‘American Pickers’ Alum Frank Fritz Hospitalized After Stroke, Former Co-Star Mike Wolfe Asks For Prayers

full-line up for Strictly Come Dancing 2022 has finally been revealed.However, fans of the BBC One show were left confused by a social media announcement issued by an official Twitter account.A message shared on BBC Three's page read: "Oh! What's occurring? Nessa is bringing Barry Island to the ballroom as the 20th celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly 2022."READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing 2022 full line-up - soap icons, X Factor beauty and sporting stars The tweet also included a snap of Ruth Jones' iconic Gavin and Stacey character against the Strictly backdrop, similar to the pictures released of all the confirmed celebrities taking part this year.A message was later shared on the BBC Three account admitting the announcement had been a prank, not least because Nessa is a fictional character.Unsurprisingly, a number of Strictly fans rushed to their keyboards to reply to the post.While some guessed it was a joke, others shared their excited after being duped by the fake announcement.The channel later replied to its original tweet, tagging the official Strictly Come Dancing account as they wrote: "Sorry @bbcpress and @bbcstrictly our hand slipped."Some disappointed fans went on to share their hopes that Nessa star Ruth will take part one day.One fan replied: "Cruel. Very cruel."Another said: "So funny.

Coronation Street newcomer Jodie Prenger has taken in a seagull as a lodger – and now it won’t leave her "nest".The animal lover, who plays larger-than-life Glenda, took pity on the bird thinking it was injured.Jodie, 43, said: “I was driving home recently and it was in the road, so I picked it up. It seems fine but it doesn’t want to go anywhere.“It’s getting well fed and enjoying being in the paddling pool with the ducks.“Me and my fella Simon have called him Steven Seagull!” READ MORE: Coronation Street’s Alan Halsall unrecognisable in one of his first ever TV appearances Jodie, who found fame on BBC talent show I’d Do Anything in 2008, said she loves being closer to home on the soap rather than touring with stage show because of her menagerie of pets.She explained: “I’ve got three rescue cows, three rescue ducks, about 17 chickens – mostly rescued – plus three dogs, three cats, and now I’ve got a seagull.“Me fella, Simon, likes me being at home and so do my animals.

Laura Whitmore has described the spotlight on her hosting Love Island as “exhausting and tough” because the series gets so much attention.The Irish presenter has fronted the hit show since 2020, after the tragic death of her friend Caroline Flack.Laura labelled the focus on her “unfair”, especially on social media where being a woman is “scary”, arguing that men don’t get treated the same way and said she has to remove herself or “go crazy”.READ MORE: Love Island's full unseen row exposed as Coco shouts 'I'll sh*g anyone I want' Laura, 37, revealed: “Do you know what? With stuff with Love Island, it’s just a bit exhausting sometimes because some of the stuff is just mental.“And also, as a host, this takes up not a huge amount of my time compared to my other work. It’s over eight weeks.

Brentford fans on his return to the club after signing for Manchester United. The Danish midfielder starred for the Bees during the second half of last season after joining the club in January following the termination of his Inter Milan contract.

hospital.Lesley Mangnall, 45, went to the Royal Derby Hospital on April 15 for a routine operation.She had surgery to treat an abscess in the area, but quickly noticed that something was wrong having been placed in the recovery until.READ MORE: Woman yanks her own teeth out three times after failing to get dentist appointmentShe claims that a “swollen red lump” appeared near the sight of the removed abscess – and that it moved location during the night.Having spoken to the doctor, she was told that she would need emergency surgery “straight away”, Derbyshire Live reports.And when she woke up, she was given the horrific news that the majority of her left butt cheek had been removed because of the flesh-eating infection known as necrotising fasciitis.She recalled “I was told by the nurse not to Google it, but of course that makes you want to, I realised how lucky I had been."It is not common, and that is why people haven't heard about it as much as they should.“People have had chunks of their legs removed, or even had limbs amputated because of this infection. “I was still on morphine from the first operation so I didn't feel the pain of the infection as much but it is meant to be really, really painful.” Lesley's recovery has taken around four months, as it involves having an open wound being packed and dressed daily for the entire time.

