BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers spot show 'side plot' and issue demand involving Claudia Winkleman

Squeeze have announced plans for a 50th anniversary UK tour next year.The band will be hitting the road for 27 shows with special guest Badly Drawn Boy, which will kick off at Sheffield City Hall on October 4.Further dates will include shows in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff and Brighton before they wrap up their tour at London’s Royal Albert Hall on November 11. You can see the full list of tour dates below.Tickets for the shows will go on sale at 10am GMT next Friday (December 1) and can be purchased here.We're excited to announce that Squeeze will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2024 with an extensive UK tour! Tickets go on sale Friday, 1 December, but sign up now to get access to the pre-sale on Wednesday, 29 November at 10:00am GMT at https://t.co/FG2gAsqZHf pic.twitter.com/Rs2Z1gqDhp— Squeeze (@Squeezeofficial) November 24, 2023The band – who will play a host of hits ‘Up The Junction’, ‘Cool For Cats’, ‘Another Nail In My Heart’, ‘Hourglass’ and ‘Tempted’ and “Rare Gems” from their back catalogue – have also confirmed that they will be supporting The Trussell Trust charity, which provides emergency food and support to people who cannot afford essentials, while campaigning for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.Fans are invited on the tour to bring along food donations to the shows, where there will be collection points across the venue each night.

The Traitors has been renewed for a third season - before the second series has even aired. The BBC show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, proved to be a smash hit when it first hit the screens at the end of 2022.The format saw 22 strangers compete for a £100,000 prize at a castle in the Highlands - with groups secretly divided for “the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust”.

The Traitors will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for a third series following the soon-to-be-aired second series of the hit reality TV show filmed at a Scots castle.

Strictly Come Dancing star Lauren Oakley has responded to the outpouring of messages about her appearance following the show's Halloween special. The professional dancer is currently competing for the first time in the BBC One dance contest after joining the programme last year.

Two couples are said to be 'at risk' of an exit from Strictly Come Dancing this weekend - according to their body language. There are nine couples left in the BBC One dance contest with the week seven live show set to take place on Saturday night (November 4).

Zara McDermott 's journey on Strictly Come Dancing concluded on Sunday night, and reports suggest she attributes her TV background for her exit from the show. After landing in the bottom two alongside Adam Thomas, Zara was eliminated during Halloween week by the judges, having received the lowest score on Saturday's live show, being awarded just 25 points. Despite bookmakers initially tipping her to progress to the later stages of the competition, Zara's exit came as a setback.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were quick to spot a change for Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell which left them saying 'finally'. The pair were among the 10 remaining couples who returned to the ballroom on Saturday night for the annual Halloween special week.

Amanda Abbington made no mention of Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night, just days after she withdrew from the BBC dancing show, citing "personal reasons" as the reason for her exit.The Sherlock actress, 51, appeared to be enjoying some Halloween festivities, with some pals including actor and writer Simon Pegg, to whom she penned a sweet 14 word tribute on 28 October.The duo posed for a photo together, first shared to Simon's Instagram Story, to which he added the text: "Friends for 25 years. Love you @amanda_abbington74." Resharing the snap to her own Instagram story, Amanda added: "I love you too dear friend.Thank you for the most wonderful 25 years", which she followed with a trio of brown heart emojis.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers couldn't help but be distracted as Motsi Mabuse appeared to 'change' throughout the show. Halloween came early to the ballroom on Saturday night (October 28) as the BBC One dance contest pulled out all the stops for its annual spooky special.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been left saying they 'don't get it' after Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola pulled out all the stops to close the show's Halloween special in near-perfect style.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman addressed Amanda Abbington's exit from the show as it kicked off on Saturday night. Amanda, 51, who left the show earlier this week for personal reasons, was honoured by the Strictly team. As the show started, Tess and Claudia announced that Amanda wouldn't be returning to the show, before sending her their best wishes.

Strictly Come Dancing judges, Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas, all donned spooktacular costumes for the show's annual Halloween special. Craig impressed viewers as Harry Potter professor Severus Snape, whilst Motsi wowed in a spider-themed outfit, complete with a giant cobweb behind her head.

Eagle eyed fans have noticed that one professional dancer in particular has been absent from recent Strictly Come Dancing episodes- and they're now speculating she could quit the show. Michelle Tsiakkas, who joined in 2022, has never been partnered with a celebrity contestant and has hardly been seen on the BBC competition's latest series.The Cyprus-native joined the pro line-up along with Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley and Vito Coppola last year, but now in a Reddit thread titled, "Any professionals to leave after this season?", fans said they thought the 28-year-old could walk away entirely.

Giovanni Pernice appeared to deliver one last blow after Amanda Abbington's sudden and unexpected exit from Strictly Come Dancing. The professional dancer, 33, was already said to be "annoyed" by how the Sherlock actress, 49, went about deciding to quit the hugely-popular BBC One competition.

Call the Midwife stalwart Helen George has revealed she experienced an incredibly awkward moment with a fan of the BBC period drama. The 39 year old star, who was previously in a relationship with her co-star Jack Ashton from the show, is currently filming episodes for the new series due to air in January 2024.The Nurse Trixie Franklin actress, who has played the bubbly blonde ever since the series first debuted, continues to shoot scenes at the show's Historic Dockyard location in Kent, which doubles up for East London.

Strictly Come Dancing stars have sent their best wishes to Amanda Abbington after she revealed why she left the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Bobby Brazier has said he is “glad”, after it was announced that Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice will not be returning after they missed Saturday’s show.The news was confirmed during Strictly: It Takes Two on Monday, 24 October, and this morning Bobby and his dance partner Dianne Buswell appeared on Lorraine to talk about the series on Tuesday, ahead of Halloween week. However, during the interview host Christine Lampard spoke to them about Amanda’s shock decision to leave.

Amanda Abbington's fiancé Jonathan Goodwin shared a cryptic message hours before she 'quit' Strictly Come Dancing. News emerged on Monday, 23 October, that the 49 year old Sherlock actress has left the show after becoming 'fed up', according to The Daily Star. A spokesperson for Strictly Come Dancing confirmed she had left with a statement that said: "Amanda Abbington is unable to continue in Strictly Come Dancing and has decided to withdraw from the competition.

Amanda Abbington has quit Strictly Come Dancing, it was revealed on BBC It Takes Two.

Amanda Abbington has quit Strictly Come Dancing, it has been confirmed, after she was forced to miss the live show on Saturday, 21 October. According to The Daily Star, Amanda, 49, who was partnered with Giovanni Pernice, 33, on the show, made the decision to step down from the competition after becoming 'fed up'.

Amanda Abbington has quit Strictly Come Dancing, it's been reported.