'Answer your phone!' Oti Mabuse branded a ‘little diva’ by Strictly co-star amid show exit

CHANNEL 4 viewers were moved to tears when during an emotional tribute to late comedian, Sean Lock. The comedian passed away in August last year aged 58 after a long battle with cancer.

Emmerdale star Chris Bisson has shared a rare photo of himself with fiancé Rowena Finn.The couple took some time out of parenting duties to enjoy a date night out together in Manchester.The 46 year old has been with Rowena since 2006 and the couple share two children - a son called Harry and daughter Ella Rose. Posting a photo of the pair smiling while leaning against a bar, Chris wrote: “Just me and the Mrs...

Kelvin Fletcher burst onto our screens as Emmerdale's Andy Sugden in 1996, bright eyed, bushy tailed and ready to take the Dales by storm.He held the role for 20 years and was involved in some of Emmerdale's biggest plot lines, but announced he was leaving the Dales in 2016 after a solid two decade run.He went on to compete in Strictly Come Dancing back in 2019, reaching the final with his partner Oti Mabuse and helped her become the only professional dancer to lift the Glitterball trophy for two consecutive years.He has also starred in new drama series The Teacher with Sheridan Smith, released this year.Recently, Kelvin has been back in the limelight after he bought a 120 acre farm in the Peak District and began filming for his new show, Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure.

Katya Jones while they were paired together on Strictly Come Dancing. The 36-year-old funnyman took to Twitter to post a trailer for his new comedy show that'll be released at the end of the month and is titled "Kiss".The comedian then tweeted the video with the caption: "Remember when I went on that dance show? Seann Walsh • Kiss • March 27th • YouTube."The comedian's career was left in tatters when he appeared on Strictly in 2018 after he was snapped kissing pro-dancer Katya Jones, 32.In October that year, Seann and Katya were caught kissing in the street outside a London pub.In the trailer for the comedy show, Sean reveals a number of scathing reviews and tweets that were aimed at him since the infamous moment he locked lips with the professional dancer, while they were both in long-term relationships.Among the quotes, one read: "I'd like to live the rest of my life without another thought to him and his wandering wand."He also unveiled a number of tweets, with one reading: "Seann Walsh could quite possibly be the most unfunny t**t that ever lived."Another read: "Anyone who feels the need to stick an extra letter at the end of their name is usually a plank."The video then cuts to Seann taking centre stage, where he says: "Three years since Strictly Come Dancing.

Katya Jones in a trailer for his new comedy show on YouTube which will be released this month.The kiss the pair exchanged was the main source of controversy during series 16 of Strictly, as Katya was married and Seann had a girlfriend at the time.  Seann, 36, has posted a trailer for his new show that will be released on YouTube at the end of the month, which is provocatively titled, Kiss.The comedian sent out a tweet today to promote the new show in view of his 104,700 fans. He captioned the tweet: “Remember when I went on that dance show? “Seann Walsh • Kiss • March 27th • YouTube.” In the video, Seann shares a number of critical reviews and tweets that have been aimed at him ever since the infamous moment he was caught kissing the Russian dancer while they were both in serious relationships.Katya was married to fellow Strictly pro dancer Neil Jones, while Seann was dating girlfriend Rebecca Humphries at the time. One tweet from that time that Seann shared read: “Seann Walsh could quite possibly be the most unfunny t**t that ever lived.”While another read: “Anyone who feels the need to stick an extra letter at the end of their name is usually a plank.”The star also included a quote from a GQ magazine review which stated: “I’d like to live the rest of my life without another thought to him and his wandering wand.”The next clip sees Seann back on stage in front of a full audience as he makes his controversial quip.In a nonchalant tone, he told the audience: “Three years since Strictly Come Dancing.”“I think I can say it now.

UNIMPRESSED Dancing On Ice viewers have slammed judges for 'overmarking' on the show. Venting their frustration on social media, fans raged: "It's clear they have favourites." Sunday's edition of the ITV competition saw former Strictly star Brendan Cole top the leader board with perfect tens all round from judges Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo.

Strictly Come Dancing's Nikita Kuzmin, 24, and his family moved from Ukraine to Italy when he was nine years old, giving the dancer a deep connection to the country.The dancer has taken to Instagram to thank fans for their donations as well as a statement on the "severity of the INVASION".Nikita has reached out to fans over the last week to thank them for their donations to help Ukrainian people.He also urged his followers to help spread awareness of the situation.The dancer shared a video from Ukrainian president Vlodymyr Zelenskyy, as he stated: "The whole world knows the truth."The world hears.The whole world supports us and we feel it."Nikita then went on to personally thank his fans yesterday for their donations last week.He penned: "Thanks to so many of you who donated! This is why we have a platform like this."To help and spread awareness about what's really going on. Please keep donating if you have the chance."Nikita continued: "Keep sharing information about the severity of the INVASION so we can get more help."Don't stay silent - talk, discuss, post, donate, give accommodation, help with transport."This is not only Ukraine's fight.This is the whole world.

