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Strictly Come Dancing's Oti Mabuse has taken to Instagram to pen an emotional farewell to one of her Strictly co-stars, Graziano di Prima.The dance professional, 31, spoke affectionately of their bond, a week after she confirmed that she was leaving the popular BBC show after seven years as a dancer.Oti's goodbye comes as Graziano reposted a message from a fan account.It told their 1,400 followers: "Walked upstairs to a tearful Katie!"The Alexa was on playing this song..." it read, as Celine Dion's hit, It's All Coming Back To Me, played.It continued: "When I spoke to her and asked what's wrong she said I will never see my Graziano and Oti dance together again!"Graziano shared the post in view of his 158,0000 followers, adding: "Awww @otimabuse."Responding to the post that had been shared by the Italian dance pro, Oti wrote: "You'll always have a very special unique place in my heart."Literally my best friend," she ended her comment.Oti's comment comes as she confirmed that she's leaving Strictly after seven years on the programme.Breaking the news to her 640,000 followers last week, she wrote: "Never easy to say goodbye."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!" she exclaimed."You are my family and I adore you all forever."Oti went on to thank the BBC and revealed that she now "calls the UK home" following her nearly decade-long stint on the show.She signed off her farewell post: "I will always Keeeep Dancing! and I will never forget my amazing Strictly experience!"Following her announcement, Graziano fired off an emotional tribute that had Oti welling up all over again

Paris Jackson, 23, looked like a fashion icon during one of her latest public appearances. The daughter of the late Michael Jackson showed up to the Vivienne Westwood show at Paris Fashion Week in a sheer and sleeveless dark brown yet reddish polka dotted dress with a high slit. She added a dark purple belt around her waist to go with the epic look and dark-colored peep toe heels with straps.

Strictly Come Dancing and BBC Radio 2 presenter Claudia Winkleman, 50, has credited her “girlfriends” for their support when she had to say goodbye to a beloved family member. The star admitted that despite wanting to stay strong, she broke down after leaving her eldest son Jake Thykier, 18, at university for the first time.Claudia shares Jake, Arthur Thykier, 10, and Matilda Martha Thykier, 16, with her husband Kris Thykier.Reflecting on the heartbreaking time while chatting to Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin on the Postcards From Midlife Podcast, Claudia explained her close friends “held her up” after Jake left home.The Strictly host said: “I remember my mum dropping me off at university and she could not stop crying, and I was like, ‘I won’t do that, I’ll be brave’. “And, of course, I fell apart, because they’re my life and I know I’m boring and I sound like a stuck record.“That is why girlfriends… lots of people expect girlfriends to land in our lap and everything will be easy peasy, and often it is.“But I think the more effort we can make with our girls, like you would, you know, when you first meet a boy and you really fancy him and you’re like, ‘maybe I’m going to wear this top, or maybe I’m going to make Moussaka’.“Me and my girls do that for each other, not that we make moussaka, ever!“But we look after each other.” The star added: “We’re there for each other, and they held me up when Jake left because I was a wreck.”It comes after Claudia humorously opened up on how her family survived the third coronavirus lockdown together. The BBC favourite, who has been married to husband Kris since June 2000, admitted she sometimes questions “why or how” they are still together.Explaining her doubts, Claudia revealed she

Kourtney Kardashian, 42, revealed she’s been on a “therapy journey” since 2017 — which would have began shortly after her split from longtime boyfriend Scott Disick, 39. “I would just start crying all the time,” she said in Bustle magazine’s March 3 issue of what made her seek mental health support. “‘I just have feelings; like, an abundance of them,” she added, noting that working with a therapist has made her more “sensitive.”

New York City mayor Eric Adams has announced changes to COVID-19 requirements within the five boroughs. The Key to NYC rules that went into effect last summer — and currently require restaurants, bars, fitness centers, and concert venues to check for proof of vaccination before customers can enter — will be phased out on Monday, May 7.

