to the family of a Sandy Hook victim in a separate case in Texas. But legal experts say Jones, founder of Infowars — which has been banned by all major internet services — is almost certainly ruined financially.

£870million ($965million) settlement comes as a court ruled Jones' controversial statements regarding the shootings at Sandy Hook school following the tragic event were defamatory.Families of eight victims as well as an FBI agent who responded to the attack had sought a settlement of £495m ($550m) during the defamation trial.READ MORE: Self-proclaimed 'dictator' seizes American land with kayak navy and cookie dough cashThey alleged that the right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist's constant barrage of misinformation and fake news had led to a decade's worth of harassment and death threats.A total of 26 children and six adults were killed in the horrific elementary school shooting in December 2012, with Jones continually claiming that the shooting was "staged".His sick claims also alleged that the massacre was a government plot to take guns from Americans in what conspiracy nut Jones described as a massacre where "no one died".Since then, the prominent conspiracy theorist has provided a U-turn on his statements, admitting earlier this year in August that the shooting was "100% real".Following a three-week trial, attorney Chris Mattei closed his argument, saying: "When every single one of these families were drowning in grief, Alex Jones put his foot right on top of them."Jones had slammed the trial for being run by a "tyrant" judge and argued he was not to be blamed for the actions of those who tuned into his show.He added at the time: "I've already said I'm sorry hundreds of times, and I'm done saying I'm sorry."The 48-year-old, who once claimed that toxins put into water sources were "turning the frogs gay", has since been ordered by the courts to pay £870m.Jones has said he will appeal the decision.

The One Show host Alex Jones raised laughs with an unexpected jibe at co-presenter Ronan Keating as they chatted to singer Fleur East about landing in the dreaded dance-off on Strictly Come Dancing. Last weekend Manchester's Hits Radio presenter Fleur was in the bottom two with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola.