Amy Dowden: Strictly pro opens up on postponing wedding and show 'curse': 'I was naive'

UFC star Douglas Silva de Andrade suffered a horrific cut before coming back from the brink of defeat to choke out opponent Sergey Morozov in stunning fashion.The Brazilian bantamweight took on Kazakhstani Morozov on the preliminary card of UFC 271 on Sunday Morning, where he was able to clinch a second successive win.Silva de Andrade looked as if was about to suffer the fifth defeat of his career after a devastating knockdown in the first round courtesy of a nasty uppercut.But the 36-year-old veteran came back in the second round to deliver a rear-naked choke and end the fight in sensational style.Silva de Andrade started off extremely tense and slow with his striking.Before long, he found himself on the floor and subject to a vicious ground and pound by Morozov, whose elbow opened up a gruesome cut on the side of his head.But after being taken down by a spinning back kick, the Brazilian came into the second round a more dangerous man, dropping Morozov with two nasty rips to the body.A devastating right-hand then knocked down Morozov once more before a series of flying knees and an elbow saw the Kazakhstani fighter hit the canvas for a third time.Do you think Silva de Andrade's comeback was the best performance of the night? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Birmingham City took on Luton Town.The incident occurred during Saturday afternoon's Championship clash between the two sides, which Birmingham won by three goals to nil.Home supporters had launched tennis balls onto the pitch in protest at the club's owner Paul Suen and Birmingham Sports Holdings Ltd, who operate the club.It is understood that fan frustrations are being driven by the perceived lack of progress with regards to the redevelopment of St Andrew's, which led to the protest during Saturday's game.With Luton on the attack through Elijah Adebayo, one steward took it upon themselves to run onto the pitch to collect one of the tennis balls.This caused referee Darren Bond to stop play, much to the annoyance of Adebayo and his Luton teammates.Once play had been stopped, players and stewards quickly cleared the balls from the pitch, whilst fans continued to launch more and more onto the turf.Luton boss Nathan Jones felt that the protest and the stewards intervention had halted his side's momentum during the match.What is the most bizarre thing you have seen a steward do during a match? Let us know in the comments section below.Speaking after the defeat, he said: “The tennis balls killed the momentum and then the steward stepped on the pitch inexplicably.“I am very reluctant to not give Birmingham credit because they must have done something right today but we were really inept in our performance.“We can’t affect the protest but it did seem to kill our momentum.”The play-off chasing Hatters were unable to haul themselves back into the match following the stoppage in play, as hosts Birmingham ran out comfortable 3-0 winners.Goals from Juninho Bacuna, Lyle Taylor and Onel Hernandez ended a run of four matches without a

Holly Jones Bolivian-Mexican filmmaker Natalia López Gallardo enjoyed tandem careers in editing (“Jauja,” “Post Tenebras Lux”) and acting (“Nuestro Tiempo”), as she made her debut as auteur with the short film “En el cielo como en la tierra.” In her first feature-length project, “Robe of Gems,” she tackles the parallel individual struggles of three women against a backdrop of unrelenting cartel infiltration.What lured you into directing after careers in editing and acting? Was it a natural progression?Definitely, yes, it was there, but I think maybe it took time to accumulate the big necessity. I think it’s very important to have that need to do a film. It’s not a desire; it’s not an objective; you have to need it because that impulse that makes you start a film has to last maybe five years with the same power.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe Berlin Film Festival, whose scaled-down edition kicked off on Thursday evening with strict COVID measures, has recorded only eight positive cases among the film teams, the festival spokesperson confirmed to Variety. Unlike at Cannes or Venice, the Berlinale is requiring guests to take a daily test, even if they’re vaccinated three times, in order to access screenings, as well as select events and venues.

Netflix's recent documentary The Tinder Swindler has had international attention after it shared the story of several women on their mission to track down the man who tricked them into giving him tens of thousands of dollars after meeting him on a dating app. Shimon Hayut, 31, known to his victims as Simon Leviev, is estimated to have stolen $10m (£7.4m) through expensive dates and manipulative ploys. He was arrested and sentenced to 15 months on fraud, theft and forgery charges in December 2019, but only served five months of his sentence, being released on 'good behaviour' in May 2020.The women met Simon on the dating app Tinder, so OK! caught up with life and relationship coach Kapil Gupta on if, and how, we can avoid matching with people using the app for sinister purposes.

Rebekah Vardy is said to have secretly invited Coleen Rooney to stay with her after husband Wayne was caught drink-driving in 2017, according to a new report. One source alleged that Rebekah, 39, invited Coleen, 35, to come and stay at her house with her children, two years before Coleen accused Becky's Instagram account of leaking "false stories" about the Rooneys to the press.