If Donda represented Kanye West leaving conventional albums in the dust, Donda 2 was him stomping on their remains in his rubber boots. West shook the music industry when he revealed that Donda 2 would only be released on his Stem Player, a proprietary device capable of isolating different musical elements of songs uploaded into it, available on his website for $200.

Last year, 454 shared debut full-length project 4Real, a blissful trip through the Florida-born rapper's technicolor mind. On songs like "ANDRETTI," which we named one of our favorite songs of 2021, and "FACE TIME," he blended hyperactive and sugary Florida fast-style music with moody, slowed-down remixes that could find a home on one of the many slowed+reverb-dedicated channels on YouTube.

Kurt Vile's ninth solo studio LP, (watch my moves), is due out April 15 via Verve. He announced the album last month and shared its lead single, "Like Exploding Stones." He's now released "Hey Like a Child," the record's second offering.

Peter Caranicas Deputy EditorIn advance of the ADG Awards, expert artisans offer an insider’s perspective on some of the nominees, from ‘Dune’ to ‘Squid Game.’

Olly Murs has admitted his sex life has had to be put "on hold" as a consequence of his knee surgery. The StarStruck host was forced to cancel his UK tour last week when he was rushed to hospital for an emergency operation.Now Olly, 37, has confessed that his love life with girlfriend Amelia Tank, 29, has had to take a backseat while she helps nurse him through his recovery period.Speaking in a new interview Olly joked how he had "catfished" bodybuilder Amelia due to his "dodgy knees" and that she would now be acting as his "nurse for 24 weeks."He told The Sun: "The reality is that I absolutely catfished her, she thought she was getting with a young pop star and now she’s looking after me."But really she is my comfort blanket, my positivity, my light, my everything.

J. Kim Murphy The 2022 box office has its first juggernaut. After years of promotion and more than few delays due to COVID-19, “The Batman” finally hit movie theaters this weekend.

Once a model, always a model! Charlize Theron may have moved on to the acting world, but she hasn’t left her cover girl experience far behind! The stunning Oscar winner looked like she stepped off the runway on Friday (March 4) when she attended the Santa Barbara Film Festival in the tony seaside town of southern California. As she graced the stage to give a speech, the Mad Max: Fury Road star stole the spotlight in a fabulous fringe ensemble!

World's Scariest Man Martyn Ford has showcased his ferocious punching power ahead of his fight with the Iranian Hulk. Ford, 39, uploaded a video of himself battering a piece of boxing equipment as he continues his preparations for his bout against the Iranian Hulk - real name Sajad Gharibi - on April 2 at the O2 Arena. And if the English fighter's latest workout is anything to go by, Gharibi could be in for a tough evening in the capital.In a 15-second video posted on Instagram, Ford unleashed the full force of his might on the equipment, designed to measure accuracy and punching power.Ford battered the static pads with a barrage of ferocious punches, both left and right, showing impressive poise with his footwork as he crashed his fists from side to side.

Kristen Stewart looks incredible in her latest red carpet appearance!

Manchester United fans are split after the latest development surrounding Anthony Martial.

Are they or aren’t they? After fans watched Kyle Abrams and Deepti Vempati end up single following dramatic Love Is Blind season 2 relationships, the duo are now fueling romance speculation.