Corrie. Daily Star can reveal actress Gabrielle Glaister has signed a big-money deal to reprise her role as the cruise ship entertainer.Producers reckon getting her back on the soap, 22 years after she sailed off, will be TV gold. READ MORE: Coronation Street Toyah pregnancy twist 'sealed' after steamy Spider sex scenes An insider told the Daily Star Sunday: "Gabrielle was approached by Corrie execs earlier this year."After a series of top-secret meetings, she signed on the dotted line."Everyone is now really excited about Debs returning to Weatherfield.

Emmerdale has launched the career of a number of young actors throughout the years - including original Lucas Taylor star Dexter Ansell.Dexter, who has recently been seen in critically acclaimed Sky series The Midwich Cuckoos opposite Keeley Hawes, landed his big break on the ITV soap in 2019.He played Lucas Taylor, the son of Dawn Taylor – but did you know he also had another secret role in Emmerdale before this?READ NEXT: Emmerdale backstage secrets - Plastic food, real graves, tributes and spelling errorsThat's not all, as the young star has had quite the interesting life too, including following in his famous X Factor dad's footsteps.Here, Daily Star takes a closer look inside the life of original Lucas Taylor star Dexter Ansell.Although Dexter Ansell is most famous for playing Lucas Taylor in Emmerdale, the young actor had a secret role on the soap too.Between January and May 2016, he played Jimmy King's son Carl Holliday, before the role was taken over by Charlie Munro Joyce.However, he returned to Emmerdale in June 2019 as Dawn Taylor's son Lucas, where he played the role for over two years until March 2021.During this time, Covid restrictions meant that child stars were not allowed to be on set for health and safety reasons.Dawn Taylor actress Olivia Bromley said that she missed Dexter a lot on set, telling The Express: "It's sad that we've not been able to film with him."As I think it would have added an extra layer to the high stakes to have him here. He's been upstairs for a long time now!"I've been keeping in touch with Dexter – it was his birthday recently, so we had a little chat then.

Holly Willoughby, who rarely provides insight into her personal life, has stunned fans with a slew of bikini snaps from her latest getaway.The 41-year-old TV star has enjoyed taking some time out from her This Morning duties as she gets in some needed rest and relaxation while spending quality time with her beloved family.Giving fans sneaky insight into how her August had panned out so far, she shared a number of scorching holiday pics over on her lifestyle platform.READ MORE: Holly Willoughby wows fans with rare snap of lookalike son as she shares odd food habitWhile being a red hot television personality may be Holly's main role, she also tends to wear a number of other hats - including being a busy mum-of-three, an author, founder of Wylde Moon and an occasional blogger for her own site.Getting stuck in with writing over on the moodboard of the site she had founded, the ITV star told online fans that she had enjoyed a number of "blissful moments" during her time off.Holly encouraged her readers to take some time out to "relax and recharge" instead of getting caught up in the frenzy of everyday life.At first glance of her website, Phillip Schofield's co-star certainly seemed to lap up some of the finer things.In the stunning images, Holly can be seen showing off her famous curves in a fabulous blue and white chequered bikini that was strapless.She pushed her blonde locks away from her face which enhanced the fact that the daytime favourite had gone completely make-up free.In another pic, Holly looked happier than ever as she donned a plunging black string bikini while holding up her holiday book collection.The Dancing On Ice host also sampled fresh fish and watermelon which were accompanied by al fresco cold

Paul Hollywood has been biking to lose weight – but admits he looks a “right berk” in Lycra. The Great British Bake off star, 56, said he can’t come to terms with the outfits.

Manchester United's woeful start to the new season has continued as they fell 4-0 down before half-time away to Brentford.New signing Lisandro Martinez continued to struggle in his second United appearance and Gary Neville on Sky said he had "no chance against Mee" as the Bees defender scored his side's third goal of the afternoon. Fans were also quick to tear United's performance to shreds on social media during the match.Following Brentford's fourth goal, one rival supporter took to Twitter to comment on the score and wrote: "What is wrong with Man Utd? Seriously, this is looking like a curse."READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumAnother added: "Each passing week Man Utd show Frenkie de Jong why he shouldn’t join their club." Meanwhile, a third also tweeted: "That Man Utd team is actually banter.