Dancing On Ice's Brendan Cole was left speechless on Sunday night as he received all 10s from the four judges for his stunning skate which featured rain. During the latest instalment, the ex Strictly Come Dancing pro, 45, and pro Vanessa Bauer performed to Falling by Harry Styles using umbrellas as part of props week while the routine also used rain for a "beautiful" effect.

Dancing On Ice 's Sally Dynevor became the latest star to leave Dancing On Ice on Sunday night after finding herself in the dreaded skate-off. The Coronation Street star, 58, performed with pro Matt Evers as she went against Kye Whyte and Tippy Packard, who also received the lowest votes on the show.

Russia. The 44 year old was previously mocked for his non-political background as a comedian and an actor, who once starred in a TV show about becoming President of Ukraine by mistake.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse is reportedly being replaced by fellow professional Jowita Prztstal as the rising star returns for a second series. Oti, 31, announced earlier this week she will be leaving the show after seven years. Jowita, 27, is said to be in line to be promoted on the show alongside Oti’s departure.

Oti Mabuse will be replaced on Strictly Come Dancing by Polish professional Jowita Przystal, according to a new report.   The professional dancer, 31, took to Instagram on Tuesday where she confirmed she wouldn't be returning to the BBC One programme this autumn.  Oti wants to pursue other TV opportunities having established herself as a talent show judge with roles on ITV's The Masked Dancer and the current series of Dancing On Ice.

There's set to be another Dancing On Ice first this weekend as Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are joined by a fellow judge on the ice.

Oti Mabuse and her husband Marius Lepure are gearing up for their I Am Here tour – and the couple gave fans a sneak peek into rehearsals on Thursday, and wow!MORE: Strictly's Motsi Mabuse inundated with support after heartbreaking messageThe professional dancers, who have been married since 2014, showed off their skill as they shared a passionate embrace on their dancefloor. Wearing in black leggings and a coordinating top, Strictly Come Dancing star Oti looked fabulous whilst dancing with her man, who was also dressed in black.WATCH: Oti Mabuse makes joke about family judging her all her lifeTheir appearance comes days after Oti shocked fans when she confirmed her decision to leave Strictly after seven years on the show.MORE: Oti Mabuse's rare comment on marrying her 'beautiful' husband aged 23SEE: Strictly's Oti Mabuse melts hearts with romantic post to husband MariusOn Tuesday, the two-time Strictly champion wrote: "Lifting the glitter ball twice and having the best journey with all my celebrities, but also meeting and working with the best team, crew, producers, celebs and incredible professional dancers!"You are my family and I adore you all forever… Dance will always be my first love and to everyone, my family especially, friends, strictly fans and judges who have been my support throughout my Strictly journey, thank you for being incredible! You are irreplaceable in my heart and have made every day unforgettable! I love you." Oti and Marius will be doing on tour soonAlthough future plans for Oti are yet to be confirmed, the dancer has, of course, done plenty of TV work during her time on Strictly.

Oti Mabuse is due to show Strictly Come Dancing bosses what they're missing with a performance on this weekend's Dancing On Ice.The professional dancer announced she was leaving the BBC dancing show this week after seven years.The 31-year-old will take a break from judging on the ITV skating show to perform a slot adapted from her new stage show, I Am Here.The ITV production team are constructing a special platform for Sunday's show where Oti will dance above the centre of the rink on a stage.Skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will skate around Oti along with the Dancing On Ice pro skaters.Oti told The Sun how the performance is a "dream come true".She also explained how it will be an honour to perform a routine choreographed by skating legends Torvill and Dean. Oti said: “It’s a dream come true to debut my I Am Here tour on Dancing On Ice this Sunday!“This tour will be the end of the most amazing chapter of my life and it’s my way to say thank you to everyone that has supported me on this journey.”During her seven years on BBC's Strictly, Oti is the only pro dancer to lifted the Glitterball trophy twice in consecutive years, with Bill Bailey in 2020 and former Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher in 2019.Torvill and Dean famously won gold at the 1984 World Championships dancing to Ravel's Bolero.64-year-old Torvill said: "We always love to experiment with new ideas and it was so much fun working alongside Oti on this brand new routine.“It really does show how much dance and ice skating can work in unison together.”Dean also said he was extremely excited about the upcoming routine.

READ: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood talks Oti Mabuse exit: 'It's brilliant news'One of those affected was Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin, who hails from the European nation. The star took to his social media channels to share an image of the country's flag, and he simply wrote: "Heartbreaking." On his Instagram Stories, the professional dancer also shared a map showing all the locations of airstrikes in Ukraine.WATCH: Nikita Kuzmin returns to Strictly Tour - and is met with great responseHis post was immediately met with support from both his fans and his co-stars, with Neil Jones writing: "Such a sad day.

