Anton Du Beke takes sly dig at Craig Revel-Horwood as he becomes Strictly judge

Chelsea have earned a reputation for spending massive money in recent years, their academy has developed into the envy of world football.Reece James, Mason Mount and Callum Hudson-Odoi were all key contributors to the team's Champions League success last season, while the conveyor belt of talent from Cobham looks set to provide for jewels for the first team in the years to come.Although the Blues' youth setup hasn't always been this good, throughout the Premier League era various Chelsea coaches have been willing to give youth a chance.With that in mind, here are the 10 youngest Chelsea debutants of the Premier League years and a look at how their careers have progressed since their bow in blue.Debut: 10th May 2005, Manchester United (A) After becoming a regular at youth level for the Blues, Grant got his reward when he was introduced as a 90th-minute substitute in Chelsea's 3-1 win over Manchester United. However, that would turn out to be his only appearance for the Stamford Bridge club.Grant has gone on to make a fine career lower down the football pyramid, most notably at Southend United.

Anton Du Beke's new role on Strictly Come Dancing has seriously boosted his bank balance.

STAND-IN Strictly judge Anton du Beke has trebled his wage after replacing Bruno Tonioli on the show’s panel. The Sun understands Anton, 54, is set to bag between £175,000 and £200,000 — up from around £65,000 as a pro dancer.

Anton Du Beke can't stop smiling having recently been named as the replacement judge for Bruno Tonioli on the next series of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly star Anton Du Beke has shared more of a glimpse inside his lavish home on ITV's This Morning, as he cooked up a storm in his classy kitchen.

Anton Du Beke has been spotted all smiles as he stepped out in public for the first time since he landed his dream job on the judging panel of Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing star Craig Revel Horwood has said it's "about time" Anton Du Beke joined him at the judging desk and that the time has come for him to hang up his dancing shoes.The TV judge is known for being Mr Nasty on the panel, but despite some harsh critiques of Anton's dances over the years, he told Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on Thursday's This Morning that he couldn't be happier about Anton being a judge for the next series of Strictly. Anton has just been announced as a replacement for Bruno Tonioli, who again will not be able to take part in Strictly because of travel restrictions, and Craig said: "I was told yesterday afternoon.

Phillip Schofield claimed it was “a bit early” to be making the decision to give Anton Du Beke the role as the new Strictly Come Dancing judge.The presenter made the admission during an interview with Craig Revel Horwood earlier today on This Morning.Phillip and Holly Willoughby were discussing the news Anton is stepping into Bruno Tonioli’s shoes on the show for the latest series.Craig had opened up about how he was “super excited” Anton had joined the judging panel.However, Phillip voiced some concerns over the decision that the Strictly bosses had made.He asked the judge: “When are you going live for the first time?”Craig then clarified: “We go live at the end of September.”“So surely the travel will be sort of back to normal by then,”

Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke, 54, after it was announced that he will appear on the show's judging panel this year.The husband of model and Strictly host Tess Daly aimed a blow at the dance pro who has yet to win the coveted Glitterball trophy, as it was revealed that he will be taking over judging duties from Italian dancer Bruno Tonioli.Earlier today, the official Strictly Twitter account announced the line up of judges for this year's show.They penned: "It’s the judges!"Please welcome back to Strictly, Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse AND Anton Du Beke, who’ll be stepping into Bruno Tonioli’s shoes for 2021!"Confirming the news, Anton retweeted the post.He wrote: "I'm so excited! Thrilled to be joining these

Strictly Come Dancing fans are thrilled at the news that Anton Du Beke is to replace Bruno Tonioli as a judge on the show, but Phillip Schofield questioned the choice.Fellow judge Craig Revel Horwood appeared on This Morning to talk about the news, saying he is "over the moon" and "absolutely delighted" for Anton.He said the decision was made as it is "too risky" for Bruno to travel to the UK to film the show, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Craig said he had been discussing the decision with Bruno when they were filming a road trip together.

Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan, 43, has taken to Twitter to congratulate Anton Du Beke, 54, following the news that he's set to replace Italian judge Bruno Tonioli on this year's series of the BBC dancing competition.

It has been officially announced that Anton Du Beke will become the new judge on the Strictly Come Dancing panel this year.

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Strictly Come Dancing, as the regular judge is unable to take part in the series.The 54-year-old has been a pro dancer on the show since it began in 2004, and recently many fans have pushed for him to become a judge.Speaking of his new role, the dad-of-two said: "My loves I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be stepping into Bruno’s brogues for the next series of Strictly."It’s a dream come true to be judging alongside the best of the best and I promise to be kinder to all the couples than any of them have ever been to me.”Bruno is sadly unable to take part in the 2021 series – but it sounds like he's happy for Anton to take over.The 65-year-old said: "Whilst I am gutted to not be on the show this year there is one person and one person

Anton Du Beke is replacing Bruno Tonioli as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing this year, it has been announced.The hit BBC show has announced the news on social media, citing that 65 year old Bruno will not be able to participate due to travel restrictions.They wrote to their 819,000 Twitter followers: "It's the judges! Please welcome back to Strictly, Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse AND Anton Du Beke, who’ll be stepping into Bruno Tonioli’s shoes for 2021!" Anton said in a statement: "My loves I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be stepping into Bruno’s brogues for the next series of Strictly.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses have signed up the show's longest serving professional dancer Anton Du Beke as a judge for the new series.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse has said she is "super proud" of her co-star Anton Du Beke, after it was announced that he will be a judge on this year's show.The 54-year-old professional dancer, who has been on the programme since it launched in 2004, will replace Bruno Tonioli to join Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas on the judging panel."He made it! JUDGE @mrantondubeke," Oti wrote on Instagram today, followed by a string of red hearts."Super proud of you Anton and so happy!"Feels like positivity is in the air - everyone gets what they’ve wanted and hoped for for years and it’s a beautiful sight to see with the @bbcstrictly first @jmanrara now @mrantondubeke nothing but joy and pride for both of you."We will miss

Strictly Come Dancing pro Anton Du Beke pulls on sequinned underwear if his wife ever needs cheering up.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Bruno Tonioli may not return to the BBC1 contest for a second year running. That's according to his fellow judge on the show, Shirley Ballas, 60, who says ongoing uncertainty over Covid restrictions may prevent him from returning to the UK.

Alex Jones hit out at rival broadcaster ITV on Monday's episode of The One Show.The BBC programme host took a swipe at ITV's coverage of the Euros, and appeared to blame the broadcaster for England's losses in their games so far.England have so far played two games this year, beating Croatia and drawing against fellow home nations country Scotland.But according to Alex, there seems to be a pattern in England's wins - and it's all down to which channel they're being shown on, apparently.The games are split between both BBC and ITV - which has caused disruption to TV schedules, including soaps being pushed back and shown on streaming services instead of at their usual times.Speaking to footie pundit Jermaine Jenas, Alex said: "Well, a few

He’ll be joined by many familiar faces when it comes out in autumn.This includes Oti Mabuse, Anton Du Beke, Karen Hauer and Katya Jones.Elsewhere, Gorka shared an adorable video of him and his fiancee Gemma Atkinson.Last week, he posted some pictures of them sliding down an inflatable bouncy castle.He captioned the clip: “When I asked @glouiseatkinson how she wants to walk down the aisle…”Gemma then replied: “Gliding into marriage like.”The couple met on Strictly and share a daughter together called Mia.Their young child turned two in May and the pair often post about her on social media.