EMILY Atack has been spotted spending quality time with her family this weekend - including her rarely-seen dad Keith. The Inbetweeners star - who is best known for playing Charlotte Hinchcliffe - travelled home with her brother George and sister Martha.

KANYE West accused Kid Cudi of betrayal as the Donda rapper dropped him from his upcoming album and even crossed out Pete Davidson from a photo. Kanye, 44, opened up about his friend split with Cudi, 38, in an Instagram post.

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Alex Jones, 43, was joined on The One Show by her co-star Gethin Jones, 42.The Welsh-born presenter took aim at Strictly Come Dancing professional Anton Du Beke, 53, in a cheeky dig after he appeared on the programme via video link.The Strictly star and his colleague Amy Dowden, 28, both showcased their dance moves for Strictly's Keep Dancing Challenge ahead of BBC's Big Night In.It will see Children in Need and Comic Relief coming together for the first time to host a special night of television, offering "some light relief and entertainment" amid the coronavirus pandemic.Every day this week, a Strictly professional has shown viewers a dance sequence to follow.As the camera cut away to Anton's home, the BBC favourite gave fans a quick

Like many of us, Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden, 28, and her fiancé Benjamin Jones have been finding ways to stay occupied at home amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Amy Dowden, 28, who previously revealed that she has to be careful as she suffers from Crohn’s Disease, has now expressed her concerns over her wedding plans going ahead while the coronavirus pandemic continues.The Strictly Come Dancing pro revealed her concerns to her former 2019 dance partner Karim Zeroual.While speaking to the presenter, 26, in a live Q&A about her current situation while isolating with her fiancé Benjamin, Amy said she will be continuing to get on with her wedding plans.After he asked Amy how she will be keeping busy in the house, she said: “Driving Ben mad and obviously been looking into wedding plans, hopefully our wedding still goes ahead.”Karim then added: “Crossing everything.”Amy continued: “I’m going to be

Amy Dowden, 28, has revealed she is currently self-isolating during the coronavirus outbreak after being in hospital.The Strictly Come Dancing professional updated fans on her health during an Instagram live Q&A session alongside her 2019 dance partner Karim Zeroual.The CBBC presenter joined the video from his home, while Amy was seen speaking from the house she shares with her fiancé Benjamin Jones.The Ballroom and Latin dancer got onto the subject when a fan asked the duo: “What are you doing at the moment to keep yourself entertained at the moment in isolation?”Amy explained in response: “I am a very busy bee, as you know Karim, you’re always telling me to slow down and take a break.”Agreeing with his former dance partner, Karim replied:

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden, 28, has told fans she has been quiet on social media due to being in hospital.The dancer went on to praise the NHS for helping her in the wake of the coronavirus spread across the UK.In view of her 160,000 followers, she wrote: “Sorry I’ve been so quiet, unfortunately [I'm] in hospital with my condition."The NHS are working so hard and we are so lucky to have them."Stay safe and healthy all.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has spoken about the so-called Strictly 'curse' ahead of the hotly anticipated new series. The professional dancer, 28, reached the final of the dancing competition last year with TV presenter Karim Zeroual.She has recently insisted that the dancers do not go on Strictly to find love with no dancer using it as a dating opportunity, despite a number of romances blossoming from it.Amy told The Sun: "I don't know one dancer who has joined the show to bag a boyfriend.

The professional dancers for Strictly Come Dancing 2020 has been announced with one noticeable absence.

Strictly Come Dancing’s line-up of professionals will remain unchanged in 2020, following the departure of Kevin Clifton.

Karim Zeroual, 26, admitted he “hated” the Viennese Waltz he performed with his Strictly Come Dancing partner Amy Dowden on the series last year.The television personality, who reached the final of the BBC show, explained he was “so gutted” to have made a mistake during the Ballroom routine and couldn’t believe that he “cried” over it.In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, The Heat Is On: Sport Relief star revealed: “My main thing was to watch each dance back and be happy with it myself.“There was a couple, like my Viennese Waltz, I hated, I cried on TV, I messed up and I was so gutted. “You put your life and soul into this show and you’re training all week and to go out on Saturday and put a foot wrong and I can’t believe I

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has insisted that the celebrities competing in this year's series should not be concerned about the infamous 'curse' - as none of the dancers are looking for love.

STRICTLY dancer Amy Dowden says the off-screen partners of this year’s celebrity contestants should not fear the show’s supposed curse – because none of the pros are looking for love. Engaged Amy, 28, told The Sun that not a single pro dancer uses the BBC1 series as a dating opportunity, and insists they get an unfair rap.