A Place In The Sun’s Amanda Lamb has stripped to a skimpy bikini for the "first time in a decade" - leaving fans enamoured by the confident display.Claiming to "not give a sh*t", Amanda, 50, paraded her ageless curves on a British beach for the first time in quite a while.Looking incredible as she stood among the sand, Amanda wore a black two piece as she grinned for the camera.Although she has been seen online wearing an array of bathing suits, this two-piece bikini was a huge step for the property expert - and explained further in the caption.READ NEXT: A Place In The Sun's Laura Hamilton, 40, puts on eye-popping display in sheer dress"Got myself beach body ready today. I got my body and took it to the beach.

stroke.On Monday, Wolfe, 58, told People that he hopes fans will keep Fritz, 56, in “their thoughts and prayers.”“The most important thing is that we allow him time to heal and giving [sic] him the space to do so,” he said.Fritz was hospitalized earlier this month and, last week, Wolfe spoke about the news to his fans on Instagram.“I have been very private in the past year in regards to Franks [sic] life and the journey he’s been on,” Wolfe wrote on social media at the time. “There has been lots of opinions in regards to mine and Frank’s friendship and the show but now is not the time to set the record straight. Now is the time to pray for my friend.”He continued, “Frank has suffered a stroke and is in the hospital.

American Pickers host Mike Wolfe is wishing his former co-host Frank Fritz the best after he suffered a stroke.Wolfe said that Frank's fans need to 'allow him time to heal' in a message sent by his representative to Peopleon Monday.The 58-year-old host of the History Channel reality series was the first to announce last week that Fritz, 56, had suffered a stroke, and so far neither he nor his team have shared any updates on his health. Taking his time: American Pickers host Mike Wolfe said that former co-host Frank Fritz needs 'time to heal' in a statement his rep provided to People on Monday; Fritz seen in NYC in 2015'We asked that everyone keeps Frank and their thoughts and prayers,' the representative for Wolfe said in a statement.

Former "American Pickers" star Frank Fritz needs "time to heal" following his stroke, according to a representative for his co-star Mike Wolfe. Wolfe's rep had no specific update on Fritz' health when reached by Fox News Digital. "We [ask] that everyone keep Frank in their thoughts and prayers," the representative told Fox News Digital.

via Instagram, writing, «I have been very private in the past year in regards to Frank's life and the journey he's been on. There has been lots of opinions in regards to mine and Frank's friendship and the show but now is not the time to set the record straight. Now is the time to pray for my friend.»He continued, «Frank has suffered a stroke and is in the hospital.

Frank Fritz, who became world-famous for his long on-air work on the show American Pickers, has been hospitalized.

Former American Pickers host Frank Fritz has suffered a stroke.

Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Wolfe shared the news with fans alongside an image of 56-year-old Fritz in better days.“I have been very private in the past year in regards to Frank’s life and the journey he’s been on,” Wolfe, 58, wrote. “There has been lots of opinions in regards to mine and Frank’s friendship and the show but now is not the time to set the record straight.

Former American Pickers star Frank Fritz has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke.The 56-year-old reality star has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke, it was revealed by his former American Pickers co-star Mike Wolfe.While no specifics were given about his condition, Wolfe asked fans of the History Channel series to 'keep him in your hearts and thoughts.' Hospital:Former American Pickers star Frank Fritz has been hospitalized after suffering a strokeFritz and Wolfe had starred on American Pickers since it debuted in 2010, though fans were surprised last July when it was announced he was leaving the show.Wolfe hasn't spoken about Fritz's departure since then, though he acknowledged there has been much speculation about their friendship since then in an Instagram message on Thursday afternoon, which featured a smiling photo of Fritz. 'I have been very private in the past year in regards to Franks life and the journey he’s been on,' Wolfe began.

Frank Fritz, who was long a part of the team that made American Pickers a reality show hit, has been hospitalized with a stroke, according to his former partner, Mike Wolfe.

"American Pickers" star Frank Fitz has been hospitalized. His former co-host, Mike Wolfe, took to Instagram on Thursday to announce the news.