Emmerdale star took the plunge last year and moved to the countryside with his family to delve into country living.He and his wife, Liz Marsland, are now settled into their new lifestyle after moving from Manchester to a farm in the Peak District back in February 2021.The couple, who share two children and have twins on the way, show the ins and outs of living on a farm on BBC One’s Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure.However, the move was not smooth sailing in the beginning, with Kelvin admitting it was a “pretty overwhelming” decision to take.Speaking to journalist Kate Thornton on her podcast White Wine Question Time, Kelvin explained why the huge move seemed “a little bit daunting”.Kate said she was three episodes into the couple’s programme and was “staggered” by their “naivety” when it came to the great outdoors.Amid laughs, Kelvin responded: “Makes for good TV though, eh?”Kate went on: “[I thought,] ‘Obviously he knows loads about farming after doing 20 years on Emmerdale…’“No, you didn’t! Did you?”Kelvin confessed: “Not a thing, not a thing.“I think the whole programme was a year in the making, from deciding to take the plunge and move out into the countryside, move to a farm…“It kind off organically developed from there, so with no real desire to go and become farmers.“It was just a case of a new change, you know, a new way of life, living in the countryside that happened to be buying a farm.“And then once we kind of got there and got a quick introduction into farming we just thought, ‘well, maybe we could try this… we’ll start small and we’ll go from there.’“So, as the programme shows, you know, we were so green…“I knew very, very little but I just thought I’d learn on the job, that kind of didn’t scare me because I

Chris Evans, 55, has spoken out on Oti Mabuse’s sensational exit from Strictly Come Dancing.The professional dancer earlier this week announced she was leaving the hit BBC One contest after seven years.Speaking on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, the radio presenter reflected on the hugely popular TV star’s decision to leave the programme.He explained how, over the years, dancers had become celebrities in their own right thanks to the show’s roaring success.Chris referred to Oti’s growing following as her “stoic” fanbase.He said: “There’s dancers now that are bigger stars than a lot of the celebrities that are invited to dance with them.“And that has changed. And so we tune in, because [Oti] has this amazing, sort of stoic, concrete fanbase…“Because we’ve all got our favourite dancers and we don’t really mind who they get now.”The broadcaster continued: “And of course it’s the celebrity’s journey that’s the intrigue, isn’t it?“It’s how far they can get and how well they can do and how much they can grow and what they discover about themselves in that time, which is fantastic.“But the pillars of the temple now, the reason we all tuned in, you know, when it first started […], was because of the celebs.“And the dancers, but primarily the celebs were the box office, they opened the movie as it were.“But now it’s the dancers, and the dancers realised it.

Twitter user @VickyBarratt27 suggested Motsi should persuade Oti to change her mind.She said: “Ring your sister and get her to change her mind please.“@OtiMabuse is my favourite on Strictly”.Some followers just replied with question marks, wanting more information about what Motsi meant by her tweet.Many stars have been left feeling emotional following Oti’s announcement.A statement was posted on the official Strictly Come Dancing Twitter account, which read: “Oti has been a truly wonderful part of Strictly for the past seven years.“Her energy, creativity and talent have contributed to so many of the show's most memorable moments and she will be hugely missed, not only by viewers, but by the entire team.“She leaves a dazzling legacy behind her, as the only professional dancer to lift the Glitterball Trophy in two consecutive years.“We couldn't have been prouder of Oti and what she has achieved.”They concluded: “She will always be at the very heart of our Strictly family and we wish her every success in her already bright future.”On her Instagram post, Oti wrote: “Lifting the glitter ball twice and having the best journey with all my celebrities, but also meeting and working with the best team, crew, producers, celebs and incredible professional dancers!“You are my family and I adore you all forever.”She added: “I’m honestly so grateful to the BBC and will always remember that Strictly and BBC brought me to the UK - which I now call home and I have learnt and grown so much."Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” she wrote.Despite being heartbroken, her colleagues were very supportive of her decision.Giovanni Pernice commented “Good luck for the future, queen,” while Graziano di Prima added: “My friend!! I’m gonna miss

Oti Mabuse announced this week she will be leaving Strictly Come Dancing after seven years on the show.The professional dancer is a hugely popular star on the BBC celebrity dance competition, but reports have emerged her departure comes after the BBC struggled to book celebrities to match her ever-growing profile. Oti, 31, is currently a judge on ITV's Dancing on Ice and is also part of the panel on The Masked Singer.The star will also host a brand new dating show on ITV, called Romeo and Juliet.

Dancing On Ice star is currently smashing his skating skills on the ITV show, with his dad proudly watching him perform last weekend (February 20).On Wednesday's programme (February 23), Regan and his pro skating partner joined Lorraine for a chat about the current series and his future plans.Lorraine said: "Look, your daddy, I thought was going to explode with happiness watching you – and your mum of course."It's lovely, it's so nice and lots of people talking about the two of you doing a show together. Would you ever consider that? It would be lovely actually..."To which Regan replied: "I think it would be so fun.