Loose Women star Penny Lancaster showed off her ageless figure as she struck a cheeky pose while enjoying a night out with her husband Rod Stewart.Penny, 50, looked stunning as she donned a black dress and matching thigh-high boots for a dinner with Geri Halliwell and Ronnie Wood's wife Sally.Geri shared snaps of the glamorous dinner to her Instagram Story as she smiled next to Penny, Sally and Rod in the restaurant.Penny ensured that she stole the show despite being in the back of the picture as she stuck her long leg out to rest it on a chair, showing off her endless pins to the camera.Meanwhile, Sally opted for a black minidress and Geri looked angelic in a white blazer and trousers, with all three women looking seriously glamorous for the reunion.The ITV presenter also shared a snap of the famous gang while they sat around their dinner party, with Geri's husband Christian also joining them for food.As the three couples smiled the camera, Penny captioned the snap: "Coming together at last #couples," as fans rushed to share their compliments.One wrote: "What a great looking group."Another added: "Enjoy! Glad you all can get together! Fun times!"A third chipped in: "Rod looks gorgeous in this picture."Penny and Rod share two sons together, Alastair who was born in 2005, and Aiden in 2011, and the singer regularly shares snaps of his sons on his social media pages.Recently, Rod posed next to Alastair while enjoying a holiday in Lake Como, Italy, sharing a snap in front of the impressive backdrop.Rod captioned the snap: "Weekend in Milano with the boy for @palmangels @villadestelakecomo @alastairwstewart," as Penny took to picture to comment.She sweetly wrote on the picture: "My boys x."Penny and Rod first met in 1999

space, an area that surrounds the Earth and goes past the lunar orbit.The narrator in the video says: "Until now, the United States space mission extended 22,000 miles above Earth. That was then; this is now.""The Air Force Research Laboratory is extending that range by 10 times and the operations area of the United States by 1,000 times, taking our reach to the far side of the moon into cislunar space, far beyond the crowd."The AFRL website says: "The Cislunar Highway Patrol System (CHPS) is a spaceflight experiment designed to demonstrate foundational space domain awareness capabilities in the cislunar regime."The CHPS is being introduced in an attempt to ensure that as space traffic increases, it still remains safe as the patrol will track any possible collisions and monitor the space.

Shane Warne's son Jackson said "proud" of his dad despite their complex relationship shortly before his death.Warne, 52, passed away on Friday after suffering a 'massive heart attack', after four friends attempted to revive the Australian cricket legend for 20 minutes.There was an outpouring of tributes for Warne - who is widely recognised as one of the greatest cricket players to ever play the game.Jackson Warne, 23, has yet to speak about the death of his dad, alongside his siblings Summer and Brooke.But a recent interview from the 23-year-old points to the fact that he will be forever proud of his dad.“I want him (Shane) to be really proud of me,” Jackson told producers of SAS Australia last summer.“It’s been pretty frustrating my whole life."Whenever I walk into a room or meet someone it’s always, ‘Oh that’s Shane Warne’s son Jackson’. It’s never, ‘it’s Jackson’."I just want to be Jackson." What do you think of Jackson's comments? Let us know in the comments section Jackson also told Men's Health: “I only see Dad as Dad.

husband has admitted that despite the moniker he gave his wife seeming cute, he's actually mocking her without her knowing.The man says he uses the nickname for his other half while texting her.And although she thinks it's "cute", he's actually branding her "nasty" without her knowing.The guy took to popular Twitter account Fesshole to share his admission.The account encourages followers to share their deepest and darkest secrets with the internet.The man wrote: "My wife always starts her text messages to me with 'Hi babe' or "Hun"."For the last few years I've replied with 'my little Honey Badger'."She thinks it's cute but she hasn't twigged that honey badgers are amongst the nastiest, most vicious b*****ds on the planet."The tweet has now gone viral since being shared on the account, with it racking up more than 7,000 likes.Some found it hilarious, as one exclaimed: "This is brilliant."While another wrote: "This has made me proper laugh way too much and now I shall call my daughter 'honey badger'."However, some told the guy he may actually be complimenting his wife after all.Talking about honey badgers, one said: "They’re also the most determined and most stoic, also incredibly pugnacious and don’t take cr*p from anyone, they’re also very intelligent."While another added: "Honey Badgers take down larger animals by castrating them with their claws..."The Fesshole account sees a varied range of confessions, from sex revelations to workplace stories.However, one man stunned followers recently as he shared his unique money-saving hack.The bloke confessed he used a handy trick that meant he didn't have to pay for shampoo.Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics

A man in his 30s was taken to hospital following a suspected stabbing in Salford.