Appeal for dried food items to create Christmas hampers for vulnerable families

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 Christmas special alongside professional dance partner Dianne Buswell.The food expert claimed that the dance practice was “pushing his body and mind” in new ways.Fred, 49, spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk on the ITV Palooza red carpet last week about the run up to the Strictly Christmas special. The Frenchman is confirmed to be dancing with Dianne Buswell, who was paired up with comedian Robert Webb for the main 2021 series, before he was forced to leave the show early for medical reasons. When asked about how he’s feeling ahead of taking to the dancefloor, he said: “I’m feeling great, I love it and it’s very enjoyable.”“It’s the most intense… I mean this is dancing but it’s more so - it’s high level

Royal Family’s former private chef, has revealed a number of interesting secrets about the famous family’s eating habits over the years.Working for the royals between 1982 and 1993, the chef spoke openly about the eating habits of the Queen, Prince Philip, the Queen Mother, William, Harry and more in an interview with MarieClarie.com.And some of the revelations are fairly surprising.1. Once the Queen has finished eating, so is everyone elseOnce the Monarch has finished the last of her food, no one in the family is allowed to eat one more bite, according to Stylist.2. The Queen is a lover of TupperwareHer Majesty actually likes practicability as much as the rest of us despite being known to eat from solid gold plates, The Independent

Miley Cyrus made a special appearance on NBC’s as part of Punkie Johnson’s holiday card in a sketch that brought the colorful cardstock to life.

David Turnbull insists the supporting cast at Celtic can help bring the curtain down in style on their crucial Christmas period.

Bamboo satin blazer, £425, and trousers, £225, both asceno.com; shoes, £225, lkbenett.com; Black silk shirt, £195, from withnothingunderneath.com; palazzo pants, £260, gracewears.london; shoes, £575, jimmychoo.com; necklace, £370 selfpublished.co.uk;  cocktail rings, POA, minkajewels.comMulberry silk fibre is more refined, having longer strands, which improves the life of the product and reduces water pollution due to the organic process.” So this wasn’t a hasty decision for a small brand like this? “No, no,” insists Durell, from her London office, “it took us over a year to make it perfect and truly understand the process.” The result? The weight and finish of this black shirt is both luxurious and practical, with fantastic draping.

Sam Elliott, Billy Bob Thornton, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill turned up the glamour factor at the star-studded Las Vegas premiere of their new show.Entitled 1883, the program is a prequel spin-off to the smash hit program Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner.Although the main series is set in the modern day the new prequel series the prequel show explores its 19th century origin story.

Scotland Police's Highland and Islands Division has launched an appeal for information regarding the whereabouts of missing 60-year old Clifford Sturrock - who is missing from his home in the Dalneigh area of Inverness.

Bethan wears a velvet dress, £110, Thought; shoes, jewellery and bag, Bethan’s ownNothing screams Christmas quite like raspberry-pink velvet and puff sleeves, so the dress I’m wearing here, by Thought, is an instant winner – the kind of piece that will impress for many Christmases to come. This year, I’m asking extra of my CDD as it needs to accommodate a baby bump as well as my big lunch, but Thought’s design has stepped up to the task admirably.I’d recommend buying a size up with lots of brands, to really get all the space you need. Don’t be afraid to do this – it’s only you who’ll see the tag and many of the best-dressed women out there swear that buying a bigger size makes everything hang better and look more elegant.1. Cotton-poplin

£20) Franzen’s 600-page epic is set in 1971 and tells the story of the Hildenbrandt family. Russ, pastor of a suburban Chicago church, is locked in a rivalry with his charismatic head of youth programming, and considering adultery.

We’ve all received a cheesy photo Christmas card or two (or a few)! SNL couldn’t help but poke fun at them, and the sketch included a cameo from the one-and-only Miley Cyrus! The 28-year-old posed with a fan for the card, which her friends appeared excited about. “Is that your friend Ruth with Miley Cyrus?” the receiver asked, before the camera zoomed in on the Hannah Montana alum and “Ruth.”

Faith Hill & Tim McGraw are stepping out for the premiere of their Yellowstone prequel series!

bitter plunge in temperatures over the festive season, according to the latest Christmas weather forecast.For the special day itself, the icy chill will have been around for a couple of days, as the UK hopes and wishes for a White Christmas on the morning of December 25.For the festive week, temperatures in the south of England and Wales will drop on December 24 - just in time for the big day.Frost and fog are set to sweep across the nation on Christmas Day, and people in the northwest will see slightly milder weather instead.In the final week of the year, the weather will be settled but cold for many, The Sun reports.According to the Met Office forecast, it says for December 16 to 25: "Here any rain will be light, giving a much drier

The family of a murdered detective have called for his bravery to be recognised after almost 40 years.

Prime Minister was accused last night of breaking coronavirus laws by hosting a Christmas quiz in Downing Street last year.Boris Johnson was pictured on screen sitting underneath a portrait of former PM Margaret Thatcher as he read out quiz questions. A source told The Sunday Mirror many staff huddled by computers, conferring on questions and drinking fizz, beer and wine from a local Tesco Metro.

Sofia Richie and boyfriendElliot Grainge are spending their first Christmas season as a couple.And on Saturday the couple, who have been dating for at least eight months, headed out to do some holiday shopping in Beverly Hills.During their afternoon excursion, which included plenty of PDA, they decided to take a break from all the shuffling from one shoppe to another to enjoy a casual lunch.

“Chronicles of Narnia” star Ben Barnes is feeling the holiday spirit.

I'M A Celebrity's David Ginola shared a tense moment with Ant and Dec last night. The football legend hit back after the cheeky pair suggested he deserved a yellow card, with the pair suggesting he wanted to hit them.

Celebrities went all out this holiday season with their outdoor Christmas lights displays. Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, Jamie Foxx, Kourtney Kardashian and others decorated their oversized California homes with tons of bright lights.

Christie Brinkley has wowed fans with her kitchen Christmas tree - yes, a tree just for the kitchen. The former model shared a video of the brightly-colored tree sparkling in the evening light, revealing that it was decorated in multi-colored string lights, baubles, icicles, and a variety of trinkets.MORE: Christie Brinkley unexpectedly twins with daughter in unseen baby photo"I love a room lit by a Christmas tree don’t you? This is our kitchen tree! Happy Jolly Merry Everything everybody!" she captioned the post.

Boris Johnson was last night accused of personally breaking Covid laws by hosting a Christmas quiz in No10 last year.

Boris Johnson has been accused of breaking coronavirus laws by taking part in a quiz in Downing Street.